/* ============================================================
   News Bricks — playnewsbricks.com
   style.css
   ============================================================ */

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

:root {
  --mortar:       #f5f2ee;
  --cement:       #d4cfc8;
  --cement-dark:  #b8b2aa;
  --cement-light: #e8e4df;
  --text:         #3a3530;
  --text:         #202020;
  --text-muted:   #7a7470;
  --gold:         #a89060;
  --primary:      #621408;

  /* Story-card brick gradient stops */
  --card-1a: #d08878; --card-1b: #a85040;
  --card-2a: #b05a38; --card-2b: #883820;
  --card-3a: #8a3828; --card-3b: #601808;
  --card-4a: #6e1c10; --card-4b: #3e0a04;

  --radius: 4px;
  --max-w: 1080px;
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
  background: var(--mortar);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ── Story card component ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.story-card {
  border-radius: 6px;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.sc-photo-placeholder {
  height: 130px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 36px;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.sc-body {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 10px 10px 12px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.sc-body::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    180deg, transparent 0px, transparent 9px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 9px, rgba(255,255,255,0.05) 10px
  );
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.sc-headline {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.38;
  color: #fff5f2;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 4px;
}

.sc-headline-text { flex: 1; }
.sc-arrow { opacity: 0.65; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 12px; }

.sc-chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 3px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.sc-chip {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.22);
  color: #fff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.22);
}

.sc-t1 .sc-photo-placeholder,
.sc-t1 .sc-body { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-1a) 0%, var(--card-1b) 100%); }
.sc-t2 .sc-photo-placeholder,
.sc-t2 .sc-body { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-2a) 0%, var(--card-2b) 100%); }
.sc-t3 .sc-photo-placeholder,
.sc-t3 .sc-body { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-3a) 0%, var(--card-3b) 100%); }
.sc-t4 .sc-photo-placeholder,
.sc-t4 .sc-body { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-4a) 0%, var(--card-4b) 100%); }

/* ── Navigation ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--mortar);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--cement-dark);
  padding: 0 24px;
}

.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  height: 60px;
}

.nav-wordmark {
  font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--text);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  letter-spacing: -0.3px;
}

.nav-icon {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2px;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nav-icon span { border-radius: 1px; display: block; }
.nav-icon span:nth-child(1) { background: var(--card-1a); }
.nav-icon span:nth-child(2) { background: var(--card-2a); }
.nav-icon span:nth-child(3) { background: var(--card-3a); }
.nav-icon span:nth-child(4) { background: var(--card-4a); }

.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 32px; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.15s;
}
.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--card-4a); }

.nav-cta {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff5f2;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
}
.nav-cta:hover { opacity: 0.85; }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-cta { font-size: 10px; padding: 7px 12px; }
}

/* ── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer { background: var(--text); padding: 28px 24px; }

.footer-inner {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 20px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.footer-wordmark {
  font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--mortar);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.footer-copy {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: var(--mortar);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* ── Shared layout helpers ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.section-inner { max-width: var(--max-w); margin: 0 auto; margin-bottom: 20px}

.section-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.section-headline {
  font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.8vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--primary);
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.section-body {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text);
  max-width: 560px;
}

/* ── Buttons ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-primary {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  background: #fff5f2;
  color: var(--primary);
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 13px 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
  display: inline-block;
}
.btn-primary:hover { opacity: 0.88; }

.btn-ghost {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  background: transparent;
  color: #fff5f2;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(245,242,238,0.35);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 12px 24px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.15s;
  display: inline-block;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: rgba(245,242,238,0.7); background: rgba(245,242,238,0.07); }

.btn-outline {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--primary);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--cement-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 11px 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  transition: all 0.15s;
  width: 100%;
}
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: var(--card-3a); color: var(--card-3a); }

.btn-featured {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: #fff5f2;
  border: none;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 12px 20px;
  cursor: pointer;
  text-decoration: none;
  display: block;
  text-align: center;
  transition: opacity 0.15s;
  width: 100%;
}
.btn-featured:hover { opacity: 0.85; }

/* ── Page hero (interior pages) ─────────────────────────────────── */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-image: linear-gradient(160deg, #8a3828 0%, #601808 100%);
  padding: 64px 40px;
}

.page-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
/*  background-image: url('img/bricks.svg'); */
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='96' height='32'%3E%3Cline x1='0' y1='15.2' x2='96' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='0' y1='31.2' x2='96' y2='31.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='48' y1='0' x2='48' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='0' y1='0' x2='0' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='96' y1='0' x2='96' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='24' y1='16' x2='24' y2='32' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='72' y1='16' x2='72' y2='32' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/*
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #1e0804;
  padding: 64px 40px;
}

.page-hero-card-wall {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 5px;
  padding: 5px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

*/

.phcw { border-radius: 5px; overflow: hidden; }
.phcw::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    180deg, transparent 0px, transparent 9px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 9px, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 10px
  );
}
.phcw-1 { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-1a), var(--card-1b)); }
.phcw-2 { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-2a), var(--card-2b)); }
.phcw-3 { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-3a), var(--card-3b)); }
.phcw-4 { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-4a), var(--card-4b)); }

