:root {
  --night: #0c1310;
  --night-2: #121c17;
  --night-3: #1a2820;
  --line: rgba(232, 214, 170, 0.16);
  --text: #ece6d6;
  --muted: #a8ad9c;
  --gold: #eebd59;
  --gold-hi: #ffd987;
  --gold-deep: #a87a22;
  --leaf: #9cc46a;
  --moss: #5e8a3a;
  --violet: #9a6ae0;
  --violet-hi: #c3a0ff;
  --parchment: #efe6cf;
  --parchment-2: #e5d9bb;
  --ink: #2b241a;
  --ink-muted: #6c5f4a;

  --display: "Fraunces", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --label: "Cinzel", "Trajan Pro", Georgia, serif;
  --body: "Alegreya", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;

  --gutter: clamp(16px, 4vw, 48px);
  --max: 1240px;
  color-scheme: dark;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 72px; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--night);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.05rem + 0.2vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 0.2em; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-hi); }
::selection { background: var(--gold); color: var(--night); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-hi); outline-offset: 3px; }

.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }

/* type */
.label {
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 144;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin: 0;
}
h2 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 1.4rem + 4vw, 4.6rem); max-width: 14ch; }
h3 {
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-variation-settings: normal;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.lede { font-size: 1.2em; max-width: 34ch; margin: 1.4rem 0 0; color: var(--text); }

/* buttons: cut-corner ward-stone plates */
.btn {
  --cut: 10px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6em;
  font-family: var(--label);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--night);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-hi), var(--gold) 55%, #d9a23f);
  border: 0;
  padding: 1.05em 1.8em;
  cursor: pointer;
  clip-path: polygon(var(--cut) 0, calc(100% - var(--cut)) 0, 100% var(--cut), 100% calc(100% - var(--cut)), calc(100% - var(--cut)) 100%, var(--cut) 100%, 0 calc(100% - var(--cut)), 0 var(--cut));
  transition: filter 0.15s ease, transform 0.15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { color: var(--night); filter: brightness(1.08); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn.ghost {
  color: var(--text);
  background: none;
  clip-path: none;
  padding-left: 0;
  padding-right: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.btn.ghost:hover { color: var(--gold-hi); border-color: var(--gold); transform: none; }

/* header */
.top {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  z-index: 10;
  transition: background 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.top.solid { background: rgba(12, 19, 16, 0.92); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-color: var(--line); }
.top .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; height: 64px; }
.mark { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 72; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.35rem; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.mark svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; flex: none; color: #e3a24a; }
.mark:hover { color: var(--gold-hi); }
.top nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem); }
.top nav a:not(.btn) { font-family: var(--label); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; opacity: 0.85; }
.top nav a:not(.btn):hover { color: var(--gold-hi); opacity: 1; }
.top .btn { padding: 0.8em 1.3em; font-size: 0.72rem; --cut: 7px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .top nav a:not(.btn) { display: none; } }

/* hero */
.hero { position: relative; min-height: min(100svh, 980px); display: grid; align-items: end; isolation: isolate; }
.hero picture, .hero picture img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 40%; z-index: -2; }
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 19, 16, 0.55) 0%, rgba(12, 19, 16, 0) 22%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, var(--night) 0%, rgba(12, 19, 16, 0.86) 24%, rgba(12, 19, 16, 0.25) 52%, rgba(12, 19, 16, 0) 70%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(12, 19, 16, 0.7) 0%, rgba(12, 19, 16, 0) 55%);
}
.hero .wrap { padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 8vh, 6rem); padding-top: 40vh; }
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(4.2rem, 2rem + 11vw, 11rem);
  line-height: 0.86;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: #fbf4e2;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}
.hero .pitch { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + 0.7vw, 1.55rem); line-height: 1.45; max-width: 30ch; margin: 1.4rem 0 2rem; color: #f2ecdc; }
.hero .actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem 2rem; }
.hero .status { margin-top: 2.6rem; display: flex; gap: 0.8rem; align-items: center; font-family: var(--label); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.hero .status::before { content: ""; width: 34px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }

/* sections */
section { position: relative; }
.band { padding: clamp(5rem, 11vw, 9.5rem) 0; }
.shot { margin: 0; position: relative; }
.shot img { width: 100%; box-shadow: 0 30px 80px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); }
.shot figcaption { font-family: var(--label); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.9rem; }

/* combat */
.combat { background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 85% 10%, #1d1530 0%, rgba(29, 21, 48, 0) 60%), var(--night); }
.combat .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem); align-items: start; margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.combat .shot { position: sticky; top: 96px; }
.moves { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: move; }
.moves li { counter-increment: move; padding: 1.4rem 0 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.4rem 1fr; column-gap: 0.6rem; }
.moves li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.moves li::before { content: counter(move, upper-roman); grid-row: span 2; font-family: var(--label); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--violet-hi); padding-top: 0.15rem; }
.moves p { margin: 0.5rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
.combat .head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem); align-items: end; }
.combat .head .lede { margin: 0; }

/* world */
.world {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--night) 0%, var(--night-2) 30%, #15211a 70%, #1b1426 100%);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.world .grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: center; }
.world h2 { color: #f4eedd; }
.tiers { margin: 2.4rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; position: relative; }
.tiers::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 5px; top: 0.6rem; bottom: 0.6rem; width: 1px; background: linear-gradient(var(--leaf), var(--gold), var(--violet)); }
.tiers li { position: relative; padding: 0 0 1.6rem 2rem; }
.tiers li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.45rem; width: 11px; height: 11px; transform: rotate(45deg); background: var(--night); border: 1px solid var(--leaf); }
.tiers li:nth-child(2)::before { border-color: var(--gold); }
.tiers li:nth-child(3)::before { border-color: var(--violet-hi); background: var(--violet); }
.tiers strong { display: block; font-family: var(--label); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.tiers span { color: var(--muted); }
.blight { margin-top: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem); padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); border-top: 1px solid rgba(195, 160, 255, 0.22); display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); align-items: start; }
.blight p.big { font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 72; font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.1rem + 1.8vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.15; margin: 0; color: #ece2ff; }
.blight p.big em { color: var(--violet-hi); font-style: italic; }
.blight p { margin: 0 0 1rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* together */
.together { background: #1b1426; }
.together .wrap { position: relative; }
.together .cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.together .cols > div { border-top: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-top: 1.4rem; }
.together .cols p { margin: 0.7rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
.together { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1b1426 0%, var(--night) 100%); }

/* peoples */
.peoples { background: var(--parchment); color: var(--ink); }
.peoples::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.5;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 50% at 20% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6), transparent 70%), radial-gradient(50% 60% at 100% 100%, rgba(170, 140, 90, 0.18), transparent 70%);
}
.peoples .wrap { position: relative; }
.peoples .label { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.peoples h2 { color: var(--ink); }
.peoples .lede { color: var(--ink-muted); }
.lineup { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 793fr 624fr 793fr 785fr; gap: clamp(0.5rem, 2.4vw, 2.5rem); align-items: end; margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem); width: min(calc(100vw - 2 * var(--gutter)), 1400px); position: relative; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.lineup figure { margin: 0; }
.lineup img { width: 100%; }
.lineup figcaption { border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 26, 0.25); padding-top: 1rem; margin-top: 0.4rem; }
.lineup figcaption b { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 72; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.1; }
.lineup figcaption span { display: block; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-top: 0.35rem; max-width: 26ch; }
.peoples .note { font-family: var(--label); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-muted); margin-top: 2.2rem; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .lineup { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; row-gap: 2.5rem; }
}

