.ticker { height: 34px; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; background: var(--acid); color: var(--ink); font: 900 .68rem/1 var(--block); letter-spacing: .08em; }
.ticker > strong { align-self: stretch; display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 1rem; background: var(--red); color: white; z-index: 2; white-space: nowrap; }
.ticker__track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: crawl 25s linear infinite; }
.ticker__track span { white-space: nowrap; }
@keyframes crawl { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
.masthead { position: relative; z-index: 10; max-width: var(--max); margin: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding: 1.3rem 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.brand { position: relative; display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; width: 310px; text-decoration: none; transform: rotate(-2deg); }
.brand__metal { color: var(--red); font: italic 900 1.3rem/.7 var(--display); letter-spacing: .5em; }
.brand__riff { font: 900 3.3rem/.72 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.065em; text-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--red), -2px -2px 0 var(--cyan); }
.brand__bolt { position: absolute; right: -7px; top: -8px; color: var(--acid); font: 900 4.8rem/1 var(--display); transform: rotate(12deg); }
.primary-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.8rem; }
.primary-nav a { position: relative; text-decoration: none; font: 800 .8rem/1 var(--block); text-transform: uppercase; }
.primary-nav a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 100%; bottom: -.5rem; height: 4px; background: var(--red); transition: right .2s; }
.primary-nav a:hover::after { right: 0; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; background: var(--acid); border: 0; padding: .7rem; font: 900 .75rem/1 var(--block); }
.hero { position: relative; min-height: 700px; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 8px solid var(--red); isolation: isolate; }
.hero::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background: linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,5,5,.95) 0%,rgba(5,5,5,.74) 42%,rgba(5,5,5,.06) 72%), linear-gradient(0deg,var(--ink),transparent 30%); }
.hero__art { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; background: url("../hero-metal.webp") center/cover no-repeat; animation: hero-pulse 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
@keyframes hero-pulse { to { transform: scale(1.025); filter: saturate(1.2); } }
.hero__content { width: min(850px,75vw); padding: 6rem max(2rem,calc((100vw - var(--max))/2 + 2rem)); }
.hero h1 { max-width: 860px; margin: 0; font: italic 900 clamp(5rem,10.5vw,11rem)/.68 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.065em; text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 7px 7px 0 #000; }
.hero__dek { max-width: 650px; margin: 2rem 0; font: 600 clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.7rem)/1.16 var(--display); }
.hero__meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; font: 800 .75rem/1 var(--block); }
.hero__stamp { position: absolute; right: 4vw; bottom: 2.5rem; display: grid; place-content: center; width: 150px; height: 150px; border: 9px double var(--acid); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--acid); text-align: center; font: italic 900 2.1rem/.82 var(--display); transform: rotate(10deg); }
.crusher-bar { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 2rem; padding: 1rem 2rem; background: var(--bone); color: var(--ink); font: 800 .75rem/1 var(--block); white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; }
.crusher-bar i { color: var(--red); }
.content-grid { max-width: var(--max); margin: auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) 330px; gap: 2.5rem; padding: 5rem 2rem; }
.sidebar { padding-top: 9rem; }
.empty-state { padding: 4rem; border: 2px solid var(--line); text-align: center; font: 900 2rem/1 var(--display); }
.site-footer { max-width: var(--max); margin: 2rem auto 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; gap: 2rem; align-items: end; padding: 3rem 2rem; border-top: 8px solid var(--bone); }
.footer-mark { color: var(--red); font: italic 900 6rem/.65 var(--display); }
.footer-mark span { color: var(--acid); }
.site-footer p { max-width: 560px; margin: .5rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .8rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.footer-copy { font: 800 .65rem/1 var(--block) !important; white-space: nowrap; }
.story { --story-accent: var(--red); }
.story--cyan { --story-accent: var(--cyan); }
.story--acid { --story-accent: var(--acid); }
.story__header { position: relative; max-width: 1350px; margin: auto; padding: 5rem 2rem 4rem; border-bottom: 10px solid var(--story-accent); }
.back-link { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 4rem; color: var(--muted); font: 800 .7rem/1 var(--block); text-decoration: none; }
