/* Vice Nation content pages: story, cities, guides, about, legal.
   Neon-noir: deep navy, gold, one accent per city. No framework, no JS required. */

:root {
  --bg: #0b0d12;
  --bg-2: #10131b;
  --panel: #141823;
  --panel-2: #1a1f2d;
  --line: #262c3c;
  --line-2: #323a4f;
  --text: #d9dce4;
  --muted: #9aa1b2;
  --dim: #6f7689;
  --gold: #e8bc67;
  --gold-2: #f6d896;
  --gold-deep: #b98b3a;
  --red: #ff5a4f;
  --teal: #2ee6c9;
  --pink: #ff3fb4;
  --violet: #a98bff;
  --amber: #ffb23f;
  --accent: var(--gold);
  --display: 'Bungee', 'Impact', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --head: 'Barlow Condensed', 'Arial Narrow', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --body: 'Barlow', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --measure: 68ch;
  --radius: 10px;
}

body.city-marlow { --accent: var(--teal); }
body.city-sundale { --accent: var(--amber); }
body.city-ironbridge { --accent: var(--red); }
body.city-neonbay { --accent: var(--pink); }
body.city-havenbrook { --accent: var(--violet); }

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } * { transition: none !important; animation: none !important; } }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 85% -10%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, transparent), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(900px 500px at -10% 10%, rgba(232, 188, 103, 0.06), transparent 60%),
    var(--bg);
  background-attachment: fixed;
  color: var(--text);
  font: 400 1.0625rem/1.7 var(--body);
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
main { flex: 1; }

a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-2); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 4px; }
img, svg { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
strong, b { color: #f1f2f6; font-weight: 600; }
em { color: #e8e2d4; }
hr { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 3rem 0; }

.skip-link { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0; z-index: 100; background: var(--gold); color: #1a1406; padding: .6rem 1rem; font-weight: 600; }
.skip-link:focus { left: 1rem; top: 1rem; }

.wrap { width: min(1160px, 100% - 2.5rem); margin-inline: auto; }
.narrow { width: min(var(--measure), 100%); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ header */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  background: rgba(11, 13, 18, 0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; min-height: 64px; }
.wordmark { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: .35rem; text-decoration: none; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.35rem; letter-spacing: .02em; line-height: 1; white-space: nowrap; }
.wm-vice { color: var(--gold); text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(232, 188, 103, .45); }
.wm-nation { color: #fff; }
.site-nav { margin-left: auto; }
.site-nav ul { list-style: none; display: flex; gap: .25rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.site-nav a {
  display: block; padding: .45rem .8rem; border-radius: 6px;
  font: 600 1.05rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none;
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--panel); }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold); background: rgba(232, 188, 103, .08); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem;
  padding: .8rem 1.5rem; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  font: 700 1.1rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
  color: #fff; background: var(--panel-2);
  transition: transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease, background .15s ease;
}
.btn:hover { color: #fff; transform: translateY(-1px); background: var(--line); }
.btn-gold { color: #1b1405; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-2), var(--gold) 55%, var(--gold-deep)); border-color: #f3cf86; box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(232, 188, 103, .25); }
.btn-gold:hover { color: #1b1405; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #fbe5b0, var(--gold-2) 55%, var(--gold)); box-shadow: 0 8px 30px rgba(232, 188, 103, .4); }
.btn-accent { color: #0b0d12; background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 6px 26px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 35%, transparent); }
.btn-accent:hover { color: #0b0d12; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 85%, #fff); }
.btn-sm { padding: .55rem 1rem; font-size: .95rem; }
.btn-lg { padding: 1.05rem 2.1rem; font-size: 1.3rem; }
.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; margin-top: 1.75rem; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ hero */
.hero { position: relative; padding: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 7rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, var(--bg) 100%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.018) 0 1px, transparent 1px 96px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,.018) 0 1px, transparent 1px 96px);
}
.hero::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; right: -10%; bottom: -40%; width: 70%; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 22%, transparent), transparent 65%);
  filter: blur(10px);
}
.hero > .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.kicker { display: inline-block; margin: 0 0 1rem; font: 700 .95rem/1.5 var(--head); letter-spacing: .28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
.kicker::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 2.2rem; height: 2px; margin-right: .75rem; vertical-align: middle; background: currentColor; }
.hero h1 {
  margin: 0; max-width: 18ch;
  font: 400 clamp(2.4rem, 7vw, 5rem)/1.02 var(--display); letter-spacing: .01em; color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 0 40px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 30%, transparent);
}
.hero h1 .glow { color: var(--accent); }
.lede { max-width: 60ch; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.6; color: #c6cad6; }
.hero-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem 1.5rem; margin: 1.75rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; font: 600 1rem/1.2 var(--head); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.hero-meta b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; }

