/* fonts: self-hosted, latin subset, swapped in with font-display */
@font-face{font-family:'Archivo';font-style:normal;font-weight:500 900;font-stretch:62% 125%;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/archivo.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/ibm-plex-mono-400.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono';font-style:normal;font-weight:500;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/ibm-plex-mono-500.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Instrument Serif';font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/instrument-serif-italic.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Inter';font-style:normal;font-weight:400 600;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/inter.woff2) format('woff2')}
@font-face{font-family:'Inter Tight';font-style:normal;font-weight:300 600;font-display:swap;src:url(../fonts/inter-tight.woff2) format('woff2')}

/* =========================================================
   Oyelade / Portfolio, a magazine-style layout
   Palette from the references: warm paper, ink, olive-black, orange-red
   ========================================================= */
:root{
  --paper:#eeece5;
  --paper-2:#e2dfd2;
  --ink:#1c1b17;
  --ink-2:#5b584f;
  --dark:#1b1a11;
  --dark-2:#26241a;
  --accent:#2f54f0;
  --accent-deep:#1d38c4;
  --accent-light:#8ea6ff;
  --gut:clamp(16px,3vw,44px);
  --maxw:1680px;
  --f-body:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,'Segoe UI',sans-serif;
  --f-thin:'Inter Tight','Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --f-display:'Archivo','Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --f-serif:'Instrument Serif',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --f-mono:'IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,Menlo,monospace;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:64px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--f-body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3,p,figure,blockquote,dl,dd,ul{margin:0}
ul{padding:0;list-style:none}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;padding:0}
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin-inline:auto;padding-inline:var(--gut)}
.mono{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.display,.pill-heading,.story-title,.avail-head{text-wrap:balance}
.display{font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.012em;line-height:.94}
.ico{width:1em;height:1em;flex:none;vertical-align:-.12em}
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.skip{position:absolute;left:8px;top:-60px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:10px 16px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{top:8px}
.pill{display:inline-block;border:1px solid currentColor;border-radius:999px;padding:.16rem .8rem;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.35;font-weight:500;white-space:nowrap}
.pills{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem}

/* ---------- top bar ---------- */
.topbar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto auto;align-items:stretch;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);min-height:54px;background:var(--paper)}
.menu-btn{width:64px;border-right:1px solid var(--ink);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:5px;align-items:center}
.menu-btn span{display:block;width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:transform .25s,opacity .25s}
.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(7px) rotate(45deg)}
.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg)}
.topbar-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;padding-inline:1.4rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--ink-2);overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap}
.topbar-meta b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.topbar-meta .sep{opacity:.4}
.topbar-link,.topbar-cta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;padding-inline:1.7rem;text-decoration:none;font-size:1rem;font-weight:500}
.topbar-link{border-left:1px solid var(--ink)}
.topbar-cta{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);transition:background .2s}
.topbar-cta:hover{background:var(--accent-deep)}
.topbar-link:hover{background:var(--paper-2)}

.menu-panel{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:60;background:var(--dark);color:var(--paper);display:flex;align-items:center;padding:var(--gut)}
.menu-panel[hidden]{display:none}
.menu-panel nav{display:grid;gap:.2rem;width:100%}
.menu-panel a{font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,9vw,6rem);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.01em;transition:color .2s,padding-left .25s}
.menu-panel a:hover{color:var(--accent-light);padding-left:.4em}
body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}
body.menu-open .topbar{position:relative;z-index:70}

