/* =========================================================================
   ColonelClanker.com — styles
   Warm 1970s radio (paper / wood / gold / rust) vs. cold robot phosphor-green.
   Ported faithfully from the design mockup. Don't redesign — adjust values here.
   ========================================================================= */

:root {
  --paper:       #e9d9b0;  /* page background */
  --paper-2:     #e6d4a6;  /* shows blog bg */
  --cream:       #f7efd6;  /* episode / cast / blog cards */
  --cream-2:     #f3e6c4;  /* sponsor cards, tuner face */
  --wood:        #3a2414;  /* top bar, footer, primary text */
  --wood-dark:   #1f1308;  /* borders, ON-AIR housing */
  --rust:        #b8431d;  /* primary CTA, badges, accent links */
  --rust-shadow: #7d2c11;  /* button drop shadow */
  --lamp:        #e8472a;  /* ON AIR light */
  --gold:        #e0a82e;  /* Episodes bg, footer links */
  --brass:       #b8841a;  /* radio knobs */
  --term-bg:     #07140c;  /* terminal / robot panels */
  --phosphor:    #4dffa0;  /* terminal text */
  --phosphor-br: #39ff8b;  /* bright phosphor */
  --phosphor-dim:#2f8f5c;  /* dim phosphor */
  --text-2:      #6a4a2a;  /* secondary text */
  --muted-gold:  #9a5a1e;  /* eyebrow labels, card meta */
}

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

body {
  font-family: 'Bitter', Georgia, serif;
  color: var(--wood);
  background: var(--paper);
  position: relative;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

a { color: inherit; }

/* ---- shared building blocks ---- */
.wrap { max-width: 1120px; margin: 0 auto; }

.woodgrain {
  background: var(--wood);
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,
      rgba(0,0,0,.16) 0 2px,
      rgba(255,255,255,.018) 2px 7px,
      rgba(0,0,0,.06) 7px 11px);
}

/* phosphor / robot terminal text */
.grn {
  font-family: 'VT323', ui-monospace, monospace;
  color: var(--phosphor);
  text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(57,255,139,.45);
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-h2 {
  font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif;
  font-size: 46px;
  margin: 2px 0 0;
  color: var(--wood);
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
}

/* paper grain overlay */
.grain {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 9999;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  opacity: .5;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* CRT screen wrapper: scanline sweep + static scanlines */
.screen { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.screen > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.screen::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; height: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(120,255,180,.18), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.screen::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,0) 0 2px, rgba(0,0,0,.16) 2px 3px);
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
}

/* focus visibility */
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--rust);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

/* =========================================================================
   TOP BAR
   ========================================================================= */
.topbar {
  border-bottom: 4px solid var(--wood-dark);
  position: relative; z-index: 5;
}
.topbar .wrap {
  padding: 11px 26px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; text-decoration: none; }
.brand-icon {
  width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 7px;
  background: linear-gradient(#c9ccce, #8a9094);
  border: 1.5px solid #5b6166;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 1px rgba(255,255,255,.6), 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.4);
  flex: none;
}
.brand-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; line-height: 1; }
.brand-name {
  font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 16px;
  color: #f0e2c0; letter-spacing: .01em;
}
.brand-sub {
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 13px;
  color: #7fcf9a; letter-spacing: .06em; margin-top: 2px;
}
.nav { display: flex; gap: 22px; margin-left: auto; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.nav a {
  color: #f0e2c0; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .02em; padding: 6px 2px;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color .15s, color .15s; white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav a:hover { color: #fff; border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }

/* ON AIR lamp badge */
.onair {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  background: var(--wood-dark); border: 1.5px solid #0e0805;
  border-radius: 6px; padding: 5px 11px 5px 8px; flex: none;
}
.onair .lamp {
  width: 11px; height: 11px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--lamp); flex: none;
}
.onair .label {
  font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .13em; color: #f3c98a;
}

/* =========================================================================
   GRUMBLE TICKER
   ========================================================================= */
.ticker {
  background: var(--term-bg); border-bottom: 3px solid #0e2a18;
  position: relative; z-index: 4;
}
.ticker .wrap {
  padding: 9px 26px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px;
}
.ticker .prompt {
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--phosphor-dim); flex: none; letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.ticker .grumble { font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.ticker .cursor { font-size: 19px; }

