/* ============================================================
   Curiosity Partners — operator-led venture studio
   System: a studio "field notebook". Brand navy ink on a warm-cool
   mist paper, the logo's leaf green used only as graphic marks &
   CTAs, and a monospace field-note layer for data.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  /* Ink — brand navy (from the logo wordmark) */
  --ink-900: #081826;   /* deepest — hero, bands, footer */
  --ink-850: #0b2030;
  --ink:     #0c2335;   /* primary text ink — matches the logo */
  --ink-700: #22384c;

  /* Paper — warm-cool mist */
  --paper:    #edefe8;
  --paper-2:  #e4e7dd;
  --paper-hi: #f6f7f1;

  /* Signal — brand leaf green (marks & fills; deep green for text/buttons on light) */
  --signal:      #4ba248;   /* bright leaf — on navy */
  --signal-deep: #2f7d32;   /* brand green — on paper / buttons */

  /* Text roles */
  --ink-soft:  #45525f;
  --ink-mute:  #6d7a86;
  --on-ink:    #e9eef2;
  --on-ink-soft: #9fb0c0;

  /* Lines */
  --hair-dark:  rgba(12, 35, 53, 0.14);
  --hair-light: rgba(233, 238, 242, 0.16);

  /* Type */
  --display: "Spectral", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans:    "Inter", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --mono:    "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, "SFMono-Regular", "Consolas", monospace;

  /* Rhythm */
  --shell: 1200px;
  --utilbar-h: 2.1rem;
  --masthead-h: 4.6rem;
  --header-h: calc(var(--utilbar-h) + var(--masthead-h));
  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  --section-y: clamp(4.5rem, 10vw, 9rem);

  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

/* ---------- Reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; }
html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  overflow-x: clip;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 0.8rem);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

body {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper);
  line-height: 1.62;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  font-feature-settings: "liga" 1, "kern" 1;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
em { font-style: italic; }
button, input, select, textarea { font: inherit; color: inherit; }

::selection { background: var(--signal); color: var(--ink-900); }

.mono { font-family: var(--mono); font-feature-settings: "liga" 0; }

.shell {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--shell);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

.skip-link {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: -60px; transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--ink-900); color: var(--on-ink);
  padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem; border-radius: 4px; z-index: 200;
  transition: top 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.skip-link:focus { top: 12px; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--signal-deep);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ---------- Shared type devices ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem;
}
.eyebrow__dot { width: 15px; height: 15px; flex: none; }
.eyebrow__sep { color: var(--ink-mute); }
.eyebrow--onInk { color: var(--on-ink-soft); }
/* the brand-green mark can sit dim on navy — lift it slightly */
.eyebrow--onInk .eyebrow__dot { filter: brightness(1.35) saturate(1.1); }
.eyebrow--onInk .eyebrow__sep { color: var(--on-ink-soft); }

.section-ref {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.section-ref .mono {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  padding: 0.2em 0.55em;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* signal emphasis on a phrase — brand green, two-tone editorial headline */
.mark-word { color: var(--signal); font-style: italic; }

/* keep a hyphenated compound off a line break */
.nowrap { white-space: nowrap; }

/* ---------- Buttons & links ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding: 0.9em 1.5em; border-radius: 6px;
  border: 1px solid transparent; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), background-color 0.3s var(--ease),
              color 0.3s var(--ease), border-color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.btn--signal { background: var(--signal-deep); color: #fff; }
.btn--signal:hover { background: var(--signal); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn--ghost {
  background: transparent; color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--hair-dark);
  padding: 0.7em 1.25em; font-size: 0.78rem;
}
.btn--ghost:hover { border-color: var(--ink); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.link-arrow {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.82rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--on-ink);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55rem;
  position: relative; padding-block: 0.4em;
}
.link-arrow::after {
  content: "→"; transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.link-arrow:hover::after { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ══════════════════ HEADER ══════════════════ */
.masthead {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 82%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(12px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.3s var(--ease), background-color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.masthead[data-scrolled] { border-bottom-color: var(--hair-dark); }

/* Utility strip — quiet, hairline-separated, right-aligned */
.utilbar {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper-2) 55%, transparent);
}
.utilbar__inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-end;
  height: var(--utilbar-h);
}
.utilbar__link {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.42rem;
  transition: color 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.utilbar__link::before {
  content: ""; width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--signal-deep); opacity: 0.5;
  transition: opacity 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.utilbar__link:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.utilbar__link:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.utilbar__link--onInk { color: var(--on-ink-soft); }
.utilbar__link--onInk::before { background: var(--signal); }
.utilbar__link--onInk:hover { color: #fff; }

/* split utility bar (a sibling-page link on the left, sign-in on the right) */
.utilbar__inner--split { justify-content: space-between; }
.utilbar__link--to::before { display: none; }
.utilbar__link--to::after {
  content: "→";
  font-family: var(--mono); line-height: 1;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.utilbar__link--to:hover::after { transform: translateX(3px); }

.masthead__inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem;
  height: var(--masthead-h);
}

.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; color: var(--ink); }
.brand__mark { width: auto; height: 34px; flex: none; }
.brand__word { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.4rem; }
.brand__name {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.14rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em; line-height: 1; text-transform: uppercase
}
.brand__sub {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-mute);
}

.nav {
  margin-left: auto;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem;
}
.nav a {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ink-soft); position: relative; padding-block: 0.4rem;
  transition: color 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.nav a::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 2px; background: var(--signal);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.28s var(--ease);
}
.nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.nav a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.masthead__cta { flex: none; }

.menu-toggle {
  display: none; flex: none;
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  border-radius: 8px; background: transparent; cursor: pointer;
  padding: 0; place-items: center;
}
.menu-toggle span {
  display: block; width: 18px; height: 2px; background: var(--ink);
  margin: 2.5px auto; transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), opacity 0.2s var(--ease);
}
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:first-child { transform: translateY(4.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] span:last-child { transform: translateY(-4.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* Mobile overlay nav */
.mobile-nav {
  position: fixed; inset: var(--header-h) 0 auto 0; z-index: 90;
  background: var(--ink-900); color: var(--on-ink);
  padding: 2rem var(--gutter) 2.6rem;
  transform: translateY(-12px); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease), opacity 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.mobile-nav[data-open] { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; }
.mobile-nav nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.mobile-nav nav a {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.7rem; font-weight: 500;
  padding: 0.85rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair-light);
  color: var(--on-ink);
}
.mobile-nav nav a .mono {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--signal);
}
.mobile-nav .btn { margin-top: 1.6rem; width: 100%; }

/* ══════════════════ HERO ══════════════════ */
.hero {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink-900); color: var(--on-ink);
  padding-top: clamp(3.5rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
/* Chicago skyline above the fog — a whisper beneath the grid & glows */
.hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: url("hero-bg.jpg") center 40% / cover no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.33;
  filter: saturate(0.7) brightness(0.95);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.72) 55%, rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 82%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.72) 55%, rgba(0,0,0,0.2) 82%, transparent 100%);
}
.hero__grid {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 1;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 8%, rgba(78, 170, 74, 0.20), transparent 42%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, rgba(9, 22, 38, 0.75), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(var(--on-ink-soft) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: auto, auto, 30px 30px;
  opacity: 0.9;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 62% 45%, #000 55%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 62% 45%, #000 55%, transparent 100%);
}
.hero__grid::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-image: radial-gradient(var(--on-ink-soft) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 30px 30px;
  opacity: 0.14;
}
.hero__inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.4rem); }

.hero__title {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 7vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  max-width: 30ch;
  color: #fff;
}

.hero__lede {
  margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  max-width: 46ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.6vw, 1.22rem);
  color: var(--on-ink-soft);
}

.hero__actions {
  margin-top: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.6rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.ledger {
  margin-top: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4.2rem);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-light);
}
.ledger__item {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.2rem 1rem 1rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--hair-light);
}
.ledger__item:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.ledger dt {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--signal); margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.ledger dd { font-size: 0.94rem; color: var(--on-ink); line-height: 1.4; }

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 1.2rem; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 2;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--on-ink-soft); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.scroll-cue svg { width: 12px; height: 30px; stroke: currentColor; fill: none; stroke-width: 1.4; }
.scroll-cue svg line, .scroll-cue svg polyline { animation: cue 2.2s var(--ease) infinite; }
@keyframes cue { 0%,100% { opacity: 0.4; transform: translateY(0); } 50% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(3px); } }

/* ══════════════════ STUDIO / ABOUT ══════════════════ */
.studio { padding-block: var(--section-y); }
.studio__inner {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.55fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem); align-items: start;
}
.statement {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 2.9rem);
  line-height: 1.16; letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  max-width: 20ch; margin-bottom: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
}
.statement em { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.studio__prose { max-width: 56ch; display: grid; gap: 1.2rem; }
.studio__prose p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.04rem; }

