:root {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --bg: #050816;
  --bg-raised: #09112b;
  --panel: rgba(12, 21, 49, 0.72);
  --panel-strong: rgba(9, 17, 42, 0.94);
  --line: rgba(135, 177, 255, 0.20);
  --line-strong: rgba(116, 209, 255, 0.42);
  --cyan: #70efff;
  --blue: #719dff;
  --violet: #b69aff;
  --pink: #ff91da;
  --white: #f4f7ff;
  --muted: #aab7d9;
  --quiet: #7c8bb6;
  --success: #72f3c6;
  --radius-xl: 30px;
  --radius-lg: 23px;
  --radius-md: 16px;
  --content: 1180px;
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.18, 0.72, 0.22, 1);
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 24px;
}

body {
  min-width: 320px;
  min-height: 100vh;
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: clip;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 12% 0%, rgba(24, 79, 177, 0.24), transparent 35rem),
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 24%, rgba(114, 47, 170, 0.18), transparent 34rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #050816 0%, #070b1d 47%, #050816 100%);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

button,
input {
  font: inherit;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 100;
  top: 10px;
  left: 10px;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 10px;
  color: var(--white);
  background: var(--panel-strong);
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

button,
a,
label {
  -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;
}

button {
  color: inherit;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
}

button:focus-visible,
a:focus-visible,
label:focus-within {
  outline: 2px solid var(--cyan);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

button:disabled {
  cursor: not-allowed;
  opacity: .44;
}

::selection {
  background: rgba(112, 239, 255, .28);
  color: white;
}

.ambient,
.grid-overlay,
.starfield {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.ambient {
  z-index: -3;
  filter: blur(70px);
  opacity: .58;
}

.ambient--cyan {
  width: 44vw;
  height: 44vw;
  min-width: 340px;
  min-height: 340px;
  left: -16vw;
  top: 12vh;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(25, 118, 255, .22), transparent 68%);
}

.ambient--violet {
  width: 46vw;
  height: 46vw;
  min-width: 340px;
  min-height: 340px;
  right: -19vw;
  top: 52vh;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(159, 64, 218, .18), transparent 67%);
}

.grid-overlay {
  z-index: -2;
  opacity: .13;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(115, 153, 240, .13) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(115, 153, 240, .13) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 54px 54px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black, transparent 82%);
}

.starfield {
  z-index: -1;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.star {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--x);
  top: var(--y);
  width: var(--size, 2px);
  height: var(--size, 2px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #c9f8ff;
  opacity: var(--opacity, .5);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(112, 239, 255, .75);
  animation: twinkle var(--duration, 3.6s) ease-in-out var(--delay, 0s) infinite alternate;
}

.site-shell {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(var(--content), calc(100% - 52px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 22px 0 38px;
}

.topbar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 2px 4px 28px;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  min-width: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
}

.brand-mark {
  display: grid;
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(112, 239, 255, .5);
  border-radius: 11px;
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(112, 239, 255, .1), rgba(121, 127, 255, .06));
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(112, 239, 255, .09), inset 0 0 16px rgba(112, 239, 255, .05);
}

.brand-name,
.footer-brand {
  color: #e4ecff;
  font-size: .77rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brand-version {
  color: var(--cyan);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.topbar-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 22px;
}

.system-status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 8px 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(114, 243, 198, .24);
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: #9bead7;
  background: rgba(25, 124, 111, .08);
  font-size: .66rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: .105em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.status-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--success);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(114, 243, 198, .68);
}

.top-link {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .82rem;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.top-link span {
  padding-left: 5px;
  color: var(--cyan);
}

.top-link:hover {
  color: white;
}

.panel,
.glass-card {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(142deg, rgba(16, 30, 69, .75), rgba(7, 12, 33, .83) 68%);
  box-shadow: 0 25px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .22), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.hero {
  min-height: 595px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(350px, .95fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 60px);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  padding: clamp(36px, 5vw, 66px) clamp(26px, 5.5vw, 68px) 62px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
}

