/* ================================================================
   MAAZ ZINDANI — cinematic scroll portfolio
   ink #0a0a0a · emerald #10b981 · cream #f5f0e8
   ================================================================ */

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Anton';
  src: url('../fonts/anton-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: block;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk';
  src: url('../fonts/space-grotesk-latin.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 300 700;
  font-display: block;
}

:root {
  --ink: #0a0a0a;
  --ink-soft: #111311;
  --emerald: #10b981;
  --emerald-dim: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.35);
  --cream: #f5f0e8;
  --cream-dim: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.55);
  --cream-faint: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.16);
  --display: 'Anton', 'Arial Narrow', sans-serif;
  --body: 'Space Grotesk', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;
}

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

html { scrollbar-color: var(--emerald) var(--ink); }

html.lenis, html.lenis body { height: auto; }
.lenis.lenis-smooth { scroll-behavior: auto !important; }

body {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

body.is-loading { overflow: hidden; }

::selection { background: var(--emerald); color: var(--ink); }

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a:focus-visible, .btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--emerald); outline-offset: 4px; }

em { font-style: normal; color: var(--emerald); }

/* ---------------- preloader ---------------- */
.preloader {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: var(--ink);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.preloader-inner { text-align: center; width: min(420px, 80vw); }
.preloader-eyebrow {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.35em; color: var(--cream-dim);
}
.preloader-count {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(96px, 18vw, 180px);
  line-height: 1; color: var(--cream); margin: 12px 0 24px;
}
.preloader-count sup { font-size: 0.25em; color: var(--emerald); }
.preloader-bar {
  height: 2px; background: var(--cream-faint); overflow: hidden; border-radius: 2px;
}
.preloader-bar span {
  display: block; height: 100%; width: 100%;
  background: var(--emerald);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center;
}
.preloader-note {
  margin-top: 16px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.35em; color: var(--emerald);
}

/* ---------------- chrome ---------------- */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px; z-index: 60;
  background: var(--emerald);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.site-header {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 50;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 22px clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  mix-blend-mode: difference;
  opacity: 0;
}
.brand {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 24px; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: #fff;
}
.brand-dot { color: var(--emerald); font-size: 0.55em; vertical-align: super; }
.header-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.status {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.25em; color: #fff;
}
.status-dot {
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--emerald);
  animation: pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: 0.25; } }
.header-link {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.25em; color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color 0.3s;
}
.header-link:hover { border-color: var(--emerald); }

.section-eyebrow {
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.4em; color: var(--emerald);
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 500;
}

/* ---------------- hero ---------------- */
.hero { height: 450vh; position: relative; }
.hero-sticky {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh; overflow: hidden;
}
#orbit-canvas {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block;
}
/* portrait hero video — mobile replaces the orbit frame scrub */
.hero-video {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  display: none;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  #orbit-canvas { display: none; }
  .hero-video { display: block; }
  /* ground the cream title against the white shirt in the portrait video */
  .hero-line .char {
    text-shadow: 0 3px 26px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.65), 0 0 80px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.25);
  }
  /* the portrait video has a bright center — keep a little ink over it */
  .hero-scrim {
    background:
      radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 45%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.22) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6) 100%),
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.5) 0%, transparent 22%, transparent 72%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.85) 100%);
  }
}
.hero-scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 45%, transparent 40%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.55) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.5) 0%, transparent 22%, transparent 72%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.85) 100%);
}
.hero-exit-fade {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-content {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(64px, 15.5vw, 300px);
  line-height: 0.92;
  text-align: center;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero-line { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-line .char {
  display: inline-block; will-change: transform, opacity;
  text-shadow: 0 0 80px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.25);
}
.hero-line .char.accent { color: var(--emerald); }

.hero-sub {
  margin-top: 3.5vh;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.4vw, 20px);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--cream);
  opacity: 0;
  max-width: 640px; text-align: center; padding: 0 24px;
}
.hero-mid {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 50%;
  margin-top: -0.5em;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3.4vw, 52px);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  opacity: 0;
}

