/* Crypto News home - editorial layout, dark & light. Orange accent used sparingly. */
:root,
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	--bg2: #12151c;
	--card: #12151c;
	--card2: #181c25;
	--line: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
	--text: #f4f5f7;
	--muted: #9aa2b1;
	--accent: #ff6a1a;
	--btn: #f4f5f7;
	--btn-text: #0c0e13;
	--up: #2fbf71;
	--down: #ef4b3f;
	--head: rgba(12, 14, 19, .92);
	--ph: linear-gradient(135deg, #1b2230, #0f1320);
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[data-theme="light"] {
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	--bg2: #f4f5f7;
	--card: #ffffff;
	--card2: #f4f5f7;
	--line: #e3e5ea;
	--text: #0e1116;
	--muted: #5b6270;
	--accent: #ff6a1a;
	--btn: #0e1116;
	--btn-text: #ffffff;
	--up: #12a05a;
	--down: #d93a2e;
	--head: rgba(255, 255, 255, .95);
	--ph: linear-gradient(135deg, #e7eaf3, #d8dcea);
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	margin: 0;
	background: var(--bg);
	color: var(--text);
	font-family: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
	font-size: 15px;
	line-height: 1.5;
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	transition: background .25s, color .25s;
}
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body.nc-home-page *::before,
body.nc-home-page *::after { box-sizing: border-box; border-radius: 0; }
body.nc-home-page a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
body.nc-home-page img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
body.nc-home-page h1, body.nc-home-page h2, body.nc-home-page h3, body.nc-home-page h4,
body.nc-home-page p, body.nc-home-page ul, body.nc-home-page ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
body.nc-home-page ul, body.nc-home-page ol { list-style: none; }
body.nc-home-page button { font: inherit; color: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
body.nc-home-page [hidden] { display: none !important; }

.nc-wrap { width: 100%; max-width: 1760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(12px, 2.2vw, 40px); }
.nc-muted { color: var(--muted); }
.nc-ph { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 100px; background: var(--ph); }
.nc-hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; opacity: 0; height: 0; width: 0; }
.nc-stretch { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; }

/* ---------- Ticker ---------- */
.nc-tick { background: #0a0c10; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; font-size: 12px; white-space: nowrap; min-height: 34px; }
.nc-tick__track { display: inline-flex; gap: 0; animation: nc-scroll 60s linear infinite; padding: 8px 0; }
.nc-tick:hover .nc-tick__track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.nc-tick__i { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; padding: 0 22px; }
.nc-tick__i img { width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50% !important; }
.nc-tick .nc-chg.is-up { color: #3ddc84; }
.nc-tick .nc-chg.is-down { color: #ff6b5e; }
@keyframes nc-scroll { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .nc-tick__track { animation: none; } }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.nc-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: var(--head); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(12px); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
body.admin-bar .nc-header { top: 32px; }
@media (max-width: 782px) { body.admin-bar .nc-header { top: 46px; } }
.nc-header__in { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; height: 62px; }
.nc-logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-weight: 800; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: .02em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nc-logo img { max-height: 46px; width: auto; }
.nc-logo__txt { font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .02em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nc-nav { flex: 1; display: flex; justify-content: flex-start; margin-left: 12px; }
.nc-menu { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; }
.nc-menu > li { position: relative; }
.nc-menu a { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; padding: 8px 0; display: inline-block; color: var(--text); transition: color .2s; }
.nc-menu a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.nc-menu .current-menu-item > a, .nc-menu .current_page_item > a { color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 2px 0 var(--accent); }
.nc-menu .menu-item-has-children > a::after { content: "\2304"; margin-left: 6px; font-size: 12px; }
.nc-menu .sub-menu { position: absolute; left: -14px; top: 100%; min-width: 190px; padding: 6px; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(6px); transition: .2s; }
.nc-menu li:hover > .sub-menu, .nc-menu li:focus-within > .sub-menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; }
.nc-menu .sub-menu a { display: block; padding: 8px 12px; }
.nc-menu .sub-menu a:hover { background: var(--card2); }
.nc-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-left: auto; }
.nc-iconbtn { width: 36px; height: 36px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; transition: .2s; }
.nc-iconbtn:hover { border-color: var(--text); }
.nc-burger { display: none; }
.nc-i-sun { display: none; }
[data-theme="light"] .nc-i-sun { display: inline-flex; }
[data-theme="light"] .nc-i-moon { display: none; }
.nc-btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 11px 22px; background: var(--btn); color: var(--btn-text) !important; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; border: 0; transition: opacity .2s; }
.nc-btn:hover { opacity: .85; }

/* ---------- Shared ---------- */
.nc-main { padding-bottom: 10px; }
.nc-sec { padding-top: 26px; }
.nc-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 14px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.nc-head h2 { font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 26px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.nc-sub { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-head .nc-more { margin-left: auto; }
.nc-more { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent) !important; }
.nc-more svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.nc-more--light { color: #fff !important; }
.nc-card { position: relative; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line); overflow: hidden; }
.nc-label { font-size: 11px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-by-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: auto; }
.nc-by { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 12px; }
.nc-av { width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50% !important; }
.nc-box { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); padding: 14px; }
.nc-box h2 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.nc-chg { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; padding: 2px 6px; }
.nc-chg.is-up { color: var(--up); background: rgba(47, 191, 113, .12); }
.nc-chg.is-down { color: var(--down); background: rgba(239, 75, 63, .12); }
.nc-spark { width: 88px; height: 30px; }
.nc-spark polyline { stroke-width: 1.8; }
.nc-spark.is-up polyline { stroke: var(--up); }
.nc-spark.is-down polyline { stroke: var(--down); }

