
        :root {
            /* Color System: Soviet Neo-Constructivist Vibe */
            --color-scarlet: #C91A1A;
            --color-scarlet-glow: #FF3B30;
            --color-gold: #F2A900;
            --color-gold-hover: #FFC72C;
            --color-black: #111315;
            --color-dark-gray: #1B1E22;
            --color-panel-bg: #22262B;
            --color-text-primary: #FFFFFF;
            --color-text-muted: #A0AAB5;
            --color-border: #3A4048;
            --color-success: #28A745;
            
            /* Typography Scale */
            --font-display: 'Fira Sans Extra Condensed', 'Impact', sans-serif;
            --font-body: 'Space Grotesk', system-ui, sans-serif;
            
            /* Structural Spacing */
            --space-xs: 0.5rem;
            --space-sm: 1rem;
            --space-md: 1.5rem;
            --space-lg: 2.5rem;
            --space-xl: 4rem;
            
            --container-max-width: 1200px;
            --transition-speed: 0.25s;
        }

        /* Essential Resets & Accessibility */
        *, *::before, *::after {
            box-sizing: border-box;
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font-body);
            background-color: var(--color-black);
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            line-height: 1.6;
            overflow-x: hidden;
        }

        .skip-link {
            position: absolute;
            top: -100px;
            left: 20px;
            background: var(--color-gold);
            color: var(--color-black);
            padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-sm);
            z-index: 10000;
            font-weight: bold;
            transition: top var(--transition-speed);
        }

        .skip-link:focus {
            top: 10px;
        }

        /* Grid Containment Safety Mechanics */
        .layout-container {
            width: 100%;
            max-width: var(--container-max-width);
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 var(--space-sm);
        }

        /* Buttons & CTAs */
        .btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 3.5vw, 1.15rem);
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-decoration: none;
            padding: 10px 20px;
            border: 2px solid transparent;
            cursor: pointer;
            transition: all var(--transition-speed) cubic-bezier(0.165, 0.84, 0.44, 1);
            min-width: 0;
        }

        .btn--cta {
            background-color: var(--color-scarlet);
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            border-color: var(--color-scarlet);
            box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--color-gold);
        }

        .btn--cta:hover {
            background-color: var(--color-scarlet-glow);
            transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
            box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--color-gold);
        }

        .btn--gold {
            background-color: var(--color-gold);
            color: var(--color-black);
            border-color: var(--color-gold);
            box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--color-text-primary);
        }

        .btn--gold:hover {
            background-color: var(--color-gold-hover);
            transform: translate(-2px, -2px);
            box-shadow: 6px 6px 0px var(--color-text-primary);
        }

        .btn--secondary {
            background-color: transparent;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            border-color: var(--color-border);
        }

        .btn--secondary:hover {
            border-color: var(--color-gold);
            color: var(--color-gold);
        }

        /* Header Layout & Navigation */
        .site-header {
            background-color: var(--color-black);
            border-bottom: 4px solid var(--color-scarlet);
            position: sticky;
            top: 0;
            z-index: 999;
            padding: 10px 0;
        }

        .header-wrap {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
        }

        .brand {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 4.5vw, 2rem);
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            text-decoration: none;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: var(--space-xs);
            min-width: 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            text-overflow: ellipsis;
            white-space: nowrap;
        }

        .brand-accent {
            color: var(--color-scarlet);
        }

        /* Hamburger Nav Toggle */
        .nav-toggle {
            display: inline-flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            justify-content: space-around;
            width: 32px;
            height: 24px;
            background: transparent;
            border: none;
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 0;
            z-index: 1001;
            flex-shrink: 0;
        }

        .nav-toggle span {
            width: 32px;
            height: 3px;
            background-color: var(--color-gold);
            transition: all var(--transition-speed) ease;
            position: relative;
        }

        /* Toggle Active state via JS */
        .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) {
            transform: translateY(8px) rotate(45deg);
        }

        .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) {
            opacity: 0;
        }

        .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) {
            transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg);
        }