.fieldnote {
  position: sticky; top: 6rem;
  background: var(--ink-900); color: var(--on-ink);
  border-radius: 14px; padding: 1.8rem 1.7rem;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -40px rgba(6, 16, 30, 0.55);
}
.fieldnote__tag { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--signal); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.fieldnote__body { font-size: 1.02rem; color: var(--on-ink); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.fieldnote__facts { display: grid; gap: 0; font-size: 0.78rem; }
.fieldnote__facts div {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-light);
}
.fieldnote__facts dt { color: var(--on-ink-soft); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.fieldnote__facts dd { color: var(--on-ink); text-align: right; }

/* ══════════════════ MODEL ══════════════════ */
.model {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: var(--section-y);
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair-dark);
}
/* graph-paper texture + a whisper of leaf green, faded at the edges */
.model::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image:
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 0%, rgba(75, 162, 72, 0.10), transparent 45%),
    linear-gradient(var(--hair-dark) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--hair-dark) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: auto, 32px 32px, 32px 32px;
  opacity: 0.55;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, #000 35%, transparent 90%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%, #000 35%, transparent 90%);
}
.model .shell { position: relative; }
.model__head {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  align-items: end; margin-bottom: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
}
.model__head .section-ref { margin-bottom: 0; }
.model__belief {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 1.85rem); line-height: 1.28;
  letter-spacing: 0; max-width: 28ch;
}
.model__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 1px;
  background: var(--hair-dark);
  border: 1px solid var(--hair-dark); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden;
}
.card {
  background: var(--paper-hi); padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.9rem;
  position: relative; transition: background-color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.card:hover { background: #fff; }
.card__idx {
  font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--ink-mute); letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.card__idx::before { content: "⌗ "; color: var(--signal-deep); }
.card__title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem); letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 1.18;
}
.card__body { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.98rem; max-width: 42ch; }

/* ══════════════════ CREED BAND ══════════════════ */
.creed {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-ink);
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7.5rem);
}
.creed__grid {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background-image: radial-gradient(var(--on-ink-soft) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 30px 30px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%, #000 45%, transparent 100%);
          mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%, #000 45%, transparent 100%);
  opacity: 0.35;
}
.creed__inner { position: relative; text-align: center; }
.creed__lead {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.6rem); line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em; color: #fff;
}
.creed__sub {
  margin: 1.6rem auto 0; max-width: 52ch;
  color: var(--on-ink-soft); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem);
}
.creed__steps {
  margin: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.4rem) auto 0;
  max-width: 62rem;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px;
  background: var(--hair-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--hair-light); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0; list-style: none;
  counter-reset: step;
  text-align: left;
}
.creed__step {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; column-gap: 1.1rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink-900) 78%, transparent);
}
.creed__step-k { grid-row: span 2; color: var(--signal); font-size: 0.85rem; }
.creed__step-label {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.28rem;
  letter-spacing: 0; color: #fff;
}
.creed__step-note { grid-column: 2; color: var(--on-ink-soft); font-size: 0.92rem; margin-top: 0.25rem; }

/* ══════════════════ TEAM ══════════════════ */
.team { padding-block: var(--section-y); }
.team__prose { max-width: 56ch; }
.team__prose p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.04rem; }

.partners {
  margin-top: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.8rem);
  padding: 0; list-style: none;
}
.partner {
  background: var(--paper-hi);
  border: 1px solid var(--hair-dark); border-radius: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: background-color 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.partner:hover { background: #fff; }
.partner__photo {
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair-dark);
}
.partner__photo--placeholder {
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.partner__photo--placeholder img {
  width: 3.2rem; height: auto; opacity: 0.22;
  filter: grayscale(1);
}
.partner__meta { padding: 1.15rem 1.3rem 1.3rem; }
.partner__name {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.22rem; line-height: 1.2;
}
.partner__role {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal-deep);
}

.bench {
  margin-top: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 3.8rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  padding-top: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.6rem);
}
.bench__lead {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.18rem;
  color: var(--ink); max-width: 80ch;
}
.bench__groups {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}
.bench__tag { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--signal-deep); margin-bottom: 0.4rem; }
.bench__list { padding: 0; list-style: none; font-size: 0.9rem; }
.bench__list li {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.7rem;
  padding: 0.7rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-dark);
}
.bench__list li::before {
  content: "⌗"; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--signal-deep);
}
.bench__name { color: var(--ink); }

