/* ==========================================================================
   ROYAL KINGDOM STUDIOS — styles.css
   Shared by / (English) and /es/. Vanilla CSS, mobile-first;
   breakpoints at 640 / 768 / 1024 / 1280.

   CONTENTS
   01. Design tokens
   02. Reset & base
   03. Typography
   04. Layout
   05. Shared components (buttons, eyebrow, links, tags, RKS mark)
   06. Header, navigation & language switch
   07. Hero
   08. Focus — what the studio creates
   09. Selected work
   10. Studio & Why Royal Kingdom
   11. Capabilities
   12. Process
   13. Collaborate & form
   14. Footer
   15. Ambient layers, cursor & section rail
   16. Motion system
   17. Reduced motion
   ========================================================================== */


/* ==========================================================================
   01. DESIGN TOKENS — change the brand here, not in the components.
   After the brand art: black, ivory and antique gold carry the page.
   Ruby (the gem) and royal purple are rare accents. There is no neon.
   ========================================================================== */
:root {
  /* Base: near-black with a navy undertone → carbon → graphite */
  --bg-primary: #060609;
  --bg-secondary: #0a0b10;
  --bg-tertiary: #0f1016;
  --bg-elevated: #14151c;
  --graphite: #1c1d25;
  --navy: #0d1330;

  --line: rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.08);
  --line-strong: rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.15);

  --text-primary: #ece5d3;     /* ivory: the KINGDOM of the wordmark */
  --text-secondary: #b3ada0;   /* warm grey, 8.9:1 on --bg-primary */
  --text-muted: #8b867b;       /* 5.5:1 on --bg-primary */

  /* Royal accents */
  --gold: #c6a36b;             /* 8.4:1: safe for small text */
  --gold-soft: #e3cb97;
  --gold-deep: #8d6c40;
  --ruby: #8e1f3f;             /* the gem: tiny doses only */
  --royal: #5d4a9e;            /* ambient light only */

  --success: #9cc4a6;
  --danger: #e58a98;

  --grad-gold: linear-gradient(180deg, #dcc08a 0%, #c6a36b 55%, #b08c56 100%);
  --grad-gold-text: linear-gradient(180deg, #ecd6a6 0%, #c6a36b 60%, #9c7a4a 100%);
  --grad-hairline: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.65), transparent);

  /* Typography */
  --font-display: "Cinzel", "Trajan Pro", "Times New Roman", serif;
  --font-serif: "Cormorant Garamond", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --font-ui: "Archivo", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-body: var(--font-ui);

  --fs-xs: 0.75rem;
  --fs-sm: 0.875rem;
  --fs-base: 1rem;
  --fs-md: 1.0625rem;
  --fs-lg: 1.25rem;
  --fs-h3: clamp(1.0625rem, 0.95rem + 0.35vw, 1.25rem);
  --fs-h2: clamp(1.75rem, 1.05rem + 3vw, 3.75rem);
  --fs-hero: clamp(2.25rem, 0.9rem + 5.4vw, 5.75rem);

  --lh-tight: 0.98;
  --lh-heading: 1.1;
  --lh-body: 1.65;

  --tracking-caps: 0.16em;
  --tracking-wide: 0.08em;
  --tracking-display: 0.02em;

  /* Spacing — 4 / 8 scale */
  --space-1: 0.25rem;
  --space-2: 0.5rem;
  --space-3: 0.75rem;
  --space-4: 1rem;
  --space-5: 1.5rem;
  --space-6: 2rem;
  --space-7: 3rem;
  --space-8: 4rem;
  --space-9: 6rem;
  --space-10: 8rem;

  --gutter: clamp(1rem, 0.5rem + 2.5vw, 2.5rem);  /* 16px at 320px */
  --section-pad: clamp(5rem, 3rem + 7vw, 10rem);
  --container: 1320px;
  --header-h: 64px;

  /* Radius — sharp and architectural */
  --radius-xs: 2px;
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 14px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;

  /* Shadows: depth, not glow */
  --shadow-card: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.03), 0 24px 48px -32px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
  --shadow-lift: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.05), 0 36px 70px -36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 1);
  --shadow-glow: 0 14px 34px -18px rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.45);

  /* Motion */
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
  --dur-fast: 0.18s;
  --dur: 0.35s;
  --dur-slow: 0.8s;

  /* Layers */
  --z-header: 100;
  --z-toast: 200;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  :root { --header-h: 76px; }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   02. RESET & BASE
   ========================================================================== */
*,
*::before,
*::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

* { margin: 0; }

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + 8px);
  background: var(--bg-primary);
}

/* Smooth only for in-page jumps: script.js adds .is-ready after load, so
   arriving at /es/#work (e.g. from the language switch) lands instantly. */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  html.is-ready { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
}

body {
  min-height: 100vh;
  overflow-x: hidden;           /* safety net; layouts are built not to need it */
  background: var(--bg-primary);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--fs-base);
  line-height: var(--lh-body);
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

/* Film grain: one static SVG noise tile, fixed, never animated. */
body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.035;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

html.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }

img, svg, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
img { height: auto; }

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

button, input, select, textarea { font: inherit; color: inherit; }
button { cursor: pointer; background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; }

ul, ol { list-style: none; padding: 0; }

::selection { background: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.225); color: #fff; }

/* One focus language across the site: visible, on-brand, keyboard only. */
:focus { outline: none; }
:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
}

