:root {
  --paper: #f5f5f5;
  --ink: #0d0d0d;
  --surface: #171814;
  --surface-2: #20211d;
  --muted: #9b9d93;
  --line: #31322d;
  --green: #8bf000;
  --green-readable: #107c10;
  --max: 1165px;
  --narrow: 820px;
  --sans: var(--gh-font-body, "Segoe UI Variable Display", "Segoe Sans Display", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);
  --display: var(--gh-font-heading, "Segoe UI Variable Display", "Segoe Sans Display", "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif);
  --mono: "Aptos Mono", SFMono-Regular, ui-monospace, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, monospace;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
html { color-scheme: dark; }
html[data-theme="light"] { color-scheme: light; --paper: #14150f; --ink: #fff; --surface: #f4f4f2; --surface-2: #ebebe9; --muted: #62645b; --line: #d1d2cd; --green: #9bf00b; --green-readable: #347500; }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); font-family: var(--sans); line-height: 1.5; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
button, input { font: inherit; }
.shell { width: min(calc(100% - 48px), var(--max)); margin-inline: auto; }
.shell-narrow { width: min(calc(100% - 48px), var(--narrow)); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 18px; top: 18px; z-index: 30; background: var(--green); color: var(--ink); padding: 9px 14px; }

/* Header */
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 10; border-bottom: 0; background: rgba(13,13,13,.92); backdrop-filter: blur(16px); }
.site-header::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 25%; bottom: -5px; width: 50%; height: 8px; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, var(--green) 0%, rgba(139,240,0,.88) 22%, rgba(139,240,0,.36) 48%, rgba(139,240,0,.08) 64%, transparent 76%); transform: scaleY(.55); animation: header-saber 8s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes header-saber {
  0%, 100% { opacity: .44; filter: brightness(.82) drop-shadow(0 0 3px rgba(139,240,0,.25)); }
  42% { opacity: .78; filter: brightness(1.02) drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(139,240,0,.4)); }
  58% { opacity: 1; filter: brightness(1.25) drop-shadow(0 0 7px rgba(139,240,0,.55)); }
}
.header-inner { min-height: 68px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 24px; }
.brand { flex: none; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.055em; line-height: 1; }
.brand span { font-weight: 500; }
.brand i { color: var(--green); font-style: normal; }
.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; margin-left: auto; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 27px; padding: 0; margin: 0; list-style: none; }
.nav a, .search-button { border: 0; background: none; color: #aaa; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .22em; line-height: 1; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; }
.nav a:hover, .nav-current a, .search-button:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.search-button { width: 27px; min-height: 30px; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; }
.search-icon { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.8; stroke-linecap: round; }
.theme-toggle { width: 27px; height: 30px; flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 50%; background: transparent; color: var(--paper); cursor: pointer; transition: color .25s, background-color .25s, transform .25s; }
.theme-toggle:hover { color: var(--green); }
.theme-toggle:focus-visible, .search-button:focus-visible { outline: 1px solid var(--green); outline-offset: 2px; }
.theme-toggle:active { transform: scale(.94); }
.theme-icon { grid-area: 1 / 1; width: 15px; height: 15px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.7; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; transition: opacity .3s, transform .35s; }
.theme-icon-moon { opacity: 0; transform: rotate(-25deg) scale(.65); }
html[data-theme="light"] .theme-icon-sun { opacity: 0; transform: rotate(35deg) scale(.65); }
html[data-theme="light"] .theme-icon-moon { opacity: 1; transform: rotate(0) scale(1); }
.header-signin, .header-cta, .button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 30px; padding: 0 15px; border: 1px solid #777; color: var(--paper); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.header-cta { background: var(--paper); border-color: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.header-signin:hover { border-color: var(--paper); }
.header-cta:hover, .button:hover { background: var(--green); border-color: var(--green); color: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(139,240,0,.2); }
.nav-toggle { display: none; margin-left: auto; border: 1px solid #555; background: none; color: var(--paper); padding: 7px 10px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* Shared editorial language */
.section-index, .section-rule, .meta-row, .feature-author, .category, .release-meta, .meta, .eyebrow { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.section-index { color: var(--green); text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(139,240,0,.22); }
.home-section { padding-block: 64px 86px; }
.section-rule { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-bottom: 18px; margin-bottom: 30px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); }
.section-rule span { color: var(--green); }
.section-title { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-title h2, .trending-heading h2 { margin: 11px 0 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 58px); font-weight: 700; line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.section-title > a { color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.section-title > a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.section-dek { max-width: 620px; margin: 14px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.55; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }

/* Editorial pulse */
.xbox-now { overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: #11120f; }
.xbox-now-inner { min-height: 48px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto; align-items: center; gap: 24px; }
.now-status, .now-links { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 8px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.now-status { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: var(--green); white-space: nowrap; }
.now-pulse { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--green); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(139,240,0,.45); animation: now-pulse 2.8s ease-out infinite; }
@keyframes now-pulse { 70%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(139,240,0,0); } }
.now-ticker { min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 4%, #000 96%, transparent); }
.now-ticker-track { display: flex; width: max-content; gap: 36px; will-change: transform; }
.now-ticker.is-ready .now-ticker-track { animation: now-ticker var(--ticker-duration, 34s) linear infinite; }
.now-ticker:hover .now-ticker-track, .now-ticker:focus-within .now-ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.now-ticker-set { display: flex; flex: none; align-items: center; gap: 36px; }
.now-ticker-set a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; white-space: nowrap; color: #d9dad4; font-size: 11px; }
.now-ticker-set a::after { content: ""; width: 4px; height: 4px; margin-left: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: #55574f; }
.now-ticker-set a:hover strong { color: var(--green); }
.now-ticker-set span, .now-ticker-set time { color: var(--green); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 7px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.now-ticker-set time { color: #75776e; }
.now-ticker-set strong { max-width: 440px; overflow: hidden; font-weight: 600; text-overflow: ellipsis; transition: color .2s; }
@keyframes now-ticker { to { transform: translateX(calc(-50% - 18px)); } }
.now-links { display: flex; gap: 18px; color: #8d8d8d; }
.now-links a:hover { color: var(--green); }

/* Game Pass radar */
.game-pass-section { padding-top: 82px; }
.pass-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(320px, .85fr); gap: 38px; margin-top: 34px; }
.pass-lead { min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; background: var(--surface); }
.pass-lead-media { display: block; aspect-ratio: 1.62; overflow: hidden; background: #1a1a1a; }
.pass-lead-media img, .review-card-media img, .special-feature > img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .75s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), filter .55s; }
.pass-lead:hover .pass-lead-media img, .review-card:hover .review-card-media img, .special-feature:hover > img { transform: scale(1.025); filter: saturate(1.06); }
.pass-lead-copy { padding: 25px 27px 28px; }
.pass-kicker { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 8px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pass-kicker span { color: var(--green); }
.pass-lead-copy h3 { max-width: 620px; margin: 14px 0 10px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(27px, 3vw, 39px); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.pass-lead-copy h3 a, .pass-brief h3 a, .review-card h3 a { transition: color .25s; }
.pass-lead:hover h3 a, .pass-brief:hover h3 a, .review-card:hover h3 a { color: var(--green); }
.pass-lead-copy p { max-width: 610px; margin: 0 0 21px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.platform-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; }
.platform-list span { padding: 5px 8px; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 7px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pass-briefs { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pass-brief { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; gap: 18px; min-height: 142px; padding: 24px 8px 23px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); transition: background-color .3s, border-color .3s; }
.pass-brief:hover { border-color: rgba(139,240,0,.45); background: rgba(139,240,0,.035); }
.pass-number { color: #575757; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 25px; line-height: 1; }
.pass-brief:hover .pass-number { color: var(--green); }
.pass-brief h3 { margin: 8px 0 7px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.pass-brief p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.5; }
.pass-brief-note { background: rgba(139,240,0,.035); }

