:root {
    --ravens-purple: #241773;
    --ravens-gold: #9E7C0C;
    --ravens-black: #000000;
    --orioles-orange: #DF4601;
    --orioles-black: #000000;
    --bg: #0A0A0A;
    --bg-surface: #141414;
    --bg-card: #1A1A1A;
    --bg-card2: #1F1F1F;
    --text-primary: #F0EDE6;
    --text-secondary: #9A9690;
    --text-muted: #5A5652;
    --border: rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
    --border-med: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
    --accent: #DF4601;
    /* Typography scale — Option B bump */
    --text-xs: 11px;     /* was 10px — labels, eyebrows, meta */
    --text-sm: 13px;     /* was 11-12px — secondary UI, dates */
    --text-base: 16px;   /* body, unchanged */
    --text-md: 15px;     /* was 13px — card deks, widget body */
    --text-lg: 17px;     /* was 15px — card titles, prominent UI */
    --lh-tight: 1.35;
    --lh-body: 1.7;      /* was 1.5-1.6 — more comfortable reading */
    --lh-ui: 1.4;
  }

  /* SEO & accessibility base */
  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; /* prevent mobile Safari auto-zoom */
    text-size-adjust: 100%;
  }
  body {
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    min-height: 100vh;
    font-size: var(--text-base);
    line-height: var(--lh-body);
    /* Improve rendering */
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  }

  /* ── TICKER ── */
  .ticker-wrap {
    background: var(--orioles-orange);
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 6px 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  .ticker-wrap::before, .ticker-wrap::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 60px;
    z-index: 2;
  }
  .ticker-wrap::before { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--orioles-orange), transparent); }
  .ticker-wrap::after  { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--orioles-orange), transparent); }
  .ticker {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    animation: ticker-scroll 40s linear infinite;
    width: max-content;
  }
  .ticker-item {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    padding: 0 28px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .ticker-item::after { content: '·'; opacity: 0.5; }
  .ticker-dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.5); flex-shrink: 0; }
  @keyframes ticker-scroll { 0% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

  /* ── HEADER ── */
  header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
    background: rgba(10,10,10,0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  }
  .header-inner {
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    height: 64px;
  }
  .logo {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 2px;
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .logo::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 36px;
    height: 3px;
    background: #8B7AC7;
  }
  .logo-balt {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .logo-sports {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--orioles-orange);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  }
  .logo-feed {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 26px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  }
  nav { display: flex; gap: 0; align-items: center; }
  nav a {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;         /* was 13px */
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    padding: 8px 14px;
    transition: color 0.15s;
    min-height: 44px;        /* touch target */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  nav a:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }
  nav a.active { color: var(--orioles-orange); }

  .nav-dropdown { position: relative; }
  .nav-dropdown-trigger {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 4px;
  }
  .nav-caret {
    font-size: 10px;
    transition: transform 0.15s;
  }
  .nav-dropdown:hover .nav-caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }
  .nav-dropdown-menu {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-med);
    min-width: 180px;
    padding: 6px 0;
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    z-index: 50;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  }
  .nav-dropdown:hover .nav-dropdown-menu { display: flex; }
  .nav-dropdown-menu a {
    padding: 10px 16px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-size: 13px;
    min-height: 44px;
  }
  .nav-dropdown-menu a:hover {
    color: var(--text-primary);
    background: var(--bg-card2);
  }

  .header-date {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  /* ── MAIN LAYOUT ── */
  .page { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

