:root{
  --bg:#090812;
  --bg2:#120c24;
  --panel:rgba(255,255,255,.075);
  --panel-strong:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  --text:#fff8ea;
  --muted:#cfc2dd;
  --soft:#9f92ad;
  --gold:#f6c76b;
  --rose:#ff6da8;
  --violet:#8b6cff;
  --mint:#80f0c8;
  --blue:#75b8ff;
  --shadow:0 24px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
  --radius-xl:34px;
  --radius-lg:24px;
  --radius-md:18px;
  --max:1180px;
  --font:Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --serif:"Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
}
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/* V9 visual integration */
.hero-card{background-position:58% center}.image-card{background-position:center}.resource-card .thumb{background-position:center}.hero-card:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,4,10,.82) 0%,rgba(5,4,10,.58) 38%,rgba(5,4,10,.18) 72%),linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 42%,rgba(0,0,0,.72))}.image-card:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.08) 8%,rgba(0,0,0,.76) 100%)}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-card{background-position:64% center}}

/* V9.1: images are real <img> elements, not only CSS backgrounds. */
.card-img,.thumb-img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;z-index:0}.hero-card,.image-card,.thumb{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#20154a,#5c2864 55%,#dd945b)}.hero-card{background-image:none!important}.image-card{background-image:none!important}.thumb{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background-image:none!important}.hero-card .hero-img{object-position:58% center}.image-card .card-img{object-position:center center}.thumb .thumb-img{object-position:center center}.hero-card:after,.image-card:after{z-index:1}.resource-card .thumb:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 30%,rgba(0,0,0,.22));z-index:1;pointer-events:none}.article-visual{height:280px;border-radius:24px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);margin-bottom:22px}.article-visual .thumb-img{position:absolute}

/* V10 image refinements */
.article-visual{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.article-visual .thumb-img{object-fit:cover}
.list-card .thumb .thumb-img,.resource-card .thumb .thumb-img{object-fit:cover}


/* V12.1: portrait resources need a top-focused crop, not a centered torso crop. */
.article-visual.portrait-visual{height:560px;max-width:520px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
.article-visual.portrait-visual .thumb-img{object-position:center 16%}
.list-card .thumb .thumb-img[src*="portrait-"],.resource-card .thumb .thumb-img[src*="portrait-"]{object-position:center 18%}
@media(max-width:900px){.article-visual.portrait-visual{height:520px;max-width:460px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.article-visual.portrait-visual{height:430px;max-width:100%}.article-visual.portrait-visual .thumb-img{object-position:center 12%}}
