:root{
  --ink:#0A0A0A; --ink2:#121212; --panel:#161616; --line:#262626;
  --paper:#FFFFFF; --muted:#A7A7A7; --gold:#F0B90B; --gold-dark:#c79400;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);
  font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.12;margin:0}

/* masthead */
.masthead{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;background:rgba(10,10,10,.96);
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold);padding:.7rem 1rem;
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.8rem 1.4rem}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;text-decoration:none}
.brand-badge{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:9px}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.brand-name{font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:1.12rem}
.brand-tagline{color:var(--gold);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.main-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem 1.05rem;margin-left:auto}
.main-nav a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;font-size:.92rem;color:#e8e8e8}
.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* markets ticker */
.ticker{background:#0d0d0d;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}
.ticker-viewport{overflow:hidden}
.ticker-track{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:wr-ticker-scroll 110s linear infinite}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker-set{display:flex;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap;padding:.42rem 0;font-size:.82rem}
.ticker-group{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--gold);margin:0 .9rem 0 1rem;font-size:.74rem}
.ticker-item{margin-right:.9rem;color:#e8e8e8}
.ticker-item .sym{font-weight:700}
.ticker-item .val{color:var(--muted)}
.ticker-item .up{color:#3fb96b}
.ticker-item .down{color:#e5534b}
.ticker-sep{color:var(--gold);margin-right:.9rem}
.ticker-attr{color:#6f6f6f;font-size:.74rem;margin:0 1rem}
.ticker-note{color:var(--muted);padding:.42rem 1rem;font-size:.82rem;display:block}
@keyframes wr-ticker-scroll{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
@media(max-width:760px){.ticker-track{animation:none;width:auto}.ticker-set{flex-wrap:wrap;white-space:normal}.ticker-set.clone{display:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ticker-track{animation:none;width:auto}.ticker-set{flex-wrap:wrap;white-space:normal}.ticker-set.clone{display:none}}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:4.5rem 1.2rem 3.4rem;
  background:radial-gradient(1100px 480px at 85% -10%,rgba(240,185,11,.20),transparent 60%),
             linear-gradient(180deg,#050505,#101010)}
.hero-badge{position:absolute;right:-70px;top:-40px;width:340px;opacity:.14;transform:rotate(8deg)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;max-width:1020px;margin:0 auto}
.hero-kicker{color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem}
.hero-title{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,6.2vw,4rem);font-weight:900;max-width:16ch;margin:.6rem 0}
.hero-title a{text-decoration:none}
.hero-title a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.hero-excerpt{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.12rem;max-width:56ch}
.btn-gold{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:#0A0A0A;font-weight:800;
  padding:.72rem 1.35rem;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none;margin-top:1.1rem}
.btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-dark)}
.btn-outline{display:inline-block;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);
  font-weight:700;padding:.65rem 1.25rem;border-radius:8px;text-decoration:none}
.btn-outline:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#0A0A0A}

/* watch band */
.watch-band{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:3rem 1.2rem;display:grid;gap:1.6rem;
  grid-template-columns:1fr;align-items:center}
@media(min-width:760px){.watch-band{grid-template-columns:300px 1fr}}
.watch-media{position:relative}
.watch-media img{width:100%;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid var(--line);display:block}
.watch-play{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:2rem;color:#0A0A0A}
.watch-play::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:74px;height:74px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold)}
.watch-play{font-size:1.7rem}
.watch-play::after{content:"▶";position:relative;color:#0A0A0A}
.watch-media a{display:block;position:inherit}
.watch-copy h2{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.4rem);font-weight:900}
.watch-copy p{color:var(--muted);max-width:52ch}
.kicker{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted)}
.kicker.gold{color:var(--gold)}

/* sections */
.top-stories,.latest,.archive-teaser{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto;padding:2.4rem 1.2rem}
.section-title{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:.6rem;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
.section-title::after{content:"";display:block;width:64px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);margin-top:.55rem}
.top-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.top-story{display:flex;gap:1.1rem;padding:1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:baseline}
.top-num{font-size:2rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--gold);min-width:3.2rem;line-height:1}
.top-story h3{font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:700}
.top-story h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.top-story h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
time{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}
.card-grid{display:grid;gap:1.1rem;grid-template-columns:1fr}
@media(min-width:640px){.card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(min-width:980px){.card-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr}}
.card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:1.15rem}
.card h3{font-size:1.08rem;margin:.35rem 0 .5rem}
.card h3 a{text-decoration:none}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin:.2rem 0 0}

