/* ==========================================================================
   DUAL INFINITE TICKER (M2 Block)
   ========================================================================== */
.ticker-section {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  background-color: var(--ticker-bg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02));
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 22px 0;
  position: relative;
  transition: background-color var(--transition-fast), border-color var(--transition-fast);
}

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  width: max-content;
}

.ticker-track--forward {
  animation: tickerForward 35s linear infinite;
}

.ticker-track--reverse {
  animation: tickerReverse 38s linear infinite;
  margin-top: 14px;
}

.ticker-section:hover .ticker-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.ticker-items {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  padding-right: 32px;
}

.ticker-item {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.ticker-item .slash {
  color: var(--accent-green);
  font-weight: 400;
}

@keyframes tickerForward {
  0% { transform: translateX(0); }
  100% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

@keyframes tickerReverse {
  0% { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  100% { transform: translateX(0); }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .ticker-section {
    padding: 16px 0;
  }
  .ticker-item {
    font-size: 13px;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .ticker-items {
    gap: 20px;
    padding-right: 20px;
  }
  .ticker-track--reverse {
    margin-top: 10px;
  }
}