:root{--ink:#050817;--ink2:#0b1230;--ice:#dff3ff;--ice2:#9fd8ff;--silver:#c9d3e6;--violet:#a78bfa;--violet2:#6d4fd8;--glow:rgba(160,210,255,.55);
--fd:"Cinzel Decorative",serif;--fh:"Cinzel",serif;--fs:"Mountains of Christmas",cursive;--fc:"Cormorant Garamond",serif;--fb:"Manrope",system-ui,sans-serif}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{background:var(--ink);scroll-behavior:auto;overflow-x:clip}
body{margin:0;color:var(--silver);font-family:var(--fb);background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -10%,#1a2358 0%,var(--ink2) 40%,var(--ink) 80%);overflow-x:hidden;min-height:100vh}
body.is-locked{overflow:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
svg{width:1.1em;height:1.1em;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.8;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;flex:none}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;z-index:200;background:#fff;color:#000;padding:8px 12px}.skip:focus{left:8px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ice2);outline-offset:3px}

/* frost text */
.frost-text{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 0%,#e8f6ff 35%,#9fd8ff 62%,#b8a6ff 100%);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(150,200,255,.35))}
.snowcap{position:relative;display:inline-block}
.snowcap::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2%;right:2%;top:-.12em;height:.28em;background:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 200 20' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 12 Q8 2 18 9 T38 8 T58 10 T80 6 T102 10 T124 7 T146 10 T168 6 T200 10 V0 H0Z' fill='%23ffffff' opacity='.92'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/100% 100% no-repeat;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 3px rgba(160,210,255,.6));pointer-events:none}
.script{font-family:var(--fs);font-style:normal;color:var(--ice);text-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(167,139,250,.7)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--fh);letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.72rem;color:var(--ice2)}

/* INTRO */
#intro{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;display:grid;place-items:center;perspective:1800px;overflow:hidden}
.cover{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:50.5%;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#1a2a5e,#0a0f2a 60%,#050817);transform-style:preserve-3d}
.cover-l{left:0;transform-origin:left center;border-right:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.3)}
.cover-r{right:0;transform-origin:right center;border-left:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.3)}
.cover-in{position:absolute;inset:18px;border:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.25);background:repeating-linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 0 22px,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 22px 23px),radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%,rgba(159,216,255,.12),transparent 60%)}
.cover-l .cover-in{right:0;border-right:0}.cover-r .cover-in{left:0;border-left:0}
.cracks{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none}
.cracks path{fill:none;stroke:#dff3ff;stroke-width:1.6;vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 6px #9fd8ff);stroke-dasharray:1600;stroke-dashoffset:1600}
.seal{position:relative;z-index:2;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:20px}
.seal img{width:min(180px,42vw);height:auto;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 60px rgba(159,216,255,.45),0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.seal-t{font-family:var(--fd);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,5vw,3rem);margin:8px 0 0}
.seal-s{font-family:var(--fc);font-style:italic;font-size:1.15rem;color:var(--silver);margin:0 0 8px}
#intro.gone{display:none}

/* backgrounds */
#snow{position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
.aurora{position:fixed;inset:-10% -10% auto;height:70vh;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;filter:blur(50px);opacity:.55;mix-blend-mode:screen}
.aurora i{position:absolute;width:60%;height:60%;border-radius:50%;animation:aur 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.aurora i:nth-child(1){left:0;top:10%;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(60,220,200,.55),transparent)}
.aurora i:nth-child(2){left:30%;top:0;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(167,139,250,.6),transparent);animation-duration:23s}
.aurora i:nth-child(3){right:0;top:20%;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(110,170,255,.5),transparent);animation-duration:29s}
@keyframes aur{to{transform:translate3d(12%,8%,0) scale(1.25) rotate(12deg)}}
.paused .aurora i,.paused .runes-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.frost-edge{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;box-shadow:inset 0 0 120px 30px rgba(190,225,255,.08);background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,transparent 62%,rgba(200,230,255,.07) 85%,rgba(220,240,255,.14))}
main,footer{position:relative;z-index:3}

