/* ==========================================================
   Walid Photos — "Sunset Night" public theme
   warm black · paper · gold · ember
   ========================================================== */
:root {
  --bg: #0f0d0b;
  --bg2: #141110;
  --surface: #1a1714;
  --surface2: #221d18;
  --raise: #26201a;
  --line: #2b251f;
  --line2: #3a3229;
  --ink: #efe9dc;
  --ink2: #d8d1c4;
  --muted: #b8b0a2;
  --dim: #8f877a;
  --gold: #e3b911;
  --gold2: #f5d35a;
  --ember: #d9822b;
  --ember2: #f0b46a;
  --glow: #2a1c10;
  --ok: #6fd3a0;
  --r-sm: 12px;
  --r: 18px;
  --r-lg: 26px;
  --r-xl: 32px;
  --shadow: 0 40px 70px -35px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.8, 0.2, 1);
  --font: "Cairo", "Segoe UI", Tahoma, sans-serif;
  color-scheme: dark;
}
*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}
a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}
button,
input,
textarea,
select {
  font: inherit;
  color: inherit;
}
button {
  cursor: pointer;
}
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  margin: 0;
  line-height: 1.25;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
p {
  margin: 0;
}
::selection {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
}
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}
.sr {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.skip {
  position: fixed;
  inset-inline-start: 16px;
  top: -60px;
  z-index: 100;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.skip:focus {
  top: 12px;
}
.wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1240px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: 32px;
}
.sec {
  padding-top: 110px;
}
.ic {
  flex: none;
}
[dir="ltr"] .icFlip {
  transform: scaleX(-1);
}

/* ---------- type helpers ---------- */
.kicker {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 15px;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.kicker.dot::before {
  content: "";
  display: inline-block;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-inline-end: 9px;
  vertical-align: middle;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.6);
  animation: pulse 2.4s infinite;
}
.lead {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.textLink {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
  transition: gap 0.25s var(--ease), color 0.2s;
}
.textLink:hover {
  gap: 13px;
  color: var(--gold2);
}

/* ---------- buttons & chips ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 9px;
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 12px 22px;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.3;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.25s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}
.btn:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.btn:disabled {
  opacity: 0.6;
  cursor: default;
  transform: none;
}
.btn.lg {
  padding: 15px 26px;
  font-size: 16.5px;
}
.btn.sm {
  padding: 8px 14px;
  font-size: 14px;
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.btn.gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 30px -18px rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.8);
}
.btn.gold:hover {
  background: var(--gold2);
}
.btn.ember {
  background: var(--ember);
  color: #fff;
}
.btn.ember:hover {
  background: #e69440;
}
.btn.ghost {
  background: var(--surface);
  border-color: var(--line2);
  color: var(--ink);
}
.btn.ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.iconBtn {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line2);
  background: var(--surface);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.iconBtn:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.chip {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: 99px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--ink2);
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.chip.gold {
  background: var(--glow);
  border-color: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
}
.chip.solid {
  background: var(--raise);
  border-color: transparent;
  color: #fff;
}
.chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 8px;
}

/* ---------- motion ---------- */
@keyframes pulse {
  0% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.55);
  }
  70% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(227, 185, 17, 0);
  }
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(227, 185, 17, 0);
  }
}
@keyframes spin {
  to {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}
@keyframes bob {
  0%,
  100% {
    translate: 0 0;
  }
  50% {
    translate: 0 -12px;
  }
}
@keyframes rise {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(26px);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}
@keyframes fadeIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}
@keyframes sunrise {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(60px) scale(0.85);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
}
@keyframes dealIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(80px) rotate(0deg) scale(0.9);
  }
  to {
    opacity: 1;
  }
}
@keyframes develop {
  from {
    filter: blur(14px) saturate(0.2) brightness(1.4);
    transform: scale(1.06);
  }
  to {
    filter: none;
    transform: none;
  }
}
@keyframes glowShift {
  0%,
  100% {
    background-position: 30% 0%;
  }
  50% {
    background-position: 70% 20%;
  }
}
.anim {
  animation: rise 0.9s var(--ease) both;
  animation-delay: var(--d, 0ms);
}
.rv {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(30px);
  transition: opacity 0.85s var(--ease), transform 0.85s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: var(--d, 0ms);
}
.rv.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
.lift {
  transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.35s var(--ease), border-color 0.3s;
}
.lift:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 34px 60px -32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
}
.zoom {
  overflow: hidden;
  display: block;
}
.zoom img {
  transition: transform 1.1s var(--ease), filter 0.6s;
}
.zoom:hover img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
  }
  .rv {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }
  html {
    scroll-behavior: auto;
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   HEADER
   ========================================================== */
.siteHead {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  transition: background 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s, border-color 0.3s;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.siteHead.scrolled {
  background: rgba(15, 13, 11, 0.82);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.2);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(1.2);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
}
.headRow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-block: 14px;
}
.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  font-weight: 900;
}
.brand img {
  width: 42px;
  height: 42px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1.5px var(--line2);
}
.brand span {
  display: grid;
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.brand b {
  font-size: 18px;
}
.brand small {
  color: var(--dim);
  font-size: 11.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}
.pillNav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 4px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 99px;
  padding: 5px;
}
.pillNav a {
  position: relative;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 8px 16px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  transition: color 0.2s, background 0.25s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.pillNav a:hover {
  color: var(--ink);
}
.pillNav a.on {
  background: var(--raise);
  color: #fff;
}
.pillNav a.on::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 3px;
  inset-inline: 42%;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.headActions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.menuBtn {
  display: none;
}
.mobileMenu {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 80;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 70% at 80% 0%, #2a1c10, var(--bg) 60%);
  padding: 18px 22px 30px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.35s, visibility 0.35s;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.mobileMenu.open {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}
.mmTop {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
.mobileMenu nav {
  margin-top: 36px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.mobileMenu nav a {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 14px 6px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 26px;
  font-weight: 900;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease), transform 0.5s var(--ease), color 0.2s;
  transition-delay: calc(var(--i) * 55ms + 80ms);
}
.mobileMenu.open nav a {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
.mobileMenu nav a small {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.mobileMenu nav a span {
  flex: 1;
}
.mobileMenu nav a.on {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.mmSun {
  position: absolute;
  width: 380px;
  height: 380px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--gold), var(--ember));
  bottom: -190px;
  inset-inline-end: -120px;
  opacity: 0.25;
  filter: blur(2px);
}

