:root {
        color-scheme: dark;
        --bg: #0a0a0a;
        --bg-2: #0e0e0d;
        --panel: #111110;
        --panel-2: #161614;
        --line: #45423a;
        --line-soft: #2a2924;
        --cream: #f0ead9;
        --cream-2: #f5efe0;
        --ink: #ddd6c4;
        --dim: #a79e88;
        --faint: #6f6a5c;
        --tile-light: #ece7db;
        --tile-dark: #161613;
        --serif: "Bodoni Moda", "Didot", "Times New Roman", serif;
        --mono: "Space Mono", "Courier New", monospace;
      }
      * { box-sizing: border-box; }
      html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
      body {
        margin: 0;
        background: var(--bg);
        color: var(--ink);
        font-family: var(--mono);
        font-size: 15.5px;
        line-height: 1.7;
        -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      }
      ::selection { background: var(--cream); color: #0a0a0a; }
      a {
        color: var(--cream);
        transition: color 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      }
      a:hover { color: var(--cream-2); }
      img {
        max-width: 100%;
        display: block;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
      }
      img:hover { transform: scale(1.02); }
      section { scroll-margin-top: 84px; }

      .wrap { max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 24px; }

      /* Duotone archive treatment for photography */
      .duo {
        filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.14) brightness(0.94) sepia(0.34) saturate(0.8);
      }
      .stipple { position: relative; }
      .stipple::after {
        content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
        background-image: radial-gradient(rgba(240, 234, 217, 0.15) 1px, transparent 1.4px);
        background-size: 6px 6px;
        mix-blend-mode: overlay;
      }

      /* ---------- Nav ---------- */
      .nav {
        position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 50;
        background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.94);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
      }
      .nav-inner {
        position: relative;
        display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
        align-items: center; gap: 24px;
        max-width: 1180px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 12px 24px;
      }
      .brand {
        display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
        color: var(--cream-2); text-decoration: none; flex: none;
        justify-self: start;
      }
      .brand-mark {
        width: 34px; height: 34px; flex: none;
        background: var(--cream); color: #0a0a0a;
        display: grid; place-items: center;
      }
      .brand-mark svg { width: 20px; height: 20px; }
      .nav-links {
        display: flex; gap: 26px; align-items: center;
        justify-self: center;
      }
      .nav-links a {
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
        text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); text-decoration: none;
        white-space: nowrap;
      }
      .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--cream-2); }
      .nav-links a.m-only { display: none; }
      .nav-actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; flex: none; justify-self: end; }
      .lang-toggle {
        display: inline-flex; border: 1px solid var(--line); overflow: hidden; flex: none;
      }
      .lang-toggle button {
        appearance: none; border: 0; background: transparent; cursor: pointer;
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        color: var(--faint); padding: 8px 11px;
      }
      .lang-toggle button.active { background: var(--cream); color: #0d0d0b; font-weight: 700; }
      .nav-contact {
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
        text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
        background: var(--cream); color: #0d0d0b; padding: 10px 18px;
        border: 1px solid var(--cream);
      }
      .nav-contact:hover { background: var(--cream-2); }
      .nav-burger {
        display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--line);
        color: var(--cream); cursor: pointer; padding: 7px 12px;
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1;
      }

      /* ---------- Buttons ---------- */
      .btn {
        display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
        padding: 16px 30px; border: 1px solid var(--cream);
        transition: all 0.3s ease;
      }
      .btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(240, 234, 217, 0.2); }
      .btn svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; flex: none; }
      .btn-cream { background: var(--cream); color: #0d0d0b; }
      .btn-cream:hover { background: var(--cream-2); border-color: var(--cream-2); color: #0d0d0b; }
      .btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--line); }
      .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--cream); color: var(--cream); }

