:root {
  --ink: #090a0b;
  --coal: #121416;
  --steel: #202326;
  --paper: #eeece6;
  --muted: #aaa9a3;
  --yellow: #d8ab27;
  --red: #8a2b26;
  --line: rgba(241, 238, 229, 0.18);
  --max: 1240px;
  --font-serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", Times, serif;
  --font-sans: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper);
  background: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 20;
  opacity: 0.06;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 180 180' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.95' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
button, a { font: inherit; }
a { color: inherit; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  top: -5rem;
  z-index: 50;
  padding: .75rem 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--yellow);
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 1rem; }

.site-header {
  min-height: 76px;
  padding: 0 max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2));
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(9, 10, 11, .94);
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
}
.wordmark {
  width: max-content;
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}
.wordmark span { display: block; }
.wordmark span:last-child { color: var(--yellow); }
.site-header nav { display: flex; gap: 2rem; }
.site-header nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.site-header nav a:hover, .site-header nav a:focus-visible { color: var(--yellow); }
.issue-label {
  justify-self: end;
  color: var(--muted);
  font: 700 .72rem/1 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.hero {
  min-height: calc(100svh - 76px);
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.hero-media, .hero-media::after, .hero-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.hero-media--pair { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.hero-frame { position: relative; display: block; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.hero-frame:first-child img { object-position: 72% center; }
.hero-frame--accident img { object-position: 72% center; }
.hero-frame--accident { box-shadow: inset 4px 0 0 var(--red); }
.hero-frame-label {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.2rem;
  bottom: 1.2rem;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: .42rem .58rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.38);
  background: rgba(8,9,10,.76);
  font: 700 .68rem/1 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-frame--accident .hero-frame-label { border-color: rgba(216,171,39,.7); }
.hero-media::after {
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8,9,10,.95) 0%, rgba(8,9,10,.55) 48%, rgba(8,9,10,.05) 78%), linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8,9,10,.88), transparent 55%);
}
.hero-shade { background: repeating-linear-gradient(120deg, transparent 0 10px, rgba(0,0,0,.055) 10px 12px); }
.hero-stamp {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  right: 2.5rem;
  top: 2.5rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.42);
  padding: .45rem .7rem;
  font: 700 .68rem/1 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  transform: rotate(2deg);
}
.hero-copy {
  width: min(760px, 90vw);
  margin: 0 max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2));
  padding: 6rem 0 7rem;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
  font: 700 .78rem/1.2 var(--font-mono);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}
.eyebrow span { color: var(--paper); }
h1, h2, h3, p { margin-top: 0; }
h1, h2, h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}
h1 {
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(3.7rem, 8.25vw, 7.45rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: .88;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.lede {
  max-width: 640px;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  color: #dedbd2;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.watch-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--yellow);
  border-left: 5px solid var(--red);
  padding: 1rem 1.3rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--yellow);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  font-size: .82rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 35px rgba(0,0,0,.3);
  transition: background .18s ease, color .18s ease;
}
.watch-button:hover { color: var(--paper); background: var(--red); }
.watch-button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid white; outline-offset: 4px; }
.play { font-size: .72rem; }
.availability { margin: 1.4rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font: .74rem/1.4 var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.hero-index {
  position: absolute;
  right: max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2));
  bottom: 3rem;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1rem;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.8);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}
.hero-index span:first-child { color: var(--yellow); font-size: 2.2rem; font-weight: 700; }

.manifesto {
  padding: clamp(5rem, 11vw, 10rem) max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2));
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.manifesto > p { font: 700 .75rem/1.4 var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.manifesto h2 { max-width: 900px; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 5.3rem); line-height: .96; text-transform: none; }