.hero-hud {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 28px clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; color: var(--cream-dim);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hud-scroll {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.scroll-line {
  width: 1px; height: 44px; background: var(--cream-faint);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.scroll-line::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -100%;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; background: var(--emerald);
  animation: scrollcue 1.8s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1) infinite;
}
@keyframes scrollcue {
  0% { top: -100%; } 55% { top: 0; } 100% { top: 100%; }
}

/* ---------------- stats ---------------- */
.stats {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: clamp(90px, 14vh, 160px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
}
.stats-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.stat {
  padding: 8px 28px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
}
.stat:first-child { border-left: none; }
.stat-value {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(44px, 4.6vw, 84px);
  line-height: 1; color: var(--cream);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.stat-suffix { color: var(--emerald); font-size: 0.62em; margin-left: 2px; }
.stat-rule {
  display: block; width: 52px; height: 2px;
  margin-top: 18px;
  background: var(--emerald);
  transform-origin: left center;
}
.stat-label {
  margin-top: 12px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream-dim);
}

/* ---------------- about ---------------- */
.about {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: clamp(100px, 16vh, 200px) clamp(20px, 6vw, 120px);
}
.about-text {
  margin-top: 32px;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.35;
  color: var(--cream);
  max-width: 1280px;
}
.about-text .w { opacity: 0.14; }

/* ---------------- experience ---------------- */
.xp {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) and (min-height: 501px) { .xp { height: 420vh; } }
.xp-bg {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#arch-canvas, #xp-gl {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block;
}
#xp-gl { pointer-events: none; }
.xp-scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.88) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.7) 55%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.5) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 0%, transparent 30%, transparent 70%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 100%);
}
.xp-fore { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.xp-stage {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 767px), (max-height: 500px) {
  .xp-fore { position: relative; margin-top: -100vh; margin-top: -100svh; }
  .xp-stage {
    position: static; height: auto;
    display: block; overflow: visible;
    padding: 90px 0 100px;
  }
}
.xp-ghost {
  position: absolute; top: 6vh; left: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(90px, 14vw, 240px);
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.07);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.xp-head {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 6vw, 90px);
  margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 5vh, 64px);
}
.xp-heading {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 140px);
  line-height: 0.95; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.xp-heading span, .certs-heading span { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.xp-heading span > span, .certs-heading span > span { display: block; }
.xp-rail {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 40px);
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 6vw, 90px);
  width: max-content;
  will-change: transform;
}
.xp-card {
  position: relative;
  width: clamp(320px, 33vw, 470px);
  flex: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  background: rgba(10, 12, 11, 0.55);
  padding: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 44px);
  transition: border-color 0.6s, background 0.6s;
}
.xp-card > * {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(26px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.xp-card > *:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.07s; }
.xp-card > *:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.14s; }
.xp-card > *:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.21s; }
.xp-card.is-active { border-color: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.55); background: rgba(10, 16, 13, 0.72); }
.xp-card.is-active > * { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.xp-progress {
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(20px, 6vw, 90px); right: clamp(20px, 6vw, 90px); bottom: 7vh;
  height: 2px; background: var(--cream-faint);
}
#xp-line-fill {
  display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  background: var(--emerald);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center;
}
.xp-year {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 28px);
  color: var(--emerald);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.xp-role {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.1vw, 38px);
  line-height: 1.02; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.xp-org {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--emerald);
}
.xp-desc {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.25vw, 17px);
  color: var(--cream-dim);
}
@media (max-width: 767px), (max-height: 500px) {
  .xp-rail { display: block; width: auto; padding: 0 20px; }
  .xp-card { width: 100%; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .xp-progress { display: none; }
  .xp-head { padding: 0 20px; }
}

/* ---------------- skills dive ---------------- */
.dive { position: relative; z-index: 2; height: 380vh; background: var(--ink); }
.dive-sticky {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#dive-canvas, #dive-gl {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block;
}
#dive-gl { pointer-events: none; }
.dive-scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 50%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.2) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.72) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 0%, transparent 25%, transparent 75%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 100%);
}
.dive-head {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 2;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding: 96px clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) 0;
}
.dive-counter {
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
}
.dive-counter span { color: var(--emerald); }
.skill {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  visibility: hidden; opacity: 0;
  padding: 0 20px;
}
.skill-title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(64px, 13vw, 220px);
  line-height: 0.95; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  text-shadow: 0 0 90px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.35);
}
.skill-chips {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px; margin-top: 4vh; max-width: 720px;
}
.skill-chips li {
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 10px 22px;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.5);
}

