:root{--ink:#16251f;--cream:#f7f3e9;--accent:#e0a33c;--muted:#5a665e}*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--cream);color:var(--ink);font:17px/1.65 system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif}a{color:inherit}h1,h2,h3,p{margin-top:0}h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.035em}h1{font-size:clamp(3.3rem,8vw,7.6rem);max-width:850px}h2{font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5vw,4rem)}h3{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,3vw,2.65rem)}.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.skip:focus{left:12px;top:12px;background:white;padding:10px;z-index:10}.site-header{background:var(--ink);color:white;padding:18px max(24px,5vw);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}.brand{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:950;text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.04em}.brand span{color:var(--accent)}nav{display:flex;gap:24px}nav a{text-decoration:none;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700}nav a:hover,.footer-links a:hover{text-decoration:underline}.menu{display:none}.hero{position:relative;min-height:640px;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:#26382f;color:white}.hero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;opacity:.37}.hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:90px max(24px,8vw);max-width:980px}.hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1.25rem;max-width:610px}.hero em{color:#f4c66f;font-style:normal}.eyebrow{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:900;color:#b97921}.hero .eyebrow{color:#f4c66f}.cta{display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:var(--ink);padding:12px 23px;text-decoration:none;border-radius:5px;font-weight:900}.intro,.section-head,.characters,.reels{padding:95px max(24px,10vw)}.intro{text-align:center;max-width:1050px;margin:auto}.intro>p:first-child{font-size:1.4rem;font-weight:800;color:#ad7124}.intro>p:last-child{max-width:690px;margin:auto}.story{background:#ece6d9}.section-head{padding-bottom:25px}.section-head p:last-child{color:var(--muted)}.chapters{max-width:1380px;margin:auto;padding:0 24px 100px;display:grid;gap:32px}.chapter{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;background:#fff;overflow:hidden;border-radius:12px;box-shadow:0 8px 28px #15251f12}.chapter img{width:100%;height:100%;min-height:380px;object-fit:cover}.scene-text{padding:clamp(28px,5vw,65px);align-self:center}.scene-number{display:block;font-weight:950;font-size:1rem;color:#a16d26;letter-spacing:.15em;margin-bottom:15px}.chapter:nth-child(even):not(.missing) img{order:2}.missing{grid-template-columns:100px 1fr;border:2px dashed #c4bba9;background:#f8f5ee;box-shadow:none}.missing>.scene-number{padding:35px;font-size:2rem}.asset-note{display:inline-block;font-size:.8rem;color:#7d6b4f;border-top:1px solid #d6cbb8;padding-top:12px}.characters{background:var(--ink);color:white}.characters>div{max-width:850px}.characters .small{color:#bdc8c1}.reels{max-width:1050px;margin:auto}.small{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted)}footer{padding:60px max(24px,8vw);background:#0d1712;color:#e9eee9;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}footer p{font-size:.88rem;color:#b4bfb7}.footer-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;font-size:.88rem}.footer-links span{color:#b4bfb7}@media(max-width:760px){body{font-size:16px}.site-header{flex-wrap:wrap}.menu{display:block;background:transparent;border:1px solid #89958b;color:white;padding:8px 12px;border-radius:5px;font:inherit}nav{display:none;flex-basis:100%;flex-direction:column;gap:0}nav.open{display:flex}nav a{padding:11px 0}.hero{min-height:620px}.hero-copy{padding:60px 24px}.hero img{object-position:55% center}.intro,.section-head,.characters,.reels{padding:65px 24px}.chapters{padding:0 16px 70px;gap:22px}.chapter{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.chapter img{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:3/2;height:auto;order:0!important}.scene-text{padding:26px}.missing>.scene-number{padding:22px 26px 0;margin:0}.missing .scene-text{padding-top:8px}footer{flex-direction:column}}@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* V23: archived V22 photograph preserved, responsive */
.legacy-photo{margin:36px auto 0;max-width:900px}.legacy-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:14px}.legacy-photo figcaption{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:9px;text-align:center}img{max-width:100%}a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #c58a26;outline-offset:3px}

/* V25 final local presentation pass */
.characters{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,80px)}
.characters .legacy-photo{margin:0;max-width:none}.characters .legacy-photo figcaption{color:#c6d0c9}
.chapter img{display:block;align-self:stretch}
.chapter:nth-child(even) .scene-text{order:1}.chapter:nth-child(even) img{order:2}
@media(max-width:760px){.characters{display:block}.characters .legacy-photo{margin-top:28px}.chapter:nth-child(even) .scene-text{order:1}.chapter:nth-child(even) img{order:0}}
@media(max-width:440px){h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,12vw,4rem)}.brand{font-size:1rem}.hero{min-height:540px}.hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1.05rem}}

/* V27: visibly inactive, unverified social profile */
.nav-pending{font-size:.88rem;font-weight:700;opacity:.7;cursor:default}
@media(max-width:760px){.nav-pending{padding:11px 0;display:block}}

/* V28: preserve full chapter illustrations on narrow screens; no forced crops. */
@media(max-width:760px){.chapter img{aspect-ratio:auto;height:auto;object-fit:contain}}
/* Avoid a fixed-height crop of the first impression on very small screens. */
@media(max-width:440px){.hero{min-height:500px}}