/* Approved host portraits, original circle figures, and the light-blue launch theme. */
.character-study{--friend-blue:#adcfea;--friend-yellow:#edce4a;--friend-coral:#e9a08b}
.character-study .skip-link{clip-path:inset(50%)}
.character-study .skip-link:focus{clip-path:none}
.character-study .masthead{min-height:152px;border:0;gap:30px}
.character-study .brand{position:relative;isolation:isolate;width:116px;padding:9px 5px;transform:rotate(-4deg)}
.character-study .brand:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:-9px -5px;z-index:-1;background:var(--friend-yellow);border-radius:48% 45% 49% 43% / 45% 49% 46% 51%;transform:rotate(-8deg)}
.character-study .masthead nav{gap:20px;align-items:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:11%}
.character-study .masthead nav a{position:relative;isolation:isolate;justify-content:center;text-align:center;width:106px;height:106px;padding:20px 15px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.3;max-width:none}
.character-study .masthead nav a:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:var(--friend-blue);border-radius:50%;transform:rotate(-7deg);transition:transform .18s}
.character-study .masthead nav a:nth-child(2):before{background:var(--friend-yellow);border-radius:50%;transform:rotate(8deg)}
.character-study .masthead nav a:nth-child(3):before{background:var(--friend-coral);border-radius:50%;transform:rotate(-4deg)}
.character-study .masthead nav a[aria-current=page]:after{content:none}
.character-study .masthead nav a:hover:before{transform:rotate(0) scale(1.04)}
.character-study .masthead nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.character-study .header-aside{font-size:19px}
.character-study .hero{padding-top:27px;padding-bottom:55px;gap:44px}
.character-study .hero h1{font-size:clamp(51px,4.8vw,70px)}
.character-study .hero-intro{margin-bottom:16px}
.character-study .studio-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;left:0;top:0;object-fit:cover;object-position:35% center}
.character-study .studio-photo.companion-photo img{object-position:50% center}
.character-study .postcard-photo.companion-photo,.character-study .library-photo.companion-photo{aspect-ratio:3/2}
@media(max-width:560px){.character-study .library-photo.companion-photo{border-radius:2px 24px 2px 2px}}
.hero-invitation{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;margin-top:12px;max-width:440px}
.character-study .button{--button-size:180px;display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0;box-sizing:border-box;width:var(--button-size);height:var(--button-size);min-width:0;min-height:0;aspect-ratio:1;padding:26px;border:0;border-radius:50%;transform:none;font-family:var(--hand);font-size:26px;line-height:1.2;text-align:center;white-space:normal}
.character-study .button>span{display:block;max-width:100%}
.character-study .invitation-circle{background:var(--friend-yellow);color:var(--ink)}
.character-study .invitation-circle>span,.character-study .invitation-circle>.arrow{transform:none}
.character-study .invitation-circle:hover{background:var(--friend-coral)}
.circle-friend{--friend-fill:var(--friend-yellow);position:relative;width:180px;flex-shrink:0}
.friend-blue{--friend-fill:var(--friend-blue)}.friend-yellow{--friend-fill:var(--friend-yellow)}.friend-coral{--friend-fill:var(--friend-coral)}
.friend-blob{position:relative;isolation:isolate;aspect-ratio:1}
.friend-blob:before{content:'';position:absolute;z-index:-1;inset:10% 4% 2%;background:var(--friend-fill);border-radius:46% 51% 45% 49% / 44% 45% 51% 48%;transform:rotate(-8deg)}
.friend-blob img{position:absolute;width:105%;height:105%;max-width:none;left:-2.5%;top:-4%;object-fit:contain;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.friend-caption{display:block;text-align:center;font-size:20px;margin-top:7px;transform:rotate(-5deg);white-space:nowrap}
.character-study .welcome-strip{background:transparent;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule);width:min(1320px,calc(100% - 104px));margin:auto;padding:20px 0}
.character-study .welcome-strip>span{color:#99613d}
.character-study .try-circle{display:block;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:80px}
.character-study .try-heading{text-align:center}
.character-study .try-heading h2{font-size:clamp(42px,4.4vw,62px)}
