/* =========================================================
   ANNIE DOES AI
   MASTER STYLESHEET
========================================================= */


/* =========================================================
   VARIABLES
========================================================= */

:root {
  --bg: #f4f1ec;
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --ink: #20201f;
  --muted: #716e69;
  --line: #d8d2ca;

  --rose: #b6817c;
  --rose-soft: #e5d3cf;

  --sage: #8b9485;
  --soft: #eae5df;

  --dark: #232321;
  --dark-soft: #30302d;
  --light-text: #f7f4ef;

  --max-width: 1380px;

  --serif: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
  --sans: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
  --mono: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;
}



/* =========================================================
   RESET / BASE
========================================================= */

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


html {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;

  background: var(--bg);

  color: var(--ink);
}


body {
  margin: 0;

  background: var(--bg);

  color: var(--ink);

  font-family: var(--sans);

  font-size: 16px;

  line-height: 1.65;

  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}


img {
  display: block;

  max-width: 100%;
}


a {
  color: inherit;

  text-decoration: none;
}


button,
input,
textarea,
select {
  font: inherit;
}


h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
p,
blockquote {
  margin-top: 0;
}


h1,
h2,
h3,
h4 {
  line-height: 1.05;
}


p {
  margin-bottom: 1.15em;
}


ul,
ol {
  margin-top: 0;
}


blockquote {
  margin-left: 0;
  margin-right: 0;
}


::selection {
  background: var(--rose-soft);

  color: var(--ink);
}



/* =========================================================
   SHARED LAYOUT
========================================================= */

.section {
  width: min(calc(100% - 64px), var(--max-width));

  margin-inline: auto;

  padding: 110px 0;
}


.section-border {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.section-soft {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;

  padding-inline:
    max(
      32px,
      calc((100vw - var(--max-width)) / 2)
    );

  background: var(--soft);
}


.section-dark {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: none;

  padding-inline:
    max(
      32px,
      calc((100vw - var(--max-width)) / 2)
    );

  background: var(--dark);

  color: var(--light-text);
}


.section-label {
  margin-bottom: 18px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.1em;

  color: var(--rose);

  text-transform: uppercase;
}


.section-label-light {
  color: #b9b2aa;
}


.accent-text {
  color: var(--rose);
}


.large-copy {
  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 2.2rem);

  line-height: 1.4;
}


.large-copy-dark {
  color: var(--ink);

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.1vw, 2rem);

  line-height: 1.4;
}


.page-hero-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 10px 30px;

  margin-bottom: 65px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}



/* =========================================================
   HEADER / NAVIGATION
========================================================= */

.site-header {
  width: min(calc(100% - 64px), var(--max-width));

  margin-inline: auto;

  min-height: 86px;

  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 45px;

  padding: 20px 0;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.brand {
  flex-shrink: 0;

  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;

  gap: 9px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.82rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}


.brand-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;

  border-radius: 50%;

  background: var(--rose);
}


.main-nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;

  gap: 8px 28px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  text-transform: uppercase;
}


.main-nav a {
  position: relative;

  padding: 8px 0;

  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}


.main-nav a::after {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  left: 0;
  bottom: 3px;

  width: 0;
  height: 1px;

  background: currentColor;

  transition: width 0.2s ease;
}


.main-nav a:hover::after {
  width: 100%;
}


.main-nav a.active {
  color: var(--rose);
}


.main-nav a.active::before {
  content: "";

  position: absolute;

  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;

  right: -9px;
  top: 7px;

  border-radius: 50%;

  background: var(--rose);
}


.main-nav a.active::after {
  width: 100%;
}



/* =========================================================
   BUTTONS / TEXT LINKS
========================================================= */

.button {
  display: inline-flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 12px;

  padding: 13px 18px;

  border: 1px solid var(--ink);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.06em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  transition:
    background 0.18s ease,
    color 0.18s ease,
    transform 0.18s ease;
}


.button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}


.button-dark {
  background: var(--ink);

  color: white;
}


.button-dark:hover {
  background: var(--rose);

  border-color: var(--rose);
}


.button-light {
  background: transparent;

  color: var(--ink);
}


.button-light:hover {
  background: var(--paper);
}


.text-link {
  display: inline-flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 8px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.06em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  transition:
    color 0.18s ease,
    gap 0.18s ease;
}


.text-link:hover {
  color: var(--rose);

  gap: 13px;
}



/* =========================================================
   FOOTER
========================================================= */

.site-footer {
  width: min(calc(100% - 64px), var(--max-width));

  margin-inline: auto;

  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 50px;

  padding: 45px 0;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.site-footer strong {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 7px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.75rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}


.site-footer p {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 0.9rem;
}


.footer-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  align-items: flex-end;

  gap: 5px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.6rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}



/* =========================================================
   BACK TO TOP
========================================================= */

.back-to-top {
  position: fixed;

  right: 24px;
  bottom: 24px;

  z-index: 1000;

  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;

  display: grid;
  place-items: center;

  padding: 0;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.92);

  color: var(--ink);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 1rem;

  line-height: 1;

  cursor: pointer;

  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;

  transform: translateY(8px);

  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--rose-soft);

  transition:
    opacity 0.2s ease,
    visibility 0.2s ease,
    transform 0.2s ease,
    background 0.18s ease,
    color 0.18s ease;
}


.back-to-top.visible {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;

  transform: translateY(0);
}


.back-to-top:hover {
  background: var(--ink);

  color: white;
}


.back-to-top:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--rose);

  outline-offset: 3px;
}



/* =========================================================
   HOME — HERO
========================================================= */

.hero {
  width: min(calc(100% - 64px), var(--max-width));

  margin-inline: auto;

  padding: 85px 0 120px;
}


.hero-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);

  align-items: center;
}


.hero h1 {
  max-width: 920px;

  margin-bottom: 28px;

  font-size: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
}


.hero h1 .accent-text {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 14px;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 0.65em;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.08;

  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}


.hero-intro {
  max-width: 720px;

