:root {
  color-scheme: light;
  --paper: #fdf9f3;
  --paper-strong: #f7f0e7;
  --paper-soft: #fffefa;
  --ink: #2b241e;
  --ink-soft: #6d6258;
  --line: rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.14);
  --line-strong: rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.24);
  --accent: #cd5732;
  --accent-deep: #a53d1f;
  --surface: rgba(255, 253, 249, 0.8);
  --surface-soft: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.72);
  --surface-strong: rgba(255, 253, 249, 0.9);
  --header-surface: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.76);
  --shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.06);
  --radius-card: 1.6rem;
  --radius-card-lg: 2rem;
  --radius-pill: 999px;
  --transition-soft: 240ms ease;
  --transition-card: 260ms ease;
  --font-display: "Cormorant Garamond", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-body: "Instrument Sans", "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
}

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  min-height: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  background: var(--paper-soft);
  overflow-x: clip;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 100vh;
  overflow-x: clip;
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 16px/1.65 var(--font-body);
}

body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(205, 87, 50, 0.026), transparent 28rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paper-soft) 0%, #fffaf3 34%, var(--paper) 100%);
}

img {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
}

video,
iframe {
  max-width: 100%;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

p,
h1,
h2,
h3,
figure,
dl {
  margin: 0;
}

p,
li,
figcaption,
dd {
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
.project-context,
.project-capabilities,
.technique-scroll-card span {
  text-wrap: balance;
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
}

.container {
  width: min(1180px, calc(100vw - 2.5rem));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.section {
  padding: clamp(4.5rem, 7vw, 7.5rem) 0;
}

.small {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.muted {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.page-orbit {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.28;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 6%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.75), transparent 18rem),
    repeating-radial-gradient(circle at 88% 6%, rgba(112, 96, 79, 0.055) 0 2px, transparent 2px 28px);
  mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
}

.site-header {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 20;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.08);
}

/* Site-wide cursor artwork. Fine-pointer devices only; touch keeps native behavior. */
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  html.site-cursor-enabled,
  html.site-cursor-enabled body,
  html.site-cursor-enabled a,
  html.site-cursor-enabled button,
  html.site-cursor-enabled summary,
  html.site-cursor-enabled input,
  html.site-cursor-enabled textarea,
  html.site-cursor-enabled select,
  html.site-cursor-enabled [role="button"] {
    cursor: none !important;
  }

  .site-cursor {
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    z-index: 60;
    width: 2rem;
    height: 2rem;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    will-change: transform;
    transition: opacity 120ms ease;
  }

  .site-cursor-art {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    transform: scale(1);
    transform-origin: left top;
    transition: transform 180ms cubic-bezier(.19, 1, .22, 1);
  }

  .site-cursor-glyph {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    user-select: none;
    transform: rotate(180deg);
    transform-origin: center;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 1px rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.18));
  }

  .site-cursor.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .site-cursor.is-interactive .site-cursor-art {
    transform: scale(1.25);
  }

  .site-cursor.is-pressed .site-cursor-art {
    transform: scale(0.8);
  }
}

.home-header {
  background: var(--header-surface);
}

.header-row,
.footer-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.header-row {
  padding: 1rem 0;
}

.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.site-header .brand {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.brand-logo {
  width: 2.35rem;
  height: 2.45rem;
  object-fit: contain;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
}

.nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.4rem;
}

.nav a {
  position: relative;
}

.nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: -0.3rem;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 280ms ease;
}

.nav a:hover::after,
.nav a:focus-visible::after {
  transform: scaleX(1);
}

a:focus-visible,
button:focus-visible,
.btn:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 72%, white 28%);
  outline-offset: 3px;
}

.home-hero {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(0.6rem, 1.4vw, 1rem) 0 clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
}

.hero-banner {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: clamp(5.6rem, 12vw, 8rem);
  border-radius: 2.2rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.1);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.hero-banner::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(236, 229, 218, 0.02) 0%, rgba(236, 229, 218, 0.12) 40%, rgba(236, 229, 218, 0.7) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(33, 28, 24, 0.26) 0%, rgba(33, 28, 24, 0.08) 36%, rgba(33, 28, 24, 0) 60%);
}

.hero-banner img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: inherit;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 42%;
  transform: scale(1.08);
  filter: sepia(0.22) saturate(0.82) contrast(0.96);
}

.hero-shell {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(15rem, 0.42fr);
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 2.2rem);
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: clamp(-7.4rem, -9vw, -5rem);
  padding-inline: clamp(0.8rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
}

.hero-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
  background: var(--surface-strong);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.1);
  border-radius: 1.8rem;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  transform: translateY(-0.45rem);
}

.eyebrow,
.section-label,
.project-meta,
.note-mark {
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
}

.eyebrow,
.section-label,
.project-meta {
  color: var(--accent-deep);
}

.hero-copy h1,
.section-heading h2,
.about-copy h2,
.contact-shell h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.06;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.hero-copy h1 {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 7.2vw, 5.8rem);
  max-width: none;
  line-height: 1.06;
}

.hero-copy h1 .hero-line,
.hero-copy h1 span {
  display: block;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

/* Keep the existing signature swap without cursor-following hero effects. */
.hm-on .hero-line {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.hm-name-text {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: opacity 300ms ease;
}

.hm-sign {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 0;
  width: auto;
  max-width: none;
  height: 1em;
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(0.96);
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition:
    opacity 380ms ease,
    transform 550ms cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
}

.hero-line.hm-signing .hm-name-text {
  opacity: 0.04;
}

.hero-line.hm-signing .hm-sign {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(-50%) scale(1);
}

.hero-copy h1 span {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 100%, var(--accent) 10%);
}

.hero-copy h1 .hero-role {
  margin-top: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  font-size: clamp(1.22rem, 2.1vw, 1.72rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.hero-intro {
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.30rem);
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.hero-about {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  max-width: 40rem;
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.hero-actions,
.contact-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 3rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.3rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  transition:
    transform var(--transition-soft),
    border-color var(--transition-soft),
    background-color var(--transition-soft),
    color var(--transition-soft);
}

.btn:hover,
.btn:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn.primary {
  border-color: transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--accent) 0%, var(--accent-deep) 100%);
  color: #fff6ef;
}

.btn.ghost {
  background: var(--surface-soft);
}

.btn-clear {
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.62);
  border-color: rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.18);
  color: var(--ink);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.nav-cta {
  min-height: 2.4rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem;
  gap: 0.38rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.nav-cta:hover,
.nav-cta:focus-visible {
  transform: none;
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 28%, transparent);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.88);
}

.nav-cta-icon {
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.nav-cta::after {
  content: none;
}

.hero-identity {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0rem;
  justify-items: center;
  align-content: start;
  margin-top: clamp(-6.0rem, -5vw, -7.0rem);
  padding-top: 0.25rem;
}

.hero-portrait {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 15rem);
  padding: 0.6rem;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper-soft) 88%, white 12%);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform: translateY(-3.8rem) rotate(1.2deg);
}

.hero-portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 1.4rem;
}

.hero-note {
  position: relative;
  width: min(100%, 20rem);
  padding: 0.85rem 0.95rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 1.3rem;
  background: rgba(246, 240, 230, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.08);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.hero-note:nth-child(1)::before,
.hero-note:nth-child(2)::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(205, 87, 50, 0.055);
}

.hero-note:nth-child(1)::before {
  top: -0.8rem;
  left: -0.8rem;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
}

.hero-note:nth-child(2)::after {
  top: -0.8rem;
  right: -0.8rem;
  width: 4rem;
  height: 4rem;
}

.hero-notes {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.8rem;
  justify-items: center;
  margin-top: -2rem;
}

.hero-note:nth-child(1) {
  transform: rotate(-2.0deg);
  transform-origin: top right;
}

.hero-note:nth-child(2) {
  transform: rotate(1.2deg);
  transform-origin: top left;
}

.note-mark {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
}

.about-grid,
.contact-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
}

.section-heading h2,
.about-copy h2,
.contact-shell h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.3rem);
}

.about-copy p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.section-heading {
  max-width: 44rem;
}

.section-deck {
  max-width: 37rem;
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.12rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.selected-work {
  padding-top: clamp(4.6rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(4.8rem, 7vw, 7rem);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.08);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(246, 240, 231, 0.92) 0%, rgba(249, 244, 237, 0.96) 100%);
}

.selected-work .section-heading h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.25rem);
}

.project-composition {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
  margin-top: 2.4rem;
}

.project-card,
.contact-shell,
.project-cover {
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.project-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition:
    transform var(--transition-card),
    border-color var(--transition-card),
    background var(--transition-card),
    box-shadow var(--transition-card);
}

.project-card:hover,
.project-card:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  outline: none;
  border-color: rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.2);
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.09);
}

.project-card-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 520ms cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
}

.project-card:hover .project-card-media img,
.project-card:focus-visible .project-card-media img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.project-card-body {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto auto 1fr;
  min-height: clamp(12rem, 15vw, 14.2rem);
  padding: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.65rem);
}

.project-card h3 {
  position: relative;
  width: fit-content;
  margin-top: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 3.35vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.project-card h3::after,
.project-highlight::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -0.12em;
  height: 0.2em;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 120 8' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 5 C 8 1%2C 14 1%2C 21 5 S 34 9%2C 41 5 S 54 1%2C 61 5 S 74 9%2C 81 5 S 94 1%2C 101 5 S 114 9%2C 119 5' fill='none' stroke='%23b14f31' stroke-width='2.2' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") left bottom / 100% 100% no-repeat;
  clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0);
  opacity: 0.72;
  transition: clip-path 480ms cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.project-card h3:hover::after,
.project-card h3:focus-visible::after,
.project-highlight:hover::after {
  clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0);
}

.project-context {
  max-width: 30rem;
  min-height: calc(1.48em * 2);
  margin-top: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.22vw, 1.08rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.48;
}

.project-capabilities {
  align-self: end;
  margin-top: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  padding-top: 0.78rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.08);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink-soft) 88%, var(--accent-deep) 12%);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.project-highlight {
  position: relative;
  display: inline;
}

.button-label,
.technique-scroll-cta > span:first-child {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
}

.button-label::after,
.technique-scroll-cta > span:first-child::after,
.linkchip::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -0.22em;
  height: 0.22em;
  background: currentColor;
  clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0);
  -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 120 8' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 5 C 8 1%2C 14 1%2C 21 5 S 34 9%2C 41 5 S 54 1%2C 61 5 S 74 9%2C 81 5 S 94 1%2C 101 5 S 114 9%2C 119 5' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2.2' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") left bottom / 100% 100% no-repeat;
  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 120 8' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 5 C 8 1%2C 14 1%2C 21 5 S 34 9%2C 41 5 S 54 1%2C 61 5 S 74 9%2C 81 5 S 94 1%2C 101 5 S 114 9%2C 119 5' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2.2' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") left bottom / 100% 100% no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.72;
  transition: clip-path 420ms cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.linkchip {
  position: relative;
}

.linkchip::after {
  left: 1rem;
  right: 1rem;
  bottom: 0.48rem;
}

.btn:hover .button-label::after,
.btn:focus-visible .button-label::after,
.technique-scroll-cta:hover > span:first-child::after,
.technique-scroll-cta:focus-visible > span:first-child::after,
.linkchip:hover::after,
.linkchip:focus-visible::after {
  clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0);
}

.project-capabilities span {
  padding: 0 0.36rem;
  color: rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.38);
}

.project-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto;
  min-height: 100%;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
}

.project-card .project-card-media {
  aspect-ratio: 2.3 / 1;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.project-card .project-card-media img {
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.project-card-paira .project-card-media {
  background: #f4f5fb;
}

.project-card-game .project-card-media {
  background: #f8eee9;
}

.project-card-ecoscan .project-card-media {
  background: #70aaa5;
}

.technique-explorations {
  padding-top: clamp(4rem, 6.5vw, 6rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(4.2rem, 6.5vw, 6rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.08);
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 253, 249, 0.72) 0%, rgba(250, 245, 237, 0.74) 50%, rgba(255, 253, 249, 0.68) 100%),
    var(--paper-soft);
}

.technique-heading {
  max-width: 50rem;
}

.technique-heading h2 {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  max-width: 38rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 88%, var(--ink-soft) 12%);
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.7vw, 2.45rem);
}

.technique-scroll-link {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(0.8rem, 1.4vw, 1.05rem);
  margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
  overflow: visible;
}

.technique-scroll-gallery {
  display: grid;
  align-items: center;
  grid-auto-columns: clamp(11.5rem, 18vw, 15rem);
  grid-auto-flow: column;
  gap: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  overflow-x: auto;
  padding: clamp(0.95rem, 1.7vw, 1.25rem) clamp(0.8rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.06);
  border-radius: 1.7rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.36), rgba(244, 237, 228, 0.38), rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.32));
  box-shadow: none;
  scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.technique-scroll-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto 1fr;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.11);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.92);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.065);
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  transition:
    transform var(--transition-card),
    border-color var(--transition-card),
    background var(--transition-card),
    box-shadow var(--transition-card);
}

.technique-scroll-card:hover,
.technique-scroll-card:focus-visible {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  outline: none;
  border-color: rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.2);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.98);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.09);
}

.technique-scroll-card h5 {
  display: block;
  margin: 0;
  min-height: 2.85rem;
  padding: 0.95rem clamp(0.8rem, 1.1vw, 0.95rem) 0.55rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.22vw, 1.18rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.technique-scroll-card img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  object-fit: cover;
  background: var(--paper-strong);
  transition:
    transform 520ms cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1),
    filter 260ms ease;
}

.technique-scroll-card:hover img,
.technique-scroll-card:focus-visible img {
  filter: none;
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.technique-scroll-cta {
  justify-self: end;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.42rem;
  width: fit-content;
  min-height: 2rem;
  padding: 0.18rem 0.08rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink-soft) 86%, var(--ink) 14%);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition:
    transform 180ms ease,
    color 180ms ease;
}

.technique-scroll-card span {
  display: block;
  padding: clamp(0.75rem, 1.1vw, 0.95rem) clamp(0.9rem, 1.25vw, 1.05rem) clamp(0.9rem, 1.35vw, 1.1rem);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 0.95vw, 0.9rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.45;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.technique-scroll-cta:hover,
.technique-scroll-cta:focus-visible {
  transform: translateX(0.12rem);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.technique-scroll-cta span[aria-hidden="true"] {
  font-size: 1.05em;
  transition: transform 180ms ease;
}

.technique-scroll-cta:hover span[aria-hidden="true"],
.technique-scroll-cta:focus-visible span[aria-hidden="true"] {
  transform: translateX(0.25rem);
}

.exploration-page {
  scroll-padding-top: 6rem;
}

.exploration-hero {
  padding-top: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
}

.exploration-hero-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  max-width: 1120px;
}

.exploration-back-link {
  width: fit-content;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.exploration-hero h1,
.exploration-detail-heading h2 {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.exploration-hero h1 {
  max-width: 17ch;
  font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 7.4vw, 6.8rem);
}

.exploration-hero p:not(.section-label) {
  max-width: 46rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: clamp(1.02rem, 1.4vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.exploration-section {
  padding-top: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
}

.exploration-prototypes {
  position: relative;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 8%, rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.78), transparent 20rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 92% 24%, rgba(132, 161, 165, 0.08), transparent 22rem),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(112, 96, 79, 0.028) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(112, 96, 79, 0.022) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(251, 247, 240, 0.2) 0%, rgba(241, 234, 224, 0.34) 100%);
  background-size:
    auto,
    auto,
    5.5rem 5.5rem,
    5.5rem 5.5rem,
    auto;
}

.exploration-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 12.5rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 4rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.exploration-main {
  min-width: 0;
}

.exploration-jump-nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 6rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 0.35rem 0 0.35rem 0.8rem;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-top: 0;
  border-bottom: 0;
  align-self: start;
}

.exploration-jump-nav a {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.62rem 0.2rem 0.62rem 0.72rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1.18;
  transition:
    color 180ms ease,
    transform 180ms ease,
    background 180ms ease;
}

.exploration-jump-nav a + a {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.055);
}

.exploration-jump-nav a::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 -0.82rem;
  width: 2px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent;
  transform: scaleY(0.3);
  transition:
    background 180ms ease,
    transform 180ms ease;
}

.exploration-jump-nav a::after {
  content: "→";
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateX(-0.2rem);
  transition:
    opacity 180ms ease,
    transform 180ms ease;
}

.exploration-jump-nav a:hover,
.exploration-jump-nav a:focus-visible,
.exploration-jump-nav a.is-active {
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: translateX(0.08rem);
}

.exploration-jump-nav a:hover::after,
.exploration-jump-nav a:focus-visible::after,
.exploration-jump-nav a.is-active::after {
  opacity: 0.55;
  transform: translateX(0);
}

.exploration-jump-nav a.is-active {
  border-radius: 0.85rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18)),
    rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.26);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.52),
    0 8px 20px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.035);
}

.exploration-jump-nav a.is-active::before {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 62%, white 38%);
  transform: scaleY(0.86);
}

.exploration-category-heading {
  max-width: 52rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
}

.exploration-category-heading h2 {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.35rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

#physical-computing + .exploration-category-heading {
  margin-top: clamp(5rem, 8vw, 7rem);
}

.bloom-case-study {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.35rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
  margin-bottom: clamp(3.2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}

.bloom-compact-study {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(18rem, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  align-items: start;
  padding: clamp(1.2rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(183, 107, 129, 0.18);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 8%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68), transparent 18rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(255, 244, 247, 0.9) 0%, rgba(250, 230, 236, 0.74) 48%, rgba(255, 251, 244, 0.82) 100%);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72),
    0 24px 58px rgba(84, 54, 62, 0.1);
}

.bloom-compact-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.bloom-compact-copy h2 {
  max-width: 9ch;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.9;
}

.bloom-compact-copy p:not(.project-meta),
.bloom-compact-notes p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.bloom-compact-media {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(0.8rem, 1.6vw, 1.1rem);
}

.bloom-image-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.55rem;
}

.bloom-image-strip img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  border-radius: 0.9rem;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.bloom-compact-notes {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.bloom-compact-notes > div {
  padding: 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(183, 107, 129, 0.16);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.5);
}

.bloom-compact-notes h3 {
  color: #9f4b60;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.bloom-compact-notes p {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.bloom-case-hero,
.bloom-study-body {
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background: rgba(248, 242, 233, 0.72);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.085);
}

.bloom-case-hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.82fr) minmax(20rem, 1.18fr);
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
}

.bloom-study-body {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
}

.bloom-case-hero h2 {
  max-width: 8ch;
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 8vw, 6.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  line-height: 0.9;
}

.bloom-case-hero p:not(.project-meta),
.bloom-overview-grid p,
.bloom-process-grid p,
.bloom-feature-grid p,
.bloom-video-card p {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.bloom-case-hero figure {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  background: var(--paper-strong);
}

.bloom-case-hero img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.bloom-overview-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(14rem, 0.72fr) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(16rem, 0.72fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
  align-items: start;
  padding-bottom: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.1);
}

.bloom-overview-grid h3,
.bloom-video-card h3 {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.bloom-overview-grid p {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

.bloom-main-media {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: var(--paper-strong);
}

.bloom-main-media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.bloom-meta {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-content: start;
}

.bloom-meta div {
  padding-top: 0.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
}

.bloom-meta dt {
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.bloom-meta dd {
  margin: 0.28rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.bloom-process-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
}

.bloom-process-grid section {
  padding: 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.1);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.46);
}

.bloom-feature-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.1);
  border-radius: 1.15rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.42);
}

.bloom-feature-grid article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(11rem, 0.34fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.4vw, 1.8rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.bloom-feature-grid article + article {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.1);
}

.bloom-feature-grid img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.bloom-feature-grid article h3 {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.bloom-feature-grid article h3:first-of-type {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
}

.bloom-video-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.78fr) minmax(18rem, 1.22fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
}

.bloom-video-frame {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
}

.bloom-video-frame iframe {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}

.exploration-feature-detail,
.exploration-detail-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background: rgba(248, 242, 233, 0.72);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.085);
  scroll-margin-top: 6.5rem;
}

.bloom-case-study {
  scroll-margin-top: 6.5rem;
}

.exploration-feature-detail {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(14rem, 0.46fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem);
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.exploration-feature-detail-compact {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

.exploration-feature-detail-compact .exploration-detail-copy {
  padding: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
}

.exploration-feature-detail-compact .exploration-detail-copy h2 {
  max-width: 17ch;
}

article#physical-computing.exploration-feature-detail {
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
  padding: clamp(1.2rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 12% 8%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62), transparent 18rem),
    linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(246, 250, 248, 0.86) 0%, rgba(237, 242, 236, 0.72) 48%, rgba(255, 251, 244, 0.82) 100%);
}

article#physical-computing .exploration-detail-copy {
  gap: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0;
}

article#physical-computing .exploration-detail-copy h2 {
  max-width: 15ch;
}

article#physical-computing .exploration-detail-copy p:not(.project-meta) {
  max-width: 48rem;
}

.physical-overview-media {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0 clamp(0.9rem, 1.8vw, 1.25rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.1);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.58);
}

.physical-overview-media img {
  width: 100%;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.exploration-detail-media {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: clamp(18rem, 32vw, 25rem);
  background: var(--paper-strong);
}

.exploration-detail-media img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.exploration-detail-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 2.6rem) clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) 0;
}

.exploration-detail-copy h2 {
  max-width: 13ch;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.8vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.96;
}

.exploration-detail-copy p:not(.project-meta) {
  max-width: 42rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.exploration-chip-row {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
}

.exploration-chip-row span {
  padding: 0.48rem 0.72rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.13);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.58);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.exploration-original-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  width: fit-content;
  min-height: 2.15rem;
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
  padding: 0.44rem 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.14);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.62);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.1;
  transition:
    background 180ms ease,
    border-color 180ms ease,
    color 180ms ease,
    transform 180ms ease;
}

.exploration-original-link:hover,
.exploration-original-link:focus-visible {
  border-color: rgba(177, 79, 49, 0.28);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.92);
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.exploration-evidence-grid,
.exploration-text-grid {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.exploration-evidence-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.75rem, 1.3vw, 1rem);
  padding: 0 clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem) clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
}

#physical-computing .exploration-evidence-grid {
  padding: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem) 0 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.1);
}

.exploration-evidence-grid figure {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.1);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.58);
}

.exploration-evidence-grid img,
.exploration-motion-preview {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
}

.exploration-evidence-grid img {
  display: block;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.exploration-motion-preview {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: rgba(237, 238, 231, 0.7);
  color: var(--ink);
  text-align: left;
}

.exploration-motion-preview > img {
  height: 100%;
  transition: transform 260ms ease;
}

.exploration-motion-preview > span {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.75rem;
  bottom: 0.75rem;
  display: grid;
  width: 2.1rem;
  height: 2.1rem;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.1);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  transition: opacity 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.exploration-motion-preview:hover > img,
.exploration-motion-preview:focus-visible > img {
  transform: scale(1.025);
}

.exploration-motion-preview.is-playing > span {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.82);
}

.exploration-evidence-grid figcaption {
  padding: 0.55rem 0.65rem 0.65rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.exploration-text-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem);
  padding: 0 clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem) clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
}

#physical-computing .exploration-text-grid {
  padding: 0;
}

.exploration-text-grid > div {
  padding: 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.1);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.46);
}

.exploration-text-grid h3 {
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.exploration-text-grid p {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.exploration-prototypes {
  padding-bottom: clamp(4.5rem, 7vw, 7rem);
}

.exploration-detail-heading {
  max-width: 46rem;
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 5.5vw, 4.6rem);
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
}

.exploration-detail-heading h2 {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.3rem);
}

.exploration-detail-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
}

.exploration-detail-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(10.5rem, 14rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.65rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
  align-items: start;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.4vw, 1.75rem);
  content-visibility: auto;
  contain-intrinsic-size: auto 42rem;
}

.bloom-case-study {
  content-visibility: auto;
  contain-intrinsic-size: auto 52rem;
}

.exploration-card-main img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.exploration-detail-card h3 {
  margin-top: 0.38rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.4vw, 2.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.exploration-detail-card p:not(.project-meta) {
  max-width: 46rem;
  margin-top: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  line-height: 1.78;
}

.exploration-card-copy {
  min-width: 0;
  padding-top: 0.15rem;
}

.exploration-mini-meta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
  margin-top: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
}

.exploration-mini-meta div {
  padding-top: 0.8rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.11);
}

.exploration-mini-meta dt {
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.exploration-mini-meta dd {
  margin: 0.4rem 0 0;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.exploration-thumb-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.72rem, 1.25vw, 0.95rem);
  margin-top: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  padding-top: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.1);
}

.exploration-thumb-row img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.exploration-card-copy .exploration-original-link {
  margin-top: 0.85rem;
}

