/* ── Rowe Meridian Group℠ — design tokens + components ─────────── */

:root {
  /* Brand */
  --black: #050505;
  --ink: #0a0a0a;
  --gold: #c6a75e;
  --gold-bright: #e6d39a;
  --gold-deep: #7c5920;
  --ivory: #eee9df;
  --muted: #a9a49a;
  --dim: #6f6b64;
  --line: rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.22);
  --line-soft: rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.11);

  /* Type */
  --serif: "Cinzel", "Times New Roman", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Inter", -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;

  --text-micro: 0.625rem;
  --text-label: 0.6875rem;
  --text-sm: 0.8125rem;
  --text-base: 1rem;
  --text-lg: 1.125rem;
  --text-xl: 1.375rem;
  --text-2xl: clamp(1.75rem, 3.4vw, 2.75rem);
  --text-3xl: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  --text-hero: clamp(3rem, 9.5vw, 8.5rem);

  /* Space */
  --gutter: clamp(24px, 5vw, 64px);
  --section-y: clamp(96px, 13vh, 172px);
  --max: 1360px;

  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 78% 6%, rgba(140, 103, 38, 0.15), transparent 30rem),
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 92%, rgba(140, 103, 38, 0.08), transparent 26rem),
    var(--black);
}

/* ── Atmosphere ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.page-noise {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.04;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.8' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.55'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 90;
  height: 1px;
  width: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-deep), var(--gold-bright));
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ── Shell ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.shell {
  width: min(calc(100% - (var(--gutter) * 2)), var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

section.shell { padding-block: var(--section-y); }

.rule {
  width: min(calc(100% - (var(--gutter) * 2)), var(--max));
  margin-inline: auto;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line), transparent);
}

/* ── Header ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 60;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 88px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding-inline: max(var(--gutter), calc((100vw - var(--max)) / 2));
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.9), rgba(5, 5, 5, 0));
  transition: background 300ms var(--ease), border-color 300ms var(--ease);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}

.site-header.is-scrolled {
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.94);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line-soft);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  color: var(--ivory);
}

.brand .mark {
  width: 34px;
  height: 34px;
  flex: none;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: transform 600ms var(--ease);
}

.brand:hover .mark { transform: rotate(-14deg); }

.brand-type {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 3px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brand-type b {
  font-size: var(--text-label);
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
}

.brand-type span {
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  color: var(--dim);
}

.site-nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 30px; }

.site-nav a {
  position: relative;
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color 200ms var(--ease);
}

.site-nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 100%;
  bottom: -8px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transition: right 320ms var(--ease);
}

.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.site-nav a:hover::after,
.site-nav a.is-current::after { right: 0; }
.site-nav a.is-current { color: var(--gold); }

.menu-toggle {
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.menu-toggle i {
  display: block;
  width: 22px;
  height: 7px;
  border-top: 1px solid currentColor;
  border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
}

/* ── Buttons ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 16px 28px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  outline: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  outline-offset: 4px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: var(--text-label);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.04);
  transition: color 280ms var(--ease), background 280ms var(--ease),
    box-shadow 280ms var(--ease), transform 280ms var(--ease);
}

.cta svg {
  width: 17px;
  height: 17px;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.4;
  fill: none;
  transition: transform 320ms var(--ease);
}

.cta:hover {
  color: var(--black);
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 16px 40px -18px rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.6);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

.cta:hover svg { transform: translateX(5px); }

.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 3px;
  transition: border-color 240ms var(--ease), color 240ms var(--ease);
}

.text-link:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--gold); color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* ── Shared type ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.eyebrow,
.kicker {
  margin: 0 0 22px;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--dim);
  margin-right: 18px;
}

.section-label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 16px;
  margin-bottom: 44px;
  color: var(--dim);
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-label b {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--gold);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.section-label i {
  flex: 1;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line-soft);
}

h2 { font-size: var(--text-2xl); }

h2 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.lede {
  max-width: 62ch;
  margin-top: 26px;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #cdc8be;
}

.body-copy {
  max-width: 60ch;
  color: var(--muted);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.body-copy + .body-copy { margin-top: 20px; }

/* ── Reveal ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

[data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(22px);
  transition: opacity 900ms var(--ease), transform 900ms var(--ease);
}

