:root{
  --bg:#edf1f4; --surface:#ffffff; --surface2:#e4eaef; --ink:#10141a; --muted:#4d5761; --line:#d3dbe1;
  --green:#538d4e; --yellow:#c9b458; --graytile:#3a3f45;
  --volt:#b9e62e; --volt-ink:#10141a; --focus:#1f6fd6;
  --vault:#10141a; --vault-ink:#f2f4f6; --vault-muted:#a7b0ba; --vault-line:#2c333d;
  --dot:rgba(110,124,138,.30);
  --radius:20px;
  --mono:ui-monospace,"SF Mono",SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(16,20,26,.05),0 10px 30px rgba(16,20,26,.07);
  --shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(16,20,26,.06),0 18px 44px rgba(16,20,26,.13);
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root{
    --bg:#0c0f13; --surface:#151a21; --surface2:#1e252f; --ink:#edf1f5; --muted:#9aa7b2; --line:#29313c;
    --focus:#8fc3ee; --volt:#c4f04a; --vault:#05070a; --vault-line:#232a34; --dot:rgba(160,175,190,.20);
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4),0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
    --shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.45),0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  }
}
/* Per-game accent = data color, used in module, header, chips, chain */
.g-wordle{--a:#538d4e;--a-text:#3e6f39;--a-bright:#8fce84;--a-on:#ffffff}
.g-connections{--a:#9b6bc2;--a-text:#71459c;--a-bright:#d3a6e8;--a-on:#ffffff}
.g-strands{--a:#4a90c2;--a-text:#2c639c;--a-bright:#8fc3ee;--a-on:#ffffff}
.g-mini{--a:#cf4b4b;--a-text:#a82e2e;--a-bright:#f09a9a;--a-on:#ffffff}
.g-bee{--a:#f2c41c;--a-text:#7d5c06;--a-bright:#ffd94d;--a-on:#121212}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  .g-wordle{--a-text:#8fce84}.g-connections{--a-text:#d3a6e8}.g-strands{--a-text:#8fc3ee}
  .g-mini{--a-text:#f09a9a}.g-bee{--a-text:#ffd94d}
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-size:16px}
a{color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--focus);outline-offset:2px;border-radius:4px}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px 64px}
@media(min-width:1100px){.wrap{padding:0 28px 72px}}
@media(max-width:1023px){body{padding-bottom:88px}}
/* ===== Top bar ===== */
.topbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:var(--bg);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 88%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.topbar-inner{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:12px 20px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
@media(min-width:1100px){.topbar-inner{padding:14px 28px}}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:850;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.brand-tile{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--green);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:19px;font-weight:900;transform:rotate(-3deg);flex-shrink:0}
.brand em{font-style:normal;color:var(--green)}
.topnav{display:none}
@media(min-width:1024px){
  .topnav{display:flex;gap:2px;margin-left:auto}
  .topnav a{text-decoration:none;font-weight:650;font-size:15px;padding:10px 13px;border-radius:10px;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap}
  .topnav a:hover{background:var(--surface2)}
  .topnav a.nav-active{box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 var(--a);font-weight:800}
}
.mock-tag{margin-left:auto;flex-shrink:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 11px;white-space:nowrap}
@media(min-width:1024px){.mock-tag{margin-left:0}}
.dateline{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:12px 20px 0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
@media(min-width:1100px){.dateline{padding:14px 28px 0}}
h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.15;margin:0;letter-spacing:-.01em}
/* ===== Views ===== */
.view{display:none}
.view.active{display:block;animation:fade .22s ease}
.view:not(#view-home){max-width:800px;margin:0 auto}
@keyframes fade{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(4px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
/* ===== Hero band ===== */
.hero{padding:30px 0 10px;background-image:radial-gradient(circle,var(--dot) 1.2px,transparent 1.4px);background-size:22px 22px;background-position:top right}
.hero-tiles{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-bottom:22px}
.ht{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:10px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:900;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(16,20,26,.18)}
.ht:nth-child(1){background:var(--green);transform:rotate(-3deg)}
.ht:nth-child(2){background:var(--yellow);transform:rotate(2deg) translateY(3px)}
.ht:nth-child(3){background:var(--green);transform:rotate(-1deg)}
.ht:nth-child(4){background:var(--graytile);transform:rotate(2.5deg) translateY(2px)}
.ht:nth-child(5){background:var(--green);transform:rotate(-2deg)}
@media(min-width:1100px){.ht{width:74px;height:74px;font-size:40px;border-radius:12px}}
.hero h1{font-size:36px;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-weight:850;max-width:660px}
@media(min-width:1100px){.hero h1{font-size:50px}}
.hero p{color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;margin:12px 0 0;max-width:620px}
.hero-rule{height:5px;border-radius:99px;margin-top:28px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#538d4e 0 20%,#9b6bc2 20% 40%,#4a90c2 40% 60%,#cf4b4b 60% 80%,#f2c41c 80% 100%)}
/* ===== Board strip ===== */
.board-strip{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px 18px;margin-top:22px;padding:14px 18px;background:var(--vault);color:var(--vault-ink);border-radius:14px;font-family:var(--mono);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.bs-title{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:13px}
.bs-date{font-size:13px;color:var(--vault-muted)}
.bs-meta{margin-left:auto;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
.bs-meta b{color:var(--volt)}
.section-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:32px 0 14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.section-label::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
/* ===== Game modules ===== */
.game-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
