/* ───────────────────────── Fonts ───────────────────────── */
@font-face { font-family: Space; src: url("assets/identity/Space.ttf") format("truetype"); font-weight: 400 500; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: Space; src: url("assets/identity/SpaceSemi.ttf") format("truetype"); font-weight: 600 700; font-display: swap; }

/* ───────────────────────── Tokens (from the Figma frame) ───────────────────────── */
:root {
  --paper: #fafaf7;
  --ink: #131314;
  --ink-soft: rgb(19 19 20 / .5);
  --ink-faint: rgb(28 28 30 / .4);
  --line: #e8e6eb;
  --lilac: #9e86e6;
  --lilac-deep: #67439b;
  --orange: #e56b3f;
  --orange-ink: #ca6b44;
  --lime: #d4f21b;
  --lime-text: #d1e92e;
  --dark: #181719;

  --shell: 1302px;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 4.8vw, 69px);
  --header-h: clamp(72px, 8.4vw, 121px);
  --radius: 24px;
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
  --font: Space, "Space Grotesk", system-ui, sans-serif;
}

/* ───────────────────────── Base ───────────────────────── */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 500 16px/1.5 var(--font);
  overflow-x: clip;
}
img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
p, h1, h2, h3, ul, figure { margin: 0; }
ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }
::selection { color: var(--ink); background: var(--lilac); }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--lilac-deep); outline-offset: 5px; border-radius: 2px; }

.shell { width: min(calc(100% - 2 * var(--gutter)), var(--shell)); margin-inline: auto; }
.skip { position: fixed; z-index: 100; top: 12px; left: 12px; padding: 10px 16px; color: var(--paper); background: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-180%); }
.skip:focus { transform: none; }

/* Three.js canvas sits behind everything. */
#scene { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; }
#smooth-wrapper { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* Arrow icon used on every text link */
.arrow { width: 1.2em; height: 1.2em; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; transition: transform .45s var(--ease-out); }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; width: fit-content; align-items: center; gap: .5em; font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.text-link--lg { font-size: 20px; }
.text-link:hover .arrow, .text-link:focus-visible .arrow, .button:hover .arrow { transform: translate(3px, -3px); }

/* ───────────────────────── Header ───────────────────────── */
.site-header {
  position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto; z-index: 50;
  height: var(--header-h);
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color .5s var(--ease-out), background-color .5s var(--ease-out), transform .6s var(--ease-out);
}
.site-header::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 86%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .5s var(--ease-out);
}
.site-header.is-scrolled::before { opacity: 1; }
.site-header.is-dark { color: var(--paper); }
.site-header.is-dark::before { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--dark) 82%, transparent); }
.site-header.is-hidden { transform: translateY(-100%); }
.site-header__inner {
  position: relative; height: 100%;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(18px, 3vw, 44px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.site-header.is-dark .site-header__inner { border-color: rgb(250 250 247 / .14); }
.wordmark { display: block; flex: none; line-height: 0; }
.wordmark img { width: clamp(92px, 8.5vw, 121px); height: auto; }
.site-header.is-dark .wordmark img, .site-footer .wordmark img { filter: none; }
.site-header.is-dark .wordmark img { filter: invert(1) brightness(1.6); }
.site-nav { margin-inline-start: auto; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(16px, 1.9vw, 27px); }
.site-nav a { position: relative; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-faint); transition: color .4s var(--ease-out); }
.site-header.is-dark .site-nav a { color: rgb(250 250 247 / .5); }
.site-nav a:hover, .site-nav a:focus-visible, .site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: currentColor; }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }
.site-header.is-dark .site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--paper); }
.connect { color: var(--orange); white-space: nowrap; margin-inline-start: clamp(4px, 1vw, 12px); }

