/* ===================================================================
   ETHERNALIS — Site Styles
   Grimdark in-world aesthetic. Manuscript meets card-field.
   =================================================================== */

@font-face {
  font-family: "NC";
  src: url("../fonts/nc.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html, body {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--bg-abyss);
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: var(--lh-normal);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; transition: color .15s; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }

a[href*="nospoonnocake.itch.io/ethernalis-alpha-access"] {
  display: none !important;
}

/* -------- Background "vellum" texture: subtle film grain --------- */
.page {
  min-height: 100vh;
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 80% at 50% 0%, rgba(40,28,18,0.55) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 70% at 50% 100%, rgba(20,14,10,0.6) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 60%),
    var(--bg-abyss);
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
.page::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' seed='3'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0.4 0 0 0 0 0.3 0 0 0 0.06 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  opacity: .55;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  z-index: 1;
}
.page::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 220px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
  z-index: 2;
}
.page > * { position: relative; z-index: 3; }

/* -------- Layout container -------- */
.wrap {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 32px;
}

/* -------- Hairline rules between major sections, like a tome -------- */
.divider {
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--border-strong) 18%, var(--border-strong) 82%, transparent);
  margin: 0;
}
.divider-ornate {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
  margin: 0 auto; max-width: 720px;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}
.divider-ornate::before, .divider-ornate::after {
  content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--border-strong), transparent);
}

/* =================================================================
   NAVBAR
   ================================================================= */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.72);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-hair);
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 32px;
  max-width: 1280px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.nav-brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.nav-brand img { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.nav-brand .wordmark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: .32em;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  font-size: 14px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex; gap: 28px;
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
  position: relative;
  padding: 6px 0;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold); }
.nav-links a.active::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -2px;
  height: 1px; background: var(--gold);
}
.nav-cta {
  display: flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center;
}

/* -------- Buttons -------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1a1410 0%, #0e0a07 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  padding: 12px 22px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color .15s, color .15s, background .15s, transform .1s;
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
}
.btn:hover { border-color: var(--gold-bright); color: var(--gold-bright); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2a1c10 0%, #160d07 100%);
  border-color: var(--border-strong);
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(232,200,120,.06) inset, 0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}
.btn-primary::before, .btn-primary::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
}
.btn-primary::before { top: 4px; left: 4px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
.btn-primary::after { bottom: 4px; right: 4px; border-left: 0; border-top: 0; }
.btn-primary:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(217,123,58,.25), 0 8px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  color: #f3dc9e;
}
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--border-line);
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--fg-bone); border-color: var(--border-strong); }

/* =================================================================
   HERO — manuscript opening
   ================================================================= */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: 80px 32px 100px;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: url("../img/loading-wanderer.png") center 30% / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: .25;
  filter: contrast(0.95) saturate(0.6) brightness(0.7);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 50%, black 25%, transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 50%, black 25%, transparent 75%);
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero-bg::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.7) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 30%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 70%, var(--bg-abyss) 100%);
}
.hero-inner {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  max-width: 920px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .42em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.hero-eyebrow span { color: var(--fg-ash); margin: 0 14px; }

.hero-logo {
  width: 480px; max-width: 78vw;
  margin: 0 auto 18px;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.9));
}
.hero-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  margin: 8px 0 14px;
}
.hero-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 20px;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 18px auto 6px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.hero-quote-attr {
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .25em;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-cta {
  display: flex; gap: 14px; justify-content: center;
  margin-top: 40px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-meta {
  margin-top: 36px;
  display: flex; gap: 28px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--fg-ash);
}
.hero-meta .dot { color: var(--gold-deep); margin: 0 8px; }

/* =================================================================
   GENERAL SECTION
   ================================================================= */
.section { padding: 96px 32px; position: relative; }
.section-narrow { max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; }
.section-wide { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; }

.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
.eyebrow .num {
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-right: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px);
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  margin: 12px 0 18px;
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}
.h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 8px 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.1;
}
.h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}

.lede {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
}
.lede em { color: var(--fg-bone-dim); }

.prose {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
}
.prose p { margin: 0 0 1em; }
.prose strong { color: var(--gold-bright); font-weight: 600; }
.prose em { color: var(--fg-bone-dim); }

.dropcap::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 5em;
  line-height: 0.9;
  float: left;
  margin: 6px 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.6);
}

/* =================================================================
   STATS COUNTERS
   ================================================================= */
.stat-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  margin: 48px 0 24px;
}
.stat-cell {
  padding: 28px 20px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-hair);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}
.stat-cell:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 42px;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--gold);
  display: block;
  line-height: 1;
}
.stat-num .denom { color: var(--fg-ash); font-size: 22px; }
.stat-label {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
}

