:root{
      --bg:#0b0f10;
      --panel:#101617;
      --panel2:#0f1415;
      --ink:#e9f1f2;
      --muted:#b7c4c6;
      --faint:#7f9093;
      --line:#2a3638;
      --accent:#f2d36b; /* the “yellow dot” spirit */
      --chip:#162021;
      --shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
      --radius: 18px;
      --mono: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace;
      --sans: system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    *{ box-sizing:border-box; }
    body{
      margin:0;
      background: radial-gradient(1200px 600px at 20% 0%, #101a1b 0%, var(--bg) 55%, #070a0b 100%);
      color:var(--ink);
      font-family:var(--sans);
      line-height:1.35;
    }
    a{ color:inherit; }

    header{
  position:relative;
      padding: 26px 18px 12px;
      max-width: 1100px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .kicker{
      letter-spacing:.14em;
      text-transform:uppercase;
      color:var(--faint);
      font-size:12px;
    }
    h1{
      margin:10px 0 8px;
      font-weight:750;
      font-size: 28px;
    }
    
.sub{
  color:var(--muted);
  max-width: 78ch;
  font-size:14px;
  line-height:1.25;
}


    .wrap{
      max-width:1100px;
      margin: 10px auto 40px;
      padding: 0 18px;
      display:grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr;
      gap:16px;
    }
    @media (max-width: 980px){
      .wrap{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
    }

    .card{
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.03), rgba(255,255,255,.01));
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
      border-radius: var(--radius);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow);
      overflow:hidden;
    }
    .card .hd{
      padding: 14px 14px 12px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.03), transparent);
      display:flex;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:space-between;
      gap:12px;
    }
    .title{
      font-weight:700;
      font-size: 14px;
      color: var(--ink);
      display:flex;
      gap:10px;
      align-items:baseline;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
    }
    .hint{
  color: var(--faint);
  font-size: 12px;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.hint span.bullet{
  padding: 0 6px;
}

    
    
    
    
    
    

    .timelineArea{
      padding: 14px;
    }

    .rail{
      position:relative;
      height: 220px;
      background: rgba(0,0,0,.16);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
      border-radius: 16px;
      overflow:hidden;
      touch-action: pan-y;
    }

    /* the draggable track */
    .track{
      position:absolute;
      left:0; top:0; bottom:0;
      display:flex;
      align-items:center;
      gap: 26px;
      padding: 0 28px;
      will-change: transform;
    }

    /* Subtle selection markers anchored to the spine only (below cards) */
.tickLabel{
  position:absolute;
  top: 8px;           /* raised from 14px */
  left: 14px;
  color: var(--faint);
  font-size: 12px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  opacity:.9;
  pointer-events:none;
}


    .node{
      position:relative;
      min-width: 240px;
      max-width: 240px;
      border-radius: 16px;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.04), rgba(255,255,255,.02));
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
      padding: 12px 12px 10px;
      cursor:pointer;
      user-select:none;
      transition: transform .12s ease, border-color .12s ease;
    }
    .node:hover{ transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.16); }

    .year{
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--accent);
      letter-spacing:.08em;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .node h3{
      margin:0 0 7px;
      font-size: 14px;
      font-weight: 720;
    }
    .node p{
      margin:0;
      font-size: 12px;
      color: var(--muted);
    }
    .tagRow{
      margin-top: 10px;
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      gap:6px;
    }
    .tag{
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--faint);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
      background: rgba(0,0,0,.10);
      padding: 4px 8px;
      border-radius: 999px;
    }

    /* center marker (the “you are here”) */
.footerRow{
      display:flex;
      gap:12px;
      align-items:center;
      justify-content:space-between;
      padding: 10px 14px 14px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
      color: var(--faint);
      font-size: 12px;
    }
    .range{
      display:flex;
      gap:10px;
      align-items:center;
      width: 100%;
    }
    input[type="range"]{
      width: 100%;
      accent-color: var(--accent);
    }

    /* right panel */
    .detail{
      padding: 14px;
      display:flex;
      flex-direction:column;
      gap:12px;
      min-height: 360px;
    }
    .detail .bigYear{
      font-family: var(--mono);
      color: var(--accent);
      letter-spacing:.10em;
      font-size: 12px;
    }
    .detail h2{
      margin:0;
      font-size: 18px;
      font-weight: 780;
    }
    .detail .body{
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: 13px;
      line-height:1.45;
      white-space:pre-wrap;
    }
    .meta{
      display:flex;
      flex-wrap:wrap;
      gap:8px;
      margin-top: 6px;
    }
    .meta .pill{
      font-size: 11px;
      color: var(--faint);
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
      background: rgba(0,0,0,.10);
      padding: 5px 9px;
      border-radius: 999px;
    }
    .smallNote{
      margin-top:auto;
      padding-top: 10px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
      color: var(--faint);
      font-size: 12px;
    }
    .kbd{
      font-family: var(--mono);
      padding: 2px 6px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
      background: rgba(0,0,0,.18);
      color: var(--muted);
    }

/* final alignment nudge for category tabs */
.controls .chips,

.back-link{
  position:absolute;
  top: 18px;
  right: 22px;
}
.back-link a{
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(60,52,44,.25);
  padding-bottom: 1px;
}
.back-link a:hover{
  border-bottom-color: rgba(60,52,44,.55);
  color: var(--ink);
}