/* ============================================================
   TECTONIC TACTICS — site theme
   Palette extracted from FINAL_LOGO.png
   Teal: #003050 / #106080 · Ice: #c0e0f0 / #f0f0f0
   Gold: #f0a010 / #e09020 · Highlight: #f0f060
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --abyss:        #05283c;   /* page background, darkest teal */
  --deep:         #0a3a52;   /* section background */
  --teal-dark:    #0e4a6b;   /* panels */
  --teal:         #1573a0;   /* brand teal */
  --teal-soft:    #2b94c4;   /* hover edges */
  --ice:          #cfeafa;   /* headings */
  --ice-bright:   #f0f6fa;   /* strongest text */
  --text:         #b7d6e8;   /* body text */
  --text-dim:     #7fa6bd;   /* muted */
  --gold:         #f0a010;   /* primary accent / CTA */
  --gold-deep:    #e08020;   /* CTA gradient bottom */
  --gold-bright:  #f0f060;   /* highlight flare */
  --line:         rgba(43, 148, 196, 0.4);
  --placeholder:  rgba(207, 234, 250, 0.32);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--abyss);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: 'Barlow', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, sans-serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  min-height: 100vh;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

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

/* Image-protection deterrents (client-side only; not true DRM) */
img {
  -webkit-user-drag: none;
  user-select: none;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
  -webkit-touch-callout: none;
  pointer-events: none;
}
a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }

h1, h2, h3, h4, .display {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ice-bright);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

/* ---------------- launch intro overlay ---------------- */
#intro {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 45%, #0a3a52 0%, var(--abyss) 72%);
}
#intro .intro-inner { text-align: center; animation: intro-rise 1.5s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) both; }
#intro .presents {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.55em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice);
  font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 2vw, 1.15rem);
  opacity: 0.85;
  margin: 0 0 1.3rem;
  padding-left: 0.55em;            /* balance the letter-spacing */
}
#intro img { width: min(520px, 76vw); height: auto; filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 44px rgba(0,0,0,0.7)); }
#intro.hide { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: opacity 1s ease, visibility 0s 1s; }
@keyframes intro-rise {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px) scale(0.985); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { #intro .intro-inner { animation: none; } }

/* ---------------- ambient background ---------------- */
.ambient {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 50% at 50% -10%, rgba(43,148,196,0.25) 0%, transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 85% 110%, rgba(240,160,16,0.07) 0%, transparent 60%),
    var(--abyss);
}
.ambient::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(192,224,240,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(192,224,240,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 72px 72px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 50% 30%, black 0%, transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 50% 30%, black 0%, transparent 75%);
}

/* The Court — very subtle checkerboard (on-scheme, page-specific) */
body.court .ambient::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    conic-gradient(
      rgba(207, 234, 250, 0.026) 0 25%,
      transparent 0 50%,
      rgba(207, 234, 250, 0.026) 0 75%,
      transparent 0
    );
  background-size: 180px 180px;
}

/* ---------------- nav ---------------- */
.site-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2rem;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  height: 72px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,40,60,0.96) 0%, rgba(5,40,60,0.82) 100%);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}
.site-nav .brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  height: 100%;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.site-nav .brand img { height: 46px; width: auto; }
.site-nav .links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  height: 100%;
  margin-left: 1rem;
}
.site-nav .links a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 1.1rem;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice);
  border-bottom: 3px solid transparent;
  transition: color .15s, border-color .15s, background .15s;
}
.site-nav .links a:hover {
  color: var(--ice-bright);
  background: rgba(43,148,196,0.12);
}
.site-nav .links a.active {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}
.site-nav .cta { margin-left: auto; }

.btn {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .15s, box-shadow .15s, filter .15s;
}
.btn-gold {
  padding: 0.7rem 1.8rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: #2a1602;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold) 0%, var(--gold-deep) 100%);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(240,160,16,0.35), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(240,240,96,0.6);
}
.btn-gold:hover {
  color: #2a1602;
  filter: brightness(1.12);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(240,160,16,0.55), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(240,240,96,0.7);
}
.btn-ghost {
  padding: 0.7rem 1.8rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ice);
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--teal-soft);
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--ice-bright); background: rgba(43,148,196,0.15); }
.btn-lg { padding: 1rem 2.6rem; font-size: 1.3rem; }

/* ---------------- hero ---------------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 110px 1.5rem 4rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero .key-art {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  top: -25%;
  height: 150%;          /* extra height so parallax never reveals an edge */
  z-index: -1;
  will-change: transform;
}
/* Hero background video (WeavingBox) — covers the key-art layer, dialed back to 50% */
.hero .hero-video { object-fit: cover; opacity: 0.5; }
/* legibility wash so the logo and text read over the video */
.hero .key-art::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5,40,60,0.45) 0%, rgba(5,40,60,0.28) 45%, rgba(5,40,60,0.78) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-logo { width: min(560px, 80vw); height: auto; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)); }
.hero .tagline {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(5,40,60,0.9);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.hero .sub {
  max-width: 640px;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--text);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(5,40,60,0.9);
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}
.hero .actions { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
.hero .scroll-hint {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1.6rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  animation: bob 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes bob { 0%,100% { transform: translate(-50%,0); } 50% { transform: translate(-50%,8px); } }

/* ---------------- sections ---------------- */
.section { padding: 5.5rem 2rem; position: relative; }
.section-alt { background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(10,58,82,0.7) 12%, rgba(10,58,82,0.7) 88%, transparent); }
.wrap { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; }

.kicker {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.section h2 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.4rem); font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.section .lede { max-width: 720px; font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
.center { text-align: center; }
.center .lede { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ---------------- image placeholders ---------------- */
.ph {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(43,148,196,0.06) 0 14px, transparent 14px 28px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14,74,107,0.55), rgba(10,58,82,0.85));
  border: 1px dashed var(--placeholder);
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-align: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ph span { padding: 0.5rem 1rem; }
.ph-fill { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
/* real art filling a placeholder slot */
.ph-img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }

/* ---------------- card grids ---------------- */
.grid { display: grid; gap: 1.25rem; }
.grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }

.card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14,74,107,0.5), rgba(10,58,82,0.9));
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 30px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform .2s, border-color .2s, box-shadow .2s;
}
.card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--teal-soft);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.45), 0 0 0 1px rgba(43,148,196,0.3);
}
.card .body { padding: 1.25rem 1.4rem 1.5rem; }
.card h3 { font-size: 1.45rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.card .meta {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.card p { font-size: 0.97rem; color: var(--text); }

/* ---------------- hero roster tiles (dota-style portrait wall) ---------------- */
.roster-wall {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(9, 1fr);
  gap: 8px;
}
.roster-tile {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 25px;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .18s, border-color .18s, box-shadow .18s, z-index 0s;
  background: var(--deep);
}
.roster-tile:hover {
  transform: scale(1.12);
  z-index: 5;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(240,160,16,0.4);
}
.roster-tile .name {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 1.4rem 0.5rem 0.45rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(5,40,60,0.95));
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 1.3vw, 1rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice-bright);
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ---------------- footer ---------------- */
.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(5,40,60,0.9);
  padding: 3rem 2rem 2.5rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.site-footer .f-logo { height: 54px; width: auto; margin: 0 auto 1.2rem; opacity: 0.9; }
.site-footer .f-links { display: flex; gap: 1.8rem; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.site-footer .f-links a {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice);
}
.site-footer .f-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.site-footer .fine { font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--text-dim); }
.site-footer .fine strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------------- page header (subpages) ---------------- */
.page-head {
  padding: 160px 2rem 3.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 100% at 50% 0%, rgba(43,148,196,0.22) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
.page-head h1 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.2rem); font-weight: 800; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.page-head .lede { max-width: 700px; margin: 0 auto; font-size: 1.15rem; }

/* ---------------- heroes page ---------------- */
.hero-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 340px 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.hero-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 10px; }
.hero-list .roster-tile.selected {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(240,160,16,0.45);
}
.hero-detail {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14,74,107,0.45), rgba(10,58,82,0.92));
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 30px;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: sticky;
  top: 96px;
}
.hero-detail .portrait { height: 320px; }
/* per-character focal point (object-position) is applied inline from roster.js where a piece's
   face sits off-center; everyone else stays default-centered. */

