:root {
  --night: #07131d;
  --night-soft: #0d202d;
  --paper: #f0f1ee;
  --paper-deep: #e4e7e2;
  --wash: #b8c9c8;
  --ink: #0a1820;
  --muted: #5f6d72;
  --light-muted: #9ba8ac;
  --copper: #76401d;
  --line: rgba(10, 24, 32, 0.2);
  --line-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.24);
  --shell: 1440px;
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 3.35vw, 52px);
  --section-space: clamp(76px, 8vw, 124px);
  --font-display: "Songti SC", "Noto Serif CJK SC", "STSong", serif;
  --font-body: "PingFang SC", "Hiragino Sans GB", "Microsoft YaHei", sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "SFMono-Regular", Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.8, 0.22, 1);
  --fast: 220ms;
  --standard: 520ms;
  color-scheme: light dark;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--night);
  font-synthesis: none;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: 84px; }
body { margin: 0; overflow-x: hidden; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.hero, .section-night, .site-footer, .mobile-menu, .site-header { --copper: #aa7040; }
body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }
img, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
img { object-fit: cover; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button, input, textarea { font: inherit; }
button { color: inherit; }
button, a { -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
h1, h2, h3, p, ul, dl, figure { margin-top: 0; }
h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; }
p { text-wrap: pretty; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.no-js [data-work-slide][hidden],
.no-js [data-process-panel][hidden],
.no-js [data-method-panel][hidden] { display: grid !important; }

.shell { width: min(100%, var(--shell)); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.icon-sprite { position: absolute; width: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }
svg { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.75; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 200; top: 12px; left: 12px; padding: 12px 16px; background: var(--copper); color: #fff; transform: translateY(-180%); transition: transform var(--fast); }
.skip-link:focus { transform: none; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--copper); outline-offset: 4px; }
::selection { background: var(--copper); color: #fff; }

.eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font: 600 12px/1.4 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.eyebrow > span { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; min-width: 28px; height: 24px; border: 1px solid currentColor; }
.eyebrow > i:not(.rec-dot) { margin-left: auto; color: var(--muted); font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; }
.section-night .eyebrow i { color: var(--light-muted); }

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 100;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 76px;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: #fff;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: background var(--fast), border-color var(--fast), color var(--fast);
}
.site-header.is-scrolled { background: rgba(7, 19, 29, 0.94); border-color: var(--line-light); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px; }
.brand b { font-size: 19px; letter-spacing: -0.055em; }
.brand span { font: 9px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; opacity: 0.72; }
.desktop-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; font: 12px/1 var(--font-mono); }
.desktop-nav a { position: relative; padding-block: 12px; }
.desktop-nav a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 7px; left: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--copper); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: right; transition: transform var(--fast) var(--ease); }
.desktop-nav a:hover::after, .desktop-nav a:focus-visible::after { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left; }
.menu-trigger { display: none; min-width: 48px; min-height: 48px; border: 0; background: none; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font: 11px/1 var(--font-mono); }
.menu-trigger i, .menu-trigger i::after { display: block; width: 18px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; transition: transform var(--fast); }
.menu-trigger i { position: relative; }
.menu-trigger i::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 6px; left: 0; }
.menu-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] i { transform: translateY(3px) rotate(45deg); }
.menu-trigger[aria-expanded="true"] i::after { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-90deg); }
.mobile-menu { position: fixed; z-index: 90; inset: 0; padding: 110px var(--gutter) 36px; background: var(--night); color: #fff; }
.mobile-menu nav { display: grid; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light); }
.mobile-menu nav a { min-height: 72px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-light); font: 28px/1 var(--font-display); }
.mobile-menu nav span { font: 11px/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--copper); }
.mobile-menu p { position: absolute; right: var(--gutter); bottom: 32px; left: var(--gutter); margin: 0; font: 11px/1.8 var(--font-mono); color: var(--light-muted); }

.hero { min-height: 720px; padding: 96px 0 24px; background: var(--night); color: #fff; }
.hero-grid { min-height: calc(100svh - 150px); display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); grid-template-rows: 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 22px clamp(38px, 5.5vw, 90px); }
.hero-copy { max-width: 560px; padding-top: 22px; }
.hero-role { margin-bottom: 30px; color: #e8edef; }
.hero-role span { color: var(--light-muted); }
.hero-role > span { min-width: 0; height: auto; border: 0; }
.rec-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; flex: 0 0 auto; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--copper); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(169, 111, 63, 0.14); animation: rec-pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite; }
.hero h1 { margin: 0 0 26px; font: 500 clamp(48px, 4.45vw, 64px)/1.04 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.055em; }
.hero-intro { max-width: 520px; margin-bottom: 24px; font-size: clamp(16px, 1.35vw, 18px); line-height: 1.85; letter-spacing: 0.015em; color: #d9e0e2; }
.tag-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 0 0 32px; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.tag-list li { padding: 8px 11px; border: 1px solid var(--line-light); font: 11px/1 var(--font-mono); color: #dce3e5; }
.text-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 34px; min-height: 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; transition: color var(--fast), padding var(--fast); }
.text-link svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; transition: transform var(--fast) var(--ease); }
.text-link:hover, .text-link:focus-visible { color: var(--copper); padding-left: 6px; }
.text-link:hover svg, .text-link:focus-visible svg { transform: translateX(4px); }
.hero-visual { position: relative; align-self: stretch; min-height: 470px; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; background: var(--night-soft); }
.hero-visual::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 19, 29, 0.08), transparent 58%, rgba(7, 19, 29, 0.52)); }
.hero-visual video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 52% center; filter: saturate(0.74) contrast(1.03); }
.media-label { position: absolute; z-index: 2; top: 18px; right: 18px; left: 18px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font: 10px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.media-control { position: absolute; z-index: 3; right: 18px; bottom: 18px; min-width: 128px; min-height: 46px; padding: 0 14px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.74); background: rgba(7,19,29,0.54); color: #fff; backdrop-filter: blur(8px); cursor: pointer; transition: background var(--fast), border-color var(--fast); }
.media-control:hover { background: var(--copper); border-color: var(--copper); color: var(--night); }
.media-control svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.media-control span { font: 11px/1 var(--font-mono); }
.sound-track { grid-column: 1 / -1; min-height: 58px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 1fr) 3fr; align-items: center; gap: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light); }
.sound-track-label { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font: 10px/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--light-muted); }
.sound-track-label svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: var(--copper); }
.sound-wave { height: 38px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(3px, 0.48vw, 8px); overflow: hidden; }
.sound-wave i { width: 2px; height: var(--h); flex: 1 1 auto; max-width: 10px; min-height: 5px; background: var(--copper); transform-origin: center; animation: sound-breathe 1.8s var(--ease) infinite alternate; animation-delay: calc(var(--d) * -70ms); }
.is-video-paused .sound-wave i { animation-play-state: paused; opacity: 0.5; }
.hero-note { margin-top: 12px; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: right; font: 9px/1.5 var(--font-mono); color: var(--light-muted); }