.section-shell { max-width: var(--max); margin-inline: auto; padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem) 24px; }
.section-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.section-heading h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.7rem); line-height: .98; }
.section-heading > p { max-width: 320px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font: .73rem/1.5 var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; }
.episode-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.episode-card { background: var(--coal); }
.episode-card--wide { grid-column: auto; }
.episode-card button { width: 100%; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.65fr) minmax(280px, .7fr); align-items: stretch; border: 0; color: inherit; background: none; text-align: left; cursor: pointer; }
.card-image { position: relative; display: grid; overflow: hidden; min-height: 330px; }
.episode-card--wide .card-image { aspect-ratio: auto; }
.card-image--pair { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.card-frame { position: relative; display: block; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; background: #050505; }
.card-frame--failure::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; box-shadow: inset 4px 0 0 var(--red); pointer-events: none; }
.card-image::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.1); background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,.62), transparent 45%); }
.card-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(.72) contrast(1.08); transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), filter .4s ease; }
.episode-card button:hover img { transform: scale(1.025); filter: saturate(1) contrast(1.08); }
.frame-label { position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: .8rem; bottom: .75rem; padding: .35rem .5rem; color: var(--paper); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.38); background: rgba(8,9,10,.72); font: 700 .68rem/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.card-frame--failure .frame-label { border-color: rgba(216,171,39,.65); }
.card-number { position: absolute; z-index: 3; top: 1rem; left: 1rem; padding: .4rem .55rem; color: var(--paper); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.55); background: rgba(9,10,11,.72); font: 800 .75rem/1 var(--font-mono); }
.card-play { position: absolute; z-index: 2; right: 1rem; bottom: 1rem; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 48px; aspect-ratio: 1; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65); border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(8,9,10,.56); font-size: .7rem; backdrop-filter: blur(7px); }
.card-copy { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.card-copy strong { margin: .7rem 0 .65rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 3.45rem); line-height: .98; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.card-copy > span:last-child { color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; }
.card-meta { color: var(--yellow); font: .7rem/1.4 var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }
.episode-card button:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--yellow); outline-offset: -3px; }
.next-file {
  margin-top: 1px;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, #181a1c 0 12px, #151719 12px 24px);
}
.next-file-number { color: var(--ink); background: var(--yellow); padding: .5rem; font: 800 .8rem/1 var(--font-mono); }
.next-file strong { display: block; margin-top: .35rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.next-file-status { color: var(--muted); font: 700 .68rem/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .1em; }

.method {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, .8fr) 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 8rem);
  padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 9rem) max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2));
  background: var(--yellow);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.method .eyebrow { color: var(--ink); }
.method-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 6vw, 6.5rem); line-height: .92; }
.method-steps { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); }
.method-steps li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; gap: 1rem; padding: 1.6rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(9,10,11,.35); }
.method-steps li > span { font: 700 .9rem/1.4 var(--font-mono); }
.method-steps strong { display: block; margin-bottom: .35rem; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 800; }
.method-steps p { max-width: 580px; margin: 0; }

.tools { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .9fr 1.4fr; gap: 4rem; }
.tools-intro h2 { font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 5vw, 5.4rem); line-height: .94; }
.tools-intro > p:not(.eyebrow) { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.commerce-rule { margin-top: 2.2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.commerce-rule > span { display: block; padding: .85rem 0; color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .7rem/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.commerce-rule ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.commerce-rule li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.2rem 1fr; gap: .65rem; padding: .7rem 0; color: var(--paper); border-top: 1px solid rgba(241,238,229,.1); font-size: .9rem; }
.commerce-rule li strong { color: var(--muted); font: 700 .72rem/1.8 var(--font-mono); }
.tool-grid { display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tool-card { position: relative; min-height: 210px; padding: 1.7rem; background: var(--coal); overflow: hidden; }
.tool-card::after { content: "PLANNED"; position: absolute; right: -1.5rem; bottom: .6rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.03); font: 800 4.2rem/1 var(--font-sans); letter-spacing: -.05em; transform: rotate(-8deg); }
.tool-status { display: inline-block; padding: .35rem .5rem; color: var(--yellow); border: 1px solid var(--yellow); font: 700 .68rem/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .1em; }
.tool-code { float: right; color: #777; font: .68rem/1 var(--font-mono); }
.tool-card h3 { margin: 2rem 0 .65rem; font-size: 1.8rem; }
.tool-card p { max-width: 500px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.tool-card--published { border-left: 4px solid var(--yellow); }
.tool-card--published::after { content: "ACTIVE"; }
.tool-link {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: .6rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  font: 700 .72rem/1.3 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .08em;
}
.tool-link:hover,
.tool-link:focus-visible { color: var(--yellow); }
.tools-lock { grid-column: 2; display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; padding: 1rem; border: 1px dashed rgba(243,198,18,.5); color: var(--muted); }
.tools-lock span { display: grid; flex: 0 0 36px; place-items: center; width: 36px; aspect-ratio: 1; color: var(--yellow); border: 1px solid var(--yellow); border-radius: 50%; font-size: 1.4rem; }
.tools-lock p { margin: 0; font-size: .86rem; }
.tools-lock strong { color: var(--paper); }
.tools-lock a,
.commerce-stop a { color: var(--paper); text-underline-offset: 3px; }

