/* Christian O'Brien — shared design system. Used by every page. */

:root {
  --bg: #fdf4eb;            /* Linen White — page */
  --bg-card: #ede7d4;       /* Sandstone Beige — elevated surfaces */
  --bg-card-hover: #e3d8c3;
  --text: #1b1b19;          /* Charcoal Noir — primary text */
  --muted: #6a6358;         /* warm secondary text */
  --faint: #9a9081;         /* warm tertiary / labels */
  --line: #dccfba;          /* warm hairline borders */
  --accent: #efda6b;        /* Sunflower Gold — accent */
  --ink: #1b1b19;           /* charcoal for use on gold/light surfaces */
  --on-dark: #fdf4eb;       /* linen for use inside dark panels */
  --maxw: 1120px;
}

* { box-sizing: border-box; }
img, svg, video { max-width: 100%; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
[id] { scroll-margin-top: 70px; }   /* anchor jumps clear the sticky nav */

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.55;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

a { color: inherit; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- NAV */
.nav {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(10px);
  background: rgba(253,244,235,0.78);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav__inner {
  position: relative;
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 16px 24px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
}
.nav__name { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; font-size: 15px; }
.nav__links { display: flex; gap: 26px; }
.nav__links a {
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--muted); font-size: 14px;
  transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.nav__links a:hover { color: var(--text); }

/* hamburger button (hidden on desktop, shown on mobile) */
.nav__burger {
  display: none; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 4px;
  width: 40px; height: 40px; margin: -8px -8px -8px 0; padding: 0;
  border: 0; background: transparent; cursor: pointer;
}
.nav__burger span {
  display: block; width: 20px; height: 2px; margin: 0 auto;
  background: var(--text); border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
}
.nav.is-open .nav__burger span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav.is-open .nav__burger span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav.is-open .nav__burger span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .nav__burger { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav__links {
    position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 10px); right: 0;
    flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; align-items: stretch;
    min-width: 184px; padding: 6px;
    background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px;
    box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(27,27,25,0.20);
    opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(-6px);
    transition: opacity 0.16s ease, transform 0.16s ease, visibility 0.16s;
  }
  .nav.is-open .nav__links { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; }
  .nav__links a { padding: 11px 14px; border-radius: 9px; font-size: 15px; }
  .nav__links a:hover { background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--text); }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- HERO */
.hero { padding: 88px 0 72px; }
.hero__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
  .hero { padding: 56px 0 48px; }
}

.hero__eyebrow {
  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.hero__name {
  font-size: clamp(40px, 7vw, 68px); line-height: 1.02; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; margin: 0 0 18px;
}
.hero__role {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 22px); color: var(--text); font-weight: 500;
  margin: 0 0 20px; max-width: 36ch;
}
.hero__bio { font-size: 16.5px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 14px; max-width: 52ch; }
.hero__loc { font-size: 14px; color: var(--faint); margin: 0 0 28px; }

.hero__cta { display: flex; gap: 14px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 500; text-decoration: none;
  padding: 11px 20px; border-radius: 999px; transition: all 0.15s ease;
}
.btn--solid { background: var(--text); color: var(--bg); }
.btn--solid:hover { background: var(--accent); color: var(--ink); }
.btn--ghost { border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--text); }
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--muted); }

.hero__photo {
  width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 18px; display: block;
  max-height: min(72vh, 640px); object-fit: cover; object-position: top;
  /* image's own black backdrop melts into the page; subtle frame for definition */
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--line), 0 24px 60px rgba(27,27,25,0.18);
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- CAREER ARC */
.journey { padding: 10px 0 90px; }
.journey__eyebrow { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.journey__title { font-size: clamp(24px, 3.6vw, 33px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.12; margin: 0 0 16px; max-width: 22ch; }
.journey__lead { font-size: 16px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 26px; max-width: 66ch; }

