:root { --paper:#fbf6eb; --paper-deep:#f2e8d6; --white:#fffcf5; --ink:#38291f; --muted:#776c5d; --orange:#bd5128; --orange-dark:#9b3e1d; --line:#ded4c1; --sage:#c9d1b3; }
* { box-sizing:border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior:smooth; scroll-padding-top:24px; }
body { margin:0; color:var(--ink); background:var(--paper); font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Sans Unicode',sans-serif; font-size:16px; line-height:1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased; }
button,input { font:inherit; }
button,a { -webkit-tap-highlight-color:transparent; }
button { color:inherit; cursor:pointer; }
a { color:inherit; text-underline-offset:4px; }
img { display:block; max-width:100%; height:auto; }
h1,h2,h3,p { margin:0; }
h1,h2,h3 { font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; font-weight:400; }
h1,h2 { letter-spacing:-.045em; line-height:1.06; }
h2 { font-size:clamp(35px,3.6vw,48px); }
h3 { font-size:25px; line-height:1.2; letter-spacing:-.025em; }
em { color:var(--orange); font-weight:400; }
[hidden] { display:none !important; }
:focus-visible { outline:3px solid var(--orange); outline-offset:5px; }
.shell { width:min(1232px,calc(100% - 96px)); margin-inline:auto; }
.skip-link { position:fixed; top:8px; left:8px; z-index:99; background:var(--ink); color:white; padding:12px 20px; transform:translateY(-160%); }
.skip-link:focus { transform:translateY(0); }
.site-header { border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); }
.site-header>.shell { min-height:106px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:28px; }
.brand { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:11px; text-decoration:none; flex-shrink:0; }
.brand img { width:58px; height:58px; object-fit:contain; }
.brand>span { font:700 27px/1 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif; letter-spacing:-.04em; }
.brand small { display:block; margin-top:7px; color:var(--muted); font:10px/1 'Trebuchet MS',sans-serif; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.12em; }
.desktop-nav { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:33px; }
.desktop-nav>a { text-decoration:none; font-size:14px; }
.desktop-nav>a:not(.button) { padding-block:8px; }
.desktop-nav>a:not(.button):hover,.desktop-nav>a[aria-current] { color:var(--orange); }
.button { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:22px; min-height:49px; padding:13px 24px; border-radius:100px; border:1px solid transparent; font-size:14px; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; line-height:1.4; transition:background-color .2s,transform .2s; }
.button span { font-size:20px; font-weight:400; line-height:1; }
.button.primary { background:var(--orange); color:var(--white); }
.button.primary:hover { background:var(--orange-dark); transform:translateY(-2px); }
.button.secondary { border-color:var(--line); background:transparent; }
.button.secondary:hover { background:var(--paper-deep); }
.button:disabled { opacity:.45; cursor:default; transform:none; }
.nav-toggle { display:none; border:1px solid var(--line); background:transparent; border-radius:100px; padding:9px 16px; font-size:13px; }
.eyebrow { color:var(--orange); font-size:11px; font-weight:700; line-height:1.5; letter-spacing:.13em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.home-hero { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1.04fr; align-items:center; gap:30px; padding-block:56px 76px; }
.hero-copy { padding-block:28px; position:relative; z-index:1; }
.hero-copy .eyebrow { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; }
.tiny-sun { font-size:22px; }
.home-hero h1 { margin-block:22px 26px; font-size:clamp(52px,5.3vw,76px); }
.hero-description { max-width:440px; color:var(--muted); font-size:17px; line-height:1.8; }
.hero-actions { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:25px; margin-top:29px; }
.text-link { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:11px; color:var(--ink); font-size:13px; font-weight:700; text-decoration:none; padding:7px 0; border:0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); background:none; }
.text-link:hover { color:var(--orange); border-color:var(--orange); }
