.featured-crash-games {
  padding: 1.25rem 1rem 2rem;
}

.featured-crash-games__container {
  width: min(100%, var(--max-width));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.featured-crash-games__header {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.featured-crash-games__eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.featured-crash-games__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 4vw, 2.25rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.featured-crash-games__subtitle {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted-color);
  max-width: 60ch;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.featured-crash-games__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.game-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--surface-color), var(--surface-2-color));
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.game-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  border-color: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.45);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-gold);
}

.game-card__thumb {
  min-height: 132px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 25%, rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.18), transparent 38%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 75%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.12), transparent 42%),
    linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06));
}

.game-card__thumb::before {
  content: "";
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.55);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 8px rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.08);
}

.game-card__thumb-label {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.7rem;
  left: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  color: var(--muted-color);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.game-card__content {
  padding: 0.9rem;
}

.game-card__top {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.game-card__name {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-heading);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.game-card__platform {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted-color);
}

.game-card__rtp {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.35);
  background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.1);
  color: var(--color-green);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.game-card__desc {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted-color);
  font-size: 0.89rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  min-height: 3.75rem;
}

.game-card__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 41px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  background: var(--color-primary);
  color: #18110a;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: filter 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.game-card__cta:hover {
  filter: brightness(1.06);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.crash-faq {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  background: var(--surface-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.crash-faq__button {
  width: 100%;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: inherit;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.crash-faq__button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  outline-offset: -2px;
}

.crash-faq__button-icon {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease;
}

.crash-faq__button[aria-expanded="true"] .crash-faq__button-icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.crash-faq__panel {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: max-height 0.28s ease, border-color 0.28s ease;
}

.crash-faq__panel.is-open {
  border-top-color: var(--border-color);
}

.crash-faq__content {
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem 1rem;
  color: var(--muted-color);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.crash-faq__content p {
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
}

.crash-faq__content p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.crash-faq__content strong {
  color: var(--text-color);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .featured-crash-games {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 2.35rem;
  }

  .featured-crash-games__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .featured-crash-games__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .game-card__thumb {
    min-height: 148px;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .featured-crash-games {
    padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem 2.75rem;
  }

  .featured-crash-games__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .game-card__desc {
    min-height: 4.35rem;
  }
}

/* §4.4 Live Crawl Ticker */
.live-crawl-section {
  padding: 0.25rem 1rem 2rem;
}

.live-crawl__container {
  width: min(100%, var(--max-w, 1200px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.live-crawl__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.live-crawl__title-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.live-crawl__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1;
}

.live-crawl__live-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.35);
  color: #ef4444;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.live-crawl__live-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ef4444;
  animation: liveCrawlPulse 1.15s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes liveCrawlPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.45; transform: scale(0.8); }
}

.live-crawl__updated {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
}

.live-crawl__filters {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.live-crawl__filter {
  border: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--surface, #13131c);
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
  padding: 0.36rem 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.live-crawl__filter.is-active {
  background: #f5a623;
  color: #0a0a10;
  border-color: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.7);
}

.live-crawl__ticker {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.1rem 0.65rem;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.live-crawl__item {
  min-width: 285px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--surface, #13131c);
  padding: 0.65rem 0.72rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}

.live-crawl__meta {
  min-width: 0;
}

.live-crawl__brand {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: #f5a623;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.live-crawl__match {
  margin-top: 0.16rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-1, #f0f0f8);
  white-space: nowrap;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
}

.live-crawl__odds {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: #22c55e;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.live-crawl__status {
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.22rem 0.47rem;
}

.live-crawl__status.live {
  color: #ef4444;
  border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.45);
  background: rgba(239, 68, 68, 0.12);
}

.live-crawl__status.soon {
  color: #f5a623;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.45);
  background: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.12);
}

.live-crawl__disclaimer {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 0;
  color: var(--text-3, #555570);
  font-size: 0.77rem;
}

/* §4.5 Bonuses & Promos Strip */
.promos-strip {
  padding: 0.2rem 1rem 2.3rem;
}

.promos-strip__container {
  width: min(100%, var(--max-w, 1200px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.promos-strip__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1;
}

