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/* Ekailali Post patch: ticker, compact ad slots, reader modals and dual dates */
.ticker{overflow:hidden}
.ticker-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-width:0}
.ticker-track{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;white-space:nowrap;min-width:max-content;animation:ep-ticker 38s linear infinite}
.ticker-track:hover{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker-track a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.ticker-track a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
@keyframes ep-ticker{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.dual-date{white-space:nowrap;font-size:12px}
.ad-slot{max-width:100%;overflow:hidden;margin:16px 0;padding:10px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px}
.ad-slot img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:280px;object-fit:contain;margin:8px auto}
.article-sidebar .ad-slot{max-width:100%}
.article-actions .article-facebook-follow,.article-actions button[onclick="shareFacebook()"]{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;border:1px solid #cbd5e1;background:#f8fafc;border-radius:6px;padding:7px 10px;font-size:12px;text-decoration:none;color:#173b78}
.form-modal{display:none;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:9999;background:rgba(15,23,42,.68);padding:20px;overflow:auto;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.form-modal.is-open{display:flex}
.form-modal-dialog{position:relative;background:#fff;border-radius:12px;padding:24px;width:min(720px,100%);max-height:calc(100vh - 40px);overflow:auto;box-shadow:0 20px 80px #0004}
.form-modal-dialog .form-panel{display:block;border:0;padding:0;box-shadow:none}
.modal-close{position:sticky;float:right;top:0;border:0;background:#fee2e2;color:#991b1b;border-radius:50%;width:34px;height:34px;font-size:24px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}
.service-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.service-links button{font:inherit}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ticker-track{animation:none;white-space:normal;flex-wrap:wrap}}
@media(max-width:560px){.dual-date{font-size:10px;white-space:normal}.form-modal{padding:10px}.form-modal-dialog{padding:16px;max-height:calc(100vh - 20px)}.ticker-track{animation-duration:48s}}

.market-widget{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;padding:13px;margin:16px 0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.market-widget h3{font-size:16px;margin:0 0 10px}.market-widget p{font-size:12px;padding:7px 0;margin:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.market-widget small{display:block;margin-top:8px;color:var(--muted)}.market-widget a{color:var(--red);font-weight:700}

/* Stable sizing for Laravel's default paginator SVGs when Tailwind is not loaded. */
.pagination-wrap nav{display:flex;justify-content:center;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto}
.pagination-wrap nav svg{width:1rem!important;height:1rem!important;max-width:1rem;max-height:1rem;display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle}
.pagination-wrap nav a,.pagination-wrap nav span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:5px;min-height:36px}
.pagination-wrap nav p{margin:0 10px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.market-rates{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.4fr);gap:16px;margin:0 0 28px}
.market-panel{min-width:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px;box-shadow:0 5px 18px #0f172a08}
.market-panel h2{font-size:18px;margin:0 0 12px}
.market-panel .market-updated{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin:10px 0 0}
.market-price-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px}
.market-price{padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;background:#fffaf0}
.market-price span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}
.market-price strong{display:block;font-size:20px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;color:var(--ink)}
.market-table-wrap{overflow-x:auto}
.market-table{width:100%;font-size:12px}
.market-table th,.market-table td{padding:8px 9px;white-space:nowrap}
.market-empty{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
@media(max-width:700px){.market-rates{grid-template-columns:1fr}.market-price strong{font-size:18px}}