:root {
        --ink: #14131a;
        --ink-soft: #1d1b24;
        --bone: #f1ece2;
        --bone-dim: #c9c3b6;
        --gold: #d9a441;
        --teal: #1f8a82;
        --line: rgba(241, 236, 226, 0.14);
        --container: 1440px;
      }
      * {
        box-sizing: border-box;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
      }
      html {
        scroll-behavior: smooth;
      }
      @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        html {
          scroll-behavior: auto;
        }
        * {
          animation: none !important;
          transition: none !important;
        }
      }
      body {
        background: var(--ink);
        color: var(--bone);
        font-family: "Geist", sans-serif;
        line-height: 1.6;
        overflow-x: hidden;
      }
      a {
        color: inherit;
      }
      .mono {
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      }
      .display {
        font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
      }
      .accent-italic {
        font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
        font-style: italic;
        font-weight: 400;
      }

      /* ---------- GLOBAL CONTAINER CAP: nothing exceeds this width ---------- */
      .hero,
      .marquee-section,
      .value-section,
      .project-section,
      .case,
      .about,
      footer,
      .sheet,
      .faq{
        max-width: var(--container);
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      /* ---------- NAV ---------- */
      header {
        position: fixed;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        z-index: 100;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 16px 5vw;
        background: rgba(20, 19, 26, 0.85);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      }
      .logo {
        font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.05rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.02em;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
      }
      .logo svg {
        width: 20px;
        height: 20px;
      }
      nav ul {
        list-style: none;
        display: flex;
        gap: 32px;
      }
      nav a {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        transition: color 0.2s ease;
        padding: 4px 2px;
      }
      nav a:hover,
      nav a:focus-visible {
        color: var(--gold);
        outline: none;
      }
      nav a:focus-visible {
        outline: 2px solid var(--gold);
        outline-offset: 4px;
      }

      /* ---------- NAV: right-hand CTA cluster ---------- */
      .nav-cta {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 14px;
      }
      .btn-resume {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        text-decoration: none;
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        padding: 8px 20px;
        border-radius: 100px;
        transition: border-color 0.2s ease, color 0.2s ease;
      }
      .btn-resume:hover,
      .btn-resume:focus-visible {
        border-color: var(--gold);
        color: var(--gold);
        outline: none;
      }
      .btn-hire {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        font-family: "Geist", sans-serif;
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--ink);
        background: var(--gold);
        text-decoration: none;
        padding: 8px 24px;
        border-radius: 100px;
        border: 1px solid var(--gold);
        transition: background 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
      }
      .btn-hire:hover,
      .btn-hire:focus-visible {
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--gold);
        transform: translateY(-1px);
        outline: none;
      }
      .nav-toggle {
        display: none;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 5px;
        background: none;
        border: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        padding: 6px;
      }
      .nav-toggle span {
        width: 22px;
        height: 2px;
        background: var(--bone);
        display: block;
      }

      @media (max-width: 860px) {
        nav {
          position: fixed;
          top: 62px;
          left: 0;
          right: 0;
          background: var(--ink);
          border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
          max-height: 0;
          overflow: hidden;
          transition: max-height 0.3s ease;
        }
        nav.open {
          max-height: 400px;
        }
        nav ul {
          flex-direction: column;
          gap: 0;
          padding: 8px 5vw 20px;
        }
        nav ul li {
          border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
        }
        nav a {
          display: block;
          padding: 14px 2px;
        }
        .btn-resume {
          display: none;
        }
        .nav-toggle {
          display: flex;
        }
      }

