  :root {
    --bg: #0e0a07;
    --bg-2: #18120c;
    --bg-warm: #211911;
    --paper: #ecdfc1;
    --paper-2: #d8c9a3;
    --paper-warm: #ead7ad;
    --paper-edge: #b8a576;
    --ink: #1c150c;
    --ink-soft: #4a3b27;
    --vermilion: #c63627;
    --vermilion-deep: #9c2517;
    --ochre: #d4a02d;
    --brass: #b8851e;
    --indigo: #2a3866;
    --indigo-soft: #4a5a8e;
    --verdigris: #4a8073;
    --cream: #f0e5cb;
    --cream-soft: #b8ac8e;
    --cream-faint: #6e664f;
    --rule-dark: #38301f;
    --rule-paper: #76664a;
  }
  * { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html, body { margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow-x: hidden; }
  body {
    background: var(--bg);
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 1400px 700px at 30% -10%, rgba(198,54,39,0.06), transparent 60%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse 1000px 500px at 100% 50%, rgba(212,160,45,0.05), transparent 60%),
      url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' seed='4'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.3  0 0 0 0 0.2  0 0 0 0 0.1  0 0 0 0.04 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  }

  /* ─────────── UNRELEASED PASSWORD GATE ─────────── */
  html:not(.site-unlocked),
  html:not(.site-unlocked) body {
    min-height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  html:not(.site-unlocked) .site-shell {
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
  }
  .site-auth-gate {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    padding: 24px;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse 640px 360px at 50% 30%, rgba(212,160,45,0.08), transparent 70%),
      var(--bg);
    color: var(--cream);
  }
  html.site-unlocked .site-auth-gate {
    display: none;
  }
  .site-auth-box {
    width: min(100%, 320px);
    display: grid;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 24px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
    background: rgba(24, 18, 12, 0.94);
    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
  }
  .site-auth-box label {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream-soft);
  }
  .site-auth-box input {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 42px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-paper);
    border-radius: 0;
    padding: 10px 12px;
    background: #0e0a07;
    color: var(--cream);
    font: 16px/1.2 'Space Mono', monospace;
    outline: none;
  }
  .site-auth-box input:focus {
    border-color: var(--ochre);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(212, 160, 45, 0.16);
  }
  .site-auth-box button {
    min-height: 40px;
    border: 1px solid var(--vermilion);
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--cream);
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .site-auth-box button:hover,
  .site-auth-box button:focus-visible {
    background: rgba(198, 54, 39, 0.14);
  }
  .site-auth-error {
    min-height: 1.4em;
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--vermilion);
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  }

  /* ─────────── LIVE TICKER (sticky) ─────────── */
  .ticker {
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
    background: var(--bg-2);
    border-top: 3px double var(--rule-dark);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream-soft);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--rule-dark);
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .ticker-row {
    max-width: 1480px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 10px 28px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    gap: 28px; align-items: center;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .ticker .live {
    color: var(--verdigris);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
    font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  }
  .ticker .live::before {
    content: ''; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--verdigris);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(74,128,115,0.6), 0 0 8px rgba(74,128,115,0.6);
    animation: pulse-live 1.8s ease-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes pulse-live {
    0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(74,128,115,0.6), 0 0 8px rgba(74,128,115,0.6); }
    70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(74,128,115,0), 0 0 8px rgba(74,128,115,0.5); }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(74,128,115,0), 0 0 8px rgba(74,128,115,0.4); }
  }
  .ticker .stream {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap;
    min-width: 0;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 1.6em;
    contain: layout paint;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0, black 60px, black calc(100% - 60px), transparent 100%);
            mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0, black 60px, black calc(100% - 60px), transparent 100%);
  }
  .ticker .stream-inner {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0;
    display: inline-block; animation: tick-scroll 80s linear infinite;
    padding-right: 60px;
  }
  @keyframes tick-scroll {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  }
  .ticker .stream em {
    color: var(--ochre); font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; margin: 0 4px;
  }
  .ticker .stream b {
    color: var(--vermilion); font-weight: 700;
  }
  .ticker .stream span + span::before {
    content: '◆'; color: var(--rule-paper); margin: 0 14px; font-style: normal;
  }
  .ticker .clock {
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    color: var(--cream-faint);
  }

  /* ─────────── PLATE FRAME ─────────── */
  .plate-wrap {
    max-width: 1480px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 28px;
  }
  .plate {
    border: 2px solid var(--cream-faint);
    border-image: none;
    padding: 0;
    position: relative;
    background:
      url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.6' numOctaves='2' seed='6'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.34  0 0 0 0 0.24  0 0 0 0 0.13  0 0 0 0.05 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  }
  .plate::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 6px;
    border: 0.5px solid var(--rule-dark);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  /* corner registrations */
  .plate-corner {
    position: absolute; width: 24px; height: 24px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .plate-corner.tl { top: 14px; left: 14px; }
  .plate-corner.tr { top: 14px; right: 14px; transform: scaleX(-1); }
  .plate-corner.bl { bottom: 14px; left: 14px; transform: scaleY(-1); }
  .plate-corner.br { bottom: 14px; right: 14px; transform: scale(-1); }

  /* ─────────── TITLE PLATE ─────────── */
  .title-plate {
    text-align: center;
    padding: 70px 40px 56px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
    position: relative;
  }
  .title-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.42em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ochre); margin-bottom: 18px;
    display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
  }
  .title-eyebrow .bar {
    display: inline-block; width: 60px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--ochre);
  }
  .title-deva {
    font-family: 'Tiro Devanagari Hindi', serif;
    font-size: 22px; color: var(--vermilion); font-style: italic;
    margin: 0 0 6px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  }
  .title-stencil {
    font-family: 'Anton', 'Big Shoulders Stencil Display', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(72px, 11vw, 184px);
    line-height: 0.86;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--cream);
    margin: 6px 0 14px;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--rule-dark);
    position: relative;
  }
  .title-stencil span.amp {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--vermilion); letter-spacing: 0;
  }
  .title-tag {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 22px);
    color: var(--cream-soft); margin: 10px auto 0; max-width: 70ch;
  }
  .title-orn {
    margin: 18px 0 0; color: var(--ochre); font-size: 22px;
    letter-spacing: 0.6em; opacity: 0.75;
  }
  .title-meta {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    max-width: 920px; margin: 32px auto 0;
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream-faint);
    padding-top: 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  }
  .title-meta .ref { color: var(--ochre); }

