:root{
      --bg:#05090d;
      --bg2:#071018;
      --panel:#0c141c;
      --panel2:#101a25;
      --line:rgba(255,255,255,.15);
      --line2:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
      --text:#f7f7fb;
      --soft:#c9d0d8;
      --dim:#8c96a1;
      --purple:#7c35d8;
      --purple2:#a367ff;
      --green:#8ed05c;
      --cyan:#43c6e7;
      --gold:#f1d06b;
      --red:#c62828;
      --link-blue:#5da1ff;
      --panel-bg:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
      --panel-border:rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      --text-soft:#d6d6d6;
      --text-dim:#999;
      --thumb-bg:#111;
      --radius:12px;
      --max:1500px;
      --page-max:1200px;
    }

    *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
    html{
      scroll-behavior:smooth;
    }
    body{
      margin:0;
      color:var(--text);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(105,55,180,.18), transparent 34%),
        linear-gradient(180deg,#020407 0%,#071018 58%,#020407 100%);
      font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    }

    a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
    img{max-width:100%;display:block}

    .site{
      min-height:100vh;
      max-width:var(--max);
      margin:0 auto;
      background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6,13,18,.96), rgba(4,8,12,.98));
      border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
      border-right:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
      box-shadow:0 0 80px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
    }

    .topbar{
      min-height:76px;
      height:auto;
      display:flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:space-between;
      gap:24px;
      padding:0 34px;
      border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
      background:rgba(0,0,0,.5);
      backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
    }

    .brand{
      line-height:.88;
      letter-spacing:.08em;
      font-weight:900;
      font-size:36px;
    }

    .logo-brand{
      display:inline-flex;
      align-items:center;
      width:clamp(132px, 14vw, 190px);
      line-height:0;
      overflow:visible;
      flex:0 0 auto;
    }
    .logo-brand img{
      width:100%;
      height:auto;
      display:block;
      object-fit:contain;
    }

    .brand span{
      display:block;
      margin-top:8px;
      font-size:12px;
      letter-spacing:.62em;
      font-weight:700;
    }

    .nav{
      display:flex;
      align-items:center;
      gap:34px;
      font-weight:800;
      font-size:16px;
      text-transform:uppercase;
    }
    .nav a{opacity:.94}
    .nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
    .nav a.active{color:#d19aff;position:relative}
    .nav a.active::after{
      content:"";
      position:absolute;
      left:0;
      right:0;
      bottom:-18px;
      height:2px;
      background:var(--purple2);
    }

    .hero{
      position:relative;
      min-height:360px;
      overflow:hidden;
      border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
      background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.78), rgba(0,0,0,.25) 45%, rgba(0,0,0,.68)),
        radial-gradient(circle at 72% 22%, rgba(255,147,98,.28), transparent 10%),
        linear-gradient(130deg, #111827 0%, #24132d 42%, #4f1f27 58%, #0a1520 100%);
    }

    .hero-bg{
      position:absolute;
      inset:0;
      z-index:0;
      width:100%;
      height:100%;
      object-fit:contain;
      object-position:right center;
      opacity:.38;
      transition:opacity 280ms ease;
      background:#020407;
    }

    .hero::before{
      content:"";
      position:absolute;
      inset:0;
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 15% 78%, rgba(255,255,255,.09) 0 1px, transparent 2px),
        radial-gradient(circle at 74% 50%, rgba(255,255,255,.1) 0 1px, transparent 2px);
      background-size:90px 70px, 120px 90px;
      opacity:.22;
    }

    .hero::after{
      content:"";
      position:absolute;
      inset:0;
      z-index:1;
      pointer-events:none;
      background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.76), rgba(0,0,0,.30) 45%, rgba(0,0,0,.48)),
        linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 40%, rgba(0,0,0,.78));
    }

    .hero-content{
      position:absolute;
      z-index:3;
      left:clamp(34px, 5vw, 74px);
      bottom:clamp(38px, 6vw, 72px);
      max-width:min(820px, 72vw);
      margin:0;
      padding:0;
      text-align:left;
    }

    .hero h1{
      margin:0 0 12px;
      font-size:58px;
      line-height:.98;
      letter-spacing:.06em;
      text-transform:uppercase;
      text-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
    }

    .hero p{
      margin:0;
      color:#fff;
      font-size:20px;
      line-height:1.45;
      text-shadow:0 3px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
    }

    .main{
      width:100%;
      max-width:var(--page-max);
      margin:0 auto;
      padding:28px 16px 28px;
    }

    .category{
      margin-top:24px;
      padding:18px;
      border:1px solid var(--panel-border);
      background:var(--panel-bg);
      border-radius:16px;
    }

    .category:first-child{margin-top:0}

    .category h2{
      color:var(--gold);
      margin-bottom:12px;
      font-size:1.1rem;
      text-transform:uppercase;
      letter-spacing:0.04em;
    }

    .news-card{
      padding:14px 0;
      border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    }

    .news-card:first-child{border-top:none}

    .news-card h3{
      font-size:1.05rem;
      margin-bottom:4px;
    }

    .news-card h3 a{
      color:var(--link-blue);
      text-decoration:none;
    }

    .news-card h3 a:hover{text-decoration:underline}

    .summary{
      color:var(--text-soft);
      font-size:0.95rem;
      line-height:1.5;
      margin-bottom:4px;
    }

    .source{
      font-size:0.8rem;
      color:var(--text-dim);
    }

    .media-card{
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns:220px 1fr;
      gap:16px;
      align-items:start;
    }