.section { padding-block: var(--section-space); }
.section-paper { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.section-night { background: var(--night); color: #fff; }
.section-wash { background: var(--wash); color: var(--ink); }
.section-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 2fr) minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(250px, 3fr); gap: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 52px); align-items: start; margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 86px); border-top: 1px solid currentColor; padding-top: 14px; }
.section-head > .eyebrow { grid-column: 1; margin: 0; }
.section-head > h2 { grid-column: 2; margin: 0; font: 500 clamp(38px, 3.5vw, 48px)/1.16 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.045em; }
.section-head > p:last-child { grid-column: 3; margin: 2px 0 0; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--muted); }
.section-head-light > p:last-child { color: var(--light-muted); }
.compact-head { margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 4.8vw, 70px); }

.principles { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.principles article { min-height: 230px; padding: 22px 28px 28px 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.principles article + article { padding-left: 28px; }
.principles article:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.sequence-number { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 58px; font: 600 20px/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--copper); }
.principles h3 { margin-bottom: 14px; font: 500 24px/1.25 var(--font-display); }
.principles p { max-width: 340px; margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.72; color: var(--muted); }

.strip-carousel { margin-top: clamp(54px, 7vw, 98px); }
.strip-viewport { overflow: hidden; }
.strip-track { display: flex; gap: 16px; will-change: transform; transition: transform var(--standard) var(--ease); }
.strip-track figure { flex: 0 0 calc((100% - 32px) / 3); min-width: 0; margin: 0; }
.strip-track img { width: 100%; height: clamp(250px, 24vw, 390px); object-position: center; filter: saturate(0.76); transition: transform var(--standard) var(--ease), filter var(--fast); }
.strip-track figure:hover img { transform: scale(1.025); filter: saturate(0.9); }
.strip-track figure { overflow: hidden; }
.strip-track figcaption, .process-panel figcaption, .method-visual figcaption { min-height: 44px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; padding-top: 10px; background: var(--paper); font: 11px/1.3 var(--font-mono); }
.strip-track figcaption small, .process-panel figcaption small, .method-visual figcaption small { color: var(--muted); }
.carousel-footer { min-height: 64px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.carousel-footer p { margin: 0; font: 12px/1 var(--font-mono); }
.carousel-footer p span { color: var(--copper); font-weight: 700; }
.control-group { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.control-group button { width: 48px; height: 48px; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid currentColor; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; transition: background var(--fast), color var(--fast), border-color var(--fast); }
.control-group button:hover, .control-group button:focus-visible { background: var(--copper); border-color: var(--copper); color: #fff; }
.section-night .control-group button:hover, .section-night .control-group button:focus-visible { color: var(--night); }
.control-group button:disabled { cursor: not-allowed; opacity: 0.34; }
.control-group button:disabled:hover { background: transparent; border-color: currentColor; color: inherit; }
.control-group svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }

.works { overflow: hidden; }
.work-stage { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-light); }
.work-slide { min-height: 640px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2.15fr) minmax(340px, 0.85fr); animation: slide-in var(--standard) var(--ease) both; }
.work-media { min-width: 0; min-height: 640px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(180px, 0.72fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--line-light); }
.work-media figure { min-width: 0; min-height: 0; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; background: var(--night-soft); }
.work-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 640px; object-position: center; filter: saturate(0.74); transition: transform 700ms var(--ease), filter var(--fast); }
.work-detail img { object-position: 50% 42%; }
.work-slide:hover .work-media img { transform: scale(1.022); filter: saturate(0.88); }
.work-copy { padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 46px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
.work-meta { width: 100%; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 24px; font: 11px/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--light-muted); }
.work-meta span { color: var(--copper); font-size: 18px; font-weight: 700; }
.work-meta i { font-style: normal; }
.work-meta time { color: #fff; }
.work-client { margin: 0; font: 9px/1.4 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--copper); }
.work-copy h3 { margin: 26px 0 14px; font: 500 clamp(32px, 3vw, 42px)/1.1 var(--font-display); }
.work-copy > p:not(.work-meta, .work-client) { margin: 0 0 22px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.72; color: #c4cdd0; }
.work-facts { width: 100%; margin: 0 0 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light); }
.work-facts div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-light); font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.45; }
.work-facts dt { font: 9px/1.5 var(--font-mono); color: var(--copper); }
.work-facts dd { margin: 0; color: #c4cdd0; }
.work-copy ul { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: auto 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.work-copy li { padding: 7px 9px; border: 1px solid var(--line-light); font: 10px/1 var(--font-mono); }
.work-controls { min-height: 76px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
.work-index { display: flex; flex: 1; gap: 6px; }
.work-index button { position: relative; min-width: 46px; min-height: 46px; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--light-muted); font: 11px/1 var(--font-mono); cursor: pointer; }
.work-index button::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 7px; bottom: 4px; left: 7px; height: 2px; background: var(--copper); transform: scaleX(0); transition: transform var(--fast); }
.work-index button.is-active { color: #fff; }
.work-index button.is-active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.story-list { display: grid; gap: clamp(44px, 7vw, 100px); }
.story { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(300px, 1fr); gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px); align-items: center; }
.story figure { margin: 0; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.story figure img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-position: center; filter: saturate(0.76); transition: transform 700ms var(--ease); }
.story:hover figure img { transform: scale(1.022); }
.story-copy { padding-block: 18px; }
.story-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; padding-top: 10px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font: 11px/1.3 var(--font-mono); color: var(--muted); }
.story-meta i { font-style: normal; color: var(--copper); }
.story h3 { margin: 44px 0 16px; font: 500 clamp(28px, 2.7vw, 38px)/1.2 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
.story-copy > p:not(.story-meta) { margin-bottom: 28px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.78; color: var(--muted); }
.story dl { margin: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.story dl div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 64px 1fr; gap: 14px; padding: 11px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; }
.story dt { font: 11px/1.5 var(--font-mono); color: var(--copper); }
.story dd { margin: 0; }
.story-split { grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.55fr); }
.story-split figure { order: 2; }
.story-split .story-copy { order: 1; }
.story-split figure { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
.story-portrait { grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.78fr) minmax(0, 1.22fr); max-width: 1120px; margin-left: auto; }
.story-portrait figure { aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; }

