/* ==========================================================================
   Nothing New — retrowave styles
   Colors are theme "roles" defined at the top; themes.css has the alternatives.
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  /* ---- Theme roles. Neon Sunset is the default; the other themes in themes.css
          override these same names, so nothing below here hard-codes a color. ---- */
  --bg: #070C26;          --bg-2: #0B1538;
  --panel: #101D48;       --panel-2: #15275A;     --input-bg: #08102E;
  --line-rgb: 108, 218, 252;
  --line: rgba(var(--line-rgb), .16);  --line-2: rgba(var(--line-rgb), .32);

  --text: #EAF0FF;  --text-soft: #D7E0FA;  --muted: #9FB0DA;  --faint: #6F80AE;

  --accent: #F2399A;       --accent-rgb: 242, 57, 154;    /* buttons, carets, stars */
  --accent-soft: #F76391;  --accent-soft-rgb: 247, 99, 145; /* warnings, pending */
  --accent-2: #04C4D9;     --accent-2-rgb: 4, 196, 217;   /* labels, cursor */
  --accent-3: #4FE8D3;     --accent-3-rgb: 79, 232, 211;  /* "view all", score numbers */
  --grad: #9D2AEB;         --grad-rgb: 157, 42, 235;      /* second stop of button gradients */
  --on-accent: #FFFFFF;
  --link: #6CDAFC;  --strap: #F0A6F7;  --h2: #F282E2;  --h3: #6CDAFC;
  --star: var(--accent);  --star-off: rgba(159, 176, 218, .25);
  --warn-text: #FFD3E2;   --danger-text: #FFB3CC;  --ok-text: #CFFBF4;
  --mark-bg: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .28);  --mark-text: #FFFFFF;
  --toolbar-on: #FFFFFF;  --th-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, .02);  --card-shadow: none;
  --halo: rgba(157, 42, 235, .28);
  --footer-bg: #050920;

  /* header (stays dark in every theme) */
  --hdr-1: #0A0F30;  --hdr-2: #1A0F45;  --hdr-3: #3A0F5C;
  --hdr-text: #EAF0FF;  --hdr-muted: #9FB0DA;  --hdr-active: #4FE8D3;  --hdr-sub: #04C4D9;
  --wm-1: #F0A6F7;  --wm-2: #F76391;  --wm-3: #F2399A;  --wm-glow-rgb: 247, 99, 145;
  --search-bg: rgba(7, 12, 38, .7);
  --grid-h-rgb: 242, 57, 154;  --grid-v-rgb: 4, 196, 217;

  /* photo placeholders and the review score panel */
  --ph-1: #2A0F55;  --ph-2: #0B1538;  --ph-text: rgba(240, 166, 247, .5);
  --score-1: #3B1170;  --score-2: #170C3F;  --score-label: #F0A6F7;  --score-num: #FFFFFF;

  --glow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .55), 0 0 22px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .35);

  --font-display: "Audiowide", "Trebuchet MS", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "IBM Plex Sans", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SFMono-Regular", Menlo, monospace;

