:root {
            --blue: #0088FF;
            --blue-hover: #006BCC;
            --blue-glow: rgba(0, 136, 255, 0.15);
            --blue-subtle: rgba(0, 136, 255, 0.08);
            --dark: #1A1A2E;
            --dark-light: #22223A;
            --dark-lighter: #2A2A45;
            --dark-card: #1E1E34;
            --text: #E8E8F0;
            --text-muted: #9999B0;
            --text-bright: #FFFFFF;
            --border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
            --font: 'Inter', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
        }

        * {
            margin: 0;
            padding: 0;
            box-sizing: border-box;
        }

        html {
            scroll-behavior: smooth;
        }

        body {
            font-family: var(--font);
            background: var(--dark);
            color: var(--text);
            line-height: 1.7;
            font-size: 16px;
        }

        a {
            color: var(--blue);
            text-decoration: none;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        a:hover {
            color: var(--blue-hover);
        }

        img {
            max-width: 100%;
            height: auto;
            display: block;
        }

        .container {
            max-width: 1140px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 24px;
        }

        /* ─── NAVIGATION ─── */

        .nav {
            position: fixed;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            right: 0;
            z-index: 1000;
            background: rgba(26, 26, 46, 0.92);
            backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        .nav-inner {
            max-width: 1140px;
            margin: 0 auto;
            padding: 0 24px;
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            height: 72px;
        }

        .nav-logo {
            font-size: 22px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--text-bright);
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        }

        .nav-logo span {
            color: var(--blue);
        }

        .nav-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 32px;
            list-style: none;
        }

        .nav-links a {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
            transition: color 0.2s;
        }

        .nav-links a:hover {
            color: var(--text-bright);
        }

        .nav-toggle {
            display: none;
        }

        .nav-toggle-label {
            display: none;
            flex-direction: column;
            gap: 5px;
            cursor: pointer;
            padding: 8px;
        }

        .nav-toggle-label span {
            width: 24px;
            height: 2px;
            background: var(--text);
            border-radius: 2px;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

        /* ─── HERO ─── */

        .hero {
            position: relative;
            padding: 160px 0 100px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .hero-bg {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            z-index: 0;
        }

        .hero-bg img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            opacity: 0.12;
        }

        .hero-gradient {
            position: absolute;
            inset: 0;
            background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--dark) 0%, rgba(26, 26, 46, 0.6) 40%, var(--dark) 100%);
            z-index: 1;
        }

        .hero-content {
            position: relative;
            z-index: 2;
            max-width: 720px;
        }

        .hero-badge {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            background: var(--blue-subtle);
            border: 1px solid rgba(0, 136, 255, 0.2);
            border-radius: 100px;
            padding: 8px 18px;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--blue);
            margin-bottom: 28px;
            letter-spacing: 0.3px;
        }

        .hero-title {
            font-size: 56px;
            font-weight: 900;
            line-height: 1.08;
            color: var(--text-bright);
            letter-spacing: -2px;
            margin-bottom: 20px;
        }

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

        .hero-subtitle {
            font-size: 20px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 40px;
            max-width: 560px;
        }

        .hero-actions {
            display: flex;
            gap: 16px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .btn {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            padding: 14px 28px;
            border-radius: 10px;
            font-family: var(--font);
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 600;
            cursor: pointer;
            border: none;
            transition: all 0.2s;
        }

        .btn-primary {
            background: var(--blue);
            color: var(--text-bright);
            box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0, 136, 255, 0.3);
        }

        .btn-primary:hover {
            background: var(--blue-hover);
            color: var(--text-bright);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
            box-shadow: 0 6px 28px rgba(0, 136, 255, 0.4);
        }

        .btn-secondary {
            background: var(--dark-lighter);
            color: var(--text);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        .btn-secondary:hover {
            background: var(--dark-light);
            color: var(--text-bright);
            transform: translateY(-1px);
        }

        /* ─── STATS BAR ─── */

        .stats {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
            background: var(--dark-light);
        }

        .stats-inner {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 0;
        }

        .stat {
            text-align: center;
            padding: 32px 24px;
        }

        .stat:not(:last-child) {
            border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        .stat-number {
            font-size: 32px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--blue);
            letter-spacing: -1px;
        }

        .stat-label {
            font-size: 13px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-weight: 500;
            margin-top: 4px;
            letter-spacing: 0.5px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
        }

        /* ─── SECTION DEFAULTS ─── */

        .section {
            padding: 96px 0;
        }

        .section-label {
            display: inline-flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
            font-size: 13px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--blue);
            letter-spacing: 1px;
            text-transform: uppercase;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .section-title {
            font-size: 40px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--text-bright);
            letter-spacing: -1.5px;
            line-height: 1.15;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .section-subtitle {
            font-size: 18px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            max-width: 560px;
            line-height: 1.6;
        }

