/* =====================================================
   THE CARD WIRE — GLOBAL STYLESHEET
   styles.css — loaded by every page
   ===================================================== */

/* ── RESET ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; font-size: 16px; }

/* ── VARIABLES ─────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --black:      #090909;
  --off-black:  #0f0f0f;
  --card-bg:    #141414;
  --card-hover: #1a1a1a;
  --border:     #222222;
  --border-dim: #1a1a1a;
  --gold:       #C9A84C;
  --gold-light: #E8C96A;
  --gold-dark:  #9a7a2a;
  --gold-dim:   rgba(201,168,76,0.12);
  --white:      #F0EDE6;
  --muted:      #777770;
  --muted-dim:  #444440;
  --green:      #4CC97A;
  --red:        #C94C4C;
  --nav-h:      72px;
}

/* ── BASE ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
body {
  background: var(--black);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  cursor: none;
}

a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
p { line-height: 1.8; }

/* ── NOISE TEXTURE ─────────────────────────────────── */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 200 200' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.035'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9000;
  opacity: 0.5;
}

/* ── CURSOR ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cursor-dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: fixed;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: transform 0.1s ease, width 0.2s, height 0.2s;
  mix-blend-mode: difference;
}
.cursor-ring {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,168,76,0.5);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: fixed;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9998;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}

/* ── NAVIGATION ────────────────────────────────────── */
nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  z-index: 500;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 48px;
  background: rgba(9,9,9,0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
}
nav.scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--border); }

.nav-logo { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; line-height: 1; gap: 1px; }
.nav-logo-the { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.nav-logo-main { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 900; color: var(--white); letter-spacing: 1px; }
.nav-logo-main em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

.nav-center { display: flex; gap: 32px; align-items: center; }

.nav-link {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
  transition: color 0.2s; position: relative; padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.nav-link::after { content: ''; position: absolute; bottom: -2px; left: 0; width: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); transition: width 0.3s; }
.nav-link:hover { color: var(--white); }
.nav-link:hover::after, .nav-link.active::after { width: 100%; }
.nav-link.active { color: var(--gold); }

.nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }

.nav-subscribe {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black); background: var(--gold);
  padding: 9px 18px; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.nav-subscribe:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.nav-mobile-toggle { display: none; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; background: none; border: none; cursor: none; padding: 4px; }
.nav-mobile-toggle span { width: 22px; height: 1px; background: var(--white); display: block; transition: all 0.3s; }
.nav-mobile-toggle.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(45deg) translate(4px, 4px); }
.nav-mobile-toggle.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-mobile-toggle.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(4px, -4px); }

/* Mobile menu */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  top: var(--nav-h); left: 0; right: 0;
  background: rgba(9,9,9,0.98);
  backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
  z-index: 499;
  padding: 24px 32px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px;
  transform: translateY(-110%);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.mobile-menu.open { transform: translateY(0); }
.mobile-link { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim); transition: color 0.2s; }
.mobile-link:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.mobile-subscribe { color: var(--gold); border-bottom: none; margin-top: 8px; }

/* ── BUTTONS ───────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn-primary {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2.5px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--black); background: var(--gold);
  padding: 14px 28px; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  border: none; cursor: none;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.btn-ghost {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted); display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center; gap: 8px; transition: color 0.2s;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--white); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }

/* ── SECTION COMMONS ───────────────────────────────── */
.section { padding: 100px 72px; position: relative; }
.section-alt { background: var(--off-black); border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dim); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim); }

.section-header { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; margin-bottom: 48px; }

.section-label {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 10px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
}
.section-label::before { content: ''; width: 20px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }

.section-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px); font-weight: 900; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
.section-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }

.section-view-all {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted); display: flex; align-items: center;
  gap: 8px; transition: color 0.2s;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.section-view-all:hover { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }
.section-view-all::after { content: '→'; }

/* ── PAGE HEADER (inner pages) ─────────────────────── */
.page-header {
  padding-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 72px);
  padding-bottom: 64px; padding-left: 72px; padding-right: 72px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.page-header::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 50%, rgba(201,168,76,0.04) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
.page-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 16px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; position: relative;
}
.page-eyebrow::before { content: ''; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }
.page-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 72px); font-weight: 900; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 16px; position: relative; }
.page-title em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.page-subtitle { font-size: 17px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 560px; position: relative; }
.page-meta { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--muted-dim); position: relative; margin-top: 12px; }

/* ── ARTICLE CARDS ─────────────────────────────────── */
.article-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 2px; }

.article-card {
  background: var(--card-bg); border: 1px solid var(--border);
  cursor: none; transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.3s;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.article-card:hover { background: var(--card-hover); transform: translateY(-3px); }

.article-card-thumb { width: 100%; height: 160px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 48px; }
.thumb-baseball  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a1520, #090909); }
.thumb-basketball{ background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0a00, #090909); }
.thumb-football  { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #051a0a, #090909); }
.thumb-market    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1500, #090909); }
.thumb-grading   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a0520, #090909); }