  /* ── HERO ── */
  .hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 380px;
    gap: 2px;
    margin: 2px 0 2px;
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .hero-lead {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    padding: 48px 44px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    min-height: 440px;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
  }
  .hero-lead:hover { background: #1e1e1e; }
  .hero-lead-bg {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(36,23,115,0.15) 0%, transparent 60%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;         /* was 11px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orioles-orange);
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 20px; height: 1px; background: var(--orioles-orange); }
  .hero-eyebrow.ravens-eyebrow { color: #8B7AC7; }
  .hero-eyebrow.ravens-eyebrow::before { background: #8B7AC7; }
  .hero-eyebrow.golf-eyebrow { color: #2e7d32; }
  .hero-eyebrow.golf-eyebrow::before { background: #2e7d32; }
  /* Transactions bar label — no dash, no underline, vertically centered */
  #transactionsBar .hero-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0; text-decoration: none; }
  #transactionsBar .hero-eyebrow::before { display: none; }
  .hero-headline {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 48px;         /* unchanged — hero headline is good */
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    max-width: 560px;
  }
  .hero-headline em {
    font-style: italic;
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 52px;
    color: var(--orioles-orange);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: none;
  }
  .hero-dek {
    font-size: 16px;         /* was 15px */
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    max-width: 480px;
    line-height: var(--lh-body);
    margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .hero-byline {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;         /* was 12px */
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }
  .hero-stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
  }
  .hero-secondary {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    padding: 28px 28px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    cursor: pointer;
    flex: 1;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
  }
  .hero-secondary:link, .hero-secondary:visited { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  .hero-secondary:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .hero-secondary:hover { background: #1e1e1e; }
  .hero-secondary .hero-eyebrow { font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 8px; } /* was 10px */
  .hero-secondary .hero-headline {
    font-size: 23px;         /* was 22px */
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }
  .hero-secondary .hero-headline em { font-size: 25px; }
  .hero-secondary .hero-dek { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--text-secondary); line-height: var(--lh-ui); } /* was 13px */
  .hero-secondary .hero-byline { color: var(--text-muted); }

  /* ── SCORE STRIP ── */
  .score-strip {
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    border-top: none;
    background: var(--bg-surface);
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  .score-strip::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  #transactionsBar ::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .score-card {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    padding: 16px 24px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 8px;
    min-width: 200px;
  }
  .score-card:last-child { border-right: none; }
  .score-card--live { min-width: 260px; }
  .scorebug-body {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 16px;
  }
  .scorebug-scores {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .scorebug-right {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }
  .scorebug-situation {
    margin-top: 8px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 2px;
  }
  .scorebug-player {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;         /* was 10px */
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    max-width: 150px;
  }

  .score-label {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;         /* was 10px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }
  .score-matchup { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .score-team {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .score-team-name {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
  }
  .score-team-name.home { color: var(--text-primary); }
  .score-num {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;
    font-weight: 900;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    min-width: 28px;
    text-align: right;
  }
  .score-num.win { color: var(--orioles-orange); }
  .score-status {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;         /* was 10px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }
  .score-status.upcoming { color: #3aaa5c; }
  .score-status-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .score-recap-link {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;         /* was 10px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ravens-gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.15s;
  }
  .score-recap-link:hover { color: #c79b1a; }

  .gold-cta-link {
    display: block;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;         /* was 12px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ravens-gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 10px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(158,124,12,0.4);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s;
  }
  .gold-cta-link:hover { color: #c79b1a; border-color: rgba(199,155,26,0.6); }

  /* ── SECTION LAYOUT ── */
  .section { margin: 32px 0; }
  .section-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .section-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;         /* was 11px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .section-title::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 16px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--orioles-orange);
  }
  .section-link {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;         /* was 11px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s;
    min-height: 44px;        /* touch target */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .section-link:hover { color: var(--orioles-orange); }

  /* ── ARTICLE GRID ── */
  .article-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
  }
  .article-card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    padding: 28px 24px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
  }
  .article-card:link, .article-card:visited { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  .article-card:hover { background: #1e1e1e; border-color: var(--border); }
  .article-tag {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;         /* was 10px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orioles-orange);
  }
  .article-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;         /* was 20px */
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }
  .article-dek {
    font-size: 15px;         /* was 13px */
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    line-height: var(--lh-body);
    flex: 1;
  }
  .article-meta {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;         /* was 11px */
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    padding-top: 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }

  /* ── AI ANALYSIS PANEL ── */
  .analysis-panel {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 32px 36px;
    margin: 32px 0;
  }
  .analysis-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .analysis-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;         /* was 11px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .analysis-title::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 16px; height: 2px; background: var(--ravens-gold); }
  .ai-badge {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;         /* was 10px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ravens-gold);
    border: 1px solid rgba(158,124,12,0.4);
    padding: 3px 10px;
    border-radius: 2px;
  }
  .analysis-prompt-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .prompt-chip {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;         /* was 12px */
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--bg-card2);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-med);
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    padding: 8px 14px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.15s;
    border-radius: 2px;
    min-height: 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .prompt-chip:hover { border-color: var(--ravens-gold); color: var(--ravens-gold); }
  .analysis-output {
    font-size: 16px;         /* was 15px */
    line-height: var(--lh-body);
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    min-height: 80px;
  }
  .analysis-output.loading { color: var(--text-muted); font-style: italic; }
  .analysis-output p { margin-bottom: 12px; }
  .analysis-output p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .analysis-input-row {
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 20px;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .analysis-input {
    flex: 1;
    background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-med);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    font-family: 'Barlow', sans-serif;
    font-size: 15px;         /* was 14px */
    padding: 10px 14px;
    outline: none;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: border-color 0.15s;
    min-height: 44px;
  }
  .analysis-input:focus { border-color: rgba(158,124,12,0.6); }
  .analysis-input::placeholder { color: var(--text-muted); }
  .analysis-btn {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;         /* was 12px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--ravens-gold);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 10px 20px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: opacity 0.15s;
    border-radius: 2px;
    min-height: 44px;
  }
  .analysis-btn:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
  .analysis-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.4; cursor: default; }

  /* ── STANDINGS ── */
  .standings-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
  }
  .standings-table-wrap {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    padding: 24px;
  }
  .standings-team-label {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px;         /* was 13px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .standings-team-label.bmore { color: var(--text-primary); }
  table.standings { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
  table.standings thead th {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;         /* was 10px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    padding: 8px 8px 8px 0;
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  table.standings thead th:not(:first-child) { text-align: right; }
  table.standings tbody td {
    padding: 9px 8px 9px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
  }
  table.standings tbody td:not(:first-child) {
    text-align: right;
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  table.standings tbody tr.highlight td { color: var(--text-primary); background: rgba(223,70,1,0.06); }
  table.standings tbody tr.highlight td:first-child { color: var(--orioles-orange); font-weight: 600; }

  /* ── SCHEDULE TABLE ── */
  .schedule-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
  .schedule-table thead th {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;         /* was 10px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    padding: 8px 0;
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .schedule-table tbody td {
    padding: 11px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    font-size: 15px;         /* was 14px */
    color: var(--text-secondary);
  }
  .schedule-table tbody td:first-child {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;         /* was 11px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    width: 100px;
  }
  .game-result { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
  .result-badge {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;         /* was 11px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    width: 22px;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 2px 0;
  }
  .result-badge.W { color: #3aaa5c; }
  .result-badge.L { color: #e24b4a; }
  .result-badge.upcoming { color: var(--text-muted); }

  /* ── COLUMN LAYOUT ── */
  .two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px; gap: 2px; }
  .col-main { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
  .col-side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }

  /* ── SIDEBAR WIDGETS ── */
  .widget { background: var(--bg-card); padding: 24px; }
  .widget-title {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;         /* was 10px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .widget-title::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 12px; height: 2px; background: var(--orioles-orange); }

  /* ── HOT TAKE WIDGET ── */
  .hot-take {
    border-left: 2px solid var(--orioles-orange);
    padding: 16px 18px;
    background: rgba(223,70,1,0.05);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .hot-take-text {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 17px;         /* was 16px */
    line-height: var(--lh-ui);
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .hot-take-meta {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;         /* was 10px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }

  /* ── FOOTER ── */
  footer {
    margin-top: 48px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    padding: 32px 0;
  }
  .footer-inner {
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 24px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .footer-copy {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;         /* was 11px */
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
  }
  .footer-links { display: flex; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-end; }
  .footer-links a {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;         /* was 11px */
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.15s;
    min-height: 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--orioles-orange); }

  /* ── UTILS ── */
  .ravens-accent { color: #8B7AC7; }
  .golf-accent { color: #2e7d32 !important; }
  .orioles-accent { color: var(--orioles-orange); }
  .divider { height: 1px; background: var(--border); margin: 0; }

  /* ── DESKTOP RESPONSIVE (900px–1240px) ── */
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; }
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr 320px; }
  }