.page-hero-vignette {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(15,4,2,0.72);
}

.page-hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page-hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.page-hero-headline {
  font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif;
  font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: #fff5f2;
  letter-spacing: -0.5px;
}

/* ── INDEX: Hero section ────────────────────────────────────────── */
/*
#hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #1e0804;
  min-height: 560px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}
*/

#hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background-image: linear-gradient(160deg, #8a3828 0%, #601808 100%);
  min-height: 560px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

#hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='96' height='32'%3E%3Cline x1='0' y1='15.2' x2='96' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='0' y1='31.2' x2='96' y2='31.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='48' y1='0' x2='48' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='0' y1='0' x2='0' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='96' y1='0' x2='96' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='24' y1='16' x2='24' y2='32' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='72' y1='16' x2='72' y2='32' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.30)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
}


.hcw-card { border-radius: 5px; overflow: hidden; }
.hcw-card::after {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    180deg, transparent 0px, transparent 9px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 9px, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 10px
  );
}
.hwc-1 { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-1a), var(--card-1b)); }
.hwc-2 { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-2a), var(--card-2b)); }
.hwc-3 { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-3a), var(--card-3b)); }
.hwc-4 { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-4a), var(--card-4b)); }

.hero-vignette {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 28% 50%, rgba(15,4,2,0.6) 0%, rgba(15,4,2,0.9) 100%);
}

.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 80px 40px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 56px);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.08;
  color: #fff5f2;
  letter-spacing: -1px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.hero-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--card-1a); }

.hero-body {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: rgba(245,242,238,0.76);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
  max-width: 440px;
}

.hero-actions { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* ── INDEX: Game mockup ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero-game-mockup {
  border-radius: 8px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 56px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  max-width: 100%;
}

.hero-game-mockup img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .hero-game-mockup { max-width: 380px; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .hero-inner { padding: 56px 20px; }
/*  .hero-game-mockup { display: none; } */
}

/* ── INDEX: Value strip ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
#value {
  background: #fff;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--cement);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--cement);
}

.value-grid {
  max-width: var(--max-w);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
}

.value-item { padding: 34px 24px; border-right: 1.5px solid var(--cement); }
.value-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.value-icon { display: flex;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 4px;

  }
 .value-icon svg {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
}
.value-label { font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--primary); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.value-desc { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text-muted); }

.value-item .value-label-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: space-between;
}


@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .value-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .value-item { border-right: none; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--cement); }
  .value-item:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1.5px solid var(--cement); }
  .value-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .value-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .value-item:nth-child(odd) { border-right: none; }
}

/* ── HOW IT WORKS page ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
#how { padding: 64px 24px; background: var(--mortar); }

.how-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.how-steps { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 30px; }
.how-step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 36px 1fr; gap: 14px; align-items: start; }

.step-num {
  font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif;
  font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--cement-dark); line-height: 1; padding-top: 2px;
}

.step-title { font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 4px; }
.step-body { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text-muted); }

.how-illustration { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 8px; }

@media (max-width: 860px) { .how-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ── DEMO placeholder ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
#demo {
  background: var(--cement-light);
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--cement);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--cement);
  padding: 64px 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

.demo-placeholder {
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 28px auto 0;
  border: 2px dashed var(--cement-dark);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 44px 32px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
}

.demo-placeholder-icon {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3px;
  width: 28px; height: 28px; margin-bottom: 4px; opacity: 0.3;
}
.demo-placeholder-icon span { border-radius: 2px; display: block; }
.demo-placeholder-icon span:nth-child(1) { background: var(--card-1a); }
.demo-placeholder-icon span:nth-child(2) { background: var(--card-2a); }
.demo-placeholder-icon span:nth-child(3) { background: var(--card-3a); }
.demo-placeholder-icon span:nth-child(4) { background: var(--card-4a); }

.demo-placeholder strong { font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text-muted); }
.demo-placeholder p { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px; color: var(--text-muted); }

/* ── Proof / quote band ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
#proof { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 80px 24px; }

.proof-card-wall {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 4px; padding: 4px; pointer-events: none;
}
.pcw { border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; }
.pcw::after {
  content: ''; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    180deg, transparent 0px, transparent 9px,
    rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 9px, rgba(255,255,255,0.04) 10px
  );
}
.pcw-1 { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-1a), var(--card-1b)); }
.pcw-2 { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-2a), var(--card-2b)); }
.pcw-3 { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-3a), var(--card-3b)); }
.pcw-4 { background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--card-4a), var(--card-4b)); }

.proof-overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(22,5,2,0.70); }

.proof-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }

.proof-quote {
  font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  color: #fff5f2; line-height: 1.42; margin-bottom: 36px;
}

.proof-stat-row { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 52px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.proof-stat-num { font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif; font-size: 38px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--card-1a); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.proof-stat-label { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: rgba(245,242,238,0.5); }

