  :root{
    --bg:#080c13; --bg2:#0d1320; --card:#111827; --card2:#0f1626;
    --line:rgba(148,163,184,.12); --line2:rgba(148,163,184,.2);
    --txt:#e8eef7; --mut:#93a1b5; --mut2:#6b7a8f;
    --cyan:#22d3ee; --blue:#3b82f6; --green:#22c55e; --red:#f43f5e;
    --grad:linear-gradient(120deg,#3b82f6,#22d3ee);
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    background:var(--bg);color:var(--txt);
    font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Inter,Arial,sans-serif;
    line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  .wrap{max-width:1200px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px;}
  /* category accents + new sections */
  :root{--c-btc:#f0b13f;--c-eth:#8a90ff;--c-reg:#f4718c;--c-tech:#22d3ee;--c-mkt:#5aa2ff;--gold:#e8b34d;}
  .cat-bitcoin{color:var(--c-btc)!important;}
  .cat-ethereum{color:var(--c-eth)!important;}
  .cat-regulation{color:var(--c-reg)!important;}
  .cat-technology{color:var(--c-tech)!important;}
  .cat-markets{color:var(--c-mkt)!important;}
  .tag.cat-bitcoin{background:rgba(240,177,63,.16);}
  .tag.cat-ethereum{background:rgba(138,144,255,.16);}
  .tag.cat-regulation{background:rgba(244,113,140,.16);}
  .tag.cat-technology{background:rgba(34,211,238,.16);}
  .tag.cat-markets{background:rgba(90,162,255,.16);}
  .disc-bar{background:#04070c;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .disc-bar .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:7px 20px;}
  .disc-bar .db-tag{font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.3px;color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0;}
  .disc-bar .db-text{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--mut2);white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;}
  .disc-bar .db-links{margin-left:auto;flex-shrink:0;display:flex;gap:16px;}
  .disc-bar .db-links a{color:var(--mut);font-size:11.5px;}
  .disc-bar .db-links a:hover{color:var(--txt);}
  .status-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:20px;
    background:var(--card2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:13px;padding:12px 18px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mut);}
  .sb-item{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap;}
  .sb-item b{color:var(--txt);font-weight:700;}
  .sb-dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(34,197,94,.15);}
  .sb-clock{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace;color:var(--cyan);font-weight:600;}
  .sb-right{margin-left:auto;color:var(--mut2);white-space:nowrap;}
  .mkt-ov{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:14px;}
  .mo{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--card),var(--card2));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;}
  .mo .l{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mut2);}
  .mo .v{font-size:21px;font-weight:800;margin-top:8px;letter-spacing:-.3px;}
  .mo .s{font-size:12px;margin-top:3px;color:var(--mut);}
  .trending{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:32px 0 4px;}
  .tr-label{font-size:12px;color:var(--mut2);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.4px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;}
  .tr-tag{background:var(--card2);border:1px solid var(--line2);color:var(--mut);border-radius:999px;
    padding:5px 13px;font-size:12.5px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .15s;font-family:inherit;}
  .tr-tag:hover{color:var(--cyan);border-color:var(--cyan);}
  /* ticker */
  .ticker{background:#05080e;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;position:relative;}
  .ticker .track{display:inline-flex;gap:34px;padding:8px 0;animation:scrollx 40s linear infinite;}
  .ticker:hover .track{animation-play-state:paused;}
  .tk{font-size:13px;color:var(--mut);display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;}
  .tk b{color:var(--txt);font-weight:600;}
  .tk .up{color:var(--green);} .tk .dn{color:var(--red);}
  @keyframes scrollx{from{transform:translateX(0);}to{transform:translateX(-50%);}}
  /* header */
  header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(8,12,19,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;padding:15px 0;}
  .logo{font-size:21px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.5px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;}
  .logo .mark{width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:9px;background:var(--grad);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:16px;}
  .logo span.b{background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;}
  .menu{display:flex;gap:20px;margin-left:8px;}
  .menu a{color:var(--mut);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:500;}
  .menu a:hover{color:var(--txt);}
  .search{margin-left:auto;position:relative;}
  .search input{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:10px;padding:10px 14px 10px 38px;color:var(--txt);font-size:14px;width:220px;outline:none;}