.sprite { position: absolute; width: 0; height: 0; overflow: hidden; }

.icon {
  width: 1.25em;
  height: 1.25em;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  fill: none;
  stroke: currentColor;
  stroke-width: 1.5;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
}

.visually-hidden {
  position: absolute !important;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  padding: 0;
  margin: -1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip: rect(0 0 0 0);
  white-space: nowrap;
  border: 0;
}

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: var(--space-3);
  left: var(--space-3);
  z-index: calc(var(--z-header) + 10);
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
  background: var(--text-primary);
  color: var(--bg-primary);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: var(--fs-sm);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.skip-link:focus-visible { transform: translateY(0); }


/* ==========================================================================
   03. TYPOGRAPHY
   Display: Cinzel capitals, after the wordmark. Accents: Cormorant italic.
   Interface and body: Archivo.
   ========================================================================== */
h1, h2, h3 {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: var(--lh-heading);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-display);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

p { text-wrap: pretty; }

strong { color: var(--text-primary); font-weight: 600; }

/* Section titles: Roman capitals + an editorial italic phrase in gold. */
.section-title {
  font-size: var(--fs-h2);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-title em,
.about__statement em {
  display: inline;
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.14em;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
}

.section-lead {
  max-width: 34rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: var(--fs-md);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   04. LAYOUT
   ========================================================================== */
.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: calc(var(--container) + var(--gutter) * 2);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}

main { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.section {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: var(--section-pad);
}

/* Hairline between sections that fades out at both ends. */
.section + .section::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 50%;
  width: min(var(--container), calc(100% - var(--gutter) * 2));
  height: 1px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line-strong) 20%, var(--line-strong) 80%, transparent);
}

.section-head {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  margin-bottom: clamp(var(--space-7), 5vw, var(--space-9));
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .section-head--split {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.3fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: end;
    gap: var(--space-8);
  }
  .section-head--split .section-lead { justify-self: end; }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   05. SHARED COMPONENTS
   ========================================================================== */

/* --- Buttons ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.btn {
  --btn-h: 48px;
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  min-height: var(--btn-h);
  padding: 0 var(--space-5);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-caps);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition:
    transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease-out),
    border-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out),
    background-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out),
    color var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}

.btn .icon {
  width: 1.1rem;
  height: 1.1rem;
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}

.btn:hover .icon { transform: translateX(3px); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }

.btn--sm { --btn-h: 40px; padding: 0 var(--space-4); }
.btn--lg { --btn-h: 56px; padding: 0 var(--space-6); font-size: 0.8125rem; }
.btn--block { width: 100%; }

/* Very narrow phones: long labels (e.g. Spanish) keep to one line. */
@media (max-width: 359.98px) {
  .btn--lg { padding: 0 var(--space-4); letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
}

.btn--primary {
  color: #120e08;
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 246, 225, 0.45), 0 10px 26px -18px rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.5);
}
/* Light sweep on hover: a highlight layer, animated with opacity only. */
.btn--primary::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.18), transparent 55%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.btn--primary:hover {
  transform: translateY(-2px);
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.25), var(--shadow-glow);
}
.btn--primary:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.btn--ghost {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  border-color: var(--line-strong);
  background: rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.02);
}
.btn--ghost:hover {
  border-color: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.6);
  background: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.04);
  transform: translateY(-2px);
}

/* --- Eyebrow ------------------------------------------------------------ */
.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow__num {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.35em;
  font-style: italic;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.eyebrow__rule {
  width: 32px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--grad-hairline);
}

/* --- Arrow link --------------------------------------------------------- */
.link-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding-block: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-caps);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background-image: linear-gradient(var(--gold), var(--gold));
  background-size: 0% 1px;
  background-position: 0 calc(100% - 4px);
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  transition: background-size var(--dur) var(--ease-out), color var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.link-arrow .icon {
  width: 1rem;
  height: 1rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.link-arrow:hover { background-size: 100% 1px; }
.link-arrow:hover .icon { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }
.link-arrow--forward:hover .icon { transform: translateX(3px); }

/* --- Tags --------------------------------------------------------------- */
.tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}
.tags li {
  padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

/* --- Accent dot (the hero full stop) ------------------------------------ */
.accent-dot {
  background: var(--grad-gold-text);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

/* --- The RKS mark: the brand monogram as a gold mask -------------------- */
.rks-mark {
  display: inline-block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  aspect-ratio: 184 / 256;
  background: var(--grad-gold);
  -webkit-mask: url("assets/brand/rks-mark.png") center / contain no-repeat;
  mask: url("assets/brand/rks-mark.png") center / contain no-repeat;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   06. HEADER & NAVIGATION
   ========================================================================== */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  z-index: var(--z-header);
  height: var(--header-h);
}

/* The header's glass lives on a pseudo-element on purpose: backdrop-filter on
   the header itself would become the containing block of the fixed mobile
   menu and clip it to the header's height. */
.site-header::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  background: rgba(6, 6, 9, 0);
  transition: background-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}

.site-header.is-scrolled::before {
  background: rgba(6, 6, 9, 0.8);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
}

.site-header.is-menu-open::before {
  background: var(--bg-primary);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
}

.site-header__inner {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  height: 100%;
}

/* --- Brand lockup ------------------------------------------------------- */
.brand {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  justify-self: start;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.brand__mark {
  height: 38px;
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out), filter var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}

.brand:hover .brand__mark { transform: translateY(-1px); filter: brightness(1.15); }

