  :root {
    --ground:        #0e0c10;
    --ground-mid:    #1a1520;
    --paper:         #e8e0d0;
    --paper-shade:   #ddd5c2;
    --paper-deep:    #cec4ae;
    --ink:           #18141c;
    --ink-soft:      #3a3040;
    --ink-faint:     #6a6070;
    --blood:         #7a1a22;
    --blood-deep:    #4e0f16;
    --blood-pale:    #a03030;
    --gold:          #9a7a3a;
    --gold-pale:     #c4a055;
    --rule:          #a09080;
    --rule-soft:     #c0b49e;
    --earth:         #5a3e28;
    --water:         #2a4a5e;
    --air:           #3a3a50;
  }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html, body {
    margin: 0; padding: 0;
    background: var(--ground);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: "EB Garamond", Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.65;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }
  body {
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 10%, rgba(122, 26, 34, 0.18) 0%, transparent 55%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 90%, rgba(14, 12, 16, 0.9) 0%, transparent 55%);
    background-attachment: fixed;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 2rem 1rem 5rem;
  }

  /* ============ TAB NAV ============ */
  .tab-nav-wrap {
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto 0;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 10;
  }
  .tab-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 2px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .tab-btn {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(232,224,208,0.55);
    background: rgba(14,12,16,0.85);
    border: 1px solid rgba(160,144,128,0.25);
    border-bottom: none;
    padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem 0.45rem;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: color 0.15s, background 0.15s;
    outline: none;
    position: relative;
    top: 1px;
  }
  .tab-btn:hover { color: rgba(232,224,208,0.85); }
  .tab-btn.active {
    color: var(--ink);
    background: var(--paper);
    border-color: var(--rule);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .tab-nav .home-link {
    margin-left: auto;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: rgba(232,224,208,0.4);
    top: 1px;
  }
  .tab-nav .home-link:hover { color: var(--gold-pale); }

  /* ============ DOCUMENT ============ */
  .document {
    max-width: 960px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paper) 0%, var(--paper-shade) 100%);
    position: relative;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    box-shadow:
      0 2px 4px rgba(14,12,16,0.5),
      0 16px 64px rgba(14,12,16,0.7);
  }
  .document::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 5px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
      var(--blood-deep) 0%,
      var(--blood) 25%,
      var(--gold-pale) 50%,
      var(--blood) 75%,
      var(--blood-deep) 100%);
    z-index: 2;
  }

  .tab-panel { display: none; }
  .tab-panel.active { display: block; }

  .doc-inner { padding: 3rem 3.75rem 4rem; }

  /* ============ PAGE HEAD ============ */
  .page-eyebrow {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.38em;
    color: var(--blood);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  }
  h1.page-title {
    font-family: "Cinzel", serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 2.1rem;
    line-height: 1.1;
    margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .page-subtitle {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  }
  .page-lede {
    font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
    font-size: 1.04rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.68;
    margin: 1.1rem 0 0;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  }

  /* ============ SECTIONS ============ */
  .section { margin-top: 2.25rem; }
  .section-rule {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .section-rule-line {
    flex: 1;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--rule), transparent);
  }
  .section-ornament {
    color: var(--blood);
    font-size: 1rem;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  h2.section-title {
    font-family: "Cinzel", serif;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  /* ============ PORTRAIT FRAME ============ */
  .portrait-frame {
    border: 1px solid var(--blood-deep);
    padding: 5px;
    background: var(--paper-deep);
    box-shadow:
      inset 0 0 0 1px var(--gold),
      0 2px 8px rgba(14,12,16,0.3);
    position: relative;
  }
  .portrait-frame::before,
  .portrait-frame::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    width: 12px; height: 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--blood);
  }
  .portrait-frame::before { top: -4px; left: -4px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
  .portrait-frame::after  { bottom: -4px; right: -4px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }
  .portrait-frame img {
    display: block; width: 100%; height: auto;
    aspect-ratio: 3/4; object-fit: cover;
    filter: sepia(0.12) saturate(0.9) brightness(0.97);
  }
  .portrait-frame.landscape img { aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
  .portrait-caption {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif;
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 0.6rem;
  }

  /* ============ CHARACTER CARD ============ */
  .char-card {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
    gap: 1.75rem;
    margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
    padding-bottom: 2.75rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  }
  .char-card:last-child { border-bottom: none; margin-bottom: 0; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .char-card.npc { grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .char-portrait { position: relative; }
  .char-name-block { padding-top: 0; }
  h3.pc-name {
    font-family: "Cinzel", serif;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    margin: 0 0 0.12rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }
  .char-card.npc h3.pc-name { font-size: 1.2rem; }
  h3.pc-name .handle {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: var(--blood);
    font-weight: 400;
    display: block;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  .pc-subtitle {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin: 0.15rem 0 0.75rem;
  }
  .stat-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
  }
  .stat-chip {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif;
    font-size: 0.62rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.2rem 0.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    background: var(--paper-shade);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .stat-chip strong { color: var(--blood-deep); font-weight: 600; }
  .stat-chip.road { border-color: var(--gold); }
  .stat-chip.road strong { color: var(--gold); }
  .char-bio {
    font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
    font-size: 0.99rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.62;
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  }
  .char-bio:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .char-bio strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .field-label {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.24em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blood);
    margin: 1rem 0 0.35rem;
  }

