/* /about — the Legend. Loaded for this endpoint only. */

.pull-quote {
    margin: 3rem 0;
    padding: 2rem 2.5rem;
    background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ink-panel), transparent);
    border-left: var(--rule-height) solid transparent;
    border-image: var(--leaf) 1;
}

.pull-quote p {
    max-width: none;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-style: italic;
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--gold-bright);
}

.pull-quote cite {
    font-family: var(--font-accent);
    font-size: 0.85rem;
    font-style: normal;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--parchment-dim);
}

/* ---------- Chronology ---------- */
.chronicle {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 2.5rem 0;
    padding: 0 0 0 2rem;
    /* The spine of the timeline. */
    border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-veil);
}

.chronicle li {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

/* The stud on the spine. */
.chronicle li::before {
    content: "\2766";              /* ❦ */
    position: absolute;
    left: -2.65rem;
    top: 0.1rem;
    width: 1.3rem;
    text-align: center;
    color: var(--gold);
    background: var(--ink);
    text-shadow: 0 0 16px var(--gold-veil);
}

.chronicle-year {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 2rem;
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.chronicle p {
    margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- Denials ---------- */
.denials {
    list-style: none;
    margin: 2rem 0;
    padding: 0;
}

.denials li {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0.8rem 0 0.8rem 2.5rem;
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px dashed var(--gold-veil);
}

.denials li::before {
    content: "\2716";              /* ✖ */
    position: absolute;
    left: 0.4rem;
    color: var(--gold-deep);
}