/* Reference-led visual system, v1.11. Content and media retain their WP routes. */
@font-face{font-family:Lalezar;src:url('fonts/Lalezar-Regular.woff') format('woff');font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
:root{--ss-night:#0a1128;--ss-lapis:#16264f;--ss-gold:#e0a526;--ss-gold-dark:#b8801a;--ss-ivory:#f3e6c8;--ss-step:polygon(0 8px,8px 8px,8px 0,calc(100% - 8px) 0,calc(100% - 8px) 8px,100% 8px,100% calc(100% - 8px),calc(100% - 8px) calc(100% - 8px),calc(100% - 8px) 100%,8px 100%,8px calc(100% - 8px),0 calc(100% - 8px))}
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/* Clipping belongs to the face. The outer button keeps its relief shadow. */
.btn,.btn.primary{isolation:isolate;position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:9px;min-height:46px;padding:10px 25px;margin:3px;background:none;border:0;border-radius:0;clip-path:none;color:#1a1203;font:700 15px/1.65 Vazir,Tahoma,sans-serif;filter:drop-shadow(0 4px 0 #5d410c);transition:transform .16s,filter .16s;box-shadow:none;text-decoration:none}
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/* The opening composition takes its proportions and mountain paths from the reference. */
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/* Compact paper cards and a persistent control strip outside slide content. */
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.card{box-shadow:0 6px 0 #0006;transition:transform .2s}.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}.card .card-body{padding:23px}.card h3{font-size:25px;margin:7px 0 10px;line-height:1.45}.card p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.9}.card img{height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9}.home-articles{padding-top:35px}.cuneiform-panel{max-width:900px;border:0;outline:2px solid var(--ss-gold-dark);outline-offset:-8px;box-shadow:0 6px 0 #0006;padding:30px}.cuneiform-panel .cuneiform-output{min-height:85px;margin:15px 0}.tools{border-image:none;border-block:1px solid #e0a52640}.ss-section-note{align-self:end}#drang-daily{background:var(--ss-ivory);color:var(--ss-lapis);padding:26px;outline:2px solid var(--ss-gold-dark);outline-offset:-8px;box-shadow:0 6px 0 #0006}#drang-daily article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:145px minmax(0,1fr);gap:10px 25px;align-items:center}#drang-daily img{grid-column:1;grid-row:1/4;width:145px;border-radius:0;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover}#drang-daily h3,#drang-daily p,#drang-daily audio{grid-column:2;margin:0}#drang-daily h3{font-size:29px;line-height:1.4}#drang-daily p{font-size:14px}#drang details{margin-top:24px;border:1px solid #e0a52655;background:#16264f55}#drang summary{color:var(--ss-gold)}#drang-archive h3{font-size:24px}.ss-history-map{margin-top:20px}.podcast-layout h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4vw,44px)}.video-feature{padding:18px;gap:25px;border:1px solid #e0a52666}.feature:not([data-carousel]){min-height:340px}.feature:not([data-carousel]) .feature-copy{padding:34px}.feature-copy h2{font-size:38px;margin:10px 0}.entry-content{font-family:Vazir,Tahoma,sans-serif}.entry-content h2{font-size:34px}.entry-content h3{font-size:29px}.site-footer .btn{color:#1a1203}
@keyframes ss-twinkle{to{opacity:.28}}@keyframes ss-float{50%{transform:translateY(-7px)}}@keyframes ss-rotate{to{transform:rotate(360deg)}}@keyframes ss-ridge-rise{from{translate:0 50px;opacity:0}to{translate:0 0;opacity:1}}
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