.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 660px;
  height: 660px;
  top: -390px;
  left: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(115, 164, 255, .12);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 38px rgba(115, 164, 255, .018), 0 0 0 90px rgba(115, 164, 255, .012);
}

.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 75% 45%, rgba(45, 87, 206, .18), transparent 42%), radial-gradient(ellipse at 0% 100%, rgba(22, 165, 209, .07), transparent 40%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  width: 420px;
  height: 150px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(105, 165, 255, .11);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-orbit--one {
  right: -105px;
  bottom: -104px;
  transform: rotate(-22deg);
}

.hero-orbit--two {
  right: -24px;
  bottom: -127px;
  width: 570px;
  transform: rotate(12deg);
  border-color: rgba(181, 138, 255, .11);
}

.hero-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 590px;
  animation: soft-arrive .85s var(--ease-out) both;
}

.eyebrow,
.section-index {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: .66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .19em;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}

.eyebrow-line {
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--cyan), transparent);
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
p {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

h1 {
  max-width: 690px;
  margin: 22px 0 20px;
  font-size: clamp(3.15rem, 6.25vw, 5.75rem);
  font-weight: 820;
  letter-spacing: -.072em;
  line-height: .98;
}

.gradient-text {
  display: inline;
  color: var(--cyan);
  background: linear-gradient(96deg, #f4f9ff 1%, #70efff 35%, #a99aff 72%, #ff9bdd 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}

h1 .gradient-text {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
}

.hero-intro {
  max-width: 525px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #bac7e6;
  font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.4vw, 1.06rem);
  line-height: 1.78;
}

.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 11px;
  margin-top: 27px;
  color: #8497c3;
  font-size: .61rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
}

.meta-symbol {
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.meta-divider {
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(142, 171, 239, .38);
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.wish-sparkle-button {
  padding: 9px 5px;
  border: 0;
  color: #9faed4;
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: .75rem;
  font-weight: 680;
  transition: color .2s ease;
}

.wish-sparkle-button span {
  color: var(--pink);
  padding-left: 3px;
}

.wish-sparkle-button:hover {
  color: white;
}

.button {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  min-height: 49px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 13px 18px;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 14px;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 780;
  letter-spacing: .01em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-align: center;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform .22s var(--ease-out), box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease, background .22s ease;
}

.button:hover:not(:disabled) {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.button:active:not(:disabled) {
  transform: translateY(0) scale(.985);
}

.button--primary {
  color: #071024;
  border-color: rgba(195, 249, 255, .66);
  background: linear-gradient(108deg, #72edff 0%, #80baff 45%, #c59dff 78%, #e7a4ff 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(63, 178, 255, .18), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .48);
}

.button--primary:hover:not(:disabled) {
  box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(79, 170, 255, .31), 0 0 0 4px rgba(112, 239, 255, .055);
}

.button--secondary {
  color: #e5edff;
  border-color: rgba(126, 166, 243, .34);
  background: rgba(9, 17, 43, .62);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .035);
}

.button--secondary:hover:not(:disabled) {
  border-color: rgba(112, 239, 255, .58);
  background: rgba(17, 31, 68, .85);
}

.button-icon {
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.button-arrow {
  padding-left: 2px;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.play-icon {
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: .72rem;
}

.system-line {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  color: #778ab8;
  font-size: .64rem;
  font-weight: 680;
  letter-spacing: .115em;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.system-pulse {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cyan);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(112, 239, 255, .7);
}

.hero-portrait-wrap {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  animation: soft-arrive .9s .12s var(--ease-out) both;
  min-width: 0;
  align-items: center;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 10px 0 20px;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.portrait-ambient {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  width: min(94%, 440px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(53, 125, 255, .22), rgba(119, 71, 223, .1) 43%, transparent 70%);
  filter: blur(20px);
}

.portrait-frame {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 370px);
  padding: 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(116, 214, 255, .72);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, rgba(105, 233, 255, .24), rgba(124, 122, 255, .12) 52%, rgba(255, 145, 218, .25));
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(91, 162, 255, .045), 0 0 0 14px rgba(181, 138, 255, .035), 0 0 45px rgba(53, 141, 255, .22), inset 0 0 23px rgba(112, 239, 255, .16);
  animation: portrait-float 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.portrait-frame::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -18px;
  z-index: -1;
  border: 1px solid rgba(115, 166, 255, .22);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: rotateX(66deg) rotateZ(-16deg);
}

