/* daltonlocke.com warm soul-and-capital world. Extracted from moodboard v4. Otis, v2. */

:root{
  --paper:#F4EDE1;
  --paper-2:#EDE4D4;
  --paper-3:#E6DAC6;
  --ink:#1A1714;
  --ink-2:#2A251E;
  --muted:#7A6E5C;
  --line:#D8CBB4;
  --green:#213324;
  --cognac:#653924;
  --amber:#A1611E;
  --amber-bright:#C6862F;
  --cyan:#02A7C9;
  --serif:"Fraunces","Playfair Display",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,"SF Mono",Menlo,monospace;
  --sans:"Hanken Grotesk","Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1180px;
  --gut:clamp(22px,5vw,80px);

  /* spacing scale, 8px base */
  --s1:8px; --s2:16px; --s3:24px; --s4:40px; --s5:64px; --s6:96px; --s7:160px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;text-size-adjust:100%}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink-2);
  font-family:var(--sans);font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}

/* paper grain, subtle uncoated stock (move 3) */
body::before{
  content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:1;opacity:1;mix-blend-mode:multiply;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix type='saturate' values='0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='160' height='160' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.032'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* the signal thread: one cyan hairline that DRAWS with scroll progress (the one motion moment).
   transform-only (scaleY), JS-driven; prefers-reduced-motion shows it full and static. */
.thread{
  position:fixed;top:0;bottom:0;left:max(28px,calc((100vw - var(--maxw))/2 - 26px));
  width:1px;background:var(--cyan);opacity:.14;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
  transform-origin:top center;will-change:transform;
}
@media (max-width:1160px){.thread{display:none}}

.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-left:var(--gut);padding-right:var(--gut);position:relative}

/* ---------- type ---------- */
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em;
}
.eyebrow .tick{width:22px;height:1px;background:var(--cyan);display:inline-block}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.02;margin:0}
h2{font-size:clamp(32px,5vw,60px);letter-spacing:-.015em;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 72,"SOFT" 0,"WONK" 0}
h3{font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,29px);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.1;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 40}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.lead{font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,23px);color:var(--ink-2);line-height:1.55}

/* section index numbers in the left margin (move 1) */
.idx{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;color:var(--ink);opacity:.4;
  display:block;margin-bottom:14px;
}
.idx.light{color:var(--paper);opacity:.5}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:18px var(--gut);transition:background .4s ease,box-shadow .4s ease,padding .4s ease;
}
.nav.scrolled{background:rgba(244,237,225,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line);padding-top:12px;padding-bottom:12px}
/* dark nav variant while the bar rides over an ink section (v4) */
.nav.dark.scrolled{background:rgba(26,23,20,.82);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(215,203,180,.16)}
.nav.dark .brand{color:var(--paper)}
.nav.dark .links a{color:var(--paper-2)}
.nav.dark .links a.cta{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.nav.dark .links a.cta:hover{background:var(--amber-bright)}
.nav.dark .nav-toggle{color:var(--paper)}
/* active-section tick: a small cyan hairline beside the current link */
.nav .links a{position:relative}
.nav .links a.active::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-14px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  width:8px;height:1px;background:var(--cyan);
}
.nav .links a.cta.active::before{content:none}
.nav .brand{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;letter-spacing:.02em;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.nav .brand b{font-weight:600}
.nav .links{display:flex;gap:28px;align-items:center}
.nav .links a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-2);opacity:.78;transition:opacity .2s}
.nav .links a:hover{opacity:1}
.nav .links a.cta{
  opacity:1;color:var(--paper);background:var(--ink);padding:10px 18px;border-radius:2px;
  letter-spacing:.14em;transition:background .25s,transform .2s;
}
.nav .links a.cta:hover{background:var(--green);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--ink);text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:min(100svh,1080px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;padding-top:96px}
.hero-photo{
  position:absolute;right:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:50%;height:100%;z-index:1;
  background:url("../img/hero-laugh.jpg") 50% 26%/cover no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 130px);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 130px);
  filter:saturate(1.04) contrast(1.02);
}
/* one warm grade over the hero photo, unifies with the rest (move 4).
   Recomposed: kept light so the photo anchors the right half instead of smearing. */
.hero-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--cognac);mix-blend-mode:soft-light;opacity:.10}
/* paper scrim on the photo's top band (nav legibility) and bottom band (ledger legibility);
   the face zone between stays untouched so the photo carries its half */
.hero-photo::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(244,237,225,.78) 0%,rgba(244,237,225,0) 170px,rgba(244,237,225,0) 68%,rgba(244,237,225,.66) 100%)}
/* the ivory wash: top settle for the nav, bottom settle for the ledger, and it stays
   OFF the photo's face zone (the strong part starts below 62%) */
.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(244,237,225,.32) 0%,transparent 16%,transparent 62%,rgba(244,237,225,.88) 100%)}

.hero-inner{position:relative;z-index:3;width:100%;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gut) clamp(32px,4.5vh,64px)}
.hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}

/* headline with ONE display crescendo (move 2) */
.hero-h1{max-width:16ch;margin:0 0 24px;display:block}
.hero-h1 .lede{
  display:block;font-size:clamp(24px,2.5vw,38px);color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.1;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 60;text-wrap:balance;
}
.hero-h1 .crescendo{
  display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;color:var(--cognac);
  font-size:clamp(52px,9.5vw,118px);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:.06em 0;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144,"SOFT" 0,"WONK" 0;
}
.hero-sub{max-width:46ch;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,20px);margin:0 0 28px;line-height:1.55}
.hero-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:16px 26px;border-radius:2px;transition:background .25s,transform .2s}
.hero-cta:hover{background:var(--green);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.hero-cta .arrow{color:var(--cyan)}

