/* ===== Sword Echoes: tokens ===== */
:root{
  --canvas:#12151a;
  --panel:#1a1f26;
  --panel-2:#222831;
  --accent:#b8322b;
  --accent-hover:#d23f36;
  --accent-muted:rgba(184,50,43,.28);
  --accent-text:#e35a52;   /* the accent as small text: 4.5:1 or better on canvas and panel */
  --steel:#8c97a6;
  --line:rgba(140,151,166,.22);
  --line-strong:rgba(140,151,166,.5);
  --line-ui:rgba(140,151,166,.7);   /* interactive borders: 3:1 or better */
  --text-secondary:#a7afba;
  --text-primary:#ebe6da;
  --display:"Bricolage Grotesque",system-ui,sans-serif;
  --body:"Source Serif 4",Georgia,serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  --ease-out:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  --tshadow:0 1px 2px rgba(5,5,10,.95),0 3px 12px rgba(5,5,10,.78),0 10px 44px rgba(5,5,10,.8);
  --gutter:clamp(16px,4vw,56px);
  --hero-h:500vh;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{overflow-x:hidden;overflow-x:clip}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--canvas);color:var(--text-primary);font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;opacity:0;animation:pagein 1.2s var(--ease) .05s forwards}
@keyframes pagein{to{opacity:1}}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3{margin:0;font-weight:800;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.015em}
p{margin:0}
.display{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-variation-settings:"opsz" 96}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:500;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.sr-only{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}
.skip{position:absolute;left:12px;top:-60px;z-index:100;background:var(--accent);color:#fff;padding:10px 14px;border-radius:6px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;transition:top .25s var(--ease)}
.skip:focus{top:12px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:3px}
::selection{background:var(--accent);color:#fff}

/* ===== the environment layer ===== */
.env{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 90% 70% at 30% 10%,rgba(140,151,166,.09),transparent 60%),radial-gradient(ellipse 70% 60% at 90% 90%,rgba(184,50,43,.05),transparent 60%)}
.env-grain{position:absolute;inset:-50%;opacity:.045;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");animation:grain 64s linear infinite}
@keyframes grain{0%{transform:translate(0,0)}25%{transform:translate(-4%,2%)}50%{transform:translate(2%,-3%)}75%{transform:translate(-2%,-1%)}100%{transform:translate(0,0)}}
.mote{position:absolute;width:3px;height:3px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(235,230,218,.55);box-shadow:0 0 8px 2px rgba(235,230,218,.25);opacity:0;animation:mote 70s linear infinite}
.m1{left:12%;animation-delay:-8s}.m2{left:38%;animation-delay:-31s;animation-duration:84s}.m3{left:66%;animation-delay:-50s;width:2px;height:2px}.m4{left:88%;animation-delay:-19s;animation-duration:92s}
@keyframes mote{0%{transform:translate(0,105vh);opacity:0}8%{opacity:.7}50%{transform:translate(28px,50vh)}92%{opacity:.6}100%{transform:translate(-16px,-6vh);opacity:0}}
body.paused *,body.paused *::before,body.paused *::after{animation-play-state:paused!important}

/* ===== nav ===== */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:32px;padding:18px var(--gutter);color:var(--text-primary);background:linear-gradient(rgba(18,21,26,.85),rgba(18,21,26,0));transition:background .5s var(--ease)}
.nav.solid{background:rgba(18,21,26,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px);box-shadow:0 1px 0 var(--line)}
.wordmark{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:1.15rem;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.mark{width:22px;height:22px}
.nav-links{list-style:none;margin:0 0 0 auto;padding:0;display:flex;gap:26px}
.nav-links a{text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-secondary);transition:color .3s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a[aria-current]{color:var(--text-primary)}
@media (max-width:820px){.nav-links{display:none}.nav{gap:16px}.btn-nav{margin-left:auto}}

