/* Refinement scale */
 :root {
 --sp-1: 0.25rem; --sp-2: 0.5rem; --sp-3: 0.75rem;
 --sp-4: 1rem; --sp-5: 1.5rem; --sp-6: 2rem;
 --sp-7: 3rem; --sp-8: 4rem; --sp-9: 6rem;
 --surface: rgba(212,175,55,0.04); --surface-2: rgba(13,10,6,0.72);
 --hairline: rgba(201,169,97,0.14);
 --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
 --t-fast: 150ms; --t-med: 300ms; --t-slow: 500ms;
 --fs-display: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.25rem);
 --fs-h1: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.6rem); --fs-h2: 1.55rem;
 --fs-h3: 1.15rem; --fs-body: 1.15rem; --fs-small: 0.85rem; --fs-tiny: 0.72rem;
 --card-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.4), 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.28);
 }

 

 /* Editorial entrances and reader controls */
 #home-entrance { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: var(--serif-body); }
 #home-entrance .entrance-lead { text-align: center; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: var(--sp-6); }
 #home-entrance h2, #essays-start h2 { color: var(--gold); font-size: var(--fs-body); }
 #home-entrance h3 { font-family: var(--serif-display); color: var(--parchment); font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.4; }
 #home-entrance a, #essays-start a { color: var(--parchment); text-decoration-color: var(--gold); text-underline-offset: 0.2em; }
 #home-entrance a:hover, #essays-start a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
 #home-entrance .entrance-featured { border-block: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); padding: var(--sp-5) 0; margin-bottom: var(--sp-6); text-align: center; }
 #home-entrance .entrance-featured p { margin-top: var(--sp-3); }
 #home-entrance .entrance-paths { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: var(--sp-6); }
 #home-entrance .entrance-path ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: var(--sp-4) 0; }
 #home-entrance .entrance-path li { margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); line-height: 1.5; }
 #home-entrance .entrance-browse { text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); padding-top: var(--sp-5); }
 #essays-start { border-block: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); padding: var(--sp-4) 0; margin-bottom: var(--sp-5); font: 0.95rem/1.6 var(--serif-body); color: var(--ink-soft); }
 #essays-start p { margin: var(--sp-2) 0; }
 #essays-start strong { color: var(--gold); }
 .essay-search-tools { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-2); margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
 #essay-search-empty { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1rem; }
 #essay-search-clear, .essay-copy-link, #reader-top { font: 0.9rem var(--serif-display); color: var(--parchment); background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--gold); padding: 0.55rem var(--sp-3); cursor: pointer; }
 .essay-copy-link { display: block; margin: var(--sp-3) auto var(--sp-5); }
 #reader-top { position: fixed; right: 1rem; bottom: 1rem; z-index: 50; }
 #reader-top[hidden] { display: none; }
 @media (max-width: 760px) { #home-entrance .entrance-paths { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-4); } }

 /* Charter prose */
 .charter-prose { max-width: 680px; margin: 0 auto; }
 .charter-prose p { margin-bottom: var(--sp-5); font-size: var(--fs-body); line-height: 1.9; color: var(--ink); }
 .charter-prose .dropcap::first-letter {
 font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 4.2rem; line-height: 0.7;
 float: left; padding: 0.06em 0.1em 0 0; color: var(--gold-bright);
 }
 /* Ornamental drop cap on the first body paragraph of each essay */
 .charter-prose h3:first-of-type + p::first-letter {
 font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 3.7rem; line-height: 0.66;
 float: left; padding: 0.05em 0.12em 0 0; color: var(--gold-bright);
 text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(212,175,55,0.25);
 }
 /* Decorative fleuron dividing each Roman-numeral section within an essay */
 .charter-prose h3:not(:first-of-type)::before {
 content: "\2767";
 display: block; text-align: center;
 color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.55;
 font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: var(--fs-body); font-weight: normal;
 line-height: 1; margin: var(--sp-2) 0 var(--sp-5);
 }
 .charter-prose .seal {
 text-align: center; font-style: italic; color: var(--gold);
 border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); padding-top: var(--sp-5); margin-top: var(--sp-6);
 }
 /* Venture cards */
 .ventures-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr)); gap: var(--sp-5); max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }
 .venture-card {
 border: 1px solid var(--gold-faint); border-radius: 3px;
 padding: var(--sp-6); background: rgba(13,10,6,0.5);
 transition: border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), transform var(--t-med) var(--ease);
 }
 .venture-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold-bright); transform: translateY(-2px); }
 .venture-icon { font-size: 1.8rem; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); color: var(--gold-bright); }
 .venture-card h3 { font-family: var(--serif-display); color: var(--parchment); font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: var(--sp-1); }
 .venture-dest { font-size: 0.74rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.18em; color: var(--gold-deep); margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); }
 .venture-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: var(--sp-4); }
 .venture-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--sp-2); }
 .venture-tags span {
 font-size: 0.68rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
 color: var(--gold); border: 1px solid var(--gold-faint);
 padding: 0.15rem var(--sp-2); border-radius: 2px;
 }
 /* Video placeholders */
 .video-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: var(--sp-5); max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; }
 .video-placeholder { text-align: center; }
 .video-frame {
 aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: rgba(15,25,34,0.3);
 border: 1px solid var(--gold-faint); border-radius: 3px;
 display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
 margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); transition: border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease);
 }
 .video-placeholder:hover .video-frame { border-color: var(--gold); }
 .video-play { font-size: 2.4rem; color: var(--gold); opacity: 0.5; transition: opacity var(--t-med) var(--ease), transform var(--t-med) var(--ease); }
 .video-placeholder:hover .video-play { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.15); }
 .video-placeholder h3 { font-family: var(--serif-display); color: var(--parchment); font-size: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
 .video-label { font-size: 0.74rem; color: var(--ink-faint); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
 /* Essay search */
 .essay-search {
  width: 100%;
  padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-3);
  background: rgba(13,10,6,0.6);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-faint);
  border-radius: 3px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
  transition: border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease);
 }
 .essay-search:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
 }
 .essay-search::placeholder {
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-style: italic;
 }
 .essay-index-link .reading-time {
  float: right;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
  font-style: italic;
  margin-left: var(--sp-2);
  white-space: nowrap;
  clear: none;
 }
 .essay-index-link.no-match { display: none; }
 .essay-index-link .byline {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 0.1rem;
 }
 /* Nav active state */
 .topnav nav a.active { color: var(--gold-bright); }
 .topnav nav a.active::after { width: 100%; }

