/* Richard Akande: site styles (v2, midnight and brass) */

@font-face {
  font-family: "Lora";
  src: url("/assets/fonts/lora-var.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 400 700;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: "Lora";
  src: url("/assets/fonts/lora-italic-var.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight: 400 700;
  font-style: italic;
  font-display: swap;
}

:root {
  --night: #0A1424;
  --night-2: #0F1C31;
  --night-3: #1B2A44;
  --night-deep: #070F1B;
  --ivory: #F7F4EE;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --ink: #0A1424;
  --ink-soft: #3A4556;
  --muted: #5F6B7E;
  --rule: #E1E3E7;
  --brass: #C9A55C;
  --brass-hover: #D8B66E;
  --brass-text: #7A5F22;
  --brass-tint: #F3EEE2;
  --on-night: #EEF1F6;
  --on-night-soft: #B3BCCB;
  --on-night-muted: #8A95A8;
  --line-dark: rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
  --serif: "Lora", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 5vw, 48px);
  --header-h: 68px;
  --radius: 18px;
  --shadow-card: 0 1px 2px rgba(10, 20, 36, .05), 0 14px 36px rgba(10, 20, 36, .08);
  --shadow-lift: 0 2px 4px rgba(10, 20, 36, .06), 0 22px 48px rgba(10, 20, 36, .12);
  color-scheme: only light;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }
[id] { scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 16px); }

body {
  margin: 0;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  background: var(--ivory);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
::selection { background: rgba(201, 165, 92, .35); color: inherit; }
img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
p { margin: 0; }
a { color: var(--brass-text); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--brass); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 8px; }
.container { max-width: 1120px; margin-inline: auto; }

.skip { position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 12px; }
.skip:focus { left: 16px; z-index: 60; background: var(--brass); color: var(--night); padding: .5em .9em; border-radius: 8px; }

mark {
  color: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 58%, rgba(201, 165, 92, .38) 58%, rgba(201, 165, 92, .38) 94%, transparent 94%);
  padding-inline: .05em;
  -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone;
  box-decoration-break: clone;
}

/* ---------- Bands (full-width backgrounds) ---------- */
.band { margin-inline: calc(-1 * var(--gutter)); padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.band-dark {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  background-color: var(--night);
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(720px 440px at 88% -8%, rgba(201, 165, 92, .16), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(680px 520px at -8% 108%, rgba(72, 112, 196, .16), transparent 60%);
  color: var(--on-night);
}
.band-dark::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) 1px, transparent 1.4px);
  background-size: 24px 24px;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, transparent 78%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, transparent 78%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.band-white { background: var(--white); }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 40;
  margin-inline: calc(-1 * var(--gutter));
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  background: var(--night);
  background: rgba(10, 20, 36, .94);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.2);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
  color: var(--on-night);
}
.header-row { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; min-height: var(--header-h); }
.wordmark { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.25rem; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--on-night); text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; }
.wordmark .wm-dot { color: var(--brass); }
.nav { display: none; gap: 30px; }
.nav a { color: var(--on-night-soft); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500; font-size: .95rem; padding-block: 10px; position: relative; }
.nav a:hover { color: var(--on-night); }
.nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--on-night); }
.nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 2px; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--brass); }
.header-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }

.menu { position: relative; }
.menu summary {
  list-style: none; cursor: pointer;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 40px; padding: .45em .95em;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .2); border-radius: 999px;
  font-weight: 600; font-size: .9rem; color: var(--on-night);
}
.menu summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.menu[open] summary { border-color: var(--brass); }
.menu-panel {
  position: absolute; right: 0; top: calc(100% + 12px);
  display: grid; min-width: 220px; padding: 8px;
  background: var(--night-2); border: 1px solid var(--night-3); border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
}
.menu-panel a {
  display: flex; align-items: center; min-height: 46px; padding-inline: 14px;
  border-radius: 9px; color: var(--on-night); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;
}
.menu-panel a:hover, .menu-panel a[aria-current="page"] { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .nav { display: flex; } .menu { display: none; } }
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .header-row { gap: 8px; }
  .wordmark { font-size: 1.08rem; }
  .header-actions { gap: 6px; }
  .menu summary { padding-inline: .75em; }
  .header-actions .btn-sm { padding-inline: .85em; }
}
@media (max-width: 340px) { .header-actions .btn-sm { display: none; } }

/* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5em;
  min-height: 48px; padding: .75em 1.35em;
  border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.2;
  text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .18s ease, background-color .18s ease, border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.btn-brass { background: var(--brass); color: var(--night); border-color: var(--brass); box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(201, 165, 92, .22); }
.btn-brass:hover { background: var(--brass-hover); border-color: var(--brass-hover); }
.btn-ghost-light { background: transparent; color: var(--on-night); border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .24); }
.btn-ghost-light:hover { border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .55); }
.btn-ink { background: var(--night); color: var(--on-night); border-color: var(--night); }
.btn-ink:hover { background: var(--night-3); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); border-color: #CDD2DA; }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--ink-soft); }
.btn-sm { min-height: 40px; padding: .5em 1.05em; font-size: .9rem; box-shadow: none; }
.btn .arrow { transition: transform .18s ease; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); }
  .btn:hover .arrow { transform: translateX(3px); }
}
.actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; }

/* ---------- Type ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass-text);
}
.band-dark .eyebrow { color: var(--brass); }
h1 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 7.4vw, 4.5rem);
  line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -.024em;
  margin: 0; text-wrap: balance;
}
h1 em, .display em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; color: var(--brass-text); }
.band-dark h1 em, .band-dark .display em { color: var(--brass); }
.display {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 4.6vw, 3.05rem);
  line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.018em;
  margin: 0; text-wrap: balance;
}
.lede { font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 2.3vw, 1.24rem); line-height: 1.58; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 38em; }
.band-dark .lede { color: var(--on-night-soft); }
.small { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--muted); }
.band-dark .small { color: var(--on-night-muted); }

/* Status pill */
.status {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 6px 14px 6px 11px; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
  font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--on-night-soft);
}
.status .dot { position: relative; width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: #4CC38A; flex: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .status .dot::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -4px; border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid #4CC38A; opacity: 0; animation: ping 2.4s ease-out infinite;
  }
}
@keyframes ping { 0% { transform: scale(.6); opacity: .7; } 100% { transform: scale(1.8); opacity: 0; } }

/* ---------- Home hero ---------- */
.hero { display: grid; gap: 40px; padding-block: 44px 52px; }
.hero-copy { display: grid; gap: 22px; align-content: center; }
.hero-top { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 12px 18px; }
.hero h1 { max-width: 14ch; }

.hero-figure { position: relative; margin: 0; width: min(100%, 360px); justify-self: start; }
.hero-figure .shot {
  position: relative; z-index: 1; overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border-radius: 200px 200px 20px 20px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 165, 92, .38);
  background: var(--night-2);
  box-shadow: 0 34px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, .42);
}
.hero-figure .shot img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 18%; }
.hero-figure .shot img { width: 100%; height: auto; }
.hero-chip {
  position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: 0; bottom: 22px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; max-width: 16rem;
  background: rgba(7, 15, 27, .93); border: 1px solid rgba(201, 165, 92, .45);
  border-radius: 16px; padding: 12px 16px;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 38px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
}
.hero-chip b { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 2rem; line-height: 1; color: var(--brass); }
.hero-chip span { font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--on-night-soft); }
@media (min-width: 560px) { .hero-figure { width: min(100%, 400px); justify-self: center; } }

.stats {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px 16px; margin: 0; padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
}
.stats div { display: flex; flex-direction: column-reverse; gap: 4px; }
.stats dd { margin: 0; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 4vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1.1; color: var(--on-night); font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; }
.stats dt { font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--on-night-muted); }
@media (min-width: 720px) { .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.14fr) minmax(0, .86fr); column-gap: 72px; row-gap: 56px; align-items: center; padding-block: 88px 72px; }
  .hero-figure { width: 100%; justify-self: end; max-width: 420px; }
  .stats { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

/* Client strip */
.clients { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px 30px; padding-block: 26px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.clients .eyebrow { color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .16em; width: 100%; }
.clients span { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--ink-soft); white-space: nowrap; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .clients .eyebrow { width: auto; margin-right: 8px; } }

