:root {
  --bg: #0f1419;
  --bg-alt: #161d26;
  --card: #1c2530;
  --text: #e6ebf1;
  --muted: #9aa7b5;
  --accent: #d4af37;
  --accent-dark: #b8941f;
  --border: #2a3542;
  --radius: 12px;
  --max: 1120px;
}

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

body {
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.container {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 20px;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4 { line-height: 1.25; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

/* Header */
.site-header {
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
}
.header-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
}
.logo {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
}
.logo span { color: var(--accent); }
.logo-svg {
  display: block;
  height: 34px;
  width: auto;
}
.main-nav a {
  margin-left: 22px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.main-nav a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

/* Hero */
.hero {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, #131a24 0%, #0f1419 100%);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 90px 0 80px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.eyebrow {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: 2.8rem;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
}
.hero-sub {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
}
.hero-note {
  margin-top: 22px;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* Author / E-E-A-T box */
.author-box {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin: 18px auto 0;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.author-avatar {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 36px;
  height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #0f1419;
  background: var(--gold, #d4af37);
}
.author-name {
  margin: 0 0 2px;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: #fff;
}
.author-role {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.author-bio {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* Publish / update timestamps */
.timestamp-box {
  margin: 8px auto 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.timestamp-sep {
  margin: 0 6px;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* Buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 12px 26px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.15s, background 0.2s;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--accent); color: #1a1200; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-dark); }
.btn-light { background: #fff; color: #1a1200; }
.btn-link { color: var(--accent); padding: 12px 8px; }
.btn-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* Sections */
.section { padding: 72px 0; }
.section-alt { background: var(--bg-alt); }
.section h2 { font-size: 2rem; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.section-intro {
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0 auto 44px;
}

/* Casino cards */
.casino-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.casino-card {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 24px 28px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.casino-card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.casino-rank {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--accent);
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 50%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.casino-body { flex: 1; }
.casino-body h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.casino-rating { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.casino-rating strong { color: var(--accent); }
.casino-features { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 20px; }
.casino-features li { position: relative; padding-left: 20px; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--text); }
.casino-features li::before { content: "\2713"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }
.casino-cta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 6px; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* Grids & feature boxes */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 20px; }
.grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.feature-box {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 26px;
}
.feature-box h3 { color: var(--accent); font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.feature-box p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* Article / prose content */
.prose { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; }
.prose h2 { text-align: left; font-size: 1.7rem; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.prose h3 { color: var(--accent); font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 26px 0 10px; }
.prose p { color: var(--text); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.prose ul { margin: 0 0 18px 0; padding-left: 0; list-style: none; }
.prose ul li {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  color: var(--text);
}
.prose ul li::before {
  content: "\2713";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.prose strong { color: var(--text); }
.prose .lead { font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* Two-up info cards for licensing / payments */
.info-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 20px; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }
.info-cards .feature-box p { color: var(--muted); }

/* FAQ */
.faq { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; }
.faq-item {
  background: var(--card);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 22px 26px;
}
.faq-item h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.faq-item p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* CTA banner */
.cta-banner {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent) 0%, var(--accent-dark) 100%);
  color: #1a1200;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 60px 0;
}
.cta-banner h2 { font-size: 1.9rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.cta-banner p { margin-bottom: 24px; font-weight: 600; }

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--bg-alt);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 54px 0 28px;
}
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; }
.logo-footer { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.site-footer p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; }
.site-footer h4 { margin-bottom: 12px; font-size: 1rem; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; }
.site-footer ul li { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.site-footer ul a { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; transition: color 0.2s; }
.site-footer ul a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-bottom {
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 22px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  text-align: center;
}
.footer-bottom p { margin-bottom: 4px; font-size: 0.85rem; }

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .grid-3, .grid-2, .info-cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .prose h2 { font-size: 1.45rem; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 2.1rem; }
  .main-nav { display: none; }
  .casino-card { flex-direction: column; text-align: center; align-items: stretch; }
  .casino-features { justify-content: center; }
  .casino-cta { flex-direction: row; justify-content: center; }
}