/* ───────────────────────── Hero ───────────────────────── */
.hero { position: relative; padding-top: var(--header-h); }
.hero__stage {
  position: relative;
  height: clamp(640px, calc(100svh - var(--header-h)), 780px);
  isolation: isolate;
}
.hero__guides {
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 0;
  width: 100%; height: auto; max-height: 76%;
  object-fit: fill; pointer-events: none;
  opacity: .9;
}
.hero__baseline { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--line); z-index: 1; }
.hero__baseline--short { right: auto; width: 20.5%; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); opacity: .9; transform-origin: left; }

.headline {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 34%; z-index: 1;
  width: max-content; max-width: 100%;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 6.06vw, 87.2px);
  line-height: .89;
  letter-spacing: -.08em;
}
.headline__layer { display: block; }
.headline__layer--orange, .headline__layer--lilac {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; user-select: none; pointer-events: none;
  translate: 0 var(--offset, 4px);
}
.headline__layer--orange { color: var(--orange-ink); --offset: 8px; }
.headline__layer--lilac { color: var(--lilac); --offset: 4px; }
.headline__layer--ink { position: relative; color: var(--ink); }
.headline__line { display: block; white-space: nowrap; }
/* SplitText output: characters inside masked lines */
.headline__line.split .line { overflow: hidden; }
.headline .char { display: inline-block; will-change: transform; }

.portrait {
  position: absolute; z-index: 2;
  left: 50%; bottom: 0;
  width: clamp(300px, 31.7vw, 456px);
  height: 83%;
  translate: -50% 0;
}
.portrait__mask { position: absolute; inset: 0; overflow: clip; }
.portrait__img { filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 40px rgb(19 19 20 / .12)); }
.portrait__img {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 0;
  width: auto; height: 110%; max-width: none;
  translate: -50% 0;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 30px 40px rgb(19 19 20 / .12));
}
.orbit {
  position: absolute; z-index: 3;
  width: clamp(60px, 6.4vw, 92px); height: auto;
  right: 16%; top: 31%;
}

.hero__intro {
  position: absolute; z-index: 2;
  right: 0; top: 37%;
  width: clamp(280px, 31.3vw, 450px);
  font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.25;
}
.hero__role { font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink); }
.hero__lede { margin-top: 10px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.28; }
.hero__intro .text-link { margin-top: 17px; }

.hero__years {
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 24px; z-index: 2;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--orange);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

/* ───────────────────────── Clients (marquee) ───────────────────────── */
.clients { position: relative; padding-block: clamp(44px, 5vw, 70px); }
.clients__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(18px, 2.1vw, 27px); }
.clients__title {
  flex: none; position: relative;
  padding-right: clamp(18px, 2.1vw, 27px);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 24px); line-height: .96; letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.clients__title::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 0; top: -11px; bottom: -11px; width: 2px; background: var(--ink); }
.marquee {
  flex: 1; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 7%, #000 93%, transparent);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 7%, #000 93%, transparent);
}
.marquee__track { display: flex; width: max-content; will-change: transform; }
.clients__list { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(36px, 4.6vw, 72px); padding-right: clamp(36px, 4.6vw, 72px); }
.client { flex: none; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; transition: transform .5s var(--ease-out); }
.client:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.client img { width: auto; height: auto; max-height: 56px; object-fit: contain; }
.client--pair { gap: clamp(6px, .7vw, 10px); }
.client__names { display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.client__names img { width: 133px; }

/* ───────────────────────── Practice ───────────────────────── */
.practice { position: relative; padding-block: clamp(70px, 9vw, 130px) clamp(80px, 9.5vw, 136px); overflow: clip; }
.practice__row {
  display: flex; gap: clamp(.3em, 2.6vw, .62em); width: max-content; white-space: nowrap;
  font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(38px, 6.95vw, 100px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.05em;
  will-change: transform;
}
.practice__row--first { padding-left: clamp(8px, 1.4vw, 20px); margin-left: 3.5%; }
.practice__row--second { margin-top: .26em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 4%; padding-right: clamp(8px, 1vw, 14px); }
.practice__row li { display: inline-block; transition: color .5s var(--ease-out); }
.practice__row li:hover { color: var(--lilac-deep); }

