/* Rise & Ruin v2 design layer (Vista, Nov 2026). Loaded after the page's own styles. */
:root{--ink:#0f0c0a;--ink2:#1a1512;--ink3:#231c17;--line:#2f2620;--cream:#f6eede;--muted:#b3a691;--gold:#f0b62c;--gold2:#ffd56a;--red:#d62a2a;
--ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1);--glow:0 0 0 1px rgba(240,182,44,.35),0 20px 60px rgba(240,182,44,.12)}
@view-transition{navigation:auto}
::view-transition-old(root){animation:vt-out .35s var(--ease) both}
::view-transition-new(root){animation:vt-in .45s var(--ease) both}
@keyframes vt-out{to{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-12px) scale(.99)}}
@keyframes vt-in{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px)}}
html{scroll-padding-top:80px}
body{background:var(--ink);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}

/* film grain */
body:after{content:"";position:fixed;inset:-50%;z-index:100;pointer-events:none;opacity:.06;
background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
animation:grain 1s steps(4) infinite}
@keyframes grain{0%{transform:translate(0,0)}25%{transform:translate(-3%,2%)}50%{transform:translate(2%,-3%)}75%{transform:translate(-2%,-2%)}}

/* scroll progress */
.v2-prog{position:fixed;left:0;top:0;height:3px;width:100%;z-index:60;transform-origin:0 50%;transform:scaleX(0);background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--red),var(--gold))}

/* header */
.top{background:rgba(15,12,10,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(140%);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:background .3s,border-color .3s,height .3s}
.top .wrap{transition:height .3s var(--ease)}
body.scrolled .top{background:rgba(15,12,10,.86);border-color:var(--line)}
body.scrolled .top .wrap{height:56px}
.brand img{transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}.brand:hover img{transform:rotate(-12deg) scale(1.1)}
.top nav a:not(.sub){position:relative;padding:6px 0}
.top nav a:not(.sub):after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:2px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:right;transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.top nav a:not(.sub):hover:after,.top nav a.on:after{transform:scaleX(1);transform-origin:left}
.top nav a.on{color:var(--cream)}
.top nav .sub{box-shadow:0 6px 20px rgba(214,42,42,.35);transition:transform .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.top nav .sub:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);box-shadow:0 10px 28px rgba(214,42,42,.5)}

/* hero */
.hero{min-height:calc(100svh - 64px);display:flex;align-items:center;border:0;
background:radial-gradient(900px 600px at var(--mx,70%) var(--my,30%),rgba(240,182,44,.16),transparent 60%),radial-gradient(700px 500px at 10% 100%,rgba(214,42,42,.10),transparent 60%),var(--ink)}
.hero .wrap{width:100%;max-width:1240px;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:90px}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:64px 64px;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 40%,#000 20%,transparent 75%);pointer-events:none}
.hero-rex{position:absolute;right:-60px;top:6%;width:min(46vw,620px);opacity:.10;filter:blur(1px) saturate(.8);pointer-events:none;transform:translate3d(var(--px,0),var(--py,0),0) rotate(-8deg);transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.hero .kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.hero .kicker:before{content:"";width:28px;height:2px;background:var(--red)}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(52px,8.4vw,128px);line-height:.9;margin:18px 0 22px;letter-spacing:.3px}
.hero h1 .w{display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;vertical-align:top;padding-bottom:.06em}
.hero h1 .w>span{display:inline-block;transform:translateY(105%);transition:transform .9s var(--ease)}
.hero.go h1 .w>span{transform:none}
.hero h1 em{position:relative;color:var(--gold);background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--gold) 20%,var(--gold2) 40%,var(--gold) 60%);background-size:250% 100%;-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;animation:shine 6s linear infinite}
@keyframes shine{to{background-position:-250% 0}}
.hero .lead{font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,19px);opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .8s .5s,transform .8s .5s var(--ease)}
.hero .ctas,.hero .stats{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .8s .7s,transform .8s .7s var(--ease)}
.hero .stats{transition-delay:.85s}
.hero.go .lead,.hero.go .ctas,.hero.go .stats{opacity:1;transform:none}
.hero .stats div{font-size:44px;color:var(--cream)}
.hero .stats div:first-child{color:var(--gold)}
.hero-media{perspective:1200px;opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px);transition:opacity 1s .4s,transform 1s .4s var(--ease)}
.hero.go .hero-media{opacity:1;transform:none}
.hero .player{transform:rotateY(var(--ry,-8deg)) rotateX(var(--rx,4deg));transform-style:preserve-3d;transition:transform .5s var(--ease),box-shadow .3s;box-shadow:0 40px 120px rgba(0,0,0,.7),var(--glow);border-color:#4a3a22}
.hero .player:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(400px circle at var(--gx,30%) var(--gy,20%),rgba(255,255,255,.18),transparent 45%);pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:overlay}
.hero .play{width:86px;height:86px;border-radius:50%;font-size:26px;box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(214,42,42,.6);animation:pulse 2.2s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 22px rgba(214,42,42,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(214,42,42,0)}}
.hero .player-cap{display:block}
.hero .player-cap:before{content:"";display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:8px;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(214,42,42,.25)}
.scroll-cue{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:22px;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;font:11px 'Special Elite',monospace;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;opacity:.8}
.scroll-cue i{width:22px;height:36px;border:2px solid var(--muted);border-radius:12px;position:relative}
.scroll-cue i:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:7px;width:4px;height:7px;margin-left:-2px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--gold);animation:wheel 1.8s infinite}
@keyframes wheel{0%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-4px)}40%{opacity:1}100%{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}}
@media(max-width:860px){.hero{min-height:auto}.hero .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-bottom:70px}.hero-rex{width:90vw;right:-30vw;top:2%}.scroll-cue{display:none}.hero .player{transform:none}}

/* buttons */
.btn{position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s,filter .2s;will-change:transform}
.btn.red{box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(214,42,42,.35)}
.btn.red:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(110deg,transparent 30%,rgba(255,255,255,.35) 50%,transparent 70%);transform:translateX(-120%);transition:transform .7s var(--ease)}
.btn.red:hover:before{transform:translateX(120%)}
.btn.ghost{backdrop-filter:blur(6px);background:rgba(255,255,255,.03)}

/* ticker */
.ticker{background:var(--red);border:0;transform:rotate(-1.2deg) scale(1.02);margin:-18px 0 10px;position:relative;z-index:2;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}
.ticker span{color:#fff}.ticker b{color:#14110f;background:var(--gold);padding:2px 8px;border-radius:3px;margin-right:8px}

/* sections */
section{border:0;position:relative}
section h2{font-size:clamp(38px,5vw,64px);letter-spacing:.3px}
.sec-sub{font-size:17px}
.v2-in{opacity:0;transform:translateY(40px);transition:opacity .9s var(--ease),transform .9s var(--ease)}
.v2-in.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.v2-h .ch{display:inline-block;opacity:0;transform:translateY(.4em) rotate(4deg);transition:opacity .5s var(--ease),transform .6s var(--ease)}
.v2-h.in .ch{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* episode cards */
.grid{gap:24px}
.card{position:relative;border-radius:16px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ink3),var(--ink2));transform-style:preserve-3d;transition:transform .45s var(--ease),border-color .3s,box-shadow .45s;will-change:transform}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px) rotateX(var(--rx,0)) rotateY(var(--ry,0));border-color:#5a4416;box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.55),var(--glow)}
.card:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:inherit;background:radial-gradient(300px circle at var(--gx,50%) var(--gy,0%),rgba(255,255,255,.12),transparent 50%);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s;pointer-events:none}
.card:hover:after{opacity:1}
.thumb{overflow:hidden}
.thumb img{transition:transform .8s var(--ease),filter .5s}
.card:hover .thumb img{transform:scale(1.08)}
.thumb:after{content:"\25B6";position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:56px;height:56px;margin:-28px 0 0 -28px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;background:rgba(214,42,42,.92);color:#fff;font-size:18px;transform:scale(.6);opacity:0;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),opacity .25s}
.card:hover .thumb:after{transform:scale(1);opacity:1}
.card.pop{animation:cardin .7s var(--ease) both}
@keyframes cardin{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px) scale(.97)}}
.chip{transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,transform .2s}.chip:hover{transform:translateY(-1px)}
.chip.on{box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(240,182,44,.25)}
.search{transition:border-color .2s,box-shadow .2s}.search:focus{box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(240,182,44,.15)}

/* next-file countdown */
.next{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.next:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent 40%,rgba(240,182,44,.12) 50%,transparent 60%);animation:sweep 3.5s infinite}
@keyframes sweep{from{transform:translateX(-100%)}to{transform:translateX(100%)}}

/* quote: scroll-driven word light-up */
.quote{padding:140px 0;background:radial-gradient(600px 300px at 50% 50%,rgba(240,182,44,.08),transparent 70%)}
.quote p{font-size:clamp(44px,7vw,104px);line-height:.98}
.quote .qw{display:inline-block;opacity:.12;transition:opacity .4s,color .4s,text-shadow .4s}
.quote .qw.lit{opacity:1}
.quote em .qw.lit{text-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(240,182,44,.35)}

/* timeline */
.tl{position:relative}
.tl a{transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.tl a:hover{transform:translateY(-6px)}
.tl.v2-tl a{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px)}
.tl.v2-tl.in a{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .6s var(--ease),transform .6s var(--ease)}

/* how + founder + faq */
.how div{border-radius:16px;transition:transform .4s var(--ease),border-color .3s,box-shadow .4s}
.how div:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.faq details{transition:background .3s,border-color .3s}
.faq details[open]{background:var(--ink3);border-color:#5a4416}
.faq details p{animation:fadein .4s var(--ease)}
@keyframes fadein{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-6px)}}

/* hub */
.mail{animation:float 6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes float{50%{transform:translateY(-10px) rotate(-1deg)}}
.hub-yt,.chip-s{transition:transform .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s}
.hub-yt:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 24px 50px rgba(214,42,42,.25)}
.chip-s:hover{transform:translateY(-3px) scale(1.04)}

