/* Additions to the mockup's styles (site.css stays a straight copy of the approved mockup).
   Post pages: a calm reading column on the season's light background. */
/* Official lockup (Nero, 2026-10-25): red Artache star + "TZERØ" in navy whatever the skin, only the Ø red */
.brand span{color:#13224b}
.brand b{color:#d7182a}
/* Homepage hero: the big title needs the full width below 860px, so the polaroids move under it instead of over the Ø */
@media (max-width:860px){.hero2{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.board{min-height:320px}}
.polaroid figcaption{font-size:20px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
footer a{color:var(--sun);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.note a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
#latest-grid[aria-busy=true] .card{opacity:.75}

.reading main{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-block:28px 80px}
.reading .wrap{max-width:1240px}
.crumbs{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--soft)}
.crumbs a,.crumbs span{color:var(--soft);line-height:1}
.crumbs a:hover{color:var(--red)}
/* The article is a white sheet: cover on top, then a padded reading column */
.post-layout{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 280px;gap:40px;align-items:start}
.post-layout:has(.post-side[hidden]){grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
.post{min-width:0;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(26,90,166,.12);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -36px rgba(19,34,75,.45)}
.post[aria-busy=true]{background:transparent;border:0;box-shadow:none}
.post-status{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;color:var(--soft);padding-block:120px;text-align:center}
.post-status a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline}
.post-cover{margin:0;aspect-ratio:21/9;background:var(--abyss)}
.post-cover img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.post-sheet{padding:40px clamp(20px,6vw,64px) 48px}
.post-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;padding-bottom:28px;margin-bottom:32px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(26,90,166,.15)}
.post-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px 16px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--soft)}
.post-meta .tag{padding:4px 10px;border-radius:99px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--b2) 12%,#fff);color:var(--b3)}
.post-meta .tag:hover{background:var(--red);color:#fff}
.post-head h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(32px,5.4vw,52px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0;text-wrap:balance;color:var(--ink)}
.post-dek{margin:0;font-size:20px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--soft);text-wrap:pretty}
.post-foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px 24px;margin-top:48px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid rgba(26,90,166,.15);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;color:var(--soft)}
.post-foot .btn{margin-top:0;font-family:var(--body,inherit);font-size:14px}
.more{max-width:1180px;margin:64px auto 0}
.more h2{font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,32px)}

.post-body{font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.post-body p,.post-body ul,.post-body ol{margin:0}
.post-body a{color:var(--b3);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;text-decoration-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--b2) 60%,transparent)}
.post-body a:hover{color:var(--red)}
.post-body h2{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(24px,3.4vw,30px);line-height:1.15;margin:34px 0 0;padding-top:28px;border-top:1px solid rgba(26,90,166,.12);display:block}
.post-body h3,.post-body h4{font-family:var(--display);font-size:22px;margin:18px 0 0}
.post-body .big{font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.45}
.post-body .small{font-size:.8em}
.post-body hr{width:80px;border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--b1);margin:22px auto}
.post-body hr.double{width:160px;border-top:3px double var(--b2)}
.post-body blockquote{margin:8px 0;padding:6px 0 6px 22px;border-left:3px solid var(--red)}
.post-body figure{margin:8px auto;width:100%}
.post-body figure img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px}
.post-body figcaption{font-family:"Caveat",cursive;font-size:22px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;color:var(--soft);margin-top:8px}
.post-body .scene{margin:1.6em 0}
.post-body .scene iframe{display:block;width:100%;border:0;border-radius:10px;background:var(--abyss)}
.post-body .video iframe{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;height:auto;border:0;border-radius:10px;background:var(--abyss)}
.post-body .table{overflow-x:auto;background:#fff;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid rgba(26,90,166,.15)}
.post-body table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45}
.post-body th,.post-body td{text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:10px 14px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(26,90,166,.12)}
.post-body th{background:var(--abyss);color:#fff}
.post-body th *{color:#fff!important}
.post-body tr:last-child td{border-bottom:0}
.post-body pre{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;background:#fff;padding:14px;border-radius:8px;overflow-x:auto}
.post-body .gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:10px}
.post-body .gallery img{width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px}
.post-body .btn{align-self:flex-start}
@media (max-width:600px){.post-body{font-size:17px}}

