


/* =========================================================
   EXCERPT — Spiral Rune Overlay
========================================================= */

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@keyframes rune-rotate{
  from{
    transform: rotate(0deg);
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  to{
    transform: rotate(360deg);
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}



/* =========================================================
   EXCERPT — Triskele fringe (4 tiers)
   COMPACTED + 20s one-shot: flicker in -> HOLD yellow -> ember red -> slow fade -> STAY OFF
   + Viewport gated (paused until #excerpt gains .is-inview)
   Fix: RIGHT-side mirroring no longer breaks animation transforms
========================================================= */

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  0%   { opacity:0; background-color:#ffe95a; }
  3%   { opacity: calc(var(--op) * 0.35); background-color:#ffe95a; }
  6%   { opacity: calc(var(--op) * 0.85); background-color:#ffe95a; }
  8%   { opacity: calc(var(--op) * 0.55); background-color:#ffe95a; }
  10%  { opacity: var(--op);              background-color:#ffe95a; }
  60%  { opacity: var(--op);              background-color:#ffe95a; }
  70%  { opacity: calc(var(--op) * 0.95); background-color:#ff9a2a; }
  80%  { opacity: calc(var(--op) * 0.85); background-color:#ff2a1a; }
  100% { opacity:0; background-color:#ff2a1a; }
}

@keyframes triskeleGlow20{
  0%   { opacity:0; filter:none; }

  3%{
    opacity:0.35;
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(255,235,90, calc(var(--gY) * 0.55)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(255,160,45, calc(var(--gO) * 0.35)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 28px rgba(255,60,20,  calc(var(--gR) * 0.22)));
  }
  6%{
    opacity:0.85;
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(255,235,90, var(--gY)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 26px rgba(255,160,45, var(--gO)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 36px rgba(255,60,20,  var(--gR)));
  }
  8%{
    opacity:0.55;
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(255,235,90, calc(var(--gY) * 0.75)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(255,160,45, calc(var(--gO) * 0.60)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 32px rgba(255,60,20,  calc(var(--gR) * 0.55)));
  }
  10%{
    opacity:0.95;
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(255,235,90, var(--gY)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 26px rgba(255,160,45, var(--gO)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 36px rgba(255,60,20,  var(--gR)));
  }

  60%{
    opacity:0.95;
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(255,235,90, var(--gY)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 26px rgba(255,160,45, var(--gO)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 36px rgba(255,60,20,  var(--gR)));
  }

  70%{
    opacity:0.80;
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(255,160,45, calc(var(--gO) * 1.05)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(255,120,30, calc(var(--gR) * 0.95)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 28px rgba(255,40,15,  calc(var(--gR) * 0.70)));
  }
  80%{
    opacity:0.70;
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 8px  rgba(255,60,20,  calc(var(--gR) * 1.10)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(255,120,30, calc(var(--gR) * 0.85)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(255,40,15,  calc(var(--gR) * 0.60)));
  }

  100%{ opacity:0; filter:none; }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   BASELINE ANCHORS (unchanged positions)
--------------------------------------------------------- */
#excerpt .triskele-big{
  top:14%;
  width:clamp(190px, 18vw, 280px);
  height:clamp(190px, 18vw, 280px);
  --op: 0.64;
  --gY: 0.85;
  --gO: 0.55;
  --gR: 0.34;
}
#excerpt .triskele-med{
  top:30%;
  width:clamp(110px, 10vw, 170px);
  height:clamp(110px, 10vw, 170px);
  --op: 0.34;
  --gY: 1.00;
  --gO: 0.80;
  --gR: 0.55;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   4 TIERS
--------------------------------------------------------- */
#excerpt .tier-big{
  width:clamp(170px, 14vw, 230px);
  height:clamp(170px, 14vw, 230px);
  --op: 0.46;
  --gY: 0.70; --gO: 0.48; --gR: 0.30;
}
#excerpt .tier-medium{
  width:clamp(130px, 11vw, 175px);
  height:clamp(130px, 11vw, 175px);
  --op: 0.30;
  --gY: 0.55; --gO: 0.38; --gR: 0.24;
}
#excerpt .tier-mediumsmall{
  width:clamp(110px, 9.5vw, 150px);
  height:clamp(110px, 9.5vw, 150px);
  --op: 0.22;
  --gY: 0.42; --gO: 0.28; --gR: 0.18;
}
#excerpt .tier-small{
  width:clamp(86px, 7.8vw, 120px);
  height:clamp(86px, 7.8vw, 120px);
  --op: 0.14;
  --gY: 0.30; --gO: 0.20; --gR: 0.12;
}

