/* ============================================================================
   TheCatch.AI — "The Broadsheet"  (Option B — light editorial, Rolling-Stone-ish)
   Same module architecture as The Abyss; white ground, black ink, ONE red.
   ========================================================================= */

:root{
  /* ---- STRUCTURAL TOKENS (never inverted) ---- */
  --display:"Oswald", "Arial Narrow", Impact, sans-serif;   /* brutalist headline — theme-constant */
  --serif:"Source Serif 4", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --label:"Archivo", "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --rail:264px; --measure:38rem;
  --gap:clamp(14px,2vw,26px); --edge:clamp(18px,3.5vw,56px);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
  /* fallback palette = the Non-Fiction Broadsheet (white + red), so unclassed <body> renders it */
  --bg-color:#ffffff; --text-color:#0c0b0a; --accent-color:#cc3735;
  --paper:#ffffff; --card:#ffffff; --cream:#f6f4ef; --mist:#e4e0d8; --ash:#cfcabe;
  --slate:#6b6459; --graphite:#2c2a26; --ink:#0c0b0a; --pulse:#cc3735;
  --pulse-glow:0 0 0 1px rgba(204,55,53,.35);
}

/* ============================================================================
   THEMATIC INVERSION — two grounds, the structural accent — Charcoal (Non-Fiction) / Cool Silver (Fiction).
   Swap the <body> class to invert the entire UI; brand stays cohesive.
   ========================================================================= */
body.mode-frontpage{                 /* NON-FICTION — the original Broadsheet, UNCHANGED (white + red) */
  --bg-color:#ffffff; --text-color:#0c0b0a; --accent-color:#cc3735;
  --paper:#ffffff; --card:#ffffff; --cream:#f6f4ef; --mist:#e4e0d8; --ash:#cfcabe;
  --slate:#6b6459; --graphite:#2c2a26; --ink:#0c0b0a; --pulse:#cc3735;
  --pulse-glow:0 0 0 1px rgba(204,55,53,.35);
}
body.mode-abyss{                     /* FICTION — deep Ink, cold Cool-Silver accent (cinematic, speculative) */
  --bg-color:#05070A; --text-color:#EAEDF2; --accent-color:#C0C0C0;
  --paper:var(--bg-color); --card:#0A0E14; --cream:#0c1119; --mist:#171d27; --ash:#2a3340;
  --slate:#8792a3; --graphite:#c3ccd8; --ink:var(--text-color); --pulse:var(--accent-color);
  --pulse-glow:0 0 0 1px rgba(192,192,192,.4),0 0 20px -5px rgba(192,192,192,.5);
}
/* ease the inversion */
body,.stage-top,.card,.mod-daily-pulse,.mod-node .side,.hero-cap,.data-pulse{
  transition:background-color .45s var(--ease),color .45s var(--ease),border-color .45s var(--ease)}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
::selection{background:var(--pulse);color:#fff}

/* ============================================================================
   SIDEBAR — light, editorial, a hard red spine
   ========================================================================= */
.abyss-rail{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;width:var(--rail);z-index:40;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:26px 24px;background:var(--paper);
  border-right:1px solid var(--mist)}
.abyss-rail::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;width:4px;background:var(--pulse)}
.abyss-rail .mark{font-family:var(--display);font-size:34px;line-height:.82;letter-spacing:.005em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.abyss-rail .mark b{color:var(--pulse)}
.abyss-rail .tag{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:600;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.26em;
  color:var(--slate);text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:12px}
.abyss-nav{margin-top:44px;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.abyss-nav a{font-family:var(--display);font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);padding:11px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--mist);transition:color .18s,padding-left .18s}
.abyss-nav a:first-child{border-top:0}
.abyss-nav a:hover{color:var(--pulse);padding-left:8px}
.abyss-nav a[aria-current="true"]{color:var(--pulse)}
.abyss-nav a .idx{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;color:var(--ash);margin-right:12px;vertical-align:3px}
.rail-foot{margin-top:auto;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:600;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--slate);text-transform:uppercase}
.live{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--graphite)}
.live .dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pulse);animation:pulse 1.7s var(--ease) infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}50%{opacity:.3;transform:scale(.65)}}

/* ============================================================================
   STAGE + MODE TOGGLE
   ========================================================================= */
.stage{margin-left:var(--rail);position:relative;min-height:100vh}
.stage-top{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;
  padding:12px var(--edge);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 88%,transparent);
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.modetoggle{display:inline-flex;border:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.modetoggle button{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:none;color:var(--ink);border:0;padding:9px 16px;cursor:pointer;transition:color .2s,background .2s}
.modetoggle button[aria-pressed="true"]{color:#fff;background:var(--pulse)}
.ticker{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--graphite);
  display:flex;gap:20px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;max-width:46vw;
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent)}
.ticker b{color:var(--pulse)}

.feed{display:none;padding:var(--edge);grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:var(--gap);align-items:start}
body[data-mode="feed"] .feed{display:grid}
.gallery{display:none}
body[data-mode="gallery"] .gallery{display:block}
body[data-mode="gallery"] #node{display:none}

/* ============================================================================
   MODULE 1 — HERO STREAM (light editorial: image + a white caption plate)
   ========================================================================= */
.mod-hero-stream{position:relative;height:100vh;overflow:hidden;background:#000;display:flex;align-items:flex-end}
.mod-hero-stream > img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  transform:scale(1.06);transition:transform 1.2s var(--ease)}
.mod-hero-stream.in > img{transform:scale(1)}
.hero-cap{position:relative;z-index:2;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  margin:0 0 8vh var(--edge);max-width:min(560px,74vw);padding:30px 34px;border-top:5px solid var(--pulse);
  transform:translateY(30px);opacity:0;transition:transform .8s var(--ease) .15s,opacity .8s var(--ease) .15s;
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px -20px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.mod-hero-stream.in .hero-cap{transform:none;opacity:1}
.hero-cap .kick{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--pulse);text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-cap h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,5rem);line-height:.9;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin:.12em 0 .28em;color:var(--ink)}
.hero-cap p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--graphite);margin:0}
.hero-cap.panelnum{position:absolute;right:var(--edge);top:12vh;left:auto;bottom:auto;margin:0;background:none;
  border:0;box-shadow:none;padding:0;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  color:#fff;mix-blend-mode:difference;opacity:1;transform:none;max-width:none}

/* ============================================================================
   MODULE 2 — DAILY PULSE (black on white, red furniture)
   ========================================================================= */
.mod-daily-pulse{background:var(--paper);padding:clamp(24px,4vw,54px);border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.mod-daily-pulse .kicker{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pulse)}
.mod-daily-pulse h1{font-family:var(--display);font-size:var(--tc-title);line-height:.86;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin:.14em 0;color:var(--ink)}
.mod-daily-pulse .byline{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--slate);
  text-transform:uppercase;border-top:1px solid var(--mist);border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist);padding:10px 0;margin:8px 0 28px}
.mod-daily-pulse .lede{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.42;color:var(--ink);max-width:var(--measure);font-weight:500}
.mod-daily-pulse .lede::first-letter{font-family:var(--display);float:left;font-size:5.6rem;line-height:.66;padding:8px 14px 0 0;color:var(--pulse)}
.mod-daily-pulse .body{columns:2;column-gap:44px;margin-top:26px;color:var(--graphite);font-size:1.03rem}
.mod-daily-pulse .body p{margin:0 0 1.1em;break-inside:avoid}
@media(max-width:900px){.mod-daily-pulse .body{columns:1}}
.data-pulse{font-family:var(--label);background:var(--cream);border:1px solid var(--mist);border-left:4px solid var(--pulse);padding:18px 20px;margin:6px 0 22px}
.data-pulse .lbl{font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--slate);text-transform:uppercase}
.data-pulse .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:12px}
.data-pulse .stat b{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:2.4rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1}
.data-pulse .stat span{font-weight:600;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--slate)}
.data-pulse .bar{height:3px;background:var(--mist);margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden}
.data-pulse .bar i{display:block;height:100%;background:var(--pulse);width:var(--w,60%)}

/* ============================================================================
   MODULE 3 — THE NODE (split-screen; white human / cream AI)
   ========================================================================= */
.mod-node{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;min-height:70vh;border:2px solid var(--ink)}
.mod-node .side{padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,48px)}
.mod-node .human{background:var(--paper)}
.mod-node .ai{background:var(--cream);border-left:2px solid var(--ink)}
.mod-node .who{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:22px}
.mod-node .ai .who{color:var(--pulse)}
.mod-node .turn{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;margin:0 0 18px;padding-left:16px;border-left:2px solid var(--mist)}
.mod-node .ai .turn{border-color:var(--pulse)}
.mod-node .node-dot{display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pulse);margin-right:8px;vertical-align:1px}
@media(max-width:820px){.mod-node{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ============================================================================
   FEED CARDS
   ========================================================================= */
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--mist);position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 18px 40px -24px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.card .type{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--pulse);padding:5px 9px;z-index:3}
.card--wide{grid-column:span 8}.card--mid{grid-column:span 4}.card--full{grid-column:span 12}.card--tall{grid-column:span 4;grid-row:span 2}
@media(max-width:1000px){.card--wide,.card--mid,.card--tall{grid-column:span 12}}
.card figure{margin:0;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--cream)}
.card--tall figure{aspect-ratio:3/4}
.card figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.card:hover figure img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.card .meat{padding:18px 20px 24px}
.card .k{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:600;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}
.card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.3vw,2.1rem);line-height:.94;text-transform:uppercase;margin:.32em 0 .3em;color:var(--ink)}
.card--wide h3,.card--full h3{font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3.4rem)}
.card p{font-size:.98rem;color:var(--graphite);margin:0}

/* ============================================================================
   THE HOOK — dark cinematic block breaks the white to pull into the fiction
   ========================================================================= */
.hook{position:relative;margin-top:60px;min-height:360px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;background:#000;isolation:isolate}
.hook img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:-1;filter:brightness(.6) contrast(1.08);transition:transform .8s var(--ease),filter .5s}
.hook:hover img{transform:scale(1.05);filter:brightness(.72) contrast(1.08)}
.hook::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.92),rgba(0,0,0,.15) 62%,transparent)}
.hook .inner{padding:clamp(24px,4vw,52px);max-width:640px;color:#fff}
.hook .rail-lbl{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.hook .rail-lbl::before{content:"";width:34px;height:3px;background:var(--pulse)}
.hook h4{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.6vw,3.8rem);line-height:.9;text-transform:uppercase;margin:.28em 0 .34em;color:#fff}
.hook p{color:#d8d4cc;margin:0 0 22px;max-width:48ch}
.hook .go{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--pulse);padding:15px 24px;transition:gap .2s}
.hook .go:hover{gap:20px}
.hook .go span{font-family:var(--display);font-size:18px}

.slab{padding:var(--edge)}
.slab-head{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:0 0 22px}
.slab-head::after{content:"";flex:1;height:2px;background:var(--ink)}

@media(max-width:760px){
  :root{--rail:0px}
  .abyss-rail{position:sticky;top:0;left:0;right:0;bottom:auto;width:auto;flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:10px 16px}
  .abyss-rail::before{width:100%;height:4px;bottom:auto}
  .abyss-nav{flex-direction:row;margin:0 0 0 auto}
  .abyss-nav a{font-size:14px;padding:6px 9px;border-top:0}
  .abyss-nav .idx,.rail-foot,.tag{display:none}
  .stage{margin-left:0}
}

/* headlines at MEDIUM weight (dialed back from poster-black) */
.mark,.abyss-nav a,.hero-cap h2,.mod-daily-pulse h1,.mod-daily-pulse .lede::first-letter,.card h3,.card--wide h3,.card--full h3,.hook h4,.hook .go span,.data-pulse .stat b,.mod-hero-stream .hero-cap h2{font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.005em}
.abyss-rail .mark{font-weight:600}
/* founding rule: two labeled sides in the rail */
.abyss-nav .side-lbl{display:block;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pulse);margin:20px 0 4px}
.abyss-nav .side-lbl:first-child{margin-top:0}
.abyss-nav .side-lbl + a{border-top:0}

/* ============================================================================
   ACCENT — structural accent per side (Charcoal / Cool Silver). The rail follows each side's
   theme (light Broadsheet / dark Abyss); red reads white-on-red as-is everywhere, so
   no per-side interactive override is needed.
   ========================================================================= */

/* ============================================================================
   SIGNAL TICKER — live-broadcast metrics (fluctuate via JS). Primary use: the
   top-bar "vitals" strip on the Non-Fiction side; numbers drift to feel live.
   ========================================================================= */
.signal-ticker{margin-left:auto;display:flex;gap:22px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;max-width:46vw;
  font-family:var(--label);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--graphite);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 7%,#000 93%,transparent)}
.signal-ticker .sig{display:inline-flex;gap:7px;align-items:baseline;text-transform:uppercase}
.signal-ticker .sig b{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--accent-color);
  transition:opacity .25s,text-shadow .25s}
.signal-ticker .sig.tick b{opacity:.55;text-shadow:0 0 10px var(--accent-color)}   /* flash on update */
@media(max-width:900px){.signal-ticker{display:none}}

/* ============================================================================
   BRAND TAGLINE — cross-fades between the two sides on toggle. Primary use: the
   masthead sub-line; "Truth in the machine." (Non-Fiction) ⇄ "Beyond the algorithm." (Fiction).
   ========================================================================= */
.tag{position:relative;min-height:1.5em}
.tag span{display:block;transition:opacity .55s var(--ease)}
.tag .tag-fic{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;opacity:0}
body.mode-abyss .tag .tag-nf{opacity:0}
body.mode-abyss .tag .tag-fic{opacity:1}

/* ============================================================================
   EDITORIAL MASTHEAD — Rolling-Stone layout: top vitals ticker, centered logo +
   cross-fading tagline, and a full-width nav whose links SWAP by mode. Replaces
   the left sidebar. Primary use: the site chrome for both sides.
   ========================================================================= */
.stage{margin-left:0}                                   /* full-width content now */

.tickerbar{border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist);padding:6px var(--edge);background:var(--cream);
  transition:background-color .45s var(--ease),border-color .45s var(--ease)}
.tickerbar .signal-ticker{margin:0 auto;max-width:none;justify-content:center;color:var(--slate)}

.masthead{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);
  transition:background-color .45s var(--ease),border-color .45s var(--ease)}
.mh-brand{text-align:center;padding:22px var(--edge) 12px;position:relative}
.mh-brand::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;height:3px;background:var(--pulse)}
.mh-brand .mark{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,58px);line-height:.84;
  letter-spacing:.01em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.mh-brand .mark b{color:var(--pulse)}
.mh-brand .tag{display:block;position:relative;min-height:1.4em;margin-top:8px;text-align:center;
  font-family:var(--label);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}
.mh-brand .tag span{display:block}
.mh-brand .tag .tag-fic{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0}

.mh-nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:13px;padding:14px var(--edge) 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--mist)}
.mode-switch{display:inline-flex;border:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.mode-switch button{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:none;color:var(--ink);border:0;padding:8px 24px;cursor:pointer;transition:color .2s,background .2s}
.mode-switch button[aria-pressed="true"]{color:#fff;background:var(--pulse)}

.mh-cats{position:relative;width:100%;display:flex;justify-content:center;min-height:1.9em}
.cats{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;
  gap:clamp(16px,2.6vw,44px);transition:opacity .45s var(--ease)}
.cats-fic{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:0;opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
body.mode-abyss .cats-nf{opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
body.mode-abyss .cats-fic{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.cats a{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(14px,1.55vw,19px);letter-spacing:.03em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);padding-bottom:3px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
  transition:color .18s,border-color .18s}
.cats a:hover{color:var(--pulse);border-color:var(--pulse)}

@media(max-width:760px){.tickerbar{display:none}.mh-brand{padding-top:16px}}

/* ============================================================================
   DISPATCH — data-driven terminal intel feed (Non-Fiction only; strictly inherits
   .mode-frontpage light theme). Unified palette (red / white / black / grey): the live-signal furniture is the site red; the
   accent stays red. Consumes data/dispatch.json → reusable card architecture.
   ========================================================================= */
.dispatch{grid-column:span 12;--wire:var(--pulse);--dmono:ui-monospace,"SF Mono",Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--mist);border-top:3px solid var(--ink)}
.dispatch-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:13px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist);background:var(--cream)}
.dispatch-title{font-family:var(--dmono);font-weight:700;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--ink)}
.dispatch-dot{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--wire);flex:none;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(42,42,42,.4),0 0 12px -1px var(--wire);animation:dpulse 1.5s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes dpulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.22}}
.dispatch-sub{font-family:var(--dmono);font-weight:400;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--slate)}
.dispatch-src{font-family:var(--dmono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--slate)}
.dispatch-src a{color:var(--wire);border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.dispatch-src a:hover{border-color:var(--wire)}
.dispatch-filter{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:10px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist)}
.dispatch-filter button{font-family:var(--dmono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;padding:6px 12px;cursor:pointer;
  background:none;border:1px solid var(--mist);color:var(--slate);transition:.15s}
.dispatch-filter button:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.dispatch-filter button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--ink);color:var(--card);border-color:var(--ink)}
.dispatch-search{margin-left:auto;font-family:var(--dmono);font-size:11px;padding:6px 10px;min-width:150px;
  background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--mist);color:var(--ink)}
.dispatch-count{font-family:var(--dmono);font-size:10px;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.1em}
.dispatch-stream{display:block}
.dispatch-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;column-gap:22px;row-gap:3px;align-items:start;
  padding:14px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist);transition:background .15s}
.dispatch-card:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.dispatch-card:hover{background:var(--cream)}
.dc-meta{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-family:var(--dmono);font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--slate)}
.dc-meta .dc-cat{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.dc-meta .dc-idx{color:var(--wire)}
.dc-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.7vw,1.5rem);line-height:1;
  text-transform:uppercase;margin:3px 0 0;color:var(--ink)}
.dc-line{grid-column:1;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.46;color:var(--graphite);margin:5px 0 0;max-width:64ch}
.dc-read{grid-column:2;grid-row:2/4;align-self:end;white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--dmono);font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:8px 12px;transition:.15s}
.dc-read:hover{background:var(--pulse);color:#fff;border-color:var(--pulse)}
@media(max-width:640px){.dispatch-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.dc-read{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto;justify-self:start;margin-top:8px}}

/* ---- DISPATCH as IMAGE CARDS (site card style; overrides the terminal-row layout) ---- */
.dispatch-stream{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--mist);padding:1px}
.dispatch-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border-bottom:0;padding:0;transition:background .15s}
.dispatch-card:hover{background:var(--cream)}
.dc-fig{position:relative;margin:0;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:var(--cream)}
.dc-fig img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.12) contrast(1.05) brightness(.9);transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.dispatch-card:hover .dc-fig img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.dc-cat-chip{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;font-family:var(--dmono);font-weight:700;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  background:var(--wire);color:#fff;padding:4px 9px}
.dc-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding:14px 16px 18px}
.dispatch-card .dc-meta{display:flex;gap:12px;font-family:var(--dmono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--slate)}
.dispatch-card .dc-meta .dc-idx{color:var(--pulse)}            /* red index tag on the light card */
.dispatch-card .dc-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.32rem;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;margin:9px 0 0;color:var(--ink)}
.dispatch-card .dc-line{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.46;color:var(--graphite);margin:8px 0 15px;max-width:none}
.dispatch-card .dc-read{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start;font-family:var(--dmono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:8px 12px;transition:.15s}
.dispatch-card .dc-read:hover{background:var(--pulse);color:#fff;border-color:var(--pulse)}
.dispatch-empty{grid-column:1/-1;background:var(--card);font-family:var(--dmono);font-size:12px;color:var(--slate);padding:22px 18px}

/* ============================================================================
   EDGE PILLARS + SCROLL-SPY — the Non-Fiction side is one scroll-synced page.
   Six semantic <section class="pillar"> targets; the sticky masthead nav
   highlights the pillar filling the viewport (JS IntersectionObserver).
   ========================================================================= */
/* feed becomes a vertical stack of pillar sections (was a single 12-col grid) */
body[data-mode="feed"] .feed{display:block;padding:0;grid-template-columns:none;gap:0}

.pillar{padding:var(--edge);border-top:1px solid var(--mist)}
.pillar:first-child{border-top:0}
.pillar-head{margin:0 0 24px;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.pillar-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:var(--tc-title);line-height:1.05;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;margin:0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.pillar-title::before{content:"";width:26px;height:5px;background:var(--pulse);flex:none}
.pillar-goal{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:600;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:normal;text-transform:none;
  color:var(--slate);margin:8px 0 0;padding-left:40px}
/* REQ-090 sample run — dek paragraphs read as sentence case (not shouted) on AI Impact (front),
   Bubble Watch (bubble), Tech Stack (stack). Font unchanged (var(--label)); only the forced
   uppercase + label tracking are dropped so the paragraph reads naturally. Fiction (abyss) +
   Economics (research) stay as-is until the site-wide standardization pass. */
.pillar[data-group="front"] .pillar-goal,
.pillar[data-group="bubble"] .pillar-goal,
.pillar[data-group="stack"] .pillar-goal{text-transform:none;letter-spacing:normal}
/* Michael: AI Impact (front) lane deks — bumped then eased to 15px — jobs/money/energy/power/society/human-machine */
.pillar[data-group="front"] .pillar-goal{font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}
.pillar-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:var(--gap);align-items:start}
.pillar .slab{padding:0;margin-top:24px}

/* active nav item (scroll-spy) — solid RED underline + bold red text (warning/alert tone) */
.cats-nf a.active{color:var(--pulse);border-color:var(--pulse);font-weight:600}
.cats-nf a.active:hover{color:var(--pulse);border-color:var(--pulse)}

/* smooth-anchored sections must clear the sticky masthead */
html{scroll-padding-top:150px}

@media(max-width:760px){
  .pillar-goal{padding-left:0}
}

/* AI ECONOMICS cards are now whole-card links into the embedded reader pages */
.dispatch-card{cursor:pointer}
.dispatch-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px -22px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.dispatch-card:hover .dc-read{background:var(--pulse);color:#fff;border-color:var(--pulse)}

/* ============================================================================
   BEYOND THE EDGE (Fiction) — five pillar sections in the gallery, each with a
   Featured-Collection head above its retained hero-stream panel. Scroll-spied,
   red active nav. Abyss theme = dark ground, red Pulse, grey neutrals.
   ========================================================================= */
.gal-head{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);padding:clamp(30px,6vw,68px) var(--edge) 24px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--mist)}
.gal-pillar:first-child .gal-head{border-top:0}
.gal-kick{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pulse)}
.gal-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:var(--tc-title);line-height:.9;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;margin:.14em 0 .2em;color:var(--ink)}
.gal-desc{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.7vw,1.2rem);line-height:1.5;color:var(--graphite);max-width:46rem;margin:0}
.gal-desc em{color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}
/* the retained hero panel sits a touch shorter so the head reads as part of the pillar */
.gal-pillar .mod-hero-stream{height:clamp(72vh,86vh,100vh)}

/* active fiction nav item (scroll-spy) — solid RED, same as the Edge side */
.cats-fic a.active{color:var(--pulse);border-color:var(--pulse);font-weight:600}
.cats-fic a.active:hover{color:var(--pulse);border-color:var(--pulse)}

/* ============================================================================
   EDGE DASHBOARD — the RAIL. Every pillar preview is Hero-Left (65%) + a
   Stack-Right of the next 2 entries (35%, stacked vertically), with a full-width
   View-All footer beneath. Strict thumbnails: hero 16:9, secondary 4:3
   (object-fit:cover). Collapses to one 100%-width column below 768px so nothing
   is ever horizontally compressed.
   ========================================================================= */
.preview-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:65fr 35fr;grid-template-areas:"hero stack" "view view";
  gap:var(--gap);align-items:start}
.preview-grid .card--hero{grid-area:hero}
.preview-stack{grid-area:stack;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:var(--gap)}
.preview-grid .card--view{grid-area:view}

/* HERO — the featured (newest / pinned) entry; strict 16:9 thumbnail */
.card--hero figure{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.card--hero .k{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em}
.card--hero h3{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.2vw,3rem)}
.card--hero .meat{padding:22px 26px 28px}
.card--hero .meat p{font-size:1.08rem;max-width:52ch}
.card--hero .type{font-size:10px;padding:6px 11px}

/* SECONDARY STACK — up to 2 cards; strict 4:3 thumbnails */
.preview-stack .card--sec{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.preview-stack .card--sec figure{aspect-ratio:4/3;margin:0}
.preview-stack .card--sec .meat{padding:13px 16px 16px}
.preview-stack .card--sec .k{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.1em}
.preview-stack .card--sec h3{font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.5vw,1.4rem);line-height:1.05;margin:.14em 0 0}

/* VIEW ALL — a full-width STRUCTURAL footer bar (accent ground, not an alert) */
.card--view{grid-area:view;background:var(--pulse);border:0;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;position:relative;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:20px 28px;min-height:88px;
  transition:filter .2s}
.card--view:hover{filter:brightness(1.16)}
.card--view .va-copy .va-k{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.65)}
.card--view .va-copy h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,2.1rem);line-height:.98;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin:.14em 0 0}
.card--view .va-copy .va-sub{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.96rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);margin:.3em 0 0}
.card--view .va-btn{flex:none;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--pulse);background:#fff;padding:14px 24px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;transition:gap .2s}
.card--view:hover .va-btn{gap:20px}
.card--view .va-btn .n{font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px}

/* THE RAIL FIX — below 768px, force a single 100% column; nothing compresses */
@media(max-width:768px){
  .preview-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-areas:"hero" "stack" "view"}
  .card--hero figure{aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .preview-stack .card--sec figure{aspect-ratio:16/9}
}

/* ============================================================================
   ARCHIVE PAGE — dense, scannable full history of one pillar.
   ========================================================================= */
.arc-head{padding:clamp(34px,5vw,60px) 0 22px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink)}
.arc-eyebrow{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pulse);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:16px}
.arc-head h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:var(--tc-title);line-height:1.05;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0}
.arc-head p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--graphite);max-width:46rem;margin:.5em 0 0}
.arc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:1px;background:var(--mist);padding:1px;margin-top:0}
.arc-empty{grid-column:1/-1;background:var(--card);font-family:var(--label);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--slate);padding:22px}


/* ============================================================================
   CONTROL DECK — the top chrome (vitals ticker + masthead nav) is a CONSTANT
   black panel with white text on BOTH sides. Only the accent within it (--pulse)
   shifts: Signal Red on the Edge, Abyss Blue on the Abyss.
   ========================================================================= */
.tickerbar{background:#000;border-bottom:1px solid #1c1c1c;transition:none}
.tickerbar .signal-ticker{color:#9a9a9a}
.tickerbar .signal-ticker .sig b{color:#fff}                       /* white figures — legible on the black deck */
.masthead{background:#000;color:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #222;transition:none}
.mh-brand::before{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.mh-brand .mark{color:#fff}
.mh-brand .mark b{color:#fff}
.mh-brand .tag{color:#8f8f8f}
.mh-nav{border-top:1px solid #1c1c1c}
.mode-switch{border-color:#fff}
.mode-switch button{color:#fff}
.mode-switch button[aria-pressed="true"]{color:#000;background:#fff}   /* active side = white-filled (legible on black) */
.cats a{color:#fff}                                                /* nav text stays WHITE on both sides */
.cats a:hover{color:#fff;border-color:#fff}                        /* hover = white underline */
.cats-nf a.active,.cats-fic a.active{color:#fff;border-color:#fff;font-weight:600}  /* active = white text + white underline */

/* ============================================================================
   OVERRIDE — LIGHT CONTROL DECK (constant, both sides). The header is now a
   light panel with dark text regardless of Non-Fiction / Fiction. Uses constant
   values (NOT theme vars) so it never inverts with the body.
   ========================================================================= */
.tickerbar{background:#fff;border-bottom:1px solid #e4e0d8;transition:none}
.tickerbar .signal-ticker{color:#6b6459}
.tickerbar .signal-ticker .sig b{color:#0c0b0a}
.masthead{background:#fff;color:#0c0b0a;border-bottom:2px solid #0c0b0a;transition:none}
.mh-brand::before{background:#0c0b0a}
.mh-brand .mark{color:#0c0b0a}
.mh-brand .mark b{color:#2A2A2A}
.mh-brand .tag{color:#6b6459}
.mh-nav{border-top:1px solid #e4e0d8}
.mode-switch{border-color:#0c0b0a}
.mode-switch button{color:#0c0b0a}
.mode-switch button[aria-pressed="true"]{color:#fff;background:#0c0b0a}
.cats a{color:#0c0b0a}
.cats a:hover{color:#0c0b0a;border-color:#2A2A2A}
.cats-nf a.active,.cats-fic a.active{color:#0c0b0a;border-color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:600}

/* ============================================================================
   OVERRIDE — FULL-WIDTH STACK OF IMPACT (replaces the rail). Each featured entry
   is a 100%-width block; the social image is the container; title + metadata
   overlay it. Exactly 4 blocks + the full-width View-All anchor, 2rem apart.
   ========================================================================= */
.preview-grid{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2rem}
.story-block{position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden;background:#000;border:1px solid var(--mist)}
.story-block .sb-media{margin:0;display:block}
.story-block .sb-media img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}  /* full-res, natural aspect, no crop */
.story-block:hover .sb-media img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.story-block .sb-body{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:#fff;padding:clamp(22px,4vw,48px);
  background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.92),rgba(0,0,0,.35) 58%,transparent)}
.story-block .sb-cat{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;border-left:2px solid #fff;padding-left:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.story-block .sb-line{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:600;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);margin-bottom:8px}
.story-block .sb-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:var(--tc-title);line-height:.98;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;margin:0}
.story-block .sb-dek{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.5;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);margin:.55em 0 0;max-width:62ch}
.preview-grid .card--view{width:100%}
@media(max-width:768px){
  .story-block .sb-title{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,6.5vw,2.1rem)}
  .story-block .sb-body{padding:18px 20px}
}

/* ============================================================================
   AI ECONOMICS — 5 article cards in a single row (overrides the impact stack for
   this pillar only). The View-All anchor spans the full row beneath.
   ========================================================================= */
[data-aiec-preview],.section-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:var(--gap);align-items:stretch}
[data-aiec-preview] .card--view{grid-column:1 / -1}
.aiec-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--mist);
  overflow:hidden;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.aiec-card:hover{border-color:var(--ink);transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 16px 34px -24px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.aiec-card .ac-fig{position:relative;margin:0;aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden;background:#0a0a0a}
.aiec-card .ac-fig img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.aiec-card:hover .ac-fig img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.aiec-card .ac-cat{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:9px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--pulse);padding:4px 8px}
.aiec-card .ac-body{padding:12px 14px 16px}
.aiec-card .ac-line{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:600;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:6px}
.aiec-card .ac-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.06;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);margin:0}
@media(max-width:1000px){[data-aiec-preview],.section-cards{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:600px){[data-aiec-preview],.section-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* AI ECONOMICS — the black "Full Desk" View-All card (occupies the last grid cell) */
.aiec-viewall{background:#000;border-color:#000;color:#fff;display:block;text-align:center;grid-column:1 / -1;align-self:start}
.aiec-viewall:hover{background:#111;border-color:#111;transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 16px 34px -22px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.aiec-viewall .av-inner{width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:row;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px 20px;padding:13px 22px}
.aiec-viewall .av-k{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
.aiec-viewall .av-count{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.4rem);line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff}
.aiec-viewall .av-btn{margin-top:0;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#000;background:#fff;padding:10px 18px;transition:transform .2s}
.aiec-viewall:hover .av-btn{transform:translateX(3px)}

/* NF pillar preview shared with AI Economics; empty pillar = only the black view-all card (full width) */
.section-cards .aiec-viewall:only-child{grid-column:1 / -1}

/* FICTION = one page per nav item: show only the active pillar (router: showFictionPillar) */
.gal-pillar{display:none}
.gal-pillar.active{display:block}

/* ---- Graphic Novels landing: two books side by side (Fiction) ---- */
/* Graphic Novels landing: center the heading text and the two cards on the page */
#graphic-novels .gal-head{text-align:center}
#graphic-novels .gal-head .gal-desc{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.gn-covers{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(16px,2.4vw,30px);margin:8px auto 0;
  max-width:72%}   /* centered on the page; 20% wider than the 60% test */
.gn-book{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--mist);
  transition:transform .2s var(--ease),border-color .2s,box-shadow .25s}
.gn-book:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--pulse);
  box-shadow:0 22px 50px -22px rgba(192,192,192,.4)}
.gn-book-fig{margin:0;aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;background:#05070A;border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist)}
.gn-book-fig img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.gn-book:hover .gn-book-fig img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.gn-book-body{padding:clamp(18px,2.2vw,26px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
.gn-book-kick{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.24em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pulse)}
.gn-book .gn-book-title{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:var(--tc-title);
  line-height:1.02;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.005em;margin:.28em 0 .4em;color:var(--ink)}
.gn-book-cover{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;
  color:var(--graphite);margin:0 0 .7em}
.gn-book-desc{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 1.1em}
.gn-book-go{margin-top:auto;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pulse)}
@media(max-width:720px){.gn-covers{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ===================== 4-PILLAR NAV (REQ-009) — nav regroup, design UNCHANGED ===================== */
/* pillar-switch — CONSTANT dark on the light Control Deck; never inverts (the masthead is always light) */
.pillar-switch{display:inline-flex;flex-wrap:wrap;border:1.5px solid #0c0b0a}
.pillar-switch button,.pillar-switch a.pillar-link{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:none;border:0;border-right:1px solid #0c0b0a;padding:8px 13px;cursor:pointer;color:#0c0b0a;white-space:nowrap;
  text-decoration:none;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;
  transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.pillar-switch button:last-child{border-right:0}
.pillar-switch button[aria-pressed="true"]{color:#fff;background:#0c0b0a}
.pillar-switch button:hover,.pillar-switch a.pillar-link:hover{color:#2A2A2A}
.pillar-switch button[aria-pressed="true"]:hover{color:#fff}
/* sub-nav: show only the active pillar's list */
.cats{display:none}
body[data-pillar="bubble"] .cats-bubble,
body[data-pillar="research"] .cats-research,
body[data-pillar="front"] .cats-front,
body[data-pillar="stack"] .cats-stack,
body[data-pillar="abyss"] .cats-abyss{display:flex}
.cats a.active{color:#0c0b0a;border-color:#2A2A2A;font-weight:600}
/* feed sections: within the analysis pillars, show only the active pillar's group */
body[data-mode="feed"] .feed section.pillar{display:none}
body[data-pillar="bubble"] .feed section[data-group="bubble"],
body[data-pillar="research"] .feed section[data-group="research"],
body[data-pillar="front"] .feed section[data-group="front"],
body[data-pillar="stack"] .feed section[data-group="stack"]{display:block}
/* (pillar-switch stays constant dark on the light Control Deck — no mode-abyss override) */

/* News & Video sub-sections — NEWS / VIDEOS toggle (REQ-009 correction: unified per analysis pillar) */
.nv-toggle{display:inline-flex;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);margin:0 0 20px}
.nv-btn{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:none;border:0;border-right:1px solid var(--ink);padding:7px 18px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);
  transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.nv-btn:last-child{border-right:0}
.nv-btn[aria-pressed="true"]{color:#fff;background:var(--pulse)}
.nv-panel[hidden]{display:none}

/* ============ BUBBLE WATCH — the Living Chart (REQ-014, the pulse) ============ */
.bwl .pillar-goal{max-width:60ch}
.bwl-condition{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--ink);border-top:4px solid var(--ink);
  padding:clamp(18px,3vw,30px);margin:6px 0 8px}
.bwl-cond-k{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}
.bwl-cond-k [data-bwl-asof]{color:var(--pulse)}
.bwl-cond-h{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:var(--tc-title);line-height:1.05;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;margin:.24em 0 .28em}
.bwl-cond-note{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(15px,1.7vw,18px);line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink);margin:0;max-width:72ch}
.bwl-engine{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px;margin-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--mist);padding-top:14px}
.bwl-er{font-family:ui-monospace,"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.02em}
.bwl-er b{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink)}
.bwl-er em{font-style:normal;color:var(--pulse)}

.bwl-h{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(20px,3vw,28px);text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.02em;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:7px;margin:clamp(30px,4vw,44px) 0 16px}
.bwl-vitals{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:12px}
.bwl-vital{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--mist);border-left:3px solid var(--pulse);padding:14px 16px}
.bwl-vital.calib{border-left-color:var(--ash);background:var(--cream)}
.bwl-v-k{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}
.bwl-v-v{font-family:ui-monospace,"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,30px);line-height:1;margin:.28em 0 .12em;color:var(--ink)}
.bwl-vital.calib .bwl-v-v{font-size:15px;color:var(--ash);font-style:italic}
.bwl-v-tone{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pulse)}
.bwl-vital.calib .bwl-v-tone{color:var(--slate)}
.bwl-v-d{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--slate);margin-top:8px}
.bwl-vitals-note{font-family:ui-monospace,"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11.5px;color:var(--slate);margin:12px 0 0}
.bwl-vitals-note em{font-style:italic;color:var(--pulse)}

.bwl-lenses{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-top:clamp(28px,4vw,40px)}
@media(max-width:720px){.bwl-lenses{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.bwl-lens{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--mist);padding:18px 20px}
.bwl-gap{border-top:3px solid var(--ink)}
.bwl-wrong{border-top:3px solid var(--pulse);background:var(--cream)}
.bwl-lens-k{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate)}
.bwl-lens h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:20px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;margin:.3em 0 .5em}
.bwl-lens p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);margin:0}
.bwl-gap-rows{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;margin:.2em 0 .4em}
.bwl-gap-hype,.bwl-gap-truth{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink);
  border-left:2px solid var(--ash);padding-left:12px}
.bwl-gap-hype span,.bwl-gap-truth span{display:block;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:9px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);margin-bottom:2px}
.bwl-gap-truth{border-left-color:var(--pulse)}
.bwl-lens-note{font-family:ui-monospace,"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--slate);margin-top:12px !important;line-height:1.5}

.bwl-toreport{display:inline-block;margin-top:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;
  font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#fff;background:var(--ink);
  padding:13px 22px;text-decoration:none;transition:background .15s}
.bwl-toreport:hover{background:var(--pulse)}
.bwl-toreport b{font-weight:700}

/* ============ Short Stories — gallery landing cards (Fictional Abyss, dark) ============ */
.ss-gal-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:14px;padding:0 var(--edge) var(--edge)}
.ss-gal-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--mist);
  padding:20px 22px;transition:border-color .18s,transform .18s}
.ss-gal-card:hover{border-color:var(--pulse);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.ss-gal-theme{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pulse)}
.ss-gal-card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:24px;line-height:1.06;text-transform:uppercase;margin:.35em 0 .5em;color:var(--ink)}
.ss-gal-card p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.58;color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 1.1em;flex:1}
.ss-gal-card p em{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink)}
.ss-gal-go{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pulse)}
.ss-gal-all{grid-column:1/-1;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--mist);padding:16px;text-align:center;transition:border-color .18s,color .18s}
.ss-gal-all:hover{border-color:var(--pulse);color:var(--pulse)}

/* THE CATCH — home/masthead slot (REQ-015 pt1): the domain home, not a 6th pillar */
.pillar-home{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:10px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#0c0b0a;padding:8px 14px;border-right:2px solid #0c0b0a;
  white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.pillar-home:hover{background:#0c0b0a;color:#fff}

/* ============ Bubble Watch — 5-label diagnostic schema (REQ-023: Pulse·Drift·Gap·Noise·Audit) ============ */
.bwl-h-tag{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:2px 8px;margin-left:10px;vertical-align:middle}
.bwl-h-tag.live{background:var(--pulse);color:#fff}
.bwl-h-tag.await{border:1px solid var(--ash);color:var(--slate)}
.bwl-sub-note{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:14.5px;color:var(--slate);margin:-6px 0 14px;max-width:70ch}
.bwl-audit{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--mist);border-left:3px solid var(--pulse);padding:16px 18px}
.bwl-audit-row{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.bwl-audit-row b{font-family:ui-monospace,"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:20px}
.bwl-audit-chip{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--slate);border:1px solid var(--mist);padding:3px 8px}
.bwl-audit-link{font-family:var(--label);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pulse);border-bottom:1px solid var(--mist);align-self:flex-start;margin-top:4px;padding-bottom:2px}