/* evidence ledger (move 6). Recomposed: one row of five on desktop, so the whole
   hero (headline block + ledger) holds inside the first viewport at 900px heights. */
.ledger{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:clamp(28px,4vh,52px);padding-top:20px;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:0;align-items:start;
}
.ledger .u{padding:2px 18px 6px 0;border-right:1px solid rgba(216,203,180,.7);position:relative}
.ledger .u:last-child{border-right:0}
.ledger .u:not(:first-child){padding-left:18px}
.ledger .xtick{
  position:relative;display:inline-block;width:9px;height:9px;margin-bottom:12px;
}
.ledger .xtick::before,.ledger .xtick::after{content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--muted);opacity:.55}
.ledger .xtick::before{left:4px;top:0;width:1px;height:9px}
.ledger .xtick::after{top:4px;left:0;height:1px;width:9px}
.ledger .u.accent .xtick::before,.ledger .u.accent .xtick::after{background:var(--cyan);opacity:1}
.ledger .val{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(20px,2vw,26px);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.05;margin-bottom:8px;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 40}
.ledger .u.accent .val{color:var(--ink)}
.ledger .val .amp{color:var(--amber)}
.ledger .u.accent .val .amp{color:var(--cyan)}
.ledger .s{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.5}

/* ---------- generic section ---------- */
section{position:relative;z-index:2}
section[id]{scroll-margin-top:88px}
.band{padding:clamp(84px,13vh,150px) 0}
.band.paper2{background:var(--paper-2)}
.band.ink{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper-2)}
.band.ink h2,.band.ink h3{color:var(--paper)}
.band.ink .eyebrow{color:#B7A98F}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(40px,6vw,88px);align-items:center}
.split.narrow{grid-template-columns:1.12fr .88fr}

/* crosshair registration tick at each section's top-left (move 1) */
.band .wrap > .idx::after,
.band .wrap .split > div > .idx::after{content:none}

.figure{position:relative}
.figure img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;border-radius:2px;filter:saturate(1.04) contrast(1.02)}
/* unified warm grade on every photo (move 4) */
.figure::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--cognac);mix-blend-mode:soft-light;opacity:.14;border-radius:2px;pointer-events:none;z-index:1}
.figure .cap{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper);
  background:rgba(26,23,20,.62);padding:7px 11px;backdrop-filter:blur(4px);z-index:2;display:inline-flex;gap:.7em;align-items:center}
.figure .cap b{color:var(--cyan);font-weight:500}
.figure .edge{position:absolute;top:-1px;left:-1px;width:34px;height:34px;border-top:2px solid var(--cyan);border-left:2px solid var(--cyan);z-index:2}

/* ---------- 2b · founders beat ---------- */
.founders{padding:clamp(64px,9vh,104px) 0;background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.founders-h{max-width:20ch;margin-top:14px;font-size:clamp(28px,4.2vw,50px)}
.founders-body{margin-top:34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr;gap:clamp(24px,5vw,70px);align-items:start}
.founders-body p{color:var(--ink-2);margin:0}
.founders-body .stress{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(17px,1.5vw,20px);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.55;padding-left:20px;border-left:2px solid var(--cognac)}
.micro-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.6em;margin-top:20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.micro-cta .arrow{color:var(--cyan)}
.micro-cta:hover{color:var(--cognac)}

/* through-line / climb. v4: the figure fills its column height instead of floating small. */
.climb .split{align-items:stretch}
.climb .figure{display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:100%}
.climb .figure img{flex:1;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.climb h2{max-width:18ch;margin-bottom:.4em}
.climb .lead{max-width:40ch}
.climb .plain{font-size:clamp(19px,2vw,24px);font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1.42;color:var(--ink);max-width:30ch;margin-top:26px;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 40}
.climb .plain em{color:var(--cognac);font-style:italic}
.climb .plain-tail{font-size:clamp(17px,1.6vw,19px);color:var(--muted);max-width:30ch;margin-top:18px}

/* record grid */
.head-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;margin-bottom:clamp(36px,5vh,58px);flex-wrap:wrap}
.head-row h2{max-width:20ch}
.head-row .note{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);max-width:26ch;text-align:right}
.ventures{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,1fr);gap:2px}
.v{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:30px 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;min-height:210px;
  transition:background .3s,transform .3s,border-color .3s}
.v:hover{background:var(--paper-2);transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:var(--cognac)}
.v .role{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:16px}
.v h3{margin-bottom:10px}
.v p{font-size:15.5px;color:var(--muted);margin:0;line-height:1.5}
.v .stat{margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);line-height:1.2;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 40}
.v.wide{grid-column:span 6}
.v.half{grid-column:span 6}
/* v5: the once-empty right cell now carries the operator portrait */
.v.figcell{padding:0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:280px}
.v.figcell:hover{transform:none;border-color:var(--line);background:var(--paper)}
.v.figcell img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 16%;filter:saturate(1.02) contrast(1.01)}
.v.figcell::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--cognac);mix-blend-mode:soft-light;opacity:.16;z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
.v.figcell .cap{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;z-index:2;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper);background:rgba(26,23,20,.62);padding:7px 11px;display:inline-flex;gap:.7em;align-items:center}
.v.figcell .cap b{color:var(--cyan);font-weight:500}
/* the host in his world: one full-width frame closing the record grid */
.v.figcell.full{grid-column:span 12;min-height:clamp(360px,58vh,620px)}
.v.figcell.full img{object-position:50% 34%}

/* seams: the signature transition (v4). One device, all three seams: a photographic band
   (foliage shadow under the cognac soft-light grade) dissolving into ink, the cyan thread
   continuing through at its real left-rail x, plus a mono waypoint label. */
.seam{
  height:clamp(150px,24vh,230px);position:relative;z-index:2;margin:0;overflow:hidden;
  background:url("../img/water-steps.jpg") center 62%/cover no-repeat;
}
.seam::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--cognac);mix-blend-mode:soft-light;opacity:.14;pointer-events:none}
.seam-dark::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--paper-2) 0%,rgba(237,228,212,.42) 26%,rgba(26,23,20,.55) 68%,var(--ink) 100%)}
.seam-light{background-position:center 40%}
.seam-light::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--ink) 0%,rgba(26,23,20,.55) 30%,rgba(244,237,225,.46) 74%,var(--paper) 100%)}
/* seam 1 sits on paper2, seam 3 on plain paper: match the top stop */
.mission + .seam-dark::after{
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--paper) 0%,rgba(244,237,225,.42) 26%,rgba(26,23,20,.55) 68%,var(--ink) 100%)}
.seam-thread{
  position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;z-index:2;width:1px;background:var(--cyan);opacity:.5;
  left:max(28px,calc((100vw - var(--maxw))/2 - 26px));
}
.seam-label{
  position:absolute;z-index:2;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);
  left:calc(max(28px,calc((100vw - var(--maxw))/2 - 26px)) + 16px);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--paper);background:rgba(26,23,20,.55);padding:6px 10px;backdrop-filter:blur(3px);
}
.seam-label::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:14px;height:1px;background:var(--cyan);margin-right:.8em;vertical-align:middle}
@media (max-width:1160px){
  .seam-thread{display:none}
  .seam-label{left:var(--gut)}
}
@media (max-width:900px){.seam{height:110px}}