/* The lockup mirrors the brand wordmark:
   ROYAL in gold, KINGDOM in ivory, STUDIOS spaced wide. */
.brand__word {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  line-height: 1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.brand__royal {
  padding-left: 0.46em;         /* balances the trailing letter-spacing */
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.5625rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.46em;
}

.brand__kingdom {
  margin-top: 0.22rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.brand__studios {
  margin-top: 0.28rem;
  padding-left: 0.7em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.7em;
}

@media (max-width: 374.98px) {
  .brand { gap: var(--space-2); }
  .brand__mark { height: 30px; }
}

/* --- Actions cluster: language switch, CTA, menu toggle ----------------- */
.site-header__actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  justify-self: end;
}

.lang-switch {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2px;
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-caps);
}

.lang-switch__link {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-width: 28px;
  min-height: 36px;
  padding-left: 0.16em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}

.lang-switch__link:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }
.lang-switch__link[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold); }

.lang-switch__sep {
  width: 1px;
  height: 12px;
  background: var(--line-strong);
}

/* --- Header CTA --------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-header__cta { display: none; }

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .site-header__cta { display: inline-flex; }
}

/* 1024–1279: the full nav needs the room; "Contact" is in it. */
@media (min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279.98px) {
  .site-header__cta { display: none; }
}

/* --- Mobile toggle ------------------------------------------------------ */
.nav-toggle {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 44px;
  height: 44px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  transition: border-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out), background-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}

.nav-toggle:hover { border-color: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.6); }

.nav-toggle__bar {
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  top: 50%;
  height: 1.5px;
  margin-top: -0.75px;
  background: var(--text-primary);
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(-4px); }
.nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(2) { transform: translateY(4px); right: 18px; }

.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(1) { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .nav-toggle__bar:nth-child(2) { transform: rotate(-45deg); right: 12px; }

/* --- Navigation: mobile panel (default) -------------------------------- */
.site-nav {
  position: fixed;
  inset: var(--header-h) 0 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-7);
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--gutter) calc(var(--space-6) + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
  overflow-y: auto;
  overscroll-behavior: contain;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 40% at 100% 0%, rgba(26, 33, 80, 0.5), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg-primary);
  visibility: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(-10px);
  transition:
    opacity var(--dur) var(--ease-out),
    transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out),
    visibility 0s linear var(--dur);
}

.site-header.is-menu-open .site-nav {
  visibility: visible;
  opacity: 1;
  transform: none;
  transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease-out), transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out), visibility 0s;
}

.site-nav__list { counter-reset: nav; }

.site-nav__list li {
  counter-increment: nav;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease-out), transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.site-header.is-menu-open .site-nav__list li { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.site-header.is-menu-open .site-nav__list li:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 40ms; }
.site-header.is-menu-open .site-nav__list li:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 80ms; }
.site-header.is-menu-open .site-nav__list li:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 120ms; }
.site-header.is-menu-open .site-nav__list li:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 160ms; }
.site-header.is-menu-open .site-nav__list li:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 200ms; }

.site-nav__link {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding-block: var(--space-4);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 0.95rem + 3.2vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}

.site-nav__link::after {
  content: counter(nav, decimal-leading-zero);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0;
}

.site-nav__link:hover,
.site-nav__link.is-active { color: var(--gold-soft); }
.site-nav__link.is-active::after { color: var(--gold); }

.site-nav__footer {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.site-nav__domain {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: var(--fs-xs);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-caps);
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* --- Navigation: desktop ---------------------------------------------- */
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .site-header__inner {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-6);
  }

  .nav-toggle,
  .site-nav__footer { display: none; }

  .site-header__actions { gap: var(--space-5); }

  .site-nav {
    position: static;
    display: block;
    padding: 0;
    overflow: visible;
    background: none;
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    transition: none;
  }

  .site-nav__list {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 2.5rem);
  }

  .site-nav__list li { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }

  .site-nav__link {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-block;
    padding: var(--space-2) 0;
    border: 0;
    color: var(--text-secondary);
    font-family: var(--font-ui);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: var(--tracking-caps);
  }

  .site-nav__link::after { content: none; }

  /* Active marker: a small heraldic lozenge under the link. */
  .site-nav__link::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 50%;
    bottom: -4px;
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    background: var(--gold);
    transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg) scale(0);
    transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
  }

  .site-nav__link:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }
  .site-nav__link.is-active { color: var(--text-primary); }
  .site-nav__link.is-active::before { transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg) scale(1); }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   07. HERO — the studio insignia, lit like a title card.
   Motion: the light drifts slowly; the insignia follows the pointer and the
   scroll by a few pixels; the headline arrives once, with a soft focus pull.
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100svh;
  padding-top: calc(var(--header-h) + clamp(2rem, 6vh, 5rem));
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}

/* Fade into the next section so the hero never ends on a hard edge. */
.hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: auto 0 0 0;
  height: 30%;
  z-index: -1;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--bg-primary));
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero__bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Ambient lights. JS feeds --px / --py (-1…1) from the pointer on desktop;
   the slow drift uses the separate `translate` property so both compose. */
.hero__light {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease-out);
}

.hero__light--a {
  top: -28vmax;
  right: -22vmax;
  width: 72vmax;
  height: 72vmax;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(26, 33, 80, 0.6), rgba(26, 33, 80, 0.18) 50%, transparent 72%);
  transform: translate3d(calc(var(--px, 0) * 24px), calc(var(--py, 0) * 24px), 0);
}