.skyline { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 120px; z-index: 0; opacity: .5; pointer-events: none; }
.skyline svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
.skyline path { fill: #0e1118; }
.skyline .win { fill: var(--accent); opacity: .5; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ layout */
.section { padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem) 0; }
.section + .section { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section-alt { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20, 24, 35, .55), rgba(20, 24, 35, .15)); }
.with-toc { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 250px; gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem); align-items: start; }
.with-toc > .prose { width: 100%; max-width: 56rem; justify-self: start; }
.with-toc > .prose > :is(p, ul:not(.protips):not(.mistakes):not(.keynums):not(.checklist), ol:not(.steps), dl, h3, h4, blockquote) { max-width: 72ch; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ prose */
.prose { max-width: var(--measure); font-size: 1.075rem; line-height: 1.72; }
.prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.1em; }
.prose p, .prose ul, .prose ol { margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose h2 {
  margin: 2.6em 0 .6em; scroll-margin-top: 90px;
  font: 700 clamp(1.7rem, 3.5vw, 2.3rem)/1.1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .02em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff;
}
.prose h2:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.prose h2 .num { display: block; margin-bottom: .35rem; font: 400 .9rem/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--accent); }
.prose h3 { margin: 2em 0 .4em; scroll-margin-top: 90px; font: 700 1.4rem/1.2 var(--head); letter-spacing: .03em; color: var(--gold-2); }
.prose h4 { margin: 1.5em 0 .3em; font: 700 1.1rem/1.2 var(--head); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.3rem; }
.prose li + li { margin-top: .4rem; }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--accent); }
.prose .dropcap::first-letter { float: left; margin: .08em .12em 0 0; font: 400 3.6em/.85 var(--display); color: var(--accent); }
.prose blockquote, .pull {
  margin: 2rem 0; padding: .4rem 0 .4rem 1.5rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  font: 500 1.45rem/1.4 var(--head); letter-spacing: .01em; color: #f0ead9;
}
.prose blockquote cite, .pull cite { display: block; margin-top: .6rem; font: 600 .95rem/1 var(--head); font-style: normal; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: .98rem; }
.table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; margin-top: 1.25rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.table-wrap table { margin: 0; }
.prose th, .prose td { padding: .7rem .9rem; text-align: left; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.prose th { font: 700 .9rem/1.2 var(--head); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); background: var(--panel); }
.prose tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.prose code, kbd { padding: .1em .4em; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 4px; background: var(--panel); font: 500 .9em/1 ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace; color: var(--gold-2); }
.prose dl { display: grid; grid-template-columns: max-content 1fr; gap: .6rem 1.25rem; }
.prose dt { font: 700 1.05rem/1.5 var(--head); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.prose dd { margin: 0; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ callouts */
.callout { position: relative; margin: 1.75rem 0; padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem 1.1rem 4.6rem; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--panel); }
.callout::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: 1rem; width: 2.6rem; height: 2.6rem; border-radius: 10px; background: var(--bg-2) var(--icon, none) center / 78% no-repeat; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); box-shadow: 0 4px 14px -6px var(--icon-glow, transparent); }
.callout > :first-child { margin-top: 0; }
.callout-title { display: block; margin-bottom: .25rem; font: 700 .95rem/1.2 var(--head); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.tip { border-color: rgba(232, 188, 103, .35); background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(232, 188, 103, .08), var(--panel) 60%); }
.tip { --icon: url(/img/story/icon-tip.svg); --icon-glow: var(--gold); }
.tip .callout-title { color: var(--gold); }
.warn { border-color: rgba(255, 90, 79, .35); background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 90, 79, .08), var(--panel) 60%); }
.warn { --icon: url(/img/story/icon-warn.svg); --icon-glow: var(--red); }
.warn .callout-title { color: var(--red); }
.note { border-color: rgba(46, 230, 201, .3); background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(46, 230, 201, .06), var(--panel) 60%); }
.note { --icon: url(/img/story/icon-note.svg); --icon-glow: var(--teal); }
.callout.ic-cash { --icon: url(/img/story/icon-cash.svg); }
.callout.ic-shield { --icon: url(/img/story/icon-shield.svg); }
.callout.ic-dice { --icon: url(/img/story/icon-dice.svg); }
.callout.ic-clock { --icon: url(/img/story/icon-clock.svg); }
.note .callout-title { color: var(--teal); }
.legal-banner { margin: 0 0 2rem; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; border: 1px dashed var(--red); border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgba(255, 90, 79, .07); font: 700 1.05rem/1.4 var(--head); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #ffb1aa; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ cards */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr)); margin-top: 2rem; }
.grid-2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); }
.card {
  position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel-2), var(--panel));
  color: var(--text); text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
a.card:hover { color: var(--text); transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--c, var(--gold)); box-shadow: 0 14px 40px -18px var(--c, var(--gold)); }
.card h3 { margin: 0 0 .5rem; font: 700 1.5rem/1.15 var(--head); letter-spacing: .03em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; }
.card p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.card p + p { margin-top: .6rem; }
.card .tag { margin-bottom: .75rem; font: 700 .8rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--c, var(--gold)); }
.card .more { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 1.1rem; font: 700 .95rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--c, var(--gold)); }
.card .more::after { content: " \2192"; }
.card ul { margin: .75rem 0 0; padding-left: 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .98rem; }
.card ul li + li { margin-top: .3rem; }
.card::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; right: 0; height: 3px; border-radius: var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0; background: var(--c, transparent); opacity: .85; }

.c-marlow { --c: var(--teal); }
.c-sundale { --c: var(--amber); }
.c-ironbridge { --c: var(--red); }
.c-neonbay { --c: var(--pink); }
.c-havenbrook { --c: var(--violet); }
.c-criminal { --c: var(--red); }
.c-police { --c: #5aa8ff; }
.c-civilian { --c: var(--teal); }
.c-gold { --c: var(--gold); }

