:root {
  --primary: #4169e1;
  --ink: #1a2332;
  --muted: #5a6a7a;
  --paper: #f4f6f8;
  --line: rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.12);
  --white: #ffffff;
  --font-display: "Libre Baskerville", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-body: "Source Sans 3", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --measure: 40rem;
  --page: 70rem;
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  overflow-x: clip;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  background-color: var(--paper);
  background-image: url(bg/munich-background.jpg);
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-attachment: fixed;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: clip;
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  pointer-events: none;
}

html[data-region="usa"] body,
body[data-region="usa"] {
  background-image: url(bg/usa-background.jpg);
}

html[data-region="uk"] body,
body[data-region="uk"] {
  background-image: url(bg/cambridge-background.jpg);
}

html[data-region="dach"] body,
html[data-region="europe"] body,
body[data-region="dach"],
body[data-region="europe"] {
  background-image: url(bg/munich-background.jpg);
}

/* Landing keeps paper only: no Munich / USA / Cambridge photo behind the left column */
html[data-region] body.landing,
body.landing[data-region],
body.landing {
  background-color: var(--paper);
  background-image: none;
  background-attachment: scroll;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 12% 20%, rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.1), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 80% 90%, rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.06), transparent 55%),
    var(--paper);
}

body.landing::before {
  display: none;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: var(--primary);
  text-underline-offset: 0.15em;
}

a:hover {
  text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
}

.site-nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.site-nav a {
  pointer-events: auto;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
}

.site-nav__brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.site-nav__mark {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 1.55rem;
  height: 1.55rem;
  border-radius: 0.42rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.12);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.08);
}

.site-nav__mark img {
  display: block;
  width: 0.95rem;
  height: 0.95rem;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.site-nav--on-dark .site-nav__mark {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.96);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}

.site-nav__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem 1.1rem;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.site-nav__links a {
  color: inherit;
  opacity: 0.88;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-width: 2.35rem;
  min-height: 2.35rem;
  padding: 0.35rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    background 0.2s ease,
    color 0.2s ease,
    opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.site-nav__links a:hover,
.site-nav__links a[aria-current="page"] {
  opacity: 1;
  text-decoration: none;
  background: rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.14);
  color: var(--primary);
}

.site-nav--on-dark {
  color: var(--white);
}

.site-nav--on-light {
  position: sticky;
  background: rgba(244, 246, 248, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.site-footer {
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.site-footer a {
  color: #a8c0ff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.site-footer a:hover {
  text-decoration: underline;
}

.site-footer p {
  margin: 0.35rem 0;
}

.site-footer__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.35rem 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
}

/* Landing hero: text left, photo right */
.landing {
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 12% 20%, rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.1), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 50% 40% at 80% 90%, rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.06), transparent 55%),
    var(--paper);
}

.landing .site-nav--on-light {
  position: absolute;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  background: transparent;
  backdrop-filter: none;
  border-bottom: none;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.landing .site-nav__brand {
  display: none;
}

.landing .site-nav__links {
  gap: 0.2rem;
  padding: 0.4rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(244, 246, 248, 0.94);
  border: 1px solid rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.14);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.landing .site-nav__links a {
  opacity: 1;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-shadow: none;
  min-width: 2.6rem;
  min-height: 2.6rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.85rem;
}

.landing .site-nav__links a:hover,
.landing .site-nav__links a[aria-current="page"] {
  background: rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.16);
  color: var(--primary);
}

.hero {
  flex: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(22rem, 40%) minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 100svh;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  gap: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.hero__copy {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: stretch;
  text-align: left;
  padding: 5.5rem 2.25rem 2.75rem 2rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 55% at 12% 20%, rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.1), transparent 60%),
    var(--paper);
}

.hero__stack {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  margin: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  text-align: left;
  gap: 0;
}

.hero__stack > * {
  max-width: 100%;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

.hero__identity,
.hero__actions {
  align-self: flex-start;
  width: auto;
}

.hero__identity {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
}

.letter-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  width: max-content;
  max-width: none;
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.28);
  background: rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.12);
  color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-align: left;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.12);
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}

