:root{
    --ground:#F7F3EA;
    --ground-raised:#EFE9DA;
    --ground-sunk:#E6DFCB;
    --ink:#221D14;
    --ink-soft:#6B6252;
    --line:#DDD5C2;
    --amber:#A6650F;
    --amber-ink:#5C3A0C;
    --teal:#166F63;
    --teal-ink:#0E4A42;
    --art-blend:multiply;

    --font-display:"Big Shoulders Display", "Arial Narrow", sans-serif;
    --font-body:"Work Sans", "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    --font-mono:"IBM Plex Mono", "Consolas", monospace;
  }

  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark){
    :root:not([data-theme="light"]){
      --ground:#17140F;
      --ground-raised:#201C15;
      --ground-sunk:#0F0D09;
      --ink:#F2EEE4;
      --ink-soft:#A79E8C;
      --line:#3A362A;
      --amber:#E8A33D;
      --amber-ink:#F6CE8E;
      --teal:#4FB6A8;
      --teal-ink:#9EDBD2;
      --art-blend:screen;
    }
  }
  :root[data-theme="dark"]{
    --ground:#17140F;
    --ground-raised:#201C15;
    --ground-sunk:#0F0D09;
    --ink:#F2EEE4;
    --ink-soft:#A79E8C;
    --line:#3A362A;
    --amber:#E8A33D;
    --amber-ink:#F6CE8E;
    --teal:#4FB6A8;
    --teal-ink:#9EDBD2;
    --art-blend:screen;
  }

  *{box-sizing:border-box;}
  html{color-scheme:light dark;}
  body{
    position:relative;
    margin:0;
    background:var(--ground);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:var(--font-body);
    font-size:16px;
    line-height:1.55;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  }
  body::before{
    content:"";
    position:fixed;
    inset:0;
    z-index:-1;
    background-image:url("character-design-bg.png");
    background-repeat:repeat;
    background-size:440px auto;
    opacity:0.1;
    filter:grayscale(1);
    mix-blend-mode:var(--art-blend);
    pointer-events:none;
  }
  img{max-width:100%;}
  h1,h2,h3{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    text-transform:uppercase;
    text-wrap:balance;
    margin:0;
    font-weight:800;
    letter-spacing:0.01em;
  }
  a{color:inherit;}
  .mono{font-family:var(--font-mono);}
  .wrap{
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding-inline:clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3rem);
  }
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.72rem;
    letter-spacing:0.18em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  :focus-visible{
    outline:2px solid var(--amber);
    outline-offset:3px;
  }

  /* ---------- transport bar ---------- */
  .transport{
    position:sticky;
    top:0;
    z-index:20;
    background:color-mix(in srgb, var(--ground) 88%, transparent);
    backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .transport-row{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:1.5rem;
    padding-block:0.7rem;
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
    padding-inline:clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3rem);
  }
  .mark{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:0.6rem;
    flex-shrink:0;
    text-decoration:none;
  }
  .logo-mark{height:36px;width:auto;display:block;}
  .transport nav{
    display:flex;
    gap:1.35rem;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
  }
  .transport nav a{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.78rem;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-decoration:none;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    text-transform:uppercase;
    padding-block:0.2rem;
    border-bottom:1px solid transparent;
  }
  .transport nav a:hover{color:var(--ink); border-color:var(--line);}
  .transport-right{
    margin-left:auto;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:1rem;
  }
  .timecode{
    font-size:0.78rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    letter-spacing:0.03em;
    font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .timecode b{color:var(--amber); font-weight:500;}
  .theme-toggle{
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    width:2rem;
    height:2rem;
    border-radius:999px;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    background:transparent;
    color:var(--ink);
    cursor:pointer;
    flex-shrink:0;
  }
  .theme-toggle svg{width:15px;height:15px;}
  .theme-toggle:hover{border-color:var(--ink-soft);}

