/* Public Interest theme */
.category-public-interest {
  --font-headline: 'Roboto Slab', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body: 'Roboto', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --nav-bg: #003580;
  --nav-text: #ffffff;
  --nav-border: #002466;
  --ticker-bg: var(--accent);
  --ticker-text: #1a1a1a;
  --ticker-label-bg: #1a1a1a;
  --ticker-label-text: #ffffff;
  --page-bg: #f0f4ff;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --ink: #0d1b3e;
  --muted: #4b5c7a;
  --border: #d0d9ed;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
}

.category-public-interest .site-topbar { border-bottom: none; background: #003580; }
.category-public-interest .site-logo {
  font-family: 'Roboto Slab', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: #fff;
}
.category-public-interest .site-nav a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85); font-size: 0.875rem; }
.category-public-interest .site-nav a:hover { opacity: 1; color: var(--accent); }

/* Alert bar for investigation articles */
.alert-bar {
  background: #003580;
  padding: 0.5rem 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}
.alert-bar.is-active { display: flex; }
.alert-dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  animation: pulse 2s ease infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.4; } }
.alert-bar-text {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
}

/* Hero — dark navy panel */
.category-public-interest .homepage-hero { background: #003580; padding: 0; }
.category-public-interest .hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  min-height: 400px;
}
.category-public-interest .hero-primary {
  padding: 3rem 2rem 3rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.category-public-interest .hero-image {
  position: relative;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 360px;
  border-radius: 0;
  aspect-ratio: unset;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.category-public-interest .hero-image img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: brightness(0.45) saturate(0.6);
}
.category-public-interest .hero-image .img-placeholder {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: rgba(0,53,128,0.5);
}
.category-public-interest .hero-cat {
  background: var(--accent);
  color: #1a1a1a;
  padding: 3px 10px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  font-size: 0.625rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  display: inline-block;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.category-public-interest .hero-title { color: #fff; font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.category-public-interest .hero-deck { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75); font-size: 0.9375rem; }
.category-public-interest .hero-meta { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }

/* Cards on light blue */
.category-public-interest .homepage-secondary { background: var(--page-bg); }
.category-public-interest .article-card {
  background: var(--surface);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.category-public-interest .card-cat {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 800;
}

/* Sponsor zone */
.category-public-interest .sponsor-zone { background: #003580; border-radius: 4px; padding: 2rem; }
.category-public-interest .sponsor-label { color: var(--accent); }
.category-public-interest .video-placeholder { background: #002466; border: 2px solid var(--accent); }

/* Footer */
.category-public-interest .site-footer { background: #003580; border-top: 2px solid var(--accent); }
.category-public-interest .footer-logo { color: #fff; font-family: 'Roboto Slab', Georgia, serif; }
.category-public-interest .site-footer p { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); }
.category-public-interest .footer-links a { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); }
.category-public-interest .footer-links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.category-public-interest .topics-inline span, .category-public-interest .topics-inline a {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.8);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}