/* ============================================================
   site.css  ·  rimek.uk
   Warmed-Meridian design system, extracted and grown from
   output/brand-style-tile.html (the approved direction).
   Font: Outfit only.  Amber (#E8A020) = FILL / MARK only,
   never amber text on a light ground.  Light is canonical.
   ============================================================ */

/* ============================================================
   TOKENS – light (canonical)
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --sans:'Outfit', 'Segoe UI', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --navy:#1E3A5F;      --navy-hover:#2B4D78;
  --amber:#E8A020;     --amber-hover:#CE8511;  --amber-soft:#FBEACB;
  --blue:#2563EB;

  --page:#F4F1EA;      --band:#EFEBE2;
  --surface:#FFFFFF;   --warm-white:#FCFBF8;

  --hairline:#E4DED2;  --border:#C9C0B0;

  --ink-head:#1B1917;  --ink-body:#45413B;   --ink-muted:#6E675C;

  --success:#16A34A;   --success-dk:#15803D;
  --warning:#D97706;   --warning-dk:#B45309;
  --danger:#DC2626;    --danger-dk:#B91C1C;

  --navy-text:var(--navy);       /* navy used AS text colour */
  --amber-mark:var(--ink-head);  /* dark ink sitting ON amber fill */
  --accent-text:var(--navy);     /* small accent labels on light = navy (never amber text on light) */

  --logo-ink:var(--ink-head);   /* logo brackets: near-black on light, near-white on dark (auto) */
  --logo-dot:var(--amber);      /* logo centre dot: amber */

  --shadow-card:0 1px 2px rgba(27,25,23,.04), 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(27,25,23,.18);
  --shadow-lift:0 2px 4px rgba(27,25,23,.06), 0 18px 40px -16px rgba(30,58,95,.28);
  --grid-line:rgba(27,25,23,.045);

  --ease-out:cubic-bezier(0,0,.2,1);
}

/* ============================================================
   TOKENS – dark
   ============================================================ */
[data-theme="dark"]{
  --navy:#6E93C0;      --navy-hover:#88A9D0;
  --amber:#E8A020;     --amber-hover:#F0B75A;  --amber-soft:#3A2E17;
  --blue:#60A5FA;

  --page:#16130F;      --band:#1A1611;
  --surface:#201B15;   --warm-white:#241E17;

  --hairline:#33291D;  --border:#463A29;

  --ink-head:#F4F1EA;  --ink-body:#D8D1C4;   --ink-muted:#9A9082;

  --success:#4ADE80;   --success-dk:#22C55E;
  --warning:#FBBF24;   --warning-dk:#F59E0B;
  --danger:#F87171;    --danger-dk:#EF4444;

  --navy-text:#6E93C0;
  --amber-mark:#1B1917;            /* dark ink still reads on amber fill */
  --accent-text:#F0B75A;           /* amber text-mark is allowed on dark ground */

  --shadow-card:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4), 0 10px 28px -14px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
  --shadow-lift:0 2px 6px rgba(0,0,0,.5), 0 20px 44px -16px rgba(0,0,0,.8);
  --grid-line:rgba(244,241,234,.04);
}

/* ============================================================
   RESET / BASE
   ============================================================ */
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  background:var(--page);
  color:var(--ink-body);
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  transition:background .35s ease, color .35s ease;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
h1,h2,h3,h4,.wordmark,.display{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-weight:700;
  color:var(--ink-head);
  line-height:1.08;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.tnum{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;}
code{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-head)}

a{color:var(--blue);text-decoration:none}
a:hover{text-decoration:underline}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

.wrap{max-width:1120px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 24px}
.band{background:var(--band);transition:background .35s ease}

/* Visible focus for keyboard users – amber outline is a "mark", allowed */
a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible,.btn:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--amber);
  outline-offset:3px;
  border-radius:4px;
}

.skip-link{
  position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;z-index:100;
  background:var(--navy);color:#fff;padding:10px 16px;border-radius:0 0 8px 0;
  font-size:14px;font-weight:600;
}
.skip-link:focus{left:0;text-decoration:none}

