/* Imperium Romanum — the reading room and the lamplit stage.
   Palette from the series style law (00_SERIES_CONVENTIONS.md): cream, Roman crimson, gold cartouche,
   terracotta, bronze-green, Aegean. Grades take the four colors from strongest (A) to weakest (D). */
:root {
  --ground: #F5EEDD;
  --paper: #FBF7EC;
  --ink: #1E1913;
  --ink-2: #4E4538;
  --ink-3: #776C5C;
  --rule: #E2D5B8;
  --rule-2: #CDBB95;
  --crimson: #8B1A1A;
  --crimson-wash: #F1DDD6;
  --gold: #B89954;
  --gold-ink: #75591C;
  --gA: #4B6626;
  --gB: #2C5C7A;
  --gC: #86661B;
  --gD: #9C4B2B;
  --stage: #15110C;
  --stage-2: #211A11;
  --stage-3: #2C2316;
  --stage-rule: #43372A;
  --stage-ink: #F0E6CE;
  --stage-ink-2: #BDAE8F;
  --lamp: #E6C27A;
  --lamp-2: #F3D9A1;
  --shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(30, 25, 19, .05), 0 10px 30px -18px rgba(30, 25, 19, .45);
  --display: "Cinzel", "Trajan Pro", Georgia, serif;
  --serif: "Literata", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: "IBM Plex Sans", "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 4vw, 40px);
  color-scheme: light;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
  :root {
    color-scheme: dark;
    --ground: #13110D; --paper: #1B1813; --ink: #ECE3CF; --ink-2: #C7BAA0; --ink-3: #978B74;
    --rule: #2E2820; --rule-2: #463C2D; --crimson: #E0806C; --crimson-wash: #3A211B; --gold: #D1B06A;
    --gold-ink: #D8BC7C; --gA: #A7C07A; --gB: #8DBAD8; --gC: #D9B45F; --gD: #E3936D;
    --stage: #0C0A07; --stage-2: #17120C; --stage-3: #221B12;
    --shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, .4), 0 12px 30px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, .9);
  }
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-padding-top: 5rem; }
body {
  margin: 0; background: var(--ground); color: var(--ink);
  font: 400 1.0625rem/1.6 var(--sans); -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
a { color: var(--crimson); text-underline-offset: .18em; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
a:hover { text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; font-weight: 600; }
p { margin: 0; }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
.skip { position: absolute; left: -999px; top: 0; background: var(--ink); color: var(--ground); padding: 8px 12px; z-index: 50; }
.skip:focus { left: 8px; top: 8px; }
.wrap { max-width: 74rem; margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.wrap-text { max-width: 44rem; margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.eyebrow { display: block; font: 600 .75rem/1.3 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-ink); }
.eyebrow a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.eyebrow a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.numeral { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--crimson); }
.small { font-size: .875rem; color: var(--ink-3); padding-block: 0 2rem; }
.lede { font: 400 1.25rem/1.55 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); }

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ground) 92%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px);
}
.masthead-in { max-width: 74rem; margin-inline: auto; padding: 10px var(--gutter); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px 24px; }
.brand { text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); flex: 0 0 auto; }
.brand-mark { font: 600 .95rem/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .28em; color: var(--crimson); }
.masthead nav { display: flex; gap: 4px 18px; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; flex: 1 1 auto; justify-content: flex-end; }
.masthead nav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.masthead nav a { color: var(--ink-2); text-decoration: none; font: 500 .9rem/1 var(--sans); padding-block: 10px; white-space: nowrap; }
.masthead nav a:hover, .masthead nav a[aria-current] { color: var(--crimson); }
.masthead nav a[aria-current] { box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--crimson); }
.search-link { color: var(--ink-2); display: grid; place-items: center; width: 36px; height: 36px; flex: 0 0 auto; }
@media (max-width: 46rem) {
  .masthead-in { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .brand { order: 1; }
  .search-link { order: 2; margin-left: auto; }
  .masthead nav { order: 3; flex-basis: 100%; justify-content: flex-start; margin-top: -4px; }
}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; border-radius: 4px; padding: 11px 18px; text-decoration: none;
  font: 600 .95rem/1 var(--sans); border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); cursor: pointer;
}
.btn:hover { border-color: var(--ink-3); text-decoration: none; }
.btn-lamp { background: var(--lamp); border-color: var(--lamp); color: #1C150C; }
.btn-lamp:hover { background: var(--lamp-2); border-color: var(--lamp-2); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; border-color: rgba(240, 230, 206, .5); color: var(--stage-ink); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--stage-ink); }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero { position: relative; min-height: min(78vh, 46rem); display: grid; align-items: end; overflow: hidden; background: var(--stage); color: var(--stage-ink); }
.hero-vol { min-height: min(64vh, 38rem); }
.hero-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 30%; }
.hero-veil { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 10, 7, .15) 0%, rgba(12, 10, 7, .45) 40%, rgba(12, 10, 7, .94) 100%); }
.hero-vol .hero-veil { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(12, 10, 7, .82) 0%, rgba(12, 10, 7, .55) 55%, rgba(12, 10, 7, .2) 100%), linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, rgba(12, 10, 7, .7) 100%); }
.hero-text { position: relative; max-width: 74rem; width: 100%; margin-inline: auto; padding: 6rem var(--gutter) clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
.hero-eyebrow { font: 600 .8rem/1.3 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--lamp); }
.hero-title { font: 600 clamp(2.6rem, 8vw, 6rem)/.95 var(--display); letter-spacing: .06em; text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5); }
.hero-title-vol { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5.5vw, 4.25rem); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: .03em; max-width: 22ch; }
.hero-lede { font: 400 clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.3rem)/1.55 var(--serif); max-width: 40rem; color: #E8DDC4; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: .5rem; }

