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.duel-marker{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;justify-self:start;width:22px;height:24px;margin-left:calc(var(--pos,0) / 24 * (100% - 30px) + 2px);border:1px solid #fff;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#f2f5f6 0 45%,#e0301e 45% 62%,#f2f5f6 62%);clip-path:polygon(0 0,70% 0,100% 50%,70% 100%,0 100%);transition:margin-left .22s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
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.duel-flip.is-revealed{background:var(--paper);color:#071018;border-color:var(--paper)}
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.duel-gauges dd{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:6px 0 0}
.gauge{flex:1;height:8px;border-radius:4px;background:#c9d3d8;overflow:hidden}
.gauge span{display:block;height:100%;background:#0b5968;transition:width .3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.gauge-risk span{background:#b8371a}
.is-unstable .gauge-risk{outline:2px solid #b8371a;outline-offset:2px}
.duel-gauges output{min-width:4ch;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.duel-log{min-height:5em;margin:20px 0 0;max-width:62ch;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#071018}
.duel-result{margin:20px 0 0;max-width:560px}
.duel-result img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:2/1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px}
.duel-result figcaption{padding-top:10px;font:700 26px/1.1 var(--display);text-transform:uppercase}
.duel-reset{min-height:44px;margin-top:8px;padding:10px 18px;border:1px solid #071018;background:transparent;color:#071018;font:700 13px/1.4 var(--body);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}
.duel-reset:hover{background:#071018;color:var(--paper)}
.duel-note{margin:16px 0 0;max-width:62ch;font-size:14px;color:#3e4b54}
.race-proof{margin-top:clamp(40px,5vw,64px);padding-top:clamp(32px,4vw,48px);border-top:1px solid #a7b6bf}
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.signup-form{width:min(100%,600px);margin:8px auto 28px;text-align:left}
.signup-fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.signup-field{display:grid;gap:6px;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--paper)}
.signup-field small{font-size:13px;font-weight:400;color:#aab7bf}
.signup-field input{min-height:50px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid #647580;border-radius:4px;background:#071018e6;color:var(--paper);font:400 16px/1.4 var(--body)}
.signup-field input:hover{border-color:#8c9ba5}
.signup-field input[aria-invalid="true"]{border-color:#ff8a6b}
.signup-consent{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;margin:18px 0 20px;font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;color:#d1dbe2;cursor:pointer}
.signup-consent input{flex:none;width:20px;height:20px;margin:2px 0 0;accent-color:var(--orange)}
.signup-consent input[aria-invalid="true"]{outline:2px solid #ff8a6b;outline-offset:2px}
.signup-trap{position:absolute;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.signup-form .button{width:100%;margin-top:0}
.signup-form .button:disabled{cursor:progress;opacity:.75;transform:none}
.signup-status{min-height:1.6em;margin:14px 0 0!important;font-size:16px;font-weight:600}
.signup-status[data-tone="success"]{color:var(--cyan)}
.signup-status[data-tone="error"]{color:#ffb39f}
.signup-fine{margin:10px 0 0!important;font-size:13px!important;color:#aab7bf!important}
.signup-form.is-done .signup-fields,.signup-form.is-done .signup-consent,.signup-form.is-done .button{display:none}
@media(max-width:650px){.signup-fields{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
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.track-sketch{grid-template-columns:auto repeat(3,1fr)}
.track-sketch .lane-tag{height:auto;border:0;background:none;padding-right:6px;font:600 11px/1 var(--body);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#9fb0bb;justify-items:start}
.line-meanings{margin-top:36px}
.line-meanings h3{font-size:30px}
.line-meanings dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px;margin:16px 0 0}
.line-meanings dt{font:800 24px/1.1 var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;padding-top:12px;border-top:3px solid #0b5968}
.line-meanings div:first-child dt{border-color:var(--orange)}
.line-meanings div:last-child dt{border-color:#6f2c9f}
.line-meanings dd{margin:8px 0 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;color:#38464f}
.season{padding:var(--section) var(--pad);background:#06080c}
.season-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:48px}
.season-head h2{margin:0}
.season-head h2 em{color:var(--cyan);font-style:normal}
.season-head p{max-width:56ch;margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;line-height:1.75}
.season-route{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:40px 32px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.season-stop{position:relative;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.season-stop:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-6px;left:0;width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan)}
.season-stop h3{font-size:34px;margin:0 0 8px}
.season-stop p{margin:0;max-width:40ch;color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.65}
.season-tenth{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px 14px;align-items:baseline;margin:48px 0 0;padding:22px 24px;border:1px dashed #647580;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px}
.season-tenth strong{font:800 26px/1.1 var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper)}
.season-tenth span{color:var(--cyan)}
.places{padding:var(--section) var(--pad);background:#0a0e13}
.places-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:36px}
.places-head h2{margin:0}
.places-head h2 em{color:var(--orange);font-style:normal}
.places-head p{max-width:50ch;margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;line-height:1.75}
.places-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.place{margin:0;min-width:0;background:#0d1117}
.place img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.place figcaption{padding:20px 22px 24px}
.place h3{font-size:26px;margin:0 0 8px}
.place p{margin:0;color:#cbd5dc;font-size:16px;line-height:1.6}
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@media(max-width:980px){.season-head,.places-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.season-route{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:650px){.season-route{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}.season-stop{padding:4px 0 26px 26px;border-top:0;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}.season-stop:before{top:10px;left:-6px}.season-stop h3{font-size:28px}.places-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.line-meanings dl{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}}
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@media(max-width:1199px){.topbar{gap:16px}.topbar>img{width:200px}.signal{font-size:13px}.topbar nav{gap:14px}.topbar nav a{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.03em}.nav-enhanced .topbar{flex-wrap:nowrap}.nav-enhanced .topbar nav{position:absolute;top:100%;left:var(--pad);right:var(--pad);padding:20px;background:#0b1119;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 24px}.topbar:has(nav:not([hidden])){flex-wrap:wrap}.nav-enhanced .topbar:has(nav:not([hidden])){flex-wrap:nowrap}.topbar nav{flex-wrap:wrap}.game-proof{gap:32px}.species-card .caption{padding:20px}.species-card h3{font-size:31px}}
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.hero{min-height:auto;padding:clamp(112px,18vh,150px) 22px max(64px,calc(48px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)));align-items:end}.hero:before{background-position:29% center}.hero:after{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#040609 0%,rgba(4,6,9,.96) 49%,rgba(4,6,9,.58) 76%,rgba(4,6,9,.2) 100%)}.hero-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px}.hero-line{left:24%;bottom:20%;opacity:.5}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(54px,16vw,72px);line-height:.84}.hero .lede{margin:18px 0 27px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}.hero-format{margin-top:18px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.07em}.actions{gap:18px}.button{min-height:50px}.scroll-mark{display:none}.follow-context{font-size:14px}.initial-art-note{font-size:14px}.initial-art-note a{display:inline-flex;min-height:44px;align-items:center;margin-left:0}
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.game-proof{gap:24px}.game h2{max-width:12ch}.game-intro{font-size:17px}.game-facts{gap:8px 16px;margin:24px 0}.race-entry{display:block}.race-entry li{padding:0 0 20px 42px}.race-entry li:before{position:absolute}.race-flow,.race-examples{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.beat b{display:none}.beat h3{margin-top:0}.component-reference{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.follow-band{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}.play-scene figcaption{font-size:14px}.race-callout{padding-block:24px}
.species-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.species-head h2{margin:0}.species-head p{font-size:16px}.swipe-hint{display:block;font-size:14px;color:var(--cyan);margin-top:14px}.species-grid{display:flex;gap:16px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scroll-padding-inline:22px;margin-inline:-22px;padding:0 22px 16px;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain}.species-card{flex:0 0 min(86vw,360px);scroll-snap-align:start}.species-card img{aspect-ratio:16/11}.species-card .caption{padding:22px}.species-card p{font-size:16px}
.collector-intro,.driver-head,.machine-stage{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}.collector-intro h2{max-width:14ch}.standard-showcase{gap:20px}.card-fan{gap:10px;padding:12px 4px}.show-card{transform:none!important}.inspect-label{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5;padding-top:12px}.card-link img{border-radius:8px}.collector-copy h3{max-width:none}.driver-roster{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:320px;margin:auto}.crown-grid,.treatment-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:340px;margin:auto;gap:32px}.driver-card figcaption{font-size:17px}.machine-stage{padding-block:28px}.machine-copy h3{font-size:36px;max-width:17ch}.machine-standard figcaption{display:block}.machine-standard figcaption span{display:block;margin-top:6px}
.rarity-stage{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.rarity-title h2{font-size:44px;max-width:14ch}.rarity-controls{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.rarity-controls button{font-size:14px;padding:12px}.rarity-cards{gap:16px}.rarity-stack>figcaption{font-size:16px}.rarity-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}.rarity-options{gap:16px}.card-text-library .card-rules-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.concept-notice,.rarity-note{font-size:16px}.finale{padding-block:64px}.finale h2{font-size:54px}footer{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:24px}footer p{font-size:14px}
.card-inspector{width:calc(100% - 20px);max-height:calc(100dvh - 20px);border-radius:12px}.inspector-top{padding:12px 16px;gap:16px}.inspector-content{display:block;padding:20px}.inspector-art img{max-height:none;width:100%}.inspector-copy{padding-top:24px}.inspector-copy h2{font-size:36px}.inspector-rules{font-size:17px}}
@media(hover:none),(pointer:coarse){.card-link:hover img,.rarity-layer:hover img{transform:none}}
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.duel-full{color:#0b5968;font-weight:700}
.duel-full:hover{color:#071018}

