/* ==========================================================================
   Hossam Mahran — design system
   Stone black / gold. Cinzel + Montserrat (EN), Noto Kufi Arabic + IBM Plex Sans Arabic (AR).
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
	--ink: #0B0906;            /* page ground */
	--panel: #14110B;          /* raised surfaces */
	--panel-2: #1B160E;
	--line: #2A2114;           /* hairlines */
	--line-gold: rgba(201, 153, 79, .32);
	--gold: #C9994F;
	--gold-hi: #E6BB74;
	--gold-lo: #8A5D2F;
	--parch: #ECE5D6;          /* primary text */
	--parch-2: #D8CFBD;
	--muted: #A89F8D;          /* secondary text */
	--faint: #6F6757;

	--font-display: 'Cinzel', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
	--font-body: 'Montserrat', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;

	--container: 1320px;
	--gutter: clamp(20px, 4vw, 40px);
	--section: clamp(72px, 9vw, 128px);
	--radius: 2px;
	--ease: cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
	--dur: .5s;
	--header-h: 88px;
	--track-display: .1em;
	--track-label: .22em;
	--caps: uppercase;
}
html[dir="rtl"] {
	--font-display: 'Noto Kufi Arabic', 'Cairo', sans-serif;
	--font-body: 'IBM Plex Sans Arabic', 'Cairo', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
	--track-display: 0;
	--track-label: 0;
	--caps: none;
}

/* ---- Reset & base ------------------------------------------------------ */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
em { font-style: italic; }
.hero-title, .hero-title * { font-style: normal; font-synthesis: none; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; scroll-padding-top: var(--header-h); }
body {
	margin: 0;
	background: var(--ink);
	color: var(--parch);
	font-family: var(--font-body);
	font-weight: 300;
	font-size: 1.0625rem;
	line-height: 1.75;
	-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
	text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
	overflow-x: hidden;
}
html[dir="rtl"] body { font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.9; }
img, video, svg { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; color: inherit; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
ul, ol { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
p { margin: 0; }
h1, h2, h3, h4 { margin: 0; font-weight: 500; }
::selection { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-hi); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
.skip-link { position: absolute; top: -100px; inset-inline-start: 16px; z-index: 200; padding: 10px 16px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.skip-link:focus { top: 16px; }

.container { width: min(100% - 2 * var(--gutter), var(--container)); margin-inline: auto; }
.container.narrow { max-width: 780px; }
.center { text-align: center; }
.section { padding-block: var(--section); }
.band { background: var(--panel); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.dot { display: inline-block; width: 3px; height: 3px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); margin-inline: 10px; vertical-align: middle; }

/* ---- Typography -------------------------------------------------------- */
.eyebrow {
	font-family: var(--font-body);
	font-size: .72rem;
	font-weight: 500;
	letter-spacing: var(--track-label);
	text-transform: var(--caps);
	color: var(--gold);
}
html[dir="rtl"] .eyebrow { font-size: .9rem; }
.sec-title, .page-title, .hero-title {
	font-family: var(--font-display);
	font-weight: 500;
	text-transform: var(--caps);
	letter-spacing: var(--track-display);
	line-height: 1.12;
	color: var(--parch);
	text-wrap: balance;
}
.sec-title { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 1.1rem + 2vw, 2.75rem); }
.page-title { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.3rem + 3vw, 3.75rem); }
.sec-title em, .page-title em, .hero-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold-hi); }
html[dir="rtl"] .sec-title, html[dir="rtl"] .page-title, html[dir="rtl"] .hero-title { font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; }
.lead { font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--muted); max-width: 62ch; }
.rule { display: block; width: 96px; height: 1px; margin: 22px auto; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent); }
.rule-left { margin-inline: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent); }
html[dir="rtl"] .rule-left { background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--gold), transparent); }
.sec-head { max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px); text-align: center; }
.sec-head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.sec-head .lead { margin-inline: auto; }
.sec-head-left { margin-inline: 0; text-align: start; }
.sec-head-left .rule { margin-inline: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent); }
html[dir="rtl"] .sec-head-left .rule { background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--gold), transparent); }
.sec-head-left .lead { margin-inline: 0; }
.prose { color: var(--muted); max-width: 66ch; }
.prose p + p { margin-top: 1.1em; }
.prose strong { color: var(--parch); font-weight: 500; }
.prose a { color: var(--gold-hi); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold-lo); }
.prose h2, .prose h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--parch); text-transform: var(--caps); letter-spacing: var(--track-display); margin: 1.6em 0 .6em; font-size: 1.25rem; }
.prose ul { padding-inline-start: 1.2em; list-style: disc; }
.empty { color: var(--muted); text-align: center; }

