.network-context{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto 1.5rem;padding:1rem 1.25rem;border:1px solid rgba(6,182,212,.25);background:rgba(6,182,212,.06);border-radius:8px;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--tl,#a1a1aa)}.network-context a{color:var(--cyan,#06b6d4)}

/* FONT-FALLBACK-V1 — metric-matched fallbacks reduce CLS on web-font swap */
@font-face{font-family:'Inter Fallback';src:local('Arial');size-adjust:107.4%;ascent-override:90%;descent-override:22.43%;line-gap-override:0%}
@font-face{font-family:'Space Grotesk Fallback';src:local('Arial');size-adjust:98.5%;ascent-override:92%;descent-override:24%;line-gap-override:0%}
@font-face{font-family:'JetBrains Mono Fallback';src:local('Courier New');size-adjust:96%;ascent-override:88%;descent-override:22%;line-gap-override:0%}

:root{--bg:#000;--bg-1:#0a0a0a;--bg-2:#111;--bg-3:#161616;--bg-4:#1c1c1c;--border:rgba(255,255,255,.07);--border-2:rgba(255,255,255,.14);--border-3:rgba(255,255,255,.22);--t:#fafafa;--td:#71717a;--tl:#a1a1aa;--pink:#ec4899;--pink-d:#be185d;--cyan:#06b6d4;--cyan-d:#0e7490;--yel:#fbbf24;--pur:#a855f7;--grn:#10b981;--wa:#25d366}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--t);font:400 17px/1.7 Inter,'Inter Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:var(--cyan);text-decoration:none;transition:opacity .15s,color .15s}
a:hover{opacity:.78}
::selection{background:var(--pink);color:#fff}
::-webkit-scrollbar{width:10px;height:10px}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:#000}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--border-2);border-radius:5px}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover{background:var(--border-3)}

.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(to right,var(--pink),var(--cyan),var(--yel));z-index:200;width:0;transition:width .12s ease-out;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(236,72,153,.5)}

.mq{border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);background:#000;overflow:hidden;padding:.85rem 0;position:relative;z-index:50}
.mq-t{display:inline-flex;white-space:nowrap;animation:mq 80s linear infinite;will-change:transform}
.mq-i{padding:0 1.5rem;font:600 .7rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tl);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem}
.mq-i .s{color:var(--yel);text-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(251,191,36,.5)}.mq-i .x{color:var(--pink);opacity:.7}
@keyframes mq{from{transform:translateX(0)}to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

.brand{position:fixed;top:3.5rem;left:1.25rem;z-index:60;font-family:'Space Grotesk','Space Grotesk Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--t);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:rgba(0,0,0,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);padding:.55rem .95rem;border:1px solid var(--border-2);border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;transition:all .2s}
.brand:hover{border-color:var(--border-3);box-shadow:0 0 28px rgba(236,72,153,.18);opacity:1}
.brand .dot{width:.5rem;height:.5rem;background:var(--pink);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 14px var(--pink);animation:bp 2s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes bp{0%,100%{opacity:1;box-shadow:0 0 14px var(--pink)}50%{opacity:.4;box-shadow:0 0 6px var(--pink)}}
.brand .accent{color:var(--pink)}

.nav{position:fixed;top:3.3rem;right:1rem;z-index:60;display:flex;gap:.1rem;padding:.35rem;background:rgba(15,15,15,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);border:1px solid var(--border-2);border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 4px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.nav a{font:600 .68rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--td);padding:.6rem .95rem;border-radius:999px;transition:all .2s}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--t);opacity:1;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
.nav a.live{color:var(--pink);background:rgba(236,72,153,.1)}
.nav a.live::before{content:"●";margin-right:.4rem;font-size:.6em;animation:bp 2s ease-in-out infinite}
.nav a.cta{background:var(--pink);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--pink),0 4px 14px rgba(236,72,153,.4)}
.nav a.cta:hover{background:#f472b6}