/* AI band (dark) */
.band.ink{padding-top:clamp(40px,7vh,80px)}
.ai-figure{position:relative;border-radius:2px;overflow:hidden}
.ai-figure img{width:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(1.02)}
.ai-figure::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 80% 20%,rgba(198,134,47,.28),transparent 60%),linear-gradient(200deg,rgba(2,167,201,.1),transparent 55%)}
.ai-figure .cap.dark{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;z-index:3;margin:0;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper);
  background:rgba(26,23,20,.62);padding:7px 11px;display:inline-flex;gap:.7em;align-items:center}
.ai-figure .cap.dark b{color:var(--cyan);font-weight:500}
.ai-list{list-style:none;margin:26px 0 0;padding:0}
.ai-list li{display:flex;gap:16px;padding:16px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(215,203,180,.16);font-size:16.5px;color:var(--paper-2)}
.ai-list li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(215,203,180,.16)}
.ai-list .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--cyan);padding-top:3px;flex:0 0 auto}
.pullquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,32px);line-height:1.3;color:var(--paper);max-width:24ch;margin:0;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 72}
.pullquote .src{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B7A98F;margin-top:18px}

/* podcast */
.podcast .split{grid-template-columns:.92fr 1.08fr}
/* SC linked-property monogram, podcast section only (cross-brand note) */
.sc-mark{display:inline-flex;margin-top:18px;font-family:var(--serif);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.sc-mark span{font-size:34px;color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.sc-mark span:last-child{color:var(--cyan);margin-left:-.12em}
.pod-card{background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px 28px;margin-top:24px}
.pod-card .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;padding:12px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.pod-card .row:first-child{border-top:0;padding-top:0}
.pod-card .g{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;color:var(--ink);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 40}
.pod-card .r{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);text-align:right}
.play{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em;margin-top:26px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.play .dot{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);display:grid;place-items:center;font-size:12px}
.play:hover .dot{background:var(--cyan)}

/* ---------- 7 · mission (the heart, the exhale) ---------- */
.mission{background:var(--paper);padding:clamp(96px,15vh,170px) 0}
.mission-top{max-width:none}
.mission-h{
  font-size:clamp(40px,7.2vw,96px);line-height:1.0;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);margin-top:16px;max-width:16ch;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144,"SOFT" 0,"WONK" 0;
}
.mission-grid{margin-top:clamp(48px,8vh,96px);align-items:start;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr}
.mission-copy p{color:var(--ink-2);max-width:54ch}
.mission-copy .pull-line{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,30px);color:var(--ink);line-height:1.3;margin:26px 0;max-width:24ch;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 72}
.mission-copy .pull-line em{color:var(--cognac);font-style:italic}
.mission-copy .thesis{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,26px);color:var(--green);line-height:1.35;margin-top:8px;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 40}
.mission .carry{margin-top:clamp(48px,7vh,80px);max-width:60ch;color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:28px}
.mission .giving{max-width:60ch;color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;margin-top:6px}

/* featured-in (v4): ONE full-width ruled band, faithful vector wordmarks, ink on ivory */
.featured-band{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:30px 0;margin-top:clamp(48px,8vh,90px);
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(18px,3vw,52px);flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.featured-band .lab{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);flex:0 0 auto}
.featured-band .fmark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;color:var(--ink);opacity:.88}
.featured-band .fmark svg{display:block;fill:currentColor}
.featured-band .fmark[data-mark="success"] svg{height:21px}
.featured-band .fmark[data-mark="usatoday"] svg{height:18px}
.featured-band .fmark[data-mark="inc5000"] svg{height:20px}
.featured-band .fmark[data-mark="utah100"] svg{height:16px}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .featured-band{gap:22px 34px;padding:24px 0}
  .featured-band .lab{flex-basis:100%}
  .featured-band .fmark[data-mark="success"] svg{height:18px}
  .featured-band .fmark[data-mark="usatoday"] svg{height:16px}
  .featured-band .fmark[data-mark="inc5000"] svg{height:17px}
  .featured-band .fmark[data-mark="utah100"] svg{height:15px}
}

/* close / CTA (v5): the ask over the standing full-presence ocean frame, then the
   confront beat beside the gaze, then the door. */
.close{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);text-align:left;padding:0 0 clamp(72px,12vh,130px)}
.close-hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:clamp(560px,92vh,860px);
  display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
  background:var(--ink);
}
.close-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(26,23,20,.42) 0%,transparent 30%,rgba(26,23,20,.4) 55%,rgba(26,23,20,.96) 100%)}
.close-hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1;width:100%;padding-bottom:clamp(44px,7vh,80px)}
.close h2{color:var(--paper);max-width:16ch;font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,82px)}
.close .lead{color:#DDD3BE;max-width:46ch}

/* the confront beat: dark band, the man on the stone at right, the warning beside him, never over the eyes */
.confront{
  position:relative;margin:0;overflow:hidden;min-height:clamp(520px,84vh,820px);
  display:flex;align-items:center;
  background:url("../img/chairman-blacksuit.jpg") 50% 22%/cover no-repeat;
}
.confront::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(14,12,10,.88) 0%,rgba(14,12,10,.72) 40%,rgba(14,12,10,.18) 68%,transparent 100%)}
.confront::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--cognac);mix-blend-mode:soft-light;opacity:.10;pointer-events:none}
.confront-copy{
  position:relative;z-index:1;width:min(560px,88vw);
  margin-left:max(var(--gut),calc((100vw - var(--maxw))/2 + var(--gut)));
  padding:clamp(40px,7vh,70px) 0;
}
.confront-img-m{display:none}
.confront-lede{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);line-height:1.1;color:var(--paper);margin:0 0 22px;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 96}
.confront-copy p{color:#D8CDB8;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.7;max-width:54ch}
.confront-copy p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}

