/* ============================================================================
   THE ROUND TABLE
   Chrome on void. Serif for the statements, grotesk for the claims,
   mono for the evidence.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ tokens */
:root {
  --void:      #000000;
  --void-2:    #050506;
  --chrome-hi: #ffffff;
  --chrome:    #dcdce2;
  --chrome-lo: #93939c;
  --ash:       #5b5b63;
  --ash-deep:  #34343a;
  --gold:      #e5c489;

  --line:        rgba(255,255,255,.085);
  --line-mid:    rgba(255,255,255,.145);
  --line-strong: rgba(255,255,255,.26);
  --card-bg:     rgba(5,5,8,.74);
  --glass:       rgba(255,255,255,.028);
  --glass-2:     rgba(255,255,255,.055);

  --font-display: 'Instrument Serif', 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --font-sans: 'Inter Tight', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Inter, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'JetBrains Mono', ui-monospace, 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;

  --pad: clamp(20px, 4vw, 48px);
  --maxw: 1320px;
  --sec: clamp(110px, 15vh, 200px);

  --ease: cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
  --ease-io: cubic-bezier(.65,0,.35,1);

  /* live values written by JS */
  --scroll-skew: 0deg;
  --scroll-split: 0px;

  /* type sitting over the WebGL layer needs its own floor */
  --halo: 0 1px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.95), 0 0 4px rgba(0,0,0,.8);
}

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

html { scroll-behavior: auto; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  background: var(--void);
  color: var(--chrome);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.011em;
  line-height: 1.55;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}
body.is-locked { overflow: hidden; }

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
/* NB: not `display: contents`. Inside the preserve-3d roster ring that
   forces a pathological amount of re-layout every frame. */
picture { display: block; }
.seat-inner picture, .op-photo picture, .case-av picture { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
button { font: inherit; color: inherit; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
::selection { background: var(--chrome-hi); color: #000; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--chrome-hi);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- backdrop */
/* Static, and deliberately so. This was a fullscreen raymarched WebGL scene;
   it looked great on a discrete GPU and made MacBooks and phones unusable.
   A pair of gradients gets most of the atmosphere for no per-frame cost. */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(58% 34% at 50% 92%, rgba(150,170,205,.20) 0%, rgba(90,105,135,.09) 38%, transparent 72%),
    radial-gradient(42% 20% at 50% 88%, rgba(255,255,255,.13) 0%, transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 0%, #0d0e12 0%, #070709 45%, #000 100%);
}

/* film grain + edge vignette over everything, including the DOM */
.veil {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 3; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(140% 100% at 50% 0%, transparent 45%, rgba(0,0,0,.5) 100%);
}
.veil::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -50%;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='140' height='140' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.5'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: .035;
}

main, header, footer { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--pad); }

/* ================================================================ preloader */
#preloader {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 200;
  background: #000;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  transition: opacity .9s var(--ease), visibility .9s;
}
#preloader.done { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; pointer-events: none; }

.pre-mark { width: 88px; height: 88px; position: relative; }
.pre-mark svg { width: 100%; height: 100%; overflow: visible; }
.pre-mark circle {
  fill: none; stroke: #fff;
  stroke-dasharray: var(--len) var(--len);
  stroke-dashoffset: var(--len);
  transform-origin: 50% 50%;
  transform: rotate(-90deg);
  animation: draw 1.6s var(--ease) forwards;
}
.pre-mark circle:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .18s; opacity: .55; }
@keyframes draw { to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }

.pre-meta {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: clamp(28px, 6vh, 56px); transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ash);
}
.pre-count { color: var(--chrome-hi); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; min-width: 3.6ch; text-align: right; }
.pre-bar { position: fixed; left: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1px; background: #fff; width: 0%; z-index: 201; transition: width .3s linear, opacity .5s; }

/* scroll progress rail, sits above the nav and fills as you descend */
.rail {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; height: 1px; z-index: 110;
  width: 100%; transform: scaleX(var(--p, 0)); transform-origin: 0 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(255,255,255,.25), #fff);
  pointer-events: none;
}
#preloader.done ~ .pre-bar { opacity: 0; }

