@font-face {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond";
  src: url("fonts/cormorant-garamond-variable.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 300 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "Manrope";
  src: url("fonts/manrope-variable.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 200 800;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --ink: #07090c;
  --ink-soft: #0d1218;
  --slate: #151d25;
  --paper: #edf1f2;
  --muted: #9da8ad;
  --ember: #d33a2f;
  --ember-bright: #ff6a43;
  --gold: #c49b58;
  --ice: #a8c4d1;
  --line: rgba(218, 231, 236, 0.16);
  --display: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  --heading: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Manrope", sans-serif;
  --max: 1200px;
  --page-depth: 0;
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  background: var(--ink);
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-width: 320px;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  color: var(--paper);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 32%, rgba(126, 19, 18, .12), transparent 36rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0b1015 0%, #07090c 46%, #090607 100%);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

body.has-dialog,
body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }

body.book-two {
  --ember: #8d6a13;
  --ember-bright: #e0b542;
  --gold: #d5b864;
  --ice: #9fbab3;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 30%, rgba(145, 106, 21, .13), transparent 37rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #0d1110 0%, #070a0a 48%, #0d0805 100%);
}

body.book-three {
  --ember: #971f45;
  --ember-bright: #ff527d;
  --gold: #d9a2b2;
  --ice: #c4adb8;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 28%, rgba(153, 30, 72, .18), transparent 38rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 60%, rgba(78, 16, 54, .14), transparent 42rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #100d12 0%, #09080c 42%, #16060d 100%);
}

body.book-four {
  --ember: #167e68;
  --ember-bright: #66f0c2;
  --gold: #7bc4b2;
  --ice: #a7ccd0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 26%, rgba(28, 128, 111, .18), transparent 38rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 13% 62%, rgba(10, 69, 81, .2), transparent 44rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #091113 0%, #05090c 40%, #02100f 100%);
}

body.book-five {
  --ember: #7925a8;
  --ember-bright: #d77aff;
  --gold: #c0d75b;
  --ice: #cab8d2;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 79% 24%, rgba(115, 34, 153, .22), transparent 38rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 64%, rgba(143, 157, 42, .12), transparent 43rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #100a12 0%, #08070b 40%, #120616 100%);
}

img, video, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
a { color: inherit; }
button { color: inherit; }

::selection {
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(211, 58, 47, .7);
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: .75rem;
  left: .75rem;
  z-index: 1000;
  padding: .7rem 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  transform: translateY(-160%);
}

.skip-link:focus { transform: none; }

.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  z-index: 100;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--ember-bright));
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(255, 80, 45, .7);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
}

[data-page="series"] > main,
[data-page="series"] > .site-footer { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.series-atmosphere {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.series-atmosphere__smoke {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -22%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 18% 18%, rgba(109, 140, 151, .1), transparent 29%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 77% 72%, rgba(121, 27, 23, .13), transparent 31%);
  filter: blur(28px);
  opacity: calc(.22 + var(--page-depth) * .38);
  animation: series-smoke 22s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.series-rift {
  position: absolute;
  top: -6vh;
  left: 50%;
  width: clamp(7rem, 12vw, 11rem);
  height: 112vh;
  overflow: visible;
  opacity: calc(.04 + var(--page-depth) * .68);
  transform: translateX(-50%) scaleX(calc(.72 + var(--page-depth) * .42));
  transform-origin: center top;
}
.series-rift path { fill: none; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.series-rift__shadow { stroke: rgba(25, 3, 2, .92); stroke-width: 26; filter: blur(2px); }
.series-rift__glow {
  stroke: rgba(242, 72, 48, .82);
  stroke-width: 2.4;
  stroke-dasharray: 25 14 5 18;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(255, 76, 45, .9)) drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(173, 29, 17, .7));
  animation: series-rift-flow 4.8s linear infinite;
}
.series-rift__branch { stroke: rgba(177, 45, 31, .58); stroke-width: 1.5; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 7px rgba(231, 65, 42, .5)); }
.series-atmosphere__embers {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -8vh;
  left: 4%;
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: rgba(239, 84, 48, .9);
  background: currentColor;
  box-shadow: 9vw -4vh currentColor, 19vw 3vh currentColor, 28vw -9vh currentColor, 39vw -2vh currentColor, 51vw -13vh currentColor, 62vw 2vh currentColor, 74vw -8vh currentColor, 86vw -1vh currentColor, 96vw -12vh currentColor;
  opacity: calc(var(--page-depth) * .72);
  animation: series-embers 11s linear infinite;
}

.shell {
  width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  padding: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(218, 231, 236, .1);
  background: rgba(6, 9, 12, .82);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 42px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.25);
}

.site-header__inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2rem;
  min-height: 5.25rem;
}

.brand-cluster {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.publisher-brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  align-items: center;
  padding-right: 1rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.publisher-brand__logo {
  width: 3.65rem;
  height: 3.65rem;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0) invert(1) drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(196, 155, 88, .12));
  opacity: .9;
  transition: filter .25s ease, opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}

.publisher-brand:hover .publisher-brand__logo,
.publisher-brand:focus-visible .publisher-brand__logo {
  filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0) invert(1) drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(196, 155, 88, .45));
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .8rem;
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand__mark {
  width: 2.35rem;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  color: var(--ember-bright);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(211, 58, 47, .36));
}

.brand__text { line-height: 1.05; }
.brand__text strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.brand__text small {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .66rem;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2.4rem);
  font-size: .77rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.main-nav a,
.volume-nav__toggle {
  position: relative;
  color: rgba(237, 241, 242, .76);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .25s ease;
}

.main-nav > a,
.main-nav > .volume-nav > .volume-nav__toggle { padding-block: 2rem; }

.main-nav > a::after,
.main-nav > .volume-nav > .volume-nav__toggle::after {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 1.45rem;
  left: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ember-bright);
  content: "";
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}

.main-nav a:hover,
.main-nav a:focus-visible,
.volume-nav__toggle:hover,
.volume-nav__toggle:focus-visible,
.volume-nav.is-open .volume-nav__toggle { color: #fff; }
.main-nav > a:hover::after,
.main-nav > a:focus-visible::after,
.volume-nav__toggle:hover::after,
.volume-nav__toggle:focus-visible::after,
.volume-nav.is-open .volume-nav__toggle::after { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left; }

.volume-nav { position: relative; }
.volume-nav__toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .55rem;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  color: rgba(237, 241, 242, .76);
  background: transparent;
  font-size: .77rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .25s ease;
}
.volume-nav__toggle:hover,
.volume-nav__toggle:focus-visible,
.volume-nav.is-open .volume-nav__toggle { color: #fff; }
.volume-nav__chevron {
  width: .48rem;
  height: .48rem;
  border-right: 1px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  transform: translateY(-.14rem) rotate(45deg);
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}
.volume-nav.is-open .volume-nav__chevron { transform: translateY(.12rem) rotate(225deg); }

.volume-nav__panel {
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(100% + 1.2rem);
  right: 0;
  z-index: 80;
  width: min(37rem, calc(100vw - 2rem));
  padding: .7rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(218, 231, 236, .2);
  color: var(--paper);
  background: rgba(6, 9, 12, .97);
  box-shadow: 0 28px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .7), inset 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.035);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}
.volume-nav__panel[hidden] { display: none; }
.volume-nav__overview {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: .75rem .85rem 1rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--gold) !important;
  font-size: .66rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.volume-nav__panel a::after { display: none; }
.volume-nav__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
}
.volume-nav__item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.2rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: .75rem;
  align-items: stretch;
  min-height: 7rem;
  padding: .65rem;
  color: #e9edee !important;
  background: #0a0e12;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}
.volume-nav__cover,
.volume-nav__cover-seal {
  width: 3.2rem;
  height: 5.1rem;
  align-self: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(218, 231, 236, .16);
  background: #050709;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
}
.volume-nav__cover { object-fit: cover; }
.volume-nav__cover-seal {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: #4f5658;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 43%, rgba(196, 155, 88, .08), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(145deg, #0c1012, #050708);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1rem;
}
.volume-nav__item-copy {
  display: flex;
  min-width: 0;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-block: .18rem;
}
.volume-nav__item-copy > span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .62rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.volume-nav__item strong {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
}
.volume-nav__item .volume-nav__title--five {
  overflow-wrap: normal;
  word-break: normal;
  hyphens: manual;
}
a.volume-nav__item:hover,
a.volume-nav__item:focus-visible,
.volume-nav__item.is-current { color: #fff !important; background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(211, 58, 47, .18), #10161b); }
.book-two a.volume-nav__item:hover,
.book-two a.volume-nav__item:focus-visible,
.book-two .volume-nav__item.is-current { background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(190, 142, 31, .2), #101510); }
.book-three a.volume-nav__item:hover,
.book-three a.volume-nav__item:focus-visible,
.book-three .volume-nav__item.is-current { background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(181, 38, 83, .22), #160d13); }
.book-four a.volume-nav__item:hover,
.book-four a.volume-nav__item:focus-visible,
.book-four .volume-nav__item.is-current { background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(42, 163, 133, .2), #071716); }
.book-five a.volume-nav__item:hover,
.book-five a.volume-nav__item:focus-visible,
.book-five .volume-nav__item.is-current { background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(143, 58, 184, .24), #150a19); }
.volume-nav__item.is-current { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(196, 155, 88, .48); }
.volume-nav__item.is-reserved { color: #5e686d !important; background: #080b0e; }
.volume-nav__item.is-reserved .volume-nav__item-copy > span { color: #5f594d; }
.volume-nav__item.is-reserved strong { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .64rem; font-weight: 650; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.reading-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; }
.hero__actions .purchase-price,
.cta-row .purchase-price,
.reading-actions .purchase-price {
  flex-basis: 100%;
  margin: .25rem 0 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.nav-back {
  padding-left: 1rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 2.75rem;
  height: 2.75rem;
  padding: .7rem;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.menu-toggle span {
  display: block;
  height: 1px;
  margin: .33rem 0;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: transform .22s ease, opacity .22s ease;
}

.hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  min-height: min(940px, 100svh);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.hero::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -4;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 8, 11, .98) 0%, rgba(5, 8, 11, .86) 38%, rgba(5, 8, 11, .28) 73%, rgba(5, 8, 11, .76) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 48%, rgba(103, 134, 146, .24), transparent 34%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 5, 7, .16), #080b0f 96%);
  content: "";
}

.hero::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto -15% -27% 35%;
  z-index: -2;
  height: 58%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(202, 49, 31, .2), transparent 62%);
  content: "";
  filter: blur(30px);
  opacity: .7;
}

.hero__ambient {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -3;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero__ambient::before,
.hero__ambient::after {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
  filter: blur(2px);
  opacity: .45;
}

.hero__ambient::before {
  top: 20%;
  left: 52%;
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  background: #ffbd78;
  box-shadow: 8vw 12vh #ff7a43, 18vw 32vh #c9945b, 31vw 4vh #ff5d3c, 36vw 43vh #e6ad68, 4vw 58vh #f06a3d, 26vw 67vh #c06d3e;
  animation: ember-drift 9s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.hero__ambient::after {
  top: 12%;
  right: 2%;
  width: 44rem;
  height: 44rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(191, 218, 229, .07);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 6rem rgba(193, 218, 229, .018), inset 0 0 0 12rem rgba(193, 218, 229, .012);
  transform: translate(calc(var(--pointer-x, 0) * 14px), calc(var(--pointer-y, 0) * 14px));
  transition: transform .2s ease-out;
}

.hero__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(320px, .95fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 7rem);
  min-height: min(940px, 100svh);
  padding-top: 7rem;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.hero__copy { position: relative; z-index: 3; min-width: 0; }

.eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .9rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .19em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow::before {
  width: 2.8rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  content: "";
}

.hero h1,
.display-title {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  line-height: .92;
}

.hero h1 {
  max-width: 12ch;
  font-size: clamp(3.7rem, 8.6vw, 8.4rem);
}

.hero h1 span {
  display: block;
  color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, #fff 10%, #9eb4bd 62%, #57636b 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
}

/* Buchtitel dürfen in ihrer Textspalte nie vom Motiv abgeschnitten werden. */
.book-hero h1 {
  max-width: min(100%, 13ch);
  text-wrap: balance;
  hyphens: auto;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
}
.book-hero h1 span { display: inline; }
.book-hero h1.hero-title--long {
  max-width: min(100%, 16ch);
  font-size: clamp(3.15rem, 4.8vw, 3.6rem);
  line-height: .96;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
}
.book-hero h1.hero-title--compact {
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 4.2vw, 3.25rem);
  line-height: 1;
}
body.has-long-hero-title .book-hero .hero__inner {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(300px, .88fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
}

.hero__lead {
  max-width: 43rem;
  margin: 1.7rem 0 0;
  color: #c2cbd0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.hero__actions,
.cta-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .8rem;
  margin-top: 2.1rem;
}

.hero-switcher {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .75rem;
  margin-top: 2rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-switcher__dots { display: flex; gap: .4rem; }
.hero-switcher button {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-width: 2.35rem;
  height: 2.35rem;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: #89959a;
  background: rgba(5, 8, 11, .5);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}
.hero-switcher button:hover,
.hero-switcher button:focus-visible,
.hero-switcher button.is-active { border-color: rgba(196, 155, 88, .62); color: #fff; background: rgba(196, 155, 88, .13); }
.hero-switcher__arrow { font-size: 1rem; }
.series-hero .hero__figure,
.series-hero .hero__cover,
.series-hero .hero__index { transition: opacity .22s ease, transform .35s ease; }
.series-hero.is-switching .hero__figure,
.series-hero.is-switching .hero__cover,
.series-hero.is-switching .hero__index { opacity: 0; }

.button {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3.15rem;
  padding: .8rem 1.35rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
  color: #fff;
  background: rgba(11, 15, 19, .72);
  font-size: .76rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: border-color .25s ease, transform .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}

.button::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, var(--ember), #74211f);
  content: "";
  transform: translateX(-102%);
  transition: transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2, .8, .2, 1);
}

.button:hover,
.button:focus-visible { border-color: rgba(255, 106, 67, .7); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.button:hover::before,
.button:focus-visible::before { transform: translateX(0); }
.button--primary { border-color: rgba(255, 106, 67, .55); background: linear-gradient(110deg, #b82f27, #711b1b); }
.button--primary::before { background: linear-gradient(110deg, #e24a34, #9c2624); transform: translateX(-102%); }
.button--quiet { background: transparent; }

.hero__visual {
  position: relative;
  align-self: end;
  height: min(78vh, 760px);
  min-height: 580px;
  transform: translate(calc(var(--pointer-x, 0) * -7px), calc(var(--pointer-y, 0) * -7px));
  transition: transform .2s ease-out;
}

.hero__figure {
  position: absolute;
  right: -8%;
  bottom: 0;
  width: min(92%, 620px);
  height: 96%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 50% 18%;
  filter: saturate(.78) contrast(1.08);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 76%, transparent 100%);
}

.hero__cover {
  position: absolute;
  right: 2%;
  bottom: 4%;
  width: min(46%, 310px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);
  box-shadow: -24px 30px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .68), 0 0 70px rgba(113, 151, 166, .12);
  transform: rotate(2deg) translate(calc(var(--pointer-x, 0) * -15px), calc(var(--pointer-y, 0) * -10px));
}

.hero__arch {
  position: absolute;
  top: 4%;
  right: -4%;
  width: 110%;
  height: 104%;
  color: rgba(182, 211, 222, .2);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 24px rgba(145, 190, 207, .1));
}

.hero__arch path,
.hero__arch circle {
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: .7;
  stroke-dasharray: 1700;
  stroke-dashoffset: 1700;
  animation: draw-line 3.6s .4s ease-out forwards;
}

.hero__index {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20%;
  right: -1rem;
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(8rem, 20vw, 18rem);
  line-height: 1;
}

.section {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(5.5rem, 10vw, 10rem) 0;
}

section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 6.5rem; }

.section--tight { padding-block: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem); }
.section--line { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

.section-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1.4rem;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.section-heading h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 5.5vw, 5.8rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  line-height: .98;
}

.section-heading p {
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.02rem;
}

.intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .72fr 1.28fr;
  gap: 2rem 7vw;
}

.intro-grid__aside {
  align-self: start;
  padding-top: .55rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.intro-grid__copy p {
  max-width: 55rem;
  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
  color: #bdc6ca;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
}

.intro-grid__copy p:first-child {
  color: #f1f3f3;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.infernal-hierarchy {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(6rem, 10vw, 10rem) 0;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 88%, rgba(194, 211, 219, .12), transparent 25%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 39%, rgba(116, 16, 13, .28), transparent 43%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #140605, #0d080a 54%, #070a0e 100%);
}
.infernal-hierarchy::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0 8.2%, rgba(255,255,255,.015) 8.3% 8.4%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 49.9%, rgba(226, 81, 48, .11) 50%, transparent 50.1%);
  content: "";
}
.infernal-hierarchy__heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 1.6rem;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
}
.infernal-hierarchy__heading h2 {
  max-width: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.2vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  line-height: .92;
}
.infernal-hierarchy__heading > p { max-width: 65ch; margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

.hierarchy-stage {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-areas: "princes" "kings" "ascent";
  gap: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}
.hierarchy-stage::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8rem;
  bottom: 9rem;
  left: 50%;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(230,65,37,.76) 18%, rgba(219,54,31,.28) 64%, rgba(207,224,230,.4));
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(219,54,31,.33);
  content: "";
}
.princes-tier { grid-area: princes; }
.kings-tier { grid-area: kings; }
.ascent-tier { grid-area: ascent; }
.tier-caption { display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: .9rem; align-items: baseline; margin-bottom: 1.8rem; text-align: center; }
.tier-caption span { color: var(--gold); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; }
.tier-caption strong { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.25rem); font-weight: 400; }

