/*
 * XPT Magazine, design v3 (Forbes + People hybrid), loaded after xp.css.
 * Palette: white page, ink black, warm greys; yellow #FFE14D only for highlight/active,
 * the Top 10 badge and the #1 rank. Type: Montserrat (headings) + Lato (text).
 * Part 1 re-maps the v2 tokens so article, archive and search pages follow the new look.
 */
:root {
	--cream: #FFFFFF;
	--charcoal: #111111;
	--beige: #E3DFD8;
	--white: #FFFFFF;
	--beige-soft: #F4F2EE;
	--beige-ink: #5B5852;
	--muted: #5B5852;
	--line: #E3DFD8;
	--f-display: "Montserrat", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
	--f-body: "Lato", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
	--r-card: 8px;
	--r-img: 8px;
	--ink: #111111;
	--soft: #5B5852;
	--wash: #F4F2EE;
	--rule: #E3DFD8;
	--hi: #FFE14D;
	--x3-wrap: 1240px;
}

/* ---------- 1. v2 inner pages, re-skinned ---------- */
html:has(body.xp), body.xp { background: #FFFFFF; }
/* AdSense auto-placed slots can be positioned off-screen; clip (not hidden) keeps sticky elements working. */
html:has(body.xp), body.xp { overflow-x: clip; }
body.xp { font: 400 18px/1.6 var(--f-body); color: var(--ink); }
.xp :where(h1, h2, h3, h4) { font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.xp-eyebrow, .xp-cat { font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 700; color: var(--soft); }
.xp-eyebrow::before, .xp-center .xp-eyebrow::after { background: var(--ink); }
a.xp-cat:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.xp-btn { border-radius: 4px; font: 700 12px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.xp-btn:hover { background: #333; border-color: #333; color: #fff; }
.xp-card, .xp-row { border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.xp-card:hover, .xp-row:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; border-color: var(--ink); }
.xp :is(.xp-media, .xp-arch, .xp-over) img, .xp a:hover img { transition: none; transform: none !important; }
.xp-card-title { font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.25; }
.xp-card-title a:hover, .xp-person h3 a:hover, .xp-rank h3 a:hover { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.xp-lead .xp-card-title { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px); }
.xp-grid4 .xp-card-title, .xp-row .xp-card-title { font-size: 17px; }
.xp-pagehead { background: var(--wash); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.xp-pagehead h1 { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 52px); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.xp-subcats a, .xp-tags a, .xp-chips a, .xp-pills a { border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 13px; }
.xp-pagination a, .xp-pagination span.page-numbers { border-radius: 4px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 700; }
.xp-article-head .xp-cat { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.xp-article-head .xp-cat:hover { background: #333; color: #fff; }
.xp-article-title { font-size: clamp(28px, 4.2vw, 50px); line-height: 1.1; max-width: 22ch; }
.xp-standfirst { font: 400 clamp(18px, 2vw, 21px)/1.5 var(--f-body); font-style: normal; color: var(--soft); }
.xp-byline-face, .xp-author-face { font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 800; background: var(--wash); }
.xp-article-figure img { border-radius: 8px; }
.xp-progress { background: var(--hi); }
.xp-share-btn.is-pin { background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.xp-toc { border-radius: 8px; }
.xp-toc summary { font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 800; }
.xp-toc summary::after { color: var(--ink); }
.xp-toc li a::before { font: 700 14px/1.4 var(--f-display); font-style: normal; color: var(--soft); }
.xp-toc li a:hover { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: underline; }
.xp-prose { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; }
.xp-prose h2 { font-size: clamp(23px, 2.6vw, 30px); line-height: 1.2; }
.xp-prose h3 { font-size: clamp(19px, 2.1vw, 23px); line-height: 1.25; }
.xp-prose :where(a) { text-decoration-color: var(--ink); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
.xp-prose :where(a):hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--hi); }
.xp-prose strong { font-weight: 700; }
.xp-prose li::marker { color: var(--ink); }
.xp-prose blockquote { font: 700 clamp(19px, 2.2vw, 24px)/1.4 var(--f-display); font-style: normal; }
.xp-prose blockquote::before { color: var(--hi); font-family: var(--f-display); }
.xp-prose img { border-radius: 8px; }
.xp-prose table { border-radius: 8px; }
.xp-prose thead th { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; font-family: var(--f-display); }
.xp-prose tbody tr:nth-child(even) td { background: #FAF9F7; }
.xp-prose .xp-outfit { border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 8px; }
.xp-prose .xp-tip { border-left-color: var(--hi); border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; }
.xp-prose .schema-faq-section { border-radius: 8px; }
.xp-prose .schema-faq-question { font: 800 19px/1.3 var(--f-display); }
.xp-prose .rs-card { border-radius: 8px !important; }
.xp-prose .rs-quote-mark { color: var(--hi) !important; }
.xp-prose .rs-badge, .xp-prose .rs-copy, .xp-prose .rs-arrow { border-radius: 4px !important; }
.xp-prose .rs-arrow:hover { background: #333 !important; color: #fff !important; }
.xp .xpt-dir { --xpt-ink: #111111; --xpt-ink-body: #2A2A2A; --xpt-muted: #5B5852; --xpt-rule: #E3DFD8; --xpt-rule-soft: #F4F2EE; --xpt-surface: #FFFFFF; --xpt-chrome: #111111; --xpt-on-chrome: #FFFFFF; --xpt-dim-chrome: #FFE14D; --xpt-rule-chrome: #3A3A3A; --xpt-accent: #111111; --xpt-on-accent: #FFFFFF; --xpt-head: "Montserrat", Arial, sans-serif; --xpt-mono: "Lato", Arial, sans-serif; }
.xp-author { border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 8px; }
.xp-author-name { font: 800 22px/1.2 var(--f-display); }
.xp-postnav a { border-radius: 8px; border-color: var(--rule); font: 800 18px/1.3 var(--f-display); }
.xp-postnav a:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.xp-postnav span { color: var(--soft); font-family: var(--f-display); }
.xp-postnav a:hover span { color: var(--hi); }
.xp-search { border-radius: 4px; border-color: var(--ink); }
.xp-search button { border-radius: 4px; }
.xp-search button:hover { background: #333; color: #fff; }
.xp-404-n { font: 900 clamp(110px, 20vw, 220px)/.8 var(--f-display); font-style: normal; color: var(--hi); -webkit-text-stroke: 3px var(--ink); }
.xp-rank-n { font: 900 30px/1 var(--f-display); font-style: normal; color: var(--ink); }
.xp-fig b { font: 900 22px/1 var(--f-display); }
.xp-quoteband { background: var(--hi); }
.xp-bigquote p { font: 700 clamp(22px, 3vw, 34px)/1.3 var(--f-display); font-style: normal; }
.xp-bigquote::before { color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--f-display); }
.xp-ranks, .xp-facet, .xp-about { border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 8px; }
.xp-arch, .xp-person .xp-arch, .xp-about-photo { border-radius: 8px; }
.xp-news { border-radius: 8px; }
.xp-drawer li a { font: 800 20px/1.2 var(--f-display); }

