/* LocalTruth Research — shared stylesheet (derived from blog-styles/10-cinematic.html) */
:root{
  --bg:#070B14; --bg-2:#0B1020; --bg-3:#0E1528; --panel:#0C1222; --panel-2:#0F1730;
  --ink:#EEF2FB; --muted:#9BA8C7; --dim:#5E6C8F; --faint:#3C496B;
  --gold:#FDBC16; --gold-2:#FFD45E; --gold-soft:rgba(253,188,22,0.12); --gold-line:rgba(253,188,22,0.32);
  --blue:#4C8DFF; --blue-2:#2E63E0; --blue-glow:rgba(76,141,255,0.16); --cyan:#39E3D0; --ok:#2DD4A7;
  --line:rgba(150,175,225,0.10); --line-2:rgba(150,175,225,0.18); --line-3:rgba(150,175,225,0.30);
  --maxw:1260px; --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  --sans:Geist,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:"Geist Mono",ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  --serif:"Instrument Serif","Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Georgia,serif;
  --navh:64px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;min-width:0}
html,body{max-width:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--muted);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;background:none;border:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px}
@media(max-width:720px){.wrap{padding:0 20px}}

/* ---------- progress ---------- */
.progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--gold-2));z-index:250;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(253,188,22,.5)}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;height:var(--navh)}
.nav .in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;height:100%;padding:0 32px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:34px}
@media(min-width:901px){.nav .in{padding-right:140px}}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-weight:600;font-size:18px;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand .mark{width:20px;height:30px;flex:none}
.brand b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.links{display:flex;gap:26px;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.links a.on{color:var(--gold)}
.nav .r{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.pill{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 11px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap;background:rgba(7,11,20,.4)}
.pill i{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ok);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(45,212,167,.18)}
.btn{background:var(--gold);color:#1a1400;font-weight:600;font-size:13.5px;padding:9px 15px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap;transition:background .2s var(--ease),transform .2s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold-2);transform:translateY(-1px)}
@media(max-width:900px){.links,.pill{display:none}.nav .in{gap:12px;padding:0 20px}.btn{font-size:12.5px;padding:8px 12px}}

/* ---------- stage (shared hero) ---------- */
.stage{position:relative;min-height:100vh;min-height:100svh;display:grid;align-items:end;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 60% at 50% 42%,rgba(253,188,22,.10),transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(90% 70% at 50% 100%,rgba(76,141,255,.10),transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#05080F 0%,var(--bg) 55%,var(--bg-2) 100%)}
.stage.short{min-height:84vh;min-height:84svh}
.ring{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;display:block;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none}
.ring svg{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:max(1100px,120vw);height:auto;transform:translate(-50%,-56%)}
.stage.short .ring svg{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(.85)}
.dots{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;overflow:hidden;pointer-events:none}
.dots i{position:absolute;width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold-2);opacity:0;animation:drift 18s linear infinite;box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(255,212,94,.8)}
.dots i:nth-child(1){left:12%;top:70%;animation-delay:0s}
.dots i:nth-child(2){left:28%;top:82%;animation-delay:-4s;animation-duration:22s}
.dots i:nth-child(3){left:47%;top:90%;animation-delay:-9s;width:2px;height:2px}
.dots i:nth-child(4){left:63%;top:76%;animation-delay:-13s;animation-duration:20s}
.dots i:nth-child(5){left:79%;top:86%;animation-delay:-6s;width:2px;height:2px;animation-duration:26s}
.dots i:nth-child(6){left:88%;top:64%;animation-delay:-16s}
.dots i:nth-child(7){left:38%;top:60%;animation-delay:-2s;width:2px;height:2px;animation-duration:24s}
@keyframes drift{0%{transform:translate3d(0,0,0);opacity:0}8%{opacity:.9}92%{opacity:.6}100%{transform:translate3d(40px,-70vh,0);opacity:0}}
.stage .in{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:140px 32px 72px}
.kick{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:0 0 26px}
.kick::before{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.stage h1{margin:0 0 26px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(44px,7vw,80px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.015em;color:var(--ink);max-width:14ch}
.stage h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.stage .dek{margin:0 0 34px;font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,20px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted);max-width:58ch;font-weight:300}
.stage .row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:14px 28px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}
.stage .row b{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}
.stage .read{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-line);padding-bottom:3px;transition:border-color .2s var(--ease)}
.stage .read:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.stage .read::after{content:"→";color:var(--gold)}
.scrollhint{position:absolute;right:32px;bottom:28px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--faint);writing-mode:vertical-rl;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.scrollhint::after{content:"";width:1px;height:48px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--faint),transparent)}
@media(max-width:720px){.stage .in{padding:120px 20px 56px}.scrollhint{display:none}.stage h1{max-width:none}}

