/* Encore Chicago · design system "After Dark Cinematic" (ref. validated 2026-08) */
:root{
  --ink:#161615; --ink2:#1d1d1b; --card:#201f1d;
  --acid:#c9f31f; --acid-ink:#1a2202;
  --white:#ffffff; --text:#e9e7e2; --grey:#9b9a96; --grey2:#6f6e6a; --line:#2b2b29;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--ink);color:var(--text);font-family:'Inter',Arial,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
a{text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.micro{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}

/* ===== NAV (sticky pill) ===== */
.navwrap{position:fixed;top:18px;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;display:flex;justify-content:center;padding:0 16px}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:rgba(38,37,35,.62);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:16px;padding:10px 12px 10px 20px;max-width:1140px;width:100%;position:relative}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap;margin-right:14px}
.brand .dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--acid);align-self:center;flex:none}
.brand .brand-text{font-weight:800;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--white)}
.brand .brand-sub{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.28em;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.nav nav{flex:1;display:flex;justify-content:center}
.nav .links{display:flex;gap:20px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);flex-wrap:nowrap;align-items:center;list-style:none}
.nav .links a:hover{color:var(--acid)}
.btn{border-radius:10px;padding:10px 17px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;display:inline-block}
.btn-acid{background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink)}
.btn-dark{background:#161615;color:#fff}
.btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.07)}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);border-radius:9px;width:40px;height:38px;cursor:pointer;flex:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.burger span,.burger span::before,.burger span::after{display:block;content:"";width:16px;height:2px;background:#fff;position:relative;transition:.2s}
.burger span::before{position:absolute;top:-5px}
.burger span::after{position:absolute;top:5px}
@media(max-width:1060px){
  .nav nav{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 10px);left:0;right:0;background:rgba(28,27,26,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:16px;max-height:0;overflow:hidden;transition:max-height .25s}
  .nav.open nav{max-height:70vh}
  .nav .links{flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:12px 0;width:100%}
  .nav .links li{width:100%}
  .nav .links a{display:block;padding:12px 24px;font-size:15px}
  .nav .cta-top{display:none}
  .burger{display:flex}
}

/* ===== HERO home ===== */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:92vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden}
.hero>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%}
.hero .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(22,22,21,.3) 0%,rgba(22,22,21,.05) 40%,rgba(22,22,21,.78) 100%)}
.hero .inner{position:relative;z-index:2;text-align:center;padding:0 24px 8vh;max-width:1200px}
.hero .micro{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin-bottom:20px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,98px);line-height:1.02;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:var(--white)}
.hero h1 .acid{color:var(--acid)}

/* ===== page hero (categories/articles) ===== */
.phero{position:relative;min-height:52vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden}
.phero>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 40%}
.phero .veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(22,22,21,.42) 0%,rgba(22,22,21,.12) 45%,rgba(22,22,21,.85) 100%)}
.phero .inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;width:100%;padding:120px 24px 44px}
.phero .micro{color:var(--acid);margin-bottom:14px;display:block}
.phero h1{font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,62px);line-height:1.05;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--white);max-width:900px}
.crumbs{font-size:12px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);margin-bottom:16px}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--acid)}
.pmeta{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;margin-top:16px;font-size:12.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75)}
.pmeta .cat{color:var(--acid);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10.5px}

/* ===== press strip ===== */
.press{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:24px;display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:12px 40px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--grey);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.05em;align-items:center}
.press .lbl{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey2)}

/* ===== sections ===== */
section.wrap{padding:84px 24px;max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto}
.sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:20px;margin-bottom:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sec-head .micro{color:var(--acid);display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
h2.big{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,48px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.08;color:var(--white)}
.sec-head a.more{color:var(--grey);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:4px}
.sec-head a.more:hover{color:var(--acid);border-color:var(--acid)}

/* ===== cards ===== */
.bgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:22px}
.post{background:var(--ink2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .22s;min-width:0}
.post:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
.post .ph{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden}
.post .ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s}
.post:hover .ph img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.post .tx{padding:18px 20px 22px}
.post .meta{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:9px}
.post .cat{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--acid)}
.post .date{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--grey)}
.post h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.35;color:var(--white)}

/* ===== category rows (home) ===== */
.cats{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.cat-row{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 8px;transition:padding .22s;gap:14px}
.cat-row:hover{padding-left:20px}
.cat-row .name{font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,42px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--white)}
.cat-row:hover .name{color:var(--acid)}
.cat-row .count{color:var(--grey);font-size:13px;font-weight:500;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;text-align:right}
.cat-row .arrow{width:36px;height:36px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:15px;color:var(--white);flex:none}
.cat-row:hover .arrow{background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink);border-color:var(--acid)}

/* ===== article prose ===== */
.article{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:56px 24px 40px}
.article p{margin:0 0 20px;color:#d6d4cf;font-size:16.5px}
.article h2{font-size:27px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--white);margin:44px 0 16px;line-height:1.2}
.article h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:600;color:var(--white);margin:30px 0 12px}
.article a{color:var(--acid);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,243,31,.35)}
.article a:hover{border-color:var(--acid)}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 20px 22px;color:#d6d4cf}
.article li{margin-bottom:8px}
.article blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--acid);padding:6px 0 6px 20px;margin:26px 0;color:var(--white);font-size:18px;font-weight:500}
.article strong{color:var(--white)}
.article .lead{font-size:19px;color:var(--white);line-height:1.65}
.article figure{margin:30px 0}
.article figure img{border-radius:14px}
.article figcaption{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:8px}
.faq{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:46px;padding-top:8px}
.faq h3{font-size:17px}
.authorbox{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 60px}
.authorbox .in{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:20px 24px;display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;background:var(--ink2)}
.authorbox .av{width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--acid);color:var(--acid-ink);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-weight:800;font-size:17px;flex:none}
.authorbox b{color:var(--white)}
.authorbox p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--grey);margin-top:2px}

/* ===== story / about ===== */
.story{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:52px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:860px){.story{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
.story>*{min-width:0}
.story .ph{border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/5}
.story .ph img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.story p{color:#c9c7c2;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.75;margin:16px 0}
.pillnote{display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px;padding:8px 18px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--grey)}

/* ===== newsletter / cta card ===== */
.news{background:var(--acid);border-radius:24px;color:var(--acid-ink);padding:56px 44px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.news h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,48px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.08;color:var(--acid-ink)}
.news .micro{color:rgba(26,34,2,.7);display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.news form{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.news input{border:1px solid rgba(26,34,2,.3);background:rgba(255,255,255,.6);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 16px;font-size:14px;min-width:240px;font-family:inherit}

/* ===== forms ===== */
.formcard{background:var(--ink2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:32px;max-width:640px}
.formcard label{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--grey);margin:18px 0 8px}
.formcard input,.formcard textarea{width:100%;background:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:13px 15px;font-size:15px;color:var(--text);font-family:inherit}
.formcard input:focus,.formcard textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--acid)}
.formcard button{border:0;cursor:pointer;margin-top:22px}

/* ===== footer ===== */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#1a1a19;margin-top:40px}
footer .in{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:46px 24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--grey);font-size:13px}
footer .flogo{font-weight:800;color:#fff;font-size:16px}
footer nav{display:flex;gap:8px 24px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer a:hover{color:var(--acid)}
footer .legal{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px 30px;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--grey2)}

/* ===== misc ===== */
.center{text-align:center}
.mt0{margin-top:0}
@media(max-width:640px){
  section.wrap{padding:60px 18px}
  .article{padding:40px 18px 30px}
  .news{padding:40px 26px}
}