/* article: left column (head, image, share rail + text, author box) | full-height right sidebar */
.x3-post { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: 48px; align-items: stretch; padding-top: 28px; }
.x3-post-main { min-width: 0; }
.x3-post .xp-article-head { text-align: left; padding-block: 0 24px; }
.x3-post .xp-article-head .xp-crumbs { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.x3-post .xp-article-title { margin: 0; max-width: none; }
.x3-post .xp-byline { justify-content: flex-start; margin-top: 18px; }
.x3-post .xp-article-figure { max-width: none; margin: 0; padding-inline: 0; }
.x3-post .xp-article-figure figcaption { text-align: left; }
.xp-layout { grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(0, 1fr); justify-content: start; }
.x3-post .xp-article-foot { max-width: none; }
.x3-post .xp-article-foot .xp-author { margin-top: 28px; }
.x3-aside { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; min-width: 0; }
.x3-aside .x3-mostread h3 { font-size: 14px; }
.x3-aside-sticky { position: sticky; top: 24px; max-height: calc(100vh - 48px); overflow: auto; }
.admin-bar .x3-aside-sticky { top: 56px; }
.x3-toc-inline { display: none; }
.xp-toc.is-side { margin: 0; border: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.xp-toc.is-side summary { padding: 14px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.xp-toc.is-side ol { padding: 4px 18px 12px; }
.xp-toc.is-side li a { font-size: 14px; padding: 9px 0; transition: box-shadow .15s, padding .15s; }
.xp-toc.is-side li a.is-on { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: inset 3px 0 0 var(--hi); padding-left: 10px; }
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
	.x3-post { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
	.xp-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
	.x3-aside { display: none; }
	.x3-toc-inline { display: block; }
}