/* BACK TO TOP */
.btt{position:fixed;bottom:5rem;right:1.5rem;z-index:80;width:48px;height:48px;border:1px solid var(--border-2);background:rgba(15,15,15,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);color:var(--cyan);border-radius:50%;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;font:600 1.1rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;transition:all .2s;text-decoration:none}
.btt.show{display:flex}
.btt:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(6,182,212,.3);opacity:1;color:var(--cyan)}

/* ARTICLE HEAD */
.article-head{position:relative;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;padding:9rem 1.5rem 3rem;overflow:hidden}
.article-head::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;background:radial-gradient(60% 50% at 25% 40%,rgba(236,72,153,.1) 0%,transparent 60%),radial-gradient(50% 45% at 80% 50%,rgba(6,182,212,.08) 0%,transparent 60%),radial-gradient(40% 30% at 50% 90%,rgba(251,191,36,.04) 0%,transparent 60%);pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.article-head > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
.crumbs{font:600 .68rem/1.5 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--td);margin-bottom:2rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.crumbs a{color:var(--cyan);text-decoration:none}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--t);opacity:1}
.crumbs .sep{color:var(--td);opacity:.4}
.article-label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font:600 .7rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);padding:.55rem 1rem;border:1px solid rgba(6,182,212,.35);border-radius:4px;margin-bottom:2rem;background:rgba(6,182,212,.06);box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(6,182,212,.08)}
.article-label::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--cyan);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--cyan)}
.article-head h1{font-family:'Space Grotesk','Space Grotesk Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2.25rem,5.5vw,4.75rem);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.035em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0 0 1.75rem;color:var(--t);text-wrap:balance}
.article-head .lede{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.5vw,1.35rem);line-height:1.55;color:var(--tl);max-width:820px;margin:0 0 1.5rem;text-wrap:balance}
.article-meta{font:600 .72rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--td);display:flex;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;padding-top:1.25rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border)}
.article-meta .sep{color:var(--pink);opacity:.5}
.article-meta .read::before{content:"⏱ ";color:var(--cyan)}
.article-meta .live::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--grn);border-radius:50%;margin-right:.4rem;animation:bp 2s ease-in-out infinite;vertical-align:middle}

/* VISA STATS BAR */
.vstats{max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto 2.5rem;padding:0 1.5rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--border)}
.vstats-wrap{background:var(--bg);max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto 2.5rem;padding:0 1.5rem}
.vstats-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--border-2);border:1px solid var(--border-2);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden}
.vs{background:var(--bg-1);padding:1.25rem 1.1rem;text-align:left}
.vs .n{font-family:'Space Grotesk','Space Grotesk Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.65rem;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--t);margin-bottom:.35rem}
.vs:nth-child(1) .n{color:var(--pink)}
.vs:nth-child(2) .n{color:var(--cyan)}
.vs:nth-child(3) .n{color:var(--yel)}
.vs:nth-child(4) .n{color:var(--pur)}
.vs .l{font:600 .65rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--td)}

/* TL;DR */
.tldr{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(236,72,153,.05) 0%,rgba(6,182,212,.04) 100%);border:1px solid var(--border-2);border-left:3px solid var(--pink);border-radius:6px;padding:1.4rem 1.75rem;margin:0 auto 2.5rem;max-width:780px}
.tldr-label{font:700 .68rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pink);margin-bottom:.6rem;display:block}
.tldr-text{color:var(--t);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.6;margin:0}