[data-reveal].is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  [data-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ── Hero ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 0.85fr);
  align-items: center;
  column-gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px);
  padding-top: 132px;
  padding-bottom: 88px;
}

.hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.hero h1 {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  font-size: var(--text-hero);
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero h1 .solid { color: var(--ivory); }

.hero h1 .outline {
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--gold);
  padding-left: 0.08em;
}

.hero-intro {
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin-top: 34px;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: #cbc6bc;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 40px;
}

.hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: 64px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.hero-meta div {
  flex: 1 1 160px;
  padding: 20px 24px 0 0;
}

.hero-meta span {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dim);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}

.hero-meta b {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--ivory);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* Crest plate — double border treatment */

.crest-plate {
  position: relative;
  justify-self: center;
  width: min(100%, 420px);
  padding: clamp(26px, 4vw, 46px);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  outline: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  outline-offset: 9px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%, rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.12), transparent 66%),
    rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 90px -46px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
  transition: transform 700ms var(--ease), box-shadow 700ms var(--ease);
}

.crest-plate:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 54px 110px -44px rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.32);
}

.crest-plate img {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.crest-plate figcaption {
  margin-top: 26px;
  padding-top: 20px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: var(--text-label);
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.crest-plate figcaption small {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 9px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--dim);
}

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 30px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dim);
}

.scroll-cue i {
  display: block;
  width: 54px;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent);
  animation: cue 2.6s var(--ease) infinite;
}

@keyframes cue {
  0%, 100% { transform: scaleX(0.4); transform-origin: left; opacity: 0.5; }
  50% { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left; opacity: 1; }
}

/* ── Thesis ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.thesis-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.92fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr);
  gap: clamp(36px, 6vw, 96px);
  align-items: start;
}

.thesis-aside {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-left: clamp(22px, 3vw, 40px);
}

.thesis-aside li + li { margin-top: 30px; }

.thesis-aside h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: 9px;
}

.thesis-aside p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 44ch;
}

/* ── Practice ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.practice-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: 60px;
  background: var(--line-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.practice-grid article {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px);
  background: var(--black);
  transition: background 420ms var(--ease);
}

.practice-grid article:hover { background: #0b0a08; }

.practice-grid .no {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: var(--text-label);
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 26px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.practice-grid h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.practice-grid p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

.practice-grid p + p { margin-top: 16px; }

.practice-grid .for {
  color: #cdc8be;
  font-style: italic;
}

.engagement-note {
  margin-top: 44px;
  padding-top: 26px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  max-width: 68ch;
  color: var(--dim);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* ── Method ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.method {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 44px);
  margin-top: 60px;
  counter-reset: step;
}

.method article {
  position: relative;
  padding-top: 30px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.method article::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -3px;
  left: 0;
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
}

.method span {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.method h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  color: var(--ivory);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  line-height: 1.25;
}

.method p {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  line-height: 1.75;
}

/* ── Evidence ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.evidence { background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(198,167,94,0.035), transparent); }

.evidence-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px;
  margin-top: 56px;
  background: var(--line-soft);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.evidence-grid article {
  padding: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px) clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  background: var(--black);
}

.evidence-grid span {
  display: block;
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dim);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.evidence-grid b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 2.8vw, 2.5rem);
  color: var(--gold);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.evidence-grid b i {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--dim);
  margin-inline: 4px;
}

.evidence-grid b small {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.evidence-grid p {
  margin-top: 16px;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.attribution {
  margin-top: 26px;
  color: var(--dim);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  max-width: 76ch;
}

/* ── Principal ──────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.principal-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: clamp(36px, 6vw, 88px);
  align-items: center;
}

.monogram-plate {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 56px);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  outline: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  outline-offset: 9px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%, rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.14), transparent 68%),
    rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.55);
  box-shadow: 0 36px 80px -44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
  transition: transform 700ms var(--ease), box-shadow 700ms var(--ease);
}

.monogram-plate:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  box-shadow: 0 50px 104px -42px rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.3);
}

.monogram-plate svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: auto;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.principal-role {
  margin: 18px 0 26px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: var(--text-label);
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.credentials {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
  margin: 30px 0;
}

.credentials li {
  padding: 8px 15px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

blockquote.motto {
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  padding-left: 22px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ivory);
}

blockquote.motto footer {
  margin-top: 12px;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dim);
}

