/* Story pages intentionally inherit the AltWorld Comics visual system
   from /styles.css and /brand-theme.css.
   This file only controls article layout, reading rhythm and navigation. */

.story-shell{
  width:min(90vw,920px);
  margin:40px auto 64px;
}
.story-masthead{
  margin-bottom:30px;
  padding-bottom:22px;
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(215,184,92,.24);
}
.story-kicker{
  margin:0 0 9px;
  font-family:Arial,sans-serif;
  color:var(--gold);
  letter-spacing:1.8px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  font-size:11px;
  font-weight:800;
}
.story-masthead h1{
  margin:0 0 12px;
  font-size:42px;
  line-height:1.08;
}
.story-deck{
  max-width:760px;
  margin:0;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.62;
}
.story-progress{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  gap:14px;
  margin-top:20px;
  font-family:Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:10px;
  color:var(--muted);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:1px;
}
.story-progress-bar{
  position:relative;
  flex:1;
  height:2px;
  background:rgba(215,184,92,.16);
}
.story-progress-bar span{
  display:block;
  height:100%;
  background:var(--gold);
}
.story-body{
  color:var(--cream);
  font-size:16.5px;
  line-height:1.78;
}
.story-body p{
  margin:0 0 19px;
}
.story-body h2{
  margin:44px 0 17px;
  color:var(--cream);
  font-size:28px;
  line-height:1.15;
}
.story-body h2:first-child{
  margin-top:0;
}
.story-body strong{
  color:var(--cream);
}
.story-body em{
  color:var(--muted);
}
.story-pull{
  margin:30px 0;
  padding:18px 22px;
  border-left:2px solid var(--gold);
  background:rgba(215,184,92,.055);
  color:var(--cream);
  font-size:22px;
  line-height:1.4;
}
.story-rule{
  margin:40px 0;
  border:0;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(215,184,92,.20);
}
.story-nav{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;
  gap:14px;
  margin-top:44px;
  padding-top:24px;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(215,184,92,.24);
}
.story-nav a{
  display:block;
  padding:17px 19px;
  border:1px solid rgba(215,184,92,.28);
  border-radius:13px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.018);
  text-decoration:none;
}
.story-nav a:hover{
  border-color:rgba(215,184,92,.60);
  background:rgba(215,184,92,.055);
}
.story-nav small{
  display:block;
  margin-bottom:6px;
  color:var(--gold);
  font-family:Arial,sans-serif;
  font-size:9px;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:1.3px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.story-nav strong{
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.3;
}
.story-nav .next{
  text-align:right;
}
.story-about-return{
  display:flex;
  justify-content:center;
  margin:24px 0 0;
}
.story-about-return .btn{
  min-height:38px;
}
.story-note{
  margin-top:38px;
  color:var(--muted);
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.65;
  font-style:italic;
}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .story-shell{width:91vw;margin-top:26px}
  .story-masthead h1{font-size:34px}
  .story-deck{font-size:16px}
  .story-progress span:last-child{display:none}
  .story-body{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75}
  .story-body h2{font-size:25px;margin-top:38px}
  .story-pull{font-size:20px;padding:16px 18px}
  .story-nav{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .story-nav .next{text-align:left}
}