/* ------- CURIOUS QUESTIONS ------- */
:root{
  --paper:#f7f2e7; --card:#fcf8ef;
  --ink:#2a2430; --ink-soft:#5a5260;
  --plum:#5c2a3d; --plum-deep:#471f2f;
  --gold:#ab8a3d; --gold-pale:#cfb478;
  --slate:#33566b; --rule:#b3a48c;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:Georgia,'Palatino Linotype',Palatino,serif;font-size:17px;line-height:1.66;
  background-image:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% -10%, #fdfaf2 0%, var(--paper) 60%, #eee7d5 130%)}
main{max-width:940px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 22px 60px}
a{color:var(--plum);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{color:var(--slate);text-decoration:underline}
h1,h2,h3{font-weight:normal;line-height:1.22}

.site-head{text-align:center;padding:24px 14px 6px;max-width:940px;margin:0 auto}
.site-name{display:inline-block;font-size:40px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--plum-deep);
  font-variant:small-caps;margin:10px 0 0}
.site-name:hover{text-decoration:none;color:var(--slate)}
.site-sub{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:14.5px;margin:2px 0 8px}
.site-nav{font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:12px}
.site-nav span{color:var(--gold);margin:0 8px}
.rule-double{border-top:3px double var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);height:6px}
.rule-single{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}

.flourish{color:var(--gold);text-align:center;margin:22px auto}
.flourish svg{width:200px;height:24px;display:block;margin:0 auto}
.icon{color:var(--plum);margin:0 auto}
.icon svg{display:block;margin:0 auto;width:74px;height:auto}
.icon.big svg{width:130px}
.icon.tiny svg{width:44px}

.hero{text-align:center;padding:26px 8px 0}
.hero h1{font-size:25px;font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.1em;margin:14px 0 12px}
.hero p.lede{max-width:660px;margin:0 auto;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:17.5px}
.stats{font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--slate);font-size:14.5px;margin:16px 0 2px}
.surprise{display:inline-block;margin:14px auto 0;padding:8px 26px;border:1px solid var(--gold);
  color:var(--plum);font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.16em;font-size:15px;background:var(--card);cursor:pointer}
.surprise:hover{background:var(--plum);color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-color:var(--plum)}

.searchbox{max-width:560px;margin:20px auto 0;text-align:center}
.searchbox input{width:100%;padding:11px 16px;font:inherit;font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);outline:none;
  box-shadow:inset 0 1px 3px rgba(92,42,61,.10)}
.searchbox input:focus{border-color:var(--gold)}
#results{max-width:620px;margin:10px auto;text-align:left;list-style:none;padding:0}
#results li{padding:4px 2px;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--rule);font-size:16px}
#results .tag{font-size:12px;color:var(--slate);margin-left:8px;font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.06em}

.sect{text-align:center;margin:42px 0 4px}
.sect h2{font-size:24px;font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.14em;margin:0}
.sect .under{width:120px;margin:9px auto 0;border-top:1px solid var(--gold);position:relative}
.sect .under:after{content:"\2740";position:absolute;left:50%;top:-12px;transform:translateX(-50%);
  background:var(--paper);padding:0 9px;color:var(--gold);font-size:13px}

.cat-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(270px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:24px}
.cat-card{background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:22px 20px 16px;position:relative;
  box-shadow:0 1px 4px rgba(92,42,61,.09);text-align:center}
.cat-card:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:5px;border:1px solid rgba(171,138,61,.4);pointer-events:none}
.cat-card h3{font-size:20px;margin:10px 0 8px}
.cat-card h3 a{color:var(--ink)}
.cat-card h3 a:hover{color:var(--plum);text-decoration:none}
.cat-card p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic;margin:0 0 10px}
.cat-card .count{font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:13px;color:var(--slate)}

.crumbs{font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft);
  margin:24px 0 6px;text-align:center}
.crumbs .sep{color:var(--gold);margin:0 5px;font-size:12px}

.page-title{text-align:center;margin:8px 0 0}
.page-title h1{font-size:32px;font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--plum-deep);margin:10px 0 4px}
.page-title .blurb{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:620px;margin:0 auto}

.entry-cols{columns:2 300px;column-gap:44px;max-width:860px;margin:26px auto;padding:0;list-style:none}
.entry-cols li{break-inside:avoid;padding:4px 0;font-size:16px;border-bottom:1px dotted rgba(179,164,140,.6)}
.entry-cols .tag{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--slate);margin-left:7px;font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.05em;white-space:nowrap}

.story{max-width:700px;margin:0 auto}
.story-head{text-align:center;margin:10px 0 14px}
.story-head h1{font-size:30px;color:var(--plum-deep);margin:10px 0 6px}
.story-head .meta{font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:.12em;font-size:13px;color:var(--slate)}
.story-head .question{max-width:540px;margin:14px auto 0;font-style:italic;font-size:18px;color:var(--plum);
  border-top:1px solid var(--gold-pale);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-pale);padding:10px 8px}
.story-body p{text-indent:1.5em;margin:.65em 0;text-align:left}
.story-body p.first{text-indent:0}
.story-body p.first:first-letter{font-size:52px;line-height:.88;float:left;padding:4px 8px 0 0;color:var(--plum)}
.story-body .verse{margin:1em auto;max-width:480px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;
  padding-left:20px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold-pale);color:#413a47;font-style:italic}
.story-body .attrib{display:block;text-align:right;font-style:normal;font-variant:small-caps;
  letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:2px}
.story-nav{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;margin-top:36px;font-size:15px}
.story-nav a{color:var(--ink-soft)}
.story-nav a:hover{color:var(--plum)}

.qbook{max-width:720px;margin:20px auto;padding:0;list-style:none}
.qbook li{padding:7px 4px;border-bottom:1px dotted var(--rule);font-size:16.5px}
.qbook .qn{color:var(--gold);font-size:13px;margin-right:10px}
.qbook .noans{color:var(--ink-soft);font-style:italic}

.site-foot{max-width:940px;margin:26px auto 0;padding:0 22px 38px;text-align:center;
  color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:13.5px;font-style:italic}
.site-foot p{margin:4px 0 0}
.site-foot .flourish{margin-bottom:2px}

@media (max-width:640px){
  .site-name{font-size:28px}
  .page-title h1{font-size:25px}
  .story-head h1{font-size:23px}
  body{font-size:16px}
}




/* global-footer format (2026-07-24 footer one-pass) */
.book-sites-global-footer{text-align:center;max-width:760px;margin:24px auto 0;padding:6px 20px 32px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7}
.book-sites-global-footer nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:center}
.book-sites-global-footer nav a{padding:2px 11px;text-decoration:none;border-right:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.25);line-height:1.2}
.book-sites-global-footer nav a:last-child{border-right:none}
.book-sites-global-footer p{margin:8px 0 0;opacity:.82}
/* /global-footer format */

/* safety warning (patched forward 2026-07-28) */
.safety-warning{border:2px solid #b00020;background:#fff5f5;border-radius:4px;
  padding:14px 18px;margin:0 0 22px}
.safety-warning p{margin:0 0 9px}
.safety-warning p:last-child{margin:0}
.safety-warning-head{font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.safety-warning-body{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55}
.safety-warning-closer{font-size:14px;color:#5a5a5a}
@media print{.safety-warning{border-color:#000;background:transparent}}
/* /safety warning */