/* ===== PlayPal Blog — shared styles (blog index + all posts) ===== */
:root{
  --peach:#FFD5A8;--peach-deep:#FFB877;--gold:#F5A94B;--gold-deep:#E88C2E;--blue:#8FB8E6;--blue-deep:#5E8FCB;
  --bg:#FFF8F1;--bg-tint:#FFF1E6;--surface:#FFFFFF;--surface-2:#FFFBF6;
  --ink:#2C2622;--ink-soft:#6B5F55;--ink-faint:#9A8C7E;
  --line:rgba(44,38,34,.10);--line-strong:rgba(44,38,34,.16);
  --card-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(44,38,34,.04), 0 18px 40px -22px rgba(120,80,30,.28);
  --card-shadow-hover:0 1px 2px rgba(44,38,34,.05), 0 30px 60px -26px rgba(232,140,46,.42);
  --glow:rgba(245,169,75,.55);
  --dk-bg:#171226;--dk-line:rgba(255,255,255,.10);--dk-ink:#F4EEFF;--dk-ink-soft:#B9AFD6;--dk-surface:rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  --radius-xl:34px;--radius-lg:26px;--radius-md:18px;--radius-sm:12px;--maxw:1180px;--prose:720px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  --font-display:"Nunito", ui-rounded, "SF Pro Rounded", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body:"Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
html[data-theme="dark"]{
  --bg:#120E1C;--bg-tint:#171125;--surface:#1C1530;--surface-2:#211934;
  --ink:#F4EEFF;--ink-soft:#C3B8DE;--ink-faint:#8C80AA;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.10);--line-strong:rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  --card-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 22px 50px -24px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
  --card-shadow-hover:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.5), 0 34px 70px -26px rgba(245,169,75,.35);
  --glow:rgba(245,169,75,.5);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-body);color:var(--ink);background:var(--bg);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;transition:background .5s var(--ease),color .5s var(--ease)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0}
p{margin:0}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}ul,ol{margin:0;padding:0}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:#2C2622}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
.grad-text{background:linear-gradient(105deg,var(--gold-deep),var(--gold) 35%,var(--peach-deep) 60%,var(--blue-deep));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-weight:600;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);padding:8px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:100px;background:var(--surface)}
.eyebrow .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(245,169,75,.18)}

/* Buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--font-body);font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid transparent;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s,background .3s,color .3s,border-color .3s;white-space:nowrap}
.btn svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.btn-primary{color:#3a2408;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--peach-deep),var(--gold));box-shadow:0 10px 24px -8px rgba(232,140,46,.6),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 34px -8px rgba(232,140,46,.75)}
.btn-ghost{color:var(--ink);background:var(--surface);border-color:var(--line-strong);box-shadow:var(--card-shadow)}
.btn-ghost:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-deep);box-shadow:var(--card-shadow-hover)}

/* Header (shared with main site) */
.header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;transition:background .4s var(--ease),backdrop-filter .4s,box-shadow .4s,border-color .4s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.header.solid{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 82%,transparent);backdrop-filter:saturate(160%) blur(16px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(160%) blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 8px 30px -20px rgba(44,38,34,.4)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:74px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.brand-logo{height:52px;width:auto;flex:0 0 auto;display:block}
.brand .mark{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:11px;position:relative;flex:0 0 auto;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--peach),var(--gold) 55%,var(--blue));box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.6),0 6px 14px -6px rgba(232,140,46,.7)}
.brand .mark::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--surface);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 3px rgba(245,169,75,.6)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px}
.nav-links a{font-size:.94rem;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:color .25s}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.theme-toggle{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);background:var(--surface);cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s,color .3s;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow)}
.theme-toggle:hover{transform:rotate(18deg);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-deep)}
.theme-toggle .moon{display:none}
html[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle .sun{display:none}
html[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle .moon{display:block}
.menu-btn{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);background:var(--surface);cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);place-items:center}
.mobile-menu{position:fixed;inset:74px 0 auto 0;z-index:99;background:var(--surface);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px 28px 24px;display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:4px;box-shadow:0 20px 40px -20px rgba(44,38,34,.4)}
.mobile-menu.open{display:flex}
.mobile-menu a{padding:13px 6px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mobile-menu a:last-child{border-bottom:0}

