:root{
  --ink:#16233F; --ink-70:#4A566F; --ink-45:#7C8497;
  --peacock:#0E6E6B; --peacock-tint:#E4F0EE;
  --marigold:#E8991A; --marigold-tint:#FCEFD5;
  --madder:#A63A2E; --madder-tint:#F7E6E2;
  --plum:#5B3A6B; --plum-tint:#EFE7F3;
  --moss:#4A6B2E; --moss-tint:#EAF1E0;
  --indigo:#3B4A8C; --indigo-tint:#E7EAF6;
  --paper:#FFFDF6; --paper-2:#F5EFE1; --line:#DED5C2;
  --wrap:min(68rem,100% - 2.5rem);
  --read:34rem;
  --f-display:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;
  --f-body:"Karla",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--f-body);font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.65;
  font-variant-numeric:oldstyle-nums}
img,svg{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--peacock);text-underline-offset:.18em;text-decoration-thickness:.06em}
a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--marigold);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
.wrap{width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto}

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.mast{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper)}
.mast-in{width:var(--wrap);margin-inline:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;
  gap:1rem;padding:.85rem 0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);margin-right:auto}
.brand-mark{width:34px;height:34px;flex:none}
.brand-name{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.4rem;
  font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 40,"WONK" 1;letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1}
.brand-sub{display:block;font-family:var(--f-body);font-size:.68rem;color:var(--ink-45);
  letter-spacing:.02em;margin-top:.1rem}
.nav{display:flex;gap:1.15rem;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:.92rem}
.nav a{color:var(--ink-70);text-decoration:none}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current]{color:var(--peacock);text-decoration:underline}

/* ---------- motif rule ---------- */
.motif{display:block;width:100%;height:20px;margin:2.5rem 0;color:var(--line)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:3rem 0 .5rem}
.hero-split{display:grid;gap:2.5rem;align-items:end;padding:3rem 0 .5rem}
@media(min-width:60rem){.hero-split{grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:3.5rem}}
.hero-split h1{margin-bottom:.9rem}
.featured{border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:5px solid var(--marigold);
  border-radius:3px;padding:1.3rem 1.35rem 1.45rem;background:#fff}
.featured h2{font-family:var(--f-body);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
  color:var(--ink-45);margin:0 0 .5rem;font-weight:700}
.featured b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;
  font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin-bottom:.45rem;
  font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 40,"WONK" 1}
.featured p{margin:0 0 .9rem;font-size:.97rem;color:var(--ink-70)}
.featured a{font-weight:600}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;
  font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 30,"WONK" 1;
  font-size:clamp(2.1rem,7vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.022em;
  margin:0 0 .9rem;max-width:22ch}
.hero p{font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink-70);max-width:46ch;margin:0}

/* ---------- shelf (category tiles) ---------- */
.shelf{display:grid;gap:.9rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(15rem,1fr));
  margin:1.75rem 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none}
.shelf li{display:flex}
.tile{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;width:100%;
  padding:1.15rem 1.15rem 1.25rem;text-decoration:none;
  color:var(--ink);background:var(--tint);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-left:4px solid var(--hue);border-radius:3px}
.tile:hover{border-color:var(--hue)}
.tile-ico{width:30px;height:30px;color:var(--hue);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.tile b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.18rem;
  font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 40;letter-spacing:-.012em;margin-bottom:.2rem}
.tile span{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-70);display:block}
.tile em{font-style:normal;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-45);display:block;
  margin-top:auto;padding-top:.7rem}

/* ---------- generic sections ---------- */
h2{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 30;
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,2rem);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.018em;margin:2.5rem 0 .8rem}
h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;font-size:1.22rem;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:1.9rem 0 .5rem}
.lede{font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--ink-70);max-width:var(--read)}

/* ---------- story index list ---------- */
.index{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.2rem 0 0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.index li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.index a{display:flex;gap:1rem;align-items:baseline;padding:.85rem .2rem;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.index a:hover{background:var(--paper-2)}
.index b{font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem;flex:1}
.index span{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-45);white-space:nowrap}