.process-tabs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.process-tabs button { min-height: 110px; padding: 18px 20px 16px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr; gap: 4px 10px; text-align: left; border: 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 3px solid transparent; background: transparent; cursor: pointer; transition: background var(--fast), border-color var(--fast); }
.process-tabs button + button { padding-left: 20px; }
.process-tabs button:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.process-tabs button:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,0.16); }
.process-tabs button.is-active { border-bottom-color: var(--copper); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.28); }
.process-tabs span { grid-row: 1 / 3; font: 600 18px/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--copper); }
.process-tabs b { font: 600 16px/1.3 var(--font-body); }
.process-tabs small { font: 10px/1.3 var(--font-mono); color: var(--muted); }
.process-panel { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 2fr) minmax(0, 8fr); gap: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 52px); padding-top: 32px; animation: slide-in var(--standard) var(--ease) both; }
.process-panel > div { min-width: 0; }
.process-panel > div .eyebrow { color: var(--copper); }
.process-panel h3 { margin: 28px 0 16px; font: 500 clamp(24px, 2vw, 30px)/1.25 var(--font-display); }
.process-panel > div > p:not(.eyebrow) { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.75; color: #33464e; }
.process-panel ul { margin: 24px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.process-panel li { padding: 9px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.45; }
.process-panel figure { grid-column: 2; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.process-panel img { width: 100%; height: min(31vw, 460px); object-position: center; filter: saturate(0.76); }
.process-panel figcaption { background: transparent; }

.method-switcher { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(320px, 3fr); gap: clamp(30px, 4vw, 64px); align-items: stretch; }
.method-stage { min-height: 580px; }
.method-visual { height: 100%; margin: 0; animation: slide-in var(--standard) var(--ease) both; }
.method-visual img { width: 100%; height: 540px; object-position: center; filter: saturate(0.68); }
.method-visual figcaption { background: var(--night); color: #fff; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light); }
.method-visual figcaption small { color: var(--light-muted); }
.method-list { display: grid; align-content: start; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light); }
.method-list button { position: relative; min-height: 132px; padding: 20px 18px; display: grid; align-content: center; gap: 9px; text-align: left; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-light); background: transparent; color: #fff; cursor: pointer; transition: background var(--fast), padding-left var(--fast); }
.method-list button::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 20px; bottom: 20px; left: 0; width: 3px; background: var(--copper); transform: scaleY(0); transition: transform var(--fast); }
.method-list button:hover, .method-list button.is-active { padding-left: 26px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05); }
.method-list button.is-active::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
.method-list span { font: 10px/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--copper); }
.method-list b { font: 500 24px/1.2 var(--font-display); }
.method-list small { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--light-muted); }

.review-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(340px, 0.85fr); gap: clamp(26px, 4vw, 60px); }
.review-feature { min-height: 430px; margin: 0; padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 54px); display: flex; flex-direction: column; background: var(--night); color: #fff; }
.review-feature > p { max-width: 780px; margin: 0; font: 500 clamp(30px, 3.15vw, 44px)/1.35 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
.review-feature footer { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 32px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light); font: 11px/1.5 var(--font-mono); color: var(--light-muted); }
.review-feature cite { font-style: normal; color: #fff; }
.review-notes { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.review-notes blockquote { min-height: 104px; margin: 0; padding: 18px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr; gap: 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.review-notes blockquote > span { font: 600 13px/1.4 var(--font-mono); color: var(--copper); }
.review-notes p { margin: 0 0 9px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; }
.review-notes cite { grid-column: 2; font: 10px/1.4 var(--font-mono); color: var(--muted); font-style: normal; }

.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 3fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 76px); }
.about-grid > div:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 14px; }
.about-grid .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 70px; }
.about-role { margin: 0; display: grid; gap: 10px; font: 500 clamp(38px, 3.3vw, 52px)/1 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.055em; color: var(--ink); }
.about-role span { font: 600 clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 22px)/1.1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: -0.035em; color: var(--copper); }
.about-role small { max-width: 220px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font: 9px/1.55 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--muted); }
.about-copy { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 14px; }
.about-copy h2 { margin: 0 0 36px; font: 500 clamp(38px, 3.5vw, 48px)/1.16 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.045em; }
.about-lead { max-width: 820px; margin-bottom: 38px; font-size: clamp(18px, 1.65vw, 22px); line-height: 1.75; }
.about-details { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.about-details div { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 14px; }
.about-details h3 { margin-bottom: 10px; font: 600 12px/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--copper); }
.about-details p { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--muted); }
.career-timeline { margin: 0 0 36px; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.career-timeline li { min-width: 0; min-height: 178px; padding: 16px 14px 18px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
.career-timeline li:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
.career-timeline li:last-child { padding-right: 0; border-right: 0; }
.career-timeline time { display: block; margin-bottom: 28px; font: 700 14px/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--copper); }
.career-timeline strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.45; }
.career-timeline p { margin: 0; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--muted); }

.contact { padding-block: clamp(72px, 7vw, 100px); background: var(--wash); }
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 4fr) minmax(0, 6fr); gap: clamp(42px, 7vw, 106px); align-items: start; }
.contact-copy { border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 14px; }
.contact-copy h2 { margin: 52px 0 24px; font: 500 clamp(38px, 3.5vw, 48px)/1.16 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.045em; }
.contact-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 480px; margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; }
.contact-meta { max-width: 480px; margin: 30px 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.contact-meta li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; }
.contact-meta span { font: 10px/1.5 var(--font-mono); color: var(--copper); }
.contact-meta a { text-underline-offset: 3px; }
.contact-meta a:hover { color: var(--copper); }
.contact-form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 14px; }
.form-note, .form-status, .form-wide, .submit-button { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.form-note { margin: 0 0 10px; font: 10px/1.6 var(--font-mono); color: #344a50; }
.contact-form label { display: grid; gap: 7px; }
.contact-form label > span { font: 11px/1 var(--font-mono); }
.contact-form label > span i { margin-left: 4px; color: #6d2a1c; font-style: normal; }
.contact-form input, .contact-form textarea { width: 100%; min-height: 48px; padding: 11px 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; outline: 0; }
.contact-form textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 108px; }
.contact-form input:focus, .contact-form textarea:focus { border-bottom-color: var(--copper); box-shadow: 0 2px 0 var(--copper); }
.contact-form [aria-invalid="true"] { border-bottom-color: #8a2415; box-shadow: 0 2px 0 #8a2415; }
.contact-form ::placeholder { color: #53696f; opacity: 1; }
.form-status { min-height: 24px; margin-top: -4px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.55; }
.form-status.is-error { color: #711d11; }
.form-status.is-success { padding: 10px 12px; border-left: 3px solid var(--copper); background: rgba(255,255,255,0.35); }
.submit-button { min-height: 54px; padding: 0 18px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; border: 1px solid var(--ink); background: var(--ink); color: #fff; cursor: pointer; transition: background var(--fast), border-color var(--fast), color var(--fast); }
.submit-button:hover, .submit-button:focus-visible { background: var(--copper); border-color: var(--copper); }
.submit-button svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

