/* ─────────────────────────────────────
   THE PAPER  ·  editorial layout
   Landing (portfolio.html) + article pages
   ───────────────────────────────────── */

/* Page wash drawn from the cover image's key colours (teal · green · yellow ·
   coral · blue), kept light so text stays readable. Fixed so it's a steady
   wash the content scrolls over. */
body {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg,
      #EAF6FB 0%, #EFF7E6 24%, #FBF6DF 48%, #FCEBE4 72%, #EAF2FB 100%);
  background-attachment: fixed;
  background-color: var(--paper);
}

/* The home page hosts the cover as a scrolling hero (cover.css is also loaded).
   Undo cover.css's fixed/no-scroll page rules so the page scrolls normally. */
/* overflow must stay visible or position:sticky (the nav) breaks */
html, body { height: auto; overflow: visible; }

/* Full-screen cover hero at the top of the home page */
.cover-hero {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100vh;
  min-height: 620px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;                 /* click to fall into the page */
  background: #b9b4a4 url('../assets/cover-water.jpg') center / cover no-repeat;
}
.cover-hero::after {               /* dissolve the cover into the page wash */
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
    rgba(20,26,16,0.06) 0%, transparent 20%, transparent 58%, #EAF6FB 100%);
}
/* Subtle scroll cue */
.cover-scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: clamp(2.8rem, 6.5vh, 4.2rem);
  left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-widest);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.72);
  animation: cue-bob 2.2s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes cue-bob { 0%,100% { transform: translateY(0); } 50% { transform: translateY(5px); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .cover-scroll { animation: none; } }

/* anchor targets clear the sticky strip */
#about, #work, #contact { scroll-margin-top: 64px; }

.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--sp-6); }
.wrap-narrow { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--sp-6); }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   NAMEPLATE — claret strip header (Divorcing palette)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.topbar {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  /* liquid glass — translucent, frosted, content blurs through it */
  background: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.42);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.6);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
.topbar-inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(0.5rem, 1.2vw, 0.75rem) var(--sp-3);
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
}
.topbar-mark {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--claret);
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.topbar-links { display: flex; gap: var(--sp-5); align-items: baseline; }
/* On the locked home page the section anchors don't exist yet, so hide nav */
body.locked .topbar-links { display: none; }
.topbar-links a {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.topbar-links a:hover { color: var(--claret); }

/* ── About, centred at the top of the page ── */
/* ── About — horizontal lead feature (~75% of viewport) ── */
.feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5fr 7fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 40vh;
  padding: clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem) 0;
}
.feature-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 42% 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  display: block;
}
.feature-kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-widest);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}
.feature-lead {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.3rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-tight);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
  max-width: 24ch;
}
.feature-deck {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 52ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-6);
}
.feature-byline {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   FRONT PAGE — lead + story list (Atlantic)
   ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.front {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  align-items: start;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem) 0 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
}

/* Lead story (left) — reads like an article header */
.lead { display: block; color: inherit; }
.lead-figure { display: block; margin-bottom: var(--sp-5); }
.lead-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  display: block;
}
.lead-figure figcaption {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: var(--sp-2);
}
/* Placeholder hero tile */
.lead-figure--ph {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 2;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
}
.lead-figure--ph span {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
}
.lead-kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
}
.lead-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-tight);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.lead:hover .lead-title { color: var(--claret); }
.lead-deck {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.3rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
}
.lead-byline {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* Story list (right) — clickable article items with thumbnails */
.storylist {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--hair);
  padding-left: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.story {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
  align-items: start;
  padding: var(--sp-5) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
  color: inherit;
}
.story:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
.story-tag {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}
.story-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-tight);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.story:hover .story-title { color: var(--claret); }
.story-desc {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.story-thumb {
  width: clamp(64px, 7vw, 86px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.story-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.story-thumb span {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.52rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 4px;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   SECTION HEADER
   ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.section-head {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
  margin: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.4rem) 0 var(--sp-5);
}
.section-head span {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-widest);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.section-head::after {
  content: '';
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--hair);
}
/* When the header sits inside the About text column, hug the top */
.feature-body .section-head { margin-top: 0; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   STORY GRID
   ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
}
.card {
  padding: 0 clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--hair);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.card:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: none; }
.card:last-child { padding-right: 0; }