.closing { padding: clamp(6rem, 14vw, 12rem) 24px; text-align: center; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 100%, #251d05, transparent 48%); }
.closing h2 { margin: 0 auto; max-width: 1100px; font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem); line-height: .95; }
.closing em { color: var(--yellow); font-style: normal; }

footer { padding: 3rem max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2)); display: grid; grid-template-columns: .7fr 2fr auto; gap: 3rem; align-items: start; color: var(--muted); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: .76rem; }
.footer-mark { color: var(--paper); font: 800 1.05rem/1 var(--font-sans); letter-spacing: .12em; }
.footer-mark span { color: var(--yellow); }
footer p { margin: 0; }

.episode-dialog { width: min(1000px, calc(100vw - 32px)); max-height: calc(100svh - 32px); padding: 0; color: var(--paper); border: 1px solid #484b4e; background: var(--coal); box-shadow: 0 30px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.7); }
.episode-dialog[open] { display: block; overflow-y: auto; }
.episode-dialog::backdrop { background: rgba(0,0,0,.82); backdrop-filter: blur(8px); }
.dialog-close { position: absolute; top: .8rem; right: .8rem; z-index: 2; width: 42px; height: 42px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45); border-radius: 50%; color: white; background: rgba(0,0,0,.5); font-size: 1.5rem; cursor: pointer; }
.dialog-image { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); min-height: 360px; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.dialog-frame { position: relative; display: block; min-height: 0; overflow: hidden; background: #050505; }
.dialog-frame img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.dialog-frame::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,.72), transparent 52%); }
.dialog-frame--failure { box-shadow: inset 4px 0 0 var(--red); }
.dialog-frame span { position: absolute; z-index: 1; left: 1.2rem; bottom: 1rem; color: white; font: .68rem/1.3 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .1em; }
.dialog-content { max-width: 860px; padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); }
.dialog-content h2 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.5vw, 4.5rem); line-height: .9; }
.dialog-content > p:not(.eyebrow):not(.dialog-note) { color: #d2d0c8; }
.failure-chain { margin: 2rem 0; padding: 1.2rem 0; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.failure-chain > span { color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .7rem/1 var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.failure-chain ul { margin: .85rem 0 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; color: #d2d0c8; }
.dialog-note { color: var(--muted); font-size: .78rem; }
.dialog-secondary { margin-top: 1rem; padding: .85rem 1rem; color: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--paper); background: transparent; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .08em; cursor: pointer; }