.close-act{padding-top:clamp(48px,8vh,84px)}
.under-cta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B7A98F;margin:18px 0 0}
.watch-first{color:#8C8271;font-size:15px;margin:26px 0 0;max-width:52ch}
.close h2{color:var(--paper);max-width:16ch;font-size:clamp(38px,6vw,82px)}
.close .lead{color:#CFC3AC;max-width:46ch}
.close-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);padding:17px 30px;border-radius:2px;margin-top:14px;transition:background .25s,transform .2s}
.close-cta:hover{background:var(--amber-bright);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.close-links{display:flex;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:clamp(44px,7vh,80px);border-top:1px solid rgba(215,203,180,.18);padding-top:26px}
.close-links a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#CFC3AC;transition:color .2s}
.close-links a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}

/* footer (v4): one designed beat, the signal reprise + the SC monogram, then the line */
.foot{background:var(--ink);color:#8C8271;padding:36px var(--gut) 46px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;border-top:1px solid rgba(215,203,180,.14)}
.foot .r{color:var(--cyan)}
.foot-beat{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;margin-bottom:26px}
.foot-wave{width:min(240px,52vw);height:40px;opacity:.55}
.sc-mark.foot-mark span{font-size:26px;color:var(--paper)}
.sc-mark.foot-mark span:last-child{color:var(--cyan)}
.foot-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(215,203,180,.1);padding-top:22px}

/* ---------- motion (move 8, entry-only, reduced-motion safe) ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.reveal.d1{transition-delay:.07s}.reveal.d2{transition-delay:.14s}.reveal.d3{transition-delay:.21s}.reveal.d4{transition-delay:.28s}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:960px){
  .founders-body{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:20px}
  .mission-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav .links{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;top:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:0;
    background:var(--paper);padding:82px var(--gut) 30px;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(26,23,20,.12);
    transform:translateY(-120%);transition:transform .4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
  .nav .links.open{transform:none}
  .nav .links a{padding:15px 0;font-size:15px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);width:100%}
  .nav .links a.cta{margin-top:14px;width:auto;border-bottom:0}
  .nav-toggle{display:block}
  .hero{display:block;min-height:0;padding-top:0}
  .hero::after{display:none}
  .hero-photo{position:relative;right:auto;top:auto;bottom:auto;width:100%;height:auto;
    aspect-ratio:3/2.6;background-position:52% 22%;
    -webkit-mask-image:none;mask-image:none;opacity:1}
  /* mobile: only the nav band needs the scrim; the ledger lives below the photo */
  .hero-photo::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(244,237,225,.6) 0%,rgba(244,237,225,0) 110px)}
  .hero-inner{position:relative;max-width:none;padding:30px var(--gut) 44px}
  .split,.split.narrow,.podcast .split,.mission-grid,.close .split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .figure.order-first{order:-1}
  .v.wide,.v.half{grid-column:span 12}
  .head-row .note{text-align:left}
  .ledger{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .ledger .u{border-right:1px solid rgba(216,203,180,.7)}
  .ledger .u:nth-child(3n){border-right:1px solid rgba(216,203,180,.7)}
  .ledger .u:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
  .ledger .u:nth-child(n+3){margin-top:24px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(216,203,180,.7)}
  /* v4: five entries on a two-column grid leave a hole; the last entry owns the full row */
  .ledger .u:nth-child(5){grid-column:span 2;border-right:0}
}
@media (max-width:520px){
  body{font-size:16.5px}
  .hero-h1{max-width:100%;margin-bottom:26px}
  .hero-h1 .lede{font-size:clamp(23px,6.4vw,30px)}
  .hero-h1 .crescendo{font-size:clamp(40px,13vw,58px)}
  .hero-h1 .crescendo.q{font-size:clamp(28px,8.4vw,40px)}
  .hero-sub{max-width:100%}
  .founders-h{font-size:clamp(26px,7.4vw,34px)}
  .mission-h{font-size:clamp(34px,10vw,46px)}
  .ledger{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .pod-card .row{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;gap:3px}
  .pod-card .r{text-align:left}
}

/* =====================================================================
   v3 · hero question, AI commercial hook, the mission botanical world
   ===================================================================== */

/* hero: the named soul question as the one display moment.
   Recomposed: upright, display optical size, two confident lines. Power, not calligraphy. */
.hero-h1{max-width:22ch}
.hero-h1 .lede{max-width:42ch}
.hero-h1 .crescendo.q{
  font-style:normal;
  font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,64px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.022em;
  margin:.14em 0 0;max-width:14ch;text-wrap:balance;
  font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144,"SOFT" 0,"WONK" 0;
}
/* below 1440 the photo pulls right a step so the question never rides its opaque zone */
@media (min-width:901px) and (max-width:1440px){
  .hero-photo{width:45%}
}

/* ---------- AI section, long-form editorial ---------- */
.ai-top{align-items:start;margin-bottom:clamp(40px,7vh,80px)}
.ai-top p{color:#C9BCA3}
.ai-body{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
.ai-block{margin:0 0 clamp(28px,5vh,46px)}
.ai-block .ai-sub{
  display:flex;gap:.8em;align-items:baseline;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:#B7A98F;margin-bottom:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(215,203,180,.18);padding-top:20px;
}
.ai-block .ai-sub .n{color:var(--cyan)}
.ai-block p{color:#C9BCA3;font-size:17px;line-height:1.72;margin:0 0 1em;max-width:66ch}
.ai-block p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.ai-pull{margin:clamp(30px,5vh,48px) 0;padding:0 0 0 28px;border-left:2px solid var(--cyan);max-width:64ch}
.ai-pull p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2.7vw,32px);line-height:1.3;color:var(--paper);margin:0 0 16px;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 72}
.ai-pull cite{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B7A98F}
.pullquote.closer{margin:clamp(30px,5vh,44px) 0 0;max-width:none}

