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*{box-sizing:border-box}
[hidden]{display:none!important}
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.skip{position:fixed;top:12px;left:12px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);padding:14px;z-index:30;opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
.skip:focus{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);white-space:nowrap}
.nav{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;min-height:var(--header);padding:14px var(--gutter);z-index:20;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;background:#080808f5;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.brand{flex:0 0 48px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:44px;min-height:44px;line-height:0}
.brand img{display:block;width:48px;height:48px;object-fit:contain}
.links{display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.09em}
.links a{display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;min-width:44px;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.5}
.links a:hover,.links a[aria-current=page]{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:7px}
.home{background:#000}
.home .nav{position:absolute;top:100svh}
.home.enhanced .nav{position:fixed;top:0}
.home.enhanced[data-directory-open=false] .nav{visibility:hidden;opacity:0;pointer-events:none}
.hero{height:100svh;min-height:420px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:center;position:relative;background:#000;padding-bottom:32px}
.hero-logo{display:block;width:min(86vw,620px);height:auto;transform:translate3d(0,calc(var(--scroll,0)*-.2px),0) scale(calc(1 - var(--progress,0)*.4));will-change:transform}
.directory{background:var(--paper);color:#151411}
.chapter{min-height:100svh;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,.86fr);align-items:center;gap:7vw;padding:120px var(--gutter) 80px;border-bottom:1px solid #15141135}
.chapter>*{min-width:0}
.chapter:nth-child(even){background:#e5e1d6}
.eyebrow{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted)}
.directory .eyebrow{color:#63594d}
.chapter h2,.page h1{font-size:clamp(52px,8.3vw,130px);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.065em;margin:24px 0 30px;font-weight:700}
.chapter h2.long{font-size:clamp(36px,5.8vw,84px);letter-spacing:-.06em}
.chapter p,.intro{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,25px);line-height:1.55;max-width:580px}
.chapter .visual{display:block;max-width:100%;max-height:70svh;width:auto;justify-self:center;object-fit:contain}
.chapter .abstract{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;box-shadow:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;padding:32px}
.aether-mark{background:linear-gradient(145deg,#121b1c,#2d3730 62%,#6d5740);color:#e9e0cd}
.aether-mark strong{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:clamp(60px,9vw,130px);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.1em;text-align:center}
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.game-mark{background:#191a19;color:var(--paper)}
.game-mark strong{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,46px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.04em;font-weight:400}
.game-mark .rule{height:1px;background:#ffffff45;width:100%;margin:22px 0}
.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;border:1px solid currentColor;padding:16px 20px;min-height:50px;margin-top:22px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.6;text-align:center}
.button:hover{background:#151411;color:var(--paper)}
.page{padding:150px var(--gutter) 90px;min-height:calc(100svh - 130px)}
.page h1{font-size:clamp(52px,8.5vw,118px)}
.page .intro{color:#d0c9bd}
.page .button:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.page h2{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(27px,3vw,40px);line-height:1.2;max-width:700px}
.issue-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,380px) minmax(0,1fr);align-items:center;gap:6vw;margin-top:56px;max-width:1050px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:40px}
.issue-cover{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.issue-info p{line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}
.status{font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:#d7c5a5;letter-spacing:.04em}
.development{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 0;margin:28px 0;max-width:900px}
.development h2{margin:12px 0 20px}
.development p{line-height:1.7;max-width:650px;color:#cec7ba}
.aether-page{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 95% 50%,#192220,transparent 65%),var(--ink)}
.plain{max-width:850px;line-height:1.8}
.plain h1{font-size:clamp(42px,7vw,84px)}
.plain a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.footer{padding:32px var(--gutter);background:var(--ink);color:var(--muted);border-top:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:12px;line-height:1.8}
.footer a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-width:44px;min-height:44px;padding:8px 0}
.footer-links{display:flex;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px}