/* ============================================================
 PALETTE & TOKENS
 ============================================================ */
 :root {
 --bg: #0d0a06;
 --bg-2: #110d08;
 --gold: #c9a961;
 --gold-bright: #d4af37;
 --gold-deep: #b8943a;
 --gold-faint: rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.18);
 --gold-hair: var(--hairline);
 --parchment: #f4e4c1;
 --parchment-dim: #cdb896;
 --ink: #e8d9b5;
 --ink-soft: #b9a982;
 --ink-faint: #b8a878;

 /* 1670s Fell Types — direct from Van Dijck's Dutch punches */
 --serif-display: 'IM Fell French Canon', 'Cormorant Garamond VOC', "Garamond", "Hoefler Text", "Baskerville Old Face", serif;
 --serif-head: 'IM Fell English', 'Cormorant Garamond VOC', "Garamond", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, Georgia, serif;
 --serif-body: 'Cormorant Garamond VOC', 'IM Fell English', "Garamond", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
 --serif-script: 'Pinyon Script', 'Tangerine', 'Apple Chancery', cursive;

 --maxw: 720px;
 --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
 --ease-out: var(--ease);
 }

 /* ============================================================
 RESET
 ============================================================ */
 *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

 html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-padding-top: 5rem; }

 body {
 background: var(--bg);
 color: var(--ink);
 font-family: var(--serif-body);
 line-height: 1.7;
 overflow-x: hidden;
 position: relative;
 min-height: 100vh;
 -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
 text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
 font-kerning: normal;
 font-feature-settings: "kern" 1, "liga" 1, "onum" 1, "calt" 1;
 font-variant-numeric: oldstyle-nums;
 }

 [hidden] { display: none !important; }

 /* Ambient background: warm vignette + VOC-era photograph textures */
 body::before {
 content: "";
 position: fixed;
 inset: 0;
 z-index: -4;
 background:
 url(/img/historical-maritime-chart-with-dutch-voc-seal.jpg) center/cover no-repeat;
 opacity: 0.08;
 mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
 }
 body::after {
 content: "";
 position: fixed;
 inset: 0;
 z-index: -3;
 background:
 radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% -10%, rgba(74,21,21,0.35), transparent 60%),
 radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 50% at 100% 100%, rgba(15,25,34,0.42), transparent 55%),
 radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 80% at 0% 80%, rgba(40,13,13,0.28), transparent 60%);
 }

 #motes {
 position: fixed;
 inset: 0;
 z-index: -1;
 pointer-events: none;
 }

 /* ============================================================
 TYPOGRAPHY
 ============================================================ */
 h1, h2, h3, .display { font-family: var(--serif-display); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.03em; font-variant-numeric: oldstyle-nums; }
 ::selection { background: var(--gold-deep); color: var(--bg); }

 a { color: var(--gold-bright); text-decoration: none; transition: color var(--t-med) var(--ease); }
 a:hover { color: var(--parchment); }

 :focus-visible {
 outline: 2px solid var(--gold-bright);
 outline-offset: 3px;
 border-radius: 1px;
 }

 /* Skip link */
 .skip-link {
 position: absolute;
 left: 50%;
 top: -60px;
 transform: translateX(-50%);
 z-index: 200;
 background: var(--bg-2);
 border: 1px solid var(--gold);
 color: var(--parchment);
 padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-4);
 font-family: var(--serif-head);
 letter-spacing: 0.18em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 font-size: 0.74rem;
 transition: top var(--t-med) var(--ease);
 }
 .skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }

 /* ============================================================
 NAV , compass mark + jump links, nothing more
 ============================================================ */
 .topnav {
 position: fixed;
 top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
 z-index: 50;
 display: flex;
 align-items: center;
 justify-content: space-between;
 padding: 0.85rem clamp(var(--sp-4), 4vw, var(--sp-6));
 background: rgba(13,10,6,0);
 border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
 transition: background var(--t-med) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), backdrop-filter var(--t-med) var(--ease), padding var(--t-med) var(--ease);
 }
 .topnav.scrolled {
 background: rgba(13,10,6,0.82);
 border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-faint);
 backdrop-filter: blur(12px) saturate(1.2);
 padding-top: var(--sp-2);
 padding-bottom: var(--sp-2);
 }
 .topnav .brand {
 display: inline-flex;
 align-items: center;
 gap: var(--sp-2);
 }
 .topnav .brand .brand-mark {
 width: 26px; height: 26px;
 display: block;
 opacity: 0.92;
 transition: transform var(--t-slow) var(--ease), opacity var(--t-med) var(--ease);
 }
 .topnav .brand:hover .brand-mark { transform: rotate(45deg); opacity: 1; }
 .topnav nav { display: flex; gap: var(--sp-5); align-items: center; }
 .topnav nav a {
  font-family: var(--serif-head);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.2rem 0;
 }
 .topnav nav a::after {
 content: "";
 position: absolute;
 left: 0; bottom: -3px;
 width: 0; height: 1px;
 background: var(--gold-bright);
 transition: width var(--t-med) var(--ease);
 }
 .topnav nav a:hover { color: var(--parchment); }
 .topnav nav a:hover::after { width: 100%; }

 /* ============================================================
 ORNAMENTAL HELPERS
 ============================================================ */
 .gold-rule {
 display: flex;
 align-items: center;
 justify-content: center;
 gap: var(--sp-4);
 margin: 0 auto;
 max-width: 320px;
 color: var(--gold);
 }
 .gold-rule .line {
 flex: 1;
 height: 1px;
 background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
 }
 .gold-rule .diamond {
 width: 8px; height: 8px;
 background: var(--gold-bright);
 transform: rotate(45deg);
 box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(212,175,55,0.6);
 flex: 0 0 auto;
 }

 .eyebrow {
 font-family: var(--serif-head);
 text-transform: uppercase;
 letter-spacing: 0.4em;
 font-size: 0.78rem;
 color: var(--gold-deep);
 text-align: center;
 display: block;
 padding-left: 0.4em;
 }

 /* ============================================================
 HERO , just the emblem and a wordmark
 ============================================================ */
 main { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

 
  

.hero {
 min-height: 88vh;
 min-height: 88svh;
 display: flex;
 flex-direction: column;
 align-items: center;
 justify-content: center;
 text-align: center;
 padding: 8rem 1.5rem 3rem;
 position: relative;
 }
 
 /* ============================================================
    HASH ROUTING — show/hide pages
    ============================================================ */
 .page { display: none; }
 .page.active { display: block; }
.page:not(#page-home) .hero {
 min-height: 40vh;
 min-height: 40svh;
 padding-top: 4rem;
 padding-bottom: 2rem;
 }
.page:not(#page-home) .hero .crest-wrap {
 max-width: min(140px, 20svh);
 max-height: min(140px, 20svh);
 margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
 }
@media (max-width: 480px) {
 .page:not(#page-home) .hero {
  padding-top: 3.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }
 }