/* Blog index hero */
.blog-hero{position:relative;padding:130px 0 30px;overflow:hidden}
.blog-hero .hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden}
.blog-hero .blob{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(60px);opacity:.75}
.blog-hero .b1{width:480px;height:480px;top:-200px;right:-120px;background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--peach),transparent 70%)}
.blog-hero .b2{width:440px;height:440px;top:-140px;left:-140px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(143,184,230,.8),transparent 70%)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .blog-hero .blob{opacity:.4}
.blog-hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:760px}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,3.6rem);font-weight:900;margin:20px 0 0}
.blog-hero p{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.24rem);color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:18px;max-width:600px}
.cats{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px}
.cat{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;padding:8px 15px;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink-soft)}
.cat.on,.cat:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-deep)}

/* Featured + grid */
.blog-body{padding:44px 0 90px}
.featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:0;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow);transition:transform .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s;margin-bottom:44px}
.featured:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--card-shadow-hover)}
.featured .thumb{min-height:280px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--peach),var(--gold) 55%,var(--blue))}
.featured .thumb .em{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:120px;filter:drop-shadow(0 14px 26px rgba(232,140,46,.4))}
.featured .fc{padding:36px}
.pilltag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);background:rgba(245,169,75,.12);border:1px solid rgba(245,169,75,.3);padding:5px 12px;border-radius:100px}
.featured h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.1rem);margin:16px 0 0}
.featured .ex{color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:14px;font-size:1.02rem}
.meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:20px;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink-faint);flex-wrap:wrap}
.meta .sep{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink-faint)}
.readmore{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:22px;font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-deep)}
.readmore svg{width:18px;height:18px;transition:transform .3s var(--ease)}
.featured:hover .readmore svg{transform:translateX(4px)}

.postgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.pcard{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow);transition:transform .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s,border-color .4s}
.pcard:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:var(--card-shadow-hover);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--gold) 40%,var(--line))}
.pcard .thumb{height:150px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.pcard .thumb .em{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:60px}
.pcard .pc{padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.pcard h3{font-size:1.16rem;margin:12px 0 0}
.pcard .ex{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.94rem;margin-top:10px;flex:1}
.pcard.soon{opacity:.72}
.pcard.soon .thumb{filter:grayscale(.3)}
.soontag{font-size:.68rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);background:var(--bg-tint);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:5px 11px;border-radius:100px;align-self:flex-start}
.g-peach{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#FFE3C4,#FFB877)}
.g-blue{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#CFE0F3,#8FB8E6)}
.g-mix{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--peach),var(--blue))}
.g-gold{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#FFD99A,#F5A94B)}

/* Newsletter strip */
.newsletter{margin-top:56px;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);padding:clamp(32px,5vw,56px);background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--peach),var(--gold) 55%,var(--blue));text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.newsletter h3{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.1rem);color:#3a2408;max-width:600px;margin:0 auto}
.newsletter p{color:#5a3d15;margin:12px auto 0;max-width:520px;font-weight:500}
.capture{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;max-width:480px;margin:24px auto 0;justify-content:center}
.capture input{flex:1 1 220px;min-width:0;padding:15px 20px;border-radius:100px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.7);background:rgba(255,255,255,.94);color:#2C2622;font-family:var(--font-body);font-size:1rem}
.capture input:focus-visible{outline:none;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(58,36,8,.16)}
.capture .btn-primary{background:#2C2622;color:#fff}
.capture .btn-primary:hover{background:#1c1815}
.form-wrap .success{display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;color:#3a2408;font-weight:600;margin-top:20px}
.form-wrap .success svg{width:22px;height:22px}
.form-wrap.done .capture{display:none}
.form-wrap.done .success{display:inline-flex}

/* ===== Article page ===== */
.article-hero{padding:120px 0 0;position:relative}
.crumbs{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink-faint);font-weight:500}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--gold-deep)}
.article-head{max-width:var(--prose);margin:20px auto 0}
.article-head h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.05rem);font-weight:900;margin:16px 0 0}
.article-head .deck{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.7vw,1.32rem);color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:18px;line-height:1.5}
.byline{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:24px;padding-bottom:26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-faint);flex-wrap:wrap}
.byline .who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.byline .av{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:11px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--peach),var(--gold));flex:0 0 auto}
.byline .sep{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink-faint)}
.hero-figure{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:32px auto 0;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/6;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--peach),var(--gold) 55%,var(--blue));display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative}
.hero-figure .em{font-size:120px;filter:drop-shadow(0 14px 26px rgba(232,140,46,.4))}

