@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Manrope:wght@400;600;700&family=Space+Grotesk:wght@500;700&display=swap");

:root {
  --bg-1: #07112a;
  --bg-2: #081d3c;
  --bg-3: #0a3964;
  --surface: rgba(8, 24, 52, 0.78);
  --surface-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  --card-line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  --line-subtle: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --text: #ecf0ff;
  --muted: #9ec0d7;
  --accent: #36c5ff;
  --accent-2: #7affc4;
  --accent-3: #7aa8ff;
  --max-width: 1100px;
  --link-gap: 0.85rem;
  --link-inline-padding: 0.45rem 0.82rem;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html,
body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-family: Manrope, sans-serif;
  color: var(--text);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 10% 20%, var(--bg-3) 0%, var(--bg-1) 60%, #02070f 100%);
  min-height: 100%;
}

body {
  position: relative;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

.grain {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 20% 10%, rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.16), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 35%, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.12), transparent 48%),
    linear-gradient(125deg, rgba(10, 31, 68, 0.34) 0%, transparent 48%, rgba(122, 168, 255, 0.11) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -1;
}

main {
  width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--max-width));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.85rem;
  padding: 6rem 0 3rem;
}

.home-main {
  padding-top: 10.2rem;
}

.topbar {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 1.2rem 1.2rem auto;
  width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--max-width));
  margin: 0 auto;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(6, 18, 42, 0.86), rgba(6, 28, 58, 0.78));
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  animation: fadeDown 0.55s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(1, 8, 24, 0.42);
}

.topbar-popular-strip {
  top: 5.4rem;
  z-index: 11;
}

.topbar-popular-strip {
  position: fixed;
  left: 1.2rem;
  top: 5.8rem;
  z-index: 9;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--max-width));
  max-width: calc(var(--max-width) - 2.5rem);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.24);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(7, 20, 46, 0.92);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  overflow-x: auto;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.topbar-popular-strip::-webkit-scrollbar {
  display: none;
}

.topbar-popular-label {
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.topbar-popular-links {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  min-width: min-content;
}

.topbar-popular-links a {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.18rem 0.68rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.09);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.topbar-popular-links a.spotlight-link {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.22), rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.18));
}

.topbar-popular-links a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-2);
  background: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.18);
  border-color: var(--accent-2);
}

.topbar-popular-extra {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-left: 0.25rem;
}

.topbar-popular-toggle {
  appearance: none;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.topbar-popular-toggle:hover {
  color: var(--text);
}

.topbar-popular-all {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.topbar-popular-all:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
}

.topbar-popular-strip #topPopularExtra[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.brand {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 1.2rem 1.2rem auto;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--max-width));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(6, 18, 42, 0.9), rgba(6, 28, 58, 0.82));
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(1, 8, 24, 0.42);
}

.site-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 0.45rem 0.55rem;
}

.site-nav a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.05rem;
  padding: 0.36rem 0.68rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.25);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--text);
  background: rgba(6, 24, 48, 0.45);
  text-decoration: none;
  line-height: 1.15;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

.site-nav a:hover,
.site-nav a.active {
  color: #ffffff;
  background: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.16);
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.55);
}

.menu-button {
  display: none;
}

.menu {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--link-gap);
}

.menu a {
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  padding: var(--link-inline-padding);
  min-height: 2rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin: 0.08rem 0;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.menu a:hover {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-color: var(--line-subtle);
}

.aimaxin-compact-menu,
#primary-site-navigation,
#ast-mobile-site-navigation {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

.aimaxin-compact-menu .main-header-menu,
#primary-site-navigation .main-header-menu,
#ast-mobile-site-navigation .main-header-menu,
.aimaxin-compact-menu ul,
#primary-site-navigation ul,
#ast-mobile-site-navigation ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem 0.55rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.aimaxin-compact-menu li,
#primary-site-navigation li,
#ast-mobile-site-navigation li {
  margin: 0;
}

.aimaxin-compact-menu .menu-link,
#primary-site-navigation .menu-link,
#ast-mobile-site-navigation .menu-link,
.menu a {
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.25);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.36rem 0.68rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.05rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: rgba(6, 24, 48, 0.45);
}

.aimaxin-compact-menu .menu-link:hover,
#primary-site-navigation .menu-link:hover,
#ast-mobile-site-navigation .menu-link:hover {
  background: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.16);
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.55);
}