  .search input::placeholder{color:var(--mut2);}
  .search .si{position:absolute;left:13px;top:9px;color:var(--mut2);font-size:15px;}
  .live{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--green);letter-spacing:.5px;}
  .live .pulse{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);animation:pulse 1.6s infinite;}
  @keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(34,197,94,.5);}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(34,197,94,0);}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(34,197,94,0);}}
  /* section title */
  .kicker{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--cyan);text-transform:uppercase;}
  .sec-h{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;margin:42px 0 20px;}
  .sec-h h2{font-size:23px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.3px;}
  /* hero */
  .hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.55fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:30px;}
  .feat-card{position:relative;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;min-height:430px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;border:1px solid var(--line);}
  .feat-card img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
  .feat-card .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,12,19,.1) 0%,rgba(8,12,19,.55) 45%,rgba(8,12,19,.95) 100%);}
  .feat-card .in{position:relative;padding:28px;}
  .tag{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;background:rgba(34,211,238,.16);color:var(--cyan);font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1.2px;text-transform:uppercase;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px;margin-bottom:12px;}
  .feat-card h3{font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.5px;}
  .feat-card p{color:#c2ccda;margin-top:10px;font-size:14.5px;max-width:90%;}
  .meta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin-top:16px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mut);}
  .meta-row .src{color:var(--cyan);font-weight:600;}
  .side-col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;}
  .side-card{display:flex;gap:14px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;padding:12px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s;}
  .side-card:hover{border-color:var(--line2);transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .side-card .thumb{width:96px;height:96px;border-radius:10px;object-fit:cover;flex-shrink:0;background:var(--bg2);}
  .side-card .ct{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;}
  .side-card .minitag{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--blue);text-transform:uppercase;}
  .side-card h4{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:700;margin:5px 0;}
  .side-card .time{font-size:12px;color:var(--mut2);margin-top:auto;}
  /* pills */
  .pills{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .pill{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line2);color:var(--mut);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 17px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;transition:all .18s;}
  .pill:hover{color:var(--txt);}
  .pill.on{background:var(--grad);color:#04121f;border-color:transparent;font-weight:700;}
  /* grid */
  .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;}
  .ncard{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s;}
  .ncard:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--line2);}
  .ncard .thumb{height:170px;object-fit:cover;width:100%;background:var(--bg2);}
  .ncard .in{padding:16px 17px 18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;}
  .ncard .mt{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);}
  .ncard h4{font-size:16px;line-height:1.35;font-weight:700;margin:7px 0 8px;}
  .ncard p{color:var(--mut);font-size:13px;flex:1;}
  .ncard .foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:14px;font-size:12px;color:var(--mut2);}
  .ncard .foot .src{color:var(--blue);}
  /* market cards */
  .mk-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;}
  .mk{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--card),var(--card2));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;padding:18px;}
  .mk .top{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;}
  .mk .coin{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line2);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;}
  .mk .sym{font-weight:700;font-size:15px;}
  .mk .px{font-size:21px;font-weight:800;margin-top:12px;}
  .mk .ch{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;margin-top:3px;}
  .up{color:var(--green);} .dn{color:var(--red);}
  /* newsletter */
  .news{background:linear-gradient(120deg,#0f2340,#0b1626);border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:20px;padding:40px;text-align:center;margin:48px 0;}
  .news h3{font-size:25px;font-weight:800;}
