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/* Restore the entrance tilt; both angles reach zero before any page opens. */
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.sound-toggle{position:fixed;left:20px;bottom:20px;z-index:50;background:#101313ee;border:1px solid #ae8c5f;color:#e3d4b6;font:14px var(--font);min-height:44px;padding:10px 18px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 4px 20px #0005}.sound-toggle:hover{background:#272b26}.sound-toggle:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #e3c588;outline-offset:4px}.sound-toggle[aria-pressed=true]{border-color:#ca6457}@media(max-width:580px){.sound-toggle{bottom:14px;left:14px;font-size:12px;padding:9px 14px}}
body.welcome-open{overflow:hidden}.welcome-dialog{border:1px solid #7f85753b;color:#e9e4d9;padding:0;background:#080d0e;width:min(590px,calc(100% - 32px));max-height:calc(100dvh - 32px);overflow:auto;box-shadow:0 30px 100px #000b}.welcome-dialog::backdrop{background:#020607e8;backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}.welcome-scene{position:relative;text-align:center;padding:300px 38px 35px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 20%,#25414455,transparent 65%)}.welcome-ghost{position:absolute;top:8px;left:50%;width:235px;height:290px;object-fit:contain;transform:translateX(-50%);filter:brightness(.85);mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse,#000 35%,transparent 73%);animation:welcome-arrive 1.6s ease-out both;pointer-events:none}.welcome-eyebrow{font-size:12px;color:#a0aea7;margin:0 0 14px}.welcome-scene h2{font:400 40px/1.4 var(--serif);margin:0 0 14px}.welcome-scene #welcome-description{font-size:16px;line-height:1.9;color:#b7c0b7;margin:0 0 26px}.welcome-continue{font:500 17px var(--font);background:#aa3732;border:1px solid #ce5b4f;color:#fff;padding:13px 40px;min-height:50px;min-width:195px;cursor:pointer}.welcome-continue span{margin-right:35px}.welcome-continue:hover{background:#c1483e}.welcome-continue:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #e5c483;outline-offset:5px}.welcome-sound-note{color:#99a59d;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8;margin:18px auto 0;max-width:340px}@keyframes welcome-arrive{from{opacity:0;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(15px) scale(.92)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0) scale(1)}}@media(max-width:580px){.welcome-scene{padding:240px 22px 25px}.welcome-ghost{height:230px;width:190px}.welcome-scene h2{font-size:31px}.welcome-scene #welcome-description{font-size:14px}.welcome-sound-note{font-size:12px}}@media(max-height:620px){.welcome-scene{padding-top:155px}.welcome-ghost{height:150px;width:120px}.welcome-scene h2{font-size:28px}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.welcome-ghost{animation:none}}
/* A cinematic entrance, not a floating card. */
.welcome-dialog{width:100%;height:100dvh;max-width:none;max-height:none;margin:0;border:0;background:#05090a;box-shadow:none}.welcome-scene{min-height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;padding:38vh 24px 8vh;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#040809 3%,#040809ab 42%,#04080999),url('assets/hero.png') 28% center/cover}.welcome-scene:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:#030607;pointer-events:none;animation:entrance-dark 3s ease-out both}.welcome-ghost{top:3vh;width:min(350px,60vw);height:52vh;left:50%;filter:brightness(.72);mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 48% 50%,#000 30%,transparent 78%);animation:ghost-approach 4s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.3,1) both;z-index:-1}.welcome-eyebrow{letter-spacing:.08em;animation:welcome-copy 1.2s .5s both}.welcome-scene h2{font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,70px);margin-bottom:10px;animation:welcome-copy 1.5s .9s both}.welcome-scene #welcome-description{font-size:18px;margin-bottom:26px;animation:welcome-copy 1.2s 1.3s both}.welcome-continue{background:#822923e6;min-width:220px;animation:welcome-copy 1s 1.5s both}.welcome-sound-note{animation:welcome-copy 1s 1.7s both}.welcome-continue:focus-visible{animation:none}.welcome-scene:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;box-shadow:inset 0 0 18vw #000;pointer-events:none;z-index:-1}@keyframes entrance-dark{0%{opacity:1}100%{opacity:.12}}@keyframes ghost-approach{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(-20px) scale(.6);filter:brightness(.4) blur(5px)}40%{opacity:.32}100%{opacity:.85;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0) scale(1);filter:brightness(.72) blur(0)}}@keyframes welcome-copy{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}@media(max-width:580px){.welcome-scene{padding:38vh 22px 9vh;background-position:30% center}.welcome-ghost{top:5vh;height:44vh;width:65vw}.welcome-scene h2{font-size:44px}.welcome-scene #welcome-description{font-size:16px}.welcome-sound-note{max-width:290px}}@media(max-height:620px){.welcome-scene{padding:25px 20px;justify-content:center}.welcome-ghost{left:23%;top:2%;height:95%;width:35vw}.welcome-scene h2{font-size:36px}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.welcome-scene:before,.welcome-ghost,.welcome-eyebrow,.welcome-scene h2,.welcome-scene #welcome-description,.welcome-continue,.welcome-sound-note{animation:none}.welcome-scene:before{opacity:.12}}
.welcome-continue{position:relative;min-width:235px;color:#f2ddd0;background:linear-gradient(110deg,#250a0a,#8a241e 50%,#2b0909);border:1px solid #ac4a3b;border-radius:0;box-shadow:0 0 24px #a92d242b,inset 0 0 18px #08000080;font:700 24px var(--serif);padding:12px 42px;letter-spacing:.02em;transition:background .3s,box-shadow .3s,transform .3s}.welcome-continue:before,.welcome-continue:after{content:'';position:absolute;top:6px;bottom:6px;width:2px;background:#d06b4d;opacity:.6;pointer-events:none}.welcome-continue:before{right:6px}.welcome-continue:after{left:6px}.welcome-continue:hover{background:linear-gradient(110deg,#360b0b,#a13226 50%,#360b0b);box-shadow:0 0 42px #a92d2466,inset 0 0 15px #08000080;transform:translateY(-2px)}.welcome-continue span{font-family:var(--font);font-size:21px}.welcome-continue:focus-visible{outline:1px solid #e29877;outline-offset:6px;box-shadow:0 0 32px #aa352955}.welcome-continue{animation:welcome-copy 1s 1.5s both,ominous-button 4s 2.5s ease-in-out infinite}.welcome-continue:focus-visible{animation:ominous-button 4s ease-in-out infinite}@keyframes ominous-button{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 17px #a92d2420,inset 0 0 18px #08000080}50%{box-shadow:0 0 38px #a92d2460,inset 0 0 18px #08000080}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.welcome-continue,.welcome-continue:focus-visible{animation:none;transition:none}}

