/* AS Gaming — dark neon portal theme */
:root{
  --bg:#0a0e1a; --surface:#121826; --surface2:#161e30; --line:#232c44;
  --text:#e8eef7; --muted:#9fb0c9; --faint:#5d6f8a;
  --cyan:#00e0ff; --magenta:#ff2fb3; --green:#3dff9e; --yellow:#ffc94d; --red:#ff4d5e;
  --grad:linear-gradient(100deg,#00e0ff,#ff2fb3);
  --font-h:'Barlow Condensed',Arial,sans-serif; --font-b:'Inter',Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font-b);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.container{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
a{color:var(--cyan);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:#7de9ff}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
h1,h2,h3,.hfont{font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.1;text-transform:uppercase}

/* TICKER */
.ticker{display:flex;align-items:stretch;background:#070b14;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.82rem;overflow:hidden}
.ticker-label{background:var(--magenta);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.18em;padding:8px 14px;display:flex;align-items:center;flex:none;animation:blink 1.6s infinite}
@keyframes blink{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.55}}
.ticker-track{overflow:hidden;flex:1;display:flex;align-items:center}
.ticker-inner{display:inline-flex;white-space:nowrap;animation:marquee 60s linear infinite;padding:8px 0}
.ticker-inner a{color:var(--muted);margin:0 14px}
.ticker-inner a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.tick-sep{color:var(--magenta);opacity:.6}
@keyframes marquee{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* HEADER */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(10,14,26,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand-logo{border-radius:10px;box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(0,224,255,.25)}
.brand-word{font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:700;font-size:1.7rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--text)}
.brand-gaming{background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.mainnav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.mainnav>a,.drop-btn{font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);padding:10px 13px;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer}
.mainnav>a:hover,.drop-btn:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.nav-drop{position:relative}
.drop-menu{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;min-width:190px;background:var(--surface2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:6px;display:none;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.nav-drop:hover .drop-menu{display:block}
.drop-menu a{display:block;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:7px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;font-weight:500}
.drop-menu a:hover{background:var(--surface);color:var(--cyan)}
.caret{font-size:.7em;color:var(--magenta)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:10px}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:24px;height:2px;background:var(--text);margin:5px 0;border-radius:2px}

/* HERO */
.hero{padding:28px 0 8px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.hero-main{position:relative;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;min-height:420px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-main img.bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-main::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 30%,rgba(5,8,16,.94))}
.hero-text{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:26px}
.hero-text h1{font-size:2.6rem;margin:10px 0 8px}
.hero-text h1 a{color:#fff}
.hero-text h1 a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.hero-text p{color:#c6d2e6;font-size:.98rem;max-width:60ch}
.hero-side{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .18s,border-color .18s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:#33405f}
.card-img{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;flex:none}
.card-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card-body{padding:14px 16px 16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1}
.card-body h3{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.15}
.card-body h3 a{color:var(--text)}
.card-body h3 a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.card-meta{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--faint);display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cat-tag{font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--magenta)}
.cat-tag.cyan{color:var(--cyan)}

/* PLATFORM PILLS */
.plat-pills{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.plat-pill{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:3px 10px;border-radius:20px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);background:var(--surface2)}
.plat-pill:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan)}
.plat-pc{--pc:#4da3ff}.plat-playstation{--pc:#2f7bff}.plat-xbox{--pc:#3dff9e}.plat-switch{--pc:#ff4d5e}.plat-mobile{--pc:#c77dff}
.plat-pill{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--pc,#00e0ff) 45%,transparent)}

/* SCORE BADGE */
.score-badge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--font-h);font-weight:700;color:#04121a;clip-path:polygon(25% 0,75% 0,100% 50%,75% 100%,25% 100%,0 50%)}
.score-md{width:52px;height:58px;font-size:1.15rem}
.score-lg{width:84px;height:94px;font-size:1.9rem}
.score-sm{width:40px;height:45px;font-size:.95rem}
.s-great{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#3dff9e,#00e0ff);box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(61,255,158,.4)}
.s-good{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#ffe27a,#ffc94d);box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(255,201,77,.35)}
.s-bad{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#ff7a86,#ff4d5e);box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(255,77,94,.35)}
.card-img .score-badge{position:absolute;top:10px;right:10px;z-index:3}

/* SECTIONS */
.section{padding:34px 0 6px}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:18px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:1.7rem}
.sec-head .bar{flex:1;height:2px;background:var(--grad);opacity:.5;border-radius:2px}
.sec-head a.more{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.grid-4{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.grid-2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}

