/* ============ TOKENS ============ */
/* The page follows the visitor's system setting: light below,
   dark in the prefers-color-scheme block underneath. Every colour a rule
   needs must live here as a token — a hardcoded hex breaks one of the two. */
:root{
  color-scheme: light dark;

  /* the ground is a deeper cream than the surfaces sitting on it — without
     that gap every panel dissolves into the page and the whole thing reads flat */
  --ink-950:#f6f3ec;
  --ink-900:#efebe1;
  --ink-850:#e7e2d6;
  --ink-800:#dcd5c6;
  --line:#d6cdbb;
  --line-soft:#e6e0d3;
  --paper:#141110;
  --paper-dim:#4b433a;
  --paper-faint:#847a6c;
  --ember:#bd4a17;
  --ember-lt:#9c3c14;
  --brass:#836229;

  /* panels and controls; -hi is where they land on hover */
  --surface:#fffdfa;
  --surface-hi:#ffffff;
  --nav-bg:rgba(246,243,236,.86);
  --nav-sh:0 1px 20px rgba(38,28,16,.06);
  --grid-ink:rgba(138,106,46,.11);
  --hero-warm:rgba(194,82,31,.13);
  --hero-brass:rgba(138,106,46,.07);

  /* hero footage sits far back: desaturated so it reads as texture, not
     as a competing photo. Light needs it fainter — dark text over daylight
     footage loses legibility much faster than pale text over a dark forge. */
  --hero-vid-op:.42;
  --hero-vid-sat:.52;
  --scrim-solid:#f6f3ec;
  --scrim-clear:rgba(246,243,236,0);

  /* warm, layered elevation — a flat light theme reads cheap */
  --sh-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(38,28,16,.05), 0 2px 6px rgba(38,28,16,.04);
  --sh-md: 0 2px 4px rgba(38,28,16,.05), 0 8px 20px rgba(38,28,16,.07);
  --sh-lg: 0 4px 10px rgba(38,28,16,.06), 0 18px 44px rgba(38,28,16,.10);

  --sp-section: clamp(80px, 11vw, 150px);
  --wrap: 1240px;
  --r: 3px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
  :root{
    --ink-950:#0d0f11;
    --ink-900:#131619;
    --ink-850:#181b1f;
    --ink-800:#1e2227;
    --line:#2a2f35;
    --line-soft:#22262b;
    --paper:#e8e4dc;
    --paper-dim:#9aa0a6;
    --paper-faint:#6d747b;
    --ember:#c8552b;
    --ember-lt:#e4763f;
    --brass:#b08d4a;

    --surface:#0d0f11;
    --surface-hi:#1e2227;
    --nav-bg:rgba(13,15,17,.82);
    --nav-sh:0 1px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.35);
    --grid-ink:rgba(176,141,74,.06);
    --hero-warm:rgba(200,85,43,.13);
    --hero-brass:rgba(176,141,74,.07);

    --hero-vid-op:.46;
    --hero-vid-sat:.90;
    --scrim-solid:#0d0f11;
    --scrim-clear:rgba(13,15,17,0);

    /* on a dark ground, depth comes from real black, not warm brown */
    --sh-sm: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.30);
    --sh-md: 0 3px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.38);
    --sh-lg: 0 10px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.48);
  }
}

/* ============ BASE ============ */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--ink-950);
  color:var(--paper);
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%; display:block;}
/* an author display rule outranks the UA default for [hidden], so img[hidden]
   would otherwise stay visible */
[hidden]{display:none !important;}
a{color:inherit; text-decoration:none;}
button{font:inherit; color:inherit; background:none; border:none; cursor:pointer;}

h1,h2,h3,h4,.display{
  font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif;
  font-weight:700;
  line-height:1.04;
  letter-spacing:-0.025em;
  margin:0;
  text-wrap:balance;
}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em; text-wrap:pretty;}
p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;}

.wrap{width:100%; max-width:var(--wrap); margin:0 auto; padding:0 clamp(20px,5vw,44px);}

.mono{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
  font-size:.7rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
  font-size:.7rem; letter-spacing:.16em; text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass);
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:12px;
  margin-bottom:20px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:""; width:22px; height:1px; background:currentColor; flex:none;}

.section-head{max-width:640px; margin-bottom:clamp(40px,6vw,68px);}
.section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.4vw,3rem);}
.section-head p{color:var(--paper-dim); margin-top:18px; font-size:1.02rem;}

