  /* ─── intro page — extends cyber-goth.css ─── */

  .intro-page {
    position: relative; z-index: 10;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 90px 24px 80px;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
  }

  .intro-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.45em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.55);
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    animation: rise 1s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 0.06s both;
  }
  .intro-eyebrow .ea { color: var(--cyan); }

  .intro-mascot {
    position: relative;
    width: 110px; height: 110px;
    margin-bottom: 38px;
    animation: rise 1s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 0.12s both;
  }
  .intro-mascot img {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 0 8px  rgba(116,215,254,0.6))
      drop-shadow(0 0 22px rgba(138,111,232,0.45));
    animation: float 6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  .intro-mascot::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: -22px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(138,111,232,0.18), transparent 70%);
    filter: blur(8px);
    z-index: -1;
  }

  .intro-title-wrap {
    position: relative; text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    animation: rise 1s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 0.18s both;
  }
  .intro-title {
    font-family: 'RoyaleCouture', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 7vw, 5.2rem);
    line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--white);
    text-shadow:
      0 0 20px rgba(116,215,254,0.5),
      0 0 55px rgba(116,215,254,0.18),
      0 0 110px rgba(138,111,232,0.12);
  }
  .intro-title .lo { color: var(--cyan); }
  .intro-title .name { color: var(--lavender); font-style: italic; }
  .intro-title .punct { color: var(--pink); }

  .intro-ghost {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    font-family: 'RoyaleCouture', serif;
    font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 7vw, 5.2rem);
    line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: transparent; text-align: center;
    pointer-events: none; opacity: 0;
    animation: ghost-appear 10s linear 3s infinite;
  }
  .intro-ghost::before {
    content: "hi, i'm veronica";
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    color: rgba(255,45,146,0.3);
    clip-path: inset(20% 0 65% 0);
    transform: translateX(-2px);
    animation: glitch-r 10s linear 3s infinite;
  }
  .intro-ghost::after {
    content: "hi, i'm veronica";
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    color: rgba(0,240,255,0.22);
    clip-path: inset(60% 0 15% 0);
    transform: translateX(2px);
    animation: glitch-b 10s linear 3.1s infinite;
  }

  .intro-sub {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #d8cfff;
    text-align: center; line-height: 1.95;
    max-width: 620px;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    animation: rise 1s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 0.28s both;
  }
  .intro-sub .dot { color: rgba(238,170,247,0.95); }

  .intro-aside {
    font-family: 'Handwriting', cursive;
    font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: rgba(140,225,255,0.78); text-align: center;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-bottom: 56px;
    animation: rise 1s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 0.34s both;
  }

  .intro-divider {
    width: 100%; max-width: 520px; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 46px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(138,111,232,0.18), transparent);
    position: relative;
    animation: rise .9s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 0.36s both;
  }
  .intro-divider::before {
    content: '∴';
    position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    font-size: 9px; color: rgba(138,111,232,0.34);
    background: #000008; padding: 0 10px; letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  }

  /* ─── door / cta ─── */
  .door-row {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    animation: rise 1s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 0.46s both;
  }

  .door-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.5em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.5);
  }

  .door {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
    padding: 18px 34px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(138,111,232,0.4);
    background:
      linear-gradient(135deg,
        rgba(138,111,232,0.08),
        rgba(116,215,254,0.05) 50%,
        rgba(222,151,231,0.08));
    transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s, box-shadow .3s;
  }
  .door::before, .door::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute;
    width: 10px; height: 10px;
    border: 1px solid var(--cyan);
  }
  .door::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
  .door::after  { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }

  .door:hover {
    border-color: rgba(222,151,231,0.7);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow:
      0 0 30px rgba(138,111,232,0.25),
      0 0 70px rgba(222,151,231,0.12);
  }

  .door-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
  }
  .door-arrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    color: var(--pink);
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: transform .25s, color .25s;
  }
  .door:hover .door-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); color: var(--acid); }

  .door-note {
    font-family: 'Handwriting', cursive;
    font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: rgba(222,151,231,0.65);
    margin-top: 4px;
  }

  /* ─── atlas / about ─── */
  .atlas {
    width: 100%; max-width: 860px;
    margin-top: 86px;
    animation: rise 1s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 0.55s both;
  }

  .atlas-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.5em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.5);
    text-align: center; margin-bottom: 14px;
  }

  .atlas-heading {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center; margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .atlas-heading .accent { color: var(--cyan); }

  .atlas-stats {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.55);
    text-align: center; margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .atlas-stats .num { color: var(--pink); }
  .atlas-stats .dot { color: rgba(238,170,247,0.7); }

  /* ─── atlas: world map ─── */
  .atlas-map {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 0 auto 18px;
    padding: 14px 14px 10px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(138,111,232,0.32);
    background:
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,4,22,0.6), rgba(4,2,14,0.85));
    box-shadow:
      inset 0 0 60px rgba(116,215,254,0.06),
      0 0 40px rgba(138,111,232,0.08);
  }
  .atlas-map::before, .atlas-map::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute;
    width: 12px; height: 12px;
    border: 1px solid var(--cyan);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .atlas-map::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
  .atlas-map::after  { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }

  .atlas-map-head, .atlas-map-foot {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.55);
    padding: 0 4px;
  }
  .atlas-map-head { margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .atlas-map-foot { margin-top: 6px; gap: 14px; }
  .atlas-map-head .lhs, .atlas-map-foot .lhs { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
  .atlas-map-head .glyph { color: var(--cyan); font-size: 12px; }
  .atlas-map-head .rhs .num { color: var(--pink); }
  .atlas-map-foot .ticks {
    flex: 1; display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.35);
  }

  .atlas-svg-wrap {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1000 / 388;
    border: 1px solid rgba(138,111,232,0.22);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,4,22,0.55), rgba(4,2,14,0.85));
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .atlas-svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }

  /* country / state geographic paths — flat, reference-style */
  .atlas-svg .country,
  .atlas-svg .us-state,
  .atlas-svg .us-state-world {
    fill: rgba(185,173,249,0.20);
    stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.32);
    stroke-width: 0.5;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
    vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
    transition: fill .15s;
    cursor: pointer;
  }
  .atlas-svg .us-state-world {
    /* state borders inside the USA are slightly thinner than country borders */
    stroke-width: 0.4;
  }
  .atlas-svg .country:hover,
  .atlas-svg .us-state:hover,
  .atlas-svg .us-state-world:hover {
    fill: rgba(185,173,249,0.34);
  }
  .atlas-svg .country.is-visited,
  .atlas-svg .us-state.is-visited,
  .atlas-svg .us-state-world.is-visited {
    fill: rgba(116,215,254,0.78);
    stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  }
  .atlas-svg .country.is-visited:hover,
  .atlas-svg .us-state.is-visited:hover,
  .atlas-svg .us-state-world.is-visited:hover {
    fill: var(--cyan);
  }
  .atlas-svg .country.is-home,
  .atlas-svg .us-state.is-home,
  .atlas-svg .us-state-world.is-home {
    fill: var(--pink-hot);
    stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  }
  .atlas-svg .country.is-home:hover,
  .atlas-svg .us-state.is-home:hover,
  .atlas-svg .us-state-world.is-home:hover {
    fill: rgba(255,45,146,0.92);
  }
  .atlas-svg .inset-frame {
    fill: none;
    stroke: rgba(138,111,232,0.28);
    stroke-width: 1;
    stroke-dasharray: 2 4;
  }
  .atlas-svg .inset-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.4em; text-transform: uppercase;
    fill: rgba(185,173,249,0.45);
  }