.track { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .track { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.stage {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; display: flex;
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 22px 24px; min-height: 188px;
  transition: border-color 0.18s ease;
}
.stage:hover { border-color: #c7bba2; }
.stage__inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.stage__num { font-size: clamp(42px, 6vw, 58px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1; color: var(--text); }
.stage__numlabel { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); margin: 5px 0 0; }
.stage__co { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 2px; }
.stage__co small { color: var(--faint); font-weight: 400; font-size: 12px; }
.stage__role { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 20px; }

.journey__callout {
  margin-top: 20px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  background: var(--accent); border-radius: 16px; padding: 26px 38px;
}
.callout__num { font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 66px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1; }
.callout__text { font-size: 16px; color: rgba(27,27,25,0.74); max-width: 54ch; margin: 0; }
.callout__text strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------ WORK SECTIONS */
.work { padding: 8px 0 40px; }
.company { padding: 56px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.company:first-of-type { border-top: none; }

.company__head {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.company__name {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 36px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0;
}
.company__role { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--muted); margin: 6px 0 0; }
.aka { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; font-size: 0.5em; font-weight: 400; color: var(--faint); vertical-align: middle; }
.valtech-logo { height: 20px; width: auto; color: var(--muted); }
.everest-wordmark { height: 0.9em; width: auto; display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle; }
.company__note { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; max-width: 40ch; text-align: right; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .company__note, .subcat__note { text-align: left; } }

/* case grid */
.grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden; transition: border-color 0.18s ease, transform 0.18s ease, background 0.18s ease;
}
.card:hover { border-color: #c7bba2; transform: translateY(-3px); background: var(--bg-card-hover); }

/* thumbnail (image OR placeholder) with client-name overlay */
.thumb-wrap {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.thumb {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover; display: block;
  opacity: 0.78; transition: opacity 0.18s ease;   /* dimmed so the name overlay stays legible */
}
.card:hover .thumb { opacity: 1; }
/* (haze removed for the light theme — logos sit on a clean sandstone strip) */
.thumb--ph::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 30% 20%, rgba(239,218,107,0.12), transparent 60%);
}
/* gradient keeps the name legible over any image */
.thumb__label {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 2;
  padding: 28px 18px 14px;
  font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: #fff;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.78) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.40) 45%, transparent 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.card__body { padding: 20px 22px 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.card__desc { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 16px; }

/* logo-thumb variant (test): short strip, client logo centered, name lives in the body */
.card--logo .thumb-wrap {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 6;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  background: var(--bg-card-hover);
}
.thumb-logo {
  height: 32px; max-width: 55%; width: auto; object-fit: contain;
  filter: brightness(0); opacity: 0.82;
}
.thumb-logo--app { height: 46px; width: 46px; filter: none; opacity: 1; }
/* compact symbol/mark logos (not wordmarks) sit taller so they don't read small beside wordmarks */
.thumb-logo--mark { height: 46px; }
.thumb-logo--text { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--text); opacity: 0.9; }
/* mark + wordmark lockup (for clients whose logo is a symbol only) */
.thumb-lockup { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.thumb-lockup .thumb-mark { height: 30px; width: auto; filter: brightness(0); opacity: 0.82; }
.thumb-lockup .thumb-logo--text { opacity: 1; }

.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; margin: auto 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.tags li {
  font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--faint); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px; padding: 4px 10px;
}

/* internal-products subcategory inside a company section */
.subcat { margin-top: 46px; }
.subcat__head {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.subcat__title { font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin: 0; }
.subcat__note { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; max-width: 40ch; text-align: right; }

/* client ticker: brands scroll left-to-right, pause on hover */
.ticker-label {
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint); margin: 34px 0 0;
}
.ticker {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; margin-top: 12px; padding: 15px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent);
}
.ticker__track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: ticker-ltr var(--speed, 60s) linear infinite; }
.ticker__group { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 48px; padding-right: 48px; }
.ticker__group span {
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--muted);
  white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
/* client logos: rendered as uniform charcoal marks on the light field */
.ticker__group img {
  height: 24px; width: auto; max-width: 150px; object-fit: contain; display: block;
  filter: brightness(0); opacity: 0.62;
}
/* layered/multi-color marks (e.g. Siteplan) keep their real colors in the ticker */
.ticker__group img.ticker-logo--full { filter: none; opacity: 0.85; }
@keyframes ticker-ltr {
  from { transform: translateX(-50%); }
  to   { transform: translateX(0); }
}
.ticker:hover .ticker__track { animation-play-state: paused; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticker__track { animation: none; }
}

