/* Phase 1 visual-fidelity refinement. */

/* Masthead */
.masthead-inner{width:1180px;max-width:calc(100% - 40px)}
.brand{height:108px}
.brand img{width:82px;top:-1px}
.brand:before{left:86px;top:11px;font-size:49px;line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-2.2px}
.brand:after{left:87px;top:66px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.25}
.social{gap:26px;padding-right:2px}
.social a{width:27px;height:27px}
.social svg{width:20px;height:20px}

/* Cartridge navigation. The source artwork is 1066x1170; its black label recess is roughly x=431..910, y=14..773. */
.carts{overflow:visible}
.cart{height:205px;padding:0;border:0;border-radius:0;background:url('images/NES_Blank.webp') center/contain no-repeat;box-shadow:none;display:block;position:relative;transform:translateX(0);transition:transform 160ms ease;will-change:transform}
.cart:hover,.cart:focus-visible,.cart:target{transform:translateX(18px)}
.cart:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #111;outline-offset:3px}
.cart:before,.cart:after{display:none}
.screen{position:absolute;left:40.4%;top:1.2%;width:45%;height:65%;margin:0;padding:14px 12px 12px;background:transparent;border:0;color:#fff;display:flex;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;box-sizing:border-box;transition:transform 160ms ease;container-type:inline-size}
.num{color:#f33;font:700 13px Arial;margin-bottom:10px}
.ctitle{display:block;max-width:100%;border-top:1px solid #888;padding-top:8px;text-transform:uppercase;font-family:'Arial Narrow',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(11px,14cqi,14px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.45px;white-space:normal;word-break:normal;overflow-wrap:normal}
.cart:nth-child(2) .ctitle{font-size:clamp(10px,13cqi,12px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.65px}
.cart:nth-child(3) .ctitle{font-size:clamp(10px,13cqi,12px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.55px}
.arrow{margin-top:auto;text-align:right;font:700 16px Arial;transition:transform 160ms ease}
.cart:hover .arrow,.cart:focus-visible .arrow,.cart:target .arrow{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* Editorial typography and rhythm */
.content{padding-top:34px}.label{margin-bottom:17px;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:-.15px}.feature h1{margin-bottom:18px;font-size:40px;line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-1.7px}.meta{margin-bottom:17px;font-size:11px;gap:22px}.copy{font-size:15px;line-height:1.48;margin-bottom:18px}.btn{min-height:35px;padding:0 24px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1px}.hero{height:292px;margin-bottom:18px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 76% 28%,#ddd6b9 0 12.5%,#77746a 13% 16.5%,transparent 17%),linear-gradient(118deg,transparent 0 23%,rgba(255,255,255,.055) 23.5% 25%,transparent 25.5%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025),transparent 45%),linear-gradient(145deg,#475052,#202c30 47%,#111718)}.hero:after{left:20px;bottom:17px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.15px}
/* More Writing */
.more{margin-top:31px;padding-top:18px}.morehead{margin-bottom:15px}.morehead h2{font-size:14px}.story{grid-template-columns:143px 1fr;gap:20px;margin-bottom:16px;align-items:start}.thumb{height:88px;border:1px solid #eee}.story h3{margin:1px 0 4px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.15px}.story p,.story a{font-size:10px;line-height:1.38}.story a{margin-top:5px}
/* Sidebar */
.card{padding:13px 14px 14px;margin-bottom:19px}.card .label{font-size:13px;margin-bottom:12px}.portrait{height:238px;margin:-1px 0 12px}.portrait img{max-height:232px}.card h3{font-size:17px;margin-bottom:9px;letter-spacing:-.2px}.card p{font-size:12px;line-height:1.42;margin-bottom:13px}.playing{grid-template-columns:75px 1fr;gap:13px}.cover{height:113px}.game{font-size:14px!important;line-height:1.13!important;margin:2px 0 7px!important}.details{font-size:10px;line-height:1.48}.thoughts{padding:9px 11px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.35}.status{font-size:19px;margin:5px 0 10px}.dot{width:14px;height:14px}.newsletter input{height:34px;font-size:11px}.newsletter button{height:33px;font-size:11px}.bottom{min-height:50px;height:auto;padding:12px 20px;font-size:11px;line-height:1.45;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 8px}.bottom a{white-space:nowrap}

/* Sound Off */
.sound-off-public blockquote{margin:2px 0 10px;padding:0;font:italic 15px/1.45 Georgia,serif;color:#111}.sound-off-public blockquote:before{content:'“'}.sound-off-public blockquote:after{content:'”'}.sound-off-time{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#777}

