/* Hallmark · macrostructure: Long Document · theme: Hum (inherited from tokens.css)
 * genre: playful system, editorial register · nav: the site's capsule (N9) · footer: the hills scape
 * the blog reads like a well-set book inside the landing page's world: one text column
 * at 66ch, Instrument Serif for the title only, Plus Jakarta for everything that argues,
 * JetBrains Mono for every label and every figure. Colour is spent once per page (the
 * pear band under the one number, the blue of the text-tbd card); everything else is ink
 * on paper. TikTok-style utility (the short answer, the number, tables, FAQ, sources) is
 * rendered as typography, never as boxes inside boxes.
 * pre-emit critique: P5 H5 E4 S5 R5 V4 */

.blog {
  line-height: 1.6;
  /* the reading face: a text serif under the site's sans headings (research/blog-design-2026-09-04.md) */
  --font-text: "Newsreader", "Iowan Old Style", "Palatino Linotype", Georgia, serif;
  --rule-ink: var(--ink-25);
}
.blog .nav { padding-top: 10px; }
.blog .nav__links a.is-current::after { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left center; }

/* ---------- article shell ---------- */
.blog { --measure: 42rem; }        /* ~66ch at 19px */
.post {
  max-width: var(--measure);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding: calc(var(--bar-h) + 6.5rem) var(--page-gutter) var(--space-3xl);
}
.crumbs {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ink-60);
}
.crumbs a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.crumbs a:hover { color: var(--color-ink); }
.crumbs span:last-child { color: var(--color-blue-text); }

.post__head { margin-bottom: var(--space-xl); }
.post__title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 2.2rem + 2.4vw, 3.9rem);
  line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  text-wrap: balance;
  margin: var(--space-lg) 0 var(--space-md);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere; min-width: 0;
}
.post__dek {
  font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 1.375rem; line-height: 1.42;
  color: var(--ink-70); text-wrap: pretty;
  max-width: 36rem;
}
.post__meta {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-sm) var(--space-lg);
  margin-top: var(--space-lg); padding-top: var(--space-md);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-12);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
}
.post__by { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; font-weight: 600; }
.post__by .blip { width: 1.6rem; height: 1.6rem; flex: none; }
.post__role { display: block; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink-60); }
.post__dates { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--ink-60); letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.post__dot { margin-inline: 0.5rem; }

/* ---------- table of contents ---------- */
.toc {
  margin: 0 0 var(--space-xl);
  padding: var(--space-md) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-12); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-12);
}
.toc__h { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-60); margin-bottom: 0.5rem; }
.toc ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; columns: 2; column-gap: var(--space-lg); }
.toc li { break-inside: avoid; padding: 0.22rem 0; font-size: var(--text-sm); }
.toc a { color: var(--ink-90); text-decoration: none; }
.toc a:hover { color: var(--color-blue-text); }

/* ---------- the prose column ---------- */
.prose { font-family: var(--font-text); font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.6; text-wrap: pretty; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.prose > * + * { margin-top: 1.3em; }
.prose p { color: var(--ink-90); }
.prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.2;
  margin-top: 2.8em; text-wrap: balance;
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--bar-h) + 2rem);
}
.prose h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3125rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-top: 2em; }
.prose h2 + *, .prose h3 + * { margin-top: 0.7em; }
.prose a { color: var(--color-ink); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1.5px; text-underline-offset: 3px; text-decoration-color: var(--ink-25); transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), text-decoration-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out); }
.prose a:hover { color: var(--ink-60); text-decoration-color: var(--ink-60); }
.prose strong { font-weight: 700; color: var(--color-ink); }
.prose code { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.86em; background: var(--color-paper-2); padding: 0.1em 0.35em; border-radius: 6px; }
.prose ul, .prose ol { padding-left: 1.35em; }
.prose li { margin: 0.45em 0; padding-left: 0.2em; color: var(--ink-90); }
.prose li::marker { color: var(--ink-60); font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 0.85em; }
.prose blockquote {
  margin-inline: 0; padding-left: 1.4rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-ink);
  font-size: 1.15em; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--color-ink);
}
.prose .rule { border: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--ink-12); margin-block: 2.4em; }
.prose .cite { font-size: 0.6em; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: -0.55em; vertical-align: baseline; }
.prose .cite a { font-family: var(--font-label); text-decoration: none; color: var(--color-blue-text); padding-left: 0.15em; }
/* the small mono labels win over the prose h2 scale */
.prose .takeaways__h, .prose .sources h2, .prose .related__h { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.14em; line-height: 1.4; margin-top: 0; }
.prose .cta__h { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: var(--text-xl); margin-top: 0; }
.prose .cta, .prose .faq__item summary, .prose .related, .prose .toc, .prose .number__label, .prose .sources, .prose caption, .prose th, .prose .aside { font-family: var(--font-body); }
.prose .cta__p, .prose .cta__fine, .prose .related__title, .prose .faq__a p { font-family: var(--font-body); }
.prose .number__value { font-family: var(--font-display); }
.prose .aside { font-size: 1rem; }
.prose .faq__a p { font-size: 1rem; }
.prose .toc li { font-size: var(--text-sm); }
.prose table { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 0.95rem; }
.prose td:first-child, .prose .index__title { font-family: var(--font-body); }
.prose .cta__h + * { margin-top: 0; }
.prose mark.hl { color: inherit; }