@media(min-width:720px){.game-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.game-grid .card:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(min-width:1100px){
  .game-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:16px}
  .game-grid .card:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .game-grid .card:nth-child(2){grid-column:1/8}
  .game-grid .card:nth-child(3){grid-column:8/13}
  .game-grid .card:nth-child(4){grid-column:1/6}
  .game-grid .card:nth-child(5){grid-column:6/13}
}
.card{position:relative;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:5px;background:var(--a)}
@media(hover:hover){.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);border-color:var(--a)}}
.card:active{transform:scale(.995)}
.card-top{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:13px}
.dot{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900;font-size:20px;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--a);color:var(--a-on)}
.card h2{font-size:21px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--surface2);color:var(--ink);border-radius:999px;padding:4px 9px}
.chip i{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--a);display:block;flex-shrink:0}
.puzzle-no{margin-left:auto;text-align:right;flex-shrink:0}
.puzzle-no b{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:32px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--a-text);line-height:1}
.puzzle-no span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.card p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;flex:1}
.card-foot{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.card-stats{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cs b{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:19px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.15}
.cs span{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.card .go{font-weight:800;font-size:15px;color:var(--a-text);white-space:nowrap}
.card .go::after{content:" →"}
@media(min-width:1100px){
  .card{padding:24px}
  .card.featured{padding:28px}
  .card.featured h2{font-size:26px}
  .card.featured .puzzle-no b{font-size:54px}
  .card.featured p{font-size:17px;max-width:640px}
}
/* ===== Archive board ===== */
.archive{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.archive-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:15px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:15px}
.archive-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.archive-row b{font-weight:750}
.archive-row span{color:var(--muted);text-align:right;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px}
@media(max-width:560px){.archive-row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:3px}.archive-row span{text-align:left}}
/* ===== Tools ===== */
.tools{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}
@media(min-width:720px){.tools{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(min-width:1100px){.tools{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}}
.tool{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.tool b{display:block;font-size:16px;margin-bottom:3px}
.tool span{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
/* ===== How it works ===== */
.how{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.how h2{font-size:21px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px}
.how p,.how li{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}
.how ol{margin:12px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:step}
.how li{margin-bottom:12px;padding-left:46px;position:relative}
.how li:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.how li::before{counter-increment:step;content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;background:var(--surface2);color:var(--ink);border-radius:8px;padding:3px 7px}
footer.site{margin-top:42px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted)}
footer.site .brandline{font-weight:850;color:var(--ink);font-size:17px;margin-bottom:5px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
/* ===== Bottom game nav (phone + tablet) ===== */
.bottom-nav{display:none}
@media(max-width:1023px){
  .bottom-nav{display:flex;position:fixed;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:40;background:var(--surface);border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 6px calc(8px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));box-shadow:0 -6px 24px rgba(16,20,26,.10)}
  .bottom-nav a{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:4px;text-decoration:none;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);padding:5px 2px;border-radius:10px;min-height:48px}
  .bottom-nav a.nav-active{color:var(--ink)}
  .bn-letter{width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:7px;background:var(--a);color:var(--a-on);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:14px;font-weight:900}
  .bottom-nav a.nav-active .bn-letter{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--surface),0 0 0 4.5px var(--a)}
}
/* ===== Article modules ===== */
.backlink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;padding:14px 0 4px;min-height:44px}
.backlink::before{content:"←"}
.article-head{padding:8px 0 18px;border-bottom:3px solid var(--a,var(--ink))}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--a-text,var(--ink));background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 11px;border-radius:999px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--a,var(--ink));flex-shrink:0}
.article-head h1{font-size:31px;margin:14px 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:850;line-height:1.12}
@media(min-width:1100px){.article-head h1{font-size:38px}}
.article-head .meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:10px 13px;line-height:1.65}
.intro{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink);margin:18px 0 0}
.intro.muted{color:var(--muted)}
/* ===== Hint ladder as stepped meter ===== */
.hint-box{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px;margin-top:22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.hint-box h2{font-size:21px;font-weight:800}
