:root{
  --space:#040b1a; --space2:#071125; --panel:#0a1730;
  --navy:#183d86; --navy-deep:#0e2a5e; --navy-ink:#0a1f47;
  --blue:#3c79f0; --blue-soft:#afc3e8; --blue-lit:#7da4ff;
  --gold:#e0a228; --gold-bright:#f0b53e; --gold-deep:#c8901f;
  --ink:#eef2fa; --mut:#9fb2d0; --hair:rgba(175,195,232,.14);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;color:var(--ink);background:var(--space);overflow-x:hidden;line-height:1.6}
h1,h2,h3,.serif{font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;font-weight:500}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy-ink)}


nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:90;display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;
  padding:14px max(4vw,calc((100vw - 1280px)/2));
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(2,6,15,.9) 0%,rgba(2,6,15,.45) 65%,rgba(2,6,15,0) 100%);
  transition:background .3s,border-color .3s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
nav.scrolled{background:rgba(3,8,20,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:23px;font-size:13.5px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.3px}
.nav-links a{color:var(--blue-soft);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s;position:relative;padding:6px 0}
.nav-links a::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transition:right .25s ease}
.nav-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.nav-links a:hover::after,.nav-links a.on::after{right:0}
.nav-links a.on{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.donate-btn{background:#e0a228;color:var(--navy-ink);font-size:14px;
  font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.3px;padding:11px 26px;border-radius:12px;text-decoration:none;transition:.18s;
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3) inset,0 10px 24px -10px rgba(224,162,40,.55);white-space:nowrap}
.donate-btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);background:#c8901f;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3) inset,0 14px 30px -10px rgba(224,162,40,.7)}

/* ===== mobile menu ===== */
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:rgba(175,195,232,.07);border:1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius:11px;width:44px;height:44px;cursor:pointer;align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;flex-shrink:0;padding:0}
.nav-toggle:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
.nav-toggle i{display:block;width:19px;height:2px;background:var(--blue-soft);
  border-radius:2px;position:relative;transition:background .2s}
.nav-toggle i::before,.nav-toggle i::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;width:19px;
  height:2px;background:var(--blue-soft);border-radius:2px;transition:transform .28s ease,top .2s ease}
.nav-toggle i::before{top:-6px}
.nav-toggle i::after{top:6px}
nav.menu-open .nav-toggle i{background:transparent}
nav.menu-open .nav-toggle i::before{top:0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
nav.menu-open .nav-toggle i::after{top:0;transform:rotate(-45deg)}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  nav.menu-open{background:rgba(3,8,20,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(14px)}
  .nav-links{position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:0;
    background:#030814;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);padding:4px 5vw 14px;
    box-shadow:0 18px 40px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.85);
    opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-8px);
    transition:opacity .25s ease,transform .25s ease,visibility .25s}
  nav.menu-open .nav-links{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
  .nav-links a{padding:14px 0;font-size:15px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
  .nav-links a:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .nav-links a::after{display:none}
}


#prog{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;background:var(--gold);z-index:99;width:0}

.hero{min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  text-align:center;padding:16vh 5vw 8vh;position:relative;z-index:2}
.eyebrow{font-size:clamp(14px,1.6vw,19px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.42em;color:var(--gold);
  text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:28px;opacity:.95;text-indent:.42em}
.wordmark{--gsize:min(30vmin,270px);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  margin-bottom:10px;filter:drop-shadow(0 16px 44px rgba(224,162,40,.28))}
.wordmark .wl{font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-weight:300;color:#fff;line-height:1;
  font-size:calc(var(--gsize)*1.02);letter-spacing:calc(var(--gsize)*0.008)}
#miniGlobe{position:relative;width:var(--gsize);height:var(--gsize);margin:0 calc(var(--gsize)*-0.03)}
#miniGlobe canvas,#miniGlobe svg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6.2vw,4.9rem);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.015em;
  color:#fff;max-width:16ch;margin-bottom:20px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--blue-lit)}
.hero h1 em.g2{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.hero .sub{font-size:clamp(1rem,1.5vw,1.2rem);color:var(--mut);max-width:50ch;line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:32px}
.btn-row{display:flex;gap:13px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:22px}
.btn{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.2px;padding:15px 30px;border-radius:13px;
  text-decoration:none;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .18s ease,background .18s ease,border-color .18s ease;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}
.btn::after{content:'→';font-weight:600;font-size:.95em;transition:transform .18s ease}
.btn:hover::after{transform:translateX(3px)}
.btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
.btn-gold{background:#e0a228;color:var(--navy-ink);
  box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.35) inset,0 12px 28px -12px rgba(224,162,40,.65)}
.btn-gold:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:#c8901f;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.35) inset,0 18px 36px -14px rgba(224,162,40,.75)}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(175,195,232,.06);border:1px solid rgba(175,195,232,.35);color:#fff;backdrop-filter:blur(4px)}
.btn-ghost:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-bright)}
.legacy-line{font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-size:.95rem;color:var(--mut)}
.scroll-cue{position:absolute;bottom:4vh;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);color:var(--mut);
  font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2.5px;text-transform:uppercase;animation:bob 2.6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes bob{0%,100%{transform:translate(-50%,0)}50%{transform:translate(-50%,7px)}}

.stage{position:relative}
.globe-track{position:sticky;top:0;height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  pointer-events:none;z-index:1}
#globeWrap{position:relative;width:min(64vmin,600px);height:min(64vmin,600px);will-change:transform}
#earth{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
#overlay{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
.story{position:relative;z-index:2;margin-top:-100vh}
@media(max-width:860px){#globeWrap{width:86vmin;height:86vmin;opacity:.35}}

.sec{position:relative;padding:15vh 5vw}
.sec-inner{max-width:1220px;margin:0 auto}
.half{max-width:520px;background:rgba(7,17,37,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:20px;padding:36px}
.half.right{margin-left:auto}
.kicker{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:3.5px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:15px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.kicker::before{content:'';width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.sec h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,3.3vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.12;margin-bottom:16px;color:#fff}
.lede{font-size:1.02rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.75;margin-bottom:24px}
.lede strong{color:var(--ink)}
.link-arrow{font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none}
.link-arrow:hover{color:#fff}

.bigq{font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.8vw,2.2rem);line-height:1.36;
  color:#fff;margin-bottom:22px}
.bigq b{color:var(--gold-bright);font-weight:600}
.rule-note{padding-left:22px;border-left:3px solid var(--gold);color:var(--mut);line-height:1.7}
.rule-note strong{color:var(--ink)}

.pill-list{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:11px}
.pill{display:flex;gap:15px;background:rgba(175,195,232,.05);border:1px solid var(--hair);
  padding:16px 19px;border-radius:13px;opacity:.5;transform:translateX(-10px);transition:.45s ease}
.pill.lit{opacity:1;transform:none;border-color:var(--gold);
  box-shadow:0 14px 40px -18px rgba(224,162,40,.35)}
.pill .ico{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;flex-shrink:0;display:flex;align-items:center;
  justify-content:center;color:var(--blue-soft);background:rgba(175,195,232,.07);
  border:1px solid rgba(175,195,232,.2);transition:.35s}
.pill .ico svg{width:23px;height:23px}
.pill.lit .ico{color:var(--gold-bright);background:rgba(224,162,40,.12);border-color:rgba(224,162,40,.5);
  box-shadow:0 0 18px -4px rgba(224,162,40,.5)}
.pill b{font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--blue-lit);display:block}
.pill.lit b{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.pill span{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.55}

.paths{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.path{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;text-align:left;width:100%;
  background:rgba(175,195,232,.05);border:1px solid var(--hair);color:#fff;padding:15px 19px;
  border-radius:12px;font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;font-size:1.06rem;cursor:pointer;transition:.25s}
.path:hover,.path.on{border-color:var(--gold);background:rgba(224,162,40,.1)}
.path .arr{color:var(--gold-bright);font-family:'Jost',sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;
  opacity:0;transform:translateX(-6px);transition:.25s}
.path:hover .arr,.path.on .arr{opacity:1;transform:none}
.reveal{overflow:hidden;max-height:0;transition:max-height .45s ease}
.reveal.open{max-height:170px}
.reveal .in{padding:13px 19px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.6}
.reveal .in a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:500;text-decoration:none}

.search{background:rgba(175,195,232,.06);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:14px;
  padding:7px 7px 7px 20px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;margin-bottom:15px;
  transition:border-color .25s}
.search:focus-within{border-color:var(--gold)}
.search input{flex:1;border:0;outline:0;background:none;font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;
  font-size:1.08rem;color:#fff;padding:11px 0}
.search input::placeholder{color:var(--mut);font-style:italic}
.search button{background:#e0a228;color:var(--navy-ink);border:0;
  font-weight:500;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.5px;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer;transition:.2s}
.search button:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.topics{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px}
.topics a{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:500;color:var(--blue-soft);border:1px solid var(--hair);
  padding:6px 13px;border-radius:999px;text-decoration:none;transition:.2s}
.topics a:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold-bright)}

/* ===== the legacy moment — a centred pull quote, so it holds any screen width ===== */
.moment{position:relative;z-index:2;color:#fff;text-align:center;overflow:hidden;
  padding:clamp(96px,17vh,200px) 5vw;
  background:
    radial-gradient(1150px 640px at 50% 46%, rgba(46,90,182,.42), transparent 72%),
    linear-gradient(180deg,var(--space) 0%,var(--navy-deep) 32%,var(--navy-deep) 68%,var(--space) 100%)}
/* vignette keeps the band from reading as a flat slab of navy */
.moment::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(135% 95% at 50% 50%, transparent 42%, rgba(2,6,15,.6) 100%)}
.moment-inner{position:relative;z-index:1;max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
.moment .kicker{justify-content:center;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:clamp(30px,5vh,52px)}
.moment .kicker::after{content:'';width:32px;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.moment-q{position:relative;font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;font-style:italic;font-weight:500;
  font-size:clamp(2.05rem,5vw,4rem);line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.012em;color:#fff;
  max-width:26ch;margin:0 auto clamp(26px,4vh,38px);text-wrap:balance}
.moment-q b{color:var(--gold-bright);font-style:normal;font-weight:600}
.attr{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:2.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue-soft);
  margin-bottom:clamp(28px,4.5vh,42px)}
.attr::before,.attr::after{content:'';width:clamp(28px,6vw,64px);height:1px;
  background:rgba(175,195,232,.3)}
.moment .lede{color:var(--blue-soft);max-width:58ch;margin:0 auto clamp(28px,4vh,40px)}
.moment .lede strong{color:#fff}
.moment .cta-row{display:flex;gap:clamp(18px,3vw,34px);flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:600}
.moment .cta-row a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.moment .cta-row a:hover{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .moment-q{max-width:none}
  .attr{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
  .attr::before,.attr::after{display:none}
}

.funnel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;counter-reset:step;
  border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;background:rgba(175,195,232,.04)}
.fstep{padding:24px 20px;border-right:1px solid var(--hair);counter-increment:step;transition:.3s}
.fstep:last-child{border-right:0}
.fstep::before{content:counter(step,decimal-leading-zero);font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;
  font-size:.85rem;color:var(--gold)}
.fstep h3{font-size:1.2rem;color:#fff;margin:7px 0 5px}
.fstep p{font-size:.83rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.55}
.fstep:hover{background:rgba(224,162,40,.07)}
@media(max-width:860px){.filmgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr!important}.funnel{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.fstep{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}}
@media(max-width:520px){.funnel{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.church-cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:13px}
.ccard{background:rgba(175,195,232,.05);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;transition:.25s}
.ccard:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow:0 18px 44px -22px rgba(224,162,40,.3)}
.ccard h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.18rem;margin-bottom:7px}
.ccard p{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.6;margin-bottom:13px}
.ccard a{color:var(--gold);font-weight:600;font-size:13px;text-decoration:none}
@media(max-width:820px){.church-cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

.wrow{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding:16px 4px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);opacity:0;transform:translateY(13px);transition:.5s ease}
.wrow.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.wrow{transition:.35s ease;border-radius:10px;padding-left:12px;padding-right:12px;margin:0 -12px}
.wrow.sel{background:rgba(224,162,40,.09);border-bottom-color:rgba(224,162,40,.5)}
.wrow.sel b{color:#fff}
.wrow b{font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.24rem;color:var(--gold-bright)}
.wrow span{font-size:.81rem;color:var(--mut);text-align:right;max-width:28ch}
.world-list{border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}

.give{position:relative;z-index:2;overflow:hidden;padding:clamp(88px,14vh,164px) 5vw;
  background:
    radial-gradient(900px 620px at 76% 18%, rgba(24,61,134,.40), transparent 68%),
    radial-gradient(820px 520px at 8% 100%, rgba(200,144,31,.10), transparent 70%),
    var(--space2)}
.give-grid{position:relative;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:.95fr 1.05fr;gap:clamp(34px,5vw,72px);align-items:center}
.give-fig{position:relative;margin:0}
.give-fig img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;border-radius:20px;display:block;
  border:1px solid var(--hair);background:#08142c;
  box-shadow:0 34px 70px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.75)}
/* offset gold rule — picks up the ring in the wordmark */
.give-fig::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:-14px;top:24px;bottom:24px;width:3px;
  border-radius:3px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,var(--gold),transparent)}
.give-cap{position:absolute;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:16px;padding:12px 16px;border-radius:13px;
  background:rgba(4,11,26,.74);backdrop-filter:blur(7px);border:1px solid var(--hair);
  font-size:12px;color:var(--blue-soft);line-height:1.5}
.give-body{text-align:left}
.give .kicker{color:var(--gold)}
.give h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3rem);line-height:1.12;margin:0 0 15px;max-width:16ch}
.give .lede{color:var(--blue-soft);max-width:46ch;margin:0 0 26px}
.give-impact{list-style:none;margin:0 0 30px;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.give-impact li{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:baseline;padding:13px 2px;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);font-size:.9rem;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.55}
.give-impact b{font-family:'EB Garamond',serif;font-weight:600;font-size:1.24rem;
  color:var(--gold-bright);min-width:66px;flex-shrink:0}
.give-impact b i{font-style:normal;font-size:.62em;color:var(--mut)}
.give .btn-row{justify-content:flex-start;margin-bottom:0}
.foot-note{font-size:11.5px;color:rgba(175,195,232,.6);margin-top:18px}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .give-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .give-fig::before{display:none}
}