.hero__light--b {
  bottom: -32vmax;
  left: -26vmax;
  width: 58vmax;
  height: 58vmax;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.07), rgba(93, 74, 158, 0.04) 50%, transparent 72%);
  transform: translate3d(calc(var(--px, 0) * -16px), calc(var(--py, 0) * -16px), 0);
}

.hero__inner {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-6);
  padding-bottom: var(--space-8);
}

.hero__content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  max-width: 52rem;
}

.hero__eyebrow { color: var(--text-secondary); }

.hero__title {
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
  font-size: var(--fs-hero);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero__line { display: block; }

.hero__line--serif {
  margin-top: 0.06em;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.14em;
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 500;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  text-transform: none;
}

.hero__lead {
  max-width: 34rem;
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1rem + 0.35vw, 1.25rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.hero__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin-top: var(--space-7);
}

@media (max-width: 479.98px) {
  .hero__actions .btn { flex: 1 1 100%; }
}

/* --- Insignia: the official RKS monogram --------------------------------
   Phones and tablets: a small title-card mark above the headline.
   Desktop: the right-hand column, with its construction rings. */
.hero__insignia {
  position: relative;
  order: -1;
  width: clamp(128px, 32vw, 230px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  margin-bottom: calc(var(--space-4) * -1);
}

/* Heraldic construction rings, concentric with the insignia. */
.hero__insignia::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -22%;
  z-index: -1;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 400 400' fill='none' stroke='%23c6a36b'%3E%3Ccircle cx='200' cy='200' r='199' stroke-opacity='.16'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='200' cy='200' r='188' stroke-opacity='.2' stroke-dasharray='1 8'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='200' cy='200' r='168' stroke-opacity='.07'/%3E%3Cpath d='M200 0v400M0 200h400' stroke-opacity='.07'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center / contain no-repeat;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero__insignia-img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: contain;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(closest-side, #000 70%, transparent 100%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(closest-side, #000 70%, transparent 100%);
  transform: translate3d(calc(var(--px, 0) * -12px), calc(var(--py, 0) * -12px), 0);
  translate: 0 var(--hero-shift, 0px);
  transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease-out);
}

/* A slow sweep of warm light across the gold, blended as light (screen). */
.hero__insignia-glow {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(227, 203, 151, 0.16), rgba(227, 203, 151, 0.04) 26%, transparent 46%);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  pointer-events: none;
  translate: -12% -10%;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.55fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-7);
  }

  .hero__insignia {
    order: 0;
    justify-self: end;
    width: min(100%, 540px);
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .hero__insignia::before { inset: -14%; }
}

/* --- Hero footer strip -------------------------------------------------- */
.hero__footer {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-5);
  padding-block: var(--space-5) var(--space-6);
}

.hero__footer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: var(--gutter);
  right: var(--gutter);
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--line);
}

.hero__pillars {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2) var(--space-5);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero__pillars li {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}

.hero__pillars li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.hero__scroll {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}

.hero__scroll-line {
  position: relative;
  width: 1px;
  height: 44px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.2);
}

/* A drop of light travels down the line: the one "come down" cue. */
.hero__scroll-line::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(transparent, var(--gold));
  translate: 0 -100%;
}

.hero__scroll:hover { color: var(--text-primary); }

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .hero__scroll { display: inline-flex; }
}

/* --- Motion: plays once on load, then only the light keeps breathing ---- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .hero__eyebrow,
  .hero__line,
  .hero__lead,
  .hero__actions,
  .hero__footer {
    animation: hero-in 0.9s var(--ease-out) both;
    animation-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 110ms + 150ms);
  }

  .hero__footer { --i: 6; }

  .hero__insignia {
    animation: insignia-in 1.6s var(--ease-out) 0.25s both;
  }

  .hero__insignia-glow {
    animation: light-sweep 14s var(--ease-in-out) 1.8s infinite alternate;
  }

  .hero__light--a { animation: drift-a 26s var(--ease-in-out) infinite alternate; }
  .hero__light--b { animation: drift-b 32s var(--ease-in-out) infinite alternate; }

  .hero__scroll-line::after { animation: scroll-cue 2.8s var(--ease-in-out) 2s infinite; }
}

@keyframes hero-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); filter: blur(8px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: none; }
}

@keyframes insignia-in {
  from { opacity: 0; scale: 0.94; filter: blur(10px); }
  to { opacity: 1; scale: 1; filter: none; }
}

@keyframes light-sweep {
  from { translate: -14% -12%; opacity: 0.7; }
  to { translate: 12% 10%; opacity: 1; }
}

@keyframes drift-a {
  from { translate: 0 0; }
  to { translate: -4vmax 3vmax; }
}

@keyframes drift-b {
  from { translate: 0 0; }
  to { translate: 3vmax -2vmax; }
}

@keyframes scroll-cue {
  0% { translate: 0 -100%; }
  60%, 100% { translate: 0 100%; }
}

/* Shared by the form status panel. */
@keyframes rise {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); }
  to { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

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


/* ==========================================================================
   08. FOCUS — what the studio creates, not services for hire
   ========================================================================== */
.focus__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.focus__cta { justify-self: start; }

.focus__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .focus__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

/* Wide screens: editorial split — the heading stays pinned while cards scroll. */
@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .focus__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 2fr);
    align-items: start;
    gap: var(--space-8);
  }

  .focus__head {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(var(--header-h) + var(--space-7));
    margin-bottom: 0;
  }

  .focus__head .section-title { font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 0.8rem + 2.1vw, 3rem); }
}