/* Cover grid */
.featured-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.feature-card { min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px; background: var(--surface-2); }
.feature-card-hero { grid-column: span 2; position: relative; height: 380px; min-height: 380px; max-height: 383px; }
.feature-card-hero:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.feature-media, .release-media, .card-media { position: relative; isolation: isolate; }
.feature-media { display: block; aspect-ratio: 1.42; overflow: hidden; background: #1a1a1a; }
.feature-card-hero .feature-media { height: 100%; aspect-ratio: auto; }
.feature-media img, .release-media img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(.9) contrast(1.02); transition: filter .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.feature-card:hover img, .release-card:hover img, .story-card:hover img { filter: saturate(1.08) contrast(1.03); transform: scale(1.025); }
.feature-card:hover, .release-card:hover, .story-card:hover { border-color: rgba(139,240,0,.32); }
.feature-content { padding: 18px 22px 21px; }
.feature-content h2 { margin: 10px 0 21px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.feature-content h2 a { text-decoration-color: transparent; text-decoration-thickness: .06em; text-underline-offset: .12em; transition: color .25s, text-decoration-color .25s; }
.feature-card:hover .feature-content h2 a { color: var(--paper); text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-color: currentColor; }
.feature-card-hero .feature-content { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 95px 28px 26px; background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,.94) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.58) 35%, transparent 72%); }
.feature-card-hero .feature-content h2 { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: clamp(32px, 3.9vw, 48px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.feature-card-hero .meta-row { align-items: center; }
.meta-chip { padding: 0; border: 0; background: none; color: var(--green); }
.meta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px; color: #ddd; letter-spacing: .09em; }
.feature-author { color: #aaa; letter-spacing: .09em; }
.editorial-fallback, .image-fallback { position: relative; height: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; padding: 22px; overflow: hidden; color: #ddd; background: #191919; }
.editorial-fallback::before, .image-fallback::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -30%; background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, transparent 0 15px, rgba(139,240,0,.06) 15px 16px); transform: rotate(-4deg); }
.editorial-fallback b, .image-fallback b { position: relative; align-self: flex-start; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(22px, 4vw, 48px); line-height: .9; letter-spacing: -.06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.editorial-fallback small, .image-fallback small { position: relative; align-self: flex-end; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .18em; }

/* Ranked stories */
.trending-section { position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; border-block: 1px solid rgba(139,240,0,.22); background: #0f110f; }
.trending-section::before { content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: -2; inset: 0; background: url('../images/halo-master-chief.jpeg') center 35% / cover no-repeat; opacity: .34; filter: saturate(.82) contrast(1.08); transform: scale(1.025); }
.trending-section::after { content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: -1; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(9,11,9,.95) 0%, rgba(9,11,9,.86) 38%, rgba(9,11,9,.62) 72%, rgba(9,11,9,.79) 100%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(13,13,13,.96), transparent 35%, rgba(13,13,13,.68)); }
.trending-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .95fr 1.35fr; gap: 74px; padding-block: 86px; }
.trending-heading { align-self: start; position: sticky; top: 30px; }
.trending-heading p { max-width: 330px; margin-top: 25px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px; }
.trending-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ranked-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 74px 1fr; gap: 20px; align-items: center; padding: 24px 14px 24px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.13); transition: background .3s, border-color .3s; }
.ranked-card:hover { border-color: rgba(139,240,0,.45); background: rgba(15,22,13,.58); }
.ranked-card > div { transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.ranked-card:hover > div { transform: translateX(5px); }
.rank { color: #686868; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 38px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.06em; transition: color .25s, text-shadow .25s; }
.ranked-card:hover .rank { color: var(--green); text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(139,240,0,.25); }
.ranked-card h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.ranked-card h3 a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.ranked-card .meta-row { color: var(--muted); font-size: 8px; }

