:root {
  --bg:      #14171f;
  --bg-top:  #1b2030;
  --panel:   #1e2330;
  --panel-2: #262c3c;
  --row:     #2a3142;
  --row-2:   #333b50;
  --line:    rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  --line-2:  rgba(255,255,255,.11);

  --brand:     #e9a83a;   
  --brand-hi:  #f6bd54;
  --brand-ink: #241800;   
  --ember:     #ff6a2b;   
  --blurple:   #5865f2;
  --blurple-hi:#6c78f6;
  --online:    #45c86a;   

  --text:  #f1f3f8;
  --dim:   #a3aabb;
  --faint: #6d7488;
  --tag:   #333a4d;

  --f-head: "Baloo 2", "Arial Rounded MT Bold", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --f-body: "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;

  --radius: 14px;
  --radius-sm: 9px;
  --pill: 999px;
  --maxw: 1140px;
  --shadow: 0 18px 40px -24px rgba(0,0,0,.85);
}

*,*::before,*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; color-scheme: dark; }
body {
  margin: 0; font-family: var(--f-body); color: var(--text); line-height: 1.6;
  background: radial-gradient(130% 70% at 50% -10%, var(--bg-top), var(--bg) 55%) fixed, var(--bg);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
.container { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 clamp(1rem, 4vw, 1.75rem); }

.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem;
  font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1;
  padding: .8rem 1.35rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); border: none; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .12s ease, filter .15s ease, background .15s ease; color: #fff;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn--brand   { background: var(--brand); color: var(--brand-ink); box-shadow: 0 8px 22px -10px rgba(233,168,58,.7); }
.btn--brand:hover { background: var(--brand-hi); }
.btn--blurple { background: var(--blurple); }
.btn--blurple:hover { background: var(--blurple-hi); }
.btn--ghost   { background: var(--row); color: var(--text); }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--row-2); }
.btn--lg { padding: 1rem 1.7rem; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.btn--sm { padding: .55rem 1rem; font-size: .9rem; }
.btn--full { width: 100%; }
.btn.is-soon { opacity: .55; cursor: not-allowed; }
.btn.is-soon:hover { transform: none; }
.btn .cnt { font-family: var(--f-body); font-weight: 700; opacity: .8; font-size: .82em; }

.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; background: rgba(18,21,29,.82);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.site-header__in { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem; height: 66px; }
.brand { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 800; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.5rem;
  letter-spacing: .01em; color: var(--brand); white-space: nowrap; }
.brand span { color: var(--text); }
.mainnav { display: flex; gap: .35rem; margin-left: .5rem; }
.mainnav a { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: .98rem; color: var(--dim);
  padding: .45rem .85rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); position: relative; transition: color .15s ease; }
.mainnav a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.mainnav a.is-active { color: var(--brand); }
.mainnav a.is-active::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: .85rem; right: .85rem; bottom: -.2rem;
  height: 3px; border-radius: 3px; background: var(--brand); }
.site-header__actions { margin-left: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; }

.hero { position: relative; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 2.6rem;
  min-height: clamp(420px, 62vh, 620px); display: grid; align-items: center;
  background-size: cover; background-position: center; }
.hero__in { width: 100%; }
.hero__scrim { position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15,17,24,.94) 0%, rgba(15,17,24,.75) 42%, rgba(15,17,24,.35) 100%),
              linear-gradient(0deg, var(--bg) 1%, transparent 34%); }
.hero__glow { position: absolute; right: -8vw; top: 10%; width: 46vw; height: 60%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 60% 40%, rgba(233,168,58,.22), transparent 66%); filter: blur(8px);
  animation: emberpulse 8s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes emberpulse { 0%,100% { opacity: .65; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }
.hero__in { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 3rem 0; }
.hero__eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; font-family: var(--f-head);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: .74rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brand);
  background: rgba(233,168,58,.1); border: 1px solid rgba(233,168,58,.3); padding: .4rem .85rem; border-radius: var(--pill); }
.hero__title { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.02; margin: 1.1rem 0 .8rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 6vw, 4rem); max-width: 16ch; }
.hero__title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--brand); }
.hero__sub { color: var(--dim); font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 46ch; margin: 0 0 1.7rem; }
.hero__cta { display: flex; gap: .8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.liveline { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; font-family: var(--f-body);
  color: var(--dim); font-size: .92rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.liveline strong { color: var(--text); }
.livedot { width: .55rem; height: .55rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--faint); display: inline-block; }
.livedot.is-on { background: var(--online); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(69,200,106,.18); animation: pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes pulse { 0%,100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(69,200,106,.18); } 50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(69,200,106,.03); } }