/* topbar */
.topbar{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding:14px clamp(14px,3vw,32px);transition:background .3s,backdrop-filter .3s}
.topbar.solid{background:rgba(5,8,23,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.1)}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-width:0}
.brand img{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 16px rgba(159,216,255,.4)}
.brand span{font-family:var(--fd);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#fff;font-size:1.05rem}
.topbar-r{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.icon-btn{width:40px;height:40px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.22);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);transition:.25s}
.icon-btn img{width:16px;height:16px;filter:invert(1)}
.icon-btn:hover{border-color:var(--ice2);box-shadow:0 0 18px var(--glow)}

/* buttons */
.btn-ice,.btn-ghost{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;height:46px;padding:0 20px;border-radius:999px;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.86rem;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .25s,box-shadow .25s,border-color .25s;white-space:nowrap}
.btn-ice{color:#07102e;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#cfeaff 55%,#a9c8ff);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.6) inset,0 8px 30px rgba(140,190,255,.35)}
.btn-ghost{color:var(--ice);border:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.3);background:rgba(10,18,48,.45);backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.btn-ice:hover,.btn-ghost:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 10px 36px rgba(160,200,255,.45)}
.btn-ice img,.btn-ghost img{width:20px;height:20px;border-radius:5px;object-fit:contain}
.btn-ice img.inv{filter:none}
.topbar .btn-ice{height:40px;padding:0 16px}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:26px}
.center{text-align:center;justify-content:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}

/* phase rail */
.phase-rail{position:fixed;right:clamp(10px,2vw,28px);top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:40;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
.phase-rail::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:6px;bottom:6px;width:1px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(200,230,255,.35),transparent);transform:translateX(-50%)}
.phase-rail a{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;width:22px;height:22px}
.phase-rail i{position:relative;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:50%;background:#1a2147;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(220,240,255,.45);overflow:hidden;transition:transform .3s,box-shadow .3s}
.phase-rail i::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:50%;background:#eef8ff;transform:translateX(calc(var(--ph,0) * 1%));}
.phase-rail a span{position:absolute;right:30px;white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--ice);opacity:0;transform:translateX(6px);transition:.25s;pointer-events:none;background:rgba(5,8,23,.8);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.15)}
.phase-rail a:hover span,.phase-rail a.on span{opacity:1;transform:none}
.phase-rail a.on i{transform:scale(1.35);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px #fff,0 0 16px rgba(200,230,255,.9)}

/* frontispiece */
.front{position:relative;min-height:100svh;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:110px 20px 90px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center}
.front-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1}
.front-bg video{width:100%;height:115%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center center}
.front-bg::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,8,23,.35),rgba(5,8,23,.15) 35%,rgba(5,8,23,.75) 75%,var(--ink))}
.front-inner{width:100%;max-width:880px;min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.title{margin:14px 0 6px;line-height:.95;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.title .frost-text{font-family:var(--fd);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(3rem,10vw,8.4rem);letter-spacing:.01em}
.title .script{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,6.5vw,5rem);margin-top:6px}
.lede{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:clamp(1.15rem,2vw,1.45rem);line-height:1.5;color:#e7eefb;margin:12px 0 0}
.ca-plate{margin-top:28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:8px 8px 8px 20px;border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.12),rgba(255,255,255,.03));border:1px solid rgba(220,240,255,.28);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);max-width:100%;text-align:left}
.ca-plate.wide{max-width:720px;margin:36px auto 0}
.ca-meta{min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ca-meta span{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ice2)}
.ca-meta code{font-size:.9rem;color:#fff;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,monospace}
.ca-copy{flex:none;height:42px;padding:0 16px;border-radius:12px;border:0;background:#eaf6ff;color:#07102e;font-weight:800;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--fb)}
.ca-btn{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.turn-hint{position:absolute;bottom:22px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ice2)}
.turn-hint svg{animation:bob 2s ease-in-out infinite}@keyframes bob{50%{transform:translateY(6px)}}

