/* ============================================================
   BRACKETS · v2  —  "the frame for the sublime"
   Design studio for interactive, visually stunning sites.
   Technical maximalism · avant-garde meets cyberpunk ·
   silver chrome · angelic bloom · dystopian black.
   Edit the system once here; every page inherits it.
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- design tokens ---------- */
:root{
  /* voids */
  --void:      #05060A;   /* base black */
  --void-2:    #090B11;   /* raised black */
  --obsidian:  #0E1119;   /* panel */
  --obsidian-2:#141824;   /* panel hover */
  --hair:      #1B2030;   /* hairline on dark */
  --hair-2:    #262C3D;   /* brighter hairline */

  /* silver / chrome ramp */
  --chrome-hi: #F4F7FC;   /* brightest highlight */
  --silver:    #C9D0DD;   /* primary text on dark */
  --silver-2:  #9AA3B4;   /* secondary text */
  --chrome-lo: #626B7E;   /* dim / captions */
  --chrome-xlo:#3A4152;   /* faintest */

  /* signal + emotion */
  --signal:    #35E6FF;   /* inherited cyan — the "live" signal */
  --signal-deep:#0A8FA8;
  --halo:      #A9EEF7;   /* angelic bloom — now cool cyan-white, no gold */
  --halo-hi:   #E9FBFF;
  --iris:      #B7A6FF;   /* cold iridescence */
  --iris-deep: #6E5CD8;
  --alert:     #FF4D6D;   /* dystopian red, used sparingly */

  /* light surface (for editorial inversions) */
  --paper:     #ECEEF2;
  --paper-ink: #0A0C12;

  /* type */
  --display:'Space Grotesk','Space Mono',sans-serif;
  --mono:'Space Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
  --jet:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
  --body:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;

  /* metrics */
  --nav-h:72px;
  --status-h:36px;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,5vw,96px);
  --maxw:1680px;

  /* motion */
  --ease-out:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  --ease-io:cubic-bezier(.7,0,.2,1);
  --ease-spring:cubic-bezier(.2,.9,.25,1.15);

  /* chrome gradient (liquid silver) */
  --grad-chrome:linear-gradient(176deg,#FFFFFF 2%,#D9DFEA 22%,#838C9E 47%,#FCFDFF 62%,#6B7488 82%,#C7CEDB 100%);
}

*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;overflow-x:clip}
html.lenis,html.lenis body{height:auto}
.lenis.lenis-smooth{scroll-behavior:auto!important}
.lenis.lenis-stopped{overflow:hidden}
body{
  background:var(--void);color:var(--silver);
  font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x:clip;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img,svg,canvas{display:block;max-width:100%}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer}
::selection{background:var(--signal);color:var(--void)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--signal);outline-offset:3px}

/* ============================================================
   grain + scanline atmosphere (fixed, non-interactive)
   ============================================================ */
.atmos{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:screen}
.atmos.grain{
  /* oversized so the stepped shift never exposes a screen edge */
  inset:-16%;
  opacity:.05;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  animation:grainshift 6s steps(6) infinite;
}
.atmos.scan{
  opacity:.4;mix-blend-mode:overlay;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 0 1px,transparent 1px 3px);
}
@keyframes grainshift{
  0%{transform:translate(0,0)}20%{transform:translate(-4%,2%)}40%{transform:translate(3%,-3%)}
  60%{transform:translate(-2%,4%)}80%{transform:translate(4%,-1%)}100%{transform:translate(0,0)}
}
/* soft vignette anchoring the composition */
.vignette{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 8%,transparent 45%,rgba(0,0,0,.55) 100%)}

/* ============================================================
   type utilities
   ============================================================ */
.mono{font-family:var(--mono)}
.jet{font-family:var(--jet)}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--jet);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--chrome-lo);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:'';width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--signal);display:inline-block;opacity:.8}
.eyebrow.no-rule::before{display:none}

.display{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  color:var(--chrome-hi);
}
h1.display{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,9vw,8.5rem)}
h2.display{font-size:clamp(2rem,6vw,5rem)}
h3.display{font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3.4vw,2.4rem)}

/* liquid-silver chrome text — with a slow travelling sheen */
.chrome{
  background:var(--grad-chrome);background-size:220% 220%;
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;
  -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
  animation:sheen 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
/* halo (angelic) text — cool cyan-white light, no gold */
.halo-text{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#EAFBFF,#A9EEF7 52%,#35E6FF);background-size:200% 200%;
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;
  text-shadow:0 0 34px rgba(53,230,255,.22);
  animation:sheen 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes sheen{0%,100%{background-position:0% 50%}50%{background-position:100% 50%}}
.signal-text{color:var(--signal)}
.iris-text{color:var(--iris)}

/* the bracket mark, used everywhere */
.br{color:var(--signal);font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700}
.br.silver{color:var(--silver-2)}

.lede{font-size:clamp(15px,1.35vw,19px);line-height:1.65;color:var(--silver-2);max-width:56ch}

/* ============================================================
   custom cursor (chrome ring + dot)
   ============================================================ */
.cursor,.cursor-dot{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;z-index:9999;pointer-events:none;
  border-radius:50%;mix-blend-mode:difference;will-change:transform}
.cursor{width:34px;height:34px;margin:-17px 0 0 -17px;border:1px solid #fff;
  transition:width .3s var(--ease-out),height .3s var(--ease-out),opacity .3s,background .3s}
.cursor-dot{width:5px;height:5px;margin:-2.5px 0 0 -2.5px;background:#fff}
body.cursor-hover .cursor{width:66px;height:66px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.06)}
body.cursor-down .cursor{width:26px;height:26px}
@media(hover:none),(pointer:coarse){.cursor,.cursor-dot{display:none}}

/* ============================================================
   loader
   ============================================================ */
#loader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:1000;background:var(--void);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:26px}
#loader.done{pointer-events:none}
.load-mark{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,8vw,4.6rem);
  letter-spacing:.04em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.14em;color:var(--chrome-hi)}
.load-mark .lb,.load-mark .rb{color:var(--signal);display:inline-block}
.load-mark .core{position:relative;display:inline-flex;overflow:hidden}
.load-bar{width:min(240px,52vw);height:1px;background:var(--hair);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.load-bar i{position:absolute;inset:0;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--signal),var(--chrome-hi));box-shadow:0 0 12px var(--signal)}
.load-pct{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--chrome-lo)}

/* ============================================================
   nav
   ============================================================ */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:100;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  height:var(--nav-h);padding:0 var(--gutter);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,6,10,.86),rgba(5,6,10,0));
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
  transition:background .4s,border-color .4s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
body.scrolled .nav{background:rgba(5,6,10,.82);border-bottom-color:var(--hair)}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:.02em;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.14em;color:var(--chrome-hi)}
.wordmark .br{transition:transform .5s var(--ease-spring)}
.wordmark:hover .lb{transform:translateX(-.16em)}
.wordmark:hover .rb{transform:translateX(.16em)}
.wordmark .eye{display:inline-block;width:.34em;height:.34em;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--signal);margin:0 .04em;box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--signal)}
.navlinks{display:flex;gap:clamp(14px,2.4vw,34px);font-family:var(--jet);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.02em}
.navlinks a{position:relative;color:var(--silver-2);padding:6px 0;transition:color .3s}
.navlinks a .idx{color:var(--chrome-xlo);margin-right:.5em;font-size:11px}
.navlinks a::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;height:1px;
  background:var(--signal);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .4s var(--ease-out)}
.navlinks a:hover,.navlinks a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--chrome-hi)}
.navlinks a:hover::after,.navlinks a[aria-current="page"]::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav-cta{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--void);background:var(--silver);padding:10px 18px;border-radius:40px;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em;transition:background .3s,color .3s,transform .3s var(--ease-out)}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--signal)}
.menu-btn{display:none}

@media(max-width:900px){
  .navlinks,.nav-cta{display:none}
  .menu-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4em;font-family:var(--mono);
    font-weight:700;font-size:15px;color:var(--chrome-hi);z-index:120}
  .menu-btn .br{color:var(--signal)}
  .mobile-menu{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:110;background:var(--void-2);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:var(--gutter);
    gap:8px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(-8px);
    transition:opacity .4s,visibility .4s,transform .5s var(--ease-out)}
  body.menu-open .mobile-menu{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
  body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}
  .mobile-menu a{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2rem,10vw,3.4rem);
    color:var(--silver);letter-spacing:-.02em;padding:6px 0;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.4em}
  .mobile-menu a .idx{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:12px;color:var(--chrome-lo)}
  .mobile-menu a:hover{color:var(--chrome-hi)}
}

