/* ============================================================
   HIDDENCORNER — Midnight & Ember design system
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --ink:#07080a;          /* near black */
  --ink-2:#0d0f13;
  --ink-3:#14171d;
  --smoke:#8d8f96;
  --bone:#e9e4da;
  --ember:#e0873b;        /* primary accent */
  --ember-hot:#ff9d4d;
  --gold:#c9a227;
  --teal:#2f6d6a;
  --line:rgba(233,228,218,.12);
  --serif:"Cormorant Garamond",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:"Inter","Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:"JetBrains Mono","SF Mono",Menlo,monospace;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.19,1,.22,1);
  --maxw:1280px;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
body{
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--bone);font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;overflow-x:hidden;
}
body.locked{overflow:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
::selection{background:var(--ember);color:var(--ink)}

/* film grain + vignette over everything */
.grain{position:fixed;inset:-150%;z-index:9998;pointer-events:none;opacity:.05;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.8' numOctaves='4'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  animation:grain 6s steps(6) infinite}
@keyframes grain{0%{transform:translate(0,0)}10%{transform:translate(-3%,-5%)}20%{transform:translate(-8%,3%)}30%{transform:translate(4%,-8%)}40%{transform:translate(-3%,8%)}50%{transform:translate(-8%,4%)}60%{transform:translate(6%,0)}70%{transform:translate(0,6%)}80%{transform:translate(2%,18%)}90%{transform:translate(-6%,4%)}100%{transform:translate(0,0)}}
.vignette{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:9997;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,transparent 45%,rgba(0,0,0,.72) 100%)}

/* ---------- preloader ---------- */
#preloader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:10000;background:var(--ink);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:26px;
  transition:opacity 1s var(--ease),visibility 1s}
#preloader.done{opacity:0;visibility:hidden}
.pre-mark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(28px,5vw,54px);letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--bone);opacity:.9}
.pre-mark span{display:inline-block;opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px);
  animation:preIn .8s var(--ease) forwards}
@keyframes preIn{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.pre-bar{width:min(340px,60vw);height:1px;background:rgba(233,228,218,.15);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.pre-bar i{position:absolute;inset:0;width:0%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--ember-hot));box-shadow:0 0 18px var(--ember)}
.pre-num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--smoke)}
.pre-word{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.4em;color:var(--ember);text-transform:uppercase}

/* ---------- custom cursor ---------- */
.cur,.cur-dot{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;z-index:9999;pointer-events:none;border-radius:50%;
  mix-blend-mode:difference}
.cur{width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid rgba(233,228,218,.6);
  transition:width .35s var(--ease),height .35s var(--ease),background .35s,border-color .35s}
.cur.grow{width:78px;height:78px;background:rgba(224,135,59,.18);border-color:var(--ember)}
.cur-dot{width:4px;height:4px;background:var(--bone)}
@media (hover:none){.cur,.cur-dot{display:none}}