/* ---------------- services forge ---------------- */
.forge {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
}
@media (min-width: 768px) and (min-height: 501px) { .forge { height: 350vh; } }
.forge-bg {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh;
  overflow: hidden;
}
#forge-canvas, #forge-gl {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block;
}
#forge-gl { pointer-events: none; }
.forge-scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.92) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6) 50%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.92) 100%);
}
.forge-fore { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.forge-stage {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  overflow: hidden;
}
@media (max-width: 767px), (max-height: 500px) {
  .forge-fore { position: relative; margin-top: -100vh; margin-top: -100svh; }
  .forge-stage { position: static; height: auto; display: block; overflow: visible; padding: 90px 20px 100px; }
}
.forge-head { max-width: 1300px; margin: 0 auto clamp(28px, 5vh, 60px); width: 100%; }
.forge-heading {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 6.5vw, 110px);
  line-height: 0.95; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.forge-heading span { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.forge-heading span > span { display: block; }
.forge-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 26px);
  max-width: 1300px; margin: 0 auto; width: 100%;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) { .forge-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.forge-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 40px);
  min-height: clamp(150px, 21vh, 230px);
}
.forge-border { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.forge-border rect {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--emerald);
  stroke-width: 1.2;
  opacity: 0.65;
  stroke-dasharray: 1;
  stroke-dashoffset: 1;
}
.forge-index { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; color: var(--emerald); }
.forge-title {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2vw, 36px);
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.forge-desc {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.15vw, 16px);
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  max-width: 480px;
}

/* ---------------- credentials ---------------- */
.certs {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: clamp(100px, 16vh, 200px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  overflow: hidden;
}
#certs-gl {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.certs-head, .certs-grid { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.certs-head { max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto clamp(48px, 8vh, 100px); }
.certs-heading {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 140px);
  line-height: 0.95; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.certs-grid {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(260px, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--cream-faint);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.cert-card {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.5vw, 48px);
  transition: background 0.4s, transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
}
.cert-card:hover { background: var(--ink-soft); transform: translateY(-6px); }
.cert-a { display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: 100%; }
.cert-issuer {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.32em;
  color: var(--emerald);
}
.cert-name {
  margin-top: 14px;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 30px);
  line-height: 1.1; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.cert-verify {
  margin-top: auto; padding-top: 20px;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  transition: color 0.35s;
}
.cert-card:hover .cert-verify { color: var(--emerald); }

/* ---------------- webgl layers ---------------- */
#hero-particles {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
#finale-gl {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
}
.finale-inner, .footer { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.finale.has-gl::before { display: none; }

/* ---------------- pillars ---------------- */
.pillars { height: 340vh; position: relative; }
.pillars-sticky {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh; overflow: hidden;
}
.pillars-video, .work-video {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
}
.pillars-scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.92) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.72) 45%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.35) 100%);
}
.pillars-head {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
  padding: 96px clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) 0;
}
.pillars-counter {
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
}
.pillars-counter span { color: var(--emerald); }

.pillar {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 6vw, 100px);
  visibility: hidden; opacity: 0;
  max-width: 1100px;
}
.pillar-num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 24px);
  color: var(--emerald); letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  margin-bottom: 2vh;
}
.pillar-title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(52px, 8.5vw, 150px);
  line-height: 0.95; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.pt-line { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.pt-line .char { display: inline-block; will-change: transform; }
.pillar-body {
  margin-top: 3vh;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.5vw, 21px);
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  max-width: 540px;
}

