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/* Keep inserted in-page ads in normal document flow, outside card columns. */
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/* Final header: one navigation line and a discreet fixture in the utility row. */
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.utility-match-slot .next-place{font-weight:400}
.utility-match-slot .next-copy small{display:none}
.clubbar{position:relative;background:#081e3c;overflow:visible}
.clubbar:after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#3bbf8e 0 15%,#2064d9 15% 38%,#ffffff12 38%);pointer-events:none}
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.latics-text-news{color:#64d4ab}
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#latics-site-header .clubbar .menu>li>a{padding:24px 0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.025em}
#latics-site-header .clubbar:after{height:1px;background:#ffffff16}
#latics-site-header .clubbar .menu .current-menu-item>a{text-decoration-color:#5bcfa4;text-underline-offset:8px}
#latics-site-header .clubbar .search-disclosure summary{display:grid;place-items:center;box-sizing:border-box;width:40px;height:40px;min-width:40px;padding:0;margin:0;border:1px solid #ffffff24;border-radius:50%;background:transparent;color:white;line-height:1;list-style:none;transition:background .15s,border-color .15s}
#latics-site-header .clubbar .search-disclosure summary:hover,#latics-site-header .clubbar .search-disclosure[open] summary{background:#ffffff0e;border-color:#60d2a9}
#latics-site-header .ln-search-icon{display:block;width:20px;height:20px;flex:none;pointer-events:none}
#latics-site-header .search-disclosure summary::marker{content:''}
#latics-site-header .clubbar .search-popover{padding:18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid #3bbf8e;border-radius:0 0 8px 8px}
#latics-site-header .search-form input{font-size:14px;border-radius:4px}
#latics-site-header .search-form button{font-size:12px;border-radius:4px;padding:10px 14px}
@media(max-width:1150px){#latics-site-header .clubbar-inner{gap:22px}#latics-site-header .clubbar .menu{gap:20px}#latics-site-header .clubbar .menu>li>a{font-size:10px}#latics-site-header .latics-text-brand{font-size:23px}}
@media(max-width:920px){#latics-site-header .clubbar-inner{gap:16px}#latics-site-header .brand-panel{padding-right:17px}#latics-site-header .clubbar .menu{gap:14px}#latics-site-header .clubbar .menu>li>a{font-size:9px}#latics-site-header .latics-text-brand{font-size:21px}}
@media(max-width:760px){#latics-site-header .clubbar-inner{min-height:62px;gap:12px}#latics-site-header .latics-text-brand{font-size:25px}#latics-site-header .brand-panel{padding:0}#latics-site-header .clubbar .menu>li>a{font-size:12px;padding:14px 0}#latics-site-header .clubbar .search-disclosure summary{width:36px;height:36px;min-width:36px}#latics-site-header .ln-search-icon{width:18px;height:18px}}

/* 3.2: quieter typography, tighter lead stories and a useful live utility bar. */
#latics-site-header .utility-inner{min-height:35px}
.top-clock{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;white-space:nowrap;font:600 10px/1.4 DM,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:0;color:#50647c;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.clock-time{color:#173451}.clock-divider{color:#98a9b9;font-weight:400}
.utility-match-slot .next-copy{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.utility-match-slot .next-copy small{display:block;color:#65778c;font:500 9px/1.3 DM,Arial,sans-serif;margin:0;padding-left:10px;border-left:1px solid #dde4ec;letter-spacing:0}
#latics-site-header .clubbar{background:#0a203f}
#latics-site-header .clubbar-inner{min-height:68px}
#latics-site-header .clubbar .menu>li>a{font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em}
#latics-site-header .brand-panel:after{display:none}
#latics-site-header .brand-panel{padding-right:12px}
#latics-site-header .clubbar .menu>li>a:hover{color:#8ae6c4;text-decoration:none}
#latics-site-header .clubbar .menu .current-menu-item>a{color:#8ae6c4}
#latics-site-header .clubbar .search-disclosure summary{border-color:#ffffff18;background:#ffffff04}
.home-lead-stage{background:#0a203f;padding-bottom:48px}
.home-lead-stage:before{opacity:.2}
.home-lead-stage:after{height:20px;clip-path:polygon(0 50%,75% 0,100% 30%,100% 100%,0 100%)}
.edition{padding:22px 0 20px}
.edition>span:last-child{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:none;color:#a6b8cd}
.hero-grid{gap:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.8fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
.hero-grid .lead{min-height:480px;border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #ffffff0d}
.hero-grid .lead .story-copy{padding:27px 65px 29px 29px}
.hero-grid .lead h1{font:800 clamp(30px,3.3vw,47px)/1.08 DM,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:15px 0}
.hero-grid .lead .story-excerpt{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;max-width:580px;color:#d0dcee}
.hero-grid .lead .eyebrow{clip-path:none;border-radius:3px;font-size:8px;padding:6px 9px;background:#087954}
.hero-grid .lead:after{width:32px;height:32px;right:19px;bottom:28px;font-size:19px}
.hero-grid .lead .fixture-art{padding-top:34px;background:linear-gradient(151deg,#155dc5 0 46%,#103e83 46% 73%,#09684d 73% 74%,#092c59 74%)}
.hero-grid .lead .fixture-art-teams{gap:64px}
.hero-grid .lead .fixture-art-teams img{width:104px;height:104px}
.hero-grid .lead .fixture-art-teams small{font:600 13px/1.2 DM,Arial,sans-serif}
.hero-grid .lead .fixture-art-word{font-size:125px;top:20px;color:#ffffff06}
.home-lead-stage .secondary{border-radius:8px;background:#102d51;border:1px solid #ffffff0b;display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:0}
.home-lead-stage .secondary .story-image{aspect-ratio:3.1;flex:none}
.home-lead-stage .secondary .story-copy{padding:16px 18px 18px}
.home-lead-stage .secondary h2{font:750 clamp(18px,1.6vw,23px)/1.22 DM,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:8px 0 13px}
.home-lead-stage .secondary .story-meta{font-size:9px;gap:8px 12px}
.latest-grid .story-image{border-radius:6px}
.section-head h2{font:750 30px/1.15 DM,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-1px}
.section-head:before{width:29px;height:3px;transform:none;border-radius:2px}
.table-panel .panel-heading h3,.results-panel .panel-heading h3{font:750 23px/1.2 DM,Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.7px}
.match-panel{border-radius:8px;clip-path:none}
@media(max-width:1150px){.hero-grid .lead{min-height:470px}.hero-grid .lead h1{font-size:38px}.home-lead-stage .secondary h2{font-size:19px}.utility-match-slot .next-copy small{display:none}.hero-grid .lead .fixture-art-teams{gap:45px}}
@media(max-width:850px){.hero-grid .lead .fixture-art-teams img{width:82px;height:82px}.hero-grid .lead h1{font-size:33px}.hero-grid .lead .story-copy{padding:24px 52px 25px 24px}.home-lead-stage .secondary .story-copy{padding:14px}.home-lead-stage .secondary h2{font-size:18px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.top-clock{font-size:8px;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:145px;row-gap:0}.top-clock .clock-divider{display:none}.clock-date,.clock-time{display:block}.clock-time{font-size:8px}.site-header .utility-links{flex-shrink:0}.utility-match-slot .next-copy{display:block}.utility-match-slot .next-copy small{display:none}.edition{padding:17px 0}.edition>span:last-child{display:none}.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px 12px}.hero-grid .lead{min-height:430px;border-radius:6px}.hero-grid .lead h1{font-size:34px;line-height:1.08}.hero-grid .lead .story-copy{padding:23px 50px 24px 22px}.hero-grid .lead .fixture-art{padding-top:32px}.hero-grid .lead .fixture-art-teams{gap:42px}.hero-grid .lead .fixture-art-teams img{width:82px;height:82px}.hero-grid .lead .fixture-art-teams small{font-size:11px}.home-lead-stage .secondary .story-image{aspect-ratio:1.65}.home-lead-stage .secondary .story-copy{padding:13px 12px 16px}.home-lead-stage .secondary h2{font-size:17px;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.45px}.section-head h2{font-size:26px}.home-lead-stage{padding-bottom:34px}}
@media(max-width:390px){.top-clock{max-width:119px;font-size:7px}.top-clock .clock-time{font-size:7px}.hero-grid .lead h1{font-size:30px}.hero-grid .lead{min-height:410px}.hero-grid .lead .fixture-art-teams img{width:72px;height:72px}.hero-grid .lead .fixture-art-teams{gap:30px}.home-lead-stage .secondary h2{font-size:16px}}
@media(max-width:370px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.home-lead-stage .secondary{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:0}.home-lead-stage .secondary .story-image{height:100%;aspect-ratio:auto}}
/* Let any existing in-page ads remain visible; placements are managed in AdSense. */
.hero-grid .lead:has(ins.adsbygoogle),.hero-grid .secondary:has(ins.adsbygoogle){overflow:visible}

/* 3.3 — single-line match utility and a less repetitive editorial page. */
#latics-site-header .utility-match-slot .next-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:baseline;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:10px;white-space:nowrap}
#latics-site-header .utility-match-slot .next-copy strong{display:inline;white-space:nowrap}
#latics-site-header .utility-match-slot .next-copy small{display:inline;white-space:nowrap;margin:0;font-size:9px;line-height:1.3}
#latics-site-header .utility-match-slot .next-match{flex-wrap:nowrap}
.home-content .quick-links{padding:14px 0 23px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);gap:18px}
.home-content .quick-links>a{padding:8px 0;border:0;font-size:11px}
.home-content .quick-links>.eyebrow{font-size:8px}
.news-layout{gap:44px;margin-top:42px}
.news-layout>.matchday{border-left:1px solid var(--line);padding-left:26px}
.latest-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:26px 24px}
.latest-grid .news-feature{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:24px;padding:0 0 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.latest-grid .news-feature .story-image{aspect-ratio:1.28;height:100%;min-height:225px;border-radius:5px}
.latest-grid .news-feature .story-copy{padding:15px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start}
.latest-grid .news-feature h2{font-size:clamp(23px,2.1vw,31px);line-height:1.15;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-1px;margin:12px 0 20px}
.latest-grid .standard:last-child:nth-child(even){grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:center;padding-bottom:22px}
.latest-grid .standard:last-child:nth-child(even) .story-image{aspect-ratio:1.5}
.latest-grid .standard:last-child:nth-child(even) .story-copy{padding:0}
.latest-grid .standard:last-child:nth-child(even) h2{font-size:23px;max-width:460px}
.latest-grid .story-copy .eyebrow{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.latest-grid .story-meta{font-size:9px}
.section-head{margin-bottom:23px}
.section-head:before{display:none}
.section-head h2{font-size:31px;letter-spacing:-1.15px}
.section-head .eyebrow{color:var(--muted);font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.11em}
.matchday>.section-head h2{font-size:27px}
.match-panel{background:#102f5c;border-radius:6px;padding:24px;overflow:hidden}
.match-panel:before{height:180px;width:180px;border:1px solid #ffffff10;border-radius:50%;background:none;transform:none;right:-85px;top:-65px}
.match-top .eyebrow{color:#75dfb6}
.match-button{background:#ffffff08;border:0;border-top:1px solid #ffffff20;padding:16px 0 0}
.channel--link-only{margin:35px 0 24px}
.channel--link-only>.section-head{display:none}
.channel--link-only .channel-empty{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;padding:24px 0;border:0;border-block:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.channel--link-only .channel-empty>span{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 48px;width:48px;height:48px;padding:0;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font-size:13px}
.channel--link-only .channel-empty h3{font:750 23px/1.2 DM,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.7px}
.channel--link-only .channel-empty p{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin:6px 0 0}
.channel--link-only .channel-empty .button{background:none;color:var(--ink);padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);font-size:11px;margin-left:auto}
.podcast-banner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 72px;gap:40px;padding:43px 44px;margin:32px 0 45px;background:#1252b3;color:white;border-radius:7px;clip-path:none;isolation:isolate}
.podcast-banner:before{content:'';position:absolute;z-index:-1;width:430px;height:430px;border:1px solid #ffffff17;border-radius:50%;left:-140px;top:-90px;pointer-events:none}
.podcast-mark{font:800 clamp(54px,6.5vw,88px)/.85 DM,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.085em;padding:0;border:0;color:white;transform:none}
.podcast-mark>span{-webkit-text-stroke:0;color:#a4f1d4}
.podcast-mark i{display:block;font:700 8px/1 DM,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.13em;margin:0 0 24px;color:#c8ddfa}
.podcast-copy .eyebrow{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#b9d4f8}
.podcast-copy h2{font:750 32px/1.1 DM,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-1.2px;margin:12px 0}
.podcast-copy p{font-size:12px;color:#e0eafa;max-width:340px}
.podcast-copy .button{background:white;border-radius:4px;color:#123b76;clip-path:none;padding:12px 17px;font-size:11px}
.podcast-symbol{width:70px;height:70px;border:1px solid #ffffff50;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:white;align-self:start}
.podcast-symbol svg{width:46px;height:46px}
.community-line{padding:24px 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);gap:28px}
.community-line h2{font-size:25px}.community-line p{font-size:12px}.community-line .text-link{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:6px}