  .news p{color:var(--mut);margin:10px 0 22px;}
  .news form{display:flex;gap:10px;max-width:460px;margin:0 auto;}
  .news input{flex:1;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:11px;padding:13px 16px;color:var(--txt);font-size:14px;outline:none;}
  .news button{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#f4c25e,#e8b34d);border:none;border-radius:11px;padding:13px 24px;color:#1a1304;font-weight:800;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer;}
  /* footer */
  footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#05080e;margin-top:30px;}
  .foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:28px;padding:44px 0 30px;}
  .foot h5{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:13px;}
  .foot a{display:block;color:var(--mut);font-size:13.5px;margin-bottom:9px;}
  .foot a:hover{color:var(--txt);}
  .foot .about{color:var(--mut);font-size:13.5px;margin-top:12px;max-width:90%;}
  .copyright{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mut2);}
  .nores{display:none;text-align:center;color:var(--mut);padding:50px 0;font-size:15px;}
  /* responsive */
  @media(max-width:980px){
    .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
    .mk-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
    .mkt-ov{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}
    .disc-bar .db-text{display:none;}
    .menu,.search{display:none;}
    .foot{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  }
  @media(max-width:600px){
    .wrap{padding:0 15px;}
    .grid,.mk-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .mkt-ov{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .sb-right{margin-left:0;}
    .disc-bar .db-links{display:none;}
    .feat-card{min-height:380px;}
    .feat-card h3{font-size:24px;}
    .news{padding:28px 20px;}
    .news form{flex-direction:column;}
    .foot{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .copyright{flex-direction:column;gap:8px;}
  }

/* article page */
.crumbs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:12px;color:var(--mut2);margin:22px 0 14px;letter-spacing:.2px;}
.crumbs a{color:var(--mut);}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--cyan);}
.crumbs .sep{opacity:.5;}
.article{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding-bottom:10px;}
.article .a-tag{display:inline-block;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.8px;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;}
.article h1{font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.5px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:18px;}
.a-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;font-size:13px;color:var(--mut);padding-bottom:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:26px;}
.a-meta .src{color:var(--cyan);font-weight:700;}
.a-hero{width:100%;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 30px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--card);}
.a-hero img{width:100%;display:block;max-height:520px;object-fit:cover;}
.a-body{font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;color:#d6deea;}
.a-body p{margin:0 0 20px;}
.a-body h2{font-size:24px;font-weight:800;margin:34px 0 14px;letter-spacing:-.3px;}
.a-body h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin:26px 0 12px;}
.a-body img{width:100%;border-radius:12px;margin:8px 0 22px;border:1px solid var(--line);}
.a-body figure{margin:0 0 22px;}
.a-body figcaption{font-size:13px;color:var(--mut2);margin-top:8px;text-align:center;}
.a-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--cyan);padding:4px 0 4px 20px;margin:0 0 22px;color:var(--mut);font-style:italic;}
.a-body ul,.a-body ol{margin:0 0 20px 22px;}
.a-body li{margin-bottom:9px;}
.a-body a{color:var(--cyan);}
.a-body pre{background:#05080e;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:16px;overflow:auto;margin:0 0 20px;font-size:13px;}
.a-body table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 22px;font-size:14px;}
.a-body th,.a-body td{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:9px 12px;text-align:left;}
.a-body hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:28px 0;}
.a-note{background:var(--card2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:12px;padding:15px 18px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--mut);margin-bottom:26px;line-height:1.6;}
.a-disc{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--mut2);margin-top:34px;padding:16px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;background:var(--card2);line-height:1.6;}
.related{margin-top:46px;}
.related h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:800;margin-bottom:16px;letter-spacing:-.2px;}
.rel-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;}
.rel-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:13px;overflow:hidden;display:block;transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s;}
