:root{
    --black:#0a0b0e; --ink2:#0f1115; --panel:#12141a; --panel2:#171a22;
    --gold:#F0C84A; --gold-soft:#F0C84A; --gold-bright:#F0C84A;
    --cream:#EDE7D6; --cream-dim:#B6B0A0; --muted:#8a8576;
    --line:rgba(216,198,138,.22); --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
    --maxw:78rem;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
  body{background:var(--black);color:var(--cream);font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:20px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:hidden}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.6rem}
  .sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;padding:0!important;margin:-1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;white-space:nowrap!important;border:0!important}
  .skip-link{position:fixed;top:.75rem;left:.75rem;z-index:999;padding:.7rem 1rem;border-radius:3px;background:#F4ECD6;color:#10192b;font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;transform:translateY(-180%);transition:transform .18s ease}
  .skip-link:focus{transform:none}

  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:.5em;font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;padding:1em 1.9em;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;transition:transform .2s var(--ease),background .25s,color .25s,border-color .25s;white-space:nowrap}
  .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:#1a1305;box-shadow:0 6px 24px rgba(201,168,76,.22)}
  .btn-gold:hover{background:var(--gold-soft)}
  .btn-ghost{background:rgba(10,11,14,.35);color:var(--cream);border-color:var(--line);backdrop-filter:blur(3px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(3px)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:#fff}

  /* header */
  .hdr{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:80;transition:background .35s var(--ease),border-color .35s var(--ease),box-shadow .35s var(--ease);border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
  .hdr.scrolled{background:rgba(8,9,12,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom-color:var(--line);box-shadow:0 6px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
  .hdr-in{max-width:84rem;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:1.2rem;padding:1.05rem 1.6rem}
  .logo{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.1rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;flex-shrink:0;transition:color .2s}
  .logo:hover{color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1.25rem}
  .nav a{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;opacity:.86;transition:opacity .2s,color .2s;padding-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1.5px solid transparent}
  .nav a:hover{opacity:1;color:#fff}
  .nav a.current{color:var(--gold);opacity:1;border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
  .nav-cta{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1a1305;background:var(--gold);padding:.7em 1.15em;border-radius:2px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
  .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold-soft);transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .burger{display:none;background:transparent;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:.35rem;color:var(--cream)}
  .burger svg{width:28px;height:28px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round}
  @media (max-width:1240px){ .nav{gap:.95rem} .nav a{font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.05em} }
  @media (max-width:1040px){ .nav,.nav-cta{display:none} .burger{display:inline-flex} }
  .mobile{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:90;background:rgba(8,9,12,.98);padding:5.2rem 1.7rem 2rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.1rem;overflow-y:auto;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .25s var(--ease),visibility .25s}
  .mobile.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
  .mobile a{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream);text-decoration:none;padding:.95rem .2rem;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(216,198,138,.13)}
  .mobile a.current{color:var(--gold)}
  .mobile .mcta{margin-top:1.4rem;color:#1a1305;background:var(--gold);text-align:center;border-radius:2px;border-bottom:0}
  .mclose{position:absolute;top:1.3rem;right:1.4rem;background:transparent;border:0;color:var(--cream);cursor:pointer;padding:.35rem}
  .mclose svg{width:28px;height:28px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round}

  /* HERO */
  .hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:8rem 1.5rem 4rem;overflow:hidden}
  .hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background:url('assets/the_crossroads_of_light_and_shadow_0b7b1a32.png') center 30%/cover no-repeat;z-index:0}
  .hero-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:
     linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,9,12,.82) 0%,rgba(8,9,12,.42) 22%,rgba(8,9,12,.40) 55%,rgba(8,9,12,.78) 100%),
     radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 42%,rgba(8,9,12,0) 30%,rgba(8,9,12,.55) 100%)}
  .hero-in{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:60rem}
  .hero-eyebrow{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(.72rem,1.6vw,.92rem);letter-spacing:.42em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
  .hero-book{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.4vw,1.5rem);color:var(--cream);margin:1.1rem 0 .4rem;letter-spacing:.02em}
  .hero-book::before,.hero-book::after{content:"—";color:var(--gold);margin:0 .6em;font-style:normal}
  .hero-title{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,8.5vw,6.4rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:.015em;color:#F4ECD6;text-shadow:0 3px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.7),0 0 60px rgba(201,168,76,.12)}
  .hero-tag{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1rem,2.6vw,1.6rem);line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:1.9rem auto 0;max-width:30ch;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
  .hero-sub{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.5vw,1.5rem);line-height:1.5;color:var(--cream);opacity:.94;margin:1.6rem auto 0;max-width:44rem;text-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.75)}
  .hero-launch{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(.75rem,1.7vw,.92rem);letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);margin-top:2.4rem;text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}

  /* countdown */
  .countdown{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:clamp(.7rem,2.5vw,1.6rem);margin:1.2rem auto 0}
  .cd{min-width:clamp(3.6rem,11vw,5.2rem);background:rgba(12,13,18,.5);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;padding:.85rem .4rem .6rem;backdrop-filter:blur(4px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
  .cd .n{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,5vw,2.6rem);line-height:1;color:var(--gold-bright);text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
  .cd .l{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-size:clamp(.52rem,1.3vw,.66rem);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-dim);margin-top:.45rem}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;justify-content:center;margin-top:2.5rem}
  .scrollcue{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:1.6rem;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:2;color:var(--gold-soft);opacity:.7;font-size:1.4rem;animation:bob 2.2s var(--ease) infinite}
  @keyframes bob{0%,100%{transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(7px)}}

  /* section scaffolding */
  .sect{position:relative;padding:clamp(4rem,9vw,7rem) 0}
  .sect-k{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);text-align:center;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
  .sect-h{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4.4vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:.01em;color:#F4ECD6;text-align:center}
  .sect-h .br{display:block}
  .lede{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2vw,1.32rem);line-height:1.7;color:var(--cream);opacity:.9;max-width:40rem;margin:1.6rem auto 0;text-align:center}
  .orn{display:block;text-align:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.1rem;margin:2.2rem 0}
  .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px)}
  .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .9s var(--ease),transform .9s var(--ease)}

  /* ---- homepage section components ---- */
  .bleed{position:relative;padding:clamp(5rem,11vw,8rem) 1.6rem;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
  .bleed-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;z-index:0}
  .bleed-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(8,9,12,.84),rgba(8,9,12,.6) 50%,rgba(8,9,12,.88))}
  .bleed-in{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:46rem;margin:0 auto}
  .bleed .vref{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
  .cols3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem;margin-top:1rem}
  .argc{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;padding:2rem 1.6rem;text-align:left}
  .argc .ak{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.7rem}
  .argc h3{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.3rem;color:#F4ECD6;margin-bottom:.7rem;line-height:1.2}
  .argc p{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.55;color:var(--cream);opacity:.85}
  @media (max-width:860px){.cols3{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .pquote{max-width:42rem;margin:clamp(3rem,6vw,4.5rem) auto 0;text-align:center;padding:0 1rem}
  .pquote blockquote{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.6vw,2.2rem);line-height:1.34;color:var(--gold)}
  .pquote .src{display:block;margin-top:1.1rem;font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-dim)}
  .headlines{max-width:44rem;margin:2rem auto 0;display:grid;gap:.2rem}
  .hl{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:flex-start;padding:1.1rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .hl:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .hl .di{color:var(--gold);flex-shrink:0;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.5}
  .hl p{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--cream);opacity:.9;margin:0}
  .feature{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem);text-align:center;max-width:46rem;margin:0 auto}
  .trailer{max-width:50rem;margin:2rem auto 0}
  .trailer-frame{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-decoration:none;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
  .trailer-frame::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(8,9,12,.5)}
  .playbtn{position:relative;z-index:2;width:78px;height:78px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(201,168,76,.94);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:transform .2s}
  .trailer-frame:hover .playbtn{transform:scale(1.08)}
  .playbtn svg{width:30px;height:30px;fill:#1a1305;margin-left:5px}
  .trailer-cap{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;color:var(--cream-dim);text-align:center;margin-top:1rem;font-size:1.05rem}
  .marks5{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:.8rem;margin:2rem auto 0;max-width:48rem}
  .m5{text-align:center;padding:1.1rem .5rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;background:var(--panel)}
  .m5 .mr{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.2rem}
  .m5 .mt{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.25;color:var(--cream);margin:.45rem 0;display:block;min-height:3.4em}
  .m5 .md{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-size:.56rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft)}
  @media (max-width:760px){.marks5{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.m5 .mt{min-height:0}}
  .bookrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,300px) 1fr;gap:clamp(1.6rem,5vw,3.4rem);align-items:center;max-width:50rem;margin:2.4rem auto 0;text-align:left}
  .bookrow img{border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.5);width:100%}
  .bookrow h3{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.6vw,2.3rem);color:#F4ECD6;line-height:1.1}
  .bookrow .bsub{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--gold-soft);margin:.5rem 0 1.1rem}
  .bookrow p{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--cream);opacity:.9;margin-bottom:1.4rem}
  @media (max-width:680px){.bookrow{grid-template-columns:1fr;text-align:center;max-width:24rem}.bookrow p{text-align:left}}
  .dispatches{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.2rem;margin:2rem auto 0}
  .dp{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:1.6rem;text-align:left;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s;text-decoration:none;display:block}
  .dp:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-3px)}
  .dp .dk{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.7rem}
  .dp h4{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.25;color:#F4ECD6;margin-bottom:.7rem}
  .dp p{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.45;color:var(--cream);opacity:.78;margin:0}
  .dp .dt{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.9rem}
  @media (max-width:860px){.dispatches{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .author-sig{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:600;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--gold-soft);margin-top:1.4rem}

  @media (max-width:600px){body{font-size:19px}.btn{width:100%}.hero-cta{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}}

  /* ---- secondary page components ---- */
  .phero{position:relative;padding:9rem 1.6rem 4rem;text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel),var(--black))}
  .phero .pk{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1rem}
  .phero h1{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,6vw,4rem);line-height:1.05;color:#F4ECD6;letter-spacing:.01em}
  .phero .psub{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.6vw,1.6rem);color:var(--gold-soft);margin-top:1rem;max-width:40rem;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  .prose{max-width:44rem;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem) 1.6rem}
  .prose p{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.7;color:var(--cream);opacity:.92;margin-bottom:1.3rem}
  .prose p.lead::first-letter{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:700;float:left;font-size:3.4rem;line-height:.8;padding:.05em .12em 0 0;color:var(--gold)}
  .prose h2{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2rem);color:#F4ECD6;margin:2.6rem 0 1rem;text-align:center}
  .prose h3{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--gold-soft);margin:1.9rem 0 .7rem}
  .prose strong{color:#fff;font-weight:600}.prose em{font-style:italic}
  .prose .scrip{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--gold-soft);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);padding:.4rem 0 .4rem 1.3rem;margin:1.7rem 0}
  .prose .orna{display:block;text-align:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.1rem;margin:2.4rem 0}
  .prose ul{list-style:none;margin:1.2rem 0}
  .prose ul li{position:relative;padding:.5rem 0 .5rem 1.7rem;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.14rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--cream);opacity:.92;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(216,198,138,.12)}
  .prose ul li:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .prose ul li::before{content:"\2756";position:absolute;left:0;top:.55rem;color:var(--gold);font-size:.8rem}
  .prose ul li b{color:#F4ECD6;font-weight:600}
  /* FAQ accordion */
  .faqlist{max-width:46rem;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4rem) 1.6rem}
  .faq{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;margin-bottom:.9rem;background:var(--panel);overflow:hidden}
  .faq summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:1.3rem 1.5rem;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1rem,2vw,1.16rem);color:#F4ECD6;line-height:1.3}
  .faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
  .faq summary .qx{flex-shrink:0;color:var(--gold);font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1;transition:transform .25s;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif}
  .faq[open] summary .qx{transform:rotate(45deg)}
  .faq .fa{padding:0 1.5rem 1.4rem;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.12rem;line-height:1.66;color:var(--cream);opacity:.9}
  .faq .fa em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold-soft)}
  /* contact form */
  .cform{max-width:34rem;margin:2rem auto 0;display:grid;gap:1rem;text-align:left}
  .cform label{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .cform input,.cform textarea{width:100%;padding:.9em 1.1em;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.05rem;background:rgba(12,13,18,.7);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;color:var(--cream)}
  .cform textarea{min-height:9rem;resize:vertical}

  /* ---- wall + dispatch ---- */
  .dpage{max-width:55rem;margin:0 auto;padding:7rem 1.6rem 0}
  .dpage .back{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:2rem;transition:color .2s}
  .dpage .back:hover{color:var(--gold)}
  .dpage .dcat{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:1rem}
  .dpage h1{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4.5vw,3rem);line-height:1.14;color:#F4ECD6;letter-spacing:.01em}
  .dpage .ddeck{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.4vw,1.45rem);color:var(--gold-soft);margin-top:1rem;line-height:1.4}
  .dpage .dby{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-dim);margin-top:1.4rem;padding-bottom:1.6rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .dpage .dby a{color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none}
  .dpage .dby a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:.2em}
  .dispatch-breadcrumb{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.35rem .5rem;margin:2.4rem 0 1.7rem;font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream-dim)}
  .dispatch-breadcrumb a{color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none}
  .dispatch-breadcrumb a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:.2em}
  .dpage .dread{font-family:"Spectral",serif;font-size:1.2rem;line-height:1.78;color:var(--cream);opacity:.95;margin:2.2rem 0}
  .dpage .dread p{margin-bottom:1.4rem}
  .dpage .dread p:first-child::first-letter{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:700;float:left;font-size:3.2rem;line-height:.8;padding:.05em .12em 0 0;color:var(--gold)}
  .whatbox{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:4px;padding:1.6rem 1.8rem;margin:2.4rem 0}
  .whatbox .wl{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.9rem}
  .whatbox p{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.62;color:var(--cream);opacity:.88;margin-bottom:.8rem}
  .whatbox p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
  .dsource{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--cream-dim);margin-top:1.4rem}
  .dsource a{color:var(--gold-soft)}
  .dendrule{display:block;text-align:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:1rem;margin:2.4rem 0 0}
  .dispatch-related{margin:2.8rem 0 .6rem;padding:1.6rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:5px;background:var(--panel)}
  .dispatch-related h2{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.3;color:#F4ECD6;margin:0 0 .9rem}
  .dispatch-related ul{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;display:grid;gap:.65rem}
  .dispatch-related li{margin:0}
  .dispatch-related a{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--gold-soft);text-decoration:none}
  .dispatch-related a:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:.2em}
  .walllist{max-width:50rem;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4rem) 1.6rem;display:grid;gap:1.2rem}
  .wcard{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;padding:1.7rem 2rem;text-decoration:none;display:block;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
  .wcard:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-3px)}
  .wctop{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .wccat{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
  .wcdate{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
  .wcard h2{font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2.4vw,1.38rem);line-height:1.25;color:#F4ECD6;margin-bottom:.5rem}
  .wcard p{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--cream);opacity:.8}

  /* ===== Wall dispatch articles → IDENTICAL system to The Warning ===== */
  /* LIGHT (desktop / wide): STARK black-on-white, deep-navy nav matching The Warning (#141E34) */
  body:has(.dpage){background:#FFFFFF !important;}
  body:has(.dpage) .hdr,
  body:has(.dpage) .hdr.scrolled{background:#141E34 !important;backdrop-filter:none !important;-webkit-backdrop-filter:none !important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(216,198,138,.22) !important;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.18) !important;}
  .dpage h1{color:#1B2A4A !important;}
  .dpage .dcat{color:#A8841C !important;}
  .dpage .back{color:#A8841C !important;}
  .dpage .ddeck{color:#333333 !important;}
  .dpage .dby{color:#555555 !important;border-bottom-color:#e2e2e2 !important;}
  .dpage .dread{color:#000000 !important;opacity:1 !important;font-weight:500 !important;font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.7;}
  .dpage .dread p{color:#000000 !important;font-weight:500 !important;}
  .dpage .dread strong{color:#000000 !important;font-weight:700 !important;}
  .dpage .dread p:first-child::first-letter{color:var(--gold) !important;}
  .dpage .whatbox{background:#FFFFFF !important;border:1px solid #e2e2e2 !important;border-left:3px solid var(--gold) !important;}
  .dpage .whatbox .wl{color:#A8841C !important;}
  .dpage .whatbox p{color:#000000 !important;opacity:1 !important;font-weight:600 !important;font-size:1.25rem;}
  .dpage .whatbox p:not(.wl){font-family:"Spectral",serif !important;font-weight:600 !important;}
  /* Source line → prominent gold call-to-action button + small credit */
  .dpage .dsource{text-align:center !important;margin-top:2.8rem !important;font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-size:1.02rem;color:#555555 !important;}
  .dpage .dsource a:not(.source-btn){color:var(--gold) !important;text-decoration:underline;}
  .dpage .source-btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--gold) !important;color:#1a1305 !important;font-family:"Cinzel",serif;font-weight:700;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;padding:1.05em 2.4em;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(201,168,76,.34);transition:transform .2s var(--ease),background .2s;}
  .dpage .source-btn:hover{background:var(--gold-soft) !important;color:#1a1305 !important;transform:translateY(-2px);}
  .dpage .source-credit{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.02rem;color:#555555 !important;margin-top:1rem;}
  .dpage .dendrule{color:var(--gold) !important;}
  /* DARK (phones <=768px): white-on-black reading surface — same as The Warning, UNCHANGED */
  @media (max-width:768px){
    body:has(.dpage){background:#0b0f17 !important;}
    body:has(.dpage) .hdr,
    body:has(.dpage) .hdr.scrolled{background:#0b0f17 !important;box-shadow:none !important;}
    .dpage h1{color:#f3eedf !important;}
    .dpage .ddeck{color:#cdd3df !important;}
    .dpage .dby{color:#9aa3b5 !important;border-bottom-color:rgba(216,198,138,.22) !important;}
    .dpage .dcat,.dpage .back,.dpage .whatbox .wl{color:var(--gold) !important;}
    .dpage .dread{color:#e7e1d4 !important;}
    .dpage .dread p{color:#e7e1d4 !important;}
    .dpage .dread strong{color:#ffffff !important;}
    .dpage .whatbox{background:#121a28 !important;border:1px solid rgba(216,198,138,.2) !important;border-left:3px solid var(--gold) !important;}
    .dpage .whatbox p{color:#e7e1d4 !important;}
    .dpage .source-credit{color:#cdd3df !important;}
  }

  /* ── Nav: links spread across the top row; Get Notified on its own line below ── */
  .hdr-in{max-width:94rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;row-gap:.25rem;padding-top:.7rem;padding-bottom:.7rem}
  .logo{order:0;font-size:1.08rem}
  .nav{order:1;flex:1 1 auto;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin-left:2.2rem}
  .nav a{font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.05em}
  .hdr-in::after{content:"";flex-basis:100%;height:0;order:2}
  .nav-cta{order:3;margin-left:auto;font-size:.78rem;padding:.5em 1.05em}
  @media (max-width:1300px){ .nav,.nav-cta{display:none!important} .burger{display:inline-flex!important} .hdr-in::after{display:none} }

/* ===== FINAL BRIGHT-GOLD STANDARD 2026-08-15 =====
   Bright, legible gold is reserved for controls and text on dark surfaces.
   Darker accessible gold used inside white article copy remains unchanged. */
.dpage .dispatch-breadcrumb{
  background:#111722;
  border:1px solid rgba(240,200,74,.48);
  border-left:4px solid #f0c84a;
  border-radius:5px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(17,23,34,.10);
  color:#f4ecd6;
  padding:.85rem 1rem;
}
.dpage .dispatch-breadcrumb a{color:#f0c84a!important;font-weight:700}
.dpage .dispatch-breadcrumb [aria-current="page"]{color:#f4ecd6!important}
.dpage .dcat{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  background:#111722;
  border-left:3px solid #f0c84a;
  border-radius:3px;
  color:#f0c84a!important;
  padding:.52rem .72rem;
}
.dpage .whatbox{border-top:3px solid #f0c84a!important}
.dpage .whatbox .wl{
  display:inline-block;
  background:#111722;
  border-left:3px solid #f0c84a;
  border-radius:3px;
  color:#f0c84a!important;
  padding:.45rem .65rem;
}
.dpage .source-btn{
  background:#f0c84a!important;
  border:1px solid #c89d18!important;
  color:#1a1305!important;
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(240,200,74,.30)!important;
}
.dpage .source-btn:hover,
.dpage .source-btn:focus-visible{background:#ffda5a!important;border-color:#ffda5a!important;color:#1a1305!important}
.dpage .back{
  display:inline-flex!important;
  align-items:center;
  background:#f0c84a;
  border:1px solid #c89d18;
  border-radius:3px;
  color:#1a1305!important;
  font-weight:700;
  padding:.68rem .9rem;
  text-decoration:none!important;
}
.dpage .back:hover,
.dpage .back:focus-visible{background:#ffda5a;border-color:#ffda5a;color:#1a1305!important}
.dpage .dispatch-related{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#141923 0%,#0f131b 100%)!important;
  border:1px solid rgba(240,200,74,.45)!important;
  border-left:4px solid #f0c84a!important;
  box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(9,11,16,.16);
}
.dpage .dispatch-related h2{color:#f4ecd6!important}
.dpage .dispatch-related a{color:#f0c84a!important;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:.22em}
.dpage .dispatch-related a:hover,
.dpage .dispatch-related a:focus-visible{color:#ffda5a!important}

/* Convergence dispatches use a separate article shell. */
body:has(.backhold) .backhold .dispatch-breadcrumb{
  justify-content:flex-start;
  background:#111722;
  border:1px solid rgba(240,200,74,.48);
  border-left:4px solid #f0c84a;
  border-radius:5px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(17,23,34,.10);
  color:#f4ecd6;
  padding:.85rem 1rem;
}
body:has(.backhold) .backhold .dispatch-breadcrumb a{color:#f0c84a!important;font-weight:700}
body:has(.backhold) .backhold .dispatch-breadcrumb [aria-current="page"]{color:#f4ecd6!important}
body:has(.backhold) .dispatch-related{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#141923 0%,#0f131b 100%)!important;
  border:1px solid rgba(240,200,74,.45)!important;
  border-left:4px solid #f0c84a!important;
  box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(9,11,16,.16);
}
body:has(.backhold) .dispatch-related h2{color:#f4ecd6!important}
body:has(.backhold) .dispatch-related a{color:#f0c84a!important;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:.22em}
body:has(.backhold) .dispatch-related a:hover,
body:has(.backhold) .dispatch-related a:focus-visible{color:#ffda5a!important}

@media (max-width:768px){
  .dpage .dispatch-breadcrumb,
  body:has(.backhold) .backhold .dispatch-breadcrumb{background:#111722!important;color:#f4ecd6!important}
  .dpage .dcat,
  .dpage .whatbox .wl{color:#f0c84a!important}
}

/* ===== DISPATCH FIXED-HEADER CLEARANCE 2026-08-15 =====
   The full desktop navigation is two rows tall. Standard Dispatch pages need
   additional headroom so their breadcrumb and opening text never sit beneath
   the fixed header. Convergence editions use their own correctly offset shell. */
@media (min-width:1381px){
  body:has(.dpage) .dpage{padding-top:9.5rem}
}