  @media (max-width:760px){
    .transport nav{display:none;}
  }

  /* ---------- hero ---------- */
  .hero{
    padding-block:clamp(3rem,8vw,5.5rem) clamp(2.5rem,6vw,4rem);
  }
  .hero h1{
    font-size:clamp(2.6rem,6.4vw,5.2rem);
    line-height:0.94;
    margin-block:0.6rem 1.1rem;
  }
  .hero h1 span{color:var(--amber);}
  .hero p.lede{
    font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.25rem);
    max-width:46ch;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .hero-ctas{
    display:flex;
    gap:0.85rem;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    margin-top:1.75rem;
  }
  .btn{
    display:inline-flex;
    align-items:center;
    gap:0.5rem;
    padding:0.7rem 1.2rem;
    border-radius:3px;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.82rem;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    text-decoration:none;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    transition:transform 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
  }
  .btn:hover{transform:translateY(-1px);}
  .btn-solid{
    background:var(--amber);
    border-color:var(--amber);
    color:#1c1206;
  }
  .btn-ghost{color:var(--ink);}
  .btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--teal); color:var(--teal-ink);}

  .curve-card{
    background:var(--ground-raised);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:6px;
    padding:1.4rem 1.4rem 1.1rem;
  }
  .reel-frame{
    position:relative;
    border-radius:4px;
    overflow:hidden;
    background:var(--ground-sunk);
    aspect-ratio:16/9;
  }
  .reel-frame video{
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    display:block;
    object-fit:cover;
  }
  .mute-toggle{
    position:absolute;
    right:0.7rem;
    bottom:0.7rem;
    width:2.15rem;
    height:2.15rem;
    border-radius:999px;
    border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 15%, transparent);
    background:color-mix(in srgb, var(--ground) 78%, transparent);
    backdrop-filter:blur(4px);
    color:var(--ink);
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    cursor:pointer;
  }
  .mute-toggle svg{width:16px;height:16px;}
  .mute-toggle:hover{border-color:var(--amber);}
  .curve-caption{
    display:flex;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    justify-content:space-between;
    gap:0.4rem 1rem;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.68rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    margin-top:0.6rem;
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }

  /* ---------- full-bleed showreel ---------- */
  .reel-frame--full{
    border-radius:0;
    aspect-ratio:21/9;
  }
  #showreel .wrap{padding-top:0.9rem;}

  /* ---------- section shell ---------- */
  section{padding-block:clamp(3rem,7vw,5rem);}
  .section-head{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:flex-end;
    gap:2rem;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    margin-bottom:2.25rem;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    padding-bottom:1.25rem;
  }
  .section-head h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.7rem);}
  .section-head p{
    max-width:38ch;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    font-size:0.95rem;
    margin:0.4rem 0 0;
  }
  #services{background:var(--ground-raised); border-block:1px solid var(--line);}

  /* ---------- exposure sheet (services) ---------- */
  .exposure{
    width:100%;
    border-collapse:collapse;
    font-size:0.92rem;
  }
  .exposure thead th{
    text-align:left;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.68rem;
    letter-spacing:0.08em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    font-weight:500;
    padding:0 0.9rem 0.6rem;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .exposure tbody td{
    padding:1.1rem 0.9rem;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    vertical-align:top;
  }
  .exposure tbody tr:last-child td{border-bottom:none;}
  .frame-no{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    color:var(--amber);
    font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums;
    white-space:nowrap;
    font-size:0.85rem;
  }
  .exposure .disc{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    text-transform:uppercase;
    font-size:1.15rem;
    font-weight:700;
  }
  .exposure .desc{color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:34ch;}
  .exposure .tag-row{display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:0.35rem;}
  .tag{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.68rem;
    letter-spacing:0.03em;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:3px;
    padding:0.15rem 0.45rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  .exposure .fps{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.85rem;
    white-space:nowrap;
  }
  @media (max-width:700px){
    .exposure thead{display:none;}
    .exposure, .exposure tbody, .exposure tr, .exposure td{display:block; width:100%;}
    .exposure tbody tr{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line); padding-block:0.5rem;}
    .exposure tbody td{border-bottom:none; padding:0.3rem 0;}
    .exposure tbody td:before{
      content:attr(data-label);
      display:block;
      font-family:var(--font-mono);
      font-size:0.62rem;
      letter-spacing:0.08em;
      text-transform:uppercase;
      color:var(--ink-soft);
      margin-bottom:0.15rem;
    }
  }