  .atlas-svg .pin { cursor: pointer; outline: none; }
  .atlas-svg .pin .pin-dot {
    fill: var(--cyan);
    stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    stroke-width: 0.6;
    transition: r .2s, fill .2s;
  }
  .atlas-svg .pin .pin-ring {
    fill: none;
    stroke: rgba(116,215,254,0.35);
    stroke-width: 0.6;
  }
  .atlas-svg .pin .pin-hit { fill: transparent; pointer-events: all; }
  .atlas-svg .pin .pin-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: lowercase;
    fill: var(--white);
    text-anchor: middle;
    paint-order: stroke;
    stroke: #050214; stroke-width: 4; stroke-linejoin: round;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .18s;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .atlas-svg .pin:hover .pin-label,
  .atlas-svg .pin:focus-visible .pin-label,
  .atlas-svg .pin.is-active .pin-label { opacity: 1; }
  .atlas-svg .pin:hover .pin-dot,
  .atlas-svg .pin:focus-visible .pin-dot,
  .atlas-svg .pin.is-active .pin-dot {
    r: 5;
  }

  .atlas-svg .pin.pin-home .pin-dot {
    fill: var(--pink-hot);
    stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    stroke-width: 0.6;
  }
  .atlas-svg .pin.pin-home .pin-ring {
    stroke: rgba(255,45,146,0.4);
  }

  /* readout strip below the map */
  .atlas-readout {
    margin: 4px 4px 0;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(138,111,232,0.18);
    background: rgba(138,111,232,0.04);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.55);
  }
  .atlas-readout .key { color: var(--cyan); }
  .atlas-readout .val { color: var(--white); letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
  .atlas-readout .sep { color: rgba(238,170,247,0.5); }
  .atlas-readout .hand {
    margin-left: auto;
    font-family: 'Handwriting', cursive;
    font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: rgba(140,225,255,0.65);
    text-transform: none;
  }

  /* legend */
  .atlas-legend {
    display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 22px;
    margin: 18px 0 4px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.55);
  }
  .atlas-legend .swatch {
    display: inline-block; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
    margin-right: 6px; vertical-align: middle;
  }
  .atlas-legend .swatch-cyan { background: var(--cyan); box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(116,215,254,0.7); }
  .atlas-legend .swatch-pink { background: var(--pink-hot); box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(255,45,146,0.7); }

  /* ─── atlas: region list toggle ─── */
  .atlas-list {
    margin: 28px auto 0;
    max-width: 860px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(138,111,232,0.18);
  }
  .atlas-list[open] { padding-bottom: 12px; }
  .atlas-list summary {
    list-style: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 16px 12px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.7);
    transition: color .2s;
  }
  .atlas-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .atlas-list summary:hover { color: var(--cyan); }
  .atlas-list summary:focus-visible {
    outline: 1px dashed rgba(116,215,254,0.5);
    outline-offset: 4px;
  }
  .atlas-list .chevron {
    color: var(--cyan);
    transition: transform .25s ease;
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .atlas-list[open] .chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }
  .atlas-list .show-when-open { display: none; }
  .atlas-list[open] .show-when-closed { display: none; }
  .atlas-list[open] .show-when-open { display: inline; }

  .atlas-list-body {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 28px 36px;
    padding: 12px 12px 8px;
    animation: rise .6s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) both;
  }

  .atlas-region-h {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.45em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--lavender);
    margin: 0 0 12px;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  }
  .atlas-region-h::after {
    content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(185,173,249,0.28), transparent);
  }

  .atlas-region-items {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0; padding: 0;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px;
  }

  .atlas-li {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: lowercase;
    color: #d8cfff;
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;
    padding: 4px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed rgba(138,111,232,0.12);
  }
  .atlas-li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
  .atlas-li .atlas-li-name::before {
    content: '·';
    color: var(--cyan);
    margin-right: 8px;
  }
  .atlas-li-paren { color: rgba(185,173,249,0.55); }
  .atlas-li-sticker {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; line-height: 1.55;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.78);
    background: transparent;
    border: 1px solid rgba(185,173,249,0.5);
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 5px 9px;
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .atlas-li-tag {
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--pink-hot);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,45,146,0.45);
    padding: 1px 6px;
  }
  .atlas-li-home .atlas-li-name {
    color: var(--white);
  }
  .atlas-li-home .atlas-li-name::before {
    content: '⌂';
    color: var(--pink-hot);
  }

