:root {
  --sar-bg: #07111f;
  --sar-panel: #101f35;
  --sar-panel-2: #162943;
  --sar-text: #f7fbff;
  --sar-muted: #a9bdd3;
  --sar-accent: #61e6a8;
  --sar-accent-2: #ffd76a;
  --sar-danger: #ff758e;
  --sar-line: rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  --sar-max: 1180px;
  color-scheme: dark;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body { margin: 0; min-height: 100%; background: radial-gradient(circle at top, #10284b 0, var(--sar-bg) 42rem); color: var(--sar-text); font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; }
a { color: #9ee9ff; text-decoration-thickness: .08em; text-underline-offset: .18em; }
a:hover { color: #fff; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
button, .button { appearance: none; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .45rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--sar-panel-2); color: var(--sar-text); padding: .72rem 1.05rem; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.2; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; }
button:hover, .button:hover { background-color: #1d3850; color: inherit; }
.button.primary:hover { background-color: #78efb8; color: #052319; }
button:focus-visible, a:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible, select:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid #9ee9ff; outline-offset: 3px; }
.button.primary { background: var(--sar-accent); color: #052319; border-color: transparent; }
.button.secondary { background: transparent; }
.button.reward { background: var(--sar-accent-2); color: #332400; border-color: transparent; }
.sar-container { width: min(var(--sar-max), calc(100% - 32px)); margin-inline: auto; }
.site-main { padding-block: 42px 70px; }
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0,0,0,0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link:focus { position: fixed; top: 12px; left: 12px; width: auto; height: auto; margin: 0; clip: auto; z-index: 99999; background: #fff; color: #111; padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 8px; }
.site-header { position: relative; z-index: 20; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sar-line); background: #07111f; }
.site-header-inner { min-height: 78px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
.site-branding { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; min-width: 0; }
.custom-logo { display: block; max-height: 48px; width: auto; }
.site-title { margin: 0; font-size: 1.12rem; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1.15; }
.site-title a { color: var(--sar-text); text-decoration: none; }
.site-description { margin: 4px 0 0; color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.primary-navigation ul { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.primary-navigation a { display: block; padding: 9px 11px; border-radius: 9px; color: var(--sar-text); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; font-size: .92rem; }
.primary-navigation a:hover, .primary-navigation .current-menu-item > a { background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.menu-toggle { display: none; }
.home-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(280px, .7fr); align-items: center; gap: clamp(32px, 7vw, 90px); padding-block: 54px 68px; }
.home-hero h1, .entry-header h1, .archive-header h1, .game-introduction h1 { margin: 8px 0 18px; font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.2rem); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.home-hero p, .lead { color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: 1.12rem; max-width: 68ch; }
.eyebrow { display: inline-block; color: var(--sar-accent); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.button-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-top: 24px; }
.hero-panel { display: grid; gap: 12px; padding: 22px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 22px; background: rgba(13,31,52,.78); }
.hero-panel div { display: grid; gap: 2px; padding: 14px; border-radius: 14px; background: var(--sar-panel); }
.hero-panel span { color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .9rem; }
.content-section { padding-block: 36px; }
.section-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.section-heading h2 { margin: 5px 0 0; font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); line-height: 1.15; }
.feature-grid, .post-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.feature-card, .post-card, .post-summary, .widget, .empty-state { border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 18px; background: rgba(10,25,43,.78); }
.feature-card { padding: 20px; }
.feature-card h2, .feature-card h3 { margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.feature-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--sar-muted); }
.post-card { overflow: hidden; }
.post-card-image { display: block; aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: var(--sar-panel); overflow: hidden; }
.post-card-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.post-card-body { padding: 18px; }
.post-card h3 { margin: 5px 0 8px; line-height: 1.25; }
.post-card h3 a, .post-summary h2 a { color: var(--sar-text); text-decoration: none; }
.post-card p, .entry-summary { color: var(--sar-muted); }
.entry-meta { color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.read-more { font-weight: 800; }
.sar-ad-slot { clear: both; display: grid; place-items: center; min-height: 100px; margin-block: 34px; padding: 8px; text-align: center; overflow: hidden; }
.sar-ad-label { margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.sar-ad-code { max-width: 100%; }
.sar-ad-leaderboard { min-height: 110px; }
.sar-ad-rectangle { min-height: 280px; }
.sar-ad-in-content { margin-block: 52px; }
.content-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 320px; gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
.content-column { min-width: 0; }
.archive-header { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.archive-header h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); }
.archive-description, .archive-header p { color: var(--sar-muted); }
.post-list { display: grid; gap: 20px; }
.post-summary { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, .36fr) minmax(0, .64fr); overflow: hidden; }
.post-thumbnail { min-height: 220px; background: var(--sar-panel); }
.post-thumbnail img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.post-summary-content { padding: 24px; }
.post-summary h2 { margin: 5px 0 8px; line-height: 1.2; }
.sidebar { display: grid; gap: 20px; position: sticky; top: 24px; }
.widget { padding: 20px; }
.widget-title { margin-top: 0; font-size: 1.08rem; }
.widget ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.narrow-page { max-width: 860px; }
.page-entry, .single-entry { min-width: 0; }
.entry-header { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.entry-content { font-size: 1.04rem; }
.entry-content > * { max-width: 760px; margin-inline: auto; }
.entry-content > .alignwide { max-width: 1050px; }
.entry-content > .alignfull { max-width: none; }
.entry-content h2 { margin-top: 2.2em; line-height: 1.2; }
.entry-content h3 { margin-top: 1.7em; }
.entry-content p, .entry-content li { color: #d8e6f3; }
.entry-content blockquote { border-left: 4px solid var(--sar-accent); margin: 2rem auto; padding: 1px 0 1px 20px; color: var(--sar-muted); }
.featured-image { margin: 0 0 32px; border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden; }
.notice { padding: 15px 18px; border-radius: 12px; line-height: 1.5; }
.safe-notice { border-left: 4px solid var(--sar-accent-2); background: rgba(255,215,106,.09); color: #ffeaa6; }
.empty-state { padding: 28px; text-align: center; }
.search-form { display: flex; gap: 8px; margin: 18px auto; max-width: 580px; }
.search-form label { flex: 1; }
.search-field, textarea, input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="url"] { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 10px; background: #07111f; color: var(--sar-text); padding: 11px 12px; }
.navigation.pagination, .post-navigation { margin-top: 28px; }
.nav-links { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
.comments-area { margin-top: 50px; }
.comment-list { padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--sar-line); background: rgba(4,11,21,.9); color: var(--sar-muted); padding-block: 42px 24px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 34px; }
.footer-title { margin: 0; color: var(--sar-text); font-weight: 900; }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; columns: 2; }
.site-footer a { color: var(--sar-muted); }
.site-info { margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--sar-line); font-size: .86rem; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
  .primary-navigation { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 16px; right: 16px; padding: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 14px; background: #09182b; }
  .primary-navigation.is-open { display: block; }
  .primary-navigation ul { display: grid; }
  .home-hero, .content-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sidebar { position: static; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .feature-grid, .post-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0,1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .sar-container { width: min(100% - 20px, var(--sar-max)); }
  .site-header-inner { min-height: 68px; }
  .site-description { display: none; }
  .home-hero { padding-block: 38px 46px; }
  .feature-grid, .post-grid, .sidebar, .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-summary { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-thumbnail { min-height: 190px; }
  .section-heading { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
  .site-footer ul { columns: 1; }
}

/* Version 2 editorial and trust components. */
.breadcrumbs { margin-bottom: 22px; color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .84rem; }
.breadcrumbs ol { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
.breadcrumbs li:not(:last-child)::after { content: '›'; margin-left: 7px; color: #6d8296; }
.breadcrumbs a { color: var(--sar-muted); }
.blog-hero { padding-block: 50px 28px; }
.blog-hero h1 { margin: 8px 0 14px; font-size: clamp(2.4rem,6vw,4.8rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.blog-hero .search-form { margin: 24px 0 0; }
.topic-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 44px; }
.topic-chip { display: grid; gap: 2px; padding: 15px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 14px; background: #102136; color: var(--sar-text); text-decoration: none; }
.topic-chip:hover { background: #162b43; }
.topic-chip span { color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .8rem; }
.blog-layout { padding-top: 0; }
.section-heading.compact { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.section-heading.compact h2 { margin: 0; }
.category-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 7px; }
.category-links a { display: inline-block; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(97,230,168,.1); color: var(--sar-accent); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 800; text-decoration: none; }
.post-card-meta, .article-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 16px; color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .8rem; }
.post-card-meta span:not(:last-child)::after, .article-meta span:not(:last-child)::after { content: '·'; margin-left: 16px; }
.post-thumbnail-placeholder { display: grid; place-items: center; min-height: 220px; background: linear-gradient(145deg,#1b3548,#244c4a); text-decoration: none; }
.post-thumbnail-placeholder span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.22); font-size: 5rem; font-weight: 900; }
.article-header h1 { max-width: 980px; }
.article-deck { max-width: 780px; margin: -6px 0 18px; color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: 1.18rem; }
.featured-image figcaption { padding: 8px 4px 0; color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .8rem; }
.article-layout .content-column { max-width: 820px; }
.article-footer { margin-top: 42px; }
.tag-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.tag-list a { padding: 5px 9px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; font-size: .78rem; }
.author-box { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 16px; margin-top: 28px; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 16px; background: #102136; }
.author-box img { border-radius: 50%; }
.author-box h2 { margin: 0 0 5px; font-size: 1rem; }
.author-box p { margin: 0; color: var(--sar-muted); }
.related-posts { margin-top: 54px; }
.post-navigation .nav-links { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 14px; }
.post-navigation a { display: grid; gap: 4px; min-height: 92px; padding: 16px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 14px; background: #0d1d2e; text-decoration: none; }
.post-navigation span { color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .75rem; }
.post-navigation .nav-next { text-align: right; }
.sidebar-search .search-form { display: grid; margin: 0; }
.sidebar-categories { list-style: none; padding: 0 !important; }
.sidebar-categories li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; padding: 7px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sar-line); }
.sidebar-categories li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.sar-ad-in-list { margin-block: 45px; }
.sar-ad-after-article { margin-block: 52px; }
.trust-band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .7fr; gap: 34px; align-items: center; margin-top: 34px; padding: 30px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 20px; background: #102136; }
.trust-band h2 { margin: 6px 0 10px; }
.trust-band p { margin: 0; color: var(--sar-muted); }
.trust-links { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; }
.trust-links a { padding: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 10px; background: #152b42; color: var(--sar-text); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700; }
.starter-review { padding: 14px 16px; border-left: 4px solid var(--sar-accent-2); background: rgba(255,215,106,.08); }
.entry-content table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-block: 24px; }
.entry-content th, .entry-content td { padding: 10px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); text-align: left; }
.entry-content code { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.site-info { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .topic-strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .trust-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-layout .content-column { max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .topic-strip, .trust-links, .post-navigation .nav-links { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .author-box { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .post-card-meta span:not(:last-child)::after, .article-meta span:not(:last-child)::after { content: none; }
}

/* Version 5 distinctive journey landing. */
.dusk-landing { padding-top: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.gateway-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(390px,.95fr); gap: clamp(38px,7vw,94px); align-items: center; min-height: 690px; padding-block: 72px 78px; }
.gateway-copy h1 { max-width: 790px; margin: 10px 0 22px; font-size: clamp(2.65rem,6vw,5.65rem); line-height: .94; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.gateway-lead { max-width: 68ch; color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: 1.12rem; }
.gateway-trustline { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 28px; }
.gateway-trustline span { padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(12,31,48,.72); color: #dceaf4; font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 800; }
.trail-gateway { position: relative; min-height: 520px; isolation: isolate; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); border-radius: 42px 42px 120px 42px; background: radial-gradient(circle at 67% 23%,rgba(255,215,106,.2),transparent 20%), linear-gradient(145deg,#102b43,#0a192b 62%,#153633); overflow: hidden; }
.trail-gateway::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px); background-size: 36px 36px; mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom,#000,transparent 90%); }
.gateway-orbit { position: absolute; border: 1px solid rgba(158,233,255,.26); border-radius: 50%; transform: rotate(-16deg); }
.orbit-one { width: 410px; height: 240px; left: 35px; top: 86px; }
.orbit-two { width: 280px; height: 390px; right: 2px; top: 34px; transform: rotate(27deg); border-color: rgba(97,230,168,.25); }
.gateway-moon { position: absolute; right: 68px; top: 56px; width: 92px; height: 92px; border-radius: 50%; background: #ecdcae; box-shadow: inset -22px -11px 0 #6b786f; opacity: .92; }
