    /* ==========================================
       1. GLOBAL STYLES & DESIGN TOKENS
       ========================================== */
    :root {
      --navy: #1B2A41;
      --navy-dark: #131E2F;
      --slate: #34495E;
      --gold: #C9A227;
      --paper: #F7F5F1;
      --card: #FFFFFF;
      --ink: #2B2B2B;
      --ink-soft: #5B5B57;
      --line: #DED9CC;
      --radius: 4px;
    }

    * { box-sizing: border-box; }

    html, body {
      max-width: 100%;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    body {
      margin: 0;
      background: var(--paper);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

    /* ---------- Header Masthead ---------- */
    header.masthead {
      background: var(--navy);
      color: #EDE9DF;
      padding: 28px 48px 22px;
      border-bottom: 3px solid var(--gold);
      position: relative;
    }

    .visitor-counter {
      position: absolute;
      top: 24px;
      right: 48px;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: #B9C2CE;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
      border: 1px solid var(--slate);
      padding: 6px 12px;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 8px;
      transition: all 0.15s ease;
    }

    .visitor-counter:hover {
      border-color: var(--gold);
      background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.04);
    }

    .visitor-counter .icon {
      color: var(--gold);
    }

    .visitor-counter .count-num {
      color: #FFFFFF;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .eyebrow {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--gold);
      margin: 0 0 6px;
    }

    h1 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem);
      margin: 0;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      padding-right: 180px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      header.masthead {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 16px;
        padding: 20px;
      }
      .visitor-counter {
        position: static;
        width: fit-content;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
      }
      h1 {
        padding-right: 0;
      }

      .main-tabs {
        padding: 0 12px;
        overflow-x: auto;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
      }
      .main-tab {
        padding: 14px 16px;
        font-size: 0.76rem;
        white-space: nowrap;
      }

      .roster-bar {
        padding: 14px 16px;
      }

      .badge-container {
        padding: 20px 12px;
      }

      .badge-card {
        box-shadow: none;
        border-radius: 0;
      }

      .badge-photo-col {
        padding: 24px 20px;
        min-height: auto;
      }

      .badge-photo-frame {
        width: 132px;
        height: 132px;
      }

      .badge-details {
        padding: 24px 20px;
      }

      .badge-details h2 {
        font-size: 1.5rem;
      }

      .ranking-main {
        padding: 0 12px;
        margin: 20px auto;
        gap: 20px;
      }

      .rank-table-head {
        padding: 16px;
      }

      .rank-table th,
      .rank-table td {
        padding: 10px 14px;
        font-size: 0.82rem;
        white-space: nowrap;
      }

      .sport-tab {
        padding: 7px 14px;
        font-size: 0.72rem;
      }

      .format-tabs {
        max-width: 100%;
        overflow-x: auto;
        -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
      }

      .gender-tab {
        padding: 10px 14px 10px;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
      }

      .page-shell {
        padding: 0;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 400px) {
      .badge-details h2 {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
      }
      .badge-photo-frame {
        width: 108px;
        height: 108px;
      }
      .rank-table-head h2 {
        font-size: 1.05rem;
      }
    }

    /* ---------- Primary View Tabs ---------- */
    .main-tabs {
      display: flex;
      background: var(--navy);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slate);
      padding: 0 48px;
    }

    .main-tab {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #B9C2CE;
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
      padding: 16px 22px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.15s ease;
    }

    .main-tab:hover {
      color: #FFFFFF;
    }

    .main-tab.active {
      color: #FFFFFF;
      border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
      background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.08);
    }

    /* ---------- Legend Selection Multi-Row Bar ---------- */
    .roster-bar {
      background: var(--navy-dark);
      padding: 16px 48px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--slate);
    }

    .tabs {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 8px;
      justify-content: flex-start;
    }

    .tab {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: #B9C2CE;
      background: var(--navy);
      border: 1px solid var(--slate);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 10px 16px;
      cursor: pointer;
      white-space: nowrap;
      transition: all 0.15s ease;
    }

    .tab:hover {
      color: #FFFFFF;
      border-color: var(--gold);
    }

    .tab.active {
      background: var(--gold);
      color: var(--navy-dark);
      font-weight: 600;
      border-color: var(--gold);
    }

    /* ---------- Legend Badge Grid Layout ---------- */
    .badge-container {
      padding: 40px 24px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .badge-card {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 880px;
      background: var(--card);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -24px rgba(27, 42, 65, 0.35);
      overflow: hidden;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
    }

    @media (max-width: 680px) {
      .badge-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
    }

    /* Left Side: Photo Frame column */
    .badge-photo-col {
      background: var(--navy);
      padding: 40px 24px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 20px;
      position: relative;
      min-height: 320px;
    }

    .badge-photo-frame {
      width: 168px;
      height: 168px;
      border: 3px solid var(--gold);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--slate);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .badge-photo-frame img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      display: block;
    }

    .badge-photo-fallback {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1B2A41 0%, #131E2F 100%);
      color: var(--gold);
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 2.5rem;
      font-weight: bold;
    }

    .badge-id {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--gold);
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      margin-top: 8px;
    }

    .badge-stamp {
      position: absolute;
      top: 18px;
      right: 18px;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.66rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      color: var(--gold);
      border: 1px solid var(--gold);
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: 4px 10px;
      transform: rotate(4deg);
      opacity: 0.9;
    }