/* ---- ticker easter egg: click a client, get a tiny "let's talk" card ---- */
.ticker__group img, .ticker__group span { cursor: pointer; }
.ticker__group img:hover { opacity: 1; }
.ticker__group span:hover { color: var(--text); }

.egg { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 90; display: none; }
.egg.is-open { display: block; }
.egg__overlay { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(27,27,25,0.36); }
.egg__card {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: min(380px, calc(100vw - 40px));
  background: var(--bg); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 26px 24px 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(27,27,25,0.30);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .egg.is-open .egg__card { animation: egg-pop 0.18s ease-out; }
}
@keyframes egg-pop {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(0.96); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1); }
}
.egg__close {
  position: absolute; top: 10px; right: 10px;
  width: 32px; height: 32px; border: 0; border-radius: 50%;
  background: transparent; color: var(--muted); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.egg__close:hover { background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--text); }
.egg__title {
  font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 0 28px 16px 0;
}
.egg__row { display: flex; gap: 8px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.egg__row .btn { flex: 1 1 auto; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; padding: 10px 14px; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- CONTACT */
/* ----------------------------------------------------- THESIS / STAT */
/* dark feature panel on the light page — gives the page rhythm */
.thesis { margin: 56px 0; padding: 60px 52px; background: #1b1b19; border-radius: 22px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .thesis { padding: 40px 28px; } }
.thesis__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; gap: 60px; align-items: center; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .thesis__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; } }
.thesis__num { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.thesis__big { font-size: clamp(104px, 17vw, 184px); font-weight: 700; line-height: 0.86; letter-spacing: -0.05em; color: var(--accent); }
.thesis__cyc { font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #d8ccc0; margin-top: 12px; }
.thesis__lead { font-size: clamp(21px, 2.7vw, 27px); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--on-dark); margin: 0 0 16px; max-width: 34ch; }
.thesis__sub { font-size: 16.5px; color: #b3a897; margin: 0; max-width: 48ch; }

.contact { padding: 80px 0 110px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); text-align: center; }
.contact h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 42px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.contact__sub { color: var(--muted); font-size: 17px; margin: 0 auto 30px; max-width: 46ch; }

footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 26px 0; }
.footer__inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px;
  font-size: 13px; color: var(--faint);
}

/* ============================================================ SUBPAGES */
/* shared reading column for case studies + articles */
.page { max-width: 840px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

.back {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none;
  margin: 40px 0 0; transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.back:hover { color: var(--text); }

/* ---- case-study hero ---- */
.case-hero { padding: 30px 0 0; }
.case-hero__eyebrow { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.case-hero__title { font-size: clamp(34px, 6vw, 58px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.05; margin: 0 0 18px; }
.case-hero__tag { font-size: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 23px); color: var(--muted); line-height: 1.4; margin: 0 0 30px; max-width: 34ch; }

.case-meta {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 40px; padding: 22px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 0 0 36px;
}
.case-meta__k { display: block; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); margin: 0 0 5px; }
.case-meta__v { font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--text); max-width: 26ch; }

.case-cover {
  width: 100%; border-radius: 18px; display: block; border: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 0 0 4px;
  max-height: min(52vh, 440px); object-fit: cover;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) { .case-cover { max-height: 46vh; border-radius: 14px; } }
.case-cover--dark { background: #1b1b19; }

