/* Explain: Reusable minimal editorial cards, buttons, and topic pills. */
.ledger-shell {
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(17, 27, 46, 0.94), rgba(8, 13, 24, 0.96));
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-crisp);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.executive-kicker {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    color: var(--primary-color);
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.executive-kicker::before {
    content: '';
    width: 1.85rem;
    height: 1px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-color), var(--primary-color));
}

.article-row {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    transition: transform 220ms ease, background 220ms ease, border-color 220ms ease;
}

.article-row:hover {
    transform: translateX(0.18rem);
    background: rgba(34, 224, 106, 0.06);
    border-color: rgba(34, 224, 106, 0.3);
}

.metric-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 224, 106, 0.28);
    background: linear-gradient(150deg, #0A1526, #0C1E33 58%, #0F2440);
    color: #F4F8FF;
    box-shadow: 0 26px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), inset 0 0 46px rgba(34, 224, 106, 0.05);
}

.metric-card::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    right: -4rem;
    top: -4rem;
    width: 13rem;
    height: 13rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(34, 224, 106, 0.32), transparent 64%);
}

.micro-chart {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(8, minmax(0, 1fr));
    align-items: end;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    height: 6rem;
}

.micro-chart span {
    display: block;
    border-radius: 999px 999px 0.4rem 0.4rem;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--primary-color), #0E9B4E);
    opacity: 0.92;
}

.topic-pill {
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    background: var(--surface-color);
    color: var(--slate-color);
    transition: all 200ms ease;
}

.topic-pill.tab-active,
.topic-pill:hover {
    border-color: rgba(34, 224, 106, 0.5);
    background: rgba(34, 224, 106, 0.12);
    color: var(--primary-color);
}

.newsletter-panel {
    border: 1px solid rgba(34, 224, 106, 0.2);
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(34, 224, 106, 0.10), transparent 40%),
        linear-gradient(300deg, rgba(233, 196, 106, 0.08), transparent 46%),
        var(--surface-color);
}

.article-prose {
    color: #D6E0F0;
    font-size: 1.04rem;
}

.article-prose h2 {
    margin-top: 2.35rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--gold-color);
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
}

.article-prose p {
    margin: 1rem 0;
}

.article-prose ul {
    margin: 1rem 0;
    padding-left: 1.35rem;
    list-style: disc;
}

.article-prose li {
    margin: 0.5rem 0;
}

.comment-card {
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    background: var(--surface-color);
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-crisp);
}