/* Thievn's Den — one fixed look: oxblood + near-black, sepia, grain. No build step. */
@font-face{font-family:"Playfair Display";src:url(/assets/fonts/playfair.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:400 900;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Playfair Display";src:url(/assets/fonts/playfair-italic.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:400 900;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Lilita One";src:url(/assets/fonts/lilita.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --bg:#0d0707;
  --bg-2:#160a0b;
  --ox:#4a0e14;
  --ox-2:#2b0a0e;
  --ox-hi:#7a1a22;
  --paper:#eadfcb;
  --muted:#bba98f;
  --amber:#e6ab62;
  --line:#3a1a1d;
  --serif:"Playfair Display",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --body:Georgia,"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --tag:"Lilita One","Arial Rounded MT Bold",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --max:70rem;
  --read:40rem;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--body);font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.7;
  background-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -10%,var(--ox-2) 0,transparent 60%)}
/* grain overlay: tiny tiled SVG noise, rendered once */
body::after{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:50;opacity:.16;mix-blend-mode:overlay;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='220' height='220'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 .9 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>")}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:var(--amber);text-underline-offset:.18em;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
a:hover{color:#ffd29a}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--amber);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--amber);color:#000;padding:.6rem 1rem;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:0}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.18;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0 0 .6em}
h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,6.5vw,3.4rem)}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,4vw,2rem);margin-top:2.2em}
h3{font-size:1.25rem}
p{margin:0 0 1.15em}
.wrap{width:100%;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.1rem}
.read{max-width:var(--read);margin-inline:auto}

/* header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(13,7,7,.93);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
.site-header .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;min-height:3.6rem;gap:1rem}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.65rem;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;font-size:1.2rem;color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none}
.brand img{width:2.2rem;height:2.2rem;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--ox-hi)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:transparent;color:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--ox-hi);border-radius:.4rem;padding:.5rem .8rem;font:inherit;font-size:.95rem;min-height:2.75rem}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:1.3rem;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;flex-wrap:wrap}
.nav a{color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none;padding:.5rem 0;display:inline-block;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav a:hover,.nav a[aria-current="page"]{border-bottom-color:var(--amber);color:var(--amber)}
@media (max-width:46rem){
  .js .nav-toggle{display:inline-block}
  .js .nav{display:none;position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:var(--bg-2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .js .nav.open{display:block}
  .js .nav ul{flex-direction:column;gap:0;padding:.5rem 1.1rem 1rem}
  .js .nav a{display:block;padding:.85rem 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:1.1rem}
  .nav ul{gap:.2rem 1rem;font-size:.95rem}
  .site-header .wrap{flex-wrap:wrap;padding-block:.4rem}
}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;isolation:isolate;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;background:#000}
.hero picture,.hero img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 30%;z-index:-2;filter:sepia(.35) saturate(.9) contrast(1.05)}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(13,7,7,.35) 0,rgba(13,7,7,.55) 45%,var(--bg) 100%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%,transparent 30%,rgba(13,7,7,.7) 100%)}
.hero .wrap{padding-block:clamp(4.5rem,18vw,11rem) clamp(2rem,6vw,3.5rem)}
.hero h1{max-width:14ch;text-shadow:0 2px 18px #000}
.hero .tagline{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,3.6vw,1.6rem);max-width:30rem;margin:0 0 1.2rem;color:#f3e8d4;text-shadow:0 2px 12px #000}
.hero .sub{color:var(--paper);max-width:32rem;text-shadow:0 1px 8px #000}
.btns{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.7rem;margin-top:1.1rem}
.btn{display:inline-block;background:var(--ox-hi);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;padding:.75rem 1.2rem;border-radius:.3rem;border:1px solid #a3303a;font-family:var(--tag);letter-spacing:.03em;font-size:1rem;min-height:2.75rem}
.btn:hover{background:#962530;color:#fff}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--muted)}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);color:#fff}

