
    /* ============================================================
   IRONMARK SYSTEMS — REDESIGN
   Direction: elevate the blueprint (dark · bronze · editorial)
   ============================================================ */
    :root {
      --bg: #0A0A0A;
      --bg-2: #0D0C0A;
      --ink: #F5F0E8;
      --ink-mute: rgba(245, 240, 232, .55);
      --ink-faint: rgba(245, 240, 232, .18);
      --bronze: #8C6E2F;
      --bronze-lit: #C9A24B;
      --bronze-soft: rgba(140, 110, 47, .6);
      --bronze-glow: rgba(140, 110, 47, .15);
      --muted: #6B6560;
      --hair: rgba(245, 240, 232, .08);
      --ease: cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
      --serif: "Instrument Serif", serif;
      --sans: "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
      --mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
    }

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

    html {
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
      background: var(--bg);
      scroll-behavior: auto
    }

    body {
      background: var(--bg);
      color: var(--ink);
      font-family: var(--sans);
      overflow-x: hidden;
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1.5;
    }

    .lenis.lenis-smooth {
      scroll-behavior: auto !important
    }

    ::selection {
      background: rgba(140, 110, 47, .4);
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar {
      width: 6px
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
      background: var(--bg)
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
      background: rgba(140, 110, 47, .35);
      border-radius: 3px
    }

    ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
      background: rgba(140, 110, 47, .6)
    }

    a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none
    }

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

    /* ---- type systems ---- */
    .serif {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: -.015em;
      line-height: .92
    }

    .italic {
      font-style: italic
    }

    .tech {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10.5px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-mute)
    }

    .tech-bronze {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10.5px;
      line-height: 1.4;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--bronze)
    }

    .tech-bright {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    .text-bronze {
      color: var(--bronze)
    }

    .text-mute {
      color: var(--ink-mute)
    }

    /* ---- chrome bits ---- */
    .dot {
      width: 7px;
      height: 7px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      border: 1px solid var(--bronze);
      background: rgba(140, 110, 47, .2);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(140, 110, 47, .12);
      display: inline-block;
      flex: none
    }

    .kicker {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 24px
    }

    .corner {
      position: absolute;
      width: 16px;
      height: 16px;
      color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .3);
      z-index: 30;
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .corner::before,
    .corner::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      background: currentColor
    }

    .corner::before {
      top: 50%;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 1px;
      transform: translateY(-50%)
    }

    .corner::after {
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      height: 100%;
      width: 1px;
      transform: translateX(-50%)
    }

    /* hotspot cta */
    .cta {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: .22em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      padding: 8px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, .4);
      transition: color .35s var(--ease), border-color .35s var(--ease), gap .4s var(--ease);
      cursor: pointer;
      background: none
    }

    .cta:hover {
      color: var(--bronze);
      border-color: var(--bronze);
      gap: 20px
    }

    .cta.bronze {
      color: var(--bronze);
      border-color: var(--bronze-soft)
    }

    .cta.bronze:hover {
      color: var(--bronze-lit);
      border-color: var(--bronze-lit)
    }

    /* magnetic button */
    .mag {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      will-change: transform
    }

    /* grain overlay */
    body::after {
      content: "";
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 9000;
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: .03;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      background-size: 200px 200px
    }

    /* custom cursor */
    .cursor {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      width: 7px;
      height: 7px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--bronze);
      pointer-events: none;
      z-index: 9999;
      mix-blend-mode: screen;
      transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
      transition: width .25s var(--ease), height .25s var(--ease), background .25s
    }

    .cursor.big {
      width: 42px;
      height: 42px;
      background: rgba(140, 110, 47, .18)
    }

    @media(hover:none) {
      .cursor {
        display: none
      }
    }

    /* reveal */
    [data-reveal] {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(34px);
      will-change: transform, opacity
    }

    /* ============ LOADER ============ */
    #loader {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 10000;
      background: var(--bg);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      gap: 28px
    }

    #loader .seal {
      width: 74px;
      height: 74px
    }

    #loader .seal path {
      fill: none;
      stroke: var(--bronze);
      stroke-width: 3;
      stroke-dasharray: 760;
      stroke-dashoffset: 760;
      animation: draw 1.4s var(--ease) forwards
    }

    @keyframes draw {
      to {
        stroke-dashoffset: 0
      }
    }

    #loader .count {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: .3em;
      color: var(--ink-mute)
    }

    #loader .bar {
      width: 160px;
      height: 1px;
      background: rgba(245, 240, 232, .12);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    #loader .bar i {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: var(--bronze);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: left
    }

    /* ============ NAV ============ */
    nav {
      position: fixed;
      top: 0;
      left: 0;
      right: 0;
      z-index: 200;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 22px clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
      transition: padding .5s var(--ease), background .5s var(--ease), border-color .5s var(--ease);
      border-bottom: 1px solid transparent
    }

    nav.scrolled {
      padding: 14px clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, .72);
      backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair)
    }

    nav .brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px
    }

    nav .brand .mk {
      width: 26px;
      height: 26px
    }

    nav .brand .wm {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: .28em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    nav .brand .wm b {
      color: var(--bronze);
      font-weight: 500
    }

    nav .links {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 34px
    }

    nav .links a.nl {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      transition: color .3s;
      position: relative
    }

    nav .links a.nl::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      bottom: -5px;
      width: 100%;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--bronze);
      transform: scaleX(0);
      transform-origin: right;
      transition: transform .4s var(--ease)
    }

    nav .links a.nl:hover {
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    nav .links a.nl:hover::after {
      transform: scaleX(1);
      transform-origin: left
    }

    nav .book {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      border: 1px solid var(--bronze-soft);
      padding: 11px 20px;
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: background .35s var(--ease), color .35s var(--ease), border-color .35s
    }

    nav .book:hover {
      background: var(--bronze);
      color: #0A0A0A;
      border-color: var(--bronze)
    }

    nav .book .bs {
      display: none
    }

    @media(max-width:860px) {
      nav .links a.nl {
        display: none
      }

      nav {
        justify-content: flex-end
      }

      nav .brand {
        display: none
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:560px) {
      nav .book {
        padding: 9px 14px;
        font-size: 10px
      }

      nav .book .bf {
        display: none
      }

      nav .book .bs {
        display: inline
      }
    }

    /* mobile: Ironmark wordmark sits in the centre of the hero (under the medallion), not in the top bar */
    .hero-brand {
      display: none
    }

    @media(max-width:860px) {
      .hero-brand {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 7px;
        position: absolute;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        top: 39%;
        z-index: 11;
        text-align: center;
        pointer-events: none
      }

      .hero-brand .hb-wm {
        font-family: var(--mono);
        font-size: clamp(18px, 5.5vw, 26px);
        letter-spacing: .4em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--ink);
        text-indent: .4em;
        text-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5)
      }

      .hero-brand .hb-wm b {
        color: var(--bronze);
        font-weight: 500
      }

      .hero-brand .hb-sub {
        font-family: var(--mono);
        font-size: 10px;
        letter-spacing: .42em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--ink-mute);
        text-indent: .42em
      }
    }

    /* ============ HERO ============ */
    #hero {
      position: relative;
      min-height: 100svh;
      width: 100%;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--bg)
    }

    #hero .video-wrap {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      transform: scale(1.08);
      transform-origin: center
    }

    #hero .video-wrap video {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      opacity: 0;
      filter: saturate(.5) contrast(1.12);
      transition: opacity .9s linear;
      will-change: opacity
    }

    #hero .video-wrap video.on {
      opacity: .34
    }

    #hero .veil {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, .55) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, .28) 42%, rgba(10, 10, 10, .94) 100%)
    }

    #hero .vignette {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 80% at 50% 50%, transparent 28%, rgba(10, 10, 10, .6) 92%)
    }

    #hero #embers {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 4;
      pointer-events: none
    }

    #hero .halo {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 5;
      pointer-events: none;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 55% 55% at 68% 50%, rgba(140, 110, 47, .18) 0%, transparent 68%)
    }

    /* medallion */
    .medallion {
      position: absolute;
      z-index: 6;
      top: 50%;
      right: clamp(2%, 8vw, 12%);
      transform: translateY(-50%);
      width: clamp(260px, 34vw, 520px);
      aspect-ratio: 1;
      perspective: 1200px;
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .medallion .tilt {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      transform-style: preserve-3d;
      transition: transform .25s ease-out
    }

    .medallion .ring {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      animation: spin 44s linear infinite
    }

    .medallion .ring.rev {
      animation-direction: reverse;
      animation-duration: 60s;
      inset: 9%
    }

    .medallion .seal {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 14%;
      filter: drop-shadow(0 0 40px rgba(140, 110, 47, .4))
    }

    .medallion .glint {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 14%;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: radial-gradient(circle at 32% 28%, rgba(255, 243, 214, .55), transparent 42%);
      mix-blend-mode: screen;
      opacity: .7
    }

    @keyframes spin {
      to {
        transform: rotate(360deg)
      }
    }

    @media(max-width:860px) {
      .medallion {
        position: relative;
        top: auto;
        right: auto;
        transform: none;
        margin: 0 auto;
        width: min(58vw, 300px)
      }
    }

    #hero .inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 10;
      min-height: 100svh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: flex-end;
      padding: 0 clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px) clamp(80px, 11vh, 120px);
      padding-top: 140px
    }

    .hero-anno-l {
      position: absolute;
      top: 118px;
      left: clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
      max-width: 280px
    }

    .hero-anno-r {
      position: absolute;
      top: 118px;
      right: clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 6px;
      align-items: flex-end;
      text-align: right
    }

    @media(max-width:860px) {

      .hero-anno-l,
      .hero-anno-r {
        display: none
      }
    }

    #hero h1 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: .88;
      letter-spacing: -.02em;
      max-width: 1100px
    }

    #hero h1 .l {
      display: block;
      overflow: hidden
    }

    #hero h1 .l span {
      display: block;
      font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 11vw, 11rem);
      transform: translateY(110%)
    }

    #hero h1 .l.b span {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--bronze);
      padding-left: .5em
    }

    .hero-sub {
      margin-top: 42px;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 30px;
      max-width: 1100px
    }

    @media(min-width:1000px) {
      .hero-sub {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: flex-end;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 48px
      }
    }

    .hero-sub p {
      font-family: var(--sans);
      font-size: clamp(.95rem, 1.2vw, 1.15rem);
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      max-width: 30rem;
      line-height: 1.6
    }

    .hero-ctas {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 32px;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .scrollcue {
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 22px;
      left: 50%;
      transform: translateX(-50%);
      z-index: 10;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 10px;
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .scrollcue .ln {
      width: 1px;
      height: 34px;
      background: rgba(245, 240, 232, .45);
      animation: cue 1.8s ease-in-out infinite
    }

    @keyframes cue {

      0%,
      100% {
        transform: translateY(0);
        opacity: .4
      }

      50% {
        transform: translateY(8px);
        opacity: 1
      }
    }

    /* ============ MARQUEE ============ */
    .marquee {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(140, 110, 47, .05), rgba(140, 110, 47, .01));
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 20px 0;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 20
    }

    .marquee .track {
      display: flex;
      gap: 0;
      white-space: nowrap;
      width: max-content;
      animation: slide 32s linear infinite
    }

    .marquee .track span {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
      color: var(--ink);
      padding: 0 36px;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 36px
    }

    .marquee .track span::after {
      content: "✦";
      font-style: normal;
      font-size: .5em;
      color: var(--bronze)
    }

    @keyframes slide {
      to {
        transform: translateX(-50%)
      }
    }

    /* ============ SECTION SHELL ============ */
    section.block {
      position: relative;
      padding: clamp(90px, 13vh, 160px) clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
      max-width: 1480px;
      margin: 0 auto
    }

    .sec-head {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 24px;
      margin-bottom: clamp(56px, 8vh, 96px)
    }

    @media(min-width:1000px) {
      .sec-head {
        grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
        align-items: end
      }
    }