/* ============================================================
   HUD chrome (corner readouts)
   ============================================================ */
.hud{position:absolute;font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;
  color:var(--chrome-lo);z-index:5;line-height:1.7;pointer-events:none}
.hud .live{color:var(--silver);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55em}
.hud .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--signal);
  box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--signal);animation:pulse 1.8s var(--ease-io) infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.2}}
@media(max-width:640px){.hud{display:none}}

/* ============================================================
   layout scaffolding — the "scattered grid"
   ============================================================ */
main{position:relative;z-index:2}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
section{position:relative;padding-block:clamp(90px,15vh,220px)}
.section-index{position:absolute;top:clamp(90px,15vh,220px);right:var(--gutter);
  font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--chrome-xlo)}

/* a 12-col grid the scattered sections anchor into */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:clamp(16px,2vw,28px)}
.col-full{grid-column:1/-1}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:clamp(20px,5vw,32px)}
  /* stack any explicitly-placed grid children full-width (label on top of text) */
  .grid > [style*="grid-column"]{grid-column:1/-1!important}
}

/* section header rhythm */
.sec-head{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:22px;margin-bottom:clamp(40px,7vw,90px)}
.sec-head .lede{margin-top:6px}

/* filament divider (evolves the old "spikes") */
.filaments{position:relative;height:120px;width:100%;overflow:hidden;pointer-events:none}
.filaments svg{width:100%;height:100%}
.filaments line{stroke:var(--hair-2);stroke-width:1;transform-box:fill-box;transform-origin:center;animation:filpulse 3.4s var(--ease-io) infinite}
.filaments line.sig{stroke:var(--signal);opacity:.5}
@keyframes filpulse{0%,100%{transform:scaleY(.7);opacity:.55}50%{transform:scaleY(1);opacity:1}}

/* ============================================================
   hero (home)
   ============================================================ */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100svh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;padding-top:var(--nav-h)}
#sculpture,#relic{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
.hero-glow{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background:radial-gradient(60% 55% at 50% 42%,rgba(183,166,255,.14),transparent 60%),
             radial-gradient(50% 40% at 68% 60%,rgba(53,230,255,.13),transparent 60%),
             radial-gradient(70% 50% at 40% 30%,rgba(120,200,255,.09),transparent 65%)}
/* left-anchored scrim keeps the headline legible over the bright chrome relic */
.hero::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--void) 4%,rgba(5,6,10,.82) 34%,rgba(5,6,10,.32) 54%,transparent 72%)}
/* on narrow screens the relic recentres, so veil vertically instead */
@media(max-width:720px){
  .hero::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,6,10,.55) 0%,rgba(5,6,10,.78) 30%,rgba(5,6,10,.7) 62%,var(--void) 100%)}
}
.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:3;width:100%;pointer-events:none}
.hero-inner a,.hero-inner button{pointer-events:auto}

/* faint bracket watermarks that live in content sections (not the hero) —
   just a touch lighter than the void, sitting behind the text. They float
   free of the section box (no clipping) and drift on scroll via JS. */
[data-brace]{isolation:isolate}
.section-brace{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:-1;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:400;line-height:.7;font-size:min(60vh,40vw);
  color:#10141D;user-select:none;pointer-events:none;will-change:transform}
.section-brace.l{left:-.04em}
.section-brace.r{right:-.04em}
.hero .frame-brace{position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:400;font-size:min(82vh,44vw);line-height:.8;
  color:var(--silver-2);opacity:.5;user-select:none;z-index:3;will-change:transform;
  text-shadow:0 0 50px rgba(53,230,255,.22),0 0 120px rgba(183,166,255,.12)}
.hero .frame-brace.l{left:-.04em}
.hero .frame-brace.r{right:-.04em}
/* the braces sit above the legibility scrim so they read as structure, not texture */
.hero h1{position:relative;z-index:3;margin:0}
.hero .kicker-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:16px 26px;margin-bottom:30px}
.hero .lede{margin-top:34px}
.hero .cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:18px;margin-top:44px}
.scrollcue{position:absolute;bottom:34px;left:var(--gutter);z-index:4;
  font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--chrome-lo);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.scrollcue .track{width:1px;height:46px;background:var(--hair-2);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.scrollcue .track i{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:40%;
  background:var(--signal);animation:cueslide 2.2s var(--ease-io) infinite}
@keyframes cueslide{0%{transform:translateY(-100%)}100%{transform:translateY(250%)}}

