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@media(max-width:480px){.realm-status.realm-live{padding:24px 14px 40px;gap:25px 0}.realm-live>div{padding:0 10px}.realm-live .realm-orb{display:none}.realm-live h2{font-size:20px}.realm-live small{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:1.4px}.realm-live .realm-metric strong{font-size:23px}.realm-live .metric-note{font-size:9px}.realm-refresh{right:14px}}
/* Keep realm status below the hero instead of overlapping its artwork. */
.realm-status.realm-live{margin-top:28px}
@media(max-width:800px){.realm-status.realm-live{margin-top:20px}}
/* Continue the hero artwork through the spacing above realm status. */
.hero{overflow:visible}
.hero .hero-art{bottom:-28px}
.hero:before{bottom:-28px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(4,11,20,.04),rgba(4,11,20,.13) 42%,rgba(4,11,20,.56) 68%,rgba(4,11,20,.6))}
@media(max-width:800px){.hero .hero-art,.hero:before{bottom:-20px}.hero:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#050e1977,#050e19b0)}}
/* One stationary Northrend backdrop; page content scrolls over it. */
body{isolation:isolate;background:#080e16}
body:before{content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(4,11,20,.12),rgba(4,11,20,.2) 42%,rgba(4,11,20,.58) 68%,rgba(4,11,20,.62)),url('frozen-throne.png') center center/cover no-repeat}
.hero .hero-art{display:none}
.hero:before{display:none}
.connect-section{background:rgba(7,17,27,.86)}
.chronicles{position:relative}
.chronicles .section-heading{padding:20px 24px;background:rgba(7,17,27,.82);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.community-section{padding-left:26px;padding-right:26px;background:rgba(7,17,27,.86)}
footer.wrap{padding-left:26px;padding-right:26px;background:rgba(7,17,27,.9)}
@media(max-width:800px){body:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#050e198c,#050e19b8),url('frozen-throne.png') 30% center/cover no-repeat}.chronicles .section-heading{padding:18px}.community-section,footer.wrap{padding-left:20px;padding-right:20px}}
/* Continuous full-width shading across the lower sections. */
.connect-section{background:transparent;border-bottom:0}
.community-section.wrap,footer.wrap{position:relative;isolation:isolate;background:transparent;padding-left:0;padding-right:0}
.community-section.wrap:before,footer.wrap:before{content:none}
.community-section.wrap{border-top:1px solid rgba(151,194,224,.12)}
footer.wrap{border-top:1px solid rgba(151,194,224,.12)}
html{overflow-x:clip}
@media(max-width:800px){.community-section.wrap,footer.wrap{padding-left:0;padding-right:0}}
/* Keep the main navigation visible while the content scrolls. */
.topbar{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(8,17,27,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);box-shadow:0 8px 26px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
html{scroll-padding-top:108px}
@media(max-width:800px){html{scroll-padding-top:95px}.topbar nav.open{max-height:calc(100dvh - 75px);overflow-y:auto}}
/* Glacial connection cards with aligned actions. */
.steps.frost-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px;align-items:stretch}
.steps.frost-steps article{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-width:0;margin:0;padding:28px 22px 24px;border:1px solid #527b9559;background:linear-gradient(150deg,#183347ed,#0a1725f0 68%);box-shadow:inset 0 1px #d7f4ff12;overflow:hidden;position:relative;transition:transform .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease,border-color .35s ease}
.frost-steps article:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(125deg,transparent 20%,#bdeeff12 42%,transparent 60%);opacity:0;transition:opacity .35s ease}
.steps.frost-steps article:hover,.steps.frost-steps article:focus-within{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:#7edaff;box-shadow:0 0 24px #24b2ff40,inset 0 0 32px #74cfff14,0 16px 35px #0004}
.frost-steps article:hover:before,.frost-steps article:focus-within:before{opacity:1}
.frost-steps .step-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;width:55px;height:55px;margin-bottom:24px;border:1px solid #90d9fb45;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#77cfff20,#102538);color:#b5eaff;font-size:30px;box-shadow:0 0 20px #39aeff12}
.step-eyebrow{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:1.65px;color:#93c9e0;font-weight:600}
.steps.frost-steps h3{font-family:Palatino,'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Georgia,serif;font-size:24px;line-height:1.3;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.2px;color:#e5f5ff;min-height:63px;margin:12px 0 14px}
.steps.frost-steps p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.85;color:#adc0cf;min-height:0;margin:0 0 28px;flex:1}
.frost-button{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;width:100%;min-height:48px;margin-top:auto;padding:13px 15px;border:1px solid #6bbfdf88;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#20445c,#102b40);color:#d5f3ff;text-decoration:none;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:1.4px;transition:background .3s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease,color .3s ease;cursor:pointer}