/* =========================================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================================= */
.hero.wrap {
  padding: 54px 26px 30px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; gap: 46px; align-items: center;
}
.hero-pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--muted-gold); border: 1.5px dashed #c98a3a; border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 4px 14px; margin-bottom: 20px; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-pill .dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--rust); }
.hero h1 {
  font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 52px; line-height: 1.06;
  margin: 0 0 6px; color: var(--wood); letter-spacing: .005em;
  text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--gold);
}
.hero-sub {
  font-style: italic; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--text-2);
  max-width: 475px; margin: 14px 0 18px;
}
.hero-sub .hl { color: var(--rust); font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; }

.statement {
  background: var(--term-bg); border: 2px solid #14331f; border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 13px 15px; max-width: 475px; margin: 0 0 26px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 14px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
}
.statement .stmt-label {
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 14px; color: var(--phosphor-dim);
  letter-spacing: .06em; margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.statement p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0; letter-spacing: .01em; }

.hero-cta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: #fff5e6; background: var(--rust); border: none; border-radius: 11px;
  padding: 15px 26px; cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 0 var(--rust-shadow), 0 8px 16px rgba(120,40,17,.32);
  transition: background .15s, transform .05s;
}
.btn-primary.is-playing { background: var(--rust-shadow); }
.btn-primary:active { transform: translateY(1px); }

.sub-link {
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 18px; color: #5a6166;
  text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #b0b6ba; padding-bottom: 1px;
}
.hero-subline {
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 16px; color: #8a6a3a;
  margin-top: 14px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
}

/* radio cabinet */
.radio { position: relative; }
.radio .drip {
  position: absolute; left: -10px; top: 24px; width: 8px; height: 64px;
  background: linear-gradient(#a14017, var(--rust-shadow));
  border-radius: 4px 4px 5px 5px; transform-origin: top; opacity: .85; z-index: 1;
}
.cabinet {
  background: linear-gradient(#5a3a20, var(--wood));
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(88deg,
      rgba(0,0,0,.22) 0 3px, rgba(255,210,150,.05) 3px 9px, rgba(0,0,0,.1) 9px 14px);
  border: 6px solid #2a1a0c; border-radius: 18px; padding: 20px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(255,220,170,.15), 0 18px 40px rgba(40,20,8,.4);
  position: relative; cursor: pointer; /* whole radio links to the #6 show */
}
.screw {
  position: absolute; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(#cfd2d4, #7a8084); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #5b6166;
}
.screw.tl { top: 9px; left: 10px; }
.screw.tr { top: 9px; right: 10px; }

.cab-top { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: stretch; }
.grille {
  flex: 1; border-radius: 9px; background: #241608;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(#3a2410 0 3px, #1a0f06 3px 6px);
  border: 2px solid #1a0f06; box-shadow: inset 0 0 12px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  min-height: 88px; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
/* signal on the speaker grille: flat line in standby, scrolling wave when playing */
.signal { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
.signal path {
  fill: none; stroke-width: 2.5; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
  vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; transition: opacity .25s;
}
.signal-flat { stroke: #2f8f5c; opacity: .75; }
.signal-wave { stroke: #39ff8b; opacity: 0; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(57,255,139,.75)); }
.grille.is-playing .signal-flat { opacity: 0; }
.grille.is-playing .signal-wave { opacity: 1; }
.knobs { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; padding: 2px 0; }
.knob {
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, #f0d49a, var(--brass) 70%, #7a5410);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 1px 2px rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  position: relative;
}
.knob i {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; width: 2px; height: 13px;
  background: var(--wood); display: block; border-radius: 2px;
}
.knob.k1 i { top: 4px; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.knob.k2 i { bottom: 4px; transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(40deg); }