      /* ---------- HERO ---------- */
      .hero {
        text-align: center;
        min-height: 60vh;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 110px 5vw;
        position: relative;
      }
      .hero-eyebrow {
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        color: var(--gold);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
        margin-bottom: 24px;
        opacity: 0;
        animation: riseIn 0.8s ease forwards 0.1s;
      }
      .hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 8vw, 5.4rem);
        font-weight: 700;
        line-height: 0.98;
        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        opacity: 0;
        animation: riseIn 0.9s ease forwards 0.25s;
      }
      .hero .role {
        margin-top: 22px;
        font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 1.6rem);
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        max-width: 720px;
        opacity: 0;
        animation: riseIn 0.9s ease forwards 0.45s;
      }
      .hero .role em {
        color: var(--bone);
        font-style: italic;
        font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
      }
      .button {
        border: 1px solid var(--gold);
        border-radius: 999px;
        padding: 12px 24px;
      }
      @keyframes riseIn {
        from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(18px);
        }
        to {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: translateY(0);
        }
      }
      .hero-meta {
        margin-top: 56px;
        display: flex;
        gap: 40px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        opacity: 0;
        animation: riseIn 0.9s ease forwards 0.65s;
      }
      .hero-meta div {
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
      }
      .hero-meta strong {
        display: block;
        color: var(--bone);
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        margin-bottom: 4px;
      }

      /* ---------- HERO TRUST LINE ---------- */
      .trust-line {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        margin: 0 auto 28px;
        padding: 8px 18px;
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        border-radius: 100px;
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        opacity: 0;
        animation: riseIn 0.8s ease forwards 0.05s;
      }
      .trust-line .dot {
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--gold);
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }
      .hero .role {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }
      .hr-note {
        margin: 18px auto 0;
        max-width: 560px;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        color: var(--teal);
        opacity: 0;
        animation: riseIn 0.9s ease forwards 0.55s;
      }
      .scroll-cue {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 40px;
        left: 5vw;
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.16em;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
      }
      .scroll-cue .bar {
        width: 1px;
        height: 30px;
        background: var(--bone-dim);
        position: relative;
        overflow: hidden;
      }
      .scroll-cue .bar::after {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        top: 0;
        left: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 40%;
        background: var(--gold);
        animation: track 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
      }
      @keyframes track {
        0% {
          transform: translateY(-100%);
        }
        100% {
          transform: translateY(250%);
        }
      }

      /* ---------- CONTACT SHEET NAV ---------- */
      .sheet {
        padding: 100px 5vw 60px;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      }
      .sheet-label {
        /* text-align: center; */
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        color: var(--gold);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.18em;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
      }
      .sheet-title {
        font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem);
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 48px;
        max-width: 640px;
      }
      .frames {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 1px;
        background: var(--line);
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
      }
      .frame {
        background: var(--ink);
        background-size: cover;
        background-position: top center;
        padding: 32px 26px;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: space-between;
        min-height: 280px;
        transition: background 0.3s ease;
        position: relative;
      }
      .frame::before {
        content: "";
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        background: linear-gradient(
          to top,
          rgba(20, 19, 26, 0.96) 25%,
          rgba(20, 19, 26, 0.55) 60%,
          rgba(20, 19, 26, 0.35) 100%
        );
        z-index: 0;
      }
      .frame > * {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 1;
      }
      .frame:hover,
      .frame:focus-visible {
        background-color: var(--ink-soft);
        outline: none;
      }
      .frame:focus-visible {
        box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--gold);
      }
      .frame .fnum {
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
      }
      .frame h3 {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        margin: 18px 0 8px;
        font-weight: 700;
      }
      .frame p {
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
      }
      .frame .go {
        margin-top: 20px;
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        color: var(--gold);
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateX(-6px);
        transition: all 0.25s ease;
      }
      .frame:hover .go,
      .frame:focus-visible .go {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateX(0);
      }
      @media (max-width: 800px) {
        .frames {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
      }