.frost-button span{font-size:17px;font-weight:400;line-height:1}.frost-button:hover,.frost-button:focus-visible{color:#fff;border-color:#b4ecff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#397697,#194865);box-shadow:0 0 18px #43caff55,inset 0 0 14px #d2f6ff15}
.frost-button:disabled{cursor:default;opacity:1;color:#acd5e6;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#1b3749,#122635)}
.frost-button:disabled:hover{border-color:#9fddf5;box-shadow:0 0 18px #43caff40;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#2a536b,#17364a)}
@media(max-width:1050px){.steps.frost-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:580px){.steps.frost-steps{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.steps.frost-steps h3{min-height:0}.steps.frost-steps article{padding:26px 24px}}
/* Seamless bottom sections without the community banner or divider seams. */
.connect-section{border-top:0;border-bottom:0}
footer.wrap{border-top:0;margin-top:0}
footer.wrap:before{top:-1px}
.topbar nav>button{display:grid;place-items:center;padding:0;border:0;background:none;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.5px;font-size:10px;color:#a4b1c0;position:relative;font-family:inherit}
.topbar nav>button:hover{color:#dbf1ff}
@media(max-width:800px){.topbar nav>button{padding:14px}}
/* Centered Warcraft medallions and slow glacial hover, explicitly requested. */
.steps.frost-steps article{text-align:center;padding-top:32px;transition:transform .85s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),box-shadow .95s ease,border-color .85s ease!important}
.frost-steps article:before{transition:opacity .95s ease!important}
.frost-steps .step-icon.wow-medallion{position:relative;width:82px;height:82px;margin:0 auto 25px;border-radius:50%;padding:5px;border:1px solid #9bdfff99;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#9ed7eb55,#112b43 52%,#529cc966);box-shadow:0 0 0 5px #89d9ff08,0 0 20px #38a8ed24,inset 0 0 12px #c6f4ff24;transition:box-shadow .95s ease,border-color .85s ease,transform .85s ease!important}
.wow-medallion img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid #b1e4f766}
.steps.frost-steps article:hover .wow-medallion,.steps.frost-steps article:focus-within .wow-medallion{border-color:#c7f3ff;box-shadow:0 0 0 5px #89d9ff12,0 0 32px #38baff88,inset 0 0 14px #c6f4ff45;transform:translateY(-2px)}
.steps.frost-steps .step-eyebrow{font-size:8px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:2px;color:#7eabc4}
.steps.frost-steps h3{font-family:Georgia,'Palatino Linotype',serif;font-size:23px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:.65px;color:#a5e4ff;text-shadow:0 0 18px #51baff38;min-height:65px;margin:14px 0 18px;transition:color .85s ease,text-shadow .95s ease!important}
.steps.frost-steps article:hover h3,.steps.frost-steps article:focus-within h3{color:#d1f4ff;text-shadow:0 0 22px #65cfff80}
.steps.frost-steps p{font-family:'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.95;color:#adc4d4}
.client-required{display:block;margin-bottom:8px;color:#c1eaff;font-weight:600;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.25px}
.frost-steps .frost-button{justify-content:center;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:1.6px;transition:background .85s ease,box-shadow .95s ease,border-color .85s ease,color .85s ease!important}
@media(max-width:580px){.steps.frost-steps h3{min-height:0}}
/* Match news cards to the slow glacial interaction of the connection cards. */
.chronicles .feature{transition:transform .85s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),box-shadow .95s ease,border-color .85s ease,background .85s ease!important}
.chronicles .feature:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(125deg,transparent 20%,#bdeeff12 42%,transparent 60%);opacity:0;transition:opacity .95s ease!important}
.chronicles .feature:hover,.chronicles .feature:focus-within{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:#7edaff;box-shadow:0 0 24px #24b2ff40,inset 0 0 32px #74cfff14,0 16px 35px #0004;background:#10263a}
.chronicles .feature:hover:before,.chronicles .feature:focus-within:before{opacity:1}
.chronicles .feature-image{transition:filter .95s ease!important}
.chronicles .feature h3{transition:color .85s ease,text-shadow .95s ease!important}
.chronicles .feature:hover h3,.chronicles .feature:focus-within h3{color:#d1f4ff;text-shadow:0 0 22px #65cfff80}
.chronicles .text-button{transition:color .85s ease,text-shadow .95s ease!important}
.chronicles .text-button:hover,.chronicles .text-button:focus-visible{color:#e1f8ff;text-shadow:0 0 14px #65cfff80}
/* Action-specific vector icons inside the existing glacial medallions. */
.frost-steps .wow-medallion svg{display:block;width:36px;height:36px;color:#b9eaff;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 7px #66cfff55);transition:color .85s ease,filter .95s ease!important}
.frost-steps article:hover .wow-medallion svg,.frost-steps article:focus-within .wow-medallion svg{color:#e1f8ff;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 12px #8cddff99)}
/* Hero actions share the slow glacial glow of the other buttons. */
.hero-actions .button{transition:transform .85s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),box-shadow .95s ease,border-color .85s ease,background .85s ease,color .85s ease!important}