  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.75rem);

  line-height: 1.45;
}


.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 12px;

  margin-top: 32px;
}


.hero-mantra {
  margin-top: 45px;
  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.67rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.1em;

  color: var(--rose);
}


.hero-visual {
  position: relative;

  max-width: 520px;

  justify-self: end;
}


.photo-placeholder {
  min-height: 570px;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  justify-content: space-between;

  padding: 24px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #d6cdc4,
      #ece7e1 55%,
      #cec2b8
    );

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.placeholder-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.59rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.placeholder-copy {
  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 1.55rem;
  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.25;
}


.visual-note {
  position: absolute;

  min-width: 150px;

  padding: 12px 14px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);

  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--rose-soft);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}


.visual-note span {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 4px;

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 0.54rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}


.note-top {
  top: 9%;
  left: -45px;
}


.note-bottom {
  right: -20px;
  bottom: 10%;
}



/* =========================================================
   HOME — THESIS
========================================================= */

.thesis {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.thesis-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);
}


.thesis h2 {
  margin-bottom: 7px;

  font-size: clamp(3.4rem, 5.8vw, 6rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.06em;
}


.thesis h3 {
  margin-bottom: 32px;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 400;

  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}


.thesis h3 em {
  color: var(--rose);
}


.thesis-copy,
.thesis > div:last-child {
  max-width: 680px;
}


.thesis-copy p,
.thesis > div:last-child p {
  color: #57534f;

  font-size: 1.06rem;
}


.thesis-ending {
  margin-top: 28px;

  color: var(--ink) !important;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 1.5rem !important;
  font-style: italic;
}



/* =========================================================
   HOME — PILLARS
========================================================= */

.pillars-heading {
  max-width: 850px;

  margin-bottom: 60px;
}


.pillars-heading h2,
.pillars h2 {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.3rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.pillars-grid,
.pillar-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);

  gap: 16px;
}


.pillar-card {
  min-height: 320px;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  padding: 28px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.pillar-card span {
  margin-bottom: 50px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.6rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.pillar-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;

  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}


.pillar-card p {
  margin-top: auto;
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: var(--muted);
}



/* =========================================================
   HOME — RCM + AI EXPLAINER
========================================================= */

.explainer {
  background: var(--soft);
}


.explainer-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);
}


.explainer h2 {
  max-width: 720px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.3rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.explainer-copy {
  max-width: 700px;
}


.explainer-copy p {
  color: #57534f;

  font-size: 1.06rem;
}


.explainer-callout {
  margin: 35px 0;

  padding-left: 24px;

  border-left: 3px solid var(--rose);

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.4;
}



/* =========================================================
   HOME — FEATURED WORK
========================================================= */

.featured-work-heading,
.featured-heading {
  max-width: 850px;

  margin-bottom: 60px;
}


.featured-work-heading h2,
.featured-work h2 {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.3rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.featured-work-grid,
.work-card-grid,
.featured-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);

  gap: 18px;
}


.work-card {
  min-height: 390px;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  padding: 30px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);

  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}


.work-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);

  box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 var(--rose-soft);
}


.work-card-meta {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 20px;

  margin-bottom: 65px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.6rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.06em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.work-card h3 {
  max-width: 620px;

  margin-bottom: 20px;

  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.1rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}


.work-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
}


.work-card .text-link {
  margin-top: auto;
}



/* =========================================================
   HOME — METHOD
========================================================= */

.method {
  background: var(--dark);

  color: var(--light-text);
}


.method-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);
}


.method h2 {
  max-width: 700px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.4rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.method-copy {
  max-width: 720px;
}


.method-copy > p {
  color: #cec9c2;
}


.method-steps {
  margin-top: 38px;

  border-top: 1px solid #55534f;
}


.method-step {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 42px 1fr;

  gap: 18px;

  padding: 17px 0;

  border-bottom: 1px solid #55534f;
}


.method-step span {
  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.62rem;

  color: #aaa49c;
}


.method-step strong {
  color: var(--light-text);
}



/* =========================================================
   HOME — LAB NOTES PREVIEW
========================================================= */

.lab-notes-heading {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 40px;

  align-items: end;

  margin-bottom: 55px;
}


.lab-notes-heading h2,
.lab-notes h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.3rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.lab-preview-grid,
.lab-card-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);

  gap: 16px;
}


.lab-card {
  min-height: 340px;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  padding: 26px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.lab-card-meta {
  margin-bottom: 45px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.59rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.06em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.lab-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;

  font-size: 1.75rem;

  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}


.lab-card p {
  color: var(--muted);
}


.lab-card .text-link {
  margin-top: auto;
}



/* =========================================================
   HOME — ABOUT PREVIEW
========================================================= */

.about-preview-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);
}


.about-preview h2 {
  max-width: 700px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.3rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.about-preview-copy {
  max-width: 700px;
}


.about-preview-copy p {
  color: #57534f;

  font-size: 1.06rem;
}



/* =========================================================
   HOME — CONTACT CTA
========================================================= */

.contact-cta {
  background: var(--rose-soft);
}


.contact-cta-inner {
  max-width: 950px;
}


.contact-cta h2 {
  max-width: 850px;

  margin-bottom: 26px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.contact-cta p {
  max-width: 680px;

  color: #57534f;

  font-size: 1.05rem;
}


.contact-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 12px;

  margin-top: 32px;
}



/* =========================================================
   RCM + AI — HERO
========================================================= */

.page-hero {
  padding-top: 85px;
  padding-bottom: 125px;
}


.page-hero-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 160px);

  align-items: end;
}


.page-hero h1 {
  max-width: 950px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7.3rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
}


.page-hero h1 .accent-text {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 15px;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 0.62em;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 1.1;

  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}


.page-hero-copy {
  max-width: 650px;
}


.page-hero-copy p {
  color: #57534f;

  font-size: 1.06rem;
}


.page-hero-copy .page-lead {
  color: var(--ink);

  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);

  line-height: 1.4;
}


.page-callout {
  margin-top: 30px;

  color: var(--rose) !important;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 1.55rem !important;
  font-style: italic;
}



/* =========================================================
   RCM + AI — INTERSECTION
========================================================= */

.intersection-intro {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.7fr;

  gap: 60px;

  margin-bottom: 65px;

  align-items: end;
}


.intersection-intro h2 {
  max-width: 800px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.4rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.intersection-intro p {
  max-width: 580px;

  margin-bottom: 8px;