        /* Navigation Menu (Sibling to Header) */
        .site-nav {
            display: none; /* Collapsed by default on mobile */
            background-color: var(--color-dark-gray);
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-border);
            width: 100%;
        }

        .site-nav--open {
            display: block;
        }

        .site-nav ul {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            width: 100%;
        }

        .site-nav li {
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
        }

        .site-nav a {
            display: block;
            padding: 12px 16px;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 1.1rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            transition: background var(--transition-speed);
        }

        .site-nav a:hover,
        .site-nav a:focus {
            background-color: var(--color-scarlet);
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
        }

        /* Hero / Lead Block */
        .lead-hero {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--color-dark-gray) 0%, var(--color-black) 100%);
            border-bottom: 4px solid var(--color-gold);
            padding: var(--space-lg) 0;
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .lead-hero::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            opacity: 0.05;
            background-image: radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, white 1px, transparent 0);
            background-size: 24px 24px;
            pointer-events: none;
        }

        .hero-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
            gap: var(--space-md);
            align-items: center;
        }

        .hero-meta {
            text-align: center;
        }

        .hero-meta .badge {
            display: inline-block;
            background: var(--color-scarlet);
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            padding: 4px 10px;
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-weight: 900;
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-gold);
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 4rem);
            line-height: 1;
            font-weight: 900;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        }

        .hero-title span {
            color: var(--color-gold);
        }

        .hero-subtitle {
            font-size: clamp(1rem, 3.5vw, 1.25rem);
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
            max-width: 60ch;
            margin-left: auto;
            margin-right: auto;
        }

        .hero-actions {
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: var(--space-sm);
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .hero-image-wrap {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
            border: 4px solid var(--color-border);
            box-shadow: 8px 8px 0px var(--color-scarlet);
            background: var(--color-panel-bg);
            max-height: 320px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .hero-image-wrap img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        /* Gamified Five-Year Plan Jackpot Progress Bar Widget */
        .jackpot-widget {
            background-color: var(--color-panel-bg);
            border: 3px solid var(--color-scarlet);
            padding: var(--space-sm);
            margin: var(--space-md) auto;
            position: relative;
            box-shadow: 4px 4px 0px var(--color-black);
        }

        .jackpot-header {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            align-items: center;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: var(--space-xs);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
        }

        .jackpot-tagline {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            font-weight: 700;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-gold);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .jackpot-tagline::before {
            content: '★';
            color: var(--color-scarlet);
        }

        .jackpot-amount {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.6rem;
            font-weight: 950;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
        }

        .jackpot-bar {
            width: 100%;
            height: 24px;
            background: var(--color-black);
            border: 2px solid var(--color-border);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .jackpot-fill {
            height: 100%;
            background: repeating-linear-gradient(
                45deg,
                var(--color-scarlet),
                var(--color-scarlet) 10px,
                var(--color-gold) 10px,
                var(--color-gold) 20px
            );
            width: 78%; /* Dynamic client side tick */
            transition: width 1s cubic-bezier(0.1, 0.8, 0.25, 1);
        }

        .jackpot-target {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            margin-top: 4px;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        /* Stakhanovite High-Rollers Live-Winner Ticker */
        .ticker-widget {
            background-color: var(--color-black);
            border-top: 2px solid var(--color-border);
            border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-border);
            padding: 8px 0;
            overflow: hidden;
            white-space: nowrap;
            position: relative;
        }

        .ticker-wrap {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 2rem;
            animation: tickerSlide 35s linear infinite;
        }

        .ticker-label {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            background: var(--color-scarlet);
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            font-weight: 900;
            font-size: 0.8rem;
            padding: 2px 8px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            border-radius: 2px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 4px;
        }

        .ticker-item {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        .ticker-item .winner {
            color: var(--color-gold);
        }

        .ticker-item .win-amount {
            color: var(--color-success);
        }

        /* Responsive Slots Cards Grid (Sputnik Jackpot, etc.) */
        .slots-section {
            padding: var(--space-md) 0;
        }

        .section-headline {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.8rem);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 900;
            border-left: 6px solid var(--color-scarlet);
            padding-left: var(--space-xs);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        }

