:root {
  --paper: #F5F3FC;
  --surface: #FBFAFE;
  --ink: #17130E;
  --ink-soft: #4A4438;
  --ink-faint: #6B6459;     /* darkened from #8A8172 — old value failed WCAG AA (3.44:1) */
  --accent: #6B4FD6;        /* structural accent — violet: primary actions, links, headline emphasis */
  --accent-mint: #1FAE6E;   /* growth accent — decorative only (borders, dots): fails text contrast */
  --accent-amber: #D69A1A;  /* process accent — decorative only (borders, dots): fails text contrast */
  --accent-mint-text: #0E7A50;   /* text-safe mint — ~4.9:1 on --paper */
  --accent-amber-text: #8C5E0C;  /* text-safe amber — ~5:1 on --paper */
  --accent-coral: #EC6F8E;       /* pop accent — coral/pink: decorative only (borders, dots): fails text contrast */
  --accent-sky: #3FA0E0;         /* pop accent — sky blue: decorative only (borders, dots): fails text contrast */
  --accent-coral-text: #B23A5C;  /* text-safe coral — ~5.2:1 on --paper */
  --accent-sky-text: #1D6E96;    /* text-safe sky — ~5.1:1 on --paper */
  --accent-amber-on-violet: #EFC670; /* gold tuned for --accent-deep bg — ~4.66:1 (base --accent-amber only hits ~3:1 there) */
  --accent-deep: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 78%, var(--ink) 22%); /* large-surface violet — less saturated than --accent, ~6.9:1 with --paper text */
  --accent-mint-deep: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-mint) 65%, var(--ink) 35%); /* large-surface mint — supports white body text at ~5:1, dark headline text still passes large-text 3:1 */
  --accent-coral-deep: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-coral) 60%, var(--ink) 40%); /* large-surface coral — supports white body text at ~5.5:1 */
  --accent-amber-deep: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-amber) 55%, var(--ink) 45%); /* large-surface amber — supports white body text at ~5.5:1 */
  --border: rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.7);
  --shadow-rgb: 23, 19, 14; /* offset "cutout" shadows read as ink on the light page */
}

/* ===== DARK THEME =====
   Swaps the base paper/ink/accent tokens so every component built on them
   (body text, .wrap cards, color-mix tints against --paper) re-themes for
   free. --accent is brightened for dark backgrounds — the base violet only
   hits ~3.3:1 on the dark paper, too low for the small text it's used for
   (nav links, .text-highlight, .project-link). The "-text" safe variants
   are repointed to the raw accent colors, which already clear 6:1+ on a
   dark background (they only needed muting against the light paper). */
:root[data-theme="dark"] {
  --paper: #151310;
  --surface: #1F1C17;
  --ink: #F0EDE6;
  --ink-soft: #B8B2A3;
  --ink-faint: #9A9184; /* #8A8172 (the old failing light-mode value, reused carelessly) only hit ~4.2:1 against tinted card surfaces like .testimonial-card — this clears 5:1+ everywhere */
  --accent: #9B85E8;
  --accent-mint-text: var(--accent-mint);
  --accent-amber-text: var(--accent-amber);
  --accent-coral-text: var(--accent-coral);
  --accent-sky-text: var(--accent-sky);
  --border: rgba(240, 237, 230, 0.18);
  --shadow-rgb: 240, 237, 230; /* an ink-colored shadow is invisible on the dark page — flip to a light offset glow instead */
}

/* These sections are pre-calibrated solid-color "punctuation" blocks (not
   content cards that should re-theme) — pin them back to the light-mode
   token values so their fixed internal contrast never shifts with theme. */
:root[data-theme="dark"] .dark-block,
:root[data-theme="dark"] .violet-block,
:root[data-theme="dark"] .mint-block,
:root[data-theme="dark"] .client-deck {
  --paper: #F5F3FC;
  --surface: #FBFAFE;
  --ink: #17130E;
  --ink-soft: #4A4438;
  --ink-faint: #6B6459;
  --accent: #6B4FD6;
  --accent-mint-text: #0E7A50;
  --accent-amber-text: #8C5E0C;
  --accent-coral-text: #B23A5C;
  --accent-sky-text: #1D6E96;
  --shadow-rgb: 23, 19, 14;
  --border: rgba(23, 19, 14, 0.7);
}

/* Breakpoint scale used throughout: 860px (tablet), 700px (small tablet/large phone), 480px (phone) */

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background-color: var(--paper);
  background-image: radial-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 14%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 28px 28px;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  transition: background-color .25s ease, color .25s ease;
}

