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.hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr;align-items:center;gap:80px;padding-block:68px 64px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.25rem,4.4vw,5.25rem);line-height:.99;letter-spacing:-.07em;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.hero h1 span{color:var(--accent)}.hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:1.13rem;color:#b9b9b9;max-width:370px;line-height:1.65}.hero-copy .button-row{margin-top:28px}.hero-note{margin-top:36px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}.feature-panel{display:block}.comic-controls{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;margin-top:18px}.comic-controls a,.comic-controls button,.comic-controls .disabled-control{font-size:.88rem;border:1px solid var(--line);background:transparent;min-height:42px;padding:9px 17px;border-radius:2px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}.comic-controls a:hover,.comic-controls button:hover{background:#252525}.disabled-control{color:#696969}.comic-controls .random{border-color:transparent;color:var(--muted)}
.section{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:62px}.section-heading{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:end;gap:24px;margin-bottom:32px}.section-heading h2{margin:0}.section-heading .eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px}.cast-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px}.character-card{position:relative;padding:24px 22px;background:var(--surface);border:1px solid #262626;border-radius:3px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}.character-card:hover{border-color:var(--color);transform:translateY(-4px)}.character-card .portrait{height:150px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin:0 auto 18px}.portrait img{height:100%;width:170px;object-fit:contain}.character-card h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:0 0 9px;letter-spacing:-.03em}.character-card p{font-size:.875rem;color:#a5a5a5;margin:0;line-height:1.55;min-height:44px}.character-card .character-signature{height:27px;max-width:135px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left;margin-top:23px;opacity:.78}.cast-footer{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-top:28px;gap:20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.94rem}.manifesto{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:80px;align-items:start;padding-block:72px}.manifesto h2{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,4vw,4rem)}.manifesto p{font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.8;color:#b9b9b9;max-width:460px}.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:30px}.footer-inner{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;align-items:center}.footer-copy{font-size:.82rem;color:#898989;margin:0}.footer-links{display:flex;gap:26px;font-size:.875rem;color:#aaa}
.page-intro{padding-block:64px 36px;max-width:800px}.page-intro h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,5rem);margin-bottom:20px}.page-intro .lead{font-size:1.15rem;color:#aaa;max-width:570px;line-height:1.7}.page-intro.wide{max-width:none}.archive-toolbar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;align-items:end;padding:0 0 26px}.filter-label{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--muted);display:block;margin-bottom:8px}.filter-select{border:1px solid #444;background:#151515;border-radius:2px;color:var(--ink);padding:12px 44px 12px 14px;max-width:100%;min-width:235px;min-height:48px}.result-count{font-size:.88rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}.comic-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:34px 24px;margin-bottom:64px}.comic-card .panel{transition:border-color .2s}.comic-card:hover .panel{border-color:#aaa}.comic-card .panel-corner{display:none}.comic-card-footer{padding-top:15px;text-align:left}.comic-card-footer h2{font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:0;margin:0;line-height:1.4}.comic-character{font-family:inherit;font-weight:400;font-size:.875rem;color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap}.archive-note{font-size:.875rem;color:#929292;margin-bottom:40px;max-width:680px}.reader-wrap{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;padding-block:46px 70px}.reader-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;margin-bottom:30px}.reader-top a{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}.reader-top .eyebrow{margin:0}.reader-wrap h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem);margin:0 0 12px}.reader-byline{color:var(--muted);font-size:.9rem;margin-bottom:26px}.reader-byline a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}.reader-bottom{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:38px;padding-top:24px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:25px;align-items:center}.reader-bottom p{margin:0;font-size:.9rem;color:#aaa}.reader-bottom .btn{flex-shrink:0}.art-panel{width:100%;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.character-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:70px;padding-block:68px;align-items:center}.character-hero .portrait-stage{min-height:440px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:#111;border:1px solid #2c2c2c;position:relative}.portrait-stage>img{width:70%;height:300px;object-fit:contain}.portrait-stage .stage-color{position:absolute;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;height:5px;background:var(--color)}.character-copy h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,5.5rem)}.character-copy .character-tagline{font-size:1.45rem;line-height:1.35;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:22px}.character-copy .bio{color:#aaa;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.8;max-width:480px}.character-copy .autograph{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;margin:30px 0}.autograph .dash{width:22px;background:white;height:2px}.autograph img{height:40px;width:auto;max-width:70%}.character-copy .voice{font-size:.86rem;color:var(--muted)}.character-pager{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:20px;margin-block:40px}.character-pager a{font-size:.9rem;color:#bbb;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}.about-content{max-width:780px;margin:0 auto;padding-block:74px}.about-content h1{font-size:clamp(3.3rem,6vw,5.8rem)}.about-content .lead{font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:-.025em}.about-content p{color:#b2b2b2;font-size:1.1rem;line-height:1.85}.about-content .about-cast{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:22px;margin-block:50px;padding-block:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.about-cast img{height:95px;width:100%;object-fit:contain}.about-content h2{font-size:2rem;margin-top:48px}.not-found{min-height:70vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding-block:50px}.not-found img{width:120px;margin:0 auto 28px}.not-found h1{font-size:clamp(3rem,6vw,5rem)}.not-found p{color:#aaa}
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@media(max-width:760px){.wrap{width:calc(100% - 40px)}.header-inner{min-height:88px;gap:18px}.wordmark{font-size:1.35rem}.brand-symbol{font-size:2rem}.wordmark small{display:none}.main-nav{gap:22px}.main-nav a{font-size:.875rem}.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px;padding-block:44px}.hero h1{max-width:550px}.hero-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){max-width:490px;font-size:1.05rem}.hero-note{margin-top:25px}.section{padding-block:42px}.section-heading{gap:18px;align-items:center}.section-heading .text-link{white-space:nowrap;font-size:.82rem}.cast-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}.character-card{padding:20px 18px}.character-card .portrait{height:140px}.character-card p{min-height:44px}.manifesto{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:15px;padding-block:48px}.manifesto p{font-size:1.03rem}.footer-inner{align-items:flex-start}.footer-links{gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}.comic-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:30px 16px}.page-intro{padding-block:42px 20px}.archive-toolbar{align-items:end}.character-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px;padding-block:40px}.character-hero .portrait-stage{min-height:330px;order:2}.portrait-stage>img{height:245px}.character-copy h1{font-size:3.8rem}.character-copy .bio{max-width:none}.character-pager a{font-size:.82rem}.reader-wrap{padding-top:32px}.reader-bottom{align-items:start;flex-direction:column}.about-content{padding-block:44px}.about-content .lead{font-size:1.3rem}}
@media(max-width:400px){.wrap{width:calc(100% - 32px)}.main-nav{gap:15px}.main-nav a{font-size:.8rem}.brand-symbol{display:none}.character-card{padding:18px 12px}.character-card .portrait{height:110px}.character-card h3{font-size:1.1rem}.character-card p{font-size:.82rem;min-height:60px}.character-card .character-signature{height:24px;max-width:100%}.section-heading h2{font-size:1.9rem}.archive-toolbar{align-items:start;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}.comic-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.comic-controls a,.comic-controls button,.comic-controls .disabled-control{padding:9px 13px}.footer-inner{flex-direction:column}.reader-top{gap:14px}.reader-top .eyebrow{font-size:.72rem}.about-content .about-cast{gap:16px}.about-cast img{height:65px}}
.hero{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr)}.hero>*{min-width:0}
@media(max-width:760px){.hero{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}

