
  :root{
    --ink:#141210; --ink-2:#1d1815; --felt:#123a2b; --felt-2:#0d2a1f;
    --bone:#ece3d0; --bone-2:#ded2b8; --bone-ink:#1a1613;
    --rouge:#c3153b; --rouge-2:#8e0e2a;
    --gold:#c6a44e; --gold-hi:#e6cd86; --dim:#8f8674; --dim-2:#6a6353;
    --live:#3fae7a;
    --display:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;
    --body:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif;
    --mono:"Space Mono","SF Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;
    --r:14px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    background:var(--ink); color:var(--bone);
    font-family:var(--body); line-height:1.5;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 50% -8%, rgba(198,164,78,.09), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(900px 600px at 85% 12%, rgba(195,21,59,.06), transparent 55%);
  }
  ::selection{background:var(--gold); color:var(--ink)}
  a{color:inherit}

  /* ---- ornamental card-back guilloché, the signature texture ---- */
  .guilloche{
    background-color:var(--rouge-2);
    background-image:
      repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, transparent 0 6px, rgba(0,0,0,.16) 6px 7px),
      repeating-conic-gradient(from 0deg at 50% 50%, rgba(230,205,134,.16) 0 3deg, transparent 3deg 6deg),
      radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(230,205,134,.20), transparent 62%);
  }

  .wrap{max-width:1180px; margin:0 auto; padding:0 22px}

  /* ---------------- hero ---------------- */
  header.hero{position:relative; padding:64px 0 40px; overflow:hidden}
  .brandrow{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:16px}
  .emblem{
    width:52px; height:72px; border-radius:8px; flex:none;
    display:grid; place-items:center; position:relative;
    background:var(--bone); color:var(--bone-ink);
    box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.12);
    font-family:var(--mono); font-weight:700; font-size:13px;
  }
  .emblem b{position:absolute; top:5px; left:7px; font-size:15px}
  .emblem .pip{font-size:26px; color:var(--bone-ink)}
  .emblem span{position:absolute; bottom:5px; right:7px; transform:rotate(180deg); font-size:15px}
  .wordmark{font-family:var(--display); font-weight:900; font-size:clamp(44px,9vw,104px);
    letter-spacing:.02em; line-height:.9; color:var(--bone)}
  .wordmark em{font-style:normal; color:var(--gold)}
  .kick{font-family:var(--mono); text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.32em;
    font-size:11px; color:var(--gold); margin-bottom:20px}
  .thesis{font-family:var(--display); font-weight:400; font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,30px);
    max-width:20ch; margin:26px 0 6px; color:var(--bone)}
  .sub{color:var(--dim); max-width:56ch; font-size:15px}
  .cta{display:flex; gap:12px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:30px}
  .btn{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:12px; letter-spacing:.16em; text-transform:uppercase;
    text-decoration:none; padding:13px 20px; border-radius:999px; border:1px solid var(--gold);
    color:var(--gold); transition:.2s}
  .btn:hover{background:var(--gold); color:var(--ink)}
  .btn.ghost{border-color:var(--dim-2); color:var(--dim)}
  .btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--bone); color:var(--bone); background:transparent}

  /* fanned hand of flagships */
  .hand{position:absolute; right:-10px; top:70px; width:min(46vw,520px); height:340px;
    pointer-events:none}
  .hand .mini{position:absolute; top:0; left:50%; width:132px; height:186px; border-radius:12px;
    transform-origin:50% 130%; box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
    border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.2); background:var(--bone); color:var(--bone-ink);
    padding:10px 12px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:space-between}
  .hand .mini .rk{font-family:var(--mono); font-weight:700; font-size:16px; line-height:1}
  .hand .mini .big{font-size:40px; text-align:center}
  .hand .mini .nm{font-family:var(--display); font-weight:600; font-size:14px; text-align:center}
  .hand .mini.red{color:var(--rouge)}
  .hand .mini:nth-child(1){transform:translateX(-50%) rotate(-21deg) translateY(6px)}
  .hand .mini:nth-child(2){transform:translateX(-50%) rotate(-7deg)}
  .hand .mini:nth-child(3){transform:translateX(-50%) rotate(7deg)}
  .hand .mini:nth-child(4){transform:translateX(-50%) rotate(21deg) translateY(6px)}

  /* ---------------- filter rail ---------------- */
  .rail{position:sticky; top:0; z-index:20; background:rgba(20,18,16,.82);
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px); border-top:1px solid rgba(198,164,78,.16);
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(198,164,78,.16); margin-top:26px}
  .rail .wrap{display:flex; gap:8px; align-items:center; padding:11px 22px; flex-wrap:wrap}
  .rail .lbl{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.24em; color:var(--dim-2);
    text-transform:uppercase; margin-right:6px}
  .chip{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:7px 13px; border-radius:999px; border:1px solid transparent; background:var(--ink-2);
    color:var(--dim); cursor:pointer; transition:.18s}
  .chip:hover{color:var(--bone)}
  .chip[aria-pressed=true]{background:var(--gold); color:var(--ink); font-weight:700}

