:root {
    --return-ink: #2f2924;
    --return-muted: #6d6259;
    --return-brown: #462a08;
    --return-brown-deep: #2e1c0a;
    --return-paper: #fffaf3;
    --return-surface: #fffdf9;
    --return-soft: #f4ece3;
    --return-gold: #d4af37;
    --return-red: #8f2d24;
    --return-border: rgba(70, 42, 8, 0.16);
    --return-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(70, 42, 8, 0.09);
}

/* The article supplies its own editorial hero. */
body.page .entry-header {
    display: none;
}

body.page .entry-content {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.cosmic-return-article,
.cosmic-return-article * {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

.cosmic-return-article {
    background: var(--return-paper);
    color: var(--return-ink);
    font-family: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.85;
    overflow: clip;
}

.cosmic-return-hero {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    min-height: clamp(31rem, 64vw, 47rem);
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(26, 15, 7, 0.16), rgba(26, 15, 7, 0.78)),
        radial-gradient(circle at 50% 25%, rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.34), transparent 32%),
        linear-gradient(135deg, #6b3617 0%, #37200e 50%, #17110d 100%);
    color: #fff;
}

.cosmic-return-hero::before,
.cosmic-return-hero::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 246, 220, 0.2);
    border-bottom: 0;
    border-radius: 50% 50% 0 0 / 28% 28% 0 0;
}

.cosmic-return-hero::before {
    width: min(73vw, 56rem);
    height: 78%;
    bottom: -12%;
}

.cosmic-return-hero::after {
    width: min(61vw, 45rem);
    height: 68%;
    bottom: -8%;
    border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, 0.42);
}

.cosmic-return-hero__inner {
    width: min(calc(100% - 2rem), 72rem);
    padding: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 8rem) 1rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.cosmic-return-kicker {
    margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
    color: #f1d98d;
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cosmic-return-hero h1 {
    max-width: 15ch;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #fff;
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 7vw, 6.6rem) !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
    line-height: 0.96;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

.cosmic-return-deck {
    max-width: 47rem;
    margin: 2rem auto 0;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.84);
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.1vw, 1.65rem);
    line-height: 1.5;
}

.cosmic-return-story {
    background: var(--return-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--return-border);
}

.cosmic-return-story__inner {
    width: min(calc(100% - clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem)), 56rem);
    margin-inline: auto;
    padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
}

.cosmic-return-story__kicker {
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
    color: var(--return-red);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
}

.cosmic-return-story h2 {
    margin: 0 0 3rem;
    color: var(--return-ink);
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
    text-align: center;
}

.cosmic-return-story__steps {
    position: relative;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
    display: grid;
    gap: 2.2rem;
}

.cosmic-return-story__steps::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset-inline-start: 1.35rem;
    top: 0.4rem;
    bottom: 0.4rem;
    width: 2px;
    background: var(--return-border);
}

.cosmic-return-story__steps li {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2.7rem 1fr;
    gap: 1.25rem;
    align-items: start;
}

.cosmic-return-story__num {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 2.7rem;
    height: 2.7rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--return-brown-deep);
    color: var(--return-gold);
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 600;
}

.cosmic-return-story__steps h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
    color: var(--return-brown);
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
}

.cosmic-return-story__steps p {
    margin: 0;
    color: var(--return-muted);
    font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.2vw, 1.05rem);
    line-height: 1.75;
}

.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-story__steps p {
    font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.3vw, 1.1rem);
    line-height: 1.9;
}

.cosmic-return-layout {
    width: min(calc(100% - clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem)), var(--shell-width, 1280px));
    margin-inline: auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(12rem, 15.5rem) minmax(0, 47rem);
    justify-content: center;
    gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
    padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7.5rem);
}

.cosmic-return-toc {
    position: sticky;
    top: 7rem;
    align-self: start;
    padding: 1.5rem;
    border: 1px solid var(--return-border);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background: rgba(255, 253, 249, 0.88);
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(70, 42, 8, 0.05);
}

.cosmic-return-toc p {
    margin: 0 0 0.8rem;
    color: var(--return-red);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cosmic-return-toc a {
    display: block;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--return-border);
    color: var(--return-muted);
    padding-block: 0.68rem;
    font-size: 0.88rem;
    line-height: 1.35;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 160ms ease, padding 160ms ease;
}

.cosmic-return-toc a:hover,
.cosmic-return-toc a:focus-visible {
    color: var(--return-brown);
    padding-inline-start: 0.3rem;
}

.cosmic-return-prose {
    min-width: 0;
}

.cosmic-return-prose section {
    scroll-margin-top: 7rem;
}

.cosmic-return-prose section + section {
    margin-top: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
    padding-top: clamp(3.2rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--return-border);
}