.mini-strider { position: absolute; left: 118px; top: 226px; width: 132px; height: 126px; filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.28)); }
.mini-body,.mini-head,.mini-face,.mini-tail,.mini-strider i,.mini-antenna { position: absolute; display: block; }
.mini-body { left: 45px; top: 48px; width: 50px; height: 59px; border-radius: 48% 52% 42% 45%; transform: rotate(-4deg); background: linear-gradient(145deg,#6a9a81,#315f54); }
.mini-body::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 20px; top: 18px; width: 14px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(196,220,184,.45); transform: rotate(-8deg); }
.mini-head { left: 73px; top: 24px; width: 54px; height: 42px; border-radius: 52% 68% 54% 60%; transform: rotate(4deg); background: #87af96; }
.mini-face { left: 99px; top: 35px; width: 29px; height: 22px; border-radius: 68% 46% 60% 52%; background: #b7cfad; }
.mini-face::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 4px; top: 3px; width: 9px; height: 8px; border-radius: 60% 40% 60% 40%; background: #f2e4a5; box-shadow: inset -3px 0 #18322f; }
.mini-face::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 17px; top: 13px; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: #e3ba6b; }
.mini-tail { left: 14px; top: 69px; width: 42px; height: 9px; border-radius: 999px; transform: rotate(-13deg); transform-origin: right center; background: #456f62; }
.mini-tail::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: -9px; top: -8px; width: 21px; height: 24px; clip-path: polygon(100% 48%,0 0,14% 51%,0 100%); background: #86a083; }
.mini-strider i { width: 8px; border-radius: 999px; transform-origin: top; background: #41695b; }
.mini-strider .leg-a { left: 57px; top: 96px; height: 37px; transform: rotate(13deg); }
.mini-strider .leg-b { left: 83px; top: 96px; height: 37px; transform: rotate(-15deg); }
.mini-strider .leg-a::after,.mini-strider .leg-b::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: -2px; bottom: -3px; width: 16px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: #294d47; }
.mini-strider .arm-a { left: 53px; top: 61px; height: 34px; transform: rotate(30deg); }
.mini-strider .arm-b { left: 89px; top: 59px; height: 35px; transform: rotate(-31deg); }
.mini-strider .arm-a::after,.mini-strider .arm-b::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: -3px; bottom: -4px; width: 12px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: #729781; }
.mini-antenna { top: 10px; width: 2px; height: 25px; transform-origin: bottom; background: #aabf9a; }
.mini-antenna::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: -4px; top: -8px; width: 10px; height: 13px; border-radius: 50%; background: #9cc8a7; }
.antenna-a { left: 83px; transform: rotate(-22deg); }.antenna-b { left: 96px; top: 5px; height: 31px; }.antenna-b::after { background: #f2d985; }.antenna-c { left: 108px; transform: rotate(20deg); }
.gateway-seal { position: absolute; right: 28px; top: 42px; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 86px; height: 86px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28); border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(6,20,34,.72); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 8px rgba(97,230,168,.05); transform: rotate(8deg); }
.gateway-seal b { color: var(--sar-accent); font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1; }.gateway-seal span { max-width: 58px; color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .48rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .1em; text-align: center; }
.result-console { position: absolute; right: 30px; bottom: 52px; display: grid; gap: 5px; width: 210px; padding: 12px 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); border-radius: 12px 12px 28px 12px; background: rgba(4,16,29,.84); }
.result-console span { color: var(--sar-accent); font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .12em; }.result-console code { color: #e5edf2; font-size: .72rem; }
.gateway-node { position: absolute; display: grid; gap: 1px; min-width: 132px; padding: 10px 13px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); border-radius: 15px; background: rgba(5,17,31,.86); }
.gateway-node b { color: var(--sar-accent); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }.gateway-node span { font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 900; }
.node-sample { left: 28px; top: 46px; }.node-partner { right: 30px; top: 166px; }.node-result { left: 48px; bottom: 38px; }
.gateway-caption { position: absolute; left: 270px; bottom: 112px; max-width: 205px; color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .72rem; text-align: right; }
.access-ribbon { border-block: 1px solid var(--sar-line); background: rgba(7,17,31,.78); }
.access-ribbon-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); }
.access-ribbon-grid > div { padding: 25px 26px; border-right: 1px solid var(--sar-line); }.access-ribbon-grid > div:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.access-ribbon-grid span { color: var(--sar-accent); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }.access-ribbon-grid strong { display: block; margin-top: 4px; font-size: 1.12rem; }.access-ribbon-grid p { margin: 5px 0 0; color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .86rem; }
.process-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 16px; }
.process-card { position: relative; min-height: 290px; padding: 30px 24px 24px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 24px; background: linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(23,52,67,.92),rgba(8,24,39,.94)); overflow: hidden; }
