/* Before the Ember Sparks: the page's own layer on top of scrollcraft.css.
   Palette and faces come from work/image-prompts/references/brand-style-guide.md.
   Never restyle .sc-stage, .sc-copy or [data-sc-*] here: those are the mechanism. */

:root {
  --sc-canvas:     #0A0704;   /* Void Black */
  --sc-surface:    #1A1008;   /* Char Dark */
  --sc-ink:        #E9DDC5;   /* Parchment, lifted one step for dark-ground body */
  --sc-ink-soft:   #B3A184;   /* Parchment toward Aged Vellum, kept above 4.5:1 */
  --sc-accent:     #C8973A;   /* Ember Gold */
  --sc-accent-ink: #0A0704;
  --sc-font-display: "Cinzel", Georgia, serif;
  --sc-font-text:    "EB Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --sc-shadow-color: 25 60% 2%;

  --flame:   #F5C842;
  --amber:   #B07B3C;
  --iron:    #4A3728;
  --vellum:  #8B7355;
  --teal:    #2E4A3E;
  --plumb-x: clamp(1.1rem, 2.4vw, 2.2rem);
}

body {
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1rem + 0.3vw, 1.25rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  line-height: 1.62;
}
.sc-display { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 1.06; }
.sc-display--xl { letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.sc-body { font-size: 1em; }
blockquote { margin: 0; font-style: italic; }
cite { font-style: italic; }

[hidden] { display: none !important; }

.skip {
  position: fixed; left: 1rem; top: 1rem; z-index: 100;
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem; background: var(--sc-accent); color: var(--sc-accent-ink);
  transform: translateY(-200%); transition: transform var(--sc-d-fast) var(--sc-ease-out);
}
.skip:focus-visible { transform: none; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  min-height: 2.9rem; padding: 0.55rem 1.35rem;
  font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: 0.82rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--sc-ink); text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--sc-accent) 70%, transparent);
  border-radius: 2px; background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--sc-canvas) 55%, transparent);
  transition: background-color var(--sc-d-fast) var(--sc-ease-out),
              color var(--sc-d-fast) var(--sc-ease-out),
              transform 120ms var(--sc-ease-out);
}
.btn--primary { background: var(--sc-accent); color: var(--sc-accent-ink); border-color: var(--sc-accent); }
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .btn:hover { background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--sc-accent) 18%, var(--sc-canvas)); }
  .btn--primary:hover { background: var(--flame); color: var(--sc-accent-ink); }
}
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn:focus-visible, a:focus-visible, summary:focus-visible, input:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--flame); outline-offset: 3px;
}
.btn[disabled] { opacity: 0.55; cursor: progress; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------- the plumb-line */
.plumb {
  position: fixed; z-index: var(--sc-z-chrome);
  left: var(--plumb-x); top: 9vh; bottom: 9vh; width: 14px;
}
.plumb__fuse { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 14px; height: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.plumb__fuse line { stroke-linecap: round; }
.plumb__cord { stroke: #6d5236; stroke-width: 2; stroke-dasharray: 3 3; }
.plumb__ash  { stroke: color-mix(in oklab, var(--vellum) 35%, transparent); stroke-width: 1; }
.plumb__tail { stroke: color-mix(in oklab, var(--sc-ink) 14%, transparent); stroke-width: 1; }
.plumb__head {
  position: absolute; left: 7px; top: 0; width: 0; height: 0;
  transform: translateY(var(--head-y, 0px)); will-change: transform;
}
.plumb__head i {
  position: absolute; left: -5px; top: -5px; width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #fff3c4 0 18%, var(--flame) 40%, #d0561c 72%, transparent 74%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 6px 2px rgba(245, 120, 40, 0.55), 0 -2px 10px 1px rgba(245, 200, 66, 0.25);
  animation: flicker 1.7s steps(9, end) infinite;
}
.plumb.is-spent .plumb__head { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 600ms var(--sc-ease-out); }
@keyframes flicker {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  20% { opacity: 0.82; transform: scale(0.9); }
  45% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.08); }
  70% { opacity: 0.9; transform: scale(0.96); }
}
.plumb__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.plumb__list li { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; transform: translateY(var(--lamp-y, 0px)); }
.plumb__list a {
  position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem;
  margin: -16px 0 0 -9px; padding: 8px; color: var(--sc-ink-soft); text-decoration: none;
}
.lamp {
  width: 16px; height: 16px; flex: none; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--vellum) 70%, transparent);
  background: var(--sc-canvas);
  transition: background-color 400ms var(--sc-ease-out), box-shadow 400ms var(--sc-ease-out);
}
.plumb__list a.is-lit .lamp {
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--flame) 0 30%, var(--sc-accent) 65%);
  border-color: var(--sc-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px 1px rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.45);
}
.plumb__name {
  font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap; opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-4px);
  transition: opacity 180ms var(--sc-ease-out), transform 180ms var(--sc-ease-out);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 6px var(--sc-canvas), 0 0 2px var(--sc-canvas);
}
.plumb__list a.is-here .plumb__name,
.plumb__list a:focus-visible .plumb__name { opacity: 1; transform: none; color: var(--sc-ink); }
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .plumb:hover .plumb__name { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .plumb__list a:hover { color: var(--flame); }
}
/* the moment the fuse lands */
.plumb.is-sparked [data-fuse-end] .lamp { animation: lamp-flare 900ms var(--sc-ease-out) 1; }
@keyframes lamp-flare {
  0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(245, 200, 66, 0.9); }
  100% { box-shadow: 0 2px 10px 1px rgba(200, 151, 58, 0.45), 0 0 0 26px rgba(245, 200, 66, 0); }
}
.plumb__burst { position: fixed; pointer-events: none; z-index: calc(var(--sc-z-chrome) + 1); }

/* phones: a single chip on the top edge */
.chip { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .plumb { display: none; }
  .chip {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
    position: fixed; z-index: var(--sc-z-chrome); inset: 0 0 auto 0;
    padding: calc(env(safe-area-inset-top) + 0.55rem) 1rem 0.55rem;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, color-mix(in oklab, var(--sc-canvas) 88%, transparent), transparent);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .chip__name {
    font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--sc-ink);
  }
  .chip__cta {
    pointer-events: auto; font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--flame); text-decoration: none; padding: 0.6rem 0 0.6rem 0.6rem;
  }
  .chip__fuse {
    position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: env(safe-area-inset-top); height: 2px;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #6d5236 0 3px, transparent 3px 6px);
  }
  .chip__fuse i {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; transform-origin: left; transform: scaleX(var(--fuse, 0));
    background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--vellum) 45%, var(--sc-canvas));
  }
  .chip__fuse i::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; right: -4px; top: -3px; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, #fff3c4 0 18%, var(--flame) 40%, #d0561c 72%, transparent 74%);
    transform: scaleX(calc(1 / max(var(--fuse, 0), 0.001)));
  }
  .is-spent .chip__fuse i::after { display: none; }
}

/* reserve room for the rail on wide screens so copy never sits under it */
@media (min-width: 861px) {
  :root { --sc-gutter: clamp(5.5rem, 8vw, 8rem); }
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- hero */
.hero__stage { overflow: hidden; background: #07070a; }
.plane {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; max-width: none; pointer-events: none;
  width: max(108vw, 162vh); height: auto;
  will-change: transform;
}
.plane img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
/* back to front: each plane moves more than the one behind it */
.plane--sky  { top: 50%; width: max(112vw, 168vh);
  transform: translate(-50%, calc(-50% + var(--sc-p, 0) * -24px)) scale(calc(1.04 + var(--sc-p, 0) * 0.03)); }
.plane--far  { bottom: 8vh; filter: brightness(0.82) saturate(0.85) blur(0.5px);
  transform: translate(-50%, calc(var(--sc-p, 0) * -70px)) scale(calc(1 + var(--sc-p, 0) * 0.04)); }
.plane--mid  { bottom: -2vh; width: max(132vw, 198vh);
  transform: translate(-50%, calc(var(--sc-p, 0) * -150px)) scale(calc(1 + var(--sc-p, 0) * 0.07)); }
.plane--fore { bottom: -12vh; width: max(124vw, 186vh);
  transform: translate(-50%, calc(var(--sc-p, 0) * -290px)) scale(calc(1.02 + var(--sc-p, 0) * 0.12)); transform-origin: 50% 100%; }

/* Each plane carries a solid skirt in its own floor colour (a hard-offset box
   shadow the size of the plane), so its bottom edge can never be exposed as
   the plane rises. Without it the planes uncover stacked hard bands. */
.plane--far  { box-shadow: 0 40vh 0 0 #192c34; }
.plane--mid  { box-shadow: 0 40vh 0 0 #090c0c; }
.plane--fore { box-shadow: 0 40vh 0 0 #000; }

.hero__copy {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 24vh; z-index: 3; width: min(92vw, 60rem);
  text-align: center;
  transform: translate(-50%, calc(var(--sc-p, 0) * 120px));
  opacity: calc(1 - max(var(--sc-p, 0) - 0.55, 0) * 2.6);
}
.hero__series {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem; font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: var(--sc-t-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sc-ink-soft);
}
.hero__title {
  margin: 0; font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.4rem + 5.6vw, 6.6rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  color: var(--sc-accent); text-wrap: balance;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 2px rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.6), 0 8px 28px rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.55);
}
.hero__title span { display: block; }
.hero__title span:first-child { font-size: 0.5em; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--sc-ink); margin-bottom: 0.15em; }
.hero__by {
  margin: 1.1rem 0 0; font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: var(--sc-t-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sc-ink);
}
.hero__lede {
  position: absolute; z-index: 8; left: var(--sc-gutter); bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 9vh, 6rem);
  max-width: 30rem; display: grid; justify-items: start; gap: 1rem;
}
.hero__lede p { margin: 0; font-size: var(--sc-t-lg); line-height: 1.4; color: var(--sc-ink); text-wrap: balance;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.9), 0 0 18px rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.9); }
.hero__ku { font-style: italic; color: var(--sc-ink); font-size: var(--sc-t-sm);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.9); }
.hero__rain {
  position: absolute; inset: -10% 0 0; z-index: 4; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.22;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(104deg, transparent 0 22px, rgba(200, 210, 230, 0.32) 22px 23px, transparent 23px 61px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(101deg, transparent 0 41px, rgba(200, 210, 230, 0.2) 41px 42px, transparent 42px 97px);
  background-size: 100% 180px, 100% 260px;
  animation: rain 0.9s linear infinite;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #000 30%, #000 80%, transparent);
}
@keyframes rain { to { background-position: -40px 180px, -60px 260px; } }
.hero__scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 4; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 48% 42% at 12% 92%, rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.82), rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.5) 55%, transparent 100%);
}
/* the dive: the whole scene dissolves into the page ground before the stage
   unpins, so the hand-off to Ministry Row is dark-to-dark with no seam */
.hero__fade {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 7; pointer-events: none; background: var(--sc-canvas);
  opacity: clamp(0, calc((var(--sc-p, 0) - 0.74) * 4.2), 1);
}
.hero__floor {
  position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0 0; height: 26vh; z-index: 6; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--sc-canvas));
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ ministry row */
.ground, .ground img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.ground img { object-fit: cover; }
.ministry .ground { mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, #000 14%); }
.ministry .ground img { transform: scale(calc(1.08 - var(--sc-p, 0) * 0.06)); transform-origin: 30% 60%; }
.ministry__scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.92) 0%, rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.7) 38%, transparent 66%);
}
.ministry__copy {
  position: absolute; z-index: 2; right: var(--sc-gutter); top: 50%; translate: 0 -50%;
  width: min(36rem, 44vw); display: grid;
}
.ministry__copy > * { grid-area: 1 / 1; align-self: center; }
.ministry__claim h2 { margin: 0; }
.ministry__watch { margin: 0.5rem 0 0; font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: var(--sc-t-3xl); line-height: 1.06; color: var(--sc-accent); letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.ministry__quote p { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; color: var(--sc-ink); font-size: var(--sc-t-lg); line-height: 1.5; }
.ministry__quote blockquote { color: var(--sc-accent); font-size: var(--sc-t-xl); line-height: 1.3; text-wrap: balance; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- merchant's quarter */
.merchants { padding-block: calc(var(--sc-section) * 0.7) var(--sc-section); }
.merchants__grid {
  display: grid; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); align-items: center;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, 0.9fr);
}
.merchants__sheet {
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem); max-width: 40rem;
  border-top: 3px double color-mix(in oklab, var(--sc-accent) 60%, transparent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sc-hairline);
}
.merchants__sheet > * + * { margin-top: 1rem; }
.sheet__mast {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem; font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: var(--sc-t-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sc-accent);
}
.merchants__sheet h2 { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.sheet__lede { margin: 0; font-size: var(--sc-t-lg); line-height: 1.45; color: var(--sc-ink); }
.sheet__lede::first-letter {
  float: left; font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: 3.3em; line-height: 0.82;
  padding: 0.06em 0.12em 0 0; color: var(--sc-accent);
}
.merchants__fig { margin: 0; }
.merchants__fig img, .tavern__fig img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; box-shadow: var(--sc-e3); }
figcaption { margin-top: 0.8rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--sc-ink-soft); font-size: var(--sc-t-sm); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- dossiers */
.dossiers [data-sc-stage] { display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; }
/* cards fade out before they reach the lamp rail instead of sliding under it */
@media (min-width: 861px) {
  .dossiers [data-sc-stage] {
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent calc(var(--plumb-x) + 1.6rem), #000 calc(var(--sc-gutter) + 0.5rem));
  }
}
.rail {
  display: flex; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem); align-items: flex-start;
  padding-inline: var(--sc-gutter); width: max-content;
}
.rail__lead { width: min(26rem, 80vw); align-self: center; }
.rail__lead p { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.file {
  width: clamp(16rem, 24vw, 21rem); flex: none;
  padding: 1rem 1rem 1.4rem; background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--sc-surface) 92%, transparent);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--iron) 80%, transparent); box-shadow: var(--sc-e2), var(--sc-edge);
}
.file__img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; overflow: hidden; }
.file__img img { object-position: 50% 30%; filter: brightness(1.12) contrast(1.04); }
.file__img img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.file__name {
  margin: 1rem 0 0.7rem; font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--sc-t-xl); letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--sc-accent);
}
.file__dl { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5.2rem 1fr; gap: 0.3rem 0.8rem; margin: 0; font-size: 0.95rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.file__dl dt { font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sc-ink-soft); padding-top: 0.2rem; }
.file__dl dd { margin: 0; color: var(--sc-ink); }
.file__words { margin-top: 1rem; padding-top: 0.9rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--sc-hairline); color: var(--sc-ink); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.file--magic { border-color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--teal) 90%, var(--sc-ink) 10%); }
.file--magic .file__img { box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--teal); }
.rail__note { width: min(22rem, 78vw); align-self: center; color: var(--sc-ink-soft); }
.rail__note p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.rail__note-end { font-family: var(--sc-font-display); color: var(--sc-ink); font-size: var(--sc-t-lg); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .rail > .file, .rail > .rail__note {
    opacity: clamp(0.55, calc(var(--sc-p, 0) * 6 - var(--i, 0) * 0.9 + 0.6), 1);
  }
}
.rail > :nth-child(2) { --i: 0; }
.rail > :nth-child(3) { --i: 1; }
.rail > :nth-child(4) { --i: 2; }
.rail > :nth-child(5) { --i: 3; }
.rail > :nth-child(6) { --i: 4; }
.rail > :nth-child(7) { --i: 5; }

