:root{
  --bg:#f5f1e8;
  --bg-2:#ece5d4;
  --surface:#fffdf8;
  --surface-2:#f0ead9;
  --surface-3:#e6ddc6;
  --line:rgba(30,46,34,.14);
  --line-strong:rgba(30,46,34,.32);
  --ink:#1c2b21;
  --ink-dim:#3f4f43;
  --ink-faint:#6d7a6f;
  --red:#8a3324;
  --red-bright:#a8412d;
  --red-dark:#5f2318;
  --red-tint:rgba(138,51,36,.10);
  --gold:#b3782a;
  --gold-dark:#8a5c1f;
  --navy:#2f5233;
  --grade-a:#2f6d3f;
  --grade-a-tint:rgba(47,109,63,.14);
  --grade-b:#3f6e8a;
  --grade-b-tint:rgba(63,110,138,.14);
  --grade-c:#b3782a;
  --grade-c-tint:rgba(179,120,42,.14);
  --grade-d:#a8562c;
  --grade-d-tint:rgba(168,86,44,.14);
  --grade-f:#8a3324;
  --grade-f-tint:rgba(138,51,36,.14);
  --shadow:none;
  --shadow-sm:none;
  --shadow-lg:none;
  --font-display:"Fraunces","Iowan Old Style",ui-serif,Georgia,serif;
  --font:"IBM Plex Sans",ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
html{scrollbar-color:var(--ink) var(--bg-2);scrollbar-width:thin}
::-webkit-scrollbar{width:11px;height:11px}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:var(--bg-2)}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--ink-faint);border:2px solid var(--bg-2)}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover{background:var(--ink)}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--font);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}

.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity .4s ease, transform .4s ease}
.reveal.is-visible{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
}
h1,h2,h3,h4{
  font-family:var(--font-display);
  font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:0;
  color:var(--ink);
  text-wrap:balance;
  margin:0 0 .4em;
  line-height:1.15;
}
a{color:var(--red)}
.mono,.stat,.spec-row .v{font-family:var(--font);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;font-weight:600}
img{max-width:100%}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:#1c2b21}

.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}

/* ---------- squiggle underline (rendered as a plain rule instead) ---------- */
.squiggle{position:relative;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--red);border-bottom:2px solid var(--gold)}
.squiggle svg{display:none}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:var(--surface);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);
}
.header-inner{
  max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:16px 24px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;text-decoration:none}
.brand .mark{
  width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:0;
  background:var(--ink);
  border:none;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;color:var(--bg);font-size:1rem;
}
.brand .name{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.3rem;
  color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:0;
}
.brand .name em{font-style:italic;color:var(--red)}
nav.main-nav{display:flex;gap:2px}
nav.main-nav a{
  color:var(--ink-dim);text-decoration:none;font-size:.88rem;
  font-family:var(--font);font-weight:600;
  padding:9px 14px;border-radius:0;
  border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
  transition:color .15s, border-color .15s;
}
nav.main-nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line-strong)}
nav.main-nav a.active{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--red)}
.ticker{
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);font-size:.76rem;
  font-family:var(--font);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.02em;
  padding:7px 24px;text-align:center;
}
.ticker b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{
  padding:56px 0 40px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);
}
.hero .wrap{text-align:left;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.hero .kicker{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  font-family:var(--font);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);
  background:none;padding:0;border-radius:0;
  border:none;border-bottom:2px solid var(--red);box-shadow:none;
  margin-bottom:22px;
}
.hero .kicker::before{content:"No. "}
.hero h1{font-size:2.9rem;line-height:1.1;max-width:20ch;margin:0 0 18px;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:500}
.hero h1 .hl{color:var(--red);font-style:italic}
.hero p.lede{max-width:60ch;color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:1.1rem;margin:0;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6}
.hero .updated{margin-top:22px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-faint);font-weight:600;font-family:var(--font)}

/* ---------- ranking list ---------- */
.rankings{padding:48px 0 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:14px}
.section-head h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin:0;font-weight:500}
.section-head .sub{color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--font)}

.casino-card{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:44px 68px 1fr auto;
  gap:22px;align-items:center;
  background:var(--surface);
  border:none;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius:0;
  padding:24px 4px;
  box-shadow:none;
  transition:background .12s ease;
}
.casino-card:hover{transform:none;box-shadow:none;background:var(--surface-2)}
.rank-num{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;
  font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--ink-faint);
  text-align:center;line-height:1;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
}
.rank-num .top{display:block;font-family:var(--font);font-size:.56rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-faint);letter-spacing:.06em;margin-bottom:3px;text-transform:uppercase}
.logo-chip{
  width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:0;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--bg);
  border:1px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow:none;
}
img.logo-chip{
  background:#fff;object-fit:contain;padding:8px;
}
.card-main h3{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:7px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600}
.card-main h3 a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.card-main h3 a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.badges{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:8px}
.stars{color:var(--gold-dark);font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:1px}
.stars .num{color:var(--ink-faint);font-family:var(--font);font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;margin-left:5px}
.grade-badge{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  min-width:26px;height:26px;padding:0 8px;border-radius:0;font-weight:700;font-size:.76rem;
  font-family:var(--font);color:#fff;
  border:none;
}
.grade-a{background:var(--grade-a)}
.grade-b{background:var(--grade-b)}
.grade-c{background:var(--grade-c)}
.grade-d{background:var(--grade-d)}
.grade-f{background:var(--grade-f);color:#fff}
.offer-text{color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.92rem;margin:0;line-height:1.55}
.offer-text b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.card-cta{display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;min-width:150px}
.card-cta .btn{flex:0 0 auto;white-space:nowrap}
.card-cta .fine{flex:0 0 100%;text-align:right}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;
  padding:11px 22px;border-radius:0;font-weight:600;font-size:.88rem;
  text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--font);
  border:1px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow:none;
  transition:background .12s ease, color .12s ease;
}
.btn:active{transform:none}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--surface-2)}
.card-cta .fine{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ink-faint);text-align:center;font-weight:600}

/* ---------- comparison table ---------- */
.compare{padding:24px 0 54px}
.table-wrap{overflow-x:auto;border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:0;background:var(--surface);box-shadow:none}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.9rem;min-width:640px}
th,td{padding:13px 18px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);white-space:nowrap}
thead th{
  font-family:var(--font);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.05em;font-weight:700;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);
  background:var(--surface-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);
}
tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none}
tbody tr:hover{background:var(--surface-2)}
td.name a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}
td.name a:hover{color:var(--red)}

/* ---------- trust strip / methodology teaser ---------- */
.trust-strip{
  padding:44px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);
  background:var(--surface-2);
}
.trust-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0}
.trust-item{padding:4px 28px;border-left:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.trust-item:first-child{border-left:none;padding-left:0}
.trust-item .icon{
  width:auto;height:auto;border-radius:0;background:none;
  display:block;margin-bottom:10px;
  color:var(--red);font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.4rem;
  border:none;box-shadow:none;
}
.trust-item h3{font-size:1.02rem;margin-bottom:6px;font-weight:600}
.trust-item p{color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.88rem;margin:0;line-height:1.55}

/* ---------- callouts ---------- */
.callout{border-radius:0;padding:16px 20px;margin:20px 0;border:1px solid var(--ink);border-left:4px solid var(--ink);font-size:.92rem;background:var(--surface-2)}
.callout.warn{border-color:var(--red);border-left-color:var(--red);background:var(--red-tint)}
.callout .label{font-family:var(--font);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red);margin-bottom:7px;display:block}

