/* ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   AHMAD WEB SOLUTIONS — hand-built, no frameworks.
   01 Tokens · 02 Base · 03 Motion system · 04 Buttons & links
   05 Header & menu · 06 Hero · 07 Sections · 08 About · 09 Skills
   10 Work · 11 Team · 12 Contact · 13 Footer · 14 Responsive · 15 Reduced motion
══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── 01 TOKENS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --sans: 'IBM Plex Sans', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --display: var(--sans);
  --mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', Consolas, monospace;

  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
  --ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(.76, 0, .24, 1);
  --ease-spring: cubic-bezier(.34, 1.56, .64, 1);

  --hdr-h: 5rem;
  --pad-x: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 7rem);
  --maxw: 118rem;
  --gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 3.5rem);
  --radius: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.75rem);

  /* Brand violet — also the cursor colour. */
  --brand: #7A19E0;
  --brand-soft: rgba(122, 25, 224, .38);

  /* Custom cursor — the familiar arrow and hand, redrawn in brand violet #7A19E0:
     32px (the largest size browsers reliably honour), sharp mitred points, an ivory
     keyline for contrast on both themes, and a diagonal cut echoing the AW logo slash. */
  --cursor-arrow: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='32' height='32' viewBox='0 0 32 32'%3E%3Cdefs%3E%3CclipPath id='a'%3E%3Cpath d='M3 2v24.5l6.3-5.7 4.3 9.2 4.4-2-4.2-9h8.7z'/%3E%3C/clipPath%3E%3C/defs%3E%3Cpath d='M3 2v24.5l6.3-5.7 4.3 9.2 4.4-2-4.2-9h8.7z' fill='%237A19E0' stroke='%23FBF7F2' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linejoin='miter' stroke-miterlimit='10'/%3E%3Cpath d='M1 20.5 15 4' stroke='%23FBF7F2' stroke-width='1.3' clip-path='url(%23a)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") 3 2, auto;
  --cursor-hand: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='32' height='32' viewBox='0 0 32 32'%3E%3Cpath d='M12.25 1.2 14.6 3.8v7.8h4v1.8h3.8v1.8H26v8.3l-3.8 7H12.8l-7.6-8.9 1.7-3 3 2V3.8z' fill='%237A19E0' stroke='%23FBF7F2' stroke-width='1.6' stroke-linejoin='miter' stroke-miterlimit='10'/%3E%3Cpath d='M14.6 11.6v4.6M18.6 13.4v3.8M22.4 15.2v3' stroke='%23FBF7F2' stroke-width='1.1' stroke-opacity='.75'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") 12 2, pointer;
}

/* Registered so scroll-driven fills and hover floods can animate smoothly. */
@property --p { syntax: '<number>'; inherits: true; initial-value: 0; }
@property --ink-alpha { syntax: '<percentage>'; inherits: true; initial-value: 16%; }

/* Light (default) — the original Ahmad Web Solutions palette: white paper, ink, and
   the logo/cursor violet #7A19E0. Every text pair here is ≥4.5:1. */
:root,
[data-theme="light"] {
  color-scheme: light;
  --bg: #F4F4F7;
  --bg-2: #ECEBF2;
  --bg-3: #E2E0EA;
  --text: #14121C;
  --text-2: #56526A;
  --text-3: #6E6A85;
  --line: rgba(20, 18, 28, .1);
  --line-strong: rgba(20, 18, 28, .22);

  --accent: #7A19E0;
  --accent-text: #6E12D6;
  --accent-deep: #520FCC;
  --accent-hi: #DE58F9;
  --accent-soft: #F3ECFE;
  --accent-glow: rgba(122, 25, 224, .3);
  --accent-grad: linear-gradient(135deg, #9B3CF0 0%, #7A19E0 48%, #520FCC 100%);

  --btn-bg: var(--accent-grad);
  --btn-text: #FFFFFF;
  --btn-shadow: 0 18px 40px -18px rgba(122, 25, 224, .55);

  --glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, .58);
  --glass-hi: rgba(255, 255, 255, .85);
  --glass-lo: rgba(255, 255, 255, .42);
  --glass-border: rgba(20, 18, 28, .09);
  --glass-shine: rgba(255, 255, 255, .95);
  --chip-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, .86);

  --float-a: #FFFFFF;
  --float-b: #EADCFD;
  --float-edge: rgba(255, 255, 255, .95);

  --glow-a: rgba(122, 25, 224, .16);
  --glow-b: rgba(222, 88, 249, .12);
  --slab: linear-gradient(160deg, #7A19E0, #3A0C8F);
  --shadow-deep: 0 60px 120px -50px rgba(58, 18, 110, .32);
  --img-filter: none;
}

/* Dark — the night band from the original site: violet-charcoal, silver text, lilac accents. */
[data-theme="dark"] {
  color-scheme: dark;
  --bg: #100E18;
  --bg-2: #1B1826;
  --bg-3: #242033;
  --text: #F4F4F7;
  --text-2: #A9A6B8;
  --text-3: #8E8AA0;
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
  --line-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, .22);

  --accent: #A56CF5;
  --accent-text: #C6A8F7;
  --accent-deep: #7A19E0;
  --accent-hi: #DE58F9;
  --accent-soft: rgba(198, 168, 247, .12);
  --accent-glow: rgba(155, 60, 240, .45);
  --accent-grad: linear-gradient(135deg, #9B3CF0 0%, #7A19E0 48%, #5B12D0 100%);

  --btn-bg: var(--accent-grad);
  --btn-text: #FFFFFF;
  --btn-shadow: 0 18px 40px -16px rgba(122, 25, 224, .75);

  --glass: rgba(255, 255, 255, .045);
  --glass-hi: rgba(255, 255, 255, .1);
  --glass-lo: rgba(255, 255, 255, .02);
  --glass-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, .13);
  --glass-shine: rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
  --chip-bg: rgba(16, 14, 24, .82);

  --float-a: #2E2645;
  --float-b: #1E1A2C;
  --float-edge: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);

  --glow-a: rgba(122, 25, 224, .26);
  --glow-b: rgba(222, 88, 249, .12);
  --slab: linear-gradient(160deg, #7A19E0, #1B1030);
  --shadow-deep: 0 60px 120px -40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .8);
  --img-filter: saturate(.94) brightness(.97);
}

/* ── 02 BASE ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html {
  font-size: clamp(15px, calc(.28vw + 12.2px), 21px);
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scrollbar-width: none;           /* Firefox */
  -ms-overflow-style: none;        /* old Edge */
  background: var(--bg);
}
html::-webkit-scrollbar,
body::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; width: 0; height: 0; }

body {
  min-height: 100vh;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  font-synthesis: none;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  cursor: var(--cursor-arrow);
}
body.is-locked { overflow: hidden; }

a, button, summary, label, select, [role="button"], [data-tilt-card] { cursor: var(--cursor-hand); }
input, textarea { cursor: text; }

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
img { height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; color: inherit; background: none; border: 0; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }
em { font-style: italic; }
input, select, textarea { font: inherit; color: inherit; }

::selection { background: var(--accent); color: #FFFFFF; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--brand);
  outline-offset: 4px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

.defs { position: absolute; width: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }

.skip {
  position: fixed; top: 1rem; left: 1rem; z-index: 999;
  padding: .75rem 1.1rem; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--brand); color: #fff; font-weight: 600;
  transform: translateY(-200%);
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease-out);
}
.skip:focus { transform: none; }

/* Smooth-scroll mode: native scroll drives a fixed, lerped layer. */
html.is-smooth { overscroll-behavior: none; }
html.is-smooth body { overscroll-behavior: none; }
html.is-smooth .scroller {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  width: 100%;
  will-change: transform;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}

/* Replaces the hidden scrollbar with a quiet position indicator. */
.progress {
  position: fixed; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 90;
  width: 2px; pointer-events: none;
  background: var(--line);
}
.progress__bar {
  display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--accent-hi), var(--accent));
  transform-origin: top;
  transform: scaleY(0);
}

/* Theme changes: a soft crossfade when View Transitions aren't available. */
html.theme-fade,
html.theme-fade *,
html.theme-fade *::before,
html.theme-fade *::after {
  transition: background-color .6s var(--ease-in-out), color .6s var(--ease-in-out),
              border-color .6s var(--ease-in-out), fill .6s var(--ease-in-out),
              stroke .6s var(--ease-in-out), box-shadow .6s var(--ease-in-out) !important;
}
::view-transition-old(root),
::view-transition-new(root) { animation: none; mix-blend-mode: normal; }
::view-transition-new(root) { z-index: 9999; }

/* ── 03 MOTION SYSTEM ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem;
  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3);
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: ''; width: 2.2rem; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), transparent);
  transform: scaleX(calc(.3 + var(--p) * .7));   /* draws in as the section arrives */
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease-out);
}
.hero__eyebrow::before { display: none; }

.display {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5.2vw, 7rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.display em, .hero__title em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--accent-text);
}
.display--sm { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.8vw, 5rem); }
.display--xl { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6.6vw, 9.5rem); }

/* Kinetic text: JS wraps words (.w) and letters (.c); letters rise through a mask.
   Held invisible until split so the unsplit heading never flashes. */
.js [data-split]:not(.split) { opacity: 0; }
.split .w {
  display: inline-block;
  overflow: hidden;
  vertical-align: top;
  padding: .06em .08em .14em .02em;
  margin: -.06em -.08em -.14em -.02em;
}
.split .c {
  display: inline-block;
  transform: translate3d(0, 112%, 0) rotate(7deg);
  transform-origin: 0% 100%;
  opacity: 0;
  transition:
    transform 1.05s var(--ease-out) calc(var(--i) * 24ms + var(--delay, 0s)),
    opacity .7s var(--ease-out) calc(var(--i) * 24ms + var(--delay, 0s));
  will-change: transform;
}
.split.in .c { transform: none; opacity: 1; }

