:root{
  --bg:#120A02;--bg-2:#1A0D03;--panel:#241206;--panel-2:#31180A;
  --green:#1E4110;--green-2:#2A5417;--maroon:#5A1301;--maroon-2:#731B06;
  --gold:#F6B01E;--gold-2:#FFC94A;--ember:#E8890F;--cream:#F4ECE1;--muted:#C6A98C;--dim:#A68868;
  --line:rgba(246,176,30,.24);--line-soft:rgba(244,236,225,.12);
  --maxw:1160px;--read:720px;--ease:cubic-bezier(.19,.82,.28,1);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--cream);
  font-family:"Instrument Sans",-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;
  overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px;position:relative}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:.96;margin:0}
.mono{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase}
.prog{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;z-index:100;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ember),var(--gold-2));box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(246,176,30,.75)}

.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-family:"Bebas Neue",sans-serif;font-size:19px;
  letter-spacing:.06em;background:var(--gold);color:#2A0900;padding:15px 30px;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s var(--ease)}
.btn:after{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:-120%;width:55%;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.6),transparent);transition:left .55s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 16px 40px -12px rgba(246,176,30,.6)}
.btn:hover:after{left:130%}
.btn:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--cream);outline-offset:3px}
.btn.sm{padding:11px 20px;font-size:16px}
.btn.hollow{background:transparent;color:var(--cream);border:1.5px solid rgba(244,236,225,.4)}
.btn.hollow:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.btn.hollow:after{display:none}
.btn .x{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:15px;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover .x{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* top bar (always present on guides) */
.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(18,10,2,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.top .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px}
.brand{font-family:"Bebas Neue",sans-serif;font-size:21px;letter-spacing:.03em}
.brand i{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:24px}
.navlinks a{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s;position:relative}
.navlinks a:hover,.navlinks a.on{color:var(--gold)}
@media (max-width:720px){.navlinks{display:none}}

/* ===== guides index ===== */
.ghero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;padding:88px 0 70px;
  background:radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 0%,#2A1206 0%,#120A02 62%)}
.ghero .stripe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:18px}
.ghero .kick{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:20px;justify-content:center}
.ghero .kick b{height:1px;width:32px;background:var(--gold);display:block}
.ghero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,6.5vw,82px)}
.ghero h1 .o{color:var(--gold)}
.ghero p{color:var(--muted);font-size:19px;margin:20px auto 0;max-width:52ch}
.ghero .row{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}

.band{background:var(--gold);color:#2A0900;overflow:hidden;padding:12px 0;border-top:3px solid #2A0900;border-bottom:3px solid #2A0900}
.band-tr{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:march 40s linear infinite}
.band-tr span{font-family:"Bebas Neue",sans-serif;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:0 22px;white-space:nowrap}
.band-tr span i{font-style:normal;opacity:.5}
.band:hover .band-tr{animation-play-state:paused}

.pad{padding:92px 0}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:18px}
.eyebrow b{height:1px;width:30px;background:var(--gold);display:block}
.h-lg{font-size:clamp(32px,4.4vw,52px);line-height:.96}

.gcards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:8px}
.gcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding:28px 26px;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),border-color .35s,background .35s;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.gcard:hover{transform:translateY(-7px);border-color:var(--gold);background:var(--panel-2)}
.gcard .ch{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.gcard h3{font-size:24px;letter-spacing:.02em;margin:12px 0 10px;line-height:1.02}
.gcard p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5}
.gcard .go{margin-top:auto;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.gcard:hover .go{transform:translateX(5px)}
.gcard .tagn{position:absolute;top:20px;right:22px;font-family:"Bebas Neue",sans-serif;font-size:40px;color:rgba(246,176,30,.14);line-height:.7;transition:color .35s}
.gcard:hover .tagn{color:rgba(246,176,30,.32)}