.focus-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  height: 100%;
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1vw, 2.25rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bg-tertiary) 0%, var(--bg-secondary) 100%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-card);
  transition:
    transform 0.45s var(--ease-out),
    border-color 0.45s var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow 0.45s var(--ease-out);
}

/* Spotlight that follows the pointer (JS sets --mx / --my). */
.focus-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  background: radial-gradient(420px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 0%), rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.07), transparent 45%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.45s var(--ease-out);
}

/* Lit top edge. */
.focus-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--grad-hairline);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scaleX(0.3);
  transition: opacity 0.45s var(--ease-out), transform 0.6s var(--ease-out);
}

.focus-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  border-color: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.32);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}

.focus-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.focus-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

.focus-card__top {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.focus-card__icon {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 52px;
  height: 52px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.02);
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out), background-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}

.focus-card__icon .icon { width: 24px; height: 24px; }

/* Gold lozenge on the icon frame: the heraldic signature of the card. */
.focus-card__icon::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -3px;
  right: -3px;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.focus-card:hover .focus-card__icon {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  border-color: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.55);
  background: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.05);
}

.focus-card__index {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-style: italic;
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}

.focus-card:hover .focus-card__index { color: var(--gold); }

.focus-card__title {
  font-size: var(--fs-h3);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.focus-card__text {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
}

.focus-card__list {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.focus-card__list li {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.focus-card__list li::before {
  content: "";
  width: 4px;
  height: 4px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   09. SELECTED WORK — Deadshift on a cinematic stage, honest empty slots after.
   ========================================================================== */

/* --- The stage: a wide in-engine frame with the title set over it ------- */
.project { position: relative; }

.project__stage {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) { .project__stage { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; } }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .project__stage { aspect-ratio: 21 / 9; } }

/* Taller than the frame so the parallax (JS --parallax, ±px) never shows an edge. */
.project__img {
  position: absolute;
  top: -7%;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 114%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 50% 38%;
  translate: 0 var(--parallax, 0px);
  scale: 1.02;
  transition: scale 1.6s var(--ease-out);
}

.project:hover .project__img { scale: 1.05; }

/* Grade: dark top and base for type, a vignette for depth. */
.project__shade {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6, 6, 9, 0.6) 0%, transparent 26%, transparent 42%, rgba(6, 6, 9, 0.9) 100%),
    radial-gradient(120% 95% at 50% 40%, transparent 48%, rgba(6, 6, 9, 0.6) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Architectural inner frame that warms on hover. */
.project__stage::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 14px;
  z-index: 2;
  border: 1px solid rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.08);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: border-color 0.6s var(--ease-out);
}

.project:hover .project__stage::after { border-color: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.38); }

.project__top {
  position: absolute;
  top: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 1.5vw, 2.25rem);
  left: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 1.5vw, 2.25rem);
  right: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 1.5vw, 2.25rem);
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
}

.status-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.7rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.45);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  background: rgba(6, 6, 9, 0.72);
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-caps);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

.status-badge__dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.project__caption {
  color: rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.72);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.project__headline {
  position: absolute;
  left: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2vw, 3rem);
  right: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2vw, 3rem);
  bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 1rem + 2vw, 3rem);
  z-index: 3;
}

.project__kicker {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.project__title {
  margin-top: var(--space-2);
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 0.2rem + 7.6vw, 8rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-shadow: 0 12px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
}

/* --- Details: story, metadata, a production detail ---------------------- */
.project__details {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-7);
  margin-top: clamp(var(--space-6), 4vw, var(--space-8));
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .project__details { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.2fr) minmax(0, 0.8fr); }
  .project__detail { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .project__details { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 0.75fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .project__detail { grid-column: auto; }
}

.project__text {
  max-width: 34rem;
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 1rem + 0.5vw, 1.375rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

.project__story .tags { margin-top: var(--space-5); }

.project__meta {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.project__meta > div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  padding-top: var(--space-3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.project__meta dt {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-caps);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.project__meta dd {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* A quiet heartbeat beside "In development". */
.project__live {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.project__detail-frame {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
}

.project__detail-img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  scale: 1;
  transition: scale 1.6s var(--ease-out);
}

.project__detail:hover .project__detail-img { scale: 1.045; }

.project__detail figcaption {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
}

/* --- "Coming soon" slots: explicit placeholders, never fake projects ----- */
.work__soon {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-5);
  margin-top: clamp(var(--space-7), 5vw, var(--space-9));
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .work__soon { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

.work-soon {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: var(--space-7) var(--space-5);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 70% at 50% 0%, rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.05), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg-secondary);
  text-align: center;
  transition: border-color 0.5s var(--ease-out), transform 0.5s var(--ease-out);
}

.work-soon::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 12px;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.08);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.work-soon:hover {
  border-color: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.3);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

.work-soon__mark {
  height: 42px;
  background: var(--gold-deep);
}

.work-soon__title {
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.work-soon__text {
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .project__live { animation: live 2.8s var(--ease-in-out) infinite; }
}

@keyframes live {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; }
  50% { opacity: 0.35; }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   10. STUDIO & WHY ROYAL KINGDOM
   ========================================================================== */
.about {
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(55% 50% at 0% 35%, rgba(93, 74, 158, 0.07), transparent 70%);
}

.about__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-6);
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .about__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.45fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    align-items: end;
    gap: var(--space-9);
  }
}

.about__statement {
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 0.9rem + 4.8vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.about__statement span,
.about__statement em { display: block; }