/* ====================================================================== nav */
.nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  padding: 20px var(--pad);
  transition: transform .55s var(--ease), background .4s;
}
.nav.is-hidden { transform: translateY(-110%); }
.nav.is-stuck {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.78), rgba(0,0,0,0));
}
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.brand svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }
.brand-word {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .32em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--chrome); white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 4px; }
.nav-links a {
  position: relative; padding: 9px 15px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .19em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--chrome-lo); transition: color .3s;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 15px; right: 15px; bottom: 4px; height: 1px;
  background: currentColor; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .45s var(--ease);
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--chrome-hi); }
.nav-links a:hover::after, .nav-links a.active::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav-links a.active { color: var(--chrome-hi); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .nav-links { display: none; } }

/* ================================================================== buttons */
.btn {
  --bg: #fff; --fg: #000;
  position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 15px 26px; border-radius: 100px;
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.01em;
  background: var(--bg); color: var(--fg);
  overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease), box-shadow .5s var(--ease), color .35s;
  will-change: transform;
}
.btn::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #fff 0%, #b9b9c2 40%, #ffffff 55%, #9c9ca6 100%);
  background-size: 220% 100%; background-position: 100% 0;
  transition: background-position 1.1s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 18px 50px -12px rgba(255,255,255,.42); }
.btn:hover::before { background-position: 0 0; }
.btn .arw { transition: transform .45s var(--ease); }
.btn:hover .arw { transform: translateX(4px); }

.btn-ghost {
  --bg: transparent; --fg: var(--chrome);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-mid);
}
.btn-ghost::before { display: none; }
.btn-ghost:hover { --fg: var(--chrome-hi); border-color: var(--line-strong); background: var(--glass-2); box-shadow: none; }

/* =================================================================== typing */
.mono {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ash);
}
.mono-hi { color: var(--chrome-lo); }

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 8px 16px 8px 12px; border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-mid); background: var(--glass);
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--chrome-lo);
}
.eyebrow .dot {
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(229,196,137,.55);
}
.eyebrow b { color: var(--gold); font-weight: 500; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 { font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.035em; line-height: 1.03; }

.chrome-text {
  background: linear-gradient(104deg,
    #85858e 0%, #c9c9d1 18%, #ffffff 38%, #ffffff 50%, #e2e2e8 62%, #a3a3ad 80%, #6f6f78 100%);
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
}

.serif { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: -.018em; }
.serif em { font-style: italic; }

/* split-text reveal */
.split { display: block; }
.split .ln { display: block; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: .06em; }
.split .wd { display: inline-block; white-space: nowrap; }
.split .ch {
  display: inline-block;
  transform: translateY(1.05em) rotate(3deg);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 1.05s var(--ease), opacity .8s var(--ease);
}
.split.in .ch { transform: translateY(0) rotate(0); opacity: 1; }

/* chrome gradient, applied per character so the reveal transform cannot break it */
.split.chrome-split .ch {
  background: linear-gradient(104deg,
    #85858e 0%, #c9c9d1 18%, #ffffff 38%, #ffffff 50%, #e2e2e8 62%, #a3a3ad 80%, #6f6f78 100%);
  background-size: 100% 100%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
}

/* generic reveal */
.rv { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); transition: opacity 1s var(--ease), transform 1.1s var(--ease); }
.rv.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.rv-stag > * { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity .9s var(--ease), transform 1s var(--ease); }
.rv-stag.in > * { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.rv-stag.in > *:nth-child(1){transition-delay:.00s}.rv-stag.in > *:nth-child(2){transition-delay:.07s}
.rv-stag.in > *:nth-child(3){transition-delay:.14s}.rv-stag.in > *:nth-child(4){transition-delay:.21s}
.rv-stag.in > *:nth-child(5){transition-delay:.28s}.rv-stag.in > *:nth-child(6){transition-delay:.35s}
.rv-stag.in > *:nth-child(7){transition-delay:.42s}.rv-stag.in > *:nth-child(8){transition-delay:.49s}
.rv-stag.in > *:nth-child(n+9){transition-delay:.56s}

/* ================================================================= sections */
section { padding-block: var(--sec); position: relative; }

.sec-head { max-width: 860px; }
.sec-head .mono { display: block; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.sec-head h2 {
  font-size: clamp(36px, 5.6vw, 76px);
}
.sec-head p { margin-top: 24px; max-width: 620px; font-size: clamp(15px, 1.25vw, 18px); color: var(--chrome-lo); line-height: 1.62; }
/* The shader lives behind all of this, so small copy needs a floor. Deliberately
   NOT applied to split headings: those are ~25 separately gradient-clipped and
   separately animated characters each, and a blurred shadow on every one of them
   costs more per frame than it's worth. They're big enough to win on their own. */
.sec-head p, .sec-head .mono, .roster-head p,
.punch p, .op-name, .apply p, .pillar h3, .pillar p { text-shadow: var(--halo); }

