/* ==========================================================================
   Component: Article Metadata v1.0
   Author / editorial attribution, publish + updated dates, reading time.
   Used in the article header. Only render fields that are genuinely true
   for a given article - do not pad this row with invented data.
   ========================================================================== */

.article-meta{
    display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px 14px;
    color:var(--gray-700);font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:8px;
}
.article-meta__item{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.article-meta__item svg{flex-shrink:0;opacity:.6;color:var(--teal-500);}
.article-meta__sep{color:var(--gray-300);}
.article-meta__author{font-weight:700;color:var(--navy-950);}

/* "Updated" date only renders when legitimately different from publish date */
.article-meta__updated{color:var(--amber-500);font-weight:600;}