/* 2026-09-14 - retired-template prune: 23 selectors removed from this file.
   Each named a class that exists nowhere - not on any of the 370 published
   URLs, not in any post_content/postmeta/option row in any status, not emitted
   by any theme PHP or JS. See the note at the top of style.css for the method
   and the verification. */
/*
 * Verdicts landing page — Vanity or Vice
 * High-fashion opinion desk: personal voice, visible evidence, dynamic archive.
 */
.vovps-verdicts{
  --vvx-paper:var(--color-surface-page,#f7f0e7);
  --vvx-ink:var(--color-text-primary,#151315);
  --vvx-dark:var(--color-surface-espresso,#241b19);
  --vvx-field:var(--color-surface-field,#1a1515);
  --vvx-red:var(--color-status-worth,#7e2938);
  --vvx-bronze:var(--color-support-bronze,#a56b42);
  --vvx-putty:var(--color-support-putty,#c9b99f);
  --vvx-display:var(--font-display,'Bodoni Moda',Georgia,serif);
  --vvx-body:var(--font-ui,Inter,system-ui,sans-serif);
  background:var(--vvx-paper);
  color:var(--vvx-ink);
  font-family:var(--vvx-body);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.vovps-verdicts *{box-sizing:border-box}
.vovps-verdicts a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--vvx-bronze);outline-offset:4px}
.vvx-kicker{
  margin:0 0 .9rem;
  font-size:.875rem;
  font-weight:800;
  line-height:1.35;
  letter-spacing:.15em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.vvx-hero{
  position:relative;
  min-height:clamp(45rem,92dvh,64rem);
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.45fr) minmax(19rem,.55fr);
  align-items:end;
  gap:clamp(2rem,7vw,8rem);
  padding:clamp(9rem,17vw,14rem) clamp(1.25rem,6vw,6.5rem) clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem);
  isolation:isolate;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 18%,rgba(165,107,66,.36),transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(118deg,#171111 8%,#52202a 58%,#7e2938);
  color:var(--vvx-paper);
}
.vvx-hero.has-image{
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(22,15,15,.97) 0%,rgba(54,19,27,.88) 43%,rgba(80,26,38,.48) 75%,rgba(20,13,13,.45) 100%),
    var(--vvx-hero-image) center 38%/cover no-repeat;
}
.vvx-hero::before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:8.5rem clamp(1.25rem,6vw,6.5rem) 2.5rem 49%;
  z-index:-1;
  border:1px solid rgba(247,240,231,.42);
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 clamp(.65rem,2vw,1.7rem) rgba(27,16,17,.22);
  transform:rotate(1.15deg);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.vvx-hero::after{
  content:"V / V";
  position:absolute;
  right:clamp(1.25rem,3vw,3rem);
  top:42%;
  z-index:-1;
  font:500 clamp(5rem,13vw,12rem)/.75 var(--vvx-display);
  letter-spacing:-.09em;
  color:rgba(247,240,231,.08);
  transform:rotate(90deg);
  transform-origin:center;
}
.vvx-hero__content{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:62rem}
.vvx-hero h1{
  max-width:12ch;
  margin:.12em 0 .3em;
  font:500 clamp(3.2rem,7.2vw,7.1rem)/.88 var(--vvx-display);
  letter-spacing:-.045em;
  text-wrap:balance;
}
.vvx-hero h1 em{font-weight:400;color:#ead8bb}
.vvx-hero__deck{
  max-width:47rem;
  margin:0;
  font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.45vw,1.35rem);
  line-height:1.65;
}
.vvx-hero__note{
  position:relative;
  z-index:2;
  align-self:end;
  padding:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.7rem);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(247,240,231,.55);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(247,240,231,.28);
  background:rgba(22,15,15,.72);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
}
.vvx-hero__note>span,.vvx-hero__note small{
  display:block;
  font-size:.79rem;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.vvx-hero__note p{margin:1.2rem 0 1.45rem;font-family:var(--vvx-display);font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.75rem);line-height:1.3}
/* was var(--vvx-putty) -> #A48873 = 2.81:1 on oxblood hero #7E2938; #E8E0D4 = 7.09:1 */
.vvx-hero__note small{color:#E8E0D4}
.vvx-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75rem;margin-top:2rem}
.vvx-button{
  display:inline-flex;
  min-height:3.25rem;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:.85rem 1.2rem;
  border:1px solid currentColor;
  font-size:.82rem;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-decoration:none;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  transition:transform .2s ease,background-color .2s ease,color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.vvx-button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.vvx-button--light{background:var(--vvx-paper);color:var(--vvx-ink)}