    /* Right Side: Details and statistics */
    .badge-details {
      padding: 40px;
    }

    .badge-details h2 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 2.1rem;
      margin: 0 0 6px 0;
      color: var(--navy);
    }

    .badge-details .role-line {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      margin: 0 0 22px 0;
    }

    .badge-details .role-line .dept {
      color: var(--gold);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .badge-details .bio {
      font-size: 1rem;
      line-height: 1.65;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin: 0 0 28px 0;
    }

    /* Trivia & Quick Facts */
    .contact-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 16px 24px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      padding-top: 20px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .contact-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
    }

    .contact-item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 4px;
    }

    .contact-item .label {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
    }

    .contact-item .value {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* Timeline Innings Segment */
    .innings-section {
      border-top: 1px dashed var(--line);
      padding-top: 20px;
    }

    .innings-title {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      color: var(--navy);
      margin: 0 0 12px 0;
    }

    .innings-list {
      margin: 0;
      padding-left: 20px;
    }

    .innings-list li {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      line-height: 1.55;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 8px;
    }

    /* ---------- World Rankings Section ---------- */
    .ranking-main {
      max-width: 960px;
      margin: 40px auto;
      padding: 0 24px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 32px;
    }

    .rank-table-card {
      background: var(--card);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -22px rgba(27, 42, 65, 0.3);
    }

    .rank-table-head {
      padding: 24px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }

    .rank-table-head h2 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      margin: 0 0 6px;
      color: var(--navy);
    }

    .rank-table-head p {
      margin: 0;
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
    }

    .rank-table-wrapper {
      width: 100%;
      overflow-x: auto;
    }

    .rank-table {
      width: 100%;
      border-collapse: collapse;
      text-align: left;
    }

    .rank-table th {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      padding: 12px 24px;
      background: var(--paper);
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line);
    }

    .rank-table td {
      padding: 14px 24px;
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      color: var(--ink);
    }

    .rank-table tr:last-child td {
      border-bottom: none;
    }

    .rank-table tr.top-rank {
      background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.06);
    }

    .rank-cell {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      white-space: nowrap;
      color: var(--navy);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .score-pill {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--navy);
      background: rgba(201, 162, 39, 0.16);
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: 3px 12px;
    }

    /* Sub-Navigation: Sports / Genders / Formats / Categories */
    .sport-tabs {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }

    .sport-tab {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      background: var(--card);
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 999px;
      padding: 8px 18px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.15s ease;
    }

    .sport-tab:hover {
      color: var(--navy);
      border-color: var(--slate);
    }

    .sport-tab.active {
      color: #FFFFFF;
      background: var(--navy);
      border-color: var(--navy);
    }

    .gender-tabs {
      display: flex;
      gap: 4px;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }

    .gender-tab {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.98rem;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
      padding: 10px 20px 12px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.15s ease;
    }

    .gender-tab:hover {
      color: var(--navy);
    }

    .gender-tab.active {
      color: var(--navy);
      border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
    }

    .format-tabs {
      display: flex;
      gap: 6px;
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      background: rgba(27, 42, 65, 0.05);
      padding: 4px;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      width: fit-content;
    }

    .format-tab {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      background: transparent;
      border: none;
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      padding: 6px 16px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.15s ease;
    }

    .format-tab.active {
      color: var(--navy);
      background: #FFFFFF;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(27, 42, 65, 0.1);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .category-tabs {
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 8px;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
    }

    .category-tab {
      font-family: 'Inter', system-ui, sans-serif;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      background: transparent;
      border: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-radius: 4px;
      padding: 6px 14px;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.15s ease;
    }

    .category-tab:hover {
      border-color: var(--slate);
      color: var(--navy);
    }

    .category-tab.active {
      background: var(--gold);
      border-color: var(--gold);
      color: var(--navy-dark);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .rank-disclaimer {
      margin: 0;
      padding: 16px 24px;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      line-height: 1.5;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      background: var(--paper);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    }

    .rank-disclaimer a {
      color: var(--navy);
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* ---------- News (coming soon) ---------- */
    .coming-soon {
      max-width: 640px;
      margin: 64px auto;
      padding: 56px 32px;
      text-align: center;
      background: var(--card);
      border: 1px dashed var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
    }

    .coming-soon-icon {
      display: block;
      font-size: 2.6rem;
      margin-bottom: 16px;
      opacity: 0.8;
    }

    .coming-soon h2 {
      font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      color: var(--navy);
      margin: 0 0 10px;
    }

    .coming-soon p {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      margin: 0;
    }

    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .coming-soon {
        margin: 32px 12px;
        padding: 40px 20px;
      }
    }

    /* ---------- Page layout and ad-rails structure ---------- */
    .page-shell {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: flex-start;
      gap: 24px;
      max-width: 1600px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 24px;
    }

    .page-content {
      flex: 1 1 auto;
      min-width: 0;
      max-width: 1140px;
      background: var(--paper);
    }

    .ad-rail {
      flex: 0 0 160px;
      position: sticky;
      top: 24px;
      align-self: flex-start;
    }

    .ad-slot {
      width: 160px;
      min-height: 600px;
      border: 1px dashed var(--line);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      background: var(--card);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      text-align: center;
    }

    .ad-placeholder-label {
      font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: var(--ink-soft);
      line-height: 1.6;
      padding: 12px;
    }

    @media (max-width: 1200px) {
      .ad-rail {
        display: none;
      }
    }
  
