:root { --ink:#071018; --teal:#5be2d3; --ice:#bffbf4; --gold:#d1b777; --paper:#eaf7f5; }
* { box-sizing:border-box; }
html { min-width:320px; background:var(--ink); }
body { margin:0; color:var(--paper); font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; }
a { color:inherit; }
button,input { font:inherit; }

.login-shell { position:relative; min-height:100svh; overflow:hidden; display:grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(380px,540px); grid-template-rows:auto 1fr auto; gap:28px 7vw; padding:34px clamp(28px,5vw,88px) 24px; isolation:isolate; background:#06111c; }
.scene { position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:-3; background-image:url('../images/auroramud-dawnwatch-login-background.png'),radial-gradient(circle at 28% 55%,rgba(57,205,190,.2),transparent 17%),linear-gradient(118deg,#071525 0%,#102942 44%,#07121d 76%,#03090e 100%); background-size:cover; background-position:center; transform:scale(1.01); }
.scene::before { content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(1,8,14,.15),rgba(1,8,14,.04) 48%,rgba(1,7,12,.66) 78%,rgba(1,6,10,.82)); }
.aurora { position:absolute; filter:blur(28px); opacity:.2; border-radius:50%; mix-blend-mode:screen; }
.aurora-one { width:58vw; height:18vh; top:-7vh; left:2vw; background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#28a99d,#6853bd,transparent); transform:rotate(-7deg); }
.aurora-two { width:38vw; height:12vh; top:10vh; left:20vw; background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#75e0be,#3268a9,transparent); transform:rotate(8deg); }
.stars { position:absolute; inset:0; opacity:.16; background-image:radial-gradient(#fff .7px,transparent .8px); background-size:71px 71px; }
.vignette { position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:-1; pointer-events:none; background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 34% 45%,transparent 10%,rgba(1,6,11,.15) 58%,rgba(1,5,9,.68) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(2,8,13,.68),transparent 34%); }

.site-header { grid-column:1/-1; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center; z-index:2; }
.brand { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:15px; text-decoration:none; }
.beacon-mark { width:34px; height:43px; stroke:var(--teal); fill:rgba(91,226,211,.3); stroke-width:1.2; filter:drop-shadow(0 0 9px rgba(91,226,211,.6)); }
.brand strong { display:block; letter-spacing:.14em; font-size:14px; font-weight:500; color:#f1ffff; }
.brand small { display:block; margin-top:4px; color:#94aaa9; letter-spacing:.32em; font:8px/1.2 Arial,sans-serif; }
.realm-state { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:9px; padding:9px 15px; border:1px solid rgba(150,207,197,.18); border-radius:3px; color:#a8b8b9; background:rgba(5,14,22,.5); backdrop-filter:blur(9px); font:10px/1 Arial,sans-serif; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.realm-state i { width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%; background:#59db9a; box-shadow:0 0 8px #59db9a; }
.realm-state span { color:#536464; }

.welcome-copy { align-self:center; max-width:690px; padding-bottom:2vh; text-shadow:0 2px 24px #000; }
.eyebrow { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; margin:0 0 20px; color:#b4c9c6; font:10px/1 Arial,sans-serif; letter-spacing:.35em; }
.eyebrow span { display:inline-block; width:42px; height:1px; background:var(--teal); box-shadow:0 0 8px rgba(91,226,211,.8); }
.welcome-copy h1 { margin:0; font-size:clamp(48px,5.2vw,82px); line-height:.98; font-weight:400; letter-spacing:-.04em; color:#f4fbf9; }
.welcome-copy h1 em { color:var(--ice); font-weight:400; text-shadow:0 0 28px rgba(91,226,211,.35); }
.welcome-copy>p:not(.eyebrow) { margin:28px 0 24px; max-width:620px; color:#b8c5c5; font:14px/1.8 Arial,sans-serif; letter-spacing:.03em; }
.edition { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:11px; color:#839696; font:8px/1 Arial,sans-serif; letter-spacing:.2em; }
.edition b { color:var(--gold); font-weight:500; }
.edition i { width:1px; height:13px; background:#6b7670; margin:0 3px; }

