/* ============================================================
   sections.css · per-section layout & components
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- 00 · INTERCEPT ---------- */
.intercept {
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: calc(var(--topbar-h) + 3.2rem) 0 2.6rem;
  border-top: 0;
  position: relative;
}
.intercept .bootlines {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--txt-faint);
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  min-height: 3.4em;
}
.intercept .bootlines .ok { color: var(--green); }
.intercept .bootlines .warn { color: var(--amber); }

.intercept-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(280px, 0.65fr);
  gap: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  align-items: end;
}
.wordmark { position: relative; }
.wordmark h1 {
  font-size: clamp(4.2rem, 13.5vw, 11.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: 0.015em;
  color: var(--txt);
  text-shadow: 0 0 46px rgba(69, 216, 255, 0.16);
}
.wordmark h1 .row2 { color: var(--gold); text-shadow: 0 0 46px rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.28); }
.wordmark .regmarks {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -14px -10px;
  pointer-events: none;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.wordmark .regmarks i {
  position: absolute;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-3);
}
.wordmark .regmarks i:nth-child(1) { top: 0; left: 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
.wordmark .regmarks i:nth-child(2) { top: 0; right: 0; border-left: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
.wordmark .regmarks i:nth-child(3) { bottom: 0; left: 0; border-right: 0; border-top: 0; }
.wordmark .regmarks i:nth-child(4) { bottom: 0; right: 0; border-left: 0; border-top: 0; }

.wordmark .filetags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
}

.intercept .signal-panel { padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem 1.5rem; }
.signal-panel h2 {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--cyan);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.etym { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.etym > div { padding: 0.75rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.etym .term {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.etym .term .ipa {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--txt-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  margin-left: 0.6em;
}
.etym .gloss { font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--txt-dim); margin-top: 0.2rem; }
.etym .gloss b { color: var(--gold-hi); }

.lineage { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.lineage h3 {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--txt-faint);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.lineage ol { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.lineage li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding: 0.34rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--txt-dim);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--line-2);
  padding-left: 0.9rem;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
.lineage li .era { margin-left: auto; color: var(--txt-faint); font-size: 10px; }
.lineage li.now {
  color: var(--gold-hi);
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.4);
}
.lineage li.now .era { color: var(--gold-deep); }

.trace-block { margin-top: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); }
.trace-block .kicker { margin-bottom: 0.9rem; display: block; }
.trace-svg { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.trace-svg text { font-family: var(--font-mono); }
.trace-caption {
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--txt-dim);
  max-width: 70ch;
}

.scrollcue {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--txt-faint);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.scrollcue .chev { animation: chev-bob 1.8s ease-in-out infinite; color: var(--gold); }
@keyframes chev-bob { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(6px); } }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .intercept-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: start; }
}

/* trace svg animation */
.trace-line {
  stroke-dasharray: 1;
  stroke-dashoffset: 0;
}
.js .trace-line.anim { animation: trace-draw 2.6s var(--ease-snap) 0.4s both; }
@keyframes trace-draw { from { stroke-dashoffset: 1; } to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }
.trace-node { opacity: 1; }
.js .trace-node.anim { animation: node-in 0.5s var(--ease-out) both; }
@keyframes node-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* ---------- 01 · DECODE ---------- */
.decode-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(300px, 0.85fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.decode-panel { padding: 1.5rem 1.6rem 1.7rem; position: sticky; top: calc(var(--topbar-h) + 24px); }
.decode-panel h3 {
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.token-meter { margin: 1.2rem 0 0.4rem; }
.token-meter .tm-row { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.token-meter .tm-lab {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--txt-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.token-meter .tm-lab b { font-size: 13px; }
.tm-tokens { display: flex; gap: 5px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.tm-tokens i {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  clip-path: polygon(25% 0, 100% 0, 75% 100%, 0 100%);
  background: var(--line-2);
  transition: background 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.tm-tokens.gold i.lit { background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.7); }
.tm-tokens.cyan i.lit { background: var(--cyan); box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(69, 216, 255, 0.7); }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .decode-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .decode-panel { position: static; }
}