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 1.05rem;
}


.intersection-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns:
    minmax(0, 1fr)
    60px
    minmax(0, 1fr)
    60px
    minmax(0, 1fr);

  gap: 10px;

  align-items: stretch;
}


.intersection-card,
.intersection-result {
  min-height: 390px;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  padding: 28px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.intersection-card-ai {
  background: var(--soft);
}


.intersection-result {
  background: var(--rose-soft);
}


.intersection-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 45px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.59rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.intersection-card h3,
.intersection-result h3 {
  margin-bottom: 28px;

  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 2.7vw, 2.7rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}


.intersection-result p {
  margin-top: auto;
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: #5f5553;
}


.clean-list {
  margin: auto 0 0;

  padding: 0;

  list-style: none;
}


.clean-list li {
  padding: 8px 0;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 0.88rem;
}


.clean-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}


.intersection-plus,
.intersection-equals {
  display: grid;

  place-items: center;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 1.5rem;

  color: var(--rose);
}



/* =========================================================
   RCM + AI — CAPABILITIES
========================================================= */

.section-heading-row {
  margin-bottom: 65px;
}


.section-heading-row h2 {
  max-width: 900px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.4rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.capability-stack {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.capability-row {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 70px 0.9fr 1.1fr;

  gap: clamp(25px, 5vw, 70px);

  padding: 50px 10px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.capability-number {
  padding-top: 7px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.68rem;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.capability-type {
  margin-bottom: 12px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  color: var(--rose);
}


.capability-title h3 {
  max-width: 570px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.8vw, 2.9rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}


.capability-copy {
  max-width: 640px;
}


.capability-copy > p {
  color: #57534f;
}


.micro-list {
  margin: 25px 0 0;

  padding: 0;

  list-style: none;
}


.micro-list li {
  position: relative;

  padding: 8px 0 8px 20px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 0.88rem;
}


.micro-list li::before {
  content: "→";

  position: absolute;

  left: 0;

  color: var(--rose);

  font-family: var(--mono);
}


.micro-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}



/* =========================================================
   RCM + AI — PLAUSIBLE VS DEFENSIBLE
========================================================= */

.defensible-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);
}


.defensible h2 {
  max-width: 700px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.defensible-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}


.defensible-copy > .large-copy {
  color: white;
}


.comparison {
  margin-top: 45px;

  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;

  gap: 18px;

  align-items: stretch;
}


.comparison-block {
  padding: 24px;

  border: 1px solid #55534f;

  background: var(--dark-soft);
}


.comparison-good {
  background: #33312f;
}


.comparison-status {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 28px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  color: #aaa49c;
}


.comparison-block p {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: #e0dbd4;
}


.comparison-arrow {
  display: grid;

  place-items: center;

  color: var(--rose-soft);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 1.4rem;
}


.defensible-ending {
  margin-top: 38px;

  color: var(--rose-soft);

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 1.45rem;
  font-style: italic;
}



/* =========================================================
   RCM + AI — FAILURE MODES
========================================================= */

.failure-heading {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.4fr;

  gap: 60px;

  align-items: end;

  margin-bottom: 60px;
}


.failure-heading h2 {
  max-width: 900px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.4rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.failure-heading > p {
  margin-bottom: 8px;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-style: italic;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.failure-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);

  gap: 14px;
}


.failure-card {
  min-height: 270px;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  padding: 25px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.failure-card > span {
  margin-bottom: 38px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.58rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.failure-card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 18px;

  font-size: 1.55rem;

  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}


.failure-card p {
  margin-top: auto;
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 0.92rem;
}



/* =========================================================
   RCM + AI — HUMAN + AGENT
========================================================= */

.human-agent-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.8fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);

  align-items: center;
}


.human-agent-copy h2 {
  max-width: 760px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.4rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.human-agent-copy > p:not(.section-label):not(.large-copy-dark) {
  max-width: 680px;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.human-agent-model {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 520px;
}


.model-block {
  padding: 24px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.model-agent {
  background: var(--rose-soft);
}


.model-label {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 10px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.model-block strong {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 7px;

  font-size: 1.35rem;
}


.model-block p {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.model-arrow {
  padding: 9px 0 9px 24px;

  color: var(--rose);

  font-family: var(--mono);
}



/* =========================================================
   SHARED NEXT STEP
========================================================= */

.next-step-inner {
  max-width: 900px;
}


.next-step h2 {
  max-width: 850px;

  margin-bottom: 28px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.next-step p:not(.section-label) {
  max-width: 680px;

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 1.05rem;
}


.next-step .button {
  margin-top: 18px;
}



/* =========================================================
   ABOUT PAGE
========================================================= */

.about-hero {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);

  align-items: center;

  padding-top: 85px;
  padding-bottom: 125px;
}


.about-hero h1 {
  max-width: 900px;

  margin-bottom: 35px;

  font-size: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7.2rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
}


.about-hero h1 .accent-text {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 18px;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 0.58em;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.15;

  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}


.about-hero-lead {
  max-width: 740px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);

  line-height: 1.45;
}


.about-hero-photo {
  position: relative;
}


.about-photo-placeholder {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  justify-content: space-between;

  padding: 24px;

  background:
    linear-gradient(
      145deg,
      #d6cdc4,
      #ece7e1 55%,
      #cec2b8
    );

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.about-primary-photo {
  width: 100%;

  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;

  object-fit: cover;

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.about-photo-note {
  position: absolute;

  left: -35px;
  bottom: 10%;

  max-width: 240px;

  padding: 12px 14px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);

  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--rose-soft);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  line-height: 1.4;

  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}


.about-photo-note span {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 5px;

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 0.56rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}


.about-intro {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.85fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);
}


.about-intro h2 {
  max-width: 850px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.4rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.about-intro-copy {
  max-width: 660px;

  padding-top: 45px;
}


.about-intro-copy p {
  color: #57534f;

  font-size: 1.08rem;
}


.about-intro-copy p:last-child {
  color: var(--ink);

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 1.4rem;

  font-style: italic;
}


.before-ai-heading {
  max-width: 950px;

  margin-bottom: 65px;
}


.before-ai-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 25px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.6rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.before-ai-heading > p:not(.section-label) {
  max-width: 650px;

