/* extracted from inc/xot-premium-access.php on 2026-05-04 */
    /* ── Hard fade (locked posts) ── */
    .xot-content-fade{position:relative;max-height:300px;overflow:hidden}
    .xot-content-fade::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;height:180px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,var(--color-bg,#000) 85%);pointer-events:none}
    /* ── Soft blur gate (metered) ── */
    .xot-content-blur{position:relative}
    .xot-content-blur__inner{max-height:320px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
    .xot-content-blur__inner::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0;height:200px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,var(--color-bg,#000) 80%);pointer-events:none}
    /* ── Meter counter banner ── */
    .xot-meter-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:.75rem;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:10px;padding:.75rem 1rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem;font-size:.75rem}
    .xot-meter-bar__left{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65);font-weight:600}
    .xot-meter-bar__dots{display:flex;gap:4px}
    .xot-meter-bar__dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
    .xot-meter-bar__dot.used{background:#F0506C}
    .xot-meter-bar__cta{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;color:#000;background:var(--color-gold,#c9a227);border:none;border-radius:6px;padding:.4rem .85rem;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none}
    .xot-meter-bar__cta:hover{background:#F0506C}
    /* ── Gate wrapper ── */
    .xot-gate{background:#000;padding:1.5rem 1.25rem 3rem;text-align:center}
    .xot-gate__inner{max-width:500px;margin:0 auto;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#0d0a00,#1a1200,#161618);border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.3);border-radius:18px;padding:2.25rem 2rem;position:relative;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 12px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
    .xot-gate__inner::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%,rgba(201,162,39,.1),transparent 65%);pointer-events:none}
    /* ── Content ── */
    .xot-gate__crown{font-size:2.2rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;display:block;filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 14px rgba(201,162,39,.5))}
    .xot-gate__badge{display:inline-block;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#c9a227,#ffdb6b,#c9a227);background-size:200% auto;animation:xot-gate-shimmer 3s linear infinite;color:#000;font-size:.52rem;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;padding:.28rem .9rem;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:.85rem}
    @keyframes xot-gate-shimmer{0%{background-position:200% center}100%{background-position:-200% center}}
    .xot-gate__title{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:900;color:#fff;margin:0 0 .5rem;letter-spacing:-.3px;line-height:1.2}
    .xot-gate__sub{font-size:.8rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.5);margin:0 0 1.25rem;line-height:1.6}
    .xot-gate__perks{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
    .xot-gate__perk{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.28rem;font-size:.65rem;font-weight:700;color:rgba(255,255,255,.8);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-radius:100px;padding:.3rem .75rem}
    .xot-gate__perk-star{color:#c9a227;font-size:.7rem}
    /* ── Inline form ── */
    .xot-gate__inline-form{margin-bottom:.75rem}
    .xot-gate__row{display:flex;gap:.5rem;margin-bottom:.5rem}
    .xot-gate__email{flex:1;background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15);border-radius:8px;padding:.75rem .9rem;color:#fff;font-size:.82rem;font-family:inherit;outline:none;transition:border-color .15s;min-width:0}
    .xot-gate__email::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.25)}
    .xot-gate__email:focus{border-color:rgba(201,162,39,.6)}
    .xot-gate__cta{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#c9a227,#e8b84b);color:#000;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:900;padding:.75rem 1.25rem;border-radius:8px;border:none;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;white-space:nowrap;transition:box-shadow .15s,transform .1s;letter-spacing:.3px}
    .xot-gate__cta:hover{box-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(201,162,39,.4);transform:translateY(-1px)}
    .xot-gate__cta:disabled{opacity:.5;cursor:not-allowed;transform:none}
    .xot-gate__cta--inline{flex-shrink:0}
    .xot-gate__note{font-size:.62rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.25);margin:0;line-height:1.5}
    /* ── Messages ── */
    .xot-gate__msg{border-radius:8px;padding:.7rem .9rem;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:600;margin-top:.5rem}
    .xot-gate__msg--success{background:rgba(29,185,84,.12);border:1px solid rgba(29,185,84,.25);color:#1db954}
    .xot-gate__msg--already{background:rgba(201,162,39,.1);border:1px solid rgba(201,162,39,.25);color:#ffdb6b}
    .xot-gate__msg--error{background:rgba(240,80,108,.1);border:1px solid rgba(240,80,108,.25);color:#F0506C}
    /* ── Signed in state ── */
    .xot-gate__signed-in{font-size:.68rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);margin:.4rem 0 0}
    /* ── Login toggle ── */
    .xot-gate__login-toggle{background:none;border:none;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3);font-size:.7rem;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;padding:.6rem 0 0;display:block;width:100%;text-align:center;transition:color .15s}
    .xot-gate__login-toggle:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
    .xot-gate__login-wrap{margin-top:.85rem;padding-top:.85rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);text-align:left}
    .xot-gate__form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.6rem}
    .xot-gate__field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.3rem}
    .xot-gate__label{font-size:.58rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
    .xot-gate__input{background:rgba(255,255,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:7px;padding:.65rem .85rem;color:#fff;font-size:.82rem;font-family:inherit;outline:none;transition:border-color .15s}
    .xot-gate__input:focus{border-color:rgba(201,162,39,.5)}
    .xot-gate__sign-in{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:7px;padding:.7rem;color:#fff;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;font-family:inherit;transition:background .15s}
    .xot-gate__sign-in:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.13)}
    .xot-gate__forgot{font-size:.65rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.28);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px;text-align:center}
    .xot-gate__forgot:hover{color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
    @media(max-width:480px){.xot-gate__row{flex-direction:column}.xot-gate__cta--inline{width:100%;padding:.85rem}}