@font-face{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond";src:url("/fonts/cormorant-garamond-latin-500.woff2") format("woff2");font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Cormorant Garamond";src:url("/fonts/cormorant-garamond-latin-600.woff2") format("woff2");font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Crimson Pro";src:url("/fonts/crimson-pro-latin-regular.woff2") format("woff2");font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Crimson Pro";src:url("/fonts/crimson-pro-latin-italic.woff2") format("woff2");font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Grenze Gotisch";src:url("/fonts/grenze-gotisch-latin-500.woff2") format("woff2");font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap}

:root{
  color-scheme:dark;
  --black:#050505;--ink:#090807;--panel:#0e0d0b;--panel-2:#15110e;
  --ivory:#ead9bd;--ivory-soft:#cbb694;--muted:#998568;
  --bronze:#a27a4c;--bronze-dark:#4e3925;--line:#4b3522;
  --crimson:#a31320;--crimson-dark:#4d080d;--blood:#76121b;
  --display:"Cormorant Garamond",Iowan Old Style,Baskerville,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --reading:"Crimson Pro",Iowan Old Style,Baskerville,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:Inter,ui-sans-serif,system-ui,sans-serif;--occult:"Grenze Gotisch",var(--display);
  --shell:min(1380px,calc(100vw - 48px));--radius:3px;--shadow:0 22px 70px #000b;
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:var(--black)}
body{margin:0;min-height:100vh;color:var(--ivory);background:
  radial-gradient(circle at 5% 25%,#32080b42,transparent 24rem),
  radial-gradient(circle at 94% 75%,#3b090c30,transparent 25rem),
  linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0 49.8%,#9b744511 49.9% 50.1%,transparent 50.2%),var(--ink);
  font:18px/1.55 var(--reading);text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
body::before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;opacity:.24;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120' viewBox='0 0 120 120'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.8' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.13'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration-color:#a27a4c80;text-underline-offset:.2em}
a:hover{color:#fff0d4}
button,input,select{font:inherit;color:inherit}
button,a{touch-action:manipulation}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
h1,h2,h3,p{margin-top:0}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;line-height:.98;text-wrap:balance}
.shell{width:var(--shell);margin-inline:auto}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.skip-link{position:fixed;top:8px;left:8px;z-index:1000;padding:9px 14px;background:var(--ivory);color:var(--black);transform:translateY(-150%)}
.skip-link:focus{transform:none}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #e7bd75;outline-offset:4px}

.icon{display:inline-block;width:1.2em;height:1.2em;vertical-align:-.16em;flex:none}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 12px;color:#ba8e57;font:600 .72rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ornament{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:14px;color:var(--bronze);margin:20px auto;width:min(420px,100%)}
.ornament span{height:1px;flex:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--bronze-dark))}
.ornament span:last-child{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--bronze-dark),transparent)}
.ornament i{font-size:.7rem;font-style:normal}.ornament b{font:italic 1.15rem var(--reading);font-weight:400;white-space:nowrap}

.site-header{height:72px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px;padding:0 max(28px,calc((100vw - 1500px)/2));position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;border-bottom:1px solid #4a3424;background:#050505f2;box-shadow:0 8px 30px #0008;backdrop-filter:blur(16px)}
.sulfurx-wordmark{display:inline-block;color:#c91f2d;font-family:var(--display);font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:.82;letter-spacing:-.055em;text-transform:uppercase;text-shadow:0 1px 0 #6b0a12,1px 2px 0 #260305,0 0 18px #a3132040}
.brand{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-rows:1fr auto;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap}
.brand-name{display:block;line-height:1}.brand .sulfurx-wordmark{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.2vw,1.8rem)}
.brand small{color:var(--muted);font:500 .5rem/1.2 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:5px}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:stretch;height:100%;margin-left:auto;gap:32px}
.main-nav a{display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ivory-soft);font:500 .95rem var(--display)}
.main-nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:0;height:2px;background:var(--crimson);transition:right .2s ease}
.main-nav a:hover::after,.main-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after{right:0}.main-nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:#df2332}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:42px;border:1px solid var(--bronze-dark);padding:8px 24px;background:#100e0c;color:var(--ivory);text-decoration:none;font:600 .76rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .2s,background .2s,color .2s,transform .2s}
.button:hover{border-color:var(--bronze);color:#fff1d7;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.button-primary{border-color:#9d2730;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#7f151e,#4d090e);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px #bd4c4b55,0 7px 24px #3d050899}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;padding:8px}.nav-toggle>span:not(.sr-only){display:block;width:24px;height:1px;margin:5px;background:var(--ivory)}

.hero{min-height:560px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;place-items:center;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:
 radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#15100bc7 0,#080706e3 48%,#030303f2 86%),
 image-set(url("/images/hero/1600.avif") type("image/avif"),url("/images/hero/1600.webp") type("image/webp")) center 42%/cover no-repeat,
 repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,#090705 0 48px,#17100a 49px 52px,#090705 53px 95px)}
.hero::before,.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none}
.hero::before{opacity:.75;background:
 radial-gradient(circle at 9% 35%,#96101d 0 10px,transparent 11px),radial-gradient(circle at 14% 48%,#630a12 0 15px,transparent 16px),
 radial-gradient(circle at 91% 30%,#bd8b4b 0 2px,transparent 3px),radial-gradient(circle at 89% 47%,#bd8b4b 0 2px,transparent 3px),
 linear-gradient(105deg,transparent 0 12%,#4e0c1048 12.2% 12.4%,transparent 12.6%),linear-gradient(75deg,transparent 0 88%,#7045213d 88.2% 88.5%,transparent 88.7%)}
.hero::after{border:1px solid #6d4a2b44;inset:20px;clip-path:polygon(0 0,35% 0,36% 1px,64% 1px,65% 0,100% 0,100% 100%,65% 100%,64% calc(100% - 1px),36% calc(100% - 1px),35% 100%,0 100%)}
.hero-vignette{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:29%;opacity:.52;filter:saturate(.75)}
.hero-vignette-left{left:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 32% 56%,#740c16 0 4%,transparent 4.3%),radial-gradient(circle at 23% 45%,#560811 0 7%,transparent 7.3%),repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse at 0 100%,transparent 0 26px,#4b271744 28px 29px,transparent 31px 48px)}
.hero-vignette-right{right:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#0e0906),repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0 24px,#8b5f3026 25px 28px,transparent 29px 48px),radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 60%,#8d612e4d,transparent 24%)}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;text-align:center;width:min(1120px,calc(100vw - 40px));padding:54px 20px 42px}
.hero .pathway-introduction{margin-top:2px}
.hero-sigil{width:70px;height:70px;margin:0 auto 15px;display:grid;place-items:center;position:relative;border:1px solid var(--bronze);border-radius:50%;color:var(--bronze)}
.hero-sigil::before,.hero-sigil::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:50%;width:42px;height:1px;background:var(--bronze-dark)}.hero-sigil::before{right:calc(100% + 10px)}.hero-sigil::after{left:calc(100% + 10px)}
.hero-sigil svg{width:30px;height:30px}.hero h1.hero-wordmark{font-size:clamp(4.6rem,9vw,7.8rem);line-height:.82;letter-spacing:0;white-space:nowrap;margin:0;text-shadow:none}.hero-wordmark .sulfurx-wordmark{font-size:1em;text-shadow:0 2px 0 #6b0a12,2px 4px 0 #240205,0 0 34px #a3132059}
.hero-subtitle{color:var(--ivory);font:500 clamp(1.15rem,2.2vw,1.65rem) var(--display);letter-spacing:.1em;margin:15px 0 0}.hero-byline{color:#ba8e57;font:600 .68rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:12px 0 0}.hero-invitation{font:500 1.35rem var(--display);margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--ivory-soft)}

.pathway-chooser{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 78px 1fr;align-items:center;width:min(900px,100%);margin:auto}
.pathway-chooser>a{height:108px;border:1px solid var(--bronze);background:#0b0a09e8;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:20px;cursor:pointer;position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none}
.pathway-chooser>a:first-child{background:linear-gradient(105deg,#31070a,#74121a 68%,#260506)}
.pathway-chooser>a::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:6px;border:1px solid #b68a533d;pointer-events:none}
.pathway-chooser>a[aria-current="page"]{box-shadow:0 0 0 1px #d3a768,0 0 35px #69121b88}
.pathway-emoji{width:56px;height:56px;flex:0 0 56px;display:grid!important;place-items:center;font:52px/1 "Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Noto Color Emoji",sans-serif;filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 7px #0009)}.pathway-chooser span:not(.pathway-emoji){display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px;align-items:flex-start;text-align:left}.pathway-chooser b{font:500 1.18rem var(--display);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.065em}.pathway-chooser em{color:var(--ivory-soft);font:italic .98rem var(--reading)}.pathway-chooser>i{height:42px;width:42px;display:grid;place-items:center;justify-self:center;border:1px solid var(--bronze-dark);border-radius:50%;z-index:2;background:var(--black);font:.65rem var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