/* ---------- bands and section heads ---------- */
.band { padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem); }
.band + .band { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.page-top { padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem); }
.section-head { display: grid; gap: .6rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; max-width: 46rem; }
.section-head h1 { font: 600 clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.1rem)/1.08 var(--serif); }
.section-head h2 { font: 600 clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.3rem)/1.12 var(--serif); }
.section-head p { color: var(--ink-2); font: 400 1.1rem/1.55 var(--serif); }
.band-stage { background: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 0%, var(--stage-3), var(--stage) 70%); color: var(--stage-ink); border-top: 0 !important; }
.band-stage .eyebrow { color: var(--lamp); }
.band-stage .section-head p { color: var(--stage-ink-2); }
.band-stage a:not(.btn) { color: var(--stage-ink); }
.two-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 2rem 4rem; align-items: start; }
.two-col h2 { font: 600 clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.3rem)/1.12 var(--serif); margin: .5rem 0 1rem; }
.two-col .lede { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.three-col { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 52rem) { .two-col, .three-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.tile-link { display: grid; gap: 6px; padding: 22px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; }
.tile-link:hover { border-color: var(--rule-2); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.tile-link strong { font: 600 1.35rem/1.2 var(--serif); }
.tile-link span:last-child { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .95rem; }

/* ---------- the road: eight volumes to scale ---------- */
.road { margin: 0 0 2.5rem; }
.road-line { position: relative; height: 2.6rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-2); }
.road-line::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 50%; border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule-2); }
.seg {
  position: absolute; top: .45rem; bottom: .45rem; background: var(--crimson); color: #FBF1E3; border-radius: 2px;
  display: grid; place-items: center; text-decoration: none; font: 600 .78rem/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .06em; min-width: 1.5rem;
}
.seg:nth-child(even) { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--crimson) 72%, var(--gold)); }
.seg:hover { filter: brightness(1.12); text-decoration: none; }
.road-ticks { position: relative; height: 1.6rem; }
.tick { position: absolute; top: 0; height: .4rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule-2); }
.tick span { position: absolute; top: .45rem; transform: translateX(-50%); white-space: nowrap; font: 500 .72rem/1 var(--sans); color: var(--ink-3); }
@media (max-width: 40rem) { .tick:nth-child(even) span { display: none; } }
.road-compact { margin: 1.5rem 0 0; }
.band-stage .road-line, .band-stage .tick { border-color: var(--stage-rule); }
.band-stage .tick span { color: var(--stage-ink-2); }

/* ---------- volume cards ---------- */
.vol-grid { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
@media (max-width: 62rem) { .vol-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 30rem) { .vol-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.vol-card a { display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr; height: 100%; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
.vol-card a:hover { box-shadow: var(--shadow); border-color: var(--rule-2); }
.vol-pic { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; background: var(--stage); overflow: hidden; }
.vol-pic img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 30%; display: block; }
.vol-text { padding: 14px 16px 16px; display: grid; gap: 6px; align-content: start; }
.vol-text h3 { font: 600 1.15rem/1.25 var(--serif); }
.vol-meta { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.vol-progress { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--gA); font-weight: 600; }
.vol-progress:empty { display: none; }

