/* ============================================================
   THELINEMAN.CA — GLOBAL STYLESHEET
   Version: 1.7.0
   Fonts: Press Start 2P (UI/headers) + JetBrains Mono (body)
   v1.4.0 — path-card hover + ▶ link prefix folded in from
            start-here.html inline styles (now removed).
   v1.5.0 — added ARTICLE COMPONENTS section.
   v1.6.0 — restored boot-screen + hero CSS.
   v1.7.0 — moved boot-screen + hero + .nes-* + .hero-btns +
            .char-stats rules INLINE into index.html. They are
            index-only and were getting blocked by /style.css
            caching, leaving the homepage top unstyled. Inline
            keeps the homepage hero immune to that class of bug.
   ============================================================ */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Press+Start+2P&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;500;700&display=swap');

/* ── VARIABLES ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --black:    #0a0a0a;
  --dark:     #111318;
  --panel:    #1a1d24;
  --border:   #2e3240;
  --white:    #e8e8d0;
  --dim:      #6a6a58;
  --red:      #e03030;
  --blue:     #3060e0;
  --lt-blue:  #6090ff;
  --green:    #30c030;
  --lt-green: #60f060;
  --yellow:   #e0c030;
  --lt-yel:   #ffe060;
  --cyan:     #30c0c0;
  --gray:     #888880;

  --pixel:    'Press Start 2P', monospace;
  --mono:     'JetBrains Mono', monospace;

  /* Font sizes — pixel font UI */
  --fs-xl:    1.4rem;
  --fs-lg:    1rem;
  --fs-md:    0.75rem;
  --fs-sm:    0.6rem;
  --fs-xs:    0.5rem;

  /* Font sizes — mono body */
  --body-lg:  1rem;
  --body-md:  0.9rem;
  --body-sm:  0.82rem;
  --body-xs:  0.75rem;
}

/* ── RESET ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { font-weight: normal; font-size: inherit; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

/* ── BASE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
body {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--pixel);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  line-height: 1.8;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  image-rendering: pixelated;
}

/* CRT scanline overlay */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    0deg,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.18) 0px,
    rgba(0,0,0,0.18) 1px,
    transparent 1px,
    transparent 3px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
}

/* ── PIXEL BOX BORDERS ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.px-box       { border: 3px solid var(--border); box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.06), inset -2px -2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 3px 3px 0 #000; }
.px-box-blue  { border: 3px solid var(--blue);   box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 rgba(96,144,255,0.15), inset -2px -2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5), 3px 3px 0 #000; }
.px-box-red   { border: 3px solid var(--red);    box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 rgba(224,48,48,0.12),  inset -2px -2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5), 3px 3px 0 #000; }
.px-box-green { border: 3px solid var(--green);  box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 rgba(48,192,48,0.12),  inset -2px -2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5), 3px 3px 0 #000; }

/* ── NAVIGATION ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#menubar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 500;
  background: var(--blue);
  padding: 0.55rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  box-shadow: 0 3px 0 #000;
}
#menubar .logo {
  font-family: var(--pixel);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  color: #fff;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-decoration: none;
}
#menubar nav {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--blue);
  border-top: 2px solid #000;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 0 #000;
  z-index: 490;
}
#menubar nav.open { display: flex; }
#menubar nav a {
  font-family: var(--pixel);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  opacity: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  display: block;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
#menubar nav a:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
#menubar nav a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* NOTE: Boot screen (#boot*) and hero (#hero*, .nes-logo, .nes-subtitle,
   .nes-tagline, .hero-btns, .char-stats) styles live inline in
   index.html, not here. They are index-only and were inlined to be
   immune to /style.css caching. Do not duplicate them here. */

/* ── BUTTONS ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-nes {
  font-family: var(--pixel);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  padding: 0.7rem 1.4rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
  display: inline-block;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transition: transform 0.08s, box-shadow 0.08s;
  line-height: 1;
}
.btn-red   { background: var(--red);   color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 4px 0 #800000, 4px 4px 0 #000; }
.btn-red:hover   { transform: translateY(2px); box-shadow: 0 2px 0 #800000, 2px 2px 0 #000; }
.btn-blue  { background: var(--blue);  color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 4px 0 #001880, 4px 4px 0 #000; }
.btn-blue:hover  { transform: translateY(2px); box-shadow: 0 2px 0 #001880, 2px 2px 0 #000; }
.btn-green { background: var(--green); color: #000; box-shadow: 0 4px 0 #006000, 4px 4px 0 #000; }
.btn-green:hover { transform: translateY(2px); box-shadow: 0 2px 0 #006000, 2px 2px 0 #000; }
.btn-purple { background: #7a1ab2; color: #fff; box-shadow: 0 4px 0 #3a0060, 4px 4px 0 #000; }
.btn-purple:hover { transform: translateY(2px); box-shadow: 0 2px 0 #3a0060, 2px 2px 0 #000; }
.btn-dim { background: var(--border); color: var(--gray); box-shadow: 0 3px 0 #000, 3px 3px 0 #000; cursor: default; }

