:root {
    --ss-accent: #3564ad;
    --ss-accent-strong: #294e8d;
    --ss-accent-soft: #e9f0fb;
    --ss-surface: #ffffff;
    --ss-surface-raised: #f7f9fc;
    --ss-text: #202b3c;
    --ss-muted: #65738a;
    --ss-border: #dce4ef;
    --ss-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(24, 39, 62, 0.08);
    --story-surface: #fffdf8;
    --story-text: #2f2f2f;
    --story-heading: #273750;
    --story-meta: #667085;
    --story-meta-soft: #8792a3;
    --story-border: #e4e8ef;
    --story-border-soft: rgba(45, 62, 86, 0.14);
    --spiral-odd-bg: #ffffff;
    --spiral-even-bg: #f7f9fc;
    --star-rating: #d58b1f;
}

body {
    color: var(--ss-text);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) {
    font-family: Inter, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
}

body:not(.dark-mode):not(.theme-final-frontier):not(.theme-dark-horror) {
    background-color: #f4f7fb;
    background-image: linear-gradient(145deg, #f8faff 0%, #f1f5fa 60%, #edf2f8 100%);
    background-attachment: fixed;
}

body.theme-dark-horror:not(.dark-mode) {
    background-color: #101014;
    color: var(--ss-text);
}

body.theme-standard-blue {
    --ss-accent: #3564ad;
    --ss-accent-strong: #294e8d;
    --ss-accent-soft: #e9f0fb;
}

body.theme-vacation-orange {
    --ss-accent: #b94f2b;
    --ss-accent-strong: #923c21;
    --ss-accent-soft: #fff0e8;
}

body.theme-purple-fantasy {
    --ss-accent: #704bb4;
    --ss-accent-strong: #57388e;
    --ss-accent-soft: #f1ebfb;
}

body.theme-red-blossom {
    --ss-accent: #ad3845;
    --ss-accent-strong: #852934;
    --ss-accent-soft: #fbecee;
}

body.theme-dark-horror {
    --ss-accent: #e05252;
    --ss-accent-strong: #bd393e;
    --ss-accent-soft: #351c22;
    --ss-surface: #17191f;
    --ss-surface-raised: #20232b;
    --ss-text: #f0edf0;
    --ss-muted: #c0b9c0;
    --ss-border: #39363e;
    --ss-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32);
    --story-surface: #1d1b20;
    --story-text: #f0edf0;
    --story-heading: #fff0f0;
    --story-meta: #c0b9c0;
    --story-meta-soft: #a29aa2;
    --story-border: #39363e;
    --story-border-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
    --spiral-odd-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
    --spiral-even-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
    --star-rating: #ffc05c;
}

body.theme-final-frontier {
    --ss-accent: #ff9900;
    --ss-accent-strong: #cc7700;
    --ss-accent-soft: #2a2418;
    --ss-surface: #141210;
    --ss-surface-raised: #1a1612;
    --ss-text: #e8e8ea;
    --ss-muted: #b8b0a8;
    --ss-border: rgba(255, 153, 0, 0.34);
    --ss-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
    --story-surface: #1a1612;
    --story-text: #ebe4dc;
    --story-heading: #ffcc88;
    --story-meta: #b8a898;
    --story-meta-soft: #8a8078;
    --story-border: #4a3828;
    --story-border-soft: rgba(255, 153, 0, 0.18);
    --spiral-odd-bg: rgba(255, 153, 0, 0.06);
    --spiral-even-bg: rgba(102, 153, 255, 0.05);
    --star-rating: #ffb74d;
}

body.dark-mode:not(.theme-final-frontier):not(.theme-dark-horror) {
    --ss-accent-soft: #243752;
    --ss-surface: #171f2b;
    --ss-surface-raised: #202b39;
    --ss-text: #edf2f8;
    --ss-muted: #b0bdce;
    --ss-border: #344255;
    --ss-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28);
    --story-surface: #1b2430;
    --story-text: #e6ebf2;
    --story-heading: #f5f7fa;
    --story-meta: #b0bdce;
    --story-meta-soft: #929fb1;
    --story-border: #344255;
    --story-border-soft: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    --spiral-odd-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
    --spiral-even-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.055);
    --star-rating: #ffc05c;
    background-color: #101722 !important;
    background-image: linear-gradient(145deg, #172333 0%, #101722 58%, #0d131d 100%) !important;
    color: var(--ss-text);
}