/* ---------- featured decisions ---------- */
.feature-list { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 2rem; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 58rem) { .feature-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.feature-list a { display: grid; gap: 8px; align-content: start; height: 100%; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid var(--stage-rule); border-radius: 6px; background: rgba(255, 240, 210, .03); text-decoration: none; }
.feature-list a:hover { border-color: var(--lamp); background: rgba(255, 240, 210, .06); }
.feature-list strong { font: 600 1.25rem/1.25 var(--serif); color: var(--stage-ink); }
.feature-list span:last-child { font: 400 1rem/1.5 var(--serif); color: var(--stage-ink-2); }
.feature-list .eyebrow { color: var(--lamp); }
.feature-list li.is-done strong::after { content: "  ✓ decided"; font: 600 .75rem var(--sans); color: var(--lamp); letter-spacing: .06em; }
.cr-vol { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.cr-vol h2, .atlas-vol h2, .listen-vol h2 { font: 600 1.35rem/1.3 var(--serif); margin-bottom: 1rem; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 12px; align-items: baseline; }
.cr-vol h2 .numeral { color: var(--lamp); }

/* ---------- grades ---------- */
.g { white-space: nowrap; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .84em; font-weight: 600; color: var(--gc); }
.g-mark {
  display: inline-grid; place-items: center; min-width: 1.35em; height: 1.35em; padding-inline: .2em; margin-right: .3em;
  border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gc); color: var(--paper); font-size: .78em; vertical-align: .08em;
}
.g-A { --gc: var(--gA); } .g-B { --gc: var(--gB); } .g-C { --gc: var(--gC); } .g-D { --gc: var(--gD); }
.seal {
  --gc: var(--ink-3); display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 2.4rem; height: 2.4rem; flex: 0 0 auto; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--gc); color: var(--gc); font: 600 1.15rem/1 var(--display); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 3px var(--paper), inset 0 0 0 4px var(--gc);
}
.seal.g-A { --gc: var(--gA); } .seal.g-B { --gc: var(--gB); } .seal.g-C { --gc: var(--gC); } .seal.g-D { --gc: var(--gD); }
.grade-legend { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.grade-legend li { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; font: 400 1.02rem/1.45 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); }

/* ---------- volume contents ---------- */
.toc { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.toc li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.toc a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 7.5rem minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 4px 20px; padding: 18px 4px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.toc a:hover { background: var(--paper); }
.toc-label { font: 600 .8rem/1.6 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--crimson); grid-row: span 3; }
.toc-title { font: 600 1.2rem/1.3 var(--serif); }
.toc-meta { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.toc-cr { font: italic 400 .95rem/1.4 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); }
.toc li.is-read .toc-label::after { content: " ✓"; color: var(--gA); }
@media (max-width: 36rem) { .toc a { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .toc-label { grid-row: auto; } }
.pager { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-block: 2.5rem 3rem; }
.pager a { font: 500 .95rem/1.4 var(--sans); max-width: 48%; }
.pager a[rel=next] { margin-left: auto; text-align: right; }
@media (max-width: 36rem) { .pager a { max-width: 100%; } }

/* ---------- atlas, media ---------- */
.atlas-grid { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 17rem), 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
.atlas-grid li { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.atlas-grid a { display: block; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper); aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
.atlas-grid img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.atlas-grid span { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.atlas-vol { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.media-group { margin-top: 2rem; }
.media-group h3 { font: 600 .8rem/1.3 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.media-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 20rem), 1fr)); gap: 12px; }
.media-list a { display: grid; gap: 4px; padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; background: var(--paper); text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); height: 100%; }
.media-list a:hover { border-color: var(--rule-2); box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.media-list strong { font: 600 1.05rem/1.3 var(--serif); }
.media-id { font: 600 .72rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--ink-3); }
.media-min { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--gold-ink); font-weight: 600; }
.media-sum { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-2); display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.listen-vol { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.listen-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.listen-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(16rem, 22rem); gap: 10px 24px; align-items: center; padding: 16px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; background: var(--paper); }
.listen-list li > div { display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.listen-list strong a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; font: 600 1.1rem/1.3 var(--serif); }
.listen-list p { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
.listen-list audio { width: 100%; }
@media (max-width: 46rem) { .listen-list li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.player { margin: 1rem 0 1.5rem; }
.player audio { width: 100%; }