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section { padding-block: 72px; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .section { padding-block: 104px; } }
.section-head { display: grid; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 40px; max-width: 760px; }
.section-foot { margin-top: 32px; }
.link-arrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .45em; min-height: 44px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; box-shadow: inset 0 -1px 0 var(--brass); }
.link-arrow:hover { color: var(--brass-text); }
.band-dark .link-arrow { color: var(--on-night); }
.band-dark .link-arrow:hover { color: var(--brass); }

/* Work cards */
.cards { display: grid; gap: 20px; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.card {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px);
  display: grid; gap: 14px; align-content: start;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition: transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, border-color .22s ease;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift); border-color: #D5D9E0; }
}
.card-kind { margin: 0; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass-text); }
.card-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.45rem; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 0; }
.card p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.metric {
  justify-self: start; display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 8px;
  padding: 7px 12px; border-radius: 10px;
  background: var(--brass-tint); color: var(--brass-text);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.3;
}
.card blockquote { margin: 4px 0 0; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.card blockquote p { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.12rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink); }
.card blockquote footer { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--muted); }

.card-feature {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--night); color: var(--on-night); border-color: var(--night-3);
  background-image: radial-gradient(520px 320px at 92% 0%, rgba(201, 165, 92, .20), transparent 65%);
  gap: 22px;
}
.card-feature .card-kind { color: var(--brass); }
.card-feature p { color: var(--on-night-soft); }
.feature-num { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px 14px; }
.feature-num b { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 10vw, 5.4rem); line-height: .95; color: var(--brass); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.feature-num span { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--on-night-soft); }
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .card-feature { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, .75fr); align-items: center; column-gap: 40px; }
  .card-feature .feature-side { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / span 4; justify-self: end; text-align: right; }
  .card-feature .feature-num { justify-content: flex-end; }
}

/* Quotes */
.quotes { display: grid; gap: 20px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .quotes { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.quote-card {
  margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 22px; align-content: space-between;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .045); border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .10);
  border-radius: var(--radius); padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px);
}
.quote-mark { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 3.6rem; line-height: .6; color: var(--brass); height: 1.6rem; }
.quote-card p { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--on-night); }
.quote-card footer { display: grid; gap: 2px; font-size: .86rem; color: var(--on-night-muted); }
.quote-card footer strong { color: var(--on-night); font-weight: 600; }

/* Services */
.services { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 18px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .services { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .services { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.service {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 26px; display: grid; gap: 10px; align-content: start;
  transition: border-color .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.service:hover { border-color: #CFC2A2; box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); }
.service h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0; }
.service p { color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* Process */
.process { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 30px; counter-reset: step; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .process { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 32px; } }
.process li { counter-increment: step; display: grid; gap: 10px; align-content: start; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid #CFD4DC; position: relative; }
.process li::before {
  content: counter(step);
  position: absolute; top: -18px; left: 0;
  width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--ivory); border: 1px solid var(--brass);
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; color: var(--brass-text);
}
.band-white .process li::before { background: var(--white); }
.process li { padding-top: 34px; }
.process h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0; }
.process p { color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* AI section */
.ai-grid { display: grid; gap: 28px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .ai-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 72px; align-items: start; } }
.ai-copy { display: grid; gap: 16px; color: var(--on-night-soft); }
.ai-note {
  margin-top: 6px; padding: 18px 20px; border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 165, 92, .35); background: rgba(201, 165, 92, .07);
  color: var(--on-night);
}

/* About */
.about-grid { display: grid; gap: 36px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 300px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 72px; align-items: center; } }
.portrait {
  position: relative; isolation: isolate; margin: 0;
  width: min(100%, 260px); aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border-radius: 20px; background: var(--night);
  background-image: radial-gradient(260px 200px at 80% 0%, rgba(201, 165, 92, .22), transparent 70%);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
}
.portrait-unused::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 14px -14px -14px 14px; z-index: -1;
  border: 1px solid var(--brass); border-radius: 20px;
}
.portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 15%; border-radius: 20px; }
.portrait .monogram { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: 4.6rem; color: var(--brass); letter-spacing: .02em; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .portrait { width: 100%; } }
.about-copy { display: grid; gap: 18px; max-width: 62ch; }
.about-copy .big { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.65rem); line-height: 1.42; color: var(--ink); }

