/* =========================================================================
   MODE 43, v9
   One family: Hubot Sans (variable, wdth 75–125 / wght 200–900).
   Ground: plaster neutral + ink. One saturated accent: pigment blue.
   Structure: plates, spacing, and type. No grid device anywhere.
   ========================================================================= */

@font-face {
  font-family: "Hubot Sans";
  src: url("../assets/fonts/hubot-sans-latin-standard-normal.woff2") format("woff2");
  font-weight: 200 900;
  font-stretch: 75% 125%;
  font-style: normal;
  font-display: swap;
}

/* ---------- tokens ---------- */
:root {
  /* type scale, fixed stops only: 14 / 16 / 20 / 28 / 48 / 80 / 120 */
  --t-label: 14px;
  --t-body: 16px;
  --t-lede: 20px;
  --t-28: 28px;
  --t-48: 48px;
  --t-80: 80px;
  --t-120: 120px;

  --wd-display: 78%;
  --wd-text: 100%;
  --wg-display: 800;

  --ls-label: 0.16em;
  --ls-120: -0.03em;
  --ls-80: -0.025em;
  --ls-48: -0.015em;
  --ls-28: -0.01em;
  --ls-20: -0.005em;

  /* rhythm: space on an 8px grid, text on a 4px baseline.
     ramp: 4 8 12 16 24 32 48 64 96 128. 4 and 12 are for the inside of text and controls only. */
  --s1: 4px; --s2: 8px; --s3: 12px; --s4: 16px; --s5: 24px; --s6: 32px; --s7: 48px; --s8: 64px; --s9: 96px; --s10: 128px;
  --gap-head: var(--s5);   /* eyebrow to headline, headline to lede */
  --gap-text: var(--s4);   /* paragraph to paragraph */
  --gap-block: var(--s7);  /* a head to the content under it, item to item in a grid */
  --gap-hero: var(--s4);   /* the h1 to what follows it */

  /* palette */
  --plaster: #f9fdfe;      /* Winter White */
  --plaster-deep: #eef4f6;
  --ink: #121212;
  --ink-raised: #1a1a19;
  --accent: #1442a5;      /* pigment blue, accent on plaster grounds */
  --accent-lift: #7ca6f2; /* the same blue lifted for ink grounds */
  --ember: #b8501d;       /* ACRE's rust, a light touch only: process numbers and rule, one display line */
  --ember-lift: #d7602d;  /* the same on ink grounds */

  /* themed (paper default) */
  --bg: var(--plaster);
  --bg-deep: var(--plaster-deep);
  --fg: var(--ink);
  --mute: #575d63;
  --line: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.17);
  --acc: var(--accent);
  --acc-on: #ffffff;
  --grid: rgba(20, 66, 165, 0.09);

  --gut: 64px;
  --shell: 1360px;
  --plate-y: 128px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
}

[data-theme="ink"] {
  --bg: var(--ink);
  --bg-deep: var(--ink-raised);
  --fg: var(--plaster);
  --mute: #9aa1a8;
  --line: rgba(249, 253, 254, 0.2);
  --acc: var(--accent-lift);
  --acc-on: #121212;
  --grid: rgba(249, 253, 254, 0.06);
}

@media (max-width: 1099px) {
  :root { --gut: 40px; --plate-y: 96px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  :root { --gut: 20px; --plate-y: 64px; }
}

/* ---------- reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--plaster);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: "Hubot Sans", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-stretch: var(--wd-text);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: var(--t-body);
  line-height: 1.5;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
body.is-locked { overflow: hidden; }

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button, input, textarea { font: inherit; color: inherit; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, p, ul, figure, blockquote { margin: 0; }
ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }

::selection { background: var(--accent); color: #fff; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--acc);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.sr {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}
.skip {
  position: fixed; top: 8px; left: 8px; z-index: 200;
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--plaster);
  padding: 16px 24px; font-size: var(--t-label);
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: var(--ls-label); font-weight: 500;
}
.skip:focus { transform: none; }

/* ---------- type voices ---------- */
.d {
  font-stretch: var(--wd-display);
  font-weight: var(--wg-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 0.9;
  margin: 0;
  text-wrap: nowrap;
}
.d-120 { font-size: var(--t-48); letter-spacing: var(--ls-48); }
.d-80  { font-size: var(--t-28); letter-spacing: var(--ls-28); }
.d-48  { font-size: var(--t-28); letter-spacing: var(--ls-28); }
.d-28  { font-size: 20px; letter-spacing: var(--ls-20); line-height: 1; }

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .d-120 { font-size: var(--t-80); letter-spacing: var(--ls-80); }
  .d-80  { font-size: var(--t-48); letter-spacing: var(--ls-48); }
  .d-48  { font-size: var(--t-48); letter-spacing: var(--ls-48); line-height: 0.92; }
  .d-28  { font-size: var(--t-28); letter-spacing: var(--ls-28); line-height: 1; }
}
@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .d-120 { font-size: var(--t-120); letter-spacing: var(--ls-120); }
  .d-80  { font-size: var(--t-80); letter-spacing: var(--ls-80); }
}

.lines { display: block; }
.lines--lg { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .lines--sm { display: none; }
  .lines--lg { display: block; }
}
/* headings whose wide lockup only earns its room at the large step */
@media (max-width: 1099px) {
  .d--wide-lg .lines--sm { display: block; }
  .d--wide-lg .lines--lg { display: none; }
}

.ln { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.ln > span { display: block; }

.label {
  font-stretch: var(--wd-text);
  font-size: var(--t-label);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-label);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  line-height: 20px;
  color: var(--mute);
}
.label--fg { color: var(--fg); }
.label--acc { color: var(--acc); }

.eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 28px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--acc);
  flex: none;
}

.lede {
  font-size: var(--t-lede);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 28px;
  max-width: 30em;
  color: var(--fg);
}
@media (min-width: 1100px) { .lede { font-size: var(--t-28); line-height: 36px; max-width: 22em; } }
.body { font-size: var(--t-body); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--mute); max-width: 38em; }
.body--fg { color: var(--fg); }
.small { font-size: var(--t-label); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--mute); }

/* ---------- shell + plates ---------- */
.plate {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--fg);
  padding: var(--plate-y) 0;
  overflow: clip;
}
.plate--flush { padding-top: 0; }
.shell {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--shell);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gut);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

/* material: a faint grain, ink grounds only (plates, the footer, the header when it sits on ink) */
:root { --grain: 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='0.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='160' height='160' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }
[data-theme="ink"]::after, .hdr--ink::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.055;
  background-image: var(--grain);
}
.hdr--ink::after { z-index: -1; }

/* tick rule: hairline with drafting ticks */
.tickrule {
  position: relative;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
  margin: 0;
  border: 0;
}
.tickrule::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 7px;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    to right,
    var(--line) 0 1px,
    transparent 1px calc(100% / 24)
  );
}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.hdr {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  color: var(--hdr-fg, var(--ink));
  transition: color 0.45s var(--ease), background-color 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.hdr__in {
  max-width: var(--shell);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 var(--gut);
  height: 84px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
}
.hdr { --hdr-fg: var(--ink); --hdr-line: rgba(18,18,18,.18); --hdr-acc: var(--accent); --hdr-acc-on: #fff; --hdr-bg: var(--plaster); }
.hdr--ink { --hdr-fg: var(--plaster); --hdr-line: rgba(249,253,254,.22); --hdr-acc: var(--accent-lift); --hdr-acc-on: #121212; --hdr-bg: var(--ink); }
.hdr__bar {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--hdr-line);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.35s var(--ease), background-color 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.hdr .hdr__bar { opacity: 1; }
.hdr.is-stuck .hdr__in { height: 68px; }
.hdr::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: var(--hdr-bg);
  z-index: -1;
}
.hdr__in { transition: height 0.35s var(--ease); }

.wordmark {
  font-stretch: var(--wd-display);
  font-weight: var(--wg-display);
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
  margin-right: auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
}
.wordmark i {
  display: block; width: 7px; height: 7px;
  background: var(--hdr-acc);
  font-style: normal;
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  transition: background-color 0.45s var(--ease);
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
}
.nav a {
  font-size: var(--t-label);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-label);
  position: relative;
  padding: 6px 0;
}
.nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.nav a:hover::after, .nav a:focus-visible::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--hdr-acc); }
.nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { background: var(--hdr-acc); transform: scaleX(1); }
@media (max-width: 899px) { .nav, .hdr .btn { display: none; } }

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  --b-fg: var(--acc-on);
  --b-bg: var(--acc);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  background: var(--b-bg);
  color: var(--b-fg);
  font-size: var(--t-label);
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  line-height: 1;
  border: 1px solid var(--b-bg);
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: color 0.4s var(--ease), border-color 0.4s var(--ease), background-color 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.hdr .btn { --b-bg: var(--hdr-acc); --b-fg: var(--hdr-acc-on); padding: 16px 24px; }
.btn > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.btn::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: var(--fg);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: bottom;
  transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease);
  z-index: 0;
}
.hdr .btn::before { background: var(--hdr-fg); }
.btn:hover::before, .btn:focus-visible::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
.btn:hover, .btn:focus-visible { color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--fg); }
.hdr .btn:hover, .hdr .btn:focus-visible { color: var(--hdr-bg); border-color: var(--hdr-fg); }
.btn svg { width: 14px; height: 10px; flex: none; transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease); }
.btn:hover svg, .btn:focus-visible svg { transform: translateX(4px); }

.btn--ghost {
  --b-bg: transparent;
  --b-fg: var(--fg);
  border-color: var(--line);
}
.btn--ghost:hover, .btn--ghost:focus-visible { color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--fg); }

.btnrow { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; align-items: center; }

/* text link */
.tlink {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: var(--ls-label);
  color: var(--acc);
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  position: relative;
}
.tlink::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1px;
  background: currentColor; transform-origin: right; transform: scaleX(1);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.tlink:hover::after, .tlink:focus-visible::after { transform: scaleX(0); }
.tlink svg { width: 14px; height: 10px; }

.ilink { color: var(--acc); border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; padding-bottom: 1px; }
.ilink:hover { color: var(--fg); }

/* ---------- mobile menu ---------- */
.menu-btn {
  display: none;
  margin-left: auto;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--hdr-line);
  padding: 12px 16px;
  font-size: var(--t-label);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-label);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.45s var(--ease);
}
@media (max-width: 899px) { .menu-btn { display: block; } }

.menu {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 99;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--plaster);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 96px var(--gut) 40px;
  clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0);
  transition: clip-path 0.6s var(--ease);
  visibility: hidden;
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.menu.is-open { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); visibility: visible; }
.menu__nav { margin-top: auto; }
.menu__nav a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 16px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(249, 253, 254, 0.2);
  padding: 24px 0;
  font-stretch: var(--wd-display);
  font-weight: var(--wg-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: var(--t-48);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-48);
  line-height: 0.9;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease), transform 0.5s var(--ease), color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.menu.is-open .menu__nav a { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: calc(0.08s * var(--i)); }
.menu__nav a em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-stretch: var(--wd-text);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: var(--t-label);
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-label);
  color: var(--accent-lift);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.menu__nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--accent-lift); }
.menu__foot {
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 32px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(249, 253, 254, 0.2);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease) 0.3s;
}
.menu.is-open .menu__foot { opacity: 1; }
.menu .btn { --b-bg: var(--accent-lift); --b-fg: #121212; justify-content: space-between; }
.menu .btn::before { background: var(--plaster); }
.menu .btn:hover, .menu .btn:focus-visible { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--plaster); }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero {
  padding-top: 168px;
  padding-bottom: 96px;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
@media (max-width: 767px) { .hero { padding-top: 136px; padding-bottom: 64px; min-height: 0; } }

