/* ============================================================
   ALIEN LIFE CREATIONS — shared design system (AEON build v2)
   Loaded by every page (root: href="_shared/styles.css",
   subdir: href="../_shared/styles.css").
   Sister site to theoriesofanything.com — same skeleton, ALC skin.
   Holds only what is identical across pages: palette + section
   colors, reset, header/nav (with dropdown), footer, the field-
   guide/dossier content primitives, and shared media queries.
   Page-specific layout stays inline in each page's <style>.
   url() paths resolve relative to THIS file (_shared/).
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  /* —— BRAND PALETTE (sampled from the logo / banner / character art) —— */
  --green:#48FF2B;        /* signature neon wordmark green */
  --green-deep:#2ECF1A;   /* hovers, borders, deep fills */
  --cyan:#3FFAF5;         /* the being's crown/eye bioluminescence */
  --cyan-deep:#1F9AA5;
  --violet:#A35AAF;       /* the being's magenta/violet skin markings */
  --violet-deep:#6E3C79;
  --lime:#93FB06;         /* the being's chest-core energy glow */
  --lime-deep:#5FA400;
  --gold:#DBFF07;         /* acid-gold (eye) — the artifact glint */
  --gold-deep:#A6C000;

  /* —— PALETTE AS ARGUMENT: one meaning-color per content wing.
     A color that reads as a claim is never decorative (AEON law). —— */
  --sec-species:var(--green);   /* Alien Species  — living biolum green   */
  --sec-sites:var(--gold);      /* Ancient Sites  — artifact gold         */
  --sec-myth:var(--violet);     /* Mythology      — mystic violet         */
  --sec-ufo:var(--cyan);        /* UFOs & Disclosure — signal cyan        */
  --sec-lost:var(--lime);       /* Lost Worlds    — deep-core lime        */

  /* generic slots the shared constellation reads as a fallback */
  --gold-legacy:#48FF2B; --stone-tier:#8FA69A; --amber:#93FB06;

  /* —— SURFACES —— */
  --space:#0A0A12;        /* deep cosmos (page) */
  --space-2:#0E1420;      /* lifted navy for gradients */
  --header-bg:#0B0F0B;    /* near-black green-black */
  --header-line:#2ECF1A;  /* green edge-glow line */
  --card:#0F1620;         /* card ground */
  --card-2:#0C121b;       /* deeper card ground */
  --card-line:#1E3A2A;    /* faint green-cast borders */

  /* —— TEXT —— */
  --ink:#EAF2E8;          /* cool near-white (alien, not parchment) */
  --ink-soft:#9DB2A6;     /* green-grey secondary */
  --ink-label:#7FBF6A;    /* eyebrow / metadata labels */

  --maxw:1160px;
  --font:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:ui-monospace,"SF Mono",Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}

/* enhanced scrollbars sitewide — thin, alien-green (ALC's ToA-equivalent slim bar) */
html{scrollbar-width:thin; scrollbar-color:rgba(46,207,26,.55) transparent}
::-webkit-scrollbar{width:8px; height:8px}
::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:transparent}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:rgba(46,207,26,.55); border-radius:99px}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover{background:var(--green)}
body{
  background:var(--space);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font);
  line-height:1.6;overflow-x:hidden;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
/* phones: section titles must wrap rather than nowrap-escape their row — this
   outranks the hubs' own inline h2{white-space:nowrap}, which is a desktop
   design choice for the title+rule-line rows (caught live 2026-07-16) */
@media(max-width:560px){
  body h2,body .cat-head h2{white-space:normal}
  .signal-rule,.cat-head{flex-wrap:wrap;row-gap:6px}
}
a{color:inherit}
img{max-width:100%}

#constellation{position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px;position:relative;z-index:1}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap}