/* ============ SKIP LINK ============ */
.skip{
  position:absolute; left:-9999px; top:0; z-index:999;
  background:var(--ember); color:#fff; padding:12px 20px;
}
.skip:focus{left:12px; top:12px;}

/* ============ TEMPORARY WIP BANNER — delete this block when removing the notice ============ */
.wip{
  background:var(--ink-800);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
  font-size:.68rem; letter-spacing:.07em;
  color:var(--paper-dim);
  text-align:center;
  padding:9px 16px;
  line-height:1.5;
}
.wip b{color:var(--brass); font-weight:500;}
@media (max-width:600px){ .wip{font-size:.62rem; padding:8px 12px;} }
/* ============ END TEMPORARY WIP BANNER ============ */

/* ============ NAV ============ */
.nav{
  position:fixed; inset:0 0 auto 0; z-index:90;
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
  transition:background .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease), backdrop-filter .3s;
}
.nav.scrolled{
  background:var(--nav-bg);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(120%);
  border-bottom-color:var(--line);
  box-shadow:var(--nav-sh);
}
.nav-in{display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; height:74px;}
.brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:11px; font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif; font-weight:700; font-size:1.02rem; letter-spacing:.01em;}
.brand img{height:26px; width:auto;}
.brand em{font-style:normal; color:var(--ember-lt);}

.nav-links{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:30px;}
.nav-links a{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.74rem;
  letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--paper-dim);
  position:relative; padding:4px 0; transition:color .2s;
}
.nav-links a::after{
  content:""; position:absolute; left:0; bottom:0; height:1px; width:0;
  background:var(--ember-lt); transition:width .25s var(--ease);
}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--paper);}
.nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%;}

.lang{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:2px; margin-left:8px;}
.lang a{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.72rem; letter-spacing:.08em;
  padding:5px 9px; color:var(--paper-faint); border-radius:var(--r); transition:.2s;
}
.lang a.on{color:var(--ink-950); background:var(--brass); font-weight:600;}
.lang a:not(.on):hover{color:var(--paper); background:var(--ink-800);}

.burger{display:none; width:40px; height:40px; align-items:center; justify-content:center;}
.burger span{display:block; width:20px; height:1.5px; background:var(--paper); position:relative; transition:.25s;}
.burger span::before,.burger span::after{
  content:""; position:absolute; left:0; width:20px; height:1.5px; background:var(--paper); transition:.25s;
}
.burger span::before{top:-6px;} .burger span::after{top:6px;}
.nav.open .burger span{background:transparent;}
.nav.open .burger span::before{top:0; transform:rotate(45deg);}
.nav.open .burger span::after{top:0; transform:rotate(-45deg);}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .burger{display:flex;}
  .brand{font-size:.82rem; gap:9px;}
  .brand img{height:21px;}
  .nav-links{
    position:fixed; inset:74px 0 auto 0;
    flex-direction:column; align-items:flex-start; gap:0;
    background:var(--ink-900); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding:8px 0 20px;
    transform:translateY(-8px); opacity:0; pointer-events:none;
    transition:.25s var(--ease);
  }
  .nav.open .nav-links{transform:none; opacity:1; pointer-events:auto;}
  .nav-links a{width:100%; padding:15px clamp(20px,5vw,44px); font-size:.82rem;}
  .nav-links a::after{display:none;}
  .lang{margin:12px clamp(20px,5vw,44px) 0;}
}

/* ============ HERO ============ */
.hero{position:relative; padding:clamp(140px,17vw,210px) 0 clamp(70px,9vw,110px); overflow:hidden;}