.wrap {
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  padding-right: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

a { color: inherit; }
a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid currentColor; outline-offset: 3px; }

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

/* ===== ACCESSIBILITY UTILITIES ===== */
.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}
.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  top: 0;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 12px 20px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-decoration: none;
  z-index: 100;
}
.skip-link:focus { left: 12px; top: 12px; }

/* ===== SECTION LABEL ===== */
.section-label {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 2px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.section-label::after { content: ''; flex: 1; height: 2px; background: var(--ink); }

section { padding: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7rem) 0; }

/* ===== DECORATIVE DIVIDER (used sparingly, at real narrative breaks only) ===== */
.doodle-divider { display: flex; justify-content: center; padding: 8px 0 0; }
.doodle-divider svg { width: 130px; height: 18px; }
.doodle-divider path { fill: none; stroke: var(--accent); stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; }
.doodle-divider circle { fill: var(--accent-amber); }

/* ===== SPLATTER ACCENTS (small decorative marks on cards) ===== */
.splat {
  position: absolute;
  top: -8px;
  right: 22px;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 60% 40% 55% 45% / 45% 55% 40% 60%;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}
.splat-violet { background: var(--accent); }
.splat-amber { background: var(--accent-amber); }
.splat-mint { background: var(--accent-mint); }
.featured-card:hover .splat,
.writing-card:hover .splat,
.cv-block:hover .splat,
.project-card:hover .splat,
.contact-list:hover .splat { transform: scale(1.35) rotate(-8deg); }

h1, h2, h3 { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }

/* Mixed-type display headline treatment: bold sans + italic serif accent word */
.accent-serif {
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 0;
}
.accent-serif.ink { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 400; }
.accent-serif.gold { color: var(--accent-amber); }

/* Inline body-copy emphasis (distinct from .accent-serif, which is reserved for display headlines) */
.text-highlight { font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent); }
.text-highlight.amber { color: var(--accent-amber-text); }
.text-highlight.mint { color: var(--accent-mint-text); }

.section-heading { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.8rem); margin-bottom: 28px; }
.section-heading + .section-subtext { margin-top: -20px; }
.section-subtext { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 28px; }
.dot-glyph {
  display: inline-block;
  width: 0.42em;
  height: 0.42em;
  background: var(--ink);
  margin-left: 0.06em;
  vertical-align: baseline;
}

.eyebrow {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 14px 22px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 4px;
  text-decoration: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease, border-color .15s ease, transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: none;
}
.btn-primary { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.2); }
.btn-primary:active { transform: translateY(0); box-shadow: none; }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--accent-amber); color: #17130E; border-color: var(--accent-amber); transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.2); }
.btn-ghost:active { transform: translateY(0); box-shadow: none; }
.btn-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  border: none;
  padding: 14px 4px;
  transition: transform .2s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.btn-link:hover { transform: translateX(4px); }
.btn:focus-visible, .btn-link:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* ===== NAV ===== */
header.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 92%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--border);
}
.nav-inner {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-top: 20px;
  padding-bottom: 20px;
  gap: 16px;
}
.wordmark {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.wordmark .sub { color: var(--ink-faint); }
nav.links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 32px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
nav.links a { position: relative; text-decoration: none; padding-bottom: 3px; transition: color .15s ease; }
nav.links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--accent-amber-text);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .25s ease;
}
nav.links a:hover { color: var(--accent-amber-text); }
nav.links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
nav.links a.active { color: var(--accent); }
nav.links a.active::after { background: var(--accent); transform: scaleX(1); }
nav.links a.nav-cta {
  color: #17130E;
  background: var(--accent-amber);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 4px;
  padding: 8px 16px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease, transform .15s ease, box-shadow .15s ease;
}
nav.links a.nav-cta::after { content: none; }
nav.links a.nav-cta:hover { color: var(--accent-amber); background: #17130E; transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.2); }
nav.links a.nav-cta.active, nav.links a.nav-cta:active { color: var(--accent-amber); background: #17130E; transform: translateY(0); box-shadow: none; }
.nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; }

.theme-toggle {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: transparent;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.theme-toggle:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.theme-toggle:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }
.theme-toggle svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.theme-toggle .icon-moon { display: none; }
:root[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle .icon-sun { display: none; }
:root[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle .icon-moon { display: block; }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: transparent;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.nav-toggle span { display: block; width: 16px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--ink); position: relative; }
.nav-toggle span::before, .nav-toggle span::after { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; width: 16px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--ink); transition: transform .15s ease; }
.nav-toggle span::before { top: -5px; }
.nav-toggle span::after { top: 5px; }