@media(max-width:1150px){#latics-site-header .utility-match-slot .next-copy small{display:none}.news-layout{gap:26px}.news-layout>.matchday{padding-left:20px}.latest-grid .news-feature{gap:19px}.latest-grid .news-feature h2{font-size:25px}.podcast-banner{grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:32px;padding:36px}.podcast-symbol{display:none}}
@media(max-width:850px){.news-layout>.matchday{border-left:0;padding-left:0}.latest-grid .news-feature h2{font-size:30px}.latest-grid .news-feature .story-image{min-height:220px}}
@media(max-width:760px){.home-content .quick-links{gap:20px;overflow:auto;padding:10px 0 16px}.home-content .quick-links>a{font-size:10px}.latest-grid{gap:24px 16px}.latest-grid .news-feature{display:block;padding-bottom:24px}.latest-grid .news-feature .story-image{aspect-ratio:1.8;min-height:0;height:auto}.latest-grid .news-feature .story-copy{padding:17px 0 0}.latest-grid .news-feature h2{font-size:28px;margin-bottom:15px}.latest-grid .standard:last-child:nth-child(even){grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:16px;padding-bottom:19px}.latest-grid .standard:last-child:nth-child(even) .story-image{aspect-ratio:1.1}.latest-grid .standard:last-child:nth-child(even) h2{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:12px}.section-head h2{font-size:27px}.channel--link-only .channel-empty{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:17px;padding:22px 0}.channel--link-only .channel-empty>div{flex:1;min-width:170px}.channel--link-only .channel-empty .button{margin:0 0 0 65px}.podcast-banner{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:32px;gap:30px;margin:27px 0 34px}.podcast-mark{font-size:68px}.podcast-mark i{margin-bottom:21px}.podcast-copy h2{font-size:29px}.podcast-copy p{max-width:100%}.community-line{gap:18px}}
@media(max-width:370px){.latest-grid .standard:last-child:nth-child(even){display:block}.latest-grid .standard:last-child:nth-child(even) .story-image{aspect-ratio:1.6}.latest-grid .standard:last-child:nth-child(even) .story-copy{padding-top:14px}.podcast-mark{font-size:56px}}


/* 3.4.1 — Customizer recovery and archive grid polish. */
.archive-page .card-grid{align-items:start}
.archive-page .card-grid>.story{min-width:0}
@media(max-width:900px){.archive-page .card-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:620px){.archive-page .card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-top,.footer-bottom{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.socials{flex-wrap:wrap}}

/* 3.5.4 — reliable colour-mode switch. The stored preference is applied
   before paint in header.php; these rules make the utility bar and controls
   participate in the selected theme instead of staying permanently light. */
html{background:var(--paper)}
body,.site-header .utility,.search-popover,.widget,.table-link,.table-panel,.results-panel,.fixture-row,.latics-games-page .entry-content .ln-game-card{transition:background-color .18s ease,color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}
.site-header .utility{background:var(--utility-bg)!important;color:var(--utility-ink)!important;border-bottom-color:var(--utility-line)!important}
.top-clock{color:var(--utility-muted)!important}
.clock-time{color:var(--utility-ink)!important}.clock-divider{color:var(--utility-muted)!important}
.site-header .utility a{color:var(--utility-ink)!important}
.utility-match-slot{border-color:var(--utility-line)!important}
.utility-match-slot .next-match{color:var(--utility-match)!important}
.utility-match-slot .next-copy strong{color:var(--utility-match)!important}
.utility-match-slot .next-copy small{color:var(--utility-muted)!important;border-left-color:var(--utility-line)!important}
.site-header .theme-toggle{display:grid!important;place-items:center;width:30px;height:30px;padding:0!important;border:1px solid var(--utility-line)!important;border-radius:999px;background:var(--soft)!important;color:var(--utility-ink)!important;font-size:15px!important;line-height:1;transition:transform .16s ease,background-color .16s ease,border-color .16s ease}
.site-header .theme-toggle:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);border-color:var(--accent)!important}
.site-header .theme-toggle .theme-toggle-icon{display:block;width:18px;text-align:center;line-height:1}
:root[data-theme=light] .site-header .theme-toggle{background:#eef3f8!important}
:root[data-theme=dark] .site-header .theme-toggle{background:#16283c!important}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){body,.site-header .utility,.search-popover,.widget,.table-link,.table-panel,.results-panel,.fixture-row,.latics-games-page .entry-content .ln-game-card,.site-header .theme-toggle{transition:none!important}}



/* 3.5.5 — definitive colour-mode + welcome popup repair.