/* ---------- review page ---------- */
.review-hero{padding:44px 0 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.breadcrumb{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:20px;font-weight:600;font-family:var(--font)}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--ink-faint);text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.review-head{display:flex;gap:22px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.review-head .logo-chip{width:78px;height:78px;font-size:1.4rem;border-radius:0}
.review-head h1{font-size:2.1rem;margin-bottom:8px;font-weight:500}
.review-meta{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.review-body{padding-top:38px;padding-bottom:40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 270px;gap:44px}
.review-body h2{font-size:1.3rem;margin-top:34px;font-weight:600}
.review-body h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.review-body p{color:var(--ink-dim);line-height:1.65}
.review-body ul{color:var(--ink-dim);padding-left:1.2em;line-height:1.65}
.pros-cons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;margin:18px 0;border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.pc-box{border:none;border-radius:0;padding:18px;background:var(--surface)}
.pc-box.pro{box-shadow:none;border-right:1px solid var(--ink)}
.pc-box.con{box-shadow:none}
.pc-box h4{font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-bottom:11px;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--font)}
.pc-box.pro h4{color:var(--grade-a)}
.pc-box.con h4{color:var(--red)}
.pc-box ul{margin:0;padding-left:1.1em;font-size:.88rem}
.sidebar{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.sidebar .card{background:var(--surface);border:none;border-radius:0;padding:20px;box-shadow:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.sidebar .card:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.sidebar .card h4{font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:12px;font-weight:700;font-family:var(--font)}
.grade-large{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.grade-large .grade-badge{width:auto;min-width:48px;height:48px;padding:0 12px;font-size:1.05rem;border-radius:0}
.grade-large .txt{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-dim);font-weight:400;line-height:1.5}
.spec-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;font-size:.86rem;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.spec-row:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.spec-row .k{color:var(--ink-faint);font-weight:500;flex-shrink:0}
.spec-row .v{font-weight:700;text-align:right}
.faq-item{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 0}
.faq-item:last-child{border-bottom:none}
.faq-item summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-display)}
.faq-item p{margin-top:10px;color:var(--ink-dim)}

/* ---------- ranking filters ---------- */
.filter-bar{display:flex;gap:0;margin-bottom:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.filter-bar button{
  font-family:var(--font);font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600;
  background:var(--surface);border:none;color:var(--ink-dim);
  padding:10px 18px;border-radius:0;cursor:pointer;
  box-shadow:none;border-right:1px solid var(--ink);
  transition:background .12s,color .12s;
}
.filter-bar button:last-child{border-right:none}
.filter-bar button.active,.filter-bar button:hover{color:var(--ink);background:var(--surface-2);transform:none;box-shadow:none}
.filter-bar button.active{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);border-color:var(--ink)}

/* ---------- methodology page ---------- */
.method-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:0;margin:26px 0;border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.method-card{background:var(--surface);border:none;border-radius:0;padding:22px;box-shadow:none;border-right:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-strong)}
.method-card:nth-child(2n){border-right:none}
.method-card .g{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;margin-bottom:9px}
.method-card p{color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.9rem;margin:0;line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- casino directory (full roster) ---------- */
.directory{padding:16px 0 56px}
.directory-controls{
  display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:20px;
  background:var(--surface); border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:0;padding:14px 18px;
  box-shadow:none;
}
.directory-controls input[type="search"]{
  flex:1;min-width:180px;
  background:var(--surface-2);border:1px solid var(--line-strong);border-radius:0;
  padding:10px 16px;font-family:var(--font);font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink);
}
.directory-controls input[type="search"]:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--red)}
.directory-count{font-size:.84rem;color:var(--ink-faint);font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--font)}
.directory-grid{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;
}
.dir-card{
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;width:100%;
  background:var(--surface);border:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:0;
  padding:12px 6px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);
  transition:background .12s;
}
.dir-card:hover{border-color:var(--line);transform:none;box-shadow:none;background:var(--surface-2)}
.dir-card .dir-rank{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:.84rem;font-weight:600;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
  color:var(--ink-faint);flex-shrink:0;min-width:38px;
}
.dir-card .chip{
  width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:0;flex-shrink:0;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:700;font-size:.68rem;color:var(--bg);
  border:1px solid var(--ink);
}
img.chip{background:#fff;object-fit:contain;padding:3px}
.dir-card .lbl{display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex:1;min-width:0}
.dir-card .lbl .n{font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.dir-card .lbl .t{font-size:.76rem;color:var(--ink-faint);font-weight:600;flex-shrink:0}
.dir-card-featured{
  padding:20px 22px;border-width:1px;border-radius:0;gap:18px;
  box-shadow:none;background:var(--surface-2);border-bottom:2px solid var(--red);
}
.dir-card-featured .dir-rank{font-size:1.1rem;min-width:48px}
.dir-card-featured .chip{width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:0;font-size:.9rem;border-width:1px}
.dir-card-featured .lbl .n{font-size:1.2rem;font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600}
.dir-card-featured .lbl .t{font-size:.84rem}
.dir-letter{
  font-family:var(--font-display);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);
  margin:28px 0 12px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);
}
.dir-letter:first-child{border-top:none;margin-top:0;padding-top:0}