/* line-mask reveal for SplitType lines */
.line-mask{overflow:hidden;display:block}
.line-inner{display:block;will-change:transform}

/* ============================================================
   buttons
   ============================================================ */
.btn{position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em;
  font-family:var(--jet);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:16px 26px;border-radius:44px;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;
  transition:color .4s,transform .3s var(--ease-out)}
.btn .lbl{position:relative;z-index:2}
.btn .arw{position:relative;z-index:2;transition:transform .4s var(--ease-out)}
.btn:hover .arw{transform:translateX(5px)}
.btn::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;transition:transform .5s var(--ease-out)}
/* primary — chrome fill */
.btn-primary{color:var(--void);background:var(--silver)}
.btn-primary::before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--signal),var(--iris));transform:translateX(-101%)}
.btn-primary:hover{color:var(--void)}
.btn-primary:hover::before{transform:translateX(0)}
/* ghost — hairline */
.btn-ghost{color:var(--silver);border:1px solid var(--hair-2)}
.btn-ghost::before{background:var(--obsidian-2);transform:translateY(101%)}
.btn-ghost:hover{color:var(--chrome-hi);border-color:var(--hair-2)}
.btn-ghost:hover::before{transform:translateY(0)}
.btn.magnetic{will-change:transform}

/* ============================================================
   marquee
   ============================================================ */
.marquee{overflow:hidden;border-block:1px solid var(--hair);padding-block:22px;
  -webkit-mask:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent);
          mask:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent)}
.marquee-track{display:flex;gap:56px;width:max-content;will-change:transform}
.marquee-item{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.4rem);
  color:var(--chrome-lo);letter-spacing:-.01em;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em}
.marquee-item .br{font-size:.8em}
.marquee-item.on{color:var(--chrome-hi)}

/* ============================================================
   capability cards
   ============================================================ */
.cap-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr));gap:1px;
  background:var(--hair);border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden}
.cap{background:var(--void-2);padding:clamp(28px,3vw,44px);position:relative;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px;min-height:340px;transition:background .5s}
.cap:hover{background:var(--obsidian)}
.cap .n{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:12px;color:var(--signal);letter-spacing:.14em}
.cap h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.9rem);
  color:var(--chrome-hi);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.05}
.cap p{color:var(--silver-2);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.62;margin-top:auto}
.cap .tools{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px;margin-top:16px}
.cap .tools span{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--chrome-lo);
  border:1px solid var(--hair-2);border-radius:30px;padding:5px 11px}
.cap .glyph{position:absolute;top:clamp(28px,3vw,44px);right:clamp(28px,3vw,44px);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:20px;color:var(--chrome-xlo);transition:color .5s,transform .6s var(--ease-out)}
.cap:hover .glyph{color:var(--signal);transform:rotate(90deg)}

/* ============================================================
   projects — the scattered showcase
   ============================================================ */
.tier-label{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;margin-bottom:34px}
.tier-label .t{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--chrome-lo)}
.tier-label .rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--hair)}
.tier-label .count{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:12px;color:var(--chrome-xlo)}

.projects{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:clamp(60px,9vw,150px)}
.project{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);
  gap:clamp(16px,2vw,28px);align-items:center}
.project .media{position:relative;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--obsidian);
  border:1px solid var(--hair);aspect-ratio:16/10}
.project .media img,.project .media .ph{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;
  transition:transform 1.1s var(--ease-out);will-change:transform}
.project:hover .media img,.project:hover .media .ph{transform:scale(1.05)}
.project .media .scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 40%,rgba(5,6,10,.5));
  opacity:0;transition:opacity .5s}
.project:hover .media .scrim{opacity:1}
/* alternating scatter */
.project.left .media{grid-column:1/8}
.project.left .meta{grid-column:8/13}
.project.right .media{grid-column:6/13;order:2}
.project.right .meta{grid-column:1/6;order:1}
.project .meta{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.project .meta .idx{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--signal)}
.project .meta h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.6vw,3.6rem);
  line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--chrome-hi)}
.project .meta .tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.project .meta .tags span{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;color:var(--chrome-lo);
  border:1px solid var(--hair-2);border-radius:30px;padding:5px 12px}
.project .meta p{color:var(--silver-2);font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;max-width:44ch}
.project .meta .go{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--silver);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em;transition:gap .3s,color .3s}
.project:hover .meta .go{color:var(--signal);gap:1em}
/* flagship gets a halo ring */
.project.flagship .media{border-color:var(--hair-2);box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(53,230,255,.08),0 40px 120px -40px rgba(183,166,255,.3)}
.project.flagship .meta h3{}
.project .flag{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--halo);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5em}
.project .flag::before{content:'';width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--halo);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--halo)}
@media(max-width:860px){
  .project,.project.left,.project.right{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .project .media,.project.left .media,.project.right .media{grid-column:1/-1;order:0}
  .project .meta,.project.left .meta,.project.right .meta{grid-column:1/-1;order:1}
}