  /* corner stamps */
  .stamp-corner {
    position: absolute; top: 28px;
    width: 110px; text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--vermilion);
    border: 1px solid var(--vermilion); padding: 6px 4px;
    transform: rotate(-3deg);
    line-height: 1.4;
    background: rgba(198,54,39,0.04);
  }
  .stamp-corner.left { left: 32px; }
  .stamp-corner.right { right: 32px; transform: rotate(3deg); }
  .stamp-corner b { color: var(--vermilion); display: block; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; }

  /* ─────────── BIG NUMERAL FLIP HERO — primary readout, fully fluid ─────────── */
  .hero-flip {
    padding: clamp(44px, 5vw, 96px) clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, rgba(212,160,45,0.08), transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, rgba(198,54,39,0.04), transparent 80%),
      var(--bg);
  }
  .hero-flip::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute;
    left: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px); right: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px);
    top: clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 26px);
    height: 1px; background: var(--rule-dark);
  }
  .hero-flip::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute;
    left: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px); right: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px);
    bottom: clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 26px);
    height: 1px; background: var(--rule-dark);
  }

  .flip-stack {
    position: relative;
    min-height: clamp(220px, 28vw, 440px);
    margin: 18px auto 0;
    max-width: 1280px;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .flip-stack .flip-val {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center; justify-content: center;
    gap: clamp(10px, 1.8vw, 30px);
    padding: 0 12px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: flipnum 20s cubic-bezier(0.6, 0, 0.4, 1) infinite;
  }
  .flip-stack .flip-val:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0s; }
  .flip-stack .flip-val:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 5s; }
  .flip-stack .flip-val:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 10s; }
  .flip-stack .flip-val:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 15s; }

  @keyframes flipnum {
    0% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-28px); filter: blur(7px); }
    3%, 22% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); filter: blur(0); }
    25%, 100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); filter: blur(7px); }
  }
  .flip-numeral {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(72px, 18vw, 280px);
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    color: var(--cream);
    position: relative;
    text-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--rule-dark);
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .flip-numeral::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; left: 4%; right: 4%; top: 50%;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--bg);
    z-index: 1;
  }
  .flip-numeral .unit {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--vermilion); font-size: 0.40em;
    margin-left: clamp(6px, 0.9vw, 14px);
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--bg);
  }
  .flip-cap {
    margin-top: 0;
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1.7vw, 26px);
    color: var(--cream-soft);
    max-width: 56ch;
    line-height: 1.35;
    padding: 0 12px;
  }
  .flip-cap em { color: var(--ochre); font-style: normal; }
  .flip-cap b { color: var(--vermilion); font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-family: 'Anton'; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }

  /* corner chrome (TL only is used now) */
  .flip-corner {
    position: absolute;
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: clamp(9px, 0.85vw, 11px);
    letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream-faint);
    font-weight: 700;
  }
  .flip-corner.tl { top: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 36px); left: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px); }
  .flip-corner.tr { top: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 36px); right: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px); }
  .flip-corner.bl { bottom: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 36px); left: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px); }
  .flip-corner.br { bottom: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 36px); right: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px); }
  .flip-corner b { color: var(--ochre); }
  @media (max-width: 540px) {
    .flip-corner { display: none; }
  }

  /* ─────────── CHRONOGRAPH (the timeline) ─────────── */
  .chrono-block {
    padding: 40px 40px 28px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
    background: var(--bg);
  }
  .chrono-head {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    gap: 24px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .chrono-head h2 {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 22px;
    margin: 0; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream);
  }
  .chrono-head h2 em {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--vermilion); margin-left: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none;
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .chrono-head .ornrule { height: 1px; background: var(--rule-paper); position: relative; }
  .chrono-head .ornrule::before, .chrono-head .ornrule::after {
    content: '◆'; position: absolute; top: -8px; color: var(--ochre); font-size: 10px;
  }
  .chrono-head .ornrule::before { left: 0; }
  .chrono-head .ornrule::after { right: 0; }
  .chrono-head .legend {
    display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: center;
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream-soft);
  }
  .chrono-head .legend .swatch {
    display: inline-block; width: 11px; height: 11px;
    margin-right: 5px; vertical-align: middle;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  }
  .chrono-svg-wrap {
    position: relative;
    background:
      url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' seed='3'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.3  0 0 0 0 0.22  0 0 0 0 0.11  0 0 0 0.06 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>") var(--bg-warm);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
    padding: 18px 14px 8px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    /* fade hint at right edge when scrollable */
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(to right, transparent calc(100% - 18px), rgba(212,160,45,0.15) 100%),
      url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' seed='3'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.3  0 0 0 0 0.22  0 0 0 0 0.11  0 0 0 0.06 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  }
  .chrono-svg {
    width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;
    min-width: 920px; /* keep text readable; container scrolls horizontally on small screens */
  }
  .chrono-selected-window,
  .chrono-selected-cap {
    transition: x 0.25s ease, width 0.25s ease;
  }
  .chrono-events line {
    stroke-dasharray: 2 4;
  }
  .chrono-events text {
    paint-order: stroke;
    stroke: var(--bg-warm);
    stroke-width: 3px;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
  }

  .chrono-captions {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(7, 1fr); gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 14px;
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.35;
    color: var(--cream-soft);
  }
  .chrono-captions .cap {
    border-top: 0.5px solid var(--rule-paper); padding-top: 6px;
  }
  .chrono-captions .cap b {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace; font-style: normal;
    color: var(--vermilion); display: block; font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em; margin-bottom: 4px; font-weight: 700;
  }

  /* ─────────── ERA TABS (PUNCH CARDS) ─────────── */
  .era-block {
    padding: 36px 40px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
    background: var(--bg-2);
  }
  .era-head {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    gap: 24px; align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .era-head h2 {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 22px;
    margin: 0; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream);
  }
  .era-head h2 em {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--vermilion);
    margin-left: 8px; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none;
  }
  .era-head .ornrule { height: 1px; background: var(--rule-paper); position: relative; }
  .era-head .ornrule::before, .era-head .ornrule::after {
    content: '◆'; position: absolute; top: -8px; color: var(--ochre); font-size: 10px;
  }
  .era-head .ornrule::before { left: 0; }
  .era-head .ornrule::after { right: 0; }
  .era-head .hint {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--cream-faint);
  }

