/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   GENESIS ELYSIUM — 2026
   Palette derived from the GE waveform mark: amber → orange → red
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

:root{
  --void:#050505;
  --panel:#0d0d0e;
  --panel-2:#141416;
  --ink:#f4f2ef;
  --ink-dim:rgba(244,242,239,.62);
  --ink-faint:rgba(244,242,239,.24);
  --hair:rgba(244,242,239,.13);

  --amber:#ffb800;
  --orange:#f5761a;
  --red:#e8402a;
  --accent:var(--red);
  --grad:linear-gradient(100deg,var(--amber),var(--orange) 48%,var(--red));

  --display:'Inter Tight',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --mono:'Space Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;

  --gut:clamp(1.25rem,4vw,4rem);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1);
}

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

html{ -webkit-text-size-adjust:100%; }
body{
  background:var(--void);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--display);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.55;
  overflow-x:hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility;
}
body.is-loading{overflow:hidden;height:100vh}
body.menu-open{overflow:hidden}
img,canvas{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
button{font:inherit;color:inherit;background:none;border:0}
::selection{background:var(--red);color:#fff}

/* ── Typography scale ───────────────────────────────── */
.display{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.035em;line-height:.94}
.xxl{font-size:clamp(3.1rem,10.4vw,10.5rem)}
.xl {font-size:clamp(2.8rem,9vw,9rem)}
.lg {font-size:clamp(2rem,5.2vw,4.6rem);line-height:.98}
.md {font-size:clamp(1.35rem,3vw,2.7rem);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.02em;font-weight:500}
.sm {font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.7vw,1.55rem);line-height:1.14;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.dim{display:block;color:rgba(244,242,239,.45)}
.center{text-align:center}
.amber{background:var(--grad);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}

/* mono is the UI voice here — it has to survive at label size, so the scale
   starts higher and the tracking loosens less than a display face would want */
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.75}
.mono.xs{font-size:.76rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
.mono.sm{font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.06em}
.muted{color:var(--ink-dim)}
.body{font-size:clamp(1rem,1.2vw,1.12rem);line-height:1.72;color:rgba(244,242,239,.8);max-width:56ch}
.body + .body{margin-top:1.1em}

/* ── Grain overlay ──────────────────────────────────── */
.grain{
  position:fixed;inset:-50%;z-index:9000;pointer-events:none;opacity:.032;
  background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='200' height='200'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='200' height='200' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  animation:grainShift 7s steps(6) infinite;
}
@keyframes grainShift{
  0%{transform:translate(0,0)}20%{transform:translate(-4%,3%)}40%{transform:translate(3%,-4%)}
  60%{transform:translate(-3%,-3%)}80%{transform:translate(4%,2%)}100%{transform:translate(0,0)}
}

/* ═══════════ PRELOADER ═══════════ */
.preloader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:9500;background:var(--void);display:grid;place-items:center}
.pre-inner{width:min(420px,72vw);text-align:center}
.pre-mark{width:64px;height:auto;margin:0 auto 1.6rem;display:block;object-fit:contain}
.pre-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--ink-dim);margin-bottom:.6rem}
.pre-count{color:var(--ink);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.pre-track{height:1px;background:var(--hair);overflow:hidden}
.pre-fill{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--grad)}
.pre-curtain{position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--void);transform:translateY(100%)}

/* ═══════════ CURSOR ═══════════ */
.cursor,.cursor-ring{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:9400;will-change:transform}
.cursor{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);margin:-3.5px 0 0 -3.5px}
.cursor-ring{
  width:38px;height:38px;margin:-19px 0 0 -19px;border-radius:50%;
  border:1px solid rgba(244,242,239,.35);
  transition:width .35s var(--ease),height .35s var(--ease),margin .35s var(--ease),
             background-color .35s var(--ease),border-color .35s var(--ease);
}
.cursor-label{
  position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(.6);
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.1em;color:#fff;
  white-space:nowrap;opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s,transform .25s var(--ease);
}
body.cur-link .cursor-ring{width:60px;height:60px;margin:-30px 0 0 -30px;border-color:var(--red);background:rgba(232,64,42,.1)}
body.cur-hire .cursor-ring,body.cur-send .cursor-ring,body.cur-read .cursor-ring{
  width:82px;height:82px;margin:-41px 0 0 -41px;border-color:transparent;background:var(--red)}
body.cur-hire .cursor,body.cur-send .cursor,body.cur-read .cursor{opacity:0}
body.cur-hire .cursor-label,body.cur-send .cursor-label,body.cur-read .cursor-label{
  opacity:1;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1)}
@media (hover:none),(max-width:900px){.cursor,.cursor-ring{display:none}}

