* { 
      box-sizing: border-box; 
      margin: 0; 
      padding: 0; 
    }

    body {
      font-family: Georgia, serif;
      background-color: #f5f3ee; /* cream/grid paper feel */
      color: #222;
    }

    /* ── HEADER ── */
    header {
      position: relative;
      text-align: center;
      padding: 20px 40px 0;
      border-bottom: 2px solid #333;
    }

    /* floating status/next-project windows */
    .float-box {
      position: absolute;
      background: #f0ede6;
      border: 1px solid #888;
      padding: 8px 10px;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      width: 160px;
      line-height: 1.4;
    }
    
    .float-box .box-title {
      font-weight: bold;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #888;
      margin-bottom: 4px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
    }
    
    #status-box  { 
      top: 100px; 
      left: 300px; 
    }
    
    #project-box { 
      top: 70px; 
      right: 325px; 
    }

    .mascot {
      height: 260px; /* replace src with your character image */
      display: block;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    header h1 {
      font-size: 2.8rem;
      letter-spacing: 1px;
      margin: 0 0 16px;
    }

    /* ── NAV ── */
    nav {
      background: #ddd;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 2px;
      padding: 4px 0;
      border-bottom: 2px solid #333;
    }
    
    nav a {
      display: block;
      padding: 6px 16px;
      border: 1px solid #999;
      background: #f0ede6;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #222;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      cursor: pointer;
    }
    
    nav a.active, nav a:hover { 
      background: #bbb;
    }

    /* ── PAGE SECTIONS ── */
    .page { 
      display: none; 
      padding: 40px 60px;
    }
    
    .page.active {
      display: block;
    }

   .page-title {
      text-align: center;
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      margin-bottom: 15px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #555;
      display: inline-block;
      padding-bottom: 2px;
    }
    
    .page-title-wrap { 
      text-align: center; 
      margin-bottom: 30px; 
    }

    /* shared box style */
    .box {
      background: #e8e5de;
      border: 1px solid #888;
      padding: 14px;
      min-height: 312px;
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* ── ABOUT ME ── */
    #about .about-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 45% 55%;
      gap: 20px;
      align-items: flex-end;
    }
    
    .gallery-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
      gap: 6px;
      overflow-x: auto;
    }
    
    .gallery-grid img, .gallery-placeholder {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
      background: #ccc;
      border: 1px solid #aaa;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      color: #666;
    }
    
    .button-list { 
      display: flex; 
      flex-direction: row;
      gap: 8px; 
      justify-content: center;
      margin-top: 1rem;
      width: 100%;
      overflow-x: auto;
    }
    
    .button-list a {
      display: flex;
      white-space: nowrap;
      padding: 8px 12px;
      border: 1px solid #888;
      background: #f0ede6;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #222;
      font-size: 1rem;
      text-align: center;
      width: 8rem;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    
    .button-list a:hover { 
      background: #ddd; 
    }

    /* ── ABOUT MY WORK ── */
    #work .three-col {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      gap: 24px;
    }
    
    #work h3 { 
      margin-bottom: 8px; 
      font-size: 1.2rem; 
    }

    /* ── RULES & CREDITS ── */
    #rules .two-col {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 30px;
    }
    #rules h3 { 
      margin-bottom: 8px; 
      font-size: 1.3rem; 
    }

    /* ── MY LORE ── */
    .world-entry { 
      margin-bottom: 40px; 
    }
    
    .world-entry h3 {
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      text-decoration: underline;
      margin-bottom: 8px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
    }
    
    .world-entry .world-btns a {
      padding: 4px 10px;
      border: 1px solid #888;
      background: #f0ede6;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #222;
      margin-right: 6px;
    }
    
    /* alternating layout */
    .world-entry .world-body { 
      display: flex; 
      gap: 20px; 
      align-items: flex-start; 
    }
    
    .world-entry.even .world-body { 
      flex-direction: row-reverse; 
    }
    
    .world-banner {
      flex: 0 0 260px;
      height: 180px;
      background: #ccc;
      border: 1px solid #aaa;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: #666;
    }

    /* ── MY CHARS ── */
    .char-world { 
      margin-bottom: 30px; 
    }
    
    .char-world h3 {
      font-size: 1.3rem;
      text-decoration: underline;
      margin-bottom: 12px;
    }
    
    .char-list { 
      display: flex; 
      flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; 
    }
    
    .char-card {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
      gap: 10px;
      border: 1px solid #999;
      background: #e8e5de;
      padding: 8px;
      text-decoration: none;
      color: #222;
    }
    
    .char-card:nth-child(even) { 
      margin-left: auto; 
      margin-right: 0; 
      width: 70%; 
    }
    
    .char-card:nth-child(odd)  { 
      margin-right: auto; 
      margin-left: 0; 
      width: 70%;
    }
    
    .char-portrait {
      background: #bbb;
      border: 1px solid #aaa;
      height: 70px;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      color: #666;
    }
    
    .char-portrait img { 
      width: 100%; 
      height: 100%; 
      object-fit: cover; 
    }
    
    .char-desc { 
      font-size: 0.85rem; 
      line-height: 1.5; 
    }

    /* ── MY TEMPLATES ── */
    .template-card {
      border: 1px solid #888;
      margin-bottom: 20px;
      width: 260px;
    }
    .template-card .tmpl2-name {
      background: #d0cdc6;
      border-bottom: 1px solid #888;
      padding: 4px 8px;
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      font-weight: bold;
    }
    .tmpl-images {
      display: flex;
      gap: 4px;
      padding: 8px;
      overflow-x: auto;
    }
    .tmpl-img-placeholder {
      flex: 0 0 60px;
      height: 60px;
      background: #bbb;
      border: 1px solid #aaa;
    }
    .tmpl-desc {
      border-top: 1px solid #aaa;
      padding: 8px;
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      min-height: 60px;
      background: #e8e5de;
    }