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/* =====================================================
   THE ART OF TELLING — Stylesheet
   Silver Current Press house style · Art Deco edition
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.aot *{box-sizing:border-box}
.aot p{margin:0 0 18px;font-weight:600}
.aot ul,.aot ol{margin:10px 0 20px 26px}
.aot li{margin-bottom:10px;font-weight:600}
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/* ============= MASTHEAD ============= */
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  overflow:hidden;
  border-bottom:5px solid var(--gold);
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  border:2px solid var(--gold-pale);
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  margin:0 auto 18px;
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  color:var(--gold-bright);
  margin-top:22px;
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  margin:28px auto 0;
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  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-style:italic;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:24px;
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  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.34em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-pale);
  margin-top:14px;
  padding:8px 22px;
  border:2px solid var(--burgundy-bright);
  background:rgba(122,31,43,.45);
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/* ============= NAVIGATION ============= */
.aot-nav{
  background:var(--navy-deep);
  border-top:5px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom:5px solid var(--gold);
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;
  box-shadow:0 4px 14px -6px rgba(0,0,0,.45);
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  list-style:none;margin:0;padding:12px 14px;
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  color:#FFFEF8;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
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/* ============= LAYOUT ============= */
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  padding:54px 46px;
  margin:0 0 60px;
  position:relative;
  border:4px solid var(--gold);
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    0 0 0 14px var(--gold-deep),
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  border:5px solid var(--gold-deep);
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  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.36em;
  font-size:13px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--burgundy);
  text-align:center;
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  margin:0;
  position:relative;
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  content:"";position:absolute;inset:5px;background:var(--gold-bright);
}

.aot-section h3{
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:21px;
  letter-spacing:.16em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--navy);
  margin:40px 0 18px;
  padding-bottom:14px;
  position:relative;
}
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  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:7px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold) 0, var(--gold) 28%, var(--burgundy) 28%, var(--burgundy) 32%, var(--gold) 32%, var(--gold) 100%);
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  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:15px;
  letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--burgundy);
  margin:26px 0 14px;
}

/* ============= UNIT HEADER — BIG ART DECO BLOCK ============= */
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  margin:48px 0 28px;
  position:relative;
  text-align:center;
  padding:38px 30px 32px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(135deg, var(--navy-deep) 0%, var(--navy) 50%, var(--burgundy-deep) 100%);
  border:5px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 0 0 2px var(--gold-deep),
    inset 0 0 0 7px var(--navy),
    inset 0 0 0 9px var(--gold),
    0 12px 36px -14px rgba(10,31,61,.55);
  color:var(--gold-bright);
}
.aot-unit::before, .aot-unit::after{
  /* Stepped Deco corner brackets on the unit block */
  content:"";position:absolute;width:46px;height:46px;
  border:5px solid var(--gold-pale);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.aot-unit::before{top:-12px;left:-12px;border-right:none;border-bottom:none}
.aot-unit::after{bottom:-12px;right:-12px;border-left:none;border-top:none}
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  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.5em;font-size:11px;
  color:var(--gold-pale);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-bottom:14px;
}
.aot-unit .unit-title{
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,38px);
  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  line-height:1.15;
  margin:0 0 10px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#F2DC7A 0%,#D4A82C 50%,#A6831C 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;color:transparent;
  text-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.3);
}
.aot-unit .unit-sessions{
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-bright);
  margin-bottom:18px;
}
.aot-unit .unit-fan{
  display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  margin:14px auto 16px;
}
.aot-unit .unit-fan .bar{display:block;height:4px;width:60px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--gold-bright) 50%,transparent)}
.aot-unit .unit-fan .pip{width:11px;height:11px;background:var(--gold-bright);
  transform:rotate(45deg);box-shadow:0 0 9px rgba(212,168,44,.7)}
.aot-unit .unit-fan .pip-c{width:14px;height:14px;background:var(--burgundy-bright);
  transform:rotate(45deg)}
.aot-unit .unit-body{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-style:italic;font-weight:600;
  color:#F4ECD2;
  font-size:18px;line-height:1.55;
  max-width:600px;margin:10px auto 0;
}
.aot-unit .unit-dates{
  display:inline-block;
  margin-top:14px;padding:6px 18px;
  border:2px solid var(--gold-bright);
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-pale);
  background:rgba(10,31,61,.5);
}
@media (max-width:720px){
  .aot-unit{padding:30px 20px 26px;margin:36px 0 22px}
  .aot-unit::before, .aot-unit::after{width:34px;height:34px;border-width:4px}
  .aot-unit .unit-title{font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.1em}
}

/* Reading summary line under each title */
.aot-reading-list li .reading-summary{
  display:block;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-style:italic;font-weight:600;
  color:#3A2C0E;
  font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;
  margin-top:6px;padding-left:0;
}

.aot-lead{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-style:italic;
  font-weight:700;
  color:#1f1c10;
  text-align:center;
  font-size:24px;
  max-width:680px;
  margin:0 auto 28px;
  line-height:1.55;
}

/* ============= TABLE ============= */
.aot-schedule{
  width:100%;
  border-collapse:collapse;
  margin:24px 0;
  font-size:18px;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-weight:600;
}
.aot-schedule th{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--navy-soft) 0%,var(--navy) 100%);
  color:var(--gold-bright);
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:13px;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:16px 12px;
  text-align:left;
  border:3px solid var(--gold);
}
.aot-schedule td{
  border:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:14px 16px;
  vertical-align:top;
  background:#fffdf6;
  color:var(--ink);
}
.aot-schedule tr:nth-child(even) td{background:var(--cream)}
.aot-schedule td:first-child{
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-weight:700;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  text-align:center;
  width:60px;
  font-size:18px;
}
.aot-schedule .unit-row td{
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--navy-deep),var(--burgundy-deep) 50%,var(--navy-deep));
  color:var(--gold-bright);
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.3em;
  font-size:13px;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  text-align:center;
  padding:14px;
  border:3px solid var(--gold);
}