.login-card { align-self:center; position:relative; width:100%; max-width:500px; justify-self:end; background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(10,26,36,.9),rgba(5,15,23,.95)); border:1px solid rgba(160,212,202,.22); box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.55),inset 0 0 60px rgba(62,125,123,.05); backdrop-filter:blur(20px); }
.login-card::before,.login-card::after { content:""; position:absolute; width:23px; height:23px; border-color:rgba(209,183,119,.65); }
.login-card::before { top:8px; left:8px; border-top:1px solid; border-left:1px solid; }
.login-card::after { right:8px; bottom:8px; border-right:1px solid; border-bottom:1px solid; }
.card-ornament { position:absolute; top:-12px; left:50%; transform:translateX(-50%); width:68px; height:24px; background:#091821; border:1px solid rgba(164,200,192,.22); text-align:center; color:var(--gold); font-size:12px; line-height:22px; }
.card-content { padding:48px clamp(32px,4vw,58px) 30px; }
.card-kicker { margin:0 0 12px; color:var(--teal); text-align:center; font:8px/1 Arial,sans-serif; letter-spacing:.34em; }
.login-card h2 { margin:0; color:#f1f7f5; text-align:center; font-size:35px; font-weight:400; }
.card-intro { margin:10px 0 30px; color:#829393; text-align:center; font:12px/1.5 Arial,sans-serif; }
form>label,.password-row label { display:block; margin-bottom:9px; color:#9aa9a8; font:8px/1 Arial,sans-serif; letter-spacing:.2em; }
.password-row { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; margin-top:20px; }
.password-row label { margin:0; }
.password-row a { color:#8ebdb7; font:10px/1 Arial,sans-serif; text-decoration:none; }
.password-row a:hover { color:var(--ice); }
.input-wrap { display:flex; align-items:center; height:52px; border:1px solid rgba(137,169,166,.22); background:rgba(2,10,16,.55); transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s; }
.input-wrap:focus-within { border-color:rgba(91,226,211,.65); box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(91,226,211,.08); }
.input-wrap>svg { width:17px; margin:0 14px 0 17px; stroke:#64817f; fill:none; stroke-width:1.4; }
.input-wrap input { min-width:0; flex:1; height:100%; padding:0; border:0; outline:0; color:#e4f2f0; background:transparent; font:12px Arial,sans-serif; }
.input-wrap input::placeholder { color:#536463; }
.show-password { width:48px; align-self:stretch; display:grid; place-items:center; border:0; color:#708987; background:none; cursor:pointer; }
.show-password:hover { color:var(--teal); }
.show-password svg { width:18px; stroke:currentColor; fill:none; stroke-width:1.5; }
.remember { display:flex!important; align-items:center; gap:9px; margin:15px 0 22px!important; color:#758786!important; font-size:10px!important; letter-spacing:.02em!important; text-transform:none; cursor:pointer; }
.remember input { position:absolute; opacity:0; }
.remember span { width:14px; height:14px; border:1px solid #576a69; background:rgba(0,0,0,.2); }
.remember input:checked+span { border-color:var(--teal); background:var(--teal); box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 3px #0a1a23; }
.enter-button { width:100%; height:52px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; gap:13px; border:1px solid #77ddd1; color:#06201f; background:linear-gradient(100deg,#55cfc2,#9be3d8); box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(31,189,174,.17); cursor:pointer; font:9px Arial,sans-serif; letter-spacing:.23em; text-transform:uppercase; transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s,filter .2s; }
.enter-button:hover { transform:translateY(-1px); box-shadow:0 10px 34px rgba(31,189,174,.28); filter:brightness(1.08); }
.enter-button:disabled { cursor:wait; opacity:.75; }
.enter-button svg { width:16px; fill:none; stroke:currentColor; stroke-width:1.5; }
.demo-note { margin:12px 0 -4px; color:#83c9c0; text-align:center; font:10px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif; }
.divider { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px; margin:25px 0 17px; color:#566969; font:7px Arial,sans-serif; letter-spacing:.18em; }
.divider::before,.divider::after { content:""; height:1px; flex:1; background:rgba(124,151,148,.16); }
.create-account { display:block; color:#a7bebc; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; font:10px Arial,sans-serif; letter-spacing:.13em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.create-account:hover { color:var(--ice); }
.card-footer { display:flex; justify-content:center; align-items:center; gap:14px; min-height:48px; border-top:1px solid rgba(133,163,159,.12); background:rgba(0,0,0,.12); color:#607170; font:8px Arial,sans-serif; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.card-footer a { text-decoration:none; }
.card-footer a:hover { color:#aac9c6; }
.card-footer span { width:2px; height:2px; border-radius:50%; background:#607170; }

