/* ── DrRoto Design System ─────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --content-w:  1280px;
  --content-px: 24px;
  --brand:       #3052d1;
  --brand-dark:  #2042b8;
  --brand-dim:   rgba(48,82,209,.13);
  --brand-glow:  rgba(48,82,209,.06);

  --bg-base:     #0a0a0a;
  --bg-surface:  #111111;
  --bg-card:     #181818;
  --bg-card-h:   #1e1e1e;
  --bg-nav:      #0d0d0d;

  --border:      #2a2a2a;
  --border-card: #222222;

  --text-1:      #f0f0f0;
  --text-2:      #999999;
  --text-3:      #555555;

  --red:         #ef4444;
  --red-dim:     rgba(239,68,68,.12);
  --amber:       #f59e0b;
  --amber-dim:   rgba(245,158,11,.12);
  --blue:        #3b82f6;

  /* Nav chrome always stays dark-blue regardless of theme */
  --nav-bg:      #0e1433;
  --nav-surface: #111827;
  --nav-text:    #c8cfe8;
  --nav-text-dim:#6b7aa0;
  --nav-border:  #1e2a4a;

  --ticker-h:    0px;
  --topbar-h:    36px;
  --header-h:    64px;

  --font:        -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --font-serif:  Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
}

/* ── Reset ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { font-size: 17px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { font-family: var(--font); background: var(--bg-base); color: var(--text-1); line-height: 1.6; overflow-x: hidden; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; }
ul { list-style: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

/* ── Ticker (disabled site-wide) ────────────────────── */
.ticker-bar { display: none; }
.ticker-label {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), var(--brand-dark));
  color: #fff;
  font-weight: 800; font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 14px; height: 100%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.ticker-dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; animation: blink 1.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes blink { 0%,100%{opacity:1} 50%{opacity:.2} }
.ticker-track {
  flex: 1; overflow: hidden; height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0, black 24px, black calc(100% - 24px), transparent 100%);
}
.ticker-items {
  display: flex; gap: 0; white-space: nowrap;
  animation: scroll-left 55s linear infinite;
}
.ticker-items:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes scroll-left { 0%{transform:translateX(0)} 100%{transform:translateX(-50%)} }
.ticker-item {
  font-size: .88rem; color: var(--nav-text);
  padding: 0 20px; border-right: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
}
.ticker-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.ticker-item b { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.t-tag {
  font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .06em; padding: 2px 6px;
  border: 1px solid;
}
.t-inj  { border-color: var(--red);   color: var(--red);   background: var(--red-dim); }
.t-bet  { border-color: var(--amber); color: var(--amber); background: var(--amber-dim); }
.t-news { border-color: var(--brand); color: var(--brand); background: var(--brand-dim); }

/* ── Top Utility Bar ────────────────────────────────── */
.topbar {
  position: fixed; top: var(--ticker-h); left: 0; right: 0;
  height: var(--topbar-h);
  background: var(--nav-surface);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 0 24px; gap: 16px;
  z-index: 300; font-size: .84rem;
}
.topbar-links { display: flex; gap: 14px; }
.topbar-links a { color: var(--nav-text-dim); transition: color .15s; }
.topbar-links a:hover { color: #fff; }
.topbar-right { margin-left: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.topbar-cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), var(--brand-dark));
  color: #fff; font-weight: 800; font-size: .8rem;
  padding: 5px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand);
  transition: filter .15s;
}
.topbar-cta:hover { filter: brightness(1.15); }

/* ── Main Header ────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: calc(var(--ticker-h) + var(--topbar-h));
  left: 0; right: 0; height: var(--header-h);
  background: var(--nav-bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  padding: 0 24px; gap: 28px;
  z-index: 200;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
}
.logo {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0;
}
.logo img {
  height: 40px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  /* nav is always dark — invert dark logo to white */
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1);
}

.sport-nav {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0; flex: 1;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
  margin-left: 8px;
}
.sport-nav > a,
.sport-nav .nav-item > a {
  padding: 6px 14px;
  font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--nav-text); white-space: nowrap;
  border-right: 1px solid transparent;
  border-left: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: color .12s, background .12s;
  height: var(--header-h);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
}
.sport-nav > a:hover,
.sport-nav .nav-item > a:hover,
.sport-nav .nav-item:hover > a {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.sport-nav > a.active,
.sport-nav .nav-item > a.active {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(48,82,209,.25);
  border-left-color: var(--nav-border);
  border-right-color: var(--nav-border);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brand);
}

/* ── Nav Dropdowns ────────────────────────────────── */
.nav-item {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.nav-caret {
  font-size: .63rem;
  opacity: .55;
  margin-top: 1px;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform .15s;
}
.nav-item:hover .nav-caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.nav-dd {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0;
  min-width: 216px;
  background: var(--nav-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--brand);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  z-index: 500;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.nav-item:hover .nav-dd {
  display: flex;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.nav-dd a {
  height: auto !important;
  padding: 10px 16px !important;
  font-size: .9rem !important;
  font-weight: 600 !important;
  color: var(--nav-text) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nav-border) !important;
  border-left: none !important;
  border-right: none !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  gap: 0 !important;
  transition: background .1s, color .1s, padding-left .2s ease !important;
  white-space: nowrap !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  position: relative !important;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.nav-dd a:last-child { border-bottom: none !important; }
.nav-dd a:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.07) !important;
  color: #fff !important;
  padding-left: 20px !important;
}