/* ---------- scroll progress ---------- */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;width:0;z-index:900;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--ember-hot));box-shadow:0 0 14px var(--ember)}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:800;padding:22px 34px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  transition:background .5s var(--ease),padding .5s var(--ease),backdrop-filter .5s}
.nav.stuck{background:rgba(7,8,10,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);padding:14px 34px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.brand b{font-weight:400}
.brand em{font-style:normal;color:var(--ember)}
.spark{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ember);
  box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--ember),0 0 22px var(--ember);animation:pulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:.45;transform:scale(.8)}50%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.25)}}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:34px;align-items:center;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--smoke)}
.nav-links a{position:relative;padding:4px 0;transition:color .3s}
.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:0;height:1px;
  background:var(--ember);transition:width .45s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--bone)}
.nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%}
.nav-cta{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:11px 20px;border-radius:2px;color:var(--bone)!important;
  transition:background .4s,border-color .4s,color .4s}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember);color:var(--ink)!important}
.nav-cta::after{display:none!important}
.burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;padding:6px}
.burger i{width:24px;height:1px;background:var(--bone);transition:.4s var(--ease)}
.burger.open i:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger.open i:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger.open i:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mobile-menu{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:799;background:rgba(7,8,10,.98);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:26px;
  opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:.5s var(--ease)}
.mobile-menu.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
.mobile-menu a{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;height:100svh;min-height:640px;overflow:hidden;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center}
.hero-media{position:absolute;inset:-8%;will-change:transform}
.hero-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  filter:brightness(.52) contrast(1.15) saturate(.9);
  animation:kb 26s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes kb{from{transform:scale(1.06)}to{transform:scale(1.18)}}
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,8,10,.85) 0%,rgba(7,8,10,.28) 38%,rgba(7,8,10,.55) 72%,var(--ink) 100%)}
#fog{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;opacity:.5;pointer-events:none}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:3;padding:0 24px;max-width:1000px}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.5em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ember);margin-bottom:28px;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.eyebrow::before,.eyebrow::after{content:"";width:44px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--ember))}
.eyebrow::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--ember),transparent)}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;line-height:.98;
  font-size:clamp(46px,8.4vw,124px);letter-spacing:-.015em}
.hero h1 .ln{display:block;overflow:hidden}
.hero h1 .ln span{display:inline-block;transform:translateY(105%);
  animation:up 1.2s var(--ease) forwards}
@keyframes up{to{transform:none}}
.hero h1 i{font-style:italic;color:var(--ember);position:relative}
.hero p{max-width:560px;margin:30px auto 0;color:#b9b6ae;font-size:16px;
  opacity:0;animation:fade 1.4s var(--ease) 1.1s forwards}
@keyframes fade{to{opacity:1}}
.hero-btns{display:flex;gap:16px;justify-content:center;margin-top:38px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  opacity:0;animation:fade 1.4s var(--ease) 1.35s forwards}
.btn{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:15px 32px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:2px;
  transition:color .4s,border-color .4s;cursor:pointer;background:none;color:var(--bone);font-family:var(--sans)}
.btn span{position:relative;z-index:2}
.btn::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--ember);
  transform:translateY(101%);transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ember)}
.btn:hover::before{transform:none}
.btn.solid{background:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember);color:var(--ink)}
.btn.solid::before{background:var(--bone)}
.scroll-cue{position:absolute;bottom:30px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:3;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.36em;color:var(--smoke);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:12px;text-transform:uppercase}
.scroll-cue i{width:1px;height:52px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ember),transparent);
  animation:drop 2.2s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes drop{0%{transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top}45%{transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:top}
  55%{transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:bottom}100%{transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:bottom}}

/* ---------- ticker ---------- */
.ticker{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:var(--ink-2);overflow:hidden;padding:16px 0}
.ticker-track{display:flex;gap:56px;white-space:nowrap;animation:slide 42s linear infinite;width:max-content}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes slide{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.ticker-item{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.28em;color:var(--smoke);
  text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center}
.ticker-item b{color:var(--ember);font-weight:400}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 34px}
section{position:relative}
.pad{padding:130px 0}
.sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:40px;
  margin-bottom:66px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sec-num{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.35em;color:var(--ember);
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:16px}
.sec-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(34px,4.8vw,66px);
  line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.01em;max-width:16ch}
.sec-head h2 i{font-style:italic;color:var(--ember)}
.sec-head p{max-width:34ch;color:var(--smoke);font-size:14px}

/* reveal */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(42px);transition:opacity 1s var(--ease),transform 1s var(--ease)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.rv-d1{transition-delay:.09s}.rv-d2{transition-delay:.18s}.rv-d3{transition-delay:.27s}
.rv-d4{transition-delay:.36s}.rv-d5{transition-delay:.45s}.rv-d6{transition-delay:.54s}

/* manifesto — word by word */
.manifesto{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(26px,3.5vw,50px);
  line-height:1.32;max-width:20ch;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.manifesto .w{opacity:.14;transition:opacity .5s ease,color .5s ease}
.manifesto .w.lit{opacity:1}
.manifesto .w.acc{color:var(--ember)}
.manifesto-sub{text-align:center;margin-top:44px;color:var(--smoke);font-size:14px;
  max-width:52ch;margin-inline:auto}

