/* Exact visual system from stories-hub-v3.html. Scoped to the Stories route. */
.mcr-stories-v3{--bg:#FAFAFA;--card:#FFFFFF;--card-border:rgba(17,17,20,.08);--ink:#111114;--ink2:#4a4a52;--muted:#8f8f97;--accent:#1A56FF;--shadow-lg:0 22px 48px -14px rgba(17,17,20,.22),0 4px 12px rgba(17,17,20,.06);--sans:'Inter',-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;--sans-tight:'Inter Tight',var(--sans);--r-lg:18px;--r-md:14px;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink2);font-family:var(--sans);}
.mcr-stories-v3 *{box-sizing:border-box}.mcr-stories-v3 a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}.mcr-stories-v3 img{max-width:100%;display:block}.mcr-stories-v3 p{margin:0}.mcr-stories-v3 .hub{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px}.mcr-stories-v3 .card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--card-border);border-radius:var(--r-md)}
.mcr-stories-v3 .acct-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding-top:14px}.mcr-stories-v3 .breadcrumb{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted)}.mcr-stories-v3 .breadcrumb span{margin:0 5px;opacity:.5}.mcr-stories-v3 .acct-actions{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}.mcr-stories-v3 .city-pill,.mcr-stories-v3 .signin-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:7px 12px;border-radius:100px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--card-border);font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink2)}.mcr-stories-v3 .signin-btn{padding:8px 15px;background:transparent;color:var(--ink);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700}
.mcr-stories-v3 .facet-form{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:14px}.mcr-stories-v3 .facet-form input,.mcr-stories-v3 .facet-form select{min-width:140px;flex:1;padding:10px 12px;border:1px solid var(--card-border);border-radius:10px;font:inherit;font-size:.78rem}.mcr-stories-v3 .facet-form button{border:0;border-radius:100px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;font-weight:700;padding:10px 16px}.mcr-stories-v3 .facet-summary{font-size:.75rem;color:var(--muted);padding:0 2px}
.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r-lg);border:1px solid var(--card-border);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;min-height:340px}.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-hero-img{position:relative;overflow:hidden}.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-hero-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;min-height:220px}.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-hero-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.05))}.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-hero-body{padding:30px 32px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:10px}.mcr-stories-v3 .dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent)}.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-title{font-family:var(--sans-tight);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,1.9rem);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.1}.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-dek{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink2);line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:16px}.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-meta{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px}.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:11px 18px;border-radius:100px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;width:fit-content}
.mcr-stories-v3 .sec-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:12px}.mcr-stories-v3 .sec-eyebrow{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:3px}.mcr-stories-v3 .sec-title{font-family:var(--sans-tight);font-weight:800;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}.mcr-stories-v3 .sec-all{font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent)}
.mcr-stories-v3 .picks-row{display:flex;gap:14px;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:6px;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory}.mcr-stories-v3 .pick-card{flex:0 0 260px;scroll-snap-align:start;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .22s,box-shadow .22s}.mcr-stories-v3 .pick-card:hover,.mcr-stories-v3 .story-card:hover,.mcr-stories-v3 .longread-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}.mcr-stories-v3 .pick-img{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden}.mcr-stories-v3 .pick-img img,.mcr-stories-v3 .story-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.mcr-stories-v3 .pick-body,.mcr-stories-v3 .story-body{padding:12px 14px 14px;background:var(--card)}.mcr-stories-v3 .pick-kicker{font-size:.64rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:4px}.mcr-stories-v3 .pick-title,.mcr-stories-v3 .story-name{font-family:var(--sans-tight);font-weight:700;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3}
.mcr-stories-v3 .story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:12px}.mcr-stories-v3 .story-card{overflow:hidden;transition:transform .22s,box-shadow .22s}.mcr-stories-v3 .story-img{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;position:relative}.mcr-stories-v3 .story-tag{position:absolute;top:8px;left:8px;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:100px;background:rgba(17,17,20,.72);color:#fff;font-size:.58rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}.mcr-stories-v3 .story-meta{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:4px}
