.vertical-ad-slot{width:100%;max-width:168px;min-height:520px;padding:20px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(215,175,89,.3);border-radius:15px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#13151d,#07080c);color:#bbb4a8;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 20px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}.vertical-ad-slot strong{display:block;margin-bottom:10px;color:#efd083;font:800 .76rem Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}.vertical-ad-slot span{font:.74rem/1.55 Arial,sans-serif}
/* =========================================================
   SAGE EMPIRE HUB — ABOVE-THE-FOLD LAYOUT FIX
   ========================================================= */

.hub-stage {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns:
        minmax(130px, 168px)
        minmax(0, 1120px)
        minmax(130px, 168px) !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    align-items: start !important;
    gap: 22px !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    padding: 22px 18px 88px !important;
}

.hub-stage > .vertical-ad-slot {
    position: sticky !important;
    top: 22px !important;
    min-height: 430px !important;
}

.hub-stage .hub-content {
    display: block !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    min-width: 0 !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    height: auto !important;
    padding: 18px 0 0 !important;
}

.hub-stage .hub-header {
    min-height: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 auto 24px !important;
    padding-top: 0 !important;
}

.hub-stage .hub-title {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
}

.hub-stage .hub-divider {
    margin-top: 16px !important;
    margin-bottom: 16px !important;
}

.hub-stage .hub-intro-copy {
    margin-top: 12px !important;
    margin-bottom: 22px !important;
}

.hub-stage .hub-grid {
    margin-top: 20px !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1250px) {
    .hub-stage {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1120px) !important;
    }

    .hub-stage > .vertical-ad-slot {
        display: none !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
    .hub-stage {
        padding: 14px 10px 78px !important;
    }

    .hub-stage .hub-content {
        padding-top: 10px !important;
    }
}

/* =========================================================
   SAGE EMPIRE — TRUE CENTER ALIGNMENT
   ========================================================= */

.hub-stage .hub-header,
.hub-stage .hub-intro-copy,
.hub-stage .hub-grid {
    margin-left: auto !important;
    margin-right: auto !important;
}

.hub-stage .hub-grid {
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 968px !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
}

.hub-stage .hub-header {
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 968px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
}

.hub-stage .hub-intro-copy {
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 968px !important;
    text-align: center !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1050px) {
    .hub-stage .hub-grid,
    .hub-stage .hub-header,
    .hub-stage .hub-intro-copy {
        max-width: 100% !important;
    }
}