.ticker {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--primary-blue) 0%, var(--navy-700) 100%);
  color: var(--white);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: none;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 61, 165, 0.2);
}

.ticker::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 80px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--primary-blue), transparent);
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ticker::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 80px;
  background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--primary-blue), transparent);
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ticker__track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  animation: scroll-left 60s linear infinite;
  will-change: transform;
}

.ticker__track span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ticker__track span::before {
  content: "◆";
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@keyframes scroll-left {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.ticker__track:hover {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.ticker__item {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .ticker__track { font-size: 0.85rem; gap: 2.5rem; padding: 0 1rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker__track { animation: none; }
}