/* newsletter */
.newsletter{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0d0d0d,#141414);border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center;padding:3rem 1.2rem}
.newsletter h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,2.2rem);font-weight:900}
.newsletter p{color:var(--muted)}
.newsletter-form{display:flex;gap:.6rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.2rem}
.newsletter-form input{background:#0A0A0A;border:1px solid var(--line);color:#fff;border-radius:8px;
  padding:.75rem 1rem;min-width:min(320px,80vw);font-size:1rem}
.newsletter-form button{background:var(--gold);border:0;color:#0A0A0A;font-weight:800;
  padding:.75rem 1.4rem;border-radius:8px;cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem}
.newsletter-form button:hover{background:var(--gold-dark)}
.archive-teaser p{color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch}

/* pages + archive */
.page{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:2.4rem 1.2rem}
.page-title{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem);font-weight:900}
.page-sub{color:var(--muted)}
#archive-filter{width:100%;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);color:#fff;
  border-radius:9px;padding:.8rem 1rem;font-size:1rem;margin:1rem 0 .4rem}
.archive-count{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
.archive-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.archive-item{padding:.8rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.archive-item a{font-weight:650;text-decoration:none;font-size:1.05rem}
.archive-item a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.archive-item .kicker{margin-right:.6rem}

/* article */
.article-meta{color:var(--muted)}
.article-title{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,5vw,3rem);font-weight:900;margin:.4rem 0 1.4rem}
.article-body{font-size:1.08rem;color:#ececec}
.article-body h2,.article-body h3{margin:1.6em 0 .5em}
.article-body a{color:var(--gold)}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--gold);margin:1.2em 0;padding:.2em 0 .2em 1em;color:var(--muted)}
.article-body img{border-radius:10px}
.article-body pre{background:var(--panel);padding:1rem;border-radius:10px;overflow-x:auto}
.article-pending{background:var(--panel);border:1px dashed var(--gold);border-radius:12px;padding:1.4rem}
.pending-url{color:var(--muted);word-break:break-all;font-size:.9rem}
.article-back a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}

/* footer */
.site-footer{border-top:2px solid var(--gold);background:#060606;padding:2.6rem 1.2rem 1.6rem;margin-top:2rem}
.footer-brand{max-width:1100px;margin:0 auto}
.footer-lockup{height:54px;width:auto}
.footer-tagline{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem}
.footer-cols{max-width:1100px;margin:1.6rem auto 0;display:grid;gap:1.4rem;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;max-width:1100px}
@media(max-width:560px){.footer-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.footer-cols h4{margin:0 0 .6rem;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.footer-links{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer-links li{margin:.35rem 0}
.footer-links a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.footer-links a span{color:var(--muted);font-weight:400}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-disclaimer{max-width:1100px;margin:2rem auto 0;color:#5c5c5c;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.55}
.footer-fine{max-width:1100px;margin:.6rem auto 0;color:#5c5c5c;font-size:.85rem}
/* powered-by band: Cyan Eclipse palette (cetech.ai styles.css: cyan #0ff6f7, blue #00d4ff, purple #7b2cbf, navy #0d1b2a) — deliberately NOT the site palette; owner wants it to stand out */
.powered-by{max-width:1100px;margin:2rem auto 0;background:#0d1b2a;border:1px solid #0ff6f7;border-radius:14px;padding:.95rem 1.2rem;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(15,246,247,.22),inset 0 0 24px rgba(123,44,191,.12)}
.powered-by a{color:#a0aec0;text-decoration:none;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
.powered-by a:hover{color:#fefefe}
.powered-name{font-weight:800;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#0ff6f7,#00d4ff,#7b2cbf);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;white-space:nowrap}

