/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   News Electricity — Front-End Styles v2
   White background, bright electric news aesthetic
   Layout inspired by financial news dashboard (image 1)
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=DM+Sans:wght@400;500;600;700&family=DM+Serif+Display&family=Barlow+Condensed:wght@600;700;800;900&display=swap');

:root {
  --c-blue:      #005FFF;
  --c-blue-dk:   #003DBF;
  --c-blue-lt:   #EEF4FF;
  --c-yellow:    #FFD600;
  --c-yellow-lt: #FFFBE6;
  --c-orange:    #FF5C00;
  --c-green:     #00A854;
  --c-green-lt:  #E6F7EE;
  --c-red:       #D92B2B;
  --c-red-lt:    #FEF0F0;
  --c-cyan:      #00C2FF;
  --c-white:     #FFFFFF;
  --c-bg:        #F6F8FC;
  --c-border:    #E0E8F5;
  --c-text:      #111827;
  --c-text-md:   #374151;
  --c-muted:     #6B7280;
  --c-panel-bg:  #FFFFFF;
  --r-sm:        6px;
  --r-md:        10px;
  --r-lg:        14px;
  --shadow-sm:   0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.07);
  --shadow-md:   0 3px 14px rgba(0,95,255,.10);
  --shadow-lg:   0 8px 30px rgba(0,95,255,.14);
  --font-ui:     'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-display:'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  --font-serif:  'DM Serif Display', serif;
}

.nep-front-wrap *, .nep-front-wrap *::before, .nep-front-wrap *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
.nep-front-wrap { font-family: var(--font-ui); color: var(--c-text); background: var(--c-bg); min-height: 100vh; }
.nep-front-wrap a { text-decoration: none; }
.nep-front-wrap img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

/* ─── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-hero {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #071830 0%, #0A2A5E 60%, #0047CC 100%);
  padding: 52px 32px 44px;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.nep-hero::after {
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(-55deg,transparent,transparent 28px,rgba(255,214,0,.028) 28px,rgba(255,214,0,.028) 29px);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.nep-hero-inner { position:relative;max-width:800px;margin:0 auto; }
.nep-hero-eyebrow { display:inline-block;background:var(--c-yellow);color:#071830;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.15em;padding:4px 16px;border-radius:20px;margin-bottom:14px; }
.nep-hero-title { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:3.4rem;font-weight:900;color:#fff;margin:0 0 10px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.01em; }
.nep-hero-sub { color:rgba(255,255,255,.68);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 28px; }
.nep-hero-ctas { display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap; }
.nep-hero-btn { display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;font-size:.9rem;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s; }
.nep-hero-btn:hover { transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.nep-btn-comm { background:var(--c-yellow);color:#071830; }
.nep-btn-home { background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.nep-btn-home:hover { background:rgba(255,255,255,.22);color:#fff; }

/* ─── STATE SELECTOR ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-selector { padding:28px 28px 20px;background:var(--c-white);border-bottom:2px solid var(--c-border);text-align:center; }
.nep-selector h2 { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.45rem;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 4px;color:var(--c-text); }
.nep-selector-note { color:var(--c-muted);font-size:.82rem;margin:0 0 16px; }
.nep-state-btns { display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;justify-content:center;max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto; }
.nep-state-btn { display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:var(--r-md);border:2px solid var(--c-border);background:var(--c-white);color:var(--c-text);transition:all .18s;min-width:74px;cursor:pointer; }
.nep-state-btn:hover, .nep-state-btn-active { border-color:var(--c-blue);background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff; }
.nep-state-btn .sa { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:900;line-height:1; }
.nep-state-btn .sn { font-size:.62rem;margin-top:2px;opacity:.75;text-align:center;line-height:1.2;font-weight:500; }
.nep-state-btn:hover .sn, .nep-state-btn-active .sn { opacity:1; }

/* ─── STATE WRAP ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#nep-state-content { padding:24px 28px;max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto; }
.nep-state-wrap { background:transparent; }