/* ---------- masthead ---------- */
.masthead-wrap{padding-top:clamp(14px,2.4vw,36px)}
.masthead{font-family:var(--f-thin);font-weight:400;font-size:min(calc((100vw - 2 * var(--gut)) / 4.1),388px);line-height:.82;letter-spacing:-.045em;white-space:nowrap;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;margin-left:-.03em;color:var(--ink)}
.mh-o{display:inline-block;flex:none;width:.74em;height:.74em;border:.105em solid var(--ink);border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);margin-right:.025em;transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
.mh-o picture{display:block;width:100%;height:100%}
.mh-o img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 40%;filter:saturate(.95) contrast(1.05)}
.masthead:hover .mh-o{transform:rotate(-8deg) scale(1.03)}
.masthead-tag{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;padding:clamp(10px,1.4vw,18px) 0 clamp(10px,1.6vw,22px);font-size:clamp(.95rem,1.7vw,1.5rem)}
.masthead-tag span{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.78rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-2)}
.masthead-tag strong{font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- sections nav ---------- */
.sections{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:var(--paper);border-block:1px solid var(--ink)}
.sections-in{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none}
.sections-in::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.sections a{position:relative;text-decoration:none;font-size:clamp(.95rem,1.45vw,1.3rem);font-weight:400;padding:14px 0;white-space:nowrap;transition:color .2s}
.sections a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .3s}
.sections a:hover::after,.sections a.is-on::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.sections a:hover{color:var(--accent-deep)}

/* ---------- cover ---------- */
.cover{padding-block:clamp(28px,4.4vw,72px) clamp(28px,4vw,64px)}
.cover-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;gap:2rem;align-items:center}
.cover-text .pills{margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.cover-title{font-size:clamp(2.3rem,6.6vw,7.1rem);max-width:15ch}
.cover-by{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr minmax(0,44ch);gap:2rem;align-items:start;margin-top:clamp(18px,2.4vw,36px)}
.byline{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);padding-top:.35rem}
.dek{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink);max-width:44ch}

.circle-btn{display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid var(--ink);border-radius:50%;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:background .25s,color .25s,transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
.circle-btn svg{width:42%;height:42%}
.circle-btn.big{width:clamp(72px,12vw,200px);aspect-ratio:1}
.circle-btn.sm{width:48px;height:48px;flex:none}
.circle-btn.sm svg{width:48%;height:48%}
.circle-btn:hover,a:hover>.circle-btn{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.circle-btn.big:hover{transform:rotate(-12deg)}

.cover-img{position:relative;margin-top:clamp(20px,3vw,44px);background:var(--ink);clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 38px) 0,100% 38px,100% 100%,38px 100%,0 calc(100% - 38px))}
.cover-img picture{display:block}
.cover-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/7;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 34%}
.cover-img figcaption{position:absolute;left:clamp(46px,4vw,60px);bottom:clamp(12px,1.6vw,24px);color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.cover-img figcaption span{color:var(--accent-light);margin-right:.7rem}

.featured-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--ink);margin-top:clamp(20px,3vw,40px)}
.f-cell{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;grid-template-rows:auto auto 1fr;grid-template-areas:"label label" "pill pill" "title btn";gap:.7rem 1rem;padding:clamp(14px,2vw,28px) clamp(12px,1.6vw,26px) clamp(14px,2vw,26px);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);transition:background .25s}
.f-cell+.f-cell{border-left:1px solid var(--ink)}
.f-cell:first-child{padding-left:0}
.f-cell:hover{background:var(--paper-2)}
.f-label{grid-area:label;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-style:normal;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;min-height:1.2em}
.f-label .ico{color:var(--accent)}
.f-cell .pill{grid-area:pill;justify-self:start}
.f-cell h3{grid-area:title;font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.75vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.02;align-self:end}
.f-cell .circle-btn{grid-area:btn;align-self:end}

