:root{--ink:#0a1626;--ink2:#10223a;--line:#33485f;--cream:#f6f0e1;--muted:#c3ccd6;--gold:#e7c57f;--gold2:#c9a35c;--paper:#fbf7ee;--serif:Georgia,"Iowan Old Style","Times New Roman",serif;--sans:system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html,body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--cream);font:17px/1.6 var(--sans);overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:var(--gold)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #ffd98a;outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:10px 14px;z-index:20}.skip:focus{left:8px;top:8px}
.mast{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:10;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:10px 16px;background:rgba(10,22,38,.94);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.brand{margin:0;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:12px;color:var(--cream);flex:1;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}.brand span{color:var(--gold)}
.back{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;padding:0 14px;border:1px solid var(--gold2);border-radius:999px;color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap}
.status{margin:0;display:flex;gap:6px}.pill{font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;padding:3px 7px;border-radius:5px;white-space:nowrap}.pill.draft{background:#3a2f12;color:#ffd98a;border:1px solid #8a6d2c}.pill.pending{background:#3b1c1c;color:#ffb4a8;border:1px solid #8c4a42}.pill.ok{background:#173a26;color:#a8f0c2;border:1px solid #3d8a5c}
main{outline:none}
.eyebrow{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 8px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;line-height:1.08;margin:0 0 12px}
h1{font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,70px)}h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.2vw,38px)}h3{font-size:22px}
.lead{font-size:clamp(18px,1.6vw,21px);color:#e7ebef;max-width:60ch}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}.small{font-size:14px}
/* choices */
.choices{display:grid;gap:10px;margin:18px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.choice{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-height:64px;padding:12px 16px;border:1px solid rgba(231,197,127,.55);border-radius:14px;background:rgba(10,22,38,.72);color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;transition:transform .15s,background .15s}
.choice:hover{background:rgba(30,48,74,.92);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.choice b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;font-weight:600}.choice small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.35}
.choice .n{flex:none;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font-weight:800;font-size:14px}
/* zoom strip */
.zooms{display:grid;gap:10px;margin:14px 0}.zooms figure{margin:0;background:var(--paper);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden}.zooms img{width:100%}.zooms figcaption{background:#122741;color:#e6ebf0;font-size:13.5px;padding:8px 12px}
@media(min-width:900px){.zooms{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
/* story */
.story{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:18px 18px 60px}
.modes{display:flex;gap:6px;margin:10px 0 18px;padding:4px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;width:max-content;max-width:100%}
.modes a{min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:0 18px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--cream);font-weight:700;font-size:15px}
.modes a[aria-current=page]{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.article{display:grid;gap:28px}
@media(min-width:900px){.article{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 300px}}
.prose{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.7;max-width:66ch}.prose p{margin:0 0 1em}
.prose figure{margin:18px 0}.prose figure img{border-radius:10px}.prose figcaption{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}
blockquote{margin:18px 0;padding:6px 0 6px 18px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);font-style:italic}
sup a{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;text-decoration:none;padding:0 2px}
.nc{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;color:#ffb4a8;border:1px solid #8c4a42;border-radius:4px;padding:1px 5px;white-space:nowrap}
aside .panel{position:sticky;top:80px}
.panel{background:var(--ink2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:15px}
.panel h3{font-size:18px}.panel ul,.panel ol{padding-left:20px;margin:6px 0}.panel li{margin:4px 0}
.related{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;color:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--gold2);border-radius:14px;padding:10px;margin-top:20px;background:#0d1d31}
.related img{width:120px;height:80px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:8px;flex:none}.related b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;display:block}
.sources li{word-break:break-word}
.artwork{margin:8px 0 0;background:#000;border-radius:12px;padding:12px}.artwork img{width:100%;max-height:420px;height:auto;object-fit:contain;margin:0 auto}
/* listen */
.player{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;margin:8px 0 16px}
.player button,.player select{min-height:44px;padding:0 16px;border-radius:10px;font:inherit;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.player button{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);border:0}.player button.sec{background:transparent;color:var(--gold);border:1px solid var(--gold2)}
.player button:disabled{opacity:.45;cursor:not-allowed}
.player select{background:var(--ink2);color:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.transcript{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;line-height:1.75;max-width:66ch}.transcript span{border-radius:4px;transition:background .2s}
.transcript span.on{background:#5a4718;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #5a4718}
.fallback{border:1px solid #8c4a42;background:#2a1616;border-radius:12px;padding:12px 16px;margin:0 0 14px}
footer.fine{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
@media(max-width:420px){.status .pending{display:none}.brand{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important}}
.back[hidden]{display:none}

/* ===== Issue 001 poster system ===== */
:root{--hdr:65px}
.stage{position:relative;aspect-ratio:var(--r);width:min(100%,calc(var(--ah,56svh) * var(--r)));margin:0 auto;background:#000}
.stage>img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.hot{position:absolute;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;min-height:44px;min-width:44px;padding:0;border:0;background:none;color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;font:inherit;cursor:pointer;z-index:2}
.hot .dot{flex:none;width:28px;height:28px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(231,197,127,.35),0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.6);position:relative;margin-left:8px}
.hot .dot:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-8px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid rgba(231,197,127,.7);animation:pulse 2.2s ease-out infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%{transform:scale(.7);opacity:1}100%{transform:scale(1.5);opacity:0}}
.hot .lbl{background:rgba(6,16,29,.9);border:1px solid var(--gold2);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 12px;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;white-space:nowrap}
.hot{transform:translate(-22px,-50%)}.hot.l{flex-direction:row-reverse;transform:translate(calc(-100% + 22px),-50%)}.hot.l .dot{margin:0 8px 0 0}
.hot:hover .lbl,.hot[aria-expanded=true] .lbl{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.hot[aria-expanded=true] .dot{background:#fff}
.attrib{font-size:12.5px;color:#d9dee4;margin:10px 0 0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px 10px}
.srcbtn,#srcclose{min-height:44px;padding:0 16px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--gold2);background:transparent;color:var(--gold);font:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:14px;cursor:pointer}
.hint{font-size:14px;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin:8px 0 0}
/* cover poster */
.cover{position:relative;background:#000}
.cover .frame{position:relative;overflow:hidden;height:58svh}
.cover .inner{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);aspect-ratio:4/3;height:100%}
.cover .stage{--ah:58svh;width:100%;height:100%}
.cover .copy{position:relative;padding:14px 18px 24px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#000,var(--ink) 40%)}
.cover h1{font-size:36px}
/* scenes */
.scene{display:block}
.scene .visual{margin:0;background:#000;padding:0}
.scene .visual figcaption{padding:4px 16px 8px;background:#06101d}.scene .visual figcaption .attrib{margin:0}
.scene .copy{padding:18px 18px 32px}
.scene{--ah:52svh}
.cap{margin:14px 0 0;min-height:44px}
.capfig{margin:0;background:var(--ink2);border:1px solid var(--gold2);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr}
.capfig img{width:110px;height:100%;object-fit:cover;background:var(--paper)}.capfig figcaption{padding:10px 12px;font-size:15px}
.story-explore .modes{margin:8px 0 12px}
/* dialog */
dialog#sources{width:min(720px,calc(100vw - 24px));max-height:calc(100vh - 40px);padding:0;border:1px solid var(--gold2);border-radius:16px;background:var(--ink2);color:var(--cream)}
dialog#sources::backdrop{background:rgba(0,0,0,.72)}
.dlghead{position:sticky;top:0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:12px 18px;background:var(--ink2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.dlghead h2{margin:0;font-size:24px}.dlgbody{padding:14px 18px 20px;font-size:15px}.dlgbody h3{font-size:18px;margin-top:16px}
.dlgbody .artwork img{max-height:360px}
@media(min-width:900px){
 .cover{height:calc(100vh - var(--hdr));overflow:hidden}
 .cover .frame{position:absolute;inset:0;height:auto}
 .cover .inner{left:auto;right:0;transform:none}
 .cover .inner:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:22%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#000,transparent);z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
 .cover .copy{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:calc(100% - (100vh - var(--hdr)) * 4 / 3 + 120px);min-width:340px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:40px 36px 40px 48px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 70%,transparent);z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
 .cover .copy *{pointer-events:auto}
 .cover h1{font-size:54px}
 .scene{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.55fr) minmax(360px,1fr);height:calc(100vh - var(--hdr));overflow:hidden;--ah:calc(100vh - var(--hdr) - 70px)}
 .scene .visual{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;background:#000}
 .scene .visual figcaption{background:#000;text-align:center}.scene .visual figcaption .attrib{justify-content:center}
 .scene .copy{padding:28px 36px;align-self:center;max-height:100%;overflow:auto}
 .scene .copy h1{font-size:40px}.scene .copy .lead{font-size:18px}
 .scene .choices{gap:8px}.scene .choice{min-height:56px;padding:8px 14px}.scene .choice b{font-size:17px}
 .scene .copy p{margin:0 0 10px}.scene .copy .zooms{margin:8px 0}
 .story-explore{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.6fr) minmax(380px,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:420px){.hot .lbl{font-size:13px;padding:4px 10px}}
@media(max-width:599px){.scene .hot .lbl{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}.scene .hot .dot{width:22px;height:22px}.scene .hot,.scene .hot.l{transform:translate(-50%,-50%);justify-content:center}.scene .hot .dot,.scene .hot.l .dot{margin:0}
 .cover .frame{height:50svh}.cover .stage{--ah:50svh}.cover h1{font-size:31px;margin-bottom:8px}.cover .lead{font-size:16.5px;margin:0}.cover .copy{padding-top:10px}}
@media(min-width:900px){.scene .copy{font-size:15.5px}.scene .copy .panel{padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 8px}.scene .copy h2{font-size:20px;margin:0 0 4px}}
/* ===== v5 episode cover: A Gift That Became Music ===== */
.ep{background:#000}
.ep .pd{display:none}
.ep .pm .stage{--ah:52svh}
.ep .copy{padding:12px 18px 22px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#000,var(--ink) 60%)}
.ep h1{font-size:34px;margin-bottom:6px}
.ep .sub{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:18px;color:#f0e6cc;margin:0 0 10px;max-width:46ch}
.ep .lead{font-size:16.5px;margin:0 0 6px}
.ep .hot .lbl{font-size:14px}
@media(min-width:900px){
 .ep{height:calc(100vh - var(--hdr));overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-rows:minmax(0,1fr) auto}
 .ep .pm{display:none}.ep .pd{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:0}
 .ep .pd .stage{--ah:calc(100vh - var(--hdr) - 250px)}
 .ep .copy{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:10px 48px;align-items:end;padding:16px 48px 20px;background:var(--ink)}
 .ep h1{font-size:52px}.ep .sub{font-size:21px;margin:0}
 .ep .hot .lbl{font-size:16px;padding:7px 16px}
}
/* evidence card */
.evcard{display:block;border:1px dashed #d4af37;border-radius:10px;padding:14px;margin:8px 0;background:#0b1f3a;color:#f5f1e5;font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}
.evcard a{color:#f2c94c;display:inline-block;min-height:44px;padding-top:10px}
.stage .evcard{position:relative;min-height:120px}
.exit{display:inline-block;padding:10px 14px;background:#0b2a6f;color:#f2c94c;font:700 15px system-ui,sans-serif;text-decoration:none;min-height:44px}
/* Photos withheld: hotspots flow below the evidence card instead of covering it (all widths). */
.stage.nophoto{aspect-ratio:auto;height:auto;width:100%;background:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.stage.nophoto .evcard{flex:1 1 100%;min-height:0}
.stage.nophoto .hot,.stage.nophoto .hot.l{position:static;transform:none!important;flex-direction:row}
.stage.nophoto .hot .lbl{position:static;width:auto;height:auto;overflow:visible;clip:auto;white-space:normal}
.stage.nophoto .hot .dot,.stage.nophoto .hot.l .dot{margin:0 6px 0 0}
/* Dots sit beside their own label; extra gap between buttons; halo not clipped at the left edge. */
.stage.nophoto{gap:10px 18px;padding:6px 8px 6px 10px}
.stage.nophoto .hot .dot,.stage.nophoto .hot.l .dot{margin:0 4px 0 6px}
.stage.nophoto .hot{gap:4px}