.container {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: var(--gutter);
  padding-right: var(--gutter);
}

.section {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px) var(--gutter);
  scroll-margin-top: var(--nav-height);
}

.section--page-top { padding: clamp(110px, 15vh, 160px) var(--gutter) 0; }

.section--tall { padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 100px) var(--gutter) 0; }

.section--last { padding-bottom: clamp(72px, 9vw, 110px); }


/* ===== Page background canvas =============================================== */
.page-bg {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
}


/* ===== Page aurora ==========================================================
   The dark side's soft colour wash (pink / lavender / mint radials), painted
   UNDER the grid canvas. Emitted by Lenka/partials/header.php before the
   canvas; the light palette defines the gradient as none. */
.page-aurora {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: var(--gradient-aurora);
}


/* ===== Page veil ============================================================ */
.page-veil {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: var(--color-veil);
}

.page-veil--strong { background: var(--color-veil-strong); }


/* ===== Scroll progress ====================================================== 
*/
.progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 60;
  height: 2px;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  transition: width 0.12s linear;
}


/* ===== Corner ticks ========================================================= */
.tick {
  position: absolute;
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border: 0 solid var(--color-rule-tick);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.tick--tl { top: 76px;    left: var(--gutter);  border-left-width: 1px;  border-top-width: 1px; }
.tick--tr { top: 76px;    right: var(--gutter); border-right-width: 1px; border-top-width: 1px; }
.tick--bl { bottom: 16px; left: var(--gutter);  border-left-width: 1px;  border-bottom-width: 1px; }
.tick--br { bottom: 16px; right: var(--gutter); border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; }


/* ===== Text helpers ========================================================= */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.eyebrow--tight { font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; }

.lead {
  max-width: 640px;
  font-size: 16.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-text-soft);
}

.prose {
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
}

.prose p + p { margin-top: 18px; }

.prose strong,
.prose .prose__bright { font-weight: inherit; color: var(--color-text); }

.link-inline {
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-link-underline);
}

.link-inline:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }


/* ===== Site nav ============================================================= */
.site-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  column-gap: 16px;
  height: var(--nav-height);
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  background: var(--color-panel-solid);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.site-nav__brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.site-nav__logo {
  height: 19px;
  width: auto;
  flex: none;
  filter: var(--logo-filter);
}

.site-nav__name { white-space: nowrap; }   /* never wraps under the logo */

.site-nav__brand-suffix { color: var(--color-accent); }

.site-nav__links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(14px, 2.6vw, 30px);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
}

.site-nav__link { color: var(--color-text-nav); }

.site-nav__link:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

.site-nav__link.is-active { color: var(--color-accent); }

.site-nav__switch {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-rule-strong);
  padding: 7px 14px;
  color: var(--color-text);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.site-nav__switch:hover { border-color: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-accent); }

/* "OPEN TO WORK" chip */
.site-nav__badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 7px 13px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line-strong);
  color: var(--color-text-nav);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.site-nav__badge::before {
  content: '';
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--color-accent-2);
}

/* the badge is the first thing to go when the bar gets tight */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .site-nav__badge { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .site-nav__name { display: none; }
  .site-nav__links { gap: 10px; font-size: 11px; }
  .site-nav__switch { padding: 6px 9px; }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .site-nav__link--optional { display: none; }
}


/* ===== Case bar ============================================================= */
.case-bar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  height: var(--nav-height);
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  background: var(--color-panel-solid);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

.case-bar__link { color: var(--color-text); opacity: 0.75; white-space: nowrap; }

.case-bar__link:hover { color: var(--color-accent); opacity: 1; }

.case-bar__owner { font-weight: 500; color: var(--color-accent); text-align: center; }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .case-bar__owner { display: none; }
}


/* ===== Buttons ============================================================== */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: color var(--t-fast), border-color var(--t-fast), background var(--t-color), transform var(--t-lift);
}

.btn:hover { transform: var(--lift-btn); }

.btn--solid {
  background: var(--color-btn-bg);
  color: var(--color-btn-fg);
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  padding: 13px 22px;
}

.btn--solid:hover { background: var(--color-btn-hover-bg); color: var(--color-btn-fg); }

.btn--ghost {
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line-strong);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-radius: var(--radius-btn);
  padding: 12px 22px;
}

.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--color-accent); color: var(--color-accent); }