/* ---- Buttons ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
	display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
	min-height: 48px; padding: 0 30px;
	font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap;
	border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: var(--radius);
	transition: background-color var(--dur) var(--ease), color var(--dur) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease);
	cursor: pointer;
}
html[dir="rtl"] .btn { letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; font-size: .95rem; }
.btn .icon { width: 18px; height: 18px; flex: none; transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease); }
html[dir="rtl"] .btn .btn-arrow { transform: scaleX(-1); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--gold-hi); border-color: var(--gold-hi); box-shadow: 0 0 32px rgba(230, 187, 116, .35); }
.btn-primary:hover .btn-arrow { transform: translateX(4px); }
html[dir="rtl"] .btn-primary:hover .btn-arrow { transform: scaleX(-1) translateX(4px); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--gold-hi); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(201, 153, 79, .1); border-color: var(--gold-hi); }
.btn-sm { min-height: 40px; padding: 0 20px; font-size: .68rem; }
.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 28px; }
.btn-row.center { justify-content: center; }

/* ---- Gateway intro ----------------------------------------------------- */
.gateway { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 150; pointer-events: none; }
.gateway-door { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 50.5%; background: #070503 url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='120' height='120'%3E%3Cpath d='M0 60h120M60 0v120' stroke='%23c9994f' stroke-opacity='.08'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='60' cy='60' r='40' fill='none' stroke='%23c9994f' stroke-opacity='.08'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); transition: transform 1.5s cubic-bezier(.7, 0, .2, 1); }
.gateway-door-l { left: 0; box-shadow: 8px 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6); }
.gateway-door-r { right: 0; box-shadow: -8px 0 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6); }
.gateway-light { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 50%; width: 2px; transform: translateX(-50%) scaleY(0); transform-origin: center; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, #FFF3D6 30%, #FFF3D6 70%, transparent); box-shadow: 0 0 30px 6px rgba(230,187,116,.7), 0 0 120px 30px rgba(201,153,79,.35); transition: transform .9s var(--ease) .15s, opacity .6s ease 1.4s; }
.gateway.is-open .gateway-light { transform: translateX(-50%) scaleY(1); opacity: 0; }
.gateway.is-open .gateway-door-l { transform: translateX(-102%); }
.gateway.is-open .gateway-door-r { transform: translateX(102%); }
.gateway.is-done { display: none; }

/* ---- Header ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.site-header { position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; z-index: 100; height: var(--header-h); transition: background-color .4s ease, border-color .4s ease, height .4s ease; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; }
.site-header.is-solid { background: rgba(11, 9, 6, .82); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px); border-color: var(--line); height: 72px; }
.admin-bar .site-header { top: 32px; }
@media (max-width: 782px) { .admin-bar .site-header { top: 46px; } .admin-bar .nav { top: 46px; } }
.header-inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: 100%; gap: 24px; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.brand-mark { width: auto; height: 46px; transition: height .4s ease; }
.is-solid .brand-mark { height: 38px; }
.brand-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .9rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: var(--caps); color: var(--parch); }
html[dir="rtl"] .brand-name { letter-spacing: 0; font-size: 1rem; }
.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 28px; }
.nav-list { display: flex; gap: 6px; }
.nav-list a { display: inline-block; padding: 10px 14px; font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--parch-2); position: relative; transition: color .3s ease; }
html[dir="rtl"] .nav-list a { letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; font-size: .98rem; }
.nav-list a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 14px; right: 14px; bottom: 4px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold-hi); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .4s var(--ease); }
html[dir="rtl"] .nav-list a::after { transform-origin: right; }
.nav-list a:hover, .nav-list .current-menu-item > a, .nav-list .current_page_item > a { color: var(--gold-hi); }
.nav-list a:hover::after, .nav-list .current-menu-item > a::after, .nav-list .current_page_item > a::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-extras { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }
.lang-switch { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--muted); padding: 8px 4px; transition: color .3s; }
.lang-switch:hover { color: var(--gold-hi); }
.lang-switch .icon { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
html[dir="rtl"] .lang-switch { font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
html:not([dir="rtl"]) .lang-switch span { font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans Arabic', 'Noto Kufi Arabic', sans-serif; font-size: .95rem; letter-spacing: 0; }
.nav-toggle { display: none; width: 48px; height: 48px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: var(--parch); }
.nav-toggle .icon { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.nav-toggle-close { display: none; }
.nav-open .nav-toggle-open { display: none; }
.nav-open .nav-toggle-close { display: block; }

