/* =============================================================
   Julie Faffa — Night Atlas
   Tokens → base → nav → hero → stats → route/globe → work
   → negotiation → method → toolkit → beyond → now → footer
   ============================================================= */

:root{
  /* night */
  --void:#04060D;
  --midnight:#0A0F1D;
  --deep:#0E1628;
  --panel:#121C31;
  --panel-2:#16233C;
  --hairline:rgba(232,176,75,.20);
  --hairline-cool:rgba(125,211,252,.16);

  /* light */
  --paper:#FAF7F2;
  --paper-2:#F2EDE4;
  --ink:#131A2B;
  --ink-soft:#4A5265;
  --ink-faint:#7C8496;
  --rule:rgba(19,26,43,.13);

  /* accents */
  --gold:#E8B04B;
  --gold-deep:#B98526;
  --cyan:#7DD3FC;
  --cyan-deep:#38A9E0;

  /* type */
  /* The name at the top has its own face. To try another, change --display-hero
     to "Playfair Display", "Cormorant Garamond" or "Instrument Serif" and add it
     to the Google Fonts link in index.html. */
  --display-hero:"Playfair Display",'Iowan Old Style',Georgia,serif;
  --display:"Fraunces",'Iowan Old Style',Georgia,'Times New Roman',serif;
  --body:"Inter",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,SFMono-Regular,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;

  /* rhythm */
  --sp-1:.5rem; --sp-2:1rem; --sp-3:1.5rem; --sp-4:2rem;
  --sp-5:3rem; --sp-6:4.5rem; --sp-7:7rem; --sp-8:10rem;
  --shell:min(1240px,92vw);
  --radius:14px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--midnight);
  color:var(--paper);
  font-family:var(--body);
  font-size:1.0625rem;
  line-height:1.65;
  font-synthesis-weight:none;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}

img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer}

:focus-visible{
  outline:2.5px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset:3px;
  border-radius:4px;
}

::selection{background:var(--gold);color:#0B0F1A}

.shell{width:var(--shell);margin-inline:auto}
section[id],footer[id],article[id]{scroll-margin-top:calc(var(--navh,64px) + 1rem)}
.sr-only{
  position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;
  overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0;
}
.skip-link{
  position:absolute;left:50%;translate:-50% -200%;z-index:200;
  background:var(--gold);color:#0B0F1A;padding:.7rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius:0 0 10px 10px;font-weight:600;transition:translate .2s var(--ease);
}
.skip-link:focus-visible{translate:-50% 0}

/* ---------- shared type ---------- */
.kicker{
  font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.72rem;
  letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;
  margin:0 0 1.1rem;
}
.kicker::after{
  content:"";flex:1;height:1px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--hairline),transparent);
  max-width:200px;
}
.section-title{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.4rem);
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
  margin:0 0 1.1rem;
  text-wrap:balance;
}
.section-intro{
  max-width:60ch;
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-size:1.075rem;
  margin:0;
}
/* Only the genuinely dark sections get light intro text. Scoping this to
   body.dark made every intro on the paper sections invisible. */
.route .section-intro,.feature .section-intro,.footer .section-intro{color:rgba(240,243,250,.62)}

/* .card{display:grid} outranks the UA [hidden] rule, so the work filters
   hid nothing. This puts [hidden] back in charge. */
[hidden]{display:none!important}

/* =============================================================
   NAV
   ============================================================= */
.nav{
  position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:100;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:var(--sp-3);
  padding:.7rem clamp(1rem,4vw,2.5rem);
  background:rgba(6,10,20,.72);
  backdrop-filter:blur(16px) saturate(140%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px) saturate(140%);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  transition:background .3s var(--ease);
}
.nav__mark{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--paper);white-space:nowrap;
}
.nav__mark span{color:var(--gold)}
.nav__links{
  display:flex;gap:.35rem;margin-left:auto;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.nav__links a{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.11em;
  text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;
  color:rgba(240,243,250,.66);
  padding:.55rem .7rem;border-radius:8px;
  transition:color .2s var(--ease),background .2s var(--ease);
}
.nav__links a:hover{color:var(--paper);background:rgba(255,255,255,.07)}
.nav__links a[aria-current="true"]{color:var(--gold)}
.lang{
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:999px;
  padding:2px;margin-left:.5rem;
}
.lang button{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  padding:.35rem .6rem;border-radius:999px;color:rgba(240,243,250,.6);
  transition:background .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease);
}
.lang button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--gold);color:#0B0F1A;font-weight:600}
.nav__toggle{display:none}

