:root{--story-gold:#d9b96e;--story-cream:#f5efe2;--story-muted:rgba(245,239,226,.72);--story-line:rgba(217,185,110,.25)}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;background:#031b14}
body.ncde-continuous-story-page{margin:0;overflow-x:hidden;background:transparent;color:var(--story-cream);overscroll-behavior-y:none}
body.ncde-continuous-story-page main{display:block;background:transparent!important}
.ncde-fixed-environment{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-4;overflow:hidden;background:#031b14;pointer-events:none}
.ncde-fixed-environment img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;transition:opacity .9s ease;will-change:opacity}
.ncde-fixed-environment__shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(1,16,12,.32),rgba(2,20,15,.48) 58%,rgba(1,13,10,.7));}
.site-after-gateway{position:relative;min-height:100vh;background:transparent!important}
.ncde-story-document{position:relative;z-index:1}
.ncde-story-chapter{position:relative;min-height:115vh;padding:clamp(150px,18vh,220px) 0 clamp(120px,17vh,210px);display:flex;align-items:center;isolation:isolate}
.ncde-story-chapter:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:0;width:min(72vw,980px);height:1px;transform:translateX(-50%);background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--story-line),transparent)}
.ncde-story-chapter--05:after{display:none}
.ncde-story-chapter__inner{width:min(860px,calc(100% - 48px));margin:0 auto}
.ncde-story-chapter__inner--wide{width:min(1040px,calc(100% - 48px))}
.ncde-story-chapter__inner--center{text-align:center}
.ncde-story-eyebrow{margin:0 0 24px;color:var(--story-gold);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
.ncde-story-title{margin:0;max-width:980px;color:var(--story-cream);font-size:clamp(2.35rem,5.4vw,5.6rem);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.04em;text-wrap:balance;font-weight:500;text-shadow:0 3px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.36)}
.ncde-story-chapter__inner--center .ncde-story-title{margin-inline:auto;max-width:850px}
.ncde-story-sequence,.ncde-story-copy{display:grid;gap:clamp(36px,6vh,72px);margin-top:clamp(72px,11vh,132px);font-size:clamp(1.18rem,2.1vw,1.75rem);line-height:1.65}
.ncde-story-sequence p,.ncde-story-copy p{margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty}
.ncde-story-statement,.ncde-story-question{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,4.2rem);line-height:1.12;font-weight:500}
.ncde-story-statement{color:rgba(245,239,226,.74)}
.ncde-story-question{color:var(--story-gold)}
.ncde-story-pause{font-size:2rem;color:var(--story-gold);opacity:.7}
.ncde-paradigms{display:grid;gap:clamp(70px,11vh,124px);margin-top:clamp(90px,13vh,150px)}
.ncde-paradigm{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) auto minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(20px,4vw,58px);align-items:center}
.ncde-paradigm p{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.25vw,2rem);line-height:1.45;text-wrap:balance}
.ncde-paradigm span{color:var(--story-gold);font-size:1.6rem}
.ncde-paradigm__old{color:rgba(245,239,226,.58)}
.ncde-paradigm__new{color:var(--story-cream)}
.ncde-story-closing-line{margin:clamp(100px,15vh,170px) 0 0 auto;max-width:760px;font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2.5vw,2.2rem);line-height:1.55;color:var(--story-gold);text-wrap:balance}
.ncde-system-orbit,.ncde-ecosystem-words{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:14px;margin:clamp(80px,12vh,140px) auto 0;max-width:920px}
.ncde-system-orbit span,.ncde-ecosystem-words span{padding:14px 22px;border:1px solid rgba(217,185,110,.32);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(4,28,21,.35);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);font-size:clamp(.92rem,1.4vw,1.12rem);letter-spacing:.03em}
.ncde-living-network{position:relative;width:min(62vw,480px);aspect-ratio:1;margin:clamp(80px,12vh,140px) auto 0;border:1px solid rgba(217,185,110,.16);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:inset 0 0 60px rgba(217,185,110,.05)}
