/* ==========================================================
   christy.im — cream / charcoal / marigold editorial system
   Display: Archivo · Data & eyebrows: IBM Plex Mono
   ========================================================== */

:root {
  --cream: #f5f2ea;
  --paper: #fdfcf8;
  --ink: #161511;
  --ink-2: #211f19;
  --muted: #6b675c;
  --tone: #8a8574;          /* two-tone headline gray (≥3:1 on cream for display text) */
  --tone-dark: #7c786c;     /* two-tone on dark blocks */
  --marigold: #f3b32b;
  --marigold-deep: #d9970f;
  --line: #e4dfd1;
  --on-dark: #f1eee4;
  --on-dark-muted: #a9a599;
  --radius: 20px;
  --wrap: 1120px;
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  font-family: "Archivo", system-ui, sans-serif;
  background: var(--cream);
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

.mono { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; }

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

section[id] { scroll-margin-top: 84px; }

a { color: inherit; }

::selection { background: var(--marigold); color: var(--ink); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 3px solid var(--marigold-deep);
  outline-offset: 2px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ---------- reveal on scroll ---------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity .7s ease, transform .7s ease; }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .ticker-track { animation: none !important; }
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
}

/* ---------- type helpers ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.eyebrow-dark { color: var(--marigold); }
.center { text-align: center; }

.tone-soft { color: var(--tone); }
.tone-soft-dark { color: var(--tone-dark); }
.tone-mark { color: var(--marigold); }

.section-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.04;
}
.section-sub {
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin: 1.1rem auto 0;
}

/* ---------- buttons ---------- */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  font-family: "Archivo", sans-serif;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform .18s ease, background .18s ease, box-shadow .18s ease;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(0); }

.btn-primary {
  background: var(--marigold);
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 2px 0 rgba(22, 21, 17, 0.25);
}
.btn-primary:hover { background: #f7c04a; box-shadow: 0 6px 18px rgba(217, 151, 15, 0.35); }

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

.btn-outline-light { color: var(--on-dark); border: 1.5px solid rgba(241, 238, 228, 0.35); }
.btn-outline-light:hover { border-color: var(--on-dark); background: rgba(241, 238, 228, 0.08); }

.btn-lg { padding: 1rem 1.9rem; font-size: 1.02rem; }

.ic { width: 1.15em; height: 1.15em; flex: none; }

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--cream) 88%, transparent);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.nav-inner {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.brand {
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-decoration: none;
}
.brand-dot { color: var(--marigold-deep); }

.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 1.6rem; }
.nav-links a {
  text-decoration: none;
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color .15s ease;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

.btn-nav { font-size: 0.88rem; padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3.5rem) 1.5rem clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  text-align: center;
}
.hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 1rem; }

.hero-avatar {
  width: 104px;
  height: 104px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  object-fit: cover;
  margin: 0 auto 1.1rem;
  border: 3px solid var(--marigold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.18), 0 12px 28px rgba(22, 21, 17, 0.14);
  animation: floaty 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hero-avatar { animation: none; }
}

.hero-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 7.2vw, 5.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  line-height: 1.02;
}
/* first line always fits on one line (text is ~13.4× its font-size wide) */
.hero-l1 {
  display: block;
  white-space: nowrap;
  font-size: min(5.4rem, 6.1vw);
  margin-bottom: 0.12em;
}
.hero-glyph {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--marigold);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 0.28em;
  font-size: 0.5em;
  line-height: 1;
  padding: 0.22em 0.3em 0.28em;
  margin-right: 0.35em;
  vertical-align: 0.28em;
  transform: rotate(-4deg);
}

/* rotating hero word — fixed width so the arrow glyph never shifts */
.rotator { display: inline-block; text-align: left; }
.rot-word {
  display: inline-block;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: var(--marigold);
  text-decoration-thickness: 0.07em;
  text-underline-offset: 0.1em;
  transition: opacity .38s ease, transform .38s ease;
}
.rot-word.rot-out { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0.55em); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .rot-word { transition: none; }
}

.hero-sub {
  max-width: 58ch;
  margin: 1.3rem auto 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 1.06rem;
}

.hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
}

.hero-micro {
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.hero-micro a { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- ticker ---------- */
.ticker {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--on-dark);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 0.85rem 0;
  border-block: 3px solid var(--marigold);
}
.ticker-track {
  display: flex;
  width: max-content;
  animation: ticker 42s linear infinite;
}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track { animation-play-state: paused; }

.tk {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  padding: 0 1.4rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
.tk b { color: var(--marigold); font-weight: 600; }
.tk::after {
  content: "▲";
  color: var(--marigold);
  font-size: 0.55rem;
  margin-left: 2.8rem;
}

@keyframes ticker {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ---------- client logos ---------- */
.clients {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem) 1.5rem 0.6rem;
}
.clients-grid {
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.clients-grid li {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-height: 74px;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
}
.clients-grid img {
  max-height: 34px;
  max-width: 100%;
  width: auto;
  filter: grayscale(1) brightness(0.35);
  opacity: 0.55;
  transition: filter .25s ease, opacity .25s ease;
}
.clients-grid li:hover img { filter: none; opacity: 1; }
.logo-word {
  font-weight: 800;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0.45;
  transition: opacity .25s ease;
}
.clients-grid li:hover .logo-word { opacity: 1; }

/* ---------- about ---------- */
.about {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem) 1.5rem;
}
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.about-card {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--on-dark);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}
.about-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.9rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.06;
}
.about-body {
  margin-top: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
  font-size: 0.99rem;
  max-width: 52ch;
}
.about-actions { display: flex; gap: 0.8rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 1.9rem; }

.about-photo {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  min-height: 460px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  padding: 2.4rem;
  background:
    radial-gradient(58% 52% at 50% 40%, rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.18), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 12%, #2a2822 0%, var(--ink) 62%);
}
.about-photo img {
  /* vw-based so width and height always resolve to the same value → true circle */
  --pf: clamp(200px, 26vw, 330px);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: var(--pf);
  height: var(--pf);
  flex: none;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 50% 42%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 4px solid rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 10px rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.14), 0 24px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
}

/* subtle "alive" breathing on the portrait (safe for circular crop) */
@keyframes portrait-breathe {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(1); }
  50%      { transform: scale(1.035); }
}
.photo-live { animation: portrait-breathe 7s ease-in-out infinite; will-change: transform; }
@keyframes floaty {
  0%, 100% { translate: 0 0; }
  50%      { translate: 0 -8px; }
}
.stat-card { animation: floaty 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
.stat-card-2 { animation-delay: -3s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .photo-live, .stat-card { animation: none; }
}

.stat-card {
  position: absolute;
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(22, 21, 17, 0.14);
  padding: 0.9rem 1.15rem;
  max-width: 220px;
}
.stat-card-1 { left: -1.4rem; bottom: 5.2rem; }
.stat-card-2 { right: 1.1rem; bottom: -1.2rem; }

.stat-num {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.stat-num i { font-style: normal; color: var(--marigold-deep); }
.stat-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.45;
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
}

.brands-label {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
}

/* ---------- services ---------- */
.services {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6.5rem) 1.5rem;
}
/* animated 3E venn */
.venn-wrap {
  max-width: 580px;
  margin: 1.8rem auto 0;
}
.venn { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.venn-c circle {
  fill: none;
  stroke-width: 3.5;
  opacity: 0;
  transform-origin: 280px 194px;
  transform: scale(0.55);
  transition: transform 1s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.25,1), opacity .8s ease;
}
.venn-c1 circle { stroke: var(--marigold-deep); fill: rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.14); }
.venn-c2 circle { stroke: var(--ink);          fill: rgba(22, 21, 17, 0.07); }
.venn-c3 circle { stroke: var(--tone);         fill: rgba(185, 180, 166, 0.16); }
.venn-c text {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 14.5px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  fill: #4a463c;
  text-anchor: middle;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .6s ease .9s;
}
.venn-core text {
  text-anchor: middle;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .7s ease 1.25s;
}
.venn-core-t1 { font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.06em; fill: #4a463c; }
.venn-core-t2 { font-family: "Archivo", sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 800; fill: var(--ink); }

