@layer reset, tokens, base, shell, components, pages, responsive, hud;

@layer reset {
  *, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
  body, h1, h2, h3, p, ul, ol, figure { margin: 0; }
  ul, ol { padding: 0; list-style: none; }
  img, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
  button, input, textarea, select { font: inherit; }
  a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  /* Keep the hidden attribute authoritative even over component display rules
     (e.g. .case-placeholder { display: grid } would otherwise defeat it). */
  [hidden] { display: none !important; }
}

@layer components {
  .field-manual-section,
  .lab-pipeline,
  .signal-map,
  .response-route {
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 5%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 5%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 28px 28px;
  }
  .manual-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .manual-panel {
    position: relative; min-width: 0; padding: clamp(1.35rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 88%, transparent);
  }
  .manual-panel:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .manual-panel::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; inset: .75rem auto auto .75rem; width: 1.4rem; height: 1.4rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--accent); border-left: 1px solid var(--accent);
  }
  .manual-panel h3 { margin-block: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) 1rem; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 2.5rem); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
  .manual-panel > p:not(.meta):not(.manual-callout):not(.secret-warning) { color: var(--muted); }
  .manual-callout, .secret-warning { margin-top: 1.5rem; padding: 1rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 8%, transparent); }
  .secret-warning { border-color: var(--signal); }
  .manual-list { margin-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .manual-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(4rem, .35fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1rem; padding-block: .8rem; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--line-strong); }
  .manual-list span { color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }
  .manual-list strong { font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 500; }
  .evidence-key { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .55rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
  .evidence-key span, .status-flag { padding: .4rem .55rem; border: 1px solid var(--accent); color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .1em; }

  .system-flow { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 2.5rem minmax(0, 1fr) 2.5rem minmax(0, 1fr) 2.5rem minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: stretch; margin-top: 1rem; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .signal-node { position: relative; min-width: 0; min-height: 10rem; padding: 1.3rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; background: var(--surface); }
  .signal-node span { position: absolute; inset: 1rem auto auto 1rem; color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; }
  .signal-node strong { font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 2.2rem); line-height: 1; }
  .signal-node small { margin-top: .55rem; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .65rem; }
  .system-flow > i { position: relative; align-self: center; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); }
  .system-flow > i::after { content: ""; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 50%; width: .5rem; height: .5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--accent); border-right: 1px solid var(--accent); transform: translateY(-50%) rotate(45deg); }

  .capability-matrix { border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .matrix-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(9rem, .65fr) minmax(13rem, 1fr) minmax(16rem, 1.25fr) minmax(16rem, 1.25fr); }
  .matrix-row > * { min-width: 0; padding: 1rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .matrix-row > *:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .matrix-row:last-child > * { border-bottom: 0; }
  .matrix-row strong { color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .1em; }
  .matrix-row span { color: var(--muted); }
  .matrix-head { background: var(--surface); }
  .matrix-head span { color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .63rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }

  .trust-map { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1px; padding: 1px; background: var(--line); overflow: hidden; }
  .trust-map::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 50% 8%; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); opacity: .65; }
  .trust-node, .trust-core { position: relative; z-index: 1; min-height: 13rem; padding: 1.35rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; background: var(--surface); }
  .trust-node span { color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; }
  .trust-node small { color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .65rem; }
  .trust-core { justify-content: center; text-align: center; background: var(--accent); color: #0b0c0c; }
  .trust-core span { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }
  .trust-core b { margin-top: .7rem; font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1; }
  .toolchain-ledger { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin-top: 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .toolchain-ledger > div { padding: 1.25rem; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .toolchain-ledger > div:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .toolchain-ledger p { margin-top: 1rem; color: var(--muted); }

  .research-compass { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .compass-card { min-height: 18rem; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: linear-gradient(135deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 7%, transparent), transparent 45%); }
  .compass-card:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
  .compass-card:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 0; }
  .compass-card h3 { margin-block: 3rem 1rem; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem); line-height: .9; }
  .compass-card p { max-width: 48ch; color: var(--muted); }
  .compass-card small { display: block; margin-top: 2rem; color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); }
  .signal-map { margin-top: 1rem; padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .signal-map-track { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-block: 2.5rem; }
  .signal-map-track span { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }
  .signal-map-track i { height: 1px; background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 1rem var(--accent); }
  .signal-map > p:last-child { max-width: 65ch; color: var(--muted); }

  .lab-pipeline { margin-bottom: 1rem; padding: 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .lab-pipeline .system-flow { margin-top: 1rem; }
  .lab-dossier-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .lab-dossier { padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); }
  .lab-dossier:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
  .lab-dossier:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 0; }
  .dossier-head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
  .lab-dossier h3 { margin-block: 2.5rem 1.5rem; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.75rem); line-height: .9; }
  .lab-dossier dl { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .lab-dossier dl > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 9rem minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1rem; padding-block: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--line-strong); }
  .lab-dossier dt { color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .1em; }
  .lab-dossier dd { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); }

  .engagement-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .engagement-grid .manual-panel { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .engagement-grid .manual-panel:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
  .engagement-grid .manual-panel:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 0; }
  .contact-brief-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(18rem, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
  .project-brief { border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .response-route { padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .route-steps { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
  .route-steps > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 7rem minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1rem; align-items: center; padding: 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); }
  .route-steps span { color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); }
  .route-steps small { color: var(--muted); }
  .route-steps > i { width: 1px; height: 1rem; margin-left: 2.25rem; background: var(--accent); }
}

@layer responsive {
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .manual-grid, .toolchain-ledger { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .manual-panel { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .manual-grid .manual-panel:nth-child(2n), .toolchain-ledger > div:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
    .manual-grid .manual-panel:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; border-bottom: 0; }
    .toolchain-ledger > div { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .toolchain-ledger > div:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 0; }
    .matrix-head { display: none; }
    .matrix-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .matrix-row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .matrix-row > * { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .matrix-row > *:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
    .trust-map { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
    .trust-map::before { display: none; }
    .trust-core { grid-column: 1 / -1; min-height: 9rem; }
    .system-flow { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .system-flow > i { width: 1px; height: 1.25rem; justify-self: center; }
    .system-flow > i::after { right: 50%; top: auto; bottom: 0; transform: translateX(50%) rotate(135deg); }
    .contact-brief-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 680px) {
    .manual-grid, .research-compass, .lab-dossier-grid, .engagement-grid, .toolchain-ledger { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .manual-grid .manual-panel:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
    .manual-panel, .compass-card, .lab-dossier, .engagement-grid .manual-panel, .toolchain-ledger > div { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .compass-card:nth-last-child(-n+2), .lab-dossier:nth-last-child(-n+2), .engagement-grid .manual-panel:nth-last-child(-n+2), .toolchain-ledger > div:nth-last-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .manual-panel:last-child, .compass-card:last-child, .lab-dossier:last-child, .engagement-grid .manual-panel:last-child, .toolchain-ledger > div:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .matrix-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .matrix-row > * { border-right: 0; }
    .matrix-row > *:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .trust-map { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .trust-core { grid-column: auto; }
    .signal-map-track { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .7rem; }
    .signal-map-track i { width: 1px; height: 1rem; margin-left: 1rem; }
    .lab-dossier dl > div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .45rem; }
    .dossier-head { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
    .route-steps > div { grid-template-columns: 2rem minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .route-steps small { grid-column: 2; }
  }
}

@layer tokens {
  :root {
    --canvas: #0b0c0c;
    --surface: #111313;
    --ink: #f1eee8;
    --muted: #a9aaa7;
    --line: rgba(241, 238, 232, .16);
    --line-strong: rgba(241, 238, 232, .34);
    --accent: #9df9f3;
    --signal: #ff5c4d;
    --success: #75e6a4;
    --display: "Rubik", Arial, sans-serif;
    --mono: "IBM Plex Mono", Consolas, monospace;
    --header-h: 64px;
    --spine-w: 36px;
    --gutter: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
    --container: 1440px;
  }
}

@layer base {
  html { background: var(--canvas); color: var(--ink); }
  body {
    min-width: 320px;
    padding: 0 var(--spine-w) 48px 0;
    overflow-x: hidden;
    background: var(--canvas);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--display);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  }
  ::selection { background: var(--accent); color: #0b0c0c; }
  :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 4px; }
  .skip-link {
    position: fixed; z-index: 1000; top: .75rem; left: .75rem;
    padding: .65rem 1rem; background: var(--accent); color: #0b0c0c;
    transform: translateY(-160%);
  }
  .skip-link:focus { transform: none; }
  .editorial-grid { width: min(100%, var(--container)); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
  .eyebrow, .meta, .section-kicker, .chip, .field-label {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .muted { color: var(--muted); }
  .accent { color: var(--accent); }
  .signal { color: var(--signal); }
  .outline-text { color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--ink); }
  .work-deck-screen-reader-title {
    position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
  }
  .visually-hidden {
    position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
  }
  .landmark {
    overflow: hidden; border-block: 1px dotted var(--line-strong);
    padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem) var(--gutter);
  }
  .landmark h1, .landmark h2 {
    max-width: var(--container); margin-inline: auto;
    font-size: clamp(4.2rem, 11vw, 10rem);
    line-height: .78; letter-spacing: -.055em; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .editorial-section { position: relative; padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 9rem); }
  .section-head {
    position: relative;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5rem minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(14rem, 30rem);
    gap: 1.5rem; align-items: start; margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  }
  .section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5.2rem); line-height: .93; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
  .section-head p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 44ch; }
  .section-head::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -.75rem;
    right: 0;
    width: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 7rem);
    height: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--accent));
    box-shadow: 0 .45rem 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 32%, transparent);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .js [data-reveal] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s cubic-bezier(.2, .75, .2, 1); }
  .js [data-reveal].is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .js [data-reveal] { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; transition: none; }
  }
}

@layer shell {
  .site-header {
    position: fixed; inset: 0 var(--spine-w) auto 0; z-index: 100; height: var(--header-h);
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(min-content, 1fr) auto minmax(min-content, 1fr);
    align-items: center; gap: 1.5rem; padding-inline: var(--gutter);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--canvas) 88%, transparent);
    backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
  }
  .wordmark { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem; width: max-content; font-weight: 700; }
  .wordmark-mark { display: grid; place-items: center; width: 2rem; height: 2rem; background: var(--accent); color: #0b0c0c; }
  .wordmark-copy { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .08em; }
  .editorial-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 2.4rem); }
  .editorial-nav a { position: relative; padding-block: 1rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .63rem; letter-spacing: .16em; color: var(--muted); }
  .editorial-nav a:hover, .editorial-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--ink); }
  .editorial-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: auto 0 .55rem; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); }
  .nav-cv-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; min-height: 40px; padding: .55rem .75rem !important; border: 1px solid var(--accent); color: var(--accent) !important; white-space: nowrap; }
  .nav-cv-link:hover { background: var(--accent); color: #0b0c0c !important; }
  .nav-cv-link:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 4px; }
  .nav-cv-link span { font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1; }
  .header-cta { justify-self: end; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; }
  .header-cta span { color: var(--accent); }
  .menu-toggle { display: none; width: 48px; height: 48px; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
  .mobile-menu { display: none; }
  main { padding-top: var(--header-h); }
  .site-footer { padding-block: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 10rem); border-top: 1px dotted var(--line-strong); }
  .footer-email { display: block; margin-block: 2rem 4rem; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 7vw, 7.5rem); line-height: .9; letter-spacing: -.055em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
  .footer-email span { color: var(--accent); }
  .footer-meta { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto; gap: 2rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; }
  .footer-meta nav { display: flex; gap: 1.25rem; color: var(--ink); }
  .footer-hud {
    position: fixed; z-index: 130; inset: auto var(--spine-w) 0 0; height: 48px;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(7rem, 1fr) auto minmax(7rem, 1fr); align-items: center;
    gap: 1rem; padding-inline: var(--gutter); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--canvas);
    color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .1em;
  }
  .footer-hud-scroll span, .footer-hud-section, .footer-hud-mode > span:last-child, .footer-hud-theme > span:last-child, .footer-hud-font > span:last-child { color: var(--accent); }
  .footer-hud-section { justify-self: center; white-space: nowrap; }
  .footer-hud-actions { justify-self: end; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.25rem; }
  .footer-hud-mode, .footer-hud-theme, .footer-hud-font {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; min-height: 44px; padding: 0;
    border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--muted); font: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .footer-hud-swatch { width: .625rem; height: .625rem; background: var(--accent); transition: background .2s ease; }
  .footer-hud-mode:hover, .footer-hud-theme:hover, .footer-hud-font:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  .footer-hud-mode:focus-visible, .footer-hud-theme:focus-visible, .footer-hud-font:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }
  [data-theme="light"] {
    --canvas: #f4f2ec; --surface: #ffffff; --ink: #0b0c0c; --muted: #5b5d59;
    --line: rgba(11, 12, 12, .16); --line-strong: rgba(11, 12, 12, .34);
  }
  [data-theme="light"] ::selection { background: var(--accent); color: #f4f2ec; }
  .evidence-spine {
    position: fixed; z-index: 120; inset: var(--header-h) 0 0 auto; width: var(--spine-w);
    display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto minmax(4rem, 1fr) auto; justify-items: center;
    gap: 1rem; padding-block: 1rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--canvas);
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .56rem; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: .1em;
  }
  .evidence-spine-mark, .evidence-spine-section { writing-mode: vertical-rl; transform: rotate(180deg); }
  .evidence-spine-mark { color: var(--muted); }
  .evidence-spine-track { position: relative; width: 2px; height: 100%; overflow: hidden; background: var(--line); }
  .evidence-spine-track i { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: var(--accent); transform: scaleY(var(--evidence-progress, 0)); transform-origin: top; }
  .evidence-spine-section { color: var(--accent); }
}

