@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;600;700&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500&display=swap');

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

  :root {
    --bg: #14120f;
    --cream: #f5ecd7;
    --gold: #d4a853;
    --gold-bright: #f0c977;
    --warm-white: #faf6ee;
    --shell-dark: #c4b896;
    --card-bg: #1e1a15;
    --card-hi: #262119;
    --line: #342e24;
    --text: #e0d8c8;
    --text-muted: #9a927e;
    --left: #4a7fb5;
    --right: #b54a4a;
    --center: #c9a23b;
    --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  }

  body {
    background: var(--bg);
    color: var(--text);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    position: relative;
  }

  /* ── LIVING BACKGROUND ── */
  #bgLayer { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -3; overflow: hidden; pointer-events: none; }
  .aurora {
    position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; filter: blur(90px); opacity: 0.30;
    will-change: transform;
  }
  .aurora.a1 { width: 60vw; height: 60vw; background: radial-gradient(circle, #6b4f1e, transparent 70%); top: -18%; left: -12%; animation: drift1 34s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .aurora.a2 { width: 52vw; height: 52vw; background: radial-gradient(circle, #1e3a5c, transparent 70%); bottom: -20%; right: -14%; animation: drift2 42s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .aurora.a3 { width: 44vw; height: 44vw; background: radial-gradient(circle, #5c2020, transparent 70%); top: 42%; left: 52%; animation: drift3 38s ease-in-out infinite; }
  @keyframes drift1 { 0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) scale(1);} 50%{transform:translate(9vw,7vh) scale(1.16);} }
  @keyframes drift2 { 0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) scale(1.1);} 50%{transform:translate(-8vw,-6vh) scale(1);} }
  @keyframes drift3 { 0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) scale(1);} 50%{transform:translate(-7vw,5vh) scale(1.2);} }

  #bgVignette {
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -2; pointer-events: none;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 85% 70% at 50% 10%, transparent 0%, rgba(10,9,7,0.55) 70%, rgba(10,9,7,0.85) 100%);
  }
  #motes { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; }
  .mote { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); opacity: 0; animation: floatUp linear infinite; }
  @keyframes floatUp {
    0%   { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0) translateX(0); }
    12%  { opacity: 0.5; }
    88%  { opacity: 0.35; }
    100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-108vh) translateX(var(--drift, 20px)); }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .aurora, .mote { animation: none !important; }
  }

  .stage { display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; width: 100%; min-height: 100vh; padding: 2rem 1rem 4rem; animation: stageIn 0.7s var(--ease); }
  .stage.active { display: flex; }
  @keyframes stageIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px) scale(0.995); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); } }

  .site-title {
    font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif;
    font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 5px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 2rem;
    background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--gold) 20%, var(--gold-bright) 50%, var(--gold) 80%);
    background-size: 200% auto;
    -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
    animation: shimmer 7s linear infinite;
    position: relative; padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .site-title::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 34px; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
  }
  @keyframes shimmer { to { background-position: 200% center; } }

  /* ── STAGE 1: THE 3D EGG ── */
  .egg-container {
    position: relative;
    width: min(480px, 92vw);
    height: min(580px, 64vh);
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    user-select: none; -webkit-user-select: none;
    touch-action: manipulation;
  }
  .pan-hint.visible + .egg-row { margin-top: 60px; }
  #eggCanvas { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; outline: none; }
  .egg-container::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: -8%;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 48% 42% at 50% 58%, rgba(212,168,83,0.10), transparent 72%);
    z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .egg-loading {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .egg-loading.gone { opacity: 0; }