    .sec-head h2 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6.5vw, 6rem);
      line-height: .92;
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    .sec-head h2 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--bronze)
    }

    .sec-head p {
      font-size: .95rem;
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      max-width: 24rem;
      line-height: 1.6
    }

    .watermark::before {
      content: attr(data-wm)
    }

    .watermark {
      position: absolute;
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .035);
      font-size: clamp(14rem, 30vw, 34rem);
      line-height: .7;
      letter-spacing: -.05em;
      user-select: none;
      pointer-events: none;
      top: -2%;
      right: 2%;
      z-index: 0
    }

    /* ============ SYSTEM ============ */
    .cap-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 0;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1
    }

    @media(min-width:760px) {
      .cap-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
      }
    }

    .cap {
      padding: 40px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
      position: relative;
      transition: padding-left .5s var(--ease)
    }

    @media(min-width:760px) {
      .cap {
        padding: 48px 40px;
        border-right: 1px solid var(--hair)
      }

      .cap:nth-child(2n) {
        border-right: none
      }
    }

    .cap::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      left: 0;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      width: 1px;
      background: var(--bronze);
      transform: scaleY(0);
      transform-origin: top;
      transition: transform .5s var(--ease)
    }

    .cap:hover::before {
      transform: scaleY(1)
    }

    @media(min-width:760px) {
      .cap:hover {
        padding-left: 52px
      }
    }

    .cap .no {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      color: var(--bronze);
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      display: block
    }

    .cap h3 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.2vw, 2.6rem);
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 14px;
      line-height: 1
    }

    .cap h3 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--bronze)
    }

    .cap p {
      font-size: .92rem;
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      line-height: 1.65;
      max-width: 30rem
    }

    /* ============ FIGURES ============ */
    #figures {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair)
    }

    .fig-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
      gap: 48px 24px
    }

    @media(min-width:1000px) {
      .fig-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr)
      }
    }

    .fig {
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, .12);
      padding-left: 24px
    }

    .fig .code {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10.5px;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      color: var(--bronze);
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 18px
    }

    .fig .num {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 8vw, 7.5rem);
      line-height: .82;
      color: var(--ink);
      letter-spacing: -.02em
    }

    .fig .lab {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      color: var(--bronze);
      margin-top: 18px
    }

    .fig .det {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10.5px;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      line-height: 1.5;
      margin-top: 10px;
      max-width: 13rem
    }

    /* ============ WORK ============ */
    .work-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px)
    }

    @media(min-width:860px) {
      .work-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
      }
    }

    .work {
      position: relative;
      display: block;
      group: work
    }

    .work .frame {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      border: 1px solid var(--hair);
      background: #111
    }

    .work .frame img {
      width: 100%;
      /* the width/height attributes exist for CLS; without height:auto they
         also force 800px, which kills the aspect-ratio and crops the shot */
      height: auto;
      aspect-ratio: 16/10;
      object-fit: cover;
      transform: scale(1.02);
      transition: transform 1s var(--ease), filter 1s var(--ease);
      filter: saturate(.85) brightness(.82)
    }

    .work:hover .frame img {
      transform: scale(1.06);
      filter: saturate(1) brightness(1)
    }

    .work .frame::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(10, 10, 10, .55), transparent 55%);
      opacity: .8;
      transition: opacity .6s
    }

    .work:hover .frame::after {
      opacity: .3
    }

    .work .visit {
      position: absolute;
      top: 16px;
      right: 16px;
      z-index: 2;
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      background: rgba(10, 10, 10, .5);
      backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
      border: 1px solid var(--bronze-soft);
      padding: 8px 12px;
      border-radius: 2px;
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(-6px);
      transition: opacity .5s var(--ease), transform .5s var(--ease)
    }

    .work:hover .visit {
      opacity: 1;
      transform: translateY(0)
    }

    .work .meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-top: 20px;
      gap: 16px
    }

    .work .meta .t {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1
    }

    .work .meta .t em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--bronze)
    }

    .work .meta .cat {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      text-align: right;
      flex: none
    }

    @media(min-width:860px) {
      .work.offset {
        margin-top: 88px
      }
    }

