.breaking-bar{background:var(--spf-ticker-bg);color:var(--spf-ticker-text);contain:layout paint}.breaking-inner{min-height:42px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;overflow:hidden;min-width:0}.breaking-inner>strong{background:var(--spf-accent);color:#fff;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:var(--spf-radius-sm);white-space:nowrap;flex:0 0 auto}.breaking-items{display:flex;gap:28px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;font-size:.88rem;min-width:0;flex:1}.breaking-items a:first-child{display:block;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}.home-intro{padding:28px 0 18px}.home-intro h1{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.6rem);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 8px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.home-intro p{margin:0;color:var(--spf-muted);max-width:760px}.home-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:repeat(2,220px);gap:14px;margin-top:10px;min-width:0}.hero-item{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--spf-radius);background:var(--spf-dark);min-width:0}.hero-item-1{grid-row:1/3;grid-column:1/2}.hero-media,.hero-media img,.hero-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}.hero-media img{object-fit:cover}.hero-overlay{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.04),rgba(0,0,0,.78))}.hero-content{position:absolute;z-index:2;inset-inline:20px;bottom:18px;color:#fff;min-width:0}.hero-content .category-badge{color:#fff;background:var(--spf-accent);padding:3px 7px;border-radius:5px}.hero-content h2{font-size:1.03rem;line-height:1.35;margin:8px 0 4px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.hero-item-1 .hero-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.4vw,2.3rem)}.hero-content time{font-size:.75rem;color:#f3f4f6}.home-section{margin-top:var(--spf-space-section);min-width:0}.category-feature-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:var(--spf-space-lg);min-width:0}.category-feature-grid>*{min-width:0}.category-lead{grid-row:span 2;min-width:0}.category-lead img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--spf-radius)}.category-lead h3{font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.4;margin:8px 0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.category-lead p{color:var(--spf-muted);margin:0}.popular-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}.popular-list li{display:flex;gap:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--spf-border);padding-top:15px;min-width:0}.popular-list li>span{font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:900;color:#aeb7c4}.popular-list h3{font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.45;margin:5px 0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.spf-mode-sports{}.spf-mode-magazine{}.spf-mode-magazine .home-hero{grid-template-columns:1.45fr 1fr 1fr}.spf-mode-sports .breaking-bar{border-bottom:3px solid var(--spf-accent)}
@media(max-width:900px){.home-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:360px 190px 190px}.hero-item-1{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:1}.category-feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.category-lead{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:auto}.popular-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:560px){.breaking-inner{min-height:40px;gap:10px}.breaking-items{display:block}.breaking-items a{display:none}.breaking-items a:first-child{display:block}.home-intro{padding:26px 0 16px}.home-intro h1{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,8vw,2.1rem)}.home-hero,.spf-mode-magazine .home-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:300px 160px 160px;gap:12px;overflow:visible}.hero-item{width:100%;height:auto}.hero-item-1{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:1}.hero-item-2{grid-column:1;grid-row:2}.hero-item-3{grid-column:2;grid-row:2}.hero-item-4{grid-column:1;grid-row:3}.hero-item-5{grid-column:2;grid-row:3}.hero-content{inset-inline:12px;bottom:12px}.hero-item-1 .hero-content h2{font-size:1.45rem}.hero-item:not(.hero-item-1) .hero-content h2{font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.35}.hero-item:not(.hero-item-1) .hero-content time{display:none}.category-feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.category-lead{grid-column:auto}.popular-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.home-section{margin-top:calc(var(--spf-space-section)*.78)}}
@media(max-width:380px){.home-hero,.spf-mode-magazine .home-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-rows:280px repeat(4,170px)}.hero-item-1,.hero-item-2,.hero-item-3,.hero-item-4,.hero-item-5{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto}.hero-item:not(.hero-item-1) .hero-content h2{font-size:1rem}}
/* v1.2 section layouts */
.section-cards.cards-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr))}.category-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.45fr) minmax(280px,.85fr);gap:30px;min-width:0}.split-lead{min-width:0}.split-lead>a{display:block;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:var(--spf-radius);overflow:hidden;background:var(--spf-surface)}.split-lead img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.split-lead h3{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.4vw,1.8rem);line-height:1.35;margin:8px 0}.split-lead p{color:var(--spf-muted);margin:0}.split-list{min-width:0}.compact-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 30px}.layout-list .compact-story:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}.popular-list li{align-items:flex-start}.popular-copy{min-width:0}.popular-copy time{display:block;margin-top:6px}.spf-mode-sports .home-hero{grid-template-columns:1.65fr 1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:repeat(2,230px)}.spf-mode-sports .hero-item-1{border-radius:18px}.spf-mode-sports .hero-item-1 .hero-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,2.7vw,2.55rem)}.spf-mode-magazine .category-feature-grid{grid-template-columns:1.55fr 1fr 1fr}
@media(max-width:900px){.category-split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.split-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 24px}.compact-list{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.section-cards.cards-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.spf-mode-sports .home-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:360px 190px 190px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.category-split{display:block}.split-list,.compact-list{display:block}.section-cards.cards-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.spf-mode-sports .home-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:300px 160px 160px}.layout-list .compact-story{border-bottom:1px solid var(--spf-border)}}
@media(max-width:380px){.spf-mode-sports .home-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-rows:280px repeat(4,170px)}}
/* v1.3 refined overlays and spacing */
.hero-overlay{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(3,7,18,.01) 18%,rgba(3,7,18,.22) 52%,rgba(3,7,18,.9) 100%)}.home-section+.home-section{margin-top:calc(var(--spf-space-section) + var(--spf-space-xs))}.category-lead time,.split-lead time{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--spf-muted)}.spf-mode-magazine .hero-overlay{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(15,7,25,.01) 20%,rgba(15,7,25,.25) 58%,rgba(15,7,25,.9) 100%)}
@media(max-width:560px){.home-section+.home-section{margin-top:calc(var(--spf-space-section)*.82)}}