.menu a.active {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.45), rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.3));
  color: #ffffff;
}

@media (min-width: 761px) {
  #ast-mobile-site-navigation {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  #primary-site-navigation {
    display: none !important;
  }
}

.hero,
.panel {
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  border-radius: 1.2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(14, 36, 70, 0.66), var(--surface));
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  animation: rise 0.75s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26);
}

.hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.hero h1,
.about-wrap h1,
h2,
h3 {
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.eyebrow {
  margin: 0;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.lead {
  max-width: 62ch;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.affiliate-disclosure,
.affiliate-note {
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.72rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.26);
  border-radius: 0.8rem;
  background: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.09);
  color: #dcfff1;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.affiliate-disclosure {
  max-width: 72ch;
}

.affiliate-note {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

.affiliate-disclosure a,
.affiliate-note a {
  color: var(--accent-2);
}

.hero-actions {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.affiliate-page {
  gap: 1.6rem;
}

.affiliate-page .panel {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.affiliate-hero-panel {
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.24);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.16), transparent 34%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.16), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(13, 38, 78, 0.82), rgba(6, 21, 43, 0.92));
}

.affiliate-hero-grid,
.affiliate-section-split {
  align-items: start;
}

.affiliate-hero-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-content: start;
}

.affiliate-proof-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
}

.affiliate-proof {
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 168, 255, 0.24);
  border-radius: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  background: rgba(7, 26, 51, 0.64);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.affiliate-proof span {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-2);
}

.affiliate-proof strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.affiliate-hero-callout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-content: start;
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.34);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.1), rgba(8, 24, 47, 0.8));
}

.affiliate-quick-list strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.16rem;
}

.affiliate-mini-note {
  margin: 0;
  color: #d8f4ff;
  line-height: 1.68;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  max-width: none;
}

.affiliate-lane-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-content: start;
}

.lane-kicker {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.affiliate-lane-card .card-badges {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.affiliate-lane-card .card-cta-group {
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
}

.affiliate-lane-card .button.primary {
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.12);
}

.affiliate-section-split {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.affiliate-section-callout {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.affiliate-section-callout h3 {
  margin: 0;
}

.hero-spotlight {
  margin-top: 1.3rem;
  padding-top: 1.3rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.24);
  padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.home-quick-links {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem 0.65rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, max-content));
}

.hero-spotlight h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
}

.hero-spotlight p {
  margin: 0.3rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.spotlight-grid {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(190px, 1fr));
}

.spotlight-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  border-radius: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.85rem;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, rgba(8, 24, 50, 0.72), rgba(6, 24, 47, 0.85));
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.spotlight-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.spotlight-card .spotlight-kicker {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.spotlight-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
}

.spotlight-card .button {
  width: fit-content;
}

.roundup-ribbon {
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.34);
}

.roundup-ribbon p {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.roundup-track {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
}

.roundup-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 168, 255, 0.28);
  border-radius: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.85rem;
  background: linear-gradient(138deg, rgba(7, 28, 56, 0.74), rgba(5, 21, 42, 0.82));
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.product-media-link {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 168, 255, 0.22);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(10, 29, 57, 0.92), rgba(7, 19, 37, 0.94));
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.product-media-link:hover {
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.44);
}

.product-media-image {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.roundup-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.roundup-card p {
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.54;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
}

.roundup-kicker {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
}

.roundup-card .button {
  width: fit-content;
}

.roundup-card .product-media-link {
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
}

.section-head p,
.about-wrap p,
.lead {
  max-width: 64ch;
}

.button {
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 600;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, filter 0.2s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}

.button.primary {
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
  color: #04131d;
  border-color: transparent;
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  filter: brightness(1.06);
}

.button.secondary {
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.65);
  color: #d6ffef;
}

.button.ghost {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.button.outbound {
  border-color: rgba(122, 168, 255, 0.4);
  color: #e7f1ff;
}

.section-head h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
}

.section-head p {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.card-grid {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.15rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
}

.card {
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, var(--surface-soft), rgba(8, 23, 48, 0.68));
  padding: 1rem;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.card:nth-child(1) {
  animation: cardRise 0.7s ease 0.1s both;
}

.card:nth-child(2) {
  animation: cardRise 0.7s ease 0.2s both;
}

.card:nth-child(3) {
  animation: cardRise 0.7s ease 0.3s both;
}

.card:nth-child(4) {
  animation: cardRise 0.7s ease 0.4s both;
}

.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.4);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26);
}