      /* ---------- CASE STUDY ---------- */
      .case {
        padding: 120px 5vw;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
        scroll-margin-top: 80px;
      }
      .case-head {
        max-width: 720px;
        margin-bottom: 56px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .case-eyebrow {
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        color: var(--gold);
        margin-bottom: 18px;
      }
      .case h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: -0.01em;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
      }
      .case .tagline {
        font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
        font-style: italic;
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        max-width: 640px;
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      .meta-row {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr));
        gap: 24px;
        margin: 44px 0 56px;
        padding: 24px 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      }
      .meta-row div span {
        display: block;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }
      .meta-row div strong {
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: var(--bone);
      }

      .case-body {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: 64px;
        max-width: 1100px;
      }
      @media (max-width: 820px) {
        .case-body {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
      }
      .case-body h4 {
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.14em;
        color: var(--teal);
        margin-bottom: 14px;
      }
      .case-body p {
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        font-size: 0.98rem;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
      }
      .case-body ul {
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        font-size: 0.98rem;
        padding-left: 18px;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
      }
      .case-body li {
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }

      .visual-strip {
        margin-top: 64px;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 16px;
      }
      @media (max-width: 820px) {
        .visual-strip {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
      }
      .visual-frame {
        /* aspect-ratio:4/3; */
        border: 1px dashed var(--line);
        /* display:flex;  */
        /* align-items:center;  */
        /* justify-content:center;  */
        /* flex-direction:column; gap:8px; */
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink-soft), var(--ink));
        /* padding:20px;  */
        /* text-align:center; */
        position: relative;
        height: 300px; /* Fixed card height */
        overflow: hidden;
        border-radius: 12px;
      }
      .visual-frame .icon {
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        color: var(--gold);
        position: absolute;
        top: 12px;
        left: 12px;
        z-index: 2;
        background: rgba(20, 19, 26, 0.7);
        padding: 4px 8px;
        border-radius: 20px;
      }
      .visual-frame .cap {
        font-size: 0.72rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        overflow: hidden;
      }
      .visual-frame .cap img {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        display: block;
        transform: translateY(0);
        transition: transform 8s linear;
      }
      .visual-frame:hover img {
        transform: translateY(calc(-100% + 300px));
      }

      .case-link {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        margin: 36px 12px 0 0;
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.85rem;
        color: var(--gold);
        text-decoration: none;
        /* border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; */
      }
      .case-link:hover {
        border-color: var(--gold);
      }
      .case-link.primary {
        background: var(--gold);
        color: var(--ink);
        padding: 14px 26px;
        border-radius: 999px;
        border: 1px solid var(--gold);
        font-weight: 500;
      }
      .case-link.primary:hover {
        background: transparent;
        color: var(--gold);
      }
      .case-cta-row {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        margin-bottom: 16px;
        gap: 8px;
      }

      /* ---------- OUTCOME VISUAL (techfynite-style hero shot) ---------- */
      .outcome-visual {
        position: relative;
        margin: 40px 0 48px;
        border-radius: 16px;
        overflow: hidden;
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ink-soft), var(--ink));
        max-width: 1100px;
      }
      .outcome-visual .tag {
        position: absolute;
        top: 18px;
        left: 18px;
        z-index: 2;
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--ink);
        background: var(--gold);
        padding: 6px 12px;
        border-radius: 20px;
      }
      .outcome-visual .frame-inner {
        width: 100%;
        max-height: 560px;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        align-items: flex-start;
        justify-content: center;
      }
      .outcome-visual img {
        width: 100%;
        height: auto;
        display: block;
      }

      /* ---------- SKIMMABLE HIGHLIGHTS (PM-skim layer) ---------- */
      .highlights {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
        gap: 1px;
        background: var(--line);
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        border-radius: 12px;
        overflow: hidden;
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
      }
      @media (max-width: 900px) {
        .highlights {
          grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
        }
      }
      @media (max-width: 560px) {
        .highlights {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
      }
      .highlight-card {
        background: var(--ink);
        padding: 26px 22px;
        transition: background 0.25s ease;
      }
      .highlight-card:hover {
        background: var(--ink-soft);
      }
      .highlight-card .h-label {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 8px;
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.68rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.12em;
        color: var(--teal);
        margin-bottom: 14px;
      }
      .highlight-card .h-label::before {
        content: "";
        width: 6px;
        height: 6px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--teal);
        flex-shrink: 0;
      }
      .highlight-card p {
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        color: var(--bone);
        line-height: 1.55;
      }
      .highlight-card ul {
        padding-left: 16px;
        margin: 0;
      }
      .highlight-card li {
        font-size: 0.86rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        margin-bottom: 8px;
        line-height: 1.5;
      }
      .highlight-card li:last-child {
        margin-bottom: 0;
      }

      /* ---------- CASE CHIPS (quick meta pills) ---------- */
      .case-chips {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 10px;
        margin: 28px 0 0;
      }
      .case-chips span {
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.74rem;
        padding: 8px 16px;
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        border-radius: 100px;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
      }
      .case-chips span strong {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-weight: 500;
      }

      details.deep-dive {
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin-bottom: 48px;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
        padding-top: 20px;
      }
      details.deep-dive summary {
        cursor: pointer;
        list-style: none;
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        color: var(--gold);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.3em;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 10px;
        padding: 1rem;
      }
      details.deep-dive summary::-webkit-details-marker {
        display: none;
      }
      details.deep-dive summary::after {
  content: "↗";
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
details.deep-dive[open] summary::after {
  transform: rotate(90deg);
}
      /* details.deep-dive summary::after {
        content: "+";
        font-size: 1.1rem;
      }
      details.deep-dive[open] summary::after {
        content: "−";
      } */
      details.deep-dive .case-body {
        margin-top: 32px;
      }

      /* ================= FAQ ================= */

      .faq {
        padding: 120px 5vw;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      }

      .faq-head {
        max-width: 760px;
        margin-bottom: 56px;
      }

      .faq h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        font-weight: 700;
      }

      .faq-sub {
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        max-width: 600px;
        font-size: 1rem;
      }

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

      .faq-item {
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
      }

      .faq-item summary {
        list-style: none;
        cursor: pointer;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr 40px;
        align-items: center;
        gap: 24px;
        padding: 28px 0;
      }

      .faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker {
        display: none;
      }

      .faq-number {
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: 0.72rem;
      }

      .faq-question {
        font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.45rem);
        font-weight: 600;
      }

      .faq-item summary::after {
        content: "+";
        justify-self: end;
        color: var(--gold);
        font-size: 1.5rem;
        transition: transform 0.3s ease;
      }

      .faq-item[open] summary::after {
        content: "−";
      }

      .faq-answer {
        max-width: 760px;
        margin-left: 104px;
        padding: 0 0 30px;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        line-height: 1.8;
        font-size: 0.98rem;
        animation: faqFade 0.3s ease;
      }

      @keyframes faqFade {
        from {
          opacity: 0;
          transform: translateY(-8px);
        }
        to {
          opacity: 1;
          transform: translateY(0);
        }
      }

      .faq-item:hover summary {
        color: var(--gold);
      }

      @media (max-width: 768px) {
        .faq-item summary {
          grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr 24px;
          gap: 16px;
          padding: 22px 0;
        }

        .faq-question {
          font-size: 1.05rem;
        }

        .faq-answer {
          margin-left: 72px;
          font-size: 0.94rem;
        }
      }

      /* ---------- ABOUT ---------- */
      .about {
        padding: 120px 4vw;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.4fr;
        gap: 64px;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }

      @media (max-width: 820px) {
        .about {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
      }
      .about .sheet-label {
        margin-bottom: 14px;
      }
      .about h2 {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.4vw, 2.6rem);
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 8px;
      }
      .about-body p {
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        font-size: 1.02rem;
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        max-width: 600px;
      }
      .about-body .quote {
        font-family: "Newsreader", serif;
        font-style: italic;
        font-size: 1.4rem;
        color: var(--bone);
        margin: 28px 0;
        max-width: 560px;
        line-height: 1.5;
      }
      .tags {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 10px;
        margin-top: 28px;
      }
      .tags span {
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.76rem;
        padding: 7px 14px;
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        border-radius: 100px;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
      }