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 1.1rem;
}


.experience-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);

  gap: 18px;
}


.experience-card {
  min-height: 360px;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  padding: 30px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.experience-number {
  margin-bottom: 55px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.68rem;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.experience-label {
  margin-bottom: 12px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.63rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  color: var(--rose);
}


.experience-card h3 {
  max-width: 540px;

  margin-bottom: 22px;

  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.6vw, 2.7rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}


.experience-card > p:last-child {
  max-width: 560px;

  margin-top: auto;
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.then-ai-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 160px);
}


.then-ai-heading h2 {
  max-width: 620px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.then-ai-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}


.then-ai-copy > p {
  color: #57534f;
}


.about-quote {
  margin: 40px 0;

  padding: 25px 0 25px 28px;

  border-left: 3px solid var(--rose);

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2.3rem);
  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.35;

  color: var(--ink);
}


.about-details-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 0.7fr 1.3fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);
}


.detail-block {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr;

  gap: 20px;

  align-items: baseline;

  padding: 20px 0;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.detail-block strong {
  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.9rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}


.detail-block span {
  color: var(--muted);
}


.detail-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 10px;
}


.detail-tags span {
  padding: 9px 12px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.04em;

  text-transform: uppercase;
}



/* =========================================================
   HOW I WORK / APPROACH PAGE
========================================================= */

.approach-hero {
  padding-top: 85px;
  padding-bottom: 125px;
}


.approach-hero-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 160px);

  align-items: end;
}


.approach-hero h1 {
  max-width: 900px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
}


.approach-hero h1 .accent-text {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 14px;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 0.7em;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.05;

  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}


.approach-hero-copy {
  max-width: 600px;
}


.approach-hero-copy p {
  color: #57534f;

  font-size: 1.08rem;
}


.approach-lead {
  color: var(--ink) !important;

  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.85rem) !important;

  line-height: 1.4;
}


.approach-thesis-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 160px);
}


.approach-thesis h2 {
  max-width: 720px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.7rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.approach-thesis-copy {
  max-width: 720px;
}


.approach-thesis-copy .large-copy {
  margin-bottom: 30px;

  color: white;

  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.2vw, 2.2rem);

  line-height: 1.4;
}


.approach-thesis-copy > p:not(.large-copy) {
  color: #d2cdc6;
}


.approach-thesis-ending {
  margin-top: 35px;

  color: var(--rose-soft) !important;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 1.4rem;

  font-style: italic;
}


.approach-method-heading {
  max-width: 900px;

  margin-bottom: 70px;
}


.approach-method-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 25px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.6rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.approach-method-heading > p:not(.section-label) {
  max-width: 700px;

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 1.1rem;
}


.approach-steps {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.approach-step {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 75px 0.95fr 1.05fr;

  gap: clamp(25px, 5vw, 75px);

  padding: 60px 10px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.approach-step-number {
  padding-top: 6px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.7rem;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.approach-step-label {
  margin-bottom: 14px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.09em;

  color: var(--rose);
}


.approach-step-title h3 {
  max-width: 590px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.15rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}


.approach-step-copy {
  max-width: 640px;
}


.approach-step-copy > p {
  color: #57534f;

  font-size: 1.02rem;
}


.approach-list {
  margin: 25px 0 0;

  padding: 0;

  list-style: none;
}


.approach-list li {
  position: relative;

  padding: 9px 0 9px 20px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 0.9rem;
}


.approach-list li::before {
  content: "→";

  position: absolute;

  left: 0;

  color: var(--rose);

  font-family: var(--mono);
}


.approach-list li:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}


.approach-step-featured {
  margin-inline: -18px;

  padding-inline: 28px;

  background: var(--rose-soft);
}


.approach-step-featured .approach-list li {
  border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
}


.approach-loop-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.8fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);

  align-items: center;
}


.approach-loop h2 {
  max-width: 720px;

  margin-bottom: 30px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.approach-loop-grid > div:first-child > p:not(.section-label) {
  max-width: 650px;

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 1.08rem;
}


.loop-model {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 520px;
}


.loop-block {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr;

  gap: 15px;

  align-items: center;

  padding: 21px 24px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.loop-block span {
  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.65rem;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.loop-block strong {
  font-size: 1.3rem;
}


.loop-block-accent {
  background: var(--rose-soft);
}


.loop-arrow {
  padding: 8px 0 8px 22px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  color: var(--muted);
}


.loop-return {
  color: var(--rose);

  font-size: 1.6rem;
}


.loop-caption {
  padding-left: 22px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.63rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.05em;

  color: var(--muted);

  text-transform: uppercase;
}


.approach-standards-heading {
  max-width: 900px;

  margin-bottom: 60px;
}


.approach-standards-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.standards-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.standard-row {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 70px 0.9fr 1.1fr;

  gap: clamp(25px, 5vw, 70px);

  padding: 45px 10px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.standard-number {
  padding-top: 4px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.68rem;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.standard-row h3 {
  max-width: 550px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 2.7vw, 2.8rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}


.standard-row > p {
  max-width: 630px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 1.02rem;
}


.good-system-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);
}


.good-system h2 {
  max-width: 680px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.good-system-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}


.good-system-copy > .large-copy {
  margin-bottom: 45px;

  color: white;

  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 2rem);

  line-height: 1.4;
}


.good-system-list {
  border-top: 1px solid #55534f;
}


.good-system-item {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr;

  gap: 18px;

  padding: 22px 0;

  border-bottom: 1px solid #55534f;
}


.good-system-item span {
  padding-top: 2px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.63rem;

  color: #aaa49c;
}


.good-system-item p {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: #e4dfd8;

  font-size: 1.05rem;
}



/* =========================================================
   CASE STUDIES
========================================================= */

.work-hero {
  padding-top: 85px;
  padding-bottom: 125px;
}


.work-hero-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 160px);

  align-items: end;
}


.work-hero h1 {
  max-width: 900px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7.4rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
}


.work-hero h1 .accent-text {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 14px;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 0.72em;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 1.05;

  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}


.work-hero-copy {
  max-width: 600px;
}


.work-hero-copy > p {
  color: #57534f;

  font-size: 1.06rem;
}


.work-hero-copy .work-lead {
  color: var(--ink);