.letter-badge__icon {
  width: 1.15rem;
  height: 1.15rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: block;
  align-self: center;
}

.letter-badge__text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.12rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.letter-badge__lead {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.15;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.letter-badge__sub {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  opacity: 0.88;
  text-transform: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.letter-badge:hover,
.letter-badge:focus-visible {
  background: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.28);
  outline: none;
}

.hero__dict,
.hero__line,
.ask-ai,
.hero h1,
#animatedTitle {
  width: 100%;
}

.hero__visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #c9d1dc;
  contain: layout paint;
}

.hero__loader {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d7dee8 0%, #e4eaf1 45%, #c9d1dc 100%);
  color: rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.55);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease, visibility 0.35s ease;
}

.hero__visual.is-loading .hero__loader {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.hero__loader-pulse {
  width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2.75rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.12);
  border-top-color: rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.85);
  animation: hero-loader-spin 0.85s linear infinite;
}

.hero__loader-label {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@keyframes hero-loader-spin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero__loader-pulse {
    animation: none;
    border-top-color: rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.35);
  }
}

.hero-slider {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: 1;
  transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
}

.hero__visual.is-loading .hero-slider {
  opacity: 0;
}

.hero-slider__slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: none;
  transition: opacity 1.1s ease;
  will-change: opacity;
  background: #c9d1dc;
}

.hero-slider__slide--nucleate,
.hero-slider__slide--raise {
  object-position: 18% center;
}

.hero-slider__slide--boerse {
  object-position: center 70%;
}

.hero-slider__slide.is-active {
  opacity: 1;
  z-index: 1;
}

.hero-slider__controls {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  left: 0.85rem;
  bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.hero-slider__btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.4rem;
  height: 2.4rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(10, 16, 32, 0.55);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.95);
  cursor: pointer;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.hero-slider__btn svg {
  width: 1.05rem;
  height: 1.05rem;
  display: block;
}

.hero-slider__btn--pause .hero-slider__icon-play {
  display: none;
}

.hero-slider__btn--pause[aria-pressed="true"] .hero-slider__icon-pause {
  display: none;
}

.hero-slider__btn--pause[aria-pressed="true"] .hero-slider__icon-play {
  display: block;
}

.hero-slider__btn:hover,
.hero-slider__btn:focus-visible {
  background: rgba(10, 16, 32, 0.78);
  outline: none;
}

.hero-slider__btn:focus-visible {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.85);
}

.hero-slider__btn:active {
  transform: scale(0.96);
}

.hero__credit {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  right: 0.85rem;
  bottom: 0.75rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
  max-width: calc(100% - 1.5rem);
  border-radius: 0.4rem;
  background: rgba(10, 16, 32, 0.55);
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1.3;
  pointer-events: none;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-slider__slide {
    transition: opacity 0.35s ease;
  }
}

.hero__portrait {
  width: 7.5rem;
  height: 7.5rem;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  border: 3px solid var(--white);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.18);
  max-width: 7.5rem;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.hero h1,
#animatedTitle {
  --hero-title-size: 2.2rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-display), "Noto Serif", "Noto Serif Devanagari", "Noto Serif SC", "Noto Serif JP", "Noto Serif KR", "Noto Naskh Arabic", "Noto Serif Hebrew", "Noto Serif Tamil", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: var(--hero-title-size);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: left;
  white-space: normal;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  word-break: normal;
  transition: opacity 0.5s ease-in-out;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* Optical match: Noto script fonts render larger than Libre Baskerville */
.hero h1[lang="he"],
.hero h1[lang="ar"],
.hero h1[lang="zh"],
.hero h1[lang="ja"],
.hero h1[lang="ko"],
.hero h1[lang="hi"],
.hero h1[lang="el"],
.hero h1[lang="ru"],
#animatedTitle[lang="he"],
#animatedTitle[lang="ar"],
#animatedTitle[lang="zh"],
#animatedTitle[lang="ja"],
#animatedTitle[lang="ko"],
#animatedTitle[lang="hi"],
#animatedTitle[lang="el"],
#animatedTitle[lang="ru"] {
  font-size: calc(var(--hero-title-size) * 1.05);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.hero h1[lang="ta"],
#animatedTitle[lang="ta"] {
  font-size: calc(var(--hero-title-size) * 1.02);
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.hero h1[lang="he"],
.hero h1[lang="ar"],
#animatedTitle[lang="he"],
#animatedTitle[lang="ar"] {
  direction: rtl;
  text-align: left;
  unicode-bidi: isolate;
}