.catalogue{padding-block:80px}.section-heading{text-align:center;margin:0 auto 42px;max-width:620px}.section-heading>span{color:var(--crimson);font:600 .72rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4rem);margin:6px 0 14px}.section-heading p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));grid-auto-rows:1fr;gap:18px}
.story-card{height:100%;min-height:340px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:42% 58%;position:relative;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#15110e,#090807 68%);border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 12px 28px #0006;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s;content-visibility:auto;contain-intrinsic-size:340px}
.story-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:6px;border:1px solid #94704a24;pointer-events:none}.story-card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:#9e7747}
.story-cover{overflow:hidden;position:relative;border-right:1px solid var(--line);background:#13090a}.story-cover::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 70%,#0b0908aa),linear-gradient(0deg,#09070699,transparent 38%);pointer-events:none}.story-cover img,.story-cover picture{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s}.story-card:hover .story-cover img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.story-card-body{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:28px 28px 22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}.pathway{align-self:flex-start;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;color:#ba8e57;font:600 .58rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}.pathway svg{width:16px}.pathway-card-emoji{font:18px/1 "Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Noto Color Emoji",sans-serif;letter-spacing:0;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 3px #0009)}.pathway-rouge{color:#d52a37}.story-card h2{font-size:clamp(1.65rem,2.4vw,2.2rem);margin:14px 0 11px}.story-card h2 a{text-decoration:none}.story-card p{font-size:.97rem;line-height:1.35;color:var(--ivory-soft);margin-bottom:18px}.card-meta{display:flex;gap:14px;margin-top:auto;color:var(--muted);font-size:.77rem}.card-meta span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}.card-meta svg{width:14px}.card-link{margin-top:16px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--bronze-dark);text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font:600 .64rem var(--sans);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;color:#d6b684}.catalogue-action{text-align:center;margin-top:42px}
.page-hero{text-align:center;padding-block:76px 46px}.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,6vw,5rem);margin:0}.pathway-introduction{max-width:850px;margin:0 auto;color:var(--ivory-soft);font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.55}.pathway-introduction p{margin:.7em 0}.pathway-introduction em{color:var(--ivory);font-weight:600}.pathway-introduction .content-disclosure{margin-top:1.3em;color:#bba783;font-style:italic}.page-hero .hero-invitation{margin:26px 0 16px}.page-hero .pathway-chooser{margin-top:0}.stories-page .catalogue{padding-top:12px}.category-switcher{text-align:center;padding:0 0 80px}.category-switcher>.ornament{margin-bottom:28px}.category-switcher .hero-invitation{margin-bottom:16px}
.catalogue-tools{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:24px;padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#0e0d0b}.search-field{height:46px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex:1;padding:0 16px;border:1px solid var(--bronze-dark);background:#070706}.search-field input{width:100%;border:0;outline:0;background:transparent;color:var(--ivory);font-family:var(--reading)}.search-field svg{color:var(--bronze)}.duration-field{height:46px;display:flex;align-items:center;border:1px solid var(--bronze-dark);background:#070706}.duration-field span{padding-left:14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em}.duration-field select{height:100%;border:0;background:#070706;padding:0 32px 0 9px}.reset-filters{min-height:46px}.empty-results{text-align:center;padding:70px;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted)}