    /* ============ PRICING ============ */
    #pricing {
      position: relative
    }

    .found-banner {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 14px;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-start;
      padding: 18px 22px;
      border: 1px solid var(--bronze);
      border-radius: 2px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(140, 110, 47, .09), rgba(140, 110, 47, .02));
      margin-bottom: 10px
    }

    @media(min-width:680px) {
      .found-banner {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center
      }
    }

    .tier-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--hair);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair)
    }

    @media(min-width:980px) {
      .tier-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr)
      }
    }

    .tier {
      background: var(--bg);
      padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative
    }

    .tier.hot {
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(140, 110, 47, .07), rgba(10, 10, 10, .96));
      z-index: 2
    }

    @media(min-width:980px) {
      .tier.hot {
        border: 1px solid var(--bronze);
        margin: -1px
      }
    }

    .tier .row1 {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding-bottom: 22px;
      margin-bottom: 34px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair)
    }

    .tier .nm {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1
    }

    .tier .pitch {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      color: var(--bronze);
      margin-top: 8px
    }

    .tier .price {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-end;
      padding-bottom: 26px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair)
    }

    .tier .price .setup .v {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 3.6vw, 3rem);
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    .tier .price .mo {
      text-align: right
    }

    .tier .price .mo .v {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.7rem;
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    .tier .price .reg {
      display: block;
      margin-top: 6px;
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      color: var(--muted)
    }

    .tier .price .reg s {
      opacity: .7
    }

    .tier .price .reg b {
      color: var(--bronze);
      font-weight: 400;
      margin-left: 6px
    }

    .tier ul {
      list-style: none;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 15px;
      flex: 1;
      margin-bottom: 38px
    }

    .tier li {
      display: flex;
      gap: 14px;
      align-items: flex-start;
      font-size: .88rem;
      color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .85);
      line-height: 1.5
    }

    .tier li .ix {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--bronze);
      margin-top: 3px;
      flex: none;
      width: 18px
    }

    /* group headers inside a tier — mirrors the A/B split on our invoices */
    .tier li.grp {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 12px;
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10.5px;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      padding-bottom: 10px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
      margin-top: 12px
    }

    .tier li.grp:first-child {
      margin-top: 0
    }

    .tier li.grp .amt {
      color: var(--bronze);
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    .tier .pick {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding-top: 22px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, .14);
      transition: border-color .35s
    }

    .tier .pick .tx {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink);
      transition: color .35s
    }

    .tier .pick .ar {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.5rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      transition: transform .35s var(--ease), color .35s
    }

    .tier:hover .pick {
      border-color: var(--bronze)
    }

    .tier:hover .pick .tx {
      color: var(--bronze)
    }

    .tier:hover .pick .ar {
      color: var(--bronze);
      transform: translateX(6px)
    }

    .tier.hot .pick {
      border-color: var(--bronze)
    }

    .tier.hot .pick .tx {
      color: var(--bronze)
    }

    /* payment terms strip under the tiers */
    .terms-note {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 14px;
      margin-top: clamp(40px, 6vh, 64px);
      padding-top: 26px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair)
    }

    @media(min-width:860px) {
      .terms-note {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 34px
      }
    }

    .terms-note div {
      display: flex;
      gap: 12px;
      font-size: .84rem;
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      line-height: 1.6
    }

    .terms-note .n {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10px;
      color: var(--bronze);
      flex: none;
      margin-top: 3px
    }

    /* ============ TESTIMONIAL ============ */
    #voices {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair)
    }

    .quote-wrap {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 40px;
      align-items: start
    }

    @media(min-width:760px) {
      .quote-wrap {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 44px
      }
    }

    /* two quotes — stay at two columns so there's no empty third slot */
    @media(min-width:1080px) {
      .quote-wrap {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        gap: 48px
      }
    }

    .quote {
      position: relative;
      padding: 40px 0 0 40px;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, .12);
      border-left: 1px solid rgba(245, 240, 232, .12)
    }

    .quote .crn {
      position: absolute;
      top: -2px;
      left: -2px;
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px
    }

