:root {
  --palace-sky: #26b7f2;
  --palace-sky-soft: #dff6ff;
  --palace-royal: #2461b5;
  --palace-deep: #082b63;
  --palace-navy: #04152f;
  --palace-gold: #f8be35;
  --palace-gold-light: #ffda74;
  --palace-cream: #fff6e3;
  --palace-paper: #fffdf7;
  --palace-green: #55ad3c;
  --palace-green-dark: #24772d;
  --palace-red: #e33632;
  --palace-ink: #0b2342;
  --palace-muted: #52667f;
  --palace-radius: 22px;
  --palace-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(8, 43, 99, .18);
}

html { background: var(--palace-cream); }
body { color: var(--palace-ink); background: var(--palace-cream); }
main { overflow: clip; }
.site-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 80; border-bottom: 3px solid var(--palace-gold); background: rgba(4, 21, 47, .97); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); }
.nav-wrap { min-height: 86px; gap: 1rem; }
.brand { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.brand-logo { width: 76px; height: 62px; filter: drop-shadow(0 5px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.35)); }
.site-nav { margin-inline-start: auto; gap: .15rem; }
.site-nav a { min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; border-radius: 999px; padding: .65rem .85rem; color: #eef7ff; font-size: .73rem; }
.site-nav a:hover,.site-nav a:focus-visible,.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: #fff; background: rgba(38,183,242,.18); }
.site-nav .nav-play { border: 0; color: var(--palace-navy); background: var(--palace-gold); }
.site-nav .nav-play:hover,.site-nav .nav-play:focus-visible { color: var(--palace-navy); background: var(--palace-gold-light); }
.header-tools { display: flex; align-items: stretch; gap: .55rem; margin-inline-start: .7rem; }
.header-tool { min-width: 140px; display: grid; align-content: center; gap: .15rem; }
.header-tool > span,.header-tool label > span { display: block; color: #8fdfff; font: 800 .54rem/1 system-ui,sans-serif; letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.header-name details { position: relative; }
.header-name summary { min-height: 38px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: .65rem; border: 1px solid rgba(248,190,53,.75); border-radius: 10px; padding: .5rem .65rem; color: #fff; background: #103366; cursor: pointer; font: 900 .75rem/1 system-ui,sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; list-style: none; }
.header-name summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.header-name summary::after { content: "▾"; color: var(--palace-gold); }
.header-name-menu { position: absolute; z-index: 95; inset: calc(100% + .45rem) 0 auto; min-width: 180px; display: grid; gap: .35rem; border: 1px solid var(--palace-gold); border-radius: 14px; padding: .55rem; background: var(--palace-navy); box-shadow: var(--palace-shadow); }
.header-name-menu button { min-height: 44px; border: 0; border-radius: 9px; padding: .65rem .8rem; color: #fff; background: #103366; text-align: start; font: 800 .82rem/1 system-ui,sans-serif; }
.header-name-menu button[aria-pressed="true"] { color: var(--palace-navy); background: var(--palace-gold); }
.header-language label { display: grid; gap: .22rem; }
.header-language select { min-height: 38px; max-width: 190px; border: 1px solid #4f8cbd; border-radius: 10px; padding: .45rem 2rem .45rem .6rem; color: #fff; background: #103366; font: 800 .72rem/1 system-ui,sans-serif; }
.header-settings { width: 44px; min-height: 44px; align-self: center; border: 1px solid #4f8cbd; border-radius: 50%; color: #fff; background: #103366; font-size: 1.15rem; }
.global-name-status { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); }
.menu-toggle { border-color: var(--palace-gold); border-radius: 10px; color: #fff; }
.experience-settings { display: none !important; }

.release-strip,.app-release-strip { min-height: 58px; color: var(--palace-deep); background: linear-gradient(90deg,var(--palace-gold-light),#fff1bb,var(--palace-gold-light)); border: 0; box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(8,43,99,.13); }
.release-strip strong,.app-release-strip strong { color: var(--palace-deep); font-size: .9rem; }