  .era-rack {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(18, 1fr);
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 24px 0 44px;
    align-items: end;
  }
  .punch-card {
    position: relative;
    background:
      url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.7' numOctaves='2' seed='5'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.42  0 0 0 0 0.33  0 0 0 0 0.18  0 0 0 0.06 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>") var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    appearance: none;
    font: inherit;
    text-decoration: none;
    padding: 22px 3px 12px;
    text-align: center;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: transform 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    border: 1px solid var(--paper-edge);
    border-top: none;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 0 var(--rule-paper);
    clip-path: polygon(0 8px, 8px 0, calc(50% - 6px) 0, calc(50% - 2px) 4px, calc(50% + 2px) 4px, calc(50% + 6px) 0, calc(100% - 8px) 0, 100% 8px, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
    min-height: 144px;
  }
  .punch-card.pending {
    opacity: 0.84;
  }
  .punch-card.pending.active {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  .punch-card:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--ochre);
    outline-offset: 3px;
  }
  .punch-card::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; top: 14px; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 60%; height: 4px;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle, var(--bg-2) 0, var(--bg-2) 1.5px, transparent 1.6px) 0 0/9px 4px repeat-x;
  }
  .punch-card .roman {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top: 4px;
  }
  .punch-card .pm {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--vermilion);
    margin-top: 3px;
    line-height: 1.1;
    padding: 0 2px;
  }
  .punch-card .num {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-size: 26px; line-height: 1; color: var(--ink);
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  }
  .punch-card .num-lab {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 7.5px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 1px;
  }
  .punch-card .yrs {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top: 6px; padding-top: 5px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule-paper);
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    margin-left: 6px; margin-right: 6px;
  }
  .punch-card .rack-status {
    position: absolute;
    right: 5px;
    bottom: 5px;
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 6.5px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--vermilion);
  }
  .punch-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 0 var(--rule-paper);
  }
  .punch-card.active {
    background: var(--vermilion);
    color: var(--cream);
    border-color: var(--vermilion-deep);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 0 var(--vermilion-deep);
    transform: translateY(-8px);
  }
  .punch-card.active .roman,
  .punch-card.active .yrs,
  .punch-card.active .pm,
  .punch-card.active .num-lab,
  .punch-card.active .rack-status { color: var(--cream); }
  .punch-card.active .num { color: var(--cream); }
  .punch-card.active::before {
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle, var(--vermilion-deep) 0, var(--vermilion-deep) 1.5px, transparent 1.6px) 0 0/9px 4px repeat-x;
  }
  .punch-card.active::after {
    content: '★ SELECTED';
    position: absolute; top: -12px; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(-2deg);
    background: var(--ochre); color: var(--ink);
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 8px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em; padding: 2px 6px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--ink);
  }
  .punch-card.in-session {
    background:
      url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.7' numOctaves='2' seed='5'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.42  0 0 0 0 0.33  0 0 0 0 0.18  0 0 0 0.06 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>") var(--paper-2);
  }
  .punch-card.in-session::after {
    content: '● LIVE';
    position: absolute; top: -12px; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(2deg);
    background: var(--verdigris); color: var(--cream);
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 8px; font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em; padding: 2px 6px;
    border: 1px solid var(--ink);
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--ink);
  }
  .punch-card.active.in-session::after {
    content: '★ SELECTED';
    background: var(--ochre);
    color: var(--ink);
  }
  .punch-card.active.in-session {
    background: var(--vermilion);
    border-color: var(--vermilion-deep);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 0 var(--vermilion-deep);
  }

  /* ─────────── ERA DETAIL PLATE ─────────── */
  .detail-plate {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    background-image:
      url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.6' numOctaves='3' seed='8'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.42  0 0 0 0 0.32  0 0 0 0 0.16  0 0 0 0.07 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
    padding: 50px 48px 56px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .detail-plate.is-pending .detail-stamp-corner {
    border-color: var(--brass);
    transform: rotate(2deg);
  }
  .detail-plate::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; top: 16px; left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 16px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-paper);
    pointer-events: none;
  }

  .detail-stamps {
    display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .detail-roman {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(80px, 11vw, 156px);
    line-height: 0.78; color: var(--vermilion);
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }
  .detail-meta {
    flex: 1;
  }
  .detail-meta .deva {
    font-family: 'Tiro Devanagari Hindi', serif;
    font-style: italic; color: var(--vermilion);
    font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .detail-meta h2 {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px);
    margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1; color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  .detail-meta h2 em {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: var(--vermilion);
  }
  .detail-meta .stat-stamps {
    display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .stat-stamp {
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 6px 10px; background: rgba(28,21,12,0.04);
  }
  .stat-stamp .lab {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .stat-stamp .val {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1;
    margin-top: 2px;
  }
  .stat-stamp.featured { border-color: var(--vermilion); background: rgba(198,54,39,0.06); }
  .stat-stamp.featured .val { color: var(--vermilion); }

  /* DOSSIER STAMP */
  .detail-stamp-corner {
    text-align: center;
    border: 2px solid var(--vermilion);
    padding: 8px 12px;
    transform: rotate(-3deg);
    background: rgba(198,54,39,0.06);
    align-self: flex-start;
  }
  .detail-stamp-corner .lab {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--vermilion); font-weight: 700;
  }
  .detail-stamp-corner .ref {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; color: var(--vermilion); margin: 4px 0;
  }
  .detail-stamp-corner .small {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* DETAIL GRID: funnel + KPI */
  .detail-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.2fr; gap: 36px;
    margin: 24px 0 36px;
  }