/* ===== article ===== */
.a-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:64px 0 46px;background:radial-gradient(120% 80% at 20% 0%,#2A1206 0%,#120A02 60%)}
.a-hero .stripe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:16px}
.a-hero .wrap{max-width:var(--read)}
.crumb{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.a-hero .eyebrow{margin:22px 0 14px}
.a-hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5vw,58px);line-height:1.0}
.a-hero .meta{margin-top:16px;display:inline-block;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;
  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#2A0900;background:var(--gold);padding:6px 13px}

.article{max-width:var(--read);margin:0 auto;padding:54px 40px 20px}
.article p{margin:0 0 22px;color:#E7DCCB;font-size:18px}
.article h2{font-size:28px;letter-spacing:.01em;margin:44px 0 14px;color:var(--cream)}
.article h2:before{content:"";display:block;width:38px;height:3px;background:var(--gold);margin-bottom:16px}
.article h3{font-size:21px;margin:30px 0 10px;color:var(--cream)}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 22px;padding-left:0;list-style:none}
.article li{position:relative;padding:9px 0 9px 28px;color:#E7DCCB;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.article li:before{content:"\25B8";position:absolute;left:4px;color:var(--gold)}
.article ol{counter-reset:n}.article ol li{counter-increment:n}
.article ol li:before{content:counter(n);font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;left:2px;top:11px;color:var(--gold)}
.article strong{color:var(--cream)}
.article blockquote{margin:28px 0;padding:20px 26px;background:var(--panel);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);color:#EDE1CF}

/* book CTA */
.cta-book{max-width:var(--read);margin:48px auto 0;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--green),var(--maroon));padding:2px}
.cta-in{background:var(--panel);padding:30px 32px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cta-in h3{font-size:24px;letter-spacing:.02em;margin-bottom:6px}
.cta-in p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;max-width:42ch}

/* related */
.related{max-width:var(--read);margin:52px auto 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-top:34px}
.related h3{font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:18px;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-weight:400;font-size:12px}
.rel{display:grid;gap:10px}
.rel a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;align-items:center;background:var(--panel);
  border:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding:15px 18px;transition:border-color .3s,transform .3s var(--ease)}
.rel a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateX(5px)}
.rel b{font-family:"Bebas Neue",sans-serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.02em}
.rel span{font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--gold);white-space:nowrap}

footer{background:#0C0500;padding:54px 0 38px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center;margin-top:70px}
footer .brand{font-size:28px}
footer .fs{color:var(--dim);margin:8px 0 22px;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
footer .disc{text-align:center;margin:26px auto 0;color:var(--dim);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.7;max-width:74ch;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}