/* ---- long-form prose ---- */
.prose { padding: 8px 0 0; }
.prose > section { margin: 0 0 8px; }
.prose h2 { font-size: clamp(22px, 3vw, 29px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 50px 0 16px; }
.prose h3 { font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; margin: 32px 0 10px; }
.prose p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; color: #34322d; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.prose ul { margin: 0 0 20px; padding-left: 1.15em; }
.prose li { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; color: #34322d; margin: 0 0 9px; }
.prose strong { font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); }
.prose a { color: var(--text); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--accent); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.prose a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--text); }

.pullquote {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3.4vw, 31px); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.32; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--text); margin: 44px 0; padding-left: 24px; border-left: 4px solid var(--accent);
}

.live-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 14.5px; font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--text); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 10px 18px; border-radius: 999px; transition: border-color 0.15s ease;
}
.live-link:hover { border-color: var(--muted); }

/* ---- subpage footer / next ---- */
.subnext { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 64px; padding: 36px 0; }
.subnext__k { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.subnext__link { font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 26px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; }
.subnext__link:hover { color: var(--muted); }

/* ============================================================ PERSPECTIVES */
.persp-hero { padding: 56px 0 0; }
.persp-hero__eyebrow { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 14px; }
.persp-hero__title { font-size: clamp(34px, 6vw, 56px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.05; margin: 0 0 18px; max-width: 18ch; }
.persp-hero__lead { font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; max-width: 56ch; }

.posts { margin: 48px 0 0; }
.post {
  display: block; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; padding: 30px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.posts .post:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.post__meta { font-size: 13px; color: var(--faint); letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin: 0 0 10px; }
.post__title { font-size: clamp(21px, 2.8vw, 27px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0 0 10px; transition: color 0.15s ease; }
.post:hover .post__title { color: var(--muted); }
.post__excerpt { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; max-width: 64ch; }

/* ---- Today in Design: publishing feature (echoes the publication's mono look) ---- */
.tid { margin: 64px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 44px; }
.tid__eyebrow { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.tid__panel {
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-dark); border-radius: 20px;
  padding: clamp(30px, 5vw, 52px);
}
.tid__logo { height: clamp(26px, 4vw, 34px); width: auto; display: block; filter: invert(1); margin: 0 0 24px; }
.tid__title { font-size: clamp(22px, 3.2vw, 31px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.22; margin: 0 0 14px; max-width: 24ch; }
.tid__body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: #b3a897; margin: 0 0 28px; max-width: 56ch; }
.tid__body strong { color: var(--on-dark); font-weight: 600; }
.tid__btn {
  display: inline-block; padding: 11px 20px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--on-dark); color: var(--ink); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600;
  text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.15s ease;
}
.tid__btn:hover { background: var(--accent); }
.tid__feed { margin: 28px 0 0; }
.tid__feedlabel { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); margin: 0 0 6px; }
.tid__feed a {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 18px;
  padding: 12px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 15.5px; color: var(--text); text-decoration: none;
}
.tid__feed a:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tid__feed a:hover { color: var(--muted); }
.tid__feed a span { color: var(--faint); font-size: 13px; white-space: nowrap; }

/* draft tag for posts not yet written */
.tag-draft { display:inline-block; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); background: rgba(239,218,107,0.5); border-radius: 5px; padding: 2px 7px; margin-left: 8px; vertical-align: 2px; }

/* ---- article (single post) ---- */
.article-hero { padding: 30px 0 0; }
.article-hero__meta { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--faint); letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.article-hero__title { font-size: clamp(30px, 5.2vw, 50px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.08; margin: 0 0 22px; }
.article-hero__lead { font-size: clamp(18px, 2.3vw, 21px); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 28px; }
.rule { height: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 0; margin: 8px 0 0; }