  /* FUNNEL — vintage schematic */
  .funnel-plate {
    background: rgba(28,21,12,0.03);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-paper);
    padding: 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .funnel-plate .h {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--vermilion); margin-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .funnel-plate h3 {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0 0 14px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  }
  .funnel-plate h3 em {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--vermilion); font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0;
  }
  .funnel-svg { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
  .funnel-plate.is-pending .funnel-svg polygon {
    opacity: 0.45;
  }
  .funnel-plate.is-pending .funnel-svg text {
    opacity: 0.86;
  }
  .funnel-note {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-style: italic;
    font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink-soft); margin-top: 12px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule-paper); padding-top: 10px;
  }
  .funnel-note b { color: var(--vermilion); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-family: 'Anton'; }

  /* KPI panel — uniform vintage stamps, 2x3 grid that fills the column */
  .kpi-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 14px;
    height: 100%;
  }
  .kpi-stamp {
    border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
    padding: 18px 20px;
    background: rgba(28,21,12,0.03);
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: space-between;
    min-height: 0; /* let grid set height */
  }
  .kpi-stamp::before {
    content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 4px;
    border: 0.5px solid var(--rule-paper); pointer-events: none;
  }
  .kpi-stamp .lab {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .kpi-stamp .val {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 46px);
    line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--ink);
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    margin: 8px 0;
  }
  .kpi-stamp .val em {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--vermilion);
  }
  .kpi-stamp .val .small {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-size: 0.42em; color: var(--ink-soft); font-style: italic;
    margin-left: 4px;
  }
  .kpi-stamp .delta {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9.5px; color: var(--ink-soft);
    line-height: 1.4;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }
  .kpi-stamp .delta b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
  .kpi-stamp .delta b.bad { color: var(--vermilion); }
  .kpi-stamp .delta b.good { color: var(--verdigris); }
  .kpi-stamp .delta b.note { color: var(--brass); }
  .kpi-stamp.pending {
    border-style: dashed;
    background: rgba(28,21,12,0.02);
  }
  .dossier-empty {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    border: 1px dashed var(--vermilion);
    background: rgba(198,54,39,0.04);
    padding: 24px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .dossier-empty .kicker {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--vermilion);
    margin: 0 0 8px;
  }
  .dossier-empty p {
    margin: 0;
  }

  /* CATALOG CARDS for bills */
  .cards-head {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    gap: 24px; align-items: center;
    margin: 28px 0 18px;
    padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-paper);
  }
  .cards-head h3 {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 22px; margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink);
  }
  .cards-head h3 em {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--vermilion); margin-left: 8px;
    font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none;
  }
  .cards-head .ornrule { height: 1px; background: var(--rule-paper); position: relative; }
  .cards-head .ornrule::before, .cards-head .ornrule::after {
    content: '◆'; position: absolute; top: -8px; color: var(--vermilion); font-size: 10px;
  }
  .cards-head .ornrule::before { left: 0; }
  .cards-head .ornrule::after { right: 0; }
  .cards-head .hint {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .card-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px;
  }
  .catalog-card {
    background:
      url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='2' seed='4'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.42  0 0 0 0 0.32  0 0 0 0 0.16  0 0 0 0.07 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>") var(--paper-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-paper);
    padding: 14px 14px 12px;
    color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--rule-paper);
    transition: transform 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s;
    min-height: 220px;
  }
  .catalog-card:hover {
    transform: translate(-1px, -1px);
    box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--rule-paper);
  }
  .catalog-card.featured {
    background:
      url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='2' seed='4'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.42  0 0 0 0 0.32  0 0 0 0 0.16  0 0 0 0.07 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>") var(--paper);
    border: 2px solid var(--vermilion);
    box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--vermilion-deep);
  }
  .catalog-card.placeholder {
    border-style: dashed;
  }

  .catalog-card .stamp-row {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .catalog-card .stamp-row .id {
    color: var(--vermilion); font-weight: 700;
    border: 1px solid var(--vermilion); padding: 1px 5px;
  }
  .catalog-card .icon {
    width: 50px; height: 50px;
    margin: 0 0 12px; opacity: 0.85;
  }
  .catalog-card h4 {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 18px;
    margin: 0 0 8px; line-height: 1.05;
    color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  .catalog-card .deva {
    font-family: 'Tiro Devanagari Hindi', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-size: 12px;
    color: var(--vermilion); margin-bottom: 8px;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }
  .catalog-card .ital {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin: 0 0 12px;
  }
  .catalog-card .micro {
    margin-top: auto; padding-top: 8px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule-paper);
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
  }
  .catalog-card .micro b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
  .catalog-card .micro b.bad { color: var(--vermilion); }
  .catalog-card .micro b.good { color: var(--verdigris); }

  /* STUB GRID — the 209 not-yet-read bills, abbreviated */
  .stub-cards-head {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    gap: 24px; align-items: center;
    margin: 32px 0 16px;
    padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule-paper);
  }
  .stub-cards-head h3 {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .stub-cards-head h3 em {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--vermilion); margin-left: 8px;
    font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none;
  }
  .stub-cards-head .ornrule { height: 1px; background: var(--rule-paper); position: relative; }
  .stub-cards-head .ornrule::before, .stub-cards-head .ornrule::after {
    content: '◆'; position: absolute; top: -8px; color: var(--vermilion); font-size: 9px;
  }
  .stub-cards-head .ornrule::before { left: 0; }
  .stub-cards-head .ornrule::after { right: 0; }
  .stub-cards-head .hint {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  .stub-grid {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
  }
  .stub-card {
    background:
      url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.65' numOctaves='2' seed='4'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.42  0 0 0 0 0.32  0 0 0 0 0.16  0 0 0 0.07 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>") var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule-paper);
    padding: 10px 10px 8px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    min-height: 112px;
    transition: transform 0.1s, box-shadow 0.1s;
    position: relative;
  }
  .stub-card:hover {
    transform: translate(-1px, -1px);
    box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--rule-paper);
  }
  .stub-card .stub-row {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 8.5px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .stub-card .stub-row .id {
    color: var(--vermilion); font-weight: 700;
    border: 1px solid var(--vermilion); padding: 1px 4px;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  }
  .stub-card .stub-row .yr {
    color: var(--ink-soft); font-weight: 700;
  }
  .stub-card h5 {
    font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
    font-weight: 400; font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.05; margin: 0 0 6px;
    color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  .stub-card .min {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 8.5px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    margin-top: auto; padding-top: 6px;
    border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule-paper);
  }