/* ---------- 02 · STACK ---------- */
.stack-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px;
  gap: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.stack-viz { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 1020px) {
  .stack-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 240px; }
  .stack-viz {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
    gap: 6px;
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--topbar-h) + 30px);
  }
  .stack-viz i {
    height: 26px;
    background: var(--ink-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
    transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
  }
  .stack-viz i.on {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.35), rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.08));
    border-color: var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.3);
  }
}

.layers { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; counter-reset: layer; }
.layer {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(170deg, rgba(14, 23, 44, 0.75), rgba(7, 11, 22, 0.9));
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.25s;
}
.layer:hover { border-color: var(--line-3); transform: translateX(6px); }
.layer.open { border-color: var(--gold-deep); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.14), 0 14px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35); }
.layer-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  width: 100%;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  text-align: left;
}
.layer-head .idx {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-deep);
  padding: 0.5em 0.6em;
  min-width: 3.2em;
  text-align: center;
}
.layer-head .ttl {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--txt);
}
.layer-head .one {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  text-transform: none;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--txt-dim);
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}
.layer-head .chev {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--txt-faint);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out), color 0.2s;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.layer.open .chev { transform: rotate(90deg); color: var(--gold); }
.layer-body {
  overflow: hidden;
  max-height: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.45s var(--ease-out);
}
.layer.open .layer-body { max-height: 420px; }
.layer-body .inner {
  padding: 0 1.2rem 1.3rem calc(1.2rem + 3.2em + 1.1rem);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}
.layer-body p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.93rem; color: #c3cfe1; max-width: 64ch; }
.layer-body .ctrl {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--cyan);
}
.layer-body .ctrl b { color: var(--gold-hi); font-weight: 600; }
.layer-body .ph-note { color: var(--gold-hi); font-size: 0.86rem; }

/* no-JS: everything readable */
.layer-body .inner { display: grid; }
html:not(.js) .layer-body { max-height: none; }
html:not(.js) .layer-head .chev { display: none; }

.stack-foot {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--txt-faint);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--line-2);
  padding-left: 1rem;
  max-width: 74ch;
}

/* ---------- 03 · ALLIANCE ---------- */
.constellation-shell { position: relative; margin-bottom: 2.6rem; }
#constellation {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(700px 420px at 50% 46%, rgba(24, 44, 86, 0.35), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(170deg, rgba(10, 17, 32, 0.6), rgba(5, 8, 16, 0.9));
}
#constellation text { font-family: var(--font-mono); pointer-events: none; }
#constellation .node { cursor: pointer; }
#constellation .node circle { transition: r 0.2s, filter 0.2s; }
#constellation .node:hover circle, #constellation .node:focus-visible circle { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px currentColor); }
#constellation .node:focus-visible { outline: none; }

.dossier-card {
  position: absolute;
  right: 14px;
  top: 14px;
  width: min(300px, 78%);
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  background: rgba(8, 13, 26, 0.94);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--gold);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: opacity 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.dossier-card .dc-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.dossier-card .dc-tier {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0.55rem;
}
.dossier-card .dc-brings { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--txt-dim); margin: 0; }
.dossier-card.idle { opacity: 0.55; }

.members {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(255px, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
}
.member {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem 1.1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(14, 23, 44, 0.6), rgba(7, 11, 22, 0.85));
  transition: border-color 0.22s, transform 0.22s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.22s;
  position: relative;
}
.member:hover, .member:focus-within {
  border-color: var(--gold-deep);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}
.member .m-flag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  padding: 0.35em 0.7em;
  color: var(--txt-faint);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.member.founder .m-flag { color: var(--gold); }
.member.expansion .m-flag { color: var(--cyan); }
.member.guest .m-flag { color: var(--txt-dim); }
.member.ph { border-color: var(--gold-deep); background: linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(64, 46, 12, 0.35), rgba(7, 11, 22, 0.9)); }
.member.ph .m-flag { color: #0d0a04; background: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
.member h3 {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  margin-bottom: 0.15rem;
  padding-right: 3.4rem;
}
.member .m-joined {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--txt-faint);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.member .m-brings { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--txt-dim); margin: 0; }
.member .m-brings b { color: var(--txt); }

