@font-face {
  font-family: Geist;
  src: url("/assets/fonts/geist.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-display: swap;
  font-weight: 100 900;
}

@font-face {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono";
  src: url("/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-400.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-display: swap;
  font-weight: 400;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono";
  src: url("/assets/fonts/ibm-plex-mono-600.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-display: swap;
  font-weight: 600;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Bodoni Moda";
  src: url("/assets/fonts/bodoni-moda-400.ttf") format("truetype");
  font-display: swap;
  font-weight: 400;
}
:root {
  --ink: #050505;
  --ink-2: #11110f;
  --paper: #f2ebdd;
  --paper-2: #e7dfd0;
  --gold: #c7b58a;
  --muted: #8a857b;
  --lime: #c9f45b;
  --line-dark: rgba(242, 235, 221, 0.18);
  --line-paper: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.2);
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 4vw, 68px);
  --max: 1480px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  color-scheme: dark;
}
* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  background: var(--ink);
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  min-width: 320px;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: Geist, Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* Signal homepage */
.signal-home {
  --signal-bg: #f4f1ec;
  --signal-text: #30302e;
  --signal-muted: #93918b;
  --signal-line: #d2cec6;
  background: var(--signal-bg);
  color: var(--signal-text);
  color-scheme: light;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  transition:
    background 0.35s,
    color 0.35s;
}
.signal-home.is-dark {
  --signal-bg: #161615;
  --signal-text: #e7e3dc;
  --signal-muted: #85827c;
  --signal-line: #383734;
  color-scheme: dark;
}
.signal-hero {
  height: 100svh;
  min-height: 680px;
  padding: 32px clamp(25px, 4vw, 70px);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}
.signal-topbar {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: flex-end;
}
.theme-toggle,
.menu-trigger,
.menu-close,
.menu-theme {
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  color: var(--signal-muted);
  font:
    500 11px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.ascii-stage {
  align-self: center;
  justify-self: center;
  width: min(1050px, 100%);
  text-align: center;
}
.bateman-lockup {
  margin: 0 auto 32px;
  animation: lockup-in 0.9s var(--ease) both;
}
.bateman-lockup h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font: 400 clamp(52px, 7vw, 102px)/0.86 "Bodoni Moda", "Times New Roman", serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
}
.bateman-lockup p {
  margin: 20px 0 0;
  font: 400 9px/1 "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.ascii-stage h2 {
  margin: 0 auto;
  font: 400 clamp(13px, 1.15vw, 17px)/1.3 "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
@keyframes lockup-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
.signal-projects {
  margin: 30px auto 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px 28px;
}
.signal-projects a {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 24px auto auto auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  font-size: 10px;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease), opacity 0.25s ease;
}
.signal-projects:has(a:hover) a:not(:hover) { opacity: 0.42; }
.signal-projects a:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.signal-projects a i { transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease), color 0.25s; }
.signal-projects a:hover i { transform: translate(2px, -2px); color: var(--signal-text); }
.signal-projects img {
  width: 22px;
  height: 22px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.signal-projects b {
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.signal-projects span,
.signal-projects i {
  color: var(--signal-muted);
  font-style: normal;
}
.signal-profile {
  width: min(920px, 100%);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: end;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--signal-line);
}

.page-loader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  display: grid;
  place-content: center;
  gap: 28px;
  background: var(--signal-bg);
  color: var(--signal-text);
  animation: loader-leave 0.7s 1.45s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.loader-name {
  font: 400 clamp(46px, 6vw, 86px)/1 "Bodoni Moda", "Times New Roman", serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  filter: blur(10px);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: loader-name 0.75s 0.08s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.loader-rule { width: min(320px, 70vw); height: 1px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--signal-line); }
.loader-rule i { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: var(--signal-text); transform: translateX(-100%); animation: loader-rule 1s 0.2s var(--ease) forwards; }
@keyframes loader-name { to { opacity: 1; filter: blur(0); } }
@keyframes loader-rule { to { transform: none; } }
@keyframes loader-leave { to { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(-2%); } }
.signal-profile > div {
  min-height: 70px;
  padding: 14px 18px 12px 0;
  display: block;
}
.signal-profile > div > span,
.signal-profile p,
.signal-profile h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}
.signal-profile > div > span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 7px;
  color: var(--signal-muted);
  font-size: 9px;
}
.signal-profile a {
  text-decoration: underline dotted;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}
.signal-profile .essay-shelf {
  margin: 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
}
.signal-profile p { font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.45; }
.signal-profile .icon-dock { min-height: 70px; align-items: center; }
.signal-profile .icon-dock a { width: 38px; height: 38px; padding: 9px; }
.signal-profile .icon-dock a:hover { width: 50px; height: 50px; }
.signal-profile .icon-dock a:has(+ a:hover),
.signal-profile .icon-dock a:hover + a { width: 44px; height: 44px; }

.bottom-menu-trigger {
  position: fixed;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: 22px;
  z-index: 110;
  min-width: 116px;
  height: 42px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px;
  border: 1px solid var(--signal-line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal-bg) 86%, transparent);
  color: var(--signal-text);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  font: 500 9px "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  transition: width 0.45s var(--ease), background 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}
.bottom-menu-trigger:hover { background: var(--signal-text); color: var(--signal-bg); }
.bottom-menu-trigger i { font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease); }
.bottom-menu-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] i { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.site-menu {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 32px clamp(25px, 4vw, 70px) 90px;
  display: grid;
  align-items: end;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal-bg) 76%, transparent);
  color: var(--signal-text);
  backdrop-filter: blur(28px) saturate(0.6);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(28px) saturate(0.6);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.35s var(--ease), visibility 0.35s;
}
.site-menu.is-open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.site-menu nav {
  justify-self: center;
  width: min(570px, 100%);
  display: grid;
}
.site-menu nav a {
  position: relative;
  padding: 12px 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr;
  align-items: baseline;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--signal-line);
  font: 400 clamp(48px, 7vw, 92px)/1 "Bodoni Moda", serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
  transform: translateY(36px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease), opacity 0.5s var(--ease), font-style 0.2s;
}
.site-menu.is-open nav a { transform: none; opacity: 1; }
.site-menu.is-open nav a:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.04s; }
.site-menu.is-open nav a:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
.site-menu.is-open nav a:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.site-menu.is-open nav a:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.site-menu nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  width: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--signal-text);
  transition: width 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.site-menu nav:has(a:hover) a:not(:hover) { opacity: 0.2; }
.site-menu.is-open nav a:hover { transform: translateX(8px); }
.site-menu nav a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.site-menu nav span { font: 400 9px "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--signal-muted); }
.menu-theme { position: absolute; left: clamp(25px, 4vw, 70px); bottom: 31px; }
.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }
.signal-home .icon-dock a {
  border-color: var(--signal-line);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal-bg) 80%, white);
}
.signal-home .icon-dock img {
  opacity: 0.78;
}
.signal-home.is-dark .icon-dock a {
  background: #e7e3dc;
}
.signal-home.is-dark .icon-dock img {
  filter: none;
  opacity: 0.82;
}

/* About: personal, direct, no biography-card theater. */
.about-page { min-height: 100svh; }
.about-top,
.about-footer {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 28px 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--signal-line);
  color: var(--signal-muted);
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.about-top a { color: var(--signal-text); }
.about-main { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.about-hero { min-height: 76svh; padding: clamp(90px, 14vw, 170px) 0 90px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 34px; align-content: center; }
.about-hero > p,
.about-section > span,
.about-contact > span { margin: 0; color: var(--signal-muted); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.about-hero h1 { grid-column: 2; max-width: 900px; margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(64px, 8.5vw, 124px)/0.86 "Bodoni Moda", serif; letter-spacing: -0.065em; }
.about-intro { grid-column: 2; max-width: 700px; margin-top: 34px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 34px; }
.about-intro p,
.about-section > div p { margin: 0; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal-text) 72%, transparent); font: 400 15px/1.75 Georgia, serif; }
.about-section { padding: clamp(62px, 8vw, 104px) 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(280px, 0.9fr) minmax(300px, 0.85fr); gap: clamp(34px, 5vw, 74px); border-top: 1px solid var(--signal-line); }
.about-section h2 { margin: -8px 0 0; font: 400 clamp(39px, 4.8vw, 66px)/0.96 "Bodoni Moda", serif; letter-spacing: -0.05em; }
.about-section > div { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
.about-section a { border-bottom: 1px solid; }
.about-contact { padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 150px) 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; gap: 34px; border-top: 1px solid var(--signal-line); }
.about-contact h2 { grid-column: 2; max-width: 850px; margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(48px, 7vw, 94px)/0.9 "Bodoni Moda", serif; letter-spacing: -0.06em; }
.about-contact > a { grid-column: 2; width: max-content; margin-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid; font-size: 10px; }
.about-footer { min-height: 110px; align-items: center; border-top: 1px solid var(--signal-line); border-bottom: 0; }
.about-footer nav { display: flex; gap: 20px; }
.about-footer a { color: var(--signal-text); }
.about-brief .about-hero { min-height: calc(100svh - 180px); padding-block: 70px; }
.about-brief .about-intro a { border-bottom: 1px solid; }
.about-proof { padding: 34px 0 120px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr auto; gap: 34px; align-items: baseline; border-top: 1px solid var(--signal-line); }
.about-proof span { color: var(--signal-muted); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.about-proof p { margin: 0; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal-text) 72%, transparent); font: 400 12px/1.7 "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; }
.about-proof > a { padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid; font-size: 10px; white-space: nowrap; }
.about-note { width: min(680px, calc(100% - 48px)); height: 100svh; margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(38px, 6vh, 62px) 0 78px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; color: var(--signal-text); font: 400 clamp(16px, 1.2vw, 19px)/1.52 "Bodoni Moda", serif; }
.about-note p { margin: 0 0 20px; }
.about-note a { text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.about-note-links { margin-top: 18px; display: flex; gap: 8px; font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.about-note-socials { margin-top: 22px; display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 18px; font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 10px; }
.about-note-socials a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; }
.about-note-socials img { width: 17px; height: 17px; opacity: 0.82; }