/* ===== buttons ===== */
.btn{display:inline-block;padding:13px 22px;border-radius:4px;text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.2;border:1px solid transparent;transition:background .35s var(--ease),border-color .35s var(--ease),color .35s var(--ease),transform .45s var(--ease-out);text-shadow:none;cursor:pointer}
.btn-primary{background:var(--accent);color:#fff;border-color:var(--accent)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:var(--accent-hover);border-color:var(--accent-hover);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-ghost{background:rgba(18,21,26,.35);color:var(--text-primary);border-color:var(--line-ui)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--text-primary);transform:translateY(-2px)}
.btn-nav{padding:9px 16px;font-size:.72rem;background:transparent;border-color:var(--line-ui);color:var(--text-primary);white-space:nowrap}
.btn-nav:hover{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
@media (max-width:560px){.btn-nav{font-size:.66rem;padding:9px 12px}}
@media (pointer:coarse){.btn{min-height:44px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}}

/* ===== hero ===== */
.hero{position:relative;height:var(--hero-h);z-index:1}
.stage{position:sticky;top:0;height:100vh;height:100svh;overflow:hidden;background:var(--canvas)}
.poster{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:62% 50%}
#hero{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:62% 50%;opacity:0;transition:opacity .9s var(--ease);will-change:transform;transform:translateZ(0)}
.stage.video-ready #hero{opacity:1}
.stage.video-failed #hero{display:none}
.scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse 120% 90% at 55% 45%,rgba(10,10,18,0) 35%,rgba(10,10,18,.62) 100%)}

/* the tempo ruler: the signature */
.ruler{position:absolute;left:calc(var(--gutter) - 6px);top:16vh;bottom:16vh;width:26px;pointer-events:none}
.ruler-ticks{position:absolute;inset:0;background:
  repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--line-strong) 0 1px,transparent 1px 10px) left 0 top 0/8px 100% no-repeat,
  repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom,var(--text-primary) 0 1px,transparent 1px 50px) left 0 top 0/16px 100% no-repeat;opacity:.55}
.ruler-head{position:absolute;left:-3px;top:calc(var(--p,0)*100%);width:26px;height:2px;background:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--accent);transform:translateY(-1px)}
.ruler-head::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-6px;top:-4px;width:0;height:0;border:5px solid transparent;border-left:7px solid var(--accent)}
.hud{position:absolute;right:var(--gutter);bottom:34px;display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;padding:8px 12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--text-primary)}
.hud-phase{color:var(--accent-text);font-weight:500}
.hud-debug{position:absolute;left:var(--gutter);bottom:34px;max-width:70vw;padding:8px 12px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--text-primary);z-index:5;text-transform:none}
.chip{background:rgba(8,8,15,.55);border:1px solid rgba(96,96,126,.3);border-radius:10px;backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px);text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(5,5,10,.85)}
.cue{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:30px;transform:translateX(-50%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--text-primary);opacity:1;transition:opacity .6s var(--ease)}
.cue.hide{opacity:0}
.ring{width:34px;height:34px;transform:rotate(-90deg);opacity:.9}
.ring circle{transition:stroke-dashoffset .2s linear}
.cue-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;text-shadow:var(--tshadow)}
.chev{width:22px;height:22px;animation:chev 2.4s var(--ease) infinite}
@keyframes chev{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0);opacity:.6}50%{transform:translateY(6px);opacity:1}}
@media (max-height:560px){.cue,.hud,.ruler{display:none}}

/* bands */
.bands{position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none}
.band{position:absolute;left:calc(var(--gutter) + 44px);top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);width:min(44vw,600px);opacity:0;text-shadow:var(--tshadow);pointer-events:none}
.band.on{pointer-events:auto}
.band::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-56px -72px;pointer-events:none;opacity:calc(.3 + .7*var(--k,1));background:rgba(5,5,10,.66);border-radius:56px;filter:blur(30px);z-index:-1}
.band.b3::before{background:rgba(5,5,10,.7)}
.band .kicker{color:var(--text-secondary);margin-bottom:14px}
.band h1,.band h2{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.2vw,4.6rem);max-width:12ch}
.band .line{margin-top:18px;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.4vw,1.3rem);color:var(--text-primary);max-width:34ch}
.band .sub{margin-top:18px;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.35vw,1.28rem);max-width:36ch;color:var(--text-primary)}
.band .cta-row{margin-top:26px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
.band h2 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--accent-text)}