.portrait-frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -31px;
  z-index: -1;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(181, 138, 255, .20);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: rotateX(66deg) rotateZ(26deg);
}

.portrait-frame-inner {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #0d1734;
}

.sir-portrait {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 35%;
  transition: filter .35s ease;
}

.portrait-placeholder-tag {
  position: absolute;
  right: 5%;
  bottom: 7%;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  padding: 7px 9px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 214, 128, .5);
  border-radius: 7px;
  color: #ffe4a7;
  background: rgba(23, 22, 38, .84);
  font-size: .54rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
}

.portrait-placeholder-tag[hidden] {
  display: none;
}

.portrait-orbit {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  left: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  width: 114%;
  height: 40%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(112, 239, 255, .18);
  border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.portrait-orbit--a {
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(-31deg);
}

.portrait-orbit--b {
  width: 122%;
  height: 34%;
  border-color: rgba(181, 138, 255, .18);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotate(32deg);
}

.portrait-nameplate {
  display: flex;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(92%, 320px);
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 5px;
  margin-top: -20px;
  padding: 13px 16px 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(128, 201, 255, .52);
  border-radius: 17px;
  background: linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(8, 23, 59, .97), rgba(22, 18, 59, .95));
  box-shadow: 0 11px 28px rgba(1, 5, 22, .47), 0 0 28px rgba(63, 142, 255, .13), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .11);
  text-align: center;
}

.nameplate-kicker {
  color: #a6c5f7;
  font-size: .52rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.portrait-nameplate strong {
  color: #fff;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}

.nameplate-caption {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: .61rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.nameplate-caption span {
  color: var(--violet);
  font-size: .7rem;
}

.portrait-side-note {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20%;
  right: -1%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  color: #7f9bd3;
  font-size: .51rem;
  font-weight: 780;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  line-height: 1.9;
}

.side-note-line {
  width: 25px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--cyan));
}

.hero-bottom-note {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 19px;
  left: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  color: #6e82b1;
  font-size: .56rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .19em;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.scroll-marker {
  width: 17px;
  height: 25px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(112, 239, 255, .45);
  border-radius: 99px;
}

.scroll-marker::after {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 2px;
  height: 5px;
  margin: 5px auto;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--cyan);
  animation: scroll-nudge 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.intro-strip {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin: 18px 0 78px;
  padding: 18px 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(124, 165, 239, .13);
  color: #b6c5e9;
}

.intro-strip-mark {
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 1.22rem;
}

.intro-strip p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(.98rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem);
  font-style: italic;
}

.intro-strip-rule {
  width: 50px;
  height: 1px;
  margin-left: auto;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--violet), transparent);
}

.intro-strip-signature {
  color: #7e91bd;
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.section-block {
  margin: 0 0 76px;
  scroll-margin-top: 30px;
}

.section-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(250px, .8fr);
  align-items: end;
  gap: 38px;
  margin-bottom: 25px;
}

.section-heading h2,
.portrait-note h2,
.surprise-section h2,
.finale h2 {
  margin: 11px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.15rem);
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
  line-height: 1.12;
}

.section-description {
  max-width: 455px;
  margin: 0 0 3px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .92rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 15px;
}

.will-reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(17px);
  transition: opacity .65s var(--ease-out), transform .65s var(--ease-out);
}

.will-reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.story-card {
  min-height: 310px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 24px 23px 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  transition: transform .28s var(--ease-out), border-color .28s ease, box-shadow .28s ease;
}

.story-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -74px;
  right: -68px;
  width: 190px;
  height: 190px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--card-glow, rgba(112, 239, 255, .13)), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.story-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-5px);
  border-color: rgba(131, 202, 255, .45);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25), 0 0 25px rgba(77, 135, 255, .06);
}