/* Review candidate: extend the original site with the actual locked Machine references. */
.machine-showcase{padding:var(--section) var(--pad);background:#0b1016;border-block:1px solid var(--line)}
.machine-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:48px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:40px}
.machine-heading h2{font:800 clamp(38px,4.5vw,68px)/.98 var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;margin:12px 0}
.machine-heading p:not(.chapter){max-width:47ch;color:var(--muted)}
.machine-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:32px}
.machine-panel{margin:0;min-width:0;background:#111820;border:1px solid #27343f}
.machine-panel:first-child{grid-column:1/-1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr 1fr;align-items:center}
.machine-panel a{display:block;overflow:hidden;background:#13191f}
.machine-panel img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1.79;object-fit:contain}
.machine-panel figcaption{padding:24px 28px}
.machine-panel figcaption>span{font:600 12px/1.4 var(--body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan)}
.machine-panel h3{font:800 clamp(30px,3vw,48px)/1 var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;margin:12px 0}
.machine-panel p,.machine-note,.roster-note{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.machine-note{max-width:95ch;margin:28px 0 0}
.follow-actions{margin:28px 0}.follow-actions p{font-size:14px}
.inspector-text-label,.inspector-playtest h3{font:600 12px/1.5 var(--body);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan)}
.inspector-playtest{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:16px;margin-top:20px}
.printed-text-notice{border-left:3px solid var(--orange);padding:12px 18px;margin:0 0 24px}
.signup-form[hidden]{display:none}
@media(max-width:700px){.machine-heading,.machine-grid,.machine-panel:first-child{display:block}.machine-heading{margin-bottom:24px}.machine-panel{margin-bottom:24px}.machine-panel figcaption{padding:20px}.machine-heading{gap:20px}.machine-panel img{aspect-ratio:auto}}

