:root{--reader-header-height:87px;--reader-guide-height:72px}
html{scroll-padding-top:calc(var(--reader-header-height) + var(--reader-guide-height) + 16px)}
body{background:#fff}
.comic-reader{width:min(1560px,calc(100% - 48px))}
.episode-heading{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:80px;padding:62px 0 42px;align-items:start}
.episode-heading h1{font-size:clamp(48px,5vw,76px);letter-spacing:-3px;margin-bottom:22px}
.episode-deck{font:21px/1.5 Georgia,serif;max-width:620px;margin:0}
.episode-search-summary{font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;max-width:650px;margin:20px 0 0;color:var(--muted)}
.episode-breadcrumb{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-start;gap:8px 12px;width:auto;margin:22px 0 0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5}
.episode-breadcrumb a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.episode-breadcrumb span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
.episode-context{max-width:440px;justify-self:end;border-left:1px solid var(--rule);padding-left:30px}
.episode-context .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}.episode-context p{margin:0 0 14px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7}
.episode-context .source-credit,.episode-context .fiction-notice{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.source-credit a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}.fiction-notice{font-style:italic}
.reader-guide{position:sticky;top:var(--reader-header-height);z-index:4;background:#fff;border-block:1px solid var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;padding:13px 0;margin-bottom:42px}
.reader-guide p{font:italic 16px Georgia,serif;margin:0}.reader-guide nav{margin:0;gap:8px}.reader-guide a{padding:6px 10px;font-size:11px;border:1px solid transparent}.reader-guide a:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.reader-guide a[aria-current="location"]{background:var(--ink);color:#fff;border-color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.comic-row{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:32px;align-items:stretch;padding-bottom:52px;margin-bottom:48px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);scroll-margin-top:0}
.scene-art{margin:0;min-width:0}.scene-link{display:block;border:0;background:white;cursor:zoom-in}.scene-link img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:contain}.scene-art figcaption{margin-top:12px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1px}.scene-art figcaption a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;letter-spacing:0}
.scene-notes{padding-top:2px;min-width:0;width:100%;max-width:780px;margin-inline:auto}.scene-notes .eyebrow{font-size:9px;margin-bottom:16px;color:var(--muted)}
.scene-notes h2{font-size:clamp(25px,2.1vw,33px);letter-spacing:-.8px;line-height:1.14;margin-bottom:22px}
.scene-notes>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:18px;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 17px}
.scene-notes details{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:23px;font-size:17px}.scene-notes summary{cursor:pointer;padding:12px 0;font-weight:600;min-height:44px}.scene-notes summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:4px}.transcript{color:var(--muted)}.transcript p{margin:0 0 12px}
.episode-end{max-width:790px;margin:15px auto 70px;text-align:center}.episode-end h2{font-size:42px;margin-bottom:22px}.episode-end>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}.episode-end .hero-links{justify-content:center}
#scene-viewer{width:min(1568px,calc(100% - 40px));max-height:calc(100dvh - 40px)}
#scene-viewer .viewer-toolbar h2{font:700 18px/1.3 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:0;margin-right:20px}.full-scene{background:white;position:relative}.full-scene img{width:100%;max-height:calc(100dvh - 225px);height:auto;object-fit:contain;display:block}.full-scene p{font-size:12px;text-align:center;margin:0}.full-scene p:empty{display:none}.scene-viewer-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:12px 22px}.scene-viewer-controls>a{font-size:12px}.viewer-navigation button:disabled{opacity:.35;cursor:default;background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:1100px){.comic-reader{width:calc(100% - 40px)}.episode-heading{gap:40px}.comic-row{gap:28px}.scene-notes h2{font-size:26px}.scene-notes>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:17px;line-height:1.8}.reader-guide nav{gap:2px}.reader-guide a{padding:6px 8px}}
@media(max-width:900px){.episode-heading{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;padding:40px 0 30px}.episode-context{max-width:none;justify-self:stretch;padding-left:22px}.episode-heading h1{font-size:54px}.episode-deck{font-size:20px;max-width:700px}.reader-guide{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;margin-bottom:28px}.reader-guide nav{width:auto;justify-content:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px}.comic-row{gap:28px;margin-bottom:36px;padding-bottom:36px;scroll-margin-top:0}.scene-notes{max-width:780px}.scene-notes h2{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:17px}.scene-notes>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:16px;line-height:1.8}.scene-notes .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}.scene-notes details{font-size:16px}.scene-art figcaption{font-size:10px}.episode-end{margin-bottom:50px}.episode-end h2{font-size:36px}}
@media(max-width:500px){.comic-reader{width:calc(100% - 24px)}.episode-heading h1{font-size:44px;letter-spacing:-2px}.episode-deck{font-size:19px}.episode-context{padding-left:16px}.episode-context p{font-size:12px}.episode-heading .eyebrow{font-size:9px}.reader-guide p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.5}.reader-guide nav{gap:2px}.reader-guide a{padding:6px 9px}.scene-notes h2{font-size:29px}.scene-notes>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:16px}.scene-art figcaption{font-size:9px}.scene-viewer-controls{padding:12px;gap:10px}.scene-viewer-controls>a{font-size:10px}#scene-viewer{width:calc(100% - 16px);max-height:calc(100dvh - 20px)}#scene-viewer .viewer-toolbar h2{font-size:15px}.full-scene img{max-height:calc(100dvh - 220px)}.episode-end .hero-links{gap:20px}.episode-end h2{font-size:32px}}

.scene-notes .source-qualification{padding-left:18px;border-left:2px solid var(--rule);color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* The fitted preview keeps the whole scene visible; zoom exposes native lettering. */
#scene-image-viewport{max-height:65dvh;overflow:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;scroll-behavior:auto}
#scene-image-viewport:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:-3px}
#scene-image-viewport.is-zoomed img{width:var(--scene-native-width,1536px);max-width:none;max-height:none;height:auto}
#scene-zoom{background:white;border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:10px 18px;min-height:44px;font-size:14px}
#scene-zoom-hint{margin:0;padding:0 22px 12px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--muted)}
#viewer-transcript{padding:0 22px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
#viewer-transcript summary{cursor:pointer;min-height:44px;padding:12px 0;font-weight:600}
#viewer-transcript summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:3px}
#viewer-scene-description,.scene-description{color:var(--muted);font-style:italic;line-height:1.7}
#scene-viewer .viewer-toolbar button{min-height:44px;min-width:44px}
#scene-viewer .viewer-navigation span{display:block;text-align:center;font-size:12px}
.reader-guide a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:44px;min-height:44px}
@media(max-width:500px){#viewer-transcript{padding-inline:14px;font-size:16px}#scene-zoom-hint{padding-inline:14px}#scene-viewer .viewer-navigation{padding-inline:12px;gap:8px}#scene-viewer .viewer-navigation button{padding-inline:12px}#scene-viewer .viewer-navigation span{font-size:11px}}
#scene-viewer[open]{display:flex;flex-direction:column;height:calc(100dvh - 40px);overflow:auto}
#scene-viewer>.viewer-toolbar,#scene-viewer>.scene-viewer-controls,#scene-viewer>.viewer-navigation,#scene-zoom-hint{flex-shrink:0}
#scene-image-viewport{flex:1 1 0;min-height:160px;max-height:none}
#scene-image-viewport img{height:100%;max-height:none;object-fit:contain}
#scene-image-viewport.is-zoomed img{height:auto}
#viewer-transcript{flex-shrink:0;max-height:42dvh;overflow:auto;overflow-anchor:none}
#viewer-transcript>summary{position:sticky;top:0;background:var(--paper);z-index:1}
@media(max-width:500px){#scene-viewer[open]{height:calc(100dvh - 20px)}#scene-image-viewport{min-height:120px}}

/* Fallback offsets before script measurement, or when scripting is disabled. */
@media(max-width:900px){:root{--reader-guide-height:100px}}
@media(max-width:800px){:root{--reader-header-height:109px;--reader-guide-height:150px}}

.deeper-dive-content{line-height:1.8;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.deeper-dive-content h3{font:700 21px/1.35 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:0;margin:26px 0 12px}
.deeper-dive-content p{margin:0 0 18px}
.deeper-dive-content .argument-block:first-child h3{margin-top:10px}
.scene-transcript{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin-top:24px}
.scene-transcript summary{font-size:14px}

/* Keep dialogue immediately reachable without opening the longer explanation. */
.scene-dialogue{width:100%;max-width:780px;margin:-12px auto 0;border-block:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
.scene-dialogue summary{cursor:pointer;min-height:44px;padding:12px 0;font-weight:600}
.scene-dialogue summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:3px}
.reading-tools{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 15px}
.reading-tools p{margin:0}.reading-tools button{font:inherit;min-height:44px;padding:8px 14px;border:1px solid var(--ink);background:white;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.comic-navigation{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin:12px 0 50px;border-block:1px solid var(--rule);padding:16px 0}
.comic-navigation a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;font-size:15px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;max-width:42%}
.viewer-reading{flex-shrink:0;max-height:42dvh;overflow:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain}
#viewer-accessibility{margin:0;padding:0 22px 12px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:17px;line-height:1.7}
#viewer-accessibility>summary{cursor:pointer;min-height:44px;padding:12px 0;font-size:17px;font-weight:600}
#viewer-accessibility>summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:-3px}
#viewer-transcript{max-height:none;overflow:visible;margin:0}
@media(max-width:800px){
 :root{--reader-header-height:0px;--reader-guide-height:60px}
 .comic-page .masthead{position:static}
 .reader-guide{top:0;display:block;padding:7px 0}
 .reader-guide>p{display:block;margin:0 0 5px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.4}
 .reader-guide nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;width:100%;gap:4px;scrollbar-width:thin;overscroll-behavior-x:contain;margin:0;padding:0}
 .reader-guide a{flex:0 0 44px;min-height:44px;min-width:44px;padding:6px}
 .scene-dialogue{font-size:16px}
 .comic-navigation{margin-right:0}.comic-navigation a{max-width:100%;font-size:14px}
 #viewer-accessibility{padding-inline:14px;font-size:16px}
}

.reader-guide .reader-guide-title{font-style:normal;font-weight:700}

/* Adjacent episodes flank the title; numbered links still navigate scenes. */
.reader-guide{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto;gap:28px}
.reader-episode-navigation{display:inline-grid;grid-template-columns:76px minmax(0,1fr) 76px;align-items:center;gap:0;min-width:0;width:fit-content;max-width:100%;justify-self:start}
.reader-guide .reader-guide-title{text-align:center;line-height:1.35;overflow-wrap:break-word;padding-inline:12px}
.reader-guide .episode-step{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:0;min-height:44px;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid var(--rule);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font:600 12px/1.2 system-ui;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none}
.reader-guide a.episode-step:hover{background:var(--ink);color:white;border-color:var(--ink)}
.reader-guide .episode-step:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:3px}
.reader-guide .episode-step:disabled{color:var(--muted);opacity:.45;cursor:default}
@media(max-width:1200px){.reader-guide{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:8px}.reader-guide nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:nowrap;justify-content:flex-start;overflow-x:auto;width:100%;gap:4px;scrollbar-width:thin;overscroll-behavior-x:contain}.reader-guide nav a{flex:0 0 44px}}
@media(max-width:800px){:root{--reader-guide-height:130px}.reader-episode-navigation{grid-template-columns:68px minmax(0,1fr) 68px}.reader-guide .reader-guide-title{font-size:14px;padding-inline:8px}.reader-guide .episode-step{padding-inline:6px}}

