:root{
  --portal-ivory:#fffaf0;
  --portal-paper:#f7ecd4;
  --portal-blue:#24466f;
  --portal-blue-deep:#18355f;
  --portal-gold:#b68f3b;
  --portal-gold-light:#ddc57c;
  --portal-rose:#9a4056;
  --portal-ink:#17243a;
  --portal-muted:#6d6a72;
  --portal-line:rgba(24,53,95,.18);
  --portal-shadow:0 20px 58px rgba(24,53,95,.12);
}
html{background:var(--portal-ivory);color:var(--portal-ink)}
body.portal-theme{
  margin:0;min-height:100vh;color:var(--portal-ink);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% -18%,rgba(221,197,124,.28),transparent 30rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf7 0%,#fff9ee 58%,#f5e8cb 100%);
}
body.portal-theme::before{
  content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-5;pointer-events:none;opacity:.18;
  background-image:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,transparent 0 5px,rgba(86,63,35,.025) 6px);
}
.portal-nav{
  position:fixed;z-index:40;left:0;right:0;top:0;min-height:68px;padding:11px clamp(18px,4vw,56px);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
  background:rgba(255,252,245,.86);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(182,143,59,.35);backdrop-filter:blur(15px);
}
.portal-wordmark{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--portal-blue-deep)}
.portal-monogram{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;
  color:#fff8df;background:var(--portal-blue-deep);border:2px solid var(--portal-gold);
  font:700 .75rem Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.06em;
}
.portal-wordmark strong{display:block;font:600 1rem Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.01em}
.portal-wordmark small{display:block;margin-top:3px;color:#77717a;font-size:.55rem;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase}
.archive-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:3px}
.portal-theme .nav-btn{
  border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--portal-blue-deep);padding:8px 10px;border-radius:999px;
  font-size:.61rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;
}
.portal-theme .nav-btn:hover,.portal-theme .nav-btn.active{background:rgba(24,53,95,.07);color:var(--portal-rose)}
.owner-link{opacity:.72}
.portal-home{
  position:relative;isolation:isolate;min-height:100svh;padding:30px 24px;
  display:grid;place-items:center;overflow:hidden;
}
.portal-home::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;z-index:-3;inset:18px clamp(12px,2.5vw,38px);
  border:1px solid rgba(182,143,59,.42);border-radius:30px;background:rgba(255,253,247,.45);
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 7px rgba(255,255,255,.28);
}
.portal-ambient{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden}
.archive-fragment{
  position:absolute;margin:0;overflow:hidden;border-radius:12px;background:#fff;
  border:1px solid rgba(182,143,59,.3);box-shadow:0 18px 55px rgba(24,53,95,.1);
  opacity:.055;filter:grayscale(.18) sepia(.08) saturate(.72);transform:rotate(var(--angle));
}
.archive-fragment img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.fragment-one{width:280px;height:360px;left:-135px;top:15%;--angle:-6deg}
.fragment-two{width:290px;height:370px;right:-145px;top:11%;--angle:5deg}
.fragment-three{width:310px;height:345px;left:-165px;bottom:-8%;--angle:5deg}
.fragment-four{width:315px;height:250px;right:-160px;bottom:-5%;--angle:-5deg}
.rose{position:absolute;z-index:-1;width:235px;pointer-events:none;opacity:.38;filter:saturate(.65)}
.rose-left{left:-72px;bottom:54px;transform:rotate(-20deg)}
.rose-right{right:-72px;top:95px;transform:rotate(159deg)}
.threshold{position:relative;z-index:5;width:min(720px,100%);text-align:center;padding:12px 20px 20px}
.threshold-face-wrap{
  width:132px;height:132px;margin:0 auto 18px;border-radius:50%;padding:5px;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,var(--portal-gold-light),var(--portal-gold),var(--portal-blue));
  box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(24,53,95,.14),0 0 0 6px rgba(255,255,255,.66);
}
.threshold-face{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:51% 43%;border-radius:50%;border:3px solid var(--portal-ivory)}
.threshold-kicker{margin:0;color:var(--portal-rose);font-size:.65rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.31em;text-transform:uppercase}
