/* ============================================================
   Luxury Project Design — Richard Thornock
   Upgraded single-page site · dark editorial + paper + beige
   ============================================================ */
:root{
  --dark:#0e0e10;
  --dark-2:#151518;
  --dark-3:#1b1b1f;
  --paper:#f3f0ea;
  --beige:#e8e1d2;
  --ink:#171713;
  --ink-soft:#4c4a44;
  --ink-faint:#8a877e;
  --paper-muted:#b9b5ab;
  --paper-faint:#7d7a72;
  --gold:#b9975b;
  --gold-soft:rgba(185,151,91,.14);
  --line-d:rgba(243,240,234,.14);
  --line-l:rgba(23,23,19,.14);
  --serif:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;
  --sans:'Inter',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --maxw:1200px;
}
*{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:100px}
#expertise,#catalog,#experience,#process,#richard,#contact{scroll-margin-top:100px}
body{font-family:var(--sans);color:var(--ink);background:var(--dark);font-size:16px;line-height:1.75;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
::selection{background:var(--gold);color:#fff}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.container{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:0 40px}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:500;line-height:1.14;letter-spacing:.005em}
.dark-sec{background:var(--dark);color:var(--paper)}
.paper-sec{background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink)}
.beige-sec{background:var(--beige);color:var(--ink)}
.eyebrow{font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.sec{padding:120px 0}
.sec-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:40px;margin-bottom:64px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.sec-head h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.8vw,52px);max-width:600px;margin-top:16px}
.sec-head p{max-width:400px;font-size:15px;color:inherit;opacity:.66}
.hairline{height:1px;background:currentColor;opacity:.14;border:0}

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(14,14,16,.55);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:background .4s ease,border-color .4s ease}
.site-header.scrolled{background:rgba(14,14,16,.9);border-bottom-color:var(--line-d)}
.nav{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;height:80px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.brand-mark{width:42px;height:42px;border:1px solid var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.05em}
.brand-text{display:flex;flex-direction:column;line-height:1.3}
.brand-text b{font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;color:var(--paper);font-weight:500}
.brand-text span{font-size:9.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--paper-faint);text-transform:uppercase}
.nav-links{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:36px}
.nav-links a{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--paper-muted);transition:color .25s ease;position:relative;padding:6px 0}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--paper)}
.nav-links a.active{color:var(--gold)}
.nav-links a.active::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1px;background:var(--gold)}
.nav-cta{border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);padding:11px 24px;font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background .3s ease,color .3s ease}
.nav-cta:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--dark)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;flex-direction:column;gap:5px;padding:8px}
.nav-toggle span{width:24px;height:1.5px;background:var(--paper);transition:transform .3s ease,opacity .3s ease}
body.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1){transform:translateY(6.5px) rotate(45deg)}
body.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2){opacity:0}
body.nav-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3){transform:translateY(-6.5px) rotate(-45deg)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:150px 0 90px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:
  linear-gradient(rgba(243,240,234,.03) 1px,transparent 1px),
  linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(243,240,234,.03) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:80px 80px}
.hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(1000px 520px at 80% 18%,rgba(185,151,91,.1),transparent 62%)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr .95fr;gap:72px;align-items:center;position:relative}
.hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,5.6vw,84px);color:var(--paper);margin:24px 0 26px}
.hero h1 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}
.hero-sub{color:var(--paper-muted);max-width:480px;font-size:16.5px}
.hero-ctas{display:flex;gap:18px;margin-top:42px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;padding:17px 36px;border:1px solid var(--gold);cursor:pointer;transition:background .3s ease,color .3s ease,transform .3s ease;background:transparent;color:var(--gold)}
.btn:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--dark)}
.btn-solid{background:var(--gold);color:var(--dark)}
.btn-solid:hover{background:#cba968;border-color:#cba968}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(243,240,234,.35);color:var(--paper)}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold)}
.hero-figure{position:relative;justify-self:end;width:100%;max-width:480px}
.hero-figure .frame{border:1px solid rgba(243,240,234,.22);padding:14px;position:relative}
.hero-figure img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/4.6;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.92)}
.hero-figure .coords{position:absolute;bottom:-12px;right:22px;background:var(--dark);padding:8px 16px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;color:var(--paper-faint);text-transform:uppercase;border:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.hero-figure .tick{position:absolute;width:22px;height:22px;border-color:var(--gold);border-style:solid}
.tick.tl{top:-6px;left:-6px;border-width:1px 0 0 1px}
.tick.br{bottom:-6px;right:-6px;border-width:0 1px 1px 0}