/* ---- background footage, swapped with the colour scheme by app.js ---- */
.hero-media{position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:0; overflow:hidden; pointer-events:none;}
.hero-vid{
  position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  filter:saturate(var(--hero-vid-sat)) contrast(1.02);
  /* framing, per clip from app.js: zoom in, then push the subject out of the
     headline and into the clear right-hand side. Shift must stay under
     (zoom-1)/2 or the scaled frame stops covering the edge. */
  transform:translateX(var(--vid-shift,0)) scale(var(--vid-zoom,1));
  transform-origin:center center;
  opacity:0; transition:opacity 1.4s var(--ease);
}
.hero-vid.on{opacity:var(--hero-vid-op);}
/* opaque under the words, clear where the footage should show;
   the top pass keeps the fixed nav off the brightest part of the frame */
.hero-media::after{
  content:""; position:absolute; inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(96deg, var(--scrim-solid) 38%, var(--scrim-clear) 92%),
    linear-gradient(to top, var(--scrim-solid) 3%, var(--scrim-clear) 46%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--scrim-solid) 0%, var(--scrim-clear) 26%);
}
@media (max-width:860px){
  /* portrait crops the sides hard on its own, so the desktop shift would
     throw the subject off-screen — mobile gets its own framing */
  .hero-vid{transform:translateX(var(--vid-shift-m,0)) scale(var(--vid-zoom-m,1));}
  /* text runs the full width here, so the scrim has to work vertically:
     solid behind the headline, opening up towards the buttons */
  .hero-vid.on{opacity:calc(var(--hero-vid-op) * .55);}
  .hero-media::after{
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--scrim-solid) 16%, var(--scrim-clear) 62%),
      linear-gradient(to top, var(--scrim-solid) 3%, var(--scrim-clear) 32%);
  }
}

.hero::before{
  content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:1;
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 55% at 12% 22%, var(--hero-warm), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(50% 45% at 88% 70%, var(--hero-brass), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.hero::after{
  content:""; position:absolute; inset:0; z-index:1; opacity:.5; pointer-events:none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--grid-ink) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--grid-ink) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size:52px 52px;
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(80% 70% at 70% 40%, #000, transparent 75%);
          mask-image:radial-gradient(80% 70% at 70% 40%, #000, transparent 75%);
}
.hero .wrap{position:relative; z-index:2;}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(2.9rem,8.5vw,6.2rem); max-width:15ch;}
.hero h1 em{font-style:normal; color:var(--ember-lt);}
.hero-lead{
  margin-top:clamp(24px,3vw,34px); max-width:56ch;
  font-size:clamp(1rem,1.6vw,1.16rem); color:var(--paper-dim);
}
.hero-cta{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:14px; margin-top:clamp(34px,4.5vw,48px);}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:10px;
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.76rem; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:15px 26px; border-radius:var(--r);
  transition:.22s var(--ease);
}
.btn-solid{background:var(--ember); color:#fff; font-weight:500; box-shadow:var(--sh-md);}
.btn-solid:hover{background:var(--ember-lt); transform:translateY(-2px); box-shadow:var(--sh-lg);}
.btn-line{border:1px solid var(--line); color:var(--paper); background:var(--surface); box-shadow:var(--sh-sm);}
.btn-line:hover{border-color:var(--paper-faint); background:var(--surface-hi); transform:translateY(-2px); box-shadow:var(--sh-md);}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(0);}

/* ============ FOCUS ============ */
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ember); outline-offset:3px; border-radius:2px;}

/* capability ticker */
.ticker{
  position:relative; z-index:2;
  margin-top:clamp(48px,7vw,80px);
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  overflow:hidden; padding:16px 0;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent);
          mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent);
}
.ticker-track{display:flex; gap:0; width:max-content; animation:slide 42s linear infinite;}
.ticker span{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.74rem; letter-spacing:.13em; text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--paper-faint); padding:0 26px; white-space:nowrap;
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:26px;
}
.ticker span::after{content:""; width:4px; height:4px; background:var(--ember); border-radius:50%;}
@keyframes slide{to{transform:translateX(-50%);}}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused;}

/* ============ SECTIONS ============ */
section{padding:var(--sp-section) 0;}
.alt{background:var(--ink-900); border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft); border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);}

/* ---- one dark band ----
   A light page with no dark note anywhere reads as an undifferentiated wash.
   This flips a single section to give the scroll a spine. Dark mode already
   has that rhythm from .alt, so it only applies where the page is light. */
@media (prefers-color-scheme: light){
  .band-dark{
    --ink-950:#17140f;
    --ink-900:#17140f;
    --ink-850:#211c15;
    --ink-800:#2a241b;
    --surface:#211c15;
    --surface-hi:#2a241b;
    --line:#393125;
    --line-soft:#2b251c;
    --paper:#f5f2ea;
    --paper-dim:#b3a693;
    --paper-faint:#8c8271;
    --brass:#cda75c;
    --ember:#d95a1e;
    --ember-lt:#e4763f;
    background:#17140f;
    border-top-color:#393125;
    border-bottom-color:#393125;
    /* headings inherit body's already-resolved colour, so redefining --paper
       alone leaves them dark-on-dark — the band has to set color itself */
    color:var(--paper);
  }
}