/* ── PRICING page ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.faq-q {
  font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif;
  font-size: 20px;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 5px;
}

#pricing { padding: 64px 24px; background: #fff; }

#pricing .section-body { max-width: 760px; }

.pricing-grid { 
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 20px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  max-width: 820px;
  }

.pricing-card {
  border-radius: 8px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--card-3b);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background-color: var(--card-3b);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='96' height='32'%3E%3Cline x1='0' y1='15.2' x2='96' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='0' y1='31.2' x2='96' y2='31.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='48' y1='0' x2='48' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='0' y1='0' x2='0' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='96' y1='0' x2='96' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='24' y1='16' x2='24' y2='32' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='72' y1='16' x2='72' y2='32' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.pricing-card.featured {
  border-color: var(--card-3a);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(98,20,8,0.18);
  background-color: var(--card-3a);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='96' height='32'%3E%3Cline x1='0' y1='15.2' x2='96' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='0' y1='31.2' x2='96' y2='31.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='48' y1='0' x2='48' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='0' y1='0' x2='0' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='96' y1='0' x2='96' y2='15.2' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='24' y1='16' x2='24' y2='32' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3Cline x1='72' y1='16' x2='72' y2='32' stroke='rgba(255,255,255,0.11)' stroke-width='0.8'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.pricing-header {
  padding: 24px 24px 20px;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}

.pricing-card.featured .pricing-header {
  border-bottom-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.12);
}

/* Remove the old ::before stripe pattern on featured header — brick SVG handles it now */
.pricing-card.featured .pricing-header::before { display: none; }

.pricing-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  background: rgba(245,242,238,0.18); color: rgba(255,245,242,0.88);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,245,242,0.22); border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 2px 7px; margin-bottom: 10px; position: relative; z-index: 1;
}

.pricing-tier-name { font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; color: #fff5f2; margin-bottom: 6px; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.pricing-tier-sub { font-size: 13px; color: rgba(255,245,242,0.72); line-height: 1.5; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.pricing-body {
  padding: 24px;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  background: #fff;
}

.pricing-feature {
  display: flex; 
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.45;
  }

.pricing-check {
  flex-shrink: 0; width: 15px; height: 15px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: #008800;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 1px; font-size: 8px; color: #fff; font-weight: 700;
}
.pricing-check.minus { background: var(--cement-dark); }

.pricing-footer {
  padding: 16px 24px 22px;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--cement-light);
  background: #fff;
}
.pricing-cta-note { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

@media (max-width: 640px) { .pricing-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ── ABOUT page ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#about { padding: 64px 24px; background: var(--mortar); }

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 64px; align-items: start;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.about-name { font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 700; color: var(--primary); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 5px; }
.about-title { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.about-body p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.about-body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

@media (max-width: 700px) { .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; } }

/* ── CONTACT page ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
#contact { padding: 64px 24px; background: #fff; }

.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: start; margin-top: 40px; }
.contact-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; }
.contact-item-label { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.contact-item-value { font-size: 15px; color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; display: block; }
.contact-item-value:hover { color: var(--primary); }

.contact-form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 12px; }
.form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; }

.form-group label { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.09em; color: var(--text-muted); }

.form-group input,
.form-group textarea,
.form-group select {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14px; color: var(--text);
  background: var(--mortar); border: 1.5px solid var(--cement);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: 10px 12px;
  transition: border-color 0.15s; width: 100%;
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus,
.form-group select:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--card-3a); }

.form-group textarea { min-height: 100px; resize: vertical; }

.form-submit {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  background: var(--primary); color: #fff5f2;
  border: none; border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 13px 28px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity 0.15s; align-self: flex-start;
}
.form-submit:hover { opacity: 0.85; }

.form-notice { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; color: var(--text-muted); margin-top: 4px; }

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 8px;
}
.hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--text);
  border-radius: 2px;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hamburger { display: flex; }
  .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 60px;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    background: var(--mortar);
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--cement-dark);
    flex-direction: column;
    padding: 8px 0;
    z-index: 99;
  }
  .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
  .nav-links a {
    padding: 10px 24px;
    font-size: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cement-light);
  }
  .nav-links li:last-child a { border-bottom: none; }
}
/* ── How It Works — two-column publisher/audience layout ───────── */

.hiw-two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.hiw-card {
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 2rem 1.75rem;
}

.hiw-card--pub  { background: var(--card-1a); }
.hiw-card--play { background: var(--gold); }

.hiw-col-label {
  font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: #000;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.hiw-col-label::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.hiw-step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.hiw-step--last { margin-bottom: 0; }

.hiw-step-connector {
  position: absolute;
  left: 11px;
  top: 26px;
  bottom: -22px;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.15);
}

.hiw-step-num {
  font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px;
  min-width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--cement);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.hiw-step-title {
  font-family: 'Zilla Slab', serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 0 4px;
  color: var(--primary);
}

.hiw-step-body {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
}

.hiw-tags {
  margin-top: 10px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 4px;
}

.hiw-tag {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.18);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 2px 7px;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hiw-two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}