html {
    font-size: 14px; /* Global scale down to make everything compact */
}

:root {
    --news-primary: #800000;
    /* Maroon */
    --news-dark: #1A1A1A;
    /* Almost Black for text */
    --news-grey: #5A5A5A;
    /* Deep Grey */
    --news-light: #F4F4F4;
    /* Subtle background */
    --news-paper: #FBF9F4;
    /* Warm paper background */
    --news-surface: #FFFFFF;
    /* Elevated panel */
    --news-soft: #F8F1EC;
    /* Soft highlight */
    --news-border: #E0E0E0;
    /* Standard dividers */
    --news-shadow-sm: 0 14px 34px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.06);
    --serif-font: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    --sans-font: 'Inter', sans-serif;

    /* Bootstrap Variable Overrides */
    --bs-body-bg: var(--news-paper);
    --bs-body-color: var(--news-dark);
    --bs-emphasis-color: var(--news-dark);
    --bs-secondary-color: var(--news-grey);
    --bs-secondary-bg: var(--news-light);
    --bs-tertiary-bg: #f2ede8;
    --bs-light: var(--news-light);
    --bs-light-rgb: 244, 244, 244;
    --bs-dark: var(--news-dark);
    --bs-dark-rgb: 26, 26, 26;
    --bs-border-color: var(--news-border);
    --bs-border-color-translucent: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    --bs-box-shadow-sm: var(--news-shadow-sm);
    --bs-box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    --bs-primary: #800000;
    --bs-primary-rgb: 128, 0, 0;
    --bs-secondary: #5A5A5A;
    --bs-secondary-rgb: 90, 90, 90;
    --bs-success: #2E7D32;
    --bs-success-rgb: 46, 125, 50;
    --bs-info: #1565C0;
    --bs-info-rgb: 21, 101, 192;
    --bs-warning: #F9A825;
    --bs-warning-rgb: 249, 168, 37;
    --bs-danger: #C62828;
    --bs-danger-rgb: 198, 40, 40;
    --bs-success-bg-subtle: rgba(46, 125, 50, 0.1);
    --bs-info-bg-subtle: rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.1);
    --bs-warning-bg-subtle: rgba(249, 168, 37, 0.16);
    --bs-danger-bg-subtle: rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.1);
    --bs-link-color: #800000;
    --bs-link-hover-color: #600000;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    color: var(--news-dark);
    line-height: 1.5; /* Reduced from 1.62 for compactness */
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88)),
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.05), transparent 40%),
        var(--news-paper);
    /* Clean paper feel */
}

::selection {
    background: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.16);
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

.theme-shell {
    min-height: 100vh;
}

.app-shell {
    min-height: calc(100vh - 86px);
}

.app-shell--guest {
    width: 100%;
}

.app-main {
    background-color: var(--news-surface);
    min-height: 80vh;
}

.theme-footer {
    background-color: var(--news-light);
    color: var(--news-grey);
}

main {
    background-color: #fff !important;
    min-height: 80vh;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6,
.display-font {
    font-family: var(--serif-font);
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

h1 {
    font-size: 2.2rem; /* Reduced from 2.8rem */
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 1rem; /* Reduced from 1.5rem */
}

h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem; /* Reduced from 2.2rem */
}

h3 {
    font-size: 1.5rem; /* Reduced from 1.8rem */
}

a {
    color: var(--news-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}

a:hover {
    color: var(--news-primary);
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.text-muted {
    color: var(--news-grey) !important;
}

.bg-light {
    background-color: var(--news-light) !important;
}

.bg-white {
    background-color: var(--news-surface) !important;
}

.shadow-sm,
.shadow {
    box-shadow: var(--news-shadow-sm) !important;
}

/* Removed maroon specific classes, use primary instead */

/* Professional Headers/Dividers */
.section-header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-dark);
    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.sub-section-header {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--news-border);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-border);
    padding: 0.8rem 0;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

/* Professional Cards */
.card {
    border: 1px solid var(--news-border);
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: var(--news-shadow-sm);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
    background-color: var(--news-surface);
}

.card:hover {
    border-color: var(--news-primary);
}

.card-header {
    background-color: transparent;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-border);
    font-family: var(--serif-font);
    font-weight: 700;
    padding: 1rem; /* Reduced from 1.25rem */
}

.card-footer {
    background-color: rgba(244, 244, 244, 0.72);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--news-border);
}

/* Buttons Overhaul */
.btn {
    border-radius: 0;
    font-weight: 600;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    font-size: 0.8rem; /* Reduced from 0.85rem */
    padding: 0.4rem 1rem; /* Reduced from 0.6rem 1.5rem */
}

.btn-primary {
    background-color: var(--news-primary);
    border-color: var(--news-primary);
}


.btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: #600000;
    border-color: #600000;
}

.btn-outline-primary {
    color: var(--news-primary);
    border-color: var(--news-primary);
}

