/* VERITA POST v61.8.0 — Search Growth, Audience & Premium Reader Experience */
:root{--vp-burgundy:#7f1d1d;--vp-burgundy-deep:#541313;--vp-cream:#fffaf3;--vp-gold:#d9ab5d;--vp-ink:#171514;--vp-soft:#f5efe7;--vp-whatsapp:#168c4e}

/* Homepage lead: one dominant search/reader focal point, no carousel CLS. */
.vp-home-lead{padding:28px 0 12px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fffaf3 0,#fffdf9 74%,transparent 100%)}
[data-theme="dark"] .vp-home-lead{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#151111 0,#111 80%,transparent 100%)}
.vp-edition-line{margin-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding-bottom:12px}
.vp-home-lead-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.75fr) minmax(320px,.75fr);gap:26px;align-items:stretch}
.vp-home-lead-main{display:grid;grid-template-rows:minmax(360px,1fr) auto;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(48,25,15,.08)}
.vp-home-lead-media{margin:0;min-height:0;overflow:hidden;background:#1d1715}
.vp-home-lead-media img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:420px;max-height:560px;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .35s ease}
.vp-home-lead-main:hover .vp-home-lead-media img{transform:scale(1.015)}
.vp-home-lead-copy{padding:24px 28px 28px;border-top:4px solid var(--vp-burgundy)}
.vp-home-lead-badges{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:12px}
.vp-home-lead-title{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:clamp(2.05rem,4vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0;color:var(--text-primary)}
.vp-home-lead-deck{font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.62;color:var(--text-secondary);max-width:790px;margin:14px 0 0}
.vp-home-lead-meta{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px;color:var(--text-muted);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600}
.vp-home-lead-rail{border-top:4px solid var(--vp-burgundy);background:var(--surface);border-radius:14px;border-left:1px solid var(--border);border-right:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);padding:18px 18px 8px;min-width:0}
.vp-home-lead-rail-head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding-bottom:10px}
.vp-home-lead-rail-head a{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--vp-burgundy);text-decoration:none}
.vp-home-lead-rail-list{display:grid}
.vp-home-rail-story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 92px;gap:14px;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border-light);text-decoration:none;color:inherit;align-items:start}
.vp-home-rail-story img{width:92px;height:76px;border-radius:9px;object-fit:cover;background:var(--surface-hover)}
.vp-home-rail-category{display:block;font-size:.64rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:800;color:var(--vp-burgundy);margin-bottom:5px}
.vp-home-rail-story h2{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.22;margin:0;color:var(--text-primary)}
.vp-home-rail-story:hover h2{color:var(--vp-burgundy)}
.vp-home-rail-time{display:block;font-size:.68rem;color:var(--text-muted);margin-top:7px}

/* Reader acquisition. Content first, acquisition second. */
.vp-reader-growth-card{margin:22px 0 6px;padding:18px 20px;border:1px solid rgba(127,29,29,.16);border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(127,29,29,.045),rgba(217,171,93,.08));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
.vp-reader-growth-copy{max-width:610px}.vp-reader-growth-copy strong{display:block;font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.25;color:var(--text-primary);margin-top:3px}.vp-reader-growth-copy p{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--text-secondary);margin:5px 0 0;line-height:1.55}
.vp-reader-growth-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap}.vp-growth-btn,.vp-growth-google-fallback{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;min-height:38px;padding:0 13px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:800;white-space:nowrap}.vp-growth-whatsapp{background:var(--vp-whatsapp);color:#fff}.vp-growth-whatsapp:hover{filter:brightness(.94)}.vp-growth-google-fallback{border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-primary);background:var(--surface)}
.vp-reader-growth-article{margin:34px 0 18px}.vp-reader-growth-article .vp-reader-growth-copy strong{font-size:1.28rem}

