/* ROOT VARIABLES & RESET - STRICT PURPLE, RED, AND BLACK ONLY */
:root {
  --bg-primary: #000000;           /* Pure Black background */
  --bg-secondary: #0a000f;         /* Extremely dark purple-black */
  --bg-surface: #12001a;           /* Dark purple surface for cards */
  --accent-primary: #9d4edd;       /* Vibrant Purple */
  --accent-secondary: #ff2a4b;     /* Vibrant Red */
  --accent-tertiary: #ff0055;      /* Hot Red-Pink */
  --border-color: #2b003c;         /* Dark Purple border */
  --text-primary: #f5ebff;         /* Pale Purple-White for high-contrast typography */
  --text-secondary: #a084ad;       /* Muted Purple-Gray for body copy */
  --font-serif: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --max-width: 1280px;
  --transition-smooth: all 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  font-size: 16px;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--bg-primary);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  position: relative;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* TYPOGRAPHY */
h1, h2, h3, h4, .brand-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-primary);
}

a {
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--accent-primary);
}

/* BUTTONS */
.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.8rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  border-radius: 4px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  text-align: center;
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--accent-primary);
  color: var(--bg-primary);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #7b2cbf;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-secondary {
  background-color: var(--accent-secondary);
  color: #ffffff;
}

.btn-secondary:hover {
  background-color: #c90022;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-outline {
  border-color: var(--accent-primary);
  color: var(--accent-primary);
  background-color: transparent;
}

.btn-outline:hover {
  background-color: var(--accent-primary);
  color: var(--bg-primary);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-sm {
  padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}

/* HEADER styling - REFINED & FLUID */
.main-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.header-container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  height: 64px; /* Fixed height for clean layout integration */
  padding: 0 2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.brand-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.15rem; /* Elegant and smaller fit */
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.logo-icon {
  width: 20px; /* Reduced for proportional design */
  height: 20px;
  color: var(--accent-primary);
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.brand-logo:hover .logo-icon {
  transform: rotate(15deg) scale(1.1);
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
}

.desktop-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.desktop-nav a {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
}

.desktop-nav a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent-primary), var(--accent-secondary));
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.desktop-nav a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}

.desktop-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.header-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.header-actions .btn-sm {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* Hamburger mobile toggle */
.mobile-menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0.5rem;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4px;
}

.hamburger-line {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 2px;
  background-color: var(--accent-primary);
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

/* Mobile Nav Overlay */
.mobile-nav-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 64px; /* Matches layout header height exactly */
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 0;
  background-color: var(--bg-primary);
  z-index: 999;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: height 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  border-bottom: 0 solid var(--border-color);
}

.mobile-nav-overlay.open {
  height: calc(100vh - 64px);
  border-bottom-width: 1px;
}

.mobile-nav-menu {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 2rem;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.mobile-link {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  color: var(--accent-primary);
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* HERO SECTION WITH ANIMATED BACKGROUND IMAGE */
.hero-section {
  padding: 8rem 2rem 6rem;
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  overflow: hidden;
  background-color: var(--bg-primary);
}

.hero-bg-container {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-bg-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.25; /* Retains strong legibility for overlaid text */
  filter: grayscale(30%) contrast(115%) brightness(95%);
  animation: slowZoomPan 28s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
}

.hero-gradient-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, rgba(18, 0, 30, 0.3) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-container {
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2; /* Sits cleanly above background layer */
}

/* SUBTLE GLOW ANIMATION FOR HERO BADGE */
@keyframes badgePulse {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255, 42, 75, 0.2);
    border-color: rgba(255, 42, 75, 0.4);
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 15px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.5);
    border-color: rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.8);
  }
}

.hero-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 0.3rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
  animation: badgePulse 4s infinite alternate ease-in-out;
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: 3rem;
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-subtitle {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 300;
}

.hero-actions-group {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.hero-meta-strip {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-top: 2rem;
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.meta-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
}

.meta-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}

.meta-value {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-primary);
}

.meta-item-separator {
  width: 1px;
  height: 24px;
  background-color: var(--border-color);
}

/* BACKGROUND ZOOM ANIMATION KEYFRAMES */
@keyframes slowZoomPan {
  0% {
    transform: scale(1) translate(0, 0);
  }
  50% {
    transform: scale(1.08) translate(1%, -1%);
  }
  100% {
    transform: scale(1.15) translate(-1%, 1%);
  }
}

/* SECTIONS GLOBAL */
.section {
  padding: 5rem 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  background-color: var(--bg-primary);
}

.section-container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section-header {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.section-pretitle {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.section-title {
  font-size: 2.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-desc {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* CONTENDER / TITLE RACE CARDS */
.favorites-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}

.favorite-card {
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 2rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.03);
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.favorite-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.08);
  border-color: var(--accent-secondary);
}

.card-header-row {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.contender-rank {
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
}

.contender-group {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.contender-country {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.contender-metrics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 1rem 0;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.metric-box {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.metric-val {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
}

.metric-val.highlighted {
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
}

.metric-lbl {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.contender-desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* TOP 10 MATCH CARDS */
.match-cards-container {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.match-card {
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 2.2rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.02);
}

.match-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.08);
  border-color: var(--accent-primary);
}

.match-card-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.match-group-tag {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
  color: var(--accent-primary);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.match-badge {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.match-teams-display {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 1rem;
}

.team-side {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.team-side.text-right {
  text-align: right;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

.team-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-primary);
}

.team-detail-sm {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.match-vs {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  padding: 0 1rem;
}

.match-card-stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.stat-col {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
  padding: 0.5rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 4px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.stat-label {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.stat-value {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
}

.match-card-text {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  flex-grow: 1;
}

.match-card-link {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  align-self: flex-start;
}

.match-card-link:hover {
  color: var(--accent-primary);
  text-decoration: underline;
}

/* EXPANDED MATCH GUIDE BLOCKS */
.guide-blocks-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 4rem;
}

.guide-block {
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 3rem;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.03);
}

.block-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-bottom: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.block-group {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-primary);
}

.block-match-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-primary);
}

.comparison-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

.comp-team-info {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.comp-country {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-primary);
}

.comp-subtext {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.comp-vs-divider {
  padding: 0 2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
}

.block-content-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.analysis-col h4 {
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.analysis-col p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.block-summary-card {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-top: 2rem;
}

.block-summary-card h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}

.block-summary-card p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.group-balance-note {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  padding: 1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--accent-secondary);
  border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
}

/* GROUPS SUMMARY GRID */
.groups-summary-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}

.group-summary-card {
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 2rem;
}

.group-summary-card h4 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.group-featured-match {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.group-odds-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.group-odds-item {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.badge {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: 0.2rem 0.6rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  background-color: rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.15);
  color: var(--accent-primary);
  border: 1px solid rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.3);
}

.badge.secondary {
  background-color: rgba(255, 42, 75, 0.15);
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 42, 75, 0.3);
}

.group-analysis-note {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-top: 1rem;
}

/* HOST CARDS */
.hosts-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
}

.host-card {
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 2rem;
}

.host-card-header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.host-badge-tag {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
}

.host-rank {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.host-name {
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.host-group-info {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.host-stat-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 1rem 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.host-stat-box {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.host-stat-val {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--accent-primary);
}

.host-stat-lbl {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.host-desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* EXPLAINER GRID */
.explainer-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

.explainer-item h4 {
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--accent-primary);
}

.explainer-item p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* FAQ ACCORDION */
.faq-accordion {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1rem;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.faq-item {
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.faq-trigger {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  text-align: left;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent-primary);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.faq-icon {
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.faq-item.active .faq-icon {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.faq-content {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: max-height 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.faq-content p {
  padding: 0 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

/* FOOTER styling */
.main-footer {
  background-color: var(--bg-secondary);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding: 5rem 2rem 2rem;
}

.footer-container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 4rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.footer-logo {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.footer-desc {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.company-address {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.footer-heading {
  font-size: 1rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.footer-links {
  list-style: none;
}

.footer-links li {
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

.footer-links a, .footer-links button {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  background: none;
  border: none;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  text-align: left;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
}

.footer-links a:hover, .footer-links button:hover {
  color: var(--accent-primary);
}

.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  padding-top: 2rem;
}

.footer-bottom-container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}

.copyright {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
}

.disclaimer {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  max-width: 600px;
  text-align: right;
}

/* COOKIE CONSENT BANNER */
.cookie-banner {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  right: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 420px;
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(157, 78, 221, 0.1);
  padding: 1.5rem;
  z-index: 9999;
  transform: translateY(120%);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

.cookie-banner.show {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.cookie-text {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.inline-btn {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.inline-btn:hover {
  color: var(--accent-primary);
}

.cookie-actions {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

/* MODAL / OVERLAY styling */
.modal-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  z-index: 2000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.modal-overlay.open {
  opacity: 1;
  pointer-events: all;
}

.modal-card {
  background-color: var(--bg-surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: 8px;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 680px;
  max-height: 85vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transform: scale(0.95);
  transition: transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  box-shadow: 0 15px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.modal-overlay.open .modal-card {
  transform: scale(1);
}

.modal-header {
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}

.modal-header h2 {
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  color: var(--accent-primary);
}

.modal-close {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: var(--transition-smooth);
  padding: 0.2rem;
}

.modal-close:hover {
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
}

.modal-body {
  padding: 2rem;
  overflow-y: auto;
}

.modal-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0.5rem;
  color: var(--accent-primary);
}

.modal-body p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.meta-date {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent-secondary);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
}

/* RESPONSIVE DESIGN BREAKPOINTS */
@media (max-width: 1200px) {
  .favorites-grid, .groups-summary-grid, .hosts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .footer-container {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 3rem;
  }
  .disclaimer {
    text-align: left;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .footer-bottom-container {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .desktop-nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .mobile-menu-toggle {
    display: flex;
  }
  .hero-title {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }
  .match-cards-container, .block-content-grid, .explainer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .comparison-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
    text-align: center;
  }
  .comp-team-info.text-right {
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .comp-vs-divider {
    padding: 0.5rem 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .favorites-grid, .groups-summary-grid, .hosts-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .hero-actions-group {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.8rem;
  }
  .hero-meta-strip {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .meta-item-separator {
    display: none;
  }
  .guide-block {
    padding: 1.5rem;
  }
}