/* ARTICLE BODY */
.article-body{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem 2rem;font-size:1.07rem;line-height:1.75;color:var(--tl)}
.article-body h2{position:relative;font-family:'Space Grotesk','Space Grotesk Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.75rem,3.2vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.025em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--t);margin:3.5rem 0 1.25rem;padding-bottom:.85rem;text-wrap:balance;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.article-body h2::before{content:"//";display:inline-block;margin-right:.7rem;color:var(--pink);font-family:'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;font-weight:600;font-size:.7em;vertical-align:middle;opacity:.7;letter-spacing:-.05em}
.article-body h2::after{content:"";position:absolute;bottom:-1px;left:0;width:80px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(to right,var(--pink),var(--cyan));border-radius:1px}
.article-body h3{font-family:'Space Grotesk','Space Grotesk Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.4rem;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--t);margin:2.25rem 0 .85rem}
.article-body h3::before{content:"▸";display:inline-block;margin-right:.5rem;color:var(--cyan);font-size:.85em}
.article-body h4{font-family:'Space Grotesk','Space Grotesk Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--t);margin:1.5rem 0 .5rem}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 1.25rem;color:var(--tl)}
.article-body strong,.article-body b{color:var(--t);font-weight:600}
.article-body em,.article-body i{font-style:italic;color:var(--t)}
.article-body a{color:var(--cyan);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(6,182,212,.35);transition:all .15s;padding-bottom:1px}
.article-body a:hover{color:#22d3ee;border-bottom-color:var(--cyan);opacity:1}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{margin:1.25rem 0 1.5rem;padding-left:1.5rem}
.article-body li{margin:.5rem 0;color:var(--tl);padding-left:.25rem}
.article-body ul li::marker{color:var(--pink);font-size:1.1em}
.article-body ol li::marker{color:var(--cyan);font-family:'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;font-weight:700;font-size:.9em}
.article-body blockquote{background:var(--bg-1);border:1px solid var(--border);border-left:3px solid var(--pink);border-radius:4px;padding:1.4rem 1.6rem;margin:1.75rem 0;color:var(--t);position:relative}
.article-body blockquote::before{content:"//";position:absolute;top:.75rem;right:1rem;font-family:'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;color:var(--pink);opacity:.4;font-size:.85rem}
.article-body blockquote p{margin:0 0 .5rem;color:var(--t)}
.article-body blockquote p:last-child{margin:0}
.article-body code{font-family:'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;background:var(--bg-2);color:var(--cyan);border:1px solid var(--border-2);border-radius:3px;padding:.15em .45em;font-size:.88em;font-weight:500}
.article-body pre{background:var(--bg-1);border:1px solid var(--border-2);border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);border-radius:4px;padding:1.25rem;overflow-x:auto;margin:1.75rem 0;font-family:'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5}
.article-body pre code{background:transparent;border:none;padding:0;color:var(--t)}
.article-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0;background:var(--bg-1);border:1px solid var(--border-2);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;margin:1.75rem 0;font-size:.95rem}
.article-body thead th{background:var(--bg-3);color:var(--t);font-family:'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.95rem 1.1rem;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-2)}
.article-body tbody th{font-family:'Space Grotesk','Space Grotesk Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;color:var(--t);background:var(--bg-2);padding:.85rem 1.1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);text-align:left;vertical-align:top}
.article-body td{padding:.95rem 1.1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--tl);vertical-align:top}
.article-body tr:last-child td,.article-body tr:last-child th{border-bottom:none}
.article-body tbody tr{transition:background .15s}
.article-body tbody tr:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.025)}
.article-body tbody tr:nth-child(even){background:rgba(255,255,255,.012)}
.matrix-scroll{width:min(1180px,calc(100vw - 2rem));margin:1.75rem 50%;transform:translateX(-50%);overflow-x:auto;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain;border:1px solid var(--border-2);border-radius:6px;background:var(--bg-1)}
.matrix-scroll:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--cyan);outline-offset:4px}
.article-body .matrix-scroll table{min-width:1080px;margin:0;border:0;border-radius:0}
.article-body .matrix-scroll caption{text-align:left;padding:1rem 1.1rem;background:var(--bg-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-2);color:var(--t);font-family:'Space Grotesk','Space Grotesk Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight:600}
.article-body .matrix-scroll tbody th{min-width:150px}
.article-body img{max-width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--border);margin:1.5rem 0}
.article-body hr{border:none;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:3rem auto;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(to right,transparent,var(--border-2),transparent);position:relative;max-width:400px}
.article-body hr::after{content:"★";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);background:var(--bg);padding:0 .75rem;color:var(--yel);font-size:.75rem;opacity:.6}