    .thumb-link{
      display:block;
      text-decoration:none;
    }

    .thumb{
      width:100%;
      aspect-ratio:16/9;
      object-fit:cover;
      display:block;
      border-radius:10px;
      border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
      background:var(--thumb-bg);
    }

    .logo-thumb{
      object-fit:contain;
      background:#000;
      padding:12px;
    }

    .footer{
      max-width:var(--page-max);
      margin:0 auto;
      padding:0 34px 28px;
      color:var(--dim);
      text-align:center;
      font-size:14px;
    }

    .footer a{
      color:var(--link-blue);
      text-decoration:underline;
      margin:0 10px;
    }

    @media (max-width:1200px){
      .topbar{height:auto;align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:18px 22px}
      .nav{order:3;width:100%;justify-content:center}
    }

    @media (max-width:820px){
      .topbar{display:block;text-align:center}
      .brand{margin-bottom:18px}
      .nav{margin-bottom:16px;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
      .nav a.active::after{display:none}
      .hero{min-height:320px}
      .hero-content{
        left:24px;
        right:24px;
        bottom:46px;
        max-width:none;
      }
      .hero h1{font-size:42px}
      .media-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}
      .main{padding:24px 10px}
      .footer{padding:0 18px 26px}
    }

    @media (max-width:520px){
      .hero h1{font-size:34px}
      .hero p{font-size:17px}
    }
  


/*: remove top hero graphic */
.hero-bg{
  display:none !important;
}

.hero{
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.78), rgba(0,0,0,.25) 45%, rgba(0,0,0,.68)),
    radial-gradient(circle at 72% 22%, rgba(255,147,98,.20), transparent 10%),
    linear-gradient(130deg, #111827 0%, #24132d 42%, #4f1f27 58%, #0a1520 100%) !important;
}
  


/* news page v.07: compact title hero and reordered Discord section */
.hero{
  min-height:220px !important;
}

.hero-content{
  bottom:clamp(26px, 4vw, 44px) !important;
  max-width:min(960px, 86vw) !important;
}

.hero h1{
  white-space:nowrap !important;
  font-size:clamp(42px, 5vw, 58px) !important;
  margin-bottom:10px !important;
}

.hero p{
  max-width:820px !important;
}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .hero{
    min-height:210px !important;
  }
  .hero-content{
    bottom:34px !important;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(32px, 8vw, 42px) !important;
    white-space:nowrap !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width:520px){
  .hero{
    min-height:200px !important;
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:30px !important;
  }
  .hero p{
    font-size:16px !important;
  }
}
  


/* news page v.08: top navigation games dropdown */
.nav{
  align-items:center;
}

.nav-item{
  position:relative;
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
}

.games-menu-button{
  appearance:none;
  border:0;
  background:transparent;
  color:inherit;
  font:inherit;
  font-weight:800;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  cursor:pointer;
  padding:0;
  opacity:.94;
}

.games-menu-button:hover,
.games-dropdown:focus-within .games-menu-button{
  color:#d19aff;
}

.games-menu{
  position:absolute;
  top:calc(100% + 18px);
  left:0;
  min-width:250px;
  padding:10px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:10px;
  background:rgba(3,7,11,.94);
  box-shadow:0 18px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  opacity:0;
  visibility:hidden;
  transform:translateY(-6px);
  transition:opacity 140ms ease, transform 140ms ease, visibility 140ms ease;
  z-index:40;
}

.games-dropdown:hover .games-menu,
.games-dropdown:focus-within .games-menu{
  opacity:1;
  visibility:visible;
  transform:translateY(0);
}

.games-menu a{
  display:block;
  padding:12px 12px;
  border-radius:7px;
  color:var(--text);
  white-space:nowrap;
  font-size:14px;
  letter-spacing:.02em;
  opacity:.94;
  text-transform:none;
}

.games-menu a:hover,
.games-menu a:focus{
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  color:var(--gold);
  outline:none;
}

@media (max-width:820px){
  .nav{
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
  }

  .games-dropdown{
    width:100%;
    justify-content:center;
  }

  .games-menu{
    left:50%;
    transform:translate(-50%, -6px);
  }

  .games-dropdown:hover .games-menu,
  .games-dropdown:focus-within .games-menu{
    transform:translate(-50%, 0);
  }
}

/* v.14 canonical document width and responsive header geometry. */
html{
  width:100%;
  max-width:100%;
}

body{
  width:100%;
  max-width:100%;
}

.site{
  width:100%;
  max-width:var(--max);
}

.topbar{
  min-height:76px;
  height:auto;
  display:flex !important;
  align-items:center !important;
  justify-content:space-between !important;
  flex-wrap:nowrap !important;
  gap:clamp(10px,2vw,24px) !important;
  padding:8px clamp(14px,2.5vw,34px) !important;
  text-align:left !important;
}

.topbar .logo-brand{
  width:clamp(92px,14vw,190px);
  flex:0 1 auto;
  margin:0 !important;
}

.topbar .nav{
  order:initial !important;
  width:auto !important;
  display:flex !important;
  align-items:center !important;
  justify-content:flex-end !important;
  flex-wrap:nowrap !important;
  gap:clamp(8px,2.2vw,34px) !important;
  margin:0 !important;
  font-size:clamp(10px,1.6vw,16px) !important;
  white-space:nowrap;
}

.topbar .games-dropdown{
  width:auto !important;
  flex:0 0 auto;
}

@media (max-width:420px){
  .topbar{
    min-height:64px;
    padding:0 10px !important;
    gap:8px !important;
  }

  .topbar .logo-brand{
    width:86px;
  }

  .topbar .nav{
    gap:7px !important;
    font-size:9.5px !important;
  }
}