/* field-tier compact grid */
.field-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:clamp(16px,2vw,26px)}
.field-card{position:relative;border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--hair);
  background:var(--obsidian);aspect-ratio:4/3;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}
.field-card img,.field-card .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;
  transition:transform 1s var(--ease-out),filter .5s;filter:grayscale(.4) brightness(.7)}
.field-card:hover img,.field-card:hover .ph{transform:scale(1.05);filter:grayscale(0) brightness(.85)}
.field-card .fc-meta{position:relative;z-index:2;padding:22px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(5,6,10,.85))}
.field-card .fc-meta .st{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--chrome-lo)}
.field-card .fc-meta h4{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--chrome-hi);margin-top:6px}
.field-card:hover .fc-meta .st{color:var(--signal)}

/* ============================================================
   stat / manifesto band
   ============================================================ */
.stat-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));
  gap:clamp(24px,4vw,60px);border-block:1px solid var(--hair);padding-block:clamp(40px,6vw,72px)}
.stat{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px}
.stat .num{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.6rem);
  line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.stat .lab{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--chrome-lo);line-height:1.5}

/* big pull-quote / manifesto */
.manifesto{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4.6vw,4rem);
  line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--silver);max-width:20ch}
.manifesto .em{color:var(--chrome-hi)}
.manifesto .br{font-size:.9em}

/* ============================================================
   pagehead (inner pages)
   ============================================================ */
.pagehead{position:relative;padding-top:calc(var(--nav-h) + clamp(70px,14vh,180px));
  padding-bottom:clamp(50px,9vh,120px)}
.pagehead>.hero-glow{overflow:hidden}
.pagehead .hero-glow{opacity:.6}
.pagehead h1{position:relative;z-index:3}
.pagehead .deck{position:relative;z-index:3;margin-top:30px;max-width:60ch}

/* REVENANT case header — film-still backdrop + a needle-thread stitched BEHIND
   the text and photo elements (the flagship site's header, brought into the case study) */
.rev-head{position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;min-height:88svh;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end}
.rev-head .rev-still{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.rev-head .rev-still img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.5) contrast(1.05) brightness(.42)}
.rev-head .rev-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,6,10,.5) 0%,transparent 28%,rgba(5,6,10,.82) 88%)}
.rev-head .rev-thread{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;overflow:visible}   /* above still, below text */
.rev-head .rev-thread-path{fill:none;stroke:#8F7FEA;stroke-width:1.5;opacity:.85;stroke-linecap:round;
  filter:drop-shadow(0 0 5px rgba(143,127,234,.6))}
.rev-head .rev-needle line{stroke:#EEF1F6;stroke-width:1.6}
.rev-head .rev-needle polygon{fill:#EEF1F6}
.rev-head .rev-needle circle{fill:none;stroke:#EEF1F6;stroke-width:1.2}
.rev-head .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2}      /* text sits above the thread */

/* case-study specifics */
.case-hero{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;
  gap:clamp(30px,5vw,72px);align-items:end}
.case-hero .shot{border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--hair);background:var(--obsidian);
  aspect-ratio:16/11}
.case-hero .shot img,.case-hero .shot .ph{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top}
@media(max-width:900px){.case-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.case-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));
  gap:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding-top:34px;margin-top:clamp(40px,6vw,72px)}
.case-fact .k{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--chrome-lo)}
.case-fact .v{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--silver);margin-top:8px}
.gallery{columns:2 380px;column-gap:clamp(16px,2vw,26px);margin-top:40px}
.gallery figure{break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:clamp(16px,2vw,26px);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--hair);background:var(--obsidian)}
.gallery img,.gallery .ph{width:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.gallery figcaption{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;color:var(--chrome-lo);padding:12px 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}

