:root{
  --bg:#fafaf6;
  --ink:#0a0f1f;
  --ink-soft:#3c4a6b;
  --slate:#5d6680;
  --gold:#8a6d16;
  --gold-bright:#c9a227;
  --line:rgba(10,15,31,.14);
  --line-soft:rgba(10,15,31,.06);
  --line-gold:rgba(201,162,39,.35);
  --gold-wash:rgba(201,162,39,.10);
  --serif:'Fraunces',serif;
  --sans:'IBM Plex Sans',sans-serif;
  --mono:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;
  --max:1040px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  margin:0;
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink);
  font-family:var(--sans);
  font-size:16px;
  line-height:1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}
.wrap{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;}
img{max-width:100%;display:block;}

/* background blueprint grid */
.grid-bg{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(var(--line-soft) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, var(--line-soft) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size:42px 42px;
  mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(0,0,0,.9), transparent 85%);
  pointer-events:none;
}

/* nav */
nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(250,250,246,.86);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow:0 1px 14px rgba(10,15,31,.04);
}
nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:18px 32px;}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--ink);}
.wordmark b{color:var(--gold);}
.nav-links{display:flex;gap:10px;}
.btn{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;
  padding:9px 16px;border-radius:3px;border:1px solid var(--line);
  transition:border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease, color .2s ease;
  white-space:nowrap;color:var(--ink);
}
.btn:hover{border-color:var(--gold-bright);background:var(--gold-wash);}
.btn-solid{background:var(--gold-bright);border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;}
.btn-solid:hover{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:#fff;}

/* hero */
header.hero{
  position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:96px 0 72px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 88% 0%, rgba(201,162,39,.12), transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(circle at 0% 100%, rgba(10,15,31,.05), transparent 50%);
}
.eyebrow{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;
  color:var(--gold);text-transform:uppercase;
  display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-bottom:22px;
}
.eyebrow::before{content:"";width:18px;height:1px;background:var(--gold-bright);}
h1{
  font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;font-style:italic;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5.6vw,4rem);line-height:1.08;
  margin:0 0 26px;color:var(--ink);max-width:780px;
}
h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--gold);}
.lede{font-size:1.05rem;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:600px;margin:0 0 34px;}
.lede strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;}
.cta-row{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:48px;}
.stat-strip{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0;
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
}
.stat{
  font-family:var(--mono);padding:16px 28px 16px 0;margin-right:28px;
  border-right:1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.stat:last-child{border-right:none;}
.stat b{display:block;font-size:1.5rem;color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;}
.stat span{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--slate);text-transform:uppercase;}

/* sections */
section{padding:84px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-soft);position:relative;}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:44px;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;}
h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;font-size:1.9rem;margin:0;color:var(--ink);}
.sec-note{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.04em;}

/* about */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;gap:56px;}
.about-grid p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:1.02rem;margin:0 0 16px;}
.capabilities{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.capabilities li{
  padding:14px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:start;
}
.capabilities li:first-child{border-top:none;}
.capabilities .cap-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding-top:2px;}
.capabilities .cap-desc{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.95rem;}
.capabilities .cap-desc b{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600;}

/* selected work — ledger entries */
.entry{
  border-top:1px solid var(--line-gold);
  padding:28px 0;
  transition:background .25s ease;
}
.entry:hover{background:var(--gold-wash);}
.entries .entry:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-gold);}
.entry-head{display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:6px;}
.entry-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.25rem;font-weight:500;margin:0;color:var(--ink);}
.status{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--ink);
  background:var(--gold-bright);border:1px solid var(--gold);padding:3px 7px;border-radius:2px;font-weight:600;
  display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:5px;text-transform:uppercase;
}
.status .dot{width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink);}
.entry-client{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--slate);display:block;margin-bottom:12px;}
.entry-desc{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.96rem;max-width:680px;margin:0 0 16px;}
.entry-meta{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;align-items:center;}
.stack{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--ink-soft);
  border:1px solid var(--line);padding:4px 10px;border-radius:20px;letter-spacing:.02em;
}
.entry-link{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--gold);
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;padding:4px 0;margin-left:4px;
  transition:border-color .2s ease;
}
.entry-link:hover{border-color:var(--gold-bright);}

/* stack/capabilities directory */
.stack-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:32px;}
.stack-group h3{
  font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--gold);margin:0 0 16px;font-weight:600;
}
.stack-group ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.stack-group li{font-size:.93rem;color:var(--ink-soft);padding:6px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);}
.stack-group li:first-child{border-top:none;}
.stack-group li.dim{color:var(--slate);font-size:.85rem;}

/* experience timeline */
.timeline{position:relative;padding-left:28px;}
.timeline::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:6px;bottom:6px;width:1px;background:var(--line-gold);}
.tl-item{position:relative;padding-bottom:36px;}
.tl-item:last-child{padding-bottom:0;}
.tl-item::before{
  content:"";position:absolute;left:-28px;top:5px;width:9px;height:9px;
  border-radius:50%;background:var(--bg);border:2px solid var(--gold-bright);
}
.tl-item.active::before{background:var(--gold-bright);border-color:var(--gold-bright);}
.tl-date{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;color:var(--slate);letter-spacing:.05em;text-transform:uppercase;margin-bottom:4px;}
.tl-role{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 4px;color:var(--ink);}
.tl-org{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:8px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.tl-desc{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.93rem;max-width:600px;margin:0;}

/* footer / contact */
footer{padding:96px 0 56px;}
footer h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.6rem);max-width:560px;margin-bottom:36px;}
.contact-grid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:40px;align-items:flex-end;}
.contact-list{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;}
.contact-list li{padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);display:flex;gap:14px;align-items:baseline;}
.contact-list li:first-child{border-top:none;}
.contact-list .c-label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--slate);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;width:90px;flex-shrink:0;}
.contact-list .c-val a:hover, .contact-list .c-val{font-size:.98rem;}
.contact-list .c-val a{border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:border-color .2s ease;}
.contact-list .c-val a:hover{border-color:var(--gold-bright);color:var(--gold);}
.fine-print{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--slate);margin-top:64px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-soft);padding-top:24px;}

/* reveal animation */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px);transition:opacity .6s ease, transform .6s ease;}
.reveal.in-view{opacity:1;transform:none;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  .reveal{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important;transition:none!important;}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto;}
}
@keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(201,162,39,.45);}70%{box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(201,162,39,0);}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(201,162,39,0);}}
.tl-item.active::before{animation:pulse 2.4s infinite;}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){.tl-item.active::before{animation:none;}}

a:focus-visible, .btn:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px;}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width:880px){
  .about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px;}
  .stack-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:28px;}
  .contact-grid{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;}
}
@media (max-width:560px){
  .wrap{padding:0 20px;}
  header.hero{padding:64px 0 48px;}
  h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,8vw,2.6rem);}
  section{padding:56px 0;}
  .stat{margin-right:18px;padding:14px 18px 14px 0;}
  .stat b{font-size:1.2rem;}
  nav .wrap{padding:14px 20px;}
  .nav-links .btn:first-child{display:none;}
}