/* Decorative background icon per row, sourced from data-icon so no extra
   markup/assets are needed — sits behind the row's own text via z-index. */
.nav-dd a::before {
  content: attr(data-icon);
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  right: 8px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(12px, -50%) scale(1) rotate(-10deg);
  font-size: 2.15rem;
  line-height: 1;
  opacity: .13;
  filter: grayscale(65%);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.34,1.56,.64,1), opacity .25s ease, filter .25s ease;
}
.nav-dd a:hover::before {
  transform: translate(0, -50%) scale(1.4) rotate(6deg);
  opacity: .3;
  filter: grayscale(0%);
}
.nav-dd-divider {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--nav-border);
  margin: 2px 0;
}

.header-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ── Mobile nav toggle + drawer ─────────────────────── */
.mobile-nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 5px;
  width: 36px; height: 36px; padding: 0;
  background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
  cursor: pointer; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.mobile-nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 18px; height: 2px; background: var(--nav-text); transition: transform .2s, opacity .2s; }
.mobile-nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.mobile-nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.mobile-nav-toggle.active span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

.mobile-nav-scrim {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; background: rgba(0,0,0,.55);
  z-index: 1400; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity .2s;
}
.mobile-nav-scrim.open { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }

.mobile-nav-drawer {
  position: fixed; top: 0; right: -85vw; bottom: 0; width: min(340px, 85vw);
  background: var(--nav-bg); border-left: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
  z-index: 1500; overflow-y: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  transition: right .25s ease; padding-bottom: 24px;
}
.mobile-nav-drawer.open { right: 0; }
.mnd-hd {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
}
.mnd-hd-title { font-weight: 800; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--nav-text); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.mnd-close { background: none; border: none; color: var(--nav-text); font-size: 1.3rem; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1; padding: 4px 8px; }
.mnd-item { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nav-border); }
.mnd-link {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 15px 20px; font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--nav-text); cursor: pointer; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}
.mnd-link:active { background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); color: #fff; }
.mnd-caret { opacity: .6; transition: transform .2s; font-size: .8rem; }
.mnd-item.open > .mnd-link .mnd-caret { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.mnd-sub { display: none; flex-direction: column; background: rgba(0,0,0,.22); }
.mnd-item.open .mnd-sub { display: flex; }
.mnd-sub a { padding: 13px 20px 13px 34px; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--nav-text-dim); border-top: 1px solid var(--nav-border); }
.mnd-sub a:active { color: #fff; }
.mnd-foot { padding: 18px 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-top: 6px; }
.mnd-foot .auth-header-btns { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.mnd-foot .auth-header-btns a,
.mnd-foot .auth-header-btns button { flex: 1; text-align: center; justify-content: center; }
.mnd-theme-btn {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px; border: 1px solid var(--nav-border); background: transparent;
  color: var(--nav-text); font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer;
}
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  padding: 8px 16px; font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700;
  border: 1px solid; cursor: pointer; transition: all .15s;
}
.btn-outline { background: transparent; color: var(--nav-text); border-color: var(--nav-border); }
.btn-outline:hover { color: #fff; border-color: var(--nav-text); }
.btn-brand {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), var(--brand-dark));
  color: #fff; border-color: var(--brand);
}
.btn-brand:hover { filter: brightness(1.12); }

/* ── Page offset ────────────────────────────────────── */
.page-body { margin-top: calc(var(--ticker-h) + var(--topbar-h) + var(--header-h)); }
.page-body--home { padding-top: 20px; }

/* ── Hero Banner ────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  position: relative; width: 100%; min-height: 520px;
  background: var(--bg-base);
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 50% at 65% 35%, rgba(48,82,209,.07) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 35% 55% at 15% 65%, rgba(48,82,209,.04) 0%, transparent 55%);
}
.hero-grid {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 64px 64px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.4) 30%, transparent 100%);
}
.hero-content {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  width: 100%; max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 64px 24px 52px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 360px; gap: 32px; align-items: end;
}
.hero-feature { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.hero-eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--brand);
}
.hero-eyebrow::before { content:''; display:block; width:24px; height:2px; background:var(--brand); }
.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-1); letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.hero-headline em { color: var(--brand); font-style: normal; }
.hero-deck { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-2); max-width: 560px; line-height: 1.65; }
.hero-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font-size: .85rem; color: var(--text-3);
}
.hero-meta .author { color: var(--text-2); font-weight: 600; }
.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.btn-hero-primary {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), var(--brand-dark));
  color: #fff; padding: 12px 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--brand);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: .98rem;
  transition: filter .15s;
}
.btn-hero-primary:hover { filter: brightness(1.1); }
.btn-hero-ghost {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--text-2); padding: 12px 24px;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: .98rem;
  transition: all .15s;
}
.btn-hero-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--brand); color: var(--brand); }

/* hero sidebar */
.hero-sidebar {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.hero-sidebar-title {
  padding: 11px 16px;
  font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--text-3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand-dim), transparent);
}
.hero-sidebar-item {
  padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-card);
  display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start;
  transition: background .12s;
}
.hero-sidebar-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.hero-sidebar-item:hover { background: rgba(48,82,209,.05); }
.hs-num { font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-3); flex-shrink: 0; width: 18px; }
.hs-cat { font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--brand); margin-bottom: 3px; }
.hs-title { font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.3; transition: color .12s; }
.hero-sidebar-item:hover .hs-title { color: var(--text-1); }

/* ── Site Sections ──────────────────────────────────── */
.site-section { max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 40px 24px; }
.site-section + .site-section { padding-top: 0; }