body.dark-mode.theme-standard-blue {
    --ss-accent: #82aef4;
    --ss-accent-strong: #5c91e5;
}

body.dark-mode.theme-vacation-orange {
    --ss-accent: #ffae7a;
    --ss-accent-strong: #f1854e;
}

body.dark-mode.theme-purple-fantasy {
    --ss-accent: #c6a6ff;
    --ss-accent-strong: #a781ed;
}

body.dark-mode.theme-red-blossom {
    --ss-accent: #ff9ca5;
    --ss-accent-strong: #ed727e;
}

body.dark-mode .container {
    background-color: transparent !important;
    color: var(--ss-text);
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .sticky-nav {
    background: rgba(19, 31, 49, 0.97) !important;
    border: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: 3px solid var(--ss-accent) !important;
    border-radius: 0 0 40% 0 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(18, 31, 50, 0.14);
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .sticky-footer {
    background: rgba(19, 31, 49, 0.98) !important;
    border: 0 !important;
    border-top: 3px solid var(--ss-accent) !important;
    border-radius: 0 40% 0 0 !important;
    box-shadow: 0 -8px 24px rgba(18, 31, 50, 0.14);
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .sticky-nav .nav-logo a,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .sticky-nav .navbar-text {
    color: #f3f6fa;
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .sticky-nav .nav-minimal,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .sticky-footer .footer-nav-minimal {
    color: #dbe5f1 !important;
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .card,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .story-shell.story,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .home-how-it-works {
    background: var(--ss-surface);
    border: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    box-shadow: var(--ss-shadow);
    color: var(--ss-text);
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .card {
    transition: transform 160ms ease, box-shadow 160ms ease;
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(24, 39, 62, 0.12);
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .card-header,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .card-footer {
    background: var(--ss-surface-raised);
    border-color: var(--ss-border);
    color: var(--ss-text);
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .alert {
    border: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
    border-left: 4px solid var(--ss-accent);
    border-radius: 0.9rem;
    color: var(--ss-text);
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .alert-info,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .alert-warning,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .alert-success,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .alert-danger {
    background: var(--ss-surface);
}

body.dark-mode:not(.theme-final-frontier) .alert-info,
body.dark-mode:not(.theme-final-frontier) .alert-warning,
body.dark-mode:not(.theme-final-frontier) .alert-success,
body.dark-mode:not(.theme-final-frontier) .alert-danger {
    color: var(--ss-text);
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .btn {
    border-radius: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    transition: background-color 150ms ease, border-color 150ms ease, box-shadow 150ms ease, transform 150ms ease;
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .btn-primary,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .btn-success {
    background: var(--ss-accent-strong);
    border-color: var(--ss-accent-strong);
    color: #ffffff;
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .btn-primary:hover,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .btn-success:hover {
    background: var(--ss-accent);
    border-color: var(--ss-accent);
    color: #ffffff;
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .btn-outline-secondary {
    border-color: var(--ss-border);
    color: var(--ss-text);
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .btn-outline-secondary:hover {
    background: var(--ss-accent-soft);
    border-color: var(--ss-accent);
    color: var(--ss-text);
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .form-control,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .form-select {
    background-color: var(--ss-surface);
    border-color: var(--ss-border);
    border-radius: 0.65rem;
    color: var(--ss-text);
}

body.dark-mode:not(.theme-final-frontier) .form-control,
body.dark-mode:not(.theme-final-frontier) .form-select {
    background-color: var(--ss-surface-raised);
    color: var(--ss-text);
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .form-control:focus,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .form-select:focus {
    border-color: var(--ss-accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.2rem color-mix(in srgb, var(--ss-accent) 24%, transparent);
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) a {
    color: var(--ss-accent-strong);
}

body.dark-mode:not(.theme-final-frontier) a {
    color: var(--ss-accent);
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .story-card-title,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) h1,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) h2,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) h3,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) h4,
body:not(.theme-final-frontier) h5 {
    color: var(--ss-text);
}

.home-page {
    padding-bottom: 2rem;
}

.home-hero {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(15rem, 0.8fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
    border-radius: 1.4rem;
    background: var(--ss-surface);
    box-shadow: var(--ss-shadow);
}