.story-intro{width:min(760px,calc(100vw - 48px));display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:24px;align-items:center;padding-block:52px 76px}.story-intro-cover{position:relative;width:180px;padding:9px;border:1px solid var(--bronze);background:#080706;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.story-intro-cover::before,.story-intro-cover::after{content:"✦";position:absolute;z-index:2;color:var(--bronze);background:var(--ink);width:26px;height:26px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid var(--bronze);border-radius:50%;top:-13px}.story-intro-cover::before{left:-13px}.story-intro-cover::after{right:-13px}.story-intro-cover img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:2/3;object-fit:cover}.story-intro-copy{width:100%;max-width:700px;text-align:center}.story-intro-copy .pathway{width:max-content;margin-inline:auto}.back-link{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:18px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem}.story-intro-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5vw,4.8rem);margin:12px 0 8px}.story-byline{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:12px}.story-intro-copy .ornament{margin-block:12px}.story-summary{font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.45vw,1.25rem);line-height:1.42;color:var(--ivory-soft);margin:0 auto 14px;max-width:660px}.story-facts{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:15px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:12px 0;margin:14px 0;border-block:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);font-size:.8rem}.story-facts span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}.story-intensity i{display:inline-flex;gap:2px;font:17px/1 "Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Noto Color Emoji",sans-serif;letter-spacing:0}.content-warning{font-size:.82rem;color:#cbb294;margin:12px 0}.story-start{margin-top:8px}.resume-link{margin-left:16px;color:#d6b684}
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.story-feedback{width:100%;min-width:0;margin-top:42px;padding-top:54px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.story-feedback>.section-heading{margin-bottom:28px}.story-feedback>.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.6rem)}.feedback-public{padding:clamp(22px,4vw,34px);border:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(145deg,#15110e,#0a0908 72%);box-shadow:0 14px 35px #0007}.feedback-contribution{margin-top:18px}.feedback-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.35fr;gap:18px}.rating-panel,.comment-form-panel{padding:clamp(22px,4vw,34px);border:1px solid var(--line);background:linear-gradient(145deg,#15110e,#0a0908 72%);box-shadow:0 14px 35px #0007}.story-feedback h3{font-size:1.75rem;margin-bottom:12px}.story-feedback form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}.story-feedback fieldset{min-width:0;margin:0;padding:0;border:0}.story-feedback legend,.story-feedback form>label{display:block;color:var(--ivory-soft);font:600 .72rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase}.story-feedback form>label>span{color:var(--muted);font-weight:400}.story-feedback input[type="text"],.story-feedback textarea{display:block;width:100%;margin-top:7px;border:1px solid var(--bronze-dark);border-radius:0;background:#070706;color:var(--ivory);padding:11px 13px;font:1rem/1.45 var(--reading)}.story-feedback textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:142px}.story-feedback input[type="text"]:focus,.story-feedback textarea:focus{border-color:var(--bronze);outline:2px solid #e7bd75;outline-offset:2px}.rating-summary{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem}.rating-summary>span{color:#bb872f;font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:.08em}.rating-summary b{font-weight:400}.rating-picker{display:flex;gap:5px;margin:10px 0 2px}.rating-picker label{position:relative;width:42px;height:42px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid var(--bronze-dark);background:#080706;cursor:pointer}.rating-picker input{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;opacity:0;cursor:pointer}.rating-picker label>span[aria-hidden]{color:#715632;font-size:1.5rem;transition:color .15s,background .15s}.rating-picker label:has(input:checked){border-color:#d6a85d;background:#29180d}.rating-picker input:checked+span,.rating-picker label:hover>span[aria-hidden]{color:#f0bd5d}.gender-field{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 18px}.gender-field legend{width:100%;margin-bottom:7px}.gender-field label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;color:var(--ivory-soft)}.form-trap{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;overflow:hidden!important}.feedback-notice{padding:13px 16px;margin:0 0 18px;border:1px solid #7f642e;background:#20170b;color:#e6c98f;text-align:center}.feedback-unavailable{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}.story-feedback .button:disabled{opacity:.5;cursor:not-allowed;transform:none}[data-turnstile-container]{min-height:65px}.moderation-copy{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:.76rem;text-align:center}.public-comments{margin-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:22px}.public-comments>p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0}.public-comments ol{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.public-comments li{padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.public-comments li:first-child{border-top:0}.public-comments header{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;align-items:baseline}.public-comments header b{font:500 1.2rem var(--display);color:var(--ivory)}.public-comments time{color:var(--muted);font:.68rem var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em}.public-comments li p{margin:9px 0 0;color:var(--ivory-soft);white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:anywhere}