.section-hd {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.section-hd-title {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-size: 1.03rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-1);
}
.section-hd-title .bar {
  width: 3px; height: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--brand), var(--brand-dark));
}
.sport-badge {
  font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em;
  padding: 2px 8px;
  border: 1px solid;
}
.section-hd-more {
  font-size: .87rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--brand);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px;
}
.section-hd-more:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── Article Grid ───────────────────────────────────── */
.article-grid { display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--border-card); border: 1px solid var(--border-card); }
.article-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.article-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.article-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; }
.article-grid-solo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

.article-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-card) 0%, #141414 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background .15s;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.article-card:hover { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-card-h) 0%, #1a1a1a 100%); }

.article-thumb {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bg-surface), var(--bg-card));
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 2.2rem; color: var(--text-3);
  overflow: hidden; position: relative; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.article-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.article-thumb .thumb-placeholder { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 120px; }

.article-body { padding: 16px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; flex: 1; }

.article-cat {
  font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .09em;
}
.cat-nfl    { color: #60a5fa; }
.cat-mlb    { color: #34d399; }
.cat-nba    { color: #fb923c; }
.cat-nhl    { color: #a78bfa; }
.cat-bet    { color: var(--amber); }
.cat-golf   { color: #4ade80; }
.cat-mma    { color: var(--red); }
.cat-cfb    { color: #fb923c; }
.cat-cbb    { color: #c084fc; }
.cat-gen    { color: var(--text-3); }

.article-title {
  font-size: .98rem; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-1); line-height: 1.35;
  display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
  transition: color .12s;
}
.article-card:hover .article-title { color: var(--brand); }
.article-card.sm .article-title { font-size: .92rem; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; }

.article-excerpt {
  font-size: .89rem; color: var(--text-3); line-height: 1.55;
  display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden;
}
.article-meta {
  margin-top: auto; padding-top: 8px;
  font-size: .77rem; color: var(--text-3);
  display: flex; gap: 8px;
}

/* skeleton */
.skeleton {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--bg-surface) 25%, var(--bg-card-h) 50%, var(--bg-surface) 75%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: shimmer 1.4s infinite;
}
@keyframes shimmer { 0%{background-position:200% 0} 100%{background-position:-200% 0} }
.sk-thumb { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/9; min-height: 120px; }
.sk-cat   { width: 60px; height: 11px; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.sk-t1    { width: 100%; height: 15px; margin-top: 8px; }
.sk-t2    { width: 78%; height: 15px; margin-top: 5px; }
.sk-meta  { width: 110px; height: 10px; margin-top: 10px; }

/* ── Lead + Sidebar ─────────────────────────────────── */
.lead-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px; gap: 1px; background: var(--border-card); border: 1px solid var(--border-card); margin-bottom: 1px; }
.lead-card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #141414 0%, var(--bg-card) 100%);
  overflow: hidden; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  transition: background .15s;
}
.lead-card:hover { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1a1a1a 0%, var(--bg-card-h) 100%); }
.lead-thumb {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/7;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bg-surface), #0f0f0f);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 3.5rem; color: var(--text-3); overflow: hidden; position: relative;
}
.lead-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.lead-body { padding: 24px; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.lead-cat { font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.lead-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.6rem); font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25; color: var(--text-1);
  transition: color .12s;
}
.lead-card:hover .lead-title { color: var(--brand); }
.lead-excerpt { font-size: .93rem; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.6; }
.lead-meta { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--text-3); display: flex; gap: 10px; margin-top: auto; }

.sidebar-list {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #131313 0%, #111 100%);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.sidebar-list-hd {
  padding: 13px 16px;
  font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--text-3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand-dim), transparent);
}
.sidebar-list-item {
  padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-card);
  display: flex; gap: 10px; transition: background .12s;
}
.sidebar-list-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.sidebar-list-item:hover { background: rgba(48,82,209,.05); }
.sl-num { font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-3); width: 16px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.sl-cat { font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin-bottom: 3px; }
.sl-title { font-size: .91rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.3; transition: color .12s; }
.sidebar-list-item:hover .sl-title { color: var(--text-1); }

/* ── Dashboard Strip ────────────────────────────────── */
.dashboard-strip {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0d0b0d 0%, #0e0e12 50%, #0b0b0f 100%);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 40px 24px;
}
.dashboard-strip-inner {
  max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr auto;
  gap: 1px; background: var(--border-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-card);
}
.dash-tool {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #141414 0%, #111 100%);
  padding: 20px 14px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px; text-align: center;
  transition: background .15s; cursor: pointer;
}
.dash-tool:hover { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1a1a1a 0%, var(--brand-glow) 100%); }
.dash-tool:hover .dash-tool-label { color: var(--brand); }
.dash-tool-icon { font-size: 1.5rem; }
.dash-tool-label { font-size: .84rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.2; transition: color .15s; }
.dash-cta-col {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(48,82,209,.08), rgba(48,82,209,.03));
  padding: 20px 24px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; justify-content: center;
}
.dash-cta-head { font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-1); line-height: 1.3; }
.dash-cta-sub  { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--text-3); }

/* ── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--nav-bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
  padding: 36px 24px; margin-top: 20px;
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px;
}
/* Footer chrome always matches the dark-navy navbar, regardless of theme */
.footer-logo img { height: 36px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 12px; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); }
.footer-desc { font-size: .89rem; color: var(--nav-text-dim); line-height: 1.65; max-width: 280px; }
.footer-col-title {
  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--nav-text-dim); margin-bottom: 12px;
  padding-bottom: 8px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
}
.footer-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.footer-links a { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--nav-text); transition: color .12s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-bottom {
  max-width: 1400px; margin: 24px auto 0;
  padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: .8rem; color: var(--nav-text-dim);
}

