/* Bounded 2026-08-20 Worldlines / Core Systems / Technology patch */
.object-ladder{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:30px}
.object-step{position:relative;background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;padding:22px;min-height:166px;box-shadow:0 10px 26px rgba(10,28,72,.06)}
.object-step:not(:last-child)::after{content:"→";position:absolute;right:-17px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:2;color:var(--blue);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:800}
.object-step .label{display:block;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);font-weight:800}
.object-step strong{display:block;font-size:1.08rem;color:var(--navy);margin-bottom:8px}
.worldline-canvas{position:relative;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:24px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f7f9ff);padding:28px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(10,28,72,.07)}
.worldline-axis{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-bottom:24px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);font-weight:800}
.worldline-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center;margin:18px 0}
.worldline-name{font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}
.worldline-track{height:3px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--navy),var(--blue));position:relative;border-radius:999px}
.worldline-track::before,.worldline-track::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:50%;width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue);transform:translateY(-50%)}
.worldline-track::before{left:18%}.worldline-track::after{right:17%}
.episode-window{position:absolute;left:34%;right:20%;top:48px;bottom:34px;border:2px solid rgba(82,104,220,.52);background:rgba(120,142,246,.08);border-radius:18px;pointer-events:none}
.episode-window span{position:absolute;top:-15px;left:18px;background:#fff;padding:3px 9px;border-radius:999px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);font-weight:800}
.chain-path{margin-top:18px;padding:13px 16px;border-radius:14px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-size:.88rem}
.chain-path strong{color:#fff}
.story-timeline{display:grid;gap:13px;margin-top:24px}
.story-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:110px 1fr;gap:18px;align-items:center}
.story-label{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy)}
.story-bar-wrap{height:18px;background:#edf1fb;border-radius:999px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.story-bar{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;border-radius:999px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--blue),#788ef6)}
.story-bar.a{left:3%;width:42%}.story-bar.b{left:27%;width:46%}.story-bar.c{left:13%;width:27%}.story-bar.d{left:63%;width:27%}
.mode-pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px;margin-top:28px}
.mode-card{padding:26px;border-radius:20px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.mode-card .eyebrow{margin-bottom:8px}
.system-hub{position:relative;margin:8px auto 0;max-width:1000px;padding:36px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:28px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 35%,rgba(120,142,246,.16),transparent 25%),#fff;box-shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(10,28,72,.07)}
.hub-core{width:min(240px,80%);margin:0 auto 34px;padding:19px 22px;text-align:center;border-radius:999px;background:var(--navy);color:#fff;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hub-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
.hub-node{padding:20px 14px;text-align:center;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;background:#f8faff;min-height:132px}
.hub-node strong{display:block;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--navy);margin:5px 0}
.hub-node .verb{display:block;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue);font-weight:800}
.hub-note{text-align:center;color:var(--muted);margin:22px auto 0;max-width:760px}
.tech-stack{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;margin-top:30px}
.tech-layer{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:20px;align-items:center;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.tech-layer strong{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--blue)}
.tech-layer span{color:var(--navy)}
@media(max-width:900px){.object-ladder,.hub-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.object-step:nth-child(2)::after{display:none}.worldline-row,.story-row,.tech-layer{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px}.episode-window{left:25%;right:10%}}
@media(max-width:620px){.object-ladder,.hub-grid,.mode-pair{grid-template-columns:1fr}.object-step::after{display:none!important}.system-hub{padding:24px 18px}.worldline-canvas{padding:22px 18px}.episode-window{left:18%;right:7%;top:50px}}