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/* Revision 2: light-filled continuous backdrop and a compact character ensemble. */
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#darr-redesign{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 8% 0%,#5e557947,transparent 62%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 94% 100%,#3a526943,transparent 60%),#1c1e2c}#darr-redesign .darr-contact,#darr-redesign .site-footer{width:86%;max-width:1440px;margin:auto}#darr-redesign .darr-contact{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;align-items:center;padding:30px 0 22px}#darr-redesign .darr-contact h2{font-size:clamp(25px,2.4vw,34px);margin:0 0 8px;letter-spacing:-.02em}#darr-redesign .darr-contact-intro{font-size:14px;margin:0;color:#d3cdd7}#darr-redesign .darr-contact-email{font-size:16px;color:#ddc9a6;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:#ddc9a655;text-underline-offset:6px;white-space:nowrap}#darr-redesign .site-footer{display:block;padding:26px 0 28px;border-top:0;color:#eae4ef}#darr-redesign .footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr 1fr;gap:35px;align-items:center;padding-bottom:38px}#darr-redesign .wordmark{font:800 37px/1 Arial,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-2px}#darr-redesign .footer-universe{display:inline-block;margin-left:14px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:2.8px;color:#bdb0ce}#darr-redesign .footer-identity p{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.2px;color:#b9b2c4;margin:14px 0 0}#darr-redesign .footer-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:18px 24px;font-size:14px;margin:0}#darr-redesign .footer-nav a{display:inline;padding:8px 0;font-size:14px}#darr-redesign .footer-connect{text-align:right}#darr-redesign .footer-label{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.8px;color:#b9accb}#darr-redesign .footer-socials{display:flex;justify-content:flex-end;gap:20px;margin-top:12px;font-size:13px;color:#ded3e8}#darr-redesign .footer-socials span{padding:5px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #cbb6e34d}#darr-redesign .footer-bottom{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:22px;padding-top:21px;border-top:1px solid #c4b7d326;font-size:11px;color:#bdb3ca}#darr-redesign .footer-bottom p{font-size:11px;margin:0}#darr-redesign .footer-signature{font:italic 15px/1.5 Georgia,serif;color:#ccc1d5}#darr-redesign .footer-bottom a{white-space:nowrap;font-size:12px}
@media(max-width:1100px){.character-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px 12px}.characters{padding-left:4vw;padding-right:4vw}.portrait h3{font-size:25px}.sample-controls{grid-template-columns:28px minmax(0,1fr);gap:6px}.sample-time{display:none}.sample{margin-inline:12px}.character-copy{padding-inline:12px}.creators-grid article{grid-template-columns:100px minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px}.creator-photo{width:100px;height:140px}.creators h3{font-size:25px}}
@media(max-width:850px){.character-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.creators-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.creators-grid article{grid-template-columns:120px minmax(0,1fr)}.creator-photo{width:120px;height:155px}#darr-redesign .darr-contact{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}#darr-redesign .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:25px}#darr-redesign .footer-nav{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:2;justify-content:flex-start}#darr-redesign .footer-connect{grid-column:2;grid-row:1}#darr-redesign .footer-signature{display:none}}