/* ── Theme Toggle Button ────────────────────────────── */
.theme-toggle {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
  color: var(--nav-text); padding: 6px 12px;
  font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer;
  transition: all .15s; white-space: nowrap;
}
.theme-toggle:hover { border-color: var(--brand); color: #fff; }
.theme-toggle .ti { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1; }

/* ── Light Theme ────────────────────────────────────── */
html[data-theme="light"] {
  --bg-base:    #f0f0f0;
  --bg-surface: #ffffff;
  --bg-card:    #ffffff;
  --bg-card-h:  #f7f7f7;
  --bg-nav:     #ffffff;
  --border:     #d8d8d8;
  --border-card:#e8e8e8;
  --text-1:     #111111;
  --text-2:     #444444;
  --text-3:     #888888;
  --shadow-nav: rgba(0,0,0,.1);
}
html[data-theme="light"] .hero-grid {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
}
html[data-theme="light"] .hero-sidebar-item:hover { background: var(--brand-dim); }
html[data-theme="light"] .article-card  { background: #ffffff; }
html[data-theme="light"] .article-card:hover { background: #f8f8f8; }
html[data-theme="light"] .article-thumb { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#efefef,#e8e8e8); }
html[data-theme="light"] .lead-card     { background: #ffffff; }
html[data-theme="light"] .lead-card:hover { background: #f8f8f8; }
html[data-theme="light"] .lead-thumb    { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#efefef,#e5e5e5); }
html[data-theme="light"] .sidebar-list  { background: #fafafa; }
html[data-theme="light"] .sidebar-list-item:hover { background: var(--brand-dim); }
html[data-theme="light"] .dashboard-strip { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#f0eef2,#eeeff8,#f0f0f0); }
html[data-theme="light"] .dashboard-strip-inner { background: var(--border-card); }
html[data-theme="light"] .dash-tool     { background: #ffffff; }
html[data-theme="light"] .dash-tool:hover { background: linear-gradient(180deg,#f8f8f8,var(--brand-dim)); }
html[data-theme="light"] ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #d0d0d0; }

/* ── Dim Theme ──────────────────────────────────────── */
html[data-theme="dim"] {
  --bg-base:    #161616;
  --bg-surface: #1e1e1e;
  --bg-card:    #222222;
  --bg-card-h:  #2a2a2a;
  --bg-nav:     #141414;
  --border:     #333333;
  --border-card:#2a2a2a;
  --text-1:     #e8e8e8;
  --text-2:     #aaaaaa;
  --text-3:     #666666;
  --shadow-nav: rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}
html[data-theme="dim"] .article-card { background: var(--bg-card); }
html[data-theme="dim"] .article-card:hover { background: var(--bg-card-h); }
html[data-theme="dim"] .article-thumb { background: var(--bg-surface); }
html[data-theme="dim"] .lead-card   { background: var(--bg-card); }
html[data-theme="dim"] .lead-thumb  { background: var(--bg-surface); }
html[data-theme="dim"] .sidebar-list{ background: var(--bg-card); }
html[data-theme="dim"] .dashboard-strip { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#181416,#181818,#141418); }
html[data-theme="dim"] .dash-tool   { background: var(--bg-card); }

/* ── Scrollbar ──────────────────────────────────────── */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; height: 4px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #2a2a2a; }

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .hero-content   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-sidebar   { display: none; }
  .lead-grid      { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar-list   { display: none; }
  .article-grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .dashboard-strip-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .dash-cta-col   { grid-column: 1/-1; }
  .footer-inner   { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .topbar         { display: none; }
  /* Topbar is hidden here, so zero its height too — otherwise the fixed header
     stays offset 36px down and bare page background shows through above it. */
  :root           { --header-h: 56px; --topbar-h: 0px; }
  .page-body      { margin-top: calc(var(--ticker-h) + var(--header-h)); }
  .hero-content   { padding: 36px 16px 32px; }
  .article-grid-4,
  .article-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-grid-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .dashboard-strip-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .sport-nav      { display: none; }
  .footer-inner   { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .mobile-nav-toggle { display: flex; order: -1; margin-right: 4px; }
  .header-right   { gap: 6px; }
  .header-right .btn.btn-brand:not(.mobile-keep),
  .header-right .theme-toggle,
  .header-right .theme-toggle-group { display: none; }
  .site-header    { gap: 12px; padding: 0 14px; }
  .auth-header-btns .btn { padding: 6px 10px; font-size: .82rem; }
}

/* ─── Article gate overlay ─────────────────────────── */
.article-card.gated { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.article-gate {
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.gate-fade {
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--bg-card));
}
.gate-cta {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  padding: 10px 14px 14px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.gate-lock { font-size: 1.1rem; }
.gate-msg  { font-size: .84rem; color: var(--text-2); font-weight: 500; }
.gate-btn  {
  background: var(--brand); color: #fff;
  border: none; border-radius: 5px;
  padding: 6px 16px; font-size: .87rem; font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer; transition: opacity .15s;
}
.gate-btn:hover { opacity: .88; }

