:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --ink: #05070b;
  --ink-soft: #0a0e16;
  --ink-blue: #0b1320;
  --paper: #e9e2d5;
  --paper-soft: #c4bdaf;
  --gold: #dfb96e;
  --gold-bright: #f4d99b;
  --ice: #a7c6dc;
  --line: rgba(223, 185, 110, 0.25);
  --line-soft: rgba(233, 226, 213, 0.13);
  --serif: "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", "Book Antiqua", Palatino, Georgia, serif;
  --sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  background: var(--ink);
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 16% 28%, rgba(68, 98, 130, 0.1), transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 58%, rgba(223, 185, 110, 0.05), transparent 34rem),
    var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

button,
a {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

::selection {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 120;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 1rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  transform: translateY(-180%);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.7vw, 1.4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand i {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.35em;
  font-style: normal;
  text-shadow: 0 0 1.4rem rgba(244, 217, 155, 0.55);
}

.brand:focus-visible,
.source-link:focus-visible,
.descent-call:focus-visible,
.source-list a:focus-visible,
.pre-coda a:focus-visible,
.reading-rail a:focus-visible {
  border-radius: 0.1rem;
  outline: 1px solid var(--gold-bright);
  outline-offset: 0.4rem;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 112svh;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.hero-art,
.hero-veil,
.hero-grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.hero-art {
  z-index: -4;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 58% center;
  filter: saturate(0.84) contrast(1.06);
  scale: 1.02;
}

.hero-veil {
  z-index: -3;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 5, 9, 0.98) 0%, rgba(3, 5, 9, 0.86) 38%, rgba(3, 5, 9, 0.28) 72%, rgba(3, 5, 9, 0.38) 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, var(--ink) 0%, rgba(5, 7, 11, 0.24) 35%, rgba(5, 7, 11, 0.42) 100%);
}

.hero-grain {
  z-index: -2;
  opacity: 0.18;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 0, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 3px);
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.nexus-nav {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 5;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1.6rem clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 5, 9, 0.72), transparent);
}

.source-link {
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.source-link::after {
  content: " ↗";
  color: var(--gold);
}

.hero-copy {
  width: min(58rem, calc(100% - 2.5rem));
  padding: clamp(9rem, 16vh, 13rem) 0 8rem;
  margin-left: clamp(1.25rem, 8vw, 9rem);
}

.scripture-label,
.chapter-index {
  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.hero blockquote {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(244, 217, 155, 0.54);
  color: rgba(233, 226, 213, 0.82);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.7vw, 1.35rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.hero blockquote strong {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-shadow: 0 0 1.7rem rgba(244, 217, 155, 0.45);
}

.translation-mark {
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0 1.35rem;
  color: rgba(196, 189, 175, 0.62);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.hero h1 {
  display: grid;
  margin: clamp(4rem, 8vh, 6.5rem) 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(4.8rem, 13.2vw, 13.7rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
  line-height: 0.66;
}

.hero h1 span:first-child {
  color: rgba(233, 226, 213, 0.36);
  font-size: 0.39em;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  transform: translateX(0.14em);
}

.hero h1 span:last-child {
  color: var(--paper);
  text-shadow: 0 0 4rem rgba(244, 217, 155, 0.18);
}

.hero-question {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin: 2.4rem 0;
  color: rgba(233, 226, 213, 0.78);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.8vw, 2.25rem);
  line-height: 1.28;
}

.hero-question em {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.descent-call {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.55rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.21em;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.descent-call span:last-child {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}

.word-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  bottom: 3rem;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: end;
  color: rgba(233, 226, 213, 0.38);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  line-height: 1.1;
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
}

.word-orbit span {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.7vw, 1.6rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
}

.word-orbit small {
  margin-right: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.54rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.reading-rail {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 70;
  top: 50%;
  right: 1.1rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 2px auto;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: rgba(233, 226, 213, 0.54);
}

.reading-rail progress {
  width: 2px;
  min-height: 16.5rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: rgba(233, 226, 213, 0.14);
  writing-mode: vertical-lr;
  appearance: none;
}

.reading-rail progress::-webkit-progress-bar {
  background: rgba(233, 226, 213, 0.14);
}

.reading-rail progress::-webkit-progress-value {
  background: var(--gold);
}

.reading-rail progress::-moz-progress-bar {
  background: var(--gold);
}

.rail-count {
  align-self: start;
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
}

.rail-count b {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.reading-rail ol {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.48rem;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.reading-rail a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  min-height: 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.reading-rail a span {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.reading-rail a b {
  font-weight: 600;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(0.4rem);
  transition: opacity 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.reading-rail a:hover b,
.reading-rail a:focus-visible b,
.reading-rail a.is-active b {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.reading-rail a.is-active {
  color: var(--paper);
  transform: translateX(-0.2rem);
}

.confession,
.lexicon,
.synthesis,
.epistemic,
.sources {
  width: min(83rem, calc(100% - 3rem));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.confession {
  padding: clamp(7rem, 14vw, 13rem) 0 clamp(6rem, 11vw, 10rem);
}

.confession-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.18fr) minmax(18rem, 0.82fr);
  gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.confession h2,
.lexicon h2,
.synthesis h2,
.epistemic h2,
.sources h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.5vw, 6.8rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

h2 em {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.confession-copy {
  padding-top: 0.35rem;
  color: rgba(233, 226, 213, 0.76);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.7vw, 1.42rem);
}

.confession-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 1.65rem;
}

.confession-copy p:first-child::first-letter {
  float: left;
  padding: 0.12em 0.12em 0 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 4.6em;
  line-height: 0.72;
}

.honesty-note {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 13rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  padding: 1.7rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.honesty-note strong {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}

.honesty-note p {
  max-width: 53rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.honesty-note b {
  color: var(--paper);
}

.lexicon {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(6rem, 10vw, 9rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(21, 31, 47, 0.92), rgba(7, 9, 14, 0.96)),
    var(--ink-soft);
}

.lexicon-word {
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.35em;
  right: -0.15em;
  color: rgba(233, 226, 213, 0.035);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(7rem, 19vw, 18rem);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.lexicon-head {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 61rem;
}

.lexicon-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.lexicon-grid article {
  min-height: 16rem;
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.lexicon-grid span,
.epistemic-layers span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}

.lexicon-grid h3 {
  margin: 1.3rem 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
}

.lexicon-grid p {
  max-width: 31rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
}

.lexicon-caution {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: 3rem 0 0;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.1vw, 1.7rem);
}

.lexicon-caution strong {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.threshold {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 5rem);
  min-height: 100svh;
  padding: clamp(7rem, 12vw, 12rem) clamp(1.5rem, 7vw, 8rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.threshold-left .art-frame {
  grid-column: 1 / span 7;
}

.threshold-left .threshold-copy {
  grid-column: 8 / -1;
}

.threshold-right .art-frame {
  grid-column: 6 / -1;
  grid-row: 1;
}

.threshold-right .threshold-copy {
  grid-column: 1 / span 5;
  grid-row: 1;
}

.art-frame {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
}

.art-frame::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  inset: -0.75rem 1.4rem 1.4rem -0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.55;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.art-frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 10% -4% -6% 15%;
  background: rgba(105, 142, 171, 0.13);
  filter: blur(2rem);
}

.art-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: clamp(25rem, 52vw, 46rem);
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid rgba(233, 226, 213, 0.14);
  box-shadow: 0 2rem 6rem rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
  filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(1.04);
}

.art-frame figcaption {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: rgba(196, 189, 175, 0.64);
  font-size: 0.59rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.art-frame figcaption::before {
  content: "";
  width: 3rem;
  height: 1px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.threshold-copy {
  max-width: 36rem;
}

.threshold-copy h2 {
  margin: 0 0 2.4rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5.3vw, 5.7rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.threshold-copy > p:not(.chapter-index, .question-line, .whisper) {
  color: rgba(233, 226, 213, 0.74);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.55vw, 1.32rem);
}

.threshold-copy strong {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.question-line {
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 0 0.8rem 1.2rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.evidence-pair {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  background: var(--line-soft);
}

.evidence-pair p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 1.3rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.evidence-pair b {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.uncertainty,
.whisper {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  color: var(--ice);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.uncertainty {
  padding: 1.15rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(167, 198, 220, 0.25);
  background: rgba(167, 198, 220, 0.045);
}

.whisper {
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(167, 198, 220, 0.25);
  font-family: var(--sans);
}

.threshold-ink {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 50%, rgba(97, 124, 160, 0.13), transparent 32rem),
    #040609;
}

.threshold-cloud {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, #111823 0%, #080b11 54%, #16140f 100%);
}

.threshold-voice {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 49.85%, rgba(223, 185, 110, 0.09) 50%, transparent 50.15%),
    var(--ink);
}

.voice-command {
  margin: 3rem 0 0;
  padding: 1.4rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.touch-words {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: 2.8rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.touch-words i {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.threshold-dawn {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink) 0%, #0c1219 58%, #171815 100%);
}

.synthesis {
  padding: clamp(8rem, 14vw, 14rem) 0;
}

.synthesis > h2 {
  max-width: 60rem;
}

.synthesis-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.synthesis-grid article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 4rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1.4rem;
  align-items: start;
  min-height: 10rem;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem 2rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.synthesis-grid article:nth-child(odd) {
  padding-right: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.synthesis-grid article:nth-child(even) {
  padding-left: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
}

.synthesis-grid article:last-child {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  width: 50%;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.synthesis-grid span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 2rem;
}

.synthesis-grid p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.65vw, 1.36rem);
}

.synthesis-grid b {
  color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.epistemic {
  padding: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 10rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 18%, rgba(223, 185, 110, 0.12), transparent 25rem),
    #0b1018;
}

.epistemic-head {
  max-width: 65rem;
}

.epistemic-layers {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.epistemic-layers article {
  min-height: 18rem;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.epistemic-layers p {
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.55vw, 1.28rem);
}

.sources {
  padding: clamp(8rem, 14vw, 14rem) 0;
}

.sources > h2 {
  max-width: 58rem;
}

.source-list {
  margin-top: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.source-list a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 4rem minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 1.3rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.8rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 180ms ease, padding 180ms ease;
}

.source-list a:hover {
  padding-right: 1rem;
  padding-left: 1rem;
  background: rgba(223, 185, 110, 0.045);
}

.source-list > a > span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.source-list div {
  display: grid;
}

.source-list b {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.source-list small {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
}

.source-list i {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-style: normal;
}

.source-note {
  max-width: 50rem;
  margin: 2.4rem 0 0;
  color: rgba(196, 189, 175, 0.67);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.pre-coda {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 2rem clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #080b10;
}

.pre-coda p {
  margin: 0;
  color: rgba(196, 189, 175, 0.62);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-align: center;
}

.pre-coda > a:last-child {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.coda {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 130svh;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}

.coda > img,
.coda-veil {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -3;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}

.coda > img {
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  filter: saturate(0.55) brightness(0.62);
  scale: 1.04;
}

.coda-veil {
  z-index: -2;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink) 0%, rgba(5, 7, 11, 0.48) 32%, rgba(5, 7, 11, 0.7) 72%, #020305 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%, transparent, rgba(2, 3, 5, 0.68) 72%);
}

.coda-copy {
  width: min(49rem, calc(100% - 3rem));
  padding: 8rem 0 10rem;
  color: rgba(233, 226, 213, 0.78);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.65rem);
}

.coda-copy p {
  margin: 0 auto 2rem;
}

.coda-copy h2 {
  margin: clamp(7rem, 14vw, 13rem) 0 0;
  color: var(--paper-soft);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 0.88;
}

.coda-copy strong {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 15vw, 14rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
  text-shadow: 0 0 4rem rgba(244, 217, 155, 0.28);
}

.js .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(2.4rem);
  transition: opacity 850ms ease, transform 850ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
}

.js .reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .reading-rail a b {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    margin-left: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  }

  .threshold {
    gap: 2.5rem;
    padding-right: 4rem;
    padding-left: 3rem;
  }

  .threshold-left .art-frame {
    grid-column: 1 / span 7;
  }

  .threshold-left .threshold-copy {
    grid-column: 8 / -1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .reading-rail {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 105svh;
  }

  .hero-art {
    object-position: 68% center;
  }

  .hero-veil {
    background:
      linear-gradient(0deg, var(--ink) 0%, rgba(3, 5, 9, 0.8) 52%, rgba(3, 5, 9, 0.42) 100%),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3, 5, 9, 0.88), rgba(3, 5, 9, 0.15));
  }

  .nexus-nav {
    padding: 1.25rem;
  }

  .source-link {
    max-width: 11rem;
    text-align: right;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    width: calc(100% - 2.5rem);
    padding-top: 9rem;
    padding-bottom: 5rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 21vw, 8rem);
  }

  .word-orbit {
    display: none;
  }

  .confession,
  .lexicon,
  .synthesis,
  .epistemic,
  .sources {
    width: calc(100% - 2.5rem);
  }

  .confession-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .honesty-note {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .lexicon,
  .epistemic {
    padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem;
  }

  .lexicon-grid,
  .epistemic-layers {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .lexicon-grid article,
  .epistemic-layers article {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .threshold {
    display: flex;
    min-height: auto;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3rem;
    padding: 7rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .threshold-right .art-frame {
    order: 0;
  }

  .threshold-right .threshold-copy {
    order: 1;
  }

  .art-frame,
  .threshold-copy {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
  }

  .art-frame img {
    min-height: 23rem;
  }

  .synthesis-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .synthesis-grid article,
  .synthesis-grid article:nth-child(odd),
  .synthesis-grid article:nth-child(even),
  .synthesis-grid article:last-child {
    grid-column: auto;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1.6rem 0;
    border-right: 0;
  }

  .pre-coda {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    justify-items: center;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .source-link {
    font-size: 0.56rem;
  }

  .hero blockquote {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .translation-mark {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .hero h1 {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 20vw, 6rem);
  }

  .hero-question {
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }

  .confession h2,
  .lexicon h2,
  .synthesis h2,
  .epistemic h2,
  .sources h2,
  .threshold-copy h2 {
    font-size: 2.75rem;
  }

  .evidence-pair {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .art-frame img {
    min-height: 18rem;
  }

  .art-frame::before {
    inset: -0.45rem 0.8rem 0.8rem -0.45rem;
  }

  .source-list a {
    grid-template-columns: 2.2rem minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: 0.8rem;
  }

  .coda-copy strong {
    font-size: clamp(4.2rem, 22vw, 7rem);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }

  .hero-art,
  .coda > img {
    scale: 1;
  }
}