@layer components {
  .button-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; }
  .button {
    min-height: 44px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .65rem;
    padding: .8rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s;
  }
  .button:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--canvas); border-color: var(--ink); }
  .button-primary { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: #0b0c0c; }
  .chip { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 28px; padding: .35rem .55rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); }
  .case-study { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(18rem, .75fr); min-height: 32rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .case-media { position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 25rem; background: var(--surface); border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .case-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: saturate(.45) contrast(1.08); transition: transform .6s ease, filter .6s ease; }
  .case-study:hover .case-media img { transform: scale(1.025); filter: saturate(.85) contrast(1.02); }
  .case-placeholder { height: 100%; min-height: 25rem; display: grid; place-items: center; background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, var(--surface) 0 1px, transparent 1px 16px); }
  .case-placeholder span { font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 10rem); color: var(--line-strong); font-weight: 800; }
  .field-art {
    isolation: isolate;
    background:
      linear-gradient(rgba(157, 249, 243, .045) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(157, 249, 243, .045) 1px, transparent 1px),
      var(--surface);
    background-size: 28px 28px;
  }
  .field-art::before,
  .field-art::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 2.25rem;
    height: 2.25rem;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .field-art::before {
    inset: 1rem auto auto 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--accent);
    border-left: 1px solid var(--accent);
  }
  .field-art::after {
    inset: auto 1rem 1rem auto;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--accent);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent);
  }
  .field-art-label {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 3;
    inset: 1rem 1rem auto auto;
    padding: .4rem .55rem;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--canvas) 82%, transparent);
    color: var(--accent);
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  }
  .field-art img { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-position: center; }
  .capability-row,
  .lab-note,
  .article-row {
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 8%, transparent), transparent 18%);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 0 100%;
    transition: background-size .45s ease, color .2s ease;
  }
  .capability-row:hover,
  .lab-note:hover,
  .article-row:hover { background-size: 100% 100%; }
  .case-copy { padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem); display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .case-copy h3 { margin-block: auto 1rem; font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4vw, 4.4rem); line-height: .92; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
  .case-copy > p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 46ch; }
  .case-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding-bottom: 1rem; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--line); }
  .case-actions { margin-top: 1.5rem; }
  .article-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 7rem minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; min-height: 9rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .article-row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .article-row h3 { font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 2.5rem); letter-spacing: -.025em; }
  .article-row:hover h3 { color: var(--accent); }
  .capability-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5rem minmax(14rem, .75fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; padding-block: 1.75rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .capability-row h3 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem); line-height: 1; }
  .capability-row p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 65ch; }
  .portrait-treatment { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--accent); }
  .portrait-treatment img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top center; filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.2); mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
  .portrait-treatment::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background-image: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(241,238,232,.42) 1px, transparent 1.4px); background-size: 7px 7px; mix-blend-mode: screen; pointer-events: none; }
  .field { display: grid; gap: .55rem; }
  .field input, .field textarea, .field select { width: 100%; min-height: 52px; padding: .8rem 0; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--ink); }
  .field textarea { min-height: 10rem; resize: vertical; }
  .form-status { min-height: 1.5rem; color: var(--muted); }
  .empty-state { padding: 4rem 0; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); }
  .rich-text { max-width: 760px; margin-inline: auto; font-size: 1.1rem; line-height: 1.75; }
  .rich-text > * + * { margin-top: 1.4em; }
  .rich-text h2, .rich-text h3 { margin-top: 2em; line-height: 1.1; }
  .rich-text a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; }
  .faq-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .faq-list details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .faq-list summary {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.5rem minmax(0, 1fr); align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem;
    padding-block: 1.6rem; cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
    font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -.02em;
    transition: color .2s ease, padding-left .3s ease;
  }
  .faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .faq-list summary::before {
    content: "+"; color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 500;
  }
  .faq-list details[open] summary::before { content: "−"; }
  .faq-list summary:hover, .faq-list details[open] summary { color: var(--accent); }
  .faq-list details p {
    max-width: 62ch; margin: 0; padding: 0 0 1.6rem 3.5rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.65;
  }
  .faq-list details p a { color: var(--accent); text-decoration: underline; }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .faq-list summary { grid-template-columns: 1.8rem minmax(0, 1fr); gap: .75rem; }
    .faq-list details p { padding-left: 0; }
  }
}

@layer responsive {
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    :root { --header-h: 56px; }
    .site-header { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
    .editorial-nav, .header-cta { display: none; }
    .menu-toggle { display: grid; justify-self: end; place-items: center; cursor: pointer; }
    .menu-label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }
    body { padding-right: 0; }
    .site-header { right: 0; }
    .mobile-menu { position: fixed; z-index: 90; inset: var(--header-h) 0 0; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--canvas); transform: translateY(-110%); visibility: hidden; transition: transform .45s ease, visibility .45s; }
    .mobile-menu.is-open { transform: none; visibility: visible; }
    .mobile-menu nav { width: min(100% - 2rem, 42rem); }
    .mobile-menu a { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 3rem 1fr; align-items: center; min-height: 4.8rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 4rem); line-height: 1; }
    .mobile-menu a:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .mobile-menu a span { font: .65rem var(--mono); color: var(--accent); }
    .mobile-menu-cv { border: 1px solid var(--accent) !important; padding-inline: 1rem; }
    .mobile-menu-cv:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 4px; }
    .mobile-menu-label { font: inherit !important; color: var(--ink) !important; }
    .mobile-menu-arrow { display: inline-block; margin-left: .35rem; font: inherit !important; color: var(--accent) !important; }
    body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }
    .section-head { grid-template-columns: 4rem 1fr; }
    .section-head > p { grid-column: 2; }
    .case-study { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .case-media { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .case-copy { min-height: 23rem; }
    .footer-meta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .evidence-spine { inset: var(--header-h) 0 auto; width: 100%; height: 2px; display: block; padding: 0; border: 0; background: var(--line); }
    .evidence-spine-mark, .evidence-spine-section { display: none; }
    .evidence-spine-track { width: 100%; height: 2px; }
    .evidence-spine-track i { transform: scaleX(var(--evidence-progress, 0)); transform-origin: left; }
    .footer-hud { inset: auto 0 0 0; padding-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px); }
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    .footer-hud { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
    .footer-hud-section { display: none; }
    .footer-hud-actions { gap: .8rem; }
    .footer-hud-mode > span:first-child,
    .footer-hud-theme > span:first-child,
    .footer-hud-font > span:first-child { display: none; }
    .wordmark-copy { display: none; }
    .landmark { padding-block: 2.3rem; }
    .landmark h1, .landmark h2 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 22vw, 6.5rem); }
    .editorial-section { padding-block: 4.5rem; }
    .section-head { grid-template-columns: 2.6rem 1fr; gap: .75rem; }
    .section-head h2 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 13vw, 4rem); }
    .section-head > p { grid-column: 1 / -1; margin-top: 1rem; }
    .article-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; padding-block: 1.4rem; }
    .article-row .meta:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .capability-row { grid-template-columns: 2.6rem 1fr; }
    .capability-row p { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .case-media, .case-placeholder { min-height: 19rem; }
    .footer-email { font-size: clamp(2rem, 12vw, 4rem); }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
    [data-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
    .hero-name-depth { transform: none; }
    .hero-portrait-cutout img { transform: none; }
    .about-portrait-cutout img { filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.14); }
    .field-art img { transform: none !important; }
    /* Freeze the sweep at its rest state (0 width) instead of pinning the
       hover state on every row; hover still fills instantly without motion. */
    .capability-row,
    .lab-note,
    .article-row { background-size: 0 100%; transition: none !important; }
  }
}

@layer pages {
  .work-deck { --work-deck-count: 1; --work-deck-progress: 0; --work-deck-shift: 0%; padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 9rem); border-block: 1px dotted var(--line-strong); }
  .work-deck-heading { min-width: 0; overflow-x: clip; overflow-y: visible; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .work-deck-marquee { display: flex; width: max-content; gap: .18em; padding: .65rem var(--gutter); font-size: clamp(4.4rem, 12vw, 11rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: .75; letter-spacing: -.055em; white-space: nowrap; transform: translate3d(var(--work-deck-shift), 0, 0); }
  .work-deck-marquee span { display: flex; gap: .18em; }
  .work-deck-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 5rem minmax(0, 43rem); gap: 1.5rem; padding-block: 1.5rem clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
  .work-deck-intro > p:last-child { color: var(--muted); }
  .work-deck-cards { min-width: 0; display: grid; }
  .work-deck [data-work-card]:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .work-deck-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem; padding-top: 1rem; }
  .work-deck-ticks { display: flex; gap: .45rem; }
  .work-deck-ticks i { display: block; width: 2px; height: 1.75rem; background: var(--line-strong); transition: background .25s ease, transform .25s ease; }
  .work-deck-ticks i.is-active { background: var(--accent); transform: scaleY(1.2); }

  @media (min-width: 981px) and (min-height: 700px) and (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
    .work-deck[data-work-deck-ready] { min-height: calc((var(--work-deck-count) + 1) * 100svh); padding-block: 0; }
    .work-deck[data-work-deck-ready] .work-deck-sticky { position: sticky; top: var(--header-h); height: calc(100svh - var(--header-h)); display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto; overflow: hidden; }
    .work-deck[data-work-deck-ready] .work-deck-heading { align-self: start; }
    .work-deck[data-work-deck-ready] .work-deck-intro { padding-block: 1.25rem; }
    .work-deck[data-work-deck-ready] .work-deck-cards { position: relative; min-height: 0; }
    .work-deck[data-work-deck-ready] [data-work-card] { position: absolute; inset: 0; min-height: 0; width: 100%; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transform: translate3d(0, 14%, 0); transition: opacity .45s ease, transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2, .75, .2, 1); }
    .work-deck[data-work-deck-ready] [data-work-card].is-active { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; transform: none; }
    .work-deck[data-work-deck-ready] [data-work-card].is-past { transform: translate3d(0, -14%, 0); }
    .work-deck[data-work-deck-ready] .case-media, .work-deck[data-work-deck-ready] .case-placeholder { min-height: 0; }
    .work-deck[data-work-deck-ready] .case-copy { padding-block: clamp(1rem, 2.5vh, 1.5rem); min-height: 0; }
  }