.hero-actions .button:hover,.hero-actions .button:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:#c4f2ff;box-shadow:0 0 22px #43caff66,0 0 42px #249fff26,inset 0 0 16px #d2f6ff26}
.hero-actions .primary:hover,.hero-actions .primary:focus-visible{background:#d3f2ff;color:#102b40}
.hero-actions .secondary:hover,.hero-actions .secondary:focus-visible{background:#20465fe6;color:#e8faff}
/* Single animated navigation underline. */
.topbar nav{position:relative}
.topbar nav>a,.topbar nav>button{font-family:'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:650;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:1.45px;transition:color .45s ease!important}
.topbar nav>a.active:after{display:none}
.topbar nav>button.active{color:#dbf1ff}
.nav-glide{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:2px;pointer-events:none;background:#a1e3ff;box-shadow:0 0 10px #75cbff,0 0 22px #49b3ff70;transition:transform .65s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),width .65s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1)!important}
@media(max-width:800px){.topbar nav{position:absolute}.nav-glide{display:none}.topbar nav>a.active,.topbar nav>button.active{background:#8cdcff10;box-shadow:inset 2px 0 #a1e3ff}}
/* More compact realm status panel. */
.realm-status.realm-live{min-height:122px;padding:20px 30px 30px}
.realm-live small{margin-bottom:7px}
.realm-live h2{margin-bottom:5px}
.realm-live .metric-note{margin-top:6px}
.realm-refresh{bottom:8px}
@media(max-width:1050px){.realm-status.realm-live{padding:20px 24px 30px;gap:18px 0}}
@media(max-width:480px){.realm-status.realm-live{padding:18px 14px 28px;gap:18px 0}}
/* Full-bleed background: no empty or faded side margins. */
@media(min-width:801px){
 body:before{background-size:100% 100%,cover;background-position:center,left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;mask-image:none;-webkit-mask-image:none}
}
/* Snow falls in front of the fixed artwork and behind readable page content. */
.paragon-blizzard{position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
body>main,body>footer{position:relative;z-index:1}
.hero .snow{display:none}
/* Readable feature summary beneath the main headline. */
.hero .hero-description{font-family:'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.85;letter-spacing:.65px;color:#c8eafa;text-shadow:0 2px 7px #03101dcc,0 0 18px #75cfff22;margin-bottom:28px}
@media(max-width:480px){.hero .hero-description{font-size:14px;line-height:1.9;letter-spacing:.35px}}
/* PARAGON account registration. */
#register-dialog{width:min(540px,calc(100% - 28px));max-height:calc(100dvh - 32px);overflow-y:auto;padding:24px 38px 28px;border:1px solid #8ad6ff88;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0,#27577788,transparent 55%),linear-gradient(150deg,#102638,#080f1c);box-shadow:0 0 45px #299dff26,0 30px 100px #000a}
.register-close{position:absolute;right:14px;top:8px;background:none;border:0;color:#b0d9ed;font-size:30px;cursor:pointer}
.register-logo{display:block;width:255px;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin:0 auto 12px}
#register-dialog>.eyebrow{justify-content:center;letter-spacing:2.5px}
#register-title{text-align:center;color:#b7eaff;font:29px/1.3 Georgia,serif;margin:10px 0}
.register-intro{text-align:center;font-size:12px;color:#a5c1d2;margin:0 0 23px}
#register-form label{display:block;font-size:9px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:1.7px;color:#a6d7ee;margin:17px 0 7px}
#register-form input:not([type="hidden"]){display:block;width:100%;min-width:0;height:45px;padding:10px 13px;border:1px solid #47738b88;background:#071421bc;color:#e0f4ff;border-radius:3px;outline:none;font:14px 'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;transition:border-color .4s,box-shadow .4s}
#register-form input:focus{border-color:#93ddff;box-shadow:0 0 15px #38baff25}#register-form input::placeholder{color:#6a8598}
#register-form small{display:block;font-size:10px;color:#829eaf;line-height:1.6;margin-top:7px}
.register-passwords{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}.register-passwords>div{min-width:0}
.register-message{font-size:12px;line-height:1.7;color:#b7e4f8;min-height:20px;margin:16px 0}
.register-message[data-kind="error"]{color:#ffc1bf}.register-message[data-kind="success"]{color:#a1f2cf}
.register-submit{justify-content:center;min-height:49px}.register-submit:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:default}
.register-footnote{font-size:10px;text-align:center;color:#819caf;margin:15px 0 0}
@media(max-width:480px){#register-dialog{padding:22px}.register-passwords{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}#register-title{font-size:25px}}
/* Registration action: the same slow glacial hover as the hero buttons. */
#register-dialog .register-submit{transition:transform .85s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),box-shadow .95s ease,border-color .85s ease,background .85s ease,color .85s ease!important}
#register-dialog .register-submit:not(:disabled):hover,#register-dialog .register-submit:not(:disabled):focus-visible{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:#c4f2ff;color:#e8faff;background:#20465f;box-shadow:0 0 22px #43caff66,0 0 42px #249fff26,inset 0 0 16px #d2f6ff26}
#register-dialog .register-submit:disabled{transform:none;box-shadow:none}


