/* Valår 2026 – regional election hub */

.valar-2026 {
  --valar-ink: var(--region-text, #122033);
  --valar-ink-soft: var(--region-text-muted, #2a3b52);
  --valar-paper: var(--region-bg, #f4f7fb);
  --valar-elevated: var(--region-bg-elevated, #fff);
  --valar-line: color-mix(in srgb, var(--region-border, #d5dde8) 70%, #9aa8bc 30%);
  --valar-accent: color-mix(in srgb, var(--region-primary, #1f4b7a) 88%, #0f2744 12%);
  --valar-logo-pad: #fff;
  color: var(--valar-ink);
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}

[data-theme="dark"] .valar-2026 {
  --valar-ink: var(--region-text, #e8eef5);
  --valar-ink-soft: var(--region-text-muted, #a9b6c7);
  --valar-paper: var(--region-bg, #0f1620);
  --valar-elevated: var(--region-bg-elevated, #162032);
  --valar-line: color-mix(in srgb, var(--region-border, #334155) 78%, #64748b 22%);
  --valar-accent: color-mix(in srgb, var(--region-primary, #6ea8e0) 86%, #d7e7f8 14%);
  --valar-logo-pad: #f7fafc;
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  html:not([data-theme="light"]) .valar-2026,
  body:not([data-theme="light"]) .valar-2026 {
    --valar-ink: var(--region-text, #e8eef5);
    --valar-ink-soft: var(--region-text-muted, #a9b6c7);
    --valar-paper: var(--region-bg, #0f1620);
    --valar-elevated: var(--region-bg-elevated, #162032);
    --valar-line: color-mix(in srgb, var(--region-border, #334155) 78%, #64748b 22%);
    --valar-accent: color-mix(in srgb, var(--region-primary, #6ea8e0) 86%, #d7e7f8 14%);
    --valar-logo-pad: #f7fafc;
  }
}

.valar-2026__hero {
  --valar-hero-image: url("../images/valar-2026/hero-bg.webp");
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 2.6vw, 1.85rem);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--valar-accent) 24%, var(--valar-line) 76%);
  border-radius: 0;
  background-color: #0f1c2e;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(
      105deg,
      rgba(10, 18, 30, 0.94) 0%,
      rgba(10, 18, 30, 0.82) 34%,
      rgba(10, 18, 30, 0.48) 58%,
      rgba(12, 22, 36, 0.62) 100%
    ),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 14, 24, 0.18) 0%, rgba(8, 14, 24, 0.42) 100%),
    var(--valar-hero-image);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: 72% center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  color: #f7fafc;
}

.valar-2026__hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 14, 24, 0.28) 0%, transparent 46%);
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}

.valar-2026__hero > * {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.valar-2026__kicker,
.valar-2026__section-kicker,
.valar-2026__aside-label,
.valar-2026__interview-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.valar-2026__kicker,
.valar-2026__aside-label {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, #fff 78%, var(--valar-accent) 22%);
}

.valar-2026__title {
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4.8vw, 3.1rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}

.valar-2026__intro {
  max-width: 38rem;
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, #fff 86%, transparent);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.8vw, 1.1rem);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.valar-2026__region-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.valar-2026__region-link {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, #fff 78%, transparent);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
}

.valar-2026__region-link:hover,
.valar-2026__region-link:focus-visible,
.valar-2026__region-link.is-active {
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom-color: #fff;
}


.valar-2026__button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 2.75rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 1.15rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  background: #fff;
  /* Solid button is always light: keep ink dark in both themes. */
  color: #122033;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.valar-2026__button:hover,
.valar-2026__button:focus-visible {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, #fff 88%, #1f4b7a 12%);
  color: #0f1c2e;
}

.valar-2026__button--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #fff 55%, transparent);
  color: #fff;
}

.valar-2026__button--ghost:hover,
.valar-2026__button--ghost:focus-visible {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, #fff 12%, transparent);
  color: #fff;
}

.valar-2026__hero-aside {
  align-self: end;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, #fff 18%, transparent);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, #041018 28%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.valar-2026__stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
}

.valar-2026__stats dt {
  margin: 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, #fff 65%, transparent);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.valar-2026__stats dd {
  margin: 0.15rem 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.valar-2026__vote-note {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, #fff 80%, transparent);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.valar-2026__empty {
  padding: 2rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px dashed var(--valar-line);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--valar-elevated) 92%, var(--valar-paper) 8%);
  text-align: left;
}

.valar-2026__empty h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 1.9rem);
}

.valar-2026__empty p {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  color: var(--region-text-muted, var(--valar-ink-soft));
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.valar-2026__main {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.25rem;
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.valar-2026__section,
.valar-2026__news,
.valar-2026__news-carousel,
.valar-2026__party-articles,
.valar-2026__party-details,
.valar-2026__party {
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.valar-2026__hero-jump {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
}