/* Case files */
.case-page { background: #0b0c0d; }
.case-page .site-header { position: relative; }
.case-back {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font: 700 .72rem/1 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}
.case-back:hover,
.case-back:focus-visible { color: var(--yellow); }
.case-hero {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem) 24px 3rem;
}
.case-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .7rem 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font: 700 .7rem/1.3 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.case-meta strong { color: var(--yellow); }
.case-hero h1 {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7.2rem);
  line-height: .9;
}
.case-deck {
  max-width: 760px;
  color: #d5d2ca;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  line-height: 1.48;
}
.case-alert {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--yellow);
  color: var(--muted);
  background: var(--coal);
  font-size: .86rem;
}
.case-sequence {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.sequence-frame { position: relative; min-height: 460px; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.sequence-frame img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 70% center; }
.sequence-frame::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,.78), transparent 46%); }
.sequence-frame--failure { box-shadow: inset 5px 0 0 var(--red); }
.sequence-label {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  left: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  bottom: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  max-width: 360px;
}
.sequence-label span { display: block; color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .69rem/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.sequence-label strong { display: block; margin-top: .65rem; font: 700 clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.8rem)/1 var(--font-serif); }
.source-bar {
  padding: 1.2rem max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2));
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #111315;
  font: .7rem/1.5 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.source-bar a { color: var(--paper); text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.case-section {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem) 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.case-section-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .65fr 1.35fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}
.case-section-heading h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.5vw, 5.4rem); line-height: .95; }
.case-section-heading > div > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 660px; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.control-lead {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--yellow);
}
.control-lead-number { font: 800 .82rem/1.5 var(--font-mono); }
.control-lead strong { display: block; max-width: 900px; font: 700 clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 4.6rem)/.98 var(--font-serif); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.control-lead p { max-width: 760px; margin: 1rem 0 0; }
.case-film {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.case-film-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}
.case-film-heading h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.8rem); line-height: .92; }
.case-film-heading > p { max-width: 330px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font: .72rem/1.5 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.case-video-shell { padding: 1px; background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(216,171,39,.9), rgba(138,43,38,.8) 42%, var(--line)); }
.case-video { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: #030303; }
.film-disclosure { max-width: 920px; margin: 1.2rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.case-timeline { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.case-timeline li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 70px minmax(150px, .65fr) 1.35fr;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.case-timeline > li > span { color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .76rem/1.5 var(--font-mono); }
.case-timeline strong { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.15; }
.case-timeline p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.uncertainty-note {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: #cac7bf;
  background: var(--coal);
}
.uncertainty-note strong { color: var(--yellow); }
.failure-grid,
.control-grid,
.script-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.failure-card,
.control-card,
.script-card { padding: 1.6rem; background: var(--coal); }
.failure-card span,
.control-card span,
.script-card span { color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .7rem/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .1em; }
.failure-card h3,
.control-card h3 { margin: 1.4rem 0 .7rem; font-size: 1.65rem; line-height: 1.05; }
.failure-card p,
.control-card p,
.script-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.control-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.control-card:first-child { border-top: 4px solid var(--yellow); }
.commerce-stop {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  padding: 1.3rem;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(216,171,39,.6);
}
.commerce-stop > span { color: var(--yellow); font: 800 .72rem/1.4 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .08em; }
.commerce-stop p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.commerce-stop strong { color: var(--paper); }
.script-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.script-card { min-height: 180px; }
.script-card p { margin-top: 1.2rem; color: #d5d2ca; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.source-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.source-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr auto; gap: 1.2rem; align-items: start; padding: 1.4rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.source-list span { color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .7rem/1.5 var(--font-mono); }
.source-list strong { display: block; margin-bottom: .35rem; }
.source-list p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.source-list a { color: var(--paper); font: 700 .7rem/1.5 var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .07em; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.case-disclosure { padding: 2rem max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2)); color: var(--muted); background: #111315; font-size: .8rem; }
.case-disclosure strong { color: var(--paper); }

