/* ---- type foundation (must match home.html) ----------------------------
   Self-hosted variable fonts, vendored on purpose: no third-party CDN.
   system-ui used to render embery as a different typeface on every OS. */
@font-face{font-family:'Bricolage';src:url('/fonts/bricolage-grotesque.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight:400 800;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'InstrumentSans';src:url('/fonts/instrument-sans.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight:400 700;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'InstrumentSerif';src:url('/fonts/instrument-serif.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'InstrumentSerif';src:url('/fonts/instrument-serif-italic.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}

:root {
    --paper:#FBFAF7; --surface:#FFFFFF; --surface-2:#F5F2EC; --ink:#191410; --ink-soft:#4B443C;
    --muted:#6F6559; --line:#E9E3D8; --line-soft:#F0EBE1;
    --ember:#FF5D2E; --ember-hot:#FFA23D; --ember-deep:#E8451B;
    --ember-tint:rgba(255,93,46,.08); --glow:rgba(255,120,60,.18);
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(25,20,16,.04),0 12px 34px -18px rgba(25,20,16,.16);
    --shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(25,20,16,.05),0 40px 80px -32px rgba(232,69,27,.22);
    --font-sans:'InstrumentSans',system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
    --font-serif:'InstrumentSerif',Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    --font-display:'Bricolage','InstrumentSans',system-ui,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
    --step--1:clamp(.8rem,.78rem + .1vw,.875rem);
    --step-0:clamp(1rem,.96rem + .2vw,1.125rem);
    --step-1:clamp(1.2rem,1.1rem + .5vw,1.5rem);
    --step-2:clamp(1.6rem,1.3rem + 1.4vw,2.35rem);
    --step-3:clamp(2.4rem,1.7rem + 3.4vw,4.4rem);
    --step-4:clamp(3rem,1.9rem + 5.4vw,6.6rem);
    --wrap:1180px; --radius:20px; --radius-sm:12px;
  }
  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){:root{
    --paper:#14100D; --surface:#1B1611; --surface-2:#221C16; --ink:#F7F2EA; --ink-soft:#C9BFB2;
    --muted:#948A7C; --line:#2E271F; --line-soft:#251F19;
    --ember:#FF7A45; --ember-hot:#FFBA5C; --ember-deep:#FF5D2E;
    --ember-tint:rgba(255,122,69,.10); --glow:rgba(255,140,70,.26);
    --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4),0 14px 40px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.6);
    --shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 44px 90px -30px rgba(255,93,46,.35);
  }}
  :root[data-theme="light"]{--paper:#FBFAF7;--surface:#FFFFFF;--surface-2:#F5F2EC;--ink:#191410;--ink-soft:#4B443C;--muted:#6F6559;--line:#E9E3D8;--line-soft:#F0EBE1;--ember:#FF5D2E;--ember-hot:#FFA23D;--ember-deep:#E8451B;--ember-tint:rgba(255,93,46,.08);--glow:rgba(255,120,60,.18);--shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(25,20,16,.04),0 12px 34px -18px rgba(25,20,16,.16);--shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(25,20,16,.05),0 40px 80px -32px rgba(232,69,27,.22);}
  :root[data-theme="dark"]{--paper:#14100D;--surface:#1B1611;--surface-2:#221C16;--ink:#F7F2EA;--ink-soft:#C9BFB2;--muted:#948A7C;--line:#2E271F;--line-soft:#251F19;--ember:#FF7A45;--ember-hot:#FFBA5C;--ember-deep:#FF5D2E;--ember-tint:rgba(255,122,69,.10);--glow:rgba(255,140,70,.26);--shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.4),0 14px 40px -18px rgba(0,0,0,.6);--shadow-lg:0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 44px 90px -30px rgba(255,93,46,.35);}

  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
  body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:var(--step-0);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
  .wrap{width:min(100% - 2.5rem,var(--wrap));margin-inline:auto}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  h1,h2,h3{margin:0;font-family:var(--font-display);text-wrap:balance;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.03}
  a,button,summary,.btn,.card,.proj{touch-action:manipulation}
  p{margin:0}
  .serif-i{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .eyebrow{font-size:var(--step--1);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:650;color:var(--ember-deep);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.55rem}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ember);animation:pulse 2.6s ease-out infinite}
  @keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,93,46,.5)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 9px rgba(255,93,46,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,93,46,0)}}
  .ember-text{background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--ember-deep),var(--ember) 45%,var(--ember-hot));-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}

  .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font:inherit;font-weight:600;font-size:var(--step-0);padding:.82rem 1.4rem;border-radius:999px;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid transparent;transition:transform .18s ease,box-shadow .25s ease,background .2s ease;white-space:nowrap}
  .btn-primary{color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ember) 0%,var(--ember-deep) 100%);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.3) inset,0 10px 26px -10px rgba(232,69,27,.7)}
  .btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.35) inset,0 18px 40px -12px rgba(232,69,27,.85)}
  .btn-ghost{background:var(--surface);color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .btn-ghost:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);border-color:var(--ember)}
  .btn-arrow{transition:transform .2s ease}
  .btn:hover .btn-arrow{transform:translateX(3px)}

  header.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;backdrop-filter:saturate(1.4) blur(14px);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 78%,transparent);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .3s ease}
  header.nav.scrolled{border-bottom-color:var(--line)}
  .nav-inner{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:.85rem 0}
  /* Instrument Serif is single-weight: asking for 600 synthesises a smeared fake bold. */
  .brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:baseline;gap:.02em;font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:1.7rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .brand .dot{width:.32em;height:.32em;border-radius:50%;align-self:flex-end;margin-bottom:.16em;margin-left:.06em;background:radial-gradient(circle at 40% 35%,var(--ember-hot),var(--ember) 55%,var(--ember-deep));box-shadow:0 0 10px 1px var(--glow),0 0 20px 4px var(--glow);display:inline-block;animation:emberGlow 3.4s ease-in-out infinite}
  @keyframes emberGlow{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 8px 1px var(--glow),0 0 16px 3px var(--glow)}50%{box-shadow:0 0 14px 2px var(--glow),0 0 30px 7px var(--glow)}}
  .nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem}
  .nav-links a.link{font-size:var(--step--1);font-weight:550;color:var(--ink-soft);transition:color .18s ease}
  .nav-links a.link:hover{color:var(--ember-deep)}
  .nav-right{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.9rem}
  .theme-btn{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--surface);display:grid;place-items:center;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .2s ease,border-color .2s ease}
  .theme-btn:hover{transform:rotate(18deg);border-color:var(--ember)}
  /* --- mobile menu: these links used to just vanish under 900px with no way back --- */
  .nav-toggle{display:none;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;border:1px solid var(--line);
    background:var(--surface);align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer;color:var(--ink);
    transition:border-color .2s ease}
  .nav-toggle:hover{border-color:var(--ember)}
  .nav-toggle .bars{position:relative;display:block;width:18px;height:12px}
  .nav-toggle .bars i{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:2px;border-radius:2px;background:currentColor;
    transition:transform .28s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),opacity .18s ease}
  .nav-toggle .bars i:nth-child(1){top:0}
  .nav-toggle .bars i:nth-child(2){top:5px}
  .nav-toggle .bars i:nth-child(3){top:10px}
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .bars i:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(5px) rotate(45deg)}
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .bars i:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
  .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .bars i:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-5px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .btn:active{transform:translateY(0) scale(.975);transition-duration:.06s}

  .mobile-nav{display:none}
  @media (max-width:900px){
    .nav-links a.link,.nav-cta-ghost,.nav-right>.btn-primary{display:none}
    .nav-toggle{display:inline-flex}
    /* SOLID surface: a translucent panel lets the page bleed through the menu items. */
    .mobile-nav{display:block;position:absolute;top:100%;left:0;right:0;z-index:49;
      background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);
      padding:.25rem 0 1.25rem;
      opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(-10px);
      transition:opacity .26s ease,transform .26s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),visibility .26s}
    .mobile-nav.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto;transform:none}
    .mobile-nav a.link{display:block;padding:1rem .1rem;font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink);
      border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft)}
    .mobile-nav .btn{width:100%;justify-content:center;margin-top:1.1rem}
  }
  /* scrim must live OUTSIDE <header>: inside it, the header's stacking context
     makes it paint over the header's own logo and buttons. */
  .nav-scrim{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:48;background:rgba(10,7,5,.45);
    opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .26s ease,visibility .26s}
  .nav-scrim.open{opacity:1;visibility:visible;pointer-events:auto}
  @media (min-width:901px){.nav-scrim{display:none}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.mobile-nav,.nav-scrim{transition:none}.nav-toggle .bars i{transition:none}}

  .hero{position:relative;padding:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,7rem) 0 clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem);overflow:hidden}
  /* ambient embers: fixed full-viewport layer behind ALL content, not just the hero */
  #ember-canvas{position:fixed;inset:0;width:100vw;height:100vh;pointer-events:none;z-index:0}
  main,footer.site{position:relative;z-index:1}
  .hero-glow{position:absolute;z-index:0;width:46vw;height:46vw;max-width:620px;max-height:620px;top:-12%;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);background:radial-gradient(circle,var(--glow) 0%,transparent 68%);filter:blur(8px);pointer-events:none}
  .hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;text-align:center}
  .hero h1{font-size:var(--step-4);font-weight:800;margin:1.3rem auto .6rem;max-width:17ch}
  .hero h1 .line2{display:block}
  .hero-sub{font-size:var(--step-1);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:44ch;margin:0 auto;font-weight:400;line-height:1.45}
  .hero-cta{display:flex;gap:.8rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:2.1rem}
  .hero-note{margin-top:1.2rem;font-size:var(--step--1);color:var(--muted);display:inline-flex;gap:1.4rem;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center}
  .hero-note span{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem}
  .check{color:var(--ember);font-weight:800}

  .stat-row{position:relative;z-index:2;display:flex;gap:2.4rem;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:clamp(2.5rem,6vw,3.6rem);padding-top:2.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .stat{ text-align:center }
  .stat b{display:block;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3vw,2.4rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.03em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
  .stat span{font-size:var(--step--1);color:var(--muted)}

  section.band{padding:clamp(4rem,9vw,7rem) 0}
  .sec-head{max-width:48ch;margin-bottom:2.6rem}
  .sec-head.center{margin-inline:auto;text-align:center}
  .sec-head h2{font-size:var(--step-3);font-weight:800;margin:.9rem 0 .7rem}
  .sec-head p{font-size:var(--step-1);color:var(--ink-soft);font-weight:400;line-height:1.45}

  /* Visible by default; only hidden once JS proves it is alive (html.js). Page content
     must never depend on a script running to completion. */
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
  html.js .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
  /* must also be html.js-scoped: bare `.reveal.in` (0,2,0) loses to `html.js .reveal` (0,2,1)
     and the elements would never fade in */
  html.js .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
  /* html.js-scoped so it outranks `html.js .reveal` (0,2,1); a bare `.reveal` (0,1,0) loses. */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html.js .reveal,.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}#ember-canvas,.hero-glow{display:none}.eyebrow::before,.brand .dot{animation:none}}

  .grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1rem}
  @media (max-width:900px){.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
  @media (max-width:600px){.grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .card{background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:1.5rem 1.5rem 1.6rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow);position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
  .card::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:inherit;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(340px circle at var(--mx,50%) var(--my,0%),var(--ember-tint),transparent 60%);opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s ease}
  .card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--ember) 40%,var(--line));box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
  .card:hover::after{opacity:1}
  .card .ico{width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;margin-bottom:1rem;background:var(--ember-tint);color:var(--ember-deep);border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--ember) 22%,transparent)}
  .card h3{font-size:var(--step-1);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:.4rem}
  .card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:var(--step-0);line-height:1.5}
  .card .price{display:block;margin-top:1rem;font-size:var(--step--1);font-weight:650;color:var(--ember-deep)}

  /* portfolio */
  .work{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:1.1rem}
  @media (max-width:760px){.work{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .proj{position:relative;display:block;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);overflow:hidden;background:var(--surface);box-shadow:var(--shadow);transition:transform .25s ease,box-shadow .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
  .proj:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);border-color:color-mix(in srgb,var(--ember) 45%,var(--line));box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg)}
  .proj .thumb{height:130px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:grid;place-items:center;color:#fff;font-family:var(--font-serif);font-size:2rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.02em}
  .proj .thumb::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(120% 140% at 20% 0%,rgba(255,255,255,.22),transparent 55%)}
  .proj .body{padding:1.1rem 1.3rem 1.3rem}
  .proj .tag{font-size:var(--step--1);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted);font-weight:650}
  .proj h3{font-size:var(--step-1);font-weight:700;margin:.3rem 0 .35rem}
  .proj p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:var(--step-0);line-height:1.45}
  .proj .go{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;margin-top:.8rem;font-size:var(--step--1);font-weight:650;color:var(--ember-deep)}
  .proj.flag{grid-column:1 / -1}
  .proj.flag .inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr 1fr;align-items:stretch}
  @media (max-width:760px){.proj.flag .inner{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .proj.flag .thumb{height:auto;min-height:210px;font-size:2.6rem}
  .badge{position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;z-index:2;background:rgba(0,0,0,.28);color:#fff;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.3rem .6rem;border-radius:999px;backdrop-filter:blur(6px)}
  .proj.flag .body{padding:1.6rem 1.7rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center}
  .proj.flag .actions{display:flex;gap:.6rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:1.1rem}
  .proj.flag .actions a{font-size:var(--step--1)}

  /* steps */
  .steps{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1.4rem}
  @media (max-width:780px){.steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .step{position:relative;padding:1.4rem 0 0}
  .step .n{font-family:var(--font-serif);font-style:italic;font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:600;color:var(--ember);line-height:1;display:block;margin-bottom:.7rem}
  .step h3{font-size:var(--step-1);margin-bottom:.4rem}
  .step p{color:var(--ink-soft)}
  .step:not(:last-child)::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:2.1rem;right:-.7rem;width:1px;height:60%;background:linear-gradient(var(--line),transparent)}
  @media (max-width:780px){.step:not(:last-child)::after{display:none}}

  /* proven / validation checklist */
  .proof-list{list-style:none;margin:0 auto;padding:0;max-width:840px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:.9rem}
  @media (max-width:640px){.proof-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .proof-list li{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:.7rem;font-size:var(--step-0);color:var(--ink-soft);background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius-sm);padding:.85rem 1.1rem;box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
  .proof-list .check{margin-top:.04em;flex:none}

  .cta-card{position:relative;border-radius:28px;padding:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,4.5rem) clamp(1.6rem,5vw,4rem);text-align:center;background:radial-gradient(600px circle at 50% -10%,var(--glow),transparent 60%),linear-gradient(180deg,var(--surface),var(--surface-2));border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:var(--shadow-lg);overflow:hidden}
  .cta-card h2{font-size:var(--step-3);font-weight:800;max-width:20ch;margin:0 auto .8rem}
  .cta-card p{font-size:var(--step-1);color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:46ch;margin:0 auto 2rem}

  footer.site{padding:3.5rem 0 2.5rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:1rem}
  .foot-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start}
  .foot-brand p{color:var(--muted);font-size:var(--step--1);max-width:34ch;margin-top:.7rem}
  .foot-cols{display:flex;gap:3.5rem;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .foot-cols h4{font-size:var(--step--1);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 .8rem;font-weight:650}
  .foot-cols a{display:block;color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:var(--step-0);padding:.22rem 0;transition:color .18s ease}
  .foot-cols a:hover{color:var(--ember-deep)}
  .foot-bottom{margin-top:2.6rem;padding-top:1.4rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:var(--step--1);color:var(--muted)}
  :focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ember);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}