/* SphereNexus compact premium editorial hero v1.7 */
.sn-hero-v16-section {
    padding: 24px 0 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #f8fbfc 100%);
}

.sn-hero-v16-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.75fr) minmax(390px, 1fr);
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: stretch;
}

.sn-hero-v16-featured {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 460px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #dce5eb;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(7, 27, 49, .065);
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 20px) 0, 100% 20px, 100% 100%, 20px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 20px));
    isolation: isolate;
}

.sn-hero-v16-featured::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 10px;
    z-index: 5;
    pointer-events: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(19,143,139,.075);
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 14px) 0, 100% 14px, 100% 100%, 14px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 14px));
}

.sn-hero-v16-slides,
.sn-hero-v16-slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
}

.sn-hero-v16-slide {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, .88fr) minmax(0, 1.22fr);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transform: translateX(14px);
    transition: opacity .45s ease, transform .55s ease, visibility .45s;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.sn-hero-v16-slide.is-active {
    z-index: 2;
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    transform: none;
    pointer-events: auto;
}

.sn-hero-v16-slide__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: flex-start;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 38px 34px 88px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fff 0%, #f7fafb 100%);
}

.sn-hero-v16-slide__content::after { display: none; }

.sn-hero-v16-slide__media {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #edf3f6;
}

.sn-hero-v16-slide__media::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(247,250,251,.13), transparent 20%);
}

.sn-hero-v16-slide__media img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center center;
    transform: scale(1.005);
    transition: transform 7s ease;
}
.sn-hero-v16-slide.is-active .sn-hero-v16-slide__media img { transform: scale(1.035); }

.sn-hero-v16-eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 9px;
    color: #78899b;
    font-family: var(--sn-font-ui);
    font-size:9px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.sn-hero-v16-category {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    color: var(--sn-teal-dark);
    font-family: var(--sn-font-ui);
    font-size:9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .04em;
    line-height: 1.35;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.sn-hero-v16-category::after { content: ""; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--sn-teal); }

.sn-hero-v16-title {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0 0 13px;
    font-family: var(--sn-font-heading);
    font-size:26px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -.025em;
    line-height: 1.24;
}
.sn-hero-v16-title a:hover { color: var(--sn-teal-dark); }

.sn-hero-v16-excerpt {
    display: -webkit-box;
    max-width: 440px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: #657388;
    font-size:14px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
}

.sn-hero-v16-actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 13px;
}
.sn-hero-v16-actions .sn-button {
    min-height: 40px;
    padding: 9px 15px;
    font-size:11px;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.sn-hero-v16-meta {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 6px;
    color: #738095;
    font-family: var(--sn-font-ui);
    font-size:10px;
    font-weight: 500;
}
.sn-hero-v16-meta .sn-icon { width: 14px; height: 14px; color: var(--sn-teal); }

.sn-hero-v16-controller {
    position: absolute;
    left: 34px;
    bottom: 24px;
    z-index: 8;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
}
.sn-hero-v16-counter {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
    color: #7a8798;
    font-family: var(--sn-font-ui);
    font-size:9px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
}
.sn-hero-v16-counter [data-hero-current] { color: var(--sn-navy); font-size:11px; }
.sn-hero-v16-counter__line { width: 22px; height: 1px; background: #cbd5de; }
.sn-hero-v16-dots { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.sn-hero-v16-dot {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: #c8d3dc;
    transition: width .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}
.sn-hero-v16-dot.is-active { width: 20px; background: var(--sn-teal); }
.sn-hero-v16-arrows { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.sn-hero-v16-arrow {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    padding: 0;
    border: 1px solid #d7e0e7;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: #fff;
    color: var(--sn-navy);
    transition: .2s ease;
}
.sn-hero-v16-arrow:hover { border-color: var(--sn-teal); background: var(--sn-teal); color: #fff; }
.sn-hero-v16-arrow .sn-icon { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.sn-hero-v16-arrow .sn-arrow-left { transform: rotate(180deg); }

.sn-hero-v16-pattern {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 7;
    width: 55px;
    height: 35px;
    opacity: .28;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(19,143,139,.5) 1px, transparent 1.1px);
    background-size: 9px 9px;
}
.sn-hero-v16-pattern--top { top: 25px; left: 25px; }
.sn-hero-v16-pattern--bottom { right: 20px; bottom: 20px; }