/* ---------- ad styling (unused until advertising is activated) ----------
   Kept so a labelled, height-reserved unit can be dropped into the
   AD-SLOT comments without a layout shift. Nothing renders today. */
.ad-slot{margin:0 auto;text-align:center}
.ad-slot .ad-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.35em;color:#4c4f56;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px}
.ad-slot .ad-box{width:100%;min-height:90px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.ad-slot.rect .ad-box{min-height:250px}
.ad-slot.inarticle .ad-box{min-height:280px}

/* ---------- dossier cards ---------- */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:26px}
.card{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--ink-2);cursor:pointer;transform-style:preserve-3d;
  transition:transform .55s var(--ease),border-color .55s,box-shadow .55s}
.card:hover{border-color:rgba(224,135,59,.5);box-shadow:0 34px 70px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.9),0 0 60px -30px var(--ember)}
.card-media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:3/4;overflow:hidden}
.card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  filter:brightness(.62) saturate(.85) contrast(1.08);
  transition:transform 1.6s var(--ease),filter .9s var(--ease)}
.card:hover .card-media img{transform:scale(1.11);filter:brightness(.8) saturate(1.05) contrast(1.1)}
.card-media::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 30%,rgba(7,8,10,.55) 70%,rgba(7,8,10,.97) 100%)}
.card-tag{position:absolute;top:16px;left:16px;z-index:3;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:8px;
  letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid rgba(233,228,218,.25);
  background:rgba(7,8,10,.6);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);color:var(--bone)}
.card-idx{position:absolute;top:16px;right:16px;z-index:3;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--ember)}
.card-body{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;z-index:3;padding:22px}
.card-body .geo{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--ember);
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:8px}
.card-body h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:27px;line-height:1.14;margin-bottom:6px}
.card-body .kick{font-size:12.5px;color:#a8a59d;max-height:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;
  transition:max-height .6s var(--ease),opacity .5s var(--ease),margin .6s var(--ease)}
.card:hover .kick{max-height:80px;opacity:1;margin-top:8px}
.si{margin-top:16px}
.si-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:8.5px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--smoke);margin-bottom:7px}
.si-top b{color:var(--bone);font-weight:400}
.si-bar{height:2px;background:rgba(233,228,218,.12);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.si-bar i{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--teal),var(--gold),var(--ember-hot));
  box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(224,135,59,.7);transition:width 1.6s var(--ease)}
.card.in .si-bar i{width:var(--v)}

/* ---------- silence index explainer ---------- */
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.gauge-wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;position:relative}
.gauge{width:min(360px,80vw);aspect-ratio:1;position:relative}
.gauge svg{width:100%;height:100%;transform:rotate(-90deg)}
.gauge .trk{fill:none;stroke:rgba(233,228,218,.08);stroke-width:1.5}
.gauge .val{fill:none;stroke:url(#g1);stroke-width:2.5;stroke-linecap:round;
  stroke-dasharray:534;stroke-dashoffset:534;transition:stroke-dashoffset 2.4s var(--ease);
  filter:drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(224,135,59,.8))}
.gauge.in .val{stroke-dashoffset:var(--off)}
.gauge-c{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.gauge-c b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:64px;font-weight:300;line-height:1}
.gauge-c small{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.34em;color:var(--ember);
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:10px}
.crit{list-style:none;margin-top:36px}
.crit li{display:flex;gap:18px;padding:20px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:flex-start}
.crit li b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;color:var(--ember);letter-spacing:.2em;
  padding-top:5px;min-width:32px}
.crit li h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;font-weight:400;margin-bottom:4px}
.crit li p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--smoke)}

/* ---------- routes (horizontal) ---------- */
.routes{display:flex;gap:24px;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:20px;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;
  scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:var(--ember) transparent}
.routes::-webkit-scrollbar{height:2px}
.routes::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--ember)}
.routes::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:rgba(233,228,218,.08)}
.route{min-width:min(430px,84vw);scroll-snap-align:start;border:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:36px;border-radius:3px;background:linear-gradient(160deg,var(--ink-3),var(--ink-2));
  transition:border-color .5s,transform .5s var(--ease)}
.route:hover{border-color:rgba(224,135,59,.45);transform:translateY(-8px)}
.route .rn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--ember);
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:18px}
.route h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:33px;margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.12}
.route>p{color:var(--smoke);font-size:14px;margin-bottom:26px}
.stops{list-style:none;margin-bottom:28px}
.stops li{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;padding:11px 0;font-size:13.5px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.stops li span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;color:var(--ember);min-width:22px}
.route-meta{display:flex;gap:26px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--smoke);padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.route-meta b{color:var(--bone);font-weight:400;display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:11px}

/* ---------- vanishing clock ---------- */
.clock{background:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line)}
.stat{background:var(--ink-2);padding:48px 26px;text-align:center;transition:background .5s}
.stat:hover{background:var(--ink-3)}
.stat b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,62px);
  display:block;line-height:1;color:var(--bone)}
.stat b em{font-style:normal;color:var(--ember);font-size:.5em;vertical-align:super;margin-left:2px}
.stat span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--smoke);display:block;margin-top:16px}

/* ---------- filter / codex ---------- */
.chips{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:44px}
.chip{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:11px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;cursor:pointer;
  color:var(--smoke);background:none;transition:.4s var(--ease)}
.chip:hover{color:var(--bone);border-color:rgba(233,228,218,.35)}
.chip.on{background:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember);color:var(--ink)}
.card.hide{display:none}

/* ---------- closing section ---------- */
.news{text-align:center;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.news::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;width:900px;height:900px;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(224,135,59,.11),transparent 62%);
  animation:breathe 8s ease-in-out infinite;pointer-events:none}
@keyframes breathe{0%,100%{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(.9);opacity:.6}
  50%{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.1);opacity:1}}
.news .inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto}
.news h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,60px);line-height:1.06;margin-bottom:18px}
.news h2 i{font-style:italic;color:var(--ember)}
.news p{color:var(--smoke);margin-bottom:14px}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink-2);padding:84px 0 34px}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;margin-bottom:64px}
.fcol h5{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ember);margin-bottom:22px}
.fcol ul{list-style:none}
.fcol li{margin-bottom:12px}
.fcol a{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--smoke);transition:color .3s,padding-left .3s}
.fcol a:hover{color:var(--bone);padding-left:5px}
.fbrand p{color:var(--smoke);font-size:13.5px;max-width:36ch;margin-top:18px}
.fbot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#5b5e65}
.disclose{max-width:78ch;font-size:11px;line-height:1.9;color:#5b5e65;margin-bottom:30px;
  font-family:var(--sans);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}

/* ---------- article page ---------- */
.art-hero{height:78svh;min-height:520px;position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden}
.art-hero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  filter:brightness(.45) saturate(.9)}
.art-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,8,10,.8),rgba(7,8,10,.25) 40%,var(--ink))}
.art-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-bottom:64px}
.art-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(36px,6vw,80px);
  line-height:1.02;max-width:18ch;margin:18px 0}
.art-meta{display:flex;gap:24px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.26em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--smoke);flex-wrap:wrap}
.art-meta b{color:var(--ember);font-weight:400}
.article{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:80px 34px}
.article>p{font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.92;color:#c8c5bd;margin-bottom:28px}
.article>p.lead{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:25px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--bone)}
.article h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:37px;margin:58px 0 22px;line-height:1.16}
.article h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:25px;margin:40px 0 14px}
.article blockquote{border-left:1px solid var(--ember);padding:8px 0 8px 28px;margin:44px 0;
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--bone);font-style:italic}
.article ul,.article ol{margin:0 0 28px 22px;color:#c8c5bd}
.article li{margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.85}
.article figure{margin:48px 0}
.article figure img{border-radius:3px;filter:brightness(.85)}
.article figcaption{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#5b5e65;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:12px}
.article a{color:var(--ember);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(224,135,59,.35)}
.fact{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:2px solid var(--ember);padding:26px 28px;
  margin:44px 0;background:var(--ink-2);border-radius:2px}
.fact h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ember);margin-bottom:14px}
.fact dl{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:10px 20px;font-size:13.5px}
.fact dt{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--smoke);padding-top:3px}
.fact dd{color:var(--bone)}