/* ─── TOP BAR ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-topbar {
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;
  background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  padding:18px 22px;margin-bottom:14px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
}
.nep-topbar-left { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px; }
.nep-abbr-pill { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2.2rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--c-blue);background:var(--c-blue-lt);padding:6px 14px;border-radius:var(--r-md);line-height:1; }
.nep-topbar-text h2 { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 3px;color:var(--c-text); }
.nep-topbar-text p  { font-size:.8rem;color:var(--c-muted);margin:0; }
.nep-topbar-ctas { display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap; }
.nep-pill-cta { padding:8px 16px;border-radius:20px;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;transition:transform .12s; }
.nep-pill-cta:hover { transform:scale(1.04); }
.nep-pill-comm { background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff; }
.nep-pill-home { background:var(--c-orange);color:#fff; }

/* ─── EMPTY STATE ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-empty-box { text-align:center;padding:60px 20px;background:var(--c-white);border-radius:var(--r-lg);border:1px solid var(--c-border); }
.nep-empty-icon { font-size:3rem; }
.nep-empty-box h3 { color:var(--c-text);font-size:1.2rem; }
.nep-empty-box p  { color:var(--c-muted); }

/* ─── SENTIMENT STRIP ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-sentiment {
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:12px 18px;margin-bottom:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  font-size:.8rem;
}
.nep-sent-label { font-weight:700;color:var(--c-muted);letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.72rem;white-space:nowrap; }
.nep-sent-track { flex:1;min-width:120px;max-width:260px;height:8px;background:#eee;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;display:flex; }
.nep-st-bull { background:var(--c-green);height:100%; }
.nep-st-neut { background:#C5D3E8;height:100%; }
.nep-st-bear { background:var(--c-red);height:100%; }
.nep-sent-score { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--c-green); }
.nep-sent-badge { background:var(--c-green);color:#fff;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:12px;font-weight:700;font-size:.7rem; }
.nep-sent-stats { display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-left:auto; }
.nep-ss-bull,.nep-ss-bear,.nep-ss-neut,.nep-ss-rel { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--c-muted); }
.nep-ss-bull em,.nep-ss-bear em,.nep-ss-neut em { color:var(--c-muted);font-style:normal;font-size:.7rem; }
.nep-ss-rel strong { color:var(--c-blue); }

/* ─── BREAKING BAR ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-breaking {
  display:flex;align-items:center;background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff;
  border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:0;margin-bottom:14px;overflow:hidden;
}
.nep-breaking-tag { background:#002FA7;color:var(--c-yellow);font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:.82rem;padding:10px 16px;white-space:nowrap;letter-spacing:.06em; }
.nep-breaking-scroll { flex:1;overflow:hidden;padding:0 14px; }
.nep-breaking-inner { display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;font-size:.82rem;white-space:nowrap;animation:scroll-ticker 30s linear infinite; }
.nep-breaking-inner a { color:#fff;font-weight:600; }
.nep-breaking-inner a:hover { color:var(--c-yellow); }
.nep-sep { color:rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
@keyframes scroll-ticker { 0%{transform:translateX(0)} 100%{transform:translateX(-50%)} }

/* ─── MAIN CONTENT GRID ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-content-grid { display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 310px;gap:18px;align-items:start; }

/* ─── SECTION BAR ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-section-bar { display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--c-border);margin-bottom:14px; }
.nep-section-tag { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.1rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--c-text);letter-spacing:.04em; }
.nep-section-count { font-size:.78rem;color:var(--c-muted); }

/* ─── FEATURED ARTICLE ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-featured {
  background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-lg);
  overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:12px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.nep-featured-img-wrap { position:relative;overflow:hidden; }
.nep-featured-img-wrap img { width:100%;height:220px;object-fit:cover; }
.nep-img-label { position:absolute;bottom:8px;left:8px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.62);color:#fff;font-size:.7rem;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:4px; }
.nep-featured-content { padding:18px 18px 16px; }
.nep-tags-row { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-bottom:8px;flex-wrap:wrap; }
.nep-tag-state,.nep-tag-state-sm { background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;padding:2px 9px;border-radius:4px;letter-spacing:.04em; }
.nep-tag-state-sm { font-size:.68rem;padding:2px 7px; }
.nep-tag-sent,.nep-tag-sent-sm { font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;padding:2px 9px;border-radius:4px;letter-spacing:.04em; }
.nep-tag-sent-sm { font-size:.68rem; }
.nep-tag-neutral { background:var(--c-blue-lt);color:var(--c-blue); }
.nep-tag-somewhat bullish,.nep-tag-somewhatbullish { background:var(--c-green-lt);color:var(--c-green); }
.nep-tag-bullish { background:var(--c-green);color:#fff; }
.nep-tag-bearish { background:var(--c-red-lt);color:var(--c-red); }
.nep-tag-somewhat-bullish { background:var(--c-green-lt);color:var(--c-green); }
.nep-tag-score { font-size:.72rem;color:var(--c-muted); }
.nep-featured-title { font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-text);margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.4; }
.nep-featured-title a { color:inherit; }
.nep-featured-title a:hover { color:var(--c-blue); }
.nep-featured-excerpt { font-size:.85rem;color:var(--c-text-md);line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 12px; }
.nep-featured-footer { display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:12px; }
.nep-chip-provider { background:var(--c-blue-lt);color:var(--c-blue);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;padding:2px 10px;border-radius:10px; }
.nep-chip-date,.nep-chip-rel { font-size:.72rem;color:var(--c-muted); }
.nep-featured-btns { display:flex;gap:8px; }
.nep-btn-read { background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff;padding:8px 16px;border-radius:6px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;transition:background .12s; }
.nep-btn-read:hover { background:var(--c-blue-dk);color:#fff; }
.nep-btn-full { border:1px solid var(--c-blue);color:var(--c-blue);padding:7px 14px;border-radius:6px;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;transition:all .12s; }
.nep-btn-full:hover { background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff; }

/* ─── ARTICLE ROWS ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-article-row {
  display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;
  background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-md);
  padding:13px;margin-bottom:8px;transition:box-shadow .15s,transform .15s;
}
.nep-article-row:hover { box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-1px); }
.nep-row-img { flex-shrink:0;width:100px;height:70px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);overflow:hidden; }
.nep-row-img img { width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover; }
.nep-row-content { flex:1;min-width:0; }
.nep-row-tags { display:flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:5px; }
.nep-row-prov { font-size:.7rem;color:var(--c-muted);font-weight:500; }
.nep-row-date { font-size:.7rem;color:var(--c-muted); }
.nep-row-title { font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--c-text);margin:0 0 6px;line-height:1.4; }
.nep-row-title a { color:inherit; }
.nep-row-title a:hover { color:var(--c-blue); }
.nep-row-btns { display:flex;gap:8px; }
.nep-btn-sm-read { background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff;padding:5px 12px;border-radius:5px;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:700; }
.nep-btn-sm-read:hover { background:var(--c-blue-dk);color:#fff; }
.nep-btn-sm-full { border:1px solid var(--c-border);color:var(--c-muted);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:5px;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;transition:all .12s; }
.nep-btn-sm-full:hover { border-color:var(--c-blue);color:var(--c-blue); }

/* ─── SIDEBAR PANELS ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-panel { background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-lg);margin-bottom:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm); }
.nep-panel-hdr { display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-border);background:var(--c-bg); }
.nep-panel-ttl { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--c-text);letter-spacing:.05em; }
.nep-panel-sub { font-size:.72rem;color:var(--c-muted); }

/* TOP STORIES */
.nep-top-list { margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none; }
.nep-top-item { display:flex;gap:10px;padding:11px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-border); }
.nep-top-item:last-child { border:none; }
.nep-top-n { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--c-border);min-width:22px;line-height:1; }
.nep-top-body { flex:1;min-width:0; }
.nep-top-sent { font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;padding:1px 7px;border-radius:3px;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:3px; }
.nep-top-neutral        { background:var(--c-blue-lt);color:var(--c-blue); }
.nep-top-somewhatbullish { background:var(--c-green-lt);color:var(--c-green); }
.nep-top-bullish        { background:var(--c-green);color:#fff; }
.nep-top-bearish        { background:var(--c-red-lt);color:var(--c-red); }
.nep-top-ttl { display:block;font-size:.83rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--c-text);line-height:1.35;margin-bottom:3px; }
.nep-top-ttl:hover { color:var(--c-blue); }
.nep-top-meta { font-size:.7rem;color:var(--c-muted);margin-bottom:3px; }
.nep-top-src { font-size:.7rem;color:var(--c-blue);font-weight:600; }
.nep-top-src:hover { text-decoration:underline; }