.reader{background:#111;min-height:100svh;padding:112px 16px 48px;text-align:center}
.reader-head{max-width:740px;margin:0 auto 26px}
.reader-head h1{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,50px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:14px 0}
.reader-head .byline{font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}
.preview-note{margin:18px auto 0;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6;color:#d7c5a5}
.comic-viewport{width:min(100%,850px);margin:0 auto;overflow:auto;overscroll-behavior-x:contain;scroll-margin-top:96px;touch-action:pan-x pan-y pinch-zoom}
.comic-viewport img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:none;height:auto;margin:0}
.comic-viewport[data-zoom=true] img{width:max(100%,1024px)}
.reader-controls{position:sticky;bottom:max(12px,env(safe-area-inset-bottom));background:#080808f5;border:1px solid #ffffff50;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;padding:10px;margin:16px auto 0;max-width:470px;z-index:5}
.reader-controls button,.reader-tools button,.reader-tools a{background:transparent;color:var(--paper);border:1px solid #ffffff65;padding:10px 12px;min-height:44px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6}
.reader-controls button:disabled{opacity:.45}
#counter{font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.reader-tools{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:12px;margin:18px auto;max-width:850px;align-items:center}
.reader-tools label{font-size:12px;display:flex;gap:8px;align-items:center}
.reader-tools select{color:var(--paper);background:#171717;border:1px solid #ffffff65;min-height:44px;padding:8px}
.reader-help{font-size:12px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted);margin:18px auto;max-width:540px}
.reader-error{color:#ffd5b8;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;max-width:650px;margin:20px auto}
@media(max-width:900px){.chapter{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:40px;padding:110px var(--gutter) 64px}.chapter .visual{max-height:52svh;max-width:85%}.chapter .abstract{width:min(100%,420px);min-height:310px;max-height:none;aspect-ratio:auto}.chapter h2{font-size:clamp(52px,13vw,94px)}.chapter h2.long{font-size:clamp(36px,9.5vw,72px)}.issue-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr;max-width:650px;gap:28px}.issue-cover{max-width:320px}.aether-mark strong{font-size:88px}}
@media(max-width:480px){:root{--header:72px}.nav{padding:10px 16px;gap:10px}.brand{flex-basis:44px}.brand img{width:40px;height:40px}.links{gap:12px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.035em}.hero{min-height:0}.hero-logo{width:94vw}.chapter{padding-top:100px;gap:30px}.chapter h2{margin-top:20px}.chapter .visual{max-width:78%;max-height:44svh}.chapter .abstract{max-width:100%;padding:24px;min-height:290px}.page{padding-top:118px}.reader{padding:96px 12px 32px}.reader-head h1{font-size:28px}.reader-controls{gap:6px;padding:8px}.reader-controls button{padding:10px;font-size:12px}.reader-tools{gap:10px}.footer{display:block}.footer-links{margin-top:16px;gap:4px 18px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.hero-logo{transform:none;will-change:auto}}

.hero-intro{text-align:center;padding:0 24px;max-width:620px;color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(12px,1.25vw,15px);line-height:1.65}
.hero-intro p{margin:8px 0}
.hero-intro .hero-statement{font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:var(--paper);font-size:clamp(17px,2vw,23px)}
.hero-logo{max-height:68svh;width:min(86vw,620px);object-fit:contain;flex-shrink:1;min-height:0}
.newsletter{padding:64px var(--gutter);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.newsletter h2{font:400 clamp(26px,3vw,38px)/1.2 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;margin:16px 0}
.newsletter p{max-width:580px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.7}
.newsletter .newsletter-fine{font-size:12px}
.newsletter-fine a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px;display:inline-block;padding:12px 0}
.newsletter .button:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
/* Keep Kit's native modal legible and keyboard accessible in the site shell. */
html.newsletter-open{overflow:hidden}
.home .formkit-form[data-uid="f3861b4e7f"] .formkit-submit{background:#080808!important;color:#fff!important;min-height:44px}
.home .formkit-form[data-uid="f3861b4e7f"] .formkit-input,.home .formkit-form[data-uid="f3861b4e7f"] .formkit-input::placeholder,.home .formkit-form[data-uid="f3861b4e7f"] .formkit-guarantee,.home .formkit-form[data-uid="f3861b4e7f"] .formkit-disclaimer{color:#595959!important;opacity:1}
.home .formkit-modal .formkit-close{min-width:44px;min-height:44px}

/* Ashes × Aether editions and continuous manga reader. */
.aether-masthead{max-width:1280px;text-align:center}
.aether-logo{display:block;width:min(100%,480px);height:auto;margin:24px auto 0}
.aether-masthead .intro{margin:24px auto 0}
.aether-home-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 24px;margin-top:18px;font-size:12px}