.card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem 0;
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
}

.card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.card-badges {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.card-badge {
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.3);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.26rem 0.65rem;
  color: #d6ffef;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  max-width: 100%;
  white-space: normal;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  line-height: 1.25;
  background: rgba(6, 22, 42, 0.74);
  transition: background 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}

.card-badge:hover {
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.55);
  background: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.12);
}

.card-cta-group {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.card-cta-group .button {
  flex: 1 1 11rem;
  min-width: 0;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  white-space: normal;
}

.guide-metrics {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.review-card.has-product-media {
  gap: 0.82rem;
}

.review-card .product-media-link {
  margin-bottom: 0.1rem;
}

.guide-columns {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
}

.guide-callout {
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.22);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.07);
}

.guide-callout h2,
.guide-callout h3 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.guide-callout p,
.guide-callout li {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.guide-list {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.guide-list li {
  padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 168, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 0.85rem;
  background: rgba(8, 24, 47, 0.5);
}

.guide-list strong {
  color: var(--text);
}

.guide-links-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(190px, 1fr));
}

.guide-links-grid .button {
  justify-content: center;
}

.review-toolbar {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

.review-search {
  width: min(100%, 520px);
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  border-radius: 0.7rem;
  background: rgba(7, 19, 40, 0.9);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 0.7rem 0.85rem;
  font: inherit;
}

.review-search:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.65);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.16);
}

.review-filters {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.filter-chip {
  padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.42);
  background: rgba(8, 24, 47, 0.75);
}

.filter-chip.active {
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2));
  color: #04131d;
  border-color: transparent;
}

#reviewNoResults {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.mission p {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.contact p {
  color: var(--muted);
}

.about-wrap ul {
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.about-wrap h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.about-wrap .panel {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
}

.review-article {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.15rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.review-meta {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.review-score {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: #ffd166;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.review-section h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.review-section p {
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.review-section {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.verdict-line {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.08);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-2);
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
}

.popular-posts {
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.25);
}

.popular-posts .card-grid {
  margin: 0.8rem 0 1rem;
}

.popular-posts h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
}

.popular-posts p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.review-toc {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.review-toc li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.1rem;
}

.review-toc li a {
  padding-right: 0.3rem;
}

.review-toc li:before {
  content: "•";
  color: var(--accent-2);
}

footer {
  width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--max-width));
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--link-gap);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

footer > p {
  flex: 0 0 100%;
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
}

footer a {
  color: var(--accent);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.62rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin: 0.14rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}

footer a:hover {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  color: #f5fbff;
}

.links {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.25);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.52rem 0.85rem;
  background: rgba(6, 24, 48, 0.45);
  min-height: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.links a:hover {
  background: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.16);
}

.contact-form {
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.contact-form label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
  width: min(100%, 680px);
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  border-radius: 0.7rem;
  background: rgba(6, 20, 42, 0.65);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 0.72rem 0.85rem;
  font: inherit;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.55);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.16);
}

.contact-form button.button {
  justify-self: start;
  border: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}

@keyframes fadeDown {
  from {
    transform: translateY(-16px);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  to {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

@keyframes rise {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes cardRise {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(16px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

.ambient-layer {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: -2;
}

.ambient-orb {
  --left: 10vw;
  --top: 10vh;
  --orb-size: 260px;
  --duration: 24s;
  --drift: 40vw;
  --delay: 0s;
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--left);
  top: var(--top);
  width: var(--orb-size);
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(36px);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.42), rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.14) 55%, transparent 80%);
  opacity: 0.35;
  transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
  animation: ambientWisp var(--duration) ease-in-out infinite alternate;
  animation-delay: var(--delay);
}

@keyframes ambientWisp {
  0% {
    transform: translate(0, 0) scale(0.88) rotate(0deg);
    opacity: 0.25;
  }
  50% {
    transform: translate(0, 14vh) scale(1.1) rotate(12deg);
    opacity: 0.45;
  }
  100% {
    transform: translate(var(--drift), 0) scale(1) rotate(-14deg);
    opacity: 0.33;
  }
}

.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-2), var(--accent-3));
  width: 0;
  z-index: 30;
  box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.48);
  transition: width 0.15s linear;
}