  --radius: 10px;
  --wrap: 1200px;
  color-scheme: dark;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 500px at 50% -120px, var(--halo), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font: 16px/1.6 var(--font-body);
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
main { flex: 1; width: 100%; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--link); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--strap); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent-2); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 4px; }
.wrap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 20px; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- header */
.site-header {
  position: relative; z-index: 10;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--hdr-1) 0%, var(--hdr-2) 62%, var(--hdr-3) 100%);
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  border-image: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-2), var(--grad) 45%, var(--accent)) 1;
}
.header-inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  /* equal side columns that never grow, so the logo always stays dead centre */
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-top: 26px; padding-bottom: 30px;
}
.brand {
  grid-column: 2;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  color: var(--text);
}
.brand img { width: 64px; height: 64px; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .4)); }
.wordmark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.45rem);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; justify-content: start; align-items: center; column-gap: 14px;
  /* The name is a fixed logo: same colors in every theme */
  --wm-pink: linear-gradient(180deg, #F0A6F7 10%, #F76391 55%, #F2399A 90%);
  --wm-cyan: linear-gradient(180deg, #CFFAFF 5%, #3FE3F2 50%, #04A9C4 95%);
  --wm-ast: #FF3EA5;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(247, 99, 145, .4));
}
.wm-name { white-space: nowrap; }
.wm-a, .wm-b { -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; }
.wm-a { background-image: var(--wm-pink); }
.wm-b { background-image: var(--wm-cyan); }
/* RETRO / GAME / REVIEWS stacked beside the name, behind a glowing pink rule */
.wm-stack {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  font: 600 max(.29em, .6rem)/1.12 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .18em;
  color: #E9E4FF;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--wm-ast); padding-left: 12px;
  box-shadow: -6px 0 10px -6px var(--wm-ast);
}
.wordmark small {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: block; margin-top: 8px;
  font: 600 .7rem/1 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .26em;
  color: var(--hdr-sub);
}
.wm-ast { color: var(--wm-ast); text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--wm-ast); }
.brand:hover .wordmark { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(247, 99, 145, .8)); }
/* perspective grid along the bottom of the header */
.horizon-clip { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; pointer-events: none; }
.horizon {
  position: absolute; left: -10%; right: -10%; bottom: -2px; height: 120px; z-index: 1;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(var(--grid-h-rgb), .55) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(var(--grid-v-rgb), .45) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 100% 22px, 48px 100%;
  transform: perspective(240px) rotateX(58deg);
  transform-origin: bottom;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000 10%, transparent 95%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000 10%, transparent 95%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* search (top right) — opens leftwards as an overlay so it never pushes the logo */
.header-tools {
  grid-column: 3; justify-self: stretch; min-width: 0;
  display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  container: tools / inline-size;
}
.search-slot { position: relative; flex: none; width: 48px; height: 48px; }
.search {
  position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; z-index: 6;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  background: var(--search-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 4px;
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s, background-color .2s;
}
.site-header .search input {
  width: 0; min-width: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; outline: 0; border-radius: 0; box-shadow: none;
  background: transparent; color: var(--hdr-text);
  font: 15px var(--font-body);
  transition: width .25s ease, padding .25s ease;
}
.search input::placeholder { color: var(--hdr-muted); }
.search input::-webkit-search-cancel-button { filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg); }
.search.open, .search:focus-within { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: var(--glow); }
/* expanded width = whatever fits between the logo and the buttons (max 220px) */
.site-header .search.open input, .site-header .search:focus-within input, .site-header .search input:not(:placeholder-shown) {
  width: min(220px, max(0px, calc(100cqw - 130px))); padding: 6px 4px 6px 12px;
}
/* not enough room beside the logo: slide out over the header instead (logo stays put underneath) */
@container tools (max-width: 289px) {
  .site-header .search input:not(:placeholder-shown) { width: 0; padding: 0; }
  .site-header .search.open, .site-header .search:focus-within { width: calc(100vw - 112px); background: var(--hdr-1); }
  .site-header .search.open input, .site-header .search:focus-within input { width: auto; flex: 1; padding: 6px 4px 6px 12px; }
}
.search button {
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--grad));
  color: var(--on-accent);
}
.search button svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

.site-nav {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 28px;
  margin-top: -14px; padding-bottom: 14px;
  font: 600 .78rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.site-nav a { color: var(--hdr-muted); }
.site-nav a:hover, .site-nav a[aria-current] { color: var(--hdr-active); }

