:root {
  --bg: #120b1f;
  --bg2: #1d1031;
  --text: #fff8f2;
  --muted: #cfc1dc;
  --soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, .08);
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
  --hot: #ff4fa3;
  --orange: #ff9d3d;
  --yellow: #ffe86b;
  --green: #39e58c;
  --blue: #4cc9ff;
  --violet: #b58cff;
  --card: rgba(255, 255, 255, .075);
  --shadow: 0 32px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
  --radius: 28px;
  --serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --sans: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 10% 5%, rgba(255, 79, 163, .25), transparent 28rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 3%, rgba(76, 201, 255, .23), transparent 30rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 38%, rgba(57, 229, 140, .10), transparent 32rem),
    linear-gradient(140deg, var(--bg), var(--bg2) 55%, #090713);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.noise {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: .22;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.03) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 32px 32px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black, transparent 80%);
}

.progress {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 5px;
  z-index: 10;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.08);
}
.progress span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  transform-origin: left;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #ff4fa3, #ff9d3d, #ffe86b, #39e58c, #4cc9ff, #b58cff);
}

.hero { min-height: 88vh; padding: 28px clamp(18px, 4vw, 60px) 70px; position: relative; }
.topbar { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; align-items: center; max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; }
.brand, .skip { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .01em; }
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.brand-mark { width: 24px; height: 24px; border-radius: 50%; background: conic-gradient(#ff4fa3, #ff9d3d, #ffe86b, #39e58c, #4cc9ff, #b58cff, #ff4fa3); box-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(255,79,163,.48); }
.skip { padding: 10px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }

.hero-grid { max-width: 1240px; margin: 12vh auto 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(300px, .72fr); gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: center; }
.eyebrow, .section-kicker, .intro-label { color: var(--yellow); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 850; }
h1 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 8vw, 8.5rem); line-height: .88; letter-spacing: -.065em; margin: 18px 0 28px; max-width: 940px; }
.lede { font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 2vw, 1.55rem); color: var(--muted); max-width: 760px; }
.byline {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: baseline;
  margin: 22px 0 0;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.065);
  color: var(--text);
  font-size: .98rem;
  font-weight: 650;
}
.byline strong { color: var(--yellow); letter-spacing: .03em; }
.byline span { color: var(--muted); }

.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 36px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; min-height: 48px; padding: 12px 20px; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 850; }
.primary { color: #1a0b20; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--yellow), var(--hot), var(--blue)); box-shadow: 0 12px 44px rgba(255,79,163,.28); }
.ghost { color: var(--text); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255,255,255,.055); }

.hero-card { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 500px; padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 42px); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255,255,255,.12), rgba(255,255,255,.035)); box-shadow: var(--shadow); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); }
.hero-card::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 18px; border-radius: 22px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); pointer-events: none; }
.mini-title { position: relative; z-index: 1; color: var(--green); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .18em; font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 900; }
blockquote { position: relative; z-index: 1; margin: 80px 0 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.35rem); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.orb { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; filter: blur(3px); opacity: .72; }
.orb-one { width: 220px; height: 220px; right: -46px; top: 60px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(255,79,163,.92), transparent 67%); }
.orb-two { width: 260px; height: 260px; left: -70px; bottom: 20px; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(76,201,255,.88), transparent 65%); }
.spectrum { position: absolute; left: 30px; right: 30px; bottom: 30px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); gap: 8px; }
.spectrum span { height: 14px; border-radius: 999px; }
.spectrum span:nth-child(1){ background: var(--hot); } .spectrum span:nth-child(2){ background: var(--orange); } .spectrum span:nth-child(3){ background: var(--yellow); } .spectrum span:nth-child(4){ background: var(--green); } .spectrum span:nth-child(5){ background: var(--blue); } .spectrum span:nth-child(6){ background: var(--violet); }

.layout { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 10px clamp(18px, 4vw, 60px) 80px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 280px minmax(0, 760px); gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 76px); align-items: start; }
.toc { position: sticky; top: 28px; }
.toc-inner { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 24px; padding: 18px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); }
.toc p { margin: 0 0 12px; color: var(--yellow); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .16em; font-size: .75rem; font-weight: 900; }
.toc a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; gap: 10px; align-items: baseline; padding: 10px 8px; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; border-radius: 14px; font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.22; }
.toc a:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.075); color: var(--text); }
.toc span { color: var(--hot); font-weight: 900; }

.article { min-width: 0; }
.intro-panel, .essay-section { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); border-radius: var(--radius); background: rgba(255,255,255,.048); box-shadow: 0 18px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.18); }
.intro-panel { padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 42px); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.intro-panel p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem); line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -.025em; }
.essay-section { padding: clamp(26px, 5vw, 54px); margin: 28px 0; scroll-margin-top: 24px; }
.essay-section h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 4vw, 4rem); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.045em; margin: 12px 0 26px; }
.essay-section p { color: #f4ecf7; font-size: 1.075rem; margin: 0 0 1.15em; }
.essay-section p:first-of-type { font-size: 1.18rem; color: #fff; }
em { color: #fff; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: .08em; text-decoration-color: rgba(255,79,163,.75); text-underline-offset: .16em; }
.pull { position: relative; margin: 8px 0 28px; padding: 24px; border-left: 5px solid var(--hot); border-radius: 18px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,79,163,.16), rgba(76,201,255,.08)); }
.pull span { display: block; color: var(--yellow); font-weight: 900; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .13em; font-size: .75rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.pull p { margin: 0 !important; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.6vw, 2.15rem) !important; line-height: 1.12; }
.question { display: inline-block; width: calc(50% - 8px); vertical-align: top; min-height: 84px; margin: 0 8px 12px 0 !important; padding: 16px 18px; border-radius: 18px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); color: #fff !important; font-weight: 760; }
.question::before { content: '?'; display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 22px; height: 22px; margin-right: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--blue); color: #08101a; font-weight: 950; }

.footer { max-width: 1240px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 34px clamp(18px, 4vw, 60px) 60px; color: var(--muted); }
.footer p { margin: 0 0 10px; }
.footer strong { color: var(--text); }
.footer code { color: var(--yellow); background: rgba(255,255,255,.09); padding: 2px 6px; border-radius: 7px; }

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-grid, .layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero { min-height: auto; }
  .hero-grid { margin-top: 64px; }
  .hero-card { min-height: 360px; }
  .toc { position: static; order: -1; }
  .toc-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 4px 12px; }
  .toc p { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .topbar { align-items: flex-start; }
  .skip { display: none; }
  h1 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 17vw, 4.9rem); }
  .hero-card { min-height: 320px; }
  blockquote { margin-top: 56px; }
  .toc-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .essay-section { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .question { display: block; width: 100%; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .001ms !important; transition-duration: .001ms !important; }
}