:root {
  --bg:#07090c; --bg2:#0c0f14; --panel:#11151b; --panel2:#171c24;
  --text:#f5f0e4; --muted:#aaa79e; --gold:#cdaa5c; --gold2:#ecd78f;
  --line:rgba(236,215,143,.18); --line2:rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  --danger:#dc7b72; --ok:#7fb98f; --radius:22px; --reader:1080px;
  --shadow:0 20px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.32);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box} html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:var(--bg)}
body{margin:0;min-height:100vh;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% -15%,rgba(205,170,92,.09),transparent 34rem),var(--bg);color:var(--text);font-family:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none} button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit} img{max-width:100%}
.shell{width:min(1440px,calc(100% - 32px));margin:auto}.content-shell{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 32px));margin:auto}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:80;background:rgba(7,9,12,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2)}
.header-inner{min-height:64px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-weight:850}.brand-mark{width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid var(--gold);border-radius:50%;position:relative;box-shadow:inset 0 0 18px rgba(205,170,92,.12)}.brand-mark:before,.brand-mark:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:7px;border:1px solid rgba(236,215,143,.62);transform:rotate(45deg)}.brand-mark:after{inset:12px;transform:none}.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}.nav a,.menu-btn{padding:10px 12px;border-radius:999px;color:#d9d5cb;font-size:.92rem}.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);color:#fff}.menu-btn{display:none;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line2);color:var(--text)}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel2);color:var(--text);border-radius:999px;padding:11px 16px;cursor:pointer;transition:.18s transform,.18s border-color,.18s background}.button:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);border-color:rgba(236,215,143,.45)}.button.primary{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold2),var(--gold));color:#171208;border:none;font-weight:850}.button.ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.035)}.button.small{padding:8px 12px;font-size:.88rem}.button:disabled{opacity:.48;cursor:not-allowed;transform:none}
.eyebrow{text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.75rem;font-weight:850;color:var(--gold2)} h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif}.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.hero{padding:64px 0 44px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.02fr .98fr;gap:42px;align-items:center}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.9rem,7vw,6.2rem);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.05em;margin:14px 0 20px}.hero-copy p{max-width:64ch;line-height:1.75;color:#d7d1c6}.hero-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin-top:28px}.hero-art{min-height:560px;border-radius:30px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;background:#0d0f12}.hero-art img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 18%;filter:saturate(.9) contrast(1.05)}.hero-art:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(5,6,8,.9),transparent 58%)}.hero-caption{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:22px;right:22px;bottom:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;align-items:end}.chip{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:7px 10px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(0,0,0,.54);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);font-size:.8rem}
.section{padding:44px 0 76px}.section-head{display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:22px}.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.25rem);margin:6px 0 0}.grid-3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:28px}.card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel2),var(--panel));border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 10px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.feature-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;min-height:360px}.feature-card img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 18%}.feature-copy{padding:34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}.feature-copy h3{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,3rem);margin:8px 0 12px}.feature-copy p{color:#cbc6bc;line-height:1.65}.progress-track{height:5px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden}.progress-track>span{display:block;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold2));width:0}
.story-intro{padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:54px}.story-intro-inner{max-width:900px;margin:auto;padding:34px 38px;border-top:1px solid var(--line2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2);text-align:center}.story-intro-inner h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3.35rem);margin:8px 0 22px}.story-intro-copy{max-width:780px;margin:auto}.story-intro-copy p{margin:0 0 18px;color:#d3cec4;line-height:1.8;font-size:clamp(1rem,1.8vw,1.12rem)}.story-intro-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}.story-intro-closing{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:var(--gold2)!important;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.5vw,1.8rem)!important;font-style:italic}
.reader-promise{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}.promise-box{padding:24px}.promise-box h3{margin:8px 0 8px;font-size:1.45rem}.promise-box p{margin:0;color:#c5c0b7;line-height:1.65}
.episode-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:30px}.episode-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;position:relative}.episode-card.ready{transition:.18s transform,.18s border-color}.episode-card.ready:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:rgba(236,215,143,.35)}.episode-thumb{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#0d1014;position:relative}.episode-thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 18%;transition:.25s transform}.episode-card.ready:hover .episode-thumb img{transform:scale(1.025)}.episode-body{padding:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;flex:1}.episode-no{font-size:.75rem;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold2)}.episode-title{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:1.35rem;line-height:1.2;min-height:2.4em}.episode-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:10px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.84rem}.status{font-size:.7rem;font-weight:850;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--line2);padding:6px 8px;border-radius:999px}.status.new{color:#171208;background:var(--gold2);border-color:transparent}.status.coming{color:#a8a59e}.coming{opacity:.67}.placeholder{width:100%;height:100%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:radial-gradient(circle at center,rgba(205,170,92,.1),transparent 55%)}.placeholder .brand-mark{width:62px;height:62px}