.page-footer { grid-column:1/-1; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; color:#657271; font:8px Arial,sans-serif; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.page-footer nav { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:18px; }
.page-footer a { color:#829493; text-decoration:none; font-size:15px; }
.page-footer a:hover { color:var(--teal); }

@media (max-width:980px) {
  .login-shell { min-height:100svh; grid-template-columns:1fr; grid-template-rows:auto auto auto auto; gap:30px; overflow:auto; }
  .scene { background-position:35% center; }
  .scene::before { background:rgba(1,7,12,.54); }
  .welcome-copy { align-self:end; padding:7vh 0 0; }
  .welcome-copy h1 { font-size:clamp(44px,9vw,72px); }
  .login-card { justify-self:center; max-width:560px; }
}
@media (max-width:600px) {
  .login-shell { padding:23px 17px 18px; gap:24px; }
  .site-header { align-items:flex-start; }
  .brand strong { font-size:17px; }
  .realm-state { padding:8px; font-size:0; gap:0; }
  .realm-state i { width:8px; height:8px; }
  .realm-state span { display:none; }
  .welcome-copy { padding-top:6vh; }
  .welcome-copy>p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size:13px; }
  .desktop-break { display:none; }
  .card-content { padding:43px 24px 28px; }
  .page-footer { gap:20px; line-height:1.5; }
}

.login-message { min-height:17px; margin:12px 0 -4px; color:#83c9c0; text-align:center; font:10px/1.4 Arial,sans-serif; }
.login-message.error { color:#e7a7a1; }
.login-message:empty { display:none; }
.noscript-message { margin:0; padding:12px 18px; color:#f0d9a2; background:#3b2b15; text-align:center; font:12px Arial,sans-serif; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) { *,*::before,*::after { scroll-behavior:auto!important; transition-duration:.01ms!important; } }

/* AuroraMUD public homepage */
.home-shell { min-height:100vh; color:#c9d8d6; background:#071119; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; }
.home-banner { position:relative; min-height:340px; display:grid; place-items:center; overflow:hidden; background:url('../images/auroramud-dawnwatch-login-background.png') center 44%/cover no-repeat; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(91,226,211,.3); }
.home-banner::before { content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(2,8,13,.55),rgba(2,8,13,.05) 45%,rgba(2,8,13,.58)),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(4,14,21,.68),transparent 50%,rgba(3,9,15,.2)); }
.home-banner::after { content:""; position:absolute; left:0; right:0; bottom:0; height:3px; background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--teal),#7559bc,var(--teal),transparent); opacity:.65; box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(91,226,211,.75); }
.banner-shade { position:absolute; inset:0; background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 29% 39%,rgba(89,217,207,.1),transparent 25%); }
.home-logo { position:relative; z-index:1; display:flex; width:100%; flex-direction:column; align-items:center; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; text-shadow:0 3px 26px #000; }
.home-mark { width:42px; height:52px; margin-bottom:4px; }
.home-logo-word { color:#f3f8f7; font:400 clamp(24px,3vw,48px)/.95 Georgia,serif; letter-spacing:.1em; }
.home-logo-word span { color:var(--teal); font-size:.46em; margin-left:.12em; letter-spacing:.22em; }
.home-logo small { margin-top:16px; color:#a9c3c0; font-size:8px; letter-spacing:.42em; }
.home-logo .logo-subtitle { margin-top:10px; color:var(--teal); font-size:clamp(11px,1.2vw,16px); letter-spacing:.28em; }
.banner-actions { position:absolute; z-index:2; top:26px; right:clamp(24px,5vw,76px); display:flex; align-items:center; gap:15px; }
.server-pill { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:7px; padding:9px 12px; border:1px solid rgba(182,218,213,.2); background:rgba(3,13,20,.65); color:#bdcbc9; font-size:8px; letter-spacing:.14em; text-transform:uppercase; backdrop-filter:blur(8px); }
.server-pill i { width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%; background:#55d696; box-shadow:0 0 8px #55d696; }
.server-pill span { color:#718583; margin-left:4px; }
.banner-login { padding:11px 17px; border:1px solid rgba(91,226,211,.6); color:var(--ice); background:rgba(7,26,32,.72); text-decoration:none; font-size:8px; letter-spacing:.18em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.banner-login:hover { background:rgba(45,144,137,.25); }
.main-nav { position:sticky; top:0; z-index:10; height:58px; background:rgba(5,16,24,.97); border-bottom:1px solid rgba(135,179,172,.18); box-shadow:0 7px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.3); }
.desktop-nav { width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 48px)); height:100%; margin:auto; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; }
.desktop-nav a { height:100%; min-width:108px; display:grid; place-items:center; padding:0 17px; border-left:1px solid rgba(125,158,153,.08); color:#899e9b; text-decoration:none; font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.16em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.desktop-nav a:hover,.desktop-nav a.active { color:#d7eeea; background:rgba(91,226,211,.04); }
.admin-menu { position:relative; height:100%; }
.admin-menu-items { position:absolute; top:100%; right:0; min-width:190px; display:none; background:#07141d; border:1px solid rgba(135,179,172,.28); z-index:20; }
.admin-menu:hover .admin-menu-items,.admin-menu:focus-within .admin-menu-items { display:block; }
.admin-menu-items a { height:auto; min-width:0; display:block; padding:15px 17px; border:0; }
.desktop-nav a.active { box-shadow:inset 0 -2px var(--teal); }
.desktop-nav .play-link { margin-left:auto; min-width:145px; color:#09201f; background:linear-gradient(110deg,#5fd6ca,#9be5db); font-weight:700; }
.desktop-nav .play-link span { margin-left:8px; }
.mobile-menu { display:none; }

