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/* Matchday grid: reserved columns prevent team names and fixture status colliding */
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/* Keep the homepage roster CTA high contrast against the ice panel. */
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.squad .roster-preview-link span{color:#fff}
.squad .roster-preview-link:hover{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}
.join-page-hero{min-height:355px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#101820 url('assets/chester-road-game.jpg') center 44%/cover no-repeat;color:#fff}
.join-page-hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#081019e8,#0810198c 60%,#08101939),linear-gradient(0deg,#081019aa,transparent 60%)}
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.join-page-hero h1{margin:12px 0;font:900 clamp(68px,9vw,108px)/.82 var(--display);font-style:italic;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.join-page-hero h1 em,.join-page-intro h2 em{color:var(--red)}
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.join-page-body{padding:74px 0 86px;background:var(--paper)}
.join-page-intro{max-width:650px;margin-bottom:35px}
.join-page-intro .section-label{margin-bottom:12px}
.join-page-intro h2{margin:0;font:800 58px/.84 var(--display);font-style:italic;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.join-page-intro>p:last-child{max-width:520px;margin:16px 0 0;color:#69757c;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8}
.join-paths{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.join-path{position:relative;min-height:245px;padding:28px;background:#eaf0f2;border-top:2px solid var(--red)}
.join-path-number{position:absolute;top:22px;right:24px;color:#c6d0d4;font:800 38px/.9 var(--display);font-style:italic}
.join-path .section-label{margin-bottom:14px}
.join-path h3{position:relative;margin:0 0 10px;font:800 31px/.95 var(--display);font-style:italic;text-transform:uppercase}
.join-path>p:not(.section-label){max-width:340px;color:#6e7a81;font-size:11px;line-height:1.7}
.join-path .under-link{margin-top:10px}
.join-contact-note{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;margin:24px 0 0;color:#7d8990;font-size:9px;font-weight:700}
.join-contact-note span{color:var(--red);font-size:18px}
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.footer-social svg{display:block;width:15px;height:15px;fill:currentColor}
.footer-social a:first-of-type svg{fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2}
.footer-social a:first-of-type svg .social-dot{fill:currentColor;stroke:none}
.site-loader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1000;display:grid;place-items:center;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#19232c 0,#0b1117 68%);color:#fff;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transition:opacity .45s ease,visibility .45s ease}
.site-loader.is-hidden{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}
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.loader-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:15px}
.loader-perspective{width:clamp(135px,22vw,215px);height:clamp(135px,22vw,215px);display:grid;place-items:center;perspective:850px}
.loader-coin{position:relative;width:100%;height:100%;transform-style:preserve-3d;animation:reapers-spin 2s linear forwards}.loader-logo{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 14px 28px #0009) drop-shadow(0 0 22px #ed1b3540);backface-visibility:hidden;-webkit-backface-visibility:hidden}.loader-logo-front{transform:translateZ(1px)}.loader-logo-back{transform:rotateY(180deg) translateZ(1px)}
.loader-rule{width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--red);animation:loader-rule-in .45s .15s both}
.loader-inner p{margin:0;color:#b5c0c7;font-size:8px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.22em;animation:loader-copy-in .45s .2s both}
@keyframes reapers-spin{from{transform:rotateY(0deg)}to{transform:rotateY(360deg)}}
@keyframes loader-rule-in{from{width:0;opacity:0}to{width:28px;opacity:1}}
@keyframes loader-copy-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(5px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
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.profile-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 22%}
@media(max-width:650px){.site-header{grid-template-columns:1fr}.site-header .brand{grid-column:1;justify-self:center}.site-header .menu-toggle{display:none}}
.hero-content>.hero-kicker,.hero-content>h1,.hero-content>.hero-deck,.hero-content>.hero-button,.hero-content>.hero-side-note{opacity:0;animation:hero-copy-enter .68s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards}
.hero-content>.hero-kicker{animation-delay:1.68s}
.hero-content>h1{animation-delay:1.82s}
.hero-content>.hero-deck{animation-delay:1.96s}
.hero-content>.hero-button{animation-delay:2.1s}
.hero-content>.hero-side-note{animation-delay:2.24s}
@keyframes hero-copy-enter{from{opacity:0;transform:translateX(-28px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-content>.hero-kicker,.hero-content>h1,.hero-content>.hero-deck,.hero-content>.hero-button,.hero-content>.hero-side-note{opacity:1;animation:none}}
@media(min-width:651px){.hero-content>.hero-kicker,.hero-content>h1,.hero-content>.hero-deck,.hero-content>.hero-button,.hero-content>.hero-side-note{animation-duration:.8s}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-content>.hero-kicker,.hero-content>h1,.hero-content>.hero-deck,.hero-content>.hero-button,.hero-content>.hero-side-note{opacity:1;animation:none}}
/* Keep navigation and action arrows as monochrome text symbols on iOS. */
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.match-status-dot{display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;border:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:50%;vertical-align:1px}