/* =========================================================
   The Franken Org — shared stylesheet
   Used by: index.html, about.html, and every page in /articles/
   ========================================================= */

  :root{
    --bg:#09090a;
    --bg-raised:#0d0f0d;
    --white:#f5f6f4;
    --body:#9aa6b8;
    --muted:#6b7280;
    --lime:#a3d93c;
    --lime-dim:#6f9c2a;
    --lime-glow:rgba(163,217,60,0.18);
    --border:rgba(255,255,255,0.10);
    --border-soft:rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
    --danger:#ff6b5f;
    --font-display:'Inter', sans-serif;
    --font-mono:'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
  body{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--bg);
    color:var(--white);
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
  img{max-width:100%;display:block;}
  .container{
    width:100%;
    max-width:1280px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding:0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  }
  .eyebrow{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:.55rem;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.78rem;
    letter-spacing:.06em;
    color:var(--lime);
    text-transform:uppercase;
    margin-bottom:1rem;
  }
  .eyebrow .dot{
    width:8px;height:8px;
    background:var(--lime);
    display:inline-block;
    flex:0 0 auto;
  }
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-weight:800;
    letter-spacing:-0.02em;
    margin:0;
    color:var(--white);
  }
  .section{
    padding:clamp(56px, 8vw, 108px) 0;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }
  .section-head{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:flex-end;
    gap:2rem;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    margin-bottom:2.6rem;
  }
  .section-head h2{
    font-size:clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
    line-height:1.12;
  }
  .section-head p{
    max-width:32ch;
    color:var(--body);
    font-size:.98rem;
    line-height:1.65;
    margin:0;
  }

  /* ---- bracket card utility: corner brackets via multi-background, no extra markup ---- */
  .bracket{
    position:relative;
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    background:
      linear-gradient(var(--lime), var(--lime)), linear-gradient(var(--lime), var(--lime)),
      linear-gradient(var(--lime), var(--lime)), linear-gradient(var(--lime), var(--lime)),
      linear-gradient(var(--lime), var(--lime)), linear-gradient(var(--lime), var(--lime)),
      linear-gradient(var(--lime), var(--lime)), linear-gradient(var(--lime), var(--lime));
    background-repeat:no-repeat;
    background-size:
      18px 2px, 2px 18px,
      18px 2px, 2px 18px,
      18px 2px, 2px 18px,
      18px 2px, 2px 18px;
    background-position:
      top -1px left -1px, top -1px left -1px,
      top -1px right -1px, top -1px right -1px,
      bottom -1px left -1px, bottom -1px left -1px,
      bottom -1px right -1px, bottom -1px right -1px;
  }

  /* ---- buttons ---- */
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:.55rem;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.78rem;
    font-weight:700;
    letter-spacing:.05em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:.85rem 1.4rem;
    border-radius:2px;
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    cursor:pointer;
    transition:transform .12s ease, border-color .15s ease, background .15s ease;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .btn svg{width:15px;height:15px;flex:0 0 auto;}
  .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);}
  .btn-fill{
    background:var(--lime);
    border-color:var(--lime);
    color:#0a0f06;
  }
  .btn-fill:hover{background:#b3e657;}
  .btn-outline{
    background:transparent;
    color:var(--white);
    border-color:var(--border);
  }
  .btn-outline:hover{border-color:var(--lime);color:var(--lime);}
  .btn-outline.small{
    padding:.6rem 1rem;
    font-size:.72rem;
    color:var(--lime);
    border-color:var(--border);
  }

  /* ================= NAV ================= */
  header.nav{
    position:sticky;
    top:0;
    z-index:50;
    background:rgba(9,9,10,0.86);
    backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }
  .nav-inner{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items:center;
    padding:1rem clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
    gap:1.5rem;
  }
  .brand{
    justify-self:start;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:.7rem;
    font-weight:800;
    font-size:1.02rem;
  }
  .brand img{height:26px;width:auto;}
  header.nav > .nav-inner > nav{justify-self:start;}
  .nav-links{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:2rem;
    list-style:none;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
  }
  .nav-links a{
    font-size:.9rem;
    color:var(--body);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:.4rem;
    transition:color .15s ease;
  }
  .nav-links a:hover{color:var(--white);}
  .nav-links .n{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    color:var(--lime);
    font-size:.72rem;
  }
  .nav-toggle{display:none;}
  @media(max-width:920px){
    .nav-links{display:none;}
  }