.hero-note { display:flex; gap:12px; align-items:center; color:var(--muted); font-size:11px; margin-top:33px; }
.hero-note span[lang] { color:var(--ink); font:17px/1.5 Georgia,serif; }
.hero-art { position:relative; padding:24px 0; }
.hero-illustration { width:100%; aspect-ratio:1; object-fit:cover; border-radius:46% 46% 42% 42%; background:#efe2c6; position:relative; }
.art-orbit { position:absolute; inset:8px 14px 49px 22px; border:1px solid #cdbc9a; transform:rotate(9deg); border-radius:47% 48% 44% 40%; }
.hero-stamp { display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; align-items:center; position:absolute; right:-6px; bottom:66px; width:124px; height:124px; background:var(--orange); color:var(--white); border-radius:50%; text-align:center; transform:rotate(9deg); box-shadow:0 0 0 7px var(--paper); }
.hero-stamp span[lang] { font:32px/1.1 Georgia,serif; letter-spacing:.08em; padding-left:.08em; }
.hero-stamp span+span { margin-top:7px; font-size:10px; line-height:1.4; }
.art-spark { position:absolute; color:var(--orange); line-height:1; }
.spark-one { font-size:39px; left:3px; top:53px; transform:rotate(10deg); }
.spark-two { font-size:45px; right:0; top:25px; }
.art-caption { margin-top:23px; text-align:center; font:italic 15px/1.5 Georgia,serif; color:var(--muted); }
.reading-ribbon { border-block:1px solid var(--line); background:#f4eddf; }
.reading-ribbon .shell { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; gap:20px; align-items:center; padding-block:29px; }
.reading-ribbon p { font-size:13px; color:var(--muted); line-height:1.65; }
.reading-ribbon strong { color:var(--ink); font-weight:400; }
.reading-ribbon .shell>div { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; font-size:12px; }
.reading-ribbon .shell>div>span { font:24px/1 Georgia,serif; color:var(--orange); }
.library-section { padding-block:94px 95px; }
.library-heading { display:flex; align-items:end; justify-content:space-between; gap:40px; margin-bottom:31px; }
.library-heading h2 { margin-top:14px; }
.library-heading>p { color:var(--muted); font-size:14px; padding-bottom:3px; line-height:1.8; }
.library-toolbar { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:20px; margin-bottom:34px; }
.story-filters { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; }
.story-filters button { border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:100px; background:transparent; padding:9px 17px; font-size:12px; line-height:1.5; transition:background-color .2s; }
.story-filters button:hover { background:var(--paper-deep); }
.story-filters button[aria-pressed="true"] { background:var(--ink); border-color:var(--ink); color:var(--white); }
.story-count { font-size:12px; color:var(--muted); flex-shrink:0; }
.story-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:42px 27px; }
.story-card { min-width:0; position:relative; text-decoration:none; }
.story-link { display:flex; flex-direction:column; height:100%; text-decoration:none; }
.story-art { aspect-ratio:1.38; flex-shrink:0; overflow:hidden; border-radius:15px 15px 3px 3px; background:var(--paper-deep); position:relative; }
.story-art img { height:100%; width:100%; object-fit:cover; transition:transform .5s ease; }
.story-card:hover .story-art img { transform:scale(1.035); }
.story-content { display:flex; flex-direction:column; flex:1; padding:21px 3px 0; }
.theme-tag { color:var(--orange); font-size:10px; font-weight:700; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.1em; }
.story-content h3 { margin-top:8px; font-size:27px; }
.story-hanzi { font-family:Georgia,serif; margin-top:6px; color:var(--muted); font-size:15px; letter-spacing:.05em; }
.story-description { color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; margin-top:10px; margin-bottom:18px; line-height:1.75; }
.story-meta { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; gap:8px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding-top:16px; margin-top:auto; font-size:11px; }
.story-meta>span:last-child { color:var(--orange); }
.level-tag { color:var(--muted); font-size:10px; }
.library-footnote { text-align:center; color:var(--muted); margin:42px auto 0; max-width:740px; font-size:12px; }