/* ═══════════ HUD ═══════════ */
/* solid + blurred rather than mix-blend-mode:difference — difference inverted
   whatever scrolled underneath, which read as the header ghosting/translucent
   over busy content instead of just sitting cleanly on top of it */
.hud{
  position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:9000;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;
  padding:1.15rem var(--gut);
  background:rgba(5,5,5,.7);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);
}
.hud-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem}
.brand-mark{width:34px;height:auto;flex:none;object-fit:contain}
.brand-txt{display:flex;flex-direction:column;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.14em;line-height:1.35}
.brand-txt b{font-weight:500;text-transform:uppercase}
.brand-txt i{font-style:normal;opacity:.6}

.hud-nav{display:flex;gap:1.9rem}
.hud-nav a{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.87rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  display:flex;gap:.45rem;align-items:baseline;position:relative;padding-bottom:2px;
}
.hud-nav a span{opacity:.6;font-size:.78rem}
.hud-nav a::after{content:'';position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;height:1px;width:0;background:currentColor;transition:width .4s var(--ease)}
.hud-nav a:hover::after{width:100%}

.hud-cta{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:.55rem 1rem;border-radius:3px;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;
}
.hud-cta::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--grad);opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s}
.hud-cta:hover::before{opacity:1}
.hud-cta span,.hud-cta{position:relative}

/* scroll rail + side meta */
.scroll-rail{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;height:2px;z-index:8100;background:transparent}
.scroll-rail i{display:block;height:100%;width:0;background:var(--grad)}
.side-meta{
  position:fixed;bottom:var(--gut);z-index:7900;font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-dim);
  pointer-events:none;
  background:rgba(5,5,5,.7);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  padding:.4rem .6rem;border-radius:3px;
}
.side-left{left:var(--gut)}

/* burger — hidden on desktop, shown once .hud-nav is hidden below 1100px */
.hud-burger{display:none;flex:none;width:34px;height:24px;position:relative;z-index:8200}
.hud-burger i{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;height:2px;background:var(--ink);
  transition:transform .35s var(--ease),opacity .35s var(--ease),top .35s var(--ease);
}
.hud-burger i:first-child{top:6px}
.hud-burger i:last-child{top:16px}
.hud-burger[aria-expanded="true"] i:first-child{top:11px;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.hud-burger[aria-expanded="true"] i:last-child{top:11px;transform:rotate(-45deg)}

.mob-menu{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:8150;background:rgba(5,5,5,.97);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;gap:clamp(2rem,7vh,3.5rem);
  padding:var(--gut);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transform:translateY(-8px);
  transition:opacity .4s var(--ease),transform .4s var(--ease);
}
.mob-menu.is-open{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto;transform:translateY(0)}
.mob-menu-nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:clamp(1.2rem,4vh,2rem)}
.mob-menu-nav a{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.03em;
  font-size:clamp(2rem,9vw,3rem);display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:1rem;
}
.mob-menu-nav a span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:1rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--red);letter-spacing:.1em}
.mob-menu-cta{
  align-self:flex-start;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:.1em;
  background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:.85rem 1.4rem;border-radius:3px;
}

@media(max-width:1100px){.hud-nav{display:none}.side-meta{display:none}.hud-burger{display:block}.hud-cta{display:none}}
@media(min-width:1101px){.mob-menu{display:none}}

/* ═══════════ SECTION SHELL ═══════════ */
.sec{position:relative;padding:clamp(6rem,14vh,11rem) var(--gut)}
.sec-head{
  position:absolute;top:0;left:var(--gut);right:var(--gut);
  display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:1.6rem;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);
  color:var(--ink-dim);
}