/* ---------------- work ---------------- */
.work { position: relative; }
.work-bg {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh; overflow: hidden;
}
.work-scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.68) 50%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 100%);
}
.work-content {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  margin-top: -100vh; margin-top: -100svh;
  padding: clamp(90px, 16vh, 180px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) clamp(120px, 20vh, 220px);
  max-width: 1500px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;
}
.work-head { margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 8vh, 110px); }
.work-heading {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(48px, 8vw, 140px);
  line-height: 0.95; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.work-heading span, .finale-title span { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.work-heading span > span, .finale-title span > span { display: block; }

.work-list { list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-faint); }
.work-row { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-faint); }
.work-row-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr auto 60px;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 48px);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4.5vh, 52px) clamp(8px, 1.5vw, 24px);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.work-row-inner::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background: var(--emerald);
  transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: bottom center;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
}
.work-index {
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: 15px;
  color: var(--emerald); letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  transition: color 0.4s;
}
.work-title {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 5.2vw, 92px);
  line-height: 1; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1), color 0.4s;
}
.work-pitch {
  display: block; margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.25vw, 17px);
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  transition: color 0.4s, transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
  max-width: 620px;
}
.work-tags {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  color: var(--cream-dim); white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.4s;
}
.work-arrow {
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 44px);
  color: var(--emerald);
  transform: translateX(-14px); opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1), opacity 0.4s, color 0.4s;
}
.work-row-inner:hover::before,
.work-row-inner:focus-visible::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
.work-row-inner:hover .work-title,
.work-row-inner:focus-visible .work-title { color: var(--ink); transform: translateX(14px); }
.work-row-inner:hover .work-pitch,
.work-row-inner:focus-visible .work-pitch { color: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.72); transform: translateX(14px); }
.work-row-inner:hover .work-index,
.work-row-inner:hover .work-tags,
.work-row-inner:focus-visible .work-index,
.work-row-inner:focus-visible .work-tags { color: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.8); }
.work-row-inner:hover .work-arrow,
.work-row-inner:focus-visible .work-arrow { transform: translateX(0); opacity: 1; color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------------- project history (archive) ---------------- */
.archive {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  padding: clamp(90px, 15vh, 190px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px) clamp(100px, 16vh, 200px);
}
.archive-head { max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto clamp(40px, 7vh, 90px); }
.archive-heading {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 8vw, 140px);
  line-height: 0.95; text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 18px;
}
.archive-heading span { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.archive-heading span > span { display: block; }
.archive-sub {
  margin-top: 26px; max-width: 620px;
  font-size: clamp(14px, 1.3vw, 18px);
  color: var(--cream-dim); line-height: 1.5;
}
.archive-grid {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(320px, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 24px);
  max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;
}
.proj-card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  background: rgba(12, 14, 13, 0.5);
  padding: clamp(22px, 2vw, 32px);
  transition: border-color 0.45s, background 0.45s, transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.proj-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.5);
  background: rgba(10, 16, 13, 0.72);
  transform: translateY(-6px);
}
.proj-top {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.proj-index {
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--emerald); letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}
.proj-link {
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--cream);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--emerald-dim);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.proj-badge {
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 5px 12px;
}
.proj-title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 2.1vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1.02; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.proj-desc {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: clamp(13px, 1.1vw, 15px);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  flex: 1;
}
.proj-desc em { color: var(--emerald); font-style: normal; }
.proj-tags {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px;
  margin-top: 20px;
}
.proj-tags li {
  font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 5px 11px;
}
.proj-card:hover .proj-tags li { border-color: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.28); }
.proj-title a { transition: color 0.3s; }
.proj-card:hover .proj-title a { color: var(--emerald); }
.proj-case {
  margin-top: 18px; align-self: flex-start;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: color 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
}
.proj-card:hover .proj-case { color: var(--emerald); border-color: var(--emerald-dim); }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .archive-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---------------- marquee ---------------- */
.marquee {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  overflow: hidden; padding: 22px 0;
}
.marquee-track {
  display: flex; width: max-content;
  animation: marquee 26s linear infinite;
}
.marquee-track.js-drive { animation: none; }
.marquee-track span {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 30px);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
@keyframes marquee {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ---------------- finale ---------------- */
.finale {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  height: 300vh;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.finale-sticky {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
}
#asc-canvas {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block;
}
.finale-scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.8) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.22) 45%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.72) 100%);
}
.finale::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 60% at 50% 110%, rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.16), transparent 65%);
  transform-origin: 50% 100%;
  animation: breathe 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes breathe {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.5; transform: scale(1.12); }
}
.finale-title em { display: inline-block; animation: dotpulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes dotpulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); }
  50% { transform: scale(1.16); }
}
.finale-inner {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  will-change: transform;
}
.finale-title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(52px, 10.5vw, 200px);
  line-height: 0.95; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.finale-cta {
  display: flex; gap: 20px; margin-top: 7vh; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center;
}
.btn {
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  padding: 20px 44px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  transition: color 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1), border-color 0.45s;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.btn::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  border-radius: inherit;
  transform: translateY(101%);
  transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
}
.btn:hover::before { transform: translateY(0); }
.btn-primary {
  background: var(--emerald); color: var(--ink);
  border: 1px solid var(--emerald);
}
.btn-primary::before { background: var(--cream); }
.btn-ghost {
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-faint); color: var(--cream);
}
.btn-ghost::before { background: var(--emerald); }
.btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--emerald); }

