:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --bg: #0e0d0b;
  --bg2: #131109;
  --panel: #1e1b17;
  --panel-hover: #252119;
  --panel-border: #38312a;
  --text: #ede7d5;
  --text-muted: #9e9282;
  --text-faint: #6b6256;
  --gold: #e8b923;
  --gold-bright: #f5d060;
  --gold-dim: #c49b18;
  --red: #b3242a;
  --red-bright: #d43030;
  --live: #46d369;
  --display-font: 'Bebas Neue', Oswald, Impact, sans-serif;
  --heading-font: Oswald, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif;
  --body-font: 'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, sans-serif;
  --radius: 10px;
  --shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  --shadow-lg: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  /* hidden = fallback for older mobile browsers; clip = modern, keeps
     position:sticky working. Insurance against any element ever making
     phones horizontally pannable. */
  overflow-x: hidden;
  overflow-x: clip;
}

body {
  font-family: var(--body-font);
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: clip;
}
/* gold hairline pinned to the very top of the viewport */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-dim), var(--gold-bright) 50%, var(--gold-dim));
  z-index: 60;
}

.wrap { max-width: 1160px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.5rem; }
main.wrap { padding-bottom: 4rem; }

a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover, a:focus { color: var(--gold-bright); text-decoration: underline; }

:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 2px; }
::selection { background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg); }

h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-family: var(--heading-font); letter-spacing: .01em; line-height: 1.2; }
h1 { font-size: 2rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 .6rem; }
h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 .5rem; }
h3 { font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 1.2rem 0 .4rem; }
p { margin: .75rem 0; }
ul, ol { padding-left: 1.4rem; margin: .75rem 0; }
li { margin-bottom: .35rem; }

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
  padding: .5rem 1rem;
  z-index: 100;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 0; }

/* scroll-reveal (JS adds .in; no-JS builds skip the hidden state entirely) */
html.js .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity .55s var(--ease), transform .55s var(--ease);
}
html.js .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  html.js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  * { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; }
}

/* ── HEADER ─────────────────────────────── */
.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, rgba(232,185,35,.02) 0 1px, transparent 1px 9px),
    rgba(16,14,11,.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.3);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.header-inner {
  max-width: 1160px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: .95rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  transition: padding .25s var(--ease);
}
.site-header.scrolled .header-inner { padding-top: .5rem; padding-bottom: .5rem; }
.site-header.scrolled { box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }

.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; line-height: 1; }
.brand:hover { text-decoration: none; }
.brand-die {
  height: 2.6rem;
  width: 2.6rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 10px rgba(232,185,35,.35));
  transition: transform .45s var(--ease);
}
.brand:hover .brand-die { transform: rotate(8deg) scale(1.06); }
.brand-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .18rem; }
.brand-top {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .62rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .42em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.brand-main {
  font-family: var(--display-font);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: color .2s;
}
.brand:hover .brand-main { color: var(--gold-bright); }

.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .25rem; }
.site-nav a {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  padding: .5rem .8rem;
  transition: color .18s;
}
.site-nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: .8rem; right: .8rem; bottom: .2rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease);
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; }
.site-nav a:hover::after, .site-nav a.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.site-nav a.active { color: var(--gold); }

.nav-social {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .35rem;
  margin-left: .6rem;
  padding-left: .9rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}
.nav-social a { padding: .4rem; color: var(--text-muted); display: inline-flex; transition: color .18s, transform .18s; }
.nav-social a:hover { color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.nav-social svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  padding: 10px;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  height: 2px;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease), opacity .2s;
}
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ── HERO ───────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 2.5rem 0 3rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  /* full-width layer with the light source painted INSIDE it (centered on
     the die) -- no glow box near the viewport edge, so nothing to cut off
     and nothing for phones to scroll into */
  inset: -4rem 0 -2rem 0;
  background: radial-gradient(34rem 26rem at 84% 45%, rgba(232,185,35,.13), rgba(232,185,35,.04) 45%, transparent 70%);
  /* the ellipse is still faintly gold where it meets the layer's right edge,
     which reads as a hard vertical seam -- fade the layer itself out first */
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, #000 78%, transparent 99%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, #000 78%, transparent 99%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-copy { max-width: 40rem; }
.hero-kicker {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .74rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .34em;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .7rem;
}
.hero-kicker::before { content: ""; width: 28px; height: 2px; background: var(--gold-dim); }
.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--display-font);
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}
.hero-gold {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-shadow: 0 0 34px rgba(232,185,35,.35);
}
.hero-sub { font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 33rem; margin: 0 0 1.6rem; }
.hero-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .8rem; }

.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.6rem;
  margin: 2.2rem 0 0;
}
.hero-stats dt {
  font-family: var(--display-font);
  font-size: 2.3rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.hero-stats dd {
  font-size: .72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin-top: .3rem;
}