/* Shared paper routes */
.paper-page {
  min-height: 100svh;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background: #f4f1ec;
  color: #30302e;
  color-scheme: light;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
}
.paper-header {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 28px 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #d2cec6;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.paper-header nav { display: flex; gap: 26px; color: #85827c; }
.paper-header > span { color: #85827c; }
.paper-header nav a { transition: color 0.25s ease; }
.paper-header nav:has(a:hover) a:not(:hover) { color: #bbb7af; }
.paper-header nav a:hover { color: #30302e; }
.essays-page .paper-header {
  padding-block: 24px;
  background: #ebe7df;
  border-bottom-color: #c9c4ba;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 100vmax #ebe7df;
  clip-path: inset(0 -100vmax);
}
.essays-page .paper-header nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: #30302e;
  position: relative;
}
.essays-page .paper-header nav a[aria-current="page"]::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -8px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
}
.page-title {
  padding: clamp(90px, 14vw, 190px) 0 clamp(80px, 11vw, 140px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr) 320px;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 32px;
}
.page-title > span,
.archive-copy > span,
.essay-entry > div,
.privacy-note > span { color: #8d8a83; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.page-title h1,
.privacy-note h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font: 400 clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px)/0.84 "Bodoni Moda", serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
}
.page-title > p { margin: 0; color: #6e6c67; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.7; }
.work-archive,
.essay-index { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.work-archive .page-title {
  padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 105px) 0 clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px);
  grid-template-columns: 120px minmax(0, 1fr) 280px;
  gap: 28px;
}
.work-archive .page-title h1 {
  font-size: clamp(60px, 7vw, 96px);
  line-height: 0.86;
}
.work-archive .page-title > p {
  max-width: 280px;
  font-size: 10px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.archive-project {
  padding: clamp(52px, 6vw, 72px) 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(250px, 0.62fr);
  gap: clamp(34px, 5vw, 72px);
  border-top: 1px solid #d2cec6;
}
.archive-project:nth-of-type(even) .archive-image { order: 2; }
.archive-image { overflow: hidden; background: #e5e1da; }
.archive-image img { width: 100%; transition: transform 0.8s var(--ease); }
.archive-image:hover img { transform: scale(1.008); }
.archive-copy { align-self: center; }
.archive-copy h2 { margin: 22px 0 16px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font: 400 clamp(48px, 5vw, 72px)/0.9 "Bodoni Moda", serif; letter-spacing: -0.05em; }
.archive-copy h2 img { width: 38px; height: 38px; object-fit: contain; border-radius: 8px; }
.archive-copy p { margin: 0 0 22px; max-width: 330px; color: #6e6c67; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.65; }
.archive-copy > a { position: relative; padding-bottom: 5px; font-size: 10px; }
.archive-copy > a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%; height: 1px; background: currentColor; transform-origin: right; transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease); }
.archive-copy > a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(0); }
.archive-end,
.essay-end { padding: 36px 0 70px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; border-top: 1px solid #d2cec6; font-size: 10px; }
.archive-end p { margin: 0; }

.project-carousel { --peek: clamp(66px, 10vw, 132px); border-top: 1px solid #d2cec6; }
.carousel-toolbar { height: 54px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-bottom: 1px solid #d2cec6; color: #8d8a83; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.carousel-toolbar b { color: #30302e; font-weight: 400; }
.carousel-toolbar div { display: flex; }
.carousel-toolbar button { width: 42px; height: 42px; border: 0; border-left: 1px solid #d2cec6; background: transparent; color: #30302e; cursor: pointer; font-size: 15px; transition: background 0.2s; }
.carousel-toolbar button:hover { background: #ebe7df; }
.carousel-progress { width: min(260px, 26vw); height: 1px; overflow: hidden; background: #d2cec6; }
.carousel-progress b { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: #30302e; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; }
.carousel-progress.is-running b { animation: carousel-progress 5.2s linear forwards; }
@keyframes carousel-progress { to { transform: scaleX(1); } }
.carousel-track { display: flex; gap: 24px; padding: 38px calc(var(--peek) / 2) 46px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; scrollbar-width: none; overscroll-behavior-x: contain; }
.carousel-track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.carousel-track .archive-project { flex: 0 0 calc(100% - var(--peek)); min-width: 0; padding: 0; scroll-snap-align: center; scroll-snap-stop: always; border-top: 0; opacity: 0.32; transform: scale(0.965); transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease); }
.carousel-track .archive-project.is-active { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
.carousel-track .archive-image { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.carousel-track .archive-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
.carousel-track .archive-project:nth-of-type(even) .archive-image { order: 0; }
.carousel-tabs { min-height: 58px; display: flex; justify-content: center; border-top: 1px solid #d2cec6; }
.carousel-tabs button { min-width: 118px; padding: 0 18px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px; border: 0; border-right: 1px solid #d2cec6; background: transparent; color: #96938c; font: 400 9px "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.25s, background 0.25s; }
.carousel-tabs button:first-child { border-left: 1px solid #d2cec6; }
.carousel-tabs button:hover { color: #30302e; background: #ebe7df; }
.carousel-tabs button[aria-current="true"] { color: #30302e; background: #ebe7df; }
.carousel-tabs img { width: 18px; height: 18px; object-fit: contain; border-radius: 4px; }
.after-work { padding: clamp(52px, 7vw, 82px) 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr) 270px; gap: 34px; align-items: start; border-top: 1px solid #d2cec6; }
.after-work > span { color: #8d8a83; font-size: 9px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.after-work h2 { margin: -8px 0 0; max-width: 600px; font: 400 clamp(34px, 4.3vw, 56px)/0.98 "Bodoni Moda", serif; letter-spacing: -0.045em; }
.after-work h2 a { font-style: italic; }
.after-work p { margin: 0; color: #77746e; font-size: 9px; line-height: 1.8; text-transform: uppercase; }
.after-work > a { grid-column: 2; width: max-content; padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid; font-size: 10px; }

.essay-reader {
  width: min(620px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(64px, 9vw, 100px) 0;
}
.essay-back { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 34px; font: 400 12px "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; }
.essay-reader header { margin-bottom: 46px; }
.essay-reader header h1 { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 400 clamp(38px, 6vw, 58px)/0.98 "Bodoni Moda", serif; letter-spacing: -0.045em; }
.essay-reader header p { margin: 0; color: #8d8a83; font: 400 11px "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; }
.essay-reader article { color: #373633; font: 400 17px/1.75 Georgia, serif; }
.essay-reader article p { margin: 0 0 24px; }
.essay-reader article .essay-lede { font-size: 20px; font-style: italic; line-height: 1.55; }
.essay-reader article h2 { margin: 52px 0 18px; font: 600 20px/1.3 Geist, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.02em; text-transform: lowercase; }
.essay-reader footer { margin-top: 62px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid #d2cec6; font: 400 11px "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; }