.home-hero__copy h1 {
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.3rem);
    line-height: 1.12;
}

.home-hero__copy > p {
    max-width: 42rem;
    color: var(--ss-muted);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
}

.home-hero__actions {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.home-hero__signin {
    margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
    font-size: 0.9rem !important;
}

.home-hero__image {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: 19rem;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 1rem;
}

.home-how-it-works {
    padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.home-how-it-works h2,
.home-featured h2 {
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
}

.home-steps {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 0.85rem;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    list-style: none;
    counter-reset: home-step;
}

.home-steps li {
    min-height: 5rem;
    padding: 1rem 1rem 1rem 3.25rem;
    position: relative;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    border: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
    border-radius: 0.85rem;
    background: var(--ss-surface-raised);
    color: var(--ss-text);
    counter-increment: home-step;
}

.home-steps li::before {
    content: counter(home-step);
    position: absolute;
    left: 1rem;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 1.6rem;
    height: 1.6rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ss-accent);
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
}

.home-help-card {
    max-width: 48rem;
    margin: 1.25rem auto;
}

.home-help-card .card-title {
    font-size: 1.2rem;
}

.home-featured {
    margin-top: 2rem !important;
}

.stories-filters {
    margin: 1.25rem 0 0.75rem;
}

.stories-filters .form-label {
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    color: var(--ss-muted);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 650;
}

.stories-result-count {
    margin: 0.75rem 0;
    color: var(--ss-muted);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.stories-results,
.stories-featured {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 19rem), 1fr));
    align-items: start;
    gap: 1rem;
}

.stories-results > .storyMessage {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.stories-results > p {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    padding: 1.25rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
    border-radius: 0.9rem;
    background: var(--ss-surface);
    color: var(--ss-muted);
    text-align: center;
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .story-shell.story {
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0.75rem;
}

.stories-results .spiral-container {
    padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
    margin: 0;
    border-radius: 0.75rem;
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .story-card-title {
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.7rem);
    line-height: 1.25;
}

.genre-badge {
    background: var(--ss-accent-soft);
    box-shadow: none;
    color: var(--ss-accent-strong);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

body.dark-mode:not(.theme-final-frontier) .genre-badge {
    color: var(--ss-accent);
}

.story-reading-page {
    width: calc(100% - 2rem);
    max-width: 70rem;
    padding-bottom: 3rem;
}

.story-reading-page .story-shell.story {
    max-width: 66rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: clamp(0.5rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
}

.story-reading-page .spiral-container {
    padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.25rem);
    scroll-margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.story-reading-page .story-card-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.65rem);
}

.story-reading-page .spiral-content p {
    max-width: 72ch;
    margin-inline: auto;
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.18rem);
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.story-action-bar {
    gap: 0.75rem;
}

.story-back-link {
    font-weight: 650;
    text-decoration: none;
}

.story-part-nav {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    padding-top: 1rem;
    margin-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--story-border-soft);
}

.story-part-nav > :last-child {
    justify-self: end;
}

.story-part-progress {
    color: var(--story-meta);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-weight: 650;
    text-align: center;
}

body:not(.theme-final-frontier) .story-part-nav .btn {
    min-height: 40px;
}

.storyMessage {
    padding: 1.25rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--ss-border);
    border-radius: 0.9rem;
    background: var(--ss-surface);
    color: var(--ss-muted);
    text-align: center;
}

:focus-visible {
    outline: 3px solid var(--ss-accent);
    outline-offset: 3px;
}

@media (max-width: 767.98px) {
    .home-hero {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 1.25rem;
        padding: 1.25rem;
    }

    .home-hero__image {
        grid-row: 1;
        max-height: 11rem;
    }

    .home-steps {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .stories-results,
    .stories-featured {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .story-action-bar {
        align-items: stretch !important;
    }

    .story-action-bar > * {
        min-height: 44px;
    }

    .story-part-nav {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .story-part-progress {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
        grid-row: 1;
    }

    .story-part-nav > :last-child {
        grid-column: 2;
        grid-row: 2;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 420px) {
    .home-hero__actions {
        display: grid;
    }

    .home-hero__actions .btn {
        width: 100%;
    }

    .story-action-bar {
        flex-direction: column;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        scroll-behavior: auto !important;
        animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
        animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
        transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    }
}