      /* ---------- Hero (NOCTRA banner composition) ---------- */
      .hero { position: relative; padding: 34px 0 6px; }
      .hero-banner {
        position: relative; border: 1px solid var(--line);
        background: var(--panel); overflow: hidden;
      }
      .hero-banner img {
        width: 100%; height: clamp(340px, 50vw, 590px);
        object-fit: cover; object-position: center 42%;
      }
      .hero-banner::before {
        content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
        background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.5), rgba(10, 10, 10, 0) 26%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0) 52%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 100%);
      }
      .hero-note {
        position: absolute; top: 20px; z-index: 2; width: 220px; margin: 0;
        font-size: 9.5px; line-height: 1.85; letter-spacing: 0.13em;
        text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(240, 234, 217, 0.88);
      }
      .hero-note.right { right: 22px; text-align: right; }
      .hero-head {
        position: relative; z-index: 3;
        display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 248px;
        gap: 28px 52px; align-items: end;
        margin-top: clamp(-118px, -8.6vw, -62px);
        padding: 0 4px 30px;
      }
      .hero-head h1 {
        font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 700;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        font-size: clamp(54px, 11.5vw, 148px); line-height: 0.99; letter-spacing: 0.01em;
        color: var(--cream-2); margin: 0;
      }
      .hero-side { padding-bottom: 12px; }
      .hero-meta-lines {
        margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 2.05;
        letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream);
      }
      .hero-meta-lines span { display: block; }
      .hero-side .btn {
        width: 100%; justify-content: center;
        padding: 14px 18px; font-size: 11px;
      }

      /* ---------- Statement ---------- */
      .statement { padding: 84px 0 74px; }
      .statement p {
        margin: 0 auto; max-width: 62ch; text-align: center;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        font-size: clamp(14.5px, 1.85vw, 19px); line-height: 2.0;
        letter-spacing: 0.07em; color: var(--cream);
      }

      /* ---------- Stipple band divider ---------- */
      .stipple-band { display: block; width: 100%; height: 148px; }

      /* ---------- Sections ---------- */
      .section { padding: 96px 0; }
      .section.alt { background: var(--bg-2); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
      .sec-head { margin-bottom: 52px; }
      .sec-top {
        display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); padding-bottom: 14px; margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .sec-kicker {
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.32em;
        text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); margin: 0;
        display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
      }
      .sec-kicker .ast { color: var(--cream); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0; }
      .sec-num {
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--faint);
      }
      .sec-head h2 {
        font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 600;
        font-size: clamp(34px, 4.8vw, 54px); line-height: 1.08;
        margin: 0 0 14px; color: var(--cream-2);
      }
      .sec-head .sec-sub { color: var(--dim); margin: 0; max-width: 58ch; font-size: 14px; }

      /* About: numbered structure, tall portrait at centre */
      .about-structure {
        display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.94fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
        gap: 46px; align-items: stretch;
      }
      .num-col { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 16px; }
      .num-col .num {
        display: block; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px;
        letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 30px;
      }
      .num-col h3 {
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--cream-2); margin: 0 0 14px; line-height: 1.6;
      }
      .num-col p { color: var(--dim); font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.8; margin: 0; }
      .num-col p strong { color: var(--cream-2); font-weight: 700; }
      .about-figure {
        margin: 0; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
        background: var(--panel); display: flex; flex-direction: column;
      }
      .about-figure .stipple { overflow: hidden; flex: 1; min-height: 300px; background: #040407; aspect-ratio: 1164 / 1512; }
      .about-figure img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
      .avatar-caption {
        text-align: center; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10.5px;
        letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint);
        padding: 12px 4px 3px; margin: 0;
      }
      .about-facts { margin-top: 52px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel); padding: 24px 26px 10px; }
      .about-facts h3 {
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em;
        text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream); margin: 0 0 12px;
      }
      .facts-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 4px 26px; margin: 0; }
      .fact { padding: 11px 0 14px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
      .fact dt { color: var(--faint); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 5px; }
      .fact dd { margin: 0; color: var(--cream); font-size: 13px; }