.essay-index { max-width: 820px; }
.essay-index .page-title { padding: 48px 0 42px; display: block; }
.essay-index .page-title h1 { font-size: clamp(72px, 10vw, 118px); line-height: 0.82; }
.essay-index .page-title h1 em { font-weight: 400; }
.essay-entry { position: relative; padding: 48px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 130px minmax(0, 560px); justify-content: space-between; border-top: 1px solid #d2cec6; transition: padding 0.45s var(--ease); }
.essay-entry::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 -24px; z-index: -1; background: #ebe7df; opacity: 0; transform: scaleY(0.85); transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.45s var(--ease); }
.essay-entry:hover { padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; }
.essay-entry:hover::before { opacity: 1; transform: scaleY(1); }
.essay-entry > div { display: grid; align-content: start; gap: 10px; }
.essay-entry h2 { grid-column: 2; margin: 0 0 22px; font: 400 clamp(38px, 5vw, 56px)/0.96 "Bodoni Moda", serif; letter-spacing: -0.045em; }
.essay-entry p { grid-column: 2; margin: 0 0 14px; font: 400 14px/1.72 Georgia, serif; color: #494844; }
.essay-read { grid-column: 2; width: max-content; margin-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid #77746e; font-size: 9px; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.essay-read b { display: inline-block; font-weight: 400; transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease); }
.essay-entry:hover .essay-read b { transform: translate(3px, -3px); }
.essay-index .essay-end { padding: 24px 0 52px; }
.paper-footer { width: min(1720px, calc(100% - 64px)); min-height: 86px; margin: 0 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-top: 1px solid #d2cec6; color: #8d8a83; font: 400 9px "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.paper-footer nav { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.paper-footer a { width: 34px; height: 34px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid #d2cec6; transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.35s var(--ease); }
.paper-footer a:hover { background: #ebe7df; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.paper-footer img { width: 14px; height: 14px; opacity: 0.72; }
.paper-page .bottom-menu-trigger {
  --signal-bg: #f4f1ec;
  --signal-text: #30302e;
  --signal-line: #d2cec6;
}
.paper-page .site-menu {
  --signal-bg: #f4f1ec;
  --signal-text: #30302e;
  --signal-muted: #8d8a83;
  --signal-line: #d2cec6;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
}
.privacy-note { width: min(760px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(120px, 19vh, 210px) 0; }
.privacy-note h1 { margin: 36px 0 48px; }
.privacy-note p { max-width: 610px; margin: 0 0 46px; color: #66645f; font: 400 17px/1.8 Georgia, serif; }
.privacy-note > a { padding-bottom: 5px; border-bottom: 1px solid; font-size: 10px; }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .paper-header { width: calc(100% - 40px); }
  .paper-header nav { gap: 13px; }
  .page-title,
  .essay-index .page-title { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 90px 0 70px; }
  .work-archive .page-title { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 58px 0 48px; gap: 18px; }
  .work-archive .page-title h1 { font-size: clamp(54px, 18vw, 72px); }
  .page-title > p,
  .essay-index .page-title > p { grid-column: 1; }
  .work-archive,
  .essay-index { width: calc(100% - 40px); }
  .archive-project { padding: 44px 0; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .archive-project:nth-of-type(even) .archive-image { order: 0; }
  .archive-copy h2 { margin: 22px 0 16px; }
  .carousel-track .archive-image { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .project-carousel { --peek: 34px; }
  .carousel-track { gap: 12px; padding-top: 24px; padding-bottom: 30px; }
  .carousel-track .archive-project { padding-top: 0; }
  .carousel-progress { width: 92px; }
  .carousel-tabs button { min-width: 0; flex: 1; padding: 0 8px; }
  .after-work { padding: 48px 0; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .after-work h2 { margin: 0; }
  .after-work > a { grid-column: 1; }
  .essay-reader article { font-size: 16px; }
  .essay-index .page-title { padding: 50px 0 38px; }
  .essay-entry { padding: 44px 0; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .essay-entry::before { inset-inline: 0; }
  .essay-entry h2,
  .essay-entry p,
  .essay-read { grid-column: 1; }
  .essay-entry h2 { margin: 22px 0; }
  .essay-entry p { font-size: 14px; }
  .paper-footer { width: calc(100% - 40px); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .carousel-progress { display: none; }
  .carousel-track .archive-project,
  .essay-entry,
  .essay-entry::before { transition: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .signal-hero {
    min-height: 760px;
    padding: 22px 20px;
    grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
  }
  .bateman-lockup { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .bateman-lockup h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 14vw, 58px); line-height: 0.92; }
  .bateman-lockup h1 { white-space: nowrap; }
  .bateman-lockup p { margin-top: 21px; font-size: 8px; }
  .ascii-stage h2 { max-width: 300px; font-size: 11px; }
  .signal-projects {
    margin-top: 28px;
    display: grid;
    justify-content: stretch;
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .signal-projects a {
    grid-template-columns: 24px 72px 1fr auto;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .signal-profile {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .signal-profile > div {
    min-height: 58px;
    padding: 9px 12px 8px 0;
  }
  .signal-profile > div > span { margin-bottom: 4px; font-size: 7px; }
  .signal-profile p { font-size: 7px; }
  .signal-profile .icon-dock { grid-column: 1 / -1; min-height: 44px; }
  .signal-profile .icon-dock a { width: 34px; height: 34px; }
  .site-menu { padding: 22px 20px; }
  .site-menu nav a { font-size: clamp(48px, 18vw, 70px); }
  .bottom-menu-trigger { bottom: 16px; }
  .site-menu { padding-bottom: 76px; }
  .menu-theme { left: 20px; bottom: 26px; }
  .about-top,
  .about-main,
  .about-footer { width: calc(100% - 40px); }
  .about-hero { min-height: auto; padding: 92px 0 74px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .about-hero h1,
  .about-intro { grid-column: 1; }
  .about-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(55px, 16vw, 76px); }
  .about-intro { margin-top: 18px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .about-section { padding: 60px 0; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .about-section h2 { margin: 0; }
  .about-contact { padding: 72px 0 110px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-contact h2,
  .about-contact > a { grid-column: 1; }
  .about-footer { padding-bottom: 94px; align-items: flex-start; gap: 26px; }
  .about-brief .about-hero { min-height: auto; padding-block: 82px 64px; }
  .about-proof { padding: 34px 0 110px; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; }
  .about-proof > a { width: max-content; }
  .about-note { width: calc(100% - 40px); height: 100svh; padding: 22px 0 70px; justify-content: center; font-size: clamp(13px, 3.75vw, 15px); line-height: 1.4; }
  .about-note p { margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .about-note-links { margin-top: 8px; }
  .about-note-socials { margin-top: 18px; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px 14px; font-size: 8px; }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) and (max-height: 740px) {
  .about-note { padding: 12px 0 62px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.34; }
  .about-note p { margin-bottom: 10px; }
  .about-note-links { margin-top: 4px; }
  .about-note-socials { margin-top: 12px; }
}

/* Connect: direct, editorial, and deliberately free of contact-card theater. */
.connect-page { min-height: 100svh; overflow: hidden; }
.connect-shell { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 48px)); height: 100svh; margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto; }
.connect-mast,
.connect-foot { padding: 27px 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--signal-line); color: var(--signal-muted); font: 500 9px "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.connect-mast a { color: var(--signal-text); }
.connect-composition { min-height: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(390px, 0.88fr); gap: clamp(54px, 8vw, 120px); align-items: center; }
.connect-intro { max-width: 690px; }
.connect-kicker { margin: 0 0 24px; color: var(--signal-muted); font: 500 9px "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.connect-intro h1 { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(58px, 6.5vw, 94px)/0.83 "Bodoni Moda", serif; letter-spacing: -0.062em; }
.connect-intro h1 em { font-weight: 400; }
.connect-deck { max-width: 590px; margin: 34px 0 0; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal-text) 68%, transparent); font: 400 clamp(14px, 1.25vw, 17px)/1.55 "Bodoni Moda", serif; }
.connect-primary { margin-top: 34px; display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.connect-primary a { min-width: 134px; height: 44px; padding: 0 17px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px; border: 1px solid var(--signal-line); border-radius: 999px; font: 500 9px "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: background 0.28s, color 0.28s, border-color 0.28s; }
.connect-primary a:first-child,
.connect-primary a:hover { border-color: var(--signal-text); background: var(--signal-text); color: var(--signal-bg); }
.connect-directory { border-top: 1px solid var(--signal-line); }
.connect-directory a { min-height: 67px; padding: 0 2px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr 1.1fr 16px; gap: 12px; align-items: center; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--signal-line); transition: padding 0.32s var(--ease), opacity 0.25s; }
.connect-directory span,
.connect-directory small { color: var(--signal-muted); font: 400 8px "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.connect-directory strong { font: 400 24px/1 "Bodoni Moda", serif; letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
.connect-directory i { color: var(--signal-muted); font: 400 13px "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-style: normal; transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), color 0.3s; }
.connect-directory:has(a:hover) a:not(:hover) { opacity: 0.32; }
.connect-directory a:hover { padding-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; }
.connect-directory a:hover i { color: var(--signal-text); transform: translate(2px, -2px); }
.connect-foot { border-top: 1px solid var(--signal-line); border-bottom: 0; }
.connect-foot div { display: flex; gap: 22px; }
.connect-foot a { color: var(--signal-text); }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .connect-page { overflow: auto; }
  .connect-shell { width: calc(100% - 40px); height: auto; min-height: 100svh; }
  .connect-mast { padding: 21px 0; }
  .connect-composition { padding: 30px 0 82px; display: block; }
  .connect-kicker { margin-bottom: 17px; }
  .connect-intro h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 13.5vw, 61px); }
  .connect-deck { margin-top: 20px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.43; }
  .connect-primary { margin-top: 22px; }
  .connect-primary a { flex: 1; min-width: 0; height: 41px; }
  .connect-directory { margin-top: 34px; }
  .connect-directory a { min-height: 50px; grid-template-columns: 27px 1fr auto 13px; gap: 9px; }
  .connect-directory strong { font-size: 19px; }
  .connect-directory small { max-width: 140px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; }
  .connect-foot { display: none; }
}

/* Scout profile: confidence through omission. */
.scout-home {
  min-height: 100svh;
  background: #e9e8e3;
  color: #32322f;
  color-scheme: light;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
}
.scout-profile {
  width: min(720px, calc(100% - 40px));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(105px, 15vh, 170px) 0 105px;
}
.scout-head {
  margin-bottom: 48px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 20px;
}
.scout-head h1 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #171714;
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.scout-head span {
  color: #88867e;
  font-size: 10px;
}
.scout-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 31px;
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  letter-spacing: -0.018em;
}
.scout-copy p em {
  color: #171714;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.scout-copy a {
  color: #171714;
  text-decoration: underline dotted;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
}
.scout-copy a:hover {
  color: #9a761e;
}
.interest-line {
  margin: 43px 0 34px;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}
.interest-line span {
  padding: 5px 8px;
  border: 1px solid #c2c0b8;
  color: #6f6d66;
  font-size: 9px;
}
.scout-projects {
  margin: 0 0 40px;
  border-top: 1px solid #c2c0b8;
}
.scout-projects a {
  min-height: 58px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #c2c0b8;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.scout-projects img {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 9px;
}
.scout-projects span {
  display: grid;
}
.scout-projects b {
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 600;
}
.scout-projects small,
.scout-location {
  color: #88867e;
  font-size: 9px;
}
.scout-projects i {
  font-style: normal;
}
.scout-location {
  margin-bottom: 20px !important;
}
.essay-shelf {
  margin: 45px 0 42px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid #c2c0b8;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #c2c0b8;
}
.essay-shelf header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}
.essay-shelf h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: #171714;
  font-size: 12px;
}
.essay-shelf header span {
  color: #88867e;
  font-size: 9px;
}
.essay-shelf p {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 15px 0 0;
  color: #6f6d66;
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.icon-dock {
  min-height: 72px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  gap: 4px;
}
.icon-dock a {
  position: relative;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  padding: 12px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid #c2c0b8;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition:
    width 0.5s var(--ease),
    height 0.5s var(--ease),
    transform 0.5s var(--ease),
    background 0.2s;
}
.icon-dock a:hover {
  width: 74px;
  height: 74px;
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.48);
}
.icon-dock a:has(+ a:hover),
.icon-dock a:hover + a {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
}
.icon-dock img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}
.icon-dock a span {
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px;
  left: 50%;
  padding: 4px 6px;
  translate: -50% -100%;
  background: #32322f;
  color: #e9e8e3;
  font-size: 9px;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition:
    opacity 0.2s,
    translate 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.icon-dock a:hover span,
.icon-dock a:focus-visible span {
  opacity: 1;
  translate: -50% -115%;
}

