:root{
  --ink:#0d1117; --muted:#5b6472; --line:#e6e9ee; --bg:#ffffff; --alt:#f6f8fa;
  --accent:#1f6feb; --hot:#e8590c; --max:1180px;
  --sans:ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Inter,Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.55}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.card .thumb,.deal img,.row-img img,.lead-img img,.story-img img{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#eef1f6,#dde4ee)}
.row.no-img{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 18px}

/* masthead */
.masthead{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20}
.mh-in{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;padding:12px 18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-size:19px}
.mark{display:grid;place-items:center;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:800}
.brand-txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.1}
.brand-txt i{font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.cats{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:#2c3440}
.cats .hot{color:var(--hot)}
.search{margin-left:auto}
.search input{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--alt);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 14px;font:inherit;font-size:14px;min-width:190px}

/* layout */
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:38px;padding:26px 18px 60px}
.col-side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
@media(max-width:900px){.layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}}

/* hero */
.hero{background:var(--alt);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;gap:26px;align-items:center;padding:26px 18px;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto}
.lead-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px}
.lead h1{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,40px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:.35em 0 .4em}
.lede{font-size:18px;color:#2b3340;margin:0 0 .6em}
.why{font-size:15px;color:#39414d;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--hot);padding:10px 12px;border-radius:8px}
@media(max-width:800px){.lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* sections */
.sec{font-size:12.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--muted);margin:30px 0 14px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.sec .more{margin-left:auto;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-weight:600;color:var(--accent);font-size:13px}
.dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--hot);display:inline-block}
.page{font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:6px 0 22px}
.chip{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:6px}
.chip:hover{color:var(--hot)}
.meta{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:8px 0 0}
.fine{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}

/* cards */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(250px,1fr));gap:22px}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.card:hover{border-color:#cfd6e0}
.card .thumb img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;width:100%}
.card-b{padding:14px 15px 16px}
.card h3{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.25;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 7px}
.card p{margin:0;font-size:14.5px;color:#3d4551}

/* list */
.list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 190px;gap:20px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:center}
.row h3{font-size:20px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 6px}
.row p{margin:0;color:#3d4551;font-size:15px}
.row-img img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px}
@media(max-width:640px){.row{grid-template-columns:1fr}.row-img{order:-1}}

/* deals strip */
.strip-row{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:230px;gap:14px;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:6px;scrollbar-width:thin}
.deal{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:12px;background:#fff}
.deal img{aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px}
.deal b{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.3}

/* panels */
.panel{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px;background:var(--alt)}
.panel h3{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted)}
.panel p{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:14.5px}
.counts{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.counts a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:7px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14.5px}
.counts a span{color:var(--muted)}

/* story */
.story h1{font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,42px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:.2em 0 .3em}
.story-img{margin:20px 0 8px}
.story-img img{width:100%;border-radius:14px}
.why-box{background:var(--alt);border-left:3px solid var(--hot);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:14px 16px;margin:22px 0}
.why-box b{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted)}
.why-box p{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:16px}
.sources{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.sources li{padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px}
.sources a{font-weight:600}
.prose{max-width:70ch}
.prose h2{font-size:19px;margin:26px 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.prose ul{padding-left:20px}
.feeds{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px;margin:10px 0}
.feeds th{text-align:left;font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:8px 6px}
.feeds td{padding:8px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.warn{color:#b42318}

/* ads */
.ad{border:1px dashed #d5dae2;border-radius:14px;padding:12px;background:#fcfcfd;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.ad-label{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a93a1}
.ad img{border-radius:10px;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}  /* YouTube-shaped thumbnail, same as .card .thumb img */
.ad-title{font-weight:700;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.3}
.ad p{margin:0}

/* contact form */
.contact-form{max-width:62ch;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;margin-top:18px}
.contact-form label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted)}
.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:11px 12px;font:inherit;font-size:15.5px;color:var(--ink);background:#fff}
.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:1px;border-color:var(--accent)}
.contact-form button{align-self:flex-start;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:12px 22px;font:inherit;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.contact-form button:hover{background:var(--accent)}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;height:0;overflow:hidden}
.notice{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--accent);border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;padding:14px 16px;margin:18px 0;background:var(--alt)}
.notice.err{border-left-color:#b42318}
.notice.ok{border-left-color:#12805c}
.notice p{margin:6px 0 0}

/* admin */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:14px;margin-bottom:10px}
.stats div{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:12px}
.stats b{display:block;font-size:24px;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.stats span{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.drafts{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14px}
.drafts th{text-align:left;font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);padding:8px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.drafts td{padding:10px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);vertical-align:top}
.acts{display:flex;gap:6px}
.acts button{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;border-radius:8px;padding:6px 10px;font:inherit;font-size:13px;cursor:pointer}
.acts button:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}

