/* Stories — design218
   Day: navy. Night: near-black navy with dimmer text.
   The reader's phone picks one; the moon button switches by hand. */
:root{
  --page:#0A1022; --glow1:#22336A; --glow2:#1A2550;
  --panel1:rgba(28,43,88,.80); --panel2:rgba(20,32,68,.80); --panel3:rgba(34,48,96,.80); --panel4:rgba(24,37,76,.80); --panel5:rgba(30,40,80,.80);
  --edge:rgba(143,194,242,.14);
  --title:#F3F0E8; --text:#E3E6EE; --soft:#AEB8D2; --muted:#9AA6C4; --rule:rgba(233,236,244,.28);
  --amber:#F2B25C; --blue:#8FC2F2; --bgfade:1;
  --serif:"DM Serif Display",Georgia,serif; --sans:"IBM Plex Sans",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --read:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif; --label:"Space Grotesk",system-ui,sans-serif;
  color-scheme:dark;
}
:root[data-theme="night"]{
  --page:#04070F; --glow1:#0E1733; --glow2:#0A1126;
  --panel1:rgba(12,19,40,.86); --panel2:rgba(8,13,29,.86); --panel3:rgba(14,22,46,.86); --panel4:rgba(10,16,34,.86); --panel5:rgba(11,18,38,.86);
  --edge:rgba(143,194,242,.08);
  --title:#BDB9AF; --text:#B3B0A8; --soft:#737C93; --muted:#5E6780; --rule:rgba(189,185,175,.16);
  --amber:#A9803F; --blue:#5F8DBB; --bgfade:.45;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="day"]){
    --page:#04070F; --glow1:#0E1733; --glow2:#0A1126;
    --panel1:rgba(12,19,40,.86); --panel2:rgba(8,13,29,.86); --panel3:rgba(14,22,46,.86); --panel4:rgba(10,16,34,.86); --panel5:rgba(11,18,38,.86);
    --edge:rgba(143,194,242,.08);
    --title:#BDB9AF; --text:#B3B0A8; --soft:#737C93; --muted:#5E6780; --rule:rgba(189,185,175,.16);
    --amber:#A9803F; --blue:#5F8DBB; --bgfade:.45;
  }
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
:root{padding-top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px);padding-bottom:env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)}
html{scroll-padding-top:env(safe-area-inset-top,0px)}
html,body{min-height:100%}
body{margin:0;position:relative;background-color:var(--page);color:var(--text);font:400 16px/1.6 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden;
  background-image:
    url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='g'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.95' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 .07 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23g)'/></svg>"),
    radial-gradient(120% 40rem at 90% 0%,var(--glow1) 0%,transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(90% 40rem at 0% 70%,var(--glow2) 0%,transparent 70%)}
body::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:var(--bgfade);
  background:url(/images/bg.svg) center top / max(1200px,100%) auto repeat-y}
.page{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 14px 40px}
a{color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--blue);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:3px}

/* ---------- the top ---------- */
.top{padding:26px 6px 20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px}
.top h1{margin:0;font:400 clamp(48px,12vw,76px)/.95 var(--serif);color:var(--title);letter-spacing:.005em}
.top h1 a{text-decoration:none}
.by{margin-top:10px;font:600 13px var(--label);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted)}
.by .h,.h{color:var(--blue)}
.by a{text-decoration:none}
.lede{margin:14px 0 0;color:var(--soft);font-size:15px;max-width:30rem}
.mode{flex:none;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--edge);background:transparent;color:var(--amber);font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center}
.mode:hover{border-color:var(--blue)}

/* ---------- chapters ---------- */
.ch{margin:12px 0 0;padding:18px 18px 16px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--edge);background-color:var(--panel1);
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='g'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.95' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 .06 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23g)'/></svg>");
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(1.5px);backdrop-filter:blur(1.5px)}
.ch.s2{background-color:var(--panel2)} .ch.s3{background-color:var(--panel3)} .ch.s4{background-color:var(--panel4)} .ch.s5{background-color:var(--panel5)}
.age{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;margin-bottom:10px;font:600 12px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted)}
.age b{font:400 44px/1 var(--serif);color:var(--title);letter-spacing:0;white-space:nowrap}
.r{display:flex;gap:12px;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);text-decoration:none}
a.r:hover h2{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:3px}
.r .n{font:400 22px/1 var(--serif);min-width:28px;color:var(--amber)}
.r h2{margin:0 0 3px;font:600 17px/1.3 var(--sans);color:var(--title)}
.r p{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--soft)}
.r.soon{opacity:.6}

/* ---------- a story ---------- */
.crumb{display:inline-block;margin:0 0 4px;font:600 12px var(--label);letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.crumb:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.story{margin-top:6px;padding:24px 20px 26px}
.story .kicker{font:600 12px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--amber);margin:0 0 10px}
.story h1{margin:0 0 8px;font:400 clamp(34px,8vw,48px)/1.08 var(--serif);color:var(--title)}
.story .sub{margin:0 0 6px;font:400 18px/1.45 var(--read);color:var(--soft)}
.story .meta{margin:0 0 22px;padding-bottom:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.body{font:400 19px/1.75 var(--read);color:var(--text)}
.body p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.body h2{font:400 28px/1.2 var(--serif);color:var(--title);margin:1.6em 0 .5em}
.body h3{font:600 19px/1.3 var(--sans);color:var(--title);margin:1.4em 0 .4em}
.body blockquote{margin:1.4em 0;padding:4px 0 4px 18px;border-left:3px solid var(--amber);color:var(--soft);font-style:italic}
.body a{color:var(--blue);text-underline-offset:3px}
.body figure{margin:1.6em -8px}
.body img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:4px}
.body figcaption{margin-top:6px;font:400 13px var(--sans);color:var(--muted);padding:0 8px}
.body hr{border:0;text-align:center;margin:2em 0}
.body hr::before{content:"\2022  \2022  \2022";color:var(--amber);letter-spacing:.4em}
.next{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-top:14px}
.next a{flex:1;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--edge);background:var(--panel2);text-decoration:none}
.next a small{display:block;font:600 11px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted)}
.next a span{font:600 15px/1.3 var(--sans);color:var(--title)}
.next a.r2{text-align:right}

/* ---------- foot ---------- */
.foot{margin:28px 6px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
.foot a{text-decoration:none}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--blue)}
.empty{padding:40px 18px;text-align:center;color:var(--soft)}

@media (min-width:720px){ .ch{padding:22px 26px 18px} .story{padding:34px 40px 36px} .top{padding:40px 6px 24px} }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ *{scroll-behavior:auto} }