/* ---------- article ---------- */
.crumb{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--ink-45);padding:1.4rem 0 0}
.crumb a{color:var(--ink-45)}
.crumb a:hover{color:var(--peacock)}
article{max-width:var(--read)}
@media(min-width:60rem){article,.crumb{margin-inline:auto}}
article h1{font-family:var(--f-display);font-weight:600;
  font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 30,"WONK" 1;
  font-size:clamp(1.95rem,6vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.022em;
  margin:.7rem 0 .55rem}
.alt-title{font-size:.95rem;color:var(--ink-45);margin:0 0 .9rem}
.facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;margin:0 0 1.9rem;padding:0;list-style:none}
.facts li{font-size:.78rem;padding:.22rem .6rem;border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:100px;color:var(--ink-70);background:var(--paper-2)}
article p{margin:0 0 1.1rem}
article h2{font-size:1.42rem;margin:2.1rem 0 .7rem;letter-spacing:-.012em}
article > p:first-of-type{font-size:1.15rem;line-height:1.6}

/* ---------- moral panel ---------- */
.moral{position:relative;margin:2.4rem 0;padding:1.4rem 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  background:var(--marigold-tint);border:1px solid var(--marigold);border-radius:3px}
.moral h2{font-size:1.1rem;margin:0 0 .45rem;font-family:var(--f-body);font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.01em;color:#8A5A05}
.moral p{margin:0;font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.45;
  font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 50,"WONK" 1}

/* ---------- Q&A ---------- */
.qa{margin:2.4rem 0}
.qa ol{padding-left:1.15rem;margin:0}
.qa li{margin-bottom:1.05rem}
.qa li p{margin:.3rem 0 0;color:var(--ink-70)}
.qa strong{font-weight:700}

/* ---------- vocabulary ---------- */
.vocab{margin:2.4rem 0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;overflow:hidden}
.vocab h2{margin:0;padding:.75rem 1rem;background:var(--peacock-tint);font-size:1rem;
  font-family:var(--f-body);font-weight:700;color:#0A4F4D;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.vocab dl{margin:0;padding:.9rem 1rem}
.vocab dt{font-weight:700;margin-top:.65rem}
.vocab dt:first-child{margin-top:0}
.vocab dd{margin:.1rem 0 0;color:var(--ink-70);font-size:.97rem}

/* ---------- riddles ---------- */
.riddle{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;margin:0 0 .7rem;background:#fff}
.riddle summary{cursor:pointer;padding:.95rem 1.05rem;font-weight:600;list-style:none;
  display:flex;gap:.8rem;align-items:flex-start}
.riddle summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.riddle summary::before{content:counter(r);counter-increment:r;
  font-family:var(--f-display);color:var(--plum);font-weight:600;flex:none;min-width:1.4rem}
.riddle[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.riddle-body{padding:.9rem 1.05rem .95rem 3.25rem;background:var(--plum-tint)}
.riddle-body b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-display);font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--plum);
  margin-bottom:.25rem;font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 50}
.riddle-body span{font-size:.94rem;color:var(--ink-70)}
.riddle-list{counter-reset:r;margin:1.6rem 0}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq{margin:2.6rem 0}
.faq h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin:1.4rem 0 .35rem;font-family:var(--f-body);font-weight:700}
.faq p{color:var(--ink-70);margin:0}

/* ---------- related / next ---------- */
.related{margin:2.8rem 0 0;padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:2px solid var(--ink)}
.related h2{margin:0 0 .9rem;font-size:1.25rem}
.rel-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:.55rem}
.rel-list a{display:block;padding:.7rem .9rem;background:var(--paper-2);
  border-radius:3px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;font-size:.98rem}
.rel-list a:hover{background:var(--marigold-tint)}
.rel-list em{display:block;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-45);margin-top:.1rem}
.pager{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;margin:2.2rem 0 0;
  font-size:.92rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.pager a{max-width:20rem}

/* ---------- ads ---------- */
.adslot{margin:2.4rem 0;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
/* collapse the slot entirely when AdSense has no ad to serve */
.adslot:has(ins[data-ad-status="unfilled"]){display:none}
.adslot ins{display:block}
.adslot::before{content:"Advertisement";display:block;font-size:.68rem;
  letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink-45);margin-bottom:.4rem}
@media(min-width:60rem){article .adslot{margin-inline:auto}}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
footer{margin-top:4rem;background:var(--ink);color:#C9CFDC;padding:2.6rem 0 2rem}
footer a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
footer a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.foot-grid{display:grid;gap:1.8rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(11rem,1fr))}
.foot-grid h2{font-family:var(--f-body);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
  color:#8F9AB0;margin:0 0 .6rem;font-weight:700}
.foot-grid ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:grid;gap:.38rem;font-size:.93rem}
.foot-note{margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid #2C3A5C;
  font-size:.83rem;color:#8F9AB0}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}