:root{
  --bg:#0a0a10; --panel:#12121c; --panel2:#171724; --line:rgba(201,162,75,.28);
  --gold:#c9a24b; --gold-bright:#e8c877; --ink:#ece7db; --muted:#9b97a8; --radius:14px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.65}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.container{max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}
h1,h2{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif}
.kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.kicker.center{text-align:center}

/* Ticker */
.ticker{background:#050508;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;padding:9px 0}
.ticker-track{display:inline-flex;gap:26px;white-space:nowrap;animation:tick 30s linear infinite;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.ticker-track i{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}
.ticker-track span:first-child{color:var(--gold-bright);font-weight:700}
@keyframes tick{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* Header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;background:rgba(10,10,16,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);z-index:50}
.header-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:70px}
.logo{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:27px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.4px}
.logo em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.main-nav{display:flex;gap:28px}
.main-nav a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.main-nav a:hover,.main-nav a.active{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.menu-btn{display:none;background:none;border:0;font-size:24px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink)}

/* Hero */
.hero{position:relative;padding:84px 0 64px;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.hero-glow{position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 45% at 50% 0%,rgba(201,162,75,.20),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none;animation:pulse 6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:.7}50%{opacity:1}}
.hero h1{font-size:56px;font-weight:900;line-height:1.12;max-width:820px;margin:18px auto 0}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic;font-weight:500}
.hero-sub{margin:20px auto 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:17.5px;max-width:600px}

/* Reveal animation */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .8s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* Featured */
.featured{margin-top:6px}
.featured-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--panel2),var(--panel))}
.featured-visual{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:340px;color:#fff;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:110px;font-weight:900}
.grad-hero{background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%,#3b2f63,#131022 75%)}
.ring{position:absolute;width:230px;height:230px;border:1px solid rgba(201,162,75,.5);border-radius:50%;animation:spin 24s linear infinite}
.ring::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-5px;left:50%;width:9px;height:9px;background:var(--gold);border-radius:50%}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
.featured-body{padding:38px 40px}
.featured-body h2{font-size:38px;margin:10px 0}
.featured-body p{color:var(--muted)}
.stat-row{display:flex;gap:34px;margin:26px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.stat-num{display:block;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:30px;color:var(--gold-bright);font-weight:700}
.stat-label{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.btn-gold{display:inline-block;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold-bright),var(--gold));color:#171204;font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;padding:13px 26px;border-radius:999px;letter-spacing:.4px;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.btn-gold:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(201,162,75,.35)}

/* Sections & cards */
.section-head{text-align:center;margin:58px 0 28px}
.section-head h2{font-size:34px;font-weight:700;margin-top:8px}
.gold-rule{width:72px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:16px auto 0}
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .3s,border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.thumb{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:180px;color:#fff;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:52px;font-weight:900;overflow:hidden}
.thumb::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(120deg,transparent 30%,rgba(255,255,255,.14) 48%,transparent 62%);transform:translateX(-120%);transition:transform .8s}
.card:hover .thumb::after{transform:translateX(120%)}
.grad-a{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#5b2a86,#9333ea)}
.grad-b{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1e3a5f,#0ea5e9)}
.grad-c{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#7c2d12,#f59e0b)}
.grad-d{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#064e3b,#10b981)}
.grad-e{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1f2937,#4b5563)}
.grad-f{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#831843,#ec4899)}
.card-body{padding:20px 22px 22px}
.chip{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.card h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:23px;margin-top:9px}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.card-sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-top:3px}
.worth{margin-top:12px;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);padding-top:12px}
.worth strong{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.worth em{font-size:12px}

/* Ad placeholder */
.ad-slot{margin:44px 0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);color:var(--muted);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:3px;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:110px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}

/* Most read */
.most-read{list-style:none;counter-reset:mr;max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 54px}
.most-read li{counter-increment:mr;padding:17px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:19px;display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:baseline}
.most-read li::before{content:counter(mr,decimal-leading-zero);color:var(--gold);font-size:15px;font-family:'Inter',sans-serif;font-weight:700}
.most-read a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright)}

/* Article */
.article-wrap{max-width:800px;padding-top:34px;padding-bottom:10px}
.crumbs{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;letter-spacing:.4px}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.article-title{font-size:52px;font-weight:900;text-align:center;line-height:1.15;margin-top:14px}
.article-sub{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;font-style:italic;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;max-width:620px;margin:16px auto 0}
.byline{text-align:center;margin-top:16px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase}
.article-hero{position:relative;margin:30px 0;border-radius:var(--radius);height:320px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:#fff;font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:96px;font-weight:900;overflow:hidden}
.article-hero .ring{width:250px;height:250px}
.facts-box{border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:26px 30px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(201,162,75,.09),rgba(201,162,75,.02));margin-bottom:30px}
.facts-box h2{font-size:20px;text-align:center;letter-spacing:1px}
.facts-box table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15.5px;margin-top:12px}
.facts-box th{text-align:left;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;padding:8px 12px 8px 0;width:140px;vertical-align:top;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12.5px}
.facts-box td{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,162,75,.15)}
.facts-box tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.article-body h2{font-size:28px;font-weight:700;margin:32px 0 12px}
.article-body p{margin-bottom:15px;font-size:17px;color:#d8d3c6}
.article-body p.lead::first-letter{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:56px;float:left;line-height:.85;padding:6px 12px 0 0;color:var(--gold)}
.article-body strong{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.faq h3{font-family:'Playfair Display',serif;font-size:19px;margin:18px 0 4px;color:var(--gold-bright)}
.disclaimer-note{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding-top:16px;margin-top:30px}

/* Footer */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:60px;background:#07070c}
.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;padding:44px 22px 28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-note{max-width:400px;font-size:14px;margin-top:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.foot-nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;font-size:14.5px}
.foot-nav a{color:var(--muted)}
.foot-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.copy{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);padding:18px 22px;font-size:13px;color:#6d6a7a;text-align:center}

/* Responsive */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .grid,.grid-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .featured-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .featured-visual{min-height:240px}
  .hero h1{font-size:40px}
  .article-title{font-size:36px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .grid,.grid-3{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero{padding:56px 0 44px}
  .hero h1{font-size:32px}
  .article-hero{height:210px;font-size:60px}
  .featured-body{padding:26px 22px}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .main-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:70px;left:0;right:0;background:#0d0d15;flex-direction:column;padding:18px 22px;gap:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .main-nav.open{display:flex}
  .header-inner{position:relative}
}