  .browse-all {
    text-align: center; margin: 18px 0 0;
    padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule-paper);
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .browse-all a {
    color: var(--vermilion); text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vermilion);
  }
  .browse-all em { color: var(--vermilion); font-style: normal; font-family: 'Anton'; font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

  /* THESIS PLATE */
  .thesis-plate {
    margin-top: 40px; padding: 32px 40px;
    border-top: 3px double var(--rule-paper);
    border-bottom: 3px double var(--rule-paper);
    text-align: center;
    background: rgba(198,54,39,0.04);
  }
  .thesis-plate .lab {
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--vermilion); margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .thesis-plate .quote {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px);
    line-height: 1.35; color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 78ch; margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .thesis-plate .quote em {
    color: var(--vermilion); font-style: normal;
    font-family: 'Anton'; letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  }

  /* COLOPHON */
  .colophon {
    background: var(--bg-2);
    color: var(--cream-soft);
    padding: 24px 40px;
    border-top: 3px double var(--rule-dark);
    text-align: center;
  }
  .colophon .row {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .colophon .center {
    font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
    font-style: italic; font-size: 14px;
    color: var(--ochre);
  }
  .colophon a { color: var(--ochre); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ochre); }
  .colophon .end-mark { color: var(--vermilion); font-size: 16px; margin: 8px 0; }

  /* ─────────── SCROLL CONTAINER STYLING ─────────── */
  /* Visible vintage scrollbar for the two horizontally-scrollable elements */
  .chrono-svg-wrap, .era-rack {
    scrollbar-color: var(--ochre) var(--bg-2);
    scrollbar-width: thin;
  }
  .chrono-svg-wrap::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .era-rack::-webkit-scrollbar {
    height: 8px; background: var(--bg-2);
  }
  .chrono-svg-wrap::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb,
  .era-rack::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
    background: var(--ochre); border: 1px solid var(--bg-2);
  }

  /* "swipe to read" affordance — hidden by default, shown at tablet/phone */
  .scroll-hint { display: none; }

  /* ─────────── RESPONSIVE BREAKPOINTS ─────────── */

  /* desktop ↓ medium */
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .detail-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .stub-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
    .chrono-captions { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .era-rack { grid-template-columns: repeat(9, 1fr); }
  }

  /* tablet & small laptop */
  @media (max-width: 820px) {
    /* TICKER — 2-row layout: live + clock on top, stream full-width below */
    .ticker-row {
      grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
      grid-template-rows: auto auto;
      gap: 6px 14px;
      padding: 8px 16px;
      align-items: baseline;
    }
    .ticker .live  { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
    .ticker .clock { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 1; }
    .ticker .stream {
      grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 2;
      max-width: 100%;
    }

    .title-meta {
      flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 6px 18px;
    }
    .chrono-captions { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }

    /* CHRONOGRAPH — show scroll hint */
    .chrono-block .scroll-hint { display: block; }

    /* CARD RACK — horizontal scroll with snap */
    .era-rack {
      display: flex; grid-template-columns: none;
      overflow-x: auto;
      -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
      scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
      padding-bottom: 14px;
      gap: 6px;
      align-items: end;
    }
    .punch-card {
      flex: 0 0 92px;
      scroll-snap-align: start;
    }
    .era-block { padding: 28px 24px 0; }
    .era-block .scroll-hint { display: block; }

    .detail-stamps {
      flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 18px;
    }
    .detail-plate { padding: 36px 24px 40px; }
    .stub-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  }

  /* phone */
  @media (max-width: 540px) {
    .plate-wrap { padding: 10px; }

    /* ticker — drop clock, lighten text */
    .ticker .clock { display: none; }
    .ticker-row {
      grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
      padding: 8px 14px;
      gap: 6px 14px;
    }
    .ticker .live { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
    .ticker .stream { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 2; }
    .ticker, .ticker .live { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }

    /* title plate */
    .title-plate { padding: 36px 16px 24px; }
    .stamp-corner { display: none; }
    .title-meta { font-size: 10px; gap: 4px 14px; }

    .flip-corner { display: none; }

    .chrono-captions { font-size: 11px; }
    .chrono-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
    .chrono-head .legend { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 12px; font-size: 9px; }

    .era-block { padding: 24px 16px 0; }
    .era-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
    .punch-card { flex: 0 0 82px; min-height: 132px; }
    .punch-card .num { font-size: 22px; }

    .card-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stub-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .cards-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }

    .kpi-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stat-stamps { gap: 8px; }

    .detail-plate { padding: 28px 14px 32px; }
    .detail-roman { font-size: 56px; }
    .detail-meta h2 { font-size: clamp(22px, 6vw, 28px); }
    .detail-stamp-corner { display: none; }

    .thesis-plate { padding: 24px 16px; }

    .colophon { padding: 18px 16px; }
    .colophon .row { flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; align-items: center; }
  }

  /* SCROLL HINT styling (used by chrono + era at tablet/phone) */
  .scroll-hint {
    text-align: center;
    font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ochre);
    margin: 10px 0 0;
    opacity: 0.85;
  }
  .scroll-hint::before { content: '◀ '; }
  .scroll-hint::after { content: ' ▶'; }


/* ─────────── BILL PAGE ─────────── */
.bill-header {
  padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-paper);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paper-warm), var(--paper));
}
.bill-eyebrow {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--rule-paper); padding-bottom: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 18px;
}
.bill-eyebrow a { color: var(--vermilion); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vermilion); }
.bill-deva {
  font-family: 'Tiro Devanagari Hindi', serif;
  font-size: 18px; color: var(--vermilion); margin: 0 0 6px;
}
.bill-title {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 64px); line-height: 1.05; margin: 0 0 18px;
  color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: 0;
}
.bill-meta {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 16px;
}
.bill-meta b { color: var(--vermilion); }