  /* ---------- studios we've worked with ---------- */
  .clients-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(150px, 1fr));
    gap:1rem;
  }
  .client-card{
    margin:0;
    background:var(--ground-raised);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:6px;
    overflow:hidden;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
  }
  .client-logo{
    height:110px;
    display:flex;
    align-items:center;
    justify-content:center;
    padding:1.1rem;
    background:#FFFFFF;
  }
  .client-logo img{
    max-width:100%;
    max-height:100%;
    object-fit:contain;
    filter:grayscale(1);
    opacity:0.72;
    transition:filter 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
  }
  .client-card:hover .client-logo img{filter:none; opacity:1;}
  .client-card figcaption{
    padding:0.65rem 0.9rem;
    text-align:center;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.7rem;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* ---------- selected work ---------- */
  .work-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(4, 1fr);
    gap:0.9rem;
  }
  .work-card{
    margin:0;
    grid-column:span 1;
    background:var(--ground-raised);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:6px;
    overflow:hidden;
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
  }
  .work-card--wide{grid-column:span 2;}
  .work-card img{
    width:100%;
    aspect-ratio:4/3;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
    background:var(--ground-sunk);
  }
  .work-card figcaption{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    gap:0.5rem;
    padding:0.75rem 0.9rem;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    font-size:0.78rem;
  }
  .work-card figcaption .label{
    font-weight:600;
  }
  .work-card figcaption .tag{border:none; padding:0; color:var(--ink-soft);}
  @media (max-width:820px){
    .work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
    .work-card--wide{grid-column:span 2;}
  }
  @media (max-width:520px){
    .work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}
    .work-card--wide{grid-column:span 1;}
  }

  /* ---------- process filmstrip ---------- */
  .filmstrip{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);
    gap:0;
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:6px;
    overflow:auto;
    background:var(--ground-raised);
  }
  .frame{
    padding:1.5rem 1.25rem;
    border-right:1px dashed var(--line);
    min-width:180px;
  }
  .frame:last-child{border-right:none;}
  .frame .kf{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.68rem;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    color:var(--amber);
    text-transform:uppercase;
  }
  .frame h3{
    font-size:1.25rem;
    margin:0.5rem 0 0.5rem;
  }
  .frame p{
    font-size:0.85rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin:0;
  }
  @media (max-width:900px){
    .filmstrip{grid-template-columns:repeat(5, 210px);}
  }

  /* ---------- studio ---------- */
  .studio-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.3fr 1fr;
    gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);
    align-items:start;
  }
  .studio-grid p{max-width:56ch; font-size:1.02rem;}
  .studio-grid p + p{margin-top:1rem;}
  .principles{
    display:flex;
    flex-direction:column;
    gap:1rem;
    border-left:2px solid var(--line);
    padding-left:1.25rem;
  }
  .principles div b{
    display:block;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.68rem;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--teal-ink);
    margin-bottom:0.25rem;
  }
  .principles div span{color:var(--ink-soft); font-size:0.92rem;}
  @media (max-width:820px){.studio-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

  /* ---------- leadership ---------- */
  .leadership-grid{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 280px));
    gap:1.5rem;
  }
  .lead-card{
    background:var(--ground-raised);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:6px;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .lead-card img{
    width:100%;
    aspect-ratio:4/5;
    object-fit:cover;
    display:block;
    background:var(--ground-sunk);
  }
  .lead-info{
    padding:1rem 1.1rem 1.2rem;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .lead-info h3{font-size:1.4rem; margin-bottom:0.3rem;}
  .lead-info .role{
    font-size:0.7rem;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--teal-ink);
  }