/* share + engagement */
.share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem;align-items:center}
.share-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;background:var(--panel);
  border:1px solid var(--line);color:#eee;border-radius:999px;padding:.45rem .85rem;
  font-size:.85rem;font-weight:650;text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;line-height:1}
.share-btn:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.share.compact{gap:.35rem}
.share.compact .share-btn{padding:.3rem .55rem;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700}
.share [hidden]{display:none}
.article-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem 1.2rem;align-items:center;
  padding:1rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.article-actions .share{margin-left:auto}
.like-btn{display:inline-flex;gap:.5rem;align-items:center;background:var(--panel);
  border:1px solid var(--line);color:#eee;border-radius:999px;padding:.55rem 1.05rem;
  font-size:1rem;cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;font-family:inherit}
.like-btn .heart{color:#6f6f6f;font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1}
.like-btn:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.like-btn.liked{border-color:var(--gold)}
.like-btn.liked .heart{color:var(--gold)}
.views-counter{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:600}
.views-badge{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
.top-story .views-badge{margin-left:auto}
.card-stats{margin:.55rem 0 0}
.card .share{margin-top:.7rem}
.archive-item{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.35rem .7rem}
.archive-item .share{margin-left:auto}

/* advertise page */
.advertise-page .section-title{margin-top:2.2rem}
.advertise-points{color:#ececec;padding-left:1.2rem}
.advertise-points li{margin:.55rem 0}
.advertise-points a{color:var(--gold)}
.rate-grid{display:grid;gap:1.1rem;grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:1.2rem}
@media(min-width:640px){.rate-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.rate-card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:1.2rem}
.rate-card h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin:0 0 .4rem}
.rate-price{color:var(--gold);font-weight:900;font-size:1.35rem;margin:.2rem 0 .5rem}
.rate-card p{color:var(--muted);margin:.3rem 0 0}
.rate-card .rate-price{color:var(--gold)}
.trust-box{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:12px;
  padding:1.3rem 1.4rem;margin-top:2.2rem}
.trust-box h3{margin:0 0 .6rem;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.trust-box ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.2rem;color:#ececec}
.trust-box li{margin:.45rem 0}
.contact-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;margin-top:1rem}
.contact-row .btn-gold{margin-top:0}

/* article extras: TL;DR summary, table of contents, author box */
.tldr{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:10px;padding:1rem 1.2rem;margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.tldr h2{font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 .45rem}
.tldr p{margin:0;color:#ececec}
.toc{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:1rem 1.2rem;margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.toc h2{font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 .5rem}
.toc ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.toc li{margin:.35rem 0}
.toc li.toc-h3{margin-left:1.1rem}
.toc a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;font-weight:600}
.author-box{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:.9rem 0;margin:0 0 1.4rem}
.author-byline{margin:0;font-size:1rem}
.author-dates{margin:.25rem 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}
.author-note{margin:.35rem 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}

/* agent brief: the dual-audience fact card on every article */
.agent-brief{background:#0d0d0d;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:10px;padding:1.1rem 1.25rem;margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.agent-brief .ab-label{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:.8rem;margin:0 0 .6rem}
.agent-brief .ab-label span{color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.03em;
  text-transform:none;font-weight:400}
.agent-brief h3{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);margin:.95rem 0 .4rem}
.ab-summary{margin:0;color:#ececec}
.ab-facts{margin:0;padding-left:1.15rem;color:#ececec}
.ab-facts li{margin:.3rem 0}
.ab-call{margin:.85rem 0 0;color:#ececec}
.ab-call strong{color:var(--gold)}
.ab-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));
  gap:.55rem .9rem;margin:.95rem 0 0}
.ab-meta div{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:.4rem}
.ab-meta dt{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.ab-meta dd{margin:.15rem 0 0;font-size:.92rem;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.ab-meta a,.ab-sources a{color:var(--gold)}
.ab-sources{margin:0;padding-left:1.15rem;color:#ececec}
.ab-sources li{margin:.25rem 0}
.ab-json{margin:.95rem 0 0;font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
.ab-json a{color:var(--gold)}

/* agents page + homepage footer line */
.agents-page code{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;
  padding:.08rem .4rem;font-size:.9em;color:var(--gold);overflow-wrap:break-word}
.endpoint-list{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:.4rem 1.1rem}
.endpoint-list p{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem 1rem;align-items:baseline;
  margin:0;padding:.65rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.endpoint-list p:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.endpoint-list code{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  color:var(--gold);font-size:.92rem}
.endpoint-list span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.footer-duo{max-width:1100px;margin:1.6rem auto 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.footer-duo a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;text-decoration:none}
.footer-duo a:hover{text-decoration:underline}