.city-card { min-height: 300px; }
.city-card .city-name { margin: 0 0 .25rem; font: 400 clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2rem)/1.05 var(--display); color: var(--c); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
.city-card .facts { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; margin: 1rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.city-card .facts li { margin: 0; padding: .25rem .6rem; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 99px; font: 600 .85rem/1.2 var(--head); letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--muted); }

/* stat strip */
.stats-strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr)); gap: 1px; margin: 2rem 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--line); overflow: hidden; }
.stats-strip > div { padding: 1rem 1.2rem; background: var(--panel); }
.stats-strip dt { margin: 0; font: 700 .8rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); }
.stats-strip dd { margin: .45rem 0 0; font: 700 1.35rem/1.15 var(--head); letter-spacing: .02em; color: #fff; }

/* perks list */
.perks { display: grid; gap: .75rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.perks li { display: flex; gap: .9rem; align-items: flex-start; margin: 0; padding: .9rem 1.1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); border-radius: 8px; background: var(--panel); }
.perks li::before { content: "\25C6"; flex: none; color: var(--accent); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.8; }

/* character dossiers */
.dossier { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr)); margin-top: 2rem; }
.person { padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--panel); }
.person h3 { margin: 0; font: 700 1.45rem/1.15 var(--head); letter-spacing: .02em; color: #fff; }
.person .role { margin: .3rem 0 .9rem; font: 700 .85rem/1.3 var(--head); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.person p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; }
.person p + p { margin-top: .6rem; }
.person .rumor { padding-top: .6rem; border-top: 1px dashed var(--line-2); font-style: italic; color: #c4bba6; }

/* chapter timeline */
.chapters { position: relative; margin: 2.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: ch; }
.chapters::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 19px; top: 8px; bottom: 8px; width: 2px; background: linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--line) 30%); }
.chapters > li { position: relative; padding: 0 0 2.25rem 64px; }
.chapters > li::before {
  counter-increment: ch; content: counter(ch);
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 40px; height: 40px; display: grid; place-items: center;
  border: 2px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 50%; background: var(--bg);
  font: 400 1rem/1 var(--display); color: var(--muted);
}
.chapters > li.live::before { border-color: var(--gold); color: #1b1405; background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(232, 188, 103, .5); }
.chapters h3 { margin: .3rem 0 .4rem; font: 700 1.5rem/1.15 var(--head); letter-spacing: .03em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; }
.chapters p { margin: 0; max-width: var(--measure); color: var(--muted); }
.badge { display: inline-block; margin-left: .6rem; padding: .2rem .55rem; border-radius: 4px; vertical-align: .25em; font: 700 .72rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); border: 1px solid var(--line-2); }
.badge-live { color: #1b1405; background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }

/* steps (guides) */
.steps { margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: st; }
.steps > li { position: relative; margin: 0; padding: 0 0 1.5rem 3.2rem; }
.steps > li + li { margin-top: 0; }
.steps > li::before { counter-increment: st; content: counter(st); position: absolute; left: 0; top: .1rem; width: 2.1rem; height: 2.1rem; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--panel-2); border: 1px solid var(--line-2); font: 400 .95rem/1 var(--display); color: var(--accent); }
.steps h3 { margin: 0 0 .25rem; font: 700 1.25rem/1.3 var(--head); letter-spacing: .03em; color: #fff; }
.steps p { margin: 0; }

/* side picker / comparison */
.versus { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }

/* CTA band */
.cta-band { position: relative; margin: 0; padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) 0; overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: center; background: radial-gradient(700px 260px at 50% 100%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 22%, transparent), transparent 70%), var(--bg-2); }
.cta-band h2 { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 3rem)/1.05 var(--display); color: #fff; }
.cta-band p { max-width: 56ch; margin: 1rem auto 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.cta-band .btn-row { justify-content: center; }

/* breadcrumbs */
.crumbs { margin: 0 0 1.25rem; padding: 0; list-style: none; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; font: 600 .95rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); }
.crumbs li + li::before { content: "/"; margin-right: .4rem; color: var(--line-2); }
.crumbs a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* prev / next */
.pager { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
.pager a { display: block; padding: 1rem 1.2rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--panel); text-decoration: none; color: #fff; font: 700 1.15rem/1.3 var(--head); letter-spacing: .03em; }
.pager a span { display: block; margin-bottom: .25rem; font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); }
.pager a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-2); }
.pager .next { text-align: right; grid-column: 2; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ footer */
.site-footer { margin-top: auto; padding: 3.5rem 0 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: #08090d; font-size: .98rem; }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 2rem; }
.footer-brand p { margin: .9rem 0 1.25rem; max-width: 30ch; color: var(--muted); }
.site-footer h2 { margin: 0 0 .9rem; font: 700 .85rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.site-footer ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.site-footer li + li { margin-top: .45rem; }
.site-footer a:not(.btn) { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:not(.btn):hover { color: #fff; }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 3rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--dim); font-size: .9rem; }
.footer-bottom p { margin: 0; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ responsive */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .with-toc { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 0; }
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  body { font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .header-inner { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0 1rem; padding-top: .7rem; }
  .header-cta { margin-left: auto; }
  .site-nav { order: 3; width: 100%; margin: 0 -1.25rem; padding: 0 1.25rem; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; }
  .site-nav::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .site-nav ul { padding: .35rem 0 .5rem; }
  .site-nav a { padding: .45rem .65rem; font-size: .98rem; }
  .wordmark { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .prose dl { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .2rem; }
  .prose dd { margin-bottom: .8rem; }
  .pager { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pager .next { grid-column: 1; }
  .chapters > li { padding-left: 54px; }
  .callout { padding-left: 3.9rem; }
  .callout::before { left: .8rem; width: 2.3rem; height: 2.3rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 11vw, 2.8rem); }
}
@media print {
  .site-header, .site-footer, .cta-band, .toc, .skyline { display: none; }
  body { background: #fff; color: #000; }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ utilities */
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.prose h2.spaced { margin-top: 3rem; }
.versus .card p + p, .grid .card p + p { margin-top: .75rem; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ illustrations
   Art lives in /img/story/*.svg. Each SVG carries its own subtle animation and honours
   prefers-reduced-motion internally; the page only frames it. */
.art { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.frame {
  position: relative; margin: 0; overflow: hidden;
  border: 3px solid #05060a; border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--bg-2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2), 0 24px 60px -28px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 60%, #000);
}
.frame img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }

/* hero with art */
.hero-split > .wrap { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, .95fr); gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); align-items: center; }
.hero-split h1 { max-width: 14ch; }
.hero-art { transform: none; }
.hero-art::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 11px; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, .05); pointer-events: none; }
.hero-art figcaption, .scene figcaption {
  padding: .7rem 1rem; border-top: 3px solid #05060a; background: #0d0f16;
  font: 600 .95rem/1.4 var(--head); letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--muted);
}
.hero-art figcaption b, .scene figcaption b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-right: .35rem; }
.vignette { position: relative; z-index: 1; margin-top: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem); }
.vignette .frame { border-radius: 14px; }

/* scenes inside prose */
.prose figure.scene { margin: 2rem 0; }
.scene.tilt-l { transform: rotate(-.6deg); }
.scene.tilt-r { transform: rotate(.6deg); }

/* pull quote with a portrait */
.pull-portrait { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 112px 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; align-items: center; margin: 2.5rem 0; padding: 1.25rem; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 16px; background: radial-gradient(400px 160px at 0% 50%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 14%, transparent), transparent 70%), var(--panel); }
.pull-portrait img { width: 112px; height: 112px; border-radius: 50%; border: 3px solid #05060a; box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--accent); }
.pull-portrait blockquote { margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; font: 500 clamp(1.2rem, 2.4vw, 1.5rem)/1.35 var(--head); color: #f0ead9; }
.pull-portrait cite { display: block; margin-top: .6rem; font: 600 .9rem/1.2 var(--head); font-style: normal; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.pull-portrait cite a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }

/* the five cities in the story */
.city-line { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 210px 1fr; gap: 1.25rem; align-items: start; margin-top: 1.75rem; scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
.city-line .frame { border-radius: 10px; aspect-ratio: 2 / 1; }
.city-line .frame img { height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.city-line h3 { margin: 0 0 .3rem; }
.city-line p { margin: 0; }

/* side cards with art */
.card-art { margin: -1.5rem -1.5rem 1.25rem; border-bottom: 3px solid #05060a; border-radius: var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg-2); }
.card-art img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.card-art.wide img { aspect-ratio: 3 / 1; object-fit: cover; }
.card:has(.card-art)::before { z-index: 1; }

/* cast of characters */
.cast { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 280px), 1fr)); margin-top: 2rem; }
.cast-card { --c: var(--gold); position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel-2), var(--panel)); scroll-margin-top: 90px; transition: transform .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease; }
.cast-card:hover, .cast-card:target { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--c); box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -22px var(--c); }
.cast-card:target { outline: 2px solid var(--c); outline-offset: 3px; }
.cast-portrait { position: relative; border-bottom: 3px solid #05060a; }
.cast-portrait img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1; }
.cast-portrait .tagline { position: absolute; left: .75rem; bottom: .75rem; padding: .3rem .6rem; border: 2px solid #05060a; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--c); font: 700 .75rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #0b0d12; }
.cast-body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .6rem; padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem 1.3rem; }
.cast-body h3 { margin: 0; font: 700 1.5rem/1.1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .02em; color: #fff; }
.cast-body .role { margin: -.25rem 0 0; font: 700 .82rem/1.35 var(--head); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--c); }
.cast-quote { position: relative; margin: .2rem 0; padding: .7rem .9rem .7rem 2.6rem; border-radius: 10px; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 10%, var(--bg-2)); font: 500 1.08rem/1.35 var(--head); letter-spacing: .01em; color: #f3eddd; }
.cast-quote::before { content: "\201C"; position: absolute; left: .6rem; top: .1rem; font: 400 2.2rem/1 var(--display); color: var(--c); }
.cast-body p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.cast-body .rumor { padding-top: .6rem; border-top: 1px dashed var(--line-2); font-style: italic; color: #c4bba6; }
.cast-body .where { margin-top: auto; padding-top: .4rem; font: 700 .85rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.cast-body .where a { color: var(--c); text-decoration: none; }
.cast-body .where a::after { content: " \2192"; }
.p-gold { --c: var(--gold); } .p-pink { --c: var(--pink); } .p-teal { --c: var(--teal); } .p-blue { --c: #5aa8ff; }
.p-red { --c: var(--red); } .p-amber { --c: var(--amber); } .p-violet { --c: var(--violet); }