/* cards: vertical */
.nc-cv { display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: border-color .2s; }
.nc-cv:hover { border-color: var(--text); }
.nc-cv__img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; overflow: hidden; background: var(--card2); }
.nc-cv__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .4s; }
.nc-cv:hover .nc-cv__img img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.nc-cv__body { padding: 10px 12px 12px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; flex: 1; }
.nc-cv__body h3 { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.28; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.nc-cv__body p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }

/* ---------- Breaking + tags ---------- */
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.nc-break { display: flex; align-items: center; background: var(--btn); color: var(--btn-text); min-height: 40px; }
.nc-break__tag { align-self: stretch; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: 0 14px; background: var(--accent); color: #fff; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; white-space: nowrap; }
.nc-break__txt { flex: 1; min-width: 0; padding: 0 14px; position: relative; height: 40px; }
.nc-break__i { position: absolute; inset: 0 14px; display: none; align-items: center; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; }
.nc-break__i.is-on { display: flex; }
.nc-break__go { padding: 0 14px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.nc-tags { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 8px 10px; background: var(--card2); border: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 12px; }
.nc-tags b { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .05em; margin-right: 6px; }
.nc-tags a { padding: 3px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg); }
.nc-tags a:hover { border-color: var(--text); }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
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.nc-lead { position: relative; }
.nc-lead__img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9.5; overflow: hidden; background: var(--card2); }
.nc-lead__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.nc-lead__body { padding-top: 10px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.nc-lead__body h1 { font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 42px); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.nc-lead__body p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; max-width: 760px; }
.nc-mid { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.nc-cv--mid .nc-cv__img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 8.5; }
.nc-cv--mid h3 { font-size: 19px; }
.nc-updates h2 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.nc-updates ul { border-left: 2px solid var(--line); margin-left: 4px; }
.nc-updates li { position: relative; padding: 0 0 12px 14px; }
.nc-updates li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -6px; top: 4px; width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--muted); border-radius: 50% !important; }
.nc-updates li:first-child::before { background: var(--accent); }
.nc-updates a { display: block; }
.nc-updates small { display: block; font-size: 11px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-updates span { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; display: block; }
.nc-updates a:hover span { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- Market overview ---------- */
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.nc-mkt__coins { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px; }
.nc-coin { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); padding: 12px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.nc-coin__top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-size: 13px; }
.nc-coin__top img { width: 20px; height: 20px; border-radius: 50% !important; }
.nc-coin__top span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }
.nc-coin__price { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 24px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.nc-coin__row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px; }
.nc-sent { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card2); padding: 12px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center; }
.nc-sent__t { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; align-self: flex-start; }
.nc-sent__in { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
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.nc-needle { stroke: var(--text); stroke-width: 2.5; }
.nc-needle-hub { fill: var(--text); }
.nc-sent__num { font-size: 26px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1; margin-top: -4px; }
.nc-sent__lbl { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }

/* ---------- Latest news ---------- */
.nc-ln { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) clamp(260px, 22vw, 340px); gap: 18px; align-items: start; }
.nc-tabs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.nc-tabs button { padding: 6px 14px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-tabs button:hover { border-color: var(--text); }
.nc-tabs button.is-on { background: var(--btn); color: var(--btn-text) !important; border-color: var(--btn); }
.nc-ln__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.nc-ln__side { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.nc-mostread li { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-mostread li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.nc-mostread a { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; padding: 10px 0; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; }
.nc-mostread a:hover span:last-child { color: var(--accent); }
.nc-num { flex: none; width: 28px; height: 28px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card2); font-size: 13px; }
.nc-nl h3 { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.nc-nl p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.nc-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.nc-form input[type="email"] { width: 100%; padding: 11px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg); color: var(--text); font: inherit; font-size: 14px; outline: none; }
.nc-form input[type="email"]:focus { border-color: var(--text); }
.nc-note { margin-top: 8px; font-size: 13px; }
.nc-note.is-ok { color: var(--up); }
.nc-note.is-err { color: var(--down); }

/* ---------- Big picture ---------- */
.nc-bigpic { margin-top: 26px; background: #0a0c10; color: #fff; padding: 22px 0; }
.nc-bigpic__top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr); gap: 20px; align-items: center; }
.nc-bigpic__txt { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.nc-eyebrow { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7); }
.nc-bigpic__txt h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.nc-bigpic__txt p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75); font-size: 15px; max-width: 560px; }
.nc-bigpic__img { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 8; overflow: hidden; }
.nc-bigpic__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.nc-bigpic__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; margin-top: 18px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15); }
.nc-mini { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; }
.nc-mini__img { flex: none; width: 120px; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden; }
.nc-mini__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.nc-mini__txt { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; min-width: 0; }
.nc-mini__txt strong { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; }
.nc-mini__txt small { font-size: 12px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .65); display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.nc-mini:hover strong { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- Analysis + movers ---------- */
.nc-an { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) clamp(260px, 22vw, 340px); gap: 18px; align-items: start; }
.nc-grid3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.nc-grid4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.nc-movers__head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.nc-movers__head h2 { margin: 0; }
.nc-seg { display: inline-flex; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-seg button { padding: 5px 12px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; background: transparent; border: 0; }
.nc-seg button.is-on { background: var(--btn); color: var(--btn-text); }
.nc-mhead, .nc-mrow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr .8fr; gap: 8px; align-items: center; font-size: 13px; }
.nc-mhead { color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; padding-bottom: 6px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-mrow { padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-mrow:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.nc-mrow__c { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
.nc-mrow__c img { width: 20px; height: 20px; border-radius: 50% !important; }
.nc-mrow .nc-chg { justify-self: start; }
.nc-movers[data-view="gainers"] .nc-ml--losers,
.nc-movers[data-view="losers"] .nc-ml--gainers { display: none; }

/* ---------- Video ---------- */
.nc-vid { position: relative; }
.nc-vid__img { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; overflow: hidden; background: var(--card2); }
.nc-vid__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.nc-play { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 54px; height: 54px; margin: -27px 0 0 -27px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .92); color: #0e1116; border-radius: 50% !important; box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35); }
.nc-vid h3 { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; margin-top: 8px; line-height: 1.3; }
.nc-vid p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 3px; }