.story-card--cyan {
  --card-glow: rgba(46, 218, 255, .15);
  --card-accent: var(--cyan);
}

.story-card--violet {
  --card-glow: rgba(166, 115, 255, .17);
  --card-accent: var(--violet);
}

.story-card--pink {
  --card-glow: rgba(255, 114, 207, .13);
  --card-accent: var(--pink);
}

.card-topline {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}

.card-icon {
  display: grid;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--card-accent) 58%, transparent);
  border-radius: 15px;
  color: var(--card-accent);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card-accent) 8%, transparent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 25px color-mix(in srgb, var(--card-accent) 12%, transparent), inset 0 0 14px color-mix(in srgb, var(--card-accent) 5%, transparent);
}

.card-icon svg {
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
}

.card-number {
  color: #6276a8;
  font-size: .64rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.card-label {
  margin: 0 0 9px;
  color: var(--card-accent);
  font-size: .61rem;
  font-weight: 850;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
}

.story-card h3 {
  margin: 0 0 12px;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  font-weight: 680;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.card-copy {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .86rem;
  line-height: 1.78;
}

.card-footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 23px;
  color: #788dbd;
  font-size: .55rem;
  font-weight: 820;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.card-footer::before,
.card-footer::after {
  content: "";
  height: 1px;
  flex: 1;
  background: rgba(127, 161, 229, .22);
}

.card-footer span {
  color: var(--card-accent);
  font-size: .8rem;
}

.portrait-note {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(190px, .72fr) minmax(0, 1.28fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(24px, 5vw, 70px);
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: 76px;
  padding: clamp(28px, 5.5vw, 55px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
}

.portrait-note::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 390px;
  height: 390px;
  top: -250px;
  left: -170px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(81, 103, 255, .22), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.portrait-note-art {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 250px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  margin: auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(112, 239, 255, .25);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(57, 120, 255, .20), rgba(13, 22, 56, .2) 48%, transparent 70%);
}

.note-ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 12%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(112, 239, 255, .34);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.note-ring--one {
  transform: rotateX(66deg) rotateZ(24deg);
}

.note-ring--two {
  inset: -4%;
  border-color: rgba(181, 138, 255, .26);
  transform: rotateX(66deg) rotateZ(-33deg);
}

.note-star {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: 4.8rem;
  text-shadow: 0 0 28px rgba(112, 239, 255, .6);
  transform: translate(-50%, -52%);
  animation: star-breathe 4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.note-glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 13%;
  right: 11%;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #e5c6ff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px 7px rgba(181, 138, 255, .48);
}

.portrait-note-copy {
  position: relative;
}

.portrait-note-copy>p:not(.section-index):not(.photo-help):not(.photo-feedback) {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: 17px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .92rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
}

.photo-controls {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 17px;
  margin-top: 23px;
}

.photo-upload {
  cursor: pointer;
}

.text-button {
  padding: 8px 0;
  border: 0;
  color: var(--cyan);
  background: transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: .78rem;
  font-weight: 720;
}

.text-button:disabled {
  color: var(--quiet);
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  border: 0;
}

.visually-hidden:focus-visible+.photo-upload {
  outline: 2px solid var(--cyan);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.photo-help {
  margin: 11px 0 0;
  color: #7f91bc;
  font-size: .58rem;
  font-weight: 750;
  letter-spacing: .09em;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.photo-feedback {
  margin: 7px 0 0;
  color: #9cadd2;
  font-size: .72rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.surprise-section {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0 0 76px;
  padding: clamp(35px, 7vw, 76px) clamp(22px, 7vw, 82px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  text-align: center;
  scroll-margin-top: 24px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, rgba(68, 107, 222, .24), transparent 60%), linear-gradient(140deg, rgba(13, 23, 58, .93), rgba(8, 11, 31, .96));
}

.surprise-section[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

.surprise-section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 11px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(126, 177, 255, .12);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius-xl) - 7px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.surprise-section.is-revealed {
  animation: reveal-rise .72s var(--ease-out) both;
  box-shadow: 0 26px 86px rgba(0, 0, 0, .29), 0 0 55px rgba(84, 153, 255, .09), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .05);
}