.venn-wrap.in .venn-c1 circle { transform: scale(1) translate(0, 0); opacity: 1; }
.venn-wrap.in .venn-c2 circle { transform: scale(1) translate(0, 0); opacity: 1; transition-delay: .15s; }
.venn-wrap.in .venn-c3 circle { transform: scale(1) translate(0, 0); opacity: 1; transition-delay: .3s; }
.venn-wrap.in .venn-c text, .venn-wrap.in .venn-core text { opacity: 1; }

/* after converging, the system stays alive: circles breathe, core pulses */
@keyframes venn-drift-1 { 0%,100% { transform: translate(0,0); } 50% { transform: translate(-6px,-5px); } }
@keyframes venn-drift-2 { 0%,100% { transform: translate(0,0); } 50% { transform: translate(6px,-5px); } }
@keyframes venn-drift-3 { 0%,100% { transform: translate(0,0); } 50% { transform: translate(0,7px); } }
.venn-wrap.in .venn-c1 { animation: venn-drift-1 8s ease-in-out 1.6s infinite; }
.venn-wrap.in .venn-c2 { animation: venn-drift-2 8s ease-in-out 1.6s infinite; }
.venn-wrap.in .venn-c3 { animation: venn-drift-3 8s ease-in-out 1.6s infinite; }

.venn-pulse {
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--marigold-deep);
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  opacity: 0;
  transform-origin: 280px 196px;
}
@keyframes venn-pulse {
  0%   { transform: scale(0.55); opacity: 0.75; }
  100% { transform: scale(1.7);  opacity: 0; }
}
.venn-wrap.in .venn-pulse   { animation: venn-pulse 3.2s ease-out 1.8s infinite; }
.venn-wrap.in .venn-pulse-2 { animation-delay: 3.4s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .venn-c circle, .venn-c text, .venn-core text { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .venn-wrap.in .venn-c1, .venn-wrap.in .venn-c2, .venn-wrap.in .venn-c3,
  .venn-wrap.in .venn-pulse, .venn-wrap.in .venn-pulse-2 { animation: none; }
}

/* ---------- AI multiplier stack diagram ---------- */
.ai-stack {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--on-dark);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) + 6px);
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem);
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
}
.ai-stack-eq {
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.ai-stack-eq span { color: var(--marigold); font-weight: 600; }

.ai-stack-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr auto 0.9fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}
.stack-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.7rem; }

.stack-node {
  background: #211f19;
  border: 1px solid rgba(241, 238, 228, 0.12);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 0.8rem 0.95rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}
.stack-node-e { border-color: rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.3); }
.stack-label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--marigold);
  margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}

.stack-core { text-align: center; }
.ai-core {
  position: relative;
  width: 92px;
  height: 92px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 35% 30%, #f8cd5e, var(--marigold) 55%, var(--marigold-deep));
  color: var(--ink);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.14), 0 0 46px rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.3);
}
.ai-core::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--marigold);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: core-pulse 3s ease-out 1s infinite;
}
@keyframes core-pulse {
  0%   { transform: scale(0.9); opacity: 0.7; }
  100% { transform: scale(1.55); opacity: 0; }
}
.stack-core > p {
  margin: 0.85rem auto 0;
  max-width: 190px;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

/* animated flow connectors */
.stack-flow {
  position: relative;
  width: 42px;
  height: 2px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--marigold) 0 6px, transparent 6px 12px);
  background-size: 12px 2px;
  background-repeat: repeat-x;
  animation: flow-x 0.9s linear infinite;
}
.stack-flow::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  right: -3px;
  top: -4px;
  border: 5px solid transparent;
  border-left-color: var(--marigold);
}
@keyframes flow-x { to { background-position: 12px 0; } }

.stack-out {
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.18), rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.05));
  border: 1px solid rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.4);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}
.stack-out b {
  display: block;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  color: var(--marigold);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.stack-out a {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

.ai-stack-takeaway {
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin: 2rem auto 0;
  text-align: center;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}
.ai-stack-takeaway strong { color: var(--on-dark); }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .stack-flow { animation: none; }
  .ai-core::after { animation: none; }
}

