/* Robotics News: a dynamic editorial front page. Uses the site tokens (--paper --panel --ink --ink-2 --ink-3 --rule --cobalt --orange --green --font --mono). */
.news { max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 22px 20px 56px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 232px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 32px; align-items: start; }
.news-side { position: sticky; top: 76px; max-height: calc(100vh - 92px); overflow: auto; padding-right: 4px; }
.news-side-toggle { display: none; }
.news-input { width: 100%; min-height: 40px; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 10px; background: var(--panel); color: var(--ink); font: 500 15px var(--font); }
.news-input:focus-visible, .news-nav a:focus-visible, .news-follow:focus-visible, .news-expand:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--cobalt); outline-offset: 2px; }
.news-nav-h { margin: 22px 0 6px; font: 700 11.5px/1.2 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
.news-nav ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.news-nav a { display: block; padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 8px; color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: none; font-size: 14.5px; }
.news-nav a:hover { background: var(--panel); color: var(--ink); }
.news-nav a[aria-current="page"] { background: var(--panel); color: var(--cobalt); font-weight: 700; box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--cobalt); }
.news-head { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.news-kicker { margin: 0 0 4px; font: 700 12px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cobalt); }
.news-head h1 { margin: 0; font: 800 clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 38px)/1.1 var(--font); font-stretch: 88%; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.news-sub { margin: 8px 0 0; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 16px; max-width: 46em; }
.news-loading, .news-foot { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; }
.news-foot { margin-top: 30px; padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.news-skel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 14px; } .news-skel div { height: 150px; border-radius: 12px; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.news-error { color: var(--orange-2); }

.news-home { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 270px; gap: 28px; align-items: start; }
.news-hot { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 6px 14px; margin: 0 0 18px; padding: 10px 14px; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 10px; }
.news-hot-label { font: 700 11.5px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
.news-hot ol { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 16px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .news-hot a { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; } .news-hot a:hover { color: var(--cobalt); text-decoration: underline; }
.news-top-label { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 800 13px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .05em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); }
.news-sec { margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.news-sec-head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 4px 14px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.news-h2 { margin: 0; font: 800 22px/1.2 var(--font); font-stretch: 90%; } .news-sec-sub { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: 13.5px; }
.news-more { margin-left: auto; color: var(--cobalt); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; } .news-more:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.news-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; margin-top: 14px; } .news-grid.is-secondary { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

.news-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; min-width: 0; }
.news-card:hover { border-color: var(--ink-3); }
.news-thumb { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: var(--paper); overflow: hidden; } .news-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.news-card-body { padding: 14px 16px 16px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; min-width: 0; }
.news-card-top { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 6px 10px; min-height: 22px; }
.news-badge { display: inline-block; padding: 2px 9px; border-radius: 999px; font: 800 11.5px/1.5 var(--font); letter-spacing: .02em; border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink-2); }
.news-badge.is-breaking { background: #b8321c; border-color: #b8321c; color: #fff; } .news-badge.is-trending { border-color: var(--orange); color: var(--ink); background: #fff3ea; }
.news-topic { font: 700 12px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); text-decoration: none; } .news-topic:hover { color: var(--cobalt); text-decoration: underline; }
.news-headline { margin: 0; font: 800 18px/1.25 var(--font); font-stretch: 92%; letter-spacing: -.005em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.news-headline-link { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; } .news-headline-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.news-summary { margin: 0; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.news-meta { margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); } .news-meta b { color: var(--ink); }
.news-sources { margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-2); font-weight: 600; }
.news-orig, .news-expand { align-self: flex-start; min-height: 32px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: 0; border: 0; background: none; color: var(--cobalt); font: 700 13.5px var(--font); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; } .news-orig:hover, .news-expand:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.news-cluster { list-style: none; margin: 4px 0 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.news-cluster li { display: grid; gap: 2px; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.news-cluster-title { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: anywhere; } .news-cluster-title:hover { text-decoration: underline; } .news-cluster-meta { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-3); }

/* sizes: the hero and the large cards are wider and bigger, the compact cards are single-line items */
.news-card.is-hero.has-thumb, .news-card.is-large.has-thumb { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr); } .news-card.is-hero .news-thumb, .news-card.is-large .news-thumb { aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 220px; }
.news-card.is-hero .news-card-body { padding: 22px 24px; gap: 10px; } .news-card.is-hero .news-headline { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 32px); line-height: 1.12; } .news-card.is-hero .news-summary { font-size: 16px; -webkit-line-clamp: 4; }
.news-card.is-large .news-headline { font-size: 22px; }
.news-card.is-breaking { border-color: #b8321c; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px #b8321c; }
.news-card.is-compact .news-card-body { padding: 10px 12px; }
.news-list > .news-card { margin-top: 14px; } .news-list .news-follow { margin: 8px 0; }