/* the short answer · a plain list under a small label, no box */
.takeaways { padding: var(--space-md) 0 var(--space-md) var(--space-lg); border-left: 2px solid var(--color-ink); }
.takeaways__h { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-60); margin: 0 0 0.6rem; }
.takeaways ul { margin: 0; padding-left: 1.1em; }
.takeaways li { margin: 0.4em 0; }

/* the one number · big, tabular, with the pear highlighter under it */
.number { margin: 2.2em 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.35rem; }
.number__value {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 2rem + 3vw, 4.4rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--hl-pear) 0 0); background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-size: 100% 0.3em; background-position: 0 88%;
  align-self: flex-start; padding-bottom: 0.04em;
}
.number__label { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--ink-70); max-width: 34rem; }

/* tables · hairlines, tabular figures, first column bold */
.table-scroll { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; margin: 1.6em 0; }
.prose table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 0.92em; line-height: 1.45; }
.prose th, .prose td { text-align: left; padding: 0.7em 0.9em 0.7em 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-12); vertical-align: top; }
.prose th { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-60); border-bottom-color: var(--ink-25); white-space: normal; line-height: 1.35; }
.prose th.num { white-space: normal; }
.prose td:first-child { white-space: nowrap; }
.prose caption { display: table-caption; white-space: normal; max-width: var(--measure); }
.prose td:first-child { font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-ink); }
.prose th.num, .prose td.num { text-align: right; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.prose td.num { white-space: nowrap; }
.prose tr:last-child td { border-bottom-color: var(--ink-25); }

/* the quiet aside */
.aside { padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg); background: var(--color-paper-2); border-radius: var(--radius-input); font-size: 0.95em; color: var(--ink-70); }
.aside p + p { margin-top: 0.6em; }

/* faq · native details, no accordion library */
.faq h2 { margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
.faq__item { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-12); }
.faq__item:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-12); }
.faq__item summary {
  cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: var(--space-md);
  padding: 0.9em 0; font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-ink);
}
.faq__item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq__item summary::after { content: "+"; font-family: var(--font-label); font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-60); flex: none; transition: transform var(--dur-med) var(--ease-out); }
.faq__item[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq__a { padding: 0 0 1.1em; }
.faq__a p { font-size: 0.95em; color: var(--ink-70); }

/* sources */
.sources { margin-top: 2.6em; padding-top: 1.6em; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-25); font-size: 0.86em; }
.sources h2 { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-60); margin: 0 0 0.6rem; }
.sources ol { padding-left: 1.4em; color: var(--ink-70); }
.sources li { margin: 0.35em 0; scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--bar-h) + 2rem); }
.sources li:target { background: var(--tint-pear); border-radius: 6px; }
.sources__note { margin-top: 1em; color: var(--ink-60); }

/* the text-tbd card · the one blue moment on the page */
.cta {
  margin: 3em 0;
  padding: var(--space-xl) var(--space-xl) var(--space-lg);
  background: var(--hero-blue); color: var(--hero-ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-hero);
  box-shadow: var(--cast-blue);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-md);
}
.cta__kicker { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--hero-ink-soft); margin: 0; }
.cta__h { font-size: var(--text-xl); font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.025em; line-height: 1.12; margin: 0; text-wrap: balance; }
.cta__p { color: var(--hero-ink-soft); font-size: var(--text-base); line-height: 1.55; margin: 0; max-width: 34rem; }
.cta__btn { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: var(--space-xs); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.prose .cta a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.prose .cta p, .prose .cta__p, .prose .cta__fine { color: var(--hero-ink-soft); }
.prose .cta .btn { color: var(--color-ink); }
.cta__fine { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--hero-ink-soft); margin: 0; }