.about__statement em { margin-top: 0.08em; }

.about__body {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  max-width: 30rem;
}

.about__lead {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 1rem + 0.5vw, 1.375rem);
  line-height: 1.5;
}

/* The wordmark as a title card closing the section. It keeps its 21:9 ratio
   at every size so the lettering is never cropped. */
.about__band {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 21 / 9;
  margin-top: clamp(var(--space-8), 7vw, var(--space-10));
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  background: #030305;
}

.about__band-img {
  position: absolute;
  top: -5%;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 110%;
  object-fit: cover;
  translate: 0 var(--parallax, 0px);
  scale: 1;
  transition: scale 1.6s var(--ease-out);
}

.about__band::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 100% at 50% 50%, transparent 55%, rgba(6, 6, 9, 0.65) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* --- Why Royal Kingdom: four principles -------------------------------- */
.why { background: var(--bg-secondary); }

.principles {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-7);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .principles {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: var(--space-8) var(--space-6);
  }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .principles { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

.principle {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;               /* keeps the hover light above the section background */
  padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-2) var(--space-2) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}

/* A pool of light gathers under the principle you are reading. */
.principle::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0 -12px -12px;
  z-index: -1;
  background: radial-gradient(80% 60% at 20% 0%, rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.08), transparent 70%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease-out);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.principle:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

/* The rule lights up in gold once the principle scrolls into view. */
.principle::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.2) 70%, transparent);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease-out) calc(var(--d, 0) * 120ms + 0.2s);
}

.js .principle:not(.is-visible)::after { transform: scaleX(0); }

.principle__mark {
  position: absolute;
  top: -4px;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.principle__num {
  position: absolute;
  top: var(--space-5);
  right: 0;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1;
}

/* Line icons that draw themselves in (pathLength="1" on every path). */
.principle__icon {
  display: block;
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
  fill: none;
  stroke: var(--gold);
  stroke-width: 1.2;
  stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-linejoin: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 1;
  stroke-dashoffset: 0;
  transition:
    stroke-dashoffset 1.6s var(--ease-in-out) calc(var(--d, 0) * 140ms + 0.35s),
    stroke var(--dur) var(--ease-out),
    filter var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}

.js .principle:not(.is-visible) .principle__icon { stroke-dashoffset: 1; }

.principle:hover .principle__icon {
  stroke: var(--gold-soft);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.35));
}

.principle__title {
  margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.05rem + 0.8vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.principle p {
  max-width: 18rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   11. CAPABILITIES — an editorial index of disciplines, not a tool list.
   ========================================================================== */
.cap-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .cap-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: var(--space-6); }
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .cap-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); column-gap: var(--space-7); }
}

.cap-item {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
  align-content: start;
  gap: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
  padding-block: var(--space-6);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}

/* A gold rule draws across the top of the item on hover. */
.cap-item::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent 85%);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease-out);
}

.cap-item:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

.cap-item__num {
  grid-row: span 2;
  padding-top: 0.2rem;
  color: var(--gold);
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1;
}

.cap-item__title {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}

.cap-item:hover .cap-item__title { color: var(--gold-soft); }

.cap-item__text {
  max-width: 22rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   12. PROCESS
   ========================================================================== */
.process__steps {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-7);
}

/* The rail: a quiet line, then a lit line drawn over it on reveal. */
.process__steps::before,
.process__steps::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  bottom: 6px;
  left: 4px;
  width: 1px;
}

.process__steps::before { background: var(--line-strong); }

.process__steps::after {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-deep));
  transform-origin: top;
  transition: transform 1.6s var(--ease-out) 0.2s;
}

.js .process__steps:not(.is-visible)::after { transform: scaleY(0); }

.step {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: var(--space-6);
}

.step__node {
  position: absolute;
  top: 6px;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: background-color 0.4s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.4s var(--ease-out);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--d, 0) * 250ms + 0.4s);
}

.js .process__steps:not(.is-visible) .step__node { background: var(--bg-primary); }

.step:hover .step__node {
  background: var(--gold-soft);
  border-color: var(--gold-soft);
  transition-delay: 0s;
}

.step__num {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 2rem + 2vw, 4rem);
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1;
  background: var(--grad-gold-text);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
}

.step__title {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.step__text {
  margin-top: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
}

.step__out {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  padding-top: var(--space-3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.step__out span {
  margin-right: var(--space-2);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-caps);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .process__steps {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: var(--space-6);
  }

  .process__steps::before,
  .process__steps::after {
    top: 4px;
    bottom: auto;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    width: auto;
    height: 1px;
  }

  .process__steps::after {
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-deep) 70%, transparent);
    transform-origin: left;
  }

  .js .process__steps:not(.is-visible)::after { transform: scaleX(0); }

  .step { padding-left: 0; padding-top: var(--space-6); }
  .step__node { top: 0; }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   13. CONTACT & FORM
   ========================================================================== */
[hidden] { display: none !important; }

.contact {
  background:
    radial-gradient(50% 60% at 100% 100%, rgba(93, 74, 158, 0.08), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(40% 40% at 0% 0%, rgba(26, 33, 80, 0.3), transparent 70%);
}

.contact__layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
}

@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .contact__layout {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
    align-items: start;
    gap: var(--space-9);
  }
}

.contact__intro {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: var(--space-5);
}

.contact__details {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

.contact__details li {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding-top: var(--space-4);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}

.contact__details .icon {
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
  margin-top: 3px;
  color: var(--gold);
}

