/* Honored Ancestors · the Second House — the first house's look (ink, candle gold, parchment; Cormorant Garamond and Inter),
   in the register of a royal archive. One stylesheet. Every face and image is served from this machine; nothing from outside. */
@font-face{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url('fonts/cormorant-garamond-regular.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Cormorant Garamond';font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url('fonts/cormorant-garamond-italic.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Inter';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url('fonts/inter-regular.woff2') format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Inter';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url('fonts/inter-medium.woff2') format('woff2')}
:root{
  --ink:#0d0b08; --ink2:#161209; --ink3:#1c170e; --gold:#e8c46c; --gold-dim:#b99a4f; --gold-deep:#d9b258;
  --parch:#f4ead3; --parch-dim:#cfc3a6; --bright:#f7efdc; --line:rgba(232,196,108,.28); --line-soft:rgba(232,196,108,.16);
  --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; --sans:'Inter','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
  color-scheme:dark;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--parch);font:20px/1.62 var(--serif);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(232,196,108,.35);transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
a:hover{color:var(--bright);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:4px}
::selection{background:rgba(232,196,108,.3);color:var(--bright)}
.wrap{max-width:46rem;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px}

/* the rehearsal notice */
.notice{font:12.5px/1.5 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--parch-dim);text-align:center;padding:9px 16px;
  background:var(--ink2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}

/* the threshold: the mark, the wordmark, the rooms of the house */
header.site{position:relative;overflow:hidden;text-align:center;padding:44px 0 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
header.site::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-34vmin;left:50%;width:110vmin;height:110vmin;transform:translateX(-50%);pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 38%,rgba(232,196,108,.15),rgba(232,196,108,.045) 36%,transparent 60%)}
header.site .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
a.house{display:inline-block;border:0;color:inherit}
a.house img{display:block;width:76px;height:76px;margin:0 auto 18px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(232,196,108,.5);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 5px rgba(232,196,108,.06),0 0 44px rgba(232,196,108,.28)}
.wordmark{display:block;font:500 13px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.52em;text-indent:.52em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.second{display:block;margin-top:10px;font:italic 400 17px/1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--parch-dim)}
nav.site{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:6px 26px;margin:30px auto 0;padding:15px 0 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  font:400 12px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase}
nav.site a{color:var(--parch-dim);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;padding:3px 0}
nav.site a:hover{color:var(--gold);border-bottom-color:rgba(232,196,108,.5)}
nav.site a[aria-current=page]{color:var(--gold);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}

/* the home page's threshold: the larger mark and the door behind it */
.p-index header.site{padding-top:64px}
.p-index header.site::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.15;
  background:url('brand/hero-door.jpg') center 36%/cover no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 64% at 50% 40%,#000 28%,transparent 78%);mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 64% at 50% 40%,#000 28%,transparent 78%)}
.p-index a.house img{width:112px;height:112px;margin-bottom:26px;box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(232,196,108,.06),0 0 58px rgba(232,196,108,.34)}

main{padding:64px 0 80px}
.kicker{font:500 12px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.42em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dim);margin:0 0 18px}
h1{font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(38px,6.4vw,60px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--bright);margin:0 0 26px;max-width:18ch}
h1 .gold,h2 .gold{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic;font-weight:400}
h2{font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,36px);line-height:1.15;color:var(--bright);margin:64px 0 18px;padding-top:30px;position:relative}
h2::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:56px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
h2::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-3px;left:62px;width:7px;height:7px;border:1px solid var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg)}
h3{font-weight:500;font-size:23px;line-height:1.25;margin:30px 0 6px;color:var(--bright)}
p{margin:0 0 18px}
.lead{font-size:clamp(21px,2.6vw,24px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--parch)}
main p:not(.lead):not(.kicker),main li{color:var(--parch-dim)}
main p b,main li b,main strong{color:var(--parch);font-weight:500}
.quiet{color:rgba(207,195,166,.72)!important}
.small{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;letter-spacing:.01em}