/* ═══════════ HERO ═══════════ */
/* bottom padding clears the fixed corner meta so nothing stacks on it */
.hero{position:relative;height:100svh;min-height:640px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;padding:0 var(--gut) clamp(5rem,11vh,7.5rem)}
.hero-canvas{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:.85}
.hero-glow{
  position:absolute;left:50%;top:38%;width:min(1100px,120vw);aspect-ratio:1;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(245,118,26,.16),rgba(232,64,42,.06) 38%,transparent 66%);
  filter:blur(30px);pointer-events:none;
}
.hero-inner{position:relative;width:100%}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-dim);margin-bottom:clamp(1rem,3vh,2rem)}
.hero .display .line{display:block;overflow:hidden}
.hero-foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:2rem;margin-top:clamp(1.5rem,4vh,2.8rem);flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-foot .mono{color:rgba(244,242,239,.78);max-width:52ch;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:.02em;font-size:1rem;line-height:1.7}
.scroll-hint{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:.6rem;transform:translateX(-50%);font-size:.68rem;color:var(--ink-dim);display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:.5rem}
.scroll-hint i{width:1px;height:34px;background:linear-gradient(var(--ink-faint),transparent);animation:hintPulse 2.2s var(--ease) infinite}
@keyframes hintPulse{0%,100%{transform:scaleY(.4);transform-origin:top}50%{transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:top}}

/* split-char reveal — .word keeps letters of one word on one line */
.word{display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap}
.char{display:inline-block;will-change:transform}

/* ═══════════ BUTTONS ═══════════ */
.btn{
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:2.5rem;
  min-width:230px;padding:.85rem 1.1rem;border:1px solid var(--hair);border-radius:3px;
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase;
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;transition:color .35s,border-color .35s;
}
.btn::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--grad);transform:translateY(101%);transition:transform .5s var(--ease);z-index:-1}
.btn:hover{color:#0a0a0a;border-color:transparent}
.btn:hover::before{transform:translateY(0)}
.btn .arrow{font-style:normal;transition:transform .4s var(--ease)}
.btn:hover .arrow{transform:translate(3px,-3px)}
.btn.solid{background:var(--red);border-color:var(--red);color:#fff;justify-content:center;gap:1rem}
.btn.solid:hover{color:#0a0a0a}

.chip{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--red);color:#fff;border-radius:3px;
  padding:.32rem .62rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
  margin-bottom:1.6rem;
}

/* ═══════════ MARQUEE ═══════════ */
.marquee-wrap{padding:3.5rem 0 4.5rem;border-block:1px solid var(--hair);background:var(--void)}
.marquee-wrap > .mono{margin-bottom:2rem;color:var(--ink-dim);letter-spacing:.28em}
.marquee{overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 12%,#000 88%,transparent)}
.marquee-track{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:2.6rem;will-change:transform}
.marquee-track span{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.4rem,3.4vw,3rem);letter-spacing:-.03em;color:var(--ink-dim);transition:color .3s}
.marquee-track em{font-style:normal;color:var(--orange);font-size:1rem}
.marquee:hover .marquee-track span{color:var(--ink)}

/* ═══════════ ABOUT ═══════════ */
.about{min-height:110vh;display:flex;align-items:center}
.about-inner{max-width:min(58rem,86vw);margin-inline:auto}
.reveal-text{margin-bottom:2.4rem}
.reveal-text .w{color:rgba(244,242,239,.14);transition:none;display:inline-block;filter:blur(2px)}

/* ═══════════ STORY — horizontal pinned scroll ═══════════ */
.story{padding-inline:0}
.story .sec-head{left:var(--gut);right:var(--gut)}
/* the whole section gets pinned by ScrollTrigger; the track slides beneath it */
.story-stage{position:relative;height:100svh;overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center}
.story-stage canvas{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;opacity:.5;z-index:0}
/* chapters are a narrow centred column, not a full 100vw panel each — otherwise
   the empty space either side of the text reads as a huge gap between years,
   and the per-chapter scroll distance balloons with it */
.story-track{
  position:relative;z-index:1;display:flex;align-items:center;height:100%;
  gap:clamp(2.5rem,7vw,6rem);
  padding-inline:calc(50vw - min(320px,40vw));
  will-change:transform;
}
.chapter{
  flex:none;width:min(640px,80vw);height:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;
}
.chapter h2{position:relative;display:inline-block}
.ch-num{
  position:absolute;left:0;top:0;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--red);
  transform:translate(-1.9rem,.55rem);letter-spacing:.1em;
}
.chapter hr{border:0;height:1px;background:var(--hair);width:min(420px,90%);margin:1.6rem 0 1.4rem}
.chapter p{max-width:56ch;color:rgba(244,242,239,.72);letter-spacing:.05em;line-height:1.85}
/* below the pin breakpoint (see buildStory in script.js) fall back to a normal vertical stack */
@media(max-width:760px){
  .story-stage{height:auto;display:block;overflow:visible}
  .story-stage canvas{position:sticky;top:0;height:56svh}
  .story-track{display:block;padding-inline:var(--gut);gap:0}
  .chapter{width:100%;height:auto;min-height:60svh;padding:0}
}