/* tags / meta */
.tag{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--tag);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;background:var(--ox-hi);color:#fff;padding:.12rem .55rem .1rem;border-radius:.2rem}
.tag.myth{background:#5b4a14;color:#fff3c9}
.tag.repealed{background:#1f3a46;color:#d7efff}
.tag.active{background:#3b1d5b;color:#efe0ff}
.meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem}

/* sections */
section.block{padding-block:2.4rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.kicker{font-family:var(--tag);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);font-size:.85rem;margin:0 0 .4rem}
.lead{font-size:1.2rem;color:#f1e6d1}

/* featured */
.feature{display:grid;gap:1.4rem}
.feature img{border:1px solid var(--line);filter:sepia(.25)}
@media (min-width:52rem){.feature{grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:2.2rem}}
.feature h2{margin-top:.2em}

/* case-file cards */
.grid{display:grid;gap:1.1rem;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(16.5rem,1fr));list-style:none;margin:1.2rem 0 0;padding:0}
.card{background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--bg-2),var(--ox-2));border:1px solid var(--line);border-top:3px solid var(--ox-hi);padding:1rem 1.1rem 1.1rem;position:relative;height:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem}
.card::before{content:"CASE FILE";position:absolute;right:.7rem;top:.5rem;font-family:var(--tag);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#8a6a5c}
.card h3{margin:.3rem 0 .1rem;font-size:1.2rem}
.card h3 a{color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none}
.card h3 a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0}
.card h3 a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.card p{margin:0;color:#d8cbb4;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.55}
.card .meta{margin-top:auto;padding-top:.5rem}
.card .thumb{margin:-1rem -1.1rem .6rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);aspect-ratio:16/9;overflow:hidden}
.card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:sepia(.3) contrast(1.05)}

/* article */
.article-head{padding-block:2.2rem 1rem}
.article-head .meta{margin:.5rem 0 1.2rem}
figure{margin:1.6rem 0}
figure img{border:1px solid var(--line);filter:sepia(.25);width:100%}
figcaption{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:.5rem}
.article p{hyphens:auto}
blockquote{margin:1.4rem 0;padding:.2rem 1.1rem;border-left:3px solid var(--ox-hi);font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:#f1e6d1}
.facts{background:var(--ox-2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.9rem 1.1rem;margin:1.4rem 0;font-size:.98rem}
.facts dl{margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:max-content 1fr;gap:.25rem 1rem}
.facts dt{color:var(--muted)}
.facts dd{margin:0}
.aff-label{font-family:var(--tag);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--muted);color:var(--muted);padding:0 .35rem;border-radius:.2rem;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:.08em}
.sources{margin-top:2.6rem;padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.95rem}
.sources h2{font-size:1.2rem;margin-top:0}
.sources li{margin-bottom:.4rem;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.crumbs{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);padding-top:1rem}
.crumbs a{color:var(--muted)}

/* timeline */
.timeline{list-style:none;margin:1.8rem 0 0;padding:0 0 0 1.6rem;position:relative}
.timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:.45rem;top:.4rem;bottom:.4rem;width:2px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ox-hi),var(--line))}
.timeline li{position:relative;margin-bottom:1.9rem}
.timeline li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-1.62rem;top:.55rem;width:.9rem;height:.9rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg);border:3px solid var(--ox-hi)}
.timeline .when{font-family:var(--tag);color:var(--amber);letter-spacing:.04em;font-size:1.05rem;margin:0}
.timeline h3{margin:.1rem 0 .15rem}
.timeline .where{color:var(--muted);font-size:.92rem;margin:0 0 .35rem}
.timeline p.what{margin:0 0 .3rem}
.timeline .src{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
.timeline .src a{color:var(--muted)}