/* ==========================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================== */
.siteFoot {
  margin-top: 120px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg), #0b0a08);
  padding: 60px 0 26px;
}
.newsBox {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: center;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 160% at 100% 0%, #3a2a14, var(--surface) 55%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  padding: 38px 40px;
  margin-top: -130px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.newsBox h3 {
  font-size: 30px;
  margin: 4px 0 8px;
}
.newsBox p:not(.kicker) {
  color: var(--muted);
}
.newsSun {
  position: absolute;
  width: 220px;
  height: 220px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--gold), var(--ember));
  opacity: 0.12;
  inset-inline-start: -60px;
  bottom: -110px;
}
.newsBox form {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}
.newsBox input,
.field input,
.field textarea,
.field select {
  flex: 1 1 220px;
  min-width: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 13px 16px;
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
}
.newsBox input:focus,
.field input:focus,
.field textarea:focus,
.field select:focus {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.12);
}
.formMsg {
  flex-basis: 100%;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.footGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
}
.footId p,
.footNote p {
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 12px 0 18px;
  max-width: 360px;
}
.siteFoot nav {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  align-content: start;
}
.siteFoot nav b,
.footNote b {
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 4px;
}
.siteFoot nav a {
  color: var(--muted);
  width: fit-content;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.siteFoot nav a:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.socials {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 8px;
}
.socials a {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line2);
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.socials a:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--raise);
}
.socials img {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  filter: invert(0.92);
}
.socials i {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.footBottom {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 46px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--dim);
  font-size: 13px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}

/* ==========================================================
   SECTION HEADS & TABS
   ========================================================== */
.secHead {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: end;
  gap: 16px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
}
.secHead h2 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 44px);
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.tabs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 22px;
}
.tabs button {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line2);
  background: var(--surface);
  border-radius: 99px;
  padding: 9px 18px;
  font-weight: 700;
  transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.tabs button:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.tabs button.on {
  background: var(--raise);
  border-color: var(--raise);
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: inset 0 -2px 0 var(--gold);
}

/* ==========================================================
   HOME
   ========================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: -72px;
  padding-top: 72px;
}
.heroGlow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(70% 70% at 30% 10%, #2f1f10 0%, #1d1611 45%, transparent 75%);
  background-size: 140% 140%;
  animation: glowShift 18s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.heroGrid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: min(760px, calc(100vh - 20px));
  padding-block: 50px 90px;
}
.heroCopy h1 {
  font-size: clamp(48px, 7vw, 86px);
  line-height: 1.18;
  margin-top: 14px;
}
.heroCopy h1 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--ember);
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--ember), var(--gold));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.heroCopy .lead {
  margin-top: 18px;
  max-width: 500px;
}
.ctaRow {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 30px;
}
.heroArt {
  --mx: 0;
  --my: 0;
  position: relative;
  height: 580px;
}
.heroArt .ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10px 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px dashed rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.28);
  animation: spin 70s linear infinite, fadeIn 1.4s both;
}
.heroArt .ring.r2 {
  inset: 70px 80px;
  border-style: dotted;
  border-color: rgba(217, 130, 43, 0.25);
  animation-duration: 45s, 1.4s;
  animation-direction: reverse, normal;
}
.heroArt .sun {
  position: absolute;
  inset-inline: 0;
  margin-inline: auto;
  top: 90px;
  width: 400px;
  height: 400px;
  max-width: 80%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--gold), var(--ember));
  box-shadow: 0 0 120px -10px rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.35);
  animation: sunrise 1.6s var(--ease) both;
  transform: translate(calc(var(--mx) * -10px), calc(var(--my) * -10px));
}
.heroArt .tilt {
  position: absolute;
  object-fit: cover;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border-radius: 24px;
  border: 7px solid var(--surface);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 70px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.75);
  animation: dealIn 1.1s var(--ease) both, bob 7s ease-in-out infinite;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.heroArt .t0 {
  width: 300px;
  top: 50px;
  inset-inline: 0;
  margin-inline: auto;
  z-index: 3;
  transform: rotate(3deg) translate(calc(var(--mx) * 22px), calc(var(--my) * 18px));
  animation-delay: 0.35s, 1.5s;
}
.heroArt .t1 {
  width: 225px;
  top: 150px;
  inset-inline-start: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  transform: rotate(-8deg) translate(calc(var(--mx) * 34px), calc(var(--my) * 26px));
  animation-delay: 0.55s, 2.2s;
}
.heroArt .t2 {
  width: 215px;
  top: 190px;
  inset-inline-end: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  transform: rotate(9deg) translate(calc(var(--mx) * 40px), calc(var(--my) * 30px));
  animation-delay: 0.75s, 2.8s;
}
.heroArt:hover .t0 {
  transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1.03) translate(calc(var(--mx) * 22px), calc(var(--my) * 18px));
}
.floatChip {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 50px;
  inset-inline-start: 60px;
  z-index: 4;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
  padding: 9px 16px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 40px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8);
  animation: rise 0.9s var(--ease) 1.1s both, bob 6s ease-in-out 2s infinite;
}
.floatChip .ic {
  color: var(--ember);
}
.scrollCue {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 22px;
  inset-inline: 0;
  margin-inline: auto;
  width: 26px;
  height: 42px;
  border: 2px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: 99px;
}
.scrollCue span {
  position: absolute;
  top: 8px;
  inset-inline: 0;
  margin-inline: auto;
  width: 4px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: var(--gold);
  animation: bob 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.band {
  background: var(--raise);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line2);
}
.bandGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
  text-align: center;
  padding-block: 34px;
}
.stat b {
  display: block;
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4vw, 48px);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.stat > span {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.showcase {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 16px;
  height: 480px;
  animation: fadeIn 0.6s both;
}
.showMain {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: 28px;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 0;
}
.showMain img,
.showSide img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  animation: develop 1.1s var(--ease) both;
}
.showCap {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 18px;
  inset-inline-start: 18px;
  background: rgba(15, 13, 11, 0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  display: grid;
  max-width: 80%;
}
.showCap small {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
}
.showCap b {
  font-size: 22px;
}
.showCap em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.showSide {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 16px;
  min-height: 0;
}
.showSide a {
  border-radius: 24px;
  min-height: 0;
  animation: rise 0.8s var(--ease) both;
  animation-delay: var(--d);
}
.showNote {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: 24px;
  padding: 22px;
  color: var(--muted);
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
}