/* ---------- ticker ---------- */
.ticker{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;border-block:1px solid var(--ink)}
.ticker-track{display:inline-flex;animation:marquee 42s linear infinite;will-change:transform}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
.ticker span{font-family:var(--f-thin);font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3.2vw,2.8rem);padding:.55em 0 .55em 1.2em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.ticker span::after{content:"\2736";color:var(--accent-light);margin-left:1.2em;font-size:.8em;vertical-align:.08em}
@keyframes marquee{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* ---------- features (dark) ---------- */
.features{background:var(--dark);color:var(--paper);padding-block:clamp(40px,6vw,100px)}
.sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:clamp(22px,3vw,44px)}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,5.4vw,5.4rem)}
.view-all{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:112%;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.95rem;letter-spacing:.02em;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:.2rem;transition:color .2s}
.view-all:hover{color:var(--accent-light)}
.stories{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:clamp(20px,2.6vw,44px);align-items:start}
.stories .col{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:clamp(34px,4.4vw,72px)}
.story{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.1rem}
.story-fig{display:block;overflow:hidden;background:var(--dark-2);position:relative;text-decoration:none}
.story-fig img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
.story.lead .story-fig img{aspect-ratio:2/1}
.story:hover .story-fig img{transform:scale(1.045)}
.story-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.9rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.story-meta .mono{color:#a9a698}
.story-title{font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.3vw,2.3rem)}
.story.lead .story-title{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.3vw,3.4rem)}
.story-body{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.9rem}
.story-body>p:not(.story-meta):not(.story-foot){color:#cfccbf;max-width:62ch;font-size:1rem}
.story-foot{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.8rem 1.6rem;align-items:center;margin-top:.2rem}
.story-foot .mono{color:#a9a698;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.story-foot .mono .ico{color:var(--accent-light)}
.more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;text-decoration:none;font-weight:500;border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent-light);padding-bottom:.1rem;color:var(--paper);transition:color .2s,gap .2s}
.more:hover{color:var(--accent-light);gap:.7rem}
/* typographic cover cards */
.typo{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;aspect-ratio:16/10;padding:clamp(18px,2.2vw,32px);color:var(--ink)}
.typo-accent{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.typo-paper{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.typo-num{font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:900;line-height:.85;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-size:clamp(4rem,9vw,9rem)}
.typo-num.sm{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,5.8vw,6rem);display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.25em;flex-wrap:wrap}
.typo-num i{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.typo-cap{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;max-width:24ch}
.typo:hover .typo-num{transform:translateX(6px)}
.typo-num{transition:transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}

/* ---------- experience ---------- */
.experience{padding-block:clamp(48px,7vw,110px)}
.pill-heading{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.1em .28em;font-family:var(--f-thin);font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(2.4rem,7vw,7.4rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.pill-img{display:inline-block;width:2.5em;height:.84em;border-radius:999px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);border:2px solid var(--ink);flex:none;position:relative}
.pill-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:var(--pos,50% 50%);transform:scale(var(--z,1));transform-origin:var(--pos,50% 50%)}
.sec-lede{margin-top:1.2rem;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:56ch}
.strips{display:flex;margin-top:clamp(24px,3.4vw,52px);border:1px solid var(--ink);min-height:clamp(430px,44vw,560px)}
.strip{display:flex;flex:0 0 clamp(64px,7vw,104px);min-width:0;border-left:1px solid var(--ink);transition:flex .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1);overflow:hidden;background:var(--paper)}
.strip:first-child{border-left:0}
.strip.is-open{flex:1 1 auto}
.strip-tab{flex:0 0 clamp(64px,7vw,104px);min-height:clamp(430px,44vw,560px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:1rem;padding:clamp(16px,1.8vw,26px) 0;text-align:left}
.strip-name,.strip-date{writing-mode:vertical-rl;text-orientation:mixed}
.strip-name{font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.2rem,2.2vw,2rem);letter-spacing:-.01em;transform:rotate(180deg)}
.strip-date{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);transform:rotate(180deg)}
.strip:not(.is-open) .strip-tab:hover{background:var(--paper-2)}
.strip.is-open .strip-tab{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.strip.is-open .strip-date{color:#bdb9aa}
.strip-panel{flex:1 1 0;min-width:0;max-height:0;overflow:hidden;padding:clamp(22px,3vw,46px);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateX(18px);transition:opacity .45s .15s,transform .55s .15s,visibility 0s .6s}
.strip.is-open .strip-panel{max-height:none;overflow:visible;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;transition:opacity .5s .3s,transform .6s .3s,visibility 0s 0s}
.strip-panel .kicker{color:var(--accent-deep);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.strip-panel h3{font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,3rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.strip-panel h3 small{display:block;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-stretch:100%;font-weight:400;font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.05em;margin-top:.6rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.strip-panel .role{margin-top:1rem;font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:500}
.strip-panel ul{margin-top:1.1rem;display:grid;gap:.7rem;max-width:68ch}
.strip-panel li{position:relative;padding-left:1.5rem}
.strip-panel li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:.6rem;height:2px;background:var(--accent)}
.strip-panel .stack{margin-top:1.4rem;color:var(--ink-2)}

