@font-face{font-family:"Fraunces";src:url("fonts/fraunces-latin-wght-normal.woff2?v=7f9d191d99") format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, 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-wght-normal.woff2?v=f1451edd64") format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:"Fraunces";src:url("fonts/fraunces-latin-wght-italic.woff2?v=bceec2ef4d") format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-style:italic;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, 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-wght-italic.woff2?v=7e701dc124") format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-style:italic;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader";src:url("fonts/newsreader-latin-wght-normal.woff2?v=62981321d9") format("woff2");font-weight:200 800;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader";src:url("fonts/newsreader-latin-ext-wght-normal.woff2?v=fe52554ab1") format("woff2");font-weight:200 800;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader";src:url("fonts/newsreader-latin-wght-italic.woff2?v=48bc8861b9") format("woff2");font-weight:200 800;font-style:italic;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader";src:url("fonts/newsreader-latin-ext-wght-italic.woff2?v=0a65822f4b") format("woff2");font-weight:200 800;font-style:italic;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";src:url("fonts/inter-latin-wght-normal.woff2?v=3100e775e8") format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";src:url("fonts/inter-latin-ext-wght-normal.woff2?v=a28eb6d3cc") format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;unicode-range:U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C4, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF}

/* Palette from the place: Dobruja's pale limestone and loess, the Danube's blue-green, the Black Sea, and the amber of the port lights. */
:root{
  --bar:3rem;
  --bg:#f3eee3; --bg-2:#e9e2d2; --ink:#14212b; --muted:#56606a; --line:rgba(20,33,43,.2); --line-soft:rgba(20,33,43,.1);
  --accent:#9a4f12; --accent-ink:#fff; --card:rgba(243,238,227,.94); --chip:rgba(20,33,43,.05);
  --sea:#c9d8dc; --sea-deep:#b3c8ce; --land:#efe6d2; --land-edge:#b9a888; --border:#a08a7a;
  --river:#1d5f86; --river-soft:#4f8db0; --canal:#0d7f7a; --canal-old:#7a6e66; --wall:#a3431f; --rail:#14212b; --bridge:#b8860b; --gap:#c2410c; --town:#14212b; --label:#2a3640; --halo:#f3eee3;
  --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; --display:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif; --sans:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  color-scheme:light;
}
:root[data-theme="dark"]{
  --bg:#0a1219; --bg-2:#111c25; --ink:#e7ecef; --muted:#9eabb5; --line:rgba(231,236,239,.2); --line-soft:rgba(231,236,239,.1);
  --accent:#f0b35a; --accent-ink:#0a1219; --card:rgba(10,18,25,.9); --chip:rgba(231,236,239,.06);
  --sea:#0b1a24; --sea-deep:#08141c; --land:#18242c; --land-edge:#33424b; --border:#6c5f58;
  --river:#62b4e3; --river-soft:#4a8fb6; --canal:#3fd0c4; --canal-old:#a99d93; --wall:#e9825a; --rail:#d9e1e6; --bridge:#f0c060; --gap:#ff8a4c; --town:#e7ecef; --label:#c9d3d9; --halo:#0a1219;
  color-scheme:dark;
}
@media (prefers-color-scheme:dark){
  :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
    --bg:#0a1219; --bg-2:#111c25; --ink:#e7ecef; --muted:#9eabb5; --line:rgba(231,236,239,.2); --line-soft:rgba(231,236,239,.1);
    --accent:#f0b35a; --accent-ink:#0a1219; --card:rgba(10,18,25,.9); --chip:rgba(231,236,239,.06);
    --sea:#0b1a24; --sea-deep:#08141c; --land:#18242c; --land-edge:#33424b; --border:#6c5f58;
    --river:#62b4e3; --river-soft:#4a8fb6; --canal:#3fd0c4; --canal-old:#a99d93; --wall:#e9825a; --rail:#d9e1e6; --bridge:#f0c060; --gap:#ff8a4c; --town:#e7ecef; --label:#c9d3d9; --halo:#0a1219;
    color-scheme:dark;
  }
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-padding-top:calc(var(--bar) + env(safe-area-inset-top) + .5rem)}
body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:400 1.1875rem/1.62 var(--serif);font-optical-sizing:auto;overflow-x:hidden}
a{color:var(--accent);text-underline-offset:.16em;text-decoration-thickness:1px}
a:hover{text-decoration-thickness:2px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:4px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;z-index:100;background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);padding:.6rem 1rem;font:600 .9rem var(--sans)}
.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:.5rem}
section[id],.step[id]{scroll-margin-top:calc(var(--bar) + env(safe-area-inset-top) + .5rem)}
b,strong{font-weight:640}
.nw{white-space:nowrap}

/* topbar */
.topbar{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:50;height:calc(var(--bar) + env(safe-area-inset-top));padding:env(safe-area-inset-top) max(1rem,env(safe-area-inset-right)) 0 max(1rem,env(safe-area-inset-left));display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;font:500 .84rem/1 var(--sans);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 86%,transparent);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px) saturate(1.2);backdrop-filter:blur(12px) saturate(1.2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);white-space:nowrap}
.topbar a{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none}
.home{font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.01em;flex:none}
.topnav{display:flex;gap:1.1rem;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;min-width:0}
@media (max-width:760px){.topnav{mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 85%,transparent);-webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,#000 85%,transparent)}}
.topnav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.topnav a{color:var(--muted);padding:.9rem 0;flex:none}
.topnav a:hover,.topnav a[aria-current="true"]{color:var(--ink)}
.topnav a[aria-current="true"]{box-shadow:inset 0 -2px 0 var(--accent)}
.spacer{flex:1}
.icon-btn{flex:none;display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;padding:0}
.icon-btn:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.icon-btn svg{display:block}
.icon-btn svg[hidden]{display:none}
@media (pointer:coarse){.icon-btn{width:44px;height:44px}}

/* reading rail */
.rail{position:fixed;right:1.1rem;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:40;display:none;flex-direction:column;gap:.15rem;font:500 .72rem/1 var(--sans)}
.rail a{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:.55rem;padding:.38rem 0;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;flex-direction:row-reverse}
.rail .mark{flex:none;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--muted);background:var(--bg);transition:background .2s,transform .2s}
.rail .lbl{position:absolute;right:1.4rem;opacity:0;transition:opacity .2s;pointer-events:none;background:var(--card);padding:.25rem .45rem;border-radius:4px;white-space:nowrap;color:var(--ink)}
.rail a:hover .lbl,.rail a:focus-visible .lbl{opacity:1}
.rail a[aria-current="true"] .mark{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);transform:scale(1.35)}
@media (min-width:1180px){.rail{display:flex}}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;padding:calc(var(--bar) + 2.5rem) 1.25rem 1.5rem;max-width:76rem;margin:0 auto;display:grid;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center}
@media (min-width:980px){.hero{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.08fr);gap:2.5rem;min-height:calc(100svh - 2rem);padding-top:calc(var(--bar) + 1.5rem)}}
.kicker{font:600 .78rem/1.2 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 1rem}
h1{font:330 clamp(2.5rem,7.4vw,5.1rem)/.98 var(--display);font-variation-settings:"SOFT" 60,"WONK" 0;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0 0 1.4rem;text-wrap:balance}
h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:300;color:var(--river)}
.deck{font-size:clamp(1.12rem,2vw,1.3rem);line-height:1.52;max-width:36rem;margin:0 0 1.5rem}
.figs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:.4rem 1rem;margin:0 0 1.25rem;padding:0;list-style:none;max-width:34rem}
.figs li{border-top:2px solid var(--line);padding-top:.5rem}
.figs .n{display:block;font:340 clamp(1.7rem,4vw,2.4rem)/1 var(--display);font-variant-numeric:lining-nums tabular-nums}
.figs .l{display:block;font:500 .76rem/1.35 var(--sans);color:var(--muted);margin-top:.3rem}
.figs .f-gap{border-color:var(--gap)}.figs .f-gap .n{color:var(--gap)}
.figs .f-river{border-color:var(--river)}.figs .f-river .n{color:var(--river)}
.figs .f-canal{border-color:var(--canal)}.figs .f-canal .n{color:var(--canal)}
.byline{font:500 .8rem var(--sans);color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.hero-map{position:relative;margin:0}
.hero-map svg{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
.hero-map figcaption{margin-top:.5rem}