/* =================================================================
   FEATURE / PILLAR CARDS  (the "About")
   ================================================================= */
.pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 48px;
}
.pillar {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26,20,16,.5), rgba(10,8,6,.5));
  padding: 28px 24px 26px;
  position: relative;
  transition: border-color .2s, transform .2s;
}
.pillar::before, .pillar::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute;
  width: 12px; height: 12px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-deep);
  opacity: .7;
}
.pillar::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
.pillar::after { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-left: 0; border-top: 0; }
.pillar:hover { border-color: var(--border-strong); }
.pillar:hover::before, .pillar:hover::after { border-color: var(--gold); }
.pillar .num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .25em;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
.pillar h3,
.pillar h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  margin: 14px 0 14px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.pillar p {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
  margin: 0;
}

/* =================================================================
   "FIVE CARD CROSS" demonstration
   ================================================================= */
.cross-demo {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(560px, 1fr);
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.cross-board {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 156px);
  grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 200px);
  gap: 8px;
  justify-content: center;
}
.cross-board > .card-mini:nth-child(1) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }
.cross-board > .card-mini:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
.cross-board > .card-mini:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; }
.cross-board > .card-mini:nth-child(4) { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 2; }
.cross-board > .card-mini:nth-child(5) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 3; }

.card-mini {
  width: 156px; height: 200px;
  background: var(--bg-vault);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  padding: 6px;
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .2s;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}
.card-mini:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--gold-deep), 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.85); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.card-mini.is-center { box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--border-strong), 0 0 28px rgba(217,123,58,.18), 0 12px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.85); }
.card-mini.flipped { transform: rotateY(180deg); }
.card-mini .face {
  position: absolute; inset: 6px;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.card-mini .face-back {
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
  border: 1px double var(--border-strong);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%, rgba(201,162,90,0.18), transparent 55%),
    var(--bg-panel);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: .25em;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  font-size: 22px;
}
.card-mini .face-back::after {
  content: "✦"; font-size: 36px; color: var(--gold);
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(232,200,120,.3);
}
.card-mini .face-front {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px double var(--border-strong);
  padding: 4px;
}
.card-mini .art {
  flex: 1;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hair);
  position: relative;
}
.card-mini .art::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 28px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
}
.card-mini .name {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative); font-style: italic;
  text-align: center; color: var(--fg-bone);
  font-size: 13px; padding: 6px 4px 2px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.card-mini .meta {
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 9px; text-align: center;
  color: var(--fg-ash);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.card-mini .name.q-good { color: var(--q-good); }
.card-mini .name.q-decent { color: var(--q-decent); }
.card-mini .name.q-master { color: var(--q-masterwork); }
.card-mini .name.q-cursed { color: var(--q-cursed); }

.cross-hint {
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .25em;
  color: var(--fg-ash);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: 16px;
}

/* =================================================================
   SCREENSHOTS
   ================================================================= */
.screens {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.screens-viewport {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hair);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.22);
}

.screens-track {
  display: flex;
  transition: transform .56s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  will-change: transform;
}

.shot {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-vault);
  cursor: default;
  transition: border-color .2s;
}
.shot:hover { border-color: var(--border-strong); }
.shot img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform .8s ease, filter .3s;
  filter: contrast(1.04) saturate(.95);
}
.shot:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); filter: none; }
.shot::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.shot .cap {
  position: absolute; left: 14px; bottom: 12px;
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.65);
  padding: 4px 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-hair);
  z-index: 2;
}

.screens-controls {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  margin-top: 18px;
}

.screen-nav {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.32);
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color .16s, color .16s, background .16s;
}

.screen-nav:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  background: rgba(201,162,90,.07);
}

.screen-dots {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
}

.screen-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.screen-dot.active {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(201,162,90,.28);
}

/* =================================================================
   CHRONICLE LOG (devlog / news)
   ================================================================= */
.chronicle {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  margin-top: 36px;
}
.chronicle-stamp {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: .25em;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  font-size: 12px;
}
.chronicle-stamp .big {
  display: block;
  font-size: 56px;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.chronicle-list {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  padding-left: 28px;
  position: relative;
}
.entry { padding: 22px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-hair); position: relative; }
.entry:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.entry::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -32px; top: 30px;
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-deep);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.entry .when {
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .25em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
.entry .when .tag {
  margin-left: 12px;
  color: var(--ember);
}
.entry h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  margin: 6px 0 8px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.entry p {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
  margin: 0 0 8px;
}
.entry .more {
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* =================================================================
   TEAM
   ================================================================= */
.team {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  margin-top: 36px;
}
.crew {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26,20,16,.55), rgba(10,8,6,.5));
  border: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  padding: 28px;
  text-align: left;
}
.crew .role {
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .25em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
.crew .name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  margin: 8px 0 10px;
}
.crew .bio {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
  margin: 0;
}
.crew .sigil {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,162,90,.1), transparent);
}

/* =================================================================
   BETA / CTA SECTION
   ================================================================= */
.beta-card {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  padding: 56px 48px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 80% at 50% 0%, rgba(217,123,58,.08), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26,20,16,.6), rgba(10,8,6,.6));
  position: relative;
}
.beta-card::before, .beta-card::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute;
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  opacity: .8;
}
.beta-card::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
.beta-card::after { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-left: 0; border-top: 0; }
.beta-stamp {
  display: inline-block;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-ember);
  color: var(--ember);
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 12px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

/* =================================================================
   FOOTER
   ================================================================= */
.footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-hair);
  padding: 56px 32px 40px;
  margin-top: 40px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}
.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 48px;
  align-items: start;
}
.footer-brand img { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.footer-brand .wordmark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: .32em;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  display: inline-block;
}
.footer p {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.footer .small {
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .25em;
  color: var(--fg-ash);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 10px;
}
.socials { display: flex; gap: 14px; margin-top: 12px; }
.socials a {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
  transition: all .15s;
}
.socials a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); }
.socials svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }

/* =================================================================
   CODEX (inner page) — chapter sidebar + prose
   ================================================================= */
.codex {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 240px 1fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.codex-toc {
  position: sticky;
  top: 96px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border-hair);
  padding-left: 18px;
}
.codex-toc .label {
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep); margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.codex-toc a {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 6px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted transparent;
}
.codex-toc a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.codex-toc a.active { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold-deep); }
.codex-toc a .roman {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin-right: 10px;
  font-size: 11px;
}

.chapter { margin-bottom: 96px; scroll-margin-top: 96px; }
.chapter-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 64px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  padding-bottom: 14px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.chapter-num .label {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .3em;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.pull {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 19px;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-deep);
  padding-left: 22px;
  margin: 22px 0 28px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.pull-attr {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .25em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* Measure dial — for the Ten Measures */
.measures {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border-line);
}
.measure {
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  padding: 22px 24px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: start;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26,20,16,.35), rgba(10,8,6,.0));
  transition: background .2s;
}
.measure:hover { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(34,26,20,.5), rgba(10,8,6,.0)); }
.measure .glyph {
  width: 56px; height: 56px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-strong);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.measure h5 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.measure p {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
  margin: 0;
}

/* Tabbed system explainer */
.tabs-row {
  display: flex; gap: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.tab-btn {
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: .28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-ash);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .15s, border-color .15s;
  margin-bottom: -1px;
}
.tab-btn:hover { color: var(--fg-bone-dim); }
.tab-btn.active { color: var(--gold); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }

.tab-panel { display: none; }
.tab-panel.active { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }

/* Quality scale */
.q-scale {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.q-tier {
  padding: 16px 10px;
  text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border-hair);
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.q-tier:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.q-tier .swatch {
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  margin: 0 auto 8px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.6);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px currentColor;
}
.q-tier .lbl {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .2em;
  color: var(--fg-ash);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* Rune grid */
.runes {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.rune {
  border: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  padding: 18px;
  background: var(--bg-vault);
  transition: border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
  position: relative;
}
.rune:hover { border-color: var(--border-strong); }
.rune .glyph {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px currentColor;
}
.rune h6 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 14px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.rune p {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
  margin: 0;
}
.rune.fire   { color: var(--elem-fire); }
.rune.water  { color: var(--elem-water); }
.rune.holy   { color: var(--elem-holy); }
.rune.dark   { color: var(--elem-dark); }
.rune.acid   { color: var(--elem-acid); }
.rune.arcane { color: var(--elem-arcane); }

/* Footnote / margin chronicle on inner page */
.codex-aside {
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--fg-bone-dim);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--border-hair);
  padding: 4px 0 4px 18px;
  margin: 22px 0;
}
.codex-aside .who {
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* =================================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ================================================================= */
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .nav-inner {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 12px 18px;
    padding: 12px 20px;
  }
  .nav-links {
    order: 3;
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    padding: 4px 0 2px;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
  }
  .stat-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat-cell:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cross-demo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .chronicle { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .team { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .codex { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .codex-toc { position: static; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .tab-panel.active { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .runes { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .q-scale { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .nav-inner {
    padding: 10px 14px;
  }
  .nav-brand .wordmark {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
  }
  .nav-links {
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .nav-links a {
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .14em;
  }
  .nav-cta .btn {
    padding: 10px 14px;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
  }
  .section { padding: 64px 20px; }
  .hero { padding: 56px 20px 64px; }
  .hero-meta { gap: 14px; font-size: 10px; }
  .runes { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .q-scale { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .measures { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nav-cta .btn-ghost { display: none; }
}
/* -------------------------------------------------------------------
   Database-backed rolling card gallery
   ------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.card-rail-section {
  position: relative;
  padding: 48px 0 62px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.34), rgba(0,0,0,.08)),
    var(--bg-abyss);
}