/* READ NEXT */
.read-next{max-width:1100px;margin:5rem auto 0;padding:0 1.5rem}
.read-next-hd{margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.read-next-lab{font:700 .72rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pink);display:block;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.read-next-h2{font-family:'Space Grotesk','Space Grotesk Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.25rem);letter-spacing:-.025em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--t);margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.rn-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--border);border:1px solid var(--border-2);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.rn{display:block;background:var(--bg-1);padding:1.75rem;color:var(--t);text-decoration:none;border-top:3px solid transparent;transition:all .25s;position:relative}
.rn:hover{background:var(--bg-3);opacity:1;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.rn.pk{border-top-color:var(--pink)}
.rn.cy{border-top-color:var(--cyan)}
.rn.yl{border-top-color:var(--yel)}
.rn .cat{font:600 .65rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.rn.pk .cat{color:var(--pink)}
.rn.cy .cat{color:var(--cyan)}
.rn.yl .cat{color:var(--yel)}
.rn h3{font-family:'Space Grotesk','Space Grotesk Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 .35rem;color:var(--t);letter-spacing:-.01em;text-transform:none}
.rn p{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--tl);margin:0;line-height:1.55}
.rn .arr{position:absolute;top:1.75rem;right:1.75rem;color:var(--pink);font-family:'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;transition:transform .2s}
.rn:hover .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* CONTACT */
.contact-section{max-width:1100px;margin:5rem auto 0;padding:0 1.5rem}
.contact-label{font:700 .72rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pink);margin-bottom:1rem;text-align:center;display:block}
.contact-h2{font-family:'Space Grotesk','Space Grotesk Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.75rem,4vw,2.75rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.025em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:center;margin:0 0 2.5rem;color:var(--t)}
.contact-h2 .pk{color:var(--pink)}
.contact-h2 .cy{color:var(--cyan)}
.contact-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--border);border:1px solid var(--border-2);border-radius:8px;overflow:hidden}
.cc{display:block;background:var(--bg-1);padding:1.85rem;color:var(--t);transition:all .25s;border-top:3px solid transparent;text-decoration:none}
.cc:hover{background:var(--bg-3);opacity:1;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.cc.c-email{border-top-color:var(--cyan)}
.cc.c-wa{border-top-color:var(--wa)}
.cc.c-form{border-top-color:var(--pink)}
.cc .lab{font:700 .68rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--td);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:1rem}
.cc.c-email .lab{color:var(--cyan)}
.cc.c-wa .lab{color:var(--wa)}
.cc.c-form .lab{color:var(--pink)}
.cc .act{font-family:'Space Grotesk','Space Grotesk Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.25rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:.5rem;color:var(--t);word-break:break-word}
.cc .met{font:500 .7rem/1.5 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--td);text-transform:uppercase}

/* FOOTER */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--border);background:#000;padding:5rem 1.5rem 2rem;margin-top:5rem}
.f-grid{max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto 3rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr repeat(4,1fr);gap:2rem}
@media (max-width:768px){.f-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
.f-grid .f-col-h,.f-grid h2{font:600 .7rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin:0 0 1rem;border:none}
.f-grid a{display:block;color:var(--td);font-size:.9rem;padding:.3rem 0;border:none}
.f-grid a:hover{color:var(--t);opacity:1}
.f-brand{font-family:'Space Grotesk','Space Grotesk Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:.75rem;color:var(--t)}
.f-brand .accent{color:var(--pink)}
.f-tag{color:var(--tl);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55;max-width:320px;margin-bottom:1rem}
.f-tag.mono{font-family:'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--td)}
.f-tag.mono a.email{color:var(--cyan);border:none}
.f-tag.mono a.wa{color:var(--wa);border:none}
.f-credit{max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;padding:2rem 0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.5rem;justify-content:center}
.f-credit-line{flex:1;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(to right,transparent,var(--yel),transparent);max-width:200px}
.f-credit-text{font:600 .72rem/1.4 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--tl);text-align:center}
.f-credit-text a{color:var(--yel);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(251,191,36,.4)}
.f-credit-text .star{color:var(--yel);text-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(251,191,36,.5)}
@media (max-width:768px){.f-credit{flex-direction:column;gap:.75rem}.f-credit-line{max-width:80px;height:1px}}
.f-bot{max-width:1400px;margin:0 auto;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;font:600 .68rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--td);text-transform:uppercase}
.f-disclaim{max-width:1400px;margin:2.5rem auto 0;padding-top:2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--border);font:400 .78rem/1.65 Inter,'Inter Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;color:var(--td);text-align:center}
.f-disclaim b{color:var(--tl);font-weight:500}


