:root{
  --ink:#ece8de;
  --muted:#b7b0a3;
  --bg:#0b0d12;
  --panel:#131722;
  --line:#3a4150;
  --gold:#c49a45;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 20% 0%,#17202c 0,#0b0d12 42%,#08090d 100%);color:var(--ink);font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;line-height:1.58}
a{color:inherit}
.shell{width:min(1120px,92vw);margin:auto}
.site-header{padding:28px 0 20px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(196,154,69,.45)}
.brand{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap}
.brand-mark{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--gold)}
.brand h1{margin:.15rem 0 0;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.5rem)}
.tagline{font-style:italic;color:var(--muted);margin:.25rem 0 0}
nav a{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;margin-left:20px;color:#d9d3c6}
nav a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.hero{padding:64px 0 32px}
.eyebrow{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.74rem;color:var(--gold)}
.hero h2,.world-head h2{font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2.35rem,6vw,5.5rem);line-height:.98;margin:.4rem 0 1.15rem;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.lede{max-width:760px;font-size:1.22rem;color:#d8d2c7}
.world-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;padding:18px 0 72px}
.world-card{background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(25,30,42,.95),rgba(13,16,23,.95));border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.25)}
.world-link{position:relative;display:block;text-decoration:none;overflow:hidden}
.world-link img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/7;object-fit:cover;display:block;filter:saturate(.9) contrast(1.04);transition:transform .22s ease,filter .22s ease}
.world-link::after{content:"ENTER THE WORLD";position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:rgba(5,8,12,.58);color:#fff3d5;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;opacity:0;transition:opacity .2s ease}
.world-link:hover::after,.world-link:focus-visible::after{opacity:1}
.world-link:hover img,.world-link:focus-visible img{transform:scale(1.015);filter:saturate(.78) brightness(.78)}
.world-card .pad{padding:22px 24px 24px}
.world-card h3{font-size:1.75rem;margin:0 0 .5rem;font-weight:500}
.world-card p{color:#c9c3b8;margin:.4rem 0 0}
.world-head{padding:58px 0 28px}
.world-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:34px;align-items:start}
.hero-visual{border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#080a0f}
.hero-visual img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.caption{padding:10px 14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}
.section{padding:28px 0}
.section h3{font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 14px}
.prose{max-width:820px;color:#d4cec3;font-size:1.06rem}
.story-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:20px}
.story-card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:15px;padding:24px;min-height:145px}
.story-card h4{font-size:1.5rem;margin:0 0 1rem;font-weight:500}
.dead-link{display:inline-block;padding:9px 14px;border:1px solid #565e6d;border-radius:999px;color:#8f97a4;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;cursor:default}
.visual-pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr .6fr;gap:26px;align-items:center}
.visual-pair img{width:100%;display:block;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.visual-pair .portrait{max-height:520px;object-fit:contain;background:#080a0f}
footer{border-top:1px solid rgba(196,154,69,.35);padding:28px 0 42px;color:#948d83;font-size:.9rem;margin-top:46px}
footer a{text-decoration:none;color:#c8b17d}
@media(max-width:900px){.world-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .world-grid,.world-layout,.story-list,.visual-pair{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  nav a{margin-left:0;margin-right:16px}
  .hero{padding-top:44px}
  .world-head{padding-top:44px}
  .world-link::after{opacity:1;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:flex-start;padding:14px;background:linear-gradient(transparent 48%,rgba(5,8,12,.76))}
}

/* Story-card cover images */
.story-card img{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  aspect-ratio:3 / 2;
  object-fit:contain;
  border-radius:10px;
  margin:0 0 16px;
  background:#080a0f;
}
.story-card{overflow:hidden}
.story-list{align-items:start}

/* No-hero world pages */
.world-no-hero .world-head{
  padding-bottom:12px;
}
.world-no-hero .world-head + .section{
  padding-top:16px;
}