.btn--md.btn--solid { padding: 12px 20px; }
.btn--md.btn--ghost { padding: 11px 20px; }

/* the bracket overlay */
.btn__corners {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -7px;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.9);
  transition: opacity 0.22s ease, transform 0.34s var(--ease-out);
}

.btn:hover .btn__corners,
.btn:focus-visible .btn__corners { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }

/* the dark side has no corner brackets — pills and rounded cards instead */
.theme-dark .btn__corners,
.theme-dark .card__corners { display: none; }

.btn__corners > span {
  position: absolute;
  width: var(--corner-size-btn);
  height: var(--corner-size-btn);
  border: 0 solid var(--color-accent);
}

.btn__corners > span:nth-child(1) { top: 0;    left: 0;  border-top-width: var(--corner-weight);    border-left-width: var(--corner-weight); }
.btn__corners > span:nth-child(2) { top: 0;    right: 0; border-top-width: var(--corner-weight);    border-right-width: var(--corner-weight); }
.btn__corners > span:nth-child(3) { bottom: 0; left: 0;  border-bottom-width: var(--corner-weight); border-left-width: var(--corner-weight); }
.btn__corners > span:nth-child(4) { bottom: 0; right: 0; border-bottom-width: var(--corner-weight); border-right-width: var(--corner-weight); }

.btn-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px;
}

.btn-row--tight { gap: 12px; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .btn { transition: none; }
  .btn:hover { transform: none; }
}


/* ===== Panel ================================================================*/
.panel {
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 24px;
}

.panel--pad-26 { padding: 26px; }

.panel--lift { transition: background var(--t-color), transform var(--t-lift); }

.panel--lift:hover { background: var(--color-panel-hover); transform: translateY(-5px); }

.panel__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.panel__text {
  font-size: 14px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
}

.panel__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.panel__head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}


/* ===== Card ================================================================= */
.card {
  --corner-inset: 6px;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 22px clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 28px) 26px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  color: var(--color-text);
  transition: background var(--t-color), border-color var(--t-color), transform var(--t-lift);
}

.card:hover {
  background: var(--color-panel-hover);
  transform: var(--lift-card);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.card--box {
  --corner-inset: -9px;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
}

/* hover border takes the card's own accent when one is set inline
   (<a class="card card--box" style="--card-accent:#C9B6FF">) */
.card--box:hover { border-color: var(--card-accent, var(--color-accent)); }

.card--text { gap: 0; }

/* the bracket overlay */
.card__corners {
  position: absolute;
  inset: var(--corner-inset);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 4;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.94);
  transition: opacity 0.22s ease, transform 0.34s var(--ease-out);
}

.card:hover .card__corners,
.card:focus-visible .card__corners { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }

.card__corners > span {
  position: absolute;
  width: var(--corner-size-card);
  height: var(--corner-size-card);
  border: 0 solid var(--color-accent);
}

.card__corners > span:nth-child(1) { top: 0;    left: 0;  border-top-width: var(--corner-weight);    border-left-width: var(--corner-weight); }
.card__corners > span:nth-child(2) { top: 0;    right: 0; border-top-width: var(--corner-weight);    border-right-width: var(--corner-weight); }
.card__corners > span:nth-child(3) { bottom: 0; left: 0;  border-bottom-width: var(--corner-weight); border-left-width: var(--corner-weight); }
.card__corners > span:nth-child(4) { bottom: 0; right: 0; border-bottom-width: var(--corner-weight); border-right-width: var(--corner-weight); }

/* the little rotated label pinned to a card's top-right corner (dark side):
   <span class="card__sticker" style="--card-accent:#C9B6FF;--sticker-rot:3deg">GAME UI</span>
   Straightens and pops on card hover; wobbles once when the pointer arrives. */
.card__sticker {
  position: absolute;
  top: -11px;
  right: 16px;
  z-index: 5;
  --r: var(--sticker-rot, -4deg);
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--card-accent, var(--color-accent));
  color: var(--color-bg);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 10px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 7px 11px;
  box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  transform: rotate(var(--r));
  transform-origin: 50% 100%;
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
}

.card:hover .card__sticker {
  transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1.08);
  animation: sticker-wobble 0.6s ease;
}

@keyframes sticker-wobble {
  0%, 100% { transform: rotate(var(--r)); }
  35% { transform: rotate(calc(var(--r) * -0.6)) scale(1.06); }
  70% { transform: rotate(calc(var(--r) * 0.35)) scale(1.02); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .card__sticker, .card:hover .card__sticker { transition: none; animation: none; transform: none; }
}