  @media (max-width: 980px), (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .work-deck-footer { display: none; }
  }

  .home-hero { height: calc(100svh - var(--header-h) - 3rem); min-height: 0; padding-block: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem) 3rem; display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .hero-meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; }
  .hero-meta .meta { text-align: right; }
  .hero-display { position: relative; min-height: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; }
  .hero-display h1 { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 58%; font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 10rem); line-height: .72; letter-spacing: -.065em; }
  .hero-display h1 span, .hero-display h1 strong { display: block; }
  .hero-display h1 strong {
    position: relative; isolation: isolate;
    color: var(--accent);
    text-shadow: 4px 4px 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 20%, transparent);
  }
  .hero-accent-depth::before,
  .hero-accent-depth::after { content: none; }
  .hero-name-depth { position: relative; isolation: isolate; }
  .hero-name-depth::before {
    content: attr(data-text); position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; color: transparent;
    pointer-events: none; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--accent);
    transform: translate(4px, 4px); opacity: .3;
  }
  .hero-name-depth::after { content: none; }
  .hero-portrait { position: absolute; inset: 0 0 0 auto; width: auto; max-width: min(39vw, 34rem); height: 100%; aspect-ratio: 6 / 5; }
  .hero-portrait-cutout { isolation: isolate; overflow: visible; background: transparent; }
  .hero-portrait-cutout::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: 0; inset: 9% 0 3% 9%;
    background:
      linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 13%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 13%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px),
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 84%, var(--accent));
    background-size: 30px 30px;
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 72%, var(--line));
    clip-path: polygon(8% 0, 100% 0, 100% 84%, 84% 100%, 0 100%, 0 10%);
    box-shadow: 14px 14px 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 13%, transparent);
  }
  .hero-portrait-cutout::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: 3; inset: 9% 0 3% 9%; pointer-events: none;
    background:
      linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 7%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 7%, transparent)),
      repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, transparent 0 3px, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 8%, transparent) 3px 4px);
    clip-path: polygon(8% 0, 100% 0, 100% 84%, 84% 100%, 0 100%, 0 10%);
    mix-blend-mode: screen;
  }
  .hero-portrait-cutout img {
    position: relative; z-index: 2; object-fit: contain; object-position: center bottom;
    filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.14) brightness(.96) drop-shadow(12px 12px 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 24%, transparent));
    mix-blend-mode: normal;
    transform: scale(1.16);
    transform-origin: center bottom;
  }
  .hero-bottom { position: relative; z-index: 3; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(18rem, 34rem) auto; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; }
  .mission-brief {
    position: relative; max-width: 34rem; padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem 1.15rem 1.5rem;
    border-block: 1px solid var(--line); border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, transparent), transparent 54%),
      var(--surface);
  }
  .mission-brief::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 auto 0 0; width: 3px; background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 8px 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 18%, transparent); }
  .mission-brief-label { display: block; margin-bottom: .75rem; color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .14em; }
  .mission-brief p { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.7vw, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.35; text-wrap: balance; }
  .about-split, .about-profile { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(18rem, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 7rem); align-items: center; }
  .about-split .portrait-treatment { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; max-height: 45rem; }
  .about-portrait-cutout {
    position: relative;
    isolation: isolate;
    overflow: visible;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
  }
  .about-portrait-cutout::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 8% -5% 4% 8%;
    z-index: -2;
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 70%, transparent);
    background:
      linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 2.25rem 2.25rem;
    clip-path: polygon(8% 0, 100% 0, 100% 88%, 88% 100%, 0 100%, 0 12%);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .about-portrait-cutout::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 5% -2% 2% 5%;
    z-index: -1;
    border-left: 3px solid var(--accent);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    transform: translate(.7rem, .7rem);
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .about-portrait-cutout img {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: center bottom;
    filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.14) brightness(.96) drop-shadow(.55rem .55rem 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 24%, transparent));
    mix-blend-mode: normal;
  }
  .about-lead, .about-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4.8rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.045em; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
  .about-profile figure { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
  .about-copy > p { max-width: 62ch; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
  .about-copy .eyebrow { color: var(--accent); }
  .page-hero { min-height: 72svh; padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem); display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; }
  .page-hero h1 { font-size: clamp(5rem, 14vw, 13rem); line-height: .72; letter-spacing: -.065em; }
  .page-hero > p:last-child { max-width: 44ch; font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--muted); align-self: flex-end; }
  .page-landmark { padding-top: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 9rem); }
  .timeline-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 10rem minmax(16rem, .7fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; padding-block: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .timeline-row h3 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 2.5rem); line-height: 1; }
  .timeline-row p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 62ch; }
  .evidence-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1rem; }
  .evidence-grid figure { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); }
  .evidence-grid img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; filter: grayscale(1); }
  .evidence-grid figcaption { padding: 1rem; }
  .filter-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem; }
  .filter-row button { cursor: pointer; color: var(--ink); background: transparent; }
  .skill-group { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(15rem, .65fr) minmax(0, 1.35fr); gap: 1.5rem 3rem; padding-block: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .skill-group:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .skill-group-head { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: baseline; }
  .skill-group h2 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 5rem); line-height: .9; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
  .skill-tools { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.35; }
  .skill-group > .muted { grid-column: 2; max-width: 62ch; }
  .contact-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(18rem, .72fr) minmax(0, 1.28fr); gap: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 9rem); align-items: start; }
  .contact-intro h2 { margin-block: 1rem 1.5rem; font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5.5rem); line-height: .92; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
  .contact-intro > p:not(.section-kicker) { color: var(--muted); max-width: 52ch; }
  .contact-ledger { margin: 3rem 0 0; }
  .contact-ledger div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 7rem 1fr; gap: 1rem; padding-block: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .contact-ledger div:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .contact-ledger dd { margin: 0; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
  .contact-form { display: grid; gap: 2rem; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem); border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--surface); }
  .form-pair { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .form-submit { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; align-items: center; }
  .submit-btn-enhanced:disabled { cursor: wait; opacity: .55; }
  .blog-toolbar { padding-top: 2rem; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .blog-search { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 1rem; align-items: end; }
  .blog-toolbar .filter-row { margin-top: 2rem; }
  .featured-article-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .featured-article { min-height: 25rem; padding: 2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .featured-article:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .featured-article h2 { margin-block: auto 1rem; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 4rem); line-height: .95; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
  .featured-article p { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; color: var(--muted); }
  .featured-article .button { width: max-content; }
  .lab-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .lab-note { min-height: 25rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); border-right: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .lab-note:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .lab-note h3 { margin-top: auto; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 4rem); line-height: .93; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
  .lab-note > p:not(.meta) { color: var(--muted); max-width: 38ch; }
  .lab-note .button { width: max-content; margin-top: auto; }
  .post-header { padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem); }
  .post-breadcrumb { display: flex; gap: .75rem; color: var(--muted); }
  .post-heading { max-width: 72rem; margin-block: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 9rem); }
  .post-heading h1 { margin-block: 1rem 2rem; font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 9rem); line-height: .86; letter-spacing: -.06em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
  .post-deck { max-width: 50rem; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.7rem); color: var(--muted); }
  .post-byline { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding-block: 1rem; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .post-image { margin-top: 2rem; max-height: 45rem; overflow: hidden; }
  .post-image img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
  .post-body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(12rem, .4fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 7rem); padding-block: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem); border-top: 1px dotted var(--line-strong); }
  .project-body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(12rem, .4fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 7vw, 7rem); padding: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 8rem) 0; border-top: 1px dotted var(--line-strong); }
  .project-summary { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.75rem); line-height: 1.35; }
  .evidence-story { min-width: 0; }
  .evidence-section { padding-block: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .evidence-section:first-child { padding-top: 0; border-top: 0; }
  .evidence-section > .section-kicker { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .system-question h2 { max-width: 22ch; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 4.8rem); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.04em; }
  .system-question > p:last-child { max-width: 60ch; margin-top: 2rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.1rem; }
  .evidence-pair { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem); }
  .evidence-pair > div { padding-top: 1rem; border-top: 1px dotted var(--line-strong); }
  .evidence-pair .meta { margin-bottom: .75rem; color: var(--muted); }
  .constraint-note { padding-inline: 1.25rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--signal); }
  .constraint-note > p:last-child { max-width: 65ch; }
  .architecture-flow { counter-reset: architecture; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .architecture-node { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 4rem minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 1.25rem; padding-block: 1.5rem; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--line-strong); }
  .architecture-node:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .architecture-node:not(:last-child)::after { content: "↓"; position: absolute; z-index: 1; left: 1.35rem; bottom: -.8rem; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 1.6rem; height: 1.6rem; background: var(--canvas); color: var(--accent); }
  .architecture-index { color: var(--accent); }
  .architecture-node h3, .trust-boundary h3, .evidence-ledger h3 { margin-block: .35rem .6rem; font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 2rem); line-height: 1.05; }
  .architecture-node p:not(.meta), .trust-boundary p, .evidence-ledger p { color: var(--muted); }
  .architecture-node code, .trust-boundary code, .security-matrix code, .evidence-stamp code, .outcome-list code, .hardening-list code { display: inline-block; margin-top: .75rem; color: var(--accent); font: .68rem/1.4 var(--mono); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
  .trust-boundary-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); border: 1px dotted var(--signal); }
  .trust-boundary { min-height: 15rem; padding: 1.5rem; border-right: 1px dotted var(--signal); }
  .trust-boundary:nth-child(even), .trust-boundary:last-child { border-right: 0; }
  .trust-boundary .meta { color: var(--signal); }
  .security-matrix { border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .security-matrix-head, .security-matrix-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(12rem, .8fr) minmax(16rem, 1.2fr) minmax(8rem, .5fr); gap: 1.25rem; padding: 1.1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--line-strong); }
  .security-matrix-head { color: var(--muted); }
  .security-matrix-row:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .security-matrix .risk { color: var(--signal); }
  .security-matrix .control { color: var(--ink); }
  .security-matrix code { margin-top: 0; }
  .evidence-ledger { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .evidence-ledger > li { padding-block: 1.5rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .evidence-stamp { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: .75rem; }
  .evidence-stamp code { margin-top: 0; }
  .terminal-capture { margin-top: 1.25rem; padding: 1rem; overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #070808; color: var(--success); }
  .terminal-capture code { font-family: var(--mono); }
  .outcome-list, .hardening-list { border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .outcome-list li, .hardening-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2rem minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(8rem, .45fr); gap: 1rem; padding-block: 1.25rem; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--line-strong); }
  .outcome-list li:last-child, .hardening-list li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .outcome-list li > span { color: var(--success); }
  .outcome-list code, .hardening-list code { margin-top: 0; }
  .hardening-list > li > span { color: var(--signal); }
  .project-navigation { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding-block: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .post-aside { align-self: start; position: sticky; top: calc(var(--header-h) + 2rem); display: grid; gap: 1rem; }
  .post-aside .button { width: max-content; margin-top: 1rem; }
  .tag-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; }
  /* CV page */
  .cv-summary { max-width: 72ch; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.9vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--muted); }
  .cv-bullets { display: grid; gap: .55rem; }
  .cv-bullets li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.35rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 62ch; }
  .cv-bullets li::before { content: "▸"; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; color: var(--accent); font-size: .8em; }
  .cv-projects .article-row { align-items: start; min-height: 0; padding-block: 2rem; }
  .cv-projects .article-row > div { min-width: 0; }
  .cv-capabilities .capability-row { padding-block: 1.5rem; }
  .cv-principles .manual-panel h3 { margin-block: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) 1rem; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.4vw, 2.1rem); }
  .cv-masthead .meta { color: var(--muted); }
  .cv-tagline { max-width: 44ch; font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--muted); align-self: flex-end; }
  .cv-hero-foot {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 2.5rem;
  }
  .rich-text img { width: 100%; }
  .rich-text blockquote { padding: 1.5rem; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); background: var(--surface); }
  .rich-text pre { max-width: 100%; padding: 1.25rem; overflow-x: auto; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .rich-text code { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .9em; }
  .archive-heading { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
  .search-header { padding-block: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 10rem); }
  .search-header h1 { margin-block: 2rem clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem); font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 9vw, 9rem); line-height: .86; letter-spacing: -.06em; }
  .search-primary { max-width: 70rem; }
  .error-page { min-height: calc(100svh - var(--header-h)); padding-block: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem) 4rem; display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto; }
  .error-code { align-self: center; display: flex; font-size: clamp(9rem, 30vw, 30rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: .7; letter-spacing: -.1em; }
  .error-copy { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(16rem, .8fr) minmax(18rem, 1fr); gap: 2rem; align-items: end; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1.5rem; }
  .error-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem); line-height: .9; }
  .error-copy > p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 48ch; }
  .error-copy .button-row { grid-column: 2; }

