/* ============================================================
   alexialeachman.com · site styles
   Built 28 Sep 2026. Shared by every static page and the
   AL Publication Skin (WordPress blog).
   Palette from the AL Brand Guidelines: deep teal, charcoal,
   silver, ivory, and hot pink used sparingly.
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  --teal:#0F3C4C;
  --teal-deep:#0A2D39;
  --teal-ink:#061E26;
  --teal-glow:#15586B;
  --char:#2B2B2B;
  --char-deep:#1B1D1E;
  --silver:#C0C0C0;
  --silver-soft:rgba(192,192,192,.32);
  --ivory:#F5F5F2;
  --paper:#FAF8F3;
  --pink:#E91E63;          /* decorative + large type */
  --pink-ink:#C2185B;      /* small pink text on light */
  --pink-lite:#FF6D98;     /* small pink text on dark */
  --muted:#5E5E5B;
  --muted-dark:#A9B6BA;

  --serif:"Playfair Display", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:"Source Sans 3", "Source Sans Pro", Lato, Arial, sans-serif;

  --wrap:1200px;
  --read:720px;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,4vw,48px);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
  --grain:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .55 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--char);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:clamp(17px,1.05vw + 10px,19px);line-height:1.65;font-weight:400;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;height:auto}
a{color:inherit}
p{margin:0 0 1em}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.06;margin:0 0 .5em;letter-spacing:-.01em;text-wrap:balance}
em,i{font-style:italic}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--pink);outline-offset:3px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--pink);color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:10px;top:10px}

/* ---------- layout helpers ---------- */
.wrap{width:min(var(--wrap),100% - 2*var(--gutter));margin-inline:auto}
.read{width:min(var(--read),100%)}
.center{margin-inline:auto}
section{position:relative;padding:clamp(88px,11vw,150px) 0;overflow:hidden}
.sec-dark{background:var(--teal);color:var(--ivory)}
.sec-deep{background:var(--teal-deep);color:var(--ivory)}
.sec-char{background:var(--char-deep);color:var(--ivory)}
.sec-ivory{background:var(--ivory)}
.sec-paper{background:var(--paper)}
.grain::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:var(--grain);opacity:.06;mix-blend-mode:overlay;pointer-events:none}
.glow::before{content:"";position:absolute;width:70vw;height:70vw;max-width:1100px;max-height:1100px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(40,120,140,.38),rgba(15,60,76,0) 65%);top:-30%;right:-20%;pointer-events:none}

/* ---------- type ---------- */
.kicker{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pink-ink);margin-bottom:26px}
.kicker::before{content:"";width:28px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor}
.sec-dark .kicker,.sec-deep .kicker,.sec-char .kicker,.hero .kicker{color:var(--pink-lite)}
.h-xl{font-size:clamp(52px,7.6vw,118px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.h-l{font-size:clamp(40px,5.2vw,78px)}
.h-m{font-size:clamp(32px,3.6vw,52px)}
.h-s{font-size:clamp(25px,2.3vw,32px);line-height:1.2}
.ital{font-style:italic;font-weight:400}
.pt{color:var(--pink)}
.lead{font-size:clamp(20px,1.6vw + 8px,26px);line-height:1.5;font-weight:400}
.strong-line{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,2.2vw + 6px,34px);line-height:1.3;margin:1.2em 0}
.note{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--muted)}
.sec-dark .note,.sec-deep .note,.sec-char .note{color:var(--muted-dark)}
.prose p{max-width:var(--read)}

/* ---------- buttons & links ---------- */
.btn{--c:var(--char);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;padding:17px 26px;border:1.5px solid var(--c);color:var(--c);background:transparent;position:relative;transition:color .35s var(--ease),border-color .35s var(--ease),background .35s var(--ease)}
.btn .arr{transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover .arr{transform:translateX(5px)}
.btn:hover{border-color:var(--pink);color:var(--pink-ink)}
.btn-solid{background:var(--pink);border-color:var(--pink);color:#fff}
.btn-solid:hover{background:#d0104f;border-color:#d0104f;color:#fff}
.sec-dark .btn:not(.btn-solid),.sec-deep .btn:not(.btn-solid),.sec-char .btn:not(.btn-solid),.hero .btn:not(.btn-solid){--c:var(--ivory)}
.sec-dark .btn:not(.btn-solid):hover,.sec-deep .btn:not(.btn-solid):hover,.sec-char .btn:not(.btn-solid):hover{color:var(--pink-lite);border-color:var(--pink-lite)}
.tlink{text-decoration:none;background:linear-gradient(currentColor,currentColor) 0 100%/100% 1px no-repeat;padding-bottom:2px;transition:background-size .4s var(--ease),color .3s}
.tlink:hover{color:var(--pink-ink);background-image:linear-gradient(var(--pink),var(--pink))}
.sec-dark .tlink:hover,.sec-deep .tlink:hover,.sec-char .tlink:hover,.hero .tlink:hover{color:var(--pink-lite)}

/* ---------- header (partials/header.html) ---------- */
.site-header{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto;z-index:50;color:var(--ivory);transition:background .4s var(--ease),box-shadow .4s var(--ease),padding .4s var(--ease);padding:14px 0}
.site-header.is-solid{background:rgba(10,45,57,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(192,192,192,.18);padding:6px 0}
.site-header .bar{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;height:64px}
.site-header .logo{margin-right:auto;display:block;line-height:0}
.site-header .logo img{height:34px;width:auto}
.main-nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(16px,2vw,30px)}
.main-nav a{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;text-decoration:none;position:relative;padding:6px 0;white-space:nowrap}
.main-nav a:not(.nav-cta)::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1.5px;background:var(--pink);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.main-nav a:not(.nav-cta):hover::after,.main-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.main-nav .nav-cta{border:1.5px solid rgba(245,245,242,.7);padding:11px 18px;transition:all .3s var(--ease)}
.main-nav .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--pink);border-color:var(--pink);color:#fff}
.mobile-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;color:inherit;padding:10px;cursor:pointer}
.mobile-toggle span{display:block;width:26px;height:2px;background:currentColor;margin:6px 0;transition:transform .3s var(--ease),opacity .3s}
.mobile-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(8px) rotate(45deg)}
.mobile-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
.mobile-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-8px) rotate(-45deg)}
@media (max-width:1020px){
  .site-header,.site-header.is-solid{backdrop-filter:none;-webkit-backdrop-filter:none}
  .site-header.is-solid{background:var(--teal-deep)}
  .mobile-toggle{display:block;z-index:3}
  .main-nav{position:fixed;inset:0;background:var(--teal-deep);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:22px;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transition:opacity .35s var(--ease),visibility .35s}
  .main-nav.is-open{opacity:1;visibility:visible}
  .main-nav a{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-weight:400}
  .main-nav .nav-cta{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-top:12px}
}

/* ---------- footer (partials/footer.html) ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--teal-ink);color:var(--silver);padding:90px 0 36px;font-size:15px;position:relative}
.site-footer .f-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:48px}
.site-footer .f-brand img{height:44px;width:auto;margin-bottom:22px}
.site-footer .f-brand p{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:22px;color:var(--ivory);line-height:1.35;max-width:300px}
.site-footer h4{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pink-lite);font-weight:700;margin-bottom:18px}
.site-footer ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.site-footer li{margin:0 0 10px}
.site-footer a{text-decoration:none;transition:color .25s}
.site-footer a:hover{color:var(--ivory)}
.site-footer .f-base{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px 26px;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;border-top:1px solid rgba(192,192,192,.18);margin-top:64px;padding-top:26px;font-size:13.5px}
.site-footer .f-legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 22px}
.site-footer .f-social{display:flex;gap:16px}
.site-footer .f-social svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:currentColor}
@media (max-width:860px){.site-footer .f-top{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.site-footer .f-brand{grid-column:1/-1}}

/* ---------- reveal on scroll ---------- */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .9s var(--ease),transform .9s var(--ease)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.rv-d1{transition-delay:.08s}.rv-d2{transition-delay:.16s}.rv-d3{transition-delay:.24s}.rv-d4{transition-delay:.32s}