/* page hero (simple) */
.page-hero{padding:190px 0 70px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink-2)}
.page-hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,74px);line-height:1.04}
.page-hero p{color:var(--smoke);margin-top:16px;max-width:56ch}
.prose{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:80px 34px}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:32px;margin:46px 0 16px}
.prose h3{font-size:16px;margin:30px 0 10px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.prose p,.prose li{color:#b7b4ac;font-size:15px;line-height:1.9;margin-bottom:16px}
.prose ul{margin-left:22px}
.prose strong{color:var(--bone)}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1024px){
  .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:56px}
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .nav{padding:16px 20px}
  .nav.stuck{padding:12px 20px}
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .burger{display:flex}
  .wrap{padding:0 20px}
  .pad{padding:88px 0}
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sec-head{margin-bottom:44px}
  .route{padding:28px}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .article{padding:56px 20px}
  .hero{min-height:560px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
  .rv{opacity:1;transform:none}
}

/* ---------- card: real-world locator (searchable) ---------- */
.find{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#7e8189;margin-top:10px;max-height:0;opacity:0;overflow:hidden;
  transition:max-height .6s var(--ease),opacity .5s var(--ease)}
.card:hover .find{max-height:60px;opacity:1}
.find b{color:var(--ember);font-weight:400}

/* ============================================================
   TRAVELER'S PANEL — premium practical layer
   ============================================================ */
.tp{margin:72px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:0}
.tp-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px;padding:34px 0 26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.tp-head h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:38px;margin:0!important;line-height:1}
.tp-head span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ember)}

/* quick facts */
.tp-quick{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:34px}
.tp-quick div{background:var(--ink-2);padding:20px 18px}
.tp-quick dt{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--smoke);margin-bottom:8px}
.tp-quick dd{font-size:14px;color:var(--bone);line-height:1.45}

/* map */
.tp-map{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:12px;
  position:relative;background:var(--ink-2)}
.tp-map iframe{width:100%;height:340px;border:0;display:block;filter:invert(.92) hue-rotate(180deg) saturate(.35) contrast(.92);
  transition:filter .6s var(--ease)}
.tp-map:hover iframe{filter:invert(.9) hue-rotate(180deg) saturate(.55) contrast(1)}
.tp-maprow{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--smoke);
  margin-bottom:38px}
.tp-maprow b{color:var(--ember);font-weight:400}
.tp-maprow a{color:var(--bone);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:2px;transition:border-color .3s}
.tp-maprow a:hover{border-color:var(--ember)}

/* blocks */
.tp-block{margin-bottom:40px}
.tp-block h3{font-family:var(--mono)!important;font-size:9px!important;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ember);margin:0 0 18px!important;font-weight:400}
.tp-steps{list-style:none;margin:0!important;counter-reset:s}
.tp-steps li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:16px 0 16px 46px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.75;color:#c0bdb5}
.tp-steps li::before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);position:absolute;left:0;top:17px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;color:var(--ember);letter-spacing:.1em}
.tp-cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
.tp-list{list-style:none;margin:0!important}
.tp-list li{padding:11px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;
  color:#c0bdb5;display:flex;gap:12px}
.tp-list li::before{content:"—";color:var(--ember);flex:none}
.tp-costs{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse}
.tp-costs tr{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.tp-costs td{padding:13px 0;font-size:14px;color:#c0bdb5}
.tp-costs td:last-child{text-align:right;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--bone);white-space:nowrap;padding-left:20px}
.tp-note{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.85;color:#c0bdb5}
.tp-resp{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:2px solid var(--teal);background:var(--ink-2);
  padding:26px 28px;border-radius:2px}
.tp-resp h3{color:#5fb3ae!important}
.tp-resp .tp-list li::before{color:#5fb3ae}
.tp-resp .tp-list li:last-child{border-bottom:0}

/* sources */
.tp-src{margin-top:48px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.tp-src h3{font-family:var(--mono)!important;font-size:9px!important;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--smoke);margin:0 0 16px!important;font-weight:400}
.tp-src ol{margin:0 0 0 18px;color:var(--smoke)}
.tp-src li{margin-bottom:9px;font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.6}
.tp-src a{color:#9a9791;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.tp-src a:hover{color:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember)}