  /* ---------------- table sections ---------------- */
  section{padding:46px 0}
  .sec-h{display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; margin-bottom:26px}
  .suit{font-size:40px; line-height:1}
  .suit.red{color:var(--rouge)} .suit.blk{color:var(--bone)}
  .sec-h h2{font-family:var(--display); font-weight:900; font-size:30px; letter-spacing:.01em}
  .sec-h .meta{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:11px; color:var(--dim-2); letter-spacing:.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase; margin-left:auto; align-self:center}

  .felt{background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, var(--felt), var(--felt-2));
    border-radius:20px; padding:26px; border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.35);
    box-shadow:inset 0 2px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4), inset 0 0 0 8px rgba(255,255,255,.02)}

  .deck{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(210px,1fr)); gap:20px}

  /* the card */
  .card{perspective:1400px; height:296px; cursor:pointer; background:none; border:0;
    text-align:left; font:inherit; color:inherit; padding:0}
  .card:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold-hi); outline-offset:4px; border-radius:16px}
  .inner{position:relative; width:100%; height:100%; transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
    transform-style:preserve-3d}
  .card.flip .inner{transform:rotateY(180deg)}
  .face{position:absolute; inset:0; border-radius:16px; backface-visibility:hidden;
    -webkit-backface-visibility:hidden; overflow:hidden}

  /* front */
  .front{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bone),var(--bone-2)); color:var(--bone-ink);
    box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.14);
    padding:14px 15px; display:flex; flex-direction:column}
  .corner{font-family:var(--mono); font-weight:700; line-height:.92; display:flex; flex-direction:column;
    align-items:center; width:26px}
  .corner .rk{font-size:19px} .corner .sp{font-size:17px}
  .tl{position:absolute; top:11px; left:12px} .br{position:absolute; bottom:11px; right:12px; transform:rotate(180deg)}
  .card .red .corner, .front.red{color:var(--rouge)}
  .court{margin:auto; text-align:center; padding:0 8px}
  .court .role{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:9.5px; letter-spacing:.2em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--dim-2)}
  .court h3{font-family:var(--display); font-weight:900; font-size:23px; margin:5px 0 8px; letter-spacing:.01em}
  .court p{font-size:12px; line-height:1.42; color:#4a4436}
  .status{position:absolute; left:50%; bottom:13px; transform:translateX(-50%);
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:7px; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:9.5px;
    letter-spacing:.16em; text-transform:uppercase; white-space:nowrap;
    padding:5px 11px; border-radius:999px; background:rgba(0,0,0,.055); color:var(--bone-ink)}
  .dot{width:7px; height:7px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--dim-2)}
  .live .dot{background:var(--live); box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(63,174,122,.6); animation:pulse 2.4s infinite}
  @keyframes pulse{70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(63,174,122,0)} 100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(63,174,122,0)}}
  .flip-hint{position:absolute; top:12px; left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); font-family:var(--mono);
    font-size:8.5px; letter-spacing:.18em; color:var(--dim-2); text-transform:uppercase; opacity:0; transition:.2s}
  .card:hover .flip-hint{opacity:1}

  /* back = the receipts */
  .back{transform:rotateY(180deg); background:var(--bone-ink); color:var(--bone);
    box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.5), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(198,164,78,.22);
    padding:15px 15px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:9px}
  .back .rhd{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.24em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold)}
  .back h3{font-family:var(--display); font-weight:600; font-size:19px}
  .ledger{list-style:none; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:6px; margin-top:2px}
  .ledger li{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:11px; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:10px;
    border-bottom:1px dashed rgba(236,227,208,.14); padding-bottom:5px; color:var(--bone-2)}
  .ledger li b{color:var(--bone); font-weight:700; text-align:right}
  .ledger li.win b{color:var(--live)} .ledger li.loss b{color:var(--rouge)}
  .kill{font-size:11px; color:var(--dim); line-height:1.45; margin-top:auto}
  .kill span{color:var(--gold)}
  .back a.src{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.1em; color:var(--gold);
    text-decoration:none; text-transform:uppercase}
  .back a.src:hover{text-decoration:underline}

  /* face-down deck cards */
  .card.down .front{display:none}
  .card.down .inner{transform:none}
  .card.down.flip .inner{transform:rotateY(180deg)}
  .cardback{position:absolute; inset:0; border-radius:16px; border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.3);
    box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.5); overflow:hidden; backface-visibility:hidden}
  .cardback::after{content:""; position:absolute; inset:10px; border-radius:9px;
    border:1.5px solid rgba(230,205,134,.5)}
  .cardback .seal{position:absolute; inset:0; display:grid; place-items:center; text-align:center}
  .cardback .seal .k{font-family:var(--display); font-weight:900; font-size:52px; color:var(--gold-hi);
    text-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
  .cardback .seal .lab{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.24em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:rgba(236,227,208,.85); margin-top:6px}
  .card.down .back{transform:rotateY(180deg); background:var(--bone); color:var(--bone-ink);
    box-shadow:0 16px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
  .card.down .back .rhd{color:var(--rouge-2)}
  .card.down .back h3{color:var(--bone-ink)}
  .card.down .kill{color:#5a5344}