/* ---------- letters (testimonials) ---------- */
.letters{position:relative;background:var(--dark);color:var(--paper);padding-block:clamp(70px,9vw,150px) clamp(48px,6vw,100px);overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate}
.letters::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 0 auto 0;height:clamp(40px,6vw,96px);background:var(--paper);clip-path:polygon(0 0,100% 0,0 100%);z-index:-1}
.letters::after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-8vw;top:18%;width:42vw;max-width:640px;aspect-ratio:1;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 30%,rgba(47,84,240,.38),rgba(47,84,240,0) 65%);z-index:-1}
.letters-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:clamp(90px,12vw,190px) 1fr;gap:clamp(18px,3vw,56px)}
.letters-side{border-right:1px solid #43402f;display:flex;justify-content:center}
.letters-side span{writing-mode:vertical-rl;transform:rotate(180deg);font-family:var(--f-thin);font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(4.4rem,13vw,13rem);line-height:.85;letter-spacing:-.05em;color:var(--paper);white-space:nowrap}
.letters-kicker{color:#a9a698;margin-bottom:clamp(18px,2.4vw,34px)}
.letters-stage{position:relative}
.letter{display:none;grid-template-columns:minmax(230px,.75fr) 1.7fr;grid-template-areas:"stat quote" "stat meta" "stat who";gap:1.5rem clamp(20px,3.4vw,64px);align-items:start;background:var(--dark-2);padding:clamp(22px,3vw,48px);clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 34px) 0,100% 34px,100% 100%,0 100%);border-top:1px solid #4a4733}
.letter.is-on{display:grid;animation:letterIn .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
@keyframes letterIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.letter-stat{grid-area:stat;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;border-top:2px solid var(--accent-light);padding-top:1rem}
.letter-stat b{font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,1.9vw,1.9rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--accent-light);overflow-wrap:normal;hyphens:none}
.letter-stat span{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.8rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:#cfccbf;max-width:16ch}
.letter blockquote{grid-area:quote;position:relative;padding-top:clamp(40px,5vw,72px)}
.letter blockquote::before{content:"\201C";font-style:italic;position:absolute;left:-.04em;top:-.1em;font-family:var(--f-serif);font-size:clamp(7rem,12vw,13rem);line-height:1;color:var(--accent-light);opacity:.95}
.letter blockquote p{font-family:var(--f-serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.9vw,2.9rem);line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.005em;color:var(--paper);text-wrap:pretty}
.letter-meta{grid-area:meta;display:grid;gap:.9rem}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem}
.chips li{border:1px solid #5a5742;border-radius:999px;padding:.28rem .85rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d9d6c8;white-space:nowrap}
.project{color:#a9a698}
.project a{color:var(--paper);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent-light);padding-bottom:.05rem}
.project a:hover{color:var(--accent-light)}
.project .off{color:#8f8c7d;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
.letter mark{background:linear-gradient(transparent 58%,rgba(142,166,255,.38) 58%);color:inherit;padding:0 .06em;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone}
.letter .cite{grid-area:who;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem}
.avatar{display:grid;place-items:center;width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--paper);font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:800;font-size:.95rem;flex:none}
.letter .cite b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.01em}
.letter .cite em{display:block;font-style:normal;color:#bdb9aa;font-size:.95rem;margin-top:.15rem}
.letters-ctrl{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:stretch;gap:1.5rem;margin-top:clamp(28px,4vw,60px);border-top:1px solid #43402f;padding-top:1.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.letters-tabs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1.4rem;flex:1 1 560px}
.letters-tabs button{display:flex;gap:.8rem;align-items:flex-start;text-align:left;padding-top:.8rem;border-top:2px solid #43402f;color:#a9a698;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s;font-weight:500}
.letters-tabs button small{display:block;font-weight:400;font-size:.85rem;margin-top:.1rem}
.letters-tabs button .n{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.8rem;padding-top:.15rem}
.letters-tabs button:hover{color:var(--paper)}
.letters-tabs button.is-on{color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--accent-light)}
.arrows{display:flex;gap:.7rem;align-items:center}
.sq-btn{display:grid;place-items:center;width:58px;height:58px;border:1px solid var(--paper);color:var(--paper);transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.sq-btn svg{width:46%;height:46%}
.sq-btn:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.sq-btn.dark{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.sq-btn.dark:hover{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.js .letters .letter{display:none}
.js .letters .letter.is-on{display:grid}

