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/* =========================================================
   v2.0.0 — prompt-accurate Noir Cinema rebuild
   ========================================================= */
.ssn-search-overlay[hidden]{display:none!important}
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.ssn-header-v2 .ssn-search-open span:after{content:"";position:absolute;width:6px;height:1.5px;background:var(--light);right:-5px;bottom:-2px;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.ssn-header-v2 .ssn-actions button:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--amber);outline-offset:2px}

.ssn-opening-v2{padding-top:34px}
.ssn-projection{max-width:1420px;margin:auto}
.ssn-opening-v2 .ssn-black-band{height:42px}
.ssn-opening-frame{max-width:none}
.ssn-opening-frame img{aspect-ratio:2.39/1}
.ssn-opening-v2 .ssn-opening-copy{bottom:10%;left:5%;max-width:980px}
.ssn-opening-v2 .ssn-opening-copy:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-18px;top:4px;bottom:4px;width:1px;background:rgba(242,240,236,.18)}
.ssn-opening-v2 .ssn-light-pool{width:920px;height:520px}

.ssn-three-frames-v2{gap:34px}
.ssn-frame-v2{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:430px}
.ssn-frame-v2.ssn-lit-left{background:linear-gradient(105deg,var(--shadow) 0%,var(--black) 100%);border-left:1px solid rgba(242,240,236,.18)}
.ssn-frame-v2.ssn-lit-right{background:linear-gradient(285deg,var(--shadow) 0%,var(--black) 100%);border-right:1px solid rgba(242,240,236,.18);border-left:0}
.ssn-frame-v2 .ssn-frame-copy{padding-top:18px}
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.ssn-frame-v2 .ssn-frame-image:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;box-shadow:inset 0 0 70px rgba(0,0,0,.45);pointer-events:none}

.ssn-interrogation-v2{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(circle at center,var(--shadow) 0%,var(--black) 72%)}
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.ssn-interrogation-shadow{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;width:30%;background:var(--black)}
.ssn-shadow-left{left:0}.ssn-shadow-right{right:0}
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.ssn-ledger-v2 .ssn-ledger-grid{max-width:1240px}

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.ssn-sequence-v2 .ssn-seq-thumb{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.ssn-sequence-v2 .ssn-seq-thumb:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;box-shadow:inset 0 0 30px rgba(0,0,0,.5);pointer-events:none}
.ssn-sequence-v2 article:after{background:linear-gradient(to right,var(--mid),transparent 88%)}

.ssn-footer-v2 .ssn-footer-inner{grid-template-columns:.8fr 1.5fr .8fr 1fr}
.ssn-footer-v2 .ssn-footer-logo{align-self:end}
.ssn-footer-v2 .ssn-footer-logo img{width:320px}

.ssn-search-pool{position:relative}
.ssn-search-light{position:absolute;width:760px;height:360px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,rgba(242,240,236,.09),transparent 72%);pointer-events:none}
.ssn-search-form{position:relative;z-index:2}
.ssn-search-form input:focus{outline:0;border-bottom-color:var(--amber)}

.ssn-article .entry-content{background:var(--black)}
.ssn-article .entry-content:before{display:none!important}
.ssn-article-shell .ssn-vignette{display:none}
.ssn-author-opening{display:grid;grid-template-columns:180px 1fr;gap:32px;align-items:center;padding:50px 40px;margin-bottom:45px;background:linear-gradient(105deg,var(--shadow),var(--black));border-left:1px solid rgba(242,240,236,.18)}
.ssn-author-photo{width:180px;height:180px;overflow:hidden}
.ssn-author-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.85) contrast(1.2) brightness(.9)}
.ssn-author-opening>div>span{font-size:11px;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--silver)}
.ssn-author-opening h1{font-size:52px;margin:5px 0}
.ssn-author-opening p{font-style:italic;color:var(--silver);max-width:720px}






@media(max-width:767px){
  .ssn-opening-v2 .ssn-black-band{height:24px}
  .ssn-three-frames-v2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .ssn-frame-v2{min-height:0}
  .ssn-interrogation-shadow{display:none}
  .ssn-ledger-v2{background:var(--shadow)}
  .ssn-sequence-v2 article{grid-template-columns:120px 1fr}
  .ssn-sequence-v2 .ssn-seq-thumb{width:120px}
  .ssn-search-light{width:90vw;height:260px}
  .ssn-author-opening{grid-template-columns:100px 1fr;padding:30px 20px}
  .ssn-author-photo{width:100px;height:100px}
  .ssn-author-opening h1{font-size:36px}
}

/* v2.0.1 — fixed single-color / single-logo mode */
.ssn-brand img,
.ssn-footer-logo img{
  display:block!important;
  visibility:visible!important;
  opacity:1!important;
  filter:none!important;
  mix-blend-mode:normal!important;
}