.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;
}

/* ============================================================
   TOPBAR
   ============================================================ */
.topbar{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:color-mix(in srgb, var(--page) 86%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);
  transition:background .35s ease, border-color .35s ease, transform .3s ease;
}
.topbar.hidden{transform:translateY(-100%)}
.topbar-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;height:64px}
.brandlock{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px}
.brandlock:hover{text-decoration:none}
/* Brand emblem: interlocking corner-brackets + centre dot. Brackets use --logo-ink (theme-aware), dot uses --logo-dot (amber). */
.mark-c{width:30px;height:30px;flex:none;display:block}
.wordmark{
  font-size:23px;font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink-head);
}
.wordmark .dot{color:var(--amber)}
.nav{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px}
.nav a{
  color:var(--ink-body);font-size:14px;font-weight:500;
  letter-spacing:.01em;position:relative;padding:4px 0;
}
.nav a::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;height:2px;width:0;
  background:var(--amber);transition:width .22s ease;
}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--ink-head);text-decoration:none}
.nav a:hover::after{width:100%}

.toggle{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;
  border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink-body);
  padding:6px 12px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;cursor:pointer;
  font-family:var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;
  transition:border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease, background .35s ease;
}
.toggle:hover{border-color:var(--amber);color:var(--ink-head)}
.toggle svg{width:15px;height:15px;display:block}
.toggle .sun{display:none}
[data-theme="dark"] .toggle .sun{display:block}
[data-theme="dark"] .toggle .moon{display:none}

/* scroll progress */
.progress{
  position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-1px;height:2px;width:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--amber),var(--amber-hover));
}

/* ============================================================
   BUTTONS
   ============================================================ */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:15px;font-weight:500;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;
  padding:13px 20px;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid transparent;
  transition:transform .18s ease, background .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, color .2s ease;
}
.btn:hover{text-decoration:none}
.btn-amber{
  background:var(--amber);color:var(--amber-mark);
  box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(27,25,23,.12);
}
.btn-amber:hover{background:var(--amber-hover);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{
  background:transparent;color:var(--ink-head);border-color:var(--border);
}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--navy-text);color:var(--navy-text);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-sm{padding:10px 16px;font-size:14px}

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before{ /* faint engineered grid texture */
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--grid-line) 1px,transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg,var(--grid-line) 1px,transparent 1px);
  background-size:56px 56px;
  mask-image:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 78% 20%, #000 30%, transparent 78%);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 78% 20%, #000 30%, transparent 78%);
}
.hero-grid{
  position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;
  gap:56px;align-items:center;padding:78px 0 84px;
}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted);
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin-bottom:22px;
}
.eyebrow::before{
  content:"";width:26px;height:1px;background:var(--amber);display:inline-block;
}
/* animated "CHAOS INTO ORDER" eyebrow — letters hold position, only glyphs change */
.eyebrow-anim{display:inline-flex;line-height:1}
.eyebrow-anim .ltr{display:inline-block;min-width:.56em;text-align:center;color:var(--navy-text)}
.eyebrow-anim .sp{min-width:.42em}
.eyebrow-anim .con{color:var(--ink-muted)}
.eyebrow-anim .flick{opacity:.5}
h1.hero-h1{
  font-size:clamp(38px,5.4vw,66px);font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:22px;
}
h1.hero-h1 .amberline{
  position:relative;white-space:nowrap;
}
h1.hero-h1 .amberline::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:.06em;height:.16em;
  background:var(--amber-soft);z-index:-1;border-radius:2px;
}
.promise{
  font-size:18px;line-height:1.62;color:var(--ink-body);
  max-width:34em;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.promise strong{color:var(--ink-head);font-weight:600}
.hero-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:26px}

/* Results panel – a scorecard of outcomes */
.dash{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:12px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);overflow:hidden;
}
.dash-head{
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:16px 18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.dash-head .t{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted);
}
.dash-live{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px}
.dash-live .txt{font-size:11px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.dash-live .dot{
  width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--amber);display:block;
}
.dash-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
.stat{padding:18px 18px 16px;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.stat:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid var(--hairline)}
.stat .k{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted);
  display:block;margin-bottom:9px;
}
.stat .v{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:34px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-head);line-height:1;
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:4px;
}
.stat .v .suf{font-size:19px;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.dash-foot{
  padding:11px 18px;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;
  color:var(--ink-muted);letter-spacing:.02em;
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION-HEADER GRAMMAR
   ============================================================ */
section{padding:74px 0}
.sec-head{margin-bottom:40px}
/* Editorial masthead: index number left · full-width hairline that draws in · micro-label pinned right */
.sec-head .row{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:18px;margin-bottom:16px}
.sec-head .num{
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:34px;font-weight:800;
  color:var(--navy-text);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;flex:none;
}
/* visible by default (survives no-JS); animates in when the header reveals */
.sec-head .rule{
  flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--border);align-self:center;transform-origin:left;
}
.sec-head.reveal.in .rule{animation:ruleDraw .55s var(--ease-out) both}
@keyframes ruleDraw{from{transform:scaleX(0)}to{transform:scaleX(1)}}
.sec-head .label{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted);
  flex:none;align-self:center;
}
.sec-head h2{
  font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:-.015em;
}
.sec-head p.lede{margin-top:12px;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-body);max-width:52em}