.hero::before {
 content: "";
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 z-index: -1;
 background: radial-gradient(ellipse 58% 44% at 50% 42%, rgba(201,169,97,0.12), transparent 70%);
 }

 /* ============================================================
    PER-PAGE ATMOSPHERES — each page its own image(s).
    Fixed, low-opacity, soft-light over the chart/vignette.
    Only the active page renders (inactive .page is display:none).
    ============================================================ */
 .page::before, .page::after {
 content: "";
 position: fixed;
 inset: 0;
 z-index: -2;
 pointer-events: none;
 background-position: center;
 background-size: cover;
 background-repeat: no-repeat;
 mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
 opacity: 0.16;
 }
 .page::after { content: none; } /* second layer enabled only where needed */

 /* Home / Essays — merchant's study (left) + navigation desk (right) */
 #page-home::before {
 background-image: url(/img/a-17th-century-merchant-s-study.jpg);
 -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(100deg, #000 5%, transparent 62%);
 mask-image: linear-gradient(100deg, #000 5%, transparent 62%);
 }
 #page-home::after {
 content: "";
 background-image: url(/img/antique-maritime-navigation-desk-setup.jpg);
 -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(280deg, #000 5%, transparent 62%);
 mask-image: linear-gradient(280deg, #000 5%, transparent 62%);
 }

 /* Ventures — colonial harbor at golden hour */
 #page-ventures::before {
 background-image: url(/img/bustling-colonial-harbor-at-golden-hour.jpg);
 opacity: 0.18;
 }

 /* Videos — majestic galleon (top) + merchant's treasures (bottom) */
 #page-videos::before {
 background-image: url(/img/majestic-galleon-in-turbulent-seas.jpg);
 -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 8%, transparent 72%);
 mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 8%, transparent 72%);
 opacity: 0.18;
 }
 #page-videos::after {
 content: "";
 background-image: url(/img/merchant-s-treasures-and-nautical-maps.jpg);
 -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000 8%, transparent 72%);
 mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000 8%, transparent 72%);
 opacity: 0.16;
 }

 .crest-wrap {
 position: relative;
 cursor: pointer;
 width: clamp(140px, 24vw, 196px);
 height: clamp(140px, 24vw, 196px);
 margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
 user-select: none;
 opacity: 0;
 animation: crestIn 1.4s var(--ease-out) 0.15s forwards;
 }
 .crest-wrap svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 34px rgba(201,169,97,0.30)); animation: compassSpin 120s linear infinite; }
 @keyframes compassSpin { from { transform: rotate(0deg); } to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
 .crest-wrap:hover svg { animation-duration: 20s; }
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .crest-wrap svg { animation: none; } }

 .ripple {
 position: absolute;
 top: 50%; left: 50%;
 width: 20px; height: 20px;
 margin: -10px 0 0 -10px;
 border: 2px solid var(--gold-bright);
 border-radius: 50%;
 pointer-events: none;
 animation: rippleOut 1.1s var(--ease) forwards;
 }
 @keyframes rippleOut {
 0% { transform: scale(0.4); opacity: 0.9; }
 100% { transform: scale(9); opacity: 0; }
 }

 .charter-heading {
 text-align: center;
 margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
 opacity: 0;
 animation: fadeUp 1s var(--ease-out) 0.5s forwards;
 }
 .charter-heading h1 {
 font-family: var(--serif-display);
 font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4.5vw, 2.4rem);
 color: var(--parchment);
 letter-spacing: 0.22em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 line-height: 1.2;
 text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
 margin: var(--sp-2) 0;
 }
 .charter-rule {
 display: flex;
 align-items: center;
 justify-content: center;
 gap: 0;
 max-width: 320px;
 margin: 0 auto;
 }
 .chr-line {
 flex: 1;
 height: 1px;
 background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent);
 }
 .chr-diamond {
 width: 6px; height: 6px;
 background: var(--gold-bright);
 transform: rotate(45deg);
 flex: 0 0 auto;
 margin: 0 var(--sp-3);
 box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(212,175,55,0.5);
 }
 .chr-fleuron {
 color: var(--gold);
 font-size: var(--fs-small);
 flex: 0 0 auto;
 margin: 0 var(--sp-1);
 opacity: 0.7;
 }
 .hero h1 {
 font-family: var(--serif-display);
 font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4.5vw, 2.4rem);
 color: var(--parchment);
 letter-spacing: 0.22em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 line-height: 1.2;
 text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
 margin: 0.6rem 0;
 }
 .hero .subtitle {
 font-family: var(--serif-head);
 font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 2.4vw, 1.12rem);
 letter-spacing: 0.34em;
 text-transform: uppercase;
 color: var(--gold);
 margin-top: 1.2rem;
 padding-left: 0.34em;
 opacity: 0;
 animation: fadeUp 1s var(--ease-out) 0.7s forwards;
 }
 .hero .tagline {
 max-width: 540px;
 margin: 1.4rem auto 0;
 font-size: clamp(1.04rem, 2.2vw, 1.18rem);
 color: var(--ink-soft);
 font-style: italic;
 font-family: var(--serif-head);
 text-wrap: pretty;
 opacity: 0;
 animation: fadeUp 1s var(--ease-out) 0.88s forwards;
 }

 @keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
 @keyframes crestIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.86); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

 /* ============================================================
 SECTIONS
 ============================================================ */
 .section {
 max-width: var(--maxw);
 margin: 0 auto;
 padding: var(--sp-8) var(--sp-5);
 }
 .section-head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: var(--sp-7); }
 .section-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--sp-4); }
 .section-title {
 font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 5vw, 2.6rem);
 color: var(--parchment);
 line-height: 1.1;
 text-wrap: balance;
 margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
 }

 /* ============================================================
 FOOTER
 ============================================================ */
 footer {
 border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-faint);
 text-align: center;
 padding: var(--sp-7) var(--sp-5) var(--sp-7);
 background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(74,21,21,0.20), transparent);
 position: relative;
 z-index: 1;
 }
 footer::before {
 content: "";
 position: absolute;
 inset: 0;
 z-index: -1;
 background: url(/img/merchant-s-treasures-and-nautical-maps.jpg) center/cover no-repeat;
 opacity: 0.10;
 mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, black 30%, transparent 100%);
 }
 footer .mini-crest { width: 42px; height: 42px; margin: 0 auto var(--sp-4); opacity: 0.8; }
 footer .colophon {
 font-family: var(--serif-head);
 color: var(--ink-soft);
 letter-spacing: 0.12em;
 font-size: 0.9rem;
 line-height: 1.9;
 }
 footer .colophon .gold { color: var(--gold); }
 footer .motto {
  font-family: var(--serif-script);
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
 }

