:root {
    --bg: #11121c;
    --ink: #f4f4ef;
    --muted: #b4b5c8;
    --line: #353749;
    --accent: #caf17b;
    --button-ink: #17210c;
    --nav: rgba(17,18,28,.96);
    --card: #1b1d2c;
    --note-bg: #242337;
    --ad-bg: #222635;
    --footer-bg: #0c0e16;
    --shadow: rgba(0,0,0,.35);
    --art-bg: #30234a;
    --art-glow: rgba(161,135,225,.34);
    --art-line: rgba(216,198,255,.14);
    --art-ring: rgba(216,198,255,.05);
    --art-ink: #f4ecff;
    --brand-image: url('gaming-logo.png');
}
/* Shared editorial system. Palette and brand image are set in each publication's site.css. */
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:16px/1.6 -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
a{color:var(--accent)}
button,input,textarea{font:inherit}
button{cursor:pointer}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
.skip-link{position:absolute;z-index:100;top:-60px;left:12px;background:var(--accent);color:var(--button-ink);padding:9px 14px;border-radius:7px}.skip-link:focus{top:12px}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px 80px}
.network-strip{min-height:32px;padding:4px max(28px,calc((100vw - 1124px)/2));display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.075em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700}
.network-strip a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor}
.topnav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:12px max(28px,calc((100vw - 1124px)/2));background:var(--nav);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);backdrop-filter:blur(16px)}
.topnav .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.035em;white-space:nowrap}
.topnav .mark{display:block;width:42px;height:42px;flex:none;border-radius:10px;background:var(--brand-image) center/contain no-repeat}
.topnav .name{font-size:18px}
.topnav nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:23px}
.topnav nav a{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.topnav nav a:hover,.topnav nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--ink)}
.topnav nav .nav-tip{padding:9px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:7px;color:var(--ink)}
.masthead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.45fr) minmax(260px,.55fr);align-items:end;gap:50px;padding:65px 0 56px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.eyebrow,.section-kicker,.note-index,.ad-label{font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:0 0 17px}.eyebrow-line{width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--accent)}
.masthead h1{max-width:740px;margin:0;color:var(--ink);font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:clamp(44px,5.5vw,76px);line-height:1.03;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.052em}
.masthead-deck{max-width:620px;margin:22px 0 25px;color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;line-height:1.6}
.masthead-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px}
.primary-action,.house-ad .ad-content>a,.newsletter-note>a{display:inline-flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:18px;padding:11px 16px;background:var(--accent);border-radius:6px;color:var(--button-ink);font-size:13px;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;transition:transform .18s ease,filter .18s ease}
.primary-action:hover,.house-ad .ad-content>a:hover,.newsletter-note>a:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);filter:brightness(1.08)}
.quiet-action{color:var(--ink);font-size:13px;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}
.masthead-note{padding:23px 25px;background:var(--note-bg);border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--accent);border-radius:3px}
.masthead-note strong{display:block;margin:15px 0 8px;font:700 25px/1.2 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.masthead-note p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;line-height:1.65}
.note-foot{display:block;margin-top:24px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted)}
.feature-section,.browse-section{padding-top:47px}.section-heading{margin-bottom:19px}.section-heading h2{font:700 34px/1.16 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.04em;margin:8px 0 0}.section-heading p{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr;min-height:345px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;overflow:hidden;border-radius:4px;transition:box-shadow .18s ease,transform .18s ease}.featured:hover,.story-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 14px 40px var(--shadow)}
.feature-art,.card-art{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--art-bg)}.feature-art img,.card-art img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .3s ease}.featured:hover img,.story-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.feature-art.no-image,.card-art.no-image{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:flex-start;background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 18%,var(--art-glow),transparent 43%),repeating-linear-gradient(145deg,transparent 0,transparent 22px,var(--art-line) 23px,var(--art-line) 24px),var(--art-bg)}
.feature-art.no-image::before,.card-art.no-image::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:45%;aspect-ratio:1;border:1px solid var(--art-line);border-radius:50%;top:6%;right:9%;box-shadow:0 0 0 32px var(--art-ring),0 0 0 70px var(--art-ring)}
.feature-art.no-image h3,.card-art.no-image h3{position:relative;z-index:1;margin:0;padding:24px;color:var(--art-ink);font:700 clamp(25px,2.7vw,36px)/1.08 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.04em;max-width:90%;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.feature-copy{padding:42px 36px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.meta{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}.topic{color:var(--accent);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em}.meta time{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}.meta .topic+time::before{content:"•";margin-right:10px;color:var(--muted)}
.feature-copy h3{margin:17px 0 12px;font:700 clamp(27px,2.6vw,38px)/1.16 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.04em}.feature-copy p,.card-copy p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65}.readmore{display:inline-block;margin-top:25px;color:var(--accent);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}
.house-ad{margin:42px 0 3px;padding:12px 19px 19px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ad-bg);border-radius:4px}.ad-label{margin-bottom:9px;color:var(--muted);font-size:10px}.ad-content{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px}.ad-content img{width:54px;height:54px;flex:none;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px}.ad-content div{flex:1}.ad-content strong{display:block;font:700 22px/1.2 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.025em}.ad-content p{margin:4px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}.ad-content>a{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg)}
.search-bar{margin:24px 0 17px}.search-bar label{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;color:var(--ink);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.search-controls{display:flex;max-width:670px}.search-controls input{min-width:0;flex:1;padding:11px 14px;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px 0 0 5px;outline:none}.search-controls input:focus{border-color:var(--accent)}.search-controls button{padding:0 20px;background:var(--accent);color:var(--button-ink);border:0;border-radius:0 5px 5px 0;font-size:13px;font-weight:800}