/* lore */
.lore { background: var(--night); }
.lore .banner { position: relative; height: clamp(260px, 42vw, 560px); overflow: hidden; }
.lore .banner img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 55%; }
.lore .banner::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--night) 0%, rgba(12, 19, 16, 0.2) 35%, rgba(12, 19, 16, 0.35) 65%, var(--night) 100%); }
.chronicle { max-width: 40rem; margin: clamp(-7rem, -9vw, -3rem) auto 0; position: relative; padding: 0 var(--gutter) clamp(5rem, 10vw, 8rem); }
.chronicle h2 { max-width: none; text-align: center; font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; color: #fbf1d8; }
.chronicle .label { text-align: center; }
.chronicle .text { margin-top: 2.6rem; font-size: 1.12em; line-height: 1.75; color: #ded7c5; }
.chronicle .text p { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; }
.chronicle .text p:first-child::first-letter { font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 144; font-weight: 600; float: left; font-size: 4.4em; line-height: 0.82; padding: 0.08em 0.1em 0 0; color: var(--gold); }
.chronicle .word { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-hi); }
.chronicle .vesh { font-style: italic; color: var(--violet-hi); }
.chronicle .hook { font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 72; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.45em; line-height: 1.3; text-align: center; color: #fbf1d8; margin: 3rem 0 0; padding-top: 2.4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.chronicle .age { display: block; margin-top: 1.4rem; font-family: var(--label); font-style: normal; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }

/* devlog teaser */
.log { background: var(--night-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.log .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); align-items: start; }
.entries { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.entries a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 8.5rem 1fr; gap: 1rem; padding: 1.6rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); text-decoration: none; color: var(--text); }
.entries time { font-family: var(--label); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); padding-top: 0.5rem; }
.entries b { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 72; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1.15; }
.entries span { display: block; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 0.4rem; }
.entries a:hover b { color: var(--gold-hi); }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .entries a { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.4rem; } .entries time { padding: 0; } }

/* join */
.join {
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 90% at 50% 120%, rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.22), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--night-2), var(--night));
  text-align: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.join h2 { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 16ch; color: #fbf1d8; }
.join .lede { margin: 1.4rem auto 0; color: var(--muted); }
.signup { margin: 2.8rem auto 0; max-width: 34rem; }
.signup .row { display: flex; gap: 0; border: 1px solid rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.5); background: rgba(12, 19, 16, 0.7); }
.signup input[type="email"] { flex: 1; min-width: 0; font: inherit; color: var(--text); background: transparent; border: 0; padding: 1rem 1.1rem; }
.signup input[type="email"]::placeholder { color: #7f8576; }
.signup input[type="email"]:focus { outline: none; }
.signup .row:focus-within { border-color: var(--gold-hi); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.18); }
.signup .btn { --cut: 0px; clip-path: none; white-space: nowrap; }
.signup .hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.signup .msg { min-height: 1.6em; margin: 1rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); }
.signup .msg.err { color: #ffb4a1; }
.signup[aria-busy="true"] .btn { opacity: 0.7; pointer-events: none; }
.joined { display: none; margin: 2.8rem auto 0; max-width: 30rem; }
.joined .sigil { width: 46px; height: 58px; margin: 0 auto 1.2rem; color: var(--gold); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(255, 217, 135, 0.6)); }
.joined p { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 72; font-size: 1.8rem; line-height: 1.2; color: #fbf1d8; }
.joined small { display: block; margin-top: 0.7rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; }
.join.done .signup { display: none; }
.join.done .joined { display: block; }
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .signup .row { flex-direction: column; border: 0; background: none; gap: 0.75rem; }
  .signup input[type="email"] { border: 1px solid rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.5); background: rgba(12, 19, 16, 0.7); }
  .signup input[type="email"]:focus { border-color: var(--gold-hi); }
  .signup .row:focus-within { box-shadow: none; }
  .signup .btn { justify-content: center; }
}

/* footer */
.foot { background: var(--night); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 3rem 0; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--muted); }
.foot .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1.2rem 2rem; }
.foot .links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem 2rem; align-items: center; }
.foot .links a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.foot .links a:hover { color: var(--gold-hi); }
.foot .email { color: var(--text); user-select: all; -webkit-user-select: all; }