/* ---------- the mission, a botanical world ---------- */
/* exhibit device: cyan crosshair + mono numbered caption */
.exhibit{position:relative}
.cx{position:absolute;z-index:3;top:14px;left:14px;width:12px;height:12px;pointer-events:none}
.cx::before,.cx::after{content:"";position:absolute;background:var(--cyan)}
.cx::before{left:5px;top:0;width:1px;height:12px}
.cx::after{top:5px;left:0;height:1px;width:12px}
.ex-cap{
  position:absolute;z-index:3;left:0;bottom:0;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper);
  background:rgba(26,23,20,.6);padding:7px 11px;backdrop-filter:blur(4px);
  display:inline-flex;gap:.7em;align-items:center;
}
.ex-cap b{color:var(--cyan);font-weight:500}

/* movement labels + verbatim soul quotes on ivory */
.mv-label{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber);margin-bottom:20px}
.wrap.mv-copy.solo{margin-top:clamp(48px,8vh,96px)}
.mv-copy p{color:var(--ink-2);max-width:60ch}
.mv-copy .lead{max-width:52ch}
.mission .thesis{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(20px,2.2vw,26px);color:var(--green);line-height:1.35;margin-top:10px;max-width:30ch;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 40}
.soul-quote{margin:clamp(28px,4vh,40px) 0 0;padding:0 0 0 26px;border-left:2px solid var(--cognac);max-width:42ch}
.soul-quote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(21px,2.5vw,30px);line-height:1.32;color:var(--ink);margin:0 0 14px;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 72}
/* v4 micro-type: hang the opening quote marks on the display quotes */
.soul-quote p,.ai-pull p,.exhale-quote p,.pullquote.closer{text-indent:-.45em}
.soul-quote cite{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}

/* movement one, leaf full-bleed spread */
.leaf-beat{
  width:100vw;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);max-width:none;padding:0;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:stretch;
  margin-top:clamp(56px,9vh,110px);
}
.leaf-fig{margin:0;position:relative;min-height:clamp(480px,82vh,760px)}
.leaf-fig img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.leaf-fig::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;background:var(--cognac);mix-blend-mode:soft-light;opacity:.12;pointer-events:none}
.leaf-beat .mv-copy{
  align-self:center;max-width:none;
  padding:clamp(36px,6vh,80px) max(var(--gut),calc((100vw - var(--maxw))/2 + var(--gut))) clamp(36px,6vh,80px) clamp(30px,5vw,66px);
}

/* the inner-work exhale (v5): still in the dark dunes at dusk. Wide, dark, quiet;
   the quote stays small and to the left, the darkness stays dark. */
.exhale{
  position:relative;width:100vw;margin:clamp(56px,9vh,110px) 0;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);
  min-height:clamp(460px,84vh,780px);display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden;
  background:url("../img/still-dune.jpg") 62% 60%/cover no-repeat;
}
.exhale::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--cognac);mix-blend-mode:soft-light;opacity:.10;pointer-events:none;z-index:1}
.exhale::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(16,13,10,.66) 0%,rgba(16,13,10,.34) 44%,transparent 70%)}
.exhale-inner{position:relative;z-index:2;text-align:left;width:min(560px,86vw);
  margin-left:max(var(--gut),calc((100vw - var(--maxw))/2 + var(--gut)))}
.exhale-eyebrow{display:block;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper-2);opacity:.8;margin-bottom:22px}
.exhale-quote{margin:0}
.exhale-quote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(20px,2.3vw,29px);line-height:1.3;letter-spacing:-.005em;color:var(--paper);margin:0 0 18px;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 72}
.exhale-quote cite{font-style:normal;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--amber-bright)}

/* plant over medicine (v5): sage in hand, smoke rising. The quote sits low-left,
   clear of the smoke; the smoke stays legible, never compressed to mud. */
.apo{
  position:relative;width:100vw;margin:clamp(56px,9vh,110px) 0;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);
  min-height:clamp(460px,80vh,760px);display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:flex-end;overflow:hidden;
  background:url("../img/mission-sage2.jpg") center 32%/cover no-repeat;
}
.apo::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--cognac);mix-blend-mode:soft-light;opacity:.08;pointer-events:none;z-index:1}
.apo::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 50%,rgba(12,10,8,.62) 100%)}
/* the quote sits low-RIGHT, over the dark of the jacket, clear of the sage and the smoke */
.apo-quote{position:relative;z-index:3;width:min(480px,86vw);text-align:left;
  margin:0 max(var(--gut),calc((100vw - var(--maxw))/2 + var(--gut))) clamp(40px,7vh,70px) 0}
.apo-quote p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,40px);line-height:1.16;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--paper);margin:0;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 144,"SOFT" 0,"WONK" 0}
.apo-quote em{font-style:italic;color:var(--amber-bright)}

/* beat C, the human, kept quiet */
.human-beat{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,70px);align-items:center;margin-top:clamp(56px,9vh,110px)}
.human-beat .figure img{width:100%;height:clamp(360px,58vh,560px);object-fit:cover}
.human-copy .carry{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-top:26px;color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px;max-width:52ch}
.human-copy .giving{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;max-width:52ch;margin-top:4px}
.human-copy .seen{margin-top:clamp(26px,4vh,40px)}

/* mission responsive */
@media (max-width:960px){
  .human-beat{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px}
  .human-beat .figure{order:-1}
}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .ai-top{margin-bottom:32px}
  .ai-body{max-width:none}
  .leaf-beat{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:clamp(40px,7vh,64px)}
  .leaf-fig{min-height:clamp(320px,52vh,440px)}
  .leaf-beat .mv-copy{padding:clamp(26px,6vw,40px) var(--gut)}
  .exhale,.apo{min-height:clamp(360px,64vh,500px);margin:clamp(40px,7vh,72px) 0;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw)}
  .exhale-quote p{font-size:clamp(22px,6.2vw,34px)}
  .apo-quote p{font-size:clamp(24px,6.6vw,38px)}
  .soul-quote{max-width:none}
}

/* =====================================================================
   v5 · the photo integration (Pixel's 14-frame edit) + the door
   ===================================================================== */

