/* Explain: Styles for the animated news ticker bar. */
/* ===== Top news ticker ===== */
.ticker-bar {
    position: relative;
    background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--surface-dark), var(--primary-color));
    color: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200, 162, 74, .45);
    overflow: hidden;
}
.ticker-inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .75rem;
    min-height: 2.9rem;
    padding-block: .4rem;
}
.ticker-label {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    padding: .4rem .9rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: rgba(200, 162, 74, .16);
    border: 1px solid rgba(200, 162, 74, .5);
    color: var(--accent-color);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: .84rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.ticker-dot {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: .5rem;
    height: .5rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent-color);
    animation: tickerPulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.ticker-viewport {
    direction: ltr;
    position: relative;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 5%, #000 95%, transparent);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 5%, #000 95%, transparent);
}
.ticker-track {
    display: flex;
    width: max-content;
    animation: tickerScroll 45s linear infinite;
}
.ticker-viewport:hover .ticker-track,
.ticker-viewport:focus-within .ticker-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}
.ticker-group {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.ticker-item {
    direction: rtl;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: .5rem;
    padding-inline: 1.5rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    font-size: .9rem;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .9);
}
.ticker-item i {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    color: var(--accent-color);
}
.ticker-bar.is-ltr .ticker-item {
    direction: ltr;
}
@keyframes tickerScroll {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
@keyframes tickerPulse {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
    50%      { opacity: .4; transform: scale(.75); }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .ticker-item {
        padding-inline: 1rem;
        font-size: .85rem;
    }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .ticker-track,
    .ticker-dot {
        animation: none;
    }
}