/* ========================================
           CSS CUSTOM PROPERTIES
        ======================================== */
        :root {
            --paper: #f2e6d0;
            --paper-dark: #e8d5b5;
            --paper-edge: #d4c4a0;
            --ink: #1a1207;
            --ink-light: #3d2e14;
            --ink-faded: #6b5a3e;
            --accent-red: #8b1a1a;
            --accent-red-light: #a52a2a;
            --rule-color: #2a1f0e;
            --shadow: rgba(26, 18, 7, 0.3);
            --page-width: min(1100px, 94vw);
            --transition-page: 0.8s;
        }


        /* ========================================
       RESET & BASE
    ======================================== */
        *,
        *::before,
        *::after {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
            overflow: hidden;
            height: 100%;
        }

        body {
            font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', 'Georgia', serif;
            background: #2a1f0e;
            color: var(--ink);
            height: 100%;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        /* ========================================
       NOISE / GRAIN OVERLAY — aged paper feel
    ======================================== */
        body::before {
            content: '';
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 9999;
            pointer-events: none;
            opacity: 0.06;
            background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
            background-repeat: repeat;
            background-size: 256px 256px;
        }

        /* ========================================
       DESKTOP / BACKGROUND TEXTURE
    ======================================== */
        .desk-surface {
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            background:
                radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 30%, #3d2e14 0%, #2a1f0e 50%, #1a1207 100%);
            z-index: 0;
        }

        .desk-surface::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
                    transparent,
                    transparent 3px,
                    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03) 3px,
                    rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03) 4px);
        }

        /* ========================================
       NAVIGATION — vintage newspaper tabs
    ======================================== */
        .newspaper-nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            padding: 12px 20px 0;
            gap: 2px;
        }

        .nav-tab {
            font-family: 'Special Elite', monospace;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 10px 24px 8px;
            background: var(--paper-dark);
            color: var(--ink-faded);
            border: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
            border-bottom: none;
            border-radius: 4px 4px 0 0;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            position: relative;
            text-decoration: none;
            user-select: none;
        }

        .nav-tab:hover {
            background: var(--paper);
            color: var(--ink);
            transform: translateY(-2px);
        }

        .nav-tab.active {
            background: var(--paper);
            color: var(--accent-red);
            font-weight: 700;
            border-color: var(--rule-color);
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .nav-tab.active::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -1px;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--paper);
        }

        /* ========================================
       NEWSPAPER PAGE CONTAINER
    ======================================== */
        .newspaper-viewport {
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            z-index: 1;
            perspective: 2000px;
            padding-top: 50px;
        }

        .page {
            position: absolute;
            width: var(--page-width);
            max-height: 92vh;
            overflow-y: auto;
            overflow-x: hidden;
            background: var(--paper);
            padding: 50px 50px 60px;
            transform-origin: left center;
            transition:
                transform var(--transition-page) cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1),
                opacity var(--transition-page) cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1),
                box-shadow var(--transition-page) ease;
            box-shadow:
                0 0 0 1px var(--paper-edge),
                2px 2px 8px var(--shadow),
                8px 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
            opacity: 0;
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 1;
            background-image:
                linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(210, 190, 150, 0.15) 0%, transparent 5%),
                linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(210, 190, 150, 0.15) 0%, transparent 5%),
                radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 50%, rgba(160, 130, 80, 0.06), transparent 70%),
                radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 50%, rgba(160, 130, 80, 0.04), transparent 70%);
            background-color: var(--paper);
        }

        .page::-webkit-scrollbar {
            width: 8px;
        }

        .page::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
            background: var(--paper-dark);
        }

        .page::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
            background: var(--paper-edge);
            border-radius: 4px;
        }

        .page::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
            background: var(--ink-faded);
        }