/* PARAGON account dropdown.
   The trigger intentionally uses the existing .button.primary classes,
   exactly like BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY. */
.account-dropdown{position:relative;z-index:40;flex:0 0 auto}
.account-trigger{
  white-space:nowrap;
  transition:transform .85s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),box-shadow .95s ease,border-color .85s ease,background .85s ease,color .85s ease!important
}
.account-trigger:hover,
.account-trigger:focus-visible,
.account-dropdown.open .account-trigger{
  transform:translateY(-3px);
  border-color:#c4f2ff;
  background:#d3f2ff;
  color:#102b40;
  box-shadow:0 0 22px #43caff66,0 0 42px #249fff26,inset 0 0 16px #d2f6ff26
}
.account-trigger .account-label{color:inherit!important}
.account-trigger .account-caret{
  flex:0 0 auto;
  margin:0;
  color:inherit!important;
  font-style:normal;
  font-size:11px;
  line-height:1;
  transition:transform .35s ease
}
.account-dropdown.open .account-caret{transform:rotate(180deg)}

.account-menu{position:absolute;top:calc(100% + 12px);right:0;width:240px;padding:10px;border:1px solid #7edaff77;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0,#1d4d6d55,transparent 60%),linear-gradient(150deg,#102638,#080f1c);box-shadow:0 18px 45px #0009,0 0 30px #2ea8ff20;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px) scale(.98);transform-origin:top right;transition:opacity .22s ease,transform .22s ease,visibility .22s ease;pointer-events:none}
.account-dropdown.open .account-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:translateY(0) scale(1);pointer-events:auto}
.account-menu:before{content:"";position:absolute;right:28px;top:-6px;width:10px;height:10px;border-left:1px solid #7edaff77;border-top:1px solid #7edaff77;background:#123047;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.account-menu-header{position:relative;padding:8px 10px 12px;margin-bottom:8px;border-bottom:1px solid #294256}
.account-menu-header small{display:block;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:1.8px;color:#7ea3bb;margin-bottom:4px}
.account-menu-header strong{display:block;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;color:#d9f1ff;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.4px}
.account-menu a,.account-menu button{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;width:100%;min-height:42px;padding:0 12px;border:1px solid transparent;background:transparent;color:#c5dae7;text-align:left;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.2px;font-size:10px;font-family:inherit;text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .35s ease,background .35s ease,color .35s ease,box-shadow .35s ease}
.account-menu a>span,.account-menu button>span{width:17px;margin:0;color:#8fdcff;font-size:14px;text-align:center}
.account-menu a:hover,.account-menu a:focus-visible,.account-menu button:hover,.account-menu button:focus-visible{border-color:#8fdcff66;background:#143147cc;color:#ebfaff;box-shadow:inset 0 0 18px #43caff18,0 0 12px #43caff20}
.account-menu-form{margin:0;padding:0}