/* Affiliate policy */
.policy-hero {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem) 24px clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.policy-status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .7rem;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding: .55rem .7rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
  border: 1px solid var(--yellow);
  font: 700 .7rem/1 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.policy-hero h1 { max-width: 980px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 8vw, 7.6rem); line-height: .9; }
.policy-hero > p { max-width: 760px; color: #d5d2ca; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem); }
.policy-principle {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-inline: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.policy-principle article { min-height: 220px; padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); border-right: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--coal); }
.policy-principle article:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.policy-principle span { color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .72rem/1 var(--font-mono); }
.policy-principle h2 { margin: 2.2rem 0 0; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 3rem); line-height: 1; }
.policy-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.policy-card { padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); background: var(--coal); }
.policy-card > span { color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .7rem/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.policy-card h3 { margin: 1.4rem 0 .8rem; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem); line-height: 1; }
.policy-card p,
.policy-card li { color: var(--muted); }
.policy-card ul { margin: 1rem 0 0; padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.policy-card li + li { margin-top: .7rem; }
.policy-quote { margin: 1.3rem 0 0; padding: 1rem; color: var(--paper); border-left: 4px solid var(--yellow); background: #0b0c0d; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.policy-quote--inactive { border-left-color: var(--red); }
.policy-milestone {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  gap: 1.2rem;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--yellow);
}
.policy-milestone > span { font: 800 .72rem/1.5 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .08em; }
.policy-milestone strong { display: block; font: 700 clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 3.7rem)/1 var(--font-serif); letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.policy-milestone p { max-width: 800px; margin: .8rem 0 0; }
.policy-sources { margin-top: 2rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .82rem; }
.policy-sources a { color: var(--paper); text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* Field guides */
.guide-hero {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem) 24px clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.guide-status {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding: .55rem .7rem;
  color: var(--yellow);
  border: 1px solid var(--yellow);
  font: 700 .7rem/1 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.guide-hero h1 { max-width: 1000px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7.5vw, 7rem); line-height: .9; }
.guide-deck { max-width: 780px; color: #d5d2ca; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem); }
.guide-link-note { max-width: 850px; margin: 2rem 0 0; padding: 1rem 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); border-left: 4px solid var(--yellow); background: var(--coal); font-size: .88rem; }
.guide-link-note strong { color: var(--paper); }
.system-rule {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem) 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.system-rule > div:first-child { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .65fr 1.35fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); }
.system-rule h2 { margin: 0; max-width: 800px; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem); line-height: .95; }
.system-rule-copy { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; }
.system-rule-copy strong { color: var(--paper); }
.system-chain { margin: 3rem 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); list-style: none; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.system-chain li { min-height: 110px; padding: 1rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--coal); }
.system-chain li:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.system-chain span { display: block; color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .68rem/1 var(--font-mono); }
.system-chain strong { display: block; margin-top: 1.3rem; font: 700 1rem/1.15 var(--font-sans); }
.guide-section {
  max-width: var(--max);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem) 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.guide-section-heading { display: grid; grid-template-columns: .65fr 1.35fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.guide-section-heading h2 { margin: 0; font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 5rem); line-height: .95; }
.guide-section-heading p:last-child { max-width: 680px; color: var(--muted); }
.pick-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pick-card { display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 410px; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); background: var(--coal); }
.pick-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: .55rem 1rem; color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .68rem/1.4 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pick-meta span:last-child { color: #7f7f7b; text-align: right; }
.pick-card h3 { margin: 2rem 0 .7rem; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.2vw, 3rem); line-height: 1; }
.pick-card > p { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; color: var(--muted); }
.pick-config { margin: 0 0 1rem; padding: 1rem; border: 1px solid rgba(216,171,39,.34); background: rgba(216,171,39,.045); }
.pick-config span { display: block; margin-bottom: .45rem; color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .68rem/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pick-config strong { display: block; color: var(--paper); font: 700 1rem/1.3 var(--font-sans); }
.pick-config p { margin: .45rem 0 0; color: #b5b2aa; font-size: .86rem; }
.pick-verify { margin-top: auto; padding: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pick-verify span { display: block; margin-bottom: .45rem; color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .68rem/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.pick-verify p { margin: 0; color: #d0cdc5; font-size: .9rem; }
.pick-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.3rem; padding: .95rem 1rem; color: var(--ink); background: var(--yellow); text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; font: 800 .72rem/1.2 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .07em; }
.pick-link:hover { color: var(--paper); background: var(--red); }
.pick-link:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--paper); outline-offset: 4px; }
.buy-slot { margin-top: .85rem; padding: 1rem; border: 1px dashed rgba(216,171,39,.45); background: #0c0d0e; }
.buy-slot > span { display: block; color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .66rem/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.buy-slot strong { display: block; margin-top: .55rem; font-size: .86rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.buy-slot p { margin: .45rem 0 0; color: #878781; font-size: .82rem; }
.guide-sources { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.guide-sources li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr auto; gap: 1.2rem; align-items: center; padding: 1.25rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.guide-sources span { color: var(--yellow); font: 700 .68rem/1.4 var(--font-mono); }
.guide-sources p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }
.guide-sources a { color: var(--paper); font: 700 .7rem/1.4 var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.guide-disclosure { padding: 2rem max(24px, calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2)); color: var(--muted); background: #111315; font-size: .82rem; }
.guide-disclosure strong { color: var(--paper); }

.privacy-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.privacy-list li { padding: 1.4rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.privacy-list strong { display: block; margin-bottom: .45rem; font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 1.35rem; }
.privacy-list p { max-width: 850px; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .case-section-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
  .failure-grid,
  .control-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .system-chain { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .system-chain li:nth-child(3) { border-right: 0; }
  .system-chain li:nth-child(-n+3) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .site-header { min-height: 66px; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; padding-inline: 18px; }
  .site-header nav { display: none; }
  .hero { min-height: calc(100svh - 66px); }
  .hero-media img { object-position: 68% center; }
  .hero-frame-label { left: .55rem; bottom: .65rem; padding: .34rem .42rem; font-size: .56rem; }
  .hero-media::after { background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8,9,10,.97) 0%, rgba(8,9,10,.45) 68%, rgba(8,9,10,.18)); }
  .hero-stamp { top: 1rem; right: 1rem; }
  .hero-copy { margin-inline: 20px; padding: 16rem 0 4.5rem; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(3.35rem, 15vw, 5rem); }
  .hero-index { display: none; }
  .manifesto { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
  .manifesto h2 { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 10vw, 3.6rem); }
  .section-heading { display: block; }
  .section-heading > p { margin-top: 1rem; }
  .episode-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .episode-card--wide { grid-column: auto; }
  .episode-card button { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .episode-card--wide .card-image, .card-image { min-height: 280px; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
  .card-copy { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 0; }
  .frame-label { left: .55rem; bottom: .55rem; padding: .3rem .4rem; font-size: .58rem; }
  .next-file { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; }
  .next-file-status { grid-column: 2; }
  .method { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .method-heading h2 { font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 14vw, 5rem); }
  .tools { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .tools-lock { grid-column: auto; }
  footer { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .episode-dialog[open] { display: block; overflow-y: auto; }
  .dialog-image { min-height: 250px; }
  .dialog-content { padding: 2rem 1.3rem; }
  .dialog-close { position: fixed; }
  .case-page .site-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
  .case-back { display: none; }
  .case-hero { padding-top: 3.5rem; }
  .case-sequence { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .sequence-frame { min-height: 310px; }
  .source-bar { display: block; }
  .source-bar span { display: block; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
  .case-timeline li { grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr; }
  .case-timeline p { grid-column: 2; }
  .script-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .source-list li { grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr; }
  .source-list a { grid-column: 2; }
  .case-film-heading { display: block; }
  .case-film-heading > p { margin-top: 1rem; }
  .policy-principle,
  .policy-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .policy-principle article { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .policy-principle article:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .system-rule > div:first-child,
  .guide-section-heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
  .system-chain { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .system-chain li:nth-child(3) { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .system-chain li:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
  .system-chain li:nth-child(-n+4) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .pick-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pick-card { min-height: 0; }
  .guide-sources li { grid-template-columns: 54px 1fr; align-items: start; }
  .guide-sources a { grid-column: 2; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; }
}