  .atlas-sub {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 8px 0 4px 14px; padding: 0 0 0 12px;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(138,111,232,0.22);
    display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px;
    flex-basis: 100%;
  }
  .atlas-sub li {
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: rgba(216,207,255,0.85);
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    padding: 2px 0;
  }
  .atlas-sub .pip {
    width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--cyan);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }
  .atlas-sub-home { color: var(--white) !important; }
  .atlas-sub-home .pip {
    background: var(--pink-hot) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255,45,146,0.7);
  }

  /* ─── atlas: usa states ─── */
  .atlas-states {
    margin-top: 56px;
  }
  .atlas-states-head {
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .atlas-states-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.5em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.5);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .atlas-states-title {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  }
  .atlas-states-title .glyph { color: var(--pink); font-size: 14px; }
  .atlas-states-title .hand {
    font-family: 'Handwriting', cursive;
    font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; text-transform: none;
    color: rgba(140,225,255,0.6);
  }

  .atlas-states-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(168px, 1fr));
    gap: 12px;
  }

  .state-card {
    position: relative;
    padding: 14px 16px 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(138,111,232,0.32);
    background:
      linear-gradient(135deg,
        rgba(138,111,232,0.06),
        rgba(116,215,254,0.04) 60%,
        rgba(222,151,231,0.05));
    transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s, box-shadow .3s;
  }
  .state-card::before, .state-card::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute;
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(116,215,254,0.55);
  }
  .state-card::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
  .state-card::after  { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }
  .state-card:hover {
    border-color: rgba(222,151,231,0.6);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow:
      0 0 24px rgba(138,111,232,0.16),
      0 0 60px rgba(222,151,231,0.08);
  }

  .state-h {
    display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .state-code {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--white);
    text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(116,215,254,0.35);
  }
  .state-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.4);
  }
  .state-name {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--lavender);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
  }
  .state-rule {
    height: 1px; margin: 0 -4px 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(138,111,232,0.28), transparent);
  }
  .state-cities {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: lowercase;
    color: #d8cfff;
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
  }
  .state-cities .pip {
    width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--cyan);
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(116,215,254,0.7);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }
  .state-card.state-home {
    border-color: rgba(255,45,146,0.5);
    background:
      linear-gradient(135deg,
        rgba(255,45,146,0.10),
        rgba(138,111,232,0.04) 60%,
        rgba(222,151,231,0.06));
    box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(255,45,146,0.14);
  }
  .state-card.state-home::before, .state-card.state-home::after { border-color: var(--pink); }
  .state-card.state-home .state-code { text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(255,45,146,0.45); }
  .state-card.state-home .state-cities .pip { background: var(--pink-hot); box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(255,45,146,0.8); }
  .state-card.state-home .home-tag {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--pink-hot);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,45,146,0.45);
    padding: 2px 8px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  /* ─── atlas: us map ─── */
  .atlas-us-map {
    margin: 6px 0 22px;
    position: relative;
  }
  .atlas-svg-wrap-us {
    aspect-ratio: 1000 / 620;
    border: 1px solid rgba(138,111,232,0.22);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(8,4,22,0.55), rgba(4,2,14,0.85));
  }
  .atlas-svg .us-pin { cursor: pointer; outline: none; }
  .atlas-svg .us-pin .pin-dot {
    fill: var(--cyan);
    stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
    stroke-width: 0.6;
  }
  .atlas-svg .us-pin .pin-ring {
    fill: none;
    stroke: rgba(116,215,254,0.35);
    stroke-width: 0.6;
  }
  .atlas-svg .us-pin .pin-hit { fill: transparent; pointer-events: all; }
  .atlas-svg .us-pin .pin-label {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: lowercase;
    fill: var(--white);
    text-anchor: middle;
    paint-order: stroke;
    stroke: #050214; stroke-width: 4; stroke-linejoin: round;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .18s;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .atlas-svg .us-pin:hover .pin-label,
  .atlas-svg .us-pin:focus-visible .pin-label,
  .atlas-svg .us-pin.is-active .pin-label { opacity: 1; }
  .atlas-svg .us-pin.pin-home .pin-dot {
    fill: var(--pink-hot);
    stroke: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
    stroke-width: 0.6;
  }
  .atlas-svg .us-pin.pin-home .pin-ring { stroke: rgba(255,45,146,0.4); }