/* Review verdicts */
.reviews-section { padding-bottom: 94px; }
.compact-title h2 { font-size: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 52px); }
.reviews-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 24px; margin-top: 30px; }
.review-card { min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; background: var(--surface); transition: border-color .3s, transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.review-card:hover { border-color: rgba(139,240,0,.45); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.review-card-media { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 1.4; overflow: hidden; background: #151515; }
.review-card-copy { padding: 21px 21px 24px; }
.review-card h3 { margin: 10px 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 23px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.12; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.review-card-copy p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.55; }

/* Podcast */
.podcast-section { border-block: 1px solid var(--line); background: #12130f; }
.podcast-section .home-section { padding-block: 86px 92px; }
.podcast-title { border-color: #34362f; }
.podcast-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(340px, .85fr); gap: 38px; margin-top: 32px; }
.podcast-lead { overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #34362f; border-radius: 8px; background: #1a1b17; }
.podcast-media { position: relative; display: block; aspect-ratio: 1.7; overflow: hidden; background: #20211d; }
.podcast-media img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), filter .5s; }
.podcast-lead:hover .podcast-media img { transform: scale(1.025); filter: saturate(1.08); }
.podcast-play { position: absolute; right: 22px; bottom: 22px; width: 58px; height: 58px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--green); color: #0b1605; box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.28); transition: transform .25s, box-shadow .25s; }
.podcast-play svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; fill: currentColor; }
.podcast-lead:hover .podcast-play { transform: scale(1.06); box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(139,240,0,.24); }
.podcast-lead-copy { padding: 25px 27px 28px; }
.podcast-lead h3 { margin: 10px 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 39px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.podcast-lead h3 a, .podcast-episode h3 a { transition: color .25s; }
.podcast-lead:hover h3 a, .podcast-episode:hover h3 a { color: var(--green); }
.podcast-lead-copy p { margin: 0 0 22px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.55; }
.podcast-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; color: #777a70; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 8px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.podcast-episodes { border-top: 1px solid #34362f; }
.podcast-episode { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr 38px; gap: 16px; align-items: center; min-height: 136px; padding: 22px 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid #34362f; }
.podcast-episode-number { align-self: start; color: #5f6158; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; }
.podcast-episode h3 { margin: 8px 0 13px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.podcast-episode-play { width: 36px; height: 36px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid #4a4c43; border-radius: 50%; color: var(--green); font-size: 11px; transition: border-color .2s, background-color .2s, color .2s; }
.podcast-episode:hover .podcast-episode-play { border-color: var(--green); background: var(--green); color: #0b1605; }

/* Monthly cover feature */
.special-section { padding-block: 96px; }
.special-feature { position: relative; isolation: isolate; min-height: 520px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 8px; background: #111; }
.special-feature::after { content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: 1; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5,7,5,.96) 0%, rgba(5,7,5,.78) 42%, rgba(5,7,5,.08) 76%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(5,7,5,.75), transparent 55%); }
.special-feature > img { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.special-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: min(62%, 690px); min-height: 520px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: flex-end; padding: 50px; color: #f5f5f5; }
.special-copy h2 { margin: 16px 0 18px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(37px, 5vw, 61px); line-height: .96; letter-spacing: -.06em; }
.special-copy h2 a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.special-copy p { max-width: 540px; margin: 0 0 26px; color: #b7b7b7; font-size: 13px; }
.text-link { padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(139,240,0,.6); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 8px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.text-link span { margin-left: 8px; color: var(--green); }

/* Editorial team */
.editorial-section { padding-top: 14px; }
.editorial-title { display: block; }
.author-directory { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; margin-top: 28px; }
.author-profile { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 76px 1fr auto; gap: 17px; align-items: center; min-height: 112px; padding: 17px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); transition: border-color .3s, background-color .3s, transform .3s; }
.author-profile:hover { border-color: rgba(139,240,0,.48); background: rgba(139,240,0,.035); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.author-avatar { width: 76px; height: 76px; display: grid; place-items: center; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(139,240,0,.45); background: #111711; }
.author-avatar img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.author-avatar svg { width: 40px; height: 40px; fill: none; stroke: var(--green); stroke-width: 1.2; }
.author-profile:only-child { max-width: 520px; }
.author-profile-copy { display: flex; min-width: 0; flex-direction: column; }
.author-profile-copy strong { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 21px; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.author-profile-copy small { margin-top: 3px; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 7px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.author-profile-copy em { display: -webkit-box; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; line-height: 1.45; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; }
.author-profile-arrow { color: var(--green); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 14px; }