@media(max-width:700px){.hero{height:88svh;min-height:640px}.hero h1{font-size:22vw}.hero-content{padding-top:110px}.section{padding-top:48px;padding-bottom:48px}.characters{padding-left:5vw;padding-right:5vw}.characters .section-heading h2{font-size:35px}.character-grid{gap:20px 12px}.portrait{aspect-ratio:1}.portrait h3{font-size:26px;left:12px}.number{font-size:8px;left:12px}.character h4,.narrator h4{font-size:13px}.character-copy p,.narrator p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:13px}.sample strong{font-size:12px;min-height:34px}.sample-top{font-size:7px;gap:3px}.sample-status{font-size:8px}.sample-controls{gap:5px}.narrator-copy{padding:12px}.narrator .portrait h3{font-size:24px}.wave-bars{gap:1px}.creators>h2{font-size:38px}.creators-grid article{grid-template-columns:90px minmax(0,1fr);gap:17px}.creator-photo{width:90px;height:125px}.creators h3{font-size:24px}.creators p:not(.eyebrow):not(.role){font-size:14px}.concept-note{font-size:10px}.ice-adaptation{padding-top:0}#darr-redesign .footer-bottom{flex-wrap:wrap}#darr-redesign .footer-top{grid-template-columns:1fr}#darr-redesign .footer-connect{grid-column:1;grid-row:3;text-align:left}#darr-redesign .footer-socials{justify-content:flex-start}}
.character .portrait img,.narrator .portrait img{object-position:50% 0%}
/* Revision 3: keep complete heads and more of each performer in a modest frame. */
.characters{max-width:1280px;padding-left:40px;padding-right:40px}.character-grid{gap:25px 20px}.character .portrait,.narrator .portrait{aspect-ratio:1;max-height:245px;background:#152235}.character .portrait img,.narrator .portrait img{object-position:50% 0%;transform:none}.character:hover .portrait img{transform:none}.portrait:after{display:none}.character-name,.narrator h3.character-name{font:400 27px/1.1 Georgia,serif;margin:13px 15px 8px;color:#f4f0eb;letter-spacing:-.015em}.character .sample strong{min-height:34px}.character-copy{padding-top:11px}.narrator-copy{padding-top:4px}.story-stage{margin:5px auto 25px;width:88%;max-width:1280px;position:relative}.story-stage img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:3px}.story-stage figcaption{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:15px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:#dfd9de;padding-top:15px}.story-stage+section{padding-top:55px}.creator-photo{height:175px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center top}
@media(min-width:851px) and (max-width:1100px){.characters{padding-inline:30px}.character-grid{gap:16px 12px}.character .portrait,.narrator .portrait{max-height:none;aspect-ratio:4/5}.character-name,.narrator h3.character-name{font-size:25px;margin-inline:12px}}
@media(max-width:850px){.characters{padding-inline:5vw}.character-grid{max-width:650px;margin:auto}.character .portrait,.narrator .portrait{aspect-ratio:1;max-height:245px}.story-stage{width:90%}.story-stage figcaption{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.1em}}
@media(max-width:450px){.character .portrait,.narrator .portrait{aspect-ratio:4/5;max-height:none}.character-name,.narrator h3.character-name{font-size:24px;margin:12px 12px 7px}.story-stage figcaption span:last-child{display:none}.creator-photo{height:125px;object-fit:contain;object-position:center top}}
/* Revision 4: optical crop coordinates align eye line and eye-to-chin scale. */
.character .portrait,.narrator .portrait{aspect-ratio:1.15;max-height:none}
.character .portrait img,.narrator .portrait img{position:absolute;width:var(--portrait-width,108%);height:auto;max-width:none;left:var(--portrait-left,-4%);top:var(--portrait-top,-7%);object-fit:initial;transform:none;transition:none}
.character:nth-child(1){--portrait-width:108.4%;--portrait-left:0%;--portrait-top:-6.7%}
.character:nth-child(2){--portrait-width:103.9%;--portrait-left:-3.9%;--portrait-top:-4.7%}
.character:nth-child(3){--portrait-width:160.7%;--portrait-left:-38.4%;--portrait-top:-2.5%}
.character:nth-child(4){--portrait-width:100%;--portrait-left:0%;--portrait-top:-5%}
.character:nth-child(5){--portrait-width:103.9%;--portrait-left:-2%;--portrait-top:0%}
.character:nth-child(6){--portrait-width:100%;--portrait-left:0%;--portrait-top:0%}
.character:nth-child(7){--portrait-width:138%;--portrait-left:-19%;--portrait-top:0%}
.narrator{--portrait-width:100%;--portrait-left:0%;--portrait-top:0%}
.creator-photo{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;border-radius:5px;box-shadow:0 8px 28px #11162730}
@media(max-width:450px){.creator-photo{height:auto;object-fit:cover}}