  @media (max-width: 820px) {
    .home-hero { height: auto; min-height: calc(100svh - var(--header-h)); }
    .hero-display { align-items: end; min-height: 37rem; }
    .hero-display h1 { max-width: 100%; font-size: clamp(4.4rem, 18vw, 8rem); }
    .hero-portrait { width: 65%; max-width: none; height: 72%; opacity: .82; }
    .hero-portrait-cutout img { transform: none; }
    .hero-bottom, .about-split, .about-profile { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .mission-brief { max-width: 100%; }
    .about-portrait-cutout::before { inset: 6% -3% 3% 5%; }
    .about-portrait-cutout::after { transform: translate(.4rem, .4rem); }
    .hero-bottom .button-row { justify-content: flex-start; }
    .timeline-row { grid-template-columns: 6rem 1fr; }
    .timeline-row p { grid-column: 2; }
    .evidence-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .skill-group { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .skill-group > .muted { grid-column: 1; }
    .contact-layout, .post-body, .project-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .evidence-pair, .trust-boundary-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .trust-boundary { min-height: 0; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px dotted var(--signal); }
    .trust-boundary:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .security-matrix-head { display: none; }
    .security-matrix-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .65rem; }
    .outcome-list li, .hardening-list li { grid-template-columns: 2rem minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .outcome-list code, .hardening-list code { grid-column: 2; }
    .project-navigation { flex-direction: column; }
    .post-aside { position: static; }
    .featured-article-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .featured-article { min-height: 20rem; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .featured-article:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .lab-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .lab-note { min-height: 20rem; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
    .lab-note:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
    .error-copy { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .error-copy .button-row { grid-column: 1; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .hero-meta { display: grid; }
    .hero-meta, .hero-display, .hero-bottom { min-width: 0; }
    .hero-meta .meta { text-align: left; }
    .hero-display { min-height: 31rem; }
    .hero-display h1 { max-width: 100%; font-size: 3.75rem; }
    .hero-portrait { width: 80%; max-width: none; height: 70%; }
    .landmark h1, .landmark h2 { font-size: 3.25rem; }
    .page-hero h1 { max-width: 100%; font-size: 3.5rem; }
    .evidence-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .timeline-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .timeline-row p { grid-column: 1; }
    .form-pair { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .form-submit, .archive-heading { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
    .blog-search { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .blog-search .button { width: 100%; }
    .contact-ledger div { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: .35rem; }
    .error-code { font-size: clamp(8rem, 32vw, 11rem); }
  }
}



