.crossroad-updates{position:relative;left:50%;width:100vw;margin:0 0 0 -50vw;background:#0b2438;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}
.crossroad-update-slider{position:relative;width:100%;height:560px;background:#0b2438}
.crossroad-update-slide{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:54px max(5vw,30px);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .7s ease,visibility .7s}
.crossroad-update-slide.is-active{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.crossroad-update-ambient{position:absolute;inset:-45px;background-position:center;background-size:cover;filter:blur(32px);opacity:.28;transform:scale(1.08)}
.crossroad-update-overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(110deg,rgba(5,24,39,.97),rgba(8,34,53,.9) 54%,rgba(7,27,43,.82))}
.crossroad-update-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(320px,.82fr) minmax(420px,1.18fr);gap:clamp(35px,5vw,78px);align-items:center;width:min(1180px,100%);margin:auto}
.crossroad-update-content{width:auto;padding:0;text-align:left;text-shadow:0 2px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.crossroad-update-media{position:relative;height:400px;margin:0;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:18px;background:rgba(4,17,28,.72);box-shadow:0 25px 65px rgba(0,0,0,.32)}
.crossroad-update-media:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(255,255,255,.06),transparent 45%);pointer-events:none;z-index:1}
.crossroad-update-media img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:center;background:rgba(3,15,25,.35)}
.crossroad-update-kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:18px;color:#75c9f4;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.19em}
.crossroad-update-kicker:before{content:"";width:34px;height:2px;background:#f2b321}
.crossroad-update-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.crossroad-update-meta span{padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid rgba(117,201,244,.5);border-radius:999px;color:#fff;font-weight:700;background:rgba(31,126,181,.18)}
.crossroad-update-content h2{margin:0 0 16px;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,62px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.crossroad-update-content p{max-width:570px;margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);font-size:18px;line-height:1.62}
.crossroad-update-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:25px;margin-top:28px}
.crossroad-update-actions a{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.035em;text-decoration:none!important;transition:transform .2s,background .2s,color .2s}
.crossroad-update-primary{display:inline-flex;padding:14px 22px;border-radius:7px;background:#0877bd;color:#fff!important;box-shadow:0 9px 25px rgba(0,106,177,.3)}
.crossroad-update-primary:hover{background:#0a8edc;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.crossroad-update-secondary{color:#fff!important}
.crossroad-update-secondary span{display:inline-block;margin-left:5px;transition:transform .2s}
.crossroad-update-secondary:hover span{transform:translateX(4px)}
.crossroad-update-dots{position:absolute;z-index:4;left:50%;bottom:24px;display:flex;gap:9px;transform:translateX(-50%)}
.crossroad-update-dot{width:9px;height:9px;margin:0;padding:0;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.85);border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,0,0,.35);cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
.crossroad-update-dot.is-active{background:#fff;transform:scale(1.25)}
.crossroad-update-dot:focus{outline:2px solid #75c9f4;outline-offset:4px}
.crossroad-updates-empty{max-width:1180px;margin:auto;padding:50px 28px;text-align:center}
.crossroad-updates-empty strong{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;font-size:24px}.crossroad-updates-empty p{margin:0;color:#c4d4df}
@media(max-width:900px){.crossroad-update-slider{height:720px}.crossroad-update-slide{padding:42px 28px 62px}.crossroad-update-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}.crossroad-update-content h2{font-size:40px}.crossroad-update-media{grid-row:1;height:350px}.crossroad-update-content{grid-row:2}.crossroad-update-kicker{margin-bottom:10px}.crossroad-update-content p{font-size:16px}.crossroad-update-actions{margin-top:18px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.crossroad-update-slider{height:690px}.crossroad-update-slide{padding:28px 18px 58px}.crossroad-update-inner{gap:22px}.crossroad-update-media{height:330px;border-radius:12px}.crossroad-update-meta{margin-bottom:8px}.crossroad-update-content h2{margin-bottom:9px;font-size:32px}.crossroad-update-content p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}.crossroad-update-actions{gap:15px}.crossroad-update-primary{padding:11px 14px}.crossroad-update-actions a{font-size:11px}.crossroad-update-dots{bottom:18px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.crossroad-update-slide{transition:none}}

/* Compact editorial layout. Keep the uploaded image fully visible despite theme image rules. */
.crossroad-updates{background:#eff4f8;padding:28px 0;color:#163149}
.crossroad-update-slider{width:calc(100% - 48px);max-width:none;height:460px;margin:0 auto;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;background:#0b263b;box-shadow:0 12px 35px rgba(17,47,70,.1)}
.crossroad-update-slide{padding:28px 30px 46px}
.crossroad-update-inner{width:100%;max-width:none;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr);gap:32px}
.crossroad-update-ambient{display:none}
.crossroad-update-overlay{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 10% 0,rgba(15,124,174,.26),transparent 65%)}
.crossroad-update-content{padding:8px 10px}
.crossroad-update-content h2{font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(32px,3.2vw,48px)}
.crossroad-update-content p{font-size:16px;max-width:390px}
.crossroad-update-kicker{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em}
.crossroad-update-actions{gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px}
.crossroad-update-media{height:380px;border-radius:12px;background:#071b29;box-shadow:none}
.crossroad-update-media:before{inset:-30px;background-image:var(--update-photo);background-size:cover;background-position:center;filter:blur(24px);opacity:.28;z-index:0}
.crossroad-update-media img{position:relative!important;z-index:1;background:transparent}
body.home .crossroad-update-media img{position:relative!important;display:block!important;width:100%!important;height:100%!important;max-height:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;object-fit:contain!important;object-position:center!important;margin:0!important;padding:0!important;border-radius:0!important;transform:none!important}
.crossroad-update-dots{bottom:17px;gap:8px}
.crossroad-update-dot{width:22px;height:4px;border-radius:4px;border:0;background:#627f91}
.crossroad-update-dot.is-active{background:#f2b321;transform:none;width:36px}
.crossroad-update-dots:has(button:only-child){display:none}
@media(max-width:900px){.crossroad-update-slider{height:710px;width:calc(100% - 32px)}.crossroad-update-slide{padding:22px 24px 44px}.crossroad-update-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.crossroad-update-media{height:365px}.crossroad-update-content{padding:0}.crossroad-update-content p{max-width:none}.crossroad-update-actions{margin-top:18px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.crossroad-updates{padding:16px 0}.crossroad-update-slider{width:calc(100% - 24px);height:650px;border-radius:14px}.crossroad-update-slide{padding:16px 16px 38px}.crossroad-update-media{height:310px}.crossroad-update-content h2{font-size:30px}.crossroad-update-content p{font-size:14px}.crossroad-update-actions a{font-size:12px}}