.exploration-detail-card-featured .exploration-thumb-row {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.exploration-thumb-row-four {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.exploration-thumb-row-rich {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.exploration-thumb-row-rich img {
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
}

.exploration-detail-card-featured {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 14rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.72);
}

.about-details {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.about-details div {
  padding-top: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.about-details dt {
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent-deep);
}

.about-details dd {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.contact-shell {
  position: relative;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.88fr) minmax(20rem, 1.12fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 4.5rem);
  padding: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.contact-photo {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: clamp(12.2rem, 27vw, 17.4rem);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  z-index: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 0;
  border: 0;
  box-shadow: none;
  opacity: 0.94;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.contact-photo::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 16% 18%, rgba(255, 254, 250, 0.92) 0%, rgba(255, 254, 250, 0.74) 15%, rgba(255, 254, 250, 0.28) 36%, transparent 58%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255, 254, 250, 0.96) 0%, rgba(255, 254, 250, 0.72) 20%, rgba(255, 254, 250, 0.28) 44%, transparent 72%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 254, 250, 0.88) 0%, rgba(255, 254, 250, 0.24) 22%, transparent 54%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255, 254, 250, 0.82) 0%, rgba(255, 254, 250, 0.18) 18%, transparent 42%);
}

.contact-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 58% 24%;
  transform: scale(1.12);
  filter: none;
}

.contact-copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 26rem;
}

.contact-intro {
  max-width: 28rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.contact-board {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  padding-right: clamp(1.5rem, 10vw, 8rem);
}

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background: rgba(246, 240, 230, 0.72);
}

.contact-card {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 0;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  text-align: center;
  transition:
    transform 260ms cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1),
    background-color 260ms ease,
    box-shadow 260ms ease;
}

.contact-card:hover,
.contact-card:focus-visible {
  z-index: 1;
  transform: translateY(-0.22rem);
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
  outline: none;
}

.contact-card + .contact-card {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
}

.contact-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 3.6rem;
  height: 3.6rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.14);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(248, 242, 233, 0.96);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  transition:
    color 240ms ease,
    transform 300ms cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1),
    background-color 240ms ease,
    border-color 240ms ease;
}

.contact-card:hover .contact-icon,
.contact-card:focus-visible .contact-icon {
  color: var(--accent-deep);
  transform: rotate(-6deg) scale(1.08);
  border-color: rgba(177, 79, 49, 0.28);
  background: rgba(255, 248, 240, 0.98);
}

.contact-icon-email,
.contact-icon-linkedin {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1.75rem;
}

.contact-card-title {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.04;
}

.contact-card-title::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  bottom: -0.2em;
  left: 0;
  height: 0.22em;
  background: var(--accent-deep);
  clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0);
  -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 120 8' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 5 C 8 1%2C 14 1%2C 21 5 S 34 9%2C 41 5 S 54 1%2C 61 5 S 74 9%2C 81 5 S 94 1%2C 101 5 S 114 9%2C 119 5' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2.2' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") left bottom / 100% 100% no-repeat;
  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 120 8' preserveAspectRatio='none'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 5 C 8 1%2C 14 1%2C 21 5 S 34 9%2C 41 5 S 54 1%2C 61 5 S 74 9%2C 81 5 S 94 1%2C 101 5 S 114 9%2C 119 5' fill='none' stroke='black' stroke-width='2.2' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") left bottom / 100% 100% no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.75;
  transition: clip-path 440ms cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.contact-card:hover .contact-card-title::after,
.contact-card:focus-visible .contact-card-title::after {
  clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0);
}

.contact-card-detail {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  transition: color 240ms ease;
}

.contact-card:hover .contact-card-detail,
.contact-card:focus-visible .contact-card-detail {
  color: var(--ink);
}

.contact-actions {
  justify-content: flex-start;
  margin-top: 0;
}

.contact-section {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.08);
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 85% 20%, rgba(132, 161, 165, 0.1), transparent 20rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(244, 238, 229, 0.96) 0%, rgba(237, 231, 222, 0.96) 100%);
}

.home-footer {
  padding: 1.4rem 0 2.2rem;
  background: rgba(237, 231, 222, 0.96);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.footer-row {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.09);
  padding-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(1.6rem);
  transition:
    opacity 700ms ease,
    transform 700ms cubic-bezier(0.19, 1, 0.22, 1);
}

.reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* Homepage entrance choreography: one entrance, then a still interface. */
.home-intro-sequence .home-intro-item,
.home-intro-sequence .home-intro-piece {
  opacity: 0;
  translate: 0 1.15rem;
  scale: 0.975;
  animation: home-pop-in 680ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
}

.home-intro-sequence .hero-copy {
  animation-delay: 140ms;
}

.home-intro-sequence .hero-identity {
  animation-delay: 250ms;
}

.home-intro-sequence .hero-note:nth-child(1) {
  animation-delay: 390ms;
}

.home-intro-sequence .hero-note:nth-child(2) {
  animation-delay: 480ms;
}

.stagger-group.is-motion-ready .stagger-item {
  --entry-rotate: 0deg;
  opacity: 0;
  translate: 0 1rem;
  rotate: var(--entry-rotate);
  scale: 0.985;
  transition:
    opacity 480ms ease,
    translate 620ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    rotate 620ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
    scale 620ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  transition-delay: min(calc(var(--stagger-index, 0) * 65ms), 390ms);
}

.stagger-group.is-motion-ready .stagger-item:nth-child(odd) {
  --entry-rotate: -0.45deg;
}

.stagger-group.is-motion-ready .stagger-item:nth-child(even) {
  --entry-rotate: 0.45deg;
}

.stagger-group.is-motion-ready.is-visible .stagger-item {
  opacity: 1;
  translate: 0 0;
  rotate: 0deg;
  scale: 1;
}

@keyframes home-pop-in {
  0% {
    opacity: 0;
    translate: 0 1.15rem;
    scale: 0.975;
  }
  72% {
    opacity: 1;
    translate: 0 -0.12rem;
    scale: 1.004;
  }
  100% {
    opacity: 1;
    translate: 0 0;
    scale: 1;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }

  .reveal,
  .btn,
  .project-card,
  .contact-card,
  .contact-icon,
  .contact-card-detail,
  .nav a::after {
    transition: none;
  }

  .contact-card:hover,
  .contact-card:focus-visible,
  .contact-card:hover .contact-icon,
  .contact-card:focus-visible .contact-icon {
    transform: none;
  }

  .reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  .home-intro-sequence .home-intro-item,
  .home-intro-sequence .home-intro-piece,
  .stagger-group.is-motion-ready .stagger-item {
    opacity: 1;
    translate: none;
    rotate: none;
    scale: 1;
    animation: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .project-card h3::after,
  .project-highlight::after,
  .button-label::after,
  .nav-cta > span:last-child::after,
  .technique-scroll-cta > span:first-child::after,
  .linkchip::after,
  .contact-card-title::after {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* Skill archive uses the same compact left-side section rail as case studies. */
.exploration-page .exploration-layout {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-main {
  grid-column: 1;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav {
  --exploration-read-progress: 0%;
  --exploration-read-progress-ratio: 0;
  position: fixed;
  top: calc(50% - 1rem);
  left: 0.7rem;
  z-index: 19;
  display: block;
  width: 2.9rem;
  max-height: calc(100vh - 2rem);
  padding: 0.58rem 0.38rem 0.68rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 20%, transparent);
  border-radius: 0.85rem;
  background: rgba(252, 249, 243, 0.92);
  box-shadow: none;
  transform: none;
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(115%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(115%);
  transition: width 200ms ease, background-color 200ms ease;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav::before {
  content: "";
  display: block;
  width: 1.05rem;
  height: 1.75rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 76%, var(--ink-soft));
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 12%, currentColor 0 0.14rem, transparent 0.16rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, currentColor 0 0.14rem, transparent 0.16rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 88%, currentColor 0 0.14rem, transparent 0.16rem),
    linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center / 1px 76% no-repeat;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.74rem;
  left: 50%;
  width: 2px;
  height: 1.33rem;
  max-height: 1.33rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transform: translateX(-50%) scaleY(var(--exploration-read-progress-ratio));
  transform-origin: top;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a {
  display: none;
  min-height: 2rem;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.48rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0.65rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.2;
  white-space: normal;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a + a {
  border: 0;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a::before,
.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a::after {
  display: none;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:hover,
.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus,
.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus-within {
  width: min(12rem, calc(100vw - 1.4rem));
  padding: 0.68rem 0.62rem 0.72rem;
  overflow-y: auto;
  background: rgba(252, 249, 243, 0.97);
}

.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:hover::before,
.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus::before,
.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus-within::before {
  content: "Sections";
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  margin: 0 0.42rem 0.42rem;
  background: none;
  font-size: 0.52rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:hover::after,
.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus::after,
.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus-within::after {
  top: auto;
  right: 0.55rem;
  bottom: 0.2rem;
  left: 0.55rem;
  width: var(--exploration-read-progress);
  height: 2px;
  max-height: none;
  transform: none;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:hover a,
.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus a,
.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus-within a {
  display: flex;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a:hover,
.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a:focus-visible,
.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a.is-active {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 10%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72));
  transform: none;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a.is-neighbor {
  opacity: 0.76;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus-visible,
.exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.exploration-page .exploration-feature-detail,
.exploration-page .exploration-detail-card {
  scroll-margin-top: 5.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav {
    top: auto;
    bottom: calc(1rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    left: 0.5rem;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:hover,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus-within {
    max-height: min(27rem, calc(100vh - 2rem - env(safe-area-inset-bottom)));
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-feature-detail,
  .exploration-page .exploration-detail-card {
    scroll-margin-top: 5.25rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav {
    transition: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .hero-shell,
  .about-page-grid,
  .about-page-columns,
  .contact-shell {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .project-composition {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  #physical-computing .exploration-evidence-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .hero-copy {
    padding-top: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  }

  .hero-shell {
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
    padding-inline: 0;
  }

  .contact-shell {
    align-items: start;
  }

  .contact-copy {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .contact-board {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .about-banner-card {
    width: clamp(15rem, 34vw, 22rem);
  }

  .hero-identity {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(8.6rem, 10rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: start;
    justify-items: start;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
    transform: none;
  }

  .hero-portrait {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 10rem;
    transform: none;
  }

  .hero-notes {
    display: grid;
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: 0;
    justify-items: stretch;
  }

  .hero-note {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-note:nth-child(1),
  .hero-note:nth-child(2) {
    transform: none;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .container {
    width: min(100% - 1.15rem, 1180px);
  }

  .header-row,
  .footer-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.85rem;
  }

  .header-row {
    padding: 0.85rem 0;
  }

  .brand {
    gap: 0.45rem;
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }

  .brand-logo {
    width: 2rem;
    height: 2.1rem;
  }

  .nav {
    width: 100%;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 0.75rem 1rem;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
  }

  .nav-links {
    gap: 0.75rem 1rem;
  }

  .nav a {
    min-height: 2.4rem;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .nav-cta {
    min-height: 2.4rem;
    padding: 0.52rem 0.85rem;
  }

  .home-hero {
    padding: 0.4rem 0 2.6rem;
  }

  .hero-banner img {
    transform: none;
  }

  .hero-shell {
    gap: 1rem;
    margin-top: -1rem;
  }

  .hero-identity {
    order: -1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(7.8rem, 8.8rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: start;
    justify-items: stretch;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .hero-portrait {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 8.8rem;
    transform: none;
  }

  .hero-notes {
    gap: 0.85rem;
    justify-items: stretch;
  }

  .hero-note {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.8rem 0.85rem;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
  }

  .hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.45rem, 11vw, 4rem);
  }

  .hero-copy h1 .hero-line,
  .hero-copy h1 span {
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .hero-copy {
    transform: none;
    padding: 1.15rem 1rem 1.1rem;
  }

  .hero-copy h1 .hero-role {
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 5.1vw, 1.42rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.025em;
  }

  .hero-intro {
    max-width: 31rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.58;
  }

  .hero-about {
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .project-composition {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.15rem;
  }

  .project-card-body {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 1.2rem 1.05rem 1.3rem;
  }

  .project-card h3 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 12vw, 2.8rem);
  }

  .project-context {
    max-width: 28rem;
    min-height: 0;
    font-size: 0.96rem;
    line-height: 1.52;
  }

  .project-capabilities {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .technique-explorations {
    padding-top: 2.8rem;
  }

  .technique-heading h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 9vw, 2.35rem);
  }

  .technique-scroll-gallery {
    grid-auto-columns: min(72vw, 16rem);
    padding: 0.9rem;
  }

  .technique-scroll-cta {
    justify-self: start;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }

  .exploration-hero h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.85rem, 13vw, 4.7rem);
  }

  .exploration-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }

  .exploration-jump-nav {
    position: static;
    grid-auto-columns: max-content;
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 0.55rem;
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.08);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.08);
    scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
  }

  .exploration-jump-nav a {
    min-height: 2.25rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.78rem;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .exploration-jump-nav a + a {
    border-top: 0;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.08);
  }

  .exploration-jump-nav a::before {
    inset: auto 0 -0.18rem;
    width: auto;
    height: 2px;
    transform: scaleX(0.35);
  }

  .exploration-jump-nav a.is-active::before {
    transform: scaleX(0.78);
  }

  .bloom-case-hero,
  .bloom-compact-study,
  .bloom-overview-grid,
  .bloom-process-grid,
  .bloom-compact-notes,
  .bloom-feature-grid article,
  .bloom-video-card,
  .exploration-feature-detail {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .bloom-case-hero,
  .bloom-overview-grid,
  .bloom-process-grid,
  .bloom-video-card {
    padding: 1rem;
  }

  .bloom-case-hero h2 {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 16vw, 5rem);
  }

  .bloom-compact-copy {
    position: static;
  }

  .bloom-compact-copy h2 {
    max-width: 10ch;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 15vw, 4.8rem);
  }

  .bloom-image-strip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .bloom-feature-grid article {
    padding: 0.75rem;
  }

  .exploration-detail-media {
    min-height: 16rem;
    max-height: 20rem;
  }

  .exploration-detail-copy {
    padding: 1rem;
  }

  .exploration-detail-copy h2 {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 10vw, 3rem);
  }

  .exploration-evidence-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-inline: 0.7rem;
  }

  #physical-computing .exploration-evidence-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .exploration-text-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-inline: 0.7rem;
  }

  .exploration-detail-card,
  .exploration-detail-card-featured {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(6.4rem, 7.8rem) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1rem;
    padding: 0.85rem;
  }

  .exploration-mini-meta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.45rem;
  }

  .exploration-mini-meta dd {
    font-size: 0.8rem;
  }

  .exploration-thumb-row,
  .exploration-thumb-row-four,
  .exploration-thumb-row-rich,
  .exploration-detail-card-featured .exploration-thumb-row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .exploration-detail-card h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 7vw, 1.9rem);
  }

  .exploration-detail-card p:not(.project-meta) {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }

  .contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .contact-card + .contact-card {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  }

  .contact-photo {
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    width: 8.8rem;
    opacity: 0.82;
  }

  .contact-photo img {
    transform: none;
  }

  .contact-board {
    padding-right: 1rem;
  }

  .hero-banner {
    min-height: 6.2rem;
  }

  .about-banner-frame {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 16rem;
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
  }

  .about-banner-shell {
    min-height: 24rem;
  }

  .about-banner-overlays {
    position: static;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    margin-top: 0.9rem;
  }

  .about-banner-card {
    position: static;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 1.2rem;
  }

  .about-page-grid,
  .about-page-columns,
  .details-list,
  .about-note-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-page-copy h1,
  .project-hero h1,
  .paira-intro h1,
  .merlin-intro h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 12vw, 3.55rem);
    line-height: 1.06;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .paira-summary,
  .merlin-summary,
  .project-case-summary,
  .hero-intro,
  .hero-about,
  .about-page-copy {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .exploration-detail-card,
  .exploration-detail-card-featured {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .exploration-card-main img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }
}

/* Shared project pages */
.project-hero {
  padding: 4rem 0 2rem;
}

.breadcrumbs {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.grid.cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(260px, 1fr));
}

.project-cover {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
}

.prose {
  max-width: 46rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.prose h1,
.prose h2 {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.prose h1 {
  margin: 0.2em 0 0.3em;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.prose h2 {
  margin: 1.3em 0 0.4em;
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.prose p,
.prose ul {
  margin: 0.8rem 0;
}

.prose ul {
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

.links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.linkchip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.6rem;
  padding: 0.65rem 1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  background: var(--surface);
}

.site-footer {
  padding: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
}

.about-page-hero {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.about-banner-shell {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: clamp(22rem, 40vw, 30rem);
}

.about-banner-frame {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  width: min(100%, clamp(40rem, 74vw, 64rem));
  min-height: inherit;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 2rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  margin: 0;
}

.about-banner-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: inherit;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: left center;
}

.about-banner-overlays {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.about-banner-card {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0;
  width: clamp(20rem, 34vw, 32rem);
  min-height: clamp(7rem, 11vw, 9rem);
  padding: 1.15rem 1.25rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 1.6rem;
  background: rgba(246, 240, 230, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  pointer-events: auto;
}

.about-banner-card-primary {
  top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
}

.about-banner-card-secondary {
  top: clamp(12.5rem, 22vw, 17.5rem);
  width: clamp(18rem, 30vw, 27rem);
  min-height: clamp(8rem, 13vw, 10rem);
}

.about-banner-card p:last-child {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.about-page-grid,
.about-page-columns {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
}

.about-page-grid {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(18rem, 0.7fr);
  align-items: start;
}

.about-page-copy {
  max-width: 46rem;
}

.about-page-copy h1,
.about-panel h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.about-page-copy h1 {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 1rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-page-copy p + p {
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.about-page-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 1.8rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.about-page-columns {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.about-panel {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.about-panel h2 {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 1rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-panel p,
.about-panel li {
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.about-panel ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}

.about-panel li + li {
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
}

.project-case-hero {
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem) 0 2rem;
}

.project-case-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.project-case-intro {
  max-width: 100rem;
}

.project-case-intro h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.project-case-summary {
  margin-top: 1.45rem;
  max-width: 45rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: clamp(1.04rem, 1.5vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.project-case-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.project-case-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.1rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: rgba(246, 240, 230, 0.75);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.project-case-facts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.project-case-fact,
.project-case-detail-card,
.project-case-principle,
.project-case-figure-card {
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.project-case-fact {
  min-height: 8.6rem;
  padding: 1.2rem;
}

.project-case-fact p:last-child {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.project-case-cover-frame {
  margin-block: 1rem 1.3rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.project-case-cover-frame img {
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 38rem;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.project-case-story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 0.28fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.project-case-story-label {
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
}

.project-case-prose {
  max-width: 52rem;
}

.project-case-prose h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.project-case-card-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.project-case-detail-card {
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
}

.project-case-detail-card h3,
.project-case-principle h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.project-case-detail-card p,
.project-case-principle p:last-child {
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.project-case-principles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.project-case-principle {
  padding: 1.35rem 1.35rem 1.5rem;
}

.project-case-figure-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.project-case-figure-card {
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.project-case-figure-card img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.project-case-figure-card figcaption {
  padding: 0.95rem 1rem 1.05rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .project-case-facts,
  .project-case-principles {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .project-case-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .project-case-facts,
  .project-case-principles,
  .project-case-figure-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .project-case-fact {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .project-case-intro h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 12vw, 3.55rem);
    line-height: 1.06;
  }

  .project-case-tags,
  .paira-tags,
  .merlin-tags {
    gap: 0.55rem;
  }

  .project-case-tag,
  .paira-tag,
  .merlin-tag {
    min-height: 2.25rem;
    padding: 0.48rem 0.76rem;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
  }

  .project-case-cover-frame {
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
  }
}

.paira-hero {
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem) 0 2rem;
}

.paira-hero-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.paira-intro {
  max-width: 100rem;
}

.paira-intro h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.2vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.paira-summary {
  margin-top: 1.45rem;
  max-width: 72rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: clamp(1.04rem, 1.5vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.paira-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.paira-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.1rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: rgba(246, 240, 230, 0.75);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.paira-facts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.paira-fact,
.paira-detail-card,
.paira-principle {
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.paira-fact {
  min-height: 8.6rem;
  padding: 1.2rem;
}

.paira-fact p:last-child {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.paira-cover-frame {
  margin-block: 1rem 1.3rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.paira-cover-frame img {
  object-position: center top;
}

.paira-story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 0.28fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.paira-story-label {
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
}

.paira-prose {
  max-width: 52rem;
}

.paira-prose h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.paira-section-soft {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.paira-card-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.paira-detail-card {
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
}

.paira-detail-card h3,
.paira-principle h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.paira-detail-card p,
.paira-principle p:last-child {
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.paira-principles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.paira-principle {
  padding: 1.35rem 1.35rem 1.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .paira-facts,
  .paira-principles {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .paira-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .paira-facts,
  .paira-principles {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .paira-fact {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .paira-detail-card,
  .paira-principle {
    border-radius: 1.2rem;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem;
  }

  .paira-cover-frame {
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
  }
}

.merlin-hero {
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem) 0 2rem;
}

.merlin-hero-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.merlin-intro {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  padding-right: 0;
}

.merlin-intro h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.2vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.12;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.merlin-title-line {
  display: block;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.merlin-summary {
  margin-top: 1.45rem;
  max-width: 72rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: clamp(1.04rem, 1.5vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.82;
}

.merlin-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.merlin-tag {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2.1rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: rgba(246, 240, 230, 0.75);
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.merlin-facts {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.merlin-fact,
.merlin-detail-card,
.merlin-principle {
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.merlin-fact {
  min-height: 8.6rem;
  padding: 1.2rem;
}

.merlin-fact p:last-child {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.merlin-cover-frame {
  margin-block: 1rem 1.3rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 2rem;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.merlin-cover-frame img {
}

.merlin-story-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 0.28fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.merlin-story-label {
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
}

.merlin-prose {
  max-width: 52rem;
}

.merlin-prose h2 {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.merlin-question {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.1rem;
  padding: 1.3rem 1.4rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 1.55rem;
  background: #E3F0DF;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.merlin-question p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.06rem, 1.45vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.merlin-question strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.45rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 76%, #587742 24%);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.merlin-section-soft {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.merlin-card-stack {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.merlin-detail-card {
  padding: 1.4rem 1.5rem;
}

.merlin-detail-card h3,
.merlin-principle h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.merlin-detail-card p,
.merlin-principle p:last-child {
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
}

.merlin-principles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
}

.merlin-principle {
  padding: 1.35rem 1.35rem 1.5rem;
}

.merlin-figure-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.merlin-figure-grid-wide {
  align-items: start;
}

.merlin-figure-card {
  background: rgba(248, 242, 233, 0.74);
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .merlin-facts,
  .merlin-principles {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .merlin-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width:760px) {
  .merlin-facts,
  .merlin-principles,
  .merlin-figure-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .merlin-fact {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .merlin-detail-card,
  .merlin-principle {
    border-radius: 1.2rem;
    padding: 1.1rem 1.15rem;
  }

  .merlin-cover-frame {
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
  }

  .merlin-title-line {
    white-space: normal;
  }
}


/* ===== Merlin capstone — soft editorial layout (mirrors the home page) ===== */
.mcs-hero { padding: clamp(1rem,2vw,1.6rem) 0 clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.2rem); }
.mcs-breadcrumbs { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: .92rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }

.mcs-banner {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  min-height: clamp(12rem, 26vw, 19rem);
  border-radius: 2.2rem; border: 1px solid rgba(43,36,30,.1);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.mcs-banner img { width:100%; height:100%; min-height:inherit; object-fit:cover; object-position:center 42%; }
.mcs-banner::after { content:""; position:absolute; inset:0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(236,229,218,.04) 0%, rgba(236,229,218,.16) 45%, rgba(236,229,218,.72) 100%),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(33,28,24,.18) 0%, rgba(33,28,24,.02) 45%, transparent 66%); }

.mcs-hero-shell {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1fr) minmax(14rem,.4fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem,2vw,1.8rem);
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: clamp(-8rem,-10vw,-5rem);
  padding-inline: clamp(.5rem,2vw,1.5rem);
}
.mcs-copy {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  padding: clamp(1.3rem,2.2vw,2rem);
  background: var(--surface-strong);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43,36,30,.1);
  border-radius: 1.9rem;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(52,39,27,.1);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
}
.mcs-tags { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:.5rem; margin-bottom:.9rem; }
.mcs-tag { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; padding:.38rem .78rem; border-radius:999px;
  border:1px solid rgba(43,36,30,.14); background:rgba(246,240,230,.8); color:var(--accent-deep);
  font-size:.79rem; letter-spacing:.02em; }
.mcs-copy h1 {
  margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -.03em; line-height: 1.05;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 100%, var(--accent) 8%);
}
.mcs-summary { margin-top:1.05rem; max-width:42rem; color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: clamp(1.01rem,1.4vw,1.16rem); line-height:1.72; }