/* v1.3.2 homepage CLS guards */
.hero-item{contain:layout paint}.hero-media{background:var(--spf-dark)}.hero-content h2{margin-block:.45rem .2rem}
.category-feature-grid img,.section-cards img,.category-split img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
/* v1.4 sports hubs */

/* RC4 homepage SEO heading control */
.home-hero-seo{margin-bottom:10px;max-width:min(680px,100%)}.home-hero-seo h1{margin:0 0 3px;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.8vw,1.35rem);line-height:1.3;color:#fff}.home-hero-seo p{margin:0 0 9px;font-size:.84rem;line-height:1.5;color:#e5e7eb}.spf-home-seo-h1{pointer-events:none}
@media(max-width:560px){.home-hero-seo h1{font-size:1.05rem}.home-hero-seo p{font-size:.78rem}.home-hero-seo{margin-bottom:7px}}

/* RC7 Hero Content Engine layouts */
.home-hero.hero-layout-full{display:block;min-height:460px}.hero-layout-full .hero-item{min-height:460px}.hero-layout-full .hero-item:not(:first-child){display:none}
.home-hero.hero-layout-split{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:460px}.hero-layout-split .hero-item{grid-row:1}.hero-layout-split .hero-item-1{grid-column:1}.hero-layout-split .hero-item-2{grid-column:2}.hero-layout-split .hero-item:nth-child(n+3){display:none}.hero-layout-split .hero-item .hero-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2vw,2rem)}
.home-hero.hero-layout-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));grid-template-rows:280px}.hero-layout-cards .hero-item{grid-column:auto!important;grid-row:auto!important}.hero-layout-cards .hero-item .hero-content h2{font-size:1rem}.hero-layout-cards .hero-item-1 .hero-content h2{font-size:1rem}
.home-hero.hero-layout-mosaic{grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:250px 180px}.hero-layout-mosaic .hero-item-1{grid-column:1;grid-row:1/3}.hero-layout-mosaic .hero-item-2{grid-column:2;grid-row:1}.hero-layout-mosaic .hero-item-3{grid-column:3;grid-row:1}.hero-layout-mosaic .hero-item-4{grid-column:2;grid-row:2}.hero-layout-mosaic .hero-item-5{grid-column:3;grid-row:2}
.home-hero.hero-layout-magazine{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(260px,.8fr);grid-template-rows:repeat(4,105px);gap:12px}.hero-layout-magazine .hero-item-1{grid-column:1;grid-row:1/5}.hero-layout-magazine .hero-item:not(.hero-item-1){grid-column:2;grid-row:auto;border-radius:10px}.hero-layout-magazine .hero-item:not(.hero-item-1) .hero-content{inset-inline:12px;bottom:10px}.hero-layout-magazine .hero-item:not(.hero-item-1) .hero-content h2{font-size:.9rem;margin:.3rem 0}.hero-layout-magazine .hero-item:not(.hero-item-1) time{display:none}
.home-hero.hero-layout-slider{display:block;position:relative;min-height:480px}.hero-layout-slider .hero-item{min-height:480px;border-radius:var(--spf-radius)}.hero-layout-slider .hero-item[hidden]{display:none}.hero-layout-slider .hero-content h2{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,2.8vw,2.7rem)}.hero-slider-controls{position:absolute;z-index:5;inset-inline:18px;bottom:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:8px;pointer-events:none}.hero-slider-controls button{pointer-events:auto;border:0;background:rgba(15,23,42,.78);color:#fff;width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer}.hero-slider-dots{display:flex;gap:6px;pointer-events:auto}.hero-slider-dots button{width:8px;height:8px;padding:0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}.hero-slider-dots button.is-active{background:#fff;transform:scale(1.2)}
@media(max-width:900px){.home-hero.hero-layout-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));grid-template-rows:repeat(3,190px)}.hero-layout-cards .hero-item:last-child{grid-column:1/3}.home-hero.hero-layout-magazine{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:340px 150px 150px}.hero-layout-magazine .hero-item-1{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:1}.hero-layout-magazine .hero-item:not(.hero-item-1){grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto}.home-hero.hero-layout-split{grid-template-rows:360px}.home-hero.hero-layout-full,.hero-layout-full .hero-item{min-height:380px}.home-hero.hero-layout-slider,.hero-layout-slider .hero-item{min-height:400px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.home-hero.hero-layout-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-rows:280px 220px}.hero-layout-split .hero-item-1,.hero-layout-split .hero-item-2{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto}.home-hero.hero-layout-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:repeat(3,165px)}.hero-layout-cards .hero-item:last-child{grid-column:1/3}.home-hero.hero-layout-mosaic{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:280px 160px 160px}.hero-layout-mosaic .hero-item-1{grid-column:1/3;grid-row:1}.hero-layout-mosaic .hero-item-2,.hero-layout-mosaic .hero-item-3,.hero-layout-mosaic .hero-item-4,.hero-layout-mosaic .hero-item-5{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto}.home-hero.hero-layout-magazine{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:280px 145px 145px}.home-hero.hero-layout-full,.hero-layout-full .hero-item{min-height:320px}.home-hero.hero-layout-slider,.hero-layout-slider .hero-item{min-height:340px}.hero-slider-controls{bottom:12px;inset-inline:12px}}