.hero__dict {
  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
  width: 100%;
  color: #3d4a5c;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.hero__dict-word {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.hero__dict-ipa {
  margin-left: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  opacity: 0.9;
}

.hero__dict-pos {
  margin-left: 0.4rem;
  font-style: italic;
  opacity: 0.75;
}

.hero__dict-pos::before {
  content: "·";
  margin-right: 0.4rem;
  font-style: normal;
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.hero__dict-def {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: #3d4a5c;
}

.hero__dict-def i {
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.hero__line {
  margin: 0;
  width: 100%;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.hero__line .term[data-fact] {
  cursor: help;
  position: relative;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 2px dotted rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.55);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.hero__line .term[data-fact]::after {
  content: attr(data-fact);
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: calc(100% + 14px);
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px);
  width: min(320px, 78vw);
  padding: 0.85rem 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: #1c2636;
  color: #fff;
  font-family: "Source Sans 3", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: normal;
  text-align: left;
  text-transform: none;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 46px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, visibility 0.18s ease;
  z-index: 40;
  white-space: normal;
}

.hero__line .term[data-fact]::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: calc(100% + 8px);
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  background: #1c2636;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.18s ease, visibility 0.18s ease;
  z-index: 39;
}

.hero__line .term[data-fact]:hover::after,
.hero__line .term[data-fact]:focus::after,
.hero__line .term[data-fact]:focus-visible::after {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0);
}

.hero__line .term[data-fact]:hover::before,
.hero__line .term[data-fact]:focus::before,
.hero__line .term[data-fact]:focus-visible::before {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.hero__enter {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--primary);
  border-radius: 8px;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}

.hero__enter:hover {
  background: rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.12);
  color: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
  text-decoration: none;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.hero__enter--secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.hero__enter--secondary:hover {
  background: rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.08);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.ask-ai {
  margin-top: 1.85rem;
  padding-top: 1.35rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  width: 100%;
}

.ask-ai__label {
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #4a586a;
}

.ask-ai__row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.ask-ai__chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  min-height: 2.35rem;
  padding: 0.4rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition:
    background 0.2s ease,
    border-color 0.2s ease,
    color 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease,
    gap 0.2s ease,
    padding 0.2s ease;
}

.ask-ai__chip:hover,
.ask-ai__chip:focus-visible {
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem 0.4rem 0.45rem;
  background: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.ask-ai__chip:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--primary);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.ask-ai__name {
  max-width: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: max-width 0.2s ease, opacity 0.15s ease;
}

.ask-ai__chip:hover .ask-ai__name,
.ask-ai__chip:focus-visible .ask-ai__name {
  max-width: 7rem;
  opacity: 1;
}

.ask-ai__icon {
  width: 1.45rem;
  height: 1.45rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: rgba(26, 35, 50, 0.06);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ask-ai__chip:hover .ask-ai__icon,
.ask-ai__chip:focus-visible .ask-ai__icon {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
}

.ask-ai__icon svg {
  width: 0.85rem;
  height: 0.85rem;
  display: block;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ask-ai__chip,
  .ask-ai__name {
    transition: none;
  }
}

@media (hover: none) {
  .ask-ai__chip {
    gap: 0.4rem;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem 0.4rem 0.45rem;
  }

  .ask-ai__name {
    max-width: 7rem;
    opacity: 1;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .hero__copy {
    padding: 5rem 1.35rem 1.75rem;
  }

  .hero__stack {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .hero h1,
  #animatedTitle {
    --hero-title-size: 2.05rem;
  }

  .hero__visual {
    min-height: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  }
}

/* Interior pages */
.page {
  padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem 4.5rem;
}

.page__inner {
  max-width: var(--page);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.page__header {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}

.page__header h1 {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.page__lede {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* About timeline */
.timeline {
  max-width: 46rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
}

.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.35rem;
  bottom: 0.35rem;
  width: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
}

.timeline__item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 2.75rem 1.5rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: opacity 0.55s ease, transform 0.55s ease;
}

.timeline__item.is-in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

.timeline__item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -1.25rem;
  top: 0.55rem;
  width: 0.55rem;
  height: 0.55rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--primary);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.15);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}

.timeline__year {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--primary);
}

.timeline__item h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.timeline__item p {
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.timeline__item p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.timeline__aside {
  margin: 1.15rem 0 0;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.1rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--primary);
  background: rgba(65, 105, 225, 0.06);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.timeline__figure {
  margin: 1.25rem 0 0;
}

.timeline__figure img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 22rem;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.timeline__figure figcaption {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.now-tree {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  font-family: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.now-tree li {
  white-space: pre-wrap;
}

.about-close {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin: 1rem auto 0;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  text-align: center;
}

.about-close p {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.about-close a {
  display: inline-flex;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.2rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--white);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-close a:hover {
  background: var(--primary);
}

/* Letter */
.letter {
  max-width: 36rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.letter__meta {
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
}

.letter__body {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.letter__body p {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
}

.letter__placeholder {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px dashed var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);
}

/* Legal pages use a slightly stronger wash over the regional photo */
body.legal-body::before {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  body {
    background-attachment: scroll;
  }

  .site-nav {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    padding: 1rem;
  }

  .site-nav__brand {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .site-nav__links {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0.2rem 0.45rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
  }

  .site-nav__links a {
    min-width: 0;
    min-height: 2.1rem;
    padding: 0.3rem 0.55rem;
  }

  .hero__copy {
    padding: 5rem 1.15rem 1.35rem;
  }

  #animatedTitle {
    --hero-title-size: 1.95rem;
  }

  .timeline {
    padding-left: 0.85rem;
  }

  .timeline__item {
    padding-left: 1.15rem;
  }
}

/* Fixed social sidebar (desktop) + mobile bar */
.social-sidebar {
  position: fixed;
  right: 16px;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 10px;
  z-index: 50;
}

.social-sidebar a,
.mobile-social-bar a {
  position: relative;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #1f2937;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(6px);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}

.social-sidebar a[data-tip]::before {
  content: attr(data-tip);
  position: absolute;
  right: calc(100% + 14px);
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(6px);
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 0.45rem;
  background: #fff;
  color: #111827;
  font-family: "Source Sans 3", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, visibility 0.18s ease;
  z-index: 2;
}

.social-sidebar a[data-tip]::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: calc(100% + 8px);
  top: 50%;
  width: 0;
  height: 0;
  border: 6px solid transparent;
  border-left-color: #fff;
  background: transparent;
  transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(6px);
  filter: drop-shadow(2px 0 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08));
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, visibility 0.18s ease;
  z-index: 3;
}

.social-sidebar a[data-tip]:hover::before,
.social-sidebar a[data-tip]:focus-visible::before,
.social-sidebar a[data-tip]:hover::after,
.social-sidebar a[data-tip]:focus-visible::after {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(-50%) translateX(0);
}

.social-sidebar a:hover,
.mobile-social-bar a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.social-sidebar svg,
.mobile-social-bar svg {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  fill: currentColor;
}

.social-sidebar.over-hero a {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.94);
  color: #1f2937;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
}

.mobile-social-bar {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-around;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 8px calc(12px + env(safe-area-inset-left)) calc(8px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)) calc(12px + env(safe-area-inset-right));
  background: rgba(17, 24, 39, 0.93);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  box-shadow: 0 -6px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
  z-index: 50;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .social-sidebar {
    display: none;
  }

  body {
    padding-bottom: calc(64px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  }
}

@media (min-width: 769px) {
  .mobile-social-bar {
    display: none;
  }
}