.mcs-aside { position:relative; z-index:1; display:grid; gap:.9rem; margin-top: clamp(-3rem,-4vw,-.5rem); }
.mcs-note {
  padding:.95rem 1.05rem; border:1px solid rgba(43,36,30,.12); border-radius:1.2rem;
  background: rgba(246,240,230,.94); box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(52,39,27,.1);
}
.mcs-note:nth-child(odd){ transform: rotate(-1.5deg); }
.mcs-note:nth-child(even){ transform: rotate(1.3deg); }
.mcs-note .project-meta { color:var(--accent-deep); }
.mcs-note p:last-child { margin-top:.3rem; color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:.9rem; line-height:1.5; }

.mcs-frame {
  margin: 1.6rem 0 .3rem; padding:.7rem;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper-soft) 88%, white 12%);
  border:1px solid rgba(43,36,30,.12); border-radius:1.6rem; box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.mcs-frame img { width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:1.1rem; display:block; }
.mcs-frame figcaption { padding:.65rem .4rem .1rem; color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:.9rem; line-height:1.5; }
.mcs-frame.tilt-l { transform: rotate(-1deg); }
.mcs-frame.tilt-r { transform: rotate(1deg); }

.mcs-quote {
  margin: 1.5rem 0 .3rem; padding: clamp(1.4rem,3vw,2.2rem);
  border:1px solid rgba(43,36,30,.12); border-radius:1.7rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(227,240,223,.7), rgba(246,240,230,.5));
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.mcs-quote .mcs-qlabel { display:block; margin-bottom:.5rem; color:color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 74%, #587742 26%);
  font-size:.74rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.14em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.mcs-quote p { margin:0; font-family:var(--font-display); font-style:italic; font-weight:500;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem,2.5vw,2rem); line-height:1.32; color:var(--ink); letter-spacing:-.01em; }

.mcs-notes-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:1.1rem; margin-top:1.4rem; }
.mcs-fnote {
  padding:1.25rem 1.3rem 1.4rem; border:1px solid rgba(43,36,30,.12); border-radius:1.35rem;
  background: rgba(248,242,233,.9); box-shadow: 0 14px 32px rgba(52,39,27,.08);
}
.mcs-fnote:nth-child(3n+1){ transform: rotate(-1deg); }
.mcs-fnote:nth-child(3n+2){ transform: rotate(.7deg); }
.mcs-fnote:nth-child(3n){ transform: rotate(-.4deg); }
.mcs-fnote .project-meta { color:var(--accent-deep); }
.mcs-fnote h3 { margin-top:.45rem; font-family:var(--font-display); font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(1.3rem,1.9vw,1.6rem); letter-spacing:-.02em; line-height:1.08; }
.mcs-fnote p { margin-top:.45rem; color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:.93rem; line-height:1.55; }

.mcs-dir { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:1.6rem 1.3rem; margin-top:1.6rem; }
.mcs-dcard .mcs-frame { margin:0 0 .85rem; }
.mcs-dcard:nth-child(even){ margin-top:2.4rem; }
.mcs-dindex { color:var(--accent-deep); font-size:.72rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.16em; text-transform:uppercase; }
.mcs-dtitle { display:block; margin:.2rem 0 .1rem; font-family:var(--font-display); font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2vw,1.75rem); letter-spacing:-.02em; line-height:1.06; }
.mcs-dcard p { color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:.94rem; line-height:1.55; margin-top:.3rem; }

.mcs-illus { display:flex; justify-content:center; margin:1.4rem 0 .3rem; }
.mcs-illus img { width:min(100%, 21rem); height:auto; }
.mcs-illus-md img { width:min(100%, 28rem); }

.mcs-reveal { opacity:0; transition: opacity .8s ease; }
.mcs-reveal.shown { opacity:1; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){ .mcs-reveal{ opacity:1; transition:none; } }

@media (max-width:1024px){
  .mcs-hero-shell{ grid-template-columns:1fr; margin-top:.4rem; padding-inline:0; }
  .mcs-aside{ margin-top:0; grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
  .mcs-notes-grid{ grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .mcs-aside, .mcs-notes-grid, .mcs-dir{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }
  .mcs-dcard:nth-child(even){ margin-top:0; }
  .mcs-note, .mcs-fnote, .mcs-frame.tilt-l, .mcs-frame.tilt-r { transform:none; }
  .mcs-banner{ min-height:9rem; }
}

/* Merlin — calmer headings + serif "lead" lines that echo the home page */
.mcs-copy h1 { font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.08; text-wrap: balance; }
.merlin-prose h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.mcs-lead {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.18rem, 1.7vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.mcs-summary { text-wrap: pretty; }
.mcs-fnote h3 { font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.7vw, 1.45rem); }
.mcs-dtitle { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.8vw, 1.6rem); }

/* Merlin report page, rebuilt from the Figma report direction */
.merlin-report-page {
  --merlin-paper: #f8f4ea;
  --merlin-paper-green: #e4efdc;
  --merlin-paper-green-strong: #d5e7cd;
  --merlin-ink: #252018;
  --merlin-muted: #665f53;
  --merlin-green: #3f9b62;
  --merlin-green-deep: #17734e;
  --merlin-line: rgba(37, 32, 24, 0.14);
  --merlin-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.08);
  background: var(--merlin-paper);
  color: var(--merlin-ink);
}

.merlin-report-page::before,
.merlin-report-page .page-orbit {
  content: none;
}

.merlin-report-page .home-header {
  background: rgba(251, 250, 244, 0.88);
}

.merlin-report-page .section-label,
.merlin-report-page .project-meta {
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
}

.merlin-report {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green-deep) 4.5%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green-deep) 3.5%, transparent) 1px, transparent 1px),
    var(--merlin-paper);
  background-size: 4.5rem 4.5rem;
}

.merlin-reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(1.1rem);
  transition:
    opacity 640ms ease,
    transform 640ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--merlin-reveal-index, 0) * 55ms);
}

.merlin-reveal.is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.merlin-report-hero {
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.8rem) 0 clamp(3.2rem, 6vw, 5.6rem);
}

.merlin-report-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 1.7vw, 1.25rem);
}

.merlin-back-link {
  justify-self: start;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.42rem;
  min-height: 2.2rem;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.76rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 18%, transparent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.76);
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.04);
  transition:
    transform 180ms ease,
    border-color 180ms ease,
    background-color 180ms ease;
}

.merlin-back-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 30%, transparent);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.94);
}

.merlin-back-link span {
  font-size: 0.95em;
}

.merlin-report-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.12fr) minmax(17rem, 0.32fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: center;
  min-height: clamp(34rem, calc(100svh - 9rem), 48rem);
  padding-top: clamp(0.8rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--merlin-green);
}

.merlin-report-kicker {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.merlin-report-kicker span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 2.25rem;
  padding: 0.48rem 0.86rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 24%, transparent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.82);
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.045);
  transition:
    transform 180ms ease,
    border-color 180ms ease,
    background-color 180ms ease;
}

.merlin-report-kicker span:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 34%, transparent);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.94);
}

.merlin-report-title h1,
.merlin-report-lede h2 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.merlin-report-title h1 {
  max-width: 26ch;
  margin-top: 0;
  font-size: clamp(3.18rem, 4.85vw, 5.25rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
}

.merlin-hero-deck {
  max-width: 50rem;
  margin-top: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.04rem, 1.45vw, 1.22rem);
  line-height: 1.72;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.merlin-hero-focus {
  position: relative;
  max-width: 43rem;
  margin-top: clamp(1.65rem, 3vw, 2.45rem);
  padding-left: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.merlin-hero-focus::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 0;
  width: 3px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 72%, white 28%);
}

.merlin-hero-focus span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.18rem;
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.merlin-hero-focus p {
  margin: 0;
}

.merlin-report-meta {
  position: relative;
  min-height: auto;
}

.merlin-report-meta dl {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(0.85rem, 1.4vw, 1.1rem);
  margin: 0;
}

.merlin-report-meta dt {
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.merlin-report-meta dd {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.merlin-sponsor-tags {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.merlin-sponsor-tag {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  min-height: 3.15rem;
  padding: 0.48rem 0.82rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 12%, transparent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.7);
}

.merlin-sponsor-tag img {
  width: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.merlin-sponsor-tag-cornell img {
  height: 2rem;
}

.merlin-sponsor-tag-eco img {
  height: 2.1rem;
}

.merlin-project-scope {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.42rem;
  padding-top: 0.28rem;
}

.merlin-project-scope span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 1.85rem;
  padding: 0.32rem 0.58rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 18%, transparent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(232, 241, 224, 0.58);
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.merlin-meta-frame {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  width: 100%;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 1rem 1.05rem 1.05rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green-deep) 14%, transparent);
  border-top-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 38%, transparent);
  border-radius: 1.18rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.84);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.merlin-meta-frame::before {
  content: none;
}

.merlin-meta-frame-sponsor {
  inset: auto;
  transform: none;
}

.merlin-meta-frame-sponsor::before {
  top: -0.85rem;
  right: 1.6rem;
}

.merlin-meta-frame-summary {
  inset: auto;
  transform: none;
}

.merlin-meta-frame-summary::before {
  right: -0.85rem;
  bottom: -0.7rem;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 12%, transparent);
}

.merlin-meta-frame-summary dd:not(.merlin-project-scope) {
  max-width: 17.5rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.52;
}

.merlin-project-details {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 1.7vw, 1.2rem);
  margin-top: clamp(0.25rem, 1vw, 0.8rem);
}

.merlin-project-detail-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: clamp(11rem, 13vw, 13.2rem);
  padding: clamp(1.05rem, 1.9vw, 1.45rem);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 14%, transparent);
  border-radius: 1.18rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.86);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.merlin-project-detail-card:hover {
  transform: none;
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 14%, transparent);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.merlin-project-detail-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 2px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 52%, white 48%);
}

.merlin-detail-label {
  display: block;
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
}

.merlin-detail-label h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.merlin-detail-primary {
  margin-top: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
  color: var(--merlin-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.32rem, 2vw, 1.72rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.06;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.merlin-detail-secondary {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.merlin-project-detail-card ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.38rem;
  margin: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.38;
  list-style: none;
}

.merlin-project-detail-card-skills ul {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
}

.merlin-project-detail-card li {
  padding-top: 0.38rem;
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 12%, transparent);
}

.merlin-project-detail-card li:first-child {
  padding-top: 0;
  border-top: 0;
}

.merlin-flip-card {
  position: relative;
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
  perspective: 1800px;
}

.merlin-flip-hint {
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(0.85rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem);
  right: clamp(0.85rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem);
  z-index: 3;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2rem;
  padding: 0.38rem 0.68rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 16%, transparent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.82);
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.06);
  transition:
    opacity 220ms ease,
    transform 220ms ease;
}

.merlin-flip-card:hover .merlin-flip-hint,
.merlin-flip-card.is-flipped .merlin-flip-hint {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-0.25rem);
}

.merlin-flip-card:focus-visible {
  border-radius: 1.6rem;
  outline: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 72%, white 28%);
  outline-offset: 5px;
}

.merlin-flip-card-inner {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(18rem, 33vw, 34rem);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform 700ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.merlin-flip-card.is-flipped .merlin-flip-card-inner {
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

.merlin-flip-card.is-previewing .merlin-flip-card-inner {
  animation: merlin-flip-preview 1700ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.merlin-flip-card:not(.is-previewing):hover .merlin-flip-card-inner {
  transform: translateY(-0.12rem);
}

.merlin-flip-card.is-flipped:not(.is-previewing):hover .merlin-flip-card-inner {
  transform: rotateY(180deg) translateY(-0.12rem);
}

@keyframes merlin-flip-preview {
  0%, 100% {
    transform: rotateY(0deg);
  }

  38%, 62% {
    transform: rotateY(18deg);
  }
}

.merlin-flip-face {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--merlin-line);
  border-radius: 1.6rem;
  background: var(--merlin-paper);
  box-shadow: var(--merlin-shadow);
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.merlin-flip-face img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.merlin-flip-front img {
  object-position: center 42%;
}

.merlin-flip-back {
  background: #fffefa;
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

.merlin-flip-back img {
  padding: 0;
  object-fit: cover;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .merlin-reveal {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .merlin-report-section-label span,
  .merlin-project-detail-card,
  .merlin-phase-grid article,
  .merlin-findings-grid article,
  .merlin-direction-grid article,
  .merlin-method-steps article,
  .merlin-outcome-panel > div,
  .merlin-testing-points > div,
  .merlin-artifact-figure,
  .merlin-report-image,
  .merlin-report-gallery figure,
  .merlin-method-spread figure,
  .merlin-concept-spread figure,
  .merlin-illustration-row figure,
  .merlin-wide-figure {
    transition: none;
  }

  .merlin-flip-card-inner,
  .merlin-insight-flip-inner {
    animation: none !important;
    transition: none;
  }

  .merlin-flip-hint {
    transition: none;
  }
}

.merlin-report-section {
  padding: clamp(5.4rem, 8.6vw, 9.2rem) 0;
}

.merlin-report-band {
  background: rgba(230, 240, 223, 0.48);
  border-block: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green-deep) 12%, transparent);
}

.merlin-report-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(9rem, 0.18fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.6rem, 4.8vw, 5.2rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.merlin-report-section-label {
  position: sticky;
  top: 6rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
}

.merlin-report-section-label span {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 3rem;
  height: 3rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green-deep) 28%, transparent);
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  transition:
    transform 260ms ease,
    border-color 260ms ease,
    background-color 260ms ease;
}

.merlin-report-section.is-current .merlin-report-section-label span {
  transform: translateY(-0.15rem);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 42%, transparent);
  background: rgba(232, 241, 224, 0.68);
}

.merlin-report-section.is-current .merlin-report-section-label .section-label {
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
}

.merlin-report-content {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);
}

.merlin-report-lede {
  max-width: 72rem;
}

.merlin-report-lede h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.15rem, 3.6vw, 3.8rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  max-width: 28ch;
}

.merlin-report-lede p {
  max-width: 66ch;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.03rem, 1.45vw, 1.22rem);
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.merlin-video-embed {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  border-radius: 1.35rem;
  background: #fffefa;
  box-shadow: var(--merlin-shadow);
}

.merlin-video-embed iframe {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
}

.merlin-report-question,
.merlin-phase-grid article,
.merlin-findings-grid article,
.merlin-direction-grid article,
.merlin-method-steps article,
.merlin-outcome-panel {
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green-deep) 13%, transparent);
  background: var(--merlin-paper-green);
}

.merlin-phase-grid article,
.merlin-findings-grid article,
.merlin-direction-grid article,
.merlin-method-steps article,
.merlin-outcome-panel > div,
.merlin-testing-points > div {
  transition: none;
}

.merlin-phase-grid article:hover,
.merlin-findings-grid article:hover,
.merlin-direction-grid article:hover,
.merlin-method-steps article:hover,
.merlin-outcome-panel > div:hover,
.merlin-testing-points > div:hover {
  transform: none;
}

.merlin-report-question {
  max-width: 62rem;
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  border-radius: 1.6rem;
  background: var(--merlin-green);
}

.merlin-report-question .merlin-section-chip {
  margin-bottom: clamp(0.85rem, 1.4vw, 1.05rem);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.94);
  border-color: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.74);
}

.merlin-report-question > p:not(.merlin-section-chip) {
  color: #fffaf0;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.7vw, 2.35rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.18;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.merlin-phase-grid,
.merlin-findings-grid,
.merlin-direction-grid,
.merlin-method-steps,
.merlin-outcome-panel {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 1.8vw, 1.2rem);
}

.merlin-phase-grid,
.merlin-direction-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.merlin-phase-grid article,
.merlin-direction-grid article,
.merlin-findings-grid article,
.merlin-method-steps article {
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  border-radius: 1.45rem;
}

.merlin-phase-grid article .project-meta,
.merlin-direction-grid article .project-meta,
.merlin-findings-grid article .project-meta,
.merlin-method-steps article .project-meta {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(0.58rem, 1vw, 0.8rem);
}

.merlin-phase-grid h3,
.merlin-direction-grid h3,
.merlin-findings-grid h3,
.merlin-method-steps h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 1.9rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.merlin-phase-grid p:last-child,
.merlin-direction-grid p,
.merlin-findings-grid p,
.merlin-method-steps p:last-child {
  margin-top: clamp(0.78rem, 1.2vw, 1rem);
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.merlin-artifact-figure,
.merlin-report-image,
.merlin-report-gallery figure,
.merlin-method-spread figure,
.merlin-concept-spread figure,
.merlin-illustration-row figure,
.merlin-wide-figure {
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--merlin-line);
  border-radius: 1.45rem;
  background: #fffefa;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.06);
  transition: none;
}

.merlin-artifact-figure img,
.merlin-report-image img,
.merlin-report-gallery img,
.merlin-method-spread img,
.merlin-concept-spread img,
.merlin-illustration-row img,
.merlin-wide-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  transition: none;
}

.merlin-artifact-figure:hover,
.merlin-report-image:hover,
.merlin-report-gallery figure:hover,
.merlin-method-spread figure:hover,
.merlin-concept-spread figure:hover,
.merlin-illustration-row figure:hover,
.merlin-wide-figure:hover {
  transform: none;
  border-color: var(--merlin-line);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.06);
}

.merlin-artifact-figure:hover img,
.merlin-report-image:hover img,
.merlin-report-gallery figure:hover img,
.merlin-method-spread figure:hover img,
.merlin-concept-spread figure:hover img,
.merlin-illustration-row figure:hover img,
.merlin-wide-figure:hover img {
  transform: none;
}

.merlin-artifact-figure figcaption,
.merlin-report-image figcaption,
.merlin-method-spread figcaption,
.merlin-concept-spread figcaption,
.merlin-illustration-row figcaption,
.merlin-wide-figure figcaption {
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--merlin-line);
}

.merlin-artifact-figure {
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.88);
}

.merlin-artifact-figure,
.merlin-concept-spread figure {
  scrollbar-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 38%, transparent) rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.6);
}

.merlin-embedded-figure {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.merlin-illustration-row .merlin-embedded-figure,
.merlin-concept-spread .merlin-embedded-figure {
  border: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.merlin-embedded-figure img {
  display: block;
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
}

.merlin-section-chip {
  justify-self: start;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: fit-content;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.75rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 18%, transparent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.76);
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.merlin-section-chip + .merlin-embedded-figure {
  margin-top: clamp(-2rem, -2.4vw, -1rem);
}

.merlin-embedded-figure-paper img {
  background: #fffefa;
}

.merlin-embedded-figure-soft img {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 13%, transparent);
}

.merlin-embedded-figure-dark img {
  background: #050505;
}

.merlin-artifact-figure-soft {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 14%, transparent);
}

.merlin-artifact-figure-dark {
  background: #050505;
}

.merlin-artifact-figure-dark figcaption {
  background: #fffefa;
}

.merlin-embedded-figure.merlin-artifact-figure-soft,
.merlin-embedded-figure.merlin-artifact-figure-dark {
  background: transparent;
}

.merlin-insight-flip {
  cursor: pointer;
  outline: none;
  perspective: 1800px;
}

.merlin-insight-flip:focus-visible {
  border-radius: 1.45rem;
  outline: 2px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 72%, white 28%);
  outline-offset: 5px;
}

.merlin-insight-flip-header {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}

.merlin-insight-flip-header .project-meta {
  margin: 0;
}

.merlin-insight-flip-header span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 2rem;
  padding: 0.38rem 0.68rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 18%, transparent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.78);
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition:
    border-color 220ms ease,
    background-color 220ms ease,
    transform 220ms ease;
}

.merlin-insight-flip:hover .merlin-insight-flip-header span {
  transform: translateY(-0.1rem);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 30%, transparent);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.95);
}

.merlin-insight-flip-inner {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(24rem, 46vw, 42rem);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform 700ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.merlin-insight-flip.is-flipped .merlin-insight-flip-inner {
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

.merlin-insight-flip.is-previewing .merlin-insight-flip-inner {
  animation: merlin-flip-preview 1700ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.merlin-insight-flip:not(.is-previewing):hover .merlin-insight-flip-inner {
  transform: translateY(-0.12rem);
}

.merlin-insight-flip.is-flipped:not(.is-previewing):hover .merlin-insight-flip-inner {
  transform: rotateY(180deg) translateY(-0.12rem);
}

.merlin-insight-face {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 1.45rem;
  background: #fffefa;
  box-shadow: var(--merlin-shadow);
  backface-visibility: hidden;
}

.merlin-insight-face img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.merlin-insight-back {
  transform: rotateY(180deg);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .merlin-project-detail-card:hover,
  .merlin-phase-grid article:hover,
  .merlin-findings-grid article:hover,
  .merlin-direction-grid article:hover,
  .merlin-method-steps article:hover,
  .merlin-outcome-panel > div:hover,
  .merlin-testing-points > div:hover,
  .merlin-artifact-figure:hover,
  .merlin-report-image:hover,
  .merlin-report-gallery figure:hover,
  .merlin-method-spread figure:hover,
  .merlin-concept-spread figure:hover,
  .merlin-illustration-row figure:hover,
  .merlin-wide-figure:hover {
    transform: none;
  }

  .merlin-flip-card:not(.is-flipped):hover .merlin-flip-card-inner,
  .merlin-insight-flip:not(.is-flipped):hover .merlin-insight-flip-inner {
    transform: none;
  }

  .merlin-flip-card.is-flipped:hover .merlin-flip-card-inner,
  .merlin-insight-flip.is-flipped:hover .merlin-insight-flip-inner {
    transform: rotateY(180deg);
  }
}

.merlin-report-image-wide {
  max-width: 62rem;
}

.merlin-poster-summary {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  max-width: 62rem;
}

.merlin-poster-summary > div {
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(37, 32, 24, 0.12);
  border-radius: 1.45rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.76);
  box-shadow: var(--merlin-shadow);
}

.merlin-poster-summary p:last-child {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.merlin-source-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.1rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
}

.merlin-method-steps {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.merlin-method-pair {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.16fr) minmax(18rem, 0.84fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.merlin-method-pair-reverse {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(18rem, 0.84fr) minmax(0, 1.16fr);
}

.merlin-method-pair .merlin-embedded-figure {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
}

.merlin-method-pair .merlin-embedded-figure img {
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.merlin-method-pair .merlin-method-steps {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.merlin-method-pair .merlin-method-steps article {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  padding: clamp(0.9rem, 1.55vw, 1.15rem);
  border-radius: 1.1rem;
}

.merlin-method-pair .merlin-method-steps .project-meta {
  margin-bottom: clamp(0.5rem, 0.9vw, 0.72rem);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.merlin-method-pair .merlin-method-steps h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.45vw, 1.34rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
}

.merlin-method-pair .merlin-method-steps p:last-child {
  margin-top: clamp(0.62rem, 1vw, 0.82rem);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  line-height: 1.46;
}

.merlin-illustration-row {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.2rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.merlin-illustration-row-2 {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr);
}

.merlin-illustration-row figure {
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.84);
}

.merlin-illustration-row img {
  object-fit: contain;
}

.merlin-wide-figure {
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.84);
}

.merlin-source-grid div {
  min-height: auto;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
}

.merlin-source-grid strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-body), "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 4.4vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 0.9;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}

.merlin-source-grid span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-body), "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.merlin-poster-figure {
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--merlin-line);
  border-radius: 1.7rem;
  background: #fffefa;
  box-shadow: var(--merlin-shadow);
}

.merlin-poster-figure img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.merlin-poster-figure figcaption {
  padding: 0.95rem 1rem 1.05rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--merlin-line);
}

.merlin-novice-types {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 20%, transparent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 20%, transparent);
}

.merlin-novice-types ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.merlin-novice-types li {
  padding: 0.52rem 0.78rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 16%, transparent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.78);
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.merlin-method-spread {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.merlin-method-reflection {
  max-width: 62rem;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 20%, transparent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 20%, transparent);
}

.merlin-method-reflection p:last-child {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  line-height: 1.68;
}

.merlin-findings-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.merlin-findings-grid article span {
  color: var(--merlin-green-deep);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}

.merlin-report-gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.merlin-concept-spread {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.merlin-outcome-panel {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  border-radius: 1.1rem;
}

.merlin-outcome-panel .project-meta {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(0.58rem, 1vw, 0.8rem);
}

.merlin-outcome-panel p:last-child {
  margin-top: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.merlin-testing-summary {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(14rem, 0.5fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  align-items: start;
  max-width: 68rem;
  padding-block: clamp(0.4rem, 1vw, 0.8rem);
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 16%, transparent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 16%, transparent);
}

.merlin-testing-summary .project-meta {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(0.58rem, 1vw, 0.8rem);
}

.merlin-testing-summary h3 {
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.2vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.merlin-testing-points {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
}

.merlin-testing-points > div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.35rem;
}

.merlin-testing-points .project-meta {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.merlin-testing-points p:not(.project-meta) {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.merlin-testing-images {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(0.85rem, 1.7vw, 1.15rem);
}