/* Generic reveals. `translate` is left free for scroll-drift. */
.js [data-reveal="fade"] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 1.6rem, 0);
  transition: opacity 1s var(--ease-out) var(--delay, 0s), transform 1.2s var(--ease-out) var(--delay, 0s);
}
.js [data-reveal="fade"].in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* Depth: arrives from behind the page plane and tilts up into place. */
.js [data-reveal="depth"] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: perspective(1400px) translate3d(0, 5rem, -260px) rotateX(12deg);
  transform-origin: 50% 100%;
  transition: opacity 1.1s var(--ease-out) var(--delay, 0s), transform 1.5s var(--ease-out) var(--delay, 0s);
}
.js [data-reveal="depth"].in { opacity: 1; transform: perspective(1400px) translate3d(0, 0, 0) rotateX(0); }

[data-drift] { will-change: translate; }

/* ── 04 BUTTONS & LINKS ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.btn {
  --mx: 50%; --my: 50%;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3.4rem; padding: 0 1.75rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .01em; white-space: nowrap;
  isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden;
  transition: box-shadow .5s var(--ease-out), border-color .4s var(--ease-out), background-color .4s, color .4s;
  will-change: transform;
}
.btn--sm { min-height: 2.75rem; padding: 0 1.3rem; font-size: .85rem; }
.btn__label { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .65rem; z-index: 1; will-change: transform; }
.btn__icon { width: 1.1em; height: 1.1em; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.7; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; transition: transform .5s var(--ease-out); }
.btn:hover .btn__icon { transform: translateX(.2rem); }
.btn[download]:hover .btn__icon { transform: translateY(.15rem); }

.btn--solid { background: var(--btn-bg); color: var(--btn-text); box-shadow: var(--btn-shadow); }
.btn--solid::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(160px circle at var(--mx) var(--my), rgba(255, 255, 255, .55), transparent 62%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .45s var(--ease-out);
  mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
}
.btn--solid::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -1px; z-index: -1; border-radius: inherit;
  background: conic-gradient(from var(--spin, 0deg), transparent 0 70%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .7), transparent 90%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .5s;
}
.btn--solid:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.btn--solid:hover { box-shadow: 0 22px 50px -16px var(--accent-glow), 0 0 0 1px var(--accent) inset; }

.btn--ghost {
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}
.btn--ghost::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; border-radius: inherit;
  background: radial-gradient(140px circle at var(--mx) var(--my), var(--accent-glow), transparent 65%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .45s var(--ease-out);
}
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 34px -10px var(--accent-glow); }
.btn--ghost:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.link-arrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem;
  font-weight: 500; color: var(--text);
  padding-bottom: .35rem;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--accent), var(--accent)) 0 100% / 100% 1px no-repeat;
  transition: background-size .6s var(--ease-out), color .3s;
}
.link-arrow svg { width: 1.1rem; height: 1.1rem; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.7; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; transition: transform .5s var(--ease-out); }
.link-arrow:hover { color: var(--accent-text); background-size: 30% 1px; }
.link-arrow:hover svg { transform: translateY(.2rem); }

.glass {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--glass-hi), var(--glass-lo));
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.25);
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.25);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 var(--glass-shine), var(--shadow-deep);
}

/* ── 05 HEADER & MENU ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hdr {
  position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; z-index: 100;
  height: var(--hdr-h);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0 var(--pad-x);
  transition: transform .7s var(--ease-out), background-color .5s, border-color .5s, height .5s var(--ease-out);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.hdr.is-scrolled {
  height: 4.25rem;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 72%, transparent);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.4);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.4);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
}
.hdr.is-hidden { transform: translateY(-110%); }

.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; justify-self: start; }
.brand__mark {
  width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line), 0 8px 24px -10px var(--brand-soft);
  transition: transform .9s var(--ease-spring);
}
.brand:hover .brand__mark { transform: rotate(-18deg) scale(1.06); }
.brand__word {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.brand__word span {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .56rem; letter-spacing: .28em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-3); margin-top: .3rem;
}

.nav {
  display: flex; gap: .25rem; padding: .35rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}
.nav__link {
  --c: var(--text-2);
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  height: 2.4rem; padding: 0 1.05rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 500;
  transition: background-color .35s;
}
/* Rolling label: the span is a one-line window; the word slides out the top
   while a copper copy rises from below. */
.nav__link span {
  position: relative; display: inline-block;
  height: 1.3em; line-height: 1.3em;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: transparent;
}
.nav__link span::before,
.nav__link span::after {
  content: attr(data-label);
  position: absolute; left: 0;
  transition: transform .55s var(--ease-out);
}
.nav__link span::before { top: 0; color: var(--c); }
.nav__link span::after { top: 100%; color: var(--accent-text); }
.nav__link:hover span::before,
.nav__link:hover span::after { transform: translateY(-100%); }
.nav__link[aria-current="true"] { --c: var(--text); background: var(--glass-hi); }
.nav__link[aria-current="true"]::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: .3rem;
  width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; margin-left: -2px;
  background: var(--accent);
}

.hdr__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; justify-self: end; }

.theme {
  position: relative;
  width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  background: var(--glass);
  color: var(--text);
  transition: border-color .4s, transform .6s var(--ease-spring);
}
.theme:hover { border-color: var(--accent); transform: rotate(12deg); }
.theme__icon { width: 1.25rem; height: 1.25rem; overflow: visible; }
.theme__core { fill: currentColor; transition: transform .7s var(--ease-spring); transform-origin: center; transform-box: fill-box; }
.theme__bite { transition: transform .7s var(--ease-out); }
.theme__rays { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.8; stroke-linecap: round; transform-origin: 12px 12px; transition: transform .8s var(--ease-out), opacity .4s; }
[data-theme="dark"] .theme__rays { opacity: 0; transform: rotate(-90deg) scale(.5); }
[data-theme="dark"] .theme__core { transform: scale(1.25); }
[data-theme="light"] .theme__bite { transform: translate(9px, -9px); }
[data-theme="light"] .theme__core { transform: scale(.82); }

.burger { display: none; position: relative; width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--glass-border); background: var(--glass); }
.burger span {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; width: 1.1rem; height: 1.5px; margin-left: -.55rem;
  background: currentColor; border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease-out), top .6s var(--ease-out);
}
.burger span:nth-child(1) { top: calc(50% - 4px); }
.burger span:nth-child(2) { top: calc(50% + 3px); }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { top: 50%; transform: rotate(45deg); }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { top: 50%; transform: rotate(-45deg); }

.menu {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 95;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: calc(var(--hdr-h) + 2rem) var(--pad-x) 2.5rem;
  background: var(--bg);
  clip-path: circle(0% at calc(100% - 3rem) 2.5rem);
  transition: clip-path .9s var(--ease-in-out), visibility 0s .9s;
  visibility: hidden;
}
.menu[hidden] { display: flex; }
.menu.is-open { clip-path: circle(150% at calc(100% - 3rem) 2.5rem); visibility: visible; transition: clip-path .9s var(--ease-in-out), visibility 0s; }
.menu__nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.menu__link {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem;
  padding: .6rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.03em; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 9.5vw, 3.8rem); line-height: 1.1;
  opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0, 2rem, 0);
  transition: opacity .6s var(--ease-out), transform .8s var(--ease-out), color .3s;
}
.menu__link em { font-family: var(--sans); font-style: normal; font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .15em; color: var(--accent-text); }
.menu.is-open .menu__link,
.menu.is-open .menu__foot { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: calc(.25s + var(--i) * 70ms); }
.menu__link:hover { color: var(--accent-text); }
.menu__foot {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-2); font-size: .9rem;
  opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0, 1rem, 0);
  transition: opacity .6s var(--ease-out), transform .8s var(--ease-out);
}

/* ── 06 HERO ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hero {
  --mx: 0; --my: 0;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(0, .92fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--gap);
  padding: calc(var(--hdr-h) + clamp(2rem, 6vh, 5rem)) var(--pad-x) clamp(6rem, 12vh, 9rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

.hero__atmos { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; pointer-events: none; }
.hero__glow { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; filter: blur(70px); }
.hero__glow--a {
  width: 62vmax; height: 62vmax; right: -14vmax; top: -18vmax;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--glow-a), transparent 64%);
  animation: breathe 12s var(--ease-in-out) infinite alternate;
}
.hero__glow--b {
  width: 46vmax; height: 46vmax; left: -16vmax; bottom: -20vmax;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--glow-b), transparent 64%);
  animation: breathe 16s var(--ease-in-out) infinite alternate-reverse;
}
.hero__floor {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: -34vh;
  width: 150vw; height: 60vh; margin-left: -75vw;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 20%, var(--glow-a), transparent 60%);
  opacity: .7;
}
@keyframes breathe {
  from { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); }
  to { transform: translate3d(-4vmax, 3vmax, 0) scale(1.12); }
}

/* Floating language icons: outer span takes pointer parallax from JS, inner svg drifts on its own clock. */
.floaters { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; }
.floater {
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(var(--x) * 1%); top: calc(var(--y) * 1%);
  width: calc(var(--s) * .1rem); aspect-ratio: 1;
  perspective: 500px;
  opacity: calc(.35 + var(--d) * .6);
  /* near shapes drift further and climb faster as you scroll away — depth of field */
  transform: translate3d(
    calc(var(--mx) * var(--d) * -46px),
    calc(var(--my) * var(--d) * -38px - var(--sp, 0) * var(--d) * 340px),
    0);
  will-change: transform;
}
.floater svg {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  /* blur lives on the animated layer so it rasterises once, then moves on the GPU */
  filter: blur(calc((1 - var(--d)) * 3.2px)) drop-shadow(0 14px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, calc(var(--d) * .22)));
  will-change: transform;
  animation: flutter calc(var(--dur) * 1s) var(--ease-in-out) calc(var(--delay) * -1s) infinite;
  transform-origin: 40% 60%;
}
@keyframes flutter {
  0%   { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) rotate(var(--r)) rotate3d(1, .35, 0, 0deg); }
  25%  { transform: translate3d(.8rem, -1.1rem, 0) rotate(calc(var(--r) + 9deg)) rotate3d(1, .35, 0, 26deg); }
  50%  { transform: translate3d(-.4rem, -1.8rem, 0) rotate(calc(var(--r) - 4deg)) rotate3d(1, .35, 0, -16deg); }
  75%  { transform: translate3d(-.9rem, -.6rem, 0) rotate(calc(var(--r) - 10deg)) rotate3d(1, .35, 0, 22deg); }
  100% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) rotate(var(--r)) rotate3d(1, .35, 0, 0deg); }
}

.hero__copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 46rem; }

.pulse {
  position: relative; width: .5rem; height: .5rem; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
}
.pulse::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  animation: ping 2.4s var(--ease-out) infinite;
}
@keyframes ping { 0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: .7; } 100% { transform: scale(3.2); opacity: 0; } }

.hero__title {
  margin: 1.6rem 0 1.8rem;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 6.2vw, 9.5rem);
  line-height: .98;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero__lead { max-width: 34rem; font-size: clamp(1rem, .6vw + .8rem, 1.2rem); color: var(--text-2); }
.hero__cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .9rem; margin-top: 2.4rem; }

.hero__foot {
  position: absolute; left: var(--pad-x); right: var(--pad-x); bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 4vh, 2.75rem);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3);
}
.hero__place i { font-style: normal; color: var(--accent-text); }
.hero__scroll { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .9rem; }
.hero__scroll i { position: relative; width: 3.5rem; height: 1px; background: var(--line-strong); overflow: hidden; }
.hero__scroll i::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  animation: scan 2.2s var(--ease-in-out) infinite;
}
@keyframes scan { 0% { transform: translateX(-100%); } 60%, 100% { transform: translateX(100%); } }

/* The 3D stage. */
.stage {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  height: min(74vh, 48rem);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  perspective: 1600px;
  perspective-origin: 50% 40%;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.stage__blob {
  position: absolute; width: 74%; aspect-ratio: 1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%, rgba(222, 88, 249, .45), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 70% 70%, var(--brand-soft), transparent 60%),
    conic-gradient(from 120deg, var(--accent-deep), var(--accent), #C6A8F7, var(--accent-deep));
  filter: blur(46px);
  opacity: .42;
  animation: morph 18s var(--ease-in-out) infinite alternate, spin 40s linear infinite;
}
[data-theme="light"] .stage__blob { opacity: .5; }
@keyframes morph {
  0%   { border-radius: 62% 38% 46% 54% / 60% 44% 56% 40%; }
  33%  { border-radius: 40% 60% 64% 36% / 38% 62% 38% 62%; }
  66%  { border-radius: 56% 44% 32% 68% / 64% 30% 70% 36%; }
  100% { border-radius: 34% 66% 58% 42% / 46% 58% 42% 54%; }
}
@keyframes spin { to { rotate: 360deg; } }

.stage__orbit {
  position: absolute; width: 104%; aspect-ratio: 1; top: 50%; left: 50%; margin: -52% 0 0 -52%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  transform: rotateX(74deg) rotateZ(0deg);
  animation: orbit 30s linear infinite;
  mask: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 40%, transparent 70%);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 40%, transparent 70%);
}
.stage__orbit::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: -4px; left: 50%; width: 8px; height: 8px; margin-left: -4px;
  border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 18px var(--accent);
}
@keyframes orbit { to { transform: rotateX(74deg) rotateZ(360deg); } }

.device {
  --gx: 30%; --gy: 20%;
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 38rem);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 11.2;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  will-change: transform;
}
.device__body {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .6rem;
  padding: .7rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--glass-hi), var(--glass-lo));
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 var(--glass-shine), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, .03), var(--shadow-deep);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.3);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(1.3);
  overflow: hidden;
  transform: translateZ(0);
}
.device__bar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; padding: .15rem .35rem 0; }
.device__bar i { width: .55rem; height: .55rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--line-strong); }
.device__bar i:first-child { background: var(--accent); }
.device__url {
  margin-left: .6rem; padding: .2rem .8rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .02em; color: var(--text-2);
  background: var(--glass); border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  transition: opacity .4s;
}
.device__screen {
  position: relative; flex: 1; overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) - .45rem);
  background: var(--bg-2);
}
.device__img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: left top;
  opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.08);
  transition: opacity 1.2s var(--ease-in-out), transform 6s var(--ease-out);
  filter: var(--img-filter);
}
.device__img.is-on { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.02); }
.device__glare {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; border-radius: inherit;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 60% at var(--gx) var(--gy), rgba(255, 255, 255, .28), transparent 60%);
  mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
}
.device__edge {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 38%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .12) 46%, transparent 54%);
  background-size: 250% 100%;
  animation: sheen 7s var(--ease-in-out) infinite;
}
@keyframes sheen { 0%, 20% { background-position: 120% 0; } 70%, 100% { background-position: -120% 0; } }
.device::before {
  /* thickness: a copper slab behind the glass, visible as it tilts */
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 1.5%;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--slab);
  transform: translateZ(-22px);
  opacity: .9;
}
.device__shadow {
  position: absolute; left: 12%; right: 12%; bottom: -14%; height: 18%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(0, 0, 0, .45), transparent);
  transform: translateZ(-120px) rotateX(80deg);
  filter: blur(10px);
}
[data-theme="light"] .device__shadow { background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(58, 18, 110, .22), transparent); }

.chip, .stat {
  position: absolute;
  transform: translateZ(var(--z));
  padding: .55rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--text);
  /* denser glass than the display so labels stay legible over bright screenshots */
  background: var(--chip-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 var(--glass-shine), 0 20px 40px -18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
}
.chip::before { content: ''; display: inline-block; width: .42rem; height: .42rem; margin-right: .5rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); vertical-align: .08rem; }
.chip--a { top: -6%; left: 14%; }
.chip--b { top: 40%; right: -10%; }
.chip--b::before { background: var(--accent-hi); }
.chip--c { bottom: -5%; right: 12%; }
.stat {
  bottom: -9%; left: -8%;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .1rem;
  padding: .9rem 1.25rem; border-radius: 1.1rem;
}
.stat b { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.9rem; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.03em; color: var(--accent-text); }
.stat small { font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-2); }

/* ── 07 SECTIONS ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.section {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(5rem, 13vw, 13rem) var(--pad-x);
}
.section__head { max-width: 52rem; margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem); }
.section__head .display { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.section__head--split {
  max-width: none;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, .8fr);
  align-items: end; gap: var(--gap);
}
.section__lead { max-width: 36rem; margin-top: 1.4rem; color: var(--text-2); font-size: 1.05rem; }

/* ── 08 ABOUT ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.about {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .82fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 9rem);
  align-items: center;
  overflow: visible;
}
/* The About portrait was removed: one portrait on the site, in the hero. See .about__panel (section 18). */
.about__copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.about__copy .display { margin: 1.2rem 0 2.2rem; }
.about__text { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; max-width: 36rem; color: var(--text-2); font-size: 1.08rem; }

.facts {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin: 3rem 0 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.fact { padding: 1.4rem 1rem 0 0; }
.fact + .fact { padding-left: 1.4rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.fact dt { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.04em; font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 3.2vw, 3.6rem); line-height: 1; color: var(--text); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.fact dd { margin-top: .5rem; font-size: .8rem; color: var(--text-3); line-height: 1.4; }

.about__ghost {
  --ink-alpha: 16%;
  position: absolute; z-index: 0; right: 2%; top: 4%;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.05em;
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 17vw, 24rem); line-height: .86;
  padding-bottom: .06em;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--line-strong);
  /* Liquid fill: purple rises with scroll (--p) and floods the word on hover. */
  background-image: linear-gradient(to top,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) var(--ink-alpha), transparent) 0%,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-hi) var(--ink-alpha), transparent) calc(var(--p) * 100%),
    transparent calc(var(--p) * 100%));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  user-select: none; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: --p .45s var(--ease-out), --ink-alpha .6s var(--ease-out), -webkit-text-stroke-color .5s;
}
.about__ghost:hover { --p: 1 !important; --ink-alpha: 100%; -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--accent); }

/* ── 09 SKILLS ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.services { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.service {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(6rem, .5fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--gap);
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 3rem) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.service__tag {
  font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3);
  transition: color .4s;
}
.service__name {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.9vw, 3.5rem); line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -.03em;
  transition: translate .8s var(--ease-out), color .5s;
}
.service__desc { color: var(--text-2); font-size: 1rem; max-width: 30rem; }
.service__stack { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .45rem; justify-self: end; }
.service__stack li {
  padding: .3rem .75rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .74rem; color: var(--text-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: border-color .4s, color .4s, background-color .4s, translate .5s var(--ease-out);
}
.service__line {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -1px; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-hi));
  transform: scaleX(var(--p)); transform-origin: left;   /* fills as the row scrolls past */
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease-out);
}
.service:hover .service__line { transform: scaleX(1); }
.service:hover .service__name { translate: 1.2rem 0; color: var(--accent-text); }
.service:hover .service__tag { color: var(--accent-text); }
.service:hover .service__stack li { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--text); background: var(--glass); }
.service:hover .service__stack li:nth-child(2) { translate: 0 -2px; transition-delay: .04s; }
.service:hover .service__stack li:nth-child(3) { translate: 0 -2px; transition-delay: .08s; }
.service:hover .service__stack li:nth-child(4) { translate: 0 -2px; transition-delay: .12s; }

.toolbelt {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--gap);
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.toolbelt__group h3 {
  margin-bottom: .6rem;
  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-text);
}
.toolbelt__group p { color: var(--text-2); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.8; }