/* ====================== HEADER (one template, every page — C1 2026-07-11) ======
   The ToA system ported: a text-free crop of the brand banner (header-band-al.jpg,
   NEW filename per the cache law) is the header background on EVERY page, gradient-
   darkened for legibility, medallion + CSS wordmark + nav on top. Markup is injected
   by _shared/nav.js into <header data-site-header></header>; pages carry only the
   mount. (.inner kept as an alias for any straggler markup.) */
.site-header,.site-header.inner{position:relative;z-index:20;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,9,5,.38) 0%,rgba(6,10,6,.78) 100%),
    url('../images/header-band-al2.jpg');
  background-size:cover;background-position:center top;background-repeat:no-repeat;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;min-height:230px;
  border-bottom:2px solid var(--header-line);
  box-shadow:0 8px 40px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.85),0 0 60px -30px rgba(72,255,43,.4)}
@media (max-width:768px){
  .site-header,.site-header.inner{min-height:190px;background-position:center top}
}
.header-inner{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:30px 0 22px}
.center-stack{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:13px}
.medallion{position:absolute;left:0;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);height:72%;width:auto;flex-shrink:0;
  border-radius:50%;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(72,255,43,.5))}
.medallion-sm{width:24px;height:24px;flex-shrink:0;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:9px;border-radius:50%;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 0 7px rgba(72,255,43,.45))}
footer .foot-brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center}

.wordmark{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.wordmark h1{font-size:clamp(24px,5.2vw,44px);font-weight:900;letter-spacing:1px;line-height:1;color:var(--green);
  text-shadow:-2px -2px 0 #000,2px -2px 0 #000,-2px 2px 0 #000,2px 2px 0 #000,-2px 0 0 #000,2px 0 0 #000,
    0 -2px 0 #000,0 2px 0 #000,0 0 20px rgba(72,255,43,.6)}
.wordmark .tag{color:var(--ink);opacity:.9;font-size:clamp(11px,1.6vw,14px);letter-spacing:4px;
  text-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,.8)}

/* ---- NAV (desktop bar + dropdown) ---- */
nav.site-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;position:relative}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.nav-links>a,.nav-item>a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;letter-spacing:.4px;
  transition:color .2s,text-shadow .2s;position:relative;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--green);text-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(72,255,43,.35)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--green)}
.nav-links a.active::after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:-6px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--wc,var(--green));box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--wc,var(--green))}
/* per-wing accent on hover/active — the nav itself teaches the color code */
.nav-links a.sec-species{--wc:var(--sec-species)} .nav-links a.sec-sites{--wc:var(--sec-sites)}
.nav-links a.sec-myth{--wc:var(--sec-myth)} .nav-links a.sec-ufo{--wc:var(--sec-ufo)}
.nav-links a.sec-lost{--wc:var(--sec-lost)}
.nav-links a[class*="sec-"]:hover,.nav-links a[class*="sec-"].active{color:var(--wc);text-shadow:0 0 18px var(--wc)}
.nav-links a.theories{color:var(--cyan)}
.nav-links a.theories:hover{color:var(--cyan);text-shadow:0 0 18px var(--cyan)}

/* dropdown */
.nav-item{position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.nav-item>a::after{content:'';display:inline-block;width:5px;height:5px;margin-left:7px;border-right:1.5px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom:1.5px solid currentColor;transform:rotate(45deg) translateY(-2px);opacity:.7}
/* top:100% + padding-top (not a positional gap) keeps the panel's hoverable
   box touching the trigger with no dead zone the cursor can fall through
   while moving from the link down to the panel (Gortiva, 2026-07-13) */
.nav-drop-panel{position:absolute;top:100%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(-6px);
  min-width:180px;padding:20px 8px 8px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0E160E 0%,#0A0F0A 100%);
  border:1px solid var(--card-line);border-radius:12px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .18s,transform .18s;
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px -14px rgba(0,0,0,.8),inset 0 0 40px -24px rgba(72,255,43,.4);z-index:30}
.nav-item:hover .nav-drop-panel,.nav-item:focus-within .nav-drop-panel{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;
  transform:translateX(-50%) translateY(0)}
.nav-drop-panel a{display:block;padding:9px 14px;border-radius:8px;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;
  font-size:13.5px;transition:.15s}
.nav-drop-panel a:hover{color:var(--green);background:rgba(72,255,43,.08)}

/* hamburger */
.nav-ham{display:none;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;cursor:pointer;padding:8px 10px;
  background:none;border:1px solid rgba(46,207,26,.4);border-radius:7px;transition:border-color .2s}
.nav-ham:hover{border-color:var(--green-deep)}
.nav-ham span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink-soft);border-radius:2px;
  transition:transform .3s,opacity .25s,background .3s}
.nav-ham.open span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);background:var(--green)}
.nav-ham.open span:nth-child(2){opacity:0;transform:scaleX(0)}
.nav-ham.open span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);background:var(--green)}

/* mobile panel */
.nav-backdrop{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:199;background:rgba(0,0,0,.4);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .25s}
.nav-backdrop.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.nav-mobile{position:fixed;left:20px;z-index:200;width:max-content;max-width:calc(100vw - 40px);
  background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(63,250,245,.5) 0%,rgba(11,15,11,.98) 45%,rgba(163,90,175,.5) 100%);
  border:1px solid var(--card-line);border-radius:14px;
  box-shadow:0 12px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6),inset 0 0 60px -20px rgba(72,255,43,.14);
  padding:8px 0 12px;max-height:80vh;overflow-y:auto;
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(-8px);pointer-events:none;
  transition:opacity .22s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1),transform .22s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.nav-mobile.open{opacity:1;transform:translateY(6px);pointer-events:auto}
.nav-mobile a{display:block;padding:12px 38px 12px 26px;color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;
  letter-spacing:.3px;border-left:3px solid transparent;transition:color .15s,background .15s,border-left-color .15s}
.nav-mobile a:hover,.nav-mobile a:active{color:var(--ink);background:rgba(255,255,255,.05)}
.nav-mobile a.active{color:var(--green);border-left-color:var(--green)}
.nav-mobile a.child{padding-left:44px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);opacity:.9}
.nav-mobile .grouplabel{padding:12px 26px 4px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:1.5px;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-label);opacity:.8}
.nav-mobile a.theories{color:var(--cyan)}

/* ---- member presence chip in the nav row (ported from ToA Aeon P2.2, 2026-07-11) ----
   The mini medallion IS the notification signal: it breathes in the brand
   green when something is unseen; the count sits beside it; the name carries
   the member's chosen color. */
.nav-member{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:5px 13px 5px 9px;
  border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(72,255,43,.28);background:rgba(10,10,18,.45)}
.nav-member[hidden]{display:none}
.nvm-notif{position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;
  background:none;border:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer}
.nvm-ankh{width:19px;height:19px;display:block;border-radius:50%;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(72,255,43,.45))}
.nvm-ankh.on{animation:nvmPulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes nvmPulse{
  0%,100%{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 4px rgba(72,255,43,.35))}
  50%{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 13px rgba(72,255,43,.95)) brightness(1.3)}
}
.nvm-notif .yt-notif-count{min-width:16px;height:16px;line-height:16px;border-radius:8px;
  background:var(--green);color:var(--space);font-size:10px;font-weight:700;text-align:center;
  padding:0 4px;box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(72,255,43,.6)}
.nvm-notif .yt-notif-count[hidden]{display:none}
.nvm-name{color:var(--ink);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-decoration:none;
  max-width:28ch;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap;
  text-shadow:0 0 10px currentColor}
.nvm-name:hover{text-decoration:underline}
.nav-member-mobile{margin:12px 18px 4px;padding:9px 15px 9px 11px}
.nav-member-mobile .nvm-name{font-size:14px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .nvm-ankh.on{animation:none;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 11px rgba(72,255,43,.85))}
}
/* the signed-out half of the presence slot: a quiet Sign In invitation in
   the same slot, a green pill in the site's idiom. An open door, not a shout.
   The wrapper takes .nvm-out (set by nav.js) so it sheds its member chrome. */
.nav-member.nvm-out{padding:0;border:0;background:none}
.nvm-signin{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;color:var(--green);
  font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.3px;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;
  padding:6px 14px 8px;border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid rgba(72,255,43,.32);background:rgba(10,10,18,.45);
  transition:color .2s,background .25s,border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s}
.nvm-signin:hover{color:var(--ink);background:rgba(72,255,43,.10);
  border-color:var(--green-deep);box-shadow:0 0 18px -8px var(--green)}
/* mobile panel: same invitation, comfortable tap target */
.nav-mobile .nvm-signin{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  min-height:40px;padding:8px 22px;font-size:15px;color:var(--green);
  border:1px solid rgba(72,255,43,.32);border-radius:999px}
.nav-mobile .nvm-signin:hover,.nav-mobile .nvm-signin:active{color:var(--ink);
  background:rgba(72,255,43,.10);border-color:var(--green-deep)}

/* ====================== SHARED CONTENT PRIMITIVES ====================== */
/* the field-guide / dossier language, reused on every content page */

.kicker{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--cyan);text-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(63,250,245,.35)}

/* Centered Section Law: section headers are centered plaques */
.section-head{text-align:center;margin:0 auto 26px;max-width:720px}
.section-head .kicker{display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(22px,3.4vw,32px);font-weight:800;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.3px}
.section-head p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15px;margin-top:10px}

/* the transmission divider — a signal line, ALC's own motif */
.signal-rule{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:52px auto;max-width:var(--maxw);color:var(--ink-label)}
.signal-rule::before,.signal-rule::after{content:'';flex:1;height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(127,191,106,.4),transparent)}
.signal-rule .node{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);box-shadow:0 0 12px var(--green);flex:none}
/* flex:0 1 auto + min-width:0, not flex:none: a long category label must be able
   to shrink and wrap on phones instead of pushing the row past the viewport
   (caught live 2026-07-16 on the Mythology hub's longest category names) */
.signal-rule .lbl{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;flex:0 1 auto;min-width:0}

/* CTA buttons */
.cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;font-weight:600;
  padding:12px 24px;border-radius:10px;font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.4px;transition:.2s;
  background:rgba(72,255,43,.08);border:1px solid var(--green-deep);color:var(--green)}
.cta:hover{background:rgba(72,255,43,.16);box-shadow:0 0 26px -4px rgba(72,255,43,.5)}
.cta.ghost{background:rgba(63,250,245,.06);border-color:var(--cyan-deep);color:var(--cyan)}
.cta.ghost:hover{background:rgba(63,250,245,.14);box-shadow:0 0 26px -4px rgba(63,250,245,.5)}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:14px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* tier badge (dossier reliability stamp) */
.tierbadge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1px;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:20px;border:1px solid var(--card-line);color:var(--ink-soft)}
.tierbadge::before{content:'';width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green)}
.tierbadge.t1::before{background:var(--green)} .tierbadge.t2::before{background:var(--cyan)}
.tierbadge.t3::before{background:var(--gold)}

/* wing badge — same shape as tierbadge, color set per-card via --wc
   (used by JS-rendered live feeds where the wing, not a claim-tier, is the
   only per-item signal cheap enough to always be correct) */
.wingbadge{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1px;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:20px;border:1px solid var(--card-line);color:var(--wc,var(--green))}
.wingbadge::before{content:'';width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--wc,var(--green))}

/* ---- PLATFORM COLOR CODE (Games / Worlds / future studio pages) ----
   One fixed color per platform, sitewide, so platform pills always read the
   same: Desktop=cyan, Mobile=green, VR=violet, Horizon App=lime, Browser=gold.
   Components consume var(--pc); --pc-ink lifts the one mid-tone accent
   (violet) for small icons, same lesson as the genre-chip contrast fix.
   Every available platform shows LIT (Gortiva, 2026-07-15). */
.p-desktop{--pc:var(--cyan)} .p-mobile{--pc:var(--green)} .p-vr{--pc:var(--violet);--pc-ink:#C98FD6}
.p-horizon{--pc:var(--lime)} .p-browser{--pc:var(--gold)}

/* the platform pill itself — shared so future game/world pages inherit it */
.plats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin-top:2px}
.plat{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.4px;
  color:var(--ink);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--pc,var(--green)) 50%,transparent);
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--pc,var(--green)) 11%,transparent)}
.plat .ic,.plat svg{width:14px;height:14px;flex:none;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.7;
  stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;color:var(--pc-ink,var(--pc,var(--green)))}

/* live thread row (forum activity feed) — promoted from forum.html's local
   copy so any page can mount the same topic_list feed without duplicating
   the CSS; forum.html's own inline copy is untouched and still works */
.threads{display:grid;gap:10px;margin:8px 0 20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
.thread{min-width:0}
.thread{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--card-line);border-left:3px solid var(--wc,var(--green));text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
  transition:transform .18s,border-color .18s,background .18s}
.thread:hover{transform:translateX(3px);border-color:var(--wc,var(--green));background:rgba(255,255,255,.02)}
.thread .wing{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--wc,var(--green));
  border:1px solid var(--card-line);border-radius:20px;padding:3px 10px;white-space:nowrap;flex:none}
.thread .mid{min-width:0;flex:1}
.thread h3{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3}
.thread p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.5;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
.thread .go{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--wc,var(--green));flex:none}
.thread.green{--wc:var(--green)} .thread.cyan{--wc:var(--cyan)} .thread.violet{--wc:var(--violet)}
.thread.gold{--wc:var(--gold)} .thread.lime{--wc:var(--lime)}
.feed-empty{text-align:center;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:13px;padding:20px;grid-column:1/-1}