/* roster tiles: show the sketch by default, crossfade to the finished card on hover / when selected */
.roster-tile.has-sketch .tile-card { opacity: 0; transition: opacity .28s ease; z-index: 1; }
.roster-tile.has-sketch:hover .tile-card,
.roster-tile.has-sketch.selected .tile-card { opacity: 1; }
.roster-tile .tile-sketch { z-index: 0; }
.roster-tile .name { z-index: 2; }
.hero-detail .inner { padding: 2rem 2.2rem 2.4rem; }
.hero-detail .designation {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.hero-detail h2 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.hero-detail .quote {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ice);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}
.stat-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; gap: 0.4rem 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.stat-row dt {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: var(--text-dim);
}
.stat-row dd { font-size: 0.98rem; color: var(--ice); }
.hero-detail .bio p { margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: 1.02rem; }

/* ---------------- world page realms ---------------- */
.realm-card .ph { aspect-ratio: 16 / 8; }
.lore-block {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 4.5rem;
}
.lore-block.flip > .lore-art { order: 2; }
.lore-block .ph { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; border-radius: 30px; }
.lore-block h3 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.lore-statement {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.1vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-wrap: balance;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  color: var(--ice-bright);
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.lore-statement .ls-lead { font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.01em; color: var(--ice-bright); }
.lore-statement .ls-tail {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.38em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--ice);
}
.lore-cta { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.lore-cta a {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.lore-cta a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.lore-block p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }

/* ---------------- news / chronicle cards ---------------- */
.news-card .ph { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }

/* Chronicle timeline: entries collapsed until clicked (JS adds .collapsible for graceful fallback) */
.timeline.collapsible .t-event .card { cursor: pointer; }
.timeline.collapsible .t-event .card .body > p:not(.date) {
  max-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  margin-top: 0;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  transition: max-height .45s ease, opacity .35s ease, margin .35s ease;
}
.timeline.collapsible .t-event .card.open .body > p:not(.date) {
  max-height: 800px;
  opacity: 1;
}
.timeline.collapsible .t-event .card .body h3 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
.timeline.collapsible .t-event .card .body h3::after {
  content: "\25BE";               /* chevron ▾ */
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.8em;
  flex: none;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}
.timeline.collapsible .t-event .card.open .body h3::after { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.news-card .date {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-dim);
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.news-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.news-feature .ph { aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 320px; }
.news-feature .body { padding: 2rem 2.2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.news-feature h3 { font-size: 2rem; }

/* ---------------- hero showcase slider (dota2-style) ---------------- */
.showcase {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 86vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.showcase .slide-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(1.04);
  transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .9s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.showcase .slide-bg.on { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
.showcase .slide-bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5,40,60,0.92) 0%, rgba(5,40,60,0.55) 45%, rgba(5,40,60,0.15) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 40%, rgba(5,40,60,0.95) 100%);
}
.showcase-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1240px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 7rem 2rem 2.5rem;
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.showcase-content .kicker { margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.showcase-content .sc-designation {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
}
.showcase-content h2.sc-name {
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 9vw, 6.5rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  margin: 0.1em 0 0.25em;
  text-shadow: 0 4px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
}
.showcase-content .sc-chaos {
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.showcase-content .sc-quote {
  max-width: 520px;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  color: var(--ice);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}
.sc-anim { animation: scIn .5s ease both; }
@keyframes scIn {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(28px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}

.showcase-rail {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0 1rem 1.6rem;
}
/* drifting card carousel — 4 visible, infinite loop */
.car-viewport {
  width: min(880px, 72vw);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 14px 0;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, black 4%, black 96%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, black 4%, black 96%, transparent 100%);
}
.car-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  will-change: transform;
}
.car-card {
  position: relative;
  flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 36px) / 4);   /* 4 visible, 3 gaps of 12px */
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 25px;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: var(--deep);
  opacity: 0.8;
  transition: border-color .18s, opacity .18s, box-shadow .18s;
}
.car-card:hover { opacity: 1; border-color: var(--teal-soft); box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.4); }
.car-card.on {
  opacity: 1;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(240,160,16,0.5), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(240,160,16,0.5);
}
.car-card .t-name {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 1.6rem 4px 8px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(5,40,60,0.95));
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(0.75rem, 1.4vw, 1.05rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice-bright);
  text-align: center;
  z-index: 2;
}
.car-card.on .t-name { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.sc-arrow {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(14,74,107,0.65);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--ice);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  user-select: none;
  transition: background .15s, border-color .15s, color .15s;
}
.sc-arrow:hover { background: rgba(43,148,196,0.5); border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-bright); }
.sc-progress {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-bright));
  width: 0%;
  z-index: 4;
}
.sc-progress.run { animation: scProg var(--sc-interval, 7s) linear forwards; }
@keyframes scProg { from { width: 0%; } to { width: 100%; } }