/* NEWS SOURCES */
.nep-sources { padding:10px 16px; }
.nep-src-item { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:6px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-border); }
.nep-src-item:last-child { border:none; }
.nep-src-name { font-size:.78rem;color:var(--c-text-md);font-weight:500;flex:0 0 140px;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap; }
.nep-src-bar-wrap { flex:1;height:6px;background:#eef0f5;border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden; }
.nep-src-bar { height:100%;background:var(--c-yellow);border-radius:3px;transition:width .5s; }
.nep-src-cnt { font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-text);min-width:20px;text-align:right; }

/* COMPARE CTA PANEL */
.nep-panel-cta p { padding:10px 16px 0;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--c-muted);margin:0; }
.nep-cta-sidebar { display:block;margin:10px 12px 0;padding:13px 14px;border-radius:var(--r-md);font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;text-align:center;transition:transform .12s,box-shadow .12s; }
.nep-cta-sidebar:last-of-type { margin-bottom:10px; }
.nep-cta-sidebar:hover { transform:scale(1.02);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md); }
.nep-cta-comm { background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff; }
.nep-cta-home { background:var(--c-orange);color:#fff; }
.nep-cta-sidebar small { display:block;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:400;opacity:.85;margin-top:2px; }
.nep-cta-attr { padding:8px 16px 12px;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--c-muted);text-align:center;display:block; }
.nep-cta-attr a { color:var(--c-blue); }

/* ─── CITIES GRID ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-cities-wrap { background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-lg);margin-top:20px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm); }
.nep-cities-hdr { padding:16px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--c-border);background:var(--c-bg); }
.nep-cities-hdr h3 { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 4px;color:var(--c-text); }
.nep-cities-hdr p  { font-size:.8rem;color:var(--c-muted);margin:0; }
.nep-cities-grid { display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--c-border); }
.nep-city-card { background:var(--c-white);padding:12px 13px;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:flex-start;transition:background .15s; }
.nep-city-card:hover { background:var(--c-blue-lt); }
.nep-city-rank { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--c-border);line-height:1;flex-shrink:0; }
.nep-city-main { flex:1;min-width:0; }
.nep-city-name { font-weight:700;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--c-text);margin-bottom:2px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis; }
.nep-city-pop  { font-size:.7rem;color:var(--c-muted); }
.nep-city-util { font-size:.68rem;color:var(--c-blue);margin-top:2px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis; }
.nep-city-btns { display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px; }
.nep-city-btn  { padding:4px 7px;border-radius:4px;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;transition:opacity .12s; }
.nep-city-btn:hover { opacity:.85; }
.nep-cb-comm { background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff; }
.nep-cb-home { background:var(--c-orange);color:#fff; }

/* ─── LINKBAIT ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-linkbait { background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:28px 28px 22px;margin-top:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm); }
.nep-linkbait h2 { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--c-text);margin:0 0 12px;border-left:4px solid var(--c-yellow);padding-left:14px; }
.nep-linkbait h3 { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-text);margin:18px 0 8px; }
.nep-linkbait p  { font-size:.88rem;color:var(--c-text-md);line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 10px; }
.nep-linkbait ul { margin:0 0 14px 18px;padding:0; }
.nep-linkbait li { font-size:.85rem;color:var(--c-text-md);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:6px; }
.nep-linkbait-ctas { display:flex;gap:12px;margin:18px 0;flex-wrap:wrap; }
.nep-lb-btn { display:inline-block;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:var(--r-md);font-weight:700;font-size:.88rem;transition:transform .12s,box-shadow .12s; }
.nep-lb-btn:hover { transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-md); }
.nep-lb-commercial { background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff; }
.nep-lb-home       { background:var(--c-orange);color:#fff; }
.nep-linkbait-footer { font-size:.75rem;color:var(--c-muted);border-top:1px solid var(--c-border);padding-top:12px;margin-top:12px; }
.nep-linkbait-footer a { color:var(--c-blue); }