.hero .shell { padding-bottom: 0; }
.hero__foot { display: grid; gap: var(--gap-text); }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hero__foot {
    grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
    gap: 64px;
    align-items: end;
  }
}

/* scroll cue */
.cue {
  position: absolute;
  right: var(--gut);
  bottom: 0;
  width: 1px;
  height: 64px;
  background: var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cue i {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0;
  width: 1px; height: 18px;
  background: var(--acc);
  animation: cue 2.6s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes cue {
  0% { transform: translateY(-20px); }
  60%, 100% { transform: translateY(64px); }
}
@media (max-width: 899px) { .cue { display: none; } }

/* ---------- section head ---------- */
.head {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--gap-head);
  margin-bottom: var(--s8);
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .head { grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); column-gap: 32px; row-gap: 40px; align-items: start; }
  .head > * { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .head .eyebrow { grid-column: 1 / 7; grid-row: 1; }
  .head__aside { grid-column: 8 / -1; grid-row: 1; margin-top: -6px; }
  .head .d { grid-row: 2; }
}
.head__aside .body {
  color: var(--fg);
  font-size: var(--t-lede);
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 26em;
}
.head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0; }

/* ---------- phase grid (home) ---------- */
.phases {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
@media (min-width: 700px) { .phases { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 1100px) { .phases { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }

.phase {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 32px 32px 48px 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 24px;
  position: relative;
  min-height: 236px;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .phase { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); padding-left: 32px; }
  .phase:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
  .phase:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
}
@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .phase:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .phase:last-of-type { border-right: 0; }
}
.phase__n { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.phase__n::after { content: ""; height: 1px; flex: 1; background: var(--line); }
.phase h3 { margin: 0; }
.phase p { margin: 0; }
.phase::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -1px; width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--acc);
  transition: width 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.phase:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.phase:hover .phase__n .label { color: var(--acc); }
.phase__n .label { transition: color 0.4s var(--ease); }

/* the constant band */
.constant {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  padding: 48px 0 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 48px;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .constant { grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; gap: 64px; align-items: start; }
}
.constant__mark { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--acc); }
.constant__mark::before { content: ""; width: 40px; height: 2px; background: var(--acc); }

/* ---------- statement plate ---------- */
.statement {
  display: grid;
  gap: 56px;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .statement { grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr; gap: 80px; align-items: center; }
}
.statement__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 40px; }

.frame {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 12px;
}
.frame__img { overflow: hidden; position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.frame img {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: -7%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 114%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.06) brightness(0.9);
  transform: translate3d(0, var(--py, 0px), 0);
  transition: filter 1s var(--ease);
  will-change: transform;
}
.frame:hover img { filter: grayscale(0.62) contrast(1.02) brightness(0.96); }
.frame::before, .frame::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 9px; height: 9px;
  border: 1px solid var(--acc);
}
.frame::before { top: -1px; left: -1px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
.frame::after { bottom: -1px; right: -1px; border-left: 0; border-top: 0; }

/* ---------- disciplines row ---------- */
.disc {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.disc li {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  min-width: 50%;
  padding: 24px 24px 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) { .disc li { min-width: 0; flex: 1 1 0; padding-right: 24px; } }
.disc li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 6px; height: 6px;
  background: var(--acc);
  flex: none;
}
.disc span {
  font-stretch: var(--wd-display);
  font-weight: var(--wg-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 20px;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-20);
  line-height: 1;
}

/* ---------- two-up columns ---------- */
.cols {
  display: grid;
  gap: 48px;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) { .cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 80px; } }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .cols--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 56px; } }

.stack { display: grid; gap: var(--s5); }
.stack--lg { gap: var(--s6); }
.stack--sm { gap: var(--s2); }  /* a label and its value */

/* ---------- spec list (approach: what's included) ---------- */
.spec { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.spec li {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 24px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .spec li { grid-template-columns: 56px minmax(200px, 0.8fr) 1.4fr; gap: 32px; align-items: baseline; padding: 32px 0; }
}
.spec li::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -1px; width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--acc);
  transition: width 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.spec li:hover::after { width: 100%; }

/* ---------- phase long-form (approach) ---------- */
.pgrid { display: grid; gap: 56px; }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .pgrid { grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr; gap: 80px; align-items: start; } }

.pindex { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .pindex {
    display: block;
    position: sticky;
    top: 140px;
  }
  .pindex li { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .pindex li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .pindex a {
    display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: baseline;
    padding: 16px 0;
    font-size: var(--t-label);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: var(--ls-label);
    font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
    color: var(--mute);
    transition: color 0.4s var(--ease), padding-left 0.4s var(--ease);
  }
  .pindex a:hover { color: var(--fg); padding-left: 8px; }
  .pindex li.is-active a { color: var(--acc); padding-left: 8px; }
}

.pitem {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 48px 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
  scroll-margin-top: 120px;
}
@media (min-width: 700px) { .pitem { padding: 56px 0; } }
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .pitem { grid-template-columns: 0.92fr 1.08fr; column-gap: 48px; row-gap: 24px; }
  .pitem__top { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .pitem p { max-width: 34em; padding-top: 4px; }
}
.pitem:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pitem__top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.pitem__top::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.pitem p { max-width: 46em; }

/* ---------- fit columns (studio) ---------- */
.fit { display: grid; gap: 40px; }
@media (min-width: 800px) { .fit { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 64px; } }
.fit__col { border-top: 2px solid var(--fg); padding-top: 24px; }
.fit__col--no { border-top-color: var(--line); }
.fit__col h3 { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.fit__col li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 16px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: var(--t-body);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.fit__col li b {
  font-weight: 600;
  flex: none;
  width: 14px;
  color: var(--acc);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.fit__col--no li { color: var(--mute); }
.fit__col--no li b { color: var(--mute); }

/* ---------- big quote band ---------- */
/* eyebrow, headline, note: one column, the note reads as the headline's second sentence (the
   floating upper-right note was Lawrence's callout: placed for no reason) */
.band { display: grid; gap: var(--gap-head); }
.band .d { margin: 0; }
.band__note p { max-width: 34em; }

/* ---------- contact form ---------- */
.contact { display: grid; gap: 64px; }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .contact { grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 0.65fr; gap: 96px; align-items: start; } }

.form { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.field { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 24px 0 16px; position: relative; }
.field > label {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--t-label);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-label);
  color: var(--mute);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  transition: color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.field input, .field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  font-size: var(--t-lede);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.4;
  outline: none;
  resize: none;
}
.field textarea { min-height: 96px; }
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: #6f6f6a; font-weight: 400; }
.field::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -1px; width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--acc);
  transition: width 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.field:focus-within::after { width: 100%; }
.field:focus-within > label { color: var(--fg); }
.field.is-bad::after { width: 100%; }
.field.is-bad > label { color: var(--acc); }
.field__err {
  display: none;
  position: absolute; right: 0; top: 20px;
  font-size: var(--t-label);
  font-weight: 500;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--ls-label);
  color: var(--acc);
}
.field.is-bad .field__err { display: block; }

.form__foot {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 24px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 32px;
}
.alert {
  display: none;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  border: 1px solid var(--acc);
  padding: 16px 24px;
  margin-top: 32px;
  font-size: var(--t-body);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.alert.is-on { display: flex; }
.alert::before { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--acc); flex: none; margin-top: 8px; }

.sent { display: none; padding: 8px 0 0; }
.sent.is-on { display: block; }
.form-wrap.is-sent .form { display: none; }
.sent__mark {
  width: 44px; height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--acc);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.sent__mark svg { width: 18px; height: 13px; color: var(--acc); }

.steps { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.steps li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 24px 0; display: grid; gap: 8px; }

/* ---------- CTA plate ---------- */
.cta { display: grid; gap: 40px; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .cta { grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr; gap: 64px; align-items: end; } }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot { position: relative; background: var(--ink); color: var(--plaster); padding: 32px 0; --bg: var(--ink); --line: rgba(249, 253, 254, 0.2); }
.foot a.ilink { color: var(--accent-lift); }
.foot a.ilink:hover { color: var(--plaster); }

/* ---------- reveals ---------- */
[data-reveal]:not([data-reveal="rule"]) {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity 0.8s var(--ease), transform 0.8s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 0.07s);
}
[data-reveal].is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

.ln > span {
  transform: translateY(102%);
  transition: transform 0.9s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 0.08s);
}
.is-in .ln > span, .ln.is-in > span { transform: none; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  [data-reveal], .ln > span { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  .frame img { transform: none; }
  .glyph path, .glyph rect { animation: none !important; stroke-dashoffset: 0; opacity: 1; }
  /* the hero canvas holds a single static frame; see js/mode43.js */
  * {
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.06s !important;
    transition-delay: 0s !important;
  }
}

/* utility */
.mt-24 { margin-top: var(--s5); }
.mt-48 { margin-top: var(--gap-block); }
.mt-64 { margin-top: var(--gap-hero); }


/* =========================================================================
   v9: the wireframe system
   The homepage hero draws a site as three layers in depth. Everything else on the
   site speaks the same drafting language: vertex handles snap to the corners of
   anything you can act on, hairlines draw in from the left, and the interior pages
   carry the same object as a still, each with a different layer in focus.
   ========================================================================= */

/* wordmark: the 43 carries the accent; no separate mark */
.wordmark b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: inherit; transition: color 0.45s var(--ease); }
.hdr--blue .wordmark b { color: #fff; }

/* handles */
.btn::after, .tlink::before, .nav a::before, .field::before, .pindex a::before, .foot__nav a::before, .menu__nav a::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: -4px;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
  --g: linear-gradient(var(--hx, var(--acc)), var(--hx, var(--acc)));
  background: var(--g) 0 0 / 5px 5px no-repeat, var(--g) 100% 0 / 5px 5px no-repeat,
              var(--g) 0 100% / 5px 5px no-repeat, var(--g) 100% 100% / 5px 5px no-repeat;
  opacity: 0; transform: scale(.94);
  transition: opacity 0.18s var(--ease), transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover::after, .btn:focus-visible::after,
.tlink:hover::before, .tlink:focus-visible::before,
.nav a:hover::before, .nav a:focus-visible::before,
.field:focus-within::before,
.pindex a:hover::before, .pindex a:focus-visible::before, .pindex a.is-active::before,
.foot__nav a:hover::before, .foot__nav a:focus-visible::before,
.menu__nav a:hover::before, .menu__nav a:focus-visible::before { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.btn { overflow: visible; }
.btn::after { --hx: var(--fg); }
.hdr .btn::after { --hx: var(--hdr-fg); }
.menu .btn::after { --hx: var(--plaster); }
.nav a::before { --hx: var(--hdr-acc); inset: -6px -8px; }
.tlink, .nav a, .pindex a, .foot__nav a, .menu__nav a { position: relative; }
.tlink::before { inset: -6px -8px; }
.foot__nav a::before, .menu__nav a::before { inset: -4px -8px; --hx: var(--accent-lift); }
.field::before { inset: -4px -6px; }
.pindex a::before { inset: -2px -8px; }

/* hairlines draw in from the left */
.tlink::after { transform-origin: left; transform: scaleX(0); }
.tlink:hover::after, .tlink:focus-visible::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav a::after { transform-origin: left; }
[data-reveal="rule"] { transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 0.9s var(--ease); transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 0.07s); }
[data-reveal="rule"].is-in { transform: none; }
.eyebrow::before { transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 0.8s var(--ease) 0.1s; }
.eyebrow.is-in::before { transform: none; }

/* homepage hero */
.hero--wire { position: relative; }
.hero--wire .shell { position: static; }
.hero__lede { max-width: 30em; margin-top: 32px; }
.hero__fig { position: relative; height: 250px; margin-top: 4px; }
.hero__fig canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
.hero--wire .btnrow { margin-top: 32px; }
.hero__loc { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--s4); margin-top: var(--gap-block); color: var(--mute); }
.hero__loc::before { content: ""; width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--acc); }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hero__fig { height: 360px; } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero--wire .d-120, .hero__lede, .hero--wire .btnrow { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .hero__fig { position: absolute; inset: 0; height: auto; margin: 0; z-index: 0; }
  .hero__loc { position: absolute; left: max(var(--gut), calc((100% - var(--shell)) / 2 + var(--gut))); bottom: 36px; margin: 0; }
}

/* interior heroes: the still */
.hero--glyph { position: relative; }
.glyph { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .glyph { display: block; position: absolute; right: var(--gut); top: 60%; transform: translateY(-50%); width: min(24vw, 360px); pointer-events: none; }
}
.glyph path { fill: none; stroke-width: calc(1 * var(--sw, 1)); stroke-dasharray: 1; stroke-dashoffset: 1; animation: trace 0.9s var(--ease) forwards; animation-delay: calc(0.25s + var(--i, 0) * 0.06s); }
.glyph .ink { stroke: var(--fg); opacity: .34; }
.glyph .acc { stroke: var(--acc); stroke-width: calc(1.6 * var(--sw, 1)); }
.glyph rect.v { fill: var(--acc); opacity: 0; animation: pop 0.2s var(--ease) forwards; animation-delay: calc(1.15s + var(--i, 0) * 0.06s); }
@keyframes trace { to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }
@keyframes pop { to { opacity: 1; } }

/* ---------- v10: Winter White, the pigment plate, services as a component system ---------- */
[data-theme="blue"] {
  --bg: var(--accent);
  --bg-deep: #103a93;
  --fg: #ffffff;
  --mute: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.28);
  --acc: #ffffff;
  --acc-on: var(--accent);
  --grid: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.13);
}
[data-theme="blue"] .btn { --b-bg: #fff; --b-fg: var(--accent); }
[data-theme="blue"] .btn::before { background: var(--ink); }
[data-theme="blue"] .btn:hover, [data-theme="blue"] .btn:focus-visible { color: #fff; border-color: var(--ink); }
[data-theme="blue"] .btn::after { --hx: #fff; }
[data-theme="blue"] .ilink { color: #fff; }
[data-theme="blue"] ::selection { background: var(--ink); color: #fff; }
.hdr--blue { --hdr-fg: #fff; --hdr-line: rgba(255,255,255,.3); --hdr-acc: #fff; --hdr-acc-on: var(--accent); --hdr-bg: var(--accent); }

.disc { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 16px; border-top: 0; counter-reset: svc; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .disc { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 16px; } }
@media (max-width: 899px) { .disc li:last-child:nth-child(odd) { grid-column: span 2; aspect-ratio: 2.7; } }
.disc li, .disc li:last-child {
  position: relative; min-width: 0; flex: none;
  padding: 24px 16px 24px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom-color: var(--line);
  aspect-ratio: 1.3;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end;
  counter-increment: svc;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px);
  transition: opacity .6s var(--ease), transform .6s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--k, 0) * .09s);
}
.disc.is-in li { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.disc li::after {
  content: counter(svc, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute; left: 18px; top: 16px;
  font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: var(--ls-label);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; color: var(--mute);
}
.disc li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -3px; width: auto; height: auto; pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
  --g: linear-gradient(var(--acc), var(--acc));
  background: var(--g) 0 0 / 5px 5px no-repeat, var(--g) 100% 0 / 5px 5px no-repeat,
              var(--g) 0 100% / 5px 5px no-repeat, var(--g) 100% 100% / 5px 5px no-repeat;
  opacity: 0; transform: scale(.96); transition: opacity .18s var(--ease), transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.disc li:hover { border-color: var(--acc); }
.disc li:hover::before { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.disc span { font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--fg); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .disc li { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; } }

/* ---------- v11: blueprint ---------- */
.plate { isolation: isolate; }
[data-theme="blue"]::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: -1;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--grid) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, var(--grid) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 120px 120px; background-position: 50% 0;
}
.glyph .con { stroke: var(--fg); stroke-dasharray: 0.05 0.08; stroke-dashoffset: 0; opacity: 0; animation: conin 0.6s var(--ease) forwards; animation-delay: 1.3s; }
@keyframes conin { to { opacity: 0.32; } }
[data-theme="blue"] .glyph .ink { opacity: 0.55; }
[data-theme="blue"] .glyph .con { animation-name: conin-blue; }
@keyframes conin-blue { to { opacity: 0.5; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .glyph .con { animation: none !important; opacity: 0.32; } }

.tblock { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tblock__cell { background: var(--bg); padding: 24px 24px 24px; display: grid; gap: 8px; align-content: start; min-width: 0; }
.tblock__cell--brand { grid-column: span 2; gap: 16px; }
.tblock__cell--nav { grid-column: span 2; gap: 12px; }
.tblock__v { font-size: var(--t-body); color: var(--fg); line-height: 1.35; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.tblock__v span { color: var(--mute); }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .tblock__cell { padding: 24px 24px 24px; }
}
.tblock--strip { --line: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.17); }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .tblock--strip { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }

.sheet { position: relative; border: 1px solid var(--line); padding: 32px 24px 24px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .sheet { padding: 40px 32px 32px; } }
.sheet::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -3px; pointer-events: none;
  --g: linear-gradient(var(--acc), var(--acc));
  background: var(--g) 0 0 / 5px 5px no-repeat, var(--g) 100% 0 / 5px 5px no-repeat,
              var(--g) 0 100% / 5px 5px no-repeat, var(--g) 100% 100% / 5px 5px no-repeat;
}


/* ---------- v13: footer, one row ---------- */
.foot__in { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 24px 40px; }
.foot .wordmark { margin-right: 0; }
.foot__nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 24px; }
.foot__nav a { font-size: var(--t-label); font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: var(--ls-label); border: 0; }
.foot__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 24px; font-size: var(--t-label); color: var(--mute); }
.foot__meta a { color: var(--plaster); position: relative; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .foot__meta { margin-left: auto; } }
@media (max-width: 899px) { .foot__nav, .foot__meta { width: 100%; } }

/* ---------- v13: approach hero, a page drawn as an elevation ---------- */
@media (min-width: 1100px) { .glyph--page { width: min(19vw, 270px); top: 56%; } }
.glyph--page path { animation-duration: 0.7s; animation-delay: calc(0.2s + var(--i, 0) * 0.045s); }
.glyph--page .con { stroke-dasharray: none; animation: conin 0.5s var(--ease) forwards; animation-delay: calc(1.6s + var(--i, 0) * 0.02s); }
.glyph--page rect.v { animation-delay: 1.9s; }

/* ---------- v14: home hero as two columns, the drawing annotates the page ---------- */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero--wire .d-120 { font-size: min(var(--t-120), 7.5vw); }
  .hero__lede, .hero--wire .btnrow { max-width: 66%; }
}

/* ---------- v15: studio hero, the site as a map, with a "you are here" leader ---------- */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero--glyph .d-120 { font-size: min(var(--t-120), 7.5vw); }
  .hero--glyph .hero__foot { display: block; max-width: 66%; }
  .hero--glyph .lede { max-width: 32em; }
  .hero--glyph .hero__foot > * + * { margin-top: var(--gap-text); }
  .hero--glyph .d--wide-lg { font-size: min(var(--t-120), 6.6vw); }
}
.leader { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .leader { display: block; position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; overflow: visible; }
  .leader path { fill: none; stroke: var(--fg); stroke-width: 1; stroke-dasharray: 3 5; opacity: 0; animation: conin 0.5s var(--ease) forwards; animation-delay: 1.9s; }
  .leader rect { fill: var(--acc); opacity: 0; animation: pop 0.2s var(--ease) forwards; animation-delay: 1.9s; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .leader path, .leader rect { animation: none !important; opacity: 1; } .leader path { opacity: 0.32; } }

/* ---------- v16: every hero with a drawing shares the composition and the line weight ---------- */
.glyph rect.v { transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center; transform: scale(var(--sw, 1)); }
@media (min-width: 1100px) { .glyph--flow { width: min(28vw, 400px); top: 50%; } }
.glyph--flow path { animation-duration: 0.6s; animation-delay: calc(0.2s + var(--i, 0) * 0.05s); }
.glyph--flow .ink { opacity: 0.45; }
.glyph--flow rect.v { animation-delay: 1.5s; }

/* ---------- M2: process, ruled, the rust touch ---------- */
.head--solo { margin-bottom: var(--s8); }
.phases--ruled { border-top-color: var(--rule); }
.phases--ruled .phase { padding-right: 24px; }


/* ---------- M3: the mashup, rebuilt. Every section has a job: hero converts, process reassures,
   process explains, fit qualifies, intake closes. Ember is small lines only. ---------- */
:root { --rule: var(--ember); }
[data-theme="ink"] { --rule: var(--ember-lift); }
[data-theme="blue"] { --rule: #fff; }
.eyebrow::before, .hero__loc::before { background: var(--rule); }
.foot { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

.hero--photo .shell { position: static; }
.hero--photo .btnrow { gap: 16px 32px; }
.hero--photo .hero__loc { margin-top: 56px; }
.photo { position: relative; margin: 40px var(--gut) 0; overflow: clip; background: var(--bg-deep); aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; max-height: 62vh; }
.photo__img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 40%; display: block; clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0); }
.photo.is-in .photo__img { animation: photo-in 1.3s var(--ease) .15s forwards; }
@keyframes photo-in { to { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); } }
/* the scan line leads the wipe; the left edge is then drawn as a hairline with vertex handles */
.photo::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); opacity: 0; z-index: 2; }
.photo.is-in::before { animation: scan 1.3s var(--ease) .15s forwards; }
@keyframes scan { 0% { top: 0; opacity: 1; } 96% { opacity: 1; } 100% { top: 100%; opacity: 0; } }
.photo::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 1px; background: var(--accent); transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; z-index: 2; }
.photo.is-in::after { animation: edge 1.3s var(--ease) .15s forwards; }
@keyframes edge { to { transform: none; } }
.photo__v { position: absolute; left: -2px; width: 5px; height: 5px; background: var(--accent); opacity: 0; z-index: 3; }
.photo__v--t { top: -2px; } .photo__v--b { bottom: -2px; }
.photo.is-in .photo__v--t { animation: pop .2s var(--ease) 1.5s forwards; }
.photo.is-in .photo__v--b { animation: pop .2s var(--ease) 1.65s forwards; }
@media (max-width: 1023px) { .hero--photo .shell { display: flex; flex-direction: column; } .hero--photo .hero__loc { order: 3; } .photo { order: 2; } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero--photo { min-height: 100svh; padding-top: 168px; padding-bottom: 120px; }
  .hero--photo .hero__main { max-width: 56%; }
  .hero--photo .d-120 { font-size: min(88px, 5.9vw); }
  .hero--photo .hero__lede { margin-top: 32px; }
  .hero--photo .btnrow { margin-top: 40px; }
  .hero--photo .hero__loc { position: absolute; left: max(var(--gut), calc((100% - var(--shell)) / 2 + var(--gut))); bottom: 40px; margin: 0; }
  .photo { position: absolute; top: 84px; right: 0; bottom: 0; width: 42%; margin: 0; aspect-ratio: auto; max-height: none; }
}
@media (min-width: 1489px) { .photo { width: calc(50% - var(--shell) / 2 + var(--shell) * 0.42); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .photo__img { clip-path: none; animation: none !important; } .photo::before, .photo::after, .photo__v { animation: none !important; } .photo::after { transform: none; } .photo__v { opacity: 1; } }

.head--solo { margin-bottom: var(--s8); display: grid; gap: var(--gap-head); }
.head__lede { max-width: 34em; }
.phases--ruled { border-top-color: var(--rule); }

/* ---------- M3b: process like the live site, hero parallax ---------- */
.phases--ruled { border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.phases--ruled .phase { padding: var(--s6) var(--s6) var(--s7) 0; gap: var(--s5); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.phases--ruled .phase + .phase { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); padding-left: var(--s6); }
.phases--ruled .phase__n .label { color: var(--rule); }
.phases--ruled .phase__n::after { display: none; }
.phases--ruled .phase .body { color: var(--fg); max-width: 22em; }
.phases--ruled .phase::after { background: var(--rule); }
.phases--ruled .phase:hover .phase__n .label { color: var(--rule); }
@media (max-width: 1099px) { .phases--ruled .phase + .phase { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; } .phases--ruled .phase:nth-child(even) { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); padding-left: var(--s6); } }
@media (max-width: 699px) { .phases--ruled .phase:nth-child(even) { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; } }
.photo__img { will-change: transform; transform: translateY(var(--py, 0)) scale(1.16); transform-origin: 50% 50%; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .photo__img { transform: none; } }

/* ---------- M3c: the field. Ink plates carry a quiet technical background: a drafting grid that
   parallaxes with the scroll, and (behind the process) the wireframe object in white at low alpha. */
.plate--field { position: relative; }
.field-bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; overflow: clip; }
.field-bg::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -160px 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(249,253,254,.055) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(249,253,254,.055) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 120px 120px; background-position: 50% var(--gy, 0px);
}
.field-bg canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
.plate--field > .shell { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .field-bg::before { background-position: 50% 0; } }

/* ---------- M4: four phases carry the commitments; the intake is a tight paper plate with real fields ---------- */
.plate--tight { padding: calc(var(--plate-y) * 0.75) 0; }
.contact--tight { gap: var(--gap-block); }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .contact--tight { grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: 88px; } }
.contact__lead { display: grid; gap: var(--gap-head); align-content: start; }
.contact__lead .d-48 { margin: 0; }
.form--boxed { border-top: 0; gap: var(--s4); }
.form--boxed .form__row { display: grid; gap: var(--s4); }
@media (min-width: 700px) { .form--boxed .form__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.form--boxed .field { border: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: var(--s2); }
.form--boxed .field > label { margin: 0; color: var(--fg); }
.form--boxed .field__opt { color: var(--mute); }
.form--boxed .field__err { top: 0; }
.form--boxed .field::before, .form--boxed .field::after { display: none; }
.form--boxed .field__box { position: relative; display: block; }
.form--boxed .field__box::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; inset: -3px;
  pointer-events: none; z-index: 2;
  --g: linear-gradient(var(--acc), var(--acc));
  background: var(--g) 0 0 / 5px 5px no-repeat, var(--g) 100% 0 / 5px 5px no-repeat,
              var(--g) 0 100% / 5px 5px no-repeat, var(--g) 100% 100% / 5px 5px no-repeat;
  opacity: 0; transform: scale(.98);
  transition: opacity 0.18s var(--ease), transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.form--boxed .field:focus-within .field__box::before { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.form--boxed .field input, .form--boxed .field textarea {
  display: block;
  border: 1px solid var(--fg);
  background: #fff;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  font-size: var(--t-body);
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition: border-color 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.form--boxed .field textarea { min-height: 124px; }
.form--boxed .field input:focus, .form--boxed .field textarea:focus { border-color: var(--acc); }
.form--boxed .field.is-bad input, .form--boxed .field.is-bad textarea { border-color: var(--acc); }
.form--boxed .form__foot { padding-top: 6px; }
.form--boxed .alert { margin-top: 0; }

/* ---------- M4b: a hover that draws a line is a promise; the process phases link to their sections on Approach ---------- */
a.phase { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
a.phase:focus-visible { outline: 1px solid var(--rule); outline-offset: -1px; }
a.phase .phase__n::before { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 28px; top: 36px; width: 14px; height: 10px; background: currentColor; color: var(--rule); opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-6px); transition: opacity 0.3s var(--ease), transform 0.45s var(--ease); -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 14 10' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M8.6 1 12.9 5 8.6 9M0 5h12.6' stroke='%23000' stroke-width='1.3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat; mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 14 10' fill='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M8.6 1 12.9 5 8.6 9M0 5h12.6' stroke='%23000' stroke-width='1.3'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat; }
a.phase:hover .phase__n::before, a.phase:focus-visible .phase__n::before { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ---------- M5: Approach rebuilt. One plate per phase: numeral, display headline, prose in depth, its own drawing ---------- */
.pph { scroll-margin-top: 0; }
.pph__grid { display: grid; gap: var(--s6); }
.pph__n { display: grid; gap: var(--s4); }
.pph__n .d-120 { line-height: 0.82; }
.pph__n::after { content: ""; width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--rule); }
.pph__text { display: grid; gap: var(--gap-head); }
.pph__text .d-80 { margin: 0; }
.pph__text .lede { max-width: 30em; }
.pph__body { display: grid; gap: var(--gap-text); max-width: 38em; }
.pfig { margin: 0; }
.pfig .glyph { display: block; position: static; transform: none; width: min(62vw, 300px); pointer-events: none; }
.pfig .glyph path, .pfig .glyph rect.v, .pfig .glyph .con { animation-play-state: paused; }
.pfig.is-in .glyph path, .pfig.is-in .glyph rect.v, .pfig.is-in .glyph .con { animation-play-state: running; }
.glyph--ph path { animation-duration: 0.6s; animation-delay: calc(0.1s + var(--i, 0) * 0.05s); }
.glyph--ph .ink { opacity: 0.45; }
.glyph--ph .con { stroke-dasharray: none; animation: conin 0.5s var(--ease) forwards; animation-delay: calc(1.2s + var(--i, 0) * 0.02s); }
.glyph--ph rect.v { animation-delay: 1.5s; }
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .pph__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(96px, 0.16fr) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(260px, 0.36fr); column-gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
  .pph__text .d-80 { font-size: min(var(--t-80), 5.6vw); }
  .pfig { justify-self: end; padding-top: 12px; }
  .pfig .glyph { width: 100%; max-width: 420px; }
}
@media (min-width: 1000px) and (max-width: 1279px) { .pph__body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 1280px) { .pph__body { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 32px; max-width: none; } }

/* ---------- M5b: Studio rebuilt. Fit cut, blue plate retired (blue is for heroes), new stills in color with drawn corners ---------- */
.craft { display: grid; gap: 48px; }
.craft__head { display: grid; gap: var(--gap-head); }
.craft__head .d-80 { margin: 0; }
.craft__head .lede { max-width: 32em; }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .craft__head { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 64px; align-items: end; } .craft__head .eyebrow { grid-column: 1 / -1; } .craft__head .lede { justify-self: end; max-width: 26em; } }
.still { position: relative; margin: 0; overflow: clip; background: var(--bg-deep, var(--plaster-deep)); }
.still--wide { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.still--tall { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
.still img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease) 0.2s; }
.still.is-in img { opacity: 1; }
.still::before, .still::after { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 5px; height: 5px; background: var(--acc); z-index: 2; opacity: 0; transform: scale(.6); transition: opacity 0.2s var(--ease) 1s, transform 0.3s var(--ease) 1s; }
.still::before { top: 0; left: 0; }
.still::after { bottom: 0; right: 0; }
.still.is-in::before, .still.is-in::after { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.still i { position: absolute; inset: 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); pointer-events: none; }

/* ---------- M6: Studio, second pass. The animation is the page's visual: a foreground stage that builds
   each scene in turn; Richmond drawn the same way. No stills. ---------- */
.stage { display: grid; gap: var(--gap-block); }
.stage__text { display: grid; gap: var(--gap-head); align-content: center; }
.stage__text .d { margin: 0; }
.stage__note { max-width: 32em; font-size: var(--t-lede); line-height: 28px; }
.stage__canvas { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; min-height: 260px; }
.stage__canvas canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
@media (min-width: 1000px) {
  .stage { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; column-gap: 64px; align-items: center; }
  .stage--rev .stage__text { order: 2; }
  .stage--rev .stage__canvas { order: 1; }
  .stage__canvas--wide { aspect-ratio: 5 / 4; }
}
.statement--solo { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

/* eyebrow links (An ACRE company is always a link) inherit the eyebrow's color and carry no underline */
.eyebrow a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.eyebrow a:hover, .eyebrow a:focus-visible { color: var(--fg); }

.hero__sub { max-width: 34em; margin-top: 0; }

/* ---------- M7: Contact as one plate; the form on ink ---------- */
.hero--intake { padding-bottom: 96px; }
.intake { display: grid; gap: var(--gap-block); }
@media (min-width: 1000px) { .intake { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 88px; align-items: start; } }
.intake__lead .d-80 { margin: 0; }
.hero--intake .hero__foot { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--gap-text); }
.hero--intake .lede { max-width: 26em; }
[data-theme="ink"] .form--boxed .field input, [data-theme="ink"] .form--boxed .field textarea { background: var(--bg-deep); color: var(--fg); }
[data-theme="ink"] .form--boxed .field input::placeholder, [data-theme="ink"] .form--boxed .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--mute); }
[data-theme="ink"] .form--boxed .field > label { color: var(--fg); }
.form--boxed textarea[rows="3"] { min-height: 96px; }

/* ---------- M7c: photography on Studio (Lawrence, 2026-09-05) ---------- */
.stage .still { width: 100%; }
.hero--photo .hero__sub { max-width: 34em; margin-top: var(--gap-text); }