/* ==========================================================================
   Single Style 18 — Marquee (Noir Screen · film & TV)
   Letterboxed widescreen hero, heavy uppercase title, cinema-red accents,
   dark "screening room" pull quotes and a ticket-stub review verdict.
   ========================================================================== */
.eps-18.eps-fonts { --eps-title-font: 'Montserrat', var(--font-heading, sans-serif); --eps-h-font: 'Montserrat', var(--font-heading, sans-serif); --eps-ui: 'Inter', var(--font-body, sans-serif); --eps-body-font: 'Inter', var(--font-body, sans-serif); }
.eps-18 {
    --eps-title-size: clamp(2.1rem, 1rem + 3.3vw, 4rem);
    --eps-title-weight: 900;
    --eps-body-size: 1.1rem;
    --eps-radius: 4px;
    --m18-stage: #07070a;
    --m18-panel: #111116;
}

/* --- Hero: letterboxed widescreen frame --- */
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero {
    position: relative; isolation: isolate; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; overflow: hidden;
    min-height: clamp(460px, 44vw, 680px); margin-bottom: 44px;
    border-top: 22px solid #000; border-bottom: 22px solid #000;
    background: radial-gradient(900px 420px at 80% 20%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--eps-accent) 28%, transparent), transparent 70%), var(--m18-stage);
    color: #fff;
}
.eps-18 .eps-hero__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .85; transform: scale(1.02); }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
    background:
        linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(7, 7, 10, .96) 0%, rgba(7, 7, 10, .72) 32%, rgba(7, 7, 10, .1) 70%),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 7, 10, .82) 0%, rgba(7, 7, 10, .25) 55%, transparent 80%);
}
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero::after {
    /* subtle film grain/scanline */
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .025) 0 1px, transparent 1px 3px);
}
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero > .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: 100%; padding-top: 90px; padding-bottom: 44px; }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-head__text { max-width: 900px; }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-badges { gap: 12px; }
.eps-18 .eps-cat { padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 2px; font: 800 11.5px/1 var(--eps-title-font); letter-spacing: 2px; }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-badges::after {
    content: ''; width: 56px; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--eps-accent), transparent);
}
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-title { color: #fff; letter-spacing: -1.5px; line-height: 1.02; text-transform: uppercase; text-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45); }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-tagline .ep-article-tagline { max-width: 720px; color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .82); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-meta { margin: 0; padding: 20px 0 0; border: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16); }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-meta__avatar img { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--eps-accent); }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-meta__line, .eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-meta__date { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .68); }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-meta__line > * + * { border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2); }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-meta__by a, .eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-meta__save { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-meta__save { border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2); }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-meta__share-label { color: #fff; }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-meta__share .eps-sb { border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08); color: #fff; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .14); }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-meta__share .eps-sb:hover { background: var(--eps-accent); }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-crumbs a, .eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-crumbs span { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .8); }
.eps-18 .eps-head--hero .ep-google-preferred-wrapper { margin: 20px 0 0; }

/* --- Round share rail --- */
.eps-18 .eps-rail .eps-sb { width: 42px; height: 42px; border-radius: 50%; background: transparent; color: var(--eps-fg); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--eps-line); }
.eps-18 .eps-rail .eps-sb:hover { background: var(--eps-accent); color: var(--eps-on-accent, #fff); box-shadow: 0 8px 20px color-mix(in srgb, var(--eps-accent) 35%, transparent); }
.eps-18 .eps-rail__label { color: var(--eps-fg); font: 800 10.5px/1 var(--eps-title-font); letter-spacing: 2px; }