/* ---- case figures (in-page visuals) ---- */
.case-fig { margin: 36px 0 14px; }
.case-fig figcaption { font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--faint); margin-top: 10px; }
.fig-tiles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 10px; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .fig-tiles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.fig-tile { border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; overflow: hidden; }
.fig-tile img, .fig-tile svg { display: block; }
.case-fig > svg { width: 100%; height: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; display: block; }
.case-fig img { width: 100%; height: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; display: block; }
.fig-grid-2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; }
.fig-grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 10px; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .fig-grid-2, .fig-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---- case carousel: one image at a time, directional arrows ---- */
.carousel { position: relative; margin: 44px 0 10px; }
.carousel__track {
  display: flex; overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: none;
  border-radius: 14px;
}
.carousel__track::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.carousel__slide { flex: 0 0 100%; scroll-snap-align: start; }
.carousel__slide img {
  width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;
  max-height: min(58vh, 470px); object-fit: contain;
  background: #1d1d1d; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px;
}
.carousel__btn {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 2;
  width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
  background: rgba(253,244,235,0.92); color: var(--text); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(27,27,25,0.28); transition: background 0.15s ease, opacity 0.15s ease;
}
.carousel__btn:hover { background: #ffffff; }
.carousel__btn--prev { left: 14px; }
.carousel__btn--next { right: 14px; }
.carousel__btn[disabled] { opacity: 0.35; cursor: default; pointer-events: none; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .carousel__btn { width: 34px; height: 34px; font-size: 14px; }
  .carousel__btn--prev { left: 10px; }
  .carousel__btn--next { right: 10px; }
}
.carousel__meta {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 10px; font-size: 13.5px; color: var(--faint);
}
.carousel__count { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; white-space: nowrap; }
.carousel--light .carousel__slide img { background: #f5f5f3; }


/* ---- visual-forward case study (big hero panel + stacked image moments) ---- */

/* hero feature panel: replaces the plain cover with a designed block */
.case-feature {
  border-radius: 26px;
  padding: clamp(46px, 7vw, 96px) clamp(26px, 5vw, 72px);
  margin: 14px 0 38px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center;
}
.case-feature--dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-dark); }
.case-feature--sand { background: var(--bg-card); color: var(--ink); }
.case-feature__icon {
  width: clamp(64px, 10vw, 88px); height: auto; display: block; margin: 0 0 26px;
  border-radius: 20px; box-shadow: 0 16px 40px rgba(0,0,0,0.35);
}
.case-feature__eyebrow {
  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  opacity: 0.6; margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.case-feature__title {
  font-size: clamp(46px, 9vw, 100px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.98; margin: 0;
}
.case-feature__wordmark { height: clamp(34px, 6vw, 60px); width: auto; display: block; }
.case-feature__tag {
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2.3vw, 23px); line-height: 1.42; margin: 24px 0 0;
  max-width: 32ch;
}
.case-feature--dark .case-feature__tag { color: #c9c0b2; }
/* a real, verified greeting rendered as a chat chip */
.case-feature__quote {
  margin: 34px 0 0; padding: 15px 22px; border-radius: 16px;
  background: rgba(253,244,235,0.07); border: 1px solid rgba(253,244,235,0.16);
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.9vw, 18px); line-height: 1.45; max-width: 34ch;
}

/* wide image moment: breaks out of the 840px prose column toward viewport edges */
.case-figure {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100vw - 40px));
  margin-left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  margin-top: clamp(22px, 4vw, 52px);
  margin-bottom: clamp(58px, 9vw, 108px);
}
.case-figure__frame {
  background: #f5f5f3; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px;
  padding: clamp(14px, 2.5vw, 34px); overflow: hidden;
}
.case-figure__frame--dark { background: #1d1d1d; }
.case-figure__frame--flush { padding: 0; }
.case-figure img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 10px; }
.case-figure__frame--flush img { border-radius: 18px; }
.case-figure__cap {
  margin: 16px 4px 0; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 72ch;
}
.case-figure__cap strong { color: var(--text); font-weight: 600; }


/* ---- two-column split case study (writing left, curated visuals right) ---- */
:root { --navh: 57px; }
.case-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(480px, 618px) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 18px 24px 28px;
  align-items: start;
}
/* sticky left pane: sits just under the nav, full viewport height */
.case-side {
  position: sticky; top: calc(var(--navh) + 14px); align-self: start;
  height: calc(100vh - var(--navh) - 28px);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px;
  padding: 18px;
}
.case-side .back { margin: 0 0 14px; }
.case-side__top { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.case-side__body { flex: 1 1 auto; min-height: 0; overflow-y: auto; padding-right: 8px; }
.case-side__body::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 7px; }
.case-side__body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--line); border-radius: 4px; }