.svc-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.2rem;
  margin-top: 2.8rem;
}
.svc-card {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  padding: 1.8rem;
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.svc-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 36px rgba(22, 21, 17, 0.09);
}
.svc-card h3 {
  font-size: 1.18rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  line-height: 1.2;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.svc-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  width: fit-content;
  max-width: 100%;
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.5;
  background: var(--marigold);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 6px;
  padding: 0.3em 0.7em;
  margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.svc-card > p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.94rem; }

/* outcome block: the takeaway of each pillar */
.svc-outcome {
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.05rem;
  background: rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(217, 151, 15, 0.25);
  border-radius: 12px;
}
.svc-outcome-label {
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--marigold-deep);
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.svc-outcome-num {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1.25;
}
.svc-outcome-num span {
  font-family: "Archivo", sans-serif;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.svc-outcome-note {
  margin-top: 0.45rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.svc-outcome-note a {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.25rem;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* AI-inside line on each pillar card */
.svc-ai {
  margin-top: 0.95rem;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.ai-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--marigold);
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: 0.28em 0.6em;
  margin-right: 0.5em;
  vertical-align: 0.12em;
}

.chip-row {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
}
.chip-row li {
  font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--cream);
  border-radius: 999px;
  padding: 0.25em 0.75em;
  color: var(--muted);
}

/* ---------- experience / timeline ---------- */
.experience {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5.5rem) 1.5rem;
}
.timeline {
  list-style: none;
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--line);
}
.tl-item {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr;
  gap: 1.6rem;
  padding: 1.7rem 0 1.7rem 2rem;
  position: relative;
}
.tl-item + .tl-item { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tl-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: -7px;
  top: 2.35rem;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 3px solid var(--marigold-deep);
}
.tl-item:first-child::before { background: var(--marigold); }

.tl-period {
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  padding-top: 0.25rem;
}
.tl-now {
  display: inline-block;
  background: var(--marigold);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: 0.2em 0.55em;
  margin-left: 0.5rem;
  vertical-align: 0.12em;
}
.tl-body h3 {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
}
.tl-co { color: var(--marigold-deep); }
.tl-loc {
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin: 0.25rem 0 0.7rem;
}
.tl-body ul { padding-left: 1.1rem; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.93rem; }
.tl-body li + li { margin-top: 0.35rem; }

/* ---------- awards ---------- */
.awards { background: var(--ink); color: var(--on-dark); }
.awards-inner {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 2.6rem 1.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.awards-3 { grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr 1fr; }
.award-icon-stevie svg { width: 1.7rem; height: 1.7rem; }
.award-stevie .award-icon {
  background: linear-gradient(140deg, #f7ce63, var(--marigold) 55%, var(--marigold-deep));
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.4), 0 6px 18px rgba(243, 179, 43, 0.25);
}
.award { display: flex; gap: 1rem; align-items: flex-start; }
.award-icon {
  flex: none;
  width: 2.6rem;
  height: 2.6rem;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--marigold);
  color: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.award h3 { font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.award p { color: var(--on-dark-muted); font-size: 0.88rem; margin-top: 0.2rem; }

/* ---------- faq ---------- */
.faq {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem) 1.5rem;
}
.faq-list { margin-top: 2.4rem; }
.faq-list details {
  background: var(--paper);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 0 1.4rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.faq-list summary {
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
}
.faq-list summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-mark {
  flex: none;
  width: 1.5rem;
  height: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--cream);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  transition: transform .25s ease, background .25s ease;
}
.faq-mark::before, .faq-mark::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  margin: auto;
  background: var(--ink);
  width: 0.65rem;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.faq-mark::after { transform: rotate(90deg); }
details[open] .faq-mark { transform: rotate(45deg); background: var(--marigold); }
.faq-list details p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.94rem;
  padding: 0 0 1.2rem;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* ---------- final CTA ---------- */
.cta-final {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 1.5rem clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6rem);
}
.cta-card {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--on-dark);
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius) + 8px);
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  text-align: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.cta-card::after {
  content: "↳";
  position: absolute;
  right: -0.1em;
  bottom: -0.35em;
  font-size: 13rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  color: var(--marigold);
  opacity: 0.07;
  line-height: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.cta-card > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.cta-card h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3.4rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  line-height: 1.05;
}
.cta-sub {
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
  max-width: 44ch;
  margin: 1.1rem auto 0;
}
.cta-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 2.1rem;
}
.cta-micro {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--on-dark-muted);
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.footer {
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem 2.2rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
}
.footer nav { display: flex; gap: 1.4rem; }
.footer a { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; font-weight: 600; }
.footer a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- floating WhatsApp (mobile) ---------- */
.fab-wa {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  right: 1.1rem;
  bottom: 1.1rem;
  z-index: 60;
  width: 3.4rem;
  height: 3.4rem;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--marigold);
  color: var(--ink);
  place-items: center;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 26px rgba(22, 21, 17, 0.3);
}
.fab-wa .ic { width: 1.6rem; height: 1.6rem; }
.fab-wa {
  transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
/* hidden while the hero's own WhatsApp button is on screen */
body.fab-hidden .fab-wa {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.8);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 950px) {
  /* AI stack flows top-to-bottom on small screens */
  .ai-stack-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.8rem; }
  .stack-flow {
    width: 2px;
    height: 30px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--marigold) 0 6px, transparent 6px 12px);
    background-size: 2px 12px;
    background-repeat: repeat-y;
    animation-name: flow-y;
  }
  .stack-flow::after {
    right: auto;
    top: auto;
    left: -4px;
    bottom: -3px;
    border: 5px solid transparent;
    border-top-color: var(--marigold);
  }
  .stack-core > p { margin-top: 0.6rem; }
}
@keyframes flow-y { to { background-position: 0 12px; } }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .about-photo { margin-top: 0.4rem; }
  .svc-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .awards-inner, .awards-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.4rem; }
  .tl-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.4rem; }
  .stat-card-1 { left: 0.9rem; bottom: 4.6rem; }
  .clients-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0.7rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .nav-inner { justify-content: center; }
  .nav-links, .btn-nav { display: none; }
  .fab-wa { display: grid; }

  /* hero owns the first screen: fill the viewport and vertically centre the
     content so the ticker and client logos stay below the fold (CRO focus) */
  .hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    min-height: 100svh;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    justify-content: center;
    padding-top: 1.4rem;
    padding-bottom: 1.8rem;
  }
  .hero-avatar { width: 88px; height: 88px; margin: 0 auto 0.9rem; align-self: center; }
  .hero .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
  .hero-title { font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 11.5vw, 3.4rem); }
  .hero-l1 { font-size: min(2rem, 6vw); }
  .hero-sub { font-size: 0.95rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
  .hero-cta { margin-top: 1.4rem; }
  /* scroll cue hinting there's more below the fold */
  .hero-micro { position: relative; }
  .hero-cta { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .hero-cta .btn { justify-content: center; }

  /* client logos become a swipeable slider */
  .clients { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
  .clients-grid {
    display: flex;
    overflow-x: auto;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    padding: 0 1.25rem 0.8rem;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    scrollbar-width: none;
  }
  .clients-grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .clients-grid li {
    flex: 0 0 44%;
    scroll-snap-align: center;
    min-height: 68px;
  }

  /* section headers that are left-aligned on desktop center on mobile */
  .experience .eyebrow, .experience .section-title { text-align: center; }

  /* venn labels stay legible at small scale */
  .venn-c text { font-size: 19px; }
  .venn-core-t1 { font-size: 14px; }
  .venn-core-t2 { font-size: 20px; }

  /* about photo: stack portrait + stat cards in a clean centered column
     (overlapping cards cover the face at phone widths) */
  .about-photo {
    min-height: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    padding: 1.9rem 1.4rem;
  }
  .about-photo img { --pf: clamp(190px, 52vw, 250px); }
  .stat-card {
    position: static;
    left: auto; right: auto; bottom: auto;
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 300px;
    text-align: center;
    animation: none;
  }

  /* final CTA buttons stack full-width */
  .cta-actions { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .cta-actions .btn { justify-content: center; }

  /* footer: stacked + clear of the floating WhatsApp button */
  .footer {
    flex-direction: column;
    text-align: center;
    gap: 0.7rem;
    padding-bottom: 5.5rem;
  }
}