/* Dark is the default theme: the void the shrine stands in. Light is opt-in. */
:root {
  --ground: #080a12; --ground-2: #04060c; --panel: #0f1521;
  --ink: #e9ecf2; --ink-soft: #aeb8c7; --ink-faint: #79859a;
  --rule: #212c3e; --rule-soft: #151e2d;
  --accent: #79c2db; --accent-glow: rgba(121,194,219,0.18);
  --gold: #dcbd7e; --halo: rgba(121,194,219,0.22);
  --blood: #d8313f; --blood-glow: rgba(216,49,63,0.35); --seal-line: var(--accent);
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.45), 0 14px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  --serif: Georgia, "Iowan Old Style", Cambria, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --display: "Bodoni 72", "Didot", "Hoefler Text", "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  --cjk: "Hiragino Mincho ProN", "Yu Mincho", "Noto Serif JP", "Songti SC", "MS Mincho", serif;
  --mono: "SF Mono", "JetBrains Mono", "Cascadia Code", "Fira Code", Consolas, ui-monospace, monospace;
  --sans: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  /* fluid reading width: grows with the viewport, capped for sanity */
  --measure: clamp(40rem, 62vw, 56rem);
}
:root[data-theme="light"] {
  --ground: #eef1f5; --ground-2: #e5e9ef; --panel: #f7f9fb;
  --ink: #1b2230; --ink-soft: #45505f; --ink-faint: #6b7688;
  --rule: #d3d9e2; --rule-soft: #e0e5ec;
  --accent: #2b7d97; --accent-glow: rgba(43,125,151,0.14);
  --gold: #a9822f; --halo: rgba(43,125,151,0.12);
  --blood: #a4101d; --blood-glow: rgba(164,16,29,0.18); --seal-line: #2b3340;
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(20,30,48,0.06), 0 8px 30px rgba(20,30,48,0.06);
}
:root[data-theme="dark"] {
  --ground: #080a12; --ground-2: #04060c; --panel: #0f1521;
  --ink: #e9ecf2; --ink-soft: #aeb8c7; --ink-faint: #79859a;
  --rule: #212c3e; --rule-soft: #151e2d;
  --accent: #79c2db; --accent-glow: rgba(121,194,219,0.18);
  --gold: #dcbd7e; --halo: rgba(121,194,219,0.22);
  --blood: #d8313f; --blood-glow: rgba(216,49,63,0.35); --seal-line: var(--accent);
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.45), 0 14px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0; background: var(--ground); color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.22rem; line-height: 1.85;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: clip;
}
#stars { position: fixed; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; }

/* reading progress bar — fills as you scroll the post */
#reading-progress {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 100;
  height: 3px; width: 100%;
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: 0 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--blood));
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--blood-glow);
  pointer-events: none; will-change: transform;
}

.wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: var(--measure); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.6rem; }

/* ---- layout + archive sidebar ---- */
.layout {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 15rem minmax(0, var(--measure));
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 3.6rem;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
.col { min-width: 0; }
.sidebar {
  position: sticky; top: 0;
  align-self: start;
  max-height: 100vh; overflow-y: auto;
  padding: 2.6rem 0.4rem 2rem;
}
a.side-brand { text-decoration: none; }
.side-brand {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink);
}
.side-moon {
  width: 20px; height: 20px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 34% 32%, #fbfcfe 0%, #d9e2ec 45%, #9fb0c4 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px 1px var(--accent-glow), inset -4px -3px 7px rgba(20,30,48,0.30);
}
.side-sub {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.74rem; color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin: 0.55rem 0 1.7rem; line-height: 1.45;
}
.archive { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.95rem; }
.month { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.1rem; }
.mo {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.64rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}
.post-link {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.5rem 1fr auto; align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.86rem; line-height: 1.35;
  padding: 0.52rem 0.6rem; border-radius: 6px;
  border-left: 2px solid transparent;
}
a.post-link:hover { background: var(--panel); color: var(--ink); }
.post-link .pl-no {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--ink-faint);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.post-link.current {
  color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600;
  border-left-color: var(--blood); background: var(--panel);
}
.post-link.current .pl-no { color: var(--blood); }
.post-link.soon { color: var(--ink-faint); cursor: default; }
.pl-tag {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 0.12em 0.5em; align-self: center;
}
.post-link.current .pl-tag { color: var(--blood); border-color: var(--blood); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; padding: 0; }
  .sidebar {
    position: static; max-height: none; overflow: visible;
    max-width: var(--measure); margin: 1.4rem auto 0; padding: 1.3rem 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 12px; background: var(--panel);
  }
  .archive { gap: 1.2rem; }
}

/* ---- series header ---- */
.topbar {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--measure); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2.2rem 1.6rem 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
}
.kicker {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.kicker a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
.kicker a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

header.post {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--measure); margin: 0 auto; padding: 3.8rem 1.6rem 1.4rem;
  text-align: left;
}
.glow {
  position: absolute; top: -10rem; left: 0; width: 34rem; height: 34rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at center, var(--accent-glow) 0%, transparent 65%);
  pointer-events: none; z-index: -1;
}
.post-no {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--ink-faint); margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.post-no .dot { color: var(--blood); }
h1 {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 6.5vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: 0; margin: 0 0 1rem; text-wrap: balance;
}
.dek {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.28rem; line-height: 1.5; margin: 0; text-wrap: pretty;
}
.meta {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 2.3rem; padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.meta .sep { color: var(--rule); margin: 0 0.5em; }
.meta .ver { color: var(--accent); }

/* ---- body prose ---- */
.body { padding-top: 3.2rem; padding-bottom: 3.4rem; }
.body > p { margin: 0 0 1.9rem; text-wrap: pretty; }
.body > p.first::first-letter {
  initial-letter: 3; -webkit-initial-letter: 3;
  font-weight: 600; color: var(--blood); margin-right: 0.7rem;
}
.body h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.62rem; line-height: 1.22; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 4rem 0 1.4rem; text-wrap: balance;
}
.body strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); }
.body p a, .body li a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); transition: border-color 0.15s; }
.body p a:hover, .body li a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
.dek a, figcaption a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.dek a:hover, figcaption a:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }
code {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.82em;
  background: var(--rule-soft); color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0.08em 0.36em; border-radius: 4px; word-break: break-word;
}

/* fenced code block: illustrative snippets, theme-tokened */
pre.codeblock {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; line-height: 1.62;
  background: var(--panel); color: var(--ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
  border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.15rem 1.3rem; margin: 1.9rem 0;
  overflow-x: auto; white-space: pre; tab-size: 2; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
pre.codeblock .cm  { color: var(--ink-faint); font-style: italic; }  /* comment */
pre.codeblock .hot { color: var(--blood); }                          /* danger line */
pre.codeblock .fn  { color: var(--accent); }                         /* function / API call */
pre.codeblock .kw  { color: var(--gold); }                           /* keyword / type */
pre.codeblock .num { color: var(--ink); }                            /* number / hex literal */
pre.codeblock .str { color: var(--gold); }                           /* string literal */
.code-cap { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.76rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-faint); margin: -1.4rem 0 1.9rem; }

/* centered "the rule" callout */
.rule-callout {
  text-align: center; background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px dashed var(--rule); border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 1.2rem 1rem; margin: 1.9rem 0;
}
.rule-callout .lbl { display: block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.rule-callout .expr { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: 0.01em; }

/* a plain aside: quiet explanatory box */
.aside {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.68;
  background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 8px; padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem; margin: 2.7rem 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft); box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.aside .tag {
  display: block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
}
.aside p { margin: 0 0 0.7rem; }
.aside p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.aside strong { color: var(--ink); }

.pull {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.34; color: var(--ink);
  margin: 3.4rem 0; padding-left: 1.4rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--blood); text-wrap: balance;
}

/* ---- figures: concept diagrams + hero art ---- */
figure.figure { margin: 3.6rem 0; }
figure.figure svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
figure.figure img.shot {
  display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--ground-2);
}
figure.figure .shot-cap-code {
  display: inline-block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.9em;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
figure.figure figcaption {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 0.85rem; text-align: center; text-wrap: pretty;
}
.d-box   { fill: var(--panel); stroke: var(--rule);   stroke-width: 1.5; }
.d-box-a { fill: var(--panel); stroke: var(--accent); stroke-width: 1.5; }
.d-key   { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.11em; fill: var(--accent); }
.d-keyf  { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.11em; fill: var(--ink-faint); }
.d-ttl   { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 15px; fill: var(--ink); }
.d-sub   { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; fill: var(--ink-faint); }
.d-subi  { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12px; fill: var(--ink-soft); }
.d-note  { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12.5px; font-style: italic; fill: var(--ink-soft); }
.d-flow   { stroke: var(--accent); stroke-width: 2; fill: none; }
.d-flow-d { stroke: var(--accent); stroke-width: 2; fill: none; stroke-dasharray: 5 4; }
.d-rule   { stroke: var(--rule); stroke-width: 1.5; fill: none; }
.d-arrow  { fill: var(--accent); }
.d-box-danger { fill: var(--panel); stroke: var(--blood); stroke-width: 1.5; }
.d-key-danger { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.11em; fill: var(--blood); }
.d-note-danger{ font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 12.5px; font-style: italic; fill: var(--blood); }
.p-ttl { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; fill: var(--ink); }
.p-sub { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; fill: var(--ink-faint); }
.d-sub-danger { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 11px; fill: var(--blood); }

.hero-art {
  height: 118px; margin: 0 0 1.7rem; border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: var(--panel); overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 52%, transparent 97%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 52%, transparent 97%);
}
.hero-art svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.ha-line   { stroke: var(--ink-faint); stroke-width: 4; opacity: 0.38; }
.ha-accent { stroke: var(--blood);     stroke-width: 4; opacity: 0.62; }

/* ---- footer / next ---- */
.endnote {
  margin-top: 1rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.next {
  display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem; margin-top: 1.2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
a.next:hover { border-color: var(--blood); }
.next .lab {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.next .t {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--ink);
  margin-top: 0.35rem; display: block;
}
.next .t .arrow { color: var(--accent); }
.next.soon { opacity: 0.72; }

/* previous / next post navigation */
.postnav { display: flex; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.pn {
  flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 0;
  display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
a.pn:hover { border-color: var(--blood); }
.pn-next { text-align: right; }
.postnav .pn:only-child { text-align: left; }
.pn-dir {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.pn-next .pn-dir { color: var(--accent); }
.pn-t {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--ink);
  margin-top: 0.4rem; display: block; line-height: 1.2; text-wrap: balance;
}
.pn.soon { opacity: 0.6; }
.pn.soon .pn-t { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.pn.soon .pn-dir { color: var(--ink-faint); }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .postnav { flex-direction: column; } }

/* ---- scorecard page ---- */
.sc-wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; max-width: 62rem; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.6rem 4rem; }
.sc-wrap h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.62rem; line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 3.4rem 0 0.5rem; color: var(--ink); text-wrap: balance;
}
.sc-lede { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0.7rem 0 0; max-width: 46rem; }
.sc-note { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.86rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-faint); margin: 1rem 0 0; max-width: 48rem; }
.sc-note strong { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.sc-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(9rem, 1fr)); gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin: 1.6rem 0; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.sc-stat { background: var(--panel); padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem; }
.sc-stat .n { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 1.7rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--ink); }
.sc-stat .n.bad { color: var(--blood); font-weight: 700; }
.sc-stat .n.mid { color: var(--gold); }
.sc-stat .l { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.76rem; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-top: 0.55rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.sc-table-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 10px; margin: 1.4rem 0; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
table.sc { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.9rem; min-width: 48rem; background: var(--panel); }
table.sc th { text-align: left; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); padding: 0.7rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
table.sc td { padding: 0.7rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft); color: var(--ink-soft); vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.45; }
table.sc tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }
table.sc td.cve { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink); white-space: nowrap; }
table.sc td.num { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; white-space: nowrap; color: var(--ink-faint); }
table.sc td.cve a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule); }
table.sc td.cve a:hover { color: var(--accent); border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

/* table pagination: appears only when a table exceeds 25 rows */
.sc-pager { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.4rem; margin: -0.6rem 0 1.4rem; }
.sc-pager button { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.05em; color: var(--ink-faint); background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 7px; padding: 0.32em 0.72em; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.15s, border-color 0.15s; }
.sc-pager button:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.sc-pager button.active { color: var(--blood); border-color: var(--blood); }

/* the distinctive scorecard nav link */
.tb-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem; }
.sc-link {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.64rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--blood); text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
  border: 1px solid var(--blood); border-radius: 100px; padding: 0.42em 0.92em;
  transition: box-shadow 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
}
.sc-link:hover { box-shadow: 0 0 16px -3px var(--blood); }

/* scorecard stat graphs */
.sc-charts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(258px, 1fr)); gap: 1.2rem; margin: 1.6rem 0 0.6rem; }
.chart { background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem 1rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow); }
.chart.wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.chart h3 { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); margin: 0 0 0.9rem; }
.chart svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.chart .c-cap { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.76rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-faint); margin: 0.8rem 0 0; }
.bar-track { fill: var(--rule-soft); }
.bar-full { fill: var(--accent); }
.bar-surf { fill: var(--ink-soft); }
.bar-part { fill: var(--gold); }
.bar-miss { fill: var(--blood); }
.bar-drop { fill: var(--rule); }
.c-cat { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; fill: var(--ink-faint); }
.c-num { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; fill: var(--ink); }
.c-innum { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; fill: var(--bg); }
.c-sub { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 8.5px; fill: var(--ink-faint); }
table.sc td.nr { color: var(--ink-faint); font-style: italic; }
.v { display: inline-block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.07em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 0.2em 0.55em; border-radius: 100px; border: 1px solid currentColor; white-space: nowrap; }
.v-full { color: var(--accent); }
.v-surf { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.v-part { color: var(--gold); }
.v-miss { color: var(--blood); }
.v-fp   { color: var(--blood); }
.v-syn  { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.sc-legend { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem 1rem; margin: 1.4rem 0 0; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.sc-legend span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; }
.sc-cta {
  display: block; max-width: var(--measure); margin: 1.6rem auto 0.6rem; text-decoration: none;
  background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-left: 3px solid var(--blood);
  border-radius: 10px; padding: 1.1rem 1.4rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.sc-cta:hover { border-color: var(--blood); }
.sc-cta .l { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--blood); }
.sc-cta .t { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--ink); margin-top: 0.35rem; display: block; }

/* ---- author card ---- */
.author {
  margin-top: 2.4rem;
  background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.6rem 1.6rem 1.4rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.author .who {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.author .name {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink);
}
.author .handle {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--accent);
}
.author p {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
}
.author p:last-of-type { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.author .verdict-line {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.author .links {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem;
  padding-top: 1.1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.author .links a {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 0.4em 0.9em; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4em;
}
.author .links a:hover { color: var(--blood); border-color: var(--blood); }

.colophon {
  margin-top: 2.4rem; font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-faint);
}

.foot-links {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: 1.6rem; padding-top: 1.4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.foot-links a {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 100px; padding: 0.4em 0.9em;
}
.foot-links a:hover { color: var(--blood); border-color: var(--blood); }

.toggle {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  background: transparent; color: var(--ink-faint);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 100px;
  padding: 0.35em 0.8em; cursor: pointer;
}
.toggle:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 3px; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .rise { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); transition: opacity 0.7s ease, transform 0.7s ease; }
  .rise.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  body { font-size: 1.14rem; }
  .pull { font-size: 1.32rem; }
}

/* ---- home / index ---- */
.hero {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--measure); margin: 0 auto; padding: 4.2rem 1.6rem 1.8rem;
}
.hero-moon {
  width: 54px; height: 54px; border-radius: 50%; margin-bottom: 1.7rem;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 34% 32%, #fbfcfe 0%, #d9e2ec 45%, #9fb0c4 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 34px 5px var(--accent-glow), inset -12px -9px 20px rgba(20,30,48,0.30);
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 3.7rem); line-height: 1.02;
}
.hero .sub {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.3rem; line-height: 1.45; margin: 0.4rem 0 0; text-wrap: pretty;
}
.hero .intro {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 1.8rem 0 0; text-wrap: pretty;
}
.hero .intro strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.postlist {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--measure); margin: 1.8rem auto 3.5rem; padding: 0 1.6rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem;
}
.section-label {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint); margin: 2.1rem 0 0.4rem;
}
.card {
  display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 12px; padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
a.card:hover { border-color: var(--blood); }
.card .c-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.card .c-no { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }
.card .c-tag {
  margin-left: auto; font-size: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 100px; padding: 0.14em 0.6em;
}
.card.live .c-tag { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.card .c-title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 0.4rem; text-wrap: balance;
}
.card .c-dek {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0;
}
.card.soon { opacity: 0.6; }
.home-foot {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-width: var(--measure); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2rem 1.4rem 4rem;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--ink-faint); line-height: 1.6;
}
.home-foot .rule { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 1.6rem; }
.home-foot a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; }
.home-foot a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }

/* ============================================================
   THE SHRINE — the home page as an altar to MUGEN
   ============================================================ */
.shrine {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-width: 52rem; margin: 0 auto; padding: 4.8rem 1.6rem 2.5rem;
  text-align: center; overflow: hidden;
}
.shrine-halo {
  position: absolute; top: -9rem; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 50rem; height: 50rem; max-width: 135vw; max-height: 135vw;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 27%, var(--blood-glow) 0%, transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at center, var(--halo) 0%, transparent 62%);
  pointer-events: none; z-index: -2;
}
.kanji-bg {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--cjk); font-size: 42vw; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--accent); text-stroke: 1px var(--accent);
  opacity: 0.055; pointer-events: none; user-select: none;
}
.seal-wrap { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin: 0 0 2.4rem; }
.overline {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.42em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}
.shrine-title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 8vw, 5rem); line-height: 1.0; letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem; color: var(--ink); text-wrap: balance;
}
.invocation {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.16rem, 2.4vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 34rem; margin: 0 auto; text-wrap: balance;
}
.grounding {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-faint); max-width: 33rem; margin: 1.8rem auto 0;
}
.grounding em { color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic; }

/* ===== the seal of MUGEN ===== */
.seal { width: min(348px, 76vw); height: auto; display: block; }
.seal-ring   { fill: none; stroke: var(--seal-line); opacity: 0.34; stroke-width: 1; }
.seal-ring-2 { fill: none; stroke: var(--seal-line); opacity: 0.16; stroke-width: 1; }
.seal-gold   { fill: none; stroke: var(--gold);      opacity: 0.42; stroke-width: 1; }
.seal-tick   { stroke: var(--seal-line); opacity: 0.34; stroke-width: 1.1; }
.seal-tick-lg{ stroke: var(--seal-line); opacity: 0.52; stroke-width: 1.5; }
.seal-text   { fill: var(--seal-line); opacity: 0.9; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 3.4px; }
.eclipse-corona { fill: none; stroke: var(--blood); stroke-width: 2.8; opacity: 0.95; }
.seal-kanji  { fill: #dCEaF1; font-family: var(--cjk); font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: 4px; opacity: 0.94; }
.seal-spin, .seal-spin-r { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .seal-spin      { animation: sealspin 150s linear infinite; }
  .seal-spin-r    { animation: sealspin 110s linear infinite reverse; }
  .eclipse-corona { animation: coronapulse 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
}
@keyframes sealspin   { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@keyframes coronapulse{ 0%,100% { opacity: 0.68; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }

/* sacred marks on the scripture index */
.section-label::before { content: "✦"; color: var(--blood); opacity: 0.85; margin-right: 0.7em; }