/* The City Beyond Forever — "orbital / bridge at night" theme.
   Evokes classic space-opera establishing shots. Original artwork and UI;
   no trademarked names, insignia, ships, or interface designs. */
:root{
  --void:#05070f; --deep:#0a1226; --panel:#0b1128; --panel2:#0e1734; --edge:#1b2a52; --edge2:#2a3d6e;
  --cyan:#66d3ff; --cyan-dim:#4a86ad; --gold:#ffcf7a; --amber:#ff9f1c; --rose:#ff8a6b;
  --text:#e9e6da; --dim:#8b93ab; --dim2:#5f6884;
  --sans:"Bahnschrift","DIN Alternate","Eurostile","Segoe UI Semibold","Segoe UI",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
  /* admin (light, unchanged) */
  --paper:#f4efe3; --pline:#d9d0bb; --pmuted:#6b6455; --brass-deep:#8a6a2a; --ink:#111a2e;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0}
body{
  font-family:var(--serif); color:var(--text);
  background:
    radial-gradient(1200px 700px at 50% -8%, #12224a 0%, #0a1128 42%, var(--void) 78%) fixed,
    var(--void);
}
body::before{ /* faint starfield */
  content:""; position:fixed; inset:0; pointer-events:none; z-index:0; opacity:.5;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 12% 18%, #fff, transparent),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 28% 62%, #cfe3ff, transparent),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 47% 12%, #fff, transparent),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 66% 44%, #bcd4ff, transparent),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 82% 22%, #fff, transparent),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 91% 70%, #cfe3ff, transparent),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 7% 82%, #fff, transparent),
    radial-gradient(1px 1px at 58% 88%, #bcd4ff, transparent);
}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:#ffe1a8;text-decoration:none}

/* ---------- top nav (bridge status bar) ---------- */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  padding:11px 20px;background:rgba(6,9,20,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(102,211,255,.28)}
.nav .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:var(--gold)}
.nav .brand .bt{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:13px;color:#f2ecdd;white-space:nowrap}
.nav .spacer{flex:1}
.nav a.link,.nav .stat{font-family:var(--sans);letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px}
.nav a.link{color:var(--cyan);padding:5px 10px;border:1px solid var(--edge2);border-radius:16px}
.nav a.link:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:#bfeaff}
.nav .stat{color:var(--dim);white-space:nowrap}
.nav .stat b{color:var(--cyan);font-weight:400}
@media(max-width:640px){ .nav .stat{display:none} .nav{gap:8px;padding:10px 12px} }

.container{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:22px 20px 60px}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--edge);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(102,211,255,.08),0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.hero-art{display:block;width:100%;height:clamp(300px,42vw,500px);object-fit:cover}
.hero .cap{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;
  align-items:center;text-align:center;padding:0 22px 30px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,7,15,0) 46%,rgba(5,7,15,.72) 100%)}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;
  font-size:clamp(24px,5.4vw,52px);line-height:1.04;margin:0;color:#f5f7ff;
  text-shadow:0 0 24px rgba(102,211,255,.35),0 2px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.hero .sub{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--gold);font-size:clamp(15px,2.3vw,23px);margin:.55em 0 .2em}
.hero .byline{font-family:var(--sans);letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#aeb8d6;font-size:11px}
.hero .stamp{position:absolute;top:14px;left:16px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;
  font-family:var(--sans);letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);font-size:10px;opacity:.9}

.tag{margin:18px 0 6px;text-align:center;font-style:italic;color:#cdd6ec;font-size:clamp(15px,2.3vw,20px);
  padding:16px 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--edge);border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge)}
.tag::before{content:"\201C";color:var(--cyan)} .tag::after{content:"\201D";color:var(--cyan)}

/* ---------- panels ---------- */
.panel{margin-top:20px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--panel2),var(--panel));
  border:1px solid var(--edge);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden}
.label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:12px 20px 0;
  font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.24em;font-size:12px;color:var(--cyan)}
.label .tick{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--cyan);box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--cyan);flex:0 0 auto}
.label .line{flex:1;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--edge2),transparent)}
.label .meta{color:var(--dim);letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:11px;white-space:nowrap}
.pbody{padding:18px 26px 24px}

.intro p{margin:0 0 1em;color:#e2ddce;line-height:1.72;font-size:18px}
.intro em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.intro-teaser{margin:0 0 16px !important;color:#cdd6ec;font-style:italic}
.readmore{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:12px;color:var(--cyan);padding:9px 16px;border:1px solid var(--edge2);border-radius:18px}
.readmore:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:#bfeaff}

/* ---------- contents ---------- */
.contents .part-label{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--gold);
  font-size:13px;margin:22px 0 4px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--edge)}
.toc{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.toc li{border-bottom:1px solid var(--edge)}
.toc a{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:15px 6px;color:var(--text)}
.toc a:hover{background:rgba(102,211,255,.05)}
.toc .t{font-size:21px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.toc .t .num{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--cyan);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;min-width:30px}
.toc .d{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--dim2);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;white-space:nowrap}
.toc .new{font-family:var(--sans);color:#062033;background:var(--cyan);padding:2px 9px;border-radius:12px;
  font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-left:10px;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(102,211,255,.5)}
.empty{color:var(--dim);font-style:italic}