/* split text mechanics */
.split .w{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}
.split .c{display:inline-block}
.band[data-fx="drift"] .w{--kc:clamp(0,(var(--k,0) - var(--th,0))*2.8,1);opacity:var(--kc);transform:translateY(calc((1 - var(--kc))*-26px))}
.band[data-fx="grid"] .c{--kc:clamp(0,(var(--k,0) - var(--th,0))*2.6,1);opacity:var(--kc);transform:translateX(calc((1 - var(--kc))*var(--jx,0px)))}
.band[data-fx="punch"] .w{--kc:clamp(0,(var(--k,0) - var(--th,0))*3,1);--ks:clamp(0,(var(--k,0) - var(--th,0) - var(--sd,.1))*var(--ss,3.2),1);opacity:var(--kc);transform:scale(calc(.6 + (.4 + var(--ov,.12))*var(--kc) - var(--ov,.12)*var(--ks)))}
.band[data-fx="punch"] .w.em{--ov:.24;--sd:.16;--ss:2.6}
.band[data-fx="rise"] .w{--kc:clamp(0,(var(--k,0) - var(--th,0))*3,1);opacity:var(--kc);transform:translateY(calc((1 - var(--kc))*22px))}
.band[data-fx="rise"] .sub{--ks:clamp(0,(var(--k,0) - .56)*4,1);opacity:var(--ks);transform:translateY(calc((1 - var(--ks))*14px))}
.band[data-fx="rise"] .cta-row{--kb:clamp(0,(var(--k,0) - .72)*5,1);opacity:var(--kb);transform:translateY(calc((1 - var(--kb))*12px))}
.band[data-fx="drift"] .line,.band[data-fx="grid"] .line{--kl:clamp(0,(var(--k,0) - .5)*3,1);opacity:var(--kl);transform:translateY(calc((1 - var(--kl))*10px))}
.band[data-fx="drift"] .kicker{--kl:clamp(0,var(--k,0)*2,1);opacity:var(--kl)}

/* static hero (phones, reduced motion) */
.static-hero{display:none;position:absolute;inset:0;padding:max(18vh,110px) var(--gutter) 48px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;text-shadow:var(--tshadow)}
.static-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(10,10,18,.86) 0%,rgba(10,10,18,.5) 45%,rgba(10,10,18,.1) 100%);z-index:-1}
.static-hero .kicker{color:var(--text-secondary);margin-bottom:12px}
.static-hero h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,8vw,3.4rem);max-width:14ch}
.static-hero .sub{margin-top:14px;max-width:36ch;font-size:1.05rem}
.static-hero .cta-row{margin-top:22px;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px}
.static-hero .btn{text-shadow:none}

/* the static-hero gate: reduced motion only (identical to the JS list) */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .hero{height:100vh;height:100svh}
  .bands,#hero,.ruler,.hud,.cue{display:none}
  .static-hero{display:flex}
  .poster{background-image:url("hero-ending.jpg")}
}
/* phones and narrow windows: the same scrub, a shorter journey, text low in the frame,
   and the framing pans from the striker toward the bind as the visitor scrolls */
@media (max-width:720px){
  :root{--hero-h:380vh}
  .ruler,.hud{display:none}
  .poster,#hero{object-position:calc(74% - 26%*var(--p,0)) 50%;background-position:calc(74% - 26%*var(--p,0)) 50%}
  .band{left:var(--gutter);right:var(--gutter);width:auto;top:auto;bottom:11vh;transform:none}
  .band::before{inset:-32px -28px;border-radius:32px;filter:blur(22px)}
  .band h1,.band h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,9vw,3rem);max-width:none}
  .band .line,.band .sub{max-width:none}
}
@media (orientation:portrait) and (min-width:721px) and (max-width:1024px){
  .poster,#hero{object-position:calc(70% - 20%*var(--p,0)) 50%;background-position:calc(70% - 20%*var(--p,0)) 50%}
}