      /* Services */
      .cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
      .card {
        background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
        padding: 28px 26px; transition: all 0.3s ease;
      }
      .card:hover {
        border-color: var(--line);
        background: var(--panel);
        transform: translateY(-4px);
        box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
      }
      .card .glyph {
        width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
        display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--cream); margin-bottom: 20px;
      }
      .card .glyph svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
      .card h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 10px; color: var(--cream-2); line-height: 1.25; }
      .card p { color: var(--dim); margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.7; }

      /* Work: featured plate + archive grid */
      .title-row { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
      .title-row h2 { margin-bottom: 0; }
      .sec-arrows {
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 19px; color: var(--dim);
        letter-spacing: 0.35em; padding-bottom: 8px; white-space: nowrap;
      }
      .feat {
        display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2.05fr);
        gap: 48px; align-items: stretch;
      }
      .feat-text { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
      .feat-kind {
        font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--cream); font-family: var(--mono); margin: 8px 0 16px;
      }
      .feat-text h3 {
        font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 600;
        font-size: clamp(27px, 3.1vw, 36px); line-height: 1.15;
        color: var(--cream-2); margin: 0 0 16px;
      }
      .feat-text p.desc { color: var(--dim); font-size: 14px; margin: 0 0 22px; }
      .feat-text .btn { margin-top: auto; }
      .feat-figure {
        margin: 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); overflow: hidden;
        background: var(--panel);
      }
      .feat-figure img { width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 330px; object-fit: cover; }
      .more-head {
        display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
        margin-top: 74px; padding-top: 42px; margin-bottom: 32px;
      }
      .more-head h3 {
        font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 600;
        font-size: clamp(27px, 3.5vw, 38px); line-height: 1.1;
        color: var(--cream-2); margin: 0;
      }
      .more-head .ext-mark { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 17px; color: var(--dim); }
      .work-grid2 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 30px 18px; }
      .wcard { transition: transform 0.3s ease; }
      .wcard:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); }
      .wcard .wimg { border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); overflow: hidden; }
      .wcard .wimg img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 0.4s ease; }
      .wcard:hover .wimg img { transform: scale(1.05); }
      .wcard.wide { grid-column: span 2; }
      .wcard.wide .wimg img { aspect-ratio: 2.04 / 1; }
      .wcard h4 {
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12.5px; font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--cream-2); margin: 14px 0 6px; line-height: 1.5;
      }
      .wcard .wkind {
        font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--faint); font-family: var(--mono); margin: 0 0 7px;
      }
      .wcard p.wdesc { color: var(--dim); font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.65; margin: 0; }
      .wcard .tags { margin-top: 11px; gap: 6px; }
      .wcard .tag { font-size: 10px; padding: 2px 8px; }
      .tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: 8px; }
      .tag {
        font-size: 11px; color: var(--dim); border: 1px solid var(--line);
        padding: 3px 10px; font-family: var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      }

      /* Clients: monochrome logo wall carousel */
      .clients-viewport { overflow: hidden; }
      .clients-track {
        display: flex;
        transition: transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.25, 1);
        will-change: transform;
      }
      .clients-track.no-anim { transition: none; }
      @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        .clients-track { transition: none; }
      }
      .clients-page {
        flex: 0 0 100%; min-width: 0;
        display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px;
      }
      .client-tile {
        display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
        height: 150px; padding: 28px 34px;
        background: #edeae2;
        text-decoration: none;
        transition: background 0.2s ease;
      }
      .client-tile:hover { background: #e2ddcf; }
      .client-tile:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--cream); outline-offset: 3px; }
      .client-tile img {
        max-width: 100%; max-height: 88px; width: auto; height: auto; object-fit: contain;
        filter: grayscale(1);
      }
      .client-tile.logo-inv img { filter: grayscale(1) invert(1); }
      .client-mono {
        display: none; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 30px; font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: #4a463c; line-height: 1;
      }
      .client-tile.no-img img { display: none; }
      .client-tile.no-img .client-mono { display: block; }
      .clients-pager {
        display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 18px;
        margin-top: 28px;
      }
      .pager-btn {
        appearance: none; cursor: pointer;
        width: 42px; height: 42px;
        display: grid; place-items: center;
        background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--line);
        color: var(--cream); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1;
        transition: background 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
      }
      .pager-btn:hover { background: var(--cream); color: #0d0d0b; border-color: var(--cream); }
      .pager-btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--cream); outline-offset: 3px; }
      .pager-pages { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
      .pager-num {
        appearance: none; cursor: pointer; background: transparent; border: 0;
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
        color: var(--faint); padding: 8px 6px;
        border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
        transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
      }
      .pager-num:hover { color: var(--cream-2); }
      .pager-num:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--cream); outline-offset: 3px; }
      .pager-num.active { color: var(--cream-2); border-bottom-color: var(--cream); }