        /* Fold line */
        .page::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 50%;
            width: 1px;
            height: 100%;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(160, 130, 80, 0.25) 10%, rgba(160, 130, 80, 0.15) 50%, rgba(160, 130, 80, 0.25) 90%, transparent 100%);
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        /* Aged corner */
        .page::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: 0;
            right: 0;
            width: 80px;
            height: 80px;
            background: linear-gradient(-45deg, var(--paper-edge) 0%, transparent 60%);
            pointer-events: none;
            opacity: 0.5;
        }

        /* ========================================
       PAGE TURN ANIMATIONS
    ======================================== */
        .page.active {
            opacity: 1;
            pointer-events: auto;
            transform: rotateY(0deg) scale(1);
            z-index: 10;
        }

        .page.flip-out-left {
            animation: flipOutLeft var(--transition-page) cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1) forwards;
            z-index: 15;
        }

        @keyframes flipOutLeft {
            0% {
                transform: rotateY(0deg) scale(1);
                opacity: 1;
                box-shadow: 2px 2px 8px var(--shadow), 8px 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
            }

            30% {
                transform: rotateY(-25deg) scale(0.98);
                opacity: 1;
                box-shadow: 15px 5px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            }

            100% {
                transform: rotateY(-100deg) scale(0.9);
                opacity: 0;
                box-shadow: 30px 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
            }
        }

        .page.flip-in-right {
            animation: flipInRight var(--transition-page) cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) forwards;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        @keyframes flipInRight {
            0% {
                transform: rotateY(100deg) scale(0.9);
                opacity: 0;
                transform-origin: right center;
            }

            50% {
                opacity: 0.6;
            }

            100% {
                transform: rotateY(0deg) scale(1);
                opacity: 1;
                transform-origin: right center;
            }
        }

        .page.flip-out-right {
            animation: flipOutRight var(--transition-page) cubic-bezier(0.645, 0.045, 0.355, 1) forwards;
            z-index: 15;
            transform-origin: right center;
        }

        @keyframes flipOutRight {
            0% {
                transform: rotateY(0deg) scale(1);
                opacity: 1;
            }

            30% {
                transform: rotateY(25deg) scale(0.98);
                opacity: 1;
                box-shadow: -15px 5px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
            }

            100% {
                transform: rotateY(100deg) scale(0.9);
                opacity: 0;
            }
        }

        .page.flip-in-left {
            animation: flipInLeft var(--transition-page) cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94) forwards;
            z-index: 10;
        }

        @keyframes flipInLeft {
            0% {
                transform: rotateY(-100deg) scale(0.9);
                opacity: 0;
            }

            50% {
                opacity: 0.6;
            }

            100% {
                transform: rotateY(0deg) scale(1);
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        /* ========================================
       NEWSPAPER MASTHEAD
    ======================================== */
        .masthead {
            text-align: center;
            padding-bottom: 16px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            border-bottom: 4px double var(--rule-color);
        }

        .masthead-date {
            font-family: 'Special Elite', monospace;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.3em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--ink-faded);
            margin-bottom: 6px;
        }

        .masthead-title {
            font-family: 'UnifrakturMaguntia', cursive;
            font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
            color: var(--ink);
            line-height: 1;
            margin: 8px 0;
            text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 rgba(160, 130, 80, 0.3);
        }

        .masthead-subtitle {
            font-family: 'Special Elite', monospace;
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.5em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--ink-faded);
        }

        .masthead-rule {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-top: 12px;
        }

        .masthead-rule::before,
        .masthead-rule::after {
            content: '';
            flex: 1;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--rule-color);
        }

        .masthead-rule span {
            font-family: 'IM Fell English', serif;
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--ink-faded);
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .top-rule {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            padding: 6px 0;
            border-top: 2px solid var(--rule-color);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
            margin-bottom: 6px;
            font-family: 'Special Elite', monospace;
            font-size: 0.6rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--ink-faded);
        }