 /* ============================================================
 REDUCED MOTION
 ============================================================ */
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
 html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
 *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition: none !important; }
 .ripple { animation: none; }
 #motes { display: none !important; }
 .hero h1, .hero .subtitle, .hero .tagline, .crest-wrap { opacity: 1 !important; animation: none !important; }
 }

 /* ============================================================
    RESPONSIVE — Tablet
    ============================================================ */
 @media (max-width: 768px) {
   :root { --maxw: 92vw; }
   .topnav { padding: 0.7rem 5vw; }
   section { padding: var(--sp-7) 5vw; }
   .hero { padding-top: 5rem; }
   .charter-heading h1, .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 1.6rem); }


   .section-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }
   .charter-prose { font-size: 0.95rem; }
   .charter-prose h2 { font-size: 1.3rem; }
   .charter-prose h3 { font-size: 1rem; }
   }

 /* ============================================================
    RESPONSIVE — Mobile
    ============================================================ */
 @media (max-width: 480px) {
   :root { --maxw: 94vw; }
   .topnav { padding: var(--sp-2) 4vw; }
   .topnav nav { gap: var(--sp-4); }
   .topnav nav a { font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
   .hero { padding-top: 3.5rem; }
   .charter-heading h1, .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 1.3rem); }


   .hero .subtitle { font-size: 0.65rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; }
   .hero .tagline { font-size: 0.82rem; max-width: 100%; }
   section { padding: var(--sp-6) 4vw; }
   .section-title { font-size: 1.3rem; }
   .charter-prose { font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.75; }
   .charter-prose p { font-size: 1.05rem; }
   .charter-prose h2 { font-size: var(--fs-body); }
   .charter-prose h3 { font-size: 0.9rem; }
   .colophon { font-size: 0.7rem; }
   .motto { font-size: var(--fs-small); }
   footer { padding: var(--sp-6) 4vw; }
   .brand-mark { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
   .crest-wrap { width: clamp(90px, 28vw, 140px); height: clamp(90px, 28vw, 140px); }
   .gold-rule { margin: var(--sp-4) 0; }
   .ventures-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr)); gap: var(--sp-4); }
   #page-contact a { min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: var(--sp-2) 0; }
   /* Touch-friendly */
   .topnav nav a { min-height: 44px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
   /* Prevent horizontal overflow */
   body, main, section, .hero { overflow-x: hidden; max-width: 100vw; }
 }

 /* ============================================================
    RESPONSIVE — Narrow Phone (< 400px)
    ============================================================ */
 @media (max-width: 400px) {
   .discourse-select-wrap select { font-size: 0.78rem; padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-4); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
   .charter-prose { font-size: 0.82rem; }
   .charter-prose p { font-size: 1rem; }
   .charter-prose h2 { font-size: 1.05rem; }
   .hero .subtitle { font-size: 0.6rem; }
   .crest-wrap { width: clamp(80px, 24vw, 110px); height: clamp(80px, 24vw, 110px); }
 }

 /* ============================================================
    ESSAY INDEX — scrollable sidebar
    ============================================================ */
 .essay-index {
  position: fixed; left: calc(50% - 532px);
  top: 6rem; width: 320px; max-height: calc(100vh - 8rem);
  overflow-y: auto; z-index: 10;
  background: rgba(13,10,6,0.92); border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
  border-radius: 2px; padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-3);
  scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: var(--gold-deep) transparent;
 }
 .essay-index::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 4px; }
 .essay-index::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--gold-deep); border-radius: 2px; }
 .essay-index-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display); color: var(--parchment);
  font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: 0.15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-2); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
 }
 .essay-index-link {
  display: block; font-family: var(--serif-body); color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.7; padding: 0.35rem var(--sp-2);
  text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; border-left: 2px solid transparent;
  transition: color var(--t-med) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), transform var(--t-med) var(--ease); overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis;
 }
 .essay-index-link:hover, .essay-index-link.active {
  color: var(--parchment); border-left-color: var(--gold);
 }
 .essay-index-link .num { color: var(--gold-deep); font-size: 0.65rem; margin-right: 0.35rem; }

 @media (width < 1100px) {
  .essay-index {
   position: static; width: 100%; max-height: none; margin: 0 0 var(--sp-6) 0;
   display: none; border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
   background: rgba(13,10,6,0.96);
  }
  .essay-index.open { display: block; }
  .essay-index-list { max-height: 50vh; overflow-y: auto; }
  .essay-index-toggle {
   display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 400px; margin: 0 auto var(--sp-4);
   padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-4); background: none; border: 1px solid var(--gold);
   color: var(--parchment); font-family: var(--serif-display);
   font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
   cursor: pointer; text-align: center;
  }
  .essay-index-toggle:hover { background: var(--gold); color: #0d0a06; }
  .essay-index-toggle .arrow { display: inline-block; margin-left: var(--sp-2); transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease); }
  .essay-index-toggle.open .arrow { transform: rotate(180deg); }
 }
 @media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .essay-index-toggle { display: none; }
 }

 /* Center a 1064px layout: 320px sidebar + 24px gap + 720px section.
    Both columns share the same origin, so the fixed sidebar cannot drift. */
 @media (min-width: 1100px) {
  #essays-main, #beyond-section { width: 720px; margin-left: calc(50% - 188px); margin-right: 0; }
 }

@font-face {
 font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond VOC';
 src: url('/fonts/CormorantGaramond-Regular.woff2') format('woff2');
 font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
 }
 @font-face {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond VOC';
  src: url('/fonts/CormorantGaramond-Bold.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
 }
 @font-face {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond VOC';
  src: url('/fonts/CormorantGaramond-Italic.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-display: swap;
 }
 /* 1670s Oxford Fell Types — direct digitization of Christoffel van Dijck's Dutch punches */
 @font-face {
  font-family: 'IM Fell English';
  src: url('/fonts/IMFeEN-roman.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
 }
 @font-face {
  font-family: 'IM Fell English';
  src: url('/fonts/IMFeEN-italic.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-display: swap;
 }
 /* Display cut of the Fell types — for headings */
 @font-face {
  font-family: 'IM Fell French Canon';
  src: url('/fonts/IMFeFC-roman.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
 }
 @font-face {
  font-family: 'IM Fell French Canon';
  src: url('/fonts/IMFeFC-italic.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-display: swap;
 }
 /* Formal 17th-century clerk's hand — for motto, subtitles */
 @font-face {
  font-family: 'Pinyon Script';
  src: url('/fonts/PinyonScript.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-display: swap;
 }