/* keep reading */
.related { margin-top: var(--space-2xl); padding-top: var(--space-lg); border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-25); }
.related__h { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-60); margin: 0 0 var(--space-sm); }
.related__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 2px; }
.related__list a { display: grid; gap: 0.15rem; padding: 0.85rem 0; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-12); }
.related__kicker { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-60); }
.related__title { font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--color-ink); }
.related__list a:hover .related__title { color: var(--color-blue-text); }

/* ---------- index ---------- */
.index { max-width: 46rem; margin-inline: auto; padding: calc(var(--bar-h) + 6.5rem) var(--page-gutter) var(--space-3xl); }
.index__eyebrow { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-60); }
.index__h1 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 2.2rem + 2.8vw, 4.4rem); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  margin: var(--space-md) 0 var(--space-md); text-wrap: balance;
}
.index__lede { font-size: var(--text-md); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-70); max-width: 36rem; text-wrap: pretty; }
.index__list { list-style: none; margin: var(--space-2xl) 0 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-25); }
.index__item a { display: block; padding: var(--space-lg) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-12); text-decoration: none; }
.index__kicker { font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-60); }
.index__dot { margin-inline: 0.5rem; }
.index__title { font-size: var(--text-lg); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0.35rem 0 0.45rem; text-wrap: balance; transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out); }
.index__item a:hover .index__title { color: var(--color-blue-text); }
.index__dek { color: var(--ink-70); line-height: 1.5; max-width: 38rem; text-wrap: pretty; }

/* ---------- footer on blog pages ---------- */
.footer--blog .scape { height: clamp(200px, 22vw, 300px); }

/* ---------- mobile ---------- */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .post, .index { padding-top: calc(var(--bar-h) + 3.5rem); }
  .prose { font-size: 1.125rem; line-height: 1.6; }
  .post__dek { font-size: 1.1875rem; }
  .toc ol { columns: 1; }
  .cta { padding: var(--space-lg); border-radius: 24px; }
  .cta__h { font-size: var(--text-lg); }
  .cta__btn { align-self: stretch; justify-content: center; }
  .post__meta { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .prose table { font-size: 0.86em; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .faq__item summary::after { transition: none; }
}

/* the one text link after the short answer (memo: a CTA link after paragraph one) */
.takeaways__cta { margin-top: 0.8em; font-size: 0.9em; color: var(--ink-60); }
.takeaways__cta a { color: var(--color-ink); font-weight: 600; }
.prose caption { caption-side: bottom; text-align: left; padding-top: 0.6em; font-family: var(--font-label); font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-60); letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.prose .toc { margin: 2em 0; }

/* ==================================================================
 * the storybook layer (2026-09-05, founder: "styled like the footer,
 * storybook-esque"). The article opens on a morning sky with the footer's
 * own hills and two of the cast out on the ridge; the one number is a
 * sticky note; asides are taped cards; the first paragraph has a drop
 * cap; the index is a table of chapters with the mascots; the footer is
 * the landing page's, verbatim.
 * ================================================================== */

/* the sky · full-bleed band that breaks out of the text column */
.sky {
  position: relative;
  width: 100vw; margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-paper) 0%, var(--tint-pear-soft) 45%, var(--tint-pear) 100%);
  padding-top: var(--space-md);
  overflow: clip;
}
.sky__inner { max-width: var(--measure); margin-inline: auto; padding: 0 var(--page-gutter); position: relative; z-index: 6; }
.sky .crumbs { margin-bottom: var(--space-lg); }
.post__chapter {
  font-family: var(--font-hand); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--pen-ink);
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg); transform-origin: left center; display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
}
.sky .post__title { margin: var(--space-xs) 0 0; padding-bottom: var(--space-md); }
.post { padding-top: calc(var(--bar-h) + 4.5rem); }
.post__head { margin-bottom: var(--space-xl); }
.post__dek { margin-top: var(--space-xl); }

