/* Infinite curriculum marquee — equal chips, like a sponsor row. */
.em-ticker {
  padding: 28px 0 8px;
  background: var(--cream);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-3);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.em-ticker-caption {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.em-ticker-mask {
  overflow: hidden;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
}
.em-ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  gap: 12px;
  animation: em-ticker-scroll 42s linear infinite;
}
.em-ticker-track:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}
.em-ticker-chip {
  flex: none;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 132px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-3);
  border-radius: var(--r-full);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-xs);
  font-family: var(--ff-head);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
@keyframes em-ticker-scroll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .em-ticker-track { animation: none; }
  .em-ticker-mask { overflow-x: auto; }
}