.article-card-body { padding: 20px 22px 24px; }
.article-card-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.3; margin-bottom: 10px; transition: color 0.2s; }
.article-card:hover .article-card-title { color: var(--gold-light); }
.article-date { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: var(--muted-dim); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.article-card-excerpt { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.article-card-footer { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; }
.article-read-time { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: var(--muted-dim); }
.article-arrow { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px; color: var(--gold); opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-8px); transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s; }
.article-card:hover .article-arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }

/* ── CATEGORY TAGS ─────────────────────────────────── */
.article-cat { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 8px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
.cat-baseball   { color: #4C8BC9; }
.cat-basketball { color: #C97A4C; }
.cat-football   { color: #4CC97A; }
.cat-market     { color: var(--gold); }
.cat-grading    { color: #C94C8B; }

/* ── NEWSLETTER ────────────────────────────────────── */
.newsletter { padding: 100px 72px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; text-align: center; }
.newsletter::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, rgba(201,168,76,0.05) 0%, transparent 70%); }

.newsletter-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 4px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 16px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px;
}
.newsletter-eyebrow::before, .newsletter-eyebrow::after { content: ''; width: 32px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }

.newsletter-title { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px); font-weight: 900; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 16px; position: relative; }
.newsletter-title em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.newsletter-sub { font-size: 16px; color: var(--muted); max-width: 460px; margin: 0 auto 40px; line-height: 1.7; position: relative; }

.newsletter-form { display: flex; gap: 0; max-width: 480px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; }
.newsletter-input { flex: 1; background: var(--card-bg); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-right: none; padding: 14px 20px; font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: var(--white); outline: none; transition: border-color 0.2s; }
.newsletter-input::placeholder { color: var(--muted-dim); }
.newsletter-input:focus { border-color: var(--gold-dark); }
.newsletter-btn { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--gold); color: var(--black); border: none; padding: 14px 24px; cursor: none; transition: background 0.2s; white-space: nowrap; font-weight: 500; }
.newsletter-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.newsletter-note { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; color: var(--muted-dim); margin-top: 12px; position: relative; }

/* ── FOOTER ────────────────────────────────────────── */
footer { background: var(--off-black); border-top: 1px solid var(--border); }

.footer-top { padding: 64px 72px 48px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim); }
.footer-logo-the { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 4px; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 2px; }
.footer-logo-name { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 28px; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.footer-logo-name em { color: var(--gold); font-style: italic; }
.footer-tagline { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.footer-desc { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.7; max-width: 280px; }
.footer-col-title { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 20px; padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim); }
.footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.footer-links a { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); transition: color 0.2s; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.footer-links a::before { content: '◆'; font-size: 5px; color: var(--gold-dark); }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }

.footer-mid { padding: 24px 72px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim); }
.footer-disclaimer { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 1px; color: var(--muted-dim); line-height: 1.7; }

.footer-bottom { padding: 24px 72px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }
.footer-copy { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 2px; color: var(--muted-dim); text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-legal { display: flex; gap: 20px; }
.footer-legal a { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted-dim); transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-legal a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.footer-social { display: flex; gap: 16px; }
.footer-social a { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted-dim); transition: color 0.2s; }
.footer-social a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── LEGAL PAGES ───────────────────────────────────── */
.content-wrap { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 72px 72px 100px; }
.content-section { margin-bottom: 56px; padding-bottom: 56px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dim); }
.content-section:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; }
.content-section-label { font-family: 'DM Mono', monospace; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.content-section h2 { font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.2; }
.content-section p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.85; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 16px; }
.content-section p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.content-section p strong { color: var(--white); font-weight: 500; }
.content-section ul { list-style: none; margin: 16px 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.content-section ul li { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--muted); padding-left: 20px; position: relative; }
.content-section ul li::before { content: '◆'; font-size: 6px; color: var(--gold-dark); position: absolute; left: 0; top: 6px; }
.highlight-box { background: var(--card-bg); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 24px 28px; margin: 24px 0; }
.highlight-box p { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.75; margin: 0; }
.highlight-box p strong { color: var(--white); }

/* ── SCROLL REVEAL ─────────────────────────────────── */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1), transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1); }
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root { --nav-h: 60px; }
  nav { padding: 0 24px; }
  .nav-center { display: none; }
  .nav-mobile-toggle { display: flex; }
  .section { padding: 64px 24px; }
  .page-header { padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 48px) 24px 48px; }
  .newsletter { padding: 64px 24px; }
  .newsletter-form { flex-direction: column; }
  .newsletter-input { border-right: 1px solid var(--border); }
  .article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 40px 24px 32px; }
  .footer-mid { padding: 20px 24px; }
  .footer-bottom { padding: 20px 24px; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .content-wrap { padding: 48px 24px 72px; }
}