/* hero */
  section.hero {
    position: relative; min-height: 92vh;
    padding: 110px 40px 50px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(380px, 540px);
    gap: 56px; align-items: center;
    max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; z-index: 2;
  }
  .hero-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--ink-mute); display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .eyebrow-mobile { display: none; }
  .hero-eyebrow::before {
    content: ""; width: 32px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent);
    transform-origin: left;
  }

  .hero-credential-inline {
    color: var(--ink-mute); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;
    text-decoration-color: var(--rule);
    transition: color 200ms var(--ease), text-decoration-color 200ms var(--ease);
  }
  .hero-credential-inline:hover { color: var(--accent); text-decoration-color: var(--accent); }

  h1.display {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 0;
    font-weight: 380;
    font-size: clamp(64px, 8.4vw, 136px);
    line-height: 0.96;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  h1.display .row { display: block; }
  h1.display .r2 { font-style: italic; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 15; color: var(--accent); }

  .hero-tagline {
    font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "SOFT" 0;
    font-weight: 360; font-style: italic;
    font-size: clamp(20px, 1.9vw, 28px); line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 480px; margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .hero-tagline em { font-style: normal; color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

  .hero-sub {
    max-width: 480px; color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 24px;
  }
  .hero-sub strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

  .cta-row {
    display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; margin-bottom: 36px;
  }
  .cta-primary {
    font-family: var(--body); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
    padding: 14px 24px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 999px; background: transparent;
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
    transition: background 200ms var(--ease), color 200ms var(--ease);
  }
  .cta-primary:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); }
  .cta-primary .dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); }
  .cta-quiet {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom: 4px;
    transition: color 200ms, border-color 200ms;
  }
  .cta-quiet:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }

  .proof-row {
    display: flex; gap: 48px; padding-top: 20px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); max-width: 600px;
  }
  .proof-row > div { flex: 1; }
  .proof-row .num {
    font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 0;
    font-weight: 360; font-size: 38px; line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--ink);
    display: block; margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-feature-settings: "tnum" 1;
  }
  .proof-row .num em {
    font-style: italic; color: var(--accent);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 15;
    font-size: 0.62em; margin-left: 0.06em;
  }
  .proof-row .lbl {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .portrait-col {
    position: relative; height: 76vh; min-height: 540px;
    overflow: visible;
    border: none;
    background: transparent;
  }
  .portrait-col img {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; object-position: center bottom;
    filter: contrast(1.04) saturate(0.98) brightness(1.01)
            drop-shadow(0 0 8px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 28%, transparent))
            drop-shadow(0 30px 50px rgba(0,0,0,0.32));
    transform: scale(1);
  }
  /* signature */
  section.signature { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 140px 40px; }
  .sig-pin {
    max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .sig-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-mute); margin-bottom: 28px;
  }
  .sig-headline {
    font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 72, "SOFT" 0;
    font-weight: 360; font-size: clamp(28px, 4.2vw, 60px);
    line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-align: center; max-width: 24ch; margin: 0 auto 22px;
  }
  .sig-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 72, "SOFT" 15; }
  .sig-subcopy {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto 64px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    text-align: center;
    font-size: clamp(15px, 1.35vw, 18px);
    line-height: 1.65;
  }
  .sig-stage { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .sig-node-label {
    padding: 24px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .sig-node-label .step {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 10px; text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1;
  }
  .sig-node-label .name {
    font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 0;
    font-size: 18px; color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 8px;
  }
  .sig-node-label .desc {
    font-size: 13px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.5;
  }

  /* generic section */
  .sec-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-mute); text-align: center; margin-bottom: 16px;
  }
  .align-left { text-align: left; }
  .sec-h2 {
    font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96, "SOFT" 0;
    font-weight: 360; font-size: clamp(34px, 5vw, 64px);
    line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-align: center; margin-bottom: 80px;
  }
  .sec-h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96, "SOFT" 15; }

  /* STACK MAP */
  section.stack-map {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: 130px 40px;
    background: var(--bg);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule-soft);
  }
  .stack-inner {
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.4fr);
    gap: clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .stack-title {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 72, "SOFT" 0;
    font-weight: 360;
    font-size: clamp(38px, 5vw, 76px);
    line-height: 0.96;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    max-width: 9ch;
  }
  .stack-title em {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-style: italic;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 72, "SOFT" 15;
  }
  .stack-copy {
    margin-top: 28px;
    max-width: 42ch;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 17px;
    line-height: 1.65;
  }
  .stack-groups {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .stack-group {
    min-height: 190px;
    padding: 28px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--rule);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    background:
      linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 8%, transparent), transparent 42%),
      var(--paper);
    transition: transform 320ms var(--ease), background 320ms var(--ease), border-color 320ms var(--ease);
  }
  .stack-group:hover {
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 44%, var(--rule));
  }
  .stack-index {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--accent);
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .stack-group h3 {
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 40, "SOFT" 0;
    font-weight: 390;
    font-size: 25px;
    line-height: 1.08;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
  }
  .stack-group p {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }
  .stack-group strong {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
  }

  /* work */
  section.work { position: relative; z-index: 2; background: var(--paper); padding: 140px 40px; }
  section.work .inner { max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; }
  .featured-projects { display: grid; gap: 96px; margin-bottom: 112px; }
  .featured-project {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(280px, 0.7fr);
    gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 80px); align-items: center;
  }
  .featured-project:nth-child(even) { grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.7fr) minmax(0, 1.45fr); }
  .featured-project:nth-child(even) .project-proof { order: 2; }
  .project-proof {
    display: block; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 10px;
  }
  .project-proof img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; }
  .project-index {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent);
  }
  .project-copy h3 {
    font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 58px);
    font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin: 14px 0 20px;
  }
  .project-copy p { max-width: 52ch; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.65; }
  .project-facts { list-style: none; margin: 24px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }
  .project-facts li { padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .project-facts strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
  .project-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px; }
  .project-actions a {
    min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
    color: var(--ink); font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .project-actions a:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
  .project-catalogue {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(320px, 1.05fr) minmax(210px, .5fr) minmax(360px, 1.35fr) max-content;
    column-gap: clamp(28px, 3vw, 56px);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .catalogue-heading { margin-bottom: 24px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 500; }
  .project-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-template-columns: subgrid;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 36px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .project-thumb { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; object-position: top; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; }
  .project-picture { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 6px; background: var(--bg-warm); }
  .project-picture .project-thumb { height: 100%; border: 0; border-radius: 0; }
  .project-picture--wide .project-thumb { aspect-ratio: auto; object-fit: contain; object-position: center; }
  .theme-dark { display: none; }
  [data-theme="dark"] .theme-light { display: none; }
  [data-theme="dark"] .theme-dark { display: block; }
  .project-row h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 24px; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1; }
  .project-row p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; }
  .row-actions { display: flex; gap: 14px; white-space: nowrap; }
  .row-actions a { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; }
  .row-actions a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

  /* ABOUT */
  section.about { padding: 140px 40px; max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .about-eyebrow { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-mute); margin-bottom: 32px; }
  /* Timeline-style about: scannable, not a wall of text */
  .about-timeline { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 40px; margin-bottom: 48px; }
  .about-row {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: 40px;
    align-items: baseline; padding-bottom: 32px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  }
  .about-row:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; padding-bottom: 0; }
  .about-when { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
  .about-years {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
    color: var(--accent); text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .about-where {
    font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 28, "SOFT" 0;
    font-style: italic; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--ink);
  }
  .about-what {
    font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 56ch;
  }
  .about-what strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
  .about-what em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    .about-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; padding-bottom: 28px; }
    .about-timeline { gap: 28px; }
    .about-where { font-size: 20px; }
    .about-what { font-size: 15px; }
  }
  .about-link {
    display: inline-block; margin-top: 32px;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-bottom: 4px;
    transition: color 200ms, border-color 200ms;
  }
  .about-link:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }

  /* BLOG */
  section.writing { padding: 120px 40px; max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .writing-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; margin-bottom: 56px; }
  .writing-head h2 {
    font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 0;
    font-weight: 360; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 44px);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  .writing-head h2 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60, "SOFT" 15; }
  .writing-head a {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-bottom: 4px;
  }
  .writing-head a:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
  .post-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; }
  .post-card {
    display: block; padding: 32px;
    border: 1px solid var(--rule); border-radius: 0;
    text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
    background: var(--bg-warm);
    transition: border-color 240ms var(--ease), background 240ms var(--ease), transform 360ms var(--ease);
  }
  .post-card:hover { border-color: var(--accent); background: var(--paper); transform: translateY(-4px); }
  .post-card .post-meta {
    display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-mute); margin-bottom: 20px;
  }
  .post-tag { color: var(--accent); }
  .post-title {
    font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36, "SOFT" 0;
    font-weight: 380; font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 14px; color: var(--ink);
  }
  .post-excerpt { font-size: 14px; color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.5; margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .post-read { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }

  /* HIRE / FOOTER */
  section.hire {
    padding: 160px 40px 80px; text-align: center; position: relative; z-index: 2; background: var(--bg);
  }
  section.hire .big {
    font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96, "SOFT" 0;
    font-weight: 360; font-size: clamp(40px, 7vw, 110px);
    line-height: 0.92; letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin: 0 auto 32px; max-width: 18ch;
  }
  section.hire .big em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96, "SOFT" 15; }
  section.hire .lede {
    font-family: var(--display); font-variation-settings: "opsz" 24, "SOFT" 0;
    font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1.5vw, 20px); max-width: 540px; margin: 0 auto 56px;
  }
  section.hire .mail {
    display: inline-block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink); padding-bottom: 4px;
    transition: color 200ms, border-color 200ms;
  }
  section.hire .mail:hover { color: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }

  footer.site {
    padding: 80px 40px 40px; background: var(--bg); position: relative; z-index: 2;
  }
  footer.site .meta {
    margin: 0 auto; max-width: var(--max);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); padding-top: 32px;
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    color: var(--ink-mute);
  }
  footer.site .meta a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; margin-left: 14px; min-height: 28px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
  footer.site .meta a:hover { color: var(--accent); }

  /* responsive */
  @media (max-width: 1100px) {
    .featured-project { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .featured-project:nth-child(even) { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .featured-project:nth-child(even) .project-proof { order: initial; }
    .project-catalogue { display: block; }
    .project-row { grid-template-columns: minmax(160px, .6fr) minmax(180px, .6fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); }
    .row-actions { grid-column: 2 / -1; }
    .post-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
    .stack-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 44px; }
    .stack-title { max-width: 12ch; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 760px) {
    section.hero {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      padding: 110px 24px 60px;
      gap: 24px;
      align-items: start;
    }
    .hero-text { display: contents; }
    .hero-eyebrow { order: 1; margin-bottom: 0; }
    h1.display { order: 2; margin-bottom: 0; }
    .portrait-col {
      order: 3;
      width: min(100%, 430px);
      height: min(54vh, 460px);
      min-height: 360px;
      margin: -8px auto 0;
    }
    .hero-tagline { order: 4; margin-bottom: 0; }
    .hero-sub { order: 5; margin-bottom: 0; }
    .cta-row { order: 6; margin-bottom: 8px; }
    .proof-row { order: 7; }
    nav.top { padding: 16px 22px; }
    nav.top .clock { display: none; }
    nav.top ul { gap: 14px; font-size: 12px; }
    nav.top ul li:nth-child(3) { display: none; }
    .proof-row { gap: 18px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
    .proof-row > div { flex: 1 1 40%; }
    .hero-eyebrow {
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      gap: 10px;
      align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .hero-eyebrow .eyebrow-mobile { white-space: normal; line-height: 1.6; }
    .hero-eyebrow::before { width: 24px; flex: 0 0 24px; }
    .eyebrow-full { display: none; }
    .eyebrow-mobile { display: inline; }
    section.work, section.stack-map, section.about, section.writing, section.hire, footer.site { padding-left: 24px; padding-right: 24px; }
    section.stack-map { padding-top: 84px; padding-bottom: 84px; }
    .stack-groups { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .stack-group { min-height: 0; padding: 24px; }
    .stack-copy { font-size: 15px; }
    section.work { padding-top: 80px; padding-bottom: 80px; }
    .featured-projects { gap: 64px; margin-bottom: 80px; }
    .project-copy p { font-size: 16px; }
    .project-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
    .project-thumb { max-width: none; }
    .row-actions { grid-column: auto; }
    .post-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
    .cta-row { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
    section.hire { padding: 100px 24px 60px; }
    section.signature { padding: 80px 24px; }
    .sig-headline { margin-bottom: 56px; }
    .sig-subcopy {
      text-align: left;
      margin: -28px 0 42px;
      max-width: 360px;
      font-size: 15px;
    }
    .sig-stage {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      width: 100%;
    }
    .sig-node-label {
      padding: 18px 0;
    }
    .sig-node-label .step {
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: 0.16em;
      margin-bottom: 6px !important;
      font-weight: 600;
    }
    .sig-node-label .name {
      font-size: 22px;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .sig-node-label .desc {
      font-size: 14px;
    }
  }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: 0.01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
  }