/* =================================================================
     FONTS — Licensed typefaces, base64 embedded
     Flight Center Gothic (display), Adobe Garamond Pro (body), 
     Interstate (UI). The real thing, not proxies.
     ================================================================= */
     ================================================================= */
  @font-face { font-family: 'FCG Bold'; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; src: url('../fonts/FCGBold.ttf') format('truetype'); }
  @font-face { font-family: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; src: url('../fonts/AdobeGaramondPro-Regular.otf') format('opentype'); }
  @font-face { font-family: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'; font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; src: url('../fonts/AdobeGaramondPro-Italic.otf') format('opentype'); }
  @font-face { font-family: 'Adobe Garamond Pro'; font-weight: 600; font-style: normal; src: url('../fonts/AdobeGaramondPro-Semibold.otf') format('opentype'); }
  @font-face { font-family: 'Interstate'; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; src: url('../fonts/Interstate-Bold.otf') format('opentype'); }
  @font-face { font-family: 'Interstate Condensed'; font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; src: url('../fonts/InterstateCondensed-Bold.otf') format('opentype'); }
  @font-face { font-family: 'Interstate'; font-weight: 900; font-style: normal; src: url('../fonts/Interstate-Black.otf') format('opentype'); }

  :root {
    /* =============================================================
       COLOR — California Mineral Palette
       
       DEVIATION: Shifting Anthracite from #1A1A2E to #161920 and 
       Sierra Granite from #2D2D3D to #22262f. The v0.2 doc still 
       carries the original hex values. On screen, the B:46 channel 
       in #1A1A2E reads violet. The references ("night sky over the 
       Sierra," "Boone County coal," "deep shadow") are cool-neutral,
       not purple. This shift honors the reference over the literal 
       hex. All other palette values unchanged.
       ============================================================= */
    --anthracite: #161920;
    --anthracite-mid: #1a1e27;
    --sierra-granite: #22262f;
    --sierra-granite-light: #2a2f3a;

    --fog: #8A8A9A;
    --cool-steel: #7B8794;
    --glacier: #C4CCD4;

    --poppy: #E8792B;
    --international-orange: #FF4F00;
    --lupine: #4A6FA5;
    --golden-hour: #D4A843;

    --bone: #E8E0D4;
    --heartwood: #6B4226;
    --chaparral: #5A6B4A;

    --border-subtle: rgba(123, 135, 148, 0.1);
    --border-hover: rgba(123, 135, 148, 0.2);

    /* Type — fallback chain for Flight Center Gothic */
    --font-display: 'FCG Bold', 'Century Gothic', 'Futura', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Adobe Garamond Pro', 'Georgia', serif;
    --font-ui: 'Interstate', 'Interstate Condensed', 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;
    /* Futura accent — rare use per v0.2 */
    --font-accent: 'Futura', 'Century Gothic', sans-serif;
  }

  /* ===== RESET ===== */
  *, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    font-size: 16px;
    background: var(--anthracite);
  }

  body {
    background: var(--anthracite);
    color: var(--bone);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    line-height: 1.6;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  ::selection { background: var(--poppy); color: var(--anthracite); }

  /* Scrollbar styling */
  ::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 6px; }
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--anthracite); }
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--cool-steel); border-radius: 3px; }
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--glacier); }
  * { scrollbar-width: thin; scrollbar-color: var(--cool-steel) var(--anthracite); }

  /* ===== PAGE ROUTING ===== */
  .page { display: none; min-height: 100vh; }
  .page.active { display: block; }

  /* ===== NAV ===== */
  nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
    padding: 1.15rem 3rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    background: transparent;
    transition: background 0.4s ease, border-color 0.4s ease;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  }

  nav.scrolled {
    background: rgba(22, 25, 32, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    border-bottom-color: var(--border-subtle);
  }

  .page-sub nav {
    background: rgba(22, 25, 32, 0.95);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    border-bottom-color: var(--border-subtle);
  }

  nav a, nav span.nav-link {
    color: var(--glacier);
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s ease;
  }
  nav a:hover, nav span.nav-link:hover { color: var(--poppy); }

  .nav-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    color: var(--bone);
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: flex; gap: 2.25rem; list-style: none;
    margin-left: auto;
  }

  .nav-links span.nav-link { position: relative; }
  .nav-links span.nav-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -3px; left: 0;
    width: 0; height: 1px;
    background: var(--poppy);
    transition: width 0.3s ease;
  }
  .nav-links span.nav-link:hover::after { width: 100%; }