.rule { height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line-mid) 18%, var(--line-mid) 82%, transparent); }

/* ===================================================================== hero */
.hero {
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid; align-content: center;
  padding-block: 140px 90px;
  /* keeps the canvas from painting over the sections that follow it: without a
     stacking context here its z-index escapes into the page-level order */
  isolation: isolate;
  /* the whole hero is a drag surface for the ring */
  cursor: grab;
  user-select: none;
  -webkit-user-select: none;
}
.hero .wrap { display: grid; gap: 34px; justify-items: center; text-align: center; position: relative; z-index: 2; }

/* The table, now a fixed backdrop for the whole page: scroll morphs it
   through its five forms. pointer-events none, so it can never steal a click;
   dragging is wired to the hero section instead. */
#table3d {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: block;
}

/* guarantees the type wins over whatever the shader is doing behind it */
.hero::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(62% 52% at 50% 44%, rgba(0,0,0,.86) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.55) 48%, transparent 80%);
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(46px, 9.2vw, 148px);
  line-height: .95;
  letter-spacing: -.05em;
}
.hero h1 .ln { display: block; }
.hero h1 .l2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; letter-spacing: -.03em; }

.hero-sub {
  max-width: 560px; font-size: clamp(15px, 1.35vw, 18.5px);
  color: var(--chrome-lo); line-height: 1.62;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.95), 0 0 8px rgba(0,0,0,.8);
}
.hero-cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; justify-content: center; align-items: center; }
.hero .wrap > .mono { text-shadow: var(--halo); }

.hero-foot {
  position: absolute; left: var(--pad); right: var(--pad); bottom: 28px;
  display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px;
}
.scroll-hint { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.scroll-hint .track { width: 1px; height: 46px; background: var(--line-mid); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.scroll-hint .track::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset-inline: 0; top: 0; height: 46%; background: #fff;
  animation: fall 2.4s var(--ease-io) infinite;
}
/* transform, not `top`: animating a layout property runs layout every frame */
@keyframes fall { 0% { transform: translateY(-110%); } 100% { transform: translateY(220%); } }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .hero-foot { display: none; } }

/* ================================================================== ticker */
/* position: relative matters: the hero's canvas hangs 19vh into this section
   and is now clickable, so the ticker must sit above it in hit-testing or its
   Instagram links die in the overlap strip */
.ticker { padding-block: 0 0; overflow: hidden; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.ticker-inner {
  display: flex; gap: 0; width: max-content;
  animation: slide 46s linear infinite;
  animation-play-state: paused;          /* JS runs it only while in view */
}
.ticker.is-live .ticker-inner { animation-play-state: running; }
.ticker:hover .ticker-inner { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes slide { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
.ticker-item {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; padding: 0 34px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 34px);
  color: var(--ash); white-space: nowrap; transition: color .4s;
}
.ticker-item:hover { color: var(--chrome-hi); }
.ticker-item .sep { width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ash-deep); }
.ticker-mask { mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 10%, #000 90%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 10%, #000 90%, transparent); }

/* ================================================================== roster */
.roster { padding-block: calc(var(--sec) * .8); }
.roster-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 30px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 60px; }

.stage {
  contain: layout paint;
  position: relative; height: clamp(340px, 46vw, 520px);
  perspective: 1500px; perspective-origin: 50% 50%;
  cursor: grab; touch-action: pan-y;
  overflow: hidden;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 13%, #000 87%, transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 13%, #000 87%, transparent);
}
.stage:active { cursor: grabbing; }
/* the whole cylinder is pushed back by its own radius, so the nearest card
   lands on the projection plane instead of barrelling through the camera */
.ring {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transform: translateZ(calc(var(--rz, 460) * -1px)) rotateX(-7deg) rotateY(var(--spin, 0deg));
  will-change: transform;
}
.seat {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%;
  width: clamp(140px, 15vw, 190px); height: clamp(186px, 20vw, 250px);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%) rotateY(var(--a)) translateZ(var(--r));
  opacity: var(--depth, 1);
  transition: opacity .25s linear;
}
.seat-inner {
  position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-mid);
  background: linear-gradient(155deg, #111114, #050506);
  transition: border-color .5s var(--ease), transform .6s var(--ease), box-shadow .6s var(--ease);
  display: block;
  backface-visibility: hidden;
  -webkit-backface-visibility: hidden;
}
.seat-inner img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.08) brightness(.78);
  transition: filter .7s var(--ease), transform 1.1s var(--ease);
}
.seat-inner .mono-mark {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 46px; color: var(--ash);
}
.seat-inner::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 42%, rgba(0,0,0,.86) 100%);
}
.seat-meta {
  position: absolute; left: 12px; right: 12px; bottom: 11px; z-index: 2;
}
.seat-meta .nm { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1.25; }
.seat-meta .hd { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--chrome-lo); margin-top: 3px; }
.seat-inner:hover {
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px -30px rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  transform: translateZ(46px);
}
.seat-inner:hover img { filter: grayscale(0) contrast(1.02) brightness(1); transform: scale(1.06); }