/* ---------- reader ---------- */
.reader .part{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--cyan);font-size:12px;text-align:center;margin:0 0 8px}
.reader h1{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#f5f7ff;
  text-align:center;font-size:clamp(22px,4.6vw,36px);margin:.1em auto .9em;max-width:22ch}
.prose{max-width:35em;margin:0 auto;font-size:20px;line-height:1.76;color:#e9e4d6}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.05em;text-indent:1.4em}
.prose p:first-of-type,.prose p.brk + p{text-indent:0}
.prose p.mono{font-style:italic;color:#bcc4e0}
.prose p.brk{text-align:center;text-indent:0;color:var(--cyan);letter-spacing:.5em;margin:1.5em 0}
.prose p.endpart{text-align:center;text-indent:0;font-style:italic;color:var(--dim);margin:2.2em 0}
.prose p.theend{text-align:center;text-indent:0;font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--gold);margin:3em 0 1em}
.prose p:first-of-type::first-letter{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:3.2em;line-height:.82;float:left;
  padding:.02em .1em 0 0;color:var(--gold);font-weight:600}
.prose ul,.prose ol{margin:0 0 1.05em;padding-left:1.6em}
.prose ul{list-style:disc} .prose ol{list-style:decimal}
.prose li{margin:.35em 0;padding-left:.2em}
.prose li::marker{color:var(--cyan)}
.intro ul,.intro ol{margin:0 0 1em;padding-left:1.5em;color:#e2ddce}
.intro ul{list-style:disc} .intro ol{list-style:decimal}
.intro li{margin:.3em 0}
.navrow{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;margin:32px auto 6px;max-width:35em;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--edge)}
.navrow a,.backrow a,.navrow .disabled{font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:13px}
.navrow a{color:var(--cyan)} .navrow .disabled{color:var(--dim2);opacity:.7}
.backtop{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin:0 0 22px;font-family:var(--sans);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:12px;color:var(--cyan);
  padding:8px 15px;border:1px solid var(--edge2);border-radius:16px}
.backtop:hover{border-color:var(--cyan);color:#bfeaff}
.disclaimer{max-width:60em;margin:14px auto 40px;text-align:center;color:var(--dim2);
  font-size:11px;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:.02em;opacity:.75;padding:0 18px}
.nav a.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
.modal-overlay{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(2,6,14,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(2px);
  display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:200;padding:22px}
.modal-overlay.open{display:flex}
.modal-box{position:relative;max-width:560px;width:100%;background:#0c1424;
  border:1px solid var(--edge);border-radius:14px;padding:34px 30px 30px;
  box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.65)}
.modal-close{position:absolute;top:8px;right:14px;background:none;border:none;
  color:var(--dim);font-size:28px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}
.modal-close:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.modal-title{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:var(--sans);
  text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:12px;color:var(--cyan);margin-bottom:14px}
.modal-body{color:#cdd6ec;font-size:14px;line-height:1.75;margin:0}
.backrow{text-align:center;margin-top:12px}

.footer{margin-top:26px;text-align:center;color:var(--dim2);font-family:var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:11px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--edge)}
.footer a{color:var(--gold)}

/* ===================== ADMIN (light & functional) ===================== */
.admin{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;padding:30px 24px;font-family:var(--serif);background:var(--paper);min-height:100vh}
.admin h1{color:var(--ink)}
.admin .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--pline);border-radius:8px;padding:18px 20px;margin:0 0 18px}
.admin label{display:block;font-size:13px;color:var(--pmuted);margin:10px 0 4px;font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.05em}
.admin input[type=text],.admin input[type=date],.admin input[type=password],.admin textarea,.admin select{
  width:100%;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;padding:9px 11px;border:1px solid var(--pline);border-radius:6px;background:var(--paper);color:#22242c}
.admin textarea{min-height:180px;line-height:1.5}
.admin .btn{display:inline-block;cursor:pointer;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:14px;padding:8px 14px;border-radius:6px;
  border:1px solid var(--brass-deep);background:#c9a24b;color:#1a1405;font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.04em}
.admin .btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--pline)}
.admin .btn.danger{background:#8a2b2b;border-color:#6d1f1f;color:#fff}
.admin .row{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.admin table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse}
.admin td,.admin th{border-bottom:1px solid var(--pline);padding:8px 6px;text-align:left;font-size:14px;vertical-align:middle}
.admin .pill{font-size:11px;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:20px;font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.05em}
.admin .live{background:#e7f0e2;color:#356b2a}.admin .draft{background:#f0e9d9;color:#8a6a2a}.admin .sched{background:#e6ecf5;color:#2f4a7a}
.admin .msg{background:#e7f0e2;border:1px solid #bcd6b2;color:#356b2a;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:6px;margin:0 0 16px}
.admin .top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:18px}
.admin a.back{font-variant:small-caps}