        /* ========================================
       TYPOGRAPHY
    ======================================== */
        .headline {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-weight: 900;
            font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
            line-height: 1.1;
            color: var(--ink);
            margin-bottom: 12px;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .subheadline {
            font-family: 'IM Fell English', serif;
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 2vw, 1.15rem);
            color: var(--ink-faded);
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .section-label {
            font-family: 'Special Elite', monospace;
            font-size: 0.65rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.4em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--accent-red);
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .byline {
            font-family: 'Special Elite', monospace;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--ink-faded);
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

        .dropcap::first-letter {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-weight: 900;
            float: left;
            font-size: 4.2em;
            line-height: 0.8;
            padding-right: 10px;
            padding-top: 4px;
            color: var(--accent-red);
        }

        .body-text {
            font-family: 'Libre Baskerville', serif;
            font-size: 0.92rem;
            line-height: 1.75;
            color: var(--ink-light);
            text-align: justify;
            hyphens: auto;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        /* ========================================
       COLUMNS
    ======================================== */
        .columns-2 {
            column-count: 2;
            column-gap: 30px;
            column-rule: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
        }

        .columns-3 {
            column-count: 3;
            column-gap: 24px;
            column-rule: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {

            .columns-2,
            .columns-3 {
                column-count: 1;
            }

            .page {
                padding: 30px 20px 40px;
            }
        }

        /* ========================================
       RULES
    ======================================== */
        .rule {
            border: none;
            height: 1px;
            background: var(--rule-color);
            margin: 20px 0;
        }

        .rule-thick {
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--rule-color);
            border: none;
            margin: 20px 0;
        }

        .rule-double {
            border: none;
            height: 0;
            border-top: 2px solid var(--rule-color);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
            padding-top: 3px;
            margin: 20px 0;
        }

        .rule-ornamental {
            border: none;
            text-align: center;
            margin: 24px 0;
            background: none;
        }

        .rule-ornamental::after {
            content: '◆ ◆ ◆';
            font-size: 0.6rem;
            color: var(--ink-faded);
            letter-spacing: 0.5em;
        }

        /* ========================================
       CLASSIFIED ADS — project cards
    ======================================== */
        .classifieds-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
            gap: 0;
        }

        .classified-ad {
            padding: 18px;
            border: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
            position: relative;
            transition: all 0.4s ease;
            background: transparent;
        }

        .classified-ad:hover {
            background: rgba(160, 130, 80, 0.08);
            transform: scale(1.02);
        }

        .classified-ad::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: -4px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            width: 30px;
            height: 7px;
            background: var(--rule-color);
            opacity: 0.4;
        }

        .classified-title {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-weight: 900;
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.05em;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
            color: var(--ink);
            text-align: center;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
            padding-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .classified-body {
            font-family: 'IM Fell English', serif;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            line-height: 1.6;
            color: var(--ink-light);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .classified-tag {
            display: inline-block;
            font-family: 'Special Elite', monospace;
            font-size: 0.6rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--accent-red);
            border: 1px solid var(--accent-red);
            padding: 2px 8px;
            margin: 8px 2px 0;
        }

        /* ========================================
       GITHUB REPOS
    ======================================== */
        .repo-listings {
            counter-reset: repo-counter;
        }

        .repo-listing {
            counter-increment: repo-counter;
            padding: 14px 0;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
            transition: background 0.3s ease;
            display: flex;
            align-items: baseline;
            gap: 12px;
        }

        .repo-listing:hover {
            background: rgba(160, 130, 80, 0.06);
        }

        .repo-listing:last-child {
            border-bottom: none;
        }

        .repo-bullet {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-weight: 900;
            color: var(--accent-red);
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .repo-bullet::before {
            content: counter(repo-counter) ".";
        }

        .repo-name {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1rem;
            color: var(--ink);
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
            transition: border-color 0.3s;
        }

        .repo-name:hover {
            border-color: var(--accent-red);
            color: var(--accent-red);
        }

        .repo-desc {
            font-family: 'IM Fell English', serif;
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: 0.82rem;
            color: var(--ink-faded);
        }