.site-footer { padding-block: 52px 28px; background: var(--night); color: #fff; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; }
.footer-grid > div, .footer-grid > nav { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light); padding-top: 14px; }
.footer-brand { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 14px; font-size: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 62px); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.075em; }
.footer-grid p { margin-bottom: 0; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--light-muted); }
.footer-grid nav { display: grid; align-content: start; gap: 12px; font: 12px/1.4 var(--font-mono); }
.footer-grid nav a:hover { color: var(--copper); }
.footer-note span { font: 11px/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--copper); }
.copyright { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light); font: 9px/1 var(--font-mono) !important; }

.js.is-ready [data-reveal] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity 650ms var(--ease), transform 650ms var(--ease); }
.js.is-ready [data-reveal].is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.js.is-ready [data-reveal] .sequence-number { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); transition: opacity 520ms var(--ease) 120ms, transform 520ms var(--ease) 120ms; }
.js.is-ready [data-reveal].is-visible .sequence-number { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

@keyframes rec-pulse { 0%,100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); } 50% { opacity: 0.55; transform: scale(0.82); } }
@keyframes sound-breathe { from { transform: scaleY(0.38); } to { transform: scaleY(1); } }
@keyframes slide-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  :root { --gutter: clamp(24px, 4vw, 42px); }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr); gap: 22px 42px; }
  .section-head { grid-template-columns: minmax(150px, 2fr) minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(220px, 3fr); gap: 28px; }
  .work-slide { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.7fr) minmax(320px, 1fr); }
  .work-media { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.7fr) minmax(150px, 0.65fr); }
  .method-switcher { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.7fr) minmax(300px, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .desktop-nav { display: none; }
  .menu-trigger { display: flex; }
  .section-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .section-head > .eyebrow { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .section-head > h2 { grid-column: 1; }
  .section-head > p:last-child { grid-column: 2; }
  .hero-grid { min-height: auto; grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; padding-top: 24px; }
  .hero-visual { min-height: 450px; }
  .principles article { padding-right: 20px; }
  .principles article + article { padding-left: 20px; }
  .work-slide { min-height: 600px; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.48fr) minmax(300px, 1fr); }
  .work-media { min-height: 600px; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(140px, 0.62fr); }
  .work-media img { min-height: 600px; }
  .story { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .story-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.25fr; }
  .story-portrait { grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; }
  .process-panel { grid-template-columns: minmax(150px, 2fr) minmax(0, 8fr); gap: 28px; }
  .method-switcher { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .method-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .method-list button { min-height: 118px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line-light); }
  .method-stage { min-height: 520px; }
  .method-visual img { height: 480px; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: 44px; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  :root { --gutter: 22px; --section-space: 76px; }
  html { scroll-padding-top: 68px; }
  .site-header { height: 66px; }
  .brand b { font-size: 17px; }
  .hero { min-height: 0; padding-top: 74px; }
  .hero-grid { display: flex; min-height: 0; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 26px; }
  .hero-copy { max-width: none; padding-top: 14px; }
  .hero-role { margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .hero h1 { margin-bottom: 18px; font-size: clamp(44px, 12vw, 56px); }
  .hero-intro { margin-bottom: 18px; line-height: 1.7; }
  .tag-list { margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .hero-visual { order: 2; min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .hero-visual video { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
  .sound-track { order: 3; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; min-height: 70px; padding-block: 12px; }
  .sound-wave { height: 28px; }
  .hero-note { margin-top: 8px; text-align: left; }
  .section-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: 44px; }
  .section-head > .eyebrow, .section-head > h2, .section-head > p:last-child { grid-column: 1; }
  .section-head > h2 { font-size: clamp(34px, 9.5vw, 42px); }
  .section-head > p:last-child { margin-top: 0; }
  .eyebrow > i:not(.rec-dot) { margin-left: auto; }
  .principles { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .principles article { min-height: 0; padding: 22px 0 28px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .principles article + article { padding-left: 0; }
  .principles article:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .sequence-number { margin-bottom: 28px; }
  .strip-track figure { flex-basis: 84%; }
  .work-slide { min-height: 0; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .work-media { min-height: 0; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.7fr) minmax(92px, 0.72fr); aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .work-media figure { aspect-ratio: auto; }
  .work-media img { min-height: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
  .work-copy { min-height: 430px; padding: 26px 0 30px; }
  .work-meta { margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .work-copy h3 { margin-top: 0; }
  .work-controls { align-items: flex-end; }
  .work-index { max-width: calc(100vw - 134px); overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 2px; scrollbar-width: thin; }
  .work-index button { flex: 0 0 44px; }
  .story, .story-split, .story-portrait { max-width: none; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .story-split figure, .story-split .story-copy { order: initial; }
  .story figure, .story-split figure { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .story-portrait figure { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
  .story h3 { margin-top: 28px; }
  .process-tabs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .process-tabs button, .process-tabs button + button { min-height: 88px; padding: 14px 10px 12px 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .process-tabs button.is-active { border-left: 3px solid var(--copper); border-bottom-color: var(--line); padding-left: 14px; }
  .process-panel { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
  .process-panel figure { grid-column: 1; }
  .process-panel img { height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .method-stage { min-height: 0; }
  .method-visual img { height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .method-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .method-list button { min-height: 106px; border-right: 0; }
  .review-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .review-feature { min-height: 340px; }
  .about-grid, .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-grid .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 36px; }
  .about-role { margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .about-details { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .career-timeline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; border-bottom: 0; }
  .career-timeline li, .career-timeline li:first-child, .career-timeline li:last-child { min-height: 0; padding: 16px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 58px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 4px 14px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .career-timeline time { grid-row: 1 / 3; margin: 2px 0 0; }
  .career-timeline strong, .career-timeline p { grid-column: 2; }
  .contact-copy h2 { margin-top: 38px; }
  .contact-form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .form-note, .form-status, .form-wide, .submit-button { grid-column: 1; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid > div:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 390px) {
  :root { --gutter: 18px; --section-space: 68px; }
  .brand span { display: none; }
  .hero { padding-top: 68px; }
  .hero-grid { gap: 20px; }
  .hero-copy { padding-top: 8px; }
  .hero-role span { display: none; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 44px; }
  .hero-intro { font-size: 15px; }
  .tag-list { gap: 6px; }
  .tag-list li { padding: 7px 8px; font-size: 10px; }
  .hero-visual { aspect-ratio: 1 / 0.82; }
  .media-label { top: 12px; right: 12px; left: 12px; font-size: 9px; }
  .media-control { right: 12px; bottom: 12px; min-width: 112px; min-height: 44px; }
  .sound-track-label { font-size: 9px; }
  .section-head > h2, .about-copy h2, .contact-copy h2 { font-size: 34px; }
  .strip-track figure { flex-basis: 92%; }
  .carousel-footer { min-height: 58px; }
  .work-copy { min-height: 420px; }
  .work-meta i { max-width: 180px; text-align: right; line-height: 1.4; }
  .work-controls { min-height: 68px; gap: 10px; }
  .control-group button { width: 44px; height: 44px; }
  .story-meta { align-items: flex-start; }
  .story-meta i { text-align: right; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-grid > div:first-child, .footer-grid > nav, .footer-note { grid-column: 1; }
}

