/* 2026-10-06 — Further Afield / Librarian's postscript.
   Micro-hero refined with Hermes Beyond the Threshold visual. */
.library-reading-room .further-afield{position:relative;padding:clamp(4.8rem,7vw,7.2rem) 0 clamp(5.2rem,8vw,8rem);background:#030404;border-top:1px solid rgba(143,213,223,.14)}
.library-reading-room .further-afield>.shell{width:min(calc(100% - 54px),1440px)}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,.86fr) minmax(420px,1.14fr);gap:clamp(1.1rem,2.4vw,2rem);align-items:stretch;padding:clamp(1.35rem,2.9vw,2.2rem);border:1px solid rgba(190,198,191,.16);background:radial-gradient(circle at 12% 22%,rgba(193,150,63,.08),transparent 18%),radial-gradient(circle at 82% 24%,rgba(93,160,171,.10),transparent 24%),linear-gradient(120deg,#060808 0%,#090b0b 52%,#040505 100%);box-shadow:inset 0 0 90px rgba(0,0,0,.72)}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.18;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(143,213,223,.10) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(143,213,223,.06) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:42px 42px;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,#000 18%,#000 100%);pointer-events:none}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-hero::after{content:"☿";position:absolute;left:clamp(1.15rem,2vw,2rem);top:1rem;font:400 clamp(5rem,9vw,8.5rem)/1 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;color:rgba(213,184,117,.08);text-shadow:0 0 55px rgba(213,184,117,.06);pointer-events:none}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;max-width:560px;padding:clamp(.6rem,1.4vw,1.2rem) clamp(.25rem,.8vw,.6rem) clamp(.45rem,.9vw,.7rem) 0}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-copy .micro{display:block;margin-bottom:.7rem;color:#8baeb3}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-copy h2{margin:0;color:#eeeae0;font:400 clamp(2.55rem,4.8vw,4.6rem)/.95 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-copy p{margin:1rem 0 0;max-width:50ch;color:#aeb6b5;font:400 clamp(.95rem,1.25vw,1.08rem)/1.55 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-kicker{margin-top:1.2rem!important;color:#d1bb7f!important;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:.02em}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-visual{position:relative;z-index:2;min-height:270px;margin:0;border:1px solid rgba(190,198,191,.16);overflow:hidden;background:#070908;box-shadow:0 18px 48px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-visual::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,7,7,.10),rgba(0,0,0,.03) 25%,rgba(0,0,0,.34));pointer-events:none}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-visual img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center center;filter:saturate(.92) contrast(1.02) brightness(.92)}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-visual figcaption{position:absolute;left:1rem;bottom:.95rem;z-index:1;padding:.45rem .68rem;border:1px solid rgba(190,198,191,.18);background:rgba(5,7,7,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);color:#c0c8c8;font:.52rem/1.2 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-sigils{position:absolute;z-index:3;right:clamp(1.2rem,3vw,3rem);bottom:1.05rem;display:flex;gap:.72rem;align-items:center;color:rgba(191,207,206,.38);font:400 .88rem Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;letter-spacing:.06em}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1px;margin-top:1px;background:rgba(190,198,191,.14);border:1px solid rgba(190,198,191,.14)}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-card{position:relative;display:flex;min-height:220px;flex-direction:column;padding:1.55rem 1.5rem 1.45rem;background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(8,10,10,.99),rgba(4,5,5,.99));color:inherit;text-decoration:none;transition:background .2s ease,transform .2s ease}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-card:hover,.library-reading-room .further-afield-card:focus-visible{z-index:1;outline:1px solid rgba(143,213,223,.44);background:linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(12,15,15,.99),rgba(5,7,7,.99));transform:translateY(-1px)}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-card .micro{color:#778f92;font-size:.49rem;letter-spacing:.17em}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-card h3{margin:.7rem 0 .65rem;color:#e6e2d9;font:400 clamp(1.25rem,1.8vw,1.75rem)/1.08 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;letter-spacing:-.018em}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-card p{margin:0 0 1.35rem;color:#989f9f;font:400 .88rem/1.52 Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;max-width:38ch}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-card strong{margin-top:auto;color:#b9cbcd;font:.52rem var(--mono);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-card--chymistry{background:radial-gradient(circle at 92% 10%,rgba(196,144,65,.10),transparent 33%),linear-gradient(160deg,rgba(10,10,8,.99),rgba(5,6,5,.99))}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-card--chymistry strong{color:#cfba83}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-card--escape h3{font-style:italic}
.library-reading-room .further-afield-note{margin:1.15rem 0 0;color:#626b6c;font:.48rem/1.55 var(--mono);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
@media(max-width:1150px){.library-reading-room .further-afield-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.library-reading-room .further-afield-copy{max-width:none;padding-right:0}.library-reading-room .further-afield-visual{min-height:250px}.library-reading-room .further-afield-sigils{right:1rem}}
@media(max-width:1050px){.library-reading-room .further-afield-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:720px){.library-reading-room .further-afield>.shell{width:min(calc(100% - 24px),620px)}.library-reading-room .further-afield-hero{padding:1rem}.library-reading-room .further-afield-hero::after{left:.7rem;top:.65rem;font-size:4.8rem}.library-reading-room .further-afield-visual{min-height:220px}.library-reading-room .further-afield-visual figcaption{left:.75rem;bottom:.75rem;padding:.42rem .55rem}.library-reading-room .further-afield-sigils{display:none}.library-reading-room .further-afield-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.library-reading-room .further-afield-card{min-height:0;padding:1.3rem 1.2rem}}