  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);

  line-height: 1.4;
}


.work-note {
  margin-top: 34px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.68rem !important;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.09em;

  color: var(--rose) !important;
}


.work-index-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);

  gap: 18px;
}


.work-index-card {
  position: relative;

  min-height: 400px;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  padding: 30px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);

  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}


.work-index-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);

  box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 var(--rose-soft);
}


.work-index-meta {
  display: flex;

  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 20px;

  margin-bottom: 70px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.62rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.06em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.work-index-card h2 {
  max-width: 620px;

  margin-bottom: 22px;

  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3vw, 3.2rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}


.work-index-card p {
  max-width: 560px;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.work-index-arrow {
  margin-top: auto;

  align-self: flex-end;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 1.4rem;

  color: var(--rose);
}


.case-study {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.case-study-second {
  border-top: 6px solid var(--dark);
}


.case-study-header {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;

  gap: clamp(50px, 8vw, 120px);

  margin-bottom: 70px;
}


.case-study-id {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  gap: 8px;

  padding-top: 8px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.65rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.case-study-heading {
  max-width: 950px;
}


.case-study-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 30px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.case-study-lead {
  max-width: 760px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: #57534f;

  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.55rem);

  line-height: 1.5;
}


.case-snapshot {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);

  margin-bottom: 90px;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.case-snapshot-item {
  min-height: 130px;

  padding: 25px;

  border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.case-snapshot-item:last-child {
  border-right: 0;
}


.case-snapshot-item span {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 16px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.59rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.case-snapshot-item strong {
  display: block;

  max-width: 320px;

  font-size: 1.08rem;

  line-height: 1.4;
}


.case-section {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;

  gap: clamp(50px, 8vw, 120px);

  padding: 65px 0;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.case-section-label {
  padding-top: 8px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.case-section-content {
  max-width: 830px;
}


.case-section-content h3 {
  max-width: 780px;

  margin-bottom: 28px;

  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.7rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}


.case-section-content > p {
  max-width: 740px;

  color: #57534f;

  font-size: 1.04rem;
}


.case-section-accent {
  margin-inline: -30px;

  padding-inline: 30px;

  background: var(--rose-soft);

  border-top: 0;
}


.case-section-accent .case-section-label {
  color: #70605d;
}


.case-question-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);

  gap: 12px;

  margin-top: 38px;
}


.case-question-grid > div {
  min-height: 180px;

  padding: 22px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.case-question-grid span {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 28px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.58rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.case-question-grid p {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: 0.97rem;
}


.case-action-list {
  margin-top: 38px;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.case-action-item {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 50px 1fr;

  gap: 20px;

  padding: 20px 0;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.case-action-item span {
  padding-top: 2px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.63rem;

  color: var(--rose);
}


.case-action-item p {
  max-width: 650px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: #57534f;
}


.case-result-list {
  margin: 35px 0 0;

  padding: 0;

  list-style: none;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.case-result-list li {
  position: relative;

  padding: 16px 10px 16px 28px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);

  color: #57534f;
}


.case-result-list li::before {
  content: "→";

  position: absolute;

  left: 2px;

  color: var(--rose);

  font-family: var(--mono);
}


.case-takeaway {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 220px 1fr;

  gap: clamp(50px, 8vw, 120px);

  margin-top: 70px;

  padding: 50px;

  background: var(--dark);

  color: white;
}


.case-takeaway > span {
  padding-top: 8px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  color: #aaa49c;
}


.case-takeaway blockquote {
  max-width: 780px;

  margin: 0;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 3.2rem);
  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.3;

  color: var(--rose-soft);
}


.qa-failure-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);

  gap: 12px;

  margin-top: 38px;
}


.qa-failure-grid article {
  min-height: 230px;

  padding: 22px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.qa-failure-grid span {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 36px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.58rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.qa-failure-grid h4 {
  margin-bottom: 14px;

  font-size: 1.35rem;

  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}


.qa-failure-grid p {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.case-not-this {
  margin-bottom: 8px;

  padding: 14px 17px;

  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55);

  border: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.74rem;

  color: #665b59;
}


.case-instead {
  margin-top: 30px;

  padding-top: 25px;

  border-top: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);

  color: var(--ink) !important;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 1.35rem !important;
  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.45;
}


.case-confidentiality-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);
}


.case-confidentiality h2 {
  max-width: 700px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.3rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.case-confidentiality-grid > div:last-child {
  max-width: 660px;
}


.case-confidentiality-grid > div:last-child p {
  color: #57534f;

  font-size: 1.05rem;
}


.case-confidentiality-note {
  margin-top: 32px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.72rem !important;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--rose) !important;

  text-transform: uppercase;
}



/* =========================================================
   LAB NOTES INDEX
========================================================= */

.lab-hero {
  padding-top: 85px;
  padding-bottom: 125px;
}


.lab-hero-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 160px);

  align-items: end;
}


.lab-hero h1 {
  max-width: 900px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7.4rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
}


.lab-hero h1 .accent-text {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 14px;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 0.72em;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 1.05;

  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}


.lab-hero-copy {
  max-width: 610px;
}


.lab-hero-copy > p {
  color: #57534f;

  font-size: 1.06rem;
}


.lab-hero-copy .lab-lead {
  color: var(--ink);

  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);

  line-height: 1.4;
}


.lab-hero-note {
  margin-top: 34px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.68rem !important;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.09em;

  color: var(--rose) !important;
}


.lab-manifesto-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);
}


.lab-manifesto h2 {
  max-width: 700px;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.4rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.lab-manifesto-copy {
  max-width: 720px;
}


.lab-manifesto-copy .large-copy {
  margin-bottom: 30px;

  color: white;

  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2vw, 2rem);

  line-height: 1.4;
}


.lab-manifesto-copy > p:not(.large-copy) {
  color: #cec9c2;
}


.featured-lab-card {
  padding: 36px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);

  box-shadow: 7px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);
}


.featured-lab-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 10px 30px;

  padding-bottom: 25px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.61rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.featured-lab-content {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;

  gap: clamp(60px, 9vw, 130px);

  padding: 60px 0;
}


.featured-lab-content h2 {
  max-width: 780px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 4.7vw, 5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.featured-lab-content > div:last-child {
  max-width: 600px;
}