  /* ================= HERO ================= */
  .hero{padding-top:clamp(64px,10vw,108px);}
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(2.4rem, 6.4vw, 4.6rem);
    line-height:1.04;
    max-width:16ch;
  }
  .hero h1 .accent{color:var(--lime);}
  .hero p.lede{
    margin-top:1.6rem;
    max-width:100%;
    color:var(--body);
    font-size:1.06rem;
    line-height:1.75;
  }
  .hero-actions{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:.9rem;
    margin-top:2.2rem;
  }

  /* status console */
  .status-console{
    margin-top:3.6rem;
    padding:0;
  }
  .console-head{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    padding:.9rem 1.3rem;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft);
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.75rem;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--muted);
  }
  .console-head .live{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
    color:var(--body);
  }
  .live-dot{
    width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;
    background:var(--lime);
    box-shadow:0 0 0 0 var(--lime-glow);
    animation:pulse 1.8s infinite;
  }
  @keyframes pulse{
    0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 var(--lime-glow);}
    70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 8px transparent;}
    100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 transparent;}
  }
  .console-body{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  }
  @media(max-width:720px){ .console-body{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .console-cell{
    display:flex;
    gap:.9rem;
    align-items:flex-start;
    padding:1.5rem 1.4rem;
  }
  .console-cell:first-child{border-right:1px solid var(--border-soft);}
  @media(max-width:720px){ .console-cell:first-child{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft);} }
  .console-cell .icon{
    color:var(--lime);
    flex:0 0 auto;
    margin-top:.15rem;
  }
  .console-cell .label{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.7rem;
    letter-spacing:.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--muted);
    margin-bottom:.3rem;
  }
  .console-cell .title{font-weight:700;font-size:1rem;}
  .console-cell .meta{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.76rem;
    color:var(--muted);
    margin-top:.35rem;
  }

  /* ================= SYNC ENGINE / EPISODES ================= */
  .subrow{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:.5rem;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.76rem;
    color:var(--lime);
    letter-spacing:.04em;
    margin-bottom:1.4rem;
  }
  .episodes-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:1.1rem;
  }
  @media(max-width:760px){ .episodes-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .ep-card{padding:1.5rem 1.5rem 1.6rem;}
  .ep-meta{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:.5rem;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.76rem;
    color:var(--lime);
    margin-bottom:.9rem;
  }
  .ep-meta .sep{color:var(--muted);}
  .ep-meta .date, .ep-meta .dur{color:var(--muted);}
  .ep-card h3{
    font-size:1.15rem;
    font-weight:700;
    line-height:1.35;
    margin-bottom:.6rem;
  }
  .ep-card p{
    color:var(--body);
    font-size:.92rem;
    line-height:1.65;
    margin:0 0 1.2rem;
  }
  .center-cta{text-align:center;margin-top:2.4rem;}

  /* ================= LIBRARY ================= */
  .library-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap:1.1rem;
  }
  @media(max-width:980px){ .library-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;} }
  @media(max-width:640px){ .library-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .lib-card{overflow:hidden;}
  .lib-thumb{
    position:relative;
    aspect-ratio:16/10;
    overflow:hidden;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }
  .lib-thumb .grad{
    position:absolute;inset:0;
  }
  .lib-thumb .tag{
    position:absolute;top:.7rem;left:.7rem;
    background:rgba(9,12,9,0.75);
    border:1px solid var(--lime-dim);
    color:var(--lime);
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.68rem;
    letter-spacing:.04em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:.28rem .55rem;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;
  }
  .lib-thumb .badge{
    position:absolute;bottom:.7rem;right:.7rem;
    background:rgba(9,12,9,0.75);
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    color:var(--body);
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.68rem;
    padding:.25rem .5rem;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.3rem;
  }
  .lib-body{padding:1.2rem 1.3rem 1.4rem;}
  .lib-date{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.72rem;
    color:var(--muted);
    margin-bottom:.5rem;
  }
  .lib-body h3{
    font-size:1.05rem;
    line-height:1.35;
    margin-bottom:.55rem;
  }
  .lib-body p{
    color:var(--body);
    font-size:.87rem;
    line-height:1.6;
    margin:0 0 1rem;
  }
  .lib-link{
    display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.74rem;
    letter-spacing:.04em;
    color:var(--lime);
  }
  .lib-link:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;}

