.home-season-spotlight{
  --season-accent:#d8ff4f;
  --season-accent-2:#ffd24b;
  --season-deep:#100524;
  --season-mid:#35116e;
  padding:46px 0 50px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f1ebf7 0%,#f8f4ef 100%);
}
.home-season-spotlight[data-season="wnba"]{--season-accent:#ffb81c;--season-accent-2:#ff6b35;--season-deep:#111;--season-mid:#333}
.home-season-spotlight[data-season="unrivaled"]{--season-accent:#55c8ee;--season-accent-2:#9254d8;--season-deep:#111217;--season-mid:#30203d}
.season-spotlight-frame{overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(20,10,47,.14);border-radius:30px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 20px 54px rgba(36,15,63,.11)}
.season-spotlight-head{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:34px;align-items:end;overflow:hidden;padding:32px 34px 28px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 84% 12%,rgba(216,255,79,.19),transparent 23%),linear-gradient(128deg,var(--season-deep),var(--season-mid));color:#fff}
.season-spotlight-head::before,.season-spotlight-head::after{position:absolute;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-radius:50%;content:"";pointer-events:none}
.season-spotlight-head::before{width:310px;height:310px;right:-165px;bottom:-215px}
.season-spotlight-head::after{width:190px;height:190px;right:-100px;bottom:-135px}
.season-spotlight-copy{position:relative;z-index:1;min-width:0}
.season-spotlight-kicker{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin:0 0 12px;color:#d9d1e5;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.105em;text-transform:uppercase}
.season-spotlight-kicker span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid rgba(216,255,79,.36);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(216,255,79,.1);color:var(--season-accent)}
.season-spotlight-kicker i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--season-accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(216,255,79,.13)}
.season-spotlight-head h2{margin:0;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2.75rem,6vw,5.8rem);line-height:.86;letter-spacing:-.06em}
.season-spotlight-head h2 em{display:block;color:var(--season-accent);font-style:normal}
.season-spotlight-copy>p:last-child{max-width:740px;margin:18px 0 0;color:#d8d1e3;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.55}
.season-spotlight-status{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;min-width:180px;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;padding:17px 0 4px;text-align:right}
.season-spotlight-status span{color:var(--season-accent);font-size:.65rem;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.13em}
.season-spotlight-status strong{margin:7px 0 9px;color:#fff;font-size:2.35rem;line-height:.84;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.season-spotlight-status small{color:#d8d1e3;font-size:.67rem;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.08em}
.season-spotlight-nav{display:flex;gap:8px;overflow-x:auto;padding:13px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid #e6dfeb;background:#fff;scrollbar-width:none}
.season-spotlight-nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.season-spotlight-nav a{flex:0 0 auto;padding:8px 11px;border:1px solid #e4ddeb;border-radius:999px;background:#f7f3fa;color:#4a315c;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:950;text-decoration:none;transition:background .18s ease,color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}
.season-spotlight-nav a:hover,.season-spotlight-nav a:focus-visible,.season-spotlight-nav a.is-featured{border-color:var(--season-deep);background:var(--season-deep);color:#fff;outline:0}
.season-spotlight-nav a:focus-visible{box-shadow:0 0 0 3px var(--season-accent)}
.season-story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.5fr) repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;padding:22px;background:#f6f3f7}
.season-story{display:flex;min-width:0;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #e1dae6;border-radius:20px;background:#fff;color:#1b1421;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(25,12,40,.055);transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.season-story:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 15px 32px rgba(25,12,40,.12)}
.season-story:focus-visible{outline:4px solid var(--season-accent);outline-offset:3px}
.season-story-media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/10;margin:0;overflow:hidden;background:var(--season-deep)}
.season-story-lead .season-story-media{aspect-ratio:16/8.7}
.season-story-media::after{position:absolute;inset:0;content:"";background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 48%,rgba(10,5,21,.7) 100%);pointer-events:none}