/* Writing archive */
.writing-archive{width:940px;max-width:calc(100% - 40px);margin:0 auto;padding:42px 0 70px}.writing-archive-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;align-items:flex-end;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:18px;margin-bottom:28px}.writing-archive-head h1{font:700 42px/1 Georgia,serif;margin:0}.writing-archive-head nav{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}.writing-archive-head nav a{border:1px solid #aaa;padding:8px 12px;text-decoration:none;font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.writing-archive-head nav a.active{background:#222;border-color:#222;color:#fff}.archive-list article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px minmax(0,1fr);gap:22px;padding:22px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #ddd}.archive-list article:first-child{padding-top:0}.archive-list img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1.6/1;object-fit:cover}.archive-meta{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;color:#666;margin-bottom:6px}.archive-list h2{font:700 24px/1.1 Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 8px}.archive-list h2 a{text-decoration:none}.archive-list p{font:14px/1.5 Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 10px;color:#333}.archive-read{font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;text-decoration:none;font-weight:700}.archive-empty{border:1px solid #ddd;padding:28px;text-align:center;color:#777}

@media(max-width:820px){.masthead-inner{padding:20px;max-width:100%}.brand img{width:78px}.brand:before{font-size:45px;left:82px}.brand:after{left:83px}.content{padding-top:24px}.writing-archive{padding-top:28px}}
@media(max-width:560px){html,body{max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden}.masthead-inner{padding:20px 18px 22px;display:block}.brand{width:100%;height:auto;min-height:104px;max-width:100%;overflow:visible;display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px minmax(0,1fr);grid-template-rows:auto auto;column-gap:12px;align-items:center;flex-basis:auto;transform:none}.brand img{position:static;grid-row:1 / 3;grid-column:1;width:64px;max-width:64px;align-self:center}.brand:before,.brand:after{position:static;left:auto;top:auto;overflow:visible;min-width:0}.brand:before{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;align-self:end;font-size:clamp(27px,8.4vw,38px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-1.4px;white-space:nowrap}.brand:after{grid-column:2;grid-row:2;align-self:start;font-size:clamp(7.5px,2vw,8.5px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.12px;padding-top:6px;white-space:nowrap}.social{margin-top:15px;padding:0 8px 0 76px;width:100%;justify-content:space-between;align-self:auto;gap:18px}.social a{width:28px;height:28px}.social svg{width:22px;height:22px}.rail{padding:18px 18px 22px;overflow:hidden}.carts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;width:100%}.cart{min-width:0;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1066/1170}.cart:hover,.cart:focus-visible,.cart:target{transform:translateX(7px)}.screen{padding:7px 6px 6px}.num{font-size:9px;margin-bottom:5px}.ctitle,.cart:nth-child(2) .ctitle,.cart:nth-child(3) .ctitle{font-size:clamp(7px,13cqi,8px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.25px;padding-top:4px}.arrow{font-size:10px}.content{padding:26px 20px 32px}.grid{display:block}.feature{min-width:0}.label{font-size:13px;gap:10px}.feature h1{font-size:clamp(38px,12vw,52px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-1.8px;margin-bottom:20px}.meta{font-size:12px;gap:12px 22px;flex-wrap:wrap}.hero{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1.28/1;margin-bottom:18px}.hero:after{left:16px;right:16px;bottom:18px;font-size:10px;line-height:1.35}.copy{font-size:17px;line-height:1.48}.btn{min-height:40px;font-size:11px}.more{margin-top:34px}.morehead{gap:16px}.story{grid-template-columns:minmax(118px,42%) minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px;margin-bottom:22px}.thumb{height:auto;aspect-ratio:1.6/1}.story h3{font-size:15px;line-height:1.14}.story p{font-size:11px;line-height:1.35}.story a{font-size:10px}.sidebar{display:block;margin-top:34px}.card{padding:16px;margin-bottom:28px}.card .label{font-size:13px}.portrait{height:auto;min-height:0;margin:4px 0 16px;padding:8px 0 0}.portrait img{width:min(78%,290px);max-height:none;height:auto}.card h3{font-size:18px}.card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.45}.playing{grid-template-columns:82px minmax(0,1fr);gap:15px}.cover{height:122px}.game{font-size:15px!important}.details{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5}.thoughts{font-size:13px;padding:12px 13px}.status{font-size:20px}.newsletter input{height:40px;font-size:13px}.newsletter button{height:38px;font-size:12px}.newsletter p:last-child{text-align:center!important;font-size:11px!important;line-height:1.35;margin:7px 0 0!important}.bottom{padding:13px 18px 15px;font-size:10px;line-height:1.4;gap:5px 7px;justify-content:center;text-align:center}.writing-archive{max-width:calc(100% - 32px);padding:28px 0 48px}.writing-archive-head{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.writing-archive-head h1{font-size:36px}.archive-list article{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}.archive-list h2{font-size:22px}.archive-list p{font-size:15px}}
@media(max-width:390px){.masthead-inner{padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px}.brand{grid-template-columns:60px minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:10px}.brand img{width:60px;max-width:60px}.brand:before{font-size:clamp(22px,6.8vw,26px);letter-spacing:-1.7px}.brand:after{font-size:7.5px}.social{padding-left:70px}.content{padding-left:16px;padding-right:16px}.feature h1{font-size:37px}.story{grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr);gap:13px}.story h3{font-size:14px}.card{padding:14px}.bottom{font-size:9px}}