/* e-scape - marketing site */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,400;1,500&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500;600;700&display=swap');

:root {
  --gold:        #c9a14a;
  --gold-bright: #e6c25a;
  --gold-soft:   #d8b76a;
  --gold-deep:   #6e5318;
  --crimson:     #b83a26;
  --moth:        #9670c8;
  --quietkind:   #b0a0d8;
  --bg:          #0a0a0d;
  --bg-2:        #111116;
  --bg-3:        #18181f;
  --bg-card:     #15151b;
  --line:        #26262e;
  --line-soft:   #1d1d24;
  --text:        #ece8de;
  --text-soft:   #c5c1b6;
  --muted:       #807a6e;
  --muted-2:     #5e594f;

  --serif:       'Cormorant Garamond', 'Iowan Old Style', 'Apple Garamond', Baskerville, Georgia, serif;
  --sans:        'Inter', -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono:        'JetBrains Mono', 'SF Mono', Consolas, Menlo, monospace;

  --radius:      6px;
  --radius-lg:   10px;
  --shadow-sm:   0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,0.4);
  --shadow:      0 8px 24px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  --shadow-lg:   0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
  --shadow-glow: 0 0 60px rgba(201,161,74,0.18);

  --container:   1120px;
  --container-narrow: 720px;
  --section-pad: 5rem;
}

/* ================================================================ */
/* base                                                              */
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* { box-sizing: border-box; }
*::selection { background: var(--gold); color: #000; }

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 80px;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

a {
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}
a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* ================================================================ */
/* typography                                                        */
/* ================================================================ */

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-top: 3.5rem;
}
h3 {
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  margin-top: 2rem;
}
h4 {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

p {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 1.025rem;
}
p strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
p em { color: var(--text); font-style: italic; }

ul, ol { color: var(--text-soft); margin: 0 0 1.4rem; padding-left: 1.4rem; }
li { margin: 0.4rem 0; }
li strong { color: var(--text); }

.muted { color: var(--muted); }
small { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.85rem; }

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}

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/* dividers                                                          */
/* ================================================================ */

hr {
  border: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line), transparent);
  margin: 4rem 0;
}

.fleuron {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 1.2rem;
  margin: 4rem 0;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
.fleuron::before, .fleuron::after {
  content: ''; flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line));
  max-width: 240px;
}
.fleuron::after { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line), transparent); }
.fleuron span {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
}

/* ================================================================ */
/* navigation                                                        */
/* ================================================================ */

.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  background: rgba(10, 10, 13, 0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding: 1rem 0;
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}
.brand {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  color: var(--text);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color 0.18s;
}
.brand:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.brand .dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 0 4px 4px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--gold);
}
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-left: auto;
  align-items: center;
}
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--text); }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--gold); }
.nav-links a:not(.cta):not(.icon-link)::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.nav-links a:not(.cta):not(.icon-link):hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-links a.cta {
  padding: 0.55rem 1.3rem;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #0a0a0d;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  transition: all 0.18s;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(201,161,74,0);
}
.nav-links a.cta:hover {
  background: var(--gold-bright);
  color: #0a0a0d;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(201,161,74,0.25);
}
.nav-links a.icon-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 34px; height: 34px;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: all 0.15s;
}
.nav-links a.icon-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(201,161,74,0.05);
}
.nav-links a.icon-link::after { display: none; }
.nav-links a.icon-link svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-inner { gap: 1rem; }
  .nav-links { gap: 1rem; }
  .nav-links a:not(.cta):not(.icon-link) { display: none; }
}

/* ================================================================ */
/* layout                                                            */
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.container {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
.narrow {
  max-width: var(--container-narrow);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}
section { padding: var(--section-pad) 0; }
section.tight { padding: 3rem 0; }
.section-title { text-align: center; margin: 0 auto 1rem; }
.section-sub {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* ================================================================ */
/* hero                                                              */
/* ================================================================ */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 92vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 800px 600px at 50% 30%, rgba(201,161,74,0.12) 0%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 600px 500px at 15% 75%, rgba(150,112,200,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 600px 500px at 85% 70%, rgba(184,58,38,0.06) 0%, transparent 70%),
    var(--bg);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-top: 4rem;
  padding-bottom: 5rem;
}
.hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    radial-gradient(rgba(201,161,74,0.04) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 32px 32px, 96px 96px;
  background-position: 0 0, 16px 16px;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 200px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--bg));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 9vw, 6.8rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-bright) 0%, var(--gold) 60%, var(--gold-deep) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.4));
}
.hero .tagline {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 1.8rem);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0 0 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.hero .lede {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 0 auto 2.5rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.hero .cta-row {
  margin-top: 2.2rem;
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero .meta {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* page hero (smaller, used on subpages) */
.page-hero {
  padding: 7rem 0 4rem;
  text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 600px 400px at 50% 0%, rgba(201,161,74,0.08), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.page-hero h1 {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-bright), var(--gold));
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.page-hero p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0.5rem auto 0;
}

/* ================================================================ */
/* buttons                                                           */
/* ================================================================ */

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.8rem;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-bright) 0%, var(--gold) 100%);
  color: #0a0a0d;
  box-shadow: 0 0 32px rgba(201,161,74,0.25), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}
.btn-primary:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #f0d070 0%, var(--gold-bright) 100%);
  color: #0a0a0d;
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(201,161,74,0.4), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
}
.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  border-color: var(--line);
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(201,161,74,0.06);
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ================================================================ */
/* cards                                                             */
/* ================================================================ */

.card-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}
.card {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-card) 0%, var(--bg-2) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.8rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  transition: all 0.25s ease;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(201,161,74,0.3), transparent);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}
.card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(201,161,74,0.4);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.card h3 { margin: 0 0 0.75rem; font-size: 1.25rem; }
.card p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.card .icon {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,161,74,0.12), rgba(201,161,74,0.02));
  border: 1px solid rgba(201,161,74,0.25);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: all 0.25s;
}
.card:hover .icon {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(201,161,74,0.18), rgba(201,161,74,0.04));
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(201,161,74,0.15);
}
.card .icon svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }

/* ================================================================ */
/* feature row                                                       */
/* ================================================================ */

.feature {
  display: grid;
  gap: 4rem;
  align-items: center;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  margin: 6rem 0;
}
.feature.reverse { direction: rtl; }
.feature.reverse > * { direction: ltr; }
.feature h2 { margin-top: 0; }
.feature .vis {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--bg-card) 0%, var(--bg-2) 100%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 3rem;
  min-height: 280px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.feature .vis::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(201,161,74,0.08) 0%, transparent 70%);
}
.feature .vis > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; margin: 4rem 0; }
}

/* ================================================================ */
/* tables                                                            */
/* ================================================================ */

table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
}
th, td {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
th {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--bg-3);
}
td { color: var(--text-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; }
tbody tr { transition: background 0.15s; }
tbody tr:hover { background: var(--bg-3); }

/* ================================================================ */
/* code                                                              */
/* ================================================================ */

pre, code {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
pre {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.4rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow-x: auto;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  line-height: 1.6;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}
code {
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  padding: 0.12rem 0.42rem;
  background: var(--bg-3);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 0.88em;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
pre code {
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
  color: inherit;
  border: 0;
}

/* ================================================================ */
/* quote                                                             */
/* ================================================================ */

blockquote {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--text);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
  padding: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.proverb {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin: 3rem auto;
  max-width: 640px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.proverb small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* ================================================================ */
/* god / faction blocks                                              */
/* ================================================================ */

.god, .faction {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-card), var(--bg-2));
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.8rem 2rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  margin: 1.2rem 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.god::before, .faction::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--accent, var(--gold));
}
.god.sulvan, .faction.gilded     { --accent: var(--gold); }
.god.myrra,  .faction.quietkind  { --accent: var(--moth); }
.god.voth,   .faction.ironbound  { --accent: #8a6a3c; }
.god h3, .faction h3 { margin: 0; }
.god .epithet {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0.8rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
}

/* ================================================================ */
/* whitepaper TOC                                                    */
/* ================================================================ */

.toc {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.8rem 2rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  margin: 2rem 0 3rem;
  column-count: 2;
  column-gap: 2.5rem;
}
@media (max-width: 600px) { .toc { column-count: 1; } }
.toc ol { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.4rem; counter-reset: toc; list-style: none; }
.toc li {
  padding: 0.32rem 0;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  break-inside: avoid;
  counter-increment: toc;
  position: relative;
}
.toc li::before {
  content: counter(toc, decimal-leading-zero);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  margin-right: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.toc a { color: var(--text-soft); }
.toc a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ================================================================ */
/* region cards                                                      */
/* ================================================================ */

.region {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-card), var(--bg-2));
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.8rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s;
}
.region::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent, var(--gold)) 0%, transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0.06;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.region::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 3px;
  background: var(--accent, var(--gold));
}
.region:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(201,161,74,0.3);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.region h3 { margin: 0; padding-left: 0.5rem; color: var(--text); font-size: 1.3rem; }
.region .meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
}
.region .meta span {
  padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 12px;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.region p {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.region .npcs {
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding-left: 0.5rem;
}

/* ================================================================ */
/* tier swatches                                                     */
/* ================================================================ */

.tier-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin: 1.2rem 0 2rem;
}
.tier {
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 16px;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: #000;
  font-family: var(--sans);
}
.tier.copper    { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c87a3b, #b87333); color: #fff; }
.tier.iron      { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9a9a9a, #888); color: #fff; }
.tier.steel     { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ddd, #ccc); color: #1a1a1a; }
.tier.mithril   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4070d8, #3060c8); color: #fff; }
.tier.adamant   { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #4ab866, #3aa856); color: #fff; }
.tier.rune      { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2fbab0, #1faaa0); color: #fff; }
.tier.wyrmsteel { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d8452c, #c8351c); color: #fff; }

/* ================================================================ */
/* ASCII diagram                                                     */
/* ================================================================ */

.diagram {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
  white-space: pre;
  overflow-x: auto;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 1.8rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  margin: 2rem 0;
}

/* ================================================================ */
/* socials                                                           */
/* ================================================================ */

.socials {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  justify-content: center;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 0.8rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.socials a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  color: var(--text-soft);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  transition: all 0.18s;
  background: var(--bg-card);
}
.socials a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(201,161,74,0.04);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.socials svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: currentColor; }

/* ================================================================ */
/* footer                                                            */
/* ================================================================ */

footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding: 4rem 1.5rem 3rem;
  margin-top: 6rem;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 600px 200px at 50% 0%, rgba(201,161,74,0.04), transparent 70%),
    transparent;
}
footer .brand-mark {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--text);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
footer .brand-mark .dot {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 4px; height: 4px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 0 3px 4px;
  vertical-align: middle;
}
footer p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0.4rem 0; }
footer .links { margin-top: 1rem; }
footer .links a {
  color: var(--text-soft);
  margin: 0 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
}
footer .links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
footer .small {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  opacity: 0.7;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--muted-2);
}

/* ================================================================ */
/* utilities                                                         */
/* ================================================================ */

.center { text-align: center; }
.gold { color: var(--gold); }
.divider {
  text-align: center;
  margin: 3rem 0;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
}