/* ═══════════ SERVICES ═══════════ */
.svc-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem);align-items:start}
.svc-left{position:sticky;top:12vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.3rem;align-items:flex-start}
/* stepped down from .lg so the heading, the swapping panel and the CTA all fit one screen */
.svc-left h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.9vw,3.3rem)}
.svc-right{position:relative;min-height:180vh}
.svc-right canvas{position:sticky;top:0;width:100%;height:100svh;opacity:.55}
.svc-list{list-style:none;position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-around;padding:14vh 0}
.svc-list li{text-align:right}
.svc-list .svc-label{
  display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.035em;
  font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4.4vw,4rem);color:rgba(244,242,239,.2);
  transition:color .45s var(--ease),filter .45s var(--ease);filter:blur(3px);
}
.svc-list li.on .svc-label{color:var(--ink);filter:blur(0)}
.svc-desc{display:none}   /* desktop reads this for the left panel; mobile shows it inline */

/* ── the swapping detail panel ── */
.svc-detail{min-height:15rem}
.svc-meta{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem;color:var(--ink-dim);margin-bottom:.9rem}
.svc-meta .svc-num{color:var(--orange)}
.svc-meta i{display:block;width:2.2rem;height:1px;background:var(--hair)}
.svc-title{margin-bottom:.9rem}
.svc-copy{max-width:44ch}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .svc-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .svc-left{position:static}
  .svc-right{min-height:auto;margin-top:3rem}
  .svc-right canvas{height:44svh;position:relative}
  .svc-list{position:relative;inset:auto;padding:2rem 0;gap:2.2rem}
  .svc-list li{text-align:left;border-top:1px solid var(--hair);padding-top:1.4rem}
  /* no sticky column to swap into, so each item carries its own copy inline */
  .svc-list .svc-label{filter:none;color:var(--ink);font-size:clamp(1.5rem,7vw,2.2rem);margin-bottom:.6rem}
  .svc-desc{display:block;font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.7;color:rgba(244,242,239,.72);max-width:52ch}
  .svc-detail{display:none}
}