.featured-lab-lead {
  color: var(--ink) !important;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 1.9rem);

  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.4;
}


.featured-lab-content p {
  color: var(--muted);
}


.featured-lab-observation {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr;

  gap: 30px;

  padding-top: 26px;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.featured-lab-observation span {
  padding-top: 3px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  color: var(--rose);
}


.featured-lab-observation p {
  max-width: 740px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: 1.05rem;
}


.lab-feed-heading {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.45fr;

  gap: 60px;

  align-items: end;

  margin-bottom: 55px;
}


.lab-feed-heading h2 {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.lab-feed-heading > p {
  max-width: 430px;

  margin-bottom: 8px;

  color: var(--muted);

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 1.2rem;
  font-style: italic;
}


.lab-feed-list {
  display: flex;

  flex-direction: column;

  gap: 18px;
}


.lab-feed-card {
  padding: 30px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);

  box-shadow: 4px 5px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.035);

  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}


.lab-feed-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);

  box-shadow: 7px 8px 0 var(--rose-soft);
}


.lab-feed-meta {
  display: flex;

  justify-content: space-between;

  gap: 30px;

  padding-bottom: 24px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.lab-feed-meta > div:first-child {
  display: flex;

  gap: 24px;
}


.lab-note-number,
.lab-note-date {
  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.61rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.lab-note-number {
  color: var(--ink);

  font-weight: 700;
}


.lab-note-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  justify-content: flex-end;

  gap: 7px;
}


.lab-note-tags span {
  padding: 4px 7px;

  border: 1px solid var(--line);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.55rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.05em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.lab-feed-body {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;

  gap: clamp(50px, 8vw, 110px);

  padding-top: 38px;
}


.lab-feed-body h3 {
  max-width: 760px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}


.lab-feed-summary {
  max-width: 580px;

  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;

  align-items: flex-start;
}


.lab-feed-summary p {
  color: var(--muted);
}


.lab-read-link {
  display: inline-flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 10px;

  margin-top: auto;

  padding-top: 25px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.69rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.06em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  transition:
    color 0.18s ease,
    gap 0.18s ease;
}


.lab-read-link:hover {
  color: var(--rose);

  gap: 15px;
}


.lab-coming-soon {
  margin-top: auto;

  padding-top: 25px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--rose);

  text-transform: uppercase;
}


.lab-not-this-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 150px);
}


.lab-not-this h2 {
  max-width: 700px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5.3rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.055em;
}


.lab-not-this-grid > div:last-child {
  max-width: 700px;
}


.lab-not-this-grid > div:last-child p:not(.large-copy-dark) {
  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 1.05rem;
}



/* =========================================================
   INDIVIDUAL LAB NOTE
========================================================= */

.lab-article-hero {
  padding-top: 70px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
}


.lab-article-breadcrumb {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 10px;

  margin-bottom: 70px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.64rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.lab-article-breadcrumb a {
  transition: color 0.18s ease;
}


.lab-article-breadcrumb a:hover {
  color: var(--rose);
}


.lab-article-hero-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;

  gap: clamp(70px, 10vw, 160px);

  align-items: end;
}


.lab-article-title h1 {
  max-width: 950px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 6.7vw, 7rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.065em;
}


.lab-article-title h1 .accent-text {
  display: block;

  margin-top: 16px;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 0.64em;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;

  line-height: 1.12;

  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}


.lab-article-intro {
  max-width: 610px;
}


.lab-article-intro p {
  color: #57534f;

  font-size: 1.06rem;
}


.lab-article-intro .lab-article-lead {
  color: var(--ink);

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.1vw, 2rem);

  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.4;
}


.lab-article-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 12px 35px;

  margin-top: 70px;

  padding-top: 24px;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.61rem;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}



/* =========================================================
   LAB NOTE — BACK TO LAB NOTES
========================================================= */

.lab-back-link {
  display: inline-flex;

  align-items: center;

  gap: 11px;

  padding: 11px 15px;

  margin-bottom: 42px;

  background: var(--rose-soft);

  color: var(--ink);

  border: 1px solid #d1bab6;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  text-transform: uppercase;

  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);

  transition:
    transform 0.18s ease,
    background 0.18s ease,
    color 0.18s ease;
}


.lab-back-link > span:first-child {
  font-size: 1rem;

  line-height: 1;

  transition: transform 0.18s ease;
}


.lab-back-link:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);

  background: var(--ink);

  color: white;
}


.lab-back-link:hover > span:first-child {
  transform: translateX(-3px);
}



/* =========================================================
   LAB NOTE — OBSERVATION
========================================================= */

.lab-observation {
  padding-top: 55px;
  padding-bottom: 55px;
}


.lab-observation-grid {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;

  gap: 45px;

  align-items: start;
}


.lab-observation-label {
  padding-top: 8px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.09em;

  color: var(--rose);
}


.lab-observation-grid p {
  max-width: 900px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 3rem);
  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.35;
}



/* =========================================================
   LAB NOTE — ARTICLE LAYOUT
========================================================= */

.lab-article {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
}


.lab-article-section {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 190px minmax(0, 760px);

  justify-content: center;

  gap: clamp(45px, 7vw, 100px);

  padding: 75px 0;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.lab-article-section:first-child {
  border-top: 0;
}


.lab-article-section-marker {
  padding-top: 10px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.lab-article-copy {
  max-width: 760px;
}


.lab-article-copy h2 {
  margin-bottom: 30px;

  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4vw, 4.2rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}


.lab-article-copy > p {
  margin-bottom: 22px;

  color: #4f4c48;

  font-size: 1.08rem;

  line-height: 1.78;
}


.lab-article-copy > p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}



/* =========================================================
   LAB NOTE — CHECKLIST
========================================================= */

.lab-checklist {
  margin: 35px 0;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.lab-checklist-item {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 35px 1fr;

  gap: 15px;

  padding: 16px 0;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.lab-checklist-item span {
  color: var(--rose);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-weight: 700;
}


.lab-checklist-item p {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: #57534f;
}



/* =========================================================
   LAB NOTE — QUESTION BLOCK
========================================================= */

