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/* V1.2.4 — four flagship visual upgrades */
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.jung-image:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(9,11,10,.05) 43%,#090b0a 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,#090b0a 0%,transparent 34%)}
.tao-image{background-position:50% 48%;filter:saturate(.88) contrast(1.025) brightness(1.02)}
.tao-image:after{background:linear-gradient(270deg,rgba(247,243,235,.04) 48%,#f7f3eb 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,#f7f3eb 0%,transparent 23%)}
.council-visual{background-image:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(7,9,8,.58),rgba(7,9,8,.03) 62%),url('assets/the-council-hq.webp');background-position:center 48%;filter:saturate(.9) contrast(1.04)}
.daily-bg{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,7,6,.44),rgba(5,7,6,.05) 53%,rgba(5,7,6,.24)),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(5,7,6,.76),rgba(5,7,6,.08) 66%),url('assets/todays-reflection-hq.webp');background-position:center 54%;filter:saturate(.88) contrast(1.035);transform:scale(1.015)}
.door-jung:before{background-position:50% 58%}.door-tao:before{background-position:50% 50%}.door-council:before{background-position:50% 48%}.door-daily:before{background-position:62% 52%}
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/* V1.6 — Life Questions layer */
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.life-questions .section-heading{max-width:980px}
.life-questions-intro{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Songti TC",serif;font-size:22px;line-height:1.8;color:#b9bbb5;max-width:850px;margin:24px 0 0}
.issue-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-auto-rows:250px;gap:15px}
.issue-card{grid-column:span 4;position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-radius:24px;padding:26px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;isolation:isolate;box-shadow:0 18px 42px rgba(0,0,0,.24);transition:transform .3s ease}
.issue-card-feature{grid-column:span 6;grid-row:span 2}
.issue-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,7,6,.04),rgba(5,7,6,.22) 42%,rgba(5,7,6,.9) 100%),var(--issue-bg);background-size:cover;background-position:center;z-index:-2;transition:transform .55s ease,filter .55s ease}
.issue-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11);border-radius:inherit;z-index:-1}
.issue-card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}.issue-card:hover::before{transform:scale(1.04);filter:brightness(1.06)}
.issue-card h3{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Songti TC",serif;font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,44px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.2;margin:4px 0 8px}
.issue-card p{margin:0;color:#c7c8c1;font-size:16px;line-height:1.65;max-width:470px}.issue-card small{color:#d3bd95;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.issue-no{position:absolute;left:22px;top:19px;color:#d6c5a6;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em}
.issue-flow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:28px;padding:18px 22px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);border-radius:18px;color:#c2c5bd;font-size:14px}.issue-flow i{font-style:normal;color:#846f4f}.life-questions>.cta-row{margin-top:24px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.issue-card,.issue-card-feature{grid-column:span 6;grid-row:span 1}.issue-grid{grid-auto-rows:280px}.site-nav{gap:14px}.site-nav a{font-size:13px}}
@media(max-width:720px){.life-questions{padding:85px 20px}.life-questions-intro{font-size:19px}.issue-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-auto-rows:auto}.issue-card,.issue-card-feature{grid-column:auto;min-height:260px}.issue-flow{align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;font-size:13px}.issue-flow i{display:none}}

.inner-map-teaser{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:44px;align-items:center;padding:95px max(20px,calc((100vw - 1200px)/2));}.inner-map-teaser h2{font-family:"Iowan Old Style","Songti TC",serif;font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,68px);font-weight:500;line-height:1.18;margin:10px 0 18px}.inner-map-teaser>div>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:19px;line-height:1.8;color:#5c625b}.inner-map-mini{display:grid;gap:12px;padding:28px;background:#171b18;border-radius:28px}.inner-map-mini span{position:relative;display:block;padding:12px 16px;color:#f0ece3;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden}.inner-map-mini span:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:var(--v);background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(196,164,102,.32),rgba(196,164,102,.08));z-index:0}.inner-map-mini span{isolation:isolate}.inner-map-mini span::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1}@media(max-width:850px){.inner-map-teaser{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:75px 20px}}

