/* =============================================================================
   styles.css — Law Assist LLC (Home demo v2 — immersive)
   Mobile-first. All values reference tokens.css. No magic hex / numbers.
   ============================================================================= */

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Base / reset
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; }

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

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  line-height: var(--lh-body);
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

html.lenis, html.lenis body { height: auto; }
.lenis.lenis-smooth { scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
.lenis.lenis-stopped { overflow: hidden; }

img, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; cursor: pointer; border: none; background: none; color: inherit; }
ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; }

h1, h2, h3, h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: var(--lh-heading);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--heading);
}

/* Fraunces editorial accent (used for accent words in big headings + numerals + pull quote) */
.ital {
  font-family: var(--font-accent);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

::selection { background: var(--color-emerald); color: var(--color-white); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-emerald);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Layout primitives
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--maxw);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
}
.wrap--wide { max-width: var(--maxw-wide); }

.section { padding-block: var(--section-y); position: relative; }
.section--dark {
  background: var(--bg-dark);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
}
.section--dark h1, .section--dark h2, .section--dark h3 { color: var(--heading-on-dark); }

.section-head { max-width: 58ch; margin-bottom: var(--space-12); }
.section-head--center { margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }

.kicker {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
.kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 34px; height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
  opacity: .6;
}
.kicker--center { justify-content: center; }
.section--dark .kicker { color: var(--accent-on-dark); }

.h2 { font-size: var(--step-3); letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
.h3 { font-size: var(--step-2); }

.lead {
  font-size: var(--step-1);
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  max-width: 56ch;
}
.section--dark .lead { color: var(--text-on-dark); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Buttons
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.btn {
  position: relative;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--space-2);
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 1rem var(--space-4);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
              background-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
              color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
              box-shadow var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
              border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
  will-change: transform;
}
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px) scale(.99); }

.btn--primary {
  background: var(--cta);
  color: var(--cta-text);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 20px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-emerald) 36%, transparent);
}
.btn--primary:hover {
  background: var(--color-forest);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-emerald) 44%, transparent);
}

.btn--secondary {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-forest);
  color: var(--color-forest);
}
.btn--secondary:hover { background: var(--color-forest); color: var(--color-white); transform: translateY(-3px); }

.section--dark .btn--secondary,
.btn--on-dark {
  border: 1.5px solid var(--color-sage);
  color: var(--color-white);
}
.section--dark .btn--secondary:hover,
.btn--on-dark:hover { background: var(--color-sage); color: var(--color-forest); transform: translateY(-3px); }

.arrow-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5em;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--accent);
  width: max-content;
}
.arrow-link svg { transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out); }
.arrow-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(5px); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Preloader
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background: var(--color-forest-900);
  transition: opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out), visibility var(--dur-slow);
}
.preloader.is-done { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; }
.preloader__inner { display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: var(--space-4); width: min(280px, 60vw); }
.preloader__logo { width: 100%; height: auto; opacity: 0; animation: plFade 900ms var(--ease-out) forwards; }
.preloader__bar { width: 100%; height: 2px; background: var(--color-line-dark); border-radius: var(--radius-pill); overflow: hidden; }
.preloader__bar::after {
  content: ""; display: block; height: 100%; width: 100%;
  background: var(--color-sage);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  animation: plBar 1400ms var(--ease-in-out) forwards;
}
@keyframes plFade { to { opacity: 1; } }
@keyframes plBar { to { transform: scaleX(1); } }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Header / Nav
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  z-index: 100;
  height: var(--nav-h);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  transition: background-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out),
              box-shadow var(--dur) var(--ease-out),
              height var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.site-header .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--space-4); max-width: var(--maxw-wide); }

.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; height: 100%; position: relative; }
.brand__img { height: 46px; width: auto; transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease-out); }
.brand__img--forest { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 0; transform: translateY(-50%); opacity: 0; }

.site-header.is-solid {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 86%, transparent);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(12px);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(140%) blur(12px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--color-line);
  height: 70px;
}
.site-header.is-solid .brand__img--light { opacity: 0; }
.site-header.is-solid .brand__img--forest { opacity: 1; }

.nav { display: none; }
@media (min-width: 1024px) {
  .nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2.25rem); }
  .nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2.25rem); }
}

.nav__link {
  position: relative;
  font-size: var(--step-0);
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--color-sage);
  padding-block: 0.5rem;
  transition: color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.nav__link::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; width: 100%; height: 1.5px;
  background: currentColor; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.nav__link:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.site-header.is-solid .nav__link { color: var(--color-forest); }