/* ─── Auth modal ───────────────────────────────────── */
.auth-modal {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 2000;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.6); backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.auth-box {
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px; padding: 32px 28px;
  width: min(400px, 92vw); position: relative;
}
.auth-close {
  position: absolute; top: 12px; right: 14px;
  background: none; border: none; font-size: 1.08rem;
  color: var(--text-3); cursor: pointer; padding: 4px 6px;
}
.auth-close:hover { color: var(--text-1); }
.auth-title { font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-1); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.auth-sub   { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--text-2); margin-bottom: 20px; }
.auth-input {
  display: block; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box;
  padding: 10px 12px; margin-bottom: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 7px;
  background: var(--bg-surface); color: var(--text-1);
  font-size: .98rem;
}
.auth-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--brand); }
.auth-btn {
  display: block; width: 100%; padding: 11px;
  background: var(--brand); color: #fff;
  border: none; border-radius: 7px;
  font-size: .98rem; font-weight: 600; cursor: pointer;
  margin-bottom: 8px; transition: opacity .15s;
}
.auth-btn:hover { opacity: .9; }
.auth-btn-google {
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  color: var(--text-1); border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.auth-btn-google:hover { border-color: var(--brand); opacity: 1; }
.auth-divider {
  text-align: center; font-size: .87rem; color: var(--text-3);
  margin: 10px 0; position: relative;
}
.auth-divider::before, .auth-divider::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%;
  width: 42%; height: 1px; background: var(--border);
}
.auth-divider::before { left: 0; }
.auth-divider::after  { right: 0; }
.auth-footer { text-align: center; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 14px; }
.auth-footer a { color: var(--brand); text-decoration: none; }

/* ─── Header auth buttons ──────────────────────────── */
.auth-header-btns { display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.btn-sm { padding: 5px 12px; font-size: .9rem; }
.btn-ghost-sm {
  padding: 5px 12px; font-size: .9rem;
  color: var(--text-2); background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 6px;
  text-decoration: none; transition: border-color .15s;
}
.btn-ghost-sm:hover { border-color: var(--brand); color: var(--brand); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   FantasyPros-style Homepage
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* Auth Modal */
.auth-modal {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 2000;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.65); backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.auth-box {
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  width: 380px; padding: 32px; position: relative;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px;
}
.auth-close {
  position: absolute; top: 12px; right: 14px;
  background: none; border: none; color: var(--text-3);
  font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer;
}
.auth-close:hover { color: var(--text-1); }
.auth-title { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-1); }
.auth-sub { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: -4px; }
.auth-input {
  width: 100%; padding: 9px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--bg-surface);
  color: var(--text-1); font-size: .95rem; font-family: inherit;
  outline: none; transition: border-color .15s;
}
.auth-input:focus { border-color: var(--brand); }
.auth-btn {
  width: 100%; padding: 10px;
  background: var(--brand); color: #fff;
  border: none; font-size: .98rem; font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer; transition: filter .15s;
}
.auth-btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.12); }
.auth-btn-google {
  background: var(--bg-surface); color: var(--text-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.auth-btn-google:hover { filter: none; background: var(--bg-card-h); }
.auth-divider {
  text-align: center; font-size: .84rem; color: var(--text-3);
  position: relative;
}
.auth-divider::before, .auth-divider::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 50%; width: 42%;
  height: 1px; background: var(--border);
}
.auth-divider::before { left: 0; }
.auth-divider::after  { right: 0; }
.auth-footer { font-size: .87rem; color: var(--text-3); text-align: center; }
.auth-footer a { color: var(--brand); }

/* Auth header buttons */
.auth-header-btns { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.btn-sm { padding: 5px 12px; font-size: .87rem; }
.auth-user-chip {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 4px 12px 4px 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--nav-border);
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  transition: background .12s, border-color .12s;
}
.auth-user-chip:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); border-color: var(--brand); }
.auth-user-name {
  font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--nav-text); white-space: nowrap;
}
.auth-avatar {
  width: 26px; height: 26px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brand); color: #fff;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 800;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Featured Section */
.featured-section {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 340px;
  gap: 1px; background: var(--border-card);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  max-width: 100%;
}
.featured-main { background: var(--bg-card); }
.featured-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  transition: background .15s;
}
.featured-card:hover { background: var(--bg-card-h); }
.featured-img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16/8;
  overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg-surface);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 3rem; color: var(--text-3);
}
.featured-img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.featured-body { padding: 24px 28px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.featured-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-1); line-height: 1.25;
  transition: color .12s;
}
.featured-card:hover .featured-title { color: var(--brand); }
.featured-excerpt { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.6; }
.featured-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: .84rem; color: var(--text-3); margin-top: auto; padding-top: 8px;
}
.featured-read-more { margin-left: auto; color: var(--brand); font-weight: 700; }

.featured-side {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border-card);
}
.featured-side-articles { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1px; background: var(--border-card); flex: 1; }

/* Top Picks Widget */
.top-picks-widget {
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.widget-hd {
  padding: 11px 14px;
  font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--text-3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand-dim), transparent);
}
.widget-body { flex: 1; }
.pick-row {
  padding: 10px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-card);
}
.pick-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.pick-label { font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--brand); margin-bottom: 3px; }
.pick-name { font-size: .94rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-1); }
.pick-meta { font-size: .84rem; color: var(--text-3); margin-top: 2px; }
.pick-meta strong { color: var(--text-2); }
.widget-link {
  display: block; padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: .84rem; color: var(--brand); font-weight: 700;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--brand-glow);
  transition: background .15s;
}
.widget-link:hover { background: var(--brand-dim); }