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- riverside */
.fork { position: relative; }
.fork__frame { position: relative; height: 130svh; overflow: hidden; }
.fork__img, .fork__dark { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; }
.fork__img { object-fit: cover; }
.fork__scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.85) 0%, rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.55) 34%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--sc-canvas), transparent 18%, transparent 82%, var(--sc-canvas));
}
.fork__copy {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100svh; z-index: 2;
  display: grid; align-content: center; gap: 1.2rem;
  padding-inline: var(--sc-gutter); max-width: calc(36rem + var(--sc-gutter));
}
.fork__line { margin: 0; font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: var(--sc-t-2xl); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-wrap: balance; }
.fork__line--up { color: var(--sc-accent); }
.fork__quote { color: var(--sc-ink); font-size: var(--sc-t-lg); line-height: 1.45; max-width: 30rem; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .fork__line--up   { opacity: clamp(0.35, calc(1.9 - var(--sc-p, 0) * 2.6), 1); }
  .fork__line--down { opacity: clamp(0, calc(var(--sc-p, 0) * 4 - 1.7), 1); }
  .fork__quote      { opacity: clamp(0, calc(var(--sc-p, 0) * 4 - 2.1), 1); }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ the peak */
.peak__stage { background: #070504; overflow: hidden; }
.peak__ember {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: min(70vmin, 40rem); height: auto;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(calc(0.9 + var(--sc-p, 0) * 0.5));
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle, #000 30%, transparent 68%);
  opacity: calc(1 - max(var(--sc-p, 0) - 0.4, 0) * 6);
}
.peak { --k: clamp(0, calc((var(--sc-p, 0) - 0.42) * 5), 1); }
.peak__plate, .peak__plate img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.peak__plate img { object-fit: cover; transform: scale(calc(1.12 - var(--k) * 0.08)); }
.peak__plate { clip-path: circle(calc(var(--k) * 125%) at 50% 82%); }
.peak__sparks { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: 2; pointer-events: none; }
.peak__scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0 0; height: 70%; z-index: 3; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(7, 5, 4, 0.9) 0%, rgba(7, 5, 4, 0.55) 45%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: var(--k);
}
.peak__before {
  position: absolute; z-index: 4; left: var(--sc-gutter); bottom: 14vh; margin: 0;
  max-width: 30rem; font-size: var(--sc-t-xl); line-height: 1.35; color: var(--sc-ink-soft); text-wrap: balance;
}
.peak__after {
  position: absolute; z-index: 4; left: var(--sc-gutter); right: var(--sc-gutter); bottom: 11vh;
  max-width: 60rem;
}
.peak__after h2 { color: var(--sc-ink); text-shadow: 0 2px 3px rgba(7, 5, 4, 0.7), 0 10px 30px rgba(7, 5, 4, 0.6); }
.peak__after p { margin: 1.2rem 0 0; max-width: 34rem; font-size: var(--sc-t-lg); line-height: 1.45; color: var(--sc-ink); font-style: italic;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 3px rgba(7, 5, 4, 0.9); }

/* -------------------------------------------------------- the tipped glass */
.tavern { padding-block: calc(var(--sc-section) * 0.6) var(--sc-section); }
.tavern__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); align-items: start; }
.tavern__fig { margin: 0; position: sticky; top: 12vh; }
.review { margin: 0 0 3rem; }
.review__stars { margin: 0 0 1rem; color: var(--flame); letter-spacing: 0.3em; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.review blockquote { font-size: var(--sc-t-xl); line-height: 1.35; color: var(--sc-ink); text-wrap: pretty; max-width: 32ch; }
.firstpage { border-top: 1px solid var(--sc-hairline); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sc-hairline); }
.firstpage summary {
  cursor: pointer; list-style: none; padding: 1.1rem 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--sc-font-display); letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--sc-accent);
}
.firstpage summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.firstpage summary::after { content: "+"; font-size: 1.3rem; transition: transform var(--sc-d-fast) var(--sc-ease-out); }
.firstpage[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) { .firstpage summary:hover { color: var(--flame); } }
.firstpage__text { padding: 0.5rem 0 2rem; max-width: 60ch; }
.firstpage__text p { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; color: var(--sc-ink); text-indent: 1.4em; }
.firstpage__text .firstpage__ch, .firstpage__text .firstpage__more { text-indent: 0; }
.firstpage__ch { font-family: var(--sc-font-display); letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--sc-ink-soft) !important; }
.firstpage__more { font-style: italic; color: var(--sc-ink-soft) !important; }
.firstpage__more a { color: var(--sc-accent); text-underline-offset: 0.2em; }
.tavern__comps { margin-top: 2.5rem; color: var(--sc-ink-soft); max-width: 46ch; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- the bar */
.bar { position: relative; padding-block: calc(var(--sc-section) * 0.5) var(--sc-section); overflow: hidden; }
.bar__ground { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0.55; }
.bar__scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--sc-canvas), rgba(20, 12, 7, 0.6) 25%, rgba(20, 12, 7, 0.75) 75%, var(--sc-canvas));
}
.bar__grid { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.75fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: center; }
.cover {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 946 / 1480; max-width: 22rem; margin-inline: auto;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8), 0 10px 20px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
}
.cover img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.cover__pending { display: none; }
.cover--pending .cover__pending {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; align-content: center; justify-items: center; gap: 1.2rem;
  padding: 2rem; text-align: center;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 70%, #3a2412, #140c06 70%);
  border: 1px solid var(--iron); outline: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--sc-accent) 40%, transparent); outline-offset: -10px;
}
.cover__series { font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sc-ink-soft); }
.cover__title { font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem); line-height: 1.1; color: var(--sc-accent); }
.cover__author { font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sc-ink); }
.bar__menu > p.sc-body { margin-top: 1rem; }
.editions { list-style: none; margin: 2.2rem 0 0; padding: 0; }
.edition {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--sc-hairline-strong);
}
.edition:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--sc-hairline-strong); }
.edition h3 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--sc-t-lg); letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--sc-ink); }
.edition p { margin: 0.25rem 0 0; color: var(--sc-ink-soft); }
.edition--lead h3 { color: var(--sc-accent); }
.edition .btn { min-width: 13.5rem; }
.bar__note { margin-top: 1.6rem; font-style: italic; color: var(--sc-ink-soft); }

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- beneath */
.beneath { position: relative; min-height: 100svh; display: grid; align-content: end; overflow: hidden; }
.beneath__ground, .beneath__ground img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.beneath__ground img { object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 70%; }
.beneath__scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--sc-canvas) 0%, rgba(8, 5, 4, 0.2) 30%, rgba(8, 5, 4, 0.55) 62%, rgba(8, 5, 4, 0.94) 100%);
}
.beneath__grid {
  position: relative; display: grid; gap: 2rem clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: end;
  padding-top: 40vh; padding-bottom: 3rem;
}
.beneath__book > * + * { margin-top: 0.9rem; }
.beneath__kicker { margin: 0; font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-size: var(--sc-t-xs); letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sc-accent); }
.beneath__book h2 { color: var(--sc-ink); }
.beneath__status { font-style: italic; font-size: var(--sc-t-lg); color: var(--sc-ink); margin-bottom: 0; }
.beneath__date { color: var(--flame); font-family: var(--sc-font-display); letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
.beneath__cover { grid-column: 1; max-width: 14rem; }
.beneath__cover img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; box-shadow: var(--sc-e3); }
.signup {
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); background: color-mix(in oklab, var(--sc-canvas) 78%, transparent);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklab, var(--iron) 90%, transparent); box-shadow: var(--sc-edge), var(--sc-e2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.signup__h { margin: 0; font-family: var(--sc-font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--sc-t-xl); color: var(--sc-ink); }
.signup__p { margin: 0.6rem 0 1.4rem; color: var(--sc-ink-soft); }
.signup__row { display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.signup__label { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); }
.signup__input {
  flex: 1 1 14rem; min-height: 2.9rem; padding: 0 1rem; font: inherit; color: var(--sc-ink);
  background: rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.7); border: 1px solid var(--iron); border-radius: 2px;
}
.signup__input::placeholder { color: color-mix(in oklab, var(--sc-ink-soft) 70%, transparent); }
.signup__gotcha { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; }
.signup__status { margin: 0.9rem 0 0; min-height: 1.6em; font-style: italic; color: var(--sc-ink); }
.signup__status.is-error { color: #f0a070; }
.signup.is-done .signup__row { display: none; }

.foot {
  position: relative; padding: 2rem var(--sc-gutter) calc(2rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--sc-hairline); color: var(--sc-ink-soft); font-size: var(--sc-t-sm);
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 0.6rem 2rem;
}
.foot p { margin: 0; }
.foot a { color: var(--sc-ink); text-underline-offset: 0.2em; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) { .foot a:hover { color: var(--flame); } }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ phones */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .hero__copy { top: 15svh; }
  .hero__title { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 11vw, 3.4rem); }
  .plane--sky { width: max(112vw, 76vh); }
  .plane--far { width: max(190vw, 120vh); bottom: 14svh; }
  .plane--mid { width: max(230vw, 150vh); bottom: 2svh; }
  .plane--fore { width: max(170vw, 110vh); bottom: 0; }
  .hero__lede { left: 1.25rem; right: 1.25rem; bottom: calc(2rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)); }
  .hero__lede p { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .hero__floor { height: 42svh; }

  .ministry__scrim { background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.94) 0%, rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.75) 45%, transparent 75%); }
  .ministry__copy { left: 1.25rem; right: 1.25rem; width: auto; top: auto; bottom: 9svh; translate: none; }
  .ministry__copy > * { align-self: end; }

  .merchants__grid, .tavern__grid, .bar__grid, .beneath__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .merchants__sheet { padding-inline: 0; }
  .tavern__fig { position: static; max-width: 22rem; }
  .file { width: min(78vw, 19rem); }

  .fork__frame { height: 120svh; }
  .fork__scrim { background:
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 7, 4, 0.55) 45%, transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--sc-canvas), transparent 16%); }
  .fork__copy { align-content: end; padding-bottom: 12svh; }

  .peak__before, .peak__after { left: 1.25rem; right: 1.25rem; }
  .peak__after h2 { font-size: var(--sc-t-2xl); }

  .edition { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0.9rem; }
  .edition .btn { min-width: 0; }
  .cover { max-width: 15rem; }
  .beneath__grid { padding-top: 30svh; }
  .signup__row .btn { flex: 1 1 100%; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero__rain, .plumb__head i { animation: none; }
  .plane, .hero__copy, .ministry .ground img, .peak__ember, .peak__plate img { transform: none !important; }
  .plane--sky { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) !important; }
  .plane--far, .plane--mid, .plane--fore, .hero__copy { translate: -50% 0; }
  .hero__copy { opacity: 1; }
  .peak__plate { clip-path: none; }
  .peak__ember { display: none; }
  .peak__scrim { opacity: 1; }
}