/* liminal — Vivian's page (/start). The design is the door page Chris tested on 2026-09-25
   (door/demo/vivian.html) inside the site's own material, as approved in mockups/vivian-door/start.html
   on 2026-09-28. Self-contained: this page does not load style.css. */
@font-face{font-family:"Instrument Serif";src:url("/assets/InstrumentSerif-400.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";src:url("/assets/Inter-400.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";src:url("/assets/Inter-500.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:500;font-display:swap}
/* Permanent Marker by Font Diner, Apache License 2.0, self-hosted; only for the hint at the mic */
@font-face{font-family:"Marker";src:url("/assets/PermanentMarker-400.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
:root{
  --void:#000208; --deep:#000c12; --room:#00171e; --wall:#012a30;
  --stone:#407575; --light:#d0eee7; --acid:#f5f400; --muted:#879b99; --soft:#b7c9c6;
  --line:rgba(208,238,231,.14); --line-2:rgba(208,238,231,.28);
  --pad:clamp(16px,4.1vw,64px);
  --sans:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --serif:"Instrument Serif",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  color-scheme:dark;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;min-height:100%}
body{
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 22% 30%,#0b3a3f 0%,#04242b 30%,#011a20 58%,#000a10 86%,var(--void) 100%) fixed,var(--void);
  color:var(--light);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;font-synthesis:none;
}
a{color:inherit}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;cursor:pointer}
header.top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:28px var(--pad) 0}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:33px;letter-spacing:.012em;color:var(--acid);text-decoration:none}
header nav{display:flex;gap:40px;font-size:14px;color:var(--soft)}
header nav a{text-decoration:none}
header nav a:hover{color:var(--light)}

main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(260px,380px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(28px,5vw,80px);
  padding:clamp(32px,6vh,72px) var(--pad) 48px;max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto;align-items:start}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- her side */
.her{position:sticky;top:28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.portrait{position:relative;border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:4/5;max-width:100%;
  border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--wall);transition:box-shadow .6s ease}
.portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 35%;display:block}
.portrait::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:18px;pointer-events:none;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 0 rgba(245,244,0,0);transition:box-shadow .5s ease}
.speaking .portrait{box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(245,244,0,.35),0 0 42px rgba(245,244,0,.10)}
.speaking .portrait::after{animation:breathe 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes breathe{0%,100%{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(245,244,0,.18)}50%{box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(245,244,0,.45)}}
.plate h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:34px;line-height:1.05;margin:0;letter-spacing:.005em}
.plate p{margin:6px 0 0;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.voice{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:12px 14px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:14px;background:rgba(0,12,18,.55)}
.voice .label{flex:1;font-size:14px}
.voice .label small{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;margin-top:1px}
.switch{position:relative;width:46px;height:26px;border-radius:99px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:var(--deep);padding:0;flex:none}
.switch::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:3px;left:3px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--muted);transition:transform .2s ease,background .2s ease}
.switch[aria-checked="true"]{background:#1d3b2f;border-color:rgba(245,244,0,.5)}
.switch[aria-checked="true"]::before{transform:translateX(20px);background:var(--acid)}
.switch:disabled{opacity:.4;cursor:default}
.status{min-height:20px;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ conversation */
.talk{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0}
.chapter{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--stone);margin:0 0 14px;font-weight:500}
.talk h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,64px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:0;text-wrap:balance}
.deck{color:var(--soft);font-size:clamp(16px,1.3vw,19px);margin:14px 0 28px;max-width:56ch}
.thread{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px;padding:22px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.msg{max-width:62ch;white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.msg a{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);text-decoration:none}
.msg.her-msg b{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:6px}
.av{width:22px;height:22px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 38%;border:1px solid var(--line-2);flex:none;transition:box-shadow .4s ease}
body.speaking .msg.her-msg.latest .av{box-shadow:0 0 0 2px rgba(245,244,0,.55);animation:ring 1.6s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes ring{50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(245,244,0,.2)}}
.msg.you{align-self:flex-end;background:rgba(208,238,231,.08);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px 16px 4px 16px;padding:10px 14px;max-width:min(52ch,85%)}
.msg.you.tap{background:transparent;border-style:dashed}
.msg.her-msg.pending::after{content:"";display:inline-block;width:.5em;height:1em;vertical-align:-2px;margin-left:2px;background:var(--stone);animation:blink 1s steps(1) infinite}
@keyframes blink{50%{opacity:0}}
.thinking{display:flex;gap:5px;padding:4px 0}
.thinking i{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--stone);animation:dot 1.2s ease-in-out infinite}
.thinking i:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.15s}.thinking i:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.3s}
@keyframes dot{0%,100%{opacity:.25}50%{opacity:1}}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.chips button{border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:transparent;border-radius:99px;padding:8px 14px;font-size:14px;color:var(--light);min-height:44px}
.chips button:hover{background:var(--light);color:var(--void)}

