/* ============================================================
   Shiva Thapa — portfolio
   Tokens first; zero external requests; self-hosted fonts.
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@font-face {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond';
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/cormorant-garamond-600.woff2') format('woff2');
}

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Cormorant Garamond';
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-display: swap;
  src: url('../fonts/cormorant-garamond-600italic.woff2') format('woff2');
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
}

:root {
  /* color */
  --cream: #f5edd9;
  --cream2: #ede0c4;
  --ink: #1a1710;
  --ink2: #2e2b21;
  --gold: #d4862a;          /* decorative only: rules, borders, display type ≥24px, dark-section accents */
  --gold2: #f0a94e;
  --gold-text: #8a5311;     /* ≥4.5:1 on cream — all gold text/links/eyebrows */
  --sage: #6b8f71;
  --sage2: #93b899;
  --muted: #6a5e46;         /* ≥4.5:1 on cream and cream2 */
  --border: #d5c9ae;
  --paper-dim: rgba(245, 237, 217, .72);  /* dark-section body floor */
  --cream-a55: rgba(245, 237, 217, .55);  /* dimmed text on ink — passes AA for normal text */
  --cream-a45: rgba(245, 237, 217, .45);  /* dimmed display type on ink — passes 3:1 large-text */
  --cream-a30: rgba(245, 237, 217, .3);   /* borders/decoration only, never text */
  --cream-a12: rgba(245, 237, 217, .12);
  --cream-a07: rgba(245, 237, 217, .07);
  --gold-a12: rgba(212, 134, 42, .12);
  --gold-a25: rgba(212, 134, 42, .25);
  --ink-a08: rgba(26, 23, 16, .08);
  /* layout */
  --nav: 68px;
  --ticker: 34px;
  --r: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.2rem);
  /* type */
  --font-serif: 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-sans: system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;
  /* spacing */
  --s1: .5rem;
  --s2: .75rem;
  --s3: 1rem;
  --s4: 1.5rem;
  --s5: 2rem;
  --s6: 3rem;
  --s7: 5rem;
  --s8: 8rem;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

section[id] {
  scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--ticker) + var(--nav) + 1rem);
}

body {
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

code {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .88em;
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

/* ---------- focus ---------- */

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold-text);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.sec-dark :focus-visible,
.interlude :focus-visible {
  outline-color: var(--gold2);
}

/* ---------- skip link ---------- */

.skip-link {
  position: absolute;
  top: -100%;
  left: var(--s3);
  z-index: 900;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: var(--s2) var(--s4);
  border-radius: 0 0 4px 4px;
  transition: top .15s;
}

.skip-link:focus {
  top: 0;
}

/* ---------- ticker ---------- */

.ticker-wrap {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 700;
  background: var(--ink);
  overflow: hidden;
  height: var(--ticker);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.ticker-label {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .68rem;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0 1.2rem;
  height: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ticker-viewport {
  flex: 1;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  will-change: transform;
}

.ticker-item {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .7rem;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  color: var(--cream-a55);
  padding: 0 2.8rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .55rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.ticker-item::before {
  content: "◆";
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .4rem;
}

/* ---------- nav ---------- */

.site-header nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: var(--ticker);
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  z-index: 600;
  padding: 0 var(--s6);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: var(--cream);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  height: var(--nav);
  transition: box-shadow .3s, border-color .3s;
}

.site-header nav.scrolled {
  border-bottom-color: var(--border);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 30px var(--ink-a08);
}

.logo {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .03em;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: inherit;
  padding: var(--s2) 0;
}

.logo em {
  color: var(--gold-text);
  font-style: italic;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--s5);
  list-style: none;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s;
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--s2) 0;
}

.nav-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 6px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .25s;
}

.nav-links a:hover,
.nav-links a.active {
  color: var(--gold-text);
}

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

.nav-right {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s3);
}

.nav-cta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  padding: .8rem 1.5rem;
  min-height: 44px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s;
}

.nav-cta:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  cursor: pointer;
  min-width: 44px;
  min-height: 44px;
  align-items: center;
  background: none;
  border: none;
}

.hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 23px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--ink);
  transition: transform .25s, opacity .25s;
}

.hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) {
  transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg);
}

.hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) {
  opacity: 0;
}

.hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) {
  transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg);
}