/* color theme picker */
.theme-picker { position: relative; }
.theme-btn {
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; cursor: pointer;
  background: var(--search-bg); border: 1px solid var(--line-2); color: var(--hdr-text);
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.theme-btn:hover, .theme-btn[aria-expanded="true"] { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: var(--glow); }
.theme-btn svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.theme-menu {
  position: absolute; right: 0; top: calc(100% + 10px); z-index: 20; width: 248px; padding: 8px;
  background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35), var(--glow);
}
.theme-menu-title { margin: 4px 8px 8px; font: 600 .7rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.theme-menu button {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; width: 100%; padding: 9px 10px; border: 0; border-radius: 9px;
  background: transparent; color: var(--text); font: 600 .92rem var(--font-body); text-align: left; cursor: pointer;
}
.theme-menu button:hover { background: var(--panel-2); }
.theme-menu button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent-2); outline-offset: -2px; }
.theme-menu .sw { display: flex; flex: none; }
.theme-menu .sw i { width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid var(--panel); margin-left: -6px; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(var(--line-rgb), .35); }
.theme-menu .sw i:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
.theme-menu .tick { width: 16px; height: 16px; margin-left: auto; color: var(--accent); visibility: hidden; }
.theme-menu button[aria-pressed="true"] .tick { visibility: visible; }
.theme-menu button[aria-pressed="true"] { background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .1); }

/* staff bar shown to signed-in users */
.staff-bar {
  background: var(--footer-bg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font: .8rem var(--font-mono); color: var(--muted);
}
.staff-bar .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 18px; align-items: center; padding-top: 7px; padding-bottom: 7px; }
.staff-bar .spacer { flex: 1; }
.staff-bar form { margin: 0; }
.linkish { background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; color: var(--link); font: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
.linkish:hover { color: var(--strap); }
.badge {
  display: inline-block; min-width: 20px; padding: 0 6px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--accent); color: var(--on-accent); font: 600 .72rem/18px var(--font-mono); text-align: center;
}

/* flash messages */
.flashes { margin: 18px auto 0; display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.flash {
  padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: rgba(var(--accent-3-rgb), .1); border: 1px solid rgba(var(--accent-3-rgb), .45); color: var(--ok-text);
}
.flash.warn { background: rgba(var(--accent-soft-rgb), .1); border-color: rgba(var(--accent-soft-rgb), .5); color: var(--warn-text); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------- home page */
.home-cols {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  margin: 36px 0 56px;
}
.home-col { padding: 0 32px; min-width: 0; }
.home-col:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.home-col:last-child { padding-right: 0; }

.section-head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.section-label {
  margin: 0;
  font: 400 1.35rem/1 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.section-label a { color: var(--text); }
.section-label .caret { color: var(--accent); margin-right: 6px; text-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--accent); }
.section-label .cursor { display: inline-block; width: .55em; height: .9em; margin-left: 4px; background: var(--accent-2); vertical-align: -2px; animation: blink 1.1s steps(1) infinite; }
@keyframes blink { 50% { opacity: 0; } }
.view-all { font: 600 .78rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-3); white-space: nowrap; }

.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, border-color .18s;
  box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: transparent; box-shadow: var(--glow); color: var(--text); }
.thumb { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; background: var(--panel-2); overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .35s ease; }
.card:hover .thumb img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.placeholder {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .4) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 60% / 100% 14px,
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ph-1), var(--ph-2) 70%);
  font: 1.6rem var(--font-display); color: var(--ph-text);
}
.card-body { padding: 10px 12px 12px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; flex: 1; }
.card h3 { margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.3; font-weight: 600; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.card .meta { margin-top: auto; }
/* review score sits on a dark strip along the bottom of the photo */
.thumb-score {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 6px;
  padding: 22px 10px 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(5, 8, 25, .92) 0%, rgba(5, 8, 25, .7) 55%, rgba(5, 8, 25, 0) 100%);
  --star-off: rgba(255, 255, 255, .28);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.thumb-score .stars { font-size: .95rem; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.thumb-score b { font: 700 .82rem/1 var(--font-mono); color: #FFFFFF; text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6); }
/* home/writer page cards: same text area on every card so both columns line up */
@media (min-width: 641px) {
  .cards .card h3 { min-height: calc(3 * 1.3em); }
  .cards .card .meta { min-height: calc(2 * 1.4em); }
}

.meta { font: .75rem/1.4 var(--font-mono); color: var(--faint); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.meta .sep { margin: 0 6px; color: var(--line-2); }

.more-list { list-style: none; margin: 24px 0 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.more-list li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.more-list a { display: block; padding: 14px 4px; color: var(--text); }
.more-list a:hover .t { color: var(--strap); }
.more-list .t { display: block; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; }
.more-list .s { display: block; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; margin: 2px 0 4px; }
.more-list .row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 4px 10px; }
.empty { color: var(--faint); font-style: italic; }