.surprise-emblem {
  display: grid;
  width: 59px;
  height: 59px;
  place-items: center;
  margin: 21px auto 22px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(112, 239, 255, .48);
  border-radius: 19px;
  color: var(--cyan);
  background: rgba(112, 239, 255, .07);
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(112, 239, 255, .13);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.surprise-emblem span {
  transform: rotate(-45deg);
}

.surprise-section h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.surprise-section blockquote {
  max-width: 790px;
  margin: 24px auto 0;
  color: #e8efff;
  font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.6vw, 1.72rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.signature {
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  color: var(--cyan);
  font-size: .85rem;
  font-weight: 730;
  letter-spacing: .025em;
}

.surprise-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 19px;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.transmission-seal {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: #93b5d8;
  font-size: .59rem;
  font-weight: 820;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
}

.surprise-spark {
  position: absolute;
  color: var(--cyan);
  opacity: .55;
}

.surprise-spark--one {
  top: 22%;
  left: 8%;
  font-size: 2.2rem;
}

.surprise-spark--two {
  right: 10%;
  bottom: 18%;
  color: var(--pink);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
}

.finale {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4.6vw, 48px);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xl);
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 10% 50%, rgba(51, 139, 255, .18), transparent 42%), linear-gradient(110deg, rgba(10, 20, 50, .92), rgba(18, 15, 48, .88));
}

.finale::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, transparent 10%, rgba(108, 121, 255, .07) 48%, transparent 80%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.finale-orb {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  width: 86px;
  height: 86px;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(112, 239, 255, .43);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--cyan);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 40% 35%, rgba(112, 239, 255, .17), rgba(94, 99, 202, .06) 65%, transparent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 29px rgba(112, 239, 255, .11), inset 0 0 25px rgba(112, 239, 255, .06);
  font-size: 2rem;
}

.finale-orb::before,
.finale-orb::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -7px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(181, 138, 255, .22);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: rotateX(68deg) rotateZ(-19deg);
}

.finale-orb::after {
  inset: -14px;
  border-color: rgba(112, 239, 255, .15);
  transform: rotateX(68deg) rotateZ(29deg);
}

.finale-copy,
.finale-action {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.finale h2 {
  margin-top: 9px;
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
}

.finale-copy>p:last-child {
  max-width: 630px;
  margin: 12px 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: .87rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.finale-action {
  display: flex;
  min-width: max-content;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
}

.finale-caption {
  color: #7d91bd;
  font-size: .54rem;
  font-weight: 820;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-align: center;
}

.finale-confetti {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.finale-confetti span {
  position: absolute;
  color: var(--cyan);
  opacity: .68;
}

.finale-confetti span:nth-child(1) {
  top: 15%;
  right: 5%;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.finale-confetti span:nth-child(2) {
  bottom: 17%;
  left: 37%;
  color: var(--violet);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
}

.finale-confetti span:nth-child(3) {
  top: 17%;
  left: 42%;
  color: var(--pink);
}

.finale-confetti span:nth-child(4) {
  bottom: 15%;
  right: 29%;
  color: var(--pink);
}

.finale-confetti span:nth-child(5) {
  top: 31%;
  left: 5%;
  color: var(--violet);
}

.footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px 24px;
  padding: 31px 6px 0;
  color: #7284b0;
}

.footer-brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: .62rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
}

.footer-brand .brand-mark {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 9px;
  font-size: 15px;
}

.footer>p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: .72rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.footer-bottom {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: #9aaacf;
  font-size: .58rem !important;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}

.footer-heart {
  color: var(--pink);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.toast {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 20;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  max-width: min(410px, calc(100vw - 32px));
  padding: 13px 17px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(112, 239, 255, .3);
  border-radius: 14px;
  color: #edf6ff;
  background: rgba(10, 19, 45, .96);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42), 0 0 25px rgba(92, 161, 255, .1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  font-size: .84rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.toast[hidden] {
  display: none !important;
}