.btn-outline-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--news-primary);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-success {
    background-color: var(--bs-success);
    border-color: var(--bs-success);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-success:hover {
    background-color: #1b5e20;
    border-color: #1b5e20;
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-outline-success {
    color: var(--bs-success);
    border-color: var(--bs-success);
}

.btn-outline-success:hover {
    background-color: var(--bs-success);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-info {
    background-color: var(--bs-info);
    border-color: var(--bs-info);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-info:hover {
    background-color: #0d47a1;
    border-color: #0d47a1;
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-outline-info {
    color: var(--bs-info);
    border-color: var(--bs-info);
}

.btn-outline-info:hover {
    background-color: var(--bs-info);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-warning {
    background-color: var(--bs-warning);
    border-color: var(--bs-warning);
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

.btn-warning:hover {
    background-color: #f57f17;
    border-color: #f57f17;
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

.btn-outline-warning {
    color: var(--bs-warning);
    border-color: var(--bs-warning);
}

.btn-outline-warning:hover {
    background-color: var(--bs-warning);
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

.btn-danger {
    background-color: var(--bs-danger);
    border-color: var(--bs-danger);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-danger:hover {
    background-color: #b71c1c;
    border-color: #b71c1c;
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-outline-danger {
    color: var(--bs-danger);
    border-color: var(--bs-danger);
}

.btn-secondary {
    background-color: var(--bs-secondary);
    border-color: var(--bs-secondary);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
    background-color: #444;
    border-color: #444;
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-outline-secondary {
    color: var(--news-grey);
    border-color: rgba(90, 90, 90, 0.4);
    background-color: transparent;
}

.btn-outline-secondary:hover,
.btn-outline-secondary:focus {
    background-color: var(--news-dark);
    border-color: var(--news-dark);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-dark {
    background-color: var(--news-dark);
    border-color: var(--news-dark);
}

.btn-dark:hover {
    background-color: #000;
    border-color: #000;
}

.btn-outline-dark {
    color: var(--news-dark);
    border-color: var(--news-dark);
}

.btn-outline-dark:hover,
.btn-outline-dark:focus {
    background-color: var(--news-dark);
    color: #fff;
}

.btn-light,
.btn-outline-light {
    border-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.12);
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

.btn-light {
    background-color: var(--news-light);
}

.btn-light:hover,
.btn-outline-light:hover {
    background-color: var(--news-soft);
    border-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.2);
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

.btn-link {
    color: var(--news-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.btn-link:hover {
    color: #600000;
}

/* Navigation */
.navbar {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-border);
    padding: 1rem 0;
}

.navbar-brand {
    font-family: var(--serif-font);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    letter-spacing: -1px;
}

.navbar-public .nav-link {
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.navbar-branding-strip {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-border);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1050;
}

.navbar-branding-title,
.navbar-branding-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.navbar-branding-subtitle {
    color: var(--news-primary);
}

.navbar-dashboard {
    background-color: var(--news-dark);
    border-color: var(--news-dark) !important;
    padding: 0;
}

.navbar-dashboard .nav-link,
.navbar-dashboard .navbar-text {
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.navbar-dashboard .nav-link {
    border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    padding: 1rem 1rem;
}

.navbar-dashboard .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-dashboard .nav-link:focus,
.navbar-dashboard .nav-link.active {
    color: #fff;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.navbar-dashboard .nav-link.active {
    border-bottom-color: var(--news-primary);
}

.navbar-dashboard .dropdown-menu,
.navbar-auth-controls .dropdown-menu {
    border-radius: 0;
}

.navbar-toggler {
    border-radius: 0;
    border-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.16);
}

.navbar-toggler:focus {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.12);
}

.navbar-auth-controls {
    column-gap: 0.5rem;
    row-gap: 0.25rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.navbar-auth-controls > .nav-item {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.navbar-switcher-item .dropdown-menu {
    min-width: 17rem;
}

.navbar-auth-controls .nav-link,
.navbar-auth-controls .dropdown-toggle {
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.navbar-auth-controls .dropdown-item {
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.navbar-auth-controls .dropdown-item.active,
.navbar-auth-controls .dropdown-item:active {
    background-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08);
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

.navbar-utility-link {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem !important;
}

.navbar-utility-mobile-icon {
    display: none;
}

.navbar-utility-icon {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 2.5rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem !important;
}

.navbar-utility-label {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.navbar-utility-caption {
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    opacity: 0.65;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.navbar-utility-value {
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    max-width: 13rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    white-space: nowrap;
}

.navbar-user-link {
    max-width: 220px;
}

.avatar-circle {
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    font-family: var(--serif-font);
    font-weight: 700;
    height: 32px;
    width: 32px;
}

/* Tables */
.table {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--news-dark);
    --bs-table-bg: transparent;
    --bs-table-striped-bg: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.03);
    --bs-table-hover-bg: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.06);
    --bs-table-border-color: var(--news-border);
}

.table thead th {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-border);
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--news-grey);
}