/* tuner dial */
.dial {
  margin-top: 16px; background: var(--cream-2); border: 2px solid #1a0f06;
  border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 14px 11px; position: relative;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}
.dial-head {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 15px; color: #7a5410;
  letter-spacing: .03em; margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.dial-head .stn { color: var(--rust); }
.dial-track {
  position: relative; height: 30px;
  border-top: 1.5px solid #c9a85a; border-bottom: 1.5px solid #c9a85a;
}
.dial-nums {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-start; padding-top: 3px;
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 13px; color: #9a7a40;
}
.needle {
  position: absolute; top: -4px; bottom: -4px; width: 3px;
  background: #d6311c; box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(214,49,28,.7); border-radius: 2px;
  transition: left .35s ease;
}
.presets { display: flex; gap: 6px; margin-top: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.preset {
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .03em;
  cursor: pointer; border-radius: 6px; padding: 3px 9px;
  border: 1.5px solid #c9a85a; background: transparent; color: #7a5410;
  transition: background .15s, border-color .15s, color .15s;
}
.preset.is-active { border-color: var(--rust); background: var(--rust); color: #fff5e6; }

/* bolted-on CRT readout */
.crt {
  margin-top: 14px; background: #06120b; border: 3px solid #34403a;
  border-radius: 8px; padding: 13px 15px; position: relative;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
}
.crt .screw { width: 7px; height: 7px; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #2a2f2c; z-index: 3; }
.crt .screw.tl { top: 5px; left: 6px; }
.crt .screw.tr { top: 5px; right: 6px; }
.crt .screw.bl { bottom: 5px; left: 6px; }
.crt .screw.br { bottom: 5px; right: 6px; }
.crt-body { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: .02em; position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.crt-body .now-label { opacity: .6; }
.crt-body .now-playing { font-size: 21px; }
.crt-body .now-status { margin-top: 5px; opacity: .85; }

.radio-caption {
  display: block; text-align: center; font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 14px;
  color: #8a6a3a; margin-top: 9px; letter-spacing: .04em; text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .15s;
}
.radio-caption:hover { color: var(--rust); }

/* =========================================================================
   EPISODES
   ========================================================================= */
.episodes {
  background: var(--gold);
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(58,36,20,.09) 1.4px, transparent 1.5px);
  background-size: 13px 13px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--wood); border-bottom: 4px solid var(--wood);
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
}
.episodes .wrap { padding: 48px 26px 56px; }
.sec-head {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.episodes .eyebrow { color: var(--rust-shadow); }
.ep-head-right { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; gap: 10px; }
.sec-head .aside {
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 17px; color: #5a3a1a;
  max-width: 330px; text-align: right; line-height: 1.2;
}

.upnext {
  margin-top: 24px; background: var(--wood); border: 3px solid var(--wood-dark);
  border-radius: 14px; padding: 22px 24px; box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(40,20,8,.3);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 22px; align-items: center;
  text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  transition: box-shadow .12s, transform .12s;
}
.upnext:hover { transform: translate(-1px, -1px); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 rgba(40,20,8,.36); }
.upnext-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex: none; }
.upnext-meta .when { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 14px; color: #d8b985; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.upnext h3 {
  font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 27px; line-height: 1.08;
  margin: 0 0 4px; color: var(--cream-2);
}
.upnext .ctx { font-style: italic; font-size: 15px; color: #d8b985; margin-bottom: 11px; }

/* clanker editorial quote box */
.quote {
  background: var(--term-bg); border-radius: 7px; padding: 10px 12px;
  display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: flex-start;
}
.quote .chev { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 15px; color: var(--phosphor-dim); flex: none; line-height: 1.3; }
.quote .grn { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: .01em; }

.card-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(330px, 1fr));
  gap: 18px; margin-top: 18px;
}
.ep-card {
  background: var(--cream); border: 2px solid var(--wood); border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 16px 17px 15px; box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 rgba(58,36,20,.18); position: relative;
  display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  transition: box-shadow .12s, transform .12s;
}
.ep-card:hover { transform: translate(-1px, -1px); box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 rgba(58,36,20,.24); }
.ep-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 9px; }
.ep-num {
  font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 15px; color: #fff;
  background: var(--rust); border-radius: 6px; padding: 3px 9px; flex: none;
}
.ep-meta { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 15px; color: #8a6a3a; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.ep-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Bitter', serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.18;
  margin: 0 0 9px; color: var(--wood);
}
.ep-card .quote { padding: 9px 11px; }
.ep-card .quote .grn { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.25; }

/* feed-status light (Episodes header) */
.feed-status {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; background: var(--term-bg);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--phosphor-dim); border-radius: 999px; padding: 5px 13px;
}
.feed-status .dot {
  width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--gold);
}
.feed-status .feed-label { font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: .06em; }