.work-jump {
  width: min(760px, 100%);
  margin: clamp(80px, 11vh, 125px) auto 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.work-jump a {
  min-height: 100px;
  padding: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 13px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.work-jump a:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}
.work-jump a:hover {
  background: rgba(242, 235, 221, 0.07);
}
.work-jump img {
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 11px;
}
.work-jump span {
  font-size: 17px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .scout-profile {
    padding-top: 70px;
  }
  .scout-head {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 7px;
  }
  .scout-copy p {
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .essay-shelf header {
    display: block;
  }
  .essay-shelf header span {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 6px;
  }
  .icon-dock {
    justify-content: space-between;
  }
  .icon-dock a,
  .icon-dock a:hover,
  .icon-dock a:has(+ a:hover),
  .icon-dock a:hover + a {
    width: 52px;
    height: 52px;
    transform: none;
  }
  .work-jump {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .work-jump a {
    min-height: 76px;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }
  .work-jump a:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }
}
button {
  font: inherit;
}
::selection {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--lime);
  outline-offset: 5px;
}
.skip {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 100;
  top: -60px;
  left: 16px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  background: var(--lime);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.skip:focus {
  top: 16px;
}
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 50;
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  left: 0;
  height: 72px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  color: var(--paper);
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.9);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.site-header.is-hidden {
  transform: translateY(-100%);
}
.wordmark {
  font-weight: 760;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.wordmark span {
  margin-left: 6px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.site-header nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 38px);
}
.site-header nav a,
.header-action {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 44px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 570;
}
.site-header nav a::after,
.header-action::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 7px;
  left: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.site-header nav a:hover::after,
.site-header nav a[aria-current="page"]::after,
.header-action:hover::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left;
}
.site-header nav a[aria-current="page"] {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.header-action {
  justify-self: end;
  gap: 8px;
}
.dark-section,
.ink-section {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.paper-section {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.section-pad {
  padding: clamp(84px, 10vw, 156px) var(--gutter);
}
.section-pad > * {
  width: min(var(--max), 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.hero {
  min-height: 100svh;
  padding: clamp(126px, 14vh, 166px) var(--gutter) 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-grid {
  width: min(var(--max), 100%);
  min-height: calc(100svh - 246px);
  margin: auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(18px, 2vw, 32px);
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-copy {
  grid-column: 1 / span 8;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
}
.eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(30px, 5vw, 64px);
  color: var(--gold);
  font:
    400 clamp(9px, 0.8vw, 11px) "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.eyebrow i {
  width: 3px;
  height: 3px;
  background: currentColor;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.hero h1 {
  max-width: 980px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(84px, 12.5vw, 198px);
  font-weight: 610;
  line-height: 0.84;
  letter-spacing: -0.075em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.hero h1 em,
.section-head h2 em,
.split-heading h2 em,
.quant-grid h2 em,
.timeline-section h2 em,
.closing h2 em {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.hero h1 em {
  display: block;
  margin-left: 8%;
  font-size: 0.78em;
  line-height: 0.98;
}
.hero-deck {
  max-width: 650px;
  margin: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px) 0 0;
  color: #b3ada1;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.35vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.55;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.hero-products {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 38px;
}
.hero-products a {
  min-width: 155px;
  padding: 10px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.62);
  transition:
    background 0.2s,
    transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.hero-products a:hover {
  background: #151411;
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.hero-products img {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 9px;
}
.hero-products span {
  display: grid;
}
.hero-products b {
  font-size: 13px;
}
.hero-products small {
  color: var(--muted);
  font:
    500 7px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}
.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  font:
    600 11px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition:
    background 0.22s,
    color 0.22s;
}
.button.light:hover {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  font-size: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--muted);
  padding-block: 11px;
}
.text-link span,
.case-link span {
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.text-link:hover span,
.case-link:hover span {
  transform: translate(4px, -3px);
}
.text-link.dark {
  border-color: var(--line-paper);
}
.portrait-plate {
  grid-column: 9/-1;
  position: relative;
  align-self: center;
  justify-self: end;
  width: min(100%, 410px);
  margin: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.portrait-plate::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.78));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.portrait-plate img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.08);
}
.portrait-plate figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  right: 16px;
  bottom: 15px;
  left: 16px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: #d8d2c6;
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.crop-mark {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 4;
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.crop-mark.top-left {
  top: -8px;
  left: -8px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
}
.crop-mark.bottom-right {
  right: -8px;
  bottom: -8px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
}
.proof-bar {
  width: calc(100% + var(--gutter) * 2);
  margin-left: calc(var(--gutter) * -1);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.proof-bar > a,
.proof-bar > div {
  min-height: 118px;
  padding: 21px var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  transition: background 0.25s;
}
.proof-bar > a:first-child {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(84px, 0.7fr) 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
}
.proof-bar > a:first-child img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 34px;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: grayscale(1) brightness(2.2);
}
.proof-bar > a:first-child span {
  display: grid;
}
.proof-bar > a:hover {
  background: #12120f;
}
.proof-bar small,
.proof-bar span {
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.proof-bar small {
  color: var(--muted);
}
.proof-bar strong {
  margin: 8px 0 3px;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.1vw, 17px);
  font-weight: 590;
}
.proof-bar span {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.section-label {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(62px, 8vw, 110px);
  font:
    400 10px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.section-label span {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.section-label p {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  margin: 0;
}
.section-label p::after {
  content: "";
  height: 1px;
  flex: 1;
  background: var(--line-paper);
}
.section-label.inverse p::after {
  background: var(--line-dark);
}
.split-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.45fr 0.55fr;
  gap: 8vw;
  align-items: end;
}
.split-heading h2,
.section-head h2,
.systems h2,
.timeline-section h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6.2vw, 96px);
  font-weight: 570;
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
}
.split-heading p,
.section-head > p {
  max-width: 500px;
  margin: 0;
  color: #5e5a53;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.35vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.evidence-path {
  margin-top: clamp(72px, 9vw, 126px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-paper);
}
.evidence-path > div {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 180px;
  padding: 26px 20px 28px 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-paper);
}
.evidence-path > div + div {
  padding-left: 24px;
}
.evidence-path > div::after {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  top: -16px;
  right: -16px;
  width: 31px;
  height: 31px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font:
    400 12px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
}
.evidence-path > div:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}
.evidence-path > div:last-child::after {
  content: "✓";
  right: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--lime);
}
.evidence-path span,
.evidence-path small {
  display: block;
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.evidence-path span {
  color: #6e685d;
}
.evidence-path strong {
  display: block;
  margin: 47px 0 7px;
  font-size: 18px;
}
.evidence-path small {
  color: #797368;
}
.section-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 0.6fr;
  gap: 8vw;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}
.ink-section .section-head > p {
  color: #9d978c;
}
.cases {
  padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 6vw, 90px);
}
.case {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.78fr 1.22fr;
  gap: clamp(42px, 7vw, 110px);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(76px, 9vw, 130px) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.case.reverse {
  grid-template-columns: 1.22fr 0.78fr;
}
.case.reverse .case-copy {
  order: 2;
}
.case-copy {
  max-width: 560px;
}
.status {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr auto;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 42px;
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.status b {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.status .status-lime {
  color: var(--lime);
}
.case h3 {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 5vw, 76px);
  font-weight: 590;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
  line-height: 0.95;
}
.case h3 img {
  width: clamp(48px, 5vw, 68px);
  height: clamp(48px, 5vw, 68px);
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 18%;
}
.case-copy > p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #aaa499;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.35vw, 19px);
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.case dl {
  margin: 36px 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.case dl > div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 100px 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 13px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  font-size: 12px;
}
.case dt {
  color: var(--muted);
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.case dd {
  margin: 0;
  color: #cbc5ba;
}
.case code {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
}
.case-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 31px;
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
  font:
    600 11px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.case-visual {
  min-height: 500px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  background: #0a0a09;
}
.case-visual header,
.case-visual footer {
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  color: var(--muted);
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.case-visual footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-bottom: 0;
}
.attack-matrix {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.matrix-row {
  flex: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 42px minmax(100px, 1fr) 1fr 28px;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 18px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.matrix-row b,
.matrix-row i {
  font:
    400 10px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.matrix-row i {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-style: normal;
  text-align: right;
}
.matrix-row small {
  color: #aaa399;
}
.matrix-row > span {
  height: 12px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    90deg,
    var(--lime) 0 calc((100% / var(--cells)) - 3px),
    transparent calc((100% / var(--cells)) - 3px) calc(100% / var(--cells))
  );
  opacity: 0.8;
}
.receipt-stack {
  padding: 0 6%;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.receipt-stack header {
  margin: 0 -6%;
}
.receipt-line {
  min-height: 72px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 35px 85px 1fr auto;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  font:
    400 10px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
}
.receipt-line small {
  color: var(--muted);
}
.receipt-line span {
  color: #aaa499;
}
.receipt-line i {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-style: normal;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.receipt-line i.ok {
  color: var(--lime);
}
.receipt-total {
  flex: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 18px;
  align-items: center;
}
.receipt-total strong {
  font-size: clamp(72px, 8vw, 120px);
  font-weight: 520;
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.receipt-total span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 12px;
}
.receipt-total em {
  align-self: end;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  font-style: normal;
}
.distribution {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.bars {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 3px;
  padding: 62px 7% 20px;
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(242, 235, 221, 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 100% 25%;
}
.bars i {
  flex: 1;
  height: var(--h);
  min-height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.bars i:nth-child(7) {
  background: var(--lime);
}
.axis {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 10px 7%;
  color: var(--muted);
  font:
    400 8px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
}
.systems .section-head {
  margin-bottom: 70px;
}
.system-ledger {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.system-ledger a {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr 2fr 145px 30px;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 106px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-paper);
  transition:
    padding 0.28s var(--ease),
    background 0.2s;
}
.system-ledger a:hover {
  padding-inline: 14px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.system-ledger a > span,
.system-ledger small {
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.system-ledger a > span {
  color: #746e63;
}
.system-ledger strong {
  font-size: 23px;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}
.system-ledger p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #655f55;
}
.system-ledger small {
  color: #716a5e;
}
.system-ledger i {
  font-style: normal;
  text-align: right;
}
.quant-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 10vw;
  align-items: end;
}
.quant-grid h2 {
  max-width: 820px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(52px, 7vw, 108px);
  font-weight: 580;
  line-height: 0.91;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
}
.quant-grid > div > p {
  max-width: 620px;
  color: #aaa399;
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.35vw, 20px);
  line-height: 1.62;
}
.limit-panel {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--gold);
}
.limit-panel > span {
  display: block;
  padding: 15px 0;
  color: var(--gold);
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
}
.limit-panel ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}
.limit-panel li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr;
  min-height: 58px;
  align-items: center;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.limit-panel b {
  color: var(--muted);
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
}
.operator-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 10vw;
  align-items: end;
}
.operator h2 {
  max-width: 850px;
  margin: 25px 0;
  font-size: clamp(50px, 6.5vw, 98px);
  font-weight: 570;
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
}
.operator-grid > div > p:not(.stamp) {
  max-width: 660px;
  color: #615b52;
  font-size: 18px;
}
.stamp {
  display: inline-flex;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font:
    600 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.operating-loop {
  counter-reset: loop;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.operating-loop li {
  min-height: 64px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-paper);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.operating-loop span {
  color: #746e63;
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
}
.timeline-section h2 {
  max-width: 900px;
}
.timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 90px 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.timeline li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr;
  min-height: 100px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-paper);
}
.timeline time {
  padding-top: 24px;
  color: #716a5e;
  font:
    400 10px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.timeline p {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 30px;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-paper);
}
.timeline strong,
.timeline span {
  padding-left: 28px;
}
.timeline strong {
  font-size: 19px;
}
.timeline span {
  color: #676158;
}
.closing {
  padding: clamp(110px, 14vw, 220px) var(--gutter);
}
.close-inner {
  width: min(var(--max), 100%);
  margin: auto;
}
.closing .eyebrow {
  margin-bottom: 65px;
}
.closing h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(78px, 12vw, 190px);
  font-weight: 590;
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
  line-height: 0.78;
}
.closing h2 em {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 8%;
}
.closing .close-inner > p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 50px 0 0;
  color: #aaa499;
  font-size: 20px;
}
.site-footer {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr repeat(3, 1fr) 1.1fr;
  gap: 38px;
  padding: 64px var(--gutter) 42px;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.footer-name {
  font-size: 34px;
  font-weight: 620;
  line-height: 0.85;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
}
.site-footer > div {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
}
.site-footer small {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.site-footer > div a {
  width: max-content;
  color: #aaa499;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.site-footer > div a:hover {
  color: var(--paper);
}
.site-footer > p {
  align-self: end;
  margin: 0;
  color: #716e68;
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  line-height: 1.7;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.site-footer > p span {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.reveal {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