/* =============== HOMEPAGE =============== */

/* hero */
.hero{min-height:100svh;background:radial-gradient(120% 90% at 85% 40%,#0d4050 0%,var(--teal) 38%,var(--teal-deep) 100%);color:var(--ivory);display:flex;align-items:center;padding:140px 0 90px;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.hero .photo{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:min(52vw,760px);z-index:0}
.hero .photo picture,.hero .photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 18%}
.hero .photo::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--teal) 0%,rgba(15,60,76,.72) 22%,rgba(15,60,76,0) 55%),linear-gradient(0deg,var(--teal-deep) 0%,rgba(10,45,57,0) 30%)}
.hero .inner{position:relative;z-index:2;width:min(660px,100%)}
.hero h1{margin-bottom:34px}
.hero .lead{color:rgba(245,245,242,.92);max-width:600px}
.hero .sub{color:rgba(245,245,242,.78);max-width:560px}
.hero .why{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(30px,3.3vw,50px);line-height:1.12;margin:36px 0 22px;color:#fff}
.hero .qs{margin:34px 0 40px;border-left:1.5px solid var(--pink);padding-left:24px}
.hero .qs p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,2.2vw,32px);line-height:1.2;margin:0 0 8px}
.hero .qs p+p{font-style:italic;color:#fff}
.hero .escape{margin-top:26px;font-size:15px;color:rgba(245,245,242,.7)}
.hero .scroll-cue{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:26px;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:2;width:1px;height:56px;background:linear-gradient(rgba(245,245,242,0),rgba(245,245,242,.7));overflow:hidden}
.hero .scroll-cue::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:-20px;width:1px;height:20px;background:var(--pink);animation:cue 2.4s var(--ease) infinite}
@keyframes cue{to{top:60px}}
@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero{align-items:flex-end;padding-top:0;min-height:auto;display:block}
  .hero .photo{position:relative;width:100%;height:78vw;max-height:560px}
  .hero .photo::before{background:linear-gradient(0deg,var(--teal) 2%,rgba(15,60,76,0) 45%)}
  .hero .inner{margin-top:-60px;padding-bottom:40px}
  .hero .scroll-cue{display:none}
}

/* cost of functioning */
.cost-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:clamp(40px,7vw,110px);align-items:start;margin-top:70px}
.chess{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,1.9vw,28px);line-height:1.4}
.chess .coda{display:block;margin-top:22px;font-style:italic;color:var(--pink-ink)}
.ledger{border-top:1.5px solid var(--char)}
.ledger-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;padding:14px 0;color:var(--muted);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(43,43,43,.18)}
.ledger-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:24px;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(43,43,43,.18);align-items:baseline}
.ledger-row b{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(22px,1.8vw,27px);line-height:1.2}
.ledger-row span{color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px;position:relative;padding-left:20px}
.ledger-row span::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.72em;width:10px;height:1.5px;background:var(--pink)}
.freely{margin-top:90px;text-align:center}
.freely .h-m{max-width:880px;margin-inline:auto}
@media (max-width:860px){.cost-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ledger-row,.ledger-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:6px}.ledger-head span:last-child{display:none}}

/* identity */
.identity{margin:56px 0 60px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px 34px}
.identity span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,50px);line-height:1.2;color:var(--muted);position:relative;white-space:nowrap}
.identity span::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-2%;right:-2%;top:55%;height:3px;background:var(--pink);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .7s var(--ease)}
.identity.in span::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.identity.in span:nth-child(2)::after{transition-delay:.15s}.identity.in span:nth-child(3)::after{transition-delay:.3s}.identity.in span:nth-child(4)::after{transition-delay:.45s}.identity.in span:nth-child(5)::after{transition-delay:.6s}.identity.in span:nth-child(6)::after{transition-delay:.75s}
.switch{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 70px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:24px;margin-top:64px;padding:38px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(43,43,43,.2);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(43,43,43,.2)}
.switch small{display:block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:8px;color:var(--muted)}
.switch .better small{color:var(--pink-ink)}
.switch p{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,30px);line-height:1.25;margin:0}
.switch .old p{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:rgba(43,43,43,.35);text-decoration-thickness:1.5px}
.switch .better p{font-style:italic}
.switch .arrow{color:var(--pink);font-size:34px;text-align:center}
@media (max-width:760px){.switch{grid-template-columns:1fr}.switch .arrow{transform:rotate(90deg);text-align:left}}

/* availability */
.avail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(40px,7vw,110px);align-items:center}
.ring-wrap{position:relative;width:min(520px,100%);margin-inline:auto;aspect-ratio:1}
.ring-wrap svg{width:100%;height:100%;overflow:visible}
.ring-centre{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;pointer-events:none}
.ring-centre b{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(34px,3.6vw,52px);color:var(--pink-lite);line-height:1}
.ring-centre small{margin-top:10px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-dark)}
.ring-legend{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:8px;margin-top:26px}
.ring-legend span{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;border:1px solid rgba(192,192,192,.35);padding:6px 10px;color:var(--silver);transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),border-color .8s}
.ring-legend span.fade{opacity:.28}
.avail .q-big{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(26px,2.4vw,36px);line-height:1.25;margin:28px 0}
.avail .coda{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(24px,2.1vw,30px);color:#fff;margin-top:30px}
@media (max-width:900px){.avail{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* measurement */
.measure{background:radial-gradient(90% 70% at 20% 0%,#16566a 0%,var(--teal) 45%,var(--teal-deep) 100%)}
.quote-big{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(46px,6.4vw,100px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 40px}
.quote-big .q{color:var(--pink)}
.q-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0 36px;margin:44px 0 54px;padding:0;list-style:none;max-width:980px}
.q-list li{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(20px,1.6vw,24px);padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(192,192,192,.28)}
.baseline{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;margin-top:30px;font-size:17px;color:rgba(245,245,242,.8)}
.baseline svg{flex:0 0 auto}
.ruler-line{margin-top:110px;text-align:center}
.ruler-line h2{font-size:clamp(56px,9vw,150px);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:.95}
.ruler{height:34px;margin:34px auto 0;max-width:760px;background:repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(245,245,242,.7) 0 1.5px,transparent 1.5px 19px) 0 100%/100% 12px no-repeat,repeating-linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(245,245,242,.9) 0 1.5px,transparent 1.5px 95px) 0 100%/100% 26px no-repeat;border-bottom:1.5px solid rgba(245,245,242,.9);transform-origin:left;transform:scaleX(0);transition:transform 1.6s var(--ease)}
.in .ruler,.ruler.in{transform:scaleX(1)}
@media (max-width:760px){.q-list{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* reading / radar */
.reading-top{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:clamp(30px,6vw,90px);align-items:center}
.radar-stage{position:relative}
.radar-stage svg{width:100%;height:auto;overflow:visible;display:block}
.radar-stage .axis-label{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12.5px;font-weight:600;fill:var(--char);letter-spacing:.02em}
.radar-stage .ring{fill:none;stroke:rgba(43,43,43,.14);stroke-width:1}
.radar-stage .ring.outer{stroke:rgba(43,43,43,.3)}
.radar-stage .spoke{stroke:rgba(43,43,43,.12);stroke-width:1}
.radar-stage .ring-num{font-size:10px;fill:rgba(43,43,43,.4);font-family:var(--sans)}
.radar-stage .ghost{fill:none;stroke:rgba(15,60,76,.22);stroke-width:1.2;transition:stroke .5s}
.radar-stage .shape{fill:rgba(15,60,76,.16);stroke:var(--teal);stroke-width:2.6;stroke-linejoin:round;transition:all .9s var(--ease)}
.radar-stage .dot{fill:var(--pink);stroke:var(--paper);stroke-width:2.5;transition:all .9s var(--ease)}
.radar-stage .val{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;fill:var(--pink-ink);opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s}
.radar-stage .axis-hit:hover + .val,.radar-stage .val.show{opacity:1}
.radar-who{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:22px;color:var(--teal)}
.radar-who small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-style:normal;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--pink-ink)}
.chips{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:12px;margin-top:40px}
.chip{appearance:none;background:transparent;border:1px solid rgba(43,43,43,.18);padding:12px 10px 10px;cursor:pointer;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:6px;font:inherit;color:var(--muted);transition:border-color .3s,background .3s,color .3s}
.chip svg{width:100%;max-width:74px;height:auto}
.chip svg polygon{fill:rgba(15,60,76,.12);stroke:rgba(15,60,76,.55);stroke-width:4}
.chip svg .r{fill:none;stroke:rgba(43,43,43,.15);stroke-width:2}
.chip small{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--teal)}
.chip[aria-pressed="true"]{border-color:var(--pink);background:#fff;color:var(--pink-ink)}
.chip[aria-pressed="true"] svg polygon{fill:rgba(233,30,99,.14);stroke:var(--pink)}
.same{margin:90px 0 0;text-align:center}
.same h2{font-size:clamp(40px,5.6vw,86px)}
.same h2 span{display:inline-block}
.same h2 .d{color:var(--teal);font-style:italic}
.reading-foot{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(30px,6vw,90px);margin-top:70px;align-items:end}
.working{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(34px,3.6vw,52px);line-height:1.05;margin:0 0 10px}
@media (max-width:900px){.reading-top,.reading-foot{grid-template-columns:1fr}.chips{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.radar-stage .axis-label{font-size:19px}.radar-stage .ring-num{font-size:13px}.radar-who{position:static;margin-bottom:8px}}