/* ---------- lightweight casino profile page ---------- */
.profile-hero{padding:38px 0 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.profile-body{padding:32px 0 50px}
.profile-body .lede{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink-dim);max-width:62ch}
.profile-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 260px;gap:34px;margin-top:6px}
.profile-notes{color:var(--ink-dim)}
.profile-notes p{margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--surface-2);padding:44px 0 30px;margin-top:24px;color:var(--ink-dim)}
footer.site-footer h4{color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-display);font-weight:600}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:30px;margin-bottom:26px}
.footer-grid h4{font-size:.88rem;margin-bottom:13px;font-weight:600}
.footer-grid ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.footer-grid a{color:var(--ink-dim);text-decoration:none;font-size:.87rem}
.footer-grid a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.footer-about p{color:var(--ink-faint);font-size:.86rem;max-width:36ch;line-height:1.55}
.footer-legal{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:20px;
  font-size:.77rem;color:var(--ink-faint);line-height:1.7;
}
.footer-legal .help{color:var(--red);font-weight:700}

@media(max-width:820px){
  .review-body{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .profile-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trust-item{border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line-strong);padding:20px 0 0}
  .trust-item:first-child{border-top:none;padding-top:0}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .method-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .method-card{border-right:none}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  nav.main-nav{display:none}
  .hero h1{font-size:2rem}
  .rankings{padding-top:18px}
  .section-head{margin-bottom:14px}

  .casino-card{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:30px 46px 1fr;
    grid-template-areas:"rank logo main" "cta cta cta";
    column-gap:12px;row-gap:12px;
    align-items:start;
    text-align:left;
    padding:16px 4px;
    border-width:1px;border-radius:0;
  }
  .casino-card .rank-num{grid-area:rank;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-start;font-size:1.1rem;padding-top:2px}
  .casino-card .rank-num .top{display:none}
  .casino-card img.logo-chip,.casino-card div.logo-chip{grid-area:logo;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:0;padding:5px}
  .casino-card .card-main{grid-area:main;min-width:0}
  .casino-card .card-main h3{font-size:1rem;gap:6px}
  .casino-card .card-cta{grid-area:cta;min-width:0}
  .badges{justify-content:flex-start}
  .offer-text{
    display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:3;overflow:hidden;
    font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.45;
  }
  .card-cta{justify-content:flex-start}
  .card-cta .btn{padding:9px 14px;font-size:.8rem}
  .card-cta .fine{text-align:left;flex-basis:auto}

  .pros-cons{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .pc-box.pro{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .dir-card{padding:10px 4px;gap:10px}
  .dir-card .lbl{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:2px}
}

/* ---- unique header/footer layout override ---- */

.ticker{display:none}
.header-inner{justify-content:center;gap:40px;position:relative}
.header-inner .brand{position:absolute;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%)}
.header-inner nav.main-nav{width:100%;justify-content:space-between}
footer.site-footer .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}

/* ---- unique header/footer layout override ---- */

.ticker{display:none}
.header-inner{justify-content:space-between}
.header-inner nav.nav-left,.header-inner nav.nav-right{flex:1;display:flex}
.header-inner nav.nav-left{justify-content:flex-start}
.header-inner nav.nav-right{justify-content:flex-end}
footer.site-footer .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}

/* ---- brand mark now an inline SVG icon ---- */
.brand .mark{background:none;border:none;box-shadow:none;padding:0;overflow:hidden}
.brand .mark svg{width:100%;height:100%;display:block}