/* Optional clump knob */
#excerpt .excerpt-side-marks.is-clumped{ transform: scaleY(0.78); transform-origin: top; }



/* Right-top balance positions (lowered; rt1 is big like left) */
#excerpt .rt1{ top: 14%; --jx: translateX(-22px); }  /* big */
#excerpt .rt2{ top: 20%; --jx: translateX( 18px); }
#excerpt .rt3{ top: 26%; --jx: translateX( -8px); }
#excerpt .rt4{ top: 32%; --jx: translateX( 26px); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   VIEWPORT GATE (default paused; runs only when #excerpt.is-inview)
--------------------------------------------------------- */
#excerpt:not(.is-inview) .excerpt-side-marks .triskele-mark,
#excerpt:not(.is-inview) .excerpt-side-marks .triskele-mark::before{
  animation-play-state: paused !important;
}

/* Reduced motion + mobile */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  #excerpt .triskele-mark, #excerpt .triskele-mark::before{ animation:none !important; opacity:0.25; }
}
@media (max-width:576px){
  #excerpt .excerpt-side-marks{ display:none; }
}


/* =========================================================
   EXCERPT — Force true dark background (kill accidental grey)
   Put this AFTER template/theme CSS so it wins.
========================================================= */

#excerpt.excerpt.section{
  background: #000 !important;           /* true black */
  background-color: #000 !important;
}

/* If your template paints section backgrounds via CSS variables */
#excerpt{
  --background-color: #000;
  --surface-color: transparent;
}

/* Ensure your marks layer isn't tinting the whole section */
#excerpt .excerpt-side-marks{
  background: transparent !important;
}

/* If any template overlay/pseudo-element is causing haze, kill it */
#excerpt::before,
#excerpt::after{
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

/* (Optional) If the wrapper around excerpt is applying a grey wash */
#excerpt .container{
  background: transparent !important;
}


/* =========================================================
   EXCERPT SECTION
   Inline section styles for background control and excerpt toggle
========================================================= */

/* Section background reset */
#excerpt.excerpt.section{
  background: #000 !important;
  background-color: #000 !important;
}

#excerpt{
  --background-color: #000;
  --surface-color: transparent;
}

#excerpt::before,
#excerpt::after{
  content: none !important;
  display: none !important;
}

#excerpt .container,
#excerpt .excerpt-side-marks{
  background: transparent !important;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Excerpt disclosure
   Uses a wrapper state class instead of fragile sibling logic
--------------------------------------------------------- */
#excerpt [data-excerpt] .excerpt-extra{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  opacity: 0;
  transition:
    grid-template-rows 0.55s ease,
    opacity 0.25s ease;
}

#excerpt [data-excerpt] .excerpt-extra-inner{
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#excerpt [data-excerpt].is-open .excerpt-extra{
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
  opacity: 1;
}

/* Toggle control */
#excerpt .btn-read-more[data-toggle="excerpt"]{
  cursor: pointer;
  font: inherit;
}

/* Toggle icon motion */
#excerpt .btn-read-more[data-toggle="excerpt"] i{
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

#excerpt [data-excerpt].is-open .btn-read-more[data-toggle="excerpt"] i{
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* Reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  #excerpt [data-excerpt] .excerpt-extra,
  #excerpt .btn-read-more[data-toggle="excerpt"] i{
    transition: none !important;
  }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------
   Excerpt disclosure
   Uses a wrapper state class instead of fragile sibling logic
--------------------------------------------------------- */
#excerpt [data-excerpt] .excerpt-extra{
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  opacity: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    grid-template-rows 0.55s ease,
    opacity 0.25s ease;
}