.cosmic-return-prose h2,
.cosmic-return-prose h3 {
    color: var(--return-ink);
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    text-wrap: balance;
}

.cosmic-return-prose h2 {
    position: relative;
    max-width: 18ch;
    margin: 0 0 2rem;
    font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 4.6vw, 4rem) !important;
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.cosmic-return-section-icon {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 3.4rem;
    height: 3.4rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--return-brown-deep);
    color: var(--return-gold);
    font-size: 1.3rem;
}

.cosmic-return-finale .cosmic-return-section-icon {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.cosmic-return-terms {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    margin: 0 0 1.8rem;
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.cosmic-return-terms li {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.5rem;
    padding: 0.45rem 0.95rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    border: 1px solid var(--return-border);
    background: var(--return-soft);
    color: var(--return-brown);
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
}

.cosmic-return-terms i {
    color: var(--return-gold);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-style: normal;
}

.cosmic-return-symbol-icon {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 2.6rem;
    height: 2.6rem;
    margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid var(--return-border);
    background: var(--return-soft);
    color: var(--return-brown);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
}

.cosmic-return-prose p {
    margin: 0 0 1.55rem;
    color: var(--return-muted);
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.35vw, 1.17rem);
    line-height: 1.88;
    text-wrap: pretty;
}

.cosmic-return-opening .cosmic-return-lead {
    color: var(--return-ink);
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.3vw, 1.85rem);
    line-height: 1.65;
}

.cosmic-return-opening .cosmic-return-lead::first-letter {
    float: left;
    margin: 0.08em 0.1em 0 0;
    color: var(--return-brown);
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: 4.8em;
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 0.76;
}

.cosmic-return-prose blockquote {
    position: relative;
    margin: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0;
    border: 0;
    border-inline-start: 4px solid var(--return-gold);
    background: var(--return-soft);
    color: var(--return-brown-deep);
    padding: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
    font-family: 'EB Garamond', Georgia, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.35;
}

.cosmic-return-symbols {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 2.5rem;
}

.cosmic-return-symbols > div {
    border: 1px solid var(--return-border);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background: var(--return-surface);
    padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(70, 42, 8, 0.045);
}

.cosmic-return-symbols h3 {
    margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
    color: var(--return-brown);
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2rem) !important;
    line-height: 1.15;
}

.cosmic-return-symbols p:last-child,
.cosmic-return-finale p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.cosmic-return-finale {
    margin-inline: clamp(-1rem, -2vw, -2rem);
    border: 0 !important;
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
    background: var(--return-brown-deep);
    padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) !important;
    color: #fff;
}

.cosmic-return-finale h2,
.cosmic-return-finale p {
    color: #fff;
}

.cosmic-return-finale p {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
}

.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] {
    font-family: 'Noto Naskh Arabic', 'Amiri', serif;
}

.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-kicker,
.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-story__kicker {
    font-family: 'Noto Sans Arabic', sans-serif;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-hero h1,
.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-deck,
.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-prose h2,
.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-prose h3,
.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-opening .cosmic-return-lead,
.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-prose blockquote,
.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-story h2,
.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-story__steps h3,
.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-terms li {
    font-family: 'Amiri', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', serif;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-story__num {
    font-family: 'Amiri', 'Noto Naskh Arabic', serif;
}

.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-prose p {
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
    line-height: 2;
}

.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-opening .cosmic-return-lead::first-letter {
    float: right;
    margin: 0.08em 0 0 0.1em;
    font-family: 'Amiri', serif;
}

.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-toc p,
.cosmic-return-article[dir='rtl'] .cosmic-return-toc a {
    font-family: 'Noto Naskh Arabic', serif;
    letter-spacing: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .cosmic-return-layout {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 47rem);
    }

    .cosmic-return-toc {
        position: static;
        display: flex;
        gap: 0.5rem;
        overflow-x: auto;
        padding: 0.75rem;
        scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
    }

    .cosmic-return-toc p {
        display: none;
    }

    .cosmic-return-toc a {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
        border: 1px solid var(--return-border);
        border-radius: 999px;
        background: var(--return-surface);
        padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
        scroll-snap-align: start;
    }

    .cosmic-return-toc a:hover,
    .cosmic-return-toc a:focus-visible {
        padding-inline-start: 0.85rem;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .cosmic-return-hero {
        min-height: 32rem;
    }

    .cosmic-return-hero::before {
        width: 92vw;
    }

    .cosmic-return-hero::after {
        width: 76vw;
    }

    .cosmic-return-layout {
        width: min(calc(100% - 1.5rem), 47rem);
        gap: 2.3rem;
    }

    .cosmic-return-finale {
        margin-inline: 0;
    }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .cosmic-return-toc a {
        transition: none;
    }
}