@media (max-width:940px){
  .nav__links{
    position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;
    flex-direction:column;gap:0;
    background:rgba(6,10,20,.97);
    backdrop-filter:blur(20px);
    padding:.5rem clamp(1rem,4vw,2.5rem) 1.2rem;
    border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
    display:none;
  }
  .nav__links.is-open{display:flex}
  .nav__links a{padding:.85rem .2rem;font-size:.8rem}
  .nav__toggle{
    display:grid;place-items:center;margin-left:auto;
    width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:10px;
    border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);
  }
  .nav__toggle svg{width:20px;height:20px}
  .lang{margin-left:.4rem}
}

/* =============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================= */
/* The hero and the stats band share one panel and one canvas, so the globe runs
   on behind the figures and stops only at the line where the route begins. */
.nightfall{
  position:relative;
  overflow:hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 60% at 50% 78%,rgba(56,169,224,.20),transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(90% 44% at 78% 6%,rgba(232,176,75,.13),transparent 60%),
    var(--void);
}
.nightfall__canvas{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;
  z-index:0;opacity:.95;
}
.hero{
  position:relative;z-index:1;
  min-height:100svh;
  display:grid;
  align-content:start;
  /* top: clear of the nav, not glued to it. bottom: room for the scroll
     invitation, which is positioned against the foot of the section. */
  padding:clamp(5rem,13vh,8rem) 0 clamp(7rem,14vh,9rem);
}
/* Kept clear of the text column: a star sitting on the name reads as a typo,
   not as a star. */
.hero__stars{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(1.4px 1.4px at 30% 6%,rgba(255,255,255,.6),transparent),
    radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 68% 11%,rgba(255,255,255,.5),transparent),
    radial-gradient(1.6px 1.6px at 60% 88%,rgba(255,255,255,.35),transparent),
    radial-gradient(1.2px 1.2px at 82% 20%,rgba(255,255,255,.45),transparent),
    radial-gradient(1.1px 1.1px at 74% 78%,rgba(255,255,255,.4),transparent),
    radial-gradient(1.3px 1.3px at 20% 93%,rgba(255,255,255,.3),transparent);
}
.hero__inner{
  position:relative;z-index:2;width:var(--shell);margin-inline:auto;
  display:grid;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);align-items:center;
}
@media (min-width:1080px){
  .hero__inner:has(.hero__portrait:not([hidden])){
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) clamp(250px,24vw,330px);
  }
}
.hero__portrait{position:relative;justify-self:start;max-width:200px;width:100%}
@media (min-width:1080px){.hero__portrait{justify-self:end;max-width:none}}
/* below the two-column breakpoint the portrait becomes a small round mark above the name */
@media (max-width:1079px){
  .hero__portrait{order:-1;max-width:88px;margin-bottom:-1rem}
  .hero__portrait img{aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 20%;border-radius:50%;
    box-shadow:0 0 0 1px var(--hairline),0 14px 30px -18px #000}
  .hero__portrait::after,.hero__portrait figcaption{display:none}
}
.hero__portrait::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:14px -14px -14px 14px;
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:6px;z-index:-1;
}
.hero__portrait img{
  width:100%;border-radius:6px;display:block;
  filter:saturate(.92) contrast(1.02);
  box-shadow:0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.9);
}
.hero__portrait figcaption{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(240,243,250,.42);margin-top:.9rem;
}
.hero__eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:clamp(.68rem,1.5vw,.8rem);
  letter-spacing:.36em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--cyan);margin:0 0 .95rem;
}
.hero h1{
  font-family:var(--display-hero);
  font-weight:700;
  /* one line: the two names sit side by side, and the size backs off on narrow
     screens rather than wrapping */