/* Motion and retrieved component mechanisms */
.reading-progress {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -1px;
  left: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line-dark);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.reading-progress i {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--lime));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  will-change: transform;
}
.hero {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  background: #050505;
}
.hero-field {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -3;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("/assets/dossier-field.webp") 67% 50% / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.52;
  transform: scale(1.04);
  will-change: transform;
}
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -2;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      #050505 0%,
      rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.94) 43%,
      rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.38) 72%,
      rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.65) 100%
    ),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 60%, #050505 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-scan {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  top: 72px;
  bottom: 118px;
  left: 0;
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    transparent,
    var(--gold),
    var(--lime),
    transparent
  );
  opacity: 0.8;
  will-change: transform;
}
.hero-grid,
.proof-bar {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.split-line {
  display: block !important;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.split-word {
  display: inline-block;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.case-rail-ui {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  margin-top: 38px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.case-rail-ui i {
  width: 110px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line-dark);
  position: relative;
}
.case-rail-ui i::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(var(--case-progress, 0));
  transform-origin: left;
}
.cases-viewport {
  height: 100svh;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cases-rail {
  display: flex;
  width: 300%;
  height: 100%;
  will-change: transform;
}
.cases-rail .case {
  flex: 0 0 33.333333%;
  width: 33.333333%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 650px;
  padding: clamp(70px, 8vh, 110px) clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 42px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.cases-rail .case:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
}
.cases-rail .case:last-child {
  padding-right: 0;
}
.burnlog-signal {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.burnlog-signal > img {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -2;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.46;
  filter: contrast(1.08) saturate(0.86);
  transform: scale(1.06);
}
.burnlog-signal::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.2), rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.88) 58%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.18), #050505 100%);
}
.burnlog-signal header {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.signal-readout {
  flex: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  gap: 0 22px;
  align-items: end;
  padding: 42px 7% 24px;
}
.signal-readout small {
  grid-column: 1/-1;
  color: var(--gold);
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
}
.signal-readout strong {
  font-size: clamp(84px, 9vw, 132px);
  font-weight: 520;
  line-height: 0.78;
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
}
.signal-readout span {
  padding-bottom: 5px;
  color: #aaa499;
  font-size: 12px;
}
.burnlog-signal ul {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 7%;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.48);
}
.burnlog-signal li {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 12px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
}
.burnlog-signal li i {
  color: var(--lime);
  font-style: normal;
}
.burnlog-signal footer {
  gap: 18px;
}
.evidence-path > div {
  transition:
    opacity 0.35s var(--ease),
    transform 0.5s var(--ease),
    background 0.35s;
}
.evidence-path > div.is-active {
  background: rgba(199, 181, 138, 0.14);
  transform: translateY(-10px);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-field {
    background-position: 72% center;
    opacity: 0.35;
  }
  .hero::after {
    background:
      linear-gradient(
        90deg,
        #050505 0%,
        rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.92) 58%,
        rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.58) 100%
      ),
      linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, #050505 100%);
  }
  .case-rail-ui {
    display: none;
  }
  .cases-viewport {
    height: auto;
    overflow: visible;
  }
  .cases-rail {
    display: block;
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    transform: none !important;
  }
  .cases-rail .case,
  .cases-rail .case:first-child,
  .cases-rail .case:last-child {
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: clamp(76px, 9vw, 130px) 0;
  }
  .burnlog-signal > img {
    opacity: 0.38;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .hero-field {
    background-position: 68% center;
    opacity: 0.3;
  }
  .hero-scan {
    display: none;
  }
  .burnlog-signal footer {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
  .signal-readout {
    min-height: 200px;
  }
  .split-word {
    will-change: auto;
  }
}
/* Interior routes */
.route-hero {
  padding: 170px var(--gutter) 90px;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.route-hero-inner,
.route-content {
  width: min(var(--max), 100%);
  margin: auto;
}
.route-kicker {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-bottom: 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  color: var(--gold);
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
}
.route-hero h1 {
  max-width: 1150px;
  margin: 70px 0 35px;
  font-size: clamp(68px, 10vw, 152px);
  font-weight: 590;
  line-height: 0.82;
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
}
.route-hero h1 em {
  display: block;
  margin-left: 9%;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.route-deck {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin-left: auto;
  color: #aaa499;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 22px);
}
.route-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 55px;
}
.route-nav a {
  padding: 10px 13px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.route-nav a:hover {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.route-content {
  padding: 0;
}
.dossier-section {
  padding: 100px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-paper);
}
.dossier-section:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
}
.dossier-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 10vw;
}
.dossier-aside {
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #716a5e;
}
.dossier-aside b {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 10px;
}
.dossier-body h2 {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 5.2vw, 78px);
  font-weight: 580;
  line-height: 0.97;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
}
.dossier-body > p {
  max-width: 780px;
  color: #5d584f;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.fact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  margin-top: 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.fact {
  min-height: 160px;
  padding: 25px 25px 25px 0;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-paper);
}
.fact:nth-child(even) {
  padding-left: 25px;
  border-right: 0;
}
.fact small {
  color: #716a5e;
  font:
    400 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.fact strong {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 35px;
  font-size: 24px;
  line-height: 1.15;
}
.fact p {
  margin: 8px 0 0;
  color: #696359;
  font-size: 13px;
}
.taxonomy {
  margin-top: 48px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.taxonomy > div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr 90px;
  gap: 20px;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 75px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-paper);
}
.taxonomy span,
.taxonomy b {
  font:
    400 10px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
}
.taxonomy span {
  color: #756e63;
}
.taxonomy b {
  text-align: right;
  color: #756e63;
}
.receipt-block {
  margin-top: 50px;
  padding: 24px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font:
    400 11px/1.8 "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  overflow: auto;
}
.receipt-block .key {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.receipt-block .value {
  color: var(--lime);
}
.route-cta {
  padding: 100px 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 30px;
}
.route-cta h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 6vw, 90px);
  font-weight: 580;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  line-height: 0.94;
}
.route-cta .button {
  color: var(--ink);
}
@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .site-header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  }
  .site-header nav {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(8, 1fr);
  }
  .hero-copy {
    grid-column: 1 / span 6;
  }
  .portrait-plate {
    grid-column: 6/-1;
    opacity: 0.48;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(62px, 11vw, 104px);
  }
  .proof-bar {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .proof-bar > a,
  .proof-bar > div {
    padding-left: var(--gutter);
  }
  .split-heading,
  .section-head,
  .quant-grid,
  .operator-grid,
  .dossier-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 42px;
  }
  .case,
  .case.reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 50px;
  }
  .case.reverse .case-copy {
    order: 0;
  }
  .case-copy {
    max-width: 700px;
  }
  .system-ledger a {
    grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr 1.5fr 100px 20px;
  }
  .site-footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1.2fr repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  .site-footer > p {
    grid-column: 1/-1;
  }
  .route-deck {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .site-header {
    height: 60px;
  }
  .header-action {
    font-size: 0;
  }
  .header-action span {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .hero {
    padding-top: 108px;
  }
  .hero-grid {
    display: block;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .hero-copy {
    padding-bottom: 50px;
  }
  .eyebrow {
    display: block;
    line-height: 1.8;
    margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .eyebrow i {
    display: none;
  }
  .hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(70px, 22vw, 94px);
    line-height: 0.87;
  }
  .hero h1 em {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .hero-deck {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .hero-products {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  .hero-products a {
    min-width: 0;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    justify-items: start;
  }
  .hero-products small {
    display: none;
  }
  .portrait-plate {
    width: 68%;
    margin: 22px 0 45px auto;
    opacity: 1;
    aspect-ratio: 4/4.7;
  }
  .proof-bar {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .proof-bar > a,
  .proof-bar > div {
    min-height: 92px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }
  .section-pad {
    padding-block: 86px;
  }
  .section-label {
    margin-bottom: 58px;
  }
  .split-heading h2,
  .section-head h2,
  .systems h2,
  .timeline-section h2 {
    font-size: clamp(44px, 13vw, 64px);
  }
  .evidence-path {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .evidence-path > div,
  .evidence-path > div + div {
    min-height: 128px;
    padding: 22px 0;
    border-right: 0;
  }
  .evidence-path > div::after {
    top: auto;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -16px;
  }
  .evidence-path strong {
    margin-top: 22px;
  }
  .case {
    padding-block: 75px;
  }
  .case h3 {
    font-size: 48px;
  }
  .case-visual {
    min-height: 400px;
  }
  .matrix-row {
    grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr 26px;
  }
  .matrix-row small {
    display: none;
  }
  .receipt-stack {
    padding-inline: 14px;
  }
  .receipt-stack header {
    margin-inline: -14px;
  }
  .receipt-line {
    grid-template-columns: 28px 70px 1fr;
  }
  .receipt-line i {
    display: none;
  }
  .receipt-total strong {
    font-size: 76px;
  }
  .distribution {
    min-height: 360px;
  }
  .system-ledger a {
    grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr 25px;
    padding: 20px 0;
  }
  .system-ledger p,
  .system-ledger small {
    grid-column: 2/-1;
  }
  .system-ledger i {
    grid-column: 3;
    grid-row: 1;
  }
  .quant-grid h2,
  .operator h2 {
    font-size: 52px;
  }
  .operator-grid {
    gap: 60px;
  }
  .timeline {
    margin-top: 60px;
  }
  .timeline li {
    grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr;
  }
  .timeline p {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 5px;
  }
  .timeline strong,
  .timeline span {
    padding-left: 18px;
  }
  .closing h2 {
    font-size: clamp(72px, 21vw, 104px);
  }
  .closing h2 em {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .site-footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 44px 24px;
  }
  .footer-name {
    grid-column: 1/-1;
  }
  .site-footer > div:last-of-type {
    grid-column: 1/-1;
  }
  .site-footer > p {
    grid-column: 1/-1;
  }
  .route-hero {
    padding-top: 125px;
  }
  .route-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(60px, 18vw, 90px);
    margin-top: 50px;
  }
  .dossier-section {
    padding-block: 75px;
  }
  .dossier-body h2 {
    font-size: 45px;
  }
  .fact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .fact,
  .fact:nth-child(even) {
    padding: 24px 0;
    border-right: 0;
  }
  .taxonomy > div {
    grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr 42px;
  }
  .route-cta {
    align-items: start;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .actions {
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
  .js .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    clip-path: none;
  }
  .orbit-one,
  .orbit-two {
    animation: none !important;
  }
  .coverflow-card:not(.is-active) {
    visibility: hidden;
  }
}
@media print {
  .site-header {
    position: static;
  }
  .hero {
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .reveal {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
  .site-footer {
    break-before: page;
  }
}