/* Fit the complete tagline to its column, including on wide displays. */
@supports (container-type:inline-size) and (font-size:1cqi){
  .hero-copy{container-type:inline-size}
  .hero h1{font-size:min(5.25rem,15cqi)}
}




/* Shared, content-safe rectangular composition. Sizing follows each panel, not the viewport. */
.panel{container-type:inline-size;background:#050505;aspect-ratio:3/2;border:1px solid #3a3a3a;padding:6% 7%;position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
.panel .saying{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1rem,var(--saying-size,13.5cqi),var(--saying-max,5.4rem));font-synthesis:none;line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:normal;margin:0 0 clamp(12px,4cqi,24px);text-wrap:balance}
.panel .signature-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(5px,1.8cqi,10px);width:100%}
.panel .dash{display:block;width:clamp(14px,4.5cqi,26px);height:1.5px;background:white;transform:rotate(-5deg);flex-shrink:0}
.panel .signature{width:auto;height:clamp(18px,5.5cqi,38px);max-width:60%;object-fit:contain}
.panel .mascot{width:clamp(32px,14cqi,78px);height:auto;object-fit:contain;flex-shrink:0}
.panel .panel-corner{position:absolute;bottom:9px;right:12px;font-family:monospace;font-size:.55rem;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#6a6a6a}

