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/* Five-team ticker and consistent logo presentation */
.team-ticker{height:42px;padding:0 max(32px,calc((100% - 1180px)/2));gap:20px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.ticker-label{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex:none;font:500 8px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em;padding-right:16px;border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.24)}
.ticker-track{display:flex;align-items:center;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;flex:1;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 2%,#000 98%,transparent)}
.ticker-set{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:33px;flex:none;padding-right:33px;animation:teamTicker 28s linear infinite}
.ticker-track:hover .ticker-set{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker-set a{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap;font:500 9px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.11em;color:#17170f}
.ticker-logo{width:24px;height:24px;object-fit:contain;padding:2px;background:#fff;border-radius:50%}
.ticker-logo.pirates-mini{filter:contrast(20) brightness(1.1);mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.ticker-wordmark{display:grid;place-items:center;width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:50%;font:900 10px var(--sans);background:#fff}
.pens-mini{color:#111;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff 0 48%,#f4ca36 49%)}
.pitt-mini{color:#003594;font-size:6px;border:1px solid #003594}
@keyframes teamTicker{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-100%)}}
.lineup-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:20px;font:9px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.13em}
.lineup-eyebrow{font-weight:500}.lineup-note{opacity:.62}
.team-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0}
.team-tile{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.22);border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.22);padding:18px 14px 12px;min-height:200px}
.team-tile:first-child{border-left:0}
.tile-watermark{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.1);border-radius:50%;padding:17px;width:126px;height:126px;right:9px;bottom:-17px;opacity:.94}
.tile-watermark img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.tile-watermark img.pirates-mini{filter:contrast(20) brightness(1.1);mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.team-wordmark{display:grid;place-items:center;width:100%;height:100%;border-radius:50%;font-weight:900;position:relative;z-index:1}
.penguins-wordmark{color:#161616;font-size:92px;line-height:.9;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#fff 0 48%,#f4ca36 49% 100%);clip-path:polygon(50% 0,100% 100%,0 100%);border-radius:0;padding-top:24px}
.pitt-wordmark{background:#003594;color:#f4ca36;font-size:29px;font-stretch:condensed;letter-spacing:-.1em;border:5px solid #f4ca36;outline:2px solid #003594}
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.ticker-logo.clean-pens{padding:3px;object-position:center;background:#fff}
.ticker-logo.clean-pitt{padding:2px;object-position:center;background:#fff}
.lineup-team-logo{position:relative;z-index:1;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;border-radius:50%}
.lineup-team-logo.penguins-image{padding:8px;background:#fff}
.lineup-team-logo.pitt-image{padding:8px;background:#fff}
/* Cleaner team lineup: let each supplied image blend into the black-and-gold field. */
.team-strip{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e9bd26,#f4ca36 45%,#e2b725);padding:58px 0 64px}
.lineup-heading{margin-bottom:14px;color:#19180f}
.lineup-eyebrow{font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.17em}
.lineup-note{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.12em}
.team-inner{border-top:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.32);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.32)}
.team-tile{min-height:176px;padding:15px 14px 15px;background:transparent;border-top:0;transition:background .18s ease}
.team-tile:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.team-tile:first-child{border-left:0}
.team-index{position:relative;z-index:2;font-size:7px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:rgba(0,0,0,.65)}
.team-tile>b{position:relative;z-index:2;margin-top:22px;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.045em;max-width:100%;white-space:nowrap}
.team-desc{position:relative;z-index:2;font-size:9px;color:rgba(0,0,0,.72);margin-top:7px}