/* ═══════════ CONTROL ROOM ═══════════ */
.control{background:var(--panel);border-block:1px solid var(--hair)}
.ctrl-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,5rem);align-items:center}
.ctrl-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:1.4rem;align-items:flex-start}
.ctrl-copy h2{margin-bottom:.4rem}
.ctrl-device{position:relative;perspective:1400px}
.device-bezel{
  position:relative;z-index:2;border-radius:22px;padding:12px;
  background:linear-gradient(145deg,#232326,#0b0b0c);
  box-shadow:0 40px 90px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.9),inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.09);
  transform-style:preserve-3d;transition:transform .35s var(--ease);
}
.device-screen{position:relative;border-radius:13px;overflow:hidden;background:#050506;aspect-ratio:4/3}
.device-screen canvas{width:100%;height:100%}
.device-chrome{
  position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:.6rem .8rem;color:var(--ink-dim);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.12em;
}
.device-chrome .live{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.4rem;color:var(--ink)}
.device-chrome .live i{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);animation:blip 1.6s infinite}
@keyframes blip{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.2}}
.device-glow{
  position:absolute;inset:12% 8%;z-index:1;border-radius:50%;
  background:radial-gradient(circle,rgba(245,118,26,.3),transparent 68%);filter:blur(60px);
}
@media(max-width:900px){.ctrl-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* ═══════════ THE SHIFT (WARP) ═══════════ */
.shift{padding:0;height:600svh;background:#000;position:relative}
/* one sticky stage keeps the whole scene contained — nothing leaks past the section */
.shift-stage{position:sticky;top:0;height:100svh;overflow:hidden}
.shift #warpCanvas{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:0}
.shift-head{
  position:absolute;inset:0;display:grid;place-items:center;
  z-index:1;pointer-events:none;
}
.shift-head h2{text-align:center;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:.9}
.shift-before{display:block;color:#fff}
.shift-after{display:block;color:rgba(244,242,239,.4);transition:color .6s}
.shift.warped .shift-after,.shift.warped .shift-before{color:var(--red)}
.shift-cards{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none}
.fcard{
  position:absolute;width:min(460px,88vw);padding:1.8rem 1.9rem 2rem;border-radius:18px;
  /* near-opaque: these have to stay readable over a moving starfield */
  background:rgba(10,10,11,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(18px);
  border:1px solid rgba(244,242,239,.14);opacity:0;
  box-shadow:0 30px 70px -25px rgba(0,0,0,.95);
  left:50%;top:50%;will-change:transform,opacity;
}
.fcard header{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;gap:1rem;margin-bottom:1.5rem}
.fcard h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;font-size:1.55rem;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.05}
.fcard header span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.76rem;color:var(--orange);flex:none}
/* specificity has to beat .mono.xs, which the markup also carries */
.fcard p.mono{
  font-size:.92rem;font-weight:400;color:rgba(244,242,239,.94);
  letter-spacing:.02em;line-height:1.78;text-transform:none;
}
.fcard.is-before{border-color:rgba(232,64,42,.45);box-shadow:0 0 60px -14px rgba(232,64,42,.45),0 30px 70px -25px #000}
.fcard.is-after{border-color:rgba(255,184,0,.5);box-shadow:0 0 70px -14px rgba(245,118,26,.5),0 30px 70px -25px #000}
.fcard.is-after header span{color:var(--amber)}

/* ═══════════ PRINCIPLES ═══════════ */
/* pinned: the head sits below the HUD instead of colliding with it */
.principles{overflow:hidden;padding-top:clamp(7rem,15vh,10rem)}
.principles .sec-head{top:clamp(3.4rem,7vh,4.6rem)}
.rules-intro{max-width:44rem;margin-bottom:clamp(2.5rem,6vh,4rem)}
.rules-rail{overflow:hidden;display:flex;align-items:center;min-height:48vh}
.rules-track{list-style:none;display:flex;gap:0;will-change:transform}
.rules-track li{
  flex:none;width:min(420px,80vw);min-height:34vh;padding:2.2rem 2rem;
  border-left:1px solid var(--hair);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;transition:background .4s;
}
.rules-track li:hover{background:var(--panel-2)}
.rules-track li b{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--red);letter-spacing:.1em}
.rules-track li span{
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-.025em;line-height:1.06;
  font-size:clamp(1.4rem,2.4vw,2.1rem);text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* photo per rule — duotoned + darkened so it reads as texture behind the
   type rather than a stock photo dropped on top of the design */
.rule-img{position:relative;width:100%;aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;border-radius:2px;background:var(--panel)}
.rule-img img{
  width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;
  filter:grayscale(.45) sepia(.35) saturate(2.6) hue-rotate(-12deg) brightness(.95) contrast(1.35);
  transition:transform .6s var(--ease),filter .5s;
}
.rule-img::after{
  content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,5,5,0) 55%,rgba(5,5,5,.75)),
             linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(232,64,42,.16),rgba(232,64,42,.16));
}
.rules-track li:hover .rule-img img{transform:scale(1.06);filter:grayscale(.3) sepia(.4) saturate(2.7) hue-rotate(-12deg) brightness(1.05) contrast(1.35)}
/* per-image tuning — stock photos vary wildly in exposure, so the shared filter
   above is a starting point, not a fit for all five */
.rules-track li:nth-child(-n+3) .rule-img img{filter:grayscale(.45) sepia(.35) saturate(2.6) hue-rotate(-12deg) brightness(1.15) contrast(1.55)}
.rules-track li:nth-child(-n+3):hover .rule-img img{filter:grayscale(.3) sepia(.4) saturate(2.7) hue-rotate(-12deg) brightness(1.25) contrast(1.55)}
.rules-track li:nth-child(4) .rule-img img{filter:grayscale(.45) sepia(.35) saturate(2.6) hue-rotate(-12deg) brightness(1.6) contrast(1.5)}
.rules-track li:nth-child(4):hover .rule-img img{filter:grayscale(.3) sepia(.4) saturate(2.7) hue-rotate(-12deg) brightness(1.7) contrast(1.5)}
.rules-track li:nth-child(5) .rule-img img{filter:grayscale(.45) sepia(.35) saturate(2.6) hue-rotate(-12deg) brightness(1.1) contrast(1.05)}
.rules-track li:nth-child(5):hover .rule-img img{filter:grayscale(.3) sepia(.4) saturate(2.7) hue-rotate(-12deg) brightness(1.2) contrast(1.05)}
/* below the pin breakpoint (see boot() in script.js) fall back to a normal vertical stack —
   otherwise the clipped horizontal rail traps rules 002-005 permanently off-screen */
@media(max-width:760px){
  .rules-rail{overflow:visible;min-height:0}
  .rules-track{display:block}
  .rules-track li{width:100%;min-height:0;border-left:none;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
}