  /* ================= CHRONOS / TIMELINE ================= */
  .timeline{
    position:relative;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 40px 1fr;
    gap:0 clamp(20px, 3vw, 48px);
  }
  @media(max-width:760px){
    .timeline{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:1.1rem;}
    .timeline .rail{display:none;}
  }
  .timeline .rail{
    grid-row:1 / -1;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:center;
  }
  .timeline .rail-line{
    width:1px;
    background:var(--border);
    position:relative;
  }
  .timeline-row{
    display:contents;
  }
  @media(max-width:760px){ .timeline-row{display:block;} }
  .t-card{
    padding:1.4rem 1.5rem;
    margin-bottom:2.2rem;
  }
  .t-card.left{grid-column:1;}
  .t-card.right{grid-column:3;}
  .t-node{
    grid-column:2;
    display:flex;
    align-items:flex-start;
    justify-content:center;
    padding-top:1.7rem;
  }
  @media(max-width:760px){ .t-node{display:none;} }
  .t-dot{
    width:11px;height:11px;border-radius:50%;
    border:2px solid var(--lime);
    background:var(--bg);
  }
  .t-dot.filled{background:var(--lime);}
  .t-id{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.74rem;
    color:var(--lime);
    display:flex;
    gap:.6rem;
    margin-bottom:.7rem;
  }
  .t-id .date{color:var(--muted);}
  .t-card h3{font-size:1.15rem;margin-bottom:.6rem;}
  .t-detail-row{
    display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.78rem;
    color:var(--muted);
    margin-bottom:.9rem;
  }
  .t-detail-row span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;}
  .t-desc{
    color:var(--body);
    font-size:.9rem;
    line-height:1.6;
    max-height:0;
    overflow:hidden;
    transition:max-height .25s ease;
  }
  .t-card.expanded .t-desc{max-height:200px;margin-bottom:.9rem;}
  .t-toggle{
    background:none;border:none;padding:0;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.35rem;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.72rem;
    letter-spacing:.05em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--lime);
    cursor:pointer;
  }
  .t-toggle svg{width:12px;height:12px;transition:transform .2s ease;}
  .t-card.expanded .t-toggle svg{transform:rotate(180deg);}

  /* ================= CONTACT ================= */
  .contact-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:1.1rem;
    align-items:stretch;
  }
  @media(max-width:840px){ .contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .contact-left{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.1rem;}
  .contact-right{display:flex;flex-direction:column;}
  .channels-card{flex:1;}
  .info-card{padding:1.2rem 1.3rem;}
  .info-card .label{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.72rem;
    letter-spacing:.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--lime);
    margin-bottom:.7rem;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;
  }
  .info-card .value{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
    font-size:.98rem;
  }
  .channels-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1rem;margin-top:.2rem;}
  .channels-list a{
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
    font-size:.95rem;
    color:var(--white);
  }
  .channels-list a:hover{color:var(--lime);}

  .form-card{padding:1.6rem 1.7rem 1.8rem;}
  .form-card .label{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.72rem;
    letter-spacing:.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--lime);
    margin-bottom:1.3rem;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;
  }
  .form-row{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
    gap:1rem;
    margin-bottom:1.1rem;
  }
  @media(max-width:520px){ .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.45rem;}
  .field label{
    font-size:.78rem;
    color:var(--muted);
  }
  .field input, .field textarea{
    background:var(--bg-raised);
    border:1px solid var(--border);
    color:var(--white);
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-size:.92rem;
    padding:.75rem .85rem;
    border-radius:2px;
    resize:vertical;
  }
  .field input:focus, .field textarea:focus{
    outline:none;
    border-color:var(--lime);
  }
  .field textarea{min-height:130px;}
  .form-card .field:last-of-type{margin-bottom:1.4rem;}

  /* ================= FOOTER ================= */
  footer{padding:clamp(48px,7vw,80px) 0 2.2rem;}
  .footer-top{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap:2.5rem;
    padding-bottom:2.6rem;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft);
  }
  @media(max-width:760px){ .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
  .footer-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;margin-bottom:1rem;}
  .footer-brand img{height:30px;width:auto;}
  footer p.tag{
    color:var(--body);
    font-size:.9rem;
    line-height:1.7;
    max-width:38ch;
    margin:0;
  }
  .footer-col .h{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.72rem;
    letter-spacing:.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--lime);
    margin-bottom:1.1rem;
  }
  .footer-col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.85rem;}
  .footer-col a{
    color:var(--body);
    font-size:.92rem;
    display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
  }
  .footer-col a:hover{color:var(--white);}
  .footer-bottom{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:.6rem;
    padding-top:1.6rem;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:.74rem;
    color:var(--muted);
  }

  .visually-hidden{
    position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;
    clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap;
  }