.character-study .try-heading>p:not(.eyebrow){margin-top:15px}
.character-study .old-friend,.character-study .aside-caption{display:none}
.character-study .prompt-sheet{border:0;background:none;box-shadow:none;max-width:920px;margin:35px auto 0}
.character-study .prompt-tabs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:38px;padding:10px 0 30px}
.character-study .prompt-tabs button{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:0 10px 12px;border:0;background:none;color:var(--ink);min-width:0;border-radius:8px}
.character-study .prompt-tabs .circle-friend{width:190px;max-width:100%}
.character-study .prompt-tabs .choice-label{font-family:var(--hand);font-size:27px;line-height:1.3;border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.character-study .prompt-tabs button[aria-pressed=true] .choice-label{border-color:var(--coral)}
.character-study .prompt-tabs button[aria-pressed=true] .friend-blob:after{content:none}
.character-study .prompt-tabs button:hover .friend-blob{transform:rotate(-3deg)}
.character-study .prompt-body{text-align:center;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;padding:27px 32px 18px;min-height:0;border-top:1px dashed #c6bca5}
.character-study .prompt-body h3{font-size:37px}
.character-study .prompt-number{margin-bottom:10px;font-size:9px}
.character-study .prompt-body .prompt-joke{margin-top:20px}
.character-study .prompt-bottom{max-width:700px;margin:auto;text-align:center;border:0;padding:9px 30px 0}
.character-study .prompt-bottom a{justify-content:center}
.character-study .mindful-friend{width:210px;margin:24px 0 5px 35px}
.character-study .mindfulless{border-radius:48% 47% 0 0 / 2% 3% 0 0}
.character-study .studio-postcard:before{content:'';position:absolute;width:43px;height:42px;border:2px solid var(--friend-coral);border-radius:49%;top:-22px;left:27px;transform:rotate(-6deg)}
.character-study .footer-circle{width:154px;height:154px;border:0;border-radius:50%;background:var(--friend-coral)}
.character-study .footer-circle:hover{background:var(--friend-blue)}

.character-study .footer-top{gap:30px}
.character-study .character-pair{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:10px;align-items:center}
.character-pair .circle-friend:first-child{width:160px;transform:rotate(-6deg)}
.character-pair .circle-friend:nth-child(2){width:220px;transform:rotate(6deg)}
.character-study .character-pair>.handwritten{width:100%}
.character-study .inner-figure{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.character-study .inner-figure:before{content:'';position:absolute;z-index:-1;inset:0 0 40px;background:var(--friend-coral);border-radius:48% 45% 51% 47%;transform:rotate(7deg)}
.character-study .studio-explore{padding-block:70px 65px;border-top:1px dashed #c6bca5;margin-top:35px}
.studio-ideas-heading>p:last-child{margin-top:14px;color:#655d50}
.studio-idea-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:46px;margin-top:38px}
.studio-idea{min-width:0}
.studio-idea .circle-friend{width:145px;margin:0 auto 24px}
.studio-idea h3{font-size:30px;line-height:1.2}
.studio-idea>p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;margin-top:12px;max-width:32ch}
@media(max-width:800px){.studio-idea-list{gap:25px}.studio-idea h3{font-size:26px}.studio-idea .circle-friend{width:125px}.studio-idea>p{font-size:14px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.character-study .studio-explore{padding-block:42px;margin-top:12px}.studio-ideas-heading h2{font-size:39px}.studio-ideas-heading>p:last-child{font-size:14px}.studio-idea-list{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;margin-top:30px}.studio-idea{display:grid;grid-template-columns:92px minmax(0,1fr);column-gap:20px;align-items:start}.studio-idea .circle-friend{grid-row:1/4;width:92px;margin:0}.studio-idea h3{font-size:25px;padding-top:6px}.studio-idea>p{margin-top:7px;max-width:none}.studio-idea>a{grid-column:2}}
@media(max-width:1100px){.character-study .masthead nav{margin-right:0}.hero-invitation{gap:20px}.character-study .hero{gap:30px}.character-study .hero h1{font-size:57px}}
