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/* Reader edition, 20 Oct 2026: story-first presentation and accessible long-form reading. */
:root{--paper-cream:#f0e7d7;--dark-forest:#131e23;--reading-ink:#282a27}
.header .nav-feature{color:#e4c397;font-weight:700}
.header .nav-feature:hover{color:#fff0d3}
.footer{display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.story-hero{padding:clamp(64px,8vw,105px) 0 76px;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 78% 19%,#a58a534a,transparent 43%),linear-gradient(135deg,#141d21 16%,#263d3e 70%,#121a20)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.14fr .86fr;gap:clamp(30px,6vw,100px);align-items:center}
.story-hero h1{font-size:clamp(48px,6.4vw,87px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.045em;max-width:none}
.story-hero h1 em{font-weight:normal;color:#e1bd84}
.story-hero .hero-lead{max-width:560px;color:#e2e6df;font-size:19px;line-height:1.68}
.hero-note{font:13px/1.6 system-ui!important;color:#b8c5c0!important;margin-top:18px}
.canyon-visual{position:relative;isolation:isolate;min-height:470px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #b6a17e55;border-radius:160px 160px 5px 5px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#8f94845e 0%,#435b5b 30%,#182d35 67%,#121c26 100%);box-shadow:0 30px 90px #0007}
.canyon-light{position:absolute;inset:-20% 0 0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 55% 12%,#ddcda47a 0%,transparent 43%)}
.canyon-side{position:absolute;z-index:2;top:-4%;height:120%;width:57%;background:repeating-linear-gradient(177deg,#283e44 0 14px,#23343a 14px 21px,#1a3037 21px 28px);border:1px solid #566c6a5c}
.side-left{left:-8%;clip-path:polygon(0 0,84% 0,75% 14%,91% 29%,76% 45%,89% 56%,62% 76%,76% 100%,0 100%)}
.side-right{right:-9%;clip-path:polygon(18% 0,100% 0,100% 100%,14% 100%,40% 78%,18% 61%,37% 43%,20% 29%,33% 13%)}
.canyon-bridge{position:absolute;left:17%;right:15%;height:12px;z-index:3;background:linear-gradient(#937f65,#584b41);box-shadow:0 4px 12px #121820a6}
.canyon-bridge:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:10%;right:10%;top:12px;height:55px;border:5px solid #7a7163;border-top:0;border-radius:0 0 45% 45%;opacity:.8}
.bridge-top{top:30%;transform:rotate(-3deg)}
.bridge-mid{top:62%;transform:rotate(2deg);height:8px;opacity:.8}
.canyon-river{position:absolute;z-index:1;bottom:0;left:35%;width:35%;height:45%;background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent,#8fa3a34d,transparent);clip-path:polygon(33% 0,72% 0,95% 100%,0 100%);filter:blur(4px)}
.canyon-visual-label{position:absolute;z-index:5;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;padding:65px 25px 25px;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#0c161be9,transparent);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center}
.canyon-visual-label span{color:#e5c493;font:11px system-ui;letter-spacing:.23em}
.canyon-visual-label strong{font:normal 34px/1.5 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#f2e6cf}
.canyon-visual-label small{color:#c6ccc7;font:13px system-ui}
.split-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:55px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:26px}
.split-heading>p{max-width:380px;font-size:16px;color:#c0c8c2}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.feature-tile{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:30px 25px;text-decoration:none;min-height:280px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#273a3b,#1a2a2d);border:1px solid #c7b18745;border-radius:4px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.feature-tile:hover{border-color:#cfb78e;transform:translateY(-3px)}
.feature-tile .number{font:11px system-ui;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#d2b98a}
.feature-tile h3{font-size:29px;font-weight:normal;line-height:1.2;margin:20px 0 12px}
.feature-tile p{color:#c5d0ca;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 22px}
.tile-link{margin-top:auto;color:#e4c79c;font:600 13px system-ui}
.excerpt-section{padding-block:80px 100px}
.excerpt-copy{max-width:850px;border-top:1px solid #ab96716a;border-bottom:1px solid #ab96716a;padding:42px 0}
.excerpt-copy h2{margin-bottom:24px}
.excerpt-line{font:italic clamp(23px,3vw,34px)/1.5 Georgia,serif;color:#e6d6b9;max-width:780px}
.excerpt-copy>p:not(.excerpt-line){color:#b8c4bd}
.reader-invite{background:linear-gradient(100deg,#304643,#253432);padding:60px 0;border-top:1px solid #bfa47763}
.reader-invite .shell{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:34px;align-items:center}
.reader-invite h2{font-size:38px;line-height:1.1;font-weight:normal;margin:12px 0}
.reader-invite p{margin:0;color:#d5ddd5}
.reader-invite .btn{flex-shrink:0}
.btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.09)}
/* Standalone reader: full text is semantic HTML and requires no JS. */
.reading-header{position:relative}
.reading-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:25px;font:14px system-ui}
.reading-nav a{text-decoration:none;color:#e4d7c4}
.reading-nav a:hover{text-decoration:underline;color:var(--gold)}
.brand-mark{color:#d0b18a;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:0;margin-right:9px}
.reading-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:4px;z-index:25;pointer-events:none}
#progress-fill{background:#c9ae7c;height:100%;width:0;transition:width .08s}
.reading-page{background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%,#394443,#151e21 70%);color:#e7e3d7}
.reader-frame{width:min(100% - 32px,880px);margin:54px auto 110px;background:var(--paper-cream);color:var(--reading-ink);border:1px solid #cfc0a6;box-shadow:0 24px 70px #0006}