/* Sidebar on wide screens; on narrow ones the article takes the whole width */
.post-side{position:sticky;top:96px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.rail{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;position:sticky;top:96px}
.post-side .rail{position:static}
.side-box{background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(26,90,166,.12);border-radius:12px;padding:18px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;box-shadow:0 14px 34px -22px rgba(26,90,166,.5)}
.side-box strong{font-family:var(--display);font-size:18px;color:var(--ink)}
.toc ol{list-style:none;margin:6px 0 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;counter-reset:s}
.toc li{counter-increment:s}
.toc a{display:flex;gap:10px;padding:6px 8px;border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--soft)}
.toc a::before{content:counter(s,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--b2);padding-top:1px}
.toc a:hover,.toc a.on{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--b2) 10%,#fff);color:var(--ink)}
.toc a.on::before{color:var(--red)}
.side-link{margin-top:8px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--soft);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.side-link:hover{color:var(--red)}
.post-body h2{scroll-margin-top:96px}
@media (max-width:1000px){.post-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.post-side{display:none}}
/* Big screens: three columns, the article in the middle with its facts on the left and contents on the right */
@media (min-width:1500px){
  .reading .wrap{max-width:1560px}
  .crumbs,.more{max-width:1500px}
  .post-layout{max-width:1500px;grid-template-columns:240px minmax(0,900px) 280px;justify-content:center}
  .post-side{display:contents}
  .post-side .rail{position:sticky;top:96px}
  .rail-l{grid-column:1;grid-row:1}
  .rail-r{grid-column:3;grid-row:1}
  .post{grid-column:2;grid-row:1}
  .post-body{font-size:19px}
  .post[aria-busy=true]{grid-column:1/-1}
}

/* The season's scene stays behind the article the whole way down, like the home page's sea */
.reading .post-sea{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0}
.reading main{z-index:2}
.reading .crumbs a,.reading .crumbs span{color:var(--ink)}
.post-sheet{position:relative}
.side-who{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:4px}
.side-avatar{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:var(--abyss);color:var(--sun);font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800}
.side-progress{height:4px;border-radius:99px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--b2) 15%,#fff);overflow:hidden;margin-top:10px}
.side-progress i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--red);border-radius:inherit;transition:width .15s}
.side-btn{margin-top:8px;align-self:flex-start;padding:7px 14px;border-radius:99px;border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--b2) 40%,transparent);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;cursor:pointer}
.side-btn:hover{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red)}
.side-fresh a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;padding:8px;border-radius:8px}
.side-fresh a:hover{background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--b2) 10%,#fff)}
.side-fresh b{font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink)}

/* Phones: the frosted header blur re-renders the animated scene under it on every frame */
@media (pointer:coarse),(max-width:760px){
  header{backdrop-filter:none;-webkit-backdrop-filter:none;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--sun) 94%,transparent)}
}
footer strong a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
footer strong a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
/* Post listings (/posts, sections, tags) */
.shelf{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto}
.shelf-head{margin:8px 0 28px}
.shelf-head h1{font-size:clamp(44px,9vw,104px);margin:8px 0 6px;animation:none}
.shelf-head p{margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--soft);max-width:60ch}
.shelf-tabs{gap:8px}
.shelf-tabs a{background:#fff;border-color:rgba(26,90,166,.18)}
.shelf-tabs a[aria-current]{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink)}
#shelf-grid[aria-busy=true]{min-height:0}
.shelf .post-status{padding-block:60px}
.shelf-more{text-align:center;margin-top:28px}
.shelf-more .btn[disabled]{opacity:.6}
button.btn{border:0;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;font-weight:600}