/* Private feedback is delivered by email, never displayed as public comments. */
.reader-feedback{--feedback-ink:#382e26;--feedback-muted:#685846;--feedback-accent:#803e37;width:calc(100% - 40px);max-width:440px;margin:0 auto 48px;padding:22px 24px 24px;border:1px solid #cbbb9e;border-top:4px solid #ad8243;border-radius:3px;background:#f7efdf;color:var(--feedback-ink)}
.reader-feedback .eyebrow{margin-bottom:9px;color:var(--feedback-accent)}
.reader-feedback h3{font:700 32px/1.1 Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 12px;letter-spacing:-1px;color:var(--feedback-accent)}
.reader-feedback>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;margin:0}
.reader-feedback form{display:grid;gap:9px;margin-top:18px}
.reader-feedback label{font-size:15px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5}
.reader-feedback label span{font-weight:400;color:var(--feedback-muted)}
.reader-feedback textarea,.reader-feedback input[type=email]{width:100%;min-width:0;border:1px solid #8c785f;border-radius:2px;background:#fffdf7;color:var(--feedback-ink);font:16px/1.5 system-ui;padding:10px;min-height:44px}
.reader-feedback textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:112px;margin-bottom:5px}
.reader-feedback textarea:focus-visible,.reader-feedback input:focus-visible,.reader-feedback button:focus-visible,.feedback-privacy a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid #846225;outline-offset:3px}
.reader-feedback button{justify-self:stretch;min-height:48px;margin-top:5px;padding:10px 16px;border:1px solid var(--feedback-accent);border-radius:2px;background:var(--feedback-accent);color:#fffdf7;font-weight:600}
.reader-feedback button:hover{background:#66302b;border-color:#66302b}
.reader-feedback .feedback-privacy{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--feedback-muted)}
.feedback-privacy a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.feedback-trap,.feedback-confirmation{display:none}
.reader-feedback .feedback-confirmation:target{display:block;margin-top:16px;border-left:3px solid #ad8243;background:#eee0c5;padding:12px 14px}
@media(max-width:500px){.reader-feedback{margin-bottom:40px;padding:20px 18px}.reader-feedback h3{font-size:30px}}

/* A substantial final argument, revealed at the reader's invitation. */
.closing-article{margin:24px 0 64px;border-top:3px solid var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper,#f7f7f5)}
.closing-article>summary{position:relative;cursor:pointer;list-style:none;padding:36px clamp(22px,4vw,64px);padding-right:90px}
.closing-article>summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.closing-article>summary::after{content:'+';position:absolute;right:30px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font:300 40px/1 system-ui}
.closing-article[open]>summary::after{content:'−'}
.closing-article>summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:5px}
.closing-article>summary:hover .closing-article-title{text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-underline-offset:6px}
.closing-article h2{margin:0}
.closing-article-kicker{display:block;font:700 11px/1.5 system-ui;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:14px;color:var(--muted)}
.closing-article-title{display:block;max-width:26ch;font:700 clamp(30px,3.4vw,48px)/1.12 Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.closing-article-cue{display:block;font:400 14px/1.6 system-ui;letter-spacing:0;margin-top:18px;color:var(--muted)}
.closing-article .when-open{display:none}.closing-article[open] .when-open{display:inline}.closing-article[open] .when-closed{display:none}
.closing-article-body{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding:12px 28px 50px;font:20px/1.8 Georgia,serif;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.closing-article-body p{margin:0 0 23px}
.closing-article-introduction{font-size:23px;line-height:1.65;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);padding-bottom:12px;margin-bottom:36px}
.closing-article-section{margin:34px 0 0}
.closing-article-section h3{font:700 26px/1.25 Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 18px;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.closing-article-section:last-child p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
@media(max-width:600px){.closing-article{margin-bottom:40px}.closing-article>summary{padding:26px 54px 26px 20px}.closing-article>summary::after{right:18px;font-size:32px}.closing-article-kicker{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.1em}.closing-article-title{font-size:30px}.closing-article-body{padding:0 20px 30px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.75}.closing-article-introduction{font-size:20px}.closing-article-section h3{font-size:24px}}