.together-section { background:var(--paper-deep); border-block:1px solid var(--line); }
.together-section>.shell { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:90px; padding-block:80px 87px; }
.together-intro h2 { margin-block:17px 22px; font-size:clamp(35px,3.5vw,47px); }
.together-intro>p:not(.eyebrow) { color:var(--muted); font-size:14px; max-width:340px; }
.together-intro>.text-link { margin-top:20px; }
.reading-steps { margin:0; padding:0; list-style:none; }
.reading-steps li { display:flex; gap:23px; padding-block:24px; border-bottom:1px solid #d7c8af; }
.reading-steps li:first-child { padding-top:0; }
.reading-steps li:last-child { border-bottom:0; padding-bottom:0; }
.step-number { font:italic 27px/1.2 Georgia,serif; color:var(--orange); min-width:29px; }
.reading-steps h3 { font-size:24px; }
.reading-steps p { color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; line-height:1.8; margin-top:7px; max-width:375px; }
.closing-note { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:72px; padding-block:87px 90px; }
.closing-hanzi { color:#cc9a67; font:99px/1 Georgia,serif; writing-mode:vertical-rl; letter-spacing:.03em; transform:rotate(-9deg); }
.closing-note h2 { margin-block:14px 25px; }
.site-footer { border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding-block:38px 23px; }
.site-footer .shell { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr auto; gap:28px; align-items:center; }
.site-footer .brand img { width:48px; height:48px; }
.site-footer .brand>span { font-size:25px; }
.site-footer .brand small { font-size:9px; }
.site-footer .shell>div>p { color:var(--muted); font-size:12px; margin-top:14px; }
.site-footer nav { display:flex; gap:29px; align-items:center; font-size:12px; }
.site-footer nav a { text-decoration:none; }
.site-footer nav a:hover { color:var(--orange); }
.copyright { color:var(--muted); font-size:10px; grid-column:1/-1; border-top:1px solid var(--line); padding-top:20px; }
.page-hero { padding-block:77px 64px; }
.page-hero h1 { font-size:clamp(49px,5.8vw,78px); margin-block:22px 26px; }
.page-hero .hero-description { max-width:660px; font-size:18px; }
.editorial-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:.9fr 1.1fr; gap:86px; padding-block:55px 64px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); }
.section-heading h2 { margin-top:17px; font-size:38px; }
.prose { max-width:660px; color:var(--muted); font-size:16px; line-height:1.85; }
.prose p+p { margin-top:19px; }
.prose h2 { color:var(--ink); font-size:38px; margin-bottom:24px; }
.prose .eyebrow+h2 { margin-top:17px; }
.prose h3 { color:var(--ink); font-size:25px; margin-top:27px; margin-bottom:10px; }
.prose a:not(.button) { color:var(--orange); }
.prose .button { margin-top:10px; }
.fact-list { margin:30px 0 0; }
.fact-list>div { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1.35fr; gap:20px; padding-block:16px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); font-size:13px; }
.fact-list dt { color:var(--ink); }
.fact-list dd { margin:0; }
.roadmap-list { margin:15px 0 0; padding-left:22px; }
.roadmap-list li { padding-left:10px; }
.roadmap-list li::marker { color:var(--orange); }
.founder-card { align-self:start; max-width:360px; }
.founder-photo { width:100%; height:auto; aspect-ratio:1; object-fit:cover; border-radius:46% 46% 8px 8px; margin-bottom:23px; }
.founder-card h2 { font-size:34px; }
.founder-card>p { color:var(--muted); font-size:14px; margin-top:7px; }
.profile-links { display:flex; gap:22px; margin-top:20px; font-size:12px; }
.profile-links a { text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom:5px; }
@media(min-width:1440px) { .home-hero { gap:58px; } }
@media(max-width:1100px) {
  .shell { width:calc(100% - 64px); }
  .desktop-nav { gap:23px; }
  .hero-actions { gap:18px; }
  .hero-actions .button { gap:11px; padding-inline:20px; }
  .hero-stamp { width:105px; height:105px; bottom:57px; right:-2px; }
  .hero-stamp span[lang] { font-size:28px; }
  .reading-ribbon .shell>div { font-size:11px; gap:8px; }
  .together-section>.shell { gap:50px; }
  .editorial-grid { gap:48px; }
  .library-heading { gap:20px; }
  .library-heading>p { font-size:13px; }
}
