:root{
  color-scheme: dark;
  --navy:#06131c; --abyss:#030a10; --deep:#071923; --teal:#91d7d2;
  --white:#e8ece7;--cream:#f3ebdf;--text:#cad6d7;--muted:#8ca3a9;--border:rgba(158,210,210,.16);--amber:#e4a577;
  --sans: 'Segoe UI', 'Avenir Next', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --serif:'Iowan Old Style','Baskerville','Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Georgia,serif;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:80px}
body{background:var(--abyss);color:var(--text);margin:0;font-family:var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
body.reader-open{overflow:hidden}
button,a{ -webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent }
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer}
button:focus-visible,a:focus-visible,.reader-scroll:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #9debe6;outline-offset:5px}
::selection{background:#2e7d84;color:#fff}
.skip-link{position:fixed;z-index:200;top:4px;left:4px;transform:translateY(-150%);background:#e0f5f0;color:#00131b;padding:12px 18px}
.skip-link:focus{transform:none}
.grain{pointer-events:none;position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:60;opacity:.075;background-image:url('data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox=%220 0 180 180%22 xmlns=%22http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%22%3E%3Cfilter id=%22n%22%3E%3CfeTurbulence type=%22fractalNoise%22 baseFrequency=%22.82%22 numOctaves=%223%22 stitchTiles=%22stitch%22/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width=%22100%25%22 height=%22100%25%22 filter=%22url(%23n)%22 opacity=%22.48%22/%3E%3C/svg%3E')}
.section-width{width:min(1360px,calc(100% - 120px));margin-inline:auto}
.site-header{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;padding:28px 4.2% 12px;z-index:40;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:0}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:0;color:#e5f1f0;white-space:nowrap}
.brand img{width:68px;height:68px;object-fit:contain;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(107,219,217,.22));opacity:.96}
.primary-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px}
.primary-nav a{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.19em;color:#ccd8d8;transition:color .25s}
.primary-nav a:hover,.footer-top:hover{color:#a5ece3}
.hero{min-height: min(960px,100svh);min-height:max(700px,100svh);position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 78% 48%,#133b45 0%,#0c2632 33%,#07151e 58%,#02070d 98%)}
.hero:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(4,14,22,.05) 0%,transparent 47%,#04111b 94%);z-index:2;pointer-events:none}
.hero-sea-lines{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.47;background:repeating-linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0 73px,rgba(99,169,183,.055) 74px 75px),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(6,30,40,.65),transparent 65%);transform:skewY(-1deg);pointer-events:none}
.hero-art-shell{position:absolute;z-index:1;width:min(760px,61vw);height:min(760px,61vw);right:-1.5%;top:50%;transform:translateY(-45%);filter:drop-shadow(0 0 80px rgba(18,142,159,.26));pointer-events:none;animation:art-drift 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.hero-art{height:100%;width:100%;object-fit:cover;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse closest-side,#000 57%,rgba(0,0,0,.84) 76%,transparent 100%);-webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse closest-side,#000 57%,rgba(0,0,0,.84) 76%,transparent 100%);filter:saturate(1.2) contrast(1.06)}
.hero-glow{position:absolute;inset:19%;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(127,217,214,.16);box-shadow:0 0 120px rgba(12,165,166,.12),inset 0 0 70px rgba(16,144,150,.1)}
.hero-wash{position:absolute;z-index:2;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#04111c 0%,rgba(4,17,27,.9) 27%,rgba(4,17,27,.38) 52%,transparent 75%)}
.hero-content{width:min(1380px,calc(100% - 140px));margin-inline:auto;position:relative;z-index:4;padding-top:66px}
.eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;font-size:11px;color:#a5b4b8;letter-spacing:.26em;font-weight:600;opacity:.94}
.signal-dot{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);box-shadow:0 0 15px rgba(244,163,98,.65)}
.hairline{width:34px;height:1px;background:rgba(162,192,196,.45)}
.hero-overline{margin:42px 0 24px;color:#a6d9d6;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.26em;line-height:1.35}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(6rem,12.5vw,12.8rem);line-height:.83;letter-spacing:-.083em;margin:0 0 44px;color:var(--cream);text-shadow:0 13px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.46)}