/* V2.4 browser-comment refinement */
.hero-note { text-align: left; }

.section-title { margin-bottom: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 60px); }
.section-title h2 { margin: 0; font: 500 clamp(38px, 3.5vw, 48px)/1.16 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.045em; }
.section-title p { margin: 0; max-width: 500px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--muted); }
.section-title-centered { max-width: 850px; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; }
.section-title-centered p { max-width: 680px; margin: 20px auto 0; }
.section-title-split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.18fr) minmax(300px, 0.82fr); gap: clamp(44px, 8vw, 130px); align-items: end; }
.section-title-split p { justify-self: end; }
.section-title-light p { color: var(--light-muted); }

.principles article { min-height: 220px; padding: 30px 32px 34px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; }
.principles article h3 { margin: 0 0 12px; }

.works { min-height: 900px; padding-block: 56px; }
.works .section-title { margin-bottom: 32px; }
.work-slide { min-height: 500px; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2.05fr) minmax(320px, 0.82fr); }
.work-media { min-height: 500px; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; background: transparent; }
.work-media img { min-height: 500px; }
.work-copy { min-height: 500px; padding: 28px 32px; }
.work-meta { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.work-copy h3 { margin: 20px 0 12px; }
.work-copy > p:not(.work-meta, .work-client) { margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: 14px; }
.work-facts { margin-bottom: 18px; }
.work-facts div { padding: 7px 0; }
.work-copy li { padding: 6px 8px; }
.work-controls { min-height: 58px; }

.stories { padding-block: clamp(68px, 7vw, 96px); }
.stories .section-title { margin-bottom: 38px; }
.story-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 34px); }
.story, .story-split, .story-portrait { max-width: none; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; align-items: stretch; }
.story figure, .story-split figure, .story-portrait figure { order: 0; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
.story-split .story-copy, .story-portrait .story-copy { order: 0; }
.story-copy { flex: 1; padding: 20px 0 0; }
.story-meta { gap: 12px; font-size: 9px; }
.story h3 { margin: 22px 0 12px; font-size: clamp(25px, 2.2vw, 32px); }
.story-copy > p:not(.story-meta) { min-height: 78px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.72; }
.story dl div { grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr; gap: 10px; padding: 9px 0; font-size: 11px; }
.story dt { font-size: 9px; }

.field-method .section-title { margin-bottom: 44px; }

.about-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(330px, 0.88fr) minmax(0, 1.12fr); gap: clamp(46px, 6vw, 88px); align-items: start; }
.about-visual { margin: 0; }
.about-visual picture { display: block; }
.about-visual img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-position: center; filter: saturate(0.68); }
.about-visual figcaption { padding: 16px 0 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
.about-visual figcaption strong { font: 500 24px/1.2 var(--font-display); }
.about-visual figcaption span { font: 8px/1.6 var(--font-mono); color: var(--muted); }
.about-copy { padding-top: 0; border-top: 0; }
.about-copy h2 { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.about-lead { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.about-statement { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 0 28px; font: 500 clamp(23px, 2vw, 30px)/1.48 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.about-essentials { margin-bottom: 34px; padding: 20px 22px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; background: rgba(184,201,200,0.3); }
.about-essentials p { margin: 0; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; }
.about-essentials span { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; font: 9px/1 var(--font-mono); color: var(--copper); }
.career-timeline { margin-bottom: 32px; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 22px; border: 0; }
.career-timeline li, .career-timeline li:first-child, .career-timeline li:last-child { min-height: 0; padding: 0; border: 0; }
.career-timeline time { margin-bottom: 16px; }

.contact { padding-block: clamp(64px, 6vw, 84px); }
.contact-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 0.88fr) minmax(0, 1.12fr); gap: clamp(52px, 7vw, 100px); }
.contact-copy { padding-top: 0; border-top: 0; }
.contact-kicker { margin: 0 0 34px; font: 9px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--copper); }
.contact-copy h2 { margin: 0 0 20px; }
.contact-mail { display: inline-block; margin: 38px 0 12px; font: 500 clamp(19px, 1.7vw, 24px)/1.25 var(--font-display); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.contact-line { margin: 0 !important; font: 10px/1.8 var(--font-mono) !important; color: #344a50; }
.contact-form { padding: 26px 28px 28px; border-top: 0; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.24); }

.site-footer { padding-block: 42px 24px; }
.footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.45fr 0.72fr 0.83fr; gap: clamp(34px, 5vw, 70px); }
.footer-grid > div, .footer-grid > nav { padding-top: 0; border-top: 0; }
.footer-brand { margin-bottom: 16px; font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 40px); letter-spacing: -0.055em; }
.footer-grid p, .footer-grid nav { font-size: 10px; line-height: 1.75; }
.footer-grid nav { gap: 8px; }
.footer-note span { font-size: 8px; }
.copyright { margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 16px; font-size: 8px !important; letter-spacing: 0.04em; }

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .work-slide { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.65fr) minmax(300px, 0.9fr); }
  .work-slide, .work-media, .work-media img { min-height: 430px; }
  .work-copy { min-height: 430px; padding: 24px 26px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .section-title-split { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(240px, 0.72fr); gap: 34px; }
  .works { min-height: 0; }
  .work-slide { min-height: 0; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .work-media { height: 400px; min-height: 0; }
  .work-media img { min-height: 0; }
  .work-copy { min-height: 0; padding: 28px 30px 32px; }
  .story-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; }
  .story, .story-split, .story-portrait { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr); gap: 28px; }
  .story figure, .story-split figure, .story-portrait figure { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .story-copy { padding-top: 0; }
  .story-copy > p:not(.story-meta) { min-height: 0; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr); gap: 40px; }
  .about-essentials { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 0.82fr 1.18fr; gap: 40px; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .section-title { margin-bottom: 38px; }
  .section-title-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .section-title-split p { justify-self: start; }
  .section-title-centered { text-align: center; }
  .principles article { min-height: 0; padding: 24px 0 28px; }
  .works { min-height: 0; padding-block: 64px; }
  .works .section-title { margin-bottom: 30px; }
  .work-slide { min-height: 0; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .work-media { height: auto; min-height: 0; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; gap: 8px; }
  .work-media img { min-height: 0; }
  .work-copy { min-height: 390px; padding: 24px 0 28px; }
  .story-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .story, .story-split, .story-portrait { display: flex; gap: 0; }
  .story-copy { padding-top: 20px; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-visual img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .about-copy h2 { margin-top: 12px; }
  .about-essentials { padding: 18px; }
  .career-timeline { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .career-timeline li, .career-timeline li:first-child, .career-timeline li:last-child { padding: 16px 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 58px 1fr; gap: 4px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .career-timeline time { grid-row: 1 / 3; margin: 2px 0 0; }
  .career-timeline strong, .career-timeline p { grid-column: 2; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-form { padding: 22px 20px 24px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 30px; }
  .footer-grid > div:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 390px) {
  .section-title h2 { font-size: 34px; }
  .work-copy { min-height: 380px; }
  .about-visual figcaption { align-items: flex-end; }
  .about-visual figcaption strong { font-size: 21px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; }
  .footer-grid > div:first-child, .footer-grid > nav, .footer-note { grid-column: 1; }
  .footer-brand { font-size: 30px; }
}