.hero-card-rail {
  width: 100vw;
  margin: 10px calc(50% - 50vw) 20px;
  padding: 8px 0 10px;
  background: transparent;
}

.hero-card-rail::before,
.hero-card-rail::after {
  display: none;
}

.card-rail-section::before,
.card-rail-section::after {
  display: none;
}

.card-rail-head {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto 28px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
}

.card-rail-head .lede {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 8px 0 0;
}

.card-rail-window {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  overflow: hidden;
  perspective: 1400px;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  isolation: isolate;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 9%, #000 91%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0, #000 9%, #000 91%, transparent 100%);
}

.card-rail-window::before,
.card-rail-window::after {
  display: none;
}

.card-rail-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  gap: 34px;
  padding: 28px 28px 46px;
  animation: card-rail-roll 58s linear infinite;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.card-rail-window:hover .card-rail-track {
  animation-play-state: paused;
}

.home-db-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  width: clamp(190px, 17vw, 260px);
  aspect-ratio: 280 / 470;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  color: var(--fg-bone);
  text-decoration: none;
  transform: rotateY(-10deg) translateZ(0);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform .22s ease, border-color .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-card-rail .home-db-card {
  width: clamp(136px, 11.5vw, 178px);
}

.hero-card-rail .card-rail-track {
  gap: 22px;
  padding: 16px 28px 22px;
  animation-duration: 62s;
}

.hero-card-rail .home-db-card-title {
  min-height: 28px;
  font-size: clamp(12px, .85vw, 15px);
}

.hero-card-rail .home-db-card-meta {
  min-height: 32px;
  padding: 5px 6px;
}

.hero-card-rail .home-db-card-copy {
  padding: 7px 9px 9px;
  font-size: 11px;
}

.hero-card-rail .home-db-card-facts span {
  font-size: 8px;
  padding: 1px 5px;
}

.home-db-card:nth-child(2n) {
  transform: rotateY(7deg) translateY(18px) translateZ(-12px);
}

.home-db-card:nth-child(3n) {
  transform: rotateY(-4deg) translateY(-8px) translateZ(10px);
}

.home-db-card:hover {
  z-index: 30;
  transform: rotateY(0deg) translateY(-14px) translateZ(46px) scale(1.035);
}

.home-db-card:focus-visible {
  z-index: 31;
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 6px;
}

.home-db-card-inner {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--border-line);
  border-radius: 5px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.08), rgba(0,0,0,.35)),
    url("/images/cback.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  box-shadow:
    0 26px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.62),
    -14px 0 28px rgba(0,0,0,.24),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  transition: border-color .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
}

.home-db-card:hover .home-db-card-inner {
  border-color: var(--border-strong);
  box-shadow:
    0 38px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.78),
    0 0 34px rgba(201,162,90,.18),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}

.home-db-card-art {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  height: 56%;
  margin: 5px 5px 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #000;
  border-radius: 3px 3px 0 0;
}

.home-db-card-art::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 42px rgba(0,0,0,.74);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.24), transparent 32%, rgba(0,0,0,.34));
}

.home-db-card-art img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: contrast(1.06) saturate(.84) brightness(.88);
  transition: transform .5s ease, filter .25s ease;
}

.home-db-card:hover .home-db-card-art img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  filter: contrast(1.12) saturate(.98) brightness(.98);
}

.home-db-card-type {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  min-height: 22px;
  padding: 5px 8px 4px;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.62);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.78);
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.home-db-card-title {
  display: block;
  min-height: 34px;
  padding: 7px 10px 5px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,0,0,.2), rgba(0,0,0,.58), rgba(0,0,0,.2)),
    url("/images/blade_bgd.png");
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.05vw, 18px);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.9);
}

.home-db-card-meta {
  display: block;
  min-height: 42px;
  padding: 7px 8px;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.48);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.04);
}

.home-db-card-facts {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 6px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.home-db-card-facts span {
  padding: 2px 6px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,162,90,.25);
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.3);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-small-caps);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.home-db-card-copy {
  display: block;
  flex: 1;
  padding: 9px 12px 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(0,0,0,.48);
  color: #fff;
  font-family: var(--font-narrative);
  font-size: clamp(12px, .9vw, 14px);
  line-height: 1.35;
}

@keyframes card-rail-roll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .card-rail-head {
    align-items: start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .card-rail-track {
    gap: 18px;
    animation-duration: 42s;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .card-rail-track {
    animation: none;
    overflow-x: auto;
    width: auto;
  }

  .card-rail-window {
    overflow-x: auto;
  }
}