/* ============================================================
   RESULTS / KPI BAND
   ============================================================ */
/* group sub-heading inside a band – small hairline-flanked micro-label */
.grp-label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin:0 0 16px}
.grp-label .t{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted);flex:none;
}
.grp-label .ln{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--hairline)}
.grp-label + .grp-label,.results-group + .results-group{margin-top:30px}

/* Scale spec-strip – dense hairline-divided register of scope numbers (secondary weight) */
.scale-strip{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;
  border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:10px;
  background:var(--surface);box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);overflow:hidden;
}
.scale-strip .s{
  flex:1 1 0;min-width:150px;padding:16px 18px;border-right:1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.scale-strip .s:last-child{border-right:0}
.scale-strip .s .v{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:23px;font-weight:800;
  color:var(--ink-head);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.01em;
  font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;display:inline-flex;align-items:baseline;gap:2px;
}
.scale-strip .s .v .suf{font-size:.6em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.scale-strip .s .k{
  display:block;margin-top:7px;font-size:11px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted);line-height:1.3;
}

.kpi-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;
}
.kpi-grid.cols-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.kpi-grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
.kpi{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:10px;
  padding:20px 20px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);
}
.kpi.accent{border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--amber) 45%,var(--hairline))}
.kpi .v{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,44px);font-weight:800;
  color:var(--ink-head);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:3px;
}
.kpi .v .suf{font-size:.55em;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.kpi .k{
  display:block;margin-top:10px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-body);line-height:1.35;
}
.gold-line{
  margin-top:26px;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:flex-start;
  padding:18px 20px;border-radius:10px;
  background:var(--warm-white);border:1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-left:3px solid var(--amber);
}
.gold-line .mark{flex:none;width:22px;height:22px;color:var(--navy-text);margin-top:1px}
.gold-line p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-head);font-weight:500;line-height:1.5}
.flex-stat{margin-top:14px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.flex-stat b{color:var(--ink-head);font-weight:700}
/* Contrast fix — the base a{color:var(--blue)} fails AA on this background.
   Keep links here on --navy-text, as .prose a and .breadcrumb a do. */
.flex-stat a{color:var(--navy-text);font-weight:600}

/* ============================================================
   BIO + EDUCATION TIMELINE
   ============================================================ */
.bio-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:48px;align-items:start}
.bio p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-body);margin-bottom:16px;max-width:40em}
.bio p strong{color:var(--ink-head);font-weight:600}
.creds{
  margin-top:22px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;
}
.tag-chip{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;
  padding:6px 12px;border-radius:999px;
  background:var(--warm-white);border:1px solid var(--border);color:var(--ink-body);
}
.timeline-card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:12px;
  padding:26px 26px 20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);
}
.timeline-card .th{
  font-size:12px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-muted);margin-bottom:20px;
}
.timeline{list-style:none;position:relative;padding-left:22px}
.timeline::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:4px;top:4px;bottom:8px;width:1px;background:var(--border);
}
.timeline li{position:relative;padding:0 0 18px}
.timeline li:last-child{padding-bottom:0}
.timeline li::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-22px;top:4px;width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;
  background:var(--surface);border:2px solid var(--border);
}
.timeline li.now::before{background:var(--amber);border-color:var(--amber)}
.timeline .yr{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy-text);letter-spacing:.04em;display:block}
.timeline .ti{font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-head);display:block;margin-top:2px}
.timeline .pl{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.timeline .badge{
  display:inline-block;margin-left:8px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-mark);background:var(--amber);
  padding:2px 7px;border-radius:999px;vertical-align:middle;
}

/* ============================================================
   APPROACH / MANIFESTO
   ============================================================ */
.manifesto{display:grid;gap:20px;max-width:56em}
.manifesto blockquote{
  border-left:3px solid var(--amber);padding:4px 0 4px 22px;
  font-size:clamp(19px,2.4vw,24px);font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-head);line-height:1.42;
}
.manifesto .aside{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-body);line-height:1.6;max-width:46em}

/* ============================================================
   WHAT I DO – 7-CARD GRID
   ============================================================ */
.do-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.do-card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:10px;
  padding:22px 22px 20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);
  transition:transform .22s ease, border-color .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
}
.do-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--amber) 55%,var(--hairline));box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift)}
.do-card .no{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;
  color:var(--navy-text);display:block;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.do-card h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.005em;margin-bottom:7px}
.do-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-body);line-height:1.5}

/* ============================================================
   CARDS (shared) + SELECTED WORK
   ============================================================ */
.cards-lead{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:20px}
/* Homepage #work: the HMS flagship spans both columns as a system header, so the three
   "Inside the system" satellites read as subordinate and the 8 remaining cards fill clean
   rows with no orphan (Jordan, 2026-07-16). Scoped to #work so the /work/ hub is unaffected. */
#work .cards-lead>.card:first-child{grid-column:1 / -1}
.card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:10px;
  padding:24px 24px 22px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);
  transition:transform .22s ease, border-color .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
  position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--amber) 55%,var(--hairline));box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift)}
.kicker{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-bottom:12px;display:block;
}
.card h3{font-size:22px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.005em;margin-bottom:8px}
.card .benefit{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-body);margin-bottom:18px;flex:1}
.card-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-top:auto;flex-wrap:wrap}

.pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;font-weight:600;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:5px 11px;border-radius:999px;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--success) 14%,transparent);color:var(--success-dk);
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--success) 30%,transparent);
}
.pill .pulse{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--success);animation:pulse 2.2s infinite}
.pill.internal{
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--navy) 12%,transparent);color:var(--navy-text);
  border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--navy) 28%,transparent);
}
.pill.internal .pulse{background:var(--navy-text);animation:none}
.pill.soon{
  background:var(--warm-white);color:var(--ink-muted);border-color:var(--border);
}
.pill.soon .pulse{background:var(--ink-muted);animation:none}
@keyframes pulse{
  0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb,var(--success) 55%,transparent)}
  70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 9px transparent}
  100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 transparent}
}
.readmore{
  font-weight:600;font-size:14px;color:var(--navy-text);display:inline-flex;gap:6px;align-items:center;white-space:nowrap;
}
.readmore:hover{color:var(--navy-hover);text-decoration:none}

/* Numbered work index – an editorial register of the smaller items.
   Hairline-divided rows, tabular index numbers, status pinned right. */
.work-index{
  list-style:none;margin-top:26px;
  border-top:1px solid var(--border);
}
.work-lead{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;margin:34px 0 0;
}
.work-lead .t{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-muted);flex:none;
}
.work-lead .ln{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--hairline)}
.wx{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:32px 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:20px;
  padding:16px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);
  transition:background .2s ease;
}
.wx:hover{background:var(--warm-white)}
.wx-no{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--navy-text);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.wx-main h4{font-size:16.5px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-head);margin-bottom:2px;letter-spacing:-.005em}
.wx-main p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-muted);line-height:1.4}
.wx-tag{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;justify-self:end}
.wx-tag a.readmore{font-size:13px}

/* ============================================================
   IMAGE PLACEHOLDER (Field Notes)
   ============================================================ */
.img-ph{
  margin-top:22px;border:1px dashed var(--border);border-radius:12px;
  background:var(--warm-white);min-height:180px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:24px;
  color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:13.5px;
}
.post-figure img{
  margin-top:22px;border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:12px;
  width:100%;height:auto;display:block;
}

/* ============================================================
   FIELD NOTES
   ============================================================ */
.notes-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.note-card{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:10px;
  padding:22px 24px 20px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);
  transition:transform .22s ease, border-color .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
}
.note-card:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--amber) 55%,var(--hairline));box-shadow:var(--shadow-lift)}
.card-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.date-mono{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-muted);letter-spacing:.1em}
.cat{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-text);
}
.note-card h3,.note-card h2{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.005em;margin-bottom:8px}
.note-card .teaser{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-body);margin:0 0 20px;flex:1}
.notes-cta{margin-top:26px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:14px}

/* ============================================================
   PROCESS
   ============================================================ */
.process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px}
.step{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:10px;
  padding:24px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);
}
.step .no{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:28px;font-weight:800;color:var(--navy-text);
  line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;display:block;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.step h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:7px}
.step p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink-body);line-height:1.5}
.process-key{
  margin-top:24px;padding:18px 20px;border-radius:10px;
  background:var(--warm-white);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-left:3px solid var(--amber);
  font-size:16px;font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-head);line-height:1.5;
}

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT
   ============================================================ */
.contact-wrap{
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-radius:14px;
  box-shadow:var(--shadow-card);padding:clamp(28px,5vw,52px);text-align:center;
  max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;
}
.contact-wrap h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,40px);margin-bottom:16px}
.contact-wrap .lead{font-size:17px;color:var(--ink-body);max-width:40em;margin:0 auto 26px;line-height:1.55}
.contact-cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;justify-content:center}
.contact-meta{margin-top:24px;font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.contact-meta a{color:var(--navy-text);font-weight:600}
.referral{
  margin-top:26px;padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-body);
}
.signoff{
  margin-top:20px;font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-muted);
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
footer{border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);padding:48px 0 40px;background:var(--band)}
.foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr;gap:32px;margin-bottom:32px}
.foot-lockup{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;margin-bottom:8px}
.foot-mark{width:28px;height:28px;flex:none;display:block}
.foot-brand .foot-main{
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:20px;font-weight:800;color:var(--ink-head);letter-spacing:-.02em;
}
.foot-brand .foot-main .dot{color:var(--amber)}
.foot-brand .foot-sub{margin-top:8px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--ink-muted);max-width:26em}
.foot-col h4{
  font-size:11.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--ink-muted);margin-bottom:14px;
}
.foot-col ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:9px}
.foot-col a{color:var(--ink-body);font-size:14px}
.foot-col a:hover{color:var(--navy-text);text-decoration:none}
.foot-bottom{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px 20px;
  padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-size:12.5px;color:var(--ink-muted);
}
.foot-bottom .by{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-body)}
.foot-legal{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-right:auto}
.foot-legal a{color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:12.5px}
.foot-legal a:hover{color:var(--navy-text);text-decoration:none}

/* ============================================================
   REVEAL ANIMATION
   ============================================================ */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);transition:opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *{scroll-behavior:auto !important}
  .reveal{opacity:1 !important;transform:none !important;transition:none}
  .sec-head.reveal.in .rule{animation:none}
  .pill .pulse{animation:none}
  .btn:hover,.card:hover,.do-card:hover,.wx:hover,.note-card:hover,
  .btn-amber:hover,.btn-ghost:hover{transform:none}
  .topbar.hidden{transform:none}
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width:960px){
  .kpi-grid,.kpi-grid.cols-3,.kpi-grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .do-grid,.notes-grid,.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .bio-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .nav{display:none}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:38px;padding:52px 0 60px}
  .hero::before{mask-image:none;-webkit-mask-image:none;opacity:.5}
  section{padding:52px 0}
  .cards-lead{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .do-grid,.notes-grid,.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sec-head .num{font-size:28px}
  /* Scale strip stacks into hairline-divided rows */
  .scale-strip{flex-direction:column}
  .scale-strip .s{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hairline);min-width:0}
  .scale-strip .s:last-child{border-bottom:0}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .wx{grid-template-columns:28px 1fr;gap:8px 14px}
  .wx-tag{grid-column:2;justify-self:start;margin-top:6px}
}
@media (max-width:400px){
  .kpi-grid,.kpi-grid.cols-3,.kpi-grid.cols-2{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .wrap{padding:0 18px}
}

/* ============================================================
   FIELD NOTES – blog listing + post pages (additive)
   Blog-specific only. Does not restyle any token above.
   ============================================================ */

/* Listing intro */
.notes-intro{max-width:52em;margin-bottom:34px}
.notes-intro .sec-head h1{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em}
.notes-intro .lede{margin-top:12px;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-body);max-width:48em}