.page-hero{padding:54px 0 26px}.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.7rem,7vw,5rem);margin:8px 0 12px;line-height:1}.page-hero p{max-width:72ch;line-height:1.7;color:#cdc8bd}.toolbar{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:26px}.filters{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}.select,.input,.textarea{border:1px solid var(--line2);background:#0f1318;color:var(--text);border-radius:12px;padding:11px 12px}.input,.textarea{width:100%}.textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}.label{display:block;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:760;color:#d7d2c8;margin-bottom:7px}.field{margin-bottom:18px}.help{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:6px}.form-card{padding:26px;max-width:820px}.form-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:16px}.form-message{padding:14px;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid var(--line2);margin-top:16px}.form-message.ok{background:rgba(127,185,143,.08);border-color:rgba(127,185,143,.3)}.form-message.error{background:rgba(220,123,114,.08);border-color:rgba(220,123,114,.3)}
.membership-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px}.tier{padding:26px;position:relative}.tier.featured{border-color:rgba(236,215,143,.38);box-shadow:0 18px 60px rgba(205,170,92,.08)}.price{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:2.4rem;margin:10px 0}.price small{font-family:inherit;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}.checklist{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:20px 0 0}.checklist li{padding:9px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line2);color:#d1cbc1}.checklist li:before{content:'✓';color:var(--gold2);margin-right:9px}
.policy{max-width:900px}.policy h2{margin-top:36px}.policy p,.policy li{line-height:1.72;color:#d2cdc3}.policy blockquote{margin:20px 0;padding:18px 20px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);background:rgba(205,170,92,.06);color:#e7e0d2}
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line2);padding:36px 0 52px;color:var(--muted)}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px}.footer-links{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}.copyright{margin-top:24px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line2);font-size:.82rem}
/* Reader */
.reader-body{background:#030405}.reader-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:3px;z-index:120;background:transparent}.reader-progress>span{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold2))}.reader-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:110;background:rgba(4,5,7,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line2);transition:.22s transform}.reader-header.hidden{transform:translateY(-105%)}.reader-nav{width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 24px));margin:auto;min-height:60px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:12px}.reader-left{justify-self:start}.reader-center{text-align:center;min-width:0}.reader-center strong{display:block;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;max-width:48vw}.reader-center span{display:block;font-size:.76rem;color:var(--muted)}.reader-right{justify-self:end;display:flex;gap:7px}.reader-stage{width:100%}.reader-strip{width:min(100%,var(--reader));margin:auto;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 80px rgba(0,0,0,.42)}.reader-strip img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin:0}.reader-end{width:min(100%,var(--reader));margin:auto;background:var(--bg);padding:320px 24px 80px;text-align:center}.reader-end h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3.4rem);margin:8px 0 26px}.reader-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:10px}.next-card{margin:34px auto 0;padding:24px;max-width:700px;text-align:left;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:18px;align-items:center}.sponsor-slot{display:none;margin:64px auto 0;max-width:760px;padding:28px;border:1px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:18px;color:var(--muted)}.sponsor-slot:before{content:'Sponsored';display:block;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.68rem;margin-bottom:10px;color:#bcb7ad}
.comments{max-width:820px;margin:72px auto 0;text-align:left}.comments h3{font-size:2rem;margin-bottom:8px}.comment-notice{padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:14px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);color:#c9c4ba;font-size:.9rem}.comment-list{margin-top:18px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}.comment{padding:16px;border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:15px;background:var(--panel)}.comment-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem}.comment p{line-height:1.6;margin:9px 0 0}.comment-form{margin-top:16px;padding:18px;border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:16px;background:var(--panel)}
/* Admin preview */
.admin-wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:240px 1fr;min-height:100vh}.admin-side{padding:24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line2);background:#090c10}.admin-main{padding:28px}.stat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:14px;margin:20px 0}.stat{padding:18px}.stat strong{display:block;font-size:1.8rem}.feedback-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}.feedback-row{padding:16px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:14px}.feedback-row p{margin:7px 0;color:#d0cbc1}.badge-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}.badge{font-size:.67rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:999px;padding:5px 7px}.badge.high,.badge.critical{color:#ffd0ca;border-color:rgba(220,123,114,.35)}
@media(max-width:1199px){.episode-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:24px}.membership-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.admin-wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}.admin-side{display:none}.stat-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:899px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:40px}.hero-art{order:-1;min-height:480px}.feature-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature-card img{max-height:430px}.reader-promise{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:64px;left:16px;right:16px;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;background:#0d1116;border:1px solid var(--line2);border-radius:18px;padding:10px;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.nav.open{display:flex}.menu-btn{display:inline-flex}.nav a{border-radius:12px}.reader-right .prev-link{display:none}.form-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:767px){.story-intro-inner{padding:28px 8px}.story-intro{padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:42px}.shell,.content-shell{width:min(100% - 32px,1440px)}.episode-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.hero-art{min-height:420px}.section{padding:36px 0 58px}.section-head{align-items:start;flex-direction:column}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.reader-nav{width:calc(100% - 18px);grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto}.reader-center strong{max-width:50vw;font-size:.9rem}.reader-center span{display:none}.reader-nav .button{padding:8px 10px}.reader-end{padding:320px 18px 64px}.next-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.feature-copy{padding:24px}.page-hero{padding-top:38px}.stat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.feedback-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:479px){.brand-text{max-width:210px;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}.hero h1{font-size:3.1rem}.hero-art{min-height:380px;border-radius:22px}.stat-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}