/* ══════════════════ CROSS-LINK BAND → VENTURES ══════════════════ */
.crosslink {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair-dark);
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.crosslink__inner {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
}
.crosslink__tag { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--signal-deep); margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
.crosslink__venture-logo {
  display: block;
  width: 72px;
  height: 48px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  border-radius: 4px;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.crosslink__body {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.08rem, 1.9vw, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.42;
  max-width: 56ch; color: var(--ink);
}
.crosslink__body strong { font-weight: 700; }
.crosslink__cta {
  flex: none;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  padding: 0.85em 1.3em;
  border: 1px solid var(--hair-dark); border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--paper-hi);
  transition: border-color 0.3s var(--ease), background-color 0.3s var(--ease), transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.crosslink__cta span { color: var(--signal-deep); transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease); }
.crosslink__cta:hover { border-color: var(--signal-deep); background: #fff; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.crosslink__cta:hover span { transform: translateX(4px); }

/* ══════════════════ CONTACT ══════════════════ */
.contact {
  padding-block: var(--section-y);
  background: var(--ink-900); color: var(--on-ink);
}
.contact__inner {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem); align-items: start;
}
.contact .section-ref { color: var(--on-ink-soft); }
.contact .section-ref .mono { color: var(--on-ink); background: var(--ink-700); }
.contact__title {
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em; color: #fff; max-width: 14ch;
}
.contact__prose {
  margin-top: 1.4rem; max-width: 42ch;
  color: var(--on-ink-soft); font-size: 1.04rem;
}
.contact__email {
  display: inline-block; margin-top: 1.8rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--signal);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.contact__email:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--signal); }

.contact__form {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.2rem;
  background: rgba(231, 237, 228, 0.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--hair-light); border-radius: 16px;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
}
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.45rem; grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field--half { grid-column: span 1; }
.field label {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--on-ink-soft);
}
.field label span { color: var(--signal); }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  background: rgba(7, 27, 25, 0.35);
  border: 1px solid var(--hair-light); border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.85rem; color: var(--on-ink);
  font-size: 0.95rem; transition: border-color 0.25s var(--ease), background-color 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 6rem; }
.field select { appearance: none; cursor: pointer;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='8' viewBox='0 0 12 8'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l5 5 5-5' stroke='%239fb0c0' stroke-width='1.6' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 0.9rem center; padding-right: 2.2rem;
}
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  outline: none; border-color: var(--signal); background: rgba(7, 27, 25, 0.55);
}
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--on-ink-soft); }
.field input:user-invalid, .field textarea:user-invalid, .field select:user-invalid {
  border-color: #e08a7a;
}
.field--submit {
  flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: 1.1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}
.form__hint { font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--on-ink-soft); }
.form__hint[data-state="ok"] { color: var(--signal); }
.form__hint[data-state="err"] { color: #e8a99b; }

/* ══════════════════ FOOTER ══════════════════ */
.footer { background: var(--ink-900); color: var(--on-ink); border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-light); }
.footer__inner {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-block: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
}
.brand--foot { color: var(--on-ink); }
.footer__logo { width: auto; height: 82px; }
.footer__brand { max-width: 34ch; }
.footer__tag {
  margin-top: 1.1rem; color: var(--on-ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.5;
}
.footer__nav { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.65rem; }
.footer__nav a {
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--on-ink-soft);
  transition: color 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.footer__nav a:hover { color: var(--signal); }
.footer__base {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-block: 1.4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair-light);
  font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--on-ink-soft);
}
.footer__meta { font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }

/* ══════════════════ REVEAL MOTION ══════════════════ */
.js .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease); }
.js .reveal.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.js .reveal:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.05s; }
.js .reveal:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.1s; }
.js .reveal:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.15s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .scroll-cue svg line, .scroll-cue svg polyline { animation: none; }
}

/* ══════════════════ RESPONSIVE ══════════════════ */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .studio__inner, .contact__inner,
  .model__head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .fieldnote { position: static; }
  .model__head { align-items: start; }
  .model__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .contact__form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .field--half { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  :root { --utilbar-h: 1.95rem; }
  .nav, .masthead__cta { display: none; }
  .creed__steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .partners { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .bench__groups { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .menu-toggle { display: grid; margin-left: auto; }
  .ledger { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .ledger__item:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .ledger__item:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair-light); }
  .scroll-cue { display: none; }
  .crosslink__inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .crosslink__cta { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .utilbar__long { display: none; }
  .footer__inner { flex-direction: column; gap: 2rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .ledger { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ledger__item { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair-light); }
}