.contact__details div {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.15rem;
  min-width: 0;
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.contact__label {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-caps);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.contact__details a {
  overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  text-decoration: underline;
  text-decoration-color: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.45);
  text-underline-offset: 4px;
  transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease-out), text-decoration-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}

.contact__details a:hover {
  color: var(--gold-soft);
  text-decoration-color: currentColor;
}

/* --- Form panel --------------------------------------------------------- */
.contact__panel {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 0.9rem + 2vw, 3rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20, 21, 28, 0.92), rgba(11, 11, 17, 0.92));
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.95);
}

.contact__panel::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1px 10% auto 10%;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--grad-hairline);
}

.contact__panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -4px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  margin-left: -3.5px;
  background: var(--ruby);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}

.form__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-5) var(--space-4);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .form__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .field--full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

.field {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  gap: var(--space-2);
}

.field__label {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.field__req { color: var(--gold); }

.field__opt {
  margin-left: auto;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: none;
}

.field__input {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 50px;
  padding: 0.8rem 1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  background: rgba(6, 6, 9, 0.6);
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: 1rem;              /* 16px: no zoom-on-focus on iOS */
  line-height: 1.4;
  transition:
    border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
    box-shadow var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
    background-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}

.field__input::placeholder { color: #77736a; opacity: 1; }

.field__input:hover { border-color: rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.26); }

.field__input:focus,
.field__input:focus-visible {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(6, 6, 9, 0.9);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.15);
}

.field__input[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: var(--danger); }
.field__input[aria-invalid="true"]:focus { box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(229, 138, 152, 0.25); }

.field__textarea {
  min-height: 160px;
  resize: vertical;
  line-height: 1.6;
}

.field__select { position: relative; }

.field__select::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: 1.1rem;
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-right: 1.5px solid var(--text-secondary);
  border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--text-secondary);
  transform: translateY(-70%) rotate(45deg);
  pointer-events: none;
}

select.field__input {
  -webkit-appearance: none;
  appearance: none;
  padding-right: 2.75rem;
  cursor: pointer;
}

select.field__input:invalid { color: #77736a; }

select.field__input option {
  background: var(--bg-tertiary);
  color: var(--text-primary);
}

.field__error {
  color: var(--danger);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  line-height: 1.4;
}

.field__error:empty { display: none; }

.field__foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
}

.field__count {
  margin-left: auto;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.field__count.is-over { color: var(--danger); }

/* Honeypot: off-screen, not display:none (some bots skip hidden fields). */
.form__hp {
  position: absolute;
  left: -10000px;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.form__actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  margin-top: var(--space-6);
}

.form__note {
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
}

.form__note span { color: var(--gold); }

@media (max-width: 479.98px) {
  .form__submit { width: 100%; }
}

.form__spinner {
  display: none;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border: 2px solid rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.35);
  border-top-color: #fff;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite;
}

.form.is-sending .form__spinner { display: inline-block; }
.form.is-sending .form__submit .icon { display: none; }

.form__submit[disabled] {
  cursor: progress;
  opacity: 0.8;
  transform: none;
}

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

/* --- Form status (success / error / info) ------------------------------ */
.form__status {
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  margin-top: var(--space-5);
  padding: var(--space-4);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  border-left-width: 2px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-xs);
  background: rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.02);
  animation: rise 0.45s var(--ease-out) both;
}

.form__status:focus { outline: none; }
.form__status:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; }

.form__status-icon { width: 22px; height: 22px; margin-top: 1px; }

.form__status-body { min-width: 0; }

.form__status-title {
  color: var(--text-primary);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 700;
}

.form__status-text {
  margin-top: 0.15rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
}

.form__status-action { margin-top: var(--space-2); }

.form__status.is-success {
  border-color: rgba(156, 196, 166, 0.3);
  border-left-color: var(--success);
  background: rgba(156, 196, 166, 0.05);
}
.form__status.is-success .form__status-icon { color: var(--success); }

.form__status.is-error {
  border-color: rgba(229, 138, 152, 0.3);
  border-left-color: var(--danger);
  background: rgba(229, 138, 152, 0.05);
}
.form__status.is-error .form__status-icon { color: var(--danger); }

.form__status.is-info {
  border-color: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.3);
  border-left-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.03);
}
.form__status.is-info .form__status-icon { color: var(--gold); }


/* ==========================================================================
   14. FOOTER — brand, internal links, copyright. Nothing else yet.
   ========================================================================== */
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding-block: clamp(4rem, 3rem + 4vw, 6.5rem) var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
}

.site-footer::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -1px 15% auto 15%;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--grad-hairline);
}

.site-footer__top {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--space-7);
}

@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .site-footer__top {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto;
    align-items: end;
  }
}

.brand--footer .brand__mark { height: 46px; }
.brand--footer .brand__royal { font-size: 0.625rem; }
.brand--footer .brand__kingdom { font-size: 1.3125rem; }
.brand--footer .brand__studios { font-size: 0.5625rem; }

.site-footer__tagline {
  margin-top: var(--space-4);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-caps);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.site-footer__nav ul,
.site-footer__social {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-2) var(--space-6);
}

.site-footer__nav a,
.site-footer__social a {
  display: inline-block;
  padding-block: 0.35rem;
  color: var(--text-secondary);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-caps);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}

.site-footer__nav a:hover,
.site-footer__social a:hover { color: var(--gold-soft); }

