/* IllusionCloud Journal · editorial magazine theme · desktop, tablet and mobile.
   Original stylesheet. No external fonts, no inline styles, no layout JS. */
:root{--bg:#0a1011;--paper:#0d1515;--panel:#13201f;--panel2:#172725;--ink:#ecf4ee;--dim:#9ab3ab;--subtle:#779187;--line:#2c403a;--accent:#46d5a0;--accent-soft:#a7f2cd;--max:1220px;--pad:clamp(18px,4vw,46px)}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{background:var(--bg);color-scheme:dark;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;min-width:320px;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font:400 15px/1.7 system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Arial,sans-serif;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
button,input{font:inherit}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--accent-soft)}
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,summary:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent-soft);outline-offset:3px}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 2 * var(--pad)));margin-inline:auto}
.skip-link{position:fixed;left:10px;top:-100px;padding:12px 18px;background:#fff;color:#07130f;z-index:10000}
.skip-link:focus{top:10px}
.site-header{background:#0b1313;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative;z-index:10}
.topbar{min-height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;flex:0 0 170px;min-width:0}
.brand img{display:block;width:170px;max-height:49px;object-fit:contain;object-position:left center}
.product-name{font-size:13px;white-space:nowrap;border-left:1px solid #496158;padding-left:20px;color:var(--accent-soft);font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.025em}
.header-links{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:clamp(11px,1.6vw,24px);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:#c5d8cf;white-space:nowrap}
.header-links a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.topbar-cta{font-size:12px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:.01em;color:#082018;background:var(--accent);padding:11px 16px;white-space:nowrap;border-radius:6px}
.topbar-cta:hover{background:#7de8b9;color:#05160f}
.topic-strip{background:#0e1817;border-bottom:1px solid #223a33}
.topic-strip-inner{display:flex;gap:clamp(17px,2.6vw,31px);align-items:center;overflow-x:auto;white-space:nowrap;scrollbar-width:thin;padding-top:13px;padding-bottom:13px}
.topic-strip a{font-size:11px;color:#c3d3c7;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.01em}
.topic-strip a:hover,.topic-strip .view-all-topics{color:var(--accent-soft)}
.topic-strip .view-all-topics{margin-left:auto}
.eyebrow{margin:0 0 20px;font:750 11px/1.45 ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Consolas,monospace;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent)}
h1,h2,h3{overflow-wrap:break-word}
.blog-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 92% 10%,#1a3630 0,transparent 45%),linear-gradient(145deg,#101d1b,#0a1212 68%);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.blog-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;pointer-events:none;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent 83px,#8cb4a106 84px,#8cb4a106 85px)}
.hero-layout{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 230px;align-items:center;gap:clamp(34px,7vw,105px);padding-top:clamp(70px,10vw,135px);padding-bottom:clamp(66px,9vw,112px)}
.blog-hero h1{margin:0;max-width:900px;font-size:clamp(45px,6.1vw,87px);font-weight:780;letter-spacing:-.066em;line-height:1.07}
.blog-hero h1 em{font:italic 540 .97em/1.08 Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;color:var(--accent-soft);letter-spacing:-.062em}
.hero-lead{margin:24px 0 0;max-width:690px;font-size:clamp(16px,1.55vw,19px);line-height:1.74;color:#bed0c7}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:25px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:33px}
.button-primary{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-height:47px;background:var(--accent);color:#071a13;border-radius:6px;padding:12px 20px;font-weight:800;font-size:13px}
.button-primary:hover{color:#061811;background:#83e9bd}
.button-link{font-size:13px;font-weight:750;color:#e2f1e6}
.hero-aside{border-left:1px solid #3e5e4f;padding-left:27px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
.hero-aside span{font:750 10px/1.5 ui-monospace,Consolas,monospace;color:#7fd2a9;letter-spacing:.11em}
.hero-aside strong{font-size:clamp(64px,8vw,110px);font-weight:730;letter-spacing:-.08em;line-height:1.17;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.hero-aside p{color:#a9c2b3;font-size:12px;margin:5px 0 30px;max-width:185px}
.blog-hero--compact .container{position:relative;z-index:1;padding-top:clamp(55px,7vw,85px);padding-bottom:clamp(52px,6vw,76px)}
.blog-hero--compact h1{font-size:clamp(40px,5.3vw,69px);max-width:920px}
.blog-hero--compact .hero-lead{max-width:710px}
.section-heading{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-bottom:26px}
.section-heading h2{font-size:clamp(25px,3.2vw,38px);font-weight:750;letter-spacing:-.048em;line-height:1.2;margin:0}
.section-heading .eyebrow{margin-bottom:9px}
.section-heading>span,.section-heading>a{font:650 12px/1.5 ui-monospace,Consolas,monospace;color:#a8c5b5}
.feature-section{padding-top:64px}
.story-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.story-card:hover{border-color:#527766;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.story-cover{display:block;background:#1b2827;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/9}
.story-cover img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .45s ease}