/* ---------- archive ---------- */
.archive{padding-block:clamp(48px,7vw,110px) clamp(30px,4vw,60px)}
.sec-head.light .sq-btn{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.sec-head.light .sq-btn.dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.sec-head.light .sq-btn:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.archive-row{display:flex;gap:clamp(14px,1.6vw,24px);overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;margin-top:clamp(20px,2.6vw,36px);padding-bottom:12px;scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:var(--ink) transparent}
.a-card{position:relative;flex:0 0 clamp(260px,30vw,460px);scroll-snap-align:start;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--ink);text-decoration:none;color:#fff;background:var(--ink)}
.a-card img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3.1;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.08);transition:transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),filter .5s}
.a-card:hover img,.a-card:focus-visible img{transform:scale(1.06);filter:none}
.a-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:40% 0 0;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.82))}
.a-card.is-off{cursor:default}
.a-card.is-off:hover img{transform:none;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.08)}
.a-badge{position:absolute;z-index:2;top:12px;left:12px;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:.25rem .6rem;border-radius:999px}
.a-text{position:absolute;z-index:1;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:1.2rem 1.3rem}
.a-text b{display:block;font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:112%;font-weight:700;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.1}
.a-text em{display:block;font-style:normal;font-size:.92rem;opacity:.85;margin-top:.2rem}

/* ---------- about ---------- */
.about{padding-block:clamp(40px,6vw,96px)}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.6fr) minmax(280px,1fr);gap:clamp(22px,3vw,48px);align-items:start}
.about-main{display:grid;gap:1.15rem}
.about-main .kicker{color:var(--accent-deep)}
.about-title{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,4.2rem);line-height:.98;max-width:16ch}
.boxed{border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:10px;background:#fff;margin-block:.6rem .4rem}
.boxed img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 30%}
.about-intro{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(200px,300px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(18px,2.6vw,40px);align-items:start;margin-top:.4rem}
.about-intro-text{display:grid;gap:1.15rem}
.headshot{margin:0}
.headshot img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:498/460;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 20%}
.headshot figcaption{padding:.7rem .1rem .1rem;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:.7rem}
.about-main .lead{font-size:clamp(1.2rem,1.9vw,1.7rem);line-height:1.3;font-weight:500;max-width:46ch}
.about-main p:not(.lead):not(.kicker){color:#3d3a33;max-width:62ch}
.about-side{display:grid;gap:clamp(16px,1.6vw,22px)}
.dbox{border:1.5px dashed var(--ink);padding:clamp(14px,1.6vw,22px)}
.dbox h3{font-family:var(--f-thin);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.2vw,2.1rem);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.dbox dl{display:grid;gap:.55rem;margin-top:.6rem}
.dbox dl>div{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.5rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.01em}
.dbox dt{white-space:nowrap;font-weight:500}
.dbox dl>div::before{content:"";order:1;flex:1 1 .8rem;min-width:.8rem;border-bottom:1.5px dotted var(--ink-2);transform:translateY(-.22em)}
.dbox dt{order:0}
.dbox dd{order:2;text-align:right;max-width:62%}
.dbox a{text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--accent)}
.dbox a:hover{color:var(--accent-deep)}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.contact-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:0;padding-inline:0;max-width:none}
.contact-text{padding:clamp(34px,6vw,100px) var(--gut) clamp(34px,6vw,100px) var(--gut);display:grid;gap:1.4rem;align-content:center}
.contact-text h2{font-size:clamp(3.4rem,11vw,12rem);line-height:.86}
.contact-text>p{max-width:46ch;font-size:1.1rem;color:var(--ink)}
.mail-form{display:flex;max-width:640px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ink);margin-top:.6rem}
.mail-form input{flex:1;min-width:0;background:none;border:0;font:inherit;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.04em;padding:1rem .2rem;color:var(--ink);border-radius:0}
.mail-form input::placeholder{color:#8b877b}
.mail-form input:focus{outline:none}
.mail-form:focus-within{border-color:var(--accent-deep)}
.mail-form button{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:0 1.6rem;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.82rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;transition:background .2s}
.mail-form button:hover{background:var(--ink)}
.form-note{min-height:1.4em;font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-2)}
.contact-panel{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;display:grid;align-content:stretch;grid-template-rows:1fr auto auto auto}
.avail{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.3rem;padding:clamp(24px,3.4vw,56px) var(--gut);border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
.avail-kicker{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem}
.avail .dot{width:.7rem;height:.7rem;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor;animation:pulse 2s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes pulse{50%{opacity:.25}}
.avail-head{font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3.1vw,3.3rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.015em;max-width:15ch}
.avail-list{display:grid;gap:.55rem;margin-top:auto;padding-top:1rem;font-size:.82rem}
.avail-list li{display:flex;gap:.7rem;align-items:baseline}
.avail-list li::before{content:"";flex:none;width:.7rem;height:2px;background:currentColor;transform:translateY(-.25em)}
.contact-panel .big-link{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:1rem;text-decoration:none;padding:clamp(22px,3vw,46px) var(--gut);font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.1vw,3.2rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);transition:background .25s,color .25s}