      /* ---------- FOOTER ---------- */
      footer {text-align: center;
        padding: 100px 5vw 60px;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 40px;
      }
      footer h2 {
        font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 6vw, 3.4rem);
        font-weight: 700;
        letter-spacing: -0.02em;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .footer-links {
        display: flex;
        gap: 40px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        margin-top: 20px;
      }
      .footer-links a {
        display: inline-block;
        text-decoration: none;
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
        transition:
          color 0.2s ease,
          border-color 0.2s ease;
      }
      .footer-links a:hover {
        background-color: var(--bone);
        color: var(--ink-soft);
        border-color: var(--bone);
      }
      .copyright {
        font-size: 0.76rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        margin-top: 40px;
      }

      #contact {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.footer-bg-text {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: -0.09em;
  transform: translateX(-50%);

  font-size: clamp(7rem, 22vw, 20rem);
  font-weight: 800;
  line-height: 0.75;
  white-space: nowrap;

  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 0.1rem rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.267);

  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  z-index: 0;
}



#contact > *:not(.footer-bg-text) {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

      /* ---------- ALIGNMENT FIX: center section content consistently ---------- */
      .case-head,
      .case-chips,
      .outcome-visual,
      .highlights,
      .case-cta-row,
      .deep-dive,
      .case-body,
      .visual-strip,
      .sheet-title,
      .frames {
        margin-left: auto;
        margin-right: auto;
      }

      /* ---------- HERO ROW 2: visual ---------- */
      .hero-visual {
        margin-top: 64px;
        position: relative;
        height: 380px;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        opacity: 0;
        animation: riseIn 0.9s ease forwards 0.8s;
      }
      .hero-visual .stack-img {
        position: absolute;
        width: 40%;
        max-height: 320px;
        border-radius: 14px;
        overflow: hidden;
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
        background: var(--ink-soft);
      }
      .hero-visual .stack-img img {
        width: 100%;
        display: block;
      }
      .hero-visual .img-1 {
        left: 2%;
        top: 48px;
        transform: rotate(-5deg);
        z-index: 1;
      }
      .hero-visual .img-2 {
        left: 50%;
        top: 0;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: 46%;
        z-index: 3;
      }
      .hero-visual .img-3 {
        right: 2%;
        top: 48px;
        transform: rotate(5deg);
        z-index: 2;
      }
      @media (max-width: 820px) {
        .hero-visual {
          height: 260px;
        }
        .hero-visual .stack-img {
          width: 62%;
        }
        .hero-visual .img-2 {
          width: 70%;
        }
      }

      /* ---------- LOGO MARQUEE FOLD ---------- */
      .marquee-section {
        margin-top: 40px;;
        padding: 24px 0;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
        border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
        overflow: hidden;
      }
      .marquee-label {
        text-align: center;
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.76rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.16em;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        margin-bottom: 32px;
      }
      .marquee-track {
        display: flex;
        width: max-content;
        animation: scrollX 26s linear infinite;
      }
      @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
        .marquee-track {
          animation: none;
        }
      }
      .marquee-track .m-item {
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        padding: 0 52px;
        font-family: "Space Grotesk", sans-serif;
        font-weight: 700;
        font-size: 1.35rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        white-space: nowrap;
        opacity: 0.6;
        letter-spacing: 0.01em;
      }
      .marquee-track .m-item img {
        height: 28px;
        width: auto;
        max-width: 140px;
        object-fit: contain;
        filter: grayscale(100%) brightness(1.8);
        opacity: 0.75;
        transition: opacity 0.2s ease, filter 0.2s ease;
      }
      .marquee-track .m-item img:hover {
        filter: none;
        opacity: 1;
      }
      @keyframes scrollX {
        from {
          transform: translateX(0);
        }
        to {
          transform: translateX(-50%);
        }
      }