.nav__has-dropdown { position: relative; }
.nav__dd-toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4em; }
.nav__dd-toggle svg { transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out); }
.nav__dropdown {
  position: absolute; top: calc(100% + 0.75rem); left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, 8px);
  min-width: 300px;
  background: var(--surface);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  padding: var(--space-2);
  opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), visibility var(--dur-fast);
}
.nav__has-dropdown:hover .nav__dropdown, .nav__has-dropdown:focus-within .nav__dropdown {
  opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transform: translate(-50%, 0);
}
.nav__has-dropdown:hover .nav__dd-toggle svg { transform: rotate(180deg); }
.nav__dd-item { display: block; padding: 0.8rem 0.95rem; border-radius: var(--radius-sm); color: var(--color-forest); font-weight: 500; transition: background-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out); }
.nav__dd-item span { display: block; font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 400; }
.nav__dd-item:hover { background: var(--surface-alt); }

.nav__actions { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-3); }
.nav__login { font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-sage); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45em; }
.site-header.is-solid .nav__login { color: var(--color-forest); }
.nav__login svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

.burger { display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; width: 44px; height: 44px; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.burger span { width: 24px; height: 2px; background: var(--color-sage); border-radius: 2px; transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), background-color var(--dur) var(--ease-out); }
.site-header.is-solid .burger span { background: var(--color-forest); }
body.menu-open .burger span { background: var(--color-white); }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .burger { display: none; } }

.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 99;
  background: var(--color-forest);
  padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + var(--space-4)) var(--gutter) var(--space-8);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-2);
  transform: translateY(-100%); visibility: hidden;
  transition: transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out), visibility var(--dur);
  overflow-y: auto;
}
.mobile-menu.is-open { transform: translateY(0); visibility: visible; }
body.menu-open { overflow: hidden; }
.mobile-menu__link {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: var(--step-3);
  color: var(--color-white); padding-block: var(--space-2);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line-dark);
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);
  transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease-out), transform var(--dur) var(--ease-out);
}
.mobile-menu.is-open .mobile-menu__link {
  opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * var(--stagger) + 120ms);
}
.mobile-menu__sub { font-size: var(--step-1); color: var(--color-sage); padding-left: var(--space-3); }
.mobile-menu__actions { margin-top: var(--space-4); display: grid; gap: var(--space-2); }
.mobile-menu__actions .btn { width: 100%; }
@media (min-width: 1024px) { .mobile-menu { display: none; } }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Atmosphere — radial glows + grain
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.glow { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; filter: blur(90px); opacity: .5; pointer-events: none; z-index: 0; }
.grain::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
  opacity: .04;
  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='0.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Hero (split: text + image)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding-block: calc(var(--nav-h) + var(--space-8)) var(--space-12);
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 90% at 85% -10%, var(--color-emerald) 0%, transparent 55%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-forest) 0%, var(--color-forest-900) 100%);
  color: var(--text-on-dark);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
}
.hero__glow-1 { width: 60vw; height: 60vw; left: -18vw; top: -12vw; background: var(--color-emerald); opacity: .32; }
.hero__glow-2 { width: 42vw; height: 42vw; right: -10vw; bottom: -14vw; background: var(--color-sage); opacity: .12; }
.hero .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 3; }

.hero__grid { display: grid; gap: var(--space-8); align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 980px) { .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr; gap: var(--space-12); } }

.hero__title {
  font-size: var(--step-5);
  line-height: var(--lh-tight);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--color-white);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
  max-width: 15ch;
}
.hero__title .accent { color: var(--color-sage); }
.hero__sub { font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--color-sage); max-width: 50ch; margin-bottom: var(--space-6); }
.hero__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-3); margin-bottom: var(--space-8); }

.hero__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-2) var(--space-4); align-items: center; font-size: var(--step--1); letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-sage); opacity: .85; }
.hero__meta li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-4); }
.hero__meta li:not(:last-child)::after { content: ""; width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-emerald-400); }

