.e3-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

header nav .africa-nav { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
header nav [aria-current="page"]::after { right: 0; }
.newsletter-link { margin: 24px 0; }
.form-live-link { margin: 24px 0; }
.form-live-link .cta { max-width: 100%; text-align: center; white-space: normal; }

.episode-section {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .85fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: 32px clamp(30px, 6vw, 104px);
  align-items: center;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 72% 42%, var(--blue-wash), transparent 68%);
}
.episode-copy h2, .ev-feature-copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5.2vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.065em;
}
.episode-deck, .ev-feature-copy > p:not(.e3-kicker) {
  max-width: 32rem;
  margin: 0 0 26px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.24rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.episode-player {
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--art-bg);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px #0006;
}
.episode-play { position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.episode-play::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(0deg, #101a24cc, #101a2408 42%); pointer-events: none; }
.episode-play img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.episode-play-icon {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: clamp(52px, 7vw, 88px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand-blue);
  background: #182734eb;
  color: #deedf5;
  box-shadow: 0 0 42px #0c1520cc;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s;
}
.episode-play-icon svg { width: 38%; height: auto; margin-left: 3px; }
.episode-play:is(:hover, :focus-visible) .episode-play-icon { background: #deedf5; color: #13232f; }
.episode-play:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: -4px; }
.episode-play-caption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: clamp(10px, 2vw, 22px);
  left: clamp(10px, 2vw, 22px);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  background: #13232fed;
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: var(--art-text);
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.episode-player iframe { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }
.episode-meta, .episode-related { color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; }
.episode-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 16px; padding-top: 14px; }
.episode-meta > span { letter-spacing: .11em; }
.episode-meta a, .episode-related a { color: var(--accent); }
.episode-related {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 20px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.ev-feature-frame {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--surface), var(--panel));
}
.ev-feature-copy { align-self: center; padding: clamp(28px, 5.4vw, 78px); }
.ev-feature-frame > img { width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 270px; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 62%; }

@media (min-width: 761px) and (max-width: 950px) {
  header { gap: 13px; padding-inline: 3%; }
  header nav { gap: 10px; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  header nav.open { max-height: calc(100dvh - 76px); overflow: auto; }
  .episode-section, .ev-feature-frame { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ev-feature-frame > img { min-height: 0; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
}

a.brand { position: relative; }
a.brand img {
  display: block;
  width: 68px;
  height: auto;
}
.footer-top a.brand img { width: 90px; }

@media (max-width: 440px) {
  header a.brand img { width: 54px; }
}

:root:not([data-theme="light"]) a.brand {
  background: #f5f8fa;
  border-radius: 4px;
}
@supports (mask-image: url("/assets/e3-capital-logo.avif")) and (clip-path: inset(0)) {
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) a.brand { background: transparent; }

  /* The transparent gap above the CAPITAL line splits the two treatments. */
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) a.brand img { clip-path: inset(0 0 31%); }
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]) a.brand::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--art-text);
    mask: url("/assets/e3-capital-logo.avif") center / contain no-repeat;
    clip-path: inset(69% 0 0);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
}