:root {
  --ink: #12110d;
  --black: #071213;
  --deep: #002d2f;
  --acid: #a8ff14;
  --gold: #dda915;
  --paper: #fff0b5;
  --cream: #fff8df;
  --line: rgba(255, 240, 181, .24);
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  color: var(--cream);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 84% 8%, rgba(168, 255, 20, .1), transparent 26rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 4% 48%, rgba(221, 169, 21, .1), transparent 30rem),
    var(--black);
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.reading-progress {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 80;
  height: 4px;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, .32);
}
.reading-progress span {
  display: block;
  width: calc(var(--reading-progress, 0) * 100%);
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--acid));
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(168, 255, 20, .5);
}
.page-grain {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: .15;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0 3px, rgba(255,255,255,.035) 4px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 5px, rgba(255,255,255,.025) 6px);
}

.story-shell {
  width: min(94vw, 1500px);
  margin: clamp(12px, 2vw, 30px) auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(221, 169, 21, .32);
  background: rgba(1, 22, 23, .86);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
}

.story-topbar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 5;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  min-height: 76px;
  padding: 18px clamp(18px, 4vw, 60px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.brand-mark, .story-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.brand-mark {
  gap: 12px;
  font: 900 1.15rem Impact, Haettenschweiler, "Arial Narrow Bold", sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.brand-arrow {
  width: 46px;
  height: 20px;
  background: var(--gold);
  clip-path: polygon(0 50%, 100% 0, 82% 50%, 100% 100%);
}
.story-nav { gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 36px); font-size: .78rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; }
.story-nav a { padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
.story-nav a:hover { color: var(--acid); border-color: var(--acid); }

.article-hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(310px, .52fr);
  gap: clamp(50px, 9vw, 145px);
  align-items: center;
  min-height: min(850px, calc(100vh - 108px));
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 140px) clamp(24px, 8vw, 130px);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.article-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  top: 12%;
  right: 5%;
  width: min(44vw, 650px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(221, 169, 21, .18);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 45px rgba(221, 169, 21, .015),
    inset 0 0 0 46px rgba(221, 169, 21, .08),
    0 0 110px rgba(168, 255, 20, .08);
}
.hero-index {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  right: -1vw;
  bottom: -6vw;
  color: rgba(255, 240, 181, .035);
  font: 900 clamp(14rem, 31vw, 35rem)/.7 Impact, sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: -.08em;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.eyebrow, .section-number {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font: 800 .72rem/1.2 "Courier New", monospace;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
h1, h2, h3 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Impact, Haettenschweiler, "Arial Narrow Bold", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
h1 { max-width: 800px; font-size: clamp(4.2rem, 8vw, 9.2rem); line-height: .82; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
h2 { max-width: 760px; font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 6rem); line-height: .9; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.standfirst {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 34px 0 0;
  color: rgba(255, 248, 223, .78);
  font: clamp(1.15rem, 1.65vw, 1.5rem)/1.62 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}
.article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px 26px;
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: rgba(255, 248, 223, .5);
  font: .66rem "Courier New", monospace;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-card {
  --tilt-x: 0deg;
  --tilt-y: 0deg;
  --shine-x: 50%;
  --shine-y: 50%;
  position: relative;
  width: min(27vw, 360px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 240, 181, .42);
  background: #070c0b;
  box-shadow: 18px 22px 0 rgba(221, 169, 21, .18), 0 28px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .52);
  transform: perspective(900px) rotateX(var(--tilt-x)) rotateY(var(--tilt-y)) rotateZ(1.4deg);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform .16s ease-out, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.hero-card:hover {
  box-shadow: 23px 28px 0 rgba(221, 169, 21, .22), 0 38px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .62);
}
.card-corner {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 4;
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.card-corner-top { top: -17px; left: -17px; border-top: 2px solid var(--acid); border-left: 2px solid var(--acid); }
.card-corner-bottom { right: -17px; bottom: -17px; border-right: 2px solid var(--acid); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--acid); }
.card-art { position: relative; overflow: hidden; transform: translateZ(16px); }
.card-shine {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at var(--shine-x) var(--shine-y), rgba(255,255,255,.26), transparent 28%);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  opacity: .75;
}
.card-art img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 5 / 7; object-fit: cover; }
.card-art span {
  position: absolute;
  right: 14px;
  bottom: 15px;
  padding: 7px 9px;
  border: 2px solid var(--acid);
  color: var(--acid);
  background: rgba(0, 20, 21, .84);
  font: 900 .58rem "Courier New", monospace;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
}
.hero-card figcaption {
  padding: 12px 2px 2px;
  color: rgba(255, 248, 223, .6);
  font: .58rem/1.4 "Courier New", monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.story-marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--gold);
}
.story-marquee > div {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 26px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  animation: field-notes 26s linear infinite;
}
.story-marquee span {
  font: 900 .74rem Impact, Haettenschweiler, "Arial Narrow Bold", sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.story-marquee b { color: #7a5800; font-size: .52rem; }
@keyframes field-notes { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