.news-rail { position: sticky; top: 76px; padding: 14px 16px; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 12px; }
.news-rail-h { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 800 13px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); }
.news-rail-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: r; } .news-rail-list li { padding: 9px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); display: grid; gap: 2px; }
.news-rail-link { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; text-decoration: none; overflow-wrap: anywhere; } .news-rail-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; } .news-rail-meta { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-3); }
.news-compact { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .news-compact li { padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: 14.5px; }
.news-compact-topic { color: var(--cobalt); font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; } .news-compact-n { color: var(--ink-3); } .news-compact-hl { color: var(--ink-2); }
.news-follow { min-height: 36px; padding: 6px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px; background: var(--panel); color: var(--ink); font: 700 13.5px var(--font); cursor: pointer; } .news-follow:hover { border-color: var(--cobalt); color: var(--cobalt); }
.news-pick { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; list-style: none; margin: 14px 0 0; padding: 0; }
.news-empty { padding: 28px 24px; border: 1px dashed var(--rule); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--panel); } .news-empty h2 { margin: 0 0 6px; font: 800 20px var(--font); } .news-empty p { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 44em; }

@media (max-width: 1100px) { .news-home { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } .news-rail { position: static; } }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .news { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; padding: 14px 16px 44px; }
  .news-side { position: static; max-height: none; overflow: visible; }
  .news-side-toggle { display: flex; align-items: center; width: 100%; min-height: 44px; padding: 8px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 10px; background: var(--panel); color: var(--ink); font: 700 14.5px var(--font); cursor: pointer; }
  .news-side-body { display: none; margin-top: 10px; } .news-side-body.is-open { display: block; }
  .news-card.is-hero.has-thumb, .news-card.is-large.has-thumb { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } .news-card.is-hero .news-thumb, .news-card.is-large .news-thumb { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; min-height: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) { .news-grid, .news-grid.is-secondary { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } .news-skel { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } .news-card.is-hero .news-card-body { padding: 16px; } .news-nav a { padding: 10px; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { * { transition: none !important; } }

.news-notice { margin: 0 0 14px; padding: 10px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--orange); border-radius: 10px; background: var(--panel); color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 14px; }

/* ---- quality pass: visual hierarchy (hero + side stories, three-up grids, row cards, compact latest) ---- */
.news-topgrid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.6fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 18px; align-items: start; }
.news-topgrid-side { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.news-card.is-hero.has-thumb { display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .news-card.is-hero .news-thumb { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; min-height: 0; }
.news-card.is-hero .news-card-body { padding: 18px 20px 20px; }
.news-hero-why { margin: 10px 2px 0; font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-3); } .news-hero-why b { color: var(--ink-2); }
.news-why { margin: 0; padding: 9px 12px; border-left: 3px solid var(--cobalt); background: var(--paper); border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); } .news-why b { color: var(--cobalt); font-weight: 800; }
.news-card.is-side { flex-direction: row; } .news-card.is-side.has-thumb .news-thumb { flex: 0 0 112px; aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 100%; } .news-card.is-side .news-card-body { padding: 11px 13px; gap: 5px; } .news-card.is-side .news-headline { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.25; }
.news-card.is-row { flex-direction: row; } .news-card.is-row.has-thumb .news-thumb { flex: 0 0 132px; aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 100%; } .news-card.is-row .news-card-body { padding: 12px 14px; } .news-card.is-row .news-headline { font-size: 16px; }
.news-grid.is-three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } .news-grid.is-two { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.news-card.is-medium .news-headline { font-size: 17px; }
.news-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 5px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.news-chip { display: inline-block; padding: 2px 9px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 999px; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink-2); font: 700 12px/1.6 var(--font); text-decoration: none; } a.news-chip:hover { border-color: var(--cobalt); color: var(--cobalt); }
.news-chip-more { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); align-self: center; }
.news-hot { display: block; padding: 12px 16px; } .news-hot-label { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 800 14px var(--font); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; color: var(--ink); }
.news-hot ol { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 20px; counter-reset: t; } .news-hot li { counter-increment: t; display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .news-hot li::before { content: counter(t); font: 800 12px var(--mono); color: var(--cobalt); } .news-hot-n { font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-3); }
.news-rail-list li { grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: baseline; gap: 8px; padding: 8px 0; } .news-rail-time { font: 700 12px var(--mono); color: var(--cobalt); } .news-rail-link { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 600; } .news-rail-list li > div { display: grid; gap: 1px; }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .news-grid.is-three { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .news-topgrid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 620px) { .news-grid.is-three, .news-grid.is-two { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } .news-card.is-side.has-thumb .news-thumb, .news-card.is-row.has-thumb .news-thumb { flex-basis: 96px; } }

.news-hot { margin-top: 20px; } .news-top + .news-hot { margin-top: 22px; }
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { :root:not([data-theme="light"]) .news-badge.is-trending { background: #3a2417; color: #ffe2cf; } }
.news-topgrid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
.news-card.is-side.has-thumb .news-thumb { flex: 0 0 84px; } .news-card.is-side .news-headline { font-size: 15px; }
.news-card.is-hero .news-thumb { aspect-ratio: 16 / 8; max-height: 340px; }
.news-card.is-large.has-thumb { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); } .news-card.is-large .news-thumb { max-height: 300px; }
.news-grid { align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .news-card.is-hero .news-thumb { aspect-ratio: 16 / 7; max-height: 260px; } .news-card.is-large .news-thumb { aspect-ratio: 16 / 7; max-height: 220px; } }