.process-card::after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 150px; height: 150px; right: -62px; bottom: -74px; border: 1px solid rgba(97,230,168,.25); border-radius: 50%; }
.process-index { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 38px; height: 38px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--sar-accent-2); font-weight: 900; }.process-card h3 { margin: 56px 0 10px; font-size: 1.25rem; }.process-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--sar-muted); }
.originality-vault { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr; gap: clamp(28px,6vw,72px); align-items: center; margin-block: 30px; padding: clamp(28px,5vw,58px); border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 34px 10px 34px 34px; background: linear-gradient(120deg,#122b3e,#0d1f31 65%,#183b35); }
.vault-copy h2 { margin: 8px 0 16px; font-size: clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3.25rem); line-height: 1.05; }.vault-copy p { color: var(--sar-muted); }.vault-list { display: grid; gap: 10px; }.vault-list div { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; padding: 14px 15px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 15px; background: rgba(5,15,27,.45); }.vault-list b { color: var(--sar-accent); font-size: .74rem; }.vault-list span { font-weight: 800; }
.landing-final-callout { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; margin-top: 42px; padding: 34px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 24px; background: #10243a; }.landing-final-callout h2 { margin: 5px 0 8px; }.landing-final-callout p { max-width: 70ch; margin: 0; color: var(--sar-muted); }.landing-final-callout .button-row { flex: 0 0 auto; margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .gateway-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: auto; }.trail-gateway { min-height: 480px; }.access-ribbon-grid,.process-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }.access-ribbon-grid > div { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sar-line); }.access-ribbon-grid > div:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }.originality-vault { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }.landing-final-callout { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }.landing-final-callout .button-row { margin-top: 6px; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .gateway-copy h1 { font-size: 2.75rem; }.trail-gateway { min-height: 430px; border-radius: 28px 28px 80px 28px; }.orbit-one { width: 320px; left: -10px; }.orbit-two { right: -70px; }.mini-strider { left: 50px; top: 205px; transform: scale(.84); }.node-partner { right: 15px; }.node-result { left: 28px; }.gateway-caption { max-width: 150px; }.originality-vault { padding: 24px; } }

/* Version 5.2: colorful professional visual system. */
:root {
  --sar-bg: #0a0d24;
  --sar-panel: #171b3d;
  --sar-panel-2: #23285a;
  --sar-text: #fffafd;
  --sar-muted: #c8cbea;
  --sar-accent: #67efff;
  --sar-accent-2: #ffd166;
  --sar-accent-3: #ff78b7;
  --sar-accent-4: #9cff91;
  --sar-accent-5: #a28bff;
  --sar-line: rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  color-scheme: dark;
}
body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 8%, rgba(255,120,183,.18), transparent 25rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 13%, rgba(103,239,255,.16), transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 52% 72%, rgba(162,139,255,.12), transparent 36rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0d1030 0, #090d24 50%, #101331 100%);
  color: var(--sar-text);
}
a { color: #8ff5ff; }
a:hover { color: #fff2a6; }
.site-header {
  position: relative;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(27,24,76,.97), rgba(15,43,78,.97) 48%, rgba(60,24,74,.97));
  box-shadow: 0 12px 34px rgba(3,7,25,.32);
}
.site-header::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sar-accent-3), var(--sar-accent-2), var(--sar-accent), var(--sar-accent-5));
}
.site-title a {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #fff, #8ff5ff 45%, #ffe38b 78%, #ff9fcb);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.site-description { color: #d9dcf6; }
.primary-navigation a { color: #fbfaff; }
.primary-navigation a:hover,
.primary-navigation .current-menu-item > a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(103,239,255,.15), rgba(255,120,183,.16));
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
button, .button {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #282d67, #31397b);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(5,8,28,.18);
}
button:hover, .button:hover { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #343b7c, #404991); }
.button.primary {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #6cf2ff, #8effb4 50%, #ffe17b);
  color: #111638;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(103,239,255,.19);
}
.button.primary:hover { background: linear-gradient(120deg, #8bf6ff, #a9ffc7 50%, #ffe99d); color: #0b1030; }
.button.secondary { background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(162,139,255,.16), rgba(255,120,183,.12)); }
.button.reward { background: linear-gradient(120deg, #ffd166, #ff9d7a); color: #311829; }
.eyebrow {
  color: #8ff5ff;
  text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(103,239,255,.25);
}
.home-hero h1,
.entry-header h1,
.archive-header h1,
.game-introduction h1,
.blog-hero h1,
.gateway-copy h1 {
  color: #fff;
}
.feature-card,
.post-card,
.post-summary,
.widget,
.empty-state,
.hero-panel,
.author-box,
.trust-band,
.post-navigation a {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.17);