/* REVIEW STRIP */
.review-strip{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;margin:8px 0}
.review-card{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;background:var(--surface2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:14px}
.review-card img.thumb{width:120px;height:120px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:9px;flex:none}
.review-card h3{font-size:1.2rem}
.review-card h3 a{color:var(--text)}
.review-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}

/* ESPORTS SPOTLIGHT */
.esports-block{background:radial-gradient(1200px 300px at 50% -80px,rgba(255,47,179,.14),transparent),var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:24px}
.esports-block .grid-3 .card{background:var(--surface2)}

/* CATEGORY BLOCKS */
.cat-block{margin-top:6px}

/* FOOTER */
.site-footer{margin-top:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#070b14}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px;padding:36px 0 10px}
.f-brand p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-top:12px;max-width:34ch}
.f-col h4{font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text);margin-bottom:12px}
.f-col a{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;padding:4px 0}
.f-col a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 0 22px;color:var(--faint);font-size:.82rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* ARTICLE */
.article-wrap{max-width:800px;margin:0 auto;padding:30px 20px 10px}
.crumbs{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:14px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}
.article-wrap h1{font-size:2.5rem;margin:12px 0 10px}
.art-meta{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--faint);font-size:.85rem;margin:14px 0 20px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.art-hero{border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:8px}
.art-hero img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.img-cap{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:22px}
.art-body{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.8;color:#d7e0f0}
.art-body p{margin-bottom:1.2em}
.art-body h2{font-size:1.6rem;margin:1.6em 0 .6em;color:#fff}
.art-body h3{font-size:1.3rem;margin:1.4em 0 .5em;color:#fff}
.art-body ul,.art-body ol{margin:0 0 1.2em 1.4em}
.art-body li{margin-bottom:.4em}
.art-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:1.2em 0;font-size:.92rem}
.art-body th,.art-body td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 12px;text-align:left}
.art-body th{background:var(--surface2);font-family:var(--font-h);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.85rem}
.art-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--magenta);padding:6px 18px;margin:1.4em 0;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.art-body p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--font-h);font-size:3.2em;float:left;line-height:.9;margin:4px 10px 0 0;color:var(--cyan);font-weight:700}
.score-box{background:var(--surface2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;margin:26px 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr 1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}
.score-box h3{font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:.1em;margin-bottom:10px}
.pros h3{color:var(--green)}.cons h3{color:var(--red)}
.pros ul,.cons ul{list-style:none;margin:0}
.pros li,.cons li{font-size:.92rem;margin-bottom:8px;padding-left:22px;position:relative;color:#c6d2e6}
.pros li::before{content:"▲";color:var(--green);position:absolute;left:0;font-size:.7rem;top:4px}
.cons li::before{content:"▼";color:var(--red);position:absolute;left:0;font-size:.7rem;top:4px}
.share-row{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;margin:26px 0;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.btn{background:var(--surface2);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text);padding:9px 18px;border-radius:9px;font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan)}
.related h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin-bottom:16px}

/* LISTING PAGES */
.page-head{padding:34px 0 6px}
.page-head h1{font-size:2.4rem}
.page-head p{color:var(--muted);max-width:70ch;margin-top:8px}

/* SEARCH */
.search-wrap{position:relative}
#searchBox{background:var(--surface2);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text);border-radius:9px;padding:9px 14px;font-size:.9rem;width:210px}
#searchResults{position:absolute;top:110%;right:0;width:340px;background:var(--surface2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.55);display:none;max-height:380px;overflow:auto;z-index:60}
#searchResults a{display:block;padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text);font-size:.88rem}
#searchResults a:hover{background:var(--surface)}
#searchResults .sr-cat{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--magenta);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}

/* 404 */
.err-page{text-align:center;padding:80px 20px}
.err-page h1{font-size:5rem;background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}

@media(max-width:1020px){
  .grid-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-side{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .mainnav{display:none;position:absolute;top:72px;left:0;right:0;background:var(--surface);flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .mainnav.open{display:flex}
  .nav-drop .drop-menu{position:static;display:none;box-shadow:none;border:0;background:transparent;padding:0 0 0 12px}
  .nav-drop.open .drop-menu{display:block}
  .grid-3,.grid-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .score-box{grid-template-columns:1fr;justify-items:center;text-align:center}
  .pros li,.cons li{text-align:left}
  .hero-text h1{font-size:1.9rem}
  .article-wrap h1{font-size:1.9rem}
  .search-wrap{display:none}
}