/* --- Article --- */
.eps-18 .eps-content h2 { position: relative; padding-left: 20px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -.8px; }
.eps-18 .eps-content h2::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .18em; bottom: .18em; width: 5px; background: var(--eps-accent); }
.eps-18 .eps-content h3 { font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: .5px; }
.eps-18 .eps-content a:not(.ep-toc-link):not(.wp-block-button__link):not([class*="btn"]) { text-decoration-color: var(--eps-accent); }
.eps-18 .dropcap-wrapper > p:first-of-type::first-letter { padding: 6px 14px 0 0; color: var(--eps-accent-text, var(--eps-accent)); font-size: 5rem; font-weight: 900; }
.eps-18 .eps-content blockquote {
    margin: 3rem 0; padding: 42px 44px 36px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 4px; text-align: left; color: #fff;
    background: radial-gradient(500px 200px at 100% 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--eps-accent) 30%, transparent), transparent 70%), var(--m18-panel);
    border-top: 10px solid #000; border-bottom: 10px solid #000;
}
.eps-18 .eps-content blockquote::before { position: static; display: block; height: .42em; margin: 0 0 22px; font: 900 6rem/1 var(--eps-title-font); color: var(--eps-accent-text, var(--eps-accent)); opacity: 1; }
.eps-18 .eps-content blockquote p { position: relative; color: #fff; font: 800 clamp(1.3rem, 1rem + .9vw, 1.7rem)/1.35 var(--eps-title-font); letter-spacing: -.4px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eps-18 .eps-content blockquote cite { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7); font-style: normal; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; }
.eps-18 .eps-content blockquote cite::before { background: var(--eps-accent); height: 2px; }
.eps-18 .eps-content ul { padding-left: 0; list-style: none; }
.eps-18 .eps-content ul li { position: relative; padding-left: 26px; }
.eps-18 .eps-content ul li::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 2px; top: .62em; border-left: 9px solid var(--eps-accent); border-top: 5.5px solid transparent; border-bottom: 5.5px solid transparent; }
.eps-18 .eps-content figure img { border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--eps-line); }
.eps-18 .eps-body__figure img { aspect-ratio: 21 / 9; }
.eps-18 .ep-toc-container { border-left: 4px solid var(--eps-accent); border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0; }
.eps-18 .ep-toc-title { font-family: var(--eps-title-font); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: 1px; }
.eps-18 .ep-toc-number { border-radius: 2px; background: var(--eps-accent); }

/* Review verdict: ticket stub */
.eps-18 .ep-review-box {
    position: relative; margin: 3.4rem 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 0; border-radius: 6px; color: #fff;
    background: var(--m18-panel); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6);
}
.eps-18 .ep-review-header { gap: 0; align-items: stretch; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-bottom: 2px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, .16); }
.eps-18 .ep-review-score-wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 30px 34px; background: var(--eps-accent); }
.eps-18 .ep-review-score-circle, .eps-18 .ep-review-score-circle.excellent, .eps-18 .ep-review-score-circle.good, .eps-18 .ep-review-score-circle.average, .eps-18 .ep-review-score-circle.poor {
    width: 108px; height: 108px; border: 0; color: #fff; font: 900 2.8rem/1 var(--eps-title-font); letter-spacing: -2px;
    background: transparent; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 5px #fff, 0 0 0 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18);
}
.eps-18 .ep-review-stars, .eps-18 .ep-review-stars-text { color: #fff !important; }
.eps-18 .ep-review-info { padding: 28px 32px; }
.eps-18 .ep-review-overline { color: var(--eps-accent-text, var(--eps-accent)); letter-spacing: 3px; font-size: 11px; }
.eps-18 .ep-review-info h3 { color: #fff !important; font-family: var(--eps-title-font) !important; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -.6px; font-size: 1.7rem !important; }
.eps-18 .ep-review-info p { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72) !important; }
.eps-18 .ep-review-pros-cons { padding: 28px 32px 30px; }
.eps-18 .ep-review-list h4 { font-family: var(--eps-title-font) !important; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: .95rem !important; }
.eps-18 .ep-review-list li { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .88); }