/* ── 10 WORK ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.work__side { justify-self: end; max-width: 36rem; }
.filters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin-top: 1.8rem; }
.filter {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  min-height: 2.6rem; padding: 0 1.1rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .85rem; color: var(--text-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
  transition: color .4s, border-color .4s;
}
.filter::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--btn-bg);
  transform: translateY(101%);
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease-out);
}
.filter sup { font-size: .65rem; opacity: .7; top: 0; }
.filter:hover { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--text); }
.filter[aria-pressed="true"] { color: var(--btn-text); border-color: transparent; }
.filter[aria-pressed="true"]::before { transform: none; }

.work__grid {
  --row-gap: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 10rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  column-gap: var(--gap);
  row-gap: var(--row-gap);
  transition: opacity .45s var(--ease-out), translate .6s var(--ease-out);
}
.work__grid.is-swapping { opacity: 0; translate: 0 1.5rem; }

/* Asymmetric rhythm: wide, offset-narrow, inset-square, wide-cinema. */
.card { position: relative; min-width: 0; }
.card:nth-child(4n+1) { grid-column: 1 / span 7; }
.card:nth-child(4n+2) { grid-column: 9 / span 4; margin-top: clamp(5rem, 16vw, 20rem); }
.card:nth-child(4n+3) { grid-column: 2 / span 5; }
.card:nth-child(4n+4) { grid-column: 7 / span 6; margin-top: calc(var(--row-gap) * -.55); }
.card:nth-child(4n+1) .card__frame { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10.4; }
.card:nth-child(4n+2) .card__frame { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.card:nth-child(4n+3) .card__frame { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }
.card:nth-child(4n+4) .card__frame { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }

.card__link { display: block; }
.card__media {
  position: relative;
  transition: filter .8s var(--ease-out);
}
.card__frame {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--bg-3);
  transform: skewY(calc(var(--skew, 0) * 1deg));
  transform-origin: 50% 0;
  transition: clip-path 1.1s var(--ease-out);
}
.js .card__frame[data-reveal="clip"] {
  clip-path: inset(14% 20% 14% 20% round 50%);
  transition: clip-path 1.6s var(--ease-out) var(--delay, 0s);
}
.js .card__frame[data-reveal="clip"].in { clip-path: inset(0 round var(--radius)); }
.card__img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: left top;
  transform-origin: 0 0;
  scale: 1.32;
  filter: var(--img-filter);
  transition: scale 2s var(--ease-out), filter .8s;
}
.card__frame.in .card__img { scale: 1.05; }
.card__frame::after {
  /* inner keyline that lights up on hover */
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit; pointer-events: none;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--glass-border);
  transition: box-shadow .6s var(--ease-out);
}
.card:hover .card__media { filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 50px var(--accent-glow)); }
.card:hover .card__frame.in { clip-path: inset(1.5% round calc(var(--radius) * 2.2)); }
.card:hover .card__img { scale: 1.12; }
.card:hover .card__frame::after { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--accent); }

/* Follow-bubble: trails the pointer across the image. */
.card__visit {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 2;
  width: 6.2rem; height: 6.2rem; margin: -3.1rem 0 0 -3.1rem;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--btn-text); background: var(--btn-bg);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
  transform: translate3d(var(--vx, 50%), var(--vy, 50%), 0) scale(0);
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease-spring);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.card.is-hover .card__visit { transform: translate3d(var(--vx), var(--vy), 0) scale(1); }

.card__meta {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: .35rem 1rem;
  padding-top: 1.4rem;
}
.card__cat {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3);
}
.card__title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.1vw, 2.5rem); line-height: 1.1;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  transition: color .5s;
}
.card:hover .card__title { color: var(--accent-text); }
.card__arrow {
  align-self: start; margin-top: .4rem;
  width: 2.6rem; height: 2.6rem; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  transition: background-color .5s, border-color .5s, color .5s, rotate .7s var(--ease-spring);
}
.card__arrow svg { width: 1rem; height: 1rem; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.7; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.card:hover .card__arrow { rotate: 45deg; background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--btn-text); }
.card__what { grid-column: 1 / -1; color: var(--text-2); font-size: .95rem; max-width: 34rem; }
.card__tags { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; margin-top: .6rem; }
.card__tags li { padding: .22rem .7rem; border-radius: 999px; font-size: .72rem; color: var(--text-3); border: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* ── 11 TEAM ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.team {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, .9fr);
  gap: var(--gap); align-items: center;
}
.team__intro .display { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.person {
  --rx: 0deg; --ry: 0deg;
  display: flex; gap: 1.6rem; align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) * 1.3);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
.js .person[data-reveal="depth"].in { transform: perspective(1200px) rotateX(var(--rx)) rotateY(var(--ry)); transition: opacity 1.1s var(--ease-out), transform .6s var(--ease-out); }
.person__pic {
  width: clamp(5.5rem, 9vw, 8.5rem); aspect-ratio: 1; flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 20%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 80%, var(--accent-glow), var(--bg-3) 70%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--glass-border), 0 0 0 .4rem var(--glass);
}
.person__name { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.02em; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.9vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.1; }
.person__role { margin-top: .2rem; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent-text); }
.person__bio { margin-top: .8rem; color: var(--text-2); font-size: .95rem; }
.person__links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem 1.2rem; margin-top: 1rem; font-size: .85rem; }
.person__links a { color: var(--text); background: linear-gradient(var(--accent), var(--accent)) 0 100% / 0 1px no-repeat; transition: background-size .5s var(--ease-out), color .3s; }
.person__links a:hover { color: var(--accent-text); background-size: 100% 1px; }

/* ── 12 CONTACT ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.contact { overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
.contact__glow {
  position: absolute; z-index: -1; left: 50%; top: 10%;
  width: 70vmax; height: 70vmax; margin-left: -35vmax;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--glow-a), transparent 60%);
  filter: blur(60px);
  /* swells as the contact section scrolls in */
  transform: scale(calc(.55 + var(--p) * .6));
  opacity: calc(.2 + var(--p) * .6);
  transition: transform .8s var(--ease-out), opacity .8s var(--ease-out);
}
.contact__head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem); }
.contact__head .display { margin: 1.2rem auto 2rem; max-width: 16ch; }
.contact__head .eyebrow::before { display: none; }

.mega-link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.03em;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3.4vw, 4.2rem); line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--text-2);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}
.mega-link span {
  display: inline-block;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-hi)) 0 100% / 0% 2px no-repeat;
  padding-bottom: .1em;
  transition: background-size .9s var(--ease-out), color .5s;
}
.mega-link:hover span { background-size: 100% 2px; color: var(--text); }

.contact__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.35fr) minmax(0, .65fr);
  gap: var(--gap); align-items: start;
}
.form {
  display: grid; gap: 1.6rem;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) * 1.3);
}
.form__intro { color: var(--text-2); }
.form__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.6rem; }

.field { position: relative; display: block; }
.field__in {
  width: 100%; min-height: 3.6rem;
  padding: 1.4rem 0 .6rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: 0;
  outline: none;
  font-size: 1rem;
  -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none;
  transition: border-color .4s;
}
.field__in--area { resize: vertical; min-height: 7.5rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.field__in::placeholder { color: transparent; }
.field__lbl {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 1.35rem;
  font-size: 1rem; color: var(--text-3);
  transform-origin: left top;
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease-out), color .4s;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.field::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-hi));
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .8s var(--ease-out);
}
.field:focus-within::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.field:focus-within .field__lbl,
.field.is-filled .field__lbl { transform: translateY(-1.3rem) scale(.74); color: var(--accent-text); }
.field--select .field__in { cursor: var(--cursor-hand); padding-right: 1.8rem; }
.field--select::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; right: .3rem; top: 1.75rem;
  width: .5rem; height: .5rem;
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--text-3); border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--text-3);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.field__in option { background: var(--bg-2); color: var(--text); }
.field.is-invalid .field__in { border-bottom-color: #E4806A; }
.field.is-invalid .field__lbl { color: #E4806A; }

.form__foot { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1rem 1.5rem; }
.form__status { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--text-2); }
.form__status.is-ok { color: var(--accent-text); }
.form__status.is-err { color: #E4806A; }
.form__status a { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

.direct__title { font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.direct__list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.direct__row {
  position: relative;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .15rem;
  padding: 1.1rem .2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
  transition: padding-left .6s var(--ease-out);
}
.direct__row::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--glass-hi), transparent);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .7s var(--ease-out);
}
.direct__row::after {
  content: '↗'; position: absolute; right: .4rem; top: 50%;
  color: var(--accent-text);
  transform: translate3d(-.5rem, -50%, 0); opacity: 0;
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease-out), opacity .4s;
}
.direct__row span { font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3); }
.direct__row b { font-weight: 500; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.direct__row:hover { padding-left: 1rem; }
.direct__row:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.direct__row:hover::after { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0, -50%, 0); }

/* ── 13 FOOTER ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.foot { position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding: 2rem var(--pad-x) 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.foot__word {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(2rem, 7.4vw, 11rem); line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: -.045em; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center;
  --ink-alpha: 18%;
  margin: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--line-strong);
  background-image: linear-gradient(to top,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) var(--ink-alpha), transparent) 0%,
    color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-hi) var(--ink-alpha), transparent) calc(var(--p) * 100%),
    transparent calc(var(--p) * 100%));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  transition: --p .45s var(--ease-out), --ink-alpha .6s var(--ease-out), -webkit-text-stroke-color .5s;
  user-select: none;
}
.foot__word:hover { --p: 1 !important; --ink-alpha: 100%; -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--accent); }
.foot__bar {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
  font-size: .8rem; color: var(--text-3);
}
.foot__top {
  width: 3.2rem; height: 3.2rem; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  color: var(--text);
  transition: background-color .5s, border-color .5s, color .5s;
}
.foot__top span { display: grid; place-items: center; }
.foot__top svg { width: 1.1rem; height: 1.1rem; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.7; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.foot__top:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--btn-text); }