/* ───────────────────────── Selected work ───────────────────────── */
.work { position: relative; scroll-margin-top: var(--header-h); padding-block: clamp(10px, 2vw, 40px) clamp(90px, 12vw, 170px); }
.work__head { position: relative; text-align: center; padding-bottom: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px); margin-bottom: clamp(34px, 3.4vw, 52px); }
.work__title { font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(34px, 3.35vw, 48px); line-height: 1.26; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.work__lede { margin: 8px auto 0; max-width: 46ch; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.work__head .eyebrow { justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.work__head .rule { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; }
.projects { width: min(calc(100% - 2 * var(--gutter)), 1245px); margin-inline: auto; display: grid; row-gap: clamp(56px, 7.4vw, 106px); }
.project { min-width: 0; }
.project__card {
  position: relative; display: block; isolation: isolate;
  aspect-ratio: 1245 / 561;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: clip;
  background: #cdb6ee;
  transform-origin: center 90%;
}
.project__art { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.project__art img {
  width: 100%; height: 124%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center;
  transition: transform .9s var(--ease-out);
  will-change: transform;
}
.project__card:hover .project__art img, .project__card:focus-visible .project__art img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.project__tags { position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: 30px; top: 30px; display: flex; gap: 12px; }
.tag { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.05em; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--dark); }
.tag--orange { background: var(--orange); }
.tag--lime { background: var(--lime); }
.project__year { position: absolute; z-index: 2; right: 30px; top: 30px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: -.05em; line-height: 1.15; color: var(--lime-text); }
.project__caption { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; column-gap: 28px; padding-top: 24px; align-items: start; }
.project__caption h3 { font-weight: 700; font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: -.05em; line-height: 1.26; }
.project__caption p { grid-column: 1; margin-top: 4px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 52ch; }
.project__arrow { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / span 2; width: 36px; height: 36px; color: var(--ink); }
.project__arrow svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.8; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; transition: transform .5s var(--ease-out); }
.project:hover .project__arrow svg { transform: translate(4px, -4px); }
.project:hover h3 { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .18em; text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }

/* ───────────────────────── About ───────────────────────── */
.about { position: relative; background: var(--dark); color: #fff; overflow: clip; }
.about__inner { padding-block: clamp(90px, 13.5vw, 195px) clamp(70px, 8vw, 110px); }
.about__statement {
  font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(27px, 3.9vw, 56px); line-height: 1.145; letter-spacing: -.05em;
  max-width: 1338px;
}
.about__statement .word { display: inline-block; opacity: .18; will-change: opacity, transform; }
.toolkit {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: clamp(6px, 1.2vw, 18px);
  margin-top: clamp(50px, 6.5vw, 96px);
  padding-top: 20px;
}
.sticker { flex: 0 1 auto; min-width: 0; translate: 0 calc(var(--lift, 0px) * -.5); transition: translate .6s var(--ease-out); }
.sticker img { width: auto; height: auto; max-width: 100%; max-height: clamp(84px, 11.8vw, 170px); transition: transform .5s var(--ease-out), filter .5s var(--ease-out); transform-origin: 50% 80%; }
.sticker:hover img { transform: rotate(-4deg) scale(1.06); filter: drop-shadow(0 18px 24px rgb(0 0 0 / .35)); }
.sticker:nth-child(even):hover img { transform: rotate(4deg) scale(1.06); }

/* ───────────────────────── Contact ───────────────────────── */
.contact { position: relative; padding-block: clamp(90px, 12vw, 170px) clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px); }
.contact__inner { display: grid; gap: clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px); }
.contact__kicker { font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; color: var(--orange); }
.contact__title { max-width: 14ch; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(42px, 7.4vw, 108px); line-height: .94; letter-spacing: -.07em; }
.contact__title .word { display: inline-block; }
.contact__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 44px); }
.button {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .55em;
  padding: 18px 28px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  font-weight: 600; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: -.01em;
  transition: background-color .4s var(--ease-out), transform .4s var(--ease-out);
}
.button:hover { background: var(--lilac-deep); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* ───────────────────────── Footer ───────────────────────── */
.site-footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.site-footer__inner { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; min-height: 117px; padding-block: 26px; }
.site-footer__meta { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.site-footer__nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 22px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; }
.site-footer__nav a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .2em; }
.work__more { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); }