.article-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(190px, .34fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 8vw, 130px);
  align-items: start;
  padding: clamp(72px, 10vw, 150px) clamp(24px, 8vw, 130px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.contents {
  position: sticky;
  top: 28px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--ink);
}
.contents span {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  color: #825e00;
  font: 800 .65rem "Courier New", monospace;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.contents span b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 800; }
.contents a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 13px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(18, 17, 13, .24);
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.contents a i {
  color: rgba(18, 17, 13, .42);
  font: 700 .6rem "Courier New", monospace;
  font-style: normal;
}
.contents a:hover, .contents a.is-active { color: #6a4c00; padding-left: 7px; }
.contents a.is-active { border-color: var(--ink); background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(221, 169, 21, .2), transparent); }
.contents a.is-active i { color: #6a4c00; }
.article-body { min-width: 0; }
.article-body > section {
  max-width: 820px;
  padding: 0 0 clamp(75px, 10vw, 145px);
  scroll-margin-top: 24px;
}
.article-body > section + section {
  padding-top: clamp(70px, 9vw, 125px);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(18, 17, 13, .25);
}
.article-body .section-number { color: #825e00; }
.article-body section > p:not(.section-number) {
  margin: 28px 0 0;
  font: clamp(1.08rem, 1.35vw, 1.3rem)/1.78 Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
}
.article-enhanced .story-section {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(32px);
  transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2, .65, .25, 1);
}
.article-enhanced .story-section.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
blockquote {
  margin: clamp(46px, 6vw, 72px) 0;
  padding: 26px 0 26px clamp(22px, 4vw, 50px);
  border-left: 7px solid var(--gold);
}
blockquote p {
  max-width: 670px;
  margin: 0;
  font: 900 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4.2rem)/.98 Impact, Haettenschweiler, "Arial Narrow Bold", sans-serif;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.provenance-track {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 34px);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0 11px, rgba(18,17,13,.035) 12px),
    #fff7d6;
  box-shadow: 9px 9px 0 var(--gold);
}
.provenance-track div { min-width: 0; }
.provenance-track div > * { display: block; }
.provenance-track span { color: #825e00; font: 800 .58rem "Courier New", monospace; }
.provenance-track strong { margin-top: 28px; font: 900 clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.8rem) Impact, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; }
.provenance-track small { margin-top: 8px; font: .72rem/1.45 Georgia, serif; }
.provenance-track > b { color: #825e00; font-size: 1.15rem; }

.now-later {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: 56px;
  padding: 1px;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.now-later div { min-height: 280px; padding: clamp(26px, 4vw, 44px); background: #fff7d6; }
.now-later div:last-child { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); }
.now-later span { color: #825e00; font: 800 .64rem "Courier New", monospace; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.now-later div:last-child span { color: var(--gold); }
.now-later h3 { margin-top: 50px; font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 3rem); line-height: .92; }
.now-later p { margin: 16px 0 0; font: .96rem/1.62 Georgia, serif; }

.future-ticket {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .72fr 1fr;
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: 54px;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 var(--gold);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.future-ticket::before, .future-ticket::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  right: 38%;
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--paper);
  transform: translate(50%, -50%);
}
.future-ticket::before { top: 0; }
.future-ticket::after { top: 100%; }
.future-ticket > div { padding: clamp(26px, 4vw, 42px); color: var(--cream); background: var(--deep); }
.future-ticket > div span, .future-ticket > div strong { display: block; }
.future-ticket > div span { color: var(--gold); font: 800 .6rem "Courier New", monospace; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.future-ticket > div strong { margin-top: 48px; font: 900 clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 3rem)/.94 Impact, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; }
.future-ticket ul { margin: 0; padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 42px); list-style: none; background: #fff7d6; }
.future-ticket li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 30px 1fr; gap: 8px; padding: 13px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(18,17,13,.2); font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; }
.future-ticket li i { color: #825e00; font: 700 .62rem "Courier New", monospace; font-style: normal; }
.future-ticket > b {
  position: absolute;
  right: 17px;
  bottom: 15px;
  padding: 7px 9px;
  border: 2px solid #a92544;
  color: #a92544;
  background: #fff7d6;
  font: 900 .58rem "Courier New", monospace;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
}