.reader-intro{text-align:center;padding:64px 52px 32px}
.reader-intro .kicker{color:#765c42}
.reader-intro h1{font:normal clamp(44px,7vw,72px)/1.13 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:18px 0 10px}
.reader-subtitle{font:19px Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.04em;margin:0;color:#645b4f}
.reader-deck{max-width:460px;margin:34px auto 12px;color:#4e5049;font-size:16px}
.reader-meta{font:13px/1.6 system-ui;margin:0;color:#696960}
.reading-tools{position:relative;margin:12px auto 0;padding:12px 36px;background:#e3d8c5f0;border-block:1px solid #bdaf9b;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.reading-tools-label{font:12px system-ui;color:#4b4f47}
.reading-tool-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.reading-tool-actions button{cursor:pointer;border:1px solid #77705f;background:#f5eedf;color:#262b27;border-radius:4px;padding:7px 13px;font:14px system-ui}
.reading-tool-actions button:hover{background:#fff8ea}
.reading-tool-actions button:disabled{opacity:.4;cursor:default}
.reader-prose{max-width:68ch;margin:auto;padding:48px 28px 70px;font:var(--reader-font,20px)/1.84 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.001em}
.reader-prose p{margin:0 0 1.18em;max-width:none;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.reader-prose em{font-style:italic}
.reader-prose .scene-break{text-align:center;margin:2em 0 2.6em;color:#8c7c66;letter-spacing:.3em}
.end-of-chapter{text-align:center;border-top:1px solid #bbae9b;padding:64px 55px 58px;background:#e6dccd}
.end-of-chapter .kicker{color:#715638}
.end-of-chapter h2{font:normal 40px Georgia,serif;line-height:1.2;margin:14px 0}
.end-of-chapter>p{max-width:560px;margin:0 auto;color:#4c4b46}
.end-of-chapter .actions{justify-content:center;margin:30px 0}
.end-of-chapter .btn{border-color:#755a3f;color:#302e28}
.end-of-chapter .btn.primary{background:#463b2e;color:#fff7e8;border-color:#463b2e}
.end-of-chapter .reader-disclaimer{font:12px/1.65 system-ui;margin-top:24px;color:#605c54}
.night-reader .reader-frame{background:#19232a;color:#e8e4d9;border-color:#576b6b}
.night-reader .reader-intro .kicker,.night-reader .reader-subtitle,.night-reader .reader-deck,.night-reader .reader-meta{color:#d5c8ae}
.night-reader .reading-tools{background:#26353add;border-color:#657273}
.night-reader .reading-tools-label{color:#f0e7d4}
.night-reader .reading-tool-actions button{background:#34464b;border-color:#c3baa8;color:#fff5e4}
.night-reader .end-of-chapter{background:#1d2c31;border-color:#60706e}
.night-reader .end-of-chapter h2,.night-reader .end-of-chapter>p{color:#f0e9dc}
.night-reader .end-of-chapter .reader-disclaimer{color:#d6ccc0}
.night-reader .end-of-chapter .kicker{color:#d1b68c}
.night-reader .end-of-chapter .btn{color:#f5e8d3;border-color:#c9b992}
.night-reader .end-of-chapter .btn.primary{background:#d4b78d;color:#1e2527}
.feedback-shell{padding-top:85px;padding-bottom:85px}
.feedback-shell>.title{max-width:800px;font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,69px)}
.feedback-lead{max-width:700px;color:#d5ddd5;font-size:20px}
.feedback-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.45fr 1fr;gap:23px;margin:40px 0}
.feedback-panel{background:#f0e7d7;color:#30332e;padding:35px 39px}
.feedback-panel h2,.feedback-aside h2,.feedback-note h2{font:normal 31px Georgia,serif;line-height:1.2;margin:8px 0 20px}
.feedback-panel>p{color:#585a54}
.feedback-panel li{margin:0 0 14px;line-height:1.55;padding-left:5px}
.feedback-aside{padding:34px;border:1px solid #cab58e79;background:#223238}
.feedback-aside p{font-size:16px}
.feedback-aside .btn{display:inline-block;margin:15px 0 10px}
.feedback-aside .privacy-note{font:13px/1.7 system-ui;color:#d5ddd5}
.feedback-note{max-width:740px;border-top:1px solid #806e56;padding-top:30px}
.feedback-note p{color:#c9d3cd}
@media(max-width:980px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr .8fr;gap:20px}.canyon-visual{min-height:400px}.story-hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,7vw,69px)}}
@media(max-width:800px){.hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.canyon-visual{width:min(100%,530px);min-height:310px;max-height:340px;justify-self:center;border-radius:120px 120px 5px 5px}.story-hero{padding:70px 0 55px}.story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature-tile{min-height:210px}.split-heading{display:block}.reader-invite .shell{display:block}.reader-invite .btn{margin-top:20px}.feedback-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feedback-shell{padding-top:60px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.story-hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,13vw,63px)}.story-hero .hero-lead{font-size:17px}.canyon-visual{min-height:280px}.reader-frame{width:100%;margin:0 auto 40px;border-inline:0}.reader-intro{padding:45px 20px 26px}.reader-intro h1{font-size:44px}.reader-prose{padding:32px 23px 55px;line-height:1.78}.reading-tools{padding:10px 17px}.reading-tools-label{display:none}.end-of-chapter{padding:48px 24px}.end-of-chapter h2{font-size:34px}.reading-header{gap:14px}.reading-header .brand{max-width:190px;font-size:10px}.reading-nav{gap:12px;font-size:12px}.feedback-panel,.feedback-aside{padding:25px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.feature-tile,#progress-fill{transition:none}}
@media print{.reading-page{background:white}.reading-header,.reading-progress,.reading-tools,.end-of-chapter,.footer{display:none!important}.reader-frame{border:none;box-shadow:none;margin:0;width:100%}.reader-prose{padding:10px;max-width:70ch;font-size:11pt;line-height:1.45}.reader-intro{padding:20px}}