.table > :not(caption) > * > * {
    padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
    border-bottom-color: var(--news-border);
    background-color: transparent;
}

.table-hover > tbody > tr:hover > * {
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

/* Default container handles max-width and margins */

/* Dashboard Headers */
.dashboard-header {
    background-color: var(--news-light);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-dark);
    margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.dashboard-header .container-fluid {
    padding-top: 2rem; /* Reduced from 3rem */
    padding-bottom: 2rem; /* Reduced from 3rem */
}

.header-masthead {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: flex-end;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.header-title-group h1 {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
}

.header-status-badge {
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid var(--news-border);
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem; /* Reduced from 1rem 1.5rem */
    text-align: right;
    min-width: 180px; /* Reduced from 200px */
}

.header-status-badge span {
    display: block;
}

.header-status-badge .status-label {
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    color: var(--news-grey);
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.header-status-badge .status-value {
    font-family: var(--serif-font);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    color: var(--news-primary);
}

/* Personal dashboard */
.my-dashboard {
    position: relative;
}

.dashboard-hero-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.5rem;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(320px, 0.9fr);
}

.dashboard-hero-card,
.dashboard-spotlight-card,
.dashboard-stat-card,
.dashboard-alert-card,
.dashboard-profile-card,
.dashboard-role-card,
.dashboard-conference-card,
.dashboard-empty-card {
    background: var(--news-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--news-border);
    box-shadow: var(--news-shadow-sm);
}

.dashboard-hero-card {
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.92), rgba(92, 18, 18, 0.94)),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
    color: #fff;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 2rem;
    position: relative;
}

.dashboard-hero-card::after {
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18), transparent 62%);
    content: "";
    height: 240px;
    position: absolute;
    right: -60px;
    top: -80px;
    width: 240px;
}

.dashboard-hero-card > * {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.dashboard-hero-card__eyebrow,
.dashboard-alert-card__label,
.dashboard-profile-card__label,
.dashboard-stat-card__label {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.dashboard-hero-card__eyebrow {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.dashboard-hero-card__title {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 2.2rem;
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    max-width: 12ch;
}

.dashboard-hero-card__text {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82);
    font-size: 1rem;
    max-width: 56ch;
}

.dashboard-hero-card__actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.dashboard-hero-card .btn-primary {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-color: #fff;
    color: var(--news-primary);
}

.dashboard-hero-card .btn-primary:hover {
    background-color: var(--news-light);
    border-color: var(--news-light);
    color: var(--news-primary);
}

.dashboard-hero-card .btn-outline-dark {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
    color: #fff;
}

.dashboard-hero-card .btn-outline-dark:hover,
.dashboard-hero-card .btn-outline-dark:focus {
    background-color: #fff;
    border-color: #fff;
    color: var(--news-primary);
}

.dashboard-spotlight-card {
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248, 241, 236, 0.82), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1)),
        var(--news-surface);
    padding: 1.75rem;
}

.dashboard-spotlight-card__topline,
.dashboard-conference-card__topline {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.dashboard-chip {
    background-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08);
    color: var(--news-primary);
    display: inline-flex;
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.dashboard-chip--soft {
    background-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.05);
    color: var(--news-grey);
}

.dashboard-spotlight-card__title,
.dashboard-conference-card__title,
.dashboard-alert-card__title,
.dashboard-empty-card__title,
.dashboard-profile-card__value {
    line-height: 1.12;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.dashboard-spotlight-card__meta,
.dashboard-alert-card__text,
.dashboard-empty-card__text,
.dashboard-role-card__meta,
.dashboard-stat-card__meta {
    color: var(--news-grey);
}

.dashboard-spotlight-card__meta {
    align-items: flex-start;
    display: flex;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.dashboard-spotlight-card__text {
    color: var(--news-grey);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.dashboard-stat-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 1.35rem 1.4rem;
}

.dashboard-stat-card__value {
    font-family: var(--serif-font);
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1;
}

.dashboard-stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.dashboard-alert-card {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 1.35rem 1.4rem;
}

.dashboard-alert-card--danger {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.06), rgba(255, 255, 255, 1));
}

.dashboard-alert-card__label,
.dashboard-profile-card__label,
.dashboard-stat-card__label {
    color: var(--news-grey);
    margin-bottom: 0.65rem;
}

.dashboard-alert-card__title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.dashboard-inline-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.dashboard-profile-card {
    padding: 1.4rem;
}

.dashboard-profile-card__progress {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.dashboard-progress {
    background-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    height: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    width: 100%;
}

.dashboard-progress__bar {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--news-primary), #c0674f);
    display: block;
    height: 100%;
}

.dashboard-checklist {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    margin-top: 1rem;
}

.dashboard-checklist__item {
    align-items: center;
    color: var(--news-grey);
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem;
    background-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.03);
}

.dashboard-checklist__item.is-complete {
    color: var(--news-dark);
    background-color: rgba(46, 125, 50, 0.08);
}