/* V2.4 compact layout + section motion refinement */
:root {
  --section-space: clamp(58px, 6vw, 84px);
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
}

.hero { min-height: 0; padding: 82px 0 16px; }
.hero-grid {
  min-height: 0;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(480px, 1.1fr);
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  gap: 14px clamp(38px, 5vw, 68px);
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-copy { padding-top: 0; }
.hero-role { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.hero h1 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.hero-intro { margin-bottom: 18px; line-height: 1.7; }
.tag-list { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.hero-visual {
  width: min(100%, 620px);
  height: 620px;
  min-height: 0;
  justify-self: end;
  align-self: center;
}
.hero-visual video { transform: scale(1.012); }
.sound-track {
  min-height: 52px;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 1fr) minmax(360px, 620px);
  gap: 24px;
}
.sound-wave { width: min(100%, 620px); justify-self: end; }
.hero-note { display: none; }

.section-title { margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px); }
.section-title-split { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(300px, 0.75fr); gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px); }
.section-title-split p { text-align: right; }
.principles article { min-height: 190px; padding: 24px 28px 28px; }
.strip-carousel { margin-top: clamp(34px, 4.5vw, 58px); }

.works { min-height: 0; padding-block: 52px; }
.works .section-title { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.works .section-title h2 { white-space: nowrap; }
.work-slide { height: 460px; min-height: 0; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2.02fr) minmax(310px, 0.82fr); }
.work-media { height: 460px; min-height: 0; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px; }
.work-media img { height: 100%; min-height: 0; }
.work-copy { height: 460px; min-height: 0; padding: 24px 28px; }
.work-meta { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.work-copy h3 { margin: 16px 0 10px; }
.work-copy > p:not(.work-meta, .work-client) { margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.62; }
.work-facts { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.work-facts div { padding: 6px 0; }
.work-copy li { padding: 6px 8px; }
.work-controls { min-height: 56px; }

.stories { padding-block: clamp(54px, 5.5vw, 76px); }
.stories .section-title { margin-bottom: 30px; }
.story-list { gap: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 30px); }
.story-copy { padding-top: 16px; }
.story h3 { margin: 18px 0 10px; }
.story-copy > p:not(.story-meta) { min-height: 68px; margin-bottom: 14px; line-height: 1.66; }
.story dl div { grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 10px 0; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.55; }
.story dt { font-size: 10px; }
.story dd { text-align: right; }

.field-method { padding-block: clamp(54px, 5.5vw, 76px); }
.field-method .section-title { margin-bottom: 30px; }
.method-stage { min-height: 480px; }
.method-visual img { height: 438px; }
.method-list button { min-height: 110px; }

.about { padding-block: 64px; }
.about-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(380px, 0.92fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr); gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 66px); align-items: start; }
.about-visual img { width: 100%; height: 590px; aspect-ratio: auto; object-position: 50% 24%; }
.about-visual figcaption { min-height: 42px; padding-top: 12px; }
.about-copy h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.about-lead { margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.62; }
.about-statement { margin-bottom: 20px; line-height: 1.4; }
.about-essentials { margin-bottom: 22px; padding: 16px 18px; }
.career-timeline { margin-bottom: 24px; gap: 18px; }
.career-timeline time { margin-bottom: 10px; }

.contact { padding-block: 56px; }
.contact-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(360px, 0.94fr) minmax(0, 1.06fr); gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 66px); align-items: stretch; }
.contact-copy { display: grid; align-content: start; gap: 16px; }
.contact-intro h2 { margin: 0 0 14px; }
.contact-intro > p:last-child { max-width: 520px; margin: 0; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.68; }
.contact-kicker { margin: 0 0 14px; }
.contact-portrait { margin: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.contact-portrait img { width: 100%; height: 154px; object-position: 18% 42%; filter: saturate(0.7); }
.contact-portrait figcaption { min-height: 32px; padding-top: 8px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 18px; font: 9px/1.4 var(--font-mono); color: #344a50; }
.contact-portrait figcaption small { color: var(--muted); }
.contact-details { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.contact-mail { margin: 0; }
.contact-form { gap: 16px 18px; padding: 22px 24px 24px; }
.form-note { margin-bottom: 4px; }
.contact-form textarea { min-height: 82px; }

.site-footer { padding-block: 32px 18px; }
.footer-grid { gap: 24px; }
.footer-brand { margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 38px); }
.footer-grid p { font-size: 11px; }
.footer-grid nav { gap: 10px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; }
.copyright { margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 12px; }

.js.is-ready [data-motion] {
  --motion-x: 0px;
  --motion-y: 22px;
  --motion-scale: 1;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(var(--motion-x), var(--motion-y), 0) scale(var(--motion-scale));
  transition: opacity 720ms var(--ease-out), transform 720ms var(--ease-out);
  transition-delay: var(--motion-delay, 0ms);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.js.is-ready [data-motion="left"] { --motion-x: -26px; --motion-y: 0px; }
.js.is-ready [data-motion="right"] { --motion-x: 26px; --motion-y: 0px; }
.js.is-ready [data-motion="scale"] { --motion-y: 12px; --motion-scale: 0.985; }
.js.is-ready [data-motion-delay="1"] { --motion-delay: 90ms; }
.js.is-ready [data-motion-delay="2"] { --motion-delay: 180ms; }
.js.is-ready [data-motion-delay="3"] { --motion-delay: 270ms; }
.js.is-ready [data-motion-delay="4"] { --motion-delay: 360ms; }
.js.is-ready [data-motion-delay="5"] { --motion-delay: 450ms; }
.js.is-ready [data-motion].is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1); }