/* ---------- Learn / tech ---------- */
.nc-learn { display: flex; flex-direction: column; transition: border-color .2s; }
.nc-learn:hover, .nc-row:hover { border-color: var(--text); }
.nc-learn__img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; overflow: hidden; background: var(--card2); }
.nc-learn__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.nc-learn__body { padding: 10px 12px 12px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; flex: 1; }
.nc-learn__body h3 { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.25; }
.nc-learn__body p, .nc-row__body p { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.nc-learn__body .nc-more, .nc-row__body .nc-more { margin-top: auto; }
.nc-row { display: flex; gap: 12px; padding: 10px; transition: border-color .2s; }
.nc-row__img { flex: none; width: 38%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; overflow: hidden; background: var(--card2); }
.nc-row__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.nc-row__body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }
.nc-row__body h3 { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.25; }

/* ---------- Newsletter band ---------- */
.nc-band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 20px; align-items: center; padding: 18px 20px; background: var(--card2); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-band h2 { font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 28px); font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.nc-band p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-band .nc-form { flex-direction: row; }
.nc-band .nc-form input[type="email"] { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (min-width: 1500px) {
	.nc-ln__grid { gap: 14px; }
}
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
	.nc-hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
	.nc-updates { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
	.nc-updates ul { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); column-gap: 24px; }
	.nc-mkt { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-sent { flex-direction: row; justify-content: center; gap: 16px; }
	.nc-sent__t { align-self: center; }
	.nc-ln, .nc-an { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-ln__side { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
	.nc-grid4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
	.nc-burger { display: inline-flex; }
	.nc-nav { display: none; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 100%; background: var(--card); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 10px clamp(12px, 2.2vw, 40px) 14px; margin: 0; }
	body.nc-menu-open .nc-nav { display: block; }
	.nc-menu { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 2px; }
	.nc-menu .sub-menu { position: static; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; border: 0; padding: 0 0 0 14px; background: transparent; }
	.nc-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-mid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
	.nc-ln__grid, .nc-grid3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
	.nc-bigpic__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
	.nc-mid, .nc-updates ul, .nc-ln__side, .nc-bigpic__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-ln__grid, .nc-grid3, .nc-grid4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-mkt__coins { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
	.nc-break__tag { font-size: 10px; padding: 0 8px; }
	.nc-break__i { font-size: 13px; }
	.nc-band .nc-form { flex-direction: column; }
		.nc-row { flex-direction: column; }
	.nc-row__img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
	.nc-sec { padding-top: 20px; }
}
@media (max-width: 400px) {
	.nc-header__in { height: 54px; }
	.nc-logo img { max-height: 34px; }
	.nc-mkt__coins { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-lead__body h1 { font-size: 24px; }
}

/* Force readable heading colours (other plugin/theme CSS was overriding them) */
body.nc-home-page h1, body.nc-home-page h2, body.nc-home-page h3, body.nc-home-page h4 { color: inherit; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-bigpic, body.nc-home-page .nc-bigpic h2, body.nc-home-page .nc-bigpic strong { color: #fff; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-bigpic p, body.nc-home-page .nc-bigpic small { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75); }
.nc-vid.nc-cv .nc-cv__body h3 { margin: 0; }


/* ---------- Footer (follows dark / light theme) ---------- */
[data-theme="dark"] {
	--f-bg1: #171b27; --f-bg2: #0f121a; --f-text: #ffffff; --f-muted: rgba(255, 255, 255, .75);
	--f-line: rgba(255, 255, 255, .14); --f-bar: rgba(0, 0, 0, .28); --f-hbg: #ffffff; --f-htext: #0c0e13;
}
[data-theme="light"] {
	--f-bg1: #f7f8fa; --f-bg2: #eceff3; --f-text: #0e1116; --f-muted: #4b5363;
	--f-line: #d9dde4; --f-bar: #e3e6ec; --f-hbg: #0e1116; --f-htext: #ffffff;
}
body.nc-home-page .nc-footer { margin-top: 36px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--f-bg1) 0%, var(--f-bg2) 100%); color: var(--f-text); border-top: 3px solid var(--accent); transition: background .25s, color .25s; }
.nc-footer__top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.7fr) repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 40px; padding-top: 44px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
.nc-fb .nc-logo { color: var(--f-text); }
.nc-fb .nc-logo img { max-height: 52px; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-fb p { margin-top: 14px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--f-muted); max-width: 300px; }
.nc-fsocial { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: 18px; }
.nc-fsocial a { width: 38px; height: 38px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid var(--f-line); color: var(--f-text); transition: background .2s, border-color .2s, color .2s; }
.nc-fsocial a:hover { background: var(--f-hbg); border-color: var(--f-hbg); color: var(--f-htext); }
body.nc-home-page .nc-footer h4 { position: relative; margin: 0 0 18px; padding-bottom: 12px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--f-text); border: 0; }
.nc-footer h4::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 28px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); }
.nc-flist li { margin: 0 0 11px; }
.nc-flist a { display: inline-block; font-size: 14px; color: var(--f-muted); transition: color .2s, transform .2s; }
.nc-flist a:hover { color: var(--f-text); transform: translateX(4px); }
.nc-footer__line { border-top: 1px solid var(--f-line); background: var(--f-bar); }
.nc-footer__bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-top: 16px; padding-bottom: 16px; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--f-muted); }
.nc-totop { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--f-text); padding: 6px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--f-line); transition: background .2s, color .2s; }
.nc-totop:hover { background: var(--f-hbg); color: var(--f-htext); border-color: var(--f-hbg); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
	.nc-footer__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; padding-top: 32px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
	.nc-fb { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
	.nc-footer__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
	.nc-footer__bar { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* Logo per theme */
[data-theme="dark"] .nc-lg--l { display: none; }
[data-theme="light"] .nc-lg--d { display: none; }