/* ============================================================
   DISCOURSE NAV — horizontal scroll nav for Secret Discourses
   ============================================================ */
.discourse-nav {
  display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--sp-2);
  max-width: 780px; margin: var(--sp-6) auto 0;
  padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
}
.discourse-nav-link {
  font-family: var(--serif-display); color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-4); text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: 2px;
  transition: color var(--t-med) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), transform var(--t-med) var(--ease); white-space: nowrap;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.discourse-nav-link:hover {
  color: var(--parchment);
  border-color: var(--gold-faint);
  background: rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.06);
}
.discourse-nav-link.active {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.08);
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .discourse-nav {
    gap: var(--sp-1); padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); border-radius: 2px;
  }
  .discourse-nav-link {
    font-size: 0.68rem; padding: var(--sp-1) var(--sp-2); letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
}


/* === DISCOURSE GATE (compass lock) === */
#discourse-gate {
  max-width: 560px; margin: var(--sp-7) auto; padding: var(--sp-6) var(--sp-6) var(--sp-6);
  text-align: center; border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
  background: rgba(13,10,6,0.88); position: relative;
  transition: opacity 0.8s ease, max-height 0.8s ease, margin 0.8s ease, padding 0.8s ease;
}
#discourse-gate.gone {
  opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; max-height: 0; overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0; padding: 0; border: none;
}
.gate-title {
  font-family: var(--serif-display); color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.22em; margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
.gate-subtitle {
  font-family: var(--serif-body); color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-size: 0.72rem; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.gate-riddle {
  font-family: var(--serif-body); color: var(--parchment);
  font-size: 0.8rem; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  text-align: left; max-width: 440px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;
}
.gate-riddle p { margin: 0.4rem 0; }
.gate-riddle .rn {
  color: var(--gold); font-family: var(--serif-display);
  margin-right: 0.3rem; font-size: 0.68rem;
}
/* compass rose buttons */
.compass-lock {
  position: relative; width: 240px; height: 240px; margin: 0 auto 1.8rem;
}
.compass-lock .cl-center {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%,-50%); width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 40% 35%, #f4e4c1, #7c5e20 80%);
  border: 2px solid #c9a961; z-index: 2;
  transition: background 0.4s;
}
.compass-lock .cl-center.warn {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 40% 35%, #e88, #5a1010 80%);
  border-color: #8b2020;
}
.cl-btn {
  position: absolute; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); background: rgba(13,10,6,0.92);
  color: var(--ink-faint); font-family: var(--serif-display);
  font-size: 0.7rem; cursor: pointer; transition: all 0.25s;
  z-index: 1; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  user-select: none; outline: none;
}
.cl-btn:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--parchment); background: rgba(212,175,55,0.08); }
.cl-btn:focus-visible { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--gold); }
.cl-btn.hit  { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); background: rgba(212,175,55,0.14); box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(212,175,55,0.35); }
.cl-btn.miss { border-color: #8b2020; color: #c44; animation: clShake 0.45s ease; }
@keyframes clShake {
  0%,100% { transform: translateX(0); }
  25% { transform: translateX(6px); }
  50% { transform: translateX(-5px); }
  75% { transform: translateX(3px); }
}
/* sequence tracker dots */
.gate-tracker { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 0.65rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.gate-dot {
  width: 11px; height: 11px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); background: transparent; transition: all 0.35s;
}
.gate-dot.set { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 7px rgba(212,175,55,0.45); }
.gate-reset-btn {
  font-family: var(--serif-display); color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 0.62rem;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.12em; cursor: pointer;
  background: none; border: none; padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem; transition: color 0.3s;
}
.gate-reset-btn:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.gate-feedback {
  font-family: var(--serif-body); font-size: 0.72rem; font-style: italic;
  min-height: 1.4em; margin-top: 0.4rem; transition: color 0.3s;
}
.gate-feedback.win { color: var(--gold); }
.gate-feedback.lose { color: #c44; }
/* hide content while locked */
#discourse-content.locked { display: none; }

.book-zigzag {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: var(--sp-6) 0;
    max-width: 820px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.book-text-col {
    flex: 1 1 58%;
    padding: 0 var(--sp-5);
    min-width: 0;
}
.book-btn-col {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--sp-5);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    min-width: 190px;
}
.book-divider {
    width: 1px;
    align-self: stretch;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #3a2a1a 15%, #3a2a1a 85%, transparent);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.book-text-col h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif-display);
    color: var(--parchment);
    font-size: var(--fs-h2);
    margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
    text-align: left;
}
.book-text-col p[style*="italic"] {
    font-family: var(--serif-body);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-style: italic;
    margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
    text-align: left;
}
.book-text-col p[style*="line-height"] {
    font-family: var(--serif-body);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    text-align: left;
    margin: 0;
    max-width: none;
}
.book-text-col p[style*="margin-top:2rem"] {
    margin-top: var(--sp-5);
    text-align: left;
}
.book-btn-col a {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--serif-display);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--bg);
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-6);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    transition: color var(--t-med) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), transform var(--t-med) var(--ease);
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.book-btn-col a:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold);
}
.book-btn-col p[style*="0.72rem"] {
    font-family: var(--serif-body);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: var(--fs-tiny);
    margin-top: var(--sp-4);
    text-align: center;
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
    .book-zigzag {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        padding: var(--sp-6) 0;
    }
    .book-divider {
        width: 60%;
        height: 1px;
        margin: var(--sp-4) 0;
        background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #3a2a1a 20%, #3a2a1a 80%, transparent);
        align-self: center;
    }
    .book-text-col, .book-btn-col {
        flex: unset;
        padding: 0 var(--sp-3);
        width: 100%;
    }
    .book-text-col h2, .book-text-col p {
        text-align: center !important;
    }
}


.book-entry {
    padding: var(--sp-7) 0 var(--sp-6) 0;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.book-entry h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif-display);
    color: var(--parchment);
    font-size: 1.7rem;
    margin: 0 0 var(--sp-2) 0;
    font-weight: normal;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.book-subtitle {
    font-family: var(--serif-body);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-style: italic;
    margin: 0 0 var(--sp-5) 0;
}
.book-desc {
    font-family: var(--serif-body);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
    text-align: justify;
    margin: 0 0 var(--sp-6) 0;
}
.book-dl {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--serif-display);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: var(--bg);
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-6);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    transition: color var(--t-med) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), transform var(--t-med) var(--ease);
    margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
}
.book-dl:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--gold);
}
.book-meta {
    font-family: var(--serif-body);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    margin: 0;
}
.book-extra {
    margin-top: var(--sp-6);
    padding-top: var(--sp-4);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 169, 97, 0.12);
}
.book-extra a {
    font-family: var(--serif-display);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    color: var(--gold);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hair);
    padding-bottom: 0.1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.book-extra a:hover {
    color: var(--parchment);
    border-bottom-color: var(--parchment);
}
.book-extra span {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--serif-body);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    margin-top: var(--sp-2);
}
.book-sep {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 10pt;
    color: #3a2a1a;
    letter-spacing: 0.6em;
    padding: var(--sp-1) 0;
}