.home-intro { width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 48px)); margin:0 auto; padding:78px 0 40px; display:flex; align-items:end; justify-content:center; gap:50px; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,165,159,.14); }
.home-intro > div { max-width:820px; text-align:center; }
.section-kicker,.panel-kicker { margin:0 0 13px; color:var(--teal); font-size:8px; letter-spacing:.31em; }
.home-intro h1 { margin:0; color:#edf7f5; font:400 clamp(40px,4.5vw,62px)/1.02 Georgia,serif; letter-spacing:-.035em; }
.home-intro h1 em { color:var(--ice); font-weight:400; }
.home-intro>div>p:last-child { max-width:670px; margin:24px auto 0; color:#879b98; font-size:13px; line-height:1.8; }
.intro-actions { flex:0 0 250px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; align-items:stretch; gap:18px; }
.primary-action { padding:17px 20px; color:#08201f; background:linear-gradient(100deg,#56cfc3,#9ce6da); border:1px solid #7ce0d5; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; font-size:9px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.18em; text-transform:uppercase; box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(31,189,174,.12); }
.text-action { color:#9bb0ad; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.text-action span { color:var(--teal); margin-left:6px; }
.beacon-chronicle { width:min(900px,calc(100% - 48px)); margin:0 auto; padding:76px 0 80px; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,165,159,.14); }
.beacon-chronicle:has(#aurora-music-player) { padding:24px 0 28px; }
.chronicle-heading { margin-bottom:42px; text-align:center; }
.chronicle-heading h2 { margin:0; color:#edf7f5; font:400 clamp(34px,4vw,48px)/1.1 Georgia,serif; }
.chronicle-heading>p:last-child { margin:14px 0 0; color:#718683; font-size:11px; letter-spacing:.04em; }
.chronicle-player { margin:0 auto 42px; padding:20px 24px 17px; border:1px solid rgba(135,174,168,.18); background:rgba(9,24,33,.8); text-align:center; }
.beacon-chronicle:has(#aurora-music-player) .chronicle-player { margin-bottom:0; }
.news-column > .beacon-chronicle { width:100vw; margin-left:calc((100% - 100vw) / 2); }
.chronicle-player>p { margin:0 0 13px; color:var(--teal); font-size:8px; letter-spacing:.24em; }
.chronicle-player audio { width:min(100%,620px); height:38px; color-scheme:dark; opacity:.86; }
.chronicle-player small { display:block; margin-top:9px; color:#718683; font-size:9px; }
.chronicle-verse { padding:48px clamp(24px,6vw,80px); border:1px solid rgba(135,174,168,.18); background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(12,28,38,.9),rgba(7,20,29,.94)); box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.18); text-align:center; }
.chronicle-verse p { margin:0; color:#b8cac6; font:italic clamp(16px,1.8vw,20px)/1.7 Georgia,serif; }
.chronicle-verse p + p { margin-top:31px; }