/* ================= CHRONOS extras (register button, always-visible desc) ================= */
.t-desc{
  max-height:none;
  overflow:visible;
  color:var(--body);
  font-size:.9rem;
  line-height:1.65;
  margin-bottom:1.1rem;
}
.t-card .t-footer-row{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:1rem;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.t-tag-pill{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.7rem;
  letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);
}

/* ================= SUB-PAGE HEADER (about, articles) ================= */
.page-header{
  padding:clamp(56px,9vw,96px) 0 clamp(32px,5vw,56px);
}
.page-header h1{
  font-size:clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height:1.1;
  max-width:20ch;
}
.page-header p.lede{
  margin-top:1.2rem;
  max-width:56ch;
  color:var(--body);
  font-size:1.02rem;
  line-height:1.75;
}
.back-link{
  display:inline-flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:.45rem;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.78rem;
  letter-spacing:.04em;
  color:var(--lime);
  margin-bottom:1.6rem;
}
.back-link:hover{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;}

/* ================= ABOUT / TEAM ================= */
.team-grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap:1.1rem;
}
@media(max-width:900px){ .team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;} }
@media(max-width:600px){ .team-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;} }
.team-card{padding:1.6rem 1.5rem 1.7rem;text-align:center;}
.team-photo{
  width:96px;height:96px;
  border-radius:50%;
  margin:0 auto 1.1rem;
  overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  background:var(--bg-raised);
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:1.4rem;
  color:var(--lime);
}
.team-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.team-card h3{font-size:1.05rem;margin-bottom:.3rem;}
.team-role{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.74rem;
  color:var(--lime);
  letter-spacing:.03em;
  margin-bottom:.9rem;
}
.team-bio{
  color:var(--body);
  font-size:.88rem;
  line-height:1.65;
  margin:0 0 1.1rem;
}
.team-socials{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
  gap:.8rem;
}
.team-socials a{
  width:34px;height:34px;
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  color:var(--body);
}
.team-socials a:hover{border-color:var(--lime);color:var(--lime);}

/* ================= ARTICLE PAGE ================= */
.article-header{
  padding:clamp(48px,8vw,84px) 0 clamp(24px,4vw,40px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--border-soft);
}
.article-meta-row{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  gap:.9rem;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.78rem;
  color:var(--muted);
  margin-bottom:1.4rem;
}
.article-meta-row .tag{
  color:var(--lime);
  border:1px solid var(--lime-dim);
  padding:.25rem .55rem;
}
.article-header h1{
  font-size:clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 3rem);
  line-height:1.12;
  max-width:22ch;
}
.article-header .dek{
  margin-top:1.1rem;
  max-width:60ch;
  color:var(--body);
  font-size:1.05rem;
  line-height:1.7;
}
.article-hero-img{
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:21/9;
  margin-top:2.2rem;
  border:1px solid var(--border-soft);
  overflow:hidden;
}
.article-hero-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;}
.article-body{
  max-width:72ch;
  padding:clamp(40px,6vw,64px) 0;
  color:var(--body);
  font-size:1.02rem;
  line-height:1.85;
}
.article-body h2{
  color:var(--white);
  font-size:1.5rem;
  margin:2.2rem 0 1rem;
}
.article-body h3{
  color:var(--white);
  font-size:1.2rem;
  margin:1.8rem 0 .8rem;
}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 1.2rem;}
.article-body ul, .article-body ol{margin:0 0 1.2rem;padding-left:1.3rem;}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:.5rem;}
.article-body a{color:var(--lime);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;}
.article-body blockquote{
  margin:1.8rem 0;
  padding:.2rem 0 .2rem 1.2rem;
  border-left:2px solid var(--lime);
  color:var(--white);
  font-size:1.1rem;
  font-style:italic;
}
.article-body code{
  font-family:var(--font-mono);
  font-size:.88em;
  background:var(--bg-raised);
  border:1px solid var(--border-soft);
  padding:.1rem .35rem;
}
.article-body pre{
  background:var(--bg-raised);
  border:1px solid var(--border);
  padding:1.1rem 1.2rem;
  overflow-x:auto;
  margin:0 0 1.4rem;
}
.article-body pre code{border:none;background:none;padding:0;}
.article-body img{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--border-soft);margin:1.6rem 0;}
.article-footer-cta{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:space-between;
  align-items:center;
  flex-wrap:wrap;
  gap:1rem;
  padding-top:2rem;
  border-top:1px solid var(--border-soft);
}