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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}*,*:before,*:after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}}
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/* Reading refinements after the independent review. */
.nav-mobile,.mobile-reader-tools,.mobile-reader-hint{display:none}
.viewer-help{background:#253239;color:#fff;text-align:center;font-size:12px;padding:9px 16px;border-top:1px solid #52605e;flex-shrink:0}
.image-viewer.zoomed .viewer-stage img{width:auto}
.no-js .random-episode,.no-js .share-episode,.no-js .archive-controls,.no-js .filter-row,.no-js .results-count{display:none}
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@media(max-width:700px){:root{--header:72px}html{scroll-padding-top:88px}.header-inner{padding:0 20px;flex-wrap:nowrap;align-items:center;align-content:normal;gap:24px}.wordmark{font-size:19px}.wordmark-circus{font-size:24px}.header-follow{display:none}.main-nav{order:initial;width:auto;flex:1;justify-content:flex-end;gap:18px;font-size:11px}.main-nav a{min-height:42px;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:8px 0}.main-nav a[aria-current]:after{bottom:0}.nav-desktop{display:none}.nav-mobile{display:inline}.hero{padding-top:24px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(43px,13.2vw,63px);letter-spacing:-.025em}.hero-copy{padding-top:13px}.hero-tagline{font-size:15px}.hero-copy>p:not(.hero-tagline){font-size:12px}.hero-actions{margin-top:16px}.hero-top{padding-bottom:21px}.hero-bottom>span{font-size:9px}.episode-heading h1,.episode-heading h2{font-size:36px}.episode-intro{margin-top:13px}.episode-intro>p{font-size:15px}.episode-section{padding-top:32px}.episode-meta{margin-top:12px}.episode-heading{padding-bottom:12px}.mobile-panel-nav{gap:5px}.mobile-panel-nav .eyebrow{margin-right:3px}.mobile-panel-nav a{min-width:33px;font-size:10px}.mobile-panel-nav a:last-child{padding:5px 8px}.mobile-share{min-width:36px}.viewer-help{font-size:11px;padding:8px 12px}.mobile-reader-hint{font-size:10px}.reader-layout{padding-top:8px}}
@media(max-width:359px){.header-inner{padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px;gap:14px}.main-nav{gap:12px}.wordmark{font-size:17px}.wordmark-circus{font-size:22px}.mobile-panel-nav .eyebrow{display:none}}

.crew-member{grid-template-columns:80px 1fr;gap:20px}.crew-portrait{width:80px;height:112px;background-image:url('brand/banner.webp');background-size:756px 128px;border:1px solid var(--ink);position:relative;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-color:#bcd8e8}.crew-portrait>span{position:absolute;bottom:0;right:0;background:var(--ink);color:white;padding:2px 5px;font-size:9px}
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/* Fitted, user-controlled comic carousel. */
html{scroll-padding-top:calc(var(--header) + 16px)}
.comic-carousel{--reader-height:min(640px,max(96px,calc(100svh - var(--header) - 134px)));--active-ratio:1;min-width:0;scroll-margin-top:0;outline-offset:8px}
.carousel-ready .carousel-stage{position:relative;width:min(100%,calc(var(--reader-height) * var(--active-ratio)));aspect-ratio:var(--active-ratio);margin-inline:auto;border:1px solid var(--line);background:white;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 3px 12px #202b300a;touch-action:pan-y pinch-zoom}
.carousel-ready .comic-slide{border:0;margin:0}
.carousel-ready .comic-slide.is-active{animation:panel-arrive .18s ease-out}
.carousel-ready .comic-slide .image-open{outline-offset:-4px;cursor:pointer;user-select:none;-webkit-user-select:none}
.carousel-arrow{display:none}
.carousel-ready .carousel-arrow{position:absolute;z-index:3;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);display:grid;place-content:center;width:52px;height:64px;padding:0;border:0;border-radius:0;background:transparent;color:#fff;box-shadow:none}
.carousel-prev{left:9px}.carousel-next{right:9px}
.carousel-arrow svg{width:40px;height:40px;filter:drop-shadow(0 2px 2px #0008);transition:transform .15s}
.carousel-arrow .arrow-outline{stroke:var(--ink);stroke-width:4.4}
.carousel-arrow:hover svg,.carousel-arrow:focus-visible svg{transform:scale(1.08)}
.carousel-arrow:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--orange);outline-offset:2px}








.full-strip-jump.active{color:var(--orange-dark);border-color:var(--orange-dark)}
.carousel-hint{font-size:11px;color:var(--muted);text-align:center;margin:10px 0 0}
.no-js .carousel-hint{display:none}
.no-js .comic-slide{margin-bottom:24px}
@keyframes panel-arrive{from{opacity:.3;transform:translateX(var(--slide-from,0))}to{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0)}}
@media(max-width:700px){.carousel-ready .carousel-arrow{width:48px;height:60px}.carousel-prev{left:6px}.carousel-next{right:6px}.carousel-hint{font-size:11px}}

@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.carousel-ready .comic-slide.is-active{animation:none}}
@media print{.carousel-ready .carousel-stage{width:100%;aspect-ratio:auto;overflow:visible;border:0;box-shadow:none}.carousel-ready .comic-slide[hidden]{display:block!important}.carousel-arrow,.carousel-footer,.carousel-hint{display:none!important}}
.reader-layout{overflow-anchor:none}

/* Cast artwork is connected when the finished image is supplied. */
.hero-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:center;padding-top:18px}
.hero-bottom .button{display:inline-flex;font-size:12px;min-height:44px;margin:0;padding:11px 20px;gap:14px}
.hero-bottom .button svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.cast-image-open:disabled{color:var(--muted);border-color:var(--line);background:transparent;cursor:default}