.aether-home-links a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
.chapter .aether-home-cover{width:min(100%,420px)}
.aether-home-cover img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:70svh;object-fit:contain}
.aether-editions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);margin-top:56px;max-width:1280px}
.aether-edition{min-width:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:30px}
.aether-edition h2{margin:14px 0 20px;font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,42px)}
.aether-edition p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;max-width:480px}
.aether-edition h3{font-size:17px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.6;margin:24px 0 0}
.edition-primary{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.aether-page .edition-primary:hover{background:#d9b981;color:var(--ink)}
.edition-link{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-height:44px;width:fit-content;margin-top:16px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
.aether-edition .edition-note{font-size:12px;margin-top:24px}
.manga-edition{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1fr);align-items:start;gap:24px}
.aether-cover-link,.aether-cover{display:block;width:100%;height:auto}
.manga-edition-info{min-width:0}
.manga-nav{position:static;min-height:72px}
.manga-nav .links{font-size:11px}
.manga-main{padding:0 0 64px}
.manga-heading{max-width:1024px;margin:auto;padding:42px 24px 28px}
.manga-heading h1{font:400 clamp(28px,4vw,48px)/1.2 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:14px 0}
.manga-heading .byline,.manga-help{font-size:12px;line-height:1.7;color:var(--muted)}
.manga-jump{margin-top:20px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.6}
.manga-jump summary{cursor:pointer;min-height:44px;width:fit-content;padding:12px 0}
.manga-jump summary:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #d9b981;outline-offset:5px}
.manga-jump ol{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 20px;padding:0;margin:8px 0}
.manga-jump a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.manga-pages{width:100%;max-width:1024px;margin:0 auto}
.manga-page{margin:0 0 4px;scroll-margin-top:12px}
.manga-page img{display:block;width:100%;max-width:100%;height:auto}
.manga-end{max-width:1024px;margin:0 auto;padding:36px 24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.manga-end h2{font:400 clamp(26px,3vw,36px)/1.25 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;margin:0 0 16px}
.manga-end p{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.75;max-width:580px}
.manga-end-links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0 16px}
.manga-end .button:hover{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
@media(max-width:1100px){.aether-editions{grid-template-columns:1fr}.novel-edition{max-width:700px}.manga-edition{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,320px) minmax(0,1fr);max-width:900px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.manga-edition{grid-template-columns:1fr}.aether-cover-link{max-width:320px}.aether-editions{margin-top:40px}.manga-heading{padding-top:32px}.manga-nav{padding:10px 16px}}

/* BlackHouse creator opportunities and sitewide contact directory. */
.opportunities-page{max-width:1440px;margin:auto}
.opportunities-page h1{font-size:clamp(38px,7vw,94px);line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.055em;max-width:1100px}
.opportunities-intro{font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;max-width:730px;color:var(--muted);margin:24px 0 0}
.opportunity-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:28px;margin-top:68px}
.opportunity-card{min-width:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:28px}
.opportunity-card h2{margin:18px 0}
.opportunity-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.75;max-width:440px}
.opportunity-card .opportunity-detail{font-size:13px;color:#d0c9bd}
.opportunity-card .button{font-size:10px;white-space:normal}
.opportunity-notice{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:72px;padding-top:24px;max-width:900px}
.opportunity-notice p{max-width:800px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--muted)}
.opportunity-notice a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
.contacts{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#101110;padding:64px var(--gutter) 76px}
.contacts-inner{max-width:1300px;margin:auto}
.contacts h2{font:400 clamp(35px,4vw,58px)/1.1 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:16px 0}
.contacts .contact-lede{max-width:760px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--muted)}
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px;margin-top:36px}
.contact-card{min-width:0;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.contact-card h3{font-size:15px;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 12px}
.contact-card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;line-height:1.7;margin:0 0 12px}
.contact-card a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;font-size:14px;max-width:100%;overflow-wrap:anywhere;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px}