/* ---------- stats strip ---------- */
.stats{border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d);background:var(--dark-2)}
.stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}
.stat{padding:52px 44px;border-left:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.stat:first-child{border-left:0}
.stat b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:46px;font-weight:500;color:var(--paper);display:block;line-height:1}
.stat span{display:block;margin-top:14px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper-faint)}

/* ---------- practice ---------- */
.practice-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:280px 1fr;gap:64px}
.practice-grid h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.8vw,52px);max-width:720px}
.practice-grid p{grid-column:2;max-width:640px;font-size:16.5px;color:var(--ink-soft);margin-top:8px}
.practice-grid .eyebrow{padding-top:14px}

/* ---------- expertise cards ---------- */
.exp-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line-d);border:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.exp-card{background:var(--dark);padding:46px 40px;transition:background .35s ease;position:relative}
.exp-card:hover{background:var(--dark-2)}
.exp-card .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:14px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.12em}
.exp-card h3{font-size:24px;color:var(--paper);margin:20px 0 14px}
.exp-card p{font-size:14.5px;color:var(--paper-muted)}
.exp-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:40px;right:40px;bottom:0;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .45s ease}
.exp-card:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}

/* ---------- design catalog ---------- */
.catalog-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:40px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:44px}
.filters{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.filter{background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line-d);color:var(--paper-muted);font-size:11.5px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:10px 20px;cursor:pointer;transition:all .3s ease;font-family:var(--sans)}
.filter:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.filter.active{background:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--dark)}
.catalog-grid{columns:3;column-gap:26px}
.cat-item{break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:26px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid var(--line-d);background:var(--dark-2)}
.cat-item img{width:100%;transition:transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),opacity .5s ease;opacity:.94}
.cat-item:hover img{transform:scale(1.05);opacity:1}
.cat-item figcaption{position:absolute;inset:auto 0 0 0;padding:60px 26px 24px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(10,10,12,.88));transform:translateY(12px);opacity:0;transition:all .45s ease}
.cat-item:hover figcaption{transform:none;opacity:1}
.cat-item .chip{display:inline-block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);border:1px solid rgba(185,151,91,.45);padding:4px 10px;margin-bottom:12px}
.cat-item h3{color:var(--paper);font-size:21px}
.cat-item figcaption p{color:var(--paper-muted);font-size:13px;margin-top:6px}
.catalog-note{margin-top:36px;font-size:12.5px;color:var(--paper-faint);max-width:640px}
/* lightbox */
.lightbox{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:400;background:rgba(8,8,10,.94);display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:40px;backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.lightbox.open{display:flex}
.lightbox figure{max-width:min(1000px,92vw);max-height:86vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.lightbox img{max-width:100%;max-height:74vh;object-fit:contain;border:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.lightbox figcaption{color:var(--paper-muted);font-size:14px;margin-top:16px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;align-items:baseline}
.lightbox figcaption b{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;color:var(--paper);font-weight:500}
.lightbox-close{position:absolute;top:26px;right:34px;background:none;border:1px solid var(--line-d);color:var(--paper);width:46px;height:46px;font-size:20px;cursor:pointer;transition:border-color .3s ease,color .3s ease}
.lightbox-close:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- experience ---------- */
.exp2-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px;align-items:start}
.exp2-grid h2{font-size:clamp(30px,3.6vw,48px);margin:16px 0 20px}
.exp2-grid .side-p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;max-width:460px}
.sector-list{border-top:1px solid var(--line-l)}
.sector{display:grid;grid-template-columns:64px 1fr;gap:28px;padding:34px 8px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-l);align-items:start;transition:background .3s ease}
.sector:hover{background:rgba(23,23,19,.045)}
.sector .snum{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15px;color:var(--gold);padding-top:6px;letter-spacing:.1em}
.sector h3{font-size:25px;margin-bottom:8px}
.sector p{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.sector-featured{grid-column:1/-1;position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:380px;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;border:1px solid var(--line-l)}
.sector-featured img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.sector-featured:hover img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.sector-featured .sf-body{position:relative;padding:44px;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(12,12,14,.82) 65%);width:100%}
.sector-featured .chip{display:inline-block;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);border:1px solid rgba(185,151,91,.5);padding:4px 10px;margin-bottom:14px}
.sector-featured h3{color:var(--paper);font-size:30px}
.sector-featured p{color:var(--paper-muted);font-size:14px;margin-top:8px;max-width:560px}
.fineprint{margin-top:32px;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-faint);max-width:680px}