/* ── SECTION LAYOUT ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }

.sec-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.sec-tag  { font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--yellow); white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.sec-rule { flex: 1; height: 3px; background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border) 0px, var(--border) 8px, transparent 8px, transparent 14px); }

/* ── DIVIDER ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.divider {
  height: 3px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border) 0px, var(--border) 10px, transparent 10px, transparent 16px);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.divider-full { margin: 0 1.5rem; }

/* ── ARTICLE LAYOUT ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-wrap { max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 6rem 1.5rem 4rem; }

.article-tag    { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--cyan); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.article-title  { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 3vw, 1.1rem); color: var(--white); line-height: 2; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; display: block; }
.article-sub    { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-sm); color: var(--dim); line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 1rem; display: block; }
.article-byline { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-xs); color: var(--dim); display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }

/* ── ARTICLE HERO ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-hero {
  background: #000;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 #000;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--pixel);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  color: var(--lt-green);
  line-height: 2.4;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

/* ── ARTICLE BODY TEXT ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-body { font-size: var(--body-md); color: var(--white); }
.article-body p { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-md); line-height: 1.9; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; color: #d8d8c0; }

.article-body h2 {
  font-family: var(--pixel);
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  color: var(--yellow);
  margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--border);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.article-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--pixel);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  color: var(--lt-blue);
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* ── INLINE HIGHLIGHT COLOURS ──────────────────────────────── */
.hl  { color: var(--lt-blue); }
.hlg { color: var(--lt-green); }
.hly { color: var(--yellow); }
.hlr { color: var(--red); }
.hlc { color: var(--cyan); }

/* ── CALLOUT BOXES ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.callout {
  border: 3px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.04), 3px 3px 0 #000;
  background: var(--panel);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
  line-height: 2.4;
}
.callout p, .callout li { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-sm); line-height: 1.85; color: #d8d8c0; }
.callout ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.callout.blue   { border-color: var(--blue); }
.callout.green  { border-color: var(--green); }
.callout.yellow { border-color: var(--yellow); }
.callout.red    { border-color: var(--red); }
.callout-label  { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--yellow); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }

/* ── CODE BLOCKS ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
.code-block {
  background: #000;
  border: 2px solid var(--border);
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 #000;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  margin: 1.2rem 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: var(--body-xs);
  color: var(--lt-green);
  line-height: 2;
  overflow-x: auto;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  white-space: pre;
}

/* ── TABLES ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tbl-wrap { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.nes-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-xs); }
.nes-table th { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; text-align: left; border: 2px solid #000; }
.nes-table td { background: var(--panel); color: var(--white); padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; border: 2px solid var(--border); line-height: 1.8; }
.nes-table tr:hover td { background: #1e2230; }

/* ── AFFILIATE BOX ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.affiliate-box { border: 3px solid var(--yellow); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 #000; background: var(--panel); padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem; margin: 2rem 0; }
.affiliate-box .aff-label { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--yellow); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.affiliate-box .aff-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.8rem; }

/* ── LAB DOWNLOAD BOX ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.lab-download { border: 4px solid var(--green); box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 #000; background: #000; padding: 2rem; margin: 2rem 0; text-align: center; }
.lab-download .ld-title { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-md); color: var(--lt-green); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--green); }
.lab-download .ld-sub { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-sm); color: var(--dim); display: block; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.lab-meta { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.lab-badge { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); padding: 0.3rem 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.badge-trainee { background: var(--green);  color: #000; box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #004000; }
.badge-analyst { background: var(--yellow); color: #000; box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #604000; }
.badge-engineer{ background: var(--red);    color: #fff; box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #800000; }
.badge-free    { background: var(--blue);   color: #fff; box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #001880; }
.badge-paid    { background: #7a1ab2;       color: #fff; box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #000; }
.badge-pt      { background: var(--border); color: var(--gray); box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #000; }