/* work with me: scope */
.scope{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:16px;margin-top:64px;align-items:end}
.scope .card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid rgba(192,192,192,.4);padding:28px 26px 26px;text-decoration:none;background:rgba(6,30,38,.18);transition:transform .45s var(--ease),border-color .45s,background .45s}
.scope .card::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-1px;right:-1px;top:-1px;height:3px;background:var(--pink);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .45s var(--ease)}
.scope .card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(245,245,242,.8);background:rgba(6,30,38,.4)}
.scope .card:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1)}
.scope .card:nth-child(1){min-height:300px}.scope .card:nth-child(2){min-height:340px}.scope .card:nth-child(3){min-height:380px}.scope .card:nth-child(4){min-height:420px}
.scope .tag{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pink-lite)}
.scope h3{font-size:clamp(26px,2.2vw,32px);margin:14px 0 12px}
.scope p{font-size:16.5px;color:rgba(245,245,242,.82)}
.scope .fence{margin-top:auto;padding-top:22px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end}
.scope .fence svg{width:58px;height:58px}
.scope .fence svg *{fill:none;stroke:var(--silver);stroke-width:1.5}
.scope .fence svg .me{fill:var(--pink);stroke:none}
.scope .price{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;color:#fff;text-align:right;line-height:1.1}
.scope .price small{display:block;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted-dark)}
.not-levels{margin-top:38px;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(21px,1.8vw,26px);color:rgba(245,245,242,.9)}
@media (max-width:960px){.scope{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.scope .card:nth-child(n){min-height:280px}}
@media (max-width:560px){.scope{grid-template-columns:1fr}.scope .card:nth-child(n){min-height:0}}

/* my brain on your thing */
.thing{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.85fr) minmax(0,1.15fr);gap:clamp(40px,7vw,110px);align-items:center}
.thing .frame{position:relative}
.thing .frame::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:26px -26px -26px 26px;border:1.5px solid var(--pink);z-index:0}
.thing .frame picture,.thing .frame img{position:relative;z-index:1;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover}
.thing .excellent{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:34px;color:#fff;margin:6px 0 16px}
.thing .qq{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(20px,1.6vw,24px);line-height:1.45;color:rgba(245,245,242,.88);border-left:1.5px solid var(--pink);padding-left:22px;margin:30px 0}
.thing .mess{font-size:clamp(38px,4.4vw,68px);line-height:1.02;margin:40px 0 20px}
.price-line{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--pink-lite);margin-bottom:24px}
@media (max-width:900px){.thing{grid-template-columns:1fr}.thing .frame{max-width:440px}}

/* burnout ER */
.er{background:#111415;color:var(--ivory);padding:clamp(70px,8vw,110px) 0}
.er-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:clamp(24px,4vw,60px);align-items:center;border:1px solid rgba(233,30,99,.55);padding:clamp(28px,4vw,54px);position:relative}
.er-badge{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-width:120px}
.er-badge .pulse{width:14px;height:14px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pink);box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(233,30,99,.6);animation:pulse 2.2s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 18px rgba(233,30,99,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(233,30,99,0)}}
.er-badge b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:44px;line-height:1;font-weight:500}
.er-badge small{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pink-lite);font-weight:700}
.er h2{font-size:clamp(28px,2.8vw,42px);margin-bottom:14px}
.er p{color:rgba(245,245,242,.8);max-width:640px;margin-bottom:.7em}
.er .wall{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:24px;color:#fff}
.er .price-line{margin:18px 0 0}
@media (max-width:900px){.er-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr}.er-badge{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;min-width:0}}