/* ═══════════ FAQ + FORM ═══════════ */
.faq{background:var(--panel);border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.faq-grid{max-width:56rem}
.faq h2{margin-bottom:clamp(2rem,5vh,3.4rem)}
.acc-item{border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.acc-item:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}
.acc-head{width:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:1.4rem;align-items:center;padding:1.4rem 0;text-align:left}
.acc-head span{color:var(--ink-dim)}
.acc-head h3{transition:color .3s}
.acc-item:hover h3{color:var(--orange)}
.acc-head i{position:relative;width:12px;height:12px;flex:none}
.acc-head i::before,.acc-head i::after{content:'';position:absolute;background:var(--ink);transition:transform .4s var(--ease)}
.acc-head i::before{inset:5px 0;height:1px}
.acc-head i::after{inset:0 5px;width:1px}
.acc-item.open .acc-head i::after{transform:scaleY(0)}
.acc-body{overflow:hidden;height:0}
.acc-body p{padding:0 0 1.6rem;max-width:52ch}

/* ═══════════ FOOTER ═══════════ */
.footer{background:#000;overflow:hidden}
.sign-bar{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}
.sign-bar a{
  display:grid;place-items:center;padding:clamp(1.6rem,4vw,2.6rem);
  font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.03em;
  font-size:clamp(1.2rem,3vw,2.4rem);position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;
}
.sign-a{background:#000;color:#fff}
.sign-b{background:#fff;color:#000}
.sign-bar a::before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:var(--red);transform:translateY(100%);transition:transform .5s var(--ease)}
.sign-bar a:hover{color:#fff}
.sign-bar a:hover::before{transform:translateY(0)}
.wordmark{padding:clamp(1rem,3vw,2rem) 0 0;overflow:hidden}
.wordmark span{
  display:block;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.055em;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,12vw,12.5rem);line-height:.85;text-align:center;white-space:nowrap;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff 30%,#4a4a4a);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent;
}
.foot-meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:2.5rem var(--gut);color:var(--ink-dim);border-top:1px solid var(--hair);margin-top:2rem}
.foot-band{height:10px;background:var(--grad)}

/* ═══════════ SMALL SCREENS ═══════════ */
@media(max-width:640px){
  .eyebrow{font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.12em}
  .hud-cta{padding:.45rem .75rem;font-size:.66rem}
  .brand-txt{font-size:.64rem}
  .hero-foot .mono{font-size:.92rem}
  .btn{min-width:0;width:100%;gap:1rem}
  .sign-bar{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .sign-bar a{padding:1.4rem}
  .foot-meta{flex-direction:column;gap:.4rem}
  .fcard{width:88vw;padding:1.4rem 1.3rem 1.6rem}
  .fcard h3{font-size:1.25rem}
  .fcard p.mono{font-size:.86rem;line-height:1.72}
  .chapter{min-height:80svh}
  .shift{height:520svh}
}

/* ═══════════ MOTION SAFETY ═══════════ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
  .grain{display:none}
  .shift{height:auto}
  .shift #warpCanvas,.shift-head{position:relative;height:auto}
  .fcard{position:relative;opacity:1;left:auto;top:auto;margin:1rem auto}
}