.topic-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:0 0 15px}.topic-filter{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;padding:7px 11px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;color:var(--muted);background:var(--card);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}.topic-filter:hover,.topic-filter.active{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}.topic-filter span{font-size:10px;opacity:.75}
.results-line{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px;padding:13px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);font-size:12px}.results-line strong{color:var(--ink)}.results-line a{margin-left:auto;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}.story-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;overflow:hidden;transition:box-shadow .18s ease,transform .18s ease}.card-art{height:180px}.card-art.no-image{height:auto;min-height:180px}.card-art.no-image h3{padding:19px;font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,25px);max-width:100%}.card-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding:20px}.card-copy h3{margin:12px 0 8px;font:700 22px/1.25 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;letter-spacing:-.03em}.card-copy p{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}.card-copy .readmore{margin-top:auto;padding-top:23px}
.empty-state{padding:38px;border:1px dashed var(--line);background:var(--card);text-align:center}.empty-state h3{margin:0 0 3px;font:700 25px Georgia,serif}.empty-state p{color:var(--muted)}.empty-state a{font-weight:700}.pagination{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:22px;margin-top:32px;font-size:13px}.pagination a{font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}.pagination span{color:var(--muted)}
.newsletter-note{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;margin-top:65px;padding:30px 34px;background:var(--note-bg);border-left:4px solid var(--accent)}.newsletter-note h2{margin:7px 0 4px;font:700 27px/1.2 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.03em}.newsletter-note p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
footer.site{margin-top:12px;padding:44px max(28px,calc((100vw - 1124px)/2));background:var(--footer-bg);border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}.footer-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:50px;max-width:1124px;margin:auto}.footer-inner strong{color:var(--ink);font-size:18px}.footer-inner p{max-width:390px;margin:7px 0}.footer-inner nav,.footer-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:4px}.footer-inner nav span{color:var(--ink);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:7px}.footer-inner a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}.footer-inner a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
/* Existing article, about, and submission pages share the same type and controls. */
.article-page,.prose,.form{max-width:780px;padding-top:42px}.article-page h1,.prose h1,.form h1{margin:14px 0;font:700 clamp(35px,4vw,52px)/1.13 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.045em}.prose h2{margin:34px 0 12px;font:700 26px Georgia,serif}.prose p,.article-page .body p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 20px}.article-page .body{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px}.back{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:22px;color:var(--accent);font-size:13px;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}.article-page .hero{margin:18px 0 25px}.article-page .hero img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:500px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px}.deck{margin:8px 0 19px;color:var(--muted);font-size:20px;line-height:1.55}.byline{margin-bottom:20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;font-weight:700}.article-actions{display:flex;gap:9px;margin:0 0 24px}.action-btn{padding:8px 12px;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700}.action-btn:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}.sources{margin:35px 0 0;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.sources h3{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}.sources .refs{padding-left:21px}.sources li{margin:0 0 7px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:14px}.cite a{text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;font-weight:800}.article-page .promo,.prose .promo,.form .promo{margin-top:38px}.promo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--accent);border-radius:4px;background:var(--ad-bg);text-decoration:none}.promo img{width:55px;height:55px;border-radius:7px}.promo-text{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.promo-text strong{color:var(--ink);font-size:16px}.promo-text span{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}.promo-cta{color:var(--accent);font-size:13px;font-weight:800}.form .lede{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}.field{margin-bottom:17px}.field label{display:block;margin:0 0 5px;color:var(--ink);font-size:13px;font-weight:700}.field input,.field textarea{width:100%;padding:11px 13px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink)}.field textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}.btn{padding:11px 18px;background:var(--accent);color:var(--button-ink);border:0;border-radius:5px;font-weight:800}.form-msg{min-height:24px;margin-top:12px}.form-msg.ok{color:#16804c}.form-msg.err{color:#c03943}.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0}
.related{margin:46px 0 38px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.related h2{margin:0 0 17px;font:700 28px Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.03em}.related-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:11px}.related-list a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;padding:15px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}.related-list a:hover{border-color:var(--accent)}.related-list span{color:var(--accent);font-size:10px;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.related-list strong{font:700 17px/1.25 Georgia,serif}.related-list small{margin-top:auto;color:var(--accent);font-size:11px;font-weight:800}.article-page>.ad-label{margin-top:28px}.article-page>.ad-label+.promo{margin-top:6px}
@media(max-width:850px){.masthead{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;padding-top:44px}.masthead-note{max-width:560px}.featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature-art{height:285px}.story-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.ad-content{flex-wrap:wrap}.ad-content>a{margin-left:73px}.footer-inner{gap:25px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.wrap{padding-left:18px;padding-right:18px}.network-strip{padding:7px 18px;font-size:9px}.topnav{position:static;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:10px 18px}.topnav nav{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;overflow-x:auto}.topnav nav a{font-size:12px}.topnav nav .nav-tip{padding:5px 7px}.masthead h1{font-size:clamp(42px,10vw,58px)}.masthead-deck{font-size:16px}.section-heading h2{font-size:29px}.feature-art{height:225px}.feature-copy{padding:25px}.feature-copy h3{font-size:28px}.story-grid,.related-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.card-art{height:190px}.ad-content img{width:43px;height:43px}.ad-content strong{font-size:19px}.ad-content>a{margin-left:0;width:100%}.newsletter-note{display:block;padding:24px}.newsletter-note>a{margin-top:18px}.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}.article-page,.prose,.form{padding-top:26px}.promo{flex-wrap:wrap}.promo-cta{width:100%}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.featured,.story-card,.primary-action,.house-ad .ad-content>a,.newsletter-note>a,.feature-art img,.card-art img{transition:none}}