.team-arrow{z-index:3;color:#14140f;font-size:15px;top:12px;right:12px}
.tile-watermark{position:absolute;z-index:1;right:10px;top:39px;bottom:auto;width:88px;height:88px;padding:0;border:0;border-radius:0;background:transparent;opacity:1}
.tile-watermark img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.tile-watermark img.pirates-mini{filter:contrast(20) brightness(1.1)}
.lineup-team-logo{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;border-radius:0;padding:0!important;background:transparent!important;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.lineup-team-logo.penguins-image,.lineup-team-logo.pitt-image{padding:0;background:transparent}
.team-wordmark{mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.penguins-wordmark{background:transparent}
.pitt-wordmark{background:transparent;border:0;outline:0}
@media(max-width:850px){.team-strip{padding:48px 0 54px}.team-tile{min-height:169px}.tile-watermark{width:82px;height:82px;right:9px;top:38px}.team-tile>b{font-size:17px}}
@media(max-width:580px){.team-strip{padding:42px 0 46px}.team-inner{border-bottom:0}.team-tile{min-height:151px;padding:13px 11px}.team-tile:nth-child(4){border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.22)}.team-tile:nth-child(even){border-left:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.22)}.team-tile:nth-child(odd){border-left:0}.tile-watermark{width:66px;height:66px;right:8px;top:39px}.team-tile>b{font-size:15px;margin-top:19px}.team-desc{font-size:8px}.team-index{font-size:7px}}
/* ELECTRIC EDITORIAL SYSTEM */
:root{--gold:#ffd83d;--gold2:#ffb91f;--ink:#070909;--panel:#0e1212;--paper:#f7f4e9;--line:rgba(255,216,61,.19);--electric:rgba(255,216,61,.42)}
body{background-color:var(--ink);background-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at 78% 16%,rgba(244,202,54,.075),transparent 34%),linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.012) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.012) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:auto,48px 48px,48px 48px}
.site-header{border-bottom-color:rgba(255,216,61,.2);box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.nav-cta{box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(255,216,61,.08);transition:background .18s,color .18s,box-shadow .18s}.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(255,216,61,.26)}
.hero{min-height:612px;padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:91px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(72px,9vw,114px);text-shadow:0 5px 40px rgba(244,202,54,.07)}.hero-copy{position:relative}.hero-copy:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-24px;top:-28px;width:2px;height:115px;background:linear-gradient(var(--gold),transparent);box-shadow:0 0 16px var(--gold)}
.hero-art{height:462px;border-color:rgba(255,216,61,.35);background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 52%,#373016 0,#171910 43%,#090c0b 76%);box-shadow:0 0 70px rgba(244,202,54,.07),inset 0 0 45px rgba(244,202,54,.055)}
.hero-art:before{width:510px;height:510px;border-color:rgba(255,216,61,.2);box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(255,216,61,.055)}.hero-art:after{width:390px;height:390px;border-color:rgba(255,216,61,.17)}
.original-logo-crop{width:min(80%,344px);border:1px solid rgba(255,216,61,.46);box-shadow:0 0 0 10px rgba(255,216,61,.025),0 0 75px rgba(255,216,61,.25)}.bridge-label{color:#f4d858}.art-caption{color:#e4d7a2}.art-caption b{font-size:34px;text-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(255,216,61,.45)}
.button-yellow{box-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(255,216,61,.16);transition:transform .18s,box-shadow .18s}.button-yellow:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 0 30px rgba(255,216,61,.3)}
.ticker{border-top-color:rgba(255,216,61,.24);color:#beb99e}.ticker-tag{font-weight:500}
.latest-section{background:#eeece3;position:relative}.latest-section:before,.newsletter-section:before{content:"";display:block;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#c59505,transparent);position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0}
.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(46px,5.6vw,69px)}.section-heading h2 em{color:#c19611}
.story-card{box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(11,13,12,.05);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}.story-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 17px 38px rgba(11,13,12,.14)}.story-image{filter:saturate(1.08)}