/* project card */
.case-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px;
  background: var(--bg);
}
.case-card__row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.case-card__icon { width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 12px; flex: 0 0 auto; display: block; object-fit: cover; background: var(--bg-card); }
.case-card__name { font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px; flex: 1 1 auto; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.case-card__out { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1; transition: color 0.15s ease; }
.case-card__out:hover { color: var(--text); }
.case-card__desc { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

/* discipline tags (dashed mono pills) */
.case-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 16px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.case-tags li {
  font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px dashed var(--line); border-radius: 20px; padding: 6px 11px;
}

/* narrative inside the scrolling body */
.case-narrative { padding: 22px 2px 8px; }
.case-narrative h1 { font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 36px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.05; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.case-narrative h2 { font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.01em; margin: 26px 0 8px; }
.case-narrative p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.62; color: #34322d; margin: 0 0 14px; }
.case-narrative .pullquote { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 22px 0; padding-left: 14px; }

/* pinned contact footer */
.case-side__contact { flex: 0 0 auto; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 14px; padding-top: 14px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.cside-row { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.cside-btn {
  flex: 1 1 0; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 500; padding: 11px 10px; border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--text); transition: border-color 0.15s ease, background 0.15s ease;
}
.cside-btn:hover { border-color: var(--muted); }
.cside-btn--solid { background: var(--text); color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--text); }
.cside-btn--solid:hover { background: var(--accent); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--accent); }

/* right-hand curated gallery */
.case-gallery { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; min-width: 0; }
.case-gallery figure { margin: 0; }
.case-gallery img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; border-radius: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.case-gallery__next { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 8px; padding: 26px 4px; }
.case-gallery__next .subnext__k { margin: 0 0 6px; }

/* solo case page: no gallery column, single centered column */
.case-split--solo { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 720px); justify-content: center; }
.case-split--solo .case-side { position: static; height: auto; display: block; }
.case-split--solo .case-side__body { overflow: visible; padding-right: 0; }
.case-split--solo .case-narrative { padding: 18px 0 0; }
.case-split--solo .case-side__contact { margin-top: 18px; }
.case-split--solo .subnext { margin-top: 28px; }

/* logo panel: case visual for clients with no screenshots (real logo, not generic art) */
.case-gallery .logoframe {
  background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 18px;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 22px; padding: 24px;
}
.case-gallery .logoframe img { width: auto; max-width: 56%; max-height: 38%; border: 0; border-radius: 0; filter: brightness(0); opacity: 0.82; }
.case-gallery .logoframe__name { font-size: clamp(20px, 3vw, 30px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--text); opacity: 0.9; }
.case-card__icon--logo { object-fit: contain; background: #fff; }

/* collapse to a single stacked column: writing first, then visuals */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .case-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; padding: 14px 18px 24px; }
  .case-side { position: static; height: auto; display: block; }
  .case-side__body { overflow: visible; padding-right: 0; }
  .case-narrative { padding: 18px 0 0; }
  .case-side__contact { margin-top: 18px; }
}


