@font-face{font-family:Cormorant;src:url('fonts/Cormorant.ttf') format('truetype');font-weight:300 700;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:Inter;src:url('fonts/Inter-400.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
:root{--paper:#faf7f1;--paper-2:#f3eee4;--ink:#2a221b;--muted:#6f655a;--gold:#9a7a3f;--gold-2:#c4a35a;--line:#dccfbb;--tint:#efe8da;--magic:#b86cc9;--serif:Cormorant,Georgia,serif;--sans:Inter,Arial,sans-serif;--max:1240px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:96px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15px;line-height:1.8}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}button,input,textarea,select{font:inherit}button{cursor:pointer}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:5px}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}h1,h2,h3,h4,p,figure{margin:0}p+p{margin-top:18px}
h1,h2,h3,.serif{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400}
h1{font-size:clamp(50px,6.4vw,96px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.035em}
h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4.2vw,62px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.03em}
h3{font-size:28px;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.02em}h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.2}
em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic}p{color:var(--muted)}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);width:calc(100% - 96px);margin-inline:auto}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;line-height:1.8;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:22px}
.small{font-size:12.5px}.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--ink);color:#fff;padding:8px 14px;z-index:50}.skip:focus{left:8px}
/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;margin-bottom:-96px;transition:background .35s,border-color .35s,box-shadow .35s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.site-header.scrolled{background:rgba(250,247,241,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-color:var(--line)}
.header-inner{height:96px;max-width:1400px;padding:0 48px;margin:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.brand svg{width:34px;height:34px;color:var(--gold)}
.site-header nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;font-size:15px}.site-header nav a[aria-current=page]{border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);padding-bottom:2px}
.menu-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:8px 16px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#a98747,#866a33);color:#fff;padding:14px 26px;border-radius:999px;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;border:0;box-shadow:0 10px 26px -14px rgba(90,65,20,.6);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.button:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 14px 30px -14px rgba(90,65,20,.7)}
.button.secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:none}
.button-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:34px}
.text-link{color:var(--gold);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;display:inline-flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}.text-link:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.short-rule{width:56px;height:1px;background:var(--gold-2);margin:26px auto}
/* hero */
.home-hero{position:relative;min-height:min(92vh,980px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;background:#efe6d6}
.home-hero picture,.home-hero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 30%}
.home-hero .scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(250,247,241,.0) 45%,rgba(250,247,241,.72) 78%,var(--paper) 100%)}
.hero-content{position:relative;width:100%;text-align:center;padding:0 24px 56px}
.hero-content h1{color:var(--ink)}.hero-content .eyebrow{color:#5a4520;text-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(250,247,241,.9),0 0 4px rgba(250,247,241,1)}.hero-lede{font-size:18px;max-width:640px;margin:18px auto 0;color:#4f453a}
.hero-content .button-row{justify-content:center}
/* generic sections */
section.band{padding:96px 0}section.band.tint{background:var(--paper-2)}
.section-heading{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto 54px;text-align:center}.section-heading p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:17px;margin-top:18px}
.large-copy{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2.1vw,29px);line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink)}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}.split.rev>div:first-child{order:2}
.split img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 30px 60px -36px rgba(60,40,10,.5)}
.frame{border:1px solid var(--gold-2);padding:14px;background:#fff}
.prose{max-width:760px;margin:auto}.prose p{font-size:16px}.prose p.large-copy,.wrap p.large-copy{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2.1vw,29px);line-height:1.35;color:var(--ink)}p em{font-size:1.12em}
.cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px}.cards.c2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.cards.c4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
.cards>div,.cards>a{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px}.cards h3{margin:10px 0 12px}.cards .eyebrow{margin-bottom:0}
.doors{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}
.door{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:34px 30px 30px;border-radius:4px;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.door:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);box-shadow:0 28px 50px -34px rgba(60,40,10,.5)}.door h3{margin:8px 0 12px}.door .text-link{margin-top:18px}