/* ───────────────────────── Loading state (hero intro) ───────────────────────── */
.is-loading .headline, .is-loading .hero__intro, .is-loading .hero__years, .is-loading .portrait, .is-loading .site-header__inner { visibility: hidden; }
.no-js .is-loading .headline, .no-js .is-loading .hero__intro, .no-js .is-loading .hero__years, .no-js .is-loading .portrait, .no-js .is-loading .site-header__inner { visibility: visible; }

/* ───────────────────────── Responsive ───────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .headline { top: 26%; }
  .hero__intro { top: 60%; width: 30%; }
  .orbit { right: -2%; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero__stage { height: auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding-top: 48px; }
  .headline, .hero__intro, .hero__years, .portrait { position: static; translate: none; width: auto; left: auto; right: auto; top: auto; }
  .headline__layer--orange, .headline__layer--lilac { display: none; }
  .headline { font-size: clamp(42px, 10.4vw, 86px); max-width: 100%; }
  .headline__line { white-space: normal; }
  .hero__intro { margin-top: 26px; max-width: 34ch; }
  .portrait { position: relative; justify-self: center; margin-top: 36px; width: min(100%, 420px); height: clamp(360px, 92vw, 520px); }
  .orbit { right: 2%; top: 22%; }
  .hero__years { position: relative; padding: 34px 0 22px; }
  .hero__guides { max-height: 46%; }
  .clients__inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 22px; }
  .clients__title { padding-right: 0; }
  .clients__title::after { display: none; }
  .clients__title br { display: none; }
  .clients__list { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 20px clamp(18px, 4vw, 36px); }
  .client img { max-height: 46px; }
  .project__caption { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .project__arrow { display: none; }
  .toolkit { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 18px 22px; }
  .sticker { flex: 0 0 calc(25% - 22px); display: flex; justify-content: center; translate: none; }
  .sticker img { max-height: 110px; }
  .site-nav a[data-nav="top"], .site-nav a[data-nav="contact"] { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  :root { --radius: 16px; }
  .project__card { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .project__tags { left: 16px; top: 16px; gap: 8px; }
  .project__year { right: 16px; top: 16px; font-size: 18px; }
  .sticker { flex-basis: calc(33.3% - 22px); }
  .connect { display: none; }
  .site-nav { gap: 14px; }
  .site-nav a { font-size: 15px; }
  .contact__title { letter-spacing: -.06em; }
}

/* ───────────────────────── Reduced motion ───────────────────────── */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { transition-duration: 0s !important; animation-duration: 0s !important; }
  .is-loading .headline, .is-loading .hero__intro, .is-loading .hero__years, .is-loading .portrait, .is-loading .site-header__inner { visibility: visible; }
  .about__statement .word { opacity: 1; }
  #scene { display: none; }
}

/* ───────────────────────── Shared section furniture ───────────────────────── */
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .02em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.eyebrow span { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; min-width: 30px; height: 22px; padding: 0 6px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--lime); color: var(--dark); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0; }
.eyebrow--light { color: rgb(250 250 247 / .6); }
.rule { display: block; height: 1px; background: var(--line); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; }
.about .rule { background: rgb(250 250 247 / .16); }

/* Header progress bar */
.progress { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; z-index: 2; width: 100%; height: 2px; background: var(--lilac); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; }

/* Hero scroll cue */
.hero__cue { position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 24px; z-index: 2; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.hero__cue i { position: relative; display: block; width: 56px; height: 1px; background: var(--line); overflow: hidden; }
.hero__cue i::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--ink); transform: translateX(-100%); animation: cue 2.2s cubic-bezier(.76, 0, .24, 1) infinite; }
@keyframes cue { 0% { transform: translateX(-100%); } 55% { transform: translateX(0); } 100% { transform: translateX(100%); } }