.merlin-testing-images img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  padding: clamp(0.25rem, 0.8vw, 0.55rem);
  border-radius: 1rem;
}

.merlin-report-page .linkchip {
  background: var(--merlin-green);
  border-color: var(--merlin-green);
  color: #fbfaf4;
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Portfolio-native case study pages aligned to the report rhythm */
.case-study-page {
  --case-paper: var(--paper-soft);
  --case-paper-deep: rgba(244, 235, 224, 0.58);
  --case-surface: rgba(255, 251, 244, 0.82);
  --case-surface-strong: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.9);
  --case-accent: var(--accent);
  --case-accent-deep: var(--accent-deep);
  --case-accent-soft: rgba(205, 87, 50, 0.08);
  --case-line: rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.14);
  --case-grid-v: rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.035);
  --case-grid-h: rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.028);
  --merlin-paper: var(--case-paper);
  --merlin-paper-green: var(--case-surface);
  --merlin-paper-green-strong: var(--case-paper-deep);
  --merlin-ink: var(--ink);
  --merlin-muted: var(--ink-soft);
  --merlin-green: var(--case-accent);
  --merlin-green-deep: var(--case-accent-deep);
  --merlin-line: var(--case-line);
  --merlin-shadow: var(--shadow);
  background: var(--case-paper);
}

.paira-case-page {
  --case-paper: #f4f5f8;
  --case-paper-deep: rgba(228, 232, 241, 0.66);
  --case-surface: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.46);
  --case-surface-strong: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.68);
  --case-accent: #7a8cff;
  --case-accent-deep: #364374;
  --case-accent-soft: rgba(122, 140, 255, 0.13);
  --case-line: rgba(87, 100, 157, 0.18);
  --case-grid-v: rgba(94, 111, 194, 0.045);
  --case-grid-h: rgba(87, 100, 157, 0.034);
  --case-glass-highlight: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.game-case-page {
  --case-paper: #f7eee9;
  --case-paper-deep: rgba(246, 221, 214, 0.58);
  --case-surface: rgba(255, 249, 245, 0.84);
  --case-surface-strong: rgba(255, 250, 247, 0.92);
  --case-accent: #d98589;
  --case-accent-deep: #92595b;
  --case-accent-soft: rgba(217, 133, 137, 0.13);
  --case-line: rgba(146, 89, 91, 0.16);
  --case-grid-v: rgba(217, 133, 137, 0.04);
  --case-grid-h: rgba(146, 89, 91, 0.032);
}

.ecoscan-case-page {
  --case-paper: #eef6f2;
  --case-paper-deep: rgba(207, 232, 224, 0.6);
  --case-surface: rgba(248, 253, 249, 0.84);
  --case-surface-strong: rgba(251, 255, 252, 0.92);
  --case-accent: #70a9a1;
  --case-accent-deep: #345f5a;
  --case-accent-soft: rgba(112, 169, 161, 0.14);
  --case-line: rgba(52, 95, 90, 0.16);
  --case-grid-v: rgba(52, 95, 90, 0.04);
  --case-grid-h: rgba(52, 95, 90, 0.032);
}

.case-study-page .merlin-report {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 8%, var(--case-accent-soft), transparent 26rem),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--case-grid-v) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--case-grid-h) 1px, transparent 1px),
    var(--case-paper);
  background-size: 100% 100%, 4.5rem 4.5rem, 4.5rem 4.5rem, auto;
}

.ecoscan-case-page .merlin-report {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 8%, rgba(112, 169, 161, 0.1), transparent 26rem),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(52, 95, 90, 0.018) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(52, 95, 90, 0.014) 1px, transparent 1px),
    var(--case-paper);
  background-size: 100% 100%, 4.5rem 4.5rem, 4.5rem 4.5rem, auto;
}

/* EcoScan uses a tighter editorial rhythm than the longer Merlin report. */
.ecoscan-case-page .merlin-report-hero {
  padding-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 4.5rem);
}

.ecoscan-case-page .merlin-report-grid {
  min-height: clamp(29rem, calc(82svh - 9rem), 40rem);
}

.ecoscan-case-page .merlin-report-section {
  padding: clamp(4.75rem, 6.8vw, 7.15rem) 0;
}

.ecoscan-case-page .merlin-report-layout {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(7.5rem, 0.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 3.6vw, 3.9rem);
}

.ecoscan-case-page .merlin-report-content {
  gap: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.85rem);
}

.ecoscan-case-page .merlin-report-lede {
  max-width: 67rem;
}

.ecoscan-case-page .merlin-report-lede h2 {
  max-width: 25ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 3.4vw, 3.55rem);
  line-height: 1.03;
}

.ecoscan-case-page .merlin-report-lede p {
  max-width: 64ch;
  margin-top: clamp(0.72rem, 1.2vw, 0.95rem);
}

.ecoscan-case-page .merlin-project-detail-card {
  min-height: clamp(10rem, 11.5vw, 11.5rem);
  border-color: rgba(52, 95, 90, 0.12);
  background: rgba(251, 255, 252, 0.68);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.ecoscan-case-page .merlin-project-detail-card:hover {
  border-color: rgba(52, 95, 90, 0.22);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(52, 95, 90, 0.07);
}

.case-study-page .merlin-report-band {
  background: var(--case-paper-deep);
  border-block-color: var(--case-line);
}

.case-study-page .merlin-report-question {
  background: var(--case-accent);
  border-color: var(--case-line);
}

.ecoscan-case-page .merlin-report-question {
  background: #5ba59c;
  border-color: rgba(52, 95, 90, 0.14);
}

.ecoscan-case-page .merlin-report-question .merlin-section-chip {
  border-color: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.74);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.94);
  color: #2d4f45;
}

.case-study-page .merlin-report-question > p:not(.merlin-section-chip) {
  color: #fffaf3;
}

.case-study-page .merlin-phase-grid article,
.case-study-page .merlin-findings-grid article,
.case-study-page .merlin-direction-grid article,
.case-study-page .merlin-method-steps article,
.case-study-page .merlin-outcome-panel {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--case-surface-strong), var(--case-surface));
  border-color: var(--case-line);
}

.case-study-page .merlin-project-scope span {
  background: var(--case-accent-soft);
  border-color: var(--case-line);
}

.case-study-page .merlin-project-detail-card::before {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 48%, white 52%);
}

.case-study-page .merlin-report-meta {
  min-height: auto;
}

.case-study-page .merlin-meta-frame-summary {
  top: auto;
}

.case-study-page .merlin-meta-frame::before {
  background: var(--case-accent-soft);
}

.case-study-page .merlin-report-meta dl {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(0.85rem, 1.4vw, 1.1rem);
  min-height: auto;
}

.case-study-page .merlin-meta-frame {
  position: relative;
  inset: auto;
  width: auto;
  transform: none;
}

.case-study-page .merlin-meta-frame-sponsor,
.case-study-page .merlin-meta-frame-summary {
  top: auto;
  right: auto;
  left: auto;
  transform: none;
}

.case-study-page .merlin-meta-frame-summary dd:not(.merlin-project-scope) {
  max-width: none;
}

.case-cover-image {
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--merlin-line);
  border-radius: 1.6rem;
  background: #fffefa;
  box-shadow: var(--merlin-shadow);
}

.case-cover-image img {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: clamp(16rem, 33vw, 30rem);
  object-fit: cover;
}

.case-cover-image-paira img {
  display: block;
  height: auto;
  min-height: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 2887 / 1277;
  object-fit: contain;
  object-position: center top;
}

.case-cover-image-ecoscan img {
  object-position: center center;
}

.ecoscan-hero-flip .merlin-flip-card-inner {
  min-height: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 3593 / 1552;
}

.ecoscan-hero-flip .merlin-flip-face {
  border: 0;
  background: #5ba59c;
}

.ecoscan-hero-flip .merlin-flip-hint {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, #5ba59c 28%, transparent);
  color: #2d4f45;
}

.ecoscan-hero-flip .merlin-flip-front img {
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transform: scale(1.006);
}

.ecoscan-hero-flip .merlin-flip-back img {
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  transform: scale(1.006);
}

.ecoscan-artifact-card,
.ecoscan-phone-card,
.ecoscan-system-card {
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1.35rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--case-surface-strong), var(--case-surface));
  box-shadow: var(--merlin-shadow);
}

.ecoscan-artifact-card {
  margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
}

.ecoscan-overview-section .merlin-report-content {
  gap: clamp(2.15rem, 3.3vw, 3rem);
}

.ecoscan-overview-section .ecoscan-artifact-card {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.ecoscan-artifact-card img,
.ecoscan-phone-card img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
}

.ecoscan-artifact-card img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 6.2;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
  background: #fff;
}

.ecoscan-overview-figure img {
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.ecoscan-overview-figure figcaption {
  padding: clamp(0.9rem, 1.8vw, 1.15rem) clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
}

.ecoscan-flow-board {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 12%, rgba(136, 188, 182, 0.2), transparent 12rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8), rgba(238, 246, 242, 0.6));
}

.ecoscan-flow-board img {
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  height: auto;
  max-height: clamp(12rem, 32vw, 25rem);
  object-fit: contain;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
}

.ecoscan-flow-overview {
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: #2d4f45;
}

.ecoscan-flow-overview img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.ecoscan-flow-overview figcaption {
  padding: 0.9rem clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem) 1rem;
  background: #f8fbf8;
  color: #526861;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.ecoscan-feature-flows {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2.75rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  margin-top: 0;
}

#product-flow .merlin-report-content {
  gap: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3rem);
}

.ecoscan-feature-flow {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.35rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
  padding-top: clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent-deep) 20%, transparent);
}

.ecoscan-feature-flow-copy {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(15rem, 0.72fr) minmax(18rem, 1.28fr);
  grid-template-areas:
    "meta meta"
    "title details";
  column-gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  row-gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: start;
}

.ecoscan-feature-flow-copy .project-meta {
  grid-area: meta;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

.ecoscan-feature-flow-copy h3 {
  grid-area: title;
  max-width: 19ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 560;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.ecoscan-feature-flow-details {
  grid-area: details;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}

.ecoscan-feature-flow-details > p {
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: clamp(0.96rem, 1.25vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.68;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.ecoscan-feature-flow-details > .ecoscan-feature-outcome {
  padding-top: 0.78rem;
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent-deep) 14%, transparent);
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.ecoscan-feature-flow figure {
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0;
  border-radius: 0.9rem;
  background: #2d4f45;
  scrollbar-color: #88bcb6 #2d4f45;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
}

.ecoscan-feature-flow figure:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid color-mix(in srgb, #5ba59c 65%, white);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.ecoscan-feature-flow img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.ecoscan-inline-illustration {
  display: block;
  width: min(100%, 58rem);
  height: auto;
  margin: clamp(0.6rem, 1.4vw, 1.1rem) auto 0;
}

.ecoscan-research-section .merlin-report-content {
  gap: clamp(2.15rem, 3.4vw, 3.15rem);
}

.ecoscan-research-section .merlin-findings-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.ecoscan-research-section .merlin-findings-grid article:last-child {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(12rem, 0.58fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  column-gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  align-items: end;
  background: #5ba59c;
}

.ecoscan-research-section .merlin-findings-grid article:last-child .project-meta,
.ecoscan-research-section .merlin-findings-grid article:last-child h3,
.ecoscan-research-section .merlin-findings-grid article:last-child p {
  color: #fffdf8;
}

.ecoscan-research-section .merlin-findings-grid article:last-child .project-meta {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.ecoscan-research-section .merlin-findings-grid article:last-child p {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.ecoscan-timeline {
  --ecoscan-line-y: 0.82rem;
  --ecoscan-line-size: 2px;
  --ecoscan-line-half: 1px;
  --ecoscan-dot-size: 1.1rem;
  --ecoscan-dot-half: 0.55rem;
  --ecoscan-timeline-pad: 2.3rem;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.1rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  margin-top: clamp(0.45rem, 1vw, 0.9rem);
  padding-top: var(--ecoscan-timeline-pad);
}

.ecoscan-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--ecoscan-line-y);
  left: 0.55rem;
  right: 0.55rem;
  height: var(--ecoscan-line-size);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, #487771, #88bcb6, #2d4f45);
}

.ecoscan-timeline article {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
}

.ecoscan-timeline article::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: calc(var(--ecoscan-line-y) + var(--ecoscan-line-half) - var(--ecoscan-dot-half) - var(--ecoscan-timeline-pad));
  left: 0;
  width: var(--ecoscan-dot-size);
  height: var(--ecoscan-dot-size);
  border: 3px solid #f8fffb;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #487771;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(45, 79, 69, 0.18);
}

.ecoscan-timeline article:nth-child(2)::before {
  background: #88bcb6;
}

.ecoscan-timeline article:nth-child(3)::before {
  background: #2d4f45;
}

.ecoscan-timeline .project-meta {
  margin-bottom: 0.42rem;
}

.ecoscan-timeline h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.2vw, 2.05rem);
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.ecoscan-timeline p:last-child {
  max-width: 20rem;
  margin-top: 0.62rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.ecoscan-artifact-card figcaption,
.ecoscan-phone-card figcaption {
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem 0.95rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.ecoscan-screen-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.85rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
  margin-top: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
}

.ecoscan-screen-grid.ecoscan-screen-grid-four {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.ecoscan-phone-card {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 0%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.82), transparent 9rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78), var(--case-surface));
}

.ecoscan-phone-card img {
  aspect-ratio: 9 / 16;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top center;
}

.ecoscan-system-layout,
.ecoscan-system-board {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
  margin-top: clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.8rem);
}

.ecoscan-system-board {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.42fr) minmax(15rem, 0.68fr);
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: clamp(0.95rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  box-shadow: none;
}

.ecoscan-system-card {
  padding: clamp(1.2rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
}

.ecoscan-type-specimen {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 0.42fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.35rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
  align-items: end;
  padding: clamp(1.45rem, 2.7vw, 2.05rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(52, 95, 90, 0.11);
  border-radius: 1.15rem;
  background: rgba(255, 254, 249, 0.68);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.ecoscan-system-board .ecoscan-system-card {
  box-shadow: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(52, 95, 90, 0.1);
  border-radius: 1.15rem;
  background: rgba(255, 254, 249, 0.62);
}

.ecoscan-system-section {
  padding-block: clamp(4.4rem, 6.2vw, 6.5rem);
}

.ecoscan-system-section .merlin-report-section-label {
  opacity: 0.58;
}

.ecoscan-system-section .merlin-report-section-label span {
  color: rgba(52, 95, 90, 0.18);
}

.ecoscan-system-section .merlin-report-content {
  gap: clamp(1.65rem, 2.8vw, 2.4rem);
}

.ecoscan-system-section .project-meta {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 760;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: none;
}

.ecoscan-system-lede {
  max-width: 58rem;
}

.ecoscan-system-lede h2 {
  max-width: 24ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 3vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.ecoscan-system-lede p {
  max-width: 58ch;
}

.ecoscan-type-specimen h3 {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0;
  color: #2d4f45;
  font-family: "Jost", var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 6.4vw, 5.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 0.92;
}

.ecoscan-type-details {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(0.72rem, 1.25vw, 0.95rem);
}

.ecoscan-type-details p:not(.ecoscan-alphabet) {
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  max-width: 38rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.ecoscan-alphabet {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-ink);
  font-family: "Jost", var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.45vw, 1.28rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.58;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.ecoscan-system-card h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 1.9vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.ecoscan-system-card p {
  margin-top: 0.58rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  line-height: 1.52;
}

.ecoscan-system-color {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  min-width: 0;
}

.ecoscan-system-card-body {
  align-self: end;
}

.ecoscan-system-logo {
  display: grid;
  align-content: space-between;
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem);
  justify-self: end;
  width: min(100%, 24rem);
}

.ecoscan-system-logo img {
  display: block;
  width: min(11.25rem, 62%);
  height: auto;
  margin: clamp(0.25rem, 1vw, 0.7rem) auto clamp(0.15rem, 0.7vw, 0.45rem);
}

.ecoscan-reflection-section .merlin-report-content {
  gap: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 2.75rem);
}

.ecoscan-reflection-section .merlin-outcome-panel {
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.3vw, 1.8rem);
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem);
}

.ecoscan-swatch-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.5rem, 1vw, 0.72rem);
  margin-top: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
}

.ecoscan-swatch {
  display: grid;
  align-content: end;
  min-height: clamp(6.4rem, 10vw, 8.2rem);
  padding: 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 0.95rem;
  color: #fffefa;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.26);
}

.ecoscan-swatch.light {
  color: #345f5a;
}

.case-cover-image-game img {
  object-position: center center;
}

.case-study-page .merlin-project-details {
  margin-top: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
}

.case-study-page .merlin-source-grid {
  max-width: 66rem;
}

.case-study-page .merlin-source-grid strong {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

.case-study-page .merlin-report-section-label span {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 34%, transparent);
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 5%, transparent);
}

.case-study-page .merlin-report-section.is-current .merlin-report-section-label span {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 46%, transparent);
  background: var(--case-accent-soft);
}

.case-study-page .merlin-report-gallery img {
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.case-study-page .merlin-report-gallery figure {
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.9);
}

.case-study-page .merlin-report-gallery figcaption {
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--merlin-line);
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.case-study-page .merlin-testing-summary {
  border-color: var(--case-line);
}

.case-study-page .merlin-outcome-panel {
  border-radius: 1.45rem;
}

.case-study-page .linkchip {
  background: var(--case-surface);
  border-color: var(--case-line);
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

.case-study-page .linkchip:hover {
  background: var(--case-surface-strong);
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 36%, transparent 64%);
}

.case-site-embed {
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1.45rem;
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, var(--case-surface-strong), var(--case-surface)),
    var(--case-paper);
  box-shadow: var(--merlin-shadow);
}

.case-site-embed iframe {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 0;
  background: #fff;
}

.paira-case-page .merlin-meta-frame,
.paira-case-page .merlin-project-detail-card,
.paira-case-page .merlin-poster-summary > div,
.paira-case-page .merlin-method-steps article,
.paira-case-page .merlin-outcome-panel,
.paira-case-page .case-cover-image,
.paira-case-page .case-site-embed {
  border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.62);
  background:
    linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.54), rgba(242, 245, 255, 0.28)),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.32);
  box-shadow:
    inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76),
    inset 0 -1px 0 rgba(88, 99, 144, 0.08),
    0 12px 28px rgba(56, 62, 104, 0.08);
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.16);
}

.paira-case-page .merlin-project-scope span,
.paira-case-page .linkchip,
.paira-case-page .merlin-section-chip {
  border-color: rgba(86, 102, 170, 0.18);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px) saturate(1.12);
}

.case-compact-note {
  max-width: 62rem;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1.45rem;
  background: var(--case-surface);
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.case-compact-note .project-meta {
  margin-bottom: 0.52rem;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .case-study-page .merlin-report-meta {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .case-study-page .merlin-meta-frame-summary {
    top: auto;
  }

  .ecoscan-screen-grid,
  .ecoscan-screen-grid.ecoscan-screen-grid-four,
  .ecoscan-system-layout {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .ecoscan-system-board {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(14rem, 0.75fr);
  }

  .ecoscan-feature-flow-copy {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-areas:
      "meta"
      "title"
      "details";
  }

  .ecoscan-feature-flow-copy h3 {
    max-width: 22ch;
  }

  .ecoscan-type-specimen {
    grid-row: auto;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .case-study-page .merlin-report {
    background-size: 3rem 3rem;
  }

  .case-cover-image img {
    min-height: 13rem;
  }

  .ecoscan-artifact-card img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  .ecoscan-screen-grid,
  .ecoscan-screen-grid.ecoscan-screen-grid-four,
  .ecoscan-system-layout,
  .ecoscan-system-board,
  .ecoscan-timeline {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .ecoscan-system-board {
    padding: 0.8rem;
  }

  .ecoscan-type-specimen {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .ecoscan-flow-overview figcaption {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
  }

  .ecoscan-feature-flows {
    gap: 2.75rem;
  }

  .ecoscan-feature-flow-copy h3 {
    max-width: 18ch;
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 8vw, 2.35rem);
  }

  .ecoscan-feature-flow figure img {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .ecoscan-timeline {
    --ecoscan-mobile-pad: 1.45rem;
    --ecoscan-line-x: 0.48rem;
    gap: 1.2rem;
    padding-top: 0;
    padding-left: var(--ecoscan-mobile-pad);
  }

  .ecoscan-timeline::before {
    top: 0.15rem;
    bottom: 0.2rem;
    left: var(--ecoscan-line-x);
    right: auto;
    width: 2px;
    height: auto;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #487771, #88bcb6, #2d4f45);
  }

  .ecoscan-timeline article {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .ecoscan-timeline article::before {
    top: 0.18rem;
    left: calc(var(--ecoscan-line-x) + var(--ecoscan-line-half) - var(--ecoscan-dot-half) - var(--ecoscan-mobile-pad));
  }

  .ecoscan-swatch-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .merlin-report-grid,
  .merlin-report-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .merlin-report-grid {
    min-height: auto;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .merlin-report-section-label {
    position: static;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--merlin-line);
    padding-top: 1rem;
  }

  .merlin-report-meta {
    max-width: none;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .merlin-report-meta dl {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0.85rem;
    min-height: auto;
    max-width: 26rem;
  }

  .merlin-meta-frame {
    position: relative;
    inset: auto;
    width: auto;
    transform: none;
  }

  .merlin-project-details {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .merlin-method-pair,
  .merlin-method-pair-reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .merlin-method-spread,
  .merlin-report-gallery,
  .merlin-source-grid,
  .merlin-method-steps,
  .merlin-illustration-row-2 {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .merlin-report {
    background-size: 3rem 3rem;
    overflow-x: clip;
  }

  .merlin-report-hero {
    padding-top: 0.7rem;
  }

  .merlin-back-link {
    min-height: 2rem;
    padding: 0.36rem 0.65rem;
    font-size: 0.68rem;
  }

  .merlin-report-grid {
    gap: 1rem;
    padding-top: 0.75rem;
  }

  .merlin-report-title h1 {
    font-size: clamp(2.55rem, 12vw, 4rem);
    max-width: 100%;
    line-height: 1;
  }

  .merlin-hero-deck {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.62;
  }

  .merlin-report-meta dl {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .merlin-meta-frame {
    padding: 0.95rem;
  }

  .merlin-sponsor-tags {
    gap: 0.5rem;
  }

  .merlin-sponsor-tag {
    min-height: 3rem;
    border-radius: 1rem;
  }

  .merlin-project-detail-card {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 1rem 1.05rem 1.1rem;
  }

  .merlin-detail-primary {
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 7vw, 1.7rem);
  }

  .merlin-report-meta dl,
  .merlin-project-details,
  .merlin-phase-grid,
  .merlin-findings-grid,
  .merlin-direction-grid,
  .merlin-testing-summary,
  .merlin-method-pair .merlin-method-steps,
  .merlin-method-spread,
  .merlin-report-gallery,
  .merlin-concept-spread,
  .merlin-outcome-panel,
  .merlin-poster-summary,
  .merlin-source-grid,
  .merlin-method-steps,
  .merlin-illustration-row-2 {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .merlin-flip-card-inner {
    min-height: 16rem;
  }

  .merlin-report-content,
  .merlin-report-layout,
  .merlin-method-pair,
  .merlin-video-embed,
  .merlin-report-question,
  .merlin-insight-flip,
  .merlin-flip-card,
  .merlin-testing-images,
  .merlin-report-gallery,
  .merlin-method-spread,
  .merlin-illustration-row,
  .merlin-wide-figure,
  .merlin-concept-spread,
  .merlin-artifact-figure,
  .merlin-report-image,
  .merlin-embedded-figure {
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .merlin-report-content {
    overflow-x: clip;
  }

  .merlin-flip-card,
  .merlin-insight-flip {
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 1.25rem;
  }

  .merlin-report-question {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.68rem;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .merlin-report-question .merlin-section-chip {
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    white-space: normal;
    line-height: 1.25;
  }

  .merlin-report-question > p:not(.merlin-section-chip) {
    padding: 0.92rem 1rem 0.98rem;
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 16%, transparent);
    border-left-width: 3px;
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.84);
    color: var(--merlin-muted);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 4.35vw, 1.08rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.58;
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }

  .merlin-method-pair .merlin-embedded-figure,
  .merlin-method-pair .merlin-embedded-figure img {
    height: auto;
    min-height: 0;
  }

  .merlin-method-pair .merlin-embedded-figure img,
  .merlin-testing-images img,
  .merlin-concept-spread img {
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .merlin-insight-flip-inner {
    min-height: clamp(16rem, 82vw, 24rem);
  }

  .merlin-insight-face img,
  .merlin-flip-face img,
  .merlin-video-embed iframe,
  .merlin-testing-images img,
  .merlin-report-gallery img,
  .merlin-method-spread img,
  .merlin-illustration-row img,
  .merlin-wide-figure img,
  .merlin-report-image img,
  .merlin-artifact-figure img,
  .merlin-concept-spread img,
  .merlin-embedded-figure img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 100%;
    height: auto;
  }