/* ai notice */
.ai-note{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;
  padding:16px 18px;margin:38px 0;background:rgba(255,255,255,.015)}
.ai-note i{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--ember);
  border:1px solid rgba(224,135,59,.4);padding:4px 7px;border-radius:2px;flex:none;margin-top:2px}
.ai-note p{font-size:12.5px!important;line-height:1.75!important;color:#7e8189!important;margin:0!important}

/* journal index */
.j-list{display:grid;gap:0}
.j-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px 1fr auto;gap:32px;align-items:center;
  padding:28px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:padding .5s var(--ease)}
.j-item:hover{padding-left:14px}
.j-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;border-radius:2px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.j-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:brightness(.6) saturate(.85);
  transition:transform 1.2s var(--ease),filter .7s}
.j-item:hover .j-thumb img{transform:scale(1.08);filter:brightness(.85) saturate(1)}
.j-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--smoke);margin-bottom:9px;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.j-meta b{color:var(--ember);font-weight:400}
.j-item h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:29px;line-height:1.15;margin-bottom:7px;
  transition:color .4s}
.j-item:hover h3{color:var(--ember)}
.j-item p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--smoke);max-width:58ch}
.j-si{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--smoke);text-align:right;white-space:nowrap}
.j-si b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:34px;color:var(--bone);letter-spacing:0;margin-bottom:2px;font-weight:300}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .tp-quick{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .tp-cols{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .j-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px}
  .j-thumb{max-width:100%}
  .j-si{text-align:left}
  .tp-head h2{font-size:30px}
}

/* ============================================================
   AUDIT PASS — accessibility, breadcrumbs, article trust panel
   ============================================================ */
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:10001;background:var(--ember);color:var(--ink);
  padding:12px 20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border-radius:0 0 3px 0}
.skip:focus{left:0}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ember);outline-offset:3px}

/* breadcrumbs */
.crumbs{padding:104px 0 0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--smoke)}
.crumbs .wrap{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.crumbs a{color:var(--smoke);transition:color .3s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember)}
.crumbs .sep{color:#3a3d44}
.crumbs [aria-current]{color:var(--bone)}
.art-hero{margin-top:-104px}
.page-hero{padding-top:70px}

/* article trust / info panel */
.artinfo{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:1px;background:var(--line);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 46px}
.artinfo>div{background:var(--ink-2);padding:16px 18px}
.artinfo>div:nth-child(4){grid-column:1/-1}
.artinfo>div:nth-child(5){grid-column:1/-1}
.artinfo dt{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:8.5px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--smoke);margin-bottom:7px}
.artinfo dd{font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--bone)}
.artinfo a{color:var(--ember);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(224,135,59,.35)}

/* changing-info warning */
.tp-warn{border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:2px solid var(--gold);background:rgba(201,162,39,.05);
  padding:18px 20px;border-radius:2px;margin-bottom:34px;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.75;color:#c0bdb5}
.tp-warn strong{color:var(--gold)}
.tp-approx{font-size:8px;color:#5b5e65;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-left:8px}
.tp-srcnote{margin-top:18px;font-size:11.5px;line-height:1.7;color:#5b5e65}

/* article footer */
.artfoot{margin-top:56px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.artfoot p{font-size:12.5px!important;line-height:1.8!important;color:#7e8189!important;margin-bottom:10px!important}
.artfoot a{color:#9a9791;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.artfoot a:hover{color:var(--ember);border-color:var(--ember)}

/* ai notice as aside */
aside.ai-note{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;
  padding:16px 18px;margin:38px 0;background:rgba(224,135,59,.04);border-left:2px solid var(--ember)}
aside.ai-note i{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--ember);
  border:1px solid rgba(224,135,59,.4);padding:4px 7px;border-radius:2px;flex:none;margin-top:2px}
aside.ai-note p{font-size:12.5px!important;line-height:1.75!important;color:#8d9099!important;margin:0!important}
aside.ai-note a{color:var(--ember)}

button.burger{background:none;border:0}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .artinfo{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .crumbs{padding-top:88px}
  .art-hero{margin-top:-88px}
}