.mob-menu {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  top: calc(var(--ticker) + var(--nav));
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  background: var(--cream);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  z-index: 590;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: var(--s4) var(--s5);
}

.mob-menu.open {
  display: flex;
}

.mob-menu a {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .8rem;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: var(--s3) 0;
  min-height: 44px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: color .2s;
}

.mob-menu a:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.mob-menu a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-text);
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */

.hero {
  min-height: 100svh;
  padding: calc(var(--ticker) + var(--nav) + var(--s7)) var(--s6) var(--s6);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-wm {
  position: absolute;
  right: -2rem;
  top: 30%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(11rem, 18vw, 19rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(213, 201, 174, .75);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 62rem;
}

.hero-eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s2);
  margin-bottom: var(--s5);
}

.alive-dot {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sage);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .alive-dot {
    animation: livePulse 2s ease 1.8s infinite;
  }
}

@keyframes livePulse {

  0%,
  100% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(107, 143, 113, .5);
  }

  50% {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(107, 143, 113, 0);
  }
}

.eyebrow-txt {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #4e6b54;  /* darker sage: ≥4.5:1 on cream; --sage stays for the decorative dot */
}

.hero-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 10vw, 10.5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.025em;
  margin-bottom: var(--s4);
}

.hero-name .hollow {
  display: block;
  margin-left: var(--s6);
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px var(--ink);
}

.hero-divider {
  width: 3rem;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: var(--s4);
}

.hero-statement {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--ink2);
  max-width: 42rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--s4);
}

.hero-statement strong {
  color: var(--gold-text);
  font-style: normal;
}

.hero-sub {
  max-width: 40rem;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.85;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--s5);
}

.hero-btns {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--s3);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: var(--s6);
}

.btn-fill,
.btn-ghost {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: var(--s3) var(--s5);
  min-height: 44px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background .22s, color .22s, border-color .22s, transform .22s;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s1);
}

.btn-fill {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
}

.btn-fill:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.btn-ghost {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink);
}

.btn-ghost:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-text);
  color: var(--gold-text);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.hero-stats {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--s3);
  max-width: 56rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--s4);
}

.stat-block {
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: var(--s4);
  background: rgba(245, 237, 217, .8);
}

.stat-n {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.6vw, 2.4rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  color: var(--gold-text);
  margin-bottom: var(--s1);
}

.stat-l {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero-now {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: var(--s3);
  max-width: 56rem;
}

/* ---------- tech marquee ---------- */

.mq-bar {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--cream-a07);
  padding: 1.2rem 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
}

.mq-bar::before,
.mq-bar::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  width: 80px;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.mq-bar::before {
  left: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--ink), transparent);
}

.mq-bar::after {
  right: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to left, var(--ink), transparent);
}

.mq-inner {
  display: flex;
  white-space: nowrap;
  will-change: transform;
  width: max-content;
}

.mq-i {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cream-a55);
  padding: 0 2.2rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .5rem;
  transition: color .2s;
  cursor: default;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.mq-i:hover {
  color: var(--gold2);
}

.mq-i.hi {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}

.mq-i.sage {
  color: var(--sage2);
}

.mq-sep {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: .4rem;
}

/* ---------- sections (shared) ---------- */

.sec {
  padding: var(--s8) var(--s6);
  position: relative;
  background: var(--cream);
}

.sec-alt {
  background: var(--cream2);
}

.sec-dark {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}

.ghost {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--s3);
  left: var(--s5);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(7rem, 13vw, 14rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--border);
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
}

.sec-dark .ghost {
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(245, 237, 217, .08);
}

.si {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 72rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.ey {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-text);
  margin-bottom: var(--s2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s2);
}

.ey::before {
  content: "";
  width: 2rem;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.sec-dark .ey {
  color: var(--gold2);
}

.sec-dark .ey::before {
  background: var(--gold2);
}

.sec-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: var(--r);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--s4);
}

.sec-title em {
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.sec-dark .sec-title {
  color: var(--cream);
}

.sec-dark .sec-title em {
  color: var(--cream-a45);
}

.kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--s6);
}

.sub-h {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--cream);
  margin-bottom: var(--s3);
}

.dim-body {
  font-size: .97rem;
  line-height: 1.9;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}