/* footer */
.foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--alt);margin-top:40px;padding:34px 0 40px}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:26px}
.foot-grid a{display:block;font-size:14.5px;padding:3px 0}
.fhead{font-size:12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 8px}
.copyright{margin-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:16px}
@media(max-width:760px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ============ colour accents =====================================================
   Layout untouched - this only adds hue. Categories get their own colour, used at low
   strength so listings stay readable while each card carries a hint of its topic. */
:root{
  --c-deals:#e8590c; --c-phones:#1f6feb; --c-laptops:#6d28d9; --c-ai:#0f766e;
  --c-audio:#b45309; --c-gaming:#be123c; --c-wearables:#0369a1; --c-news:#475569;
  --c-pc:#4338ca; --c-other:#64748b;
  --c:var(--accent);
}

/* category chips become coloured pills */
.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--c) 11%,#fff);color:var(--c);
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--c) 26%,#fff)}
.chip:hover{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--c) 18%,#fff);color:var(--c)}
.chip[href$="/category/Deals"]{--c:var(--c-deals)}
.chip[href$="/category/Phones"]{--c:var(--c-phones)}
.chip[href$="/category/Laptops"]{--c:var(--c-laptops)}
.chip[href$="/category/AI"]{--c:var(--c-ai)}
.chip[href$="/category/Audio"]{--c:var(--c-audio)}
.chip[href$="/category/Gaming"]{--c:var(--c-gaming)}
.chip[href$="/category/Wearables"]{--c:var(--c-wearables)}
.chip[href$="/category/News"]{--c:var(--c-news)}
.chip[href$="/category/PC"]{--c:var(--c-pc)}
.chip[href$="/category/Other"]{--c:var(--c-other)}

/* section headings: gradient dot plus a soft rule that fades out */
.sec .dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--accent),var(--hot))}
.sec::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 35%,#fff),transparent)}

/* cards: a category-coloured top stripe, and hover that warms up a little */
.card{position:relative}
@supports selector(:has(*)){
  .card:has(.chip[href$="/category/Deals"]){--c:var(--c-deals)}
  .card:has(.chip[href$="/category/Phones"]){--c:var(--c-phones)}
  .card:has(.chip[href$="/category/Laptops"]){--c:var(--c-laptops)}
  .card:has(.chip[href$="/category/AI"]){--c:var(--c-ai)}
  .card:has(.chip[href$="/category/Audio"]){--c:var(--c-audio)}
  .card:has(.chip[href$="/category/Gaming"]){--c:var(--c-gaming)}
  .card:has(.chip[href$="/category/Wearables"]){--c:var(--c-wearables)}
  .card:has(.chip[href$="/category/News"]){--c:var(--c-news)}
  .card:has(.chip[href$="/category/PC"]){--c:var(--c-pc)}
  .card:has(.chip[href$="/category/Other"]){--c:var(--c-other)}
}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:var(--c);opacity:.85}
.card:hover{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--c) 40%,#cfd6e0);
  box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(16,24,40,.07)}

/* deal radar gets a warm tint so it reads as a different stream from the news */
.strip{background:linear-gradient(180deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--hot) 7%,#fff),#fff);
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--hot) 15%,#fff);border-radius:16px;padding:2px 14px 12px}

/* lead story: very light panel so the top of the page has some depth */
.lead{border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 14%,#fff);border-radius:18px;
  padding:16px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--accent) 5%,#fff),#fff)}

/* masthead: a thin tri-colour accent line under the bar */
.masthead{position:relative}
.masthead::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;height:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--accent),var(--hot) 45%,var(--c-ai));opacity:.9}

/* nav + row hovers pick up the accent */
.cats a{transition:color .15s ease}
.row:hover h3,.card:hover h3{color:var(--c)}

/* placeholder block for cards whose source image was junk (keeps the card shape) */
.thumb-ph{aspect-ratio:16/9;width:100%;position:relative;display:block;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#111a28,#1d2a3d)}
.thumb-ph::after{content:"RB";position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font:700 30px/1 system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.14em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.20)}

.row-img .thumb-ph,.lead-img .thumb-ph{display:block;width:100%;border-radius:12px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#111a28,#1d2a3d)}
.row-img .thumb-ph{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.lead-img .thumb-ph{aspect-ratio:16/9}


/* pagination + archive index */
.pager{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;margin:28px 0 6px}
.pg{padding:9px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;
    text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.pg:hover{border-color:#2563eb}
.pg.off{opacity:.35;pointer-events:none}
.arch{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;-webkit-columns:2;columns:2;column-gap:32px}
.arch li{margin:0 0 9px;break-inside:avoid}

/* a lead or card with no usable image is a text block, not a box */
.lead.no-img{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.lead.no-img .lead-b{max-width:820px}
.card.no-img{border-style:solid}