        /* ─── LATEST VIDEO ─── */

        .video-section {
            background: var(--dark-light);
        }

        .video-wrapper {
            margin-top: 48px;
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }

        .video-embed {
            position: relative;
            width: 100%;
            aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
        }

        .video-embed iframe {
            position: absolute;
            top: 0;
            left: 0;
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            border: none;
        }

        .video-cta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            padding: 24px 32px;
            background: var(--dark-card);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 16px;
        }

        .video-cta-text {
            font-size: 15px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        .video-cta-text strong {
            color: var(--text-bright);
        }

        /* ─── CATEGORIES ─── */

        .categories-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
            gap: 20px;
            margin-top: 48px;
        }

        .category-card {
            background: var(--dark-card);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.3s;
            text-align: center;
        }

        .category-card:hover {
            border-color: rgba(0, 136, 255, 0.3);
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .category-img {
            height: 140px;
            overflow: hidden;
        }

        .category-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }

        .category-card:hover .category-img img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .category-body {
            padding: 20px 16px;
        }

        .category-icon {
            font-size: 28px;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .category-name {
            font-size: 15px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-bright);
            margin-bottom: 4px;
        }

        .category-count {
            font-size: 13px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        /* ─── FEATURED REVIEWS ─── */

        .reviews-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            gap: 24px;
            margin-top: 48px;
        }

        .review-card {
            background: var(--dark-card);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            transition: all 0.3s;
        }

        .review-card:hover {
            border-color: rgba(0, 136, 255, 0.3);
            transform: translateY(-4px);
            box-shadow: 0 8px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
        }

        .review-img {
            height: 200px;
            overflow: hidden;
            position: relative;
        }

        .review-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 100%;
            object-fit: cover;
            transition: transform 0.3s;
        }

        .review-card:hover .review-img img {
            transform: scale(1.05);
        }

        .review-score {
            position: absolute;
            top: 16px;
            right: 16px;
            background: var(--blue);
            color: var(--text-bright);
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 800;
            padding: 6px 12px;
            border-radius: 8px;
            box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
        }

        .review-body {
            padding: 24px;
        }

        .review-category {
            font-size: 12px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--blue);
            text-transform: uppercase;
            letter-spacing: 0.8px;
            margin-bottom: 8px;
        }

        .review-title {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-bright);
            line-height: 1.3;
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .review-excerpt {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.6;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .review-meta {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            font-size: 13px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
        }

        .review-link {
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--blue);
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .review-link:hover {
            color: var(--blue-hover);
        }

        /* ─── ABOUT ─── */

        .about-section {
            background: var(--dark-light);
        }

        .about-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 64px;
            align-items: center;
            margin-top: 48px;
        }

        .about-img {
            border-radius: 16px;
            overflow: hidden;
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        .about-img img {
            width: 100%;
            height: 420px;
            object-fit: cover;
        }

        .about-text h3 {
            font-size: 28px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--text-bright);
            margin-bottom: 20px;
            letter-spacing: -0.5px;
        }

        .about-text p {
            font-size: 16px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-bottom: 16px;
            line-height: 1.7;
        }

        .about-credentials {
            display: flex;
            gap: 24px;
            margin-top: 28px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .credential {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 10px;
            padding: 12px 20px;
            background: var(--dark);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 10px;
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 600;
            color: var(--text);
        }

        .credential-icon {
            font-size: 20px;
        }

        /* ─── NEWSLETTER ─── */

        .newsletter-section {
            background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0, 136, 255, 0.08) 0%, transparent 60%);
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        .newsletter-inner {
            text-align: center;
            max-width: 600px;
            margin: 0 auto;
        }

        .newsletter-icon {
            font-size: 48px;
            margin-bottom: 24px;
        }

        .newsletter-inner .section-title {
            margin-bottom: 12px;
        }

        .newsletter-inner .section-subtitle {
            margin: 0 auto 36px;
        }

        .newsletter-placeholder {
            background: var(--dark-card);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 32px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        .newsletter-features {
            display: flex;
            justify-content: center;
            gap: 32px;
            margin-top: 24px;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .newsletter-feature {
            font-size: 14px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 8px;
        }

        .newsletter-feature span {
            color: var(--blue);
        }

        /* ─── CONTACT ─── */

        .contact-section {
            background: var(--dark-light);
        }

        .contact-grid {
            display: grid;
            grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
            gap: 64px;
            margin-top: 48px;
        }

        .contact-info h3 {
            font-size: 24px;
            font-weight: 700;
            color: var(--text-bright);
            margin-bottom: 16px;
        }