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,7.4vw,5.6rem);
  line-height:1.02;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
  margin:1.1rem 0 2.1rem;
  white-space:nowrap;
}
.hero h1 em{
  font-style:normal;
  display:inline;
  margin-left:.28em;
  /* a quieter gold: narrower range, no white-hot midpoint */
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--gold-deep) 6%,var(--gold) 52%,var(--gold-deep) 96%);
  -webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;
}
/* One line, and readable wherever the globe happens to be behind it. */
.hero__text{container-type:inline-size}
.hero__tagline{
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:clamp(1.08rem,3.15cqw,1.72rem);
  line-height:1.42;font-weight:400;font-style:italic;
  color:#FFDFA0;
  max-width:26em;margin:0 0 1.5rem;
  text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(4,6,13,1),0 0 40px rgba(4,6,13,.95),0 0 2px rgba(4,6,13,.9);
}
.hero__role{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:clamp(.62rem,1.05vw,.78rem);
  letter-spacing:.06em;
  color:rgba(240,243,250,.66);margin:0 0 1.5rem;
  line-height:1.6;white-space:nowrap;
  text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(4,6,13,.9);
}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .hero__tagline{font-size:1.02rem}
  .hero__role{white-space:normal}
  .hero__intro{font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.55;padding:.85rem 1rem}
}
/* The one paragraph that has to be read: marked like a highlighter pass. */
.hero__intro{
  max-width:none;margin:0 0 1.7rem;
  color:#FFF8E9;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(232,176,75,.42),rgba(232,176,75,.26) 78%,rgba(232,176,75,.10));
  border-left:3px solid var(--gold);
  padding:1rem 1.2rem;
  border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;
  backdrop-filter:blur(3px);
  text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(4,6,13,.55);
}
.hero__cta{display:flex;gap:clamp(1rem,2.4vw,2rem);flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6rem;
  padding:.85rem 1.5rem;border-radius:999px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;
  min-height:46px;
  transition:transform .25s var(--ease),background .25s var(--ease),border-color .25s var(--ease),box-shadow .25s var(--ease);
}
.btn--gold{background:var(--gold);color:#0B0F1A;font-weight:600;box-shadow:0 8px 30px -12px rgba(232,176,75,.9)}
.btn--gold:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 38px -12px rgba(232,176,75,1)}
.btn--ghost{
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.34);color:var(--paper);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(6px);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);
}
.btn--ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.19);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn--ink{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font-weight:600}
.btn--ink:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);background:#20293F}
.btn--outline-ink{border:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--ink)}
.btn--outline-ink:hover{background:rgba(19,26,43,.05);transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* Centred at the foot of the hero, under a line that falls away. */
.hero__scroll{
  position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:1.4rem;translate:-50% 0;z-index:3;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.75rem;
  text-decoration:none;text-align:center;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:clamp(.78rem,1.15vw,.95rem);
  letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);
  text-shadow:0 2px 16px rgba(4,6,13,.95);
  transition:color .25s var(--ease);
}
.hero__scroll:hover{color:#FFE6AE}
.hero__scroll i{
  display:block;width:1px;height:44px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold),transparent);
  transform-origin:top;
  animation:drop 2.4s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes drop{0%{opacity:0;transform:scaleY(.2)}40%{opacity:1}100%{opacity:0;transform:scaleY(1)}}

/* =============================================================
   STATS BAND
   ============================================================= */
.stats{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  background:none;
  padding:var(--sp-5) 0 calc(var(--sp-5) + 2rem);
}
/* The globe keeps turning underneath, so the panel ends in a fade rather than
   on a rule. */
.nightfall::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:22vh;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,var(--midnight) 82%);
  pointer-events:none;z-index:1;
}
.stats__grid{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));
  gap:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
}
/* The panels stay dark enough to read against a turning globe, and each one is
   underlined in gold just enough to lift the band off it. */
.stat{
  position:relative;
  background:rgba(9,14,27,.84);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(9px);backdrop-filter:blur(9px);
  padding:1.6rem 1.4rem 1.75rem;
}
.stat::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:1.4rem;right:1.4rem;bottom:0;height:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold),rgba(232,176,75,.12));
  opacity:.55;
}
.stat b{
  display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,2.9rem);line-height:1;color:var(--gold);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:.6rem;
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
}
.stat span{font-size:.87rem;color:rgba(240,243,250,.62);line-height:1.5;display:block}

/* =============================================================
   ROUTE + GLOBE
   ============================================================= */
.route{
  background:var(--midnight);
  position:relative;
  padding-top:var(--sp-6);
}
.route__intro{margin-bottom:var(--sp-5)}
.route__stage{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.05fr) minmax(0,1fr);
  gap:clamp(1rem,4vw,4rem);
  width:var(--shell);margin-inline:auto;
  align-items:start;
}
.globe-wrap{
  position:sticky;top:0;
  height:100svh;
  display:grid;place-items:center;
  z-index:1;
}
.globe-canvas{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;display:block}
.globe-hud{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:6vh;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;
  pointer-events:none;text-align:center;
}
/* the readout is a flex column, so the paragraphs' default margins were doing
   nothing but adding 50px of height it could not spare on a phone */
.globe-hud > *{margin:0}
.globe-hud__coords{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;
  color:var(--cyan);
}
.globe-hud__city{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:1.5rem;letter-spacing:.02em;
}
/* The name and the coordinates dissolve into the next stop rather than cutting. */
.globe-hud__city,.globe-hud__coords{
  transition:opacity .22s var(--ease),transform .22s var(--ease);
}
.globe-hud.is-swapping .globe-hud__city,
.globe-hud.is-swapping .globe-hud__coords{opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px)}
.globe-hud__progress{
  display:flex;gap:.45rem;margin-top:.4rem;pointer-events:auto;
}
.globe-hud__progress button{
  width:28px;height:28px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:50%;
}
.globe-hud__progress i{
  display:block;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.22);transition:background .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.globe-hud__progress button[aria-current="true"] i{background:var(--gold);transform:scale(1.5)}

.stops{display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.stop{
  min-height:100svh;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
  padding:14vh 0;
}
.stop__index{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.22em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(240,243,250,.4);margin-bottom:.9rem;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;
}
.stop__index b{color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.stop__city{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:300;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.6vw,4.2rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.03em;
  margin:0 0 .35rem;
}
.stop__meta{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.75rem;letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--cyan);margin:0 0 1.5rem;
}
.stop__title{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.4vw,1.75rem);
  font-weight:400;line-height:1.25;margin:0 0 1rem;color:var(--gold);
}
/* one reading size for the whole chapter, lede included */
.stop__lede{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.68;color:rgba(240,243,250,.92);margin:0 0 1.1rem}
.stop__lede a{color:var(--gold);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(232,176,75,.45)}
.stop__lede a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.stop__body p{color:rgba(240,243,250,.72);margin:0 0 1rem;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.68}
/* Where the work is best read as a record rather than a story. */
.stop__body ul{margin:0 0 1rem;padding:0;list-style:none}
.stop__body li{
  position:relative;padding-left:1.3rem;margin:0 0 .75rem;
  color:rgba(240,243,250,.72);font-size:1rem;line-height:1.68;
}
.stop__body li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.78em;
  width:8px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);opacity:.8;
}
.stop__learnt p{font-size:1rem}
.stop__learnt{
  border-left:2px solid var(--gold);
  padding:.9rem 0 .9rem 1.3rem;margin:1.6rem 0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(232,176,75,.07),transparent 70%);
}
.stop__learnt b{
  display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.5rem;font-weight:500;
}
.stop__learnt p{margin:0;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(240,243,250,.88)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin:1.4rem 0}
.chip{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.08em;
  padding:.42rem .8rem;border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);color:var(--gold);
  background:rgba(232,176,75,.06);
}
.stop__photos{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:.5rem;margin-top:1.4rem;
}
.stop__photos--many{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.stop__photos--many button:first-child{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto;aspect-ratio:1/1}
.stop__photos button{
  position:relative;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;
  aspect-ratio:1/1;padding:0;line-height:0;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  transition:transform .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.stop__photos button:first-child{grid-column:span 2;grid-row:span 2;aspect-ratio:1/1}
.stop__photos img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s var(--ease),filter .5s var(--ease);filter:saturate(.85) brightness(.88)}
.stop__photos button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--hairline)}
.stop__photos button:hover img{transform:scale(1.06);filter:saturate(1) brightness(1)}

@media (max-width:940px){
  .route__stage{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0}
  .globe-wrap{height:26svh;top:var(--navh,64px);background:var(--midnight);
    box-shadow:0 24px 30px -18px rgba(4,6,13,1);}
  .globe-hud{bottom:.3rem;gap:.25rem}
  .globe-hud__city{font-size:1rem}
  .globe-hud__coords{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.12em}
  .globe-hud__progress{margin-top:.15rem;gap:.3rem}
  .globe-hud__progress button{width:24px;height:24px}
  .stop{min-height:auto;padding:3.5rem 0}
  .stop:first-child{padding-top:2.5rem}
  .stop__photos button:first-child{grid-column:span 3;grid-row:auto;aspect-ratio:16/10}
  .stop__photos{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
}