/* Chapter illustrations: equally prominent, responsive, and uncropped. */
.reader-prose .chapter-illustration{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;
  width:100%;
  max-width:100%;
  margin:2.3em auto 2.5em;
  padding:0;
}
.reader-prose .chapter-illustration img{
  display:block;
  width:min(440px,100%);
  height:auto;
  max-width:100%;
  object-fit:contain;
  border:1px solid rgba(120,108,89,.33);
  border-radius:2px;
}
.reader-prose .chapter-illustration figcaption{
  margin:.75em 0 0;
  font:italic .8em/1.5 Georgia,serif;
  text-align:center;
  opacity:.74;
}
@media (min-width:601px) and (max-width:900px){
  .reader-prose .chapter-illustration img{width:min(400px,100%)}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  .reader-prose .chapter-illustration img{width:min(400px,100%)}
}

/* Approved Deepwater homepage illustration; keep the site label above the image. */
.canyon-visual{aspect-ratio:3/4;min-height:0;max-height:none;background:#192a32}
.canyon-visual .canyon-hero-image{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%}
.canyon-visual .canyon-visual-label{pointer-events:none}
@media(max-width:980px){.canyon-visual{min-height:0}}
@media(max-width:800px){.canyon-visual{width:min(100%,530px);min-height:0;max-height:none;aspect-ratio:3/4;border-radius:120px 120px 5px 5px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.canyon-visual{min-height:0;max-height:none}}

/* Homepage mobile polish: compact reading flow, proper image crop, accessible navigation. */
@media(max-width:800px){
  .header{gap:12px;min-height:65px}
  .header .brand{min-width:0;overflow-wrap:anywhere;line-height:1.35}
  .header .menu{flex-shrink:0;min-height:44px;cursor:pointer}
  .header .nav{top:100%;z-index:10;box-shadow:0 12px 26px #0008;border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff26}
  .header .nav.open{display:flex}
  .header .nav a{display:block;padding:10px 2px;min-height:42px}
  .story-hero{padding:48px 0 52px;overflow:visible}
  .story-hero .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:34px}
  .story-hero .hero-copy{min-width:0}
  .story-hero h1{font-size:clamp(41px,7.5vw,64px);line-height:1.1;overflow-wrap:normal}
  .story-hero .hero-lead{font-size:18px;line-height:1.6}
  .story-hero .canyon-visual{width:min(100%,390px);max-width:100%;justify-self:center;aspect-ratio:3/4;max-height:none;min-height:0;border-radius:110px 110px 5px 5px}
  .story-hero .canyon-hero-image{object-position:50% 50%}
  .split-heading{display:block;margin-bottom:25px}
  .split-heading>p{max-width:55ch}
  .story-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .feature-tile{min-height:0;padding:25px}
  .feature-tile h3{margin:14px 0 10px}
  .feature-tile p{margin-bottom:18px}
  .excerpt-section{padding-block:48px 62px}
  .reader-invite .shell{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px}
  .reader-invite h2{font-size:clamp(29px,6vw,38px)}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .shell{padding-inline:20px}
  .header{padding:12px 20px}
  .header .brand{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em}
  .story-hero{padding:36px 0 44px}
  .story-hero .hero-grid{gap:27px}
  .story-hero .kicker{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em}
  .story-hero h1{font-size:clamp(37px,10vw,52px);letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:15px 0 18px}
  .story-hero .hero-lead{font-size:16px;line-height:1.62}
  .story-hero .actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:11px;margin-top:23px}
  .story-hero .actions .btn{width:100%;text-align:center;padding:13px 16px}
  .story-hero .hero-note{font-size:12px!important}
  .story-hero .canyon-visual{width:min(100%,340px);border-radius:85px 85px 5px 5px}
  .canyon-visual-label{padding:48px 12px 18px}
  .canyon-visual-label span{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em}
  .canyon-visual-label strong{font-size:clamp(24px,7vw,31px);letter-spacing:.11em}
  .canyon-visual-label small{font-size:11px;line-height:1.5}
  .section h2{font-size:clamp(29px,8vw,39px)}
  .feature-tile{padding:23px 21px}
  .excerpt-line{font-size:clamp(22px,6vw,28px)}
  .reader-invite{padding:42px 0}
}
@media(max-width:360px){
  .story-hero h1{font-size:35px}
  .header .brand{font-size:10px}
  .story-hero .canyon-visual{width:min(100%,305px)}
}

/* Public character portraits: responsive homepage gallery and spoiler-safe lore pages. */
.character-gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:28px}
.character-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #c7b1874f;border-radius:5px;background:#1d2c30;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.character-card:hover{border-color:#cdb38b;transform:translateY(-3px)}
.character-image{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/4;height:auto;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 25%;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#435057,#1b2a30)}
.character-image-placeholder{display:block}
.character-card-copy{padding:16px 16px 18px;display:flex;flex:1;flex-direction:column;gap:9px}
.character-card h3{margin:0;font:normal 25px/1.2 Georgia,serif}
.character-card p{font:14px/1.55 system-ui;color:#c3cbc5;margin:0 0 12px}
.character-card span{margin-top:auto;color:#e4c79c;font:600 13px system-ui}
.home-characters>.muted{max-width:650px;margin-bottom:0}
.lore-portrait{display:block;width:min(100%,330px);height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%;margin:0 auto 32px;border:1px solid #bca98b;border-radius:3px}
@media(max-width:850px){.character-gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:14px}}
@media(max-width:480px){.character-gallery{gap:10px}.character-card-copy{padding:12px}.character-card h3{font-size:21px}.character-card p{font-size:12px}.character-card span{font-size:12px}.home-characters{padding-block:42px}.lore-portrait{width:min(100%,290px)}}
@media(max-width:350px){.character-gallery{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}