.home-page .palace-world {
  min-height: min(900px,calc(100svh - 86px));
  color: var(--palace-ink);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 15% 20%,#fff 0 3%,transparent 3.2%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 22% 18%,rgba(255,255,255,.78) 0 6%,transparent 6.2%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#41c5f5 0%,#c7f2ff 64%,#8cd05d 64%,#3f9b3b 100%);
}
.home-page .palace-world::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0; height: 25%; background: radial-gradient(circle at 10% 100%,#257d32 0 12%,transparent 12.5%),radial-gradient(circle at 90% 100%,#257d32 0 15%,transparent 15.5%),linear-gradient(transparent,#52ab3f); opacity: .92; pointer-events: none; }
.home-page .palace-world-backdrop { background: radial-gradient(circle at 76% 42%,rgba(255,255,255,.92),transparent 34%); }
.home-page .palace-world-art { right: clamp(-8rem,-3vw,-2rem); width: min(61vw,780px); opacity: 1; filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 35px rgba(8,43,99,.28)); }
.home-page .hero-stage { z-index: 3; }
.home-page .hero-topline,.home-page .hero-status-line,.home-page .launch-deckline { color: #173c66; }
.home-page .transmission-badge { color: #fff; background: var(--palace-royal); }
.home-page .hero-news-link { border-color: rgba(8,43,99,.18); color: var(--palace-deep); background: rgba(255,255,255,.72); backdrop-filter: blur(9px); }
.home-page .hero-game-name,.home-page .eyebrow { color: var(--palace-deep); }
.home-page .palace-world h1 { max-width: 9ch; color: #fff; text-shadow: 0 5px 0 var(--palace-deep),0 10px 30px rgba(8,43,99,.3); }
.home-page .palace-world h1 .gold { color: var(--palace-gold); text-shadow: 0 4px 0 #9a6200; }
.home-page .launch-countdown { border: 2px solid rgba(8,43,99,.2); border-radius: 18px; color: var(--palace-deep); background: rgba(255,253,247,.88); box-shadow: var(--palace-shadow); backdrop-filter: blur(12px); }
.home-page .countdown-unit strong { color: var(--palace-deep); }
.home-page .countdown-unit span,.home-page .launch-countdown-label { color: #385b7f; }
.home-page .hero-layer-rail { border-radius: 18px; color: var(--palace-deep); background: rgba(255,253,247,.82); }
.home-page .hero-scroll { color: var(--palace-deep); }
.world-card { border-color: var(--palace-gold); box-shadow: var(--palace-shadow); }
.myth-strip { color: #fff; background: var(--palace-royal); }

.section { color: var(--palace-ink); background: var(--palace-paper); }
.section:nth-of-type(even) { background: var(--palace-cream); }
.section.navy,.navy { color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(135deg,var(--palace-deep),var(--palace-royal)); }
.section.royal,.royal { color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(135deg,#174995,#2877cf); }
.section h2,.page-hero h1 { color: var(--palace-deep); }
.section.navy h2,.section.royal h2,.navy h2,.royal h2 { color: #fff; }
.section .lede { color: var(--palace-muted); }
.section.navy .lede,.section.royal .lede { color: #d7edff; }
.panel { border: 1px solid rgba(8,43,99,.12); border-radius: var(--palace-radius); background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--palace-shadow); overflow: hidden; }
.button { border: 2px solid var(--palace-deep); border-radius: 12px; color: #fff; background: var(--palace-royal); box-shadow: 0 6px 0 #082b63; }
.button:hover,.button:focus-visible { color: var(--palace-deep); background: var(--palace-gold); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button.secondary { color: var(--palace-deep); background: #fff; }
.text-link { color: var(--palace-royal); }
.navy .text-link,.royal .text-link { color: var(--palace-gold-light); }