/* founders: two-column body now holds two divs; the vision pull-quote below */
.founders-body > div > p{margin:0 0 1.1em}
.founders-body > div > p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.founders-quote{max-width:34ch;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-top:clamp(44px,7vh,72px);border-left:0;padding-left:0;text-align:center}
.founders-quote p{font-size:clamp(24px,2.9vw,34px);text-indent:0}
.founders-quote cite{display:block;margin-top:6px}
.founders-quote p{color:var(--ink)}

/* the climb low beat: the thinking frame at the table. Duotone-cognac, reads as memory. */
.lowbeat{
  position:relative;width:100vw;margin:clamp(56px,9vh,100px) 0 0;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);
  min-height:clamp(380px,66vh,640px);overflow:hidden;
  background:url("../img/story.jpg") center 28%/cover no-repeat;
}
.lowbeat::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--cognac);mix-blend-mode:color;opacity:.6;pointer-events:none}
.lowbeat::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--cognac);mix-blend-mode:soft-light;opacity:.24;pointer-events:none}

/* the visionary opener: the lone figure on the edge, type in the sky */
.vision-band{
  position:relative;margin:0 0 clamp(40px,7vh,80px);overflow:hidden;
  min-height:clamp(540px,88vh,840px);display:flex;align-items:flex-start;
  background:url("../img/visionary-edge.jpg") center 68%/cover no-repeat;
}
.vision-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--amber);mix-blend-mode:soft-light;opacity:.16;pointer-events:none}
.vision-band::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(26,23,20,.5) 0%,rgba(26,23,20,.16) 30%,transparent 55%,rgba(26,23,20,.72) 100%)}
.vision-copy{
  position:relative;z-index:1;width:min(760px,90vw);
  margin:clamp(60px,10vh,110px) 0 0 max(var(--gut),calc((100vw - var(--maxw))/2 + var(--gut)));
}
.vision-copy h2{color:var(--paper);margin-top:18px;max-width:18ch;text-shadow:0 1px 30px rgba(26,23,20,.35)}
.vision-copy .eyebrow{color:var(--paper-2)}
.vision-band .ex-cap{z-index:2}

/* the podcast signature: the gold mandala halo, full width, he stays centered */
.halo-band{
  position:relative;margin:clamp(48px,8vh,90px) 0 0;overflow:hidden;
  width:100vw;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);
  min-height:clamp(440px,86vh,860px);
  background:url("../img/podcast-halo.jpg") center 34%/cover no-repeat;
}
.halo-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--cognac);mix-blend-mode:soft-light;opacity:.08;pointer-events:none}

/* the mission transition: fire carried at ocean dusk, no text near the flame */
.torch-band{
  position:relative;margin:clamp(48px,8vh,96px) 0 0;overflow:hidden;
  width:100vw;margin-left:calc(50% - 50vw);
  min-height:clamp(420px,78vh,760px);
  background:url("../img/mission-torch.jpg") center 26%/cover no-repeat;
}
.torch-band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--cognac);mix-blend-mode:soft-light;opacity:.10;pointer-events:none}

/* ai-top is a single measure now */
.ai-top{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto clamp(40px,7vh,80px)}

/* podcast (round 4, A8a): copy left, the card + play anchor the right column,
   top-aligned with the headline so the split has no bare ivory half */
@media (min-width:901px){
  .podcast .split{grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;align-items:start}
}
.pod-side{padding-top:clamp(56px,9vh,104px)}
.pod-side .pod-card{margin-top:0}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .pod-side{padding-top:0}
}

/* footer connect row */
.foot-connect{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:22px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(215,203,180,.1);padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:22px;
}
.foot-connect .foot-lab{color:#8C8271}
.foot-connect a{color:#CFC3AC;transition:color .2s}
.foot-connect a:hover{color:var(--cyan)}
.foot-connect .soon{color:#5E574B;cursor:default}
.foot-sep{width:14px;height:1px;background:rgba(215,203,180,.25);align-self:center}

/* v5 responsive */
/* =====================================================================
   round 4 · commercial polish (Pixel's spec, visual-elevation.md)
   A: placement/crop/anchor · B: the case law · C: weight and rhythm
   ===================================================================== */

/* A1 · close hero: he stands in the right third, the ask never crosses his face.
   command.jpg (1600x1067) is width-constrained at cover, so position-x is inert on
   desktop; a measured 143% zoom, left-anchored, is what actually moves him right
   (subject sits at ~49% of the frame; 143% puts his center at ~70% of the band). */
.close-hero{background-size:143% auto;background-position:0% 18%}
.close h2{max-width:12ch}

/* A2 · hero: the photo hard-stops at the ledger's top rule; the ledger sits on solid paper */
.ledger{position:relative}
/* the two-line proof value grew the ledger; the rhythm gives the height back so the
   hero (headline + ledger) still holds inside one viewport (the standing guard) */
@media (min-width:901px){
  .ledger{margin-top:clamp(16px,2vh,30px);padding-top:14px}
  .hero-inner{padding-bottom:clamp(22px,2.8vh,40px)}
}
.ledger::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;bottom:calc(-1*clamp(32px,4.5vh,64px));
  left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);width:100vw;background:var(--paper);z-index:-1}
.ledger > *{position:relative;z-index:1}
/* the fade's diagonal pulled in ~15% so the shoulder stays out of the headline column
   (desktop-gated: the ≤900 layout sets mask-image:none earlier in the sheet, and this
   ungated append was silently re-masking the phone hero) */
@media (min-width:901px){
  .hero-photo{
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent 80px,#000 250px);
    mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0,transparent 80px,#000 250px);
  }
}

/* A3 · vision band: the figure exits right, the AI headline clears his head */
.vision-band{background-position:70% center}
.vision-copy h2{max-width:12ch}

/* A6 · dune stillness: he sits on the upper-third line, the sand drops to a third */
.lowbeat{background-position:center 38%}

/* A7 · the seam device: one frame, three moments, one step quieter */
.seam{height:clamp(120px,19vh,185px)}
.seam-dark{background-position:50% 30%}
.seam-light{background-position:50% 55%}
.mission + .seam-dark{background-position:50% 80%}

/* A5 · street beat: copy joins the photo at a shared top line */
.human-beat{align-items:start}
.human-copy .carry{margin-top:0}