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease;
}

.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 1.15rem;
  bottom: 1.15rem;
  z-index: 20;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.34);
  background: rgba(4, 14, 32, 0.86);
  color: var(--text);
  padding: 0.52rem 0.9rem;
  font: inherit;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, background-color 0.2s ease;
}

.back-to-top:hover,
.back-to-top:focus-visible {
  border-color: rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.76);
  background: rgba(12, 31, 56, 0.96);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(130deg, transparent 0%, transparent 58%, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.17) 70%, transparent 100%);
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.55s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.card:hover::after,
.card:focus-within::after {
  transform: translateX(100%);
}

.with-divider {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
}

.with-divider::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent-3), var(--accent-2), var(--accent), transparent);
  background-size: 220% 100%;
  animation: dividerFlow 4.8s linear infinite;
  opacity: 0.6;
}

@keyframes dividerFlow {
  0% {
    background-position: 0 0;
  }
  50% {
    background-position: 50% 0;
  }
  100% {
    background-position: 100% 0;
  }
}

.haptic-ready {
  transform: translateZ(0);
}

.micro-press {
  transform: translateY(-1px) scale(0.985);
  transition: transform 0.12s ease;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .topbar {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    gap: 0.6rem;
  }

  .site-header {
    position: static;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: start;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    width: min(100% - 2rem, var(--max-width));
    margin: 1rem auto 0;
    padding: 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 1rem;
  }

  .site-nav {
    width: 100%;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0.45rem;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .site-nav a {
    justify-content: center;
    min-height: 1.9rem;
    padding: 0.32rem 0.6rem;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    text-align: center;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .menu-button {
    display: inline-flex;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
    color: var(--text);
    border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
    border-radius: 999px;
    padding: 0.52rem 0.85rem;
    width: fit-content;
  }

  .menu {
    gap: 0.68rem;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }

  .menu {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    flex-direction: column;
    display: none;
    margin-top: 0.35rem;
  }

  .menu.open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .guide-columns {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .card-cta-group .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .panel,
  .hero,
  .about-wrap,
  .contact-form input,
  .contact-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .button {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .back-to-top {
    display: none;
  }

  .portfolio-main {
    padding-top: 6.4rem;
  }

  .proof-page .portfolio-main {
    padding-top: 1.2rem;
  }

  .portfolio-hero-grid,
  .portfolio-case-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .portfolio-case-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .portfolio-proof-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

.about-wrap {
  width: min(100% - 2.5rem, var(--max-width));
  margin: 8rem auto 3rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  border-radius: 1.2rem;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(16, 39, 72, 0.74), var(--surface));
  box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.about-wrap h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
}

.about-wrap p {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.25);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.52rem 0.85rem;
  background: rgba(6, 24, 48, 0.45);
  min-height: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero,
  .panel,
  .about-wrap,
  .card,
  .topbar,
  .button,
  .menu a,
  footer a,
  .links a,
  .ambient-orb {
    animation: none;
    transition: none;
    transform: none;
  }

  .card:nth-child(1),
  .card:nth-child(2),
  .card:nth-child(3),
  .card:nth-child(4) {
    animation: none;
  }

  .reveal,
  .reveal.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .scroll-progress {
    display: none;
  }
}

.review-toolbar {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
}

.review-toolbar .card-badges {
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
}

.review-toc li span {
  margin-left: 0.2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.panel .links {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

.panel .links a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.25);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.52rem 0.85rem;
  background: rgba(6, 24, 48, 0.45);
  min-height: 2.2rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

#allContentReviewGrid .card-badges .card-badge,
#allContentPageGrid .card-badges .card-badge {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.review-card .review-meta {
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}



@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .panel .links a {
    font-size: 0.92rem;
  }
}

.home-main-reboot {
  gap: 1.35rem;
}

.home-hero-lab {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.28);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.18), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.18), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(10, 31, 61, 0.94), rgba(5, 18, 39, 0.94));
}

.home-hero-lab::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 44px 44px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92), transparent 88%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.home-hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(300px, 0.92fr);
  align-items: start;
}

.home-hero-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-content: start;
}

.signal-label {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-2);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.home-signal-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-content: start;
  padding: 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.3);
  border-radius: 1.05rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.08), transparent 35%),
    linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(9, 25, 48, 0.96), rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.92));
  box-shadow: 0 18px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.home-signal-card h2,
.highlight-card h3,
.build-card h3,
.support-card h3,
.home-footer-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
}