.prince-thrones {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(8, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(.8rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
  padding-top: 1rem;
}
.prince-thrones::before {
  position: absolute;
  top: .2rem;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(223,74,48,.55), rgba(223,74,48,.18), transparent);
  content: "";
}
.prince-thrones::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: -.12rem;
  left: 0;
  width: 4rem;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #ff7a4e;
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px #e84a2c, 0 0 34px rgba(222,57,34,.72);
  content: "";
  animation: throne-current 9s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.prince-throne {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  grid-column: span 2;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  min-width: 0;
  min-height: clamp(27rem, 40vw, 34rem);
  padding: 1rem 1rem 1.25rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(214,228,233,.13);
  border-radius: 9rem 9rem .25rem .25rem;
  color: rgba(230,236,238,.54);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 48%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--sin-color) 18%, transparent), transparent 53%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.018), rgba(2,3,4,.9));
  font: inherit;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color .35s ease, color .35s ease, transform .35s ease, filter .35s ease;
}
.prince-throne:nth-child(5) { grid-column: 2 / span 2; }
.prince-throne:nth-child(6) { grid-column: 4 / span 2; }
.prince-throne:nth-child(7) { grid-column: 6 / span 2; }
button.prince-throne { width: 100%; cursor: pointer; }
.prince-throne::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 8% 9% 0;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--sin-color) 24%, transparent);
  border-bottom: 0;
  border-radius: 9rem 9rem 0 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,.62);
  content: "";
}
.prince-throne::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 62%;
  height: 58%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--sin-color) 26%, transparent), transparent);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 73% 19%, 68% 48%, 90% 100%, 10% 100%, 32% 48%, 27% 19%);
  content: "";
  filter: blur(10px);
  opacity: .3;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
}
.prince-throne__roman { position: absolute; top: .82rem; z-index: 3; color: var(--sin-color); font-size: .64rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.prince-throne__cover-frame {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: block;
  width: min(80%, 13.5rem);
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
  margin: 2.5rem auto 1rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--sin-color) 40%, rgba(214,228,233,.18));
  background: #050709;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.58), 0 0 28px color-mix(in srgb, var(--sin-color) 15%, transparent);
  transition: border-color .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease, transform .45s ease;
}
.prince-throne__cover-frame img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
.prince-throne__cover-frame--sealed {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  align-content: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--sin-color) 74%, #dce6e9);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--sin-color) 15%, transparent), transparent 34%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.02) 0 1px, transparent 1px 11px),
    #070a0d;
}
.prince-throne__cover-frame--sealed > span { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.prince-throne__cover-frame--sealed > small { font-size: .55rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.prince-throne__copy { position: relative; z-index: 3; display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: .28rem; width: 100%; margin-top: auto; }
.prince-throne__copy strong { max-width: 100%; color: #fff; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.65rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.prince-throne__copy > span { color: #aeb9bd; font-size: .72rem; line-height: 1.25; }
.prince-throne__copy small { margin-top: .25rem; color: var(--sin-color); font-size: .55rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.prince-throne.is-awake { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--sin-color) 46%, transparent); color: #fff; box-shadow: inset 0 -50px 65px color-mix(in srgb, var(--sin-color) 10%, transparent); }
.prince-throne.is-awake:hover, .prince-throne.is-awake:focus-visible { border-color: var(--sin-color); color: #fff; filter: brightness(1.18); outline: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); }
.prince-throne.is-awake:hover .prince-throne__cover-frame,
.prince-throne.is-awake:focus-visible .prince-throne__cover-frame { border-color: var(--sin-color); box-shadow: 0 24px 52px rgba(0,0,0,.68), 0 0 35px color-mix(in srgb, var(--sin-color) 28%, transparent); transform: scale(1.018); }
.prince-throne.is-sealed { filter: grayscale(.72); opacity: .58; }
.prince-throne.is-sealed:hover, .prince-throne.is-sealed:focus-visible { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--sin-color) 54%, transparent); filter: grayscale(.45); opacity: .8; outline: 0; }

.kings-tier, .ascent-tier { text-align: center; }
.kings-tier > p, .ascent-tier > p { max-width: 34rem; margin: 1.5rem auto 0; color: #879399; font-size: .88rem; }
.kings-seal { position: relative; width: min(82vw, 540px); margin: 0 auto; aspect-ratio: 1; }
.kings-seal__rings { width: 100%; height: 100%; color: rgba(209,74,47,.3); animation: kings-rotate 42s linear infinite; }
.kings-seal__rings path, .kings-seal__rings circle { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1; stroke-dasharray: 5 9; }
.hell-crown { position: absolute; width: 5.3rem; color: #a53b2b; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(211,68,42,.35)); }
.hell-crown svg path { fill: rgba(25,6,5,.78); stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.4; }
.hell-crown--north { top: 1%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.hell-crown--east { top: 50%; right: 0; transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(90deg); }
.hell-crown--south { bottom: 1%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(180deg); }
.hell-crown--west { top: 50%; left: 0; transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-90deg); }

.ascent-gate { position: relative; width: min(84vw, 560px); height: 37rem; margin: 0 auto; overflow: hidden; }
.ascent-gate__beam { position: absolute; top: -16%; left: 50%; width: 70%; height: 116%; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(221,238,243,.22), rgba(163,190,200,.035) 62%, transparent); clip-path: polygon(37% 0, 63% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%); filter: blur(6px); transform: translateX(-50%); animation: ascent-beam 5s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.ascent-gate__ring { position: absolute; top: 1rem; left: 50%; width: 22rem; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; background: conic-gradient(from 8deg, rgba(205,225,232,.72) 0 17%, transparent 17% 25%, rgba(205,225,232,.48) 25% 48%, transparent 48% 61%, rgba(205,225,232,.66) 61% 82%, transparent 82% 90%, rgba(205,225,232,.32) 90%); filter: drop-shadow(0 0 25px rgba(186,216,226,.2)); transform: translateX(-50%); -webkit-mask: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 58%, #000 60% 68%, transparent 70%); mask: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 58%, #000 60% 68%, transparent 70%); }
.future-cover {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  left: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  align-content: center;
  gap: .45rem;
  width: clamp(9rem, 17vw, 12rem);
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3;
  border: 1px solid rgba(214,228,233,.24);
  color: rgba(225,235,238,.62);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%, rgba(210,76,49,.12), transparent 34%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.025) 0 1px, transparent 1px 12px),
    #050709;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.65), inset 0 0 35px rgba(0,0,0,.72);
  font: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color .3s ease, color .3s ease, filter .3s ease;
}
.future-cover::before { position: absolute; inset: .55rem; border: 1px solid rgba(214,228,233,.1); content: ""; }
.future-cover > span { font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.future-cover > small { color: rgba(214,228,233,.36); font-size: .55rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.future-cover:hover, .future-cover:focus-visible { border-color: rgba(230,101,69,.62); color: #fff; filter: brightness(1.18); outline: 0; }
.future-cover--kings { top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
.future-cover--ascent { bottom: 2.8rem; border-color: rgba(200,226,234,.3); background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 30%, rgba(190,218,228,.12), transparent 38%), repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255,255,255,.025) 0 1px, transparent 1px 12px), #050709; transform: translateX(-50%); animation: ascendant-rise 5.2s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.future-cover img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
.ascent-fragment { position: absolute; top: 29%; left: 22%; width: 1.3rem; height: 2.5rem; border: 1px solid rgba(191,215,223,.35); clip-path: polygon(12% 0, 100% 18%, 63% 100%, 0 68%); animation: ascent-fragment 5.8s ease-in infinite; }
.ascent-fragment--2 { top: 19%; left: auto; right: 23%; width: .9rem; height: 1.7rem; animation-delay: -2.1s; }
.ascent-fragment--3 { top: 41%; left: auto; right: 14%; width: 1.1rem; height: 2rem; animation-delay: -4.2s; }

.book-hero .hero__inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .92fr) minmax(340px, 1.08fr); }
.book-hero .hero__visual { min-height: 610px; }
.book-hero .hero__cover { right: 8%; width: min(51%, 345px); z-index: 2; }
.book-hero .hero__figure { right: -24%; width: 92%; opacity: .88; }
.book-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 7.8vw, 7.5rem); }

[data-page="book"] > main,
[data-page="book"] > .site-footer { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.book-atmosphere {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.book-atmosphere > span { position: absolute; display: block; }
.book-atmosphere__smoke {
  inset: -30%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 18% 22%, rgba(105, 132, 143, .11), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 78% 60%, rgba(66, 78, 82, .12), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 47% 92%, rgba(114, 25, 18, .16), transparent 34%);
  filter: blur(38px);
  opacity: calc(.3 + var(--page-depth) * .32);
  animation: underworld-smoke 19s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.book-atmosphere__embers {
  top: 108%;
  left: 7%;
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--ember-bright);
  background: currentColor;
  box-shadow: 8vw -12vh currentColor, 20vw -5vh currentColor, 31vw -19vh currentColor, 43vw -8vh currentColor, 58vw -27vh currentColor, 72vw -11vh currentColor, 86vw -22vh currentColor, 94vw -4vh currentColor;
  opacity: calc(.08 + var(--page-depth) * .72);
  animation: ember-ascent 9s linear infinite;
}

.book-atmosphere__glow {
  right: -20vw;
  bottom: -35vh;
  width: 95vw;
  height: 85vh;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 42%, transparent), transparent 68%);
  filter: blur(30px);
  opacity: calc(.08 + var(--page-depth) * .78);
  transform: scale(calc(.75 + var(--page-depth) * .42));
  transform-origin: bottom right;
}

.descent-zone {
  --hell-opacity: .05;
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.descent-zone::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 100%, rgba(157, 38, 23, .33), transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 48%, rgba(60, 12, 9, .2));
  content: "";
  opacity: var(--hell-opacity);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.descent-zone > .shell,
.descent-zone > .character-layout,
.descent-zone > .purchase__inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.descent-zone--1 { --hell-opacity: .12; }
.descent-zone--2 { --hell-opacity: .24; }
.descent-zone--3 { --hell-opacity: .36; }
.descent-zone--4 { --hell-opacity: .52; }
.descent-zone--5 { --hell-opacity: .72; }
.descent-zone--6 { --hell-opacity: .95; }

.infernal-break {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  min-height: 330px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4, 6, 8, .92), rgba(20, 7, 5, .96)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(112deg, transparent 0 8%, rgba(255,255,255,.018) 8.1% 8.25%);
}