/* Article page: stronger news hierarchy and cleaner reading column. */
.vp-article-header-shell{max-width:1080px;padding-top:44px;padding-bottom:8px}.vp-article-header-shell .article-breadcrumb{margin-bottom:20px}.vp-article-title{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.2vw,4.65rem)!important;line-height:.99!important;letter-spacing:-.045em!important;max-width:1040px;margin:0 0 20px!important}.vp-article-deck{font-size:clamp(1.07rem,1.7vw,1.28rem)!important;line-height:1.58!important;max-width:900px;color:var(--text-secondary)!important;margin:0 0 24px!important}.vp-article-header-shell .article-trust-strip{margin:22px 0 0}.vp-article-byline-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;margin:24px 0 28px;padding:18px 0 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.vp-article-media-shell{max-width:1180px;margin-bottom:38px}.vp-article-media-shell .article-hero-figure{margin:0}.vp-article-media-shell .article-hero-img{width:100%;max-height:680px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:16px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(35,25,20,.09)}
.vp-article-layout-shell{max-width:940px}.vp-article-reading-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,700px) minmax(180px,220px)!important;gap:40px!important;align-items:start}.vp-article-reading-main{min-width:0}.article-body{font-size:1.09rem!important;line-height:1.84!important}.article-body p{margin-bottom:1.45em}.article-body h2{margin-top:1.75em;line-height:1.18}.article-body a{text-decoration-thickness:.08em;text-underline-offset:.15em}
.vp-instory-ad{margin:34px auto!important;padding:10px 0!important;border-top:1px solid var(--border-light);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-light)}.vp-instory-ad .ad-label{text-align:left}.vp-article-ad-rail{position:relative}.vp-sticky-ad{position:sticky;top:92px}

/* WhatsApp channel widget: delayed, dismissible, and leaves room for future mobile anchor ads. */
.vp-whatsapp-widget{position:fixed;z-index:850;right:18px;bottom:84px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);transition:opacity .2s ease,transform .2s ease;filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.16))}.vp-whatsapp-widget.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:none}.vp-whatsapp-widget>a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:#fff;color:#172019;border:1px solid rgba(22,140,78,.22);border-radius:999px;padding:9px 14px 9px 10px;text-decoration:none}.vp-whatsapp-widget small{display:block;font-size:.58rem;line-height:1;color:#66736a;margin-bottom:4px}.vp-whatsapp-widget strong{display:block;font-size:.74rem;line-height:1.08}.vp-wa-icon{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--vp-whatsapp);color:#fff}.vp-wa-icon svg{width:20px;height:20px}.vp-whatsapp-widget>button{width:27px;height:27px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:#211c1b;color:#fff;cursor:pointer;font-size:16px;line-height:1}

@media(max-width:980px){.vp-home-lead-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vp-home-lead-rail-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:22px}.vp-article-reading-grid{display:block!important}.vp-article-ad-rail{display:none!important}.vp-article-layout-shell{max-width:760px}.vp-reader-growth-card{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.vp-reader-growth-actions{justify-content:flex-start}}
@media(max-width:680px){.vp-home-lead{padding-top:18px}.vp-home-lead-main{grid-template-rows:auto auto;border-radius:12px}.vp-home-lead-media img{min-height:0;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/10;max-height:none}.vp-home-lead-copy{padding:18px 18px 21px}.vp-home-lead-title{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,9vw,2.65rem);line-height:1.04}.vp-home-lead-deck{font-size:.91rem}.vp-home-lead-rail{padding:14px 14px 4px}.vp-home-lead-rail-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.vp-home-rail-story{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 88px}.vp-reader-growth-card{padding:16px;margin-top:16px}.vp-reader-growth-actions{width:100%}.vp-growth-btn,.vp-growth-google-fallback{min-height:40px}.vp-article-header-shell{padding-top:28px}.vp-article-title{font-size:clamp(2.15rem,10.5vw,3.15rem)!important;line-height:1.02!important}.vp-article-deck{font-size:1.05rem!important}.vp-article-media-shell{padding-left:0!important;padding-right:0!important;margin-bottom:28px}.vp-article-media-shell .article-hero-img{border-radius:0;box-shadow:none}.vp-article-media-shell figcaption{padding:0 16px}.vp-article-byline-row{align-items:flex-start}.vp-whatsapp-widget{right:10px;bottom:92px}.vp-whatsapp-widget small{display:none}.vp-whatsapp-widget>a{padding:8px 11px 8px 8px}.vp-whatsapp-widget strong{font-size:.68rem}.article-body{font-size:1.03rem!important;line-height:1.78!important}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.vp-home-lead-media img,.vp-whatsapp-widget{transition:none!important}}