.valar-2026__section-kicker {
  color: var(--valar-accent);
}

.valar-2026__news {
  padding: 0.25rem 0 0.5rem;
}

.valar-2026__news-carousel {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

.valar-2026__news-carousel-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.valar-2026__party-details {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.valar-2026__section-header {
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.valar-2026__section-header h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.3rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.valar-2026__section-lead {
  margin: 0.55rem 0 0;
  max-width: 40rem;
  color: var(--region-text-muted, var(--valar-ink-soft));
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.valar-2026__ad-slot {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0.1rem 0 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.45rem 0.45rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--valar-line);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--valar-elevated) 94%, var(--valar-paper) 6%);
}

.valar-2026__ad-label {
  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
  color: var(--region-text-muted, var(--valar-ink-soft));
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.valar-2026__ad-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.valar-2026__ad-item {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  flex: 1 1 9.5rem;
  min-width: 8.5rem;
  max-width: 12.5rem;
}

.valar-2026__ad-slot .ad--content-wrapper,
.valar-2026__ad-slot .sk-banner-frame,
.valar-2026__ad-slot .ad--content {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
}

.valar-2026__ad-slot .ttpa-banner-wrap,
.valar-2026__ad-slot .ttpa-banner-info {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.valar-2026__ad-slot img,
.valar-2026__ad-slot .main-header__small-img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 4.75rem;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .valar-2026__ad-item {
    flex-basis: 10.5rem;
    max-width: 13.5rem;
  }

  .valar-2026__ad-slot img,
  .valar-2026__ad-slot .main-header__small-img {
    max-height: 5.5rem;
  }
}

.valar-2026__party-overview {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(14.5rem, 1fr));
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.valar-2026__party-overview > li {
  min-width: 0;
}

.valar-2026__party-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.5rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: 100%;
  padding: 0.85rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--valar-line);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 10%, transparent), transparent 60%),
    var(--valar-elevated);
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 160ms ease, border-color 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease;
}

.valar-2026__party-card:hover,
.valar-2026__party-card:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 45%, var(--valar-line) 55%);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 14%, transparent);
}

.valar-2026__party-card-logo,
.valar-2026__party-card-mark {
  width: 3.5rem;
  height: 3.5rem;
  object-fit: contain;
  background: var(--valar-logo-pad);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 28%, var(--valar-line) 72%);
}

.valar-2026__party-card-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.valar-2026__party-card-body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.15rem;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  word-break: break-word;
}

.valar-2026__party-card-body strong {
  color: var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.valar-2026__party-card-name {
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.25;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  hyphens: auto;
}

.valar-2026__party-card-meta {
  color: var(--region-text-muted, var(--valar-ink-soft));
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.valar-2026__party {
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--valar-line);
  scroll-margin-top: 5rem;
}

.valar-2026__party-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  padding-left: 0.9rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
}

.valar-2026__party-identity {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  align-items: center;
  min-width: 0;
}

.valar-2026__party-logo,
.valar-2026__party-mark {
  width: 4.75rem;
  height: 4.75rem;
  padding: 0.35rem;
  object-fit: contain;
  background: var(--valar-logo-pad);
  border: 2px solid var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 14%, transparent);
}

.valar-2026__party-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* Circular / self-contained emblems: drop frame so logo shape reads cleanly. */
.valar-2026__party[data-party-key="s"] .valar-2026__party-logo,
.valar-2026__party-card[data-party-key="s"] .valar-2026__party-card-logo,
.valar-2026__party[data-party-key="m"] .valar-2026__party-logo,
.valar-2026__party-card[data-party-key="m"] .valar-2026__party-card-logo,
.valar-2026__party[data-party-key="c"] .valar-2026__party-logo,
.valar-2026__party-card[data-party-key="c"] .valar-2026__party-card-logo,
.valar-2026__party[data-party-key="v"] .valar-2026__party-logo,
.valar-2026__party-card[data-party-key="v"] .valar-2026__party-card-logo,
.valar-2026__party[data-party-key="l"] .valar-2026__party-logo,
.valar-2026__party-card[data-party-key="l"] .valar-2026__party-card-logo,
.valar-2026__party[data-party-key="kd"] .valar-2026__party-logo,
.valar-2026__party-card[data-party-key="kd"] .valar-2026__party-card-logo,
.valar-2026__party[data-party-key="em"] .valar-2026__party-logo,
.valar-2026__party-card[data-party-key="em"] .valar-2026__party-card-logo,
.valar-2026__party[data-party-key="mp"] .valar-2026__party-logo,
.valar-2026__party-card[data-party-key="mp"] .valar-2026__party-card-logo,
.valar-2026__party[data-party-key="med"] .valar-2026__party-logo,
.valar-2026__party-card[data-party-key="med"] .valar-2026__party-card-logo {
  padding: 0;
  background: transparent;
  border-color: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}