@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .contact-portrait img, .about-visual img { transition: transform 700ms var(--ease), filter 220ms ease; }
  .contact-portrait:hover img, .about-visual:hover img { transform: scale(1.018); filter: saturate(0.84); }
  .submit-button:active, .control-group button:active, .media-control:active { transform: scale(0.97); }
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.94fr) minmax(440px, 1.06fr); gap: 14px 42px; }
  .hero-visual { width: min(100%, 550px); height: 550px; }
  .sound-track { grid-template-columns: minmax(200px, 1fr) minmax(330px, 550px); }
  .work-slide, .work-media, .work-copy { height: 430px; min-height: 0; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(330px, 0.88fr) minmax(0, 1.12fr); gap: 40px; }
  .about-visual img { height: 560px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { padding-top: 78px; }
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(360px, 1.1fr); gap: 14px 34px; }
  .hero-visual { height: 470px; }
  .sound-track { grid-template-columns: minmax(180px, 0.8fr) minmax(300px, 1.2fr); }
  .section-title-split { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(240px, 0.72fr); gap: 28px; }
  .works { padding-block: 48px; }
  .work-slide { height: auto; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .work-media { height: 380px; }
  .work-copy { height: auto; min-height: 300px; padding: 24px 28px 28px; }
  .story-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .story, .story-split, .story-portrait { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr); gap: 26px; }
  .story-copy { padding-top: 0; }
  .story-copy > p:not(.story-meta) { min-height: 0; }
  .method-switcher { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .method-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.85fr) minmax(0, 1.15fr); }
  .about-visual img { height: 520px; }
  .about-essentials { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-copy { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px 26px; }
  .contact-intro { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .contact-portrait { grid-column: 1; }
  .contact-details { grid-column: 2; align-content: end; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  :root { --section-space: 58px; }
  .hero { padding: 70px 0 12px; }
  .hero-grid { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
  .hero-copy { padding-top: 6px; }
  .hero-role { margin-bottom: 18px; }
  .hero h1 { margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .hero-visual { width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .sound-track { width: 100%; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; padding-block: 10px; }
  .sound-wave { width: 100%; }
  .section-title-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }
  .section-title-split p { justify-self: start; text-align: left; }
  .works .section-title h2 { white-space: normal; }
  .work-media { height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; gap: 8px; }
  .work-copy { min-height: 330px; padding: 22px 0 26px; }
  .story, .story-split, .story-portrait { display: flex; gap: 0; }
  .story-copy { padding-top: 18px; }
  .story dd { text-align: right; }
  .method-stage { min-height: 0; }
  .method-visual img { height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .method-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about { padding-block: 58px; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .about-visual img { height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-position: center; }
  .about-copy h2 { margin-top: 0; }
  .contact { padding-block: 50px; }
  .contact-copy { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact-intro, .contact-portrait, .contact-details { grid-column: 1; }
  .contact-portrait img { height: 170px; }
  .contact-form { padding: 20px 18px 22px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-grid > div:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 390px) {
  .hero { padding-top: 66px; }
  .hero-grid { gap: 16px; }
  .section-title h2 { font-size: 33px; }
  .work-copy { min-height: 320px; }
  .contact-portrait img { height: 150px; }
  .contact-portrait figcaption { display: grid; gap: 2px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 22px; }
  .footer-grid > div:first-child, .footer-grid > nav, .footer-note { grid-column: 1; }
  .footer-grid nav { font-size: 14px; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
  .sound-wave i { animation: none; transform: none; }
  .js.is-ready [data-reveal], .js.is-ready [data-motion] { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}

/* V2.5 — cinematic 16:9 vow-and-sound cover stage */
html,
body {
  max-width: 100%;
  overflow-x: clip;
}

@media (min-width: 1180px) {
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    isolation: isolate;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 74% 42%, rgba(44, 87, 112, 0.18), transparent 38%),
      linear-gradient(112deg, #06131e 0%, #0a2336 48%, #07131d 100%);
  }

  .hero::before {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: -1;
    inset: 0;
    content: "";
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0.32;
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 100% 25%, 12.5% 100%;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 16%, #000 84%, transparent);
  }

  .hero-grid {
    width: min(100%, 1920px);
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 0;
    padding-top: clamp(112px, 7.2vw, 152px);
    padding-bottom: clamp(34px, 2.8vw, 56px);
    grid-template-columns: minmax(360px, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.38fr);
    grid-template-rows: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    gap: clamp(28px, 2.6vw, 52px) clamp(52px, 6vw, 118px);
    align-items: center;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    position: relative;
    width: min(100%, 620px);
    max-width: none;
    padding: clamp(24px, 2vw, 36px) 0 clamp(24px, 2vw, 36px) clamp(24px, 2.2vw, 42px);
  }

  .hero-copy::before {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 1px;
    content: "";
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--copper) 22%, var(--copper) 78%, transparent);
  }

  .hero-role {
    margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 2vw, 38px);
    font-size: clamp(10px, 0.68vw, 13px);
  }

  .hero h1 {
    margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 1.8vw, 34px);
    font-size: clamp(62px, 4.6vw, 92px);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.065em;
  }

  .hero-intro {
    max-width: 580px;
    margin-bottom: clamp(22px, 1.7vw, 32px);
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1vw, 19px);
    line-height: 1.82;
    color: rgba(232, 239, 242, 0.86);
  }

  .tag-list { margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 2vw, 38px); }
  .tag-list li {
    padding: 9px 12px;
    border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025);
  }

  .hero-visual {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    min-height: 0;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    justify-self: stretch;
    align-self: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26);
    box-shadow: 0 32px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.34), 0 0 0 8px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.018);
  }

  .hero-visual::before {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    inset: 0;
    content: "";
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(112deg, transparent 32%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.19) 49%, transparent 66%);
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
    transform: translateX(-120%);
    animation: vowframe-light-pass 7s var(--ease) 0.35s both;
  }

  .hero-visual::after {
    z-index: 1;
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(7, 19, 29, 0.12), transparent 34%),
      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 19, 29, 0.08), transparent 58%, rgba(7, 19, 29, 0.56));
  }

  .hero-visual video {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-position: center;
    transform: scale(1.035);
    animation: vowframe-camera-settle 7s var(--ease-out) both;
  }

  .media-label {
    top: clamp(18px, 1.3vw, 26px);
    right: clamp(18px, 1.3vw, 26px);
    left: clamp(18px, 1.3vw, 26px);
    padding-bottom: 12px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
    font-size: clamp(9px, 0.58vw, 11px);
  }

  .media-control {
    right: clamp(18px, 1.3vw, 26px);
    bottom: clamp(18px, 1.3vw, 26px);
    min-width: 132px;
    background: rgba(4, 15, 24, 0.68);
  }

  .sound-track {
    min-height: clamp(58px, 4vw, 76px);
    grid-template-columns: minmax(240px, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.38fr);
    gap: clamp(52px, 6vw, 118px);
    border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.11);
  }