.card__meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.card__meta-num { color: var(--color-accent); }

.card__meta-year { color: var(--color-text-faint); }

.card__media {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.card--box .card__media {
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius-card) - 1px) calc(var(--radius-card) - 1px) 0 0;
}

.card__media > img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  /* Framing knobs — see "Image framing" further down. */
  object-position: var(--focus-x, 50%) var(--focus-y, 50%);
  transform: scale(var(--zoom, 1));
  transform-origin: var(--focus-x, 50%) var(--focus-y, 50%);
  object-fit: cover;
}

.card__media::before,
.card__media::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border: 0 solid var(--color-rule-mark);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 1;
}

.card__media::before { top: 7px; left: 7px; border-top-width: 1px; border-left-width: 1px; }
.card__media::after { bottom: 7px; right: 7px; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-right-width: 1px; }

.card__tag {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 9.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  background: var(--color-text);
  color: var(--color-bg);
  padding: 5px 8px;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.card__body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  min-width: 0;
  flex: 1;
}

.card--box .card__body { flex: 1; padding: 20px; }

.card__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.7vw, 26px);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.card__line {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.card__text {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
}

.card__chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 6px;
}

/* status + call to action, bottom right */
.card__foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 22px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 9px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.card--box .card__foot { padding: 0 20px 20px; }

.card__status {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.card__status::before {
  content: '';
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--color-rule-mark);
}

.card__status--live::before { background: var(--color-accent-2); }

.card__status--dev::before {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  animation: card-blink 1.4s steps(1, end) infinite;
}

@keyframes card-blink {
  0%, 45% { opacity: 1; }
  55%, 100% { opacity: 0.15; }
}

.card__cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7px;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
}

.card__cta::after {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  transition: width 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}

.card:hover .card__cta::after { width: 40px; }

.card__cta--off { color: var(--color-text-muted); }

.card__icon {
  width: 26px;
  height: 26px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.card__icon svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; }

.card__icon .icon__accent { fill: var(--color-accent); }

.card__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.card__heading {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.card__copy {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.72;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .card, .card__corners, .btn__corners, .card__cta::after, .panel--lift { transition: none; }
  .card:hover, .panel--lift:hover { transform: none; }
}


/* ===== Section head ========================================================= */
.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-rule);
  padding-top: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}

.section-head--mb14 { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.section-head--mb20 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.section-head--mb28 { margin-bottom: 28px; }

.section-head__num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.section-head__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 34px);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-head__aside {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.section-head__link {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.section-head__link:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

.section-head__controls {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}

.section-head__aside + .section-head__controls { margin-left: 0; }

.section-head__hint {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.section-intro {
  max-width: 560px;
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 38px;
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .section-head { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 10px; }
  .section-head__hint { display: none; }
  /* phones: the arrows keep the right edge (thumb reach); the aside label
     drops onto its own line under the title instead */
  .section-head__controls { margin-left: auto; }
  .section-head__aside { order: 1; flex-basis: 100%; margin-left: 0; }
}


/* ===== Chips ================================================================ */
.chip {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line-mid);
  padding: 4px 8px;
}

.chip--lg {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  padding: 6px 11px;
}

/* a wrapping row of chips */
.chip-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}


/* ===== Meta grid ============================================================ */
.meta-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(170px, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
}

.meta-grid--wide {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}

.meta {
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: 16px 18px;
}

.meta--lg { padding: 20px 22px; }

.meta__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.meta__value { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; }

.meta--lg .meta__value { font-size: 15px; }


/* ===== Figure =============================================================== */
.figure { margin: 0; }

.figure__frame {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-bg-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.figure__frame > img,
.figure__frame > iframe,
.figure__frame > .figure__zoom {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.figure__zoom {
  display: block;
  cursor: zoom-in;
}

.figure__zoom > img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  /* Framing knobs — see "Image framing" further down. */
  object-position: var(--focus-x, 50%) var(--focus-y, 50%);
  transform: scale(var(--zoom, 1));
  transform-origin: var(--focus-x, 50%) var(--focus-y, 50%);
  transition: transform var(--t-lift), opacity var(--t-color);
}

