/* Cinematic premiere experiment — EBA's existing artwork and elemental palette. */
:root { --mist: #b0afb5; }
figure { margin: 0; }
button, a { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
button { font: inherit; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--cyan); outline-offset: 6px; }
section, #guardians { scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; top: -80px; left: 20px; z-index: 10000; background: var(--bone); color: var(--ink); padding: 12px 20px; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 20px; }
.reading-progress { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--orange); width: 100%; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; z-index: 200; }
.mast { padding-block: 1.15rem; background: linear-gradient(#0b0b0dc9, transparent); }
.mast__nav { color: var(--bone); font-size: .75rem; }
.mast__watch { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; padding: .65rem 1rem; border: 1px solid #ffffff50; font: .75rem var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; }
.mast__watch span { color: var(--orange); }
.hero { min-height: 860px; height: 100svh; max-height: 1250px; align-items: center; }
.hero__plate img { object-position: 64% 40%; animation-duration: 35s; }
.hero::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #08090cee 0%, #08090c85 38%, #08090c05 72%), linear-gradient(0deg, #0b0b0d 0%, transparent 35%, #0b0b0d55 100%); }
.hero__bar { padding-top: 140px; padding-bottom: 125px; max-width: 900px; }
.hero__bar .kick { letter-spacing: .22em; color: var(--bone); font-size: .75rem; }
.hero__logo { margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem; }
.hero__logo img { width: clamp(210px, 24vw, 345px); }
.hero__line { font-size: clamp(3.3rem, 6.3vw, 6rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.hero__line em, .episode h2 em, .awakening h2 em { color: var(--orange); font-style: normal; }
.hero__description { color: #ddd9d3; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.hero__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 2rem; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 1.2rem; min-height: 54px; padding: 1rem 1.35rem; font: 700 .8rem var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; }
.button--primary { color: var(--ink); background: var(--orange); transition: background .2s, transform .2s; }
.button--primary:hover { background: var(--bone); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.button--text { border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff50; padding-inline: 0; margin-inline: 1rem; }
.live-dot { display: inline-block; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--orange); margin-right: .6rem; box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--orange); }
.hero__rails { position: absolute; right: var(--pad); top: 22%; bottom: 23%; z-index: 2; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; writing-mode: vertical-rl; font: .65rem var(--mono); letter-spacing: .2em; color: #ffffff95; }
.hero__bottom { position: absolute; bottom: 28px; left: var(--pad); right: var(--pad); z-index: 3; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 1.5rem; font: .7rem var(--mono); letter-spacing: .08em; }
.motion-toggle { color: var(--bone); border: 0; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; font: inherit; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 8px 0; }
.ticker__row { padding: .55rem 0; }
.ticker__row span { font-size: 1.3rem; }
.grain { position: absolute; height: 100svh; opacity: .15; }
.episode { padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem) var(--pad); }
.episode__heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.episode h2, .guardian-heading h2 { margin: 0; font: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 8rem)/1 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.035em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.episode__number { display: flex; align-items: start; gap: 1rem; margin: 0; color: var(--mist); font: .9rem var(--mono); }
.episode__number span { font: clamp(5rem, 11vw, 10rem)/.85 var(--display); color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px #6b625b; }
.episode__player { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16/9; background: #000; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.episode__poster { display: block; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: #000; }
.episode__poster img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: .7; transition: transform .8s, opacity .8s; }
.episode__poster:hover img { transform: scale(1.035); opacity: .9; }
.play-disc { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%); width: clamp(64px, 8vw, 110px); aspect-ratio: 1; display: grid; place-items: center; padding-left: 5px; color: var(--ink); background: var(--orange); border-radius: 50%; font-size: 1.8rem; box-shadow: 0 0 0 14px #ffffff10; }
.episode__play-label { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; padding: 2rem; background: linear-gradient(transparent,#000c); font: 1rem var(--mono); }
.episode__play-label span { display: block; color: var(--mist); font: .85rem var(--body); margin-top: .4rem; }