.machinery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(240px, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
}
.mech {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.3rem 1.3rem 1.4rem;
  background: linear-gradient(170deg, rgba(16, 27, 50, 0.65), rgba(6, 10, 20, 0.9));
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
}
.mech:hover { border-color: var(--cyan-deep); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.mech::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 2px;
  width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}
.mech:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
.mech .m-code {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  color: var(--cyan);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.mech h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.mech .m-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  color: var(--gold-hi);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.mech p { font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--txt-dim); margin: 0; }

.frames {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
}
.frame-brief { padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem 1.5rem; }
.frame-brief .fb-tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  color: var(--red);
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.frame-brief h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; margin-bottom: 0.55rem; letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
.frame-brief p { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--txt-dim); margin: 0; }
.frame-brief p b { color: var(--txt); }

/* ---------- 04 · WHY NOW ---------- */
.whynow-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(300px, 0.95fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.elements {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
}
.el {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding: 0.9rem 0.6rem 0.8rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: linear-gradient(170deg, rgba(60, 20, 28, 0.35), rgba(8, 10, 20, 0.9));
  transition: transform 0.22s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.22s, box-shadow 0.22s;
  position: relative;
}
.el:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: var(--red); box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(255, 79, 96, 0.2); }
.el .z { position: absolute; top: 5px; left: 7px; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9px; color: var(--txt-faint); }
.el .sym { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.9rem; color: var(--red); line-height: 1; }
.el .nm { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: var(--txt-dim); margin-top: 0.4rem; text-transform: uppercase; }

.control-bars { margin: 1.6rem 0; display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; }
.cbar .cb-lab {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--txt-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.cbar .cb-lab b { color: var(--red); font-size: 14px; }
.cbar .track { height: 12px; background: var(--ink-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); position: relative; }
.cbar .fill {
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red-deep), var(--red));
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(255, 79, 96, 0.4);
  transition: width 1.4s var(--ease-snap) 0.2s;
}
.cbar.in .fill { width: var(--w); }

.locks-dams { margin-top: 2.4rem; }
.locks-dams svg { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.locks-dams .ld-cap {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--txt-dim);
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
  max-width: 66ch;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) { .whynow-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .elements { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }

/* ---------- 05 · GOLDEN NODE ---------- */
.sec--gold { background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.035) 18%, rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.05) 55%, transparent); }
.sec--gold .sec-title .tint { text-shadow: 0 0 34px rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.45); }

.gold-lead {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(280px, 0.9fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) { .gold-lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.zone-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

.corridor-shell { margin: 3rem 0 1rem; }
.corridor-shell .panel-head {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 0;
  background: rgba(10, 17, 32, 0.7);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--txt-dim);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.corridor-shell .panel-head b { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 600; }
#corridor {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 480px at 30% 30%, rgba(20, 40, 80, 0.4), transparent 70%),
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(9, 15, 30, 0.85), rgba(5, 8, 16, 0.95));
}
#corridor text { font-family: var(--font-mono); }
.corridor-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(180px, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.zone-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(230px, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 1.8rem 0;
}
.zone-cap {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.05rem 1.15rem;
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(14, 23, 44, 0.55), rgba(7, 11, 22, 0.85));
  transition: border-color 0.22s, transform 0.22s;
}
.zone-cap:hover { border-color: var(--gold-deep); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.zone-cap .zc-ico {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--cyan);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.zone-cap h3 { font-size: 0.98rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; margin-bottom: 0.35rem; }
.zone-cap p { font-size: 0.83rem; color: var(--txt-dim); margin: 0; }
.zone-cap.ambition { border-style: dashed; border-color: var(--gold-deep); }
.zone-cap.ambition .zc-ico { color: var(--gold); }