.power-card-world { position: relative; padding-block: clamp(4rem,8vw,8rem); background: linear-gradient(180deg,#fff6e3,#dff6ff); }
.power-card-world::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(circle at 8% 10%,rgba(227,54,50,.16),transparent 13rem),radial-gradient(circle at 92% 75%,rgba(85,173,60,.18),transparent 17rem); }
.power-heading { position: relative; max-width: 820px; margin-bottom: 2.2rem; }
.power-heading h2 { margin: .2rem 0 .7rem; font-size: clamp(3rem,8vw,7rem); line-height: .82; }
.power-heading p { max-width: 58ch; color: var(--palace-muted); }
.power-showcase { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(260px,.65fr); gap: clamp(2rem,6vw,5rem); align-items: center; }
.power-card-fan { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: clamp(.5rem,1.4vw,1.15rem); }
.power-playing-card {
  position: relative; min-height: clamp(280px,30vw,430px); aspect-ratio: .68; border: 3px solid var(--palace-gold);
  border-radius: clamp(14px,2vw,25px); padding: 1rem; color: var(--palace-ink); background: linear-gradient(145deg,#fff,#fff8e9);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 0 #c88d14,0 25px 45px rgba(8,43,99,.2); cursor: pointer; overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease;
}
.power-playing-card:hover,.power-playing-card:focus-visible,.power-playing-card[aria-pressed="true"] { z-index: 3; transform: translateY(-18px) rotate(-1deg); outline: 4px solid var(--palace-sky); outline-offset: 3px; box-shadow: 0 12px 0 #c88d14,0 30px 60px rgba(8,43,99,.28); }
.power-playing-card.red { color: #c9282f; }
.power-playing-card .rank { position: absolute; inset: .8rem auto auto .9rem; display: grid; font: 900 clamp(1.25rem,2.5vw,2rem)/.82 Georgia,serif; }
.power-playing-card .rank.bottom { inset: auto .9rem .8rem auto; transform: rotate(180deg); }
.power-playing-card .pip { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 100%; height: 100%; font-size: clamp(4.5rem,10vw,9rem); filter: drop-shadow(0 7px 0 rgba(8,43,99,.08)); }
.power-playing-card .rule { position: absolute; inset: auto .8rem 4rem; display: grid; gap: .25rem; border-radius: 11px; padding: .65rem; color: #fff; background: var(--palace-royal); text-align: center; }
.power-playing-card .rule b { color: var(--palace-gold-light); font: 900 .74rem/1 system-ui,sans-serif; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.power-playing-card .rule span { font: 700 clamp(.65rem,1.2vw,.86rem)/1.25 system-ui,sans-serif; }
.power-live { min-height: 245px; display: grid; align-content: center; gap: .65rem; border: 2px solid var(--palace-gold); border-radius: var(--palace-radius); padding: clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.2rem); color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(145deg,var(--palace-deep),var(--palace-royal)); box-shadow: var(--palace-shadow); }
.power-live b { color: var(--palace-gold); font-size: clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.6rem); }
.power-live span { font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 800; }
.power-live small { color: #d7edff; font-size: .9rem; }
.power-showcase[data-active-power="2"] .power-live { animation: power-reset .45s ease; }
.power-showcase[data-active-power="7"] .power-live::after { content: "↓"; color: var(--palace-gold); font-size: 4rem; animation: power-down .55s ease; }
.power-showcase[data-active-power="8"] .power-live { background: linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(8,43,99,.76),rgba(38,183,242,.48)),repeating-linear-gradient(45deg,#fff 0 2px,transparent 2px 12px); }
.power-showcase[data-active-power="10"] .power-live { animation: power-burn .65s ease; }

.names-homage { position: relative; color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(140deg,var(--palace-royal),var(--palace-sky)); }
.names-homage::after { content:"♣  ♥  ♠  ♦"; position:absolute; inset:auto 3vw 1rem auto; color:rgba(255,255,255,.13); font-size:clamp(4rem,10vw,10rem); }
.names-homage h2 { max-width: 12ch; color: #fff; }
.names-homage .button { background: var(--palace-gold); color: var(--palace-deep); }

.page-hero { min-height: clamp(285px,32vw,410px) !important; display: grid; align-items: center; padding-block: clamp(3rem,7vw,6rem) !important; color: var(--palace-ink); background: radial-gradient(circle at 88% 20%,rgba(255,255,255,.9),transparent 16rem),linear-gradient(135deg,#a6e7ff,#fff6d9 65%,#d7f2c8); }
.page-hero .shell { padding-top: 0 !important; }
.page-hero h1 { max-width: 15ch; margin: .3rem 0 1rem; font-size: clamp(2.7rem,7vw,6.2rem); line-height: .88; text-shadow: none; }
.page-hero .eyebrow { color: var(--palace-royal); }
.page-hero .lede { max-width: 62ch; color: #345775; }
.palace-product .page-hero { min-height: clamp(390px,50vw,680px) !important; background: linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(223,246,255,.97),rgba(223,246,255,.18) 60%,rgba(255,246,227,.48)),url("palace-hero-1024.webp") 83% 48%/min(64vw,760px) no-repeat,#dff6ff; }
.palace-product .page-hero h1 { max-width: 8ch; }

.news-page-intro,.games-page-intro { padding-block: clamp(2rem,4vw,4rem); background: linear-gradient(135deg,#dff6ff,#fff6e3); }
.compact-page-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0,.75fr) minmax(280px,1.25fr); gap: clamp(1.5rem,4vw,4rem); align-items: end; margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.5rem); }
.compact-page-heading h1 { margin: .25rem 0 0; color: var(--palace-deep); font-size: clamp(2.8rem,7vw,6.4rem); line-height: .84; }
.compact-page-heading .lede { color: var(--palace-muted); font-size: clamp(1rem,1.6vw,1.2rem); }
.news-page-intro .featured-news { min-height: 350px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(260px,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr); }
.news-page-intro .featured-news .news-art { min-height: 340px; }
.news-page-intro .featured-news .news-body { display: grid; align-content: center; padding: clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3rem); }
.news-page-intro .news-grid { margin-top: 1rem; }
.news-card { transition: transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease; }
.news-card:hover,.news-card:focus-visible { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(8,43,99,.23); }

.game-shelf { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: clamp(.8rem,2vw,1.4rem); }
.game-shelf .game-tile { min-height: 430px; display: grid; grid-template-rows: minmax(210px,1fr) auto; }
.game-shelf .game-tile img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.game-shelf .game-tile-content { padding: 1.2rem; }
.game-shelf .game-tile h2 { color: var(--palace-deep); }
.game-shelf .hearts { border-color:#f17478 }.game-shelf .spades { border-color:#9b73dd }.game-shelf .euchre { border-color:#64b449 }

.game-tile img,.news-art img,.article-art { background: var(--palace-sky-soft); }
.history-triad { gap: 1rem; padding: 1rem; background: var(--palace-cream); }
.history-triad article { min-height: 0; border-radius: var(--palace-radius); color: var(--palace-ink); background: #fff !important; box-shadow: var(--palace-shadow); }
.history-triad article h2 { color: var(--palace-deep); }
.history-triad article p { color: var(--palace-muted); }
.name-console { border: 2px solid var(--palace-gold); border-radius: var(--palace-radius); background: rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.privacy-dashboard { gap: 1rem; background: transparent; }
.privacy-row { border-radius: 16px; background: #fff; box-shadow: var(--palace-shadow); }
.privacy-row b { color: var(--palace-deep); }.privacy-row p { color: var(--palace-muted); }
.family-story { background: linear-gradient(135deg,#fff6e3,#edfbdc); }
.founder-note { border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22); }
.site-footer { border-top: 5px solid var(--palace-gold); background: var(--palace-navy); }
.site-footer a { color: #b9e8ff; }

.palace-play-page main { background: linear-gradient(180deg,#81d6f5,#dff6ff); }
.palace-play-page .mini-match-chrome { border: 2px solid var(--palace-gold); border-radius: 0 0 24px 24px; background: #f8fcff; box-shadow: var(--palace-shadow); }
.palace-play-page .mini-match-chrome > header { background: var(--palace-deep); }
.palace-play-page .palace-app-table { background: radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 44% at 50% 49%,rgba(255,255,255,.25),transparent 72%),radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 62% at 50% 50%,#2d8c73 0 28%,#217462 55%,#0d4e55 78%,#082b63 100%); }
.palace-play-page .mini-match-chrome > footer { background: #fff; }
.palace-play-page .mini-match-chrome > footer p { color: var(--palace-ink); }

.settings-inline { display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.settings-inline .name-options { margin: 0; }
.settings-inline .name-options button { color: var(--palace-deep); background: #fff; }
.settings-inline .name-options button[aria-pressed="true"] { color: var(--palace-deep); background: var(--palace-gold); }

@keyframes power-reset { 50% { transform: scale(1.04); box-shadow: 0 0 0 12px rgba(248,190,53,.2); } }
@keyframes power-down { from { transform: translateY(-1rem); opacity:0 } to { transform:none; opacity:1 } }
@keyframes power-burn { 45% { filter: brightness(1.8) saturate(1.6); box-shadow:0 0 55px #ff7d20; } }

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .nav-wrap { flex-wrap: wrap; padding-block: .45rem; }
  .site-nav { order: 3; width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .header-tools { margin-inline-start: auto; }
  .home-page .palace-world-art { opacity: .72; }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .nav-wrap { min-height: 72px; }
  .menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; margin-inline-start:auto; }
  .site-nav { position: absolute; inset: 100% 0 auto; display: none; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; padding: .8rem 1rem 1rem; background: var(--palace-navy); box-shadow: var(--palace-shadow); }
  .site-nav[data-open="true"] { display: flex; }
  .site-nav a { justify-content: center; }
  .header-tools { order: 4; width: 100%; display: none; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr auto; margin: 0; padding: .8rem 1rem; background: var(--palace-navy); }
  .site-nav[data-open="true"] + .header-tools { display: grid; }
  .header-tool { min-width: 0; }
  .header-language select { max-width: 100%; width: 100%; }
  .compact-page-heading,.power-showcase { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .news-page-intro .featured-news { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; }
  .game-shelf { grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(210px,1fr)); overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 1rem; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; }
  .game-shelf .game-tile { scroll-snap-align: start; }
  .home-page .palace-world-art { width: min(88vw,620px); right: -18%; top: 6%; opacity:.62; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .brand-logo { width: 62px; height: 52px; }
  .home-page .palace-world { min-height: 830px; }
  .home-page .palace-world-art { width: 95vw; top: 2%; right: -28%; opacity: .55; }
  .home-page .hero-stage { padding-top: 9rem; }
  .home-page .palace-world h1 { font-size: clamp(3.2rem,16vw,5rem); }
  .home-page .launch-countdown { padding: .8rem; }
  .power-card-fan { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 1rem; }
  .power-playing-card { min-height: 280px; }
  .compact-page-heading h1 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem,15vw,4.8rem); }
  .news-page-intro .featured-news { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .news-page-intro .featured-news .news-art { min-height: 240px; }
  .page-hero { min-height: 0 !important; }
  .palace-product .page-hero { min-height: 610px !important; background-position: 50% 3%; background-size: 570px; }
  .palace-product .page-hero .shell { padding-top: 19rem !important; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .power-playing-card,.news-card { transition: none; }
  .power-showcase .power-live { animation: none !important; }
}

/* Founder typography refinement */
.home-page .palace-world h1,
.power-heading h2,
.compact-page-heading h1,
.page-hero h1,
.section-heading h2,
.story-copy h2,
.names-homage h2,
.product-manifesto h2,
.news-body h2,
.news-body h3,
.game-tile h2,
.game-tile h3 {
  font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold", "Trebuchet MS", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-stretch: normal;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  text-transform: none;
}
.home-page .palace-world h1 { max-width: 10ch; font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.4vw, 6.8rem); line-height: .9; }
.compact-page-heading h1 { max-width: 13ch; font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6.3rem); line-height: .92; }
.power-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.8rem); line-height: .94; }
.section { padding-block: clamp(3.25rem, 6vw, 6rem); }
.story-chapter .story-split, .family-story .story-split { gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); }