.nav-mobile-panel {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-top: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--paper);
}
.nav-mobile-panel a {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: 16px clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.nav-mobile-panel a.active { color: var(--accent); }
.nav-mobile-panel a.nav-cta { color: #17130E; background: var(--accent-amber); }
.nav-mobile-panel a.nav-cta.active { color: #17130E; background: var(--accent-amber); }
header.nav.is-open .nav-mobile-panel { display: flex; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  nav.links { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .wordmark { font-size: 11px; }
}

/* ===== AVAILABILITY BADGE ===== */
.availability-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.status-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent-mint); flex-shrink: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(31,174,110,0.15); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .status-dot { animation: status-pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
}
@keyframes status-pulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(31,174,110,0.15); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(31,174,110,0.22); }
}

/* ===== IMAGE BLOCKS ===== */
.image-block {
  position: relative;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, var(--paper), var(--paper) 10px, rgba(23,19,14,0.05) 10px, rgba(23,19,14,0.05) 11px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.image-block img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.image-block-label {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.6px;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 20px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}
.image-block-label code { display: block; margin-top: 6px; color: var(--accent); font-size: 10.5px; }

.avatar-block { width: 160px; height: 160px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.avatar-block .image-block-label { padding: 10px; font-size: 9.5px; }
.avatar-block img { object-position: center 15%; }

/* ===== SOCIAL PROOF METRICS ===== */
section.proof-strip {
  position: relative;
  padding: 48px 0;
}
section.proof-strip::before,
section.proof-strip::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 6px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent) 0 33.333%, var(--accent-amber) 33.333% 66.666%, var(--accent-mint) 66.666% 100%);
}
section.proof-strip::before { top: 0; }
section.proof-strip::after { bottom: 0; }
.proof-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.proof-item { text-align: center; text-decoration: none; display: block; transition: transform .2s ease; }
a.proof-item:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); }
a.proof-item:hover .proof-label { color: var(--ink); }
.proof-number {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.proof-item:nth-child(2) .proof-number { color: var(--accent-amber); }
.proof-item:nth-child(3) .proof-number { color: var(--accent-mint); }
.proof-label {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .proof-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
}

/* ===== HERO ===== */
.hero { padding-top: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 8rem); }
.hero-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  grid-template-areas: "intro visual" "actions visual";
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-intro { grid-area: intro; }
.hero-actions { grid-area: actions; }
.hero-intro .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5.2vw, 3.9rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  max-width: 24ch;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.headline-chip {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0 10px;
  border: 2.5px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 6px;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.15);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.headline-chip.chip-mint { background: var(--accent-mint); }
.headline-chip.chip-amber { background: var(--accent-amber); }
.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 56ch;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
}
.hero-trust { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.hero-trust .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0; }
.hero-trust-names { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink); }
.hero-skill-tags { margin-bottom: 0; }
.hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin-top: 32px; margin-bottom: 56px; }

.hero-visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 680px;
}
.hero-visual-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: 20px;
  left: 20px;
  z-index: 3;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.8px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
}
.hero-slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 26px 0 30px;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .6s ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-slide.is-active { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
.hero-slide img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 20px 30px rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.18));
}
@keyframes hero-mascot-float {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateY(-14px); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .hero-slide-mascot img { animation: hero-mascot-float 4s ease-in-out infinite; }
}
.hero-slider-controls { position: absolute; bottom: 20px; right: 20px; z-index: 3; display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.hero-slider-btn {
  width: 32px;
  height: 32px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--surface);
  color: var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease;
}
.hero-slider-btn:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.hero-slider-btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }
.hero-slider-dots { position: absolute; bottom: 20px; left: 20px; z-index: 3; display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.hero-dot { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); background: var(--surface); cursor: pointer; padding: 0; }
.hero-dot.is-active { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); }
.hero-dot:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }

.client-deck { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 24px; margin-top: 40px; }
.client-card {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 24px;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.15);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.client-card:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(-1.5deg); }
.client-card:nth-child(2) { transform: rotate(1deg); }
.client-card:nth-child(3) { transform: rotate(-1deg); }
.client-card:nth-child(4) { transform: rotate(1.5deg); }
.client-card:hover { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-8px); box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.22); z-index: 2; }
.client-card-violet { background: var(--accent-deep); color: var(--paper); }
.client-card-amber { background: var(--accent-amber-deep); color: var(--paper); }
.client-card-mint { background: var(--accent-mint-deep); color: var(--paper); }
.client-card-coral { background: var(--accent-coral-deep); color: var(--paper); }
.client-card-index {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 1px;
}
.client-card-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.client-card-name { font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif; font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem); margin: 0 0 10px; }
.client-card-desc { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; }
.client-card-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 4px;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px;
  letter-spacing: 0.5px;
  margin-top: 14px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-6px);
  transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
}
.client-card:hover .client-card-link { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .client-deck { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .client-deck { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .client-card { aspect-ratio: auto; min-height: 220px; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-areas: "intro" "visual" "actions";
    gap: 32px;
  }
  .hero-visual { min-height: 520px; }
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .hero-visual { min-height: 440px; }
  .hero-slide { padding: 26px 4px 30px; }
  .headline-chip { border-width: 2px; padding: 0 6px; }
  .hero-trust-names { font-size: 14px; }
}

.insight-box {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 32px;
  max-width: 640px;
  position: relative;
}
.insight-box::before {
  content: '\201C';
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 48px;
  color: var(--accent);
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  left: 20px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.insight-label { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.insight-quote { font-family: 'Fraunces', serif; font-style: italic; font-size: 1.15rem; padding-left: 8px; color: var(--ink); }

/* ===== ABOUT ===== */
.about-head { display: flex; gap: 24px; align-items: center; margin-bottom: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.about-head .avatar-block { width: 88px; height: 88px; }
.about-head .avatar-block .image-block-label { display: none; }
.about-intro h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.8rem); margin-bottom: 24px; max-width: 26ch; }
.about-intro p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 68ch; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }
.pov-box { border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 20px; margin-top: 32px; max-width: 60ch; }
.pov-box .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.pov-box p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 12px; }

.about-page-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; grid-template-areas: "content visual"; gap: 56px; align-items: start; }
.about-content { grid-area: content; }
.about-content h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.8rem); margin: 20px 0 24px; max-width: 26ch; }
.about-visual { grid-area: visual; }
.about-visual img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  border: 2.5px solid var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 10px 10px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.18);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-page-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-areas: "content" "visual"; gap: 40px; }
  .about-visual { max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto; }
}

.craft-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 32px; margin-top: 48px; }
.craft-item {
  padding: 32px 28px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, var(--paper));
  transform: rotate(-1deg);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.15);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.craft-item:hover { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.2); }
.craft-item:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--accent-amber); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-amber) 12%, var(--paper)); transform: rotate(1deg); }
.craft-item:nth-child(3) { border-top-color: var(--accent-mint); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-mint) 12%, var(--paper)); transform: rotate(-1deg); }
.craft-item .step-number {
  display: block;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.craft-item:nth-child(2) .step-number { color: var(--accent-amber-text); }
.craft-item:nth-child(3) .step-number { color: var(--accent-mint-text); }
.craft-item h3 { font-size: 1.35rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.craft-item p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }
.craft-item ul { list-style: none; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.craft-item li { position: relative; padding-left: 20px; }
.craft-item li::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.45em; width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--accent); }
.craft-item:nth-child(2) li::before { background: var(--accent-amber); }
.craft-item:nth-child(3) li::before { background: var(--accent-mint); }

.tools-row { margin-top: 48px; }
.tools-row h3 { font-size: 0.8rem; margin-bottom: 16px; }
.tools-list {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 13px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 2;
}
.tools-list .sep { color: var(--ink-faint); margin: 0 10px; }

.tools-logos { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 24px 20px; }
.tool-logo { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px; width: 78px; }
.tool-logo .icon {
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  background-color: var(--ink);
  -webkit-mask-size: contain;
  mask-size: contain;
  -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat;
  mask-repeat: no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask-position: center;
  mask-position: center;
}
.tool-logo span {
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px;
  letter-spacing: 0.2px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .craft-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .craft-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ===== HELP BLOCK (soft violet wash — bookends the violet Contact block at the
   close of the page, at much lower intensity so Contact still reads as the
   saturated finale) ===== */
.help-block {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 8%, var(--paper));
  margin: 40px 0;
}

/* ===== HOW I CAN HELP ===== */
/* Five-color cycle (violet/amber/mint/coral/sky) across the 6 cards — card 6
   repeats violet, but it's diagonal from card 1 in the grid so it never reads
   as a duplicate. Border-top, background tint, mark, and bullets all share
   one accent per card so the color-coding stays legible at a glance. */
.help-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.help-card {
  padding: 28px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, var(--paper));
  transform: rotate(-1deg);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.15);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.help-card:nth-child(even) { transform: rotate(1deg); }
.help-card:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--accent-amber); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-amber) 12%, var(--paper)); }
.help-card:nth-child(3) { border-top-color: var(--accent-mint); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-mint) 12%, var(--paper)); }
.help-card:nth-child(4) { border-top-color: var(--accent-coral); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-coral) 12%, var(--paper)); }
.help-card:nth-child(5) { border-top-color: var(--accent-sky); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-sky) 12%, var(--paper)); }
.help-card:hover { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.2); }
.help-card h3 {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.help-card h3 .help-mark { margin-top: 0.3em; }
.help-card p { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.help-mark { display: inline-block; width: 15px; height: 15px; margin-right: 12px; flex-shrink: 0; background: var(--accent); }
.help-card:nth-child(2) .help-mark { background: var(--accent-amber); }
.help-card:nth-child(3) .help-mark { background: var(--accent-mint); }
.help-card:nth-child(4) .help-mark { background: var(--accent-coral); }
.help-card:nth-child(5) .help-mark { background: var(--accent-sky); }
.help-card ul { list-style: none; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.help-card li { position: relative; padding-left: 20px; }
.help-card li::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.45em; width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--accent); }
.help-card:nth-child(2) li::before { background: var(--accent-amber); }
.help-card:nth-child(3) li::before { background: var(--accent-mint); }
.help-card:nth-child(4) li::before { background: var(--accent-coral); }
.help-card:nth-child(5) li::before { background: var(--accent-sky); }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .help-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .help-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ===== PROJECTS ===== */
.projects-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.projects-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.8rem); }
.project-count { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-faint); }

.project-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 56px;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 88px;
  scroll-margin-top: 100px;
}
.project-feature:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.project-feature:nth-of-type(even) .project-feature-media { order: 2; }
.project-feature-media .image-block { height: 360px; border: 3px solid var(--ink); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.15); }
.project-feature:nth-of-type(1) .image-block { border-color: var(--accent); }
.project-feature:nth-of-type(2) .image-block { border-color: var(--accent-amber); }
.project-feature:nth-of-type(3) .image-block { border-color: var(--accent-mint); }
.project-feature-body .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.project-feature-body h3 { font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.4rem); margin-bottom: 16px; line-height: 1.15; }
.project-feature-body p.desc { color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 22px; max-width: 50ch; }
.project-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 24px; }
.project-tags span { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; border: 1px solid var(--border); padding: 5px 10px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.project-link { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; color: var(--accent); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; transition: transform .2s ease; }
.project-link:hover { text-decoration: underline; transform: translateX(4px); }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .project-feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
  .project-feature:nth-of-type(even) .project-feature-media { order: 0; }
  .project-feature-media .image-block { height: 260px; }
}

/* ===== CASE STUDY DETAIL ===== */
.case-hero { padding-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem); padding-bottom: 0; }
.case-body { padding: 2.25rem 0; }
.case-body:first-of-type { padding-top: 0.5rem; }
.case-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.6vw, 2.9rem); max-width: 26ch; margin: 16px 0 24px; }
.case-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 32px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.case-meta > div { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.case-meta .label { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); }
.case-meta .value { font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--ink); }
.case-hero-image { height: clamp(280px, 42vw, 480px); margin-bottom: 8px; border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); }
.case-support-image { height: clamp(220px, 32vw, 360px); margin: 32px 0; border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); }

.laptop-mockup { max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto; }
.laptop-screen {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 14px 14px 4px 4px;
  padding: 16px 16px 8px;
  position: relative;
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.15);
}
.laptop-screen::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink-faint);
}
.laptop-screen .image-block { height: clamp(220px, 34vw, 420px); border: none; border-radius: 3px; }
.laptop-base {
  height: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--ink-soft), var(--ink));
  border-radius: 0 0 8px 8px;
  margin: 0 -14px;
  position: relative;
}
.laptop-base::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 15%;
  height: 5px;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 0 0 6px 6px;
}
.case-body p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.7; margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 68ch; }
.case-body h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin: 32px 0 12px; max-width: 68ch; }
.case-body ul.case-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin: 16px 0 24px; max-width: 68ch; }
.case-body ul.case-list li { position: relative; padding-left: 20px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; }
.case-body ul.case-list li::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.5em; width: 7px; height: 7px; background: var(--accent); }
.case-results-list { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-top: 24px; max-width: 60ch; }
.case-results-list li { position: relative; padding-left: 22px; color: var(--ink-soft); font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; font-size: 14.5px; }
.case-results-list li::before { content: '\2713'; color: var(--accent-mint-text); position: absolute; left: 0; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; }
.case-image-pair { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; margin: 32px 0; }
.case-image-pair .image-block { height: clamp(200px, 24vw, 320px); border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); }
.case-caption { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3px; color: var(--ink-faint); text-align: center; margin-top: 8px; }
.case-nav { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px; padding: 32px 0; border-top: 1.5px solid var(--border); margin-top: 8px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .case-meta { gap: 20px; }
  .case-nav { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .case-image-pair { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ===== FEATURED WORK (home teaser) ===== */
.featured-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 24px; }
.featured-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 7%, var(--surface));
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.featured-card:nth-child(2) { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-amber) 9%, var(--surface)); }
.featured-card:nth-child(3) { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-mint) 9%, var(--surface)); }
.featured-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.25); }
.featured-card .image-block { min-height: 320px; border: none; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--border); overflow: hidden; }
.featured-card .image-block img { transition: transform .3s ease; }
.featured-card:hover .image-block img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.featured-card-laptop { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.featured-card-laptop .laptop-mockup { padding: 28px 20px 0; }
.featured-card-laptop .laptop-screen .image-block { height: 220px; min-height: 0; border-bottom: none; }
.featured-card-laptop .laptop-screen { box-shadow: none; }
.featured-card-body { padding: 24px; }
.featured-card .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; }
.featured-card h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.featured-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 16px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }
.featured-card .project-link { transition: transform .2s ease; }
.featured-card:hover .project-link { transform: translateX(4px); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .featured-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .featured-card .image-block { min-height: 280px; }
}

/* ===== EXPERIENCE TIMELINE (tree/branch structure) ===== */
.exp-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.8rem); margin-bottom: 48px; }

.timeline { position: relative; margin-top: 8px; }
.timeline::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 7px;
  top: 8px;
  bottom: 8px;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--border);
}
.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 16px 1fr;
  column-gap: 24px;
  padding-bottom: 44px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-12px);
  transition: opacity .5s ease, transform .5s ease;
}
.timeline-item.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
.timeline-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.timeline-branch {
  position: absolute;
  left: 16px;
  top: 15px;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--border);
}
.timeline-node {
  position: relative;
  top: 6px;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--paper);
  z-index: 2;
  transition: transform .3s ease;
}
.timeline-item:nth-of-type(4n+1) .timeline-node, .timeline-item:nth-of-type(4n+1) .timeline-branch { background: var(--accent); }
.timeline-item:nth-of-type(4n+2) .timeline-node, .timeline-item:nth-of-type(4n+2) .timeline-branch { background: var(--accent-amber); }
.timeline-item:nth-of-type(4n+3) .timeline-node, .timeline-item:nth-of-type(4n+3) .timeline-branch { background: var(--accent-coral); }
.timeline-item:nth-of-type(4n+4) .timeline-node, .timeline-item:nth-of-type(4n+4) .timeline-branch { background: var(--accent-sky); }
.timeline-item:hover .timeline-node { transform: scale(1.35); }
.timeline-item.timeline-item-current .timeline-node { background: var(--accent-mint); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--paper), 0 0 0 4px rgba(31,174,110,0.15); }
.timeline-item.timeline-item-current .timeline-branch { background: var(--accent-mint); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .timeline-item.timeline-item-current .timeline-node { animation: timeline-pulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
}
@keyframes timeline-pulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--paper), 0 0 0 4px rgba(31,174,110,0.15); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--paper), 0 0 0 8px rgba(31,174,110,0.18); }
}

.timeline-card {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  background: var(--surface);
  padding: 24px 28px;
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
}
.timeline-item:hover .timeline-card { transform: translateX(6px); box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.15); border-color: var(--ink); }
.exp-card-top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.exp-period { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-faint); letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
.exp-role h3 { font-size: 1.2rem; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.exp-parttime { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 0.7rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink-faint); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
.exp-org { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: 16px; display: block; }
.exp-role ul { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; }
.exp-role li { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 14.5px; max-width: 60ch; padding-left: 22px; position: relative; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }
.exp-role li::before { content: '\2713'; color: var(--accent-mint-text); position: absolute; left: 0; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; }
.exp-tag { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .timeline-card { padding: 18px 20px; }
}

/* ===== TESTIMONIALS ===== */
.testimonial-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; }
.testimonial-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .testimonial-grid-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.testimonial-card {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent-amber);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-amber) 10%, var(--paper));
  padding: 28px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  position: relative;
  transform: rotate(-1deg);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.15);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.testimonial-card:hover { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.2); }
.testimonial-card:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--accent); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, var(--paper)); transform: rotate(1deg); }
.testimonial-card:nth-child(3) { border-top-color: var(--accent-mint); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-mint) 10%, var(--paper)); transform: rotate(-1deg); }
.testimonial-card::before {
  content: '\201C';
  font-family: 'Fraunces', serif;
  font-size: 40px;
  color: var(--accent);
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  left: 20px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.testimonial-card p.quote { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; flex: 1; }
.testimonial-card .attribution { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.5px; color: var(--ink-faint); text-transform: uppercase; }
.testimonial-card .attribution .client-name { font-weight: 700; color: var(--accent); }
@media (max-width: 700px) { .testimonial-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ===== CV ===== */
.cv-block {
  position: relative;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 8%, var(--paper));
  padding: 40px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 24px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.15);
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.cv-block:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.2); }
.cv-block h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.cv-block p { color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 46ch; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }

/* ===== WRITING ===== */
.writing-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 32px; }
.writing-card {
  position: relative;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  border-top: 4px solid var(--accent-amber);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-amber) 9%, var(--paper));
  padding: 32px;
  transform: rotate(-1deg);
  box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.15);
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}
.writing-card:hover { transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-4px); box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.2); }
.writing-card:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--accent-mint); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-mint) 9%, var(--paper)); transform: rotate(1deg); }
.writing-card .eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.writing-card h3 { font-size: 1.3rem; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.writing-card p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .writing-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ===== CONTACT ===== */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: 56px; }
.contact-grid h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 2.9rem); margin-bottom: 20px; max-width: 16ch; }
.contact-grid > div:first-child p { color: var(--ink-soft); margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 48ch; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }
.contact-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 20px; margin-top: 28px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* Contact card is its own light "postcard" island regardless of what block wraps
   it (dark or violet) — playful tilt + offset shadow, a per-row color mark cycling
   the site's violet/amber/mint accent system, and an arrow that slides in on hover. */
.contact-list {
  position: relative;
  align-self: start;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  transform: rotate(-1.25deg);
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.28);
  transition: transform 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}
.contact-list:hover { transform: rotate(0deg); box-shadow: 11px 11px 0 rgba(var(--shadow-rgb), 0.32); }
.contact-list a, .contact-list .row {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 30px 40px 30px 52px;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--border);
  text-decoration: none;
  font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 16px;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.contact-list a:last-child, .contact-list .row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.contact-list .label { color: var(--ink-faint); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; font-size: 13px; }
.contact-list a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.contact-list a::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 24px;
  top: 50%;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.contact-list a:nth-of-type(1)::before { background: var(--accent); }
.contact-list a:nth-of-type(2)::before { background: var(--accent-amber); }
.contact-list a:nth-of-type(3)::before { background: var(--accent-mint); }
.contact-list a::after {
  content: '→';
  position: absolute;
  right: 18px;
  top: 50%;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate(-6px, -50%);
  transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
}
.contact-list a:hover::after { opacity: 1; transform: translate(0, -50%); }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .contact-list a, .contact-list .row { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 6px; padding-right: 22px; }
}

/* ===== FOOTER / SITEMAP ===== */
footer { padding-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); padding-bottom: 32px; }
.footer-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 40px; padding-bottom: 40px; border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--border); margin-bottom: 24px; }
.footer-brand .wordmark { display: block; margin-bottom: 14px; }
.footer-brand p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 13.5px; max-width: 34ch; font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif; }
.footer-col h4 { font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 1.5px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-faint); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-col a { display: block; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 13px; text-decoration: none; margin-bottom: 12px; color: var(--ink); }
.footer-col a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.footer-inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-size: 11px; color: var(--ink-faint); letter-spacing: 0.5px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .footer-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
}

/* ===== DARK BLOCK (closing chapter: contact + footer) ===== */
.dark-block { background: var(--ink); }
.dark-block .section-label { color: var(--accent-amber); }
.dark-block .section-label::after { background: rgba(245, 243, 252, 0.3); }
.dark-block h2, .dark-block h3 { color: var(--paper); }
.dark-block .contact-grid > div:first-child p,
.dark-block .about-intro p { color: rgba(245, 243, 252, 0.72); }
.dark-block .accent-serif { color: var(--accent-amber); }
.dark-block .dot-glyph { background: var(--paper); }

.dark-block .btn-primary { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--paper); }
.dark-block .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-amber); border-color: var(--accent-amber); color: var(--ink); }
.dark-block .btn-ghost { color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--paper); }
.dark-block .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.dark-block .btn-link { color: var(--accent-amber); }

.dark-block .wordmark { color: var(--paper); }
.dark-block .wordmark .sub { color: rgba(245, 243, 252, 0.5); }
.dark-block .footer-brand p { color: rgba(245, 243, 252, 0.7); }
.dark-block .footer-col h4 { color: rgba(245, 243, 252, 0.5); }
.dark-block .footer-col a { color: var(--paper); }
.dark-block .footer-col a:hover { color: var(--accent-amber); }
.dark-block .footer-grid { border-bottom-color: rgba(245, 243, 252, 0.2); }
.dark-block .footer-inner { color: rgba(245, 243, 252, 0.5); }

/* ===== VIOLET BLOCK (contact CTA — sits above the dark footer as its own layer) ===== */
/* Uses --accent-deep rather than raw --accent: a large full-bleed surface in the
   saturated brand violet read as harsh, and gave text-contrast almost no headroom.
   The deeper mix keeps the violet identity but sits closer to the dark-block/mint-block
   value range, so every foreground color below is solid (no opacity blending — a
   translucent paper overlay drifts toward this mid-tone bg and quietly fails contrast). */
.violet-block { background: var(--accent-deep); }
.violet-block .section-label { color: var(--paper); }
.violet-block .section-label::after { background: rgba(245, 243, 252, 0.35); }
.violet-block h2, .violet-block h3 { color: var(--paper); }
.violet-block p { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 85%, var(--accent-deep) 15%); }
.violet-block .contact-grid > div:first-child p { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 85%, var(--accent-deep) 15%); }
.violet-block .accent-serif { color: var(--paper); }
.violet-block .dot-glyph { background: var(--paper); }
.violet-block .text-highlight { color: var(--accent-amber-on-violet); }

.violet-block .btn-primary { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--paper); }
.violet-block .btn-primary:hover { background: var(--accent-amber); border-color: var(--accent-amber); color: var(--ink); }
.violet-block .btn-ghost { color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--paper); }
.violet-block .btn-ghost:hover { background: var(--paper); color: var(--accent-deep); }
.violet-block .contact-list a:hover { color: var(--accent-deep); }

/* ===== PROCESS (bridges the violet contact block and the black footer) ===== */
.process-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.8rem); margin-bottom: 40px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .process-head h2 { white-space: nowrap; }
}

/* ===== AMBER BLOCK (mid-page color breather — testimonials spotlight) =====
   Deliberately lower-intensity than the mint/violet/black trio at the close of
   the page: a soft tint rather than a full-saturation fill. Gives the page a
   rhythm break before the credibility section (CV) and the bold closing run,
   instead of nine consecutive light sections before any color block at all. */
.amber-block {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent-amber) 18%, var(--paper));
  margin: 40px 0;
}

/* ===== MINT BLOCK (FAQ) =====
   Background uses --accent-mint-deep rather than raw --accent-mint: white body
   text needs ~4.5:1 contrast, and white-on-raw-mint only hits ~2.6:1. The deeper
   mix keeps the mint identity but supports white text at ~5:1, while the ink
   headline (left untouched, per design) still clears the large-text 3:1 minimum. */
.mint-block { background: var(--accent-mint-deep); margin-bottom: 40px; }
.home-contact { margin-bottom: 40px; }
.mint-block .section-label { color: var(--paper); }
.mint-block .section-label::after { background: rgba(245, 243, 252, 0.35); }
.mint-block h2 { color: var(--ink); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 3.2rem); }
.mint-block .accent-serif { color: var(--surface); }
.mint-block .dot-glyph { background: var(--ink); }

.faq-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.3fr; gap: 48px; align-items: start; }
.faq-list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.faq-item { border-bottom: 1.5px solid rgba(245, 243, 252, 0.3); }
.faq-item summary {
  list-style: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 22px 12px;
  margin: 0 -12px;
  font-family: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--paper);
  transition: background .2s ease;
}
.faq-item summary:hover { background: rgba(245, 243, 252, 0.1); }
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-item .faq-icon { font-size: 18px; flex-shrink: 0; transition: transform 0.25s ease; }
.faq-item[open] .faq-icon { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.faq-item .faq-answer {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--paper);
  max-width: 58ch;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .faq-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .faq-item summary { font-size: 1rem; }
}