.contact-panel .big-link .ico{width:.8em;height:.8em;flex:none}
.contact-panel .big-link.sm{font-size:clamp(1rem,1.5vw,1.4rem);align-items:center;font-stretch:112%;font-weight:700}
.contact-panel .big-link:last-child{border-bottom:0}
.contact-panel .big-link:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--accent-light)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{background:var(--dark);color:var(--paper)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:1.5rem;padding-block:clamp(28px,3.6vw,52px)}
.foot-h{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.74rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;color:#a9a698;margin-bottom:.5rem}
.foot-col p:last-child{font-size:1.15rem;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400}
.foot-col.mid{text-align:center}
.foot .keep-case{text-transform:none}
.foot-col.end{text-align:right}
.foot a{text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
.foot a:hover{color:var(--accent-light);border-color:var(--accent-light)}
.foot-bar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;border-top:1px solid #3a3827;padding-block:1.2rem;font-size:.95rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.02em}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .8s,transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1)}
.js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .stories{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:clamp(34px,5vw,60px)}
  .stories .col{display:contents}
  #story-nucrox{order:1}#story-devflow{order:2}#story-extension{order:3}#story-pc{order:4}
  .contact-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .contact-panel{grid-template-rows:auto}
  .avail-list{margin-top:0}
  .contact-panel .big-link{border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink)}
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .letter{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-areas:"stat" "quote" "meta" "who"}
  .letter-stat{flex-direction:row;align-items:flex-end;gap:1.2rem}
}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .about-intro{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .headshot{max-width:320px}
  .topbar{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto}
  .topbar-link{display:none}
  .topbar-meta span:nth-child(n+2){display:none}
  .cover-head{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cover-head .circle-btn.big{display:none}
  .cover-by{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.8rem}
  .cover-img img{aspect-ratio:4/3.4}
  .featured-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .f-cell+.f-cell{border-left:0}
  .f-cell:first-child{padding-left:clamp(12px,1.6vw,26px)}
  .f-label{display:none}
  .f-cell:first-child .f-label{display:flex}
  .strips{flex-direction:column;min-height:0}
  .strip{flex:none!important;flex-direction:column;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
  .strip:first-child{border-top:0}
  .strip-tab{flex-direction:row;padding:16px 18px;align-items:center;flex:none;width:100%;min-height:0}
  .strip-name,.strip-date{writing-mode:horizontal-tb;transform:none}
  .strip-panel{display:none;opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
  .strip.is-open .strip-panel{display:block}
  .letters-in{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .letters-side{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #43402f;justify-content:flex-start;padding-bottom:1rem}
  .letters-side span{writing-mode:horizontal-tb;transform:none;font-size:clamp(3.6rem,18vw,7rem)}
  .letters-ctrl{flex-direction:column;gap:1.1rem;padding-top:1.1rem}
  .arrows{order:1}
  .letters-tabs{order:2;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:.6rem;flex:none;width:100%}
  .letters-tabs button{flex-direction:column;gap:.15rem;font-size:.82rem;line-height:1.25}
  .letters-tabs button small{display:none}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-col.mid,.foot-col.end{text-align:left}
  .dbox dd{max-width:58%}
}
@media (max-width:520px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .masthead-tag span{display:none}
  .masthead-tag{justify-content:flex-end}
  .sq-btn{width:50px;height:50px}
  .mail-form button span{display:none}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  .ticker-track{animation:none}
  .js .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  *{animation-duration:.01ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
}
@media print{
  .topbar,.sections,.ticker,.menu-panel{display:none}
  body{background:#fff}
}