.infernal-break::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 110%, rgba(210, 56, 27, .32), transparent 58%);
  content: "";
  animation: infernal-pulse 4.8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.book-two .infernal-break::before { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 110%, rgba(199, 143, 34, .32), transparent 58%); }
.book-three .infernal-break::before { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 110%, rgba(210, 41, 92, .34), transparent 58%); }
.book-four .infernal-break::before { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 110%, rgba(47, 188, 150, .3), transparent 60%); }
.book-five .infernal-break::before { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 110%, rgba(149, 57, 193, .36), transparent 60%); }

.infernal-break__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 330px;
  padding-block: 4rem;
  text-align: center;
}
.infernal-break__inner .eyebrow { justify-content: center; }
.infernal-break__inner h2 { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5.5rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: .95; }
.infernal-break__inner p:last-child { max-width: 38rem; margin: 1rem auto 0; color: #aeb8bc; }

.rift-mark {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 50% -8vw auto;
  z-index: -1;
  transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(-1deg);
  opacity: .82;
}
.rift-mark svg { width: 116vw; height: 190px; overflow: visible; }
.rift-mark path { fill: none; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.rift-mark__outer { stroke: rgba(87, 19, 13, .9); stroke-width: 44; filter: drop-shadow(0 15px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.8)); }
.rift-mark__core {
  stroke: var(--ember-bright);
  stroke-width: 7;
  stroke-dasharray: 32 15 8 18;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 7px var(--ember-bright)) drop-shadow(0 0 22px var(--ember));
  animation: lava-flow 4.2s linear infinite;
}

.infernal-break--hunt { min-height: 390px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, #08090a, #170604 72%, #050607); }
.book-two .infernal-break--hunt { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #080a09, #171004 72%, #050607); }
.demon-run { position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0; height: 70%; opacity: .38; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(211, 58, 47, .4)); }
.running-demon { position: absolute; bottom: 10%; left: -10rem; width: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem); color: #020303; animation: demon-sprint 8.5s linear infinite; }
.running-demon svg { overflow: visible; }
.running-demon path { fill: currentColor; stroke: rgba(255, 101, 53, .22); stroke-width: 1; }
.running-demon--2 { bottom: 2%; width: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem); animation-delay: -3.1s; animation-duration: 6.9s; opacity: .7; }
.running-demon--3 { bottom: 21%; width: clamp(3.8rem, 6vw, 5.5rem); animation-delay: -5.4s; animation-duration: 10.2s; opacity: .48; }

.infernal-break--hunt .infernal-break__inner { align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
.infernal-break--hunt .infernal-break__inner .eyebrow { justify-content: flex-start; }
.infernal-break--hunt .infernal-break__inner p:last-child { margin-inline: 0; }

.infernal-break--greed-rain {
  min-height: 370px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(213, 171, 54, .18), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #070a09, #121008 58%, #080908);
}
.infernal-break--greed-rain::before { background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%, rgba(217, 173, 51, .2), transparent 62%); }
.greed-rain { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; opacity: .65; }
.greed-coin {
  position: absolute;
  top: -22%;
  left: var(--coin-x);
  width: var(--coin-size);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 222, 114, .82);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 34% 28%, #ffed9b 0 7%, #d7a62d 21%, #715013 68%, #251a08 100%);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 3px rgba(77, 51, 8, .5), 0 0 18px rgba(222, 173, 48, .36);
  animation: coin-fall 8.8s var(--coin-delay) linear infinite;
}
.greed-coin::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 24%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(70, 45, 7, .7);
  border-radius: 50%;
  content: "";
}
.greed-coin::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: 27%;
  right: 47%;
  bottom: 27%;
  width: 1px;
  background: rgba(72, 47, 8, .72);
  box-shadow: 4px 0 rgba(255,235,155,.28);
  content: "";
}

.infernal-break--chains {
  min-height: 420px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 48%, rgba(190, 134, 29, .16), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #070907, #160e05 54%, #050605);
}
.chain-field { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: .64; }
.chain-field svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.chain-field path { fill: none; }
.chain-shadow { stroke: rgba(0, 0, 0, .72); stroke-width: 17; filter: blur(2px); }
.chain-links {
  stroke: #b98527;
  stroke-width: 8;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 2 15;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(230, 183, 65, .58));
  animation: chain-pull 6s linear infinite;
}
.chain-links--2 { animation-direction: reverse; animation-duration: 7.5s; }
.chain-links--3 { animation-duration: 5.2s; }
.infernal-break--chains .infernal-break__inner { align-items: flex-end; text-align: right; }
.infernal-break--chains .infernal-break__inner .eyebrow { justify-content: flex-end; }
.infernal-break--chains .infernal-break__inner p:last-child { margin-right: 0; }

.infernal-break--velvet {
  min-height: 410px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 22% 44%, rgba(203, 45, 99, .2), transparent 24%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #09070a, #230812 52%, #09070b);
}
.velvet-field { position: absolute; inset: -18%; overflow: hidden; filter: blur(.2px); opacity: .74; }
.velvet-ribbon {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--ribbon-y);
  left: -18%;
  width: 136%;
  height: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8rem);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255, 69, 124, .06) 18%, rgba(180, 25, 75, .5) 48%, rgba(255, 113, 151, .08) 76%, transparent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 55px rgba(176, 25, 75, .18);
  transform: rotate(var(--ribbon-rotate)) skewX(-12deg);
  animation: velvet-drift var(--ribbon-speed) ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.velvet-ribbon:nth-child(2) { opacity: .72; animation-direction: alternate-reverse; }
.velvet-ribbon:nth-child(3) { opacity: .48; }
.infernal-break--velvet .infernal-break__inner { align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
.infernal-break--velvet .infernal-break__inner .eyebrow { justify-content: flex-start; }
.infernal-break--velvet .infernal-break__inner p:last-child { margin-inline: 0; }

.infernal-break--mirror {
  min-height: 440px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 45%, rgba(237, 78, 125, .15), transparent 25%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #08070a, #160710 56%, #050507);
}
.desire-mirror { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: .58; }
.desire-mirror svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.desire-mirror polygon { fill: rgba(255, 107, 151, .035); stroke: rgba(230, 112, 151, .32); stroke-width: 1; }
.desire-mirror path { fill: none; stroke: rgba(255, 153, 181, .5); stroke-width: 1.2; stroke-dasharray: 12 20; animation: mirror-glint 6.5s linear infinite; }
.desire-mirror circle { fill: rgba(255, 73, 124, .14); stroke: rgba(255, 154, 182, .42); animation: mirror-pulse 3.8s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.infernal-break--mirror .infernal-break__inner { align-items: flex-end; text-align: right; }
.infernal-break--mirror .infernal-break__inner .eyebrow { justify-content: flex-end; }
.infernal-break--mirror .infernal-break__inner p:last-child { margin-right: 0; }

.infernal-break--abyss {
  min-height: 440px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -20%, rgba(93, 224, 193, .13), transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #071214, #031113 52%, #020708);
}
.abyss-field { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; opacity: .72; }
.abyss-field::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20% -10%;
  background: repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, transparent 0 4rem, rgba(107, 232, 204, .055) 4.1rem 4.2rem, transparent 4.3rem 7rem);
  content: "";
  animation: abyss-current 8s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.abyss-field svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.abyss-tentacle {
  fill: none;
  stroke: rgba(37, 139, 122, .28);
  stroke-width: 34;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgba(62, 220, 183, .18));
  transform-origin: bottom center;
  animation: tentacle-drift 7s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.abyss-tentacle--2 { stroke-width: 24; opacity: .7; animation-delay: -2.7s; animation-duration: 9s; }
.abyss-tentacle--3 { stroke-width: 18; opacity: .5; animation-delay: -4.2s; animation-duration: 6.4s; }
.abyss-bubbles { fill: none; stroke: rgba(151, 244, 224, .34); stroke-width: 1.2; stroke-dasharray: 5 9; animation: bubbles-rise 9s linear infinite; }
.infernal-break--abyss .infernal-break__inner { align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
.infernal-break--abyss .infernal-break__inner .eyebrow { justify-content: flex-start; }
.infernal-break--abyss .infernal-break__inner p:last-child { margin-inline: 0; }

.infernal-break--envy-eye {
  min-height: 450px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 50%, rgba(72, 221, 183, .13), transparent 25%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #050b0d, #061817 54%, #020708);
}
.envy-eye { position: absolute; inset: 0; opacity: .72; }
.envy-eye svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.envy-eye__lid { fill: rgba(43, 152, 130, .035); stroke: rgba(107, 225, 197, .28); stroke-width: 2; }
.envy-eye__iris { fill: rgba(29, 161, 130, .12); stroke: rgba(107, 240, 204, .52); stroke-width: 2; transform-origin: center; animation: envy-watch 5.4s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.envy-eye__pupil { fill: #020807; stroke: rgba(158, 255, 228, .62); stroke-width: 1; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(88, 237, 197, .55)); animation: envy-pupil 4.2s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.envy-eye__echo { fill: none; stroke: rgba(104, 226, 195, .32); stroke-width: 1.2; stroke-dasharray: 12 17; animation: envy-echo 9s linear infinite; }
.infernal-break--envy-eye .infernal-break__inner { align-items: flex-end; text-align: right; }
.infernal-break--envy-eye .infernal-break__inner .eyebrow { justify-content: flex-end; }
.infernal-break--envy-eye .infernal-break__inner p:last-child { margin-right: 0; }