  .sound-wave {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    justify-self: stretch;
    mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 6%, #000 94%, transparent);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1180px) and (max-width: 1439px) {
  .hero-grid {
    padding-top: 104px;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(330px, 0.86fr) minmax(0, 1.14fr);
    gap: 24px 50px;
  }
  .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(58px, 4.8vw, 70px); }
  .hero-intro { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; }
  .tag-list { margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .sound-track { grid-template-columns: minmax(220px, 0.86fr) minmax(0, 1.14fr); gap: 50px; }
}

@keyframes vowframe-camera-settle {
  from { filter: saturate(0.56) contrast(1.08); transform: scale(1.11); }
  to { filter: saturate(0.78) contrast(1.03); transform: scale(1.035); }
}

@keyframes vowframe-light-pass {
  0%, 22% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-120%); }
  38% { opacity: 0.72; }
  58%, 100% { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(120%); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-visual::before { animation: none; opacity: 0; }
  .hero-visual video { animation: none; transform: scale(1.035); }
}

/* V2.7 — locked hero still and elegant copy choreography */
.hero-still-picture { display: contents; }
.hero-visual .hero-still {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  filter: saturate(0.78) contrast(1.03);
  transform: none;
}
.hero-visual::before { animation: none; opacity: 0; }
.hero-title-line { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.hero-title-line > span { display: block; }

.js.is-ready .hero-copy[data-motion] {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
  transition: none;
}
.js.is-ready .hero-copy > .hero-role,
.js.is-ready .hero-copy .hero-title-line > span,
.js.is-ready .hero-copy > .hero-intro,
.js.is-ready .hero-copy > .tag-list,
.js.is-ready .hero-copy > .hero-cta {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(0, 20px, 0);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}
.js.is-ready .hero-copy.is-visible > .hero-role { --hero-copy-delay: 120ms; }
.js.is-ready .hero-copy.is-visible .hero-title-line:nth-child(1) > span { --hero-copy-delay: 260ms; }
.js.is-ready .hero-copy.is-visible .hero-title-line:nth-child(2) > span { --hero-copy-delay: 420ms; }
.js.is-ready .hero-copy.is-visible > .hero-intro { --hero-copy-delay: 600ms; }
.js.is-ready .hero-copy.is-visible > .tag-list { --hero-copy-delay: 760ms; }
.js.is-ready .hero-copy.is-visible > .hero-cta { --hero-copy-delay: 920ms; }
.js.is-ready .hero-copy.is-visible > .hero-role,
.js.is-ready .hero-copy.is-visible .hero-title-line > span,
.js.is-ready .hero-copy.is-visible > .hero-intro,
.js.is-ready .hero-copy.is-visible > .tag-list,
.js.is-ready .hero-copy.is-visible > .hero-cta {
  animation: vowframe-copy-rise 720ms var(--ease-out) var(--hero-copy-delay, 0ms) both;
}

@keyframes vowframe-copy-rise {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0, 20px, 0); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .js.is-ready .hero-copy > *,
  .js.is-ready .hero-copy .hero-title-line > span {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    animation: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* V2.6 — punctuation-free editorial headings and aligned studio footer */
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .section-title-centered p {
    width: max-content;
    max-width: 100%;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .section-title-split {
    grid-template-columns: max-content minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .section-title-split p {
    width: max-content;
    max-width: 100%;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
}

.site-footer {
  padding-block: clamp(50px, 4.2vw, 76px) 24px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 16%, rgba(39, 82, 108, 0.17), transparent 32%),
    var(--night);
}

.footer-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 1.45fr) minmax(240px, 0.72fr) minmax(300px, 0.83fr);
  column-gap: clamp(48px, 6vw, 104px);
  row-gap: clamp(42px, 4vw, 64px);
  align-items: start;
}

.footer-grid > div,
.footer-grid > nav {
  min-height: 188px;
  padding-top: 18px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
}

.footer-label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  font: 600 9px/1 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--copper);
}

.footer-brand {
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  font-size: clamp(42px, 4vw, 66px);
  line-height: 0.86;
  letter-spacing: -0.072em;
}

.footer-identity p {
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.footer-grid nav {
  display: block;
  font: inherit;
}

.footer-links {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0 28px;
}

.footer-links a {
  min-height: 46px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: color var(--fast), border-color var(--fast);
}

.footer-links a:hover,
.footer-links a:focus-visible {
  color: var(--copper);
  border-color: var(--copper);
}

.footer-links small {
  font: 9px/1 var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--light-muted);
}

.footer-note .footer-label { font-size: 9px; }

.footer-mail {
  display: inline-block;
  margin-bottom: 20px;
  font: 500 clamp(19px, 1.45vw, 25px)/1.2 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-thickness: 1px;
  text-underline-offset: 6px;
}

.footer-mail:hover,
.footer-mail:focus-visible { color: var(--copper); }

.footer-note p {
  font: 10px/1.9 var(--font-mono);
}

.copyright {
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-top: 18px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  border-top-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 38px 30px;
  }

  .footer-grid > div:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-grid > div,
  .footer-grid > nav { min-height: 0; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .site-footer { padding-top: 44px; }
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
  .footer-grid > div:first-child,
  .footer-grid > nav,
  .footer-note { grid-column: 1; }
  .footer-label { margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .footer-brand { font-size: 44px; }
  .footer-links { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .copyright { line-height: 1.7 !important; }
}

/* V2.6.1 — compact single-line about statement */
.about-statement {
  max-width: none;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.35vw, 22px);
  line-height: 1.62;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .about-statement { white-space: nowrap; }
}

/* V2.8 — four-frame hero carousel with restrained cinematic motion */
.hero-slide-list {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
}

.hero-still-picture {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 760ms var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
  will-change: opacity;
}

.hero-still-picture.is-active {
  z-index: 1;
  opacity: 1;
}

.hero-visual .hero-still {
  transform: scale(1.055);
  will-change: transform;
}

.hero-still-picture.is-active .hero-still {
  animation: vowframe-slide-drift 5.4s var(--ease-out) both;
}

.hero-slide-index {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  left: clamp(18px, 1.3vw, 26px);
  bottom: clamp(18px, 1.3vw, 26px);
  display: flex;
  gap: 6px;
}

.hero-slide-index i {
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: width 420ms var(--ease), background-color 420ms var(--ease);
}

.hero-slide-index i.is-active {
  width: 32px;
  background: var(--copper);
}

@keyframes vowframe-slide-drift {
  from { transform: translate3d(1.2%, 0, 0) scale(1.105); }
  to { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0) scale(1.055); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-still-picture { transition: none; }
  .hero-still-picture.is-active .hero-still { animation: none; transform: scale(1.055); }
  .hero-slide-index i { transition: none; }
}