  /* Companion (sub-card, e.g. familiar) */
  .companion {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
    gap: 1.1rem;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
    background: rgba(122,26,34,0.045);
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  }
  .companion .portrait-frame img { aspect-ratio: 7 / 4; }
  .companion-name {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0 0 0.15rem;
  }
  .companion-body {
    font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.5;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* Cluster label */
  .cluster-label {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--blood);
    padding-bottom: 0.35rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    margin: 2.25rem 0 1.5rem;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
  .cluster-label:first-of-type { margin-top: 0; }
  .cluster-label .cluster-gloss {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    text-align: right;
  }

  /* Narrative callout */
  .callout {
    margin: 0.9rem 0 0;
    padding: 0.85rem 1rem 0.85rem 1.1rem;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
    background: var(--paper-shade);
  }
  .callout-label {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif;
    font-size: 0.64rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  }
  .callout-body {
    font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.0rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.58;
    margin: 0;
  }
  .callout.blood { border-left-color: var(--blood); }
  .callout.blood .callout-label { color: var(--blood); }

  /* Institution card */
  .inst-card {
    padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
    background: var(--paper-shade);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--blood-deep);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }
  .inst-name {
    font-family: "Cinzel", serif;
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0 0 0.15rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }
  .inst-sub {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
  }
  .inst-body {
    font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* ============ SESSION LOG ============ */
  .session-block { margin-bottom: 3rem; }
  .session-masthead {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 1rem;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blood-deep), var(--blood) 55%, rgba(78,15,22,0.85));
    color: var(--paper);
    position: relative;
  }
  .session-masthead .sm-left { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.1rem; }
  .session-num {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif;
    font-size: 0.66rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold-pale);
  }
  .session-name {
    font-family: "Cinzel", serif;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--paper);
    line-height: 1.15;
  }
  .session-date {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    color: rgba(232,224,208,0.8);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .session-standfirst {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 1.02rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 1rem 0 0;
    padding: 0 0.25rem;
  }

  .scene {
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
    background: var(--paper-shade);
    border-left: 3px solid var(--blood);
  }
  .scene-head {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.55rem;
  }
  .scene-idx {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--blood);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .scene-title {
    font-family: "Cinzel", serif;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
  }
  .scene-body {
    font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.62;
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  }
  .scene-body:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .scene-body strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
  .scene-body em.beat {
    display: block;
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--blood-deep);
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
  }

  /* character tags in scenes */
  .scene-tags {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.3rem;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 0.65rem;
    padding-top: 0.6rem;
    border-top: 1px dotted var(--rule-soft);
  }
  .scene-tags .tags-label {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif;
    font-size: 0.56rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin-right: 0.15rem;
  }
  .char-tag {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif;
    font-size: 0.6rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
    border-radius: 2px;
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 1px solid transparent;
  }
  .char-tag.coterie {
    background: rgba(78,15,22,0.1);
    border-color: var(--blood);
    color: var(--blood-deep);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .char-tag.npc {
    background: rgba(154,122,58,0.12);
    border-color: var(--gold);
    color: var(--earth);
  }
  .char-tag.extra {
    background: transparent;
    border-color: var(--rule-soft);
    color: var(--ink-faint);
  }

  .tag-legend {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem 1.25rem;
    align-items: center;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    padding: 0.7rem 1rem;
    border: 1px dashed var(--rule-soft);
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* Threads list */
  .thread-list { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
  .thread-list li {
    font-family: "EB Garamond", serif;
    font-size: 0.97rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.55;
    padding: 0.4rem 0 0.4rem 1.2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--rule-soft);
    position: relative;
  }
  .thread-list li::before {
    content: "❧";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    color: var(--blood);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
  }
  .thread-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .thread-list strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

  /* Footer */
  .doc-foot {
    margin-top: 3rem;
    padding: 1rem 0 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .foot-text {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif;
    font-size: 0.65rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-faint);
    text-align: center;
    flex: 1;
  }
  .foot-ornament { color: var(--blood); font-size: 1rem; opacity: 0.6; }

  /* Responsive */
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .doc-inner { padding: 2rem 1.5rem 2.5rem; }
    h1.page-title { font-size: 1.6rem; }
    .char-card, .char-card.npc { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .char-portrait { max-width: 220px; }
    .companion { grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr; }
    .tab-btn { font-size: 0.6rem; padding: 0.45rem 0.65rem; }
    .session-name { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  }

