:root{ --head-font:var(--display); --head-weight:800; --head-spacing:-.015em; --maxw:1280px; --gut:30px; --radius:11px; }
  /* Header (shared interior style) */
  .site-header{background:var(--green-900);border-bottom:3px solid var(--orange-500)}
  .site-header .container{height:72px;gap:22px}
  .mainnav{flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:22px;margin-left:14px}
  .mainnav a{color:#e8efe9;font-size:13.5px;white-space:nowrap}
  .mainnav a:hover{color:#fff}
  .header-actions{gap:10px}
  .icon-btn{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:11px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#cdd8cf;cursor:pointer}
  .icon-btn:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff}
  .btn-accent{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:11px 16px}
  .btn-accent .age{font-size:10px;font-weight:900;background:rgba(255,255,255,.22);border-radius:5px;padding:2px 5px;letter-spacing:.02em}
  .menu-toggle{display:none}
  @media(max-width:1000px){.menu-toggle{display:flex}.site-header .container{position:relative}
    body.nav-open .mainnav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;margin:0;padding:10px 30px 16px;gap:2px;background:var(--green-900);border-bottom:3px solid var(--orange-500);z-index:60}
    body.nav-open .mainnav a{padding:11px 0;font-size:15px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08)}}

  /* ---------- Article hero (featured image) ---------- */
  .art-hero{position:relative;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;margin:16px 0 0;min-height:440px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;color:#fff}
  .art-hero .well{position:absolute;inset:0}
  /* This hero is a wide ~2.8:1 band; the global object-position:center shaves the
     vertical middle and clips subjects' heads (they sit in the top third of these
     action shots). Bias the crop upward so faces stay in frame; the scrim + title
     live at the bottom, so trimming the lower edge is harmless. Scoped to .art-hero
     only — homepage cards crop at 16/10 and already frame well. */
  .art-hero .shot{object-position:center 22%}
  .art-hero .ahscrim{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:3;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(7,28,20,.96) 0%,rgba(7,28,20,.86) 38%,rgba(7,28,20,.55) 62%,rgba(7,28,20,.22) 82%,rgba(7,28,20,.12) 100%)}
  .imgchip{position:absolute;top:14px;right:14px;z-index:5;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:rgba(12,45,32,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);padding:6px 10px;border-radius:6px}
  .ah-inner{position:relative;z-index:4;padding:40px;max-width:62ch}
  .ah-cat{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange-400);display:inline-block;margin-bottom:14px}
  .ah-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:.96;font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,52px);overflow-wrap:break-word;hyphens:auto}
  .ah-dek{font-size:17px;color:#dbe5dd;margin-top:14px;max-width:54ch;line-height:1.5}
  .byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;margin-top:22px}
  .byline .av{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(150deg,#2e9b63,#0f4730);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-size:15px;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
  .byline .bmeta{font-family:var(--display);font-size:13px;line-height:1.35}
  .byline .bmeta b{font-weight:800;font-size:14px}
  .byline .bmeta span{color:#aebcb1}

  /* article body */
  .article{padding:8px 0 10px}
  .article .prose p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;color:#33403a;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:76ch}
  .article .prose p.lead-p{font-size:20px;line-height:1.6;color:#1f2c25;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400}
  .article .prose h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-size:25px;line-height:1.05;margin:36px 0 14px;padding-top:6px}
  .article .prose h2 .acc{color:var(--orange-500)}
  .article .prose a{color:var(--green-700);font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid var(--lawn)}
  .article .prose a:hover{color:var(--orange-600)}
  .article .prose strong{color:var(--ink)}

  /* in-content figure */
  figure.cfig{margin:26px 0}
  figure.cfig .well{height:380px;border-radius:14px;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;padding:12px}
  figure.cfig figcaption{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;font-style:italic;max-width:70ch;line-height:1.5}

  /* pull quote */
  .pquote{margin:30px 0;padding:6px 0 6px 26px;border-left:4px solid var(--orange-500)}
  .pquote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-style:italic;font-size:24px;line-height:1.3;color:var(--green-800);max-width:30ch}
  .pquote cite{display:block;margin-top:12px;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

  /* comparison + schedule tables reuse .spec.win */
  .article .spec{margin:22px 0 6px}

  /* YouTube embed facade */
  .ytembed{margin:28px 0}
  .ytframe{position:relative;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(150deg,#2a3b32,#11201a);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer}
  .ytframe::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(255,255,255,.05) 0 7px,transparent 7px 20px)}
  .ytframe .yt-play{position:relative;z-index:2;width:74px;height:52px;border-radius:13px;background:rgba(220,40,30,.92);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 10px 30px -8px rgba(0,0,0,.5);transition:transform .15s,background .15s}
  .ytframe:hover .yt-play{transform:scale(1.06);background:rgba(220,40,30,1)}
  .ytframe .yt-play svg{margin-left:3px}
  .ytframe .yt-cap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:2;padding:16px 18px;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(7,28,20,.85),transparent);color:#fff;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:15px}
  .ytframe .yt-chip{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;z-index:2;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:rgba(12,45,32,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(4px);padding:5px 9px;border-radius:6px}
  .ytembed figcaption{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px;font-style:italic}

  /* tags + share */
  .art-foot{margin-top:34px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
  .tags a{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:12.5px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:100px;padding:7px 13px;color:var(--ink)}
  .tags a:hover{border-color:var(--green-600);color:var(--green-700)}
  .share{display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:center}
  .share span{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2)}
  .share a{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:9px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--green-800)}
  .share a:hover{background:var(--green-900);color:#fff;border-color:var(--green-900)}

  @media(max-width:680px){
    .art-hero{min-height:auto;border-radius:12px}
    .ah-inner{padding:22px 18px}
    .ah-title{font-size:clamp(24px,7.5vw,38px)}
    .ah-dek{font-size:15px}
    .article .prose p{font-size:16px}
    .article .prose p.lead-p{font-size:18px}
    .article .prose h2{font-size:20px;margin-top:28px}
    figure.cfig .well{height:230px}
    .pquote p{font-size:20px}
    .art-foot{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  }

/* ---- betting-tips additions ---- */

/* Headings were full-width while body caps at 76ch → ragged. Cap headings to the
   same readable measure as paragraphs so left+right edges align. */
.article .prose h2, .article .prose h3, .article .prose h4{max-width:43rem}