.stage-hint { margin-top: 26px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 12px; }

/* =============================================================== operators */
.ops-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; margin-top: 64px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { .ops-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.op {
  contain: layout paint;
  position: relative; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--glass), var(--glass)), var(--card-bg);
  display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;
  transition: border-color .6s var(--ease), background .6s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease);
}
.op:hover { border-color: var(--line-mid); background: var(--glass-2); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.op::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 12%; right: 12%; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.45), transparent);
}
.op-photo { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4/3; overflow: hidden; background: #0a0a0c; }
.op-photo img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 36%;
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.05) brightness(.82);
  transition: filter .9s var(--ease), transform 1.4s var(--ease);
}
.op:hover .op-photo img { filter: grayscale(.15) contrast(1) brightness(.96); transform: scale(1.05); }
.op-photo::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0,0,0,.1) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.35) 55%, #08080a 100%);
}
.op-body { padding: 30px clamp(22px, 3vw, 36px) clamp(30px, 4vw, 40px); margin-top: -46px; position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.op-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(34px, 4.2vw, 54px); line-height: 1; color: #fff; }
.op-role { margin-top: 8px; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10.5px; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.op-body p { margin-top: 18px; color: var(--chrome-lo); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; }
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 7px; margin-top: 22px; }
.tag {
  padding: 6px 12px; border-radius: 100px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--chrome-lo);
}

/* ================================================================== pillars */
.pillars { display: grid; gap: 0; margin-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.pillar {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 96px 1.05fr 1fr; gap: clamp(20px, 4vw, 60px);
  padding-block: clamp(38px, 5vw, 66px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative;
  transition: background .6s var(--ease);
}
.pillar::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0 calc(var(--pad) * -1);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.035), transparent);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .6s var(--ease); pointer-events: none;
}
.pillar:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.pillar-n { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .2em; color: var(--ash); padding-top: 8px; }
.pillar h3 { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.9vw, 40px); line-height: 1.08; color: #fff; }
.pillar .ptag { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 14px; }
.pillar p { color: var(--chrome-lo); font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.68; }
.pillar ul { list-style: none; margin-top: 22px; display: grid; gap: 9px; }
.pillar li { display: flex; gap: 11px; align-items: baseline; font-size: 14px; color: var(--chrome); }
.pillar li::before { content: ''; width: 5px; height: 5px; flex: none; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--chrome-lo); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .pillar { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; } .pillar-n { padding-top: 0; } }

/* =================================================================== cases */
.case-lead { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; margin-top: 60px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .case-lead { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.case-hero {
  position: relative; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--glass), var(--glass)), var(--card-bg);
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 46px);
  display: grid; align-content: space-between; gap: 34px; min-height: 400px;
  transition: border-color .6s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease), background .6s;
}
.case-hero:hover { border-color: var(--line-mid); background: var(--glass-2); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.case-hero::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 10%; right: 10%; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(255,255,255,.5), transparent);
}
.case-big {
  font-size: clamp(44px, 6vw, 88px); line-height: .9; letter-spacing: -.05em;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; text-wrap: balance;
}
.case-qual { margin-top: 16px; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: clamp(15px, 1.5vw, 19px); color: var(--chrome); }
.case-qual .pill {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 5px 10px; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid rgba(229,196,137,.4); color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(229,196,137,.08);
}
.case-hero p { color: var(--chrome-lo); font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.66; max-width: 46ch; }
.case-who { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
.case-av { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; overflow: hidden; flex: none; border: 1px solid var(--line-mid); background: #101013; }
.case-av img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: grayscale(1) brightness(.9); }
.case-who .nm { font-size: 16px; font-weight: 500; color: #fff; }
.case-who .rl { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ash); margin-top: 3px; }
.case-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--chrome-lo); transition: gap .4s var(--ease), color .4s; }
.case-link:hover { gap: 14px; color: #fff; }