@media(max-width:800px){.character-study .masthead{min-height:138px}.character-study .brand{width:104px}.character-study .masthead nav{gap:15px}.character-study .masthead nav a{width:90px;height:90px;font-size:13px;padding:15px}.character-study .hero{padding-top:30px}.character-study .hero h1{font-size:clamp(54px,8vw,70px)}.hero-invitation{margin:8px auto 0;justify-content:center;gap:30px}.character-study .hero .small-note{margin-top:18px}.character-study .welcome-strip{width:calc(100% - 64px);gap:22px}.character-study .prompt-tabs{gap:18px}.character-study .prompt-tabs .circle-friend{width:160px}.character-study .prompt-tabs .choice-label{font-size:23px}.character-study .prompt-sheet{max-width:100%}.character-study .mindful-friend{width:175px;margin-left:15px}.character-study .footer-top{gap:20px}.character-pair .circle-friend:first-child{width:110px}.character-pair .circle-friend:nth-child(2){width:150px}}
@media(max-width:560px){.character-study .masthead{min-height:122px;gap:16px;justify-content:space-between}.character-study .brand{width:80px;padding:7px 4px}.character-study .brand:before{inset:-7px -4px}.character-study .masthead nav{gap:13px;margin:0}.character-study .masthead nav a{width:79px;height:79px;font-size:12px;max-width:none;padding:13px 8px}.character-study .masthead nav a:first-child{display:none}.character-study .hero{padding-top:22px;padding-bottom:35px;gap:30px}.character-study .hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,10.9vw,61px)}.hero-invitation{gap:20px;max-width:330px}.character-study .hero .small-note{margin-top:18px}.character-study .hero-photo{border-radius:48% 48% 3% 3% / 20% 20% 3% 3%}.character-study .welcome-strip{width:calc(100% - 40px);padding-block:19px;gap:5px}.character-study .try-circle{padding-block:50px}.character-study .try-heading h2{font-size:44px}.character-study .try-heading>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:14px}.character-study .prompt-sheet{margin-top:25px}.character-study .prompt-tabs{gap:8px;padding-bottom:24px}.character-study .prompt-tabs button{padding:0;gap:13px}.character-study .prompt-tabs .circle-friend{width:100%}.character-study .prompt-tabs .choice-label{font-size:18px;max-width:95px}.character-study .prompt-body{padding:24px 4px 12px}.character-study .prompt-body h3{font-size:34px}.character-study .prompt-body h3+p{font-size:15px}.character-study .prompt-body .prompt-joke{font-size:21px}.character-study .prompt-bottom{padding-inline:0}.character-study .mindful-title{min-height:210px;padding-right:95px}.character-study .mindful-title h2{font-size:51px}.character-study .mindful-title .eyebrow{max-width:190px}.character-study .mindful-friend{position:absolute;right:4px;bottom:10px;width:128px;margin:0;transform:rotate(6deg)}.character-study .mindful-friend .friend-caption{font-size:17px;transform:rotate(-6deg);margin-left:-15px}.character-study .mindfulless .mindful-layout{gap:18px}.character-study .footer-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 100px;gap:0 14px}.character-study .footer-top>div:first-child{grid-column:1/3}.character-study .footer-circle{grid-row:2;grid-column:2;margin-top:18px;width:100px;height:100px}.character-study .footer-top h2{font-size:36px}.character-study .footer-top .eyebrow{max-width:none}.character-study .character-pair{gap:16px}.character-pair .circle-friend:first-child{width:125px}.character-pair .circle-friend:nth-child(2){width:175px}}
@media(max-width:360px){.character-study .masthead nav{gap:9px}.character-study .masthead nav a{width:72px;height:72px;font-size:11px}.character-study .brand{width:73px}.hero-invitation{gap:14px}.character-study .prompt-tabs .choice-label{font-size:16px}.character-study .mindful-title h2{font-size:44px}.character-study .mindful-friend{width:112px;right:0}.character-study .character-pair{gap:5px}.character-pair .circle-friend:first-child{width:106px}.character-pair .circle-friend:nth-child(2){width:152px}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.character-study *{transition:none!important}}
@media(max-width:560px){.character-study .mindful-title{min-height:0;padding-right:0}.character-study .mindful-friend{position:relative;right:auto;bottom:auto;width:140px;margin:24px auto 12px}.character-study .mindful-friend .friend-caption{margin-left:0}.character-study .mindfulless .mindful-layout{gap:25px}.character-study .prompt-tabs .choice-label{max-width:110px;font-size:17px}}

/* Compact controls use the same circular shape as the main invitations. */