/* Nudges 2% closer on hover, on top of whatever --zoom is set to. */
.figure__zoom:hover > img {
  transform: scale(calc(var(--zoom, 1) * 1.02));
  opacity: 0.92;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .figure__zoom:hover > img { transform: scale(var(--zoom, 1)); }
}

.figure__frame--hero { min-height: 260px; min-width: 0; width: 100%; }

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .figure__frame--hero { min-height: 0; }
}

.figure__caption {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-top: 10px;
}

.figure-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 26px;
}

.figure-row > .figure { flex: 1 1 340px; }


/* ===== Image framing ======================================================== */
.media > img {
  object-position: var(--focus-x, 50%) var(--focus-y, 50%);
  transform: scale(var(--zoom, 1));
  transform-origin: var(--focus-x, 50%) var(--focus-y, 50%);
}


/* ===== Lightbox ============================================================= */
.lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: clamp(16px, 4vw, 56px);
  background: var(--color-overlay);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}

.lightbox.is-open { opacity: 1; }

.lightbox[hidden] { display: none; }

.lightbox__img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: calc(100vh - 150px);
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line-strong);
}

.lightbox__caption {
  margin: 0;
  max-width: 900px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--ink-cream);
  opacity: 0.75;
  text-align: center;
}

.lightbox__close {
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(12px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  right: clamp(12px, 2.5vw, 28px);
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line-strong);
  color: var(--ink-cream);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1;
  transition: border-color var(--t-fast), color var(--t-fast);
}

.lightbox__close:hover {
  border-color: var(--brand-orange);
  color: var(--brand-orange);
}

/* Stops the page behind the overlay from scrolling while it is open. */
.has-lightbox-open body { overflow: hidden; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .lightbox { transition: none; }
}


/* ===== Case section ========================================================= */
.case-section {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 28px;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(52px, 6.5vw, 84px) var(--gutter) 0;
}

.case-section--last { padding-bottom: clamp(64px, 8vw, 96px); }

.case-section__label { flex: 0 0 220px; }

.case-section__label-inner {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-rule-hair);
  padding-top: 16px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.case-section__num { color: var(--color-accent); }

.case-section__name { color: var(--color-text); }

.case-section__body {
  flex: 1 1 480px;
  max-width: 720px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.case-section__body--stack {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 12px;
}

.case-section__actions { margin-top: 32px; }

.case-section__actions .btn {
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  padding: 11px 18px;
  line-height: normal;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .case-section__label { flex: 1 1 100%; }
}


/* ===== Step ================================================================= */
.step {
  display: flex;
  gap: 20px;
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  padding: 20px 22px;
}

.step__num {
  flex: 0 0 44px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--color-accent-2);
}

.step__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.step__text {
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .step { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 20px; }
}


/* ===== Career list ========================================================== */
.career__row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 6px 24px;
  padding: 20px 4px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line-soft);
  transition: background var(--t-color);
}

.career__row:hover { background: var(--color-panel-hover); }

.career__row:last-child { border-bottom-color: var(--color-line); }

.career__date {
  flex: 0 0 130px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.career__date--now { color: var(--color-accent); }

.career__role {
  flex: 1 1 260px;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.career__note {
  flex: 1.2 1 300px;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
}

.career__note--wide { flex: 1 1 300px; }


/* ===== Talk box ============================================================= */
.talk__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 18px;
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.talk__venue {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.talk__text {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
}


/* ===== Prev / next pager ==================================================== */
.ui-pager {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(280px, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
}

.ui-pager__link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  padding: 26px 0;
  color: var(--color-text);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out), color var(--t-color);
}

.ui-pager__link:hover { transform: translateX(-5px); color: var(--color-accent); }

.ui-pager__link--next {
  justify-content: flex-end;
  text-align: right;
}

.ui-pager__link--next:hover { transform: translateX(5px); }

.ui-pager__arrow {
  flex: 0 0 34px;
  height: 34px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 14px;
}

.ui-pager__col {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 7px;
  min-width: 0;
}

.ui-pager__link--next .ui-pager__col { align-items: flex-end; }

.ui-pager__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.ui-pager__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(17px, 1.6vw, 21px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.ui-pager__meta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ui-pager__link { transition: none; }
  .ui-pager__link:hover { transform: none; }
}


/* ===== Next-case band =======================================================
   Now only on the scan-set pages (their chain is linear and ends with a
   "BACK TO" band); the case studies use the .ui-pager above. */
.next-case {
  display: block;
  margin-top: clamp(64px, 8vw, 110px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  background: var(--color-panel);
  color: var(--color-text);
  transition: background var(--t-color);
}