.door img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 18%;border-radius:3px;margin-bottom:22px}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:26px}.chips span{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;color:var(--gold)}
.quote-band{background:var(--paper-2);padding:90px 0;text-align:center}.quote-band blockquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);line-height:1.3;max-width:900px;margin:auto;color:var(--ink)}
.quote-band .ornament{display:block;color:var(--gold-2);font-size:22px;margin-top:26px}
.territory{max-width:880px;margin:auto}.territory-head,.territory-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.6fr;gap:30px}
.territory-head{padding-bottom:12px}.territory-head span{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.territory-row{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0}.territory-row .tried{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;color:var(--ink)}
.stages{counter-reset:s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px}.stages>div{position:relative;padding-top:26px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.stages .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:48px;color:var(--gold-2);line-height:1}
.levels{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:18px}.levels>div{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 22px;border-radius:4px}.levels h4{margin:8px 0 10px}.levels p{font-size:13.5px}
.faqs details{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 0}.faqs details:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.faqs summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px}.faqs summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.faqs p{margin-top:12px;max-width:760px}
.closing{text-align:center;padding:110px 0}.closing h2{margin-bottom:18px}.closing p{max-width:560px;margin:auto}.closing .button{margin-top:34px}.closing-note{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.page-intro{padding:150px 0 70px;text-align:center}.page-intro h1{font-size:clamp(44px,5.4vw,80px)}.page-intro .hero-lede{margin-top:22px}
/* story hub + timeline */
.story-doors .door{text-align:left}
.timeline{max-width:900px;margin:auto}
.tl-band{margin:80px 0 0}.tl-band-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:30px;align-items:end;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-2);padding-bottom:16px;margin-bottom:10px}
.tl-band-head .span{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}.tl-band-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.2vw,44px)}
.tl-band-lead{grid-column:2;font-size:15px;margin-top:8px}
.tl-item{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:30px;padding:26px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.tl-when{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:22px;line-height:1.15;color:var(--ink)}.tl-when small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-top:6px}
.tl-item h3{font-size:24px;margin-bottom:8px}.tl-item p{font-size:14.5px}.tl-item ul{margin:10px 0 0;padding-left:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}.tl-item .text-link{margin-top:10px;font-size:11.5px}
.tl-domain{display:inline-block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px}
.tl-peak{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--gold-2);padding:30px;margin:14px 0;border-radius:4px}.tl-peak .tl-when{font-size:26px}
.legend{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 26px;justify-content:center;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-top:30px}.legend b{color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:400;margin-right:6px}
.eras{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;gap:26px;align-items:center;max-width:980px;margin:50px auto 0}
.era{display:block;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px;border-radius:4px}.era.here{border-color:var(--gold-2)}.era .eyebrow{margin-bottom:6px}.era h3{font-size:24px}.era p{font-size:13.5px;margin-top:6px}
.era-mid{text-align:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.6}.era-mid b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;color:var(--gold-2);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-weight:400}
/* archive */
.ar-section{margin-top:90px}.ar-section .section-heading{text-align:left;margin:0 0 40px;max-width:820px}
.ar-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:40px 44px}
.ar-card{display:grid;gap:16px}.ar-card .meta{display:flex;gap:14px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}.ar-card .meta span+span{color:var(--muted)}
.ar-card h3{font-size:25px}.ar-card p{font-size:14px}
.yt{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#111 center/cover no-repeat;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;border:0;padding:0;width:100%}
.yt::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,0) 55%,rgba(0,0,0,.35))}
.yt .play{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);width:66px;height:66px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(250,247,241,.92);display:grid;place-items:center;z-index:1;transition:transform .2s}.yt:hover .play{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.06)}
.yt .play::before{content:'';border-left:20px solid var(--gold);border-top:12px solid transparent;border-bottom:12px solid transparent;margin-left:5px}
.yt iframe,.yt video{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;z-index:2}
.video-frame{position:relative;aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#000;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden}.video-frame video{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.meet{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;gap:60px;align-items:center}
/* programs */
.how{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:40px}.how>div{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px}
.pgroup{margin-top:80px}.pgroup-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;gap:50px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:34px}.pgroup-head p{font-size:15px}
.plist{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.prow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1.6fr auto;gap:30px;align-items:center;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.prow h3{font-size:24px}.prow p{font-size:14px}.prow .pmeta{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-top:6px}
.prow .text-link{white-space:nowrap}.pnote{font-size:12.5px;margin-top:16px}
/* begin */
.begin-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.25fr;gap:70px;align-items:start}
.form-panel{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);padding:40px;border-radius:4px}
.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}label{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-top:22px}
input,textarea,select{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:8px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-size:15px}
textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}fieldset{border:0;padding:0;margin:22px 0 0}legend{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);padding:0}
.choice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px;margin-top:10px}.choice{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;padding:10px 12px;margin:0;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}.choice input{width:auto;margin:0}.choice:has(input:checked){border-color:var(--gold)}
.botcheck{position:absolute;left:-9999px}.h-captcha{margin-top:22px}.form-submit{margin-top:28px}.form-status{margin-top:14px;font-size:14px}.form-note{margin-top:18px;font-size:12.5px}
.steps-list{counter-reset:n}.steps-list>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;gap:20px;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.steps-list .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;color:var(--gold-2);line-height:1}
/* footer */
footer{margin-top:100px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper-2)}
.footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr;gap:40px;padding:64px 0 50px}footer .brand{font-size:18px}
footer p{font-size:13.5px}footer .col a{display:block;font-size:14px;padding:4px 0}footer .col .eyebrow{margin-bottom:10px}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:22px 0 30px;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--line);flex-wrap:wrap}
@media(max-width:1000px){.split,.split.rev{grid-template-columns:1fr}.split.rev>div:first-child{order:0}.cards,.cards.c4,.doors,.stages,.how{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.levels{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.ar-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.meet,.begin-layout,.pgroup-head{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.eras{grid-template-columns:1fr}.era-mid{padding:10px 0}}
@media(max-width:720px){.wrap{width:calc(100% - 40px)}.header-inner{padding:0 20px;height:80px}.site-header{margin-bottom:-80px}.brand{font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.16em}.brand svg{width:26px;height:26px}
.menu-toggle{display:block}.site-header nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:80px;background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px;gap:14px}.site-header nav.open{display:flex}
.home-hero{min-height:88vh}.home-hero img{object-position:center 20%}.hero-content{padding-bottom:44px}
section.band{padding:64px 0}.cards,.cards.c2,.cards.c4,.doors,.stages,.how,.levels,.form-grid,.choice-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.tl-band-head,.tl-item{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}.tl-band-lead{grid-column:1}.territory-head{display:none}.territory-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}.prow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px}.footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}.page-intro{padding:120px 0 50px}.form-panel{padding:26px 20px}}

/* ---- the Story: image hero + arc strip + chapter tabs (2026-10-06) ---- */
.story-hero{position:relative;min-height:460px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper)}
.story-hero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.story-hero .scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(250,247,241,.08) 0%,rgba(250,247,241,.42) 55%,var(--paper) 100%)}
.story-hero .wrap{position:relative;padding:150px 0 30px}
.story-hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,5.4vw,78px)}.story-hero .hero-lede{margin:16px 0 0;max-width:680px;color:#4f453a}
.story-hero .eyebrow{color:#5a4520}
.arc{padding:26px 0 0}.arc-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr auto 1fr 1fr;gap:14px;align-items:stretch;position:relative}
.arc-tile{display:block;position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#111;transition:transform .25s}
.arc-tile img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s}.arc-tile:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.arc-tile:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.arc-tile .cap{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:14px 16px;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(20,14,8,.85),rgba(20,14,8,0));color:#fff}