/* faces of a city (portraits on city pages) */
.faces { display: grid; gap: 1rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 200px), 1fr)); margin: 1.5rem 0 .5rem; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.faces li { margin: 0; }
.faces a { --c: var(--accent); display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--panel); color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; transition: transform .18s ease, border-color .18s ease; }
.faces a:hover { color: var(--text); transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--c); }
.faces img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1; border-bottom: 3px solid #05060a; }
.faces .who { padding: .75rem .9rem .9rem; }
.faces .who b { display: block; font: 700 1.15rem/1.15 var(--head); letter-spacing: .02em; color: #fff; }
.faces .who span { display: block; margin-top: .25rem; font: 600 .78rem/1.3 var(--head); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--c); }
.faces .who q { display: block; margin-top: .5rem; font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--muted); font-style: italic; }

/* chapter cards */
.chapter-cards { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 300px), 1fr)); margin: 2rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: ch; }
.chapter-cards > li { counter-increment: ch; position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel-2), var(--panel)); scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
.chapter-cards > li.live { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 60%, var(--line)); box-shadow: 0 18px 50px -28px var(--gold); }
.chapter-cards .ch-art { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; overflow: hidden; border-bottom: 3px solid #05060a; background: #0d0f16; }
.chapter-cards .ch-art img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.chapter-cards .ch-art::before { content: counter(ch); position: absolute; z-index: 1; left: .75rem; top: .75rem; width: 2.4rem; height: 2.4rem; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 2px solid #05060a; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--bg); font: 400 1rem/1 var(--display); color: var(--gold); }
.chapter-cards li.live .ch-art::before { background: var(--gold); color: #1b1405; box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(232, 188, 103, .6); }
.ch-art.portrait { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; align-items: center; background: radial-gradient(circle at 30% 50%, rgba(232, 188, 103, .14), transparent 60%), repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, #10131b 0 14px, #121624 14px 28px); }
.ch-art.portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; border-right: 3px solid #05060a; }
.ch-art .sealed, .ch-art.sealed-only .sealed { justify-self: center; padding: .4rem .8rem; border: 3px solid var(--red); border-radius: 6px; transform: rotate(-10deg); font: 400 1.05rem/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--red); opacity: .85; }
.ch-art.sealed-only { display: grid; place-items: center; background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%, rgba(255, 90, 79, .12), transparent 60%), repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, #10131b 0 14px, #121624 14px 28px); }
.ch-art.sealed-only .big { position: absolute; right: 1rem; bottom: -.6rem; font: 400 7rem/1 var(--display); color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05); }
.chapter-cards .ch-body { padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem 1.35rem; }
.chapter-cards h3 { margin: 0 0 .5rem; font: 700 1.4rem/1.15 var(--head); letter-spacing: .03em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; }
.chapter-cards h3 .badge { margin-left: 0; display: table; margin-top: .45rem; vertical-align: 0; }
.chapter-cards p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1rem; }

/* a character quote inside a guide */
.callout.voice { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 76px 1fr; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; padding: 1rem 1.25rem; border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c, var(--gold)) 45%, var(--line-2)); background: linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c, var(--gold)) 10%, transparent), var(--panel) 65%); }
.callout.voice::before { display: none; }
.callout.voice img { width: 76px; height: 76px; border-radius: 50%; border: 3px solid #05060a; box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--c, var(--gold)); }
.callout.voice .callout-title { color: var(--c, var(--gold)); }
.callout.voice p { margin: 0; font: 500 1.15rem/1.4 var(--head); color: #f0ead9; }
.callout.voice cite { display: block; margin-top: .35rem; font: 600 .85rem/1.2 var(--head); font-style: normal; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.callout.voice cite a { color: var(--c, var(--gold)); text-decoration: none; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-split > .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-art { max-width: 720px; }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .city-line { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .75rem; }
  .city-line .frame { aspect-ratio: 3 / 1; }
  .pull-portrait { grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: .9rem; padding: 1rem; }
  .pull-portrait img { width: 72px; height: 72px; }
  .callout.voice { grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr; gap: .8rem; }
  .callout.voice img { width: 56px; height: 56px; }
  .scene.tilt-l, .scene.tilt-r { transform: none; }
  .faces { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: .75rem; }
  .faces .who q { display: none; }
}
@media print { .hero-art, .vignette, .scene { display: none; } }
.prose .faces { padding: 0; }
.prose .faces li + li { margin-top: 0; }
.card-art.banner img { aspect-ratio: 5 / 2; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 60%; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { main [id] { scroll-margin-top: 112px; } }

/* ==================================================================
   Guide reading layer: TOC, TL;DR, checklists, worked examples,
   stat chips, tables, dividers, guide navigation. CSS only.
   ================================================================== */

/* reading progress: a thin accent line under the header, driven by scroll (no JS) */
.read-progress { display: none; }
@supports (animation-timeline: scroll()) {
  .read-progress {
    display: block; position: fixed; z-index: 60; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; height: 3px; pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-deep), var(--gold), var(--accent));
    box-shadow: 0 0 12px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 70%, transparent);
    transform-origin: 0 50%; transform: scaleX(0);
    animation: vn-progress linear both; animation-timeline: scroll(root);
  }
  @keyframes vn-progress { to { transform: scaleX(1); } }
}