.footer {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 32px clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  background: var(--ink);
}
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 32px; }
.footer-links a {
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.28em; color: var(--cream-dim);
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--emerald); }

/* rolling link hover (JS wraps .roll-link text in two stacked spans) */
.roll-link { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: top; }
.roll-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.76, 0, 0.24, 1);
}
.roll-inner > span { display: block; white-space: nowrap; }
.roll-inner > span:last-child {
  position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; width: 100%;
  color: var(--emerald);
  /* keep the duplicate invisible until hover — overflow can't clip it on
     elements whose 44px tap-target makes them taller than one line */
  opacity: 0;
}
.roll-link:hover .roll-inner > span:last-child,
.roll-link:focus-visible .roll-inner > span:last-child { opacity: 1; }
.roll-link:hover .roll-inner,
.roll-link:focus-visible .roll-inner { transform: translateY(-100%); }
.footer-copy { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; color: var(--cream-dim); }

/* ---------------- film grain ---------------- */
.grain {
  position: fixed; inset: -100%; z-index: 90;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.055;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 300 300' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.72' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 300px 300px;
  animation: grain 0.9s steps(6) infinite;
}
@keyframes grain {
  0% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
  20% { transform: translate(-4%, 3%); }
  40% { transform: translate(3%, -5%); }
  60% { transform: translate(-5%, -2%); }
  80% { transform: translate(4%, 4%); }
  100% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
}

/* ---------------- testimonials ---------------- */
.testi {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
  padding: clamp(60px, 9vh, 110px) 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.testi-eyebrow { padding: 0 clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px); margin-bottom: 36px; }
.testi-marquee { overflow: hidden; }
.testi-track { display: flex; width: max-content; will-change: transform; }
.testi-item {
  max-width: 520px;
  padding: 0 clamp(28px, 3vw, 52px);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.25);
}
.testi-item p {
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.4vw, 20px);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.testi-item cite {
  display: block; margin-top: 14px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  color: var(--emerald);
}

/* ---------------- contact ---------------- */
.contact {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-faint);
}
@media (min-width: 901px) { .contact { height: 170vh; } }
.contact-sticky {
  position: sticky; top: 0;
  min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .contact-sticky { position: relative; } }
.contact-video {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
}
#contact-gl {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.contact-scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(100deg, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.94) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.88) 45%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.72) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.85) 0%, transparent 30%, transparent 72%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 100%);
}
.contact-stage {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 90px);
  padding: clamp(90px, 12vh, 140px) clamp(20px, 4vw, 56px);
  align-items: start;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .contact-stage { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.contact-title {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(44px, 6.8vw, 120px);
  line-height: 0.95; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream);
}
.contact-line { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.contact-line .char { display: inline-block; will-change: transform; }
.contact-sub {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.4vw, 20px);
  color: var(--cream-dim);
}
.avail-badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 22px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.4);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--cream);
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.12);
}
.contact-info { list-style: none; margin-top: 30px; display: grid; gap: 12px; }
.contact-info li { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; color: var(--cream-dim); }
.contact-info a { color: var(--cream); min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.contact-socials { display: flex; gap: 24px; }
.faq { margin-top: 34px; max-width: 480px; }
.faq details { border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-faint); }
.faq details:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-faint); }
.faq summary {
  cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
  padding: 16px 0;
  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--cream);
  min-height: 44px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
}
.faq summary::after { content: '+'; color: var(--emerald); font-family: var(--display); font-size: 18px; }
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: '–'; }
.faq details p { padding: 0 0 16px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--cream-dim); max-width: 420px; }