/* ---------- method ---------- */
.method-head{margin-bottom:64px}
.method-head h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4.4vw,58px);margin-top:16px}
.phase{display:grid;grid-template-columns:90px 240px 1fr;gap:40px;padding:44px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-l);align-items:baseline}
.phase:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-l)}
.phase-num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:20px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.1em}
.phase h3{font-size:34px}
.phase p{font-size:15px;color:var(--ink-soft);max-width:640px}

/* ---------- principal ---------- */
.principal-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:80px;align-items:center}
.portrait-wrap{position:relative;max-width:420px}
.portrait-wrap .frame{border:1px solid var(--line-l);padding:14px}
.portrait-wrap img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover}
.portrait-wrap .tick{position:absolute;width:22px;height:22px;border-color:var(--gold);border-style:solid}
.portrait-wrap .role-tag{position:absolute;bottom:-14px;left:26px;background:var(--paper);border:1px solid var(--line-l);padding:10px 20px;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-soft)}
.principal-body h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4.6vw,58px);margin:14px 0 6px}
.principal-body .role-line{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500}
.principal-body p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;margin-top:20px;max-width:560px}
.email-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:30px;font-size:16px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:6px;transition:color .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
.email-link:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- principles ---------- */
.prin-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line-d);border:1px solid var(--line-d)}
.prin-card{background:var(--dark);padding:44px 34px}
.prin-card .num{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:14px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.12em}
.prin-card h3{color:var(--paper);font-size:23px;margin:20px 0 14px}
.prin-card p{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--paper-muted)}

/* ---------- contact ---------- */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.1fr;gap:80px}
.contact-grid h2{font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,54px);margin:16px 0 20px}
.contact-grid .side-p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:15.5px;max-width:420px}
.direct{margin-top:44px;border-top:1px solid var(--line-l)}
.direct span{display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin:26px 0 10px}
.direct-name{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:30px;margin:0 0 6px}
.direct-role{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);font-weight:500;margin:0 0 26px}
.direct a{font-size:18px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:4px;transition:color .3s ease,border-color .3s ease}
.direct a:hover{color:var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}
.form{display:grid;gap:22px}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px}
label{display:block;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-faint);margin-bottom:10px}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;background:transparent;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-l);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:15.5px;padding:12px 2px;outline:none;transition:border-color .3s ease;border-radius:0}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
textarea{min-height:130px;resize:vertical}
.form .btn{justify-self:start;margin-top:14px}
.form-note{font-size:12px;color:var(--ink-faint);max-width:420px}
.form-status{font-size:13.5px;color:var(--gold);min-height:20px}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.site-footer{background:var(--dark);border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);padding:56px 0}
.footer-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-row .fbrand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px}
.footer-row small{color:var(--paper-faint);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em}
.footer-row a{color:var(--paper-muted);font-size:13.5px;transition:color .3s ease}
.footer-row a:hover{color:var(--gold)}

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(26px);transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .8s ease}
.reveal.visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
.reveal-1{transition-delay:.1s}.reveal-2{transition-delay:.2s}.reveal-3{transition-delay:.3s}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:1020px){
  .exp-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .catalog-grid{columns:2}
  .prin-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:56px}
  .hero-figure{justify-self:start;max-width:420px}
  .practice-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .practice-grid p{grid-column:1}
  .principal-grid,.contact-grid,.exp2-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:48px}
  .phase{grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;gap:24px}
  .phase p{grid-column:2}
  .stats-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .stat{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);padding:36px 0}
  .stat:first-child{border-top:0}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .container{padding:0 24px}
  .sec{padding:84px 0}
  .exp-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .catalog-grid{columns:1}
  .prin-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form-row{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .nav-links{position:fixed;inset:80px 0 auto 0;background:rgba(14,14,16,.98);flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:36px 28px 44px;gap:22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d);transform:translateY(-135%);transition:transform .45s ease}
  body.nav-open .nav-links{transform:none}
  .nav-links a{font-size:17px}
  .nav-toggle{display:flex}
  .nav-cta{display:none}
}

/* ================= PREMIUM LAYER ================= */
/* film grain */
.grain{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:250;pointer-events:none;opacity:.05;
background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 220 220' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}