/* V1.7.4 — Global contrast polish */
.site-nav a{color:#e1dfd8}
.site-nav a:hover{color:#fff}
.visual-card small{color:#d4d3cd}
.voices p{color:#c9ccc5}
.safety{color:#a5aaa2}
footer{color:#a4a9a1}
.legal{color:#8f958d}
.center-note{color:#5e655e}


/* V1.8 — life stages expansion */
.life-stage-hub{padding:118px clamp(24px,6vw,88px);background:#0a0d0b}
.life-stage-hub .section-heading{max-width:980px}
.stage-grid .issue-card h3{font-size:clamp(28px,2.8vw,42px)}
.stage-grid .issue-card p{max-width:420px}
@media(max-width:720px){.life-stage-hub{padding:85px 20px}}


/* V1.8.1 — Full readability QA: desktop / tablet */
body{font-synthesis:none;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
@media (max-width:1280px) and (min-width:921px){
  .site-header{padding-left:24px;padding-right:24px}
  .site-nav{gap:16px}
  .site-nav a{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.02em;white-space:nowrap}
  .brand strong{font-size:15px}
  .brand small{font-size:10px}
}
@media (max-width:1100px) and (min-width:769px){
  .detail-header .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:10px;padding:13px 24px}
  .detail-header nav{flex-wrap:nowrap;overflow-x:auto;white-space:nowrap;padding-bottom:3px;scrollbar-width:none}
  .detail-header nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .detail-header nav a{flex:0 0 auto}
}
.life-stage-hub .issue-card::before{background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,7,6,.06),rgba(5,7,6,.30) 40%,rgba(5,7,6,.94) 100%),var(--issue-bg)}
.life-stage-hub .issue-card p{color:#e0e2dc}
.life-stage-hub .issue-card small,.life-stage-hub .issue-no{color:#ead2aa}
.issue-card h3,.hub-card h3{text-wrap:balance}

@media (max-width:920px) and (min-width:721px){
  .site-header{height:70px;padding:0 20px;background:rgba(8,10,9,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
  .menu-btn{display:block}
  .site-nav{display:none;position:absolute;top:64px;right:16px;left:auto;width:min(360px,calc(100vw - 32px));max-height:72vh;overflow:auto;flex-direction:column;gap:0;background:rgba(8,10,9,.98);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);border-radius:18px;padding:10px 14px;box-shadow:0 22px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.40)}
  .site-nav.open{display:flex}
  .site-nav a{min-height:42px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:7px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.055);font-size:15px}
  .site-nav a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
}


/* V1.8.4 — desktop age labels */
.life-stage-hub .issue-no{font-size:22px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1;color:#f0d4a4;text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.32)}
.life-stage-hub .issue-card{padding-top:58px}
@media(max-width:720px){.life-stage-hub .issue-no{font-size:20px}.life-stage-hub .issue-card{padding-top:52px}}


/* V1.9.0 — unified card language (Apple-inspired minimal system) */
:root{--mw-radius:30px;--mw-radius-sm:22px;--mw-card-dark:rgba(17,21,19,.76);--mw-card-light:rgba(255,252,246,.92);--mw-border-dark:rgba(255,255,255,.10);--mw-border-light:rgba(17,20,18,.08);--mw-shadow:0 18px 44px rgba(0,0,0,.18);--mw-shadow-hover:0 24px 58px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
:where(.issue-card,.visual-card,.philosophy-detail,.stage-detail,.inner-map-mini,.council-question,.voices article,.problem){border-radius:var(--mw-radius);box-shadow:var(--mw-shadow);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);transition:transform .22s ease,box-shadow .22s ease,border-color .22s ease,background .22s ease}
:where(.issue-card:hover,.visual-card:hover,.problem:hover){transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:var(--mw-shadow-hover)}
.issue-card,.visual-card,.philosophy-detail,.stage-detail,.council-question,.voices article{backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.issue-card .issue-no{font-size:24px!important;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.issue-grid,.stage-grid{gap:20px}

@media(max-width:720px){.issue-card .issue-no{font-size:22px!important}}


/* V1.9.1 — remove development badges / improve production reading */

.center-note{max-width:820px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;line-height:1.8}
@media(min-width:1100px){.stage-grid .issue-card .issue-no{font-size:28px!important}.stage-grid .issue-card h3{font-size:38px}}

/* V1.9.4 — concise Daily Reflection reading scale */
.daily-inner{max-width:860px}
.daily h2{font-size:clamp(44px,5.35vw,72px);line-height:1.2;text-wrap:balance;margin-bottom:28px}
@media(max-width:720px){.daily-inner{max-width:640px;padding:20px}.daily h2{font-size:clamp(36px,9.4vw,48px);line-height:1.24;margin-bottom:24px}}

/* V2.5.1 — global detail-navigation legibility */
.detail-header{background:rgba(8,10,9,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(14px)}
.detail-header .wrap{max-width:1380px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px}
.detail-header nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:7px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.detail-header nav a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:34px;padding:6px 10px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.035);color:#eeeae2;line-height:1.1;white-space:nowrap;font-size:13px}
.detail-header nav a:hover,.detail-header nav a.active{background:rgba(209,180,131,.13);border-color:rgba(209,180,131,.32);color:#fff}
@media(max-width:1080px){.detail-header .wrap{display:grid!important;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:9px}.detail-header nav{justify-content:flex-start;flex-wrap:nowrap;width:100%;overflow-x:auto;padding-bottom:3px;scrollbar-width:none}.detail-header nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}.detail-header nav a{flex:0 0 auto}}

/* V2.5.3 mobile navigation: closed by default, never overlays center until opened */
@media(max-width:720px){
  .site-header{position:fixed!important;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200!important}
  .site-nav:not(.open){display:none!important}
  .site-nav.open{display:flex!important;position:fixed!important;top:72px!important;left:12px!important;right:12px!important;width:auto!important;max-height:calc(100dvh - 92px)!important;overflow-y:auto!important;flex-direction:column!important;gap:0!important;padding:12px 14px!important;background:rgba(8,10,9,.985)!important;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12)!important;border-radius:18px!important;box-shadow:0 24px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.55)!important;transform:none!important;margin:0!important}
  .site-nav.open a{width:100%;min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:9px 6px!important;font-size:15px!important;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.065)}
  .site-nav.open a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  body.mobile-menu-open{overflow:hidden}
}
@media(min-width:721px){.site-nav{display:flex!important}.menu-btn{display:none!important}}


/* V2.5.8 visual recovery only — restore local imagery without changing layout */
.life-stage-hub .issue-card::before{
  background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,7,6,.02) 0%,rgba(5,7,6,.14) 38%,rgba(5,7,6,.78) 76%,rgba(5,7,6,.95) 100%),var(--issue-bg);
  filter:saturate(.94) contrast(1.04) brightness(1.03);
}
.life-stage-hub .issue-card-feature::before{background-position:center 38%}
.life-stage-hub .issue-card:not(.issue-card-feature)::before{background-position:center 46%}
.life-questions .issue-card::before{
  background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,7,6,.02) 0%,rgba(5,7,6,.16) 38%,rgba(5,7,6,.80) 75%,rgba(5,7,6,.96) 100%),var(--issue-bg);
  filter:saturate(.94) contrast(1.04) brightness(1.04);
}
.visual-card:before{
  background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,7,6,.01) 0%,rgba(5,7,6,.13) 42%,rgba(5,7,6,.78) 78%,rgba(5,7,6,.95) 100%),var(--bg);
  filter:saturate(.92) contrast(1.04) brightness(1.03);
}
.visual-card h3,.visual-card small,.visual-card>span{text-shadow:0 3px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.92)}