/* the eight steps, numbered as an archive numbers its folios */
ol.steps{list-style:none;counter-reset:s;padding:0;margin:26px 0}
ol.steps li{counter-increment:s;position:relative;padding:4px 0 22px 66px;min-height:46px}
ol.steps li::before{content:counter(s,upper-roman);position:absolute;left:0;top:0;width:44px;height:44px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font:500 12px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--gold-dim);background:var(--ink2)}
ol.steps li:not(:last-child)::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:22px;top:48px;bottom:4px;width:1px;background:var(--line-soft)}
ol.steps li.yes::before{border-color:var(--gold);color:#231a08;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f0d28a,var(--gold-deep));box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(232,196,108,.3)}
ol.steps li strong{color:var(--bright);font-weight:500}
.yes-tag{font:500 11px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-left:10px;white-space:nowrap}
ul.plain{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:18px 0}
ul.plain li{position:relative;padding-left:26px;margin:10px 0}
ul.plain li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:3px;top:.62em;width:6px;height:6px;border:1px solid var(--gold-dim);transform:rotate(45deg)}

/* the rooms of the house, and the promises: gilt-edged cards */
.ways{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin:34px 0 10px}
@media (max-width:600px){.ways{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.ways a,.promise,.price>div{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(232,196,108,.05),rgba(232,196,108,.012))}
.ways a{display:block;padding:22px 24px 20px;color:var(--bright);font-size:22px;line-height:1.25;transition:border-color .3s,transform .3s}
.ways a:hover{border-color:rgba(232,196,108,.6);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.ways a span{display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--parch-dim)}
.promises{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin:28px 0}
@media (max-width:600px){.promises{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.promise{padding:22px 24px 20px}
.promise h3{margin:0 0 10px;font:500 12px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.promise p{margin:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.5}

/* prices */
.price{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin:30px 0}
@media (max-width:600px){.price{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.price>div{padding:26px 26px 22px;text-align:center}
.price .n{font-size:34px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.price .w{margin-top:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--parch-dim)}
table{width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:26px 0 30px;font-size:18px}
th,td{text-align:left;vertical-align:top;padding:14px 16px 14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);color:var(--parch-dim)}
td:first-child{color:var(--parch)}
th{font:500 11.5px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dim);border-bottom-color:var(--line)}

/* buttons: the gilt button of the first house, and its quiet companion */
.btn{display:inline-block;font:600 15px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.04em;color:#231a08;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f0d28a,var(--gold-deep));
  border:0;border-radius:2px;padding:17px 32px;cursor:pointer;box-shadow:0 0 34px rgba(232,196,108,.26);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.btn:hover{color:#231a08;transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 0 46px rgba(232,196,108,.4);border:0}

/* questions */
.qa h3{margin-top:34px}
details{margin:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-top:14px}
summary{cursor:pointer;font:500 12px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dim)}
summary:hover{color:var(--gold)}
details p{margin:14px 0 0;font-size:18px}

/* the film, framed as the first house frames Zuri */
.film{aspect-ratio:16/9;margin:24px 0 14px;border:1px solid rgba(232,196,108,.4);border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;
  background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%,rgba(232,196,108,.12),transparent 55%),linear-gradient(180deg,#14100a,#0a0806);
  box-shadow:0 0 70px rgba(232,196,108,.12);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:24px;
  color:var(--parch-dim);font-size:18px}
.film video{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;background:#000}
.film:has(video){padding:0}

/* Zuri, the voice of the house */
.zuri{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;margin:26px 0;padding:24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;background:var(--ink2)}
.zuri img{flex:none;width:92px;height:92px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(232,196,108,.5);box-shadow:0 0 34px rgba(232,196,108,.25)}
.zuri p{margin:0}
.zuri .who{font:500 12px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px}
@media (max-width:520px){.zuri{flex-direction:column;text-align:center}}