.team-strip{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -20%,#ffe875 0,#ffd83d 40%,#e5b723 100%);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.45),inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.25)}.team-strip:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 0 15%,rgba(255,255,255,.14) 15.1%,transparent 15.5% 74%,rgba(0,0,0,.04) 74.2%,transparent 74.7%);pointer-events:none}.team-strip .wrap{position:relative}.lineup-heading{margin-bottom:19px}.lineup-eyebrow{font-size:10px}.lineup-note{font-size:8px}.team-inner{border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.38);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.2)}.team-tile{min-height:186px;padding:17px 16px;position:relative}.team-tile:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:0;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .2s}.team-tile:hover:after{transform:scaleX(1)}.team-tile>b{font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin-top:26px}.team-desc{font-size:9px;line-height:1.55}.tile-watermark{right:10px;top:43px;width:92px;height:92px;transition:transform .24s,filter .24s}.team-tile:hover .tile-watermark{transform:translateY(-3px) scale(1.06);filter:drop-shadow(0 5px 9px rgba(0,0,0,.17))}
.analysis-section{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 24% 42%,rgba(255,216,61,.08),transparent 40%),#0b0e0d}.analysis-graphic{border-color:rgba(255,216,61,.44);box-shadow:0 0 38px rgba(255,216,61,.055),inset 0 0 32px rgba(255,216,61,.04)}.analysis-graphic:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border:1px solid rgba(255,216,61,.12);pointer-events:none}.analysis-copy h2 em{ text-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(255,216,61,.14)}
.newsletter-section{position:relative;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 30%,#f8edca,#e7e3d5 65%)}.signup-card{border:1px solid rgba(255,216,61,.34);border-top:3px solid var(--gold);box-shadow:0 20px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.2),0 0 35px rgba(255,216,61,.07)}.email-row:focus-within{border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--gold)}.email-row button{font-weight:700}
.about-section{background:#f7f4e9}.about-mark{color:#d9c87f;text-shadow:0 0 34px rgba(196,156,26,.13)}
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,216,61,.16);background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0,rgba(244,202,54,.07),transparent 45%),#070909}
.team-ticker{background:#ffd83d;box-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(255,216,61,.18)}.ticker-set a{transition:opacity .18s}.ticker-set a:hover{opacity:.62}

/* Homepage storyboard: keep each sample headline in its own readable card. */
.sample-desk{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 82% 0,rgba(244,202,54,.08),transparent 35%),#090b0b}
.sample-desk-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(260px,.7fr);align-items:end;gap:36px;margin-bottom:36px}
.sample-desk-heading h2{max-width:650px}
.desk-note{max-width:400px;margin:0 0 5px;color:#a9aaa3;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65}
.sample-home-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px;align-items:stretch}
.home-article{display:flex;min-width:0;min-height:300px;flex-direction:column;padding:13px;background:linear-gradient(155deg,rgba(255,255,255,.045),rgba(255,255,255,.012));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s,background .2s}
.home-article:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(244,202,54,.62);background:linear-gradient(155deg,rgba(244,202,54,.09),rgba(255,255,255,.015))}
.article-art{position:relative;display:flex;height:118px;flex:none;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;overflow:hidden;padding:12px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 72% 20%,rgba(244,202,54,.3),transparent 42%),linear-gradient(135deg,#28291f,#101414 70%);border:1px solid rgba(244,202,54,.22)}
.article-art:after{position:absolute;inset:0;content:"";background:repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 0 22px,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 23px 24px);pointer-events:none}
.article-art i{position:absolute;right:10px;bottom:-24px;color:rgba(244,202,54,.2);font-size:88px;font-style:normal;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:-.1em;line-height:1}
.article-art i.psu-glyph{font-size:52px;bottom:4px;right:8px}.article-art i.pitt-glyph{font-size:38px;bottom:12px;right:8px}
.article-art small,.article-art>b{position:relative;z-index:1;color:#f4ca36;font:8px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em}.article-art>b{font-size:10px}