/* Deepwater district photography-style painterly illustration: full lore view and archive thumbnail. */
.tile-with-image{padding:0;overflow:hidden}
.tile-with-image .tile-place-image{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
.tile-with-image small,.tile-with-image h3,.tile-with-image p{display:block;margin-left:25px;margin-right:25px}
.tile-with-image small{margin-top:20px}
.tile-with-image p{margin-bottom:24px}
.lore-landscape{margin:0 0 30px}
.lore-landscape img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;border:1px solid #baa98e;border-radius:3px}
.lore-landscape figcaption{text-align:center;font:italic 14px/1.5 Georgia,serif;margin-top:10px;color:#75695a}
@media(max-width:560px){.tile-with-image small,.tile-with-image h3,.tile-with-image p{margin-left:20px;margin-right:20px}}

/* Crawlable static pages retain navigation on narrow screens without relying on JS. */
.header .static-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap}
@media(max-width:800px){.header:has(.static-nav){flex-wrap:wrap}.header .static-nav{position:static;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:0;background:transparent;gap:12px}}

/* Expanded illustrated world — responsive desktop/tablet/mobile gallery. */
.artwork-gallery{padding-block:clamp(42px,6vw,80px)}
.artwork-gallery>p{max-width:68ch}
.illustration-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:clamp(16px,2.5vw,28px);margin-top:28px}
.illustration-grid figure{min-width:0;margin:0;background:#1c2b30;border:1px solid #a58b6750;overflow:hidden}
.illustration-grid img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.illustration-grid figcaption{padding:12px 16px;color:#e1d5bd;font:14px/1.5 system-ui}
.character-image{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 25%}
.lore-landscape img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:490px;object-fit:contain}
.static-nav{flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;row-gap:10px}
@media(max-width:900px){.static-nav{display:flex;position:static;background:transparent;padding:8px 0;flex-flow:row wrap;width:100%;justify-content:center;box-shadow:none}.header:has(.static-nav){flex-wrap:wrap}.static-nav a{padding:9px;min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}}
@media(max-width:600px){.illustration-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.illustration-grid img{aspect-ratio:4/3}.artwork-gallery{padding-block:38px}.static-nav{gap:4px}.static-nav a{font-size:13px;padding:8px}}

/* Deepwater's revised visual canon: show the full working-waterfront panorama. */
.story-hero .canyon-visual{aspect-ratio:16/10;min-height:0;max-height:none;border-radius:12px;align-self:center}
.story-hero .canyon-visual .canyon-hero-image{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%}
@media(max-width:800px){.story-hero .canyon-visual{width:min(100%,600px);aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:12px;max-height:none;min-height:0}}
@media(max-width:560px){.story-hero .canyon-visual{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:10px}.story-hero .canyon-visual .canyon-visual-label{padding:42px 14px 13px}.story-hero .canyon-visual-label strong{font-size:clamp(22px,6vw,31px)}}
/* Editorial artwork: consistent readable cards and uncropped lore illustration. */
.tile-with-image{padding-top:0;overflow:hidden}
.tile-with-image .tile-place-image{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;height:auto;object-fit:cover;margin-bottom:18px}
.lore-landscape{margin:24px auto 30px;width:min(100%,900px)}
.lore-landscape img{display:block;width:100%;max-height:none;height:auto;object-fit:contain}
.lore-landscape figcaption{text-align:center;font:italic 14px/1.5 Georgia,serif;margin-top:9px;color:#827361}

/* Character paintings retain their framing even when supplied in landscape format. */
.character-gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,225px),1fr))}
.character-image{object-fit:cover;object-position:center 27%;background:#18272b}
.character-card:focus-visible,.tile:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #e3bd83;outline-offset:3px}
@media(min-width:960px){.character-gallery{gap:clamp(16px,2vw,26px)}}
@media(max-width:600px){.character-gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(min(100%,155px),1fr));gap:13px}.character-card-copy{padding:14px}.character-card-copy h3{font-size:clamp(20px,5vw,25px)}}