/* ── Homepage signup CTA banner ─────────────────────── */
.home-cta-banner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px;
  margin: 18px 0 6px; padding: 18px 26px;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, var(--brand-dark), var(--brand) 55%, var(--brand-dark));
  border: 1px solid var(--brand);
  transition: filter .15s, transform .15s;
}
.home-cta-banner:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.home-cta-banner-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.home-cta-banner-text strong { color: #fff; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 800; }
.home-cta-banner-text span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.85); font-size: .88rem; }
.home-cta-banner-btn {
  flex-shrink: 0; white-space: nowrap;
  background: #fff; color: var(--brand-dark);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: .92rem;
  padding: 10px 20px;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .home-cta-banner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 18px; }
  .home-cta-banner-btn { align-self: stretch; text-align: center; }
}

/* Sport Filter Bar */
/* ── Sport section: tabs + dynamic tool strip ─────── */
.sport-section {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* Underline tabs — no pill, no separate background */
.sport-tabs {
  display: flex; gap: 0;
  overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none;
}
.sport-tabs::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.sport-tab {
  padding: 11px 16px;
  background: none; border: none; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  color: var(--text-3); font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer; white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: .01em;
  transition: color .12s, border-color .12s;
  margin-bottom: -1px;
}
.sport-tab:hover { color: var(--text-1); }
.sport-tab.active { color: var(--text-1); border-bottom-color: var(--brand); }

/* Tool row — only shown when a sport is selected */
.sport-tools {
  display: flex; gap: 1px;
  background: var(--border);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none;
}
.sport-tools::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.sport-tools:empty { display: none; }
.sport-tool-btn {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--text-2);
  font-size: .86rem; font-weight: 700;
  white-space: nowrap; transition: background .12s, color .12s;
  text-decoration: none; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.sport-tool-btn:hover { background: var(--bg-card-h); color: var(--brand); }
.sport-tool-btn .stb-icon { font-size: 1.08rem; }
.sport-tool-btn-cta {
  color: var(--brand);
  background: var(--brand-dim);
  margin-left: auto;
}
.sport-tool-btn-cta:hover { background: rgba(48,82,209,.22); }

/* Content + Sidebar layout */
.content-with-sidebar {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 24px; align-items: start;
}
.main-feed { min-width: 0; }

/* Article gating */
.article-card { position: relative; }
.article-gate {
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.gate-fade {
  height: 80px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--bg-card));
}
.gate-cta {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  padding: 10px 16px 14px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  pointer-events: all;
}
.gate-lock { font-size: 1.1rem; }
.gate-msg { font-size: .84rem; color: var(--text-2); font-weight: 600; }
.gate-btn {
  padding: 6px 16px; background: var(--brand); color: #fff;
  border: none; font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer;
  transition: filter .15s;
}
.gate-btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.12); }

/* Gate banner */
.feed-gate-banner {
  margin-top: 1px; background: var(--bg-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-card); border-top: none;
}
.gate-banner-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
  padding: 16px 20px; max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.gate-banner-lock { font-size: 1.5rem; flex-shrink: 0; }
.gate-banner-text { flex: 1; }
.gate-banner-text strong { display: block; font-size: .98rem; color: var(--text-1); }
.gate-banner-text span  { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--text-2); }
.gate-banner-btn {
  padding: 9px 20px; background: var(--brand); color: #fff;
  border: none; font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer;
  white-space: nowrap; transition: filter .15s; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.gate-banner-btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.1); }

/* Right Sidebar */
.content-sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; position: sticky; top: calc(var(--ticker-h) + var(--topbar-h) + var(--header-h) + 16px); }
.sidebar-widget {
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--border-card);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.sidebar-widget-title {
  padding: 10px 14px;
  font-size: .73rem; font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--text-3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brand-dim), transparent);
}

/* Trending */
.trending-item {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px;
  padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-card);
  transition: background .12s;
}
.trending-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.trending-item:hover { background: var(--bg-card-h); }
.trending-num { font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-3); flex-shrink: 0; width: 14px; padding-top: 1px; }
.trending-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.trending-cat { font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.trending-title { font-size: .91rem; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.3; transition: color .12s; }
.trending-item:hover .trending-title { color: var(--text-1); }

/* Newsletter widget */
.newsletter-widget { padding: 20px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; text-align: center; }
.newsletter-icon { font-size: 1.6rem; }
.newsletter-title { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-1); }
.newsletter-sub { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.5; }
.newsletter-input {
  width: 100%; padding: 9px 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border); background: var(--bg-surface);
  color: var(--text-1); font-size: .92rem; font-family: inherit;
  outline: none; transition: border-color .15s;
}
.newsletter-input:focus { border-color: var(--brand); }
.newsletter-btn {
  width: 100%; padding: 9px;
  background: var(--brand); color: #fff;
  border: none; font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700; cursor: pointer;
  transition: filter .15s;
}
.newsletter-btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.12); }
.newsletter-note { font-size: .76rem; color: var(--text-3); }

/* Dashboard CTA widget */
.dashboard-cta-widget { padding: 18px; }
.dcta-title { font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-1); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.dcta-sub { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--text-2); line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.dcta-btn {
  display: block; padding: 9px 16px; text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brand), var(--brand-dark));
  color: #fff; font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 700;
  transition: filter .15s;
}
.dcta-btn:hover { filter: brightness(1.1); }

/* Responsive additions */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .featured-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-side { display: none; }
  .content-with-sidebar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .content-sidebar { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .sport-tab { padding: 10px 12px; font-size: .86rem; }
  .sport-tool-btn { padding: 8px 12px; font-size: .8rem; }
}