/* =============================================================
   PAPER SECTIONS
   ============================================================= */
.paper{
  background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);
  position:relative;
}
/* Handovers between the dark sections and the paper ones. Kept short: a 72px
   dissolve closed by a hairline, so the join reads as one clean line instead of
   a screen-high smear. The gradient belongs to the section that is ending, in
   its own tail, so it can never sit on a heading. Marked in the HTML rather than
   guessed at, because only some of these boundaries change ground. */
.fade-to-paper,.fade-to-dark{position:relative;--seam:var(--paper)}
.fade-to-dark{--seam:var(--deep)}
.fade-to-dark--void{--seam:var(--void)}
.fade-to-paper::after,.fade-to-dark::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:-1px;
  height:72px;pointer-events:none;z-index:3;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(232,176,75,.34) 28%,rgba(232,176,75,.34) 72%,transparent)
      bottom/100% 1px no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,var(--seam));
}
/* just enough room for the dissolve to happen clear of the content */
.fade-to-paper,.fade-to-dark{padding-bottom:calc(var(--sp-5) + 72px)}
/* and the next section's content stays above whatever is behind it */
.paper > .section,.feature > .shell{position:relative;z-index:4}
.section{padding:var(--sp-7) 0}
.section--tight{padding:var(--sp-6) 0}

/* Full-width row under the standfirst: filters left, the way out on the right. */
.work__head-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.9rem;align-items:center;flex:1 1 100%}
.work__skip{
  white-space:nowrap;margin-left:auto;
  background:rgba(19,26,43,.9);border-color:transparent;color:var(--paper);
}
.work__skip:hover{background:rgba(19,26,43,1);color:#fff}
/* the standfirst runs the full measure rather than sitting in a narrow column */
.work__head .section-intro{max-width:none}

/* A card body may set its record out as a list. */
.card__text ul{margin:.2rem 0 1rem;padding:0;list-style:none}
.card__text li{position:relative;padding-left:1.25rem;margin:0 0 .6rem}
.card__text li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.72em;
  width:8px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);opacity:.85;
}

/* The method takes the dark panel the freelance story used to hold. */
.feature--method{padding:var(--sp-7) 0 var(--sp-6)}

/* ---------- work ---------- */
.work__head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:var(--sp-3);align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:var(--sp-5)}
.filters{display:flex;gap:.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
.filters button{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:.6rem 1rem;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--rule);
  color:var(--ink-soft);min-height:40px;
  transition:background .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease),border-color .2s var(--ease);
}
.filters button:hover{border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--ink)}
.filters button[aria-pressed="true"]{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}

.cards{display:grid;gap:var(--sp-3)}
.card{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius);
  overflow:hidden;display:block;
  /* a pale blue cast under each card, so it lifts off the paper */
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px -28px rgba(56,120,190,.30),0 2px 10px -6px rgba(56,120,190,.16);
  transition:box-shadow .35s var(--ease),transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.card:hover{
  box-shadow:0 30px 56px -30px rgba(56,120,190,.42),0 3px 14px -6px rgba(56,120,190,.22);
  transform:translateY(-2px);
}
.card--noimg{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.card__body{padding:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.4rem)}
.card__date{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);margin:0 0 .7rem;
}
.card__title{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.3vw,1.85rem);
  line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:0 0 .5rem;text-wrap:balance;
}
.card__role{
  font-size:.9rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin:0 0 1.1rem;font-style:italic;
}
.card__text{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem;margin:0}
.card__text em{color:var(--ink);font-style:italic}

.proof{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem;margin-top:1.4rem;padding:0;list-style:none}
.proof li{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.05em;line-height:1.4;
  padding:.45rem .75rem;border-radius:6px;
  background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--ink-soft);border:1px solid var(--rule);
}

/* ---------- outbound links on a card ---------- */
.card__links{margin:1.1rem 0 0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.45rem;align-items:flex-start}
.card__links a{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.45rem;min-height:40px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold);
  transition:color .2s var(--ease),border-color .2s var(--ease);
}
.card__links a:hover{color:var(--gold-deep);border-color:var(--gold-deep)}
.card__links .ext{width:13px;height:13px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2}

