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a{transition:color .18s ease,background-color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}
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@keyframes otone-intro-line{to{transform:scaleX(1)}}
@keyframes otone-intro-glow{0%{opacity:0;transform:scale(.88)}45%{opacity:1}100%{opacity:.75;transform:scale(1.03)}}
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@keyframes otone-intro-caption{to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes otone-intro-out{to{transform:translateY(-102%);visibility:hidden}}
@media(max-width:620px){.otone-intro-lockup{gap:14px}.otone-intro-logo{width:142px}.otone-intro-caption{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.24em}.otone-intro-skip{right:16px;bottom:14px}.otone-intro.is-playing{animation-delay:1.48s;animation-duration:.48s}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html.otone-intro-pending .otone-intro{display:none!important}.otone-intro,.otone-intro *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}


/* Responsive micro-interactions across navigation, cards, and editorial sections. */
@media(hover:hover){
  .news-card,.pick-card,.event-row,.artist-directory-card,.gallery-item{transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,border-color .22s ease}
  .news-card:hover,.pick-card:hover,.artist-directory-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
  .event-row:hover{transform:translateX(3px)}
  .gallery-item:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(17,23,25,.1)}
  .category-links a{transition:padding-left .46s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.25,1),color .42s ease,background-color .42s ease,transform .3s ease}
  .category-links a:hover{padding-left:10px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(81,201,194,.08),transparent 78%)}
}
.news-card,.pick-card,.event-row,.artist-directory-card,.gallery-item{transform-origin:center;will-change:transform}
.news-card-image img,.top-story-image img,.pick-image img,.audition-image img{transition:filter .22s ease}
.news-card:hover .news-card-image img,.top-story-image:hover img,.pick-card:hover .pick-image img,.audition-card:hover .audition-image img{filter:brightness(1.035)}
.button,.button-primary,.search-toggle,.menu-toggle,.archive-select,.read-link,.rail-more{transition:transform .16s ease,background-color .18s ease,color .18s ease,border-color .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease}
.button:active,.button-primary:active,.search-toggle:active,.menu-toggle:active,.read-link:active{transform:scale(.97)}
.button:focus-visible,.search-toggle:focus-visible,.menu-toggle:focus-visible,.nav-list a:focus-visible,.read-link:focus-visible,.category-links a:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--otone-turquoise);outline-offset:4px}
.archive-select:focus{box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(81,201,194,.12)}
#site-search.is-open{animation:otone-drawer-in .24s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1) both}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .primary-navigation.is-open{animation:otone-nav-drop .24s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1) both;transform-origin:top}
  .menu-toggle span:nth-child(1),.menu-toggle span:nth-child(2){transition:transform .2s ease,opacity .16s ease}
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"]{gap:0}
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(3px) rotate(45deg)}
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){transform:translateY(-3px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .nav-list li{animation:otone-menu-item-in .28s ease both}
  .nav-list li:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.025s}.nav-list li:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.05s}.nav-list li:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.075s}
}
html.otone-motion-ready .otone-reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .48s ease,transform .48s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
html.otone-motion-ready .otone-reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
html.otone-motion-ready .news-card:nth-child(3n+2),html.otone-motion-ready .pick-card:nth-child(3n+2),html.otone-motion-ready .category-links a:nth-child(3n+2){transition-delay:.06s}
html.otone-motion-ready .news-card:nth-child(3n),html.otone-motion-ready .pick-card:nth-child(3n),html.otone-motion-ready .category-links a:nth-child(3n){transition-delay:.12s}
@keyframes otone-drawer-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-7px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes otone-nav-drop{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-8px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes otone-menu-item-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-4px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  *,*:before,*:after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
  html.otone-motion-ready .otone-reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
}