/* ── TASK BOX (CLICK TO REVEAL) ────────────────────────────── */
.task-box { border: 3px solid var(--yellow); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 #000; background: var(--panel); margin: 2rem 0; overflow: hidden; }
.task-header { background: var(--yellow); padding: 0.8rem 1.2rem; cursor: pointer; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; user-select: none; }
.task-header-text { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: #000; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.task-arrow { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: #000; transition: transform 0.2s; }
.task-body { display: none; padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem; }
.task-body.open { display: block; }
.task-arrow.open { transform: rotate(90deg); }
.task-step { margin-bottom: 1rem; padding-left: 1rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--yellow); }
.task-step .step-num { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--yellow); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.task-step .step-text { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-sm); color: var(--white); line-height: 1.8; }
.task-verify { background: #000; border: 2px solid var(--green); padding: 0.8rem 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.task-verify .v-label { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--green); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.task-verify p { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-sm); color: var(--lt-green); line-height: 2; margin: 0; }

/* ── STATUS BADGES ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.status-badge   { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.status-online  { background: var(--green);  color: #000; box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #004000; }
.status-wip     { background: var(--yellow); color: #000; box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #604000; }
.status-planned { background: var(--border); color: var(--gray); box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #000; }

/* ── POST CARDS (BLOG GRID) ────────────────────────────────── */
.blog-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; }
.post-card { background: var(--panel); padding: 1.5rem; text-decoration: none; display: block; transition: transform 0.1s; position: relative; }
.post-card:hover { transform: translate(-2px,-2px); }
.post-card:hover .card-arrow { color: var(--lt-blue); }
.post-tag     { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--cyan); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.post-title   { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--white); line-height: 1.9; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; display: block; }
.post-excerpt { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-xs); color: var(--dim); line-height: 1.8; display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.post-meta    { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-xs); color: var(--gray); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.card-arrow   { color: var(--border); transition: color 0.1s; }
.post-featured { grid-column: 1/-1; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; }
.post-featured .post-title { font-size: var(--fs-md); }
.featured-art { background: #000; border: 3px solid var(--blue); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 #000; padding: 1.5rem; font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--lt-green); line-height: 2.2; min-height: 180px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }

/* ── LAB CARDS (HOME LAB SECTION) ──────────────────────────── */
.lab-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: 1.2rem; }
.lab-card { background: var(--panel); padding: 1.3rem; }
.lab-sprite { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--cyan); margin-bottom: 0.8rem; display: block; line-height: 1.6; }
.lab-name   { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--white); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.lab-model  { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--lt-blue); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.lab-desc   { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-xs); color: var(--dim); line-height: 1.8; display: block; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }

/* ── LABS PAGE CARDS ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.labs-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
/* Variant modifiers on .lab-card used by the labs page (free / coming) */
.lab-card.free    { border: 3px solid var(--green);  box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 rgba(48,192,48,0.1),  3px 3px 0 #000; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.8rem; }
.lab-card.coming  { border: 3px solid var(--border);  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 #000; opacity: 0.55; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.8rem; }
.lab-badges       { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.lab-title        { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--white); line-height: 1.9; display: block; }
.lab-skills       { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-xs); color: var(--cyan); line-height: 1.8; display: block; }
.lab-actions      { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 0.4rem; }
.coming-label     { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--dim); letter-spacing: 0.05em; }

/* Difficulty key on the labs page (TRAINEE / ANALYST / ENGINEER pills) */
.difficulty-key { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.d-badge        { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #000; display: inline-block; }
.d-trainee      { background: var(--green);  color: #000; }
.d-analyst      { background: var(--yellow); color: #000; }
.d-engineer     { background: var(--red);    color: #fff; }

/* ── PAGE LAYOUT (labs / start-here) ───────────────────────── */
.wrap        { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 6rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
.page-tag    { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--cyan); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.page-title  { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 3.5vw, 1.4rem); color: var(--white); line-height: 1.9; margin-bottom: 1rem; display: block; }
.page-sub    { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-md); color: var(--dim); line-height: 1.9; margin-bottom: 2rem; }