/* ---------- archive bands ---------- */
.archive{border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.archive .hd{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:44px 32px 8px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.archive .hd h2{margin:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);font-weight:500}
.archive .hd span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--faint)}
.band{display:block;border-top:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .3s var(--ease)}
.band:hover{background:rgba(150,175,225,.03)}
.band:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.band .in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:58px 32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:200px minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px 56px;align-items:start}
.band .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(88px,10vw,140px);line-height:.8;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1px var(--faint);letter-spacing:-.04em;transition:color .3s var(--ease)}
.band:hover .n{color:var(--gold-soft);-webkit-text-stroke:1px var(--gold-line)}
.band .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 14px;display:flex;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.band .k span{color:var(--dim)}
.band h3{margin:0 0 14px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,46px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--ink);max-width:22ch}
.band p{margin:0;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);max-width:56ch;font-weight:300}
.band .go{display:inline-block;margin-top:20px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-line);padding-bottom:2px}
.band .go::after{content:" →";color:var(--gold)}
.band.alt .in{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 200px;text-align:right}
.band.alt .n{order:2;text-align:right}
.band.alt .c{order:1;justify-self:end}
.band.alt h3,.band.alt p{margin-left:auto}
.band.alt .k{justify-content:flex-end}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .band .in,.band.alt .in{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:40px 20px;gap:10px;text-align:left}
  .band .n,.band.alt .n{order:0;font-size:64px;text-align:left}
  .band.alt .c{order:1;justify-self:start}
  .band.alt h3,.band.alt p{margin-left:0}
  .band.alt .k{justify-content:flex-start}
}

/* ---------- post ---------- */
.measure{max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.post .lede{padding:88px 0 40px}
.post p{margin:0 0 26px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300}
.post p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.post .sec{margin-top:96px}
.post .sec:first-of-type{margin-top:0}
.post .idx{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.post .idx::after{content:"";flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line-2)}
.post h3{margin:0 0 26px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,44px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:var(--ink);scroll-margin-top:40px}
.post .statement{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,30px);line-height:1.25;color:var(--ink);font-weight:400;margin:44px 0 34px;padding-left:28px;border-left:1px solid var(--gold-line)}
.post .link{color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-line)}
.post .link:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.post ol{margin:0 0 30px;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:s}
.post ol li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:22px 0 22px 64px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300}
.post ol li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post ol li::before{content:"0" counter(s);position:absolute;left:0;top:14px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:34px;line-height:1;color:var(--gold)}
.post ol li strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* pull quote — breaks the measure */
.pull{max-width:960px;margin:88px auto;padding:0 24px;position:relative}
.pull::before{content:"";display:block;width:64px;height:2px;background:var(--gold);margin:0 0 30px}
.pull p{margin:0 0 22px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,34px);line-height:1.22;color:var(--ink);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.pull p::before{content:"“";color:var(--gold);margin-left:-.45em}
.pull p::after{content:"”";color:var(--gold)}
.pull cite{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}
.pull cite b{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500}