/* stars: five glyphs, filled by percentage so half stars work */
.stars {
  --pct: 0%;
  display: inline-block; width: max-content; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--star) var(--pct), var(--star-off) var(--pct));
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}
.stars.lg { font-size: 1.6rem; letter-spacing: 4px; }
.stars.xl { font-size: 2.1rem; letter-spacing: 4px; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .55)); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- listing pages */
.page-head { margin: 36px 0 22px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 10px; }
.page-head h1 { margin: 0; font: 400 2rem/1.1 var(--font-display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.page-head p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(220px, 1fr)); gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.grid .card h3 { font-size: 1.02rem; }
.grid .card .strap { color: var(--muted); font-size: .88rem; margin: 0; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.pager { display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin: 10px 0 50px; font-family: var(--font-mono); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- post page */
.post { max-width: 780px; margin: 40px auto 70px; }
.preview-banner {
  margin-bottom: 22px; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, rgba(var(--accent-soft-rgb), .12) 0 12px, rgba(var(--accent-soft-rgb), .04) 12px 24px);
  border: 1px dashed var(--accent-soft); color: var(--warn-text); font-size: .92rem;
}
.kicker {
  font: 600 .78rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-2);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 14px; align-items: center;
}
.kicker .tag { padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 4px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--grad)); color: var(--on-accent); letter-spacing: .18em; }
.post h1 {
  margin: 14px 0 12px;
  font: 400 clamp(1.9rem, 4.6vw, 3rem)/1.12 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.strap { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--strap); margin: 0 0 18px; text-wrap: pretty; }
.byline {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 10px; align-items: center;
  padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font: .85rem var(--font-mono); color: var(--muted);
}
.byline strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.byline .edit-link { margin-left: auto; }

.scorecard {
  margin: 26px 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(200px, 1fr) 2fr;
  border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  background: var(--panel);
}
.score-overall {
  padding: 22px; text-align: center;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .35) 1px, transparent 1px) 0 100% / 100% 12px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(160deg, var(--score-1), var(--score-2) 70%);
}
.score-overall .label { font: 600 .75rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--score-label); }
.score-overall .num { font: 400 3.4rem/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--score-num); text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .8); }
.score-overall .num small { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--score-label); text-shadow: none; }
.score-cats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.score-cat { padding: 16px 20px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
.score-cat:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 0; }
.score-cat .label { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font: 600 .75rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.score-cat .label b { color: var(--accent-3); letter-spacing: 0; font-size: .95rem; }

.hero { margin: 26px 0; }
.hero img { width: auto; max-width: 100%; max-height: 560px; margin: 0 auto; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero figcaption { margin-top: 8px; font: .8rem var(--font-mono); color: var(--faint); }

.prose { font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.75; }
/* Spacing between paragraphs/blocks. (Kept at low specificity so headings, images etc. can set their own.) */
.prose > :where(*) { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose > :where(*) + :where(*) { margin-top: 1.1em; }
.byline + .prose { margin-top: 26px; }  /* posts without a photo */
.prose h2, .prose h3, .prose h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.25; margin: 1.8em 0 .5em; }
.prose h2 { font-size: 1.55rem; color: var(--h2); }
.prose h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--h3); }
.prose h4 { font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--accent-3); }
.prose a { color: var(--link); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(var(--line-rgb), .4); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose blockquote {
  margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; padding: 6px 0 6px 20px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); color: var(--strap); font-size: 1.2rem; font-style: italic;
}
.prose img { border-radius: 10px; margin: 1.4em auto; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.4em; }
.prose li + li { margin-top: .35em; }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--accent); }
.prose hr { border: 0; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent), var(--accent-2), transparent); margin: 2.4em 0; }
.prose code { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .9em; background: var(--panel-2); padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 4px; }
.prose pre { background: var(--panel); padding: 14px; border-radius: 8px; overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.prose pre code { background: none; padding: 0; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- search */
.search-page { max-width: 820px; margin: 36px auto 60px; }
.search-big { display: flex; gap: 10px; margin: 16px 0 10px; }
.search-big input { flex: 1; }
.filters { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin: 0 0 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.chip {
  padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  font: 600 .76rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
}
.chip:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--link); }
.chip.on { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--grad)); border-color: transparent; color: var(--on-accent); }
.results { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.result { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 16px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.result .thumb { border-radius: 8px; }
.result h2 { margin: 2px 0 4px; font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.result h2 a { color: var(--text); }
.result h2 a:hover { color: var(--strap); }
.result p { margin: 0 0 6px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .93rem; }
mark { background: var(--mark-bg); color: var(--mark-text); border-radius: 3px; padding: 0 2px; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- footer */
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--footer-bg); font: .8rem var(--font-mono); color: var(--faint); }
.site-footer .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px 22px; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 18px; }
.site-footer nav { display: flex; gap: 18px; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--muted); }