/* ---------- flow diagram (stands in for private screenshots) ---------- */
.card__diagram{padding:clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.4rem)}
.card__diagram .diagram{margin-top:0;max-width:820px;margin-inline:auto}
.diagram{
  margin-top:1.6rem;padding:1.3rem 1.3rem 1.1rem;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:var(--paper-2);
}
.flow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(90px,max-content) 1fr;gap:.6rem 1rem;align-items:center;padding:.55rem 0}
.flow__label{white-space:nowrap}
.flow + .flow{border-top:1px dashed var(--rule)}
.flow__label{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);
}
.flow__steps{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:.45rem}
.flow__node{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:7px;
  padding:.4rem .7rem;font-size:.83rem;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3;
}
.flow__arrow{display:inline-flex;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.flow__arrow svg{width:16px;height:16px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6}
.diagram__cap{
  margin:1rem 0 0;font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-faint);line-height:1.5;
  padding-top:.9rem;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .flow{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.5rem}
}
/* one strip across the bottom of the card: always full width, never a gap */
.card__banner{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:var(--cols,repeat(var(--n,4),1fr));
  gap:2px;background:var(--rule);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);
}
.card__banner button{position:relative;line-height:0;overflow:hidden;padding:0;height:var(--bh,clamp(160px,17vw,225px))}
.card__banner img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s var(--ease)}
.card__banner button:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.card__banner button::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 60%,rgba(4,6,13,.16));
  opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s var(--ease);
}
.card__banner button:hover::after{opacity:1}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .card__banner{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)!important}
  /* the wide photo takes the top row on its own, the two uprights share the next */
  .card__banner--wide-2nd button:nth-child(2){grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:1}
  .card__banner--wide-2nd button:nth-child(1){grid-column:1;grid-row:2}
  .card__banner--wide-2nd button:nth-child(3){grid-column:2;grid-row:2}
  /* never a third row with one lonely photo in it */
  .card__banner--wide-last button:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}
}



/* ---------- negotiation feature ---------- */
.feature{
  background:
    radial-gradient(80% 60% at 12% 0%,rgba(232,176,75,.14),transparent 60%),
    var(--deep);
  color:var(--paper);
  padding:var(--sp-6) 0;
  font-size:.94rem;
}
.feature .section-title{font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.8vw,2.2rem)}
.feature .timeline__text{font-size:.94rem}
.feature .section-title{max-width:22ch}
.feature__lead{max-width:64ch;color:rgba(240,243,250,.62);margin-bottom:var(--sp-5)}
.timeline{
  position:relative;display:grid;gap:0;
  border-left:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  margin-left:.5rem;
}
.timeline li{list-style:none;position:relative;padding:0 0 2rem 2rem}
.timeline li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-5px;top:.55rem;
  width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(232,176,75,.16);
}
.timeline li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.timeline__date{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--cyan);display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem;
}
.timeline__text{margin:0;color:rgba(240,243,250,.85);max-width:70ch}
.timeline__text em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic}
.feature__quote{
  margin:var(--sp-4) 0 0;padding:1.4rem 1.6rem;
  border-left:2px solid var(--gold);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border-radius:0 10px 10px 0;
  max-width:70ch;
}
.feature__quote blockquote{
  margin:0;font-family:var(--display);font-style:italic;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.5;
  color:#fff;
}
.feature__quote figcaption{
  margin-top:.8rem;font-size:.82rem;color:rgba(240,243,250,.55);
}
.feature__close{
  font-family:var(--display);font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.9vw,1.35rem);
  line-height:1.5;font-style:italic;font-weight:300;
  max-width:none;margin:var(--sp-4) 0 0;padding-top:var(--sp-3);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  color:#fff;text-align:right;text-wrap:nowrap;
}
@media (max-width:900px){.feature__close{text-wrap:wrap;text-align:left}}

/* ---------- marquee: endlessly running rail ---------- */
.marquee{position:relative;margin-top:var(--sp-4)}
.marquee__viewport{
  overflow:hidden;padding:4px 0 8px;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 3%,#000 97%,transparent);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 3%,#000 97%,transparent);
}
.marquee__track{
  display:flex;gap:20px;width:max-content;
  will-change:transform;
}
.marquee__half{display:contents}
.marquee__half > *{flex:0 0 clamp(258px,27vw,340px)}
.marquee{cursor:grab;touch-action:pan-y}
.marquee.is-dragging{cursor:grabbing;user-select:none}
.marquee.is-dragging img{pointer-events:none}
.marquee__ctrl{
  position:absolute;right:0;top:-54px;display:flex;gap:.4rem;
}
.marquee__ctrl button{
  width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);display:grid;place-items:center;
  color:var(--ink-faint);
  transition:background .2s var(--ease),color .2s var(--ease),border-color .2s var(--ease);
}
.marquee__ctrl button:hover{background:var(--ink);border-color:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.marquee__ctrl svg{width:15px;height:15px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round}
.marquee__toggle .i-play{display:none;fill:currentColor;stroke:none}
.marquee[data-paused="true"] .marquee__toggle .i-pause{display:none}
.marquee[data-paused="true"] .marquee__toggle .i-play{display:block}
@media (max-width:640px){.marquee__half > *{flex-basis:80vw}}

/* ---------- method ---------- */
.method__grid{margin-top:var(--sp-5)}
/* White cards on the dark panel: gold numbers, ink headings. */
.habit{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:1.5rem 1.4rem 1.6rem;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px -34px rgba(19,26,43,.7);
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.habit::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0 auto 0 0;width:3px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold),transparent);
}
.habit__n{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:1.6rem;line-height:1;
  color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:.9rem;font-weight:500;
}
.habit h3{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:1.28rem;
  margin:0 0 .7rem;line-height:1.2;color:var(--ink);
}
.habit p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.94rem}
.habit em{font-style:italic;color:var(--ink)}

.quotes{margin-top:var(--sp-6)}
.quotes__head{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:1rem;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:var(--sp-3)}
.quotes__head h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,2rem);margin:0}
.quotes__note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-faint);max-width:44ch;margin:0}
.quote{
  background:var(--paper-2);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:1.2rem;border:1px solid var(--rule);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.7rem;
}
.quote blockquote{
  margin:0;font-family:var(--display);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.45;
  font-style:italic;color:var(--ink);
}
.quote blockquote::before{content:"«\00a0";color:var(--gold-deep)}
.quote blockquote::after{content:"\00a0»";color:var(--gold-deep)}
.quote figcaption{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-faint);line-height:1.5;margin-top:auto}
.quote figcaption em{font-style:italic}

/* ---------- toolkit ---------- */
.tools{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:var(--sp-3);margin-top:var(--sp-5)}
.toolgroup h3{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  margin:0 0 .3rem;color:var(--ink);
}
.toolgroup p{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--ink-faint);margin:0 0 1rem}
.toolgroup ul{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem}
.toolgroup li{
  font-size:.85rem;padding:.45rem .8rem;border-radius:8px;
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);color:var(--ink);
}
.toolgroup:last-child li{background:transparent;color:var(--ink-faint);border-style:dashed}

.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(310px,1fr));gap:var(--sp-5);margin-top:var(--sp-6)}
.langs{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.4rem 0 0;display:grid;gap:1rem}
.langs li{display:grid;gap:.4rem}
.langs .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;align-items:baseline}
.langs b{font-weight:600;font-size:1rem}
.langs span{font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink-faint);text-align:right}
.bar{height:3px;background:var(--rule);border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden}
.bar i{display:block;height:100%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--gold-deep),var(--gold));border-radius:2px;
  transform-origin:left;transform:scaleX(var(--v,0));transition:transform 1.1s var(--ease)}
.certs{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:1.4rem 0 0;display:grid;gap:1.1rem}
.certs li{padding-left:1.2rem;border-left:2px solid var(--gold)}
.certs b{display:block;font-size:1rem}
.certs span{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--ink-faint)}
.subhead{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.6vw,2rem);margin:0}

/* ---------- beyond ---------- */
.beyond{background:var(--paper-2)}
.beyond__grid{margin-top:var(--sp-5)}
.bcard{display:flex}
.bcard__hit{
  background:#fff;border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  padding:0;width:100%;text-align:left;
  transition:box-shadow .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.bcard__hit:hover{box-shadow:0 22px 44px -30px rgba(19,26,43,.55);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.bcard__pic{position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden}
.bcard img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .6s var(--ease);display:block}
.bcard__hit:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.bcard__count{
  position:absolute;right:.6rem;bottom:.6rem;
  background:rgba(4,6,13,.72);color:#fff;border-radius:999px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.06em;
  padding:.25rem .55rem;backdrop-filter:blur(4px);
}
.bcard__txt{padding:1.2rem;display:block}
.bcard h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:1.2rem;margin:0 0 .5rem}
.bcard p{margin:0;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--ink-soft);line-height:1.55}