   This deliberately includes compatibility for the older ◐ toggle markup so an
   asset/page cache cannot leave the switch visually stuck. */
.theme-toggle{font-size:0!important}
.theme-toggle .theme-toggle-icon{display:block!important;font-size:15px!important;line-height:1!important;color:inherit!important}
.theme-toggle:not(:has(.theme-toggle-icon))::before{content:'☾';display:block;font-size:15px;line-height:1}
html[data-theme=dark] .theme-toggle:not(:has(.theme-toggle-icon))::before{content:'☀'}

/* Light mode is intentionally unmistakable: the masthead and editorial stage
   become light surfaces too, rather than leaving most of the viewport navy. */
html[data-theme=light] body{background:#f7f8fa!important;color:#10233c!important}
html[data-theme=light] #latics-site-header .clubbar,
html[data-theme=light] .clubbar{background:#ffffff!important;color:#173451!important}
html[data-theme=light] #latics-site-header .clubbar:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#3bbf8e 0 15%,#2064d9 15% 38%,#dfe6ef 38%)!important}
html[data-theme=light] #latics-site-header .latics-text-brand{color:#10233c!important}
html[data-theme=light] #latics-site-header .clubbar .menu>li>a{color:#173451!important}
html[data-theme=light] #latics-site-header .clubbar .menu>.current-menu-item>a:after{background:#087954!important}
html[data-theme=light] #latics-site-header .clubbar .menu-toggle{color:#173451!important}
html[data-theme=light] #latics-site-header .clubbar .search-disclosure summary{color:#173451!important;border-color:#d7e0e9!important;background:#f7f9fb!important}
html[data-theme=light] #latics-site-header .brand-panel:after{background:#dbe2ea!important}
html[data-theme=light] .home-lead-stage{background:#edf2f7!important;color:#10233c!important}
html[data-theme=light] .home-lead-stage:after{background:#f7f8fa!important}
html[data-theme=light] .home-lead-stage .edition{color:#607187!important}
html[data-theme=light] .hero-grid .lead{color:#10233c!important}
html[data-theme=light] .hero-grid .lead h1 a{color:#10233c!important}
html[data-theme=light] .hero-grid .lead .story-excerpt{color:#42556d!important}
html[data-theme=light] .hero-grid .lead .story-meta{color:#607187!important}
html[data-theme=light] .hero-grid .lead .eyebrow{color:#087954!important}
html[data-theme=light] .home-lead-stage .secondary{color:#10233c!important;border-bottom-color:#d4dde7!important}
html[data-theme=light] .home-lead-stage .secondary h2 a{color:#10233c!important}
html[data-theme=light] .home-lead-stage .secondary .eyebrow{color:#087954!important}
html[data-theme=light] .home-lead-stage .secondary .story-meta{color:#607187!important}
html[data-theme=light] .home-content{color:#10233c}
@media(max-width:760px){
 html[data-theme=light] #latics-site-header .clubbar #main-nav.is-open{background:#ffffff!important;border-top-color:#3bbf8e!important;box-shadow:0 14px 30px rgba(20,40,65,.12)}
 html[data-theme=light] #latics-site-header .clubbar .sub-menu a{color:#4c6077!important}
}

/* Existing welcome/terms popup: the popup itself is white, so inherited dark-
   mode text made the heading and first paragraphs effectively invisible. */
.ln-consent-popup,
.ln-consent-popup :where(h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,p,span,strong,em,small,label,li,div){
 color:#172a43!important;-webkit-text-fill-color:#172a43!important;text-shadow:none!important;opacity:1!important
}
.ln-consent-popup a{color:#0b5ea8!important;-webkit-text-fill-color:#0b5ea8!important;text-decoration-color:currentColor!important}
.ln-consent-popup hr{border-color:#26384d!important;opacity:.35!important}
.ln-consent-popup button,
.ln-consent-popup input[type=button],
.ln-consent-popup input[type=submit]{color:#fff!important;-webkit-text-fill-color:#fff!important;opacity:1!important}