  .nav-links span.active-ch {
    color: var(--bone);
    cursor: default;
  }
  .nav-links span.active-ch::after {
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--cool-steel);
  }

  /* ===== HERO — TRIPTYCH ===== */
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-name-bar {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 10;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
    padding-top: 38vh;
  }

  .hero-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6.5vw, 5.5rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bone);
    text-shadow: 0 2px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeUp 1.4s ease 0.4s forwards;
    text-align: center;
    line-height: 1.1;
  }

  /* Triptych grid — 1 row, 3 columns, landscape 2:3 per cell */
  .hero-video-container {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .hero-video {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%; left: 50%;
    min-width: 100%; min-height: 100%;
    width: auto; height: auto;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  /* Dark overlay for text readability over video */
  .triptych-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 5;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(22,25,32,0.45) 0%, rgba(22,25,32,0.2) 50%, rgba(22,25,32,0.55) 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  /* ===== VISUALIZER TRIPTYCH ===== */
  .viz-triptych {
    padding: 6rem 3rem 5rem;
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .viz-triptych-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 2px;
  }

  .viz-triptych-cell {
    background: var(--sierra-granite);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    overflow: hidden;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(25px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
  }
  .viz-triptych-cell.in-view { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  .viz-triptych-canvas {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    position: relative;
    background: #0b0b0b;
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: pointer;
  }

  .viz-triptych-canvas:hover { opacity: 0.9; }

  .viz-triptych-canvas canvas { display: block; }

  .viz-loading {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 10px; right: 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.55rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(196,204,212,0.35);
    z-index: 3;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: color 0.3s;
  }
  .viz-triptych-canvas:hover .viz-loading { color: var(--bone); }

  .viz-placeholder-full {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    background: #0b0b0b;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .viz-placeholder-full canvas { display: block; }

  /* Force Interstate (no monospace) on envelope and surface sidebars and their controls */
  .envelope-sidebar,
  .surface-sidebar {
    font-family: var(--font-ui) !important;
  }
  .envelope-sidebar *,
  .surface-sidebar * {
    font-family: inherit !important;
  }
  .envelope-sidebar .env-val,
  .surface-sidebar .env-val,
  .envelope-sidebar input,
  .surface-sidebar input {
    font-family: var(--font-ui) !important;
  }

  .viz-triptych-label {
    padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }

  .viz-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bone);
  }

  .viz-desc {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--fog);
  }

  .hero-scroll {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2rem; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    z-index: 10;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fadeIn 1s ease 2.5s forwards;
  }

  .hero-scroll .line {
    width: 1px; height: 40px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--cool-steel));
    margin: 0 auto;
    animation: pulse-line 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  .hero-scroll .tri {
    width: 0; height: 0;
    border-left: 4px solid transparent;
    border-right: 4px solid transparent;
    border-top: 5px solid var(--cool-steel);
    margin: 5px auto 0;
  }

  .section-scroll-cue {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 5rem 0;
  }
  .section-scroll-cue .line {
    width: 1px; height: 40px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--cool-steel));
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .section-scroll-cue .tri {
    width: 0; height: 0;
    border-left: 4px solid transparent;
    border-right: 4px solid transparent;
    border-top: 5px solid var(--cool-steel);
    margin: 5px auto 0;
  }

  /* ===== THESIS / IN MEDIAS RES ===== */
  .thesis-section {
    padding: 7rem 3rem 5rem;
    max-width: 740px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .thesis-text {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.5rem);
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--glacier);
    font-style: italic;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.9s ease, transform 0.9s ease;
  }
  .thesis-text.in-view { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  .thesis-accent {
    width: 50px; height: 2px;
    background: var(--poppy);
    margin: 2.5rem auto 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease 0.3s;
  }
  .thesis-text.in-view + .thesis-accent { opacity: 1; }

  .section-label {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  /* ===== STRATA ===== */
  .strata { height: 60px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  .strata-line { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px; }
  .strata-line:nth-child(1) { top: 20%; background: rgba(123,135,148,0.04); }
  .strata-line:nth-child(2) { top: 40%; background: rgba(123,135,148,0.08); }
  .strata-line:nth-child(3) { top: 55%; background: rgba(123,135,148,0.1); }
  .strata-line:nth-child(4) { top: 70%; background: rgba(123,135,148,0.06); }
  .strata-line:nth-child(5) { top: 85%; background: rgba(123,135,148,0.03); }

  /* ===== CONNECT ===== */
  .connect {
    padding: 6rem 3rem;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .connect-inner {
    max-width: 600px; margin: 0 auto;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(25px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
  }
  .connect-inner.in-view { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