      /* ---------- VALUE / "WHAT I BRING" SECTION ---------- */
      .value-section {
        padding: 120px 5vw;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      }
      .value-head {
        max-width: 720px;
        margin: 0 auto 48px;
        text-align: center;
      }
      .value-head .subline {
        margin-top: 16px;
        font-size: 1.1rem;
      }
      .value-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 1px;
        background: var(--line);
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        border-radius: 12px;
        overflow: hidden;
        max-width: 1100px;
        margin: 0 auto;
      }
      @media (max-width: 820px) {
        .value-grid {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
      }
      .value-card {
        background: var(--ink);
        padding: 34px 28px;
      }
      .value-card .v-num {
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.76rem;
        color: var(--gold);
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        display: block;
      }
      .value-card h3 {
        font-size: 1.12rem;
        font-weight: 700;
        margin-bottom: 12px;
      }
      .value-card p {
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        font-size: 0.92rem;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        line-height: 1.6;
      }
      .value-card .chips {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 8px;
      }
      .value-card .chips span {
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        padding: 6px 12px;
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        border-radius: 100px;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
      }

      /* ---------- CARD-BASED PROJECT SECTION ---------- */
      .project-section {
        padding: 120px 5vw;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      }
      .project-grid {
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
        gap: 28px;
        max-width: 1200px;
        margin: 48px auto 0;
      }
      @media (max-width: 900px) {
        .project-grid {
          grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        }
      }
      .project-card {
        background: var(--ink-soft);
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        border-radius: 18px;
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        text-decoration: none;
        color: inherit;
        transition:
          transform 0.3s ease,
          border-color 0.3s ease;
      }
      .project-card:hover,
      .project-card:focus-visible {
        transform: translateY(-6px);
        border-color: var(--gold);
        outline: none;
      }
      .project-card .cover {
        aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
        overflow: hidden;
        background: var(--ink);
      }
      .project-card .cover img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        display: block;
      }
      .project-card .p-body {
        padding: 26px 24px 28px;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        flex: 1;
      }
      .project-card .p-cat {
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        color: var(--teal);
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }
      .project-card h3 {
        font-size: 1.3rem;
        font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: 0.04rem;
        margin-bottom: 10px;
      }
      .project-card .p-desc {
        padding-left: 16px;
        font-size: 0.88rem;
        font-weight: 400;
        line-height: 1rem;
        letter-spacing: 0.03rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
        margin-bottom: 18px;
        line-height: 1.55;
      }
      .project-card .p-view {
        display: inline-flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 8px;
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.9rem;
        color: var(--ink);
        background-color: var(--gold);
        margin-bottom: 20px;
        padding: 8px 24px;
        cursor: pointer;
        border-radius: 999px;
      }
      .project-card .pill-row {
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 8px;
        margin-bottom: 20px;
      }
      .project-card .pill-row span {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
        padding: 6px 12px;
        border-radius: 100px;
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
      }
      .project-card .pill-row span.p-blue {
        background: rgba(31, 138, 130, 0.15);
        color: var(--teal);
      }
      .project-card .pill-row span.p-gold {
        background: rgba(217, 164, 65, 0.15);
        color: var(--gold);
      }
      .project-card .p-meta {
        margin-top: auto;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: space-between;
        align-items: center;
        padding-top: 16px;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
        font-family: "IBM Plex Mono", monospace;
        font-size: 0.74rem;
        color: var(--bone-dim);
      }

      /* reveal on scroll */
      .reveal {
        opacity: 0;
        transform: translateY(24px);
        transition:
          opacity 0.7s ease,
          transform 0.7s ease;
      }
      .reveal.in {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
      }