/* folios */
.folio{position:relative;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:120px clamp(18px,5vw,64px)}
.folio-head{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:40px}
.folio-no{font-family:var(--fd);font-weight:700;color:#fff;font-size:1.05rem}
.rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(200,230,255,.5),transparent)}
.folio-kicker{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ice2)}
.h2{font-family:var(--fd);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5.4vw,4.4rem);line-height:1.02;margin:0}
.sub{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:1.3rem;color:#d7e0f2;max-width:640px;margin-top:14px}
p{line-height:1.7}

.tome{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
.tome-art{margin:0;position:relative;border-radius:28px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(220,240,255,.2);box-shadow:0 40px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 80px rgba(120,160,255,.15)}
.tome-art img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover}
.tome-art figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:40px 20px 16px;font-family:var(--fc);font-style:italic;font-size:1.05rem;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(5,8,23,.9));color:#eaf2ff}
.drop{font-family:var(--fc);font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.45;color:#f0f6ff;margin-top:22px}
.drop::first-letter{font-family:var(--fd);font-weight:900;float:left;font-size:3.6em;line-height:.8;padding:6px 10px 0 0;color:var(--ice2);text-shadow:0 0 20px rgba(159,216,255,.6)}
.stats{display:flex;gap:28px;margin:28px 0;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.15);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.15)}
.stats dt{font-family:var(--fd);font-weight:900;font-size:2.6rem;color:#fff;line-height:1}
.stats dd{margin:6px 0 0;font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ice2)}
.runes{margin-top:80px;overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.12);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.12);padding:16px 0;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 10%,#000 90%,transparent)}
.runes-track{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px;width:max-content;animation:runes 30s linear infinite;font-family:var(--fd);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.2rem);color:rgba(230,243,255,.8)}
.runes-track svg{color:var(--violet)}
@keyframes runes{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* diptych */
.diptych{position:relative;display:flex;gap:14px;height:min(72vh,640px);margin-top:44px}
.leaf{position:relative;flex:1;border:0;padding:0;border-radius:26px;overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;transition:flex .8s cubic-bezier(.7,0,.2,1),filter .6s;background:#000;text-align:left;color:#fff}
.leaf img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.2s}
.leaf::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 40%,rgba(5,8,23,.9))}
.leaf-a::after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(30,0,60,.1) 30%,rgba(10,2,25,.92))}
.diptych[data-side=veridia] .leaf-v,.diptych[data-side=arctic] .leaf-a{flex:2.2}
.diptych[data-side=veridia] .leaf-a,.diptych[data-side=arctic] .leaf-v{filter:grayscale(.6) brightness(.6)}
.leaf:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.leaf-cap{position:absolute;left:24px;right:24px;bottom:22px;z-index:2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.leaf-cap b{font-family:var(--fh);color:var(--ice2);letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.8rem}
.leaf-cap strong{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.6rem);line-height:1}
.leaf-cap small{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#cfd8ea}
.balance{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:84px;height:84px;margin:-42px 0 0 -42px;z-index:3;pointer-events:none;transition:left .8s cubic-bezier(.7,0,.2,1)}
.diptych[data-side=veridia] .balance{left:68.5%}.diptych[data-side=arctic] .balance{left:31.5%}
.balance-moon{width:100%;height:100%;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 35% 35%,#fff,#cfe6ff 45%,#7d8fc8);box-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(220,240,255,.9),0 0 120px rgba(160,200,255,.5)}
.verdict{max-width:760px;margin:40px auto 0;text-align:center;padding:30px;border-radius:24px;border:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.18);background:rgba(10,18,48,.5);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.verdict-k{font-family:var(--fh);letter-spacing:.24em;font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ice2)}
.verdict h3{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.1rem);color:#fff;margin:10px 0}
.verdict-m{font-family:var(--fs);font-size:1.6rem;color:var(--ice);margin:8px 0 0}
.diptych[data-side=arctic]~.verdict{border-color:rgba(167,139,250,.4)}