/* ─── Standard content wrapper ─────────────────────── */
.site-wrap {
  max-width: var(--content-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: var(--content-px);
  padding-right: var(--content-px);
}
.sport-section.site-wrap { padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }

/* ─── Hero Carousel ────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-carousel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  height: 480px;
  margin: 16px 0;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}

.hc-main {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.hc-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .5s ease;
}
.hc-bg-placeholder {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 5rem;
}
.hc-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to top,
    rgba(0,0,0,.90) 0%,
    rgba(0,0,0,.55) 45%,
    rgba(0,0,0,.15) 72%,
    transparent 100%
  );
}
.hc-progress {
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0;
  height: 3px; width: 0%;
  background: var(--brand);
  z-index: 5;
}
.hc-content {
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  padding: 28px 32px;
  color: #fff;
  z-index: 4;
}
.hc-cat-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em;
  padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--brand); color: #fff;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.hc-title {
  font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.22;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hc-excerpt {
  font-size: .96rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); line-height: 1.5;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hc-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: .86rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.65);
}
.hc-dot { opacity: .5; }
.hc-read-link {
  margin-left: auto;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.15); backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);
  color: #fff; text-decoration: none;
  padding: 5px 15px; border-radius: 20px;
  font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 600;
  transition: background .15s; white-space: nowrap;
}
.hc-read-link:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.28); }

/* Sidebar */
.hc-sidebar {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--bg-surface);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border);
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* Seasonal promo card (NFL Draft Guide / Cheat Sheets) */
/* ── Season promo: game action behind the offer ──────────────────────
   This card sells the cheat sheets, so it leads with a photograph instead of
   a flat gradient. The image is anchored to the top so the player stays in
   frame as the card's height changes, and the scrim runs bottom-up to keep
   the text legible over whatever the photo is doing behind it. */
.hc-promo {
  position: relative; display: block; overflow: hidden;
  text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  min-height: 190px; flex-shrink: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  isolation: isolate;
  /* Solid base behind the photo so the image can be faded back without the
     page showing through it. */
  background: #060d1a;
}
.hc-promo-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 22%;
  /* The photo sets the mood; it does not need to compete with the headline
     sitting on top of it. */
  opacity: .42;
  filter: saturate(.85) contrast(.95);
  transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), opacity .3s ease;
}
.hc-promo-scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(4,10,22,.92) 0%, rgba(4,10,22,.66) 45%,
                    rgba(4,10,22,.34) 75%, rgba(4,10,22,.22) 100%);
}
/* Lift the photo slightly on hover — enough to feel alive, not enough to
   fight the text. */
.hc-promo:hover .hc-promo-bg { transform: scale(1.045); opacity: .52; }

.hc-promo-body {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start;
  height: 100%; padding: 14px;
  justify-content: flex-end; gap: 3px;
}
.hc-promo-eyebrow {
  font-size: .64rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--amber); margin-bottom: 2px;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
}
.hc-promo-title {
  font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.25;
  color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.75);
}
.hc-promo-sub {
  font-size: .74rem; line-height: 1.4; color: rgba(255,255,255,.82);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}
.hc-promo-cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  background: var(--brand); color: #fff;
  font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .02em;
  padding: 7px 12px;
  transition: background .15s ease;
}
.hc-promo-cta i { font-style: normal; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1; }
.hc-promo:hover .hc-promo-cta { background: var(--brand-dark); }

/* The photo carries its own contrast, so the card reads the same in every
   theme — no light-mode variant needed. */

.hc-card {
  display: flex; gap: 10px; padding: 10px 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-left: 3px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer; transition: background .12s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.hc-card:hover { background: var(--bg-card-h); }
.hc-card.active {
  border-left-color: var(--brand);
  background: var(--bg-card);
}
.hc-card-thumb {
  width: 70px; height: 50px; flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-card);
}
.hc-card-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.hc-card-thumb-ph {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}
.hc-card-body { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.hc-card-cat {
  font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--brand); margin-bottom: 3px;
}
.hc-card-title {
  font-size: .88rem; font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-1); line-height: 1.32;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hc-card-meta { font-size: .72rem; color: var(--text-3); margin-top: 3px; }

/* Picks widget */
.hc-picks {
  flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  overflow: hidden; min-height: 0;
}
.hc-picks:hover .hc-picks-footer { background: var(--brand-dim); }
.hc-picks-hd {
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: #fff; padding: 8px 12px;
  background: var(--brand);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.hc-pick-loading {
  padding: 12px; font-size: .86rem; color: var(--text-3);
}

/* Stage: single pick card, cycling with a flip-in-from-right transition */
.hc-picks-stage {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1; min-height: 128px;
  overflow: hidden;
  perspective: 900px;
}
.hc-pick-card {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
  background-size: auto 100%; background-position: left center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
  transform-origin: right center;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.hc-pick-card.entering {
  animation: hcPickFlipIn .55s cubic-bezier(.22,.85,.32,1) both;
}
@keyframes hcPickFlipIn {
  0%   { transform: rotateY(-72deg) translateX(18%); opacity: 0; }
  100% { transform: rotateY(0deg) translateX(0); opacity: 1; }
}
.hc-pick-card-fade {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.05) 0%, transparent 22%, var(--bg-card) 46%, var(--bg-card) 100%);
}
.hc-pick-card-logo {
  position: absolute; top: 8px; left: 8px;
  width: 22px; height: 22px;
  object-fit: contain; background: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%; padding: 2px;
  z-index: 1;
}
.hc-pick-card-body {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 0 12px 0 108px;
}
.hc-pick-card-lbl {
  font-size: .64rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--brand);
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em;
}
.hc-pick-card-name {
  font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 800; color: var(--text-1);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}
.hc-pick-card-stat { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: 1px; }