@media(max-width:800px){
  .account-dropdown{margin-left:auto}
  .account-menu{right:0;width:230px}
}


/* PARAGON database news cards and article modal. */
.news-grid .news-card{cursor:pointer}
.news-grid .news-card:focus-visible{outline:1px solid #a7e8ff;outline-offset:4px;box-shadow:0 0 26px #43caff3a}
.news-empty-card{grid-column:1/-1;min-height:180px;display:flex;align-items:center}
.news-dialog{width:min(940px,calc(100% - 34px));max-height:calc(100dvh - 34px);padding:0;overflow:auto;border:1px solid #79c7e988;background:linear-gradient(150deg,#102638,#07111c);box-shadow:0 0 55px #249fff2d,0 30px 110px #000b;color:#dceefa}
.news-dialog::backdrop{background:#020811d9;backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.news-dialog-close{position:absolute;right:16px;top:10px;z-index:4;width:38px;height:38px;border:1px solid #9bdfff77;background:#071522d9;color:#d9f5ff;font-size:25px;line-height:1;transition:transform .35s,box-shadow .5s,border-color .35s}
.news-dialog-close:hover,.news-dialog-close:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:#d3f5ff;box-shadow:0 0 18px #48c6ff66}
.news-dialog-image-wrap{
  width:100%;
  background:#07111c;
  border-bottom:1px solid #76b9d938;
  line-height:0;
  overflow:hidden
}
.news-dialog-image{
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:auto;
  max-height:none;
  object-fit:contain;
  object-position:center top
}
.news-dialog-body{padding:34px 42px 42px}
.news-dialog-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-bottom:14px}
.news-dialog-eyebrow{font-size:8px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2.2px;color:#8edcff;text-transform:uppercase}
.news-dialog-date{font-size:8px;letter-spacing:1.4px;color:#718ea2;text-transform:uppercase}
.news-dialog h2{font:38px/1.2 Georgia,'Palatino Linotype',serif;color:#e2f4fc;margin:0 0 16px;text-shadow:0 0 22px #69cbff22}
.news-dialog-summary{font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;color:#afd1e3;margin:0 0 24px;padding-bottom:22px;border-bottom:1px solid #6699b026}
.news-dialog-content{white-space:pre-wrap;font:13px/1.95 'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;color:#bed4e1}
@media(max-width:640px){.news-dialog-body{padding:25px 24px 30px}.news-dialog h2{font-size:30px}.news-dialog-meta{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}}


