/* ── ABOUT PAGE ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d1b2a 0%, #1a2c42 55%, #1a3c6e 100%);
  padding: 64px 0 52px;
  color: #fff;
}
.about-overline {
  display: block;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ip-gold);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.about-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  max-width: 680px;
}
.about-hero-lead {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  max-width: 600px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 0;
}
.about-body { padding: 60px 24px; }
.about-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
  padding-bottom: 56px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ip-border);
}
.about-section:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.about-section-icon {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  background: var(--ip-off);
  border: 1px solid var(--ip-border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--ip-blue);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.about-section-text h2 {
  font-size:1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ip-dark);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.about-section-text p {
  font-size: .97rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: #444;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .about-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-section-icon { display: none; }
}

/* Coverage grid */
.coverage-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 20px 0;
}
.coverage-card {
  background: var(--ip-off);
  border: 1px solid var(--ip-border);
  border-radius: var(--ip-radius);
  padding: 20px;
}
.coverage-icon { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.coverage-card h3 {
  font-size: .95rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ip-dark);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.coverage-card p {
  font-size: .84rem;
  color: var(--ip-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0;
}

/* Sources list */
.sources-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 24px;
  margin: 20px 0;
}
.source-group h4 {
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--ip-muted);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
.source-group ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.source-group li {
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: #555;
  padding: 5px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ip-border);
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.source-group li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sources-disclaimer {
  font-size: .84rem;
  color: var(--ip-muted);
  font-style: italic;
  background: var(--ip-off);
  padding: 12px 16px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--ip-border);
}

/* About stats */
.about-stats-section {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d1b2a 0%, #1a3c6e 100%);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 40px;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto 56px;
}
.about-stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(130px, 1fr));
  gap: 32px;
}
.about-stat { text-align: center; }
.about-stat-number {
  font-size: 2rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--ip-gold);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.about-stat-label {
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
}

/* Disclaimer */
.about-disclaimer .about-section-text {
  background: #fff8e1;
  border: 1px solid #ffe082;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 24px;
}
.about-disclaimer h2 { color: #7d5a00; }

/* Contact CTA */
.about-contact-cta {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 48px 24px;
}
.about-contact-cta h2 {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ip-dark);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.about-contact-cta p {
  color: var(--ip-muted);
  font-size: .97rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.about-contact-buttons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.btn-primary-ip {
  background: var(--ip-blue);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .93rem;
  transition: background .2s, transform .15s;
}
.btn-primary-ip:hover { background: #0f3460; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-outline-ip {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ip-blue);
  border: 2px solid var(--ip-blue);
  padding: 12px 28px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .93rem;
  transition: all .2s;
}
.btn-outline-ip:hover {
  background: var(--ip-blue);
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

/* ── FOOTER IMPROVEMENTS ─────────────────────────────────── */
.ip-footer-enhanced {
  background: var(--ip-dark);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  padding: 48px 0 0;
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.ip-footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 40px;
  max-width: var(--ip-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px 40px;
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ip-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .ip-footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
.footer-brand p {
  font-size: .87rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin: 12px 0 16px;
  max-width: 280px;
}
.footer-col h4 {
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ip-gold);
  margin: 0 0 14px;
}
.footer-col ul {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
.footer-col li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.footer-col a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .87rem;
  transition: color .2s;
}
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--ip-gold); }
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  padding: 18px 24px;
  max-width: var(--ip-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: .79rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
}
.footer-disclaimer {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  padding: 14px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: .76rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* ── NEWSLETTER STRIP ────────────────────────────────────── */
.newsletter-strip {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a3c6e 0%, #0f3460 100%);
  padding: 40px 24px;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.newsletter-strip h3 {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.newsletter-strip p {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  font-size: .9rem;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.newsletter-form {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.newsletter-input {
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 220px;
  padding: 11px 16px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: none;
  font-size: .9rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  color: #fff;
  outline: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
}
.newsletter-input::placeholder { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.newsletter-btn {
  padding: 11px 22px;
  background: var(--ip-gold);
  color: var(--ip-dark);
  border: none;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .9rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.newsletter-btn:hover { background: var(--ip-gold-lt); }

/* ── TICKER BAR (top of archive) ─────────────────────────── */
.intel-ticker {
  background: var(--ip-dark);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ip-gold);
  padding: 8px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ticker-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: var(--ip-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
}
.ticker-label {
  background: var(--ip-gold);
  color: var(--ip-dark);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 3px 12px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin-right: 16px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ticker-track {
  overflow: hidden;
  flex: 1;
}
.ticker-items {
  display: flex;
  gap: 40px;
  animation: ticker-scroll 40s linear infinite;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ticker-items:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes ticker-scroll {
  0%   { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
.ticker-item {
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ticker-item a {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.85);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.ticker-item a:hover { color: var(--ip-gold); }
.ticker-dot {
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ip-gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── IP CONTAINER (shared utility) ───────────────────────── */
.ip-container {
  max-width: var(--ip-max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 24px;
  width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

/* ── CARD SOURCE + DATE (archive improvements) ───────────── */
.news-card .card-meta-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 12px;
  padding-top: 10px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  gap: 8px;
}
.card-meta-date {
  font-size: .74rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.card-meta-source {
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
  max-width: 100px;
}
.card-ext-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 3px;
  font-size: .77rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ip-gold);
  opacity: .7;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: opacity .2s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.card-ext-link:hover { opacity: 1; }

/* ── PRINT STYLES ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media print {
  .single-article-hero { background: #fff !important; color: #000 !important; padding: 20px 0; }
  .article-hero-title, .article-hero-byline { color: #000 !important; }
  .article-sidebar, .article-share-bar, .article-back-nav,
  .read-original-btn, .ip-breadcrumb, .intel-ticker { display: none !important; }
  .single-article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .intel-summary-box { border: 1px solid #ccc; background: #f9f9f9; }
}