.contacts .contact-opportunities{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;font-size:13px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:5px;margin-top:26px}
@media(max-width:1000px){.opportunity-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .nav:not(.manga-nav){min-height:116px;gap:8px;padding:10px 16px}
  .nav:not(.manga-nav) .links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));flex:1;gap:0 8px;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.01em}
  .nav:not(.manga-nav) .links a{min-width:0;min-height:44px;justify-content:center;text-align:center}
  .page{padding-top:162px}
  .reader{padding-top:148px}
  .contact-grid,.opportunity-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .opportunity-grid{gap:38px;margin-top:44px}
}

/* BlackHouse Games: visual catalog and supplied game identity assets. */
.games-page{max-width:1450px;margin:0 auto}
.game-showcase{display:grid;gap:26px;margin-top:52px;max-width:1240px}
.game-card{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.95fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);border:1px solid #ffffff35;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#17191d,#0a0a0b);overflow:hidden;min-width:0}
.game-card--live{border-color:#95ede25c}
.game-card__media{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;min-width:0;min-height:350px;padding:25px 24px 40px;overflow:hidden}
.game-card__media--revenant{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#233c42 0%,#11141d 55%,#08090f 100%)}
.game-card__media--crownfall{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#422522 0%,#181115 60%,#0c0c0e 100%)}
.game-card__media--aetherwild{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,#173459 0%,#121a26 60%,#080d16 100%)}
.game-card__art{width:100%;height:310px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:16px}
.game-title-mark{font:600 clamp(25px,3vw,43px)/.9 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;letter-spacing:.035em;color:#e3f4f0;text-align:center;text-shadow:0 0 22px #74ffe38a}
.game-title-mark span{font-size:1.42em;letter-spacing:.13em}
.gameplay-preview{display:block;max-width:47%;height:100%;width:auto;object-fit:contain;border:1px solid #c5ece852;box-shadow:0 12px 36px #0009}
.game-card--zero-claim{border-color:#d9b98166;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#171512,#080808)}
.game-card__media--zero-claim{background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 52% 40%,#30291e 0%,#171411 57%,#080808 100%)}
.game-title-mark--zero-claim{font:800 clamp(23px,3vw,43px)/.87 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.075em;text-align:left;color:#f1ede4;text-shadow:none}
.game-title-mark--zero-claim span{font-size:1em;letter-spacing:-.075em}
.game-title-mark--zero-claim small{display:block;margin-top:17px;font:700 9px/1.5 Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;letter-spacing:.12em;color:#d9b981}
.gameplay-preview--zero-claim{border-color:#d9b98166;box-shadow:0 12px 36px #000a}
.game-logo-panel{width:min(100%,420px);padding:0;background:transparent;box-shadow:none}
.game-logo-panel img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain}
.game-image-caption{position:absolute;left:24px;bottom:16px;font-size:10px;line-height:1.5;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.13em;color:#eee6dbb8}
.game-card__copy{padding:clamp(26px,4vw,54px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:center;min-width:0}
.game-card__copy h2{margin:16px 0 14px;font-size:clamp(30px,3.5vw,46px);max-width:100%}
.game-card__copy p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.75;color:#c8c8c2;margin:0 0 16px}
.game-card__copy .game-card__tagline{font:italic 19px/1.5 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:#e5e1d7}
.game-card__facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin:10px 0}
.game-card__facts span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:8px 10px;border:1px solid #ffffff35;font-size:10px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#dfd9cd}
.game-card__copy .game-card__note{font-size:12px;color:#bcb5a7;margin-top:18px}
.game-card__copy .button{margin-top:22px}
.game-mark--logos{gap:18px}
.game-mark__entry{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
.game-mark__entry img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;max-height:140px;object-fit:contain;background:transparent;padding:0}
.game-mark--logos .rule{flex:0 0 1px;margin:0}
@media(max-width:850px){.game-card{grid-template-columns:1fr}.game-card__media{min-height:260px;padding:20px 20px 40px}.game-card__art{height:250px}.game-card__copy{padding:26px}.game-title-mark{font-size:clamp(24px,5vw,38px)}.gameplay-preview{max-width:45%}}
@media(max-width:420px){.game-card__media{min-height:230px}.game-card__art{height:210px;gap:10px}.game-title-mark{font-size:23px}.game-card__copy{padding:22px}.game-card__copy h2{font-size:30px}.game-logo-panel{padding:0}.game-mark__entry img{max-height:110px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.game-card *{transition:none!important}}