/* ── 16 LIVE STATES — every element answers to hover, scroll or both ── */

/* Heading letters respond one by one once their entrance has finished. */
.split.is-done .c {
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease-spring), color .35s var(--ease-out);
  transition-delay: 0s;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .split.is-done .c:hover {
    transform: translate3d(0, -.09em, 0) rotate(-3deg);
    color: var(--accent-text);
    transition-duration: .18s, .15s;
  }
}

/* Header */
.brand__word { transition: color .4s var(--ease-out); }
.brand__word span { transition: letter-spacing .6s var(--ease-out), color .4s; }
.brand:hover .brand__word { color: var(--accent-text); }
.brand:hover .brand__word span { letter-spacing: .2em; color: var(--text-2); }
.burger { transition: border-color .4s, background-color .4s; }
.burger:hover { border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--accent-soft); }
.burger[aria-expanded="false"]:hover span:nth-child(1) { top: calc(50% - 6px); }
.burger[aria-expanded="false"]:hover span:nth-child(2) { top: calc(50% + 5px); }

/* Hero */
.hero__eyebrow, .hero__lead, .hero__place, .hero__scroll { transition: color .4s var(--ease-out); }
.hero__eyebrow:hover, .hero__scroll:hover { color: var(--accent-text); }
.hero__eyebrow:hover .pulse::after, .hero__scroll:hover i::after { animation-duration: .9s; }
.hero__lead:hover, .hero__place:hover { color: var(--text); }

.chip, .stat { transition: translate .5s var(--ease-spring), border-color .4s, box-shadow .5s; }
.chip:hover, .stat:hover {
  translate: 0 -.45rem;
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 var(--glass-shine), 0 24px 44px -16px var(--accent-glow);
}
.device:hover .device__img.is-on { transform: scale(1.08); transition: opacity 1.2s var(--ease-in-out), transform 1.4s var(--ease-out); }

.floater { pointer-events: auto; }
.floater svg { transition: scale .6s var(--ease-spring), filter .5s var(--ease-out); }
.floater:hover svg { scale: 1.3; filter: blur(0) drop-shadow(0 18px 30px var(--accent-glow)); }

/* About */
.about__text p { transition: color .4s; }
.about__text p:hover { color: var(--text); }
.facts { position: relative; }
.facts::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -1px; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-hi));
  transform: scaleX(var(--p)); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease-out);
}
.fact dt, .fact dd { transition: color .4s, translate .5s var(--ease-spring); }
.fact:hover dt { color: var(--accent-text); translate: 0 -.3rem; }
.fact:hover dd { color: var(--text-2); }

/* Skills */
.service__desc { transition: color .4s; }
.service:hover .service__desc { color: var(--text); }
.toolbelt__group {
  position: relative; padding-top: 1.1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: translate .6s var(--ease-spring);
}
.toolbelt__group::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -1px; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent-hi));
  transform: scaleX(var(--p)); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease-out);
}
.toolbelt__group h3 { transition: letter-spacing .6s var(--ease-out); }
.toolbelt__group p { transition: color .4s; }
.toolbelt__group:hover { translate: 0 -.35rem; }
.toolbelt__group:hover h3 { letter-spacing: .14em; }
.toolbelt__group:hover p { color: var(--text); }

/* Work */
.card__tags li, .card__cat, .card__what { transition: border-color .4s, color .4s; }
.card:hover .card__tags li { border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--text-2); }
.card:hover .card__cat { color: var(--accent-text); }
.card:hover .card__what { color: var(--text); }
.section__lead { transition: color .4s; }
.section__lead:hover { color: var(--text); }

/* Team */
.person:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.person__pic { transition: scale .6s var(--ease-spring), rotate .6s var(--ease-spring), box-shadow .5s; }
.person:hover .person__pic { scale: 1.06; rotate: -5deg; box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--accent), 0 0 0 .4rem var(--accent-soft); }
.person__bio { transition: color .4s; }
.person:hover .person__bio { color: var(--text); }

/* Contact */
.js .form[data-reveal="depth"].in {
  transition: opacity 1.1s var(--ease-out), transform 1.5s var(--ease-out), border-color .5s, box-shadow .6s;
}
.form:hover {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 45%, transparent);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 var(--glass-shine), 0 40px 90px -40px var(--accent-glow);
}
.form__intro { transition: color .4s; }
.form:hover .form__intro { color: var(--text); }
.field:not(:focus-within):hover::after { transform: scaleX(.35); }
.field:not(.is-filled):not(:focus-within):hover .field__lbl { color: var(--text-2); }
.direct__title { transition: color .4s, letter-spacing .6s var(--ease-out); }
.direct:hover .direct__title { color: var(--accent-text); letter-spacing: .14em; }

/* Footer & menu */
.foot__bar > span { transition: color .4s; }
.foot__bar > span:hover { color: var(--text); }
.menu__foot a { transition: color .3s; }
.menu__foot a:hover { color: var(--accent-text); }

/* ── 14 RESPONSIVE — see section 22: one breakpoint ladder for the whole site. */

/* Touch: no hover-follow bubble; show a static visit hint instead. */
@media (hover: none) {
  .card__visit { display: none; }
  .card__arrow { background: var(--glass); }
}

/* Labels & metadata in IBM Plex Mono, as on the original site. */
.eyebrow, .service__tag, .card__cat, .direct__row span, .direct__title, .toolbelt__group h3,
.stat small, .hero__foot, .brand__word span, .person__role, .device__plate span,
.card__tags li, .service__stack li, .menu__link em, .foot__bar, .device__url, .fact dd, .filter sup {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  letter-spacing: .06em;
}
.eyebrow, .hero__foot, .brand__word span { letter-spacing: .12em; }

/* ── 15 REDUCED MOTION ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: .001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: .001ms !important;
    transition-delay: 0s !important;
  }
  .split .c,
  .js [data-split],
  .js [data-reveal] { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; clip-path: none !important; }
  .card__img { scale: 1.04 !important; }
}

/* ── 17 HERO PROFILE CARD ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   One portrait on the site, and it lives here. The card tilts in 3D; the
   photograph itself is never skewed or stretched — it is framed by the card
   with object-fit: cover and a focal point that shifts per breakpoint so the
   face stays centred from 320px to 4K. */
.device {
  --face-x: 50%;
  --face-y: 16%;
  width: min(100%, 27rem);
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 5.8;
}
.device__body { gap: .55rem; }
.device__screen--portrait {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) - .45rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 0%, var(--accent-soft), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg-2);
}
.device__portrait {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: var(--face-x) var(--face-y);
  scale: 1.01;
  transition: scale 1.8s var(--ease-out), filter .7s var(--ease-out);
}
.device:hover .device__portrait { scale: 1.055; }

/* Name plate sits inside the frame: identity without a second photo. */
.device__plate {
  position: absolute; left: .55rem; right: .55rem; bottom: .55rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .1rem;
  padding: .7rem .95rem;
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) - .85rem);
  background: var(--chip-bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 var(--glass-shine), 0 18px 40px -22px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55);
  transition: border-color .5s var(--ease-out), transform .6s var(--ease-out);
}
.device__plate b { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.device__plate span { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--text-3); }
.device:hover .device__plate { border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.device:hover .device__plate span { color: var(--accent-text); }

/* The photo carries a white studio background: a soft violet veil ties it to the palette. */
.device__screen--portrait::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(122, 25, 224, .12) 100%);
  opacity: .9;
  transition: opacity .6s;
}
.device:hover .device__screen--portrait::after { opacity: .5; }
[data-theme="dark"] .device__screen--portrait::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 45%, rgba(16, 14, 24, .55) 100%);
}

/* ── 18 ABOUT PANEL ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Replaces the second portrait. Same visual weight, more useful content. */
.about__panel {
  --ry: 0deg; --rx: 0deg;
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep);
  transform: perspective(900px) rotateY(var(--ry)) rotateX(var(--rx));
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease-out), border-color .5s;
}
.about__panel:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.steps { display: grid; gap: .2rem; margin: 1.4rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: step; }
.step {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.1rem .6rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: .9rem;
  transition: background-color .45s var(--ease-out), padding-left .45s var(--ease-out);
}
.step:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.step:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); padding-left: 1rem; }
[data-theme="dark"] .step:hover { background: rgba(165, 108, 245, .12); }
.step__no {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--accent-text);
  padding-top: .18rem;
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease-spring);
}
.step:hover .step__no { transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.12); }
.step b { display: block; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: -.015em; }
.step small { display: block; margin-top: .3rem; color: var(--text-2); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.55; }
.about__panelFoot {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem;
  margin-top: 1.4rem; padding-top: 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: .88rem; color: var(--text-2);
}
.about__panelFoot b { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }

/* ── 19 PROJECT GATE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
   The work section asks a question instead of dumping a gallery. */
.project-gate { padding-top: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 10rem); padding-bottom: clamp(5rem, 9vw, 10rem); }
.project-gate__inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 60rem; margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-deep);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color .5s var(--ease-out), box-shadow .5s;
}
.project-gate__inner::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -40% 40% 60% -40%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, var(--glow-a), transparent 65%);
  opacity: .8; pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform .9s var(--ease-out);
}
.project-gate__inner:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.project-gate__inner:hover::before { transform: translate3d(12%, 8%, 0) scale(1.2); }
.project-gate__inner .section__lead { max-width: 48rem; margin: 1.3rem auto 2rem; }
.project-gate__chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: .55rem; margin-bottom: 2.2rem; }
.project-gate__chips span {
  padding: .4rem .85rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--text-2); background: var(--glass); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease-spring), color .4s, border-color .4s, background-color .4s;
}
.project-gate__chips span:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); color: var(--accent-text); border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--accent-soft); }
.project-gate__note { margin-top: 1.4rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--text-3); }

/* ── 20 PROJECT FINDER ────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Built by script.js into <body>, never inside the transformed scroll layer.
   The dialog itself is the centring grid, so it cannot drift to a corner. */
.finder {
  position: fixed; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; max-width: none; height: 100%; max-height: none;
  margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0;
  background: transparent; color: var(--text);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.finder[open] {
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  padding: clamp(.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
}
.finder::backdrop { background: rgba(10, 6, 20, .55); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(9px); backdrop-filter: blur(9px); }
.finder__scrim { position: absolute; inset: 0; cursor: var(--cursor-arrow); }

.finder__panel {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto auto;
  width: min(58rem, 100%);
  max-height: min(94dvh, 52rem);
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  border-radius: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  box-shadow: 0 60px 140px -50px rgba(20, 6, 50, .75);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px) scale(.985);
  transition: opacity .3s var(--ease-out), transform .45s var(--ease-out);
}
.finder.is-in .finder__panel { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.finder.is-sending .finder__panel { transform: scale(.985); opacity: .75; }

.finder__top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto; align-items: center; gap: .85rem; }
.finder__mark { width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; border-radius: .8rem; overflow: hidden; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--bg-2); }
.finder__mark img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.finder__topSub { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--text-2); margin-top: .15rem; }
.finder__close {
  width: 2.6rem; height: 2.6rem; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--glass); color: var(--text);
  transition: transform .45s var(--ease-spring), background-color .4s, border-color .4s, color .4s;
}
.finder__close svg { width: 1rem; height: 1rem; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.8; stroke-linecap: round; }
.finder__close:hover { transform: rotate(90deg); background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--btn-text); }

/* Step rail: dots + a filling line. */
.finder__rail { position: relative; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: .5rem; margin: 1.3rem 0 1.1rem; }
.finder__railLine { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: .34rem; height: 2px; background: var(--line); border-radius: 2px; z-index: 0; }
.finder__railLine b { display: block; height: 100%; width: 25%; border-radius: inherit; background: var(--accent-grad); transition: width .5s var(--ease-out); }
.finder__dot { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: .45rem; }
.finder__dot i {
  width: .75rem; height: .75rem; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg); border: 2px solid var(--line-strong);
  transition: background-color .4s, border-color .4s, transform .5s var(--ease-spring);
}
.finder__dot em {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-style: normal; font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3);
  transition: color .4s;
}
.finder__dot.is-on i { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.finder__dot.is-on em { color: var(--accent-text); }
.finder__dot.is-now i { transform: scale(1.35); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px var(--accent-soft); }

.finder__body { overflow-y: auto; overscroll-behavior: contain; margin-inline: calc(var(--pad-in, 0px) * -1); }
.finder__step { animation: stepIn .5s var(--ease-out) both; }
@keyframes stepIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.finder__count { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--text-3); }
.finder__count b { color: var(--accent-text); font-weight: 500; }
.finder__q {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3.4vw, 2.5rem); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.035em;
  margin: .5rem 0 .4rem;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.finder__sub { color: var(--text-2); font-size: .95rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; max-width: 42rem; }

.finder__options { display: grid; gap: .6rem; }
.finder__options--cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
.finder__options--chips { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(11rem, 1fr)); }
.finder__opt { position: relative; display: block; min-width: 0; }
.finder__opt input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; width: 1px; height: 1px; }
.finder__optIn {
  position: relative; display: block; min-width: 0;
  height: 100%;
  padding: .95rem 2.6rem .95rem 1.05rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: .95rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  transition: border-color .35s, background-color .35s, transform .4s var(--ease-out), box-shadow .35s;
}
.finder__options--chips .finder__optIn { padding: .75rem 2.4rem .75rem .95rem; border-radius: 999px; }
.finder__optIn b { display: block; font-weight: 600; font-size: .96rem; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.finder__optIn small { display: block; margin-top: .25rem; font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--text-2); }
.finder__opt:hover .finder__optIn { transform: translateY(-2px); border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--accent-soft); }
[data-theme="dark"] .finder__opt:hover .finder__optIn { background: rgba(165, 108, 245, .14); }
.finder__opt input:focus-visible + .finder__optIn { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }
.finder__opt input:checked + .finder__optIn {
  border-color: var(--accent);
  background: var(--accent-soft);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--accent), 0 16px 36px -22px var(--accent-glow);
}
[data-theme="dark"] .finder__opt input:checked + .finder__optIn { background: rgba(165, 108, 245, .18); }
.finder__tick {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; right: .85rem; translate: 0 -50%;
  width: 1.35rem; height: 1.35rem; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--accent); color: #fff;
  opacity: 0; scale: .4;
  transition: opacity .3s, scale .45s var(--ease-spring);
}
.finder__tick svg { width: .78rem; height: .78rem; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2.4; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.finder__opt input:checked + .finder__optIn .finder__tick { opacity: 1; scale: 1; }

.finder__brief { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; margin-top: 1.1rem; }
.finder__brief em {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-style: normal; font-size: .64rem; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3); margin-right: .2rem;
}
.finder__brief span {
  padding: .3rem .65rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .72rem; color: var(--accent-text);
  background: var(--accent-soft); border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  animation: chipIn .4s var(--ease-spring) both;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .finder__brief span { background: rgba(165, 108, 245, .16); }
@keyframes chipIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(.8); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

.finder__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem; margin-top: 1.3rem; padding-top: 1.1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.finder__hint { flex: 1; text-align: center; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--text-3); transition: color .3s; }
.finder__hint.is-ready { color: var(--accent-text); }
.finder__hint.is-shake { animation: shake .45s var(--ease-out); color: #D23B3B; }
@keyframes shake { 25% { transform: translateX(-5px); } 50% { transform: translateX(5px); } 75% { transform: translateX(-3px); } }
.finder__back:disabled { opacity: .35; pointer-events: none; }

/* Floating launcher — fixed to the viewport, present on every screen, every page. */
.dock {
  position: fixed;
  right: clamp(.8rem, 1.8vw, 1.75rem);
  bottom: calc(clamp(.8rem, 1.8vw, 1.75rem) + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
  z-index: 70;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; gap: .6rem;
  max-width: calc(100vw - 1.6rem);
}
.finder-float {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem;
  max-width: 100%;
  padding: .7rem .95rem .7rem 1.05rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--btn-text);
  background: var(--btn-bg);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 50px -18px rgba(58, 18, 110, .7);
  text-align: left;
  /* backwards, not both: a filled animation would outrank the hover and finder-open rules */
  animation: floatIn .7s var(--ease-spring) 1.1s backwards;
  transition: transform .45s var(--ease-out), box-shadow .45s, opacity .35s;
}
@keyframes floatIn { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px) scale(.9); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.finder-float__pulse { position: relative; width: .55rem; height: .55rem; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; flex: none; }
.finder-float__pulse::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff;
  animation: ping 2.6s var(--ease-out) infinite;
}
.finder-float__text { display: grid; gap: .05rem; min-width: 0; }
.finder-float__text small { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .1em; opacity: .85; }
.finder-float__text b { font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.01em; white-space: nowrap; }
.finder-float__arrow { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 1.7rem; height: 1.7rem; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18); flex: none; transition: transform .45s var(--ease-spring); }
.finder-float__arrow svg { width: .85rem; height: .85rem; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.finder-float:hover { transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.02); box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -18px rgba(58, 18, 110, .85); }
.finder-float:hover .finder-float__arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }
.finder-float:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 4px; }
html.finder-open .finder-float { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px) scale(.9); pointer-events: none; }

/* ── 21 RESULTS PAGE ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
   Same engine, same motion vocabulary as the portfolio — this page is not
   a printout, it is the part of the pitch where the client decides. */
.results {
  --mx: 0; --my: 0;            /* the floating icons read these, same as the hero */
  position: relative;
  padding-top: calc(var(--hdr-h) + clamp(2.5rem, 7vh, 6rem));
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.results__head { max-width: 62rem; }
.results__title { margin: 1.1rem 0 1.3rem; }
.results__lede { color: var(--text-2); font-size: clamp(1rem, .5vw + .9rem, 1.2rem); max-width: 48rem; }
.results__count {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  padding: .35rem .85rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-text); background: var(--accent-soft); border: 1px solid var(--accent);
}
.brief { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin: 1.6rem 0 0; }
.briefchip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: .45rem;
  padding: .45rem .9rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .82rem; color: var(--text);
  background: var(--glass); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease-spring), border-color .4s, background-color .4s;
}
.briefchip em {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-style: normal; font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-3);
}
.briefchip:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--accent-soft); }
.results__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .8rem; margin-top: 2rem; }

.results__grid { margin-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem); }
.card__why { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .35rem; margin-bottom: .1rem; }
.card__why i {
  font-style: normal;
  padding: .2rem .6rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-text); background: var(--accent-soft); border: 1px solid var(--accent);
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease-spring);
}
.card:hover .card__why i { transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* Tailored plan — what the client gets when nothing in the gallery matches. */
.plan { display: grid; gap: .1rem; margin: 2.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.plan__step {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1.1rem; align-items: start;
  padding: 1.35rem .8rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  transition: background-color .45s var(--ease-out), padding-left .45s var(--ease-out);
}
.plan__step:hover { background: var(--accent-soft); padding-left: 1.3rem; }
[data-theme="dark"] .plan__step:hover { background: rgba(165, 108, 245, .12); }
.plan__no {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--accent-text);
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease-spring);
}
.plan__step:hover .plan__no { transform: translateY(-2px) scale(1.15); }
.plan__step p { color: var(--text-2); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 46rem; }
.plan__step b { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }
.plan__step--time p { color: var(--text); }

.results__close { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.results__closeGrid { margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem); }

/* ── 22 RESPONSIVE LADDER ─────────────────────────────────────────────
   One ordered ladder, each step doing real layout work — not a single
   mobile guess stretched across every device.
     ≥1600  large desktop        ≤1024 tablet landscape
     ≤1280  small desktop        ≤900  hero stacks
     ≤1180  compact nav          ≤768  tablet portrait / big phone
     ≤960   burger menu          ≤600 / ≤480 / ≤380 phones            */