/* ---------- now ---------- */
/* A forward road rather than another stack of rows. */
.now__grid{
  display:grid;gap:0;margin-top:var(--sp-5);
  position:relative;padding-left:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,3rem);
}
.now__grid::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:6px;top:.9rem;bottom:2.4rem;width:2px;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--gold),rgba(185,133,38,.25));
  border-radius:2px;
}
.nowcard{
  position:relative;padding:0 0 var(--sp-4);
}
.nowcard:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.nowcard::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;
  left:calc(-1 * clamp(1.6rem,4vw,3rem) + 1px);top:.55rem;
  width:12px;height:12px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--paper);border:2px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--paper);
}
.nowcard:first-child::before{background:var(--gold)}
.nowcard__date{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold-deep);display:block;margin-bottom:.4rem;
}
.nowcard h3{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.25rem,2.2vw,1.62rem);
  margin:0 0 .55rem;line-height:1.2;
}
.nowcard p{margin:0;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:64ch}
.nowcard__body{
  background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--rule);border-radius:var(--radius);
  padding:1.3rem 1.4rem;
  display:flex;gap:1.3rem;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:space-between;
  transition:box-shadow .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.nowcard__txt{min-width:0}
.nowcard:hover .nowcard__body{
  box-shadow:0 22px 46px -34px rgba(19,26,43,.55);transform:translateY(-2px);
}

/* Small and quiet: a mark in the corner of the card, not a banner. */
.nowcard__logo{
  flex:0 0 auto;
  width:44px;height:44px;
  border-radius:11px;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 8px 20px -14px rgba(19,26,43,.8);
  background:#fff;
}
.nowcard__logo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
@media (max-width:560px){.nowcard__logo{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:9px}}

/* ---------- contact / footer ---------- */
.footer{
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 70% at 50% 120%,rgba(56,169,224,.18),transparent 60%),
    var(--void);
  padding:var(--sp-7) 0 var(--sp-4);
  text-align:center;
}
.footer .section-title{max-width:none}
/* The kicker carries a trailing rule, which shoves its text left of centre when
   the block is centred. A matching rule in front puts the words back in the middle. */
.footer .kicker{justify-content:center}
.footer .kicker::before{
  content:"";flex:1;height:1px;max-width:200px;
  background:linear-gradient(270deg,var(--hairline),transparent);
}
.footer__body{max-width:52ch;margin:0 auto var(--sp-4);color:rgba(240,243,250,.7)}
.footer__cta{display:flex;gap:.8rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:var(--sp-5)}
.footer__meta{
  display:flex;gap:1.4rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:rgba(240,243,250,.38);padding-top:var(--sp-3);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.09);
}

/* =============================================================
   LIGHTBOX
   ============================================================= */
.lightbox{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;
  background:rgba(4,6,13,.95);
  backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  display:none;place-items:center;
  padding:clamp(1rem,4vw,3rem);
}
.lightbox[open],.lightbox.is-open{display:grid}
.lightbox__fig{margin:0;max-width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.lightbox img{
  max-width:100%;max-height:78svh;object-fit:contain;border-radius:8px;
  box-shadow:0 40px 80px -40px #000;
  transition:opacity .18s var(--ease);
}
.lightbox__fig[data-loading] img{opacity:.25}
.lightbox figcaption{
  margin-top:1rem;text-align:center;font-size:.9rem;color:rgba(240,243,250,.7);
  max-width:60ch;margin-inline:auto;
}
.lightbox figcaption h3{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:400;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--paper);
  margin:0 0 .5rem;
}
.lightbox figcaption p{margin:0}
.lightbox__count{
  display:block;margin-top:.9rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;
  letter-spacing:.2em;color:rgba(240,243,250,.4);
}
/* the whole card, opened: photo on top, text beneath, reading width */
.lightbox__fig--fiche{max-width:min(640px,92vw)}
.lightbox__fig--fiche img{max-height:52svh}
.lightbox__fig--fiche figcaption{text-align:left;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(240,243,250,.85)}
.lightbox__ctrl{
  position:absolute;top:50%;translate:0 -50%;
  width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  display:grid;place-items:center;
}
.lightbox__ctrl:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.lightbox__ctrl--prev{left:clamp(.5rem,2vw,2rem)}
.lightbox__ctrl--next{right:clamp(.5rem,2vw,2rem)}
.lightbox__close{
  position:absolute;top:clamp(.8rem,3vw,1.6rem);right:clamp(.8rem,3vw,1.6rem);
  width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  display:grid;place-items:center;
}
.lightbox svg{width:20px;height:20px;stroke:currentColor;fill:none;stroke-width:1.8}

/* =============================================================
   REVEAL + MOTION
   ============================================================= */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform .8s var(--ease)}
.reveal.is-in{opacity:1;transform:none}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .hero__scroll svg{animation:none}
  .bar i{transition:none}
  *{scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .card:hover,.btn:hover,.stop__photos button:hover{transform:none}
}

@media print{
  .nav,.nightfall__canvas,.globe-wrap,.lightbox,.hero__scroll{display:none!important}
  body{background:#fff;color:#000}
}