/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Modern tactical-HUD enhancements: decoder detail, diegetic marks,   */
/* chamfered geometry, scanlines, chromatic aberration, command console, */
/* opt-in audio feedback. All decorative, motion-gated, zero new assets. */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@layer hud {
  :root {
    --chamfer: clamp(6px, 1vw, 11px);
    --scan-opacity: .065;
  }

  /* Freeze the page behind the command console. */
  body.hud-locked { overflow: hidden; }

  /* 4a. Restrained optical scanline / CRT texture (fixed, non-blocking). */
  .crt-scan {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 40;
    pointer-events: none;
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, #000 0 1px, transparent 1px 4px);
    opacity: var(--scan-opacity);
  }

  /* 2b. Pulsing status blip (diegetic radar dot) — decorative. */
  .status-blip {
    display: inline-block;
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    width: .4rem;
    height: .4rem;
    margin-right: .55rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent);
    vertical-align: middle;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 70%, transparent);
    animation: status-blip 2.4s ease-out infinite;
  }
  .status-live { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
  @keyframes status-blip {
    0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 60%, transparent); }
    70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 .5rem transparent; }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 transparent; }
  }

  /* 2a. Diegetic geospatial / status watermark on the hero (decorative). */
  .home-hero .hero-meta .meta::after {
    content: "27.6710°N 85.4298°E // FIELD LOG // 2026";
    display: block;
    margin-top: .75rem;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: .58rem;
    letter-spacing: .16em;
    opacity: .7;
  }

  /* 3. Chamfered / angled geometry (45° corner cuts, avionics feel). */
  .button, .button-primary {
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - var(--chamfer)) 0, 100% var(--chamfer), 100% 100%, var(--chamfer) 100%, 0 calc(100% - var(--chamfer)));
    transition: background .35s ease, color .35s ease, border-color .35s ease, box-shadow .35s ease;
  }
  .chip, .nav-cv-link {
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - .5rem) 0, 100% .5rem, 100% 100%, .5rem 100%, 0 calc(100% - .5rem));
  }

  /* clip-path also clips outlines, so keep a visible focus ring inside the cut. */
  .button:focus-visible, .button-primary:focus-visible, .nav-cv-link:focus-visible, .chip:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
    outline-offset: -3px;
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--accent);
  }

  /* 4b. Chromatic aberration (RGB split) on interaction — subtle lens artifact. */
  .editorial-nav a, .section-kicker, .button, .nav-cv-link, .case-study .case-copy h3 {
    transition: text-shadow .25s ease, color .35s ease;
  }
  .editorial-nav a:hover, .editorial-nav a:focus-visible,
  .section-kicker:hover,
  .button:hover, .button:focus-visible,
  .nav-cv-link:hover, .nav-cv-link:focus-visible,
  .case-study .case-copy h3:hover {
    text-shadow: -.05rem 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal) 55%, transparent), .05rem 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 60%, transparent);
  }


  /* 2c. HUD footer readouts (truthful live telemetry) + new controls. */
  .footer-hud-readout { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.1rem; min-width: 0; }
  .footer-hud-clock, .footer-hud-geo { white-space: nowrap; }
  .footer-hud-geo { color: var(--muted); }
  [data-hud-clock] { color: var(--accent); }
  .footer-hud-sfx, .footer-hud-cli {
    display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
    min-height: 44px; padding: 0; border: 0; background: transparent;
    color: var(--muted); font: inherit; letter-spacing: inherit; cursor: pointer;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .footer-hud-sfx > span:last-child, .footer-hud-cli > span:last-child { color: var(--accent); }
  .footer-hud-sfx[aria-pressed="true"] > span:first-child::before {
    content: ""; display: inline-block; width: .4rem; height: .4rem; margin-right: .4rem;
    border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); vertical-align: middle;
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 70%, transparent);
    animation: status-blip 1.8s ease-out infinite;
  }
  .footer-hud-sfx:focus-visible, .footer-hud-cli:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }

  /* 5. Command console (Ctrl/⌘ + K). */
  .cmdk {
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 200;
    display: grid; place-items: start center;
    padding: clamp(3rem, 12vh, 8rem) 1rem 1rem;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--canvas) 78%, transparent);
    backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
    opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity .2s ease, visibility .2s ease;
  }
  .cmdk[data-open] { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
  .cmdk__dialog {
    width: min(38rem, 100%);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    background: var(--surface); color: var(--ink);
    box-shadow: 0 1.5rem 4rem color-mix(in srgb, #000 55%, transparent);
    clip-path: polygon(0 0, calc(100% - 1rem) 0, 100% 1rem, 100% 100%, 1rem 100%, 0 calc(100% - 1rem));
    transform: translateY(-.5rem);
    transition: transform .2s ease;
  }
  .cmdk[data-open] .cmdk__dialog { transform: none; }
  .cmdk__field { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; padding: .9rem 1.1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .cmdk__prompt { color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 1rem; }
  .cmdk__input { flex: 1; min-width: 0; background: transparent; border: 0; outline: 0; color: var(--ink); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .95rem; letter-spacing: .04em; }
  .cmdk__close { flex: 0 0 auto; min-width: 2rem; min-height: 2rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; color: var(--muted); cursor: pointer; font: inherit; }
  .cmdk__close:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--accent); }


  .cmdk__results { max-height: min(52vh, 22rem); overflow-y: auto; margin: 0; padding: .35rem 0; list-style: none; }
  .cmdk__item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: baseline; gap: .75rem; padding: .6rem 1.1rem; cursor: pointer; }
  .cmdk__item-cmd { color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .08em; }
  .cmdk__item-label { color: var(--ink); font-size: .9rem; }
  .cmdk__item-group { color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: .14em; }
  .cmdk__item[aria-selected="true"] { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 12%, transparent); }
  .cmdk__item[aria-selected="true"] .cmdk__item-cmd::before { content: "▸ "; }
  .cmdk__empty { padding: 1rem 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .06em; }
  .cmdk__hint { padding: .6rem 1.1rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: .12em; }
  .cmdk__hint b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 400; }

  /* Responsive integrity for the HUD enhancements. */
  @media (max-width: 1080px) { .footer-hud-geo { display: none; } }

  /* Mid-width laptops: the full header row (nav + wordmark + CTA) and the full
     HUD row (readout + section + five controls) no longer fit side by side.
     Drop the redundant header CTA (06/CONTACT and the footer email remain),
     tighten the nav, and release the HUD center readout so nothing overlaps. */
  @media (max-width: 1240px) {
    .wordmark-copy { display: none; }
    .editorial-nav { gap: clamp(.7rem, 1.4vw, 1.4rem); }
    .editorial-nav a { letter-spacing: .12em; }
    .footer-hud-sfx, .footer-hud-cli { display: none; }
    .footer-hud-actions { gap: .85rem; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 680px) {
    .footer-hud-clock { display: none; }
    .home-hero .hero-meta .meta::after { letter-spacing: .1em; font-size: .54rem; }
    /* Keep the actions bar as tidy as MODE/THEME/FONT: value-only SFX, and
       the console is a keyboard power feature (Ctrl/⌘+K, "/") so hide its
       trigger on touch layouts — the mobile menu already covers navigation. */
    .footer-hud-sfx > span:first-child { display: none; }
    .footer-hud-cli { display: none; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 520px) {
    .cmdk { padding: 0; place-items: stretch; }
    .cmdk__dialog { width: 100%; height: 100dvh; max-width: none; border: 0; box-shadow: none; clip-path: none; }
    .cmdk__input { font-size: 1rem; }
    .cmdk__results { max-height: none; }
  }

  /* Reduced-motion: keep content, remove looping / animated decoration. */
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .status-blip, .footer-hud-sfx[aria-pressed="true"] > span:first-child::before { animation: none; box-shadow: none; }
    .crt-scan { display: none; }
    .cmdk, .cmdk__dialog { transition: none; }
  }

}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Refinement pass: tactile hover states, balanced headings, cleaner   */
/* anchor landings, and gentler image treatment. All within the        */
/* existing token system; reduced-motion users get none of the motion. */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@layer components {
  /* Anchor targets land below the fixed header instead of underneath it. */
  [id] { scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 1.5rem); }

