/* ===== Study in US News ===== */
:root{--navy:#1f2a5c;--navy-2:#3c3b6e;--accent:#b22234;--grey:#7a7468;--grey-bg:#ebe6db}

/* Ticker */
.nticker{display:flex;align-items:stretch;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-bottom:3px solid var(--accent);overflow:hidden;font-size:14px;position:relative}
.nticker .nt-label{flex-shrink:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:9px 16px;background:var(--accent);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;z-index:2}
.nticker .nt-label i{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;animation:ntPulse 1.4s infinite}
@keyframes ntPulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.25}}
.nticker .nt-viewport{flex:1;overflow:hidden;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 3%,#000 97%,transparent)}
.nticker .nt-track{display:inline-flex;white-space:nowrap;animation:ntScroll var(--nt-dur,60s) linear infinite;will-change:transform}
.nticker:hover .nt-track,.nticker:focus-within .nt-track{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes ntScroll{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.nticker .nt-item{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:9px 26px 9px 0;cursor:pointer;color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none;border:none;background:none;font:inherit}
.nticker .nt-item:hover .nt-title{text-decoration:underline}
.nticker .nt-item:before{content:"◆";color:var(--amber);font-size:9px;margin-right:4px}
.nticker .nt-empty{padding:9px 16px;opacity:.75}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.nticker .nt-track{animation:none}.nticker .nt-viewport{overflow-x:auto}}

/* Category badge */
.ncat{display:inline-block;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:5px;background:var(--paper2);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);white-space:nowrap}
.nticker .ncat{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.ncat.c-tough_interviews,.ncat.c-refusal_case_studies{background:#f7e3df;color:var(--accent);border-color:#e7b9b0}
.ncat.c-visa_policy,.ncat.c-financial_proof{background:#e2e5f2;color:var(--navy);border-color:#bfc5e2}
.ncat.c-scholarships,.ncat.c-community_colleges{background:#dcebe4;color:var(--green);border-color:#b2d2c4}
.ncat.c-university_rankings,.ncat.c-subject_rankings{background:#f6ead6;color:#8a5a17;border-color:#e3c99c}

/* Spotlight */
.nspot-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:34px 0 14px}
.nspot-head h2{margin:0}
.nspot-head .kick{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px}
.ngrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
@media(max-width:860px){.ngrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.ncard{background:var(--card);border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;text-align:left;font:inherit;color:inherit}
.ncard:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.ncard h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.25;margin:0}
.ncard ul{margin:0;padding-left:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14px}
.ncard ul li{margin-bottom:3px}
.ncard .nmeta{margin-top:auto;display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.ncard.lead{border-color:var(--accent);border-width:2px}
.nskel{height:190px;border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--paper2),var(--card),var(--paper2));background-size:200% 100%;animation:nShimmer 1.4s infinite}
@keyframes nShimmer{to{background-position:-200% 0}}

/* Feed page */
.nhero{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:18px;padding:28px 30px;margin:26px 0 18px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.nhero:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-40px;top:-40px;width:200px;height:200px;border-radius:50%;border:24px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.nhero h1{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);margin:4px 0 8px;line-height:1.1}
.nhero p{margin:0;max-width:720px;opacity:.9}
.nhero .kick{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#ffb3a8;font-weight:700}
.npills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 20px}
.npills button{font:inherit;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:999px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;transition:.15s}
.npills button:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.npills button.on{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}
.nlist{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:16px}
@media(max-width:760px){.nlist{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.nnote{background:var(--paper2);border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:18px;color:var(--ink-soft);text-align:center}