.error-page { text-align: center; margin: 80px auto; max-width: 560px; }
.error-page .code { font: 4.5rem/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--accent); text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .7); }

/* ====================================================== forms & admin */
input[type=text], input[type=search], input[type=password], input:not([type]), select, textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--input-bg); color: var(--text);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 10px 12px; font: 15px var(--font-body);
}
input:focus, select:focus, textarea:focus { outline: 0; border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .2); }
select { appearance: none; background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, var(--muted) 50%), linear-gradient(135deg, var(--muted) 50%, transparent 50%); background-position: calc(100% - 17px) 50%, calc(100% - 12px) 50%; background-size: 5px 5px; background-repeat: no-repeat; padding-right: 30px; }
label { display: block; font: 600 .78rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.field { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.hint { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--faint); margin-top: 5px; }
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 6px;
  padding: 9px 16px; border-radius: 8px; cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2); background: var(--panel-2); color: var(--text);
  font: 600 .88rem var(--font-body); text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:hover { border-color: var(--link); color: var(--text); }
.btn.primary { background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--grad)); border-color: transparent; color: var(--on-accent); }
.btn.primary:hover { box-shadow: var(--glow); }
.btn.go { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #18B39E, #04C4D9); border-color: transparent; color: #04202A; }
.btn.danger { border-color: rgba(var(--accent-soft-rgb), .5); color: var(--danger-text); background: transparent; }
.btn.danger:hover { background: rgba(var(--accent-soft-rgb), .12); border-color: var(--accent-soft); }
.btn.sm { padding: 5px 10px; font-size: .8rem; }
.btn.block { width: 100%; }
.errors { background: rgba(var(--accent-soft-rgb), .1); border: 1px solid rgba(var(--accent-soft-rgb), .5); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 10px 14px 10px 30px; color: var(--warn-text); margin: 0 0 18px; }

.admin-head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin: 30px 0 18px; }
.admin-head h1 { margin: 0; font: 400 1.7rem var(--font-display); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.admin-tabs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin: 0 0 16px; }

.panel { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; padding: 18px; }
.panel h2 { margin: 0 0 14px; font: 600 .8rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-2); }
.panel + .panel { margin-top: 16px; }

.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--panel); margin-bottom: 40px; }
table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .92rem; }
th, td { text-align: left; padding: 11px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: middle; }
th { font: 600 .72rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); background: var(--th-bg); }
tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
td .title { font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); }
td .sub { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--faint); }
td.actions { white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; }
td.actions form { display: inline; }
tr.is-pending { background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .06); }

.status { display: inline-block; white-space: nowrap; padding: 2px 9px; border-radius: 999px; font: 600 .7rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; border: 1px solid; }
.status.draft { color: var(--muted); border-color: var(--line-2); }
.status.pending { color: var(--warn-text); border-color: var(--accent-soft); background: rgba(var(--accent-soft-rgb), .12); }
.status.published { color: var(--accent-3); border-color: rgba(var(--accent-3-rgb), .5); background: rgba(var(--accent-3-rgb), .08); }
.role { font: 600 .72rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.role.admin { color: var(--accent); } .role.editor { color: var(--link); } .role.writer { color: var(--accent-3); }

