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/* Languages share the same page and the same in-progress application. */
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.language-switch button[aria-pressed="true"]{opacity:1;border-bottom-color:currentColor}
.language-switch button:hover{opacity:1}.language-switch>span{opacity:.4}
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/* Three established image roles, then a single closing still.
   Reading passages remain continuous; image boundaries follow chapters. */
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.closing-landscape{padding:0;background:#102126}
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.closing-still img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:contain;filter:saturate(.78)}
/* The portrait is held through the journey; its height stays within the viewport. */
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.opening-circle{object-position:50% 30%}
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/* Practical briefing information uses the same quiet reading rhythm. */
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.ganmon-receipt .receipt-record{max-width:360px;margin:54px 0 0;padding-top:23px}
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