.minerals {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, 0.85fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  margin-top: 3.2rem;
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 980px) { .minerals { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.min-stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; }
.flow-note {
  margin-top: 10px;
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--red-deep);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red-glow), transparent 75%);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--txt-dim);
}
.flow-note b { color: var(--red); }

.export-bars { margin: 1.8rem 0; display: grid; gap: 1.2rem; }
.ebar .eb-lab {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--txt-dim);
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}
.ebar .eb-lab b { color: var(--cyan); font-size: 15px; }
.ebar .eb-lab .share { color: var(--gold-hi); }
.ebar .track { height: 22px; background: var(--ink-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ebar .fill {
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan-deep), var(--cyan));
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(69, 216, 255, 0.35);
  transition: width 1.4s var(--ease-snap) 0.25s;
  position: relative;
}
.ebar .fill::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 0 8px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07) 8px 10px);
}
.ebar.in .fill { width: var(--w); }

.pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 2rem 0;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) { .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.pillar {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1.3rem;
  text-align: left;
  background: linear-gradient(170deg, rgba(16, 27, 50, 0.55), rgba(6, 10, 20, 0.9));
  transition: transform 0.22s, border-color 0.22s;
}
.pillar:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--gold-deep); }
.pillar .p-no { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.26em; color: var(--txt-faint); }
.pillar h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; margin: 0.4rem 0 0.3rem; color: var(--gold-hi); letter-spacing: 0.04em; }
.pillar p { font-size: 0.84rem; color: var(--txt-dim); margin: 0; }

.deal {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding: 1.6rem clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.2rem) 1.8rem;
}
.deal h3 {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.deal-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr));
  gap: 1.4rem 2.2rem;
}
.deal-item h4 {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--txt);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  text-transform: none;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.deal-item p { font-size: 0.85rem; color: var(--txt-dim); margin: 0; }
.chiprow { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 0.5rem; }
.chip {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding: 0.35em 0.7em;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  color: var(--txt-dim);
  transition: color 0.18s, border-color 0.18s, background 0.18s;
}
.chip:hover { color: var(--gold-hi); border-color: var(--gold-deep); background: rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.08); }
.chip--gold { color: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold-deep); }

/* ---------- 06 · STAKES ---------- */
.sec--red { background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(255, 79, 96, 0.03) 30%, transparent 80%); }
.lens-switch {
  display: inline-flex;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2);
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
  background: rgba(8, 13, 26, 0.7);
}
.lens-switch button {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.75em 1.3em;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--txt-dim);
  transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-2);
}
.lens-switch button:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.lens-switch button:hover { color: var(--txt); }
.lens-switch button[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--gold); color: #14100a; font-weight: 600; }
.lens-switch button[data-lens="bull"][aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--green-deep); color: #04140a; }
.lens-switch button[data-lens="bear"][aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--red-deep); color: #fff; }

.debate-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .debate-cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.debate-col { transition: opacity 0.4s, filter 0.4s; }
.debate-col .col-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.8rem;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--line-2);
}
.debate-col h3 { font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.debate-col .chan {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--txt-faint);
}
.col-bull .col-head { border-bottom-color: var(--green-deep); }
.col-bull h3 { color: var(--green); }
.col-bear .col-head { border-bottom-color: var(--red-deep); }
.col-bear h3 { color: var(--red); }

.arg {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-left-width: 3px;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem 1.15rem;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(13, 21, 40, 0.6), rgba(6, 10, 20, 0.88));
  transition: transform 0.22s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.22s, box-shadow 0.22s;
}
.arg:hover { transform: translateX(5px); box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35); }
.col-bull .arg { border-left-color: var(--green-deep); }
.col-bull .arg:hover { border-color: var(--green-deep); }
.col-bear .arg { border-left-color: var(--red-deep); }
.col-bear .arg:hover { border-color: var(--red-deep); }
.arg .who {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--txt-faint);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.col-bull .arg .who b { color: var(--green); font-weight: 600; }
.col-bear .arg .who b { color: var(--red); font-weight: 600; }
.arg blockquote {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.97rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--txt);
  font-weight: 500;
}
.arg p { font-size: 0.87rem; color: var(--txt-dim); margin: 0; }