  .merlin-artifact-figure:hover,
  .merlin-report-image:hover,
  .merlin-report-gallery figure:hover,
  .merlin-method-spread figure:hover,
  .merlin-concept-spread figure:hover,
  .merlin-illustration-row figure:hover,
  .merlin-wide-figure:hover,
  .merlin-project-detail-card:hover,
  .merlin-phase-grid article:hover,
  .merlin-findings-grid article:hover,
  .merlin-direction-grid article:hover,
  .merlin-method-steps article:hover {
    transform: none;
  }

  .merlin-artifact-figure:hover img,
  .merlin-report-image:hover img,
  .merlin-report-gallery figure:hover img,
  .merlin-method-spread figure:hover img,
  .merlin-concept-spread figure:hover img,
  .merlin-illustration-row figure:hover img,
  .merlin-wide-figure:hover img {
    transform: none;
  }

  .merlin-artifact-figure,
  .merlin-report-image,
  .merlin-report-gallery figure,
  .merlin-method-spread figure,
  .merlin-illustration-row figure,
  .merlin-wide-figure,
  .merlin-concept-spread figure,
  .merlin-testing-images figure {
    overflow-x: hidden;
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .merlin-artifact-figure img[src$=".svg"],
  .merlin-report-image img[src$=".svg"],
  .merlin-report-gallery img[src$=".svg"],
  .merlin-method-spread img[src$=".svg"],
  .merlin-illustration-row img[src$=".svg"],
  .merlin-wide-figure img[src$=".svg"],
  .merlin-concept-spread .merlin-embedded-figure img {
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .merlin-flip-face img,
  .merlin-insight-face img {
    height: 100%;
  }

  .merlin-artifact-figure-dark img {
    min-width: 100%;
  }

  .merlin-report-section {
    padding: 4rem 0;
  }

  .merlin-video-embed {
    border-radius: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .container {
    width: min(100vw - 1rem, 1180px);
  }

  .nav {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  }

  .nav-links {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .hero-identity {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .hero-portrait {
    max-width: 8rem;
  }

  .contact-shell {
    padding: 1.25rem 1rem;
  }

  .merlin-report-kicker {
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  }

  .merlin-sponsor-tag-cornell img {
    height: 1.55rem;
  }

  .merlin-sponsor-tag-eco img {
    height: 1.7rem;
  }

  .merlin-flip-card-inner {
    min-height: 13.5rem;
  }

  .merlin-insight-flip-inner {
    min-height: clamp(13rem, 78vw, 19rem);
  }

  .merlin-report-question {
    gap: 0.58rem;
  }

  .merlin-report-question > p:not(.merlin-section-chip) {
    padding: 0.82rem 0.88rem 0.9rem;
    border-radius: 0.9rem;
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.54;
  }

  .merlin-embedded-figure img,
  .merlin-artifact-figure img,
  .merlin-report-image img,
  .merlin-report-gallery img,
  .merlin-method-spread img,
  .merlin-concept-spread img,
  .merlin-testing-images img {
    border-radius: 0.85rem;
  }

  .merlin-testing-images img {
    padding: 0.25rem;
  }

  .merlin-artifact-figure img[src$=".svg"],
  .merlin-concept-spread .merlin-embedded-figure img {
    min-width: 0;
  }
}

/* About redesign */
.about-redesign-page {
  --about-paper: var(--paper);
  --about-paper-soft: var(--paper-soft);
  --about-paper-strong: var(--paper-strong);
  --about-accent: var(--accent);
  --about-accent-deep: var(--accent-deep);
  --about-ink: var(--ink);
  --about-muted: var(--ink-soft);
  --about-line: rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.14);
  --about-surface: rgba(255, 251, 244, 0.86);
  --about-shadow: 0 24px 70px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.08);
  background: var(--about-paper-soft);
  color: var(--about-ink);
}

.about-redesign-page::before {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 8%, rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.78), transparent 20rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 86% 18%, rgba(111, 132, 144, 0.12), transparent 23rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 18% 82%, rgba(205, 87, 50, 0.04), transparent 24rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--paper-soft) 0%, var(--paper) 38%, #f2e9df 100%);
}

.about-redesign-page .home-header {
  background: var(--header-surface);
}

.about-redesign-page .section-label,
.about-redesign-page .project-meta,
.about-redesign-page .eyebrow {
  color: var(--about-accent-deep);
}

.about-redesign {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(112, 96, 79, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(112, 96, 79, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 4.75rem 4.75rem;
}

.about-portrait-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: calc(100svh - 4.65rem);
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.6rem) 0 clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  overflow: visible;
}

.about-portrait-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem);
  position: relative;
  width: min(1080px, calc(100vw - 3.75rem));
  min-height: clamp(34rem, calc(100svh - 7.2rem), 48rem);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.about-redesign-page .about-back-link {
  position: relative;
  top: auto;
  left: auto;
  z-index: 5;
  justify-self: start;
  border-color: rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.18);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.7);
  color: var(--about-accent-deep);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.about-redesign-page .about-back-link:hover {
  border-color: rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.3);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.9);
}

.about-portrait-grid {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(34rem, calc(100svh - 10rem), 48rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.13);
  border-radius: clamp(1.3rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  background: var(--about-surface);
  box-shadow: var(--about-shadow);
}

.about-title-lockup {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  z-index: 5;
  width: min(31.5rem, 39%);
  max-width: 31.5rem;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.45rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.08);
  border-radius: 1.35rem;
  background: rgba(248, 242, 233, 0.52);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.055);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  transform: translateY(-50%);
}

.about-title-lockup h1 {
  color: var(--about-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.about-title-lockup h1 {
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  max-width: 13.5ch;
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 3.25vw, 3.72rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
}

.about-hero-note {
  max-width: 29.5rem;
  margin-top: clamp(1rem, 1.7vw, 1.35rem);
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.12vw, 1.06rem);
  line-height: 1.62;
}

.about-location-note {
  display: block;
  max-width: 100%;
  margin-top: clamp(0.72rem, 1vw, 0.9rem);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink-soft) 86%, var(--accent-deep) 14%);
  font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 0.9vw, 0.88rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.about-title-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-top: clamp(0.8rem, 1.3vw, 1rem);
}

.about-title-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.46rem;
  min-height: 2.4rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-title-btn-icon {
  width: 1rem;
  height: 1rem;
  flex: 0 0 1rem;
}

.about-title-btn-monogram {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: transparent;
  color: inherit;
  font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-bubble-stage {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  min-height: auto;
}

.about-main-portrait {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  background: var(--about-surface);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.about-main-portrait::after {
  content: none;
}

.about-main-portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center center;
  filter: none;
  transform: none;
}

.about-bubble {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 4;
  width: clamp(13.2rem, 17vw, 16.8rem);
  padding: 0.95rem 1.05rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
  border-radius: 1.18rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.7);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.045);
  opacity: 0.36;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  cursor: inherit;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  transition:
    opacity 460ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    transform 620ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1),
    box-shadow 420ms ease,
    background-color 420ms ease,
    border-color 420ms ease,
    outline-color 220ms ease;
}

.about-bubble::before {
  content: none;
}

.about-bubble span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.34rem;
  padding-left: 0;
  color: var(--about-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  line-height: 1.25;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-bubble p {
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.52;
}

.about-bubble-01 {
  top: clamp(2.4rem, 6vh, 3.6rem);
  right: auto;
  left: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
  transform: translate(21rem, 12.8rem) scale(0.74) rotate(-5deg);
}

.about-bubble-02 {
  top: clamp(2.4rem, 6vh, 3.6rem);
  right: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
  transform: translate(-16rem, 12.8rem) scale(0.74) rotate(4.6deg);
}

.about-bubble-03 {
  right: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
  bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5.8vh, 3.7rem);
  width: clamp(15.3rem, 19vw, 18.4rem);
  transform: translate(-15.6rem, -11.4rem) scale(0.74) rotate(-4.2deg);
}

.about-bubble-04 {
  right: auto;
  left: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.6rem);
  bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5.8vh, 3.7rem);
  width: clamp(14rem, 17.8vw, 17rem);
  transform: translate(21.2rem, -11.4rem) scale(0.74) rotate(4deg);
}

.about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble,
.about-arrange-mode .about-bubble {
  opacity: 1;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.94);
  border-color: rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.16);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.09);
}

.about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble-01,
.about-arrange-mode .about-bubble-01 {
  transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1) rotate(-1.2deg);
}

.about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble-02,
.about-arrange-mode .about-bubble-02 {
  transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1) rotate(1.1deg);
}

.about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble-03,
.about-arrange-mode .about-bubble-03 {
  transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1) rotate(-0.8deg);
}

.about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble-04,
.about-arrange-mode .about-bubble-04 {
  transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1) rotate(0.9deg);
}

.about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble:hover {
  z-index: 8;
  outline: none;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.98);
  border-color: rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.22);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 26px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.085);
}

.about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble-01:hover {
  transform: translate(0, -0.28rem) scale(1.08) rotate(-1deg);
}

.about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble-02:hover {
  transform: translate(0, -0.28rem) scale(1.08) rotate(0.9deg);
}

.about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble-03:hover {
  transform: translate(0, -0.28rem) scale(1.08) rotate(-0.7deg);
}

.about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble-04:hover {
  transform: translate(0, -0.28rem) scale(1.08) rotate(0.7deg);
}

.about-skills-section,
.about-experience-section,
.about-education-section {
  padding: clamp(4.5rem, 7vw, 7rem) 0;
}

.about-hobbies-section {
  padding: clamp(6rem, 10vw, 10rem) 0 clamp(5rem, 8vw, 8rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--about-accent) 2.5%, var(--paper));
}

.about-hobbies-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(2.75rem, 5.5vw, 5.5rem);
}

.about-hobbies-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2.25rem);
  align-items: end;
}

.about-hobbies-heading .section-label {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  padding-top: 0;
  color: var(--about-accent-deep);
}

.about-hobbies-heading h2 {
  grid-column: 1 / span 8;
  max-width: 14ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3.35rem, 6.6vw, 7rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 0.91;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.about-hobbies-heading > p:last-child {
  grid-column: 9 / -1;
  max-width: 35ch;
  margin: 0 0 0.35rem;
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.25vw, 1.16rem);
  line-height: 1.7;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.about-hobbies-spread {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 4rem);
}

.about-hobbies-collage {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
}

.about-hobbies-collage img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 48px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.1);
}

.about-hobbies-collage figcaption {
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0;
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-style: italic;
  text-align: right;
}

.about-hobby-stories {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 3.5rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.about-hobby-story {
  position: relative;
  min-width: 0;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3.5rem) 0 clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.75rem);
}

.about-hobby-story + .about-hobby-story {
  padding-left: clamp(1.5rem, 3.2vw, 3.5rem);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--about-line);
}

.about-hobby-story-calligraphy::after {
  content: "✦";
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.45rem;
  right: 0.2rem;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--about-accent) 66%, transparent);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  transform: rotate(12deg);
}

.about-hobby-kicker {
  margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
  color: var(--about-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-hobby-kicker span {
  margin-right: 0.22rem;
  font-size: 1.32em;
}

.about-hobby-story h3 {
  max-width: 15ch;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.3vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.about-hobby-story > p:last-of-type {
  max-width: 37ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.about-hobby-story strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-hobby-chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.35rem 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 1.15rem;
}

.about-hobby-chips span {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 0;
  color: var(--about-accent-deep);
  background: none;
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-hobby-chips span + span::before {
  content: "·";
  position: absolute;
  left: -0.75rem;
  color: var(--about-accent);
}

.about-work-note {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
}

.about-work-note > p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--about-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about-work-note > div {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 0.55rem 1.5rem;
}

.about-work-note span {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 1.8vw, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.about-work-note span + span::before {
  content: "·";
  position: absolute;
  left: -0.9rem;
  color: var(--about-accent);
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-hobbies-section {
    padding-block: 4.75rem 4.25rem;
  }

  .about-hobbies-shell {
    gap: 2.5rem;
  }

  .about-hobbies-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.85rem;
  }

  .about-hobbies-heading .section-label {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .about-hobbies-heading h2 {
    grid-column: 1;
    max-width: 10ch;
    font-size: clamp(3.25rem, 15vw, 4.8rem);
    line-height: 0.92;
  }

  .about-hobbies-heading > p:last-child {
    grid-column: 1;
    max-width: 34ch;
    margin-top: 0.45rem;
  }

  .about-hobbies-spread {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.4rem;
  }

  .about-hobbies-collage {
    margin-inline: calc(var(--container-pad, 1.25rem) * -0.35);
  }

  .about-hobby-stories {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0;
    border-bottom: 0;
  }

  .about-hobby-story {
    padding-block: 2rem 2.2rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--about-line);
  }

  .about-hobby-story + .about-hobby-story {
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .about-work-note {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.8rem;
  }

  .about-work-note > div {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 340px) {
  .about-work-note > div {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.35rem;
  }

  .about-work-note span + span::before {
    display: none;
  }
}

.about-experience-section {
  padding-top: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 5.6vw, 5rem);
}

.about-education-section {
  padding-top: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
}

.about-skills-shell,
.about-experience-shell,
.about-education-shell {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  width: min(900px, calc(100vw - 3.25rem));
}

.about-section-heading {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 1.8vw, 1.25rem);
  max-width: 42rem;
}

.about-section-icon {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: clamp(3.6rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  height: clamp(3.6rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.18);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.78);
  color: var(--about-accent-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
  line-height: 1;
  box-shadow: 0.45rem 0.45rem 0 rgba(143, 125, 104, 0.1);
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
}

.about-section-heading-simple {
  display: block;
  max-width: 38rem;
  text-align: left;
}

.about-section-heading h2 {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--about-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 5.4vw, 4.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 0.98;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.about-skill-cloud {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: clamp(0.65rem, 1.3vw, 0.95rem);
  max-width: 54rem;
}

.about-skill-cloud span {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: clamp(2.8rem, 4vw, 3.25rem);
  padding: 0.72rem clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.16);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.72);
  color: var(--about-ink);
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.055);
  font-size: clamp(0.94rem, 1.25vw, 1.08rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition:
    transform 260ms ease,
    border-color 260ms ease,
    background 260ms ease,
    color 260ms ease,
    box-shadow 260ms ease;
}

.about-skill-cloud span::after {
  display: none;
}

.about-skill-cloud span:hover {
  transform: translateY(-0.22rem) rotate(-0.8deg);
  border-color: rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.24);
  background: rgba(255, 248, 240, 0.9);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--about-accent-deep) 72%, var(--about-ink) 28%);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 22px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.07);
  animation: aboutTagWiggle 520ms ease both;
}

.about-skill-cloud span:nth-child(3n):hover {
  transform: translateY(-0.22rem) rotate(0.55deg);
}

.about-experience-timeline {
  --about-experience-pad: clamp(5.75rem, 8vw, 6.75rem);
  --about-experience-line-x: 0.42rem;
  --about-experience-line-width: 1px;
  --about-experience-line-half: 0.5px;
  --about-experience-dot-size: 0.9rem;
  --about-experience-dot-half: 0.45rem;
  --about-experience-logo-x: clamp(1.55rem, 2.8vw, 2rem);
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.15rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
  max-width: 54rem;
  padding-left: var(--about-experience-pad);
  text-align: left;
}

.about-experience-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 var(--about-experience-line-x);
  width: var(--about-experience-line-width);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.05),
    rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.28) 14%,
    rgba(112, 96, 79, 0.18) 84%,
    rgba(112, 96, 79, 0.04)
  );
}

.about-experience-item {
  position: relative;
}

.about-experience-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(1.45rem, 2.3vw, 1.8rem);
  left: calc(var(--about-experience-line-x) + var(--about-experience-line-half) - var(--about-experience-dot-half) - var(--about-experience-pad));
  z-index: 2;
  width: var(--about-experience-dot-size);
  height: var(--about-experience-dot-size);
  border: 0.22rem solid var(--about-paper-soft);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--about-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.24);
}

.about-experience-logo {
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(0.72rem, 1.5vw, 1rem);
  left: calc(var(--about-experience-logo-x) - var(--about-experience-pad));
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: clamp(3.2rem, 5.4vw, 4rem);
  height: clamp(3.2rem, 5.4vw, 4rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.14);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.84);
  box-shadow: 0.34rem 0.34rem 0 rgba(143, 125, 104, 0.08);
  transition:
    transform 280ms ease,
    border-color 280ms ease,
    box-shadow 280ms ease,
    background 280ms ease;
}

.about-logo-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.about-logo-paira {
  background: #050505;
}

.about-logo-paira img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.about-logo-hcde,
.about-logo-merlin,
.about-logo-weget,
.about-logo-fresh {
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.92);
}

.about-logo-hcde img {
  width: 76%;
  height: 76%;
}

.about-logo-merlin img {
  width: 78%;
  height: 78%;
}

.about-logo-weget img {
  width: 82%;
  height: 82%;
}

.about-logo-starbucks {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.88);
}

.about-logo-starbucks img {
  width: 88%;
  height: 88%;
}

.about-logo-fresh img {
  width: 86%;
  height: 86%;
}

.about-experience-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.28rem;
  padding: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.45rem) clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.13);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 94% 14%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), transparent 6rem),
    rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.62);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.055);
  text-align: left;
  transition:
    transform 280ms ease,
    border-color 280ms ease,
    background 280ms ease,
    box-shadow 280ms ease;
}

.about-experience-card::after {
  display: none;
}

.about-experience-item:hover::before {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--about-accent) 78%, white 22%);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.28),
    0 0 0 0.42rem rgba(205, 87, 50, 0.08);
}

.about-experience-item:hover .about-experience-logo {
  transform: translateY(-0.12rem);
  border-color: rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.2);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.96);
  box-shadow:
    0.34rem 0.34rem 0 rgba(143, 125, 104, 0.08),
    0 14px 26px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.08);
  animation: aboutLogoWiggle 620ms ease both;
}

.about-experience-item:hover .about-logo-paira {
  border-color: rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.2);
  background: #050505;
  box-shadow:
    0.34rem 0.34rem 0 rgba(143, 125, 104, 0.08),
    0 14px 26px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.1);
}

.about-experience-item:hover .about-experience-card {
  transform: translateY(-0.22rem);
  border-color: rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.18);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.065);
  animation: aboutCardSway 640ms ease both;
}

.about-experience-card h3 {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0;
  color: var(--about-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.35vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.03;
}

.about-experience-org {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--about-muted) 86%, var(--about-accent-deep) 14%);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.2vw, 1.08rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.about-experience-card p:not(.project-meta) {
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.12vw, 1.02rem);
  line-height: 1.52;
}

.about-education-timeline {
  --about-education-pad: clamp(1.85rem, 3vw, 2.35rem);
  --about-education-line-x: 0.42rem;
  --about-education-line-width: 1px;
  --about-education-line-half: 0.5px;
  --about-education-dot-size: 0.86rem;
  --about-education-dot-half: 0.43rem;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
  max-width: 54rem;
  padding-left: var(--about-education-pad);
  text-align: left;
}

.about-education-timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 var(--about-education-line-x);
  width: var(--about-education-line-width);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(
    180deg,
    rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.08),
    rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.32) 18%,
    rgba(112, 96, 79, 0.18) 82%,
    rgba(112, 96, 79, 0.04)
  );
}

.about-education-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: visible;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.28rem;
  padding: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.45rem) clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem);
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.13);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.58);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.06);
  text-align: left;
  transition:
    transform 280ms ease,
    border-color 280ms ease,
    background 280ms ease,
    box-shadow 280ms ease;
}

.about-education-card::after {
  display: none;
}

.about-education-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(1.35rem, 2.3vw, 1.7rem);
  left: calc(var(--about-education-line-x) + var(--about-education-line-half) - var(--about-education-dot-half) - var(--about-education-pad));
  z-index: 2;
  width: var(--about-education-dot-size);
  height: var(--about-education-dot-size);
  border: 0.22rem solid var(--about-paper-soft);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--about-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.28);
}

.about-education-card:nth-child(2)::before {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--about-accent) 55%, var(--ink-soft) 45%);
}

.about-education-card:first-child {
  border-color: rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.2);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 244, 0.8);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.055);
}

.about-education-card:first-child .project-meta {
  color: var(--about-accent-deep);
}

.about-education-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-0.22rem);
  border-color: rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.2);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.065);
  animation: aboutCardSway 640ms ease both;
}

.about-education-card:hover::before {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--about-accent) 78%, white 22%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.28);
}

.about-education-card h3 {
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0.15rem;
  color: var(--about-ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.45rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.about-education-card p:not(.project-meta) {
  color: var(--about-muted);
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.2vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.about-redesign-page .about-section-label {
  --merlin-line: var(--about-line);
}

.about-redesign-page .about-section-label span {
  color: rgba(112, 96, 79, 0.15);
}

.about-arrange-mode .about-bubble {
  animation: none !important;
  cursor: grab;
  touch-action: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.about-arrange-mode .about-bubble:hover,
.about-arrange-mode .about-bubble.is-dragging {
  outline: 2px solid rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.34);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}

.about-arrange-mode .about-bubble.is-dragging {
  cursor: grabbing;
  z-index: 8;
}

.about-arrange-panel {
  position: fixed;
  right: 1rem;
  bottom: 1rem;
  z-index: 40;
  width: min(26rem, calc(100vw - 2rem));
  padding: 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.16);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: rgba(248, 242, 233, 0.94);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.16);
  backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
}

.about-arrange-panel strong {
  display: block;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.about-arrange-panel p {
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.about-arrange-output {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 7.8rem;
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  padding: 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.14);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.74);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 0.72rem/1.45 ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace;
  resize: vertical;
}

.about-arrange-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 0.65rem;
}

.about-arrange-actions button {
  min-height: 2.15rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.18);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.8);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 700 0.76rem/1 var(--font-body);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble {
    animation: aboutBubbleFloat 7s ease-in-out infinite;
  }

  .about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble-02,
  .about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble-04 {
    animation-delay: -2.4s;
  }

  .about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble-03 {
    animation-delay: -4.2s;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .about-bubble {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none !important;
    transition: none;
  }

  .about-skill-cloud span,
  .about-experience-logo,
  .about-experience-card,
  .about-education-card,
  .about-logo-image img {
    transition: none;
  }

  .about-skill-cloud span:hover,
  .about-experience-item:hover .about-experience-logo,
  .about-experience-item:hover .about-experience-card,
  .about-education-card:hover {
    animation: none;
    transform: none;
  }
}

@keyframes aboutTagWiggle {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(-0.22rem) rotate(-0.8deg);
  }

  35% {
    transform: translate(-0.12rem, -0.24rem) rotate(1.1deg);
  }

  70% {
    transform: translate(0.1rem, -0.22rem) rotate(-0.4deg);
  }
}

@keyframes aboutLogoWiggle {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(-0.12rem) rotate(0deg);
  }

  32% {
    transform: translate(-0.12rem, -0.14rem) rotate(-1.4deg);
  }

  68% {
    transform: translate(0.12rem, -0.12rem) rotate(1.2deg);
  }
}

@keyframes aboutCardSway {
  0%,
  100% {
    transform: translateY(-0.22rem);
  }

  36% {
    transform: translate(-0.16rem, -0.24rem);
  }

  72% {
    transform: translate(0.1rem, -0.22rem);
  }
}

@keyframes aboutBubbleFloat {
  0%,
  100% {
    translate: 0 0;
  }

  50% {
    translate: 0 -0.45rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .about-portrait-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-portrait-grid {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .about-title-lockup h1 {
    max-width: 12ch;
  }

  .about-bubble-stage {
    min-height: clamp(34rem, 72vw, 42rem);
  }

  .about-redesign-page .about-section-label {
    position: static;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--about-line);
    padding-top: 1rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-redesign {
    background-size: 3rem 3rem;
  }

  .about-portrait-hero {
    padding-top: 0.7rem;
  }

  .about-portrait-grid {
    gap: 1.4rem;
    padding-top: 0.75rem;
  }

  .about-title-lockup h1 {
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 18vw, 5.2rem);
    line-height: 0.92;
  }

  .about-bubble-stage {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .about-main-portrait,
  .about-bubble {
    position: relative;
    inset: auto;
    width: 100%;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  .about-main-portrait {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    border-radius: 1.5rem;
  }

  .about-bubble {
    padding: 0.95rem 1rem;
    border-radius: 1.15rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.12);
    background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.82);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.055);
  }

  .about-bubble::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .about-skills-section,
  .about-experience-section,
  .about-education-section {
    padding: 4rem 0;
  }

  .about-section-heading {
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0.85rem;
  }

  .about-section-heading h2 {
    max-width: 100%;
    font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 12vw, 3.7rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
  }

