/* ============================================================
   DESIGN TOKENS
   ============================================================ */
:root {
  /* Colors */
  --color-bg:           #111410;
  --color-surface-1:    #191916;
  --color-surface-2:    #202020;
  --color-surface-3:    #2A2A27;
  --color-accent:       #F5A623;
  --color-accent-glow:  rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.12);
  --color-accent-dim:   rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.4);
  --color-text:         #E2DDD5;
  --color-text-muted:   #8A8680;
  --color-text-faint:   #46443F;
  --color-border:       rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);

  /* Typography */
  --font-display: 'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;
  --font-body:    'Bricolage Grotesque', system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

  /* Fluid type scale */
  --text-xs:   clamp(0.72rem,  0.68rem + 0.2vw,  0.875rem);
  --text-sm:   clamp(0.875rem, 0.8rem  + 0.38vw, 1rem);
  --text-base: clamp(1rem,     0.93rem + 0.35vw, 1.125rem);
  --text-lg:   clamp(1.125rem, 1rem    + 0.63vw, 1.375rem);
  --text-xl:   clamp(1.25rem,  1.1rem  + 0.75vw, 1.75rem);
  --text-2xl:  clamp(1.5rem,   1.25rem + 1.25vw, 2.5rem);
  --text-3xl:  clamp(2rem,     1.5rem  + 2.5vw,  4rem);
  --text-hero: clamp(3.5rem,   2rem    + 7.5vw,  9rem);

  /* Spacing */
  --space-1:  0.25rem;
  --space-2:  0.5rem;
  --space-3:  0.75rem;
  --space-4:  1rem;
  --space-5:  1.25rem;
  --space-6:  1.5rem;
  --space-8:  2rem;
  --space-10: 2.5rem;
  --space-12: 3rem;
  --space-16: 4rem;
  --space-20: 5rem;
  --space-24: 6rem;
  --space-32: 8rem;

  /* Layout */
  --max-width:    1200px;
  --content-pad:  clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);

  /* Radii */
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 10px;
  --radius-lg: 16px;

  /* Easing */
  --ease-out:    cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-inout:  cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
}

/* ============================================================
   RESET & BASE
   ============================================================ */
*, *::before, *::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
}

body {
  background-color: var(--color-bg);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  line-height: 1.7;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img, video { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 5px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--color-bg); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--color-surface-3); border-radius: 3px; }

/* ============================================================
   NAVIGATION
   ============================================================ */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: var(--space-5) var(--content-pad);
  transition: background 0.4s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.4s;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.nav.scrolled {
  background: rgba(17, 20, 16, 0.88);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  border-bottom-color: var(--color-border);
}

.nav__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.nav__logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--color-text);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav__logo:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

.nav__links {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

.nav__links a {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav__links a:hover { color: var(--color-text); }

.nav__cta {
  color: var(--color-accent) !important;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-accent-dim) !important;
  padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-5) !important;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm) !important;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s !important;
}
.nav__cta:hover {
  background: var(--color-accent) !important;
  color: var(--color-bg) !important;
}

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100dvh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: calc(var(--space-32) + 2rem) var(--content-pad) var(--space-24);
}

/* Grain overlay — counters the AI-smooth look */
.hero__grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.45;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.75' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.4'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: repeat;
  background-size: 220px 220px;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

/* Bottom fade — blends hero into the next section */
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 320px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--color-bg));
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* Ambient glow */
.hero__glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: 10%;
  right: -5%;
  width: 55vw;
  height: 55vw;
  max-width: 700px;
  max-height: 700px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, var(--color-accent-glow) 0%, transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.hero__label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}
.hero__label::before {
  content: '';
  display: block;
  width: 28px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero__headline {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-hero);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}
.hero__quote-mask {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.hero__quote-mask::before {
  content: '"';
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.15em;
  left: -0.1em;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(16rem, 30vw, 24rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--color-text);
  opacity: 0.09;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.hero__line {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
}

.hero__line--accent {
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-style: italic;
}

.hero__line--sub {
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 3vw, 3.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.hero__tagline {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-12);
  max-width: 440px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

/* Scroll indicator */
.hero__scroll {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: var(--space-8);
  left: var(--content-pad);
  z-index: 1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  animation: scrollPulse 2.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero__scroll-line {
  width: 36px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-text-faint);
}
@keyframes scrollPulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.5; }
  50%       { opacity: 1; }
}

/* ============================================================
   BUTTONS
   ============================================================ */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-6);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.22s var(--ease-out);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}

.btn--primary {
  background: var(--color-accent);
  color: var(--color-bg);
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}
.btn--primary:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  border-color: var(--color-border);
}
.btn--ghost:hover {
  color: var(--color-text);
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
}

/* ============================================================
   SHARED SECTION STYLES
   ============================================================ */
.section {
  padding: var(--space-32) var(--content-pad);
}

.section__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section__header {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-16);
  max-width: 600px;
}

.section__eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.section__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
.section__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.section__desc {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 540px;
}

/* ============================================================
   WORK — CASE STUDIES
   ============================================================ */
.case-studies {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.case-study {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 96px 1fr 160px;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  column-gap: var(--space-8);
  row-gap: var(--space-4);
  padding: var(--space-10) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  position: relative;
  transition: padding-left 0.3s var(--ease-out), box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease-out);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.case-study:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border); }

/* Left accent bar on hover */
.case-study::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: -var(--content-pad);
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: bottom;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}
.case-study:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
.case-study:hover { padding-left: var(--space-4); }

.case-study__meta {
  grid-column: 1;
  grid-row: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding-top: var(--space-1);
}

.case-study__num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  line-height: 1;
}

.case-study__company {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
}

.case-study__year {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.case-study__content {
  grid-column: 2;
  grid-row: 1;
}

.case-study__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--color-text);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.case-study:hover .case-study__title { color: var(--color-accent); }

.case-study__desc {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  max-width: 520px;
}

.case-study__tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.tag {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
  border-radius: 2px;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.case-study:hover .tag {
  border-color: var(--color-accent-dim);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
}

.case-study__stat {
  grid-column: 3;
  grid-row: 1;
  text-align: right;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-end;
  justify-content: flex-start;
}

.stat__value {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.stat__label {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
  max-width: 150px;
  text-align: right;
}

.case-study__link {
  grid-column: 2 / 4;
  grid-row: 2;
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  transition: gap 0.22s var(--ease-out);
  width: fit-content;
}
.case-study__link:hover { gap: var(--space-5); }

/* ============================================================
   AI BUILDING
   ============================================================ */
.ai-building {
  background: var(--color-surface-1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.ai-building::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 150px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-bg), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

.ai-projects {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.ai-project {
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-8);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease-out);
}
.ai-project:hover {
  border-color: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.3);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.ai-project__icon {
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  line-height: 1;
}

.ai-project__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--color-text);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.ai-project__wip {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-accent-dim);
  border-radius: 2px;
  padding: 2px var(--space-2);
}

.ai-project__desc {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

/* In-progress card variant */
.ai-project--wip {
  position: relative;
  border-color: var(--color-accent-dim); /* muted amber border instead of full accent */
  opacity: 0.85;
}

.ai-project--wip:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  border-color: var(--color-accent);
}

.ai-project__wip-badge {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--space-3);
  right: var(--space-3);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-accent-dim);
  background: var(--color-accent-glow);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-accent-dim);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 2px 8px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ai-projects { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  /* 9 cards on a 2-col grid leaves the last card alone in its row */
  .ai-projects .ai-project:nth-child(9) {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    max-width: 420px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .ai-projects { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ai-project--wip {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .ai-project__wip-badge {
    font-size: 10px;
    padding: 2px 6px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   ABOUT
   ============================================================ */
.about {
  background: var(--color-surface-1);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.about::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 240px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--color-bg));
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

.about__glow {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -20%;
  left: -8%;
  width: 50vw;
  height: 50vw;
  max-width: 600px;
  max-height: 600px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, var(--color-accent-glow) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 420px;
  gap: var(--space-24);
  align-items: start;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
}

.about__text .section__title {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.about__tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6) !important;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.about__lead {
  font-size: var(--text-xl) !important;
  color: var(--color-text) !important;
}

.about__text p {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}

.about__personal {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding-left: var(--space-5);
  font-style: italic;
}

.about__links {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
}

.about__aside {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-8);
  padding-top: var(--space-20);
}

.about__stats {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0;
}

.about__stat {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  padding: var(--space-5) 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-border);
}
.about__stat:first-child { border-top: 1px solid var(--color-border); }

.about__stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-3xl);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  line-height: 1;
  min-width: 64px;
}

.about__stat-label {
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.about__quote {
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding: var(--space-6);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
}

.about__quote p {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-base) !important;
  color: var(--color-text-muted) !important;
  line-height: 1.65 !important;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4) !important;
}

.about__quote cite {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

/* ============================================================
   PRAISE / RECOMMENDATIONS
   ============================================================ */
.praise {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.praise::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 240px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--color-bg));
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

.recs-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.rec {
  background: var(--color-surface-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: var(--space-8);
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease-out);
}
.rec:hover {
  border-color: var(--color-accent-dim);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.rec--featured {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  border-color: var(--color-accent-dim);
}