.panel .saying-line{display:block}
/* Optical sizing only: approved families, weights, styles and axes come from font-map.json. */
.panel[data-character="time"]{--saying-size:18cqi;--saying-max:7rem}
.panel[data-character="karma"]{--saying-size:10.6cqi;--saying-max:4.4rem}
.panel[data-character="gene-pool"]{--saying-size:15.5cqi;--saying-max:6.2rem}
.panel[data-character="evolution"],.panel[data-character="entropy"]{--saying-size:16cqi;--saying-max:6.4rem}

/* Reader, archive and sharing refinements. Character cards retain their layout. */
.reader-top{margin-bottom:16px;display:block}
.archive-page .page-intro{padding-block:36px 20px}
.archive-page .page-intro .eyebrow{margin-bottom:12px}
.archive-page .page-intro h1{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,4.5vw,4.5rem);margin-bottom:12px}
.archive-page .page-intro .lead{margin-bottom:0}
.archive-page .archive-toolbar{padding-bottom:16px}
.archive-page .archive-note{margin-bottom:20px}
.comic-share{margin-top:18px;display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 16px}
.comic-share .btn{font-size:.875rem;padding:8px 14px;min-height:42px;color:var(--muted)}
.share-status{font-size:.875rem;color:var(--muted);margin:0}
.share-link{width:100%;min-width:0;background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink);border:1px solid #777;padding:12px;font:inherit}
.share-link:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
.follow-invitation h2{font-size:2rem}.follow-invitation p{color:var(--muted)}.follow-invitation a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
@media(max-width:1024px){.comic-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:639px){.comic-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.archive-page .page-intro{padding-top:28px}.archive-page .archive-toolbar{flex-wrap:wrap}}

@font-face{font-family:"VO DynaPuff";src:url("/assets/fonts/dynapuff/DynaPuff[wdth,wght].ttf") format("truetype");font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-display:block}
.panel[data-character="universe"] .saying{font-family:"VO DynaPuff",sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variation-settings:"wght" 700,"wdth" 100;font-synthesis:none}
@font-face{font-family:"VO League Gothic";src:url("/assets/fonts/leaguegothic/LeagueGothic[wdth].ttf") format("truetype");font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:block}
.panel[data-character="time"] .saying{font-family:"VO League Gothic",sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variation-settings:"wdth" 100;font-synthesis:none}
@font-face{font-family:"VO Playfair Display";src:url("/assets/fonts/playfairdisplay/PlayfairDisplay[wght].ttf") format("truetype");font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-display:block}
.panel[data-character="karma"] .saying{font-family:"VO Playfair Display",serif;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-variation-settings:"wght" 900;font-synthesis:none}
@font-face{font-family:"VO Chewy";src:url("/assets/fonts/chewy/Chewy-Regular.ttf") format("truetype");font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:block}
.panel[data-character="gene-pool"] .saying{font-family:"VO Chewy",sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;font-synthesis:none}
@font-face{font-family:"VO Barlow Condensed";src:url("/assets/fonts/barlowcondensed/BarlowCondensed-BlackItalic.ttf") format("truetype");font-weight:900;font-style:italic;font-display:block}
.panel[data-character="evolution"] .saying{font-family:"VO Barlow Condensed",sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-style:italic;font-variation-settings:normal;font-synthesis:none}
@font-face{font-family:"VO Coiny";src:url("/assets/fonts/coiny/Coiny-Regular.ttf") format("truetype");font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:block}
.panel[data-character="gravity"] .saying{font-family:"VO Coiny",sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;font-synthesis:none}
@font-face{font-family:"VO Barlow";src:url("/assets/fonts/barlow/Barlow-Black.ttf") format("truetype");font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-display:block}
.panel[data-character="reality"] .saying{font-family:"VO Barlow",sans-serif;font-weight:900;font-style:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;font-synthesis:none}
@font-face{font-family:"VO Caveat Brush";src:url("/assets/fonts/caveatbrush/CaveatBrush-Regular.ttf") format("truetype");font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:block}
.panel[data-character="entropy"] .saying{font-family:"VO Caveat Brush",sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variation-settings:normal;font-synthesis:none}