/* Latest */
.release-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 36px; }
.release-card { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 42% 1fr; gap: 22px; padding-block: 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); transition: border-color .25s; }
.release-media { min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 7px; background: #191919; }
.release-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-width: 0; }
.category { color: var(--green); font-size: 8px; }
.release-copy h3 { margin: 9px 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.release-copy h3 a { transition: color .28s; }
.release-copy h3 a:hover, .release-card:hover .release-copy h3 a { color: var(--green); }
.release-copy p { margin: 0 0 18px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.55; }
.release-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; margin-top: auto; color: #777; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .08em; }

/* Existing grids used by tags, authors and related posts */
.section-block { padding-block: 72px; }
.section-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; padding-bottom: 18px; margin-bottom: 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-heading h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 38px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.section-heading > a { color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.section-heading > a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.story-card { overflow: hidden; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; }
.card-media { display: block; aspect-ratio: 1.45; overflow: hidden; }
.card-media img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(.9); transition: filter .45s, transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1); }
.card-body { padding: 20px; }
.card-body h3 { margin: 9px 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.card-body p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.eyebrow { color: var(--green); }
.meta { color: #777; font-size: 8px; }

/* Newsletter */
.newsletter { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); text-align: center; }
.newsletter-inner { padding-block: 80px; }
.newsletter h2 { margin: 16px 0 20px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 58px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.055em; }
.newsletter p { max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto 28px; color: #555; font-size: 14px; }
.button-light { min-height: 38px; background: var(--ink); border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.newsletter small { display: block; margin-top: 14px; color: #777; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.newsletter .section-index { color: #107c10; text-shadow: none; }