/* ---------- 2. Shared v3 pieces ---------- */
.x3-wrap { width: 100%; max-width: calc(var(--x3-wrap) + 32px); margin-inline: auto; padding-left: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px)); padding-right: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px)); }
.xp .x3-main a, .x3-head a, .x3-foot a, .x3-strip a { text-decoration: none; }
.x3-kicker { font: 700 11px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.x3-meta { display: block; font: 400 13px/1.4 var(--f-body); color: var(--soft); }
.x3-meta b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.x3-pic { position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--wash); }
.x3-pic img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.x3-pic.is-empty { display: grid; place-items: center; font: 900 22px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--rule); }
.x3-btn { height: 44px; min-width: 44px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 22px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; padding: 0 14px; background: #fff; color: var(--ink); font: 800 12px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; }
.x3-btn:hover { background: var(--wash); }
.x3-btn.is-dark { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.x3-btn.is-dark:hover { background: #333; }
.x3-btn.is-sq { width: 44px; padding: 0; }
.x3-btn svg, .x3-sfield svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; flex: none; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2.5; stroke-linecap: round; }
.x3-more { font: 700 12px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-bottom: 4px; white-space: nowrap; }

/* Logo (final): black XPT block with yellow dot + bordered MAGAZINE box with highlighter stripe. */
.x3-logo { --lc: #111111; --lt: #FFFFFF; display: inline-flex; align-items: stretch; font-family: var(--f-display); line-height: 1; text-decoration: none; flex: none; }
.x3-logo-x { background: var(--lc); color: var(--lt); font-weight: 900; font-size: 28px; letter-spacing: -.03em; padding: 8px 11px 7px; border-radius: 6px 0 0 6px; position: relative; }
.x3-logo-x::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 6px; top: 6px; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--hi); border-radius: 2px; }
.x3-logo-m { border: 3px solid var(--lc); border-left: 0; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0; padding: 0 11px; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.x3-logo-m span { font-weight: 800; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--lc); background: linear-gradient(transparent 55%, var(--hi) 55%, var(--hi) 92%, transparent 92%); padding: 0 2px 0 4px; }
.x3-logo.is-sm .x3-logo-x { font-size: 20px; padding: 6px 8px 5px; }
.x3-logo.is-sm .x3-logo-x::after { width: 5px; height: 5px; top: 4px; right: 4px; }
.x3-logo.is-sm .x3-logo-m { padding: 0 8px; border-width: 2px; }
.x3-logo.is-sm .x3-logo-m span { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.x3-logo.is-inv { --lc: #FFFFFF; --lt: #111111; }
.x3-logo.is-inv .x3-logo-m span { background: linear-gradient(transparent 55%, #5A4D10 55%, #5A4D10 92%, transparent 92%); }