.promos-strip__rail {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding: 0.15rem 0.1rem 0.7rem;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.promo-card {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 262px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, var(--surface, #13131c), var(--surface-2, #1c1c28));
  padding: 0.72rem;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
}

.promo-card__hot {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.55rem;
  right: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #f5a623;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.45);
  background: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.13);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.17rem 0.46rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  animation: hotPulse 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes hotPulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
  50% { transform: scale(1.06); opacity: 0.7; }
}

.promo-card__brand-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.promo-card__logo {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
  display: inline-block;
}

.promo-card__brand {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.promo-card__headline {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.promo-card__amount {
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  color: #f5a623;
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.promo-card__meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.promo-card__code {
  border: 1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.45);
  background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.13);
  color: #93c5fd;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  padding: 0.24rem 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.promo-card__timer {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
}

.promo-card__cta {
  width: 100%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 38px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  background: #f5a623;
  color: #0a0a10;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.promo-card__cta:hover {
  filter: brightness(1.05);
}

.promos-strip__disclaimer {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--text-3, #555570);
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .live-crawl-section {
    padding: 0.25rem 1.25rem 2.25rem;
  }

  .promos-strip {
    padding: 0.2rem 1.25rem 2.6rem;
  }
}

/* §4.6 Sports Picks Preview */
.picks-preview {
  padding: 0.2rem 1rem 2.3rem;
}

.picks-preview__container {
  width: min(100%, var(--max-w, 1200px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.picks-preview__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.picks-preview__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1;
}

.picks-preview__view-all {
  color: #f5a623;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.picks-preview__meta {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.picks-preview__tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  overflow-x: auto;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
}

.picks-preview__tab {
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
  padding: 0.45rem 0.6rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.picks-preview__tab.is-active {
  color: #f5a623;
  border-bottom-color: #f5a623;
  animation: picksTabUnderline 0.2s ease;
}

@keyframes picksTabUnderline {
  from { border-bottom-color: transparent; }
  to { border-bottom-color: #f5a623; }
}

.picks-preview__panel {
  display: none;
}

.picks-preview__panel.is-active {
  display: block;
}

.picks-preview__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.pick-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--surface, #13131c), var(--surface-2, #1c1c28));
  padding: 0.75rem;
}

.pick-card__league {
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.28rem;
}

.pick-card__match {
  margin: 0 0 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.pick-card__row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
}

.pick-card__badge {
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.22rem 0.48rem;
  background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.4);
  color: #93c5fd;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.pick-card__odds {
  color: #f5a623;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.pick-card__book {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.pick-card__book-logo {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
}

.pick-card__meter {
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}

.pick-card__meter-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.24rem;
}

.pick-card__meter-label {
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
}

.pick-card__meter-level {
  font-weight: 700;
}

.pick-card__bar {
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--surface-2, #1c1c28);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.pick-card__fill {
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

.pick-card__fill.low { width: 25%; background: #ef4444; }
.pick-card__fill.medium { width: 50%; background: #f5a623; }
.pick-card__fill.high { width: 75%; background: #22c55e; }
.pick-card__fill.strong { width: 100%; background: #f5a623; }

.pick-card__meter-level.low { color: #ef4444; }
.pick-card__meter-level.medium { color: #f5a623; }
.pick-card__meter-level.high { color: #22c55e; }
.pick-card__meter-level.strong { color: #f5a623; }

.pick-card__cta {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 35px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: #f5a623;
  color: #0a0a10;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.picks-preview__disclaimer {
  margin: 0.65rem 0 0;
  color: var(--text-3, #555570);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
}

/* §4.7 Payment Methods Grid */
.payments-grid {
  padding: 0.2rem 1rem 2.6rem;
}

.payments-grid__container {
  width: min(100%, var(--max-w, 1200px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.payments-grid__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1;
}

.payments-grid__subtitle {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}

.payments-group {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.payments-group__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-1, #f0f0f8);
}

.payments-group__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.payment-item {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.35rem;
  background: var(--surface, #13131c);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.payment-item__icon {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.payment-item__name {
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
}

.payment-item__tip {
  pointer-events: none;
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: calc(100% + 6px);
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(4px);
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.42rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
  background: var(--surface-2, #1c1c28);
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease;
}