.lab-question-block {
  margin: 35px 0;

  padding: 28px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);

  box-shadow: 5px 6px 0 var(--rose-soft);
}


.lab-question-block p {
  position: relative;

  margin: 0;

  padding: 13px 0 13px 24px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);

  color: #4f4c48;
}


.lab-question-block p::before {
  content: "?";

  position: absolute;

  left: 0;

  color: var(--rose);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-weight: 700;
}


.lab-question-block p:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}



/* =========================================================
   LAB NOTE — PULL QUOTE
========================================================= */

.lab-pullquote {
  width: min(calc(100% - 64px), 1050px);

  margin: 35px auto;

  padding: 55px 60px;

  background: var(--dark);

  color: white;
}


.lab-pullquote > span {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 25px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.09em;

  color: #aaa49c;
}


.lab-pullquote blockquote {
  max-width: 900px;

  margin: 0;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 3.4rem);
  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.3;

  color: var(--rose-soft);
}



/* =========================================================
   LAB NOTE — QA LAYERS
========================================================= */

.lab-layer-stack {
  margin-top: 40px;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.lab-layer {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr;

  gap: 20px;

  padding: 26px 0;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.lab-layer-number {
  padding-top: 5px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.64rem;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.lab-layer-label {
  margin-bottom: 8px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  color: var(--rose);
}


.lab-layer h3 {
  margin-bottom: 12px;

  font-size: 1.55rem;

  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}


.lab-layer p:last-child {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.lab-layer-accent {
  margin-inline: -20px;

  padding-inline: 20px;

  background: var(--rose-soft);
}



/* =========================================================
   LAB NOTE — FAILURE TABLE
========================================================= */

.lab-failure-table {
  margin: 38px 0;

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.lab-failure-row {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 0.75fr 1.25fr;

  gap: 30px;

  padding: 20px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.lab-failure-row:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}


.lab-failure-row strong {
  font-size: 1rem;
}


.lab-failure-row p {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.lab-failure-header {
  background: var(--soft);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}



/* =========================================================
   LAB NOTE — BIG QUESTION
========================================================= */

.lab-big-question {
  margin: 40px 0;

  padding: 32px;

  background: var(--rose-soft);

  border: 1px solid #d4beba;
}


.lab-big-question span {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 20px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.09em;

  color: #74615e;
}


.lab-big-question p {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2.3rem);
  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.4;
}



/* =========================================================
   LAB NOTE — NOTE BOX
========================================================= */

.lab-note-box {
  margin-top: 38px;

  padding: 26px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);

  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--rose-soft);
}


.lab-note-box span {
  display: block;

  margin-bottom: 15px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  color: var(--rose);
}


.lab-note-box p {
  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: 1.05rem;
}



/* =========================================================
   LAB NOTE — CLOSING
========================================================= */

.lab-article-final {
  padding-bottom: 95px;
}


.lab-closing-list {
  margin: 35px 0;

  padding: 24px 28px;

  background: var(--paper);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.lab-closing-list p {
  position: relative;

  margin: 0;

  padding: 12px 0 12px 24px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.lab-closing-list p::before {
  content: "→";

  position: absolute;

  left: 0;

  color: var(--rose);

  font-family: var(--mono);
}


.lab-closing-list p:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}


.lab-closing-line {
  margin-top: 38px !important;

  color: var(--ink) !important;

  font-family: var(--serif);

  font-size: 1.5rem !important;
  font-style: italic;

  line-height: 1.5 !important;
}



/* =========================================================
   LAB NOTE — END NAVIGATION
========================================================= */

.lab-end-nav {
  padding-top: 70px;
  padding-bottom: 70px;
}


.lab-end-nav-top {
  margin-bottom: 35px;
}


.lab-end-nav-top .lab-back-link {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}


.lab-next-note {
  display: block;

  padding: 32px;

  background: var(--paper);

  color: var(--ink);

  border: 1px solid var(--line);

  box-shadow: 6px 7px 0 var(--rose-soft);

  transition:
    transform 0.2s ease,
    box-shadow 0.2s ease,
    background 0.2s ease;
}


.lab-next-note:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);

  box-shadow: 9px 10px 0 var(--rose-soft);
}


.lab-next-note-meta {
  display: flex;

  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;

  gap: 10px 25px;

  padding-bottom: 22px;
  margin-bottom: 32px;

  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.08em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.lab-next-note-meta span:first-child {
  color: var(--rose);
}


.lab-next-note-content {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;

  gap: 45px;

  align-items: end;
}


.lab-next-note-topic {
  margin-bottom: 13px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.61rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.lab-next-note h2 {
  max-width: 900px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4vw, 4.5rem);

  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}


.lab-next-note-arrow {
  padding-bottom: 7px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 2.3rem;

  color: var(--rose);

  transition: transform 0.18s ease;
}


.lab-next-note:hover .lab-next-note-arrow {
  transform: translateX(7px);
}


.lab-end-note {
  display: grid;

  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;

  gap: 35px;

  margin-top: 45px;

  padding-top: 25px;

  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}


.lab-end-note span {
  padding-top: 2px;

  font-family: var(--mono);

  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;

  letter-spacing: 0.07em;

  color: var(--muted);
}


.lab-end-note p {
  max-width: 650px;

  margin-bottom: 0;

  color: var(--muted);

  font-size: 0.88rem;
}



/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 1100
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

  .failure-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }


  .intersection-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }


  .intersection-plus,
  .intersection-equals {
    min-height: 50px;
  }

}



/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 950
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 950px) {

  .hero-grid,
  .work-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.8fr;

    gap: 55px;
  }


  .about-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.75fr;

    gap: 55px;
  }


  .experience-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }


  .case-study-header,
  .case-section,
  .case-takeaway {
    grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;

    gap: 45px;
  }


  .pillar-grid,
  .pillars-grid,
  .lab-preview-grid,
  .lab-card-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

}



/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 900
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 900px) {

  .page-hero-grid,
  .approach-hero-grid,
  .approach-thesis-grid,
  .approach-loop-grid,
  .good-system-grid,
  .lab-hero-grid,
  .lab-manifesto-grid,
  .featured-lab-content,
  .lab-not-this-grid,
  .lab-article-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 50px;
  }