.dashboard-role-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.dashboard-role-card {
    color: inherit;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    min-height: 170px;
    padding: 1.25rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.dashboard-role-card:hover,
.dashboard-role-card:focus {
    border-color: var(--news-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    color: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

.dashboard-role-card--dark {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #272322, #161414);
    border-color: #272322;
    color: #fff;
}

.dashboard-role-card--dark .dashboard-role-card__meta {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.dashboard-role-card__icon {
    align-items: center;
    background-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08);
    color: var(--news-primary);
    display: inline-flex;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    height: 48px;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 48px;
}

.dashboard-role-card--dark .dashboard-role-card__icon {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    color: #fff;
}

.dashboard-role-card__title {
    font-family: var(--serif-font);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.dashboard-conference-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
    padding: 1.35rem;
}

.dashboard-conference-card__detail {
    align-items: flex-start;
    color: var(--news-grey);
    display: flex;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.dashboard-conference-card__detail i {
    color: var(--news-primary);
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.dashboard-conference-card__footer {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 1rem;
}

.dashboard-empty-card {
    align-items: center;
    display: flex;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1.4rem;
}

.dashboard-empty-card__icon {
    align-items: center;
    background-color: rgba(46, 125, 50, 0.08);
    color: var(--bs-success);
    display: inline-flex;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    height: 56px;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 56px;
}

.dashboard-empty-card .fa-calendar-times-o {
    color: var(--news-primary);
}

/* Mobile responsive */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    h1 {
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .boxed-container {
        padding: 0 15px;
    }

    .navbar-auth-controls {
        align-items: center !important;
        flex: 1 1 auto;
        flex-wrap: nowrap !important;
        justify-content: flex-end !important;
        margin-left: auto;
        min-width: 0;
    }

    .navbar-branding-strip .container {
        flex-wrap: nowrap;
        gap: 0.5rem !important;
    }

    .navbar-branding-strip .navbar-brand {
        flex: 0 1 auto;
        min-width: 0;
    }

    .navbar-branding-strip .navbar-brand img {
        height: 32px;
        max-width: min(32vw, 112px);
        object-fit: contain;
    }

    .navbar-utility-link,
    .navbar-utility-icon {
        min-height: 2.25rem;
        padding-left: 0.4rem !important;
        padding-right: 0.4rem !important;
    }

    .navbar-utility-mobile-icon {
        display: inline-block;
        flex: 0 0 auto;
    }

    .navbar-switcher-item .navbar-utility-label,
    .navbar-user-link .navbar-utility-label {
        display: none;
    }

    .navbar-switcher-item .dropdown-menu,
    .navbar-auth-controls > .dropdown .dropdown-menu {
        max-width: calc(100vw - 1.5rem);
        min-width: 14rem;
        overflow-wrap: anywhere;
        z-index: 1060;
    }

    .navbar-switcher-item .navbar-utility-link {
        gap: 0.35rem;
        justify-content: center;
        min-width: 2.45rem;
    }

    .navbar-user-link {
        gap: 0;
        max-width: 2.5rem;
    }

    .navbar-user-link .avatar-circle {
        flex-basis: 28px;
        height: 28px;
        width: 28px;
    }

    .header-masthead {
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .header-status-badge {
        text-align: left;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .dashboard-hero-grid,
    .dashboard-role-grid,
    .dashboard-checklist {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .dashboard-hero-card,
    .dashboard-spotlight-card,
    .dashboard-profile-card,
    .dashboard-role-card,
    .dashboard-conference-card,
    .dashboard-alert-card,
    .dashboard-empty-card {
        padding: 1.2rem;
    }

    .dashboard-hero-card__title {
        font-size: 1.8rem;
        max-width: none;
    }

    .dashboard-profile-card__progress,
    .dashboard-alert-card {
        align-items: flex-start;
        flex-direction: column;
    }

    .dashboard-inline-actions {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        width: 100%;
    }
}

/* Form Styling - Maroon News Portal */
.form-control,
.form-select {
    border-radius: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--news-border);
    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; /* Reduced from 0.75rem 1rem */
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
}

.form-control:focus,
.form-select:focus {
    border-color: var(--news-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.1);
    outline: 0;
}

.form-label {
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--news-dark);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.form-check-input {
    border-radius: 0;
}

.form-check-input:checked {
    background-color: var(--news-primary);
    border-color: var(--news-primary);
}

.form-check-input:focus {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.1);
    border-color: var(--news-primary);
}

.input-group-text {
    border-radius: 0;
    background-color: var(--news-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--news-border);
    color: var(--news-grey);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.form-control::placeholder,
.form-select::placeholder {
    color: rgba(90, 90, 90, 0.75);
}

.form-control:disabled,
.form-select:disabled {
    background-color: rgba(244, 244, 244, 0.8);
    color: rgba(90, 90, 90, 0.9);
}

.form-floating > label {
    color: var(--news-grey);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.form-floating > .form-control:focus ~ label,
.form-floating > .form-control:not(:placeholder-shown) ~ label,
.form-floating > .form-select ~ label {
    color: var(--news-primary);
}