.rel-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--line2);}
.rel-card img{width:100%;height:110px;object-fit:cover;display:block;}
.rel-card .rc-in{padding:12px;}
.rel-card .rc-t{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.5px;margin-bottom:7px;display:block;}
.rel-card h4{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.4;font-weight:700;}
.back-row{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin:40px 0 10px;}
.back-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:11px;padding:11px 22px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--txt);background:var(--card);}
.back-btn:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:var(--cyan);}
.notfound{text-align:center;padding:90px 20px;}
.notfound h1{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:14px;}
.notfound p{color:var(--mut);margin-bottom:26px;}
@media(max-width:1020px){.rel-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media(max-width:620px){.rel-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}.a-body{font-size:16px;}.rel-card img{height:96px;}}
@media(max-width:380px){.rel-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}.rel-card img{height:170px;}}

/* ===== language switcher (beautiful flag dropdown) + RTL — v2 2026-10-17 ===== */
.lang-wrap{position:relative;margin-left:6px;flex-shrink:0;}
.lang-btn{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius:10px;padding:7px 11px;color:var(--txt);font-size:13px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;
  font-family:inherit;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap;transition:border-color .18s,box-shadow .18s;}
.lang-btn:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);}
.lang-btn.on{border-color:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(34,211,238,.12);}
.lang-btn .lang-flag{font-size:17px;line-height:1;display:inline-block;transform:translateY(1px);}
.lang-btn .lang-cur{max-width:92px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;font-weight:600;color:var(--txt);}
.lang-btn .caret{font-size:10px;color:var(--mut2);transition:transform .2s;display:inline-block;}
.lang-btn.on .caret{transform:rotate(180deg);}
.langs{display:none;position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 9px);right:0;z-index:90;width:212px;
  background:#0e1522;border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:14px;padding:7px;
  box-shadow:0 24px 64px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.02),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  flex-direction:column;animation:langPop .18s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1.15);transform-origin:top right;}
@keyframes langPop{from{opacity:0;transform:scale(.94) translateY(-5px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.langs.open{display:flex;}
.langs::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-5px;right:20px;width:10px;height:10px;
  background:#0e1522;border-left:1px solid var(--line2);border-top:1px solid var(--line2);transform:rotate(45deg);}
.lang-opt{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;padding:9px 11px;border-radius:9px;
  color:var(--mut);font-size:13.5px;font-weight:600;transition:background .12s,color .12s;}
.lang-opt:hover{background:rgba(34,211,238,.09);color:var(--txt);}
.lang-opt .lang-flag{font-size:19px;line-height:1;}
.lang-opt .lang-name{flex:1;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;}
.lang-opt .tick{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:var(--cyan);opacity:0;transform:scale(.5);transition:opacity .15s,transform .15s;}
.lang-opt.cur{color:var(--txt);background:rgba(34,211,238,.1);}
.lang-opt.cur .tick{opacity:1;transform:none;}
[dir="rtl"] .langs{right:auto;left:0;transform-origin:top left;}
[dir="rtl"] .langs::before{right:auto;left:20px;}
[dir="rtl"] .lang-btn .lang-cur{font-size:12.5px;}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .lang-wrap{margin-left:auto;}
  .lang-btn{padding:6px 9px;}
  .lang-btn .lang-cur{max-width:60px;}
  .lang-btn .lang-flag{font-size:16px;}
  .langs{width:196px;}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .lang-btn .lang-cur{display:none;}
  .lang-btn{gap:0;padding:7px 9px;}
  .lang-btn .lang-flag{font-size:18px;}
  .langs{width:188px;right:-6px;}
}
/* RTL page adjustments */
[dir="rtl"] .disc-bar .db-links{margin-left:0;margin-right:auto;}
[dir="rtl"] .search{margin-left:0;}
[dir="rtl"] .search .si{left:auto;right:13px;}
[dir="rtl"] .search input{padding:10px 38px 10px 14px;}
[dir="rtl"] .sb-right{margin-left:0;margin-right:auto;}
[dir="rtl"] .a-body blockquote{border-left:0;border-right:3px solid var(--cyan);padding:4px 20px 4px 0;}
[dir="rtl"] .a-body ul,[dir="rtl"] .a-body ol{margin:0 22px 20px 0;}
[dir="rtl"] .a-body th,[dir="rtl"] .a-body td{text-align:right;}
[dir="rtl"] .back-btn{flex-direction:row-reverse;}