.bill-body {
  padding: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px);
  background:
    url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.7' numOctaves='2' seed='5'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.42  0 0 0 0 0.33  0 0 0 0 0.18  0 0 0 0.06 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>") var(--paper);
}
.bill-section {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr; gap: 32px;
  padding: 28px 0;
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--rule-paper);
}
.bill-section:first-child { border-top: none; }
.bill-section-head { position: sticky; top: 80px; align-self: start; }
.bill-section-head .num {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-style: italic;
  color: var(--vermilion); font-size: 38px; line-height: 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.bill-section-head h2 {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; font-size: 22px;
  margin: 0; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink);
}
.bill-section-head h2 em {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none;
  display: block; margin-top: 4px;
}
.bill-section-body {
  max-width: 65ch;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', Georgia, serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.bill-section-body p { margin: 0 0 16px; }
.bill-section-body strong { color: var(--vermilion); font-weight: 600; }
.bill-section-body ol, .bill-section-body ul { padding-left: 24px; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.bill-section-body li { margin-bottom: 8px; }

blockquote.pull {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--vermilion);
  padding: 8px 0 8px 18px; margin: 18px 0;
}
blockquote.pull p {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--ink);
}
blockquote.pull cite {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace; font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft);
}

table.vote-table {
  width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 13px; margin: 18px 0; border: 1px solid var(--rule-paper);
}
table.vote-table th, table.vote-table td {
  padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-paper);
}
table.vote-table th {
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft); background: rgba(28,21,12,0.04);
}

ul.timeline { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 16px; }
ul.timeline li {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; gap: 14px;
  padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-paper);
}
ul.timeline .when {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--vermilion); padding-top: 3px;
}

.gap-note {
  border: 1px dashed var(--vermilion); background: rgba(198,54,39,0.05);
  padding: 14px 18px; margin: 18px 0;
}
.gap-note .kicker {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vermilion); margin: 0 0 6px; font-weight: 600;
}
.gap-note p { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0; font-size: 15px; }

.placeholder-actions a {
  color: var(--vermilion);
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--vermilion);
}

.reception-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; margin: 8px 0 18px; }
.reception-grid h4 {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 8px;
}

ul.refs { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; }
ul.refs li {
  padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-paper);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; gap: 14px;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif; font-size: 16px;
}
ul.refs .src {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--vermilion); padding-top: 4px;
}
ul.refs a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-soft); }
ul.refs a:hover { color: var(--vermilion); border-color: var(--vermilion); }
ul.refs .missing-link {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
ul.refs .source-pending {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 4px;
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vermilion);
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .bill-section { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .bill-section-head { position: static; }
  .reception-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ─────────── BILL PAGE · CASE FILE VARIANT ─────────── */
body.bill-page .case-file {
  padding: clamp(38px, 4.5vw, 56px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(26px, 3vw, 34px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(198,54,39,0.06), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg-2);
}
body.bill-page .case-eyebrow {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ochre);
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  text-align: center;
}
body.bill-page .case-eyebrow .eyebrow-text {
  max-width: 72ch;
}
body.bill-page .case-eyebrow .bar {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 60px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--ochre);
}
body.bill-page .case-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(170px, 1fr) minmax(280px, 1.8fr) minmax(170px, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
  align-items: center;
}
body.bill-page .case-act-no {
  text-align: right;
}
body.bill-page .case-act-no .lab {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
body.bill-page .case-act-no .roman {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--vermilion);
  font-size: clamp(58px, 7vw, 86px);
  line-height: 0.9;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
body.bill-page .case-act-no .of {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-soft);
}
body.bill-page .case-title {
  text-align: center;
}
body.bill-page .case-title .deva {
  font-family: 'Tiro Devanagari Hindi', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--vermilion);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.4vw, 19px);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
body.bill-page .case-title h1 {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-size: clamp(32px, 4vw, 54px);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  text-shadow: 1px 1px 0 var(--rule-dark);
}
body.bill-page .case-title-short {
  display: none;
}
body.bill-page .case-title .of-act {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--cream-soft);
  margin: 0;
}
body.bill-page .case-stamp {
  border: 2px solid var(--vermilion);
  padding: 10px 14px;
  text-align: center;
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
  background: rgba(198,54,39,0.06);
  width: fit-content;
  min-width: 108px;
}
body.bill-page .case-stamp .lab {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--vermilion);
}
body.bill-page .case-stamp .ref {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--vermilion);
  margin: 4px 0;
}
body.bill-page .case-stamp .small {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--vermilion);
  opacity: 0.85;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
body.bill-page .case-footer {
  margin-top: 32px;
  padding-top: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px 0;
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
}
body.bill-page .case-footer span + span::before {
  content: '◆';
  margin: 0 14px;
  color: var(--vermilion);
}
body.bill-page .case-footer a {
  color: var(--cream-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--cream-faint);
}

body.bill-page .bill-synopsis {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(150px, 220px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 36px);
  align-items: start;
  padding: 24px clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(198,54,39,0.06), transparent 42%),
    var(--bg);
}
body.bill-page .synopsis-kicker {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ochre);
  padding-top: 6px;
}
body.bill-page .bill-synopsis p {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 72ch;
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
  line-height: 1.34;
  color: var(--cream);
}
body.bill-page .synopsis-tags {
  grid-column: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
body.bill-page .synopsis-tags span {
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  background: rgba(236,223,193,0.04);
  color: var(--cream-soft);
  padding: 6px 8px;
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
body.bill-page .synopsis-tags b {
  color: var(--ochre);
}
body.bill-page .synopsis-tags .bad {
  color: var(--vermilion);
}
body.bill-page .synopsis-tags .good {
  color: var(--verdigris);
}

