/* ============================================================
   Joule Studios — redesign
   Engineering × Swiss editorial
   Space Grotesk + Space Mono · near-mono cool · electric signal
   ============================================================ */

:root{
  /* surfaces */
  --paper:#f3f3f0;        /* cool neutral base */
  --paper-2:#eaeae6;      /* recessed panel */
  --card:#fbfbfa;         /* raised surface */
  --ink:#15171c;          /* near-black, faintly cool */
  --ink-2:#0d0f13;        /* deepest — dark sections */
  --muted:#56595f;        /* body on paper */
  --muted-2:#8b8d92;      /* captions */
  --line:#d7d7d1;         /* hairline on paper */
  --line-2:#c3c3bc;       /* stronger hairline */
  --on-dark:#f3f3f0;
  --muted-dark:rgba(243,243,240,.62);
  --line-dark:rgba(243,243,240,.16);
  /* signal — electric blue (energy) */
  --signal:oklch(0.60 0.19 252);
  --signal-deep:oklch(0.52 0.19 252);
  --signal-tint:oklch(0.60 0.19 252 / .10);
  /* metrics */
  --max:1280px;
  --pad:40px;
  --hair:1px solid var(--line);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.3,1);
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--paper);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',system-ui,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;
  line-height:1.58;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
  font-feature-settings:"ss01","ss02";
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
::selection{background:var(--signal);color:#fff}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--signal);outline-offset:3px}

/* ---------- type primitives ---------- */
.mono{
  font-family:'Space Mono','Space Grotesk',monospace;
  font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.12em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}
.mono-sm{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.02;color:var(--ink)}
p{color:var(--muted);text-wrap:pretty}
strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* ---------- shell ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--pad)}
.rule{height:1px;background:var(--line);border:0}
@media(max-width:760px){:root{--pad:22px}}

/* section index label sitting in the margin */
.section{padding:104px 0;position:relative}
.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px;margin-bottom:64px;max-width:760px}
.idx{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;color:var(--muted-2)}
.idx::after{content:"";height:1px;flex:1;background:var(--line)}
.idx b{color:var(--signal);font-weight:400}
h2.h-sec{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,56px)}
.section-head p{font-size:19px;max-width:56ch;margin-top:4px}
@media(max-width:760px){.section{padding:72px 0}.section-head{margin-bottom:42px}}

/* ============================================================
   STATUS BAR + NAV
   ============================================================ */
.statusbar{background:var(--ink-2);color:var(--muted-dark)}
.statusbar .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;height:34px;font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em}
.statusbar .dot{display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:99px;background:var(--signal);margin-right:8px;vertical-align:middle;box-shadow:0 0 0 0 var(--signal);animation:pulse 2.6s var(--ease) infinite}
.statusbar .right{color:rgba(243,243,240,.45)}
@keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(80,130,255,.5)}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(80,130,255,0)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(80,130,255,0)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.statusbar .right{display:none}}

.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 86%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(1.2);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .3s,background .3s}
.nav.scrolled{border-bottom-color:var(--line);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--paper) 94%,transparent)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.brand-logo{width:30px;height:30px;object-fit:contain;flex:none}
.brand-name{font-weight:600;font-size:18px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.brand-tag{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--muted-2);text-transform:uppercase;border-left:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-left:12px}
@media(max-width:560px){.brand-tag{display:none}}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:34px;font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.nav-links a{color:var(--muted);position:relative;padding:4px 0;transition:color .2s}
.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-2px;width:0;height:1px;background:var(--ink);transition:width .25s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%}
.nav-links a[aria-current]{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links a[aria-current]::after{width:100%;background:var(--signal)}
@media(max-width:860px){.nav-links{display:none}}

.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
  font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:13px 20px;border:1px solid var(--ink);background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);
  transition:background .2s,color .2s,transform .2s var(--ease);cursor:pointer;
}
.btn .arw{transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover .arw{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn-signal{background:var(--signal);border-color:var(--signal);color:#fff}
.btn-signal:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--signal)}
.btn-ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-onDark{background:var(--signal);border-color:var(--signal);color:#fff}
.btn-onDark:hover{background:transparent;color:var(--on-dark);border-color:var(--on-dark)}
.nav .btn{padding:11px 18px}
@media(max-width:560px){.nav .btn{padding:10px 14px}}

.tlink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-2);padding-bottom:3px;transition:border-color .2s,color .2s}
.tlink:hover{color:var(--signal);border-color:var(--signal)}
.tlink .arw{transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.tlink:hover .arw{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:var(--hair)}
.hero .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:96px;padding-bottom:88px}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
.hero-eye{display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:center;color:var(--muted-2);margin-bottom:34px}
.hero-eye b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:400}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(42px,7.4vw,108px);font-weight:500;line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.035em;max-width:15ch}
.hero h1 .sig{color:var(--signal)}
.hero-copy{font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,22px);color:var(--muted);max-width:52ch;margin-top:30px;line-height:1.5}
.hero-copy strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:500}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:center;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:40px}
.hero-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;margin-top:88px;padding-top:22px;border-top:var(--hair);flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-foot .domains{display:flex;gap:10px 28px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:var(--muted)}
.hero-foot .domains span{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em}
.hero-foot .domains span::before{content:"→ ";color:var(--signal)}
.hero-fig{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--muted-2)}

/* arc + dots motif behind hero */
.hero-motif{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden}
.hero-arc{position:absolute;right:-6%;top:-14%;width:min(720px,68vw);height:auto;opacity:.5}
.hero-arc .stroke{fill:none;stroke:var(--line-2);stroke-width:2}
.hero-arc .seg{fill:none;stroke:var(--signal);stroke-width:2;stroke-dasharray:1 999;animation:trace 7s var(--ease) infinite}
.dot{fill:var(--ink);opacity:.18}
@keyframes trace{0%{stroke-dasharray:0 999}40%{stroke-dasharray:560 999}70%{stroke-dasharray:560 999;opacity:1}100%{stroke-dasharray:560 999;opacity:0}}
@media(max-width:880px){.hero-arc{opacity:.32;right:-20%;top:-6%}}

/* ============================================================
   DEFINITION — brand thesis as a dictionary entry
   ============================================================ */
.define{background:var(--ink-2);color:var(--on-dark);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.define .wrap{padding:96px 40px}
.define-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:64px;align-items:start}
.define .term{font-size:clamp(40px,6vw,84px);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:.96}
.define .phon{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:16px;color:var(--signal);margin-top:14px;letter-spacing:.04em}
.define .pos{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--muted-dark);margin-top:28px;text-transform:uppercase}
.define dl{margin-top:14px}
.define dt{font-size:19px;color:var(--on-dark);line-height:1.5}
.define dt .n{color:var(--signal);font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;margin-right:12px;vertical-align:2px}
.define .gloss{font-size:clamp(22px,2.6vw,32px);color:var(--on-dark);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.3}
.define .gloss .sig{color:var(--signal)}
.define .gloss-sub{color:var(--muted-dark);font-size:17px;margin-top:22px;max-width:48ch;line-height:1.55}
@media(max-width:820px){.define-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}.define .wrap{padding:64px 22px}}

/* ============================================================
   LEAKS — where work leaks (problem)
   ============================================================ */
.leaks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:var(--hair)}
.leak{padding:44px 36px 48px;border-right:var(--hair);position:relative;transition:background .25s}
.leak:last-child{border-right:0}
.leak:hover{background:var(--card)}
.leak .n{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--signal);letter-spacing:.06em}
.leak h3{font-size:23px;margin:46px 0 14px;font-weight:500;max-width:18ch}
.leak p{font-size:16px}
.leak .bar{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:2px;width:0;background:var(--signal);transition:width .4s var(--ease)}
.leak:hover .bar{width:100%}
@media(max-width:820px){.leaks{grid-template-columns:1fr}.leak{border-right:0;border-bottom:var(--hair);padding:34px 22px}.leak:last-child{border-bottom:0}.leak h3{margin-top:28px}}

/* ============================================================
   THESIS — system not chatbot (dark split)
   ============================================================ */
.thesis{background:var(--ink-2);color:var(--on-dark)}
.thesis .wrap{padding:104px 40px}
.thesis .idx::after{background:var(--line-dark)}
.thesis .idx{color:var(--muted-dark)}
.thesis h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.4vw,56px);color:var(--on-dark);max-width:20ch}
.thesis .lede{color:var(--muted-dark);font-size:19px;max-width:54ch;margin-top:22px;line-height:1.55}
.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;margin-top:56px;border:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.split .col{padding:34px 34px 40px;border-right:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.split .col:last-child{border-right:0}
.split h4{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:20px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.split .ai h4{color:var(--signal)}
.split .ai h4::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--signal);flex:none}
.split .you h4{color:var(--muted-dark)}
.split .you h4::before{content:"";width:8px;height:8px;border:1px solid var(--muted-dark);flex:none}
.split p{color:rgba(243,243,240,.82);font-size:17px}
.principle{margin-top:40px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,22px);color:var(--on-dark);font-weight:400}
.principle .tag{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--ink-2);background:var(--signal);padding:5px 10px;text-transform:uppercase;flex:none}
@media(max-width:760px){.thesis .wrap{padding:68px 22px}.split{grid-template-columns:1fr}.split .col{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-dark)}.split .col:last-child{border-bottom:0}.principle{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:12px}}

/* ============================================================
   BUILD — services
   ============================================================ */
.builds{border-top:var(--hair);border-left:var(--hair)}
.build{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr auto;gap:32px;align-items:baseline;padding:36px 24px 36px 0;border-bottom:var(--hair);border-right:var(--hair);transition:background .25s,padding-left .25s var(--ease)}
.build:hover{background:var(--card);padding-left:18px}
.build .bn{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--signal);letter-spacing:.06em;padding-left:24px}
.build h3{font-size:clamp(22px,2.4vw,30px);font-weight:500}
.build p{font-size:16.5px;margin-top:10px;max-width:64ch}
.build .ar{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;color:var(--muted-2);opacity:0;transform:translateX(-6px);transition:opacity .25s,transform .25s var(--ease);padding-right:24px}
.build:hover .ar{opacity:1;transform:translateX(0);color:var(--signal)}
@media(max-width:760px){.build{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:8px;padding:26px 22px}.build .bn{padding-left:0}.build .ar{display:none}}

/* ============================================================
   PROCESS — rail
   ============================================================ */
.rail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:0;border-top:var(--hair);counter-reset:p}
.phase{padding:38px 28px 44px;border-right:var(--hair);position:relative}
.phase:last-child{border-right:0}
.phase .pn{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--muted-2);letter-spacing:.08em}
.phase .pn b{color:var(--signal);font-weight:400}
.phase .tick{height:2px;background:var(--line);margin:18px 0 26px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.phase .tick::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:0;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--signal);transition:width .8s var(--ease)}
.phase.in .tick::after{width:100%}
.phase h3{font-size:21px;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:10px}
.phase p{font-size:15.5px}
@media(max-width:860px){.rail{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.phase{border-bottom:var(--hair)}.phase:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}}
@media(max-width:520px){.rail{grid-template-columns:1fr}.phase{border-right:0}}

/* ============================================================
   PROOF — honest big numbers
   ============================================================ */
.proof{background:var(--paper-2);border-top:var(--hair);border-bottom:var(--hair)}
.proofs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:0;margin-top:56px;border:var(--hair);background:var(--paper-2)}
.metric{padding:40px 34px;border-right:var(--hair);background:var(--card)}
.metric:last-child{border-right:0}
.metric .k{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2)}
.metric .big{font-size:clamp(42px,5vw,68px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1;margin:22px 0 16px;color:var(--ink)}
.metric .big .sig{color:var(--signal)}
.metric .big .sm{font-size:.42em;color:var(--muted);letter-spacing:0}
.metric p{font-size:15.5px}
.metric a.tlink{margin-top:18px}
@media(max-width:820px){.proofs{grid-template-columns:1fr}.metric{border-right:0;border-bottom:var(--hair)}.metric:last-child{border-bottom:0}}

/* ============================================================
   FOUNDER
   ============================================================ */
.founder .wrap{padding:104px 40px}
.founder-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:300px 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.portrait{position:relative}
.portrait img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.02);transition:filter .5s}
.portrait:hover img{filter:grayscale(0) contrast(1)}
.portrait .cap{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--muted-2);margin-top:14px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;border-top:var(--hair);padding-top:10px}
.founder h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.6vw,46px);font-weight:500;margin-top:6px;max-width:18ch;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.founder .bio{font-size:18px;margin-top:24px;max-width:56ch}
.cv{display:grid;gap:0;margin-top:36px;border-top:var(--hair)}
.cv li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:160px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:var(--hair);list-style:none;align-items:baseline}
.cv li strong{font-size:15px}
.cv li span{font-size:15px;color:var(--muted)}
.cv li .yr{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--signal);letter-spacing:.06em}
@media(max-width:820px){.founder .wrap{padding:64px 22px}.founder-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.portrait{max-width:260px}.cv li{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}}

/* ============================================================
   FINAL CTA
   ============================================================ */
.final{background:var(--ink-2);color:var(--on-dark);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.final .wrap{padding:120px 40px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.final .idx{color:var(--muted-dark)}.final .idx::after{background:var(--line-dark)}
.final h2{font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,72px);color:var(--on-dark);max-width:18ch;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.02;margin-top:24px}
.final p{color:var(--muted-dark);font-size:19px;max-width:54ch;margin-top:26px;line-height:1.55}
.final .actions{margin-top:42px;display:flex;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
.final-motif{position:absolute;right:-4%;bottom:-40%;width:min(640px,70vw);opacity:.4;z-index:1;pointer-events:none}
.final-motif .stroke{fill:none;stroke:var(--line-dark);stroke-width:2}
.final-motif .dot{fill:var(--on-dark);opacity:.16}
@media(max-width:760px){.final .wrap{padding:80px 22px}}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.foot{background:var(--ink-2);color:var(--muted-dark);border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark)}
.foot .wrap{padding:48px 40px}
.foot-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot .brand-name{color:var(--on-dark)}
.foot .brand-logo{filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.foot-links{display:flex;gap:30px;font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.foot-links a{color:var(--muted-dark);transition:color .2s}
.foot-links a:hover{color:var(--on-dark)}
.foot-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:40px;padding-top:24px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-dark);font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:rgba(243,243,240,.4)}
.foot-meta a{color:rgba(243,243,240,.7)}
.foot-meta a:hover{color:var(--on-dark)}
@media(max-width:760px){.foot .wrap{padding:40px 22px}}

/* ============================================================
   INTERIOR PAGES
   ============================================================ */
.pagehead{position:relative;overflow:hidden;border-bottom:var(--hair)}
.pagehead .wrap{position:relative;z-index:2;padding-top:72px;padding-bottom:64px}
.pagehead .hero-eye{margin-bottom:26px}
.pagehead h1{font-size:clamp(40px,6.4vw,88px);font-weight:500;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.035em;max-width:16ch}
.pagehead h1 .sig{color:var(--signal)}
.pagehead .lead{font-size:clamp(18px,2vw,21px);color:var(--muted);max-width:54ch;margin-top:26px;line-height:1.5}
.pagehead .hero-actions{margin-top:34px}
@media(max-width:760px){.pagehead .wrap{padding-top:52px;padding-bottom:44px}}

/* numbered ladder rows (services offers, work cases) */
.ladder{border-top:var(--hair)}
.row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 250px 1fr;gap:40px;padding:54px 0;border-bottom:var(--hair);align-items:start;transition:background .25s,padding-left .25s var(--ease)}
.row:hover{background:var(--card)}
.row .rn{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:13px;color:var(--signal);letter-spacing:.04em;padding-top:6px}
.row .rmeta{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);line-height:1.6;padding-top:6px}
.row .rmeta .price{color:var(--ink);display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:11px}
.row h3,.row h2{font-size:clamp(24px,2.8vw,36px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:14px}
.row p{font-size:16.5px;margin-bottom:12px;max-width:64ch}
.row p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.row .chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:18px}
.row .chips span{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);border:var(--hair);padding:6px 11px}
@media(max-width:820px){.row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;padding:38px 0}.row .rn{padding-top:0}.row .rmeta{padding-top:0}}

/* callout + testimonial shots */
.callout{border:var(--hair);background:var(--card);padding:28px;margin-top:26px}
.callout .tag{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--signal);display:block;margin-bottom:12px}
.callout h3{font-size:21px;font-weight:500;margin-bottom:10px}
.callout p{font-size:16px}
.shots{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin-top:20px}
.shots img{border:var(--hair);background:#fff}
@media(max-width:560px){.shots{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* client quote */
.quote{border:var(--hair);background:var(--card);padding:34px 36px;margin:48px 0 0;max-width:820px}
.quote p{font-size:clamp(18px,2.1vw,22px);line-height:1.5;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.quote .by{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted-2);margin-top:20px}
.quote .by a{color:var(--signal)}
@media(max-width:560px){.quote{padding:26px 24px}}

/* pattern cards (work + about principles) */
.patterns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-top:var(--hair);border-left:var(--hair)}
.pattern{padding:36px 30px 40px;border-right:var(--hair);border-bottom:var(--hair);transition:background .25s;position:relative}
.pattern:hover{background:var(--card)}
.pattern .pi{font-family:'Space Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--signal);letter-spacing:.06em}
.pattern h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:500;margin:30px 0 12px;max-width:20ch}
.pattern p{font-size:15.5px}
@media(max-width:820px){.patterns{grid-template-columns:1fr;border-left:0}.pattern{border-right:0}}

/* about layout */
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:340px 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.about .stack h2{font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,44px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:6px 0 24px;max-width:18ch}
.about .stack p{font-size:17.5px;margin-bottom:16px;max-width:58ch}
.about .stack p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
@media(max-width:820px){.about{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:32px}.about .portrait{max-width:280px}}

/* big mail link (contact) */
.maillink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:14px;font-size:clamp(26px,4vw,52px);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:2px solid var(--signal);padding-bottom:6px;transition:color .2s}
.maillink:hover{color:var(--signal)}
.maillink .arw{font-size:.6em;transition:transform .25s var(--ease)}
.maillink:hover .arw{transform:translate(4px,-4px)}

/* dark end-cta band (interior) */
.endband{background:var(--ink-2);color:var(--on-dark);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.endband .wrap{padding:96px 40px;position:relative;z-index:2}
.endband .idx{color:var(--muted-dark)}.endband .idx::after{background:var(--line-dark)}
.endband .cta-split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:56px;align-items:center;margin-top:8px}
.endband h2{font-size:clamp(30px,4.2vw,52px);color:var(--on-dark);font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.025em;max-width:16ch;line-height:1.04}
.endband p{color:var(--muted-dark);font-size:18px;margin-bottom:26px;max-width:48ch;line-height:1.55}
.endband .final-motif .stroke{stroke:var(--line-dark)}.endband .final-motif .dot{fill:var(--on-dark)}
@media(max-width:760px){.endband .wrap{padding:64px 22px}.endband .cta-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px;align-items:start}}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(18px);transition:opacity .7s var(--ease),transform .7s var(--ease)}
.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none}
}