.ticker {
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0.6rem 0;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 10;
}

.ticker--gold {
  background-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--black);
}

.ticker--dark {
  background-color: var(--dark-2);
  color: var(--gold);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.18);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(212, 160, 23, 0.18);
}

.ticker__track {
  display: inline-flex;
  animation: ticker-scroll 28s linear infinite;
}

.ticker--dark .ticker__track {
  animation-direction: reverse;
}

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

.ticker__item {
  font-family: 'Bebas Neue', cursive;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  padding: 0 2.5rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.ticker__item::after {
  content: '✦';
  font-size: 0.6rem;
}

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