/* GRID BG PATTERN — subtle empire scan */
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.012) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.012) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:48px 48px;pointer-events:none;z-index:1;opacity:.6}
body > *{position:relative;z-index:2}

/* SCROLL FADE-IN */
.fade-up{opacity:0;transition:opacity .6s ease-out}
.fade-up.in{opacity:1}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.fade-up,.fade-up.in{opacity:1;transition:none}}

/* H2 ENHANCED HOVER */
.article-body h2{cursor:default;transition:color .2s}
.article-body h2:hover::after{width:120px;transition:width .3s}
.article-body h2:hover{text-shadow:0 0 32px rgba(236,72,153,.25)}

/* SECTION ANCHORS — clickable h2 link icon on hover */
.article-body h2{scroll-margin-top:120px}
.article-body h3{scroll-margin-top:120px}

/* AUTO BADGE — inline visa codes / costs */
.badge{display:inline-block;font:700 .72rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.3em .55em;border-radius:3px;background:rgba(6,182,212,.12);color:var(--cyan);border:1px solid rgba(6,182,212,.28);margin:0 .1em;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:nowrap}
.badge.bp{background:rgba(236,72,153,.12);color:var(--pink);border-color:rgba(236,72,153,.28)}
.badge.by{background:rgba(251,191,36,.12);color:var(--yel);border-color:rgba(251,191,36,.28)}
.badge.bb{background:rgba(16,185,129,.12);color:var(--grn);border-color:rgba(16,185,129,.28)}

/* STICKY TOC */
.toc{display:none;position:fixed;top:9rem;right:1.5rem;width:230px;max-height:calc(100vh - 12rem);overflow-y:auto;background:rgba(10,10,10,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border:1px solid var(--border-2);border-radius:8px;padding:1.25rem;z-index:55;font-size:.85rem}
@media (min-width:1400px){.toc.has-items{display:block}}
.toc-label{font:700 .65rem/1 'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pink);margin-bottom:.85rem;padding-bottom:.6rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)}
.toc ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.toc li{margin:.4rem 0}
.toc a{display:block;color:var(--td);font:500 .82rem/1.4 Inter,'Inter Fallback',system-ui,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;padding:.35rem .5rem;border-left:2px solid transparent;border-radius:0 3px 3px 0;transition:all .15s}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--t);border-left-color:var(--cyan);background:rgba(6,182,212,.05);opacity:1}
.toc a.active{color:var(--t);border-left-color:var(--pink);background:rgba(236,72,153,.06)}

/* VISA STATS — bigger numbers + animation */
.vs .n{transition:color .3s}
.vs:hover .n{filter:brightness(1.2)}

/* STAR DIVIDER UPGRADE */
.article-body hr::after{box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(251,191,36,.3)}

/* CARD LIFT */
.cc,.rn{will-change:transform}
.cc:hover,.rn:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}

/* GLOW HEADLINE */
.article-head h1{text-shadow:0 0 80px rgba(236,72,153,.12),0 0 40px rgba(6,182,212,.08)}

/* MARQUEE STAR HOVER */
.mq-i:hover .s{filter:brightness(1.5);transform:scale(1.15)}
.mq-i .s{display:inline-block;transition:all .2s}