.hero h1 em{font-weight:400;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-.09em;color:#dfe9e5}
.hero-tagline{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(21px,2.25vw,29px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.54;color:#d8e3df;max-width:540px;margin:0 0 34px;text-shadow:0 2px 14px #0a1c25}
.hero-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.button-main{border:0;background:#b8e4dc;color:#09202a;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;display:flex;gap:22px;padding:21px 28px;align-items:center;transition:background .25s,transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.button-main span{font-size:20px;font-weight:400;line-height:.5}
.button-main:hover{background:#e6f5ea;transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(58,175,181,.14)}
.text-link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#d4e4e3;transition:color .25s}
.text-link:hover{color:#7fe5de}
.text-link span{font-size:18px}
.hero-depth{position:absolute;z-index:4;right:40px;top:45%;writing-mode:vertical-rl;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#a0babf;opacity:.84}
.depth-track{height:90px;width:1px;background:linear-gradient(#6db0b8,transparent)}
.scroll-prompt{position:absolute;z-index:4;bottom:45px;left:4.2%;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:17px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.23em;color:#9db4b8}
.scroll-line{width:70px;height:1px;background:rgba(156,196,199,.4);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.scroll-line:after{content:'';height:1px;position:absolute;left:-100%;width:55%;background:#98d9db;animation:scroll-scan 2.5s ease-in-out infinite}
.hero-bottom{position:absolute;z-index:3;height:230px;bottom:-180px;left:0;right:0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse,#1b6b78 0,transparent 65%);filter:blur(35px);opacity:.35}
@keyframes scroll-scan{to{left:120%}}
@keyframes art-drift{from{transform:translateY(-44%) scale(1)}to{transform:translateY(-47%) scale(1.035)}}
.section-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;font-size:11px;color:#bdcccb;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.23em}
.kicker-index{font-weight:400;color:var(--amber);letter-spacing:.13em}
.above-title{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;color:#efb887;margin:0 0 22px;line-height:1.35}
.above-title.aqua{color:#8acac7}
h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.043em;color:var(--cream);font-size:clamp(3.8rem,6.8vw,7.8rem);line-height:.99;margin:0}
h2 em{font-weight:400;color:#a8d0c9}
.coast-section{position:relative;min-height:890px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#061722 0%,#102530 47%,#091a24 100%);overflow:hidden;padding:126px 0 170px}
.coast-scene{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,13,21,.17) 0%,rgba(4,16,25,.15) 29%,rgba(5,19,29,.64) 49%,rgba(5,19,29,.96) 72%,#071923 95%),linear-gradient(0deg,#071923 1%,rgba(4,15,24,.14) 35%,rgba(5,18,28,.35) 83%,#061722 100%),url('assets/midnight-pacific-jelly.webp') 37% 50%/cover no-repeat;opacity:.98;filter:saturate(.88) contrast(1.04)}
.coast-section:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#071923 4%,transparent 35%,#061621 98%);z-index:1}
.coast-layout{position:relative;z-index:2;min-height:650px;display:grid;grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(360px,625px);grid-template-rows:auto 1fr auto}
.coast-layout>.section-kicker{grid-column:1/-1}
.coast-copy{grid-column:2;margin-top:110px}
.coast-copy h2{font-size:clamp(4.8rem,7.6vw,9rem);margin-bottom:32px}
.coast-copy h2 em{color:#dfb191}
.coast-copy p:not(.above-title){font-size:17px;line-height:1.88;color:#d0d9d9;max-width:570px;margin:0 0 15px}
.coast-caption{align-self:end;grid-column:1;color:#c0b8ad;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.19em;line-height:1.8;display:flex;gap:17px}
.caption-rule{width:24px;height:1px;background:#c29a78;margin-top:8px}
.descent-section{position:relative;padding:110px 0 160px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 30%,rgba(15,68,81,.4),transparent 44%),linear-gradient(180deg,#071923,#03121c 58%,#020d15);overflow:hidden}
.descent-ambient{position:absolute;top:-50px;left:0;right:0;height:120%;opacity:.26;background:radial-gradient(circle at 80% 50%,rgba(17,110,116,.38),transparent 31%),repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 44%,transparent 0 66px,rgba(142,222,217,.14) 67px 68px,transparent 69px 102px);transform:rotate(-7deg)}
.descent-section .section-width{position:relative}