/* Breadcrumb */
.breadcrumb{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:8px;
  font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-muted);margin-bottom:26px;
}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--navy-text);font-weight:600}
.breadcrumb a:hover{color:var(--navy-hover);text-decoration:none}
.breadcrumb .sep{color:var(--border)}
.breadcrumb [aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink-muted);font-weight:500}

/* Post hero */
.post-hero{max-width:52em;margin-bottom:8px}
.post-hero h1{
  font-size:clamp(30px,4.6vw,50px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  line-height:1.1;margin:16px 0 18px;
}
.post-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:12px 16px}
.post-tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}

/* Prose body */
.prose{max-width:44em}
.prose h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.8vw,30px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em;margin:44px 0 14px}
.prose h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.prose h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-head);margin:28px 0 10px}
.prose p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-body);line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:16px}
.prose p strong{color:var(--ink-head);font-weight:600}
.prose a{color:var(--navy-text);font-weight:600}
.prose ul{list-style:none;margin:0 0 20px;padding:0}
.prose ul li{position:relative;padding-left:24px;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-body);line-height:1.6}
.prose ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.62em;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:2px;background:var(--amber)}
.prose ul li strong{color:var(--ink-head);font-weight:600}
.prose blockquote{
  border-left:3px solid var(--amber);padding:4px 0 4px 22px;margin:24px 0;
  font-size:clamp(18px,2.2vw,22px);font-weight:500;color:var(--ink-head);line-height:1.42;
}

/* "What changed" metric band */
.post-metrics{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin:26px 0}

/* Image placeholder figure */
.post-figure{margin:30px 0}
.post-figure .img-ph{margin-top:0}
.post-figure figcaption{margin-top:10px;font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-muted);text-align:center}

/* Responsive 16:9 video embed placeholder */
.video-embed{
  position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/9;min-height:200px;margin:30px 0;
  border:1px dashed var(--border);border-radius:12px;overflow:hidden;
  background:var(--warm-white);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;padding:24px;
  color:var(--ink-muted);font-size:13.5px;
}
.video-embed iframe,.video-embed video{
  position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:12px;object-fit:cover;
}

/* Post email CTA */
.post-cta{
  margin-top:44px;padding:30px 32px;border-radius:14px;text-align:center;
  background:var(--warm-white);border:1px solid var(--hairline);border-left:3px solid var(--amber);
}
.post-cta h2{font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,28px);margin-bottom:12px}
.post-cta p{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-body);max-width:40em;margin:0 auto 20px;line-height:1.6}

/* Minimal legal / doc page */
.doc-hero{padding:64px 0 8px}
.doc-hero h1{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,40px);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:10px}
.doc-hero .sub{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-muted)}
.doc-body{padding-top:0}

/* 404 */
.notfound{
  min-height:56vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  text-align:center;padding:80px 24px;
}
.notfound .code{
  font-size:clamp(64px,13vw,128px);font-weight:800;color:var(--navy-text);
  line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.03em;
}
.notfound h1{font-size:clamp(24px,3.2vw,34px);margin:10px 0 14px}
.notfound p{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-body);max-width:34em;margin:0 auto 28px;line-height:1.6}

@media (max-width:760px){
  .post-metrics{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}