/* chapters horizontal */
.folio-chapters{max-width:none;padding-left:0;padding-right:0}
.folio-chapters .folio-head,.chap-intro{max-width:1240px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding:0 clamp(18px,5vw,64px)}
.chap-intro{margin-bottom:40px}
.chap-pin{overflow:hidden}
.chap-track{perspective:1600px;display:flex;gap:clamp(20px,3vw,40px);padding:10px clamp(18px,5vw,64px) 30px;width:max-content}
.page{width:min(78vw,980px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;border-radius:8px 28px 28px 8px;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e9f3ff,#cbdcf4);color:#101a3a;box-shadow:-12px 0 0 -4px #9fb2d6,-22px 0 0 -8px #7f93bd,0 40px 90px rgba(0,0,0,.5);transform-origin:left center}
.page-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;min-height:420px}
.page-body{padding:clamp(24px,3.5vw,48px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;background:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,transparent 0 31px,rgba(80,110,170,.12) 31px 32px)}
.page-no{font-family:var(--fh);letter-spacing:.3em;font-size:.75rem;color:#5a4fc8;text-transform:uppercase}
.page h3{font-family:var(--fd);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.2vw,2.8rem);margin:10px 0 4px;line-height:1.05}
.page-k{font-family:var(--fs);font-size:1.5rem;color:#3c3c9a;margin:0 0 10px}
.page p{color:#243052}
.link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;margin-top:14px;font-family:var(--fh);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ice);border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:3px;margin-right:14px}
.link img{width:13px;height:13px;filter:invert(1)}
.page .link{color:#3a2fb0;align-self:flex-start}

/* letters */
.letters{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:56px auto 0;max-width:900px;position:relative}
.letters::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:31px;top:0;bottom:0;width:1px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(200,230,255,.5),rgba(167,139,250,.4),transparent)}
.letter{display:flex;gap:28px;padding:0 0 46px}
.wax{flex:none;width:64px;height:64px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;font-family:var(--fd);font-weight:900;color:#07102e;background:radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%,#fff,#bfe1ff 50%,#8a7ce8);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(10,18,48,1),0 0 30px rgba(160,200,255,.5);position:relative;z-index:1}
.letter>div{flex:1;padding:24px 28px;border-radius:20px;border:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.16);background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(255,255,255,.07),rgba(255,255,255,.015));backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.l-k{margin:0;font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ice2)}
.letter h3{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.4vw,1.7rem);color:#fff;margin:8px 0 6px}
.letter p{margin:0}

/* polaroids */
.thaw-grid{margin-top:56px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:clamp(18px,2.4vw,34px)}
.polaroid{margin:0;padding:12px 12px 0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f6fbff,#dce9f8);border-radius:6px;transform:rotate(var(--r));box-shadow:0 26px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.45);transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.3,1.3)}
.polaroid:hover{transform:rotate(0) translateY(-8px) scale(1.03)}
.ice{position:relative;aspect-ratio:1;overflow:hidden;border-radius:3px;background:#0b1230;touch-action:pan-y}
.ice img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.ice img.contain{object-fit:contain;padding:12%;background:radial-gradient(circle,#1a2358,#050817)}
.rime{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;cursor:crosshair;transition:opacity 1s}
.polaroid.thawed .rime{opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
.polaroid figcaption{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 4px 14px;color:#141d40}
.polaroid figcaption b{font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.86rem}
.polaroid figcaption span{font-family:var(--fs);font-size:1.05rem;color:#5a4fc8;margin-left:auto;white-space:nowrap}
.polaroid figcaption a{width:32px;height:32px;flex:none;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;background:#0b1230;color:#fff}