.threshold h1{
  margin:7px 0 9px;color:var(--portal-blue-deep);font:500 clamp(2.55rem,6.5vw,5rem)/.95 Georgia,serif;
  letter-spacing:-.045em;text-shadow:0 1px 0 #fff;
}
.threshold-whisper{margin:14px 0 25px;color:#68636f;font:italic .96rem Georgia,serif;letter-spacing:.02em}
.portal-fields{width:min(680px,100%);margin:auto}
.portal-field{text-align:left}
.portal-field label{display:block;margin:0 0 7px 9px;color:var(--portal-blue-deep);font-size:.69rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.25em}
.portal-input-row{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:stretch;padding:4px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.86);border:2px solid var(--portal-blue);border-radius:999px;
  box-shadow:0 11px 29px rgba(24,53,95,.075);transition:border-color .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.portal-input-row:focus-within{border-color:var(--portal-gold);box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(24,53,95,.11),0 0 0 4px rgba(182,143,59,.1)}
.portal-input-row input{
  min-width:0;border:0!important;background:transparent!important;outline:0!important;color:var(--portal-ink)!important;
  padding:13px 18px!important;font:500 .98rem Georgia,serif!important;box-shadow:none!important;
}
.portal-input-row input::placeholder{color:#9b969b}
.portal-enter{
  min-width:82px;border:0;border-radius:999px;padding:0 17px;color:#fff8e5;background:var(--portal-blue-deep);
  font-size:.66rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:transform .18s ease,background .18s ease;
}
.portal-enter:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);background:#214977}
.portal-divider{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:13px;margin:17px 15px}
.portal-divider span{height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(182,143,59,.7),transparent)}
.portal-divider b{
  width:29px;height:29px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;color:#fff5da;background:var(--portal-rose);
  border:1px solid var(--portal-gold);font:700 .65rem Georgia,serif;
}
.portal-question-tools{text-align:right;padding:5px 12px 0}
.text-button{border:0;background:transparent;color:var(--portal-rose);font-size:.7rem;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}
.portal-status{text-align:left;padding:7px 12px 0;color:#6e6870}
.portal-results{margin-top:10px;max-height:45vh;overflow:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;border-radius:16px}
.portal-results:not(:empty){padding:9px;background:rgba(255,253,248,.97);border:1px solid rgba(182,143,59,.36);box-shadow:var(--portal-shadow);text-align:left}
.portal-meta{
  position:absolute;z-index:6;bottom:47px;left:50%;translate:-50% 0;width:min(680px,calc(100% - 74px));
  display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:12px 24px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#77717b;
  font-size:.57rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.portal-meta b{color:var(--portal-blue-deep)}
.portal-theme .search-section-label{color:var(--portal-rose)}
.portal-theme .result,.portal-theme .ask-answer,.portal-theme .gemini-answer,.portal-theme .question-card{
  background:#fffdf8;border-color:rgba(24,53,95,.16);color:var(--portal-ink);box-shadow:0 7px 22px rgba(24,53,95,.055)
}
.portal-theme .result:hover{border-color:var(--portal-gold)}
.portal-theme .result-title,.portal-theme .ask-answer h3{color:var(--portal-blue-deep)}
.portal-theme .result p,.portal-theme .entry-card p,.portal-theme .ask-answer blockquote,.portal-theme .answer-body{color:#494550}
.portal-theme .result-meta,.portal-theme .subtle,.portal-theme cite{color:#77717b}
.portal-theme .badge{color:var(--portal-rose);border-color:rgba(154,64,86,.22);background:rgba(154,64,86,.045)}
.portal-theme .answer-label{color:var(--portal-rose)}
.archive-view{min-height:100vh;padding:112px 20px 74px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0,rgba(221,197,124,.19),transparent 28rem),linear-gradient(180deg,#fffdf8,#f7ecd4)}
.archive-shell{width:min(1120px,100%);margin:auto;padding:34px;border:1px solid rgba(182,143,59,.38);border-radius:24px;background:rgba(255,253,248,.9);box-shadow:var(--portal-shadow)}