  .about-skill-cloud {
    gap: 0.52rem;
  }

  .about-skill-cloud span {
    min-height: 2.45rem;
    padding: 0.58rem 0.76rem;
    font-size: 0.82rem;
  }

  .about-experience-timeline {
    --about-experience-pad: 4.6rem;
    --about-experience-line-x: 0.3rem;
    --about-experience-logo-x: 1.2rem;
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .about-experience-logo {
    width: 2.95rem;
    height: 2.95rem;
    border-radius: 0.82rem;
  }

  .about-experience-card {
    padding: 1rem;
  }

  .about-experience-card h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.42rem, 7.8vw, 1.95rem);
  }

  .about-experience-card p:not(.project-meta) {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.48;
  }

  .about-education-card h3 {
    font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 9vw, 2.2rem);
  }

  .about-education-timeline {
    --about-education-pad: 1.45rem;
    --about-education-line-x: 0.3rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) and (min-width: 761px) {
  .about-portrait-hero,
  .about-portrait-shell,
  .about-portrait-grid {
    min-height: calc(100svh - 4.65rem);
  }

  .about-portrait-grid {
    display: block;
  }

  .about-bubble-stage {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .about-title-lockup {
    top: 50%;
    right: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
    width: min(29rem, 38%);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }

  .about-title-lockup h1 {
    max-width: 13.5ch;
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 3.7vw, 3.45rem);
  }

  .about-bubble-01 {
    top: clamp(1.8rem, 5.4vh, 2.8rem);
    right: auto;
    left: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
    transform: translate(11rem, 12rem) scale(0.74) rotate(-5deg);
  }

  .about-bubble-02 {
    top: clamp(1.8rem, 5.4vh, 2.8rem);
    right: clamp(1.2rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
    transform: translate(-10rem, 12rem) scale(0.74) rotate(4.6deg);
  }

  .about-bubble-03 {
    right: clamp(1.2rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
    bottom: clamp(2rem, 6vh, 3.4rem);
    transform: translate(-10rem, -11.2rem) scale(0.74) rotate(-4.2deg);
  }

  .about-bubble-04 {
    right: auto;
    left: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
    bottom: clamp(2rem, 5.8vh, 3.3rem);
    transform: translate(11rem, -11.2rem) scale(0.74) rotate(4deg);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-portrait-hero,
  .about-portrait-shell,
  .about-portrait-grid {
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .about-portrait-hero {
    padding: 0 0 1.5rem;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .about-portrait-shell {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0;
    width: min(100vw - 1.15rem, 1180px);
  }

  .about-redesign-page .about-back-link {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
    left: auto;
    justify-self: start;
    margin: 0.75rem 0;
  }

  .about-portrait-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .about-title-lockup {
    position: relative;
    top: auto;
    right: auto;
    order: 1;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: none;
    padding: 1rem;
    background: rgba(248, 242, 233, 0.82);
    transform: none;
  }

  .about-bubble-stage {
    order: 2;
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    min-height: auto;
  }

  .about-main-portrait {
    position: relative;
    inset: auto;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    border-radius: 1.45rem;
  }

  .about-main-portrait img {
    object-position: 4% center;
    filter: none;
    transform: none;
  }

  .about-main-portrait::after {
    content: none;
  }

  .about-bubble {
    position: relative;
    inset: auto;
    width: 100%;
    transform: none;
  }

  .about-bubble p,
  .about-portrait-grid:hover .about-bubble p,
  .about-arrange-mode .about-bubble p {
    max-height: none;
    margin-top: 0.34rem;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}

/* ===================================================================
   Common Ground — game design case study components
   Scoped to .game-case-page so nothing else is affected.
   =================================================================== */

.game-case-page {
  --card-resource: #3f7fd6;
  --card-challenge: #d15455;
  --card-principle: #5ba36f;
  --card-shenanigans: #e0a53a;
}

/* Hero flip. The container takes the hero artwork's native 1211x571 (~2.12:1,
   the same proportion as the merlin hero), so the front artwork lands exactly
   1:1 and is never cropped. The back is a 4:3 photograph, which `cover` crops
   to the same band — fine for a photo, unlike the designed artwork. */
.game-hero-flip .merlin-flip-card-inner {
  min-height: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 1211 / 571;
}

.game-hero-flip .merlin-flip-hint {
  border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 32%, transparent);
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

.game-hero-flip .merlin-flip-face {
  border-radius: 1.6rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.game-hero-flip .merlin-flip-face img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center;
}

.game-hero-flip .merlin-flip-front {
  background: #fef5e6; /* the hero artwork's own background */
}

/* keep the card rows, player mats and hands in frame when the 4:3 photo is
   cropped to the hero band */
.game-hero-flip .merlin-flip-back img {
  object-position: center 42%;
}

/* This page stacks more blocks per section than merlin does, so it needs a
   more generous rhythm to still read calmly. */
.game-case-page .merlin-report-content {
  gap: clamp(2.9rem, 5vw, 4.9rem);
}

.game-case-page .merlin-report-lede p {
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.game-case-page .merlin-report-lede + .game-figure,
.game-case-page .game-figure + .game-figure {
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* this page shows three headline numbers, not merlin's four */
.game-case-page .merlin-source-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  max-width: 52rem;
}

/* --- What the player holds: energy / cardholder / progress --- */
.game-token-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.8rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
  margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
}

.game-token {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1.2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--case-surface-strong), var(--case-surface));
}

.game-token-icon {
  width: 2.4rem;
  height: 2.4rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--case-accent-soft);
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

.game-token-icon svg { width: 1.35rem; height: 1.35rem; }

.game-token h4 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.24rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.game-token p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
}

/* --- The turn engine: numbered, connected loop --- */
.game-loop {
  --loop-line: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 34%, transparent);
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
  counter-reset: loop;
}

.game-loop-step {
  position: relative;
  counter-increment: loop;
  padding: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  padding-top: clamp(1.9rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1.2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--case-surface-strong), var(--case-surface));
}

.game-loop-step::before {
  content: counter(loop, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(0.85rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem);
  left: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

/* connector arrow to the next node (desktop only) */
.game-loop-step:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  right: -0.95rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 2;
  color: var(--loop-line);
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.game-loop-step:nth-child(4)::after { content: none; }

.game-loop-step h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.28rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.game-loop-step p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.93rem;
  line-height: 1.58;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
}

.game-loop-note {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  text-align: center;
  font-style: italic;
}

/* --- Card-type legend --- */
.game-legend {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.85rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
  margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
}

.game-type-card {
  --c: var(--case-accent);
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 1.9vw, 1.35rem);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 32%, var(--case-line));
  border-top: 4px solid var(--c);
  border-radius: 0.5rem 0.5rem 1.1rem 1.1rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 8%, #fffdfa), var(--case-surface));
  transition:
    transform var(--transition-card),
    border-color var(--transition-card),
    box-shadow var(--transition-card);
}

.game-type-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.2);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.09);
}

.game-type-tag {
  align-self: flex-start;
  padding: 0.22rem 0.66rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--c);
}

.game-type-card h4 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.34rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.game-type-card p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
}

.game-type-card.is-resource { --c: var(--card-resource); }
.game-type-card.is-challenge { --c: var(--card-challenge); }
.game-type-card.is-principle { --c: var(--card-principle); }
.game-type-card.is-shenanigans { --c: var(--card-shenanigans); }

/* --- Tuckman stage progression --- */
.game-stages {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
}

.game-stage {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(0.85rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 0.95rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--case-surface-strong), var(--case-surface));
  text-align: center;
}

.game-stage::after {
  content: "›";
  position: absolute;
  right: -0.5rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 2;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 46%, transparent);
  font-size: 1.15rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.game-stage:last-child::after { content: none; }

.game-stage span {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}

.game-stage strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.16rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.game-stage em {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
}

/* --- Playtest result bars --- */
.game-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  padding-block: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-stats-head {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem);
}

.game-stats-head p,
.game-stats-head span {
  margin: 0;
}

.game-stats-head p {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.game-stats-head > span {
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.game-stat {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto 1fr;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0.38rem;
  min-width: 0;
  padding-inline: clamp(0.85rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-stat:nth-of-type(2) {
  border-left: 0;
  padding-left: 0;
}

.game-stat-label {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.game-stat-track {
  position: relative;
  align-self: end;
  width: 100%;
  height: 0.38rem;
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 12%, #fff);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.game-stat-fill {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 auto 0 0;
  width: 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--case-accent), var(--case-accent-deep));
  transition: width 1.1s cubic-bezier(0.22, 0.61, 0.36, 1);
}

.game-stat.is-visible .game-stat-fill {
  width: calc(var(--v, 0) * 20%);
}

.game-stat-value {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 1.85rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  min-width: 0;
  text-align: left;
  font-variant-numeric: lining-nums tabular-nums;
}

.game-stat-value small {
  margin-left: 0.08em;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-weight: 500;
}

.game-stat-calibrated .game-stat-track {
  overflow: visible;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 8%, #fff);
}

.game-stat-target-zone {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 25%;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card-principle) 38%, transparent);
}

.game-stat-target-pin {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: calc((var(--v) - 1) / 4 * 100%);
  width: 0.62rem;
  height: 0.62rem;
  translate: -50% -50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--case-paper);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

.game-stats-note {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin: clamp(0.9rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem) 0 0;
  padding-top: clamp(0.75rem, 1.3vw, 0.95rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.game-stats-note-dot {
  width: 0.5rem;
  height: 0.5rem;
  flex: 0 0 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card-principle) 72%, var(--ink));
}

.game-stats-note-copy {
  min-width: 0;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.game-stats-note strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .game-token-row,
  .game-loop,
  .game-legend { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }

  .game-loop-step::after,
  .game-loop-step:nth-child(3)::after { content: none; }

  .game-stages { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .game-stage::after { content: none; }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .game-token-row,
  .game-loop,
  .game-legend,
  .game-stages { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

  .game-stats {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    row-gap: 1rem;
  }

  .game-stats-head {
    align-items: flex-start;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.2rem;
  }

  .game-stat {
    padding-inline: 0.9rem;
  }

  .game-stat:nth-of-type(2),
  .game-stat:nth-of-type(4) {
    padding-left: 0;
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .game-stat:nth-of-type(4),
  .game-stat:nth-of-type(5) {
    padding-top: 1rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  }
}

/* --- The design process timeline (nodes on a line) --- */
.game-process-block {
  margin-top: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
}

.game-tl {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(8, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  /* room for a two-line label + stem + dot on each side */
  padding: 6.2rem 0;
}

.game-tl-step {
  --pc: var(--case-accent);
  --pt: #5f3436;
  position: relative;
}

/* the segment bar */
.game-tl-bar {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  height: clamp(2.2rem, 3.2vw, 2.9rem);
  border-radius: 0.6rem;
  background: var(--pc);
  font-family: "Instrument Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  font-size: clamp(0.76rem, 0.95vw, 0.88rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--pt);
  transition: translate 0.25s ease, box-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

/* stem from the bar out to the dot */
.game-tl-step::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  translate: -50% 0;
  width: 3px;
  height: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--pc);
}

/* dot, centred on the stem tip */
.game-tl-step::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  translate: -50% 0;
  width: 0.95rem;
  height: 0.95rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--pc);
}

.game-tl-step.is-above::before { bottom: 100%; }
.game-tl-step.is-above::after  { bottom: calc(100% + 1.025rem); }
.game-tl-step.is-below::before { top: 100%; }
.game-tl-step.is-below::after  { top: calc(100% + 1.025rem); }

.game-tl-step:hover .game-tl-bar {
  translate: 0 -3px;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 18px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.08);
}

.game-tl-label {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  translate: -50% 0;
  width: 122%;
  text-align: center;
}

.game-tl-step.is-above .game-tl-label { bottom: calc(100% + 2.5rem); }
.game-tl-step.is-below .game-tl-label { top: calc(100% + 2.5rem); }

.game-tl-label small {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.25rem;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

.game-tl-label span {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(0.76rem, 0.95vw, 0.88rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* Phase colours: a tonal ramp of this page's own rose accent. */
.game-tl-step.is-research  { --pc: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 34%, #ffffff); --pt: var(--case-accent-deep); }
.game-tl-step.is-design    { --pc: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 66%, #ffffff); --pt: #5f3436; }
.game-tl-step.is-test      { --pc: var(--case-accent); --pt: #5f3436; }
.game-tl-step.is-synthesis { --pc: var(--case-accent-deep); --pt: #fffdf9; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .game-tl {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    padding: 0.4rem 0 0;
  }

  .game-tl-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.42rem minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.9rem;
  }

  .game-tl-bar {
    height: 100%;
    min-height: 2.7rem;
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 0;
  }

  .game-tl-step::before,
  .game-tl-step::after { content: none; }

  .game-tl-label,
  .game-tl-step.is-above .game-tl-label,
  .game-tl-step.is-below .game-tl-label {
    position: static;
    translate: none;
    width: auto;
    text-align: left;
    top: auto;
    bottom: auto;
  }

  .game-tl-label small { margin-bottom: 0.12rem; }
}

/* --- Common Ground: real card art in the type legend --- */
.game-type-art {
  margin: -0.2rem -0.35rem 0.1rem;
}

.game-type-art img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

/* --- Common Ground: editorial figures (native aspect ratios) --- */
.game-figure {
  margin: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem) 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1.35rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--case-surface-strong), var(--case-surface));
  box-shadow: var(--merlin-shadow);
}

.game-figure img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.game-figure figcaption {
  padding: 0.95rem 1.15rem 1.05rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
}

.game-figure figcaption strong {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.2rem;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

/* two figures whose rendered heights match: 3:2 beside 3:4 at 2fr/1fr */
.game-figure-pair {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
}

/* 3:4 portrait beside 4:3 landscape. For the two photos to render at the same
   height the columns must be 1 : (1.333 / 0.75) = 1 : 1.78. */
.game-figure-pair-final {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.78fr;
}

/* The concept sketches are a pair, so their frames share one visual measure. */
.game-figure-pair-concept {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  align-items: stretch;
}

.game-figure-pair-concept .game-figure {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  height: 100%;
}

.game-figure-pair-concept .game-figure img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* Concept origin is one argument, not two unrelated image cards. */
.game-concept-origin {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 2.2rem);
  padding-block: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-concept-origin > header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(8rem, 0.28fr) minmax(0, 1.72fr);
  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.game-concept-origin > header .project-meta {
  padding-top: 0.3rem;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

.game-concept-origin-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  max-width: 70ch;
}

.game-concept-origin-copy h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.game-concept-origin-copy p {
  max-width: 66ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.game-concept-origin-spread {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(5.5rem, 0.18fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(0.8rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.game-concept-origin-spread figure {
  min-width: 0;
  margin: 0;
}

.game-concept-origin-image {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 0.85rem;
  background: #f6efea;
}

.game-concept-origin-image img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
}

.game-concept-origin-image .game-number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 2.15rem;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  background: rgba(255, 250, 247, 0.9);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.game-concept-origin-spread figcaption {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  padding-top: 0.85rem;
}

.game-concept-origin-spread figcaption strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.game-concept-origin-spread figcaption span {
  max-width: 45ch;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.game-concept-origin-transfer {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  align-self: center;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  text-align: center;
}

.game-concept-origin-transfer span {
  max-width: 12ch;
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.35;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.game-concept-origin-transfer i {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.game-concept-origin-outcome {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 8%, transparent);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.game-concept-origin-outcome strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.game-concept-origin-outcome i {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: normal;
}

.game-figure-pair .game-figure { margin-top: 0; }

/* text block beside a figure (stats + evidence photo, reflection + photo) */
.game-split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.6vw, 2.2rem);
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
}

.game-split .game-figure { margin-top: 0; }
.game-split .game-stats { margin-top: 0; }

/* evidence pair: the data and the room it came from, side by side and equal —
   both stay subordinate to the synthesis that follows */
.game-split-evidence {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  align-items: start;
}

.game-split-evidence .game-figure figcaption {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .game-split,
  .game-figure-pair { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .ecoscan-case-page .merlin-project-details {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
}

/* Shared case-study reader navigation */
.case-progress-enabled {
  --case-reader-accent: #347447;
  --case-reader-tint: rgba(63, 155, 98, 0.12);
  --case-reader-paper: rgba(252, 250, 244, 0.92);
}

.merlin-case-page {
  --case-reader-accent: var(--merlin-green-deep);
  --case-reader-tint: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-green) 13%, transparent);
  --case-reader-paper: rgba(248, 244, 234, 0.92);
}

.paira-case-page {
  --case-reader-accent: #4f5b94;
  --case-reader-tint: rgba(105, 120, 201, 0.14);
  --case-reader-paper: rgba(248, 248, 255, 0.9);
}

.ecoscan-case-page {
  --case-reader-accent: #39766f;
  --case-reader-tint: rgba(91, 165, 156, 0.16);
  --case-reader-paper: rgba(248, 252, 249, 0.92);
}

.game-case-page {
  --case-reader-accent: #985f64;
  --case-reader-tint: rgba(218, 139, 143, 0.16);
  --case-reader-paper: rgba(255, 249, 247, 0.92);
}

.case-reader-tools {
  --case-read-progress: 0%;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 19;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.case-reader-back,
.case-reader-nav {
  pointer-events: auto;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-reader-accent) 18%, transparent);
  background: var(--case-reader-paper);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(115%);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(115%);
}

.case-reader-back {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--case-reader-accent);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.case-reader-back-icon {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1;
}

.case-reader-back-label {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 650;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.case-reader-nav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 5.35rem;
  left: 50%;
  width: min(54vw, 47rem);
  padding: 0.34rem 0.44rem 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(42, 35, 29, 0.05);
}

.case-reader-list {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.14rem;
  align-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.case-reader-list li {
  flex: 1 1 0;
  min-width: 0;
}

.case-reader-link {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 2rem;
  padding: 0.34rem 0.45rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-muted, #746b62) 88%, var(--case-reader-accent));
  font-size: clamp(0.58rem, 0.62vw, 0.68rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.015em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 180ms ease, background-color 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.case-reader-link:hover,
.case-reader-link:focus-visible,
.case-reader-link.is-current {
  color: var(--case-reader-accent);
  background: var(--case-reader-tint);
}

.case-reader-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.case-reader-link:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--case-reader-accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.case-reader-back:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--case-reader-accent);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.case-reader-dot {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 0.32rem;
  height: 0.32rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: currentColor;
  opacity: 0.32;
  transition: opacity 180ms ease, transform 180ms ease;
}

.case-reader-link.is-current .case-reader-dot {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1.3);
}

.case-reader-meter {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0.72rem;
  bottom: 0.22rem;
  left: 0.72rem;
  height: 2px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-reader-accent) 12%, transparent);
}

.case-reader-meter > span {
  display: block;
  width: var(--case-read-progress);
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: var(--case-reader-accent);
  transition: width 120ms linear;
}

.case-progress-enabled .merlin-report-hero {
  padding-top: clamp(4.6rem, 6vw, 5.35rem);
  scroll-margin-top: 8rem;
}

.case-progress-enabled .merlin-report-section {
  scroll-margin-top: 8.5rem;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .case-reader-tools {
    inset: auto 0.5rem calc(0.5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)) 0.5rem;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0.35rem;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 0.4rem;
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-reader-accent) 18%, transparent);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background: var(--case-reader-paper);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(42, 35, 29, 0.08);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(115%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(115%);
    pointer-events: auto;
  }

  .case-reader-back,
  .case-reader-nav {
    position: static;
    transform: none;
  }

  .case-reader-back {
    width: 2.65rem;
    min-height: 2.65rem;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0.72rem;
    background: var(--case-reader-tint);
  }

  .case-reader-back-label {
    display: none;
  }

  .case-reader-nav {
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    padding: 0 0 0.16rem;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    backdrop-filter: none;
  }

  .case-reader-list {
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-right: 0.2rem;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }

  .case-reader-list::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .case-reader-list li {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
  }

  .case-reader-link {
    min-height: 2.65rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.72rem;
    font-size: 0.67rem;
  }

  .case-reader-meter {
    right: 0.35rem;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0.35rem;
  }

  .case-progress-enabled .merlin-report-hero {
    padding-top: 1rem;
    scroll-margin-top: 6.5rem;
  }

  .case-progress-enabled .merlin-report-section {
    scroll-margin-top: 6.5rem;
  }

  .case-progress-enabled .site-footer {
    padding-bottom: calc(5.25rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .case-reader-tools {
    right: 0.35rem;
    bottom: calc(0.35rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    left: 0.35rem;
  }

  .case-reader-link {
    padding-inline: 0.62rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .case-reader-back,
  .case-reader-link,
  .case-reader-dot,
  .case-reader-meter > span,
  .case-reader-list {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* Keep the compact desktop rail after the shared mobile-first reader rules. */
@media (min-width: 1025px) {
  .case-progress-enabled .site-header,
  .case-progress-enabled .site-header .header-row,
  .case-progress-enabled .site-header .brand-logo,
  .case-progress-enabled .site-header .brand {
    transition: padding 200ms ease, background-color 200ms ease, height 200ms ease, width 200ms ease, font-size 200ms ease;
  }

  .case-progress-enabled.case-reader-scrolled .site-header {
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-reader-paper) 88%, transparent);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(120%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(120%);
  }

  .case-progress-enabled.case-reader-scrolled .site-header .header-row {
    padding-block: 0.55rem;
  }

  .case-progress-enabled.case-reader-scrolled .site-header .brand {
    font-size: 1.55rem;
  }

  .case-progress-enabled.case-reader-scrolled .site-header .brand-logo {
    width: 2rem;
    height: 2.08rem;
  }

  .case-reader-back {
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(50% - 4.4rem);
    left: 0.7rem;
    width: 2.9rem;
    min-height: 2.9rem;
    padding: 0.55rem;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-radius: 0.85rem;
    transition: width 200ms ease, background-color 200ms ease;
  }

  .case-reader-back-label {
    display: none;
  }

  .case-reader-back:hover,
  .case-reader-back:focus-visible {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    width: 10rem;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-reader-paper) 86%, var(--case-reader-tint));
  }

  .case-reader-back:hover .case-reader-back-label,
  .case-reader-back:focus-visible .case-reader-back-label {
    display: inline;
  }

  .case-reader-nav {
    top: calc(50% - 1rem);
    right: auto;
    left: 0.7rem;
    width: 2.9rem;
    padding: 0.58rem 0.38rem 0.68rem;
    border-radius: 0.85rem;
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: width 200ms ease, border-radius 200ms ease, background-color 200ms ease;
  }

  .case-reader-nav::before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    width: 1.05rem;
    height: 1.75rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-reader-accent) 78%, var(--merlin-muted, #746b62));
    background:
      radial-gradient(circle at 50% 12%, currentColor 0 0.14rem, transparent 0.16rem),
      radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, currentColor 0 0.14rem, transparent 0.16rem),
      radial-gradient(circle at 50% 88%, currentColor 0 0.14rem, transparent 0.16rem),
      linear-gradient(currentColor, currentColor) center / 1px 76% no-repeat;
  }

  .case-reader-list {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.12rem;
    overflow: visible;
  }

  .case-reader-list li {
    display: none;
    flex: none;
  }

  .case-reader-nav:hover .case-reader-list li,
  .case-reader-nav:focus-within .case-reader-list li {
    display: block;
  }

  .case-reader-nav:hover,
  .case-reader-nav:focus-within {
    display: block;
    width: 12rem;
    padding: 0.68rem 0.62rem 0.72rem;
    border-radius: 0.85rem;
  }

  .case-reader-nav:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid var(--case-reader-accent);
    outline-offset: 2px;
  }

  .case-reader-nav:hover::before,
  .case-reader-nav:focus-within::before {
    content: "Sections";
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    margin: 0 0.42rem 0.42rem;
    background: none;
    font-size: 0.52rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .case-reader-link {
    justify-content: flex-start;
    min-height: 2rem;
    padding: 0.42rem 0.48rem;
    font-size: 0.66rem;
  }

  .case-reader-nav:not(:hover):not(:focus-within) .case-reader-list,
  .case-reader-nav:not(:hover):not(:focus-within) .case-reader-meter {
    display: none;
  }

  .case-reader-link.is-neighbor {
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--merlin-muted, #746b62) 76%, var(--case-reader-accent));
    opacity: 0.72;
  }

  .case-reader-link.is-current {
    font-weight: 700;
  }

  .case-reader-nav:hover .case-reader-link,
  .case-reader-nav:focus-within .case-reader-link {
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .case-reader-meter {
    top: auto;
    right: 0.55rem;
    bottom: 0.2rem;
    left: 0.55rem;
    width: auto;
    height: 2px;
  }

  .case-reader-meter > span {
    width: var(--case-read-progress);
    height: 100%;
  }

  .case-progress-enabled .merlin-report-hero {
    padding-top: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
    scroll-margin-top: 5.5rem;
  }

  .case-progress-enabled .merlin-report-section {
    scroll-margin-top: 5.5rem;
  }
}