.aboutTease {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 70px;
  align-items: center;
}
.aboutTease h2 {
  font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 46px);
  margin: 6px 0 16px;
}
.aboutTease .btn {
  margin-top: 26px;
}
.collage {
  position: relative;
  height: 520px;
}
.collage .sun.small {
  position: absolute;
  width: 320px;
  height: 320px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--gold), var(--ember));
  top: 60px;
  inset-inline-start: 40px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.collage img {
  position: absolute;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 26px;
  border: 7px solid var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}
.collage .c1 {
  width: 66%;
  height: 440px;
  inset-inline-end: 0;
  top: 0;
  transform: rotate(-2.5deg);
}
.collage .c2 {
  width: 46%;
  height: 260px;
  inset-inline-start: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  transform: rotate(4deg);
}
.collage.rv.in .c1 {
  animation: dealIn 1s var(--ease) both;
}
.collage.rv.in .c2 {
  animation: dealIn 1s var(--ease) 0.2s both;
}

/* story cards (shared) */
.storyGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 22px;
}
.storyCard {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.storyCard:hover {
  border-color: var(--line2);
}
.storyCard > a {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
}
.scImg {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background: var(--surface2);
}
.scImg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1s var(--ease);
}
.storyCard:hover .scImg img {
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.scBody {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: 10px;
  padding: 18px 20px 22px;
}
.scBody b {
  font-size: 20px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.excerpt {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15.5px;
  display: -webkit-box;
  -webkit-line-clamp: 3;
  -webkit-box-orient: vertical;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.homeStories {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}
.homeStories .feature {
  grid-row: span 3;
}
.homeStories .feature .scImg {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3.4;
}
.homeStories .feature .scBody b {
  font-size: 26px;
}
.homeStories .storyCard:not(.feature) > a {
  flex-direction: row;
}
.homeStories .storyCard:not(.feature) .scImg {
  width: 38%;
  aspect-ratio: auto;
  flex: none;
}
.homeStories .storyCard:not(.feature) .scBody b {
  font-size: 17px;
}
.homeStories {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
}

/* AI panel on home */
.aiPanel {
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  background: radial-gradient(120% 140% at 100% 0%, #3a2a14, var(--surface) 55%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
  padding: 44px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.45fr);
  gap: 34px;
  align-items: center;
}
.aiIntro h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
  margin: 6px 0 12px;
}
.aiIntro p:not(.kicker) {
  color: var(--muted);
}
.aiIntro .btn {
  margin-top: 22px;
}
.aiTiles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
}
.aiTile {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
}
.aiTile img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.55;
  transition: opacity 0.4s, transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}
.aiTile:hover img {
  opacity: 0.85;
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.aiTile span {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, rgba(15, 13, 11, 0.92));
}
.aiTile i {
  width: 11px;
  height: 11px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent, var(--gold));
  flex: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--accent, var(--gold));
}
.aiTile b {
  font-size: 15.5px;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ==========================================================
   OVERLAYS / POPUP
   ========================================================== */
.overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 90;
  background: rgba(8, 7, 6, 0.78);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 20px;
  animation: fadeIn 0.3s both;
}
.popup {
  position: relative;
  width: min(760px, 100%);
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  animation: rise 0.5s var(--ease) both;
}
.popup.hasImg {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
}
.popup img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  min-height: 260px;
}
.popup > div {
  padding: 34px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  align-content: center;
}
.popup h2 {
  font-size: 30px;
}
.popup p:not(.kicker) {
  color: var(--muted);
}
.popup .btn {
  justify-self: start;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.popClose {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  inset-inline-end: 14px;
  z-index: 2;
}

