@font-face{font-family:Fraunces;src:url(fonts/fraunces-latin.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:300 900;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:Fraunces;src:url(fonts/fraunces-latin-ext.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:300 900;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0100-02AF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20C0,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:Atkinson;src:url(fonts/atkinson-latin.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:400 700;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:Atkinson;src:url(fonts/atkinson-latin-ext.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:400 700;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0100-02AF,U+0304,U+0308,U+0329,U+1E00-1E9F,U+1EF2-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20C0,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF}

/* paper and ink by day; aubergine night with gilt. Two series colours: purple (graduates) and ochre (everyone else). */
:root{
  --bg:#f5efe4;--bg-2:#ece3d3;--card:#fbf7ef;--ink:#1c1520;--ink-2:#463c48;--line:#b9aa95;--line-soft:#d8ccb8;
  --accent:#6e1a4e;--gold:#8a6417;--frame:#9a7a3a;--frame-2:#d9c08a;
  --hi:#7a1d58;--lo:#9a6a12;--gap:rgba(122,29,88,.10);--hl:rgba(154,106,18,.14);
  --to-top-bg:#f5efe4;--to-top-fg:#1c1520;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]){
  --bg:#150f19;--bg-2:#1f1724;--card:#1c1521;--ink:#f1e8da;--ink-2:#cdbfcd;--line:#5e4f60;--line-soft:#3a2f3e;
  --accent:#eab3d3;--gold:#dcbb6a;--frame:#a88a48;--frame-2:#5c4a26;
  --hi:#e59ac8;--lo:#e2b960;--gap:rgba(229,154,200,.12);--hl:rgba(226,185,96,.13);
  --to-top-bg:#150f19;--to-top-fg:#f1e8da;}}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  --bg:#150f19;--bg-2:#1f1724;--card:#1c1521;--ink:#f1e8da;--ink-2:#cdbfcd;--line:#5e4f60;--line-soft:#3a2f3e;
  --accent:#eab3d3;--gold:#dcbb6a;--frame:#a88a48;--frame-2:#5c4a26;
  --hi:#e59ac8;--lo:#e2b960;--gap:rgba(229,154,200,.12);--hl:rgba(226,185,96,.13);
  --to-top-bg:#150f19;--to-top-fg:#f1e8da;}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
svg [hidden]{display:none}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-padding-top:60px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:400 1.09rem/1.68 Atkinson,system-ui,sans-serif}
a{color:var(--accent);text-underline-offset:.18em}
strong{font-weight:700}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:8px;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);padding:8px 12px;z-index:50}
.skip-link:focus{left:8px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}

/* topbar */
.topbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:20;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;height:46px;padding:0 max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-right)) 0 max(14px,env(safe-area-inset-left));background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 92%,transparent);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;font:600 .98rem/1 Fraunces,Georgia,serif;white-space:nowrap}
.brand svg{width:20px;height:20px;color:var(--accent)}
.topnav{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-left:10px;overflow:hidden}
.topnav a{color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;font-size:.86rem;white-space:nowrap}
.topnav a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.spacer{flex:1}
.chip{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-2);text-decoration:none;padding:3px 7px;border-radius:999px}
.chip[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.icon-btn{display:grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);background:transparent;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.i-moon{display:none}
:root[data-theme="dark"] .i-sun{display:none}:root[data-theme="dark"] .i-moon{display:block}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){:root:not([data-theme="light"]) .i-sun{display:none}:root:not([data-theme="light"]) .i-moon{display:block}}
@media (max-width:860px){.topnav{display:none}}
.progress{position:fixed;top:46px;left:0;right:0;height:2px;z-index:19;pointer-events:none}
.progress i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),var(--accent))}

/* rail: hairline dots at the far right, after the opening */
.rail{position:fixed;right:10px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;z-index:15;opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s;pointer-events:none}
.rail.on{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.rail-dot{position:relative;display:block;width:16px;height:16px}
.rail-dot .dot{position:absolute;left:5px;top:5px;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--line);transition:transform .2s,background .2s}
.rail-dot[aria-current="true"] .dot{background:var(--accent);transform:scale(1.4)}
.rail-label{position:absolute;right:22px;top:-3px;white-space:nowrap;font-size:.78rem;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:6px;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .15s}
.rail-dot:hover .rail-label,.rail-dot:focus-visible .rail-label{opacity:1}
@media (max-width:1180px),(pointer:coarse){.rail{display:none}}
@media print{.rail,.topbar,.progress,.share{display:none}}

/* hero */
.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,.95fr);gap:56px;align-items:center;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:64px 28px 40px}
.kicker{font-size:.84rem;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;margin:0 0 14px}
h1{font:600 clamp(1.95rem,3.9vw,3.1rem)/1.08 Fraunces,Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 22px;text-wrap:balance}
h1:focus{outline:none}
.deck{font-size:1.16rem;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink-2);margin:0;max-width:38em}
.brief{margin:20px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;max-width:38em}
.brief li{position:relative;padding:8px 0 8px 22px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink)}
.brief li::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:2px;top:16px;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent)}
.hero-fig{margin:0}
.gilt{padding:14px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--frame-2),var(--frame) 40%,var(--frame-2) 70%,var(--frame));border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 24px 48px -28px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.gilt img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.hero-fig figcaption{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:12px;line-height:1.5}
@media (max-width:880px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px;padding:34px 18px 18px}.hero-fig{max-width:460px}}

/* prose and sections */
.sec{padding:28px 0 18px}
.prose{max-width:680px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 20px}
h2{font:600 clamp(1.55rem,2.6vw,2.1rem)/1.15 Fraunces,Georgia,serif;margin:38px 0 18px;text-wrap:balance;position:relative}
h3{font:600 1.15rem/1.3 Fraunces,Georgia,serif;margin:28px 0 10px}
.anchor{margin-left:.35em;font-size:.7em;color:var(--line);text-decoration:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity .15s}
h2:hover .anchor,.anchor:focus-visible{opacity:1}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.05em}
.credit{display:block;font-size:.78rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:4px}
.credit a{color:var(--ink-2)}

/* figures */
.fig{max-width:760px;margin:26px auto 30px;padding:0 20px}
.fig.wide{max-width:980px}
.photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:620px;object-fit:contain;background:var(--bg-2);border-radius:2px}
.photo figcaption{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin-top:10px;line-height:1.5;max-width:680px}
.fig-title{font:600 1rem/1.35 Fraunces,Georgia,serif;margin:0 0 8px;color:var(--ink)}
.chart{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;overflow:visible}
.chart text{font-family:Atkinson,system-ui,sans-serif}
.chart.narrow{display:none}
@media (max-width:600px){.chart.wide{display:none}.chart.narrow{display:block}}
.grid{stroke:var(--line-soft);stroke-width:1}
.grid.par{stroke:var(--ink-2);stroke-dasharray:3 4}
.tick{fill:var(--ink-2)}
.axlab{fill:var(--ink-2);font-weight:700}
.legend{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px 16px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin:8px 0 6px}
.key{display:inline-block;width:22px;height:4px;border-radius:2px;margin-right:-8px}
.key.hi{background:var(--hi)}.key.lo{background:var(--lo)}

/* the display case */
.vitrina{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:30px 26px;max-width:1080px;margin:30px auto 36px;padding:0 20px}
.frame{margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.frame-in{aspect-ratio:4/5;padding:10px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,var(--frame-2),var(--frame) 45%,var(--frame-2));border-radius:2px;box-shadow:0 18px 32px -24px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.frame-in img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 22%;border:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.frame.empty .frame-in{display:grid;place-items:center;background:none;border:2px dashed var(--frame);box-shadow:none}
.frame.empty p{margin:0;padding:18px;font:italic 400 1.02rem/1.5 Fraunces,Georgia,serif;color:var(--ink);text-align:center}
.plate{display:block;margin:12px 0 4px;font:600 .95rem/1.3 Fraunces,Georgia,serif}
.plate b{color:var(--gold);margin-right:6px}
.frame .cap{display:block;font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.48;color:var(--ink-2)}
@media (max-width:820px){.vitrina{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px 14px}}
@media (max-width:460px){.vitrina{grid-template-columns:1fr}.frame-in{aspect-ratio:5/4}}

/* the ladder */
.scara{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:10px;padding:18px 20px 14px}
.tabs{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.tab{font:600 .9rem/1.2 Atkinson,system-ui,sans-serif;padding:9px 13px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;min-height:40px}
.tab[aria-selected="true"]{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);border-color:var(--ink)}
.gap{fill:var(--gap)}
.ln{fill:none;stroke-width:3;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-linecap:round}
.ln.hi{stroke:var(--hi)}.ln.lo{stroke:var(--lo)}
.pt{stroke:var(--card);stroke-width:1.5}.pt.hi{fill:var(--hi)}.pt.lo{fill:var(--lo)}
.cross{fill:none;stroke:var(--ink);stroke-width:1.6}
.crosslab{fill:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.endlab{font-weight:700}.endlab.hi{fill:var(--hi)}.endlab.lo{fill:var(--lo)}
.scara-foot{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;margin-top:6px}
.note{margin:4px 0 0;font-size:.92rem;color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.5}
.btn{font:700 .92rem/1 Atkinson,system-ui,sans-serif;padding:11px 16px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--accent);background:var(--accent);color:var(--bg);cursor:pointer;min-height:42px;white-space:nowrap}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--accent)}
.scara.playing .pt,.scara.playing .endlab,.scara.playing .cross,.scara.playing .crosslab,.scara.playing .gap{opacity:0}
@media (max-width:560px){.scara{padding:14px 10px 12px;border-radius:0;border-left:0;border-right:0}.scara-foot{flex-direction:column;gap:6px}}

/* Europe */
.europa .cty{fill:var(--ink)}
.europa .cty.ro{font-weight:700}
.europa .hl{fill:var(--hl)}
.europa .bar{stroke:var(--line);stroke-width:2}
.dot.old{fill:var(--lo)}.dot.young{fill:var(--hi)}

/* bars */
.pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:28px}
@media (max-width:680px){.pair{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px}}
.bar-r.hi{fill:var(--hi)}.bar-r.lo{fill:var(--lo)}
.val{fill:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.bars{font-size:12.5px}

/* October */
.news{list-style:none;margin:20px auto 30px;padding:0 20px;max-width:980px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-left:3px solid var(--gold);border-radius:6px;padding:16px 18px}
.card .date{margin:0;font-size:.8rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.card h3{margin:6px 0 8px}
.card p{margin:0 0 10px;font-size:.96rem;line-height:1.58}
.card .src{margin:0;font-size:.85rem}
@media (max-width:720px){.news{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* four questions */
.quiz{max-width:680px;margin:18px auto 30px;padding:0 20px}
.quiz fieldset{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);margin:0;padding:14px 0 12px}
.quiz legend{font:600 1.04rem/1.4 Fraunces,Georgia,serif;padding:0;margin-bottom:10px}
.opts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.opts label{position:relative;cursor:pointer}
.opts input{position:absolute;opacity:0;width:1px;height:1px}
.opts span{display:inline-block;padding:10px 15px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:.95rem;min-height:42px}
.opts input:checked+span{background:var(--accent);color:var(--bg);border-color:var(--accent)}
.opts input:focus-visible+span{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}
.verdict{margin-top:14px;padding:16px 18px;border-radius:8px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.verdict p{margin:0 0 8px;font-size:1.02rem}

.sources{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.5;padding-left:1.2em}
.sources li{margin-bottom:6px}
.end{padding-top:20px}
.share{margin:6px 0 4px}
.share-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.share-label{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-2);margin-right:4px}
.ic{display:grid;place-items:center;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);background:transparent;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.ic:hover,.ic:focus-visible{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
@media (pointer:coarse){.ic{width:44px;height:44px}}
.share-msg{min-height:1.3em;margin:4px 0 0;font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.site-footer{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 20px;justify-content:center;padding:26px 20px 60px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-2);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);margin-top:30px}
.site-footer a{color:var(--ink-2)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important}}