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.reading-rail a{position:relative;display:grid;width:20px;height:12px;flex:none;place-items:center;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.reading-rail a span{display:block;width:5px;height:5px;border:1px solid var(--varzea);border-radius:50%;background:var(--paper);transition:width .2s ease,height .2s ease,background .2s ease}
.reading-rail a.rail-chapter{margin-top:.18rem}
.reading-rail a.rail-chapter span{width:7px;height:7px;border-color:var(--oxblood)}
.reading-rail a[aria-current="location"] span{width:10px;height:10px;background:var(--oxblood);border-color:var(--oxblood)}
.reading-rail a:after{content:attr(data-label);position:absolute;right:calc(100% + .7rem);top:50%;z-index:2;width:max-content;max-width:min(19rem,52vw);padding:.35rem .55rem;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:.74rem;line-height:1.25;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:translate(4px,-50%);transition:opacity .15s ease,transform .15s ease}
.reading-rail a:hover:after,.reading-rail a:focus-visible:after{opacity:1;transform:translate(0,-50%)}
.to-top{position:fixed;right:.55rem;bottom:calc(.8rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));z-index:35;display:grid;place-items:center;width:48px;height:48px;min-width:48px;min-height:48px;padding:0;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;background:var(--panel);color:var(--ink);box-shadow:var(--shadow);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(.5rem);transition:opacity .2s ease,transform .2s ease}
.to-top[hidden]{display:none!important}
.to-top.is-visible{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;transform:translateY(0)}
.to-top span:last-child{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap}
#share-status{position:fixed;left:1rem;bottom:calc(4.7rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));z-index:40;max-width:min(80vw,28rem);padding:.5rem .7rem;background:var(--deep);color:#eef5ef;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem}
html:not([data-status]) #share-status:empty{display:none}
html[data-theme="dark"]{
  color-scheme:dark;--ink:#e0ece5;--muted:#a9c2b4;--paper:#0d2420;--panel:#153029;
  --line:#33544a;--deep:#04120f;--shadow:0 22px 55px #0006;--chapter-wash:#102825;
}
html[data-theme="dark"] .site-header{background:#0d2420ee}
html[data-theme="dark"] a{color:#8fceae}
html[data-theme="dark"] a:hover{color:#e8c57c}
html[data-theme="dark"] .citation{color:#e8c57c}
html[data-theme="dark"] .chapter-lead p{color:#c4d7cb}
html[data-theme="dark"] .chapter-opening .eyebrow{color:#e0ece5}
html[data-theme="dark"] .chapter-opening .eyebrow:before{color:var(--plume)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .step-kicker{color:#e8a37c}
html[data-theme="dark"] .hero-art .photo-figure img{opacity:.42}
html[data-theme="dark"] .hero-art .photo-figure:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#04120fe6 0,#04120f66 46%,#04120ff2 100%)}
html[data-theme="dark"] .signature-wide,html[data-theme="dark"] .signature-gate{background:transparent}
html[data-theme="dark"] .story-chapter[data-chapter="lungimea"]{--chapter-wash:#102825}
html[data-theme="dark"] .story-chapter[data-chapter="debitul"]{--chapter-wash:#0e2830}
html[data-theme="dark"] .story-chapter[data-chapter="gura"]{--chapter-wash:#122b22}
html[data-theme="dark"] .story-chapter[data-chapter="seceta"]{--chapter-wash:#2b1c12}
html[data-theme="dark"] .story-chapter[data-chapter="padurea"]{--chapter-wash:#122b1c}
html[data-theme="dark"] .story-chapter[data-chapter="belem"]{--chapter-wash:#1c2624}
html[data-theme="dark"] .story-chapter[data-chapter="petrolul"]{--chapter-wash:#26221a}
html[data-theme="dark"] .story-chapter[data-chapter="energia"]{--chapter-wash:#16241d}
html[data-theme="dark"] .story-chapter[data-chapter="china-2026"]{--chapter-wash:#182620}
html[data-theme="dark"] .reading-rail{border-color:#33544a;background:#0d2420f2}
html[data-theme="dark"] .reading-rail a:after{background:#153029;color:#e0ece5}
html[data-theme="dark"] :focus-visible{outline-color:var(--plume)}
@media(max-width:1000px){
  :root{--rail-gutter:70px}
  .site-header.shell{gap:.8rem}
  .top-jumps{gap:.75rem}
  .top-jumps a{font-size:.66rem}
  .hero-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .chapter-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(270px,.85fr);gap:2rem}
  .sticky-stage{min-height:min(66vh,630px)}
}
@media(max-width:740px){
  :root{--rail-gutter:58px}
  html{font-size:16px}
  .site-header.shell{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) max-content;gap:.3rem .7rem;padding:.45rem .55rem;padding-right:calc(.55rem + var(--rail-gutter))}
  .wordmark{max-width:46vw;font-size:.8rem}
  .top-jumps{grid-row:2;grid-column:1/-1;justify-content:flex-start;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;gap:1rem;padding:.25rem 0 .4rem}
  .top-jumps::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .top-jumps a{font-size:.68rem}
  .header-actions{grid-row:1;grid-column:2}
  .language-switch{gap:.2rem}
  .header-actions button{width:36px;height:36px}
  .shell,.story-chapter{width:auto;margin-left:1rem;margin-right:calc(var(--rail-gutter) + .55rem)}
  .site-header.shell,.site-footer.shell{width:100%;margin:0}
  .hero{min-height:0;padding-block:0}
  .hero-copy{padding-block:3.4rem 3rem}
  h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,12.5vw,4.2rem)}
  h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,9vw,3rem)}
  .live-number{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,10.5vw,3rem)}
  .hero-stats{gap:0 .9rem}
  .hero-caption{font-size:.56rem}
  .story-chapter{padding-block:4rem 5rem}
  .chapter-opening{margin-bottom:1.5rem}
  .chapter-layout{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0}
  .stage-column{order:0;width:100%;position:sticky;top:6.7rem;z-index:5}
  .stage-pin{position:static;padding:.35rem 0}
  .sticky-stage{min-height:clamp(245px,37svh,340px);padding:1rem 1.1rem}
  .stage-gesture{top:2%;left:2%;width:96%;height:32%}
  .stage-note{right:.7rem;top:.6rem;font-size:.52rem}
  .stage-value{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,7vw,2.4rem)}
  .stage-label{font-size:.78rem}
  .stage-subline{margin-top:.45rem;font-size:.7rem}
  .stage-progress{margin-top:.5rem}
  .story-steps{width:100%}
  .story-step{min-height:58svh;padding:2.4rem 0;scroll-margin-top:40svh}
  .step-copy{font-size:.94rem}
  .chapter-media{margin-top:2.5rem}
  .media-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .media-grid .map-figure{grid-column:auto}
  .sources{width:auto;margin-left:1rem;margin-right:calc(var(--rail-gutter) + .55rem);padding:4rem 0 6rem}
  .sources ol{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .site-footer.shell{align-items:flex-start;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:.9rem .6rem;padding-right:calc(.6rem + var(--rail-gutter))}
  .reading-rail{right:.2rem;gap:.08rem;max-height:74vh;padding:.45rem .32rem}
  .reading-rail .rail-step{display:none}
  .reading-rail a{width:28px;height:32px}
  .reading-rail a span{width:6px;height:6px}
  .reading-rail a.rail-chapter span{width:8px;height:8px}
  .to-top{right:.55rem;bottom:calc(.55rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));width:44px;height:44px;min-width:44px;min-height:44px}
}
@media(max-width:359px){
  :root{--rail-gutter:0px}
  .reading-rail{display:none}
  .shell,.story-chapter,.sources{margin-inline:.7rem;width:auto}
  .site-header.shell{padding-inline:.7rem}
  .site-footer.shell{padding-inline:.7rem}
  .hero-copy{padding-block:2.8rem 2.6rem}
  h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,12.5vw,3rem)}
  .header-actions{gap:.2rem}
  .language-switch a{min-width:1.6rem;font-size:.66rem}
  .hero-stats{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .live-number{font-size:1.7rem}
  .stage-value{font-size:1.55rem}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
}
@media print{
  .site-header,.reading-rail,.to-top,.hero-art,.stage-column{display:none!important}
  .shell,.story-chapter,.sources{width:auto;margin:0}
  .hero{min-height:0;color:#000}
  .hero:before{display:none}
  .deck,.hero-cold-open,.live-label,.hero-stat span{color:#333}
  .live-number,.hero-stat strong{color:#000}
  .story-step{min-height:0;opacity:1;page-break-inside:avoid}
  .chapter-layout{display:block}
  .story-chapter:before{display:none}
}