/* Blåsippan: keep a light pad for contrast in both themes. */
.valar-2026__party[data-party-key="sd"] .valar-2026__party-logo,
.valar-2026__party-card[data-party-key="sd"] .valar-2026__party-card-logo {
  padding: 0.25rem;
  background: var(--valar-logo-pad);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 22%, var(--valar-line) 78%);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.valar-2026__party-name {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.8vw, 1.85rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.valar-2026__party-short {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  color: var(--region-text-muted, var(--valar-ink-soft));
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.valar-2026__party-site {
  color: var(--valar-accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.valar-2026__party-site:hover,
.valar-2026__party-site:focus-visible {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.valar-2026__party-wants,
.valar-2026__party-people,
.valar-2026__party-play,
.valar-2026__party-articles {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.valar-2026__party-wants h4,
.valar-2026__party-people h4,
.valar-2026__party-play h4,
.valar-2026__party-articles h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.valar-2026__prose {
  max-width: 48rem;
  color: var(--region-text, var(--valar-ink));
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.valar-2026__prose > *:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.valar-2026__prose > *:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.valar-2026__manifest {
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 22%, var(--valar-line) 78%);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 8%, transparent), transparent 55%),
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--valar-elevated) 96%, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 4%);
}

.valar-2026__promise-block {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.valar-2026__promise-lead,
.valar-2026__promise-note {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--region-text-muted, var(--valar-ink-soft));
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.valar-2026__promise-list {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.valar-2026__promise-list li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.8rem 0.65rem 2rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 18%, var(--valar-line) 82%);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--valar-elevated) 94%, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 6%);
  color: var(--valar-ink);
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.valar-2026__promise-list li::before {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.7rem;
  top: 0.85rem;
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
  content: "";
}

.valar-2026__promise-source {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--region-text-muted, var(--valar-ink-soft));
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.valar-2026__promise-source a {
  color: var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
  font-weight: 700;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 0.12em;
}

.valar-2026__manifest ul {
  margin: 0.75rem 0;
  padding-left: 1.15rem;
}

.valar-2026__manifest li {
  margin: 0.35rem 0;
}

.valar-2026__manifest em {
  color: var(--region-text-muted, var(--valar-ink-soft));
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.valar-2026__party-people-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem 1rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.valar-2026__party-people-head p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--region-text-muted, var(--valar-ink-soft));
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.valar-2026__ticket {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: none;
}

.valar-2026__ticket-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 0.7rem 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--valar-line);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--valar-elevated) 97%, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 3%);
}

.valar-2026__ticket-item.is-top {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 40%, var(--valar-line) 60%);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 12%, var(--valar-elevated) 88%);
}

.valar-2026__ticket-pos {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  background: var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.valar-2026__party[data-party-key="sd"] .valar-2026__ticket-pos,
.valar-2026__party[data-party-key="sd"] .valar-2026__party-mark,
.valar-2026__party[data-party-key="sd"] .valar-2026__party-card-mark {
  color: #1f1a4d;
}

.valar-2026__ticket-item.is-top .valar-2026__ticket-pos {
  width: 2.85rem;
  height: 2.85rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}

.valar-2026__ticket--compact .valar-2026__ticket-item {
  padding: 0.45rem 0.55rem;
}

.valar-2026__ticket--compact .valar-2026__ticket-pos {
  width: 2rem;
  height: 2rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.valar-2026__more-candidates {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

.valar-2026__more-candidates summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--valar-accent);
  font-weight: 800;
}

.valar-2026__more-candidates[open] summary {
  margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.valar-2026__person-name {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 800;
}

.valar-2026__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 1.35rem;
  padding: 0.1rem 0.45rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 45%, var(--valar-line) 55%);
  color: var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.valar-2026__badge--soft {
  border-color: var(--valar-line);
  color: var(--region-text-muted, var(--valar-ink-soft));
}

.valar-2026__person-role,
.valar-2026__person-bio {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  color: var(--region-text-muted, var(--valar-ink-soft));
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.valar-2026__attribution {
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--region-text-muted, var(--valar-ink-soft));
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.valar-2026__interviews {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.valar-2026__interview {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5.5rem 1fr;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--valar-line);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--valar-elevated) 94%, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 6%);
  color: inherit;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.valar-2026__interview:hover,
.valar-2026__interview:focus-visible {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 45%, var(--valar-line) 55%);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 12%, var(--valar-elevated) 88%);
}

.valar-2026__interview-media {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-height: 5.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #142033;
  color: #fff;
}