.content-frame { width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 48px)); margin:0 auto; padding:40px 0 80px; display:grid; grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 355px; gap:56px; }
.section-heading { display:flex; align-items:end; justify-content:space-between; margin-bottom:25px; }
.section-heading p { margin:0 0 8px; color:#6f8582; font-size:7px; letter-spacing:.28em; }
.section-heading h2 { margin:0; color:#e3efed; font:400 32px Georgia,serif; }
.section-heading>a { color:#7aa49f; text-decoration:none; font-size:8px; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.featured-story { display:grid; grid-template-columns:47% 1fr; min-height:320px; border:1px solid rgba(129,168,161,.16); background:#0a1822; }
.story-image { position:relative; min-height:260px; background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(2,8,13,.46),transparent),url('../images/auroramud-dawnwatch-login-background.png') 28% center/cover; }
.story-image span { position:absolute; top:18px; left:18px; padding:7px 9px; color:#06201d; background:var(--teal); font-size:7px; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.16em; }
.story-copy { padding:37px 36px; display:flex; flex-direction:column; justify-content:center; }
.story-copy time,.story-list time { color:var(--gold); font-size:8px; letter-spacing:.16em; }
.story-copy h3 { margin:11px 0 14px; color:#edf6f4; font:400 27px/1.12 Georgia,serif; }
.story-copy p { margin:0 0 23px; color:#829592; font-size:12px; line-height:1.75; }
.story-copy a,.quick-panel>a { color:var(--teal); text-decoration:none; font-size:8px; letter-spacing:.13em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.story-copy a span,.quick-panel>a span { margin-left:7px; }
.story-list { border:1px solid rgba(129,168,161,.13); border-top:0; }
.story-list article { min-height:116px; display:grid; grid-template-columns:64px 1fr 24px; gap:20px; align-items:center; padding:18px 25px; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(129,168,161,.1); background:#08151e; }
.story-list article:last-child { border:0; }
.story-list article>div>span { color:#5d918b; font-size:7px; letter-spacing:.14em; }
.story-list h3 { margin:6px 0 5px; color:#ccd9d7; font:400 17px Georgia,serif; }
.story-list p { margin:0; color:#647976; font-size:10px; line-height:1.45; }
.story-list article>a { color:#5a908b; text-decoration:none; font-size:17px; }
.dispatch-blog { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:24px; }
.dispatch-card { padding:32px 36px; border:1px solid rgba(129,168,161,.16); border-left:2px solid rgba(91,226,211,.65); background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0c1c26,#07141d); }
.dispatch-card time { color:var(--gold); font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.16em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.dispatch-card h2 { margin:12px 0 10px; color:#edf6f4; font:400 28px/1.15 Georgia,serif; }
.dispatch-card h2 a { color:inherit; text-decoration:none; }
.dispatch-card h2 a:hover { color:var(--teal); }
.dispatch-card p { max-width:680px; margin:0 0 22px; color:#829592; font-size:12px; line-height:1.75; }
.dispatch-pagination { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; margin-top:30px; padding-top:24px; border-top:1px solid rgba(128,165,159,.14); }
.dispatch-pagination button { padding:10px 14px; border:1px solid rgba(135,174,168,.3); background:#0c1c26; color:var(--teal); cursor:pointer; font:10px monospace; }
.dispatch-pagination button:disabled { color:#536765; cursor:default; opacity:.55; }

.side-column { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:24px; padding-top:75px; }
.quick-panel,.realm-panel,.quote-panel { border:1px solid rgba(135,174,168,.16); background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0c1c26,#07141d); box-shadow:0 20px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.18); }
.quick-panel { padding:36px 34px; border-top:2px solid rgba(91,226,211,.65); }
.quick-panel h2 { margin:0; color:#e4f1ef; font:400 28px/1.1 Georgia,serif; }
.quick-panel>p:not(.panel-kicker) { color:#7f918f; font-size:11px; line-height:1.7; }
.quick-panel ol { list-style:none; padding:13px 0 7px; margin:0; }
.quick-panel li { display:flex; gap:14px; padding:13px 0; border-top:1px solid rgba(126,161,155,.1); }
.quick-panel li b { color:var(--gold); font:400 12px Georgia,serif; }
.quick-panel li span { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:4px; }
.quick-panel li strong { color:#bac9c7; font-size:10px; letter-spacing:.05em; }
.quick-panel li small { color:#5f7471; font-size:9px; }
.realm-panel-title { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:18px 21px; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(128,163,158,.12); color:#9db0ad; font-size:8px; letter-spacing:.15em; }
.realm-panel-title div { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:8px; }
.realm-panel-title i { width:6px; height:6px; border-radius:50%; background:#55d696; box-shadow:0 0 7px #55d696; }
.realm-panel-title>span { color:#55d696; }
.realm-panel dl { margin:0; padding:10px 21px; }
.realm-panel dl div { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; padding:9px 0; color:#718481; font-size:10px; }
.realm-panel dd { margin:0; color:#c6d3d1; }
.realm-panel>p { margin:0; padding:13px 21px; border-top:1px solid rgba(128,163,158,.1); color:#5f8b87; font:9px monospace; }
.quote-panel { position:relative; padding:29px 30px 26px; overflow:hidden; }
.quote-panel>span { position:absolute; top:-9px; left:14px; color:rgba(91,226,211,.15); font:80px Georgia,serif; }
.quote-panel blockquote { position:relative; margin:0 0 15px; color:#aabbb8; font:italic 16px/1.55 Georgia,serif; }
.quote-panel cite { color:#617b77; font-size:8px; font-style:normal; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; }