.season-story-media img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .45s ease,filter .45s ease}
.season-story:hover .season-story-media img{transform:scale(1.035);filter:saturate(1.08)}
.season-story-media span{position:absolute;left:14px;bottom:13px;z-index:1;padding:6px 8px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(16,5,36,.7);color:#fff;font-size:.58rem;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.09em}
.season-story-copy{display:flex;flex:1;flex-direction:column;padding:18px 18px 19px}
.season-story-lead .season-story-copy{padding:21px 22px 22px}
.season-story-label{margin:0;color:#6c2ad9;font-size:.64rem;font-weight:950;letter-spacing:.1em}
.season-story h3{margin:8px 0 9px;color:#19131f;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.season-story-lead h3{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.45rem)}
.season-story-copy>p:not(.season-story-label){margin:0;color:#6c6270;font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.5}
.season-story-copy b{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;color:#5020a8;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:950}
.season-story-copy b span{color:#8d5fe0;font-size:1rem}
.season-spotlight-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:14px 22px;background:#fff;color:#756a7b;font-size:.72rem}
.season-spotlight-foot a{color:#51239d;font-weight:950;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.season-spotlight-foot a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .season-story-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .season-story-lead{grid-column:1/-1}
  .season-story-lead .season-story-media{aspect-ratio:16/7.4}
}

@media(max-width:700px){
  .home-season-spotlight{padding:0;background:#151419}
  .home-season-spotlight .page-shell{padding-right:0;padding-left:0}
  .season-spotlight-frame{border:0;border-radius:0;background:#151419;box-shadow:none}
  .season-spotlight-head{display:block;padding:27px 22px 24px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 92% 6%,rgba(216,255,79,.15),transparent 30%),linear-gradient(150deg,var(--season-deep),#211034)}
  .season-spotlight-head h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,15vw,4.65rem)}
  .season-spotlight-copy>p:last-child{font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.55}
  .season-spotlight-status{align-items:flex-start;min-width:0;padding:20px 0 0;text-align:left}
  .season-spotlight-status strong{margin:5px 0 7px;font-size:1.55rem;line-height:.95}
  .season-spotlight-status strong br{display:none}
  .season-spotlight-nav{padding:12px 18px;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.09);background:#151419}
  .season-spotlight-nav a{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.13);background:#202025;color:#ded9e2}
  .season-spotlight-nav a:hover,.season-spotlight-nav a:focus-visible,.season-spotlight-nav a.is-featured{border-color:var(--season-accent);background:var(--season-accent);color:#16121b}
  .season-story-grid{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:34px;padding:22px 22px 36px;background:#151419}
  .season-story,.season-story-lead{overflow:visible;border:0;border-radius:0;background:transparent;color:#fff;box-shadow:none}
  .season-story:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:none}
  .season-story-media,.season-story-lead .season-story-media{aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:20px}
  .season-story-copy,.season-story-lead .season-story-copy{padding:15px 0 0}
  .season-story-label{color:var(--season-accent);font-size:.62rem}
  .season-story h3,.season-story-lead h3{margin:8px 0 8px;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1.45rem,7vw,2rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.025em}
  .season-story-copy>p:not(.season-story-label){color:#aaa4ae;font-size:.9rem}
  .season-story-copy b{padding-top:12px;color:#fff;font-size:.78rem}
  .season-story-copy b span{color:var(--season-accent)}
  .season-spotlight-foot{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;padding:17px 22px 24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);background:#151419;color:#918b96}
  .season-spotlight-foot a{color:var(--season-accent)}
}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .season-story,.season-story-media img,.season-spotlight-nav a{transition:none}
}


/* Sept. 10, 2026: editorial report card lead */
.season-story-media.liberty-sleeper-media img{object-position:50% 8%}
.season-story-media.welcome-back-media{background:#120a29}
.season-story-media.welcome-back-media img{object-fit:contain;object-position:center top;background:#120a29}
.season-story-media.report-card-media{background:#120a29}
.season-story-media.report-card-media img{object-position:top center}
.season-story:hover .season-story-media.report-card-media img{transform:scale(1.015)}