/* check a proof */
form.proof{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:22px 0}
form.proof label{flex-basis:100%;font:500 11.5px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dim)}
form.proof input{flex:1 1 16rem;min-width:0;font:15px/1.4 var(--sans);color:var(--parch);background:rgba(244,234,211,.05);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:2px;padding:15px 16px;outline:none;transition:border-color .25s,background .25s}
form.proof input::placeholder{color:rgba(207,195,166,.5)}
form.proof input:focus{border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(244,234,211,.08)}
.out{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;background:var(--ink2);padding:18px 22px;margin:18px 0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.out[hidden]{display:none}
code,.mono{font-family:ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;font-size:.78em;color:var(--parch);overflow-wrap:anywhere}

/* the house's vows, then the colophon */
.vows{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--ink2);padding:30px 22px;text-align:center}
.vows p{margin:0;font-style:italic;font-size:19px;color:var(--parch)}
.vows .sep{display:inline-block;width:5px;height:5px;margin:0 18px 4px;border:1px solid var(--gold-dim);transform:rotate(45deg)}
@media (max-width:700px){.vows .v{display:block;margin:4px 0}.vows .sep{display:none}}
footer.site{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:40px 0 54px;text-align:center}
footer.site img{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(232,196,108,.45);margin:0 auto 16px;display:block}
footer.site p{margin:6px auto;max-width:40rem;font:13.5px/1.65 var(--sans);color:rgba(207,195,166,.72)}
footer.site p.addr{font:400 19px/1.5 var(--serif);color:var(--parch-dim);margin-bottom:14px}

@media (max-width:560px){body{font-size:19px} main{padding:44px 0 60px} header.site{padding-top:34px} .p-index header.site{padding-top:46px}
  nav.site{gap:4px 18px;letter-spacing:.16em} h2{margin-top:52px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{transition:none!important}}

/* the single Begin section: three boxes and one gilt button */
.begin-sec{scroll-margin-top:24px}
form.begin{display:grid;gap:8px;margin:26px 0 8px;padding:26px 26px 20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(232,196,108,.06),rgba(232,196,108,.015))}
form.begin label{margin-top:8px;font:500 11.5px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dim)}
form.begin input{width:100%;min-width:0;font:16px/1.4 var(--sans);color:var(--parch);background:rgba(244,234,211,.05);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:2px;padding:14px 15px;outline:none;transition:border-color .25s,background .25s}
form.begin input:focus{border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(244,234,211,.08)}
form.begin .btn{justify-self:start;margin-top:18px}
form.begin p{margin:12px 0 0}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.err{color:#eda08f!important;font:15px/1.6 var(--sans)}
@media (max-width:560px){form.begin{padding:20px 16px 16px} form.begin .btn{justify-self:stretch;text-align:center}}
main form:not(.begin):not(.proof){margin:22px 0 10px}

/* the two ways (11 October 2026): the Seal and the Written Record, side by side; the Written Record gilt-edged */
.two{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px;margin:30px 0 14px}
@media (max-width:640px){.two{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.way{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;padding:28px 26px 24px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(232,196,108,.05),rgba(232,196,108,.012))}
.way.gilt{border-color:rgba(232,196,108,.6);box-shadow:0 0 44px rgba(232,196,108,.1)}
.way .k{margin:0;font:500 11.5px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dim)}
.way h3{margin:0;font-size:32px;line-height:1.1;color:var(--bright)}
.way .cost{margin:0;font-style:italic;font-size:23px;color:var(--gold)!important}
.way p{margin:0;font-size:18px;line-height:1.5}
.way a.go{margin-top:auto;align-self:flex-start;padding-top:8px;font:500 12px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase}
.way p.small{font-size:14px;line-height:1.6}

/* the home page opens with Zuri's film; its heading is kept for screen readers */
.vh{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;margin:-1px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}

/* the threshold (11 October 2026): the home page opens on Zuri and her film alone */
.threshold{min-height:100vh;min-height:100svh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;
  padding:28px 18px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%,rgba(232,196,108,.10),transparent 60%),var(--ink)}
.threshold video,.threshold .film{width:min(1120px,100%);aspect-ratio:16/9;max-height:78vh;background:#000;border:1px solid rgba(232,196,108,.4);
  border-radius:4px;box-shadow:0 0 80px rgba(232,196,108,.14)}
.threshold .film{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;color:var(--parch-dim);text-align:center;padding:24px}
.threshold .who{margin:0;font:500 12px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dim)}
.threshold .enter{font:500 12px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:10px 4px}

/* HA-PAYMENTS-V1 · 1 November 2026 · three ways to buy; the Buy Seals door's form; the Terms */
.price{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}
@media (max-width:760px){.price{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
form.begin select{width:100%;min-width:0;font:16px/1.4 var(--sans);color:var(--parch);background:var(--ink2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;padding:12px 14px}
form.begin select:focus{border-color:var(--gold);outline:1px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:2px}
form.begin label.agree{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:18px;font:17px/1.55 var(--serif);letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:var(--parch)}
form.begin label.agree input{width:auto;flex:0 0 auto;margin-top:.35em;accent-color:var(--gold)}
form.begin .quiet{text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
ol.terms{padding-left:1.4em} ol.terms li{margin:0 0 14px}

/* HA-QUIET-TERMS · 1 November 2026 · the acceptance at the payment button: plain, not ostentatious */
form.begin p.agree-note{margin:18px 0 0;font:15.5px/1.6 var(--serif);color:var(--parch-dim)}

/* HA-FIRST-SCREEN · 1 November 2026 · ruled by Czar: one invitation in the first screen; a slim bar inside the house; five words across
   the top, folded behind "Menu" on a phone by a details element, with no script, so the content policy stays as strict as it is */
.btn-s{display:inline-block;font:600 11.5px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#231a08;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f0d28a,var(--gold-deep));border:0;border-radius:2px;padding:11px 18px;box-shadow:0 0 22px rgba(232,196,108,.2)}
nav.site{align-items:center}
nav.site a.btn-s,nav.site a.btn-s:hover,nav.site a.btn-s[aria-current=page]{color:#231a08;border-bottom:0;padding:11px 18px}
nav.site a.btn-s:hover{box-shadow:0 0 32px rgba(232,196,108,.36)}
details.menu{margin:0;border-top:0;padding-top:0}
details.menu summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;display:inline-block;font:500 12px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.3em;text-indent:.3em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);padding:12px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(232,196,108,.4)}
details.menu summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
details.menu[open] summary{color:var(--bright)}
details.menu nav.site{flex-direction:column;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:2px;margin:14px 0 0;padding:14px 0 6px;font-size:13px}
details.menu nav.site a{padding:10px 0}
details.menu nav.site a.btn-s{margin-top:12px}
@media (min-width:861px){details.menu{display:none}}
@media (max-width:860px){nav.site.wide{display:none}}
header.site.full details.menu{margin:22px 0 0;padding-bottom:16px}
.p-index main{padding-top:44px}
.p-index h1{max-width:21ch}
header.site.full details.menu nav.site{align-items:center}
@media (max-width:560px){.p-index header.site{padding-top:30px} .p-index a.house img{width:72px;height:72px;margin-bottom:16px} .p-index main{padding-top:32px}}
header.site.slim{overflow:visible;padding:0;text-align:left;z-index:10;background:var(--ink)}
header.site.slim::before{display:none}
header.site.slim .bar{position:relative;max-width:72rem;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px;min-height:72px;display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;gap:24px}
header.site.slim a.house{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
header.site.slim a.house img{width:40px;height:40px;margin:0;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(232,196,108,.06),0 0 22px rgba(232,196,108,.22)}
header.site.slim .wordmark{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.42em;text-indent:0;white-space:nowrap}
header.site.slim nav.site.wide{margin:0;padding:0;border:0;flex-wrap:nowrap;gap:0 28px}
header.site.slim details.menu nav.site{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;margin:0;padding:8px 22px 22px;background:var(--ink2);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);align-items:flex-start}
@media (max-width:420px){header.site.slim .bar{gap:12px;padding:0 16px} header.site.slim a.house{gap:10px}
  header.site.slim .wordmark{letter-spacing:.22em}}
.first-call{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:16px 30px;margin:30px 0 8px}
.first-call a.arch{font:500 12px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase}
#two-ways{scroll-margin-top:24px}
footer.site p.foot-links{font:400 12px/2 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin:4px auto 16px}

/* HA-LIFE-PAGE · 1 November 2026 · ruled by Czar: a life's portrait in its own proportions, the full width of a phone's column and up to
   420 pixels on a desktop (the width and height on the image only reserve its place until it loads); a life without one keeps the small mark */
.life-hero img.portrait{display:block;width:100%;max-width:420px;height:auto;margin:4px 0 22px;border:1px solid rgba(232,196,108,.4);border-radius:3px;
  background:var(--ink2);box-shadow:0 0 54px rgba(232,196,108,.12)}
.life-hero img.portrait.mark{width:120px;max-width:120px;height:120px;border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 34px rgba(232,196,108,.22)}
.life-hero p.credit{margin-top:6px}
.life section.door{margin-top:8px}

/* HA-ARCHIVE-GALLERY · 1 November 2026 · ruled by Czar: the Archive as a gallery of portraits, A to Z; the search box full width on a phone */
form.search{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin:26px 0 10px}
form.search label{flex-basis:100%;font:500 11.5px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold-dim)}
form.search input{flex:1 1 16rem;min-width:0;font:16px/1.4 var(--sans);color:var(--parch);background:rgba(244,234,211,.05);border:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:2px;padding:14px 15px;outline:none;transition:border-color .25s,background .25s}
form.search input::placeholder{color:rgba(207,195,166,.5)}
form.search input:focus{border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(244,234,211,.08)}
@media (max-width:560px){form.search .btn{flex:1 1 100%;text-align:center}}
ul.faces{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:22px 0 8px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(148px,1fr));gap:24px 16px}
@media (max-width:560px){ul.faces{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px 10px}}
ul.faces li{margin:0;padding:0}
ul.faces li::before{display:none}
ul.faces a{display:block;border:0;color:var(--parch)}
ul.faces img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 22%;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;
  background:var(--ink2);transition:border-color .3s,transform .3s}
ul.faces img.mark{object-fit:contain;padding:24%;opacity:.8}
ul.faces a:hover img{border-color:rgba(232,196,108,.7);transform:translateY(-2px)}
ul.faces .n{display:block;margin-top:9px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.25;color:var(--bright)}
ul.faces .d{display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:2;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;margin-top:3px;font:12.5px/1.45 var(--sans);color:rgba(207,195,166,.72)}
@media (max-width:560px){ul.faces .n{font-size:15px} ul.faces .d{font-size:11px}}
nav.az{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;margin:20px 0 4px;font:500 13px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.04em}
nav.az a{display:inline-block;min-width:36px;padding:10px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:2px;color:var(--parch-dim)}
nav.az a:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
section.letter{scroll-margin-top:16px}
section.letter h3{margin:42px 0 4px;padding-bottom:6px;font-size:32px;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}

/* HA-ARCHIVE-DOOR · 1 November 2026 · ruled by Czar: the doorway to the Great Archive, just below the home page's first screen */
a.archive-door{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:10px;max-width:440px;margin:44px auto 36px;padding:0 0 26px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:3px;background:var(--ink2);color:var(--parch);text-align:center;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 0 60px rgba(232,196,108,.10);transition:border-color .3s,transform .3s}
a.archive-door:hover{border-color:rgba(232,196,108,.6);transform:translateY(-2px);color:var(--parch)}
a.archive-door img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;margin-bottom:12px;background:#0d0b08}
a.archive-door .k{font:500 11.5px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.42em;text-indent:.42em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
a.archive-door .t{padding:0 16px;font-size:28px;line-height:1.15;color:var(--bright)}
a.archive-door .go{margin-top:6px;padding:6px 0;font:500 12px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(232,196,108,.5)}