:root{
  /* Assay-office palette: cool porcelain, deep charcoal, muted brass */
  --paper:#F4F3F0; --paper-2:#ECEAE5; --paper-3:#E3E0D9;
  --ink:#14161A; --graphite:#22262B; --graphite-2:#2D3238;
  --stone:#767B80; --stone-2:#9BA0A4;
  --line:#D8D5CE; --line-soft:#E5E2DB;
  --brass:#8C7A52; --brass-bright:#A8946A; --brass-deep:#6E5F3E;
  --champagne:#C9BEA6; --champagne-2:#DDD5C2;
  /* legacy aliases kept so existing rules don't break during transition */
  --amber:#8C7A52; --amber-bright:#A8946A; --amber-deep:#6E5F3E;
  --wa:#25553f;
  --maxw:1180px; --gutter:clamp(22px,5vw,72px);
  --fs-body:clamp(15px,1.02rem,17px);
  --fs-body-lg:clamp(17px,1.15rem,19px);
  --fs-h3:clamp(20px,2.2vw,25px);
  --fs-h2:clamp(30px,4.4vw,50px);
  --fs-display:clamp(44px,7.6vw,104px);
  --r-sm:3px; --r-md:6px; --r-lg:10px; --r-xl:14px;
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
  --ease-out:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  --shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(20,22,26,.04),0 12px 40px -20px rgba(20,22,26,.22);
  --shadow-lg:0 40px 90px -44px rgba(20,22,26,.5);
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;overflow-x:hidden}
body{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;font-size:var(--fs-body);line-height:1.62;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;overflow-x:clip}
body.lock{overflow:hidden}
::selection{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;cursor:pointer;border:none;background:none;color:inherit}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:2px}
.wrap{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding-inline:var(--gutter)}
.serif{font-family:"Archivo Expanded","Archivo",sans-serif;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.amp{font-weight:400;font-size:.9em;padding:0 .02em;color:inherit;vertical-align:baseline}
.mono{font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;letter-spacing:.01em}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:"Archivo Expanded","Archivo",sans-serif;font-weight:600;line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.h2{font-size:var(--fs-h2);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.h3{font-size:var(--fs-h3);line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.lede{font-family:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;font-size:var(--fs-body-lg);color:#454a4f;line-height:1.62;max-width:60ch}
.muted{color:var(--stone)}
section{position:relative}
.pad{padding-block:clamp(80px,11vw,160px)}

/* label: a small kicker, not an all-caps eyebrow. sentence case, brass tick */
.eyebrow{font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:var(--brass-deep);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--brass);display:inline-block;flex:none}

/* ===== shimmer sweep (kept but neutralized to brass) ===== */
@keyframes shimmer{0%{background-position:-200% 0}100%{background-position:200% 0}}
.shimmer-text{color:var(--brass-deep)}

/* =====================================================================
   HERO — clean, singular object presentation (overrides legacy .hero)
   ===================================================================== */
.hero{min-height:auto;display:block;padding:0;overflow:visible}
.hero-inner{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:clamp(32px,6vw,90px);align-items:center;
  padding-top:clamp(120px,15vh,168px);padding-bottom:clamp(64px,9vw,110px)}
.hero-kicker{font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;color:var(--brass-deep);margin:0 0 clamp(20px,2.5vw,28px);letter-spacing:.005em}
.hero-title{font-family:"Archivo Expanded","Archivo",sans-serif;font-weight:600;
  font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,44px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.022em;color:var(--ink);margin:0}
.hero-title span{display:block}
.hero-title .l3{color:var(--brass-deep)}
.hero-sub{font-family:"Newsreader",Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(16px,1.18rem,19px);line-height:1.6;color:#464b50;max-width:52ch;margin:clamp(24px,3vw,32px) 0 0}
.hero-do{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:clamp(30px,4vw,40px)}

/* object frame: like a piece presented on a mat, not a floating card */
.hero-object{margin:0;position:relative}
.ho-frame{position:relative;background:linear-gradient(160deg,#fbfaf8,#eceae4);
  border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r-sm);padding:clamp(20px,3vw,40px);
  box-shadow:0 50px 90px -55px rgba(20,22,26,.55)}
.ho-frame::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:10px;border:1px solid rgba(140,122,82,.18);border-radius:2px;pointer-events:none}
.ho-frame img{width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;border-radius:2px;filter:contrast(1.03)}
.ho-cap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;margin-top:18px;padding-left:2px}
.ho-brand{font-family:"Archivo Expanded","Archivo",sans-serif;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--ink)}
.ho-meta{font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--stone)}

/* buttons — solid ink + hairline, no arrows, no sweep gimmicks */
.btn-solid,.btn-line{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  font-family:"Archivo",sans-serif;font-weight:500;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.005em;
  padding:15px 26px;border-radius:var(--r-sm);transition:background .35s var(--ease),color .35s var(--ease),border-color .35s var(--ease);min-height:50px}
.btn-solid{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-solid:hover{background:var(--brass-deep)}
.btn-line{border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink);background:transparent}
.btn-line:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}

@media (max-width:900px){
  .hero-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:clamp(32px,7vw,48px);padding-top:96px;padding-bottom:70px}
  .hero-object{max-width:440px}
  .hero-sub{max-width:60ch}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
  [data-h]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}
  .hero.ready [data-h]{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:opacity .9s var(--ease-out),transform .9s var(--ease-out)}
  .hero.ready .hero-kicker{transition-delay:.05s}
  .hero.ready .hero-title{transition-delay:.12s}
  .hero.ready .hero-sub{transition-delay:.24s}
  .hero.ready .hero-do{transition-delay:.32s}
  .hero.ready .hero-object{transition-delay:.2s}
}

/* ===== buttons w/ magnetic + fill sweep ===== */
.btn{position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.7em;padding:16px 28px;border-radius:100px;font-weight:500;font-size:15px;letter-spacing:.01em;transition:transform .3s var(--ease),color .4s var(--ease),background .4s var(--ease),border-color .4s var(--ease);white-space:nowrap;min-height:50px;overflow:hidden;will-change:transform}
.btn .arrow{transition:transform .4s var(--ease);position:relative;z-index:2}
.btn span:not(.arrow){position:relative;z-index:2}
.btn:hover .arrow{transform:translateX(4px)}
.btn-primary{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-primary::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--amber-deep),var(--amber-bright));transform:translateY(101%);transition:transform .5s var(--ease);z-index:1}
.btn-primary:hover{color:#fff}
.btn-primary:hover::before{transform:translateY(0)}
.btn-amber{background:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--amber-deep),var(--amber) 55%,var(--amber-bright));color:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 30px -12px rgba(192,134,43,.7)}
.btn-amber::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(100deg,transparent 20%,rgba(255,255,255,.35) 50%,transparent 80%);background-size:200% 100%;transform:translateX(-60%);transition:none;z-index:1}
.btn-amber:hover{box-shadow:0 16px 40px -12px rgba(192,134,43,.85)}
.btn-amber:hover::before{animation:btnsweep .7s var(--ease)}
@keyframes btnsweep{to{transform:translateX(60%)}}
.btn-ghost{border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--ink);transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:bottom;transition:transform .45s var(--ease);z-index:1}
.btn-ghost:hover{color:var(--paper);border-color:var(--ink)}
.btn-ghost:hover::before{transform:scaleY(1)}
.btn-light{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-light:hover{background:var(--amber);color:#fff}
.btn-outline-light{border:1px solid rgba(246,244,239,.28);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-outline-light:hover{border-color:var(--paper);background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}

/* ===== reveal system ===== */
[data-reveal]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px);transition:opacity 1s var(--ease-out),transform 1s var(--ease-out)}
[data-reveal].in{opacity:1;transform:none}
[data-reveal][data-delay="1"]{transition-delay:.09s}
[data-reveal][data-delay="2"]{transition-delay:.18s}
[data-reveal][data-delay="3"]{transition-delay:.27s}
[data-reveal][data-delay="4"]{transition-delay:.36s}
[data-reveal-mask]{clip-path:inset(0 100% 0 0);transition:clip-path 1.1s var(--ease-out)}
[data-reveal-mask].in{clip-path:inset(0 0 0 0)}

/* char reveal for hero */
.char{display:inline-block;opacity:0;transform:translateY(1.05em) rotate(4deg);transition:opacity .8s var(--ease-out),transform .9s var(--ease-out)}
.loaded .char{opacity:1;transform:none}
.word{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important;scroll-behavior:auto!important}
  [data-reveal],[data-reveal-mask],.char{opacity:1;transform:none;clip-path:none}
  .shimmer-text{animation:none;-webkit-text-fill-color:var(--amber)}
}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}

/* ===== scroll progress bar (top) ===== */
.scroll-progress{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:100%;z-index:200;background:transparent;pointer-events:none}
.scroll-progress .bar{height:100%;width:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--amber-deep),var(--amber),var(--amber-bright),var(--champagne-2));background-size:200% 100%;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(214,154,58,.6);transition:width .08s linear;animation:spShimmer 4s linear infinite}
@keyframes spShimmer{to{background-position:200% 0}}

/* ===== hero epic atmosphere ===== */
.hero-aurora{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;overflow:hidden}
.hero-aurora::before,.hero-aurora::after{content:"";position:absolute;border-radius:50%;filter:blur(60px);opacity:.5;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.hero-aurora::before{width:55vw;height:55vw;max-width:720px;max-height:720px;top:-15%;right:-10%;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(214,154,58,.28),transparent 70%);animation:auroraA 14s ease-in-out infinite}
.hero-aurora::after{width:44vw;height:44vw;max-width:560px;max-height:560px;bottom:-20%;left:-8%;background:radial-gradient(closest-side,rgba(230,210,174,.18),transparent 70%);animation:auroraB 18s ease-in-out infinite}
@keyframes auroraA{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) scale(1)}50%{transform:translate(-4%,4%) scale(1.08)}}
@keyframes auroraB{0%,100%{transform:translate(0,0) scale(1)}50%{transform:translate(5%,-3%) scale(1.1)}}
.hero-beams{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;opacity:.5;background:
  repeating-linear-gradient(115deg,transparent 0 38px,rgba(214,154,58,.03) 38px 39px);
  mask-image:radial-gradient(120% 80% at 70% 20%,#000,transparent 70%)}