/* hero media */
.hero__media { position: relative; }
.hero__media-frame {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  isolation: isolate;
}
.hero__img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transform: scale(1.06); will-change: transform; }
.hero__media-frame::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--overlay-forest); mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
.hero__media-frame::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 50%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 70%, transparent) 100%); }
/* Lion mark framed from the full logo: region x45-402, y51-469 of 1360x470.
   aspect-ratio ~ region width incl. margin / full height; object-position frames it
   so the whole lion shows (object-fit contain on a cropped slice via cover math). */
.hero__lion {
  position: absolute; z-index: 4; top: 4%; left: -9%;
  width: clamp(150px, 22vw, 300px);
  aspect-ratio: 86 / 100;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: 4% center;
  opacity: .95;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 14px 34px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 55%, transparent));
  pointer-events: none;
}
@media (max-width: 979px) { .hero__lion { top: 2%; left: -1%; width: clamp(120px, 34vw, 200px); } }

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute; left: var(--gutter); bottom: var(--space-6); z-index: 4;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-2);
  font-size: var(--step--1); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-sage); opacity: .7;
}
.scroll-cue__line { width: 1px; height: 40px; background: linear-gradient(var(--color-sage), transparent); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.scroll-cue__line::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 40%; background: var(--color-white); animation: cue 2.2s var(--ease-in-out) infinite; }
@keyframes cue { 0% { transform: translateY(-100%); } 100% { transform: translateY(250%); } }
@media (max-width: 1099px) { .scroll-cue { display: none; } }

/* Hero entrance (orchestrated) */
.js [data-hero] > * { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
body.hero-in [data-hero] > * { animation: heroIn var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out) forwards; animation-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 110ms + 120ms); }
@keyframes heroIn { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
.js [data-hero-media] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px) scale(.98); }
body.hero-in [data-hero-media] { animation: heroMedia var(--dur-xslow) var(--ease-out) forwards; animation-delay: 240ms; }
@keyframes heroMedia { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0) scale(1); } }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Reveal engine (scroll)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.js [data-reveal] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); }
[data-reveal].is-visible { animation: revealUp var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out) forwards; animation-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * var(--stagger)); }
@keyframes revealUp { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Services (editorial alternating feature rows — not a card grid)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.services__head { max-width: 62ch; margin-bottom: var(--space-12); }
.services__head .lead { margin-top: var(--space-4); }

.features { display: grid; gap: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 7rem); }

.feature { display: grid; gap: var(--space-6); align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .feature { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 6rem); }
  .feature--reverse .feature__media { order: 2; }
}

.feature__media {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
  isolation: isolate;
}
.feature__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transform: scale(1.04); transition: transform var(--dur-xslow) var(--ease-out); }
.feature__media::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(160deg, transparent 40%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest) 30%, transparent) 100%); }
.feature:hover .feature__media img { transform: scale(1.09); }