  /* ── HOT ARTICLE TICKER ── continuously-scrolling list of the site's
     hottest published articles, left of the egg on desktop, under it on
     mobile. `order` (not DOM position) controls that placement — see the
     media query below — so the egg stays first in the document either way. */
  .egg-row { display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 2.4rem; width: 100%; }
  .hot-ticker {
    order: -1;
    width: min(230px, 80vw);
    height: 249px; /* exactly 3 items × 83px */
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .hot-ticker::before, .hot-ticker::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; height: 26px; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .hot-ticker::before { top: 0;    background: linear-gradient(var(--bg), transparent); }
  .hot-ticker::after  { bottom: 0; background: linear-gradient(transparent, var(--bg)); }
  .hot-ticker-empty { font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--text-muted); text-align: center; padding-top: 100px; }
  .hot-ticker-track { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .hot-ticker-track.scrolling { animation: hotTickerScroll linear infinite; }
  @keyframes hotTickerScroll { from { transform: translateY(0); } to { transform: translateY(-50%); } }
  .hot-ticker-item {
    height: 83px; box-sizing: border-box; padding: 10px 12px 10px 14px;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--line); cursor: pointer; transition: border-color 0.2s;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 3px;
  }
  .hot-ticker-item:hover { border-left-color: var(--gold); }
  .hot-ticker-item.side-left  { border-left-color: var(--left); }
  .hot-ticker-item.side-right { border-left-color: var(--right); }
  .hot-ticker-item.side-center{ border-left-color: var(--center); }
  .hot-ticker-item:hover.side-left  { border-left-color: var(--left); filter: brightness(1.3); }
  .hot-ticker-item .ht-headline {
    font-size: 0.76rem; line-height: 1.32; color: var(--warm-white);
    display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
  }
  .hot-ticker-item .ht-meta { font-size: 0.62rem; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-transform: uppercase; }
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .egg-row { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.6rem; }
    .hot-ticker { order: 1; }
  }

  /* Floating labels projected from 3D anchor points */
  .crack-label {
    position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.64rem;
    letter-spacing: 1.6px; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 5px 13px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;
    background: rgba(16,14,11,0.72); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.35s var(--ease), transform 0.35s var(--ease);
    pointer-events: none; z-index: 4;
  }
  .crack-label.visible { opacity: 0.62; }
  .crack-label.hot     { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.08); }
  .crack-label.left  { color: #6aa8e0; border: 1px solid rgba(106,168,224,0.65); }
  .crack-label.right { color: #e07070; border: 1px solid rgba(224,112,112,0.65); }
  .crack-label.ctr   { color: #e0b840; border: 1px solid rgba(224,184,64,0.65); }

  /* Genre labels that grow off the chosen crack */
  .genre-labels { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 5; }
  .g3d-label {
    position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.86);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 1px;
    padding: 6px 13px; border-radius: 12px; white-space: nowrap; cursor: pointer;
    background: rgba(16,14,11,0.74); border: 1px solid var(--line);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px); pointer-events: auto;
    opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.45s var(--ease), transform 0.45s var(--ease), border-color 0.25s, background 0.25s;
  }
  .g3d-label.in { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1); }
  .g3d-label.oob { opacity: 0 !important; pointer-events: none; }
  .g3d-label:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(30,26,20,0.9); transform: translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.07); }
  .g3d-label .gname { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--warm-white); line-height: 1.1; }
  .g3d-label:hover .gname { color: var(--gold-bright); }
  .g3d-label .gcount { font-size: 0.6rem; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.6px; }

  /* Fallback if WebGL is unavailable — the site still fully works */
  .egg-fallback { display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0.9rem; }
  .egg-fallback.on { display: flex; }
  .egg-fallback .fb-egg { font-size: 5rem; line-height: 1; filter: drop-shadow(0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)); }
  .egg-fallback .fb-btn {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 10px 26px; border-radius: 22px; cursor: pointer; background: rgba(16,14,11,0.7);
    transition: all 0.25s var(--ease); min-width: 190px; text-align: center;
  }
  .egg-fallback .fb-btn.left   { color:#6aa8e0; border:1px solid rgba(106,168,224,0.6); }
  .egg-fallback .fb-btn.right  { color:#e07070; border:1px solid rgba(224,112,112,0.6); }
  .egg-fallback .fb-btn.center { color:#e0b840; border:1px solid rgba(224,184,64,0.6); }
  .egg-fallback .fb-btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: rgba(30,26,20,0.9); }

  .tagline { margin-top: 1.4rem; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 2px; }

  .side-header { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
  .back-btn {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--text-muted);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02); border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 7px 18px;
    border-radius: 20px; cursor: pointer; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: all 0.25s var(--ease); backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }
  .back-btn:hover { color: var(--warm-white); border-color: var(--gold); transform: translateX(-2px); }
  .side-label { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--warm-white); }

  .zoom-header { display: none; }
  .zoom-header.visible { display: flex; }

  .pan-hint { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; display: none; }
  .pan-hint.visible { display: block; }

  /* ── STAGE 3: ARTICLE FEED ── */
  .feed-container { max-width: 680px; width: 100%; }
  .breadcrumb { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .breadcrumb .crumb { cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s; }
  .breadcrumb .crumb:hover { color: var(--warm-white); }
  .breadcrumb .sep { color: var(--gold); cursor: default; }