/* ABOUT */
.about-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr; gap:clamp(36px,6vw,80px); align-items:start;}
@media (max-width:880px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.facts{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:2px;}
.fact{padding:20px 0 20px 22px; border-left:2px solid var(--line); transition:border-color .25s, padding-left .25s var(--ease);}
.fact:hover{border-left-color:var(--ember); padding-left:27px;}
.fact dt{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.68rem; letter-spacing:.14em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--brass); margin-bottom:8px;}
.fact dd{margin:0; font-size:.98rem;}
.about-body h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.6vw,2.5rem); margin-bottom:24px;}
.about-body p{color:var(--paper-dim);}
.about-body strong{color:var(--paper); font-weight:600;}

/* SERVICES */
.svc-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:1px; background:var(--line); border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:6px; overflow:hidden; box-shadow:var(--sh-md);}
@media (max-width:940px){.svc-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media (max-width:620px){.svc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.svc{background:var(--surface); padding:clamp(26px,3.2vw,36px); transition:background .25s; position:relative;}
.alt .svc{background:var(--surface);}
.svc:hover, .alt .svc:hover{background:var(--surface-hi);}
/* accent hairline grows on hover */
.svc::after{
  content:""; position:absolute; left:0; top:0; height:2px; width:0;
  background:var(--ember); transition:width .35s var(--ease);
}
.svc:hover::after{width:100%;}
.svc-n{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.72rem; color:var(--ember); letter-spacing:.1em;}
.svc h3{font-size:1.1rem; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:-.01em; margin:16px 0 10px;}
.svc p{color:var(--paper-dim); font-size:.92rem;}

/* PROCESS */
.steps{display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:clamp(20px,3vw,34px); counter-reset:s;}
@media (max-width:880px){.steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}
@media (max-width:540px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.step{position:relative; padding-top:26px; border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
.step::before{
  counter-increment:s; content:"0" counter(s);
  position:absolute; top:-10px; left:0;
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.7rem; letter-spacing:.12em;
  color:var(--brass); background:var(--ink-900); padding-right:10px;
}
.alt .step::before{background:var(--ink-900);}
.step h3{font-size:1.02rem; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:-.01em; margin-bottom:10px;}
.step p{color:var(--paper-dim); font-size:.9rem;}

/* ============ WORK ============ */
.work-top{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:flex-end; justify-content:space-between; gap:24px;}
.filters{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:8px; margin-bottom:clamp(28px,4vw,40px);}
.filter{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.7rem; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:9px 15px; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:99px; color:var(--paper-dim);
  background:var(--surface);
  transition:.2s var(--ease);
}
.filter:hover{border-color:var(--paper-faint); color:var(--paper); background:var(--surface-hi); box-shadow:var(--sh-sm);}
.filter.on{background:var(--paper); border-color:var(--paper); color:var(--ink-950); font-weight:600; box-shadow:var(--sh-md);}

.grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);
  gap:clamp(12px,1.5vw,20px);
}
@media (max-width:900px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}}
@media (max-width:600px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);}}

.card{
  /* the photo overlay always reads as a dark scrim, independent of the site theme */
  --paper:#e8e4dc; --paper-faint:#6d747b; --ember-lt:#e4763f;
  position:relative; overflow:hidden; border-radius:var(--r);
  background:var(--ink-850); border:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  cursor:pointer; text-align:left; width:100%;
  grid-column:span 2; aspect-ratio:4/3;
  box-shadow:var(--sh-sm);
  transition:border-color .3s var(--ease), transform .4s var(--ease), box-shadow .4s var(--ease);
}
/* Two featured tiles across the top, then rows of three. 2 + 3·3 = 11 fills
   every row exactly; a mix of spans is what left the ragged gaps before. */
.card.wide{grid-column:span 3; aspect-ratio:16/10;}
/* filtering changes the count, so the featured spans are dropped and every
   tile becomes uniform — otherwise the last row goes ragged again */
.grid.filtered .card.wide{grid-column:span 2; aspect-ratio:4/3;}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .card,.card.wide{grid-column:span 2; aspect-ratio:4/3;}
  .grid .card.wide{grid-column:span 4; aspect-ratio:16/10;}
  .grid.filtered .card.wide{grid-column:span 2; aspect-ratio:4/3;}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  /* one per row on a phone: the photograph is the point, so give it the width */
  .card,.card.wide,.grid .card.wide,.grid.filtered .card.wide{
    grid-column:span 2; aspect-ratio:4/3;
  }
}
.card:hover{border-color:var(--line); transform:translateY(-4px); box-shadow:var(--sh-lg);}
.card:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ember); outline-offset:3px;}