#excerpt [data-excerpt] .excerpt-extra-inner{
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

#excerpt [data-excerpt].is-open .excerpt-extra{
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
  opacity: 1;
}


/* =========================================================
   EXCERPT — disclosure / accordion behavior
========================================================= */
#excerpt .book-page-design {
  position: relative;
}

#excerpt .excerpt-content,
#excerpt .excerpt-preview,
#excerpt .excerpt-extra,
#excerpt .excerpt-extra-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

#excerpt .page-decoration {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

#excerpt [data-excerpt] .excerpt-extra {
  max-height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition:
    max-height 0.6s ease,
    opacity 0.25s ease,
    visibility 0s linear 0.6s;
}

#excerpt [data-excerpt].is-open .excerpt-extra {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transition:
    max-height 0.6s ease,
    opacity 0.25s ease,
    visibility 0s linear 0s;
}

#excerpt [data-excerpt] .excerpt-extra-inner {
  display: block;
  overflow: visible;
  padding-top: 1rem;
  color: inherit;
}

#excerpt [data-excerpt] .excerpt-extra-inner > * {
  display: block;
  color: inherit;
}

#excerpt [data-excerpt] .excerpt-extra-inner > *:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

#excerpt [data-excerpt] .excerpt-extra-inner > *:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

#excerpt .btn-read-more[data-toggle="excerpt"] {
  cursor: pointer;
}

#excerpt .btn-read-more[data-toggle="excerpt"] i {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}

#excerpt [data-excerpt].is-open .btn-read-more[data-toggle="excerpt"] i {
  transform: rotate(90deg);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  #excerpt [data-excerpt] .excerpt-extra,
  #excerpt .btn-read-more[data-toggle="excerpt"] i {
    transition: none !important;
  }
}


/*==============================================================
  Excerpt Section — Readable Literary Pass
  Safe version:
  - Keeps existing HTML
  - Keeps existing JS toggle behavior
  - Leaves decorative side marks and rune systems alone
==============================================================*/

.excerpt {
  padding: var(--section-pad-y, clamp(3rem, 2.6rem + 2vw, 4.5rem)) 0;
  background-color: var(--background-color);
  overflow: hidden;

  .book-excerpt-wrapper {
    position: relative;
  }

  /*------------------------------------------------------------
  # Page container
  ------------------------------------------------------------*/
  .book-page-design {
    background-color: #e7e1d8;
    padding: clamp(1.25rem, 1rem + 1vw, 2.5rem);
    border-radius: var(--radius-lg, 1rem);
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 22, 17, 0.12);

    box-shadow:
      0 18px 45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22),
      inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);

    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;

    max-width: min(72ch, 100%);
    margin-inline: auto;

    &::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0 auto auto 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 0.3125rem;
      background: linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        var(--accent-color) 0%,
        color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%) 100%
      );
    }

    .page-number {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0.95rem;
      right: 1.1rem;

      font-family: var(--heading-font);
      font-size: clamp(0.8125rem, 0.78rem + 0.15vw, 0.9375rem);
      font-weight: 650;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      color: rgba(15, 22, 17, 0.5);
    }

    .chapter-title {
      text-align: center;
      text-wrap: balance;
      font-family: var(--heading-font);
      color: #101713;
      font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 1.02rem + 0.55vw, 1.5rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.2;

      margin-bottom: clamp(1rem, 0.85rem + 0.6vw, 1.5rem);
      padding-top: clamp(0.5rem, 0.42rem + 0.2vw, 0.75rem);
      position: relative;

      &::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        bottom: -0.55rem;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 3.5rem;
        height: 0.125rem;
        background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 20%);
      }
    }

    /*----------------------------------------------------------
    # Excerpt typography
    ----------------------------------------------------------*/
    .excerpt-content {
      font-family: "Lora", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
      font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1rem + 0.35vw, 1.1875rem);
      line-height: 1.72;
      color: rgba(15, 22, 17, 0.86);
      font-optical-sizing: auto;

      p {
        margin-bottom: clamp(0.95rem, 0.82rem + 0.45vw, 1.25rem);
        text-align: left;
        text-wrap: pretty;
        overflow-wrap: anywhere;
        hyphens: auto;
      }