.world-strip { padding:72px max(24px,calc((100% - 1180px)/2)); background:linear-gradient(rgba(4,13,20,.76),rgba(4,13,20,.92)),url('../images/auroramud-dawnwatch-login-background.png') center 68%/cover; border-block:1px solid rgba(110,154,148,.18); }
.world-strip>div:first-child { text-align:center; }
.world-strip h2 { margin:0; color:#eef7f5; font:400 38px Georgia,serif; }
.world-cards { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:24px; margin-top:42px; }
.world-cards article { padding:32px; border:1px solid rgba(145,188,181,.18); background:rgba(6,18,27,.78); backdrop-filter:blur(8px); }
.world-cards article>span { color:var(--teal); font-size:21px; }
.world-cards h3 { margin:18px 0 10px; color:#d9e7e5; font:400 20px Georgia,serif; }
.world-cards p { margin:0; color:#718683; font-size:11px; line-height:1.65; }
.home-footer { min-height:150px; width:min(1180px,calc(100% - 48px)); margin:auto; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:30px; color:#5f7471; font-size:8px; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.footer-brand { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:13px; }
.footer-brand .beacon-mark { width:24px; height:32px; }
.footer-brand strong { color:#aebfbc; letter-spacing:.2em; }
.footer-brand p { margin:5px 0 0; font-size:7px; }
.footer-links { display:flex; gap:24px; }
.footer-links a { text-decoration:none; }
.footer-links a:hover { color:var(--teal); }

@media (max-width:900px) {
  .home-banner { min-height:290px; }
  .banner-actions { top:18px; right:18px; }
  .server-pill span { display:none; }
  .desktop-nav { display:none; }
  .mobile-menu { display:block; width:100%; }
  .mobile-menu summary { height:58px; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; padding:0 24px; color:#b2c5c2; cursor:pointer; list-style:none; font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.16em; text-transform:uppercase; }
  .mobile-links { display:grid; background:#07141d; border-bottom:1px solid rgba(135,179,172,.18); }
  .mobile-links a { padding:15px 24px; border-top:1px solid rgba(135,179,172,.09); color:#90a4a1; text-decoration:none; font-size:9px; letter-spacing:.13em; text-transform:uppercase; }
  .home-intro { align-items:flex-start; flex-direction:column; }
  .beacon-chronicle { padding:58px 0 64px; }
  .intro-actions { width:260px; flex-basis:auto; }
  .content-frame { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .side-column { padding-top:0; display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr); }
  .quote-panel { grid-column:1/-1; }
  .world-cards { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
}
@media (max-width:600px) {
  .home-banner { min-height:245px; }
  .home-logo-word { font-size:40px; }
  .home-logo small { font-size:6px; letter-spacing:.3em; }
  .server-pill { display:none; }
  .banner-login { font-size:7px; }
  .home-intro,.content-frame,.home-footer { width:calc(100% - 32px); }
  .home-intro { padding:54px 0; }
  .beacon-chronicle { width:calc(100% - 32px); padding:52px 0 58px; }
  .chronicle-verse { padding:34px 18px; }
  .chronicle-verse p { font-size:15px; line-height:1.65; }
  .content-frame { padding:48px 0 60px; }
  .featured-story { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .story-image { min-height:220px; }
  .story-copy { padding:29px 25px; }
  .story-list article { grid-template-columns:50px 1fr 16px; gap:10px; padding:17px 14px; }
  .story-list p { display:none; }
  .section-heading { align-items:flex-start; flex-direction:column; gap:12px; }
  .side-column { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .quote-panel { grid-column:auto; }
  .world-strip { padding:55px 16px; }
  .home-footer { padding:32px 0; flex-direction:column; text-align:center; }
  .footer-links { flex-wrap:wrap; justify-content:center; }
}