.debate[data-lens="bull"] .col-bear { opacity: 0.22; filter: saturate(0.3); }
.debate[data-lens="bear"] .col-bull { opacity: 0.22; filter: saturate(0.3); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .debate[data-lens="bull"] .col-bear, .debate[data-lens="bear"] .col-bull { display: none; }
}
.debate-note {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.3rem;
  border: 1px dashed var(--line-3);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--txt-dim);
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* ---------- 07 · ROAD AHEAD ---------- */
.timeline-shell { position: relative; padding-top: 1rem; }
.tl-track-wrap { position: relative; padding: 3.4rem 8px 0.6rem; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: thin; }
.tl-track {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 860px;
  height: 96px;
}
.tl-line {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 58px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-deep), var(--line-2) 30%, var(--line-2) 70%, var(--gold-deep));
}
.tl-node {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  text-align: center;
  width: 110px;
}
.tl-node .dot {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  margin: 34px auto 0;
  background: var(--ink-3);
  border: 2px solid var(--txt-faint);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
}
.tl-node .yr {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--txt-faint);
  margin-top: 12px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.tl-node.target .dot { border-style: dashed; border-color: var(--amber); }
.tl-node.target .yr { color: var(--amber); }
.tl-node:hover .dot, .tl-node.active .dot {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.7);
}
.tl-node:hover .yr, .tl-node.active .yr { color: var(--gold-hi); }
.tl-node.active.target .dot { background: var(--amber); border-color: var(--amber); box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(255, 180, 84, 0.7); }

.tl-scrub {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 860px;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  background: transparent;
  height: 30px;
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
  cursor: ew-resize;
}
.tl-scrub::-webkit-slider-runnable-track { height: 4px; background: rgba(126, 156, 208, 0.2); }
.tl-scrub::-webkit-slider-thumb {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  margin-top: -9px;
  background: var(--gold);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0 50%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.8);
  cursor: grab;
}
.tl-scrub::-moz-range-track { height: 4px; background: rgba(126, 156, 208, 0.2); }
.tl-scrub::-moz-range-thumb {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 50%, 50% 100%, 0 50%);
  cursor: grab;
}

.tl-detail {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  padding: 1.5rem clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2rem) 1.6rem;
  min-height: 190px;
}
.tl-detail .td-date {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.tl-detail h3 { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 1.7rem); letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.tl-detail p { font-size: 0.94rem; color: #c6d1e2; max-width: 72ch; margin: 0; }
.tl-hint {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--txt-faint);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 0.8rem;
}

/* no-JS fallback list */
.tl-list { margin-top: 1.6rem; }
.tl-list li {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--line-2);
  padding: 0.7rem 0 0.7rem 1.2rem;
  margin-left: 0.4rem;
}
.tl-list .d { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--gold); }
html.js .tl-list { display: none; }

/* ---------- 08 · GLOSSARY + SOURCES ---------- */
.glossary {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(300px, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 3.4rem;
}
.glossary > div {
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1rem 1.15rem;
  background: linear-gradient(165deg, rgba(13, 21, 40, 0.5), rgba(6, 10, 20, 0.85));
  transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.glossary > div:hover { border-color: var(--cyan-deep); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.glossary dt {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cyan);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.glossary dd { margin: 0; font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--txt-dim); }

.sources h3 {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin: 2rem 0 1rem;
}
.src-group { margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.src-group > h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--txt-faint);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.src-group ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.src-group li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 74px 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--line-2);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--txt-dim);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.src-group li:hover { border-left-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(242, 181, 58, 0.04); }
.src-group .sid {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--cyan);
  padding-top: 0.2em;
}
.src-group b { color: var(--txt); font-weight: 600; }