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/* The Codex: ink, old gold, and the fine double frames of the portrait references. */
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:root[data-theme=light]{--ground:#eee5d5;--surface:#f6edde;--text:#34291e;--muted:#75624b;--voice:#74552e;--amber:#825923;--amber-soft:#a27a45;--rule:#ccb48c;--header:rgba(238,229,213,.96);--art-wash:linear-gradient(90deg,#eee5d5 0%,rgba(238,229,213,.96) 30%,rgba(238,229,213,.68) 48%,rgba(238,229,213,.2) 73%,#eee5d5 100%)}
body{background-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%,#b3823910,transparent 70%)}
.site-header{border-bottom-color:var(--amber-soft);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--ground),0 4px 0 #a5742512;gap:2rem}
.wordmark{color:var(--amber);font-size:1.9rem;letter-spacing:.2em}
.header-actions{gap:1.6rem}
.format-link,.world-link,.about-link,.chapter-menu summary{transition:color .2s}
.world-link[aria-current=page],.about-link[aria-current=page]{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:.65em;text-decoration-color:var(--amber-soft)}
.chapter-menu>nav{border:1px solid var(--amber-soft);outline:1px solid var(--rule);outline-offset:4px}
.story-home:before{display:none}
.story-home .home-heading{margin:1.25rem var(--frame) 0;min-height:34rem;height:calc(100svh - var(--header-height) - 2.5rem);max-height:54rem;padding-left:clamp(2rem,6vw,7rem);padding-right:clamp(2rem,6vw,7rem)}
.story-home .home-heading:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;border:1px solid var(--amber-soft);outline:1px solid var(--rule);outline-offset:-8px;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--amber),transparent) top left/5rem 1px no-repeat,linear-gradient(0deg,var(--amber),transparent) top left/1px 5rem no-repeat,linear-gradient(270deg,var(--amber),transparent) bottom right/5rem 1px no-repeat,linear-gradient(180deg,var(--amber),transparent) bottom right/1px 5rem no-repeat}
.story-home .home-heading h1{font-size:clamp(6rem,13vw,12rem);color:var(--text);text-shadow:0 3px 30px #0003;letter-spacing:.045em}
.hero-copy{width:65%}
.hero-ornament{margin-bottom:2.75rem}
.begin-link{background:linear-gradient(135deg,#e0b979,#b78543);border-color:#d7af6d;color:#21170c;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 3px #24160720;font-size:.8125rem;letter-spacing:.025em}
.begin-link:hover{background:#e5bd7b;color:#21170c;box-shadow:0 8px 30px #0003}
[data-theme=light] .begin-link{background:var(--amber);color:#fff5df}
.hero-foot{left:clamp(2rem,6vw,7rem);right:clamp(2rem,6vw,7rem);color:var(--amber);bottom:2.25rem}
.story-home .contents-wrap{margin-top:1.25rem;padding-top:5rem;background:var(--ground);border-top:0}
.story-home .story-introduction{position:relative;margin-bottom:5rem;padding:2.5rem 3rem;background:linear-gradient(130deg,#a77b2b0b,transparent),var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--rule);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 6px var(--ground),inset 0 0 0 7px var(--rule);max-width:calc(65ch + 6rem)}
.story-home .story-introduction p:first-child:first-letter{float:left;font-family:var(--display);font-size:4.2rem;line-height:.9;margin:.12em .15em 0 0;color:var(--amber)}
.format-section{max-width:70rem}
.list-heading{padding-bottom:1.5rem;margin-bottom:1.25rem;border-bottom-color:var(--amber-soft)}
.list-heading h2{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,3.5rem)}
.format-section>.chapter-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1rem}
.format-section>.chapter-list a{height:100%;min-height:6rem;padding:1.5rem;grid-template-columns:2rem minmax(0,1fr) 1rem;gap:1rem;font-size:1.8rem;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:linear-gradient(125deg,#c08d3610,transparent 75%),var(--surface)}
.format-section>.chapter-list a:before{inset:4px;border:1px solid transparent;background:none}