  /* ── TABLET & MOBILE (≤900px) ── */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .hero-stack { flex-direction: row; }
    .hero-secondary { flex: 1; }
    .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .standings-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    nav { display: none; }
    .hero-headline { font-size: 40px; }
    .footer-inner {
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    .footer-links {
      flex-wrap: nowrap;
      justify-content: flex-start;
      width: 100%;
    }
    .page { padding: 0 16px; } /* tighter side padding on tablet */
  }

  /* ── MOBILE (≤600px) ── */
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    body { font-size: 16px; } /* never go below 16px on mobile */
    .page { padding: 0 16px; }
    .hero-lead { padding: 32px 20px; min-height: 320px; }
    .hero-headline { font-size: 34px; }
    .hero-dek { font-size: 16px; }
    .hero-stack { flex-direction: column; }
    .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .article-card { padding: 20px 18px; }
    .article-title { font-size: 20px; }
    .article-dek { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; }
    .hero-secondary .hero-headline { font-size: 20px; }
    .hero-secondary .hero-dek { font-size: 14px; }
    .widget { padding: 18px 16px; }
    .header-inner { padding: 0 16px; }
    .score-card { padding: 14px 16px; min-width: 160px; }
    .score-team-name { font-size: 14px; }
    .score-num { font-size: 20px; }
    /* Mobile standings — readable numbers */
    table.standings tbody td { font-size: 13px; }
    table.standings tbody td:not(:first-child) { font-size: 15px; }
    .standings-team-label { font-size: 13px; }
    /* Footer compact */
    .footer-inner { padding: 0 16px; gap: 10px; }
    .footer-copy { font-size: 11px; }
    /* Touch targets — minimum 44×44 per WCAG 2.5.5 */
    .score-recap-link { min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
    .section-link { min-height: 44px; }
  }

  /* ── HAMBURGER BUTTON ── */
  .hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 5px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 10px;            /* larger touch target */
    margin-left: auto;
    min-width: 44px;
    min-height: 44px;
  }
  .hamburger span {
    display: block;
    width: 22px;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--text-primary);
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.2s;
    transform-origin: center;
  }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .hamburger { display: flex; }
  }

  /* ── MOBILE NAV OVERLAY ── */
  .mobile-nav-overlay {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    z-index: 999;
  }
  .mobile-nav-overlay.open { display: block; }

  .mobile-nav-panel {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: min(280px, 80vw);
    height: 100%;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 24px 0 40px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  }
  .mobile-nav-close {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    font-size: 28px;
    cursor: pointer;
    line-height: 1;
    padding: 0 24px 16px;
    text-align: right;
    align-self: flex-end;
    min-width: 44px;
    min-height: 44px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;
  }
  .mobile-nav-panel a {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 14px 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    transition: color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
    min-height: 52px;        /* comfortable tap target */
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .mobile-nav-panel a:hover,
  .mobile-nav-panel a:active { color: var(--orioles-orange); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03); }
  .mobile-nav-section { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .mobile-nav-section-label {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 11px;         /* was 10px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--orioles-orange);
    padding: 12px 28px 4px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  }
  .mobile-nav-section a {
    padding-left: 40px;
    font-size: 16px;         /* was 15px */
    color: var(--text-secondary);
  }

  /* ── ARTICLE BODY COPY ── */
  article p {
    margin-bottom: 24px;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }
  article p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  article h2 {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 28px;         /* was 26px */
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.005em;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin: 36px 0 16px;
  }
  article h3 {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px;         /* was 20px */
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--text-primary);
    margin: 28px 0 12px;
  }
  article ul, article ol { margin: 0 0 24px 22px; }
  article li {
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--text-primary);
  }
  article strong { color: var(--text-primary); }
  article a { color: var(--ravens-gold); text-decoration: none; }
  article a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

  /* Mobile article adjustments */
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    article p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--text-primary); }
    article h2 { font-size: 24px; }
    article h3 { font-size: 20px; }
    article li { font-size: 16px; }
  }

  /* ── FILTER BUTTONS (shared across pages) ── */
  .filter-btn {
    font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
    font-size: 12px;         /* was 11px */
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-med);
    color: var(--text-muted);
    padding: 8px 16px;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 2px;
    transition: all 0.15s;
    min-height: 44px;        /* touch target */
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .filter-btn.active, .filter-btn:hover {
    color: var(--ravens-gold);
    border-color: var(--ravens-gold);
  }