:root{
  --ink:#e8f4ee;
  --ink-soft:#a9c6b8;
  --ink-faint:#6d8d80;
  --abyss:#04100f;
  --deep:#06131a;
  --mid:#0a2321;
  --warm:#f6e3a8;
  --accent:#8fe0a8;

  /* driven by JS from accumulated light: 0 = faded, 1 = fully lit */
  --light:0.35;
  --c-top:#9fe7b4;
  --c-deep:#3f8f68;
  --c-frill:#2c6b52;
  --grow:1;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0}
body{
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% -10%, rgba(246,227,168,.13), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(90% 60% at 82% 8%, rgba(143,224,168,.10), transparent 65%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--deep) 0%, var(--mid) 42%, var(--abyss) 100%);
  background-attachment: fixed;
  color:var(--ink);
  /* local-only stacks: a display serif for voice, a humanist sans for UI.
     No webfont request, so no visitor IP is disclosed to a third party. */
  font-family:"Avenir Next","Optima","Segoe UI","Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;
  line-height:1.62;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  min-height:100vh;
}
h1,h2{
  font-family:"Hoefler Text","Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
  font-weight:400; letter-spacing:-.015em; margin:0;
}
main{max-width:44rem;margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.4rem}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{min-height:88vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  align-items:flex-start;gap:.2rem;padding:6rem 0 4rem}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 .9rem;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.94rem;letter-spacing:.02em;font-style:italic}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.6rem,15vw,6.4rem);line-height:.95;color:var(--warm)}
.lede{margin:1.5rem 0 0;max-width:34rem;font-size:1.16rem;color:var(--ink)}
.lede.second{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.05rem}
.fineprint{margin:1.6rem 0 0;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-faint);max-width:30rem}

.cta{
  margin-top:2.4rem;appearance:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f8ecc4,#e6cf8f);
  color:#123028;font:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:1.02rem;
  padding:.92rem 1.7rem;border-radius:999px;
  box-shadow:0 10px 30px -12px rgba(246,227,168,.55);
  transition:transform .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease, opacity .3s ease;
}
.cta:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 16px 36px -12px rgba(246,227,168,.7)}
.cta:disabled{cursor:default;opacity:.42;transform:none;box-shadow:none}
.ghost{
  appearance:none;cursor:pointer;font:inherit;font-size:.94rem;
  background:transparent;color:var(--ink-soft);
  border:1px solid rgba(169,198,184,.32);padding:.85rem 1.4rem;border-radius:999px;
  transition:border-color .2s ease,color .2s ease;
}
.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--ink)}
.link{appearance:none;border:0;background:none;font:inherit;color:var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration:underline;cursor:pointer;padding:0}
.link:hover{color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- the room ---------- */
.room{position:relative;padding:3rem 0 1rem}
.sky{position:absolute;inset:-4rem 0 auto 0;height:34rem;overflow:hidden;pointer-events:none;
  border-radius:2rem}
.sunbeam{
  position:absolute;left:50%;top:-8rem;width:26rem;height:40rem;transform:translateX(-50%);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(246,227,168,.34),rgba(246,227,168,0) 72%);
  clip-path:polygon(38% 0,62% 0,100% 100%,0 100%);
  opacity:calc(.18 + var(--light)*.82);
  transition:opacity 1.6s ease;
  filter:blur(2px);
}
.stage{position:relative;display:flex;justify-content:center;padding-top:1.5rem}
#creature{width:min(20rem,72vw);height:auto;overflow:visible}
#glow{opacity:calc(.14 + var(--light)*.86);transition:opacity 1.8s ease}
#body{transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center bottom}
.tip{fill:var(--c-top)}
#cerata circle{fill:var(--c-top)}

/* slow breathing — the only idle motion. it is alive, not busy. */
@keyframes breathe{0%,100%{transform:scale(var(--grow)) translateY(0)}
                   50%{transform:scale(calc(var(--grow) * 1.018)) translateY(-3px)}}
#body{animation:breathe 7.5s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes drift{0%,100%{transform:rotate(-1.1deg)}50%{transform:rotate(1.1deg)}}
#ears{animation:drift 11s ease-in-out infinite;transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:50% 100%}

/* the moment of giving light */
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}
.beaming #sunbeam{animation:rise 1.2s ease-out}

.said{
  text-align:center;min-height:3.2em;margin:1.2rem auto 0;max-width:30rem;
  font-family:"Hoefler Text","Iowan Old Style",Palatino,Georgia,serif;
  font-style:italic;font-size:1.12rem;color:var(--ink-soft);
}
.controls{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem;justify-content:center;margin-top:1.4rem}
.controls .cta{margin-top:0}

/* ---------- about ---------- */
.about{padding:5rem 0 2rem;border-top:1px solid rgba(169,198,184,.14);margin-top:4rem}
.about h2{font-size:1.9rem;color:var(--warm);margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.about p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.02rem}
.about p:first-of-type{color:var(--ink)}
.thesis{color:var(--ink)!important;font-size:1.2rem!important;
  border-left:2px solid var(--accent);padding-left:1.1rem;font-style:italic}

footer{max-width:44rem;margin:0 auto;padding:3rem 1.4rem 4rem;
  font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-faint)}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  #body,#ears{animation:none}
  *{transition-duration:.01ms!important}
}
@media (max-width:34rem){
  .hero{min-height:76vh;padding-top:4rem}
  .lede{font-size:1.06rem}
}