/* ── START-HERE PATH CARDS ─────────────────────────────────── */
.path-grid  { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; }
.path-card  { background: var(--panel); padding: 1.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.8rem; transition: transform 0.1s; }
.path-card:hover { transform: translate(-2px,-2px); }
.path-card.blue   { border: 3px solid var(--blue);   box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 rgba(96,144,255,0.12),  3px 3px 0 #000; }
.path-card.green  { border: 3px solid var(--green);  box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 rgba(48,192,48,0.12),   3px 3px 0 #000; }
.path-card.yellow { border: 3px solid var(--yellow); box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 rgba(224,192,48,0.12),  3px 3px 0 #000; }
.path-card.red    { border: 3px solid var(--red);    box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 rgba(224,48,48,0.12),   3px 3px 0 #000; }
.path-card.blue   .path-icon { color: var(--lt-blue); }
.path-card.green  .path-icon { color: var(--lt-green); }
.path-card.yellow .path-icon { color: var(--yellow); }
.path-card.red    .path-icon { color: var(--red); }
.path-icon  { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); display: block; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.path-title { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--white); line-height: 1.9; display: block; }
.path-desc  { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-sm); color: var(--dim); line-height: 1.85; display: block; flex: 1; }
.path-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 0.4rem; }
.path-link  { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-sm); color: var(--lt-blue); text-decoration: none; line-height: 1.85; transition: color 0.1s; }
.path-link::before { content: '▶ '; }
.path-link:hover { color: var(--lt-yel); text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── START-HERE ABOUT BOX ──────────────────────────────────── */
.about-box    { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: 2rem; align-items: start; background: var(--panel); border: 3px solid var(--border); box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.04), 3px 3px 0 #000; padding: 1.8rem; }
.about-sprite { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1; background: #000; border: 3px solid var(--border); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--lt-blue); text-align: center; line-height: 2.5; white-space: pre-line; }
.about-text   { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-md); color: var(--white); line-height: 1.95; }
.about-text p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }

/* ── ABOUT / CHAR CARD ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; }
.char-card  { background: var(--panel); padding: 1.2rem; }
.char-sprite { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1; background: #000; border: 3px solid var(--border); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 1rem; font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--lt-blue); text-align: center; line-height: 2.5; }
.char-name  { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--white); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.char-class { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--yellow); display: block; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.stat-row   { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.stat-label { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--dim); width: 80px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.stat-bar   { flex: 1; height: 8px; background: var(--border); }
.stat-fill  { height: 100%; }
.stat-val   { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--gray); width: 36px; text-align: right; flex-shrink: 0; }
.about-story { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-sm); color: var(--white); line-height: 2; }
.about-story p { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }

/* ── TAGS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.tag-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.nes-tag { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem; background: var(--panel); border: 2px solid var(--border); color: var(--gray); box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #000; }

/* ── RESOURCES ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.res-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(200px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; }
.res-card { background: var(--panel); padding: 1.1rem; text-decoration: none; display: block; transition: transform 0.08s; }
.res-card:hover { transform: translate(-2px,-2px); }
.res-icon { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--yellow); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.res-name { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-sm); color: var(--white); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.res-desc { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-xs); color: var(--dim); line-height: 1.8; }

/* ── CONTACT ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact-wrap  { background: #000; border: 4px solid var(--blue); box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 #000; padding: 2.5rem; text-align: center; max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto; }
.contact-title { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-md); color: var(--white); text-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--blue); margin-bottom: 1rem; display: block; }
.contact-sub   { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-sm); color: var(--dim); line-height: 1.9; margin-bottom: 2rem; display: block; }
.contact-links { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 1.2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ── ARTICLE NAV (PREV/NEXT) ───────────────────────────────── */
.nav-posts { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 3rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nav-post  { background: var(--panel); border: 2px solid var(--border); box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 #000; padding: 1rem; text-decoration: none; flex: 1; min-width: 200px; transition: transform 0.08s; }
.nav-post:hover { transform: translate(-2px,-2px); }
.nav-dir   { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--dim); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.nav-title { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--lt-blue); line-height: 1.9; }

/* ── FOOTER ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
  background: var(--blue);
  padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  box-shadow: 0 -3px 0 #000;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 4rem;
}
footer span, footer a { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; opacity: 0.85; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
footer a:hover { opacity: 1; text-decoration: underline; }

/* ── NEWSLETTER CTA ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.newsletter-box { border: 3px solid var(--green); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 #000; background: var(--panel); padding: 1.5rem 1.8rem; margin: 2rem 0; }
.newsletter-box .nl-label { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--green); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.newsletter-box p { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-sm); color: #d8d8c0; line-height: 1.85; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.nl-form { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nl-form input[type="email"] { flex: 1; min-width: 220px; padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-sm); background: #0a0a0a; color: var(--white); border: 2px solid var(--border); outline: none; }
.nl-form input[type="email"]:focus { border-color: var(--green); }
.nl-form button { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); padding: 0.6rem 1rem; background: var(--green); color: #000; border: none; box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 #000; cursor: pointer; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.nl-form button:hover { transform: translate(-1px,-1px); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 #000; }