.hc-picks-dots {
  display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 5px;
  padding: 7px 0 5px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.hc-pick-dot {
  width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--border-card);
  transition: background .2s, transform .2s;
}
.hc-pick-dot.active { background: var(--brand); transform: scale(1.3); }

.hc-picks-footer {
  padding: 6px 12px;
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--brand); text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: background .15s;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-carousel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; height: auto; }
  .hc-sidebar { display: none; }
  .hc-title { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  .hc-main { min-height: 280px; }
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════
   Dr. Roto Intro Banner — inline, collapses away
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════ */
.dr-intro {
  position: relative; width: 100%; overflow: hidden;
  background: #04080f;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #1e2a4a;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
  max-height: 0;
  animation: di-expand .44s .05s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) forwards;
}
@keyframes di-expand { to { max-height: 120px; } }
.dr-intro.di-out {
  animation: di-collapse .32s cubic-bezier(.55,0,1,.6) forwards;
  pointer-events: none;
}
@keyframes di-collapse { from { max-height: 120px; } to { max-height: 0; } }

/* ── Sport photo layers — one per message, crossfade on cycle ── */
.di-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-size: cover; background-position: center 25%;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .7s ease;
  transform: scale(1.07) translateX(0%);
}
/* Ken Burns slow zoom+pan gives motion without video */
.di-bg.di-active {
  opacity: 1;
  animation: di-ken-burns 9s linear forwards;
}
@keyframes di-ken-burns {
  0%   { transform: scale(1.07) translateX(0%); }
  100% { transform: scale(1.0)  translateX(-1.5%); }
}

/* Dark gradient overlay — keeps text readable over any photo */
.di-overlay {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right,
      rgba(4,8,15,.92) 0%,
      rgba(4,8,15,.78) 28%,
      rgba(4,8,15,.55) 55%,
      rgba(4,8,15,.75) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom,
      rgba(4,8,15,.5) 0%,
      transparent 35%,
      transparent 65%,
      rgba(4,8,15,.55) 100%);
}

/* ── Single banner row ─────────────────────────── */
.di-banner {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--content-w); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px; height: 110px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px;
}

/* Brand mark (left) */
.di-brand {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-right: 24px;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
}
.di-mark {
  font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--brand); line-height: 1;
  text-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(48,82,209,.8);
}
.di-brand-label {
  font-size: .64rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); line-height: 1.45;
}

/* Cycling message (center) */
.di-msg-wrap {
  flex: 1; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden;
  position: relative; height: 1.7em; display: flex; align-items: center;
}
.di-msg {
  position: absolute; width: 100%;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.42rem);
  font-weight: 700; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.01em; line-height: 1.2;
  white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity .22s ease, transform .22s ease;
}
.di-msg.di-in  { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.di-msg.di-out { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); }

/* Sport label that changes with each message */
.di-sport-tag {
  position: absolute; bottom: -1.5em; left: 0;
  font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px);
  transition: opacity .2s ease .1s, transform .2s ease .1s;
}
.di-msg.di-in ~ .di-sport-tag { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* Right: CTA + dismiss */
.di-right {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-shrink: 0;
}
.di-cta-primary {
  padding: 9px 22px; background: var(--brand); border: none;
  color: #fff; font-size: .84rem; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer; transition: filter .15s; white-space: nowrap;
}
.di-cta-primary:hover { filter: brightness(1.18); }
.di-close {
  background: none; border: none;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); font-size: 1.08rem;
  cursor: pointer; transition: color .15s; line-height: 1; padding: 4px 6px;
}
.di-close:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }

/* Progress bar — 7.5s matches auto-close */
.di-progressbar {
  position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; z-index: 2; height: 2px;
  background: var(--brand); box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--brand);
  animation: di-progress 7.5s linear forwards;
}
@keyframes di-progress { from { width: 0 } to { width: 100% } }

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .di-brand { display: none; }
  .di-banner { padding: 0 16px; gap: 14px; height: 80px; }
  @keyframes di-expand   { to   { max-height: 96px; } }
  @keyframes di-collapse { from { max-height: 96px; } to { max-height: 0; } }
}

/* ── Responsible Gambling Disclaimer (rg-disclaimer.js) ──────────────── */
/* Styled to read as plain footer text — no accent colour, no callout box. */
.rg-disclaimer { display: block; max-width: 1400px; }
.rg-disclaimer.rg-in-footer { margin: 4px auto 0; }
.rg-disclaimer.rg-standalone {
  margin: 28px auto 20px;
  max-width: min(1400px, calc(100% - 32px));
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.rg-disclaimer .rg-text {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .8rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--nav-text-dim);
}
.rg-disclaimer.rg-standalone .rg-text { color: var(--text-2); }
.rg-disclaimer .rg-text a {
  color: var(--nav-text);
  text-decoration: underline;
  transition: color .12s;
}
.rg-disclaimer .rg-text a:hover { color: #fff; }
.rg-disclaimer.rg-standalone .rg-text a { color: var(--text-1); }

/* Inline 18+ note next to primary participate/join CTAs — plain, muted. */
.rg-cta-badge {
  display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; margin-left: 8px;
  font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--text-3); white-space: nowrap;
}