/* breadcrumbs */
.crumbs li[aria-current] { color: var(--text); }
.crumbs a { transition: color .15s ease; }
nav > .crumbs { margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }

/* hero: bigger, untilted art; stat chips; meta line */
@media (min-width: 901px) { .hero-split > .wrap { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr); } }
.hero-art { box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line-2), 0 30px 80px -30px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 70%, #000); }
.hero-art img { image-rendering: auto; }
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem; margin: 1.6rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.chip { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .2rem; min-width: 6.5rem; padding: .55rem .75rem .6rem; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-top: 2px solid var(--accent); border-radius: 8px; background: rgba(20, 24, 35, .8); }
.chip b { font: 400 1.15rem/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .01em; color: var(--accent); white-space: nowrap; }
.chip span { font: 600 .74rem/1.25 var(--head); letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.meta-line { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .35rem .9rem; margin: 1.25rem 0 0; font: 600 .9rem/1.3 var(--head); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); }
.meta-line > * + *::before { content: "\25C6"; margin-right: .9rem; font-size: .6rem; vertical-align: .15em; color: var(--line-2); }
.readtime { color: var(--gold); }

/* table of contents: sticky rail on desktop, <details> on phones */
.toc { position: sticky; top: 88px; max-height: calc(100vh - 110px); overflow: auto; padding: 1.1rem 1rem 1.15rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel-2), var(--panel)); font-size: .95rem; scrollbar-width: thin; }
.toc-title { margin: 0 0 .7rem .35rem; font: 700 .8rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); }
.toc ol, .toc-m ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; counter-reset: tc; }
.toc li, .toc-m li { margin: 0; }
.toc li.toc-h2, .toc-m li.toc-h2 { counter-increment: tc; }
.toc a, .toc-m a { position: relative; display: block; padding: .32rem .5rem .32rem 2.15rem; border-radius: 6px; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; line-height: 1.3; transition: color .15s ease, background .15s ease; }
.toc li.toc-h2 > a::before, .toc-m li.toc-h2 > a::before { content: counter(tc, decimal-leading-zero); position: absolute; left: .5rem; top: .42rem; font: 400 .68rem/1 var(--display); color: var(--dim); transition: color .15s ease; }
.toc li.toc-h3 > a, .toc-m li.toc-h3 > a { padding-left: 2.6rem; font-size: .9em; }
.toc a:hover, .toc-m a:hover { color: #fff; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04); }
.toc a:hover::before, .toc-m a:hover::before { color: var(--accent); }
.toc a.toc-play { display: block; margin-top: 1rem; padding: .6rem; border-radius: 8px; text-align: center; font: 700 .95rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; color: #1b1405; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-2), var(--gold)); transition: box-shadow .15s ease, transform .15s ease; }
.toc a.toc-play:hover { color: #1b1405; transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 8px 22px -8px var(--gold); }
.toc-m { display: none; margin: 0 0 2rem; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--panel); }
.toc-m summary { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: .85rem 1rem; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; font: 700 .95rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff; }
.toc-m summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.toc-m summary span { font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--dim); }
.toc-m summary::after { content: ""; width: .55rem; height: .55rem; margin-left: auto; border-right: 2px solid var(--accent); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--accent); transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px); transition: transform .2s ease; }
.toc-m[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(-135deg) translateY(-2px); }
.toc-m[open] summary { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.toc-m ol { padding: .5rem; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .toc { display: none; }
  .toc-m { display: block; }
}

/* section dividers in the art style: a neon diamond on a fading rule */
.prose h2:not(:first-child) { position: relative; padding-top: 2.4rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
.prose h2:not(:first-child)::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent) 0, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 40%, var(--line-2)) 3.5rem, var(--line) 60%, transparent);
}
.prose h2:not(:first-child)::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -5px; width: 9px; height: 9px; transform: rotate(45deg);
  background: var(--bg); border: 2px solid var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 10px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 70%, transparent);
}
.prose h2:target, .prose h3:target { animation: vn-flash 1.6s ease-out 1; }
@keyframes vn-flash { 0%, 30% { color: var(--accent); text-shadow: 0 0 24px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 60%, transparent); } }
.prose h3 { scroll-margin-top: 96px; }
.divider { height: 28px; margin: 2.75rem 0; border: 0; background:
  radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, var(--accent) 0 3px, transparent 4px),
  linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line-2) 30%, transparent 46%, transparent 54%, var(--line-2) 70%, transparent) center / 100% 1px no-repeat; }

/* prose links */
.prose a:not(.btn):not(.card) { text-decoration-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 45%, transparent); transition: color .15s ease, text-decoration-color .15s ease; }
.prose a:not(.btn):not(.card):hover { text-decoration-color: currentColor; }

/* TL;DR */
.tldr { position: relative; margin: 0 0 2.5rem; padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem 1.35rem; border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 40%, var(--line-2)); border-radius: 12px; background: radial-gradient(500px 160px at 100% 0%, rgba(232, 188, 103, .10), transparent 70%), var(--panel); }
.tldr::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -1px; top: 1rem; bottom: 1rem; width: 4px; border-radius: 0 4px 4px 0; background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(232, 188, 103, .6); }
.tldr-title { margin: 0 0 .6rem; font: 400 1.05rem/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--gold); }
.tldr ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.tldr li { position: relative; margin: 0; padding-left: 1.4rem; }
.tldr li + li { margin-top: .45rem; }
.tldr li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: .1rem; top: .62em; width: .5rem; height: .5rem; transform: rotate(45deg); background: var(--gold); }

