/* EGYTAG CARBON PLAY — charcoal discovery panels, silver interactions, zero layout-blocking defaults. */
:root[data-eg-carbon="active"]{
 --egp-border:rgba(193,201,208,.28);
 --egp-edge:rgba(232,236,241,.56);
 --egp-bg:#1d2124;
 --egp-bg-raised:#272d31;
 --egp-ink:#eff1f3;
 --egp-muted:#b7bdc2;
}
:root[data-eg-carbon="active"] .egx-explore{
 position:relative;isolation:isolate;box-sizing:border-box;
 width:100%;min-width:0;margin-block:clamp(32px,5vw,65px) 20px;
 border:1px solid var(--egp-border);border-radius:20px;
 background:radial-gradient(circle at 85% -10%,rgba(232,237,244,.075),transparent 40%),
 linear-gradient(135deg,#22272b,#181b1d 76%);
 box-shadow:0 16px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.19),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.055);
 color:var(--egp-ink);padding:clamp(18px,2.5vw,30px);
 overflow:hidden;
}
.egx-explore__head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.egx-explore__headline{min-width:0;flex:1 1 290px}
.egx-explore__eyebrow{display:block;color:#c0c6cb;font-size:.77rem;letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:650}
.egx-explore h2{color:#f0f2f4;font-weight:800;line-height:1.55;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.5vw,1.95rem);margin:0}
.egx-explore__headline p{color:var(--egp-muted);margin:7px 0 0;font-size:.89rem;line-height:1.7}
.egx-explore__surprise{
 flex:0 0 auto;min-height:44px;padding:10px 18px;border:1px solid #929ba3;
 border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(130deg,#444d53,#30363b);
 color:#fff;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:760;
 box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 #ffffff20,0 8px 25px #0002;
 transition:translate 210ms ease,background-color 210ms ease,border-color 210ms ease;
}
.egx-explore__surprise:hover{translate:0 -2px;border-color:#dee4e8;background:#535e65}
.egx-explore__tabs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin:22px 0 14px}
.egx-explore__tab{
 min-height:39px;box-sizing:border-box;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:100px;
 color:#bbc2c8;background:#252b2f;border:1px solid #4a5358;
 font:inherit;font-weight:650;font-size:.85rem;cursor:pointer;
 transition:background-color 180ms ease,color 180ms ease,border-color 180ms ease;
}
.egx-explore__tab[aria-pressed=true]{background:#d8dde1;border-color:#e7ebef;color:#252a2f}
.egx-explore__tab:not([aria-pressed=true]):hover{border-color:#aab3bb;color:#fff;background:#363d42}
.egx-explore__cards{
 display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;
}
.egx-explore__card{
 position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;min-height:174px;
 border:1px solid #454e54;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;
 text-decoration:none!important;color:#e9ecee!important;background:#272d31;
 transition:translate 280ms cubic-bezier(.18,.73,.2,1),border-color 280ms ease,box-shadow 280ms ease;
}
.egx-explore__card:hover,.egx-explore__card:focus-visible{
 translate:0 -5px;border-color:#c9d0d6;box-shadow:0 16px 33px #0006;
 color:#fff!important;
}
.egx-explore__media{display:block;flex:0 0 auto;height:106px;overflow:hidden;background:#333a3f}
.egx-explore__media img{
 width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;
 filter:grayscale(.25) brightness(.92);
 transition:filter 300ms ease,transform 380ms cubic-bezier(.18,.73,.2,1);
}
.egx-explore__card:hover img{filter:grayscale(0) brightness(1.06);transform:scale(1.065)}
.egx-explore__copy{display:flex;flex:1;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;min-width:0;padding:15px}
.egx-explore__kind{color:#c3c9cf;font-size:.73rem;font-weight:750}
.egx-explore__title{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.6;font-weight:780;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.egx-explore__desc{color:#afb8bf;font-size:.79rem;line-height:1.6;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.egx-explore__arrow{position:absolute;inset-inline-end:12px;inset-block-end:9px;font-size:1rem;color:#c3cbd1;opacity:0;transform:translate(-5px,5px);transition:all 250ms ease}
.egx-explore__card:hover .egx-explore__arrow,.egx-explore__card:focus-visible .egx-explore__arrow{opacity:1;transform:none}
.egx-explore__hint{font-size:.76rem!important;color:#a8b0b6!important;margin:14px 0 0!important}
.egx-explore :is(button,a):focus-visible{outline:2px solid #e9edf1;outline-offset:3px}
/* A genuine page progress line (no synthetic counters), outside articles' own reading progress. */
.egx-page-progress{
 position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:3px;z-index:999;
 pointer-events:none;transform-origin:left center;transform:scaleX(0);
 opacity:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#7d858a,#d8dde2);
 box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(207,214,220,.3);
 transition:opacity 160ms ease;
}
:root[dir=rtl] .egx-page-progress{transform-origin:right center}
.egx-pulse-host{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden}
.egx-press-pulse{
 position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;
 pointer-events:none;z-index:3;background:rgba(236,240,244,.32);
 transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(.5);
 animation:egx-carbon-ripple 480ms ease-out forwards;
}
@keyframes egx-carbon-ripple{
 from{opacity:.72;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(0)}
 to{opacity:0;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(14)}
}
@media(max-width:1150px){.egx-explore__cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:650px){
 .egx-explore{border-radius:16px;padding:17px 14px;margin-block:24px 14px}
 .egx-explore__cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:9px}
 .egx-explore__card{min-height:110px;flex-direction:row;align-items:stretch}
 .egx-explore__media{width:92px;height:auto;min-height:110px;flex:0 0 92px}
 .egx-explore__copy{gap:5px;padding:12px}
 .egx-explore__title{font-size:.85rem}
 .egx-explore__surprise{width:100%}
 .egx-explore__tabs{margin:16px 0 12px}
 .egx-explore__arrow{display:none}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
 .egx-explore :is(button,a,img),.egx-press-pulse{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;transform:none!important;translate:none!important}
 .egx-press-pulse{display:none}
 .egx-page-progress{transition:none}
}

/* A quiet graphite material placeholder for published entries without cover art. */
.egx-explore__media--carbon{
 position:relative;isolation:isolate;
 background:radial-gradient(circle at 67% 30%,rgba(225,233,242,.22),transparent 27%),
 radial-gradient(circle at 31% 80%,rgba(169,182,194,.12),transparent 55%),
 repeating-linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 0 24px,rgba(236,240,244,.027) 25px 26px),
 linear-gradient(135deg,#2b3238,#1f2428);
}
.egx-explore__media--carbon::before{
 content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;
 border:1px solid rgba(224,232,241,.2);transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
 box-shadow:0 0 0 12px rgba(207,218,228,.03),0 0 0 24px rgba(207,218,228,.025);
}
.egx-explore__media--carbon::after{
 content:"+";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
 color:#c1c8cf;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:400;
}
@media(max-width:650px){
 .egx-explore__media--carbon::before{width:38px;height:38px;box-shadow:0 0 0 9px rgba(207,218,228,.03)}
}