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[data-reader-theme="sepia"] body{background:#d7c19d;color:var(--ivory)}
[data-reader-theme="sepia"] .site-header,[data-reader-theme="sepia"] .site-footer{background:#1a130e;color:#ead9bd}
.reading-progress{position:fixed;z-index:60;left:0;top:72px;right:0;height:2px;background:#2b2118}.reading-progress span{display:block;width:0;height:100%;background:var(--crimson);box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--crimson)}
.reader-shell{width:min(900px,calc(100vw - 40px));margin:auto;padding:46px 0 90px}.reader-breadcrumb{display:flex;gap:9px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem}.reader-breadcrumb a{text-decoration:none}.chapter-header{text-align:center;padding:70px 0 45px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.chapter-header h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,5.5rem);margin:0}.chapter-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:25px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.88rem}.chapter-meta>span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}.reader-controls{display:flex;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel)}.reader-controls button{min-width:48px;height:38px;border:0;border-right:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;cursor:pointer;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:3px;font:600 .7rem var(--sans)}.reader-controls button:last-child{border:0;padding-inline:12px}.reader-controls svg{width:14px}.reader-controls button:hover{background:var(--panel-2)}
.prose{font-size:calc(1.27rem * var(--font-scale,1));line-height:1.73;max-width:68ch;margin:58px auto;color:var(--ivory-soft);hyphens:auto}.prose p{margin:0 0 1.25em}.prose p:first-child::first-letter{float:left;font:600 5.2rem/.72 var(--display);color:var(--crimson);padding:13px 12px 2px 0;text-shadow:1px 1px var(--bronze)}.prose blockquote{margin:2em 0;padding:1em 2em;border-left:2px solid var(--crimson);color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}.prose hr{border:0;height:20px;margin:3em 0;background:center/170px 14px no-repeat url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='170' height='14'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 7h68m34 0h68M75 7l10-6 10 6-10 6Z' fill='none' stroke='%23a27a4c'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}.prose h2{font-size:2.1rem;color:var(--ivory);margin:2em 0 .7em}.prose a{color:var(--crimson)}
.chapter-nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 56px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:30px}.chapter-nav .chapter-direction{min-height:62px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;text-decoration:none}.chapter-nav>a:last-child{text-align:center}.chapter-nav .chapter-direction span{color:var(--ivory);font:.68rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}.chapter-nav .chapter-direction b{font:500 1rem var(--display);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}.chapter-home{width:50px;height:50px;border:1px solid var(--bronze);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--crimson);margin:auto}.chapter-home svg{width:28px;height:28px}

.information{max-width:900px;padding-block:90px}.information>h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,7vw,5.5rem);text-align:center;margin:12px 0 0}.information-brand{text-align:center}.information-brand .sulfurx-wordmark{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.8vw,2rem)}.legal-copy{margin-top:52px;padding:clamp(28px,6vw,70px);border:1px solid var(--line);background:#0f0d0b;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.legal-copy h2{font-size:1.7rem;margin:2em 0 .5em;color:var(--ivory)}.legal-copy h2:first-child{margin-top:0}.legal-copy p{color:var(--ivory-soft)}.author-portrait{display:block;float:left;width:min(42%,320px);margin:0 34px 24px 0;padding:7px;border:1px solid var(--bronze);background:#080706;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}.author-portrait img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}.author-information .legal-copy::after{content:"";display:block;clear:both}.contact-form{display:grid;gap:22px}.contact-form label{display:grid;gap:8px;color:var(--ivory-soft);font:600 .72rem var(--sans);letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase}.contact-form input,.contact-form textarea{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--bronze-dark);background:#070706;color:var(--ivory);padding:12px 14px;font:1rem/1.5 var(--reading)}.contact-form textarea{resize:vertical}.contact-form input:focus,.contact-form textarea:focus{border-color:var(--bronze);outline:2px solid #e7bd75;outline-offset:2px}.form-notice{padding:13px 16px;border:1px solid #527653;background:#0d2010;color:#b9dbb9}.email-reveal{margin:22px 0}.email-reveal [data-email-result]{min-height:1.5em}.email-reveal [data-email-result] a{font-weight:600;color:var(--crimson)}
.error-page{text-align:center;min-height:65vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.error-sigil{font:500 clamp(6rem,20vw,12rem)/.8 var(--occult);color:#4e3824;text-shadow:0 0 50px #80101b55}.error-page h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.5rem);margin:8px 0 18px}.error-page p:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--muted)}

.site-footer{padding:32px max(28px,calc((100vw - 1380px)/2));border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#050504}.footer-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.75rem}.footer-row p{margin:0}.footer-row nav{display:flex;gap:24px}.footer-row a{text-decoration:none}

.age-dialog{width:min(520px,calc(100vw - 28px));padding:42px;border:1px solid var(--bronze);background:#0b0908;color:var(--ivory);text-align:center;box-shadow:0 30px 100px #000;overflow:visible}.age-dialog::backdrop{background:#000d;backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}.age-dialog::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:7px;border:1px solid #a27a4c42;pointer-events:none}.age-sigil{width:68px;height:68px;border:1px solid var(--bronze);border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--crimson);margin:-77px auto 22px;background:#0b0908}.age-sigil svg{width:35px;height:35px}.age-dialog h2{font-size:2.2rem;margin:0 0 18px}.age-dialog p:not(.eyebrow){color:var(--ivory-soft)}.age-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;margin-top:25px}

@media (max-width:1100px){
  :root{--shell:min(100% - 32px,980px)}
  .main-nav{gap:18px}
  .story-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.story-card{min-height:300px}
  .story-intro-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,4.8vw,4rem)}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  body{font-size:17px}.site-header{height:64px;padding-inline:16px}.reading-progress{top:64px}.brand .sulfurx-wordmark{font-size:1.45rem}.brand small{display:none}
  .nav-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}.main-nav{position:absolute;top:64px;left:0;right:0;height:auto;display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:12px;background:#080706;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.main-nav[data-open]{display:flex}.main-nav a{display:block!important;padding:14px 10px}.main-nav a::after{display:none}
  .hero{min-height:600px}.hero-inner{padding-inline:8px}.hero h1.hero-wordmark{font-size:clamp(3.8rem,17vw,5.5rem);white-space:nowrap}.hero-vignette{width:45%;opacity:.3}.hero-sigil{width:58px;height:58px}
  .pathway-chooser{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}.pathway-chooser>i{position:absolute;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%);height:32px;width:32px}.pathway-chooser>a{height:86px;justify-content:flex-start;padding-left:18%}.pathway-emoji{width:42px;height:42px;flex-basis:42px;font-size:40px}.pathway-chooser b{font-size:1.15rem}
  .catalogue{padding-block:52px}.story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}.story-card{grid-template-columns:37% 63%;min-height:260px}.story-card-body{padding:22px 20px}.story-card h2{font-size:1.75rem}.card-meta{flex-direction:column;gap:2px}.card-link{margin-top:10px}
  .catalogue-tools{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr}.duration-field select{flex:1}.reset-filters{width:100%}
  .story-intro{width:var(--shell);padding-block:34px 58px;gap:32px}.story-intro-cover{width:min(56vw,220px);margin:auto}.story-intro-copy h1{font-size:3.5rem}.resume-link{display:block;margin:18px 0 0}.chapter-list .section-heading{margin-top:8px}
  .feedback-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr}.public-comments header{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
  .reader-shell{width:min(100% - 28px,720px);padding-top:25px}.chapter-header{padding-top:52px}.chapter-meta{flex-direction:column;gap:15px}.prose{font-size:calc(1.15rem * var(--font-scale,1));line-height:1.68;margin-top:42px}.chapter-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr 50px 1fr}.chapter-nav b{display:none}
  .author-portrait{float:none;width:min(72vw,320px);margin:0 auto 30px}.footer-row{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}.footer-row nav{justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}.site-footer .ornament b{white-space:normal;text-align:center}
}
@media (max-width:430px){
  :root{--shell:calc(100% - 20px)}.story-card{grid-template-columns:34% 66%;min-height:230px}.story-card-body{padding:18px 16px}.story-card h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin-block:9px}.story-card p{font-size:.88rem}.story-card .pathway{font-size:.5rem}.card-meta span:last-child{display:none}
  .page-hero{padding-top:52px}.page-hero h1{font-size:2.8rem}.age-dialog{padding:34px 22px}.age-actions{flex-direction:column}.chapter-list a{grid-template-columns:48px 1fr auto}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
@media print{.site-header,.site-footer,.age-dialog,.reader-controls,.reading-progress,.chapter-nav,.story-feedback{display:none!important}.reader-shell{width:100%;padding:0}.prose{color:#000;font-size:12pt;max-width:none}.chapter-header{color:#000;padding-top:0}body{background:#fff;color:#000}}