/* ============================================================
   GROUND ORNAMENTS — decorative background artwork.
   Empty aria-hidden divs painted with assets/art/*.svg at low
   opacity; dark theme lightness-flips them with a filter.
   Desktop keeps each figure whole and in the gutter; phones show
   at most one per page, bled off the near edge, at lower opacity.
   Placement, facing and contrast constraints are not arbitrary —
   see docs/2026-08-11-artwork-variety-and-mobile-plan.md §9
   before changing any value in this section.
   ============================================================ */
.art-host{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.art-host>.wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}
.art{
  position:absolute;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  background-size:contain;
  background-position:center;
  opacity:.16;
  /* opacity only — never transition `filter` here (repaint cost). */
  transition:opacity .35s ease;
}
[data-theme="dark"] .art{
  filter:invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) brightness(1.2);
  opacity:.15;
}
/* Required for legibility, not styling — the muted tone fails contrast
   over the artwork. Do not revert to var(--ink-muted). */
.art-host .sec-head .label{color:var(--ink-body)}
/* Stated intent, not the browser default: decoration is not printed. */
@media print{ .art{display:none} }
/* placements — whole figure inside the band, tucked toward the gutter. */
.art--in-l{top:50%;left:2vw;transform:translateY(-50%);height:min(72%,26vw,400px)}
.art--in-r{top:50%;right:2vw;transform:translateY(-50%);height:min(72%,26vw,400px)}
/* scaleX(-1) must compose with the centring translate in ONE transform. */
.art--in-l.art--flip,
.art--in-r.art--flip{transform:translateY(-50%) scaleX(-1)}
.art--head{top:84px;right:2vw;height:clamp(200px,22vw,300px)}
.art--head.art--flip{transform:scaleX(-1)}
/* Sub-page placements. A case-study page is one tall .art-host, so a
   figure is anchored by an explicit offset. All stay in the gutter at
   2vw — that is a contrast constraint, not a style choice. Which figure
   sits where is enforced in scripts/work-pages/build-work-pages.js. */
.art--head-l{top:84px;left:2vw;height:clamp(200px,22vw,300px)}
.art--upper-l{top:15%;left:2vw;height:clamp(190px,20vw,290px)}
.art--upper-r{top:15%;right:2vw;height:clamp(190px,20vw,290px)}
.art--low-l{bottom:9%;left:2vw;height:clamp(210px,23vw,320px)}
.art--low-r{bottom:9%;right:2vw;height:clamp(210px,23vw,320px)}
.art--head-l.art--flip,
.art--upper-l.art--flip,.art--upper-r.art--flip,
.art--low-l.art--flip,.art--low-r.art--flip{transform:scaleX(-1)}
@media (min-width:761px){
  .art--m1{background-image:url(../assets/art/marduk-1.svg);aspect-ratio:296/434}
  .art--m2{background-image:url(../assets/art/marduk-2.svg);aspect-ratio:255/443}
  .art--m3{background-image:url(../assets/art/marduk-3.svg);aspect-ratio:358/431}
  .art--e1{background-image:url(../assets/art/enki-1.svg);aspect-ratio:310/443}
}
/* ---- phones ----
   At most ONE figure per page paints here, marked .art--mob. All four URLs
   appear below, but only the one matching the page's figure is ever fetched
   — that is why a phone downloads one artwork instead of four.
   The opacity and the --ink-muted promotion are load-bearing for legibility
   and are gated by scripts/art-contrast.js --check; the bleed, height clamp
   and aspect-ratios are not gated and are judged visually.
   Read docs/2026-08-11-artwork-variety-and-mobile-plan.md §9 before
   changing anything in this block. */
@media (max-width:760px){
  .art{display:none}
  /* .art.art--mob, not .art--mob — [data-theme="dark"] .art is (0,2,0)
     and would otherwise win the opacity back. Do not rely on source order. */
  /* .08 is the CEILING, not a preference: at .09 dark --navy-text measures 4.42:1 and fails AA.
     At .08 it is 4.56:1 — passing by 1.3%. Jakub asked for it one step stronger; this is the step.
     Do not raise it further without re-running scripts/art-contrast.js --check and getting a
     different answer. */
  .art.art--mob{
    display:block;
    height:clamp(320px,92vw,460px);
    opacity:.08;
  }
  [data-theme="dark"] .art.art--mob{opacity:.08}
  /* Bled off the near edge; .art-host{overflow:hidden} clips it, so no h-scroll. */
  .art.art--mob.art--head,
  .art.art--mob.art--upper-r,
  .art.art--mob.art--in-r,
  .art.art--mob.art--low-r{right:-15vw;left:auto}
  .art.art--mob.art--head-l,
  .art.art--mob.art--upper-l,
  .art.art--mob.art--in-l,
  .art.art--mob.art--low-l{left:-15vw;right:auto}
  .art-host--mob{--ink-muted:var(--ink-body)}
  .art.art--mob.art--m1{background-image:url(../assets/art/marduk-1.svg);aspect-ratio:296/434}
  .art.art--mob.art--m2{background-image:url(../assets/art/marduk-2.svg);aspect-ratio:255/443}
  .art.art--mob.art--m3{background-image:url(../assets/art/marduk-3.svg);aspect-ratio:358/431}
  .art.art--mob.art--e1{background-image:url(../assets/art/enki-1.svg);aspect-ratio:310/443}
}