/* Illustrated homepage: larger Deepwater establishing view and readable cards. */
.story-hero .hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(24px,4vw,44px);align-items:start}
.story-hero .hero-copy{max-width:960px}
.story-hero .hero-lead{max-width:760px}
.story-hero .canyon-visual{box-sizing:border-box;width:100%;max-width:none;min-height:0;max-height:none;aspect-ratio:16/8;border-radius:8px;justify-self:stretch;box-shadow:0 20px 50px #0006}
.story-hero .canyon-hero-image{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 44%}
.story-hero .canyon-visual-label{padding:64px 22px 20px;align-items:flex-start;text-align:left}
.story-hero .canyon-visual-label strong{font-size:clamp(25px,3.5vw,39px)}
.story-grid .feature-tile{padding:0 0 23px;min-height:0;overflow:hidden}
.story-grid .feature-tile .feature-image{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 38%;display:block;margin-bottom:21px;border-bottom:1px solid #d1b18533}
.story-grid .feature-tile .number,.story-grid .feature-tile h3,.story-grid .feature-tile p,.story-grid .feature-tile .tile-link{margin-left:23px;margin-right:23px}
.story-grid .feature-tile h3{margin-top:14px}
.story-grid .feature-tile .tile-link{margin-top:auto;padding-top:16px}
.home-explore-tile{padding:0 0 23px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.home-explore-image{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;display:block;margin-bottom:19px}
.home-explore-tile small,.home-explore-tile h3,.home-explore-tile p{margin-left:22px;margin-right:22px}
.home-explore-tile h3{margin-top:13px}
@media(max-width:900px){
.story-hero .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px}
.story-hero .canyon-visual{width:100%;max-width:none;aspect-ratio:16/9;min-height:0;max-height:none;justify-self:stretch;border-radius:8px}
.story-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
.story-hero .canyon-visual{width:100%;max-width:none;aspect-ratio:4/3;min-height:0;max-height:none;border-radius:6px}
.story-hero .canyon-visual-label{padding:38px 15px 13px}
.story-hero .canyon-visual-label strong{font-size:clamp(22px,6vw,30px)}
.story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.story-grid .feature-tile .feature-image,.home-explore-image{aspect-ratio:16/10}
.header:has(.static-nav){display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:10px}
.header .static-nav{display:flex;position:static;width:100%;max-width:100%;overflow-x:auto;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain;scrollbar-width:thin;flex-wrap:nowrap;justify-content:flex-start;gap:8px;padding:4px 0 10px;background:transparent;box-shadow:none}
.header .static-nav a{display:inline-flex;white-space:nowrap;flex:0 0 auto;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:9px 12px}
.character-gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
.character-card{min-width:0}
.character-card-copy{padding:13px}
.character-card-copy h3{font-size:clamp(18px,5vw,24px);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
}
@media(max-width:390px){.story-hero .canyon-visual{width:100%;max-width:none}.header .static-nav a{padding-inline:10px}}

/* Curated editorial design: 2026 final visual selection. */
.home-paths .feature-tile{padding:28px;min-height:240px}
.home-paths .feature-tile .number,.home-paths .feature-tile h3,.home-paths .feature-tile p,.home-paths .feature-tile .tile-link{margin-left:0;margin-right:0}
.home-paths .feature-tile h3{margin-top:16px}
.atlas-intro{max-width:700px}
.atlas-place{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(250px,.8fr);gap:clamp(20px,4vw,64px);align-items:center;margin:36px 0 70px}
.atlas-place figure{min-width:0;margin:0}
.atlas-place figure img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:640px;object-fit:contain}
.atlas-place figcaption{font:italic 14px/1.5 Georgia,serif;text-align:center;color:#b9bcae;margin-top:12px}
.atlas-place .atlas-text h2{font-size:clamp(29px,3.5vw,48px);line-height:1.12;margin:15px 0}
.atlas-place .atlas-text p{font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;color:#cdd5ce}
.atlas-place .atlas-text a{color:#e3bf8e}
.atlas-place:nth-of-type(even){direction:rtl}
.atlas-place:nth-of-type(even)>*{direction:ltr}
@media(max-width:900px){.atlas-place{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:17px;margin:35px 0 60px}.atlas-place:nth-of-type(even){direction:ltr}}
@media(max-width:640px){.home-paths .story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.home-paths .feature-tile{min-height:0;padding:23px}.atlas-place .atlas-text p{font-size:16px}.atlas-place figure img{max-height:none}}

/* Hero refinement: the novel's opening stays dominant; Deepwater is a supporting image.
   Avoid enlarging the source painting into a soft full-width banner. */
@media (min-width:901px){
  .story-hero .hero-grid{
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.12fr) minmax(0,.88fr);
    align-items:center;
    gap:clamp(32px,5vw,76px);
  }
  .story-hero .hero-copy{max-width:640px}
  .story-hero .canyon-visual{
    width:100%;
    max-width:465px;
    justify-self:end;
    aspect-ratio:4/3;
    border-radius:8px;
  }
}
@media (min-width:641px) and (max-width:900px){
  .story-hero .canyon-visual{
    width:min(100%,520px);
    max-width:520px;
    aspect-ratio:16/10;
    justify-self:center;
    border-radius:8px;
  }
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .story-hero .canyon-visual{
    width:min(100%,400px);
    max-width:400px;
    aspect-ratio:4/3;
    justify-self:center;
    border-radius:7px;
  }
  .story-hero .canyon-visual-label{
    padding:38px 15px 13px;
  }
}
.story-hero .canyon-hero-image{object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 48%}