/* first hour / day / week checklists (real checkboxes, no JS) */
.phases { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 200px), 1fr)); gap: 1rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; }
.phase { padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem 1.2rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--panel-2), var(--panel)); }
.prose .phase h3 { margin: 0 0 .75rem; font: 700 1.15rem/1.1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
.checklist { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.prose .checklist li { margin: 0; }
.prose .checklist li + li { margin-top: .55rem; }
.checklist label { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15rem 1fr; gap: .55rem; align-items: start; cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.4; font-size: .95rem; }
.checklist input { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; width: 1.2rem; height: 1.2rem; margin: .12rem 0 0; border: 2px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 4px; background: var(--bg-2) center / 80% no-repeat; cursor: pointer; transition: border-color .15s ease, background-color .15s ease; }
.checklist input:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.checklist input:checked { border-color: var(--gold); background-color: var(--gold); background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 8.5l3.2 3L13 4.5' fill='none' stroke='%231b1405' stroke-width='2.6' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
.checklist input:checked + span { color: var(--dim); text-decoration: line-through; text-decoration-color: var(--line-2); }

/* worked examples: a ledger slip */
.worked { margin: 1.75rem 0; padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem 1.2rem; border: 1px dashed color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 45%, var(--line-2)); border-radius: 12px; background: repeating-linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0 31px, rgba(255, 255, 255, .018) 31px 32px), var(--bg-2); }
.worked figcaption, .worked .worked-title { display: block; margin: 0 0 .7rem; font: 700 .9rem/1.2 var(--head); letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
.worked figcaption::before, .worked .worked-title::before { content: "\0024"; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 1.35rem; height: 1.35rem; margin-right: .55rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); color: #0b0d12; font: 400 .8rem/1 var(--display); vertical-align: -.15em; }
.ledger { display: grid; gap: 0; margin: 0; }
.prose .ledger { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.ledger > div { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: .6rem; padding: .35rem 0; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--line-2); }
.ledger dt { margin: 0; font: 500 1rem/1.35 var(--body); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; color: var(--text); }
.ledger dd { margin: 0 0 0 auto; font: 700 1.05rem/1.2 var(--head); letter-spacing: .03em; color: #fff; white-space: nowrap; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.ledger .total { border-bottom: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--accent); margin-top: .2rem; padding-top: .5rem; }
.ledger .total dt { font-weight: 600; color: #fff; }
.ledger .total dd { color: var(--accent); font-size: 1.2rem; }
.worked p { margin: .8rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .98rem; }

/* pro tips and common mistakes */
.protips, .mistakes { margin: 1.25rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.prose .protips li, .prose .mistakes li { position: relative; margin: 0; padding: .75rem 1rem .8rem 3rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; background: var(--panel); transition: border-color .15s ease, transform .15s ease; }
.prose .protips li + li, .prose .mistakes li + li { margin-top: .55rem; }
.protips li::before, .mistakes li::before { position: absolute; left: .9rem; top: .72rem; width: 1.4rem; height: 1.4rem; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 6px; font: 400 .8rem/1 var(--display); }
.protips li::before { content: "\2605"; color: #1b1405; background: var(--gold); }
.mistakes li::before { content: "\2715"; color: #fff; background: var(--red); }
.prose .protips li:hover { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 50%, var(--line)); transform: translateX(2px); }
.prose .mistakes li:hover { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--red) 50%, var(--line)); transform: translateX(2px); }
.protips b, .mistakes b { color: #fff; }

/* side-specific advice */
.sides { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 210px), 1fr)); gap: .9rem; margin: 1.4rem 0 0; }
.side { position: relative; padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-top: 3px solid var(--c, var(--gold)); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--panel); transition: transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease; }
.side:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -20px var(--c, var(--gold)); }
.side h3, .prose .side h3 { margin: 0 0 .45rem; font: 700 1rem/1.2 var(--head); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--c, var(--gold)); }
.side p, .side ul { margin: 0; font-size: .97rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text); }
.side ul { padding-left: 1.1rem; }
.prose .side li + li { margin-top: .3rem; }

/* callouts, restyled */
.callout { padding: 1.05rem 1.2rem 1.1rem 4.4rem; border-left-width: 4px; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -24px #000; }
.callout::before { left: .95rem; top: 1rem; width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; }
.callout-title { font-size: .9rem; letter-spacing: .18em; }
.tip { border-left-color: var(--gold); }
.warn { border-left-color: var(--red); }
.note { border-left-color: var(--teal); }
.callout p { margin: 0; }
.callout p + p { margin-top: .5rem; }
.callout.voice { border-left-width: 1px; }