.descent-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.7fr .55fr;gap:60px;align-items:end;margin:89px 0 80px}
.descent-head h2{font-size:clamp(3.5rem,6vw,7.7rem)}
.descent-head h2 em{color:#97d6d3}
.descent-side{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;line-height:1.55;color:#bbcfcc;padding-bottom:10px}
.instrument-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:rgba(117,168,177,.18);border:1px solid var(--border)}
.instrument-card{background:rgba(4,21,32,.89);padding:35px 35px 45px;min-height:286px;position:relative;transition:background .35s}
.instrument-card:hover{background:rgba(11,42,53,.97)}
.instrument-num{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.17em;color:#82adb0}
.instrument-glyph{position:absolute;right:37px;top:25px;color:#7bbabe;font-size:34px;font-family:var(--serif);opacity:.65}
.instrument-card h3{margin:70px 0 14px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;font-weight:700;color:#dcf1e9}
.instrument-card p{margin:0;color:#aebfc3;font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;max-width:315px}
.data-rail{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(127,195,194,.2);margin-top:36px;padding:0 0 20px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.19em;color:#72969d}
.rail-wave{display:flex;gap:7px;align-items:center;height:25px;opacity:.65}
.rail-wave span{display:block;width:3px;height:4px;background:#76d7d3;animation:wave-flicker 3.2s ease-in-out infinite}
.rail-wave span:nth-child(2n){height:12px;animation-delay:-.7s}.rail-wave span:nth-child(3n){height:19px;animation-delay:-1.8s}.rail-wave span:nth-child(5n){height:25px;animation-delay:-.15s}
@keyframes wave-flicker{0%,100%{transform:scaleY(.5);opacity:.5}50%{transform:scaleY(1);opacity:1}}
.log-section{position:relative;min-height:790px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(175deg,#020d15,#0b2d38 60%,#06161f);padding:100px 0}
.log-halo{position:absolute;top:50%;left:66%;height:770px;width:770px;border-radius:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(34,152,147,.23) 0%,rgba(24,95,106,.13) 24%,transparent 58%);filter:blur(10px)}
.log-section:after{position:absolute;content:'';inset:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.2;background:repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 66% 50%,transparent 0 118px,rgba(108,188,189,.15) 119px 120px,transparent 121px 180px)}
.log-layout{position:relative;z-index:2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:center;min-height:590px}
.log-info{align-self:center}
.log-info .section-kicker{margin-bottom:96px}
.log-info h2{font-size:clamp(3.6rem,6.4vw,7.7rem);line-height:1.01;max-width:700px}
.log-info p:not(.above-title){font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;line-height:1.7;color:#c0d4d1;max-width:490px;margin:27px 0 0}
.log-trigger{position:relative;justify-self:center;width:min(470px,38vw);aspect-ratio:1;border:0;background:transparent;color:#e2f4ee;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
.log-trigger:hover{transform:scale(1.045)}
.log-ring{position:absolute;border:1px solid rgba(157,224,218,.35);border-radius:50%;inset:9%;transition:border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s}
.log-ring-outer{border-style:dashed;animation:ring-spin 34s linear infinite}
.log-ring-inner{inset:21%;border-color:rgba(139,225,217,.65);box-shadow:0 0 45px rgba(37,183,168,.13),inset 0 0 30px rgba(56,204,188,.11)}
.log-trigger:hover .log-ring-inner{border-color:#c1f7ed;box-shadow:0 0 65px rgba(37,183,168,.24),inset 0 0 40px rgba(56,204,188,.15)}
.log-ring-label{position:absolute;bottom:4%;letter-spacing:.21em;font-size:10px;color:#7eaeb3}
.log-trigger-center{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:20px;color:#dff5ee;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.21em;line-height:1.5}
.pearl-icon{position:relative;display:grid;place-items:center;width:115px;height:115px;animation:pearl-pulse 3s ease-in-out infinite;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(120,223,220,.3))}
.pearl-photo{display:block;width:108px;height:108px;object-fit:contain;filter:saturate(1.24) contrast(1.09) drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(177,246,231,.26))}
.pearl-flash{position:absolute;width:58px;height:58px;top:-2px;right:-15px;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transform:scale(.5);background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(255,255,255,.98) 0 2px,rgba(248,255,252,.87) 3px,rgba(193,245,241,.13) 12px,transparent 19px);animation:pearl-flash 5.5s ease-in-out infinite}