      /* Experience: archive rows */
      .tl-list { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
      .tl-item {
        display: grid; grid-template-columns: 210px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 12px 40px;
        padding: 28px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
      }
      .tl-date {
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
        text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); margin: 4px 0 0;
      }
      .tl-item.current .tl-date { color: var(--cream); }
      .tl-item h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 22px; margin: 0 0 4px; color: var(--cream-2); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.2; }
      .tl-org { color: var(--ink); margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; }
      .tl-note { color: var(--faint); margin: 5px 0 0; font-size: 13px; font-style: italic; }

      /* Skills */
      .skills-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
      .chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 10px; align-content: start; }
      .chip {
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 12.5px; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
        border: 1px solid var(--line); background: transparent; color: var(--ink);
        padding: 9px 15px;
      }
      .chip.hot { background: var(--cream); border-color: var(--cream); color: #0d0d0b; font-weight: 700; }
      .cred { border: 1px solid var(--line-soft); background: var(--panel); padding: 26px 28px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
      .cred h3 { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream); margin: 0 0 14px; }
      .cred p { margin: 0 0 6px; color: var(--cream-2); font-size: 14.5px; }
      .cred p.sub { color: var(--dim); font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 0; }
      .cred-cert { display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: center; }
      .cred-cert .cred-text { flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
      .seal {
        flex: none; width: 96px; height: 96px; border-radius: 50%;
        border: 1px solid var(--cream);
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--panel), 0 0 0 5px var(--line);
        transform: rotate(-8deg);
        display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 3px;
        color: var(--cream);
      }
      .seal svg { width: 24px; height: 24px; }
      .seal span { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; padding-left: 0.3em; }

      /* Beyond work */
      .beyond-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 20px; }
      .beyond-card { border-top: 2px solid var(--cream); padding-top: 20px; }
      .beyond-card h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 19px; margin: 0 0 9px; color: var(--cream-2); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.25; }
      .beyond-card p { color: var(--dim); margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; }

      /* Blog: journal list */
      .blog-list { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
      .post-row {
        display: grid; grid-template-columns: 190px minmax(0, 1fr) auto; gap: 10px 36px; align-items: start;
        padding: 30px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
      }
      .post-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; font-size: 11px; padding-top: 5px; }
      .post-cat { font-family: var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--cream); }
      .post-date { color: var(--faint); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
      .post-main h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 23px; line-height: 1.25; margin: 0 0 8px; color: var(--cream-2); font-weight: 600; }
      .post-main p { color: var(--dim); margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; max-width: 56ch; }
      .post-link {
        font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11.5px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--dim); text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap; padding-top: 7px;
      }
      .post-link:hover { color: var(--cream-2); }