  background:
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(41,44,101,.84), rgba(19,30,66,.88) 58%, rgba(51,25,72,.76));
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(5,8,29,.18);
}
.feature-card,
.post-card,
.post-summary,
.widget { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.feature-card::before,
.post-card::before,
.post-summary::before,
.widget::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sar-accent), var(--sar-accent-2), var(--sar-accent-3));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.feature-grid > :nth-child(3n+2)::before,
.post-grid > :nth-child(3n+2)::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sar-accent-5), var(--sar-accent-3)); }
.feature-grid > :nth-child(3n+3)::before,
.post-grid > :nth-child(3n+3)::before { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--sar-accent-4), var(--sar-accent-2)); }
.feature-card p,
.post-card p,
.entry-summary,
.archive-description,
.archive-header p,
.author-box p,
.trust-band p { color: var(--sar-muted); }
.post-thumbnail-placeholder { background: linear-gradient(145deg, #353c91, #3f2c78 50%, #176879); }
.post-thumbnail-placeholder span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.38); }
.category-links a {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(103,239,255,.15), rgba(156,255,145,.14));
  color: #aaf7ff;
  border: 1px solid rgba(103,239,255,.14);
}
.topic-chip {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, #242a63, #29346f);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(7,10,35,.17);
}
.topic-strip .topic-chip:nth-child(2) { background: linear-gradient(145deg, #48265f, #6a326c); }
.topic-strip .topic-chip:nth-child(3) { background: linear-gradient(145deg, #164d65, #176f79); }
.topic-strip .topic-chip:nth-child(4) { background: linear-gradient(145deg, #4a4420, #6d5c29); }
.topic-chip:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); background: linear-gradient(145deg, #303779, #3c4790); }
.search-field, textarea, input[type="text"], input[type="email"], input[type="url"] {
  background: rgba(17,20,54,.88);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
}
.entry-content p, .entry-content li { color: #e3e5f8; }
.entry-content h2 { color: #fff1a8; }
.entry-content h3 { color: #9af5ff; }
.entry-content blockquote { border-image: linear-gradient(var(--sar-accent), var(--sar-accent-3)) 1; background: rgba(255,255,255,.035); padding: 18px 20px; border-radius: 0 14px 14px 0; }
.notice.safe-notice {
  border-left-color: #ffd166;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255,209,102,.13), rgba(255,120,183,.08));
  color: #fff4c2;
}
.sar-ad-slot { border-radius: 16px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.025); }
.site-footer {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 0, rgba(255,120,183,.15), transparent 20rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 100%, rgba(103,239,255,.13), transparent 24rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #111436, #101b42 56%, #28143c);
}
.site-footer a:hover { color: #fff2a8; }

/* Landing page: refined professional composition. */
.dusk-landing { background: transparent; }
.gateway-hero { position: relative; }
.gateway-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 420px;
  height: 420px;
  left: -250px;
  top: 90px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,120,183,.2), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.gateway-copy h1 {
  background: linear-gradient(95deg, #ffffff 0, #8ef5ff 35%, #ffe58f 64%, #ff91c6 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.gateway-lead { color: #d4d7f0; }
.gateway-trustline span {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(103,239,255,.1), rgba(255,120,183,.1));
  color: #f4f2ff;
}
.trail-gateway {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 73% 18%, rgba(255,225,123,.35), transparent 18%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 82%, rgba(255,120,183,.25), transparent 26%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #273074, #172b65 43%, #183f67 67%, #3c225d);
  box-shadow: 0 34px 80px rgba(3,6,26,.32), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.14);
}
.trail-gateway::before { opacity: .75; }
.orbit-one { border-color: rgba(255,225,123,.48); }
.orbit-two { border-color: rgba(103,239,255,.42); }
.gateway-moon { background: linear-gradient(145deg, #fff0ad, #ffb4d8); box-shadow: inset -22px -11px 0 rgba(118,69,137,.42), 0 0 45px rgba(255,225,123,.22); }
.mini-body { background: linear-gradient(145deg,#74f2d0,#4b7bc3 58%,#704ca8); }
.mini-head { background: linear-gradient(145deg,#a8f7e4,#6ba7df); }
.mini-face { background: linear-gradient(145deg,#fff0a8,#ffb4d5); }
.gateway-seal {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg,#ffcf67,#ff7bb7);
  color: #29143a;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgba(255,120,183,.23);
}
.result-console {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, rgba(15,19,54,.95), rgba(34,42,102,.95));
  border-color: rgba(103,239,255,.3);
}
.result-console span { color: #8ff5ff; }
.gateway-node {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(41,47,111,.96), rgba(41,27,76,.94));
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.24);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(2,6,27,.25);
}
.gateway-node:nth-of-type(1) { border-color: rgba(255,225,123,.42); }
.gateway-caption { color: #e1e2f3; }
.access-ribbon {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(57,28,82,.82), rgba(26,49,95,.88), rgba(20,77,88,.78));
}
.access-ribbon-grid > div:nth-child(1) span { color: #ff9fcb; }