 /* Key details: lamplight, gold leaf, and editorial hierarchy */
 #voc-grain, #voc-vignette { position: fixed; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; user-select: none; }
 #voc-grain {
 z-index: 202; opacity: 0.04;
 background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Cpath fill='%23fff' filter='url(%23n)' d='M0 0h200v200H0z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") repeat;
 }
 #voc-vignette { z-index: 201; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, transparent 48%, rgba(13,10,6,0.4) 100%); }
 #home-entrance .entrance-lead { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.4rem); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
 #home-entrance .entrance-lead::before, #home-entrance .entrance-lead::after {
 content: "\2767"; display: block; width: min(100%, 280px); margin: var(--sp-4) auto;
 color: #c9a961; font: 1rem/1 var(--serif-display); text-align: center;
 background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-hair)) left center / 42% 1px no-repeat,
 linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-hair), transparent) right center / 42% 1px no-repeat;
 }
 #home-entrance h2.charter-heading, #essays-start h2.charter-heading {
 color: #c9a961; font-size: 0.82rem; font-variant: small-caps; text-transform: uppercase;
 letter-spacing: 0.18em; line-height: 1.6; margin: 0 0 var(--sp-4); text-shadow: none;
 }
 #home-entrance h2.charter-heading::before, #essays-start h2.charter-heading::before {
 content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 1.2rem; height: 1px;
 margin: 0 var(--sp-3) 0.25em 0; background: #c9a961;
 }
 #home-entrance .entrance-featured, #essays-start {
 border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); background: rgba(212,175,55,0.04);
 padding: clamp(var(--sp-5), 4vw, var(--sp-6));
 }
 #home-entrance .entrance-featured { transition: border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), transform var(--t-med) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--t-med) var(--ease); }
 #home-entrance .entrance-featured::before {
 content: "\2767"; display: block; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); color: #c9a961; font: 1.35rem/1 var(--serif-display);
 }
 #home-entrance .entrance-path {
 border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); padding: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-3) var(--sp-2);
 background: rgba(212,175,55,0.025); transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease);
 }
 #home-entrance .entrance-path::before {
 content: "I"; display: block; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); color: #c9a961;
 font: small-caps 0.78rem/1.4 var(--serif-display); letter-spacing: 0.18em;
 }
 #home-entrance .entrance-path:nth-child(2)::before { content: "II"; }
 #home-entrance .entrance-path:nth-child(3)::before { content: "III"; }
 #home-entrance .entrance-path h3 { transition: color var(--t-med) var(--ease); }
 #home-entrance .entrance-browse a {
 display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #c9a961; padding: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-5);
 font: small-caps 0.95rem/1.5 var(--serif-display); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-decoration: none;
 transition: color var(--t-med) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--t-med) var(--ease);
 }
 #home-entrance a:is(:hover, :focus-visible), #essays-start a:is(:hover, :focus-visible) { color: #d4af37; }
 #home-entrance .entrance-browse a:is(:hover, :focus-visible) {
 border-color: #d4af37; background: rgba(212,175,55,0.08); box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(212,175,55,0.1);
 }
 #home-entrance a:focus-visible, #essays-start a:focus-visible { outline: 1px solid #d4af37; outline-offset: 4px; }
 .charter-prose .dropcap::first-letter {
 font-family: var(--serif-display); font-size: 3.7em; line-height: 0.75;
 padding: 0.06em 0 0; margin: 0.02em 0.14em 0 0; color: var(--parchment);
 }
 #home-entrance .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); transition: opacity var(--t-slow) var(--ease), transform var(--t-slow) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--t-med) var(--ease); }
 #home-entrance .reveal.revealed, #home-entrance .reveal:focus-within { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
 @media (hover: hover) {
 #home-entrance .entrance-featured:hover { border-color: #d4af37; transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
 #home-entrance .entrance-path:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
 #home-entrance .entrance-path:hover h3 { color: #d4af37; }
 }
 @media (max-width: 760px) {
 .charter-prose .dropcap::first-letter { font-size: 3.2em; margin-right: 0.12em; }
 }
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
 #home-entrance .entrance-featured, #home-entrance .entrance-path, #home-entrance .entrance-path h3,
 #home-entrance .entrance-browse, #home-entrance .entrance-browse a, #home-entrance .reveal {
 animation: none !important; transition: none !important; transform: none !important; opacity: 1 !important;
 }
 }