/* devlog pages */
.page-head { padding: clamp(8rem, 16vw, 11rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); background: radial-gradient(80% 100% at 50% 0%, #1c2a20 0%, var(--night) 70%); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.page-head h1 { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 1.6rem + 5vw, 5.6rem); max-width: 16ch; }
.page-head .meta { margin-top: 1.4rem; font-family: var(--label); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.article { max-width: 40rem; margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) var(--gutter) clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem); font-size: 1.1em; line-height: 1.75; color: #ded7c5; }
.article p { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; }
.article h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.3rem + 1.4vw, 2.3rem); margin: 3rem 0 1rem; max-width: none; color: #f4eedd; }
.article ul { padding-left: 1.2rem; margin: 0 0 1.4rem; }
.article li { margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.article li::marker { color: var(--gold); }
.article strong { color: var(--text); }
.article .shot { margin: 2.4rem 0; }
.article .sign { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.4em; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 2.6rem; }
.devlog-index { padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0 clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem); }
.devlog-index .entries { max-width: 52rem; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .combat .grid, .combat .head, .world .grid, .blight, .log .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .together .cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .world .shot { order: -1; }
  .combat .shot { position: static; }
  .hero .wrap { padding-top: 34vh; }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .hero picture img { object-position: 50% 30%; }
  .hero .actions .btn:not(.ghost) { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
}
.joined:focus { outline: none; }
.log .all { grid-column: 2; margin: 1.2rem 0 0; font-family: var(--label); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.log .all a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.log .all a:hover { color: var(--gold-hi); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .log .all { grid-column: 1; } }
.entries li + li a { border-top: 0; }
.article img { width: 100%; margin: 2.4rem 0; box-shadow: 0 30px 80px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); }
.article blockquote { margin: 2rem 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); font-style: italic; color: var(--text); }
.article code { font-size: 0.9em; background: var(--night-3); padding: 0.1em 0.35em; }
.article .cta { margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.chronicle .old { font-family: var(--label); font-style: normal; font-size: 0.62em; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-left: 0.45em; }
.chronicle .age-old { display: block; margin-top: 0.4rem; font-family: var(--label); font-style: normal; font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.foot .say { margin-left: 0.7em; font-style: italic; color: #7f8576; }