/* Dark crimson invitation into the story. */
.hero .button{position:relative;isolation:isolate;background:linear-gradient(115deg,#260807,#751d18 52%,#300909);border:1px solid #a54b3b;border-radius:0;color:#f2ded2;box-shadow:inset 0 0 20px #05000080,0 0 22px #9d261c30;font-weight:600;min-height:56px;transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s,background .3s;animation:invitation-glow 4.5s ease-in-out infinite}
.hero .button:before,.hero .button:after{content:'';position:absolute;top:7px;bottom:7px;width:1px;background:#cc7058;opacity:.65;pointer-events:none}.hero .button:before{right:6px}.hero .button:after{left:6px}
.hero .button:hover{background:linear-gradient(115deg,#380a08,#9c3024 52%,#380a08);transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 0 40px #9d261c60,inset 0 0 20px #05000070}.hero .button span{color:#db9b7d;transition:transform .3s}.hero .button:hover span{transform:translate(-3px,3px)}.hero .button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #e6ac8d;outline-offset:6px}
@keyframes invitation-glow{0%,100%{box-shadow:inset 0 0 20px #05000080,0 0 18px #9d261c25}50%{box-shadow:inset 0 0 20px #05000080,0 0 32px #9d261c55}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero .button{animation:none;transition:none}.hero .button:hover,.hero .button:hover span{transform:none}}

/* Author portrait supplied by the author. */
.author{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:44px 8%;align-items:center}.author-heading{grid-column:1/-1}.author-heading h2{margin:18px 0}.author-portrait{margin:0;width:100%;max-width:420px;justify-self:start;border:1px solid #ffffff18;background:#080b0b;overflow:hidden}.author-portrait img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:2/3;object-fit:contain}.author-copy{min-width:0}@media(max-width:580px){.author{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}.author-heading{grid-column:auto}.author-portrait{max-width:360px;justify-self:center}.author-copy p{margin-top:14px}}

/* Portrait wordmark in the header. */
header .author-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-shrink:0}header .brand-portrait{display:block;width:54px;height:54px;flex-shrink:0;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 28%;border:1px solid #a288664d;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px #0b111180}header .wordmark .brand-name{font-size:25px;line-height:1.15}header .brand-name>span{font-size:21px}
@media(max-width:580px){header{height:132px;padding-top:15px;align-items:center;gap:4px}header .author-brand{gap:9px}header .brand-portrait{width:43px;height:43px}header .wordmark .brand-name{font-size:22px}header .brand-name>span{font-size:18px}header nav{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;padding-bottom:9px}header nav a{padding:8px 0}}