/* what changed */
.evidence{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:22px;margin-top:60px}
.ev{background:#fff;padding:34px 30px 32px;border-top:3px solid var(--teal);box-shadow:0 30px 60px -40px rgba(15,60,76,.35);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.ev .label{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--pink-ink);margin-bottom:18px}
.ev h3{font-size:clamp(26px,2.2vw,32px);margin-bottom:12px}
.ev p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px;margin:0}
.ev.pending{background:transparent;border:1.5px dashed rgba(43,43,43,.3);border-top:3px solid var(--pink);box-shadow:none}
.ev.pending h3{font-style:italic;color:var(--muted)}
.bugger{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,2.2vw,32px);line-height:1.3;max-width:900px}
.bugger q{font-style:italic;quotes:"\201C" "\201D"}
@media (max-width:900px){.evidence{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* rabbit hole */
.trail{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:20px;margin-top:80px;list-style:none;padding:0}
.trail::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:10%;right:10%;top:9px;height:1.5px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--pink),rgba(192,192,192,.5));transform:scaleX(var(--p,0));transform-origin:left;transition:transform 1.8s var(--ease)}
.trail.in{--p:1}
.trail li{position:relative;text-align:center;padding-top:44px}
.trail li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:50%;top:0;width:19px;height:19px;margin-left:-9.5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--teal-deep);border:1.5px solid var(--pink);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px var(--teal-deep)}
.trail li:first-child::before{background:var(--pink)}
.trail .lbl{display:block;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--pink-lite);min-height:18px;margin-bottom:8px}
.trail .q{display:block;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(20px,1.7vw,25px);line-height:1.25;color:#fff;margin-bottom:14px}
.trail .brand{font-size:14px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--silver);text-decoration:none}
.trail a.brand:hover{color:var(--pink-lite)}
.dontknow{margin-top:80px;text-align:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,44px)}
@media (max-width:900px){.trail{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:0;margin-left:10px}.trail::before{left:9px;right:auto;top:10px;bottom:10px;width:1.5px;height:auto;transform:scaleY(var(--p,0));transform-origin:top;background:linear-gradient(180deg,var(--pink),rgba(192,192,192,.5))}.trail li{text-align:left;padding:0 0 38px 48px}.trail li::before{left:0;margin-left:0}}

/* about */
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:clamp(40px,7vw,110px);align-items:center}
.about .portrait{position:relative}
.about .portrait img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 20%}
.about .portrait figcaption{position:absolute;right:-18px;bottom:28px;background:var(--pink);color:#fff;font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:20px;padding:12px 18px}
.about .turns{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(24px,2vw,30px);line-height:1.3;margin:1.1em 0}
.about .links{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:34px}
@media (max-width:900px){.about{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about .portrait{max-width:420px}.about .portrait figcaption{right:10px}}

/* final router */
.router{margin-top:56px;border-top:1px solid rgba(192,192,192,.35)}
.route{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr 40px;gap:24px;align-items:center;padding:26px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(192,192,192,.25);text-decoration:none;position:relative;transition:padding .45s var(--ease),background .45s}
.route::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:3px;background:var(--pink);transform:scaleY(0);transition:transform .45s var(--ease)}
.route:hover{padding-left:22px;background:rgba(6,30,38,.35)}
.route:hover::before{transform:scaleY(1)}
.route b{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;color:var(--pink-lite)}
.route span{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(21px,1.9vw,28px);line-height:1.25}
.route span i{color:rgba(245,245,242,.6)}
.route .go{font-size:26px;color:var(--silver);transition:transform .45s var(--ease),color .3s}
.route:hover .go{transform:translateX(6px);color:var(--pink-lite)}
.route.urgent b::before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--pink);margin-right:10px;vertical-align:1px;animation:pulse 2.2s infinite}
.unsure{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.8fr) minmax(0,1.2fr);gap:clamp(30px,6vw,80px);margin-top:100px;padding-top:70px;border-top:1px solid rgba(192,192,192,.25);align-items:start}
.unsure .ai{min-height:0}
@media (max-width:760px){.route{grid-template-columns:1fr 30px}.route b{grid-column:1/-1}.unsure{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .rv{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .ruler{transform:none}
  .identity span::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
  .trail{--p:1}
}