/* ====== Today's Saints Ticker ====== */
.ticker {
  position: sticky;
  top: 64px;
  z-index: 49;
  background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--parchment) 96%, var(--gilt) 4%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline-soft);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline-soft);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ticker-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0;
  height: 38px;
}
.ticker-label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding-right: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 500;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  margin-right: 0;
}
.ticker-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--rubric);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in oklab, var(--rubric) 60%, transparent);
  animation: tickerPulse 2.4s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes tickerPulse {
  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in oklab, var(--rubric) 50%, transparent); }
  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px color-mix(in oklab, var(--rubric) 0%, transparent); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in oklab, var(--rubric) 0%, transparent); }
}
.ticker-date {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--gilt-deep);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-left: 4px;
}

.ticker-tunnel {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  margin-left: 18px;
}
.ticker-fade {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 80px;
  z-index: 3;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.ticker-fade-l {
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right,
    color-mix(in oklab, var(--parchment) 96%, var(--gilt) 4%) 0%,
    color-mix(in oklab, var(--parchment) 96%, var(--gilt) 4%) 30%,
    transparent 100%);
}
.ticker-fade-r {
  right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to left,
    color-mix(in oklab, var(--parchment) 96%, var(--gilt) 4%) 0%,
    color-mix(in oklab, var(--parchment) 96%, var(--gilt) 4%) 30%,
    transparent 100%);
}

.ticker-track {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  white-space: nowrap;
  will-change: transform;
}
.ticker-track-js { /* JS-driven; no CSS animation */ }

.ticker-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.18s;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--hairline-soft);
  height: 38px;
}
.ticker-item:hover { color: var(--gilt-deep); }
.ticker-item:hover .ticker-cross { color: var(--rubric); }
.ticker-cross {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--gilt);
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.ticker-name {
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
}
.ticker-epithet {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .ticker-label { padding-right: 12px; font-size: 9px; }
  .ticker-date { display: none; }
  .ticker-fade { width: 40px; }
  .ticker-epithet { display: none; }
}