/* ==========================================================
   GATE (loading / maintenance / coming soon)
   ========================================================== */
.gateLoading {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  position: relative;
}
.gateLoading img {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 16px;
  position: relative;
  animation: rise 0.6s both;
}
.gateSun {
  position: absolute;
  width: 160px;
  height: 160px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--gold), var(--ember));
  opacity: 0.18;
  animation: pulse 2s infinite;
}
.gatePage {
  min-height: 100vh;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 40px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}
.gateGlow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 60% at 50% 100%, #3a2a14, transparent 70%);
}
.gateArt {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.22;
}
.gatePage section {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
  justify-items: center;
  max-width: 860px;
}
.gateMark {
  width: 72px;
  height: 72px;
  border-radius: 18px;
}
.gatePage h1 {
  font-size: clamp(32px, 6vw, 60px);
}
.gatePage p:not(.kicker) {
  color: var(--muted);
}
.gateStrip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
  width: 100%;
  margin: 10px 0;
}
.gateStrip img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 5px solid var(--surface);
}
.gateStrip img:nth-child(odd) {
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
}
.gateStrip img:nth-child(even) {
  transform: rotate(3deg) translateY(14px);
}
.countdown {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
}
.countdown span {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: 18px;
  padding: 12px 18px;
  min-width: 90px;
  display: grid;
}
.countdown b {
  font-size: 36px;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.countdown small {
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ==========================================================
   RESPONSIVE (shared + home)
   ========================================================== */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .pillNav {
    display: none;
  }
  .menuBtn {
    display: inline-grid;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .wrap {
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }
  .sec {
    padding-top: 80px;
  }
  .heroGrid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    min-height: 0;
    padding-block: 30px 70px;
    gap: 10px;
  }
  .heroArt {
    height: 420px;
    order: -1;
  }
  .heroArt .sun {
    width: 290px;
    height: 290px;
    top: 60px;
  }
  .heroArt .t0 {
    width: 200px;
    top: 40px;
  }
  .heroArt .t1 {
    width: 150px;
    top: 120px;
  }
  .heroArt .t2 {
    width: 145px;
    top: 150px;
  }
  .floatChip {
    bottom: 10px;
    inset-inline-start: 10px;
  }
  .scrollCue {
    display: none;
  }
  .bandGrid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    row-gap: 26px;
  }
  .showcase,
  .aboutTease,
  .aiPanel,
  .newsBox,
  .popup.hasImg {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .showcase {
    height: auto;
  }
  .showMain {
    height: 340px;
  }
  .showSide {
    grid-template-rows: none;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .showSide a {
    height: 160px;
  }
  .aboutTease {
    gap: 30px;
  }
  .collage {
    height: 400px;
  }
  .collage .c1 {
    height: 330px;
  }
  .collage .c2 {
    height: 190px;
  }
  .storyGrid,
  .homeStories {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .homeStories .feature {
    grid-row: auto;
  }
  .aiPanel {
    padding: 26px;
  }
  .newsBox {
    padding: 28px 24px;
  }
  .footGrid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
  .footId {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
  }
  .popup img {
    max-height: 220px;
    min-height: 0;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  body {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .hideSm {
    display: none;
  }
  .brand small {
    display: none;
  }
  .headActions .btn.ghost {
    padding: 8px 10px;
  }
  .heroCopy h1 {
    font-size: 46px;
  }
  .lead {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  .ctaRow .btn {
    flex: 1;
  }
  .aiTiles {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .homeStories .storyCard:not(.feature) .scImg {
    width: 34%;
  }
  .footGrid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .footBottom {
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .gateStrip {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}

/* ==========================================================
   SHARED INNER PAGES
   ========================================================== */
.pageHero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: -72px;
  padding: 140px 0 70px;
}
.pageHero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 84px);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin: 10px 0 14px;
}
.pageHero h1 em {
  font-style: normal;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--ember), var(--gold));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
}
.pageHero .lead {
  max-width: 620px;
}
.pageHeroGrid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.4fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 40px;
  align-items: end;
}
.phBg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.28;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 30%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 30%, transparent);
  animation: develop 1.6s var(--ease) both;
}
.storiesHero .wrap {
  position: relative;
}
.miniStats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 10px;
}
.miniStats > span {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 16px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.miniStats .ic {
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.miniStats b {
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.empty {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 80px 20px;
  border: 1.5px dashed var(--line2);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
}
.empty b {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 22px;
}
.bigEmpty {
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.bigEmpty .ic {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.panel {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  padding: 34px;
}
.panel h2 {
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 34px);
  margin: 4px 0 20px;
}
.muted {
  color: var(--muted);
}
.tabs.sticky {
  position: sticky;
  top: 72px;
  z-index: 10;
  padding: 10px 0;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--bg) 70%, transparent);
}
.tabs button small {
  color: var(--dim);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-inline-start: 4px;
}
.tabs button.on small {
  color: var(--gold);
}

/* ---------- portfolio ---------- */
.albumGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  grid-auto-rows: 260px;
  grid-auto-flow: dense;
  gap: 16px;
}
.albumCard {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface);
}
.albumCard.a0 {
  grid-column: span 2;
  grid-row: span 2;
}
.albumCard.a3,
.albumCard.a6 {
  grid-row: span 2;
}
.albumCard.a4,
.albumCard.a7 {
  grid-column: span 2;
}
.albumCard.skel {
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--surface) 30%, var(--surface2) 50%, var(--surface) 70%);
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  animation: shimmer 1.4s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes shimmer {
  to {
    background-position: -200% 0;
  }
}
.albumCard > button {
  all: unset;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: block;
}
.albumCard > button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: -4px;
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
}
.acCover {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease), filter 0.6s;
}
.albumCard:hover .acCover {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  filter: brightness(0.75);
}
.acShade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 45%, rgba(15, 13, 11, 0.92));
}
.acIdx {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  inset-inline-start: 16px;
  background: rgba(15, 13, 11, 0.7);
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: 99px;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.acCopy {
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  padding: 20px 22px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2px;
}
.acCopy small {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
}
.acCopy strong {
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.35;
}
.albumCard.a0 .acCopy strong {
  font-size: 34px;
}
.acCopy em {
  font-style: normal;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 6px;
  color: var(--ink2);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity 0.35s, transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.albumCard:hover .acCopy em,
.albumCard > button:focus-visible .acCopy em {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
.acPeek {
  position: absolute;
  top: 16px;
  inset-inline-end: 16px;
  display: flex;
}
.acPeek img {
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 12px;
  border: 3px solid var(--surface);
  margin-inline-start: -16px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-10px) rotate(0deg);
  transition: opacity 0.4s, transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.albumCard:hover .acPeek img {
  opacity: 1;
}
.albumCard:hover .acPeek img:nth-child(1) {
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
  transition-delay: 0.05s;
}
.albumCard:hover .acPeek img:nth-child(2) {
  transform: rotate(4deg);
  transition-delay: 0.12s;
}
.albumCard:hover .acPeek img:nth-child(3) {
  transform: rotate(12deg);
  transition-delay: 0.19s;
}
.quote {
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: 110px;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
}
.quote span {
  font-size: 90px;
  line-height: 0.6;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 900;
}
.quote blockquote {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 40px);
  font-weight: 900;
  max-width: 820px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.quote small {
  color: var(--dim);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* lightbox */
.lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 95;
  background: rgba(8, 7, 6, 0.97);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  animation: fadeIn 0.3s both;
}
.lbHead {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 16px;
  padding: 16px 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.lbHead small {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
}
.lbHead h2 {
  font-size: 22px;
}
.lbCount {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.lbActions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}
.lbStage {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 18px 80px;
  min-height: 0;
}
.lbStage img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 10px;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -40px #000;
  animation: develop 0.8s var(--ease) both;
}
.lbNav {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  translate: 0 -50%;
  width: 54px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line2);
  background: rgba(26, 23, 20, 0.85);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.lbNav:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--raise);
}
.lbNav.prev {
  inset-inline-start: 16px;
}
.lbNav.next {
  inset-inline-end: 16px;
}
.lbFoot {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: 12px 24px 18px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}
.lbFoot p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  min-height: 1.6em;
  text-align: center;
}
.lbThumbs {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  justify-content: safe center;
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.lbThumbs button {
  flex: none;
  width: 72px;
  height: 54px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  opacity: 0.5;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
}
.lbThumbs button:hover {
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.lbThumbs button.on {
  opacity: 1;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}
.lbThumbs img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

/* ---------- stories ---------- */
.featureStory {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 70px 0 60px;
}
.fsImg {
  position: relative;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  background: none;
  overflow: visible;
}
.fsImg .sun,
.readCover .sun,
.contactPortrait .sun,
.aboutPortrait .sun,
.wsEmpty .sun,
.tripImg .sun,
.orbit .sun {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--gold), var(--ember));
}
.fsImg .sun {
  width: 70%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  inset-inline-end: -30px;
  top: -40px;
  opacity: 0.9;
}
.fsImg img {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 30px;
  border: 8px solid var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform: rotate(-1.5deg);
  transition: transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}
.fsImg:hover img {
  transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1.02);
}
.fsBody {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
  justify-items: start;
}
.fsBody h2 {
  font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 44px);
}
.fsBody h2 button {
  all: unset;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.fsBody h2 button:hover {
  color: var(--gold2);
}
.fsMeta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 18px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14.5px;
}
.fsMeta span {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
}
.fsMeta .ic {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.scFoot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: var(--dim);
  font-size: 13.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.scFoot span {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 5px;
  align-items: center;
}

/* reader */
.readBar {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  inset-inline: 0;
  height: 3px;
  z-index: 60;
  background: transparent;
}
.readBar i {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ember), var(--gold));
  transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform 0.1s linear;
}
[dir="ltr"] .readBar i {
  transform-origin: left;
}
.readHero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: -72px;
  padding: 120px 0 60px;
}
.readHeroGrid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: center;
}
.back {
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.flipBack {
  transform: scaleX(-1);
}
[dir="ltr"] .icFlip.flipBack {
  transform: none;
}
.readHero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 58px);
  line-height: 1.3;
  margin: 16px 0 14px;
}
.author {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  margin-top: 24px;
}
.author img {
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.author span {
  display: grid;
  line-height: 1.4;
}
.author small {
  color: var(--muted);
}
.readCover {
  position: relative;
}
.readCover .sun {
  inset: -24px 40px 40px -24px;
  opacity: 0.9;
  animation: sunrise 1.4s var(--ease) both;
}
.readCover img {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 30px;
  border: 8px solid var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform: rotate(-2deg);
  animation: develop 1.4s var(--ease) both;
}
.readGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 290px;
  gap: 60px;
  padding-top: 30px;
  align-items: start;
}
.prose {
  font-size: 19.5px;
  line-height: 2.1;
  color: var(--ink2);
  max-width: 760px;
}
.storyText .para {
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.storyText p.first::first-letter {
  float: right;
  font-size: 3.4em;
  line-height: 0.9;
  margin: 0.08em 0 0 0.12em;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 900;
}
[dir="ltr"] .storyText p.first::first-letter {
  float: left;
  margin: 0.08em 0.12em 0 0;
}
.inlinePhotos {
  margin: 34px 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}
.inlinePhotos figure {
  margin: 0;
}
.inlinePhotos img {
  width: 100%;
  border-radius: 22px;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -40px #000;
}
.inlinePhotos figcaption {
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--dim);
  margin-top: 8px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.pair {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}
.pair img {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.linkCard {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 14px 16px;
  margin: 14px 0;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.linkCard:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.lcIcon {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--glow);
  color: var(--gold);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  flex: none;
}
.linkCard > span:last-child {
  display: grid;
  min-width: 0;
}
.linkCard small {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 12.5px;
}
.linkCard b {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 16px;
}
.linkCard em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--dim);
  font-size: 13px;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-overflow: ellipsis;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.files {
  margin-top: 40px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}
.files h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.fileRow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: var(--r);
  padding: 12px 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.fileRow i {
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 12px;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: 10px 8px;
  min-width: 48px;
  text-align: center;
}
.fileRow > span {
  flex: 1;
  display: grid;
}
.fileRow small {
  color: var(--dim);
  font-size: 13px;
}
.fileRow .ic {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.readSide {
  position: sticky;
  top: 96px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}
.sideCard {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 18px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}
.sideCard b {
  font-size: 15px;
}
.prog {
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.prog i {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ember), var(--gold));
  transition: width 0.15s linear;
}
.sideCard small {
  color: var(--dim);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.engage {
  display: flex;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: center;
}
.likeBtn {
  flex: 1;
}
.likeBtn[aria-pressed="true"] .ic {
  fill: currentColor;
}
.views {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 800;
  padding: 0 10px;
}
.shareCard > div {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
}
.nextCard {
  all: unset;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: 22px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.nextCard img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.nextCard span {
  display: grid;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
}
.nextCard small {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
}
.nextCard:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
}
.readerEmpty {
  margin-top: 80px;
}