.story-card:hover .story-cover img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.story-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1;padding:24px 25px 25px}
.story-cat{font:800 10px/1.5 ui-monospace,Consolas,monospace;letter-spacing:.115em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);align-self:flex-start}
.story-card h2{font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,25px);line-height:1.31;letter-spacing:-.037em;font-weight:740;margin:13px 0 13px}
.story-card h2 a{color:#f0f5ef}
.story-card h2 a:hover{color:var(--accent-soft)}
.story-excerpt{font-size:13px;line-height:1.72;color:#a4bdb1;margin:0 0 23px;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden}
.story-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;border-top:1px solid #2c433b;padding-top:16px;margin-top:auto;font-size:11px;color:#94ada0}
.story-bottom a{font-weight:800;color:var(--accent-soft)}
.story-card--featured{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.14fr 1fr;min-height:430px;background:#121f1d}
.story-card--featured .story-cover{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:390px}
.story-card--featured .story-cover img{height:100%}
.story-card--featured .story-copy{padding:clamp(30px,4vw,58px);justify-content:center}
.story-card--featured h2{font-size:clamp(27px,3.3vw,43px);line-height:1.2;max-width:560px;margin:20px 0}
.story-card--featured .story-excerpt{font-size:15px;line-height:1.75;-webkit-line-clamp:4}
.story-card--featured .story-bottom{margin-top:30px}
.explore-section{padding-top:72px}
.category-tiles{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px}
.category-tiles>a{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;min-height:107px;padding:23px;background:#111e1b;border:1px solid #2f483c;border-radius:7px;color:#e6f2e9;font-weight:750;font-size:14px;transition:background .2s,border-color .2s}
.category-tiles>a:hover{background:#193126;border-color:#559776;color:#fff}
.category-tiles>a>span{display:inline-flex;margin-top:auto;color:var(--accent);font:700 11px/1.5 ui-monospace,Consolas,monospace}
.category-tiles>a>small{color:#a4bcae;font-size:12px;line-height:1.65;font-weight:450}
.explore-section--all{padding-top:65px;padding-bottom:95px}
.explore-section--all .category-tiles>a{min-height:170px}
.explore-section--all h2{font-size:26px;margin:64px 0 10px;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.legacy-explainer{color:var(--dim);font-size:14px}
.legacy-links{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:18px}
.legacy-links a{padding:9px 15px;border:1px solid #476453;border-radius:4px;font-size:13px}
.stories-section{padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:92px}
.story-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
.pagination{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-top:40px;padding-top:23px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;color:var(--dim)}
.pagination a{padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #46604f;border-radius:4px;color:#e6f2e8;font-weight:750}
.pagination a:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.article-page{padding-top:43px;padding-bottom:110px}
.breadcrumbs{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:13px;color:#9ab9a7;font-size:12px;margin-bottom:44px}
.breadcrumbs a{color:#b1d8c1}
.article{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto}
.article-header{max-width:930px;padding-bottom:29px}
.article-header h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5.2vw,69px);letter-spacing:-.064em;line-height:1.13;font-weight:780;margin:14px 0 24px}
.article-lead{font-size:clamp(17px,1.8vw,21px);color:#bfcec5;line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 23px}
.article-byline{font-size:12px;font-weight:650;color:#9eb7a8;margin:0}
.article-byline span{padding:0 7px}
.article-cover{margin:12px 0 58px}
.article-cover img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1200/630;object-fit:cover;border-radius:9px;background:var(--panel)}
.article-cover figcaption{color:#80998c;font-size:11px;margin-top:11px}
.article-cover figcaption a{color:#a9cfb7;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}
.article-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,760px) minmax(180px,1fr);gap:clamp(32px,6vw,82px);align-items:start}
.article-body{font-size:16px;line-height:1.88;color:#dce8df;min-width:0;overflow-wrap:break-word}
.article-body>p:first-child{font-size:17px;color:#e3efe7}
.article-body .article-intro{font-size:clamp(17px,1.85vw,20px);line-height:1.8;color:#e3f0e7;margin:0 0 30px;max-width:760px}
.article-notice{border:1px solid #a48b4b;border-left:4px solid #e6c475;background:#29271c;color:#f2ebd6;padding:21px 23px;margin:25px 0 32px;border-radius:4px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7}
.article-notice strong{display:block;margin:0 0 7px;color:#ffe7a6;font-weight:750}
.article-notice p{margin:0 0 10px}
.article-notice a{color:#ffe7a6;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 24px}
.article-body h2,.article-body h3,.article-body h4{font-weight:750;line-height:1.28;letter-spacing:-.037em;color:#f2f8f4;margin:46px 0 18px}
.article-body h2{font-size:clamp(25px,2.7vw,33px)}
.article-body h3{font-size:clamp(21px,2.2vw,26px)}
.article-body h4{font-size:19px}
.article-body a{color:var(--accent-soft);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.article-body img{max-width:100%;height:auto}
.article-body ul,.article-body ol{padding-left:25px;margin:17px 0 29px}
.article-body li{margin:0 0 10px}