.infernal-break--swarm {
  min-height: 460px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 22% 48%, rgba(170, 190, 69, .09), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(125deg, #080709, #18091d 56%, #080709);
}
.hunger-swarm { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; opacity: .82; }
.hunger-swarm::before,
.hunger-swarm::after {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 24%;
  width: min(34vw, 390px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(210, 124, 242, .18);
  border-radius: 48% 52% 46% 54%;
  content: "";
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  animation: swarm-orbit 10s linear infinite;
}
.hunger-swarm::after { width: min(22vw, 250px); border-style: dashed; border-color: rgba(183, 202, 82, .2); animation-direction: reverse; animation-duration: 6.5s; }
.hunger-swarm span {
  --fly-angle: 0deg;
  --fly-radius: 11rem;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 24%;
  width: 7px;
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 100% 20% 100% 20%;
  background: #d9e27c;
  box-shadow: 0 0 9px rgba(202, 222, 96, .7), -5px -2px 0 -1px rgba(210, 138, 239, .65), 5px 2px 0 -1px rgba(210, 138, 239, .65);
  transform-origin: 0 0;
  animation: fly-hunger 5.7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hunger-swarm span:nth-child(2) { --fly-angle: 38deg; --fly-radius: 7.8rem; animation-delay: -.8s; animation-duration: 4.6s; }
.hunger-swarm span:nth-child(3) { --fly-angle: 77deg; --fly-radius: 12.8rem; animation-delay: -2.2s; animation-duration: 7.1s; }
.hunger-swarm span:nth-child(4) { --fly-angle: 116deg; --fly-radius: 9.4rem; animation-delay: -3.1s; }
.hunger-swarm span:nth-child(5) { --fly-angle: 153deg; --fly-radius: 14rem; animation-delay: -1.7s; animation-duration: 8s; }
.hunger-swarm span:nth-child(6) { --fly-angle: 194deg; --fly-radius: 8.5rem; animation-delay: -4.4s; }
.hunger-swarm span:nth-child(7) { --fly-angle: 231deg; --fly-radius: 11.6rem; animation-delay: -3.7s; animation-duration: 6.2s; }
.hunger-swarm span:nth-child(8) { --fly-angle: 268deg; --fly-radius: 6.7rem; animation-delay: -2.9s; }
.hunger-swarm span:nth-child(9) { --fly-angle: 306deg; --fly-radius: 13rem; animation-delay: -5s; animation-duration: 7.5s; }
.hunger-swarm span:nth-child(10) { --fly-angle: 339deg; --fly-radius: 9.8rem; animation-delay: -1.2s; }
.hunger-swarm i {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 24%;
  width: min(13vw, 150px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #020103 0 38%, rgba(91, 24, 112, .72) 56%, transparent 72%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 70px rgba(160, 55, 198, .32);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  animation: hunger-void 3.6s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
.infernal-break--swarm .infernal-break__inner { align-items: flex-end; text-align: right; }
.infernal-break--swarm .infernal-break__inner .eyebrow { justify-content: flex-end; }
.infernal-break--swarm .infernal-break__inner p:last-child { margin-right: 0; }

.infernal-break--maw {
  min-height: 470px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 76% 50%, rgba(146, 46, 183, .19), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #080709, #130718 56%, #050406);
}
.devouring-maw { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.devouring-maw__ring,
.devouring-maw__void { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 76%; aspect-ratio: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(0); }
.devouring-maw__ring {
  width: min(40vw, 450px);
  border: 2px dashed rgba(212, 130, 241, .26);
  border-radius: 44% 56% 48% 52%;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 42px rgba(154, 52, 189, .1), 0 0 44px rgba(154, 52, 189, .08);
  animation: maw-turn 13s linear infinite;
}
.devouring-maw__ring--2 { width: min(29vw, 330px); border-color: rgba(192, 212, 94, .22); border-style: solid; animation-direction: reverse; animation-duration: 9s; }
.devouring-maw__ring--3 { width: min(19vw, 215px); border-width: 8px 1px 5px 1px; animation-duration: 6.2s; }
.devouring-maw__void { width: min(11vw, 125px); border-radius: 50%; background: #010102; box-shadow: 0 0 60px rgba(121, 27, 151, .55), 0 0 110px rgba(177, 201, 72, .13); animation: hunger-void 3.2s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.infernal-break--maw .infernal-break__inner { align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
.infernal-break--maw .infernal-break__inner .eyebrow { justify-content: flex-start; }
.infernal-break--maw .infernal-break__inner p:last-child { margin-inline: 0; }

.book-two .hero::after { background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(192, 139, 31, .22), transparent 62%); }
.book-two .hero__arch { color: rgba(214, 185, 103, .2); }
.book-two .button--primary { border-color: rgba(224, 181, 66, .58); background: linear-gradient(110deg, #8f6918, #4b350e); }
.book-two .button--primary::before { background: linear-gradient(110deg, #c7972e, #795415); }
.book-two .button:hover,
.book-two .button:focus-visible { border-color: rgba(224, 181, 66, .76); }
.book-two .character-tab:hover,
.book-two .character-tab:focus-visible,
.book-two .character-tab.is-active { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(190, 142, 31, .13), transparent); }
.book-three .hero::after { background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(194, 38, 88, .24), transparent 62%); }
.book-three .hero__arch { color: rgba(230, 136, 164, .22); }
.book-three .button--primary { border-color: rgba(236, 95, 137, .58); background: linear-gradient(110deg, #922044, #4d1027); }
.book-three .button--primary::before { background: linear-gradient(110deg, #ca3464, #741939); }
.book-three .button:hover,
.book-three .button:focus-visible { border-color: rgba(246, 124, 160, .78); }
.book-three .character-tab:hover,
.book-three .character-tab:focus-visible,
.book-three .character-tab.is-active { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(189, 39, 86, .15), transparent); }
.book-three .descent-zone::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 78% 100%, rgba(180, 25, 75, .42), transparent 46%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 40%, rgba(76, 8, 33, .28));
}
.book-three .book-atmosphere__smoke {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 16% 20%, rgba(135, 66, 100, .14), transparent 27%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 78% 66%, rgba(163, 25, 76, .18), transparent 30%);
}
.book-four .hero::after { background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(39, 162, 139, .25), transparent 62%); }
.book-four .hero__arch { color: rgba(114, 226, 205, .22); }
.book-four .button--primary { border-color: rgba(98, 231, 196, .58); background: linear-gradient(110deg, #147b68, #073c3a); }
.book-four .button--primary::before { background: linear-gradient(110deg, #25aa8d, #0f6258); }
.book-four .button:hover,
.book-four .button:focus-visible { border-color: rgba(125, 247, 215, .78); }
.book-four .character-tab:hover,
.book-four .character-tab:focus-visible,
.book-four .character-tab.is-active { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(39, 174, 143, .16), transparent); }
.book-four .descent-zone::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 76% 100%, rgba(18, 121, 107, .42), transparent 47%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 38%, rgba(3, 55, 58, .34));
}
.book-four .book-atmosphere__smoke {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 18% 18%, rgba(77, 153, 160, .14), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 80% 68%, rgba(24, 151, 126, .2), transparent 31%);
}
.book-five .hero::after { background: radial-gradient(ellipse, rgba(139, 52, 179, .3), transparent 62%); }
.book-five .hero__arch { color: rgba(211, 130, 244, .22); }
.book-five .button--primary { border-color: rgba(203, 112, 241, .62); background: linear-gradient(110deg, #77269c, #3d104d); }
.book-five .button--primary::before { background: linear-gradient(110deg, #a63fd1, #651a81); }
.book-five .button:hover,
.book-five .button:focus-visible { border-color: rgba(222, 148, 252, .82); }
.book-five .character-tab:hover,
.book-five .character-tab:focus-visible,
.book-five .character-tab.is-active { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(151, 55, 193, .18), transparent); }
.book-five .descent-zone::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 100%, rgba(117, 31, 147, .45), transparent 47%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 18% 85%, rgba(137, 151, 43, .15), transparent 36%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 36%, rgba(55, 8, 66, .38));
}
.book-five .book-atmosphere__smoke {
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 17% 20%, rgba(139, 70, 160, .17), transparent 28%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 81% 65%, rgba(124, 149, 41, .13), transparent 31%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 52% 94%, rgba(112, 24, 140, .22), transparent 35%);
}
.book-five .book-atmosphere__embers { width: 4px; height: 2px; border-radius: 70% 20% 70% 20%; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px currentColor); animation-duration: 6.5s; }

.book-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: .65rem 1.35rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  list-style: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.book-meta li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; }
.book-meta li::before { width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ember-bright); content: ""; }

.synopsis {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(230px, .55fr) minmax(0, 1.45fr);
  gap: 3rem 9vw;
}

.synopsis__mark {
  position: sticky;
  top: 7rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  align-self: start;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  color: rgba(200, 220, 228, .2);
}
.synopsis__mark svg { width: 100%; }
.synopsis__mark path, .synopsis__mark circle { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: .7; }
.synopsis__mark .hot { color: var(--ember); stroke: currentColor; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(211, 58, 47, .5)); }

.synopsis__copy h2,
.character-stage h2,
.purchase h2 {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.045em;
  line-height: .98;
}
.synopsis__copy p { max-width: 51rem; color: #bcc5c9; font-size: clamp(1.03rem, 1.5vw, 1.18rem); }
.synopsis__copy .opening { color: #fff; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.8vw, 2.65rem); line-height: 1.35; }

.reasons {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.reason {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 17rem;
  padding: 2.2rem 2rem 2.2rem 5.5rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.reason:nth-child(even) { border-right: 0; }
.reason__number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 2.2rem;
  left: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--ember-bright);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}
.reason h3 { margin: 0 0 .8rem; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 400; }
.reason p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

.character-section {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 73% 38%, rgba(115, 148, 161, .13), transparent 32%),
    #090d11;
}

