:root{
  --ink:#0A0F14;
  --ink-2:#0F1720;
  --ink-3:#141F2A;
  --line:rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  --dot:rgba(255,255,255,.10);
  --text:#E8EEF4;
  --muted:#93A4B3;
  --accent:#2DD4BF;
  --accent-2:#38BDF8;
  --violet:#A78BFA;
  --radius:20px;
  --max:1180px;
}

*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  background:var(--ink);
  color:var(--text);
  font-family:'Inter',system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  overflow-x:hidden;
}
::selection{background:var(--accent);color:#04211E}

/* ---------- dotted grid backdrop ---------- */
.dots{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;
  background-image:radial-gradient(var(--dot) 1.4px, transparent 1.4px);
  background-size:46px 46px;
  mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 50% 20%, #000 40%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 50% 20%, #000 40%, transparent 100%);
}
.glow{
  position:fixed;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;filter:blur(120px);opacity:.35;
}
.glow.a{width:520px;height:520px;border-radius:50%;background:#0E7490;top:-160px;left:-120px}
.glow.b{width:460px;height:460px;border-radius:50%;background:#5B21B6;top:340px;right:-140px;opacity:.28}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(10,15,20,.72);
  backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-in{
  max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:20px 28px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;
}
.brand{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:20px;letter-spacing:-.02em;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;
}
.brand .dotmark{width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 14px var(--accent)}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:34px;align-items:center}
.nav-links a{
  color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;
  position:relative;transition:color .25s;
}
.nav-links a::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:-5px;width:0;height:1.5px;
  background:var(--accent);transition:width .28s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--text)}
.nav-links a:hover::after{width:100%}

/* ---------- layout ---------- */
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 28px;position:relative;z-index:1}
section{position:relative;z-index:1}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:110px 0 120px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}
.eyebrow{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);
  border:1px solid rgba(45,212,191,.28);background:rgba(45,212,191,.07);
  padding:7px 14px;border-radius:100px;margin-bottom:26px;font-weight:600;
}
.pulse{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);animation:pulse 2s infinite}
@keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:1;transform:scale(1)}50%{opacity:.35;transform:scale(.8)}}

h1{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;
  font-size:clamp(44px,6.4vw,78px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:700;
  margin-bottom:26px;
}
h1 .grey{color:#5A6B7A}
h1 .wave{display:inline-block;animation:wave 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;transform-origin:70% 70%}
@keyframes wave{0%,60%,100%{transform:rotate(0)}10%{transform:rotate(14deg)}20%{transform:rotate(-8deg)}30%{transform:rotate(14deg)}40%{transform:rotate(-4deg)}50%{transform:rotate(10deg)}}

.hero p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.78;margin-bottom:20px;max-width:560px}
.hero p b{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.tag-line{color:var(--text);font-weight:500}
.tag-line span{color:var(--accent)}

.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:14px;margin-top:34px;align-items:center}
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;
  padding:13px 24px;border-radius:100px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;
  text-decoration:none;transition:transform .22s ease, box-shadow .22s ease, background .22s;
  border:1px solid transparent;
}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#04211E}
.btn-primary:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(45,212,191,.28)}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(255,255,255,.05);color:var(--text);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1);transform:translateY(-2px)}

.socials{display:flex;gap:8px;margin-top:30px;align-items:center}
.socials .lbl{color:var(--muted);font-size:14px;margin-right:8px}
.socials a{
  width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.03);color:var(--muted);
  transition:all .24s ease;
}
.socials a:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:rgba(45,212,191,.4);background:rgba(45,212,191,.08);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.socials svg{width:18px;height:18px;fill:currentColor}

/* portrait */
.portrait-wrap{position:relative;justify-self:center;width:100%;max-width:400px}
.portrait{
  position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/5;border-radius:26px;overflow:hidden;
  border:1px solid var(--line);
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 30% 10%, rgba(45,212,191,.20), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 80% 95%, rgba(167,139,250,.22), transparent 60%),
    var(--ink-2);
  display:grid;place-items:center;text-align:center;
}
.portrait .ph{color:#4A5A69;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.7;padding:0 30px}
.portrait .ph strong{display:block;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:60px;color:#2B3A47;margin-bottom:12px}
.portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.badge{
  position:absolute;bottom:-16px;left:-18px;
  background:var(--ink-3);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;
  padding:13px 18px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;
  box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.badge .n{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:24px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);line-height:1}
.badge .t{font-size:11.5px;color:var(--muted);line-height:1.35}
.badge2{top:-16px;right:-18px;bottom:auto;left:auto}
.badge2 .n{color:var(--violet)}