@media(max-width:850px) {
  .site-header>.shell { min-height:92px; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:0; padding-block:15px; }
  .brand img { width:50px; height:50px; }
  .brand>span { font-size:25px; }
  .desktop-nav { width:100%; margin-top:16px; padding-block:17px 4px; border-top:1px solid var(--line); justify-content:space-between; }
  .js .nav-toggle { display:block; }
  .js .desktop-nav { display:none; }
  .js .desktop-nav.is-open { display:flex; }
  .home-hero { grid-template-columns:1.08fr 1fr; gap:10px; padding-block:30px 48px; }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size:44px; margin-block:20px; }
  .hero-copy .eyebrow { font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.08em; }
  .hero-description { font-size:14px; }
  .hero-actions { flex-wrap:wrap; gap:11px 22px; margin-top:24px; }
  .hero-note { flex-wrap:wrap; gap:5px 12px; margin-top:20px; font-size:10px; }
  .hero-stamp { width:83px; height:83px; box-shadow:0 0 0 5px var(--paper); right:-4px; bottom:60px; }
  .hero-stamp span[lang] { font-size:24px; }
  .hero-stamp span+span { margin-top:5px; font-size:8px; }
  .spark-one { font-size:28px; top:30px; }
  .spark-two { font-size:32px; top:16px; }
  .art-orbit { inset:8px 14px 49px 22px; }
  .art-caption { font-size:12px; }
  .reading-ribbon .shell { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:20px; }
  .reading-ribbon .shell>div { font-size:12px; }
  .library-section { padding-block:66px; }
  .library-heading { display:block; }
  .library-heading>p { margin-top:18px; }
  .library-toolbar { align-items:start; }
  .story-filters { gap:7px; }
  .story-filters button { padding:8px 14px; font-size:11px; }
  .story-count { padding-top:9px; font-size:11px; }
  .story-grid { grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:34px 23px; }
  .story-content h3 { font-size:25px; }
  .together-section>.shell { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:39px; padding-block:58px; }
  .together-intro>p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width:460px; }
  .reading-steps p { max-width:550px; }
  .closing-note { gap:46px; padding-block:65px; }
  .closing-hanzi { font-size:82px; }
  .page-hero { padding-block:57px 47px; }
  .editorial-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr 1.25fr; gap:35px; padding-block:40px 50px; }
  .section-heading h2,.prose h2 { font-size:32px; }
  .prose { font-size:14px; }
  .fact-list>div { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:5px; }
}
@media(max-width:600px) {
  .shell { width:calc(100% - 40px); }
  .site-header>.shell { min-height:82px; padding-block:12px; }
  .brand { gap:7px; }
  .brand img { width:45px; height:45px; }
  .brand>span { font-size:23px; }
  .brand small { font-size:8px; margin-top:6px; letter-spacing:.09em; }
  .nav-toggle { padding:8px 13px; font-size:12px; }
  .desktop-nav { flex-wrap:wrap; gap:14px 20px; justify-content:start; }
  .desktop-nav .button { width:100%; margin-top:3px; }
  .home-hero { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:0; padding-block:17px 27px; }
  .hero-copy { padding-block:19px 0; }
  .hero-copy .eyebrow { font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.1em; }
  .home-hero h1 { font-size:clamp(39px,10vw,54px); margin-block:17px 21px; }
  .hero-description { max-width:380px; font-size:14px; line-height:1.8; }
  .hero-actions { margin-top:22px; gap:11px 20px; }
  .hero-actions .button { padding:12px 19px; font-size:12px; }
  .hero-actions .text-link { font-size:11px; }
  .hero-note { margin-top:21px; }
  .hero-art { width:min(100%,420px); margin:23px auto 0; padding:12px 6px 0; }
  .art-orbit { inset:2px 21px 35px 27px; }
  .hero-stamp { width:91px; height:91px; right:2px; bottom:44px; }
  .hero-stamp span[lang] { font-size:26px; }
  .hero-stamp span+span { font-size:8px; }
  .art-caption { margin-top:16px; }
  .spark-one { left:4px; top:28px; }
  .spark-two { right:4px; top:9px; }
  .reading-ribbon .shell { gap:21px 13px; padding-block:24px; }
  .reading-ribbon p { font-size:11px; }
  .reading-ribbon .shell>div { gap:8px; font-size:10px; line-height:1.6; }
  .reading-ribbon .shell>div>span { font-size:20px; flex-shrink:0; }
