:root{
  --bg:#0a0a0c; --panel:#111114; --panel2:#15151a; --ink:#ece7dd; --muted:#8f8b81;
  --gold:#c8a96a; --gold-dim:#a98e54; --line:rgba(236,231,221,.10); --line2:rgba(236,231,221,.18);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:Inter,system-ui,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.small{font-size:12px}

/* masthead */
.masthead{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(10,10,12,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10}
.mast-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;height:62px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:10px}
.brand-name{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-weight:800;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.2px}
.brand-name .i{font-style:italic;font-weight:500;color:var(--gold)}
.est{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase}
.nav{display:flex;gap:22px;margin-left:auto;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.pick{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;border:1px solid var(--gold-dim);color:var(--gold);padding:7px 12px;border-radius:999px}
.pick:hover{background:var(--gold);color:#1a1206}

/* markets bar (site-wide internal links) */
.markets-bar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel)}
.markets-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;height:46px;overflow-x:auto}
.mb-label{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.markets-row a{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}
.markets-row a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.markets-row a.on{color:var(--gold)}

/* country flags */
.flag{width:21px;height:14px;border-radius:2px;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:6px;object-fit:cover;box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.markets-row a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}

/* market cards on home */
.market-card h3{font-size:21px}
.market-card .read{color:var(--gold)}

/* hub hero (slightly tighter than home) */
.hub-hero{padding:56px 0 36px}
.hub-hero h1{font-size:clamp(34px,6vw,60px)}

/* #1 pick panel */
.pick-panel{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(200,169,106,.08),rgba(200,169,106,.02));border:1px solid var(--gold-dim);border-radius:16px;padding:32px;margin:8px 0 8px;text-align:center}
.pp-rank{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.pick-panel h2{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:34px;margin:10px 0 8px}
.pp-brand{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin:14px 0 6px}
.pp-logo{height:46px;width:auto;max-width:min(280px,80%)}
.pp-claim{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:21px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);max-width:600px;margin:6px auto 10px}
.pick-panel p{color:#cfcabf;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 8px}
.pick-panel a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.pp-cta{display:inline-block;margin:14px 0 6px;background:var(--gold);color:#1a1206 !important;font-weight:600;padding:12px 26px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none !important}
.pp-cta:hover{background:#dabd80}
.pp-fine{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:10px}

/* hero */
.hero{padding:64px 0 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.kicker{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
.hero h1{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,76px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 18px}
.lede{font-size:18px;color:#cfcabf;max-width:760px;margin:0}
.stats{display:flex;gap:48px;margin-top:34px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.stats div{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.stats b{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:34px;font-weight:700}
.stats span{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* sections */
section{padding:40px 0}
.sec-label{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:14px;margin-bottom:28px}

/* grid */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px}
@media(max-width:760px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel),var(--panel2));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:24px;transition:.18s;min-height:210px}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--line2);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.card-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:14px}
.tag{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink)}
.date{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted)}
.card h3{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:23px;line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 10px}
.dek{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:0;flex:1}
.card-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-top:18px}
.kw{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--gold);background:rgba(200,169,106,.08);border:1px solid rgba(200,169,106,.2);padding:4px 9px;border-radius:6px}
.read{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink)}

/* article */
.article{padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:40px;max-width:760px}
.back{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.back:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.article h1{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,52px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:18px 0 16px}
.chips{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;margin:18px 0 28px}
.intent{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
.prose{font-size:17px;color:#d8d3c8}
.prose h2{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-weight:700;font-size:28px;margin:40px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.prose h3{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-weight:600;font-size:21px;margin:28px 0 10px}
.prose p{margin:0 0 16px}
.prose ul{padding-left:22px}
.prose li{margin:6px 0}
.prose strong{color:var(--ink)}
.prose a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:rgba(200,169,106,.4)}
.prose table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:24px 0;font-size:14px}
.prose th,.prose td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:11px 12px;text-align:left}
.prose th{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);background:var(--panel)}
.prose tr:hover td{background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}

/* faq */
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:44px;padding-top:32px}
.faq h2{font-family:Fraunces,serif;font-size:26px;margin:0 0 16px}
.faq details{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 18px;margin-bottom:10px;background:var(--panel)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;font-size:16px;list-style:none}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary:before{content:"+ ";color:var(--gold)}
.faq details[open] summary:before{content:"− "}
.faq p{color:var(--muted);margin:12px 0 2px}

.disclosure{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:36px;padding-top:20px;letter-spacing:.04em}

/* footer */
.foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:40px;padding:48px 0 60px}
.foot-top{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;margin-bottom:20px}
.foot .rg{max-width:760px;font-size:13px}