/* Utility Classes - Primary News Portal (Maroon Color) */
/* text-primary and bg-primary are handled by bootstrap using the overridden variables */

.border-2 {
    border-width: 1px !important;
}

.border-bottom-2 {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-border) !important;
}

.card.border-2 {
    border: 1px solid var(--news-border) !important;
}

/* Tab container styling */
.nav-tabs {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-border);
}

.nav-tabs .nav-link {
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    color: var(--news-grey);
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-size: 0.75rem; /* Reduced from 0.8rem */
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem; /* Reduced from 1rem 2rem */
}

.nav-tabs .nav-link:hover {
    border-bottom-color: var(--news-border);
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

.nav-tabs .nav-link.active {
    background: transparent;
    border-bottom-color: var(--news-primary);
    color: var(--news-primary);
}

/* Chat/Comment styling refinement */
.chat-container {
    max-height: 600px;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding-right: 10px;
}

.comment-content {
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

/* Validation styles */
.is-invalid {
    border-color: #dc3545 !important;
}

.invalid-feedback {
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.alert {
    border-radius: 0;
    border-width: 1px;
    border-left-width: 4px;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.alert-primary {
    background-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.22);
    color: #5e0000;
}

.alert-secondary {
    background-color: rgba(90, 90, 90, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(90, 90, 90, 0.2);
    color: #3f3f3f;
}

.alert-success {
    background-color: rgba(46, 125, 50, 0.09);
    border-color: rgba(46, 125, 50, 0.22);
    color: #1f5a22;
}

.alert-info {
    background-color: rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.09);
    border-color: rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.22);
    color: #0d4c8f;
}

.alert-warning {
    background-color: rgba(249, 168, 37, 0.14);
    border-color: rgba(249, 168, 37, 0.28);
    color: #7b5200;
}

.alert-danger {
    background-color: rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.09);
    border-color: rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.22);
    color: #8a1818;
}

.alert-light {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
    border-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.12);
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

.badge {
    border-radius: 0;
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.badge.bg-light,
.badge.text-bg-light {
    background-color: var(--news-light) !important;
    color: var(--news-dark) !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--news-border);
}

.badge.bg-dark,
.badge.text-bg-dark {
    background-color: var(--news-dark) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
}

.badge.bg-secondary,
.badge.text-bg-secondary {
    background-color: rgba(90, 90, 90, 0.12) !important;
    color: var(--news-dark) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(90, 90, 90, 0.2);
}

.badge.bg-success,
.badge.text-bg-success,
.bg-success-subtle {
    background-color: rgba(46, 125, 50, 0.12) !important;
    color: #1f5a22 !important;
}

.badge.bg-info,
.badge.text-bg-info {
    background-color: rgba(21, 101, 192, 0.12) !important;
    color: #0d4c8f !important;
}

.badge.bg-warning,
.badge.text-bg-warning,
.bg-warning-subtle {
    background-color: rgba(249, 168, 37, 0.16) !important;
    color: #7b5200 !important;
}

.badge.bg-danger,
.badge.text-bg-danger,
.bg-danger-subtle {
    background-color: rgba(198, 40, 40, 0.12) !important;
    color: #8a1818 !important;
}

.badge.bg-primary,
.badge.text-bg-primary {
    background-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.12) !important;
    color: #5e0000 !important;
}

.list-group {
    border-radius: 0;
}

.list-group-item {
    background-color: var(--news-surface);
    border-color: var(--news-border);
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
}

.list-group-item.active {
    background-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08);
    color: var(--news-dark);
    border-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.24);
}

.dropdown-menu {
    border-radius: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    box-shadow: var(--news-shadow-sm);
    padding: 0.5rem;
}

.dropdown-item {
    border-radius: 0;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
}

.dropdown-item:hover,
.dropdown-item:focus {
    background-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08);
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

.dropdown-item.active,
.dropdown-item:active {
    background-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.14);
    color: var(--news-dark);
}

.breadcrumb {
    background: transparent;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--news-border);
    border-radius: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding: 1rem 0;
}

.breadcrumb-item {
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.breadcrumb-item.active {
    color: var(--news-grey);
}

.pagination {
    gap: 0.35rem;
}

.page-link {
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    border-color: var(--news-border);
    color: var(--news-dark);
    font-weight: 700;
    min-width: 2.5rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.page-link:hover,
.page-link:focus {
    background-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08);
    border-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.2);
    color: var(--news-primary);
    box-shadow: none;
}

.page-item.active .page-link {
    background-color: var(--news-primary);
    border-color: var(--news-primary);
    color: #fff;
}

.page-item.disabled .page-link {
    background-color: rgba(244, 244, 244, 0.8);
    color: rgba(90, 90, 90, 0.65);
}