/* ---------- marquee ---------- */
.marquee{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  padding:20px 0;overflow:hidden;background:rgba(255,255,255,.015);
}
.marquee-track{display:flex;gap:52px;width:max-content;animation:slide 32s linear infinite}
.marquee:hover .marquee-track{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes slide{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.marquee span{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;
  color:#607284;white-space:nowrap;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:52px;
}
.marquee span::after{content:'';width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);opacity:.55}

/* ---------- section heads ---------- */
.sec{padding:110px 0}
.sec-head{margin-bottom:60px}
.sec-num{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  color:var(--accent);text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:14px;display:block;
}
h2{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(32px,4.6vw,52px);
  letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:1.08;font-weight:700;
}
.sec-sub{color:var(--muted);margin-top:16px;font-size:16px;max-width:620px;line-height:1.75}

/* ---------- work ---------- */
.work-card{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);
  background:linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.035), rgba(255,255,255,.012));
  padding:44px;margin-bottom:28px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
  transition:border-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}
.work-card::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s;
  background:radial-gradient(700px 320px at 15% 0%, rgba(45,212,191,.09), transparent 70%);
}
.work-card:hover{border-color:rgba(45,212,191,.3);transform:translateY(-4px)}
.work-card:hover::before{opacity:1}
.work-top{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-start;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;position:relative}
.work-idx{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:70px;font-weight:700;line-height:.85;
  color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.4px rgba(255,255,255,.16);
}
.work-meta{text-align:right}
.work-role{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:19px;font-weight:600}
.work-co{color:var(--accent);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:5px;font-weight:500}
.work-date{color:#7C8FA3;font-size:13px;margin-top:5px;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif}
.work-title{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(23px,2.7vw,32px);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:30px 0 16px;line-height:1.2;position:relative;
}
.work-desc{color:var(--muted);line-height:1.8;font-size:15.5px;max-width:820px;position:relative}
.bullets{list-style:none;margin:26px 0 0;display:grid;gap:13px;position:relative}
.bullets li{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;padding-left:26px;position:relative}
.bullets li::before{
  content:'';position:absolute;left:2px;top:9px;width:7px;height:7px;
  border-radius:2px;background:var(--accent);opacity:.75;transform:rotate(45deg);
}
.bullets li b{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:30px;position:relative}
.chip{
  font-size:12.5px;padding:6px 13px;border-radius:100px;
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);color:#A8B8C7;
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:500;
}
.metrics{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:38px;margin-top:34px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);position:relative}
.metric .v{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);line-height:1}
.metric.alt .v{color:var(--violet)}
.metric .k{color:#7C8FA3;font-size:12.5px;margin-top:7px}

/* ---------- skills ---------- */
.skill-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(300px,1fr));gap:20px}
.skill-card{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:28px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.022);transition:all .3s ease;
}
.skill-card:hover{border-color:rgba(45,212,191,.28);background:rgba(45,212,191,.035);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.skill-card h3{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:16px;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;
}
.skill-card h3 .ic{
  width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:9px;display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:rgba(45,212,191,.12);color:var(--accent);font-size:14px;
}
.skill-card .list{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:7px}
.skill-card .list span{
  font-size:12.5px;padding:5px 11px;border-radius:8px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);color:#9FB0BF;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
}