/* Categories box (sidebar) */
.nc-cats li { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-cats li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.nc-cats a { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; padding: 9px 0; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; }
.nc-cats a:hover span { color: var(--accent); }
.nc-cats b { min-width: 34px; padding: 2px 8px; text-align: center; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--muted); background: var(--card2); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-updates li { padding-bottom: 14px; }

/* Global market box */
.nc-gl li { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 14px; }
.nc-gl li:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 2px; }
.nc-gl span { color: var(--muted); }
.nc-gl b { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-weight: 800; }
.nc-dom { margin-top: 6px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-dom__t { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-dom__bar { display: flex; height: 8px; background: var(--card2); border: 1px solid var(--line); overflow: hidden; }
.nc-dom__bar i { display: block; height: 100%; }
.nc-dom i.is-btc { background: #f7931a; }
.nc-dom i.is-eth { background: #627eea; }
.nc-dom__leg { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 14px; margin-top: 9px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; }
.nc-dom__leg span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.nc-dom__leg i { width: 9px; height: 9px; background: var(--line); display: inline-block; }

/* Editor's picks */
.nc-picks li { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-picks li:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.nc-picks a { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; padding: 10px 0; }
.nc-picks__img { flex: none; width: 76px; height: 58px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--card2); }
.nc-picks__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.nc-picks__txt { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px; min-width: 0; }
.nc-picks__txt small { font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-picks__txt strong { font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.nc-picks a:hover strong { color: var(--accent); }

/* ================= NEWS PAGE ================= */
/* page hero (was clashing with the .nc-ph placeholder class) */
.nc-pagehead { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg2); }
.nc-pagehead::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: .55;
	background-image: linear-gradient(var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line) 1px, transparent 1px);
	background-size: 44px 44px; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 70%); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 70%); }
.nc-pagehead::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: -80px; top: -120px; width: 380px; height: 380px; pointer-events: none;
	background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 106, 26, .16), transparent 65%); }
.nc-pagehead__in { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 24px; align-items: center; padding-top: 26px; padding-bottom: 30px; }
.nc-crumbs { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.nc-crumbs a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.nc-crumbs span:last-child { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.nc-pagehead__bar { display: block; width: 46px; height: 4px; background: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.nc-pagehead h1 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 56px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: 1.05; }
.nc-pagehead p { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted); max-width: 560px; }
.nc-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px; }
.nc-stat { padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); }
.nc-stat b { display: block; font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 30px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.1; }
.nc-stat span { display: block; margin-top: 4px; font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
	.nc-pagehead__in { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 22px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
	.nc-stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 6px; }
	.nc-stat { padding: 10px; }
}

.nc-fbar { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; padding: 14px 0 16px; margin-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-search { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex: 1 1 260px; max-width: 480px; padding: 0 12px; height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); color: var(--muted); }
.nc-search:focus-within { border-color: var(--text); }
.nc-search input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; border: 0; outline: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--text); font: inherit; font-size: 14px; }
.nc-chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; flex: 1 1 auto; }
.nc-chips a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; height: 44px; padding: 0 16px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); color: var(--text) !important; transition: border-color .2s; }
.nc-chips a:hover { border-color: var(--text); }
.nc-chips a.is-on { background: var(--btn); color: var(--btn-text) !important; border-color: var(--btn); }
.nc-sort { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-left: auto; font-size: 14px; }
.nc-sort span { color: var(--muted); }
.nc-sort select, .nc-select { height: 44px; padding: 0 34px 0 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); color: var(--text); font: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer; }
.nc-select { width: 100%; font-weight: 500; }

.nc-blog { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) clamp(260px, 22vw, 340px); gap: 22px; align-items: start; padding-top: 4px; }
.nc-featured { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 1fr); margin-bottom: 26px; transition: border-color .2s; }
.nc-featured:hover { border-color: var(--text); }
.nc-featured__img { min-height: 260px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--card2); }
.nc-featured__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.nc-featured__body { padding: clamp(16px, 2.2vw, 30px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 10px; }
.nc-eyebrow--dark { color: var(--muted); font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nc-featured__body h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 38px); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.nc-featured__body p { font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-sep { padding-left: 12px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-featured .nc-more { margin-top: 4px; }

.nc-head--list { align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
.nc-head--list h2 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 34px); }
.nc-head--list .nc-sub { display: block; margin-top: 2px; }
.nc-clear { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); margin-left: auto; margin-right: 8px; }
.nc-view { display: inline-flex; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-view button { width: 38px; height: 38px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: transparent; border: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-view button.is-on { background: var(--btn); color: var(--btn-text); }

.nc-bgrid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.nc-cb .nc-cv__body h3 { font-size: 17px; }
.nc-cb .nc-by-row { padding-top: 8px; margin-top: auto; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-bgrid.is-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.nc-bgrid.is-list .nc-cb { flex-direction: row; }
.nc-bgrid.is-list .nc-cb .nc-cv__img { flex: none; width: 34%; aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 170px; }
.nc-bgrid.is-list .nc-cb .nc-cv__body { padding: 14px 16px; justify-content: center; }
.nc-bgrid.is-list .nc-cb .nc-cv__body h3 { font-size: 20px; }

.nc-pager { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 6px; margin-top: 22px; }
.nc-pager .page-numbers { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-width: 40px; height: 40px; padding: 0 14px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); transition: border-color .2s; }
.nc-pager a.page-numbers:hover { border-color: var(--text); }
.nc-pager .page-numbers { color: var(--text) !important; }
.nc-pager .page-numbers.current { background: var(--btn); color: var(--btn-text) !important; border-color: var(--btn); }
.nc-pager .page-numbers.dots { border: 0; background: transparent; min-width: 20px; padding: 0; }