.accordion {
    --bs-accordion-border-radius: 0;
    --bs-accordion-inner-border-radius: 0;
    --bs-accordion-btn-focus-box-shadow: none;
    --bs-accordion-btn-bg: var(--news-surface);
    --bs-accordion-active-bg: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.05);
    --bs-accordion-active-color: var(--news-primary);
}

.accordion-item {
    border-color: var(--news-border);
}

.accordion-button {
    font-family: var(--sans-font);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.accordion-button:not(.collapsed) {
    box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

.nav-pills .nav-link {
    border-radius: 0;
    color: var(--news-grey);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nav-pills .nav-link.active,
.nav-pills .show > .nav-link {
    background-color: var(--news-primary);
    color: #fff;
}

.modal-content,
.offcanvas {
    border-radius: 0;
    border-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

.modal-header,
.modal-footer,
.offcanvas-header {
    border-color: var(--news-border);
}

.progress {
    border-radius: 0;
    background-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.06);
}

.progress-bar {
    background-color: var(--news-primary);
}

.spinner-border,
.spinner-grow {
    color: var(--news-primary);
}

.toast {
    border-radius: 0;
    border-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

.btn-close {
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.btn-close:focus {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.12) !important;
}

.select2-container--bootstrap-5 .select2-selection,
.select2-container .select2-selection--single,
.select2-container .select2-selection--multiple {
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    border-color: var(--news-border) !important;
    min-height: calc(1.5em + 1rem + 2px);
    padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

.select2-container--bootstrap-5.select2-container--focus .select2-selection,
.select2-container--bootstrap-5.select2-container--open .select2-selection,
.select2-container--default.select2-container--focus .select2-selection--single,
.select2-container--default.select2-container--focus .select2-selection--multiple {
    border-color: var(--news-primary) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.1) !important;
}

.select2-container--bootstrap-5 .select2-dropdown,
.select2-dropdown {
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    border-color: var(--news-border) !important;
    box-shadow: var(--news-shadow-sm);
}

.select2-container--bootstrap-5 .select2-results__option--highlighted,
.select2-container--default .select2-results__option--highlighted[aria-selected] {
    background-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.1) !important;
    color: var(--news-dark) !important;
}

div.dt-container .dt-length select,
div.dt-container .dt-search input {
    border-radius: 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--news-border);
    padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
}

div.dt-container .dt-length select:focus,
div.dt-container .dt-search input:focus {
    border-color: var(--news-primary);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.25rem rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.1);
    outline: 0;
}

div.dt-container .dt-info,
div.dt-container .dt-length,
div.dt-container .dt-search,
div.dt-container .dt-paging {
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--news-grey);
}

div.dt-container .dt-paging .dt-paging-button {
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    border: 1px solid var(--news-border) !important;
    background: var(--news-surface) !important;
    color: var(--news-dark) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

div.dt-container .dt-paging .dt-paging-button.current,
div.dt-container .dt-paging .dt-paging-button.current:hover {
    background: var(--news-primary) !important;
    border-color: var(--news-primary) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
}

div.dt-container .dt-paging .dt-paging-button:hover {
    background: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08) !important;
    border-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.2) !important;
}

.rounded-circle {
    border-radius: 50% !important;
}

.rounded-pill {
    border-radius: var(--bs-border-radius-pill) !important;
}

.rounded-3 {
    border-radius: var(--bs-border-radius-lg) !important;
}

.rounded-4 {
    border-radius: calc(var(--bs-border-radius-lg) * 1.5) !important;
}

.rounded-bottom {
    border-bottom-left-radius: var(--bs-border-radius) !important;
    border-bottom-right-radius: var(--bs-border-radius) !important;
}

.navbar-public .nav-link.active,
.navbar-public .nav-link:hover,
.navbar-public .nav-link:focus {
    color: var(--news-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.public-nav-dropdown {
    border-radius: 0;
    border-color: var(--news-border);
    box-shadow: var(--news-shadow-sm);
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
    min-width: 15rem;
}

.public-nav-dropdown .dropdown-item {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
}

.public-nav-dropdown .dropdown-item:active,
.public-nav-dropdown .dropdown-item:hover {
    background-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08);
    color: var(--news-primary);
}

.theme-footer__title {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.theme-footer__link {
    color: var(--news-grey);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.theme-footer__link:hover {
    color: var(--news-primary);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.public-page {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.06), transparent 28%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248, 241, 236, 0.55), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
}

.public-hero {
    padding: 4.5rem 0 3rem;
    position: relative;
}

.public-hero--compact {
    padding: 3.5rem 0 2.25rem;
}

.public-hero__eyebrow {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--news-grey);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.public-hero__title {
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 4.25rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
    margin: 1rem 0 1.2rem;
    max-width: 12ch;
}

.public-hero__title--wide {
    max-width: 16ch;
}

.public-hero__lead {
    color: var(--news-grey);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    max-width: 44rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.public-hero__actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

.public-hero__panel,
.public-panel,
.public-aside-card,
.public-conference-card,
.public-form-card,
.public-empty-state,
.public-quote-card {
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
    border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    box-shadow: var(--news-shadow-sm);
}