.access-ribbon-grid > div:nth-child(2) span { color: #8ff5ff; }
.access-ribbon-grid > div:nth-child(3) span { color: #ffe38b; }
.process-card {
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(39,45,105,.94), rgba(22,29,69,.96));
  box-shadow: 0 20px 48px rgba(5,8,29,.2);
}
.process-grid .process-card:nth-child(2) { background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(75,35,88,.95), rgba(36,31,76,.96)); }
.process-grid .process-card:nth-child(3) { background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(24,73,88,.94), rgba(23,40,77,.96)); }
.process-card::after { border-color: rgba(103,239,255,.25); }
.process-grid .process-card:nth-child(2)::after { border-color: rgba(255,120,183,.3); }
.process-grid .process-card:nth-child(3)::after { border-color: rgba(255,225,123,.28); }
.process-index { background: rgba(255,255,255,.05); color: #ffe38b; }
.originality-vault {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 0, rgba(255,225,123,.16), transparent 24rem),
    linear-gradient(120deg,#34255f,#183c69 58%,#174d58);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 70px rgba(3,6,26,.25);
}
.vault-list div { background: rgba(14,18,50,.48); }
.vault-list div:nth-child(1) b { color: #ff9fcb; }
.vault-list div:nth-child(2) b { color: #8ff5ff; }
.vault-list div:nth-child(3) b { color: #a8ffae; }
.vault-list div:nth-child(4) b { color: #ffe38b; }
.landing-final-callout {
  background: linear-gradient(120deg,#442666,#224778 57%,#1b6c70);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 64px rgba(3,7,29,.24);
}

/* Colorful game-page shell and supporting content. */
.game-introduction {
  padding: clamp(24px,4vw,42px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  border-radius: 28px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 10%, rgba(255,225,123,.16), transparent 18rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(53,36,105,.9), rgba(24,55,100,.88));
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(4,7,29,.2);
}
.game-introduction h1 {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg,#fff,#8ff5ff 48%,#ffe38b);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .primary-navigation { background: linear-gradient(145deg,#1b2150,#2c1b4d); }
}

/* Version 5.4 professional journal, partner forms, portal, and sponsor cards. */
.article-reading-progress { position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto; z-index: 80; height: 4px; pointer-events: none; background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.article-reading-progress span { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--sar-accent),var(--sar-accent-2),var(--sar-danger)); }
.professional-article-header { position: relative; padding: clamp(24px,5vw,52px); border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 28px; background: radial-gradient(circle at 90% 0,rgba(255,215,106,.13),transparent 31%),linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(18,47,75,.96),rgba(8,24,43,.98)); overflow: hidden; }
.professional-article-header::after { content: ''; position: absolute; width: 220px; height: 220px; right: -90px; bottom: -130px; border: 38px solid rgba(97,230,168,.08); border-radius: 50%; }
.article-publication-line { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .8rem; }
.article-meta-primary { margin-top: 24px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--sar-line); }
.professional-featured-image { margin-top: 28px; box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.22); }
.article-briefing { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(240px,.85fr); gap: 22px; margin: 28px 0 42px; padding: 22px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 20px; background: linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(15,42,63,.9),rgba(19,52,58,.78)); }
.article-briefing-copy { display: grid; align-content: start; gap: 8px; }
.article-briefing-label,.author-box-label { color: var(--sar-accent-2); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-briefing-copy p { margin: 0; color: #e3eef8; font-size: 1.02rem; }
.article-toc { padding-left: 20px; border-left: 1px solid var(--sar-line); }
.article-toc strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.article-toc ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.15rem; }
.article-toc li { margin: 5px 0; color: var(--sar-muted); }
.article-toc li.is-subsection { margin-left: 14px; font-size: .92rem; }
.article-toc a { color: #dff6ff; text-decoration: none; }
.article-toc a:hover { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; }
.professional-entry-content > p:first-child { font-size: 1.12rem; color: #edf6ff; }
.professional-entry-content h2 { padding-top: .35rem; font-size: clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.15rem); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.professional-entry-content h2::before { content: ''; display: block; width: 54px; height: 4px; margin-bottom: 12px; border-radius: 999px; background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--sar-accent),var(--sar-accent-2)); }
.professional-entry-content h3 { font-size: 1.25rem; }
.professional-entry-content p { line-height: 1.82; }
.article-quality-note { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(230px,.7fr) minmax(0,1.3fr); gap: 24px; align-items: center; margin-top: 54px; padding: 26px; border: 1px solid rgba(97,230,168,.28); border-radius: 20px; background: rgba(24,72,70,.32); }
.article-quality-note h2 { margin: 6px 0 0; font-size: 1.25rem; }
.article-quality-note p { margin: 0; color: var(--sar-muted); }
.author-box { background: linear-gradient(145deg,#102136,#13374a); }