/* --- After the article --- */
.eps-18 .eps-tags a { border-radius: 2px; background: var(--eps-soft); border-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 11.5px; }
.eps-18 .eps-tags a:hover { background: var(--eps-accent); color: var(--eps-on-accent, #fff); }
.eps-18 .eps-sharebar { border-top-style: solid; border-bottom-style: solid; }
.eps-18 .eps-sharebar__label { font: 800 15px/1.2 var(--eps-title-font); letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eps-18 .eps-sharebar .eps-sb { border-radius: 999px; }
.eps-18 .eps-author { margin-top: 30px; padding: 28px; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--eps-soft); }
.eps-18 .eps-author__avatar img { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px var(--eps-bg, var(--bg-body)), 0 0 0 5px var(--eps-accent); }
.eps-18 .eps-author__name { font-family: var(--eps-title-font); }
.eps-18 .eps-postnav { border-top-style: solid; }
.eps-18 .eps-postnav__img { width: 96px; height: 54px; border-radius: 3px; }
.eps-18 .eps-postnav__title { font-family: var(--eps-title-font); font-weight: 800; }
.eps-18 .eps-postnav__label { color: var(--eps-accent-text, var(--eps-accent)); }
.eps-18 .related-card .card-title, .eps-18 .related-card h3 { font-family: var(--eps-title-font); font-weight: 800; }

/* --- Sidebar: reel headings --- */
.eps-18 .ep-sidebar .ep-section-heading .title-text { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font: 900 1.05rem/1 var(--eps-title-font); letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.eps-18 .ep-sidebar .ep-section-heading .title-text::before { content: ''; flex-shrink: 0; width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%; background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--eps-accent) 2px, transparent 2.5px), radial-gradient(circle at 50% 18%, var(--eps-accent) 2.4px, transparent 2.9px), radial-gradient(circle at 50% 82%, var(--eps-accent) 2.4px, transparent 2.9px), radial-gradient(circle at 18% 50%, var(--eps-accent) 2.4px, transparent 2.9px), radial-gradient(circle at 82% 50%, var(--eps-accent) 2.4px, transparent 2.9px); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--eps-accent); }
.eps-18 .ep-sidebar .widget-ad .ep-section-heading .title-text { font: 500 11px/1 var(--eps-ui); letter-spacing: 1px; }
.eps-18 .ep-sidebar .widget-ad .ep-section-heading .title-text::before { content: '- '; width: auto; height: auto; border-radius: 0; background: none; box-shadow: none; }
.eps-18 .widget-social .contact-social-item { border-radius: 6px; }
.eps-18 .ep-latest-thumb img, .eps-18 .ep-latest-ph { border-radius: 3px; }
.eps-18 .ep-latest-title { font-family: var(--eps-title-font); font-weight: 800; }

[data-theme="dark"] .eps-18 { --m18-stage: #000000; --m18-panel: #15151b; }
[data-theme="dark"] .eps-18 .eps-content blockquote { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .06); }
[data-theme="dark"] .eps-18 .ep-review-box { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .07); }

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .eps-18 .eps-head--hero { min-height: 0; border-width: 12px 0; margin-bottom: 30px; }
    .eps-18 .eps-head--hero > .container { padding-top: 150px; padding-bottom: 30px; }
    .eps-18 .eps-head--hero:not(.has-image) > .container { padding-top: 48px; }
    .eps-18 .eps-hero__bg { height: 62%; opacity: .9; }
    .eps-18 .eps-head--hero::before { background: linear-gradient(0deg, var(--m18-stage) 40%, rgba(7, 7, 10, .55) 62%, rgba(7, 7, 10, .05) 100%); }
    .eps-18 .eps-head--hero .eps-title { letter-spacing: -.8px; }
    .eps-18 .eps-content blockquote { padding: 30px 22px 26px; }
    .eps-18 .eps-content blockquote::before { font-size: 4.6rem; }
    .eps-18 .ep-review-header { flex-direction: column; text-align: left; }
    .eps-18 .ep-review-score-wrap { padding: 22px; }
    .eps-18 .ep-review-info, .eps-18 .ep-review-pros-cons { padding: 22px; }
    .eps-18 .eps-author { padding: 22px; }
}