.valar-2026__interview-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.valar-2026__interview-icon {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.valar-2026__interview-body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.valar-2026__interview-kicker {
  color: var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
}

.valar-2026__interview-title {
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.valar-2026__interview-excerpt,
.valar-2026__interview-meta {
  color: var(--region-text-muted, var(--valar-ink-soft));
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.valar-2026__interview-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.valar-2026__party-articles-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.65rem 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.valar-2026__party-articles-head h4 {
  margin: 0;
}

.valar-2026__carousel-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.valar-2026__carousel-btn {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.1rem;
  height: 2.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--valar-line);
  background: var(--valar-elevated);
  color: var(--valar-ink);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.valar-2026__carousel-btn:hover:not(:disabled),
.valar-2026__carousel-btn:focus-visible:not(:disabled) {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 45%, var(--valar-line) 55%);
  color: var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
}

.valar-2026__carousel-btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.35;
  cursor: default;
}

.valar-2026__carousel-shell {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.valar-2026__carousel-track {
  display: grid;
  grid-auto-flow: column;
  grid-auto-columns: minmax(13.5rem, 15.5rem);
  gap: 0.75rem;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow-x: auto;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scroll-padding-inline: 0.1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  touch-action: pan-x;
  cursor: grab;
}

.valar-2026__carousel-track.is-dragging {
  cursor: grabbing;
  scroll-snap-type: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.valar-2026__carousel-track--featured {
  grid-auto-columns: minmax(15rem, 18.5rem);
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.valar-2026__article-card--featured .valar-2026__article-card-media {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.valar-2026__article-card--featured .valar-2026__article-card-title {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.valar-2026__carousel-track:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.valar-2026__article-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--valar-line);
  background: var(--valar-elevated);
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 160ms ease, transform 160ms ease;
}

.valar-2026__article-card:hover,
.valar-2026__article-card:focus-visible {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 42%, var(--valar-line) 58%);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.valar-2026__article-party-strip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 22%, var(--valar-line) 78%);
  background: linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 16%, var(--valar-elevated) 84%) 0%,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--valar-elevated) 96%, var(--valar-paper) 4%) 100%
  );
  color: var(--valar-ink);
}

.valar-2026__article-party-strip-logo {
  width: 1.55rem;
  height: 1.55rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.valar-2026__article-party-strip-copy {
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.valar-2026__article-card--featured .valar-2026__article-party-strip {
  padding: 0.55rem 0.8rem;
}

.valar-2026__article-card--featured .valar-2026__article-party-strip-logo {
  width: 1.75rem;
  height: 1.75rem;
}

.valar-2026__article-card--featured .valar-2026__article-party-strip-copy {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
}

.valar-2026__article-card-media {
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent)) 18%, var(--valar-elevated) 82%);
}

.valar-2026__article-card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.valar-2026__article-card-fallback {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  color: var(--party-color, var(--valar-accent));
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 900;
}

.valar-2026__article-card-body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.8rem 0.9rem;
}

.valar-2026__article-card-date {
  color: var(--valar-ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.valar-2026__article-card-title {
  color: var(--valar-ink);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

@media (max-width: 859px) {
  .valar-2026__hero {
    --valar-hero-image: url("../images/valar-2026/hero-bg-mobile.webp");
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        rgba(10, 18, 30, 0.9) 0%,
        rgba(10, 18, 30, 0.76) 42%,
        rgba(10, 18, 30, 0.68) 100%
      ),
      var(--valar-hero-image);
    background-position: center 32%;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 860px) {
  .valar-2026__hero {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(16rem, 0.75fr);
    align-items: end;
  }

  .valar-2026__carousel-track--featured {
    grid-auto-columns: minmax(18rem, 22rem);
  }

  .valar-2026__ticket {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .valar-2026__ticket-item.is-top {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .valar-2026__interviews {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 859px) {
  .valar-2026__hero {
    gap: 0.85rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
    padding: 1rem 0.95rem 1.15rem;
  }

  .valar-2026__hero-aside {
    order: 2;
  }

  .valar-2026__stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0.55rem;
  }

  .valar-2026__hero-jump {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .valar-2026__hero-jump .valar-2026__button {
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .valar-2026__main {
    gap: 1.6rem;
  }

  .valar-2026__party-overview {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .valar-2026__carousel-track,
  .valar-2026__carousel-track--featured {
    grid-auto-columns: minmax(78vw, 17rem);
    gap: 0.65rem;
  }

  .valar-2026__promise-list li {
    padding-left: 1.75rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .valar-2026__party-header {
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .valar-2026__party {
    scroll-margin-top: 1rem;
  }

  .valar-2026__party-card,
  .valar-2026__article-card {
    transition: none;
  }
}