        .slots-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
            gap: var(--space-md);
        }

        .slot-card {
            background-color: var(--color-panel-bg);
            border: 2px solid var(--color-border);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            transition: transform var(--transition-speed), border-color var(--transition-speed);
        }

        .slot-card:hover {
            transform: scale(1.02);
            border-color: var(--color-scarlet);
            box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
        }

        .slot-thumb {
            width: 100%;
            height: 180px;
            background-color: var(--color-black);
            position: relative;
            overflow: hidden;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: center;
        }

        .slot-art-fallback {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            opacity: 0.3;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            text-align: center;
            padding: var(--space-sm);
        }

        .slot-badge {
            position: absolute;
            top: 10px;
            left: 10px;
            background-color: var(--color-scarlet);
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-weight: 700;
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            padding: 4px 8px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            box-shadow: 2px 2px 0px var(--color-gold);
            z-index: 2;
        }

        .slot-body {
            padding: var(--space-sm);
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            flex-grow: 1;
        }

        .slot-title {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.4rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 700;
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }

        .slot-details {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: space-between;
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            padding-top: 4px;
        }

        .slot-details strong {
            color: var(--color-gold);
        }

        .slot-btn {
            margin-top: auto;
            width: 100%;
        }

        /* Main Content Structure (Content + Aside) */
        .main-layout {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
            gap: var(--space-lg);
            padding: var(--space-lg) 0;
        }

        .main-content {
            min-width: 0; /* Anti-overflow safety mechanism */
        }

        /* Breadcrumbs */
        .breadcrumbs {
            font-size: 0.85rem;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
        }

        .breadcrumbs ol {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: var(--space-xs);
        }

        .breadcrumbs li:not(:last-child)::after {
            content: "/";
            margin-left: var(--space-xs);
            color: var(--color-border);
        }

        .breadcrumbs a {
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            text-decoration: none;
        }

        .breadcrumbs a:hover {
            color: var(--color-gold);
        }

        /* Article Formatting & Global Content Safety */
        article {
            min-width: 0;
            overflow-wrap: anywhere;
            word-break: break-word;
        }

        article h1, article h2, article h3, article h4 {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-top: var(--space-md);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
        }

        article h1 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.5rem); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-scarlet); padding-bottom: 6px; }
        article h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 4vw, 2rem); }
        article h3 { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3.5vw, 1.5rem); }

        article p {
            margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
            font-size: 1.05rem;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        article ul, article ol {
            margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
            padding-left: var(--space-md);
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
        }

        article li {
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }

        /* Specific Safety Rules for Arbitrary Content Elements */
        article img, article video, article iframe, article svg {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
            margin: var(--space-md) auto;
            border: 3px solid var(--color-border);
        }

        article table {
            display: block;
            overflow-x: auto;
            max-width: 100%;
            border-collapse: collapse;
            width: 100%;
            margin: var(--space-md) 0;
            border: 2px solid var(--color-border);
        }

        article th, article td {
            padding: var(--space-xs) var(--space-sm);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            text-align: left;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
        }

        article th {
            background-color: var(--color-panel-bg);
            color: var(--color-gold);
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            font-weight: 700;
        }

        article tr:nth-child(even) {
            background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
        }

        article pre {
            overflow-x: auto;
            max-width: 100%;
            background-color: var(--color-panel-bg);
            padding: var(--space-sm);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            margin: var(--space-md) 0;
        }

        article code {
            font-family: monospace;
            background-color: var(--color-panel-bg);
            padding: 2px 6px;
            border-radius: 3px;
            font-size: 0.9rem;
            word-break: break-all;
        }

        /* Sidebar / Aside */
        aside {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: var(--space-md);
        }

        .sidebar-card {
            background-color: var(--color-panel-bg);
            border: 3px solid var(--color-gold);
            padding: var(--space-md);
            position: relative;
        }

        .sidebar-card::before {
            content: '';
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            right: 0;
            width: 0;
            height: 0;
            border-style: solid;
            border-width: 0 40px 40px 0;
            border-color: transparent var(--color-gold) transparent transparent;
        }