/* ============================================================
   prose
   ============================================================ */
.prose{max-width:68ch}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.2rem);
  color:var(--chrome-hi);letter-spacing:-.01em;margin:clamp(40px,5vw,64px) 0 18px}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose p{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.8;color:var(--silver-2);margin-bottom:18px}
.prose strong{color:var(--silver)}
.prose em{color:var(--halo);font-style:italic}
.prose ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 24px}
.prose li{position:relative;padding-left:28px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;color:var(--silver-2);margin-bottom:14px}
.prose li::before{content:'{';position:absolute;left:0;top:0;font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--signal)}
.prose a{color:var(--signal);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .3s}
.prose a:hover{border-color:var(--signal)}

/* ============================================================
   contact form
   ============================================================ */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:clamp(36px,6vw,90px);align-items:start}
@media(max-width:900px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.field{margin-bottom:24px}
.field label{display:block;font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--chrome-lo);margin-bottom:10px}
.field label .req{color:var(--signal)}
.field input,.field textarea,.field select{width:100%;font-family:var(--body);font-size:16px;
  color:var(--chrome-hi);background:var(--void-2);border:1px solid var(--hair-2);border-radius:10px;
  padding:15px 16px;transition:border-color .3s,box-shadow .3s}
.field textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.field input::placeholder,.field textarea::placeholder{color:var(--chrome-xlo)}
.field input:focus,.field textarea:focus,.field select:focus{outline:none;border-color:var(--signal);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(53,230,255,.12)}
.consent{display:flex;gap:12px;align-items:flex-start;margin:8px 0 28px;font-size:13px;
  line-height:1.55;color:var(--silver-2)}
.consent input{width:17px;height:17px;margin-top:2px;accent-color:var(--signal);flex:none}
.consent a{color:var(--signal);text-decoration:underline}
.form-status{margin-top:18px;font-family:var(--jet);font-size:13px;min-height:1.2em}
.form-status.ok{color:var(--signal)}
.form-status.err{color:var(--alert)}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;opacity:0}
.contact-aside .row{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;padding-block:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.contact-aside .row .k{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--chrome-lo)}
.contact-aside .row .v{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:16px;color:var(--silver)}
.contact-aside .row a.v:hover{color:var(--signal)}

/* ============================================================
   CTA band
   ============================================================ */
.cta-band{position:relative;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.cta-band .open{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,9vw,7rem);
  line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--chrome-hi)}
.cta-band .open .br{display:inline-block;transition:transform 1s var(--ease-spring)}
.cta-band .hero-glow{opacity:.7}

/* ============================================================
   footer
   ============================================================ */
.footer{position:relative;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding-block:clamp(56px,8vw,90px) clamp(90px,10vw,120px)}
.footer .top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:40px}
@media(max-width:820px){.footer .top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}
@media(max-width:520px){.footer .top{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.footer .fmark{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;font-size:26px;color:var(--chrome-hi)}
.footer .fmark .br{color:var(--signal)}
.footer .tag{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:12px;color:var(--chrome-lo);margin-top:16px;line-height:1.8;max-width:34ch}
.footer h4{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--chrome-lo);margin-bottom:18px}
.footer .fcol a{display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-size:15px;color:var(--silver-2);
  margin-bottom:11px;transition:color .3s;width:fit-content}
.footer .fcol a:hover{color:var(--chrome-hi)}
.footer .clock{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:12px;color:var(--silver);letter-spacing:.05em}
.footer .clock .sub{color:var(--chrome-lo);display:block;margin-top:4px}
.footer .legal{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--hair);margin-top:clamp(50px,7vw,80px);padding-top:26px;
  font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--chrome-lo)}
.footer .legal a:hover{color:var(--silver)}
.footer-brace{position:absolute;bottom:-.28em;right:var(--gutter);font-family:var(--mono);
  font-weight:700;font-size:min(30vh,26vw);line-height:.8;color:var(--chrome-xlo);opacity:.12;
  user-select:none;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
.footer-brace.l{left:var(--gutter);right:auto}

