/* Split card media components */
.split-card__media--duo {
    min-height: 320px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(30, 58, 95, 0.16) 0%, rgba(30, 58, 95, 0.16) 49.5%, rgba(166, 61, 42, 0.16) 50.5%, rgba(166, 61, 42, 0.16) 100%);
}
.split-card__media--compact {
    min-height: 160px;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.split-card__frame {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.split-card__frame--uk { background: #1E3A5F; }
.split-card__frame--us { background: #A63D2A; }
.split-card__frame--newspaper { background: #F5F0E8; }
.split-card__frame img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: saturate(1.02) contrast(1.02);
    z-index: 1;
}
.split-card__fallback {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    height: auto;
    z-index: 3;
    display: grid;
    align-content: end;
    gap: 0.45rem;
    padding: 1rem;
    color: white;
}
.split-card__fallback--uk {
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(30, 58, 95, 0.96) 40%, rgba(30, 58, 95, 0) 100%);
}
.split-card__fallback--us {
    background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(166, 61, 42, 0.96) 40%, rgba(166, 61, 42, 0) 100%);
}
.split-card__fallback-source {
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 700;
    opacity: 0.84;
}
.split-card__fallback strong {
    font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.split-card__frame--newspaper {
    background: #F5F0E8;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 1rem 1.1rem 2.6rem;
    min-height: 100%;
}
.split-card__frame--newspaper .split-card__fallback { display: none; }
.split-card__frame--newspaper::after { display: none; }
.split-card__frame--newspaper .split-card__flag {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0.8rem;
    bottom: 0.8rem;
    z-index: 1;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.22rem 0.55rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: white;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
}
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 1vw, 0.85rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    opacity: 0.55;
}
.split-card__frame--newspaper .np-nameplate--uk { color: #1E3A5F; }
.split-card__frame--newspaper .np-nameplate--us { color: #A63D2A; }
.split-card__frame--newspaper .np-rule {
    border: none;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.12) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.35) 50%, rgba(0,0,0,0.12) 100%);
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
    width: 100%;
}
.split-card__frame--newspaper .np-headline {
    font-family: "Fraunces", serif;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.4rem);
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #1A1A1A;
    margin: 0 0 0.4rem 0;
}
.split-card__frame--newspaper .np-excerpt {
    font-family: "Source Sans 3", sans-serif;
    font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 1.1vw, 0.92rem);
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: #404040;
    margin: 0;
}
.split-card__frame--newspaper .np-excerpt::before {
    content: "\201C";
}
.split-card__frame--newspaper .np-excerpt::after {
    content: "\201D";
}
.split-card__frame--newspaper + .split-card__flag {
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
}

a.split-card__frame {
    display: block;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}
a.split-card__frame img {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}
a.split-card__frame:hover img,
a.split-card__frame:focus img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.split-card__frame::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: auto 0 0 0;
    height: 42%;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.5) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 2;
}
.split-card__flag {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0.8rem;
    bottom: 0.8rem;
    z-index: 4;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.28rem 0.62rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: white;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.split-card__flag--uk { background: rgba(30, 58, 95, 0.88); }
.split-card__flag--us { background: rgba(166, 61, 42, 0.88); }