.hero-die {
  width: clamp(170px, 22vw, 270px);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: .92;
  transform: rotate(12deg);
  /* the gold aura rides on the die itself, so it follows the float */
  filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.55)) drop-shadow(0 0 38px rgba(232,185,35,.22));
  animation: die-float 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes die-float {
  50% { transform: rotate(9deg) translateY(-14px); }
}

/* ── BUTTONS ────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .85rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  padding: .72rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: background .18s, color .18s, border-color .18s, transform .18s, box-shadow .18s;
}
.btn:hover { text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-gold { background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg); }
.btn-gold:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); color: var(--bg); box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(232,185,35,.3); }
.btn-ghost { border: 1px solid var(--panel-border); color: var(--text); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }

/* ── SECTION HEADINGS / FILTERS ─────────── */
.section-heading {
  font-family: var(--display-font);
  font-size: 2.1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0;
}
.pulse-dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--live);
  margin-right: .45rem;
  animation: pulse 2.2s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse {
  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(70,211,105,.45); }
  70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(70,211,105,0); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(70,211,105,0); }
}

.filter-bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .5rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.chip {
  font-family: var(--body-font);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: .82rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .45rem 1.05rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .15s, border-color .15s, background .15s, transform .15s;
}
.chip:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--gold-dim); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.chip.is-active {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.filter-empty { color: var(--text-muted); padding: 1.5rem 0; }

/* ── DEAL GRID ──────────────────────────── */
.deals-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
.deals-freshness { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--text-faint); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }

.deal-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(265px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.deal {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.deal:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-dim);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.deal.filtered-out { display: none; }
.deal-img { overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg2); }
.deal-img img, .deal > img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  background: var(--bg2);
  transition: transform .45s var(--ease);
}
.deal:hover .deal-img img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.deal-body { padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.1rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }

.deal-title { font-size: 1.5rem; font-family: var(--heading-font); line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 .5rem; }
.deal-title a { color: #fff; }
.deal-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }

.deal .price {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .4rem .6rem;
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
  font-family: var(--display-font);
}
.deal .price .now { font-size: 2.1rem; color: var(--gold); letter-spacing: .02em; line-height: 1; }
.deal .price .was {
  font-family: var(--body-font);
  font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  text-decoration: line-through;
}
.deal .price .off {
  font-family: var(--body-font);
  background: var(--red);
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  padding: .2rem .55rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  align-self: center;
}

.deal .rating, .game-rating {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .45rem;
  margin: 0 0 .55rem;
  font-size: .8rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.stars { position: relative; display: inline-block; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 1.5px; }
.stars-track { color: #2e2820; }
.stars-fill { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; color: var(--gold); }
.review-count { font-size: .78rem; }

.deal .facts {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0 0 .6rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .3rem;
}
.deal .facts li {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .2rem .6rem;
  font-size: .73rem;
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
.deal .facts li.best-seller {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.deal-subtitle {
  font-size: .72rem;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  line-height: 1.4;
  margin: 0 0 .8rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.buy {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: .82rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: .55rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  transition: background .15s, transform .1s;
  align-self: flex-start;
}
.buy:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); text-decoration: none; transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* ── GAME GRID (evergreen guides) ─────── */
.game-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.game-card {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
.game-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-dim);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.game-img-link { display: block; flex-shrink: 0; }
.game-img-link img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: contain;
  display: block;
  background: var(--bg2);
  padding: .5rem;
}
.game-card-body {
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
}
.game-card-title {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
}
.game-card-title a { color: #fff; }
.game-card-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }

.game-pills {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: .4rem 0 .65rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .3rem;
}
.game-pills li {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .2rem .6rem;
  font-size: .72rem;
}

.game-blurb {
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0 0 .9rem;
  flex: 1;
}

/* ── GUIDES INDEX ────────────────────── */
.guide-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin-top: .75rem; }
.guide-list li {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: .2rem;
  padding: .85rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}
.guide-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.guide-list a { font-family: var(--heading-font); font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.guide-list .guide-desc { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--text-muted); }

.guide-section-title {
  font-family: var(--display-font);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 2rem 0 .5rem;
  padding-bottom: .4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}

/* ── RANKED LIST (Best Board Games pages) ── */
.ranked-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin-top: 1.5rem; }

.ranked-item {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.25rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}
.ranked-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

.ranked-num {
  font-family: var(--display-font);
  font-size: 3.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
  min-width: 3.6rem;
  text-align: right;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ranked-img-wrap {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 90px;
  height: 90px;
  background: var(--panel);
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}
.ranked-img-wrap img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.ranked-img-wrap.no-image {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  font-size: 2rem;
}