.article-body code{font:500 .91em/1.65 ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Consolas,monospace;background:#172824;padding:2px 5px;border-radius:3px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.article-body pre{background:#07110e;border:1px solid #284337;border-radius:6px;padding:23px;overflow:auto;margin:26px 0}
.article-body pre code{background:transparent;padding:0;white-space:pre;overflow-wrap:normal;color:#d5eed8}
.article-body blockquote{border-left:3px solid var(--accent);margin:30px 0;padding:12px 24px;background:#11231d;color:#c3dace}
.article-body table{border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;display:block;overflow-x:auto;margin:24px 0;font-size:13px}
.article-body td,.article-body th{border:1px solid #3b5748;padding:10px 12px;text-align:left}
.article-body figure{margin:22px 0}
.article-body hr{border:none;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin:32px 0}
.article-rail{position:sticky;top:28px;border-top:2px solid #40755a;padding-top:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:13px}
.article-rail .eyebrow{margin:0}
.article-rail h3{font-size:19px;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0 0 7px}
.article-rail>a{color:#b7d8c3;font-size:13px}
.article-end{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px;margin-top:60px;color:var(--accent-soft);font-size:13px;font-weight:750}
.search-page{padding:72px 0 110px;min-height:70vh}
.search-page h1{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,60px);letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:0 0 30px}
.search-page label{display:block;color:#aec8b9;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px}
.search-page input{display:block;width:min(710px,100%);border:1px solid #537863;background:#16251f;color:#fff;border-radius:5px;padding:17px 19px;outline:0}
#search-status{color:#a8bbaf;margin:18px 0 30px;font-size:13px}
.search-results{display:grid;gap:13px;max-width:870px}
.search-result{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:18px 21px;border-radius:5px;background:#101c18}
.search-result>a{font-size:17px;font-weight:750;color:#dff3e6}
.search-result p{font-size:13px;color:#a1b6aa;margin:7px 0}
.search-result small{color:#88aa96}
.not-found{padding:90px 0;min-height:55vh}
.not-found h1{font-size:48px;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid #2b4838;background:#08100e}
.footer-inner{padding-top:65px;padding-bottom:49px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:36px}
.footer-brand{max-width:420px}
.footer-brand strong{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.footer-brand p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;color:#9bb2a3}
.footer-inner nav{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,max-content);gap:11px 35px;font-size:12px;color:#bed3c4}
.footer-bottom{border-top:1px solid #22382d;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:32px;color:#839a8d;font-size:11px}
.btn{cursor:pointer;min-height:41px;padding:10px 16px;font-size:12px;border:1px solid #537664;font-weight:750}
.btn-primary{color:#08160f;background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}
.btn-secondary{color:var(--ink);background:#15251d}
@media(max-width:1110px){.header-links{gap:13px}.header-links a:nth-last-child(1),.header-links a:nth-last-child(2){display:none}.topbar-cta{display:none}.category-tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr))}.article-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 195px;gap:34px}}
@media(max-width:840px){.topbar{min-height:74px}.brand{flex-basis:154px}.brand img{width:154px}.header-links a:nth-child(3),.header-links a:nth-child(4),.header-links a:nth-child(5){display:none}.hero-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:0;padding-top:76px;padding-bottom:75px}.hero-aside{display:none}.story-card--featured{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:0}.story-card--featured .story-cover{min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/9}.story-card--featured .story-copy{padding:26px 27px}.story-card--featured h2{font-size:32px}.story-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}.article-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.article-rail{position:static;display:none}.category-tiles{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:600px){.topbar{gap:10px;min-height:67px}.brand{flex:0 0 130px}.brand img{width:130px}.product-name{font-size:12px;padding-left:10px}.header-links{gap:12px;font-size:11px}.header-links a:not(:first-child):not(:nth-child(6)){display:none}.topic-strip-inner{gap:20px}.blog-hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,9.8vw,62px)}.hero-lead{font-size:15px}.hero-layout{padding:60px 0}.feature-section,.explore-section,.stories-section{padding-top:47px}.section-heading{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.section-heading h2{font-size:29px}.story-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.category-tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:9px}.category-tiles>a{padding:17px 14px;min-height:100px;font-size:12px}.article-page{padding-top:27px;padding-bottom:70px}.breadcrumbs{margin-bottom:24px}.article-header h1{font-size:clamp(36px,8.5vw,52px)}.article-cover{margin-bottom:33px}.article-body{font-size:15px}.footer-inner{display:block;padding-top:42px}.footer-inner nav{margin-top:32px}.pagination{flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:11px}.story-copy{padding:21px}}
@media(max-width:400px){.header-links a:nth-child(6){display:none}.category-tiles{grid-template-columns:1fr}.article-header h1{font-size:35px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}