.nc-empty { text-align: center; padding: 40px 20px; }
.nc-empty h3 { font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.nc-empty p { color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 16px; }

.nc-news .nc-ln__side { gap: 14px; }
.nc-cats a svg { color: var(--muted); }
.nc-cats a:hover svg { color: var(--accent); }
.nc-topics { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.nc-topics a { padding: 6px 12px; font-size: 13px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card2); }
.nc-topics a:hover { border-color: var(--text); }
.nc-topics a { color: var(--text) !important; }
.nc-topics a.is-on { background: var(--btn); color: var(--btn-text) !important; border-color: var(--btn); }

@media (max-width: 1200px) {
	.nc-blog { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-news .nc-ln__side { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: start; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
	.nc-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-featured__img { min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
	.nc-bgrid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
	.nc-sort { margin-left: 0; }
	.nc-chips a { height: 40px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
	.nc-bgrid, .nc-news .nc-ln__side { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-bgrid.is-list .nc-cb { flex-direction: column; }
	.nc-bgrid.is-list .nc-cb .nc-cv__img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; min-height: 0; }
	.nc-search { max-width: none; flex-basis: 100%; }
	.nc-sort { flex: 1 1 100%; }
	.nc-sort select { flex: 1; }
}

/* ================= SINGLE ARTICLE ================= */
.nc-progress { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; z-index: 100; background: transparent; pointer-events: none; }
body.admin-bar .nc-progress { top: 32px; }
@media (max-width: 782px) { body.admin-bar .nc-progress { top: 46px; } }
.nc-progress i { display: block; height: 100%; width: 0; background: var(--accent); transition: width .08s linear; }

.nc-ahead { padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px; }
.nc-ahead .nc-crumbs { margin-bottom: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nc-acats { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.nc-acats a { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent) !important; }
.nc-acats a + a::before { content: "·"; margin-right: 8px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-ahead h1 { max-width: 1000px; font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: 1.08; }
.nc-astand { max-width: 820px; margin-top: 12px; font-size: clamp(16px, 1.5vw, 19px); line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-ameta { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 20px; padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-ameta__l { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 0; }
.nc-av--lg { width: 40px; height: 40px; margin-right: 10px; }
.nc-av--xl { width: 64px; height: 64px; flex: none; }
.nc-ameta__name { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; padding-right: 12px; }
.nc-ameta__name:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.nc-ameta .nc-meta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-size: 13px; padding-left: 12px; margin-left: 0; }
.nc-share { display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; }
.nc-share a, .nc-share button { width: 40px; height: 40px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); color: var(--text); transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s; }
.nc-share a:hover, .nc-share button:hover { background: var(--btn); color: var(--btn-text); border-color: var(--btn); }
.nc-share button.is-done { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #fff; }

.nc-abody { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) clamp(260px, 24vw, 340px); gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 44px); align-items: start; padding-top: 6px; }
.nc-article { min-width: 0; }
.nc-afig { margin: 0 0 22px; }
.nc-afig img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.nc-afig figcaption { margin-top: 8px; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; color: var(--muted); }

/* article text */
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose { font-size: clamp(16px, 1.25vw, 18px); line-height: 1.8; color: var(--text); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose > :first-child { margin-top: 0; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose p { margin: 0 0 1.15em; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose h2 { margin: 1.7em 0 .55em; font-size: clamp(23px, 2.3vw, 30px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.2; scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose h3 { margin: 1.5em 0 .5em; font-size: clamp(19px, 1.8vw, 23px); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.25; scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose h4 { margin: 1.3em 0 .4em; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 800; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose ul, body.nc-home-page .nc-prose ol { margin: 0 0 1.2em; padding-left: 1.4em; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose ul { list-style: disc; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose ol { list-style: decimal; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose li { margin: 0 0 .4em; padding-left: 4px; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose li::marker { color: var(--accent); }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose blockquote { margin: 1.6em 0; padding: 16px 20px; background: var(--card2); border-left: 4px solid var(--accent); font-size: 1.05em; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose blockquote p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 1.2em 0; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose figure { margin: 1.4em 0; max-width: 100%; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose figcaption { margin-top: 6px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose iframe, body.nc-home-page .nc-prose video { max-width: 100%; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose table { display: block; overflow-x: auto; width: 100%; margin: 1.4em 0; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .95em; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose th, body.nc-home-page .nc-prose td { padding: 10px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: left; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose th { background: var(--card2); font-weight: 700; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose pre { margin: 1.4em 0; padding: 14px 16px; overflow-x: auto; background: var(--card2); border: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose code { padding: 1px 5px; background: var(--card2); font-size: .92em; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose pre code { padding: 0; background: transparent; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose hr { margin: 2em 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose strong { font-weight: 700; }

.nc-atags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-atags span { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-right: 4px; }
.nc-atags a { padding: 6px 12px; font-size: 13px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card2); color: var(--text) !important; }
.nc-atags a:hover { border-color: var(--text); }
.nc-ashare { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 18px; padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-ashare b { font-size: 14px; }
.nc-abox { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-top: 6px; padding: 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); }
.nc-abox > div { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.nc-abox b { display: block; font-size: 16px; }
.nc-abox p { margin-top: 3px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-abox .nc-more { margin-left: auto; white-space: nowrap; }
.nc-pn { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; margin-top: 14px; }
.nc-pn__i { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); transition: border-color .2s; }
.nc-pn__i:hover { border-color: var(--text); }
.nc-pn__i--next { text-align: right; align-items: flex-end; }
.nc-pn__i small { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-pn__i strong { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.35; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }

/* sidebar */
.nc-aside { position: sticky; top: 84px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
body.admin-bar .nc-aside { top: 116px; }
.nc-toc ol { border-left: 2px solid var(--line); }
.nc-toc li a { display: block; padding: 7px 0 7px 14px; margin-left: -2px; border-left: 2px solid transparent; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--muted); transition: color .2s, border-color .2s; }
.nc-toc li.is-sub a { padding-left: 28px; font-size: 13px; }
.nc-toc li a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.nc-toc li.is-on a { color: var(--text); font-weight: 700; border-left-color: var(--accent); }
.nc-aside .nc-picks__txt strong { font-size: 13.5px; }
.nc-aside .nc-picks__txt small { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-weight: 600; }

/* related + comments */
.nc-related { padding-top: 34px; margin-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-comments { padding-top: 28px; margin-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); max-width: 900px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: auto; }
.nc-comments .comment-reply-title { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 28px); font-weight: 800; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.nc-comments .comment-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px 12px; }
.nc-comments .comment-form > * { margin: 0; }
.nc-comments .comment-form-comment, .nc-comments .comment-notes, .nc-comments .nc-cnote, .nc-comments .comment-form-cookies-consent, .nc-comments .form-submit, .nc-comments .logged-in-as { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.nc-comments textarea, .nc-comments input[type="text"], .nc-comments input[type="email"], .nc-comments input[type="url"] { width: 100%; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); color: var(--text); font: inherit; font-size: 14px; outline: 0; }
.nc-comments textarea:focus, .nc-comments input:focus { border-color: var(--text); }
.nc-comments textarea { min-height: 110px; resize: vertical; }
.nc-comments label { display: block; margin-bottom: 4px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-comments .comment-form-cookies-consent { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-comments .comment-form-cookies-consent label { margin: 0; }
.nc-cnote { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-clist { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.nc-clist li { list-style: none; }
.nc-clist .comment-body { padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-clist .children { margin-left: 28px; padding-left: 0; }
.nc-clist .comment-author { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-weight: 700; }
.nc-clist .comment-author img { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; }
.nc-clist .comment-meta { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); margin: 4px 0 6px; }
.nc-clist .reply a { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); }

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
	.nc-abody { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-aside { position: static; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: start; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
	.nc-aside { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-abox { flex-wrap: wrap; }
	.nc-abox .nc-more { margin-left: 0; }
	.nc-pn { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-comments .comment-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-ameta .nc-meta { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; margin-right: 12px; }
	.nc-ameta__name { padding-right: 12px; }
}

/* ================= ORANGE ACCENTS (a little more, still light) ================= */
/* section headings get a short orange bar */
.nc-head h2, .nc-box h2, .nc-updates h2 { position: relative; padding-left: 12px; }
.nc-head h2::before, .nc-box h2::before, .nc-updates h2::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .18em; bottom: .18em; width: 4px; background: var(--accent); }
.nc-head--list h2::before { top: .15em; bottom: .15em; }
.nc-movers__head h2 { padding-left: 12px; }

/* category labels */
.nc-label { color: var(--accent); }
.nc-picks__txt small { color: var(--accent); }
.nc-aside .nc-picks__txt small { color: var(--muted); }

/* hover states */
.nc-cv:hover, .nc-learn:hover, .nc-row:hover, .nc-featured:hover, .nc-pn__i:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.nc-cv:hover h3, .nc-learn:hover h3, .nc-row:hover h3, .nc-featured:hover h2, .nc-pn__i:hover strong { color: var(--accent); }
.nc-btn:hover { background: var(--accent); opacity: 1; }
.nc-iconbtn:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
.nc-share a:hover, .nc-share button:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.nc-tags a:hover, .nc-topics a:hover, .nc-atags a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent) !important; }
.nc-chips a:hover:not(.is-on), .nc-pager a.page-numbers:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }

/* active states keep their dark pill but get an orange underline */
.nc-chips a.is-on, .nc-tabs button.is-on, .nc-seg button.is-on, .nc-view button.is-on { box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--accent); }
.nc-pager .page-numbers.current { box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--accent); }

/* small details */
.nc-num { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 800; }
.nc-search:focus-within, .nc-form input[type="email"]:focus, .nc-comments textarea:focus, .nc-comments input:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.nc-abox { border-left: 4px solid var(--accent); }
.nc-pagehead h1::selection, .nc-prose ::selection { background: rgba(255, 106, 26, .25); }
.nc-lead__body h1:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.nc-stat b { color: var(--accent); }
.nc-bigpic__txt h2 { border-left: 4px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 14px; }

/* ===== fixes: heading bar overlapping text (global reset was stronger) ===== */
body.nc-home-page .nc-head h2,
body.nc-home-page .nc-box h2,
body.nc-home-page .nc-updates h2 { padding-left: 14px; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-head h2::before,
body.nc-home-page .nc-box h2::before,
body.nc-home-page .nc-updates h2::before { top: .2em; bottom: .2em; width: 4px; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-bigpic__txt h2 { padding-left: 14px; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-movers__head h2 { padding-left: 14px; }

/* ===== copy-link button ===== */
.nc-share button { width: auto; height: 40px; gap: 8px; padding: 0 16px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; }
.nc-share button span { line-height: 1; }
.nc-share button.is-done { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #fff; }

/* ===== "In this article": scrollable, tidy, animated target ===== */
.nc-aside { max-height: calc(100vh - 100px); overflow-y: auto; scrollbar-width: thin; padding-right: 2px; }
body.admin-bar .nc-aside { max-height: calc(100vh - 132px); }
.nc-toc ol { max-height: 42vh; overflow-y: auto; scrollbar-width: thin; position: relative; }
.nc-toc li a { padding: 8px 8px 8px 14px; }
.nc-toc li.is-on a { background: rgba(255, 106, 26, .08); }
@keyframes nc-flash { 0% { background: rgba(255, 106, 26, .28); } 100% { background: transparent; } }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose .is-flash { animation: nc-flash 1.8s ease-out; }