/* =========================================================================
   CAST
   ========================================================================= */
.cast.wrap { padding: 54px 26px 50px; }
.cast-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.cast-head .eyebrow { color: var(--muted-gold); }
.cast-head h2 { font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 46px; margin: 3px 0 0; color: var(--wood); }

.clanker-card {
  background: var(--term-bg); border: 3px solid var(--phosphor-dim); border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 26px 28px; margin-bottom: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(57,255,139,.18), 0 14px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 26px; align-items: center;
}
.clanker-avatar {
  width: 128px; height: 128px; border-radius: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(#aeb4b8, #6a7074); border: 3px solid #34403a;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  box-shadow: inset 0 2px 4px rgba(255,255,255,.4), 0 6px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  position: relative; z-index: 1; flex: none;
}
.clanker-avatar .led {
  position: absolute; top: -7px; right: -7px; width: 13px; height: 13px;
  border-radius: 50%; background: var(--phosphor-br); box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--phosphor-br);
}
.clanker-name-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.clanker-name { font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 30px; color: #eafff2; }
.clanker-tag {
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--term-bg); background: var(--phosphor-br); border-radius: 999px; padding: 2px 11px;
}
.clanker-card p { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0; max-width: 680px; letter-spacing: .01em; }

.cast-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(250px, 1fr)); gap: 16px;
}
.cast-card {
  background: var(--cream); border: 2px solid var(--wood); border-radius: 13px;
  padding: 17px; box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 rgba(58,36,20,.16);
}
.cast-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 11px; }
.cast-init {
  width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 12px; display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 20px; color: #fff5e6; flex: none;
  box-shadow: inset 0 2px 3px rgba(255,255,255,.25);
}
.cast-name { font-family: 'Bitter', serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 19px; color: var(--wood); line-height: 1.1; }
.cast-role { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted-gold); letter-spacing: .03em; }
.cast-bio-row { border-top: 1.5px dashed #c9a85a; padding-top: 10px; display: flex; gap: 7px; align-items: flex-start; }
.ck-tag {
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 14px; color: var(--phosphor-dim);
  background: var(--term-bg); border-radius: 5px; padding: 1px 6px; flex: none; margin-top: 1px;
}
.cast-bio { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.42; color: #5a3a1a; font-style: italic; }

/* =========================================================================
   SPONSORS
   ========================================================================= */
.sponsors {
  background: var(--rust);
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.06) 1.4px, transparent 1.5px);
  background-size: 14px 14px;
  border-top: 4px solid var(--wood); border-bottom: 4px solid var(--wood);
}
.sponsors .wrap { padding: 48px 26px 54px; }
.sponsors-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.sponsors-head .eyebrow { color: #ffd9a0; }
.sponsors-head h2 {
  font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 46px; margin: 3px 0 6px;
  color: #fff5e6; text-shadow: 3px 3px 0 rgba(58,36,20,.35);
}
.sponsors-head p { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 18px; color: #ffe6c0; margin: 0; }

.sponsor-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.sponsor-card {
  background: var(--cream-2); border: 3px solid var(--wood); border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 18px; text-align: center; box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(40,20,8,.4);
}
.sponsor-est {
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: .16em;
  color: var(--muted-gold); border-bottom: 1.5px solid #c9a85a; padding-bottom: 7px; margin-bottom: 11px;
}
.sponsor-icon-wrap { display: grid; place-items: center; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.sponsor-icon { width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--wood); display: grid; place-items: center; }
.sponsor-card h3 {
  font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.05;
  margin: 0 0 4px; color: var(--rust-shadow);
}
.sponsor-tag { font-style: italic; font-size: 14px; color: #5a3a1a; margin-bottom: 11px; }
.sponsor-card .quote { padding: 8px 10px; text-align: left; }
.sponsor-card .quote .chev { font-size: 14px; }
.sponsor-card .quote .grn { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.25; }