 /* Coherent type, surfaces and interaction states */
 html { -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility; font-feature-settings: "liga" 1, "onum" 1; scrollbar-color: var(--gold-deep) var(--bg); }
 body { font-size: var(--fs-body); background: radial-gradient(ellipse at top left, rgba(212,175,55,0.04), transparent 55%), radial-gradient(ellipse at bottom right, rgba(184,148,58,0.04), transparent 55%), var(--bg); }
 h1, h2, h3, .display, .hero h1, .charter-heading h1, .section-title { font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: 0.01em; line-height: 1.15; }
 .display { font-size: var(--fs-display); }
 .hero h1, .charter-heading h1, .section-title { font-size: var(--fs-h1); }
 h2, .book-entry h2 { font-size: var(--fs-h2); }
 h3, #home-entrance h3, .venture-card h3, .video-placeholder h3 { font-size: var(--fs-h3); }
 .charter-prose { max-width: min(680px, 68ch); }
 .essay-index-link .reading-time, .essay-index-link .byline, .essay-index-link .num,
 #essay-search-count, .essay-nav-counter, .venture-dest, .venture-tags span, .video-label, .book-meta {
 font-size: var(--fs-tiny); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; font-style: normal;
 }
 .topnav.scrolled { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
 .topnav nav a { font-size: var(--fs-tiny); letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
 .topnav nav a::after { width: 100%; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease); }
 .topnav nav a:is(:hover, :focus-visible, .active)::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
 :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-bright); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }
 .essay-search:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-bright); }
 ::selection { background: var(--bg-2); color: var(--gold-bright); }
 .venture-card, #home-entrance .entrance-featured, #home-entrance .entrance-path {
 border: 1px solid var(--hairline); background: var(--surface); box-shadow: var(--card-shadow);
 transition: transform var(--t-med) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease);
 }
 .venture-card { background: var(--surface-2); }
 #essays-start { background: var(--surface); }
 #home-entrance .entrance-path { padding: var(--sp-5); }
 #home-entrance .reveal { transition: opacity var(--t-slow) var(--ease), transform var(--t-med) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease); }
 .venture-card:focus-within, #home-entrance .entrance-featured:focus-within, #home-entrance .entrance-path:focus-within { border-color: var(--gold-bright); }
 @media (hover: hover) {
 .venture-card:hover, #home-entrance .entrance-featured:hover, #home-entrance .entrance-path:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--gold-bright); box-shadow: var(--card-shadow); }
 }
 :where(button, .book-dl, .book-btn-col a, .entrance-browse a) { transition: transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease), color var(--t-med) var(--ease), background-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), border-color var(--t-med) var(--ease); }
 button:active, .book-dl:active, .book-btn-col a:active, #home-entrance .entrance-browse a:active { transform: translateY(0) scale(0.98); }
 #page-home .hero h1 { font-size: var(--fs-display); letter-spacing: 0.28em; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f4e4c1, #d4af37 55%, #b8943a); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; text-shadow: none; max-width: 100%; overflow-wrap: normal; }
 #page-home .hero .subtitle { font-size: var(--fs-small); letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: none; font-style: italic; padding-left: 0; }
 #page-home .hero .subtitle::before { content: "\25C6"; display: block; width: min(100%, 12rem); margin: 0 auto var(--sp-3); color: var(--gold); font-size: var(--fs-tiny); line-height: 1; background: linear-gradient(var(--gold-hair), var(--gold-hair)) left center / 44% 1px no-repeat, linear-gradient(var(--gold-hair), var(--gold-hair)) right center / 44% 1px no-repeat; }
 #page-home .crest-wrap::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -25%; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(212,175,55,0.05), transparent 70%); }
 ::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 10px; height: 10px; }
 ::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--bg); border-left: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
 ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--gold-deep); border: 3px solid var(--bg); border-radius: 6px; }
 #reader-top { display: grid; place-items: center; width: var(--sp-8); height: var(--sp-8); padding: var(--sp-2); border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 50%; background: transparent; font-size: var(--fs-tiny); line-height: 1.15; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transition: opacity var(--t-med) var(--ease), visibility var(--t-med), background-color var(--t-med) var(--ease), transform var(--t-fast) var(--ease); }
 #reader-top[hidden] { display: grid !important; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none; }
 #reader-top:hover { background: var(--surface); }
 .gold-rule .line, .chr-line { height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-hair), transparent); }
 .book-divider { background: var(--gold-hair); }
 .book-sep { color: var(--gold-hair); letter-spacing: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: var(--sp-4); max-width: 320px; margin: 0 auto; }
 .book-sep::before, .book-sep::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold-hair), transparent); }
 @media (max-width: 480px) {
 .topnav nav { gap: var(--sp-2); }
 #page-home .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 1.9rem); }
 }
 @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
 *, *::before, *::after { transition: none !important; }
 .charter-heading { opacity: 1 !important; animation: none !important; }
 button:active, .book-dl:active, .book-btn-col a:active, #home-entrance .entrance-browse a:active, .venture-card:hover { transform: none !important; }
 }