/* Connected team narrative, preserving original artwork and palette. */
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@media(max-width:700px){.team-story{padding:54px 6vw}.team-story-grid,.team-story-card:first-child{display:block}.team-story-card{margin-bottom:24px}.team-story-card>img,.team-story-card:first-child>img{height:240px;min-height:0}.team-story-card>div{padding:24px}.team-story h3{font-size:2rem}}

.team-livery{display:flex;gap:5px;margin:16px 0}.team-livery span{display:block;height:7px;width:44px;border:1px solid #0002}.team-story-card .team-community{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#42666a;font-weight:600}

.team-story-card:first-child>img{object-position:left center}

/* Keep Nyra unobstructed: compact screens get an art panel above the copy.
   Desktop retains the existing side-by-side hero composition. */
@media (max-width:980px){
  .hero.story-first{--hero-art-height:clamp(260px,66vw,440px);min-height:0;padding-top:calc(var(--header) + var(--hero-art-height) + 24px);align-items:start}
  .hero.story-first:before{top:var(--header);bottom:auto;height:var(--hero-art-height);background-position:18% top;background-size:cover}
  .hero.story-first:after{top:var(--header);bottom:auto;height:var(--hero-art-height);background:linear-gradient(0deg,#040609 0%,rgba(4,6,9,.3) 12%,transparent 28%)}
  .hero.story-first .hero-line{display:none}
}