/* ---------- about ---------- */
.aboutHero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-top: -72px;
  padding: 130px 0 80px;
}
.aboutHeroGrid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 60px;
  align-items: center;
}
.aboutHero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 76px);
  margin: 10px 0 6px;
}
.role {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}
.aboutPortrait {
  position: relative;
  height: 560px;
}
.aboutPortrait .sun {
  width: 78%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  top: 40px;
  inset-inline-start: 0;
  animation: sunrise 1.5s var(--ease) both;
}
.aboutPortrait .ring {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 -10px 20px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px dashed rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.25);
  animation: spin 80s linear infinite;
}
.aboutPortrait img {
  position: absolute;
  inset-inline-end: 10px;
  top: 10px;
  width: 74%;
  height: 520px;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 30px;
  border: 8px solid var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform: rotate(2.5deg);
  animation: develop 1.5s var(--ease) both;
}
.timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
}
.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset-inline-start: 104px;
  top: 10px;
  bottom: 10px;
  width: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--ember), transparent);
}
.timeline li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 90px 30px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: start;
  padding-bottom: 34px;
}
.timeline time {
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 20px;
  text-align: end;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.tlDot {
  width: 18px;
  height: 18px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 3px solid var(--gold);
  margin-top: 8px;
  justify-self: center;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px var(--bg);
}
.timeline h3 {
  font-size: 22px;
}
.timeline p {
  color: var(--muted);
}
.twin {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
}
.skills {
  display: grid;
  gap: 16px;
}
.skill {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 6px 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.skill b {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.skill i {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.skill em {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ember), var(--gold));
  transition: width 1.4s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: var(--d);
}
[dir="rtl"] .skill em {
  margin-inline-start: 0;
}
.rv.in .skill em {
  width: var(--v);
}
.toolGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 12px;
}
.toolItem {
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.tIcon {
  position: relative;
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-radius: 18px;
  background: var(--raise);
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.toolItem:hover .tIcon {
  transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(-4deg);
}
.tIcon b {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 18px;
}
.tIcon img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.tIcon.hasImg b {
  visibility: hidden;
}
.checks {
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}
.checks li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: center;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.checks .ic {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.freeGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
}
.freeCard {
  display: block;
  background: radial-gradient(100% 120% at 50% 100%, #3a2a14, var(--surface) 60%);
  border: 1px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.freeStage {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  height: 320px;
}
.freeStage .fp {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -30px;
  inset-inline: 0;
  margin-inline: auto;
  height: 330px;
  width: auto;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.freeStage .fs {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 30px;
  width: 36%;
  aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
  object-fit: cover;
  border-radius: 18px;
  border: 5px solid var(--surface);
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.freeStage .s1 {
  inset-inline-start: 8%;
  transform: rotate(-8deg);
}
.freeStage .s2 {
  inset-inline-end: 8%;
  transform: rotate(8deg);
}
.freeCard:hover .fp {
  transform: translateY(-14px);
}
.freeCard:hover .s1 {
  transform: rotate(-14deg) translateX(10px);
}
.freeCard:hover .s2 {
  transform: rotate(14deg) translateX(-10px);
}
.freeLabel {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 18px 24px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line2);
}
.freeLabel b {
  font-size: 22px;
}
.freeLabel span {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 800;
}