/* ── Contact ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 92px);
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-direct {
  margin-top: 36px;
  padding-top: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.expectations {
  margin-top: 40px;
  padding-top: 26px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}

.expectations li {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 34px minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
  padding: 15px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.expectations li b {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: var(--text-label);
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.contact-direct p {
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dim);
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}

form.inquiry {
  display: grid;
  gap: 22px;
  padding: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.5);
}

form.inquiry label {
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dim);
}

form.inquiry input[type="text"],
form.inquiry input[type="email"],
form.inquiry textarea {
  padding: 14px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.7);
  color: var(--ivory);
  font-size: var(--text-sm);
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  transition: border-color 240ms var(--ease), background 240ms var(--ease);
}

form.inquiry textarea {
  min-height: 132px;
  resize: vertical;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

form.inquiry input::placeholder,
form.inquiry textarea::placeholder {
  color: #565249;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: none;
}

form.inquiry input:focus,
form.inquiry textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.05);
}

fieldset.purpose {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  border: 0;
}

fieldset.purpose legend {
  padding: 0;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dim);
}

.purpose-options {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 10px;
}

form.inquiry .purpose-options label {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 9px;
  padding: 10px 16px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  color: var(--muted);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: border-color 220ms var(--ease), color 220ms var(--ease),
    background 220ms var(--ease);
}

form.inquiry .purpose-options label:hover { border-color: var(--line); color: var(--ivory); }

.purpose-options input {
  appearance: none;
  flex: none;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: 50%;
  margin: 0;
}

.purpose-options input:checked { background: var(--gold); }

form.inquiry .purpose-options label:has(input:checked) {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.07);
}

form.inquiry .cta { justify-self: start; }

.form-note {
  color: var(--dim);
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.honeypot {
  position: absolute;
  left: -9999px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  opacity: 0;
}

/* ── Footer ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

footer.site-footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  padding-block: 54px;
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 28px;
}

.footer-motto {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: var(--text-label);
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.footer-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 26px;
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold); }

.footer-legal {
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 34px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 14px 30px;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: var(--dim);
  font-size: var(--text-micro);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ── Responsive ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .practice-grid,
  .evidence-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .method { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .site-nav {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 88px 0 auto;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 12px var(--gutter) 32px;
    background: rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.98);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
    transform: translateY(-120%);
    transition: transform 460ms var(--ease);
  }

  .site-nav.is-open { transform: none; }

  .site-nav a {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 17px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
    font-size: var(--text-label);
  }

  .site-nav a::after { display: none; }

  .menu-toggle { display: inline-flex; }

  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
    row-gap: 56px;
    padding-top: 128px;
  }

  .crest-plate { width: min(100%, 300px); justify-self: start; }
  .scroll-cue { display: none; }

  .thesis-grid,
  .principal-grid,
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }

  .thesis-aside { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; padding-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

  .monogram-plate { width: min(100%, 300px); }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .practice-grid,
  .evidence-grid,
  .method { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }

  .hero h1 .outline { -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0.8px; }
  .hero-meta div { flex-basis: 100%; }
  .footer-inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}

.form-note[data-state="pending"] { color: var(--muted); }
.form-note[data-state="ok"] { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.form-note[data-state="error"] { color: #d9a08a; }

/* ── Soundtrack player ──────────────────────────────────────────── */

.sound-player {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 120;
  right: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-right));
  bottom: max(16px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
}

.sound-shell {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  padding: 8px;
  max-width: 72px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.82);
  border: 1px solid rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.28);
  border-radius: 40px;
  box-shadow: 0 16px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  transition:
    max-width 380ms var(--ease),
    border-radius 380ms var(--ease),
    padding 380ms var(--ease),
    box-shadow 250ms var(--ease);
}
.sound-player[data-open="true"] .sound-shell,
.sound-player:hover .sound-shell,
.sound-player:focus-within .sound-shell {
  max-width: 456px;
  padding: 12px 12px 12px 20px;
  border-radius: 28px;
  box-shadow: 0 22px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), 0 0 0 1px rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.12);
}