/* ─── FOOTER BAR ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-footer-bar { background:#071830;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);text-align:center;padding:13px 20px;border-radius:var(--r-md);margin-top:20px;font-size:.8rem; }
.nep-footer-bar a { color:var(--c-yellow);font-weight:600;margin:0 8px; }
.nep-footer-bar a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }
.nep-footer-sep { color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);margin:0 4px; }

/* ─── ARTICLE SINGLE CTAs ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-post-ctas { margin-top:30px;border-top:2px solid var(--c-border);padding-top:24px; }
.nep-read-original { background:var(--c-blue-lt);border-radius:var(--r-md);padding:12px 16px;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:.86rem;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px; }
.nep-orig-link { color:var(--c-blue);font-weight:700; }
.nep-compare-cta-block { background:linear-gradient(135deg,#EEF6FF,#D8ECFF);border:1px solid #B8D4F8;border-radius:var(--r-lg);padding:24px;margin-bottom:16px; }
.nep-cta-heading { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px; }
.nep-cta-subtext { font-size:.86rem;color:var(--c-text-md);margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.6; }
.nep-cta-buttons { display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px; }
.nep-cta-big { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:var(--r-md);font-weight:700;transition:transform .14s; }
.nep-cta-big:hover { transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg); }
.nep-cta-commercial { background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff; }
.nep-cta-home-post  { background:var(--c-orange);color:#fff; }
.nep-cta-icon  { font-size:1.6rem;flex-shrink:0; }
.nep-cta-text strong { display:block;font-size:.95rem; }
.nep-cta-text em     { display:block;font-size:.75rem;font-style:normal;opacity:.8;margin-top:1px; }
.nep-cta-arrow { margin-left:auto;font-size:1.2rem;opacity:.7; }
.nep-cta-powered { font-size:.72rem;color:var(--c-muted);text-align:center;margin:12px 0 0; }
.nep-cta-powered a { color:var(--c-blue); }
.nep-back-to-state a { font-size:.84rem;color:var(--c-blue); }
.nep-disclaimer { background:var(--c-bg);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:10px 14px;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--c-muted);line-height:1.5; }
.nep-source-note { background:var(--c-blue-lt);border-left:3px solid var(--c-blue);padding:9px 13px;font-size:.84rem;margin:12px 0; }
.nep-state-badge { display:inline-block;background:var(--c-yellow);color:#071830;font-weight:700;font-size:.78rem;padding:3px 12px;border-radius:20px;margin:10px 0; }
.nep-lead { font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--c-text);line-height:1.7;border-left:4px solid var(--c-yellow);padding-left:14px;margin-bottom:16px; }
.nep-article-body h2 { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-text);margin:20px 0 8px; }
.nep-cta-btn { display:block;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:var(--r-md);font-weight:700;text-align:center;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:.88rem; }
.nep-cta-btn.nep-cta-commercial { background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff; }
.nep-cta-btn.nep-cta-home { background:var(--c-orange);color:#fff; }
.nep-cta-block { margin:14px 0; }

/* ─── LANDING (no state selected) ──────────────────────────────── */
.nep-landing { padding:0; }
.nep-landing-head { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--c-text); }
.nep-landing-grid { display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px; }
.nep-card-article { background:var(--c-white);border:1px solid var(--c-border);border-radius:var(--r-lg);overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow .15s,transform .15s; }
.nep-card-article:hover { box-shadow:var(--shadow-md);transform:translateY(-2px); }
.nep-card-img img { width:100%;height:160px;object-fit:cover; }
.nep-card-content { padding:14px; }
.nep-card-state-chip { background:var(--c-blue);color:#fff;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:10px;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:7px; }
.nep-card-title { font-size:.93rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--c-text);margin:0 0 6px;line-height:1.4; }
.nep-card-title a { color:inherit; }
.nep-card-title a:hover { color:var(--c-blue); }
.nep-card-meta { font-size:.72rem;color:var(--c-muted);margin-bottom:8px; }
.nep-card-excerpt { font-size:.78rem;color:var(--c-muted);line-height:1.5;margin:0 0 10px; }
.nep-card-links { display:flex;gap:8px; }
.nep-read-more  { font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--c-blue); }
.nep-source-link { font-size:.78rem;color:var(--c-muted); }

/* ─── FOOTER COMPARE BLOCK ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-footer-compare { background:linear-gradient(135deg,#071830,#0A2A5E);color:#fff;text-align:center;padding:44px 28px; }
.nep-footer-compare h2 { font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:2rem;font-weight:900;margin:0 0 8px; }
.nep-footer-compare > p { color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);max-width:600px;margin:0 auto 24px;line-height:1.6;font-size:.95rem; }
.nep-footer-btns { display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:20px; }
.nep-footer-btn { display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:16px 26px;border-radius:12px;font-weight:700;min-width:260px;transition:transform .14s; }
.nep-footer-btn:hover { transform:translateY(-2px); }
.nep-footer-btn strong { display:block;font-size:.95rem; }
.nep-footer-btn span { display:block;font-size:.75rem;opacity:.8;margin-top:1px;font-weight:400; }
.nep-footer-commercial { background:var(--c-yellow);color:#071830; }
.nep-footer-home       { background:var(--c-orange);color:#fff; }
.nep-footer-attr { font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.nep-footer-attr a { color:var(--c-cyan); }

/* ─── RESPONSIVE ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width:1080px) {
  .nep-content-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .nep-col-sidebar { display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px; }
  .nep-cities-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); }
}
@media (max-width:760px) {
  .nep-hero-title { font-size:2.4rem; }
  #nep-state-content { padding:16px; }
  .nep-col-sidebar { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .nep-cities-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
  .nep-landing-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .nep-topbar { flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start; }
  .nep-footer-btns { flex-direction:column;align-items:center; }
  .nep-footer-btn  { min-width:0;width:100%;max-width:340px; }
  .nep-sent-stats  { gap:8px; }
  .nep-linkbait-ctas { flex-direction:column; }
}
@media (max-width:480px) {
  .nep-cities-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; }
  .nep-city-card { flex-direction:column; }
}


/* ── Single article post page wrapper (template-served) ── */
.nep-single-wrap { font-family: var(--font-ui, 'DM Sans', sans-serif); color: var(--c-text, #111827); background: var(--c-bg, #F6F8FC); }
.nep-single-inner { max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px 48px; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   ALL PROVIDERS FULL SECTION
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.nep-providers-full {
  background: var(--c-white);
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  margin-top: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
}

/* Header */
.nep-providers-full-hdr {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  background: var(--c-bg);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--c-border);
}
.nep-pfh-left h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--c-text);
  margin: 0 0 4px;
}
.nep-pfh-left p {
  font-size: .78rem;
  color: var(--c-muted);
  margin: 0;
}
.nep-pfh-right { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.nep-pfh-btn {
  padding: 7px 14px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .76rem;
  transition: transform .12s;
}
.nep-pfh-btn:hover { transform: scale(1.04); }
.nep-pfh-comm { background: var(--c-blue); color: #fff; }
.nep-pfh-home { background: var(--c-orange); color: #fff; }

/* Provider card grid */
.nep-providers-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--c-border);
  padding: 0;
}

/* Individual provider card */
.nep-provider-card {
  background: var(--c-white);
  padding: 16px 18px;
  transition: background .15s;
}
.nep-provider-card:hover { background: #FAFCFF; }
.nep-pc-empty { opacity: .7; }