/* 2026 reader experience: unified static navigation and inviting encyclopedia. */
.header .mobile-nav{display:none!important}
.header .desktop-nav{display:flex!important;position:static;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:clamp(10px,1.7vw,23px);padding:0;background:transparent;box-shadow:none}
.header .desktop-nav a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;text-decoration:none}
.header .desktop-nav .nav-feature{padding:9px 13px;border:1px solid #cdb38b77;border-radius:3px}
.header:has(.desktop-nav){flex-direction:row;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between}
.page-intro{max-width:78ch;font-size:clamp(17px,1.9vw,21px);line-height:1.75;color:#d4dad2;margin:15px 0 35px}
.entry-guide{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin-top:32px}
.entry-guide section,.lore-start{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#25383a,#18272c);border:1px solid #b19b7455;padding:clamp(20px,3vw,30px)}
.entry-guide h2{font:normal clamp(26px,3vw,35px)/1.2 Georgia,serif;margin:16px 0}
.entry-guide p,.lore-start p{color:#c9d2cd}
.entry-guide a,.lore-start a,.tile-action{color:#e9c998;font:600 14px/1.6 system-ui;text-decoration:none}
.entry-guide a:hover,.lore-start a:hover,.tile-action:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.lore-start{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:clamp(20px,4vw,60px);align-items:center;margin:40px 0 62px}
.lore-start h2{font:normal clamp(26px,3.5vw,42px)/1.15 Georgia,serif;margin:10px 0 14px}
.lore-start-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.lore-start-links a{display:block;padding:12px 16px;border-bottom:1px solid #cdb38b4d}
.lore-category{margin:48px 0 62px}
.lore-category-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;align-items:baseline;border-bottom:1px solid #cdb38b5c;margin-bottom:23px;padding-bottom:8px}
.lore-category-heading h2{font:normal clamp(28px,3.3vw,43px)/1.18 Georgia,serif;margin:0}
.lore-category-heading p{max-width:430px;color:#bfcac3;margin:0}
.lore-category .tile{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:210px;transition:transform .2s,border-color .2s}
.lore-category .tile:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
.lore-category .tile .tile-action{margin-top:auto;padding-top:15px}
.page-next{text-align:center;max-width:660px;margin:58px auto 12px;padding:25px 18px;border-top:1px solid #cdb38b55}
.page-next p{font-size:19px;color:#dbe0d8}
.page-next a:not(.btn){color:#e6c493}
.breadcrumbs{margin:28px auto 0;color:#bfcbc5;font:13px/1.6 system-ui}
.breadcrumbs a{color:#e2c293;text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumbs span{margin:0 8px;color:#93a7a0}
.lore-entry-hook{font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,27px);line-height:1.5;color:#564734;border-left:3px solid #987b54;padding-left:18px}
.read-next{margin-top:35px;border-top:1px solid #b7ab97;padding-top:15px}
.read-next p{line-height:2}
.story-nudge{border-top:1px solid #b7ab97;margin-top:36px;padding-top:18px}
@media(max-width:900px){.entry-guide{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lore-start{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lore-category-heading{display:block}.lore-category-heading p{margin-top:12px}}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .header:has(.desktop-nav){flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:nowrap;align-items:center}
 .header .desktop-nav{display:none!important}
 .header .mobile-nav{display:block!important;position:relative;flex:0 0 auto;font:14px/1.5 system-ui;color:#eee9dc}
 .mobile-nav summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:10px 13px;border:1px solid #cdb38b88;border-radius:4px;min-height:44px}
 .mobile-nav summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
 .mobile-nav[open] nav{position:absolute;right:0;top:calc(100% + 12px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;width:min(82vw,280px);padding:12px;background:#142127;box-shadow:0 16px 40px #0009;border:1px solid #cdb38b65;z-index:50}
 .mobile-nav nav a{padding:11px 10px;min-height:44px;text-decoration:none;color:#efdfc8;white-space:normal}
 .mobile-nav nav a:hover{background:#2a3b3e}
 .lore-category .grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media(max-width:550px){.lore-category .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.lore-start{padding:20px}.lore-category{margin:40px 0}.lore-category .tile{min-height:165px}}

/* Home hero: editorial story/illustration balance and atmospheric contrast. */
.story-hero{padding:clamp(48px,6vw,92px) 0 clamp(55px,6vw,90px);background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 78% 36%,rgba(109,123,115,.22),transparent 48%),linear-gradient(135deg,#18252b 3%,#22383b 58%,#131f25 100%)}
.story-hero .hero-copy{min-width:0}
.story-hero .hero-copy h1{font:normal clamp(44px,4.8vw,69px)/1.07 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.048em;max-width:700px;margin:19px 0 25px;text-wrap:balance}
.story-hero .hero-lead{max-width:55ch;font:normal clamp(19px,1.65vw,23px)/1.55 Georgia,serif;color:#f0e8dc;margin:0 0 15px}
.story-hero .hero-second{max-width:54ch;font:normal 16px/1.7 system-ui;color:#cbd7d1;margin:0}
.story-hero .hero-note{color:#b8c9c3;font:13px/1.6 system-ui!important;margin:20px 0 0}
.story-hero .hero-note a{color:#e9cfaa}
.story-hero .actions{margin-top:27px;align-items:center}
.story-hero .actions .btn{min-height:46px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px}
.story-hero .hero-art-link{display:block;text-decoration:none;min-width:0;width:100%;max-width:455px;justify-self:end}
.story-hero .hero-art-link:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #dfbd89;outline-offset:5px}
.story-hero .hero-art-link .canyon-visual{width:100%;max-width:none;aspect-ratio:4/3;box-shadow:0 25px 75px #0b161c99;border:1px solid #c9ac8366;border-radius:9px;overflow:hidden}
.story-hero .hero-art-link:hover .canyon-visual{border-color:#ddc49a}
.story-hero .canyon-visual-label{padding:60px 23px 17px;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(8,19,24,.94),rgba(8,19,24,0));align-items:flex-start;text-align:left}
.story-hero .canyon-visual-label strong{font-size:clamp(26px,2.8vw,37px);line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:.12em}
.story-hero .canyon-visual-label small{font:13px/1.5 system-ui;color:#f0e0c9}
@media(min-width:901px){
 .story-hero .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,.85fr);align-items:center;gap:clamp(35px,5vw,75px)}
 .story-hero .hero-art-link{max-width:455px}
}
@media(min-width:641px) and (max-width:900px){
 .story-hero .hero-art-link{width:min(100%,550px);max-width:550px;justify-self:center}
 .story-hero .hero-art-link .canyon-visual{aspect-ratio:16/10}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
 .story-hero{padding:43px 0 55px}
 .story-hero .hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(39px,10vw,58px);margin:15px 0 18px}
 .story-hero .hero-lead{font-size:19px;line-height:1.5}
 .story-hero .hero-second{font-size:15px}
 .story-hero .hero-art-link{width:min(100%,420px);max-width:420px;justify-self:center}
 .story-hero .hero-art-link .canyon-visual{aspect-ratio:4/3}
 .story-hero .actions{gap:10px}
 .story-hero .canyon-visual-label{padding:43px 17px 13px}
}

/* The approved Middle Heights image is a portrait scene, not a district panorama.
   Treat it as an intimate close-up, preserving its natural framing. */
.atlas-place-portrait figure{
  width:min(100%,440px);
  justify-self:center;
  padding:12px;
  border:1px solid #b9a27e42;
  border-radius:8px;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#26383c,#17262b);
}
.atlas-place-portrait figure img{
  display:block;
  width:auto;
  max-width:100%;
  height:auto;
  max-height:480px;
  margin-inline:auto;
  object-fit:contain;
}
.atlas-place-portrait .atlas-text{max-width:440px}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .atlas-place-portrait figure{width:min(100%,440px)}
  .atlas-place-portrait figure img{max-height:510px}
}
@media(max-width:600px){
  .atlas-place-portrait figure{width:min(100%,380px);padding:8px}
  .atlas-place-portrait figure img{max-height:none;width:100%;height:auto}
}

/* Homepage only: a quiet literary opening, then the approved city reveal. */
.literary-home{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 5%,#b58b4214,transparent 36%),#10191d;color:#eee6d6}
.literary-home .shell{padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}
.literary-home h2{font-weight:normal;font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,48px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.025em;text-wrap:balance}
.literary-home h2 em{color:#cdb38b;font-weight:normal}
.opening{text-align:center;padding-top:clamp(44px,6vw,76px);padding-bottom:54px}
.opening h1{font-weight:normal;font-size:clamp(57px,7.2vw,90px);line-height:.99;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:25px 0}
.opening h1 em{font-weight:normal;color:#d9bb8a}
.opening-hook{font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,26px);margin:0 0 14px}
.opening-premise{color:#bfc7c3;font-size:17px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 auto;max-width:52ch}
.opening .actions{justify-content:center;margin-top:25px}
.literary-home .btn{min-height:48px;display:inline-flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.literary-home .btn:hover{background:#e0c79e;color:#10191d}
.reveal-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px;margin:20px 0 25px}
.reveal-heading h2{font-size:clamp(25px,3vw,36px);margin:0}
.city-reveal figure{margin:0;border:1px solid #cdb38b55;background:#18252a;padding:8px}
.city-reveal figure img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.city-reveal figure a{display:block}
.city-reveal figcaption{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:15px 12px 8px;font:12px/1.6 system-ui;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#d5c5aa}
.city-reveal figcaption a{display:inline;text-underline-offset:5px}
.reveal-note{font-size:16px;color:#bfc7c3;max-width:65ch;margin:22px auto 0;text-align:center}
.elias-introduction{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(36px,7vw,100px);align-items:center;margin-top:100px;margin-bottom:100px}
.elias-introduction figure{margin:0;width:100%;max-width:350px;justify-self:center;padding:8px;border:1px solid #cdb38b55;background:#18252a}
.elias-introduction img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.elias-introduction h2{margin:18px 0 25px}
.elias-introduction p:not(.kicker){max-width:47ch;color:#bfc7c3;font-size:18px}
.quiet-link{display:inline-block;color:#dfc49c;font:600 14px/1.7 system-ui;text-underline-offset:6px;padding:10px 0}
.novel-excerpt{border-top:1px solid #cdb38b40;border-bottom:1px solid #cdb38b40;padding-top:65px;padding-bottom:65px;text-align:center}
.novel-excerpt h2{margin:18px 0 35px}
.novel-excerpt blockquote{text-align:left;max-width:620px;margin:0 auto 25px;font-size:clamp(19px,2.1vw,23px);line-height:1.85;color:#e0d8c9}
.novel-excerpt blockquote p{margin:0 0 22px}
.novel-excerpt blockquote p:first-child:first-letter{float:left;font-size:3.5em;line-height:1;padding:8px 10px 0 0;color:#d9bb8a}
.continuation{text-align:center;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:70px}
.continuation h2{margin:16px 0}
.continuation>p:not(.kicker){max-width:53ch;margin:0 auto;color:#bfc7c3}
.continuation .actions{justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:30px;margin:25px 0}
.continuation .continuation-author{font:13px/1.7 system-ui}
@media(max-width:650px){
 .opening{padding-top:38px;padding-bottom:30px}
 .opening .kicker{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em}
 .opening-premise br{display:none}
 .opening .actions{gap:12px}
 .reveal-heading{display:block;margin-top:25px}
 .reveal-heading .kicker{margin-bottom:18px}
 .city-reveal figure{padding:4px}
 .city-reveal figcaption{padding:12px 7px 8px;font-size:11px}
 .elias-introduction{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:55px;margin-bottom:55px;gap:28px}
 .elias-introduction figure{max-width:280px}
 .elias-introduction h2{margin:14px 0 20px}
 .novel-excerpt{padding-top:45px;padding-bottom:45px}
 .continuation{padding-top:45px;padding-bottom:45px}
}