/* ---------------- cosmic timeline (Chronicle) ---------------- */
.cosmos { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.cosmos::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 14px 26px, rgba(240,246,250,0.9) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 86px 64px, rgba(207,234,250,0.7) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 153px 118px, rgba(240,240,96,0.55) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 201px 41px, rgba(207,234,250,0.6) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(2px 2px at 57px 173px, rgba(43,148,196,0.7) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 233px 205px, rgba(240,246,250,0.75) 50%, transparent 51%);
  background-size: 260px 260px, 310px 310px, 390px 390px, 430px 430px, 520px 520px, 470px 470px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, black 6%, black 94%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, black 6%, black 94%, transparent 100%);
  animation: drift-stars 120s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes drift-stars {
  from { background-position: 0 0, 0 0, 0 0, 0 0, 0 0, 0 0; }
  to   { background-position: -260px 130px, -310px 95px, -390px 160px, -430px 70px, -520px 210px, -470px 120px; }
}

/* ---------------- World — cosmic galaxy background ---------------- */
/* Drop the faint tech grid here so the star field reads cleanly. */
body.world .ambient::after { display: none; }

/* Full-screen cosmic layer: sits above the ambient color wash, behind content.
   Keeps the existing teal/gold palette — just adds stars + subtle spiral galaxies. */
.cosmos-bg {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
  /* drifting star field — denser and more varied than the Chronicle timeline */
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 24px 32px, rgba(240,246,250,0.90) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 96px 68px, rgba(207,234,250,0.70) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1.5px 1.5px at 163px 128px, rgba(240,240,96,0.50) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 211px 51px, rgba(207,234,250,0.60) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(2px 2px at 67px 183px, rgba(43,148,196,0.65) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 243px 215px, rgba(240,246,250,0.75) 50%, transparent 51%),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 129px 233px, rgba(207,234,250,0.55) 50%, transparent 51%);
  background-size: 240px 240px, 300px 300px, 380px 380px, 420px 420px, 500px 500px, 460px 460px, 340px 340px;
  animation: drift-cosmos 160s linear infinite;
}

/* two soft spiral galaxies, tinted in the site palette (teal core-glow + gold dust) */
.cosmos-bg::before,
.cosmos-bg::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(7px);
  /* fade each galaxy out toward its edges so it blends into the abyss */
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #000 0%, #000 34%, transparent 72%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #000 0%, #000 34%, transparent 72%);
}
.cosmos-bg::before {
  width: 920px; height: 920px;
  top: -230px; right: -180px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(240,224,160,0.11) 0%, rgba(43,148,196,0.06) 20%, transparent 48%),
    conic-gradient(from 0deg at 50% 50%,
      rgba(207,234,250,0.055), transparent 24%,
      rgba(43,148,196,0.065), transparent 52%,
      rgba(207,234,250,0.05), transparent 80%,
      rgba(43,148,196,0.055));
  animation: galaxy-spin 260s linear infinite;
}
.cosmos-bg::after {
  width: 640px; height: 640px;
  bottom: -190px; left: -150px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(207,234,250,0.10) 0%, rgba(240,160,16,0.05) 22%, transparent 50%),
    conic-gradient(from 180deg at 50% 50%,
      rgba(43,148,196,0.06), transparent 26%,
      rgba(207,234,250,0.05), transparent 55%,
      rgba(240,224,160,0.045), transparent 82%,
      rgba(43,148,196,0.055));
  animation: galaxy-spin-rev 320s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes drift-cosmos {
  from { background-position: 0 0, 0 0, 0 0, 0 0, 0 0, 0 0, 0 0; }
  to   { background-position: -240px 120px, -300px 90px, -380px 150px, -420px 65px, -500px 200px, -460px 115px, -340px 175px; }
}
@keyframes galaxy-spin     { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@keyframes galaxy-spin-rev { to { transform: rotate(-360deg); } }

/* respect users who prefer reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .cosmos-bg,
  .cosmos-bg::before,
  .cosmos-bg::after { animation: none; }
}

.timeline { position: relative; max-width: 1100px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 1rem 0 2rem; }
.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    transparent 0%,
    rgba(43,148,196,0.7) 6%,
    rgba(43,148,196,0.7) 55%,
    rgba(240,160,16,0.85) 88%,
    transparent 100%);
}
.t-era {
  position: relative;
  text-align: center;
  margin: 2.6rem 0 2.2rem;
  z-index: 2;
}
.t-era span {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: 'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.4em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ice);
  background: var(--abyss);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.6rem 0.5rem 1.9rem;
}
.t-event {
  position: relative;
  width: calc(50% - 3.2rem);
  margin-bottom: 2.8rem;
  text-align: left;
}
.t-event.t-left  { margin-right: auto; }
.t-event.t-right { margin-left: auto; }
.t-event::after {              /* node on the spine */
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 30px;
  width: 13px; height: 13px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--abyss);
  border: 2px solid var(--teal-soft);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(43,148,196,0.8);
  z-index: 2;
}
.t-event.t-left::after  { right: calc(-3.2rem - 7px); }
.t-event.t-right::after { left:  calc(-3.2rem - 7px); }
.t-event::before {             /* connector to the spine */
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 36px;
  width: 3.2rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(43,148,196,0), rgba(43,148,196,0.6));
}
.t-event.t-left::before  { right: -3.2rem; }
.t-event.t-right::before { left: -3.2rem; transform: scaleX(-1); }
.t-event.t-now::after {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(240,160,16,0.9);
  animation: now-pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes now-pulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(240,160,16,0.6); }
  50%      { box-shadow: 0 0 26px rgba(240,160,16,1); }
}
.t-future {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 460px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem 0.5rem;
}
.t-future .f-node {
  width: 13px; height: 13px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px dashed var(--text-dim);
  margin: 0 auto 1.2rem;
  background: var(--abyss);
}
.t-future h3 { font-size: 1.6rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; color: var(--text-dim); }
.t-future p { color: var(--text-dim); font-style: italic; }

/* ---------------- fading card borders ----------------
   Sides hold their weight through the middle, then taper to
   nothing at the top and bottom curves, like a line weight. */
.card, .hero-detail, .roster-tile, .car-card {
  border: none;
  position: relative;
}
.card::before, .hero-detail::before, .roster-tile::before, .car-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  padding: 1px;                      /* border thickness */
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(43,148,196,0)    0%,
    rgba(43,148,196,0.55) 30%,
    rgba(43,148,196,0.55) 70%,
    rgba(43,148,196,0)    100%);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor;
  mask: linear-gradient(#fff 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#fff 0 0);
  mask-composite: exclude;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 3;
  transition: opacity .2s, background .2s;
}
.card:hover::before {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(43,148,196,0)    0%,
    rgba(43,148,196,0.95) 30%,
    rgba(43,148,196,0.95) 70%,
    rgba(43,148,196,0)    100%);
}
.roster-tile:hover::before,
.hero-list .roster-tile.selected::before,
.car-card:hover::before,
.car-card.on::before {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg,
    rgba(240,160,16,0)    0%,
    rgba(240,160,16,0.85) 30%,
    rgba(240,160,16,0.85) 70%,
    rgba(240,160,16,0)    100%);
}

/* ---------------- responsive ---------------- */
@media (max-width: 1020px) {
  .roster-wall { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); }
  .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .hero-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-detail { position: static; }
  .hero-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); }
  .lore-block { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .lore-block.flip > .lore-art { order: 0; }
  .news-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .timeline::before { left: 9px; transform: none; }
  .t-event, .t-event.t-left, .t-event.t-right {
    width: 100%;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
    padding-left: 2.6rem;
  }
  .t-event.t-left::after, .t-event.t-right::after { left: 2px; right: auto; }
  .t-event.t-left::before, .t-event.t-right::before { left: 9px; right: auto; transform: none; }
}