.partner-registration-panel,.partner-portal,.partner-portal-login { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; }
.partner-form-intro,.partner-portal-hero { margin-bottom: 24px; padding: 28px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 24px; background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0,rgba(255,117,142,.14),transparent 35%),linear-gradient(145deg,#122d4a,#123c43); }
.partner-form-intro h2,.partner-portal-hero h2 { margin: 7px 0 10px; font-size: clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3rem); }
.partner-form-intro p,.partner-portal-hero p { margin: 0; color: var(--sar-muted); }
.partner-application-form { padding: clamp(20px,4vw,34px); border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 24px; background: rgba(10,25,43,.85); }
.partner-form-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.partner-form-grid label { display: grid; gap: 7px; font-weight: 800; }
.partner-form-grid label small { color: var(--sar-muted); font-weight: 400; }
.partner-form-grid .span-2 { grid-column: 1/-1; }
.partner-application-form select,.partner-application-form textarea,.partner-application-form input { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 12px; background: #07111f; color: var(--sar-text); padding: 12px 13px; }
.partner-consent { display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-start; margin: 22px 0; color: var(--sar-muted); }
.partner-consent input { width: auto; margin-top: 5px; }
.partner-honeypot { position: absolute !important; left: -10000px !important; width: 1px !important; height: 1px !important; overflow: hidden !important; }
.partner-form-success { margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 16px 18px; border: 1px solid rgba(97,230,168,.45); border-radius: 14px; background: rgba(97,230,168,.09); }
.partner-credential-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 14px; margin: 22px 0; }
.partner-credential-grid > div { display: grid; gap: 8px; padding: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 16px; background: rgba(12,32,53,.86); }
.partner-credential-grid span { color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; }
.partner-credential-grid code,.wrap-code { white-space: normal; overflow-wrap: anywhere; color: #fff2b6; }
.portal-guide { margin-top: 24px; padding: 24px; border: 1px solid var(--sar-line); border-radius: 18px; background: rgba(14,35,58,.78); }
.portal-guide h3 { margin-top: 0; }
.portal-guide pre { overflow: auto; padding: 16px; border-radius: 12px; background: #050d18; color: #dff8eb; }
.sar-sponsor-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0,1fr) auto; gap: 14px; align-items: center; margin: 24px 0; padding: 14px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,215,106,.32); border-radius: 16px; background: linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(44,37,67,.95),rgba(18,49,60,.95)); }
.sar-sponsor-card[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.sar-sponsor-card img { width: 110px; max-height: 72px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 10px; }
.sar-sponsor-card > div { display: grid; gap: 3px; }
.sar-sponsor-card > div span { color: var(--sar-muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.sar-sponsor-label { align-self: start; padding: 4px 7px; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,215,106,.12); color: var(--sar-accent-2); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 900; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.sar-sponsor-card small { grid-column: 2/-1; color: var(--sar-muted); }
.sar-sponsor-game { margin: 14px 0 0; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .article-briefing,.article-quality-note,.partner-form-grid,.partner-credential-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .article-toc { padding: 18px 0 0; border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--sar-line); }
  .partner-form-grid .span-2 { grid-column: auto; }
  .sar-sponsor-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sar-sponsor-card img { width: 100%; max-height: 160px; }
  .sar-sponsor-card small { grid-column: auto; }
}
.partner-invitation-band { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) auto; gap: 28px; align-items: center; margin-block: 34px; padding: clamp(24px,5vw,42px); border: 1px solid rgba(255,215,106,.3); border-radius: 26px; background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0,rgba(255,117,142,.16),transparent 35%),linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(41,32,76,.96),rgba(14,62,70,.93)); }
.partner-invitation-band h2 { margin: 7px 0 10px; max-width: 780px; font-size: clamp(1.55rem,3.2vw,2.65rem); line-height: 1.12; }
.partner-invitation-band p { margin: 0; max-width: 72ch; color: var(--sar-muted); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .partner-invitation-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* Native hidden state must always win over component display rules. */
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

/* Version 5.4 approved-publisher reward controls. */
.partner-reward-form { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.partner-reward-form .partner-form-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.partner-reward-form input { width: 100%; }
.portal-reward-settings { border-color: rgba(97,230,168,.28); background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0,rgba(97,230,168,.12),transparent 34%),linear-gradient(145deg,#102a45,#14373f); }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .partner-reward-form .partner-form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }