/* ==========================================================================
   Abhisek Kishor — Executive coaching (/coaching/executive/)
   Shared tokens, base, buttons, header, footer, dialogs, section heads, step numbers and facts are copied
   unchanged from the approved homepage / coaching-hub stylesheets. Page sections follow in exec.css (x-…).
   ========================================================================== */
@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader";src:url("fonts/newsreader-latin-standard-normal.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:200 800;font-style:normal;font-display:block}
@font-face{font-family:"Newsreader";src:url("fonts/newsreader-latin-standard-italic.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:200 800;font-style:italic;font-display:block}
@font-face{font-family:"Source Sans 3";src:url("fonts/source-sans-3-latin-wght-normal.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:200 900;font-style:normal;font-display:block}
@font-face{font-family:"Caveat";src:url("fonts/caveat-latin-500-normal.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:500;font-display:block}
@font-face{font-family:"Caveat";src:url("fonts/caveat-latin-600-normal.woff2") format("woff2");font-weight:600;font-display:block}

:root{
  --ink:#0e1b31; --ink-2:#26364f; --muted:#5b6880; --faint:#8a95a8;
  --teal:#1b5954; --teal-d:#103f3c; --teal-l:#2d7a72; --teal-wash:#dcebec;
  --rose:#a34a58; --rose-d:#7d3240; --rose-l:#c97b86;
  --hand:#22306c; --line:#e4e8ee; --paper:#fbfaf7; --white:#fff;
  --night:#0b1526;
  --serif:"Newsreader",Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Source Sans 3","Segoe UI",system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  --script:"Caveat","Segoe Print",cursive;
  --radius:5px; --wrap:1360px; --gutter:clamp(18px,4.4vw,64px);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.8,.24,1); --ease-in:cubic-bezier(.6,.05,.8,.3);
  /* coaching paths: one pigment each (watercolour blots share these hues) */
  --p-personal:#b98a45; --p-executive:#4f7699; --p-communication:#b55a68;
  color-scheme:light;
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-padding-top:72px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--white);color:var(--ink-2);font:400 17px/1.55 var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:hidden}
img,svg{display:block;max-width:100%}
img{height:auto}
a{color:inherit}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-weight:450;letter-spacing:-.012em;margin:0;font-optical-sizing:auto}
p{margin:0}
.sr-only{position:absolute!important;width:1px;height:1px;padding:0;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap;border:0}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--teal-l);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:3px}

/* ---------- eyebrow / labels ---------- */
.eyebrow{font:600 12.5px/1.2 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
.eyebrow.rule::before{content:"";width:26px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor;opacity:.8}
.eyebrow.rose{color:var(--rose)}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn{--bg:var(--teal);--bg2:var(--teal-d);--fg:#fff;--bd:transparent;
  position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;min-height:50px;padding:0 22px 0 24px;
  border-radius:var(--radius);border:1px solid var(--bd);cursor:pointer;text-decoration:none;
  font:600 16.5px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.005em;color:var(--fg);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 88%,#fff) 0%,var(--bg) 46%,var(--bg2) 100%);
  box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.22),inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.18),0 1px 2px rgba(10,30,40,.18),0 6px 14px -8px rgba(10,30,40,.45);
  transition:transform .18s var(--ease),box-shadow .18s var(--ease),filter .18s var(--ease),background-color .18s}
.btn svg{width:17px;height:17px;flex:none;transition:transform .22s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);filter:brightness(1.06);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.26),inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,.18),0 2px 4px rgba(10,30,40,.18),0 12px 22px -10px rgba(10,30,40,.5)}
.btn:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}
.btn:hover svg.down{transform:translateY(3px)}
.btn:active{transform:translateY(0);filter:brightness(.97);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.25),0 1px 1px rgba(10,30,40,.15)}
.btn-rose{--bg:#a84e5c;--bg2:#83394a}
.btn-outline-rose{--fg:var(--rose-d);--bd:color-mix(in srgb,var(--rose) 70%,#fff);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#fdf7f7);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 #fff,0 1px 2px rgba(120,40,50,.10),0 6px 14px -10px rgba(120,40,50,.35)}
.btn-outline-rose:hover{border-color:var(--rose);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#fbefef)}
.btn-light{--fg:var(--ink);background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f1f3f6);--bd:rgba(255,255,255,.7);box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 #fff,0 2px 4px rgba(0,0,0,.18),0 10px 24px -12px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.btn-sm{min-height:44px;padding:0 18px 0 20px;font-size:15.5px}

/* ==========================================================================
   Header (homepage component)
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header{position:fixed;inset:0 0 auto 0;z-index:50;transition:background-color .3s,box-shadow .3s,backdrop-filter .3s}
.site-header .bar{max-width:1520px;margin:0 auto;height:78px;padding:0 var(--gutter);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;gap:24px;transition:height .3s var(--ease)}
.brand{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;justify-self:start;line-height:1}
.brand-name{font:430 30px/1 var(--serif);color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.015em;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 36}
.brand-tag{margin-top:6px;font:600 10.5px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal)}
.nav ul{display:flex;gap:clamp(18px,2.4vw,38px);list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.nav a{position:relative;display:block;padding:10px 0;text-decoration:none;font:500 15.5px/1 var(--sans);color:var(--ink-2);transition:color .2s}
.nav a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:3px;height:1.5px;background:var(--ink);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .28s var(--ease)}
.nav a:hover{color:var(--ink)} .nav a:hover::after,.nav a[aria-current="page"]::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
.header-cta{justify-self:end;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.menu-toggle{display:none;align-items:center;gap:8px;min-height:44px;padding:0 12px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;cursor:pointer;font-weight:600}
.menu-toggle span{display:block;width:18px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 -6px 0 var(--ink),0 6px 0 var(--ink)}
.site-header.scrolled{background:rgba(255,255,255,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px) saturate(1.2);box-shadow:0 1px 0 rgba(14,27,49,.07),0 8px 24px -18px rgba(14,27,49,.4)}
.site-header.scrolled .bar{height:64px}
.mnav{display:none}

/* ---------- handwriting (homepage technique) ---------- */
.hwn{display:block;overflow:visible;pointer-events:none;width:100%;height:auto}
.hwn .ink{fill:var(--hand)}
.hwn mask path{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-dasharray:var(--l) var(--l)}
@keyframes draw{from{stroke-dashoffset:var(--l)}to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
@keyframes drawN{from{stroke-dashoffset:1}to{stroke-dashoffset:0}}
@keyframes bloom{from{opacity:0;transform:scale(.86)}to{transform:none}}
@keyframes fadeIn{from{opacity:0}}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
@keyframes blotIn{from{opacity:0;transform:scale(.4) rotate(-20deg)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

/* ---------- hero copy blocks (homepage component) ---------- */
.lede{margin-top:24px;font-size:clamp(17px,1.4vw,20px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:29em}
.cta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:30px}
.creds{margin-top:30px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid rgba(14,27,49,.12);max-width:420px}
.cred-line{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px 12px;font:600 12.5px/1.2 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--teal)}
.cred{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;white-space:nowrap}
.cred svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.6;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.creds .dot{width:4px;height:4px;border-radius:50%;background:currentColor;opacity:.5}
.cred-sub{margin-top:8px;font:italic 400 16.5px/1.4 var(--serif);color:var(--muted);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 18}
/* ==========================================================================
   Shared section heads
   ========================================================================== */
.sec-head{max-width:760px}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(34px,3.25vw,46px);line-height:1.04;margin-top:16px;font-weight:460;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.sec-head h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:420;color:var(--rose-d)}
.sec-intro{margin-top:14px;font-size:18px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:38em}
.st-no{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;place-items:center;width:52px;height:52px;border-radius:52% 48% 50% 49%/49% 52% 48% 51%;background:#fff;border:1.6px solid var(--hand);font:italic 500 19px/1 var(--serif);color:var(--hand);box-shadow:0 6px 14px -10px rgba(30,40,80,.5)}
.facts{list-style:none;margin:50px 0 0;padding:24px 0 0;border-top:1px solid #e6e1d6;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.facts li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:30px 1fr;column-gap:10px;align-items:start}
.facts svg{grid-row:span 2;width:26px;height:26px;fill:none;stroke:var(--rose-d);stroke-width:1.5;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;margin-top:1px}
.facts b{font:600 15.5px/1.25 var(--sans);color:var(--ink)}
.facts span{font-size:14px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--muted)}
/* ==========================================================================
   Footer (homepage component)
   ========================================================================== */
.footer{background:#fff;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.footer .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:28px;padding-top:26px;padding-bottom:22px}
.footer nav ul{display:flex;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 28px;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}
.footer nav a{text-decoration:none;font:500 15px/1 var(--sans);color:var(--ink-2)}
.footer nav a:hover,.footer nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink);text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:4px}
.social{display:flex;gap:10px}
.social a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:38px;height:38px;border-radius:6px;color:var(--ink);border:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .2s,border-color .2s}
.social a:hover{background:#f4f6f9;border-color:#d7dde6}
.social svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.footer .fine{grid-column:1/-1;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid #f0f2f5;font-size:13px;color:var(--faint)}
.footer .fine button{border:0;background:none;padding:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:13px;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:3px;cursor:pointer}

/* ==========================================================================
   Demo dialogs (homepage component)
   ========================================================================== */
dialog{border:0;padding:0;border-radius:10px;max-width:min(680px,calc(100vw - 28px));width:100%;color:var(--ink-2);box-shadow:0 30px 80px -20px rgba(10,20,40,.5)}
dialog::backdrop{background:rgba(10,18,32,.5);backdrop-filter:blur(3px)}
dialog[open]{animation:dlgIn .32s var(--ease)}
@keyframes dlgIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px) scale(.985)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.dlg{padding:30px 34px 30px}
.dlg-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:20px}
.demo-flag{display:inline-block;margin-bottom:12px;padding:5px 9px;border-radius:3px;background:#fff6e5;border:1px solid #f1dcb0;font:700 10.5px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a5a12}
.dlg h3{font-size:32px;line-height:1.05;font-weight:460}
.dlg .x{flex:none;width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff;cursor:pointer;display:grid;place-items:center}
.dlg .x svg{width:18px;height:18px}
.dlg .intro{margin-top:10px;color:var(--muted)}
.dlg code{font:600 14px/1 ui-monospace,Menlo,Consolas,monospace;color:var(--rose-d);background:#fbf1f2;padding:2px 6px;border-radius:3px}
.dlg .note{margin-top:18px;font-size:13.5px;color:var(--faint)}
.form{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px;margin-top:20px}
.form label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;font:600 13.5px/1.2 var(--sans);color:var(--ink)}
.form .full{grid-column:1/-1}
.form-q{font:600 13.5px/1.2 var(--sans);color:var(--ink)}
.form input[type=text],.form input[type=email],.form textarea{font:400 16px/1.4 var(--sans);padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid #d5dbe4;border-radius:5px;background:#fff;color:var(--ink)}
.form textarea{min-height:96px;resize:vertical}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:8px}
.chips label{flex-direction:row;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid #d5dbe4;border-radius:5px;font-weight:500;cursor:pointer}
.chips input{accent-color:var(--rose)}
.form .btn[disabled]{opacity:.55;cursor:not-allowed;filter:grayscale(.3);transform:none}
.review ul{margin:16px 0 0;padding-left:20px}
.review li{margin:7px 0;font-size:15px}

/* ==========================================================================
   Executive coaching page v2 — sections (x-…)
   Emotional path: composure → uncomfortable insight (the relay) → personal relevance (situations)
   → reassurance (their words · operating experience · a worked method) → agency (the table)
   ========================================================================== */
:root{--x-blue:#4f7699;--x-blue-d:#36597a;--x-mist:#eef1f5;--x-ok:#3fae74}
.eyebrow.exec{color:var(--x-blue-d)}
.eyebrow a{display:inline-block;padding:9px 0 7px;margin:-9px 0 -7px;text-decoration:none;color:inherit;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .2s}
.eyebrow a:hover{border-bottom-color:currentColor}
.eyebrow .sep{opacity:.45;margin:0 -3px}
.text-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;min-height:34px;font:600 16px/1.2 var(--sans);color:var(--rose-d);text-decoration:none;padding:6px 0 4px;border-bottom:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,var(--rose) 35%,transparent);transition:border-color .2s}
.text-link svg{width:16px;height:16px;transition:transform .22s var(--ease)}
.text-link:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--rose)} .text-link:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}
.arrow{overflow:visible}
.arrow path{fill:none;stroke:var(--hand);stroke-width:2.2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.arrow-s path{stroke-dasharray:var(--l)}
.hw-light .ink{fill:#fff}
.hw-light{filter:drop-shadow(0 1px 6px rgba(10,6,4,.6))}
.await .hwn mask path{stroke-dashoffset:var(--l)}
.await .arrow-s path{stroke-dashoffset:var(--l)}
@keyframes photoIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px) scale(.985)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.lbl{font:600 11px/1.25 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}

/* ==========================================================================
   1 · Hero — composure: the headline and one quiet still-life
   ========================================================================== */
.x-hero{position:relative;background:#fff}
.x-hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,500px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(36px,5vw,84px);align-items:center;padding-top:122px;padding-bottom:72px}
.x-hero h1{font-size:clamp(44px,4.05vw,59px);line-height:1;font-weight:470;letter-spacing:-.022em;margin-top:20px;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 72;text-wrap:balance}
.x-hero h1 em{display:block;font-style:italic;font-weight:430;color:var(--rose-d);letter-spacing:-.024em;margin-top:.04em}
.x-hero .lede{max-width:28em}
.x-hero-visual{position:relative}
.x-photo{position:relative;margin:0;aspect-ratio:4/3;border-radius:7px;overflow:hidden;background:#5b4636;isolation:isolate;
  box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(14,27,49,.07),0 2px 5px rgba(14,27,49,.06),0 34px 64px -38px rgba(14,27,49,.55)}
.x-photo>img.photo{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%}
/* the question on the page: pencil-light, projected onto the render (homepage technique), written once */
.nb-ink{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;max-width:none;transform-origin:0 0;pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:multiply;visibility:hidden;overflow:visible}
.nb-ink.placed{visibility:visible}
.nb-ink .ink{fill:#2a3350;opacity:.74}
.nb-ink mask path{fill:none;stroke:#fff;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-dasharray:var(--l) var(--l)}
.x-hero[data-intro="on"] .x-photo{animation:photoIn 1s var(--ease) .1s both}
.x-hero[data-intro="on"] .creds{animation:rise .7s var(--ease) .35s both}
.x-hero[data-intro="on"] .nb-ink mask path{animation:draw var(--d,.2s) linear calc(1.1s + var(--t,0s)) both}

/* ==========================================================================
   2 · The relay — one message, edited on its way up four floors
   ========================================================================== */
.x-filter{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#f3f5f8 0%,var(--x-mist) 100%);border-top:1px solid #e3e7ee;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e7ee;padding:84px 0 92px}
.x-filter-head{max-width:900px}
.x-filter-head .sec-intro{max-width:40em}
.x-filter-head h2{font-size:clamp(34px,3.25vw,46px);line-height:1.04;margin-top:16px;font-weight:460;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.x-filter-head h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:420;color:var(--rose-d)}
.relay{margin-top:36px}
.relay-bar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;min-height:42px;padding-bottom:12px;border-bottom:1px solid #d6dce5}
.relay-tag{font:600 11.5px/1.3 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.relay-play{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;min-height:40px;padding:0 14px;border:1px solid #cdd5e0;border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fff;cursor:pointer;font:600 14px/1 var(--sans);color:var(--ink-2);transition:border-color .2s,color .2s,box-shadow .2s}
.relay-play:hover{border-color:var(--x-blue);color:var(--ink);box-shadow:0 6px 14px -10px rgba(14,27,49,.5)}
.relay-play svg{width:15px;height:15px}
.relay-play[hidden]{display:inline-flex;visibility:hidden}
.relay-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.8fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(36px,4.6vw,76px);margin-top:30px;align-items:start}

/* the building: floors stacked bottom-up, a lift shaft on the left */
.building{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding-left:30px}
.relay-cue{order:2;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;margin-top:12px;font:600 10.5px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.relay-cue svg{width:13px;height:13px}
.relay-cue .c1{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.relay-cue .c2{display:none}
.relay.revealed .relay-cue .c1{display:none}
.relay.revealed .relay-cue .c2{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--rose-d)}
@media (min-width:1100px){.relay.revealed .relay-cue .c1{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}
.relay-cue .c2{display:none}.relay.revealed .relay-cue .c1{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px}}
.shaft{position:absolute;left:8px;top:6px;bottom:34px;border-left:1.5px dashed rgba(34,48,108,.35)}
.lift-dot{position:absolute;left:-6.5px;top:var(--dy,100%);width:11px;height:11px;margin-top:-5.5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--hand);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(34,48,108,.14);transition:top .65s cubic-bezier(.5,.05,.25,1),opacity .3s}
.floors{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column-reverse}
.floor{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:118px minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,190px);grid-template-areas:'where card why';column-gap:22px;align-items:center;padding:16px 0;border-bottom:2px solid #cfd6df;transition:opacity .6s ease}
.floor.f1{border-bottom:3px solid #8a96a8}
.floor.top{border-top:2px solid #cfd6df}
.fl-where{grid-area:where;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:5px}
.fl-lvl{font:600 10.5px/1 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.fl-who{font:500 17px/1.2 var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 18}
.fl-card{grid-area:card;background:#fff;border:1px solid #dde3ea;border-radius:6px;padding:14px 18px 15px;box-shadow:0 10px 22px -18px rgba(14,27,49,.45);transition:transform .5s var(--ease),box-shadow .5s,opacity .45s}
.fl-say{font:400 18px/1.45 var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 20;text-wrap:pretty}
.fl-say del{text-decoration:none;color:#9b4c58;background:linear-gradient(currentColor,currentColor) no-repeat 0 58%/100% 1.5px;opacity:.6}
.fl-say ins{text-decoration:none;color:var(--x-blue-d);background:rgba(79,118,153,.12);box-shadow:inset 0 -1.5px 0 rgba(79,118,153,.65);padding:0 2px;border-radius:2px}
.fl-why{grid-area:why;padding-left:14px;border-left:1.5px solid rgba(163,74,88,.4);font:italic 400 15.5px/1.38 var(--serif);color:var(--rose-d)}
/* the top floor: the composed summary */
.floor.top .fl-card{background:var(--night);border-color:var(--night);box-shadow:0 22px 36px -24px rgba(11,21,38,.85)}
.floor.top .fl-say del{display:block;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.35;color:#e6a2ad;opacity:.55;margin-bottom:6px}
.floor.top .fl-say ins{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:25px;line-height:1.2;color:#fff;background:none;box-shadow:none;padding:0}
.fl-dot{display:inline-block;flex:none;width:11px;height:11px;margin-left:2px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--x-ok);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(63,174,116,.22);vertical-align:middle}

/* the gap: what reached you vs what was said */
.gap{position:relative;padding:28px 30px 30px;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid #dde3ea;box-shadow:0 26px 50px -36px rgba(14,27,49,.5)}
.gap-pair{margin:0}
.gp{padding:0 0 16px;margin:0 0 16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.gp dt{font:600 10.5px/1.25 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.gp dd{margin:8px 0 0}
.gap-status{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font:450 23px/1.2 var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.gap-status::after{content:"";width:10px;height:10px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--x-ok);box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(63,174,116,.2)}
.gp-ground dd{font:italic 400 18.5px/1.42 var(--serif);color:var(--ink)}
.lost{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px}
.lost li{padding:5px 10px 6px;border-radius:4px;background:#f8eef0;font:400 15.5px/1.2 var(--serif);color:#8f3f4c;text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-thickness:1.5px;text-decoration-color:rgba(143,63,76,.55)}
.lost li.key{background:#fff;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px #8f3f4c;font-style:italic}
.gp-lost{border-bottom:0;margin-bottom:6px}
.gap-line{margin-top:14px;font:450 clamp(32px,2.9vw,42px)/1.05 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 48}
.gap-line em{display:block;font-style:italic;font-weight:420;color:var(--rose-d)}
.gap-note{margin-top:14px;font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2)}
.gap-note b{font-weight:600;color:var(--ink)}

/* --- motion (only when JS adds .anim; without it, or with reduced motion, everything above is the final state) --- */
@keyframes strikeIn{from{background-size:0 1.5px}to{background-size:100% 1.5px}}
@keyframes insIn{from{opacity:0;filter:blur(2px)}to{opacity:1;filter:none}}
@keyframes cardIn{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.relay.anim .lift-dot{opacity:1}
.relay:not(.anim) .lift-dot{opacity:0}
.relay.anim .floor .fl-card,.relay.anim .floor .fl-why,.relay.anim .floor .fl-who{opacity:0}
.relay.anim .floor .fl-say ins,.relay.anim .floor:not(.edited) .sp{display:none}
/* before its edit, a floor shows the message exactly as it arrived from below */
.relay.anim .floor .fl-say del{transition:color .35s ease .15s,opacity .45s ease .5s}
.relay.anim .floor:not(.edited) .fl-say del{background-size:0 1.5px;opacity:1;color:inherit}
.relay.anim .floor.top:not(.edited) .fl-say del{font-size:18px;color:#fff;opacity:.92;margin-bottom:0}
.relay.anim .floor.top .fl-say del{transition:color .35s ease .15s,opacity .45s ease .5s,font-size .45s ease .5s,margin .45s ease .5s}
.relay.anim .floor.on .fl-card{animation:cardIn .5s var(--ease) both}
.relay.anim .floor.on .fl-who{opacity:1;transition:opacity .4s}
.relay.anim .floor.edited .fl-say del{animation:strikeIn .42s ease-out both}
.relay.anim .floor.edited .fl-say ins{display:inline;animation:insIn .4s ease .55s both}
.relay.anim .floor.top.edited .fl-say ins{display:inline-flex}
.relay.anim .floor.edited .fl-why{opacity:1;transition:opacity .45s ease .85s}
.relay.anim .floor.top .fl-dot{opacity:0;transform:scale(.4);transition:opacity .3s ease 1.05s,transform .4s var(--ease) 1.05s}
.relay.anim .floor.top.edited .fl-dot{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* the pause: the summary arrives, everything below steps back */
.relay.arrived .floor:not(.top){opacity:.32}
.relay.arrived .floor.top .fl-card{transform:scale(1.025);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px rgba(79,118,153,.12),0 26px 44px -24px rgba(11,21,38,.9)}
.relay.done .floor:not(.top){opacity:1}
.relay.done .floor.top .fl-card{transform:none}
.relay.anim .gap>*{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px)}
.relay.anim.revealed .gap>*{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .55s ease,transform .55s var(--ease)}
.relay.anim .gap{opacity:0;transition:opacity .5s}
.relay.anim.revealed .gap{opacity:1}
.relay.anim.revealed .gap .gap-pair{transition-delay:0s}
.relay.anim.revealed .gap .gap-line{transition-delay:1.1s}
.relay.anim.revealed .gap .gap-note{transition-delay:1.7s}
.relay.anim .gp{opacity:0;transition:opacity .5s ease}
.relay.anim.revealed .gp{opacity:1}
.relay.anim.revealed .gp-ground{transition-delay:.35s}
.relay.anim.revealed .gp-lost{transition-delay:.7s}

/* ==========================================================================
   3 · Situations — what you could bring
   ========================================================================== */
.x-sit{background:#fff;padding:86px 0 80px}
.sit-head,.xp-head{max-width:760px}
.sit-head h2,.xp-head h2{font-size:clamp(34px,3.25vw,46px);line-height:1.04;margin-top:16px;font-weight:460;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.sit-head h2 em,.xp-head h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:420;color:var(--rose-d)}
.sit-list{list-style:none;margin:40px 0 0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.sit{display:grid;grid-template-columns:220px minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(0,.85fr);column-gap:clamp(28px,3.6vw,60px);align-items:start;padding:30px 0 32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sit-art{padding-top:4px}
.sk{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;overflow:visible}
.sk .s{fill:none;stroke:var(--hand);stroke-width:1.7;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}
.sk .thin{stroke-width:1.25;opacity:.75}
.sk .dash{stroke-dasharray:3 4;stroke-width:1.2;opacity:.65}
.sk .soft{stroke:var(--rose)}
.sk .dot{fill:var(--rose-d)}
.sk .fillsoft{fill:rgba(79,118,153,.16)}
.sk text{font:600 9.5px var(--sans);letter-spacing:.06em;fill:var(--muted)}
.sk .it{font:italic 400 11.5px var(--serif);letter-spacing:0;fill:var(--hand)}
.sk .q{font:500 18px var(--serif);fill:var(--hand);letter-spacing:0}
.sk text.rose{fill:var(--rose)}
.sit-tag{font:600 11.5px/1.2 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--x-blue-d)}
.sit h3{margin-top:9px;font-size:clamp(25px,2.05vw,30px);line-height:1.12;font-weight:470;letter-spacing:-.014em}
.sit-t{margin-top:10px;font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:34em}
.sit-work{margin-top:6px;padding-left:20px;border-left:1.5px solid rgba(79,118,153,.35)}
.sit-wl{font:600 10.5px/1.25 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.sit-work p:not(.sit-wl){margin-top:7px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.5}
.sit-more{margin-top:26px;max-width:62em;font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;color:var(--muted)}
.sit-more b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}
/* each sketch draws itself once, when its row arrives */
.sit.await .sk path[pathLength]{stroke-dasharray:1 1;stroke-dashoffset:1}
.sit.await .sk .dash,.sit.await .sk text,.sit.await .sk circle,.sit.await .sk rect{opacity:0}
.sit.inview .sk path[pathLength]{stroke-dasharray:1 1;animation:drawN 1s cubic-bezier(.4,.1,.3,1) .1s both}
.sit.inview .sk .dash{animation:fadeIn .6s ease .8s both}
.sit.inview .sk text,.sit.inview .sk circle,.sit.inview .sk rect{animation:fadeIn .5s ease .9s both}

/* ==========================================================================
   4 · Proof — their words, in a quiet editorial setting
   ========================================================================== */
.x-proof{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid #efece5;padding:86px 0 78px}
.xp-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.4fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(40px,5.5vw,96px);margin-top:86px;align-items:start}
.xq{position:relative;margin:0}
.xq-mark{position:absolute;left:-8px;top:-58px;font:400 118px/1 var(--serif);color:rgba(79,118,153,.26);pointer-events:none}
.xq blockquote{margin:0}
.xq blockquote p{font:400 21.5px/1.48 var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 24;text-wrap:pretty}
.xq-feature blockquote p{font-size:clamp(23px,1.95vw,28px);line-height:1.4;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 32}
.xq mark{background:none;color:inherit;box-shadow:inset 0 -.36em 0 rgba(79,118,153,.2);padding:0 .05em;border-radius:2px}
.xq:not(.xq-feature){margin-top:56px}
.xq figcaption{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-top:26px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid #e4dfd4}
.xq-mono{flex:none;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1.5px solid rgba(79,118,153,.6);font:500 16px/1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--x-blue-d)}
.xq-who b{display:block;font:600 16px/1.25 var(--sans);color:var(--ink)}
.xq-who>span{display:block;margin-top:2px;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.35;color:var(--muted)}
.xq-who small{display:block;margin-top:6px;font:600 10px/1.25 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.xp-foot{margin-top:40px}

/* ==========================================================================
   5 · Why me — the weight, in words, with the owner-approved portrait accent
   ========================================================================== */
.x-why{background:#fff;padding:90px 0 86px}
.x-why-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);grid-template-areas:'copy weights' 'foot weights';column-gap:clamp(48px,6.5vw,120px);row-gap:34px;align-items:start}
.why-copy{grid-area:copy}
.why-intro{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px}
.why-portrait{position:relative;flex:none;width:80px;height:80px;border-radius:50%;overflow:hidden;background:#f2efea;border:1px solid #e1dcd3;box-shadow:0 5px 16px -12px rgba(14,27,49,.4)}
.why-portrait img{position:absolute;width:190%;height:auto;max-width:none;left:-45%;top:-15%}
.why-copy h2{font-size:clamp(32px,3vw,43px);line-height:1.06;margin-top:16px;font-weight:460;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-wrap:balance}
.why-copy h2 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:420;color:var(--rose-d)}
.why-body{margin-top:18px;font-size:17.5px;line-height:1.58;max-width:33em}
.why-body+.why-body{margin-top:12px}
.why-weights{grid-area:weights;padding-top:6px}
.ww-label{font:600 11px/1.25 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
.weights{list-style:none;margin:14px 0 0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.weights li{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;padding:17px 0 19px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.weights b{font:440 clamp(44px,4.4vw,64px)/.98 var(--serif);letter-spacing:-.025em;color:var(--ink);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 72}
.weights li:last-child b{font-style:italic;font-weight:420;color:var(--rose-d)}
.weights span{font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:30em}
.why-foot{grid-area:foot}
.why-facts{margin:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0 28px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.why-facts div{padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.why-facts dt{font:600 11px/1.2 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--x-blue-d)}
.why-facts dd{margin:5px 0 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink)}
.why-foot .text-link{margin-top:22px}
.why-weights.await li{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}
.why-weights.inview li{animation:rise .7s var(--ease) calc(.1s + var(--i) * .14s) both}

/* ==========================================================================
   6 · How I work — the method, walked through one example
   ========================================================================== */
.x-how{background:var(--paper);border-top:1px solid #efece5;padding:84px 0 66px}
.walk{margin-top:38px;padding:30px 32px 32px;background:#fff;border-radius:8px;border:1px solid #ebe6dc;box-shadow:0 24px 48px -38px rgba(40,40,30,.45)}
.walk-tag{font:600 11px/1.3 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.walk-ends{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:28px;margin-top:18px}
.walk-end{max-width:430px;font:italic 400 21px/1.36 var(--serif);color:var(--ink);font-variation-settings:"opsz" 24}
.walk-end span{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;font:600 10.5px/1.2 var(--sans);font-style:normal;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--x-blue-d)}
.walk-out{text-align:right}
.walk-out span{color:var(--rose-d)}
.walk-steps{position:relative;list-style:none;margin:28px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(0,1fr));gap:24px}
.walk-steps::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:26px;right:calc(100% / 6 - 26px);top:25px;border-top:1.6px solid var(--hand);opacity:.45}
.walk-steps li{position:relative}
.walk-steps h3{margin-top:16px;font-size:19.5px;line-height:1.18;font-weight:470;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.walk-steps p{margin-top:8px;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2)}
.walk-steps li:last-child .st-no{background:var(--hand);color:#fff}
.walk-steps.await li{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px)}
.walk-steps.inview li{animation:rise .6s var(--ease) calc(.1s + var(--i) * .12s) both}
.x-facts{margin-top:40px}
.x-sponsor{margin-top:22px;max-width:780px;padding:13px 18px;border-left:2px solid var(--x-blue);background:rgba(255,255,255,.75);border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.5;color:var(--ink-2)}
.x-sponsor b{color:var(--ink)}
.x-pace{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:6px 18px;margin-top:34px;padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid #e6e1d6;font-size:16px;color:var(--ink-2)}
.x-pace i{font:italic 400 17px/1.4 var(--serif);color:var(--muted)}

/* ==========================================================================
   7 · Closing — two cups across a table
   ========================================================================== */
.x-close{position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;color:#fff;background:#18120e}
.x-close-media{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1}
.x-close-bg{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:62% 30%}
.x-close-shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(20,14,10,.9) 0%,rgba(20,14,10,.74) 27%,rgba(20,14,10,.3) 46%,rgba(20,14,10,0) 60%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(20,14,10,.25),rgba(20,14,10,0) 30%)}
.x-close .wrap{position:relative;min-height:clamp(500px,40vw,610px);display:flex;align-items:center}
.x-close-copy{max-width:490px;padding:64px 0}
.x-close-label{color:#efc3b0}
.x-close h2{color:#fff;font-size:clamp(38px,3.6vw,54px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:450;margin-top:16px;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(8,6,4,.35)}
.x-close h2 em{display:block;font-style:italic;font-weight:420;color:#f4cdbf}
.x-close-lede{margin-top:20px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.5;color:rgba(255,255,255,.93);max-width:27em}
.x-close .btn{margin-top:28px}
.x-close-sub{margin-top:18px;font:600 11.5px/1.4 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.66)}
.x-close-note{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:49%;top:17%;width:15%;max-width:220px;pointer-events:none}
.x-close-note .hwn{transform:rotate(-6deg)}
.x-arrow-out{position:absolute;left:100%;top:4%;width:42%;transform:scaleY(-1) rotate(-10deg)}
.x-arrow-out path{stroke:#fff;stroke-width:2.3}
.x-arrow-out{filter:drop-shadow(0 1px 5px rgba(10,6,4,.55))}
.x-close.await .x-close-bg{opacity:0;transform:scale(1.045)}
.x-close-bg{transition:transform 3.2s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),opacity 1.2s ease}
.x-close.inview .x-close-bg{opacity:1;transform:none}
.x-close.inview .x-close-note mask path{animation:draw var(--d,.2s) linear calc(.8s + var(--t,0s)) both}
.x-close.inview .x-arrow-out path{animation:draw .35s ease-out 1.95s both}
.x-close.inview .x-arrow-out path+path{animation-duration:.14s;animation-delay:2.25s}

/* ==========================================================================
   Responsive
   ========================================================================== */
/* Desktop section boundaries: less accumulated empty space, same internal rhythm. */
@media (min-width:1100px){
  .x-filter{padding:72px 0 76px}
  .x-sit{padding:72px 0 68px}
  .x-proof{padding:72px 0 68px}
  .x-why{padding:72px 0}
  .x-how{padding:72px 0 60px}
}
@media (min-width:1100px) and (max-width:1279px){
  .x-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,440px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:44px}
  .x-hero h1{font-size:50px}
  .x-hero .lede{font-size:17.5px}
  .relay-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:40px}
  .floor{grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr);grid-template-areas:'where card' '. why';row-gap:10px}
  .fl-why{font-size:15px}
  .sit{grid-template-columns:190px minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(0,.85fr)}
  .walk-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));row-gap:34px}
  .walk-steps::before{display:none}
  .facts{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));row-gap:22px}
}
@media (max-width:1180px){
  .nav ul{gap:20px}
}
@media (max-width:1099px){
  .site-header .bar{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto}
  .nav{display:none}
  .menu-toggle{display:inline-flex}
  .mnav{position:fixed;inset:64px 0 auto 0;z-index:49;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 20px 40px -20px rgba(14,27,49,.4);padding:8px var(--gutter) 20px}
  .mnav.open{display:block}
  .mnav a{display:block;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;font:500 18px/1 var(--sans);color:var(--ink)}
  .mnav a[aria-current="page"]{font-weight:600;color:var(--rose-d)}
  .creds{max-width:560px}
  .x-hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding-top:112px;gap:34px;padding-bottom:48px}
  .x-hero-copy{max-width:640px}
  .x-hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,7vw,60px)}
  .x-photo{aspect-ratio:16/10}
  .x-filter{padding:62px 0 66px}
  .relay-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .relay.done .relay-cue .c1{display:none}
  .relay.done .relay-cue .c2{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;color:var(--rose-d)}
  .floor{grid-template-columns:120px minmax(0,1fr);grid-template-areas:'where card' '. why';row-gap:10px}
  .gap{max-width:none}
  .gap-pair{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:28px}
  .gp-lost{grid-column:1/-1}
  .x-sit{padding:62px 0 60px}
  .sit{grid-template-columns:190px minmax(0,1fr);grid-template-areas:'art main' 'art work';row-gap:16px}
  .sit-art{grid-area:art} .sit-main{grid-area:main} .sit-work{grid-area:work}
  .x-proof{padding:62px 0 60px}
  .xp-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:56px}
  .xq:not(.xq-feature){margin-top:20px}
  .x-why{padding:62px 0 60px}
  .x-why-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-areas:'copy' 'weights' 'foot';row-gap:30px}
  .weights{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;column-gap:32px}
  .x-how{padding:62px 0 52px}
  .walk-steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));row-gap:34px}
  .walk-steps::before{display:none}
  .facts{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));row-gap:22px}
  .x-close-shade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(20,14,10,.94) 0%,rgba(20,14,10,.8) 38%,rgba(20,14,10,.3) 60%,rgba(20,14,10,0) 74%)}
  .x-close-copy{max-width:400px}
  .x-close-bg{object-position:70% 46%}
  .x-close-note{left:71%;top:60%;width:23%}
  .x-arrow-out{display:none}
}
@media (max-width:699px){
  body{font-size:16.5px}
  :root{--gutter:20px}
  .brand-name{font-size:24px}
  .brand-tag{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.16em}
  .site-header .bar{height:64px;gap:12px}
  .header-cta .btn{display:none}
  /* hero */
  .x-hero-grid{padding-top:92px;gap:26px;padding-bottom:34px}
  .x-hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,10.4vw,44px);margin-top:16px}
  .lede{font-size:17px;margin-top:18px}
  .cta{gap:10px;margin-top:24px}
  .cta .btn{flex:1 1 100%;justify-content:center}
  .creds{margin-top:22px;padding-top:14px}
  .cred-line{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;gap:6px 10px}
  .cred svg{width:16px;height:16px}
  .cred-sub{font-size:16px}
  .x-hero-visual{margin:0 -6px}
  .x-photo{aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:8px}
  .x-photo>img.photo{object-position:42% 50%}
  .sec-head h2,.x-filter-head h2,.why-copy h2{font-size:clamp(30px,8.6vw,36px)}
  .sec-intro{font-size:16.5px}
  /* relay: one column, labels above each card */
  .x-filter{padding:46px 0 50px}
  .relay{margin-top:26px}
  .relay-bar{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
  .relay-tag{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.13em}
  .relay-grid{margin-top:20px}
  .building{padding-left:22px}
  .shaft{left:4px}
  .floor{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-areas:'where' 'card' 'why';row-gap:8px;padding:14px 0 16px}
  .fl-where{flex-direction:row;align-items:baseline;gap:10px}
  .fl-who{font-size:16px}
  .fl-card{padding:12px 14px 13px}
  .fl-say{font-size:16.5px}
  .floor.top .fl-say ins{font-size:22px}
  .fl-why{font-size:15px}
  .gap{padding:22px 18px 24px;margin:0 -4px}
  .gap-pair{display:block}
  .gap-status{font-size:21px}
  .gp-ground dd{font-size:17px}
  .lost li{font-size:15px}
  .gap-line{font-size:32px}
  .gap-note{font-size:16px}
  /* situations: sketch on top, then the words */
  .x-sit{padding:46px 0 46px}
  .sit-list{margin-top:26px}
  .sit{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-areas:'art' 'main' 'work';row-gap:12px;padding:24px 0 26px}
  .sit-art{max-width:250px;padding-top:0}
  .sit h3{font-size:24px}
  .sit-t{font-size:16.5px}
  .sit-work{margin-top:4px;padding-left:14px}
  .sit-more{font-size:15.5px}
  /* proof */
  .x-proof{padding:52px 0 46px}
  .xp-grid{margin-top:64px;gap:62px}
  .xq-mark{font-size:96px;top:-46px;left:-4px}
  .xq-feature blockquote p{font-size:21.5px;line-height:1.42}
  .xq blockquote p{font-size:19px}
  /* why */
  .x-why{padding:48px 0 48px}
  .why-portrait{width:64px;height:64px}
  .why-intro{gap:14px}
  .why-body{font-size:16.5px}
  .weights{display:block}
  .weights b{font-size:clamp(38px,11vw,46px)}
  .weights span{font-size:16px}
  .why-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  /* how: vertical, the bookends around the steps */
  .x-how{padding:46px 0 42px}
  .walk{display:flex;flex-direction:column;margin:28px -6px 0;padding:22px 18px 24px}
  .walk-ends{display:contents}
  .walk-tag{order:0}
  .walk-in{order:1;margin-top:16px}
  .walk-steps{order:2}
  .walk-out{order:3;text-align:left;margin-top:6px;padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .walk-end{font-size:19px;max-width:none}
  .walk-steps{grid-template-columns:1fr;row-gap:0;gap:0;margin-top:22px}
  .walk-steps li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:52px 1fr;column-gap:14px;padding-bottom:20px}
  .walk-steps li .st-no{grid-row:span 2}
  .walk-steps h3{margin-top:13px;font-size:19.5px}
  .walk-steps p{grid-column:2;margin-top:4px;font-size:15.5px}
  .walk-steps li:not(:last-child)::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:25px;top:56px;bottom:4px;border-left:1.6px solid var(--hand);opacity:.5}
  .facts{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px 14px;margin-top:24px}
  .facts li{grid-template-columns:26px 1fr;column-gap:8px}
  .facts svg{width:22px;height:22px}
  .facts b{font-size:15px}
  .facts span{font-size:13.5px}
  .x-sponsor{font-size:15px;padding:12px 14px}
  .x-pace{font-size:15.5px}
  /* close: the table first (portrait frame), then the words */
  .x-close{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:#18120e}
  .x-close-media{position:relative;inset:auto;z-index:0;aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden}
  .x-close-bg{object-position:72% 50%}
  .x-close-shade{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(20,14,10,.25) 0%,rgba(20,14,10,0) 26%,rgba(20,14,10,0) 64%,rgba(24,18,14,1) 100%)}
  .x-close-note{left:6%;top:5%;width:46%;max-width:none}
  .x-arrow-out{display:block;left:78%;top:70%;width:46%}
  .x-close .wrap{min-height:0;display:block;background:#18120e}
  .x-close-copy{max-width:none;padding:2px 0 46px}
  .x-close h2{font-size:clamp(32px,9vw,40px)}
  .x-close-lede{font-size:17px}
  .x-close .btn{display:flex;justify-content:center}
  /* footer & dialogs */
  .footer .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr;justify-items:start;gap:20px}
  .footer nav ul{justify-content:flex-start;gap:0 22px}
  .footer nav a{display:inline-block;padding:12px 0}
  .footer .fine button{padding:10px 0}
  .form{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .dlg{padding:24px 20px}
  .dlg h3{font-size:27px}
}
@media (max-width:379px){
  .x-hero h1{font-size:35px}
  .cred-line{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.1em}
  .fl-say{font-size:16px}
  .gap-line{font-size:29px}
}

/* ---------- reduced motion: final compositions, no travel ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.001ms!important;animation-delay:0s!important;transition-duration:.001ms!important;transition-delay:0s!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
}