.card img{
  position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%;
  object-fit:cover;
  transition:transform .8s var(--ease), filter .4s;
  filter:saturate(.82) contrast(1.03);
}
.card:hover img{transform:scale(1.045); filter:saturate(1) contrast(1.05);}
.card-shade{
  position:absolute; inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(to top, rgba(13,15,17,.94) 0%, rgba(13,15,17,.62) 32%, rgba(13,15,17,.05) 68%);
  transition:opacity .35s;
}
.card-txt{position:absolute; inset:auto 0 0 0; padding:clamp(16px,2vw,24px);}
.card-cat{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.62rem; letter-spacing:.14em; text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass); margin-bottom:7px;
}
.card h3{font-size:clamp(.98rem,1.5vw,1.22rem); font-weight:600; letter-spacing:-.015em; color:var(--paper);}
.card-meta{
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-top:9px;
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.64rem; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--paper-faint);
}
.card-count{display:inline-flex; align-items:center; gap:5px;}
.card-count svg{width:11px; height:11px; fill:currentColor; opacity:.8;}
.card-go{color:var(--ember-lt); opacity:0; transform:translateX(-4px); transition:.3s var(--ease); margin-left:auto;}
.card:hover .card-go{opacity:1; transform:none;}

/* ============ LIGHTBOX ============ */
.lb{
  /* the lightbox always stays dark, independent of the site theme */
  --paper:#e8e4dc; --paper-dim:#9aa0a6; --paper-faint:#6d747b; --brass:#b08d4a; --ember-lt:#e4763f;
  position:fixed; inset:0; z-index:200;
  background:rgba(8,9,10,.97);
  color:var(--paper);
  display:none; flex-direction:column;
  animation:fade .22s var(--ease);
}
.lb.on{display:flex;}
@keyframes fade{from{opacity:0;} to{opacity:1;}}

.lb-bar{
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:20px;
  padding:16px clamp(16px,3vw,30px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft); flex:none;
}
.lb-title{min-width:0;}
.lb-cat{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.64rem; letter-spacing:.14em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--brass);}
.lb-h{font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif; font-weight:700; font-size:clamp(.98rem,2vw,1.25rem); letter-spacing:-.02em; margin-top:4px; color:var(--paper);}
.lb-x{
  width:42px; height:42px; flex:none; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--r);
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; transition:.2s;
}
.lb-x:hover{border-color:var(--ember); color:var(--ember-lt);}
.lb-x svg{width:15px; height:15px; stroke:currentColor; stroke-width:1.6; fill:none;}

.lb-stage{
  flex:1; position:relative; min-height:0;
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  padding:clamp(12px,2.5vw,28px);
}
.lb-frame{position:relative; width:100%; height:100%; display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;}
/* direct child only — the comparison slider nests its own images deeper and
   must not inherit the fade-in that waits on .ready */
.lb-frame > img{
  max-width:100%; max-height:100%;
  width:auto; height:auto;
  object-fit:contain;
  border-radius:2px;
  opacity:0; transition:opacity .3s var(--ease);
}
.lb-frame > img.ready{opacity:1;}

/* ---- before/after wipe ---- */
.cmp{
  position:relative; margin:auto;
  height:100%; max-width:100%;
  aspect-ratio:var(--cmp-ar, 620/1050);
  border-radius:2px; overflow:hidden;
  touch-action:none;
}
.cmp img{display:block; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover;}
.cmp-top{position:absolute; inset:0; clip-path:inset(0 calc(100% - var(--x,50%)) 0 0);}
.cmp:focus-within{outline:2px solid var(--ember); outline-offset:2px;}

.cmp-line{
  position:absolute; top:0; bottom:0; left:var(--x,50%);
  width:2px; margin-left:-1px; background:var(--paper);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(0,0,0,.4); pointer-events:none;
}
.cmp-grip{
  position:absolute; top:50%; left:50%; transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  width:38px; height:38px; border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--paper); box-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.cmp-grip::before,.cmp-grip::after{
  content:""; position:absolute; top:50%; margin-top:-5px;
  border-top:5px solid transparent; border-bottom:5px solid transparent;
}
.cmp-grip::before{left:9px; border-right:6px solid #17140f;}
.cmp-grip::after{right:9px; border-left:6px solid #17140f;}

.cmp-tag{
  position:absolute; bottom:14px;
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.6rem; letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase; color:#f5f2ea;
  background:rgba(10,9,8,.68); padding:5px 11px; border-radius:99px;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.cmp-tag-l{left:14px;}
.cmp-tag-r{right:14px;}

/* the native range gives keyboard and touch handling for free */
.cmp-input{
  position:absolute; inset:0; width:100%; height:100%;
  margin:0; opacity:0; cursor:ew-resize; -webkit-appearance:none; appearance:none;
}
.cmp-input::-webkit-slider-thumb{-webkit-appearance:none; width:44px; height:100%;}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .cmp-tag{font-size:.55rem; bottom:10px;}
  .cmp-grip{width:32px; height:32px;}
}

.lb-nav{
  position:absolute; top:50%; transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:clamp(44px,5vw,54px); height:clamp(44px,5vw,54px);
  border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(19,22,25,.8); backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  transition:.22s var(--ease); z-index:3;
}
.lb-nav:hover{background:var(--ember); border-color:var(--ember); transform:translateY(-50%) scale(1.06);}
.lb-nav[disabled]{opacity:0; pointer-events:none;}
.lb-nav svg{width:16px; height:16px; stroke:currentColor; stroke-width:1.8; fill:none;}
.lb-prev{left:clamp(6px,1.5vw,18px);} .lb-next{right:clamp(6px,1.5vw,18px);}

.lb-foot{
  flex:none; border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding:14px clamp(16px,3vw,30px) clamp(14px,3vw,20px);
  /* a long project description must never squeeze the photo out */
  max-height:36vh; overflow-y:auto;
}
.lb-desc{color:var(--paper-dim); font-size:.86rem; line-height:1.55; max-width:76ch; margin:0;}

/* description beside the spec block, so the panel gains detail without height */
.lb-info{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.55fr 1fr; gap:clamp(18px,3vw,40px); align-items:start; margin-bottom:12px;}
.lb-meta{margin:0; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:7px;}
.lb-meta > div{display:flex; gap:12px; align-items:baseline;}
.lb-meta dt{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.6rem; letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--brass); flex:none; width:78px;
}
.lb-meta dd{margin:0; font-size:.85rem; color:var(--paper-dim); min-width:0;}

/* caption rides with the counter and changes as you page through */
.lb-idxline{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:baseline; gap:5px 14px; margin-bottom:10px;}
.lb-cap{margin:0; font-size:.82rem; color:var(--paper-dim); flex:1 1 320px; min-width:0;}

/* declared-tool badge — states plainly where AI is part of the process,
   so the claim that Wiktor models the work himself stays exact */
.lb-note{
  flex:none; font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace;
  font-size:.58rem; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--brass); border:1px solid currentColor;
  border-radius:99px; padding:3px 9px; white-space:nowrap;
}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .lb-info{grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:14px;}
  .lb-meta dt{width:68px;}
}
.lb-strip{display:flex; gap:8px; overflow-x:auto; padding-bottom:4px; scrollbar-width:thin;}
.lb-strip::-webkit-scrollbar{height:4px;}
.lb-strip::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:var(--line); border-radius:9px;}
.lb-thumb{
  flex:none; width:66px; height:46px; border-radius:2px; overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line-soft); opacity:.45; transition:.22s var(--ease);
}
.lb-thumb img{width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover;}
.lb-thumb:hover{opacity:.85;}
.lb-thumb.on{opacity:1; border-color:var(--ember);}
.lb-idx{
  font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.68rem; letter-spacing:.1em;
  color:var(--paper-faint); flex:none;
}
.lb-idx b{color:var(--paper); font-weight:500;}
@media (max-width:640px){
  /* on a phone the photograph should dominate: drop the thumbnail strip and
     the project blurb, keep the caption and the per-photo spec */
  .lb-strip{display:none;}
  .lb-desc{display:none;}
  .lb-foot{max-height:30vh; padding:10px 16px 12px;}
  .lb-info{margin-bottom:8px;}
  .lb-bar{padding:10px 16px;}
  .lb-stage{padding:8px;}
  .lb-meta{gap:5px;}
  .lb-meta dt{width:64px; font-size:.56rem;}
  .lb-meta dd{font-size:.78rem;}
  .lb-cap{font-size:.79rem;}
}

/* ============ CONTACT ============ */
.contact-grid{display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr; gap:clamp(40px,6vw,80px); align-items:start;}
@media (max-width:880px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
.contact-grid h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.6vw,3.1rem);}
.contact-grid h2 em{font-style:normal; color:var(--ember-lt);}
.contact-intro{color:var(--paper-dim); margin-top:22px; max-width:48ch; font-size:1.06rem;}

/* the reassurances that decide whether someone actually writes */
.reassure{list-style:none; margin:30px 0 0; padding:0; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:13px;}
.reassure li{display:flex; align-items:flex-start; gap:12px; font-size:.97rem; color:var(--paper-dim);}
.reassure li::before{
  content:""; flex:none; width:19px; height:19px; margin-top:2px; border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(194,82,31,.12) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23c2521f' stroke-width='3.2' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'%3E%3Cpath d='M4 12.5l5.5 5.5L20 7'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/11px 11px no-repeat;
}
.reassure b{color:var(--paper); font-weight:600;}
.sig{
  margin-top:30px; font-family:'Archivo',sans-serif; font-size:1.02rem;
  color:var(--paper); font-weight:600; letter-spacing:-.01em;
}
.sig span{display:block; font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.66rem; letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--paper-faint); font-weight:400; margin-top:6px;}

/* action cards — large, obvious, low-friction */
.contact-actions{display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:12px;}
.ccard{
  display:flex; align-items:center; gap:17px;
  padding:21px 22px; border-radius:8px;
  border:1px solid var(--line); background:var(--surface);
  box-shadow:var(--sh-sm);
  transition:.25s var(--ease);
}
.ccard-ico{
  flex:none; width:44px; height:44px; border-radius:50%;
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;
  background:var(--ink-850); color:var(--paper-dim);
  transition:.25s var(--ease);
}
.ccard-ico svg{width:19px; height:19px; stroke:currentColor; stroke-width:1.7; fill:none;}
.ccard-txt{min-width:0; flex:1;}
.ccard-k{
  display:block; font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.63rem;
  letter-spacing:.14em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--paper-faint); margin-bottom:5px;
}
.ccard-v{display:block; font-size:1.02rem; font-weight:500; word-break:break-word; letter-spacing:-.01em;}
.ccard-go{flex:none; color:var(--paper-faint); opacity:0; transform:translateX(-6px); transition:.25s var(--ease);}
.ccard-go svg{width:17px; height:17px; stroke:currentColor; stroke-width:1.9; fill:none;}

a.ccard:hover{
  border-color:var(--ember); background:var(--surface-hi);
  transform:translateY(-2px); box-shadow:var(--sh-lg);
}
a.ccard:hover .ccard-ico{background:var(--ember); color:#fff;}
a.ccard:hover .ccard-go{opacity:1; transform:none; color:var(--ember);}

/* the primary one gets weight so the eye lands on it first */
.ccard-primary{border-color:var(--paper-faint); box-shadow:var(--sh-md);}
.ccard-primary .ccard-ico{background:var(--ember); color:#fff;}

.ccard-static{background:transparent; box-shadow:none; border-style:dashed;}
.ccard-static .ccard-ico{background:transparent; border:1px solid var(--line);}

/* ============ FOOTER ============ */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft); padding:44px 0 40px;}
.foot-in{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:24px;}
.socials{display:flex; gap:10px;}
.socials a{
  width:40px; height:40px; border:1px solid var(--line); border-radius:var(--r);
  display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center; color:var(--paper-dim);
  background:var(--surface);
  transition:.22s var(--ease);
}
.socials a:hover{color:#fff; background:var(--ember); border-color:var(--ember); transform:translateY(-2px); box-shadow:var(--sh-md);}
.socials svg{width:16px; height:16px; fill:currentColor;}
.copy{font-family:'JetBrains Mono',monospace; font-size:.68rem; letter-spacing:.1em; color:var(--paper-faint);}

/* ============ REVEAL ============ */
[data-rv]{opacity:0; transform:translateY(18px); transition:opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease);}
[data-rv].in{opacity:1; transform:none;}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms !important; animation-iteration-count:1 !important; transition-duration:.001ms !important;}
  [data-rv]{opacity:1; transform:none;}
}