  /* ---------- contact / call sheet ---------- */
  #contact{background:var(--ground-sunk); border-top:1px solid var(--line);}
  .callsheet{
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:6px;
    background:var(--ground);
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  .callsheet-head{
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    align-items:center;
    padding:0.9rem 1.4rem;
    border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.7rem;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .callsheet-body{
    padding:1.75rem 1.4rem 2rem;
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;
    gap:2rem;
  }
  .callsheet-body h2{font-size:clamp(1.8rem,4vw,2.5rem); margin-bottom:0.75rem;}
  .callsheet-body p{color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:42ch;}
  .callsheet .email{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:clamp(1.1rem,2.4vw,1.4rem);
    color:var(--amber-ink);
    text-decoration:none;
    border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;
  }
  dl.sheet{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;
    gap:0.5rem 1rem;
    font-size:0.88rem;
    align-content:start;
  }
  dl.sheet dt{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.68rem;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  dl.sheet dd{margin:0;}
  @media (max-width:700px){.callsheet-body{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}

  footer{
    padding:1.5rem clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3rem) 2.5rem;
    display:flex;
    justify-content:space-between;
    flex-wrap:wrap;
    gap:0.75rem;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.72rem;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    max-width:1180px;
    margin:0 auto;
  }
  footer a{text-decoration:none; border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);}
  footer .foot-brand{display:flex; align-items:center; gap:0.55rem;}
  footer .foot-brand img{height:18px; width:auto; display:block;}

  /* ---------- shared: text links, current page ---------- */
  .text-link{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.8rem;
    letter-spacing:0.04em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    text-decoration:none;
    color:var(--amber-ink);
    border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;
    padding-bottom:0.1rem;
  }
  .text-link:hover{color:var(--ink);}
  .transport nav a[aria-current="page"]{color:var(--ink); border-color:var(--amber);}

  /* ---------- about page ---------- */
  .about-hero .lede{max-width:58ch;}
  .mission{
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    text-transform:uppercase;
    text-wrap:balance;
    font-weight:800;
    font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4.6vw,3.5rem);
    line-height:1.02;
    letter-spacing:0.01em;
    max-width:24ch;
    margin:0 0 1.75rem;
  }
  .mission em{font-style:normal; color:var(--amber);}
  .prose{max-width:62ch; font-size:1.04rem;}
  .prose p{margin:0;}
  .prose p + p{margin-top:1rem;}
  .about-split{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:1.25fr 1fr;
    gap:clamp(2rem,5vw,4rem);
    align-items:start;
  }
  @media (max-width:820px){.about-split{grid-template-columns:1fr;}}
  .rail{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(5, 1fr);
    gap:0.5rem;
    margin-bottom:1.25rem;
  }
  .rail-step{
    border-top:4px solid var(--line);
    padding-top:0.7rem;
  }
  .rail-step b{
    display:block;
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.66rem;
    font-weight:500;
    letter-spacing:0.06em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .rail-step span{
    display:block;
    margin-top:0.2rem;
    font-family:var(--font-display);
    font-weight:700;
    font-size:1.05rem;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    line-height:1.1;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .rail-step.is-ours{border-top-color:var(--amber);}
  .rail-step.is-ours b{color:var(--amber-ink);}
  .rail-step.is-ours span{color:var(--ink);}
  @media (max-width:640px){
    .rail{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;}
  }
  .rail-note{
    font-family:var(--font-mono);
    font-size:0.7rem;
    letter-spacing:0.05em;
    text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--ink-soft);
    margin:0 0 1.75rem;
  }
  .pillars{
    display:grid;
    grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(230px, 1fr));
    gap:1rem;
  }
  .pillar{
    background:var(--ground-raised);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    border-radius:6px;
    padding:1.25rem 1.25rem 1.4rem;
  }
  .pillar .frame-no{display:block; margin-bottom:0.6rem;}
  .pillar h3{font-size:1.4rem; margin-bottom:0.5rem;}
  .pillar p{margin:0; font-size:0.92rem; color:var(--ink-soft);}
  .about-cta{
    background:var(--ground-sunk);
    border-block:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .about-cta h2{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,2.7rem); margin-bottom:0.75rem;}
  .about-cta p{color:var(--ink-soft); max-width:48ch; margin:0 0 1.5rem;}