/* ritual */
.ritual{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:56px 0 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:18px}
.ritual li{position:relative;padding:30px 24px;border-radius:22px;border:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.16);background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.07),rgba(255,255,255,.01));overflow:hidden}
.ritual li>svg,.ritual li>img{width:40px;height:40px;color:var(--ice);margin-bottom:18px;border-radius:10px}
.ritual b{position:absolute;right:18px;top:12px;font-family:var(--fd);font-size:2.8rem;color:rgba(200,230,255,.12)}
.ritual h3{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.25rem;color:#fff;margin:0 0 8px}
.ritual p{margin:0;font-size:.95rem}
.mirror{margin-top:44px;padding:10px;border-radius:28px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(220,240,255,.35),rgba(167,139,250,.25),rgba(220,240,255,.1));box-shadow:0 0 80px rgba(140,180,255,.2)}
.chart{height:560px;border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;background:#0a0f24;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--ice2);font-family:var(--fh)}
.chart iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0}

/* epilogue */
.epilogue{position:relative;padding:140px 20px 120px;text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%,rgba(120,150,255,.18),transparent 60%)}
.epi-logo{border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 80px rgba(160,210,255,.55)}
.epi-t{margin:12px 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;line-height:1}
.epi-t .frost-text{font-family:var(--fd);font-weight:900;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,8vw,6.6rem)}
.epi-t .script{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,6vw,4.6rem);margin-top:8px}
.foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;padding:30px clamp(18px,5vw,64px);border-top:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.12);background:rgba(3,5,14,.7)}
.foot-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}.foot-brand img{border-radius:50%}
.foot-brand span{font-family:var(--fd);font-weight:900;color:#fff}.foot-brand small{color:var(--ice2);font-size:.75rem}
.foot-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;font-family:var(--fh);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.08em}
.foot-links button{background:none;border:0;color:inherit;font:inherit;cursor:pointer;padding:0}
.foot-links a:hover,.foot-links button:hover{color:#fff}
.foot-m{width:100%;margin:0;font-size:.8rem;color:#8a97b8;font-family:var(--fc);font-style:italic}

#toast{position:fixed;left:50%;bottom:28px;z-index:120;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:999px;background:#eaf6ff;color:#07102e;font-weight:800;transform:translate(-50%,30px);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:.35s;box-shadow:0 10px 40px rgba(140,190,255,.5)}
#toast.show{opacity:1;transform:translate(-50%,0)}
.disabled{opacity:.5;pointer-events:none}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width:1024px){.thaw-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.ritual{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media (max-width:860px){
 .tome{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .chap-pin{overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch}
 .page{width:86vw;grid-template-columns:1fr;scroll-snap-align:center}.page-img img{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:4/3}
 .diptych{flex-direction:column;height:auto}.leaf{min-height:300px;flex:none!important}
 .diptych[data-side=veridia] .leaf-v,.diptych[data-side=arctic] .leaf-a{min-height:380px}
 .balance{display:none}
 .phase-rail{top:auto;bottom:12px;left:50%;right:auto;transform:translateX(-50%);flex-direction:row;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(5,8,23,.75);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);border:1px solid rgba(200,230,255,.16);gap:10px}
 .phase-rail::before{left:12px;right:12px;top:50%;bottom:auto;width:auto;height:1px}
 .phase-rail a span{display:none}
 #toast{bottom:76px}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
 .hide-sm{display:none}
 .brand span{font-size:.92rem}.brand img{width:34px;height:34px}
 .icon-btn{width:36px;height:36px}.topbar .btn-ice{height:36px;padding:0 13px;font-size:.78rem}
 .topbar-r{gap:6px}
 .folio{padding-top:90px;padding-bottom:90px}
 .folio-kicker{display:none}
 .cta-row{justify-content:center}.cta-row a{flex:1 1 140px}
 .ca-meta code{font-size:.74rem}
 .thaw-grid{gap:14px}.polaroid{padding:8px 8px 0}.polaroid figcaption span{display:none}.polaroid figcaption b{font-size:.74rem}
 .ritual{grid-template-columns:1fr}
 .letters::before{left:21px}.wax{width:44px;height:44px;font-size:.85rem}.letter{gap:14px}.letter>div{padding:18px}
 .chart{height:460px}
 .stats{gap:18px}.stats dt{font-size:2.1rem}
}
@media (max-width:380px){.brand span{display:none}}