@media (max-width: 960px) {
	:root { --header-h: 76px; }
	.brand-name { display: none; }
	.nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; position: relative; z-index: 95; }
	.brand { position: relative; z-index: 95; }
	.nav { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 90; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: 40px; padding: 100px var(--gutter) 40px; background: rgba(11, 9, 6, .97); backdrop-filter: blur(20px); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(-8px); transition: opacity .35s ease, transform .35s var(--ease), visibility 0s .35s; }
	.nav-open .nav { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: none; transition: opacity .35s ease, transform .35s var(--ease); }
	.nav-list { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
	.nav-list a { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.5rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-display); padding: 12px 20px; }
	html[dir="rtl"] .nav-list a { font-size: 1.6rem; }
	.nav-list a::after { display: none; }
	.nav-extras { flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; }
	.site-header { background: rgba(11, 9, 6, .6); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); }
	.nav-open .site-header { background: transparent; backdrop-filter: none; }
	body.nav-open { overflow: hidden; }
}

/* ---- Hero -------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero { position: relative; min-height: 100svh; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; padding: calc(var(--header-h) + 40px) 0 clamp(56px, 8vh, 96px); overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
.hero-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; background: var(--ink); }
.hero-video, .hero-endframe { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center; }
.hero-endframe { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1.2s ease; }
.hero-endframe.is-visible { opacity: 1; }
.hero-veil { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; background:
	linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,9,6,.55) 0%, rgba(11,9,6,0) 30%, rgba(11,9,6,0) 55%, rgba(11,9,6,.85) 100%),
	linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(11,9,6,.55) 0%, rgba(11,9,6,0) 60%); }
html[dir="rtl"] .hero-veil { background:
	linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,9,6,.55) 0%, rgba(11,9,6,0) 30%, rgba(11,9,6,0) 55%, rgba(11,9,6,.85) 100%),
	linear-gradient(270deg, rgba(11,9,6,.55) 0%, rgba(11,9,6,0) 60%); }
.hero-inner { position: relative; }
@media (min-width: 961px) {
	.hero-media { left: 18%; }
	.hero-inner { max-width: min(46vw, 640px); margin-inline-start: max(var(--gutter), (100vw - var(--container)) / 2); }
	html[dir="rtl"] .hero-media { left: auto; right: 18%; }
	html[dir="rtl"] .hero-inner { margin-inline-start: max(var(--gutter), (100vw - var(--container)) / 2); }
}
.hero { background: var(--ink); }
.hero-eyebrow { margin-bottom: 18px; opacity: 0; animation: rise .9s var(--ease) .2s forwards; }
.hero-title { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 1.4rem + 6.4vw, 6.4rem); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: .12em; display: grid; }
html[dir="rtl"] .hero-title { line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: 0; }
.hero-title-line { display: block; opacity: 0; animation: rise 1s var(--ease) .35s forwards; }
.hero-title-line + .hero-title-line { animation-delay: .5s; }
.hero-title-gold { color: var(--gold-hi); }
.hero-text { margin-top: 22px; max-width: 560px; font-size: 1.125rem; color: var(--parch-2); opacity: 0; animation: rise .9s var(--ease) .7s forwards; }
.hero .btn-row { opacity: 0; animation: rise .9s var(--ease) .9s forwards; }
.scroll-cue { position: absolute; bottom: 28px; inset-inline-end: var(--gutter); width: 26px; height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--gold-lo); border-radius: 13px; display: none; }
.scroll-cue span { position: absolute; top: 8px; left: 50%; width: 2px; height: 8px; margin-left: -1px; border-radius: 1px; background: var(--gold-hi); animation: cue 1.8s ease-in-out infinite; }
@media (min-width: 961px) { .scroll-cue { display: block; } }
@keyframes rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes cue { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; } 60% { transform: translateY(16px); opacity: 0; } }