@media (min-width: 1600px) {
  .device { width: min(100%, 30rem); }
  .stage { height: min(72vh, 52rem); }
}

@media (max-width: 1280px) {
  .hero { gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem); }
  .device { width: min(100%, 25rem); }
  .work__grid { --row-gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem); }
}

@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .hdr { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; }
  .nav { justify-self: center; }
  .hdr__cta { display: none; }
  .service { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: start; }
  .service__tag { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .service__stack { justify-self: start; grid-column: 2; }
  .toolbelt { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .about { gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, .9fr); }
  .device { width: min(100%, 22rem); --face-y: 14%; }
  .chip--b { right: -6%; }
  .stat { left: -4%; }
  .work__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .card:nth-child(n) { grid-column: auto; margin-top: 0; }
  .card:nth-child(2n) { margin-top: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem); }
  .card:nth-child(n) .card__frame { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3.1; }
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  :root { --hdr-h: 4.4rem; }
  .nav { display: none; }
  .burger { display: inline-block; }
  .hdr { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }

  /* Hero stacks: copy first, then the portrait card, centred. */
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-content: start;
    min-height: 0;
    gap: 0;
    padding-bottom: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 7rem);
  }
  .hero__copy { max-width: none; }
  .stage { height: auto; margin: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 3.5rem) auto .5rem; padding: 0; width: 100%; }
  .device { width: min(100%, 24rem); aspect-ratio: 5 / 5.4; --face-y: 13%; }
  .chip--a { top: -5%; left: 2%; }
  .chip--b { top: 38%; right: -2%; }
  .chip--c { bottom: -4%; right: 4%; }
  .stat { left: -2%; bottom: -7%; }

  .section__head--split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .work__side { justify-self: start; }

  .about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about__panel { order: 2; max-width: 40rem; }
  .about__copy { order: 1; }
  .about__ghost { top: auto; bottom: -1%; right: -1%; }

  .team { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .finder__options--cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

/* Tablet portrait and large phones — the size Astra never checked. */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  :root { --hdr-h: 4.2rem; --gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem); }

  .hero { padding-top: calc(var(--hdr-h) + clamp(1.5rem, 5vh, 3rem)); }
  .hero__title { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 8vw, 4.6rem); }
  .hero__lead { max-width: 40rem; }
  .stage { margin-top: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 3rem); }
  .device { width: min(100%, 22rem); aspect-ratio: 5 / 5.3; }
  .stat b { font-size: 1.75rem; }

  .work__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; row-gap: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 4.5rem); }
  .card:nth-child(2n) { margin-top: 0; }
  .card:nth-child(n) .card__frame { aspect-ratio: 16 / 11; }

  .facts { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .toolbelt { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

  .results__actions .btn { flex: 1 1 14rem; }

  .finder__panel { max-height: min(96dvh, 48rem); padding: 1.1rem; }
  .finder__options--cards { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .finder__options--chips { grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(9.5rem, 1fr)); }
  .finder__rail { margin: 1rem 0 .9rem; }
  .finder__dot em { display: none; }
  .finder__hint { display: none; }
  .finder__actions { gap: .6rem; }
  .finder__actions .btn { flex: 1 1 auto; justify-content: center; }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .brand__word span { display: none; }
  .brand__word { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  .hero__title { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 10.5vw, 3.6rem); }
  .hero__cta .btn { flex: 1 1 100%; }
  .hero__foot .hero__place { display: none; }
  .hero__foot { justify-content: flex-end; }
  .device { width: min(100%, 20rem); aspect-ratio: 5 / 5.1; --face-y: 12%; }
  .device__plate b { font-size: .95rem; }
  .chip { font-size: .68rem; padding: .45rem .8rem; }
  .chip--c { display: none; }
  .stat { padding: .7rem .95rem; }
  .stat b { font-size: 1.6rem; }

  .facts { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .fact + .fact { padding-left: .9rem; }
  .fact dd { font-size: .72rem; }

  .service { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .8rem; }
  .service__stack { grid-column: auto; }
  .toolbelt { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .person { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .form__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .foot__bar { justify-content: center; text-align: center; }

  .floater:nth-child(n+9) { display: none; }

  .finder-float { padding: .6rem .8rem .6rem .9rem; gap: .55rem; }
  .finder-float__text small { display: none; }
  .finder-float__text b { font-size: .85rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  :root { --pad-x: 1.15rem; }
  .hero__title { font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 11vw, 3rem); }
  .device { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 5 / 5; }
  .device__plate { left: .45rem; right: .45rem; bottom: .45rem; padding: .6rem .8rem; }
  .device__plate span { font-size: .62rem; }
  .chip--b { display: none; }
  .stat { left: 0; bottom: -6%; }
  .facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .fact:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 1 / -1; border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1rem; }
  .finder__q { font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 6.4vw, 1.8rem); }
  .finder__optIn small { font-size: .78rem; }
  .plan__step { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .4rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 380px) {
  :root { --pad-x: 1rem; }
  .theme { width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; }
  .burger { width: 2.5rem; height: 2.5rem; }
  .facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .fact + .fact { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1rem; }
  .fact:nth-child(3) { padding-top: 1rem; }
  .device { aspect-ratio: 5 / 4.7; }
  .finder__panel { padding: .9rem; border-radius: 1rem; }
  .finder__top { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; }
  .finder__mark { display: none; }
  .finder-float__text b { font-size: .8rem; }
}

/* Phones held sideways: the tall hero would otherwise eat the whole screen. */
@media (max-height: 560px) and (orientation: landscape) {
  .hero { min-height: 0; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, .9fr); padding-block: calc(var(--hdr-h) + 1.5rem) 3.5rem; }
  .hero__foot { display: none; }
  .stage { margin: 0; height: auto; }
  .device { width: min(100%, 15rem); aspect-ratio: 5 / 4.6; }
  .chip, .stat { display: none; }
  .finder__panel { max-height: 94dvh; }
  .finder__rail, .finder__brief { display: none; }
  .finder__q { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-top: .2rem; }
  .finder__sub { display: none; }
}

/* ── 23 REDUCED MOTION — additions for the new components ─────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .finder__panel { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .finder__step { animation: none !important; }
  .finder-float { animation: none !important; }
  .device__portrait { scale: 1 !important; }
}

/* Print: the widget and the dialog are screen furniture. */
@media print {
  .finder-float, .finder, .hdr, .progress { display: none !important; }
}

/* ── 24 JOURNEY TIMELINE ──────────────────────────────────────────────
   A vertical spine that lights up as you scroll: the grey rail is static,
   the violet fill is scaled by --p (written by the progress engine in
   "through" mode), and each node ignites when its card reveals. */
.journey { overflow: hidden; }
.tl {
  --spine-x: 50%;
  --p: 0;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  margin: 0; padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem) 0 0;
  list-style: none;
}

/* The rail + its glowing fill. */
.tl__spine {
  position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: var(--spine-x);
  width: 2px; margin-left: -1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--line-strong) 6%, var(--line-strong) 94%, transparent);
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.tl__fill {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--accent-hi), var(--accent) 45%, var(--accent-deep));
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px 1px var(--accent-glow), 0 0 42px 2px var(--accent-glow);
  transform: scaleY(var(--p));
  transform-origin: 50% 0;
  transition: transform .18s linear;
}
/* A travelling comet head at the fill's leading edge. */
.tl__fill::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 0;
  width: .85rem; height: .85rem; margin-left: -.425rem; margin-bottom: -.425rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent-hi);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px 2px var(--accent-hi), 0 0 30px 6px var(--accent-glow);
  opacity: clamp(0, calc(var(--p) * 12), 1);
}

.tl__item {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 3rem);
}
/* Alternate sides: odd left, even right. */
.tl__item:nth-of-type(odd) .tl__card { grid-column: 1; text-align: right; }
.tl__item:nth-of-type(odd) .tl__tags { justify-content: flex-end; }
.tl__item:nth-of-type(even) .tl__card { grid-column: 3; }

.tl__node {
  grid-column: 2;
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  width: 1.6rem; height: 1.6rem; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 2px solid var(--line-strong);
  transition: border-color .6s var(--ease-out), transform .6s var(--ease-spring), box-shadow .6s;
}
.tl__node i {
  width: .55rem; height: .55rem; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--line-strong);
  transition: background-color .6s var(--ease-out), transform .6s var(--ease-spring);
}
/* Ignition: the reveal observer adds .in to the item. */
.tl__item.in .tl__node { border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--accent-soft), 0 0 22px var(--accent-glow); }
.tl__item.in .tl__node i { background: var(--accent); }
[data-theme="dark"] .tl__item.in .tl__node { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(165, 108, 245, .14), 0 0 26px var(--accent-glow); }
.tl__item:hover .tl__node { transform: scale(1.18); }
.tl__item:hover .tl__node i { transform: scale(1.25); }

.tl__card {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -40px rgba(20, 6, 50, .5);
  transition: transform .55s var(--ease-out), border-color .5s, box-shadow .55s, background-color .5s;
}
.tl__card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -40px var(--accent-glow);
}
.tl__year {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-text);
}
.tl__year b { font-weight: 500; color: var(--text); }
.tl__title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.9vw, 1.6rem); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -.025em;
  margin: .45rem 0 .2rem;
  transition: color .45s;
}
.tl__card:hover .tl__title { color: var(--accent-text); }
.tl__role {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  font-size: .85rem; color: var(--text-3);
}
.tl__item:nth-of-type(odd) .tl__role { justify-content: flex-end; }
.tl__text { margin-top: .75rem; color: var(--text-2); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.tl__tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .35rem; margin-top: .9rem; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.tl__tags li {
  padding: .22rem .65rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .05em;
  color: var(--text-3); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: color .4s, border-color .4s, background-color .4s, transform .4s var(--ease-spring);
}
.tl__card:hover .tl__tags li { color: var(--accent-text); border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--accent-soft); }
.tl__tags li:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
[data-theme="dark"] .tl__card:hover .tl__tags li { background: rgba(165, 108, 245, .14); }