  /* Balanced display headings avoid orphaned single words. */
  .page-hero h1, .section-head h2, .landmark h2, .post-heading h1, .search-header h1, .error-copy h1 {
    text-wrap: balance;
  }
  .section-head p, .page-hero > p:last-child, .post-deck {
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }

  /* Chips respond quietly on hover. */
  .chip { transition: color .25s ease, border-color .25s ease; }
  .chip:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--accent); }

  /* Buttons press down slightly — small, tactile confirmation. */
  .button:active, .nav-cv-link:active { transform: translateY(1px); }

  /* Case files pick up the same accent title treatment as article rows. */
  .case-study .case-copy h3 { transition: color .35s ease; }
  .case-study:hover .case-copy h3 { color: var(--accent); }

  /* Form fields warm their baseline as you reach for them. */
  .field input, .field textarea { transition: border-color .25s ease; }
  .field input:hover, .field textarea:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--accent); }

  /* Manual panels: the registration corner grows a touch on approach. */
  .manual-panel::before { transition: width .3s ease, height .3s ease; }
  .manual-panel:hover::before { width: 2rem; height: 2rem; }

  /* Dossier rows and route steps take a faint accent wash on hover. */
  .lab-dossier dl > div { transition: background .3s ease; }
  .lab-dossier dl > div:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 3%, transparent); }
  .route-steps > div { transition: border-color .3s ease, background .3s ease; }
  .route-steps > div:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }

  /* About-page credentials return to color on approach. */
  .evidence-grid img { transition: filter .5s ease; }
  .evidence-grid figure:hover img { filter: grayscale(0) contrast(1.02); }

  /* Footer links sweep an underline, echoing the article-row treatment. */
  .footer-meta nav a, .work-deck-intro .meta a.accent {
    background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--accent), var(--accent));
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: 0 1px;
    background-position: 0 100%;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: background-size .35s ease, color .25s ease;
  }
  .footer-meta nav a:hover, .work-deck-intro .meta a.accent:hover { background-size: 100% 1px; }

  /* Hero index chip rows (standalone work / lab pages). */
  .work-index-meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem; margin-top: 2.25rem; }
  .work-index-meta .chip { color: var(--ink); }

  /* Quiet, on-brand scrollbar for WebKit browsers. */
  ::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 10px; height: 10px; }
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--canvas); }
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--line-strong); }
  ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--accent); }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Decoration kit: diegetic document furniture in the site's own       */
/* language — instrument rulers, frame coordinates, doc-reference      */
/* stamps, ghost section numerals, landmark crosshairs, and a footer   */
/* end-of-document stamp. All faint, all pointer-events none.          */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@layer components {
  /* Instrument ruler that grounds every page hero. */
  .page-hero { position: relative; }
  .page-hero::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: var(--gutter); right: var(--gutter); bottom: 0;
    height: 10px; pointer-events: none;
    background:
      linear-gradient(var(--line-strong), var(--line-strong)) 0 100% / 100% 1px no-repeat,
      repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line) 0 1px, transparent 1px 28px);
  }
  /* Frame coordinates, top-right of every hero. */
  .page-hero::after {
    content: "27.6710°N 85.4298°E // FIELD LOG // 2026";
    position: absolute; top: 0; right: var(--gutter);
    color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .56rem;
    letter-spacing: .16em; opacity: .75; pointer-events: none;
  }
  /* Per-page document reference (template-provided stamp). */
  .hero-doc-ref {
    position: absolute; top: 1.9rem; right: var(--gutter);
    color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem;
    letter-spacing: .14em; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .page-landmark, .post-header { position: relative; }

  /* Ghost numerals behind section heads. */
  .section-index {
    position: absolute; top: -2.5rem; left: -.5rem; z-index: 0;
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1;
    font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 6.5vw, 6rem); letter-spacing: -.02em;
    color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--line);
    pointer-events: none; user-select: none;
  }
  .section-kicker { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

  /* Crosshair registration marks on landmark bands. */
  .landmark { position: relative; }
  .landmark::before, .landmark::after {
    content: "+"; position: absolute; top: 1rem;
    color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono);
    font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1; pointer-events: none;
  }
  .landmark::before { left: var(--gutter); }
  .landmark::after { right: var(--gutter); }

  /* Footer end-of-document stamp. */
  .footer-head-row { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 1.5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .footer-stamp { color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: .16em; }

  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .section-index, .page-hero::after, .hero-doc-ref { display: none; }
    .page-hero::before { height: 7px; }
  }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Decorative content components: instrument ticker bands and page     */
/* ledgers (clickable index rows). Same hairline/mono language.        */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@layer components {
  /* Instrument ticker — a slow readout band of mono phrases. */
  .ticker-band { overflow: hidden; border-block: 1px solid var(--line); padding-block: .85rem; user-select: none; }
  .ticker-track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: ticker-scroll 46s linear infinite; }
  .ticker-band:hover .ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
  .ticker-seq { display: flex; align-items: baseline; }
  .ticker-seq span {
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .18em;
    color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 2.6rem;
  }
  .ticker-seq span::after { content: "▪"; margin-left: 2.6rem; color: var(--accent); }
  .ticker-seq span:first-child { color: var(--ink); }
  @keyframes ticker-scroll { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

  /* Page ledger — a clickable index of a page's entries. */
  .page-ledger { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 55%, transparent); }
  .page-ledger-head {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
    padding: .8rem 1.25rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 5%, transparent);
  }
  .page-ledger-row {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 3.25rem minmax(0, 1fr) auto auto;
    gap: 1.25rem; align-items: center; padding: .8rem 1.25rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line); transition: background .25s ease;
  }
  .page-ledger-row:first-of-type { border-top: 0; }
  a.page-ledger-row:hover { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 7%, transparent); }
  .page-ledger .idx { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--accent); }
  .page-ledger .name { font-weight: 500; font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: -.01em; min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; }
  .page-ledger .cell { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; }
  .page-ledger .go { color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .8rem; }
  @media (max-width: 820px) {
    .page-ledger .cell { display: none; }
    .page-ledger-row { grid-template-columns: 2.5rem minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: .9rem; }
  }


