:root{
  --bg:#0a0a0f;
  --bg-soft:#0d0d14;
  --surface:#141420;
  --surface-2:#1a1a28;
  --border:#26262f;
  --border-soft:rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  --text:#eceef2;
  --text-dim:#9a9aac;
  --text-faint:#5c5c6e;
  --brand:#8b7cff;
  --brand-2:#6c5ce0;
  --brand-soft:rgba(139,124,255,.14);

  --c-photo:#ff6fa3;
  --c-short:#3fd7c4;
  --c-conv:#ffb454;
  --c-poll:#b18cff;
  --c-exp:#4ade80;
  --c-type:#5fa8ff;
  --c-ocr:#ff6b6b;

  --f-display:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
  --f-body:'Inter',sans-serif;
  --f-mono:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;

  --radius:16px;
  --radius-sm:10px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--f-body);line-height:1.5;overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
::selection{background:var(--brand);color:#fff;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
ul{list-style:none;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--brand);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px;}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}

.bg-grid{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;background-image:linear-gradient(var(--border-soft) 1px, transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg, var(--border-soft) 1px, transparent 1px);background-size:64px 64px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 0%, black 10%, transparent 70%);opacity:.6;}
.bg-glow{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(600px 400px at 15% 8%, rgba(139,124,255,.18), transparent 60%),radial-gradient(500px 350px at 88% 18%, rgba(63,215,196,.10), transparent 60%);}

/* ---------- header (copied from article-template) ---------- */
.site-nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;backdrop-filter:blur(14px);background:rgba(10,10,15,.78);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft);}
.site-nav .wrap{height:72px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.logo{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-weight:600;font-size:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--text);}
.logo .dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--brand);box-shadow:0 0 12px var(--brand);}
.site-nav .back{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:9px 14px;border-radius:10px;
  font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--text-dim);
  transition:border-color .2s var(--ease), background .2s var(--ease), color .2s var(--ease);
}
.site-nav .back:hover{color:var(--text);border-color:var(--brand);background:var(--surface-2);}

/* ---------- page intro ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--brand);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:'';width:16px;height:1px;background:var(--brand);display:inline-block;}
.list-header{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:64px 0 48px;}
.list-header h1{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,52px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:18px 0 14px;}
.list-header p{color:var(--text-dim);font-size:16px;max-width:560px;}

section{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:0 0 110px;}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease);}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0);}

/* ---------- article cards (styled like news-card on main page) ---------- */
.news-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:22px;}
.news-card{
  --accent:var(--brand);
  position:relative;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  transition:border-color .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s var(--ease);
}
.news-card:hover{
  border-color:color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, var(--border));
  transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}
.news-photo{
  position:relative;height:130px;overflow:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(150deg, color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 30%, var(--bg-soft)), var(--bg-soft) 75%);
}
.news-photo .glyph{
  position:absolute;right:14px;bottom:2px;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-weight:700;
  font-size:46px;color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 45%, transparent);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;user-select:none;
}
.news-photo .scanline{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:20px;top:-20px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 30%, transparent), transparent);
  animation:newsScan 5s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes newsScan{0%{top:-20px;}100%{top:100%;}}
.news-photo .tag-anomaly{
  position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--text);background:rgba(10,10,15,.55);border:1px solid var(--border-soft);
  padding:3px 9px 3px 7px;border-radius:20px;backdrop-filter:blur(4px);
}
.news-photo .tag-anomaly::before{content:'';width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 6px var(--accent);}

.news-body{padding:20px 24px 24px;}
.news-date{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--text-faint);letter-spacing:.03em;}
.news-title{font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:17.5px;font-weight:600;margin:8px 0 10px;line-height:1.3;}
.news-desc{color:var(--text-dim);font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;margin-bottom:18px;}
.news-link{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;}
.news-link svg{transition:transform .25s var(--ease);}
.news-card:hover .news-link svg{transform:translate(3px,-3px);}

/* ---------- custom cursor ---------- */
@media (hover:hover) and (pointer:fine){
  *{cursor:none !important;}
  input,textarea{cursor:text !important;}
}
.cursor-dot{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--brand);pointer-events:none;z-index:9999;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--brand),0 0 2px #fff;
  transition:width .2s var(--ease),height .2s var(--ease),opacity .2s var(--ease),background .2s var(--ease);
}
.cursor-dot.hover{width:4px;height:4px;background:var(--accent-cursor,var(--brand));}
.cursor-ring{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--brand) 70%, transparent);
  pointer-events:none;z-index:9998;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  transition:width .28s var(--ease),height .28s var(--ease),border-color .28s var(--ease),background .28s var(--ease),opacity .2s var(--ease);
}
.cursor-ring.hover{width:52px;height:52px;border-color:var(--accent-cursor,var(--brand));background:color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-cursor,var(--brand)) 12%, transparent);}
.cursor-coords{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.03em;
  color:var(--text-dim);background:rgba(10,10,15,.78);border:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:3px 7px;border-radius:5px;pointer-events:none;z-index:9997;white-space:nowrap;
  transform:translate(18px,18px);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s var(--ease);
}
body.cursor-active .cursor-coords{opacity:1;}
body.cursor-active .cursor-dot,body.cursor-active .cursor-ring{opacity:1;}
.cursor-dot,.cursor-ring{opacity:0;}

@media(max-width:860px){
  .news-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *{animation-duration:.001s !important; animation-iteration-count:1 !important; transition-duration:.001s !important;}
}

/* ---------- footer branding ---------- */
footer{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:26px 0 34px;}
footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
footer p{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-faint,#5c5c6e);font-family:var(--f-mono);}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:10px;}
.foot-links a{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:9px;
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--text-dim);
  transition:border-color .2s var(--ease), color .2s var(--ease), transform .2s var(--ease);
}
.foot-links a:hover{border-color:var(--brand);color:var(--text);transform:translateY(-2px);}

footer{padding:36px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border-soft);position:relative;z-index:1;}
footer .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;}
footer p{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--text-faint);font-family:var(--f-mono);}
.placeholder-note{color:var(--c-conv);}