.ncde-living-network:before,.ncde-living-network:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:18%;border:1px solid rgba(217,185,110,.15);border-radius:50%}.ncde-living-network:after{inset:35%}
.ncde-living-network i{position:absolute;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--story-gold);box-shadow:0 0 18px rgba(217,185,110,.75)}
.ncde-living-network i:nth-child(1){left:48%;top:3%}.ncde-living-network i:nth-child(2){right:12%;top:18%}.ncde-living-network i:nth-child(3){right:2%;top:50%}.ncde-living-network i:nth-child(4){right:17%;bottom:11%}.ncde-living-network i:nth-child(5){left:49%;bottom:2%}.ncde-living-network i:nth-child(6){left:14%;bottom:14%}.ncde-living-network i:nth-child(7){left:2%;top:48%}.ncde-living-network i:nth-child(8){left:15%;top:15%}.ncde-living-network i:nth-child(9){left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.ncde-living-network__core{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);display:grid;place-items:center;width:92px;height:92px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(217,185,110,.42);color:var(--story-gold);font-size:1.2rem;letter-spacing:.16em;background:rgba(3,27,20,.72);box-shadow:0 0 44px rgba(217,185,110,.12)}
.ncde-story-mantra{margin:clamp(90px,14vh,160px) 0 clamp(70px,10vh,110px);display:grid;gap:24px}
.ncde-story-mantra p{margin:0;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,6vw,6.5rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.045em;text-wrap:balance}.ncde-story-mantra p:last-child{color:var(--story-gold)}
.ncde-story-invitation{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;color:var(--story-muted);font-size:clamp(1.12rem,2vw,1.55rem);line-height:1.7}
.ncde-story-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:16px;margin-top:clamp(60px,9vh,100px)}
.ncde-story-action{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-height:52px;padding:0 24px;border:1px solid rgba(217,185,110,.42);border-radius:999px;color:var(--story-cream);text-decoration:none;background:rgba(3,27,20,.45);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);transition:transform .25s ease,background .25s ease}.ncde-story-action:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}.ncde-story-action--primary{background:var(--story-gold);color:#092219;border-color:var(--story-gold)}
.ncde-language-toggle{position:fixed;right:clamp(18px,3vw,38px);top:calc(env(safe-area-inset-top,0px) + 10px);z-index:90;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:9px 13px;border:1px solid rgba(217,185,110,.28);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(3,27,20,.52);color:var(--story-cream);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);font:600 .72rem/1 sans-serif;letter-spacing:.12em;cursor:pointer}.ncde-language-toggle i{width:1px;height:13px;background:rgba(217,185,110,.4)}.ncde-language-toggle [data-language-next]{opacity:.48}
.js [data-story-reveal]{opacity:var(--story-opacity,0);transform:translate3d(0,var(--story-shift,30px),0);filter:blur(var(--story-blur,3px));will-change:opacity,transform,filter}
@media(max-width:720px){.ncde-story-chapter{min-height:105vh;padding:130px 0 120px}.ncde-story-chapter__inner,.ncde-story-chapter__inner--wide{width:min(100% - 34px,860px)}.ncde-story-title{font-size:clamp(2.25rem,11vw,4rem)}.ncde-paradigm{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.ncde-paradigm span{transform:rotate(0);justify-self:start}.ncde-paradigm__new{padding-left:22px;border-left:1px solid var(--story-line)}.ncde-living-network{width:min(82vw,390px)}.ncde-language-toggle{top:calc(env(safe-area-inset-top,0px) + 8px);right:12px}.ncde-story-actions{flex-direction:column}.ncde-story-action{width:100%;box-sizing:border-box}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.js [data-story-reveal]{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;filter:none!important}.ncde-fixed-environment img{transition:none}}


/* v1.5.1 — language control sits above the header surface. */
.ncde-language-toggle{z-index:1400!important}