/* ===== News Ticker ===== */
.ticker {
  --gap: 28px;
  --item-padding: 8px 12px;
  --font-size: clamp(14px, 2.8vw, 16px);
  --bg: #0f172a;              /* slate-900 */
  --fg: #ffffff;
  --accent: #f59e0b;          /* amber-500 */

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--fg);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.ticker__label {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(12px, 2.2vw, 14px);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #111827;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.15);
}

.ticker__viewport {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.ticker__track {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gap);
  white-space: nowrap;
  will-change: transform;
  animation: ticker-move 150s linear infinite; /* right ➜ left */
}

@keyframes ticker-move {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); } /* two copies → 200% width; move half */
}

/* ---- Link styles ---- */
.ticker__item {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font-size: var(--font-size);
  line-height: 1.4;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: #ffffff;        /* default = white */
  font-weight: 600;
  opacity: .95;
  padding: var(--item-padding);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: opacity .2s ease, background .2s ease;
}

/* keep default/active white */
.ticker__item:link,
.ticker__item:active { color: #ffffff; }

/* visited = yellow (override browser maroon) */
.ticker__item:visited { color: #ffff00 !important; }

/* hover/focus: subtle yellow glow; keep text white */
.ticker__item:hover,
.ticker__item:focus {
  opacity: 1;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.15);
  outline: none;
  color: #ffffff;
}

.ticker__separator {
  display: inline-block;
  opacity: .5;
  user-select: none;
}

/* Pause on hover/focus for desktop users */
.ticker:hover .ticker__track,
.ticker:focus-within .ticker__track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

/* Respect users who prefer reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker__track { animation: none; }
}