.signal-build-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.signal-build {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 168, 255, 0.2);
  background: rgba(8, 23, 44, 0.78);
}

.signal-build strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.18rem;
}

.signal-build span {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.tiny-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: fit-content;
  padding: 0.28rem 0.62rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.28);
  background: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.08);
  color: #f0fffb;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.signal-metric-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.signal-metric {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 0.9rem;
  border-radius: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 168, 255, 0.18);
  background: rgba(6, 20, 39, 0.76);
}

.signal-metric span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.signal-metric strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.home-highlight-grid {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
}

.highlight-card,
.build-card,
.support-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 168, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(15, 36, 68, 0.72), rgba(6, 22, 42, 0.9));
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.highlight-card::before,
.build-card::before,
.support-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto -20% 65% auto;
  width: 180px;
  height: 180px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.18), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.highlight-card p,
.build-card p,
.support-card p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.highlight-card.is-games {
  border-color: rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.3);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.14), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(51, 37, 19, 0.38), rgba(9, 23, 42, 0.92));
}

.highlight-card.is-games .signal-label {
  color: #ffd89a;
}

.home-feature-band {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.12), transparent 26%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(13, 36, 69, 0.72), rgba(5, 19, 39, 0.96));
}

.home-build-grid {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
}

.build-card {
  align-content: start;
}

.build-card-warm {
  border-color: rgba(255, 183, 122, 0.26);
}

.build-preview {
  padding: 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.22);
  background:
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(5, 18, 34, 0.95), rgba(7, 25, 48, 0.82));
}

.build-screen {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.build-line {
  display: block;
  height: 0.58rem;
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.9), rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.55));
  opacity: 0.88;
}

.build-line.short {
  width: 62%;
}

.build-line.glow {
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.18);
}

.build-line.warm {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.95), rgba(255, 134, 87, 0.65));
}

.home-support-grid {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
}

.home-tail-actions {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.home-route-grid {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(280px, 0.85fr);
  align-items: start;
}

.route-panel {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.route-panel .lead {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: none;
}

.home-route-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.home-footer {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--card-line);
  border-radius: 1.2rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.16), transparent 24%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(11, 32, 61, 0.84), rgba(5, 18, 39, 0.96));
}

.home-footer-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
}

.home-footer-grid section {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-content: start;
}

.home-footer-title {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.home-footer-note {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.home-footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.home-footer .home-footer-links a {
  margin: 0;
}

.portfolio-main {
  padding-top: 7rem;
}

.portfolio-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.3);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.16), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.12), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(10, 31, 61, 0.94), rgba(5, 18, 39, 0.95));
}

.portfolio-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.05) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 48px 48px;
  pointer-events: none;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), transparent 86%);
}

.portfolio-hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(280px, 0.8fr);
  gap: 1.2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.portfolio-proof-panel {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  padding: 1.05rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.26);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.09), transparent 38%),
    rgba(7, 20, 38, 0.86);
}

.portfolio-proof-panel h2,
.portfolio-case-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
}

.portfolio-proof-panel p,
.portfolio-case-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.portfolio-proof-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.portfolio-lane-grid,
.portfolio-case-grid,
.portfolio-copy-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.portfolio-lane-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));
}

.portfolio-case-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.portfolio-copy-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));
}

.portfolio-case-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 0%, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.12), transparent 24%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(13, 36, 69, 0.72), rgba(5, 19, 39, 0.96));
}

.portfolio-case-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 168, 255, 0.2);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(15, 36, 68, 0.72), rgba(6, 22, 42, 0.9));
}

.case-index {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.6rem;
  height: 2.6rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.32);
  color: #dcfff1;
  background: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.1);
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.portfolio-signal-band {
  border-color: rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.24);
}

.essay-main {
  width: min(100% - 2.5rem, 1180px);
  padding-top: 7rem;
}

.essay-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.essay-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-color: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.28);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.08) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.07) 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 14%, rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.18), transparent 30%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(8, 25, 50, 0.96), rgba(4, 14, 31, 0.98));
  background-size: 48px 48px, 48px 48px, auto, auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(310px, 0.78fr);
  gap: 1.4rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.essay-hero h1 {
  max-width: 12ch;
}

.essay-hero-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.essay-meta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  color: #d7f7ff;
}