.pearl-flash:before,.pearl-flash:after{position:absolute;content:'';top:50%;left:50%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.95),transparent);transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.pearl-flash:before{width:62px;height:1px}.pearl-flash:after{width:1px;height:62px}
@keyframes ring-spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}
@keyframes pearl-pulse{0%,100%{transform:translateY(-3px) scale(1)}50%{transform:translateY(6px) scale(1.03)}}
.log-bottom{grid-column:1/-1;align-self:end;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;letter-spacing:.23em;color:#91b1b6;font-size:10px;padding:25px 0 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(146,213,209,.2)}
.author-section{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#06151e,#040e15);padding:145px 0 160px;border-top:1px solid rgba(150,203,207,.13)}
.author-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr .8fr;gap:100px}
.author-layout .section-kicker{margin-bottom:100px}
.author-layout h2{font-size:clamp(4.5rem,7.5vw,9.5rem)}
.author-copy{align-self:end;max-width:500px}
.author-copy>p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;line-height:1.72;color:#c5d6d6;margin:0 0 20px}
.contact-block{margin-top:48px}.contact-label{color:#8bc9c7;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.28em;margin:0 0 14px}.contact-link{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;align-items:center;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(153,214,213,.33);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(153,214,213,.33);font-size:14px;color:#b3eae4;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;margin-top:0;transition:color .3s}
.contact-link:hover{color:#fff}
.contact-link span{font-size:20px;font-weight:400}
.author-copy .contact-note{color:#7c9ba2;font:12px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.04em;margin-top:13px}
.site-footer{background:#02090f;border-top:1px solid rgba(126,173,176,.13);padding:37px 0}
.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:32px}
.footer-inner>span{color:#728d92;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em}
.footer-top{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:600;color:#bdcfcd}
.footer-brand{font-size:10px}
/* Reading layer */
.reader-overlay{position:fixed;z-index:100;inset:0;background:#031017;visibility:hidden;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .5s,visibility .5s;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.reader-overlay:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 15% 15%,rgba(20,76,85,.2),transparent 42%),linear-gradient(145deg,#051b25,#06121a 33%,#020a10);pointer-events:none}
.reader-overlay[aria-hidden="false"]{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto}
.reader-glow{position:absolute;inset:auto -15% -65% auto;width:850px;height:850px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(25,95,106,.18),transparent 63%);filter:blur(38px);pointer-events:none}
.reader-header{position:absolute;z-index:3;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:88px;padding:0 40px;background:rgba(3,15,22,.87);backdrop-filter:blur(22px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(118,169,171,.15);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px}
.reader-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;color:#d3e7e4;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.22em}
.reader-logo small{font-size:10px;font-weight:400;color:#789fa5;margin-left:15px}
.reader-close{border:1px solid rgba(130,201,201,.38);color:#d5eeeb;background:transparent;padding:10px 14px 10px 21px;display:flex;gap:27px;align-items:center;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;transition:background .2s}
.reader-close:hover{background:rgba(87,148,154,.2)}
.close-symbol{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:28px;line-height:1}
.reader-progress{position:absolute;z-index:4;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:rgba(91,145,146,.28)}
.reader-progress span{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:#a8e8de;transition:width .1s linear;box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(141,226,220,.7)}
.reader-scroll{position:absolute;inset:88px 0 43px;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;scroll-behavior:smooth}
.reader-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar{width:10px}.reader-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:#061823}.reader-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:#335760;border:2px solid #061823}
.reader-page{max-width:920px;margin:auto;padding:130px 50px 180px}
