/* ============================================================
   THE WICKED SYSTEM — Article Content Styles Only
   Targets: .article-content and everything inside it
   Does NOT touch: sidebar, hero, layout, nav, progress bar
   ============================================================ */
:root {
    --gradient-card: linear-gradient(135deg, #007bff 0%, #6f42c1 100%);

}
@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,700;0,900;1,700&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,opsz,wght@0,8..60,300;0,8..60,400;0,8..60,600;1,8..60,300;1,8..60,400&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;600&display=swap');

/* ── CSS Variables (scoped to article content) ────────── */
.article-content {
  --ink:        #2c1f14;
  --ink-soft:   #4a3728;
  --amber:      #c87e1a;
  --amber-pale: #f5e4c0;
  --cream:      #faf6ef;
  --paper:      #f2ead8;
  --red:        #b52a2a;
  --rule:       #d4c4a0;
  --mono:       'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  --serif:      'Source Serif 4', Georgia, serif;
  --display:    'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --reading-max: 1000px;
  
  max-width: calc(var(--reading-max) + 6rem);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 3.5rem 3rem 5rem;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-size: 18px;
}

/* ── Lede ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-content .lede-section {
  border-left: 4px solid var(--amber);
  padding: 0.25rem 0 0.25rem 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 3.5rem;
}

.article-content .hero-badge {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: white;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  padding: 1rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 1rem;
}

.article-content p.lede {
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ── Fact Sections ────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-content .fact-section {
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
}

.article-content .fact-section.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.article-content .fact-number {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--amber);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.article-content .fact-section h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

/* ── Fact Card ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-content .fact-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border-top: 3px solid var(--amber);
  padding: 1.75rem 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  position: relative;
}

.article-content .fact-card p {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: #3d2a1e;
}

/* ── Pullout Quote ────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-content .fact-pullout {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--red);
  padding: 0.6rem 0 0.6rem 1.25rem;
  margin: 1.25rem 0;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── Real Life Vignette ───────────────────────────────── */
.article-content .real-life {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: #c8bfa8;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  border-left: 4px solid var(--red);
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
}

.article-content .real-life::before {
  content: 'REAL LIFE';
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--red);
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.article-content .real-life p {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  font-style: italic;
  color: #e7dbc4;
}

.article-content .real-life strong {
  color: #e8dcc8;
  font-style: normal;
}

/* ── System Quotes ────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-content .system-quote {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--amber-pale);
  padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid #3a3020;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #3a3020;
  margin: 2rem 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── Bottom Line ──────────────────────────────────────── */
.article-content .bottom-line {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 2px solid var(--amber);
}

.article-content .bottom-line h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.article-content .bottom-line p {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.article-content .bottom-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

.article-content .action-pill {
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--amber);
  color: var(--amber);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ── Horizontal Rule ──────────────────────────────────── */
.article-content .divider {
  border: none;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

/* ── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .article-content {
    padding: 2rem 1.25rem 3rem;
  }
  .article-content .fact-card {
    padding: 1.25rem;
  }
  .article-content .real-life {
    padding: 1.25rem;
  }
}

/* ── Scroll-triggered animation ───────────────────────── */
@keyframes factReveal {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}