.payment-item:hover .payment-item__tip,
.payment-item:focus-visible .payment-item__tip {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .picks-preview__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .payments-group__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .picks-preview,
  .payments-grid {
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
    padding-right: 1.25rem;
  }

  .picks-preview__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .payments-group__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

/* §4.8 Blog Preview */
.blog-preview {
  padding: 0.2rem 1rem 2.8rem;
}

.blog-preview__container {
  width: min(100%, var(--max-w, 1200px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.blog-preview__header {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.blog-preview__title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1;
}

.blog-preview__view-all {
  color: #f5a623;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.blog-preview__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.blog-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--surface, #13131c), var(--surface-2, #1c1c28));
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card__thumb {
  min-height: 128px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 20% 25%, rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.2), transparent 36%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 80% 75%, rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.14), transparent 42%),
    linear-gradient(125deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07));
}

.blog-card__content {
  padding: 0.72rem;
}

.blog-card__badge {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0.42rem;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.48rem;
}

.blog-card__badge.gold {
  color: #f5a623;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.45);
  background: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.13);
}

.blog-card__badge.green {
  color: #22c55e;
  border: 1px solid rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.45);
  background: rgba(34, 197, 94, 0.13);
}

.blog-card__badge.blue {
  color: #60a5fa;
  border: 1px solid rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.45);
  background: rgba(59, 130, 246, 0.13);
}

.blog-card__readtime {
  display: block;
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.blog-card__title {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card__excerpt {
  margin: 0 0 0.52rem;
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.42;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 2;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.blog-card__meta {
  color: var(--text-3, #555570);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.48rem;
}

.blog-card__link {
  color: #f5a623;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .blog-preview__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .blog-preview {
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
    padding-right: 1.25rem;
  }

  .blog-preview__grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

/* §4.9 About Trust Strip */
.about-trust-strip {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
  padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
}

.about-trust-strip__container {
  width: min(100%, var(--max-w, 1200px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-trust-strip__mission {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
  line-height: 1.5;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
}

.about-trust-strip__right {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.about-trust-strip__item {
  border: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.62rem;
  font-size: 0.73rem;
  color: var(--text-2, #9494b0);
  background: transparent;
}

.about-trust-strip__cta {
  margin-left: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-md, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14));
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 0.5rem 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-1, #f0f0f8);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.about-trust-strip__cta:hover {
  border-color: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.5);
  color: #f5a623;
}

/* Footer */
.site-footer {
  background: #07070d;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08));
  padding: 1.2rem 1rem 0.6rem;
}

.site-footer__container {
  width: min(100%, var(--max-w, 1200px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.site-footer__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.site-footer__brand {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Barlow Condensed", "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  color: #f5a623;
}

.site-footer__tagline {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0;
  color: #8f8fa8;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
}

.site-footer__socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.36rem;
}

.site-footer__social {
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: #b6b6c8;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.site-footer__social:hover {
  border-color: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.5);
  color: #f5a623;
}

.site-footer__links {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.site-footer__col-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: #f0f0f8;
}

.site-footer__col a {
  display: block;
  color: #8f8fa8;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  margin: 0.16rem 0;
}

.site-footer__col a:hover {
  color: #f5a623;
}

.site-footer__payments {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.site-footer__pay {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.16rem 0.44rem;
  color: #8f8fa8;
  font-size: 0.67rem;
}

.site-footer__bottom {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  color: #777791;
  font-size: 0.71rem;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .about-trust-strip {
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
    padding-right: 1.25rem;
  }

  .about-trust-strip__container {
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  }

  .site-footer {
    padding-left: 1.25rem;
    padding-right: 1.25rem;
  }

  .site-footer__links {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

.nav-logo-img {
  height: 36px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

[data-theme="light"] .nav-logo-img {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
}

/* ── DROPDOWN RESET ── */
.nav-item { position: relative; }

.dropdown {
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(4px);
  min-width: 240px;
  z-index: 9999;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.55);
  padding: 8px;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease, 
              transform 0.2s ease, 
              visibility 0.2s;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.nav-item:hover .dropdown {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

/* Critical: invisible padding bridge */
.nav-item {
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  margin-bottom: -20px;
}