      .first-letter {
        &::first-letter,
        &:first-letter {
          font-size: clamp(3rem, 2.4rem + 1.9vw, 4.25rem);
          float: left;
          line-height: 0.84;
          margin-right: 0.55rem;
          margin-top: 0.08rem;
          color: #111814;
          font-family: var(--heading-font);
          font-weight: 800;
        }
      }

      .dialogue {
        margin-block: clamp(0.95rem, 0.8rem + 0.4vw, 1.2rem);
        padding-left: clamp(0.9rem, 0.82rem + 0.35vw, 1.2rem);
        border-left: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 58%);
        font-style: italic;
        color: rgba(15, 22, 17, 0.94);
      }
    }

    .page-decoration {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0.9rem;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;

      &::after {
        content: "✦";
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 35%);
      }
    }
  }

  /*------------------------------------------------------------
  # CTA button
  ------------------------------------------------------------*/
  .cta-wrapper {
    margin-top: clamp(1.1rem, 1rem + 0.5vw, 1.75rem);

    .btn-read-more {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.625rem;

      background-color: #e7e1d8;
      color: var(--accent-color);

      padding: clamp(0.72rem, 0.66rem + 0.24vw, 0.88rem)
        clamp(1.2rem, 1.06rem + 0.65vw, 1.75rem);

      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), transparent 68%);
      box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);

      font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 0.91rem + 0.2vw, 1rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      transition:
        transform 0.25s ease,
        background-color 0.25s ease,
        color 0.25s ease,
        border-color 0.25s ease;

      i {
        transition: transform 0.25s ease;
      }

      &:hover {
        background-color: var(--accent-color);
        color: var(--contrast-color);
        border-color: var(--accent-color);
        transform: translateY(-2px);

        i {
          transform: translateX(4px);
        }
      }

      &:focus-visible {
        outline: 3px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-color), white 25%);
        outline-offset: 3px;
      }
    }
  }

  /*------------------------------------------------------------
  # Existing toggle compatibility
  # Keep this simple so it works with your current JS:
  # JS uses hidden + aria-expanded + .is-open
  ------------------------------------------------------------*/
  .excerpt-extra[hidden] {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .excerpt-extra {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .excerpt-extra-inner {
    padding-top: 1rem;
  }

  .book-excerpt-wrapper.is-open {
    .btn-read-more i.bi-arrow-up {
      transform: none;
    }
  }

  /*------------------------------------------------------------
  # Responsive tuning
  ------------------------------------------------------------*/
  @media (max-width: 992px) {
    .book-page-design {
      max-width: min(70ch, 100%);
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 768px) {
    .book-page-design {
      max-width: 100%;
      padding: clamp(1.2rem, 1.05rem + 0.8vw, 1.7rem);
    }

    .page-number {
      top: 0.9rem;
      right: 0.95rem;
    }

    .book-page-design .excerpt-content {
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1rem + 0.28vw, 1.125rem);
      line-height: 1.7;
    }

    .book-page-design .excerpt-content .dialogue {
      padding-left: 0.9rem;
    }
  }

  @media (max-width: 480px) {
    .book-page-design {
      border-radius: 0.85rem;
      padding: 1.15rem 1rem 1.35rem;
    }

    .book-page-design .chapter-title {
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .book-page-design .excerpt-content {
      font-size: 1.0625rem;
      line-height: 1.68;
    }

    .book-page-design .excerpt-content .first-letter {
      &::first-letter,
      &:first-letter {
        font-size: 3rem;
        margin-right: 0.45rem;
      }
    }

    .book-page-design .page-number {
      font-size: 0.8125rem;
    }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .cta-wrapper .btn-read-more,
    .cta-wrapper .btn-read-more i {
      transition: none !important;
    }

    .cta-wrapper .btn-read-more:hover {
      transform: none;
    }
  }
}