/* essay reader stylesheet — the focused reading card, used two ways:
   1) standalone essay pages (/essays/<slug>/): dark ground, floating card, fixed close
   2) the homepage overlay: the same card fetched into a .modal scrim over the page
   source of truth for the essay devices (crescendo, tenseline, seriesword, qstack).
   palette mirrors index.html's :root; keep them in sync when the palette changes. */

:root{
  --paper:#f7f3ea;
  --paper-lift:#fdfbf6;
  --card:#ffffff;
  --ink:#23262b;
  --body:#33363b;
  --dim:#655f55;
  --faint:#958d7f;
  --line:rgba(35,38,43,.13);
  --line-soft:rgba(35,38,43,.07);
  --accent:#2f6d63;
  --accent-ink:#24564e;
  --accent-wash:rgba(47,109,99,.08);
}

/* ---------- standalone essay page ground ---------- */
body.essay-body{
  box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0;
  background:#2b2822;color:var(--body);
  font-family:'Archivo',system-ui,sans-serif;line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
/* :where() keeps these at zero specificity so component rules (.reader-card etc.) always win */
:where(body.essay-body *){box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
:where(body.essay-body a){color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
body.essay-body ::selection{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}

/* ---------- overlay scrim (homepage) ---------- */
.modal{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:60;display:none;overflow-y:auto;background:rgba(38,35,30,.6);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.modal.open{display:block}
body.locked{overflow:hidden}
/* the overlay's fixed chrome (siblings of .modal, shown only while it is open) */
.m-prog.ovl,.m-close.ovl{display:none}
body.reading .m-prog.ovl{display:block}
body.reading .m-close.ovl{display:inline-flex}

/* ---------- fixed chrome: progress, brand, close ---------- */
.m-prog{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--accent);z-index:64}
.m-brand{position:fixed;top:20px;left:20px;z-index:65;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:#f3efe7;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none}
.m-brand span{color:#7fc2b5}
.m-close{position:fixed;top:16px;right:16px;z-index:65;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;
  color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);border-radius:99px;padding:11px 20px;min-height:44px;cursor:pointer;transition:.25s;text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.m-close:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- the reader card ---------- */
.reader-card{max-width:740px;margin:60px auto 96px;padding:58px 60px 60px;position:relative;
  background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);border-radius:18px;border-top:3px solid var(--accent);
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(20,18,15,.4)}
@media(max-width:640px){.reader-card{margin:0;padding:74px 22px 60px;min-height:100vh;border-radius:0}}
.r-meta{display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--faint);margin-bottom:24px;text-transform:uppercase}
.r-meta .acc{color:var(--accent);font-weight:500}
.r-title{font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4.5vw,2.6rem);letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--ink)}
.r-title .w{color:var(--faint)}
.r-title .on{color:var(--accent);font-style:italic}
.r-part{font-size:13px;color:var(--dim);letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:40px}

/* ---------- essay body ---------- */
.essay p{font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-size:clamp(1.12rem,1.05rem + .35vw,1.24rem);line-height:1.72;color:var(--body);margin-bottom:1.25em;max-width:62ch}
.essay p b{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}
.essay p em{color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}
.essay .qstack{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);padding:10px 0 10px 20px;margin:0 0 1.25em;background:var(--accent-wash);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;
  font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.9;color:var(--dim)}
.essay .pointer{font-style:italic;color:var(--dim);font-size:1.05rem}
/* seriesword: the essay's emphasized word in the series' own teal-italic, matching the title mechanic */
.essay .seriesword{color:var(--accent);font-style:italic;font-weight:500}
/* crescendo: the stamped line arrives first, full voice and full size, then trails off into
   its own echo, decreasing in size and strength */
.essay .crescendo{margin:.3em 0 1.6em;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic}
.essay .crescendo div{line-height:1}
.essay .crescendo .c1{font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4vw,2.3rem);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.05}
.essay .crescendo .c2{font-weight:500;font-size:1.35rem;color:var(--dim);opacity:.7;margin-top:-.38em;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.essay .crescendo .c3{font-weight:500;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--faint);opacity:.5;margin-top:-.14em;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
/* tenseline: a Minard band. presence rendered as flow thickness; full width, words at the 80% stations */
.essay .tenseline{position:relative;margin:.3em 0 0;font-family:'Fraunces',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3.2vw,1.9rem);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;padding:0 10% 26px}
.essay .tenseline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:2px;height:14px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(47,109,99,.25),var(--accent) 50%,rgba(47,109,99,.25));
  clip-path:polygon(0 49%,50% 0,100% 49%,100% 51%,50% 100%,0 51%)}
.essay .tenseline .ghost{font-weight:500;color:var(--faint);opacity:.5}
.essay .tenseline .solid{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);font-size:1.25em}
.essay .tense-labs{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 10%;margin:7px 0 3.8em;
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}

/* ---------- your turn ---------- */
.r-q{margin-top:40px;border:1px solid var(--accent);background:var(--accent-wash);border-radius:14px;padding:22px 24px}
.r-q .ql{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:500}
.r-q p{font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink)}
.r-q .reminder{display:block;margin-top:8px}
.r-q .qopts{display:flex;gap:26px;margin-top:12px}
.r-q .qopts label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--body);cursor:pointer}
.r-q .qopts input{width:17px;height:17px;accent-color:var(--accent);cursor:pointer}
.r-tags{margin-top:20px;display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:10.5px;color:var(--faint);letter-spacing:.05em}

/* ---------- next / prev ---------- */
.r-next{margin-top:40px;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.r-next .nxt{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;color:var(--dim);font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:99px;padding:12px 22px;min-height:48px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;transition:.25s}
.r-next .nxt:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
.r-next .nolink{font-family:'Newsreader',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1rem;color:var(--dim)}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .r-next{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}
  .r-next .nxt{width:100%;justify-content:center}
}
.r-spec{margin-top:28px;font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase}