:root{
  --void1:#1e1440; --void2:#0d0820; --void3:#080512;
  --panel:#17102b; --line:#2b2150;
  --gold:#e8c55f; --gold-soft:#c9a227;
  --text:#e9e2f2; --dim:#a294c4; --body:#d6cde8;
  --display:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;
  --serif:'Source Serif 4',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
body{
  min-height:100vh;
  background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% -10%, var(--void1) 0%, var(--void2) 52%, var(--void3) 100%);
  background-attachment:fixed;
  color:var(--text);
  font-family:var(--serif);
  line-height:1.7;
}

/* ---------- header / footer ---------- */
.site-head{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;
  max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;padding:1.6rem 1.2rem;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.wordmark{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.25rem;
  color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.wordmark span{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic;}
.site-head nav{display:flex;gap:1.4rem;align-items:center;}
.site-head nav a{
  color:var(--dim);text-decoration:none;font-size:.85rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.site-head nav a:hover{color:var(--text);}
.site-head nav a.nav-games{color:var(--gold);}
.site-head nav a.nav-games:hover{color:#f4dd9a;}
.site-foot{
  max-width:960px;margin:3.5rem auto 0;padding:2.2rem 1.2rem 2rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:.88rem;color:var(--dim);
}
.foot-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2rem;
}
@media(max-width:640px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.6rem;}}
.foot-brand .wordmark{font-size:1.05rem;}
.foot-brand p{margin-top:.6rem;line-height:1.6;font-style:italic;max-width:34ch;}
.foot-col h3{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.3em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.7rem;font-weight:600;
}
.foot-col a{
  display:block;color:var(--dim);text-decoration:none;
  padding:.18rem 0;transition:color .15s;
}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--text);}
.foot-bar{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.1rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.08em;
}

main{max-width:960px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.2rem;}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{text-align:center;padding:2.5rem 0 2rem;}
.eyebrow{
  font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.42em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1rem;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;
}
.hero h1{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(1.9rem,5vw,3rem);line-height:1.2;
  max-width:22ch;margin:0 auto;
}
.hero h1 em{color:var(--gold);}
.tagline{
  margin:1rem auto 0;max-width:52ch;color:var(--dim);
  font-style:italic;font-size:1.02rem;
}

/* ---------- game room banner ---------- */
.gameroom-banner{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1.2rem;
  background:linear-gradient(120deg,#241740,var(--panel) 70%);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;
  padding:1.2rem 1.5rem;margin:1.2rem 0 2.4rem;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--text);
  transition:border-color .2s, transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.gameroom-banner:hover{
  border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow:0 14px 34px -16px rgba(0,0,0,.9);
}
.gb-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.25rem;color:var(--gold);}
.gb-sub{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--dim);margin-top:.2rem;}
.gb-cta{
  flex:none;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);border:1px solid var(--gold-soft);border-radius:999px;
  padding:.6rem 1.2rem;white-space:nowrap;
}

/* ---------- post grid ---------- */
.post-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.3rem;
}
@media(max-width:640px){.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.55rem;
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,#1b1233,var(--panel) 60%);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;
  padding:1.4rem 1.5rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--text);
  transition:border-color .2s, transform .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.card:hover{
  border-color:var(--gold-soft);transform:translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow:0 16px 36px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.9);
}
.card h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.3;}
.card p{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--body);flex:1;}
.card-meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--dim);letter-spacing:.08em;}
.chip{
  align-self:flex-start;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;
  padding:.25rem .7rem;
}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.post{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:1.5rem 0 0;}
.post-head{margin-bottom:2rem;}
.crumbs{margin-bottom:1.4rem;}
.crumbs a{
  color:var(--dim);text-decoration:none;font-size:.8rem;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold);}
.post-head .chip{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:.9rem;}
.post-head h1{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4.5vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.25;
}
.post-meta{margin-top:.7rem;color:var(--dim);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.08em;}

.prose{color:var(--body);font-size:1.04rem;}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.15em;}
.prose h2{
  font-family:var(--display);color:var(--text);
  font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.3;margin:2em 0 .7em;
}
.prose h3{
  font-family:var(--display);color:var(--gold);
  font-size:1.15rem;margin:1.6em 0 .55em;
}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.15em;padding-left:1.4em;}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.35em;}
.prose a{color:var(--gold);}
.prose blockquote{
  margin:1.6em 0;padding:.9em 1.3em;
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold-soft);
  background:rgba(232,197,95,.06);border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;
  font-style:italic;color:var(--text);
}
.prose table{
  width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.6em 0;font-size:.93rem;
}
.prose th,.prose td{
  text-align:left;padding:.55em .8em;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.prose th{
  color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
}
.prose hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:2.2em 0;}
.prose strong{color:var(--text);}
.prose img{
  max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);margin:.4em 0 1.2em;
  display:block;
}