.arc-tile .cap small{display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e3c982;margin-bottom:4px}.arc-tile .cap b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:20px;line-height:1.1}
.arc-tile[aria-current]{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
.arc-mark{align-self:center;text-align:center;color:var(--gold);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.5;padding:0 6px}.arc-mark b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
.arc-line{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:50%;height:1px;background:var(--gold-2);opacity:.45}
.story-nav{position:sticky;top:96px;z-index:15;margin-top:26px}
.chapters{background:rgba(250,247,241,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.chapters .wrap{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}.chapters .wrap::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.chapters a{flex:0 0 auto;padding:17px 22px 15px;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:2px solid transparent;margin-bottom:-1px;white-space:nowrap;display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.chapters a small{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:var(--gold-2)}
.chapters a[aria-current]{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--gold)}.chapters .divider{align-self:center;color:var(--gold-2);padding:0 6px}
.subchapters{background:var(--paper-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.subchapters .wrap{display:flex;gap:26px;overflow-x:auto;padding:11px 0;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);scrollbar-width:none}.subchapters .wrap::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.subchapters a{white-space:nowrap;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}.subchapters a b{color:var(--gold-2);font-weight:400;margin-right:6px}.subchapters a.active{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--gold)}
.story-nav ~ section.band:first-of-type{padding-top:80px}
.site-header.story-page{position:absolute;left:0;right:0}
@media(max-width:900px){.arc-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}.arc-mark{grid-column:1/-1;padding:4px 0}.arc-line{display:none}.story-hero{min-height:380px}.story-hero .wrap{padding-top:120px}.chapters a{padding:14px 16px 12px}}
html:has(.subchapters){scroll-padding-top:215px}html:has(.story-nav):not(:has(.subchapters)){scroll-padding-top:170px}
@media(max-width:720px){.story-nav{top:80px}html:has(.subchapters){scroll-padding-top:190px}}
.story-hero.art-right{min-height:620px}
.story-hero.art-right img{left:auto;right:0;width:54%;max-width:900px}
.story-hero.art-right .scrim{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--paper) 46%,rgba(250,247,241,.72) 55%,rgba(250,247,241,0) 68%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(250,247,241,.6) 0%,rgba(250,247,241,0) 24%,rgba(250,247,241,0) 42%,var(--paper) 100%)}
@media(max-width:900px){.story-hero.art-right{min-height:440px}.story-hero.art-right img{width:100%;max-width:none}.story-hero.art-right .scrim{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(250,247,241,.3) 0%,rgba(250,247,241,.82) 42%,var(--paper) 100%)}}
html:has(.subchapters){scroll-padding-top:215px}html:has(.story-nav):not(:has(.subchapters)){scroll-padding-top:170px}
@media(max-width:720px){.story-nav{top:80px}html:has(.subchapters){scroll-padding-top:190px}}
/* scrollable bars: edge fade + chevron hint while more items sit off-screen */
.chapters,.subchapters{position:relative}
.chapters::after,.subchapters::after{content:'›';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:64px;pointer-events:none;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;padding-right:14px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:28px;color:var(--gold);background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(250,247,241,0),var(--paper) 55%);opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s}
.subchapters::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(243,238,228,0),var(--paper-2) 55%);font-size:22px}
.chapters.has-more::after,.subchapters.has-more::after{opacity:1}
@media(max-width:900px){.story-hero .scrim{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(250,247,241,.3) 0%,rgba(250,247,241,.82) 42%,var(--paper) 100%)}}
/* header Begin: visible gold gradient + sheen */
.site-header nav .button{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e2c67a 0%,#c9a452 38%,#a0792f 72%,#8a6628 100%);color:#fff8e6;text-shadow:0 1px 1px rgba(80,55,10,.35);box-shadow:0 10px 26px -12px rgba(120,85,20,.65),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.45),inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(90,60,10,.35)}
.site-header nav .button:hover{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#ead08a 0%,#d2ad5c 38%,#aa8236 72%,#92702c 100%)}
@media(max-width:720px){.chapters .wrap,.subchapters .wrap{padding-right:72px}}
/* home finale: a distinct closing band in Max's register (2026-10-06) */
.finale{position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;padding:150px 0 140px;background:#efe6d6;margin-top:40px}
.finale img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 35%}
.finale .scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--paper) 0%,rgba(250,247,241,.78) 30%,rgba(250,247,241,.78) 70%,var(--paper) 100%)}
.finale-inner{position:relative}.finale h2{font-size:clamp(40px,4.8vw,70px)}.finale p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:600px;margin:20px auto 0;color:#4f453a;font-size:17px}.finale .button{margin-top:34px}
@media(max-width:720px){.finale{padding:100px 0 90px}}