/* Styles for xanrean/characters.html — moved out of the markup verbatim. */
    .cast-hero {
      padding: 6rem 2rem 2.5rem;
      text-align: center;
    }
    .cast-hero-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
    }
    .cast-hero-title .accent { color: var(--royal); }
    .cast-hero-sub {
      color: var(--muted);
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.15rem);
      max-width: 640px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* ── FILTER TABS ── */
    .cast-tabs {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      padding: 0 2rem 2.5rem;
    }
    .cast-tab {
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      padding: 0.6rem 1.4rem;
      border-radius: 999px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      background: var(--surface);
      color: var(--text);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: all 0.2s ease;
    }
    .cast-tab:hover { border-color: var(--royal); color: var(--royal); }
    .cast-tab.active {
      background: var(--royal);
      border-color: var(--royal);
      color: white;
    }

    /* ── CAST GRID ── */
    .cast-deck-wrap {
      position: relative;
      padding: 0 2rem;
      margin-bottom: 4rem;
      max-width: 1200px;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto;
    }
    .cast-deck {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(180px, 1fr));
      gap: 1.25rem;
      padding: 0.5rem 0.25rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .cast-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 16px;
      padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
      text-align: center;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
    }
    .cast-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-4px);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
      border-color: var(--royal);
    }
    .cast-card.active-card {
      border-color: var(--royal);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-glow);
    }
    .cast-avatar {
      width: 84px;
      height: 84px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      margin: 0 auto 0.75rem;
      background: var(--surface2);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 2.4rem;
      overflow: hidden;
    }
    .cast-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
    .cast-card h3 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
      line-height: 1.3;
    }
    .cast-card .cast-role {
      font-size: 0.75rem;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      color: var(--royal);
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    /* ── EXPANDED READER ── */
    .cast-reader {
      display: none;
      max-width: 900px;
      margin: 0 auto 5rem;
      padding: 0 2rem;
    }
    .cast-reader.visible { display: block; }
    .cast-reader-card {
      background: var(--surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      border-radius: 20px;
      padding: 2.5rem;
      position: relative;
    }
    .cast-reader-close {
      position: absolute;
      top: 1.25rem;
      right: 1.25rem;
      width: 36px;
      height: 36px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text);
      font-size: 1rem;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .cast-reader-close:hover { border-color: var(--royal); color: var(--royal); }
    .cast-reader-head {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1.25rem;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }
    .cast-reader-avatar {
      width: 96px;
      height: 96px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--surface2);
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 2.8rem;
      overflow: hidden;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .cast-reader-avatar img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
    .cast-reader-head h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
    }
    .cast-reader-head .cast-role { color: var(--royal); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em; }
    .cast-reader-body { color: var(--text); line-height: 1.7; }
    .cast-reader-body h1, .cast-reader-body h2 {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      color: var(--ink);
      margin: 1.5rem 0 0.75rem;
    }
    .cast-reader-body p { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
    .cast-reader-body strong { color: var(--ink); }
    .cast-reader-nav {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-top: 2rem;
      padding-top: 1.5rem;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .cast-reader-nav button {
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-weight: 600;
      padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
      border-radius: 10px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border2);
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--text);
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    .cast-reader-nav button:hover { border-color: var(--royal); color: var(--royal); }
    .cast-reader-nav button:disabled { opacity: 0.35; cursor: default; }

    .cast-loading { text-align: center; color: var(--muted); padding: 3rem; }