  /* ─── recent / now & recently ─── */
  .recent {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-top: 86px;
    animation: rise 1s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 0.52s both;
  }
  .recent-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.5em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.5);
    text-align: center; margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .recent-heading {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center; margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .recent-heading .accent { color: var(--cyan); }
  .recent-sub {
    font-family: 'Handwriting', cursive;
    font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: rgba(140,225,255,0.7);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .recent-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0 0 28px; padding: 0;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .recent-item {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 14px 22px 14px 18px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(138,111,232,0.32);
    background:
      linear-gradient(135deg,
        rgba(138,111,232,0.06),
        rgba(116,215,254,0.04) 60%,
        rgba(222,151,231,0.05));
    transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s, box-shadow .3s;
  }
  .recent-item::before, .recent-item::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute;
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(116,215,254,0.55);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .recent-item::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
  .recent-item::after  { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }
  .recent-item:hover {
    border-color: rgba(222,151,231,0.55);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow:
      0 0 24px rgba(138,111,232,0.14),
      0 0 60px rgba(222,151,231,0.06);
  }
  .recent-item:hover::before, .recent-item:hover::after {
    border-color: var(--pink);
  }

  .recent-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--cyan);
    min-width: 22px;
  }
  .recent-body {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    gap: 3px; min-width: 0;
  }
  .recent-role {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--lavender);
  }
  .recent-where {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: lowercase;
    color: var(--white);
  }
  .recent-note {
    font-family: 'Handwriting', cursive;
    font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: rgba(140,225,255,0.75);
    margin-top: 2px;
  }

  .recent-tag {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.65);
    border: 1px solid rgba(138,111,232,0.4);
    padding: 3px 8px;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .recent-tag.tag-now {
    color: var(--pink-hot);
    border-color: rgba(255,45,146,0.55);
    background: rgba(255,45,146,0.06);
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(255,45,146,0.18);
  }

  /* ─── olympiads toggle ─── */
  .oly {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0 0 28px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(138,111,232,0.32);
    background:
      linear-gradient(135deg,
        rgba(255,45,146,0.05),
        rgba(138,111,232,0.04) 60%,
        rgba(116,215,254,0.04));
    transition: border-color .25s, box-shadow .3s;
  }
  .oly::before, .oly::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute;
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,45,146,0.55);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .oly::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
  .oly::after  { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }
  .oly:hover {
    border-color: rgba(222,151,231,0.6);
    box-shadow:
      0 0 24px rgba(255,45,146,0.10),
      0 0 60px rgba(222,151,231,0.08);
  }

  .oly-summary {
    list-style: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: flex; align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    padding: 16px 22px 16px 18px;
  }
  .oly-summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .oly-summary:focus-visible {
    outline: 1px dashed rgba(116,215,254,0.5);
    outline-offset: 4px;
  }

  .oly-chevron {
    color: var(--cyan);
    font-size: 14px;
    transition: transform .25s ease;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }
  .oly[open] .oly-chevron { transform: rotate(180deg); }

  .oly-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 30px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; line-height: 1;
    color: var(--pink-hot);
    text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(255,45,146,0.5);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }
  .oly-stat {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    flex: 1 1 auto;
  }
  .oly-when {
    font-family: 'Handwriting', cursive;
    font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: rgba(140,225,255,0.65);
    text-transform: none;
    margin-left: 4px;
  }
  .oly-toggle {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.32em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.55);
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }
  .oly[open] .show-when-closed { display: none; }
  .oly:not([open]) .show-when-open { display: none; }