/* Pull quote */
.pull { margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 14px; max-width: 30ch; }
.pull p { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.8vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1.3; }
.pull footer { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* CTA band */
.cta { display: grid; gap: 22px; padding-block: 80px; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .cta { padding-block: 112px; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, .7fr); align-items: center; column-gap: 64px; } }
.cta .display { max-width: 20ch; }
.cta-side { display: grid; gap: 16px; align-content: end; }

/* ---------- Inner page hero ---------- */
.page-hero { display: grid; gap: 18px; padding-block: 56px 60px; }
.page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 6.2vw, 3.9rem); max-width: 18ch; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .page-hero { padding-block: 96px 88px; } }
.page-hero.split { align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .page-hero.split { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 240px; column-gap: 64px; }
  .page-hero.split .hero-copy { grid-column: 1; }
  .page-hero.split .portrait { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }
}
.meta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px 40px; margin: 8px 0 0; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-dark); }
.meta-row div { display: grid; gap: 2px; }
.meta-row dt { font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); }
.meta-row dd { margin: 0; font-weight: 600; color: var(--on-night); }
.hero-metric { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px 16px; margin-top: 6px; }
.hero-metric b { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 11vw, 6rem); line-height: .95; color: var(--brass); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.hero-metric span { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--on-night-soft); }

/* Case file */
.case {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 22px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 4.5vw, 48px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  display: grid; gap: 10px;
}
.case-note { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--muted); }
.case-grid { display: grid; margin: 8px 0 0; }
.case-grid dt {
  padding-top: 22px; margin-top: 6px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass-text);
}
.case-grid dt:first-of-type { border-top: 0; margin-top: 0; padding-top: 6px; }
.case-grid dd { margin: 0; padding-block: 8px 20px; display: grid; gap: 12px; max-width: 62ch; }
@media (min-width: 760px) {
  .case-grid { grid-template-columns: 190px minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 36px; }
  .case-grid dt { margin-top: 0; padding-block: 24px 0; }
  .case-grid dd { padding-block: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .case-grid dt:first-of-type { padding-top: 4px; }
  .case-grid dt:first-of-type + dd { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
}
.ticks { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 9px; }
.ticks li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.4em; }
.ticks li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .62em;
  width: .5em; height: .5em; border-radius: 2px; transform: rotate(45deg);
  background: var(--brass);
}
.outcome { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 4px 14px; }
.outcome b { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 4.2rem); line-height: 1; color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.outcome span { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* FAQ */
.faq { max-width: 760px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.faq details { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.faq summary {
  list-style: none; cursor: pointer;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 20px;
  padding-block: 22px; min-height: 48px;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.35;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after {
  content: "+"; flex: none; width: 32px; height: 32px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-family: var(--sans); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--brass-text);
  transition: transform .2s ease;
}
.faq details[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq .answer { padding-bottom: 24px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 62ch; }

/* Engagement note */
.note-card {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 36px); display: grid; gap: 12px; max-width: 760px;
}
.note-card p.big { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.8vw, 1.55rem); line-height: 1.42; }

/* Contact cards */
.info-grid { display: grid; gap: 20px; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .info-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }

/* 404 */
.notfound { display: grid; gap: 20px; padding-block: 100px 120px; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer {
  margin-inline: calc(-1 * var(--gutter)); padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  background: var(--night-deep); color: var(--on-night-muted);
}
.footer-grid { display: grid; gap: 28px; padding-block: 56px 36px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; } }
.footer-brand { display: grid; gap: 10px; align-content: start; }
.footer-brand .wordmark { font-size: 1.35rem; }
.footer-brand p { max-width: 30ch; }
.footer-col { display: grid; gap: 4px; align-content: start; }
.footer-col .eyebrow { color: var(--on-night-muted); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.footer-col a { color: var(--on-night-soft); text-decoration: none; padding-block: 7px; }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--brass); }
.footer-base {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 8px 24px;
  padding-block: 20px 36px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .07);
  font-size: .85rem;
}

/* ---------- Scroll reveal (only when JS runs and motion is allowed) ---------- */
/* content is always visible: no scroll-triggered fades */