.public-hero__panel {
    padding: 1.5rem;
}

.public-hero__panel-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.public-mini-card {
    padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.1);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248, 241, 236, 0.65), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95));
}

.public-mini-card__label,
.public-stat__label,
.public-note-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.11em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--news-grey);
}

.public-mini-card__title,
.public-stat__value {
    font-family: var(--serif-font);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    line-height: 1.15;
    margin-top: 0.45rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.public-mini-card__text,
.public-stat__text {
    color: var(--news-grey);
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.public-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr));
    gap: 1rem;
}

.public-stat {
    padding: 1.15rem 1.1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
}

.public-section {
    padding: 2rem 0 4.5rem;
}

.public-section__header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: end;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.public-section__title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.8vw, 3rem);
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.public-section__text {
    color: var(--news-grey);
    margin-bottom: 0;
    max-width: 40rem;
}

.public-panel {
    padding: 1.6rem;
}

.public-panel--soft {
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248, 241, 236, 0.85), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95));
}

.public-card-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.public-feature-card {
    height: 100%;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
    border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    box-shadow: var(--news-shadow-sm);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.public-feature-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0 auto auto 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 4px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.95), rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.2));
}

.public-feature-card__icon {
    width: 3rem;
    height: 3rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08);
    color: var(--news-primary);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.public-feature-card__title {
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.public-feature-card__text,
.public-muted-list,
.public-aside-card p,
.public-conference-card p,
.public-legal p,
.public-legal li {
    color: var(--news-grey);
}

.public-key-points {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.public-key-points li {
    padding-left: 1.2rem;
    position: relative;
}

.public-key-points li::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0.45rem;
    width: 0.45rem;
    height: 0.45rem;
    background-color: var(--news-primary);
    border-radius: 50%;
}

.public-step-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.public-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 1.1rem 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--news-border);
}

.public-step:first-child {
    border-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
}

.public-step__number {
    min-width: 2.5rem;
    height: 2.5rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08);
    color: var(--news-primary);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.public-step__title {
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.public-chip-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.65rem;
}

.public-chip {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.8rem;
    background-color: rgba(248, 241, 236, 0.9);
    border: 1px solid rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.12);
    color: var(--news-dark);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.public-aside-card {
    padding: 1.35rem;
    height: 100%;
}

.public-aside-card__title {
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}

.public-cta {
    padding: 1.75rem;
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.95), rgba(96, 0, 0, 0.88)),
        var(--news-primary);
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: var(--news-shadow-sm);
}

.public-cta h3,
.public-cta p,
.public-cta .public-note-label {
    color: #fff;
}

.public-cta .btn-outline-light {
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
    color: #fff;
}

.public-conference-card {
    height: 100%;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
}

.public-conference-card::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08), transparent 26%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(248, 241, 236, 0.65), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
    pointer-events: none;
}

.public-conference-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-6px);
    border-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.18);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.1);
}

.public-conference-card > * {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.public-conference-card__brand {
    width: 8rem;
    height: 4rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background-color: transparent;
}

.public-conference-card__brand img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 12px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08));
}

.public-conference-card__fallback {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    color: var(--news-primary);
}

.public-conference-card__brand--large {
    width: 5rem;
    height: 5rem;
}

.public-conference-card__meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    margin: 1rem 0;
}

.public-conference-card__meta span,
.public-badge-soft {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.65rem;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
    border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--news-grey);
}

.public-empty-state {
    padding: 2rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.public-license-visual {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-height: 250px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82), rgba(248, 241, 236, 0.96));
    display: flex;
    align-items: end;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 1rem;
}

.public-license-visual__image {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 220px;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 24px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.14));
}

.public-license-visual__badge {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1rem;
    left: 1rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem;
    background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    color: var(--news-primary);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.public-form-card {
    padding: 1.75rem;
}

.public-form-card .form-control,
.public-form-card .form-select {
    min-height: calc(1.5em + 1rem + 2px);
}

.public-form-hint {
    font-size: 0.83rem;
    color: var(--news-grey);
}

.auth-page {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 3.5rem 0 4.5rem;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.08), transparent 33%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(248, 241, 236, 0.7), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96));
}

.auth-page::before,
.auth-page::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 999px;
    opacity: 0.8;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.auth-page::before {
    top: -160px;
    right: -120px;
    width: 380px;
    height: 380px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.1), rgba(128, 0, 0, 0));
}

.auth-page::after {
    left: -120px;
    bottom: -200px;
    width: 320px;
    height: 320px;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08), rgba(26, 26, 26, 0));
}

.auth-page__container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.auth-shell {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.auth-shell__aside,
.auth-shell__content {
    min-width: 0;
}

.auth-aside-card,
.auth-card {
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 50px rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

.auth-aside-card {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 2rem;
    background:
        linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.88), rgba(86, 10, 10, 0.82)),
        url('https://images.pexels.com/photos/9275222/pexels-photo-9275222.jpeg?auto=compress&w=1260&h=750&dpr=2') center/cover no-repeat;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
}