.ladder-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px}
.readout{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--a-text,var(--ink));background:var(--surface2);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:8px;white-space:nowrap}
.hint-box .sub{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);margin:6px 0 0}
.meter{height:6px;background:var(--surface2);border-radius:99px;margin-top:14px;overflow:hidden}
.meter-fill{height:100%;width:0;background:var(--a,var(--green));border-radius:99px;transition:width .3s ease}
.hint-item{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 0 4px;margin-top:14px;display:none}
.hint-item.shown{display:block;animation:rise .25s ease}
.hint-item .n{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--a-text,var(--ink));background:var(--surface2);padding:4px 9px;border-radius:7px}
.hint-item p{margin:8px 0 6px;font-size:16px}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(5px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.btn{appearance:none;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);background:var(--volt);color:var(--volt-ink);font-weight:800;font-size:15px;border-radius:999px;padding:12px 20px;cursor:pointer;width:100%;margin-top:16px;min-height:48px;transition:transform .15s ease,box-shadow .15s ease}
@media(hover:hover){.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(16,20,26,.16)}}
.btn.secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn:disabled{opacity:.4;cursor:default;transform:none;box-shadow:none}
.btn.small{width:auto;padding:10px 16px;font-size:14px;min-height:44px;margin-top:10px}
/* ===== Answer vault ===== */
.answer-box{margin-top:22px;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 22px;text-align:center;background:var(--vault);color:var(--vault-ink);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.answer-box::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:5px;background:var(--a,var(--volt))}
.answer-box h2{font-size:21px;font-weight:800}
.answer-box p{color:var(--vault-muted);font-size:15px;margin:7px 0 16px}
.answer-box .btn{border-color:var(--volt)}
.answer-box .btn.secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--vault-ink);border-color:var(--vault-ink)}
.answer-content{display:none;margin-top:10px}
.answer-content.shown{display:block;animation:rise .25s ease}
.answer-box .tag-note{color:var(--vault-muted)}
.tiles{display:flex;gap:6px;justify-content:center;margin:16px 0 8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tile{width:54px;height:54px;background:var(--green);color:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:27px;font-weight:900;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:inset 0 -3px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.big-answer{font-size:31px;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.03em}
.conn-group{border-radius:12px;padding:15px 17px;margin-top:12px;text-align:left}
.conn-group h3{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800}
.conn-group .words{font-weight:800;font-size:15px;margin-top:4px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.cg-yellow{background:#f9df6d;color:#121212}
.cg-green{background:#a0c35a;color:#121212}
.cg-blue{background:#b0c4ef;color:#121212}
.cg-purple{background:#ba81c5;color:#fff}
.stage{display:none;margin-top:8px}
.stage.shown{display:block;animation:rise .25s ease}
.clue-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.clue-list li{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.clue-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.clue-q{font-size:16px}
.clue-a{display:none;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-top:8px;font-size:17px;color:var(--a-text,var(--ink))}
.clue-a.shown{display:block;animation:rise .25s ease}
.wordlist{columns:2;column-gap:24px;text-align:left;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:16px;line-height:1.85;margin-top:14px}
@media(min-width:560px){.wordlist{columns:3}}
.wordlist div{break-inside:avoid}
.hive{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin:20px 0}
.hive-row{display:flex;gap:6px}
.hex{width:54px;height:60px;background:var(--surface2);display:grid;place-items:center;font-weight:900;font-size:23px;clip-path:polygon(50% 0,100% 25%,100% 75%,50% 100%,0 75%,0 25%);font-family:var(--mono)}
.hex.center{background:#f7da21;color:#121212}
.next-chain{margin-top:26px;background:var(--vault);color:var(--vault-ink);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px 22px;display:block;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.next-chain::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:5px;background:var(--a,var(--volt))}
.next-chain .nlabel{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--a-bright,var(--volt))}
.next-chain .ntitle{font-size:23px;font-weight:850;margin-top:5px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.next-chain .ndesc{font-size:15px;color:var(--vault-muted);margin-top:3px}
.stat-row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:16px}
.stat{flex:1;min-width:100px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:12px;text-align:center}
.stat b{display:block;font-size:21px;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700}
.stat span{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.answer-box .stat{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border-color:var(--vault-line)}
.answer-box .stat span{color:var(--vault-muted)}
.grid-reveal{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:15px;line-height:2;text-align:left;display:inline-block}
.tag-note{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:10px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .view.active,.hint-item.shown,.stage.shown,.answer-content.shown,.clue-a.shown{animation:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .meter-fill,.card,.btn{transition:none}
}
/* Production additions */
.archive-row .alinks{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.archive-row .alinks a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.archive-row .alinks a:hover{color:var(--ink)}