.character-study .episode-filters button{width:88px;height:88px;min-height:0;flex-shrink:0;border-radius:50%;padding:12px;line-height:1.3;text-align:center}
@media(max-width:560px){.character-study .button{--button-size:160px;font-size:24px;padding:22px}.character-study .episode-filters button{width:80px;height:80px;padding:10px}}

/* Circular Reasoning keeps its picture-book pace at narrower widths, too. */
.reasoning-study .poem-spread{column-gap:clamp(36px,5vw,72px)}
.reasoning-study .poem-copy{padding-left:clamp(0px,2.5vw,32px)}
.reasoning-study .poem-copy .poem-small{max-width:44ch}
.reasoning-study .reasoning-mindful-friend{width:156px;margin:26px 0 0 8px}
.reasoning-study .mindful-layout{align-items:center}
.reasoning-study .inner-figure figcaption{max-width:25ch;margin:14px auto 0}
@media(max-width:800px){
 .reasoning-study .poem-spread{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px;max-width:620px;padding-block:38px 58px}
 .reasoning-study .poem-copy{padding:0;text-align:center;font-size:clamp(31px,5.2vw,39px)}
 .reasoning-study .poem-copy .poem-small{margin-inline:auto}
 .reasoning-study .character-pair{gap:22px}
 .reasoning-study .character-pair .circle-friend:first-child{width:140px}
 .reasoning-study .character-pair .circle-friend:nth-child(2){width:190px}
 .reasoning-study .seated-spread>figure{width:min(100%,440px);margin:auto}
 .reasoning-study .seated-spread>.poem-copy{grid-row:1}
 .reasoning-study .inner-figure{width:250px;max-width:100%}
 .reasoning-study .mindful-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px;max-width:620px}
 .reasoning-study .reasoning-mindful-friend{margin:25px auto 0;width:145px}
 .reasoning-study .mindful-copy{border-top:1px dashed #b6c3cc;padding-top:30px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
 .reasoning-study .reasoning-intro{padding-top:28px}
 .reasoning-study .reasoning-intro h1{font-size:clamp(43px,11vw,55px)}
 .reasoning-study .poem-spread{gap:28px;padding-block:30px 46px}
 .reasoning-study .poem-copy{font-size:clamp(27px,8vw,35px)}
 .reasoning-study .character-pair{gap:10px}
 .reasoning-study .character-pair .circle-friend:first-child{width:36%}
 .reasoning-study .character-pair .circle-friend:nth-child(2){width:49%}
 .reasoning-study .inner-figure{width:220px}
 .reasoning-study .inner-figure figcaption{font-size:19px}
 .reasoning-study .reasoning-mindful-friend{width:135px}
}

/* The four poses are separate photographs so the lineup can reflow on phones. */
.reasoning-study .circle-lineup-section{padding-block:50px 85px}
.lineup-heading{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:35px;margin-bottom:36px}
.lineup-heading h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4.3vw,54px)}
.lineup-heading h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--ink);background:linear-gradient(transparent 76%,var(--blue) 76%,var(--blue) 94%,transparent 94%)}
.lineup-heading>p{max-width:31ch;font-size:16px;line-height:1.8}
.circle-lineup-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
.circle-lineup-card{min-width:0}
.circle-lineup-card img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1122/1402;object-fit:contain;background:#eee2d3;border-radius:44% 47% 4% 4% / 10% 11% 3% 3%}
.circle-lineup-card figcaption{text-align:center;font-size:27px;margin-top:16px}
.lineup-caption{text-align:center;font-size:27px;margin-top:28px}
.inner-examples{min-width:0}
.reasoning-study .inner-spread .poem-copy .poem-small{max-width:none}
.inner-portrait-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.inner-portrait-grid figure{min-width:0}
.inner-portrait-grid img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1122/1402;object-fit:contain;border-radius:43% 46% 3% 3% / 9% 10% 2% 2%}
.inner-portrait-grid figcaption{text-align:center;font-size:22px;margin-top:12px}
.inner-character-note{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px;margin-top:28px}
.inner-character-note .circle-friend{width:95px}
.inner-character-note>p{font-size:24px;max-width:22ch}
@media(max-width:1000px){
 .circle-lineup-grid{gap:16px}
 .circle-lineup-card figcaption{font-size:24px}
 .lineup-heading{gap:25px}
 .lineup-heading>p{font-size:15px;max-width:29ch}
 .inner-portrait-grid{gap:12px}
 .inner-portrait-grid figcaption{font-size:20px}
}
@media(max-width:800px){
 .reasoning-study .circle-lineup-section{padding-block:35px 65px}