/* fallback / reduced motion */
.no-anim .reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}}
/* fixes */
.snowcap::before{top:.06em;height:.11em;left:4%;right:4%;opacity:.85}
.title{margin-top:26px}
.icon-btn.tg-link img{filter:none}
.dollar{font-family:var(--fb);font-weight:800}
.polaroid figcaption{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;grid-template-rows:auto auto;column-gap:8px;row-gap:2px}
.polaroid figcaption b{grid-column:1}.polaroid figcaption span{grid-column:1;grid-row:2;margin-left:0}
.polaroid figcaption a{grid-column:2;grid-row:1/3}
@media (max-width:860px){.foot{padding-bottom:90px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.polaroid figcaption span{display:block;font-size:.9rem}}
.eyebrow{text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(5,8,23,.9)}
@media (max-width:560px){.polaroid{transform:rotate(calc(var(--r) * .4))}}

/* ===== v3: author panel ===== */
.author-banner{margin:0 0 clamp(28px,5vw,56px);position:relative;border-radius:24px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(220,240,255,.25);box-shadow:0 40px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 90px rgba(140,150,255,.18);max-width:1200px;margin-inline:auto}
.author-banner img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/1;object-fit:cover;display:block;transform-origin:center}
.author-banner figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:30px 20px 12px;font-family:var(--fc);font-style:italic;color:#eaf2ff;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(5,8,23,.85));font-size:.98rem}
.author-banner::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;box-shadow:inset 0 0 60px rgba(180,210,255,.35);border-radius:inherit}
.author-stage{margin:0;position:relative;width:min(100%,460px);justify-self:center;aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:220px 220px 28px 28px;overflow:hidden;perspective:900px;
 background:radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 10%,#2a2f7a 0%,#121638 55%,#070a1e 100%);border:1px solid rgba(220,240,255,.35);
 box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(200,225,255,.06),0 0 0 7px rgba(200,225,255,.25),0 40px 100px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 90px rgba(150,140,255,.35)}
.author-moon{position:absolute;left:50%;top:9%;width:70%;aspect-ratio:1;transform:translateX(-50%);border-radius:50%;
 background:radial-gradient(circle at 38% 35%,#ffffff 0%,#dfe9ff 30%,#9fb0e8 62%,rgba(120,120,220,.0) 72%);box-shadow:0 0 90px 20px rgba(170,190,255,.45);opacity:.85}
.author-cut{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:15%;width:78%;max-width:340px;transform:translateX(-50%);filter:drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(170,200,255,.55)) saturate(.9);will-change:transform}
.author-frost{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;border-radius:inherit;
 background:radial-gradient(60% 30% at 50% 100%,rgba(230,242,255,.55),transparent 70%),linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 55%,rgba(7,10,30,.85) 88%);
 box-shadow:inset 0 0 40px rgba(220,238,255,.45),inset 0 0 120px rgba(120,140,255,.25)}
.author-stage figcaption{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:22px;text-align:center;z-index:2}
.author-k{display:block;font-family:var(--fh);letter-spacing:.35em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.8rem;color:#cfe0ff}
.author-stage figcaption em{font-family:var(--fs);font-size:1.5rem;color:#fff;font-style:normal}
.allies{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(16px,3vw,32px);margin-top:clamp(28px,5vw,56px)}
.ally{display:grid;grid-template-columns:42% 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center;padding:14px;border-radius:20px;background:rgba(160,190,255,.06);border:1px solid rgba(220,240,255,.18)}
.ally img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:14px}
.ally b{font-family:var(--fd);font-size:1.4rem}.ally p{margin:.4em 0 0;font-size:.95rem;opacity:.85}
.foot-d{max-width:760px;margin:12px auto 0;font-size:.78rem;line-height:1.5;opacity:.65;text-align:center}
@media (max-width:860px){.allies{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ally{grid-template-columns:1fr}.author-banner figcaption{font-size:.8rem;padding:20px 12px 8px}}