/* =========================================================================
   NEWSLETTER
   ========================================================================= */
.newsletter.wrap { padding: 50px 26px; }
.newsletter-panel {
  background: var(--term-bg); border: 3px solid var(--phosphor-dim); border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 30px 30px 32px; box-shadow: 0 0 26px rgba(57,255,139,.14);
}
.newsletter-inner { max-width: 620px; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
.newsletter-inner h2 { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 34px; margin: 0 0 5px; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.newsletter-inner .lede { font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 18px; opacity: .85; line-height: 1.3; }
.newsletter-form { display: flex; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.newsletter-form input {
  flex: 1; min-width: 240px; font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 19px;
  color: #aef5cd; background: #0c1f14; border: 1.5px solid var(--phosphor-dim);
  border-radius: 9px; padding: 12px 15px; outline: none; letter-spacing: .02em;
}
.newsletter-form button {
  font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 16px; color: var(--term-bg);
  background: var(--phosphor-br); border: none; border-radius: 9px; padding: 12px 24px;
  cursor: pointer; box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(57,255,139,.4);
}
.newsletter-success {
  font-size: 21px; border: 1.5px dashed var(--phosphor-dim); border-radius: 9px;
  padding: 16px; letter-spacing: .01em;
}
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

/* =========================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================= */
.footer {
  border-top: 4px solid var(--wood-dark); color: #e7d2a8;
}
.footer .wrap { padding: 40px 26px 44px; }
.footer-brand {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.footer-wordmark { font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 24px; color: #f0e2c0; }
.footer-station { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 18px; color: #7fcf9a; letter-spacing: .05em; }
.footer-signoff {
  text-align: center; font-style: italic; font-size: 16px; color: #d8b985;
  max-width: 560px; margin: 0 auto 16px; line-height: 1.5;
}
.footer-bottom {
  border-top: 1px solid #5a3a20; padding-top: 16px;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center;
}
.footer-copy { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: .02em; }
.footer-sub {
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 17px; color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none; border: 1.5px dashed var(--muted-gold); border-radius: 8px; padding: 8px 14px;
}

/* =========================================================================
   POST READER  (post.html)
   ========================================================================= */
.post {
  max-width: 820px; margin: 30px auto; padding: 30px 34px 34px;
  background: #fdfaf2; border: 2px solid var(--wood); border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(58,36,20,.16);
}
@media (max-width: 880px) { .post { margin: 24px 16px; padding: 24px 20px 26px; } }
.post-back {
  display: inline-block; font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--rust); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  margin-bottom: 22px; transition: border-color .15s;
}
.post-back:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--rust); }

.post-head { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.post-head .eyebrow { color: var(--muted-gold); }
.post-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin: 10px 0; }
.post-meta .post-date { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 16px; color: var(--muted-gold); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.post-head h1 {
  font-family: 'Bitter', Georgia, serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 30px;
  line-height: 1.22; margin: 0; color: var(--wood); letter-spacing: 0;
}

.post-figure-img {
  display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 4px 0 8px;
  border: 2px solid var(--wood); border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 rgba(58,36,20,.18);
}

/* article body — WordPress content.rendered, themed */
.post-body { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.62; color: #4a3115; margin-top: 18px; }
.post-body > *:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.post-body p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.post-body a { color: var(--rust); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 2px; }
.post-body a:hover { color: var(--rust-shadow); }
.post-body h2, .post-body h3 {
  font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; color: var(--wood); line-height: 1.1;
  margin: 30px 0 10px; letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.post-body h2 { font-size: 30px; }
.post-body h3 { font-size: 23px; }
.post-body img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 8px; border: 2px solid var(--wood); }
.post-body ul, .post-body ol { margin: 0 0 18px; padding-left: 22px; }
.post-body li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.post-body blockquote {
  margin: 0 0 18px; background: var(--term-bg); border-radius: 9px;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--phosphor-dim); padding: 14px 16px;
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--phosphor); text-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(57,255,139,.4);
}
.post-body blockquote p { margin: 0; }
.post-body figure { margin: 0 0 18px; }
.post-body figcaption { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted-gold); margin-top: 6px; }
.post-preview-note { background: var(--term-bg); padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: 9px; font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 17px; }