/* ---------- 3. Header ---------- */
.x3-strip { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; font: 700 12px/1 var(--f-display); }
.x3-strip-in { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; height: 36px; overflow: hidden; }
.x3-tl { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; white-space: nowrap; font: 900 11px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.x3-tl::before { content: ""; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: #FF5A4E; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(255, 90, 78, .25); }
.x3-tick { flex: 1; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 4%, #000 96%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 4%, #000 96%, transparent); }
.x3-tick-in { display: inline-flex; gap: 28px; white-space: nowrap; animation: x3tick 50s linear infinite; }
.x3-tick-in a::before { content: "●"; color: #777; margin-right: 8px; font-size: 8px; vertical-align: 2px; }
.x3-tick-in a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.x3-tick:hover .x3-tick-in, .x3-tick:focus-within .x3-tick-in { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes x3tick { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
.x3-date { white-space: nowrap; opacity: .65; }
.x3-head { position: relative; z-index: 60; background: #fff; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ink); }
.x3-hrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; padding-block: 22px; }
.x3-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; min-width: 0; }
.x3-tagline { border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-left: 18px; font: 700 10px/1.6 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--soft); white-space: nowrap; }
.x3-hr { margin-left: auto; display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
.x3-sfield { height: 44px; width: 300px; border: 1.5px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 22px; background: var(--wash); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; padding: 0 8px 0 16px; color: var(--soft); font: 400 14px/1 var(--f-body); cursor: text; margin: 0; }
.x3-sfield input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; height: 40px; border: 0; padding: 0; background: transparent; font: 400 14px/1 var(--f-body); color: var(--ink); outline: 0; }
.x3-sfield input::placeholder { color: var(--soft); opacity: 1; }
.x3-sfield:focus-within { border-color: var(--ink); background: #fff; }
.x3-sfield:focus-within kbd { display: none; }
.x3-ssmall { display: none; }
.x3-sfield:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.x3-head .xp-menu-btn { display: inline-flex; }
.x3-sfield svg { color: var(--ink); width: 17px; height: 17px; }
.x3-sfield-t { flex: 1; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.x3-sfield kbd { font: 700 11px/1 var(--f-display); border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: #fff; border-radius: 6px; padding: 5px 7px; color: var(--soft); }
.x3-navline { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.x3-navrow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.x3-nav { flex: 1; min-width: 0; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; }
.x3-nav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.x3-nav ul { display: flex; gap: 2px; list-style: none; margin: 0 0 0 -12px; padding: 0; min-width: max-content; }
.x3-nav a { display: block; padding: 15px 12px; font: 800 13px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; }
.x3-nav a:hover { box-shadow: inset 0 -4px 0 var(--rule); }
.x3-nav .current-menu-item > a, .x3-nav .current-menu-ancestor > a, .x3-nav .current-menu-parent > a { box-shadow: inset 0 -4px 0 var(--hi); }
.x3-follow { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; white-space: nowrap; font: 700 11px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--soft); }
.x3-follow .xp-icon-btn { width: 32px; height: 32px; color: var(--ink); }
.x3-follow .xp-ico { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.x3-search-panel { background: var(--wash); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-block: 18px; }
.x3-drawer { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 90; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .5); padding: 0; display: block; }
.x3-drawer[hidden] { display: none; }
.x3-drawer-panel { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: min(380px, 88vw); background: #fff; overflow-y: auto; padding: calc(20px + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px)) 22px calc(24px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)) max(22px, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px)); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; }
.x3-drawer-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.x3-drawer .xp-search { margin: 0; max-width: none; }
.x3-drawer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.x3-drawer li a { display: block; padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); font: 800 16px/1.2 var(--f-display); text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.x3-drawer li a:hover { color: var(--soft); }

/* ---------- 4. Homepage ---------- */
.x3-home { padding-bottom: 8px; }
.x3-sec { padding-block: 44px; }
.x3-sh { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; border-top: 3px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 16px; }
.x3-sh h2 { font: 900 clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 40px)/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: -.02em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 0; }

/* hero */
.x3-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 270px minmax(0, 1fr) 300px; gap: 32px; padding-block: 28px 36px; }
.x3-scoop-h { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.x3-scoop-the { font: 900 13px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.x3-scoop-s { font: 900 32px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: -.03em; background: var(--hi); padding: 2px 8px 4px; transform: rotate(-2deg); display: inline-block; border-radius: 4px; }
.x3-scoop { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; counter-reset: x3n; }
.x3-scoop li { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); counter-increment: x3n; }
.x3-scoop a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 12px; padding-block: 12px; align-items: start; }
.x3-n { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--wash); display: grid; place-items: center; font: 900 18px/1 var(--f-display); color: var(--ink); }
.x3-n::before { content: counter(x3n); }
.x3-scoop li:first-child .x3-n { background: var(--hi); }
.x3-scoop .x3-t { display: block; font: 700 14px/1.3 var(--f-display); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.x3-top .x3-tag { display: inline-block; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; font: 800 11px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 7px 9px; margin: 16px 0 10px; border-radius: 4px; }
.x3-top h2 { font: 800 clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px)/1.14 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 0 0 12px; text-wrap: balance; }
.x3-top p { font-size: 18px; color: var(--soft); margin: 0 0 12px; max-width: 62ch; }
.x3-side { display: grid; gap: 20px; align-content: start; }
.x3-hlcard { display: block; border: 3px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 8px; padding: 18px; }
.x3-hlcard h2 { font: 800 21px/1.45 var(--f-display); margin: 10px 0 12px; }
.x3-hl { background: linear-gradient(transparent 8%, var(--hi) 8%, var(--hi) 92%, transparent 92%); -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone; box-decoration-break: clone; padding: 0 4px; border-radius: 4px; }
.x3-mini { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
.x3-mini h3 { font: 700 14px/1.35 var(--f-display); margin: 8px 0 0; }

/* trust strip */
.x3-trust { background: var(--wash); border-block: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.x3-trust-in { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding-block: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.x3-trust-av { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; display: grid; place-items: center; font: 900 11px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .04em; flex: none; }
.x3-trust-av svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; fill: none; stroke: #fff; stroke-width: 2.5; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.x3-trust p { margin: 0; flex: 1; min-width: 220px; font-size: 15px; }

/* explore tiles */
.x3-explore { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.x3-explore .x3-wrap { padding-block: 40px; }
.x3-explore-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.x3-explore h2 { font: 900 clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px)/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: -.02em; color: #fff; margin: 0; }
.x3-pts { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 6px; font-size: 14px; color: #D8D4CC; }
.x3-pts li::before { content: "●"; color: #777; font-size: 8px; margin-right: 8px; vertical-align: 2px; }
.x3-tiles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(170px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.x3-tile { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border-radius: 8px; padding: 20px 12px 18px; text-align: center; display: grid; gap: 12px; justify-items: center; font: 800 14px/1.25 var(--f-display); border-bottom: 4px solid #fff; transition: border-color .15s; }
.x3-tile:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--soft); }
.x3-tile svg { width: 34px; height: 34px; stroke: var(--ink); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.6; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

/* editors' picks */
.x3-pills { display: flex; gap: 6px; overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 4px; margin-bottom: 24px; scrollbar-width: thin; }
.x3-pills a { font: 700 13px/1 var(--f-display); padding: 11px 16px; color: var(--ink); white-space: nowrap; border-radius: 4px; }
.x3-pills a:hover { background: var(--wash); }
.x3-pills a.is-on { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.x3-picks { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
.x3-lead { display: block; }
.x3-lead h3 { font: 800 24px/1.25 var(--f-display); margin: 14px 0 8px; }
.x3-sub4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px 24px; margin-top: 24px; }
.x3-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 130px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; align-items: start; }
.x3-row h3 { font: 700 15px/1.3 var(--f-display); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.x3-stack { display: grid; gap: 24px; align-content: start; }
.x3-stack a { display: block; }
.x3-stack h3 { font: 700 18px/1.3 var(--f-display); margin: 12px 0 6px; }

/* top 10 */
.x3-top10 { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.x3-top10 .x3-sh { border-top-color: #fff; }
.x3-top10 .x3-sh h2 { color: #fff; }
.x3-top10 .x3-meta { color: #C9C5BD; }
.x3-t10-intro { max-width: 60ch; color: #D8D4CC; margin: -8px 0 26px; }
.x3-t10 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 22px; }
.x3-t10 > a { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: #1D1D1D; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; border-top: 4px solid transparent; transition: border-color .2s; }
.x3-t10 > a:hover { border-top-color: #fff; }
.x3-t10 > a:first-child { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 2; }
.x3-t10 .x3-pic { border-radius: 0; }
.x3-t10 .x3-num { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 2; background: var(--hi); color: var(--ink); font: 900 12px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 9px 11px; border-radius: 0 0 6px 0; }
.x3-cap { display: block; padding: 14px 16px 18px; }
.x3-t10 > a:first-child .x3-cap { padding: 18px 22px 22px; }
.x3-t10 h3 { font: 800 16px/1.3 var(--f-display); margin: 6px 0; color: #fff; }
.x3-t10 > a:first-child h3 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px); line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.x3-t10 .x3-kicker { color: #C9C5BD; }
.x3-ranks { display: flex; gap: 4px; margin: 4px 0 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.x3-ranks i { font: 800 11px/1 var(--f-display); font-style: normal; width: 26px; height: 26px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1.5px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .5); color: #fff; border-radius: 4px; }
.x3-ranks i:first-child { background: var(--hi); border-color: var(--hi); color: var(--ink); }