.section { padding: .5rem 0 3.5rem; }
.panel { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.ptitle { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.9rem,5vw,2.7rem); margin: 2rem 0 .2rem; }
.ptitle::after, .sec-head h2::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 2.6rem; height: 4px; border-radius: 4px; background: var(--brand); margin-top: .5rem; }
.psub { color: var(--dim); margin: 1rem 0 1.8rem; max-width: 72ch; }
.sec-head { margin: 2.4rem 0 1.3rem; }
.sec-head h2 { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.7rem; margin: 0; }

.tag { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 600; font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .04em;
  padding: .18rem .55rem; border-radius: var(--pill); background: var(--tag); color: #cdd3e4; }
.tag--brand   { background: rgba(233,168,58,.16); color: var(--brand-hi); }
.tag--blurple { background: rgba(88,101,242,.2); color: #aab2fb; }
.tag--purple  { background: rgba(139,123,232,.2); color: #bcb2f2; }
.tag--red     { background: rgba(242,58,82,.18); color: #ff8a99; }
.tag--green   { background: rgba(69,200,106,.16); color: #7fd99a; }

.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.4rem; }
.gcard { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .16s ease, border-color .16s ease, box-shadow .16s ease; }
.gcard:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: rgba(233,168,58,.5); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.gcard__thumb { aspect-ratio: 16/9; background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-color: var(--panel-2); position: relative; }
.gcard__thumb::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,.35), transparent 55%); }
.gcard__body { padding: 1.15rem 1.2rem 1.4rem; }
.gcard__tags { display: flex; gap: .35rem; margin-bottom: .55rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.gcard__body h3 { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 0 0 .4rem; }
.gcard__body p { color: var(--dim); font-size: .92rem; margin: 0; }

.gallery { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: .8rem; }
.gallery__item { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16/10; background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-color: var(--panel-2);
  cursor: pointer; padding: 0; transition: transform .16s ease, border-color .16s ease; }
.gallery__item:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: rgba(233,168,58,.6); }
.lightbox { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 100; background: rgba(8,10,14,.92);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 3vw; cursor: zoom-out; }
.lightbox[hidden] { display: none; }
.lightbox img { max-width: 96vw; max-height: 92vh; border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.9); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .gallery { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

.convo { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 400px; gap: 1.4rem; margin-top: 2.6rem; }
.convo__body { padding: 2rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--brand); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.convo__body h2 { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2rem); margin: 0 0 .5rem; }
.convo__body p { color: var(--dim); margin: 0 0 1.3rem; }
.convo__media { border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; min-height: 210px; background-size: cover; background-position: center; background-color: var(--panel-2); }

.freerank { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; }
.freerank .panel { padding: 1.8rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--brand); }
.freerank h2 { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.6rem; margin: 0 0 .3rem; }
.freerank > .panel > p { color: var(--dim); margin: 0; }
.freerank__perks { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: .7rem; margin: 1rem 0 1.3rem; padding: 0; }
.freerank__perks li { list-style: none; background: var(--row); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: .8rem 1rem; color: var(--dim); font-size: .92rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; }
.freerank__perks li::before { content: ""; width: .55rem; height: .55rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--brand); flex: none; }
.plans { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.plan { padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem; position: relative; }
.plan--featured { border-color: rgba(233,168,58,.55); box-shadow: 0 0 40px -18px rgba(233,168,58,.5); }
.plan h3 { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.5rem; margin: .4rem 0 .3rem; }
.plan__price { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.5rem; color: var(--brand); margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.plan__perks { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 1.4rem; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .5rem; }
.plan__perks li { color: var(--dim); font-size: .92rem; padding-left: 1.3rem; position: relative; }
.plan__perks li::before { content: "✓"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--brand); font-weight: 700; }

.votegrid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr; gap: 1.4rem; align-items: start; }
.reward { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; background: var(--row); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: .9rem 1.1rem; margin-bottom: .7rem; font-weight: 600; }
.reward .ico { color: var(--brand); }
.votelinks { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: .9rem; }
.votelink { background: var(--row); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 1.1rem; text-align: center; transition: background .15s ease, border-color .15s ease; }
.votelink:hover { background: var(--row-2); border-color: rgba(233,168,58,.45); }
.votelink b { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 700; display: block; }
.votelink span { color: var(--faint); font-size: .82rem; }