.vvx-button--ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--vvx-paper)}
.vvx-button--ink{background:var(--vvx-ink);color:var(--vvx-paper)}
.vvx-manifesto{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(12rem,.55fr) minmax(0,1.45fr);
  gap:clamp(2rem,8vw,10rem);
  padding:clamp(4.5rem,10vw,9rem) clamp(1.25rem,7vw,7rem);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(36,27,25,.18);
}
.vvx-manifesto h2,.vvx-archive h2,.vvx-topics h2,.vvx-nominate h2{
  max-width:15ch;
  margin:.05em 0 .4em;
  font:500 clamp(2.35rem,4.7vw,4.8rem)/.98 var(--vvx-display);
  letter-spacing:-.035em;
  text-wrap:balance;
}
.vvx-manifesto>div>p{
  max-width:48rem;
  margin:0;
  font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.75vw,1.45rem);
  line-height:1.65;
}
.vvx-latest{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);
  min-height:46rem;
  background:var(--vvx-dark);
  color:var(--vvx-paper);
}
.vvx-latest__media{position:relative;min-height:34rem;overflow:hidden;background:#3b2524}
.vvx-latest__media::after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(19,13,13,.35),transparent 45%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.vvx-latest__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.25,1)}
.vvx-latest:hover .vvx-latest__media img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.vvx-latest__copy{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:center;
  align-items:flex-start;
  padding:clamp(2.5rem,7vw,7rem);
}
.vvx-latest__copy h2{
  max-width:14ch;
  margin:.1em 0 .45em;
  font:500 clamp(2.5rem,4.7vw,4.75rem)/.98 var(--vvx-display);
  letter-spacing:-.036em;
  text-wrap:balance;
}
.vvx-latest__copy>p:not(.vvx-kicker){max-width:40rem;font-size:clamp(1.03rem,1.35vw,1.24rem);line-height:1.7}
.vvx-latest__meta{
  width:100%;
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1rem;
  margin:1rem 0 .3rem;
  padding:1rem 0;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(247,240,231,.25);
  font-size:.76rem;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.vvx-archive{padding:clamp(4.5rem,10vw,9rem) clamp(1.25rem,7vw,7rem)}
.vvx-archive>header{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(18rem,.9fr);
  align-items:end;
  gap:clamp(2rem,7vw,8rem);
  margin-bottom:3rem;
}
.vvx-archive>header>p{max-width:35rem;margin:0 0 .7rem;font-size:1.1rem}
.vvx-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:rgba(36,27,25,.2);border:1px solid rgba(36,27,25,.2)}
.vvx-card{
  grid-column:span 4;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  min-width:0;
  background:var(--vvx-paper);
}
.vvx-card:nth-child(5n+1){grid-column:span 8}
.vvx-card__media{display:block;position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--vvx-red),var(--vvx-dark));text-decoration:none}
.vvx-card:nth-child(5n+1) .vvx-card__media{aspect-ratio:16/7}
.vvx-card__media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border:1px solid rgba(247,240,231,.18);pointer-events:none}
.vvx-card__media img{width:100%;height:100%;display:block;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.88) contrast(1.03);transition:transform .55s ease,filter .55s ease}
.vvx-card:hover .vvx-card__media img{transform:scale(1.035);filter:saturate(1) contrast(1)}
.vvx-card__fallback{width:100%;height:100%;display:grid;place-items:center;font:500 clamp(3rem,8vw,8rem)/1 var(--vvx-display);color:rgba(247,240,231,.72)}
.vvx-card__body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding:clamp(1.35rem,2.8vw,2.5rem)}
.vvx-card__body h3{margin:.05rem 0 .75rem;font:500 clamp(1.55rem,2.35vw,2.4rem)/1.03 var(--vvx-display);letter-spacing:-.025em}
.vvx-card__body h3 a{text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-color:transparent;text-underline-offset:.15em;transition:text-decoration-color .2s ease}
.vvx-card__body h3 a:hover{text-decoration-color:currentColor}
.vvx-card__body>p:not(.vvx-kicker){margin:0 0 1.5rem;color:#493d39;line-height:1.65}
.vvx-card__foot{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:flex-end;
  gap:1rem;
  margin-top:auto;
  padding-top:1rem;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(36,27,25,.2);
  font-size:.76rem;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.vvx-card__foot>span{color:var(--vvx-red)}
.vvx-card__foot a{text-align:right}
.vvx-empty{padding:3rem;border:1px solid rgba(36,27,25,.2);font-family:var(--vvx-display);font-size:1.8rem}