/* B · the case law: serif = sentence case, mono caps = wayfinding only */
/* B3 · the three AI kickers demoted to sentence-case serif (the number stays mono cyan) */
.ai-block .ai-sub{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-size:19px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;
  color:#D8CDB8;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 40;
}
.ai-block .ai-sub .n{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--cyan)}
/* B4 · the line under the money button speaks, so it stops shouting */
.under-cta{text-transform:none;letter-spacing:.02em;font-size:13px}

/* C · weight where the money is; everything else stays quiet */
.hero-h1 .crescendo{font-weight:500}                       /* C1 the thesis question */
.ledger .val{font-weight:500}                              /* C2 proof leads every slot */
.v h3{font-weight:500}
.v .stat{font-weight:500}                                  /* C3 names + receipts */
.confront-lede{font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,48px);font-weight:500;margin:0 0 32px}  /* C4 the gate line */
.mission-copy .thesis,.mission .thesis{font-weight:500}    /* C5 four words, not lighter */
/* C6 · one secondary size, one tone; muted is for true meta only */
.climb .plain-tail{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.mission .carry,.human-copy .carry{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.mission .giving,.human-copy .giving{font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.watch-first{color:#CFC3AC} /* dark band: the body tone, not near-black ink-2 */
/* C7 · two CTA tiers, nothing between */
.play{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em}
.play .dot{width:38px;height:38px}
/* C9 · rhythm: the three parking lots trimmed */
#record{padding-top:clamp(50px,8vh,90px)}
#ai{padding-bottom:clamp(50px,8vh,90px)}
.podcast{padding-bottom:clamp(42px,6vh,75px)}
.mission{padding-top:clamp(48px,7vh,85px)}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .lowbeat{min-height:clamp(280px,46vh,420px)}
  .vision-band{min-height:clamp(440px,72vh,640px)}
  .halo-band{min-height:clamp(320px,56vh,520px)}
  .torch-band{min-height:clamp(300px,52vh,480px)}
  .exhale{background-position:70% 60%}
  .apo{background-position:74% 40%}
  .confront{min-height:0;display:block;background:none}
  .confront-img-m{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:url("../img/chairman-blacksuit.jpg") 70% 20%/cover no-repeat}
  .confront-copy{width:auto;margin:0;padding:34px var(--gut) 8px}
  .confront::before,.confront::after{content:none}
  .confront{background:var(--ink)}
  .close-hero{min-height:clamp(480px,74vh,640px)}
  .v.figcell{min-height:340px}
}

/* round 4 mobile (the true-390 fixes; last in the sheet so the cascade lands) */
@media (max-width:700px){
  /* A1 · close hero at 390: he steps right, the copy sits on dark.
     Portrait container has ~547px of cover excess; measured position-x 23%
     puts his center at ~85% of the frame (the spec's 82% shoved him off-left). */
  .close-hero{background-size:cover;background-position:23% 20%}
  .close-hero::before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(26,23,20,.42) 0%,transparent 30%,rgba(26,23,20,.4) 45%,rgba(26,23,20,.97) 100%)}
  /* A4 · dusk exhale: the quote on dark ground, he sits clear right
     (measured: subject lives at ~62% of still-dune.jpg; position-x 28%
     puts his face at ~93% of the 390 frame, the spec's 78% pulled him under
     the quote). The quote keeps its size and narrows its measure instead,
     so no line ever reaches his face. */
  .exhale{background-position:28% center}
  .exhale-inner{width:76vw}
  .exhale::after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(14,12,10,.82) 0%,rgba(14,12,10,.55) 55%,transparent 100%)}
  /* A9 · sage: the quote hangs on the dark left field */
  .apo-quote{margin-right:calc(var(--gut) + 5vw)}
}

/* plain ampersand in the ledger value: Fraunces's display amp reads like a trademark mark */
.plain-amp{font-family:"Hanken Grotesk",sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:.85em}

/* kill-list enforcement: annotation marks may never render (Chairman, 2026-07-08) */
.cx,.fig-cap,.edge,.ex-cap,.cap,.idx,.xtick,.tick,.seam-label{display:none !important}

/* the merged close (Chairman 2026-07-09): the door lives on the black-suit band; the blue-suit band is gone.
   Sizing is desktop-gated: ungated, these two overrode the phone rules (min-height:0, width:auto)
   from the ≤900 block above and forced a viewport-tall band on phones. */
@media (min-width:901px){
  .confront{min-height:min(100svh,900px)}
  .confront-copy{width:min(620px,88vw)}
}
.confront-copy .eyebrow{color:var(--amber-bright)}
.close-h{color:var(--paper);max-width:14ch;font-size:clamp(34px,4.6vw,62px);margin:14px 0 0;line-height:1.04}
.close-lead{color:#DDD3BE;max-width:48ch;margin:22px 0 clamp(30px,5vh,48px)}
.confront .confront-lede{margin-top:0}

/* the CTA lives inside the close composition (Chairman 2026-07-09), not floating below it */
.confront-copy .close-act{padding-top:clamp(28px,4.5vh,44px)}
.confront-copy .watch-first{color:#A79A82}
.close{padding-bottom:0}

/* the record ledger fuses into one connected block (Chairman 2026-07-09):
   zero gap, shared hairlines, no orphan cell */
.ventures{gap:0;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.ventures .v{border:0;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);min-height:0}
.ventures .v:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}
.ventures .v:nth-child(5){grid-column:span 12;border-right:0;border-bottom:0}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .ventures .v{border-right:0}
  .ventures .v:last-child{border-bottom:0}
}

/* venture names link out (Chairman 2026-07-09) */
.v h3 .vlink{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .2s ease}
.v h3 .vlink:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--amber)}

/* =====================================================================
   cinematic motion layer (Otis, 2026-07-10, from Pixel's motion-spec).
   "The page is a film, and scroll is the projector." Every rule below is
   inert until JS adds html.fx-lite / html.fx-desktop; with
   prefers-reduced-motion (or the ?reveal=all capture hook) NOTHING here
   activates and the page is byte-identical to the pre-motion build.
   ===================================================================== */
:root{
  --dur-fast:240ms; --dur-title:1500ms; --dur-count:1500ms;
  --ease-cinema:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1); --ease-exit:cubic-bezier(.7,0,.84,0);
}