.section-heading{text-align:center;margin:0 auto 28px;max-width:760px}
.section-heading h2{font:500 clamp(2.4rem,5vw,4.7rem)/.96 Georgia,serif;color:var(--portal-blue-deep);margin:6px 0 12px;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.section-heading p{color:#6d6871;line-height:1.65}
.section-heading.compact{margin-top:46px}
.portal-theme .eyebrow{color:var(--portal-rose)}
.portal-theme .az button{color:var(--portal-blue-deep);border-color:rgba(24,53,95,.2);background:#fff}
.portal-theme .az button.active,.portal-theme .az button:hover{background:var(--portal-blue-deep);color:#fff;border-color:var(--portal-gold)}
.portal-theme .search-row input,.portal-theme .field{color:var(--portal-ink);background:#fff;border-color:rgba(24,53,95,.26)}
.portal-theme .entry-definition{background:#fffdf8;border-color:rgba(182,143,59,.55)}
.portal-theme .entry-definition h2{color:var(--portal-blue-deep)}
.portal-theme .entry-copy{color:#292630}
.portal-theme .entry-definition section{border-color:rgba(24,53,95,.13)}
.portal-theme .alchemy-section{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(154,64,86,.045),rgba(221,197,124,.08))}
.portal-theme .primary{border-color:var(--portal-blue-deep);background:var(--portal-blue-deep);color:#fff8e1;border-radius:999px}
.portal-theme .secondary{border-color:var(--portal-gold);color:var(--portal-blue-deep);background:rgba(255,255,255,.58);border-radius:999px}
.author-chamber{max-width:900px}.author-answers{margin-top:48px;border-top:1px solid rgba(182,143,59,.32);padding-top:20px}
.portal-footer{
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;padding:18px clamp(20px,4vw,56px);
  background:var(--portal-blue-deep);color:#eee4cf;font-size:.67rem;letter-spacing:.045em;
}
.portal-footer span:last-child{display:flex;gap:15px}.portal-footer a{color:#fff;text-decoration:none}
.portal-gate{background:rgba(14,27,49,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.gate-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#fffef9,#f7ecd4);color:var(--portal-ink);border:1px solid var(--portal-gold);border-radius:24px;box-shadow:0 30px 95px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.gate-card h2{color:var(--portal-blue-deep);font-family:Georgia,serif}.gate-rose{position:absolute;width:170px;right:-55px;top:-44px;opacity:.25;transform:rotate(22deg)}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .portal-nav{padding:10px 14px}.portal-wordmark small{display:none}.archive-nav{gap:0}.portal-theme .nav-btn{padding:8px 6px;font-size:.53rem}.owner-link{display:none}
  .portal-home{padding:18px 15px}.portal-home::before{inset:8px;border-radius:23px}
  .archive-fragment{opacity:.035}.fragment-one{left:-225px}.fragment-two{right:-230px}.fragment-three{left:-240px}.fragment-four{right:-245px}
  .rose{width:180px;opacity:.28}.threshold{padding:8px 10px}.threshold-face-wrap{width:112px;height:112px;margin-bottom:14px}
  .threshold h1{font-size:clamp(2.65rem,13vw,4.35rem)}.threshold-whisper{margin:12px 0 22px}.portal-meta{bottom:38px;gap:8px 15px;font-size:.49rem}.portal-meta span:nth-child(3){display:none}
  .archive-shell{padding:23px 15px;border-radius:17px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .portal-wordmark strong{font-size:.76rem}.portal-monogram{width:36px;height:36px}.archive-nav .nav-btn:nth-child(3){display:none}
  .threshold-face-wrap{width:100px;height:100px}.threshold-kicker{font-size:.56rem;letter-spacing:.25em}.threshold h1{font-size:clamp(2.45rem,15vw,3.9rem)}
  .threshold-whisper{font-size:.83rem}.portal-input-row input{padding:12px 14px!important;font-size:.9rem!important}.portal-enter{min-width:67px;padding:0 11px;font-size:.57rem}
  .portal-divider{margin:14px 9px}.portal-results{max-height:40vh}.portal-meta{width:90%;font-size:.44rem}
  .portal-footer{justify-content:center;text-align:center}.portal-footer span:last-child{justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}}


/* Hekit Thought Engine v2.2 */
.hekit-apparatus-line{margin:7px 12px 0;text-align:left;color:#817987;font-size:.55rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.105em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hekit-apparatus-line span{color:var(--portal-rose);font-weight:900;margin-right:5px}
.hekit-thinking{padding:24px 14px;text-align:center}