/* cursor glow (desktop) */
.v2-glow{position:fixed;left:0;top:0;width:420px;height:420px;margin:-210px 0 0 -210px;border-radius:50%;pointer-events:none;z-index:1;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(240,182,44,.07),transparent);transform:translate3d(-999px,-999px,0);transition:opacity .3s;mix-blend-mode:screen}
@media(hover:none){.v2-glow{display:none}}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*:before,*:after{animation-duration:.001s!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.001s!important}
  body:after{display:none}
  .hero h1 .w>span,.hero .lead,.hero .ctas,.hero .stats,.hero-media,.v2-in,.v2-h .ch,.tl.v2-tl a{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
  .quote .qw{opacity:1}
}

/* Founder: minimal (Vista v3) */
.fm{display:grid;grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:44px;align-items:center;max-width:920px;margin-top:10px}
.fm-photo{width:150px;height:150px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.9)}
.fm blockquote{margin:0 0 16px;font:400 clamp(28px,3.4vw,44px)/1.08 Anton,sans-serif;color:var(--cream);letter-spacing:.3px}
.fm blockquote em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold)}
.fm p{margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--muted);font-size:17px;max-width:640px}
.fm-by{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:baseline;gap:6px 14px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.fm-by b{font:400 22px/1 Anton,sans-serif;color:var(--cream);letter-spacing:.5px}
.fm-by span{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.fm-by a{margin-left:auto;color:var(--gold);font-weight:700;font-size:14px;text-decoration:none}
.fm-by a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
@media(max-width:640px){.fm{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}.fm-photo{width:110px;height:110px}.fm-by a{margin-left:0;width:100%}}
/* How we make them: editorial method (Vista v2) */
.mth{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.mth-l{position:sticky;top:110px}
.mth-l .kicker{margin-bottom:10px}
.mth-l .sec-sub{max-width:420px;margin-bottom:22px}
.mth-link{font-weight:700;color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid #5a4416;padding-bottom:3px}
.mth-link:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.mth-r{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.mth-r li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:34px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.mth-r li:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-1px;height:1px;width:100%;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.mth-r li:hover:before{transform:scaleX(1)}
.mth-n{font:400 84px/.9 Anton,sans-serif;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.5px rgba(240,182,44,.6);transition:color .4s,-webkit-text-stroke-color .4s}
.mth-r li:hover .mth-n{color:var(--gold);-webkit-text-stroke-color:var(--gold)}
.mth-r h3{font:400 clamp(28px,2.6vw,36px)/1.05 Anton,sans-serif;color:var(--cream);margin:4px 0 10px;letter-spacing:.3px;transition:color .3s}
.mth-r li:hover h3{color:var(--gold)}
.mth-r p{color:#d3c9b8;margin:0 0 12px;max-width:560px}
.mth-r small{font:12px 'Special Elite',monospace;letter-spacing:1.5px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
@media(max-width:900px){.mth{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.mth-l{position:static}.mth-r li{grid-template-columns:72px 1fr;gap:16px;padding:26px 0}.mth-n{font-size:56px}}
/* founder photo in the seal */

/* Footer v3 (Vista) */
footer.ft{padding:72px 0 32px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#0b0908;font-size:14px;color:var(--muted)}
footer.ft .wrap{display:block}
.ft-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.8fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px;padding-bottom:48px}
.ft-brand .brand{color:var(--cream);margin:0}
.ft-brand p{margin:14px 0 22px;max-width:320px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.ft-soc{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px;max-width:360px}
.ft-soc a{margin:0;width:32px;height:32px;border-radius:8px;display:grid;place-items:center;background:#16120f;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--muted);transition:background .2s,border-color .2s,color .2s}
.ft-soc a:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.ft-soc svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:currentColor}
.ft-col h4{margin:4px 0 16px;font:700 12px Inter,sans-serif;letter-spacing:1.6px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cream)}
.ft-col a{display:block;margin:0 0 11px;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;transition:color .2s}
.ft-col a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.ft-bot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:24px}
.ft-disc{margin:0 0 18px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.65;color:#7d7262;max-width:900px}
.ft-disc b{color:#a99c86}.ft-disc a{margin:0;color:#a99c86}
.ft-legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;font-size:13px}
.ft-legal a{margin-left:20px;color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}.ft-legal a:hover{color:var(--cream)}
@media(max-width:900px){.ft-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:32px}.ft-brand{grid-column:1/-1}}
@media(max-width:520px){.ft-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ft-legal a{margin:0 18px 0 0}}

/* Redacted company name in the countdown: obvious on purpose (Vista) */
.next .redact{position:relative;display:inline-block;min-width:92px;color:transparent!important;background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,#0a0807 0 6px,#1a1310 6px 12px)!important;border:1px solid #6b1e1e;border-radius:3px;padding:0 8px;vertical-align:middle;user-select:none}
.next .redact:after{content:"REDACTED";position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;font:700 10px Inter,sans-serif;letter-spacing:2px;color:var(--red)}