/* Mano P. Jaya — The Inner Horizon
   ALL styling lives in this file. No JavaScript or external assets required.
   Write plain text in <pre class="blog-text"> inside each article.
   The scoped rules below override the browser's default monospace pre style.
*/
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/* Plain-text article styling: inherited proportional font, preserved newlines,
   automatic wrapping, and overflow protection for pasted URLs/long words.
   Every pre inside an article receives these rules, even without a class. */
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/* Standalone article layout: one article per page, compact curved-mountain banner. */
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/* Blue, underlined links across the article page. */
a:any-link { color: #73b7ff; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 0.18em; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; }
a:hover, a:focus-visible { color: #abd5ff; text-decoration: underline; }
a.skip { color: #0755b3; }
@media print { a:any-link { color: #0755b3; text-decoration: underline; } }