/* ============= SESSION CARDS ============= */
.aot-session{
  background:#fffdf6;
  border:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:36px 32px 30px;
  margin:36px 0;
  position:relative;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px rgba(166,131,28,.25);
}
.aot-session::before{
  /* Stepped Deco corner — thicker, deeper gold */
  content:"";
  position:absolute;top:-3px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  width:100px;height:24px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold) 0 7px, transparent 7px 9px, var(--burgundy) 9px 13px, transparent 13px 15px, var(--gold) 15px 19px);
}
.aot-session-num{
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.34em;
  font-size:13px;
  color:var(--burgundy);
  text-align:center;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin-top:12px;
}
.aot-session-title{
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-weight:700;
  text-align:center;
  font-size:30px;
  letter-spacing:.06em;
  color:var(--navy);
  text-transform:uppercase;
  margin:10px 0 8px;
  line-height:1.2;
}
.aot-session-date{
  text-align:center;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;
  font-weight:700;
  font-size:14px;
  letter-spacing:.24em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
  margin-bottom:8px;
}
.aot-mini-orn{
  display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  margin:16px auto 24px;color:var(--gold-deep);
}
.aot-mini-orn .l{width:60px;height:5px;background:var(--gold-deep)}
.aot-mini-orn .pip{width:13px;height:13px;background:var(--burgundy);transform:rotate(45deg)}

/* ============= CALLOUT BOXES ============= */
.aot-box{
  background:var(--cream);
  border:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:24px 28px;
  margin:20px 0;
  position:relative;
}
.aot-box::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;top:6px;left:6px;right:6px;bottom:6px;
  border:2px solid var(--gold-deep);pointer-events:none;
}
.aot-box > *{position:relative}
.aot-box h4:first-child{margin-top:0}

.aot-promise{
  background:var(--cream);
  border-left:10px solid var(--gold);
  padding:20px 26px 20px 30px;
  margin:16px 0;
}
.aot-ask{
  background:var(--cream);
  border-left:10px solid var(--burgundy);
  padding:20px 26px 20px 30px;
  margin:16px 0;
}

.aot-quote{
  border-left:8px solid var(--burgundy);
  padding:18px 30px;
  margin:22px 0;
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-style:italic;
  font-weight:700;
  color:#1a1407;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--cream),#fbf2d6 100%);
  font-size:22px;
  line-height:1.55;
  position:relative;
}
.aot-quote::before{
  content:"\201C";
  position:absolute;top:-10px;left:14px;
  font-family:Georgia,serif;
  font-size:68px;color:var(--gold);
  line-height:1;font-style:normal;
}
.aot-quote .attr{
  display:block;font-style:normal;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--burgundy);margin-top:12px;
}

.aot-questions{
  counter-reset:q; list-style:none; margin-left:0;padding-left:0;
}
.aot-questions li{
  counter-increment:q; position:relative;
  padding:16px 18px 16px 70px;
  margin-bottom:14px;
  background:var(--cream); border-left:7px solid var(--gold);
}
.aot-questions li::before{
  content:counter(q,upper-roman);
  position:absolute;left:18px;top:14px;
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;color:var(--burgundy);
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:19px;
}

.aot-reading-list{list-style:none;margin-left:0;padding-left:0}
.aot-reading-list li{
  padding:13px 0 13px 32px;
  border-bottom:3px dotted var(--gold-deep);
  position:relative;
}
.aot-reading-list li::before{
  content:"\2756";color:var(--gold-deep);
  position:absolute;left:6px;top:13px;font-size:17px;font-weight:700;
}
.aot-reading-list li:last-child{border-bottom:none}

/* ============= PRINTABLE HANDOUT ============= */
.aot-handout{
  background:#fffdf6;
  border:5px solid var(--gold);
  padding:38px 34px 30px;
  margin:30px 0 36px;
  position:relative;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--gold-deep);
}
.aot-handout::before{
  /* deco tab at top */
  content:"FOR YOUR NOTEBOOK";
  position:absolute;top:-18px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  background:var(--burgundy);color:var(--gold-bright);
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.3em;
  padding:8px 22px;border:3px solid var(--gold);
}
.aot-handout h4{margin-top:8px}

/* ============= BEFORE NEXT SUNDAY BOX ============= */
.aot-next{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0A1F3D 0%,#0E2447 100%);
  color:#F8F4EA;
  border:4px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius:0;
  padding:32px 30px 26px;
  margin:30px 0 28px;
  position:relative;
  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 2px var(--gold-deep), 0 6px 0 -2px var(--burgundy);
}
.aot-next::before{
  content:"❖  BEFORE NEXT SUNDAY  ❖";
  position:absolute;top:-15px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);
  background:var(--gold);color:var(--navy);
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.28em;
  padding:7px 22px;border:2px solid var(--navy);
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.aot-next h5{
  font-family:'Cinzel',serif;font-weight:700;font-size:15px;
  color:var(--gold-bright);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin:8px 0 8px;
}
.aot-next h5:first-of-type{margin-top:4px}
.aot-next p, .aot-next li{
  font-family:'Cormorant Garamond',serif;
  font-weight:600;font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;color:#F8F4EA;
  margin:0 0 8px;
}
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