        .sidebar-title {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.5rem;
            font-weight: 950;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
        }

        .sidebar-desc {
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-md);
        }

        .related-links {
            background-color: var(--color-panel-bg);
            border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            padding: var(--space-sm);
        }

        .related-title {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.25rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
            color: var(--color-gold);
        }

        .related-list {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .related-list a {
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            text-decoration: none;
            font-size: 0.95rem;
            transition: color var(--transition-speed);
            display: block;
        }

        .related-list a:hover {
            color: var(--color-scarlet);
            text-decoration: underline;
        }

        /* Dark High-Contrast Footer */
        .site-footer {
            background-color: var(--color-black);
            border-top: 6px solid var(--color-scarlet);
            padding: var(--space-xl) 0 var(--space-md) 0;
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            font-size: 0.9rem;
        }

        .footer-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
            gap: var(--space-lg);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
        }

        .footer-col {
            min-width: 0;
        }

        .footer-brand {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.8rem;
            font-weight: 900;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
        }

        .footer-brand span {
            color: var(--color-scarlet);
        }

        .footer-about-text {
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
        }

        .footer-title {
            font-family: var(--font-display);
            font-size: 1.2rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-gold);
            margin-bottom: var(--space-sm);
            letter-spacing: 1px;
        }

        .footer-links {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: var(--color-text-muted);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color var(--transition-speed);
        }

        .footer-links a:hover {
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
        }

        .support-list {
            list-style: none;
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .support-item {
            display: flex;
            flex-direction: column;
        }

        .support-label {
            font-size: 0.75rem;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            color: var(--color-scarlet);
            font-weight: bold;
        }

        .support-val {
            color: var(--color-text-primary);
            font-family: monospace;
            font-size: 1rem;
        }

        /* Bottom Bar */
        .footer-bottom {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
            padding-top: var(--space-md);
            text-align: center;
        }

        .footer-copyright {
            margin-bottom: var(--space-xs);
        }

        /* Responsive Breakpoints */
        @media (min-width: 768px) {
            body {
                --space-lg: 3rem;
            }

            .header-wrap {
                padding: 10px 0;
            }

            .nav-toggle {
                display: none;
            }

            .site-nav {
                display: flex !important; /* Always show desktop nav */
                background-color: var(--color-dark-gray);
                border-bottom: 3px solid var(--color-scarlet);
            }

            .site-nav ul {
                flex-direction: row;
                justify-content: center;
                gap: var(--space-md);
                padding: 0 var(--space-sm);
            }

            .site-nav li {
                border-bottom: none;
            }

            .site-nav a {
                padding: 16px 20px;
                font-size: 1rem;
            }

            .hero-layout {
                grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 0.8fr);
                gap: var(--space-lg);
            }

            .hero-meta {
                text-align: left;
            }

            .hero-actions {
                justify-content: flex-start;
            }

            .hero-image-wrap {
                max-height: 400px;
            }

            .main-layout {
                grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2.7fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr);
            }

            .footer-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
            }
        }

        /* Ticker Animation */
        @keyframes tickerSlide {
            0% {
                transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0);
            }
            100% {
                transform: translate3d(-50%, 0, 0);
            }
        }
    
/* engine safety: menu must never be trapped in sticky/fixed */
.site-nav,.site-nav *{position:static !important}


html{ -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%; text-size-adjust:100%; }
body{ overflow-x:hidden; }
img,video,iframe,svg{ max-width:100%; height:auto; }
main,article,section,aside,header,nav,footer{ min-width:0; }
@media (max-width:768px){
  [class*="layout"],[class*="container"],[class*="grid"],[class*="content"],[class*="wrapper"],[class*="main"],[class*="row"]{ min-width:0; }
  pre,table{ min-width:0; max-width:100%; }
  pre{ overflow-x:auto; }
  table{ display:block; overflow-x:auto; }
  code,kbd,samp{ word-break:break-word; }
  [class*="ticker"]{ overflow:hidden; }
  [class*="ticker"] *{ min-width:0; }
}