/* ---------- chapter ---------- */
.ch-head { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 2rem; display: grid; gap: .6rem; max-width: calc(42rem + 2 * var(--gutter)); }
.ch-label { font-size: .95rem; }
.ch-head h1 { font: 600 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem)/1.08 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.005em; }
.ch-meta { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .95rem; }
.ch-body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 42rem) minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 2.5rem; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.ch-body > .prose { grid-column: 2; }
.rail { grid-column: 1; justify-self: end; width: min(15rem, 100%); }
.rail ol { list-style: none; margin: .75rem 0 0; padding: 0; position: sticky; top: 5.5rem; display: grid; gap: 2px; border-left: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.rail .eyebrow { position: sticky; top: 4.5rem; }
.rail a { display: grid; gap: 1px; padding: 6px 0 6px 14px; margin-left: -1px; border-left: 2px solid transparent; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-2); font: 500 .85rem/1.35 var(--sans); }
.rail a small { color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .78rem; }
.rail a:hover, .rail a.is-here { color: var(--crimson); border-left-color: var(--crimson); }
@media (max-width: 70rem) {
  .ch-body { display: block; padding-inline: 0; }
  .ch-body > .prose { max-width: 42rem; margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
  /* justify-self now aligns blocks too: "end" would shrink the rail to its content, past the screen */
  .rail { justify-self: normal; width: auto; max-width: 42rem; margin: 0 auto 1.5rem; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
  .rail .eyebrow, .rail ol { position: static; }
  .rail ol { display: flex; gap: 8px; overflow-x: auto; border-left: 0; padding-bottom: 6px; scrollbar-width: thin; }
  .rail a { flex: 0 0 auto; max-width: 15rem; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 4px; padding: 8px 10px; margin: 0; background: var(--paper); }
}
.prose { font: 400 1.1875rem/1.68 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); overflow-wrap: break-word; }
@media (max-width: 40rem) { .prose { font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.65; } }
.prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.1em; }
.prose p { hanging-punctuation: first; }
.prose h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 2em; }
.prose h3, .section-h { font: 600 1.4rem/1.25 var(--serif); margin-top: 2.2em; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: .2em .7em; }
.h-date { font: 600 .78rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-ink); }
.prose blockquote { margin-inline: 0; padding-left: 1.2em; border-left: 3px solid var(--rule-2); color: var(--ink-2); }
.prose blockquote .cite { font: 500 .85rem var(--sans); color: var(--ink-3); }
.prose em { font-style: italic; }
.prose hr { border: 0; text-align: center; margin-block: 2.5em; }
.prose hr::after { content: "· · ·"; letter-spacing: .6em; color: var(--gold); }
.prose table { border-collapse: collapse; font: 400 .9rem/1.45 var(--sans); width: 100%; }
.media-table { max-width: 74rem; margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); overflow-x: auto; }
.media-table table { min-width: 48rem; }
.prose th, .prose td { border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 8px 10px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left; }
.prose th { background: var(--paper); font-weight: 600; }
.media-page .prose:not(.media-table) { max-width: 44rem; margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); padding-bottom: 4rem; }
.media-deck h2 { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 1.2em; }

/* figures break out of the column; portrait plates stay within the screen's height */
.fig { margin: 2.2em 0; }
.prose .fig { width: min(58rem, 100vw - 2 * var(--gutter)); margin-left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.fig a { display: block; cursor: zoom-in; }
.fig img { display: block; margin-inline: auto; max-height: 86vh; width: auto; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.fig figcaption { max-width: 42rem; margin: .8em auto 0; font: 400 .9rem/1.5 var(--sans); color: var(--ink-2); }
.fig-id { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .75rem; color: var(--crimson); margin-right: .4em; }

/* the evidence file */
.evidence { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; padding: 18px 20px; font: 400 1rem/1.6 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); }
.prose .evidence { margin-block: 2em; }
.evidence header { display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: .8em; }
.evidence h4 { font: 600 1.05rem/1.3 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); }
.evidence details { margin-top: .8em; }
.evidence summary { cursor: pointer; font: 600 .88rem/1.4 var(--sans); color: var(--crimson); }
.evidence details > * + * { margin-top: .9em; }
.evidence p + p { margin-top: .8em; }