.prose{max-width:var(--prose);margin:0 auto;padding:44px 0 20px}
.prose > p{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink);margin-top:24px}
.prose > p:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose .lead-p{font-size:1.24rem;line-height:1.6}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,1.95rem);margin-top:46px;scroll-margin-top:90px}
.prose h3{font-size:1.24rem;margin-top:34px}
.prose h2 + p,.prose h3 + p{margin-top:14px}
.prose a{color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:rgba(232,140,46,.35);text-underline-offset:3px}
.prose a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--gold-deep)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin-top:20px;padding-left:4px;display:grid;gap:12px}
.prose li{display:flex;gap:13px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:1.08rem;list-style:none}
.prose ol{counter-reset:li}
.prose ul li::before{content:"";flex:0 0 auto;width:22px;height:22px;margin-top:3px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--peach-deep),var(--gold));-webkit-mask:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23000' stroke-width='3.4' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 12l4 4 10-10'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/15px no-repeat;mask:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23000' stroke-width='3.4' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M5 12l4 4 10-10'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/15px no-repeat}
.prose ol li{counter-increment:li}
.prose ol li::before{content:counter(li);flex:0 0 auto;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:8px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--peach-deep),var(--gold));color:#3a2408;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:.85rem;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-top:2px}
.prose blockquote{margin:36px 0;padding:6px 0 6px 26px;border-left:4px solid var(--gold);font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.35;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.callout-box{margin:34px 0;background:var(--bg-tint);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-lg);padding:26px 28px}
.callout-box .k{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-deep);margin-bottom:8px}
.callout-box p{font-size:1.04rem;color:var(--ink)}
.stat-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin:36px 0}
.stat-row .s{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:22px;box-shadow:var(--card-shadow)}
.stat-row .n{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.2rem);line-height:1;background:linear-gradient(120deg,var(--gold-deep),var(--gold));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.stat-row .l{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px}

.tie-in{margin:44px 0;background:var(--dk-bg);color:var(--dk-ink);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);padding:34px}
.tie-in .k{font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:10px}
.tie-in h3{font-size:1.4rem;margin-bottom:10px}
.tie-in p{color:var(--dk-ink-soft);font-size:1.02rem}
.tie-in .btn{margin-top:20px}

.sources{max-width:var(--prose);margin:20px auto 0;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.sources h3{font-size:1.1rem;margin-bottom:16px}
.sources ol{display:grid;gap:12px;counter-reset:src;padding:0}
.sources li{display:flex;gap:12px;font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink-soft);list-style:none;counter-increment:src}
.sources li::before{content:counter(src);flex:0 0 auto;width:24px;height:24px;border-radius:7px;background:var(--bg-tint);border:1px solid var(--line);font-weight:700;font-size:.8rem;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.sources a{color:var(--gold-deep);font-weight:600;word-break:break-word}
.disclaimer{max-width:var(--prose);margin:26px auto 0;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-faint);background:var(--surface-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-md);padding:18px 20px;line-height:1.6}

.share-bar{max-width:var(--prose);margin:32px auto 0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.share-bar .lbl{font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-faint);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.share-btn{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line-strong);background:var(--surface);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--ink-soft);cursor:pointer;transition:transform .3s var(--ease),color .3s,border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s}
.share-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);color:var(--gold-deep);border-color:var(--gold);box-shadow:var(--card-shadow)}
.share-btn svg{width:19px;height:19px}

/* Footer */
.footer{background:var(--dk-bg);color:var(--dk-ink);padding:64px 0 38px;margin-top:20px}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:36px;padding-bottom:40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--dk-line)}
.footer .brand{color:var(--dk-ink)}
.footer-col h5{font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:800;font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
.footer-col a{display:block;color:var(--dk-ink-soft);font-size:.94rem;margin-bottom:11px;transition:color .25s}
.footer-col a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-desc{color:var(--dk-ink-soft);font-size:.94rem;margin-top:16px;max-width:280px}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding-top:24px;font-size:.86rem;color:var(--dk-ink-soft)}
.footer-bottom nav{display:flex;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}

.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.reveal[data-d="1"]{transition-delay:.08s}.reveal[data-d="2"]{transition-delay:.16s}.reveal[data-d="3"]{transition-delay:.24s}

@media(max-width:1024px){
  .featured{grid-template-columns:1fr}.featured .thumb{min-height:200px}
  .postgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:680px){
  .nav-links{display:none}.menu-btn{display:grid}
  .postgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.stat-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .wrap{padding:0 20px}.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .footer-bottom{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold-deep);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}