/* Stature and selected-system storytelling */
.signal-section {
  padding: clamp(100px, 11vw, 176px) var(--gutter);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.signal-section > * {
  width: min(var(--max), 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.signal-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.62fr 1.38fr;
  gap: clamp(34px, 7vw, 110px);
  align-items: start;
}
.signal-intro > span {
  color: var(--gold);
  font:
    600 10px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
}
.signal-intro h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(54px, 7vw, 108px);
  font-weight: 590;
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.07em;
}
.signal-intro h2 em {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.signal-intro p {
  grid-column: 2;
  max-width: 730px;
  margin: 26px 0 0;
  color: #aaa499;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.55;
}
.signal-board {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  margin-top: clamp(70px, 9vw, 130px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.signal-card {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 250px;
  padding: 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.35s var(--ease),
    filter 0.35s;
}
a.signal-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-7px);
  z-index: 2;
}
.signal-card small,
.signal-card span {
  font:
    500 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.signal-card strong {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 5vw, 76px);
  font-weight: 610;
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
}
.signal-usaco {
  background: #f5f3ed;
  color: #111;
}
.signal-usaco img {
  width: min(86%, 540px);
  height: auto;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}
.signal-usaco div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: end;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
}
.signal-usaco div strong {
  max-width: 360px;
  font-size: clamp(30px, 3.2vw, 52px);
  text-align: right;
}
.signal-usaco > span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 30px;
  right: 30px;
  color: #555;
}
.signal-valedictorian {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.signal-aime {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.signal-aime strong {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.signal-code {
  background: var(--lime);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.systems-showcase {
  background: #050505;
}
.systems-intro {
  min-height: 82svh;
  padding: clamp(150px, 18vh, 210px) var(--gutter) 0;
  background: #050505 url("/assets/dossier-field.webp") 76% center/cover
    no-repeat;
  isolation: isolate;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.systems-intro::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: -1;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(
      90deg,
      #050505 0%,
      rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.95) 52%,
      rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.56) 100%
    ),
    linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 45%, #050505 100%);
}
.systems-intro-grid,
.systems-index {
  width: min(var(--max), 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.systems-intro-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 0.5fr;
  gap: 8vw;
  align-items: end;
}
.systems-intro .route-kicker {
  grid-column: 1/-1;
  margin: 0 0 54px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.systems-intro h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(76px, 11vw, 168px);
  font-weight: 610;
  line-height: 0.78;
  letter-spacing: -0.085em;
}
.systems-intro h1 em,
.systems-close h2 em {
  display: block;
  margin-left: 9%;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.systems-intro-copy {
  padding-bottom: 8px;
}
.systems-intro-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 34px;
  color: #b4aea3;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.45vw, 21px);
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.product-constellation {
  width: min(720px, 78vw);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  margin: clamp(80px, 12vh, 140px) auto 0;
  position: relative;
}
.orbit {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 12%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 235, 221, 0.18);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.orbit::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 18%;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(210, 190, 137, 0.2);
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.orbit-two {
  inset: 26%;
  border-style: dashed;
  animation: orbit-spin 28s linear infinite reverse;
}
.orbit-one {
  animation: orbit-spin 40s linear infinite;
}
.orbit-core {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 38%;
  display: grid;
  place-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #090908;
  box-shadow: 0 0 80px rgba(210, 190, 137, 0.11);
}
.orbit-core span,
.orbit-core small {
  color: var(--gold);
  font:
    600 8px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}
.orbit-core strong {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 62px);
  letter-spacing: -0.08em;
}
.orbit-product {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.orbit-product:hover {
  transform: scale(1.12);
}
.orbit-product img {
  width: clamp(62px, 8vw, 94px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  object-fit: contain;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 235, 221, 0.15);
  border-radius: 26%;
  background: #121211;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
}
.orbit-product span {
  padding: 5px 8px;
  background: #050505;
  font:
    600 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.orbit-rex {
  top: 6%;
  left: 15%;
}
.orbit-burnlog {
  top: 36%;
  right: 0;
}
.orbit-aeonora {
  right: 24%;
  bottom: 2%;
}
@keyframes orbit-spin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