.format-section>.chapter-list a:hover:before{border-color:var(--amber-soft)}
.format-section>.chapter-list a:hover{border-color:var(--amber-soft);background:var(--surface)}
.chapter-name{overflow-wrap:break-word}
.chapter-number{color:var(--amber)}
.novel-index .format-section{border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:2.5rem;background:var(--ground)}
.chapter-signup{max-width:70rem;padding:3.5rem 2rem;border:1px solid var(--amber-soft);outline:1px solid var(--rule);outline-offset:-7px;background:linear-gradient(120deg,#bf8c3310,transparent),var(--surface)}
.chapter-signup h2{max-width:22ch;margin-inline:auto}
.signup-form{max-width:36rem}
.reader{border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px double var(--amber-soft);background:var(--surface);box-shadow:0 20px 80px #0003}
.chapter-page .room-art{opacity:.08}
.chapter-page .room-scrim{background:var(--ground);opacity:.94}
.chapter-heading h1{color:var(--text)}
.chapter-heading{border-bottom-color:var(--amber-soft)}
.world-guide,.about-content{max-width:calc(65ch + 6rem);padding:3.5rem 3rem;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--amber-soft);outline:1px solid var(--rule);outline-offset:-7px;box-shadow:0 20px 80px #0002}
.world-guide h1,.about-content h1{color:var(--amber)}
.world-section{border-top-color:var(--rule);padding-top:2rem}
.world-section h2{font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.12em}
.about-content .author-reflection{padding:1.5rem 1.75rem;background:#ae7e2810;border-left:2px solid var(--amber-soft)}
@media(max-width:850px){.format-section>.chapter-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}.format-section>.chapter-list a{min-height:5rem}.header-actions{gap:1.1rem}}
@media(max-width:650px){
 :root{--header-height:8rem;--frame:.8rem}
 .site-header{gap:.35rem 1.5rem;padding:.65rem 1.2rem}
 .wordmark{font-size:1.6rem}.header-actions{gap:1rem;flex-basis:100%}
 .story-home .home-heading{margin-top:.8rem;min-height:39rem;height:calc(100svh - var(--header-height) - 1.6rem);padding:16rem 1.65rem 6.25rem}
 .story-home .home-heading h1{font-size:clamp(4.5rem,19vw,7rem);letter-spacing:.025em}
 .hero-copy{width:100%}.hero-ornament{margin-bottom:1.5rem}
 .hero-foot{left:1.65rem;right:1.65rem;bottom:2rem}
 .story-home .room-scrim{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0b090710 0%,#0b09072b 25%,#0b0907b3 48%,#0b0907f5 73%,#0b0907 100%)}
 [data-theme=light] .story-home .room-scrim{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#eee5d525 0%,#eee5d540 25%,#eee5d5cf 48%,#eee5d5f5 73%,#eee5d5 100%)}
 .story-home .contents-wrap{padding:3rem 1.2rem 4rem}
 .story-home .story-introduction{padding:2rem 1.5rem;margin-bottom:3.5rem;font-size:1rem}
 .story-home .story-introduction p:first-child:first-letter{font-size:3.5rem}
 .format-section>.chapter-list{gap:.65rem}.format-section>.chapter-list a{padding:1.25rem 1rem;font-size:1.6rem;grid-template-columns:1.65rem minmax(0,1fr) 1rem;gap:.75rem}
 .novel-index .format-section{padding:1.25rem 1rem}
 .chapter-signup{padding:2.75rem 1.25rem;margin-top:3.5rem}
 .reader{margin:1.25rem .75rem 3rem;width:calc(100% - 1.5rem);padding:2.25rem 1.1rem;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-top:3px double var(--amber-soft)}
 .chapter-heading h1{font-size:2.7rem}.prose{font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.85}
 .world-guide,.about-content{width:calc(100% - 1.5rem);padding:2.5rem 1.5rem;margin:1.5rem auto 3rem}
 .about-content .author-reflection{padding:1.25rem 1rem}
}
@media(max-width:380px){.header-actions{gap:.8rem}.site-header{padding-inline:1rem}.story-home .home-heading{padding-inline:1.3rem;min-height:41rem}.hero-actions{gap:1rem;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.begin-link{min-width:11rem}.hero-foot{left:1.3rem;right:1.3rem}.world-guide,.about-content{padding-inline:1.25rem}}