.reader-opening{text-align:center;margin-bottom:105px}
.reader-kicker{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.32em;color:#7eb0b2;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 30px}
.reader-opening h2{font-size:clamp(3.7rem,8vw,6.7rem);font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.05;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.057em;color:#f4eadd}
.reader-ornament{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;color:#a4d5cd;margin:28px 0}
.reader-reading-note{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:#95b5b6;font-size:17px}
.reader-prose{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(18px,1.8vw,21px);line-height:1.82;max-width:700px;margin:auto;color:#e6e7df;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;letter-spacing:.002em}
.reader-prose p{margin:0 0 1.22em}
.reader-prose p:last-child{color:#eff9f4}
.reader-end{margin-top:100px;padding-top:55px;border-top:1px solid rgba(128,184,184,.27);display:flex;align-items:center;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.reader-end>span{font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3em;color:#c4d9d5}
.reader-end-button{color:#c0e7e3;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(150,216,212,.38);padding:16px 24px;letter-spacing:.17em;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;margin-top:15px;transition:background .25s}
.reader-end-button:hover{background:rgba(92,185,179,.17)}
.reader-bottom-rail{position:absolute;z-index:3;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;background:rgba(3,15,22,.9);height:43px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:0 40px;border-top:1px solid rgba(119,182,187,.14);font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;color:#83a4aa}
/* responsive */
@media(max-width:1060px){.primary-nav{gap:20px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(5rem,12vw,10rem)}.hero-content{width:calc(100% - 100px)}.section-width{width:calc(100% - 85px)}.hero-art-shell{right:-13%;width:73vw;height:73vw}.hero-wash{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#04111c 0%,rgba(4,17,27,.8) 32%,rgba(4,17,27,.2) 75%)}.coast-copy{grid-column:2}.coast-layout{grid-template-columns:.6fr 1fr}.log-info h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5.5vw,5.8rem)}.reader-page{max-width:820px}}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .site-header{padding:18px 22px 8px;gap:0}.brand{gap:0}.brand img{width:54px;height:54px}.primary-nav{display:none}
  .hero{min-height:840px;min-height:100svh;max-height:1020px;align-items:flex-end}.hero-art-shell{width:110vw;height:110vw;max-height:560px;top:10%;right:-24%;transform:none;animation:none;opacity:.96}.hero-wash{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#04111d 3%,rgba(4,17,29,.79) 28%,rgba(4,17,29,.18) 75%,rgba(4,17,29,.35) 100%)}.hero-content{width:calc(100% - 42px);padding:0 0 125px}.eyebrow{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.15em;gap:9px}.hairline{width:15px}.hero-overline{margin:26px 0 17px;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.16em;line-height:1.35}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(5.4rem,16.9vw,8rem);margin-bottom:25px}.hero-tagline{font-size:21px;margin-bottom:25px}.button-main{font-size:11px;padding:17px 20px}.hero-actions{gap:21px}.text-link{font-size:9px}.hero-depth{display:none}.scroll-prompt{bottom:35px;left:22px}
  .section-width{width:calc(100% - 45px)}.coast-section{padding:90px 0 100px;min-height:750px}.coast-layout{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:570px}.coast-copy{margin-top:98px}.coast-copy h2{font-size:clamp(4.5rem,12vw,7rem)}.above-title{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.18em}.coast-copy p:not(.above-title){font-size:15.5px}.coast-caption{margin-top:50px}.coast-scene{inset:5% -65% 0 -20%;opacity:.55;background-position:55% 60%}
  .descent-section{padding:85px 0 105px}.descent-head{display:block;margin:60px 0 45px}.descent-head h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,9.5vw,5.6rem)}.descent-side{font-size:18px;max-width:460px;margin-top:29px}.instrument-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.instrument-card{min-height:195px;padding:24px 28px 30px}.instrument-card h3{margin:35px 0 10px}.instrument-card p{max-width:520px}.data-rail{font-size:8px}.rail-wave{gap:4px}
  .log-section{padding:85px 0 60px;min-height:730px}.log-layout{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:auto;gap:55px}.log-info .section-kicker{margin-bottom:55px}.log-info h2{font-size:clamp(3.3rem,10vw,5.5rem)}.log-info p:not(.above-title){font-size:18px}.log-trigger{width:min(360px,88vw)}.pearl-icon{width:92px;height:92px}.pearl-photo{width:87px;height:87px}.pearl-flash{width:45px;height:45px;right:-13px}.log-bottom{align-self:stretch;width:100%;font-size:8px;margin-top:0}
