/* Simplified Football — College Football Made Simple
   Dark "stadium" theme · Oswald (display) + Inter (body) */

:root{
  --bg:#0b0b0e;
  --bg2:#100f13;
  --surface:#17161b;
  --surface2:#201f26;
  --line:#2f2d37;
  --line-soft:#201f26;
  --text:#cfccd4;
  --dim:#928f9b;
  --white:#f6f5f9;
  --green:#ff3d4f;          /* accent (red, from the original crimson) */
  --green-dk:#c01632;
  --green-glow:rgba(255,61,79,.32);
  --deepred:#540115;        /* original site background */
  --gold:#ffc24b;
  --maxw:1200px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;font-weight:400;
  color:var(--text);background:var(--bg);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  background-image:radial-gradient(1100px 520px at 50% -200px,rgba(255,61,79,.10),transparent 70%);
  background-attachment:fixed;
}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block;}
a{color:var(--green);text-decoration:none;transition:color .15s ease;}
a:hover{color:#ff6b78;}
h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;color:var(--white);line-height:1.12;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.4px;}
strong,b{color:var(--white);font-weight:600;}
.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px;}
.narrow{max-width:880px;}
section{scroll-margin-top:120px;}

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:14px;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:6px;cursor:pointer;border:none;transition:all .16s ease;}
.btn-green{background:var(--green);color:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 22px var(--green-glow);}
.btn-green:hover{background:#ff5d6c;color:#fff;transform:translateY(-2px);}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);color:var(--white);border:1px solid var(--line);}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--green);color:var(--green);}

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
header.site{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:1000;background:rgba(10,14,21,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);}
.header-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:13px 22px;}
.logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;}
.logo .mark{width:40px;height:40px;flex:0 0 auto;}
.logo .txt{line-height:1;}
.logo .txt b{display:block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:21px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--white);}
.logo .txt span{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:500;}
.header-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;}
.header-actions .search{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:30px;padding:8px 14px;}
.header-actions .search svg{width:16px;height:16px;color:var(--dim);}
.header-actions .search input{background:none;border:none;color:var(--white);font-family:'Inter';font-size:14px;width:160px;outline:none;}
.header-actions .search input::placeholder{color:var(--dim);}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;color:var(--white);}
.menu-toggle svg{width:28px;height:28px;}

/* conference nav bar */
.confnav{border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);background:rgba(14,19,28,.6);}
.confnav-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px;display:flex;gap:4px;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:thin;}
.confnav a,.confnav button{flex:0 0 auto;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:500;
  font-size:13.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px;color:var(--dim);padding:12px 14px;position:relative;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .15s ease;}
.confnav a:hover,.confnav button:hover{color:var(--white);}
.confnav button.active{color:var(--white);}
.confnav button.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:14px;right:14px;bottom:0;height:3px;border-radius:3px 3px 0 0;background:var(--green);box-shadow:0 0 12px var(--green-glow);}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(84,1,21,.92),rgba(84,1,21,.25) 45%,transparent 70%),var(--bg);}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,transparent 78px,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 78px,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 80px);}
.hero-inner{position:relative;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:64px 22px 54px;text-align:center;}
.hero .tag{display:inline-block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:3px;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;
  color:var(--green);border:1px solid rgba(255,61,79,.35);border-radius:30px;padding:6px 16px;margin-bottom:20px;}
.hero h1{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,78px);color:var(--white);letter-spacing:1px;line-height:.96;}
.hero h1 .hl{color:var(--green);text-shadow:0 0 30px var(--green-glow);}
.hero p{margin:18px auto 0;max-width:600px;font-size:18px;color:var(--dim);}
.hero-actions{margin-top:28px;display:flex;gap:13px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}

/* ---------- Layout ---------- */
.layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 300px;gap:40px;padding:50px 0 70px;}
.main-col{min-width:0;}

/* section title */
.row-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:0 0 22px;}
.row-head h2{font-size:26px;letter-spacing:.6px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;}
.row-head h2::before{content:"";width:5px;height:24px;border-radius:3px;background:var(--green);box-shadow:0 0 14px var(--green-glow);}
.row-head .count{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;color:var(--dim);font-size:14px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;}

/* ---------- Post cards ---------- */
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px;}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;
  padding:22px 22px 20px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .16s ease,border-color .16s ease,box-shadow .16s ease;}
.card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:4px;background:var(--cf,var(--green));opacity:.9;}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--green);box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45);}
.card .badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin-bottom:13px;}
.badge{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;
  padding:3px 9px;border-radius:20px;color:#fff;background:var(--cf,var(--green));}
.badge.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--dim);border:1px solid var(--line);}
.card h3{font-size:20px;line-height:1.16;margin-bottom:10px;}
.card h3 a{color:var(--white);}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--green);}
.card .excerpt{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--dim);flex:1;margin-bottom:16px;}
.card .meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--dim);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-top:13px;}
.card .meta .date{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;letter-spacing:.5px;text-transform:uppercase;}
.card .meta .more{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--green);font-weight:600;}

.load-more{text-align:center;margin-top:34px;}
.empty{display:none;text-align:center;padding:50px 20px;color:var(--dim);}
.empty.show{display:block;}