/* what she puts in writing: a typeset note with her initials, not a bubble */
.note{position:relative;max-width:62ch;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:14px;padding:18px 20px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,23,30,.85),rgba(0,12,18,.75))}
.note .k{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 10px}
.note .mono{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--acid);text-transform:none;border:1px solid rgba(245,244,0,.4);border-radius:50%;width:34px;height:34px;display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none}
.note .body{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:21px;line-height:1.38;color:#eef8f5;letter-spacing:.003em;white-space:pre-wrap;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.note .body a{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);text-decoration:none}
.note .sig{margin:12px 0 0;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}

/* the booking card */
.card{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:14px;padding:16px 18px;background:rgba(0,23,30,.6);max-width:62ch}
.card .k{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 8px}
.card.booked{border-color:rgba(245,244,0,.45);display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:6px 18px;align-items:start}
.card.booked.nocal{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.card.booked .cal{grid-row:span 3;width:64px;border:1px solid rgba(245,244,0,.45);border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;text-align:center}
.card.booked .cal span{display:block;background:var(--acid);color:#11140d;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:500;padding:3px 0}
.card.booked .cal b{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:32px;line-height:1.2;padding:2px 0 4px}
.card.booked .when{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:26px;line-height:1.15}
.card.booked .body{font-size:15px;color:var(--soft)}
.card.booked .acts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:6px}
.card.booked .acts a{font-size:13px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:99px;padding:6px 12px}
.card.booked .acts a:hover{border-color:var(--light)}
.note-end{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:12px;margin:0}
.note-end a{color:var(--light);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);text-decoration:none}

/* the short form, in place of the conversation, when she can't answer (never a dead end) */
.fall{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;max-width:62ch;margin:0}
.fall label{display:block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:#8fa9a5;margin-bottom:6px}
.fall input,.fall textarea{width:100%;background:rgba(0,12,18,.85);border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:12px;color:var(--light);font:inherit;padding:11px 12px}
.fall input:focus,.fall textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--light)}
.fall textarea{min-height:110px;resize:vertical}
.fall .full{grid-column:1/-1}
.fall .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px}
.fall .send{justify-self:start;background:var(--acid);color:#11140d;border:0;border-radius:99px;padding:13px 22px;font-size:14px;min-height:44px}
.fall .send:hover{background:#ffff6b}
.fall .send:disabled{opacity:.5;cursor:default}
.fall .fine{margin:0}
.fall .fstatus{margin:0;font-size:14px;color:var(--light);min-height:1.2em}

.composer{padding:14px 0 calc(14px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));position:relative}
.box{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:8px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:16px;padding:8px;background:rgba(0,12,18,.85)}
.box textarea{flex:1;min-width:0;resize:none;border:0;outline:0;background:transparent;color:var(--light);font:inherit;padding:8px 6px;max-height:160px;line-height:1.45}
.box textarea::placeholder{color:var(--muted)}
.icon{width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line-2);background:transparent;display:grid;place-items:center;flex:none}
.icon svg{width:20px;height:20px}
.icon:hover{border-color:var(--light)}
.icon.send{background:var(--light);color:var(--void);border-color:var(--light)}
.icon:disabled{opacity:.35;cursor:default}
.icon.mic[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--acid);color:var(--void);border-color:var(--acid);animation:pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes pulse{50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(245,244,0,.18)}}
.fine{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted);margin:8px 2px 0}
.fine.live{color:var(--light)}
.fine a{color:var(--soft);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);text-decoration:none}
.fine a:hover{color:var(--light)}
footer.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 20px;padding:24px var(--pad) 34px;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:1320px;margin:0 auto}
footer.foot a{text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(135,155,153,.35)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--acid);outline-offset:2px}
[hidden]{display:none!important}