/* fixed page-wide animated backdrop */
body:before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(900px 500px at 15% -10%,rgba(246,176,30,.10),transparent 60%),
             radial-gradient(800px 500px at 85% 8%,rgba(90,19,1,.28),transparent 60%),
             radial-gradient(700px 600px at 50% 110%,rgba(30,65,16,.22),transparent 60%);
  animation:bgdrift 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes bgdrift{from{transform:translate3d(0,0,0)}to{transform:translate3d(0,-24px,0)}}
.bgfield{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden}
.bgfield i{position:absolute;display:block;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--gold),transparent 70%);opacity:.16}
.bgfield i:nth-child(1){left:6%;top:18%;animation:particle 9s ease-in-out infinite}
.bgfield i:nth-child(2){left:18%;top:72%;width:5px;height:5px;animation:particle 11s -3s ease-in-out infinite}
.bgfield i:nth-child(3){left:34%;top:40%;width:6px;height:6px;animation:particle 8s -5s ease-in-out infinite}
.bgfield i:nth-child(4){left:47%;top:84%;animation:particle 12s -6s ease-in-out infinite}
.bgfield i:nth-child(5){left:63%;top:26%;width:5px;height:5px;animation:particle 10s -2s ease-in-out infinite}
.bgfield i:nth-child(6){left:78%;top:60%;width:6px;height:6px;animation:particle 9.5s -7s ease-in-out infinite}
.bgfield i:nth-child(7){left:90%;top:34%;width:5px;height:5px;animation:particle 8.5s -1s ease-in-out infinite}
.bgfield i:nth-child(8){left:55%;top:12%;width:4px;height:4px;animation:particle 13s -4s ease-in-out infinite}
.bgfield i:nth-child(9){left:26%;top:14%;width:4px;height:4px;animation:particle 10.5s -8s ease-in-out infinite}
.bgfield i:nth-child(10){left:70%;top:88%;width:5px;height:5px;animation:particle 11.5s -5s ease-in-out infinite}
.top,section,footer,main,.article,.a-hero,.ghero{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* ===== animated background — matches the main page ===== */
@keyframes particle{0%,100%{transform:translate3d(0,0,0);opacity:.14}50%{transform:translate3d(10px,-30px,0);opacity:.6}}
@keyframes hazardSlide{to{background-position:33px 0}}
@keyframes march{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.hazard{background:repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#FFB901 0 14.5px,#1C0600 14.5px 23.33px);
  background-size:33px 33px;animation:hazardSlide 3s linear infinite}
.pfield{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.pfield i{position:absolute;display:block;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--gold),transparent 70%);opacity:.2}
.pfield i:nth-child(1){left:8%;top:30%;animation:particle 7s ease-in-out infinite}
.pfield i:nth-child(2){left:22%;top:64%;width:6px;height:6px;animation:particle 9s -2s ease-in-out infinite}
.pfield i:nth-child(3){left:40%;top:22%;width:5px;height:5px;animation:particle 8s -4s ease-in-out infinite}
.pfield i:nth-child(4){left:58%;top:70%;animation:particle 10s -6s ease-in-out infinite}
.pfield i:nth-child(5){left:74%;top:34%;width:6px;height:6px;animation:particle 7.5s -3s ease-in-out infinite}
.pfield i:nth-child(6){left:88%;top:58%;width:5px;height:5px;animation:particle 8.5s -1s ease-in-out infinite}
.pfield i:nth-child(7){left:50%;top:48%;width:4px;height:4px;animation:particle 11s -5s ease-in-out infinite}
.pfield i:nth-child(8){left:32%;top:40%;width:5px;height:5px;animation:particle 9.5s -7s ease-in-out infinite}
.ghero .wrap,.a-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}

.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

@media (max-width:900px){.gcards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media (max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16px}.pad{padding:60px 0}.wrap{padding-left:22px;padding-right:22px}
  .gcards{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article{padding-left:22px;padding-right:22px}.article p{font-size:17px}
  .cta-in,.top .wrap{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}
}
@media (hover:none){.gcard:hover,.rel a:hover{transform:none}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}.rv{opacity:1;transform:none}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* ===== unified footer (matches main page) ===== */
footer{background:#0C0500;padding:56px 0 40px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);text-align:center}
footer .b{font-family:"Bebas Neue",sans-serif;font-size:30px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--cream)}
footer .b i{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}
footer .brand{font-family:"Bebas Neue",sans-serif;font-size:30px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--cream)}
footer .brand i{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}
footer .fs{color:var(--dim);margin:8px 0 24px;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
footer .legal-link{display:inline-block;margin:0 18px 18px 0;color:var(--gold-2);font-size:13px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;font-family:"Instrument Sans",sans-serif;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
footer .legal-link:hover{color:var(--gold)}
footer .disc{margin:28px auto 0;color:var(--dim);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.7;max-width:74ch;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft)}

/* homepage header brand (link form) matches bar text brand */
.bar .brand{font-family:"Bebas Neue",sans-serif;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:.03em;color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none}
.bar .brand i{color:var(--gold);font-style:normal}

/* header logo size */
.bar a.brand,.top a.brand{font-size:34px;line-height:1}
@media(max-width:820px){.bar a.brand,.top a.brand{font-size:26px}}

footer .disc{max-width:100%;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;text-align:center}
footer .wrap .b{font-size:42px;line-height:1.1}
@media(max-width:820px){footer .wrap .b{font-size:34px}}
/* keep header sticky (overrides generic position:relative) */
header.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60}