        /* ========================================
       TELEGRAM BOX — contact
    ======================================== */
        .telegram-box {
            border: 2px solid var(--rule-color);
            padding: 30px;
            position: relative;
            margin: 20px auto;
            max-width: 550px;
            background: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent, transparent 28px, rgba(160, 130, 80, 0.12) 28px, rgba(160, 130, 80, 0.12) 29px);
        }

        .telegram-box::before {
            content: '✦ TELEGRAM ✦';
            position: absolute;
            top: -10px;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translateX(-50%);
            background: var(--paper);
            padding: 0 16px;
            font-family: 'Special Elite', monospace;
            font-size: 0.7rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.4em;
            color: var(--accent-red);
        }

        .telegram-text {
            font-family: 'Special Elite', monospace;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            line-height: 2;
            color: var(--ink);
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        .telegram-link {
            color: var(--accent-red);
            text-decoration: none;
            border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--accent-red);
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

        .telegram-link:hover {
            color: var(--accent-red-light);
            border-bottom-style: solid;
        }

        /* ========================================
       SKILLS — typesetter blocks
    ======================================== */
        .type-blocks {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 8px;
            justify-content: center;
            margin: 20px 0;
        }

        .type-block {
            font-family: 'Special Elite', monospace;
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            padding: 6px 14px;
            border: 1px solid var(--ink-faded);
            color: var(--ink-light);
            transition: all 0.3s ease;
            cursor: default;
        }

        .type-block:hover {
            background: var(--ink);
            color: var(--paper);
            border-color: var(--ink);
            transform: translateY(-2px) rotate(-1deg);
            box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--shadow);
        }

        .type-block.featured {
            background: var(--accent-red);
            color: var(--paper);
            border-color: var(--accent-red);
        }

        /* ========================================
       PULL QUOTE
    ======================================== */
        .pull-quote {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-weight: 900;
            font-style: italic;
            font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem);
            color: var(--ink);
            text-align: center;
            padding: 20px 30px;
            margin: 24px 0;
            border-top: 3px solid var(--rule-color);
            border-bottom: 3px solid var(--rule-color);
            position: relative;
            line-height: 1.4;
        }

        .pull-quote::before {
            content: '"';
            font-size: 3em;
            position: absolute;
            top: -10px;
            left: 10px;
            color: var(--accent-red);
            opacity: 0.3;
            font-style: normal;
        }

        /* ========================================
       SIDEBAR BOX
    ======================================== */
        .sidebar-box {
            border: 1px solid var(--rule-color);
            padding: 16px;
            margin: 16px 0;
        }

        .sidebar-box-title {
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-weight: 900;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.1em;
            text-align: center;
            margin-bottom: 10px;
            padding-bottom: 8px;
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
        }

        /* ========================================
       STAMP ANIMATION
    ======================================== */
        .stamp {
            display: inline-block;
            font-family: 'Special Elite', monospace;
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            color: var(--accent-red);
            border: 3px solid var(--accent-red);
            padding: 6px 18px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            transform: rotate(-8deg);
            opacity: 0;
            animation: stampIn 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.17, 0.67, 0.38, 1.2) 1s forwards;
        }

        .stamp::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, transparent, transparent 3px, rgba(139, 26, 26, 0.05) 3px, rgba(139, 26, 26, 0.05) 4px);
        }

        @keyframes stampIn {
            0% {
                opacity: 0;
                transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(3);
            }

            70% {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(0.95);
            }

            100% {
                opacity: 0.8;
                transform: rotate(-8deg) scale(1);
            }
        }

        /* ========================================
       FANCY LINKS
    ======================================== */
        .fancy-link {
            color: var(--ink);
            text-decoration: none;
            position: relative;
            font-weight: 700;
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
        }

        .fancy-link::after {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            bottom: -2px;
            left: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--accent-red);
            transition: width 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
        }

        .fancy-link:hover::after {
            width: 100%;
        }

        .fancy-link:hover {
            color: var(--accent-red);
        }

        /* ========================================
       NEWS TICKER
    ======================================== */
        .ticker-wrap {
            overflow: hidden;
            background: var(--ink);
            color: var(--paper);
            padding: 6px 0;
            margin: 16px -50px;
        }

        .ticker {
            display: inline-block;
            white-space: nowrap;
            animation: ticker 25s linear infinite;
            font-family: 'Special Elite', monospace;
            font-size: 0.72rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.15em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        @keyframes ticker {
            0% {
                transform: translateX(100vw);
            }

            100% {
                transform: translateX(-100%);
            }
        }

        /* ========================================
       WATERMARK
    ======================================== */
        .watermark {
            position: absolute;
            top: 50%;
            left: 50%;
            transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-35deg);
            font-family: 'UnifrakturMaguntia', cursive;
            font-size: 12rem;
            color: rgba(160, 130, 80, 0.03);
            pointer-events: none;
            z-index: 0;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        /* ========================================
       SCROLL PROGRESS
    ======================================== */
        .scroll-progress {
            position: sticky;
            top: -50px;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--paper-dark);
            z-index: 100;
        }

        .scroll-progress-bar {
            height: 100%;
            background: var(--accent-red);
            width: 0%;
            transition: width 0.1s;
        }

        /* ========================================
       FADE-IN STAGGER
    ======================================== */
        .page.active .fade-up {
            animation: fadeUp 0.6s ease forwards;
        }

        .fade-up {
            opacity: 0;
            transform: translateY(20px);
        }

        .delay-1 {
            animation-delay: 0.1s !important;
        }

        .delay-2 {
            animation-delay: 0.2s !important;
        }

        .delay-3 {
            animation-delay: 0.35s !important;
        }

        .delay-4 {
            animation-delay: 0.5s !important;
        }

        .delay-5 {
            animation-delay: 0.65s !important;
        }

        .delay-6 {
            animation-delay: 0.8s !important;
        }

        .delay-7 {
            animation-delay: 0.95s !important;
        }

        @keyframes fadeUp {
            to {
                opacity: 1;
                transform: translateY(0);
            }
        }

        /* ========================================
       FOOTER
    ======================================== */
        .page-footer {
            margin-top: 30px;
            padding-top: 12px;
            border-top: 2px solid var(--rule-color);
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            font-family: 'Special Elite', monospace;
            font-size: 0.6rem;
            letter-spacing: 0.2em;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--ink-faded);
        }

        .page-number {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            width: 28px;
            height: 28px;
            border-radius: 50%;
            border: 1px solid var(--ink-faded);
            font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--ink-faded);
        }

        /* ========================================
       LOADING SCREEN
    ======================================== */
        .loading-screen {
            position: fixed;
            inset: 0;
            background: var(--ink);
            z-index: 10000;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            transition: opacity 0.6s ease, visibility 0.6s ease;
        }

        .loading-screen.hidden {
            opacity: 0;
            visibility: hidden;
        }

        .loading-text {
            font-family: 'UnifrakturMaguntia', cursive;
            font-size: 2rem;
            color: var(--paper);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            animation: loadPulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
        }

        .loading-bar {
            width: 200px;
            height: 3px;
            background: var(--ink-faded);
            border-radius: 2px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .loading-bar-inner {
            height: 100%;
            background: var(--paper);
            animation: loadProgress 1.5s ease-in-out forwards;
        }

        @keyframes loadPulse {

            0%,
            100% {
                opacity: 0.5;
            }

            50% {
                opacity: 1;
            }
        }

        @keyframes loadProgress {
            0% {
                width: 0;
            }

            100% {
                width: 100%;
            }
        }

        /* ========================================
       RESPONSIVE
    ======================================== */
        @media (max-width: 600px) {
            .newspaper-nav {
                gap: 1px;
                padding: 8px 8px 0;
            }

            .nav-tab {
                font-size: 0.6rem;
                padding: 8px 12px 6px;
                letter-spacing: 0.08em;
            }

            .masthead-title {
                font-size: 2rem;
            }

            .ticker-wrap {
                margin: 16px -20px;
            }
        }