.rec p {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  font-style: italic;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}
.rec--featured p {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
}

.rec cite {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-1);
  font-style: normal;
}
.rec cite strong {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text);
  font-weight: 600;
}
.rec cite span {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT
   ============================================================ */
.contact {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.contact::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 320px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-bg), transparent);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 2;
}

.contact__glow {
  position: absolute;
  top: -30%;
  right: -8%;
  width: 60vw;
  height: 60vw;
  max-width: 800px;
  max-height: 800px;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, var(--color-accent-glow) 0%, transparent 65%);
  opacity: 0.7;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.contact__inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  max-width: 600px;
}

.contact__inner .section__title {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
}

.contact__desc {
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.7;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-12);
}

.contact__links {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}

.contact__link {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: var(--text-2xl);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--color-text);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  transition: color 0.2s, gap 0.22s var(--ease-out);
  width: fit-content;
}
.contact__link::after {
  content: '→';
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  color: var(--color-accent);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.contact__link:hover { color: var(--color-accent); gap: var(--space-6); }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.footer {
  padding: var(--space-8) var(--content-pad);
}

.footer__inner {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.footer__name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text);
}

.footer__copy {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
}

.footer__links {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-6);
}
.footer__links a {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer__links a:hover { color: var(--color-accent); }

/* ============================================================
   SCROLL ANIMATIONS
   ============================================================ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .fade-up {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity 0.65s var(--ease-out), transform 0.65s var(--ease-out);
  }
  .fade-up.visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
  }

  /* Stagger children in case-studies and recs-grid */
  .case-studies .fade-up:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
  .case-studies .fade-up:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
  .case-studies .fade-up:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }

  .recs-grid .fade-up:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.06s; }
  .recs-grid .fade-up:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
  .recs-grid .fade-up:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.18s; }
  .recs-grid .fade-up:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
  .recs-grid .fade-up:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.30s; }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — TABLET
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .about__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-12);
  }
  .about__aside { padding-top: 0; }

  .case-study {
    grid-template-columns: 72px 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;
  }
  .case-study__stat {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 2;
    text-align: left;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .stat__label { text-align: left; max-width: none; }
  .case-study__link { grid-row: 3; }

  .recs-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .rec--featured { grid-column: 1; }
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — MOBILE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 600px) {
  /* Nav: hide middle links, keep CTA */
  .nav__links li:not(:last-child) { display: none; }

  .nav__cta {
    font-size: 0.75em;
    padding-left: 10px !important;
    padding-right: 10px !important;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .nav__logo {
    font-size: 0.85em;
    min-width: 0;
    flex-shrink: 1;
  }

  .hero__actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }

  .case-study {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto;
  }
  .case-study__meta {
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-4);
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1;
  }
  .case-study__num { font-size: var(--text-xl); }
  .case-study__content { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
  .case-study__stat   { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 3; text-align: left; align-items: flex-start; }
  .case-study__link   { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 4; }

  .contact__link { font-size: var(--text-xl); }

  .footer__inner {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: var(--space-3);
  }

  .hero {
    min-height: 100dvh;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .hero__scroll {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 24px;
  }

  .section {
    padding-top: 60px;
    padding-bottom: 60px;
  }

  .hero::after,
  .about::after,
  .praise::after,
  .contact::before,
  .ai-building::before,
  .work::after {
    height: 40px;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   CASE STUDY ACCORDION PANELS
   ============================================================ */
.case-study {
  padding-bottom: calc(var(--space-10) - var(--space-4));
}

button.case-study__link {
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: inherit;
  padding: 0;
}

button.case-study__link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  outline-offset: 4px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

.case-study__panel {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  grid-row: 3;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows 0.45s var(--ease-out);
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: default;
}

.case-study__panel.is-open {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}

.case-study__panel-inner {
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 0;
}

.case-study__panel-content {
  background: var(--color-surface-2);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: var(--space-8);
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.case-study__panel-eyebrow {
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
}

.case-study__panel-eyebrow:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.case-study__panel-text {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  max-width: 640px;
}

.case-study__panel-list {
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  max-width: 640px;
}

.case-study__panel-list li {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  padding-left: var(--space-5);
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.case-study__panel-list li::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.75em;
  width: 12px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--color-accent);
}

.case-study__quote {
  background: var(--color-surface-3);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--color-accent);
  padding: var(--space-6);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  max-width: 640px;
}

.case-study__quote p {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--color-text-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.case-study__quote cite {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: var(--text-xs);
  color: var(--color-text-faint);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.case-study__panel-content > :last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .case-study__panel {
    transition: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .case-study__panel {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: 4;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .case-study__panel {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 5;
  }
}