.article-close {
  margin-top: 20px;
  padding: clamp(50px, 7vw, 84px);
  color: var(--cream);
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(168, 255, 20, .1), transparent 58%),
    var(--deep);
  box-shadow: 12px 12px 0 var(--gold);
}
.article-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 18px 26px; margin-top: 36px; }
.primary-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 12px 17px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 rgba(168, 255, 20, .28);
  font-weight: 800;
}
.primary-cta:hover { background: var(--acid); }
.text-link { padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream); font-size: .86rem; }
.text-link:hover { color: var(--acid); border-color: var(--acid); }

.site-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 40px;
  padding: 36px clamp(24px, 7vw, 110px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #050d0e;
}
.site-footer span, .site-footer strong { display: block; }
.site-footer span { color: var(--gold); font: 700 .62rem "Courier New", monospace; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.site-footer strong { margin-top: 8px; font: 900 1.2rem Impact, sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 20px; color: rgba(255, 248, 223, .62); font-size: .78rem; text-transform: uppercase; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--acid); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .article-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: 0; }
  .hero-card { width: min(54vw, 350px); }
  .article-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contents { position: static; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .contents span { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .contents a { margin-right: 18px; }
  .provenance-track { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .provenance-track > b { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .story-shell { width: 96vw; }
  .story-topbar { align-items: flex-start; }
  .story-nav { gap: 12px; font-size: .6rem; }
  .brand-mark { font-size: .92rem; }
  .brand-arrow { width: 32px; height: 15px; }
  .article-hero { padding-top: 62px; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 18vw, 5.8rem); }
  .hero-card { width: min(78vw, 330px); }
  .article-hero::before { top: 35%; right: -42%; width: 120vw; }
  .contents { display: none; }
  .provenance-track { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; padding: 1px; box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 var(--gold); background: var(--ink); }
  .provenance-track div { min-height: 150px; padding: 20px; background: #fff7d6; }
  .provenance-track strong { margin-top: 22px; }
  .now-later { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .now-later div { min-height: 235px; }
  .future-ticket { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .future-ticket::before, .future-ticket::after { display: none; }
  .future-ticket > div strong { margin-top: 30px; }
  .future-ticket > b { position: static; width: fit-content; margin: 0 22px 22px; }
  .article-close { padding: 38px 25px 44px; }
  .article-actions { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .primary-cta { width: 100%; }
  .text-link { align-self: flex-start; }
  .site-footer { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .story-marquee > div { animation: none; }
  .article-enhanced .story-section { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .hero-card { transition: none; }
}

/* Readability floor (2026-08-16): no live text under ~13px. */
.story-nav{font-size:.85rem}
.eyebrow, .section-number{font-size:.85rem}
.article-meta{font-size:.85rem}
.card-art span{font-size:.85rem}
.hero-card figcaption{font-size:.85rem}
.story-marquee span{font-size:.85rem}
.story-marquee b{font-size:.85rem}
.contents span{font-size:.85rem}
.contents a{font-size:.85rem}
.contents a i{font-size:.85rem}
.provenance-track span{font-size:.85rem}
.provenance-track small{font-size:.85rem}
.now-later span{font-size:.85rem}
.future-ticket > div span{font-size:.85rem}
.future-ticket li{font-size:.85rem}
.future-ticket li i{font-size:.85rem}
.future-ticket > b{font-size:.85rem}
.site-footer span{font-size:.85rem}
.footer-links{font-size:.85rem}
.ca-chip-value,.token-address .ca-chip-value,.footer-contract .ca-chip-value{font-size:.78rem}

/* Readability floor: keep functional labels above 12px. */
.eyebrow,.section-number,.article-meta,.card-art span,.hero-card figcaption,.story-marquee span,.contents span,.contents a i,.provenance-track span,.now-later span,.future-ticket>div span,.future-ticket li i,.future-ticket>b,.site-footer span,.footer-links{font-size:.75rem}
.story-marquee b{font-size:.75rem}