.episode__player iframe { position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; inset: 0; border: 0; }
.episode__caption { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; font: .75rem var(--mono); color: var(--mist); }
.episode__caption a { color: var(--bone); }
/* A native sticky sequence: scrolling always remains under the visitor's control. */
.awakening { position: relative; height: 300svh; }
.awakening__stage { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100svh; min-height: 560px; overflow: hidden; background: #090909; }
.awakening__images, .awakening__image { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.awakening__stage::after { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(0deg,#090909 0%,#09090988 25%,transparent 70%,#090909aa), linear-gradient(90deg,#09090980,transparent); pointer-events: none; }
.awakening__top, .awakening__bottom { position: absolute; left: var(--pad); right: var(--pad); z-index: 2; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; font: .7rem var(--mono); letter-spacing: .08em; }
.awakening__top { top: 100px; }.awakening__top a { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-block: 8px; }
.awakening__bottom { bottom: 36px; }
.awakening__track { height: 2px; background: #ffffff35; flex: 1; }.awakening__track i { display: block; height: 100%; background: var(--orange); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; }
.awakening__captions { position: absolute; inset: auto var(--pad) 110px; z-index: 2; }
.awakening__captions { display: grid; align-items: end; }
.awakening__caption { display: block; grid-area: 1 / 1; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.awakening__caption.is-current { opacity: 1; }
body.motion-enabled .awakening__image { will-change: opacity; }
.awakening h2 { margin: 0; font: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem)/1 var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.awakening__caption > p:last-child { color: #dad6d1; max-width: 40ch; font-size: 1.1rem; }
.guardian-heading { margin: 4rem 0 2.5rem; }.guardian-heading > p:last-child { color: var(--mist); }
.guardian-feature { --selected: var(--fire); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; background: #131317; border-top: 1px solid var(--selected); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.guardian-feature[hidden] { display: none; }
.guardian-feature__art { overflow: hidden; background: #e7e1d3; }.guardian-feature__art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; max-height: 560px; object-fit: cover; }
.guardian-feature__copy { padding: clamp(1.5rem,4vw,4rem); align-self: center; }.guardian-feature h3 { margin: 0; font: clamp(3rem,7vw,7rem)/1 var(--display); text-transform: uppercase; }
.guardian-feature__element { color: var(--selected); font: 1.4rem var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .15em; }.guardian-feature__copy > p:not([class]) { max-width: 35ch; color: var(--mist); }.guardian-feature .button { margin-left: 0; }
.unit button { display: block; width: 100%; padding: 0; border: 0; text-align: left; background: transparent; color: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
.unit:has([aria-pressed="true"]) { outline: 2px solid var(--el); outline-offset: 3px; }.unit__face { aspect-ratio: 1.2; }.cast__label { font-size: .75rem; }
.signup__in { min-width: 0; }.signup:focus-within { border-color: var(--cyan); }
.analytics-choice { position: fixed; bottom: 20px; left: 20px; z-index: 500; max-width: 440px; margin-right: 20px; padding: 1.25rem; border: 1px solid var(--rule); background: #161619; box-shadow: 0 10px 40px #0008; font-size: .9rem; }
.analytics-choice[hidden] { display: none; }.analytics-choice p { margin-top: 0; }.analytics-choice button { background: var(--bone); color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--bone); padding: .6rem 1rem; cursor: pointer; }.analytics-choice button + button { background: transparent; color: var(--bone); }.analytics-choice > div { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; }
.analytics-settings { background: transparent; color: var(--mist); border: 0; padding: 8px 0; cursor: pointer; font: .75rem var(--mono); }
body.motion-paused *, body.motion-paused *::after { animation-play-state: paused !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition: none !important; }
/* Static, complete story when motion is disabled; no long empty scroll. */
body:not(.motion-enabled) .awakening { height: auto; }body:not(.motion-enabled) .awakening__stage { position: relative; height: auto; min-height: 0; padding: 7rem var(--pad) 3rem; }body:not(.motion-enabled) .awakening__images { opacity: .3; }body:not(.motion-enabled) .awakening__image { opacity: 1 !important; }body:not(.motion-enabled) .awakening__captions { display: block; position: relative; inset: auto; }body:not(.motion-enabled) .awakening__caption { display: block; opacity: 1 !important; margin: 3rem 0; }body:not(.motion-enabled) .awakening__top, body:not(.motion-enabled) .awakening__bottom { display: none; }body.motion-paused .rise { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