  .feed-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--warm-white); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }

  /* ── COMMENTS ── */
  .comment-item { background: var(--card-bg); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; padding: 1rem 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
  .comment-item.pending { border-color: rgba(212,168,83,0.4); }
  .comment-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; font-size: 0.8rem; }
  .comment-meta strong { color: var(--warm-white); font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; }
  .comment-meta span { color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.72rem; }
  .comment-body { font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text); white-space: pre-wrap; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
  .comment-actions { display: flex; gap: 1rem; font-size: 0.7rem; }
  .comment-actions .flink { cursor: pointer; color: var(--text-muted); transition: color 0.2s; }
  .comment-actions .flink:hover { color: var(--gold); }
  .comment-replies { margin-top: 0.8rem; margin-left: 1.5rem; padding-left: 1rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--line); }
  .comment-replies .comment-item { margin-bottom: 0.7rem; background: var(--card-hi); }
  .comment-form-panel { margin-top: 2rem; max-width: 640px; }
  .comment-count-badge { font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
  .article-card {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
    background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(38,33,25,0.82), rgba(26,22,17,0.82));
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem; border-radius: 14px; margin-bottom: 0.75rem; cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.32s var(--ease), border-color 0.32s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.32s var(--ease);
    position: relative; overflow: hidden; backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    animation: cardIn 0.5s var(--ease) backwards;
  }
  @keyframes cardIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
  .article-card::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
    opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.32s var(--ease);
  }
  .article-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgba(212,168,83,0.42); box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,0.45); }
  .article-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
  .article-card canvas.egg-icon { flex-shrink: 0; }
  .article-card .meta { flex: 1; }
  .article-card .headline { font-weight: 500; color: var(--warm-white); font-size: 0.92rem; margin-bottom: 4px; line-height: 1.35; }
  .article-card .source-time { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--text-muted); display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: center; }
  .vote-box { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 1px; flex-shrink: 0; padding-left: 0.5rem; }
  .vote-btn { background: none; border: none; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.8rem; cursor: pointer; padding: 2px 6px; line-height: 1; transition: color 0.15s, transform 0.15s; }
  .vote-btn:hover { color: var(--gold); transform: scale(1.15); }
  .vote-btn.voted { color: var(--gold); }
  .vote-btn.down.voted { color: #e07070; }
  .vote-count { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 600; min-width: 1.5em; text-align: center; }

  /* ── TOP NAV ── */
  .top-nav { position: fixed; top: 1.2rem; right: 1.5rem; display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; z-index: 50; }
  .nav-pill {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--text-muted); background: rgba(35,31,25,0.85); border: 1px solid #3a352c;
    padding: 7px 14px; border-radius: 20px; cursor: pointer; backdrop-filter: blur(6px); transition: all 0.2s;
  }
  .nav-pill:hover { color: var(--warm-white); border-color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-1px); }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .top-nav { position: static; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; } }

  /* ── PANELS / FORMS ── */
  .panel { max-width: 640px; width: 100%; }
  .panel-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--warm-white); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
  .panel-sub { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 2rem; line-height: 1.55; }
  .field { margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
  .field label { display: block; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
  .field input, .field select, .field textarea {
    width: 100%; background: var(--card-bg); border: 1px solid #3a352c; border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 0.7rem 0.9rem; color: var(--warm-white); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.88rem;
  }
  .field textarea { min-height: 140px; resize: vertical; line-height: 1.5; }
  .field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); }
  .btn {
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.76rem; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.75rem 1.6rem; border-radius: 24px; cursor: pointer; border: none; transition: all 0.2s; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .btn-gold { background: var(--gold); color: #1a1814; }
  .btn-gold:hover { background: #e0bb68; }
  .btn-outline { background: none; border: 1px solid var(--text-muted); color: var(--text-muted); }
  .btn-outline:hover { color: var(--warm-white); border-color: var(--warm-white); }
  .btn:disabled { opacity: 0.4; cursor: not-allowed; }
  .btn-row { display: flex; gap: 0.7rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

  /* ── BADGES ── */
  .badge { display: inline-block; font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 3px 9px; border-radius: 12px; font-weight: 600; }
  .badge-pending { background: rgba(212,168,83,0.15); color: var(--gold); }
  .badge-approved { background: rgba(126,203,138,0.15); color: #7ecb8a; }
  .badge-rejected { background: rgba(224,112,112,0.15); color: #e07070; }
  .badge-published { background: rgba(126,203,138,0.15); color: #7ecb8a; }

