/* v3 part b: images, nav, ticker, hero, top pick */
.x-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden;background:#1C1C1F}
.x-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
.x-bg.noimg::after,.x-row-img.noimg::after,.x-mini-img.noimg::after,.x-card-img.noimg::after,.x-li-img.noimg::after,.x-nrow-img.noimg::after,.x-thumb-img.noimg::after{content:"APEX";position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font:700 italic 20px var(--serif);color:rgba(128,128,128,.35);letter-spacing:.1em}
.x-li-img.noimg::after,.x-nrow-img.noimg::after,.x-thumb-img.noimg::after{font-size:10px}
.x-row-img,.x-mini-img,.x-card-img,.x-li-img,.x-nrow-img,.x-thumb-img{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--card2);border-radius:4px;flex:none}
.x-row-img img,.x-mini-img img,.x-card-img img,.x-li-img img,.x-nrow-img img,.x-thumb-img img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
a:hover .x-bg img,a:hover .x-card-img img,a:hover .x-mini-img img,a:hover .x-row-img img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.x-nav{margin-top:var(--xtop,64px);background:#111;border-top:1px solid #222}
.x-nav-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:4px;height:48px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.x-nav-in::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.x-nav a{flex:none;padding:8px 14px;color:#EDEAE4;font:600 13px var(--lab);position:relative}
.x-nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.x-nav a[aria-current]::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:3px;height:1px;background:#fff}
.x-nav .x-nav-pill{background:var(--coral2);color:#1A0907;border-radius:3px;margin-left:8px;padding:6px 12px}
.x-ticker{background:var(--card);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.x-ticker-in{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;min-height:60px}
.x-tick{display:flex;margin:0}
.x-tick>div{padding:0 24px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.x-tick>div:first-child{padding-left:0;border-left:0}
.x-tick dt{font:700 10px/1.2 var(--lab);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute)}
.x-tick dd{margin:3px 0 0;font:700 14px var(--lab);color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap}
.x-tick dd small{font-weight:400;font-size:12px;color:var(--mute);margin-left:3px}
#xStatus i{display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#1FA463;margin-right:7px;vertical-align:1px}
#xStatus.closed i{background:var(--coral)}
.x-tick-btns{display:flex;gap:10px}
.x-hero{position:relative;height:min(76vh,700px);min-height:520px;overflow:hidden;background:#000;color:var(--ink)}
.x-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .9s ease,visibility 0s .9s}
.x-slide.on{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transition:opacity .9s ease}
.x-slide .x-bg img{transform:scale(1.06);transition:transform 8s linear}
.x-slide.on .x-bg img{transform:scale(1)}
.x-slide::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.78) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.45) 45%,rgba(0,0,0,.05) 75%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.85) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 40%)}
.x-slide-in{position:relative;z-index:2;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding-bottom:110px}
.x-slide-in>*{max-width:620px}
.x-display{margin:12px 0 14px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(30px,3.8vw,52px);line-height:1.08}
.x-display a{color:var(--ink)}
.x-slide-in p{color:var(--body);font-size:15px;max-width:52ch}
.x-hero-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:24px}
.x-thumbs{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:24px;z-index:3;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px}
.x-thumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;background:none;border:0;padding:16px 0 0;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;color:#C9C4BC;position:relative;font-family:var(--serif)}
.x-thumb span{font-size:14px;line-height:1.3;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.x-thumb:hover,.x-thumb.on{color:#fff}
.x-thumb-img{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%}
.x-bar{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
.x-bar b{position:absolute;inset:0;width:0;background:var(--coral2)}
.x-thumb.on .x-bar b{animation:xfill var(--dur,7s) linear forwards}
.x-hero.paused .x-thumb.on .x-bar b{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes xfill{to{width:100%}}
.x-sec-top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.x-sec-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-top:14px}
.x-sec-head-ruled{border-top:2px solid var(--ink);padding-top:22px;margin-top:0;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:baseline;gap:16px}
.x-sec-head-tight{margin-top:56px}
.x-tools{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-top:22px;padding-bottom:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.x-tools-r{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex:none}
.x-chips{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.x-chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--ink);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;font:500 13px var(--lab);transition:all .2s}
.x-chip span{font-size:11px;color:var(--mute);background:var(--card2);border-radius:999px;padding:2px 6px;min-width:20px;text-align:center}
.x-chip:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.x-chip[aria-pressed="true"],.x-chip[aria-current]{background:var(--ink);color:var(--inv);border-color:var(--ink)}
.x-chip[aria-pressed="true"] span,.x-chip[aria-current] span{background:var(--coral2);color:#1A0907}
.x-chips-nav{margin:20px 0 0}
.x-pause{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:none;border:0;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;font:700 11px/1 var(--lab);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.x-pause i{width:8px;height:10px;border-left:3px solid currentColor;border-right:3px solid currentColor}
.x-pause[aria-pressed="true"] i{border:0;width:0;height:0;border-left:9px solid currentColor;border-top:5px solid transparent;border-bottom:5px solid transparent}