/* ---------- ask (pre-written chat) ---------- */
.ask{padding-block:clamp(44px,6vw,96px)}
.ask-head{display:grid;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:clamp(22px,3vw,40px)}
.ask-head .kicker{color:var(--accent-deep)}
.ask-head h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,6vw,6rem)}
.ask-lede{max-width:54ch;color:var(--ink-2)}
.chat{display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid var(--ink);background:#fff;max-width:1040px;clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 30px) 0,100% 30px,100% 100%,0 100%)}
.chat-bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:1rem;padding:.8rem 1.1rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
.chat-title{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:112%;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.01em}
.chat-bar .dot{width:.6rem;height:.6rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);animation:pulse 2.4s ease-in-out infinite}
.chat-note{margin-left:auto;color:var(--ink-2);margin-right:2rem}
.chat-new{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.72rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:.3rem .7rem;margin-right:1.4rem;transition:background .2s,color .2s}
.chat-new:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.chat-new[hidden]{display:none}
.chat-log{height:clamp(400px,58vh,560px);overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;padding:clamp(16px,2.4vw,30px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.1rem;scroll-behavior:auto;scrollbar-width:thin;scrollbar-color:var(--ink) transparent}
/* welcome */
.chat-welcome{margin:auto;width:100%;max-width:720px;display:grid;justify-items:center;text-align:center;gap:.6rem}
.chat-welcome h3{font-family:var(--f-thin);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,3vw,2.4rem);letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.1}
.chat-welcome p{color:var(--ink-2)}
.chat-avatar{display:inline-block;flex:none;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;border:2px solid var(--ink);background:var(--ink)}
.chat-avatar img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.chat-avatar.big{width:64px;height:64px;margin-bottom:.4rem}
.chat-starters{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:.7rem;width:100%;margin-top:.9rem}
.starter,.chip{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;text-align:left;border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:.85rem 1rem;font-weight:500;line-height:1.25;background:#fff;transition:background .18s,color .18s,transform .18s}
.starter .n{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.72rem;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.starter .ico{margin-left:auto;width:1.05em;height:1.05em;flex:none}
.starter:hover,.chip:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.starter:hover .n{color:var(--accent-light)}
.starter:active,.chip:active{transform:scale(.985)}
/* messages */
.msg{display:flex;gap:.8rem;max-width:100%;animation:msgIn .28s ease-out both}
@keyframes msgIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.msg.user{justify-content:flex-end}
.msg.user p{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:.65rem 1rem;max-width:min(80%,520px);overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.msg.bot .chat-avatar{width:34px;height:34px;margin-top:.15rem}
.bubble{min-width:0;max-width:min(100%,720px);display:grid;gap:.85rem;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.55}
.bubble p{max-width:62ch}
.bubble ul{display:grid;gap:.55rem;max-width:66ch}
.bubble li{position:relative;padding-left:1.3rem}
.bubble li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.7em;width:.6rem;height:2px;background:var(--accent)}
.bubble strong{font-weight:600}
.bubble dl{display:grid;gap:.55rem;max-width:66ch;font-size:.92rem}
.bubble dl>div{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.6rem}
.bubble dt{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.76rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.04em;white-space:nowrap;font-weight:500}
.bubble dl>div::before{content:"";order:1;flex:1 1 .8rem;min-width:.8rem;border-bottom:1.5px dotted var(--ink-2);transform:translateY(-.2em)}
.bubble dt{order:0}.bubble dd{order:2;text-align:right;max-width:68%}
.stats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.6rem}
.stat{border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:.55rem .9rem;display:grid;gap:.1rem;min-width:7.5rem}
.stat b{font-family:var(--f-display);font-stretch:125%;font-weight:900;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--accent-deep)}
.stat span{font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.68rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.05em;color:var(--ink-2)}
.links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem}
.links a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;text-decoration:none;font-size:.88rem;font-weight:500;border:1px solid var(--ink);padding:.4rem .8rem;transition:background .18s,color .18s}
.links a:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
/* word-by-word reveal */
.w{opacity:0}.w.on{opacity:1}
.is-hidden{display:none!important}
/* thinking dots */
.dots{display:inline-flex;gap:.3rem;padding:.55rem 0}
.dots i{width:.45rem;height:.45rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink-2);animation:blink 1s infinite both}
.dots i:nth-child(2){animation-delay:.15s}.dots i:nth-child(3){animation-delay:.3s}
@keyframes blink{0%,80%,100%{opacity:.2}40%{opacity:1}}
/* follow-ups */
.follow{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;padding-left:calc(34px + .8rem);animation:msgIn .28s ease-out both}
.follow .lbl{width:100%;font-family:var(--f-mono);font-size:.7rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-2)}
.chip{padding:.5rem .85rem;font-size:.88rem;border-radius:999px}
/* input */
.chat-input{display:flex;border-top:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper)}
.chat-input input{flex:1;min-width:0;background:none;border:0;border-radius:0;font:inherit;font-size:16px;padding:1rem 1.1rem;color:var(--ink)}
.chat-input input::placeholder{color:#7f7b70}
.chat-input input:focus{outline:none;background:#fff}
.chat-input:focus-within{box-shadow:inset 0 2px 0 var(--accent)}
.chat-input button{display:grid;place-items:center;width:58px;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;transition:background .2s}
.chat-input button:hover{background:var(--ink)}
.chat-input button .ico{width:1.3rem;height:1.3rem}
@media (max-width:820px){
  .chat-welcome .chat-avatar,.chat-welcome p{display:none}
  .chat-welcome h3{font-size:1.45rem;margin-bottom:.2rem}
  .chat-starters{gap:.5rem;margin-top:.4rem}
  .starter{padding:.7rem .9rem}
  .chat-log{height:clamp(420px,66vh,560px)}
  .chat-note{display:none}
  .chat-new{margin-left:auto}
  .chat-starters{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .follow{padding-left:0}
  .msg.user p{max-width:88%}
  .bubble dl>div{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:.1rem}
  .bubble dl>div::before{display:none}
  .bubble dd{max-width:100%;text-align:left}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.msg,.follow{animation:none}.chat-bar .dot,.dots i{animation:none}}

/* ask: two columns on wide screens (heading left, chat right) */
@media (min-width:1100px){
  .ask{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,.8fr) minmax(0,1.9fr);gap:clamp(28px,4vw,72px);align-items:start}
  .ask-head{position:sticky;top:96px;margin-bottom:0}
  .ask-head h2{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,3.4vw,3.9rem)}
  .chat{max-width:none}
}