/* Story of the Day spotlight — Podcasts view, below the Story Board banner.
   New-brand tokens only — no green anywhere. Adapts to dark + light via the SPA theme variables.
   CTA graphite. Rewind Red for accents only, never a button. */
.sotd{
  margin:18px 0 8px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--surface) 0%,var(--page) 100%);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;position:relative;
}
.sotd::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:5px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--crimson),rgba(232,50,30,.10));
  border-radius:20px 0 0 20px;
}
.sotd-copy{padding:34px 36px 30px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.sotd-kicker{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--crimson);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:14px;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.sotd-kicker .k-label{white-space:nowrap}
.sotd-kicker .bolt{font-size:17px;line-height:1;filter:saturate(1.4)}
.sotd-kicker .sotd-date{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em}
.sotd-kicker .sotd-yesterday{
  font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--ink);font-weight:700;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:4px 10px;background:var(--surface);
}
.sotd-copy h2{
  font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,46px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.08;
  margin:0 0 14px;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:balance;
}
.sotd-why{color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 6px}
.sotd-why b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.sotd-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:14px 0 22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sotd-meta .show{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.sotd-cta-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sotd-cta{
  display:inline-block;background:#2b2b30;color:#f4f1ea;
  font-weight:700;font-size:15.5px;padding:14px 30px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;
  border:1px solid rgba(237,230,214,.14);transition:transform .15s ease;
}
.sotd-cta:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.sotd-cta:active{transform:translateY(0)}
.sotd-note{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--faint);margin-top:14px}
.sotd-art{position:relative;min-height:340px;background:#0b0c0e;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.sotd-art .sotd-blur{
  position:absolute;inset:-20px;background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  filter:blur(30px) brightness(.5);transform:scale(1.1);
}
.sotd-art img.sotd-main{
  position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:88%;max-height:88%;border-radius:10px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.55);object-fit:contain;
}
.sotd-flag{
  position:absolute;top:14px;right:14px;z-index:2;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;
  background:rgba(10,10,12,.82);border:1px solid rgba(237,230,214,.16);border-radius:999px;
  padding:6px 12px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#ede6d6;font-weight:700;
}
.sotd-flag i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--crimson);box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--crimson);animation:sotd-pulse 2s infinite}
@keyframes sotd-pulse{50%{opacity:.45}}
/* branded fallbacks — never a broken-image icon, never a blank section */
.sotd-art-fallback{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px}
.sotd-art-fallback .glyph{font-size:64px;color:var(--crimson);opacity:.45;letter-spacing:-.1em;line-height:1}
.sotd-art-fallback span{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.sotd-art img.sotd-main.img-broken,.sotd-art .sotd-blur.img-broken{display:none}
/* "drops soon" fallback state */
.sotd.sotd-soon{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.sotd.sotd-soon .sotd-copy{align-items:flex-start}
.sotd.sotd-soon h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,32px)}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .sotd{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sotd-art{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/9;order:-1}
  .sotd-copy{padding:24px 22px}
  .sotd-cta{width:100%;text-align:center}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .sotd-flag i{animation:none}
  .sotd-cta{transition:none}
}