/* ---------- AI library ---------- */
.orbit {
  position: relative;
  height: 280px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
}
.orbit .sun {
  width: 190px;
  height: 190px;
  box-shadow: 0 0 90px -10px rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.4);
}
.orbit .ring {
  position: absolute;
  width: 270px;
  height: 270px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px dashed rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.3);
}
.orbit b {
  position: relative;
  font-size: 52px;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--bg);
}
.orbit i {
  position: absolute;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  margin: -7px;
  transform: rotate(var(--a)) translate(135px) rotate(calc(var(--a) * -1));
  animation: orbitSpin 24s linear infinite;
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px currentColor;
}
@keyframes orbitSpin {
  from {
    transform: rotate(var(--a)) translate(135px);
  }
  to {
    transform: rotate(calc(var(--a) + 360deg)) translate(135px);
  }
}
.toolCards {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 20px;
}
.toolCard {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.toolCard.on {
  border-color: var(--accent, var(--gold));
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent, var(--gold)) 30%, transparent);
}
.toolCard > button {
  all: unset;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  width: 100%;
}
.toolCard > button:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: -3px;
}
.tcImg {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 120%, var(--accent, var(--gold)), var(--surface2) 70%);
}
.tcImg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 1s var(--ease);
}
.toolCard:hover .tcImg img {
  transform: scale(1.06);
}
.tcImg small {
  position: absolute;
  top: 12px;
  inset-inline-start: 12px;
  background: rgba(15, 13, 11, 0.75);
  border-radius: 99px;
  padding: 2px 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--accent, var(--gold));
}
.tcIcon {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  font-size: 48px;
}
.tcBody {
  display: grid;
  gap: 8px;
  padding: 18px 20px 20px;
  flex: 1;
  align-content: start;
}
.tcBody b {
  font-size: 19px;
  line-height: 1.45;
}
.tcFoot {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  align-items: center;
  color: var(--dim);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 13.5px;
  margin-top: 6px;
}
.tcFoot span {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 5px;
  align-items: center;
}
.tcFoot em {
  font-style: normal;
  margin-inline-start: auto;
  color: var(--accent, var(--gold));
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 6px;
  align-items: center;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.wsBox {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1.5px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent, var(--gold)) 50%, var(--line2));
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  overflow: hidden;
  animation: rise 0.6s var(--ease) both;
}
.wsBox header {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: start;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 26px 28px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line2);
  background: radial-gradient(80% 140% at 100% 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--accent, var(--gold)) 18%, transparent), transparent);
}
.wsBox h2 {
  font-size: 30px;
  margin: 2px 0 6px;
}
.wsBox header p:not(.kicker) {
  color: var(--muted);
}
.toolFrame {
  width: 100%;
  height: 78vh;
  min-height: 560px;
  border: 0;
  background: #fff;
  display: block;
}
.wsEmpty {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 70px 20px;
  border: 1.5px dashed var(--line2);
  border-radius: var(--r-xl);
  color: var(--muted);
}
.wsEmpty .sun {
  width: 260px;
  height: 260px;
  bottom: -170px;
  opacity: 0.35;
}
.wsEmpty .ic {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.wsEmpty h2 {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 26px;
}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contactHeroGrid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 0.8fr);
  gap: 50px;
  align-items: center;
}
.contactPortrait {
  position: relative;
  height: 440px;
}
.contactPortrait .sun {
  width: 82%;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  top: 20px;
  inset-inline-start: 0;
}
.contactPortrait img {
  position: absolute;
  inset-inline-end: 0;
  top: 0;
  width: 78%;
  height: 420px;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: top;
  border-radius: 30px;
  border: 8px solid var(--surface);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
  transform: rotate(3deg);
}
.contactPortrait .floatChip {
  bottom: 10px;
  inset-inline-start: 0;
}
.topics {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 14px;
}
.topic {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  text-align: start;
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
  align-content: start;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: 22px;
  padding: 20px;
  line-height: 1.6;
}
.topic.on {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: radial-gradient(120% 120% at 100% 0%, #3a2a14, var(--surface) 60%);
}
.tIco {
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border-radius: 14px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--raise);
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.topic.on .tIco {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg);
}
.topic b {
  font-size: 17px;
}
.topic small {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 14px;
}
.contactMain {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 0.8fr);
  gap: 22px;
  align-items: start;
}
.form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 14px;
}
.formGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 14px;
}
.field {
  display: grid;
  gap: 6px;
}
.field span {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 14px;
  color: var(--ink2);
}
.field textarea {
  resize: vertical;
  min-height: 140px;
}
.field select {
  appearance: none;
}
.hp {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  opacity: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.formFoot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.okMsg,
.errMsg {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 12px 16px;
  font-weight: 700;
  animation: rise 0.5s var(--ease) both;
}
.okMsg {
  background: rgba(111, 211, 160, 0.1);
  color: var(--ok);
  border: 1px solid rgba(111, 211, 160, 0.3);
}
.errMsg {
  background: rgba(217, 130, 43, 0.12);
  color: var(--ember2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(217, 130, 43, 0.35);
}
.infoPanel {
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
  align-content: start;
}
.infoPanel p:not(.kicker) {
  color: var(--muted);
}
.infoPanel hr {
  border: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line2);
  margin: 6px 0;
  width: 100%;
}
.infoLine {
  display: flex;
  gap: 8px;
  align-items: center;
}
.infoLine .ic {
  color: var(--gold);
}
.faq {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 860px;
}
.faqItem {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line2);
  border-radius: 20px;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.25s;
}
.faqItem.open {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.faqItem > button {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  background: none;
  border: 0;
  padding: 18px 22px;
  text-align: start;
  font-size: 17px;
}
.plus {
  position: relative;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--raise);
  flex: none;
}
.plus::before,
.plus::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  margin: auto;
  width: 12px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.plus::after {
  transform: rotate(90deg);
}
.faqItem.open .plus::after {
  transform: rotate(0deg);
}
.faqBody {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: 0fr;
  transition: grid-template-rows 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.faqItem.open .faqBody {
  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
}
.faqBody p {
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0 22px;
}
.faqItem.open .faqBody p {
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}

/* ---------- photo trips ---------- */
.tripGrid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 22px;
}
.tripCard {
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--r-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  display: grid;
}
.tripImg {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface2);
}
.tripImg img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.tripImg .sun {
  width: 200px;
  height: 200px;
  bottom: -100px;
  inset-inline: 0;
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.tripImg .chip {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  inset-inline-start: 14px;
}
.tripBody {
  padding: 22px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 12px;
}
.tripBody h3 {
  font-size: 24px;
}
.tripBody dl {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 4px 0;
}
.tripBody dl div {
  background: var(--bg2);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 10px 12px;
}
.tripBody dt {
  color: var(--dim);
  font-size: 12.5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  gap: 5px;
  align-items: center;
}
.tripBody dd {
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.tripFoot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.price {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 20px;
}
.tripForm {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: 30px;
}
.tripForm .btn {
  justify-self: start;
}

/* ---------- inner responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1000px) {
  .toolCards,
  .albumGrid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .topics {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pageHero {
    padding: 110px 0 40px;
  }
  .pageHeroGrid,
  .featureStory,
  .readHeroGrid,
  .readGrid,
  .aboutHeroGrid,
  .twin,
  .freeGrid,
  .contactHeroGrid,
  .contactMain,
  .tripGrid,
  .tripForm {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .orbit {
    display: none;
  }
  .readHero {
    padding: 100px 0 30px;
  }
  .readCover {
    order: -1;
    margin: 10px 10px 10px;
  }
  .readSide {
    position: static;
  }
  .aboutPortrait {
    height: 440px;
  }
  .aboutPortrait img {
    height: 410px;
  }
  .contactPortrait {
    height: 380px;
    max-width: 440px;
  }
  .contactPortrait img {
    height: 360px;
  }
  .albumGrid {
    grid-auto-rows: 220px;
  }
  .lbStage {
    padding: 12px;
  }
  .lbNav {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
  }
  .timeline::before {
    inset-inline-start: 74px;
  }
  .timeline li {
    grid-template-columns: 60px 30px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .timeline time {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .albumGrid,
  .toolCards,
  .topics,
  .formGrid,
  .tripBody dl {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .albumCard.a0,
  .albumCard.a4,
  .albumCard.a7 {
    grid-column: auto;
  }
  .albumCard.a3,
  .albumCard.a6 {
    grid-row: auto;
  }
  .albumCard.a0 {
    grid-row: span 2;
  }
  .miniStats b {
    font-size: 22px;
  }
  .panel {
    padding: 22px;
  }
  .prose {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
  .lbHead {
    padding: 12px 14px;
  }
  .lbHead h2 {
    font-size: 17px;
  }
  .lbCount {
    display: none;
  }
  .toolGrid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .tIcon {
    width: 54px;
    height: 54px;
  }
  .freeStage {
    height: 260px;
  }
  .freeStage .fp {
    height: 270px;
  }
}
.fileRow .fileTypeIcon {
  flex: none;
}