.hekit-thinking span{display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;margin:0 4px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--portal-gold);animation:hekitPulse 1.2s infinite ease-in-out}
.hekit-thinking span:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.16s}.hekit-thinking span:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.32s}
.hekit-thinking p{margin:12px 0 0;color:#746d78;font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}
@keyframes hekitPulse{0%,80%,100%{opacity:.22;transform:translateY(0)}40%{opacity:1;transform:translateY(-5px)}}
.hekit-answer-card{background:#fffdf8;border:1px solid rgba(182,143,59,.48);border-radius:20px;box-shadow:0 18px 52px rgba(24,53,95,.1);overflow:hidden}
.hekit-answer-card>section,.hekit-answer-card>details{padding:18px 21px;border-top:1px solid rgba(24,53,95,.1)}
.hekit-answer-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px;padding:20px 21px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(24,53,95,.055),rgba(221,197,124,.09))}
.hekit-answer-head h3{margin:5px 0 0;color:var(--portal-blue-deep);font:500 1.25rem/1.25 Georgia,serif}
.hekit-seal{flex:0 0 42px;width:42px;height:42px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;color:#fff6dc;background:var(--portal-blue-deep);border:2px solid var(--portal-gold);font:700 .8rem Georgia,serif;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(182,143,59,.12)}
.hekit-primary-answer .answer-body{font:500 1.03rem/1.67 Georgia,serif;color:#25212a}
.hekit-thought{background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(154,64,86,.045),rgba(221,197,124,.065))}
.hekit-thought p,.hekit-confidence p,.hekit-gap p{margin:7px 0 0;line-height:1.62;color:#4b4651}
.hekit-connections,.hekit-layers,.hekit-citations ul{list-style:none;margin:9px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:8px}
.hekit-connections li,.hekit-layers li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(110px,1fr) 2.1fr;gap:13px;padding:10px 12px;border-radius:11px;background:rgba(24,53,95,.035);border:1px solid rgba(24,53,95,.08)}
.hekit-connections strong,.hekit-layers strong{color:var(--portal-blue-deep)}
.hekit-connections span,.hekit-layers span{color:#625c66;line-height:1.42}
.hekit-layers li.unused{opacity:.48}.hekit-layers li.used{border-left:3px solid var(--portal-gold)}
.hekit-confidence{border-left:4px solid var(--portal-gold)!important}.hekit-confidence.highest-authority{border-left-color:var(--portal-rose)!important}
.hekit-confidence>strong{display:block;margin-top:6px;color:var(--portal-blue-deep);font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.05rem}
.hekit-gap{background:rgba(154,64,86,.045)}
.hekit-gap .secondary{margin-top:12px}
.hekit-sources summary,.hekit-citations summary{cursor:pointer;color:var(--portal-blue-deep);font-weight:800;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hekit-sources>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:8px;margin-top:12px}
.hekit-source-entry{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;text-align:left;padding:11px;border:1px solid rgba(24,53,95,.13);border-radius:11px;background:#fff;color:var(--portal-blue-deep)}
.hekit-source-entry:hover{border-color:var(--portal-gold)}.hekit-source-entry span{color:#77717b;font-size:.68rem}
.hekit-citations li{padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(24,53,95,.08)}.hekit-citations small{display:block;margin-top:4px;color:#77717b;line-height:1.4}
.hekit-disclosure{margin:0;padding:12px 21px 16px;color:#817987;font-size:.63rem;text-align:center;letter-spacing:.02em}
.portal-enter:disabled{opacity:.65;cursor:wait}
@media(max-width:560px){.hekit-connections li,.hekit-layers li{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hekit-sources>div{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hekit-answer-head h3{font-size:1.08rem}.hekit-answer-card>section,.hekit-answer-card>details{padding:16px}}


/* v2.3 — the threshold stands alone: no public header, navigation, stats, utility link, or footer. */
.portal-home{box-sizing:border-box}
.threshold{padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:26px}
.portal-status:empty{display:none}
@media(max-width:860px){.threshold{padding-top:14px}}