.confetti-layer {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 30;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.confetti-piece {
  position: absolute;
  top: -18px;
  left: var(--left);
  width: var(--width);
  height: var(--height);
  border-radius: 2px;
  opacity: .95;
  background: var(--color);
  transform: rotate(var(--rotation));
  animation: confetti-fall var(--duration) linear var(--delay) forwards;
}

@keyframes soft-arrive {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }
}

@keyframes twinkle {
  from {
    opacity: calc(var(--opacity, .5) * .45);
    transform: scale(.78);
  }

  to {
    opacity: var(--opacity, .5);
    transform: scale(1.45);
  }
}

@keyframes portrait-float {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(-7px);
  }
}

@keyframes scroll-nudge {

  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: .9;
  }

  50% {
    transform: translateY(5px);
    opacity: .45;
  }
}

@keyframes star-breathe {

  0%,
  100% {
    opacity: .78;
    transform: translate(-50%, -52%) scale(.96);
  }

  50% {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translate(-50%, -52%) scale(1.05);
  }
}

@keyframes reveal-rise {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(22px) scale(.99);
  }

  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
  }
}

@keyframes confetti-fall {
  to {
    transform: translate3d(var(--drift), 112vh, 0) rotate(var(--spin));
    opacity: .14;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1400px) {
  .hero {
    min-height: 635px;
  }

  .story-card {
    min-height: 325px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .site-shell {
    width: min(100% - 36px, var(--content));
  }

  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(290px, .82fr);
    gap: 25px;
    padding: 42px 35px 60px;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 6.2vw, 4.65rem);
  }

  .portrait-frame {
    width: min(100%, 320px);
  }

  .portrait-side-note {
    right: -7%;
  }

  .intro-strip {
    margin-bottom: 62px;
  }

  .story-card {
    padding: 22px 19px 19px;
  }

  .story-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.22rem;
  }

  .card-copy {
    font-size: .82rem;
  }

  .finale {
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .finale-action {
    grid-column: 2;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .site-shell {
    width: calc(100% - 24px);
    padding-top: 13px;
  }

  .topbar {
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 2px 1px 17px;
  }

  .brand {
    gap: 8px;
  }

  .brand-mark {
    width: 30px;
    height: 30px;
    border-radius: 9px;
  }

  .brand-name {
    font-size: .62rem;
    letter-spacing: .12em;
  }

  .topbar-right {
    gap: 0;
  }

  .system-status {
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 7px 9px;
    font-size: .55rem;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
  }

  .top-link {
    display: none;
  }

  .hero {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 28px 21px 56px;
    border-radius: 23px;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .eyebrow {
    align-items: flex-start;
    font-size: .58rem;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .eyebrow-line {
    margin-top: 7px;
  }

  h1 {
    margin: 21px 0 15px;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 12.6vw, 4.7rem);
    line-height: .98;
    letter-spacing: -.075em;
  }

  h1 .gradient-text {
    margin-top: 6px;
  }

  .hero-intro {
    max-width: 540px;
    font-size: .9rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  .hero-meta {
    gap: 8px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: .51rem;
    letter-spacing: .11em;
  }

  .hero-actions {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 10px;
    margin-top: 22px;
  }

  .button {
    min-height: 48px;
    padding: 13px 15px;
    font-size: .77rem;
  }

  .hero-actions .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .wish-sparkle-button {
    justify-self: center;
  }

  .system-line {
    margin-top: 15px;
    font-size: .57rem;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
  }

  .hero-portrait-wrap {
    width: min(100%, 400px);
    align-self: center;
    margin-top: 32px;
    padding: 0 0 18px;
  }

  .portrait-frame {
    width: min(80%, 300px);
    padding: 8px;
  }

  .portrait-frame::before {
    inset: -14px;
  }

  .portrait-frame::after {
    inset: -23px;
  }

  .portrait-nameplate {
    width: min(86%, 290px);
    margin-top: -18px;
    padding: 12px 13px 11px;
  }