.feature__index {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: var(--step--1); letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent); margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}
.feature__title { font-size: var(--step-3); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }
.feature__desc { color: var(--text-muted); max-width: 46ch; margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.feature__points { display: grid; gap: var(--space-2); margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.feature__points li { position: relative; padding-left: var(--space-4); color: var(--text); }
.feature__points li::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.6em;
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--color-emerald);
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Stats band (forest, count-up) + lion watermark
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.stats { overflow: hidden; }
.stats__mark { position: absolute; right: 3%; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); width: clamp(200px, 24vw, 360px); aspect-ratio: 86 / 100; object-fit: cover; object-position: 4% center; opacity: .06; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.stats .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.stats__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: var(--space-8) var(--space-4); }
@media (min-width: 880px) { .stats__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); } }
.stat { position: relative; }
.stat__num { font-family: var(--font-accent); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 1.8rem + 4vw, 4.75rem); line-height: 1; color: var(--color-white); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.stat__num .unit { font-size: 0.5em; color: var(--color-sage); }
.stat__label { margin-top: var(--space-2); font-size: var(--step--1); letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-sage); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Immersive statement band (full-bleed image + scroll text-fill)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.statement {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: clamp(7rem, 16vw, 16rem);
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  color: var(--color-white);
}
.statement__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
.statement__bg img { width: 100%; height: 120%; object-fit: cover; will-change: transform; }
.statement__bg::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 82%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 90%, transparent)); }
.statement .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.statement__text {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 1rem + 3.6vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.18; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  max-width: 20ch;
}
.statement__text .ital { color: var(--color-sage); }
/* per-word fill */
.statement__text .w { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-sage) 22%, transparent); transition: color var(--dur) var(--ease-out); }
.statement__text .w.lit { color: var(--color-white); }
.statement__text .ital.w { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-sage) 30%, transparent); }
.statement__text .ital.w.lit { color: var(--color-sage); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   How it works (process)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.process__grid { display: grid; gap: var(--space-8); position: relative; }
@media (min-width: 880px) { .process__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: var(--space-6); } }
.step { position: relative; padding-top: var(--space-4); }
.step__num { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; width: 56px; height: 56px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); background: var(--surface); border: 1.5px solid var(--color-emerald); color: var(--color-emerald); font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: var(--step-1); margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.step__title { font-size: var(--step-2); margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.step__desc { color: var(--text-muted); }
@media (min-width: 880px) { .step:not(:last-child)::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: calc(var(--space-4) + 28px); left: 64px; right: -1.5rem; height: 1.5px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--color-emerald), var(--color-line)); } }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Why Law Assist (comparison + image)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.compare { display: grid; gap: var(--space-8); align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 980px) { .compare { grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.1fr; gap: var(--space-12); } }
.compare__intro .lead { margin-top: var(--space-4); }
.compare__media { position: relative; margin-top: var(--space-6); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg); }
.compare__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.compare__media::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest) 28%, transparent); }
.compare__table { border: 1px solid var(--color-line-dark); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); overflow: hidden; background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 40%, transparent); }
.compare__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 0.7fr 0.7fr; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-2); padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line-dark); }
.compare__row:first-child { border-top: none; }
.compare__row--head { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 70%, transparent); }
.compare__feature { color: var(--color-sage); font-size: var(--step-0); }
.compare__row--head .compare__col { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; font-size: var(--step--1); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-align: center; }
.compare__col { text-align: center; }
.compare__col--la { color: var(--color-white); }
.compare__col--alt { color: var(--color-sage); opacity: .6; }
.mark-yes, .mark-no { display: inline-flex; }
.mark-yes { color: var(--color-sage); }
.mark-no { color: var(--color-line-dark); }
.mark-yes svg, .mark-no svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Testimonials
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.pullquote { font-family: var(--font-accent); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-size: var(--step-3); line-height: 1.3; color: var(--heading); max-width: 24ch; }
.testi__grid { display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); margin-top: var(--space-8); }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .testi__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
.testi { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: var(--space-6); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out); }
.testi:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); box-shadow: var(--shadow-md); }
.testi__quote { font-size: var(--step-1); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--text); margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.testi__by { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-3); }
.testi__avatar { width: 52px; height: 52px; border-radius: 50%; object-fit: cover; flex: none; }
.testi__name { display: block; font-weight: 600; color: var(--heading); }
.testi__firm { display: block; font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--text-muted); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Final CTA (drenched)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.cta-band {
  position: relative; text-align: center;
  padding-block: clamp(6.5rem, 14vw, 15rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(90% 110% at 50% 0%, var(--color-emerald) 0%, transparent 55%),
    radial-gradient(80% 80% at 50% 120%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-emerald) 40%, transparent) 0%, transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-forest) 0%, var(--color-forest-900) 100%);
  overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line-dark);
}
.cta-band__glow { width: 50vw; height: 50vw; left: 50%; top: 6%; transform: translateX(-50%); background: var(--color-emerald); opacity: .25; }
/* large lion crest behind the copy */
.cta-band__mark {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  width: clamp(300px, 36vw, 560px); aspect-ratio: 86 / 100;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: 4% center;
  opacity: .07; z-index: 1; pointer-events: none;
}
.cta-band .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 60rem; }
.cta-band .lead { max-width: 52ch; }
.cta-band__kicker { color: var(--color-sage); margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.cta-band h2 { font-size: var(--step-3); max-width: 22ch; margin-inline: auto; color: var(--color-white); letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
.cta-band h2 .accent { color: var(--color-sage); }
.cta-band__actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-3); justify-content: center; align-items: center; margin-top: var(--space-8); }
.cta-band__phone { color: var(--color-sage); font-weight: 600; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5em; min-height: 52px; }
.cta-band__phone:hover { color: var(--color-white); }
.cta-band__direct {
  display: inline-flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: var(--space-3);
  margin-top: var(--space-8); padding-top: var(--space-6);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line-dark);
  font-size: var(--step--1); letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--color-sage);
}
.cta-band__direct a { color: var(--color-sage); transition: color var(--dur-fast); }
.cta-band__direct a:hover { color: var(--color-white); }
.cta-band__sep { width: 4px; height: 4px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-emerald-400); }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Footer
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
.site-footer { background: var(--color-forest-900); color: var(--color-sage); padding-block: var(--space-12) var(--space-6); }
.footer__top { display: grid; gap: var(--space-8); }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .footer__top { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1.3fr; gap: var(--space-6); } }
.footer__brand-img { height: 52px; width: auto; margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }
.footer__blurb { max-width: 34ch; color: var(--color-sage); opacity: .85; font-size: var(--step--1); line-height: 1.6; }
.footer__social { display: flex; gap: var(--space-2); margin-top: var(--space-4); }
.footer__social a { width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); border: 1px solid var(--color-line-dark); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; transition: background-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), color var(--dur-fast), transform var(--dur-fast); }
.footer__social a:hover { background: var(--color-emerald); border-color: var(--color-emerald); color: var(--color-white); transform: translateY(-3px); }
.footer__social svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.footer__col h4 { font-size: var(--step--1); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--color-white); margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }
.footer__col li { margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.footer__col a, .footer__contact a { color: var(--color-sage); transition: color var(--dur-fast); font-size: var(--step-0); }
.footer__col a:hover, .footer__contact a:hover { color: var(--color-white); }
.footer__contact a { display: block; margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.footer__contact .email { font-size: var(--step--1); }
.footer__bottom { margin-top: var(--space-8); padding-top: var(--space-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line-dark); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-2) var(--space-4); align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--color-sage); opacity: .8; }
.footer__legal { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: var(--space-3); }
.footer__legal a:hover { color: var(--color-white); }
.footer__hipaa { max-width: 48ch; }