  .connect h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bone);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .connect p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--glacier);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
  }

  .connect-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--anthracite);
    background: var(--bone);
    padding: 0.9rem 2.25rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;
  }
  .connect-cta:hover { background: var(--poppy); color: var(--bone); }

  /* ===== FOOTER ===== */
  footer {
    padding: 1.75rem 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
  }
  footer span.footer-link { cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.3s; }
  footer span.footer-link:hover { color: var(--bone); }
  .footer-copyright-group { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; }
  .footer-linkedin { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
  .footer-linkedin-icon { fill: var(--cool-steel); transition: fill 0.2s ease; }
  .footer-linkedin:hover .footer-linkedin-icon { fill: var(--bone); }

  /* ===== CHAPTER SUBPAGES ===== */
  .ch-hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 45vh;
    min-height: 340px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .ch-hero-bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
  }

  .ch-hero-overlay {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(22,25,32,0.25), rgba(22,25,32,0.8) 80%, var(--anthracite));
    z-index: 1;
  }

  .ch-hero-text {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 2.5rem; left: 3rem;
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .ch-hero-text .chapter-label {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.25em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--poppy);
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }

  .ch-hero-text h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bone);
    line-height: 1.2;
  }

  /* Back link */
  .back-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  .back-link:hover { color: var(--bone); }
  .back-link .arrow { transition: transform 0.3s; }
  .back-link:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(-4px); }

  /* Essay body */
  .essay {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4rem 3rem 6rem;
  }

  .essay p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    line-height: 1.78;
    color: var(--glacier);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    max-width: 65ch;
  }

  .essay h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bone);
    margin-top: 3.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .essay .placeholder {
    background: var(--sierra-granite);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--cool-steel);
    padding: 1.75rem;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--fog);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }

  .essay .viz-placeholder {
    background: var(--sierra-granite);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    height: 300px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
  }

  .essay .full-bleed-placeholder {
    margin: 3rem -3rem;
    height: 350px;
    background: var(--sierra-granite);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
  }

  /* Chapter-bottom nav */
  .chapter-nav-bottom {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 2rem 3rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .ch-nav-link {
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.3s;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem;
  }
  .ch-nav-link:hover { color: var(--bone); }

  /* ===== VIZ FULLPAGE ===== */
  .viz-fullpage {
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding-top: 4rem;
  }

  .viz-fullpage-header {
    max-width: 700px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4rem 3rem 2rem;
  }

  .viz-fullpage-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--bone);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .viz-fullpage-header p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--glacier);
    max-width: 60ch;
  }

  .viz-fullpage-canvas {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 3rem 4rem;
  }

  .viz-placeholder-full {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
    background: var(--anthracite);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .viz-placeholder-msg {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--fog);
    line-height: 1.8;
    background: rgba(22, 25, 32, 0.85);
    padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }

  /* ===== INLINE STORY READER ===== */
  .story-reader-section {
    padding: 8rem 3rem 4rem;
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .story-reader-header {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }

  .story-reader-header h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
    color: var(--bone);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  /* Pagination bar (top and bottom) */
  .story-pagination {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem 0;
  }

  .story-pagination-top {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .story-pagination-bottom {
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
  }

  .story-nav-btn {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    opacity: 0.35;
    padding: 0.25rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }

  .story-nav-btn:hover { color: var(--bone); opacity: 1; }

  .point-icon { display: block; transition: all 0.2s ease; }
  .point-icon path { fill: currentColor; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 0; transition: all 0.2s ease; }
  .story-nav-btn:hover .point-icon path { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1; }
  .story-nav-prev .point-icon { transform: rotate(-90deg); }
  .story-nav-next .point-icon { transform: rotate(90deg); }
  .story-nav-btn:disabled .point-icon { opacity: 0.4; }
  .story-nav-btn:hover .point-icon { transform: rotate(-90deg); }
  .story-nav-next:hover .point-icon { transform: rotate(90deg); }
  .story-nav-btn:disabled { opacity: 0.15; cursor: default; }
  .story-nav-btn:disabled:hover { color: var(--cool-steel); opacity: 0.15; }

  .story-dots {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .story-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--cool-steel);
    opacity: 0.35;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }

  .story-dot:hover {
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  .story-dot.active {
    opacity: 1;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--cool-steel);
    transform: scale(1.15);
  }

  /* Story content area */
  .story-content {
    animation: fadeUp 0.4s ease both;
  }


  .story-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    color: var(--bone);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
  }


  .story-divider {
    width: 50px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--border-subtle);
    margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
  }

  .story-body p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1.155rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--drift);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .story-body h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    color: var(--bone);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem;
  }

  .story-body .essay-note {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--border-subtle);
    padding-left: 1rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .story-body .essay-placeholder {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    border: 1px dashed var(--border-subtle);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-style: italic;
  }

  .story-body .footnote {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    opacity: 0.7;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .story-reader-section { padding: 3rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
    .story-dots { gap: 6px; }
    .story-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; }

  }


  /* ===== NOISE OVERLAY ===== */
  body::after {
    content: '';
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    opacity: 0.018;
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-size: 256px 256px;
  }


  /* ===== HOVER FOOTNOTES ===== */
  .fn-ref {
    position: relative;
    display: inline;
    cursor: default;
  }

  .fn-num {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.65em;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    vertical-align: super;
    line-height: 0;
    cursor: help;
    padding: 0 0.1em;
    transition: color 0.15s ease;
  }

  .fn-num:hover { color: var(--bone); }

  .fn-ref a.fn-num {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
  }
  .fn-ref a.fn-num:hover { color: var(--bone); }

  .fn-tip {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: calc(100% + 8px);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: max(220px, min(340px, 50vw));
    padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
    background: var(--sierra-granite-light);
    border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    border-radius: 5px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    font-style: normal;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--drift);
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
    z-index: 100;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.3);
  }

  .fn-tip::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    border: 5px solid transparent;
    border-top-color: var(--border-subtle);
  }

  .fn-ref:hover .fn-tip,
  .fn-ref.fn-active .fn-tip {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .fn-tip {
      width: calc(100vw - 3rem);
      left: 0;
      transform: translateX(-1rem);
    }
    .fn-tip::after { left: 2rem; }
  }

  /* ===== ASSET PLACEHOLDER BOXES ===== */
  .asset-inline {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    border: 1px dashed var(--border-subtle);
    padding: 0.15rem 0.4rem;
    border-radius: 3px;
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  .asset-box {
    border: 2px dashed var(--border-subtle);
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
    opacity: 0.7;
  }

  .asset-box-image {
    min-height: 180px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* ===== STORY BRANCH LINK (Marble Canyon) ===== */
  .story-branch-link {
    margin: 1rem 0;
  }

  .story-branch-link a {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .story-branch-link a:hover {
    color: var(--bone);
    border-color: var(--cool-steel);
  }

  /* ===== STORY ASIDE (collapsible dropdown) ===== */
  .story-aside {
    margin: 2rem 0;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
    border-radius: 4px;
    overflow: hidden;
  }

  .story-aside summary {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    background: var(--sierra-granite);
    transition: color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
    list-style: none;
  }

  .story-aside summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .story-aside summary::before {
    content: '▸ ';
    display: inline;
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  }
  .story-aside[open] summary::before { content: '▾ '; }

  .story-aside summary:hover { color: var(--bone); background: var(--sierra-granite-light); }

  .story-aside-content {
    padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  }

  .story-aside-content p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
    color: var(--drift);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
  }

  .story-aside-content .footnote {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    opacity: 0.7;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding-top: 0.75rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
  }

  /* ===== BLOCKQUOTES ===== */
  .story-body blockquote {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--border-subtle);
    margin: 1.5rem 0;
    padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .story-body blockquote p {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--drift);
  }

  /* ===== MARBLE CANYON PAGE ===== */
  .marble-canyon-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: var(--anthracite);
    z-index: 2000;
    overflow-y: auto;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
  }

  .marble-canyon-overlay.open {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: all;
  }

  .marble-canyon-inner {
    max-width: 780px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 4rem 3rem 6rem;
  }

  .marble-canyon-back {
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
  }

  .marble-canyon-back:hover { color: var(--bone); }

  .marble-canyon-inner h1 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
    color: var(--bone);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  }

  .marble-canyon-inner .story-divider {
    width: 50px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--border-subtle);
    margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
  }

  .marble-canyon-body p {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: var(--drift);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .marble-canyon-inner { padding: 3rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
  }

  /* ===== ANIMATIONS ===== */
  @keyframes fadeUp {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(25px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
  }
  @keyframes fadeIn {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to { opacity: 0.7; }
  }
  @keyframes pulse-line {
    0%, 100% { opacity: 0.25; }
    50% { opacity: 0.7; }
  }

  /* ===== RESPONSIVE ===== */
  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .viz-triptych-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2px; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    nav { padding: 0.9rem 1.5rem; }
    .nav-links { gap: 1.5rem; }
    .hero-name { letter-spacing: 0.15em; }
    /* Hero video scales via object-fit */
    .viz-triptych { padding: 3rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
    .connect { padding: 4rem 1.5rem; }
    .essay { padding: 3rem 1.5rem 4rem; }
    .essay .full-bleed-placeholder { margin: 2rem -1.5rem; }
    .ch-hero-text { left: 1.5rem; }
    footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5rem; text-align: center; }
  }
  /* ===== FIGURE CAPTION (no wrapper; follows bare img in text flow) ===== */
  .figure-caption {
    font-family: var(--font-ui, system-ui);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-style: normal;
    line-height: 1.55;
    color: var(--glacier);
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    padding: 0;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .figure-caption em {
    font-style: italic;
  }

  /* Figure images: breathing room before next paragraph (2.5rem) */
  .story-body img,
  .essay img,
  .marble-canyon-body img {
    margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  }
  /* When img is followed by caption, caption provides the bottom margin; avoid double space */
  .story-body img:has(+ .figure-caption),
  .essay img:has(+ .figure-caption),
  .marble-canyon-body img:has(+ .figure-caption) {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .story-body .photo-grid-5x2 img,
  .essay .photo-grid-5x2 img {
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .photo-grid-5x2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap: 8px;
    margin: 2rem 0;
  }
  .photo-grid-5x2 img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    object-fit: cover;
    border-radius: 4px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: block;
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .photo-grid-5x2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }

  /* ===== LIGHTBOX ===== */
  .lightbox-overlay {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 10000;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.3s ease, visibility 0.3s ease;
    cursor: zoom-out;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }

  .lightbox-overlay.active {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
  }

  .lightbox-content {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 92vw;
    max-height: 95vh;
    overflow: auto;
  }

  .lightbox-overlay img {
    max-width: 92vw;
    max-height: 80vh;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 4px;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
    transform: scale(0.95);
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
    display: block;
  }

  .lightbox-overlay.active img {
    transform: scale(1);
  }

  .lightbox-close {
    position: absolute;
    top: 1.25rem;
    right: 1.5rem;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--glacier, #C4CCD4);
    font-family: var(--font-ui, system-ui);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
    opacity: 0.6;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
    padding: 0.5rem;
    z-index: 10001;
  }

  .lightbox-close:hover {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .lightbox-caption {
    margin-top: 0.75rem;
    color: #fff;
    opacity: 1;
    font-family: var(--font-ui, system-ui);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 80vw;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* 5x2 carousel: same arrow-and-circle UI as story carousel */
  .lightbox-pagination {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1rem;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 1rem 0;
    z-index: 10001;
  }
  .lightbox-nav-prev,
  .lightbox-nav-next {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: var(--cool-steel);
    opacity: 0.35;
    padding: 0.25rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    transition: all 0.2s ease;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .lightbox-nav-prev:hover,
  .lightbox-nav-next:hover { color: var(--bone); opacity: 1; }
  .lightbox-nav-prev .point-icon,
  .lightbox-nav-next .point-icon { display: block; transition: all 0.2s ease; }
  .lightbox-nav-prev .point-icon path,
  .lightbox-nav-next .point-icon path { fill: currentColor; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 0; transition: all 0.2s ease; }
  .lightbox-nav-prev:hover .point-icon path,
  .lightbox-nav-next:hover .point-icon path { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1; }
  .lightbox-nav-prev .point-icon { transform: rotate(-90deg); }
  .lightbox-nav-next .point-icon { transform: rotate(90deg); }
  .lightbox-nav-prev:disabled .point-icon,
  .lightbox-nav-next:disabled .point-icon { opacity: 0.4; }
  .lightbox-nav-prev:hover .point-icon { transform: rotate(-90deg); }
  .lightbox-nav-next:hover .point-icon { transform: rotate(90deg); }
  .lightbox-nav-prev:disabled,
  .lightbox-nav-next:disabled { opacity: 0.15; cursor: default; }
  .lightbox-nav-prev:disabled:hover,
  .lightbox-nav-next:disabled:hover { color: var(--cool-steel); opacity: 0.15; }
  .lightbox-dots { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .lightbox-dot {
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--cool-steel);
    opacity: 0.35;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: all 0.25s ease;
  }
  .lightbox-dot:hover { opacity: 0.7; }
  .lightbox-dot.active {
    opacity: 1;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--cool-steel);
    transform: scale(1.15);
  }

  /* Make clickable images show a zoom cursor */
  img[data-lightbox],
  .asset-box-image[data-lightbox] {
    cursor: zoom-in;
  }