  .library-section { padding-block:49px 52px; }
  .library-heading h2 { font-size:35px; margin-top:12px; }
  .library-heading>p { font-size:12px; margin-top:16px; }
  .library-toolbar { display:block; margin-bottom:24px; }
  .story-filters button { padding:8px 13px; font-size:10px; }
  .story-count { padding-top:13px; }
  .story-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:34px; }
  .story-art { aspect-ratio:1.43; }
  .story-content { padding-top:18px; }
  .story-content h3 { font-size:28px; }
  .story-description { font-size:13px; margin-bottom:16px; }
  .story-meta { padding-top:14px; }
  .library-footnote { font-size:11px; max-width:300px; margin:31px auto 0; }
  .together-section>.shell { padding-block:43px; gap:31px; }
  .together-intro h2 { font-size:34px; margin-block:14px 19px; }
  .together-intro>p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size:13px; }
  .reading-steps li { gap:17px; padding-block:23px; }
  .reading-steps h3 { font-size:23px; }
  .reading-steps p { font-size:12px; }
  .closing-note { gap:21px; padding-block:47px; }
  .closing-hanzi { font-size:57px; }
  .closing-note .eyebrow { font-size:8px; letter-spacing:.08em; }
  .closing-note h2 { font-size:29px; margin-block:12px 21px; }
  .closing-note .button { padding-inline:18px; gap:14px; font-size:12px; }
  .site-footer { padding-block:28px 20px; }
  .site-footer .shell { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:25px; }
  .site-footer nav { gap:25px; }
  .site-footer .shell>div>p { font-size:11px; }
  .copyright { font-size:9px; }
  .page-hero { padding-block:41px 38px; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size:clamp(41px,10vw,55px); margin-block:17px 21px; }
  .page-hero .hero-description { font-size:15px; }
  .editorial-grid { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:25px; padding-block:34px 41px; }
  .section-heading h2,.prose h2 { font-size:31px; }
  .prose { font-size:14px; }
  .prose h3 { font-size:24px; margin-top:25px; }
  .fact-list>div { grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr; gap:18px; font-size:12px; }
  .founder-card { max-width:340px; width:100%; margin-bottom:6px; }
}
@media(max-width:359px) { .brand>span { font-size:20px; } .brand img { width:38px; height:38px; } .brand small { font-size:7px; } .home-hero h1 { font-size:39px; } }
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) { html { scroll-behavior:auto; } *,*::before,*::after { transition-duration:.01ms!important; animation-duration:.01ms!important; } }

/* A clear first story for families visiting the library. */
.hero-reassurance { max-width:440px; margin-top:14px; color:var(--muted); font-size:12px; }
.first-story { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:24px; padding:22px; margin-bottom:22px; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:16px; background:var(--white); }
.first-story>img { width:144px; height:112px; object-fit:cover; border-radius:9px; flex-shrink:0; }
.first-story>div { flex:1; }
.first-story h3 { margin-top:5px; font-size:28px; }
.first-story div>p:last-child { max-width:540px; margin-top:8px; color:var(--muted); font-size:14px; line-height:1.65; }
.first-story .button { flex-shrink:0; }
.level-guide { margin-bottom:24px; color:var(--muted); font-size:13px; }
.level-guide summary { width:fit-content; color:var(--ink); cursor:pointer; padding-block:8px; text-decoration:underline; text-underline-offset:4px; }
.level-guide>p { max-width:830px; padding-block:9px 5px; line-height:1.8; }
@media(max-width:850px) { .first-story { flex-wrap:wrap; gap:16px; } .first-story>div { min-width:220px; } .first-story .button { margin-left:160px; } }
@media(max-width:600px) {
  .hero-reassurance { font-size:12px; line-height:1.6; }
  .hero-actions .text-link { font-size:12px; }
  .first-story { padding:18px; gap:16px; }
  .first-story>img { width:86px; height:86px; }
  .first-story>div { min-width:0; flex-basis:calc(100% - 102px); }
  .first-story .eyebrow { font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.06em; }
  .first-story h3 { font-size:23px; }
  .first-story div>p:last-child { font-size:13px; }
  .first-story .button { margin-left:0; width:100%; }
  .level-guide { font-size:13px; }
}