.vvx-topics{padding:clamp(4.5rem,10vw,9rem) clamp(1.25rem,7vw,7rem);background:var(--vvx-red);color:var(--vvx-paper)}
.vvx-topics>header{max-width:62rem;margin-bottom:3rem}
.vvx-topics>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;background:rgba(247,240,231,.35);border:1px solid rgba(247,240,231,.35)}
.vvx-topics>div>a{
  min-height:0;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  padding:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,4rem);
  background:var(--vvx-dark);
  color:inherit;
  text-decoration:none;
  transition:background-color .25s ease,color .25s ease;
}
.vvx-topics>div>a:nth-child(2){background:#6f2a37}
.vvx-topics>div>a:nth-child(3){background:#201818}
.vvx-topics>div>a:nth-child(4){background:#765951}
.vvx-topics>div>a:hover{background:var(--vvx-paper);color:var(--vvx-ink)}
/* numeral kept its own colour on hover: #F7F0E7 on #F7F0E7 = 1:1 (invisible); #7E2938 = 8.21:1 */
.vvx-topics>div>a:hover>span{color:#7E2938}
/* was var(--vvx-putty) -> #A48873 = 1.91:1 on #765951 and 3.08:1 on #6F2A37; #F7F0E7 = 5.6:1 / 9.01:1 */
.vvx-topics>div>a>span{font:500 3.4rem/1 var(--vvx-display);color:#F7F0E7}
.vvx-topics h3{margin:.3rem 0 .7rem;font:500 clamp(2rem,3.5vw,3.6rem)/1 var(--vvx-display);letter-spacing:-.03em}
.vvx-topics>div>a p{max-width:32rem}
.vvx-topics strong{margin-top:auto;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase}


.vvx-nominate{
  min-height:38rem;
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:flex-start;
  justify-content:center;
  padding:clamp(4.5rem,10vw,9rem) clamp(1.25rem,7vw,7rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 30%,rgba(165,107,66,.42),transparent 27%),
    linear-gradient(122deg,#171111,#52202a 65%,#7e2938);
  color:var(--vvx-paper);
}
.vvx-nominate>p:not(.vvx-kicker){max-width:42rem;margin:.2rem 0;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.7vw,1.4rem)}
/* Token hierarchy sets heading and link colors globally; these deliberate dark panels need local contrast authority. */
.vovps-verdicts .vvx-hero h1,
.vovps-verdicts .vvx-latest h2,
.vovps-verdicts .vvx-topics h2,
.vovps-verdicts .vvx-topics h3,
.vovps-verdicts .vvx-nominate h2{color:var(--vvx-paper)}
.vovps-verdicts .vvx-button--light{color:var(--vvx-ink)}
.vovps-verdicts .vvx-topics>div>a:hover h3{color:var(--vvx-ink)}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .vvx-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:54rem}
  .vvx-hero::before{inset:7.5rem 1.25rem 2rem 42%}
  .vvx-hero__note{max-width:40rem}
  .vvx-card,.vvx-card:nth-child(5n+1){grid-column:span 6}
  .vvx-card:nth-child(5n+1) .vvx-card__media{aspect-ratio:4/3}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .vvx-hero{padding-top:5rem}
  .vvx-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,15vw,5rem)}
  .vvx-manifesto,.vvx-latest,.vvx-archive>header{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .vvx-latest__media{min-height:27rem}
  .vvx-card,.vvx-card:nth-child(5n+1){grid-column:1/-1}
  .vvx-topics>div{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .vvx-topics>div>a{min-height:0}
  .vvx-latest__meta,.vvx-card__foot{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}
}
/* Reduced motion: the image zoom on hover goes, the button's colour
   response stays. Killing the transition outright removed the only
   signal that a control had been reached. */
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .vvx-card__media img,.vvx-latest__media img{transition:none!important}
  .vvx-button,.vvx-topics>div>a{transition:background-color 1ms linear,color 1ms linear,border-color 1ms linear!important}
  .vvx-button:hover,.vvx-button:active,.vvx-card:hover .vvx-card__media img,.vvx-latest:hover .vvx-latest__media img{transform:none!important}
}
@media(forced-colors:active){
  .vvx-hero,.vvx-latest,.vvx-topics,.vvx-topics>div>a,.vvx-nominate,.vvx-card{background:Canvas!important;color:CanvasText!important;border:1px solid CanvasText}
  .vvx-hero::before,.vvx-hero::after,.vvx-latest__media::after{display:none}
}
@media print{
  .vvx-hero{min-height:auto;display:block;background:#fff!important;color:#000;padding:2rem 0}
  .vvx-hero::before,.vvx-hero::after,.vvx-hero__note,.vvx-actions,.vvx-topics,.vvx-nominate{display:none!important}
  .vvx-manifesto,.vvx-archive{padding:1.5rem 0}
  .vvx-latest{display:block;min-height:auto;background:#fff;color:#000}
  .vvx-latest__media,.vvx-card__media{display:none}
  .vvx-latest__copy{padding:1rem 0}
  .vvx-grid{display:block;border:0}
  .vvx-card{display:block;border-top:1px solid #000;break-inside:avoid}
}