/* the map itself (shared by hero and story) */
.m-sea{fill:var(--sea)}
.m-land{fill:var(--land);stroke:var(--land-edge);stroke-width:.7;stroke-linejoin:round}
.m-border{fill:none;stroke:var(--border);stroke-width:.9;stroke-dasharray:5 3.5;opacity:.75}
.m-rivers{fill:none;stroke:var(--river-soft);stroke-width:1.1;opacity:.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.m-arms{fill:none;stroke:var(--river-soft);stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.m-danube{fill:none;stroke:var(--river);stroke-width:3.4;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.m-danube-glow{fill:none;stroke:var(--river);stroke-width:11;opacity:.13;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.m-walls{fill:none;stroke:var(--wall);stroke-width:2.2;stroke-linecap:round}
.m-rail{fill:none;stroke:var(--rail);stroke-width:2.2;stroke-dasharray:7 4;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.m-bridge{fill:none;stroke:var(--bridge);stroke-width:5;stroke-linecap:round}
.m-canal{fill:none;stroke:var(--canal);stroke-width:4.2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.m-canal-old{fill:none;stroke:var(--canal-old);stroke-width:3;stroke-dasharray:2 5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.m-gap{fill:none;stroke:var(--gap);stroke-width:2;stroke-dasharray:6 5}
.m-gap.alt{stroke-width:1.4;opacity:.7}
.m-gap-end{fill:var(--gap)}
.m-town{fill:var(--town)}
.m-town-big{fill:var(--bg);stroke:var(--town);stroke-width:2.2}
.map circle{transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;transform:scale(var(--k,1.5))}
.map path,.map circle{vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke}
.m-lbl{font:500 calc(var(--k,1.5)*13px) var(--sans);fill:var(--label);paint-order:stroke;stroke:var(--halo);stroke-width:calc(var(--k,1.5)*3.5px);stroke-linejoin:round}
.m-lbl.big{font:650 calc(var(--k,1.5)*15.5px) var(--sans);fill:var(--ink)}
.m-lbl.sea{font:italic 400 calc(var(--k,1.5)*18px) var(--display);fill:var(--muted);stroke:none;letter-spacing:.06em}
.m-lbl.river{font:italic 500 calc(var(--k,1.5)*15px) var(--display);fill:var(--river)}
.m-lbl.gap{font:700 calc(var(--k,1.5)*14px) var(--sans);fill:var(--gap)}
.m-lbl.canal{fill:var(--canal);font-weight:650}
.m-lbl.wall{fill:var(--wall);font-weight:650}
.m-lbl.bridge{fill:var(--bridge);font-weight:650}
.m-lbl.rail{fill:var(--rail);font-weight:650}
.m-lbl.old{fill:var(--canal-old);font-weight:650}
.m-lbl.small{font-size:calc(var(--k,1.5)*11.5px)}
.m-ann{font:600 calc(var(--k,1.5)*10.5px) var(--sans);fill:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.12em;opacity:.8}

/* layers fade by era; without scripts everything shows */
.js .story .lyr{opacity:0;transition:opacity .6s ease}
.js .story .lyr.on{opacity:1}
.js .story .lyr.dim{opacity:.28}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.js .story .lyr{transition:none}}
.draw{stroke-dasharray:var(--len);stroke-dashoffset:var(--len)}
.drawn .draw{stroke-dashoffset:0;transition:stroke-dashoffset 3.2s cubic-bezier(.45,0,.2,1)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.draw,.drawn .draw{stroke-dasharray:none;stroke-dashoffset:0;transition:none}}

/* share */
.share{max-width:40rem;margin:0 auto;padding:1rem 1.25rem 0}
.share-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.share-label{font:500 .8rem var(--sans);color:var(--muted);margin-right:.25rem}
.sh{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);background:transparent;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;padding:0}
.sh:hover,.sh:focus-visible{color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
.sh[hidden]{display:none}
@media (pointer:coarse){.sh{width:44px;height:44px}}
.share-status{font:500 .8rem var(--sans);color:var(--muted);min-height:1em}

/* prose */
article{display:block}
.prose{max-width:40rem;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.25rem}
section.prose{padding-top:4.5rem;padding-bottom:1rem}
h2{font:400 clamp(1.75rem,4.2vw,2.5rem)/1.12 var(--display);letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 1.25rem;text-wrap:balance;position:relative}
h3{font:600 1.05rem/1.3 var(--sans);margin:2rem 0 .6rem}
.anchor{position:absolute;left:-1.35em;top:0;display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:1.2em;min-height:44px;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;opacity:0;font-weight:300}
h2:hover .anchor,.anchor:focus-visible{opacity:1}
@media (max-width:760px){.anchor{position:static;opacity:.5;width:auto;min-height:0;margin-right:.35em;font-size:.8em}}
.prose p{margin:0 0 1.15rem}
.prose ul{margin:0 0 1.15rem;padding-left:1.2rem}
.prose li{margin:0 0 .4rem}
blockquote{margin:2rem 0;padding:0 0 0 1.25rem;border-left:2px solid var(--accent)}
blockquote p{font:400 1.3rem/1.4 var(--display);font-style:italic;margin:0 0 .5rem!important}
blockquote footer{font:500 .82rem/1.45 var(--sans);color:var(--muted)}
.coda{font:400 1.3rem/1.48 var(--display);margin-top:2rem!important;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.note{font:400 .92rem/1.55 var(--sans);color:var(--muted);border-left:2px solid var(--line);padding-left:.9rem}
.tag{display:inline-block;font:600 .64rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.28rem .45rem;border-radius:4px;vertical-align:.2em;margin-right:.35rem;border:1px solid currentColor}
.tag.doc{color:var(--canal)}.tag.dis{color:var(--wall)}.tag.est{color:var(--muted)}

/* the story: a sticky map with steps */
.story{position:relative;margin-top:3.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);background:var(--bg-2)}
.stage{position:sticky;top:calc(var(--bar) + env(safe-area-inset-top));height:calc(100svh - var(--bar) - env(safe-area-inset-top));display:grid;grid-template-rows:minmax(0,1fr) auto;overflow:hidden}
.stage-map{position:relative;min-height:0;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:.5rem}
.stage-map svg{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;max-height:100%}
.readout{position:absolute;top:.9rem;right:max(1rem,calc((100vw - 76rem)/2));display:grid;justify-items:end;gap:.1rem;font-family:var(--sans);text-align:right;pointer-events:none;background:var(--card);padding:.6rem .85rem;border-radius:10px;border:1px solid var(--line-soft);max-width:16rem}
.ro-year{font:340 clamp(1.9rem,5vw,3rem)/1 var(--display);font-variant-numeric:lining-nums tabular-nums;color:var(--ink)}
.ro-lbl{font:600 .66rem/1.35 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.ro-route{font:500 .82rem/1.4 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);margin-top:.35rem}
.ro-route b{color:var(--accent)}
@media (min-width:1180px){.readout{right:5.5rem}}
@media (max-width:899px){.readout{top:.5rem;left:.5rem;right:.5rem;max-width:none;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);justify-items:start;align-items:center;column-gap:.8rem;text-align:left;padding:.5rem .7rem}.ro-lbl{display:none}.ro-year{font-size:1.7rem;grid-row:1}.ro-route{margin:0;font-size:.76rem;grid-row:1}.legend{display:none}}
.scrub{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:.4rem .8rem;padding:.4rem max(1rem,calc((100vw - 76rem)/2)) calc(.5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));background:var(--card);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);font:500 .8rem var(--sans)}
.scrub label{color:var(--muted)}
.scrub input[type=range]{width:100%;height:44px;accent-color:var(--accent);margin:0;background:transparent}
.ticks{grid-column:2;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;font:500 .7rem var(--sans);color:var(--muted);margin-top:-.6rem;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
@media (min-width:1180px){.scrub{padding-right:5.5rem}}
.steps{position:relative;margin-top:calc(-1 * (100svh - var(--bar) - env(safe-area-inset-top)));pointer-events:none;padding:42vh 1.25rem 55vh}
.step{pointer-events:auto;max-width:24rem;margin:0 0 80vh;padding:1.1rem 1.25rem;background:var(--card);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line-soft);border-radius:12px;-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.55;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.08)}
.step:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.step p{margin:0}
.step p+p{margin-top:.6rem}
.step-k{font:600 .74rem/1.3 var(--sans)!important;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:.45rem!important;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.step h2{font-size:clamp(1.45rem,3.2vw,1.9rem);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.key{display:inline-block;width:1.4em;height:.36em;border-radius:2px;vertical-align:.18em;margin-right:.3em}
.key.k-river{background:var(--river)}.key.k-wall{background:var(--wall)}.key.k-rail{background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--rail) 0 6px,transparent 6px 9px)}.key.k-bridge{background:var(--bridge)}.key.k-canal{background:var(--canal)}.key.k-old{background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,var(--canal-old) 0 2px,transparent 2px 6px)}.key.k-gap{background:var(--gap)}
@media (min-width:900px){.steps{padding-left:max(2rem,calc((100vw - 76rem)/2))}}
@media (max-width:899px){.step{margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;max-width:30rem}.steps{padding-top:58vh}}
@media (max-width:899px){.stage-map{padding:0}}

/* charts */
section.wide{padding-top:4.5rem}
.fig{max-width:58rem;margin:1.5rem auto 0;padding:0 1.25rem}
.chart{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;overflow:visible}
.chart text{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:500;fill:var(--muted)}
.chart .c-axis{stroke:var(--line);stroke-width:1}
.chart .c-grid{stroke:var(--line-soft);stroke-width:1}
.chart .c-bar{fill:var(--canal)}
.chart .c-bar.hi{fill:var(--accent)}
.chart .c-cap{stroke:var(--gap);stroke-width:2;stroke-dasharray:6 4}
.chart .c-cap-lbl{fill:var(--gap);font-weight:650}
.chart .c-val{fill:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
figcaption{font:400 .8rem/1.5 var(--sans);color:var(--muted);max-width:46rem;margin-top:.5rem}
.photo{margin:2rem auto;max-width:46rem;padding:0 1.25rem}
.photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:8px;background:var(--bg-2)}
.photo figcaption a{color:var(--muted)}

/* timeline */
.timeline{list-style:none;margin:1.5rem 0 0;padding:0;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.timeline li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:6.2rem 1fr;gap:.75rem;padding:.5rem 0 .5rem 1rem;position:relative;font-size:1.02rem;line-height:1.45}
.timeline li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-4px;top:.95rem;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent)}
.t-y{font:600 .84rem/1.75 var(--sans);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;color:var(--accent)}
@media (max-width:520px){.timeline li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.1rem}}

/* long table */
.tbl-wrap{overflow-x:auto;margin:1.25rem 0}
table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;font:400 .9rem/1.4 var(--sans)}
th,td{text-align:left;padding:.45rem .5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);vertical-align:top}
th{font-weight:650;color:var(--muted);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
td.r,th.r{text-align:right;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
tr[hidden]{display:none}
.more{font:600 .85rem var(--sans);min-height:44px;padding:.5rem 1rem;border-radius:22px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer}
.more:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}

.sources{font-size:1rem}
.src-list{padding-left:1.1rem;margin:0;display:grid;gap:.5rem;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.45}
.method{font-size:1rem}
.site-footer{max-width:40rem;margin:5rem auto 0;padding:2rem 1.25rem calc(5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));border-top:1px solid var(--line);font:400 .84rem/1.6 var(--sans);color:var(--muted)}
.site-footer p{margin:0 0 .4rem}
.site-footer a{color:var(--muted)}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{scroll-behavior:auto!important}}
@media print{.topbar,.rail,.share,.stage,.scrub{display:none}.steps{margin:0;padding:0}.step{margin:0 0 1rem;max-width:none;background:none}}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);clip-path:inset(50%);white-space:nowrap}
.ticks{position:relative;height:1rem;display:block}
.ticks span{position:absolute;top:0;transform:translateX(-50%);white-space:nowrap}
.ticks span:first-child{transform:none}.ticks span:last-child{transform:translateX(-100%)}
@media (max-width:520px){.ticks span:nth-child(2),.ticks span:nth-child(3){display:none}}
.legend{list-style:none;margin:.45rem 0 0;padding:.4rem 0 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);display:grid;gap:.2rem;font:500 .74rem/1.3 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);justify-items:end}
.legend:empty{display:none}
.legend li.dim{color:var(--muted)}
.legend .key{margin:0 0 0 .4em;order:2}
.legend li{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-direction:row-reverse;gap:.1rem}
@media (max-width:640px){.legend{font-size:.68rem}}
@media (max-width:899px){.legend{display:none}}
.chart text{font-size:calc(var(--k,1)*12px)}

/* language chip */
.lang-chip{flex:none;display:inline-grid;place-items:center;min-width:34px;height:34px;padding:0 .55rem;margin-right:.5rem;border-radius:17px;border:1px solid var(--line);font:600 .74rem/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink)}
.topbar a.lang-chip{color:var(--ink)}
.lang-chip:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
@media (pointer:coarse){.lang-chip{min-width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:22px}}

/* the map is the picker: a crossing on the map or in the legend opens its step */
.story .hit{fill:none;stroke:transparent;stroke-width:16;pointer-events:none;vector-effect:non-scaling-stroke}
.js .story .lyr.on .hit,.js .story .lyr.dim .hit{pointer-events:stroke;cursor:pointer}
.legend{pointer-events:auto}
.legend button{all:unset;display:flex;align-items:center;flex-direction:row-reverse;gap:.1rem;cursor:pointer;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--line);text-underline-offset:.2em}
.legend button:hover{text-decoration-color:currentColor}
.legend button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:2px}
.legend button .key{margin:0 0 0 .4em}

/* design capacity band */
.chart .c-band{fill:var(--gap);opacity:.12}
.chart .c-cap-hi{stroke:var(--gap);stroke-width:1;stroke-dasharray:3 4;opacity:.7}
.prose p.next{font:500 .95rem/1.5 var(--sans);color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-top:1rem;margin-top:2rem}
/* Romanian figures carry "de" (53 de km): keep each on one line */
html[lang="ro"] .figs .n{white-space:nowrap;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,5.2vw,2rem)}
/* on phones the chart's labels grow with --k: the capacity band is named in the caption instead */
@media (max-width:700px){.chart .c-cap-lbl{display:none}}