.creator-frame{position:relative;width:140px;aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;border-radius:5px;background:#1e2946}.creator-frame .creator-photo{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;border-radius:0;box-shadow:none}.creators-grid article:nth-child(2) .creator-photo{transform:scale(1.24);transform-origin:center top}@media(max-width:1100px){.creator-frame{width:100px}}@media(max-width:850px){.creator-frame{width:120px}}@media(max-width:700px){.creator-frame{width:90px}}

/* Revision 5: give the authors an editorial portrait presence. */
.creators-grid{gap:48px}.creators-grid article{grid-template-columns:minmax(170px,42%) minmax(0,1fr);gap:24px}.creator-frame{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5}.creators h3{font-size:32px}.creators-grid article:nth-child(2) .creator-photo{position:absolute;width:360%;height:auto;max-width:none;left:-72%;top:0;transform:none;object-fit:initial}@media(max-width:1100px){.creators-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:850px}.creators-grid article{grid-template-columns:240px minmax(0,1fr)}}@media(max-width:600px){.creators-grid article{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}.creator-frame{width:min(100%,280px)}.creators h3{font-size:30px}}
.creators-grid article:nth-child(2) .creator-photo{aspect-ratio:auto}

/* Approved portrait: chest crop, aligned to Pamela's face scale. */
.creators-grid article:nth-child(2) .creator-photo{width:144%;height:auto;left:-13%;top:0;aspect-ratio:auto;transform:none;object-fit:initial}
/* Music-led storytelling and expandable ensemble samples. */
.music-led{margin-top:42px;padding:30px 0;border-top:1px solid #dfc79955;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px 8vw}.music-led .eyebrow{grid-column:1/-1;margin:0}.music-led h3{font:400 clamp(28px,3vw,42px)/1.15 Georgia,serif;margin:0}.music-led h3 em{color:var(--gold)}.music-led>p:last-child{margin:0}.ensembles{max-width:1280px;padding-top:25px}.ensemble-intro{max-width:670px}.ensemble-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;margin-top:32px}.ensemble-card{min-width:0;border:1px solid #ffffff25;background:#18233944;border-radius:5px;overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.ensemble-portraits{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(var(--members),1fr);height:155px;gap:2px;overflow:hidden}.ensemble-portraits img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 18%;min-width:0}.ensemble-body{padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}.ensemble-body .eyebrow{font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;min-height:28px;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--accent)}.ensemble-body h3{font:400 32px/1.1 Georgia,serif;margin-bottom:15px}.ensemble-body>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:15px;line-height:1.65}.ensemble-body .sample{margin: auto 0 0;padding-top:16px}.ensemble-link{display:inline-block;margin:20px;color:var(--gold);border-bottom:1px solid #dfc79966;padding-bottom:5px}@media(max-width:850px){.ensemble-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ensemble-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:38% 1fr}.ensemble-portraits{height:100%;min-height:240px}.ensemble-body .eyebrow{min-height:0}}@media(max-width:600px){.music-led{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}.ensemble-card{display:flex}.ensemble-portraits{height:180px;min-height:0}.ensemble-link{margin-left:0}.ensemble-body{padding:20px}}
.additional-samples{margin-top:45px}.additional-samples h3{font:400 30px Georgia,serif}.additional-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:25px}.additional-track{min-width:0;padding:20px;background:#17243844;border:1px solid #ffffff20;border-radius:4px}.additional-track .sample{margin:0}.sample-fallback{margin-top:12px}.sample-fallback summary{font-size:11px;color:var(--accent);cursor:pointer}.sample-fallback iframe{width:100%;border:0;margin-top:10px}.sample-fallback a{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;margin-top:8px;color:var(--accent)}.sample.is-playing{border-top-color:#f4d49b}.sample.is-playing .sample-play{background:var(--gold);color:#182235}.sample-play:disabled{cursor:default}@media(max-width:700px){.additional-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* Whole ensemble scenes, never portrait strips. */
.ensemble-portraits{display:block;height:auto;min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/9}.ensemble-portraits img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center}.character:nth-child(3){--portrait-width:100%;--portrait-left:0%;--portrait-top:0%}@media(min-width:601px) and (max-width:850px){.ensemble-card{display:flex}.ensemble-portraits{aspect-ratio:16/9;height:auto}}
.sample-fallback>button{font-size:11px;color:var(--accent);cursor:pointer;border:0;background:none;padding:0;text-align:left}.sample-fallback iframe{position:fixed;left:-10000px;top:0;width:320px;height:166px;pointer-events:none}.sample-fallback>a{display:none}.sample-fallback.is-open iframe{position:static;width:100%;pointer-events:auto}.sample-fallback.is-open>a{display:inline-block}

/* Script-verified samples: compact multiple tracks under each performer. */
.character-samples{display:grid;gap:12px}.character-samples .sample+.sample{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);padding-top:12px}.character-samples:empty{display:none}.character-grid{align-items:start}
.character-samples .sample strong{min-height:0}.character-samples .sample{padding-block:9px}.character-samples{gap:2px}.character-samples .sample+.sample{border-top:0;padding-top:9px}.character-samples .sample-fallback{margin-top:7px}
/* Wide screens: retain the upper stage and every performer's head. */
@media(min-width:901px){.hero-image{object-position:50% 0%}}

.track-picker{margin:0 15px}.track-picker>p{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--accent);margin:8px 0}.track-choice{display:grid;grid-template-columns:20px 1fr 12px;align-items:center;gap:7px;width:100%;padding:9px 8px;text-align:left;font-size:12px;line-height:1.4;background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff12;border-radius:3px}.track-choice>span:first-child{font-size:9px;opacity:.65}.track-choice[aria-pressed=true]{background:#dfc79920;color:var(--gold);box-shadow:inset 2px 0 var(--gold)}.track-choice:hover{background:#ffffff0d}.character-samples .sample[hidden]{display:none}.track-picker~.sample .sample-top,.track-picker~.sample>strong{display:none}.track-picker~.sample{padding-top:4px}

.character:nth-child(6){--portrait-width:100%;--portrait-left:0%;--portrait-top:0%}.character:nth-child(7){--portrait-width:115%;--portrait-left:-7.5%;--portrait-top:0%}