  /* ── ADMIN ── */
  .admin-tabs { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .admin-tab { padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem; border-radius: 18px; font-size: 0.7rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; background: var(--card-bg); color: var(--text-muted); cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid transparent; }
  .admin-tab.active { color: var(--warm-white); border-color: var(--gold); }
  .list-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; background: var(--card-bg); padding: 1rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 10px; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
  .list-row .info { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
  .list-row .info .h { font-weight: 500; color: var(--warm-white); font-size: 0.88rem; margin-bottom: 3px; }
  .list-row .info .s { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
  .list-row .actions { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .icon-btn { width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid #3a352c; background: none; color: var(--text-muted); cursor: pointer; font-size: 0.85rem; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; transition: all 0.2s; }
  .icon-btn.approve:hover { border-color: #7ecb8a; color: #7ecb8a; }
  .icon-btn.reject:hover { border-color: #e07070; color: #e07070; }
  .empty-state { text-align: center; padding: 3rem 1rem; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 0.85rem; }
  .dashboard-stats { display: flex; gap: 0.8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
  .dashboard-stats .stat { flex: 1; min-width: 100px; background: var(--card-bg); border-radius: 10px; padding: 1rem; text-align: center; }
  .dashboard-stats .stat-num { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.7rem; color: var(--warm-white); }
  .dashboard-stats .stat-label { font-size: 0.68rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 0.2rem; }
  .editor-note { margin-top: 0.5rem; font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--gold); background: rgba(212,168,83,0.1); padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem; border-radius: 8px; }

  /* ── COOKED METER ── */
  .meter-hero { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
  .meter-overall { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 4rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1; }
  .meter-doneness { font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 0.5rem; }
  .meter-summary { max-width: 520px; margin: 1.2rem auto 0; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.6; font-style: italic; }
  .meter-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; max-width: 700px; width: 100%; }
  @media (max-width: 620px) { .meter-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .meter-card { background: var(--card-bg); border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem; }
  .meter-card .top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .meter-card .cat { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--warm-white); }
  .meter-card .score { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .meter-bar { height: 6px; background: #3a352c; border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
  .meter-fill { height: 100%; border-radius: 4px; transition: width 1s ease; }
  .meter-note { font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.4; }
  .meter-stories { margin-top: 0.6rem; padding-top: 0.55rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
  .meter-story { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.4; padding-left: 0.9rem; position: relative; }
  .meter-story::before { content: '▸'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--gold); }
  .deep-dive { margin-top: 0.7rem; padding-top: 0.6rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .deep-dive-label { font-size: 0.68rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
  .deep-dive-text { font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--text-muted); line-height: 1.5; }
  .meter-footer { margin-top: 2rem; text-align: center; font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 500px; }
  .meter-subscribe { margin-top: 1.4rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; }
  .meter-subscribe-label { font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }

  /* ── CHANGE THE WORLD ── */
  .world-cat-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--gold); margin: 1.6rem 0 0.7rem; }
  .world-cat-title:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
  .world-action-card { background: var(--card-bg); border-radius: 12px; padding: 1rem 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
  .world-action-text { font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.5; }
  .world-action-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 0.4rem; font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
  .world-action-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
  .world-action-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 0.8rem; margin-top: 0.8rem; }
  .world-count-badge { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--text-muted); white-space: nowrap; }
  .world-geo-card { background: var(--card-bg); border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
  .world-geo-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
  .world-geo-note { font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 0.3rem; }
  .world-collapse { margin-top: 0.4rem; }
  .world-collapse summary { cursor: pointer; list-style: none; }
  .world-collapse summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .world-collapse-summary { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--warm-white); padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem; background: var(--card-bg); border-radius: 10px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
  .world-collapse-summary::after { content: '▾'; color: var(--gold); transition: transform 0.2s; }
  .world-collapse[open] .world-collapse-summary { border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0; }
  .world-collapse[open] .world-collapse-summary::after { transform: rotate(180deg); }
  .world-collapse-body { padding: 1.1rem 0.1rem 0; }

  /* ── THE EGG WIRE ── */
  .wire-entry { background: var(--card-bg); border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
  .wire-topic { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--warm-white); margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
  .wire-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.9rem; }
  @media (max-width: 760px) { .wire-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
  .wire-col { border-radius: 10px; padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02); border-top: 3px solid transparent; }
  .wire-left { border-top-color: var(--left); }
  .wire-center { border-top-color: var(--center); }
  .wire-right { border-top-color: var(--right); }
  .wire-lane-label { font-size: 0.68rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
  .wire-text { font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text); }
  .wire-meta { font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 1rem; }