/* Sticky compact header and more legible interaction feedback. */
.site-header{position:sticky!important;top:0;z-index:1000;transition:box-shadow .24s ease,background-color .24s ease}
.site-header.is-scrolled{box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(10,18,20,.16)}
.header-inner{transition:min-height .24s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
.site-header.is-scrolled .header-inner{min-height:60px}
.site-header.is-scrolled .site-brand .site-logo{width:116px}
.site-header.is-scrolled:before{height:2px}
body.admin-bar .site-header{top:32px}
@media(max-width:782px){body.admin-bar .site-header{top:46px}}
.nav-list .current-menu-item>a:after,.nav-list .current_page_item>a:after{right:0}
html.otone-motion-ready .otone-reveal{transform:translateY(25px);transition:opacity .68s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1),transform .68s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
html.otone-motion-ready .news-card:nth-child(3n+2),html.otone-motion-ready .pick-card:nth-child(3n+2),html.otone-motion-ready .category-links a:nth-child(3n+2){transition-delay:.1s}
html.otone-motion-ready .news-card:nth-child(3n),html.otone-motion-ready .pick-card:nth-child(3n),html.otone-motion-ready .category-links a:nth-child(3n){transition-delay:.2s}
.news-card-image{position:relative;transition:box-shadow .22s ease}
.news-card-image:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--otone-turquoise),var(--otone-blue),var(--otone-lilac));transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .24s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1)}
@media(hover:hover){.news-card:hover,.pick-card:hover,.artist-directory-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px)}.news-card:hover .news-card-image{box-shadow:0 8px 22px rgba(17,23,25,.14)}.news-card:hover .news-card-image:after,.news-card:focus-within .news-card-image:after{transform:scaleX(1)}}
@media(hover:none){.news-card:active,.pick-card:active,.category-links a:active{transform:scale(.985)}.news-card:active .news-card-image:after{transform:scaleX(1)}}
@media(max-width:820px){.site-header.is-scrolled .header-inner{min-height:56px}.site-header.is-scrolled .site-brand .site-logo{width:108px}}


/* Image hover is a contained, visible zoom; no card text or image box shifts. */
.news-card-image,.top-story-image,.pick-image,.audition-image,.lead-image,.gallery-item,.article-featured-image{overflow:hidden}
.news-card-image img,.top-story-image img,.pick-image img,.audition-image img,.lead-image img,.gallery-item img{transform:scale(1);transition:transform .48s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.25,1),filter .3s ease;will-change:transform}
@media(hover:hover){
  .news-card:hover .news-card-image img,.top-story-image:hover img,.pick-image:hover img,.audition-card:hover .audition-image img,.lead-image:hover img,.gallery-item:hover img,.article-featured-image:hover img{transform:scale(1.045)}
  .news-card:hover .news-card-image:after{transform:scaleX(1)}
}
@media(hover:none){.news-card:active .news-card-image img,.top-story-image:active img,.pick-image:active img,.lead-image:active img,.gallery-item:active img{transform:scale(1.025)}}

/* Editorial footer: brand, purpose, and contact are balanced across two rows. */
.site-footer{position:relative;padding:27px 0 15px;background:#0d1315!important;color:#f4f7f7;border:0}
.site-footer:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#56d6cc,#83b8e6 48%,#bca8e8 76%,#ed8d85)}
.footer-shell{display:grid;gap:22px}
.footer-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}
.footer-brand-block{display:grid;gap:8px}
.site-footer .footer-brand .site-logo{width:110px}
.footer-tagline{margin:0;color:#b5c0c1;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.footer-contact{display:grid;justify-items:end;gap:9px}
.footer-kicker{color:#8fa4a6;font-size:8px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em}
.site-footer .footer-links{display:flex;gap:22px;margin:0}
.site-footer .footer-links a{color:#edf3f3;font-size:11px;transition:color .18s ease}
.site-footer .footer-links a:hover{color:#67d2ca}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-top:11px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
.footer-signature{color:#829294;font-size:8px;font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.16em}
.site-footer .footer-bottom small{color:#829294;font-size:9px}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .site-footer{padding:23px 0 13px}
  .footer-shell{gap:17px}
  .footer-top{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:19px}
  .footer-contact{justify-items:start;gap:7px}
  .site-footer .footer-links{gap:18px}
  .footer-bottom{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
}