@media (max-width:1024px){}

.article-body h2{counter-increment:h2c}
.article-body h2::after{box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(236,72,153,.3)}
.article-body{counter-reset:h2c}


@media (max-width:1024px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .nav{top:auto;bottom:.5rem;right:.5rem;left:.5rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .brand{top:1rem;left:1rem;font-size:.9rem;padding:.4rem .75rem}
  .article-head{padding:6.5rem 1rem 2rem}
  .article-body{padding:0 1rem 2rem;font-size:1rem}
  .article-body h2{font-size:1.5rem}
  .btt{bottom:6rem;right:1rem;width:42px;height:42px}
}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--cyan);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}

/* A11Y-V1 */
.skipto{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;background:var(--cyan);color:#000;padding:10px 18px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.15em;border-radius:0 0 8px 0;z-index:9999}
.skipto:focus{left:0;top:0}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:0.01ms !important;animation-iteration-count:1 !important;transition-duration:0.01ms !important;scroll-behavior:auto !important}
  .mq-t{animation:none !important}
  .brand .dot{animation:none !important}
}
/* POLISH-V1 */
*{ -webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(236,72,153,.18) }
html{ scroll-padding-top: 96px }
:target{ scroll-margin-top: 96px }
.btn:active, button:active{ transform: translateY(1px) }
/* MOBILE-FIX-V2 */
@media (max-width:760px){
  .mq{padding:6px 0;font-size:10px}
  .brand{top:36px !important;left:14px !important;right:auto !important;bottom:auto !important;padding:7px 11px;font-size:11px;width:auto}
  .brand .dot{width:6px;height:6px}
  .nav{top:36px !important;right:14px !important;left:auto !important;bottom:auto !important;justify-content:flex-start !important;flex-wrap:nowrap !important;padding:5px 5px 5px 12px;gap:8px;font-size:10px;width:auto}
  .nav a:not(.cta){padding:4px 6px}
  .nav a.cta{padding:6px 11px}
  .hero{padding:108px 18px 34px}
  .hero h1,header h1{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,7vw,2.45rem) !important;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:14px}
  .hero h1 br{display:none}
  .lede,.sub{font-size:0.98rem !important;line-height:1.55 !important}
  .crumb,.crumbs{margin-bottom:12px;font-size:10px}
  .label{margin-bottom:16px;font-size:10px;padding:5px 11px}
  .wrap,.tool-wrap,main.tool-wrap,.article,.stats-wrap,.contact-section{padding-left:16px !important;padding-right:16px !important}
  .stats{gap:8px}
  .stat{padding:10px 13px;font-size:10px}
  .stat strong{font-size:17px}
  section{margin-bottom:38px}
  h2{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,5.2vw,1.85rem) !important;line-height:1.18;margin-bottom:12px}
  h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:18px 0 8px}
  p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.6}
  .card{padding:18px 18px 20px;border-radius:12px}
  .card+.card{margin-top:14px}
  .fld{margin-bottom:14px}
  .fld label{font-size:10px;margin-bottom:6px}
  .fld input,.fld select,.fld textarea{padding:12px 14px;font-size:15px;border-radius:9px}
  .row{gap:10px}
  .btn{padding:12px 20px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em}
  .cta-box{padding:22px !important}
  .cta-row{padding:0 !important;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
  .cta-row .btn{width:100%;text-align:center}
  .table,.article table,table{font-size:13px;border-radius:10px;display:block;overflow-x:auto;max-width:100%}
  .table th,.table td,.article th,.article td{padding:10px 12px}
  .article-body .matrix-scroll table{display:table;overflow:visible;max-width:none;border-radius:0}
  .grid,.related,.contact-row,.stats-inner,.lanes{gap:10px !important;grid-template-columns:1fr !important}
  ul li,ol li{font-size:14px;padding:4px 0 4px 24px}
  footer{padding:40px 16px 92px !important}
  footer .credit,footer .f-tag,footer .f-credit-text,footer .f-bot,footer .f-disclaim{font-size:10px !important;line-height:1.75 !important;letter-spacing:.12em !important}
  footer .f-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr !important;gap:1.2rem !important}
  footer .f-grid .f-col-h,footer .f-grid h2,footer .f-grid h4{font-size:0.65rem !important;letter-spacing:.18em !important;color:var(--cyan)}
  footer .coords{font-size:9px}
  .results{margin-top:18px}
  .results h2{font-size:1.25rem !important}
  .bank,.cat,.deadline,.term{padding:14px 16px}
  .bank-name,.cat-name,.deadline-name,.term-name{font-size:1rem}
  .flags{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .flag-pill{padding:8px 10px;font-size:11px}
  .pro-tips,.summary{padding:16px}
  .export-row{gap:8px}
  .deadline-head,.bank-head,.cat-head{align-items:flex-start}
  body{overflow-x:hidden}
  pre,code{white-space:pre-wrap;word-break:break-word}
  body{padding-bottom:72px}
}
@media (max-width:400px){
  .brand{font-size:10px;padding:6px 9px;letter-spacing:.01em}
  .nav a:not(.cta){display:none}
  .hero{padding-top:100px}
  .hero h1,header h1{font-size:1.75rem !important}
  .stat{padding:8px 11px}
  .stat strong{font-size:15px}
  h2{font-size:1.35rem !important}
}
/* MOBILE BOTTOM NAV */
.mnav{display:none}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .mnav{display:flex !important;position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(0,0,0,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding:8px 4px calc(8px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));justify-content:space-around;align-items:center;gap:2px}
  .mnav a{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:3px;min-height:44px;padding:10px 6px;color:#a1a1aa;text-decoration:none;font-family:'JetBrains Mono','JetBrains Mono Fallback',ui-monospace,monospace;font-size:10.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-weight:600;border-radius:10px;transition:color .15s,background .15s}
  .mnav a:hover,.mnav a.active{color:#fafafa;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04)}
  .mnav a.cta{color:#ec4899}
  .mnav .ic{font-size:18px;line-height:1;font-weight:400}
}