      /* Contact */
      .contact-box {
        position: relative; overflow: hidden;
        border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel);
        padding: 64px 40px; text-align: center;
      }
      .contact-orbit { position: absolute; width: 340px; height: 340px; top: -170px; left: 50%; margin-left: -170px; opacity: 0.5; color: var(--line); pointer-events: none; }
      .contact-box .sec-kicker { justify-content: center; }
      .contact-box h2 {
        position: relative;
        font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 600;
        font-size: clamp(30px, 4.4vw, 46px); line-height: 1.12; margin: 18px 0 16px; color: var(--cream-2);
      }
      .contact-box p.sub { position: relative; color: var(--dim); max-width: 56ch; margin: 0 auto 36px; font-size: 14px; }
      .contact-btns { position: relative; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 34px; }
      .social-row { position: relative; display: flex; gap: 12px; justify-content: center; }
      .social-btn {
        width: 46px; height: 46px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
        display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--dim); text-decoration: none;
        transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
      }
      .social-btn:hover { border-color: var(--cream); color: var(--cream-2); }
      .social-btn svg { width: 19px; height: 19px; }

      /* Footer */
      footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft); background: var(--bg-2); overflow: hidden; }
      .footer-inner {
        display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 30px; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
        padding: 30px 24px 6px;
      }
      footer p { margin: 0; color: var(--faint); font-size: 12px; }
      footer .f-brand {
        font-family: var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.2em; font-size: 12px; color: var(--dim); text-transform: uppercase;
        display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px;
      }
      footer .f-brand .ast { color: var(--cream); }
      .foot-giant-wrap { overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 12px 0; }
      .foot-giant {
        font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase;
        font-size: clamp(64px, 16.8vw, 238px); line-height: 0.78; letter-spacing: 0.03em;
        text-align: center; color: var(--cream); white-space: nowrap;
        transform: translateY(21%); margin: 0;
      }

      /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
      @media (max-width: 1080px) {
        .nav-links { gap: 18px; }
      }
      @media (max-width: 980px) {
        .nav-burger { display: block; }
        .nav-actions { grid-column: 3; }
        .nav-contact { display: none; }
        .nav-links {
          display: none; position: absolute; top: 100%; left: 0; right: 0;
          flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; gap: 0; margin: 0;
          background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.98); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
          padding: 8px 24px 16px;
        }
        .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
        .nav-links a { padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft); font-size: 12.5px; }
        .nav-links a:last-of-type { border-bottom: 0; }
        .nav-links a.m-only { display: block; }
        .cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
        .beyond-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
        .clients-page { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
        .client-tile { height: 134px; padding: 24px 26px; }
        .skills-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        .about-structure { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 36px; }
        .num-col.c2 { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
        .facts-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
        .feat { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 30px; }
        .feat-text .btn { margin-top: 6px; }
        .feat-figure img { min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
        .work-grid2 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
        .hero-note { width: 178px; }
        .post-row { grid-template-columns: 150px minmax(0, 1fr); }
        .post-link { grid-column: 2; padding-top: 2px; }
      }
      @media (max-width: 700px) {
        .hero { padding-top: 22px; }
        .hero-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; margin-top: -46px; padding: 0 2px 10px; }
        .hero-side { padding-bottom: 0; }
        .statement { padding: 58px 0 52px; }
        .about-structure { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 34px; }
        .num-col.c2 { grid-column: auto; }
        .about-figure { max-width: 360px; }
        .section { padding: 68px 0; }
        .tl-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; padding: 24px 0; }
        .tl-date { margin: 0; }
      }
      @media (max-width: 560px) {
        body { font-size: 15px; }
        .cards, .work-grid2, .beyond-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
        .wcard.wide { grid-column: auto; }
        .clients-page { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
        .client-tile { height: 116px; padding: 20px 16px; }
        .client-tile img { max-height: 62px; }
        .contact-btns .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
        .hero-note { display: none; }
        .hero-banner img { height: 290px; }
        .facts-row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
        .contact-box { padding: 44px 22px; }
        .post-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 8px; }
        .post-link { grid-column: auto; }
        .post-meta { flex-direction: row; gap: 14px; padding-top: 0; }
        .cred-cert { flex-direction: column-reverse; align-items: flex-start; }
      }
      @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
        * { transition: none !important; }
      }