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@media(max-width:460px){.desk-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.desk-card,.desk-card:nth-child(2n),.desk-card:nth-child(3n){border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.desk-card:last-child{border-bottom:0}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*:before,*:after{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important;animation:none!important}.archive-thumb:hover img,.cluster-lead .media:hover img{transform:none}}
.archive-symbol,.search-symbol{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:15px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--cream);color:var(--blue);margin-bottom:17px}.archive-symbol .ipf-icon,.search-symbol .ipf-icon{width:23px;height:23px}.article-meta .ipf-icon{width:12px;height:12px}.context-icon .ipf-icon{width:14px;height:14px}

/* === v2.2 SEO/performance/security refinements === */
.archive-breadcrumb{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 0 24px;font:650 .64rem/1.4 Inter,sans-serif;color:var(--muted)}.archive-breadcrumb a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--blue)}.archive-breadcrumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.article-breadcrumb [aria-current="page"]{max-width:46ch;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}.pagination .nav-links{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}.article-featured img{content-visibility:auto}
@media(max-width:720px){.archive-breadcrumb{margin-bottom:18px}.article-breadcrumb [aria-current="page"]{display:none}}

/* === v2.3 final QA refinements === */
.brand-custom-logo{display:block;width:auto;max-width:min(250px,52vw);height:auto;max-height:48px;object-fit:contain}.site-footer .brand-custom-logo{max-height:52px;max-width:260px}
@media(max-width:720px){.brand-custom-logo{max-width:190px;max-height:42px}}