/* Affiliate strip: one long, thin row of compact cards under the hero. */
.picks{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto 56px;padding:0 32px}
.picks-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:10px}
.picks-head h2{margin:0;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.picks-nav{display:flex;gap:6px}
.picks-nav[hidden]{display:none}
.picks-nav button{width:36px;height:36px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink);font-size:20px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}
.picks-nav button:disabled{opacity:.35;cursor:default}
.picks-track{position:relative;list-style:none;display:grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:minmax(252px,1fr);gap:12px;margin:0;padding:0 0 4px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-behavior:smooth;overscroll-behavior-x:contain;scrollbar-width:thin}
.pick{min-width:0;scroll-snap-align:start}
.pick-card{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;height:100%;padding:10px 14px 10px 10px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;transition:border-color var(--quick),transform var(--quick)}
.pick-card:hover{border-color:var(--accent);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.pick-card:focus-visible,.picks-nav button:focus-visible,.picks-track:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}
.pick-thumb{display:block;flex:0 0 64px;width:64px;height:90px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:3px;background:#1c262d;box-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.pick-thumb.is-empty{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#2a3239,#141b21)}
.pick-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;min-width:0}
.pick-section{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.pick-name{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:2;overflow:hidden;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3}
.pick-byline{overflow:hidden;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.pick-cta{margin-top:4px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent)}
.pick-cta::after{content:" \2192"}
.picks.is-live .picks-track{scrollbar-width:none}
.picks.is-live .picks-track::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.picks-note{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.picks-note a{color:inherit}
.picks-sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:760px){.picks{padding:0 20px}.picks-track{grid-auto-columns:84%}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.picks-track{scroll-behavior:auto}.pick-card{transition:none}.pick-card:hover{transform:none}}