.character-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, .52fr) minmax(0, 1.48fr);
  min-height: 760px;
}

.character-controls {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding-block: 6rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.character-tab {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: #77848a;
  background: transparent;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color .25s ease, padding-left .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}
.character-tab:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.character-tab span { color: var(--gold); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }
.character-tab:hover,
.character-tab:focus-visible,
.character-tab.is-active { padding-left: 2rem; color: #fff; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(211, 58, 47, .11), transparent); }

.character-stage {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, .7fr);
  align-items: end;
  min-height: 760px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.character-stage::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 35%, rgba(5, 7, 9, .22) 65%, rgba(5, 7, 9, .95));
  content: "";
}

.character-stage__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 760px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 20%;
  filter: saturate(.76) contrast(1.06);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 10%, #000 92%, transparent 100%);
  transition: opacity .18s ease, transform .5s ease;
}
.character-stage.is-changing .character-stage__image { opacity: .2; transform: scale(1.015); }

.character-stage__copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  align-self: center;
  margin-left: -4rem;
  padding: 3rem 3rem 3rem 0;
}
.character-stage__copy h2 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.4rem); }
.character-stage__role { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; color: var(--gold); font-size: .71rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.character-stage__description { max-width: 33rem; margin: 0; color: #b9c2c6; }

.media-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, .75fr);
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.media-grid.is-media-synced { grid-template-rows: minmax(0, var(--media-row-height)); }
.media-grid.is-media-synced > .video-shell {
  height: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  align-self: stretch;
}
.media-grid.is-media-synced > .audio-player { height: 100%; }

.video-shell,
.audio-player {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #090c10;
}

.video-shell {
  --video-ratio: 16 / 9;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 0;
  aspect-ratio: var(--video-ratio);
  background: #030405;
  align-self: start;
}
.video-shell[data-video-aspect="square"] { --video-ratio: 1 / 1; }
.audio-player { height: 100%; min-width: 0; min-height: 0; }

.video-shell video {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.video-shell__cover {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 100%;
  border: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 7, 9, .15), rgba(5, 7, 9, .78)),
    url("band-1/images/chapters/01-vorspann.webp") center / cover;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity .35s ease, visibility .35s ease;
}
.video-shell.is-playing .video-shell__cover { visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; }
.video-shell--book-two .video-shell__cover {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 7, 9, .15), rgba(5, 7, 9, .78)),
    url("band-2/images/chapters/01-vorspann.webp") center / cover;
}
.video-shell--book-three .video-shell__cover {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8, 5, 9, .12), rgba(13, 4, 9, .82)),
    url("band-3/images/quotes/02-01-ich-erwache-zu-dem-vertrauten-gefuehl-von-seide-auf-mein.webp") center / cover;
}
.video-shell--book-four .video-shell__cover {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(3, 12, 14, .12), rgba(2, 16, 15, .84)),
    url("band-4/images/quotes/02-01-sam-beginnt-sie-ihre-stimme-ein-seidiger-hauch-der-die-s.webp") center / cover;
}
.video-shell--book-five .video-shell__cover {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12, 4, 14, .1), rgba(14, 4, 17, .85)),
    url("band-5/images/quotes/02-01-das-flackernde-licht-des-fernsehers-wirft-geisterhafte-s.webp") center / cover;
}
.play-mark {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 6rem;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.62);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(5, 7, 9, .45);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.play-mark::before {
  margin-left: .35rem;
  border-block: .65rem solid transparent;
  border-left: 1rem solid #fff;
  content: "";
}

.media-label {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1.4rem;
  left: 1.4rem;
  color: #fff;
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.audio-player {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 2rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%, rgba(185, 50, 38, .2), transparent 35%),
    repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%, transparent 0 22px, rgba(222, 231, 234, .055) 23px 24px),
    #0a0d11;
}

.audio-player__disc {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: min(70%, 13rem);
  margin: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: repeating-radial-gradient(circle, #11161b 0 4px, #090b0e 5px 8px);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.audio-player.is-playing .audio-player__disc { animation: spin 9s linear infinite; }
.audio-player__disc::after {
  width: 34%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #111 0 8%, var(--ember) 9% 60%, #4e1212 61%);
  content: "";
}
.audio-player__controls { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
.audio-toggle { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 3rem; aspect-ratio: 1; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.3); border-radius: 50%; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; }
.audio-toggle::before { margin-left: .2rem; border-block: .45rem solid transparent; border-left: .68rem solid #fff; content: ""; }
.audio-player.is-playing .audio-toggle::before { width: .65rem; height: .8rem; margin: 0; border: 0; border-inline: .2rem solid #fff; }
.audio-meta strong { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; }
.audio-meta small { color: var(--muted); }
.audio-player__transport { width: 100%; margin: 0 0 1.2rem; }
.audio-progress {
  --audio-progress: 0%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1.1rem;
  margin: 0;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.audio-progress::-webkit-slider-runnable-track {
  height: 3px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ember-bright) 0 var(--audio-progress), rgba(255,255,255,.18) var(--audio-progress) 100%);
}
.audio-progress::-moz-range-track { height: 3px; border: 0; border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.audio-progress::-moz-range-progress { height: 3px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--ember-bright); }
.audio-progress::-webkit-slider-thumb {
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  margin-top: -5px;
  appearance: none;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  border: 2px solid #090c10;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ember-bright);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.28), 0 0 12px color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember-bright) 55%, transparent);
}
.audio-progress::-moz-range-thumb { width: 11px; height: 11px; border: 2px solid #090c10; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ember-bright); }
.audio-progress:focus-visible { outline: 1px solid var(--ember-bright); outline-offset: 4px; }
.audio-time { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: .2rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .66rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; letter-spacing: .08em; }

.media-grid[data-media-aspect="widescreen"] .audio-player { padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); }
.media-grid[data-media-aspect="widescreen"] .audio-player__disc { width: min(50%, 9.5rem); }
.media-grid[data-media-aspect="widescreen"] .audio-player__transport { margin-bottom: .7rem; }

.spoiler-gate {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(196, 155, 88, .32);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(196, 155, 88, .08), transparent);
}
.spoiler-gate h3 { margin: 0 0 .3rem; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 400; }
.spoiler-gate p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; }
.spoiler-gate.is-unlocked { border-color: rgba(211, 58, 47, .3); }

.chapter-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.chapter-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 19rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: #0b0f13;
}
.chapter-card.is-actionable { cursor: pointer; transition: border-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease; }
.chapter-card.is-actionable:hover,
.chapter-card.is-actionable:focus-visible { border-color: rgba(196, 155, 88, .55); transform: translateY(-4px); outline: 0; }
.chapter-card.is-actionable:focus-visible { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(196, 155, 88, .28); }
.chapter-card__image { position: relative; height: 20rem; overflow: hidden; }
.chapter-card__image::after { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 36%, rgba(5,7,9,.94)); content: ""; }
.chapter-card__image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(.65); transition: transform .55s ease, filter .4s ease; }
.chapter-card:hover .chapter-card__image img { transform: scale(1.035); filter: saturate(.9); }
.chapter-card__number { color: var(--gold); font-size: .66rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.chapter-card__image .chapter-card__number { position: absolute; right: 1rem; bottom: 1rem; z-index: 2; }
.chapter-card__body { position: relative; z-index: 2; min-height: 9.5rem; margin-top: -4rem; padding: 1.2rem; }
.chapter-card h3 { margin: .3rem 0 1rem; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.55rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; gap: .55rem; padding: 0; border: 0; color: #d5dcdf; background: transparent; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 750; letter-spacing: .08em; text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; }
.text-link:hover, .text-link:focus-visible { color: var(--ember-bright); }
.chapter-card__links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .8rem 1.2rem; }

.chapter-card.is-locked {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(155deg, rgba(255,255,255,.025), transparent 45%),
    repeating-linear-gradient(120deg, transparent 0 15px, rgba(255,255,255,.018) 16px 17px),
    #090c0f;
}
.chapter-card.is-locked h3 { color: #67747a; }
.chapter-card.is-locked p { margin: 0; color: #59656a; font-size: .8rem; }
.chapter-card__locked-mark { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; width: 3.2rem; color: rgba(174,195,204,.16); transform: translate(-50%,-50%); }
.chapter-card__locked-mark path { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; }

.quote-dialog {
  width: min(1040px, calc(100% - 2rem));
  height: min(760px, calc(100dvh - 2rem));
  max-height: calc(100svh - 2rem);
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(216, 230, 235, .2);
  color: var(--paper);
  background: #090c10;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 120px rgba(0,0,0,.8);
}
.quote-dialog::backdrop { background: rgba(0, 2, 4, .84); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); }
.quote-dialog__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); grid-template-rows: minmax(0, 1fr); height: 100%; min-height: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.quote-dialog__media { min-height: 0; overflow: hidden; background: #050709; }
.quote-dialog__media img, .quote-dialog__media video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.quote-dialog__empty { display: grid; place-items: center; align-content: center; height: 100%; color: rgba(255,255,255,.2); }
.quote-dialog__empty span { font-size: 5rem; }
.quote-dialog__empty small { letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.quote-dialog__copy { display: flex; min-width: 0; min-height: 0; overflow: hidden; flex-direction: column; padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
.quote-dialog__top { display: flex; flex: 0 0 auto; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; align-items: start; }
.quote-dialog__top p { margin: 0; color: var(--gold); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.dialog-close { width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; cursor: pointer; }
.quote-dialog blockquote {
  display: flex;
  min-height: 0;
  min-width: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  overflow-y: auto;
  overscroll-behavior: contain;
  scrollbar-gutter: stable;
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  margin: 1.5rem -.75rem 1.5rem 0;
  padding-right: .75rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.38;
}
.quote-dialog blockquote span { margin-block: auto; }
.quote-dialog blockquote::-webkit-scrollbar { width: .35rem; }
.quote-dialog blockquote::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
.quote-dialog blockquote::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 68%, #8a9498); }
.quote-dialog__nav { display: flex; flex: 0 0 auto; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 0; }
.quote-dialog__nav button { padding: .7rem 0; border: 0; color: var(--muted); background: transparent; cursor: pointer; }
.quote-dialog__nav button:hover:not(:disabled) { color: #fff; }
.quote-dialog__nav button:disabled { opacity: .25; cursor: default; }