/* receipt links (mono, bordered) */

.rec-link {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: .6rem 1.1rem;
  min-height: 44px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  transition: border-color .2s, background .2s, color .2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.rec-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--gold-a12);
}

/* ---------- 02 case study (rebuild) ---------- */

.rebuild-sec .lead {
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 2;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  max-width: 52rem;
  margin-bottom: var(--s6);
}

.ledger-wrap {
  overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-a12);
  border-radius: 8px;
  margin-bottom: var(--s6);
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
}

.ledger {
  width: 100%;
  min-width: 640px;
  border-collapse: collapse;
}

.ledger th,
.ledger td {
  padding: var(--s3) var(--s4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-a07);
  text-align: left;
  vertical-align: top;
}

.ledger tbody tr:last-child th,
.ledger tbody tr:last-child td {
  border-bottom: none;
}

.ledger thead th {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-a12);
}

.ledger-col {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold2);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.ledger tbody th {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-variant: small-caps;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.ledger td {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .85rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.ledger td.old {
  color: var(--cream-a55);
}

.ledger td.new {
  color: var(--gold2);
}

.rebuild-cols {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--s6);
  margin-bottom: var(--s6);
}

.dash-list {
  list-style: none;
}

.dash-list li {
  font-size: .97rem;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  line-height: 1.9;
  padding-left: var(--s4);
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: var(--s2);
}

.dash-list li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: .82em;
  width: 9px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.uth-head {
  margin-bottom: var(--s4);
}

.uth-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s3);
  margin-bottom: var(--s6);
}

.uth-card {
  background: rgba(245, 237, 217, .04);
  border: 1px solid var(--cream-a07);
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: var(--s4);
  transition: border-color .25s;
}

.uth-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold-a25);
}

.uth-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--gold2);
  margin-bottom: var(--s2);
}

.uth-card p {
  font-size: .88rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}

.uth-card code {
  color: var(--sage2);
  font-size: .82em;
  word-break: break-all;
}

.rebuild-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--s2);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.rebuild-links .rec-link {
  color: var(--gold2);
  border-color: var(--gold-a25);
}

.rebuild-links .rec-link:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.rebuild-links .ghost-link {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  border-color: var(--cream-a12);
}

.rebuild-links .ghost-link:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold2);
  border-color: var(--gold-a25);
}

/* ---------- 01 work ---------- */

.timeline {
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: var(--s6);
}

.timeline::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 10px;
  top: var(--s2);
  bottom: var(--s2);
  width: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--gold) 8%, var(--gold) 92%, transparent);
  opacity: .45;
}

.mission {
  padding: 0 0 var(--s6) var(--s6);
  position: relative;
}

.mission:last-child {
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.mission-dot {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: .3rem;
  width: 21px;
  height: 21px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--cream);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.mission-dot::after {
  content: "";
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.mission-period {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-text);
  margin-bottom: var(--s1);
}

.mission-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.15;
  margin-bottom: var(--s2);
}

.mission-pts {
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: var(--s3);
}

.mission-pts li {
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.9;
  padding-left: var(--s4);
  position: relative;
}

.mission-pts li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: .82em;
  width: 7px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.mission-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s3);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.mission-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: .4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: .55rem 1rem;
  min-height: 44px;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: background .2s, color .2s, border-color .2s;
}

.mission-link:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.mission-xref {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  margin-bottom: var(--s3);
}

.mission-xref a {
  color: var(--gold-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-a25);
  padding: var(--s2) 0;
  transition: border-color .2s;
}

.mission-xref a:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

.sec-foot-line {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-top: var(--s3);
}

/* ---------- 03 open source ---------- */

.featured-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--s4);
  margin-bottom: var(--s4);
  align-items: stretch;
}

.feat-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: var(--s5);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.feat-tag,
.feat-type {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-text);
  margin-bottom: var(--s3);
}

.feat-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.6vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: var(--s3);
}

.feat-desc {
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.9;
  margin-bottom: var(--s4);
  flex: 1;
}

.feat-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--s2);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.feat-dark {
  background: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.feat-dark .feat-type {
  color: var(--cream-a55);
}

.feat-dark .feat-desc {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}

.feat-dark .feat-name {
  color: var(--cream);
}

.feat-badge-line {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold2);
  margin-bottom: var(--s4);
}

.feat-feats {
  list-style: none;
  margin-bottom: var(--s4);
  flex: 1;
}

.feat-feats li {
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  line-height: 1.75;
  padding-left: var(--s3);
  position: relative;
  margin-bottom: var(--s2);
}

.feat-feats li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: .68em;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.feat-origin {
  font-size: .88rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  margin-bottom: var(--s4);
}

.feat-origin a {
  color: var(--gold2);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-a25);
}

.feat-origin a:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold2);
}

.feat-dark .rec-link {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
  border-color: var(--cream-a12);
}

.feat-dark .rec-link:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold2);
  background: var(--gold-a12);
}

.feat-dark .rec-link.gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.feat-dark .rec-link.gold:hover {
  background: var(--gold2);
  border-color: var(--gold2);
}

.feat-dark .rec-link.demo {
  border-color: var(--gold-a25);
  color: var(--gold2);
}

.oss-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s3);
  margin-bottom: var(--s5);
}

.oss-card {
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: var(--s4);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s;
}

.oss-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.oss-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.1;
  margin-bottom: .2rem;
}

.oss-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--s2);
}

.oss-desc {
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: var(--s3);
}

.oss-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--s1);
}

.oss-links .rec-link {
  padding: .45rem .8rem;
  min-height: 44px;
}

.oss-dark {
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, #161210 0%, #1e1a12 100%);
  border-color: var(--gold-a25);
}

.oss-dark:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.oss-dark .oss-name {
  color: var(--cream);
}

.oss-dark .oss-sub,
.oss-dark .oss-desc {
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}

.oss-dark .rec-link {
  color: var(--gold2);
  border-color: var(--gold-a25);
}

.oss-dark .rec-link:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-color: var(--gold);
}

.earlier-row {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.earlier-row a {
  color: var(--gold-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-a25);
  padding: var(--s2) 0;
}

.earlier-row a:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ---------- interlude ---------- */

.interlude {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: var(--s8) var(--s6);
  text-align: center;
}

.interlude-q {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--cream);
  line-height: 1.55;
  max-width: 54rem;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.interlude-q em {
  color: var(--gold2);
  font-style: italic;
}

.interlude-rule {
  width: 40px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--gold);
  margin: var(--s4) auto;
}

.interlude-by {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--paper-dim);
}

/* ---------- 04 writing ---------- */

.blog-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--s3);
  margin-bottom: var(--s5);
}

.blog-card {
  background: var(--cream2);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 10px;
  padding: var(--s4);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  transition: border-color .25s, transform .25s;
}

.blog-card:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.blog-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  max-width: 100%;
  border-radius: 6px;
  margin-bottom: var(--s3);
  object-fit: cover;
  aspect-ratio: 40 / 21;
}

.blog-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.25;
  margin-bottom: var(--s2);
}

.blog-title a {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: none;
  display: inline-block;
  padding: var(--s1) 0;
  transition: color .2s;
}

.blog-title a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-text);
}

.blog-desc {
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.75;
  flex: 1;
  margin-bottom: var(--s3);
}

.blog-chip {
  align-self: flex-start;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-text);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 3px;
  padding: .3rem .7rem;
}

.blog-banner {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .78rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--gold-text);
  border: 1px dashed var(--gold-a25);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: var(--s3) var(--s4);
  margin-bottom: var(--s4);
}

.blog-foot {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.blog-foot a {
  color: var(--gold-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-a25);
  padding: var(--s2) 0;
}

.blog-foot a:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

/* ---------- 05 about ---------- */

.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--s7);
  align-items: start;
  margin-top: var(--s5);
}

.ap {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.95;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--s4);
}

.ap strong {
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 600;
}

.skills-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--s4);
}

.sk-row {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding-bottom: var(--s4);
}

.sk-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: none;
  padding-bottom: 0;
}

.sk-lbl {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: var(--s3);
}

.chips {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--s1);
}

.chip {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  padding: .4rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 3px;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  color: var(--ink2);
  background: var(--cream);
  transition: border-color .18s, color .18s;
  cursor: default;
}

.chip:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold-text);
}

.chip.dk {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  border-color: var(--ink);
}

