/* ============================================================
     TOKENS
     Three greens now, not two — moss (deep), lichen (mid), leaf
     (a brighter, sun-touched highlight) — so the gradient has a
     real low/mid/high range instead of repeating one hue.
     Five mineral accents still map onto the five active pillars:
     影 cinnabar · 辩 ochre · 志 azurite · 音 silver · 博 lichen
     ============================================================ */
  :root{
    --ink-line:  #0b130e;
    --pine:      #1d3320;
    --moss:      #3c5034;
    --lichen:    #87a079;
    --leaf:      #aecb8f;
    --jade-mist: #d7e0c8;
    --rice-paper:#e9e1cf;
    --cinnabar:  #c1543f;
    --ochre:     #c89a5c;
    --azurite:   #4d7382;
    --silver:    #aeb0a4;
    --line-faint:rgba(215,224,200,0.16);

    --display: 'Cormorant Garamond', 'Noto Serif SC', serif;
    --cjk:     'Noto Serif SC', serif;
    --body:    'Inter', 'Noto Sans SC', sans-serif;
    --mono:    'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{margin:0; background:#0b1310; color:var(--jade-mist); font-family:var(--body); font-weight:300; overflow-x:hidden; -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;}
  a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}
  h1,h2,h3{margin:0; font-weight:400;}
  .grain{position:fixed; inset:0; z-index:500; pointer-events:none; opacity:.05; mix-blend-mode:overlay;}
  section{position:relative; padding:14vh 8vw; max-width:1400px; margin:0 auto;}
  .reveal{opacity:0; transform:translateY(28px); transition:opacity 1.2s ease, transform 1.2s ease;}
  .reveal.is-visible{opacity:1; transform:translateY(0);}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1; transform:none; transition:none;} *{animation:none !important;}}

  /* ============================================================
     DAY ARC — richer multi-stop gradients per band, each with a
     faint bloom of its pillar's mineral colour bled into the wash
     (an ::before blob), so the green never sits flat.
     ============================================================ */
  .tone-wrap{position:relative; overflow:hidden;}
  .tone-wrap::before{content:''; position:absolute; inset:-10%; opacity:.16; filter:blur(70px); background:radial-gradient(circle at 70% 30%, var(--bloom, transparent), transparent 60%); pointer-events:none;}
  #hero-wrap{background:linear-gradient(195deg, #0b130e 0%, #142119 55%, #1a2a1f 100%);}
  #currents-wrap{background:linear-gradient(170deg, #16241a 0%, #1f3122 100%); --bloom:var(--leaf);}
  #pillar-ying-wrap{background:linear-gradient(160deg, #1c2e1d 0%, #2a4124 65%, #233a22 100%); --bloom:var(--cinnabar);}
  #pillar-bian-wrap{background:linear-gradient(160deg, #233a23 0%, #32492a 65%, #2c4527 100%); --bloom:var(--ochre);}
  #pillar-zhi-wrap{background:linear-gradient(160deg, #28412a 0%, #395133 65%, #324d2e 100%); --bloom:var(--azurite);}
  #pillar-yin-wrap{background:linear-gradient(160deg, #2e4a2e 0%, #436038 65%, #3c5634 100%); --bloom:var(--silver);}
  #pillar-bo-wrap{background:linear-gradient(160deg, #355538 0%, #4d6b3f 65%, #466646 100%); --bloom:var(--lichen);}
  #threshold-wrap{background:linear-gradient(180deg, #3a5240 0%, #2c3a3e 22%, #16222a 55%, #0c1419 80%, #080d10 100%);}
  footer{background:#070b08;}

  /* ============================================================
     NAV
     ============================================================ */
  .brandmark{position:fixed; top:32px; left:8vw; z-index:300; font-family:var(--display); font-style:italic; font-size:.95rem; letter-spacing:.04em; color:var(--jade-mist); opacity:.85; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:2px; cursor:pointer;}
  .brandmark .cjk{font-family:var(--cjk); font-style:normal; font-size:.7rem; letter-spacing:.3em; opacity:.6;}