/* the morning scene · the footer's scape at a lower ridge, the sky behind */
.scape--scene {
  position: relative; height: clamp(150px, 19vw, 240px); margin-top: calc(-1 * var(--space-lg));
  overflow: clip; pointer-events: none;
}
.scape--scene::before { background: radial-gradient(120% 100% at 50% 118%, var(--hl-pear), transparent 70%); }
.scape--scene .char { display: block; position: absolute; z-index: 4; top: auto; right: auto; translate: none; transform: none; animation: none; opacity: 1; }
/* each chapter's pair stands on the near ridge, on the title's side of the frame */
.scape--scene .char--penny { width: clamp(64px, 7vw, 104px);  left: 66%; bottom: 30%; rotate: -4deg; }
.scape--scene .char--pip   { width: clamp(46px, 5vw, 72px);    left: 70%; bottom: 46%; rotate: -5deg; }
.scape--scene .char--mint  { width: clamp(40px, 4.4vw, 64px);  left: 84%; bottom: 40%; rotate: 3deg; }
.scape--scene .char--sunny { width: clamp(78px, 8.4vw, 126px); left: 80%; bottom: 26%; }
.scape--scene .char--dozer { width: clamp(46px, 5.4vw, 78px);  left: 86%; bottom: 34%; rotate: 7deg; }
.scape--salary .char--sunny { left: 82%; bottom: 22%; }
.scape--savings .char--sunny { left: 66%; }
.scape--emergency-fund .char--mint { left: 70%; bottom: 44%; } .scape--emergency-fund .char--penny { left: 82%; bottom: 28%; }
.scape--subscriptions .char--dozer { left: 68%; bottom: 42%; } .scape--subscriptions .char--pip { left: 84%; bottom: 36%; }
.scape--fraud .char--mint { left: 68%; bottom: 46%; }
.scape--paycheck .char--sunny { left: 82%; bottom: 22%; }
/* the whole cast on the index, spread across the ridge like the footer */
.scape--ensemble { height: clamp(190px, 24vw, 300px); }
.scape--ensemble .char--penny { left: 8%;  bottom: 30%; }
.scape--ensemble .char--pip   { left: 27%; bottom: 48%; }
.scape--ensemble .char--mint  { left: 48%; bottom: 36%; }
.scape--ensemble .char--sunny { left: 63%; bottom: 24%; }
.scape--ensemble .char--dozer { left: 87%; bottom: 34%; }

/* drop cap on the opening paragraph */
.prose > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-size: 3.6em; line-height: 0.8; float: left;
  margin: 0.08em 0.12em 0 0; color: var(--color-ink);
}

/* the one number · a sticky note on the page */
.number {
  position: relative; margin: 2.4em auto; padding: var(--space-lg) var(--space-lg) var(--space-md);
  width: min(100%, 30rem);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--sticky-pear) 0%, var(--sticky-pear-deep) 100%);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 0 1px 2px oklch(20% 0.012 250 / 0.06), 0 14px 30px -14px oklch(20% 0.012 250 / 0.28);
  transform: rotate(-1.4deg);
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.number__tape {
  position: absolute; top: -12px; left: 50%; width: 120px; height: 30px;
  background: var(--color-accent-cast); border-radius: 2px;
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(-2deg);
}
.number__value { background-image: none; padding: 0; color: var(--color-ink); }
.number__label { font-family: var(--font-hand); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--pen-ink); letter-spacing: 0; max-width: none; }

/* the quiet aside · a taped card on the paper */
.aside {
  position: relative; background: var(--bubble-white); border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-chip); transform: rotate(0.6deg);
  padding: var(--space-lg); margin-top: 2.2em;
}
.aside__tape {
  position: absolute; top: -10px; right: 36px; width: 96px; height: 26px;
  background: var(--color-accent-cast); border-radius: 2px; transform: rotate(4deg);
}

/* more chapters · the mascot leads each row */
.related__list a { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-md); }
.related__text { display: grid; gap: 0.15rem; }
.avatar {
  flex: none; width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--tint-pear); display: grid; place-items: center; overflow: hidden;
}
.avatar .avatar__char { position: static; top: auto; left: auto; right: auto; bottom: auto; translate: none; transform: none; rotate: 0deg; width: 36px; height: auto; animation: none; cursor: default; }
.avatar--penny .avatar__char, .avatar--sunny .avatar__char { width: 44px; }
.avatar--dozer .avatar__char { width: 34px; }
.avatar--sunny .avatar__char { translate: 0 4px; }
.avatar .char__zzz { display: none; }

/* the index · sky with the whole cast, then the chapters */
.index { padding-top: calc(var(--bar-h) + 4.5rem); }
.index__head { margin: 0; }
.sky--index .index__h1 { margin: var(--space-xs) 0 var(--space-md); }
.sky--index .index__lede { padding-bottom: var(--space-lg); }
.index__chapters {
  font-family: var(--font-hand); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--pen-ink);
  margin: var(--space-2xl) 0 var(--space-xs); transform: rotate(-1.5deg); transform-origin: left center; display: inline-block;
}
.index__list { margin-top: 0; }
.index__item a { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: var(--space-lg); }
.index__item .avatar { margin-top: 0.35rem; width: 60px; height: 60px; }
.index__item .avatar .avatar__char { width: 42px; }
.index__item .avatar--penny .avatar__char, .index__item .avatar--sunny .avatar__char { width: 50px; }
.index__text { display: block; min-width: 0; }
.index__kicker { display: block; font-family: var(--font-hand); font-size: 1.05rem; text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--pen-ink); }
.index__dek { display: block; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .scape--scene { height: clamp(120px, 34vw, 170px); }
  .scape--scene .char--penny { left: 50%; bottom: 28%; } .scape--scene .char--sunny { left: 62%; }
  .scape--scene .char--mint, .scape--emergency-fund .char--mint, .scape--fraud .char--mint { left: 78%; bottom: 18%; width: 46px; }
  .scape--scene .char--pip, .scape--subscriptions .char--pip { left: 78%; bottom: 40%; }
  .scape--scene .char--dozer, .scape--savings .char--dozer, .scape--fraud .char--dozer { left: 82%; bottom: 36%; }
  .scape--ensemble .char--pip, .scape--ensemble .char--dozer { display: none; }
  .number { transform: rotate(-1deg); padding: var(--space-md); }
  .index__item a { gap: var(--space-md); }
  .index__item .avatar { width: 48px; height: 48px; }
  .index__item .avatar__char { width: 34px; }
}

/* ==================================================================
 * seams and motion (2026-09-05, founder: "need better transitions")
 * ================================================================== */

/* morning mist: the hills fade into the paper instead of ending on a line */
.scape--scene::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 42%;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0%, oklch(97% 0.012 95 / 0.55) 55%, var(--color-paper) 100%);
  z-index: 4; pointer-events: none;
}
.scape--scene .char { z-index: 5; }

/* the close: the landing page's wash, so the page fades into the footer's pear */
.close {
  width: 100vw; margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);
  height: clamp(120px, 14vw, 200px);
  margin-top: var(--space-2xl);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-paper) 0%, var(--tint-pear-soft) 55%, var(--tint-pear) 100%);
}
.post, .index { padding-bottom: 0; }
.footer { margin-top: 0; }

/* on load: the chapter label, title and dek settle in, one after another */
@keyframes blog-rise { from { opacity: 0; translate: 0 14px; } to { opacity: 1; translate: 0 0; } }
.js-anim .sky__inner > * { animation: blog-rise 560ms var(--ease-snap) both; }
.js-anim .sky__inner > :nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 70ms; }
.js-anim .sky__inner > :nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 140ms; }
.js-anim .sky__inner > :nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 210ms; }

/* the sticky note pins in; the taped card and the blue card settle */
.js-anim .number { opacity: 0; transform: rotate(-1.4deg) translateY(18px) scale(0.97); transition: opacity 320ms var(--ease-out), transform 520ms var(--ease-snap); }
.js-anim .number.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: rotate(-1.4deg); }
.js-anim .aside { opacity: 0; transform: rotate(0.6deg) translateY(14px); transition: opacity 320ms var(--ease-out), transform 480ms var(--ease-snap); }
.js-anim .aside.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: rotate(0.6deg); }
.js-anim .cta { opacity: 0; translate: 0 16px; transition: opacity 360ms var(--ease-out), translate 560ms var(--ease-snap); }
.js-anim .cta.is-in { opacity: 1; translate: 0 0; }
/* the cast on a scene rises with the footer's own rule (.js-anim .scape.is-up .char) */
.js-anim .scape--scene .char { translate: 0 46px; opacity: 0; transition: translate 650ms var(--ease-snap), opacity 400ms var(--ease-out); }
.js-anim .scape--scene.is-up .char { translate: 0 0; opacity: 1; }
.js-anim .scape--scene .char:nth-of-type(2) { transition-delay: 90ms; }
.js-anim .scape--ensemble .char:nth-of-type(3) { transition-delay: 160ms; }
.js-anim .scape--ensemble .char:nth-of-type(4) { transition-delay: 230ms; }
.js-anim .scape--ensemble .char:nth-of-type(5) { transition-delay: 300ms; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .js-anim .sky__inner > *, .js-anim .number, .js-anim .aside, .js-anim .cta, .js-anim .scape--scene .char { animation: none; transition: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; translate: none; }
  .js-anim .number { transform: rotate(-1.4deg); }
  .js-anim .aside { transform: rotate(0.6deg); }
}