    .quote .crn::before,
    .quote .crn::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      background: var(--bronze)
    }

    .quote .crn::before {
      top: 50%;
      left: 0;
      width: 100%;
      height: 1px
    }

    .quote .crn::after {
      left: 50%;
      top: 0;
      height: 100%;
      width: 1px
    }

    .quote blockquote {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.62rem);
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.26
    }

    .quote blockquote .q {
      color: var(--bronze)
    }

    .quote figcaption {
      margin-top: 36px;
      padding-top: 22px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center
    }

    .quote .au {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      display: block
    }

    .pending {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 18px;
      padding-top: 8px
    }

    .pending .ph {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-style: italic;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    .pending p {
      font-size: .9rem;
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 24rem
    }

    /* ============ CONTACT ============ */
    #contact {
      position: relative;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
      overflow: hidden
    }

    #contact .glowfield {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 0;
      background: radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 60% at 50% 120%, rgba(140, 110, 47, .16), transparent 70%);
      pointer-events: none
    }

    .contact-inner {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
      text-align: center;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 34px
    }

    .contact-inner h2 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 8vw, 7.5rem);
      line-height: .92;
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    .contact-inner h2 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--bronze)
    }

    .contact-inner p {
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      max-width: 34rem;
      line-height: 1.6
    }

    .contact-actions {
      display: flex;
      gap: 28px;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      justify-content: center;
      align-items: center;
      margin-top: 6px
    }

    .contact-actions .primary {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #0A0A0A;
      background: var(--bronze);
      padding: 16px 30px;
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: background .35s var(--ease), transform .35s var(--ease)
    }

    .contact-actions .primary:hover {
      background: var(--bronze-lit)
    }

    .coords {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      color: var(--ink-faint);
      margin-top: 8px
    }

    /* ============ FOOTER ============ */
    footer {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
      padding: 60px clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px) 40px;
      max-width: 1480px;
      margin: 0 auto
    }

    .foot-top {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 32px;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair)
    }

    @media(min-width:760px) {
      .foot-top {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center
      }
    }

    .foot-top .brand {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px
    }

    .foot-top .brand .mk {
      width: 30px;
      height: 30px
    }

    .foot-top .brand .wm {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 13px;
      letter-spacing: .28em;
      text-transform: uppercase
    }

    .foot-top .brand .wm b {
      color: var(--bronze-lit);
      font-weight: 500
    }

    .foot-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 26px;
      flex-wrap: wrap
    }

    .foot-links a {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      transition: color .3s;
      /* keeps the touch area at ~44px without changing the visual rhythm */
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      min-height: 44px
    }

    @media(max-width:860px) {
      .foot-links {
        gap: 8px 22px
      }
    }

    /* touch targets: bring the primary actions up to the 44px guidance on
       phones without changing how they look on desktop */
    @media(max-width:999px) {

      #nav .book,
      .cta,
      .foot-top .brand {
        min-height: 44px;
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center
      }

    }

    .foot-links a:hover {
      color: var(--bronze)
    }

    .foot-bot {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 14px;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding-top: 28px
    }

    @media(min-width:760px) {
      .foot-bot {
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center
      }
    }

    .foot-bot .cr {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      /* was --ink-faint (1.57:1) — too dim to read at 10px */
      color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .62)
    }

    .foot-bot .cr b {
      /* --bronze is 4.13:1 on the page black; the lit tone clears 4.5:1 */
      color: var(--bronze-lit);
      font-weight: 400
    }

    /* utility */
    .noscroll {
      overflow: hidden
    }

    /* ===== WHO WE ARE ===== */
    .about-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 36px;
      align-items: start;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
      padding-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px)
    }

    @media(min-width:900px) {
      .about-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr;
        gap: 72px
      }
    }

    .about-lead {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.3vw, 2rem);
      line-height: 1.32;
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    .about-list {
      list-style: none
    }

    .about-list li {
      display: flex;
      gap: 18px;
      align-items: baseline;
      padding: 17px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
      font-size: 1.02rem;
      color: var(--ink-mute)
    }