.next-case:hover { background: var(--color-panel-hover); color: var(--color-text); }

.next-case__inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(44px, 6vw, 72px) var(--gutter);
}

.next-case__label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.next-case__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4vw, 44px);
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.next-case__cta {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}


/* ===== Site footer ========================================================== */
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-rule-hair);
  background: var(--color-bg-band);
  scroll-margin-top: var(--nav-height);   /* Lenka's footer is the #contact anchor */
}

.site-footer--plain { background: transparent; }

.site-footer--compact { background: transparent; border-top-color: var(--color-line-soft); }

.site-footer__inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(64px, 8vw, 100px) var(--gutter) 28px;
}

.site-footer--plain .site-footer__inner { padding-top: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px); }

.site-footer--compact .site-footer__inner { padding: 0 var(--gutter); }

.site-footer__eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.site-footer--plain .site-footer__eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; }

.site-footer__mail {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 4.6vw, 58px);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  word-break: break-all;
}

.site-footer--plain .site-footer__mail {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 3.6vw, 42px);
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}

.site-footer__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 12px 30px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  color: var(--color-text-nav);
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}

.site-footer__meta a { color: var(--color-text-nav); }

.site-footer__meta a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

.site-footer__bar {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 10px 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line-soft);
  padding-top: 20px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.site-footer--compact .site-footer__bar { border-top: 0; padding: 20px 0; }

.site-footer__bar-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 20px;
}

.site-footer__bar a { color: var(--color-text-muted); }

.site-footer__bar a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }


/* ===== Image placeholder ==================================================== */
.media__placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 18px;
  background-color: var(--color-bg-alt);
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(var(--grid-line), 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(var(--grid-line), 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 20px 20px;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 11px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* dashed inner ring */
.media__placeholder::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 8px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--color-line-strong);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* picture icon (an SVG mask painted with the current text colour) */
.media__placeholder::before {
  content: '';
  width: 26px;
  height: 22px;
  background: currentColor;
  opacity: 0.8;
  -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 26 22' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.5'%3E%3Crect x='1' y='1' width='24' height='20'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='8' cy='7.5' r='2.5'/%3E%3Cpath d='M1 17l7-6 5 4 4-3 8 6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
          mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 26 22' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='1.5'%3E%3Crect x='1' y='1' width='24' height='20'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='8' cy='7.5' r='2.5'/%3E%3Cpath d='M1 17l7-6 5 4 4-3 8 6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
}

.media__placeholder > span { max-width: 28ch; }

/* a free-standing sized placeholder box (About portrait): give it width/height inline */
.media--box { position: relative; }


/* ===== Consent notice =======================================================
   Small fixed card, bottom-left, shown by js/consent.js until a choice is
   stored. Markup in partials/consent.php. */
.consent {
  position: fixed;
  left: var(--gutter);
  bottom: 20px;
  z-index: 70;
  max-width: 400px;
  padding: 18px 20px 20px;
  background: var(--color-panel-solid);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line-strong);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18);
}

.consent[hidden] { display: none; }

.consent__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.consent__text {
  font-size: 13px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.consent__link {
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-link-underline);
}

.consent__link:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .consent { left: 12px; right: 12px; bottom: 12px; max-width: none; }
}


/* ===== Embed gate ===========================================================
   A placeholder that stands in for a third-party iframe until embeds are
   allowed; js/consent.js swaps in the real <iframe>. Fills a .figure__frame.
   <div class="embed" data-embed="https://…/embed/ID" data-embed-title="…">
     <div class="embed__gate">
       <div class="embed__kicker">VIDEO HOSTED ON YOUTUBE</div>
       <p class="embed__text">…</p>
       <div class="btn-row btn-row--tight"> <button data-embed-load>…</button> <a …>WATCH ON YOUTUBE ↗</a> </div>
     </div>
   </div>
*/
.embed {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--color-panel);
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(var(--grid-line), 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(var(--grid-line), 0.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 20px 20px;
}

.embed > iframe {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}

.embed.is-loaded .embed__gate { display: none; }

.embed__gate {
  max-width: 440px;
  padding: 24px;
  text-align: center;
}

.embed__gate .btn-row { justify-content: center; }

.embed__kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}

.embed__text {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--color-text-dim);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}