  .author-section{padding:95px 0 100px}.author-layout{display:block}.author-layout .section-kicker{margin-bottom:55px}.author-layout h2{font-size:clamp(4.3rem,13vw,7rem)}.author-copy{margin-top:50px}.author-copy>p{font-size:19px}.contact-label{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.23em}.contact-link{font-size:11px}
  .site-footer{padding:27px 0}.footer-inner{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:23px}.footer-inner>span{order:3;flex-basis:100%;font-size:8px;line-height:1.8}.footer-top{font-size:9px}.reader-header{height:76px;padding:0 18px}.reader-logo{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;gap:7px}.reader-logo small{display:none}.reader-close{padding:9px;gap:12px;font-size:9px}.reader-scroll{inset:76px 0 40px}.reader-page{padding:90px 23px 95px}.reader-opening{margin-bottom:65px}.reader-opening h2{font-size:clamp(3.3rem,12vw,5rem)}.reader-prose{font-size:18px;line-height:1.75}.reader-bottom-rail{height:40px;padding:0 18px}
}
@media(max-width:380px){.site-header{padding:15px 15px 8px}.brand img{width:48px;height:48px}.hero h1{font-size:5.1rem}.hero-content{width:calc(100% - 32px)}.button-main{padding:14px}.hero-tagline{font-size:19px}.log-info h2{font-size:3.2rem}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html,.reader-scroll{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}}

/* Layer emerges from the depths on opening */
.reader-page{transform:translateY(38px);opacity:.65;transition:transform .68s cubic-bezier(.17,.76,.26,1),opacity .6s ease}
.reader-overlay[aria-hidden="false"] .reader-page{transform:translateY(0);opacity:1}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reader-page{transform:none;opacity:1}}

/* V4: Only the user-requested targeted revisions. Original hero and footer layouts are preserved. */
/* V5: One prologue entrance. The hero glows and guides readers to the pearl. */
.hero-scroll{
  position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;
  padding:21px 28px;
  border:1px solid rgba(174,244,239,.82);
  background:rgba(12,48,59,.76);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(63,176,184,.07),0 0 25px rgba(93,223,218,.2);
  color:#ddfff9;text-shadow:0 0 11px rgba(130,247,237,.25);
  animation:read-invite 5.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero-scroll:before{
  position:absolute;z-index:-1;content:'';inset:-35% auto -35% -52%;width:38%;
  transform:skewX(-19deg);opacity:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(195,255,250,.22),transparent);
  animation:read-flash 5.5s ease-in-out infinite;pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-scroll:hover{
  background:rgba(24,89,100,.9);border-color:#eafffa;
  box-shadow:0 0 38px rgba(130,245,240,.32);color:#f1fffc;
}
#prologue-pearl{scroll-margin-top:25vh}
.log-action-label{
  display:block;color:#d0ffff;
  font-size:clamp(15px,1.5vw,20px);font-weight:850;
  line-height:1.38;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(120,243,255,.95),0 0 22px rgba(35,192,237,.7),0 0 42px rgba(12,166,212,.47);
  animation:pearl-letter-glow 5.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.log-trigger:hover .log-action-label{
  color:#f0ffff;text-shadow:0 0 10px #b2faff,0 0 26px rgba(98,224,255,.94),0 0 48px rgba(27,190,241,.78);
}
@keyframes pearl-letter-glow{
  0%,72%,100%{opacity:.92;filter:brightness(1)}
  78%{opacity:1;filter:brightness(1.34)}
  83%{opacity:1;filter:brightness(1.08)}
}
@keyframes read-invite{0%,76%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 25px rgba(93,223,218,.14)}82%{box-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(165,249,237,.33)}90%{box-shadow:0 0 26px rgba(93,223,218,.17)}}
@keyframes read-flash{0%,77%{left:-52%;opacity:0}82%{opacity:.94}91%{left:129%;opacity:.42}100%{left:129%;opacity:0}}
@keyframes pearl-flash{0%,73%,100%{opacity:0;transform:scale(.5) rotate(0)}79%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.12) rotate(13deg)}86%{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.3) rotate(18deg)}}
.depth-telemetry{position:relative;border-left:1px solid rgba(132,209,209,.36);padding:0 0 22px 23px;margin-bottom:27px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;color:#a8d9d6}
.depth-telemetry-kicker{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.17em;font-weight:800;color:#87c5c4}
.depth-telemetry-value{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(42px,4vw,62px);color:#def3f0;line-height:1.08;white-space:nowrap;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;text-shadow:0 0 28px rgba(72,182,181,.12)}
.depth-telemetry-value span{font-size:.49em;letter-spacing:.04em}
.depth-telemetry-sub{font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;color:#7faeb2}
.depth-telemetry-track{height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#7dd7d2,rgba(75,157,160,.24),transparent);width:80%;display:block;margin-top:8px}
.descent-aside{padding-bottom:10px}
.descent-aside .descent-side{padding-bottom:0;margin:0}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .hero-scroll{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em}
  .coast-scene{inset:0!important;opacity:.93!important;background-position:37% center!important;}
  .descent-aside{margin-top:32px}
  .depth-telemetry{max-width:270px}
}
@media(max-width:380px){.hero-scroll{font-size:10px;padding:16px 18px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-scroll,.hero-scroll:before,.pearl-flash,.log-action-label{animation:none!important}}

@media(max-width:760px){.log-action-label{font-size:16px;letter-spacing:.14em}.hero-scroll{padding:18px 22px}}
@media(max-width:380px){.log-action-label{font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.12em}}

/* V13 — reader now opens the short untitled prologue followed by Chapter One. */
.reader-chapter-divider{
  width:min(400px,80%);margin:122px auto 110px;padding-top:35px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(142,203,207,.28);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:21px;
  text-align:center;color:#89bfc0;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.3em;
}
.reader-chapter-glyph{font:28px var(--serif);line-height:1;color:#b0d8d2}
.reader-chapter-opening{margin-bottom:88px}
.reader-chapter-opening h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,7.2vw,6.1rem)}
/* V13 — underwater release tease, contained above the existing footer. */
.release-section{
  position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;
  padding:108px 0 118px;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 105%,rgba(17,95,108,.28),transparent 62%),
             linear-gradient(180deg,#040e15 0%,#051722 48%,#02090f 100%);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(136,206,209,.16);
}
.release-section:before{
  content:'';position:absolute;top:0;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:min(460px,70%);height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(125,223,224,.58),transparent);
  box-shadow:0 0 34px rgba(69,177,192,.38);
}
.release-content{position:relative;z-index:1}
.release-kicker{margin:0 0 28px;color:#7fb3bb;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.32em}
.release-section h2{margin:0;color:#e2eee9;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(3.6rem,7.4vw,7.6rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.048em}
.release-section h2 em{color:#a1d8d5;font-weight:400;text-shadow:0 0 32px rgba(86,199,209,.22)}
.release-date{margin:31px 0 0;color:#90c4c8;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.36em;font-weight:700}
.release-date strong{font-weight:800;color:#daf8f5;font-size:1.24em;text-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(78,205,208,.24)}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .reader-chapter-divider{margin:94px auto 84px}
 .reader-chapter-opening{margin-bottom:64px}
 .reader-chapter-opening h2{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,11vw,4.8rem)}
 .release-section{padding:85px 0 92px}
 .release-kicker{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.24em}
 .release-section h2{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,11.2vw,5.8rem)}
 .release-date{letter-spacing:.22em}
}
@media(max-width:380px){.release-section h2{font-size:2.9rem}.log-action-label{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.08em}}

/* V14: balance the scale of the two release-teaser lines; retain fonts and palette. */
.release-section h2{
  font-size:clamp(2.75rem,4.45vw,4.5rem);
  line-height:1.13;
}
.release-date{
  margin-top:20px;
  font-size:clamp(2.25rem,3.7vw,3.7rem);
  line-height:1.15;
  letter-spacing:.15em;
}
.release-date strong{font-size:1em}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .release-section h2{font-size:clamp(2.25rem,8.2vw,3.6rem)}
  .release-date{font-size:clamp(1.85rem,7.5vw,3.4rem);letter-spacing:.075em;margin-top:18px}
}
@media(max-width:380px){
  .release-section h2{font-size:2.2rem}
  .release-date{font-size:1.9rem;letter-spacing:.055em}
}

/* V16: trim the Cascadia section after removing the redundant three-card explainer. */
.descent-section{padding-bottom:95px}
.descent-head{margin-bottom:0}
@media(max-width:768px){.descent-section{padding-bottom:85px}.descent-head{margin-bottom:0}}

/* V21: one pearl, two opt-in reading stages. */
#chapter-one-content[hidden], #reader-continue[hidden] { display:none !important; }
.reader-continue { max-width:620px;margin:75px auto 90px;text-align:center;padding:40px 18px 44px;border-top:1px solid rgba(150,214,213,.24);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(150,214,213,.24); }
.reader-continue p { color:#8ebebf;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.27em;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 22px; }
.reader-continue-button { cursor:pointer;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(142,211,211,.65);border-radius:3px;color:#def6f1;padding:18px 23px;font:700 12px/1.5 var(--sans, sans-serif);letter-spacing:.13em;transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,transform .2s; }
.reader-continue-button:hover,.reader-continue-button:focus-visible { background:rgba(56,145,155,.18);border-color:#c7efea;transform:translateY(-2px); }
.reader-continue-button span { margin-left:12px;font-size:18px;vertical-align:middle; }
.reader-continue > span { display:block;margin-top:22px;color:#8eb7b9;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.19em; }
@media(max-width:480px){.reader-continue{margin:55px auto 65px;padding:32px 6px}.reader-continue-button{font-size:11px;padding:15px 12px;letter-spacing:.06em}}

/* V22: Sequential second log and chapter navigation. Existing V21 design retained. */
#chapter-two-content[hidden], #reader-continue-two[hidden] { display:none !important; }
.reader-scene-break { margin: 70px auto; text-align:center; color:#a5d6d0; font:28px/1 var(--serif); }
.log-secondary-entry { margin-top:38px; padding-top:25px; border-top:1px solid rgba(150,214,213,.22); display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; max-width:400px; }
.log-secondary-kicker { font:700 10px/1.5 var(--sans,sans-serif); color:#87b5b7; letter-spacing:.22em; }
.log-secondary-button { cursor:pointer; background:transparent; border:0; padding:8px 0; font:750 12px/1.65 var(--sans,sans-serif); color:#d2e9e5; letter-spacing:.14em; text-align:left; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(150,214,213,.4); transition:color .2s,border-color .2s; }
.log-secondary-button span { margin-left:9px; font-size:15px; }
.log-secondary-button:hover,.log-secondary-button:focus-visible { color:#fff; border-color:#d0eee8; }
.reader-end>span { text-align:center; }
@media(max-width:760px) { .log-secondary-entry { margin-top:27px; padding-top:20px; } .log-secondary-kicker { font-size:9px; } .log-secondary-button { font-size:11px; } }

/* V23: individual chapter entry points in the coastal section and in the Pearl reader. */
.log-secondary-entry{gap:20px;margin-top:32px;padding-top:22px}
.log-secondary-item{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:3px}
.reader-continue-choices{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.reader-continue-option{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:12px;width:100%}
.reader-continue-option>span{display:block;color:#8eb7b9;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.19em}
@media(max-width:760px){.log-secondary-entry{gap:17px;margin-top:26px;padding-top:19px}.reader-continue-choices{gap:24px}}

/* Server-protected reader / V29 */
.reader-verification[hidden],.reader-page[hidden] { display:none !important; }
.reader-verification{min-height:70vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;gap:18px;padding:62px 26px;color:#d6dfe6;background:radial-gradient(circle at center,rgba(48,129,136,.12),transparent 65%)}
.reader-verification-icon{font-size:33px;color:#8dbec6;opacity:.8}
.reader-verification-kicker{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.25em;color:#7eafb6;font-weight:700;margin:0}
.reader-verification h2{font-family:Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.02em;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,42px);margin:0}
.reader-verification-note{font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;max-width:440px;color:#b4c2cb;margin:0}
.reader-turnstile{min-height:65px;margin:10px auto 0}
.reader-verification-error{color:#e6b5a9;font-size:13px;max-width:440px;line-height:1.65;margin:0}
.reader-verification-retry{background:transparent;color:#d5e1e7;border:1px solid rgba(142,192,201,.5);padding:13px 24px;cursor:pointer;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:12px}