/* featured */
.featured{background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--surface2),var(--surface));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;
  padding:30px;margin-bottom:34px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;}
.featured::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-60px;top:-60px;width:220px;height:220px;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--green-glow),transparent 70%);}
.featured .badges{margin-bottom:14px;}
.featured h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,38px);line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:12px;position:relative;}
.featured h2 a{color:var(--white);}
.featured h2 a:hover{color:var(--green);}
.featured p{color:var(--text);font-size:16px;max-width:640px;position:relative;}
.featured .meta{margin-top:18px;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;font-size:13px;color:var(--dim);}

/* ---------- Sidebar ---------- */
.side{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px;}
.widget{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 20px 22px;}
.widget h4{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--white);margin-bottom:14px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.widget h4 svg{width:17px;height:17px;color:var(--green);}
.conf-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;}
.conf-list a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:8px 10px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--text);font-size:14px;}
.conf-list a:hover{background:var(--surface2);color:var(--white);}
.conf-list a .dot{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;}
.conf-list a .dot i{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cf,var(--green));}
.conf-list a .n{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:var(--dim);background:var(--bg2);padding:1px 9px;border-radius:20px;}
.recent-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:13px;}
.recent-list a{display:block;color:var(--text);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:500;}
.recent-list a:hover{color:var(--green);}
.recent-list a span{display:block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:11px;color:var(--dim);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px;margin-top:3px;}

/* ---------- Article (post) pages ---------- */
.post-hero{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,61,79,.08),transparent 70%);}
.post-hero-inner{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;padding:46px 22px 38px;}
.crumbs{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--dim);margin-bottom:16px;}
.crumbs a{color:var(--green);}
.post-hero h1{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,52px);color:var(--white);letter-spacing:.5px;line-height:1.04;}
.post-hero .pmeta{margin-top:16px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;
  font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--dim);}
.post-hero .pmeta .by{color:var(--text);}

.article{padding:40px 0 70px;}
.article .body{font-size:17px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--text);}
.article .body p{margin:0 0 20px;}
.article .body h2,.article .body h3,.article .body h4,.article .body h5{color:var(--white);margin:30px 0 14px;line-height:1.2;}
.article .body h2{font-size:27px;}
.article .body h3{font-size:22px;}
.article .body h4{font-size:18px;color:var(--green);}
.article .body h4 em,.article .body em{font-style:normal;}
.article .body a{color:var(--green);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;}
.article .body ul,.article .body ol{margin:0 0 22px 6px;padding-left:22px;}
.article .body li{margin-bottom:8px;}
.article .body ol{counter-reset:li;list-style:none;padding-left:0;}
.article .body ol>li{counter-increment:li;position:relative;padding-left:40px;margin-bottom:9px;}
.article .body ol>li::before{content:counter(li);position:absolute;left:0;top:2px;width:26px;height:26px;border-radius:7px;
  background:var(--surface2);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--green);font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;
  font-size:13px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;}
.article .body ol ol{counter-reset:li2;margin-top:8px;}
.article .body ol ol>li{counter-increment:li2;}
.article .body ol ol>li::before{content:counter(li2,lower-alpha);background:var(--bg2);color:var(--dim);}
.article .body blockquote{border-left:4px solid var(--green);background:var(--surface);padding:16px 22px;border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;
  margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--white);font-size:19px;}
.article .body img{border-radius:10px;margin:8px 0 22px;}
.article .body hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:30px 0;}

/* tables — the heart of the content */
.article .body .tablewrap,.article .body table{margin:0 0 26px;}
.article .body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:14.5px;background:var(--surface);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;display:table;}
.article .body table thead th,.article .body table tr:first-child th{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--surface2),var(--surface));
  color:var(--white);font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.6px;font-size:12.5px;}
.article .body table th,.article .body table td{padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);text-align:left;vertical-align:top;}
.article .body table td:first-child{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;color:var(--green);font-weight:600;}
.article .body table tr:nth-child(even) td{background:rgba(255,255,255,.018);}
.article .body table tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none;}
.article .body table tr:hover td{background:rgba(255,61,79,.05);}

.post-foot{max-width:880px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px;}
.post-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:30px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);}
.post-tags .tag{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:11.5px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px;color:var(--dim);
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:4px 11px;}
.post-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-top:34px;}
.post-nav a{flex:1;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:16px 18px;transition:border-color .16s ease;}
.post-nav a:hover{border-color:var(--green);}
.post-nav a span{display:block;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--dim);margin-bottom:5px;}
.post-nav a b{color:var(--white);font-weight:500;font-size:15px;}
.post-nav a.next{text-align:right;}
.backhome{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:30px;font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;font-size:13px;color:var(--green);}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);background:var(--bg2);padding:40px 0 30px;}
.foot-inner{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;}
.foot-inner .logo .txt b{font-size:18px;}
footer.site .fnav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:16px;}
footer.site .fnav a{font-family:'Oswald',sans-serif;font-size:13px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.8px;color:var(--dim);}
footer.site .fnav a:hover{color:var(--green);}
footer.site .copy{width:100%;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);margin-top:24px;padding-top:20px;text-align:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--dim);}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:900px){
  .layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;}
  .side{order:2;}
  .header-actions .search{display:none;}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
  .hero-inner{padding:48px 20px 40px;}
  .article .body table{font-size:13px;}
  .article .body table th,.article .body table td{padding:8px 10px;}
  .post-nav{flex-direction:column;}
}