footer{background:#02060f;padding:66px 5vw 30px;position:relative;z-index:2;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(224,162,40,.22)}
.foot-grid{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:1.5fr .8fr 1.2fr;gap:clamp(30px,5vw,64px);
  padding-bottom:36px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);margin-bottom:22px}
.foot-blurb{font-size:13px;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.75;max-width:34ch;margin-top:15px}
.foot-col h4{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:2.4px;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:15px}
.foot-col a{display:block;color:var(--blue-soft);text-decoration:none;font-size:13.5px;
  padding:5px 0;transition:color .2s}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.foot-sign p{font-size:13px;color:var(--mut);line-height:1.7;margin-bottom:14px;max-width:32ch}
.foot-social{display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:16px;font-size:12.5px}
.foot-social a{color:var(--blue-soft);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.foot-social a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:900px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.foot-sign{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:560px){.foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.newsletter{display:flex;gap:8px;max-width:380px;width:100%}
.news-btn{display:inline-block;background:#e0a228;color:var(--navy-ink);font-weight:600;
  font-size:13px;padding:12px 20px;border-radius:10px;text-decoration:none;transition:.18s;
  box-shadow:0 10px 24px -12px rgba(224,162,40,.6)}
.news-btn:hover{background:var(--gold-bright);transform:translateY(-1px)}

.newsletter input{flex:1;background:rgba(175,195,232,.07);border:1px solid var(--hair);
  border-radius:10px;color:#fff;padding:12px 15px;font-size:13px;outline:0}
.newsletter input::placeholder{color:var(--mut)}
.newsletter input:focus{border-color:var(--gold)}
.newsletter button{background:#e0a228;border:0;color:var(--navy-ink);
  font-weight:500;font-size:13px;padding:12px 18px;border-radius:10px;cursor:pointer}
.legal{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;font-size:11px;color:rgba(175,195,232,.5);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
  .pill,.wrow{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
}

/* deep space: nebula + starfield */
#space{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;background:
 radial-gradient(1200px 800px at 78% -10%, rgba(38,68,160,.28), transparent 60%),
 radial-gradient(1000px 700px at -10% 30%, rgba(24,40,110,.32), transparent 60%),
 radial-gradient(900px 900px at 85% 85%, rgba(58,38,120,.22), transparent 65%),
 radial-gradient(700px 500px at 40% 110%, rgba(200,144,31,.10), transparent 70%),
 linear-gradient(180deg,#02050e 0%,#050b1c 45%,#040918 100%)}
#space::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:-20%;
 background:linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 38%, rgba(120,150,230,.05) 47%, rgba(160,180,240,.08) 50%, rgba(120,150,230,.05) 53%, transparent 62%);
 filter:blur(14px)}
#space::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
 background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 40%, transparent 55%, rgba(1,3,9,.55) 100%)}
#starsC{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}


.card .thumb{width:100%;height:160px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:16px;display:block}
.vidwrap{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--hair);
  box-shadow:0 22px 50px -22px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.vidwrap iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.photo{width:100%;border-radius:14px;border:1px solid var(--hair);display:block;
  box-shadow:0 22px 50px -22px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}

.rv{opacity:1}

/* ===== scroll-drawn thread linking the story panels ===== */
.thread{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;pointer-events:none;overflow:visible;z-index:0;
  transition:opacity .55s ease}
/* once the globe is up it owns this section — the thread bows out */
body.globe-live .thread{opacity:0}
.globe-hint{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:2.4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:15px;
  transition:opacity .45s ease}
.globe-hint::before{content:'';width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--gold);
  flex-shrink:0;animation:hintPulse 2.2s ease-out infinite}
@keyframes hintPulse{
  0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(224,162,40,.55)}
  70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 11px rgba(224,162,40,0)}
  100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(224,162,40,0)}}
.globe-hint.done{opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
.thread-track{stroke:rgba(224,162,40,.11);stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round}
.thread-line{stroke:#e0a228;stroke-width:2.2;stroke-linecap:round;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 0 7px rgba(224,162,40,.5))}
.thread-node{fill:#050c1d;stroke:rgba(224,162,40,.35);stroke-width:2;
  transition:fill .45s ease,stroke .45s ease,filter .45s ease}
.thread-node.lit{fill:#f0b53e;stroke:#f0b53e;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(240,181,62,.8))}
.thread-head{fill:#fff6dd;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 11px rgba(240,181,62,.95))}
@media(max-width:720px){.thread{display:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.thread-head{display:none}}