.case-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(300px, 1fr)); gap: 20px; margin-top: 20px; }
.case {
  contain: layout paint;
  position: relative; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 18px; overflow: hidden;
  background: linear-gradient(var(--glass), var(--glass)), var(--card-bg);
  padding: 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px;
  transition: border-color .6s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease), background .6s;
}
.case:hover { border-color: var(--line-mid); background: var(--glass-2); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.ba {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; gap: 12px; align-items: center;
  padding: 15px; border-radius: 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255,255,255,.022);
}
.ba .blk { text-align: center; }
.ba .lb { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ash); }
.ba .vl { margin-top: 6px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.ba .ar { color: var(--chrome-lo); }
.case-res {
  align-self: flex-start; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 100px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff;
}
.case p { color: var(--chrome-lo); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; }
.case .case-link { margin-top: auto; }

/* ================================================================== versus */
.vs { margin-top: 62px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 18px; align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .vs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.col {
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  background: linear-gradient(var(--glass), var(--glass)), var(--card-bg);
}
.col-bad { background: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.012), rgba(255,255,255,.012)), var(--card-bg); }
.col-bad .col-title { color: var(--ash); }
.col-good { border-color: var(--line-mid); background: linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.05), rgba(255,255,255,.05)), var(--card-bg); }
.col-good::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -1px; border-radius: 20px; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255,255,255,.28), transparent 40%);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0);
  -webkit-mask-composite: xor; mask-composite: exclude; padding: 1px;
}
.col { position: relative; }
.col-kicker { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 9.5px; letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ash); }
.col-title { margin-top: 14px; font-size: clamp(23px, 2.5vw, 33px); line-height: 1.1; color: var(--chrome); }
.col-good .col-title { color: #fff; }
.col-sub { margin-top: 9px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 17px; color: var(--chrome-lo); }
.col ul { list-style: none; margin-top: 28px; display: grid; gap: 0; }
.col li {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 22px 1fr; gap: 12px; align-items: start;
  padding-block: 13px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55;
}
.col-bad li { color: var(--ash); }
.col-good li { color: var(--chrome); }
.col li .mk { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.4; }
.col-bad li .mk { color: var(--ash-deep); }
.col-good li .mk { color: var(--gold); }

.punch {
  margin-top: 54px; padding: clamp(34px, 5vw, 64px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 20px; text-align: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 160% at 50% 0%, rgba(255,255,255,.07), transparent 62%),
    rgba(4,4,6,.82);
}
.punch p { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(24px, 3.6vw, 50px); line-height: 1.18; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.punch:has(.btn) { padding-block: clamp(32px, 4.4vw, 54px); }
.punch p em { font-style: italic; color: var(--chrome-lo); }

/* =================================================================== apply */
.apply { text-align: center; }
.apply .wrap { display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 30px; }
.apply h2 { font-size: clamp(38px, 6.4vw, 92px); }
.apply p { max-width: 520px; color: var(--chrome-lo); font-size: clamp(15px, 1.3vw, 18px); }
.apply-meta { display: flex; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }

/* ================================================================== footer */
footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-block: 46px 40px; }
.foot { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.foot svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; opacity: .55; }

/* ========================================================== reduced motion */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: .001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: .001ms !important;
  }
  .rv, .rv-stag > *, .split .ch { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .ticker-inner { animation: none; }
  .sec-head h2 { transform: none; }
}

/* ============================================================================
   TOUCH DEVICES
   Blur, hover transforms and per-frame work are already gone site-wide. What is
   left here is the handful of things that only make sense with a mouse.
   ========================================================================== */
@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) {
  :root { --card-bg: rgba(4,4,7,.94); }
  .seat-inner:hover { transform: none; }
  .op:hover, .case:hover, .case-hero:hover, .btn:hover { transform: none; }
  .ring, .seat { will-change: auto; }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ small screen */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  :root { --sec: 92px; }
  .hero { min-height: 92svh; }
  .hero-cta .btn { width: 100%; justify-content: center; }
  .case-hero { min-height: 0; }
  .ba { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
  .ba .ar { transform: rotate(90deg); }
}