  /* ─── HERO ─── */
  .updates-hero {
    min-height: 48vh;
    background:
      linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0.68), rgba(0,0,0,0.68)),
      linear-gradient(135deg, #01257D 0%, #0a3fa8 55%, #56e8dc 100%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 5rem 1.5rem 4rem;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .updates-hero::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 65% 45% at 10% 85%, rgba(86,232,220,0.14) 0%, transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 55% at 90% 15%, rgba(1,37,125,0.28) 0%, transparent 55%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* Animated ring */
  .updates-hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 380px; height: 380px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1.5px dashed rgba(86,232,220,0.18);
    bottom: -100px; right: -80px;
    animation: spinSlow 35s linear infinite;
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  @keyframes spinSlow { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

  .hero-inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--ff-secondary);
    font-size: 2rem;
    color: var(--clr-primary-light);
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    animation: slideFromRight 0.9s ease-out both;
  }

  .updates-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
    color: var(--clr-white);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 4px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    animation: slideFromLeft 0.9s ease-out 0.15s both;
  }

  .updates-hero p.hero-desc {
    max-width: 40rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    animation: show 0.9s ease-out 0.3s both;
  }

  /* ─── STATS STRIP ─── */
  .stats-strip {
    background: var(--clr-primary);
    padding: 1.6rem 0;
  }

  .stats-inner {
    width: 90vw;
    max-width: 1170px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 3rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .stat-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--clr-white);
  }

  .stat-item i { font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--clr-primary-light); }

  .stat-item strong {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    display: block;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .stat-item span {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  }

  /* ─── CONTENT AREA ─── */
  .updates-body {
    width: 90vw;
    max-width: 1170px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 3.5rem 0 5rem;
  }

  /* ─── TAB SWITCHER ─── */
  .tab-switcher {
    display: flex;
    gap: 0;
    background: var(--clr-grey-10);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    padding: 0.3rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    width: 100%;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(1,37,125,0.08);
    box-sizing: border-box;
  }

  .tab-btn {
    flex: 1;
    padding: 0.7rem 0.75rem;
    font-family: var(--ff-primary);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: var(--spacing);
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    background: transparent;
    border: none;
    border-radius: calc(var(--radius) - 2px);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: var(--transition);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.4rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
    overflow: hidden;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  /* Hide label text on very small screens, keep icon + count */
  @media (max-width: 380px) {
    .tab-btn .tab-label { display: none; }
    .tab-btn { font-size: 0.75rem; padding: 0.65rem 0.5rem; }
  }

  .tab-btn .tab-count {
    background: rgba(1,37,125,0.12);
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    padding: 0.1rem 0.45rem;
    border-radius: 2rem;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    min-width: 20px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .tab-btn:hover { background: rgba(1,37,125,0.08); }

  .tab-btn.active {
    background: var(--clr-primary);
    color: var(--clr-white);
    box-shadow: 0 3px 10px rgba(1,37,125,0.25);
  }

  .tab-btn.active .tab-count {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    color: var(--clr-white);
  }

  /* ─── PANELS ─── */
  .tab-panel { display: none; }
  .tab-panel.active {
    display: block;
    animation: fadeUp 0.4s ease both;
  }

  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }

  /* ─── SECTION LABEL ─── */
  .panel-header {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    padding-bottom: 1rem;
    border-bottom: 2px solid var(--clr-grey-10);
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .panel-icon {
    width: 46px; height: 46px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .panel-icon.entrance-icon { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #01257D, #0a4bcf); color: var(--clr-primary-light); }
  .panel-icon.changelog-icon { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a7a5a, #12b97a); color: #7fffd4; }

  .panel-title-group h2 {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: var(--spacing);
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
  }

  .panel-title-group p {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: #6a7aaa;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  /* ─── UPDATE CARDS ─── */
  .updates-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .update-card {
    background: var(--clr-white);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    box-shadow: 0 3px 16px rgba(1,37,125,0.07);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--clr-primary);
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: var(--transition);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .update-card:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(1,37,125,0.13);
    transform: translateY(-3px);
  }

  /* Priority border colors */
  .update-card.priority-important { border-left-color: #e9b949; }
  .update-card.priority-urgent    { border-left-color: #e94949; }