/* tables: zebra rows, sticky header and first column, numbers that line up */
.table-wrap { position: relative; background: var(--bg-2); scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: var(--line-2) transparent; }
.table-wrap.tall { max-height: min(72vh, 680px); overflow: auto; }
.table-wrap thead th { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 2; background: #1a1f2d; box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 var(--line-2); }
.prose tbody tr > * { background: var(--bg-2); transition: background-color .12s ease; }
.prose tbody tr:nth-child(even) > * { background: #131824; }
.prose tbody tr:hover > * { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 9%, #131824); }
.prose tbody th[scope="row"] { position: sticky; left: 0; z-index: 1; font: 600 1rem/1.3 var(--head); letter-spacing: .02em; text-transform: none; color: #fff; }
.table-wrap thead th:first-child { left: 0; z-index: 3; }
.prose td.n, .prose th.n { text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.prose tr.hl > * { box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 40%, transparent), inset 0 -1px 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 40%, transparent); }
.prose tr.hl th[scope="row"] { color: var(--accent); }
.prose caption { caption-side: bottom; padding: .6rem .9rem; text-align: left; font-size: .88rem; color: var(--dim); }
.table-note { margin-top: .6rem !important; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--dim); }
.tier { display: inline-block; padding: .1rem .45rem; border-radius: 4px; font: 700 .72rem/1.3 var(--head); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); color: var(--muted); }
.tier.t-start { color: var(--teal); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--teal) 50%, transparent); }
.tier.t-small { color: var(--gold); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 50%, transparent); }
.tier.t-mid { color: var(--amber); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--amber) 50%, transparent); }
.tier.t-big { color: var(--pink); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--pink) 50%, transparent); }
.tier.t-land { color: var(--violet); border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--violet) 50%, transparent); }

/* key-number strip inside prose */
.keynums { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 150px), 1fr)); gap: .6rem; margin: 1.4rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.prose .keynums li { margin: 0; padding: .8rem .9rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 10px; background: var(--panel); }
.keynums b { display: block; font: 400 1.25rem/1.05 var(--display); color: var(--accent); }
.keynums span { display: block; margin-top: .3rem; font: 600 .82rem/1.3 var(--head); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }

/* prev / next and the rail of every guide */
.pager { margin-top: 3.5rem; }
.pager a { position: relative; padding: 1.05rem 1.25rem; transition: border-color .15s ease, transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease; }
.pager a em { display: block; margin-top: .35rem; font: 500 .95rem/1.35 var(--body); font-style: normal; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.pager .prev span::before { content: "\2190  "; }
.pager .next span::after { content: "  \2192"; }
.pager .next { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--gold) 45%, var(--line)); background: radial-gradient(300px 120px at 100% 50%, rgba(232, 188, 103, .1), transparent 70%), var(--panel); }
.pager a:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -22px var(--gold); }
.guide-rail { margin-top: 1.5rem; padding: 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: var(--bg-2); }
.rail-title { margin: 0 0 .6rem .25rem; font: 700 .8rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); }
.guide-rail ol { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(min(100%, 190px), 1fr)); gap: .35rem; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.prose .guide-rail li { margin: 0; }
.guide-rail a { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: .55rem; padding: .45rem .6rem; border-radius: 6px; font: 600 1rem/1.25 var(--head); letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none !important; transition: color .15s ease, background .15s ease; }
.guide-rail a b { font: 400 .72rem/1 var(--display); color: var(--dim); }
.guide-rail a:hover { color: #fff; background: var(--panel-2); }
.guide-rail a[aria-current] { color: var(--gold); background: rgba(232, 188, 103, .08); }
.guide-rail a[aria-current] b { color: var(--gold); }

/* play band */
.play-band .kicker { margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.play-band .kicker::before { display: none; }
.btn-city { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 55%, var(--line-2)); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 10%, var(--panel-2)); }
.btn-city:hover { border-color: var(--c); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 20%, var(--panel-2)); box-shadow: 0 8px 26px -12px var(--c); }

/* guide index cards: numbered */
.guide-grid { counter-reset: gc; }
.guide-grid a.card { counter-increment: gc; }
.guide-grid a.card .tag::before { content: counter(gc, decimal-leading-zero) "  \00B7  "; color: var(--dim); }
.card .card-art img { transition: transform .35s ease; }
a.card:hover .card-art img { transform: scale(1.03); }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .chip { min-width: 0; flex: 1 1 8.5rem; }
  .prose h2:not(:first-child) { margin-top: 2.4rem; padding-top: 2rem; }
  .callout { padding-left: 3.9rem; }
  .worked { padding: 1rem; }
  .ledger dt { font-size: .95rem; }
  .prose th, .prose td { padding: .6rem .7rem; }
  .table-wrap { margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; }
  .btn-row .btn { flex: 1 1 auto; }
}
@media print { .read-progress, .toc-m, .guide-rail, .pager, .checklist input { display: none; } }

.cheat .ledger { margin-top: .4rem; }
.cheat .ledger dt { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--muted); }
.cheat .ledger dd { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--gold-2); }
.card a.more { text-decoration: none; }
.card a.more:hover { color: #fff; }
.prose tbody th[scope="row"] { min-width: 8.5rem; }
.prose .checklist, .prose .protips, .prose .mistakes, .prose .keynums, .prose .guide-rail ol { padding-left: 0; }
/* legal pages keep their hand-written TOC: style its heading and keep it visible on phones */
.toc > h2 { margin: 0 0 .7rem .35rem; font: 700 .8rem/1 var(--head); letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); }
.toc > ol > li:not([class]) > a { padding-left: .5rem; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .with-toc:not(:has(.toc-m)) > .toc { display: block; position: static; order: -1; max-height: none; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
}