/* ==========================================================================
   NexoCasino — hero + home-specific (emerald editorial)
   ========================================================================== */
.hero{
  position:relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 420px at 88% -10%,rgba(230,199,101,.20),transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(700px 380px at 0% 120%,rgba(27,148,102,.35),transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(160deg,#0b3d2b 0%,#0e5238 55%,#0a3324 100%);
  color:#eef7f1;
  padding:52px 0 60px;
  overflow:hidden;
  border-bottom:3px solid var(--gold);
}
.hero::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;
  background-image:radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.06) 1.2px,transparent 1.2px);
  background-size:22px 22px;mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000,transparent 85%);
}
.hero .container{position:relative}
.hero h1{
  color:#fff;max-width:16ch;margin:.15em 0 .35em;
  text-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}
.hero h1 .mark{position:relative;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--gold-l)}
.hero h1 .mark::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:.06em;height:.16em;border-radius:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-l));opacity:.9;z-index:-1;
}
.hero-meta{font-size:.9rem;color:#bfe0cf;margin:0 0 18px}
.hero-meta a{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.hero .lead{color:#dcecE2;color:#dcece2;max-width:62ch;font-size:1.2rem}
.hero-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:22px}
.hero-chips span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  border:1px solid rgba(230,199,101,.30);color:#eaf5ee;font-size:.86rem;font-weight:600;
  padding:8px 14px;border-radius:999px;backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
.hero-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:24px}
.hero-cta .btn{padding:13px 26px;font-size:1rem}
.hero-sticker{
  position:absolute;top:34px;right:26px;width:104px;height:104px;border-radius:50%;
  display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;transform:rotate(9deg);
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));
  color:#20180a;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;line-height:1;
  box-shadow:0 12px 30px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.5);border:3px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35)}
.hero-sticker b{display:block;font-size:1.7rem}
.hero-sticker small{display:block;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:3px;font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .hero-sticker{display:none}
  /* Compact hero so the affiliate table + its H2 sit above the fold.
     Keep only the H1 and the author / updated byline. */
  .hero{padding:14px 0 12px;border-bottom-width:2px}
  .hero .breadcrumb,.hero .lead,.hero-chips,.hero-cta,.hero-ec{display:none}
  .hero h1{font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1.16;margin:0 0 .28em;max-width:none}
  .hero h1 .mark::after{bottom:.02em;height:.12em}
  .hero-meta{margin:0;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.4}
  .trustrow{display:none}
  #ranked{margin-top:.55em;font-size:1.4rem}
  #ranked + p{font-size:.88rem;line-height:1.45;margin:.4em 0 .7em}
  #ranked + p + .tbl-scroll{margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:16px}
}

/* two-column hero: copy + editor's choice card */
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:44px;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:980px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}}
.hero-copy{min-width:0}

/* Editor's Choice card */
.hero-ec{background:#fff;color:var(--ink);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;width:100%;max-width:440px;
  margin-left:auto;box-shadow:0 34px 70px -28px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
@media(max-width:980px){.hero-ec{margin:0 auto}}
.hero-ec-h{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--green-600),var(--green-800));color:#fff;text-align:center;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.82rem;padding:12px}
.hero-ec-h .star{color:var(--gold-l)}
.hero-ec-b{padding:22px 20px}
.ec-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.ec-logo{width:66px;height:66px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;
  display:grid;place-items:center;padding:9px;flex:0 0 auto}
.ec-logo img{max-width:100%;max-height:100%;width:auto;height:auto;object-fit:contain}
.ec-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;font-size:1.4rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.1}
.ec-tag{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem}
.ec-rate{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;margin:16px 0 4px}
.ec-stars{color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:2px;font-size:1.05rem}
.ec-score{font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.ec-bonus{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:900;font-size:2rem;color:var(--green-800);line-height:1.05;margin:2px 0}
.ec-sub{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:16px}
.ec-feats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;margin-bottom:16px}
.ec-feat{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;padding:12px 6px;text-align:center}
.ec-feat b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--green-700);font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:5px}
.ec-feat span{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.ec-cta{display:block;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold-l),var(--gold));color:#20180a;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;font-size:1.2rem;border-radius:999px;padding:15px;
  box-shadow:0 14px 26px -10px rgba(200,160,50,.85)}
.ec-cta:hover{text-decoration:none;filter:brightness(1.05)}
.ec-fine{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem;margin-top:12px}

/* trust row under hero */
.trustrow{background:var(--green-900);color:#cbe6d8}
.trustrow .wrap{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 22px}
.trustrow div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600}
.trustrow b{color:var(--gold-l)}