:root{
  --bg:#0f0b0a; --bg-soft:#171210; --bg-card:#1e1714;
  --ink:#f4ecdc; --ink-dim:#cabaa6; --ink-mute:#9a8a78;
  --gold:#f3c66b; --gold-hot:#ffd27a;
  --terra:#e8825a; --sea:#79bcc6;
  --rule:rgba(244,236,220,0.12); --rule-strong:rgba(244,236,220,0.24);
  --radius:14px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,sans-serif;
  line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-0.015em;line-height:1.12}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{max-width:1080px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.narrow{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.site{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.eyebrow{font-family:"Inter";text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--terra);font-weight:600}

/* NAV */
nav.top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(15,11,10,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
nav.top .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:62px}
.brand{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink)}
.brand a{color:inherit}
.brand span{color:var(--terra)}
nav.top ul{display:flex;gap:26px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
nav.top ul a{color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.9rem}
nav.top ul a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.back-book{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-mute)}
.back-book:hover{color:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:720px){nav.top ul{display:none}}

/* HERO (hub) */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:86vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(15,11,10,.55) 0%,rgba(15,11,10,.72) 55%,var(--bg) 100%),url('img/tidore-hero.jpg') center 35%/cover no-repeat}
.hero .wrap{padding-top:120px;padding-bottom:72px}
.hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:20px}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,9vw,6.4rem);margin:.1em 0 .08em;font-weight:400}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);display:block}
.hero .sub{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,3.4vw,1.9rem);color:var(--ink-dim);font-weight:400}
.hero .byline{margin-top:22px;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.02em}
.hero .byline b{font-weight:600;color:var(--gold-hot)}
.hero .frame-line{margin-top:30px;max-width:56ch;font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink-dim)}
.hero .frame-line em{color:var(--terra);font-style:normal}

section.block{padding:92px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}

/* TIMELINE */
.tl-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:18px}
.tl-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,5vw,2.8rem);margin:.2em 0}
.tl-head p{color:var(--ink-mute);max-width:52ch;margin:.4em auto 0}
.timeline{list-style:none;margin:48px auto 0;padding:0;max-width:880px;position:relative}
.timeline:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:64px;top:8px;bottom:8px;width:1px;background:linear-gradient(var(--rule-strong),var(--rule),transparent)}
@media(max-width:640px){.timeline:before{left:34px}}
.chase{position:relative;display:flex;gap:26px;align-items:center;padding:14px 12px;border-radius:14px;color:inherit}
a.chase.link{transition:background .15s ease}
a.chase.link:hover{background:rgba(244,236,220,.035)}
a.chase.link:hover .chase-media{border-color:var(--gold)}
a.chase.link:hover .chase-year{color:var(--gold-hot)}
a.chase.link:hover .go{opacity:1;transform:translateX(3px)}
.chase-media{flex:0 0 122px;width:122px;height:122px;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--bg-card);transition:border-color .15s ease}
.chase-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.chase-media.clouded{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;background:radial-gradient(120% 120% at 50% 20%,#2a2320 0%,#14100e 75%)}
.chase-media.clouded span{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-mute);padding:0 10px;line-height:1.3}
.chase-media.upcoming{background:radial-gradient(120% 120% at 50% 30%,rgba(243,198,107,.28),rgba(232,130,90,.12) 60%,#14100e 100%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.chase-media.upcoming span{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-hot);font-size:.82rem;text-align:center;padding:0 8px}
.chase-media.home{background:radial-gradient(120% 120% at 50% 30%,rgba(121,188,198,.30),rgba(121,188,198,.10) 60%,#11100e 100%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.chase-media.home span{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--sea);font-size:.82rem;text-align:center;padding:0 8px}
.chase-media .tag{position:absolute;left:8px;bottom:8px;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;background:rgba(15,11,10,.78);color:var(--ink-dim);padding:3px 7px;border-radius:20px}
@media(max-width:640px){.chase-media{flex-basis:84px;width:84px;height:84px}.chase{gap:16px;padding:12px 6px}}
.chase-body{flex:1}
.chase-year{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;transition:color .15s ease}
.chase-place{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);margin-top:3px}
.chase-place .kind{font-weight:400;color:var(--ink-mute);font-size:.82rem;margin-left:8px}
.chase-teaser{color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.97rem;margin-top:6px;max-width:54ch}
.go{align-self:center;color:var(--terra);font-size:1.3rem;opacity:.45;transition:all .15s ease;padding-left:6px}
@media(max-width:640px){.go{display:none}}

/* J&F card */
.jf{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--bg-card)}
@media(max-width:720px){.jf{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.jf-img{background:#000 center/cover no-repeat;min-height:300px}
.jf-body{padding:42px 38px}
.jf-body .eyebrow{color:var(--sea)}
.jf-body h3{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.6vw,2.1rem);margin:.4em 0 .3em}
.jf-body p{color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:1.02rem}
.pill{display:inline-block;margin-top:14px;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--sea);border:1px solid rgba(121,188,198,.4);border-radius:30px;padding:6px 14px}
a.pill{color:var(--sea);transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,color .2s}
a.pill:hover{color:var(--bg);background:var(--sea);border-color:var(--sea)}

/* CONTINUES */
.continues{text-align:center}
.continues h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4.4vw,2.4rem)}
.continues p{color:var(--ink-dim);max-width:54ch;margin:1em auto;font-size:1.05rem}
.continues .next{color:var(--gold)}

/* STORY PAGE */
.story-hero{padding:90px 0 26px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg-soft),var(--bg))}
.story-hero .crumb{font-family:"Inter";text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--terra);font-weight:600}
.story-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5.6vw,3.4rem);margin:.35em 0 .25em;font-weight:400;max-width:20ch}
.story-hero .hmeta{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:1.05rem}
.story-hero .byline{margin-top:16px;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-mute)}
.story-hero .byline b{color:var(--gold-hot);font-weight:600}
.stamp{margin-top:26px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.stamp img{width:96px;height:96px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;border:1px solid var(--rule-strong)}
.stamp .credit{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute)}
.story-body{padding:44px 24px 8px}
.story-body p{color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.78;margin:1.25em 0;max-width:66ch}
.story-body p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:3.4em;line-height:.8;float:left;padding:6px 12px 0 0;color:var(--gold)}
.story-body p.ppull{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.6vw,2rem);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.34;border-left:2px solid var(--terra);padding:.1em 0 .1em 24px;margin:8px 0 30px;max-width:26ch}
.story-body p.ppull::first-letter{font-size:inherit;float:none;padding:0;color:inherit}
.story-body em{color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}
.story-body strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* GALLERY (story) */
.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:18px;margin:40px 0 10px;max-width:900px}
.gallery .span2{grid-column:1/-1}
@media(max-width:640px){.gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
figure{margin:0}
figure img{border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--rule);width:100%}
figcaption{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-mute);margin-top:9px;line-height:1.5;font-style:italic}
figcaption .credit{display:block;font-style:normal;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute);opacity:.7;margin-top:4px}

/* TWO-VOICE STORY (added 25 Jul 2026 — first used on exmouth-2023) */
.story-body h2.act{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,3.2vw,1.72rem);color:var(--ink);margin:56px 0 6px;max-width:30ch}
.story-body h2.act:first-of-type{margin-top:34px}
.story-body .act-note{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute);margin:0 0 4px}
.voice{border-left:2px solid var(--rule-strong);padding:2px 0 2px 22px;margin:26px 0}
.voice.j{border-left-color:var(--terra)}
.voice.f{border-left-color:var(--sea)}
.voice .who{display:block;font-family:"Inter",sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:10px}
.voice.j .who{color:var(--terra)}
.voice.f .who{color:var(--sea)}
.voice p{margin:.85em 0}
.voice p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-size:inherit;float:none;padding:0;color:inherit;font-family:inherit}
.voice .shout{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink)}
.story-body .kicker{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.6vw,1.45rem);color:var(--ink);text-align:center;max-width:34ch;margin:54px auto 6px;line-height:1.4}
.story-body .unfinished{margin:52px 0 4px;padding:22px 24px;border:1px dashed var(--rule-strong);border-radius:14px;background:var(--bg-soft)}
.story-body .unfinished p{font-size:1rem;color:var(--ink-mute);margin:0;max-width:60ch}
.story-body .unfinished p::first-letter{font-size:inherit;float:none;padding:0;color:inherit;font-family:inherit}

/* STORY NAV */
.storynav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;max-width:740px;margin:40px auto 0;padding:34px 24px 90px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.storynav a{display:block;max-width:46%}
.storynav .lbl{display:block;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-mute);margin-bottom:4px}
.storynav .ttl{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.02rem}
.storynav a:hover .ttl{color:var(--gold)}
.storynav .next{margin-left:auto;text-align:right}

/* FOOTER */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding:56px 0 80px;background:var(--bg-soft)}
footer .cols{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
footer h4{font-family:"Fraunces",serif;font-size:1.1rem;margin:0 0 6px}
footer h4 span{color:var(--terra)}
footer p,footer a{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-mute);line-height:1.7}
footer a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.credits{margin-top:30px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-mute);line-height:1.8}