/* law index */
.law-list{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.5rem 0 0;display:grid;gap:.9rem}
.law-list li{background:var(--bg-2);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.9rem 1.1rem;display:grid;gap:.25rem;position:relative}
.law-list h3{margin:0;font-size:1.15rem}
.law-list a{color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none}
.law-list a::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0}
.law-list a:hover{color:var(--amber)}
.law-list p{margin:0;color:#d8cbb4;font-size:.97rem;line-height:1.5}

/* signup */
.signup{background:var(--ox-2);border:1px solid var(--ox-hi);padding:1.2rem 1.3rem;margin-top:1.6rem}
.signup h2{margin:0 0 .3em;font-size:1.4rem}
.signup input[disabled]{width:100%;max-width:20rem;padding:.7rem;background:#120808;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);font:inherit}

/* footer */
.site-footer{margin-top:3rem;background:#080404;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:2rem 0 3rem;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted)}
.site-footer a{color:#d3c3a8}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0 0 1rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem 1.2rem}
.site-footer p{margin:0 0 .7rem}
.disclosure{border-left:3px solid var(--ox-hi);padding-left:.8rem}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
@media print{body::after,.site-header,.site-footer,.hero{display:none}body{background:#fff;color:#000}a{color:#000}}

/* fiction (the Cellar): always visibly labeled */
.tag.fiction{background:var(--amber);color:#1a0b0b;letter-spacing:.1em}
.tag.gory{background:#8f1420;color:#fff}
.tag.notgory{background:#2d3b2c;color:#dcefd6}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem;margin:0 0 .3rem}
.card.fic::before{content:"FICTION";color:var(--amber)}
.card.fic{border-top-color:var(--amber)}
.card.fic .tags{margin-top:.2rem}
.fic-note{border:1px solid var(--amber);border-left-width:4px;background:rgba(230,171,98,.08);padding:.7rem 1rem;margin:1rem 0;font-size:1rem}
.fic-note.big{font-size:1.15rem}
.cw{border:1px solid #a3303a;border-left-width:4px;background:rgba(143,20,32,.18);padding:.6rem 1rem;margin:1rem 0;color:#ffd9d9}
.story p{font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.8}
.story p:first-child::first-letter{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;font-size:3.1em;float:left;line-height:.85;padding:.08em .1em 0 0;color:var(--amber)}
.end-note{margin-top:2.2rem;padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.95rem;color:var(--muted)}

/* Essay standard layout, tag chips, filter, Short slot */
[hidden]{display:none!important}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.35rem}
a.tag{text-decoration:none}
a.tag:hover{background:#a3303a}
.thumb.ph{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%,var(--ox) 0,var(--ox-2) 70%)}
.thumb.ph span{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:800;font-size:2.6rem;color:var(--amber);opacity:.55;letter-spacing:.02em}
.summary{background:var(--ox-2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-left:4px solid var(--amber);padding:.9rem 1.1rem;margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.summary h2{font-family:var(--tag);font-weight:400;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);margin:0 0 .35rem}
.summary p{margin:0;font-size:1.02rem}
.note{font-size:.92rem;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:.55rem .8rem;margin:0 0 1.6rem}
.know,.dontknow{margin-top:2rem}
.know h2,.dontknow h2{font-size:1.35rem}
.know ul,.dontknow ul{padding-left:1.2rem;margin:.4rem 0 0}
.know li,.dontknow li{margin-bottom:.45rem}
.dontknow{border-top:1px dashed var(--line);padding-top:1rem}
.filters{display:none;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin:1.2rem 0 .4rem}
.js .filters{display:flex}
.chip{font-family:var(--tag);letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:.9rem;background:transparent;color:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--muted);border-radius:2rem;padding:.4rem .95rem;min-height:2.75rem;cursor:pointer}
.chip[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--ox-hi);border-color:#a3303a;color:#fff}
.filter-count{margin:0 0 1rem;min-height:1.4em}
.short{margin-top:2rem}
.short-box{max-width:22rem;aspect-ratio:9/16;background:var(--ox-2);border:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.short-box iframe{width:100%;height:100%;border:0}