/* form */
.contact-form { display: grid; gap: 26px; align-content: start; }
.f-field { position: relative; padding-top: 18px; }
.f-field input, .f-field textarea, .f-field select {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 10px 2px 12px;
  outline: none;
  border-radius: 0;
  resize: vertical;
}
.f-field select {
  appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' fill='none' stroke='%2310b981' stroke-width='1.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 4px center;
}
.f-field select option { background: var(--ink); color: var(--cream); }
.f-field label {
  position: absolute; left: 2px; top: 28px;
  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: var(--cream-dim);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform 0.35s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1), color 0.35s, font-size 0.35s;
  transform-origin: left top;
}
.f-field:focus-within label,
.f-field input:not(:placeholder-shown) + label,
.f-field textarea:not(:placeholder-shown) + label,
.f-field.has-value label {
  transform: translateY(-26px) scale(0.78);
  color: var(--emerald);
}
.f-line {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 1px; background: rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.38);
}
.f-line::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: var(--emerald);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}
.f-field:focus-within .f-line::after { transform: scaleX(1); box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.55); }
.f-err {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 100%;
  padding-top: 6px;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: #f87171;
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
}
.f-field.has-error .f-err { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.f-field.has-error .f-line { background: rgba(248, 113, 113, 0.55); }
.f-field.has-error .f-line::after { background: #f87171; transform: scaleX(1); box-shadow: none; }
.hp-field { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.form-submit { position: relative; justify-self: start; margin-top: 8px; min-height: 56px; }
.submit-spinner {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
  width: 20px; height: 20px; margin: -10px 0 0 -10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-top-color: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: spin 0.7s linear infinite paused;
}
.form-submit.is-loading { color: transparent; pointer-events: none; }
.form-submit.is-loading .submit-label { visibility: hidden; }
.form-submit.is-loading .submit-spinner { opacity: 1; animation-play-state: running; }
.form-submit.is-done { background: var(--cream); border-color: var(--cream); color: var(--ink); pointer-events: none; }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.form-fail, .form-done {
  display: none;
  font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.form-fail { color: #f87171; }
.form-done { color: var(--emerald); }
.contact-form.is-failed .form-fail { display: block; }
.contact-form.is-done .form-done { display: block; }
.contact-form.is-done .f-field, .contact-form.is-done .form-submit { opacity: 0.35; pointer-events: none; }

/* ---------------- slim footer ---------------- */
.site-footer {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  background: var(--ink);
}
.to-top {
  background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--cream);
  min-height: 44px;
}

/* ---------------- sound toggle ---------------- */
.sound-toggle {
  background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer;
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.sound-bars { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; gap: 3px; height: 14px; }
.sound-bars i {
  width: 2px; height: 4px;
  background: #fff;
  transition: height 0.3s;
}
.sound-toggle[aria-pressed="true"] .sound-bars i { background: var(--emerald); }
.sound-toggle[aria-pressed="true"] .sound-bars i:nth-child(1) { animation: eq 0.9s ease-in-out infinite; }
.sound-toggle[aria-pressed="true"] .sound-bars i:nth-child(2) { animation: eq 0.7s ease-in-out infinite 0.1s; }
.sound-toggle[aria-pressed="true"] .sound-bars i:nth-child(3) { animation: eq 1.1s ease-in-out infinite 0.2s; }
@keyframes eq { 0%, 100% { height: 4px; } 50% { height: 14px; } }