.card-kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
}
.card-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-tight);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
}
.card-title a { transition: color var(--dur-fast); }
.card-title a:hover { color: var(--claret); }
.card-deck {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-4);
}
.card-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: auto;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   ABOUT STRIP
   ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.about {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
}
.about-body .lead-kicker { margin-bottom: var(--sp-5); }
.about-text {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.7vw, 1.4rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 52ch;
}
.about-text + .about-text { margin-top: var(--sp-5); font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.about-portrait {
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about-portrait img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 30%; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   FOOTER
   ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.paper-footer {
  margin-top: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem);
}
.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--sp-3) var(--sp-6);
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: var(--sp-5);
}
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: var(--sp-6); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-links a {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
  padding-bottom: 2px;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast), border-color var(--dur-fast);
}
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--claret); border-color: var(--claret); }
.footer-fine {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   ARTICLE PAGE
   ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.article { padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.25rem) 0 var(--sp-16); }

.article-head {
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 720px;
  margin: 0 auto clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.25rem);
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-6);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
}
.article-kicker {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-widest);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
}
.article-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-tight);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
}
.article-deck {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 40ch;
  margin: 0 auto var(--sp-6);
}
.article-meta {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--sp-4);
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Project summary / credits block */
.article-summary {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  margin-top: var(--sp-8);
}
.summary-item {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 2px;
  text-align: center;
}
.summary-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
}
.summary-value {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.article-hero {
  margin: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem) auto;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
}
.article-hero img { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.article-hero figcaption,
.figure figcaption {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-align: center;
  margin-top: var(--sp-3);
}

/* ── Snapshot — What / So What / Now What (3-column) ── */
.snapshot {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem);
  max-width: 680px;                       /* aligns with the body column */
  margin: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem) auto;
}
.snapshot-col + .snapshot-col {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--hair);
  padding-left: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
}

/* Four-stage snapshot: 4 columns in a row (like the TechDirect snapshot) */
.snapshot--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: clamp(0.85rem, 2vw, 1.25rem); }
.snapshot--4 .snapshot-col + .snapshot-col { padding-left: clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem); }
.snapshot-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.56rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}
.snapshot-head {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.4vw, 1.18rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-tight);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}
.snapshot-text {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* Article body */
.prose {
  max-width: 680px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 1.1vw, 1.02rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.prose > p + p { margin-top: var(--sp-5); }
.prose p { color: var(--ink-soft); }

.prose .dropcap::first-letter {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 3.4em;
  line-height: 0.78;
  float: left;
  margin: 0.05em 0.1em 0 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.prose h2 {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-widest);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
  margin: var(--sp-12) 0 var(--sp-5);
  padding-top: var(--sp-5);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
}
/* avoid a double rule when a heading follows the pull-quote (which already has a bottom rule) */
.pullquote + h2 {
  border-top: none;
  padding-top: 0;
  margin-top: var(--sp-8);
}
/* and when the prose opens directly under the header (no snapshot between) */
.article-head + .prose > h2:first-child {
  border-top: none;
  padding-top: 0;
  margin-top: var(--sp-6);
}

.prose h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-tight);
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: var(--sp-2) 0 var(--sp-5);
}

/* Pull quote */
.pullquote {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-tight);
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem) auto;
  padding: var(--sp-8) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
}

/* Numbered / findings list */
.prose ol.findings, .prose ul.findings { list-style: none; margin: var(--sp-4) 0; }
.findings li {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  padding: var(--sp-2) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.findings li::before {
  content: counter(f, decimal-leading-zero);
  counter-increment: f;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wide);
  color: var(--claret);
  flex-shrink: 0;
  padding-top: 0.25em;
}
.prose ol.findings { counter-reset: f; }

/* Inline eyebrow label within prose (slide-style sub-labels) */
.prose .eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
  margin: var(--sp-8) 0 var(--sp-3);
}
/* Plain bulleted list in prose */
.prose ul.list { list-style: none; margin: var(--sp-3) 0; padding: 0; }
.prose ul.list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
  padding: var(--sp-2) 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.prose ul.list li::before {
  content: "•";
  color: var(--claret);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* Simple data table */
.prose table.data-table {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  margin: var(--sp-6) 0;
}
.prose table.data-table th {
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-weight: 600;
  padding: var(--sp-2) var(--sp-3);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
}
.prose table.data-table td {
  text-align: left;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  padding: var(--sp-3);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
  vertical-align: top;
}
.prose table.data-table td:first-child { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.prose table.data-table tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: none; }

/* Stat callout */
.stat {
  text-align: center;
  margin: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3rem) auto;
}
.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--claret);
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-tight);
}
.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: var(--sp-3);
}

/* Force equal-size images in a side-by-side figure */
.figure-even img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top left;
}

/* Per-image caption inside a multi-image figure */
.figure .subcap {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  margin-top: var(--sp-2);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

/* Figures */
.figure { margin: clamp(1.25rem, 2.5vw, 1.75rem) 0; }
.figure img { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.figure-2 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--sp-3);
}
.figure-3 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--sp-3);
}

/* Persona gallery tiles: crop the slides' built-in bottom whitespace so the
   frame hugs the content. The full slide still opens in the lightbox. */
.figure-personas img {
  aspect-ratio: 1.74;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top;
}

/* Takeaways — full-width heading, then rows of 1/3 title · 2/3 description */
.takeaways {
  margin-top: var(--sp-10);
  padding-top: var(--sp-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
}
.prose .takeaways-label {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-widest);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-5);
}
.takeaways-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; }
.takeaways-list li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  padding: var(--sp-4) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
}
.takeaways-list li:first-child { border-top: none; padding-top: 0; }
.tk-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-tight);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.tk-desc {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .takeaways-list li { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-2); }
}
.figure-wide { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); width: 100vw; padding: 0 var(--sp-6); }

/* Back link */
.backlink {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--sp-2);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: var(--sp-16) auto 0;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.backlink:hover { color: var(--claret); }

/* ── "See more" carousel (project pages) — full-bleed ── */
.morework {
  width: 100vw;
  margin-left: calc(50% - 50vw);   /* break out to full viewport width */
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem);
  padding: var(--sp-6) clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
}
.carousel {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  padding-bottom: var(--sp-4);
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.carousel::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 5px; }
.carousel::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
.carousel::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--hair); border-radius: 3px; }
.tile {
  flex: 0 0 calc((100% - clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem)) / 3);   /* 3 tiles fill the width */
  min-width: 240px;
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  color: inherit;
}
.tile-thumb {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-3);
}
.tile-thumb img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
/* Top-align the Unified Help landing-page thumbnail */
.tile-thumb img[src*="unified-help"], .story-thumb img[src*="unified-help"] { object-position: top; }
.tile-thumb span {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
}
.tile-tag {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--claret);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-2);
}
.tile-title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.6vw, 1.3rem);
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-tight);
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--sp-1);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.tile:hover .tile-title { color: var(--claret); }
.tile-desc {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

/* fade-up on load */
.fade-up { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); animation: fadeUp 0.7s var(--ease) forwards; }
@keyframes fadeUp { to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   RESPONSIVE
   ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-6); min-height: auto; }
  .feature-photo { max-width: 300px; }
  .feature-photo img { aspect-ratio: 5 / 4; }
  .snapshot { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-6); }
  .snapshot-col + .snapshot-col {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-top: var(--sp-6);
  }
  .front { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--sp-8); }
  .storylist {
    border-left: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
    padding-left: 0;
    padding-top: var(--sp-5);
  }
  .figure-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .figure-2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .topbar-tag { display: none; }
}

/* ─────────────────────────────────────
   Single-typeface (Libre Franklin) — headline weights
   restored so display text holds as sans, echoing the
   bold NYRB cover title. (Caslon read fine at 400; Franklin needs more.)
   ───────────────────────────────────── */
.lead-title,
.card-title,
.article-title,
.prose h3,
.feature-lead,
.pullquote     { font-weight: 500; }

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   LIGHTBOX — click case-study images to enlarge
   ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.figure img,
.article-hero img { cursor: zoom-in; }

.lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  background: rgba(20, 16, 12, 0.93);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.lightbox.open { display: flex; }

.lightbox-bar {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: var(--sp-4) clamp(1rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
}
.lightbox-hint,
.lightbox-close {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: var(--tr-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.55);
}
.lightbox-close {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast);
}
.lightbox-close:hover { color: #fff; }

.lightbox-scroll {
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  overflow-x: auto;
  overflow-y: hidden;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  padding: 0 clamp(1rem, 8vw, 7rem) var(--sp-8);
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}
.lightbox-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 6px; }
.lightbox-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: rgba(244,240,230,0.25); border-radius: 3px; }
.lightbox-scroll img {
  max-height: 84vh;
  width: auto;
  max-width: 92vw;
  object-fit: contain;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  scroll-snap-align: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 240, 230, 0.12);
  background: var(--paper);
  cursor: default;
}

/* ═══════════════════════════════════════
   COVER → PAGE BLEND
   Mask the water out at the bottom so the fixed page wash shows through
   (on both the live ripple canvas and the CSS fallback), for a seamless seam.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.cover-hero { background: transparent; }
.cover-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  background: #eef4f2 url('../assets/cover-water.jpg') center / cover no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 42%, transparent 97%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 42%, transparent 97%);
}
.ripple-canvas {
  z-index: 1;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 42%, transparent 97%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 42%, transparent 97%);
}
.cover-hero::after {                 /* keep only a faint top vignette */
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
    rgba(20,26,16,0.05) 0%, transparent 30%, transparent 100%);
}

/* Header hidden on the cover; appears as a compact sticky nav once unlocked */
body.locked .topbar { display: none; }