:root{
  --velvet:#5c0f1f; --velvet-deep:#2b0710; --velvet-hi:#7d1a2e;
  --gold:#e8c98a; --gold-soft:#f3e2bd;
  --ink:#16110f; --paper:#f5ede0; --paper-2:#efe3d0; --muted:#5b4c44;
  --day:#fbfaf6; --day-ink:#1c1a17;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Book Antiqua",Georgia,serif;
  --sans:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --measure:38rem;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:1.125rem/1.7 var(--serif);overflow-x:hidden}
img,svg{max-width:100%}
a{color:var(--velvet);text-underline-offset:.18em;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
a:hover{text-decoration-thickness:2px}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #b8860b;outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.skip{position:absolute;left:1rem;top:-4rem;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:.5rem .9rem;z-index:20;font-family:var(--sans)}
.skip:focus{top:1rem}

/* header */
.site-head{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;background:rgba(43,7,16,.94);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(232,201,138,.25)}
.site-head nav{max-width:72rem;margin:0 auto;padding:.6rem 1rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem 1.2rem;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.88rem}
.site-head a{color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none}
.site-head a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.home-link{font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em}
.site-head ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;gap:1rem}

/* stage */
.stage{position:relative;overflow:hidden;color:var(--gold-soft);
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 70% at 50% 35%,#5a2a1c 0%,#2a120d 45%,#120806 100%);
  padding:clamp(4.5rem,12vw,8rem) 1rem 4.5rem;text-align:center}
.stage-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:40rem;margin:0 auto}
.kicker{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 1rem}
h1{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,9vw,5.4rem);line-height:1;margin:0 0 1.2rem;color:#fff6e6;text-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(232,201,138,.35)}
.dek{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.6vw,1.35rem);font-style:italic;margin:0 auto 1.4rem;max-width:32rem}
.thesis{font-size:1rem;max-width:30rem;margin:0 auto;padding-top:1rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(232,201,138,.35)}
.thesis strong{color:var(--gold)}
.curtain{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:52%;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--velvet-deep) 0 6px,var(--velvet) 18px,var(--velvet-hi) 26px,var(--velvet) 34px,var(--velvet-deep) 46px);
  box-shadow:inset 0 -60px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.curtain-l{left:0;transform-origin:left;animation:part-l 1.8s cubic-bezier(.6,.05,.3,1) .3s both}
.curtain-r{right:0;transform-origin:right;animation:part-r 1.8s cubic-bezier(.6,.05,.3,1) .3s both}
@keyframes part-l{from{transform:scaleX(1)}to{transform:scaleX(.16)}}
@keyframes part-r{from{transform:scaleX(1)}to{transform:scaleX(.16)}}
.valance{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:2.6rem;z-index:3;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0,var(--velvet-hi) 0 60%,transparent 62%) 0 0/4rem 2.6rem repeat-x,var(--velvet-deep);
  border-bottom:2px solid #8a6a2c}
.footlights{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:.4rem;width:min(600px,90%);transform:translateX(-50%);color:var(--gold);opacity:.5;filter:blur(1px);z-index:2}

/* essay */
.essay{max-width:var(--measure);margin:0 auto;padding:3.5rem 1.15rem 2rem}
.scene{margin:0 0 3.2rem}
h2{font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4.4vw,2.1rem);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 1.1rem;color:var(--velvet-deep)}
.num{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--velvet);margin-bottom:.35rem}
.lead{font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.6}
.lead::first-letter{float:left;font-size:3.6em;line-height:.85;padding:.06em .1em 0 0;color:var(--velvet)}
p{margin:0 0 1.15rem}
.pull{margin:2.2rem 0;padding:1.4rem 0;border-top:1px solid var(--velvet);border-bottom:1px solid var(--velvet);text-align:center}
.pull p{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,3.6vw,1.7rem);font-style:italic;line-height:1.35;color:var(--velvet-deep)}
.counter{background:var(--paper-2);border-left:4px solid var(--velvet);padding:1.6rem 1.3rem .6rem;border-radius:0 6px 6px 0}

/* theatres */
.theatres{background:var(--velvet-deep);color:var(--gold-soft);padding:4rem 1rem}
.theatres > *{max-width:46rem;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.theatres h2{color:#fff6e6}
.theatres-head p{max-width:var(--measure)}
.controls{margin:1.2rem 0 0}
.btn{font:600 .95rem/1.3 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--gold);border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:.7rem 1.2rem;cursor:pointer}
.btn:hover{background:#f6dca4}
.btn[aria-pressed="true"]{background:#fff6e6;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--gold)}
.scene-card{background:#3c0b17;border:1px solid rgba(232,201,138,.25);border-radius:10px;padding:1.5rem 1.2rem;margin-top:2rem}
.vignette{display:block;width:180px;height:auto;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 1rem}
.scene-card h3{font-weight:400;font-size:1.4rem;margin:0 0 .6rem;color:#fff6e6}
.setup{font-style:italic}
.choices{display:grid;gap:.8rem}
.choice{background:rgba(0,0,0,.18);border:1px solid rgba(232,201,138,.2);border-radius:8px;padding:1rem}
.choice h4{margin:0 0 .4rem;font:600 1rem/1.45 var(--sans);color:#fff6e6}
.choice .note p{font-size:1rem;margin:.4rem 0 0}
.choice .note b{color:var(--gold);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.04em}
.choice.is-chosen{border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(232,201,138,.1)}
.pick{margin-top:.2rem;font:600 .9rem/1.3 var(--sans);background:transparent;color:var(--gold-soft);border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:999px;padding:.5rem .95rem;cursor:pointer}
.pick:hover{background:rgba(232,201,138,.15)}
.pick[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.theatres-coda{margin-top:2rem;font-style:italic}

/* daylight */
.daylight{background:linear-gradient(var(--velvet-deep),#efe6d6 3rem,var(--day) 10rem);color:var(--day-ink);padding:8rem 1.15rem 4rem}
.daylight-inner{max-width:var(--measure);margin:0 auto}
.daylight h2{color:var(--day-ink);font-size:clamp(2rem,6vw,3rem)}
.principle{font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.5;margin:2rem 0;padding:1.4rem 1.3rem;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e3ddd0;border-radius:8px}
.principle .label{display:block;font:600 .72rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--velvet);margin-bottom:.7rem}
.return{margin-top:2.4rem;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1.05rem}
.return a{display:inline-block;padding:.75rem 1.3rem;border:1.5px solid var(--day-ink);border-radius:999px;color:var(--day-ink);text-decoration:none}
.return a:hover{background:var(--day-ink);color:var(--day)}

.site-foot{background:var(--day);color:var(--muted);text-align:center;padding:1.5rem 1rem 2.5rem;font:.85rem/1.5 var(--sans);border-top:1px solid #e8e2d6}
.site-foot a{color:var(--muted)}

/* 404 */
.lost{min-height:70vh;display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;padding:3rem 1rem}

@media (min-width:768px){
  .scene-card{padding:2rem}
  .choices{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:420px){
  .site-head ul{gap:.8rem}
  .lead::first-letter{font-size:3em}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .curtain-l,.curtain-r{animation:none;transform:scaleX(.16)}
}
@media print{
  .site-head,.curtain,.valance,.footlights,.controls,.pick{display:none!important}
  body,.stage,.theatres,.daylight{background:#fff!important;color:#000!important}
}
.lost-title{color:var(--velvet-deep);text-shadow:none}