/* editor page */
.editor-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px; gap: 22px; align-items: start; margin-bottom: 50px; }
.editor-side { position: sticky; top: 16px; }
.title-input { font: 400 1.5rem/1.3 var(--font-display) !important; padding: 12px 14px !important; }
.note-box { background: rgba(var(--accent-soft-rgb), .1); border: 1px solid var(--accent-soft); border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 12px 14px; margin-bottom: 18px; color: var(--warn-text); }
.note-box strong { display: block; font: 600 .75rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.side-facts { font: .82rem var(--font-mono); color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 14px; display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.side-actions { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.side-actions .row { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.side-actions .row > * { flex: 1; }
.photo-drop {
  display: block; position: relative; cursor: pointer; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;
  border: 1px dashed var(--line-2); border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; background: var(--input-bg); margin: 0;
}
.photo-drop:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.photo-drop img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.photo-drop .ph { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; text-align: center; color: var(--faint); font: .85rem var(--font-body); padding: 10px; }
.photo-drop input { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.check { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font: .88rem var(--font-body); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--muted); margin: 8px 0 0; cursor: pointer; }
.scores-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
.scores-grid .field { margin: 0; }
.scores-grid .field.overall { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.score-preview { margin-top: 4px; }

/* WYSIWYG */
.wysiwyg { border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 10px; background: var(--input-bg); }
.wysiwyg:focus-within { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .2); }
.toolbar {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 2px; padding: 6px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel);
  border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0; position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 3;
}
.toolbar button {
  min-width: 34px; height: 32px; padding: 0 8px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid transparent;
  background: transparent; color: var(--muted); cursor: pointer; font: 600 .85rem var(--font-body);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.toolbar button:hover { color: var(--text); background: var(--panel-2); }
.toolbar button.on { color: var(--toolbar-on); background: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .25); border-color: rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .5); }
.toolbar svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.toolbar .sep { width: 1px; background: var(--line-2); margin: 4px 4px; }
.toolbar .grow { flex: 1; }
.editable { min-height: 420px; padding: 18px 20px; outline: 0; }
.editable:empty::before { content: attr(data-placeholder); color: var(--faint); }
.editable img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.source-view { display: block; width: 100%; min-height: 420px; border: 0 !important; border-radius: 10px !important; font: 13px/1.5 var(--font-mono) !important; box-shadow: none !important; resize: vertical; }
.wysiwyg.ready .source-view { display: none; border-radius: 0 0 10px 10px !important; }
.wysiwyg.ready.source .editable { display: none; }
.wysiwyg.ready.source .source-view { display: block; }
.word-count { text-align: right; margin-top: 6px; font: .75rem var(--font-mono); color: var(--faint); }
.wysiwyg.uploading .toolbar::after { content: "Uploading image…"; font: .78rem var(--font-mono); color: var(--accent-3); align-self: center; margin-left: 8px; }

/* login / setup */
.auth { max-width: 400px; margin: 60px auto 80px; }
.auth h1 { font: 400 1.6rem var(--font-display); text-align: center; margin: 0 0 6px; }
.auth > p { text-align: center; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 22px; }

.form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr)); gap: 0 16px; }
.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.6fr) minmax(280px, 1fr); gap: 22px; align-items: start; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.role-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); display: grid; gap: 8px; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- writers */
.avatar {
  --size: 44px;
  flex: none; width: var(--size); height: var(--size); border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-grid; place-items: center; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent), var(--grad) 55%, var(--accent-2));
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--bg), 0 0 0 4px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .55);
  font: calc(var(--size) * .36)/1 var(--font-display); color: var(--on-accent);
}
.avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.avatar.lg { --size: 72px; }
.avatar.xl { --size: 168px; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--bg), 0 0 0 6px var(--accent), 0 0 40px rgba(var(--accent-rgb), .45); }