    .about-list li:first-child {
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair)
    }

    .about-list li .n {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 11px;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      color: var(--bronze);
      flex: none
    }

    /* ===== SOLO SERVICES ===== */
    .solo-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 1px;
      background: var(--hair);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair)
    }

    @media(min-width:680px) {
      .solo-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
      }
    }

    @media(min-width:1040px) {
      .solo-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr)
      }
    }

    .solo {
      background: var(--bg);
      padding: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px);
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 13px;
      transition: background .4s var(--ease)
    }

    .solo:hover {
      background: #121212
    }

    .solo-h {
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 12px
    }

    .solo-h h3 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.3vw, 1.95rem);
      color: var(--ink);
      line-height: 1.05
    }

    .solo-tag {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-faint);
      flex: none
    }

    .solo p {
      font-size: .95rem;
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      line-height: 1.55;
      flex: 1
    }

    .solo-foot {
      display: flex;
      align-items: baseline;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 12px;
      padding-top: 14px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair)
    }

    .solo-price {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.65rem;
      color: var(--bronze);
      white-space: nowrap
    }

    .solo-price small {
      font-size: .8rem;
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      font-family: var(--sans)
    }

    .solo-meta {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-faint);
      text-align: right
    }

    .solo-cta {
      margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center
    }

    /* ===== CONTACT FORM ===== */
    .cform {
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 620px;
      margin: 8px auto 0;
      text-align: left;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 18px
    }

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

    .frow {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 18px
    }

    @media(min-width:620px) {
      .frow {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr
      }
    }

    .fld {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 8px
    }

    .fld label {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 10px;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--ink-mute)
    }

    .fld label span {
      color: var(--bronze)
    }

    .fld input,
    .fld select,
    .fld textarea {
      width: 100%;
      font-family: var(--sans);
      font-size: 1rem;
      color: var(--ink);
      background: rgba(245, 240, 232, .04);
      border: 1px solid var(--hair);
      border-radius: 3px;
      padding: 13px 14px;
      transition: border-color .3s var(--ease), background .3s
    }

    .fld input::placeholder,
    .fld textarea::placeholder {
      color: var(--ink-faint)
    }

    .fld input:focus,
    .fld select:focus,
    .fld textarea:focus {
      outline: none;
      border-color: var(--bronze);
      background: rgba(245, 240, 232, .06)
    }

    .fld select {
      appearance: none;
      -webkit-appearance: none;
      cursor: pointer
    }

    .fld textarea {
      resize: vertical;
      min-height: 110px
    }

    .cform .primary {
      align-self: flex-start;
      border: none;
      cursor: pointer;
      margin-top: 4px;
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: 12px;
      letter-spacing: .2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: #0A0A0A;
      background: var(--bronze);
      padding: 16px 30px;
      border-radius: 2px;
      transition: background .35s var(--ease), transform .35s var(--ease)
    }

    .cform .primary:hover {
      background: var(--bronze-lit)
    }

    .cform .primary:disabled {
      cursor: wait;
      opacity: .65
    }

    .cform-status {
      color: var(--ink);
      font-size: 14px;
      line-height: 1.6
    }

    .cform-status:empty {
      display: none
    }

    .cform-ok {
      display: none;
      width: 100%;
      max-width: 620px;
      margin: 8px auto 0;
      text-align: center;
      border: 1px solid var(--bronze-soft);
      border-radius: 6px;
      padding: 34px 26px;
      background: rgba(140, 110, 47, .08)
    }

    .cform-ok.show {
      display: block
    }

    .cform-ok h3 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: 1.8rem;
      color: var(--ink)
    }

    .cform-ok p {
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      margin-top: 8px;
      max-width: 42ch;
      margin-left: auto;
      margin-right: auto
    }

    /* ============ DIRECTOR ============ */
    /* the section is tall on purpose — its height IS the scrub timeline */
    #director {
      position: relative;
      padding: 0 clamp(20px, 5vw, 64px);
      max-width: 1480px;
      margin: 0 auto
    }