/* founder timeline */
.page-head .intro { margin-top: 2rem; max-width: 36rem; font-size: 1.18em; line-height: 1.6; color: #ded7c5; }
.page-head .intro p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.page-head .intro .sign { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.3em; color: var(--gold); margin-top: 1.4rem; }
.timeline { --side: 4.5rem; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--night-2), var(--night) 12%, var(--night) 88%, var(--night-2)); padding: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.chapters { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; }
.trail { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; overflow: visible; }
.trail path { fill: none; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.trail .track { stroke: rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.2); stroke-width: 2; stroke-dasharray: 2 9; }
.trail .glow { stroke: var(--gold-hi); stroke-width: 3; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.85)) drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.4)); }
/* no-JS fallback: a straight rail */
.chapters:not(.has-trail)::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 6px; top: 0.5rem; bottom: 0.5rem; width: 1px; background: linear-gradient(var(--leaf), var(--gold), var(--violet)); }
.stop { position: relative; padding: 0 0 clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem) 2.6rem; }
.stop:last-child { padding-bottom: 1rem; }
.node { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.2rem; width: 13px; height: 13px; transform: rotate(45deg); background: var(--night); border: 1px solid rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.45); transition: background 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease, box-shadow 0.4s ease; z-index: 1; }
.stop.lit .node { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold-hi); box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.9); }
.stop.expansion .node { width: 9px; height: 9px; left: 2px; top: 0.3rem; }
.yr { margin: 0 0 0.3rem; font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 144; font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 1.6rem + 3.4vw, 4rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.yr span { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-hi), var(--gold-deep)); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; }
.stop.expansion .yr { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.2rem + 2vw, 2.4rem); }
.stop.est .yr span { opacity: 0.6; }
.body .label { margin: 0 0 0.5rem; font-size: 0.66rem; }
.stop h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.2rem + 2.6vw, 3rem); max-width: none; color: #f4eedd; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.stop.expansion h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1.2vw, 1.9rem); }
.frame { margin: 1.2rem 0 0; position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: var(--night-3); box-shadow: 0 24px 60px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9), 0 0 0 1px rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.28); overflow: hidden; }
.frame img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.frame.ph { background: radial-gradient(90% 120% at 50% 110%, rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.16), transparent 65%), linear-gradient(160deg, #1b2a21, #0e1612); display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 1rem; text-align: center; }
.frame.ph::before, .frame.ph::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 22px; height: 22px; border: 1px solid rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.55); }
.frame.ph::before { left: 10px; top: 10px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
.frame.ph::after { right: 10px; bottom: 10px; border-left: 0; border-top: 0; }
.frame.ph span { font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 72; font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1rem + 1.6vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1.1; color: rgba(244, 238, 221, 0.78); }
.what { margin: 1.2rem 0 0; font-size: 1.1em; max-width: 34rem; }
.stop blockquote { margin: 1.4rem 0 0; padding-left: 1.1rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 72; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1rem + 1vw, 1.6rem); line-height: 1.3; max-width: 32rem; color: #fbf1d8; }
.lesson, .takes { margin: 1.2rem 0 0; max-width: 34rem; color: var(--muted); }
.takes { padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--text); }
.lesson .label, .takes .label { display: block; }
.takes a { color: var(--gold); }
@media (min-width: 861px) {
  .stop { width: calc(50% - var(--side)); padding: 0 0 clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
  .stop:nth-child(even) { margin-left: calc(50% + var(--side)); }
  .stop:nth-child(odd) { text-align: right; }
  .stop:nth-child(odd) .what, .stop:nth-child(odd) blockquote, .stop:nth-child(odd) .lesson, .stop:nth-child(odd) .takes, .stop:nth-child(odd) .frame { margin-left: auto; }
  .stop:nth-child(odd) blockquote { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-right: 2px solid var(--gold); padding-right: 1.1rem; }
  .node { top: 0.55rem; }
  .stop:nth-child(odd) .node { left: calc(100% + var(--side) - 6px); }
  .stop:nth-child(even) .node { left: calc(var(--side) * -1 - 6px); }
  .stop.expansion:nth-child(odd) .node { left: calc(100% + var(--side) - 4px); }
  .stop.expansion:nth-child(even) .node { left: calc(var(--side) * -1 - 4px); }
  /* the year sits across the path from the stop */
  .yr { position: absolute; top: 0; margin: 0; white-space: nowrap; }
  .stop:nth-child(odd) .yr { left: calc(100% + var(--side) + 1.6rem); }
  .stop:nth-child(even) .yr { right: calc(100% + var(--side) + 1.6rem); }
  .stop .body { padding-top: 0.2rem; }
  .chapters:not(.has-trail)::before { left: 50%; }
}
/* staged reveal: logo, then slideshow, then text; transform and opacity only */
.tl-js .stop .body > * { transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1); }
.tl-js .stop .body > .label, .tl-js .stop .body > h2 { transition-delay: 0s; }
.tl-js .stop .body > .frame { transition-delay: 0.18s; }
.tl-js .stop .body > :nth-child(n+4) { transition-delay: 0.38s; }
.tl-js .stop:not(.in) .body > * { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); }
.tl-js .stop:not(.in) .body > .frame { transform: translateY(30px) scale(0.985); }
/* the year lights up as the path reaches it */
.yr { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 0 rgba(238, 189, 89, 0)); }
.yr span { opacity: 0.28; transition: opacity 0.8s ease; }
.stop.lit .yr span { opacity: 1; }
.stop.est.lit .yr span { opacity: 0.7; }
.stop.lit .yr { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 14px rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.45)); }
.trail .tip { fill: #fff3cf; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px #ffe29a) drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.95)) drop-shadow(0 0 26px rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.6)); will-change: transform; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .tl-js .stop .body > * { transition: none; } .tl-js .stop:not(.in) .body > * { opacity: 1; transform: none; } .node, .yr span { transition: none; } .trail .tip { display: none; } }