.rulegroup { padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem 1.7rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.rulegroup > h2 { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.rule { background: var(--row); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 1rem 1.2rem; margin-bottom: .7rem; }
.rule:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.rule__head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .55rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.rule__head b { font-family: var(--f-head); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.rule p { margin: 0; color: var(--dim); font-size: .92rem; }
.rules-intro { color: var(--dim); max-width: 80ch; margin: 1rem 0 1.8rem; }
.rules-intro a { color: var(--brand); }
.legal { max-width: 860px; }
.legal .rule p { color: var(--dim); }
.legal .rule a { color: var(--brand); }
.legal .rule__head b { font-size: 1rem; }

.footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 2rem; }
.footer__in { padding: 1.8rem 0 2.4rem; }
.footer__row { display: flex; gap: 1.4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
.footer__links { display: flex; gap: 1.2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-left: auto; }
.footer__links a { color: var(--dim); font-size: .9rem; }
.footer__links a:hover { color: var(--brand); }
.footer p { color: var(--faint); font-size: .8rem; margin: .5rem 0 0; }
.footer strong { color: var(--dim); }

:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--brand); outline-offset: 2px; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .livedot.is-on, .hero__glow { animation: none; } * { transition: none !important; scroll-behavior: auto; } }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .convo, .votegrid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .convo__media { order: -1; min-height: 180px; }
  .cards, .plans { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .site-header__in { flex-wrap: wrap; height: auto; padding-top: .7rem; padding-bottom: .7rem; gap: .6rem; }
  .mainnav { order: 3; width: 100%; margin-left: 0; justify-content: center; }
  .site-header__actions { margin-left: auto; }
  .cards, .plans, .votelinks, .freerank__perks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* brand logo image (replaces text wordmark in header) */
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;line-height:0}
.brand-logo{height:44px;width:auto;display:block}
@media (max-width:560px){.brand-logo{height:36px}}

/* ---------- Builder recruitment: nav highlight, /apply page, home banner ---------- */
.mainnav a.nav-hire { color: var(--brand); }
.mainnav a.nav-hire:hover { color: var(--brand-hi); }

.apply-hero { padding-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.apply-lede { max-width: 62ch; color: var(--dim); font-size: 1.08rem; margin: .6rem 0 0; }
.apply-lede strong { color: var(--text); }

.apply-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr; gap: 1.25rem; align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}
.apply-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem; }
.apply-card { padding: 1.6rem 1.7rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--brand); }
.apply-card h2 { font-family: var(--f-head); margin: 0 0 .9rem; font-size: 1.3rem; }

.checklist { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
.checklist li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.5rem; color: var(--dim); }
.checklist li strong { color: var(--text); }
.checklist li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .55em; width: .55rem; height: .55rem;
  border-radius: 50%; background: var(--brand);
}

.apply-form-wrap { padding: 1.8rem 1.8rem 2rem; }
.apply-form-wrap h2 { font-family: var(--f-head); margin: 0 0 .2rem; font-size: 1.5rem; }
.apply-form-note { color: var(--faint); margin: 0 0 1.3rem; font-size: .92rem; }
.apply-form { display: grid; gap: 1.05rem; }
.field { display: grid; gap: .38rem; }
.field-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.05rem; }
.field label { font-weight: 600; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--text); }
.field .req { color: var(--ember); }
.apply-form input, .apply-form textarea {
  width: 100%; font: inherit; color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: .7rem .85rem; transition: border-color .15s, box-shadow .15s;
}
.apply-form input::placeholder, .apply-form textarea::placeholder { color: var(--faint); }
.apply-form input:focus, .apply-form textarea:focus {
  outline: none; border-color: var(--brand);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(233,168,58,.18);
}
.apply-form textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 7rem; }
.apply-form .btn { margin-top: .3rem; justify-self: start; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

.banner { border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 1rem 1.2rem; margin: 0 0 1.75rem; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.banner a { color: var(--brand); }
.banner--ok  { background: rgba(69,200,106,.10); border-color: rgba(69,200,106,.4); }
.banner--err { background: rgba(255,106,43,.10); border-color: rgba(255,106,43,.4); }

.hire { margin: 1rem 0 3.5rem; padding: 2.2rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--brand);
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 140% at 100% 0%, rgba(233,168,58,.10), transparent 55%), var(--panel); }
.hire__in { max-width: 60ch; }
.hire__in h2 { font-family: var(--f-head); font-size: clamp(1.5rem,3.5vw,2rem); margin: .4rem 0 .5rem; }
.hire__in p { color: var(--dim); margin: 0 0 1.3rem; }

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .apply-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .field-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}