@media(max-width:900px) { .hero { min-height: 780px; }.hero__plate img { object-position: 60%; }.hero__rails { display: none; }.mast__watch { margin-left: auto; }.hero__line { font-size: clamp(3.3rem,8vw,5rem); } }
@media(max-width:600px) { .mast { gap: .5rem; }.mast__pub i { display: none; }.mast__watch { gap: .8rem; padding: .6rem; font-size: .7rem; }.hero { min-height: 800px; }.hero__plate img { object-position: 58% 35%; }.hero::after { background: linear-gradient(0deg,#0b0b0d 0%,#0b0b0dbb 42%,#0b0b0d25 100%); }.hero__bar { align-self: end; padding-top: 160px; padding-bottom: 120px; }.hero__bar .kick { font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .1em; }.hero__logo img { width: 210px; }.hero__line { font-size: 3.35rem; }.hero__description { font-size: 1rem; }.hero__bottom { flex-wrap: wrap; bottom: 20px; font-size: .6rem; }.hero__bottom > a { display: none; }.hero__actions { gap: .5rem; }.button { font-size: .7rem; gap: .8rem; }.button--text { margin-left: 0; }.episode__heading { align-items: center; }.episode h2 { font-size: 3.4rem; }.episode__number { gap: .4rem; font-size: .65rem; }.episode__number span { font-size: 4rem; }.episode__play-label { padding: .75rem; font-size: .7rem; }.episode__play-label span { display: none; }.episode__caption { font-size: .65rem; }.awakening__stage { min-height: 580px; }.awakening__top { font-size: .6rem; gap: 1rem; }.awakening__bottom { font-size: .55rem; gap: .7rem; }.awakening h2 { font-size: 3.3rem; }.guardian-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }.guardian-feature__art img { max-height: 360px; }.cast { grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); }.unit__el { font-size: .55rem; letter-spacing: 0; }.unit__name { font-size: 1rem; }.signup__go { padding-inline: .7rem; font-size: .7rem; }.opening .act__title { font-size: 2.5rem; } }
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } * { transition: none !important; } }

/* Canon-led premiere: people, research and the city, without later-arc reveals. */
.hero__plate img { object-position: 60% center; filter: none; }
.hero::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, #08090cce, #08090c55 48%, transparent 80%), linear-gradient(0deg, #0b0b0d, transparent 45%); }
.hero__line { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 7rem); }
.hero__bar { max-width: 850px; }
.awakening__caption > p:last-child { max-width: 48ch; }
.frames--canon { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; grid-template-rows: repeat(2, minmax(180px, 19vw)); grid-auto-rows: auto; }
.frames--canon .frame { grid-column: 2; grid-row: auto; }
.frames--canon .frame--wide { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / 3; }
.frames--canon .frame--wide img { object-position: 65% center; }
.unit__name, .unit__face { display: block; }
.unit__bio { padding: .7rem; font-size: .875rem; color: var(--mist); }
.unit__bio[hidden] { display: none; }
.city-plate { max-width: none; }
.city-plate img { aspect-ratio: 16 / 7; object-fit: cover; }
.guardian-feature__copy > #guardian-bio { max-width: 35ch; color: var(--bone-2); min-height: 8em; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .hero__line { font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 12vw, 5rem); }
  .hero__plate img { object-position: 68% center; }
  .hero::after { background: linear-gradient(0deg, #0b0b0d, #0b0b0d99 50%, transparent); }
  .frames--canon { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: none; }
  .frames--canon .frame, .frames--canon .frame--wide { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
  .city-plate img { aspect-ratio: 4/3; }
  .guardian-feature__copy > #guardian-bio { min-height: 0; }
  .act__title { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 10vw, 4rem); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
}
/* Without JavaScript, each character retains a readable biography. */
.cast:has(.unit__bio:not([hidden])) { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(230px, 100%), 1fr)); }

/* AniCanon Studios — mini mark and a compact, readable studio credit. */
.mast__pub { flex-shrink: 0; gap: .65rem; }
.mast__pub img { width: 32px; height: 32px; object-fit: contain; }
.mast__pub .studio-lockup { font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.35; }
.mast__pub .studio-lockup i { display: block; margin: .15rem 0 0; font-size: .625rem; letter-spacing: .2em; }
.trademark { font-size: .6em; line-height: 0; vertical-align: super; margin-left: .08em; }
.foot__studio { margin-left: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; font: 700 .85rem var(--mono); }
.foot__studio .foot__pub { width: 40px; height: 40px; margin: 0; object-fit: contain; }
.credits__title { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.5vw, 5.1rem); line-height: 1.05; }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .mast__pub .studio-lockup { font-size: .7rem; }
  .mast__pub .studio-lockup i { font-size: .6rem; }
  .mast__pub img { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
  .mast__watch { letter-spacing: 0; }
  .hero__bar .kick { max-width: 30ch; line-height: 1.7; }
  .foot__studio { gap: .5rem; font-size: .75rem; }
}