/* finale */
.stop.building { padding-bottom: 2rem; }
.stop.building .node { width: 19px; height: 19px; top: 0.05rem; margin-left: -3px; border-color: var(--gold-hi); }
.stop.building.lit .node { box-shadow: 0 0 22px 4px rgba(255, 217, 135, 0.9), 0 0 60px 12px rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.45); animation: pulse 3.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes pulse { 50% { box-shadow: 0 0 30px 7px rgba(255, 217, 135, 1), 0 0 90px 22px rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.55); } }
.stop.building .yr { font-size: clamp(3rem, 2rem + 4.4vw, 5.4rem); }
.fin-mark { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem; line-height: 1 !important; margin-top: 0.5rem !important; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.2rem + 3.2vw, 3.4rem) !important; }
.fin-mark svg { width: 0.95em; height: 0.95em; flex: none; color: #e3a24a; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(227, 162, 74, 0.55)); }
.fin-mark span { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fff3cf, var(--gold) 70%, var(--gold-deep)); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 144; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.stop.building .frame { box-shadow: 0 30px 80px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95), 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 217, 135, 0.5), 0 0 70px -8px rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.35); }
.stop.building .what { font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "SOFT" 100, "opsz" 72; font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1.4vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.25; color: #fbf1d8; max-width: none; }
.stop .go { margin: 1.6rem 0 0; }
@media (min-width: 861px) {
  .stop.building { width: min(100%, 44rem); margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; }
  .stop.building .node { left: 50%; margin-left: -9.5px; }
  .stop.building { padding-top: 3rem; }
  .stop.building .yr { position: static; margin: 0; }
  .stop.building .body { padding-top: 0.6rem; }
  .stop.building .fin-mark { justify-content: center; }
  .stop.building .frame, .stop.building .what { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
}
.tl-note { margin: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) auto 0; max-width: 34rem; text-align: center; font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.5; color: #7f8576; }

/* timeline logo titles and captions */
.stop h2.has-logo { line-height: 0; margin: 0.2rem 0 0; }
.stop h2 .logo { display: inline-block; height: auto; width: auto; max-width: 100%; object-fit: contain; filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55)); }
.stop h2 .logo.halo { filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55))  drop-shadow(0 0 1.5px rgba(244, 238, 221, 0.95)) drop-shadow(0 0 9px rgba(244, 238, 221, 0.4)); }
.frame figcaption { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; padding: 1.4rem 0.9rem 0.5rem; background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(8, 12, 10, 0.88)); font-family: var(--label); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(244, 238, 221, 0.8); text-align: left; }
/* slideshow */
.stop .frame.show { cursor: zoom-in; isolation: isolate; }
.frame:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-hi); outline-offset: 3px; }
.slides, .slide { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.slide { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1.2s ease; pointer-events: none; }
.slide.on { opacity: 1; z-index: 1; }
.slide.off { opacity: 0; z-index: 0; }
.slide img { transform-origin: 50% 50%; will-change: transform; }
.slide:nth-child(4n+1) img { --kb: scale(1.1) translate(-1.5%, -1%); }
.slide:nth-child(4n+2) img { --kb: scale(1.1) translate(1.5%, -1%); }
.slide:nth-child(4n+3) img { --kb: scale(1.1) translate(-1%, 1.5%); }
.slide:nth-child(4n) img { --kb: scale(1.1) translate(1%, 1.5%); }
.slide.on img, .slide.off img { animation: kb 9s ease-out both; }
@keyframes kb { from { transform: scale(1.01); } to { transform: var(--kb); } }
.frame.paused .slide img { animation-play-state: paused; }
/* depth: a vignette and a faint gold rim over the frame */
.frame.show::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(120% 100% at 50% 45%, transparent 55%, rgba(5, 9, 7, 0.5) 100%), linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 9, 7, 0.0) 70%, rgba(5, 9, 7, 0.35)); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 217, 135, 0.14); }
.frame figcaption { z-index: 3; }
.frame.show:not(.one) figcaption { padding-bottom: 1.8rem; }
.sl-p, .sl-n { position: absolute; z-index: 4; top: 50%; width: 2.6rem; height: 3.4rem; margin-top: -1.7rem; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.45); background: rgba(8, 14, 11, 0.62); color: #f4eedd; font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.25s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease; }
.sl-p { left: 0.6rem; }
.sl-n { right: 0.6rem; }
.frame:hover .sl-p, .frame:hover .sl-n, .frame:focus-within .sl-p, .frame:focus-within .sl-n { opacity: 1; }
.sl-p:hover, .sl-n:hover { border-color: var(--gold-hi); color: var(--gold-hi); }
@media (hover: none) { .sl-p, .sl-n { opacity: 0.85; width: 2.2rem; } }
.bars { position: absolute; z-index: 4; left: 0.9rem; right: 0.9rem; bottom: 0.7rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: flex; gap: 0.35rem; }
.bars li { flex: 1; }
.bars button { display: block; width: 100%; height: 14px; padding: 6px 0; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; position: relative; }
.bars button::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 6px; height: 2px; background: rgba(244, 238, 221, 0.3); }
.bars i { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 6px; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-hi)); box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.8); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: 0 50%; }
.bars li.done i { transform: scaleX(1); }
.bars button.cur i { animation: fill 5s linear both; }
.frame.paused .bars i { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes fill { from { transform: scaleX(0); } to { transform: scaleX(1); } }
.bars button:hover::before { background: rgba(244, 238, 221, 0.55); }
.frame.show.one .bars { display: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .slide { transition: none; }
  .slide.on img, .slide.off img { animation: none; }
  .bars button.cur i { animation: none; transform: scaleX(1); }
}
.lb { border: 0; padding: 0; background: rgba(5, 9, 7, 0.96); color: #f4eedd; width: 100vw; height: 100dvh; max-width: none; max-height: none; margin: 0; }
.lb[open] { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 1fr auto; place-items: center; }
.lb::backdrop { background: rgba(5, 9, 7, 0.9); }
.lb img { max-width: 100vw; max-height: calc(100dvh - 5.5rem); width: auto; height: auto; object-fit: contain; touch-action: pan-y; user-select: none; -webkit-user-drag: none; }
.lb p { margin: 0; text-align: center; font-family: var(--label); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); padding: 0 1rem 1rem; position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; }
.lb .lb-k { bottom: auto; top: 1rem; left: 1rem; right: auto; padding: 0; }
.lb button { position: absolute; background: rgba(14, 22, 18, 0.75); color: #f4eedd; border: 1px solid rgba(238, 189, 89, 0.4); width: 2.8rem; height: 2.8rem; font-size: 1.7rem; line-height: 1; cursor: pointer; }
.lb button:hover, .lb button:focus-visible { border-color: var(--gold-hi); color: var(--gold-hi); }
.lb .lb-x { top: 0.8rem; right: 0.8rem; }
.lb .lb-p { left: 0.8rem; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); }
.lb .lb-n { right: 0.8rem; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); }
.lb.single .lb-p, .lb.single .lb-n { display: none; }
/* phones: the road swings across the page; each stop takes 82% of the width on one side and the path runs down the open side */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .stop { width: 82%; padding: 0 0 9rem; }
  .stop:last-child { padding-bottom: 1rem; }
  .stop:nth-child(odd) { margin-right: auto; }
  .stop:nth-child(even) { margin-left: auto; }
  .stop:nth-child(odd) .yr { text-align: right; }
  .stop .yr { margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
  .node { top: 1rem; }
  .stop:nth-child(odd) .node { left: calc(100% + 32px - 6.5px); }
  .stop:nth-child(even) .node { left: calc(-32px - 6.5px); }
  .stop.expansion .node { top: 0.75rem; }
  .stop.expansion:nth-child(odd) .node { left: calc(100% + 32px - 4.5px); }
  .stop.expansion:nth-child(even) .node { left: calc(-32px - 4.5px); }
  .stop.building .node { top: 0.9rem; margin-left: 0; }
  .stop.building:nth-child(odd) .node { left: calc(100% + 32px - 9.5px); }
  .stop.building:nth-child(even) .node { left: calc(-32px - 9.5px); }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .mark { font-size: 1.1rem; gap: 0.45rem; white-space: nowrap; }
  .mark svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
  .top .wrap { gap: 0.6rem; }
  .top .btn { padding: 0.75em 1em; letter-spacing: 0.1em; white-space: nowrap; }
}