/* Article and archives */
.archive-header { padding-block: 90px 42px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.archive-header h1, .error-page h1 { margin: 14px 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(52px, 8vw, 88px); font-weight: 700; line-height: .94; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
.archive-header p { max-width: 620px; color: var(--muted); }
.archive-empty { min-height: 250px; display: grid; place-content: center; padding: 50px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px; background: var(--surface); text-align: center; }
.archive-empty span { color: var(--green); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.archive-empty p { margin: 12px 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 15px; }
.article-header { padding-block: 58px 50px; }
.article-breadcrumb { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 27px; color: #777a70; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-breadcrumb a { transition: color .2s; }
.article-breadcrumb a:hover, .article-breadcrumb a:last-child { color: var(--green); }
.article-heading { max-width: 860px; margin-left: clamp(0px, 5vw, 58px); }
.article-header h1 { margin: 18px 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(48px, 6.2vw, 72px); font-weight: 700; line-height: .94; letter-spacing: -.045em; text-wrap: balance; }
.dek { max-width: 760px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.48; }
.article-meta-bar { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; padding: 19px clamp(0px, 5vw, 58px) 0; margin-top: 40px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: #a1a398; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.article-meta-bar a { color: var(--paper); font-weight: 700; }
.article-image { margin-bottom: 62px; }
.article-image img { max-height: 720px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 8px; filter: none; }
.article-image figcaption { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 11px; }
.gh-content { color: #d5d6cf; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.66; }
.gh-content > * { margin-block: 1.65em; }
.gh-content h2, .gh-content h3 { color: var(--paper); font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.gh-content h2 { margin-top: 1.9em; font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 44px); }
.gh-content h3 { font-size: clamp(25px, 3vw, 32px); }
.gh-content a { color: var(--green); text-decoration: underline; }
.gh-content blockquote { margin-inline: 0; padding: 5px 0 5px 26px; border-left: 3px solid var(--green); color: var(--paper); font-size: 27px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4; }
.gh-content img, .gh-content video { max-width: 100%; }
.analysis-article .article-heading { position: relative; }
.analysis-article .article-heading::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -16px; left: -58px; width: 40px; height: 2px; background: var(--green); box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(139,240,0,.4); }
.wax-review-summary { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; gap: 0; margin-block: 54px !important; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); color: var(--paper); font-family: var(--sans); }
.wax-review-score { display: flex; min-height: 190px; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 25px; background: var(--green); color: #0b1605; text-align: center; }
.wax-review-score span, .wax-review-score small { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 8px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.wax-review-score strong { margin-block: 7px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 62px; line-height: .9; letter-spacing: -.08em; }
.wax-review-body { padding: 28px 30px 30px; }
.wax-review-verdict { margin: 0 0 24px; color: var(--paper); font-family: var(--display); font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; }
.wax-review-balance { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 28px; }
.wax-review-balance h3 { margin: 0 0 10px; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.wax-review-pros h3 { color: var(--green); }
.wax-review-cons h3 { color: #ff5c5c; }
.wax-review-balance ul { padding: 0; margin: 0; list-style: none; }
.wax-review-balance li { position: relative; padding-left: 17px; margin-block: 7px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; }
.wax-review-balance li::before { position: absolute; left: 0; font-weight: 800; }
.wax-review-pros li::before { content: "+"; color: var(--green); }
.wax-review-cons li::before { content: "−"; color: #ff5c5c; }
.kg-width-wide { width: min(1100px, calc(100vw - 48px)); margin-left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.kg-width-full { width: 100vw; margin-left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.article-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-block: 36px 75px; margin-top: 45px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tag-list a { margin-right: 12px; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.comments-section { padding-block: 15px 85px; scroll-margin-top: 90px; color: var(--paper); }
.comments-section iframe[title="comments-frame"] { display: block; background: #0d0d0d; color-scheme: dark; }
.comments-heading { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; padding-bottom: 18px; margin-bottom: 28px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(139,240,0,.3); }
.comments-heading p { max-width: 420px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; text-align: right; }

/* Footer and utilities */
.site-footer { padding-top: 64px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: #090909; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr .6fr 1fr; gap: 70px; }
.footer-grid p { max-width: 400px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.footer-grid strong { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-links { padding: 0; margin: 17px 0 0; list-style: none; }
.footer-links li { margin: 7px 0; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--muted); font-size: 13px; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.legal { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-block: 20px; margin-top: 55px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: #666; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pagination { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-top: 40px; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pagination a:hover { color: var(--green); }
.error-page { min-height: 65vh; padding-block: 100px; }