.article-category{display:block;margin:16px 0 9px;color:#e4c65d;font:8px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.1em}.article-category i{color:#92958e;font-style:normal}
.home-article>strong{display:block;margin:0 0 16px;color:#f4f1e8;font-size:15px;line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.article-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#a3a59e;font:8px var(--mono);letter-spacing:.07em}.article-bottom b{color:#f4ca36;font-size:13px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.sample-home-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:850px){.sample-desk-heading{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.sample-desk-heading h2{max-width:680px}.desk-note{max-width:560px}}
@media(max-width:580px){.sample-home-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.home-article{min-height:0;padding:14px}.article-art{height:132px}.home-article>strong{font-size:17px}.sample-desk-heading h2{font-size:clamp(39px,12vw,54px);overflow-wrap:anywhere}.desk-note{font-size:13px}}
@media(max-width:850px){.hero{min-height:0;padding:58px 0 88px}.hero-art{height:390px}.team-tile{min-height:180px}.team-tile:nth-child(4){border-left:0}}
@media(max-width:580px){.hero{padding:47px 0 80px}.hero h1{font-size:73px}.hero-copy:before{left:-12px;height:80px;top:-17px}.hero-art{height:300px}.original-logo-crop{width:min(78%,245px)}.team-tile{min-height:158px}.team-tile>b{font-size:15px;margin-top:20px}.tile-watermark{width:70px;height:70px;top:40px}}
/* Team logo cutout treatment: no white logo tiles or short blurbs. */
.ticker-logo,.ticker-logo.clean-pens,.ticker-logo.clean-pitt{background:transparent;border-radius:0;padding:0;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.team-tile{min-height:153px;padding:16px 16px 14px}
.team-tile>b{margin-top:31px;max-width:calc(100% - 8px);font-size:20px}
.tile-watermark{top:30px;width:94px;height:94px}
.tile-watermark img,.tile-watermark img.pirates-mini{mix-blend-mode:multiply;background:transparent}
.tile-watermark img.pirates-mini{filter:contrast(20) brightness(1.1)}
.team-tile:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
@media(max-width:850px){.team-tile{min-height:148px}.tile-watermark{top:29px;width:88px;height:88px}}
@media(max-width:580px){.team-tile{min-height:126px;padding:14px 11px}.team-tile>b{margin-top:25px;font-size:16px}.tile-watermark{top:25px;width:72px;height:72px}}
/* True transparent PNG marks on dark lineup tiles. */
.team-strip{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -20%,rgba(255,216,61,.12),transparent 45%),#080b0b;color:var(--paper);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,216,61,.2),inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(255,216,61,.16)}
.team-strip:before{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,216,61,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,216,61,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:42px 42px;opacity:.55}
.lineup-heading{color:var(--paper)}.lineup-note{color:#9a9e94}.team-inner{border-color:rgba(255,216,61,.25);box-shadow:none}
.team-tile{border-left-color:rgba(255,216,61,.2);color:var(--paper);background:rgba(255,255,255,.012)}.team-tile:hover{background:rgba(255,216,61,.065)}.team-tile:first-child{border-left:0}.team-tile:after{background:var(--gold)}
.team-index,.team-desc{color:#989a91}.team-tile>b{color:#faf7eb}.team-arrow{color:var(--gold)}
.tile-watermark{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 19px rgba(255,216,61,.16))}.tile-watermark img{mix-blend-mode:normal!important;background:transparent!important;filter:none!important}.tile-watermark img.pirates-mini{mix-blend-mode:normal!important;filter:none!important}
.lineup-team-logo{mix-blend-mode:normal!important;background:transparent!important;filter:none!important}.lineup-team-logo.penguins-image,.lineup-team-logo.pitt-image{mix-blend-mode:normal!important}
.ticker-logo,.ticker-logo.clean-pens,.ticker-logo.clean-pitt{mix-blend-mode:normal;background:transparent;border-radius:0;padding:0}
.team-ticker{background:#080b0b;color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 2px 22px rgba(255,216,61,.12);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,216,61,.25)}.ticker-label{color:var(--gold);border-right-color:rgba(255,216,61,.25)}.ticker-set a{color:var(--paper)}
@media(max-width:580px){.team-tile{background:rgba(255,255,255,.012);border-left-color:rgba(255,216,61,.2)}.team-tile:nth-child(even){border-left-color:rgba(255,216,61,.2)}}