/* ===== article text: nicer, more readable (content itself is not changed) ===== */
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose { max-width: 900px; font-size: clamp(17px, 1.3vw, 19px); line-height: 1.85; letter-spacing: -.003em; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose > p:first-of-type { font-size: 1.12em; line-height: 1.7; font-weight: 500; padding-bottom: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.2em; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose p { margin: 0 0 1.3em; color: var(--text); }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose h2 { margin: 2em 0 .6em; padding: 2px 0 2px 16px; border-left: 4px solid var(--accent); font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 32px); line-height: 1.2; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose h3 { margin: 1.7em 0 .5em; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 3px solid var(--line); font-size: clamp(19px, 1.8vw, 23px); line-height: 1.3; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose h2 + p, body.nc-home-page .nc-prose h3 + p { margin-top: 0; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose ul, body.nc-home-page .nc-prose ol { margin: 0 0 1.4em; padding-left: 1.5em; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose li { margin: 0 0 .55em; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose blockquote { position: relative; margin: 1.8em 0; padding: 18px 22px 18px 26px; background: var(--card2); border-left: 4px solid var(--accent); font-size: 1.08em; font-style: italic; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose img { display: block; margin: 1.6em 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose a { font-weight: 600; text-decoration-color: rgba(255, 106, 26, .5); }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 800; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-prose mark { background: rgba(255, 106, 26, .22); color: inherit; padding: 0 3px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
	body.nc-home-page .nc-prose h2 { padding-left: 12px; }
	.nc-share button { padding: 0 12px; }
}

/* ================= TAG / AUTHOR / CATEGORY ARCHIVES ================= */
.nc-stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(110px, 1fr)); }
.nc-eyebrow--accent { display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--accent); }
.nc-authhead { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 26px); }
.nc-authhead > div { min-width: 0; }
.nc-authhead__av { width: clamp(84px, 8vw, 112px); height: clamp(84px, 8vw, 112px); flex: none; border-radius: 50% !important; border: 3px solid var(--bg); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--accent); }
@media (max-width: 560px) {
	.nc-authhead { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ===== tag / news page small fixes (dark theme) ===== */
.nc-head--list { align-items: center; }
.nc-view button.is-on { background: var(--card2); color: var(--accent); box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--accent); }
.nc-news .nc-blog { padding-top: 22px; }
.nc-view button:hover { color: var(--text); }

/* ================= ROUND BACK-TO-TOP ================= */
.nc-top { position: fixed; right: 22px; bottom: 22px; z-index: 80; width: 48px; height: 48px; padding: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 0; border-radius: 50% !important; background: var(--card); color: var(--text); box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28); opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px) scale(.9); pointer-events: none; transition: opacity .25s, transform .25s, background .2s, color .2s; }
.nc-top.is-on { opacity: 1; transform: none; pointer-events: auto; }
.nc-top:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.nc-top__ring { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; transform: rotate(-90deg); }
.nc-top__ring circle { stroke: var(--accent); stroke-linecap: round; transition: stroke-dashoffset .1s linear; }
.nc-top:hover .nc-top__ring circle { stroke: #fff; }
.nc-top svg:not(.nc-top__ring) { position: relative; }
@media (max-width: 600px) { .nc-top { right: 14px; bottom: 14px; width: 44px; height: 44px; } }

/* ================= PRICES PAGE ================= */
.nc-live { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 10px; }
.nc-live__badge { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 7px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700; }
.nc-live__badge i { width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--up); border-radius: 50% !important; animation: nc-pulse 1.8s ease-out infinite; }
@keyframes nc-pulse { 0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(47, 191, 113, .55); } 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(47, 191, 113, 0); } }
#nc-refresh.is-spin svg { animation: nc-spin .9s linear; }
@keyframes nc-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.nc-pstats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; padding-top: 18px; }
.nc-pcard { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); padding: 14px 16px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-pcard h2 { position: relative; padding-left: 12px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 800; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-pcard h2::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .15em; bottom: .15em; width: 3px; background: var(--accent); }
.nc-pcard__v { display: flex; align-items: baseline; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; }
.nc-pcard__v b { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 34px); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.1; }
.nc-pcard .nc-dom__bar { margin-top: 2px; }
.nc-pcard .nc-dom__leg { margin-top: 2px; }
.nc-pcard--sent .nc-sent__in { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nc-pcard--sent .nc-sent__in svg { width: 96px; }
.nc-pcard--sent .nc-sent__num { font-size: 30px; margin: 0; }

.nc-p3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; padding-top: 12px; }
.nc-p3__h { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.nc-p3__h h2 { margin: 0 !important; font-size: 18px; }
.nc-p3__h span { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-ml2 li { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-ml2 li:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.nc-cn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; min-width: 0; }
.nc-cn img { width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50% !important; flex: none; }
.nc-cn b { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; }
.nc-cn small { font-size: 12px; color: var(--muted); }

.nc-wl { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; height: 40px; padding: 0 16px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); }
.nc-wl:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.nc-wl.is-on { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent); }
.nc-wl.is-on svg { fill: var(--accent); }
.nc-tbar { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.nc-tbar .nc-search { flex: 0 1 340px; margin-left: auto; }
.nc-chips button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; height: 44px; padding: 0 16px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); color: var(--text) !important; transition: border-color .2s; }
.nc-chips button:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.nc-chips button.is-on { background: var(--btn); color: var(--btn-text) !important; border-color: var(--btn); box-shadow: inset 0 -3px 0 var(--accent); }