.essay-meta-row span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.72rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.26);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(4, 16, 34, 0.72);
}

.instrument-panel {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.3);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.08), transparent 34%),
    rgba(4, 14, 31, 0.82);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04), 0 20px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}

.instrument-header {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}

.instrument-header span,
.prompt-card span,
.prompt-split span,
.proof-examples span,
.instrument-stack span {
  color: var(--accent);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.instrument-header strong {
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.instrument-radar {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  margin: 1.2rem auto;
  max-width: 360px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.22);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.13), transparent 5%),
    radial-gradient(circle, transparent 38%, rgba(54, 197, 255, 0.08) 39%, transparent 41%),
    rgba(5, 18, 36, 0.72);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.radar-ring,
.radar-axis,
.radar-pulse {
  position: absolute;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.radar-ring {
  inset: 18%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 168, 255, 0.22);
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.ring-two {
  inset: 34%;
}

.radar-axis {
  background: rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.16);
}

.axis-x {
  left: 10%;
  right: 10%;
  top: 50%;
  height: 1px;
}

.axis-y {
  top: 10%;
  bottom: 10%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 1px;
}

.radar-pulse {
  inset: 41%;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.7);
  box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.28);
  animation: radarPulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.radar-label {
  position: absolute;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.34rem 0.58rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.28);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(3, 14, 30, 0.86);
  color: #f1fffb;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.label-ledger {
  left: 7%;
  top: 20%;
}

.label-container {
  right: 8%;
  top: 27%;
}

.label-scoreboard {
  left: 31%;
  bottom: 8%;
}

.label-object {
  left: 9%;
  bottom: 27%;
}

.label-proof {
  right: 10%;
  bottom: 30%;
}

.instrument-readouts {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.instrument-readouts div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  padding: 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 168, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 0.85rem;
  background: rgba(5, 18, 36, 0.72);
}

.instrument-readouts span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.instrument-readouts strong {
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.essay-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(190px, 0.24fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1.2rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.essay-toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: 7rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.2);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: rgba(5, 18, 36, 0.82);
}

.essay-toc a {
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}

.essay-body {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.essay-section {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 168, 255, 0.18);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(11, 32, 61, 0.78), rgba(5, 18, 39, 0.9));
}

.essay-section h2,
.essay-section h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
}

.essay-section p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.82;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.essay-section a {
  color: #b9fff0;
}

.essay-pull {
  padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.45rem);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--accent-2);
  border-radius: 0.85rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.16), transparent 38%),
    rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.08);
}

.essay-pull p {
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.prompt-card,
.signal-comparison,
.prompt-split,
.proof-examples,
.instrument-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.prompt-card,
.prompt-split div,
.proof-examples div,
.instrument-stack article,
.signal-comparison div {
  padding: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(122, 255, 196, 0.18);
  border-radius: 0.9rem;
  background: rgba(4, 16, 34, 0.72);
}

.prompt-card p {
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
}

.signal-comparison,
.proof-examples {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.signal-comparison span {
  display: block;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.signal-comparison strong {
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.prompt-split {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.instrument-stack {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.instrument-stack article {
  align-content: start;
}

.instrument-stack h3 {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.essay-finale {
  border-color: rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.28);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0%, rgba(255, 199, 112, 0.14), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(14, 36, 70, 0.8), rgba(5, 18, 39, 0.96));
}

@keyframes radarPulse {
  0% {
    transform: scale(0.86);
    opacity: 0.55;
  }
  55% {
    transform: scale(1.36);
    opacity: 0.22;
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(0.86);
    opacity: 0.55;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .portfolio-main {
    padding-top: 6.4rem;
  }

  .essay-main {
    width: min(100% - 1.5rem, 1180px);
    padding-top: 6.4rem;
  }

  .portfolio-hero-grid,
  .portfolio-case-grid,
  .essay-hero,
  .essay-layout,
  .signal-comparison,
  .proof-examples,
  .prompt-split,
  .instrument-stack {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .portfolio-case-card {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .portfolio-proof-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .essay-hero h1 {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .essay-toc {
    position: static;
  }

  .instrument-readouts {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .home-hero-grid,
  .home-route-grid,
  .essay-hero,
  .essay-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .instrument-stack,
  .prompt-split {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .signal-metric-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .prompt-split,
  .instrument-stack {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .signal-build {
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .home-quick-links {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr));
  }

  .home-footer-links a {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }
}