/* Xbox 360-inspired light mode */
html[data-theme="light"] .site-header { background: rgba(255,255,255,.92); }
html[data-theme="light"] .site-header::after { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, #9bf00b 0%, rgba(155,240,11,.86) 22%, rgba(155,240,11,.36) 48%, rgba(155,240,11,.08) 64%, transparent 76%); }
html[data-theme="light"] .nav a,
html[data-theme="light"] .search-button { color: #4e564d; }
html[data-theme="light"] .nav a:hover,
html[data-theme="light"] .search-button:hover { color: var(--green-readable); }
html[data-theme="light"] .release-card:hover .release-copy h3 a { color: var(--green-readable); }
html[data-theme="light"] .section-index,
html[data-theme="light"] .section-rule span,
html[data-theme="light"] .category,
html[data-theme="light"] .eyebrow { color: var(--green-readable); }
html[data-theme="light"] .header-cta:hover,
html[data-theme="light"] .button:hover { color: #0c1608; }
html[data-theme="light"] .feature-card { box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(26,48,24,.06); }
html[data-theme="light"] .feature-card-hero .feature-content { color: #fff; }
html[data-theme="light"] .feature-card-hero:hover .feature-content h2 a { color: #fff; }
html[data-theme="light"] .feature-card:not(.feature-card-hero) .meta-row { color: #596257; }
html[data-theme="light"] .feature-card:not(.feature-card-hero) .feature-author { color: #687166; }
html[data-theme="light"] .editorial-fallback,
html[data-theme="light"] .image-fallback { color: #1b3218; background: #e4eadf; }
html[data-theme="light"] .trending-section { color: #f5f5f5; }
html[data-theme="light"] .trending-section .meta-row,
html[data-theme="light"] .trending-section .trending-heading p { color: #aeb6ad; }
html[data-theme="light"] .release-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
html[data-theme="light"] .xbox-now { background: #f4f6f2; }
html[data-theme="light"] .now-ticker-set a { color: #363a32; }
html[data-theme="light"] .now-ticker-set span { color: var(--green-readable); }
html[data-theme="light"] .now-links { color: #596257; }
html[data-theme="light"] .pass-lead,
html[data-theme="light"] .review-card,
html[data-theme="light"] .author-profile { box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(26,48,24,.055); }
html[data-theme="light"] .pass-lead:hover h3 a,
html[data-theme="light"] .pass-brief:hover h3 a,
html[data-theme="light"] .review-card:hover h3 a,
html[data-theme="light"] .special-copy h2 a:hover { color: var(--green-readable); }
html[data-theme="light"] .special-feature { box-shadow: 0 18px 42px rgba(24,42,23,.09); }
html[data-theme="light"] .podcast-section { background: #f2f3ef; }
html[data-theme="light"] .podcast-lead { border-color: var(--line); background: #fff; }
html[data-theme="light"] .podcast-title,
html[data-theme="light"] .podcast-episodes,
html[data-theme="light"] .podcast-episode { border-color: var(--line); }
html[data-theme="light"] .author-avatar { background: #f1f6ee; }
html[data-theme="light"] .author-avatar svg { stroke: var(--green-readable); }
html[data-theme="light"] .newsletter { background: #9bf00b; color: #0c1608; }
html[data-theme="light"] .newsletter .section-index,
html[data-theme="light"] .newsletter p,
html[data-theme="light"] .newsletter small { color: rgba(12,22,8,.75); }
html[data-theme="light"] .newsletter .button-light { background: #10130f; border-color: #10130f; color: #fff; }
html[data-theme="light"] .newsletter .button-light:hover { background: #fff; border-color: #fff; color: #10130f; }
html[data-theme="light"] .site-footer { background: #fff; }
html[data-theme="light"] .gh-content { color: #30362f; }
html[data-theme="light"] .article-meta-bar { color: #666b61; }
html[data-theme="light"] .article-meta-bar a { color: #14150f; }
html[data-theme="light"] .article-breadcrumb { color: #6f746a; }
html[data-theme="light"] .wax-review-summary { background: #fff; color: #10130f; }
html[data-theme="light"] .wax-review-verdict { color: #10130f; }
html[data-theme="light"] .wax-review-cons h3,
html[data-theme="light"] .wax-review-cons li::before { color: #b42318; }
html[data-theme="light"] .article-image img { filter: none; }
html[data-theme="light"] .comments-section iframe[title="comments-frame"] { background: #fff; color-scheme: light; }

/* Motion is opt-in so content remains visible when JavaScript is unavailable. */
.has-motion .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); transition: opacity .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms), transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) var(--reveal-delay, 0ms); }
.has-motion .reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.brand, .nav a, .search-button, .header-signin, .header-cta, .button { transition: color .22s, background-color .22s, border-color .22s, box-shadow .22s, transform .22s; }
.header-signin:active, .header-cta:active, .button:active { transform: translateY(1px) scale(.985); }