/* Ache's note on old gacha posts: the critic who keeps players safe. Red for posts that push spending, amber for ordinary guides, blue for the essays on the way out */
.ache-note{--lv:var(--red);--lv-bg:#fff4f3;position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:56px minmax(0,1fr);gap:16px;margin:0 0 36px;padding:22px clamp(16px,3vw,26px);border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--lv-bg),#fff 70%);border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--lv) 28%,transparent);box-shadow:0 18px 36px -26px color-mix(in srgb,var(--lv) 70%,transparent);overflow:hidden}
.ache-note::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:5px;background:var(--lv)}
.ache-note::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-30px;top:-30px;width:120px;height:120px;background:radial-gradient(circle,color-mix(in srgb,var(--lv) 16%,transparent),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.ache-note.lv-caution{--lv:#c77700;--lv-bg:#fff8e8}
.ache-note.lv-cheer{--lv:#2f7fd0;--lv-bg:#eef6ff}
.ache-face{width:56px;height:56px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;display:grid;place-items:center;box-shadow:0 6px 16px -8px rgba(19,34,75,.5)}
.ache-face svg{width:40px;height:40px;animation:ache-bob 3.2s ease-in-out infinite}
.ache-face path{fill:#d7182a}.ache-face circle:first-of-type{fill:#fff}.ache-face circle:last-of-type{fill:#13224b}
@keyframes ache-bob{50%{transform:translateY(-3px) rotate(6deg)}}
.ache-main{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;min-width:0}
.ache-kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--lv);font-weight:500}
.ache-note h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,25px);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0;color:var(--ink);text-wrap:balance}
.ache-note p{margin:0;font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink)}
.ache-watch{list-style:none;margin:2px 0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.ache-watch li{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;padding:5px 10px 5px 26px;border-radius:99px;background:#fff;border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--lv) 30%,transparent);color:var(--ink);position:relative}
.ache-watch li::before{content:"!";position:absolute;left:7px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:13px;height:13px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--lv);color:#fff;font:700 9px/13px var(--mono);text-align:center}
.lv-cheer .ache-watch li::before{content:"✓"}
.ache-tip{padding:10px 14px;border-radius:10px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--lv) 9%,#fff);font-size:16px!important}
.ache-tip b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--lv);margin-right:6px}
.ache-sign{font-family:"Caveat",cursive;font-size:21px;color:var(--soft)}
@media (max-width:560px){.ache-note{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.ache-face{width:46px;height:46px}.ache-face svg{width:32px;height:32px}}

/* Homepage band that leads to /story */
.story-band{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;padding:clamp(22px,4vw,40px);border-radius:14px;background:var(--abyss);color:var(--sky);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 24px 50px -30px rgba(19,34,75,.7)}
.story-band .tag{color:var(--b1)}
.story-band h3{font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(30px,5vw,56px);letter-spacing:-.04em;line-height:1;margin:0;color:var(--sun)}
.story-band p{margin:0;max-width:52ch;opacity:.9}
.story-band .btn{align-self:flex-start;background:var(--sun);color:var(--ink)}
.band-saves{position:absolute;right:clamp(16px,4vw,40px);top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--b1)}
.band-saves li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.band-saves li::before{content:"";width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;border:2px solid var(--red);transition:background .3s}
.story-band:hover .band-saves li::before{background:var(--red)}
@media (max-width:640px){.band-saves{display:none}}
.story-band > *{position:relative;z-index:2}
.story-band > .band-saves{position:absolute}
.story-band > .band-pic{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:right center;transition:transform .6s}
.story-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--abyss) 0%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--abyss) 78%,transparent) 45%,color-mix(in srgb,var(--abyss) 12%,transparent) 100%)}
.story-band:hover > .band-pic{transform:scale(1.03)}
.band-saves li{text-shadow:0 1px 6px #000}
@media (max-width:640px){.story-band{padding-top:150px}.story-band > .band-pic{height:210px;bottom:auto}.story-band::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0,transparent 120px,var(--abyss) 205px)}}

/* "[text lost in a move]": a sentence that broke off when an old post moved between sites */
.post .cut{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78em;color:var(--ink);opacity:.65;border:1px dashed currentColor;border-radius:4px;padding:0 .35em;white-space:nowrap;cursor:help}
.post-meta .post-author{color:inherit;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.post-meta .post-author:hover{color:var(--red)}
/* People: the crew list and one person's profile (/people) */
.people{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto}
.pp-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;margin-bottom:28px}
.pp-head h1,.pp-profile h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,52px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0;color:var(--ink)}
.pp-head .tag,.pp-profile .tag{align-self:flex-start;padding:4px 10px;border-radius:99px;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--b2) 12%,#fff);color:var(--b3);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px}
.pp-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(230px,1fr));gap:18px}
.pp-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;padding:22px;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(26,90,166,.12);box-shadow:0 30px 60px -40px rgba(19,34,75,.45);color:var(--ink)}
.pp-card b{font-size:20px}.pp-card p{margin:0;color:var(--soft);font-size:15px;line-height:1.5}
.pp-avatar{display:grid;place-items:center;width:72px;height:72px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;background:var(--abyss);color:#fff;font:800 28px var(--display);flex:none}
.pp-avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.pp-profile{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:flex-start;padding:32px;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(26,90,166,.12);box-shadow:0 30px 60px -36px rgba(19,34,75,.45)}
.pp-profile>div{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;min-width:0}
.pp-profile .pp-avatar{width:120px;height:120px;font-size:44px}
.pp-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
@media (max-width:640px){.pp-profile{flex-direction:column;padding:22px}}

/* Share row under each article */
.share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:40px}
.share-label{margin-right:6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--soft)}
.share-btn{padding:7px 14px;border-radius:99px;border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--b2) 40%,transparent);background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;line-height:1.4;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,transform .2s}
.share-btn:hover,.share-btn:focus-visible{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.share-native{background:var(--abyss);border-color:var(--abyss);color:var(--sun)}
.share-native:hover{color:#fff}
.share+.post-foot{margin-top:24px}

/* Homepage hero: tighter, so Latest shows above the fold (Nero 2026-11-06: "too much space wasted at the top") */
.home .hero.hero2{padding-block:28px 44px}
.home .hero2 h1{margin-top:10px}
.home .hero2 .motto{margin-top:18px}
.home .board{min-height:430px}
.home #latest{padding-top:28px}
@media (max-width:760px){.home .board{min-height:400px}}
@media (max-width:700px){.home .hero.hero2{padding-block:20px 40px}}

/* Hero polaroids = Ache's picks: tap to flip (note + link), pin to keep the spot */
.polaroid.pick{background:none;padding:0;box-shadow:none;perspective:900px}
.pick .pol-in{position:relative;transform-style:preserve-3d;transition:transform .7s cubic-bezier(.3,1.3,.5,1)}
.pick.flipped .pol-in{transform:rotateY(180deg)}
.pick .pol-front,.pick .pol-back{background:#fffdf6;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.12),0 20px 36px -18px rgba(19,34,75,.45);-webkit-backface-visibility:hidden;backface-visibility:hidden}
.pick .pol-front{position:relative;padding:12px 12px 44px}
.pick .cap{position:absolute;left:10px;right:10px;bottom:8px;text-align:center;font-family:"Caveat",cursive;font-size:20px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.pick .pol-back{position:absolute;inset:0;transform:rotateY(180deg);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:10px;padding:18px 16px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf6 0 25px,rgba(26,90,166,.12) 25px 26px),#fffdf6}
.pol-kick{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--red)}
.pol-note{margin:0;font-family:"Caveat",cursive;font-size:21px;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink)}
.pol-open{align-self:flex-start;padding:6px 12px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--abyss);color:var(--sun);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px}
.pol-open:hover{color:#fff}
.polaroid .pin{position:absolute;z-index:3;top:6px;right:6px;width:26px;height:26px;padding:4px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,253,246,.85);cursor:pointer;opacity:.55;transition:opacity .2s,transform .2s}
.polaroid:hover .pin,.polaroid .pin:focus-visible{opacity:1}
.polaroid .pin svg{width:100%;height:100%;fill:#9aa3b5;stroke:#9aa3b5;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round}
.polaroid.pinned{cursor:pointer}
.polaroid.pinned .tape{display:none}
.polaroid.pinned .pin{top:-12px;right:auto;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:28px;height:28px;background:none;opacity:1;filter:drop-shadow(0 3px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.3))}
.polaroid.pinned .pin svg{fill:var(--red);stroke:#7a0c16}
@media (hover:none){.polaroid .pin{opacity:.9}}

/* Homepage order (Nero 2026-11-07): Latest, then the story band (compact), then the tapes */
.home #story{padding-block:0 24px}
.home #sections{padding-top:32px}
.home .story-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.3fr) minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:24px;row-gap:4px;align-items:center;padding:22px clamp(20px,3vw,32px);padding-right:clamp(120px,14vw,170px)}
.home .story-band .tag,.home .story-band h3,.home .story-band p{grid-column:1}
.home .story-band h3{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px)}
.home .story-band p{font-size:15px;max-width:60ch}
.home .story-band .btn{grid-column:2;grid-row:1 / span 3;justify-self:center;align-self:center;margin:0;white-space:nowrap}
.home .band-saves{gap:6px;font-size:11px}
.home .band-saves li::before{width:10px;height:10px}
@media (max-width:760px){.home .story-band{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);padding-right:clamp(20px,3vw,32px)}.home .story-band .btn{grid-column:1;grid-row:auto;justify-self:center;margin-top:10px}}
@media (max-width:640px){.home .story-band{padding-top:112px}.home .story-band > .band-pic{height:160px}.home .story-band::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0,transparent 80px,var(--abyss) 155px)}}

/* The tapes have faces: the newest piece's picture is the tape's background (tinted by the tape colour), its title is "Now playing" */
.cassette{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.cassette > *{position:relative;z-index:2}
.cassette > .tape-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.5;transition:opacity .4s,transform .8s}
.cassette::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 35%,rgba(0,0,0,.45) 100%);pointer-events:none}
.cassette .window{height:84px;margin:4px 0 2px}
.cassette .window .reels{height:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:0}
.cassette:hover > .tape-bg{opacity:.72;transform:scale(1.05)}
.cassette .now em{text-shadow:0 1px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.cassette .now{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;margin-top:6px}
.cassette .now span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.75}
.cassette .now em{font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.3;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}

/* Hero, bottom left (Nero 2026-11-07: "?"): quick ways in instead of the old cover-story line */
.hero-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px}
.hero-links span{margin-right:4px;color:var(--soft);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-links a{padding:7px 14px;border-radius:99px;background:rgba(255,253,246,.7);border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--b2) 35%,transparent);color:var(--ink);transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,transform .2s}
.hero-links a:hover{border-color:var(--red);color:var(--red);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.home .hero2 .sub{margin-top:4px}
/* Three polaroids need room: a slightly smaller title on the homepage so the board never covers the Ø */
.home .hero2{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr)}
.home .hero2 h1{font-size:clamp(70px,15vw,196px)}
@media (max-width:860px){.home .hero2{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}

/* Contrary Quest under construction (Nero, 11 Nov): yellow-black tape, no art until the redraw */
.wip{--hz:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,#ffd21f 0 14px,#16130f 14px 28px);position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;padding:58px 22px 58px;border-radius:14px;background:#fffdf3;color:var(--ink);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 8px transparent,0 18px 34px -22px rgba(19,34,75,.55)}
.wip::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;padding:8px;border-radius:inherit;background:var(--hz);-webkit-mask:linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box,linear-gradient(#000 0 0);-webkit-mask-composite:xor;mask-composite:exclude;pointer-events:none}
.wip > *{position:relative;z-index:2}
.wip .tag{align-self:flex-start;background:#16130f;color:#ffd21f;padding:3px 8px;border-radius:4px}
.wip h4,.wip h3{margin:0}
.wip p{margin:0}
.wip-tapes{position:absolute!important;inset:0;z-index:3!important;pointer-events:none}
.wip-tape{position:absolute;left:-12%;right:-12%;height:30px;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:#ffd21f;color:#16130f;font:700 12px/1 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.14em;white-space:nowrap;box-shadow:0 3px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.25);border-block:3px solid #16130f;transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.3,1.5,.5,1),opacity .4s}
.wip-tape span{display:inline-block;padding-left:100%;animation:wip-run 16s linear infinite}
.wip-tape.t1{top:14px;transform:rotate(-2.5deg)}
.wip-tape.t2{bottom:14px;transform:rotate(2deg);background:#16130f;color:#ffd21f;border-color:#ffd21f}
.wip-tape.t2 span{animation-duration:20s;animation-direction:reverse}
@keyframes wip-run{to{transform:translateX(-100%)}}
.wip-body{background:rgba(255,253,243,.92);border-radius:10px;padding:14px 16px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.wip-sign{font-family:"Caveat",cursive;font-size:22px;line-height:1.15;color:var(--red);min-height:1.2em}
.wip-poke{align-self:flex-start;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:99px;border:2px solid #16130f;background:#ffd21f;color:#16130f;font:600 13px var(--mono);cursor:pointer;box-shadow:3px 3px 0 #16130f;transition:transform .15s,box-shadow .15s}
.wip-poke:hover{transform:translate(-1px,-1px);box-shadow:4px 4px 0 #16130f}
.wip-poke:active{transform:translate(2px,2px);box-shadow:1px 1px 0 #16130f}
.wip-hat{position:absolute!important;top:52px;right:14px;font-size:30px;line-height:1;animation:wip-bob 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;transform-origin:50% 90%}
@keyframes wip-bob{50%{transform:rotate(-10deg) translateY(-3px)}}
.wip.shake .wip-tape.t1{animation:wip-shake .45s}
.wip.shake .wip-tape.t2{animation:wip-shake .45s reverse}
@keyframes wip-shake{25%{translate:0 -4px}50%{translate:0 3px}75%{translate:0 -2px}}
.wip.snapped .wip-tape.t1{transform:rotate(-14deg) translate(-8%,-50px);opacity:.15}
.wip.snapped .wip-tape.t2{transform:rotate(12deg) translate(8%,50px);opacity:.15}
:root[data-motion="2"] .wip-tape span{padding-left:0}
/* the small version in the /story save slots */
.wip.wip-slot{padding:44px 14px 44px;min-height:170px}
.wip.wip-slot .wip-body{padding:10px 12px;gap:4px}
.wip.wip-slot .wip-tape.t1{top:11px}.wip.wip-slot .wip-tape.t2{bottom:11px}
.wip.wip-slot .wip-hat{top:38px;font-size:24px}
.wip.wip-slot .wip-sign{font-size:19px}
.wip.wip-slot .wip-tape{height:24px;font-size:10.5px}
.ideas .wip.idea{display:flex;padding:60px 24px 60px}
.ideas .wip.idea:not(.snapped) .wip-tape.t1{transform:rotate(-1.2deg)}
.ideas .wip.idea:not(.snapped) .wip-tape.t2{transform:rotate(1deg)}
.ideas .wip.idea .wip-body{max-width:640px}
.ideas .wip.idea h3{margin:0}