    .dir-track {
      position: relative;
      height: 320vh
    }

    .dir-stick {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      align-content: center;
      gap: clamp(28px, 5vh, 56px);
      padding: clamp(52px, 7vh, 100px) 0
    }

    @media(min-width:1000px) {
      .dir-stick {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.05fr;
        align-items: center;
        gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 88px)
      }
    }

    .dir-copy h2 {
      font-family: var(--serif);
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6.5vw, 5.4rem);
      line-height: .92;
      color: var(--ink);
      margin-bottom: 28px
    }

    .dir-copy h2 em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--bronze-lit)
    }

    .dir-lead {
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      max-width: 46ch;
      line-height: 1.65
    }

    .dir-name {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: .72rem;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--bronze-lit);
      margin-top: 30px;
      display: block
    }

    .dir-role {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: .68rem;
      letter-spacing: .14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-top: 6px;
      display: block
    }

    .dir-list {
      list-style: none;
      margin-top: 34px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair)
    }

    .dir-list li {
      display: flex;
      gap: 16px;
      padding: 14px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
      color: var(--ink-mute);
      font-size: .95rem
    }

    .dir-list .n {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: .7rem;
      color: var(--bronze);
      padding-top: 4px;
      flex: none
    }

    /* no plate — the frames are matted, so the head floats on the page */
    .dir-plate {
      position: relative
    }

    .dir-plate canvas {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: auto;
      /* late frames grow past the bottom of the source frame — fade the
         cut so it dissolves into the page instead of reading as clipped */
      -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 86%, transparent 100%);
      mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 86%, transparent 100%)
    }

    /* credit line under the image: caption left, scrub progress right */
    .dir-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 20px;
      margin-top: 16px;
      padding-top: 13px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--hair)
    }

    .dir-cap {
      font-family: var(--mono);
      font-size: .64rem;
      letter-spacing: .16em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: rgba(245, 240, 232, .5);
      text-shadow: 0 1px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, .6)
    }

    .dir-scrubline {
      flex: none;
      width: clamp(60px, 22%, 140px);
      height: 1px;
      background: rgba(245, 240, 232, .18)
    }

    .dir-scrubline i {
      display: block;
      height: 100%;
      width: 0%;
      background: var(--bronze-lit)
    }

    /* short desktop viewports: keep the whole block inside 100vh so the
       sticky never drifts mid-scrub. Declared after the base rules so it
       actually wins the cascade. */
    @media(min-width:1000px) and (max-height:880px) {
      .dir-copy h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.4vw, 3.6rem);
        margin-bottom: 20px
      }

      .dir-lead {
        line-height: 1.55
      }

      .dir-name {
        margin-top: 20px
      }

      .dir-list {
        margin-top: 22px
      }

      .dir-list li {
        padding: 10px 0
      }
    }

    /* very short desktop viewports (1366x768-class laptops) */
    @media(min-width:1000px) and (max-height:760px) {
      .dir-stick {
        padding: 24px 0
      }

      .dir-copy h2 {
        font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.6vw, 2.8rem);
        margin-bottom: 16px
      }

      .dir-lead {
        font-size: .9rem;
        line-height: 1.45
      }

      .dir-name {
        margin-top: 16px
      }

      .dir-list {
        margin-top: 18px
      }

      .dir-list li {
        padding: 7px 0;
        font-size: .88rem
      }
    }

    /* mobile: the plate leads and pins to the top while the copy scrolls
       past it, so the melt is on screen for the whole scrub */
    @media(max-width:999px) {
      .dir-track {
        height: auto
      }

      .dir-stick {
        position: static;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        min-height: 0;
        padding: clamp(72px, 10vh, 120px) 0;
        gap: 0
      }

      /* plate leads; it scrubs as it crosses the viewport, so the chrome
         payoff lands while it is still on screen */
      .dir-plate {
        order: -1;
        margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 6vh, 56px)
      }

      .dir-copy h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 9vw, 3.4rem)
      }
    }

    @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce) {
      .dir-track {
        height: auto
      }

      .dir-stick {
        position: static;
        min-height: 0
      }

      .dir-scrubline {
        display: none
      }
    }
  