.auth-aside-card::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: auto -80px -110px auto;
    width: 220px;
    height: 220px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0));
}

.auth-brand {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.auth-brand__mark {
    width: 60px;
    height: 60px;
    border-radius: 18px;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.auth-brand__mark img {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    object-fit: contain;
}

.auth-brand__eyebrow,
.auth-aside-card__eyebrow,
.auth-card__eyebrow {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.auth-brand__eyebrow,
.auth-aside-card__eyebrow {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.auth-brand__name {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.auth-aside-copy {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}

.auth-aside-card__title {
    color: #fff;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
    line-height: 1.06;
    margin: 0.9rem 0 1rem;
}

.auth-aside-card__text,
.auth-signal__text,
.auth-feature-item p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.auth-aside-card__body {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}

.auth-signal-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.auth-signal {
    padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem;
    border-radius: 1.1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.auth-signal__label {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.64);
}

.auth-signal__value {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: #fff;
}

.auth-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.auth-card__header,
.auth-card__body,
.auth-card__footer {
    padding: 2rem;
}

.auth-card__header {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
}

.auth-card__eyebrow {
    color: var(--news-primary);
}

.auth-card__title {
    margin: 0.8rem 0 0.85rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2vw, 2.15rem);
}

.auth-card__subtitle,
.auth-copy-stack p,
.auth-help-text,
.auth-footer-nav span {
    color: var(--news-grey);
    line-height: 1.7;
}

.auth-form {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1.25rem;
}

.auth-form--wide {
    gap: 1.5rem;
}

.auth-form__group {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.55rem;
}

.auth-input {
    min-height: calc(1.5em + 1.15rem + 2px);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background-color: rgba(251, 249, 244, 0.72);
    border-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.12);
}

.auth-input:focus {
    background-color: #fff;
}

.auth-captcha {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 180px minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: center;
}

.auth-captcha__image {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 74px;
    padding: 0.8rem;
    border: 1px dashed rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.28);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background: rgba(248, 241, 236, 0.82);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.auth-captcha__image:hover {
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    border-color: rgba(128, 0, 0, 0.45);
}

.auth-captcha__image img {
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
}

.auth-captcha__input {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.5rem;
}

.auth-check {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    min-height: 44px;
}

.auth-link {
    color: var(--news-primary);
    font-weight: 600;
}

.auth-submit-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding-top: 0.25rem;
}

.auth-submit-row--start {
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

.auth-submit {
    min-width: 190px;
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding-inline: 1.35rem;
}

.auth-feature-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.auth-feature-item {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2.4rem minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0.85rem;
    align-items: start;
    padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.auth-feature-item i {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 2.4rem;
    height: 2.4rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    color: #fff;
    font-size: 1rem;
}

.auth-feature-item strong {
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    color: #fff;
}

.auth-consent {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    padding: 1rem 1.05rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background: rgba(248, 241, 236, 0.42);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.auth-consent .form-check-input {
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.auth-alert {
    margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    border-radius: 1rem;
}

.auth-card__footer {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.08);
    background: rgba(248, 241, 236, 0.4);
}

.auth-footer-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.auth-footer-nav a {
    font-weight: 700;
}

.public-quote-card {
    padding: 1.5rem;
    height: 100%;
}

.public-quote-card blockquote {
    font-family: var(--serif-font);
    font-size: 1.15rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.public-legal {
    max-width: 58rem;
}

.public-legal h2,
.public-legal h3 {
    margin-top: 2rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.public-legal ol,
.public-legal ul {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
}

.public-legal li > p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .auth-page {
        padding: 2.5rem 0 3.5rem;
    }

    .auth-shell {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .public-section {
        padding: 1.5rem 0 3.5rem;
    }

    .public-hero {
        padding: 3.25rem 0 2.5rem;
    }

    .public-hero__title {
        max-width: none;
    }
}

/* toggle icon password */
.toggle-password {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    right: 0.75rem;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    color: #6c757d;

    &:hover {
        color: #495057;
    }

    &:focus {
        outline: none;
        box-shadow: none;
    }
}

.auth-input {
    padding-right: 2.5rem;
}

/* override select2 */
.select2-container--bootstrap-5 .select2-selection, .select2-container .select2-selection--single {
    background-color: var(--bs-body-bg);
}
.select2-selection__clear {
    opacity: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .auth-aside-card,
    .auth-card__header,
    .auth-card__body,
    .auth-card__footer {
        padding: 1.35rem;
    }

    .auth-captcha {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .auth-submit-row,
    .auth-submit-row--start {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .auth-submit {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .navbar {
        padding: 0.8rem 0;
    }

    .public-hero__actions,
    .public-section__header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: start;
    }

    .public-cta {
        padding: 1.4rem;
    }

    .theme-footer .container {
        padding-top: 2.5rem;
        padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }
}