/* intro loader */
.loader{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:600;background:var(--dark);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;transition:opacity .7s ease,visibility .7s ease}
.loader.done{opacity:0;visibility:hidden}
.loader-inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:22px}
.loader-word{font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.55em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper-muted);padding-left:.55em}
.loader-line{width:130px;height:1px;background:var(--line-d);overflow:hidden}
.loader-line i{display:block;height:100%;width:100%;background:var(--gold);transform:translateX(-101%);animation:loadLine 1.2s .15s cubic-bezier(.6,0,.2,1) forwards}
@keyframes loadLine{to{transform:translateX(0)}}
body.loading{overflow:hidden}

/* scroll progress */
#progressBar{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:2px;width:0;background:var(--gold);z-index:500;box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(185,151,91,.55)}

/* masked headline reveal */
.mask{display:block;overflow:hidden;padding-bottom:.09em;margin-bottom:-.09em}
.mask>span{display:block;transform:translateY(112%)}
body.loaded .mask>span{animation:riseUp 1.15s cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1) forwards}
body.loaded .mask .d2{animation-delay:.14s}
@keyframes riseUp{to{transform:translateY(0)}}

/* markets ticker */
.ticker{border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line-d);background:var(--dark);overflow:hidden;padding:22px 0}
.ticker-track{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:tick 38s linear infinite}
.ticker:hover .ticker-track{animation-play-state:paused}
@keyframes tick{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}
.tk{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:30px;padding-right:30px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:15.5px;letter-spacing:.3em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper-muted);white-space:nowrap}
.tk::after{content:"";width:6px;height:6px;background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg);flex:none}

/* ghost outline numerals */
.sec-head,.catalog-head,.method-head{position:relative}
.sec-head>*,.catalog-head>*,.method-head>*{position:relative;z-index:1}
.sec-ghost{position:absolute;top:-38px;right:-6px;z-index:0;pointer-events:none;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(96px,10vw,156px);line-height:1;color:transparent;-webkit-text-stroke:1px var(--gs,rgba(185,151,91,.3))}
.paper-sec .sec-ghost{--gs:rgba(23,23,19,.13)}
.beige-sec .sec-ghost{--gs:rgba(23,23,19,.13)}

/* italic gold accents in display headings */
h2 em,.method-head h2 em{font-style:italic;color:var(--gold)}

/* nav underline sweep */
.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .35s ease}
.nav-links a:hover::after,.nav-links a.active::after{transform:scaleX(1)}

/* button micro-interaction */
.btn{transition:background .3s ease,color .3s ease,border-color .3s ease,letter-spacing .35s ease}
.btn:hover{letter-spacing:.27em}

/* stat hover tick */
.stat{position:relative}
.stat::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:44px;right:44px;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .55s ease}
.stat:hover::before{transform:scaleX(1)}

/* card lift + gold underline */
.exp-card,.prin-card{transition:background .35s ease,transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.exp-card:hover,.prin-card:hover{transform:translateY(-5px)}
.prin-card::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:34px;right:34px;bottom:0;height:1px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .45s ease}
.prin-card:hover::after{transform:scaleX(1)}
.prin-card{position:relative}

/* method phase hover bar */
.phase{position:relative}
.phase::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:-1px;bottom:-1px;width:2px;background:var(--gold);transform:scaleY(0);transition:transform .45s ease}
.phase:hover::before{transform:scaleY(1)}

/* signature */
.sig{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:32px;color:var(--gold);margin-top:30px}

/* back to top */
.to-top{position:fixed;right:28px;bottom:28px;width:50px;height:50px;border:1px solid var(--gold);background:rgba(14,14,16,.85);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);color:var(--gold);font-size:19px;cursor:pointer;z-index:300;opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(12px);transition:all .45s ease;font-family:var(--sans)}
.to-top.show{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.to-top:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--dark)}

/* expanded footer */
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.5fr 1fr 1fr;gap:56px;padding:0 0 56px}
.f-col h5{font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--paper-faint);font-weight:500;margin-bottom:24px}
.f-col p{color:var(--paper-muted);font-size:13.5px;max-width:340px;margin-top:20px;line-height:1.8}
.f-col ul{list-style:none}
.f-col li{margin-bottom:13px}
.f-col li a{color:var(--paper-muted);font-size:14px;transition:color .3s ease}
.f-col li a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.footer-base{border-top:1px solid var(--line-d);padding:28px 0;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.footer-base small{color:var(--paper-faint);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.05em}

/* focus + reduced motion */
:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *,*::before,*::after{animation-duration:.01ms!important;animation-iteration-count:1!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}
  .reveal,.mask>span{opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}
@media(max-width:760px){
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:40px}
  .sec-ghost{display:none}
  .to-top{right:20px;bottom:20px}
}