/* ---------- Selected results ---------- */
.results { display: grid; gap: 28px; }
@media (min-width: 880px) { .results { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 40px; } }
.result { display: grid; gap: 10px; align-content: start; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 2px solid var(--brass); }
.result-num {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.02em;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5.2vw, 2.7rem); line-height: 1.05; color: var(--ink);
  font-variant-numeric: lining-nums;
}
.result p:last-child { color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* ---------- Samples ---------- */
.samples { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
.sample {
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 22px;
  padding: clamp(22px, 3.6vw, 44px); display: grid; gap: 18px; align-content: start;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}
.sample-head { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.sample h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 3.4vw, 1.95rem); line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: 0; }
.sample-meta { font-size: .95rem; color: var(--muted); }
.sample-note { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 62ch; }
.doc {
  display: grid; gap: 14px; max-width: 64ch;
  padding: 2px 0 2px 22px; border-left: 3px solid var(--brass);
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.06rem; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--ink);
}
.doc strong { font-weight: 600; }
details.more > summary {
  list-style: none; cursor: pointer; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5em;
  min-height: 44px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--brass-text);
}
details.more > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
details.more > summary::after { content: "+"; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1; }
details.more[open] > summary::after { content: "\2212"; }
details.more[open] > summary { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.sample-links { display: grid; }
.sample-links a {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: .6em; padding-block: 13px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 500;
}
.sample-links a:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.sample-links a:hover { color: var(--brass-text); }
.sample-links .arrow { color: var(--brass); }
.tag {
  justify-self: start; display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass-text); background: var(--brass-tint); border-radius: 999px; padding: .5em 1em;
}

/* Case study quote */
.case-quote { margin: 6px 0 0; padding: 20px 22px; border-radius: 16px; background: var(--ivory); border: 1px solid var(--rule); display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.case-quote p { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.5; }
.case-quote footer { font-size: .85rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* Portrait caption */
.portrait-cap { position: absolute; bottom: -34px; left: 2px; font-size: .8rem; color: var(--muted); }

/* ---------- v4: the shift, the machine, proof shots, contact cards ---------- */
.shift { display: grid; gap: 28px; }
@media (min-width: 860px) { .shift { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 40px; } }
.shift-col { display: grid; gap: 14px; align-content: start; }
.shift-label { font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.shift-label.brass { color: var(--brass-text); }
.shift-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.shift-list li { position: relative; padding-left: 28px; line-height: 1.5; }
.shift-list.before li { color: var(--muted); }
.shift-list.before li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .72em; width: 14px; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px; background: #C6CBD3;
}
.shift-list.after li { color: var(--ink); }
.shift-list.after li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 2px; top: .34em; width: 9px; height: 15px;
  border-right: 2px solid var(--brass); border-bottom: 2px solid var(--brass); transform: rotate(40deg);
}

.modules { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 18px; }
@media (min-width: 720px) { .modules { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; } }
@media (min-width: 1040px) { .modules { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.module {
  display: grid; gap: 10px; align-content: start; padding: 26px 24px 28px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .11); border-radius: 18px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .055), rgba(255, 255, 255, .02));
}
.band-white .module, body > main .container .module { }
.module-num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: .95rem; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--brass); }
.module h2, .module h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.22rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0; color: var(--on-night); }
.module p { color: var(--on-night-soft); font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.55; }
/* the same list on a light page */
.band-white .modules .module, main > section:not(.band-dark) .modules .module {
  border-color: var(--rule); background: var(--white); box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
}
main > section:not(.band-dark) .module h2, main > section:not(.band-dark) .module h3 { color: var(--ink); }
main > section:not(.band-dark) .module p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
main > section:not(.band-dark) .module-num { color: var(--brass-text); }

.method-grid { display: grid; gap: 36px; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .method-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr); gap: 64px; align-items: start; } }
.method-grid .process { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 26px; }
.method-eg { margin-top: 4px; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 2px solid var(--brass); color: var(--muted); font-size: .95rem; }
.note-line { margin-top: 28px; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.2rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.shot-card { margin: 34px 0 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.shot-card picture, .shot-card img { border-radius: 14px; }
.shot-card img { border: 1px solid var(--rule); box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); width: 100%; height: auto; }
.shot-card figcaption { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--muted); }
.band-dark .shot-card figcaption { color: var(--on-night-muted); }
.case .shot-card { margin-top: 18px; }