.chip.ios {
  border-color: var(--sage);
  color: #3d5c42;
  background: rgba(107, 143, 113, .1);
}

/* ---------- 06 contact ---------- */

.contact-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: var(--s7);
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-mail-wrap {
  margin: var(--s4) 0 var(--s3);
}

.contact-mail {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: clamp(.9rem, 1.8vw, 1.15rem);
  letter-spacing: .02em;
  color: var(--gold-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--gold-a25);
  padding: var(--s2) 0;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--s1);
  transition: border-color .2s;
  user-select: text;
  word-break: break-all;
}

.contact-mail:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

.contact-note {
  font-size: .95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.9;
  max-width: 30rem;
}

.soc-list {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.soc-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s3);
  text-decoration: none;
  padding: var(--s3) var(--s1);
  min-height: 44px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
  transition: background .2s;
}

.soc-row:hover {
  background: var(--gold-a12);
}

.soc-name {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.soc-handle {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .74rem;
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  color: var(--gold-text);
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */

.site-footer {
  background: var(--cream2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: var(--s4) var(--s6);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--s3);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.ft-l {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: .98rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.ft-l span {
  color: var(--gold-text);
  font-style: italic;
}

.ft-r {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .06em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.ft-r a {
  color: var(--gold-text);
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-a25);
  padding: var(--s2) 0;
}

.ft-r a:hover {
  border-bottom-color: var(--gold);
}

.ft-thanks {
  flex-basis: 100%;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: .88rem;
  color: var(--gold-text);
  text-align: center;
  padding-top: var(--s3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

/* ---------- back to top ---------- */

.back-top {
  position: fixed;
  right: 1.25rem;
  bottom: max(1.25rem, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  z-index: 500;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--cream);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity .25s, transform .25s, background .2s, visibility .25s;
}

.back-top.vis {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: auto;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.back-top:hover {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* ---------- reveal on scroll ---------- */
/* Base state is VISIBLE; hiding is opted into only when JS runs. */

html.js .reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(18px);
  transition: opacity .55s ease, transform .55s ease;
}

html.js .reveal.on {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ---------- reduced motion ---------- */

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

  .alive-dot {
    animation: none;
  }

  html.js .reveal,
  html.js .reveal.on {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    transition-duration: .01ms !important;
    animation-duration: .01ms !important;
  }
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .uth-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .oss-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .site-header nav {
    padding: 0 var(--s4);
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
  }

  .hamburger {
    display: flex;
  }

  .hero {
    padding-left: var(--s4);
    padding-right: var(--s4);
  }

  .sec,
  .interlude {
    padding: var(--s7) var(--s4);
  }

  .featured-grid,
  .rebuild-cols,
  .about-grid,
  .contact-inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--s6);
  }

  .site-footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    padding: var(--s4);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .blog-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

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

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  :root {
    --ticker: 30px;
  }

  .hero {
    padding-left: var(--s3);
    padding-right: var(--s3);
  }

  .hero-name {
    font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 15vw, 5.5rem);
  }

  .hero-stats {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .sec,
  .interlude {
    padding: var(--s6) var(--s3);
  }

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

  /* Ledger collapses to stacked blocks so the "New" column never hides off-screen. */
  .ledger {
    min-width: 0;
  }

  .ledger thead {
    display: none;
  }

  .ledger tbody tr {
    display: block;
    padding: var(--s3) var(--s4);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--cream-a07);
  }

  .ledger tbody tr:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
  }

  .ledger tbody th,
  .ledger tbody td {
    display: block;
    padding: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
    white-space: normal;
  }

  .ledger tbody th {
    margin-bottom: var(--s1);
  }

  .ledger td.old::before {
    content: "Old — ";
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .ledger td.new::before {
    content: "New — ";
    font-size: .72rem;
    letter-spacing: .1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }

  .mission {
    padding-left: var(--s5);
  }

  .soc-row {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: .2rem;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 360px) {
  body {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .hero-name {
    font-size: 3.2rem;
  }

  .hero-name .hollow {
    margin-left: var(--s4);
  }

  .sec-title {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }

  .ghost {
    font-size: 6rem;
  }

  .btn-fill,
  .btn-ghost {
    width: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .rec-link,
  .mission-link {
    white-space: normal;
  }
}