/* Real CMS covers keep a quiet loading surface, not the no-cover artwork. */
.seo-special-image-surface,
.seo-special-list-page .seo-special-card-cover.seo-special-image-surface,
.seo-special-list-page .seo-special-research-thumb.seo-special-image-surface {
  background: #f4f3f6;
}

.seo-special-list-page .seo-special-card-cover.seo-special-image-surface::after,
.seo-special-list-page .seo-special-research-thumb.seo-special-image-surface::after {
  content: none;
}

/* Preserve geometry while retrying; adjacent article titles remain accessible. */
img[data-marketing-cover-state="fallback"],
img[data-marketing-cover-state="failed"] {
  opacity: 0;
}