.narrative {
  position: relative;
}

/* Each panel is full-viewport-height */
.narrative__panel {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background var(--duration-xslow) var(--ease-in-out);
}

/* Panel colour themes */
.narrative__panel--dark {
  background: var(--palette-1);
}
.narrative__panel--mid {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--palette-2) 0%, #4a1890 100%);
}
.narrative__panel--warm {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--palette-4) 0%, var(--palette-5) 100%);
}
.narrative__panel--light {
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, var(--palette-6) 0%, var(--palette-8) 100%);
}

.narrative__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--content-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--space-2xl) var(--gutter);
  width: 100%;
}

.narrative__inner--split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-2xl);
  align-items: center;
}

.narrative__label {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-lg);
  opacity: 0.6;
}
.narrative__panel--dark .narrative__label,
.narrative__panel--mid .narrative__label {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
}
.narrative__panel--warm .narrative__label {
  color: rgba(28,8,38,0.55);
}
.narrative__panel--light .narrative__label {
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

.narrative__headline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-5xl);
  font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-xl);
}
.narrative__panel--dark .narrative__headline,
.narrative__panel--mid .narrative__headline {
  color: white;
}
.narrative__panel--warm .narrative__headline {
  color: var(--palette-1);
}
.narrative__panel--light .narrative__headline {
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
}

.narrative__headline em {
  font-style: italic;
}
.narrative__panel--mid .narrative__headline em {
  color: var(--color-monika-light);
}
.narrative__panel--warm .narrative__headline em {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
}
.narrative__panel--light .narrative__headline em {
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.narrative__body {
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  line-height: 1.7;
  font-weight: 300;
  max-width: 520px;
}
.narrative__panel--dark .narrative__body,
.narrative__panel--mid .narrative__body {
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.72);
}
.narrative__panel--warm .narrative__body {
  color: rgba(28,8,38,0.65);
}
.narrative__panel--light .narrative__body {
  color: var(--color-text-secondary);
}

/* Monika aside in the split panel */
.narrative__monika-aside {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-lg);
}

.narrative__monika-wrap {
  --monika-size: 280px;
  --monika-glow: rgba(155, 45, 110, 0.28);
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
}

.narrative__monika-wrap .monika-wrapper {
  /* fade into the panel background colour */
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 20%, transparent 80%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, black 20%, transparent 80%);
}


.narrative__monika-bubble {
  background: white;
  color: var(--color-text-primary);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 14px 24px;
  border-radius: var(--border-radius-pill);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
  position: relative;
}
.narrative__monika-bubble::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -10px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  border: 5px solid transparent;
  border-bottom-color: white;
}

/* Decorative blob in dark panels */
.narrative__panel--dark::before,
.narrative__panel--mid::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 500px;
  height: 500px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(162,48,212,0.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
  right: -100px;
  bottom: -100px;
  filter: blur(60px);
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .narrative__panel { min-height: auto; position: relative; }
  .narrative__inner--split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-xl); }
  .narrative__monika-aside { flex-direction: row; justify-content: center; }
  .narrative__monika-wrap { --monika-size: 160px; }
}