/* ==========================================================
   v2.3 — story photos: sizes, captions, before/after, lightbox
   ========================================================== */
.storyMedia {
  margin: 38px 0 42px;
  display: grid;
  gap: 26px;
}
.sf {
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 12px;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(26px) scale(0.985);
  transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease), transform 0.9s var(--ease);
}
.sf.in {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .sf {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }
}
.sfImg {
  display: block;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
  background: none;
  cursor: zoom-in;
  max-width: 100%;
  border-radius: 20px;
  position: relative;
}
.sfImg img {
  display: block;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: min(82vh, 980px);
  margin-inline: auto;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: 0 34px 60px -38px #000, 0 0 0 1px rgba(239, 233, 220, 0.06);
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.sfImg:hover img {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 44px 70px -40px #000, 0 0 0 1px rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.35);
}
.sfImg:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 4px;
}
.sf.full .sfImg img {
  min-width: min(100%, 420px);
}
/* full-width photos may break out a little beyond the text column */
@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .storyMedia > .sf.full,
  .storyMedia > .sf.cmp.full {
    width: calc(100% + 80px);
    margin-inline: -40px;
  }
}
.sf figcaption {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 10px;
  max-width: 620px;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: start;
}
.sf figcaption .n {
  flex: none;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 12.5px;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  padding-inline-end: 10px;
  border-inline-end: 1.5px solid rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.45);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.sfRow {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 18px;
}
.sfRow .sf.half {
  width: calc(50% - 9px);
}
.sfRow .sf.quarter {
  width: calc(25% - 14px);
  min-width: 140px;
}
.sfRow .sf .sfImg,
.sfRow .sf .sfImg img {
  width: 100%;
}
.sfRow .sf .sfImg img {
  max-height: 70vh;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.sfRow .sf figcaption {
  font-size: 13.5px;
  width: 100%;
}
.sfRow .sf.quarter figcaption {
  font-size: 12.5px;
}

/* before / after */
.sf.cmp {
  width: 100%;
}
.sf.cmp.half {
  width: min(100%, 50%);
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.sf.cmp.quarter {
  width: min(100%, 320px);
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.cmpBox {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-height: 82vh;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 20px;
  background: var(--surface);
  box-shadow: 0 34px 60px -38px #000, 0 0 0 1px rgba(239, 233, 220, 0.06);
  user-select: none;
  touch-action: pan-y;
}
.cmpBox img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cmpLine {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 2px;
  margin-inline-start: -1px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cmpLine i {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  margin: -23px 0 0 -23px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #141008;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), 0 0 0 5px rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.25);
  animation: cmpHint 2.4s var(--ease) 1.2s 2;
}
@keyframes cmpHint {
  0%,
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), 0 0 0 5px rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.25);
  }
  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 10px 30px -6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), 0 0 0 14px rgba(227, 185, 17, 0);
  }
}
.cmpBox .tag {
  position: absolute;
  top: 14px;
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 13px;
  padding: 4px 12px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  background: rgba(15, 13, 11, 0.62);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  color: #fff;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cmpBox .tag.start {
  inset-inline-start: 14px;
}
.cmpBox .tag.end {
  inset-inline-end: 14px;
  background: rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.85);
  color: #141008;
}
.cmpBox input[type="range"] {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  margin: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  cursor: ew-resize;
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
}
.cmpBox input[type="range"]:focus-visible ~ .cmpLine i,
.cmpBox:has(input:focus-visible) .cmpLine i {
  outline: 3px solid #fff;
}

/* lightbox */
.lightbox {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 300;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 56px 70px;
  background: rgba(8, 7, 6, 0.94);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  animation: lbIn 0.35s var(--ease) both;
  font-family: var(--font);
}
@keyframes lbIn {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
  }
}
.lightbox figure {
  margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
}
.lightbox img {
  max-width: min(92vw, 1600px);
  max-height: calc(100vh - 150px);
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -30px #000;
  animation: lbImg 0.45s var(--ease) both;
}
@keyframes lbImg {
  from {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: scale(0.97);
  }
}
.lightbox figcaption {
  display: flex;
  gap: 12px;
  align-items: baseline;
  color: #d8d1c4;
  font-size: 15px;
  max-width: 760px;
  text-align: center;
}
.lightbox figcaption .n {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 13px;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.lbClose,
.lbNav {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
  color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
  transition: background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
}
.lbClose:hover,
.lbNav:hover {
  background: rgba(227, 185, 17, 0.2);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}
.lbClose {
  top: 16px;
  inset-inline-end: 16px;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  font-size: 28px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.lbNav {
  top: 50%;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  margin-top: -26px;
  font-size: 34px;
  line-height: 1;
}
.lbNav.prev {
  inset-inline-start: 14px;
}
.lbNav.next {
  inset-inline-end: 14px;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .storyMedia {
    margin: 28px 0 32px;
    gap: 20px;
  }
  .sfRow {
    gap: 12px;
  }
  .sfRow .sf.half {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .sfRow .sf.quarter {
    width: calc(50% - 6px);
    min-width: 0;
  }
  .sf.cmp.half {
    width: 100%;
  }
  .sf figcaption {
    font-size: 13.5px;
  }
  .lightbox {
    padding: 60px 10px 30px;
  }
  .lbNav {
    top: auto;
    bottom: 18px;
    margin-top: 0;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
  }
}