/* ---------- education ---------- */
.edu-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
.edu-card{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:30px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.022);position:relative;overflow:hidden;transition:all .3s;
}
.edu-card:hover{border-color:rgba(56,189,248,.3);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.edu-card .deg{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.edu-card .uni{color:var(--accent-2);font-size:14.5px;margin-top:9px}
.edu-card .yr{color:#7C8FA3;font-size:13px;margin-top:7px;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif}
.cert{
  margin-top:22px;border:1px solid rgba(167,139,250,.26);background:rgba(167,139,250,.06);
  border-radius:16px;padding:24px 28px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.cert .ic{width:40px;height:40px;border-radius:11px;background:rgba(167,139,250,.16);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--violet);font-size:19px}
.cert .txt strong{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:16px;display:block}
.cert .txt span{color:var(--muted);font-size:13.5px}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:100px 0 70px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.012)}
.contact h2{font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,84px);margin-bottom:34px}
.contact-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.contact-left{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.mail-pill{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;background:#fff;color:#0A0F14;
  padding:14px 24px;border-radius:100px;font-weight:600;font-size:15.5px;
  text-decoration:none;transition:transform .22s, box-shadow .22s;width:fit-content;
}
.mail-pill:hover{transform:translateY(-2px);box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.phone{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.phone a{color:var(--muted);text-decoration:none}
.phone a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.foot{
  max-width:var(--max);margin:70px auto 0;padding:26px 28px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap;color:#7A8B9A;font-size:13.5px;
}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1),transform .7s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:56px;padding:70px 0 80px}
  .portrait-wrap{max-width:340px;margin:0 auto}
  .edu-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav-links{gap:22px}
  .work-card{padding:30px 24px}
  .work-meta{text-align:left}
  .sec{padding:80px 0}
  .metrics{gap:26px}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  /* keep every nav item — shrink instead of hiding "My Work" */
  .nav-in{padding:16px 20px;gap:12px}
  .brand{font-size:16px;gap:7px}
  .nav-links{gap:15px}
  .nav-links a{font-size:13px}
  .wrap{padding:0 20px}
  .badge{left:-6px}.badge2{right:-6px}
  .work-idx{font-size:52px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
  .rv{opacity:1;transform:none}
}

/* ================= CASE STUDY PAGES ================= */
.cs-hero{padding:90px 0 60px}
.back-link{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--muted);
  text-decoration:none;font-size:14.5px;margin-bottom:34px;transition:color .22s,gap .22s;
}
.back-link:hover{color:var(--accent);gap:12px}
.cs-kicker{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.2em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;margin-bottom:18px;display:block;
}
.cs-title{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,62px);
  line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.035em;font-weight:700;max-width:900px;
}
.cs-lede{color:var(--muted);font-size:18px;line-height:1.75;max-width:760px;margin-top:26px}
.cs-facts{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:1px;
  background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;margin-top:50px;
}
.cs-facts div{background:var(--ink);padding:22px 24px}
.cs-facts .k{color:#7C8FA3;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
.cs-facts .v{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:16px;margin-top:9px;line-height:1.45}

.cs-band{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.015);padding:40px 0;margin:70px 0 0;
}
.cs-band-in{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));gap:30px}
.cs-band .v{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:38px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);line-height:1}
.cs-band.violet .v{color:var(--violet)}
.cs-band .k{color:#7C8FA3;font-size:13px;margin-top:9px}

.cs-block{padding:70px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cs-block:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}
.cs-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:230px 1fr;gap:50px;align-items:start}
.cs-label{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);font-weight:600;padding-top:6px;
}
.cs-body h3{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(24px,3vw,34px);
  letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.18;margin-bottom:20px;
}
.cs-body p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.82;max-width:720px;margin-bottom:16px}
.cs-body p b{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}

.flow{display:grid;gap:14px;margin-top:30px}
.flow-step{
  display:flex;gap:18px;align-items:flex-start;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:20px 22px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.022);transition:border-color .28s,transform .28s;
}
.flow-step:hover{border-color:rgba(45,212,191,.28);transform:translateX(4px)}
.flow-n{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-size:13px;
  min-width:30px;height:30px;border-radius:9px;display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:rgba(45,212,191,.12);color:var(--accent);flex-shrink:0;
}
.flow-t{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:6px}
.flow-d{color:var(--muted);font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.7}

.stack-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(210px,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:14px}
.stack-col{border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;padding:22px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.022)}
.stack-col .h{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:#7C8FA3;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:13px;
}
.stack-col ul{list-style:none;display:grid;gap:8px}
.stack-col li{font-size:14.5px;color:#A8B8C7;display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:center}
.stack-col li::before{content:'';width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);flex-shrink:0}

.next-cs{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:60px 0;
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.next-cs .lbl{color:#7C8FA3;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
.next-cs a{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,30px);font-weight:700;
  color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;letter-spacing:-.02em;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;
  transition:color .25s,gap .25s;margin-top:10px;
}
.next-cs a:hover{color:var(--accent);gap:20px}

/* contact page */
.ct-hero{padding:100px 0 40px}
.ct-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px;margin-top:50px}
.ct-card{
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:16px;padding:30px;
  background:rgba(255,255,255,.022);text-decoration:none;display:block;transition:all .28s;
}
.ct-card:hover{border-color:rgba(45,212,191,.32);background:rgba(45,212,191,.04);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.ct-card .ic{
  width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;display:grid;place-items:center;
  background:rgba(45,212,191,.12);color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:18px;
}
.ct-card .ic svg{width:19px;height:19px;fill:currentColor}
.ct-card .k{color:#7C8FA3;font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600}
.ct-card .v{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:17px;color:var(--text);margin-top:8px;word-break:break-word}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .cs-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
  .ct-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .cs-block{padding:52px 0}
  .cs-hero{padding:60px 0 40px}
}