/* Article */
.nart{max-width:820px;margin:20px auto 0}
.nback{font:inherit;background:none;border:none;color:var(--ink-soft);cursor:pointer;padding:0;margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:600}
.nback:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nart h1{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,38px);line-height:1.15;margin:10px 0 10px}
.nart .nmeta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-bottom:18px;align-items:center}
.nreview{background:#fff4e0;border:1.5px solid var(--amber);border-radius:10px;padding:10px 14px;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:14px}
.nsec{margin:24px 0}
.nsec h2{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-size:21px;margin:0 0 10px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.nsec h2 .n{display:inline-flex;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font-size:13px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0}
.nbrief{background:var(--navy);color:#fff;border-radius:14px;padding:18px 22px}
.nbrief h2{color:#fff}.nbrief h2 .n{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
.nbrief ul{margin:0;padding-left:20px}.nbrief li{margin-bottom:6px}
.nbody p{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
.nquotes{border-left:4px solid var(--grey);background:var(--grey-bg);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:14px 18px}
.nquotes .lbl{font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey);margin-bottom:8px}
.nquotes blockquote{margin:0 0 12px;font-style:italic}
.nquotes blockquote a{font-style:normal;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.nactions{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}
.nactions li{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:flex-start;padding:10px 12px;border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:8px;background:var(--card);cursor:pointer}
.nactions li input{margin-top:4px;accent-color:var(--green);width:auto}
.nactions li.done span{text-decoration:line-through;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.nsources a{display:block;padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;margin-bottom:6px;background:var(--card);color:var(--navy-2);word-break:break-all;font-size:14px}
.nsources a:hover{border-color:var(--navy)}
.nflagbtn{font:inherit;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;border:1.5px solid var(--accent);color:var(--accent);background:transparent;border-radius:8px;padding:7px 12px;cursor:pointer}
.nflagbtn:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.nflagbtn[disabled]{opacity:.55;cursor:default;background:transparent;color:var(--accent)}

/* AI counter */
.naicount{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13.5px;margin:10px 0 14px}
.naicount .bar{width:120px;height:7px;border-radius:5px;background:var(--paper2);overflow:hidden}
.naicount .bar i{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--navy)}
.npaused{background:#eef0f8;border:1.5px solid var(--navy);color:var(--navy);border-radius:10px;padding:10px 14px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px}

/* Comments */
.ncomposer{background:var(--card);border:1.5px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
.ncomposer textarea{min-height:80px}
.ncomposer .row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:8px;align-items:center}
.ncomposer .row input,.ncomposer .row select{flex:1;min-width:160px}
.nbtn{font:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border:none;border-radius:9px;padding:10px 16px;cursor:pointer}
.nbtn:hover{background:var(--green)}
.nbtn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1.5px solid var(--line)}
.nbtn.red{background:var(--accent)}
.nbtn.navy{background:var(--navy)}
.nbtn[disabled]{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
.ncm{border:1.5px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);border-radius:12px;padding:12px 14px;margin-bottom:10px}
.ncm.parent{border-left:4px solid var(--grey)}
.ncm .head{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:13px;margin-bottom:6px}
.ncm .head b{font-size:14px}
.ncm .time{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:12px}
.ncm .txt{white-space:pre-wrap;font-size:15px}
.ncm .acts{margin-top:6px;display:flex;gap:12px;font-size:12.5px}
.ncm .acts button{font:inherit;background:none;border:none;color:var(--ink-soft);cursor:pointer;padding:0;font-weight:600}
.ncm .acts button:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nreplies{margin:10px 0 0 22px;border-left:2px dashed var(--line);padding-left:14px}
.ncm.ai{background:#f1f3fa;border-color:#c9cfe8;border-left:4px solid var(--navy)}
.ncm.ai .txt{font-size:14.5px}
.ncm.mentor{background:#fbf0ee;border-color:#ebc4bd;border-left:4px solid var(--accent)}
.nrole{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:4px}
.nrole.ai{background:var(--navy);color:#fff}
.nrole.mentor{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.nrole.member{background:var(--grey-bg);color:var(--grey);border:1px solid #d6cfc0}
.nstatus{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic;margin-top:6px}
.nstatus.wait:before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--navy);margin-right:6px;animation:ntPulse 1s infinite}

/* Modal */
.nmodal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:80;background:rgba(34,31,26,.55);display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px}
.nmodal.on{display:flex}
.nmodal .card{background:var(--paper);border:2px solid var(--ink);border-radius:16px;max-width:480px;width:100%;padding:22px 24px}
.nmodal h3{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;margin:0 0 6px;font-size:22px}

/* Admin */
.nadm table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13.5px;background:var(--card)}
.nadm th,.nadm td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.nadm th{background:var(--paper2)}
.nadm td .nbtn{font-size:12px;padding:6px 9px;margin:0 4px 4px 0}
.nst{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:4px;background:var(--paper2)}
.nst.published{background:#dcebe4;color:var(--green)}
.nst.priority_review{background:#fff0d6;color:#8a5a17}
.nst.hidden{background:#f7e3df;color:var(--accent)}
.nadm .scroll{overflow-x:auto}