/* Responsive hardening: preserve readable, reachable content at every entry point. */
.case-study-page .reveal {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .ecoscan-research-section .merlin-findings-grid article:last-child {
    grid-column: auto;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .ecoscan-research-section .merlin-findings-grid article:last-child .project-meta,
  .ecoscan-research-section .merlin-findings-grid article:last-child h3,
  .ecoscan-research-section .merlin-findings-grid article:last-child p {
    grid-column: auto;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .exploration-jump-nav a,
  .technique-scroll-cta,
  .about-title-btn {
    min-height: 44px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 1024px), (pointer: coarse) {
  .site-header .brand,
  .nav-links a,
  .nav-cta,
  .btn,
  .contact-card,
  .case-reader-back,
  .case-reader-link {
    min-height: 44px;
  }

  .nav-links a {
    min-width: 44px;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-inline: 0.25rem;
    padding-block: 0.25rem;
  }

  .case-reader-back {
    min-width: 44px;
  }

  .exploration-jump-nav a,
  .technique-scroll-cta,
  .about-title-btn {
    min-height: 44px;
  }
}

@media (forced-colors: active) {
  a:focus-visible,
  button:focus-visible,
  .btn:focus-visible {
    outline: 2px solid CanvasText;
  }

  .case-reader-dot,
  .case-reader-meter > span {
    forced-color-adjust: auto;
  }
}

/* Common Ground narrative rebuild: explain the design through the system itself. */
.game-case-page .merlin-report-content {
  gap: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3.1rem);
}

.game-brief-path,
.game-design-path {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-brief-path > div,
.game-design-path > div {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2.3vw, 1.6rem);
}

.game-brief-path > div + div,
.game-design-path > div + div {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-brief-path span,
.game-design-path span,
.game-system-equation figcaption span,
.game-goal-board > div > span,
.game-iteration-decision span {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.game-brief-path strong {
  max-width: 18ch;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.15;
}

.game-design-path {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.game-design-path > div::after {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -0.55rem;
  z-index: 1;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: var(--case-accent);
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.game-design-path > div:last-child::after {
  content: none;
}

.game-design-path strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1;
}

.game-design-path small {
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.game-system-equation {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(0.6rem, 1.6vw, 1.2rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 2.8vw, 2rem);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 7%, transparent), transparent);
}

.game-system-equation figure {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin: 0;
  text-align: center;
}

.game-system-equation img {
  width: min(100%, 12rem);
  max-height: 15rem;
  margin-inline: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 14px 18px rgba(103, 61, 63, 0.12));
}

.game-system-equation figcaption {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.12rem;
}

.game-system-equation figcaption strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.3rem);
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.game-system-equation figcaption small {
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
}

.game-equation-symbol {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 70%, var(--ink));
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}

.game-process-gallery {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  grid-auto-rows: 1fr;
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.game-process-gallery .game-figure {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
}

.game-process-gallery .game-figure img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.game-design-principle {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(8rem, 0.3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2.1rem) 0;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-design-principle span {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.game-design-principle p {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 3vw, 2.45rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1.06;
}

.game-goal-board {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(16rem, 0.7fr);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1.35rem;
  background: var(--case-surface-strong);
  box-shadow: var(--merlin-shadow);
}

.game-goal-board figure {
  min-height: 22rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.game-goal-board img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.game-goal-board > div {
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2rem);
}

.game-goal-board h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
}

.game-goal-board ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin: 0;
  padding-left: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
}

.game-case-page .game-loop-step {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0.42rem;
  padding: clamp(0.85rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem);
}

.game-case-page .game-loop-step::before {
  content: none;
}

.game-loop-step img,
.game-loop-score {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
  border-radius: 0.7rem;
  object-fit: contain;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 6%, #fffdfa);
}

.game-loop-score {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.game-loop-step > span {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.game-legend-compact .game-type-card {
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 0.8rem;
  border-top-width: 1px;
  border-radius: 1rem;
}

.game-legend-compact .game-type-card h4 {
  min-height: 2.2em;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.1;
}

.game-stage-story {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-stage-story > div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.15rem;
  padding: 1rem clamp(0.65rem, 1.5vw, 1rem);
}

.game-stage-story > div + div {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-stage-story span {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.game-stage-story strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.3rem);
}

.game-stage-story > p {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  text-align: center;
}

.game-iteration-decision {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-iteration-decision > div {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2.2vw, 1.5rem);
}

.game-iteration-decision > div + div {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-iteration-decision > div:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: "→";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -0.55rem;
  z-index: 1;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  color: var(--case-accent);
}

.game-iteration-decision strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.game-iteration-decision small {
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .game-brief-path,
  .game-design-path,
  .game-process-gallery,
  .game-goal-board,
  .game-iteration-decision {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .game-brief-path > div + div,
  .game-design-path > div + div,
  .game-iteration-decision > div + div {
    border-left: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  }

  .game-design-path > div::after,
  .game-iteration-decision > div:not(:last-child)::after {
    top: auto;
    right: 1rem;
    bottom: -0.7rem;
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }

  .game-system-equation {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .game-equation-symbol {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .game-system-equation .game-equation-symbol:first-of-type {
    transform: none;
  }

  .game-design-principle {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .game-goal-board figure {
    min-height: 15rem;
  }

  .game-stage-story {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .game-stage-story > div + div {
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .game-stage-story > div:nth-child(even) {
    border-left: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  }

  .game-stage-story > div:nth-child(n + 3) {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .game-stage-story {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .game-stage-story > div:nth-child(even) {
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .game-stage-story > div + div {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  }
}

/* --- Common Ground: tighter grouping of a lede and the figure it explains ---
   The section grid uses one gap for everything, which makes a caption sit as
   far from its own heading as from an unrelated block. Pull related pieces up
   so the page groups visually instead of reading as an even stack. */
.game-case-page .merlin-report-lede + .game-figure,
.game-case-page .merlin-report-lede + .game-figure-pair,
.game-case-page .merlin-report-lede + .game-details,
.game-case-page .merlin-report-lede + .game-stages,
.game-case-page .merlin-report-lede + .game-legend,
.game-case-page .game-stats + .game-gauge,
.game-case-page .merlin-report-content > .game-figure + .game-figure {
  margin-top: calc(clamp(2.9rem, 5vw, 4.9rem) * -0.55);
}

/* Remove accidental double-spacing where a component's own top margin was
   added to the report grid gap. These pairs are one continuous thought. */
.game-case-page .game-concept-map + .game-token-row,
.game-case-page .game-goal-board + .game-loop,
.game-case-page .game-deck-inventory + .game-legend,
.game-case-page .merlin-report-lede + .game-split,
.game-case-page .game-iteration-decision + .game-figure,
.game-case-page .game-figure + .game-figure-pair {
  margin-top: 0;
}

/* Captions and synthesis belong to the evidence directly above them. */
.game-case-page .game-gauge + .game-loop-note {
  margin-top: clamp(-2rem, -2.2vw, -1.25rem);
}

.game-case-page .game-testing-verdict + .game-iteration-decision,
.game-case-page .game-figure + .merlin-outcome-panel,
.game-case-page .merlin-outcome-panel + .links {
  margin-top: clamp(-1rem, -1.1vw, -0.65rem);
}

.game-case-page .merlin-report-content > .game-split-evidence + .game-stats,
.game-case-page .merlin-report-content > .game-iteration-decision + figure.game-figure {
  margin-top: clamp(-1rem, -1.1vw, -0.65rem);
}

.game-visual-system-section .game-color-system + .game-system-note {
  margin-top: clamp(-2rem, -2.2vw, -1.25rem);
}

/* --- Collapsible design trail --- */
.game-details {
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1.35rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--case-surface-strong), var(--case-surface));
  overflow: hidden;
}

.game-details > summary {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(0.85rem, 1.8vw, 1.35rem);
  padding: clamp(0.85rem, 1.6vw, 1.1rem) clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem);
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  transition: background 0.2s ease;
}

.game-details > summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }

.game-details > summary:hover { background: var(--case-accent-soft); }

.game-details > summary:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--case-accent);
  outline-offset: -3px;
}

/* the point of the thumbnails: you can see what is folded away */
.game-details-thumbs {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.game-details-thumbs img {
  width: clamp(3.4rem, 6vw, 4.6rem);
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  border: 2px solid var(--case-paper);
  border-radius: 0.55rem;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(146, 89, 91, 0.16);
  rotate: -3deg;
  transition: rotate 0.25s ease, translate 0.25s ease;
}

.game-details-thumbs img + img {
  margin-left: -1.1rem;
  rotate: 3deg;
}

.game-details > summary:hover .game-details-thumbs img { rotate: 0deg; }
.game-details > summary:hover .game-details-thumbs img + img { translate: 0.25rem 0; }

.game-details-copy { display: grid; gap: 0.12rem; }

.game-details-title {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.5vw, 1.38rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.game-details-hint {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
}

.game-details-cue {
  flex: none;
  padding: 0.38rem 0.85rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 40%, transparent);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.game-details-cue-close { display: none; }
.game-details[open] .game-details-cue-open { display: none; }
.game-details[open] .game-details-cue-close { display: inline; }
.game-details[open] > summary { background: var(--case-accent-soft); }
.game-details[open] .game-details-thumbs { display: none; }

.game-details-body {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 1.8vw, 1.4rem);
  padding: 0 clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem) clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  padding-top: clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem);
}

.game-details-body .game-figure,
.game-details-body .game-figure-pair { margin-top: 0; }

/* --- Difficulty gauge: the one score where mid-range is the goal --- */
.game-gauge {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
  padding: clamp(1.1rem, 2.2vw, 1.6rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1.2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--case-surface-strong), var(--case-surface));
}

.game-gauge-head {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin: 0 0 0.85rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.game-gauge-head strong {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

.game-gauge-head small {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
}

.game-gauge-track {
  position: relative;
  height: 0.72rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 12%, #fff);
}

/* the band we were aiming for: 2 to 4 on a 1-5 scale, i.e. (v-1)/4 = 25%..75% */
.game-gauge-zone {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 25%;
  right: 25%;
  border-radius: 0.2rem;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card-principle) 34%, transparent);
}

/* the reading: position = (v - 1) / 4 */
.game-gauge-pin {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: calc((var(--v) - 1) / 4 * 100%);
  translate: -50% -50%;
  width: 1.05rem;
  height: 1.05rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--case-accent-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0.28rem var(--case-paper), 0 4px 10px rgba(146, 89, 91, 0.3);
}

.game-gauge-scale {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
}

.game-gauge-target {
  font-weight: 700;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card-principle) 80%, #000);
}

.game-gauge-note {
  margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .game-details > summary { gap: 0.35rem; }
  .game-details-hint { flex-basis: 100%; padding-left: 2.05rem; }
}

/* --- Before/after: what survived from the design board --- */
.game-becomes {
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1.2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--case-surface-strong), var(--case-surface));
  overflow: hidden;
}

.game-becomes-head,
.game-becomes-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 1rem) clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
}

.game-becomes-head {
  margin: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  background: var(--case-accent-soft);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

.game-becomes-row + .game-becomes-row {
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-line) 60%, transparent);
}

/* left side reads as the handwriting it came from */
.game-becomes-from {
  font-family: "Cormorant Garamond", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.15rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
}

.game-becomes-from em { font-style: normal; opacity: 0.75; }

/* right side is the shipped thing */
.game-becomes-to {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.1vw, 1rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.game-becomes-to::before {
  content: "\2192";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  color: var(--case-accent);
  font-weight: 400;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .game-becomes-head { display: none; }
  .game-becomes-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.3rem; }
}

/* Common Ground: theory-to-mechanic bridge and real game tokens. */
.game-case-page .merlin-report-content > * {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 100%;
  min-width: 0;
}

.game-case-page .merlin-source-grid {
  max-width: none;
}

.game-case-page img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.game-concept-bridge {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) auto minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 5%, transparent);
}

.game-concept-source,
.game-concept-output {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.game-concept-source > span,
.game-concept-output > span {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.game-concept-source h3 {
  max-width: 18ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.55rem, 2.8vw, 2.25rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.game-concept-lenses {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.42rem;
}

.game-concept-lenses span {
  padding: 0.38rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 34%, var(--case-line));
  border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--case-surface-strong);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
}

.game-concept-arrow {
  color: var(--case-accent);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.7rem);
}

.game-concept-output ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.game-concept-output li {
  padding: 0.55rem 0;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.game-concept-output li + li {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-concept-output strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.game-concept-map {
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-concept-map > summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1rem 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
}

.game-concept-map > summary::-webkit-details-marker {
  display: none;
}

.game-concept-map > summary > span {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.16rem;
}

.game-concept-map summary small {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.game-concept-map summary strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.game-concept-map summary em {
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-style: normal;
  line-height: 1.45;
}

.game-concept-map summary b {
  flex: none;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  transition: transform 0.28s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.game-concept-map[open] summary b {
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.game-concept-map-viewport {
  max-height: min(70vh, 44rem);
  overflow: auto;
  padding: clamp(0.8rem, 2vw, 1.25rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  overscroll-behavior: contain;
}

.game-concept-map-viewport img {
  display: block;
  width: max(100%, 88rem);
  max-width: none;
  height: auto;
}

.game-deck-inventory {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(10rem, 0.36fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.5rem) clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding-block: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.4rem);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-deck-inventory > div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.15rem;
}

.game-deck-inventory > div strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.game-deck-inventory > div span,
.game-deck-inventory > p {
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.game-deck-inventory ul {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.game-deck-inventory li {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.08rem;
  padding-inline: clamp(0.55rem, 1.4vw, 1rem);
}

.game-deck-inventory li + li {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-deck-inventory li strong {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
}

.game-deck-inventory li span {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
}

.game-deck-inventory > p {
  grid-column: 2;
  max-width: 70ch;
  margin: 0;
}

.game-token {
  min-width: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.game-token-visual,
.game-token-row .game-token-icon {
  display: flex;
  width: 100%;
  height: 7rem;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  border-radius: 0.8rem;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 6%, #fffdfa);
}

.game-token-row .game-token-icon svg {
  width: 2.8rem;
  height: 2.8rem;
}

.game-token-visual img {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  height: min(4.5rem, 80%);
  object-fit: contain;
}

.game-token-energy img {
  width: min(4.25rem, 34%);
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
}

.game-token-energy > span {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
}

.game-token-authority .game-token-visual img {
  width: min(5rem, 64%);
  height: auto;
  aspect-ratio: 136 / 134;
}

.game-token-progress .game-token-visual img {
  height: 6.2rem;
}

.game-legend-compact .game-type-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto auto auto 1fr auto;
  min-width: 0;
}

.game-legend-compact .game-type-art {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.game-legend-compact .game-type-art img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.game-legend-compact .game-type-card p {
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.game-card-origin {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  padding-top: 0.55rem;
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 24%, var(--case-line));
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c) 72%, var(--ink));
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

/* Numerals are functional information; keep them in the sans system even
   when they sit inside editorial serif headings or captions. */
.game-case-page .game-number {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: normal;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  font-variant-numeric: lining-nums tabular-nums;
  font-feature-settings: "lnum" 1, "tnum" 1;
}

.game-case-page .game-number {
  color: inherit;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.game-case-page .merlin-report-section-label .game-number {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.game-case-page .merlin-source-grid .game-number,
.game-case-page .game-deck-inventory li .game-number {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.game-case-page .game-deck-inventory > div > strong > .game-number {
  color: inherit;
  font-size: 1em;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
}

.game-case-page .game-stat-value.game-number,
.game-case-page .game-gauge-head strong.game-number,
.game-case-page .game-loop-score.game-number {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.game-case-page .game-design-path .game-number,
.game-case-page .game-stage-story .game-number {
  font-weight: 600;
}

.game-case-page .game-stat-value small,
.game-case-page .game-gauge-head strong small {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-variant-numeric: lining-nums tabular-nums;
}

.game-case-page .merlin-testing-points .game-number,
.game-case-page .game-iteration-decision .game-number,
.game-case-page .game-loop-note .game-number {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent-deep) 82%, var(--ink));
  font-weight: 600;
}

/* Numbers embedded in image captions read as prose, not as metrics. */
.game-case-page .game-figure figcaption .game-number {
  color: inherit;
  font-family: inherit;
  font-size: inherit;
  font-weight: inherit;
  font-variant-numeric: inherit;
  letter-spacing: inherit;
  line-height: inherit;
}

/* A score inside a display heading shares its scale and baseline with the
   heading; only the numeral's sans-serif voice remains distinct. */
.game-case-page .game-iteration-decision strong .game-number {
  color: inherit;
  font-size: 1em;
  font-weight: inherit;
  line-height: inherit;
  letter-spacing: inherit;
  vertical-align: baseline;
}

.game-stage-story small {
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

/* Testing synthesis reads as an editorial verdict; the mechanism change below
   owns the step-by-step story. */
.game-testing-verdict {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(18rem, 0.95fr);
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  align-items: end;
  padding: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 2.2rem) 0;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-testing-verdict-copy {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.75rem;
}

.game-testing-verdict-copy .project-meta {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

.game-testing-verdict-copy h3 {
  max-width: 20ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.4vw, 3.1rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.02;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.game-testing-verdict-evidence {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
}

.game-testing-verdict-evidence > div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 5.5rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
  align-items: baseline;
  padding-top: 0.9rem;
  border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-line) 78%, transparent);
}

.game-testing-verdict-evidence span {
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--card-principle) 72%, var(--ink));
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.game-testing-verdict-evidence .is-friction span {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

.game-testing-verdict-evidence p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.game-testing-verdict-evidence strong {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* Keep the playtest evidence and synthesis on the same content rails. */
.game-case-page .game-stats,
.game-case-page .game-gauge,
.game-case-page .game-testing-verdict,
.game-case-page .game-iteration-decision {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;
}

/* Common Ground visual system: one typographic hierarchy and one color
   grammar, presented as a reference sheet rather than another card grid. */
.game-visual-system-section .merlin-report-content {
  gap: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3.8rem);
}

.game-type-system,
.game-color-system {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
  padding-block: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.7rem);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-color-system {
  margin-top: calc(clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem) * -1);
  border-top: 0;
}

.game-system-heading {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(8rem, 0.32fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.8rem);
  align-items: start;
}

.game-system-heading .project-meta {
  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
}

.game-system-heading > div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}

.game-system-heading h3 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
}

.game-type-system .game-system-heading h3 {
  font-family: "M PLUS Rounded 1c", var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}

.game-system-heading > div > p {
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.game-type-weights {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-left: calc(32% + clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.8rem));
}

.game-type-weights > div {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: start;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  min-width: 0;
  padding-inline: clamp(0.8rem, 2.4vw, 1.8rem);
}

.game-type-weights > div:first-child {
  padding-left: 0;
}

.game-type-weights > div + div {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.game-type-weights strong,
.game-type-weights span,
.game-type-weights small {
  font-family: "M PLUS Rounded 1c", var(--font-body);
}

.game-type-weights strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.2rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
}

.game-type-weights span {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.83rem;
  line-height: 1.3;
}

.game-type-weights small {
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.game-type-weights .is-extrabold strong,
.game-type-weights .is-extrabold span { font-weight: 800; }
.game-type-weights .is-medium strong,
.game-type-weights .is-medium span { font-weight: 500; }
.game-type-weights .is-regular strong,
.game-type-weights .is-regular span { font-weight: 400; }

.game-palette {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(0.75rem, 2vw, 1.3rem);
}

.game-palette-family {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  min-width: 0;
}

.game-swatch-pair {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(0, 0.7fr);
  gap: 0.35rem;
  min-height: clamp(7.8rem, 13vw, 11rem);
}

.game-swatch-pair i {
  display: block;
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 12%, transparent);
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
}

.game-palette-family.is-resource .game-swatch-pair i:first-child { background: #68bbff; }
.game-palette-family.is-resource .game-swatch-pair i:last-child { background: #d2ebff; }
.game-palette-family.is-challenge .game-swatch-pair i:first-child { background: #ff6565; }
.game-palette-family.is-challenge .game-swatch-pair i:last-child { background: #ffd1d1; }
.game-palette-family.is-principle .game-swatch-pair i:first-child { background: #86c844; }
.game-palette-family.is-principle .game-swatch-pair i:last-child { background: #dbefc7; }
.game-palette-family.is-shenanigans .game-swatch-pair i:first-child { background: #ca933c; }
.game-palette-family.is-shenanigans .game-swatch-pair i:last-child { background: #f2dfc0; }

.game-palette-family > strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.game-palette-family > span {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.2rem 0.65rem;
}

.game-case-page .game-palette-family code.game-number {
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  font-variant-numeric: lining-nums tabular-nums;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.game-system-note {
  max-width: 72ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.game-system-note strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .game-testing-verdict {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    align-items: start;
  }

  .game-testing-verdict-copy h3 {
    max-width: 24ch;
  }

  .game-concept-origin > header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.65rem;
  }

  .game-concept-origin > header .project-meta {
    padding-top: 0;
  }

  .game-concept-origin-spread {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 1.25rem;
  }

  .game-concept-origin-transfer {
    grid-template-columns: auto auto;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .game-concept-origin-transfer span {
    max-width: none;
  }

  .game-concept-origin-transfer i {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }

  .game-concept-bridge {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .game-concept-arrow {
    transform: rotate(90deg);
    text-align: center;
  }

  .game-process-gallery {
    grid-auto-rows: auto;
  }

  .game-process-gallery .game-figure,
  .game-figure-pair-concept .game-figure {
    height: auto;
  }

  .game-deck-inventory {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .game-deck-inventory ul {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    row-gap: 0;
  }

  .game-deck-inventory li:nth-child(odd) {
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .game-deck-inventory li:nth-child(n + 3) {
    padding-top: 0.75rem;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  }

  .game-deck-inventory > p {
    grid-column: 1;
  }

  .game-system-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 0.7rem;
  }

  .game-system-heading .project-meta {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .game-type-weights {
    margin-left: 0;
  }

  .game-palette {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 1.4rem 0.8rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .game-type-weights strong {
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 15vw, 3.8rem);
  }

  .game-type-weights > div {
    padding-inline: 0.65rem;
  }

  .game-type-weights > div:first-child {
    padding-left: 0;
  }

  .game-type-weights span {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
  }

  .game-type-weights small {
    font-size: 0.62rem;
  }

  .game-swatch-pair {
    min-height: 7.4rem;
  }

  .game-token-row {
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .game-token {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 6.5rem minmax(0, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .game-token-visual,
  .game-token-row .game-token-icon {
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
    width: 6.5rem;
    height: 6.5rem;
  }

  .game-token h4,
  .game-token p {
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .game-stage-story small {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
  }
}

/* Mobile reading flow: keep supporting material available without turning every
   repeated visual into another full viewport of vertical scrolling. */
.about-bubble-carousel {
  display: contents;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .game-case-page .merlin-report-question {
    display: grid;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.3rem);
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent) 18%, transparent);
    border-radius: 1.1rem;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--case-accent-soft) 48%, var(--paper) 52%);
    box-shadow: none;
  }

  .game-case-page .merlin-report-question .merlin-section-chip {
    justify-self: start;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--case-accent-deep);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    line-height: 1.25;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .game-case-page .merlin-report-question > p:not(.merlin-section-chip) {
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(1.28rem, 4.8vw, 2rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.22;
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .header-row {
    gap: 0.35rem;
    padding: 0.35rem 0 0.45rem;
  }

  .exploration-jump-nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(6.7rem + env(safe-area-inset-top));
    z-index: 12;
    overscroll-behavior-x: contain;
    margin-inline: -0.2rem;
    padding: 0.38rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.09);
    border-radius: 0.9rem;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 90%, transparent);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.045);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(110%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(110%);
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .exploration-jump-nav::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .about-bubble-carousel::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .exploration-evidence-grid::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .merlin-direction-grid::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .merlin-concept-spread::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .exploration-jump-nav a {
    min-height: 2.45rem;
    padding: 0.54rem 0.72rem;
    border-radius: 0.65rem;
    scroll-snap-align: center;
  }

  .exploration-jump-nav a + a {
    border-left: 0;
  }

  .exploration-jump-nav a::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .exploration-jump-nav a.is-active {
    background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.86);
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.1);
  }

  .exploration-feature-detail,
  .exploration-detail-card {
    scroll-margin-top: 10.45rem;
  }

  .about-bubble-stage {
    gap: 0.7rem;
  }

  .about-main-portrait {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  .about-bubble-carousel {
    display: grid;
    grid-auto-columns: min(78vw, 19rem);
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 0.08rem 0.08rem 0.5rem;
    scroll-padding-inline: 0.08rem;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .about-bubble-carousel .about-bubble {
    width: 100%;
    min-height: 9.4rem;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }

  .exploration-evidence-grid,
  #physical-computing .exploration-evidence-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-auto-columns: min(68vw, 15.5rem);
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    grid-template-columns: none;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 0.1rem 0.1rem 0.65rem;
    scroll-padding-inline: 0.1rem;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .exploration-evidence-grid figure {
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }

  .merlin-direction-grid,
  .merlin-concept-spread {
    display: grid;
    grid-auto-columns: min(82vw, 20rem);
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    grid-template-columns: none;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 0.1rem 0.05rem 0.65rem;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .merlin-direction-grid article,
  .merlin-concept-spread figure {
    min-width: 0;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }

  .game-process-gallery,
  .game-loop,
  .game-legend-compact,
  .game-token-row,
  .game-figure-pair-final {
    display: grid;
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    grid-template-columns: none;
    gap: 0.8rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 0.1rem 0.05rem 0.65rem;
    scroll-padding-inline: 0.05rem;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .game-process-gallery,
  .game-figure-pair-final {
    grid-auto-columns: min(82vw, 20rem);
  }

  .game-loop,
  .game-legend-compact {
    grid-auto-columns: min(76vw, 18rem);
  }

  .game-token-row {
    grid-auto-columns: min(82vw, 20rem);
  }

  .game-process-gallery::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .game-loop::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .game-legend-compact::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .game-token-row::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .game-figure-pair-final::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .game-process-gallery > *,
  .game-loop > *,
  .game-legend-compact > *,
  .game-token-row > *,
  .game-figure-pair-final > * {
    min-width: 0;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }

  .game-process-gallery .game-figure img {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  }

  .game-loop-step img,
  .game-loop-score {
    aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  }

  .game-figure-pair-final .game-figure {
    height: auto;
  }

  .game-concept-origin-spread {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: min(82vw, 20rem) 5.5rem min(82vw, 20rem);
    gap: 0.8rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 0.1rem 0.05rem 0.65rem;
    scroll-padding-inline: 0.05rem;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .game-concept-origin-spread::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .game-concept-origin-spread > * {
    min-width: 0;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }

  .game-concept-origin-transfer {
    align-content: center;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .case-reader-link:not(.is-current):not(.is-neighbor) {
    display: none;
  }

  .case-reader-link.is-neighbor {
    width: 2.45rem;
    padding-inline: 0.55rem;
  }

  .case-reader-link.is-neighbor > span:last-child {
    display: none;
  }

  .case-reader-link.is-current {
    max-width: min(56vw, 13rem);
    overflow: hidden;
    text-overflow: ellipsis;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .about-bubble-stage {
    gap: 0;
  }

  .about-bubble-carousel {
    display: none;
  }
}

/* Paira case study: request-led product story and brand archive */
.paira-case-page .merlin-report {
  background:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(94, 111, 194, 0.025) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(87, 100, 157, 0.02) 1px, transparent 1px),
    #f7f7fa;
  background-size: 4.5rem 4.5rem;
}

.paira-case-page .merlin-report-band {
  background: rgba(229, 232, 241, 0.42);
}

.paira-case-page .merlin-meta-frame,
.paira-case-page .merlin-project-detail-card,
.paira-case-page .merlin-poster-summary > div,
.paira-case-page .merlin-outcome-panel,
.paira-case-page .case-cover-image,
.paira-case-page .case-site-embed {
  border-color: rgba(69, 79, 127, 0.14);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.76);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(43, 48, 81, 0.065);
  backdrop-filter: none;
}

.paira-editorial-lede {
  max-width: 60rem;
}

.paira-case-page .merlin-report-content p {
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.paira-premise {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(17rem, 0.75fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: end;
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.4rem) 0;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.paira-premise-statement {
  max-width: 19ch;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.7vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 0.98;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.paira-frictions {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.7rem;
}

.paira-frictions span {
  min-height: 4.3rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  line-height: 1.35;
}

.paira-owned-outcome {
  margin-top: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
}

.paira-pivot-comparison {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem) 0;
}

.paira-pivot-comparison article {
  min-height: 27rem;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.66);
}

.paira-pivot-after {
  border-color: rgba(122, 140, 255, 0.34) !important;
  background: rgba(238, 240, 255, 0.84) !important;
}

.paira-pivot-comparison h3,
.paira-brand-language h3,
.paira-live-product h3 {
  margin: 0.45rem 0 1.25rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 2.6vw, 2.45rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

.paira-pivot-arrow {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem);
}

.paira-abstract-profile,
.paira-abstract-request {
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  min-height: 12rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0;
  padding: 1.3rem;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: rgba(230, 232, 239, 0.7);
}

.paira-abstract-profile span {
  width: 3.5rem;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  margin: 0 auto 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #aab0c5;
}

.paira-abstract-profile i,
.paira-abstract-request i {
  display: block;
  width: 78%;
  height: 0.58rem;
  margin: 0.34rem auto;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #c6cad7;
}

.paira-abstract-profile i:last-child,
.paira-abstract-request i:last-child {
  width: 52%;
}

.paira-abstract-request {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  background: #fff;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(122, 140, 255, 0.2);
}

.paira-abstract-request span {
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.paira-pivot-takeaway {
  max-width: 48rem;
  margin: 0 0 0 auto;
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
  border-left: 3px solid var(--case-accent);
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.paira-flow-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem);
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
}

.paira-flow-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(17rem, 0.72fr) minmax(22rem, 1.28fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: center;
}

.paira-flow-feature-reverse .paira-flow-copy {
  order: 2;
}

.paira-flow-number,
.paira-growth-grid > article > span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 2.5rem;
  height: 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.paira-flow-copy h3 {
  max-width: 16ch;
  margin: 0.45rem 0 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.3vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.paira-screen-placeholder {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-height: clamp(25rem, 43vw, 36rem);
  padding: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  border: 1px dashed rgba(80, 94, 159, 0.28);
  border-radius: 1.4rem;
  background: rgba(235, 238, 250, 0.54);
}

.paira-placeholder-ui {
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  width: min(48%, 14rem);
  aspect-ratio: 9 / 18.5;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  border: 0.42rem solid #252737;
  border-radius: 2rem;
  background: #fcfcff;
  box-shadow: 1.7rem 1.2rem 0 rgba(122, 140, 255, 0.13), -1.7rem -1.2rem 0 rgba(245, 255, 68, 0.18);
}

.paira-placeholder-ui span,
.paira-placeholder-ui i {
  height: 0.7rem;
  margin: 0.35rem 0;
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: #d9ddec;
}

.paira-placeholder-ui span {
  width: 76%;
  height: 4.5rem;
  border-radius: 0.8rem;
  background: #eceefe;
}

.paira-placeholder-ui i:last-of-type {
  width: 62%;
}

.paira-placeholder-ui b {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  color: #7e849d;
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.paira-lifecycle {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: 1.4rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.paira-lifecycle li {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.paira-lifecycle li:not(:last-child)::after {
  content: '→';
  color: #9ca5ce;
}

.paira-brand-spread {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(15rem, 0.75fr) minmax(20rem, 1.25fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.paira-brand-mark,
.paira-brand-language {
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.paira-brand-mark img {
  display: block;
  width: min(78%, 19rem);
  margin: 1.4rem auto;
  border-radius: 22%;
}

.paira-brand-language {
  display: grid;
  align-content: end;
}

.paira-swatches {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin: 1.5rem 0;
}

.paira-swatches span {
  min-height: 8rem;
  border-radius: 0.75rem;
}

.paira-swatches span:nth-child(1) { background: #6553f3; }
.paira-swatches span:nth-child(2) { background: #f4ff3d; }
.paira-swatches span:nth-child(3) { background: #0e0e10; }
.paira-swatches span:nth-child(4) { background: #b7aeff; }

.paira-brand-wide,
.paira-positioning-map {
  margin: 1rem 0 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1.25rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
}

.paira-brand-wide img,
.paira-positioning-map img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

.paira-brand-wide figcaption,
.paira-positioning-map figcaption {
  padding: 1rem 1.2rem 1.15rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.paira-brand-wide figcaption span,
.paira-positioning-map figcaption span {
  margin-right: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-weight: 700;
}

.paira-brand-gallery {
  columns: 3;
  column-gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.paira-gallery-item {
  display: inline-grid;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  border-radius: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78);
  text-align: left;
  break-inside: avoid;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 180ms ease, border-color 180ms ease;
}

.paira-gallery-item:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: rgba(95, 81, 205, 0.44);
}

.paira-gallery-item img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  transition: transform 220ms ease;
}

.paira-gallery-item:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.012);
}

.paira-gallery-item span {
  padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem 0.9rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.paira-gallery-dialog {
  width: min(92vw, 74rem);
  max-height: 90vh;
  padding: 0;
  overflow: auto;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: 1rem;
  background: #f8f8fc;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 90px rgba(20, 20, 35, 0.28);
}

.paira-gallery-dialog::backdrop {
  background: rgba(18, 19, 29, 0.72);
}

.paira-gallery-dialog figure {
  margin: 0;
}

.paira-gallery-dialog img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 80vh;
  object-fit: contain;
}

.paira-gallery-dialog figcaption {
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
}

.paira-dialog-close {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0.65rem;
  z-index: 2;
  float: right;
  width: 2.6rem;
  height: 2.6rem;
  margin: 0.65rem 0.65rem -3.25rem 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(54, 67, 116, 0.18);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: #252737;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  line-height: 1;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.paira-growth-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.paira-growth-grid article {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  min-height: 24rem;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.paira-growth-grid h3 {
  margin: 0 0 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.paira-mini-placeholder {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-height: 9rem;
  margin-top: auto;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(80, 94, 159, 0.26);
  border-radius: 0.8rem;
  color: #858aa2;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.42);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.paira-traction {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.paira-traction div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.25rem;
  padding: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.paira-traction div:last-child { border-right: 0; }

.paira-traction strong {
  color: var(--case-accent-deep);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.paira-traction span {
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
}

.paira-outcome-hero {
  max-width: 67rem;
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0;
  border-block: 1px solid var(--case-line);
}

.paira-outcome-hero h2 {
  max-width: 19ch;
  margin: 0.7rem 0 1.3rem;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 0.98;
  text-wrap: balance;
}

.paira-outcome-hero > p:last-child {
  max-width: 50rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.7vw, 1.3rem);
}

.paira-reflection {
  margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem);
}

.paira-live-product {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(17rem, 0.75fr) minmax(24rem, 1.25fr);
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: center;
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem);
}

.paira-site-embed {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-height: 24rem;
}

.paira-site-embed > p {
  max-width: 18rem;
  color: var(--merlin-muted);
  text-align: center;
}

.paira-site-embed iframe:not([src]) {
  display: none;
}

.paira-site-embed iframe[src] {
  display: block;
}

.paira-case-page button.linkchip {
  font: inherit;
  cursor: pointer;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .paira-brand-gallery { columns: 2; }
  .paira-flow-feature { gap: 2rem; }
  .paira-placeholder-ui { width: min(55%, 12rem); }
  .paira-live-product { grid-template-columns: 1fr; align-items: stretch; }
  .paira-live-product > * { min-width: 0; }
  .paira-site-embed { width: 100%; min-width: 0; min-height: 20rem; aspect-ratio: auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .paira-premise,
  .paira-pivot-comparison,
  .paira-flow-feature,
  .paira-brand-spread,
  .paira-live-product {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .paira-premise { gap: 1.5rem; }
  .paira-premise-statement { max-width: 16ch; }
  .paira-frictions { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }

  .paira-pivot-comparison article { min-height: 0; }
  .paira-pivot-arrow { transform: rotate(90deg); text-align: center; }
  .paira-pivot-takeaway { margin-left: 0; }

  .paira-flow-list { gap: 4rem; }
  .paira-flow-feature-reverse .paira-flow-copy { order: initial; }
  .paira-flow-copy h3 { max-width: 18ch; }
  .paira-screen-placeholder { min-height: 23rem; }
  .paira-placeholder-ui { width: min(48%, 11rem); }

  .paira-swatches span { min-height: 5.5rem; }

  .paira-brand-gallery {
    display: grid;
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    grid-auto-columns: min(82vw, 22rem);
    gap: 0.85rem;
    margin-inline: calc(var(--container-pad, 1.2rem) * -1);
    padding: 0.1rem var(--container-pad, 1.2rem) 0.8rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .paira-brand-gallery::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .paira-gallery-item { margin: 0; scroll-snap-align: start; }

  .paira-growth-grid {
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    grid-auto-columns: min(78vw, 20rem);
    grid-template-columns: none;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .paira-growth-grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .paira-growth-grid article { min-height: 21rem; scroll-snap-align: start; }

  .paira-traction { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .paira-traction div:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .paira-traction div:nth-child(-n + 2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--case-line); }

  .paira-live-product { align-items: stretch; }
  .paira-site-embed { min-height: 18rem; aspect-ratio: auto; }
}

@media (max-width: 430px) {
  .paira-frictions { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .paira-frictions span { min-height: 0; }
  .paira-screen-placeholder { min-height: 20rem; }
  .paira-placeholder-ui { width: min(52%, 9.5rem); border-width: 0.32rem; border-radius: 1.5rem; }
  .paira-brand-spread { gap: 0.8rem; }
  .paira-brand-mark, .paira-brand-language { padding: 1.25rem; }
  .paira-swatches { gap: 0.4rem; }
  .paira-swatches span { min-height: 4.5rem; border-radius: 0.55rem; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .paira-gallery-item,
  .paira-gallery-item img { transition: none; }
  .paira-gallery-item:hover,
  .paira-gallery-item:hover img { transform: none; }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Case-study bottom CTA: a flush hand-off into the footer.
   The final section used to be a tinted band (merlin, ecoscan) or carried a
   large bottom pad, so the CTA floated above a gap and clashed into the cream
   footer. Neutralise the final section so page-colour content meets the cream
   footer at a single line — the mirror image of the cream header at the top.
   Additive + scoped; leaves every other section's banding untouched.
   --------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.merlin-report-page .merlin-report > .merlin-report-section:last-of-type {
  background: transparent;
  border-block: 0;
  padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 3.2vw, 3rem);
}

/* Mobile homepage: a focused identity card and a compact, swipeable skill deck. */
.technique-mobile-controls {
  display: none;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .portfolio-home .site-header {
    padding-top: env(safe-area-inset-top);
  }

  .portfolio-home .header-row {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    padding-block: 0.7rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .brand {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
    font-size: 1.35rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .brand-logo {
    width: 1.85rem;
    height: 1.95rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .nav {
    width: auto;
    flex: 1 1 auto;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
  }

  .portfolio-home .nav-links a {
    display: none;
  }

  .portfolio-home .nav-links a[href="/about/"] {
    display: inline-flex;
    min-height: 2.65rem;
    align-items: center;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .nav-cta {
    min-height: 2.65rem;
    padding-inline: 0.82rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .home-hero {
    padding: 0.7rem 0 3.25rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-banner {
    display: none;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-shell {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.12);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background: var(--surface-strong);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 22px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.07);
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-identity {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-identity {
    order: -1;
    display: block;
    min-height: 17.5rem;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    background:
      linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(221, 211, 194, 0.12), rgba(221, 211, 194, 0.02)),
      url("/assets/img/home/header-calligraphy.webp") center 52% / cover no-repeat;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-portrait {
    width: 72%;
    max-width: none;
    margin-left: auto;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
    transform: none;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-portrait img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 17.5rem;
    aspect-ratio: auto;
    border-radius: 0;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: 50% 27%;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-notes {
    display: none !important;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-copy {
    z-index: 3;
    padding: 1.35rem 1.2rem 1.25rem;
    border: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.1);
    border-radius: 0;
    background: rgba(255, 253, 249, 0.98);
    box-shadow: none;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    transform: none;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-copy h1 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 14vw, 3.65rem);
    line-height: 0.96;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-copy h1 .hero-line,
  .portfolio-home .hero-copy h1 span {
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-copy h1 .hero-role {
    margin-top: 0.7rem;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    line-height: 1.3;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-intro {
    max-width: 31rem;
    margin-top: 0.9rem;
    color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink-soft) 90%, var(--ink) 10%);
    font-size: 0.98rem;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-actions {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    margin-top: 1.05rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-actions .btn {
    min-width: 0;
    min-height: 2.9rem;
    padding: 0.7rem 0.72rem;
    font-size: 0.86rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .portfolio-home .selected-work {
    padding-block: 3.7rem 4rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .project-composition {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: none;
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    grid-auto-columns: min(82vw, 21rem);
    gap: 0.9rem;
    margin-top: 1.7rem;
    margin-inline: calc((100vw - 100%) / -2);
    padding: 0.1rem max(1rem, calc((100vw - 100%) / 2)) 0.9rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-padding-inline: max(1rem, calc((100vw - 100%) / 2));
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    overscroll-behavior-inline: contain;
  }

  .portfolio-home .project-composition::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .portfolio-home .project-card {
    min-height: 0;
    scroll-snap-align: center;
  }

  .portfolio-home .project-card-body {
    min-height: 12.5rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .project-card h3 {
    font-size: 2.35rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .project-context {
    font-size: 0.9rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-explorations {
    padding-block: 3.6rem 3.8rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-heading {
    max-width: 23rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-heading h2 {
    max-width: 20ch;
    margin-top: 0;
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 8.4vw, 2.25rem);
    line-height: 1.08;
    text-wrap: balance;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-link {
    gap: 0.8rem;
    margin-top: 1.45rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-gallery {
    display: grid;
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    grid-auto-columns: min(68vw, 15.75rem);
    align-items: stretch;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin-inline: calc((100vw - 100%) / -2);
    padding: 0.45rem max(1rem, calc((100vw - 100%) / 2)) 0.7rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    box-shadow: none;
    scroll-padding-inline: max(1rem, calc((100vw - 100%) / 2));
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    overscroll-behavior-inline: contain;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-gallery::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-card {
    grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;
    align-self: stretch;
    overflow: hidden;
    border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.13);
    border-radius: 0.95rem;
    background: rgba(255, 253, 249, 0.98);
    box-shadow: 0 5px 12px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.07);
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    transition: border-color 180ms ease, box-shadow 180ms ease;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-card::before,
  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-card::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-card.is-active {
    border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 34%, rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.13));
    box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(52, 39, 27, 0.09);
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-card h5 {
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 0.8rem 0.85rem 0.62rem;
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.08;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-card img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-card span {
    min-height: 3rem;
    padding: 0.68rem 0.85rem 0.78rem;
    font-size: 0.79rem;
    line-height: 1.38;
    text-align: left;
    text-wrap: pretty;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-mobile-controls {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2.75rem 1fr 2.75rem;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    width: min(100%, 20rem);
    margin-top: 0.45rem;
    justify-self: center;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-gallery-button {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 2.75rem;
    min-width: 2.75rem;
    height: 2.75rem;
    padding: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.18);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: rgba(255, 253, 249, 0.92);
    color: var(--ink);
    font: 600 1rem/1 var(--font-body);
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-gallery-button:disabled {
    opacity: 0.3;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-gallery-status {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font: 600 0.78rem/1 var(--font-body);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-align: center;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-cta {
    justify-self: start;
    margin-top: 0.15rem;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
  }

  /* Skill archive: compact media on phones without losing process detail. */
  .exploration-page,
  .exploration-page main,
  .exploration-page .exploration-main {
    max-width: 100%;
    overflow-x: clip;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-section {
    padding-top: 1rem;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-layout {
    gap: 1rem;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-category-heading {
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  }

  .exploration-page #physical-computing + .exploration-category-heading {
    margin-top: 3.6rem;
  }

  .exploration-page article#physical-computing.exploration-feature-detail,
  .exploration-page .bloom-compact-study {
    padding: 1rem;
    border-radius: 1.15rem;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-evidence-grid img,
  .exploration-page .exploration-motion-preview {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    max-height: 11.5rem;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-evidence-grid figcaption {
    min-height: 3.7rem;
    padding: 0.55rem 0.62rem 0.65rem;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
  }

  .exploration-page .bloom-compact-copy h2 {
    max-width: none;
    font-size: clamp(2.35rem, 11vw, 3.2rem);
  }

  .exploration-page .bloom-video-frame {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  }

  .exploration-page .bloom-image-strip {
    display: grid;
    grid-auto-columns: min(62vw, 13.5rem);
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    grid-template-columns: none;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding-bottom: 0.55rem;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .exploration-page .bloom-image-strip::-webkit-scrollbar,
  .exploration-page .exploration-thumb-row::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .exploration-page .bloom-image-strip img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }

  .exploration-page .bloom-compact-notes {
    gap: 0.75rem;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-detail-list {
    gap: 1.15rem;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-detail-card,
  .exploration-page .exploration-detail-card-featured {
    grid-template-columns: 6.2rem minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 0.7rem 0.9rem;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
    padding: 0.8rem;
    border-radius: 1.05rem;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-card-copy {
    display: contents;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-card-main {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1 / span 4;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-card-main img {
    width: 100%;
    max-height: 9.25rem;
    aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    border-radius: 0.75rem;
    object-fit: cover;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-card-copy > .project-meta,
  .exploration-page .exploration-card-copy > h3,
  .exploration-page .exploration-card-copy > p:not(.project-meta),
  .exploration-page .exploration-card-copy > .exploration-mini-meta {
    grid-column: 2;
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-detail-card h3 {
    margin-top: 0.18rem;
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 6.2vw, 1.72rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-detail-card p:not(.project-meta) {
    margin-top: 0.3rem;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-mini-meta {
    gap: 0.35rem;
    margin-top: 0.4rem;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-mini-meta div {
    padding-top: 0.5rem;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-mini-meta dt {
    font-size: 0.61rem;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-mini-meta dd {
    margin-top: 0.22rem;
    font-size: 0.74rem;
    line-height: 1.45;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-thumb-row,
  .exploration-page .exploration-thumb-row-four,
  .exploration-page .exploration-thumb-row-rich,
  .exploration-page .exploration-detail-card-featured .exploration-thumb-row {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    display: grid;
    grid-auto-columns: min(56vw, 11.5rem);
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    grid-template-columns: none;
    gap: 0.65rem;
    width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    max-width: 100%;
    margin-top: 0.25rem;
    padding-top: 0.7rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-thumb-row img,
  .exploration-page .exploration-thumb-row-rich img {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    border-radius: 0.65rem;
    object-fit: cover;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 761px) and (max-width: 900px) {
  .exploration-page .exploration-layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav {
    position: sticky;
    top: 5.4rem;
    z-index: 12;
    grid-auto-columns: max-content;
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    overflow-x: auto;
    padding: 0.45rem;
    border: 1px solid rgba(43, 36, 30, 0.09);
    border-radius: 0.9rem;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 92%, transparent);
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a {
    min-height: 2.35rem;
    padding: 0.52rem 0.75rem;
    border-radius: 0.65rem;
    white-space: nowrap;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a + a {
    border-top: 0;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a::before,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a.is-active {
    background: rgba(255, 252, 247, 0.88);
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(165, 61, 31, 0.1);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .portfolio-home .nav-links {
    display: none;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-identity,
  .portfolio-home .hero-portrait img {
    min-height: 15.5rem;
    height: 15.5rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-copy h1 {
    font-size: 2.55rem;
  }

  .portfolio-home .hero-actions {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-gallery {
    grid-auto-columns: min(74vw, 15rem);
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-detail-card,
  .exploration-page .exploration-detail-card-featured {
    grid-template-columns: 5.6rem minmax(0, 1fr);
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-card-main img {
    max-height: 8.4rem;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-card,
  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-card::before,
  .portfolio-home .technique-scroll-card::after {
    transition: none;
  }
}

/* Match case-study navigation placement on touch and mid-sized screens. */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:hover,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus-within {
    position: fixed;
    inset: auto 0.5rem calc(0.5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom)) 0.5rem;
    z-index: 19;
    display: grid;
    grid-auto-columns: max-content;
    grid-auto-flow: column;
    gap: 0.14rem;
    width: auto;
    max-width: none;
    max-height: none;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0.4rem 0.4rem 0.55rem;
    overflow-x: auto;
    overflow-y: hidden;
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 18%, transparent);
    border-radius: 1rem;
    background: rgba(252, 249, 243, 0.94);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 8px rgba(42, 35, 29, 0.08);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(115%);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(115%);
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav::before {
    display: none;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav::after,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:hover::after,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus::after,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus-within::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: auto 0.35rem 0.16rem 0.35rem;
    display: block;
    width: var(--exploration-read-progress);
    height: 2px;
    max-height: none;
    border-radius: 999px;
    background: var(--accent);
    transform: none;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:hover a,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus a,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus-within a {
    display: flex;
    min-height: 2.65rem;
    padding: 0.5rem 0.72rem;
    border: 0;
    border-radius: 0.72rem;
    font-size: 0.67rem;
    line-height: 1;
    white-space: nowrap;
    scroll-snap-align: center;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a.is-active {
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent) 12%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78));
  }

  .exploration-page .site-footer {
    padding-bottom: calc(5.25rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:hover,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus-within {
    right: 0.35rem;
    bottom: calc(0.35rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    left: 0.35rem;
  }

  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav a,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:hover a,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus a,
  .exploration-page .exploration-jump-nav:focus-within a {
    padding-inline: 0.62rem;
  }
}