body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 22%, rgba(109, 66, 229, 0.09), transparent 25rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 62%, rgba(200, 241, 53, 0.08), transparent 25rem),
    #f8f8fb;
}

.hero-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(109, 66, 229, 0.055) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(109, 66, 229, 0.055) 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 12%, rgba(109, 66, 229, 0.2), transparent 23rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #f6f3ff 0%, #f7f8fc 55%, #f4f8e9 100%);
  background-size: 28px 28px, 28px 28px, auto, auto;
}

.hero-section::before,
.hero-section::after {
  position: absolute;
  color: rgba(109, 66, 229, 0.2);
  font-weight: 900;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-section::before {
  content: "✦";
  top: 10px;
  left: calc(50% - 670px);
  font-size: 42px;
}

.hero-section::after {
  content: "+  +  +";
  right: calc(50% - 660px);
  bottom: 7px;
  font-size: 17px;
  letter-spacing: 10px;
}

.content-grid {
  position: relative;
}

.content-grid::before {
  content: "PLAYER DISCOVERY MODE";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  top: 18px;
  color: #a6a9b2;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}

.article-card,
.platform-grid a,
.factbox {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.93);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}

.article-card:hover,
.platform-grid a:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(75, 50, 130, 0.13);
}

.section-heading h2::before {
  content: "▰";
  margin-right: 9px;
  color: var(--purple);
  font-size: 0.62em;
  vertical-align: 0.12em;
}

.topbar {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.category-bar {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.86);
}

@media (max-width: 850px) {
  .content-grid::before,
  .hero-section::before,
  .hero-section::after {
    display: none;
  }
}