  /* ============ SHARED SITE NAV (anchor tabs) ============ */
  a.tab-btn { text-decoration: none; display: inline-block; }
  .tab-nav .spacer { flex: 1; }

  /* ============================================================
     SITE CHROME — topnav / breadcrumb / card-grid / flourish
     (adopts the caul / home-is-where structure, our palette)
     ============================================================ */
  .topnav {
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 0.1rem 1.3rem;
    padding: 0.7rem clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(14,12,16,0.98), rgba(14,12,16,0.86));
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(160,144,128,0.28);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(3px); backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
  }
  .topnav .brand {
    font-family: "Cinzel", serif; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--gold-pale);
    margin-right: auto; white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .topnav a {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif; font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(232,224,208,0.55); text-decoration: none;
    padding: 0.2rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: color .2s, border-color .2s;
  }
  .topnav a:hover { color: rgba(232,224,208,0.92); }
  .topnav a.active { color: var(--paper); border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }

  /* breadcrumb (inside the paper document) */
  .crumb {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif; text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em; font-size: 0.62rem; color: var(--ink-faint);
    margin: 0 0 1.6rem;
  }
  .crumb a { color: var(--blood); text-decoration: none; }
  .crumb a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
  .crumb .sep { margin: 0 0.55em; color: var(--rule); }

  /* thin divider flourish */
  .flourish { text-align: center; color: var(--blood); margin: 2rem 0; font-size: 0.95rem; letter-spacing: 0.55em; opacity: 0.8; }
  .flourish::before { content: "\2726  \2767  \2726"; }

  /* card grid (landing / section indexes) */
  .grid { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(240px, 1fr)); margin: 1.75rem 0 0; }
  .card {
    display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
    background: var(--paper-shade); border: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    border-top: 2px solid var(--blood-deep); padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem 1.2rem;
    position: relative; transition: transform .18s, box-shadow .18s, border-color .18s;
  }
  .card:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--blood); box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(14,12,16,0.22); }
  .card .num {
    position: absolute; top: 0.6rem; right: 0.9rem;
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--rule);
  }
  .card .cat { font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.2em; font-size: 0.56rem; color: var(--gold); }
  .card h3 { font-family: "Cinzel", serif; color: var(--blood-deep); margin: 0.35rem 0 0.5rem; font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
  .card p { margin: 0; font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.52; }

  /* ============================================================
     CHRONICLE — floating scroll-spy table of contents
     Lives in the left gutter on wide screens; built by JS.
     ============================================================ */
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  .session-block, .scene { scroll-margin-top: 92px; }

  .chron-toc {
    position: fixed;
    top: 92px;
    left: calc((100vw - 960px) / 2 - 210px);
    width: 194px;
    max-height: calc(100vh - 130px);
    overflow-y: auto;
    z-index: 40;
    padding: 0.1rem 0.4rem 0.5rem 0.9rem;
    border-left: 2px solid var(--blood);
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 14px, #000 calc(100% - 14px), transparent 100%);
            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0, #000 14px, #000 calc(100% - 14px), transparent 100%);
  }
  /* only show when the gutter is wide enough to hold it cleanly */
  @media (max-width: 1399px) { .chron-toc { display: none; } }

  .toc-head {
    font-family: "Cormorant SC", serif; text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.26em; font-size: 0.58rem; color: var(--gold);
    margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  }
  .toc-sessions { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  .toc-session { margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
  .toc-session > a {
    display: block; text-decoration: none;
    font-family: "Cinzel", serif; font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(232,224,208,0.5);
    padding: 0.35rem 0 0.3rem; transition: color .2s;
  }
  .toc-session > a:hover { color: rgba(232,224,208,0.85); }
  .toc-session > a .toc-sub {
    display: block; margin-top: 0.15rem;
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif; font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none;
    color: rgba(232,224,208,0.32); line-height: 1.25;
  }
  .toc-session.active > a { color: var(--paper); }
  .toc-session.active > a .toc-sub { color: var(--gold-pale); }

  .toc-chapters {
    list-style: none; margin: 0 0 0.2rem; padding: 0;
    display: none;
  }
  .toc-session.active .toc-chapters { display: block; }
  .toc-chapters a {
    display: block; text-decoration: none;
    font-family: "EB Garamond", serif; font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.3;
    color: rgba(232,224,208,0.42);
    padding: 0.2rem 0 0.2rem 0.7rem;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(160,144,128,0.22);
    transition: color .15s, border-color .15s;
  }
  .toc-chapters a:hover { color: rgba(232,224,208,0.85); }
  .toc-chapters a.current {
    color: var(--gold-pale); border-left-color: var(--blood-pale);
  }
  .toc-chapters a .cn {
    font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", serif; color: var(--blood-pale);
    margin-right: 0.5rem;
  }