/* ===== sections ===== */
.sec{position:relative;z-index:1;padding:clamp(80px,12vw,150px) 0}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
.kicker{color:var(--accent-text);margin-bottom:16px}
.h-xl{font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6vw,5.4rem)}
.h-l{font-size:clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.6rem);max-width:18ch}
.h-m{font-size:clamp(1.6rem,2.6vw,2.3rem);line-height:1.08}
.h-s{font-size:clamp(1.25rem,1.8vw,1.55rem);line-height:1.15}
.lede{margin-top:22px;max-width:58ch;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.3vw,1.25rem);color:var(--text-secondary)}
.lede + .lede{margin-top:16px}
.textlink{display:inline-block;margin-top:10px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-primary);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ui);padding-bottom:3px;transition:border-color .3s var(--ease),color .3s var(--ease)}
.textlink:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-hover)}
.textlink + .textlink{margin-left:28px}
.cta-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:30px}

/* section entrances: choreography */
.reveal .part{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .9s var(--ease-out),transform .9s var(--ease-out)}
.reveal.in .part{opacity:1;transform:none}
.reveal.in .part:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.1s}
.reveal.in .part:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.2s}
.reveal.in .part:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.3s}
.reveal.in .part:nth-child(5){transition-delay:.4s}
.reveal.in .part:nth-child(6){transition-delay:.5s}
.reveal.in.done .part:nth-child(n){transition-delay:0s}

/* dividers: the ruler ticks return */
.divider{position:relative;z-index:1;height:28px;margin:0 var(--gutter);overflow:hidden}
.ticks{display:block;height:100%;background:repeating-linear-gradient(to right,var(--line-strong) 0 1px,transparent 1px 12px) left bottom/100% 8px no-repeat,repeating-linear-gradient(to right,var(--steel) 0 1px,transparent 1px 96px) left bottom/100% 16px no-repeat;opacity:.5}

/* ===== latest review: the player ===== */
.player{position:relative;margin-top:40px;max-width:1040px;border-radius:4px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--panel);box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.player::before{content:"";display:block;padding-top:56.25%}
.player-face{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;padding:0;border:0;background:var(--panel);cursor:pointer;color:var(--text-primary)}
.player-thumb{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.85);transition:transform 1.6s var(--ease-out),filter .8s var(--ease)}
.player-face:hover .player-thumb{transform:scale(1.03);filter:saturate(1)}
.player-face::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,rgba(10,10,18,.7),rgba(10,10,18,0) 45%);pointer-events:none}
.play{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:54px;height:54px;margin:-27px 0 0 -27px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(18,21,26,.7);border:1px solid rgba(235,230,218,.4);display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--text-primary);transition:background .35s var(--ease),transform .5s var(--ease-out);z-index:1}
.play svg{width:22px;height:22px;margin-left:3px}
.play.big{width:84px;height:84px;margin:-42px 0 0 -42px}
.play.big svg{width:34px;height:34px}
.player-face:hover .play{background:var(--accent);transform:scale(1.08)}
.player-caption{position:absolute;left:22px;bottom:18px;z-index:1;color:var(--text-primary);text-shadow:var(--tshadow);font-size:.7rem}
.player iframe{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0}
.player-links{margin-top:22px}

