:root {
  --comic-red: #f31338;
  --comic-gold: #d7a92e;
  --comic-olive: #78852e;
  --comic-paper: #eee8dc;
}

.comic-issue {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0, rgba(126, 0, 30, .18), transparent 32rem),
    #050505;
}

.comic-issue .mission-hero {
  min-height: 92svh;
}

.comic-issue .mission-hero > img {
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: right center;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 78% 42%, #260710, #050505 58%);
  filter: saturate(1.08) contrast(1.08);
}

.comic-issue .mission-hero-copy {
  max-width: 880px;
}

.comic-issue .mission-hero-copy h1 {
  max-width: 860px;
}

.comic-issue .mission-brief {
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
}

.comic-issue-meta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.comic-issue-meta span {
  padding: 9px 12px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .16);
  color: #bbb;
  background: #080808;
  font: 800 .62rem/1 monospace;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.comic-reader {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 14vh;
}

.comic-reader::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .018) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .018) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 54px 54px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(#000, transparent 96%);
}

.comic-reader-head {
  position: sticky;
  top: 58px;
  z-index: 80;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto 52px;
  padding: 14px 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(215, 169, 46, .34);
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, .9);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 55px rgba(0, 0, 0, .48);
}

.comic-progress-copy {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 12px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.comic-progress-copy b {
  color: var(--comic-gold);
  font: 1000 .72rem/1 monospace;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.comic-progress-copy span {
  overflow: hidden;
  color: #a9a9a9;
  font: 800 .62rem/1 monospace;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.comic-progress-track {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  height: 3px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #252525;
}

.comic-progress-fill {
  width: 0;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--comic-red), var(--comic-gold));
  box-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--comic-red);
  transition: width .2s ease-out;
}

.comic-reader-controls {
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
}

.comic-reader-controls button {
  min-width: 42px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
  background: #0b0b0b;
  color: #fff;
  cursor: pointer;
  font: 900 .65rem/1 monospace;
}

.comic-reader-controls button:hover,
.comic-reader-controls button:focus-visible {
  color: #050505;
  background: var(--comic-gold);
}

.comic-reader-controls button:disabled {
  opacity: .32;
  cursor: not-allowed;
}

.comic-pages {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(48px, 8vw, 110px);
  width: min(100% - 32px, 1000px);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  counter-reset: comic-page;
}

.comic-panel {
  counter-increment: comic-page;
  scroll-margin-top: 155px;
}

.comic-panel figure {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .17);
  background: #0a0a0a;
  box-shadow:
    0 35px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .66),
    12px 12px 0 rgba(120, 133, 46, .14);
}

.comic-panel figure::before {
  content: counter(comic-page, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  top: 12px;
  left: 12px;
  padding: 7px 9px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--comic-red);
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, .84);
  color: #fff;
  font: 900 .64rem/1 monospace;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.comic-panel img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  background: #111;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center top;
}

.comic-image-stage { overflow: hidden; background: #090909; }
.comic-panel-wide .comic-image-stage { overflow-x: auto; overscroll-behavior-inline: contain; }
.comic-panel-wide img { width: max(100%, 1100px); max-width: none; }

.comic-story-caption {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(30px, 6vw, 72px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(215, 169, 46, .38);
  border-left: 4px solid var(--comic-red);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 100% 0, rgba(120,133,46,.2), transparent 38%), linear-gradient(145deg,#150307,#070707 70%);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
}

.comic-story-caption::after {
  content: 'KZ';
  position: absolute;
  right: -.05em;
  bottom: -.24em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.025);
  font: 1000 clamp(8rem,24vw,18rem)/1 sans-serif;
}

.comic-story-caption h2 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  margin: .2em 0 .55em;
  color: var(--comic-paper);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem,7vw,6.5rem);
  line-height: .86;
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
}

.comic-story-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 760px;
  color: #d0cbc1;
  font-size: clamp(1rem,2vw,1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  white-space: pre-line;
}

.comic-story-caption .quiet-link {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: inline-block;
  margin-top: 26px;
  color: var(--comic-gold);
}

.comic-panel figcaption {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 16px 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .11);
  color: #969696;
  font: 800 .62rem/1.45 monospace;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.comic-panel figcaption b {
  color: var(--comic-paper);
}

.comic-endcap {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(100% - 32px, 1180px);
  margin: 13vh auto 0;
  padding: clamp(34px, 6vw, 72px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(215, 169, 46, .34);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 90% 20%, rgba(120, 133, 46, .24), transparent 26%),
    linear-gradient(135deg, #110307, #070707 62%);
}

.comic-endcap h2 {
  margin: .18em 0;
  font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  line-height: .8;
  letter-spacing: -.065em;
}

.comic-endcap p:not(.micro) {
  max-width: 700px;
  color: #aaa;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.comic-endcap-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.comic-preview {
  width: min(100% - 32px, 1000px);
  margin: 0 auto 12vh;
}

.comic-preview figure {
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(215, 169, 46, .28);
  background: #090909;
  box-shadow: 0 35px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .62);
}

.comic-preview img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.comic-preview figcaption {
  padding: 18px;
  color: #a9a9a9;
  font: 800 .65rem/1.5 monospace;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
}

.episode-card .episode-page-count {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 7px;
  color: var(--comic-gold);
  font: 800 .58rem/1.4 monospace;
  letter-spacing: .11em;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .comic-issue .mission-hero {
    min-height: 82svh;
  }

  .comic-issue .mission-hero > img {
    object-position: center top;
  }

  .comic-reader-head {
    top: 52px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
    border-inline: 0;
  }

  .comic-progress-copy span {
    display: none;
  }

  .comic-reader-controls button {
    min-width: 38px;
  }

  .comic-pages {
    width: calc(100% - 16px);
    gap: 38px;
  }

  .comic-panel {
    scroll-margin-top: 130px;
  }

  .comic-panel figcaption {
    display: grid;
    gap: 5px;
    padding: 13px;
  }

  .comic-panel-wide img { width: 960px; }
  .comic-story-caption { padding: 30px 22px; }

  .comic-endcap,
  .comic-preview {
    width: calc(100% - 24px);
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .comic-progress-fill {
    transition: none;
  }
}