/* Card header row */
.nep-pc-header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.nep-pc-rank {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: .85rem;
}
.nep-pb-gold   { background: #FFD700; color: #5A3E00; }
.nep-pb-silver { background: #C8D0DA; color: #2E3A4A; }
.nep-pb-bronze { background: #D4956A; color: #fff; }
.nep-pb-active { background: var(--c-blue-lt); color: var(--c-blue); }
.nep-pb-zero   { background: #F3F4F6; color: #9CA3AF; }

.nep-pc-name-wrap { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.nep-pc-name {
  display: block;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--c-text);
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.nep-pc-count-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--c-green);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 2px 8px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.nep-pc-no-articles {
  font-size: .7rem;
  color: var(--c-muted);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Coverage bar */
.nep-pc-bar-wrap {
  height: 4px;
  background: #EEF0F5;
  border-radius: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.nep-pc-bar {
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--c-blue), var(--c-cyan));
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: width .6s ease;
  min-width: 2px;
}
.nep-pc-empty .nep-pc-bar { background: #DDD; }

/* Latest article in card */
.nep-pc-latest {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 8px 0 6px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
}
.nep-pc-thumb {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 64px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.nep-pc-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.nep-pc-latest-body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.nep-pc-latest-label {
  font-size: .66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--c-muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.nep-pc-latest-title {
  display: block;
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--c-text);
  line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
}
.nep-pc-latest-title:hover { color: var(--c-blue); }
.nep-pc-latest-meta {
  font-size: .7rem;
  color: var(--c-muted);
}
.nep-pc-src-link {
  color: var(--c-blue);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* All articles expandable */
.nep-pc-all-articles { margin-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border); padding-top: 8px; }
.nep-pc-toggle {
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  color: var(--c-blue);
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .12s;
  width: 100%;
  text-align: left;
}
.nep-pc-toggle:hover { background: var(--c-blue-lt); border-color: var(--c-blue); }

.nep-pc-article-list {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
.nep-pc-art-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 6px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.nep-pc-art-item:last-child { border: none; }
.nep-pc-art-item a:first-child {
  flex: 1;
  font-size: .8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--c-text);
  line-height: 1.3;
}
.nep-pc-art-item a:first-child:hover { color: var(--c-blue); }
.nep-pc-art-date {
  font-size: .68rem;
  color: var(--c-muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nep-pc-art-full {
  font-size: .68rem;
  color: var(--c-blue);
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Pending state */
.nep-pc-pending {
  padding: 8px 0 2px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  font-size: .76rem;
  color: var(--c-muted);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* Footer note */
.nep-providers-note {
  padding: 12px 20px;
  background: var(--c-bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--c-border);
  font-size: .76rem;
  color: var(--c-muted);
  text-align: center;
}
.nep-providers-note a { color: var(--c-blue); }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .nep-providers-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nep-providers-full-hdr { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ── Article list items with thumbnails (provider card expanded list) ── */
.nep-pc-art-item {
    display: flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 8px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}
.nep-pc-art-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.nep-pc-art-thumb {
    flex: 0 0 70px;
    width: 70px;
    height: 50px;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 4px;
}
.nep-pc-art-thumb img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
}

.nep-pc-art-info {
    flex: 1;
    min-width: 0;
}

.nep-pc-art-title {
    display: block;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: #e2e8f0;
    text-decoration: none;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.nep-pc-art-title:hover { color: #fbbf24; }

.nep-pc-art-footer {
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: #94a3b8;
}
.nep-pc-art-full {
    color: #60a5fa;
    text-decoration: none;
    font-weight: 600;
}
.nep-pc-art-full:hover { color: #93c5fd; text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── Read Full Article button ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-read-original {
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    text-align: center;
}
.nep-btn-read-full {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.75rem;
    background: #f59e0b;
    color: #1a1a2e;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-radius: 6px;
    transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
}
.nep-btn-read-full:hover {
    background: #d97706;
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    text-decoration: none;
}

/* ── Article title in post body ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-article-body .nep-article-title {
    font-size: 1.6rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

/* ── Source note link ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nep-source-note a {
    color: #3b82f6;
    text-decoration: underline;
}
.nep-source-note a:hover { color: #1d4ed8; }