body.bill-page .instr-bar,
body.bill-page .lifecycle {
  padding: 30px clamp(20px, 3.4vw, 40px) 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  background: var(--bg-warm);
}
body.bill-page .lifecycle {
  padding-top: 36px;
  background: var(--bg-2);
}
body.bill-page .instr-bar-head,
body.bill-page .lifecycle-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
body.bill-page .instr-bar-head h2,
body.bill-page .lifecycle-head h2 {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 21px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
body.bill-page .lifecycle-head h2 em {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
  margin-left: 10px;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
  opacity: 0.85;
}
body.bill-page .instr-bar-head .ornrule,
body.bill-page .lifecycle-head .ornrule {
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--rule-paper);
  position: relative;
}
body.bill-page .instr-bar-head .ornrule::before,
body.bill-page .instr-bar-head .ornrule::after,
body.bill-page .lifecycle-head .ornrule::before,
body.bill-page .lifecycle-head .ornrule::after {
  content: '◆';
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px;
  color: var(--ochre);
  font-size: 10px;
}
body.bill-page .instr-bar-head .ornrule::before,
body.bill-page .lifecycle-head .ornrule::before {
  left: 0;
}
body.bill-page .instr-bar-head .ornrule::after,
body.bill-page .lifecycle-head .ornrule::after {
  right: 0;
}
body.bill-page .instr-bar-head .codedate,
body.bill-page .lifecycle-head .codedate {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
  white-space: nowrap;
  opacity: 0.78;
}
body.bill-page .instr-bar-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
}
body.bill-page .instr-stamp {
  background:
    url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.7' numOctaves='2' seed='5'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.42  0 0 0 0 0.32  0 0 0 0 0.16  0 0 0 0.07 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>") var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 14px 14px 12px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 2px 2px 0 var(--vermilion-deep);
  min-width: 0;
}
body.bill-page .instr-stamp .lab {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  min-height: 28px;
}
body.bill-page .instr-stamp .val {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 38px);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
body.bill-page .instr-stamp .delta {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 9px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-top: 6px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

body.bill-page .quote-plate {
  padding: clamp(34px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 60px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  background: var(--bg);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
}
body.bill-page .quote-plate .marks {
  color: var(--vermilion);
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(58px, 6vw, 80px);
  line-height: 0.5;
  margin: 0 0 -14px;
}
body.bill-page .quote-plate .quote {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.32;
  color: var(--cream);
  max-width: 80ch;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
body.bill-page .quote-plate cite {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ochre);
}

body.bill-page .lifecycle-svg-wrap {
  --life-red: #e14b38;
  --life-gold: #e0aa30;
  --life-blue: #6f82c8;
  --life-teal: #62a995;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.018), rgba(0,0,0,0.05)),
    url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='2' seed='3'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.34  0 0 0 0 0.25  0 0 0 0 0.13  0 0 0 0.045 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>") var(--bg-warm);
  border: 1px solid rgba(118, 102, 74, 0.72);
  padding: 18px 14px 16px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scrollbar-color: rgba(226, 192, 122, 0.48) rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}
body.bill-page .lifecycle-svg {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 900px;
  height: auto;
  overflow: visible;
}
body.bill-page .life-ornament line {
  stroke: rgba(118, 102, 74, 0.58);
  stroke-width: 0.45;
}
body.bill-page .life-ornament text {
  fill: rgba(212, 160, 45, 0.78);
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-style: italic;
}
body.bill-page .life-baseline {
  stroke-width: 3.1;
  stroke-linecap: round;
}
body.bill-page .life-years line {
  stroke: rgba(216, 201, 163, 0.58);
  stroke-width: 0.75;
}
body.bill-page .life-years text {
  fill: rgba(236, 222, 192, 1);
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
body.bill-page .life-shutdown rect {
  fill: rgba(198, 54, 39, 0.20);
  stroke: rgba(225, 75, 56, 0.72);
  stroke-width: 0.7;
  stroke-dasharray: 3 2;
}
body.bill-page .life-shutdown line {
  stroke: rgba(225, 75, 56, 0.55);
  stroke-width: 0.6;
}
body.bill-page .shutdown-label {
  fill: var(--life-red);
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 2.2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
body.bill-page .shutdown-range {
  fill: rgba(240, 229, 203, 0.98);
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
}
body.bill-page .life-event {
  color: var(--life-gold);
}
body.bill-page .life-legislative { color: var(--life-red); }
body.bill-page .life-administrative { color: var(--life-gold); }
body.bill-page .life-judicial { color: var(--life-blue); }
body.bill-page .life-public { color: var(--life-teal); }
body.bill-page .life-event .node-connector {
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 0.9;
  stroke-dasharray: 4 3;
  opacity: 0.78;
}
body.bill-page .node-tick,
body.bill-page .axis-tick {
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-linecap: round;
}
body.bill-page .node-tick {
  stroke-width: 2;
}
body.bill-page .axis-tick {
  stroke-width: 1;
  opacity: 0.86;
}
body.bill-page .life-label {
  color: var(--life-gold);
}
body.bill-page .life-label.life-legislative { color: var(--life-red); }
body.bill-page .life-label.life-administrative { color: var(--life-gold); }
body.bill-page .life-label.life-judicial { color: var(--life-blue); }
body.bill-page .life-label.life-public { color: var(--life-teal); }
body.bill-page .event-title {
  fill: currentColor;
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-style: italic;
}
body.bill-page .event-detail {
  fill: rgba(240, 229, 203, 0.82);
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 8.4px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.55px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
body.bill-page .life-today circle:first-child {
  fill: rgba(74, 128, 115, 0.10);
  stroke: var(--life-teal);
  stroke-width: 1.2;
  opacity: 0.88;
}
body.bill-page .life-today circle:nth-child(2) {
  fill: var(--life-teal);
  opacity: 0.9;
}
body.bill-page .life-today text {
  fill: rgba(98, 169, 149, 0.94);
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 8.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 1.6px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

