:root {                                                                                                           
      --bg: #0d0f18;                                                                                                  
      --panel: #161a29;                                                                                               
      --border: #2a314d;                                                                                              
      --accent: #ff6b9d;                                                                                              
      --cyan: #00f0ff;                                                                                                
      --text: #e2e8f0;                                                                                                
      --muted: #94a3b8;                                                                                               
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    * { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }                                                              
    body {                                                                                                            
      background-color: var(--bg);                                                                                    
      color: var(--text);                                                                                             
      font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Courier New", monospace;                   
      line-height: 1.5;                                                                                               
      padding: 0.4rem;                                                                                                
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .container {                                                                                                      
      max-width: 1024px;                                                                                              
      width: 100%;                                                                                                    
      margin: 0 auto;                                                                                                 
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    /* Minimal Top Bar */                                                                                             
    .hero-compact {                                                                                                   
      text-align: center;                                                                                             
      padding: 0.2rem 0 0.4rem 0;                                                                                     
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .pixel-badge {                                                                                                    
      display: inline-block;                                                                                          
      background: var(--border);                                                                                      
      color: var(--cyan);                                                                                             
      font-size: 0.75rem;                                                                                             
      padding: 0.15rem 0.6rem;                                                                                        
      border-radius: 4px;                                                                                             
      font-weight: bold;                                                                                              
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;                                                                                          
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .card {                                                                                                           
      background: var(--panel);                                                                                       
      border: 1px solid var(--border);                                                                                
      border-radius: 10px;                                                                                            
      padding: 1.25rem;                                                                                               
      margin-bottom: 1.25rem;                                                                                         
      box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);                                                                      
      transition: transform 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;                                                                  
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .card:hover {                                                                                                     
      transform: translateY(-2px);                                                                                    
      border-color: var(--accent);                                                                                    
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .card.featured {                                                                                                  
      border-color: var(--cyan);                                                                                      
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .hero-card {                                                                                                      
      padding: 0.5rem;                                                                                                
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    /* Full-Bleed Hero Image: Takes up 95%+ of the viewport */                                                        
    .hero-stage {                                                                                                     
      width: 100%;                                                                                                    
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;                                                                                         
      border-radius: 8px;                                                                                             
      overflow: hidden;                                                                                               
      border: 1px solid var(--cyan);                                                                                  
      box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.25), 0 6px 25px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);                                    
      background: #000;                                                                                               
      transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;                                                        
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .hero-stage a {                                                                                                   
      display: block;                                                                                                 
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .hero-stage:hover {                                                                                               
      transform: translateY(-2px);                                                                                    
      box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.4), 0 8px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);                                     
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .hero-stage-img {                                                                                                 
      width: 100%;                                                                                                    
      height: auto;                                                                                                   
      display: block;                                                                                                 
      object-fit: cover;                                                                                              
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .card-body-content {                                                                                              
      padding: 0.4rem 0.6rem;                                                                                         
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .card-tag {                                                                                                       
      font-size: 0.75rem;                                                                                             
      font-weight: 800;                                                                                               
      color: var(--accent);                                                                                           
      letter-spacing: 1px;                                                                                            
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;                                                                                         
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    h2 {                                                                                                              
      font-size: 1.35rem;                                                                                             
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;                                                                                          
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    h2 a {                                                                                                            
      color: #fff;                                                                                                    
      text-decoration: none;                                                                                          
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    h2 a:hover {                                                                                                      
      color: var(--cyan);                                                                                             
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .description {                                                                                                    
      color: var(--muted);                                                                                            
      font-size: 0.95rem;                                                                                             
      margin-bottom: 1rem;                                                                                            
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    /* Step Flow Badges */                                                                                            
    .gallery-label {                                                                                                  
      font-size: 0.8rem;                                                                                              
      font-weight: 700;                                                                                               
      color: var(--cyan);                                                                                             
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;                                                                                          
      text-transform: uppercase;                                                                                      
      letter-spacing: 0.5px;                                                                                          
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .step-flow {                                                                                                      
      display: flex;                                                                                                  
      flex-wrap: wrap;                                                                                                
      gap: 0.45rem;                                                                                                   
      margin-bottom: 1.1rem;                                                                                          
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .step-pill {                                                                                                      
      display: inline-flex;                                                                                           
      align-items: center;                                                                                            
      gap: 0.35rem;                                                                                                   
      background: #0d0f18;                                                                                            
      border: 1px solid var(--border);                                                                                
      border-radius: 6px;                                                                                             
      padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem;                                                                                         
      font-size: 0.76rem;                                                                                             
      color: var(--text);                                                                                             
      text-decoration: none;                                                                                          
      transition: all 0.2s ease;                                                                                      
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .step-pill:hover {                                                                                                
      border-color: var(--cyan);                                                                                      
      color: var(--cyan);                                                                                             
      background: rgba(0, 240, 255, 0.05);                                                                            
    }                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
    .step-pill.active {                                                                                               
      border-color: var(--accent);
      background: rgba(255, 107, 157, 0.1);
    }
  
    .step-num {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      background: var(--border);
      color: #fff;
      border-radius: 50%;
      font-size: 0.65rem;
      font-weight: bold;
    }
  
    .step-pill.active .step-num {
      background: var(--accent);
    }
  
    .card-links {
      margin-top: 0.75rem;
    }
  
    .btn {
      display: inline-block;
      background: var(--accent);
      color: #fff;
      padding: 0.55rem 1.2rem;
      border-radius: 6px;
      text-decoration: none;
      font-weight: bold;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    }
  
    .btn:hover {
      opacity: 0.9;
      transform: scale(1.02);
    }
  
    .text-card p {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }
  
    footer {
      text-align: center;
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
  
    footer a {
      color: var(--cyan);
      text-decoration: none;
    }