/* ---- Grids: always symmetric ------------------------------------------ */
.grid-4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1px; }
.grid-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 32px); }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .grid-4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .grid-3 { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } .pillars-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }

/* Pillars: four equal cells drawn as one ruled panel */
.pillars { padding-bottom: calc(var(--section) * .7); }
.pillars-grid { background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pillar { background: var(--ink); padding: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px) clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 36px); min-height: 100%; position: relative; transition: background-color .5s ease; }
.pillar::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-lo), var(--gold-hi), var(--gold-lo)); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .6s var(--ease); }
.pillar:hover { background: var(--panel); }
.pillar:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.pillar-icon { display: inline-flex; width: 48px; height: 48px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 22px; }
.pillar-icon .icon { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.pillar-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-display); text-transform: var(--caps); margin-bottom: 12px; }
.pillar-text { color: var(--muted); font-size: .98rem; }

/* Stats: one line on desktop and tablet, 2x2 only on phones */
.stats { background: var(--panel); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); }
.stats-grid { background: var(--line); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .stats-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
.stat { background: var(--panel); padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px) 16px; text-align: center; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.stat-number { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.2rem + 2.6vw, 3.6rem); line-height: 1; color: var(--gold-hi); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.stat-label { font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: var(--caps); color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500; }
html[dir="rtl"] .stat-label { font-size: .9rem; }

/* ---- Project cards (uniform 3:2) -------------------------------------- */
.card { position: relative; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; transition: border-color .5s ease, transform .6s var(--ease); }
.card:hover { border-color: var(--line-gold); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.card-link { display: block; height: 100%; cursor: pointer; }
.card-media { margin: 0; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; overflow: hidden; position: relative; background: var(--panel-2); }
.card-media img, .card-placeholder { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease), filter .6s ease; }
.card-placeholder { background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 100%, rgba(201,153,79,.25), transparent 60%), var(--panel-2); }
.card:hover .card-media img { transform: scale(1.05); }
.card-media::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0 0; height: 45%; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, rgba(11,9,6,.7)); pointer-events: none; }
.card-badge { position: absolute; top: 14px; inset-inline-end: 14px; width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 50%; background: rgba(11,9,6,.7); border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--gold-hi); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }
.card-badge .icon { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
.card-body { padding: 20px 22px 24px; position: relative; }
.card-body::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 22px; width: 40px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); transition: width .6s var(--ease); }
html[dir="rtl"] .card-body::before { left: auto; right: 22px; }
.card:hover .card-body::before { width: calc(100% - 44px); }
.card-meta { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: var(--caps); color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 8px; }
html[dir="rtl"] .card-meta { font-size: .85rem; }
.card-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: var(--caps); color: var(--parch); line-height: 1.3; }
html[dir="rtl"] .card-title { letter-spacing: 0; }
.card-client { margin-top: 6px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; }
.cards + .center { margin-top: clamp(36px, 4vw, 56px); }

/* ---- Client marquee ---------------------------------------------------- */
.clients { background: var(--panel); border-block: 1px solid var(--line); padding-bottom: calc(var(--section) - 18px); }
.marquee-wrap { display: grid; gap: 18px; overflow: hidden; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent); }
.marquee { overflow: hidden; }
.marquee-track { display: flex; gap: 18px; width: max-content; animation: marquee 70s linear infinite; }
.marquee-rtl .marquee-track { animation-direction: reverse; }
.marquee:hover .marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.tile { margin: 0; width: 190px; height: 110px; flex: none; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; background: #F7F7FB; }
.tile img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
@keyframes marquee { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
html[dir="rtl"] .marquee-track { animation-direction: reverse; }
html[dir="rtl"] .marquee-rtl .marquee-track { animation-direction: normal; }

/* ---- Split (about) ----------------------------------------------------- */
.split { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px); align-items: center; }
.split-media { position: relative; margin: 0; }
.split-media img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.frame-line { position: absolute; inset: 18px -18px -18px 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); border-radius: var(--radius); pointer-events: none; z-index: -1; }
html[dir="rtl"] .frame-line { inset: 18px 18px -18px -18px; }
.split-body .sec-head { margin-bottom: 28px; }
.about-hero .container { align-items: center; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .split-media { max-width: 400px; margin-inline: auto; width: 100%; } .about-hero .split-media { order: -1; margin-bottom: 24px; } }

/* ---- Signature slit + CTA --------------------------------------------- */
.slit { position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: hidden; }
.slit::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 50%; width: 2px; transform: translateX(-50%); background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, var(--gold-hi) 35%, #FFF3D6 50%, var(--gold-hi) 65%, transparent 100%); box-shadow: 0 0 22px 3px rgba(230,187,116,.45), 0 0 110px 28px rgba(201,153,79,.16); z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; opacity: .9; }
.slit::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; background: radial-gradient(60% 50% at 50% 50%, rgba(201,153,79,.08), transparent 70%); }
.cta .sec-head { margin-bottom: 8px; }
.notfound .lead { margin-inline: auto; }
.cta.slit::before, .notfound.slit::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, var(--gold-hi) 18%, #FFF3D6 25%, transparent 34%, transparent 66%, #FFF3D6 75%, var(--gold-hi) 82%, transparent 100%); }
@media (max-width: 960px) { .cta.slit::before, .notfound.slit::before { background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, var(--gold-hi) 12%, #FFF3D6 17%, transparent 25%, transparent 75%, #FFF3D6 83%, var(--gold-hi) 88%, transparent 100%); } }

/* ---- Page hero (inner pages) ------------------------------------------ */
.page-hero { padding: calc(var(--header-h) + clamp(48px, 8vw, 96px)) 0 clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); background: radial-gradient(70% 60% at 100% 0%, rgba(201,153,79,.08), transparent 60%); }
html[dir="rtl"] .page-hero { background: radial-gradient(70% 60% at 0% 0%, rgba(201,153,79,.08), transparent 60%); }
.page-hero.compact .rule { margin-block: 22px 18px; }
.page-hero .eyebrow a { color: inherit; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color .3s; }
.page-hero .eyebrow a:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
.page-hero .prose { margin-top: 22px; }

/* ---- Work filters ------------------------------------------------------ */
.filters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px); }
.filter { padding: 10px 18px; min-height: 44px; font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: var(--caps); color: var(--muted); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); transition: color .3s, border-color .3s, background-color .3s; }
html[dir="rtl"] .filter { font-size: .95rem; }
.filter:hover { color: var(--parch); border-color: var(--line-gold); }
.filter.is-active { color: var(--ink); background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
.card.is-hidden { display: none; }

/* ---- Skills / competencies / credentials ------------------------------ */
.skill-group { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel); padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px); border-radius: var(--radius); height: 100%; }
.skill-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .95rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-display); text-transform: var(--caps); color: var(--gold-hi); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.chips li { font-size: .84rem; padding: 6px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; color: var(--parch-2); background: var(--ink); }
.comp-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 12px 0; max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .92rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: var(--caps); color: var(--parch-2); text-align: center; }
html[dir="rtl"] .comp-list { letter-spacing: 0; font-size: 1rem; }
.comp-list li { padding-inline: 16px; position: relative; }
.comp-list li + li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 0; top: 50%; width: 1px; height: 14px; transform: translateY(-50%); background: var(--gold-lo); }
.cred { padding: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 32px); border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--line-gold); }
.cred-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-display); text-transform: var(--caps); color: var(--gold-hi); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.cred-list { display: grid; gap: 14px; color: var(--muted); }
.cred-list strong { display: block; color: var(--parch); font-weight: 500; }
.cred-dots li { padding-inline-start: 18px; position: relative; }
.cred-dots li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 0; top: .7em; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 1100px) { .cred-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 24px; } }

/* ---- Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.timeline { position: relative; max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto; }
.timeline::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; inset-inline-start: 168px; width: 1px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), var(--line) 90%); }
.tl-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr; gap: 56px; padding-block: 28px; position: relative; }
.tl-item::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 40px; inset-inline-start: 163px; width: 11px; height: 11px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--ink); }
.tl-item:first-child::before { background: var(--gold); }
.tl-period { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .9rem; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--gold-hi); display: block; padding-top: 6px; direction: ltr; text-align: end; }
html[dir="rtl"] .tl-period { text-align: start; }
.tl-role { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.1rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-display); text-transform: var(--caps); margin-bottom: 6px; }
.tl-company { color: var(--gold); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: var(--caps); font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 12px; }
html[dir="rtl"] .tl-company { font-size: .95rem; }
.tl-points { display: grid; gap: 6px; color: var(--muted); font-size: .98rem; }
.tl-points li { padding-inline-start: 16px; position: relative; }
.tl-points li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset-inline-start: 0; top: .75em; width: 5px; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 720px) {
	.timeline::before { inset-inline-start: 6px; }
	.tl-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; padding-inline-start: 32px; }
	.tl-item::before { inset-inline-start: 1px; top: 34px; }
	.tl-period { text-align: start; padding-top: 0; }
}

/* ---- Project page ------------------------------------------------------ */
.facts { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 28px 48px; margin: 26px 0 0; }
.facts div { display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.facts dt { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: var(--caps); color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; }
html[dir="rtl"] .facts dt { font-size: .85rem; }
.facts dd { margin: 0; color: var(--parch); }
.project-media { margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); }
.project-cover { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.video-frame { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); overflow: hidden; }
.video-frame iframe, .video-frame video { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }
.project-body { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px); margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); }
.deliverables { border-inline-start: 1px solid var(--line-gold); padding-inline-start: 28px; align-self: start; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .project-body { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.gallery { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); }
.gallery-item { margin: 0; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--radius); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.gallery-item img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease); }
.gallery-item:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .gallery { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.project-nav { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; padding-block: 28px var(--section); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pn { display: grid; gap: 6px; padding: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); transition: border-color .3s; }
.pn:hover { border-color: var(--line-gold); }
.pn-next { text-align: end; }
.pn-label { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: var(--caps); color: var(--gold); }
.pn-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: .95rem; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: var(--caps); }

/* ---- Contact ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 3fr); gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.info-list { display: grid; gap: 22px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
.info-list > li { display: grid; gap: 6px; padding-bottom: 22px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.info-label { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: var(--caps); color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; }
html[dir="rtl"] .info-label { font-size: .85rem; }
.info-list > li > a { font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--parch); transition: color .3s; }
.info-list > li > a:hover { color: var(--gold-hi); }
.social { display: flex; gap: 8px; }
.social a { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--parch-2); transition: color .3s, border-color .3s, background-color .3s; }
.social a:hover { color: var(--ink); background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
.social .icon { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.contact-form { scroll-margin-top: 96px; }
.form { display: grid; gap: 18px; padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px); background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.field { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.field span { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: var(--caps); color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; }
html[dir="rtl"] .field span { font-size: .9rem; }
.field input, .field select, .field textarea { width: 100%; min-height: 50px; padding: 12px 16px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--parch); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); font: inherit; transition: border-color .3s, box-shadow .3s; }
.field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 150px; }
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(201,153,79,.15); }
.field select { appearance: none; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='16' height='16' viewBox='0 0 24 24' fill='none' stroke='%23C9994F' stroke-width='1.5'%3E%3Cpath d='m6 9 6 6 6-6'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right 14px center; }
html[dir="rtl"] .field select { background-position: left 14px center; }
.form .btn { justify-self: start; }
.hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.form-ok { padding: 14px 18px; margin-bottom: 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); background: rgba(201,153,79,.08); color: var(--gold-hi); border-radius: var(--radius); }
/* Contact Form 7 (if the client switches to it) inherits the same field style */
.wpcf7 input:not([type=submit]), .wpcf7 select, .wpcf7 textarea { width: 100%; min-height: 50px; padding: 12px 16px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--parch); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius); font: inherit; }
.wpcf7 input[type=submit] { display: inline-flex; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 30px; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: var(--radius); font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; cursor: pointer; }