.story h1 { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0; font: italic 900 clamp(5rem,11vw,11rem)/.72 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.story__dek { max-width: 850px; margin: 2rem 0; font: 600 clamp(1.4rem,2.5vw,2rem)/1.15 var(--display); }
.story__byline { display: flex; gap: 2rem; padding-top: 1.2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font: 700 .7rem/1 var(--block); }
.story-score { position: absolute; right: 3rem; bottom: -80px; width: 170px; height: 170px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; place-content: center; align-items: end; padding: 1rem; background: var(--story-accent); color: var(--ink); border: 7px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 50%; transform: rotate(8deg); }
.story-score span { grid-column: 1/-1; font: 900 .65rem/1 var(--block); }
.story-score b { font: italic 900 6rem/.7 var(--display); }
.story-score small { font: 900 .8rem/1 var(--block); }
.story__visual { height: 380px; display: grid; place-items: center; overflow: hidden; background: var(--story-accent); color: var(--ink); border-bottom: 10px solid var(--ink); }
.story__visual span { font: italic 900 28rem/.7 var(--display); color: var(--bone); text-shadow: 20px 20px 0 var(--ink); transform: rotate(-8deg); }
.story__layout { max-width: 1100px; margin: auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,730px) 240px; gap: 5rem; padding: 5rem 2rem; }
.story__body > p { margin: 0 0 1.7rem; color: #d9d6ca; font: 400 1.15rem/1.75 Georgia,serif; }
.story__body > p:first-of-type::first-letter { float: left; margin: .05em .12em 0 0; color: var(--story-accent); font: 900 6.5rem/.75 var(--display); }
.story__body blockquote { margin: 3rem -5rem 3rem -7rem; padding: 2rem; background: var(--story-accent); color: var(--ink); font: italic 900 clamp(2.8rem,5vw,5rem)/.82 var(--display); transform: rotate(-1.5deg); }
.story__aside { border-top: 8px solid var(--story-accent); padding-top: 1rem; }
.story__aside strong,.story__aside a { display: block; padding: .8rem 0; font: 800 .72rem/1.2 var(--block); text-decoration: none; }
.story__aside hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 1.4rem 0; }
.next-blast { padding: 5rem 2rem; text-align: center; background: var(--red); color: var(--bone); }
.next-blast h2 { margin: 0 0 2rem; font: italic 900 clamp(5rem,10vw,9rem)/.7 var(--display); }
.not-found { min-height: 70vh; display: grid; place-content: center; padding: 2rem; }
.not-found h1 { margin: 0 0 3rem; font: italic 900 clamp(5rem,12vw,11rem)/.7 var(--display); }
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .content-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar { padding-top: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.2rem; }
  .pullquote { grid-column: 1/-1; }
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .card--wide { grid-column: auto; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .masthead { padding: 1rem; }
  .brand { width: 220px; }
  .brand__riff { font-size: 2.4rem; }
  .brand__bolt { font-size: 3.4rem; }
  .menu-toggle { display: block; }
  .primary-nav { display: none; position: absolute; left: 1rem; right: 1rem; top: 100%; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; padding: 1rem; background: var(--acid); color: var(--ink); }
  .primary-nav.is-open { display: flex; }
  .hero { min-height: 650px; }
  .hero::after { background: linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(5,5,5,.98),rgba(5,5,5,.2)),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,5,5,.8),transparent); }
  .hero__art { background-position: 65% center; }
  .hero__content { width: 100%; align-self: end; padding: 4rem 1rem; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(4.8rem,22vw,8rem); }
  .hero__stamp { display: none; }
  .crusher-bar { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .content-grid { padding: 4rem 1rem; }
  .section-heading { display: block; }
  .filters { margin-top: 2rem; }
  .section-no { right: 0; }
  .card,.card--wide { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .card__art { min-height: 250px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 5px solid var(--ink); }
  .card h3 { font-size: 2.7rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
  .sidebar { display: block; }
  .site-footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story__header { padding: 3rem 1rem; }
  .story h1 { font-size: clamp(4.5rem,21vw,8rem); }
  .story-score { position: relative; right: auto; bottom: auto; margin: 2rem 0 0 auto; }
  .story__visual { height: 260px; }
  .story__visual span { font-size: 18rem; }
  .story__layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; padding: 3rem 1.2rem; }
  .story__body blockquote { margin: 3rem -.6rem; }
  .story__byline { flex-wrap: wrap; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { scroll-behavior: auto !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
}