  .intersection-intro,
  .defensible-grid,
  .human-agent-grid,
  .method-grid,
  .explainer-grid,
  .about-preview-grid,
  .thesis-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 50px;
  }


  .capability-row,
  .approach-step {
    grid-template-columns: 55px 1fr;

    gap: 20px;
  }


  .capability-copy,
  .approach-step-copy {
    grid-column: 2;
  }


  .lab-feed-body {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 28px;
  }


  .lab-article-section {
    grid-template-columns: 135px minmax(0, 1fr);

    gap: 40px;
  }

}



/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 800
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 800px) {

  .section {
    width: min(calc(100% - 36px), var(--max-width));

    padding-top: 80px;
    padding-bottom: 80px;
  }


  .section-soft,
  .section-dark {
    width: 100%;

    padding-inline: 18px;
  }


  .site-header,
  .site-footer {
    width: calc(100% - 36px);
  }


  .site-header {
    align-items: flex-start;

    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 8px;

    padding: 18px 0;
  }


  .main-nav {
    justify-content: flex-start;

    gap: 5px 18px;
  }


  .hero,
  .page-hero,
  .about-hero,
  .approach-hero,
  .work-hero,
  .lab-hero {
    padding-top: 65px;
  }


  .hero {
    width: calc(100% - 36px);
  }


  .hero-grid,
  .about-hero,
  .about-intro,
  .then-ai-grid,
  .about-details-grid,
  .work-hero-grid,
  .case-confidentiality-grid,
  .lab-article-footer-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 50px;
  }


  .hero-visual {
    max-width: 520px;

    justify-self: start;
  }


  .note-top {
    left: -5px;
  }


  .note-bottom {
    right: -5px;
  }


  .about-hero-photo {
    max-width: 520px;
  }


  .about-photo-note {
    left: -5px;
  }


  .about-intro-copy {
    padding-top: 0;
  }


  .failure-heading,
  .lab-feed-heading {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 25px;
  }


  .failure-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }


  .work-index-grid,
  .featured-work-grid,
  .work-card-grid,
  .featured-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }


  .case-study-header,
  .case-section,
  .case-takeaway {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 25px;
  }


  .case-study-id {
    flex-direction: row;
    flex-wrap: wrap;

    gap: 10px 25px;
  }


  .case-snapshot {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }


  .case-snapshot-item {
    min-height: auto;

    border-right: 0;

    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }


  .case-snapshot-item:last-child {
    border-bottom: 0;
  }


  .case-question-grid,
  .qa-failure-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }


  .case-section-accent {
    margin-inline: 0;

    padding-inline: 18px;
  }


  .case-takeaway {
    padding: 35px 28px;
  }


  .approach-step-featured {
    margin-inline: 0;

    padding-inline: 10px;
  }


  .standard-row {
    grid-template-columns: 45px 1fr;

    gap: 20px;
  }


  .standard-row > p {
    grid-column: 2;
  }


  .lab-feed-meta {
    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 15px;
  }


  .lab-note-tags {
    justify-content: flex-start;
  }


  .featured-lab-observation {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 12px;
  }


  .lab-article-hero {
    padding-top: 55px;
  }


  .lab-article-breadcrumb {
    margin-bottom: 45px;
  }


  .lab-observation-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 15px;
  }


  .lab-article-section {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 20px;

    padding: 55px 0;
  }


  .lab-failure-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 8px;
  }


  .lab-pullquote {
    width: calc(100% - 36px);

    padding: 40px 30px;
  }


  .lab-end-note {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 10px;
  }

}



/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 700
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 700px) {

  .comparison {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }


  .comparison-arrow {
    min-height: 35px;

    transform: rotate(90deg);
  }


  .lab-next-note-content {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 25px;
  }


  .lab-next-note-arrow {
    justify-self: end;
  }

}



/* =========================================================
   RESPONSIVE — 520
========================================================= */

@media (max-width: 520px) {

  .site-header {
    min-height: 0;
  }


  .main-nav {
    font-size: 0.61rem;

    gap: 2px 14px;
  }


  .hero h1,
  .page-hero h1,
  .about-hero h1,
  .approach-hero h1,
  .work-hero h1,
  .lab-hero h1 {
    font-size: 3.5rem;
  }


  .lab-article-title h1 {
    font-size: 3.25rem;
  }


  .photo-placeholder {
    min-height: 430px;
  }


  .visual-note {
    position: static;

    display: inline-block;

    margin-top: 10px;
    margin-right: 8px;
  }


  .experience-card,
  .work-index-card {
    min-height: auto;
  }


  .detail-block {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;

    gap: 4px;
  }


  .approach-step,
  .standard-row {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }


  .approach-step-copy,
  .standard-row > p {
    grid-column: auto;
  }


  .loop-block {
    grid-template-columns: 35px 1fr;

    padding: 18px;
  }


  .work-index-meta {
    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 5px;
  }


  .case-question-grid > div,
  .qa-failure-grid article {
    min-height: auto;
  }


  .case-action-item {
    grid-template-columns: 35px 1fr;
  }


  .featured-lab-card,
  .lab-feed-card {
    padding: 24px;
  }


  .featured-lab-meta {
    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 5px;
  }


  .lab-feed-meta > div:first-child {
    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 4px;
  }


  .lab-feed-body h3 {
    font-size: 2rem;
  }


  .lab-article-meta {
    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 5px;
  }


  .lab-back-link {
    width: 100%;

    justify-content: center;
  }


  .lab-question-block,
  .lab-big-question,
  .lab-note-box {
    padding: 22px;
  }


  .lab-layer {
    grid-template-columns: 38px 1fr;
  }


  .lab-layer-accent {
    margin-inline: 0;

    padding-inline: 12px;
  }


  .lab-next-note {
    padding: 24px;
  }


  .lab-next-note-meta {
    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 5px;
  }


  .lab-next-note h2 {
    font-size: 2.2rem;
  }


  .site-footer {
    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 22px;
  }


  .footer-meta {
    align-items: flex-start;
  }


  .back-to-top {
    right: 16px;
    bottom: 16px;
  }

}



/* =========================================================
   ACCESSIBILITY / REDUCED MOTION
========================================================= */

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {

  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;

    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;

    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;

    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
  }

}