/* ================= IMAGERY ================= */
.portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}

.work-media{
  margin:-44px -44px 30px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius:var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0;overflow:hidden;position:relative;
}
.work-media img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;transition:transform .6s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1)}
.work-card:hover .work-media img{transform:scale(1.02)}

.figure{margin:34px 0 0;position:relative}
.figure img{
  width:100%;height:auto;display:block;
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;background:var(--ink);
}
.figure figcaption{
  color:#7C8FA3;font-size:12.5px;margin-top:12px;line-height:1.6;
  display:flex;gap:9px;align-items:flex-start;
}
.figure figcaption::before{
  content:'';width:16px;height:1px;background:var(--accent);
  flex-shrink:0;margin-top:9px;opacity:.7;
}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .work-media{margin:-30px -24px 24px}
}

/* back-link must not share a line with the following inline pill */
.back-link{display:inline-flex;width:fit-content}
.ct-hero .back-link,.cs-hero .back-link{display:flex}

/* ================= ALTERNATING BANDS ================= */
.band-light{
  position:relative;z-index:1;
  background:#EDEBE6;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 22%, rgba(255,255,255,.9), transparent 45%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 82% 78%, rgba(210,206,198,.55), transparent 50%),
    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='0.85' numOctaves='4'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='300' height='300' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='0.16'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  padding:150px 0 160px;
  overflow:hidden;
}
.band-light .wrap{position:relative}

.display-word{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(56px,10.5vw,132px);line-height:.92;letter-spacing:-.045em;
  color:#B4AFA6;margin:0;
}
.band-light .kicker{
  display:inline-block;font-size:14.5px;color:#6E6A62;text-decoration:none;
  border-bottom:1px solid #A9A49B;padding-bottom:3px;margin-bottom:22px;
  transition:color .25s,border-color .25s;
}
.band-light .kicker:hover{color:#1A1917;border-color:#1A1917}
.band-light .lede{color:#57534C;font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;max-width:520px;margin-top:26px}

/* asymmetric floating collage */
.collage{position:relative;margin-top:70px;min-height:520px}
.collage figure{
  position:absolute;margin:0;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;
  box-shadow:0 26px 60px rgba(40,36,30,.22);
  transition:transform .5s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
.collage figure:hover{transform:translateY(-8px) scale(1.012)}
.collage img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.collage .c1{width:56%;left:0;top:0;z-index:2}
.collage .c2{width:46%;right:0;top:130px;z-index:3}
.collage .c3{width:34%;left:14%;top:330px;z-index:4}
.collage figcaption{
  position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;
  background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(8,12,16,.85));
  color:#E8EEF4;font-size:12px;padding:26px 16px 12px;
}

/* ================= PROJECT BLOCKS ================= */
.proj{padding:130px 0;position:relative;z-index:1;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.proj:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}
.proj-num{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(80px,15vw,190px);line-height:.8;letter-spacing:-.05em;
  color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1.6px rgba(255,255,255,.14);
  margin-bottom:-14px;pointer-events:none;
}
.proj-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:56px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:52px}
.proj-title{
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(34px,5.2vw,64px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.035em;
}
.proj-meta{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;line-height:1.8}
.proj-meta b{color:var(--text);font-weight:600;display:block;margin-bottom:8px;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif}
.proj-shot{
  border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 34px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.proj-shot img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
.proj-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:36px}
.proj-stats{display:flex;gap:48px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.proj-stats .v{font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:30px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent);line-height:1}
.proj.alt .proj-stats .v{color:var(--violet)}
.proj-stats .k{color:#7C8FA3;font-size:12.5px;margin-top:7px}
.proj-cta{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:var(--text);text-decoration:none;
  font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:17px;font-weight:600;
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-bottom:5px;transition:gap .25s,color .25s,border-color .25s;
}
.proj-cta:hover{gap:16px;color:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent)}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .band-light{padding:90px 0 100px}
  .collage{min-height:0;margin-top:44px}
  .collage figure{position:relative;width:100%!important;left:auto!important;right:auto!important;top:auto!important;margin-bottom:20px}
  .proj{padding:80px 0}
  .proj-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px;margin-bottom:34px}
  .proj-stats{gap:26px}
}