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Reduced motion — full parity
---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after {
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
  }
  [data-reveal], [data-hero] > *, [data-hero-media] { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .hero__img, .statement__bg img { transform: none !important; }
  .statement__text .w { color: var(--color-white) !important; }
  .statement__text .ital.w { color: var(--color-sage) !important; }
  .marquee__track { animation: none !important; }
  .scroll-cue__line::after { display: none; }
  .preloader { display: none !important; }
}

/* =============================================================================
   v2 — Luffu editorial refinement layer
   Collapsed display tracking, flatter surfaces, rectilinear buttons, more air,
   quieter labels. The green palette, alternating bands, and the full immersive
   motion engine are all preserved; this is a typographic + surface upgrade only.
   ============================================================================= */

/* Air — wider section rhythm (Luffu's 120–218px breathing room) */
:root { --section-y: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 13.5rem); }

/* Display typography — collapsed editorial tracking, single-weight presence */
h1, h2, h3, h4 { letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
.hero__title {
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 1.9rem + 6.4vw, 7rem);
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
  max-width: 16ch;
}
.h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 1.5rem + 2.6vw, 3.75rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  line-height: 1.04;
}
.feature__title { font-size: var(--step-3); letter-spacing: -0.038em; line-height: 1.05; }
.statement__text { letter-spacing: -0.035em; line-height: 1.12; max-width: 22ch; }
.cta-band h2 { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 1.6rem + 3vw, 4.25rem); }

/* Quieter, more editorial labels */
.kicker { letter-spacing: 0.26em; color: var(--text-muted); font-weight: 500; }
.section--dark .kicker, .cta-band__kicker { color: var(--color-sage); }
.feature__index { color: var(--text-muted); letter-spacing: 0.18em; }

/* Flat surfaces — depth from color + hairline, not shadow (Luffu has no elevation) */
.hero__media-frame,
.feature__media,
.compare__media { box-shadow: none; border-radius: var(--radius); }
.testi {
  box-shadow: none;
  background: var(--surface-alt);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}
.testi:hover { box-shadow: none; transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--color-emerald); }
.btn--primary, .btn--primary:hover { box-shadow: none; }

/* Rectilinear editorial buttons (no pills, per the reference's register) */
.btn { border-radius: 7px; letter-spacing: 0.005em; }

/* Generous heading blocks + lead measure */
.section-head, .services__head, .compare__intro { margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
.lead { font-size: var(--step-1); max-width: 54ch; }

/* Hero mark a touch more present */
.hero__lion { opacity: .96; }

/* =============================================================================
   v2.1 — Full-bleed photographic editorial hero (type-as-imagery) + lighter canvas
   The signature move from the reference: photography IS the hero, the wordmark is
   set massive and bleeds off the edge, and the dark band count drops so the page
   reads editorial. Greens, Montserrat, and the motion engine are all preserved.
   ============================================================================= */
.hero--bleed { background: var(--color-forest-900); isolation: isolate; }
.hero--bleed .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 3; width: 100%; }

.hero__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.hero__bgimg { width: 100%; height: 118%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 26%; will-change: transform; }
/* light forest tint — keeps the photo's natural color, just unifies it to brand (no full duotone) */
.hero__bg::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--color-forest); mix-blend-mode: multiply; opacity: .24; }
/* legibility scrim: strong only on the left where the copy sits; the right stays natural */
.hero__bg::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 58%, transparent) 0%, transparent 15%),
    linear-gradient(96deg,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 90%, transparent) 0%,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 66%, transparent) 30%,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 22%, transparent) 58%,
      transparent 82%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 62%, transparent) 0%, transparent 42%);
}

.hero--bleed .hero__inner { max-width: 38rem; }
.hero--bleed .hero__title { max-width: 13ch; }
.hero--bleed .hero__sub { max-width: 42ch; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-sage) 92%, var(--color-white)); }

/* oversized wordmark bleeding off the bottom edge */
.hero__wordmark {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: clamp(-1.4rem, -2.4vw, -3rem);
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 1; white-space: nowrap; pointer-events: none;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.06em; line-height: 1;
  font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 21vw, 21rem);
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-white) 8%, transparent);
}

/* Stats band → light editorial (dark now reserved for the statement, CTA + footer anchors) */
.stats.section--dark { background: var(--surface-alt); color: var(--text); }
.stats.section--dark .stat__num { color: var(--color-forest); }
.stats.section--dark .stat__num .unit { color: var(--color-emerald); }
.stats.section--dark .stat__label { color: var(--text-muted); }
.stats .stats__mark { opacity: .05; }

/* =============================================================================
   v2.2 — Living service cards (3-up, tinted, internal looping micro-animations)
   ============================================================================= */
.cards { display: grid; gap: var(--space-4); }
@media (min-width: 880px) { .cards { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--space-6); } }

.card {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--surface-alt);
  transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); border-color: var(--color-emerald); }
.card--sign { background: var(--color-sage-100); }
.card--demand { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-emerald) 9%, var(--color-white)); }
.card--retrieve { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest) 7%, var(--color-sage-50)); }

.card__screen {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
  padding: var(--space-4);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; gap: var(--space-2);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-white) 70%, transparent);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card__screen-label {
  position: absolute; top: var(--space-3); left: var(--space-4);
  font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-muted);
}
.card__body { padding: var(--space-5, 2.25rem) var(--space-4) var(--space-6); display: grid; gap: var(--space-2); }
.card__label { font-size: var(--step--1); letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-muted); }
.card__title { font-size: var(--step-2); letter-spacing: -0.03em; line-height: 1.1; }
.card__desc { color: var(--text-muted); margin-bottom: var(--space-2); }
.card .arrow-link { margin-top: auto; }

/* --- 01 checklist ticking in --- */
.ticks { display: grid; gap: 0.7rem; margin-top: var(--space-3); }
.ticks li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--color-forest); opacity: .5; animation: rowLit 5s var(--ease-out) infinite; animation-delay: calc(var(--d) * 0.55s); }
.tick { flex: none; width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1.5px solid var(--color-line); position: relative; background: transparent; animation: tickOn 5s var(--ease-out) infinite; animation-delay: calc(var(--d) * 0.55s); }
.tick::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.tick::before { content: "✓"; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--color-white); font-size: 13px; opacity: 0; animation: checkOn 5s var(--ease-out) infinite; animation-delay: calc(var(--d) * 0.55s); }
@keyframes rowLit { 0%,4%{opacity:.5} 12%,82%{opacity:1} 94%,100%{opacity:.5} }
@keyframes tickOn { 0%,4%{background:transparent;border-color:var(--color-line);transform:scale(1)} 9%{transform:scale(1.12)} 12%,82%{background:var(--color-emerald);border-color:var(--color-emerald);transform:scale(1)} 94%,100%{background:transparent;border-color:var(--color-line)} }
@keyframes checkOn { 0%,6%{opacity:0} 12%,82%{opacity:1} 94%,100%{opacity:0} }

/* --- 02 demand assembling --- */
.build { display: grid; gap: 0.6rem; margin-top: var(--space-4); }
.build__bar { height: 12px; width: var(--w); border-radius: var(--radius-pill); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest) 22%, transparent); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; animation: grow 5s var(--ease-out) infinite; animation-delay: calc(var(--d) * 0.4s); }
.build__bar--accent { background: var(--color-emerald); height: 14px; }
@keyframes grow { 0%,2%{transform:scaleX(0)} 14%,86%{transform:scaleX(1)} 98%,100%{transform:scaleX(0)} }

/* --- 03 retrieval tracker --- */
.track { display: grid; gap: 0.9rem; margin-top: var(--space-3); position: relative; padding-left: 4px; }
.track li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem; font-size: 0.95rem; color: var(--color-forest); opacity: .5; animation: rowLit 4.8s var(--ease-out) infinite; animation-delay: calc(var(--d) * 1s); }
.track__dot { flex: none; width: 16px; height: 16px; border-radius: 50%; border: 2px solid var(--color-line); background: var(--color-white); animation: dotOn 4.8s var(--ease-out) infinite; animation-delay: calc(var(--d) * 1s); }
@keyframes dotOn { 0%,8%{background:var(--color-white);border-color:var(--color-line)} 20%,90%{background:var(--color-emerald);border-color:var(--color-emerald)} 98%,100%{background:var(--color-white);border-color:var(--color-line)} }

/* =============================================================================
   v2.3 — Scatter section (centered heading ringed by floating case-chips)
   ============================================================================= */
.scatter__center { max-width: 42ch; margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }
.scatter__center .lead { margin-inline: auto; margin-top: var(--space-3); }
.orbit { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem; }
.orbit__badge { flex: none; width: 48px; height: 48px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--color-emerald); }
.orbit__badge svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; }
.orbit__chip { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: var(--radius-pill); padding: 0.55rem 0.95rem; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--color-forest); white-space: nowrap; }
.scatter__orbits { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.8rem; justify-content: center; margin-top: var(--space-6); }
@media (min-width: 980px) {
  .scatter__stage { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; min-height: clamp(560px, 70vh, 780px); }
  .scatter__center { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .scatter__orbits { display: block; margin: 0; }
  .orbit { position: absolute; }
}

/* =============================================================================
   v2.4 — Pinned deliverable showcase (sticky stage, scenes cross-fade on scroll)
   ============================================================================= */
.showcase__track { position: relative; height: 320vh; }
.showcase__pin { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100svh; overflow: hidden; display: grid; }
.showcase__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; background: var(--color-sage-50); transition: background var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out); }
.showcase__scenes { position: relative; z-index: 1; align-self: center; width: 100%; }
.scene { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; align-content: center; opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transition: opacity var(--dur) var(--ease-out), visibility var(--dur); }
.scene.is-active { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.scene__grid { display: grid; gap: var(--space-8); align-items: center; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .scene__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-12); } }
.scene__title { font-size: var(--step-3); letter-spacing: -0.04em; line-height: 1.05; margin-bottom: var(--space-3); }
.scene__text .lead { max-width: 42ch; }

.deliverable { background: var(--surface); border: 1px solid var(--color-line); border-radius: var(--radius-lg); padding: var(--space-5, 2rem); max-width: 460px; }
.deliverable__head { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; padding-bottom: var(--space-3); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--color-line); font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; color: var(--color-forest); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.deliverable__tag { font-family: var(--font-body); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--color-emerald); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-emerald) 12%, transparent); padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem; border-radius: var(--radius-pill); }
.deliverable__tag--done { color: var(--color-white); background: var(--color-emerald); }
.deliverable__rows { display: grid; gap: 0.85rem; padding-block: var(--space-4); }
.deliverable__rows li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem; color: var(--color-forest); font-size: 0.98rem; }
.deliverable__rows--doc li { padding-left: var(--space-3); border-left: 2px solid var(--color-emerald); }
.dv-dot { flex: none; width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-emerald); position: relative; }
.dv-dot::after { content: "✓"; position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--color-white); font-size: 11px; }
.deliverable__foot { padding-top: var(--space-3); border-top: 1px solid var(--color-line); font-size: var(--step--1); color: var(--text-muted); }

.showcase__progress { position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 4vh, 3rem); transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 2; display: flex; gap: 0.6rem; }
.showcase__dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-line); transition: background var(--dur-fast), transform var(--dur-fast); }
.showcase__dot.is-active { background: var(--color-emerald); transform: scale(1.35); }

/* =============================================================================
   v2.5 — Stacked section transitions · showcase gutter · one-viewport services
   ============================================================================= */

/* (1) Sections scroll up into each other: opaque bg + rounded top + slight overlap.
   Later sections paint over earlier ones (DOM order), so the rounded top climbs up. */
.section, .statement, .showcase, .cta-band { position: relative; }
.section:not(.section--dark):not(.cta-band), .showcase { background: var(--bg); }
.section, .statement, .showcase, .cta-band {
  margin-top: clamp(-3.25rem, -4.5vw, -2rem);
  border-top-left-radius: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  border-top-right-radius: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
}
.statement { overflow: hidden; }
.cta-band { border-top: none; }