/* Shared reader-site finish: consistent type, responsive framing and clear paths. */
[hidden]{display:none!important}
main{min-height:60vh}
main:focus{outline:none}
main>.shell.section{padding:clamp(42px,6vw,76px) 24px}
main>.shell.section>.title{max-width:850px;letter-spacing:-.035em;text-wrap:balance}
.page-intro{max-width:65ch;font-size:19px;line-height:1.8;color:#c1c6c3}
.static-nav a[aria-current=page],.mobile-nav a[aria-current=page]{color:#e9cda3;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:7px}
.btn{min-height:46px;line-height:1.5}
.btn:hover{filter:brightness(1.1)}
.footer{line-height:2;gap:12px 25px}
.footer span:last-child{max-width:800px}
.atlas-jumps{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 22px;margin:30px 0 45px;padding:18px 0;border-block:1px solid #cdb38b40;font:14px/1.8 system-ui;color:#dfc49c}
.atlas-place{scroll-margin-top:100px}
.atlas-place figure img{height:auto;object-fit:contain}
.atlas-place figure{background:#16232a;border:1px solid #cdb38b40;padding:7px}
.atlas-text p{max-width:45ch}
.character-gallery{gap:28px}
.character-card{background:#18262b;border-color:#cdb38b40;overflow:hidden}
.character-card .character-image{height:340px;max-height:none;object-fit:contain;background:#10191d;object-position:center}
.character-card-copy p{line-height:1.7}
.character-card:hover,.tile:hover{box-shadow:0 8px 24px #0003}
.lore-category{margin-top:48px}
.lore-category .tile{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.lore-category .tile .tile-action{margin-top:auto;padding-top:20px}
.archive-search{padding:24px;background:#18262b;border:1px solid #cdb38b50;margin:32px 0}
.archive-search p{font:14px/1.6 system-ui;color:#bfc7c3;margin:12px 0 0}
.lore-entry{padding:30px 24px 10px}
.breadcrumbs{font:13px/1.8 system-ui;color:#cdb38b;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.lore-entry .paper{margin-top:25px;max-width:850px}
.lore-entry .paper>p{line-height:1.85}
.lore-entry .paper .lore-portrait{object-fit:contain;max-height:500px;width:auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;background:#dfd4c1}
.read-next{border-top:1px solid #9d8b7066;margin-top:30px;padding-top:15px}
.entry-guide section{border:1px solid #cdb38b40;background:#18262b}
.feedback-shell{padding-inline:24px}
.feedback-panel details summary,.feedback-aside details summary{cursor:pointer;line-height:1.7;min-height:44px;padding:8px 0;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
.feedback-panel ol{padding-left:24px}
.feedback-aside a{overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.chapter-next{font-size:16px;line-height:1.9}
.chapter-next a{text-underline-offset:4px}
.night-reader .chapter-next a{color:#dfc49c}
.reader-prose .chapter-illustration img{height:auto}
.reading-page .header{position:relative}
.reading-page .reader-intro h1{font-style:italic}
.reading-page .reader-intro{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at top,#cdb38b25,transparent 65%)}
.feedback-shell>.title{font-weight:normal}
@media(max-width:700px){
 .character-card .character-image{height:360px}
 .atlas-jumps{gap:10px 18px;margin-bottom:30px}
 .feedback-shell{padding-top:42px;padding-bottom:48px}
 .feedback-lead{font-size:18px}
 .lore-entry .paper{margin-inline:0;padding:27px 22px}
 .lore-entry{padding-inline:18px}
 .archive-search{padding:20px}
 .breadcrumbs{font-size:12px}
}
@media print{.header,.mobile-nav,.chapter-next{display:none!important}}
.feedback-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);align-items:start}
#feedback-send label{display:block;font:600 14px/1.8 system-ui;margin:20px 0 10px;color:#e8d4b4}
#feedback-send input:not([type=hidden]),#feedback-send textarea{width:100%;font:16px/1.6 system-ui;padding:12px;border:1px solid #bfa782;background:#10191d;color:#eee6d6;border-radius:0}
#feedback-send .feedback-honey{display:none}
#feedback-send button{cursor:pointer;margin-top:20px}
#feedback-send button:disabled{opacity:.65;cursor:wait}
#feedback-send-status{font:14px/1.7 system-ui;color:#e8d4b4}
#feedback-email-options{margin:20px 0}
.breadcrumbs a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.lore-landscape figcaption{color:#665744}
.character-card h2{margin:0;font:normal clamp(18px,5vw,24px)/1.2 Georgia,serif;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.event h2{margin:0;font:bold 21px/1.7 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:normal}
.character-gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media(max-width:800px){.feedback-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.character-gallery{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:560px){.character-gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr}.character-card .character-image{height:auto;max-height:480px;width:100%;object-fit:contain}.character-card-copy{padding:24px}}

/* Page review: a single feedback path and easier navigation through long pages. */
.archive-search label{display:block;font:600 14px/1.8 system-ui;margin-bottom:10px;color:#e8d4b4}
.archive-search input{width:100%;font:16px/1.6 system-ui;padding:12px;border:1px solid #bfa782;background:#10191d;color:#eee6d6;border-radius:0}
#archive-clear{margin-top:14px;background:transparent;color:#dfc49c;cursor:pointer}
.feedback-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.1fr) minmax(0,.9fr)}
.feedback-aside>h2{scroll-margin-top:110px}
#feedback-send,#feedback-message,#city-levels{scroll-margin-top:110px}
.atlas-return{font:13px/1.8 system-ui;color:#dfc49c;margin:0 0 35px}
.reading-tools{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:4}
@media(max-width:800px){.feedback-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}}