/* Design tokens. Day values are the defaults (the page colour matches the character video's studio
   backdrop); js/main.js blends every theme colour toward night between sunset and sunrise. */
:root {
  --bg:        rgb(242 234 225);
  --bg-soft:   rgb(237 228 217);
  --ink:       rgb(28 26 23);
  --muted:     rgb(107 99 90);
  --line:      rgb(28 26 23 / 0.12);
  --card:      rgb(255 252 248 / 0.72);
  --paper:     rgb(255 253 249);
  --solid-top: rgb(46 42 38);         /* dark buttons and the booking card */
  --solid-bot: rgb(23 21 18);
  --solid-ink: rgb(242 234 225);
  --accent:    #D9481C;

  --shadow-rgb: 70 45 20;             /* warm shadows by day, neutral and deeper at night */
  --sk: 1;
  --hl: 0.75;                         /* top-edge highlight strength */
  --sky: rgb(255 246 228 / 0.55);     /* studio key light from the top right */
  --golden: 0;                        /* sunrise/sunset glow, 0..1 */
  --grain: 0.05;
  --sky-top: rgb(205 222 236);       /* illustrated sky, set from the time of day */
  --sky-mid: rgb(232 236 236);
  --sky-low: rgb(244 236 226);
  --cloud-top: rgb(255 255 255);
  --cloud-bot: rgb(222 228 238);
  --cloud-a: 0.85;
  --stars: 0;
  --par: 0;                          /* scroll progress 0..1, drives parallax */
  --glint: rgb(255 255 255 / 0.55);  /* cursor light on cards */
  --scrim: rgb(20 60 110 / 0.06);    /* tint behind the copy, from the sky colour */

  --shadow-1:  0 1px 1px rgb(var(--shadow-rgb) / calc(0.04 * var(--sk))), 0 2px 6px rgb(var(--shadow-rgb) / calc(0.05 * var(--sk)));
  --shadow-2:  0 1px 2px rgb(var(--shadow-rgb) / calc(0.05 * var(--sk))), 0 6px 16px -4px rgb(var(--shadow-rgb) / calc(0.10 * var(--sk))), 0 18px 40px -16px rgb(var(--shadow-rgb) / calc(0.16 * var(--sk)));
  --shadow-3:  0 2px 4px rgb(var(--shadow-rgb) / calc(0.06 * var(--sk))), 0 14px 32px -8px rgb(var(--shadow-rgb) / calc(0.18 * var(--sk))), 0 40px 80px -24px rgb(var(--shadow-rgb) / calc(0.22 * var(--sk)));
  --highlight: inset 0 1px 0 rgb(255 255 255 / var(--hl));

  --serif: 'Instrument Serif', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:  'Inter', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --mono:  'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;

  --content-left: 52vw;     /* updated from JS so copy always clears the character + desk */
  --gutter: clamp(20px, 5vw, 72px);
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { background: var(--bg); -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 400 16px/1.6 var(--sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
::selection { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 6px; }
/* faint paper grain over everything, so the flat colour feels printed rather than digital */
body::after {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: var(--grain);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}
b { font-weight: 600; }

/* ─────────────────────────── Stage (character canvas) ─────────────────────────── */
.stage {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
#stage-canvas { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
.stage-fade { display: none; }
.stage::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(1100px 760px at 88% -12%, var(--sky), transparent 62%);
}

/* ─────────────────────────── Sky ───────────────────────────
   Drawn behind the character. Layers only slide and fade (cheap for the GPU),
   and each moves at its own speed as you scroll for depth. */
.sky {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--sky-top), var(--sky-mid) 55%, var(--sky-low));
}
.sky-stars {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40px 0 0 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: calc(100% + 40px);
  opacity: var(--stars);
  transform: translateY(calc(var(--par) * -40px));
}
.sky-stars--a { animation: twinkle 4.2s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
.sky-stars--b { animation: twinkle 6.8s ease-in-out -2s infinite alternate; }
@keyframes twinkle { from { opacity: calc(var(--stars) * 0.45); } to { opacity: var(--stars); } }
.sky-sun, .sky-moon {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--x, 70%);
  top: var(--y, 30%);
  opacity: var(--a, 0);
  transform: translate(-50%, calc(-50% + var(--par) * -70px));
  transition: left 2s linear, top 2s linear, opacity 1s;
}
.sky-sun { width: clamp(150px, 14vw, 230px); height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1; }   /* disc + corona, drawn crisp in js */
.sky-moon { width: clamp(48px, 4.4vw, 72px); height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1; filter: drop-shadow(0 0 18px rgb(255 245 220 / 0.35)); }
.sky-clouds {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: var(--cloud-a);
  transform: translateY(calc(var(--par) * -140px));
}
.cloud {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  width: var(--w);
  top: var(--t);
  overflow: visible;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 10px rgb(var(--shadow-rgb) / 0.06));
  animation: drift var(--dur) linear var(--delay) infinite;
}
.c1 { --w: 220px; --t: 9%;  --dur: 210s; --delay: -40s; }
.c2 { --w: 150px; --t: 24%; --dur: 260s; --delay: -150s; opacity: .85; }
.c3 { --w: 300px; --t: 4%;  --dur: 300s; --delay: -230s; opacity: .7; }
.c4 { --w: 120px; --t: 38%; --dur: 190s; --delay: -100s; opacity: .6; }
.c5 { --w: 190px; --t: 17%; --dur: 240s; --delay: -10s; opacity: .75; }
@keyframes drift { from { transform: translateX(-35vw); } to { transform: translateX(110vw); } }
/* keeps the copy crisp wherever the sky is busy */
.sky-scrim {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 44%, var(--scrim) 70%, var(--scrim));
}

/* ─────────────────────────── Workflow thread ───────────────────────────
   One line down the story that draws itself as you scroll, with a node per section. */
.thread {
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(var(--content-left) - 26px);
  top: 0;
  width: 2px;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.thread::before { content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--line); }
.thread-fill {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transform-origin: top;
  transform: scaleY(var(--thread, 0));
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 40%, transparent), var(--accent));
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, transparent);
}
.thread-head {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  top: 0;
  width: 11px;
  height: 11px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 22%, transparent), 0 0 18px var(--accent);
  transform: translate(-50%, calc(var(--head, 0px) - 50%));
}
.thread-node {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg);
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: background .4s, border-color .4s, box-shadow .4s;
}
.thread-node.on { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 10px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 60%, transparent); }
/* sunrise and sunset: a warm wash rising from the horizon */
.stage::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: calc(var(--golden) * 0.5);
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgb(255 140 70 / 0.28), rgb(255 185 130 / 0.12) 45%, transparent 80%);
}

/* ─────────────────────────── Top bar ─────────────────────────── */
.topbar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 10;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: 20px var(--gutter);
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, color-mix(in srgb, var(--sky-top) 80%, transparent) 30%, transparent);
}
/* frosted pill so the menu reads on any sky */
.topnav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 5px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--card);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.2);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.2);
  box-shadow: var(--highlight), var(--shadow-2);
}
.theme-toggle {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  margin-right: 6px;
  padding: 7px 11px 7px 9px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--card);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 500 11px/1 var(--mono);
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: var(--highlight), var(--shadow-1);
  transition: box-shadow .4s var(--ease), transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.theme-toggle:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: var(--highlight), var(--shadow-2); }
.theme-toggle svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.theme-toggle .i-sun, .theme-toggle .i-moon { display: none; }
.theme-toggle[data-look="day"] .i-sun, .theme-toggle[data-look="night"] .i-moon { display: block; }
.topnav a {
  font-size: 14px;
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color .3s, background .3s;
}
.topnav a:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--bg-soft); }
.topnav .theme-toggle { border-color: transparent; background: transparent; box-shadow: none; margin-right: 0; }
.topnav .theme-toggle:hover { background: var(--bg-soft); box-shadow: none; }
.topnav .topnav-cta { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--solid-top), var(--solid-bot)); color: var(--solid-ink); box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.14), var(--shadow-2); }
.topnav .topnav-cta:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }

.loader {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  z-index: 11;
  transition: opacity .6s;
}
.loader-bar {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform-origin: left;
  transform: scaleX(var(--loaded, 0));
  transition: transform .3s;
}
.loader.done { opacity: 0; }

/* ─────────────────────────── Scenes ───────────────────────────
   Each scene is taller than the viewport; its panel sticks while the
   character performs that section's gesture. */
#story { position: relative; z-index: 1; overflow-x: clip; }   /* clip (not hidden) keeps sticky panels working */
.scene { position: relative; height: 220vh; }
.scene--hero { height: 130vh; }
.scene--long { height: 300vh; }
.panel {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 96px var(--gutter) 64px var(--content-left);
  max-width: calc(var(--content-left) + 640px + var(--gutter));
}
/* Too many cards to pin: the work section scrolls past while the character presents it */
#projects { height: auto; }
#projects .panel {
  position: relative;
  max-width: calc(var(--content-left) + 760px + var(--gutter));
  padding-top: 30vh;
  padding-bottom: 50vh;
}

/* ─────────────────────────── Type ─────────────────────────── */
.label::before {
  content: '';
  display: inline-block;
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  margin-right: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  vertical-align: 1px;
}
.eyebrow, .label {
  font: 500 12px/1.4 var(--mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.display {
  font: 400 clamp(52px, 6.4vw, 104px)/0.95 var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.display em, .headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
.headline {
  font: 400 clamp(36px, 4vw, 64px)/1.02 var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
  max-width: 14em;
}
.lede { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.35vw, 20px); color: var(--muted); max-width: 32em; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.body { font-size: 17px; color: var(--muted); max-width: 34em; }

.cta-row { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 15px;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: transform .4s var(--ease), background .3s, color .3s, box-shadow .4s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn--ink { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--solid-top), var(--solid-bot)); color: var(--solid-ink); box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.14), var(--shadow-2); }
.btn--ink:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.2), var(--shadow-3); }
.btn--ghost { border: 1px solid var(--ink); background: var(--card); box-shadow: var(--highlight), var(--shadow-1); }
.btn--ghost:hover { box-shadow: var(--highlight), var(--shadow-2); }

.scroll-hint {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 56px;
  font: 500 11px/1 var(--mono);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.scroll-line { width: 40px; height: 1px; background: var(--muted); transform-origin: left; animation: hint 2.2s var(--ease) infinite; }
@keyframes hint { 0% { transform: scaleX(0); } 60% { transform: scaleX(1); } 100% { transform: scaleX(1); opacity: 0; } }

/* Reveal: text eases in like a Framer section */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  filter: blur(6px);
  transition: opacity 1s var(--ease), transform 1s var(--ease), filter 1s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--d, 0) * 80ms);
}
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: none; }
/* headlines rise in word by word from behind a mask */
.reveal.split { opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: none; }
.w { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: top; padding: 0 0.06em 0.12em; margin: 0 -0.06em -0.12em; }
.wi {
  display: inline-block;
  transform: translateY(110%);
  transition: transform 1s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--d, 0) * 80ms + var(--wi) * 45ms);
}
.in .wi { transform: none; }

/* ─────────────────────────── 01 Problem: PDF pile + clock ─────────────────────────── */
.viz-pile { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; gap: 36px; margin-top: 40px; height: 190px; }
.pile { position: relative; width: 170px; height: 190px; }
.pdf {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 132px; height: 150px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: var(--highlight), var(--shadow-2);
  padding: 14px 12px;
  opacity: 0;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.pdf::before { content: attr(data-kind); font: 600 10px/1.3 var(--mono); color: var(--accent); }
.pdf::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px; right: 12px; top: 34px; height: 70px;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--line) 0 2px, transparent 2px 12px);
}
.pile-note { font: italic 400 28px/1.15 var(--serif); color: var(--muted); max-width: 9em; opacity: 0; }

/* ─────────────────────────── 02 Build: workflow ─────────────────────────── */
.viz-flow { list-style: none; position: relative; margin-top: 36px; display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.viz-flow::before, .viz-flow::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 23px; top: 24px; bottom: 24px;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--line);
}
.viz-flow::after { background: var(--accent); transform-origin: top; transform: scaleY(var(--flow, 0)); }
.node {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  transform: translateX(-6px);
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease);
}
.node.on { transform: none; }      /* text stays readable; the icon shows whether a step is reached */
.node-icon {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  flex: none;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font: 600 11px/1 var(--mono);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: var(--highlight), var(--shadow-1);
  transition: background .5s, color .5s, border-color .5s, box-shadow .5s;
}
.node.on .node-icon { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--ink); box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.14), var(--shadow-2); }
.node:last-child.on .node-icon { background: #1F7A45; border-color: #1F7A45; color: #fff; }
.node-text { font-size: 16px; color: var(--muted); }
.node-text b { color: var(--ink); }

/* ─────────────────────────── 03 Result: 6 hours → 1 minute ─────────────────────────── */
.swap {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0 .35em;
  font: 400 clamp(56px, 7vw, 120px)/1 var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.swap-before { position: relative; color: var(--muted); transition: color .6s; }
.swap-before::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -2%; right: -2%; top: 55%;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleX(var(--strike, 0));
  transform-origin: left;
}
.swap-arrow, .swap-after {
  opacity: var(--after, 0);
  transform: translateY(calc((1 - var(--after, 0)) * 30px));
  display: inline-block;
}
.swap-after { color: var(--accent); font-style: italic; }
.services {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px 28px;
  margin-top: 32px;
}
.service {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 6px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink);
  padding-top: 12px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity .8s var(--ease), transform .8s var(--ease);
}
.service.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.service b { font: 400 24px/1.1 var(--serif); }
.service span { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted); }

/* Cursor light: cards catch a soft glow where the pointer is */
.card, .path, .badge { position: relative; isolation: isolate; }
.card::after, .path::after, .badge::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: inherit;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .45s var(--ease);
  background: radial-gradient(280px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), var(--glint), transparent 65%);
}
a.path:not(.path--mail)::after { background: radial-gradient(280px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 28%, transparent), transparent 65%); }
@media (hover: hover) {
  .card:hover::after, .path:hover::after, .badge:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
}

/* ─────────────────────────── 04 Projects ─────────────────────────── */
.cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; margin-top: 12px; }
.card {
  background: var(--card);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 18px 20px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(40px);
  box-shadow: var(--highlight), var(--shadow-2);
  transition: opacity .8s var(--ease), transform .8s var(--ease), border-color .3s, box-shadow .5s var(--ease);
}
.card.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.card.in:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); box-shadow: var(--highlight), var(--shadow-3); }
.card h3 { font: 400 26px/1.1 var(--serif); margin: 6px 0 6px; }
.card p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted); }
.card-meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font: 500 11px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.tag { padding: 5px 8px; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--bg-soft); color: var(--ink); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line); }
/* Case studies: problem → what I built → result */
.cases { display: grid; gap: 12px; margin-top: 12px; }
.case h3 { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.case-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.case-steps dt { font: 500 10px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.case-steps dd { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; }
.case-steps dd.result { font: 400 21px/1.15 var(--serif); color: var(--accent); }
.more { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 10px 18px; align-items: baseline; margin-top: 26px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.more-label { font: 500 11px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.more a { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); }
.more a b { font: 400 19px/1.1 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); transition: color .3s; }
.more a:hover b { color: var(--accent); }
.stack { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 13px; color: var(--muted); max-width: 44em; }

/* Testimonial */
.quote { margin-top: 28px; padding-left: 18px; border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); max-width: 34em; }
.quote blockquote { font: 400 22px/1.3 var(--serif); }
.quote figcaption { margin-top: 10px; font: 500 12px/1.3 var(--mono); color: var(--muted); }
.card-link { display: inline-block; margin-top: 10px; font: 500 13px/1 var(--mono); border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; padding-bottom: 2px; }
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; margin-top: 12px; }
.chips span { font: 500 11px/1 var(--mono); padding: 6px 9px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; }

/* ─────────────────────────── 05 Background ─────────────────────────── */
.creds { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 32px; }
.badge {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 14px 18px 14px 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  background: var(--card);
  box-shadow: var(--highlight), var(--shadow-1);
}
.badge-mark {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #326CE5;            /* Kubernetes blue */
  color: #fff;
  font: 600 12px/1 var(--mono);
}
.badge:nth-child(2) .badge-mark { background: var(--ink); }
.badge b { display: block; font-size: 15px; }
.badge small { color: var(--muted); font-size: 12px; }

/* ─────────────────────────── 06 Websites ─────────────────────────── */
.frame-note {
  position: relative;
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  font: 500 12px/1.4 var(--mono);
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.corner { position: absolute; width: 14px; height: 14px; border: 0 solid var(--accent); }
.tl { top: 0; left: 0; border-top-width: 2px; border-left-width: 2px; }
.tr { top: 0; right: 0; border-top-width: 2px; border-right-width: 2px; }
.bl { bottom: 0; left: 0; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-left-width: 2px; }
.br { bottom: 0; right: 0; border-bottom-width: 2px; border-right-width: 2px; }

/* ─────────────────────────── 07 Contact ─────────────────────────── */
.paths { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; gap: 12px; margin-top: 16px; }
.path--book { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.path--book b { font-size: clamp(26px, 2.3vw, 34px); }
a.path.path--mail { background: var(--card); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--line); box-shadow: var(--highlight), var(--shadow-2); }
a.path.path--mail span { color: var(--muted); opacity: 1; }
.path {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 24px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--card);
  box-shadow: var(--highlight), var(--shadow-2);
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease), border-color .3s, box-shadow .5s var(--ease);
}
a.path { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--solid-top), var(--solid-bot)); color: var(--solid-ink); border-color: var(--ink); box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.12), var(--shadow-3); }
a.path:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); }
.path small { font: 500 11px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: .7; }
.path b { font: 400 clamp(20px, 1.6vw, 26px)/1.15 var(--serif); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
a.path span { font-size: 14px; opacity: .75; }
.path--links a { font-size: 16px; padding: 6px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); transition: color .3s; }
.path--links a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footnote { margin-top: 48px; font: 400 12px/1 var(--mono); color: var(--muted); }

/* Short laptop screens: tighter spacing so every pinned panel fits */
@media (min-width: 821px) and (max-height: 820px) {
  .panel { padding-top: 76px; padding-bottom: 32px; }
  .headline { font-size: clamp(32px, 3.4vw, 52px); margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .body { font-size: 16px; }
  .creds { margin-top: 20px; }
  .services { margin-top: 22px; gap: 16px 24px; }
  .viz-flow { margin-top: 24px; gap: 10px; }
}

/* ─────────────────────────── Phones / narrow screens ───────────────────────────
   The character takes the top of the screen; the story scrolls up underneath. */
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .sky-scrim { display: none; }
  .thread { left: 6px; }
  .sky-sun { width: 104px; }
  .c3, .c4 { display: none; }
  :root { --stage-h: 46svh; }
  .stage { bottom: auto; height: var(--stage-h); z-index: 2; }
  .stage-fade {
    display: block;
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    height: 28%;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--bg));
  }
  .topbar { padding: 14px 16px; background: none; }   /* nothing scrolls under it here; keep the character's hair clear */
  .topnav a:not(.topnav-cta) { display: none; }
  .scene, .scene--hero, .scene--long { height: auto; }
  .panel {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 0;
    max-width: none;
    padding: calc(var(--stage-h) + 24px) 16px 30svh;
  }
  #hero .panel { padding-bottom: 18svh; }
  .scene--long .panel { padding-bottom: 60svh; }
  #projects .panel { max-width: none; }
  .display { font-size: clamp(44px, 12vw, 64px); }
  .headline { font-size: clamp(32px, 9vw, 44px); }
  .body, .lede { font-size: 16px; }
  .cards, .services, .case-steps, .paths { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .case-steps { gap: 12px; }
  .more { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .viz-pile { gap: 20px; }
  .clock-value { font-size: 48px; }
  .scroll-hint { display: none; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal, .card, .service { opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: none; transition: none; }
  .scroll-line, .cloud, .sky-stars { animation: none; }
  .sky-stars, .sky-clouds, .sky-sun, .sky-moon { transform: translate(0, 0); }
  .sky-sun, .sky-moon { transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
  .wi { transform: none; transition: none; }
}

/* time-lapse preview clock (?speed=…), never shown otherwise */
.lapse-clock { position: fixed; left: 16px; bottom: 16px; z-index: 30; padding: 8px 12px; border-radius: 10px; background: rgb(0 0 0 / 0.6); color: #fff; font: 600 20px/1 var(--mono); }

/* ─────────────────────────── Click to wave ─────────────────────────── */
body.can-wave { cursor: pointer; }
.say-hi {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 15;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  padding: 10px 14px;
  border-radius: 16px 16px 16px 4px;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 500 14px/1.2 var(--sans);
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: var(--highlight), var(--shadow-3);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate(0, -100%) scale(0.6);
  transform-origin: 0 100%;
  transition: opacity .25s var(--ease), transform .45s var(--ease);
}
.say-hi.show { opacity: 1; transform: translate(0, -100%) scale(1); }

/* ─────────────────────────── Accessibility ─────────────────────────── */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px; height: 1px;
  margin: -1px; padding: 0; border: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
/* hidden until a keyboard user tabs to it */
.skip-link, .say-hi-key {
  position: fixed;
  left: 16px;
  z-index: 40;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--solid-bot);
  color: var(--solid-ink);
  font: 500 14px/1 var(--sans);
  transform: translateY(-160px);                 /* fully off-screen until focused */
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.skip-link { top: 16px; }
.say-hi-key { top: 64px; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.skip-link:focus-visible, .say-hi-key:focus-visible { transform: none; }

/* The hero animates in with pure CSS from the first frame, so its text counts as painted right away
   (scroll reveals elsewhere still wait for their section). */
.scene--hero .reveal {
  opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: none;
  animation: hero-in 1s var(--ease) both;
  animation-delay: calc(120ms + var(--d, 0) * 80ms);
}
@keyframes hero-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); filter: blur(6px); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .scene--hero .reveal { animation: none; } }