/* ===== from the blog ===== */
.blog-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:6fr 5fr;gap:clamp(32px,6vw,90px);align-items:center;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
.blog-img{margin:0;position:relative}
.blog-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/3;object-fit:cover;object-position:70% 50%;border-radius:3px;filter:saturate(.85)}
.blog-img::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-14px;top:14px;left:14px;bottom:-14px;border:1px solid var(--line);z-index:-1;border-radius:3px}
.post-card{display:block;margin-top:34px;padding:26px 28px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:4px;background:var(--panel);text-decoration:none;transition:border-color .4s var(--ease),transform .5s var(--ease-out),background .4s var(--ease)}
.post-card:hover{border-color:var(--line-ui);background:var(--panel-2);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.post-cats{display:block;color:var(--accent-text);font-size:.7rem}
.post-title{display:block;margin-top:12px}
.post-teaser{display:block;margin-top:10px;color:var(--text-secondary)}
.post-more{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;color:var(--text-primary);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-ui);padding-bottom:3px;font-size:.72rem;transition:border-color .3s var(--ease)}
.post-card:hover .post-more,.post-link:hover .post-more{border-color:var(--accent)}
@media (max-width:820px){.blog-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.blog-img{order:-1}.blog-img img{aspect-ratio:16/10}}

/* ===== inner pages ===== */
.page-head{position:relative;z-index:1;min-height:62vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:140px 0 56px;overflow:hidden}
.page-head-img{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1}
.page-head-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.8)}
.page-head-img::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,var(--canvas) 0%,rgba(18,21,26,.72) 45%,rgba(18,21,26,.35) 100%)}
.page-head-copy{width:100%}
.page-head .h-xl{max-width:16ch}
.posts{padding-top:40px}
.cats{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;align-items:center;margin-bottom:40px}
.cats-label{color:var(--text-secondary);margin-right:8px}
.cat{padding:9px 14px;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid var(--line-ui);background:transparent;color:var(--text-primary);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;transition:background .3s var(--ease),border-color .3s var(--ease),color .3s var(--ease)}
.cat:hover{border-color:var(--text-primary)}
.cat.is-on{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#fff}
.post-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.post{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.post[hidden]{display:none}
.post-link{display:block;padding:34px 0;text-decoration:none;transition:padding-left .5s var(--ease-out)}
.post-link:hover{padding-left:12px}
.post-link .post-title{max-width:22ch}
.post-link .post-teaser{max-width:60ch;font-size:1.05rem}
.posts-empty{margin-top:24px;color:var(--text-secondary);font-style:italic}

/* the article */
.article{position:relative;z-index:1}
.article-head{position:relative;min-height:66vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:140px var(--gutter) 56px;overflow:hidden}
.article-head-img{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1}
.article-head-img img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.8)}
.article-head-img::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(to top,var(--canvas) 0%,rgba(18,21,26,.74) 45%,rgba(18,21,26,.35) 100%)}
.article-head-copy{max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;width:100%}
.article-head .post-cats a{text-decoration:none;color:var(--text-primary)}
.article-head .h-xl{margin-top:14px;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,5vw,4.4rem);max-width:16ch}
.standfirst{margin-top:22px;font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(1.15rem,1.6vw,1.4rem);color:var(--text-secondary);max-width:52ch}
.article-body{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:40px var(--gutter) 60px;font-size:clamp(1.08rem,1.25vw,1.22rem);line-height:1.7}
.article-body p{margin:0 0 1.35em}
.article-body h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.4vw,2.1rem);line-height:1.1;margin:2.2em 0 .8em;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.article-body ol,.article-body ul{margin:0 0 1.4em;padding-left:1.4em}
.article-body li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.article-body li p{margin:0}
.article-body a{color:var(--text-primary);text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--line-ui);text-underline-offset:3px;transition:text-decoration-color .3s var(--ease)}
.article-body a:hover{text-decoration-color:var(--accent)}
.article-body hr{border:0;height:28px;margin:2.6em 0 1.4em;background:repeating-linear-gradient(to right,var(--line-strong) 0 1px,transparent 1px 12px) left bottom/100% 8px no-repeat,repeating-linear-gradient(to right,var(--steel) 0 1px,transparent 1px 96px) left bottom/100% 16px no-repeat;opacity:.5}
.article-body strong{font-weight:600;color:var(--text-primary)}
.article-body em{font-style:italic}
.article-foot{max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter) clamp(80px,12vw,150px);display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px 32px}
.article-foot .textlink + .textlink{margin-left:0}