.project-coverflow {
  padding: clamp(90px, 11vw, 160px) var(--gutter);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.project-coverflow > header {
  width: min(var(--max), 100%);
  margin: 0 auto 55px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: #6b665d;
  font:
    600 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.project-coverflow > header p {
  margin: 0;
}
.coverflow-stage {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px minmax(0, 1fr) 48px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
}
.coverflow-stage > button {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid #bdb5a6;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 18px;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition:
    background 0.2s,
    color 0.2s;
}
.coverflow-stage > button:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}
.coverflow-track {
  min-height: clamp(360px, 48vw, 720px);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  perspective: 1500px;
  position: relative;
  touch-action: pan-y;
}
.coverflow-card {
  position: absolute;
  width: min(65vw, 920px);
  border: 1px solid #afa799;
  background: #090909;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
  transition:
    transform 0.65s var(--ease),
    opacity 0.45s,
    filter 0.45s;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.coverflow-card > img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1.44/1;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top;
}
.coverflow-card > span {
  min-height: 74px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  color: #f2ebdd;
}
.coverflow-card > span img {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
.coverflow-card > span b {
  font-size: 20px;
}
.coverflow-card > span small {
  font:
    500 8px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
}
.coverflow-card.is-active {
  z-index: 3;
  transform: translateX(0) rotateY(0) scale(1);
  opacity: 1;
  filter: none;
}
.coverflow-card.is-before {
  z-index: 1;
  transform: translateX(-53%) rotateY(28deg) scale(0.7);
  opacity: 0.45;
  filter: grayscale(0.8);
}
.coverflow-card.is-after {
  z-index: 1;
  transform: translateX(53%) rotateY(-28deg) scale(0.7);
  opacity: 0.45;
  filter: grayscale(0.8);
}
.coverflow-dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 7px;
  margin-top: 25px;
}
.coverflow-dots i {
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: #c2baab;
}
.coverflow-dots i.is-active {
  background: #050505;
}
.work-method {
  padding: clamp(100px, 12vw, 180px) var(--gutter);
}
.work-method > * {
  width: min(var(--max), 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.work-method > span {
  display: block;
  color: #8a806b;
  font:
    600 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.work-method h2 {
  margin: 55px auto 0;
  font-size: clamp(62px, 9vw, 138px);
  font-weight: 590;
  line-height: 0.86;
  letter-spacing: -0.075em;
}
.work-method h2 em {
  display: block;
  margin-left: 10%;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.work-method > div {
  margin-top: 75px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 8vw;
}
.work-method p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #5d584f;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.62;
}
.work-method ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  border-top: 1px solid #bdb5a6;
}
.work-method li {
  padding: 20px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #bdb5a6;
  font-size: 20px;
}
.work-method li b {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 50px;
  color: #8a806b;
  font:
    500 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
}
.systems-index {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  margin-top: clamp(100px, 16vh, 180px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.systems-index a {
  min-height: 118px;
  padding: 24px 26px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 35px 1fr;
  align-content: center;
  gap: 5px 15px;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  transition: background 0.25s;
}
.systems-index a:hover {
  background: rgba(242, 235, 221, 0.07);
}
.systems-index b,
.systems-index small {
  font:
    500 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.systems-index b {
  grid-row: 1/3;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.systems-index span {
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 620;
}
.systems-index small {
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.project-chapter {
  padding: clamp(100px, 11vw, 170px) var(--gutter);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.project-chapter > * {
  width: min(var(--max), 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.project-chapter-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr;
  gap: 8vw;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: clamp(60px, 8vw, 110px);
}
.project-chapter-head span {
  font:
    600 10px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.project-chapter-head h2 {
  margin: 18px 0 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 48px);
  font-size: clamp(100px, 15vw, 220px);
  font-weight: 650;
  line-height: 0.7;
  letter-spacing: -0.095em;
}
.project-chapter-head h2 img {
  width: clamp(70px, 9vw, 130px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 22%;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.project-chapter-head p {
  max-width: 590px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 25px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.project-live-shot {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip-path: inset(0);
}
.project-live-shot img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1.44/1;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  transition: filter 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.project-live-shot:hover img {
  filter: brightness(1.04);
}
.project-live-shot > span {
  position: absolute;
  right: 18px;
  bottom: 18px;
  padding: 11px 13px;
  background: #050505;
  color: #f2ebdd;
  border: 1px solid rgba(242, 235, 221, 0.32);
  font:
    600 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
}
.project-live-shot > span b {
  color: var(--lime);
}
.project-proof-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-left: 1px solid currentColor;
}
.project-proof-grid > div {
  min-height: 145px;
  padding: 25px;
  border-right: 1px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
}
.project-proof-grid small {
  opacity: 0.56;
  font:
    500 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
}
.project-proof-grid strong {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.project-chapter-foot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: start;
  padding-top: 36px;
}
.project-chapter-foot p {
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  opacity: 0.72;
}
.project-chapter-foot > div {
  display: flex;
  gap: 24px;
}
.project-chapter-foot a {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  padding-bottom: 7px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
  font:
    600 10px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.project-chapter-foot a span {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-left: 8px;
  transition: transform 0.25s;
}
.project-chapter-foot a:hover span {
  transform: translate(4px, -3px);
}
.case-media-live {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0a0a09;
}
.case-media-live img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
  transition: filter 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.case-media-live:hover img {
  filter: brightness(1.07);
}
.case-media-live > span {
  position: absolute;
  right: 13px;
  bottom: 13px;
  padding: 9px 11px;
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.88);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  font:
    600 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
}
.case-media-live > span b {
  color: var(--lime);
}
.case-rex .case-media-live {
  border-color: #cb437a;
}
.case-burnlog .case-media-live {
  border-color: #ff9d00;
}
.case-aeonora .case-media-live {
  border-color: #7bad18;
}
.rex-chapter {
  background: #f3ead5;
  color: #171714;
}
.rex-chapter .project-chapter-head span {
  color: #c42d70;
}
.rex-chapter .project-live-shot {
  background: #126184;
}
.burnlog-chapter {
  background: #070809;
  color: #f5f4ef;
}
.burnlog-chapter .project-chapter-head span,
.burnlog-chapter .project-proof-grid strong {
  color: #ff9d00;
}
.burnlog-chapter .project-live-shot {
  border-color: #282828;
}
.burnlog-chapter .project-proof-grid {
  border-color: #282828;
}
.burnlog-chapter .project-proof-grid > div {
  border-color: #282828;
}
.aeonora-chapter {
  background: #071008;
  color: #f4f5ef;
}
.aeonora-chapter .project-chapter-head span,
.aeonora-chapter .project-proof-grid strong {
  color: #b8ff13;
}
.aeonora-chapter .project-live-shot {
  border-color: #244017;
}
.aeonora-chapter .project-proof-grid,
.aeonora-chapter .project-proof-grid > div {
  border-color: #244017;
}
.systems-close {
  padding: clamp(110px, 13vw, 200px) var(--gutter);
}
.systems-close > * {
  width: min(var(--max), 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.systems-close > p {
  color: var(--gold);
  font:
    500 10px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.systems-close h2 {
  margin: 55px auto 0;
  font-size: clamp(62px, 9vw, 138px);
  font-weight: 590;
  line-height: 0.86;
  letter-spacing: -0.075em;
}
.systems-close > div {
  display: flex;
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .signal-intro,
  .systems-intro-grid,
  .project-chapter-head {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .signal-intro p {
    grid-column: 1;
  }
  .systems-intro h1 em {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .systems-index {
    margin-top: 90px;
  }
  .project-proof-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
  .project-chapter-head p {
    max-width: 760px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .signal-section {
    padding-block: 86px;
  }
  .signal-intro h2 {
    font-size: 52px;
  }
  .signal-board {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin-top: 64px;
  }
  .signal-card {
    min-height: 190px;
    padding: 22px;
  }
  .signal-usaco > span {
    top: 22px;
    right: 22px;
  }
  .signal-usaco div {
    display: block;
  }
  .signal-usaco div strong {
    display: block;
    margin-top: 18px;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .systems-intro {
    min-height: auto;
    padding-top: 120px;
    background-position: 73% center;
  }
  .systems-intro .route-kicker {
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  .systems-intro h1 {
    font-size: 68px;
    line-height: 0.82;
  }
  .systems-intro-copy {
    margin-top: 42px;
  }
  .systems-index {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    margin-right: calc(var(--gutter) * -1);
    margin-left: calc(var(--gutter) * -1);
    width: calc(100% + var(--gutter) * 2);
  }
  .systems-index a {
    min-height: 86px;
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }
  .project-chapter {
    padding-block: 88px;
  }
  .project-chapter-head {
    gap: 32px;
    margin-bottom: 46px;
  }
  .project-chapter-head h2 {
    font-size: 86px;
  }
  .project-chapter-head p {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .project-live-shot {
    width: calc(100% + var(--gutter) * 2);
    margin-left: calc(var(--gutter) * -1);
    border-right: 0;
    border-left: 0;
  }
  .project-live-shot img {
    aspect-ratio: 1/1.08;
    width: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  .rex-chapter .project-live-shot img {
    object-position: 62% top;
  }
  .burnlog-chapter .project-live-shot img {
    object-position: 33% top;
  }
  .aeonora-chapter .project-live-shot img {
    object-position: 54% top;
  }
  .project-live-shot > span {
    right: 10px;
    bottom: 10px;
  }
  .project-proof-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .project-proof-grid > div {
    min-height: 105px;
    padding: 20px;
  }
  .project-chapter-foot {
    display: block;
    padding-top: 30px;
  }
  .project-chapter-foot > div {
    margin-top: 26px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
  }
  .project-chapter-foot > a {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: 26px;
  }
  .case-media-live {
    min-height: 430px;
  }
  .case-media-live img {
    object-position: 55% top;
  }
  .systems-close h2 em {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .systems-close > div {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
}

/* Founder profile */
.profile-hero {
  min-height: 100svh;
  padding: clamp(125px, 14vh, 170px) var(--gutter) 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.65fr;
  gap: clamp(35px, 7vw, 110px);
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.profile-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("/assets/dossier-field.webp") 76% center/cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.22;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.profile-hero-copy,
.profile-portrait,
.profile-role-strip {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.profile-hero-copy > p,
.profile-statement aside,
.profile-achievements header > span,
.profile-build-copy > span,
.profile-close > p {
  color: var(--gold);
  font:
    600 10px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.profile-hero h1 {
  margin: 48px 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(92px, 13vw, 190px);
  font-weight: 630;
  line-height: 0.71;
  letter-spacing: -0.09em;
}
.profile-hero h1 em {
  display: block;
  margin-left: 9%;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.profile-hero-deck {
  max-width: 710px;
  margin: 75px 0 45px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.6fr 1.4fr;
  gap: 38px;
  padding-top: 25px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.profile-hero-deck strong {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.profile-hero-deck p {
  margin: 0;
  color: #aaa499;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.profile-portrait {
  align-self: end;
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 530px;
  justify-self: end;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  background: #0c0c0b;
}
.profile-portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.08);
}
.ascii-portrait > img {
  opacity: 0.08;
}
.ascii-portrait canvas {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
}
.profile-portrait figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  right: 15px;
  bottom: 14px;
  left: 15px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: #eee7da;
  font:
    500 8px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.profile-role-strip {
  grid-column: 1/-1;
  margin: 0 calc(var(--gutter) * -1);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.profile-role-strip span {
  min-height: 86px;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  font:
    500 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.profile-statement {
  padding: clamp(100px, 12vw, 180px) var(--gutter);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.42fr 1.58fr;
  gap: 7vw;
}
.profile-statement > div {
  max-width: 1100px;
}
.profile-statement h2,
.profile-achievements h2,
.profile-build h2,
.profile-close h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(60px, 8.5vw, 132px);
  font-weight: 590;
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.075em;
}
.profile-statement h2 em,
.profile-achievements h2 em,
.profile-build h2 em,
.profile-close h2 em {
  display: block;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 400;
}
.profile-statement > div > p {
  max-width: 750px;
  margin: 54px 0 0 auto;
  color: #5d584f;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.62;
}
.profile-achievements {
  padding: clamp(100px, 12vw, 180px) var(--gutter);
}
.profile-achievements > * {
  width: min(var(--max), 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.profile-achievements header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.42fr 1.58fr;
  gap: 7vw;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 90px;
}
.achievement-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.achievement-list > a,
.achievement-list > div {
  min-height: 104px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr auto;
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  transition:
    padding 0.3s var(--ease),
    background 0.3s;
}
.achievement-list > a:hover {
  padding-inline: 18px;
  background: rgba(242, 235, 221, 0.04);
}
.achievement-list span,
.achievement-list small {
  font:
    500 9px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.achievement-list span {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.achievement-list strong {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 45px);
  font-weight: 590;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}
.achievement-list small {
  color: #8f897e;
  text-align: right;
}
.profile-build {
  padding: clamp(100px, 12vw, 180px) var(--gutter);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.75fr 1.25fr;
  gap: 8vw;
  align-items: center;
}
.profile-build-copy > p {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 45px 0;
  color: #5c574e;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.65;
}
.profile-build-copy > div {
  display: flex;
  gap: 25px;
  align-items: center;
}
.profile-build-stack {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 700px;
}
.profile-build-stack a {
  position: absolute;
  display: block;
  width: 78%;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: #111;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform 0.45s var(--ease),
    z-index 0s;
}
.profile-build-stack a:nth-child(1) {
  top: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  transform: rotate(2deg);
}
.profile-build-stack a:nth-child(2) {
  top: 180px;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
}
.profile-build-stack a:nth-child(3) {
  right: 4%;
  bottom: 0;
  z-index: 3;
  transform: rotate(1deg);
}
.profile-build-stack a:hover {
  z-index: 5;
  transform: rotate(0) scale(1.025);
}
.profile-build-stack img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1.44/1;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top;
}
.profile-build-stack span {
  position: absolute;
  right: 10px;
  bottom: 10px;
  padding: 8px 10px;
  background: #050505;
  color: #f2ebdd;
  font:
    600 8px "IBM Plex Mono",
    monospace;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.profile-close {
  padding: clamp(110px, 14vw, 210px) var(--gutter);
}
.profile-close > * {
  width: min(var(--max), 100%);
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.profile-close h2 {
  margin-top: 55px;
}
.profile-close > div {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .profile-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.75fr;
  }
  .profile-hero-deck {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .profile-statement,
  .profile-achievements header,
  .profile-build {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .profile-build-stack {
    min-height: 620px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .product-constellation {
    width: 115vw;
    margin-left: -14vw;
  }
  .orbit-product img {
    width: 60px;
  }
  .project-coverflow {
    padding-inline: 0;
  }
  .project-coverflow > header {
    padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  }
  .coverflow-stage {
    grid-template-columns: 40px minmax(0, 1fr) 40px;
    gap: 0;
  }
  .coverflow-stage > button {
    width: 36px;
    height: 36px;
    margin: auto;
  }
  .coverflow-track {
    min-height: 380px;
  }
  .coverflow-card {
    width: 82vw;
  }
  .coverflow-card.is-before {
    transform: translateX(-60%) rotateY(25deg) scale(0.62);
  }
  .coverflow-card.is-after {
    transform: translateX(60%) rotateY(-25deg) scale(0.62);
  }
  .project-chapter-head h2 {
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .project-chapter-head h2 img {
    width: 56px;
  }
  .work-method > div {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .work-method h2 em {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .profile-hero {
    display: block;
    min-height: auto;
    padding-top: 120px;
  }
  .profile-hero h1 {
    font-size: 82px;
  }
  .profile-hero h1 em {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .profile-hero-deck {
    margin-top: 55px;
    gap: 18px;
  }
  .profile-portrait {
    width: 72%;
    margin: 40px 0 0 auto;
  }
  .profile-role-strip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    margin-top: 45px;
  }
  .profile-role-strip span {
    min-height: 70px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  }
  .profile-statement,
  .profile-achievements,
  .profile-build,
  .profile-close {
    padding-block: 90px;
  }
  .profile-statement h2,
  .profile-achievements h2,
  .profile-build h2,
  .profile-close h2 {
    font-size: 52px;
  }
  .profile-statement > div > p {
    margin-top: 36px;
  }
  .profile-achievements header {
    gap: 30px;
    margin-bottom: 55px;
  }
  .achievement-list > a,
  .achievement-list > div {
    grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr;
    gap: 12px;
    min-height: 110px;
    padding-block: 18px;
  }
  .achievement-list small {
    grid-column: 2;
    text-align: left;
  }
  .achievement-list strong {
    font-size: 29px;
  }
  .profile-build-copy > div,
  .profile-close > div {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .profile-build-stack {
    min-height: 540px;
    margin-top: 20px;
  }
  .profile-build-stack a {
    width: 88%;
  }
  .profile-build-stack a:nth-child(2) {
    top: 145px;
  }
  .profile-build-stack a:nth-child(3) {
    bottom: 0;
  }
}

/* Final mobile viewport overrides. Keep after legacy responsive rules. */
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .page-loader { display: none; }
  body.signal-home:not(.about-page):not(.connect-page) .signal-hero {
    height: 100svh;
    min-height: 0;
  }
  .work-page,
  .essays-page,
  .privacy-page { height: 100svh; min-height: 0; overflow: hidden; }
  .work-page .paper-header,
  .essays-page .paper-header,
  .privacy-page .paper-header { height: 62px; padding: 0; align-items: center; }

  .work-page .work-archive {
    height: calc(100svh - 62px);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .work-page .page-title {
    padding: 19px 0 17px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 7px;
  }
  .work-page .page-title > span { font-size: 7px; }
  .work-page .page-title h1 {
    font-size: clamp(38px, 11vw, 46px);
    line-height: .88;
  }
  .work-page .page-title h1 br { display: block; }
  .work-page .page-title > p { display: none; }
  .work-page .project-carousel {
    min-height: 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: 38px minmax(0, 1fr) 43px;
  }
  .work-page .carousel-toolbar { height: 38px; }
  .work-page .carousel-toolbar button { width: 38px; height: 37px; }
  .work-page .carousel-track { min-height: 0; gap: 10px; padding: 11px 13px 12px; }
  .work-page .carousel-track .archive-project {
    flex-basis: calc(100% - 22px);
    height: auto;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 0;
    align-self: center;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    gap: 13px;
  }
  .work-page .carousel-track .archive-image { min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
  .work-page .carousel-track .archive-image img { object-fit: contain; }
  .work-page .archive-copy { padding: 0 2px 1px; }
  .work-page .archive-copy > span { font-size: 7px; }
  .work-page .archive-copy h2 { margin: 7px 0 5px; gap: 8px; font-size: 31px; line-height: .92; }
  .work-page .archive-copy h2 img { width: 25px; height: 25px; border-radius: 5px; }
  .work-page .archive-copy p { margin: 0 0 6px; max-width: 290px; font-size: 8px; line-height: 1.45; }
  .work-page .archive-copy > a { padding-bottom: 2px; font-size: 8px; }
  .work-page .carousel-tabs { min-height: 43px; }
  .work-page .carousel-tabs button { min-height: 43px; font-size: 7px; }
  .work-page .carousel-tabs img { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
  .work-page .after-work,
  .work-page > .paper-footer { display: none; }

  .essays-page .essay-index {
    height: calc(100svh - 62px);
    padding-bottom: 65px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: 105px repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .essays-page .essay-index .page-title {
    padding: 22px 0 17px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
  }
  .essays-page .essay-index .page-title h1 { font-size: clamp(62px, 19vw, 78px); line-height: .76; }
  .essays-page .essay-entry {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 15px 0 13px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 76px minmax(0, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
    column-gap: 15px;
    align-items: center;
  }
  .essays-page .essay-entry > div {
    grid-row: 1 / -1;
    align-self: start;
    gap: 6px;
    padding-top: 4px;
    font-size: 6.5px;
    line-height: 1.4;
  }
  .essays-page .essay-entry h2 {
    grid-column: 2;
    align-self: end;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(29px, 8.8vw, 38px);
    line-height: .92;
  }
  .essays-page .essay-entry p { display: none; }
  .essays-page .essay-read {
    grid-column: 2;
    margin-top: 9px;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    font-size: 7px;
  }
  .essays-page .essay-entry:hover { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
  .essays-page .essay-entry::before { inset-inline: -10px; }
  .essays-page .essay-end,
  .essays-page > .paper-footer { display: none; }

  .privacy-page { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 62px minmax(0, 1fr) 68px; }
  .privacy-page .privacy-note {
    width: calc(100% - 40px);
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .privacy-page .privacy-note > span { font-size: 7px; }
  .privacy-page .privacy-note h1 {
    margin: 20px 0 25px;
    font-size: clamp(47px, 14vw, 62px);
    line-height: .88;
  }
  .privacy-page .privacy-note p { margin: 0 0 24px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; }
  .privacy-page .paper-footer { min-height: 68px; }

  .essay-page .essay-reader { width: calc(100% - 40px); padding: 30px 0 64px; }
  .essay-page .essay-back { margin-bottom: 34px; font-size: 9px; }
  .essay-page .essay-reader header { margin-bottom: 35px; }
  .essay-page .essay-reader header h1 {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-size: clamp(40px, 12vw, 52px);
    line-height: .92;
  }
  .essay-page .essay-reader article { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.68; }
  .essay-page .essay-reader article .essay-lede { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; }
  .essay-page .essay-reader article h2 { margin: 39px 0 14px; }
  .essay-page > .paper-footer { width: calc(100% - 40px); }

  .connect-page { height: 100svh; overflow: hidden; }
  .connect-shell { height: 100svh; min-height: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 370px), (max-width: 760px) and (max-height: 700px) {
  .work-page .page-title { padding-block: 12px; }
  .work-page .page-title h1 { font-size: 35px; }
  .work-page .archive-copy p { display: none; }
  .essays-page .essay-index { grid-template-rows: 84px repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .essays-page .essay-index .page-title { padding-block: 14px; }
  .essays-page .essay-index .page-title h1 { font-size: 58px; }
  .essays-page .essay-entry h2 { font-size: 28px; }
}