/* Reading-first refinements. Shared palette and original compass art are preserved. */
:root { --ink-soft: #d4c49e; --ink-faint: #c8b98f; --fs-tiny: .85rem; --header-height: 72px; }
html { scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 5rem); }
body { overflow-x: clip; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
a { text-underline-offset: .2em; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible, input:focus-visible, select:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-bright); outline-offset: 4px; }
.topnav, .topnav.scrolled { min-height: var(--header-height); padding: .5rem clamp(1rem,4vw,2rem); background: #100d08; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); z-index: 100; }
.topnav .brand { min-width: 44px; min-height: 44px; justify-content: center; }
.topnav nav { gap: 1.5rem; }
.topnav nav a { font-size: .9rem; letter-spacing: .1em; min-height: 44px; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.menu-toggle { display: none; }
.page.active { display: block; min-height: 60vh; padding-top: var(--header-height); }
.page .hero { min-height: 0; padding: 2.5rem 1rem 1.5rem; }
.page .hero .crest-wrap { width: 100px; height: 100px; margin: 0 auto 1.25rem; }
.page .hero .charter-heading { margin: 0 auto; }
.page .hero .charter-rule { margin: .6rem auto; }
.page .section { padding: 2rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
#page-home .hero { min-height: 610px; height: auto; padding: 3rem 1.5rem 2.5rem; justify-content: center; gap: 0; }
#page-home .hero .crest-wrap { width: 150px; height: 150px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
#page-home .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem); letter-spacing: .12em; }
#page-home .subtitle { font-size: 1.25rem; margin: 1.25rem auto; color: var(--ink); }
#page-home .hero > .gold-rule { display: none; }
.hero-actions, .book-actions, .channel-link { display: flex; gap: .75rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.button { display: inline-flex; min-height: 44px; padding: .65rem 1.1rem; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem; border: 1px solid var(--gold); color: var(--parchment); background: #151109; text-decoration: none; font: 1rem/1.3 var(--serif-body); cursor: pointer; }
.button.primary { background: var(--gold); color: #100d08; }
.button:hover { background: #302611; color: var(--parchment); }
.button.primary:hover { background: var(--parchment); color: #100d08; }
#home-entrance { max-width: 1080px; }
#home-entrance .entrance-lead { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
#home-entrance .entrance-lead::before, #home-entrance .entrance-lead::after { display: none; }
#home-entrance .entrance-featured { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto 2.5rem; }
#home-entrance .entrance-featured h3 { font-size: 1.5rem; }
#home-entrance .entrance-path { background: #151109; border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); padding: 1.5rem; }
#home-entrance .entrance-path h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; }
#home-entrance .entrance-path a { font-size: 1.1rem; }
#home-entrance .entrance-browse { margin: 1.5rem 0 0; }
.author-note { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); }
.author-note h2 { color: var(--parchment); font-size: 1.8rem; margin: .6rem 0 1rem; }
.author-note p { line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.author-note a, .footer-links a, .collection-links a { color: var(--parchment); }
footer { padding: 2rem 1rem; }
.footer-links { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem 1.5rem; margin: 1.5rem auto 0; }
.footer-links a { min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; font-size: 1rem; }
.eyebrow { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .85rem; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.section-intro { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto 2rem; color: var(--ink); font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.7; text-align: center; }
.library { max-width: 1120px; margin: auto; }
.library-tools { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1.3fr 1.2fr auto; gap: 1rem; align-items: end; padding: 1.5rem; background: #17120b; border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); }
.library-tools label { color: var(--ink); font-size: 1rem; display: grid; gap: .5rem; }
.library-tools input, .library-tools select { width: 100%; min-width: 0; min-height: 48px; padding: .65rem; border: 1px solid var(--gold-deep); border-radius: 0; background: #0d0a06; color: var(--parchment); font: 1rem var(--serif-body); }
.library-tools input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-soft); opacity: 1; }
#library-status { margin: 1.5rem 0; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.essay-grid { list-style: none; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 0 2.5rem; padding: 0; }
.essay-card { padding: 1.5rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); }
.essay-card h2 { font-size: 1.55rem; line-height: 1.3; margin: .5rem 0; }
.essay-card h2 a { color: var(--parchment); text-decoration: none; }
.essay-card h2 a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.essay-card p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.collection-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); padding-top: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.reader-toolbar { position: sticky; top: var(--header-height); z-index: 40; background: #100d08; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; padding: .6rem max(1rem,calc((100vw - 1100px)/2)); }
.reader-toolbar > a { color: var(--parchment); margin-right: auto; white-space: nowrap; }
.reader-toolbar > span { white-space: nowrap; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.reader-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0,680px); gap: 3rem; max-width: 1100px; margin: 2.5rem auto; padding: 0 1.5rem; }
.reader-layout aside { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; align-self: start; position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-height) + 5.5rem); max-height: calc(100vh - var(--header-height) - 7rem); overflow-y: auto; padding: 0 .5rem 1rem 0; }
.reader-contents summary { color: var(--parchment); cursor: pointer; padding: .75rem 0; }
.reader-contents ol { padding-left: 1.3rem; }
.reader-contents a { color: var(--ink-soft); display: block; padding: .4rem 0; }
.reader-byline { margin: 1rem 0; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.reader-layout .charter-prose { width: 100%; margin: 0; }
.reading-page .charter-prose h1 { color: var(--parchment); font-size: clamp(2rem,3vw,2.7rem); line-height: 1.2; margin: 0 0 1.2rem; text-align: left; }
.reading-page .charter-prose h1 + p { text-align: left !important; color: var(--ink-soft) !important; font-size: 1.15rem !important; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.reading-page .charter-prose h2 { font-size: 1.45rem; color: var(--gold); margin: 2rem 0 .75rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.reading-page .charter-prose p { font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.8; text-align: left; }
.reading-page::before, .reading-page::after { opacity: .2; }
.adjacent-essays { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; max-width: 1000px; margin: 2rem auto 4rem; padding: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); }
.adjacent-essays a { color: var(--parchment); flex: 1; max-width: 45%; }
.adjacent-essays a:last-child { text-align: right; }
#beyond-section { width: auto; max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; }
.book-shelf { max-width: 1050px; margin: auto; }
.book-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; padding: 2rem 0 3rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); }
.book-cover { min-height: 310px; padding: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--gold); box-shadow: inset 5px 0 #211a0e, 4px 5px 0 #8c7950; background: #1c1a14; color: var(--parchment); text-decoration: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-align: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
.book-cover > span { font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.book-cover strong { font-size: 1.65rem; line-height: 1.2; font-weight: 400; }
.book-cover .cover-ornament { font-size: 2rem; color: var(--gold); }
.cover-1,.cover-4 { background: #24201b; }
.cover-2,.cover-5 { background: #19221f; }
.book-row h2 { color: var(--parchment); font-size: 1.9rem; margin: 0 0 .5rem; }
.book-row p { margin: 0 0 1rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink); }
.book-row .book-subtitle { color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic; }
.book-row .book-meta { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .9rem; }
.book-actions { justify-content: start; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.video-section { max-width: 1120px; margin: auto; }
.video-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.video-card a { color: var(--parchment); text-decoration: none; }
.video-card img { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4/3; object-fit: cover; background: #17120b; border: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); }
.video-card h2 { margin: .5rem 0; font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.video-card .eyebrow { display: block; margin-top: 1rem; }
.video-card a:hover h2 { text-decoration: underline; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
 .library-tools { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
 .reader-layout { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,680px); justify-content: center; gap: 1rem; }
 .reader-layout aside { position: static; max-height: none; }
 .reader-contents { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-hair); }
 .reader-byline { display: inline-block; margin-right: 1rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
 :root { --header-height: 64px; }
 .menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 44px; padding: .5rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--gold); background: transparent; color: var(--parchment); font: 1.1rem var(--serif-body); }
 .topnav nav { display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0; background: #100d08; padding: 1rem 1.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: .25rem 1rem; }
 .topnav nav.open { display: grid; }
 .topnav nav a { font-size: 1.05rem; padding: .5rem; min-width: 0; margin: 0; white-space: normal; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
 #page-home .hero { min-height: 500px; padding: 2rem 1.25rem; }
 #page-home .hero .crest-wrap { width: 112px; height: 112px; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
 #page-home .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem,7vw,2.5rem); letter-spacing: .1em; }
 #page-home .subtitle { max-width: 26ch; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.5; }
 .hero-actions { gap: .6rem; }
 .hero-actions .button { padding: .65rem .8rem; }
 .page .hero { padding-top: 1.5rem; }
 .page .section { padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 3rem; }
 .reader-toolbar { gap: .5rem; padding: .5rem .75rem; }
 .reader-toolbar > span { display: none; }
 .reader-toolbar .button { padding: .5rem .65rem; font-size: .95rem; }
 .reader-toolbar > a { font-size: 1rem; }
 .reader-layout { margin-top: 1rem; padding: 0 1.25rem; }
 .reading-page .charter-prose p { font-size: 1.2rem; }
 .essay-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 .library-tools { padding: 1rem; gap: 1rem; }
 .library-tools label:first-child { grid-column: 1/-1; }
 .library-tools .button { grid-column: 1/-1; }
 .book-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
 .book-cover { width: 210px; margin: auto; }
 .book-row h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; }
 .video-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
 .video-card { max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto; }
}
@media print {
 .topnav,.reader-toolbar,.reader-layout aside,.adjacent-essays,footer { display: none !important; }
 .page.active { padding: 0; }
 .reader-layout { display: block; }
}
/* Keep controls attached to the viewport, not an overflow-clipped main element. */
main { overflow: visible; }
.page:not(#page-home) .hero { min-height: 0; padding: 2rem 1rem 1rem; }
.hero .charter-heading, .hero .subtitle { opacity: 1; animation: none; transform: none; }
#page-home .hero .subtitle { font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink); }
#page-home .hero .subtitle::before { display: none; }
#home-entrance .entrance-featured { background: #151109; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
 .page:not(#page-home) .hero { padding-top: 1.5rem; }
}
/* Reading navigation is immediate, so section jumps cannot compete with Top. */
html { scroll-behavior: auto; }