        .contact-info p {
            font-size: 16px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            line-height: 1.7;
            margin-bottom: 28px;
        }

        .contact-detail {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            gap: 12px;
            margin-bottom: 16px;
            font-size: 15px;
            color: var(--text);
        }

        .contact-detail-icon {
            font-size: 20px;
        }

        .contact-placeholder {
            background: var(--dark-card);
            border: 1px solid var(--border);
            border-radius: 12px;
            padding: 32px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 14px;
        }

        /* ─── FOOTER ─── */

        .footer {
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
            padding: 48px 0;
        }

        .footer-inner {
            display: flex;
            align-items: center;
            justify-content: space-between;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
            gap: 24px;
        }

        .footer-brand {
            font-size: 18px;
            font-weight: 800;
            color: var(--text-bright);
        }

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

        .footer-links {
            display: flex;
            gap: 24px;
            list-style: none;
            flex-wrap: wrap;
        }

        .footer-links a {
            color: var(--text-muted);
            font-size: 14px;
            font-weight: 500;
        }

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

        .footer-copy {
            width: 100%;
            text-align: center;
            font-size: 13px;
            color: var(--text-muted);
            margin-top: 24px;
            padding-top: 24px;
            border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
        }

        /* ─── MOBILE ─── */

        @media (max-width: 1024px) {
            .categories-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 768px) {
            .nav-toggle-label {
                display: flex;
            }

            .nav-links {
                position: fixed;
                top: 72px;
                left: 0;
                right: 0;
                background: var(--dark);
                border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
                flex-direction: column;
                padding: 24px;
                gap: 20px;
                transform: translateY(-120%);
                transition: transform 0.3s;
            }

            .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-links {
                transform: translateY(0);
            }

            .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-toggle-label span:nth-child(1) {
                transform: rotate(45deg) translate(5px, 5px);
            }

            .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-toggle-label span:nth-child(2) {
                opacity: 0;
            }

            .nav-toggle:checked ~ .nav-toggle-label span:nth-child(3) {
                transform: rotate(-45deg) translate(5px, -5px);
            }

            .hero {
                padding: 120px 0 72px;
            }

            .hero-title {
                font-size: 36px;
                letter-spacing: -1px;
            }

            .hero-subtitle {
                font-size: 17px;
            }

            .stats-inner {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .stat:not(:last-child) {
                border-right: none;
                border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
            }

            .section {
                padding: 64px 0;
            }

            .section-title {
                font-size: 30px;
            }

            .categories-grid {
                grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
            }

            .reviews-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .about-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 32px;
            }

            .contact-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
                gap: 32px;
            }

            .hero-actions {
                flex-direction: column;
            }

            .btn {
                justify-content: center;
            }
        }

        @media (max-width: 480px) {
            .categories-grid {
                grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            }

            .hero-title {
                font-size: 30px;
            }
        }
    
/* ========================================
   PAGE TEMPLATE STYLES
   ======================================== */

.template-page .content-section {
    padding: 4rem 0;
}

.template-page .container {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 2rem;
}

.template-page .page-title {
    font-size: 2.5rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.template-page .page-content {
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.template-page .page-content h2 {
    font-size: 1.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
}

.template-page .page-content h3 {
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 2rem 0 0.75rem;
}

.template-page .page-content p {
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.template-page .page-content a {
    color: var(--color-primary, var(--blue, #0088FF));
    text-decoration: none;
}

.template-page .page-content a:hover {
    text-decoration: underline;
}

.template-error .content-section {
    padding: 6rem 0;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Contact form on pages */
.ep-contact-form-wrapper {
    max-width: 600px;
    margin: 2rem auto;
}

.ep-contact-form input[type="text"],
.ep-contact-form input[type="email"],
.ep-contact-form textarea {
    background: var(--color-card, var(--card-bg, #16213E));
    color: var(--color-text, var(--grey-text, #B0B0C0));
    border: 1px solid var(--color-border, #2A2A4A);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    width: 100%;
    font-family: inherit;
    font-size: 1rem;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.ep-contact-form input:focus,
.ep-contact-form textarea:focus {
    outline: none;
    border-color: var(--color-primary, var(--blue, #0088FF));
}

.ep-contact-form label {
    font-weight: 600;
    display: block;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.ep-contact-form .form-field {
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.ep-contact-form textarea {
    min-height: 150px;
    resize: vertical;
}

.ep-contact-form button,
.ep-contact-form input[type="submit"] {
    background: var(--color-primary, var(--blue, #0088FF));
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 0.875rem 2rem;
    border-radius: 8px;
    font-size: 1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.2s;
}

.ep-contact-form button:hover {
    background: var(--color-primary-hover, #0077E6);
}

.site-footer {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}