/* ------------------------------------------------ RESPONSIVE REFINEMENTS */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .journey { padding-bottom: 64px; }
  .company { padding: 44px 0; }
  .thesis { margin: 44px 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .page, .wrap { padding-left: 18px; padding-right: 18px; }
  .case-meta { gap: 12px 26px; padding: 18px 0; margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .case-meta__v { font-size: 14px; }
  .prose h2 { margin-top: 38px; }
  .prose p, .prose li { font-size: 16px; }
  .pullquote { margin: 34px 0; padding-left: 16px; }
  .case-feature { border-radius: 18px; padding: 40px 22px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .case-figure { width: calc(100vw - 36px); margin-bottom: 50px; }
  .case-figure__frame { border-radius: 14px; padding: 10px; }
  .case-figure__frame--flush img { border-radius: 12px; }
  .carousel { margin: 32px 0 8px; }
  .subnext { margin-top: 44px; padding: 28px 0; }
  .contact { padding: 60px 0 80px; }
  .journey__callout { padding: 20px 22px; gap: 18px; }
  .hero { padding: 40px 0 36px; }
  .hero__name { margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .grid { gap: 18px; }
  .card__body { padding: 16px 18px 18px; }
  .thumb__label { font-size: 16px; padding: 22px 14px 11px; }
  footer { padding: 20px 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 430px) {
  .nav__name { font-size: 13.5px; white-space: nowrap; }
  .nav__inner { padding: 14px 18px; }
  .nav__links { gap: 12px; }
  .nav__links a { font-size: 12.5px; }
  .btn { padding: 10px 16px; font-size: 14px; }
}

/* ------------------------------------------- ROLE DATES (climb + work) */
.stage__dates { font-size: 12px; color: var(--faint); margin: 0 0 10px; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
.company__dates { font-size: 13px; color: var(--faint); margin: 5px 0 0; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }

/* --------------------------------------------------------- REFERENCES */
.quotes { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 16px 24px 8px; }
.quotes__eyebrow { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.quotes__title { font-size: clamp(24px, 4vw, 34px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 30px; max-width: 22ch; }
.quotes__grid { display: grid; gap: 20px; }
.quote { background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 16px; padding: 28px 30px; margin: 0; }
.quote__text { margin: 0; }
.quote__text p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.quote__text p:last-child { margin: 0; }
.quote__who { margin: 20px 0 0; padding: 16px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; }
.quote__name { font-weight: 600; font-size: 15px; color: var(--text); }
.quote__role { font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .quotes__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: stretch; } }
.quotes__grid .quote { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.quotes__grid .quote .quote__who { margin-top: auto; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- RESUME */
.resume { max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px 90px; }
.resume__head { padding: 6px 0 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); margin: 0 0 28px; }
.resume__name { font-size: clamp(28px, 5vw, 42px); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 0 0 8px; }
.resume__tag { font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.resume__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px 18px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); margin: 0; list-style: none; padding: 0; }
.resume__meta a { color: var(--text); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.resume__meta a:hover { border-color: var(--text); }
.resume__sec { margin: 0 0 34px; }
.resume__h { font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); margin: 0 0 16px; }
.resume__lead { font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 32px; }
.resume__job { margin: 0 0 24px; }
.resume__job:last-child { margin: 0; }
.resume__jobhead { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2px 16px; }
.resume__co { font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--text); margin: 0; }
.resume__when { font-size: 13px; color: var(--faint); margin: 0; white-space: nowrap; }
.resume__title { font-size: 14px; color: var(--muted); margin: 2px 0 10px; }
.resume__job ul { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 18px; }
.resume__job li { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 7px; }
.resume__line { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text); margin: 0; }
.resume__line a { color: var(--text); }
.resume__skills { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.skillgroup { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; gap: 18px; padding: 14px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.skillgroup:first-child { border-top: 0; padding-top: 0; }
.skillgroup__l { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--muted); margin: 3px 0 0; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .skillgroup { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; } }

/* resume highlight view */
.resume__snapshot { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 12px; margin: 0 0 32px; }
.rstat { background: var(--bg-card); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px 16px; }
.rstat__n { display: block; font-size: 23px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--text); line-height: 1; }
.rstat__l { display: block; font-size: 11.5px; color: var(--muted); margin-top: 7px; line-height: 1.35; }
.resume__role { padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.resume__role:first-of-type { border-top: 0; padding-top: 4px; }
.resume__sum { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--text); margin: 0 0 11px; }
.resume__chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.resume__chips li { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); background: var(--accent); border-radius: 999px; padding: 4px 11px; }
.resume__cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; margin: 38px 0 0; }
@media (max-width: 680px) { .resume__snapshot { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }