*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }

:root {
    --black:        #060606;
    --black-soft:   #161310;
    --black-card:   #1e1b16;
    --gold:         #C4973A;
    --gold-light:   #D4AF70;
    --gold-dark:    #8B6914;
    --white:        #F5F0E8;
    --white-dim:    #A8A090;
    --white-muted:  #585048;
    --font-display: 'Cormorant Garamond', serif;
    --font-body:    'Jost', sans-serif;
    --section-pad:  clamp(96px, 11vw, 160px);
    --side-pad:     clamp(24px, 6vw, 100px);
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
    background: var(--black);
    color: var(--white);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.7;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    cursor: none;
}

body::before {
    content: '';
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 2px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, var(--gold-dark) 20%, var(--gold) 50%, var(--gold-light) 70%, transparent 100%);
    z-index: 10000;
}


/* ── Custom Cursor ─────────────────────────── */
.cursor {
    position: fixed;
    width: 8px; height: 8px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9999;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: width .25s, height .25s, background .25s;
}
.cursor-ring {
    position: fixed;
    width: 34px; height: 34px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.45);
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 9998;
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    transition: width .2s, height .2s, border-color .2s;
}
.cursor.active   { width: 14px; height: 14px; background: var(--gold-light); }
.cursor-ring.active { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-color: var(--gold); }

/* ── Typography ────────────────────────────── */
h1, h2, h3, h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.eyebrow {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .35em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
}
.eyebrow::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 36px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ── Reveal animations ─────────────────────── */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(22px);
    transition: opacity .95s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), transform .95s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
.d1 { transition-delay: .1s; }
.d2 { transition-delay: .2s; }
.d3 { transition-delay: .3s; }
.d4 { transition-delay: .4s; }
.d5 { transition-delay: .5s; }
.d6 { transition-delay: .6s; }

/* ── Shared Section ────────────────────────── */
section { padding: var(--section-pad) var(--side-pad); }
.sec-head { margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px); }
.sec-title { font-size: clamp(32px, 3.6vw, 50px); margin-top: 20px; }
.gold-line  { width: 56px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); margin-top: 32px; }

/* ── Placeholder image style ───────────────── */
.ph {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    background: #201c12;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(196,151,58,.18) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(196,151,58,.18) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(rgba(196,151,58,.06) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(196,151,58,.06) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 88px 88px, 88px 88px, 22px 22px, 22px 22px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 14px;
    color: rgba(196,151,58,.55);
    transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    border: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.2);
}
.ph svg { width: 36px; height: 36px; opacity: .8; }
.ph-label {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(196,151,58,.3);
}
/* When a real <img> is used instead of .ph */
.img-slot {
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    transition: transform .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

/* ── NAV ───────────────────────────────────── */
nav {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 1000;
    padding: 30px var(--side-pad);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    transition: background .4s, padding .4s, border-color .4s;
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
nav.scrolled {
    background: rgba(8,8,8,.95);
    padding-top: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom-color: rgba(196,151,58,.12);
    backdrop-filter: blur(24px);
}
.logo { text-decoration: none; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.logo-img { height: 44px; width: auto; display: block; }
.logo-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 21.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    font-style: normal;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-left: 18px;
    line-height: 1;
}
.ft-logo-img { height: 52px; width: auto; display: block; }
.ft-brand-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.ft-logo-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--gold);
    line-height: 1.2;
}
.nav-links {
    display: flex;
    gap: 44px;
    list-style: none;
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(calc(-50% + 14px));
}
.nav-links a {
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white-dim);
    transition: color .3s;
    position: relative;
}
.nav-links a::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -4px; left: 0;
    width: 0; height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: width .3s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.nav-btn {
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--black);
    background: var(--gold);
    padding: 11px 26px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background .3s;
}
.nav-btn:hover { background: var(--gold-light); }
.hamburger {
    display: none;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: none;
    padding: 4px;
}
.hamburger span { display: block; width: 26px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); transition: all .3s; }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }
.mob-menu {
    display: none;
    position: fixed; inset: 0;
    background: var(--black);
    z-index: 999;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 48px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .4s;
}
.mob-menu.open { opacity: 1; }
.mob-menu a {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(36px, 9vw, 58px);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    transition: color .3s;
}
.mob-menu a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ── HERO ──────────────────────────────────── */
#hero {
    position: relative;
    height: 100vh;
    max-height: 980px;
    min-height: 760px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--black);
}

/* Soft radial ambient glow — left side */
.hero-ambient {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 70% at 20% 50%, rgba(196,151,58,.045) 0%, transparent 65%),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 35% 50% at 4% 85%,  rgba(196,151,58,.03)  0%, transparent 55%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

/* ── LEFT TEXT PANEL ── */
.hero-left {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 50%;
    z-index: 5;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 94px clamp(24px, 3vw, 56px) 72px var(--side-pad);
}

/* Thin gold divider — animates down on load */
.hero-divider {
    position: absolute;
    left: calc(50% - 0.5px); top: 0;
    width: 1px; height: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
        transparent 0%,
        rgba(196,151,58,.72) 18%,
        rgba(196,151,58,.60) 76%,
        transparent 100%);
    opacity: .82;
    z-index: 6;
    animation: divider-grow .9s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) .15s forwards;
}
@keyframes divider-grow { to { height: 100%; } }

/* ── RIGHT VIDEO PANEL ── */
.hero-right {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
    width: 50%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--black);
}

/* Gradient blending left edge into dark bg */
.hero-right::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right,
        rgba(6,6,6,.96) 0%,
        rgba(6,6,6,.84) 8%,
        rgba(6,6,6,.52) 20%,
        rgba(6,6,6,.20) 34%,
        transparent 52%);
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Bottom fade for band legibility */
.hero-right::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
    height: 220px;
    background: linear-gradient(to top,
        rgba(6,6,6,.94) 0%,
        rgba(6,6,6,.55) 42%,
        transparent 100%);
    z-index: 6;
    pointer-events: none;
}


/* Curtain reveal — slides away to expose photo */
.hero-curtain {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    background: var(--black);
    z-index: 10;
    transform-origin: right center;
    animation: curtain-open .55s cubic-bezier(.76,0,.24,1) .05s forwards;
}
@keyframes curtain-open {
    from { transform: scaleX(1); }
    to   { transform: scaleX(0); }
}

/* Self-hosted MP4 — covers the panel at any aspect ratio */
.hero-video {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
    pointer-events: none;
    border: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 1;
}

/* ── KICKER / EYEBROW ── */
.hero-kicker {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .42em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 26px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-kicker-line {
    display: block;
    width: 0; height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    animation: kline-grow .55s ease .55s forwards;
}
@keyframes kline-grow { to { width: 38px; } }
.hero-kicker-text {
    animation: ktext-in .55s ease .65s both;
}
@keyframes ktext-in {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-6px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
}

/* ── HEADLINE — clip-path line reveal ── */
.hero-headline {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(48px, 5.6vw, 80px);
    font-weight: 300;
    letter-spacing: -.045em;
    line-height: .98;
    margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.hero-line {
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    line-height: 1.13;
    padding-bottom: 0.14em;
    margin-bottom: -0.14em;
}
.hero-line span {
    display: block;
    transform: translateY(108%);
    animation: line-up .85s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) forwards;
}
.hero-line:nth-child(1) span { animation-delay: .4s; }
.hero-line:nth-child(2) span {
    animation-delay: .52s;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-style: italic;
}
.hero-line:nth-child(3) span { animation-delay: .64s; }
@keyframes line-up { to { transform: translateY(0); } }

/* ── SUBTITLE ── */
.hero-desc {
    font-size: clamp(14px, 1.05vw, 16px);
    font-weight: 300;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,.72);
    line-height: 1.9;
    max-width: 455px;
    margin-bottom: 42px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-slide .7s ease .88s forwards;
}

/* ── CTAS ── */
.hero-ctas {
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-slide .7s ease 1.02s forwards;
}
@keyframes fade-slide {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); }
    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
}

/* ── TRUST LIST ── */
.hero-trust-list {
    margin-top: 34px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 16px;
    max-width: 560px;
    opacity: 0;
    animation: fade-slide .7s ease 1.15s forwards;
}

.hero-trust-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 16px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,.88);
}

.hero-trust-icon {
    width: 18px;
    height: 18px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: .9;
    fill: none;
    stroke: currentColor;
    stroke-width: 1.35;
    stroke-linecap: round;
    stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.hero-trust-item + .hero-trust-item {
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.16);
}

/* ── Buttons ───────────────────────────────── */
.btn-primary {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 16px 44px;
    background: var(--gold);
    color: var(--black);
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: background .3s, transform .3s;
    min-width: 285px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-light); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn-primary span {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-left: 10px;
    transition: transform .3s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.btn-primary:hover span { transform: translateX(5px); }
.btn-ghost {
    display: inline-block;
    padding: 15px 44px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.38);
    color: var(--white);
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color .3s, color .3s, transform .3s;
    min-width: 285px;
    text-align: center;
    position: relative;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold); transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* ── Image sections scattered throughout ────── */

/* Explicit gold separator line between sections */
.sep {
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg,
        transparent 0%,
        rgba(196,151,58,.35) 15%,
        rgba(196,151,58,.58) 50%,
        rgba(196,151,58,.35) 85%,
        transparent 100%);
}

/* Mood strip — editorial transition */
.mood-strip {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        linear-gradient(to right,
            rgba(2,2,2,.98) 0%,
            rgba(3,3,3,.95) 24%,
            rgba(4,4,4,.82) 44%,
            rgba(5,5,5,.50) 64%,
            rgba(5,5,5,.28) 100%),
        url('assets/photos/jmc-editorial-mood-strip-background.webp') center / cover no-repeat;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.06);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.06);
    padding: clamp(80px, 11vh, 128px) var(--side-pad);
}
.mood-strip::before { content: none !important; }
.mood-strip::after  { content: none !important; }

.mood-marks {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    pointer-events: none;
    user-select: none;
    -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.08) 20%, rgba(0,0,0,.42) 44%, rgba(0,0,0,.82) 68%);
    mask: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.08) 20%, rgba(0,0,0,.42) 44%, rgba(0,0,0,.82) 68%);
}

.mood-composition {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px);
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.mood-left {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    max-width: 520px;
}

/* Vertical connector — bridges quote to annotation */
.mood-vline {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 1px;
    align-self: stretch;
    min-height: 72px;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        transparent 0%,
        rgba(196,151,58,.16) 22%,
        rgba(196,151,58,.24) 50%,
        rgba(196,151,58,.16) 78%,
        transparent 100%
    );
}


.mood-quote {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
    line-height: 1.28;
    font-style: italic;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,.96);
    text-align: left;
}
.mood-quote em { color: var(--gold); font-style: normal; }

/* ── SERVICES — Luxury Editorial Panels ─────────────── */
#services.services-editorial {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
        radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 52% at 74% 8%, rgba(196,151,58,.045), transparent 64%),
        linear-gradient(180deg, #080806 0%, #0b0907 52%, #070706 100%);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.35);
    padding: clamp(88px, 10vw, 140px) var(--side-pad);
}

#services.services-editorial::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: .11;
    background-image:
        linear-gradient(rgba(196,151,58,.09) 1px, transparent 1px),
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(196,151,58,.09) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 96px 96px;
    mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 36%, black 0%, transparent 72%);
    -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 70% at 50% 36%, black 0%, transparent 72%);
}

#services.services-editorial::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(196,151,58,.55), transparent);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.services-shell {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    width: 100%;
}

.services-head {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 1fr) minmax(360px, .78fr);
    gap: clamp(48px, 8vw, 108px);
    align-items: center;
    margin-bottom: clamp(54px, 6vw, 86px);
}

.services-head .eyebrow {
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}

.services-head .sec-title {
    margin-top: 0;
    font-size: clamp(32px, 3.6vw, 50px);
    line-height: .96;
}

.services-head .gold-line {
    margin-top: 30px;
}

.services-intro {
    max-width: 540px;
    padding-top: clamp(0px, .6vw, 10px);
    color: rgba(245,240,232,.60);
    font-size: clamp(14px, 1vw, 16px);
    line-height: 1.96;
    font-weight: 300;
    align-self: center;
}

.services-panel-list {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.08);
}

.service-panel {
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: clamp(100px, 9vw, 154px) 1px minmax(320px, 1fr) minmax(220px, 280px);
    gap: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 32px) clamp(48px, 5.8vw, 88px);
    align-items: center;
    min-height: clamp(112px, 10vw, 148px);
    padding: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 34px) clamp(42px, 4vw, 72px) clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 34px) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.07);
    isolation: isolate;
}

.service-panel::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: -2;
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(196,151,58,.020), transparent 40%, transparent 74%, rgba(196,151,58,.014)),
        radial-gradient(ellipse 62% 120% at 76% 50%, rgba(196,151,58,.038), transparent 68%);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scaleX(.98);
    transition:
        opacity .65s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),
        transform .65s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

.service-panel::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: -1px;
    left: 0;
    height: 1px;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 2;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), rgba(196,151,58,.45), transparent 88%);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left center;
    transition: transform .75s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

.service-panel:hover::before,
.service-panel-featured::before {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.service-panel:hover::after,
.service-panel-featured::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

.service-panel-featured {
    background:
        linear-gradient(110deg, transparent 0%, rgba(196,151,58,.009) 55%, rgba(196,151,58,.026) 100%);
}

.service-number {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(58px, 5.8vw, 92px);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: normal;
    line-height: .84;
    letter-spacing: -.06em;
    color: rgba(196,151,58,.38);
    transition:
        color .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),
        transform .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),
        opacity .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    user-select: none;
    justify-self: center;
    text-align: center;
}

.service-panel:hover .service-number,
.service-panel-featured .service-number {
    color: rgba(196,151,58,.84);
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

.service-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 52px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, rgba(196,151,58,.52), transparent);
    opacity: .72;
    transition: height .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1), opacity .55s;
}

.service-panel:hover .service-divider,
.service-panel-featured .service-divider {
    height: 74px;
    opacity: 1;
}

.service-copy {
    max-width: 620px;
}

.service-copy h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(26px, 2.8vw, 44px);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -.035em;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    transition:
        color .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),
        transform .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

.service-copy p {
    max-width: 58ch;
    color: rgba(168,160,144,.82);
    font-size: clamp(13px, .95vw, 15px);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.85;
    transition:
        color .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),
        transform .55s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

.service-panel:hover .service-copy h3,
.service-panel-featured .service-copy h3 {
    color: var(--gold-light);
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

.service-panel:hover .service-copy p,
.service-panel-featured .service-copy p {
    color: rgba(245,240,232,.74);
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

.service-link {
    justify-self: end;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .26em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    opacity: .72;
    transition:
        opacity .45s,
        transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),
        color .45s;
}

.service-link span {
    display: block;
    width: 46px;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(196,151,58,.9));
    transform-origin: right center;
    transition: width .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

.service-link em {
    font-style: normal;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}

.service-panel:hover .service-link,
.service-panel-featured .service-link {
    opacity: 1;
    color: var(--gold-light);
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.service-panel:hover .service-link span,
.service-panel-featured .service-link span {
    width: 68px;
}

.service-panel:hover .service-link em,
.service-panel-featured .service-link em {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .services-head {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 24px;
    }

    .services-intro {
        padding-top: 0;
        max-width: 620px;
    }

    .service-panel {
        grid-template-columns: 96px 1px 1fr;
        gap: 20px 44px;
        min-height: auto;
    }

    .service-link {
        grid-column: 3;
        justify-self: start;
        margin-top: 16px;
        padding-right: 0;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    #services.services-editorial {
        padding: clamp(52px, 12vw, 76px) var(--side-pad);
        overflow: visible;
    }

    .services-head {
        margin-bottom: 34px;
    }

    /* Editorial index — no top border on list, each panel carries its own */
    .services-panel-list {
        border-top: none;
    }

    .service-panel {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr;
        grid-template-rows: auto auto;
        column-gap: 18px;
        row-gap: 0;
        align-items: start;
        min-height: auto;
        /* full-bleed escape: panel box reaches the section's edges */
        margin-left: calc(-1 * var(--side-pad));
        margin-right: calc(-1 * var(--side-pad));
        width: calc(100% + 2 * var(--side-pad));
        padding: 26px var(--side-pad) 0;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.14);
        border-bottom: none;
        background: transparent;
    }

    /* Kill desktop hover background sweep entirely on mobile */
    .service-panel::before {
        opacity: 0 !important;
        transform: none !important;
    }

    /* Featured: only a breath of warmth from the left — not a card */
    .service-panel-featured::before {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(196,151,58,.065) 0%, transparent 62%) !important;
        transform: scaleX(1) !important;
    }

    /* Gold underline sweep — off on mobile, border-top owns the rhythm */
    .service-panel::after {
        display: none;
    }

    /* Featured: full-bleed warm wash — left-anchored, fades right */
    .service-panel-featured {
        background: linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            rgba(196,151,58,.055) 0%,
            rgba(196,151,58,.022) 44%,
            transparent 100%
        );
    }

    .service-number {
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: 1;
        font-size: clamp(26px, 7vw, 32px);
        line-height: 1.1;
        letter-spacing: -.02em;
        color: rgba(196,151,58,.52);
        align-self: first baseline;
        justify-self: start;
        text-align: left;
        transform: none !important;
        transition: color .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
    }

    /* Featured number: elevated but not bold */
    .service-panel-featured .service-number {
        color: rgba(196,151,58,.80);
    }

    /* Vertical divider — removed, top-border rhythm replaces it */
    .service-divider {
        display: none;
    }

    .service-copy {
        grid-column: 2;
        grid-row: 1;
        align-self: first baseline;
    }

    .service-copy h3 {
        font-size: clamp(24px, 6.5vw, 30px);
        line-height: 1.05;
        letter-spacing: -.03em;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
        color: var(--white);
        transform: none !important;
    }

    /* Featured title: barely-gold — a whisper, not a selection highlight */
    .service-panel-featured .service-copy h3 {
        color: var(--gold-light);
    }

    .service-copy p {
        max-width: none;
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.78;
        transform: none !important;
    }

    /* CTA — stays in the content column, not full-width */
    .service-link {
        grid-column: 2;
        grid-row: 2;
        justify-self: start;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        margin-top: 16px;
        padding: 13px 0 24px;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.13);
        width: 100%;
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none !important;
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: .26em;
        color: var(--gold);
    }

    .service-link span {
        width: 28px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(196,151,58,.7), transparent);
    }

    /* Neutralize all hover-driven movement — no translateX on touch */
    .service-panel:hover .service-number,
    .service-panel:hover .service-copy h3,
    .service-panel:hover .service-copy p,
    .service-panel:hover .service-link {
        transform: none !important;
    }

    .service-panel:hover::before {
        opacity: 0 !important;
    }

    .service-panel:hover .service-link span {
        width: 28px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .services-intro {
        font-size: 14px;
        line-height: 1.78;
    }

    .service-panel {
        padding: 22px var(--side-pad) 0;
        column-gap: 14px;
    }

    .service-number {
        font-size: clamp(24px, 6.5vw, 28px);
    }

    .service-copy h3 {
        font-size: clamp(22px, 6vw, 28px);
    }

    .service-copy p {
        font-size: 14px;
    }

    .service-link {
        font-size: 8px;
        letter-spacing: .22em;
        padding-bottom: 22px;
    }
}

/* Absolute neutralization of hover states on touch devices */
@media (hover: none) and (max-width: 768px) {
    .service-panel:hover::before,
    .service-panel-featured:hover::before {
        opacity: 0 !important;
    }

    .service-panel-featured::before {
        opacity: 1 !important;
    }

    .service-panel:hover .service-number {
        color: rgba(196,151,58,.52) !important;
        transform: none !important;
    }

    .service-panel-featured:hover .service-number {
        color: rgba(196,151,58,.80) !important;
    }

    .service-panel:hover .service-copy h3 { color: var(--white) !important; transform: none !important; }
    .service-panel-featured:hover .service-copy h3 { color: var(--gold-light) !important; }
    .service-panel:hover .service-copy p { transform: none !important; }
    .service-panel:hover .service-link { transform: none !important; opacity: 1 !important; }
    .service-panel:hover .service-link span { width: 28px !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) and (hover: hover) {
    .service-panel:hover {
        background: rgba(196,151,58,.015);
    }
}

/* ── PORTFOLIO ─────────────────────────────── */
#portfolio { background: var(--black); border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.35); }

/* Featured project */
.pf-featured {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 3fr 2fr;
    gap: 2px;
    background: rgba(196,151,58,.07);
    margin-bottom: 2px;
}
.pf-feat-img {
    position: relative;
    aspect-ratio: 16/10;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.pf-feat-img:hover .ph,
.pf-feat-img:hover .img-slot { transform: scale(1.03); }

.pf-feat-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(6,6,6,.84) 0%, rgba(6,6,6,.2) 46%, transparent 70%);
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    padding: 34px 38px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.pf-feat-img:hover .pf-feat-overlay { opacity: 1; }

.pf-feat-info {
    background: var(--black-card);
    padding: clamp(44px, 5.5vw, 68px) clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 24px;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.14);
    position: relative;
}
.pf-feat-info::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: -1px;
    width: 32px; height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    opacity: 0.55;
}
.pf-feat-cat {
    font-size: 9px; font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .32em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
}
.pf-feat-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px);
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.1;
}
.pf-feat-desc {
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white-dim);
    line-height: 1.9;
}
.pf-feat-meta {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.35);
}
.pf-meta-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.pf-meta-key {
    font-size: 10px; font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white-muted);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.pf-meta-val {
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: .03em;
}

/* Portfolio grid */
.pf-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 2px;
    background: rgba(196,151,58,.07);
}
.pf-card {
    background: var(--black-soft);
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.pf-card-img {
    aspect-ratio: 4/3;
    overflow: hidden;
    position: relative;
}
.pf-card-img:hover .ph,
.pf-card-img:hover .img-slot { transform: scale(1.04); }

.pf-card-overlay {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(6,6,6,.84) 0%, rgba(6,6,6,.2) 46%, transparent 70%);
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 22px 24px;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.pf-card-img:hover .pf-card-overlay { opacity: 1; }
.pf-card-overlay-text {
    font-size: 9px; font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
}

.pf-card-body {
    padding: 26px 28px 34px;
    background: var(--black-soft);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background .45s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.pf-card-body::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 0; height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), rgba(196,151,58,.4), transparent);
    transition: width .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.pf-card:hover .pf-card-body::before { width: 100%; }
.pf-card:hover .pf-card-body { background: var(--black-card); }
.pf-cat {
    font-size: 9px; font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .3em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.pf-proj-title {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 22px; font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
    transition: color .4s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.pf-card:hover .pf-proj-title { color: var(--gold-light); }
.pf-location {
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white-muted);
    letter-spacing: .08em;
}
/* ── ABOUT ─────────────────────────────────── */
#about {
    background: var(--black);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.35);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: clamp(48px, 7vw, 110px);
    align-items: center;
}

/* Background image — v2, very low opacity for depth without mud */
#about::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: url('assets/photos/who-we-are-backgroundv2.webp') center 35% / cover no-repeat;
    opacity: .16;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}

/* Radial gold glow — top-right, over image */
#about::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: -20%;
    right: -10%;
    width: 62%;
    height: 78%;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 15%, rgba(196,151,58,.08) 0%, rgba(196,151,58,.025) 38%, transparent 68%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
}

/* Content layers above background */
.about-left,
.about-right { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.about-title { margin-bottom: 36px; }

.about-body {
    font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white-dim);
    line-height: 1.95;
    max-width: 48ch;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
}
.about-body p + p { margin-top: 20px; }

/* ── ABOUT — credential strip ── */
.about-cred { padding-top: 32px; }
.about-cred-line {
    width: 48px; height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(196,151,58,.75), transparent);
    margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.about-cred-items {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.about-cred-est {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--gold);
    letter-spacing: .1em;
}
.about-cred-dot {
    width: 3px; height: 3px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(196,151,58,.3);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.about-cred-tag {
    font-size: 9px; font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .18em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
}

/* ── ABOUT — right column: philosophy + pillars ── */
.about-right { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }

.about-philosophy {
    position: relative;
    padding: 0 0 52px 0;
    margin-bottom: 48px;
    overflow: visible;
}

/* Single refined horizontal gold line beneath the quote */
.about-philosophy::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(196,151,58,.52) 0%, rgba(196,151,58,.20) 52%, transparent 88%);
}

.about-philosophy-quote {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 34px);
    font-weight: 300;
    font-style: normal;
    color: var(--white);
    line-height: 1.44;
    letter-spacing: -.02em;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(196,151,58,.28);
    padding-left: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
}
.about-philosophy-quote em {
    font-style: italic;
    color: var(--gold);
}

/* Pillars */
.about-pillars { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.about-pillar {
    display: flex;
    gap: 22px;
    padding: 24px 0;
    position: relative;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

/* Architectural gradient separator between pillars */
.about-pillar::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(196,151,58,.28) 0%, rgba(196,151,58,.10) 55%, transparent 88%);
}
.about-pillar:last-child::after { display: none; }

.about-pillar-num {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 12px; font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: .28em;
    color: var(--gold);
    opacity: 1;
    min-width: 30px;
    padding-top: 3px;
    font-style: italic;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.about-pillar-name {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(17px, 1.8vw, 21px);
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--white);
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.about-pillar-desc {
    font-size: 14px; font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white-dim);
    line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Architectural SVG linework — faint bottom-left accent */
.about-arch-lines {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: clamp(180px, 22vw, 340px);
    height: clamp(140px, 20vw, 260px);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 1;
    opacity: 0.062;
}
.about-arch-lines svg {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    display: block;
}

/* ── CONTACT ───────────────────────────────── */
#contact {
    background: url('assets/photos/ready-background.webp') center/cover no-repeat;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-align: center;
}
#contact::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(0,0,0,0.68);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}
#contact::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 1px; height: 90px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
    z-index: 1;
}
.contact-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 740px; margin: 0 auto; }
.contact-title { font-size: clamp(38px, 4vw, 60px); margin: 28px 0 30px; }
.contact-sub { font-size: 15px; font-weight: 300; color: var(--white-dim); line-height: 1.9; margin-bottom: 52px; }
.contact-btns { display: flex; gap: 16px; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; }
/* ── FOOTER ────────────────────────────────── */
footer {
    background: var(--black-soft);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.35);
    position: relative;
}
footer::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    height: 360px;
    background: radial-gradient(ellipse 52% 320px at 22% 0%, rgba(196,151,58,.042) 0%, transparent 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: 0;
}
.footer-top {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px);
    padding: clamp(76px, 9.5vw, 120px) var(--side-pad) clamp(60px, 7.5vw, 88px);
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.footer-top > div:first-child {
    padding-right: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.1);
}

/* Brand column */
.ft-brand-desc {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white-dim);
    line-height: 1.9;
    max-width: 260px;
    margin-bottom: 36px;
}
.ft-social { display: flex; gap: 10px; }
.ft-soc {
    width: 38px; height: 38px;
    border: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.2);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color .3s, background .3s;
}
.ft-soc:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(196,151,58,.07); }
.ft-soc svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; stroke: var(--white); fill: none; stroke-width: 1.5; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; transition: stroke .3s; }
.ft-soc:hover svg { stroke: var(--gold); }

/* Column heading */
.ft-col-head {
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .38em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    padding-bottom: 16px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.12);
    margin-bottom: 28px;
}

/* Nav list */
.ft-nav { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }
.ft-nav a {
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white-dim);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: .05em;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    transition: color .3s, gap .3s;
}
.ft-nav a::before {
    content: '';
    display: block;
    width: 0; height: 1px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transition: width .3s;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.ft-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); gap: 10px; }
.ft-nav a:hover::before { width: 14px; }

/* Contact items */
.ft-info-item { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.ft-info-label {
    font-size: 10px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .28em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white-muted);
    margin-bottom: 5px;
}
.ft-info-val {
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 300;
    color: var(--white);
    letter-spacing: .03em;
}
.ft-info-val a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; transition: color .3s; }
.ft-info-val a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.ft-info-val--icon { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; }
.ft-info-ico { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: none; stroke: var(--gold); stroke-width: 1.4; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; flex-shrink: 0; opacity: .7; transition: opacity .3s; }
.ft-info-val--icon:hover .ft-info-ico { opacity: 1; }

/* License badge */
.ft-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 5px;
    font-size: 9px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: .22em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--gold);
    border: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.25);
    padding: 4px 12px;
    margin-top: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: border-color .25s, color .25s, background .25s;
}
a.ft-badge:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(196,151,58,.06); }
.ft-badge-icon { width: 9px; height: 9px; flex-shrink: 0; opacity: .65; }

/* Bottom bar */
.footer-bottom {
    padding: 24px var(--side-pad);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.1);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
}
.ft-copy { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--white-dim); }
.ft-legal { display: flex; gap: 24px; list-style: none; }
.ft-legal a {
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: .15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white-dim);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color .3s;
}
.ft-legal a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.ft-crafted {
    font-size: 11px; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: .06em;
    color: var(--white); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px;
    opacity: 0.72; transition: opacity .3s; text-decoration: none;
}
.ft-crafted:hover { opacity: 1; }
.ft-neutron-logo { height: 18px; width: auto; filter: brightness(0) invert(1); display: block; }
.ft-crafted:hover .ft-neutron-logo { opacity: 1; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .mood-left { max-width: 100%; }
    .mood-vline { display: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .hero-left { width: 58%; }
    .hero-right { width: 58%; }
    #about { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pf-featured { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .pf-feat-info { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.14); }
    .pf-feat-info::before { top: -1px; left: 0; width: 32px; height: 1px; }
    .pf-feat-img { aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
    .pf-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px 48px; }
    .footer-top > div:first-child { padding-right: 0; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.1); padding-bottom: 36px; }
}
/* Laptop / short viewports (MacBook Air etc.) — keep hero from clipping
   the kicker when the centered content is taller than the visible height. */
@media (min-width: 769px) and (max-height: 860px) {
    #hero { min-height: 0; }
    .hero-left { padding-top: 112px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
    .hero-kicker { margin-bottom: 14px; }
    .hero-headline { font-size: clamp(44px, 4.8vw, 64px); margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .hero-desc { margin-bottom: 22px; line-height: 1.65; }
    .hero-ctas { margin-top: 0; }
    .hero-trust-list { margin-top: 18px; gap: 10px; }
    .hero-trust-item + .hero-trust-item { padding-top: 9px; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nav-links, .nav-btn { display: none; }
    .hamburger { display: flex; }


    /* ── HERO MOBILE: full-bleed editorial redesign ── */
    #hero {
        height: 100svh;
        min-height: 100svh;
        max-height: none;
        display: block;
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
    }
    /* Photo fills full hero */
    .hero-right {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        width: 100%;
        z-index: 0;
    }
    /* Gradient: dark top for text, slightly open mid, dark bottom for stats */
    .hero-right::before {
        background:
            linear-gradient(to bottom,
                rgba(6,6,6,.88) 0%,
                rgba(6,6,6,.58) 30%,
                rgba(6,6,6,.62) 65%,
                rgba(6,6,6,.94) 100%);
    }
    /* Content — full height, vertically centered */
    .hero-left {
        position: absolute;
        top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        width: 100%; /* override inherited 58% from 1100px breakpoint */
        z-index: 5;
        padding: 78px 28px 40px;
        background: none;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
    }

    .hero-trust-list {
        margin-top: 28px;
        gap: 13px;
        max-width: 100%;
    }

    .hero-trust-item {
        font-size: 8.5px;
        letter-spacing: .18em;
        gap: 12px;
    }

    .hero-trust-icon {
        width: 15px;
        height: 15px;
    }

    .hero-trust-item + .hero-trust-item {
        padding-top: 12px;
    }
    /* Eyebrow — tighten for mobile */
    .hero-kicker { gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
    .hero-kicker-line { display: none; }
    .hero-kicker-text { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .22em; line-height: 1.5; }

    .hero-divider { display: none; }
    .hero-headline { font-size: clamp(44px, 12vw, 64px); line-height: 1.04; margin-bottom: 16px; }
    .hero-desc { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.75; margin-bottom: 0; color: var(--white); }
    .hero-ctas { flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-top: 26px; align-items: flex-start; }

    /* Buttons — auto width, fitted to content */
    .btn-primary, .btn-ghost {
        width: auto;
        min-width: 0;
        font-size: 10px; padding: 16px 36px;
        letter-spacing: .22em;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    /* Eyebrows — all uppercase labels */
    .eyebrow { font-size: 11px; }

    /* About section */
    .about-body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.85; max-width: none; }
    .about-cred-tag { font-size: 11px; }
    .about-pillar-desc { font-size: 15px; }
    .about-philosophy-quote { font-size: clamp(22px, 5.5vw, 28px); }
    .about-philosophy { padding: 0 0 44px 0; }
    #about::before { background-position: right 35%; }

    /* Portfolio cards */
    .pf-cat, .pf-feat-cat { font-size: 11px; }
    .pf-location { font-size: 13px; }
    .pf-proj-title { font-size: 22px; }

    /* Contact CTA */
    .contact-sub { font-size: 16px; }
    .contact-btns { justify-content: center; }

    .pf-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .contact-inner { text-align: center; }
    .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 36px; }
    .footer-top > div:first-child { padding-right: 0; border-right: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(196,151,58,.1); padding-bottom: 32px; }
    .footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    /* Very small phones: keep kicker readable */
    .hero-kicker-text { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .14em; }
}

/* Landscape phone: hero collapses to compact strip */
@media (max-height: 500px) and (orientation: landscape) {
    #hero { height: auto; min-height: 100svh; }
    .hero-left {
        padding-top: 64px;
        padding-bottom: 12px;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    .hero-headline { font-size: clamp(26px, 6vw, 36px); margin-bottom: 10px; }
    .hero-desc { font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0; }
    .hero-ctas { margin-top: 14px; gap: 8px; flex-direction: row; }
    .btn-primary, .btn-ghost { width: auto; min-width: 0; padding: 12px 28px; }
}

@media (hover: none) {
    .cursor, .cursor-ring { display: none; }
    body { cursor: auto; }
}

/* Ensure animated elements are visible when motion is reduced */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .hero-kicker-text,
    .hero-desc,
    .hero-ctas,
    .hero-trust-list {
        animation: none !important;
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: none !important;
    }
    .hero-kicker-line {
        animation: none !important;
        width: 38px !important;
    }
    .hero-line span {
        animation: none !important;
        transform: none !important;
    }
    .reveal { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
    .service-link { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
    .service-panel::after { transition: none !important; }
    .pf-card-body::before { transition: none !important; }
}

/* ── Utilities extracted from inline styles ────── */
.em-gold              { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
#about .gold-line     { margin-bottom: 40px; }
.pf-feat-overlay-cta  { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.pf-card .ph svg      { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.eyebrow--center      { justify-content: center; }
.ft-nav--mb           { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.ft-info-item--mt     { margin-top: 16px; }
.ft-info-val--dim     { color: var(--white-dim); line-height: 1.7; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE POLISH PATCH
   Desktop untouched. Targets: 1024 · 900 · 768 · 480 · 390 · 375
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

/* ── NAV ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
   At 769–920px the absolutely-centered nav links overlap
   the logo (~265px wide) because left:50% + 44px gap puts
   link start at ~246px — inside the logo boundary.
   Raising the hamburger threshold to 920px fixes this cleanly. */
@media (max-width: 920px) {
    .nav-links,
    .nav-btn { display: none; }
    .hamburger { display: flex; }
}

/* ── GLOBAL SECTION PADDING (mobile) ─────────────────────
   --section-pad min of 96px adds ~192px of whitespace per
   section at 375px. All sections feel excessively tall.
   --side-pad reduction gives content more horizontal room. */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    :root {
        --section-pad: clamp(64px, 10vw, 88px);
        --side-pad:    clamp(20px, 5.5vw, 28px);
    }
}

/* ── HERO ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
   clamp(44px, 12vw, 64px) ramps UP to 57px at 480px.
   "Delivering Your Vision" (~610px wide at 57px) overflows
   the ~424px available. hero-line overflow:hidden clips the
   wrapped second line from the reveal animation — text cuts off.
   Reduce to a scale that keeps all three words on two clean lines. */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .hero-headline {
        font-size: clamp(34px, 9vw, 44px);
        margin-bottom: 14px;
    }
    .hero-left {
        padding-left: 22px;
        padding-right: 22px;
    }
    .hero-desc { font-size: 15px; }
    .hero-trust-list { margin-top: 20px; gap: 10px; }
    .hero-trust-item { font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: .12em; }
    .hero-trust-item + .hero-trust-item { padding-top: 10px; }
}

/* ── MOOD STRIP ───────────────────────────────────────────
   80px min padding makes the strip ~200px tall just in padding
   for a single short quote. Compress on mobile. */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .mood-strip {
        padding-top:    56px;
        padding-bottom: 56px;
    }
    .mood-quote { font-size: clamp(22px, 6.5vw, 30px); }
}

/* ── PORTFOLIO ────────────────────────────────────────────
   pf-feat-info padding (44px / 36px) is designed for the
   side-by-side layout. In single-column it bloats the section
   and squeezes content to ~263px at 375px. */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .pf-feat-info {
        padding: 28px 22px;
        gap: 14px;
    }
    .pf-feat-title { font-size: clamp(22px, 6vw, 30px); }
}

/* ── CONTACT ──────────────────────────────────────────────
   46px min for contact-title is borderline at 375px (327px avail).
   "Your Project?" in italic em makes it even tighter. Drop min.
   Expand background shorthand on mobile — some browsers fail to
   render the image via shorthand and show only the dark overlay. */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    #contact {
        background-image: url('assets/photos/ready-background.webp');
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: left center;
        background-repeat: no-repeat;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .contact-title {
        font-size: clamp(34px, 8vw, 44px);
        margin: 18px 0 20px;
    }
    .contact-sub { font-size: 15px; margin-bottom: 36px; }
}

/* ── FOOTER ───────────────────────────────────────────────
   ft-legal three links (~380px total) overflow 327px at 375px.
   Wrap and center; tighten gap so items stack gracefully. */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
    .ft-legal {
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 8px 16px;
    }
    .footer-bottom {
        align-items: center;
        text-align: center;
    }
}