/* ============================================================
   status bar
   ============================================================ */
.statusbar{position:fixed;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:90;height:var(--status-h);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 var(--gutter);
  background:rgba(5,6,10,.9);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(8px);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  border-top:1px solid var(--hair);font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--chrome-lo)}
.statusbar .l{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.statusbar .dot{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--signal);
  box-shadow:0 0 8px var(--signal);animation:pulse 1.8s var(--ease-io) infinite}
.statusbar .scroll-read{min-width:12ch;color:var(--chrome-xlo)}
@media(max-width:620px){.statusbar .scroll-read,.statusbar .sys{display:none}}
.lang{display:flex;gap:2px;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700}
.lang button{padding:4px 10px;border-radius:20px;color:var(--chrome-lo);transition:color .3s,background .3s}
.lang button.active{color:var(--void);background:var(--silver)}
.lang button:not(.active):hover{color:var(--chrome-hi)}

/* ============================================================
   reveal primitives (GSAP adds .is-in; CSS is the graceful fallback)
   ============================================================ */
[data-reveal]{opacity:0}
.no-js [data-reveal],.reduced [data-reveal]{opacity:1}

/* ============================================================
   cookie bar
   ============================================================ */
#cookiebar{position:fixed;left:var(--gutter);right:var(--gutter);bottom:calc(var(--status-h) + 16px);
  z-index:95;max-width:520px;margin-inline:auto;background:var(--void-2);border:1px solid var(--hair-2);
  border-radius:14px;padding:22px;box-shadow:0 24px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.6);display:none}
#cookiebar.show{display:block;animation:cbup .5s var(--ease-out)}
@keyframes cbup{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
#cookiebar p{font-size:13px;line-height:1.6;color:var(--silver-2)}
#cookiebar p a{color:var(--signal);text-decoration:underline}
#cookiebar .row{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:16px}
#cookiebar button{font-family:var(--jet);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;padding:11px 18px;border-radius:30px}
#cookiebar .ok{background:var(--silver);color:var(--void)}
#cookiebar .ok:hover{background:var(--signal)}
#cookiebar .no{border:1px solid var(--hair-2);color:var(--silver-2)}
#cookiebar .no:hover{color:var(--chrome-hi)}

/* ============================================================
   placeholder art (chrome panels labelled with the asset needed)
   ============================================================ */
.ph{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 30% 10%,rgba(183,166,255,.16),transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(90% 90% at 80% 90%,rgba(53,230,255,.12),transparent 55%),
    conic-gradient(from 210deg at 50% 50%,#0c0f18,#171c2b,#0a0d15,#20263a,#0c0f18);
  isolation:isolate}
.ph::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;mix-blend-mode:overlay;
  background:repeating-linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(255,255,255,.06) 0 2px,transparent 2px 7px)}
.ph .ph-label{position:relative;z-index:2;font-family:var(--jet);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--silver-2);text-align:center;padding:12px 16px;line-height:1.7;
  border:1px solid var(--hair-2);border-radius:8px;background:rgba(5,6,10,.5);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(3px);backdrop-filter:blur(3px)}
.ph .ph-label b{color:var(--halo);display:block;font-weight:400}

/* ============================================================
   reduced motion
   ============================================================ */
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;
    transition-duration:.001ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  #sculpture{display:none}
  .atmos.grain,.atmos.scan{display:none}
  [data-reveal]{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
  #loader{display:none}
}

/* ============================================================
   mobile performance — drop compositing-heavy effects on touch
   devices so scrolling stays at 60fps. mix-blend-mode on fixed
   full-viewport layers and backdrop-filter repaint on every scroll.
   ============================================================ */
@media (hover:none) and (pointer:coarse){
  .atmos{display:none}                       /* animated grain + scanline (mix-blend) */
  .nav,.statusbar,.hud{-webkit-backdrop-filter:none!important;backdrop-filter:none!important}
  body.scrolled .nav{background:rgba(5,6,10,.94)}
  .statusbar{background:rgba(5,6,10,.94)}
  #cookiebar{-webkit-backdrop-filter:none;backdrop-filter:none}
  .chrome,.halo-text{animation:none;background-size:100% 100%}   /* stop continuous text repaint */
}