@media (min-width: 1001px) {
  .game-pass-section .section-title h2,
  .trending-heading h2 { white-space: nowrap; }
  .trending-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 52px); }
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .site-nav { display: none; position: absolute; top: 68px; left: 0; right: 0; padding: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: #111; }
  .site-nav.is-open { display: block; }
  .site-nav .nav { display: grid; gap: 16px; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .search-button, .header-signin { display: none; }
  .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .feature-card-hero { grid-column: span 2; }
  .trending-layout { gap: 55px; }
  .release-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .xbox-now-inner { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; }
  .now-links { display: none; }
  .pass-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pass-briefs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .pass-brief { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-inline: 18px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .podcast-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .special-copy { width: 75%; }
  .author-directory { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .shell, .shell-narrow { width: min(calc(100% - 28px), var(--max)); }
  .header-inner { min-height: 62px; gap: 12px; }
  .header-cta { display: none; }
  .theme-toggle { margin-left: 2px; }
  .brand { font-size: 21px; }
  .site-nav { top: 62px; }
  .home-section { padding-block: 42px 60px; }
  .xbox-now-inner { min-height: 52px; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 14px; }
  .now-status strong { display: none; }
  .now-ticker-set a { font-size: 10px; }
  .now-ticker-set strong { max-width: 280px; }
  .section-rule time { display: none; }
  .featured-grid { display: block; }
  .feature-card { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .feature-card-hero { height: 380px; min-height: 380px; }
  .feature-card-hero .feature-content { padding: 80px 22px 24px; }
  .feature-card-hero .feature-content h2 { font-size: 34px; }
  .trending-layout { display: block; padding-block: 60px; }
  .trending-heading { position: static; margin-bottom: 45px; }
  .ranked-card { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; }
  .rank { font-size: 28px; }
  .ranked-card .meta-row span:last-child { display: none; }
  .section-title { align-items: start; }
  .section-title > a { display: none; }
  .release-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .release-media { aspect-ratio: 1.55; }
  .game-pass-section { padding-top: 56px; }
  .pass-layout { gap: 24px; margin-top: 25px; }
  .pass-lead-copy { padding: 21px; }
  .pass-kicker small { display: none; }
  .pass-lead-copy h3 { font-size: 29px; }
  .pass-briefs { display: block; }
  .pass-brief { grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr; min-height: 0; padding: 22px 7px; border-right: 0; }
  .reviews-section { padding-bottom: 66px; }
  .reviews-grid { display: flex; gap: 14px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; scrollbar-width: none; }
  .reviews-grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .review-card { min-width: 82%; scroll-snap-align: start; }
  .review-card h3 { font-size: 21px; }
  .podcast-section .home-section { padding-block: 58px 64px; }
  .podcast-layout { gap: 24px; margin-top: 24px; }
  .podcast-lead-copy { padding: 21px; }
  .podcast-lead h3 { font-size: 29px; }
  .podcast-episode { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr 34px; gap: 12px; }
  .special-section { padding-block: 64px; }
  .special-feature { min-height: 560px; }
  .special-feature::after { background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(5,7,5,.96) 0%, rgba(5,7,5,.74) 58%, rgba(5,7,5,.12) 100%); }
  .special-copy { width: 100%; min-height: 560px; padding: 28px 22px; }
  .special-copy h2 { font-size: 39px; }
  .editorial-section { padding-top: 0; }
  .author-directory { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .author-profile { grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr auto; min-height: 96px; }
  .author-avatar { width: 64px; height: 64px; }
  .story-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .newsletter h2 br { display: none; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 35px; }
  .legal { flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; }
  .article-header { padding-top: 65px; }
  .article-heading { margin-left: 0; }
  .article-meta-bar { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; padding-inline: 0; }
  .article-header h1 { font-size: clamp(42px, 12vw, 58px); }
  .analysis-article .article-heading::before { display: none; }
  .article-footer { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; gap: 25px; }
  .comments-heading { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
  .comments-heading p { text-align: left; }
  .wax-review-summary { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .wax-review-score { min-height: 145px; }
  .wax-review-body { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .wax-review-balance { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
  .site-header::after { opacity: .7; transform: scaleY(.55); }
  .now-ticker { overflow-x: auto; mask-image: none; }
  .now-ticker-set[aria-hidden="true"] { display: none; }
}