/* The actual EP001 comic masthead, framed without altering the original artwork. */
.comic-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;width:300px;min-height:44px;flex-shrink:0}
.comic-logo-art{display:block;position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:732/106;overflow:hidden;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.comic-logo-art img{position:absolute;width:163.934426%;max-width:none;height:auto;left:-31.147541%;top:-11.320755%}
.cast-actions{display:flex;justify-content:center;margin-top:20px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.comic-logo{width:260px}.header-follow{display:none}}
@media(max-width:700px){.comic-logo{width:clamp(136px,42vw,225px)}}

/* Original crew introduction, with the full cast poster directly below. */
.cast-page{padding-top:44px}
.cast-header{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:70px;margin-bottom:44px}
.cast-header h1{font-size:clamp(64px,6.5vw,96px);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:13px 0 0}
.cast-header h1 span{color:var(--orange)}
.cast-header-copy{padding-top:10px}
.cast-header-copy .cast-tagline{font-family:var(--display);font-size:40px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:16px}
.cast-header-copy>p:not(.cast-tagline){font-size:15px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--muted);max-width:420px}
.cast-header .hero-actions{flex-wrap:wrap}
.cast-poster{max-width:960px;margin-inline:auto}
.cast-poster>a{display:block;cursor:zoom-in}
.cast-poster img{width:100%;height:auto;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.cast-poster figcaption{font-size:12px;text-align:center;color:var(--muted);margin-top:12px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.cast-header{gap:35px}.cast-header h1{font-size:clamp(58px,7.2vw,76px)}.cast-header-copy .cast-tagline{font-size:34px}}
@media(max-width:700px){.cast-page{padding-top:28px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-inline:20px}.cast-header{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;margin-bottom:32px}.cast-header h1{font-size:clamp(48px,13.6vw,72px);margin-top:12px}.cast-header-copy{padding-top:0}.cast-header-copy .cast-tagline{font-size:32px;margin-bottom:12px}.cast-header-copy>p:not(.cast-tagline){font-size:14px}.cast-header .hero-actions{margin-top:20px}}

/* Direct public-episode sharing, alongside the reader on desktop. */
.social-share-box{border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff9;padding:14px 10px 10px;margin-top:22px}
.social-share-box h3{font-family:var(--body);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;line-height:1.4;margin-bottom:10px}
.social-icons{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:2px}
.social-icon{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;min-height:56px;min-width:0;padding:6px 0;background:none;border:0;border-radius:2px;color:var(--ink);font-size:9px;line-height:1.2}
.social-icon svg{width:23px;height:23px}
.social-icon:hover{background:#f4ece3}
.social-share-mobile{display:none}
.social-share-box+.sidebar-actions{padding-top:6px}
.share-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.share-actions .share-close{margin-left:0;padding:10px;min-height:44px}
.share-dialog .share-copy-status{font-size:12px;margin:0 0 18px;color:var(--muted)}
.share-dialog{max-height:calc(100dvh - 32px);overflow:auto}
.share-preview{display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:center;margin:16px 0}
.share-thumbnail{width:96px;height:96px;object-fit:contain;background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);flex-shrink:0}
.share-dialog .share-preview-note{font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.share-dialog textarea{display:block;width:100%;padding:12px;border:1px solid var(--muted);background:#fff;font:inherit;font-size:16px;line-height:1.45;resize:vertical;margin:9px 0 14px;min-height:150px}
.share-actions .button{font-size:12px;min-height:44px;padding:12px 16px;gap:10px}
.share-download{font-size:12px;min-height:44px;align-items:center}
.share-download[hidden]{display:none}
@media(max-width:1000px){.social-share-mobile{display:block;width:min(100%,320px);margin:24px auto 0;padding:14px 16px}.social-share-box h3{text-align:center}.social-icon{min-height:60px;font-size:10px}.social-icons{gap:8px}}

.social-facebook svg{color:#0866ff}
.social-linkedin svg{color:#0a66c2}
.social-x svg{color:#000}
.episode-stepper{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;margin:5px 0 16px}
.episode-stepper .issue-number{margin:0;text-align:center;min-width:0}
.episode-direction{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 44px;width:44px;min-height:48px;padding:0;background:none;border:0;color:#111}
.episode-direction svg{width:22px;height:24px}
.episode-direction:hover:not(:disabled){background:#eae7df}
.episode-direction:disabled{color:#b8bab4;opacity:1;cursor:default}
.episode-stepper-mobile{display:none}
@media(max-width:1000px){.episode-stepper-mobile{display:flex;max-width:192px;margin:0 auto 8px}.episode-stepper-mobile .issue-number{font-size:56px}.episode-stepper-mobile .episode-direction{min-height:48px}}

/* Align the episode details with the emphasized introduction. */
.episode-intro .episode-meta{margin-left:17px;margin-top:14px}
@media(max-width:700px){.episode-intro .episode-meta{margin-top:10px}}

/* Bring standalone episodes closer to the site header. */
#main>.episode-section:first-child{padding-top:20px}

/* Align the comic with the title while keeping episode details on the left. */
.episode-kicker{margin-bottom:16px}
.reader-info{min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-self:stretch}
.reader-info .episode-heading h1,.reader-info .episode-heading h2{margin-top:0}
.reader-info .reader-sidebar{flex:1;margin-top:12px}
.reader-info .sticky-note{max-width:256px}
@media screen and (min-width:1001px){.reader-layout{grid-template-columns:minmax(320px,.95fr) minmax(0,1.6fr);gap:40px;padding-top:0;align-items:start}}
@media(max-width:1000px){.episode-kicker{max-width:760px;margin-inline:auto}.reader-layout{padding-top:0}}
@media(max-width:700px){.episode-kicker{padding-inline:8px}}