.world-reflection {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  min-height: 610px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 47%, rgba(126,158,170,.1), transparent 27%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 73%, rgba(158,30,21,.2), transparent 38%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #080c11 0 48%, #0d0505 52%, #160604 100%);
}
.world-reflection__art { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.world-reflection__art::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5,8,11,.7), transparent 24% 76%, rgba(5,8,11,.7));
  content: "";
  pointer-events: none;
}
.world-reflection__art svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.world-reflection__city path:first-child { stroke: rgba(181,207,217,.34); stroke-width: 1; }
.world-reflection__windows { fill: none; stroke: rgba(217,234,239,.28); stroke-width: 2; stroke-dasharray: 3 8; }
.world-reflection__hell { filter: url("#infernal-distortion"); transform-origin: 50% 50%; animation: hell-reflection 7s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.world-reflection__hell path:first-child { stroke: rgba(236,75,45,.5); stroke-width: 1.2; }
.world-reflection__horns { fill: none; stroke: rgba(246,91,52,.55); stroke-width: 2; }
.world-reflection__horizon { fill: none; stroke: rgba(206,125,97,.55); stroke-width: 1.5; stroke-dasharray: 16 13 4 18; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(228,65,37,.58)); animation: mirror-wave 5s linear infinite; }
.world-reflection__pulse { position: absolute; top: 48.1%; left: -22%; z-index: 3; width: 22%; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #ff8057, transparent); box-shadow: 0 0 20px rgba(237,73,42,.8); animation: mirror-pulse-sweep 8s ease-in-out infinite; }
.world-reflection__copy { position: relative; z-index: 4; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; min-height: 610px; pointer-events: none; }
.world-reflection__copy h2 { max-width: 12ch; margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.045em; line-height: .9; text-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.8); }
.world-reflection__copy > p:last-child { margin: 1.25rem 0 0; color: #d78b78; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 2rem); }

.purchase {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: 0;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7,9,12,.97) 0 42%, rgba(7,9,12,.54) 70%, rgba(7,9,12,.9)),
    url("band-1/images/chapters/01-vorspann.webp") 84% bottom / auto 72% no-repeat;
  background-color: #07090c;
}
.purchase__inner { min-height: 680px; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.purchase__copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 44rem; padding-block: 7rem; }
.purchase__copy p { max-width: 36rem; color: #bdc5c9; }
.purchase--book-two {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7,9,12,.97) 0 42%, rgba(7,9,12,.48) 70%, rgba(7,9,12,.88)),
    url("band-2/images/chapters/01-vorspann.webp") 84% bottom / auto 78% no-repeat;
  background-color: #07090c;
}
.purchase--book-three {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(9,6,10,.97) 0 42%, rgba(15,5,10,.45) 70%, rgba(8,5,9,.9)),
    url("band-3/images/characters/asmodeus.webp") 84% 18% / auto 112% no-repeat;
  background-color: #090609;
}
.purchase--book-four {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(3,10,12,.98) 0 42%, rgba(3,18,18,.46) 70%, rgba(2,8,9,.9)),
    url("band-4/images/characters/leviathan.webp") 86% 20% / auto 112% no-repeat;
  background-color: #031012;
}
.purchase--book-five {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8,5,10,.98) 0 42%, rgba(24,7,29,.46) 70%, rgba(6,4,8,.91)),
    url("band-5/images/characters/beelzebub-5.webp") 86% 20% / auto 112% no-repeat;
  background-color: #0a060c;
}
.isbn { margin-top: 1.5rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }

.site-footer { padding: 3rem 0; color: #7c888e; font-size: .78rem; }
.site-footer__inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; align-items: center; }
.site-footer nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.3rem; }
.site-footer a { text-decoration: none; }
.site-footer a:hover { color: #fff; }

.reading-page { background: #090d11; }
.reading-header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50; padding: .9rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(6, 9, 12, .9); box-shadow: 0 12px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.28); backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.25); }
.reading-hero { position: relative; min-height: 66svh; overflow: hidden; display: grid; align-items: end; }
.reading-hero::before { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4,7,10,.2), #090d11), url("band-1/images/chapters/01-vorspann.webp") center 35% / cover; content: ""; filter: saturate(.66); }
.reading-page--book-two .reading-hero::before { background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4,7,10,.2), #090d11), url("band-2/images/chapters/01-vorspann.webp"); }
.reading-page--book-three .reading-hero::before { background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7,3,7,.18), #0d080d), url("band-3/images/chapters/02-ein-neuer-tag.webp"); }
.reading-page--book-four .reading-hero::before { background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2,10,12,.15), #061012), url("band-4/images/chapters/02-sams-festung.webp"); }
.reading-page--book-five .reading-hero::before { background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(12,3,14,.14), #0e0711), url("band-5/images/chapters/02-strom-in-der-hoelle.webp"); }
.reading-hero__copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding-block: 8rem 4rem; }
.reading-hero h1 { max-width: 13ch; margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 7rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: .95; }
.reading-content { width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), 760px); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem) 0; }
.reading-content > p { margin: 0 0 1.25em; color: #d4dadd; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.32rem); line-height: 1.78; }
.reading-content > p:first-child::first-letter { float: left; margin: .1em .12em 0 0; color: var(--ember-bright); font-size: 5.2em; line-height: .72; }
.reading-end { margin-top: 4rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: center; }

.toast {
  position: fixed;
  right: 1rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  z-index: 200;
  max-width: min(28rem, calc(100% - 2rem));
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(196,155,88,.42);
  color: #e7ebec;
  background: rgba(9, 12, 15, .94);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(1rem);
  transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.toast.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(2rem);
  transition: opacity .8s ease, transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
}
[data-reveal].is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

@keyframes draw-line { to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }
@keyframes ember-drift { to { transform: translate3d(-20px, -45px, 0); opacity: .8; } }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@keyframes underworld-smoke { to { transform: translate3d(4%, -3%, 0) scale(1.08); } }
@keyframes ember-ascent { to { transform: translate3d(2vw, -135vh, 0); } }
@keyframes infernal-pulse { to { opacity: .55; transform: scale(1.08); } }
@keyframes lava-flow { to { stroke-dashoffset: -146; } }
@keyframes demon-sprint {
  0% { transform: translate3d(-8vw, 0, 0) rotate(-4deg); }
  18% { transform: translate3d(18vw, -8px, 0) rotate(3deg); }
  42% { transform: translate3d(46vw, 2px, 0) rotate(-4deg); }
  66% { transform: translate3d(75vw, -9px, 0) rotate(3deg); }
  100% { transform: translate3d(118vw, 0, 0) rotate(-4deg); }
}
@keyframes coin-fall {
  0% { transform: translate3d(-1vw, -8vh, 0) rotateY(0deg) rotateZ(0deg); opacity: 0; }
  12% { opacity: .85; }
  48% { transform: translate3d(2vw, 58vh, 0) rotateY(540deg) rotateZ(90deg); }
  100% { transform: translate3d(-2vw, 125vh, 0) rotateY(1080deg) rotateZ(210deg); opacity: 0; }
}
@keyframes chain-pull { to { stroke-dashoffset: -102; } }
@keyframes velvet-drift {
  to { transform: translate3d(5%, -1.2rem, 0) rotate(calc(var(--ribbon-rotate) + 2deg)) skewX(10deg) scaleY(1.18); }
}
@keyframes mirror-glint { to { stroke-dashoffset: -128; } }
@keyframes mirror-pulse { to { opacity: .35; transform: scale(1.04); transform-origin: center; } }
@keyframes abyss-current { to { transform: translate3d(2%, 5%, 0) scale(1.06); opacity: .65; } }
@keyframes tentacle-drift { to { transform: translate3d(2.5rem, -1rem, 0) rotate(3deg) scaleY(1.04); } }
@keyframes bubbles-rise { to { transform: translateY(-55%); stroke-dashoffset: -84; } }
@keyframes envy-watch { to { transform: translateX(-2.2rem) scale(.94); opacity: .72; } }
@keyframes envy-pupil { to { transform: translateX(-3rem) scaleX(.72); } }
@keyframes envy-echo { to { stroke-dashoffset: -116; transform: scale(1.025); transform-origin: center; } }
@keyframes swarm-orbit { to { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(360deg) scale(1.04); } }
@keyframes fly-hunger {
  0%, 100% { transform: rotate(var(--fly-angle)) translateX(var(--fly-radius)) scale(.75); opacity: .38; }
  48% { transform: rotate(calc(var(--fly-angle) + 155deg)) translateX(calc(var(--fly-radius) * .72)) scale(1.18); opacity: 1; }
}
@keyframes hunger-void { to { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.12); opacity: .8; } }
@keyframes maw-turn { to { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(360deg) scale(.94); } }
@keyframes series-smoke { to { transform: translate3d(4%, -3%, 0) scale(1.08); } }
@keyframes series-rift-flow { to { stroke-dashoffset: -124; } }
@keyframes series-embers { to { transform: translate3d(2vw, -120vh, 0); } }
@keyframes throne-current {
  0%, 8% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-2rem) scaleX(.45); }
  18%, 74% { opacity: .9; }
  92%, 100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(calc(min(1200px, 100vw - 2rem) - 2rem)) scaleX(.45); }
}
@keyframes kings-rotate { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@keyframes ascent-beam { to { opacity: .58; transform: translateX(-50%) scaleX(.82); } }
@keyframes ascendant-rise { to { transform: translate(-50%, -1.35rem) scale(1.025); } }
@keyframes ascent-fragment {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0,-1rem,0) rotate(0); }
  22% { opacity: .55; }
  100% { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(1.5rem,12rem,0) rotate(190deg); }
}
@keyframes hell-reflection { to { opacity: .72; transform: translateY(7px) scaleY(1.035); } }
@keyframes mirror-wave { to { stroke-dashoffset: -102; } }
@keyframes mirror-pulse-sweep { 0%, 12% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(0); } 25%, 78% { opacity: 1; } 92%, 100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(650%); } }

@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .character-stage { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .character-stage::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 28%, rgba(5,7,9,.96) 75%); }
  .character-stage__image { grid-area: 1 / 1; }
  .character-stage__copy { grid-area: 1 / 1; align-self: end; margin: 0; padding: 3rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .site-header__inner { min-height: 4.625rem; }
  .menu-toggle { position: relative; z-index: 72; display: block; }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child { transform: translateY(.43rem) rotate(45deg); }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
  .menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child { transform: translateY(-.43rem) rotate(-45deg); }
  .main-nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    z-index: 70;
    display: flex;
    width: min(88vw, 26.25rem);
    height: 100dvh;
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    overflow-y: auto;
    padding: 6.25rem 1.75rem 2.5rem;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    background: rgba(7, 10, 13, .99);
    box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
    transform: translateX(102%);
    transition: transform .3s ease;
  }
  .main-nav.is-open { transform: translateX(0); }
  .main-nav > a,
  .main-nav > .volume-nav > .volume-nav__toggle {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 3.4rem;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    padding: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    text-align: left;
  }
  .main-nav > a::after,
  .main-nav > .volume-nav > .volume-nav__toggle::after { display: none; }
  .main-nav .volume-nav { width: 100%; }
  .main-nav .volume-nav__panel { position: static; width: 100%; margin-top: 0; border-inline: 0; border-bottom: 0; box-shadow: none; }
  .main-nav .volume-nav__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .nav-back { border: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-left: .85rem !important; }
  .brand-cluster { gap: .65rem; }
  .publisher-brand { padding-right: .65rem; }
  .hero__inner,
  .book-hero .hero__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-content: center; }
  body.has-long-hero-title .book-hero .hero__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero__copy { padding-top: 5rem; }
  .hero__visual { position: absolute; right: -18%; bottom: 0; z-index: 0; width: 70%; height: 68%; min-height: 0; opacity: .36; }
  .hero__figure { right: 0; width: 100%; }
  .hero__cover { display: none; }
  .series-hero h1 { max-width: 9ch; }
  .book-hero h1,
  .book-hero h1.hero-title--long,
  .book-hero h1.hero-title--compact { max-width: min(100%, 15ch); }
  .section-heading,
  .intro-grid,
  .synopsis { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .infernal-hierarchy__heading { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .infernal-hierarchy__heading h2 { max-width: 100%; }
  .hierarchy-stage { grid-template-areas: "princes" "kings" "ascent"; }
  .hierarchy-stage::before { top: 9rem; bottom: 12rem; }
  .prince-thrones { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .prince-throne,
  .prince-throne:nth-child(5),
  .prince-throne:nth-child(6) { grid-column: span 2; min-height: 31rem; }
  .prince-throne:nth-child(7) { grid-column: 2 / span 2; min-height: 31rem; }
  .synopsis__mark { position: absolute; top: 3rem; right: -5rem; width: 18rem; opacity: .5; }
  .section-heading p { max-width: 38rem; }
  .character-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .character-controls { flex-direction: row; overflow-x: auto; padding: 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .character-tab { flex: 0 0 auto; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 0; }
  .character-tab:first-child { border-top: 0; }
  .character-tab:hover, .character-tab:focus-visible, .character-tab.is-active { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
  .media-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .media-grid.is-media-synced { grid-template-rows: none; }
  .video-shell { min-height: 0; }
  .media-grid.is-media-synced > .video-shell { height: auto; aspect-ratio: var(--video-ratio); }
  .audio-player { height: auto; min-height: 28rem; }
  .media-grid[data-media-aspect="widescreen"] .audio-player { padding: 2rem; }
  .media-grid[data-media-aspect="widescreen"] .audio-player__disc { width: min(70%, 13rem); }
  .chapter-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .quote-dialog { height: calc(100dvh - 1rem); max-height: calc(100svh - 1rem); }
  .quote-dialog__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: minmax(12rem, 42%) minmax(0, 58%); overflow: hidden; }
  .quote-dialog__media { min-height: 0; }
  .purchase { background-position: center, 76% bottom; background-size: auto, auto 82%; }
  .purchase::after { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(5,7,9,.3); content: ""; }
  .world-reflection__copy { justify-content: flex-start; padding-top: 4rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .shell { width: min(calc(100% - 1.25rem), var(--max)); }
  .brand__text small { display: none; }
  .publisher-brand__logo { width: 3.1rem; height: 3.1rem; }
  .infernal-break, .infernal-break__inner { min-height: 290px; }
  .infernal-break__inner { align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
  .infernal-break__inner .eyebrow { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .infernal-break__inner p:last-child { margin-inline: 0; }
  .infernal-break--chains .infernal-break__inner { align-items: flex-start; text-align: left; }
  .infernal-break--chains .infernal-break__inner .eyebrow { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .rift-mark { inset-inline: -28vw; }
  .rift-mark svg { width: 156vw; }
  .reading-header .site-header__inner { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .reading-header .button { width: auto; }
  .reading-actions { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; }
  .reading-actions .volume-nav__panel { right: auto; left: 0; width: min(37rem, calc(100vw - 1.25rem)); }
  .volume-nav__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .volume-nav__item { grid-template-columns: 2.7rem minmax(0, 1fr); gap: .55rem; min-height: 5.4rem; padding: .5rem; }
  .volume-nav__cover,
  .volume-nav__cover-seal { width: 2.7rem; height: 4.3rem; }
  .volume-nav__item strong { font-size: .9rem; }
  .hero { min-height: 780px; }
  .hero__inner { min-height: 780px; padding-top: 6rem; }
  .hero__visual { right: -40%; width: 115%; height: 72%; opacity: .3; }
  .hero__lead { font-size: 1.08rem; }
  .book-hero h1.hero-title--long { font-size: clamp(3rem, 7.5vw, 3.6rem); }
  .book-hero h1.hero-title--compact { font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 6.8vw, 3.25rem); }
  .hero-switcher { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .hero-switcher > span { flex-basis: 100%; }
  .button { width: 100%; }
  .series-rift { left: 76%; opacity: calc(.025 + var(--page-depth) * .45); }
  .infernal-hierarchy { padding-block: 5rem; }
  .infernal-hierarchy__heading { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; }
  .prince-thrones { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .prince-throne,
  .prince-throne:nth-child(5),
  .prince-throne:nth-child(6),
  .prince-throne:nth-child(7) { grid-column: 1; width: min(100%, 23rem); min-height: 31rem; justify-self: center; }
  .kings-seal { width: min(88vw, 320px); }
  .hell-crown { width: 3.5rem; }
  .ascent-gate { width: min(92vw, 330px); height: 25rem; }
  .ascent-gate__ring { width: 14rem; }
  .world-reflection { min-height: 500px; }
  .world-reflection__copy { min-height: 500px; padding-top: 3.5rem; }
  .world-reflection__copy h2 { font-size: clamp(3rem, 14vw, 4.9rem); }
  .reasons { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .reason { min-height: auto; border-right: 0; }
  .character-stage, .character-stage__image { min-height: 660px; height: 660px; }
  .character-stage__copy { padding: 2rem 1.2rem; }
  .spoiler-gate { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .chapter-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .quote-dialog { width: calc(100% - .75rem); height: calc(100dvh - .75rem); max-height: calc(100svh - .75rem); }
  .quote-dialog__grid { grid-template-rows: minmax(10rem, 35%) minmax(0, 65%); }
  .quote-dialog__copy { padding: 1.4rem; }
  .quote-dialog blockquote { margin-block: 1rem; }
  .purchase { background-position: center, center bottom; }
  .purchase__copy { padding-block: 5rem; }
  .site-footer__inner { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    animation-duration: .01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: .01ms !important;
  }
  [data-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* Literary headings; reading text and navigation retain locally hosted Manrope. */
:root body :is(h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6),
body .display-title,
body .tier-caption strong,
body .prince-throne__copy strong {
  font-family: var(--heading);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-synthesis: none;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  line-height: 1.08;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

body .book-hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.5vw, 6.3rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
}

:root body .section-heading h2 {
  max-width: 22ch;
  overflow-wrap: normal;
  word-break: normal;
  hyphens: auto;
}

html:has(.quote-dialog[open]) { overflow: hidden; }
:root body .quote-dialog__top h2 {
  margin: .6rem 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
.quote-dialog__top > div { min-width: 0; }
.quote-dialog .dialog-close { flex: 0 0 2.5rem; }