/* (2) Showcase: full-width scenes, page gutter + centered content restored */
.showcase__scenes { width: 100%; }
.scene { padding-inline: var(--gutter); }
.scene__grid { max-width: var(--maxw-wide); margin-inline: auto; width: 100%; }

/* (3) Services — fits one viewport on desktop, more atmospheric */
.services {
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 8vh, 7rem);
  background:
    radial-gradient(72% 52% at 88% 6%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-emerald) 10%, transparent) 0%, transparent 62%),
    var(--bg);
}
.services .h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.1rem + 1.7vw, 2.4rem); line-height: 1.06; }
.services__head .lead { margin-top: var(--space-3); }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .services__head {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.35fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-8);
    align-items: end; margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
  }
  .services__head .lead { margin-top: 0; font-size: var(--step-0); }
  .card__screen { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
  .card__body { padding: 1.4rem var(--space-4) 1.6rem; gap: 0.4rem; }
  .card__title { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1rem + 0.7vw, 1.6rem); }
  .card__desc { font-size: 0.92rem; }
  .card .arrow-link { font-size: 0.92rem; }
}
.card { transition: transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out); }
.card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); border-color: var(--color-emerald); box-shadow: 0 24px 50px color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 14%, transparent); }

/* reduced-motion: freeze the living cards in their completed state */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ticks li, .track li { opacity: 1 !important; }
  .tick { background: var(--color-emerald) !important; border-color: var(--color-emerald) !important; }
  .tick::before { opacity: 1 !important; }
  .build__bar { transform: scaleX(1) !important; }
  .track__dot { background: var(--color-emerald) !important; border-color: var(--color-emerald) !important; }
}

/* =============================================================================
   v2.6 — Pinned opener: hero photo dissolves into the scatter on first scroll
   Mobile-first: stacked (photo + copy, then scatter). Desktop (>=980): pinned,
   scroll-linked (photo blurs/fades to cream, copy lifts out, chips assemble in).
   ============================================================================= */
.opener { position: relative; background: var(--bg); }
.opener__track { position: relative; }
.opener__pin { position: relative; background: var(--bg); }

.opener__photo { position: relative; height: 64svh; z-index: 0; overflow: hidden; }
.opener__img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 26%; }
.opener__scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 58%, transparent) 0%, transparent 15%),
    linear-gradient(96deg,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 90%, transparent) 0%,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 66%, transparent) 30%,
      color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 22%, transparent) 58%,
      transparent 82%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-forest-900) 62%, transparent) 0%, transparent 42%);
}

.opener__hero { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 64svh; z-index: 3; display: flex; align-items: center; }
.opener__hero .hero__inner { max-width: 40rem; }
.opener__wordmark { display: none; }

.opener__scatter { position: relative; z-index: 4; padding-block: var(--section-y); }
.opener__scatter .scatter__center { max-width: 42ch; margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; }

@media (min-width: 980px) {
  .opener__track { height: 260vh; }
  .opener__pin { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100svh; overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate; }
  .opener__photo { position: absolute; inset: 0; height: auto; will-change: filter, opacity, transform; }
  .opener__hero { inset: 0; height: auto; }

  .opener__wordmark {
    display: block; position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: clamp(-1.4rem, -2.4vw, -3rem);
    transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 1; white-space: nowrap; pointer-events: none;
    font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.06em; line-height: 1;
    font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 21vw, 21rem); color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-white) 8%, transparent);
  }

  .opener__scatter { position: absolute; inset: 0; padding-block: 0; display: grid; place-items: center; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
  .opener__scatter.is-in { pointer-events: auto; }
  .opener__scatter .scatter__stage {
    position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: var(--maxw); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: var(--gutter);
    display: grid; place-items: center; min-height: clamp(540px, 66vh, 760px);
  }
  .opener__scatter .scatter__center { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); transition: opacity .8s var(--ease-out), transform .8s var(--ease-out); }
  .opener__scatter.is-in .scatter__center { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .opener__scatter .orbit {
    position: absolute; opacity: 0;
    transform: translate(var(--tx, 0), var(--ty, 0)) scale(.62);
    transition: opacity .6s var(--ease-out), transform .85s var(--ease-out);
    transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 70ms);
  }
  .opener__scatter.is-in .orbit { opacity: 1; transform: translate(0, 0) scale(1); }
}