/* ===== about ===== */
.about-page{padding-top:clamp(120px,16vw,180px)}
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 4fr;gap:clamp(32px,6vw,90px);align-items:start;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--gutter)}
.about-copy .h-l{max-width:22ch;font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.2vw,2.8rem);line-height:1.1}
.about-img{margin:0;position:relative}
.about-img img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;border-radius:3px;filter:saturate(.8)}
.about-img::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-14px;top:14px;right:14px;bottom:-14px;border:1px solid var(--line);z-index:-1;border-radius:3px}
@media (max-width:820px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-img{max-width:420px}}

/* ===== hold to stretch one tempo ===== */
.hold{background:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,rgba(26,31,38,.6) 20%,rgba(26,31,38,.6) 80%,transparent)}
.tempo{margin-top:40px}
.tempo-bar{position:relative;display:block;width:100%;height:64px;padding:0;border:1px solid var(--line-ui);border-radius:4px;background:var(--panel);cursor:pointer;overflow:hidden;touch-action:none;-webkit-user-select:none;user-select:none;transition:border-color .35s var(--ease)}
.tempo-bar:hover{border-color:var(--text-secondary)}
.tempo-bar[aria-pressed="true"]{border-color:var(--accent)}
.tempo-fill{position:absolute;left:0;top:0;bottom:0;width:100%;transform-origin:left center;transform:scaleX(var(--t,0));background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(184,50,43,.55),var(--accent));transition:transform .08s linear}
.tempo-fill::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:repeating-linear-gradient(to right,rgba(235,230,218,.28) 0 1px,transparent 1px 12px)}
.tempo-label{position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;color:var(--text-primary);pointer-events:none}
.tempo.released .tempo-fill{transition:transform .9s var(--ease-out)}
.phases{list-style:none;margin:28px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:24px}
.phase{padding-top:16px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);opacity:.28;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity .6s var(--ease),transform .6s var(--ease-out),border-color .6s var(--ease)}
.phase.lit{opacity:1;transform:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
.ph{display:block;color:var(--accent-text);margin-bottom:8px;font-size:.9rem}
.phase p{color:var(--text-secondary);font-size:1rem}
.tempo-done{margin-top:32px;font-size:clamp(1.1rem,1.6vw,1.4rem);font-style:italic;opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px);transition:opacity .9s var(--ease) .2s,transform .9s var(--ease-out) .2s}
.tempo-done .mono{font-style:normal;color:var(--text-secondary);margin-left:10px;font-size:.72rem}
.tempo.complete .tempo-done{opacity:1;transform:none}
.tempo.complete .tempo-label{opacity:0}
@media (max-width:640px){.phases{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}}

/* ===== footer ===== */
.foot{position:relative;z-index:1;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:48px var(--gutter) 40px;max-width:1240px;margin:0 auto}
.foot-grid{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:40px 64px;align-items:flex-start}
.foot ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;gap:10px}
.foot ul a{text-decoration:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--text-secondary);transition:color .3s var(--ease)}
.foot ul a:hover{color:var(--text-primary)}
.foot-note{margin-top:40px;font-size:.88rem;color:var(--text-secondary);max-width:70ch}

/* ===== reduced motion: complete, both directions ===== */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation:none!important;transition:none!important;transition-delay:0s!important}
  body{opacity:1}
  .reveal .part{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .phase{opacity:1;transform:none;border-color:var(--accent)}
  .tempo-fill{transform:scaleX(1)}
  .tempo-done{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .tempo-label{opacity:0}
  .mote,.env-grain{display:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}