  /* About personnel-file panel spans the full manual grid. */
  .about-vitals .manual-panel { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  /* CV section index chips. */
  .cv-section-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem; padding-top: 2.25rem; }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Light theme texture calm-down: the dark-theme CRT scanlines and     */
/* accent-tinted grids read as noisy pinstripes on the paper canvas,   */
/* so light mode swaps them for whisper-faint ink grids — or none.     */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@layer components {
  [data-theme="light"] .crt-scan { display: none; }
  [data-theme="light"] .field-manual-section,
  [data-theme="light"] .lab-pipeline,
  [data-theme="light"] .signal-map,
  [data-theme="light"] .response-route,
  [data-theme="light"] .field-art {
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 3%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 3%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px);
  }
  [data-theme="light"] .home-hero .hero-portrait-cutout::before {
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 4%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 4%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px);
  }
  [data-theme="light"] .hero-portrait-cutout::after { content: none; }
  [data-theme="light"] .about-portrait-cutout::before {
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 3.5%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 3.5%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px);
  }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Boot loader: full-canvas initialization screen with a mono          */
/* progress readout. Fades on window load; pointer-events stay off so  */
/* the page is never blocked, and a failsafe auto-removes it.          */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Ambient background: one shared accent glow on the body, plus a       */
/* per-page background pattern on body::before (isolation on body keeps  */
/* it above the canvas, below all content). Each page gets its own       */
/* subtle instrument texture.                                            */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@layer hud {
  body {
    isolation: isolate;
    background-color: var(--canvas);
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 9%, transparent), transparent 72%),
      radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal) 4%, transparent), transparent 70%);
    background-position: top -24vh right -12vw, 36vw 86vh;
    background-size: 64vw 64vh, 48vw 48vh;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-attachment: fixed;
  }
  [data-theme="light"] body {
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 14%, transparent), transparent 72%),
      radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 2.5%, transparent), transparent 70%);
  }
  /* Default pattern: the brand dot grid. */
  body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
    background-image: radial-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 15%, transparent) 1.2px, transparent 1.7px);
    background-size: 24px 24px;
  }
  /* WORK — blueprint grid, for the system maps. */
  body.page-work_page::before {
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 8%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 8%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 24px 24px;
  }
  /* LAB — radar rings from the observation corner. */
  body.page-lab_page::before {
    background-image: repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 88% 6%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 10%, transparent) 0 1.2px, transparent 1.2px 64px);
  }
  /* CV — dense document dots, a finer paper grain. */
  body.page-cv_main::before {
    background-image: radial-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 13%, transparent) 1.1px, transparent 1.5px);
    background-size: 17px 17px;
  }
  /* ABOUT — halftone field, echoing the portrait treatment. */
  body.page-about::before {
    background-image: radial-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 13%, transparent) 1.5px, transparent 2.1px);
    background-size: 34px 34px;
  }
  /* SKILLS — diagonal drafting hatch. */
  body.page-skills::before {
    background-image:
      repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 7%, transparent) 0 1.1px, transparent 1.1px 26px),
      repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 7%, transparent) 0 1.1px, transparent 1.1px 26px);
  }
  /* CONTACT — signal arcs radiating from the base. */
  body.page-contact::before {
    background-image: repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 6% 96%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 9%, transparent) 0 1.2px, transparent 1.2px 62px);
  }
  /* FAQ — wide survey grid. */
  body.page-faq::before {
    background-image:
      linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 7%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px),
      linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 7%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px);
    background-size: 46px 46px;
  }
  /* BLOG — single diagonal flow for the field notes. */
  body.page-blog::before {
    background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 6.5%, transparent) 0 1.1px, transparent 1.1px 30px);
  }
  /* Light theme: patterns sit a touch quieter on paper. */
  [data-theme="light"] body::before { opacity: .95; }
}

/* Boot loader: full-canvas initialization screen with a mono          */
/* progress readout. Fades on window load; pointer-events stay off so  */
/* the page is never blocked, and a failsafe auto-removes it.          */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Ambient background: layered directly on the body background (a      */
/* negative-z pseudo would hide behind body's opaque canvas). Whisper  */
/* dot grid + one soft accent glow + one deep pool. No lines.          */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@layer hud {
  body {
    background-color: var(--canvas);
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 9%, transparent), transparent 72%),
      radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal) 4%, transparent), transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 9%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1.4px);
    background-position: top -24vh right -12vw, 36vw 86vh, 0 0;
    background-size: 64vw 64vh, 48vw 48vh, 26px 26px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat, repeat;
    background-attachment: fixed, fixed, scroll;
  }
  [data-theme="light"] body {
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 14%, transparent), transparent 72%),
      radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 2.5%, transparent), transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 7%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1.4px);
  }
}

@layer hud {
  .boot-loader {
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 300;
    display: grid; place-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    color: var(--ink);
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity .5s ease, visibility .5s ease;
    /* Same ambient treatment as the page, so the reveal feels continuous. */
    background-color: var(--canvas);
    background-image:
      radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 12%, transparent), transparent 70%),
      radial-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 9%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1.4px);
    background-position: top -18vh right -10vw, 0 0;
    background-size: 60vw 60vh, 26px 26px;
    background-repeat: no-repeat, repeat;
  }
  .boot-loader[data-done] { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; }

  /* Corner registration crosshairs. */
  .boot-corner {
    position: fixed; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1;
    color: var(--accent); opacity: .8;
  }
  .boot-corner-tl { top: 1.1rem; left: 1.2rem; }
  .boot-corner-tr { top: 1.1rem; right: 1.2rem; }
  .boot-corner-bl { bottom: 1.2rem; left: 1.2rem; }
  .boot-corner-br { bottom: 1.2rem; right: 1.2rem; }

  /* Giant ghost percentage behind the boot card. */
  .boot-ghost {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    display: grid; place-items: center;
    font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1;
    font-size: clamp(11rem, 30vw, 26rem); letter-spacing: -.05em;
    color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--line);
    user-select: none;
  }

  .boot-inner {
    position: relative; z-index: 1;
    width: min(24rem, 84vw);
    display: grid; gap: 1.15rem; justify-items: stretch;
  }
  .boot-inner > * { animation: boot-in .55s cubic-bezier(.2, .75, .2, 1) backwards; }
  .boot-inner > *:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .08s; }
  .boot-inner > *:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .16s; }
  .boot-inner > *:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .24s; }
  .boot-inner > *:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: .32s; }
  @keyframes boot-in {
    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px); }
    to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  }

  .boot-mark {
    justify-self: start;
    display: grid; place-items: center; width: 2.4rem; height: 2.4rem;
    background: var(--accent); color: #0b0c0c; font-weight: 700;
    position: relative;
  }
  .boot-mark::after {
    content: ""; position: absolute; top: -.45rem; left: -.45rem;
    width: .8rem; height: .8rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--accent); border-left: 1px solid var(--accent);
  }

  /* Staged boot log — lines type in as progress passes thresholds. */
  .boot-log { display: grid; gap: .4rem; min-height: 4.2rem; align-content: end; }
  .boot-log p {
    margin: 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .12em;
    color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0; transform: translateY(4px);
    transition: opacity .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
  }
  .boot-log p.is-on { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .boot-log p b { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; }

  .boot-readout {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .16em;
    color: var(--muted); text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .boot-pct { color: var(--accent); }

  .boot-bar { position: relative; height: 2px; background: var(--line); }
  .boot-bar i {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--accent);
    transform-origin: left; transform: scaleX(var(--boot-progress, 0));
  }
  /* Blip riding the head of the bar. */
  .boot-blip {
    position: absolute; top: 50%; left: calc(var(--boot-progress, 0) * 100%);
    width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 60%, transparent);
    transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
    animation: boot-blip 1.6s ease-out infinite;
  }
  @keyframes boot-blip {
    0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 55%, transparent); }
    70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 .55rem transparent; }
    100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 transparent; }
  }

  .boot-foot {
    display: flex; justify-content: space-between;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .54rem; letter-spacing: .14em;
    color: var(--muted);
  }

  /* Exit: the card lifts slightly as the overlay fades. */
  .boot-inner, .boot-ghost, .boot-corner { transition: transform .45s ease, opacity .45s ease; }
  .boot-loader[data-done] .boot-inner { transform: translateY(-10px); opacity: 0; }
  .boot-loader[data-done] .boot-ghost { opacity: 0; }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .boot-loader { transition: opacity .15s ease, visibility .15s ease; }
    .boot-bar i { transition: none; }
  }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
/* Ambient background: a whisper-faint dot grid plus one soft accent   */
/* glow. No lines — just enough depth that the canvas never reads as   */
/* flat black/empty cream. Painted behind all content, fixed, static.  */
/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
@layer hud {
  body::before {
    content: "";
    position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
    background-image: radial-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 9%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1.4px);
    background-size: 26px 26px;
    opacity: .5;
  }
  body::after {
    content: "";
    position: fixed; top: -24vh; right: -12vw; width: 64vw; height: 64vh;
    z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
    background: radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 8%, transparent), transparent 72%);
  }
  /* A second, cooler pool low-left keeps large empty scrolls from feeling dead. */
  @supports (background: conic-gradient(red, blue)) {
    body::after {
      background:
        radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 8%, transparent), transparent 72%),
        radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--signal) 4%, transparent), transparent 70%) 30vw 80vh / 50vw 50vh no-repeat;
    }
  }
  [data-theme="light"] body::before { opacity: .34; }
  [data-theme="light"] body::after {
    background:
      radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, transparent), transparent 72%),
      radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 3%, transparent), transparent 70%) 30vw 80vh / 50vw 50vh no-repeat;
  }
}