  /* muck */
  .muck .card{height:236px}
  .muck .front{filter:grayscale(.5) brightness(.96); background:linear-gradient(180deg,#c9bea6,#b6aa8f)}
  .fold{position:absolute; top:0; right:0; border-width:0 42px 42px 0; border-style:solid;
    border-color:transparent var(--rouge) transparent transparent}
  .muck .court h3{text-decoration:line-through; text-decoration-color:rgba(142,14,42,.6)}

  /* rules */
  .rules{border-top:1px solid rgba(198,164,78,.18); padding:46px 0}
  .rules h2{font-family:var(--display); font-weight:900; font-size:26px; margin-bottom:20px}
  .rules ol{list-style:none; display:grid; gap:14px; counter-reset:r; max-width:760px}
  .rules li{counter-increment:r; display:flex; gap:14px; font-size:15px; color:var(--bone-2)}
  .rules li::before{content:counter(r); font-family:var(--mono); color:var(--gold); font-weight:700;
    flex:none; width:26px}
  .rules li b{color:var(--bone)}

  /* ---------------- the tape ---------------- */
  .tape-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 230px; gap:24px; align-items:stretch}
  #tapewrap{position:relative}
  #tapechart{width:100%; height:270px; display:block}
  .tape-tip{position:absolute; pointer-events:none; background:var(--ink-2); color:var(--bone);
    font-family:var(--mono); font-size:11px; padding:7px 10px; border-radius:8px;
    border:1px solid rgba(198,164,78,.35); transform:translate(-50%,-130%); white-space:nowrap;
    opacity:0; transition:opacity .12s}
  .tiles{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:14px; justify-content:center}
  .tile2{background:rgba(0,0,0,.25); border:1px solid rgba(236,227,208,.08); border-radius:12px;
    padding:14px 16px}
  .tile2 .lab{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:9.5px; letter-spacing:.22em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--dim)}
  .tile2 .val{font-family:var(--mono); font-weight:700; font-size:26px; color:var(--bone);
    display:flex; align-items:center; gap:9px; margin-top:4px}
  .tile2 .val .st{width:10px; height:10px; border-radius:3px; flex:none}
  .st.up{background:var(--live)} .st.dn{background:var(--rouge)}
  .tape-src{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.08em; color:var(--dim-2);
    margin-top:10px}
  .tape-src b{color:var(--gold); font-weight:400}
  .tape-table{margin-top:10px; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:11px; color:var(--dim)}
  .tape-table summary{cursor:pointer; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; font-size:10px}
  .tape-table td{padding:3px 14px 3px 0}
  .spark-lab{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.18em; text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--gold); margin-top:2px}
  @media (max-width:760px){ .tape-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr} }

  footer{padding:36px 0 60px; color:var(--dim-2); font-size:12px; line-height:1.7}
  footer .prov{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:10.5px; letter-spacing:.04em; color:var(--dim-2);
    border:1px dashed rgba(198,164,78,.24); border-radius:10px; padding:12px 15px; margin-bottom:18px}
  footer .prov b{color:var(--gold)}

  /* deal-in */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
    .card{opacity:0; animation:deal .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards}
    .hand .mini{opacity:0; animation:fan .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards}
  }
  @keyframes deal{from{opacity:0; transform:translateY(26px) scale(.96)} to{opacity:1; transform:none}}
  @keyframes fan{from{opacity:0; transform:translateX(-50%) rotate(0) translateY(40px)} }

  @media (max-width:760px){
    .hand{display:none}
    .thesis{max-width:none}
    .deck{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(160px,1fr))}
    .card{height:270px}
  }
  /* the tape: mini board, one card per strategy, click to expand */
  .tape-minis{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(150px,1fr));
    gap:8px; padding:0 0 16px}
  .tapemini{background:var(--ink-2); border:1px solid rgba(236,227,208,.14);
    border-radius:10px; padding:9px 11px 7px; cursor:pointer; text-align:left;
    color:var(--bone)}
  .tapemini:hover{border-color:rgba(198,164,78,.5)}
  .tapemini[aria-pressed=true]{border-color:var(--gold);
    box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--gold) inset}
  .tapemini .tl{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:10px; color:var(--dim);
    white-space:nowrap; overflow:hidden; text-overflow:ellipsis}
  .tapemini .tn{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:14.5px; font-weight:700;
    margin:3px 0 1px}
  .tapemini .tn.up{color:var(--live)} .tapemini .tn.dn{color:var(--rouge)}
  .tapemini .tc{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:9.5px; color:var(--dim-2)}
  .tapemini svg{display:block; width:100%; height:26px; margin-top:5px}
  .tapemini:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold-hi); outline-offset:2px}