/* ---------- the Crossroads: the lamplit stage ---------- */
.crossroads {
  margin-top: 4rem; background: radial-gradient(90% 70% at 50% 0%, var(--stage-3), var(--stage) 72%); color: var(--stage-ink);
  padding-block: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 5.5rem);
}
.cr-in { max-width: 44rem; margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); display: grid; gap: 1.2rem; }
.cr-eyebrow { font: 600 .78rem/1.4 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--lamp); }
.crossroads h2 { font: 600 clamp(1.9rem, 4.5vw, 2.8rem)/1.1 var(--serif); }
.cr-role { font: italic 400 1.2rem/1.55 var(--serif); color: var(--lamp-2); }
.cr-situation { font: 400 1.1rem/1.7 var(--serif); color: var(--stage-ink); display: grid; gap: .9em; }
.cr-question { font: 600 1.3rem/1.4 var(--serif); padding-top: .6rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--stage-rule); }
.cr-help { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--stage-ink-2); }
.cr-opts { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.cr-opt { border: 1px solid var(--stage-rule); border-radius: 6px; background: rgba(255, 240, 210, .025); position: relative; }
.cr-choice {
  width: 100%; text-align: left; background: none; border: 0; color: var(--stage-ink); cursor: pointer; padding: 16px 18px 16px 48px;
  font: 500 1.05rem/1.45 var(--serif); position: relative;
}
.cr-choice::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 18px; top: 1.15rem; width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px solid var(--stage-ink-2);
}
.cr-opt.is-chosen { border-color: var(--lamp); background: rgba(230, 194, 122, .08); }
.cr-opt.is-chosen .cr-choice::before { border-color: var(--lamp); background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--lamp) 45%, transparent 50%); }
.cr-voice { display: none; padding: 0 18px 16px 48px; font: italic 400 1.02rem/1.6 var(--serif); color: var(--stage-ink-2); }
.cr-voice-label { display: block; font: 600 .7rem/1.4 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; font-style: normal; color: var(--lamp); margin-bottom: .3em; }
.cr-opt.is-open .cr-voice { display: block; }
.cr-taken-mark { display: none; position: absolute; right: 12px; top: -10px; background: var(--crimson); color: #FBF1E3; font: 600 .68rem/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 5px 8px; border-radius: 3px; }
.is-decided .cr-opt[data-taken] .cr-taken-mark { display: block; }
.is-decided .cr-opt[data-taken] { border-color: var(--crimson); }
.cr-decide { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 18px; align-items: center; }
.cr-commit { background: var(--lamp); color: #1C150C; border: 0; border-radius: 4px; padding: 12px 24px; font: 600 1rem/1 var(--sans); cursor: pointer; }
.cr-commit:disabled { opacity: .35; cursor: default; }
.cr-status { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--stage-ink-2); }
.cr-outcome { border-top: 1px solid var(--stage-rule); padding-top: 1rem; }
.cr-outcome summary { cursor: pointer; font: 600 1.05rem/1.4 var(--sans); color: var(--lamp); }
.cr-outcome > div { display: grid; gap: .9em; margin-top: 1rem; font: 400 1.08rem/1.7 var(--serif); }
.cr-evidence { font: 400 .95rem/1.6 var(--serif); color: var(--stage-ink-2); padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--stage-rule); border-radius: 6px; }
.cr-evidence .eyebrow { color: var(--lamp); margin-bottom: .3em; }
.crossroads .g { --paper: var(--stage); }
.crossroads .g-A { --gc: #A7C07A; } .crossroads .g-B { --gc: #8DBAD8; } .crossroads .g-C { --gc: #D9B45F; } .crossroads .g-D { --gc: #E3936D; }
.js .crossroads:not(.is-decided) .cr-outcome { display: none; }
.no-js .cr-voice { display: block; }

