:root{
    --paper:#F7F5EF;
    --paper-2:#F1EDE4;
    --ink:#1A1611;
    --oxblood:#4A1512;
    --signal:#C4331A;
    --signal-dk:#FF8A6B;
    --muted:rgba(26,22,17,.72);
    --line:rgba(26,22,17,.14);
    --paper-dk:rgba(247,245,239,.66);
    --line-dk:rgba(247,245,239,.18);
    --serif:"Fraunces",Georgia,serif;
    --sans:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif;
    --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;
    --maxw:1200px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
  ::selection{background:var(--signal);color:var(--paper)}
  ::-webkit-scrollbar{width:10px}
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-track{background:var(--paper)}
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb{background:rgba(26,22,17,.22);border-radius:5px}
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover{background:rgba(26,22,17,.38)}
  a:focus-visible,button:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--signal);outline-offset:4px}
  .rvon .rv .st{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .7s ease,transform .7s ease}
  .rvon .rv.in .st{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .rvon .rv.in .st:nth-child(1){transition-delay:.06s}
  .rvon .rv.in .st:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.14s}
  .rvon .rv.in .st:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.22s}
  .rvon .rv.in .st:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.30s}
  .rvon .rv.in .st:nth-child(5){transition-delay:.38s}
  .rvon .rv.in .st:nth-child(6){transition-delay:.46s}

  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{font-family:var(--sans);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;line-height:1.5}
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  .wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
  .mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase}

  /* reveal */
  .rvon .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .8s ease}
  .rvon .rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .rvon .rv.wipe{opacity:1;transform:none;position:relative;clip-path:none}
  .rvon .rv.wipe::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:#F1EDE4;transform-origin:right center;transition:transform 1.05s cubic-bezier(.6,0,.2,1);z-index:6;pointer-events:none}
  .rvon .rv.wipe.in::after{transform:scaleX(0)}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rvon .rv.wipe::after{display:none}}

  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.rvon .rv,.rvon .rv .st{opacity:1 !important;transform:none !important;transition:none !important}}


  /* header */
  header{transition:transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1);position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(247,245,239,.82);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  header.hdr-hide{transform:translateY(-100%)}
  .nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:78px}
  .brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:600;font-size:22px;letter-spacing:.01em}
  .brand .mk{color:var(--signal)}
  .navlinks{display:flex;gap:38px}
  .navlinks a,.navlinks .active{font-size:13px;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.02em;transition:color .2s}
  .navlinks a{background:linear-gradient(var(--ink),var(--ink)) no-repeat left 100%/0% 1px;transition:color .2s,background-size .3s ease}/*nav-ul*/
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--ink);background-size:100% 1px}
  .navlinks .active{color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--signal);padding-bottom:4px}
  .plink{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:3px}
  @media(max-width:760px){.navlinks{display:none}}

  /* hero */
  @keyframes heroRise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hr-a{animation:none !important}}
  .hero .hero-eyebrow{animation:heroRise .95s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1) 0.12s both}
  .hero h1{animation:heroRise .95s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1) 0.26s both}
  .hero .index-strip{animation:heroRise .95s cubic-bezier(.2,.6,.2,1) 0.4s both}

  .hero{padding:116px 0 96px}
  .hero-eyebrow{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--signal);margin-bottom:44px}
  .hero-eyebrow .ln{width:38px;height:1px;background:var(--signal)}
  h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(42px,6.4vw,84px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:16ch}
  h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--signal)}
  .index-strip{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,auto);justify-content:start;gap:72px;margin-top:78px;padding-top:34px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:980px}
  .ix{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:16px}
  .ix-n{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(34px,3.4vw,48px);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
  .ix-l{color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:.18em;white-space:nowrap}
  @media(max-width:700px){.index-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px;margin-top:52px}}

  /* section scaffolding */
  .pane{padding:150px 0}
  .pane.alt{background:var(--paper-2)}
  .kick{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;margin-bottom:52px;color:var(--muted)}
  .kick .idx{color:var(--signal);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em}
  .kick .rule{flex:1;height:1px;background:var(--line)}
  .pane-h{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,54px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.018em;max-width:20ch}
  .pane-h em{font-style:italic;color:var(--signal)}
  .pane-sub{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;line-height:1.6;max-width:56ch;margin-top:24px}
  .pane-sub strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