/* Oversized wordmark: brand presence without another logo. */
.site-footer__wordmark {
  margin-top: clamp(var(--space-8), 6vw, var(--space-9));
  color: transparent;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: min(8.2vw, 7.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.9;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-align: center;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.16), rgba(198, 163, 107, 0));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  user-select: none;
}

.site-footer__bottom {
  padding-top: var(--space-5);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--text-muted);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
}


/* ==========================================================================
   15. AMBIENT LAYERS, CURSOR & SECTION RAIL
   ========================================================================== */

/* Heraldic geometry fixed behind the page: rings, a lozenge and a crosshair,
   almost imperceptible. Content scrolls over it, which gives quiet depth. */
body::before {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 400 400' fill='none' stroke='%23c6a36b'%3E%3Ccircle cx='200' cy='200' r='199' stroke-opacity='.08'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='200' cy='200' r='186' stroke-opacity='.07' stroke-dasharray='1 9'/%3E%3Ccircle cx='200' cy='200' r='120' stroke-opacity='.04'/%3E%3Cpath d='M200 14l186 186-186 186L14 200z' stroke-opacity='.035'/%3E%3Cpath d='M200 0v400M0 200h400' stroke-opacity='.03'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")
    no-repeat left -34vmin top 58% / 118vmin 118vmin;
}

/* --- Cursor: a small gold ring that trails the pointer (desktop only) ---- */
.cursor {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: calc(var(--z-toast) + 1);
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  margin: -15px 0 0 -15px;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translate3d(-100px, -100px, 0);
  transition: opacity 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}

.cursor__ring {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.55);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition:
    scale 0.4s var(--ease-out),
    background-color 0.4s var(--ease-out),
    border-color 0.4s var(--ease-out);
}

.cursor.is-visible { opacity: 1; }
.cursor.is-text { opacity: 0; }                    /* never hide the text caret */

.cursor.is-active .cursor__ring {
  scale: 1.6;
  border-color: rgba(227, 203, 151, 0.7);
  background: rgba(198, 163, 107, 0.07);
}

.cursor.is-down .cursor__ring { scale: 0.85; }

@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) {
  .cursor { display: none; }
}

/* --- Section rail: which chapter you are in (wide screens, decorative) --- */
.section-rail {
  position: fixed;
  top: 50%;
  right: clamp(14px, 1.4vw, 28px);
  z-index: calc(var(--z-header) - 1);
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 14px;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

@media (min-width: 1280px) {
  .section-rail { display: flex; }
}

.section-rail__item {
  width: 5px;
  height: 5px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(236, 229, 211, 0.28);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition:
    background-color 0.5s var(--ease-out),
    border-color 0.5s var(--ease-out),
    scale 0.5s var(--ease-out);
}

.section-rail__item.is-active {
  scale: 1.5;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--gold);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   16. MOTION SYSTEM
   One hierarchy, never everything at once:
     hero      slow atmosphere (section 07)
     headings  eyebrow → title → lead, fade + rise + a soft focus pull
     content   fade + rise, staggered by --d
     images    a curtain opens, then the picture settles
     cards     rise + border light on hover (their own sections)
   Only opacity, transform, filter and clip-path animate. JS adds .is-visible
   once, then drops data-reveal so hover transitions run at their own speed.
   Nothing is hidden without JS or with reduced motion.
   ========================================================================== */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  /* Content */
  .js [data-reveal]:not(.section-head) {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition:
      opacity 0.8s var(--ease-out),
      transform 0.8s var(--ease-out);
    transition-delay: calc(var(--d, 0) * 90ms);
  }

  .js [data-reveal].is-visible:not(.section-head) {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
  }

  /* Headings: the parts arrive in reading order */
  .js .section-head[data-reveal] .eyebrow,
  .js .section-head[data-reveal] .section-title,
  .js .section-head[data-reveal] .section-lead,
  .js .section-head[data-reveal] .link-arrow {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
    filter: blur(6px);
    transition:
      opacity 0.8s var(--ease-out),
      transform 0.8s var(--ease-out),
      filter 0.8s var(--ease-out);
  }

  .js .section-head[data-reveal] .section-title { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
  .js .section-head[data-reveal] .section-lead { transition-delay: 0.2s; }
  .js .section-head[data-reveal] .link-arrow { transition-delay: 0.3s; }

  .js .section-head.is-visible .eyebrow,
  .js .section-head.is-visible .section-title,
  .js .section-head.is-visible .section-lead,
  .js .section-head.is-visible .link-arrow {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: none;
    filter: none;
  }

  /* The eyebrow's rule draws out from the left. */
  .js .section-head[data-reveal] .eyebrow__rule { transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; }
  .js .section-head.is-visible .eyebrow__rule { transform: none; transition: transform 0.9s var(--ease-out) 0.2s; }

  /* Images: a curtain rises, the picture settles from a slight zoom */
  .js [data-reveal-image] {
    clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0);
    transition: clip-path 1.1s var(--ease-in-out) calc(var(--d, 0) * 120ms);
  }

  .js [data-reveal-image].is-visible { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); }

  .js [data-reveal-image]:not(.is-visible) img { scale: 1.1; }
}


/* ==========================================================================
   17. REDUCED MOTION — no movement, instant state changes.
   script.js also skips parallax, the pointer light and the cursor.
   ========================================================================== */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    animation-delay: 0s !important;
    transition-duration: 0.01ms !important;
    transition-delay: 0s !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }

  [data-parallax] { translate: none !important; }
  .cursor { display: none; }

  .form__spinner { animation: spin 1.6s linear infinite !important; }
}