/* Current role: brighter card, pulsing node, employer mark. */
.tl__card--now {
  background: linear-gradient(150deg, var(--glass-hi), var(--glass-lo));
  border-color: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--accent), 0 40px 90px -45px var(--accent-glow);
}
.tl__node--now { border-color: var(--accent); }
.tl__node--now::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -2px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--accent);
  animation: tlPing 2.8s var(--ease-out) infinite;
}
@keyframes tlPing { 0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: .8; } 100% { transform: scale(2.4); opacity: 0; } }
.tl__logo {
  display: inline-grid; place-items: center;
  width: 1.9rem; height: 1.9rem; border-radius: .55rem;
  overflow: hidden; flex: none;
  background: #fff;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
}
.tl__logo img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; padding: .1rem; }
/* Fallback monogram until assets/abex-look.png is added. */
.tl__logo b { display: none; font-family: var(--display); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--accent-deep); }
.tl__logo.is-text { background: var(--accent-soft); border-color: var(--accent); }
.tl__logo.is-text b { display: block; }
.tl__badge {
  position: absolute; top: 0; right: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem); translate: 0 -50%;
  padding: .3rem .75rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--btn-text); background: var(--btn-bg);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px -14px var(--accent-glow);
}
.tl__item:nth-of-type(odd) .tl__badge { right: auto; left: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem); }

/* Timeline responsive: one rail on the left below 900px, nothing cramped. */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .tl { --spine-x: 1.1rem; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 2.5rem); }
  .tl__item { grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: start; gap: 1.1rem; }
  .tl__item:nth-of-type(odd) .tl__card,
  .tl__item:nth-of-type(even) .tl__card { grid-column: 2; text-align: left; }
  .tl__item:nth-of-type(odd) .tl__tags { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .tl__item:nth-of-type(odd) .tl__role { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .tl__node { grid-column: 1; margin-top: 1.2rem; }
  .tl__item:nth-of-type(odd) .tl__badge,
  .tl__badge { left: auto; right: 1rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .tl { --spine-x: .85rem; }
  .tl__node { width: 1.3rem; height: 1.3rem; margin-top: 1.05rem; }
  .tl__node i { width: .45rem; height: .45rem; }
  .tl__card { padding: 1rem .95rem; }
  .tl__text { font-size: .9rem; }
  .tl__badge { font-size: .58rem; padding: .25rem .6rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .tl__fill { transition: none; }
  .tl__node--now::after { animation: none; opacity: .35; }
}

/* ── 25 WHATSAPP BUTTON ───────────────────────────────────────────────
   Deliberately quiet: no popup, no auto-open chat bubble, no badge. It sits
   above the finder pill in the same dock, stays out of the way, and opens a
   real WhatsApp thread with the first message already written. */
.dock__wa {
  position: relative;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  width: 3rem; height: 3rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--accent-text);
  background: var(--glass-hi);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-border);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px -18px rgba(20, 6, 50, .55);
  transition: transform .45s var(--ease-spring), color .4s, background-color .4s, border-color .4s, box-shadow .45s, opacity .35s;
}
.dock__wa svg { width: 1.35rem; height: 1.35rem; fill: currentColor; transition: transform .45s var(--ease-spring); }
.dock__wa:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.06);
  color: #fff;
  background: #25D366;                      /* WhatsApp green only on intent */
  border-color: #25D366;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -16px rgba(37, 211, 102, .6);
}
.dock__wa:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 4px; }
.dock__waTip {
  position: absolute; right: calc(100% + .6rem); top: 50%; translate: 0 -50%;
  padding: .4rem .7rem; border-radius: .6rem;
  font-size: .75rem; white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--text); background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateX(6px); pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .3s, transform .35s var(--ease-out);
}
.dock__wa:hover .dock__waTip, .dock__wa:focus-visible .dock__waTip { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
html.finder-open .dock__wa { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px) scale(.9); pointer-events: none; }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .dock { gap: .5rem; }
  .dock__wa { width: 2.75rem; height: 2.75rem; }
  .dock__wa svg { width: 1.2rem; height: 1.2rem; }
  .dock__waTip { display: none; }          /* no hover on touch — the icon is enough */
}
@media (hover: none) {
  .dock__waTip { display: none; }
}
@media print { .dock { display: none !important; } }

/* Dock tucking: while the page scrolls down it slides half out of frame, so it
   never sits on top of what the client is reading. It returns on scroll-up or pause. */
.dock { transition: transform .5s var(--ease-out), opacity .4s; }
.dock.is-tucked { transform: translateX(42%); opacity: .55; }
.dock.is-tucked:hover, .dock:focus-within { transform: none; opacity: 1; }

/* Results page: the floating icons stay decorative, never competing with the copy. */
.results__head { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.results .floater { opacity: calc(.18 + var(--d) * .4); }

/* Plan block: intro on the left, the build steps on the right. */
.plan-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.plan__intro .display { margin: 1.1rem 0 1.2rem; }
.plan__intro .btn { margin-top: 1.8rem; }
.plan__gets { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .45rem; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.plan__gets li {
  position: relative;
  padding: .4rem .8rem .4rem 1.9rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: .82rem; color: var(--text-2);
  background: var(--glass); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease-spring), color .4s, border-color .4s, background-color .4s;
}
.plan__gets li::before {
  content: '✓'; position: absolute; left: .75rem; top: 50%; translate: 0 -50%;
  font-size: .72rem; color: var(--accent-text);
}
.plan__gets li:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); color: var(--text); border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--accent-soft); }
[data-theme="dark"] .plan__gets li:hover { background: rgba(165, 108, 245, .14); }
.plan { margin-top: 0; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .plan-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .plan__intro .btn { margin-top: 1.4rem; }
}

/* Stacked hero: the stat chip drops fully below the card so it can never sit on
   top of the name plate, and the hero footer stays above the floating icons. */
.hero__foot { z-index: 2; }
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .chip--a { top: -5%; left: 0; }
  .chip--b { top: 36%; right: -4%; }
  .chip--c { display: none; }
  .stat { top: calc(100% + .7rem); bottom: auto; left: auto; right: 0; }
  .stage { margin-bottom: 3.5rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .stat { right: 50%; translate: 50% 0; }
  .stage { margin-bottom: 4rem; }
}

/* ── 26 FINAL POLISH ──────────────────────────────────────────────────

   26.1 Chip options: label optically centred inside the pill.
   Symmetric padding keeps the text on the pill's centre line; the tick sits
   inside the right padding so it never pushes the label off centre. */
.finder__options--chips .finder__optIn {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3.5rem;
  padding: .7rem 2.1rem;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.3;
  border-radius: 999px;
}
.finder__options--chips .finder__optIn b { display: inline; }
.finder__options--chips .finder__tick { right: .7rem; width: 1.15rem; height: 1.15rem; }
.finder__options--chips .finder__tick svg { width: .66rem; height: .66rem; }

/* Card options keep their left-aligned two-line layout, but line up on a grid. */
.finder__options--cards .finder__optIn { display: grid; align-content: center; min-height: 4.6rem; }

/* 26.2 The ghost word sits behind the section, low and left, where it cannot
   collide with the heading. It reads as a watermark again, not a banner. */
.about { overflow: hidden; }
.about__ghost {
  right: auto; top: auto;
  left: -.04em; bottom: -.12em;
  font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 8.5vw, 10rem);
  line-height: .78;
  opacity: .85;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .about__ghost { bottom: -.1em; left: -.03em; font-size: clamp(3rem, 13vw, 7rem); }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .about__ghost { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 15vw, 5rem); opacity: .7; }
}

/* 26.3 PROJECT CARDS — clean, even, square.
   Every card is 1:1 and drop-in ready: add a square image to projects.js and it
   replaces the branded tile with no layout shift. No offset collage, no mixed
   aspect ratios — the work reads as a catalogue, not a mood board. */
.results__grid,
.results__closeGrid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  column-gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 2.25rem);
  row-gap: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}
.results__grid .card:nth-child(n),
.results__closeGrid .card:nth-child(n) {
  grid-column: auto;
  margin-top: 0;
}
/* :nth-child(n) lifts specificity above the portfolio grid's four-aspect rhythm. */
.results__grid .card:nth-child(n) .card__frame,
.results__closeGrid .card:nth-child(n) .card__frame { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; }

/* Square artwork fills the frame honestly: no 1.32 zoom crop, just a gentle hover. */
.results__grid .card__img,
.results__closeGrid .card__img {
  object-position: center;
  scale: 1.01;
}
.results__grid .card__frame.in .card__img,
.results__closeGrid .card__frame.in .card__img { scale: 1.01; }
.results__grid .card:hover .card__img,
.results__closeGrid .card:hover .card__img { scale: 1.06; }

/* The placeholder tile — brand furniture, not a broken image. */
.card__ph {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: grid; place-content: center; justify-items: center; gap: .9rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(90% 70% at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .22), transparent 60%),
    var(--accent-grad);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card__ph::before {
  /* faint grid so the empty tile still has texture */
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .13) 1px, transparent 1px),
                    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .13) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 2.5rem 2.5rem;
  mask: radial-gradient(70% 70% at 50% 50%, #000, transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask: radial-gradient(70% 70% at 50% 50%, #000, transparent 75%);
  opacity: .55;
}
.card__phMark {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.2rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.05em;
  color: #fff;
  transition: transform .7s var(--ease-spring);
}
.card__phLabel {
  position: relative;
  padding: .35rem .85rem; border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px); backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}
.card:hover .card__phMark { transform: translateY(-4px) scale(1.04); }
.card--ph:hover .card__media { filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 50px var(--accent-glow)); }

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .results__grid, .results__closeGrid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .results__grid, .results__closeGrid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .results__grid .card:nth-child(n) .card__frame, .results__closeGrid .card:nth-child(n) .card__frame { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
}