@font-face { font-family: 'Uni Neue'; src: url('../assets/fonts/UniNeueRegular.woff2') format('woff2'); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: 'Uni Neue'; src: url('../assets/fonts/UniNeueRegular-Italic.woff2') format('woff2'); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: 'Uni Neue'; src: url('../assets/fonts/UniNeueBold.woff2') format('woff2'); font-weight: 700; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: 'Uni Neue'; src: url('../assets/fonts/UniNeueHeavy.woff2') format('woff2'); font-weight: 800; font-style: normal; font-display: swap; }
:root{
  --navy:#1D2D49; --navy-deep:#131f34; --gold:#F8D147; --gold-dim:#c9a227; --sky:#8CB4FF; --cream:#F4F1EC; --cream-dim:#e7e2d6;
  --ink:#1D2D49; --muted:#a7b0c2; --rasp:#CC3366; --rasp-l:#F0709A; --line:rgba(244,241,236,0.14); --radius:14px;
  --font:'Uni Neue','Segoe UI',system-ui,-apple-system,'Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0;background:var(--navy);color:var(--cream);font-family:var(--font);-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{width:100%;position:relative;overflow-x:hidden}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ *{animation-duration:0.01ms!important;transition-duration:0.01ms!important} }


/* ---------- scaffold ---------- */
.scrolly{position:relative;width:100%}
.graphic{position:sticky;top:0;height:100vh;width:100%;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy) 0%,var(--navy-deep) 100%);z-index:1}
#stage{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:100%;height:100%;display:block;fill:var(--cream);z-index:1}
#stage text{font-family:var(--font)}
.steps{position:relative;z-index:2;margin-top:-100vh;pointer-events:none}
.step{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;padding:0 6vw;pointer-events:none}
.step-card{pointer-events:auto;max-width:var(--card-w,400px);background:rgba(244,241,236,0.97);color:var(--ink);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:24px 28px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);border-top:4px solid var(--gold)}
/* a text card in its own wrapper of one passage (js/rhythm.js) */
.beat{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:flex-start;padding:0 6vw;pointer-events:none}
.beat .step-card{margin:0;width:auto}
.step-card p{font-size:18.5px;line-height:1.58;margin:0;color:#2b3145}
.step-card p + p{margin-top:12px}
.step-card strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:800}
.step-card h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.05rem);line-height:1.18;margin:0 0 13px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:800}
.step-card h3{font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.3;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:800;padding-left:12px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold)}
.step-card .cards-label{font-weight:800}
.step-card .cards-cap{margin-top:8px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.5;color:#59607a}
.step[data-kind="photo"]{pointer-events:none}
.step[data-kind="photo"] .step-card{display:none}

/* ---------- hero (js/hero.js: title, subtitle, key phrases, scroll hint; the bars and values are drawn in the stage) ---------- */
.hv{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:3;pointer-events:none}
.hv>*{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;margin:0;will-change:transform,opacity}
.hv-pill{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);padding:6px 16px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.hv-title{font-weight:800;color:var(--cream);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.012em;text-wrap:balance}
.hv-title .k{padding:0 .12em;margin:0 -.12em;border-radius:.12em;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone}
.hv-title .k44{color:var(--gold)}
.hv-title .kmiss{color:#F0709A}      /* the clause of the shortfall in the hero of 7.19 */
.hv-sub{color:var(--cream);line-height:1.45}
#hv4 .hv-sub{text-wrap:balance}      /* the second line of the 4.15 hero: no single word alone on the last line */
.hv-hint{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;text-align:center}
.hv-hint::after{content:"\2193";display:block;font-size:20px;margin-top:6px;animation:nudge 1.8s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes nudge{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(6px)}}

/* ---------- photos ---------- */
.photos{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.photo{position:absolute;inset:0;margin:0;opacity:0;display:none}
.photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(19,31,52,.35),rgba(19,31,52,.7))}
.photo figcaption{position:absolute;z-index:1;left:auto;right:56px;bottom:4vh;text-align:right;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--cream);max-width:34em;text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.photo figcaption a{color:var(--gold);pointer-events:auto}

/* ---------- footnote ---------- */
.foot{position:absolute;z-index:4;right:2.5vw;bottom:2.2vh;max-width:min(560px,92vw);text-align:right;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .25s}
.foot.on{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.foot button{font:inherit;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cream);background:rgba(244,241,236,.1);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;cursor:pointer}
.foot button:hover{background:rgba(244,241,236,.18)}
.foot-panel{margin-top:8px;padding:12px 14px;background:rgba(19,31,52,.94);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--cream);text-align:left;max-height:42vh;overflow:auto}

/* ---------- chapter rail + progress ---------- */
.rail{position:fixed;right:10px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:40;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}
.rail a{position:relative;display:block;width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(244,241,236,.28);border:1px solid rgba(244,241,236,.5);outline-offset:3px}
.rail a.on{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.rail a span{position:absolute;right:20px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);white-space:nowrap;background:rgba(19,31,52,.96);border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--cream);font-size:12px;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:8px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .15s}
.rail a:hover span,.rail a:focus-visible span{opacity:1}
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;background:transparent;z-index:45;pointer-events:none}
.progress i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- plain sections after the story ---------- */
.explorer,.quiz,.sources{position:relative;z-index:3;background:var(--navy-deep);padding:9vh 6vw}
.explorer>div,.quiz>div,.sources>div{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.kicker{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);padding:5px 14px;border-radius:999px;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px}
.explorer h2,.quiz h2,.sources h2{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.5vw,2.2rem);margin:0 0 12px;font-weight:800;line-height:1.15}
.sources h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:28px 0 8px;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold)}
.sources p,.sources li{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--cream)}
.sources ul{padding-left:1.1em}
.sources a{color:var(--gold)}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .step{justify-content:center;padding:0 4vw}
  .step-card{max-width:560px;width:100%;padding:16px 18px}
  .beat{justify-content:center;padding:0 4vw}
  .beat .step-card{width:100%;max-width:560px}
  .step-card p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.52}
  .step-card p + p{margin-top:9px}
  .step-card h3{font-size:1.08rem}
  .rail{display:none}
  .photo figcaption{bottom:3vh;left:4vw;right:4vw;text-align:left;max-width:none}
  .foot{right:3vw;bottom:auto;top:calc(46vh - 2px)}
  .foot-panel{max-height:30vh}
}
@media (max-width:900px) and (max-height:780px), (max-width:380px){   /* small phones: keep tall cards on screen */
  .step-card{padding:13px 15px}
  .step-card p{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.46}
  .step-card p + p{margin-top:7px}
  .step-card h2{font-size:1.3rem;margin-bottom:8px}
  .step-card h3{font-size:1rem;margin-bottom:6px}
}
@media (max-width:900px) and (max-height:700px){   /* very short phones (375x667, 360x640): the card must fit in the 46% of the screen that is left under the picture (owner 2026-10-25: card 2.01 is the longest) */
  .step-card{padding:12px 14px}
  .step-card p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.38}
  .step-card p + p{margin-top:6px}
  .step-card h2{font-size:1.2rem;margin-bottom:6px}
}

/* ---------- big closing question ---------- */
.bigq{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:3;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0 8vw;text-align:center;pointer-events:none;opacity:0}
.bigq p{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4.4vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.2;font-weight:800;color:var(--cream);max-width:20em;text-shadow:0 2px 24px rgba(19,31,52,.85)}
.bigq strong{color:var(--gold)}
.bigq .lead{display:block;font-size:.5em;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:var(--cream);margin-bottom:.6em;text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(19,31,52,.9)}

/* ---------- explorer, quiz, closing ---------- */
.x-bridge{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4.4vw,2.8rem);line-height:1.15;font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 30px;max-width:16em}
.x-intro{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--cream);margin:0 0 22px;max-width:40em}
.x-income{margin:12px 0 4px}
.x-ilabel{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:8px}
.x-chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.x-chipb{font:inherit;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cream);background:rgba(244,241,236,.08);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 15px;cursor:pointer}
.x-chipb:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.x-chipb[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);border-color:var(--gold)}
.x-custom{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:12px}
.x-custom[hidden]{display:none}
.x-custom label{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.x-custom input{font:inherit;font-size:16px;width:8.5em;color:var(--cream);background:rgba(244,241,236,.08);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:8px 10px}
.x-err{font-size:12.5px;color:var(--rasp-l)}
.x-note{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);margin:10px 0 0}
.x-note[hidden]{display:none}
.x-cover{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;margin:14px 0 2px}
.x-cover b{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,7vw,3.4rem);font-weight:800;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.x-cover span{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--cream)}
.x-marks{position:relative;height:16px;margin-top:2px}
.x-mk{position:absolute;top:0;width:26px;height:16px;margin-left:-13px;background:none;border:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer}
.x-mk::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:3px;width:9px;height:9px;margin-left:-4.5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cream);transition:transform .15s,background .15s}
.x-mk:hover::after,.x-mk:focus-visible::after,.x-mk.on::after{background:var(--gold);transform:scale(1.35)}
.x-marks.off .x-mk{opacity:.3;pointer-events:none}
.x-btns{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.x-card,.q-card{background:rgba(244,241,236,0.06);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:20px 22px}
.x-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:8px}
.x-month{font-size:1.5rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--cream);text-transform:none}
.x-tags{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
.x-tag{font-size:12px;font-weight:800;padding:4px 12px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.x-tag.old{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)} .x-tag.new{color:var(--sky);border-color:var(--sky)}
.x-chip{font-size:12px;color:var(--cream);min-height:1.2em}
#x-svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;fill:var(--cream)}
.x-read{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:10px;margin:8px 0 16px}
.x-read div{background:rgba(244,241,236,0.05);border-radius:10px;padding:10px 12px;min-width:0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.x-read b{display:block;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--cream);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.x-read span{display:block;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px;line-height:1.3}
.x-read .x-gap b{color:var(--rasp-l)}
.x-read .x-over b{color:var(--cream)}
#x-range:disabled{opacity:.45}
#x-range,.q-slider input{width:100%;accent-color:var(--gold);height:28px}
.x-axis{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);margin-top:2px}
.x-footbtn,.btn-ghost{font:inherit;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--cream);background:rgba(244,241,236,.08);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 14px;cursor:pointer;margin-top:14px}
.x-foot{font-size:12px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--cream);margin:10px 0 0}
.btn-main{font:inherit;font-size:14px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy);background:var(--gold);border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:10px 22px;cursor:pointer}
.btn-main:hover{background:#ffdf68}
.q-prog{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:800;margin-bottom:8px}
.q-card h3{font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.35;margin:0 0 16px;font-weight:800}
.q-slider{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:6px} .q-slider output{min-width:7.5em;text-align:right;font-weight:800;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--gold);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.q-fb p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;margin:8px 0}
.q-src{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.q-axis{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin:6px 0 2px}
.q-axis text{font-family:inherit}
.q-diff{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--cream)}
.q-sum{display:grid;gap:0;margin:4px 0 8px}
.q-sumrow{padding:10px 0 4px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.q-sumq{font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--muted)}
.q-closest{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;margin:12px 0 4px}
.q-closest b{color:var(--gold)}
.q-btns{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:14px}
.close-links{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
.src-toggle{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;width:100%;font:inherit;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.6vw,1.5rem);font-weight:800;color:var(--cream);background:none;border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 2px;cursor:pointer;text-align:left}
.src-toggle:hover span,.src-toggle:focus-visible span{color:var(--gold)}
.src-toggle i{flex:none;width:11px;height:11px;border-right:2.5px solid var(--gold);border-bottom:2.5px solid var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-3px);transition:transform .2s;margin-right:6px}
.src-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] i{transform:rotate(-135deg) translateY(-3px)}
.src-body{margin-top:10px}
.src-body[hidden]{display:none}
.close-links a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:700}
.close-links .ghost{color:var(--muted)}
.foot-credit{margin-top:30px;color:var(--muted)!important;font-size:12px!important}
@media (max-width:560px){.x-chipb{padding:7px 12px;font-size:13px}.x-bridge{margin-bottom:22px}.x-read{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:6px}.x-read div{padding:8px 8px}.x-read span{font-size:10.5px}.x-read b{font-size:1.05rem}.x-month{font-size:1.25rem}.explorer,.quiz,.sources{padding:7vh 5vw}}