/* verify — glass over glow */
.vwrap{position:relative;margin:24px 0 0;padding:70px 0;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.vwrap::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:radial-gradient(45% 60% at 30% 50%,rgba(253,188,22,.16),transparent 70%),radial-gradient(40% 55% at 80% 40%,rgba(76,141,255,.16),transparent 70%)}
.vwrap .orb{position:absolute;z-index:-1;left:50%;top:50%;width:880px;height:240px;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(-14deg);border:1px solid var(--gold-line);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 60px rgba(253,188,22,.18),inset 0 0 60px rgba(253,188,22,.06);pointer-events:none}
.glass{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:34px 36px;border:1px solid var(--line-3);border-radius:14px;background:rgba(12,18,34,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(22px) saturate(1.2);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(22px) saturate(1.2);box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.45),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(238,242,251,.08)}
.glass .top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:22px}
.glass .top .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.glass .top .st{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ok);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.glass .top .st i{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ok);box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(45,212,167,.2)}
.glass .item{padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.glass .item:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.glass .lb{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);margin-bottom:8px}
.glass .hx{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink);overflow-wrap:anywhere;word-break:break-all}
.glass .hx a{color:var(--cyan)}
.glass .ft{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 20px;margin-top:22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--dim)}
.glass .ft a{color:var(--gold)}
.glass .ft a:hover{color:var(--gold-2)}
@media(max-width:720px){.glass{padding:26px 20px;border-radius:10px}.vwrap{padding:48px 0}}

.about{margin:72px 0 0;padding-top:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-2)}
.about p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:400}
.about p strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.share{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:10px 22px;margin:48px 0 0;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}
.share a{color:var(--muted);padding:3px 0}
.share a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.share .sp{flex:1}

/* more from research — mini bands */
.more{margin-top:96px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.more .hd{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:40px 32px 6px}
.more .hd h4{margin:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);font-weight:500}
.mini{display:block;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.mini:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.mini .in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:30px 32px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:8px 40px;align-items:baseline}
.mini .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:44px;line-height:1;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1px var(--faint)}
.mini:hover .n{-webkit-text-stroke:1px var(--gold-line)}
.mini h5{margin:0 0 6px;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(24px,2.6vw,30px);line-height:1.05;color:var(--ink)}
.mini p{margin:0;font-size:15px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;max-width:60ch}
.mini .k{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:720px){.mini .in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px;padding:26px 20px}.mini .n{font-size:32px}}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg-2);margin-top:96px}
.foot .in{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:56px 32px 40px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) repeat(2,minmax(0,.6fr));gap:32px}
.foot .desc{margin:16px 0 0;font-size:14px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);max-width:440px;font-weight:300}
.foot .col h5{margin:0 0 14px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);font-weight:500}
.foot .col a{display:block;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);padding:3px 0}
.foot .col a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.foot .bar{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:18px 32px 30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--dim)}
@media(max-width:720px){.foot .in{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;padding:44px 20px 30px}.foot .bar{padding:16px 20px 28px}}

/* entrance */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);animation:up .9s var(--ease) forwards}
.reveal.d1{animation-delay:.1s}.reveal.d2{animation-delay:.25s}.reveal.d3{animation-delay:.4s}.reveal.d4{animation-delay:.55s}
@keyframes up{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .dots i{animation:none;opacity:.5}
  .reveal{animation:none;opacity:1;transform:none}
  .btn:hover{transform:none}
}
[hidden]{display:none!important}

/* ---------- builder additions ---------- */
.post ul{margin:0 0 30px;padding-left:22px;color:var(--muted);font-weight:300;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.65}
.post ul li{margin:0 0 10px}
sup.cite{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;line-height:0;margin-left:2px}
sup.cite a{color:var(--gold);border-bottom:0}
.sources ol.srcs{margin:0;padding:0;list-style:none;counter-reset:s}
.sources ol.srcs li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:12px 0 12px 44px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.sources ol.srcs li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sources ol.srcs li::before{content:counter(s);position:absolute;left:0;top:12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--gold)}
.sources ol.srcs a{color:var(--cyan)}
mark.ph{background:rgba(253,188,22,.16);color:var(--gold-2);padding:0 4px;border-radius:3px}
.post .lede .statement{font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,27px)}
.stage.short .in{padding-bottom:56px}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .stage{min-height:74vh;min-height:74svh}
  .stage.short{min-height:56vh;min-height:56svh}
  .stage .in{padding-top:104px}
}