.contact-cards { display: grid; gap: 14px; margin-top: 8px; }
@media (min-width: 680px) { .contact-cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.contact-card {
  display: grid; gap: 4px; padding: 20px 22px; border-radius: 16px; text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .14); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04); color: var(--on-night);
  transition: border-color .18s ease, background-color .18s ease;
}
.contact-card:hover { border-color: rgba(201, 165, 92, .6); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .07); }
.contact-card.primary { border-color: var(--brass); background: rgba(201, 165, 92, .12); }
.cc-label { font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); }
.cc-value { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.cc-note { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--on-night-muted); }

.qa-list { display: grid; gap: 30px; max-width: 760px; }
.qa { display: grid; gap: 10px; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.qa:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.qa h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0; }
.qa p { color: var(--ink-soft); }

.footer-num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--on-night); }

@media (max-width: 430px) {
  .btn { white-space: normal; text-align: center; }
  .cc-value { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
  .contact-card { padding: 18px; }
}
.cc-value { overflow-wrap: anywhere; }

.roles { display: grid; gap: 0; max-width: 820px; }
.role { display: grid; gap: 6px; padding-block: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.role:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.role h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 0; }
.role p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .role { grid-template-columns: 210px minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: 32px; align-items: start; } }

.auds { display: grid; gap: 22px; }
@media (min-width: 820px) { .auds { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 26px 36px; } }
.aud { display: grid; gap: 8px; align-content: start; padding: 24px 26px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 16px; background: var(--white); }
.aud h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.18rem; margin: 0; }
.aud p { color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* the AI block on a light band */
.band-white .ai-copy { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.band-white .ai-copy .lede { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.band-white .ai-note { color: var(--ink); background: var(--brass-tint); border-color: rgba(122, 95, 34, .28); }

/* visitor paths */
.section-tight { padding-block: 44px 56px; }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .section-tight { padding-block: 56px 64px; } }
.display-sm { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.6vw, 2.2rem); }
.routes { display: grid; gap: 12px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .routes { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (min-width: 1040px) { .routes { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px; } }
.route {
  display: grid; gap: 12px; align-content: space-between; min-height: 118px;
  padding: 20px 22px; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 16px;
  background: var(--white); color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
  transition: border-color .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
}
.route:hover { border-color: var(--brass); box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); }
.route-q { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.3; }
.route-a { font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--brass-text); }

/* quote cards on a light background */
main > section:not(.band-dark) .quote-card { background: var(--white); border-color: var(--rule); box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); }
main > section:not(.band-dark) .quote-card p { color: var(--ink); }
main > section:not(.band-dark) .quote-card footer { color: var(--muted); }
main > section:not(.band-dark) .quote-card footer strong { color: var(--ink); }
main > section:not(.band-dark) .quote-mark { color: var(--brass); }
/* system cards on the ivory ground need a little lift */
.band:not(.band-dark):not(.band-white) .modules .module { background: var(--white); border-color: var(--rule); box-shadow: var(--shadow-card); }
.band:not(.band-dark):not(.band-white) .module h2, .band:not(.band-dark):not(.band-white) .module h3 { color: var(--ink); }
.band:not(.band-dark):not(.band-white) .module p { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.band:not(.band-dark):not(.band-white) .module-num { color: var(--brass-text); }
.band:not(.band-dark):not(.band-white) .lede { color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* narrow screenshot (cropped stats card) */
.shot-card.shot-narrow { max-width: 460px; }

/* tools I work in */
.tools-block { margin-top: 44px; padding-top: 36px; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.tools-block .lede { margin-top: 14px; }
.tools { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(250px, 1fr)); gap: 24px 32px; margin-top: 26px; }
.tool-group h3 { font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass-text); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.chips li { font-size: .93rem; line-height: 1.3; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .tools-block { margin-top: 36px; padding-top: 28px; }
  .tools { gap: 16px; margin-top: 18px; }
  .tool-group h3 { margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .chips { gap: 6px; }
  .chips li { font-size: .84rem; padding: 5px 10px; }
}