/* ---------------- dex easter egg ---------------- */
.dex-overlay {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 400;
  background: rgba(4, 8, 6, 0.92);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none;
}
.dex-overlay span {
  font-family: 'SF Mono', 'Menlo', monospace;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 3vw, 40px);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--emerald);
  text-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.8);
}
.dex-overlay em { font-style: normal; animation: blink 0.6s steps(1) infinite; }
@keyframes blink { 50% { opacity: 0; } }
.dex-overlay.is-on {
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible;
  animation: dexflicker 0.35s steps(2) 3;
}
@keyframes dexflicker { 50% { opacity: 0.55; } }

/* ---------------- section wipes ---------------- */
.wipe {
  position: absolute; top: -1px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 1px; background: var(--emerald);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center;
  z-index: 3; pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---------------- accessibility ---------------- */
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--emerald); outline-offset: 3px; }
.f-field input:focus-visible, .f-field textarea:focus-visible, .f-field select:focus-visible { outline: none; }

/* ---------------- custom cursor ---------------- */
.cursor-dot, .cursor-ring {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 300;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0;
}
.cursor-dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  margin: -4px 0 0 -4px;
  background: var(--emerald);
}
.cursor-ring {
  width: 38px; height: 38px;
  margin: -19px 0 0 -19px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, 0.4);
  transition: border-color 0.3s;
}
.cursor-ring.is-hover { border-color: var(--emerald); }
.cursor-label {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--body); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--emerald);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.25s;
}
.cursor-ring.is-view .cursor-label { opacity: 1; }
.cursor-ring.is-view { background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.55); }
.cursor-ring.is-cross { border-radius: 0; border-color: var(--emerald); }
html.has-cursor, html.has-cursor a, html.has-cursor button { cursor: none; }

.work-list { will-change: transform; }

/* ---------------- responsive ---------------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); row-gap: 56px; }
  .stat:nth-child(4) { border-left: none; }
  .work-row-inner { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr 44px; }
  .work-tags { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .status { display: none; }
  .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat { padding: 8px 18px; }
  .stat:nth-child(odd) { border-left: none; }
  .stat:nth-child(4) { border-left: 1px solid var(--cream-faint); }
  .hud-left, .hud-right { display: none; }
  .hud-scroll { margin: 0 auto; }
  .hero { height: 380vh; }
  .pillars { height: 300vh; }
  .work-row-inner { grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr 32px; gap: 14px; }
  .footer { justify-content: center; text-align: center; }

  /* hero mid caption: wrap instead of overflowing */
  .hero-mid {
    white-space: normal;
    line-height: 1.15;
    padding: 0 24px;
    margin-top: -1.2em;
  }

  /* about reads comfortably */
  .about { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
  .about-text { font-size: clamp(19px, 5.4vw, 24px); line-height: 1.45; }

  /* timeline card text on small screens */
  .xp-desc { font-size: 14px; }
  .xp-ghost { font-size: 96px; top: 3vh; }
  .dive-head { padding-top: 84px; }
  .skill-chips li { padding: 8px 16px; font-size: 10px; }
  .finale { height: 260vh; }

  /* finale title fits narrow screens */
  .finale-title { font-size: clamp(38px, 11vw, 64px); }
  .finale-cta { width: 100%; }
  .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; padding: 18px 20px; }

  /* certs single column, tighter */
  .cert-card { padding: 22px 20px; }
  .cert-name { font-size: 22px; }

  /* pillars text safe-area */
  .pillars-head { padding-top: 84px; }
  .pillar { padding: 0 24px; }
  .pillar-body { font-size: 15px; }

  .marquee-track span { font-size: 16px; }
}

/* ---------------- reduced motion ---------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .marquee-track, .grain, .scroll-line::after, .status-dot,
  .testi-track, .sound-bars i, .dex-overlay.is-on,
  .finale::before, .finale-title em { animation: none; }
  /* the marquee never auto-scrolls here — keep testimonials reachable */
  .testi-marquee { overflow-x: auto; -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .contact-stage { padding: 70px 20px 90px; gap: 44px; }
  .testi-item { max-width: 320px; }
  .sound-toggle { width: 40px; }
  .site-footer .footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 16px; text-align: center; }
}