body.bill-page .reading {
  padding: clamp(34px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(24px, 5vw, 60px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(170px, 220px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px);
  background: rgba(14,10,7,0.18);
}
body.bill-page .reading.alt {
  background: var(--bg-2);
}
body.bill-page .reading-marginal {
  position: sticky;
  top: 72px;
  align-self: start;
}
body.bill-page .reading-num {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ochre);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
body.bill-page .reading-roman {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(58px, 6vw, 80px);
  line-height: 0.9;
  color: var(--vermilion);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
body.bill-page .reading-name {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.02;
  color: var(--cream);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
body.bill-page .reading-name em {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  display: block;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--cream-soft);
  font-size: 0.72em;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  margin-top: 5px;
}
body.bill-page .reading-aside {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  padding-top: 12px;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}
body.bill-page .reading-body {
  max-width: 68ch;
}
body.bill-page .reading-body p {
  margin: 0 0 16px;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--cream);
}
body.bill-page .reading-body p:first-child {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.7vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.42;
  color: var(--cream);
}
body.bill-page .reading-body p strong,
body.bill-page .reading-body li strong {
  color: var(--ochre);
  font-weight: 500;
}
body.bill-page .reading-body ol,
body.bill-page .reading-body ul {
  padding-left: 22px;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
body.bill-page .reading-body li {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
body.bill-page table.proceed {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  margin: 14px 0 18px;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  background: var(--bg);
}
body.bill-page table.proceed th,
body.bill-page table.proceed td {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 10px 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
}
body.bill-page table.proceed th {
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ochre);
  background: var(--bg-warm);
}
body.bill-page table.proceed td.num,
body.bill-page table.proceed th.num {
  text-align: right;
}
body.bill-page table.proceed td.aye {
  color: var(--verdigris);
  font-weight: 700;
}
body.bill-page table.proceed td.nay {
  color: var(--vermilion);
  font-weight: 700;
}
body.bill-page .pull-q {
  border-left: 3px solid var(--vermilion);
  padding: 8px 0 8px 20px;
  margin: 22px 0;
}
body.bill-page .pull-q p {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--cream);
}
body.bill-page .pull-q cite {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ochre);
}
body.bill-page ul.tl {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 6px 0 18px;
}
body.bill-page ul.tl li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 130px 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 10px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  font-size: 15.5px;
}
body.bill-page ul.tl .when {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  color: var(--ochre);
  padding-top: 4px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
body.bill-page .gap-stamp {
  border: 2px dashed var(--vermilion);
  padding: 14px 18px;
  margin: 18px 0;
  background: rgba(198,54,39,0.05);
}
body.bill-page .gap-stamp .kicker {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vermilion);
  margin: 0 0 6px;
}
body.bill-page .gap-stamp p {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--cream-soft);
  margin: 0;
}
body.bill-page .reception {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  margin: 8px 0 18px;
}
body.bill-page .reception .col {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  padding-top: 12px;
}
body.bill-page .reception .col h4 {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ochre);
  margin: 0 0 10px;
}
body.bill-page .reception .pull-q p {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.65vw, 23px);
}
body.bill-page ul.refs {
  list-style: none;
  padding: 0;
  margin: 0;
}
body.bill-page ul.refs li {
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: baseline;
  font-size: 15.5px;
}
body.bill-page ul.refs .src {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vermilion);
  font-weight: 700;
}
body.bill-page ul.refs a {
  color: var(--cream);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-dark);
}
body.bill-page ul.refs a:hover {
  color: var(--ochre);
  border-color: var(--ochre);
}
body.bill-page ul.refs .missing-link {
  color: var(--cream-soft);
}
body.bill-page ul.refs .source-pending {
  display: block;
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 6px 0 0;
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 8.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-faint);
}
body.bill-page .placeholder-actions a {
  color: var(--ochre);
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ochre);
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  body.bill-page .case-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-act-no {
    text-align: center;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-stamp {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  body.bill-page .instr-bar-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  body.bill-page .reading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  body.bill-page .reading-marginal {
    position: static;
  }
  body.bill-page .reception {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  body.bill-page .case-file {
    padding: 30px 18px 22px;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-eyebrow {
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-eyebrow .bar {
    width: 34px;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-grid {
    gap: 16px;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-act-no .roman {
    font-size: 72px;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-title h1 {
    font-size: clamp(34px, 10vw, 42px);
    line-height: 1.02;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-title-full {
    display: none;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-title-short {
    display: inline;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-title .of-act {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-stamp {
    padding: 8px 12px;
    min-width: 92px;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-stamp .ref {
    font-size: 24px;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-footer {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  body.bill-page .case-footer span + span::before {
    content: none;
  }
  body.bill-page .instr-bar-head,
  body.bill-page .lifecycle-head {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  body.bill-page .instr-bar-head .ornrule,
  body.bill-page .lifecycle-head .ornrule {
    display: none;
  }
  body.bill-page .instr-bar-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  body.bill-page .instr-stamp {
    padding: 12px 10px 10px;
  }
  body.bill-page .instr-stamp .lab {
    min-height: 36px;
    font-size: 8px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  }
  body.bill-page .instr-stamp .val {
    font-size: clamp(25px, 8vw, 32px);
  }
  body.bill-page .bill-synopsis {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 22px 20px;
  }
  body.bill-page .synopsis-tags {
    grid-column: 1;
  }
  body.bill-page .bill-synopsis p {
    font-size: 20px;
  }
  body.bill-page .quote-plate {
    padding: 28px 20px;
  }
  body.bill-page .quote-plate .quote {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  body.bill-page .quote-plate cite {
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }
  body.bill-page .lifecycle-svg-wrap {
    padding: 8px;
  }
  body.bill-page .reading {
    padding: 32px 20px;
  }
  body.bill-page ul.tl li,
  body.bill-page ul.refs li {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 4px;
  }
  body.bill-page table.proceed {
    display: block;
    overflow-x: auto;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 440px) {
  body.bill-page .instr-bar-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

/* ─────────── PROSE PAGE (methodology, browse) ─────────── */
.page-prose {
  padding: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px) clamp(28px, 5vw, 96px);
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink);
  background:
    url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='400' height='400'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence baseFrequency='0.7' numOctaves='2' seed='5'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0.42  0 0 0 0 0.33  0 0 0 0 0.18  0 0 0 0.06 0'/></filter><rect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>") var(--paper);
}
.page-prose > * { max-width: 80ch; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.page-prose > .card-grid,
.page-prose > .stub-grid {
  max-width: 1160px;
}
.page-prose .lead {
  font-family: 'DM Serif Display', serif; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink); margin: 0 0 24px;
}
.page-prose h2 {
  font-family: 'Anton', sans-serif; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--vermilion); margin: 32px 0 12px;
}
.page-prose ul { padding-left: 22px; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.page-prose li { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.page-prose .dek {
  font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.title-stencil-compact {
  font-size: clamp(56px, 8vw, 120px);
}
.stub-gap {
  margin-top: 48px;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker .stream-inner,
  .flip-stack .flip-val,
  .ticker .live::before {
    animation: none;
  }
  .ticker .stream-inner {
    transform: none;
  }
  .flip-stack {
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .flip-stack .flip-val {
    display: none;
    position: static;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    filter: none;
  }
  .flip-stack .flip-val:first-child {
    display: flex;
  }
}