/* NUCLEAR-A11Y-V1 */
.nav a{color:var(--tl)!important}
.nav a.cta{color:#000!important;font-weight:800}
.nav a.cta:hover{color:#000!important}
.mnav a{color:var(--tl)!important}
.crumb,.crumb a,.crumbs,.crumbs a,.way-num,.meta,.visa .meta,.article-meta,.f-tag,.f-tag a,.f-credit-text,.f-credit-text a,.f-bot,.f-disclaim,footer a:not(.btn),.hint,.l,.lab,.met,.cc .met,.deadline-info,.note{color:var(--tl)!important}
.crumb a,.crumbs a,.credit a,.f-credit-text a,.f-tag a,.f-disclaim a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:.16em}


/* NUCLEAR-A11Y-V2 */
label,.fld label,.cc-meta,.credit,.step-counter,.toc a,.jump a,.side a,.rail a,[style*="color:var(--td)"],[style*="color: var(--td)"]{color:var(--tl)!important}
.btn-primary,.btn-wa{color:#000!important;font-weight:800}
.step .n{color:var(--tl)!important;opacity:1!important}
.article-body a[style],main a[style],.wrap a[style],.content a[style]{text-decoration:underline!important;text-underline-offset:.16em}


/* NUCLEAR-A11Y-V3 */
.cc-label,.coords{color:var(--tl)!important}


/* NUCLEAR-A11Y-V4 */
.coords{color:var(--tl)!important;opacity:1!important}
footer a:not(.btn),footer a:not(.btn) *{color:var(--tl)!important;opacity:1!important}

/* TAP-TARGET-V34 */
.mnav a{min-height:44px;padding:10px 6px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em}
.f-network a{display:inline-block;padding:.4rem .55rem;min-height:44px;line-height:1.5;vertical-align:middle}