/* WordleHintly — Gen Z gaming dark theme */
:root{
  --bg:#0B0B12; --bg2:#12121C; --bg3:#181826;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  --lime:#A3E635; --yellow:#FACC15; --magenta:#EC4899; --blue:#60A5FA; --purple:#A78BFA;
  --text:#F4F4F5; --muted:#A1A1AA;
  --r:16px;
  --font:"Space Grotesk","Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font);line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--lime);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--yellow)}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
/* header */
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(11,11,18,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:64px}
.logo{font-weight:800;font-size:1.35rem;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--text)}
.logo span{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--lime),var(--yellow));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:22px;list-style:none}
.navlinks a{color:var(--muted);font-weight:600;font-size:.95rem}
.navlinks a:hover,.navlinks a.active{color:var(--lime)}
@media(max-width:760px){.navlinks{display:none}}
/* mobile hamburger menu */
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:rgba(163,230,53,.08);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:9px 11px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--lime);margin:5px 0;border-radius:2px;transition:.3s}
@media(max-width:760px){
.nav-toggle{display:block}
.nav{position:relative}
.navlinks{display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 1px);left:0;right:0;background:#101018;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;padding:10px 16px 18px;gap:2px;z-index:60;box-shadow:0 24px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.navlinks.open{display:flex;animation:fadeUp .25s ease}
.navlinks a{display:block;padding:12px 14px;font-size:1rem}
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.nav-toggle.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
}
/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero img.bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.42;animation:bannerMove 26s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes bannerMove{
  0%{transform:scale(1) translate(0,0)}
  50%{transform:scale(1.14) translate(-1.5%,1.2%)}
  100%{transform:scale(1.06) translate(1.5%,-1%)}
}
.hero-inner{position:relative;padding:84px 0 70px;text-align:center}
.kicker{display:inline-block;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bg);background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--lime),var(--yellow));padding:6px 16px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:18px}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.4rem);line-height:1.15;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:14px}
h1 .grad{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--lime),var(--yellow),var(--magenta));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.lead{color:#C9C9D6;font-size:1.15rem;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto 26px;font-weight:500}
.lead strong{color:var(--lime);font-weight:700}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-weight:800;padding:14px 30px;border-radius:12px;border:0;cursor:pointer;font-size:1rem;font-family:var(--font)}
.btn-primary{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--lime),var(--yellow));color:#0B0B12;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(163,230,53,.25)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 36px rgba(163,230,53,.35)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--text);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-left:10px}
/* cards & sections */
section{padding:56px 0}
.sec-title{font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px}
.sec-sub{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:28px}
.grid{display:grid;gap:18px}
.grid.c2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.grid.c3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
@media(max-width:760px){.grid.c2,.grid.c3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.card{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:26px;transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:rgba(163,230,53,.4)}
.card h3{margin-bottom:8px;font-size:1.15rem}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.card .tag{display:inline-block;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:700;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:12px}
.tag.lime{background:rgba(163,230,53,.14);color:var(--lime)}
.tag.yellow{background:rgba(250,204,21,.14);color:var(--yellow)}
.tag.magenta{background:rgba(236,72,153,.14);color:var(--magenta)}
.tag.blue{background:rgba(96,165,250,.14);color:var(--blue)}
.tag.purple{background:rgba(167,139,250,.16);color:var(--purple)}
/* hint accordion */
.hint{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;margin-bottom:12px;background:var(--bg2);overflow:hidden}