 .lineup-heading{flex-direction:column;text-align:center;gap:22px}
 .lineup-heading>p{max-width:none}
 .circle-lineup-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:30px 20px}
 .inner-examples{width:100%;max-width:520px;margin:auto}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
 .reasoning-study .circle-lineup-section{padding-block:30px 50px}
 .lineup-heading{gap:18px;margin-bottom:28px}
 .lineup-heading h2{font-size:clamp(29px,8.5vw,38px)}
 .lineup-heading>p{font-size:14px}
 .circle-lineup-grid{gap:24px 14px}
 .circle-lineup-card figcaption{font-size:23px;margin-top:12px}
 .lineup-caption{font-size:23px;max-width:25ch;margin:26px auto 0}
 .inner-portrait-grid{gap:12px}
 .inner-portrait-grid figcaption{font-size:20px}
 .inner-character-note{gap:14px;margin-top:24px}
 .inner-character-note .circle-friend{width:80px}
 .inner-character-note>p{font-size:21px;max-width:20ch}
}

/* The host demonstrates the selected circle; the original figures are the controls. */
.character-study .prompt-sheet{max-width:1000px}
.character-study .prompt-tabs{max-width:800px;margin-inline:auto;gap:32px;padding-bottom:34px}
.character-study .prompt-tabs .circle-friend{width:140px}
.circle-demonstration{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.78fr) minmax(0,1.22fr);gap:50px;align-items:center;padding-top:38px;border-top:1px dashed #c6bca5}
.circle-demo-photo{width:100%;max-width:340px;margin-inline:auto}
.circle-demo-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1122/1402;object-fit:contain;border-radius:44% 47% 4% 4% / 10% 11% 3% 3%;background:#eee2d3}
.circle-demo-copy{min-width:0}
.character-study .circle-demo-copy .prompt-body{border:0;text-align:left;padding:0;max-width:none}
.character-study .circle-demo-copy .prompt-bottom{text-align:left;padding:24px 0 0;margin:0}
.character-study .circle-demo-copy .prompt-bottom a{justify-content:flex-start}
.character-study .circle-demo-copy .prompt-body h3{font-size:39px}
.character-study .circle-demo-copy .prompt-body h3+p{white-space:pre-line}

/* Circle Studio welcomes visitors now, with room for future videos. */
.studio-welcome{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:65px;align-items:center;padding-block:25px 45px}
.studio-welcome figure{min-width:0}
.studio-welcome figcaption{text-align:center;font-size:23px;margin-top:18px}
.studio-welcome-copy h2{font-size:48px}
.studio-welcome-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){margin-top:20px;max-width:43ch}
.studio-welcome-copy .button{margin-top:28px}
.studio-idea>.text-link{margin-top:13px;font-size:13px;line-height:1.6}
@media(max-width:1000px){
 .circle-demonstration{gap:35px}
 .studio-welcome{gap:40px}
 .studio-welcome-copy h2{font-size:43px}
}
@media(max-width:800px){
 .character-study .prompt-tabs{gap:20px}
 .character-study .prompt-tabs .circle-friend{width:120px}
 .circle-demonstration{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:28px}
 .character-study .circle-demo-copy .prompt-body h3{font-size:33px}
 .character-study .circle-demo-copy .prompt-body h3+p{font-size:15px}
 .studio-welcome{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:35px;max-width:650px;padding-bottom:40px}
 .studio-welcome-copy{text-align:center;max-width:520px;margin:auto}
 .studio-welcome-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){margin-inline:auto}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
 .character-study .prompt-tabs{gap:8px;padding-bottom:25px}
 .character-study .prompt-tabs .circle-friend{width:100%;max-width:110px}
 .circle-demonstration{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;padding-top:28px}
 .circle-demo-photo{max-width:230px}
 .character-study .circle-demo-copy .prompt-body,.character-study .circle-demo-copy .prompt-bottom{text-align:center}
 .character-study .circle-demo-copy .prompt-bottom a{justify-content:center}
 .character-study .circle-demo-copy .prompt-body h3{font-size:34px}
 .character-study .circle-demo-copy .prompt-body .prompt-joke{font-size:21px}
 .studio-welcome{padding-top:10px;gap:30px}
 .studio-welcome figcaption{font-size:21px}
 .studio-welcome-copy h2{font-size:42px}
 .studio-welcome-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){font-size:15px}
 .studio-idea>.text-link{margin-top:7px;font-size:12px}
}