  .portrait-nameplate strong {
    font-size: 1.62rem;
  }

  .nameplate-kicker {
    font-size: .47rem;
  }

  .portrait-side-note {
    top: 24%;
    right: -1%;
    gap: 6px;
    font-size: .43rem;
  }

  .side-note-line {
    width: 18px;
  }

  .hero-bottom-note {
    bottom: 16px;
    font-size: .51rem;
  }

  .intro-strip {
    gap: 11px;
    margin: 14px 0 53px;
    padding: 15px 9px 17px;
  }

  .intro-strip p {
    font-size: .93rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
  }

  .intro-strip-rule,
  .intro-strip-signature {
    display: none;
  }

  .section-block {
    margin-bottom: 53px;
  }

  .section-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 13px;
    margin-bottom: 19px;
  }

  .section-index {
    font-size: .58rem;
    letter-spacing: .13em;
  }

  .section-heading h2,
  .portrait-note h2,
  .surprise-section h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 8vw, 2.6rem);
    line-height: 1.12;
  }

  .section-description {
    font-size: .85rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
  }

  .story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 11px;
  }

  .story-card {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 22px 21px 18px;
  }

  .card-topline {
    margin-bottom: 17px;
  }

  .story-card h3 {
    font-size: 1.32rem;
  }

  .card-copy {
    font-size: .85rem;
  }

  .card-footer {
    padding-top: 20px;
  }

  .portrait-note {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
    margin-bottom: 53px;
    padding: 27px 22px 29px;
    border-radius: 23px;
  }

  .portrait-note-art {
    width: min(60%, 210px);
  }

  .note-star {
    font-size: 4rem;
  }

  .portrait-note-copy>p:not(.section-index):not(.photo-help):not(.photo-feedback) {
    margin-top: 13px;
    font-size: .85rem;
    line-height: 1.8;
  }

  .photo-controls {
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 19px;
  }

  .photo-upload {
    width: auto !important;
  }

  .photo-help {
    font-size: .53rem;
  }

  .surprise-section {
    margin-bottom: 53px;
    padding: 36px 22px 32px;
    border-radius: 23px;
  }

  .surprise-section::before {
    inset: 7px;
    border-radius: 17px;
  }

  .surprise-section blockquote {
    margin-top: 18px;
    font-size: 1.14rem;
    line-height: 1.7;
  }

  .surprise-spark--one {
    top: 12%;
    left: 5%;
    font-size: 1.4rem;
  }

  .surprise-spark--two {
    right: 6%;
    bottom: 12%;
    font-size: 1.25rem;
  }

  .surprise-actions {
    gap: 14px;
    margin-top: 24px;
  }

  .finale {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 22px;
    padding: 30px 23px 31px;
    border-radius: 23px;
  }

  .finale-orb {
    width: 72px;
    height: 72px;
  }

  .finale h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 7vw, 2.25rem);
  }

  .finale-copy>p:last-child {
    font-size: .84rem;
  }

  .finale-action {
    grid-column: auto;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 11px;
  }

  .finale-action .button {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .finale-caption {
    align-self: center;
  }

  .footer {
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 27px;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .footer-brand {
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
  }

  .footer>p {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .footer-bottom {
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .toast {
    right: 12px;
    bottom: 12px;
    left: 12px;
    max-width: none;
    text-align: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .site-shell {
    width: calc(100% - 18px);
  }

  .brand-name {
    font-size: .56rem;
    letter-spacing: .08em;
  }

  .brand-mark {
    width: 27px;
    height: 27px;
  }

  .system-status {
    padding: 7px;
    font-size: .5rem;
  }

  .hero {
    padding-right: 17px;
    padding-left: 17px;
  }

  h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 12vw, 3.4rem);
  }

  .hero-meta {
    font-size: .46rem;
  }

  .portrait-side-note {
    right: -3%;
  }

  .portrait-frame {
    width: 77%;
  }

  .photo-controls {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .photo-upload {
    width: 100% !important;
  }

  .text-button {
    align-self: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (hover: none) {
  .story-card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    animation-duration: .01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: .01ms !important;
  }

  .star {
    display: none;
  }
}