:root{
  --bg:#070b0f;--panel:#0b1117;--panel2:#101820;--line:rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  --line-strong:rgba(255,255,255,.28);--text:#f2f5f7;--muted:#a7b1ba;--dim:#7d8994;
  --gold:#d7a129;--gold-soft:#f0c85e;--danger:#dc5d5d;--success:#9fd0ad
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:var(--bg)}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:inherit}img{max-width:100%;display:block}button,input,textarea,select{font:inherit}
.site-shell{min-height:100vh;position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.site-shell::before{
  content:"";position:fixed;inset:-26px;z-index:-3;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(4,7,9,.68),rgba(4,7,9,.93)),
             var(--page-bg,url('../img/background/wardogs-bg.png')) center/cover no-repeat;
  filter:blur(13px) saturate(.72);transform:scale(1.05)
}
.site-shell::after{
  content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-2;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.036) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.036) 1px,transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 18%,rgba(215,161,41,.10),transparent 33%);
  background-size:28px 28px,28px 28px,100% 100%;
  mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(0,0,0,.95),rgba(0,0,0,.25))
}
.topbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;height:68px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:0 clamp(16px,4vw,56px);background:rgba(5,8,11,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-decoration:none;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em;white-space:nowrap}
.brand img{width:128px}.brand span{font-size:11px;color:#d9dfe5}
.topnav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.topnav a{text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#c5cdd5}
.topnav a:hover,.topnav a.active{color:#fff}.wrap{width:min(1420px,94vw);margin:auto}
.blog-hero{padding:86px 0 42px}.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;color:var(--gold-soft)}
.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,7vw,100px);line-height:.88;letter-spacing:-.05em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:13px 0 20px}
.blog-hero p{max-width:820px;color:#c7d0d8;font-size:clamp(15px,1.35vw,19px);margin:0}
.search-panel{position:sticky;top:68px;z-index:35;padding:14px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(8,13,18,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);margin:20px 0 34px}
.search-row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}.search-row input,.search-row select{min-height:46px;background:#05090d;color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);outline:none;padding:0 14px}
.search-row input{flex:1;min-width:250px}.search-row select{min-width:190px}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:44px;padding:0 18px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55);text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em;background:rgba(0,0,0,.28);color:#fff;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{border-color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}.btn.solid{background:#fff;color:#05080b}.btn.gold{background:var(--gold);color:#07090b;border-color:var(--gold)}
.featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr .75fr;border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(8,13,18,.86);overflow:hidden;min-height:500px;margin-bottom:34px;text-decoration:none}
.featured__media{position:relative;min-height:420px;overflow:hidden}.featured__media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;position:absolute;inset:0;transition:transform .6s ease}
.featured:hover .featured__media img{transform:scale(1.025)}.featured__media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 55%,rgba(8,13,18,.92))}
.featured__body{padding:clamp(28px,4vw,58px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:900;color:var(--gold-soft)}
.kicker::before{content:"";width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--gold);display:inline-block}
.featured h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4.2vw,62px);line-height:.95;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:15px 0 18px}
.featured p{color:#b9c4cc;margin:0 0 22px}.meta-line{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#87939e;font-size:10px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}
.article-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px;padding-bottom:76px}
.article-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(11,17,23,.95),rgba(7,11,15,.94));border:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;min-height:100%;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.article-card:hover{border-color:var(--line-strong);transform:translateY(-2px)}.article-card__img{aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:#05080b}
.article-card__img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .45s ease}.article-card:hover .article-card__img img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.article-card__body{padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}.article-card h3{font-size:21px;line-height:1.08;text-transform:uppercase;margin:12px 0 11px}
.article-card p{font-size:13px;color:#aeb8c1;margin:0 0 18px}.article-card .meta-line{margin-top:auto}
.tagbar{display:flex;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:20px}.tag{display:inline-flex;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:6px 9px;text-decoration:none;color:#aeb8c1;font-size:9px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:900;background:rgba(3,5,7,.35)}
.tag:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.35);color:#fff}.empty-state{border:1px dashed var(--line);padding:50px 24px;text-align:center;color:#9aa5ae;margin-bottom:70px}
.pagination{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;padding:0 0 80px}.pagination a,.pagination span{min-width:42px;height:42px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;font-size:11px;font-weight:900}
.pagination .current{background:#fff;color:#05080b}.article-hero{padding:58px 0 28px}.article-hero__frame{border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(7,11,15,.76);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);padding:clamp(24px,5vw,70px);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.article-hero__frame::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:auto -10% -45% 48%;height:430px;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(215,161,41,.16),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
.breadcrumbs{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#84919c;font-size:11px;margin-bottom:22px}.breadcrumbs a{text-decoration:none;color:#b9c2ca}
.article-hero h1{max-width:1100px;font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,88px);line-height:.9;letter-spacing:-.045em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:13px 0 24px}
.article-lead{max-width:900px;color:#d2d9df;font-size:clamp(16px,1.35vw,20px)}.article-cover{margin-top:28px;border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;max-height:720px}
.article-cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 320px;gap:28px;align-items:start;padding:30px 0 90px}
.article-content{border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(8,13,18,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);padding:clamp(24px,4vw,50px)}
.article-content h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3.3vw,46px);line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:44px 0 16px}.article-content h2:first-child{margin-top:0}.article-content h3{font-size:22px;margin:30px 0 10px}
.article-content p,.article-content li{color:#c5ced5;font-size:16px}.article-content a{color:#fff;text-decoration-color:var(--gold);text-underline-offset:3px}.article-content blockquote{margin:26px 0;padding:16px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:#0e1215;color:#d6dde2}
.article-content figure{margin:28px 0}.article-content figure img,.article-content>img{border:1px solid var(--line);width:100%}.article-content figcaption{font-size:11px;color:#87939e;margin-top:8px}
.article-side{position:sticky;top:96px}.sidebox{border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(8,13,18,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);padding:18px;margin-bottom:12px}
.sidebox h3{margin:0 0 12px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:11px}.sidebox p{color:#98a4ad;font-size:12px}.sidebox a{word-break:break-word}
.related-list{display:grid;gap:8px}.related{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:13px;text-decoration:none;background:#090e13}.related small{color:#7d8994;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:9px;font-weight:900}.related strong{display:block;margin-top:6px;line-height:1.2;font-size:13px}
.footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#090d11;padding:38px max(18px,4vw)}.footer-inner{max-width:1420px;margin:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;color:#88949e;font-size:12px}.footer strong{display:block;color:#e9edf1;margin-bottom:7px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}
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@media(max-width:760px){.brand span,.topnav .hide-mobile{display:none}.blog-hero{padding-top:58px}.featured{min-height:0}.featured__media{min-height:260px}.article-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}.search-row>*{width:100%}.article-hero__frame{padding:24px}.article-hero h1{font-size:43px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.article-card,.article-card img,.featured img{transition:none!important}}