.hint button{width:100%;background:none;border:0;color:var(--text);font-family:var(--font);font-size:1.02rem;font-weight:700;text-align:left;padding:18px 20px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
.hint button .n{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:10px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--lime),var(--yellow));color:#0B0B12;font-size:.85rem;margin-right:12px;flex-shrink:0}
.hint .body{display:none;padding:0 20px 20px;color:var(--muted)}
.hint.open .body{display:block}
.hint .arrow{transition:transform .2s;color:var(--lime)}
.hint.open .arrow{transform:rotate(180deg)}
/* tiles */
.tiles{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;margin:18px 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tile{width:56px;height:56px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:1.6rem;font-weight:800;border-radius:10px;background:var(--bg3);border:1px solid var(--line);cursor:pointer;user-select:none;color:var(--text)}
.tile.reveal-green{background:var(--lime);color:#0B0B12;border-color:var(--lime)}
.tile.reveal-yellow{background:var(--yellow);color:#0B0B12;border-color:var(--yellow)}
.answer-box{text-align:center;background:var(--bg2);border:1px dashed rgba(163,230,53,.4);border-radius:var(--r);padding:30px;margin-top:20px}
/* difficulty meter */
.meter{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin:10px 0}
.meter .bar{height:10px;flex:1;border-radius:99px;background:var(--bg3)}
.meter .bar.on{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--lime),var(--yellow))}
.diff-label{font-weight:800;color:var(--yellow)}
/* table */
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.95rem}
th,td{padding:12px 14px;text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
th{color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px}
tr:hover td{background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}
.pill{display:inline-block;padding:3px 12px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700}
.pill.easy{background:rgba(163,230,53,.14);color:var(--lime)}
.pill.medium{background:rgba(250,204,21,.14);color:var(--yellow)}
.pill.hard{background:rgba(236,72,153,.16);color:var(--magenta)}
/* faq */
.faq{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:16px 0}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;font-weight:700;list-style:none}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq p{color:var(--muted);margin-top:8px}
/* solver */
.solver-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px}
@media(max-width:820px){.solver-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.field{margin-bottom:16px}
.field label{display:block;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:.92rem}
.field input{width:100%;background:var(--bg3);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--text);border-radius:10px;padding:12px 14px;font-size:1rem;font-family:var(--font);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:3px}
.field input:focus{outline:2px solid var(--lime);border-color:var(--lime)}
.results{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:12px;max-height:420px;overflow:auto}
.results li{background:var(--bg3);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:10px 16px;border-radius:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px}
.results li.top{border-color:var(--lime);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--lime)}
.count{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin:10px 0}
/* blog */
.post-card img{border-radius:12px;margin-bottom:14px;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin-bottom:14px}
article.post h2{margin:34px 0 12px;font-size:1.5rem;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--lime),var(--yellow));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.card h3 .hl{color:var(--lime)}
article.post p,article.post li{color:#D4D4D8;margin-bottom:14px}
article.post ul,article.post ol{padding-left:22px}
.toc{background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);padding:22px;margin:24px 0}
.toc strong{display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
.toc a{display:block;padding:4px 0;color:var(--muted)}
.toc a:hover{color:var(--lime)}
/* footer */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:44px 0 30px;margin-top:20px;background:var(--bg2)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:26px;margin-bottom:26px}
@media(max-width:760px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.foot-grid h4{margin-bottom:12px;font-size:.95rem}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none}
.foot-grid li{margin-bottom:8px}
.foot-grid a{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
.foot-grid a:hover{color:var(--lime)}
.copy{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:20px}
/* misc */
.center{text-align:center}
.mt{margin-top:26px}
.note{background:rgba(96,165,250,.08);border:1px solid rgba(96,165,250,.3);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 20px;color:#BFDBFE;font-size:.93rem;margin:20px 0}
kbd{background:var(--bg3);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:2px 8px;font-family:var(--font)}