  .oly-body {
    padding: 0 22px 18px 18px;
    animation: rise .5s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) both;
  }
  .oly-text {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    line-height: 1.75;
    color: #d8cfff;
    margin: 0 0 14px;
    text-transform: lowercase;
  }
  .oly-link {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
    padding: 10px 18px;
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1px solid rgba(116,215,254,0.4);
    background: rgba(116,215,254,0.05);
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: lowercase;
    color: var(--white);
    transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s, box-shadow .3s, color .25s;
  }
  .oly-link:hover {
    border-color: var(--pink);
    transform: translateX(2px);
    box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(222,151,231,0.18);
  }
  .oly-link-arrow {
    color: var(--cyan); font-size: 14px;
    transition: color .25s, transform .25s;
  }
  .oly-link:hover .oly-link-arrow {
    color: var(--pink-hot);
    transform: translateX(2px);
  }

  /* ─── languages ─── */
  .langs {
    text-align: center;
    margin-top: 36px;
  }
  .langs-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.5em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.5);
    margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .lang-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0; padding: 0;
    display: inline-flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .lang {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
    padding: 8px 16px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(138,111,232,0.4);
    background: rgba(138,111,232,0.06);
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: lowercase;
    color: var(--white);
  }
  .lang-tag {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(140,225,255,0.85);
    border: 1px solid rgba(116,215,254,0.45);
    padding: 1px 6px;
  }

  /* recent — responsive */
  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .recent-item {
      grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 12px 14px;
    }
    .recent-item .recent-tag {
      grid-column: 2 / 3;
      justify-self: start;
      margin-top: 2px;
    }
    .oly-summary {
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      padding: 14px 16px;
    }
    .oly-toggle { margin-left: auto; }
  }

  /* ─── favs / things i love ─── */
  .favs {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 720px;
    margin-top: 86px;
    animation: rise 1s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 0.6s both;
  }
  .favs-eyebrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.5em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.5);
    text-align: center; margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .favs-heading {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    text-align: center; margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .favs-heading .accent { color: var(--cyan); }
  .favs-sub {
    font-family: 'Handwriting', cursive;
    font-size: 17px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: rgba(140,225,255,0.7);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }

  .favs-list {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 0; padding: 0;
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
  }

  .fav {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 14px 22px 14px 18px;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
    border: 1px solid rgba(138,111,232,0.32);
    background:
      linear-gradient(135deg,
        rgba(138,111,232,0.06),
        rgba(116,215,254,0.04) 60%,
        rgba(222,151,231,0.05));
    transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s, box-shadow .3s;
  }
  .fav::before, .fav::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute;
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(116,215,254,0.55);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .fav::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-right: none; border-bottom: none; }
  .fav::after  { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-left: none; border-top: none; }
  .fav:hover, .fav:focus-visible {
    outline: none;
    border-color: rgba(222,151,231,0.7);
    transform: translateY(-1px);
    box-shadow:
      0 0 24px rgba(138,111,232,0.16),
      0 0 60px rgba(222,151,231,0.08);
  }
  .fav:hover::before, .fav:hover::after,
  .fav:focus-visible::before, .fav:focus-visible::after {
    border-color: var(--pink);
  }

  .fav-num {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.3em;
    color: var(--cyan);
    min-width: 22px;
  }
  .fav-body {
    display: flex; flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px; min-width: 0;
  }
  .fav-title {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: lowercase;
    color: var(--white);
  }
  .fav-meta {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: lowercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.65);
  }
  .fav-meta em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(216,207,255,0.85);
  }
  .fav-arrow {
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
    font-size: 16px;
    color: var(--pink);
    transition: transform .25s, color .25s;
  }
  .fav:hover .fav-arrow,
  .fav:focus-visible .fav-arrow {
    transform: translate(3px, -3px);
    color: var(--acid);
  }

  /* ─── footer ─── */
  .intro-footer {
    margin-top: 80px;
    font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(185,173,249,0.35);
    text-align: center; line-height: 2;
    animation: rise 1s cubic-bezier(0.16,1,0.3,1) 0.6s both;
  }
  .intro-footer .blink {
    display: inline-block; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--acid); box-shadow: 0 0 6px var(--acid);
    animation: blink 1.4s step-end infinite;
    vertical-align: middle; margin-left: 6px;
  }