  /* ============================================================
     WATER GAUGE
     ============================================================ */
  .gauge{position:fixed; right:28px; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%); height:46vh; width:1px; background:var(--line-faint); z-index:300;}
  .gauge-fill{position:absolute; bottom:0; left:0; width:100%; height:0%; background:linear-gradient(to top, var(--moss), var(--lichen), var(--leaf)); box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(135,160,121,.5); transition:height .25s ease-out;}
  .gauge-notch{position:absolute; left:50%; width:9px; height:9px; border-radius:50%; transform:translate(-50%,50%); background:#0b130e; border:1px solid var(--silver); transition:background .4s, border-color .4s, box-shadow .4s;}
  .gauge-notch.active{border-color:var(--accent,var(--lichen)); background:var(--accent,var(--lichen)); box-shadow:0 0 6px var(--accent,var(--lichen));}
  .gauge-notch.sealed{border-style:dashed; opacity:.45; cursor:default;}
  .gauge-notch:not(.sealed){cursor:pointer;}
  .gauge-notch.has-new::before{content:''; position:absolute; inset:-5px; border:1px solid var(--accent,var(--cinnabar)); border-radius:50%; animation:ring 2.2s ease-out infinite;}
  @keyframes ring{0%{transform:scale(.7); opacity:.8;}100%{transform:scale(1.7); opacity:0;}}
  .gauge-label{position:absolute; right:18px; top:50%; transform:translate(0,-50%); font-family:var(--cjk); font-size:.65rem; letter-spacing:.1em; color:var(--jade-mist); opacity:0; white-space:nowrap; transition:opacity .3s; pointer-events:none;}
  .gauge-notch:hover .gauge-label{opacity:.75;}
  @media (max-width:880px){ .gauge{display:none;} }

  /* ============================================================
     HERO — rounded, ancient-painting mountains + a prominent sun
     ============================================================ */
  .hero{height:100vh; padding:0; max-width:none; margin:0; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; overflow:hidden;}
  .mist-layer{position:absolute; inset:-10%; filter:blur(60px); opacity:.45;}
  .mist-a{background:radial-gradient(circle at 25% 25%, var(--moss), transparent 60%); animation:driftA 52s ease-in-out infinite;}
  .mist-b{background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 60%, var(--lichen), transparent 55%); opacity:.28; animation:driftB 68s ease-in-out infinite;}
  @keyframes driftA{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) scale(1);}50%{transform:translate(4%,-3%) scale(1.08);}}
  @keyframes driftB{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) scale(1);}50%{transform:translate(-5%,4%) scale(1.05);}}

  .sun-wrap{position:absolute; top:20%; right:21%; z-index:1;}
  .sun-halo{position:absolute; top:50%; left:50%; width:90px; height:90px; border-radius:50%; transform:translate(-50%,-50%); background:var(--cinnabar); opacity:.85; box-shadow:0 0 60px 20px rgba(193,84,63,.55), 0 0 150px 70px rgba(193,84,63,.22); animation:breathe 7s ease-in-out infinite;}
  @keyframes breathe{0%,100%{opacity:.78;}50%{opacity:.95;}}
  .horizon-glow{position:absolute; left:0; right:0; bottom:18vh; height:18vh; background:linear-gradient(to top, var(--ochre), transparent); opacity:.18; filter:blur(30px); z-index:1;}

  .mountain-art{position:absolute; bottom:6vh; left:0; width:100%; line-height:0; z-index:2;}
  .mountain-art svg{width:100%; height:36vh; display:block;}

  .river{position:absolute; bottom:0; left:0; width:100%; height:8vh; line-height:0; z-index:2;}
  .river svg{width:100%; height:100%; display:block;}
  /* water line motion now comes from animating the underlying wave geometry
     in JS, not a CSS translate — see drawWaterLines / tick() below */
  .glint{animation:twinkle 3.4s ease-in-out infinite;}
  .glint:nth-child(2){animation-delay:-1.1s;}
  .glint:nth-child(3){animation-delay:-2.2s;}
  @keyframes twinkle{0%,100%{opacity:.2;}50%{opacity:.9;}}

  .hero-mark{position:relative; z-index:3; text-align:center;}
  .hero-mark .en{font-family:var(--display); font-style:italic; font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.6vw,2.8rem); letter-spacing:.04em; color:var(--jade-mist);}
  .hero-mark .cjk{display:block; margin-top:12px; font-family:var(--cjk); font-size:.95rem; letter-spacing:.35em; color:var(--lichen); opacity:.85;}

  .marginalia{position:absolute; z-index:3; bottom:11vh; left:8vw; font-family:var(--display); font-style:italic; font-size:.85rem; color:var(--rice-paper); opacity:.55; max-width:260px; line-height:1.6;}
  .scroll-cue{position:absolute; z-index:3; bottom:5vh; left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); width:1px; height:34px; background:var(--line-faint); overflow:hidden;}
  .scroll-cue::after{content:''; position:absolute; top:-100%; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; background:var(--lichen); animation:trickle 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;}
  @keyframes trickle{0%{top:-100%;}100%{top:100%;}}

  .wave-divider{position:relative; z-index:2; line-height:0; opacity:.5;}
  .wave-divider svg{width:100%; height:20px; display:block;}

  /* ============================================================
     SHARED PILLAR SCAFFOLD
     ============================================================ */
  .pillar-head{position:relative; z-index:2; display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:24px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-bottom:6vh;}
  .pillar-glyph{font-family:var(--cjk); font-weight:300; font-size:clamp(3.2rem,7vw,5.6rem); color:var(--accent,var(--lichen)); line-height:1;}
  .pillar-name{font-family:var(--display); font-style:italic; font-size:1.1rem; opacity:.8;}
  .pillar-index{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.7rem; letter-spacing:.15em; opacity:.5; align-self:flex-start; margin-top:6px;}
  .pillar-fresh{display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:7px; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.65rem; letter-spacing:.05em; opacity:.7; margin-left:auto; align-self:flex-start; margin-top:6px;}
  .pillar-fresh .dot{width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--accent,var(--lichen)); box-shadow:0 0 6px var(--accent,var(--lichen)); animation:pulseDot 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;}
  @keyframes pulseDot{0%,100%{opacity:.5; transform:scale(.85);}50%{opacity:1; transform:scale(1.2);}}
  .fragment{position:relative; z-index:2; font-family:var(--display); font-style:italic; font-size:1.15rem; line-height:1.75; max-width:36ch; opacity:.9;}

  .cinema-frame{display:block; position:relative; z-index:2; width:100%; aspect-ratio:16/9; margin-top:6vh; border:1px solid var(--line-faint); overflow:hidden; background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 40%, rgba(193,84,63,.25), transparent 55%), radial-gradient(circle at 70% 70%, rgba(135,160,121,.25), transparent 55%), #15211a;}
  .cinema-caption{position:absolute; bottom:0; left:0; right:0; padding:18px 24px; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.72rem; letter-spacing:.08em; opacity:.75; background:linear-gradient(to top, rgba(11,19,14,.85), transparent);}

  .voices-row{position:relative; z-index:2; display:flex; gap:18px; flex-wrap:wrap; margin-top:5vh;}
  .voice-seal{display:block; flex:1 1 160px; border:1px solid var(--line-faint); padding:22px 16px; text-align:center; transition:border-color .35s, transform .35s; color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}
  .voice-seal:hover{border-color:var(--ochre); transform:translateY(-4px);}
  .voice-seal .name{font-family:var(--cjk); font-size:1rem; margin-bottom:6px;}
  .voice-seal .role{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.65rem; opacity:.55; letter-spacing:.05em;}

  .journal-strips{position:relative; z-index:2; display:flex; gap:0; margin-top:6vh; min-height:46vh;}
  .strip{flex:1; position:relative; padding:30px 18px; border-right:1px solid var(--line-faint); writing-mode:vertical-rl; text-orientation:mixed; display:flex; align-items:flex-start; justify-content:flex-end; transition:background .4s;}
  .strip:last-child{border-right:none;}
  /* tonal logic stays internal — never labelled on the page:
     mental-notes = Helen (sensory) · graphic-novels = Feng Menglong (his stated graphic-novel format) · travel-notes = Dickens (panoramic, geographic) */
  .strip.mental-notes{background:rgba(135,160,121,.1);}
  .strip.graphic-novels{background:rgba(200,154,92,.12);}
  .strip.travel-notes{background:rgba(77,115,130,.12);}
  .strip:hover{background-color:rgba(215,224,200,.1);}
  .strip-label{font-family:var(--display); font-style:italic; font-size:1rem; letter-spacing:.05em;}
  .strip-tag{position:absolute; top:18px; right:18px; writing-mode:horizontal-tb; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.6rem; opacity:.5; letter-spacing:.08em;}

  .audio-bar{position:relative; z-index:2; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:24px; margin-top:5vh; padding:20px 0;}
  .audio-toggle{width:46px; height:46px; border-radius:50%; border:1px solid var(--silver); display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; cursor:pointer; flex:none;}
  .audio-toggle svg{width:14px; height:14px; fill:var(--jade-mist);}
  .wave{flex:1; height:38px; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:3px;}
  .wave span{flex:1; background:var(--silver); height:20%; border-radius:1px; animation:wavebar 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;}
  .wave span:nth-child(odd){animation-delay:-1.1s; background:var(--lichen);}
  @keyframes wavebar{0%,100%{height:18%;}50%{height:85%;}}

  .museum-split{position:relative; z-index:2; display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:1px; margin-top:6vh; background:var(--line-faint);}
  .museum-half{background:#1b2a1d; padding:36px;}
  .museum-half.demons{box-shadow:inset 3px 0 0 var(--ochre);}
  .museum-half.sprites{box-shadow:inset -3px 0 0 var(--azurite);}
  .museum-half h3{font-family:var(--display); font-style:italic; font-size:1.15rem; margin-bottom:18px; opacity:.85;}
  .museum-list{list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:10px;}
  .museum-list li{font-family:var(--body); font-size:.85rem; opacity:.7; padding-left:14px; border-left:1px solid var(--line-faint);}
  .museum-list li a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none; display:block;}
  @media (max-width:700px){.museum-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

  .currents-row{position:relative; z-index:2; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:1px; margin-top:5vh; background:var(--line-faint); border:1px solid var(--line-faint);}
  .current-card{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:18px; padding:16px 20px; background:#16221a; border-left:3px solid var(--accent); transition:background .3s;}
  .current-card:hover{background:#1c2a1f;}
  .current-card .glyph{font-family:var(--cjk); font-size:1.4rem; color:var(--accent); flex:none; width:1.4em; text-align:center;}
  .current-card .ctext{flex:1; font-family:var(--body); font-size:.88rem; opacity:.85;}
  .current-card .ctime{flex:none; display:flex; align-items:center; gap:6px; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.65rem; opacity:.6;}
  .current-card .ctime .dot{width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%; background:var(--accent); box-shadow:0 0 6px var(--accent); animation:pulseDot 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;}

  /* ============================================================
     THRESHOLD
     ============================================================ */
  .threshold-overlay{position:absolute; top:42%; left:0; width:100%; z-index:5; text-align:center; padding:0 8vw; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:6vh;}
  .seals{position:relative; z-index:2; display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:48px; flex-wrap:wrap;}
  .seal{display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; gap:10px; opacity:.55;}
  .seal .glyph{font-family:var(--cjk); font-size:2.4rem; border:1px dashed var(--silver); width:64px; height:64px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; border-radius:2px;}
  .seal .cap{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.6rem; letter-spacing:.1em; opacity:.7;}

  /* ============================================================
     NIGHTFALL — rounded mountains again at the close, with a
     swirling, starlit sky (an original composition in the
     spirit of Van Gogh's night skies: thick rotating swirls,
     a glowing orb, haloed stars) — bookending the hero's dawn.
     ============================================================ */
  .nightfall{position:relative; height:96vh; padding:0; max-width:none; margin:0; overflow:hidden;}
  .swirl-group{position:absolute; inset:-25%; animation:swirl 240s linear infinite; z-index:1;}
  @keyframes swirl{to{transform:rotate(360deg);}}
  .blob{position:absolute; border-radius:50%; filter:blur(46px); opacity:.32;}
  .moon{position:absolute; top:24%; left:50%; width:128px; height:128px; border-radius:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); background:radial-gradient(circle, var(--rice-paper), var(--silver) 65%, transparent 100%); opacity:.92; box-shadow:0 0 60px 22px rgba(233,225,207,.4), 0 0 140px 60px rgba(233,225,207,.16); z-index:2;}
  .moon-glow{position:absolute; top:18%; left:50%; width:520px; height:340px; transform:translateX(-50%); background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(150,190,210,.28), transparent 70%); filter:blur(40px); z-index:1; pointer-events:none;}
  .halo{position:absolute; top:24%; left:50%; border:1px solid var(--rice-paper); border-radius:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); opacity:.16; z-index:2;}
  .star{position:absolute; border-radius:50%; z-index:2; animation:twinkle 4s ease-in-out infinite;}
  .star::before,.star::after{content:''; position:absolute; background:inherit; opacity:.6;}
  .star::before{top:50%; left:-260%; width:620%; height:1px; transform:translateY(-50%);}
  .star::after{left:50%; top:-260%; height:620%; width:1px; transform:translateX(-50%);}
  .wisp{position:absolute; z-index:2; animation:driftWisp 8s ease-in-out infinite;}
  @keyframes driftWisp{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0);}50%{transform:translate(6px,-10px);}}
  .night-mountain{position:absolute; bottom:13vh; left:0; width:100%; line-height:0; z-index:3;}
  .night-mountain svg{width:100%; height:24vh; display:block;}
  .lake{position:absolute; bottom:0; left:0; width:100%; height:13vh; z-index:4; overflow:hidden;}
  .lake svg{width:100%; height:100%; display:block;}
  .lake-reflection{position:absolute; top:0; left:50%; width:90px; height:100%; transform:translateX(-50%); background:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(233,225,207,.45), rgba(233,225,207,.08) 60%, transparent); filter:blur(10px); opacity:.7; animation:breathe 7s ease-in-out infinite; z-index:1;}

  footer{padding:6vh 8vw; max-width:1400px; margin:0 auto; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.68rem; letter-spacing:.05em; opacity:.45;}

  /* ============================================================
     GScan-required additions — Ghost's editor (Koenig) needs these
     two classes styled so authors can set images/cards to "wide"
     or "full" width inside posts and pages. Pure addition, nothing
     above this line was changed.
     ============================================================ */
  .kg-width-wide{width:1040px; max-width:1040px; margin-left:calc(50% - 520px); margin-right:0;}
  .kg-width-full{position:relative; width:100vw; max-width:100vw; margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw); margin-right:calc(50% - 50vw);}
  @media (max-width:1040px){
    .kg-width-wide{width:100%; max-width:100%; margin-left:0; margin-right:0;}
  }

  /* ============================================================
     CHARACTER HOVER-CARDS — cross-linking for the expanding cast.
     Any character mention on the page (.char-link) shares one
     floating card, populated and positioned by JS on hover/focus/tap.
     ============================================================ */
  .char-link{cursor:pointer; border-bottom:1px dotted var(--line-faint); transition:border-color .25s, color .25s;}
  .char-link:hover, .char-link:focus, .char-link.is-active{border-bottom-color:var(--accent, var(--lichen)); color:var(--accent, var(--lichen)); outline:none;}

  #charCard{
    position:fixed; z-index:400; max-width:280px; padding:16px 18px;
    background:#16221a; border:1px solid var(--line-faint);
    box-shadow:0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
    opacity:0; visibility:hidden; transform:translateY(6px);
    transition:opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  #charCard.is-visible{opacity:1; visibility:visible; transform:translateY(0); pointer-events:auto;}
  #charCard .cc-head{display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:10px; margin-bottom:8px;}
  #charCard .cc-glyph{font-family:var(--cjk); font-size:1.3rem; color:var(--cc-accent, var(--lichen));}
  #charCard .cc-name{font-family:var(--display); font-style:italic; font-size:1rem; color:var(--jade-mist);}
  #charCard .cc-role{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.62rem; letter-spacing:.08em; opacity:.55; margin-bottom:8px; text-transform:uppercase;}
  #charCard .cc-desc{font-family:var(--body); font-size:.82rem; line-height:1.6; opacity:.85; margin-bottom:10px;}
  #charCard .cc-appearances{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:6px; padding-top:8px; border-top:1px solid var(--line-faint);}
  #charCard .cc-appearances a{font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.62rem; letter-spacing:.05em; padding:3px 8px; border:1px solid var(--line-faint); opacity:.75; transition:opacity .2s, border-color .2s;}
  #charCard .cc-appearances a:hover{opacity:1; border-color:var(--cc-accent, var(--lichen));}
  @media (max-width:600px){
    #charCard{max-width:240px;}
  }

  /* ============================================================
     LATEST-PREVIEW — a small real-content link used inside pillar
     sections (Voices, Journal) to surface the most recent tagged
     post without a full media frame. Pure addition.
     ============================================================ */
  .latest-preview{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; margin-top:4vh; padding:14px 18px; border:1px solid var(--line-faint); border-left:3px solid var(--accent, var(--lichen)); background:#16221a; transition:background .3s;}
  .latest-preview:hover{background:#1c2a1f;}
  .latest-preview .lp-title{flex:1; font-family:var(--body); font-size:.9rem; opacity:.85;}
  .latest-preview .lp-time{flex:none; font-family:var(--mono); font-size:.65rem; opacity:.55;}

  /* ============================================================
     Minimal media-card support for post content — Ghost's native
     video/audio/image cards need at least this much to not overflow
     or look broken on a post page. Pure addition.
     ============================================================ */
  .post-content img, .post-content video, .post-content figure{max-width:100%; height:auto; display:block; margin:2em 0;}
  .post-content .kg-audio-card{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:14px; padding:16px; border:1px solid var(--line-faint); background:#1c2a1f; margin:2em 0;}
  .post-content .kg-audio-card audio{width:100%;}
  .post-content .kg-audio-title{font-family:var(--display); font-style:italic; opacity:.9;}
  .post-content .kg-video-card{margin:2em 0;}
  .post-content a{color:var(--lichen);}
  .post-content p{margin:0 0 1.4em;}