/* ===== Eye-catching upgrades ===== */
@keyframes floaty{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-10px)}}
@keyframes pulseGlow{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(163,230,53,.25)}50%{box-shadow:0 8px 44px rgba(163,230,53,.5)}}
@keyframes gradShift{0%{background-position:0% 50%}50%{background-position:100% 50%}100%{background-position:0% 50%}}
@keyframes fadeUp{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
@keyframes tileFlip{0%{transform:rotateX(0)}50%{transform:rotateX(90deg)}100%{transform:rotateX(0)}}
@keyframes shimmer{0%{background-position:-400px 0}100%{background-position:400px 0}}

.hero .kicker{animation:floaty 4s ease-in-out infinite}
h1 .grad{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--lime),var(--yellow),var(--magenta),var(--lime));background-size:300% auto;-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;animation:gradShift 6s linear infinite}
.btn-primary{animation:pulseGlow 2.6s ease-in-out infinite}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 50% 40%,rgba(163,230,53,.12),transparent 70%)}

/* scroll reveal */
.rv{opacity:0}
.rv.in{animation:fadeUp .7s ease forwards}

/* stats strip */
.stats{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(163,230,53,.08),rgba(236,72,153,.08));border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;text-align:center;padding:34px 0}
@media(max-width:760px){.stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.stat b{font-size:2rem;font-weight:800;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--lime),var(--yellow));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;display:block}
.stat span{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}

/* hint cards glow when open */
.hint{transition:border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.hint.open{border-color:rgba(163,230,53,.45);box-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(163,230,53,.12)}
.hint.open button .n{box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(163,230,53,.6)}

/* tile flip on reveal */
.tile{transition:transform .3s}
.tile.reveal-green,.tile.reveal-yellow{animation:tileFlip .5s ease}

/* card image zoom */
.post-card{overflow:hidden}
.post-card img{transition:transform .35s}
.post-card:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}

/* shimmer on answer box */
.answer-box{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.answer-box::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--lime),var(--yellow),var(--magenta),transparent);background-size:400px 100%;animation:shimmer 3s linear infinite}

/* nav active pill */
.navlinks a.active{background:rgba(163,230,53,.12);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px}
.navlinks a{padding:8px 14px}

/* ===== Bold hero upgrade ===== */
.hero-inner{padding:100px 0 84px}
.demo-tiles{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 26px;perspective:600px}
.demo-tiles span{width:62px;height:62px;border-radius:12px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:800;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  color:transparent;transition:background .3s,color .3s;transform-style:preserve-3d}
.demo-tiles span.flip{animation:tileFlip .55s ease}
.demo-tiles span.g{background:var(--lime);border-color:var(--lime);color:#0B0B12;box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(163,230,53,.55)}
.demo-tiles span.y{background:var(--yellow);border-color:var(--yellow);color:#0B0B12;box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(250,204,21,.55)}
.demo-tiles span.x{background:#3f3f46;border-color:#52525b;color:#d4d4d8}
.orb{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(60px);opacity:.75;pointer-events:none;animation:floaty 7s ease-in-out infinite}
.orb.o1{width:380px;height:380px;background:rgba(163,230,53,.5);top:-80px;left:-60px}
.orb.o2{width:340px;height:340px;background:rgba(236,72,153,.48);bottom:-100px;right:-40px;animation-delay:2s}
.orb.o3{width:260px;height:260px;background:rgba(250,204,21,.42);top:30%;left:55%;animation-delay:4s}
/* vibrant animated glow sweep across hero */
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;
  background:linear-gradient(110deg,transparent 30%,rgba(163,230,53,.14) 45%,rgba(236,72,153,.14) 55%,transparent 70%);
  background-size:280% 100%;animation:heroSweep 9s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes heroSweep{0%{background-position:120% 0}100%{background-position:-120% 0}}
/* gaming pills in hero: instant genre signal */
.game-pills{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0 0 26px}
.game-pills a{font-weight:800;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.game-pills a:nth-child(1){color:var(--lime);border-color:rgba(163,230,53,.45)}
.game-pills a:nth-child(2){color:var(--yellow);border-color:rgba(250,204,21,.45)}
.game-pills a:nth-child(3){color:#7dd3fc;border-color:rgba(125,211,252,.45)}
.game-pills a:nth-child(4){color:var(--magenta);border-color:rgba(236,72,153,.45)}
.game-pills a:hover{transform:translateY(-3px) scale(1.04);box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.45),0 0 18px rgba(163,230,53,.15)}
/* battle plan cards */
.plan{text-align:center;transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s,border-color .3s}
.plan:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(163,230,53,.4);box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 24px rgba(163,230,53,.12)}
.plan .pnum{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:54px;height:54px;border-radius:16px;font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:12px;animation:floaty 4s ease-in-out infinite}
.plan.p2 .pnum{animation-delay:1s}.plan.p3 .pnum{animation-delay:2s}.plan.p4 .pnum{animation-delay:3s}
.plan.p1 .pnum{background:rgba(163,230,53,.14);color:var(--lime);border:1px solid rgba(163,230,53,.45)}
.plan.p2 .pnum{background:rgba(250,204,21,.12);color:var(--yellow);border:1px solid rgba(250,204,21,.45)}
.plan.p3 .pnum{background:rgba(125,211,252,.12);color:#7dd3fc;border:1px solid rgba(125,211,252,.45)}
.plan.p4 .pnum{background:rgba(236,72,153,.12);color:var(--magenta);border:1px solid rgba(236,72,153,.45)}
.plan h3{letter-spacing:3px;font-size:1.05rem;margin:0 0 8px}
.plan p{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted)}
.plan p strong{color:var(--text)}
.grid.wg .plan{opacity:0}
.grid.wg.in .plan{animation:wiggleIn .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1.15) forwards}
.grid.wg.in .plan:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.1s}
.grid.wg.in .plan:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.2s}
.grid.wg.in .plan:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.32s}
/* neon marquee ticker */
.ticker{overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(163,230,53,.05);padding:13px 0;position:relative}
.ticker-track{display:flex;gap:40px;width:max-content;animation:tick 26s linear infinite}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker-track span{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:3px;font-size:.85rem;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker-track span:nth-child(4n+1){color:var(--lime)}
.ticker-track span:nth-child(4n+3){color:var(--yellow)}
.ticker-track span:nth-child(4n+5){color:var(--magenta)}
.ticker-track span:nth-child(4n+7){color:#7dd3fc}
.ticker-track i{color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);font-style:normal}
@keyframes tick{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* slim hero for inner pages */
.hero.slim .hero-inner{padding:58px 0 50px}
.hero.slim h1{font-size:2.3rem}
.hero.slim .lead{font-size:1.02rem;margin-bottom:0}
/* game cards with images */
.grid.c4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
@media(max-width:900px){.grid.c4{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:520px){.grid.c4{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.gcard img{border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:10px;aspect-ratio:2/1;object-fit:cover;width:100%;transition:transform .4s ease,filter .4s ease}
.gcard{padding:14px}
.gcard h3{font-size:1rem;margin:4px 0 6px}
.gcard p{font-size:.86rem;margin:0}
/* playful wiggle entrance for game cards */
@keyframes wiggleIn{
  0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(34px) rotate(-4deg) scale(.94)}
  45%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-8px) rotate(2.5deg) scale(1.02)}
  70%{transform:translateY(4px) rotate(-1.2deg) scale(1)}
  100%{opacity:1;transform:none}
}
.grid.wg .gcard{opacity:0}
.grid.wg.in .gcard{animation:wiggleIn .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1.15) forwards}
.grid.wg.in .gcard:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.1s}
.grid.wg.in .gcard:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.2s}
.grid.wg.in .gcard:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.32s}
.gcard{transition:transform .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
.gcard:hover{transform:translateY(-8px) scale(1.02);border-color:rgba(163,230,53,.55);box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 30px rgba(163,230,53,.18)}
.gcard:hover img{transform:scale(1.08);filter:brightness(1.12) saturate(1.15)}
.gcard h3{transition:color .3s}
.gcard:hover h3{color:var(--lime)}
/* animated shimmer sweep on card hover */
.gcard{position:relative}
.gcard::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:var(--r);pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s;
  background:linear-gradient(105deg,transparent 40%,rgba(255,255,255,.14) 50%,transparent 60%);background-size:250% 100%}
.gcard:hover::after{opacity:1;animation:shimmer 1.1s linear}
/* stagger the game cards entrance */
.grid.c4 .gcard:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.08s}
.grid.c4 .gcard:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.16s}
.grid.c4 .gcard:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.24s}
/* floating badge on cards */
.gcard .tag{animation:floaty 5s ease-in-out infinite}

/* game cards: colored top glow */
.gcard{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.gcard::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:4px}
.gcard.g1::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--yellow),var(--magenta))}
.gcard.g2::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue),var(--purple))}
.gcard.g3::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--magenta),var(--lime))}
.gcard:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}

/* section title accent */
.sec-title{position:relative;display:inline-block;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--lime),var(--yellow));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
.sec-title::after{content:"";display:block;height:4px;width:56px;border-radius:99px;margin-top:8px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--lime),var(--yellow),var(--magenta))}