.writer-hero {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 36px; align-items: start;
  margin: 40px 0 10px; padding-bottom: 34px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-2);
}
.writer-info h1 { margin: 10px 0 8px; font: 400 clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3rem)/1.1 var(--font-display); }
.writer-info .strap { margin-bottom: 14px; }
label .optional { font-weight: 400; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.writer-extras { margin: -4px 0 16px; display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.writer-extras > div { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 6px 12px; }
.writer-extras dt { font: 600 .72rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); min-width: 9.5em; }
.writer-extras dd { margin: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.writer-extras .spec { padding: 3px 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(var(--accent-2-rgb), .55); border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .82rem; color: var(--text); background: rgba(var(--accent-2-rgb), .08); }
.writer-extras .fav { font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent-3); }
.writer-stats { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 8px 22px; font: .82rem var(--font-mono); color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.writer-stats b { color: var(--accent-3); font-size: 1rem; margin-right: 2px; }
.writer-stats .stars { vertical-align: -1px; margin-left: 4px; }
.bio { margin-top: 18px; max-width: 68ch; font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--text-soft); }
.writer-cols { margin-top: 34px; }
.writer-cols.single { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.writer-cols.single .home-col { padding: 0; border: 0; }
.writer-cols.single .cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr)); max-width: 900px; }
.writer-cols.single .more-list { max-width: 900px; }
.bio p + p { margin-top: .9em; }

.writer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 18px; margin-bottom: 50px; }
.writer-card {
  display: flex; gap: 18px; align-items: center; padding: 20px;
  background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; color: var(--text);
  transition: transform .18s, box-shadow .18s, border-color .18s;
}
.writer-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: transparent; box-shadow: var(--glow); color: var(--text); }
.writer-card h2 { margin: 0; font: 400 1.2rem var(--font-display); }
.tagline { margin: 4px 0 6px; color: var(--strap); font-size: .92rem; }

.about-writer {
  display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: center; margin-top: 48px; padding: 22px;
  border-radius: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(var(--grad-rgb), .18), rgba(var(--accent-2-rgb), .06));
}
.about-writer .label { font: 600 .72rem var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-2); }
.about-writer h2 { margin: 4px 0 0; font: 400 1.3rem var(--font-display); }
.about-writer h2 a { color: var(--text); }
.about-writer .view-all { display: inline-block; margin-top: 4px; }

.profile-photo { display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.avatar-drop { width: 110px; flex: none; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; }
.avatar-drop .ph { font-size: .78rem; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .writer-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; justify-items: start; }
  .avatar.xl { --size: 120px; }
  .about-writer { align-items: flex-start; }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- responsive */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .home-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; }
  .home-col, .home-col:first-child, .home-col:last-child { padding: 0; border: 0; }
  .home-col + .home-col { padding-top: 34px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
  .editor-layout, .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .editor-side { position: static; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .wrap { padding: 0 16px; }
  .header-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 24px; }
  .brand { grid-column: 1; gap: 10px; }
  .brand img { width: 46px; height: 46px; }
  .wordmark { font-size: 1.12rem; letter-spacing: .02em; white-space: nowrap; }
  .wm-stack, .wordmark small { display: none; }  /* too small to read on phones */
  .header-tools { grid-column: 2; gap: 8px; container-type: normal; }
  .site-header .search input:not(:placeholder-shown) { width: 0; padding: 0; }
  .site-header .search.open, .site-header .search:focus-within { width: calc(100vw - 88px); background: var(--hdr-1); }
  .site-header .search.open input, .site-header .search:focus-within input { width: auto; flex: 1; padding: 6px 4px 6px 12px; }
  .site-nav { margin-top: -8px; gap: 20px; }
  .cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cards .card { flex-direction: row; }
  .cards .thumb { width: 116px; flex: none; }
  .cards .thumb-score { padding: 16px 6px 6px; gap: 3px; }
  .cards .thumb-score .stars { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: 0; }
  .cards .thumb-score b { font-size: .7rem; }
  .cards .card h3 { font-size: 1rem; }
  .scorecard { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .score-cat { border-left: 0; }
  .score-cats .score-cat:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .result { grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .byline .edit-link { margin-left: 0; }
  td.actions { white-space: normal; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}