/* the rest of the series */
.series { max-width: 820px; margin: 14px auto 0; padding: 0 26px 56px; }
.series-head { border-top: 2px dashed #c9a85a; padding-top: 22px; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.series-head .eyebrow { color: var(--muted-gold); }
.series-head h2 { font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 30px; margin: 2px 0 0; color: var(--wood); }
.series-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.series-item {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 13px;
  background: var(--cream); border: 2px solid var(--wood); border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 11px 14px; box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(58,36,20,.16);
  text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: box-shadow .12s, transform .12s;
}
.series-item:hover { transform: translate(-1px, -1px); box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(58,36,20,.22); }
.ep-num-blank { background: #8a6a3a; }
.series-title { font-family: 'Bitter', serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; color: var(--wood); line-height: 1.2; flex: 1; }
.series-date { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted-gold); letter-spacing: .03em; white-space: nowrap; }
.series-go { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 22px; color: var(--rust); flex: none; }
.series-empty { padding: 12px 0; }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .post-head h1 { font-size: 34px; }
  .series-item { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
  .series-date { width: 100%; order: 3; }
}

/* =========================================================================
   STORY-FIRST REBUILD  (homepage lead, library, themes, storytellers, FAQ)
   Warm and plain. Phosphor-green is now reserved for the running "kept AI" gag.
   ========================================================================= */

/* generic bands / sections */
.band { border-top: 4px solid var(--wood); border-bottom: 4px solid var(--wood); }
.band-paper { background: var(--paper); }
.band-cream { background: var(--cream); }
.band-gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(58,36,20,.09) 1.4px, transparent 1.5px);
  background-size: 13px 13px;
}
.band .wrap, .section .wrap { padding: 50px 26px 54px; }
.section { padding: 0; }

.lede { font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text-2); max-width: 680px; }
.center { text-align: center; }
.center .lede, .center .eyebrow { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

.section-head { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.section-head .eyebrow { color: var(--muted-gold); }
.section-head h2 { font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 38px; margin: 4px 0 0; color: var(--wood); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.section-head .lede { margin-top: 8px; }

/* buttons */
.btn-row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: .01em;
  border-radius: 11px; padding: 13px 22px; text-decoration: none; border: none;
  transition: transform .05s, background .15s, color .15s, border-color .15s;
}
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn-rust { color: #fff5e6; background: var(--rust); box-shadow: 0 4px 0 var(--rust-shadow), 0 8px 16px rgba(120,40,17,.3); }
.btn-rust:hover { background: #c84e25; }
.btn-ghost { color: var(--wood); background: transparent; border: 2px solid var(--wood); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--wood); color: var(--cream); }
.link-arrow { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 18px; color: var(--rust); text-decoration: none; }
.link-arrow:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* one framed near-white panel holding all the latest stories (home + archive) */
.stories-panel {
  background: #fdfaf2;
  border: 2px solid var(--wood);
  border-radius: 16px;
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(58,36,20,.18);
  padding: 26px 28px 28px;
}
.stories-panel .section-head { margin-bottom: 18px; }
/* inside the panel, stories are NOT individually framed — one frame for the whole set */
.stories-panel .story-card {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  box-shadow: none;
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 14px 14px 16px;
}
.stories-panel .story-card:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: none; background: #f3ead2; }

/* story cards (warm, no green) */
.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr)); gap: 14px; }
.story-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--cream);
  border: 2px solid var(--wood); border-radius: 12px; padding: 18px 19px 17px;
  box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 rgba(58,36,20,.18); text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  transition: transform .12s, box-shadow .12s;
}
.story-card:hover { transform: translate(-1px, -1px); box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 rgba(58,36,20,.24); }
.story-meta { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 15px; color: var(--muted-gold); letter-spacing: .03em; margin-bottom: 7px; display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }
.story-card h3 { font-family: 'Bitter', serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.16; margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--wood); }
.story-blurb { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; color: #4a3115; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.story-card .link-arrow { margin-top: auto; }
.story-num { font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 13px; color: #fff; background: var(--rust); border-radius: 5px; padding: 2px 8px; }

/* small chips (characters / place / theme) */
.chips { display: flex; gap: 7px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.chip {
  font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .03em;
  color: var(--wood); background: var(--cream-2); border: 1.5px solid #c9a85a;
  border-radius: 999px; padding: 2px 11px; text-decoration: none;
}
a.chip:hover { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--wood); }