/* board bubble (Confluence board card) — promoted from forum.html's local
   copy so any page can mount the same board grid without duplicating the
   CSS; forum.html's own inline copy is untouched and still works */
.board-wing{margin:4px 0 6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-label)}
.bg{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(255px,1fr));gap:14px;margin:0 0 24px}
a.board{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border-radius:14px;background:var(--card);
  border:1px solid var(--card-line);overflow:hidden;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;
  transition:transform .18s,border-color .18s,box-shadow .18s}
a.board::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:3px;background:var(--bc,var(--green));z-index:2}
a.board:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--bc,var(--green));box-shadow:0 10px 30px -16px var(--bc,var(--green))}
.board .bart{position:relative;height:190px;background:#080B12;overflow:hidden;flex:none}
.board .bart img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;display:block;transition:transform .3s}
a.board:hover .bart img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.board .bart::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 50%,rgba(10,10,18,.72) 100%)}
.board .bbody{padding:15px 18px 17px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;flex:1}
.board h4{font-size:16px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink)}
.board p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:12.5px;line-height:1.55}
.board .bmeta{margin-top:auto;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.5px;color:var(--bc,var(--ink-soft));padding-top:4px}
.b-green{--bc:var(--green)} .b-cyan{--bc:var(--cyan)} .b-violet{--bc:var(--violet)} .b-gold{--bc:var(--gold)} .b-lime{--bc:var(--lime)}

/* Confluence teaser banner — used on index.html's homepage preview of the
   Confluence, shorter/wider so it reads as a banner strip, not a full hero.
   It's an <a> (clickable through to forum.html), so it needs its own
   block/hover treatment matching the site's other clickable-card idiom. */
.confluence-banner{position:relative;display:block;margin:24px 0 0;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--card-line);box-shadow:0 24px 60px -28px rgba(72,255,43,.3);
  text-decoration:none;transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.confluence-banner:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 28px 70px -24px rgba(72,255,43,.5)}
.confluence-banner img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/1;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 30%;display:block;transition:transform .3s}
.confluence-banner:hover img{transform:scale(1.03)}
.confluence-banner .enter-tag{position:absolute;right:16px;bottom:16px;z-index:2;font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.6px;font-weight:600;color:var(--green);background:rgba(8,11,18,.72);
  border:1px solid var(--green-deep);border-radius:24px;padding:8px 18px;transition:.2s}
.confluence-banner:hover .enter-tag{background:rgba(72,255,43,.2);box-shadow:0 0 22px -4px rgba(72,255,43,.6)}

/* Individual board page hero banner — same wing-banner idiom, used at the
   top of every board-*.html page so boards match wing hubs and articles */
.bd-banner{margin:24px 0 0;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--card-line);
  box-shadow:0 24px 60px -28px rgba(72,255,43,.3)}
.bd-banner img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;display:block}

/* THE CASE FILE — the signature dossier card */
.dossier-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(min(300px,100%),1fr));gap:20px}
.case-file{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--card-line);
  border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s,border-color .25s,box-shadow .25s;text-decoration:none;color:inherit}
.case-file::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:3px;background:var(--wc,var(--green));z-index:2}
.case-file:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:var(--wc,var(--green));
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px -22px var(--wc,var(--green))}
.case-file .art{position:relative;height:180px;background:#080B08;overflow:hidden}
.case-file .art img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;filter:saturate(1.05)}
.case-file .art::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 40%,rgba(10,10,18,.85) 100%)}
.case-file .caseid{position:absolute;top:10px;left:12px;z-index:2;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:1.5px;
  color:var(--wc,var(--green));background:rgba(8,11,8,.72);border:1px solid var(--card-line);border-radius:6px;padding:3px 8px;
  text-shadow:0 0 10px var(--wc,var(--green))}
.case-file .body{padding:18px 20px 20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;flex:1}
.case-file .body h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3}
.case-file .body p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.6}
.case-file .foot{margin-top:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;padding-top:6px}

/* the cross-link chip — "open the full dossier on Theories of Anything" */
.toa-open{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.5px;
  color:var(--cyan);text-decoration:none;transition:.18s}
.toa-open:hover{color:var(--cyan);text-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(63,250,245,.5)}
.toa-open .ankh{width:13px;height:13px;flex:none;opacity:.9}

/* ---- The Little Grey speaks: medallion quip bubble (nav.js easter egg) ---- */
.grey-quip{position:fixed;z-index:300;max-width:250px;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:12px;
  background:rgba(10,14,10,.94);border:1px solid rgba(72,255,43,.4);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:.02em;
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 22px -8px rgba(72,255,43,.5);
  opacity:0;transform:translateY(-4px);transition:opacity .25s,transform .25s;pointer-events:none}
.grey-quip.on{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}
.grey-quip::before{content:'';position:absolute;top:-5px;left:22px;width:9px;height:9px;
  background:rgba(10,14,10,.94);border-left:1px solid rgba(72,255,43,.4);border-top:1px solid rgba(72,255,43,.4);
  transform:rotate(45deg)}

/* ---- live-wing strip: "The Circle is LIVE" banner (home + forum) ---- */
.live-strip{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:20px 0 4px;padding:14px 20px;border-radius:14px;
  text-decoration:none;background:rgba(72,255,43,.06);border:1px solid rgba(72,255,43,.35);
  transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,background .2s;text-align:left}
.live-strip:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:rgba(72,255,43,.1);box-shadow:0 14px 34px -20px var(--green)}
.live-strip .ls-dot{flex:none;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--green);
  box-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(72,255,43,.9);animation:lspulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes lspulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.3}}
.live-strip .ls-copy{flex:1;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.5}
.live-strip .ls-copy b{color:var(--green)}
.live-strip .ls-go{flex:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--green);font-weight:600;white-space:nowrap}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.live-strip .ls-dot{animation:none}}

/* ====================== FOOTER ====================== */
footer{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#0E160E 0%,#080B08 100%);border-top:2px solid var(--header-line);
  position:relative;z-index:2}
footer .row{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:20px 0;gap:14px}
footer .tagline{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
footer .social{display:flex;gap:16px}
footer .social a{color:var(--ink-soft);text-decoration:none;transition:.2s;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
footer .social a:hover{color:var(--green)}
footer .social svg{width:18px;height:18px;display:block}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-ham{display:flex}
}
@media (max-width:768px){
  .header-inner{flex-direction:column;padding:26px 0 20px}
  .medallion{position:static;transform:none;height:46px;width:46px;margin-bottom:14px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .case-file,.cta{transition:none}
}

/* ============================================================
   AEON quality upgrade 2026-07-22 — site-wide quality classes
   Canonical shared classes so every ALC page adopts the AEONGRADE
   hero bubble + centered/larger section headings from ONE source
   (Gortiva's site-wide upgrade). SAME class VOCABULARY as
   theoriesofanything.com (single cross-site idiom) — only the color
   values differ: ALC's signature neon green leads, cyan + violet
   echo, green inset glow. Uses the existing --card-line / --green
   tokens; do not fork these per-page.
   ============================================================ */

/* 1. THE HERO BUBBLE — a rounded, bordered, subtly-gradient exhibition
   plaque that wraps a page's hero (eyebrow + H1 + deck), mirror of ToA's
   .hero-bubble. ALC green-family gradient (green -> cyan -> violet). */
.hero-bubble{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:20px;border:1px solid var(--card-line);
  background:linear-gradient(152deg,rgba(72,255,43,.06) 0%,rgba(63,250,245,.03) 55%,rgba(163,90,175,.045) 100%);
  padding:clamp(32px,5vw,50px) clamp(20px,4vw,40px);text-align:center;margin:24px 0 40px}
.hero-bubble::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:20px;pointer-events:none;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 90px -30px rgba(72,255,43,.15)}
.hero-bubble>*{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* 2. SECTION HEADINGS — centered + bigger. The small uppercase group/
   divider labels (wing hub realm headers, numbered article H2s) become
   CENTERED and noticeably LARGER so they read as real section markers.
   Keep/adapt each surface's divider line, centered. ALC signature green. */
.sec-head{text-align:center;font-size:clamp(15px,2.4vw,21px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--green);margin:56px 0 22px;position:relative}

/* 3. DECK centering helper — the sentence(s) beneath a hero H1 in a
   centered, comfortable-measure reading column. */
.hero-deck{max-width:64ch;margin:0 auto;text-align:center}