/* Reading room: a quiet editorial canvas with a persistent chapter guide. */
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reader-rail,.reader-toc,.reader-rail-inner{transition:none}}

@media(min-width:901px){.reader-rail-inner{max-height:calc(100dvh - 44px);overflow:auto}}
.audio-disclosure a{color:#d3afe8;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px}

.audio-tools>a.audio-rss-link{margin-left:0}

@media(max-width:520px){.rail-mobile-heading>button>span:first-child{font-size:8px}.rail-mobile-heading strong{font-size:11px}}

/* Keep chapter play controls clear of overlay scrollbars. */
.reader-toc{padding-right:12px!important;scrollbar-gutter:stable}
.reader-toc::-webkit-scrollbar{width:4px}.reader-toc::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:#79518f;border-radius:4px}

/* A distinct, story-specific editorial coda at the end of each article. */
.zeebra-coda{max-width:700px;margin:52px auto 0;padding:29px 32px 27px;border:1px solid #8a6c95;border-left:4px solid #dfbd80;border-radius:12px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(125deg,#ffffff03 0,#ffffff03 2px,transparent 2px,transparent 18px),linear-gradient(145deg,#271a32,#17111e 72%);box-shadow:0 20px 54px #0004;scroll-margin-top:100px}
.zeebra-coda-top{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;color:#e4bd7b;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.17em}
.zeebra-coda-top span:last-child{font-size:25px;line-height:1}
.zeebra-coda h2{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:clamp(27px,3vw,37px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:16px 0 14px;color:#fff}
.zeebra-coda p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:#e4dce9;margin:0;max-width:610px}
.zeebra-coda-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:23px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid #664e70}
.zeebra-coda-foot strong{color:#ddbb7e;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.15em}
.zeebra-coda-foot a{color:#d8b0f1;font-size:12px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.zeebra-coda-foot a:hover{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:520px){.zeebra-coda{margin-top:38px;padding:23px 21px}.zeebra-coda p{font-size:14px;line-height:1.8}.zeebra-coda-foot{align-items:flex-start}}