/* ── ANIMATIONS ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
@keyframes blink  { 0%,100%{opacity:1} 50%{opacity:0} }
@keyframes twinkle { 0%,100%{opacity:0} 50%{opacity:var(--op,0.6)} }
.blink { animation: blink 1s step-end infinite; }

/* ============================================================
   ARTICLE-SPECIFIC COMPONENTS
   Decorative blocks used inside individual articles.
   ============================================================ */

/* ── HERO / LOGO (index.html) ──────────────────────────────── */
/* Inlined in index.html — see note in NAVIGATION section above.
   .nes-logo, .nes-subtitle, .nes-tagline, .hero-btns, .char-stats
   live in index.html's <style> block, not here. */

/* ── ARTICLE META (date row) ───────────────────────────────── */
.article-meta { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-xs); color: var(--gray); display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem; }

/* ── GEAR TABLE (article-1) ────────────────────────────────── */
.gear-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-xs); margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.gear-table th { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; text-align: left; border: 2px solid #000; }
.gear-table td { background: var(--panel); color: var(--white); padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; border: 2px solid var(--border); line-height: 1.8; }
.gear-table td.price { color: var(--lt-green); font-weight: 700; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; }

/* ── STAT BLOCK (article-1) ────────────────────────────────── */
.stat-block { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(140px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.stat-item  { background: var(--panel); border: 3px solid var(--border); box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 #000; padding: 1rem; text-align: center; }
.stat-num   { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-md); color: var(--lt-green); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ── CHEATSHEET / CHECKLIST (article-2, article-5) ─────────── */
.cheatsheet { background: var(--panel); border: 3px solid var(--cyan); box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 #000; padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.cs-title   { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--cyan); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.checklist  { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; margin: 1rem 0; }
.check-item { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-sm); color: var(--white); line-height: 1.85; padding-left: 1.6rem; position: relative; display: block; }
.check-item::before { content: '☐'; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--dim); font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); top: 2px; }
.check-item.done { color: var(--dim); }
.check-item.done::before { content: '☑'; color: var(--green); }

/* ── SUBNET TABLE (article-2) ──────────────────────────────── */
.subnet-table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: var(--body-xs); margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.subnet-table th { background: var(--blue); color: #fff; padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; text-align: left; border: 2px solid #000; }
.subnet-table td { background: var(--panel); color: var(--white); padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem; border: 2px solid var(--border); line-height: 1.8; }
.subnet-table tr.hl-row td { background: #2a2a18; color: var(--lt-yel); }

/* ── REALITY CARDS (article-3) ─────────────────────────────── */
.reality-card { background: var(--panel); border: 3px solid var(--border); box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 #000; padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem; margin: 1.2rem 0; display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.reality-card.warn   { border-color: var(--yellow); }
.reality-card.danger { border-color: var(--red); }
.reality-num { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-md); color: var(--yellow); flex-shrink: 0; line-height: 1.6; }
.reality-card.danger .reality-num { color: var(--red); }

/* ── PARALLEL CARDS (article-4 — sport vs study) ───────────── */
.parallel-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.parallel-card { background: var(--panel); border: 3px solid var(--border); box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 #000; padding: 1.2rem; }
.parallel-card.sport { border-color: var(--red); }
.parallel-card.study { border-color: var(--blue); }
.p-label { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.parallel-card.sport .p-label { color: var(--red); }
.parallel-card.study .p-label { color: var(--lt-blue); }

/* ── PROGRESS BARS (article-4) ─────────────────────────────── */
.progress-bar-wrap { margin: 1rem 0; }
.progress-label    { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); color: var(--dim); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.progress-bar      { height: 12px; background: var(--border); border: 2px solid #000; box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 #000; overflow: hidden; }
.progress-fill     { height: 100%; background: var(--green); }

/* ── COMPARE CARDS (article-6 — GA vs Umami) ───────────────── */
.compare-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.compare-card { background: var(--panel); border: 3px solid var(--border); box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 #000; padding: 1.2rem; }
.compare-card.ga    { border-color: var(--red); }
.compare-card.umami { border-color: var(--green); }
.c-label { font-family: var(--pixel); font-size: var(--fs-xs); display: block; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
.compare-card.ga    .c-label { color: var(--red); }
.compare-card.umami .c-label { color: var(--green); }

/* ── NAV TOGGLE (hamburger) ────────────────────────────────── */
#nav-toggle {
  background: transparent;
  border: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--pixel);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* ── MOBILE ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .post-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-box { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-sprite { max-width: 200px; margin: 0 auto; }
  footer { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .labs-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .path-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .parallel-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .compare-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}