/* ---- Footer ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.site-footer { position: relative; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--panel); padding-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 88px); }
.footer-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px); padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 64px); }
.footer-mark { height: 64px; width: auto; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.footer-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-display); text-transform: var(--caps); }
.footer-role { color: var(--gold); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: var(--caps); margin-top: 8px; font-weight: 500; }
html[dir="rtl"] .footer-role { font-size: .9rem; }
.footer-tagline { color: var(--muted); margin-top: 14px; max-width: 34ch; }
.footer-contact { display: grid; gap: 14px; align-content: start; }
.footer-contact a, .footer-static { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; color: var(--parch-2); transition: color .3s; }
.footer-contact a:hover { color: var(--gold-hi); }
.footer-contact .icon { width: 18px; height: 18px; color: var(--gold); flex: none; }
.footer-links { display: grid; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.footer-links a { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: var(--track-label); text-transform: var(--caps); color: var(--parch-2); transition: color .3s; }
html[dir="rtl"] .footer-links a { font-size: .98rem; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-hi); }
.footer-bottom { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px 24px; padding-block: 22px 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: .82rem; color: var(--faint); }
.credit-bt { color: #E6BB74; } .credit-bg { color: #C9994F; }
.credit a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .footer-top { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.back-top { position: absolute; top: -24px; inset-inline-end: var(--gutter); width: 48px; height: 48px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--ink); border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--gold-hi); transition: background-color .3s, color .3s; }
.back-top:hover { background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); }
.back-top .icon { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.wa-float { position: fixed; bottom: 22px; inset-inline-end: 22px; z-index: 80; width: 54px; height: 54px; display: grid; place-items: center; background: var(--gold); color: var(--ink); border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.45); transition: transform .3s var(--ease), background-color .3s; }
.wa-float:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); background: var(--gold-hi); }
.wa-float .icon { width: 26px; height: 26px; }

/* ---- Lightbox ---------------------------------------------------------- */
.lightbox { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 300; background: rgba(4,3,2,.94); display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 5vw; }
.lightbox-body { width: min(100%, 1400px); max-height: 90vh; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.lightbox-body img { max-height: 90vh; width: auto; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.lightbox-body .video-frame { width: 100%; }
.lightbox-close { position: absolute; top: 20px; inset-inline-end: 20px; width: 48px; height: 48px; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--parch); border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); border-radius: 50%; }

/* ---- 404 ---------------------------------------------------------------- */
.notfound { min-height: 80svh; display: grid; align-items: center; padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 40px); }

/* ---- Reveal on scroll ------------------------------------------------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity .9s var(--ease), transform .9s var(--ease); transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 70ms); }
.reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.no-js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ---- Motion preferences ----------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
	*, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .01ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; }
	.hero-eyebrow, .hero-title-line, .hero-text, .hero .btn-row, .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
	.marquee-track { animation-duration: 160s !important; animation-iteration-count: infinite !important; }
	.gateway { display: none; }
}

/* ---- Small screens polish --------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
	body { font-size: 1rem; }
	.hero { align-items: flex-end; }
	.hero-title { letter-spacing: .08em; }
	.btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
	.btn-row .btn { flex: 1 1 auto; }
	.nav-cta { width: auto; }
	.back-top { top: -24px; }
	.wa-float { bottom: 16px; inset-inline-end: 16px; }
	.footer-bottom { flex-direction: column; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) { .hero-video { display: none; } .hero-endframe { opacity: 1; } }
/* Tablet & phone: the film / monogram becomes a crest panel above the name, dissolving into stone. */
@media (max-width: 960px) {
	.hero { display: block; min-height: 100svh; padding: var(--header-h) 0 clamp(48px, 7vh, 80px); }
	.hero-media { position: relative; inset: auto; z-index: 0; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 2 / 1; }
	.hero-media::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; height: 30%; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink) 0%, rgba(11,9,6,0) 100%); }
	.hero-media::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 45%; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,9,6,0) 0%, rgba(11,9,6,.75) 60%, var(--ink) 100%); }
	.hero-veil { display: none; }
	.hero-inner { margin-top: -28px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) { .hero-media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; } .hero-inner { margin-top: -40px; } }