/* Four compact supporting stories */
.sn-hero-v16-side {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    grid-template-rows: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
    min-width: 0;
}

.sn-hero-v16-side-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: 112px minmax(0, 1fr);
    min-width: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid #dce4eb;
    background: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(7,27,49,.055);
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 13px) 0, 100% 13px, 100% 100%, 13px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 13px));
    transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
}
.sn-hero-v16-side-card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(7,27,49,.09); }
.sn-hero-v16-side-card__image { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: #edf3f6; }
.sn-hero-v16-side-card__image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; transition: transform .4s ease; }
.sn-hero-v16-side-card:hover .sn-hero-v16-side-card__image img { transform: scale(1.035); }
.sn-hero-v16-side-card__category {
    position: absolute;
    left: 10px;
    bottom: 9px;
    max-width: calc(100% - 20px);
    padding: 5px 7px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.8);
    border-radius: 3px 8px 3px 8px;
    background: rgba(255,255,255,.94);
    color: var(--sn-teal-dark);
    font-family: var(--sn-font-ui);
    font-size:7.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .035em;
    line-height: 1.25;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.sn-hero-v16-side-card__body {
    display: flex;
    min-width: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 12px 13px 11px;
}
.sn-hero-v16-side-card h2 {
    display: -webkit-box;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    font-family: var(--sn-font-heading);
    font-size:14px;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.38;
    letter-spacing: -.015em;
    -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
    -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
}
.sn-hero-v16-side-card__footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: auto;
}
.sn-hero-v16-side-date { color: #8793a3; font-size:9px; }
.sn-hero-v16-side-card__arrow { display: none; }
.category-ribbon--v16 { margin-top: 20px; }

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
    .sn-hero-v16-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .sn-hero-v16-featured { min-height: 440px; }
    .sn-hero-v16-side { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); grid-template-rows: none; }
    .sn-hero-v16-side-card { grid-template-rows: 105px minmax(104px, auto); }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .sn-hero-v16-side { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    .sn-hero-v16-section { padding-top: 14px; }
    .sn-hero-v16-featured {
        min-height: 535px;
        clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 15px) 0, 100% 15px, 100% 100%, 15px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 15px));
    }
    .sn-hero-v16-slide { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: 225px minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .sn-hero-v16-slide__media { grid-row: 1; }
    .sn-hero-v16-slide__content { grid-row: 2; justify-content: flex-start; padding: 24px 21px 78px; }
    .sn-hero-v16-slide__media::after { background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(247,250,251,.18), transparent 35%); }
    .sn-hero-v16-title { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size:23px; }
    .sn-hero-v16-excerpt { margin-bottom: 14px; font-size:13px; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; }
    .sn-hero-v16-eyebrow { display: none; }
    .sn-hero-v16-category { margin-bottom: 9px; font-size:8px; }
    .sn-hero-v16-actions { gap: 9px; }
    .sn-hero-v16-actions .sn-button { min-height: 37px; padding: 8px 12px; font-size:10px; }
    .sn-hero-v16-actions .sn-hero-v16-meta { width: 100%; font-size:9px; }
    .sn-hero-v16-controller { left: 21px; right: 21px; bottom: 20px; justify-content: space-between; }
    .sn-hero-v16-counter { display: none; }
    .sn-hero-v16-pattern--top { top: 15px; left: 15px; }
    .sn-hero-v16-pattern--bottom { display: none; }
    .category-ribbon--v16 { margin-top: 15px; }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
    .sn-hero-v16-side { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 9px; }
    .sn-hero-v16-side-card { grid-template-rows: 92px minmax(105px, auto); }
    .sn-hero-v16-side-card__body { padding: 10px; }
    .sn-hero-v16-side-card h2 { font-size:12px; line-height: 1.35; }
    .sn-hero-v16-side-date { display: none; }
    .sn-hero-v16-side-card .sn-read-more-link { font-size:9px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .sn-hero-v16-slide,
    .sn-hero-v16-slide__media img { transition: none !important; }
}