.ranked-body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.ranked-title {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin: 0 0 .3rem;
}
.ranked-title a { color: #fff; }
.ranked-title a:hover { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }

.ranked-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .25rem .5rem;
  margin: 0 0 .5rem;
  font-size: .75rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.ranked-meta span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .25rem; }

.ranked-blurb {
  font-size: .85rem;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  line-height: 1.5;
  margin: 0 0 .6rem;
}

.ranked-buy {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--gold);
  padding: .3rem .75rem;
  border-radius: 5px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.ranked-buy:hover { background: var(--gold-bright); text-decoration: none; }

/* Best Board Games hub */
.bbg-hub { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.bbg-section { margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.bbg-section-title {
  font-family: var(--display-font);
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  padding-bottom: .4rem;
  margin-bottom: .75rem;
}
.bbg-list { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.bbg-list li { padding: .5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
.bbg-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.bbg-list a { font-family: var(--heading-font); font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.bbg-list .bbg-desc { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--text-muted); display: block; margin-top: .1rem; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .ranked-num { font-size: 2.6rem; min-width: 2.9rem; }
  .ranked-img-wrap { width: 70px; height: 70px; }
  .ranked-title { font-size: 1rem; }
}

/* ── PAGE HERO (interior pages) ───────── */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.6rem 0 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}
.page-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(26rem 12rem at 88% 8%, rgba(232,185,35,.07), transparent 65%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, #000 80%, transparent 99%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, #000 80%, transparent 99%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.crumbs {
  font-size: .72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}
.crumbs a { color: var(--text-muted); }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.crumb-sep { margin: 0 .35rem; color: var(--text-faint); }
.crumb-here { color: var(--gold-dim); }
.page-hero h1 {
  font-family: var(--display-font);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 .8rem;
}
.page-sub { color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 46rem; margin: 0; font-size: 1rem; }
.page-note { font-size: .75rem; color: var(--text-faint); margin: .9rem 0 0; }

/* ── HOT BOARD GAMES HUB CARDS ────────── */
.bbg-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.bbg-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.4rem 1.4rem 1.25rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
.bbg-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-dim);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.bbg-card-imgs { display: flex; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.bbg-card-imgs img {
  width: 58px;
  height: 58px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 2px solid var(--panel-border);
  background: var(--bg2);
  object-fit: cover;
  margin-left: -16px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  transition: transform .25s var(--ease);
}
.bbg-card-imgs img:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
.bbg-card:hover .bbg-card-imgs img:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-3deg); }
.bbg-card:hover .bbg-card-imgs img:nth-child(2) { transform: translateY(-6px); }
.bbg-card:hover .bbg-card-imgs img:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(3deg); }
.bbg-card:hover .bbg-card-imgs img:nth-child(4) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-2deg); }
.bbg-card:hover .bbg-card-imgs img:nth-child(5) { transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(2deg); }
.bbg-card-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.bbg-count {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .66rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  margin-bottom: .4rem;
}
.bbg-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 0 0 .45rem;
}
.bbg-card p { font-size: .84rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.55; margin: 0 0 1rem; flex: 1; }
.bbg-cta {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .76rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
}
.bbg-cta::after { content: "\2192"; transition: transform .2s var(--ease); }
.bbg-card:hover .bbg-cta::after, .guide-card:hover .bbg-cta::after, .related-card:hover .bbg-cta::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

.bbg-card.featured {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  flex-direction: row;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.25rem;
  padding: 1.9rem 2.2rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%, rgba(232,185,35,.08), transparent 55%),
    var(--panel);
}
.bbg-card.featured .bbg-card-imgs { margin-bottom: 0; flex-shrink: 0; }
.bbg-card.featured .bbg-card-imgs img { width: 76px; height: 76px; }
.bbg-card.featured h3 { font-size: 1.55rem; }
.bbg-card.featured p { font-size: .92rem; }

/* ── GUIDES INDEX CARDS ───────────────── */
.guide-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.guide-card {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.3rem;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, transform .18s ease;
}
.guide-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-dim);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.guide-num {
  font-family: var(--display-font);
  font-size: 2.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
  opacity: .5;
  min-width: 2.4rem;
  transition: opacity .2s;
}
.guide-card:hover .guide-num { opacity: 1; }
.guide-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.guide-card h3 { font-family: var(--heading-font); font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.3; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 .4rem; }
.guide-card p { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.55; margin: 0 0 .9rem; flex: 1; }