/* "the kept AI" gag strip */
.kept-ai {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 20px; align-items: center;
  background: var(--term-bg); border: 2px solid var(--phosphor-dim); border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 22px 24px; box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(57,255,139,.12);
}
.kept-ai .bot {
  width: 84px; height: 84px; border-radius: 12px; flex: none;
  background: linear-gradient(#aeb4b8, #6a7074); border: 3px solid #34403a;
  display: grid; place-items: center; position: relative;
}
.kept-ai .bot .led { position: absolute; top: -6px; right: -6px; width: 12px; height: 12px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--phosphor-br); box-shadow: 0 0 9px var(--phosphor-br); }
.kept-ai h2 { font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 24px; margin: 0 0 6px; color: #eafff2; }
.kept-ai p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; color: #cdeede; }
.kept-ai p .grn { font-weight: 600; }

/* listen / where to hear */
.listen-row { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; }

/* article meta on reader + story pages */
.audio-slot { margin: 18px 0 8px; }
.audio-slot iframe { width: 100%; border: none; border-radius: 10px; }
.audio-cta {
  display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
  background: var(--cream-2); border: 2px solid var(--wood); border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 14px 16px; box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(58,36,20,.16);
}
.audio-cta .label { font-family: 'VT323', monospace; font-size: 17px; color: var(--muted-gold); }

/* FAQ / answers */
.faq-list { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.faq-item { background: var(--cream); border: 2px solid var(--wood); border-radius: 12px; padding: 18px 20px; box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(58,36,20,.16); }
.faq-item h3 { font-family: 'Bitter', serif; font-weight: 800; font-size: 20px; margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--wood); }
.faq-item p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 8px; color: #4a3115; }
.faq-item p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* prose blocks on hub pages */
.prose { max-width: 760px; }
.prose p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: #4a3115; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.prose h2 { font-family: 'Alfa Slab One', serif; font-size: 28px; color: var(--wood); margin: 28px 0 10px; }
.prose ul { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: #4a3115; padding-left: 22px; }
.prose li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.prose a { color: var(--rust); }

.hidden { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .section-head h2 { font-size: 30px; }
  .kept-ai { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; justify-items: center; }
  .kept-ai p { text-align: left; }
}

/* =========================================================================
   ANIMATIONS  (disabled under prefers-reduced-motion)
   ========================================================================= */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  @keyframes ccLamp {
    0%, 42%  { opacity: 1;   box-shadow: 0 0 14px 2px rgba(214,49,28,.85), inset 0 0 8px rgba(255,180,150,.7); }
    55%,100% { opacity: .34; box-shadow: 0 0 4px rgba(214,49,28,.35), inset 0 0 6px rgba(120,20,10,.5); }
  }
  @keyframes ccBlink   { 0%,49% { opacity: 1; } 50%,100% { opacity: 0; } }
  @keyframes ccFlicker { 0%,100% { opacity: 1; } 92% { opacity: 1; } 93% { opacity: .72; } 94% { opacity: 1; } 97% { opacity: .85; } 98% { opacity: 1; } }
  @keyframes ccDrip    { 0% { transform: scaleY(.4); opacity: .9; } 60% { transform: scaleY(1); } 100% { transform: scaleY(1.04); opacity: .85; } }
  @keyframes ccScan    { 0% { transform: translateY(-100%); } 100% { transform: translateY(2200%); } }
  @keyframes ccWave    { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-24px); } }

  .grille.is-playing .signal-wave { animation: ccWave 1s linear infinite; }

  .onair .lamp,
  .upnext-meta .lamp,
  .footer .lamp        { animation: ccLamp 2.6s infinite; }
  .ticker .grumble     { animation: ccFlicker 7s infinite; }
  .ticker .cursor,
  .crt-body .cursor    { animation: ccBlink 1s steps(1) infinite; }
  .radio .drip         { animation: ccDrip 4s ease-out infinite; }
  .crt-body            { animation: ccFlicker 6s infinite; }
  .screen::after       { animation: ccScan 5.5s linear infinite; }
}

/* =========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================================= */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hero.wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 44px; }
  .upnext { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .clanker-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: center; justify-items: center; }
  .clanker-card p { text-align: left; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero h1 { font-size: 36px; }
  .section-h2, .cast-head h2, .sponsors-head h2 { font-size: 36px; }
  .nav { gap: 14px; }
}