/* Two ensemble groups, each in a landscape editorial card. */
.ensemble-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}.ensemble-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,1fr);align-items:stretch}.ensemble-portraits{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:300px;height:100%}.ensemble-portraits img{object-fit:cover}.ensemble-body{padding:28px 32px}.ensemble-body .sample{margin-top:18px}.creators-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.creator-frame{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5}
@media(max-width:1100px){.creators-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:650px){.ensemble-card{display:flex;flex-direction:column}.ensemble-portraits{aspect-ratio:16/9;min-height:0;height:auto}.ensemble-body{padding:22px}.creator-frame{width:min(100%,280px)}}
/* Matching ensemble image boxes regardless of player/content height. */
.ensemble-card{align-items:start}.ensemble-portraits{width:100%;height:auto;min-height:0;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden}.ensemble-portraits img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.ensemble-body{min-width:0}
@media(max-width:650px){.ensemble-portraits{aspect-ratio:16/10}}

/* Site navigation remains explicit on phones. */
@media(max-width:700px){header nav a{display:none!important}header nav a[href="/universe/"],header nav a[href="#characters"]{display:inline!important}header nav{gap:14px}}

/* New supplied portraits: preserve heads; discard offsets for previous artwork. */
.characters .character,.characters .narrator{--portrait-width:100%;--portrait-left:0%;--portrait-top:0%}

/* Edge-to-edge stage with the title on the architectural bridge. */
.hero{height:auto;min-height:0;max-height:none;padding:0;background:#101520}
.hero-image{position:relative;inset:auto;display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:none;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;z-index:-3}
.hero-shade{display:block;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#101520d9,transparent 20%),linear-gradient(180deg,#080d1980,transparent 17%)}
.hero-content{position:absolute;inset:0;padding:0 6vw;height:100%;display:block;background:none}
.hero .eyebrow{position:absolute;top:36%;left:6vw;margin:0;font-size:clamp(8px,.6vw,13px);text-shadow:0 2px 9px #000}
.hero h1{position:absolute;top:39%;left:6vw;font-size:clamp(44px,6vw,180px);line-height:.95;margin:0;white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:0 3px 24px #080a14b3}
.hero h1 br{display:none}
.hero-bottom{position:absolute;bottom:7%;left:6vw;right:6vw;max-width:none;display:flex;align-items:end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;text-shadow:0 2px 12px #000}
.hero-bottom h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.1vw,42px);margin-bottom:10px}
.hero-bottom p{font-size:clamp(10px,.8vw,15px)}
.hero-bottom .button{margin:0;white-space:nowrap;text-shadow:none}
.hero-foot{position:absolute;bottom:2%;left:6vw;right:6vw;margin:0;padding:12px 0 0;background:none;font-size:clamp(7px,.5vw,10px)}
.ensemble-portraits{aspect-ratio:16/9!important;min-height:0;height:auto}
.ensemble-portraits img{object-fit:contain;object-position:center}
.ensemble-card:first-child .ensemble-portraits img{transform:scale(1.08);transform-origin:50% 65%}
.characters .character:nth-child(4){--portrait-width:105%;--portrait-left:0%;--portrait-top:0%}
@media(max-width:700px){
.hero{height:82svh;min-height:580px;max-height:800px}
.hero-image{position:absolute;inset:0;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%}
.hero-shade{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#101520ef,transparent 48%),linear-gradient(180deg,#080d1966,transparent 20%)}
.hero .eyebrow{top:37%;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.16em}
.hero h1{top:41%;font-size:11.1vw;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.hero-bottom{bottom:10%;display:block}
.hero-bottom h2{font-size:26px}.hero-bottom p{font-size:11px}
.hero-bottom .button{margin-top:18px;padding:13px 20px}
.hero-foot{bottom:3%;font-size:7px;padding-top:12px}
}

/* Match face scale and eyelines across the cast. */
.characters .character:nth-child(1){--portrait-width:123%;--portrait-left:-11%;--portrait-top:-9%}
.characters .character:nth-child(2){--portrait-width:100%;--portrait-left:0%;--portrait-top:1%}
.characters .character:nth-child(3){--portrait-width:105%;--portrait-left:-3%;--portrait-top:-4%}
.characters .character:nth-child(4){--portrait-width:112%;--portrait-left:-3%;--portrait-top:-7%}
.characters .character:nth-child(5){--portrait-width:109%;--portrait-left:-4%;--portrait-top:-2%}
.characters .character:nth-child(6){--portrait-width:100%;--portrait-left:0%;--portrait-top:-1%}
.characters .character:nth-child(7){--portrait-width:107%;--portrait-left:-4%;--portrait-top:-1%}
.characters .narrator{--portrait-width:112%;--portrait-left:-6%;--portrait-top:-4%}
.ensemble-card:first-child .ensemble-portraits img{transform:scale(1.14);transform-origin:50% 65%}
body{padding-bottom:120px}
#project-switcher header{position:static;height:auto;background:none}