/* ── PROSE (article pages) ────────────── */
.prose { max-width: 46rem; line-height: 1.75; }
.prose > p:first-of-type { font-size: 1.13rem; color: #e5ddc8; }
.prose h2 {
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: #fff;
  margin: 2.3rem 0 .8rem;
  padding-left: .85rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
}
.prose h3 { font-size: 1.08rem; color: #fff; margin: 1.7rem 0 .5rem; }
.prose p { margin: .95rem 0; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { margin: 1rem 0; padding-left: 1.5rem; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--gold); }
.prose a { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: rgba(232,185,35,.45); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--gold-bright); }
.prose strong { color: #fff; }
.prose blockquote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold-dim);
  padding: .25rem 1.1rem;
  margin: 1.2rem 0;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.prose table { border-collapse: collapse; margin: 1.2rem 0; width: 100%; font-size: .9rem; }
.prose th, .prose td { border: 1px solid var(--panel-border); padding: .55rem .8rem; text-align: left; }
.prose th { background: var(--panel); font-family: var(--heading-font); font-weight: 600; }

/* ── MORE / RELATED BLOCKS ────────────── */
.more-block { margin-top: 3.5rem; padding-top: 1.75rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border); }
.more-title {
  font-family: var(--display-font);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}
.more-pills { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; }
.more-pills a {
  font-size: .84rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .45rem 1.05rem;
  transition: color .15s, border-color .15s, transform .15s;
}
.more-pills a:hover { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold-dim); transform: translateY(-1px); text-decoration: none; }

.related-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.related-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem;
  transition: border-color .18s ease, transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.related-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-dim);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.related-card h4 { font-family: var(--heading-font); font-size: .96rem; line-height: 1.3; color: #fff; margin: 0 0 .35rem; }
.related-card p { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.5; margin: 0 0 .8rem; flex: 1; }

/* ranked list rows: subtle hover */
.ranked-item { border-radius: 8px; transition: background .2s; padding-left: .5rem; padding-right: .5rem; margin: 0 -.5rem; }
.ranked-item:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.025); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .bbg-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .bbg-card.featured { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.2rem; }
  .related-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .bbg-grid, .guide-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bbg-card.featured { padding: 1.4rem; gap: 1rem; }
  .bbg-card.featured .bbg-card-imgs img { width: 56px; height: 56px; }
  .bbg-card.featured h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  .guide-card { padding: 1.2rem; gap: 1rem; }
  .guide-num { font-size: 2rem; min-width: 2rem; }
  .page-hero { padding: 1rem 0 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 8.5vw, 2.6rem); }
  .crumbs { font-size: .66rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .more-block { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
}

/* ── FOOTER ─────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
  margin-top: 5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  background: var(--bg2);
  padding: 3rem 0 2rem;
  font-size: .88rem;
}
.footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1.2fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}
.footer-logo {
  font-family: var(--display-font);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.footer-logo span { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-tag { color: var(--text-faint); font-size: .84rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: .9rem; margin: 0; }
.footer-social a { color: var(--text-muted); display: inline-flex; transition: color .18s, transform .18s; }
.footer-social a:hover { color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.footer-social svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }

.footer-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; }
.footer-heading {
  font-family: var(--heading-font);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: .72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  color: var(--gold-dim);
  margin: 0 0 .4rem;
}
.footer-col a { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .86rem; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
.footer-note { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: .84rem; margin: 0; line-height: 1.55; }

.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: .5rem 2rem;
  color: var(--text-faint);
  font-size: .76rem;
}
.footer-bottom p { margin: 0; }

/* ── BACK TO TOP ─────────────────────── */
.to-top {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 1.4rem;
  right: 1.4rem;
  z-index: 40;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: opacity .25s, transform .25s, background .18s, color .18s;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.to-top.show { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; transform: none; }
.to-top:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ─────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-die { display: none; }
  /* the die (the glow's anchor) is hidden here -- fall back to a soft
     top-right corner wash instead of a light source over empty space */
  .hero::before { background: radial-gradient(24rem 14rem at 100% 0%, rgba(232,185,35,.08), transparent 65%); }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
  .site-nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    background: rgba(16,14,11,.98);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
    padding: .5rem 1.25rem 1rem;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  }
  .site-nav.open { display: flex; }
  .site-nav a { padding: .8rem .4rem; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
  .site-nav a::after { display: none; }
  .nav-social { margin: .6rem 0 0; padding: .6rem 0 0; border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border); }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .wrap, .header-inner { padding-left: 1rem; padding-right: 1rem; }
  .brand-main { font-size: 1.5rem; }
  .brand-top { font-size: .55rem; letter-spacing: .34em; }
  .brand-die { height: 2.1rem; width: 2.1rem; }
  h1 { font-size: 1.6rem; }
  .hero { padding: 1.5rem 0 2rem; }
  .hero-title { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 10.5vw, 3.2rem); }
  .hero-stats { gap: 1.6rem; }
  .hero-stats dt { font-size: 1.9rem; }
  .section-heading { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .deal-grid, .game-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: .85rem; }
  .deal-title { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  .deal .price .now { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.75rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .deal-grid, .game-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}