.nc-twrap { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); overflow-x: auto; transition: opacity .2s; }
.nc-twrap.is-loading { opacity: .45; pointer-events: none; }
.nc-table { width: 100%; min-width: 960px; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-table th { padding: 12px 12px; text-align: right; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--muted); background: var(--card2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); white-space: nowrap; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-table td { padding: 11px 12px; text-align: right; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); white-space: nowrap; }
.nc-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.nc-table tbody tr:hover td { background: var(--card2); }
.nc-table th[data-sort] { cursor: pointer; user-select: none; }
.nc-table th[data-sort]:hover { color: var(--text); }
.nc-table th.is-asc::after { content: " \25B2"; font-size: 9px; color: var(--accent); }
.nc-table th.is-desc::after { content: " \25BC"; font-size: 9px; color: var(--accent); }
body.nc-home-page .nc-table .c-star { width: 44px; text-align: center; padding-right: 0; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-table .c-rank { width: 48px; text-align: left; color: var(--muted); }
body.nc-home-page .nc-table .c-name { text-align: left; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-table .c-spark { width: 130px; text-align: right; }
.nc-table .c-spark .nc-spark { width: 110px; height: 32px; }
.nc-table .c-num { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.nc-table td.c-name .nc-cn b { font-weight: 800; }
.nc-star { width: 30px; height: 30px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background: transparent; border: 0; color: var(--muted); transition: color .2s, transform .2s; }
.nc-star:hover { color: var(--accent); transform: scale(1.15); }
.nc-star.is-on { color: var(--accent); }
.nc-star.is-on svg { fill: var(--accent); }
.nc-t-empty td { text-align: center !important; padding: 34px 12px !important; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-tfoot { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 14px; }
.nc-tfoot .nc-pager { margin: 0; }
.nc-tfoot .nc-sort { margin-left: 0; }
.nc-tfoot .nc-sort select { height: 40px; }
.nc-pager button.page-numbers { cursor: pointer; font: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); }
.nc-pager button.page-numbers:disabled { opacity: .4; cursor: default; }
.nc-pager button.page-numbers:not(:disabled):not(.current):hover { border-color: var(--accent); }

.nc-learnbox h2 { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 28px); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.nc-learnbox__g { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0; }
.nc-learnbox__g > div { padding: 0 20px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-learnbox__g > div:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
.nc-learnbox__g h3 { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; margin: 0 0 6px; padding-left: 10px; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); }
.nc-learnbox__g p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.6; }

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
	.nc-pstats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
	.nc-p3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
	.nc-tbar .nc-search { flex: 1 1 100%; margin-left: 0; max-width: none; }
	.nc-live { justify-content: flex-start; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
	.nc-learnbox__g { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
	.nc-learnbox__g > div { padding: 0; border-left: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
	.nc-pstats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ===== spacing / padding for News, Tag, Author and Category pages ===== */
.nc-news .nc-pagehead__in { padding-top: 34px; padding-bottom: 38px; }
.nc-news .nc-pagehead p { margin-top: 12px; }
.nc-news .nc-blog { padding-top: 34px; padding-bottom: 12px; gap: 28px; }
.nc-news .nc-head--list { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.nc-news .nc-head--list h2 { line-height: 1.15; }
.nc-news .nc-head--list .nc-sub { margin-top: 6px; }
.nc-news .nc-bgrid { gap: 20px; }
.nc-news .nc-cb .nc-cv__body { padding: 14px 16px 16px; gap: 8px; }
.nc-news .nc-cb .nc-by-row { padding-top: 12px; margin-top: 6px; }
.nc-news .nc-pager { margin-top: 34px; }
.nc-news .nc-ln__side { gap: 18px; }
.nc-news .nc-box { padding: 18px 20px; }
.nc-news .nc-box h2 { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.nc-news .nc-picks a { padding: 12px 0; }
.nc-news .nc-fbar { padding: 18px 0 20px; margin-top: 18px; }
.nc-news .nc-featured { margin-bottom: 34px; }
/* ===== header icon buttons: no border (search, theme toggle, menu) ===== */
.nc-header .nc-iconbtn { border: 0; background: transparent; width: 40px; height: 40px; transition: background .2s, color .2s; }
.nc-header .nc-iconbtn:hover { background: var(--card2); border: 0; color: var(--accent); }

/* ===== header search bar (slides open under the navbar) ===== */
.nc-searchbar { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--bg); }
.nc-searchbar[hidden] { display: none; }
.nc-searchbar__in { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding-top: 14px; padding-bottom: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.nc-searchbar__in input[type="search"] { flex: 1; min-width: 0; height: 46px; padding: 0 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--card); color: var(--text); font: inherit; font-size: 15px; outline: 0; }
.nc-searchbar__in input[type="search"]:focus { border-color: var(--accent); }
.nc-searchbar { animation: nc-drop .22s ease-out; }
@keyframes nc-drop { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* search fields on the page: arrow button inside */
.nc-search { position: relative; }
.nc-search__go { flex: none; width: 34px; height: 34px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 0; background: var(--btn); color: var(--btn-text); }
.nc-search__go:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
.nc-search--hero { margin-top: 16px; max-width: 520px; flex: none; width: 100%; }

/* ===== "Understanding the market": aligned lines ===== */
.nc-learnbox__g { gap: 0; padding-top: 4px; }
.nc-learnbox__g > div { padding: 2px 26px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.nc-learnbox__g > div:first-child { padding-left: 2px; border-left: 0; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-learnbox__g h3 { position: relative; margin: 0 0 8px; padding: 0 0 0 14px; border: 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.3; }
body.nc-home-page .nc-learnbox__g h3::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .12em; bottom: .12em; width: 3px; background: var(--accent); }
body.nc-home-page .nc-learnbox__g p { margin: 0; padding-left: 14px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--muted); }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
	.nc-learnbox__g > div { padding: 0; border-left: 0; }
	.nc-learnbox__g > div + div { padding-top: 14px; margin-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
	.nc-news .nc-pagehead__in { padding-top: 24px; padding-bottom: 26px; }
	.nc-news .nc-blog { padding-top: 24px; gap: 22px; }
	.nc-news .nc-bgrid { gap: 14px; }
	.nc-news .nc-box { padding: 16px; }
}