:root{--bg:#060a0b;--panel:#0a0f10;--gold:#f4c85b;--red:#d61f2c;--text:#f8f6f0;--muted:#b8b9b6;--line:#343738}. *{box-sizing:border-box}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:Inter,Arial,sans-serif}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}.shell{width:min(1400px,91%);margin:auto}.site-header{height:82px;position:absolute;z-index:20;left:0;right:0;top:0;background:linear-gradient(#050707e8,transparent)}.header-inner{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:48px}.brand{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1}.brand-main{font-size:32px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-1.8px}.brand-main span{color:var(--gold)}.brand-main i{font-style:normal;color:var(--red);font-size:43px;vertical-align:-4px}.brand small{margin:4px 0 0 45px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:1.4px}.main-nav{margin-left:auto}.main-nav ul{display:flex;list-style:none;gap:35px;margin:0;padding:0}.main-nav a{font-family:'Roboto 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p{color:#929593;font-size:12px}.archive-wrap,.single-wrap,.error-page{padding-top:130px;min-height:70vh}.archive-title h1,.single-article h1,.error-page h1{font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,78px)}.post-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}.post-card img,.post-card .placeholder{height:230px}.single-article{max-width:900px;margin:auto}.post-meta{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:25px}.single-image img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px}.article-body{font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;font-size:19px;line-height:1.8;color:#e2e2dd}.article-body h2,.article-body h3{color:#fff}.error-page{text-align:center}.error-page .gold-btn{margin:20px auto}
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@media(max-width:650px){.site-header{height:70px}.brand-main{font-size:25px}.brand small{font-size:10px;margin-left:25px}.join-btn{display:none}.hero,.hero-grid{min-height:650px}.hero-art{background-position:66% center}.hero-art:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#060a0b 5%,transparent 55%)}.hero-grid{align-items:end;padding:100px 0 35px}.hero-copy{padding:22px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#050809e8,rgba(5,8,9,.6));border-radius:8px}.hero h1{font-size:50px}.lede{font-size:16px}.trust-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}.latest-grid,.category-grid,.post-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.stories-grid{gap:16px}.section-head h2:nth-child(2){display:none}.footer-grid{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}.footer-grid ul{padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}}

/* Hero framing fix — 2026-09-14
   The bundled artwork is now hero-only. Keep its TOP edge visible so the
   subject's hair/head is never cropped, and keep WordPress' admin bar from
   sitting over the navigation while working locally. */
body.admin-bar .site-header{top:32px}
.hero{min-height:620px}
.hero-grid{min-height:620px;padding-top:100px}
.hero-art{
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,7,8,.98) 0%,rgba(3,7,8,.88) 31%,rgba(3,7,8,.38) 48%,rgba(3,7,8,.04) 70%,rgba(3,7,8,.18) 100%),
    url('../images/hero-casino-girl.png');
  background-size:cover;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  background-position:center top;
}
.hero-copy{padding-top:20px}
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .hero,.hero-grid{min-height:650px}
  .hero-art{background-position:58% top}
}
@media(max-width:782px){body.admin-bar .site-header{top:46px}}
@media(max-width:650px){
  .hero,.hero-grid{min-height:720px}
  .hero-art{background-position:61% top}
  .hero-grid{padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:35px}
}

/* Clean hero + global WhatsApp CTA refinements — 2026-09-14 */
.site-header{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(3,6,7,.96) 0%,rgba(3,6,7,.72) 58%,rgba(3,6,7,0) 100%);
}
.header-inner{gap:38px}
.main-nav ul{gap:32px}
.join-btn,.gold-btn{transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,border-color .18s ease}
.join-btn:hover,.gold-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.join-btn.whatsapp-btn{white-space:nowrap}
.cta-arrow{
  display:inline-block;
  font-size:1.28em;
  font-weight:900;
  line-height:1;
  transform:translateY(1px);
}
.gold-btn .cta-arrow{margin-left:4px}

.hero{min-height:640px}
.hero-grid{
  min-height:640px;
  padding-top:104px;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.02fr) minmax(0,.98fr);
}
.hero-art{
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,7,8,.98) 0%,rgba(3,7,8,.93) 30%,rgba(3,7,8,.60) 44%,rgba(3,7,8,.08) 63%,rgba(3,7,8,.14) 100%),
    url('../images/hero-casino-girl.png');
  background-size:cover;
  background-position:center top;
}
.hero-copy{max-width:610px;padding-top:8px}
.hero .gold-btn{margin-top:14px;gap:28px;min-width:190px;justify-content:center}
.hero-tag{margin-right:0;transform:translateY(18px)}

/* Old icon/trust strip intentionally removed from the hero. */
.trust-row{display:none!important}

@media(max-width:1180px){
  .header-inner{gap:24px}
  .main-nav ul{gap:22px}
  .join-btn{padding:12px 18px}
}
@media(max-width:1000px){
  .hero,.hero-grid{min-height:680px}
  .hero-art{background-position:58% top}
  .hero-copy{padding-right:18%}
}
@media(max-width:650px){
  .hero,.hero-grid{min-height:720px}
  .hero-art{background-position:66% top}
  .hero-copy{padding:22px}
  .hero .gold-btn{width:auto;min-width:180px}
}

/* Functional WordPress refinements — v1.2 */
.custom-brand{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.custom-brand .custom-logo-link{display:block;line-height:0}.custom-brand .custom-logo{max-height:48px;width:auto}.custom-brand small{margin-top:7px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:1.4px}.archive-description{color:var(--muted);max-width:760px;margin:-8px 0 32px}.empty-state{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--panel);margin:25px 0}.empty-state h2{font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;margin-top:0}.navigation.pagination{margin-top:34px}.nav-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}.page-numbers{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 13px;border-radius:5px}.page-numbers.current,.page-numbers:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}.post-taxonomy{margin-top:38px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap}.post-taxonomy a{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:7px 12px;font-size:12px}.post-navigation{margin-top:28px}.post-navigation .nav-links{justify-content:space-between}.post-navigation a{font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;color:var(--gold)}.search-form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:560px}.search-form label{flex:1}.search-field{width:100%;padding:13px 15px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#080c0d;color:#fff;border-radius:5px}.search-submit{padding:13px 18px;border:0;border-radius:5px;background:var(--gold);font-weight:800;cursor:pointer}.post-grid{margin-top:25px}.site-footer nav ul{display:flex;list-style:none;gap:24px;margin:0;padding:0}

/* Handoff structure — v1.3 */
.page-wrap .single-article,.page-contact-wrap .single-article{padding-bottom:30px}
.page-contact-card{max-width:900px}
.contact-action{margin-top:36px;padding:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:9px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0c1112,#080b0c)}
.contact-action h2{font-family:'Roboto Slab',serif;font-size:28px;margin:0 0 8px}
.contact-action p{color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 15px}
.main-nav .current-menu-item>a,.main-nav .current-category-ancestor>a{color:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:1180px){.main-nav ul{gap:18px}.main-nav a{font-size:15px}}