  /* ── MODAL ── */
  .modal-overlay { position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(10,9,7,0.75); display: none; align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 100; padding: 1.5rem; backdrop-filter: blur(4px); }
  .modal-overlay.active { display: flex; }
  .modal-box { background: var(--card-bg); max-width: 560px; width: 100%; max-height: 80vh; overflow-y: auto; border-radius: 14px; padding: 2rem; position: relative; }
  .modal-close { position: absolute; top: 1rem; right: 1.2rem; background: none; border: none; color: var(--text-muted); font-size: 1.3rem; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1; }
  .modal-close:hover { color: var(--warm-white); }
  .modal-box .m-headline { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.35rem; color: var(--warm-white); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.3; }
  .modal-box .m-meta { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 1.3rem; display: flex; gap: 12px; }
  .modal-box .m-body { font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text); white-space: pre-wrap; }
  .ai-disclosure { font-size: 0.7rem; color: var(--gold); background: rgba(212,168,83,0.1); padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
  .ai-section-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--warm-white); margin: 1.1rem 0 0.5rem; }
  .ai-section-title:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
  .ai-claim-item, .ai-suggestion-item { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--text); line-height: 1.5; padding: 0.5rem 0.7rem; background: var(--card-bg); border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
  .ai-empty-note { font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text-muted); font-style: italic; }
  .ai-mismatch-flag { font-size: 0.82rem; color: #e0954a; background: rgba(224,149,74,0.1); padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; border-radius: 8px; }
  .ai-ok-flag { font-size: 0.82rem; color: #7ecb8a; background: rgba(126,203,138,0.1); padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; border-radius: 8px; }
  .video-embed { position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; background: #000; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .video-embed iframe, .video-embed video { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }
  .video-fallback { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .video-fallback a { display: inline-block; color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.85rem; text-decoration: none; border: 1px solid var(--gold); padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem; border-radius: 20px; }
  .video-fallback a:hover { background: rgba(212,168,83,0.1); }

  /* ── CORRECTIONS + SOURCES (article modal) ── */
  .correction-block {
    background: rgba(212,168,83,0.08); border: 1px solid rgba(212,168,83,0.35); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    border-radius: 8px; padding: 0.8rem 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .correction-block strong { color: var(--gold-bright); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 1px; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
  .sources-block { margin-top: 1.3rem; padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 0.78rem; }
  .sources-block strong { color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 1px; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
  .sources-block ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
  .sources-block a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; word-break: break-all; }
  .sources-block a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

  /* ── SITE FOOTER (every stage) ── */
  .site-footer { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; padding: 1.6rem 1rem 2.2rem; font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: var(--text-muted); }
  .site-footer .footer-row { display: flex; gap: 0.9rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .site-footer .flink { cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.2s; }
  .site-footer .flink:hover { color: var(--warm-white); }
  .site-footer .fsep { color: var(--line); }
  .footer-subscribe { display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .footer-subscribe input {
    background: var(--card-bg); border: 1px solid #3a352c; border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.9rem; color: var(--warm-white); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.75rem; width: 200px;
  }
  .footer-subscribe input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); }
  .footer-subscribe button {
    background: var(--gold); color: #1a1814; border: none; border-radius: 20px; padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
    font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.3px; cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .footer-subscribe button:hover { background: #e0bb68; }

  /* ── POLICY PAGES ── */
  .policy-body { font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text); }
  .policy-body h3 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--warm-white); margin: 1.4rem 0 0.5rem; }
  .policy-body h3:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
  .policy-body p { margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
  .policy-body ol, .policy-body ul { margin: 0 0 0.9rem 1.3rem; }
  .policy-body li { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
  .terms-checkbox { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.6rem; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.4; }
  .terms-checkbox input { margin-top: 0.2rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .terms-checkbox a { color: var(--gold); }

  /* ── TOAST ── */
  .toast {
    position: fixed; bottom: 1.5rem; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(20px);
    background: var(--card-bg); border: 1px solid var(--gold); color: var(--warm-white);
    padding: 0.8rem 1.6rem; border-radius: 24px; font-size: 0.8rem; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
    transition: all 0.3s; z-index: 200; max-width: 90vw; text-align: center;
  }
  .toast.show { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }