/* ============================================================
   ASHWIN SYAM — SHARED DESIGN SYSTEM
   Blue-first world. Day = Aa Thazhvarathil cobalt on paper.
   Night = Veendum teal-noir. Songs override the atmosphere.
   ============================================================ */
/* ---- REGISTERED PIGMENTS (July 26) ----
   Registration alone changes nothing anywhere. But a registered <color> can
   INTERPOLATE — so a page that declares `transition: --ink …` on <html> gets a
   true cross on every var-driven colour at once (music.html's .paintclock does).
   This retires the old §8 law "var colours cannot transition": they can, once
   registered. Unregistered vars still snap. */
@property --bg{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:#EDF3FA}
@property --bg-2{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:#DEE9F5}
@property --ink{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:#0D1E32}
@property --muted{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:#45607E}
@property --line{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:rgba(13,30,50,.14)}
@property --deep{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:#1E4FA8}
@property --accent{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:#2F6FD8}
@property --songc{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:#2F6FD8}
@property --cta{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:#123C7A}
@property --cta-text{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:#F2F8FF}
@property --glow{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:transparent}
@property --surface{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
@property --surface-solid{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:#F8FBFE}
@property --wash-1{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:#7FB2F0}
@property --wash-2{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:#2F6FD8}
@property --wash-3{syntax:'<color>';inherits:true;initial-value:#BFD9F2}
@property --grain{syntax:'<number>';inherits:true;initial-value:.5}
:root{
  --bg:#EDF3FA; --bg-2:#DEE9F5;
  --surface:rgba(255,255,255,.6); --surface-solid:#F8FBFE;
  --ink:#0D1E32; --muted:#45607E; --line:rgba(13,30,50,.14);
  --wash-1:#7FB2F0; --wash-2:#2F6FD8; --wash-3:#BFD9F2;
  --deep:#1E4FA8; --accent:#2F6FD8;
  --cta:#123C7A; --cta-text:#F2F8FF; --glow:transparent;
  --display:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;
  --d-style:italic; --d-weight:400; --d-case:none; --d-space:-0.015em;
  --body:'Albert Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --mal:'Noto Serif Malayalam',serif;
  --radius:22px 26px 20px 28px;
  --shadow:0 18px 50px -20px rgba(18,60,122,.3);
  --grain:.5; --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.28,1); --wt:1s;
  --nav-base:#EDF3FA; --nav-night:#050F1C;
}
html[data-world="night"]{
  --bg:#050F1C; --bg-2:#081726;
  --surface:rgba(12,28,46,.55); --surface-solid:#0A1A2C;
  --ink:#E8F2FC; --muted:#87A3BF; --line:rgba(130,180,225,.16);
  --wash-1:#0F3A55; --wash-2:#155A73; --wash-3:#081F33;
  --deep:#3FC8DC; --accent:#3FC8DC;
  --cta:#3FC8DC; --cta-text:#031019; --glow:rgba(63,200,220,.5);
  --display:'Syne',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --d-style:normal; --d-weight:800; --d-case:uppercase; --d-space:.01em;
  --radius:16px; --shadow:0 22px 60px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.65); --grain:.35;
}
/* ---- ONE CLOCK (music.html sets .paintclock on <html>) ----
   The registered pigments above cross here, together, on one unhurried curve.
   .fastink (hover within the SAME world) answers the hand at .45s; any change
   of world always takes the full breath. Interrupting a cross retargets from
   the current interpolated value — a reversal bends, it never snaps. */
html.paintclock{--wt:1.15s;--pwt:1.15s;
  transition:--bg var(--pwt) var(--ease),--bg-2 var(--pwt) var(--ease),
    --ink var(--pwt) var(--ease),--muted var(--pwt) var(--ease),
    --line var(--pwt) var(--ease),--deep var(--pwt) var(--ease),
    --accent var(--pwt) var(--ease),--songc var(--pwt) var(--ease),
    --cta var(--pwt) var(--ease),--cta-text var(--pwt) var(--ease),
    --glow var(--pwt) var(--ease),--surface var(--pwt) var(--ease),
    --surface-solid var(--pwt) var(--ease),--wash-1 var(--pwt) var(--ease),
    --wash-2 var(--pwt) var(--ease),--wash-3 var(--pwt) var(--ease),
    --grain var(--pwt) var(--ease)}
html.paintclock.fastink{--pwt:.45s}
/* the var clock is the ONLY colour clock on this page — element-level colour
   transitions would CHASE the interpolating var (double-smooth lag, proven in
   harness). Silence the duplicates; keep transform/shadow micro-motion. */
html.paintclock body{transition:none}
html.paintclock .eyebrow{transition:none}
html.paintclock .btn{transition-duration:.3s,.3s,0s,0s}
html.paintclock .songrow{transition-duration:.4s,.4s,.4s,var(--wt),0s,0s}
/* ---- THE TWO FACES — the typeface dissolves with the sky, it never jumps ----
   Both faces live in one grid cell: the box takes the larger footprint in BOTH
   worlds, so nothing on the page moves while the letterforms crossfade. */
.dual{display:grid;font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-style:normal;
  letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
.dual>span{grid-area:1/1;transition:opacity var(--pwt,var(--wt)) var(--ease)}
.dual>.fd{font-family:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;
  text-transform:none;letter-spacing:-0.015em}
.dual>.fn{font-family:'Syne',system-ui,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.01em;opacity:0}
html[data-world="night"] .dual>.fd{opacity:0}
html[data-world="night"] .dual>.fn{opacity:1}
/* the two long page titles: the night face is set smaller so neither world
   ever pays layout for the other (Syne caps run ~40% wider than the serif).
   These titles live in day territory and are only glimpsed mid-cross. */
.title.dual{max-width:none}
.title.dual>.fd{max-width:18ch}
.title.dual>.fn{font-size:.72em;align-self:center}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:var(--body);background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden;
  transition:background var(--wt) var(--ease),color var(--wt) var(--ease);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font-family:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit}
::selection{background:var(--deep);color:var(--bg)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--deep);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
body::after{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:3;opacity:var(--grain);mix-blend-mode:multiply;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='240' height='240'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3CfeComponentTransfer%3E%3CfeFuncA type='linear' slope='0.05'/%3E%3C/feComponentTransfer%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
html[data-world="night"] body::after{mix-blend-mode:screen}
#atmos{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
main{position:relative;z-index:1}
.display{font-family:var(--display);font-style:var(--d-style);font-weight:var(--d-weight);
  text-transform:var(--d-case);letter-spacing:var(--d-space)}
.mal{font-family:var(--mal)}
/* ---------- NAV ---------- */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:14px clamp(18px,4vw,44px);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--nav-base) 60%,transparent);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
  transition:border-color .4s}
/* July 25: the nav used to take its tint straight from --bg, so it changed in one frame
   while the sky behind it faded for a second - that is the bright bar over a dark page in
   Ashwin's screenshots. Its night tint is now a layer, and opacity DOES animate, so the
   bar crosses on exactly the same clock as everything else. */
.nav::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--nav-night) 60%,transparent);
  opacity:0;transition:opacity var(--wt) var(--ease)}
html[data-world="night"] .nav::before{opacity:1}
.nav>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.nav.scrolled{border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
.nav-name{font-family:var(--display);font-style:var(--d-style);font-weight:var(--d-weight);
  text-transform:var(--d-case);font-size:1.22rem;line-height:1}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:clamp(14px,2.2vw,30px);align-items:center}
.nav-links a{font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;color:var(--muted);
  position:relative;padding:6px 0;transition:color .3s}
.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:2px;width:100%;background:var(--deep);
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .35s var(--ease);border-radius:2px}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.here{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links a.here::after,.nav-links a:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.burger{display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:10px}
.burger span{width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);border-radius:2px;transition:.3s var(--ease)}
.burger.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.burger.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.burger.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
.mobile-menu{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:49;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  gap:30px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 93%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(20px);
  opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .35s var(--ease)}
.mobile-menu.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.mobile-menu a{font-family:var(--display);font-style:var(--d-style);font-weight:var(--d-weight);
  text-transform:var(--d-case);font-size:1.9rem}
/* ---------- SHARED SHELL ---------- */
.section{padding:clamp(76px,11vw,150px) clamp(18px,5vw,60px);position:relative}
.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto}
.eyebrow{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--deep);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:16px;transition:color var(--wt)}
.eyebrow .mal{letter-spacing:0;font-size:.9rem;text-transform:none}
.title{font-family:var(--display);font-style:var(--d-style);font-weight:var(--d-weight);text-transform:var(--d-case);
  letter-spacing:var(--d-space);font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5.6vw,4rem);line-height:1.06;max-width:18ch}
.sub{margin-top:16px;color:var(--muted);max-width:58ch;font-size:1.02rem}
.brush{display:block;margin-top:14px;width:min(240px,50%);height:10px;overflow:visible}
.brush path{fill:none;stroke:color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 55%,var(--deep));stroke-width:5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:260;stroke-dashoffset:260;transition:stroke 3s ease;
  opacity:.7;transition:stroke-dashoffset 1.1s var(--ease) .15s,stroke var(--wt)}
.in .brush path{stroke-dashoffset:0}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);filter:blur(10px);
  transition:opacity .9s var(--ease),transform .9s var(--ease),filter .9s var(--ease)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none;filter:blur(0)}
.reveal.d1{transition-delay:.08s}.reveal.d2{transition-delay:.16s}.reveal.d3{transition-delay:.24s}.reveal.d4{transition-delay:.32s}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:999px;font-weight:600;
  font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.06em;transition:transform .3s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s,background var(--wt),color var(--wt)}
.btn:active{transform:scale(.97)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--cta);color:var(--cta-text);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
html[data-world="night"] .btn-primary{box-shadow:0 0 30px -6px var(--glow)}
.btn-ghost{border:1.5px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);background:var(--surface)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--deep);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.chiplink{padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.08em;background:var(--surface-solid);transition:all .3s var(--ease);display:inline-flex;gap:7px;align-items:center}
.chiplink:hover{border-color:var(--deep);color:var(--deep);transform:translateY(-2px)}
html[data-world="night"] .chiplink:hover{box-shadow:0 0 18px -6px var(--glow)}
/* ---------- HOME HERO ---------- */
.hero-home{position:relative;min-height:100svh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;
  padding:92px 20px 130px}
.edge-glow{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;filter:blur(70px);transition:background 3s ease;z-index:0}
.edge-glow.eg-a{width:58vmax;height:58vmax;top:-24vmax;left:-22vmax}
.edge-glow.eg-b{width:52vmax;height:52vmax;bottom:-22vmax;right:-20vmax}

.hero-col{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:clamp(18px,3svh,30px);text-align:center}
.hero-col .hname{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,7vw,4.6rem);line-height:1}
.hero-col .hroles{letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(.62rem,1.5vw,.8rem);color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.hero-col .hroles b{color:var(--ink)}
.scroll-cue{position:absolute;bottom:26px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);z-index:2}
.scroll-cue i{width:1px;height:44px;background:linear-gradient(var(--deep),transparent);display:block;
  animation:drip 2.2s var(--ease) infinite}
@keyframes drip{0%{transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top}45%{transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:top}
  55%{transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:bottom}100%{transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:bottom}}
/* ---------- DOORS ---------- */
.doors{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:clamp(14px,2vw,22px)}
.door{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);min-height:340px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
  transition:transform .5s var(--ease),box-shadow .5s,border-radius var(--wt);cursor:pointer}
.door:hover{transform:translateY(-8px)}
html[data-world="night"] .door:hover{box-shadow:0 0 40px -10px var(--glow)}
.door .bgimg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;transition:transform 1.2s var(--ease)}
.door .doorloop{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.door:hover .bgimg{transform:scale(1.06)}
.door::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(72% 88% at 14% 102%, rgba(6,17,36,.86), rgba(6,17,36,.42) 46%, transparent 72%),
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(6,17,36,.62), rgba(6,17,36,.03) 60%)}
.door-body{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:22px;color:#F2F8FF;width:100%}
.door-body small{font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.85;font-weight:600}
.door-body h3{font-family:var(--display);font-style:var(--d-style);font-weight:var(--d-weight);
  text-transform:var(--d-case);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2rem);line-height:1.1;margin-top:6px}
.door-body p{font-size:.84rem;opacity:.85;margin-top:6px;max-width:34ch}
.door-body .go{margin-top:12px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:.74rem;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
.door-body .go::after{content:"→";transition:transform .3s}
.door:hover .go::after{transform:translateX(5px)}
.door.d-music{grid-column:span 6;min-height:420px}
.door.d-comic,.door.d-anim,.door.d-comm,.door.d-media{grid-column:span 3}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .door.d-comic,.door.d-anim,.door.d-comm,.door.d-media{grid-column:span 6}
  .door{min-height:280px}.door.d-music{min-height:340px}
}
/* ---------- ABOUT / SUPPORT / FOOTER ---------- */
.about-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,70px);align-items:center}
.about-photo{border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);aspect-ratio:1/1}
.about-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.about-copy p{color:var(--muted);font-size:1.02rem;max-width:58ch}
.about-copy p b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.about-copy .pull{margin-top:20px;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;
  font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.6vw,1.6rem);line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:820px){.about-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-photo{max-width:420px}}
.support{text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--surface);
  backdrop-filter:blur(12px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:clamp(44px,6vw,80px) clamp(20px,4vw,60px);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.support::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-50%;left:-20%;width:70%;height:120%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--wash-1),transparent 65%);opacity:.35;pointer-events:none}
.support h2,.support p,.support .row{position:relative}
.support p{margin:16px auto 0;max-width:52ch;color:var(--muted)}
.support .row{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:30px}
footer{padding:52px clamp(18px,5vw,60px) 60px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;z-index:1}
.foot-grid{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:26px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.foot-grid .fmark{font-family:var(--mal);color:var(--deep);font-size:1.05rem}
.foot-grid .fcopy{color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem}
.foot-socials{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap}
/* ---------- MUSIC PAGE ---------- */
.era{margin-bottom:clamp(50px,7vw,90px)}
.era-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:18px;margin-bottom:26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.era-head h3{font-family:var(--display);font-style:var(--d-style);font-weight:var(--d-weight);
  text-transform:var(--d-case);font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.4vw,2.3rem)}
.era-head>span{font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:600}
.songlist{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.songrow{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:20px;align-items:center;
  padding:16px 18px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--surface);
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);cursor:pointer;overflow:hidden;
  transition:transform .4s var(--ease),border-color .4s,box-shadow .4s,
    border-radius var(--wt),background-color var(--wt) var(--ease),color var(--wt) var(--ease)}
/* ---- THE ATELIER (July 2026 overhaul): every row is a diorama of its world ----
   --rc/--rd/--rt are STATIC per-row pigments set inline at render (gradients on
   them never animate — §8 gotcha safe). The tint is the song's margin bleed;
   the rowbg is the artwork ghosting in behind the type on hover. */
.songrow .tint{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.55;transition:opacity .5s ease;
  background:radial-gradient(min(360px,42%) 160% at 0% 50%,
    color-mix(in srgb,var(--rc,#2F6FD8) 13%,transparent), transparent 74%)}
.songrow:hover .tint,.songrow.live .tint{opacity:1}
html[data-world="night"] .songrow .tint{opacity:.4}
html[data-world="night"] .songrow:hover .tint,html[data-world="night"] .songrow.live .tint{opacity:.85}
.songrow .rowbg{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:48%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;
  pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transform:translateX(28px) scale(1.05);filter:saturate(1.15);
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 62%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 62%);
  transition:opacity .6s ease,transform .85s var(--ease)}
.songrow .cover,.songrow .meta,.songrow .actions{position:relative;z-index:1}
.songrow:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--deep);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
html[data-world="night"] .songrow:hover{box-shadow:0 0 34px -10px var(--glow)}
.songrow .cover{width:92px;height:92px;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;position:relative;flex:none;background:var(--wash-3)}
.songrow .cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .8s var(--ease)}
.songrow .cover video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.songrow:hover .cover img{transform:scale(1.1)}
.songrow .cover .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--mal);
  font-size:1.7rem;color:var(--deep);background:linear-gradient(140deg,var(--wash-3),var(--wash-1))}
.songrow .meta h4{font-family:var(--display);font-style:var(--d-style);font-weight:var(--d-weight);
  text-transform:var(--d-case);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.6vw,1.8rem);line-height:1.1}
.songrow .meta .malname{font-family:var(--mal);color:var(--rd,var(--deep));font-size:.95rem;
  transition:font-size .5s var(--ease)}
.songrow .meta p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem;margin-top:4px;max-width:52ch}
.songrow .worldchip{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--rd,var(--deep));
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;margin-bottom:6px}
.songrow .worldchip::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--rd,var(--deep));
  box-shadow:0 0 8px color-mix(in srgb,var(--rc,#2F6FD8) 55%,transparent)}
.songrow .actions{display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end}
.songrow .enter{padding:11px 20px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--cta);color:var(--cta-text);font-size:.74rem;
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;
  transition:transform .3s var(--ease),background .45s ease,color .45s ease,box-shadow .45s ease}
.songrow:hover .enter{transform:scale(1.05);background:var(--rd,var(--cta));color:var(--rt,var(--cta-text));
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px -10px color-mix(in srgb,var(--rc,#2F6FD8) 70%,transparent)}
.platmini{display:flex;gap:6px}
.platmini a{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);display:grid;place-items:center;
  transition:all .3s;background:var(--surface-solid)}
.platmini svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:currentColor;display:block}
.platmini a:hover{border-color:var(--deep);color:var(--deep);transform:translateY(-2px)}
@media(hover:hover) and (min-width:721px){
  .songrow .cover{transition:width .6s var(--ease)}
  .songrow[data-loop]:hover .cover{width:186px}   /* the sleeve slides open — the loop plays in a widescreen window */
  .songrow:hover .rowbg{opacity:.15;transform:none}
  html[data-world="night"] .songrow:hover .rowbg{opacity:.24}
  .songrow:hover .meta .malname{font-size:1.08rem}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .songrow{grid-template-columns:66px 1fr;padding:14px}
  .songrow .cover{width:66px;height:66px}
  .songrow .actions{grid-column:1 / -1;justify-content:flex-start}
  .songrow .rowbg{display:none}   /* phones: no ghost art — the tint carries the identity */
}
/* ---------- SONG WORLD OVERLAY ---------- */
.world{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:80;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;
  background:var(--w-base,#0A1A2C);color:#EFF6FD;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .6s var(--ease)}
.world.on{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.world-hero{position:relative;min-height:72svh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden}
.world-hero .wbg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  animation:kenburns 26s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.world-hero video.wbg{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;animation:none}
@keyframes kenburns{from{transform:scale(1)}to{transform:scale(1.09)}}
.world-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,var(--w-base,#0A1A2C) 4%,transparent 60%),linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(0,0,0,.35),transparent 30%)}
.world-hero .whead{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:0 clamp(20px,5vw,64px) clamp(30px,5vw,54px);max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;width:100%}
.world-hero .wchip{font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--w-accent,#7FD4FF)}
.world-hero h2{font-family:'Instrument Serif',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,8vw,5.6rem);line-height:1;margin-top:10px}
.world.night-world .world-hero h2{font-family:'Syne',sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;
  text-shadow:0 0 40px var(--w-glow,rgba(95,201,255,.4))}
.world-hero .wmal{font-family:'Noto Serif Malayalam',serif;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.6vw,1.6rem);color:var(--w-accent,#7FD4FF);margin-top:8px}
.world-close{position:fixed;top:18px;right:18px;z-index:90;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.45);color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  font-size:1.1rem;display:grid;place-items:center;transition:transform .3s}
.world-close:hover{transform:rotate(90deg)}
.world-body{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(36px,6vw,70px) clamp(20px,5vw,64px) 120px}
.world-body .wstory{max-width:62ch;color:rgba(235,244,252,.85);font-size:1.05rem}
.world-body .wstory .lede{font-family:'Instrument Serif',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.8vw,1.7rem);
  line-height:1.5;color:#fff;margin-bottom:18px}
.wlabel{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--w-accent,#7FD4FF);
  margin:clamp(36px,5vw,56px) 0 18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.wlabel::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.15)}
.lyrics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,54px)}
.lyrics .col h5{font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);margin-bottom:14px;font-weight:700}
.lyrics .mal-l{font-family:'Noto Serif Malayalam',serif;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:2.15;white-space:pre-line}
.lyrics .en-l{font-family:'Instrument Serif',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:1.08rem;line-height:2.05;
  color:rgba(235,244,252,.85);white-space:pre-line}
@media(max-width:720px){.lyrics{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.wshelf{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.wshelf a{padding:11px 20px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);font-size:.76rem;
  font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.08em;transition:all .3s;color:#fff}
.wshelf a:hover{border-color:var(--w-accent,#7FD4FF);color:var(--w-accent,#7FD4FF);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.wcredits{white-space:pre-line;font-size:.92rem;line-height:2;color:rgba(235,244,252,.72);
  max-width:56ch}
.wcredits b{color:rgba(235,244,252,.95);font-weight:600}
.wnote{margin-top:14px;font-size:.78rem;color:rgba(235,244,252,.5)}
/* ---------- SUBPAGE HERO / CARDS / LIGHTBOX ---------- */
.page-hero{position:relative;min-height:62svh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden}
.page-hero .pbg{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;transform:scale(1.02)}
.page-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,var(--bg) 2%,transparent 65%),linear-gradient(rgba(3,10,20,.25),transparent 40%)}
.page-hero .ph-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;width:100%;max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;
  padding:110px clamp(18px,5vw,60px) clamp(26px,4vw,44px)}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:clamp(16px,2.4vw,26px)}
.card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--surface);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  padding:26px;box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .4s var(--ease),border-color .4s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);border-color:var(--deep)}
.card small{font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--deep);font-weight:700}
.card h3{font-family:var(--display);font-style:var(--d-style);font-weight:var(--d-weight);text-transform:var(--d-case);
  font-size:1.4rem;line-height:1.15;margin-top:10px}
.card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem;margin-top:8px}
.card .row{display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:16px}
.marquee-card{grid-column:1 / -1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:0;overflow:hidden;padding:0}
.marquee-card .mimg{background-size:cover;background-position:center;min-height:280px}
.marquee-card .mbody{padding:clamp(26px,3.5vw,44px)}
@media(max-width:820px){.marquee-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.lightbox{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:95;background:rgba(2,8,16,.92);display:grid;place-items:center;
  opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .4s}
.lightbox.on{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.lightbox .frame{width:min(1000px,94vw);aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#000;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 40px 120px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.lightbox iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
@media(max-width:720px){.nav-links{display:none}.burger{display:flex}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;transition-duration:.15s!important}
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;filter:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* podcast banner (music page) */
.podcast{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:20px;align-items:center;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--surface);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:22px 26px;margin-bottom:clamp(40px,6vw,64px)}
.podcast .pd-ic{width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cta);color:var(--cta-text);
  display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:1.3rem;flex:none}
.podcast h3{font-family:var(--display);font-style:var(--d-style);font-weight:var(--d-weight);
  text-transform:var(--d-case);font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.15}
.podcast p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.87rem;margin-top:4px;max-width:60ch}
@media(max-width:720px){.podcast{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr}.podcast .btn{grid-column:1/-1;justify-content:center}}

/* ============ THE ATELIER (home hero v2) ============ */
.stage{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden;z-index:0}
.stage div{position:absolute;inset:-9%;background-size:cover;background-position:center;
  filter:blur(70px) saturate(1.2);opacity:0;transform:scale(1.06);transition:opacity 3.2s ease}
.stage div.on{opacity:.5}
.stage::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 68% at 50% 46%,
    color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 62%,transparent) 30%,
    color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 28%,transparent))}
.statement{margin-top:2px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;
  font-size:clamp(1.02rem,2.2vw,1.3rem);color:var(--muted)}
.sk-1{left:clamp(6px,5vw,110px);top:17%;transform:rotate(-5deg)}
.sk-2{right:clamp(6px,5vw,110px);bottom:19%;transform:rotate(4deg)}
.st-a{left:clamp(14px,9vw,170px);bottom:11%;transform:rotate(7deg)}
.st-b{right:clamp(12px,8vw,150px);top:13%;transform:rotate(-6deg)}
/* entrance choreography (plays once on load) */
.develop{animation:develop 1.7s var(--ease) .15s both}
.hname span{display:inline-block;opacity:0;filter:blur(9px);transform:translateY(.32em);
  animation:inkletter .65s var(--ease) forwards;animation-delay:calc(.5s + var(--i)*.055s)}
@keyframes inkletter{to{opacity:1;filter:blur(0);transform:none}}
.hroles{opacity:0;animation:softin .8s ease 1.35s forwards}
.statement{opacity:0;animation:softin .9s ease 1.6s forwards}
@keyframes softin{to{opacity:1}}
.wash-sweep{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:2;mix-blend-mode:multiply;
  background:linear-gradient(102deg,transparent 32%,rgba(127,178,240,.32) 50%,rgba(63,168,200,.18) 56%,transparent 72%);
  transform:translateX(-130%) skewX(-6deg);animation:sweep 1.5s cubic-bezier(.5,.1,.3,1) .1s forwards}
html[data-world="night"] .wash-sweep{mix-blend-mode:screen}

/* ---- the threshold: world holds its breath until Enter ---- */
.well-hero:not(.go), .well-hero:not(.go) *{animation-play-state:paused!important}
#loader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#D5E4F6 0%,#EDF3FA 46%,#DCE9F7 100%);
  transition:opacity .9s ease,filter .9s ease}
#loader.done{opacity:0;filter:blur(10px);pointer-events:none}
#loader>.l-stage{grid-area:1/1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;
  text-align:center;padding:0 24px}
/* ================= ACT ONE — the drop becomes rings ================= */
.l-loading{gap:26px}
.l-mark{width:clamp(120px,16vw,160px);height:auto;overflow:visible}
.l-mark .mdrop{transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;
  animation:mdropfall 2.4s cubic-bezier(.45,.05,.6,.9) infinite}
@keyframes mdropfall{
  0%{transform:translateY(-46px) scale(.9);opacity:0}
  12%{opacity:1}
  42%{transform:translateY(0) scale(1,1.06);opacity:1}
  46%{transform:translateY(2px) scale(1.3,.5);opacity:0}
  100%{transform:translateY(2px) scale(1.3,.5);opacity:0}}
.l-mark .mr{fill:none;stroke:#2F6FD8;transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;opacity:0}
.l-mark .mr.r1{stroke-width:1.8;animation:mring 2.4s ease-out infinite .04s}
.l-mark .mr.r2{stroke-width:1.4;animation:mring 2.4s ease-out infinite .18s}
.l-mark .mr.r3{stroke-width:1.1;animation:mring 2.4s ease-out infinite .34s}
@keyframes mring{
  0%,44%{transform:scale(.18);opacity:0}
  50%{opacity:.75}
  86%{transform:scale(1.5);opacity:0}
  100%{transform:scale(1.5);opacity:0}}
.l-track{position:relative;width:min(240px,60vw);height:3px;border-radius:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,color-mix(in srgb,#2F6FD8 20%,transparent) 18% 82%,transparent)}
.l-track i{display:block;height:100%;border-radius:3px;position:relative;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,#9CC3F2,#2F6FD8);
  box-shadow:0 0 14px -1px rgba(88,146,226,.7);
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .5s ease}
.l-track i::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-3px;top:50%;width:7px;height:7px;
  margin-top:-3.5px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 0 12px 3px rgba(127,178,240,.95)}
.l-pct{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.34em;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase}
#loader.ready .l-loading{opacity:0;filter:blur(8px);pointer-events:none;visibility:hidden;
  transition:opacity .55s ease,filter .55s ease,visibility 0s .6s}
/* ================= ACT TWO — the worlds ================= */
.l-enterwrap{opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:scale(.94);
  transition:opacity 1s ease .3s,transform 1.1s var(--ease) .3s}
#loader.ready .l-enterwrap{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;transform:none}
.l-helix{position:relative;perspective:1200px;width:min(600px,90vw);height:clamp(250px,36vh,330px);
  cursor:grab;touch-action:none;user-select:none;-webkit-user-select:none}
.l-helix.grabbing{cursor:grabbing}
.l-helix::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:48%;width:135%;height:125%;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);border-radius:50%;filter:blur(46px);z-index:-1;
  background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(140,186,244,.5),rgba(47,111,216,.16) 58%,transparent 78%)}
.l-helix::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:-18px;width:62%;height:34px;
  transform:translateX(-50%);filter:blur(12px);
  background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(22,50,105,.3),transparent 72%)}
.l-ring{position:absolute;inset:0;transform-style:preserve-3d;will-change:transform;
  animation:helixspin 36s linear infinite}
@keyframes helixspin{from{transform:rotateX(-8deg) rotateY(0deg)}to{transform:rotateX(-8deg) rotateY(360deg)}}
.l-card{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:clamp(92px,14vmin,120px);aspect-ratio:1;
  margin:calc(clamp(92px,14vmin,120px)/-2);border-radius:16px;
  transform:rotateY(var(--a)) translateZ(clamp(150px,24vmin,208px)) translateY(var(--y));
  transform-style:preserve-3d;background:#F2F7FD;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  box-shadow:0 26px 52px -16px rgba(18,48,105,.5),0 8px 16px -8px rgba(18,48,105,.35)}
.l-card img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:15px}
.l-card .cf{backface-visibility:hidden}
.l-card .cb{transform:rotateY(180deg);backface-visibility:hidden;
  filter:blur(5px) saturate(.75) brightness(1.2);opacity:.7}
.l-card .cs{position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:15px;pointer-events:none;backface-visibility:hidden;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.34),rgba(255,255,255,.05) 38%,transparent 55%,rgba(12,26,60,.18) 92%)}
.l-enter{margin-top:36px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  padding:17px 36px;border-radius:999px;border:none;cursor:pointer;
  font-family:inherit;font-weight:700;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#F2F8FF;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2456A8,#123C7A 52%,#2B2F7A);
  box-shadow:0 20px 50px -14px rgba(30,80,180,.6),inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.16)}
.l-enter::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(110deg,transparent 32%,rgba(255,255,255,.35) 50%,transparent 68%);
  transform:translateX(-140%)}
.l-enter:hover::before{animation:lsheen 1s var(--ease)}
@keyframes lsheen{to{transform:translateX(140%)}}
.l-enter::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-4px;border-radius:999px;z-index:-1;
  box-shadow:0 0 36px -2px rgba(88,146,226,.65);animation:plbreathe 5.5s ease-in-out infinite}
.l-enter .ar{display:inline-block;margin-left:8px;transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.l-enter:hover .ar{transform:translateX(5px)}
.l-enter:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.l-enter{transition:transform .5s var(--ease),box-shadow .6s ease}
/* charged: the visitor spun the worlds — the door wakes up */
.l-enter.charged{transform:translateY(-1px) scale(1.045);
  box-shadow:0 22px 60px -12px rgba(30,80,180,.75),inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
.l-enter.charged::before{animation:lsheen 1.15s var(--ease) infinite}
.l-enter.charged::after{animation:lcharge 1.1s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes lcharge{
  0%,100%{opacity:.8;box-shadow:0 0 36px -2px rgba(88,146,226,.7)}
  50%{opacity:1;box-shadow:0 0 58px 4px rgba(110,168,240,.95)}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .l-enter.charged::before,.l-enter.charged::after{animation:none}}
/* the arrival flight: worlds leave the spiral and take their places around the hero */
#flight{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:210;pointer-events:none}
.fly-card{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;border-radius:15px;overflow:hidden;
  transform-origin:top left;will-change:transform,opacity;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65);background:#F2F7FD;
  box-shadow:0 22px 48px -14px rgba(18,48,105,.5),0 6px 14px -7px rgba(18,48,105,.32)}
.fly-card img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.fly-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.3),rgba(255,255,255,.04) 40%,transparent 55%,rgba(12,26,60,.16) 92%)}
.l-hint{margin-top:16px;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);opacity:.85}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .l-mark .mdrop,.l-mark .mr,.l-enter::after{animation:none}
  .l-mark .mr{opacity:.5;transform:scale(1)}
  .l-mark .mdrop{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-30px)}
  .l-ring{animation:none;transform:rotateX(-8deg) rotateY(18deg)}}
body.locked{overflow:hidden}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.l-drop{animation:none}}
/* ---- below the fold: hero-grade life ---- */
.doors .door{position:relative}
.doors .door::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-2px;border-radius:inherit;opacity:0;z-index:-1;
  transition:opacity .5s ease;pointer-events:none;
  box-shadow:0 22px 64px -18px color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 55%,transparent)}
.doors .door:hover::before{opacity:1}
@keyframes doorfloat{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-6px)}}
.doors .door.in{animation:doorfloat 12s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:1.4s}
.doors .door:nth-child(2).in{animation-duration:14s;animation-delay:2s}
.doors .door:nth-child(3).in{animation-duration:11s;animation-delay:2.6s}
.doors .door:nth-child(4).in{animation-duration:15s;animation-delay:1.8s}
.doors .door:nth-child(5).in{animation-duration:13s;animation-delay:2.3s}
#petalLayer{position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:2}
/* ---- sound chip ---- */
.soundwrap{position:fixed;right:clamp(14px,2.6vw,30px);bottom:clamp(14px,2.6vw,26px);z-index:60;
  display:flex;align-items:center;border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 30%,var(--line));
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 78%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  transition:border-color 3s ease}
.soundchip{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:11px 13px 11px 17px;border:none;cursor:pointer;
  background:transparent;font-family:inherit}
.soundchip:hover .bars i{background:var(--ink)}
.soundlink{padding:11px 17px 11px 12px;border-left:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 22%,var(--line));
  font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);transition:color .35s ease}
.soundlink:hover{color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 70%,var(--ink))}
.soundchip .bars{display:flex;gap:2.5px;align-items:flex-end;height:11px}
.soundchip .bars i{width:2.5px;height:4px;border-radius:2px;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 70%,var(--ink));transition:background 3s ease}
.soundchip.playing .bars i{animation:eqbar 1.1s ease-in-out infinite}
.soundchip.playing .bars i:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.18s}
.soundchip.playing .bars i:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.36s}
.soundchip.playing .bars i:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.54s}
@keyframes eqbar{0%,100%{height:4px}50%{height:11px}}
/* ================================================================
   HERO v5 — THE WELLSPRING
   A drop of music falls on blank paper; the artist rises from the
   pool it makes. Ripples are water, clouds are stories, and every
   song repaints the world.
   ================================================================ */
.well-hero{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;gap:0;
  padding:0 20px 2svh;min-height:calc(94svh + 251px);height:auto;
  --songc:#2F6FD8;
  --p-top:14svh; --p-h:58svh;
  --wl:calc(var(--p-top) + var(--p-h)*.9);
  --halo-y:calc(var(--p-top) + var(--p-h)*.5)}
/* sky: the paper carries more value at the top so the halo can glow */
.sky{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity 3.4s ease}
.sky.on{opacity:1}
/* corner pigment washes */
.cwash{position:absolute;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;filter:blur(64px);z-index:0;
  opacity:0;animation:softin 1.6s ease .2s forwards}
.cwash div{position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:50%;opacity:0;transition:opacity 3s ease}
.cwash div.on{opacity:1}
.cw-a{width:58vmax;height:42vmax;top:-20vmax;left:-18vmax}
.cw-b{width:52vmax;height:38vmax;top:-16vmax;right:-16vmax}
.cw-c{width:60vmax;height:34vmax;bottom:-16vmax;left:-12vmax}
.cw-d{width:54vmax;height:32vmax;bottom:-14vmax;right:-12vmax}
/* faint hand-brushed staves in the margins */
.staves{position:absolute;top:16%;bottom:16%;width:clamp(90px,9vw,150px);z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  opacity:0;animation:softin 2s ease 2.6s forwards}
.staves svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.staves path{stroke:color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 45%,var(--ink));stroke-width:1;fill:none;opacity:.12;
  transition:stroke 3s ease}
.stv-l{left:clamp(12px,2.6vw,44px)}
.stv-r{right:clamp(12px,2.6vw,44px)}
/* parallax depth wrapper */
.depth{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  transform:translate3d(calc(var(--parx,0)*12px),calc(var(--pary,0)*12px),0)}
/* halo: the glow behind the artist, breathing, repainted per song */
.halo{position:absolute;left:50%;top:var(--halo-y);width:84vmin;height:84vmin;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);border-radius:50%;filter:blur(30px);pointer-events:none;
  opacity:0;transition:opacity 3s ease}
.halo.on{opacity:1;animation:breathe 8s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes breathe{0%,100%{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1)}50%{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.045)}}
/* the portrait plate: a painting pinned into the painting */
@property --ang{syntax:'<angle>';initial-value:0deg;inherits:false}
.figurewrap{position:absolute;left:50%;top:var(--p-top);height:var(--p-h);aspect-ratio:3/4;
  transform:translateX(-50%);cursor:pointer;z-index:2;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000 78%,rgba(0,0,0,.92) 87%,rgba(0,0,0,.45) 96%,transparent 100%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,#000 78%,rgba(0,0,0,.92) 87%,rgba(0,0,0,.45) 96%,transparent 100%)}
/* ARRIVAL CHOREOGRAPHY (July 17): the portrait no longer develops WHILE the flight
   is landing — the artworks seat first (~1.35s), then the maker blooms into the
   middle of his settled worlds: wash-in from soft focus with a breath of scale.
   Keyframes must carry the base translateX(-50%). */
.figurewrap.develop{animation:developP 1.7s var(--ease) 1.55s both}
@keyframes developP{
  0%{opacity:0;filter:blur(18px) saturate(.55) brightness(1.06);transform:translateX(-50%) scale(1.045)}
  55%{opacity:1}
  100%{opacity:1;filter:blur(0) saturate(1) brightness(1);transform:translateX(-50%) scale(1)}}
.figurewrap img.pcut{position:relative;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 18%;
  filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.06)}
.figurewrap::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:16px;pointer-events:none;z-index:5;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 60px 10px rgba(5,15,28,.35)}
.platewash{display:none}
.plateglow{position:absolute;inset:-1px;border-radius:17px;pointer-events:none;z-index:-1;
  box-shadow:0 0 52px -8px color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 62%,transparent),
             0 22px 60px -24px color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 55%,rgba(10,30,60,.5));
  animation:plbreathe 8s ease-in-out infinite;transition:box-shadow 3s ease}
@keyframes plbreathe{0%,100%{opacity:.55}50%{opacity:.95}}
.plateedge{position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:16px;padding:1px;pointer-events:none;opacity:.75;
  background:conic-gradient(from var(--ang),transparent 0turn,transparent .66turn,
    rgba(255,255,255,.9) .75turn,color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 65%,#fff) .79turn,transparent .9turn);
  -webkit-mask:linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box,linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite:xor;mask-composite:exclude;
  animation:edgedrift 16s linear infinite}
@keyframes edgedrift{to{--ang:360deg}}
.ptint{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity 3s ease;will-change:opacity}
.ptint.mul{mix-blend-mode:color}
.ptint.sof{display:none}
/* mist at the waterline */
.mist{display:none;position:absolute;left:50%;top:var(--wl);width:44vmin;height:7vmin;transform:translate(-50%,-46%);
  filter:blur(16px);pointer-events:none;z-index:2;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(closest-side,color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 16%,#ffffff) 0%,
    color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 30%,transparent) 55%,transparent 78%);
  opacity:0;transition:background 3s ease}
.mist.on{opacity:.6;animation:mistdrift 11s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes mistdrift{0%,100%{transform:translate(-52%,-46%) scaleX(1)}50%{transform:translate(-48%,-46%) scaleX(1.06)}}
/* the pool: perspective watercolor ripples, carrying the name */
.pool{position:absolute;left:50%;top:10.5%;width:min(112vmin,1180px);aspect-ratio:1200/480;
  transform:translate(-50%,-41.5%);overflow:visible;pointer-events:none;z-index:-2;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 2%,rgba(0,0,0,.45) 16%,#000 32%);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 2%,rgba(0,0,0,.45) 16%,#000 32%)}
.rip-e{fill:none;vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke}
/* the drop that begins the world */
.drop{position:absolute;left:50%;top:6%;width:10px;height:14px;margin-left:-5px;border-radius:52% 48% 62% 38%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 38% 30%,#fff,var(--songc) 70%);opacity:0;z-index:3;pointer-events:none;
  animation:dropfall .85s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.9,.6) .25s forwards}
@keyframes dropfall{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(0) scaleY(.8)}18%{opacity:.95}
  96%{opacity:.9}100%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(82svh) scaleY(1.25)}}
@keyframes swayD{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) rotate(3deg)}50%{transform:translate(2.6%,-3%) rotate(.6deg)}}
@keyframes swayA{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) rotate(-4deg)}50%{transform:translate(2.4%,3.5%) rotate(-1.5deg)}}
@keyframes swayB{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) rotate(3.5deg)}50%{transform:translate(-3%,4%) rotate(1deg)}}
@keyframes swayC{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) rotate(-2.5deg)}50%{transform:translate(-2.6%,-3.4%) rotate(1.2deg)}}
/* THE ORBIT: the worlds circling their maker */
.orbit{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
.ocard{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:14px;display:block;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.65);background:#F2F7FD;overflow:visible;
  box-shadow:0 20px 44px -14px rgba(18,48,105,.5),0 6px 14px -7px rgba(18,48,105,.32);
  will-change:transform,opacity;transition:box-shadow .5s ease}
.ocard img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:13px}
.ocard .osheen{position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:13px;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.32),rgba(255,255,255,.04) 40%,transparent 55%,rgba(12,26,60,.16) 92%)}
.ocard .ocap{position:absolute;left:50%;top:calc(100% + 9px);transform:translateX(-50%);
  white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:.95rem;
  color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 70%,var(--ink));opacity:0;pointer-events:none;
  text-shadow:0 1px 10px color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 80%,transparent)}
.ocard.live{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px color-mix(in srgb,var(--livec,#2F6FD8) 85%,#fff),
  0 0 26px -2px color-mix(in srgb,var(--livec,#2F6FD8) 70%,transparent),
  0 20px 44px -14px rgba(18,48,105,.5)}
.ocard.live::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-3px;border-radius:16px;pointer-events:none;
  box-shadow:0 0 30px 2px color-mix(in srgb,var(--livec,#2F6FD8) 55%,transparent);
  animation:plbreathe 6s ease-in-out infinite}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ocard.live::after{animation:none}}

/* drifting notes + falling petals */
.notesfield{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
.hnote{position:absolute;font-family:serif;color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 72%,var(--ink));
  transition:color 3s ease;will-change:transform;text-shadow:0 0 12px color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 40%,transparent)}
.petal{position:absolute;top:-4%;border-radius:62% 38% 55% 45%;pointer-events:none;
  animation:petalfall linear forwards;will-change:transform;opacity:0}
@keyframes petalfall{0%{opacity:0;transform:translate(0,0) rotate(10deg)}8%{opacity:.75}
  50%{transform:translate(4vw,52svh) rotate(160deg)}88%{opacity:.6}
  100%{opacity:0;transform:translate(-2vw,108svh) rotate(300deg)}}
/* the tide: each song arrives as a wash across the paper */
.tide{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:2;mix-blend-mode:multiply;
  transform:translateX(-135%) skewX(-7deg)}
html[data-world="night"] .tide{mix-blend-mode:screen}
.tide.run{animation:tideL 1.9s cubic-bezier(.5,.08,.32,1) forwards}
.tide.run.rev{animation-name:tideR}
@keyframes tideL{from{transform:translateX(-135%) skewX(-7deg)}to{transform:translateX(135%) skewX(-7deg)}}
@keyframes tideR{from{transform:translateX(135%) skewX(7deg)}to{transform:translateX(-135%) skewX(7deg)}}
/* type block: the reserve — water yields to the name */
.well-hero .hero-col{position:relative;z-index:3;
  transform:translate3d(calc(var(--parx,0)*5px),calc(var(--pary,0)*5px),0)}
.well-hero .hero-col::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:42%;width:104%;height:110%;pointer-events:none;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);border-radius:50%;z-index:-1;filter:blur(24px);
  background:radial-gradient(closest-side,color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 60%,transparent) 30%,
    color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 30%,transparent) 60%,transparent 78%)}
.nowin{position:absolute;z-index:3;right:4.5%;top:calc(10svh + min(16.5vw,265px)*0.625 - 6px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:5px;text-align:right;
  opacity:0;animation:softin .9s ease 2.5s forwards}
.nowin .nowlab{font-size:.66rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 45%,var(--muted));transition:color 3s ease}
.nowin .nowsong{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.7vw,1.35rem);color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 75%,var(--ink));transition:color 3s ease}
.well-hero .hname span{animation-delay:calc(1.75s + var(--i)*.055s)}
.well-hero .hroles{opacity:0;animation:softin .8s ease 2.62s forwards}
.well-hero .statement{opacity:0;animation:softin .8s ease 2.74s forwards}
.well-hero .hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;margin-top:8px;
  opacity:0;animation:softin .9s ease 2.88s forwards}
.well-hero .hero-ctas .btn{position:relative}
.well-hero .hero-ctas .btn-primary::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-3px;border-radius:999px;z-index:-1;
  box-shadow:0 6px 34px -4px color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 70%,transparent);
  animation:plbreathe 8s ease-in-out infinite;transition:box-shadow 3s ease}
.well-hero .hero-ctas .ar{display:inline-block;transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.well-hero .hero-ctas .btn:hover .ar{transform:translateX(5px)}
.well-hero .hero-ctas .btn-ghost{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 32%,var(--line));transition:border-color 3s ease,transform .3s var(--ease),background var(--wt)}
.well-hero .hero-ctas .btn-ghost .brushline{position:absolute;left:16%;right:16%;bottom:7px;height:6px;overflow:visible;pointer-events:none}
.well-hero .hero-ctas .btn-ghost .brushline path{fill:none;stroke:color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 75%,var(--ink));stroke-width:2.6;
  stroke-linecap:round;stroke-dasharray:130;stroke-dashoffset:130;opacity:.8;transition:stroke-dashoffset .55s var(--ease),stroke 3s ease}
.well-hero .hero-ctas .btn-ghost:hover .brushline path{stroke-dashoffset:0}
.well-hero .scroll-cue{position:relative;left:auto;bottom:auto;transform:none;margin-top:clamp(12px,2svh,22px);
  align-self:center}
/* idle shooting note */
.shootnote{position:absolute;top:22%;left:-4%;font-size:1.6rem;z-index:3;pointer-events:none;
  text-shadow:0 0 14px currentColor;animation:shoot 3s cubic-bezier(.3,.1,.5,1) forwards}
@keyframes shoot{0%{transform:translate(0,0) rotate(8deg);opacity:0}
  12%{opacity:.85}88%{opacity:.7}100%{transform:translate(110vw,14vh) rotate(14deg);opacity:0}}
/* responsive */
@media(max-width:1100px){.staves{display:none}}

@media(max-width:720px){
  .well-hero{--p-top:8svh;--p-h:44svh;min-height:calc(52svh + 500px);padding-bottom:2svh}
  .nowin{right:0;left:0;top:calc(var(--p-top) + var(--p-h) + 3svh);align-items:center;text-align:center}
  .well-hero .hero-col{position:absolute;left:20px;right:20px;bottom:auto;
    top:calc(var(--p-top) + var(--p-h) + 3svh + 66px)}
      .pool{width:min(168vmin,860px)}
  .halo{width:78vmin;height:78vmin;filter:blur(14px);will-change:opacity}
  .well-hero .hero-col .pool{top:6%}
  .mist{width:58vmin}
  /* phones: fewer heavy layers, calmer compositor — the palette shift stays silky */
  .tide{display:none}
  .cwash{filter:blur(38px)}
  .ocard .ocap{display:none}
  .figurewrap{transform:translateX(-50%) translateZ(0)}
  .ptint,.platewash,#skyA,#skyB{will-change:opacity;transform:translateZ(0)}
  .plateedge{display:none}
}


@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .sky,.cwash,.staves,.halo,.mist,.nowin,.well-hero .hroles,.well-hero .statement,
  .well-hero .hero-ctas{animation:none!important;opacity:1!important}
  .halo{transform:translate(-50%,-50%)!important}
  .mist{opacity:.6!important}
  .figurewrap.develop{animation:none!important;opacity:1!important;filter:none!important}
  .drop,.tide,.petal,.shootnote{display:none!important}
  .plateglow,.plateedge,.well-hero .hero-ctas .btn-primary::after{animation:none!important}
  .doors .door.in{animation:none!important}
  .soundchip .bars i{animation:none!important}
}

/* ---- door legibility (July 16 fix): ONE voice — white everywhere. The old dark-ink
   patches existed only because the hover-glow ::after had silently overridden the
   scrim ::after; the glow now lives on ::before and the scrim is back, text-anchored.
   Never reintroduce per-door ink colors. ---- */
.door-body small,.door-body h3,.door-body p,.door-body .go{
  text-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(4,12,26,.45),0 2px 18px rgba(4,12,26,.4)}

/* ---- night sky canvas ---- */
#stars{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity 2.6s ease}
html[data-world="night"] #stars{opacity:1}
/* ---- podcast card with art ---- */
.podcast .pd-art{width:112px;height:112px;border-radius:16px;object-fit:cover;flex:none;
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px -16px rgba(10,20,50,.45)}
@media(max-width:640px){.podcast .pd-art{width:84px;height:84px}}

/* ================= THE NAU SAAL WORLD ================= */
.comic-world{--deep:#B5484F}
.comic-world::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;
  background-image:radial-gradient(color-mix(in srgb,#B5484F 16%,transparent) 1px,transparent 1.4px);
  background-size:26px 26px}
.comic-hero .ph-inner.panelframe{position:relative;border:3px solid rgba(255,255,255,.92);
  padding:clamp(22px,4vw,44px);border-radius:6px;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(20,10,12,.28), 12px 14px 0 -4px rgba(255,255,255,.5);
  transform:rotate(-.6deg);background:rgba(20,10,14,.28);backdrop-filter:blur(3px)}
.comic-hero .bubble{position:absolute;right:-14px;top:-20px;transform:rotate(3deg);
  background:#fff;color:#241426;font-weight:700;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:10px 16px;border-radius:18px 18px 18px 4px;box-shadow:0 10px 26px -10px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.panelstrip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(14px,2.4vw,26px)}
@media(max-width:760px){.panelstrip{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.cpanel{margin:0;border:3px solid #241426;border-radius:4px;background:#FFF9F2;min-height:220px;
  display:grid;place-items:center;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:8px 10px 0 -3px color-mix(in srgb,#B5484F 35%,transparent);
  transition:transform .45s var(--ease)}
.cpanel img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.cpanel.tilt-l{transform:rotate(-1.4deg)} .cpanel.tilt-r{transform:rotate(1.2deg)}
.cpanel:hover{transform:rotate(0) translateY(-6px)}
.cpanel-note{padding:26px;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:1.25rem;color:#241426;text-align:center}
.cpanel-cta a{font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem;color:#B5484F;
  border:3px solid #B5484F;padding:14px 22px;border-radius:999px;transition:all .3s}
.cpanel-cta a:hover{background:#B5484F;color:#fff}
.creader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:120;background:rgba(16,8,10,.96);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .5s}
.creader.on{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.creader-scroll{height:100%;overflow-y:auto;padding:70px 12px 40px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:4px}
.creader-scroll img{width:min(760px,96vw);display:block}

/* ---- animation page: frames from the rain ---- */
.framestrip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:clamp(12px,2vw,22px)}
@media(max-width:980px){.framestrip{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:520px){.framestrip{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.frame{margin:0;position:relative;animation:swayA 16s ease-in-out infinite}
.frame:nth-child(2){animation-duration:19s}.frame:nth-child(3){animation-duration:14s}
.frame:nth-child(4){animation-duration:21s}
.frame video{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;display:block;
  -webkit-mask-size:100% 100%;mask-size:100% 100%;filter:drop-shadow(0 16px 26px rgba(10,30,60,.3))}
.frame.mkA video{-webkit-mask-image:url('../img/mask-3.png');mask-image:url('../img/mask-3.png')}
.frame.mkB video{-webkit-mask-image:url('../img/mask-4.png');mask-image:url('../img/mask-4.png')}
.frame figcaption{text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.frame{animation:none}}

/* ---- commercial: studio night ---- */
.spans{margin-top:14px;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:600;color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--deep) 60%,var(--muted))}
.clients{margin:0 0 clamp(34px,5vw,54px);padding:18px 22px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:18px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--surface-solid,#0E1830) 55%,transparent);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.cl-label{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);flex:none}
.cl-row{display:flex;gap:10px 26px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cl-row span{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink);opacity:.92;white-space:nowrap}

/* ============================================================
   MUSIC PAGE — THE PAGE IS THE POOL (July 2026)
   The song nearest center paints everything. All layers are
   A/B pairs crossfading on OPACITY ONLY — never transition
   background on these (gotcha §8). z: stage 0 < main 1.
   ============================================================ */
#pageStage{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
#pageStage>*{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity var(--wt) var(--ease)}
#pageStage.fastink>*{transition-duration:.45s}   /* hover holds the brush — the ink answers the hand */
/* July 20: the day/night change is one deliberate effect - slightly slower, one curve,
   every layer together (friends called the mixed tempos "glitchy"). */

.ps-art{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;will-change:opacity;
  transform:scale(1.16) translateZ(0);filter:blur(30px) saturate(1.12)}
html[data-world="night"] .ps-art{mix-blend-mode:screen}
.ps-wash{background:
  radial-gradient(46vmax 40vmax at 8% 6%, var(--pw1,transparent), transparent 62%),
  radial-gradient(52vmax 44vmax at 94% 90%, var(--pw2,transparent), transparent 60%)}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  .ps-art{animation:psbreathe 26s ease-in-out infinite alternate}}
@keyframes psbreathe{from{transform:scale(1.14) translateZ(0)}to{transform:scale(1.21) translateZ(0)}}

/* the crowned row — the song holding the brush */
.songrow.live{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 52%,var(--line))}
.songrow.live::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-36px -22px;z-index:-1;border-radius:44px;
  background:radial-gradient(58% 72% at 28% 50%,
    color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 15%,transparent), transparent 72%);
  animation:rowbreathe 5.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;pointer-events:none}
.songrow.live .cover{box-shadow:0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 45%,transparent),
  0 12px 36px -10px color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 55%,transparent)}
html[data-world="night"] .songrow.live{box-shadow:0 0 40px -14px var(--glow)}
@keyframes rowbreathe{from{opacity:.55}to{opacity:1}}

/* the podcast — the ninth world, warm and alive */
.podcast{position:relative;transition:border-color 1.2s ease}
.podcast.live{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 44%,var(--line))}
.podcast.live::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-40px -18px;z-index:-1;border-radius:50px;
  background:radial-gradient(56% 78% at 30% 50%,
    color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 14%,transparent), transparent 72%);
  animation:rowbreathe 5.5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;pointer-events:none}
.podcast .pd-art{box-shadow:0 10px 32px -12px color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 50%,rgba(18,48,105,.3));
  transition:box-shadow 1.2s ease}
.pd-eq{display:flex;gap:3px;align-items:flex-end;height:20px;margin-top:10px}
.pd-eq i{width:4px;height:100%;border-radius:2px;transform-origin:bottom;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc,#2F6FD8) 65%,var(--ink));
  animation:eqbar 1.15s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.pd-eq i:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.14s}.pd-eq i:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.31s}
.pd-eq i:nth-child(4){animation-delay:.09s}.pd-eq i:nth-child(5){animation-delay:.24s}
@keyframes eqbar{from{transform:scaleY(.22)}to{transform:scaleY(1)}}

@media(max-width:720px){
  .ps-art{filter:none;transform:scale(1.1) translateZ(0);animation:none}  /* the thumb IS the blur — zero filter cost on phones */
  .songrow.live::before,.podcast.live::before{inset:-22px -10px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .ps-art,.songrow.live::before,.podcast.live::before,.pd-eq i{animation:none}
  .songrow .cover,.songrow .rowbg,.songrow .tint,.songrow .meta .malname{transition:none}
  .songrow .rowbg{opacity:0!important}}

/* ---- MUSIC PAGE MAGIC PASS (July 2026) ---- */
/* songs arrive like records slid from a sleeve — lift, tilt, settle */
.songlist .songrow.reveal{transform:translateY(38px) rotate(-1.3deg) scale(.98)}
.songlist .songrow.reveal:nth-child(even){transform:translateY(38px) rotate(1.3deg) scale(.98)}
.songlist .songrow.reveal{transition:opacity .95s var(--ease),filter .95s var(--ease),
  transform 1.05s cubic-bezier(.3,1.35,.35,1)}
.songlist .songrow.reveal.in{transform:none}
.songlist .songrow.reveal .cover img{transform:scale(1.22) rotate(2deg);
  transition:transform 1.3s cubic-bezier(.25,1.2,.3,1)}
.songlist .songrow.reveal.in .cover img{transform:none}
.songlist .songrow.reveal.in .cover:hover img,
.songlist .songrow.reveal.in:hover .cover img{transform:scale(1.1)}
/* the crowned row floats on the water */
.songrow.live:not(:hover){animation:livefloat 7s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes livefloat{from{transform:translateY(0)}to{transform:translateY(-4px)}}

/* ---- the two skies (music intro, July 16): the legend IS the instrument switch.
   Day wears Ariya's orange; night wears Nere Nere's deep purple. ---- */
.skylegend{display:flex;gap:12px 18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:22px}
.skylegend .skyl{display:inline-flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:11px;max-width:34ch;
  background:none;border:1px solid transparent;border-radius:16px;padding:10px 14px 11px;
  margin:-10px 0 0 -14px;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font:inherit;
  transition:border-color .35s,background .35s,transform .35s var(--ease)}
.skylegend .skyl:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.skylegend .skyl.d{--sc1:#E88C6B;--sc2:#B0501F}
.skylegend .skyl.n{--sc1:#5A6BFF;--sc2:#4638D9}
.skylegend .skyl.on{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--sc1) 45%,transparent);
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--sc1) 9%,transparent)}
.skylegend .skyl i{width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;margin-top:4px;flex:none;
  background:var(--sc1);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb,var(--sc1) 18%,transparent);
  transition:box-shadow .35s}
.skylegend .skyl.n i{box-shadow:0 0 10px color-mix(in srgb,var(--sc1) 80%,transparent),
  0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb,var(--sc1) 16%,transparent)}
.skylegend .skyl.on i{box-shadow:0 0 0 5px color-mix(in srgb,var(--sc1) 30%,transparent),
  0 0 14px color-mix(in srgb,var(--sc1) 70%,transparent)}
.skylegend b{display:block;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:700;color:var(--sc2)}
.skylegend em{display:block;font-style:italic;font-family:var(--display);font-size:.95rem;
  color:var(--muted);margin-top:3px;line-height:1.45}
html[data-world="night"] .skylegend .skyl.d{--sc2:#F0A987}
html[data-world="night"] .skylegend .skyl.n{--sc2:#98A3FF}

/* ============ THE TWO-SKIES INSTRUMENT (hero, July 16 2026) ============ */
.herogrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) clamp(340px,36vw,470px);
  gap:clamp(26px,4vw,56px);align-items:center}
.instwrap{--isc:#E88C6B;position:relative}
.inst-stage{position:relative;aspect-ratio:460/350;border-radius:26px 30px 24px 32px;
  cursor:pointer;outline-offset:4px;overflow:hidden;
  transition:background 1s ease,box-shadow 1s ease,transform .45s var(--ease)}
.inst-stage:hover{transform:translateY(-4px)}
.instwrap[data-sky="night"] .inst-stage{
  background:
    radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 14% 26%,rgba(232,242,252,.85) 99%,transparent),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 36% 68%,rgba(232,242,252,.5) 99%,transparent),
    radial-gradient(1.3px 1.3px at 58% 18%,rgba(232,242,252,.75) 99%,transparent),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 78% 54%,rgba(232,242,252,.55) 99%,transparent),
    radial-gradient(1.1px 1.1px at 90% 30%,rgba(232,242,252,.7) 99%,transparent),
    radial-gradient(120% 100% at 50% 0%,#0B1B33,#050F1C 70%);
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px -22px color-mix(in srgb,var(--isc) 55%,transparent),
    inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(130,180,225,.16)}
.inst-aura{position:absolute;inset:-6%;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
  background:radial-gradient(58% 52% at 50% 46%,
    color-mix(in srgb,var(--isc,#E88C6B) calc(22% + var(--lvl,0)*26%),transparent),transparent 72%);
  transition:background .9s ease}
.instwrap[data-sky="night"] .inst-aura{
  background:radial-gradient(60% 54% at 50% 44%,
    color-mix(in srgb,var(--isc,#2FB3C7) calc(16% + var(--lvl,0)*30%),transparent),transparent 74%)}
.inst{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:1;
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px) scale(.955);filter:blur(5px);pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .55s ease,transform .75s var(--ease),filter .55s ease}
.inst.show{opacity:1;transform:none;filter:none;pointer-events:auto}
#instNotes{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none;z-index:3}
.nudge .inst.show{animation:instnudge 1.4s var(--ease) 1}
@keyframes instnudge{0%,100%{transform:none}30%{transform:translateY(-6px) rotate(-.7deg)}60%{transform:translateY(2px)}}

/* --- the instruments answer the audio (level rides --lvl from the analyser) --- */
.gstr{transform-origin:224px 187px}
.playing[data-inst="guitar"] .gstr{animation:gshiver .09s linear infinite alternate}
.playing[data-inst="guitar"] .gstr:nth-child(2n){animation-duration:.075s}
.playing[data-inst="guitar"] .gstr:nth-child(3n){animation-duration:.11s}
@keyframes gshiver{from{transform:translateY(calc(var(--lvl,0)*-1.1px))}to{transform:translateY(calc(var(--lvl,0)*1.1px))}}
.pkey{transition:transform .09s ease,fill .09s}
.pkey.kdn{transform:translateY(1.8px);fill:#DCD6C4}
.fcup{transition:transform .1s ease}
.fcup.fdn{transform:translateY(1.6px)}
.dpad{transition:fill .1s,filter .1s}
.dpad.hit{fill:var(--isc,#5A6BFF);filter:url(#pdGlow)}
.pled{transition:fill .1s}
.pled.on{fill:var(--isc,#5A6BFF)}
.pbar{transition:height .12s ease}
.pstep{transition:opacity .3s}
.playing[data-inst="drum-machine"] .pstep{opacity:.8}

/* --- modular synth choreography --- */
.sled{transition:fill .12s,stroke .12s}
.sled.on{fill:var(--isc);stroke:var(--isc)}
#msFltLed{transition:fill .12s}
#msFltLed.on{fill:var(--isc)}
#msBigKnobRot{transform-origin:0 0}
.playing #msBigKnobRot{animation:msknob 2.8s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes msknob{from{transform:rotate(-52deg)}to{transform:rotate(64deg)}}
.nudge #msBigKnobRot{animation:msknob 1.4s ease-in-out 1 alternate}
.cable{stroke-width:4.5;opacity:.9}
.cable.c0{stroke:var(--isc)}
.cable.c1{stroke:#5A6BFF}
.cable.c2{stroke:#2A4368}
.plug.c0{fill:var(--isc)}
.plug.c1{fill:#5A6BFF}
.plug.c2{fill:#2A4368}
#msCables{animation:cablesway 6s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
@keyframes cablesway{from{transform:translateY(0)}to{transform:translateY(3px)}}
.vu{transition:fill .1s}
.vu.lit{fill:color-mix(in srgb,var(--isc) 70%,#0C1930)}

/* --- selector pills + the hint --- */
.inst-songs{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;margin-top:16px}
.ispill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  font:700 .68rem var(--body);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:9px 16px;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;color:var(--pc);
  background:none;border:1.5px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--pc) 55%,transparent);
  transition:all .3s var(--ease)}
.ispill .eq{display:none;align-items:flex-end;gap:2px;height:10px}
.ispill .eq b{width:2.5px;background:currentColor;border-radius:1px;height:4px}
.ispill.live .eq{display:inline-flex}
.ispill.live .eq b{animation:eqb .7s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.ispill.live .eq b:nth-child(2){animation-duration:.5s;animation-delay:.12s}
.ispill.live .eq b:nth-child(3){animation-duration:.62s;animation-delay:.24s}
@keyframes eqb{from{height:3px}to{height:10px}}
.ispill:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--pc) 10%,transparent)}
.ispill.on{background:var(--pc);color:#FFFDFA;
  box-shadow:0 10px 26px -10px color-mix(in srgb,var(--pc) 80%,transparent)}
.inst-hint{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;margin-top:12px;
  font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:1rem;color:var(--muted);text-align:center}
.ihdot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--isc);flex:none;
  animation:ihpulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes ihpulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb,var(--isc) 55%,transparent)}
  55%{box-shadow:0 0 0 9px transparent}}
.playing .ihdot{animation-duration:.9s}

@media(max-width:1000px){
  .herogrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .instwrap{max-width:470px}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .instwrap{max-width:100%}
  .inst-songs{justify-content:flex-start}
  .inst-hint{justify-content:flex-start;text-align:left}
}

/* pigment motes — the air of the page (canvas) */
#motes{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .songrow.live:not(:hover){animation:none}
  #msCables,.ihdot,.playing #msBigKnobRot,.playing[data-inst="guitar"] .gstr,
  .ispill.live .eq b,.nudge .inst.show{animation:none}
  .inst,.inst-stage,.pkey,.fcup,.dpad,.pbar{transition:none}
  .songlist .songrow.reveal,.songlist .songrow.reveal:nth-child(even){transform:translateY(26px)}
  .songlist .songrow.reveal .cover img{transform:none}}

/* ============================================================
   COMIC PAGE — THE BOOK OF NINE YEARS (July 2026)
   A real book: spreads, page-turns, paper. Green world of the
   school road. All turns are transform/opacity; pages lazy-load
   in a ±window. z: reader 130 > nav.
   ============================================================ */
.comic-world{--deep:#3E8A66;--songc:#5FB08A;--accent:#5FB08A}
.comic-world::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.55;
  background:
    radial-gradient(50vmax 44vmax at 6% 4%, rgba(95,176,138,.16), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(56vmax 46vmax at 96% 92%, rgba(62,138,102,.18), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(170deg,#F3FAF2 0%,#EDF6EC 46%,#E6F2E9 100%)}

/* hero: the walk to school */
.comic-hero{min-height:74svh}
.comic-hero .pvid{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transform:scale(1.02)}
.comic-hero::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(10,26,18,0) 30%,rgba(10,26,18,.62) 100%)}
.comic-hero .bubble{position:absolute;right:-14px;top:-20px;transform:rotate(3deg)}

/* the desk — the closed book waiting to be opened */
.desk{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,380px) 1fr;gap:clamp(26px,4vw,60px);align-items:center}
@media(max-width:860px){.desk{grid-template-columns:1fr;justify-items:center}}
.deskbook{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:380px;aspect-ratio:1101/1556;cursor:pointer;border:none;padding:0;background:none;
  transform:rotate(-2.2deg);transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.deskbook:hover{transform:rotate(-.6deg) translateY(-6px)}
.deskbook img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px 10px 10px 4px;
  box-shadow:-3px 0 0 #cfd8cf,-6px 2px 0 #c2ccc2,-9px 4px 0 #b6c1b6,0 26px 60px -18px rgba(20,60,40,.45)}
.deskbook::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:4px 10px 10px 4px;
  background:linear-gradient(105deg,rgba(255,255,255,.28),transparent 28%,transparent 82%,rgba(20,50,35,.14))}
.deskbook .openhint{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:-17px;transform:translateX(-50%);white-space:nowrap;
  background:var(--cta);color:var(--cta-text);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:700;padding:10px 22px;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px -12px rgba(18,70,45,.55)}
.resumechip{margin-top:16px;display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;background:var(--surface);cursor:pointer}
.resumechip b{color:var(--deep)}

/* from the pages — prints scattered on the desk */
.deskstrip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(14px,2.4vw,30px)}
@media(max-width:720px){.deskstrip{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px}}
.deskpage{position:relative;border:none;padding:0;background:#fff;cursor:pointer;border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 16px 40px -16px rgba(20,60,40,.4);transition:transform .55s var(--ease),box-shadow .55s var(--ease)}
.deskpage img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.deskpage:nth-child(1){transform:rotate(-2.4deg)}
.deskpage:nth-child(2){transform:rotate(1.6deg) translateY(10px)}
.deskpage:nth-child(3){transform:rotate(-1.2deg)}
.deskpage:hover{transform:rotate(0) translateY(-8px);box-shadow:0 26px 60px -18px rgba(20,60,40,.5);z-index:2}
.deskpage figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:26px 14px 10px;color:#fff;font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;opacity:0;transition:opacity .45s;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(15,40,28,.72))}
.deskpage:hover figcaption{opacity:1}

/* the road — walk with them */
.roadband{position:relative;min-height:72svh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;border-radius:var(--radius)}
.roadband img.rbg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%;
  transform:scale(1.06);transition:transform 8s var(--ease)}
.roadband.in img.rbg{transform:scale(1.0)}
.roadband::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 42%,rgba(12,32,20,.6) 100%)}
.roadband .rb-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:clamp(24px,4vw,54px);color:#fff;width:100%}
.roadband h2{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.8rem);line-height:1.12;max-width:16ch}
.roadband p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);margin:10px 0 18px;max-width:52ch}

/* credits — the hands behind it */
.credgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:14px}
.cred{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;background:var(--surface)}
.cred small{display:block;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px}
.cred b{font-weight:600}

/* ================= THE READER ================= */
.breader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:130;background:
  radial-gradient(120vmax 80vmax at 50% 118%, #17392A, #0D241B 55%, #081810 100%);
  opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .55s ease;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.breader.on{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.breader .rchrome{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:14px clamp(14px,3vw,30px);color:#DFF2E6}
.breader .rtitle{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:1.05rem;margin-right:auto;opacity:.9}
.rbtn{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(223,242,230,.28);display:grid;place-items:center;
  color:#DFF2E6;background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);cursor:pointer;transition:background .3s,transform .3s;font-size:.95rem}
.rbtn:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.14);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.rbtn[aria-pressed="false"] .on-ic{display:none}.rbtn[aria-pressed="true"] .off-ic{display:none}
.rstage{position:relative;flex:1;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:6px clamp(8px,2vw,26px) 10px;min-height:0}
@media(pointer:fine){.rstage{cursor:none}.rstage button{cursor:none}}
.book{position:relative;height:100%;max-height:100%;aspect-ratio:2202/1556;max-width:96vw;perspective:2600px}
.book .bp{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:50%;overflow:hidden;background:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 30px 80px -28px rgba(0,0,0,.7)}
.book .bp img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;background:#fff}
.book .bp-l{left:0;border-radius:8px 0 0 8px}
.book .bp-r{right:0;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}
.book .bp-l::after,.book .bp-r::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none}
.book .bp-l::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 88%,rgba(30,50,40,.16))}
.book .bp-r::after{background:linear-gradient(270deg,transparent 88%,rgba(30,50,40,.2))}
.book .leaf{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;right:0;width:50%;transform-origin:left center;
  transform-style:preserve-3d;pointer-events:none;z-index:3}
.book .leaf.turnf{animation:leafturn .62s cubic-bezier(.35,.1,.28,1) forwards}
.book .leaf.turnb{animation:leafback .62s cubic-bezier(.35,.1,.28,1) forwards}
@keyframes leafturn{from{transform:rotateY(0)}to{transform:rotateY(-180deg)}}
@keyframes leafback{from{transform:rotateY(-180deg)}to{transform:rotateY(0)}}
.leaf .lf{position:absolute;inset:0;backface-visibility:hidden;overflow:hidden;background:#fff}
.leaf .lf img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;background:#fff}
.leaf .lf-f{border-radius:0 8px 8px 0}
.leaf .lf-b{transform:rotateY(180deg);border-radius:8px 0 0 8px}
.leaf .lf-f::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(270deg,transparent 80%,rgba(30,50,40,.22));pointer-events:none}
.book .spine{position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:26px;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(25,45,35,.24) 46%,rgba(25,45,35,.3) 54%,transparent)}
/* single-page mode (phones / narrow) */
.book.single{aspect-ratio:1101/1556}
.book.single .bp{width:100%;border-radius:8px}
.book.single .bp-l{display:none}
.book.single .spine{display:none}
.book.single .bpA,.book.single .bpB{position:absolute;inset:0;transition:transform .5s var(--ease),opacity .5s ease}
.rzone{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:34%;z-index:5;border:none;background:none;padding:0}
.rzone.zl{left:0}.rzone.zr{right:0}
/* progress ribbon */
.ribbonwrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;padding:10px clamp(14px,3vw,30px) 16px;color:#BFE0CC}
.ribbon{position:relative;flex:1;height:22px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center}
.ribbon::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:3px;border-radius:2px;background:rgba(223,242,230,.18)}
.ribbon .fill{position:absolute;left:0;height:3px;border-radius:2px;background:#7FD8A8;width:0;
  box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(127,216,168,.7);transition:width .3s ease}
.ribbon .knob{position:absolute;top:50%;width:13px;height:13px;border-radius:50%;background:#CFF3DD;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(127,216,168,.22);transition:left .3s ease}
.rcount{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.16em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;white-space:nowrap}
/* the hand cursor */
#bookCursor{position:fixed;z-index:140;pointer-events:none;display:none;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(250,255,251,.92);color:#17392A;
  box-shadow:0 8px 26px -8px rgba(0,0,0,.5);place-items:center;
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;transition:transform .18s ease,background .3s}
#bookCursor.grow{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.16)}
@media(pointer:fine){.breader.on~#bookCursor.show{display:grid}}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .rchrome{padding:12px 14px}
  .rstage{padding:2px 8px 6px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .book .leaf.turnf,.book .leaf.turnb{animation:none}
  .deskbook,.deskpage{transition:none}
  .roadband img.rbg{transform:none;transition:none}
}

/* ---- COMIC PAGE CLOSING SUITE (July 2026) ---- */
/* notes on the road */
.notes-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,56px);align-items:center}
@media(max-width:860px){.notes-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.notebubble{position:relative;margin-top:20px;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:22px 22px 22px 6px;padding:16px 16px 12px;box-shadow:0 18px 44px -18px rgba(20,60,40,.28)}
.notebubble::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:26px;bottom:-13px;width:22px;height:14px;
  background:#fff;border-left:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,0 100%);transform:skewX(-12deg)}
.notebubble textarea{width:100%;border:none;outline:none;resize:vertical;min-height:96px;
  font:inherit;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink);background:transparent}
.notebubble textarea::placeholder{color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.noterow{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-top:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.notehint{font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.04em}
.noteside{position:relative;min-height:360px}
.noteside .chibi-chat{width:min(64%,300px);display:block;margin:0 auto;
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 56% 56% at 50% 52%, #000 55%, transparent 82%);
  mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 56% 56% at 50% 52%, #000 55%, transparent 82%)}
.noteslip{position:absolute;max-width:230px;background:#FFFDF6;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;
  padding:12px 14px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px -14px rgba(20,60,40,.35)}
.noteslip p{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.35}
.noteslip span{display:block;margin-top:6px;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}
.noteslip::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-7px;left:50%;width:34px;height:12px;transform:translateX(-50%) rotate(-2deg);
  background:rgba(95,176,138,.4);border-radius:2px}
.ns-a{left:-4px;bottom:26px;transform:rotate(-3.2deg)}
.ns-b{right:-4px;bottom:-14px;transform:rotate(2.4deg)}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .noteside{min-height:0;display:grid;gap:14px;justify-items:center;padding-top:8px}
  .noteslip{position:static;transform:rotate(-1.6deg)}
  .ns-b{transform:rotate(1.6deg)}
}

/* the single — a record on the desk */
.singlepanel{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(220px,320px) 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,54px);
  align-items:center;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:clamp(22px,3.5vw,46px);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:clamp(26px,4vw,48px)}
.sp-cover{position:relative;transform:rotate(-2deg);transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.singlepanel:hover .sp-cover{transform:rotate(-.5deg) translateY(-4px)}
.sp-cover img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;display:block;
  box-shadow:0 24px 54px -18px rgba(20,60,40,.5)}
.sp-cover::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:10px;
  background:linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(255,255,255,.34),transparent 34%,transparent 78%,rgba(20,50,35,.16))}
.sp-body{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:54ch}
.sp-chibi{position:absolute;right:clamp(-10px,1vw,26px);bottom:0;width:clamp(120px,15vw,200px);pointer-events:none;
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 58% 58% at 50% 54%, #000 55%, transparent 84%);
  mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 58% 58% at 50% 54%, #000 55%, transparent 84%)}
@media(max-width:960px){.sp-chibi{display:none}}
@media(max-width:760px){.singlepanel{grid-template-columns:1fr}.sp-cover{max-width:280px;margin:0 auto}}

/* the credits — an end-credits page worthy of them */
.creditspanel{position:relative;border:3px solid rgba(62,138,102,.5);border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:
    radial-gradient(60vmax 40vmax at 100% 100%, rgba(95,176,138,.1), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(175deg,#FDFEFC,#F4FAF4);
  padding:clamp(24px,4vw,56px);overflow:hidden;margin-bottom:clamp(26px,4vw,48px);
  box-shadow:0 26px 60px -26px rgba(20,60,40,.3)}
.cp-head{max-width:30ch;position:relative;z-index:1}
.cp-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));
  gap:clamp(14px,2vw,26px);margin-top:clamp(20px,3vw,34px);max-width:78%}
@media(max-width:960px){.cp-grid{max-width:100%}}
.credx{position:relative;padding:14px 0 14px 18px}
.credx::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:12px;bottom:12px;width:3px;border-radius:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--songc),transparent);opacity:.55;transition:opacity .4s}
.credx:hover::before{opacity:1}
.credx small{display:block;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  font-weight:700;margin-bottom:5px}
.credx b{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,1.9vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.1;color:var(--ink)}
.credx i{display:block;margin-top:5px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;max-width:30ch}
.cx-lead b{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.4vw,2.1rem);font-style:italic}
.cp-chibi{position:absolute;right:clamp(-20px,0px,20px);bottom:-6px;width:clamp(220px,26vw,380px);pointer-events:none;
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 54% 60% at 50% 55%, #000 52%, transparent 80%);
  mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 54% 60% at 50% 55%, #000 52%, transparent 80%)}
@media(max-width:960px){.cp-chibi{position:static;display:block;width:min(70%,320px);margin:18px auto 0}}

/* more stories — the road continues */
.morestories{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(200px,300px) 1fr;gap:clamp(20px,3.5vw,46px);
  align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--surface);
  padding:clamp(20px,3vw,40px);overflow:hidden}
.ms-art{width:100%;border-radius:12px;display:block;box-shadow:0 18px 44px -18px rgba(20,60,40,.4);
  transform:rotate(1.6deg);transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.morestories:hover .ms-art{transform:rotate(.4deg) translateY(-4px)}
@media(max-width:760px){.morestories{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ms-art{max-width:300px;margin:0 auto}}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* credits logo + third reader slip (July 2026) */
.cp-logo{position:absolute;top:clamp(20px,3.4vw,46px);right:clamp(20px,3.4vw,50px);
  width:clamp(190px,23vw,320px);mix-blend-mode:multiply;opacity:.95;pointer-events:none;z-index:1}
@media(max-width:960px){.cp-logo{position:static;display:block;margin:0 0 14px;width:min(60%,260px)}}
.ns-c{left:6%;top:-10px;transform:rotate(1.8deg);max-width:170px}
@media(max-width:860px){.ns-c{transform:rotate(-1.2deg)}}

/* ============================================================
   THE BARSAAT WORLD — animation page (July 2026, v2)
   The page IS the valley: monsoon-green paper, kurinji violet,
   rain over everything, clouds drifting through the margins.
   ============================================================ */
.rain-world{--songc:#7A8A2E}
html[data-world="day"] body.rain-world{
  --bg:#EDF3E2; --bg-2:#E0EBCF;
  --surface:rgba(255,255,255,.62); --surface-solid:#FAFCF2;
  --ink:#152512; --muted:#4B6342; --line:rgba(24,48,18,.16);
  --wash-1:#9CC178; --wash-2:#4E7B2A; --wash-3:#CFE3B4;
  --deep:#4C6D1D; --accent:#557A24;
  --cta:#33511A; --cta-text:#F4F9E6;
  --shadow:0 18px 50px -20px rgba(38,72,20,.32)}
.rain-world .kur{color:#7B5EA7}
#rain{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none}

/* ---- hero: the sky opens ---- */
.anim-hero{position:relative;min-height:100svh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden}
.anim-hero .hbg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transform:scale(1.03)}
.anim-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,var(--bg) 3%,transparent 42%),
             linear-gradient(rgba(5,14,7,.42),rgba(5,14,7,.05) 38%),
             radial-gradient(90% 60% at 50% 100%, rgba(8,22,10,.34), transparent 60%)}
.ah-inner{position:relative;z-index:3;width:100%;max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;
  padding:120px clamp(18px,5vw,60px) clamp(54px,8vh,104px)}
.ah-eyebrow{color:#EAF3D9;text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(6,16,8,.5)}
.ah-hindi{font-family:'Noto Serif Devanagari',serif;font-weight:400;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.4vw,1.6rem);letter-spacing:.3em;margin:0 0 2px 4px;text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(6,16,8,.55)}
.ah-title{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:#fff;line-height:.98;
  font-size:clamp(4rem,12vw,8.4rem);letter-spacing:-.015em;text-shadow:0 4px 40px rgba(4,14,6,.55),0 1px 8px rgba(4,14,6,.4)}
.ah-sub{margin-top:14px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.9);max-width:56ch;font-size:clamp(.98rem,1.4vw,1.12rem);
  text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(6,16,8,.6)}
.ah-award{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-top:20px;padding:10px 18px;border-radius:999px;
  background:rgba(10,24,10,.42);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.28);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  color:#F3F7E2;font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
.ah-award svg{width:20px;height:20px;flex:none}
.ah-ctas{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px}
.ah-ctas .btn-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.4);color:#fff}
.ah-ctas .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:#fff}
.ah-cue{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:16px;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:3;color:rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.ah-cue i{width:1px;height:34px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.8),transparent);display:block;
  animation:cuedrip 2.2s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes cuedrip{0%{transform:scaleY(.2);transform-origin:top}55%{transform:scaleY(1)}100%{transform:scaleY(.2);transform-origin:bottom}}

/* ---- drifting clouds: film moments in the margins ---- */
.overcloud{position:relative;z-index:1}
.driftcloud{position:absolute;width:clamp(230px,23vw,330px);aspect-ratio:16/10;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
  animation:cloudbob 15s ease-in-out infinite}
.driftcloud video{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;-webkit-mask-image:url('../img/mask-1.png');
  mask-image:url('../img/mask-1.png');-webkit-mask-size:100% 100%;mask-size:100% 100%;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 20px 32px rgba(30,60,16,.28))}
.driftcloud.m2 video{-webkit-mask-image:url('../img/mask-2.png');mask-image:url('../img/mask-2.png')}
.driftcloud.m3 video{-webkit-mask-image:url('../img/mask-3.png');mask-image:url('../img/mask-3.png')}
.driftcloud .dcap{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:-4px;transform:translateX(-50%);white-space:nowrap;
  font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);opacity:.85}
@keyframes cloudbob{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0)}50%{transform:translateY(-16px)}}
.driftcloud:nth-of-type(even){animation-duration:19s}
@media(max-width:1040px){.driftcloud{display:none}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.driftcloud{animation:none}}

/* ---- the film plates ---- */
.plate169{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;display:block;
  box-shadow:0 30px 70px -28px rgba(18,48,14,.5);border:1px solid var(--line);background:#0B140A;
  transition:transform .5s var(--ease),box-shadow .5s}
.plate169:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 40px 84px -30px rgba(18,48,14,.6)}
.plate169 img,.plate169 video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.plate169 video{opacity:0;transition:opacity .9s ease}
.plate169.playing video{opacity:1}
.plate169::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(6,14,6,.55),transparent 42%);pointer-events:none}
.plate169 .pdrop{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:86px;height:86px;transform:translate(-50%,-54%);z-index:2;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 14px 30px rgba(5,14,6,.55));transition:transform .45s var(--ease)}
.plate169:hover .pdrop{transform:translate(-50%,-54%) scale(1.08)}
.plate169 .pmeta{position:absolute;left:18px;bottom:14px;right:18px;z-index:2;display:flex;align-items:baseline;
  justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;color:#fff}
.plate169 .pmeta b{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.9rem)}
.plate169 .pmeta span{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:rgba(255,255,255,.85);white-space:nowrap}
.filmnote{margin-top:14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;max-width:70ch}

/* ---- the honors: the rain was seen ---- */
.honors{position:relative;margin-top:clamp(30px,4.4vw,52px);border:3px solid rgba(88,118,40,.4);border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;padding:clamp(26px,4vw,54px);box-shadow:0 26px 60px -26px rgba(38,72,20,.3);
  background:radial-gradient(70vmax 42vmax at 100% 0%, rgba(123,94,167,.11), transparent 55%),
             radial-gradient(58vmax 44vmax at 0% 100%, rgba(105,160,64,.13), transparent 55%),
             linear-gradient(175deg,#FDFEF8,#F2F7E4)}
.honors::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(102deg,transparent 0 26px,rgba(76,109,29,.05) 26px 27px)}
.honors-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(230px,330px) 1fr;
  gap:clamp(24px,4.4vw,60px);align-items:center}
@media(max-width:880px){.honors-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;justify-items:start}}
.h-ink{position:relative;margin:0;background:#FEFEFB;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 20px 46px -18px rgba(38,72,20,.38);transform:rotate(-1.6deg);width:100%;max-width:330px}
.h-ink video,.h-ink img{display:block;width:100%;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.h-ink figcaption{padding:8px 12px 10px;text-align:center;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.24em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}
.h-winner{max-width:56ch}
.h-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:#8A6D1F;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.34em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:800}
.h-kicker svg{width:44px;height:44px;flex:none;fill:none;stroke:#8A6D1F;stroke-width:1.9}
.h-award{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:1.05;
  font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.7rem);margin-top:12px}
.h-sub{margin-top:10px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;max-width:44ch}
.stamps{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:clamp(12px,2vw,22px);
  margin-top:clamp(26px,3.6vw,42px);padding-top:clamp(20px,2.8vw,30px);border-top:1px dashed rgba(76,109,29,.35)}
.stamp{position:relative;width:clamp(104px,10.6vw,126px);aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;
  border:1.6px dashed color-mix(in srgb,var(--deep) 60%,transparent);display:grid;place-content:center;gap:2px;
  text-align:center;padding:14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.55);transform:rotate(var(--rot,0deg));
  transition:transform .45s var(--ease),box-shadow .45s}
.stamp::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:5px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--deep) 28%,transparent)}
.stamp:hover{transform:rotate(0) scale(1.06);box-shadow:0 14px 30px -14px rgba(38,72,20,.4)}
.stamp b{display:block;font-size:.56rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.3;color:var(--ink)}
.stamp span{font-size:.56rem;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}
.stamp i{font-style:normal;font-size:.66rem;color:#7B5EA7;line-height:1}
.stamps .slabel{align-self:center;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:800;color:var(--muted);margin-right:clamp(2px,1vw,10px)}

/* ---- the journey: six rains ---- */
.journey{position:relative;height:740svh}
.jstage{position:sticky;top:0;height:100svh;overflow:hidden;background:#0D1609}
.jv{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1.1s ease}
.jv.on{opacity:1}
.jsweep{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent 28%,rgba(255,255,255,.15) 45%,rgba(214,236,255,.22) 50%,rgba(255,255,255,.13) 55%,transparent 72%)}
.jsweep.go{animation:jsweep 1.5s ease-out}
@keyframes jsweep{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateX(-34%) skewX(-8deg)}16%{opacity:1}100%{opacity:0;transform:translateX(34%) skewX(-8deg)}}
.jstage::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(6,12,6,.58),transparent 46%),linear-gradient(rgba(6,12,6,.2),transparent 26%)}
.jtext{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:clamp(44px,10vh,120px);z-index:3;padding:0 clamp(18px,5vw,60px)}
.jtext .jin{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);
  transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.jtext.show .jin{opacity:1;transform:none}
.jnum{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:rgba(240,248,224,.85);margin-bottom:10px}
.jline{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:#fff;line-height:1.05;
  font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.8vw,3.7rem);max-width:20ch;text-shadow:0 3px 30px rgba(4,12,5,.6)}
.jsub{margin-top:10px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.86);max-width:52ch;font-size:clamp(.9rem,1.3vw,1.04rem);
  text-shadow:0 1px 12px rgba(4,12,5,.6)}
/* the falling drop — scroll made visible */
.rainfall{position:absolute;right:clamp(16px,3.2vw,42px);top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  height:min(44vh,380px);width:22px;z-index:3}
.rainfall .rline{position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;bottom:0;width:1.5px;margin-left:-.75px;border-radius:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.5) 10%,rgba(255,255,255,.5) 90%,transparent)}
.rainfall .tick{position:absolute;left:50%;width:7px;height:7px;margin:-3.5px 0 0 -3.5px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.38);transition:background .5s,box-shadow .5s}
.rainfall .tick.on{background:#F2F8DF;box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(235,246,200,.9)}
.rainfall .fall{position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;width:11px;height:15px;margin-left:-5.5px;
  border-radius:50% 50% 50% 50%/62% 62% 38% 38%;background:#F4FAE4;box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(240,250,210,.95)}
@media(max-width:720px){.rainfall{right:11px;height:38vh}.rainfall .fall{width:9px;height:12px;margin-left:-4.5px}}
.jhint{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:14px;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:3;display:flex;gap:10px;
  align-items:center;padding:9px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(8,18,8,.52);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  color:#EFF6DE;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;
  transition:opacity .8s;white-space:nowrap}
.jhint i{width:1px;height:16px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(240,246,222,.9),transparent);display:block;
  animation:cuedrip 2.2s ease-in-out infinite}
.jstage.moved .jhint{opacity:0}

/* ---- the wheel: scroll turns time ---- */
.wheelsec{position:relative;height:320svh}
.wheelstick{position:sticky;top:0;height:100svh;display:grid;place-items:center;
  padding:86px clamp(14px,4vw,60px) 30px}
.wheelplate{position:relative;width:min(1020px,100%);aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;background:#111a0c;box-shadow:0 34px 80px -30px rgba(18,48,14,.55);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.wheelplate canvas{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.wheelring{position:absolute;top:14px;right:14px;width:52px;height:52px;z-index:2;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 14px rgba(4,12,5,.5))}
.wheelring circle{fill:none;stroke:rgba(255,255,255,.35);stroke-width:3}
.wheelring circle.k{stroke:#EDF6D8;stroke-dasharray:138.2;stroke-dashoffset:138.2;transform:rotate(-90deg);
  transform-origin:center;transform-box:fill-box}
.wheelhint{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:12px;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:2;white-space:nowrap;
  padding:8px 16px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(8,18,8,.55);color:#EDF4DC;font-size:.64rem;
  letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;backdrop-filter:blur(6px);transition:opacity .6s}
.wheelsec.turned .wheelhint{opacity:0}
@media(max-width:720px){.wheelplate{aspect-ratio:4/3}}
.headnote{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(240px,340px);gap:clamp(24px,4vw,60px);align-items:center}
.headnote .ashwinnote{align-self:start;margin-top:clamp(-64px,-4vw,-30px)}
@media(max-width:880px){.headnote{grid-template-columns:1fr}.headnote .ashwinnote{align-self:auto;margin-top:0}}

/* ---- the scrapbook: it began as a melody ---- */
.scrapline{position:relative;margin-top:clamp(14px,2.4vw,26px)}
.scrapline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:8px;top:10px;bottom:10px;width:2px;border-radius:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--deep) 45%,transparent),color-mix(in srgb,var(--deep) 12%,transparent))}
.sev{position:relative;padding:0 0 clamp(32px,5vw,60px) 36px;display:grid;gap:clamp(14px,2.4vw,26px)}
.sev::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:3px;top:9px;width:12px;height:16px;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--deep) 82%,#243);border-radius:50% 50% 50% 50%/62% 62% 38% 38%;
  transform:scale(.4);opacity:0;transition:transform .7s var(--ease) .1s,opacity .7s .1s;z-index:1}
.sev::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-8px;top:6px;width:34px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1.5px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--deep) 55%,transparent);opacity:0;transform:scale(.3)}
.sev.in::before{transform:scale(1);opacity:1}
.sev.in::after{animation:revring 1.6s var(--ease) .35s forwards}
@keyframes revring{0%{opacity:0;transform:scale(.3)}25%{opacity:.8}100%{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.5)}}
.sv-text b{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2vw,1.6rem);color:var(--ink)}
.sv-text p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem;margin-top:6px;max-width:52ch}
.taped{position:relative;margin:0;background:#fff;padding:10px 10px 10px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 22px 48px -20px rgba(38,72,20,.42);transform:rotate(var(--tilt,-1.8deg));
  transition:transform .5s var(--ease),box-shadow .5s;max-width:440px;width:100%}
.taped:hover{transform:rotate(0) translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 28px 56px -22px rgba(38,72,20,.5)}
.taped img{display:block;width:100%}
.taped::before,.taped::after{content:"";position:absolute;width:74px;height:22px;top:-11px;border-radius:2px}
.taped::before{left:14%;transform:rotate(-5deg);background:rgba(123,94,167,.3)}
.taped::after{right:14%;transform:rotate(4deg);background:rgba(105,160,64,.32)}
.taped figcaption{margin-top:9px;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:.92rem;
  color:var(--muted);text-align:center;line-height:1.35}
@media(min-width:861px){
  .scrapline::before{left:50%;margin-left:-1px}
  .sev{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:center;padding-left:0;column-gap:0}
  .sev::before{left:calc(50% - 6px)}
  .sev::after{left:calc(50% - 17px)}
  .sev .sv-photo{grid-column:1;grid-row:1;justify-self:end;padding-right:clamp(28px,4vw,58px)}
  .sev .sv-text{grid-column:2;grid-row:1;padding-left:clamp(28px,4vw,58px)}
  .sev.flip .sv-photo{grid-column:2;justify-self:start;padding-right:0;padding-left:clamp(28px,4vw,58px)}
  .sev.flip .sv-text{grid-column:1;padding-left:0;padding-right:clamp(28px,4vw,58px);text-align:right}
  .sev.flip .sv-text p{margin-left:auto}
}
.ashwinnote{position:relative;background:#FFFDF6;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;
  padding:22px 24px;box-shadow:0 20px 48px -20px rgba(38,72,20,.32);transform:rotate(1.2deg);max-width:440px;width:100%}
.ashwinnote::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-9px;left:50%;width:48px;height:15px;
  transform:translateX(-50%) rotate(-2deg);background:rgba(123,94,167,.32);border-radius:2px}
.ashwinnote p{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:1.04rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink)}
.ashwinnote span{display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:700}
.collagehead{display:block;width:min(680px,86%);margin:0 auto clamp(10px,2vw,22px);mix-blend-mode:multiply}

/* ---- two rains: rough vs final ---- */
.wipegrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(16px,2.6vw,28px)}
@media(max-width:860px){.wipegrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.wipefig{margin:0}
.wipe{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;cursor:ew-resize;
  box-shadow:0 26px 60px -26px rgba(18,48,14,.5);border:1px solid var(--line);touch-action:pan-y;user-select:none}
.wipe img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;pointer-events:none;-webkit-user-drag:none}
.wipe img.t{clip-path:inset(0 calc(100% - var(--x,50%)) 0 0)}
.wipe .wh{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:var(--x,50%);width:2px;margin-left:-1px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);
  box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.wipe .wh::after{content:"◂ ▸";position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.95);color:#3A5216;display:grid;place-items:center;
  font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.06em;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(6,16,6,.4)}
.wipe .wtag{position:absolute;top:12px;z-index:2;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.6rem;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;background:rgba(8,18,8,.55);color:#F0F6DE;backdrop-filter:blur(4px);pointer-events:none}
.wipe .wtag.l{left:12px}.wipe .wtag.r{right:12px}
.wipefig figcaption{text-align:center;margin-top:10px;font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---- credits: the people of the rain ---- */
.rain-credits{border-color:rgba(88,118,40,.45)!important;
  background:radial-gradient(56vmax 40vmax at 100% 100%, rgba(123,94,167,.09), transparent 55%),
             radial-gradient(60vmax 40vmax at 0% 0%, rgba(105,160,64,.1), transparent 50%),
             linear-gradient(175deg,#FDFEF8,#F2F7E4)!important}
.rain-credits .cp-grid{max-width:100%}
/* July 19 round 2 (Ashwin): credits regrouped Production -> The music -> The animation */
.cp-group{margin-top:clamp(24px,3.2vw,38px)}
.cp-prod{margin-top:clamp(10px,1.6vw,18px)}
.cp-glabel{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:clamp(12px,1.8vw,20px);
  font-size:.62rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(62,138,102,.9);font-family:inherit}
.cp-glabel::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
@media(min-width:961px){
  /* July 19 (Ashwin's note): the old 74% cap left a wide empty band on the right and uneven
     cell heights left holes. Full width + balanced CSS columns packs the roll like real
     end credits; break-inside keeps each credit whole. */
  .rain-credits .cp-grid{max-width:100%;display:block;columns:3;column-gap:clamp(20px,2.8vw,38px)}
  .cp-prod .cp-grid{columns:2;max-width:72%}
  .rain-credits .credx{break-inside:avoid;-webkit-column-break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:clamp(10px,1.4vw,18px);padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px}
}
.rain-credits .cp-logo{width:clamp(230px,26vw,400px)}
.leadrow{position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;gap:clamp(20px,3.4vw,46px);flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:clamp(20px,2.8vw,32px)}
.leadcard{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.leadcard img{width:clamp(74px,7.2vw,102px);height:clamp(74px,7.2vw,102px);border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;
  border:3px solid #fff;box-shadow:0 14px 34px -14px rgba(38,72,20,.45);
  transition:transform .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s}
.leadcard:hover img{transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb,var(--songc) 55%,transparent),0 18px 40px -14px rgba(38,72,20,.5)}
.leadcard b{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:1.18rem;line-height:1.1}
.leadcard span{display:block;margin-top:3px;font-size:.62rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;
  color:var(--muted);font-weight:700;max-width:24ch}

/* ---- voices in the rain ---- */
.voicegrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:clamp(14px,2.2vw,24px);align-items:start}
.voicegrid .noteslip{position:static;max-width:none}
.voicegrid .noteslip::before{background:rgba(123,94,167,.32)}
.voicegrid .noteslip:nth-child(odd){transform:rotate(-1.4deg)}
.voicegrid .noteslip:nth-child(even){transform:rotate(1.2deg)}

/* ---- write back to the rain: the letter ---- */
.dc-corner{bottom:-96px;right:-48px;z-index:2;width:clamp(200px,17vw,250px)}
@media(max-width:1200px){.dc-corner{display:none}}
.rainmail{max-width:640px;margin-top:clamp(30px,4.6vw,52px)}
.rainmail .notebubble{margin-top:18px}
.rainmail .notebubble::after{border-color:var(--line)}
.rain-world .notebubble{box-shadow:0 18px 44px -18px rgba(30,60,16,.3)}
.rain-world .notebubble textarea::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}

/* ---- music: notes between the songs (July 19) ---- */
.musicnotes .noteslip{background:#FFFDF6;color:#241C0F}
.musicnotes .noteslip span{color:#8A7E67}
.musicnotes .noteslip::before{background:rgba(47,111,216,.22)}
.musicnotes .noteslip.waiting{background:transparent;border-style:dashed;box-shadow:none;color:var(--muted)}
.musicnotes .noteslip.waiting p{font-style:italic}
.musicnotes .noteslip.waiting::before{display:none}

/* ---- postcards: reach out row ---- */
.postcardrow{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  margin-top:clamp(18px,2.6vw,28px);padding:14px 18px;border:1px dashed var(--line);border-radius:14px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.42)}
.postcardrow p{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--ink);margin:0}
@media(max-width:640px){.postcardrow{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}}

/* ---- take the rain with you: wallpapers ---- */
.wallgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(14px,2.4vw,28px)}
@media(max-width:860px){.wallgrid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
.wallfr{position:relative;display:block;cursor:default;background:#fff;padding:10px 10px 32px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px -18px rgba(30,60,16,.35);transform:rotate(var(--tilt,0deg));
  transition:transform .5s var(--ease),box-shadow .5s}
.wallfr:hover{transform:rotate(0) translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 26px 54px -20px rgba(30,60,16,.45)}
.wallfr img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.wallfr span{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-size:.6rem;
  letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}
.wallfr:hover span{color:var(--deep)}

/* animation-page tweaks of shared pieces */
.rain-world .frame video{aspect-ratio:16/10}
/* flat journey (reduced motion / no-JS fallback) */
.journey.flat{height:auto}
.journey.flat .jstage{position:static;height:auto;background:none;overflow:visible}
.journey.flat .jstage::after{display:none}
.journey.flat .rainfall,.journey.flat .jhint,.journey.flat .jsweep{display:none}
.jflat{display:grid;gap:clamp(22px,4vw,40px);max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:20px clamp(18px,5vw,60px) 60px}
.jflat figure{margin:0}
.jflat img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.jflat figcaption{margin-top:10px}
.jflat b{font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:1.4rem}
.jflat p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .wheelsec{height:auto}
  .wheelstick{position:static;height:auto}
  .wheelhint{display:none}
  .ah-cue i,.jhint i{animation:none}
}

/* ============================================================
   COMMERCIAL — the studio after dark
   ============================================================ */
.cm-h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,7vw,4.6rem);line-height:1.02}
.cm-h3{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3vw,2.15rem);line-height:1.12}

/* the console — a strip of faders breathing under the headline */
.cm-console{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:6px;height:44px;margin:22px 0 18px;max-width:520px}
.cm-console i{flex:1;min-width:3px;border-radius:3px 3px 0 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--deep),rgba(63,200,220,.12));
  height:30%;animation:cmfader 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;box-shadow:0 0 14px -4px var(--glow)}
.cm-console i:nth-child(3n){animation-duration:2.1s;animation-delay:-.7s}
.cm-console i:nth-child(4n){animation-duration:3.2s;animation-delay:-1.4s;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#F4B45C,rgba(244,180,92,.1));box-shadow:0 0 14px -4px rgba(244,180,92,.55)}
.cm-console i:nth-child(5n){animation-duration:1.8s;animation-delay:-.3s}
.cm-console i:nth-child(7n){animation-duration:2.9s;animation-delay:-2s}
@keyframes cmfader{0%,100%{height:22%}35%{height:88%}60%{height:40%}80%{height:66%}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.cm-console i{animation:none;height:52%}
  .cm-console i:nth-child(2n){height:30%}.cm-console i:nth-child(3n){height:72%}.cm-console i:nth-child(5n){height:44%}}

/* stats */
.cm-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(190px,1fr));gap:clamp(14px,2vw,22px);
  margin:clamp(30px,4.6vw,50px) 0}
.cm-stat{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--surface);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  padding:18px 20px;display:grid;gap:6px;transition:box-shadow .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease)}
.cm-stat:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 0 34px -10px var(--glow)}
.cm-stat b{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.3rem);color:var(--deep);line-height:1}
.cm-stat span{font-size:.78rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.45}

/* the headliner marquee */
.cm-marquee{position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);
  min-height:clamp(380px,52vw,520px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cm-marquee video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.cm-mq-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  linear-gradient(200deg,rgba(5,15,28,.05) 30%,rgba(5,15,28,.88) 78%),
  linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,15,28,.55),transparent 55%)}
.cm-mq-body{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:clamp(24px,4vw,52px);max-width:640px}
.cm-mq-title{font-size:clamp(2rem,5.4vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.02;color:#fff;margin:6px 0 10px;
  text-shadow:0 4px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.cm-mq-sub{color:#CFE4F2;max-width:46ch;margin-bottom:18px}

/* the orchestra panel */
.cm-orchestra{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,1.05fr) 1fr;gap:clamp(22px,3.6vw,50px);
  align-items:center;margin-top:clamp(22px,3.4vw,38px);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:var(--surface);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);padding:clamp(18px,2.8vw,34px);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.cm-orch-media{position:relative;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/9;box-shadow:0 18px 44px -16px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.cm-orch-media video{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.cm-orch-cap{position:absolute;left:12px;bottom:10px;font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:700;color:#EAF6FB;background:rgba(5,15,28,.55);padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px;backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
@media(max-width:860px){.cm-orchestra{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* the player — the only place the orchestral version lives */
.cm-player{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:20px;padding:12px 16px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(5,15,28,.5)}
.cm-play{flex:none;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:50%;border:0;cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:var(--cta);color:var(--cta-text);box-shadow:0 0 26px -6px var(--glow);transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.cm-play:hover{transform:scale(1.07)}
.cm-play svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.cm-player .ic-pause{display:none}
.cm-player.playing .ic-pause{display:block}
.cm-player.playing .ic-play{display:none}
.cm-track{flex:1;height:22px;display:flex;align-items:center;cursor:pointer;position:relative}
.cm-track::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:4px;border-radius:4px;background:rgba(130,180,225,.22)}
.cm-track-fill{position:relative;height:4px;border-radius:4px;width:0;background:var(--deep);
  box-shadow:0 0 12px -2px var(--glow);pointer-events:none}
.cm-track-fill::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-5px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:#EAF6FB}
.cm-time{flex:none;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;min-width:38px;text-align:right}
.cm-player-note{margin-top:10px;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}

/* filters */
.cm-filters{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:clamp(18px,2.6vw,28px)}
.cm-filter{border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--muted);border-radius:999px;
  padding:8px 16px;font:600 .78rem var(--body);letter-spacing:.04em;cursor:pointer;
  transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
.cm-filter:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--deep)}
.cm-filter.on{background:var(--cta);color:var(--cta-text);border-color:var(--cta);box-shadow:0 0 22px -8px var(--glow)}

/* the shelf grid */
.cm-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(290px,1fr));gap:clamp(16px,2.4vw,26px)}
.cm-card{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--surface);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),box-shadow .35s var(--ease)}
.cm-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px);box-shadow:0 0 40px -12px var(--glow)}
.cm-card.cm-hide{display:none}
.cm-media{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:linear-gradient(150deg,#0F3A55,#081F33);overflow:hidden}
.cm-media video,.cm-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.cm-media-tall img{object-position:top center}
.cm-badge{position:absolute;top:10px;left:10px;font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:700;color:#051019;background:#F4B45C;padding:5px 10px;border-radius:999px;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.cm-hear{position:absolute;right:10px;bottom:10px;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(234,246,251,.35);
  background:rgba(5,15,28,.62);color:#EAF6FB;cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center;backdrop-filter:blur(4px);
  transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
.cm-hear svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.cm-hear .cm-hear-waves{opacity:.25}
.cm-hear.on{background:var(--cta);color:var(--cta-text);border-color:var(--cta);box-shadow:0 0 22px -6px var(--glow)}
.cm-hear.on .cm-hear-waves{opacity:1}
.cm-soon{display:grid;place-items:center}
.cm-soon-word{font-size:2rem;letter-spacing:.3em;color:rgba(234,246,251,.28);font-weight:800}
.cm-soon-pulse{position:absolute;width:120px;height:120px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(63,200,220,.4);
  animation:cmpulse 2.8s ease-out infinite}
@keyframes cmpulse{0%{transform:scale(.4);opacity:.9}100%{transform:scale(1.9);opacity:0}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.cm-soon-pulse{animation:none;opacity:.35}}
.cm-plate{display:grid;place-items:center;gap:6px;text-align:center;padding:18px}
.cm-plate>span{font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:.06em;color:rgba(234,246,251,.6)}
.cm-plate-wave{width:120px;color:var(--deep);opacity:.7}
.cm-body{padding:18px 20px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1}
.cm-chips{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.cm-chip{font-size:.56rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--deep);
  border:1px solid rgba(63,200,220,.35);border-radius:999px;padding:4px 9px}
.cm-body h3{font-size:1.08rem;letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.2}
.cm-body small{font-size:.72rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:-4px}
.cm-body p{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.55}
.cm-acts{margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px;display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* the vault */
.cm-vault{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(150px,200px);gap:clamp(20px,3.5vw,46px);
  align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--surface);
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);padding:clamp(24px,4vw,48px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);overflow:hidden}
.cm-vault::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(420px 320px at 85% 50%,rgba(63,200,220,.12),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.cm-lock{position:relative;justify-self:center;display:grid;place-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--deep)}
.cm-lock svg{width:clamp(90px,10vw,130px);height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(63,200,220,.35))}
.cm-lock span{font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:760px){.cm-vault{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cm-lock{order:-1}}

/* how a project moves */
.cm-steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:clamp(14px,2.2vw,24px)}
.cm-step{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--surface);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  padding:20px 22px;display:grid;gap:8px;align-content:start}
.cm-step b{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--deep)}
.cm-step h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:.95rem}
.cm-step p{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.6}
.cm-creed{margin-top:clamp(20px,3vw,30px);font-family:var(--serif,var(--body));font-family:'Instrument Serif',serif;
  font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.9vw,1.3rem);color:var(--ink);opacity:.92}

/* the enquiry */
.cm-enquiry{max-width:680px}
.cm-types{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}
.cm-type{border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--muted);border-radius:999px;
  padding:9px 16px;font:600 .8rem var(--body);cursor:pointer;transition:all .25s var(--ease)}
.cm-type:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--deep)}
.cm-type.on{background:var(--cta);color:var(--cta-text);border-color:var(--cta);box-shadow:0 0 22px -8px var(--glow)}
html[data-world="night"] .notebubble{background:#F2F7FB;box-shadow:0 22px 60px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.65),0 0 40px -18px var(--glow)}
html[data-world="night"] .notebubble textarea{color:#13202E}
html[data-world="night"] .notebubble textarea::placeholder{color:#7A8FA3}
.cm-creds{margin-top:clamp(24px,3.6vw,36px);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-weight:600;color:var(--muted);line-height:2}
html[data-world="night"] .notebubble::after{background:#F2F7FB}
html[data-world="night"] .notehint{color:#5E7488}
.cm-stat b span{font-size:inherit;color:inherit;line-height:inherit}

/* July 19 round 4, mobile audit: the journey hint measured 411px on a 390px phone */
@media(max-width:480px){ .jhint{max-width:calc(100vw - 24px)} }

/* ---------- July 20: song-world overlay controls (friends' feedback) ---------- */
/* July 22 (Ashwin: "they should look like how the cross looks"): back + arrows now wear
   exactly the cross's clothes - ink glass, white type, hairline white ring. */
.world-close{width:52px;height:52px;font-size:1.15rem}
.world-back{position:fixed;top:18px;left:18px;z-index:90;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  padding:12px 18px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.45);color:#fff;backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;
  transition:background .3s,border-color .3s}
.world-back span{font-size:1rem;line-height:1}
.world-back:hover{background:rgba(0,0,0,.62);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.world-close:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
.world-nav{position:fixed;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:90;width:52px;height:52px;
  border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3);cursor:pointer;
  background:rgba(0,0,0,.45);color:#fff;backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  font-size:1.7rem;line-height:1;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  padding-bottom:4px;transition:transform .25s,background .3s,border-color .3s}
.world-nav.prev{left:14px}.world-nav.next{right:14px}
.world-nav:hover{transform:translateY(-50%) scale(1.08);background:rgba(0,0,0,.62);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55)}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .world-back{top:12px;left:12px;padding:9px 13px}
  .world-nav{width:44px;height:44px;top:auto;bottom:18px;transform:none}
  .world-nav:hover{transform:scale(1.06)}
}

/* ---------- July 20: the song chip (comic + animation pages) ---------- */
.songchip{position:fixed;right:16px;bottom:16px;z-index:60;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.songchip button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:11px 16px;border-radius:999px;
  border:1.5px solid var(--line,#8883);background:var(--paper,#FFFDF6);cursor:pointer;color:inherit;
  font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;box-shadow:0 12px 30px -14px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.songchip button[aria-pressed="true"] .sc-ic{animation:scpulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes scpulse{0%,100%{transform:scale(1)}50%{transform:scale(1.25)}}
.songchip .sc-sp{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:underline;
  text-underline-offset:3px;color:inherit;opacity:.75}
.songchip .sc-sp:hover{opacity:1}
@media(max-width:760px){.songchip{right:10px;bottom:10px}}

/* ---------- July 25: one clock for the crossing ----------
   Everything that looks different between day and night now changes over the SAME
   duration and easing (--wt / --ease). Before this, the song cards and a few surfaces
   had no transition at all and snapped in a single frame while the background faded -
   that mismatch is what read as a glitch in Ashwin's screenshots. */
.btn-primary,.btn-ghost,.era-head,.sechead,.instwrap,.notecard,.noteslip,.voicecard{
  transition:background-color var(--wt) var(--ease),color var(--wt) var(--ease),
             border-color var(--wt) var(--ease),box-shadow var(--wt) var(--ease)}