/* Grain overlay */
.grain { position: fixed; inset: -50%; z-index: 60; width: 200%; height: 200%; pointer-events: none; opacity: .055; mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .9 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  animation: grain 1.2s steps(6) infinite; }
@keyframes grain { 0% { transform: translate(0, 0); } 20% { transform: translate(-3%, 2%); } 40% { transform: translate(2%, -4%); } 60% { transform: translate(-4%, -2%); } 80% { transform: translate(3%, 4%); } 100% { transform: translate(0, 0); } }
.site-header.is-dark ~ .grain, .grain.is-dark { mix-blend-mode: screen; opacity: .04; }

/* Custom cursor (pointer devices only) */
.cursor { position: fixed; left: 0; top: 0; z-index: 90; pointer-events: none; display: none; }
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .cursor { display: block; }
  .cursor__dot { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 12px; height: 12px; margin: -6px 0 0 -6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink); mix-blend-mode: difference; filter: invert(0); transform: scale(1); transition: transform .35s var(--ease-out), background-color .35s var(--ease-out); }
  .cursor__label { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 84px; height: 84px; margin: -42px 0 0 -42px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--lime); color: var(--dark); font-weight: 600; font-size: 14px; transform: scale(0); transition: transform .4s var(--ease-out); }
  .cursor.is-link .cursor__dot { transform: scale(2.6); background: var(--lilac); mix-blend-mode: normal; opacity: .55; }
  .cursor.is-view .cursor__dot { transform: scale(0); }
  .cursor.is-view .cursor__label { transform: scale(1); }
  .cursor.is-hidden { opacity: 0; }
}

/* Process */
.process { position: relative; padding-block: clamp(80px, 10vw, 150px) clamp(90px, 12vw, 170px); }
.process__title { max-width: 16ch; margin-top: 22px; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(36px, 4.6vw, 66px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.06em; }
.process__title .word { display: inline-block; }
.process .rule { margin-top: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 52px); }
.steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 44px); margin: 0; padding: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 48px) 0 0; list-style: none; counter-reset: none; }
.step { position: relative; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid transparent; }
.step::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); transition: width .9s var(--ease-out); }
.step.is-in::before { width: 100%; }
.step__num { display: block; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(44px, 5.4vw, 80px); line-height: .9; letter-spacing: -.06em; color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px var(--lilac); transition: color .5s var(--ease-out); }
.step:hover .step__num { color: var(--lilac); }
.step h3 { margin-top: 18px; font-weight: 700; font-size: 22px; letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.step p { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.45; max-width: 30ch; }

/* About curtain + stacking */
.about { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0 round 0); will-change: clip-path; }
.about__inner { transform-origin: 50% 0; }
.contact { position: relative; z-index: 2; background: var(--paper); border-radius: 40px 40px 0 0; }
.contact__note { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-top: 8px; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.pulse { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--lime); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgb(212 242 27 / .6); animation: pulse 1.8s ease-out infinite; }
@keyframes pulse { 0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgb(212 242 27 / .7); } 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 14px rgb(212 242 27 / 0); } }
.site-footer { position: relative; z-index: 2; background: var(--paper); }

/* Project cover reveal + hover label support */
.project__card { cursor: none; }
@media (hover: none) { .project__card { cursor: pointer; } }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .hero__cue { display: none; }
  .marquee { width: 100%; }
  .client img { max-height: 46px; }
  .contact { border-radius: 24px 24px 0 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; }
  .step p { max-width: none; }
  .clients__title { font-size: 18px; }
  .practice__row { font-size: clamp(22px, 6.3vw, 38px); letter-spacing: -.045em; gap: .45em; }
  .practice__row--first { margin-left: 2%; padding-left: 0; }
  .practice__row--second { margin-right: 2%; padding-right: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .grain, .cursor, .hero__cue i::after, .pulse { animation: none; }
  .rule { transform: none; }
  .step::before { width: 100%; }
  .project__card { cursor: pointer; }
}