.mcr-stories-v3 .archive-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.mcr-stories-v3 .archive-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px 1fr 100px;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;padding:12px 4px;border-top:1px solid var(--card-border)}.mcr-stories-v3 .archive-row:first-child{border-top:0}.mcr-stories-v3 .archive-date,.mcr-stories-v3 .archive-kicker{font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}.mcr-stories-v3 .archive-kicker{text-align:right}.mcr-stories-v3 .archive-title{font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.mcr-stories-v3 .area-row,.mcr-stories-v3 .writers-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}.mcr-stories-v3 .area-chip,.mcr-stories-v3 .writer-chip{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:6px 12px 6px 6px;border-radius:100px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--card-border)}.mcr-stories-v3 .area-chip .av,.mcr-stories-v3 .writer-av{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--accent);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--sans-tight);font-weight:800;font-size:.58rem;color:#fff}.mcr-stories-v3 .area-chip .nm,.mcr-stories-v3 .writer-name{font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}.mcr-stories-v3 .writer-chip{padding:8px 14px 8px 8px;gap:10px}.mcr-stories-v3 .writer-av{width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;font-size:.72rem;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),#7ea2ff)}.mcr-stories-v3 .writer-beat{font-size:.66rem;color:var(--muted)}
.mcr-stories-v3 .longread-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:14px}.mcr-stories-v3 .longread-card{position:relative;aspect-ratio:3/4;border-radius:var(--r-md);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--card-border);transition:transform .22s,box-shadow .22s}.mcr-stories-v3 .longread-card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.mcr-stories-v3 .longread-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,0,0,.82),rgba(0,0,0,.1) 55%,transparent)}.mcr-stories-v3 .longread-body{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:16px}.mcr-stories-v3 .longread-kicker{font-size:.62rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#7ea2ff;margin-bottom:6px}.mcr-stories-v3 .longread-title{font-family:var(--sans-tight);font-weight:800;font-size:1.05rem;color:#fff;line-height:1.25}.mcr-stories-v3 .longread-read{font-size:.68rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);margin-top:8px}
.mcr-stories-v3 .newsletter{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:30px 32px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0a1128,#111d3d);color:#fff;text-align:center}.mcr-stories-v3 .nl-title{font-family:var(--sans-tight);font-weight:800;font-size:1.3rem;color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px}.mcr-stories-v3 .nl-sub{font-size:.84rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);margin-bottom:18px}.mcr-stories-v3 .nl-form{display:flex;gap:8px;max-width:380px;margin:auto}.mcr-stories-v3 .nl-input{flex:1;padding:11px 15px;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff}.mcr-stories-v3 .nl-btn{padding:11px 18px;border-radius:100px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;border:0}.mcr-stories-v3 .nl-fine{font-size:.65rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);margin-top:12px}.mcr-stories-v3 .empty-state{padding:24px;text-align:center;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}.mcr-stories-v3 .pagination{display:flex;gap:6px;justify-content:center}.mcr-stories-v3 .pagination .page-numbers{padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid var(--card-border);border-radius:8px;font-size:.75rem}.mcr-stories-v3 .pagination .current{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
@media(max-width:820px){.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:auto}.mcr-stories-v3 .longread-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}@media(max-width:900px){.mcr-stories-v3 .story-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}@media(max-width:560px){.mcr-stories-v3 .hub{padding:0 16px 28px;gap:18px}.mcr-stories-v3 .acct-actions{display:none}.mcr-stories-v3 .story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mcr-stories-v3 .archive-row{grid-template-columns:54px 1fr}.mcr-stories-v3 .archive-kicker{display:none}.mcr-stories-v3 .facet-form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}.mcr-stories-v3 .nl-form{flex-direction:column}}
/* The global theme loads after hub assets through LiteSpeed. Keep V3's 390px
   contract scoped and decisive without changing other routes. */
@media(max-width:560px){.mcr-stories-v3 .hub{width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;min-width:0!important;margin:0!important}.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr!important;min-width:0!important}.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-hero-img,.mcr-stories-v3 .feat-hero-body,.mcr-stories-v3 .facet-form,.mcr-stories-v3 .story-grid{min-width:0!important;width:100%!important}.mcr-stories-v3 .facet-form{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.mcr-stories-v3 .facet-form input,.mcr-stories-v3 .facet-form select{min-width:0!important;width:100%!important}.mcr-stories-v3 .story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.mcr-stories-v3 .longread-row{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}}