/* News homepage cards — keep the 4 x 2 grid, but give poster art a proper 3:2 presentation. */
.chronicles .news-grid{
  grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));
  gap:20px;
}
.chronicles .news-card{
  min-width:0;
}
.news-card-media{
  position:relative;
  width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:3/2;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:#07111c;
  border-bottom:1px solid #6d9db526;
  line-height:0;
}
.news-card-media:after{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  z-index:2;
  left:0;
  right:0;
  bottom:0;
  height:48%;
  pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(7,17,28,0) 0%,
    rgba(7,17,28,.16) 28%,
    rgba(7,17,28,.58) 72%,
    rgba(7,17,28,.96) 100%
  );
  transition:opacity 1.45s ease;
}
.news-card-image{
  position:relative;
  z-index:1;
  display:block;
  width:100%;
  height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  object-position:center;
  image-rendering:auto;
  filter:brightness(.94) contrast(1.025);
  transition:
    transform 1.65s cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1),
    filter 1.55s ease;
}
.news-card:hover .news-card-image,
.news-card:focus-within .news-card-image{
  transform:scale(1.03);
  filter:brightness(1.055) contrast(1.03);
}
.news-card-image-empty{
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 35%,#1e476055,transparent 65%),#0a1824;
}
.chronicles .news-card .feature-copy{
  padding:20px 20px 24px;
}
.chronicles .news-card h3{
  min-height:58px;
}
.chronicles .news-card p{
  display:-webkit-box;
  -webkit-box-orient:vertical;
  -webkit-line-clamp:4;
  overflow:hidden;
  min-height:84px;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
@media(max-width:1050px){
  .chronicles .news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
}
@media(max-width:580px){
  .chronicles .news-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}
  .chronicles .news-card h3{min-height:0}
  .chronicles .news-card p{min-height:0}
}


/* Remove heavy lower-page overlay so the background artwork stays visible. */
.community-section.wrap,
footer.wrap{
  background:transparent;
}


/* Shop/shared-header hotfix V1.1 */
.topbar{
  z-index:500!important;
  overflow:visible!important;
}
.topbar #navigation{
  z-index:501;
  overflow:visible;
}
.topbar .account-dropdown{
  z-index:520!important;
}
.topbar .account-menu{
  z-index:600!important;
}
.topbar .nav-glide{
  z-index:5;
}


/* V1.2 — refined PARAGON navigation ornaments */
@media(min-width:801px){
  .topbar nav{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
  }

  .topbar nav>a,
  .topbar nav>button{
    position:relative;
  }

  /* Small icy rune between navigation titles. */
  .topbar nav>a + a::before,
  .topbar nav>a + button::before,
  .topbar nav>button + a::before,
  .topbar nav>button + button::before{
    content:"";
    position:absolute;
    left:-18px;
    top:50%;
    width:4px;
    height:4px;
    border:1px solid rgba(144,219,246,.42);
    transform:translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg);
    background:rgba(94,182,220,.12);
    box-shadow:0 0 7px rgba(76,194,240,.18);
    pointer-events:none;
  }

  /* Thin tapered active underline with sharpened ends. */
  .nav-glide{
    bottom:-1px!important;
    height:2px!important;
    background:linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      transparent 0%,
      rgba(118,211,248,.55) 16%,
      #d8f7ff 50%,
      rgba(118,211,248,.55) 84%,
      transparent 100%
    )!important;
    clip-path:polygon(
      6px 0,
      calc(100% - 6px) 0,
      100% 50%,
      calc(100% - 6px) 100%,
      6px 100%,
      0 50%
    );
    box-shadow:0 0 5px rgba(117,203,255,.52),0 0 11px rgba(73,179,255,.22)!important;
  }
}


/* Project SKY Paragon realm mark — reuse the site's favicon crest in Realm Status. */
.realm-paragon-mark{
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  width:42px;
  height:42px;
  flex:0 0 42px;
  color:transparent;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(117,203,255,.28));
}
.realm-paragon-mark img{
  display:block;
  width:38px;
  height:38px;
  object-fit:contain;
}
@media(max-width:480px){
  .realm-paragon-mark{width:38px;height:38px;flex-basis:38px}
  .realm-paragon-mark img{width:34px;height:34px}
}