/* ---------- at every scale, then and now ---------- */
.reflect, .check { max-width: 44rem; margin-inline: auto; padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) var(--gutter) 0; display: grid; gap: 1.5rem; }
.scales { border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; background: var(--paper); }
.scales summary { cursor: pointer; padding: 18px 20px; list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.scales summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.scales summary h2 { font: 600 1.5rem/1.2 var(--serif); }
.scales summary::after { content: "Open"; font: 600 .85rem var(--sans); color: var(--crimson); }
.scales[open] summary::after { content: "Close"; }
.scale-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0 20px 20px; display: grid; gap: 1.4rem; counter-reset: s; }
.scale-list li { display: grid; gap: .4rem; padding-top: 1.2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.scale { font: 600 .75rem/1.3 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-ink); }
.scale-list p { font: 400 1.1rem/1.6 var(--serif); }
.note-label { display: grid; gap: 4px; font-size: .8rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.note-label textarea { font: 400 1rem/1.5 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); background: var(--ground); border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); border-radius: 4px; padding: 10px 12px; resize: vertical; width: 100%; }
.parallel { border-left: 3px solid var(--gold); padding: 4px 0 4px 20px; display: grid; gap: .8rem; font: 400 1.08rem/1.65 var(--serif); }
.parallel-limits { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 1rem; }
.check { padding-bottom: 1rem; }
.check h2 { font: 600 1.6rem/1.2 var(--serif); margin-top: .3rem; }
.kc { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 1.6rem; counter-reset: q; }
.kc-q { counter-increment: q; display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
.kc-ask { font: 600 1.1rem/1.5 var(--serif); }
.kc-ask::before { content: counter(q) ". "; color: var(--crimson); }
.kc-opts { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.kc-opt { width: 100%; text-align: left; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); border-radius: 5px; padding: 12px 14px; font: 400 1rem/1.45 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); cursor: pointer; }
.kc-opt:hover:not(:disabled) { border-color: var(--ink-3); }
.kc-opt:disabled { cursor: default; }
.kc-opt.is-right { border-color: var(--gA); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gA) 12%, var(--paper)); }
.kc-opt.is-wrong { border-color: var(--gD); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gD) 10%, var(--paper)); }
.kc-why { display: none; font: 400 1rem/1.6 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); padding-left: 14px; border-left: 2px solid var(--rule-2); }
.kc-q.is-answered .kc-why { display: grid; gap: .4rem; }
.no-js .kc-why { display: grid; }
.kc-src { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.kc-tally { font: 600 1rem var(--sans); color: var(--gA); }

/* ---------- timeline ---------- */
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.chip { font: 600 .9rem/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .06em; padding: 9px 14px; border-radius: 99px; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink-2); cursor: pointer; }
.chip[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--crimson); border-color: var(--crimson); color: #FBF1E3; }
.timeline { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-left: 2px solid var(--rule-2); margin-left: 6.5rem; }
.timeline li { position: relative; padding: 10px 0 10px 1.5rem; }
.timeline li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -6px; top: 1.1rem; width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--crimson); }
.tl-date { position: absolute; left: -7.2rem; width: 6.2rem; top: .85rem; text-align: right; font: 600 .78rem/1.3 var(--sans); color: var(--gold-ink); }
.timeline a { display: grid; gap: 2px; text-decoration: none; }
.timeline strong { font: 600 1.05rem/1.35 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); }
.timeline a span { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.timeline a:hover strong { color: var(--crimson); }
@media (max-width: 36rem) {
  .timeline { margin-left: .4rem; }
  .tl-date { position: static; display: block; text-align: left; width: auto; margin-bottom: 2px; }
}

/* ---------- search ---------- */
.search input { width: 100%; font: 400 1.2rem/1.4 var(--serif); padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--rule-2); border-radius: 6px; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.search-status { margin: 1rem 0; color: var(--ink-3); font-size: .95rem; }
.results { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.results a { display: grid; gap: 4px; padding: 14px 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.results strong { font: 600 1.1rem/1.3 var(--serif); }
.results small { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--gold-ink); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; }
.results span { font: 400 .98rem/1.55 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); }
.results mark { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 35%, transparent); color: inherit; padding: 0 1px; }

/* ---------- lightbox ---------- */
html.lb-open { overflow: hidden; }
.lightbox { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 40; background: rgba(10, 8, 6, .96); display: grid; grid-template-rows: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; padding: calc(12px + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px)) 12px calc(12px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)); }
.lb-frame { overflow: auto; display: grid; place-items: center; min-height: 0; }
.lb-frame img { max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; object-fit: contain; cursor: zoom-in; }
.lightbox.is-zoomed .lb-frame { place-items: start; }
.lightbox.is-zoomed .lb-frame img { max-width: none; max-height: none; cursor: zoom-out; }
.lb-cap { color: #D8CCB0; font: 400 .92rem/1.5 var(--sans); text-align: center; padding: 10px 40px 0; }
.lb-close { position: absolute; top: calc(10px + env(safe-area-inset-top, 0px)); right: 14px; z-index: 1; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%; border: 0; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .12); color: #fff; font-size: 1.6rem; cursor: pointer; }

/* ---------- colophon ---------- */
.colophon { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-top: 4rem; padding-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px); }
.colophon-in { max-width: 74rem; margin-inline: auto; padding: 2.5rem var(--gutter) 3rem; display: grid; gap: .6rem; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-3); }
.colophon-in p { max-width: 62rem; }
.crossroads + .wrap-text + .colophon, .stage-page .colophon { margin-top: 0; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .cr-opt, .kc-opt, .vol-card a, .tile-link, .feature-list a { transition: border-color .15s, background-color .15s, box-shadow .15s; }
}