/* effect 2 · full-bleed bands breathe: JS-injected 112%-tall image layer,
   translate3d scrubbed in the one shared rAF loop */
.fx-band{isolation:isolate}
.fx-band>.fx-px{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:-15%;bottom:-15%;z-index:-1;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;pointer-events:none;
}
.fx-band.fx-inview>.fx-px{will-change:transform}

/* effect 4 · the seams fall to dusk: duplicate image layer, dusk-graded at
   build time (static filter), only opacity animates at runtime */
.fx-band>.fx-dusk{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:-15%;bottom:-15%;z-index:-1;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;pointer-events:none;
  filter:brightness(.3) saturate(.55) contrast(1.08);opacity:0;
}
html.fx-lite .seam .seam-thread{transform-origin:top center}

/* effect 5 · the signal thread as an amplitude-reactive SVG path (desktop) */
html.fx-desktop .thread{display:none}
.fx-thread{
  position:fixed;top:0;bottom:0;width:26px;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;opacity:.3;
}
.fx-thread path{stroke:var(--cyan);stroke-width:1.25;fill:none}
@media (max-width:1160px){.fx-thread{display:none}}

/* effect 6 · titles enter like film titles (masked line reveals) */
.reveal.fx-masked{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
/* box-model-neutral mask: clip-path adds ZERO height (padding/margin tricks
   collapse between sibling lines and shift the page); small bleed keeps
   ascenders and descenders unclipped at rest */
.fx-mline{display:block;clip-path:inset(-.35em 0 -.16em 0)}
.fx-mlin{display:block;transform:translateY(118%);
  transition:transform var(--dur-title) var(--ease-cinema)}
.fx-mline.fx-in .fx-mlin{transform:none}
html.fx-mobile .fx-mlin{transition-duration:1000ms}

/* effect 7 · the ledger counts itself: tabular figures, width pinned by JS,
   zero layout shift */
html.fx-lite .ledger .val{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.fx-num{display:inline-block}

/* effect 8 · the dark chapter breathes grain (film texture on the ink) */
.fx-grain{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:6;pointer-events:none;
  background:url("../img/grain.png") repeat;background-size:128px 128px;
  mix-blend-mode:overlay;opacity:.085;
}
.fx-vig{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:5;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 90% at 50% 50%,transparent 52%,rgba(0,0,0,.9) 100%);
}

/* effect 9 · the door pushes in: JS-injected image layer, scale scrubbed;
   the page's only hover micro-moment on the close CTA arrow */
.fx-band>.fx-push{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;background-size:cover;
  transform-origin:50% 22%;
}
html.fx-lite .close-cta span{display:inline-block;transition:transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-cinema)}
html.fx-lite .close-cta:hover span{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* effects 1 + 3 · the WebGL canvases (hero depth-light, sage smoke).
   Children of their figures, so every existing grade/scrim/mask still
   paints over them; they add nothing to layout. */
.fx-hero-gl{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:0}
.fx-smoke-gl{position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:100%;pointer-events:none;z-index:2}

/* kill-list enforcement (Chairman 2026-07-10): the cyan thread line is dead sitewide */
.thread,.seam-thread,.fx-thread{display:none !important}

/* =====================================================================
   mobile optimization pass (Otis, 2026-07-10). Everything below is gated
   to phone widths; desktop paints pixel-identical (proven by 1440 diff).
   ===================================================================== */

/* the <picture> wrappers added for phone-weight images must be layout-invisible,
   so flex/grid parents still treat the img as their direct child */
picture{display:contents}

/* phones get the -800 derivatives of every CSS background band; the full-res
   frames stay desktop-only. Same photographs, lighter files. */
@media (max-width:700px){
  .hero-photo{background-image:url("../img/hero-laugh-800.jpg")}
  .seam{background-image:url("../img/water-steps-800.jpg")}
  .lowbeat{background-image:url("../img/story-800.jpg")}
  /* phone recrop: the lone figure steps right of the headline (measured; 70% left him under the type) */
  .vision-band{background-image:url("../img/visionary-edge-800.jpg");background-position:20% center}
  .halo-band{background-image:url("../img/podcast-halo-800.jpg")}
  .torch-band{background-image:url("../img/mission-torch-800.jpg")}
  .exhale{background-image:url("../img/still-dune-800.jpg")}
  .apo{background-image:url("../img/mission-sage2-800.jpg")}
  .confront-img-m{background-image:url("../img/chairman-blacksuit-800.jpg")}
}

/* thumb-sized tap targets (44px+) on touch layouts: an invisible expanded
   hit area on every small link/button, zero layout or paint change */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .nav .brand,.nav-toggle,.micro-cta,.v h3 .vlink,.v .stat a,.play,
  .foot-connect a,.q-nav .brand,.q-nav .back,.ghostbtn{position:relative}
  .nav .brand::after,.nav-toggle::after,.micro-cta::after,.v h3 .vlink::after,
  .v .stat a::after,.play::after,.foot-connect a::after,.q-nav .brand::after,
  .q-nav .back::after,.ghostbtn::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;left:-8px;right:-8px;top:50%;
    transform:translateY(-50%);height:44px;min-height:100%;
  }
}

/* restore the designed gate-line size: .confront-copy p was outranking .confront-lede */
.confront-copy p.confront-lede{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);line-height:1.15;color:var(--paper);max-width:none}
@media (max-width:700px){.confront-copy p.confront-lede{font-size:clamp(24px,6.4vw,30px)}}

/* ==================== MOBILE CONTRACT GUARD (Otis, 2026-07-11) ====================
   The phone contract for the close band, re-asserted LAST in the sheet. Twice now an
   ungated late append has silently overridden the ≤900 rules (the desktop background
   behind the door copy, the forced viewport-tall band). This block ends that class:
   on phones the close is a solid-ink block that grows with its content, the photo
   lives ONLY in .confront-img-m, and the copy takes the full measure.
   HARD RULE: nothing may be appended below this guard without a width gate. */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .confront{min-height:0;display:block;background:var(--ink)}
  .confront::before,.confront::after{content:none}
  .confront-copy{width:auto}
}

/* SC monogram removed sitewide (Chairman 2026-07-11) */
.sc-mark{display:none !important}