/* net worth index */
.x3-nw { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 340px; gap: 32px; align-items: start; }
.x3-tbl { overflow-x: auto; }
.x3-nw table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; margin: 0; border: 0; }
.x3-nw th { font: 800 11px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--soft); text-align: left; padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); background: none; }
.x3-nw th.is-r { text-align: right; }
.x3-nw td { padding: 12px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: 15px; vertical-align: middle; background: none; }
.x3-rk { font: 900 22px/1 var(--f-display); width: 48px; }
.x3-nm { font-weight: 700; }
.x3-nm a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.x3-nm .x3-av { margin-right: 12px; vertical-align: middle; }
.x3-av { display: inline-block; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; background: var(--wash); flex: none; vertical-align: middle; }
.x3-av img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.x3-av.is-lg { width: 72px; height: 72px; border-radius: 8px; }
.x3-src { color: var(--soft); font-size: 14px !important; }
.x3-fig { text-align: right; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
.x3-go { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 34px; height: 34px; border: 2px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--ink); }
.x3-go:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.x3-go svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2.5; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.x3-note { font-size: 13px; color: var(--soft); margin-top: 10px; }
.x3-prof { border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 8px; background: var(--wash); overflow: hidden; }
.x3-prof-head { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; padding: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); background: #fff; }
.x3-prof-head h3 { font: 800 22px/1.15 var(--f-display); margin: 6px 0 0; }
.x3-prof-big { padding: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.x3-prof-big p { margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); }
.x3-prof-v { font: 900 40px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: -.02em; margin: 6px 0; }
.x3-prof-link { display: block; padding: 14px 18px; font: 800 12px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.x3-prof-link:hover { background: var(--hi); }

/* style 50+ */
.x3-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.x3-chips a { border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); padding: 7px 12px; font: 700 12px/1 var(--f-display); border-radius: 4px; }
.x3-chips a:hover { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.x3-rail { display: grid; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-auto-columns: minmax(220px, 1fr); gap: 18px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; padding-bottom: 8px; }
.x3-rail a { scroll-snap-align: start; }
.x3-rail h3 { font: 700 16px/1.3 var(--f-display); margin: 10px 0 4px; }

/* more from xpt */
.x3-latest { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.x3-day { font: 800 11px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--soft); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin: 26px 0 4px; }
.x3-day::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--rule); }
.x3-day:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.x3-lrow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px; padding-block: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); align-items: center; }
.x3-topline { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.x3-topline .x3-meta { display: inline; }
.x3-cat { border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); font: 700 10px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 4px 6px; border-radius: 4px; }
.x3-lrow h3 { font: 800 20px/1.28 var(--f-display); margin: 10px 0 8px; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.x3-dek { display: block; margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--soft); font-size: 15px; max-width: 60ch; }
.x3-mostread { border: 3px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--ink); overflow: hidden; }
.x3-mh { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 14px 18px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.x3-mh h2 { font: 900 18px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: -.01em; color: #fff; margin: 0; }
.x3-mh span { font: 700 10px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #C9C5BD; }
.x3-mostread ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 4px 18px 8px; counter-reset: mr; }
.x3-mostread li { counter-increment: mr; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: 10px; padding-block: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.x3-mostread li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.x3-mostread li::before { content: counter(mr); font: 900 34px/.9 var(--f-display); color: var(--ink); }
.x3-mostread li:first-child::before { background: var(--hi); text-align: center; padding-top: 4px; border-radius: 4px; }
.x3-mostread h3 { font: 700 14px/1.35 var(--f-display); margin: 0 0 4px; }

/* ---------- 4b. Author page ---------- */
.x3-ahead { background: var(--wash); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.x3-ahead-in { display: flex; gap: 32px; align-items: center; padding-block: 40px; }
.x3-aphoto { width: 150px; height: 150px; flex: none; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ink); color: #fff; display: grid; place-items: center; font: 900 46px/1 var(--f-display); border: 4px solid #fff; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--ink); }
.x3-aphoto img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 20%; }
.x3-ainfo { min-width: 0; }
.x3-ainfo .xp-crumbs { margin-bottom: 10px; }
.x3-ainfo h1 { font: 900 clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 50px)/1.05 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: -.02em; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 8px 0 12px; }
.x3-abio { max-width: 70ch; color: var(--soft); font-size: 16px; }
.x3-abio p + p { margin-top: .6em; }
.x3-astats { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 22px; margin: 14px 0; font-size: 15px; color: var(--soft); }
.x3-astats b { color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 800; }
.x3-ahead .x3-chips { margin: 0; }
.x3-link { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); color: var(--ink); }
.x3-grid3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 48px 24px; }
.xp-archive-grid { gap: 48px clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px); }
/* archive cards: no category label in the meta */
.xp-archive-grid .xp-cat, .x3-grid3 .x3-cat { display: none; }
.x3-card { display: block; min-width: 0; }
.x3-card .x3-topline { margin-top: 12px; }
.x3-card h3 { font: 800 18px/1.3 var(--f-display); margin: 8px 0 0; }
.x3-author .xp-pagination { margin-top: 40px; }
/* author archive: dark band, year tabs, 12-month bar chart */
.x3-archband { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.x3-archband .x3-sh { border-top-color: #fff; align-items: center; }
.x3-archband .x3-sh h2 { color: #fff; }
.x3-ytabs { display: flex; gap: 6px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.x3-ytabs button { font: 800 14px/1 var(--f-display); padding: 10px 16px; border-radius: 22px; border: 1.5px solid #555; background: transparent; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; }
.x3-ytabs button:hover { border-color: #fff; }
.x3-ytabs button[aria-selected="true"] { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); border-color: #fff; }
.x3-ysum { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.x3-ysum > div { background: #1D1D1D; border-radius: 8px; padding: 16px 18px; display: grid; gap: 6px; }
.x3-ysum b { font: 900 clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 40px)/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.x3-ysum span { font-size: 13px; color: #C9C5BD; }
.x3-ysum > div:first-child b { color: var(--hi); }
.x3-bars { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 8px; align-items: end; height: 240px; border-bottom: 1px solid #3A3A3A; }
.x3-bars li { height: 100%; min-width: 0; }
.x3-bar { height: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; align-items: center; gap: 6px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; position: relative; padding-bottom: 26px; }
.x3-bar-f { width: 100%; max-width: 54px; height: calc(var(--v, 0) * 100%); min-height: 4px; background: #E6E2DA; border-radius: 6px 6px 2px 2px; transition: background .15s, transform .15s; transform-origin: bottom; }
.x3-bar-n { font: 800 12px/1 var(--f-display); color: #C9C5BD; }
.x3-bar-m { position: absolute; bottom: 6px; font: 700 11px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #9A968E; }
a.x3-bar:hover .x3-bar-f, a.x3-bar:focus-visible .x3-bar-f { background: var(--hi); }
a.x3-bar:hover .x3-bar-n, a.x3-bar:hover .x3-bar-m { color: #fff; }
.x3-bar.is-on .x3-bar-f { background: var(--hi); }
.x3-bar.is-on .x3-bar-n, .x3-bar.is-on .x3-bar-m { color: var(--hi); }
.x3-bar.is-zero .x3-bar-f { background: #2C2C2C; }
.x3-archnote { margin: 14px 0 0; font-size: 13px; color: #9A968E; }
.x3-archnote a { color: #fff; border-bottom: 1px solid #fff; margin-left: 6px; }

.xp-inf { min-height: 1px; text-align: center; font: 700 12px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--soft); }
.xp-inf.is-loading { padding-block: 32px; }
.xp-inf.is-loading::before { content: ""; display: block; width: 28px; height: 28px; margin: 0 auto 12px; border: 3px solid var(--rule); border-top-color: var(--ink); border-radius: 50%; animation: xpspin .8s linear infinite; }
@keyframes xpspin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

/* ---------- 5. Footer ---------- */
.x3-foot { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; margin-top: 48px; }
.x3-ftop { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-block: 44px 32px; border-bottom: 1px solid #2C2C2C; }
.x3-ftop p { color: #C9C5BD; font-size: 15px; max-width: 46ch; margin: 14px 0 0; }
.x3-ffollow { display: grid; gap: 12px; justify-items: start; font: 700 11px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #9A968E; }
.x3-socs { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.x3-socs .xp-icon-btn { width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px solid #555; color: #fff; }
.x3-socs .xp-icon-btn:hover { background: #fff; color: var(--ink); }
.x3-fgrid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px; padding-block: 36px; }
.x3-fh { font: 700 11px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #9A968E; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.x3-foot ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 11px; font-size: 15px; }
.x3-foot ul a { color: #E6E2DA; }
.x3-foot ul a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }
.x3-ftags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; align-items: center; padding-block: 0 32px; }
.x3-ftags b { font: 800 11px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #9A968E; margin-right: 6px; }
.x3-ftags a { border: 1px solid #444; border-radius: 16px; padding: 7px 12px; font: 700 12px/1 var(--f-display); color: #E6E2DA; }
.x3-ftags a:hover { border-color: #fff; color: #fff; }
.x3-fbase { background: #000; }
.x3-fbase-in { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 12px 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-block: 18px; font-size: 12px; color: #9A968E; }
.x3-totop { color: #fff; font: 800 11px/1 var(--f-display); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* ---------- 6. Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
	.x3-hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 280px; }
	.x3-scoopcol { grid-column: 1 / -1; order: 3; }
	.x3-scoop { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: 24px; }
	.x3-nw, .x3-picks, .x3-latest { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
	.x3-stack { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
	.x3-t10 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
	.x3-fgrid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
	.x3-grid3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
	.x3-tagline, .x3-follow { display: none; }
	.x3-sfield { width: 220px; }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
	.x3-hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
	.x3-scoop, .x3-sub4, .x3-stack { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
	.x3-tiles { grid-template-columns: none; grid-auto-flow: column; grid-template-rows: auto auto; grid-auto-columns: 40%; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; padding-bottom: 6px; }
	.x3-tile { scroll-snap-align: start; }
	.x3-pts { display: none; }
	.x3-nw table, .x3-nw tbody { display: block; }
	.x3-nw thead { display: none; }
	.x3-nw tbody tr { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0, 1fr) auto; grid-template-areas: "rk nm fig" "rk src src"; gap: 4px 12px; padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
	.x3-nw tbody td { border: 0; padding: 0; }
	.x3-rk { grid-area: rk; align-self: center; }
	.x3-nm { grid-area: nm; }
	.x3-nm .x3-av { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
	.x3-src { grid-area: src; font-size: 13px !important; }
	.x3-fig { grid-area: fig; }
	.x3-hrow .x3-logo-x { font-size: 22px; padding: 7px 9px 6px; }
	.x3-hrow .x3-logo-m { padding: 0 8px; }
	.x3-hrow .x3-logo-m span { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .14em; }
	.x3-btn-l, .x3-date, .x3-sfield { display: none; }
	.x3-ssmall { display: inline-flex; }
	.x3-hrow { padding-block: 14px; gap: 10px; }
	.x3-head .x3-btn.is-dark { width: 44px; padding: 0; }
	.x3-t10 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
	.x3-t10 > a:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: auto; }
	.x3-lrow { grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; align-items: start; }
	.x3-lrow .x3-dek { display: none; }
	.x3-lrow h3 { font-size: 16px; margin: 8px 0 6px; }
	.x3-fgrid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px 20px; }
	.x3-grid3 { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
	.x3-ahead-in { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px; padding-block: 28px; }
	.x3-aphoto { width: 96px; height: 96px; font-size: 30px; }
	.x3-ysum { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
	.x3-ysum > div:last-child { display: none; }
	.x3-bars { gap: 3px; height: 190px; }
	.x3-bar-n { font-size: 10px; }
	.x3-bar-m { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0; }
	body.xp { font-size: 17px; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.x3-tick-in { animation: none; }
}
@media print {
}