  /* Card with image: side-by-side on desktop handled below */

  .update-card-body {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .update-card-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }

  .update-card-title {
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    text-transform: capitalize;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 0.7rem;
    border-radius: 2rem;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .badge-normal    { background: rgba(1,37,125,0.08); color: var(--clr-primary); }
  .badge-important { background: rgba(233,185,73,0.15); color: #8a6000; border: 1px solid rgba(233,185,73,0.4); }
  .badge-urgent    { background: rgba(233,73,73,0.1); color: #b91c1c; border: 1px solid rgba(233,73,73,0.3); }

  .update-card-body p {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: #2a3a6e;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    flex: 1;
  }

  .update-card-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: #8a9aaa;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.5px;
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 0.75rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--clr-grey-10);
  }

  .update-card-footer i { color: var(--clr-primary-light); }

  /* ─── EMPTY STATE ─── */
  .empty-state {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 5rem 1rem;
    background: var(--clr-grey-10);
    border-radius: var(--radius);
  }

  .empty-state i {
    font-size: 3rem;
    color: rgba(1,37,125,0.2);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block;
  }

  .empty-state h3 {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: var(--spacing);
    color: var(--clr-primary);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  }

  .empty-state p {
    color: #6a7aaa;
    font-size: 0.875rem;
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  /* ─── CHANGELOG SPECIFICS ─── */
  .tab-panel#changelog .update-card { border-left-color: #12b97a; }
  .tab-panel#changelog .update-card.priority-important { border-left-color: #e9b949; }
  .tab-panel#changelog .update-card.priority-urgent    { border-left-color: #e94949; }

  /* ─── SCROLL REVEAL ─── */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(24px);
    transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
  }
  .reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  /* ─── CONTENT DIVIDER ─── */
  .content-divider {
    height: 0.45rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--clr-primary), #e9b949, var(--clr-primary));
  }

  /* Mobile spacing */
  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .updates-body { padding: 2rem 0 3.5rem; }
    .update-card-body { padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem; }
    .stats-inner { gap: 1.5rem; }
    .updates-hero h1 { letter-spacing: 2px; }
  }

  /* ─── LIGHTBOX ─── */
  .lightbox-overlay {
    display: none;
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.92);
    z-index: 9999;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 1rem;
    cursor: zoom-out;
    animation: lightboxFadeIn 0.25s ease both;
  }

  .lightbox-overlay.open { display: flex; }

  @keyframes lightboxFadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to   { opacity: 1; }
  }

  .lightbox-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    max-width: min(92vw, 900px);
    max-height: 90vh;
    cursor: default;
    animation: lightboxZoomIn 0.28s ease both;
  }

  @keyframes lightboxZoomIn {
    from { transform: scale(0.88); opacity: 0; }
    to   { transform: scale(1);    opacity: 1; }
  }

  .lightbox-img-wrap img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 88vh;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: var(--radius);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  }

  .lightbox-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: -14px;
    right: -14px;
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    background: var(--clr-primary);
    color: var(--clr-white);
    border: none;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font-size: 1rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: var(--transition);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .lightbox-close:hover {
    background: var(--clr-primary-light);
    color: var(--clr-primary);
  }

  .lightbox-caption {
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 1px;
  }

  /* Clickable image hint */
  .update-card-img-wrap {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: zoom-in;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .update-card-img-wrap::after {
    content: '\f00e'; /* fa-magnifying-glass-plus */
    font-family: 'Font Awesome 6 Free';
    font-weight: 900;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 10px;
    right: 10px;
    background: rgba(1,37,125,0.75);
    color: var(--clr-primary-light);
    width: 32px;
    height: 32px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
    line-height: 32px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .update-card-img-wrap:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

  /* Desktop: image sits to the left */
  .update-card.has-image { flex-direction: row; }
  .update-card-img-wrap { width: 240px; }
  .update-card-img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform 0.35s ease; }
  .update-card-img-wrap:hover .update-card-img { transform: scale(1.04); }

  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .update-card.has-image { flex-direction: column; }
    .update-card-img-wrap { width: 100%; height: 200px; }
    .update-card-img { height: 200px; }
    .tab-switcher { width: 100%; }
  }