.sound-panel {
  width: 0;
  min-width: 0;
  max-height: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  overflow: hidden;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
  line-height: normal;
  transform: translateX(12px);
  filter: blur(4px);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition:
    width 380ms var(--ease),
    opacity 250ms var(--ease),
    transform 380ms var(--ease),
    filter 250ms var(--ease);
}
.sound-player[data-open="true"] .sound-panel,
.sound-player:hover .sound-panel,
.sound-player:focus-within .sound-panel {
  width: 268px;
  max-height: 240px;
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: none;
  filter: blur(0);
  pointer-events: auto;
  margin-right: 14px;
}

.sound-meta span,
.sound-meta em {
  display: block;
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: 0.28em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.sound-meta strong {
  display: block;
  margin: 3px 0 2px;
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: 15px;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ivory);
}
.sound-meta em {
  color: var(--dim);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}

.sound-wave {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 36px;
}

.sound-timeline,
.sound-row {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.sound-timeline span {
  min-width: 28px;
  font-size: 9px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--dim);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.sound-timeline span:last-child { text-align: right; }

.sound-seek,
.sound-volume {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  flex: 1;
  min-width: 0;
  height: 3px;
  min-height: 24px;
  border-radius: 99px;
  cursor: pointer;
  background: linear-gradient(
    to right,
    var(--gold) 0%,
    var(--gold) var(--fill, 0%),
    rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.22) var(--fill, 0%),
    rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.22) 100%
  );
}
.sound-seek::-webkit-slider-thumb,
.sound-volume::-webkit-slider-thumb {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ivory);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.4);
}
.sound-seek::-moz-range-thumb,
.sound-volume::-moz-range-thumb {
  width: 10px;
  height: 10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--ivory);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
}

.sound-mute {
  flex: none;
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  min-width: 44px;
  min-height: 44px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.sound-mute svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; fill: currentColor; }
.sound-mute .icon-mute,
.sound-mute[aria-pressed="true"] .icon-vol { display: none; }
.sound-mute[aria-pressed="true"] .icon-mute { display: block; }

.sound-disc {
  position: relative;
  flex: none;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  cursor: pointer;
}
.sound-progress { position: absolute; inset: 0; transform: rotate(-90deg); }
.sound-progress-track,
.sound-progress-value { fill: none; stroke-width: 2.2; }
.sound-progress-track { stroke: rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.22); }
.sound-progress-value {
  stroke: var(--gold);
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 289;
  stroke-dashoffset: 289;
  transition: stroke-dashoffset 160ms linear;
}

.sound-platter {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, #1a160e 0 18%, #0a0a0a 19% 100%);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(198, 167, 94, 0.35);
}
.sound-platter img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 50% auto auto 50%;
  width: 62%;
  height: auto;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
}
.sound-player[data-state="playing"] .sound-platter {
  animation: vinyl 18s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes vinyl { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.sound-glyph {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(5, 5, 5, 0.55), transparent 58%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 180ms var(--ease);
}
.sound-disc:hover .sound-glyph,
.sound-disc:focus-visible .sound-glyph,
.sound-player[data-state="ready"] .sound-glyph,
.sound-player[data-state="paused"] .sound-glyph,
.sound-player[data-state="error"] .sound-glyph { opacity: 1; }
.sound-glyph svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: var(--ivory); }
.sound-glyph .icon-pause,
.sound-player[data-state="playing"] .icon-play { display: none; }
.sound-player[data-state="playing"] .icon-pause { display: block; }

.sound-expand { display: none; }

@media (hover: none) {
  .sound-expand {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    position: absolute;
    left: 6px;
    top: 50%;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 28px;
    height: 56px;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
  }
  .sound-expand span {
    width: 6px;
    height: 6px;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
    transition: transform 250ms var(--ease);
  }
  .sound-player[data-open="true"] .sound-expand span { transform: rotate(-135deg); }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .sound-player { right: 12px; bottom: 12px; }
  .sound-player[data-open="true"] .sound-shell { max-width: min(456px, calc(100vw - 24px)); }
  footer.site-footer { padding-bottom: 110px; }
}

/* Legibility bump — matches the personal site's label sizing */
.sound-meta span,
.sound-meta em,
.sound-timeline span { font-size: 0.75rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .sound-panel { max-width: max(0px, calc(100vw - 154px)); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .sound-shell, .sound-panel, .sound-progress-value { transition: none; }
  .sound-player[data-state="playing"] .sound-platter { animation: none; }
}