/* the visitor's words, live while they speak */
.msg.you.live{background:rgba(245,244,0,.06);border-color:rgba(245,244,0,.35)}
.msg.you.live .partial{color:var(--muted)}
.msg.you.live .wait{color:var(--muted);font-style:italic}
.meter{display:inline-flex;gap:3px;align-items:flex-end;height:14px;margin-left:8px;vertical-align:-2px}
.meter i{width:3px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--acid);height:calc(3px + var(--lv,0) * 11px);transition:height .08s linear;opacity:.85}
.meter i:nth-child(2){height:calc(3px + var(--lv,0) * 14px)}.meter i:nth-child(4){height:calc(3px + var(--lv,0) * 8px)}
.icon.mic[aria-pressed="true"]{box-shadow:0 0 0 calc(var(--lv,0) * 10px) rgba(245,244,0,.22)}
/* the start-of-conversation hint, in marker */
.icon.mic.flash{animation:flash 1.1s ease-in-out infinite;border-color:var(--acid);color:var(--acid)}
@keyframes flash{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(245,244,0,.0);background:transparent}50%{box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(245,244,0,.28);background:rgba(245,244,0,.14)}}
.composer.hinting{padding-top:84px}
.hint{position:absolute;right:58px;top:6px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:2px;pointer-events:none;z-index:3}
.hint .note-m{font-family:"Marker","Comic Sans MS","Chalkboard SE",cursive;color:var(--acid);font-size:22px;line-height:1.05;transform:rotate(-5deg);transform-origin:right bottom;
  text-shadow:0 0 1px rgba(245,244,0,.6);white-space:nowrap;margin-bottom:34px;letter-spacing:.01em}
.hint svg{width:86px;height:70px;overflow:visible;flex:none}
.hint svg path{fill:none;stroke:var(--acid);stroke-width:3.4;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-dasharray:220;stroke-dashoffset:220;animation:draw .9s .25s ease-out forwards}
@keyframes draw{to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
.hint .x{pointer-events:auto;align-self:flex-start;font-family:"Marker",cursive;color:var(--acid);background:transparent;border:0;font-size:22px;line-height:1;padding:2px 6px;margin:0 0 0 2px;transform:rotate(6deg);min-width:44px;min-height:44px}
.hint .x:hover{color:var(--light)}

@media (max-width:820px){
  header nav{gap:24px}
  header nav a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
  .wordmark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
  main{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;padding-top:24px}
  .her{position:static;display:grid;grid-template-columns:76px 1fr;grid-template-areas:"img plate" "voice voice" "status status";gap:10px 14px;align-items:center}
  .portrait{grid-area:img;aspect-ratio:1/1;border-radius:50%}
  .portrait::after{border-radius:50%}
  .portrait img{object-position:50% 38%}
  .plate{grid-area:plate}.plate h2{font-size:28px}
  .voice{grid-area:voice}.status{grid-area:status;min-height:0}
  .talk h1{font-size:34px}
  .composer{position:sticky;bottom:0;margin:0 calc(-1 * var(--pad));padding-left:var(--pad);padding-right:var(--pad);background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(0,10,16,.97) 72%,rgba(0,10,16,0))}
  .deck{margin-bottom:12px}
  .composer.hinting{padding-top:74px}.hint{right:54px}.hint .note-m{font-size:19px;margin-bottom:30px}.hint svg{width:70px;height:58px}
  .note .body{font-size:19px}
  .fall{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .fine a,footer.foot a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;border-bottom:0;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--line-2);text-underline-offset:3px}
}
@media (max-width:820px) and (max-height:760px){
  header.top{padding-top:18px}.wordmark{font-size:28px}
  main{padding-top:14px;gap:12px}
  .chapter{margin-bottom:8px}.talk h1{font-size:26px}.deck{display:none}
  .thread{padding:14px 0;gap:14px}
}
@media (max-width:360px){.hint .note-m{font-size:16px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}}