  /* dark pane (strategic assets) */
  .pane.dark{background:var(--oxblood);color:var(--paper)}
  .pane.dark .kick{color:var(--paper-dk)}
  .pane.dark .kick .idx{color:var(--signal-dk)}
  .pane.dark .kick .rule{background:var(--line-dk)}
  .pane.dark .pane-h{color:var(--paper)}
  .pane.dark .pane-h em{color:var(--signal-dk)}
  .pane.dark .pane-sub{color:var(--paper-dk)}
  .pane.dark .pane-sub strong{color:var(--paper)}

  /* portfolio entries — companies (photo editorial) */
  .entries{margin-top:80px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:96px}
  .entry.has-img{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:72px;align-items:center}
  .entry.has-img.rev .e-img{order:2}
  .e-img{aspect-ratio:4/3;background-size:cover;background-position:center;border:1px solid var(--line);filter:saturate(.98);transition:transform .6s ease}
  .entry.has-img:hover .e-img{transform:scale(1.012)}
  .e-idx{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--signal);margin-bottom:22px}
  .e-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(36px,4vw,56px);letter-spacing:-.015em;line-height:1.05}
  .e-dom{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal);margin-top:16px}
  .e-desc{color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.65;max-width:46ch;margin-top:24px}
  .e-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:26px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:5px}
  .e-desc strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

  /* asset entries — dark typographic rows */
  .pane.dark .entries{gap:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dk);display:block;margin-top:72px}
  .a-entry{display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px 1fr 1.2fr;gap:44px;align-items:start;padding:54px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dk);transition:padding-left .25s ease}
  .a-entry:hover{padding-left:16px}
  .a-entry .e-idx{color:var(--signal-dk);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:14px}
  .a-entry .e-name{color:var(--paper)}
  .a-entry .e-dom{color:var(--signal-dk)}
  .a-entry .e-desc{color:var(--paper-dk);margin-top:0;padding-top:10px}
  @media(max-width:860px){
    .entry.has-img{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
    .entry.has-img.rev .e-img{order:0}
    .entries{gap:64px}
    .a-entry{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:12px;padding:40px 0}
    .a-entry .e-idx{padding-top:0}
    .a-entry .e-desc{padding-top:0}
  }

  /* bridge */
  .bridge{padding:120px 0 110px;text-align:center}
  .bridge .b-kick{color:var(--signal);margin-bottom:30px}
  .bridge .b-line{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,48px);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.015em;max-width:26ch;margin:0 auto}
  .bridge .b-line em{font-style:italic;color:var(--signal)}
  .bridge .b-link{display:inline-block;margin-top:42px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--signal);padding-bottom:6px;transition:.25s}
  .bridge .b-link:hover{color:var(--signal);letter-spacing:.2em}
  @media(max-width:480px){.bridge .b-link{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em}}

  /* cta band */
  .cta-band{padding:150px 0;text-align:center;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .cta-band.alt{background:var(--paper-2)}
  .cta-h{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,60px);letter-spacing:-.018em;line-height:1.1;max-width:22ch;margin:0 auto}
  .cta-h em{font-style:italic;color:var(--signal)}
  .cta-band>.wrap>p{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;margin-top:22px;max-width:52ch;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  .cta-actions{display:flex;gap:26px;justify-content:center;margin-top:46px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .btn-solid{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:17px 30px;transition:background .25s}
  .btn-solid:hover{background:var(--oxblood)}
  .btn-line{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:17px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);transition:.25s}
  .btn-line:hover{color:var(--signal);border-color:var(--signal)}

  /* footer */
  .foot{background:#1A1611;color:var(--paper);padding:90px 0 46px}
  .foot-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:44px}
  .foot .brand{font-size:24px}
  .foot .tag{color:rgba(247,245,239,.55);font-size:14px;margin-top:14px;font-weight:600}
  .foot h6{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal-dk);margin-bottom:18px;font-weight:500}
  .foot-col a{display:block;color:rgba(247,245,239,.72);font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:12px;transition:color .2s}
  .foot-col a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
  .legal-links a{color:inherit;transition:color .2s}
  .legal-links a:hover{color:#F7F5EF}
  .legal-links .ld{margin:0 10px;opacity:.5}
  .foot-base{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;border-top:1px solid rgba(247,245,239,.14);margin-top:64px;padding-top:26px;color:rgba(247,245,239,.45);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em}
  @media(max-width:760px){
    .wrap{padding:0 26px}
    .foot-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
    .foot-base{flex-direction:column;gap:10px}
  }

  /* ---- page transition veil ---- */
  .veil{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;pointer-events:none;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:var(--signal);transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top}
  .veil.out{pointer-events:auto;animation:veilIn .42s cubic-bezier(.7,0,.2,1) forwards}
  .veil.enter{transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:bottom;animation:veilOut .5s cubic-bezier(.7,0,.2,1) .05s forwards}
  @keyframes veilIn{to{transform:scaleY(1)}}
  @keyframes veilOut{to{transform:scaleY(0)}}
  .veil .vk{width:20px;height:20px;background:var(--paper);opacity:0}
  .veil.out .vk,.veil.enter .vk{opacity:1}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.veil{display:none !important}}

  /* ---- mobile menu ---- */
  .mnav{display:none;background:none;border:0;width:40px;height:40px;position:relative;z-index:210;cursor:pointer}
  .mnav i{position:absolute;left:8px;right:8px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transition:transform .3s ease,opacity .3s ease}
  .mnav i:nth-child(1){top:14px}.mnav i:nth-child(2){top:24px}
  .mnav.x i{background:var(--paper)}
  .mnav.x i:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(5px) rotate(45deg)}
  .mnav.x i:nth-child(2){transform:translateY(-5px) rotate(-45deg)}
  .mmenu{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:205;background:#14100C;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;padding:0 30px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .35s ease}
  .mmenu.open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
  .mmenu a{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(38px,10vw,64px);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:#F7F5EF;padding:12px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(247,245,239,.14);opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:opacity .4s ease,transform .4s ease}
  .mmenu.open a{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .mmenu.open a:nth-child(1){transition-delay:.08s}
  .mmenu.open a:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.16s}
  .mmenu.open a:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.24s}
  .mmenu.open a:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.32s}
  .mmenu.open a:nth-child(5){transition-delay:.40s}
  .mmenu .mm-tag{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#FF8A6B;margin-bottom:26px;opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s ease}
  .mmenu.open .mm-tag{opacity:1}
  @media(max-width:760px){.mnav{display:block}}
  .skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;top:0;z-index:200;background:var(--ink,#12100E);color:#fff;padding:14px 22px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:12px;text-decoration:none}
  .skip:focus{left:0}
  header a,nav a,.navlinks a,.mm a,.plink{min-height:24px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  .foot-col a,.foot-col .active{min-height:24px;display:flex;align-items:center}
  footer a:not(.foot-col a),.legal-links a{min-height:24px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
  @media(max-width:820px){
    header a,nav a,.navlinks a,.mm a{min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
    .foot-col a,.foot-col .active{min-height:44px;display:flex;align-items:center}
    footer a:not(.foot-col a),.legal-links a{min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
    .cta-actions a,.btn-solid,.btn-line,.plink{min-height:46px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
  }
  .cur-nav{cursor:default}
  @media(max-width:820px){p a,li a,.lede a,.sub a,.foot-col a,.legal-links a,.foot a,.dd a,.note a{padding-block:6px}}
  .foot-h{font:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;letter-spacing:inherit;text-transform:inherit;color:inherit;margin:0 0 14px;line-height:inherit}
  .mmenu .active{color:rgba(247,245,239,.62)}
  .foot-col .active{color:inherit;opacity:.66}
  .btn-solid,.m-sub,.on-signal,[style*="--signal"]{--on-signal:#FFF7F4}
  .btn-solid{color:#FFF7F4!important}
  .m-sub{color:#FFF7F4!important}