/* ==========================================================================
   METIS — design system
   Palette: black-figure pottery — ink / bone / terracotta
   Type:    Instrument Serif (display) + Figtree (UI) · Noto Serif SC / Noto Sans SC (zh)
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  --ink: #0b0b0c;
  --ink-2: #141416;
  --bone: #f3efe7;
  --bone-2: #e9e3d8;
  --clay: #d8532a;
  --clay-2: #f0693e;

  --bg: var(--ink);
  --fg: var(--bone);
  --fg-mute: rgba(243, 239, 231, 0.55);
  --fg-faint: rgba(243, 239, 231, 0.32);
  --line: rgba(243, 239, 231, 0.14);
  --line-strong: rgba(243, 239, 231, 0.32);
  --panel: rgba(243, 239, 231, 0.04);
  --accent: var(--clay);
  --accent-fg: var(--ink);

  --ease-spring: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
  --ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);

  --font-ui: "Figtree", "Inter", -apple-system, "PingFang SC", "Noto Sans SC", sans-serif;
  --font-display: "Instrument Serif", "Times New Roman", "Songti SC", "Noto Serif SC", serif;

  --wrap: 1340px;
  --gutter: 24px;
  --nav-h: 96px;
  --font-ui-2: "Inter", "Figtree", -apple-system, "PingFang SC", "Noto Sans SC", sans-serif;
}

/* Metis East — same identity, marble-light */
html[data-theme="light"] {
  --bg: var(--bone);
  --fg: var(--ink);
  --fg-mute: rgba(11, 11, 12, 0.58);
  --fg-faint: rgba(11, 11, 12, 0.36);
  --line: rgba(11, 11, 12, 0.14);
  --line-strong: rgba(11, 11, 12, 0.34);
  --panel: rgba(11, 11, 12, 0.035);
  --accent: var(--clay);
  --accent-fg: var(--bone);
}

html[lang^="zh"] {
  --font-ui: "Figtree", "Noto Sans SC", "PingFang SC", "Hiragino Sans GB", "Microsoft YaHei", sans-serif;
  --font-display: "Instrument Serif", "Noto Serif SC", "Songti SC", "STSong", "SimSun", serif;
}

/* ---------- reset ---------- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--fg);
  font-family: var(--font-ui);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  min-height: 100vh;
}
body.is-locked { overflow: hidden; }
img, video, canvas, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; color: inherit; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }
::selection { background: var(--clay); color: var(--bone); }

/* ---------- utilities ---------- */
.wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 0 auto; padding-left: var(--gutter); padding-right: var(--gutter); }
.label {
  font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--fg-mute);
}
html[lang^="zh"] .label { letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.mono { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.serif { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; }
.italic { font-style: italic; }
.accent { color: var(--accent); }
.mute { color: var(--fg-mute); }
.sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
.hairline { height: 1px; background: var(--line); width: 100%; }
.nowrap { white-space: nowrap; }

/* ---------- grain overlay ---------- */
.grain {
  pointer-events: none; position: fixed; inset: -50%; z-index: 90; opacity: 0.06;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='300' height='300'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/><feColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.6 0'/></filter><rect width='100%' height='100%' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  animation: grainShift 1.2s steps(4) infinite;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}
html[data-theme="light"] .grain { opacity: 0.09; mix-blend-mode: multiply; }
@keyframes grainShift {
  0% { transform: translate(0,0); } 25% { transform: translate(-3%,2%); }
  50% { transform: translate(2%,-3%); } 75% { transform: translate(-1%,-1%); } 100% { transform: translate(0,0); }
}

/* ---------- cursor ----------
   Removed. The site uses the native system cursor. */

/* ---------- preloader ---------- */
.loader {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 300; background: var(--bone); color: var(--ink);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 0.9s var(--ease-in-out);
}
html[data-theme="light"] .loader { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); }
.loader.is-done { transform: translateY(-101%); }
.loader__word {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(64px, 12vw, 180px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  display: flex; gap: 0.02em;
}
.loader__word span { display: inline-block; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0.4em); animation: loaderIn 0.7s var(--ease-spring) forwards; }
.loader__word span.loader__sp { width: 0.32em; }
.loader__word span:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 0.05s } .loader__word span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 0.12s }
.loader__word span:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 0.19s } .loader__word span:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 0.26s }
.loader__word span:nth-child(5) { animation-delay: 0.33s } .loader__word span:nth-child(6) { animation-delay: 0.40s }
.loader__word span:nth-child(7) { animation-delay: 0.47s } .loader__word span:nth-child(8) { animation-delay: 0.54s }
.loader__word span:nth-child(9) { animation-delay: 0.61s } .loader__word span:nth-child(10) { animation-delay: 0.68s }
@keyframes loaderIn { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }
.loader__meta { position: absolute; left: var(--gutter); right: var(--gutter); bottom: 32px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; opacity: 0.6; }
.loader__bar { position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; height: 2px; width: 100%; background: var(--clay); transform-origin: left; transform: scaleX(0); animation: loaderBar 1.3s var(--ease-out) forwards; }
@keyframes loaderBar { to { transform: scaleX(1); } }

/* ---------- nav ---------- */
.nav {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 100;
  transition: background 0.5s, backdrop-filter 0.5s, transform 0.5s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.5s;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.nav.is-scrolled {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 72%, transparent);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%); backdrop-filter: blur(14px) saturate(140%);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
}
.nav.is-hidden { transform: translateY(-100%); }
.nav__inner { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; height: var(--nav-h); gap: 24px; }
.nav__brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; flex: none; }
.nav__logo {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 26px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; line-height: 1; text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative;
}
.nav__logo em { font-style: normal; color: var(--accent); }
.nav__logo-sub { font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-mute); font-weight: 500; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav__links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; flex: 1; justify-content: center; }
.nav__link { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; }
.nav__link i { font-style: normal; font-size: 8px; line-height: 12px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--fg-mute); }
.nav__link span { font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px; letter-spacing: -0.01em; white-space: nowrap; }
html[lang^="zh"] .nav__link span { letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.u {
  position: relative;
}
.u::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -3px; height: 1px; background: currentColor;
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: right; transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-spring);
}
.u:hover::after, .u:focus-visible::after { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left; }
.nav__right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; flex: none; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nav__clock { display: inline-flex; gap: 14px; color: var(--fg-mute); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.nav__clock b { font-weight: 500; color: var(--fg); }
.nav__lang { display: inline-flex; gap: 6px; align-items: baseline; }
.nav__lang a { color: var(--fg-mute); transition: color 0.3s; }
.nav__lang a[aria-current="true"], .nav__lang a:hover { color: var(--fg); }
.nav__lang i { color: var(--fg-faint); font-style: normal; }
.nav__sister {
  white-space: nowrap; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; padding: 8px 12px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 999px;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
.nav__sister:hover { background: var(--fg); color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--fg); }
.nav__sister::before { content: ""; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); }
.nav__burger { display: none; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.nav__mobile { display: none; }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero { position: relative; min-height: min(100vh, 1200px); min-height: min(100svh, 1200px); overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg); }
.hero__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; }
.hero__bg canvas { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.hero__video {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 1.2s ease-in-out;
}
.hero__video.is-active { opacity: 1; }
.hero__veil { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,11,12,0.35) 0%, rgba(11,11,12,0.05) 40%, rgba(11,11,12,0.55) 100%); pointer-events: none; }
/* when a film is playing, the hero always reads light-on-dark (Metis East included) */
.hero.has-video { --fg: var(--bone); --fg-mute: rgba(243,239,231,0.62); --fg-faint: rgba(243,239,231,0.35); --accent-fg: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); }
.hero.has-video .hero__veil { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,11,12,0.45) 0%, rgba(11,11,12,0.12) 40%, rgba(11,11,12,0.62) 100%) !important; }
.hero.has-video .hero__video { filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.05); }
/* the final film has no watermark: show it at native scale, no zoom */
.hero__video { transform: none; }
html[data-theme="light"] .hero__veil { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(243,239,231,0.35) 0%, rgba(243,239,231,0.0) 40%, rgba(243,239,231,0.55) 100%); }
.hero__content {
  position: relative; z-index: 2; min-height: min(100vh, 1200px); min-height: min(100svh, 1200px);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 120px;
  padding-top: 170px; padding-bottom: 56px;
}
.hero__top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; gap: 40px; }
.hero__switch { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.hero__switch button {
  display: inline-flex; gap: 10px; align-items: baseline; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; opacity: 0.55; transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.5s var(--ease-spring);
  text-align: left;
}
.hero__switch button i { font-style: normal; font-size: 9px; color: var(--fg-mute); }
.hero__switch button:hover { opacity: 0.85; transform: translateX(4px); }
.hero__switch button.is-active { opacity: 1; }
.hero__switch button.is-active::after { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: 18px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); margin-left: 6px; align-self: center; }
.hero__status { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 var(--accent); animation: dotPulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes dotPulse { 0%,100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; box-shadow: 0 0 12px 0 var(--accent); } 50% { transform: scale(1.45); opacity: 0.45; box-shadow: 0 0 20px 2px var(--accent); } }
.hero__bottom { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px; }
.hero__title {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(88px, 15.5vw, 236px); line-height: 0.82; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; flex-wrap: nowrap;
}
.hero__word { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; }
.hero__word + .hero__word { margin-left: 0.22em; }
.hero__title--stack { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
.hero__title--stack .hero__word + .hero__word { margin-left: 0; margin-top: 0.06em; }
.hero__title .ch { display: inline-block; position: relative; perspective: 800px; }
.hero__title .ch span { display: inline-block; backface-visibility: hidden; }
.hero__title .ch .g { position: absolute; inset: 0; transform: rotateX(0deg); transition: transform 0.9s var(--ease-spring), opacity 0.6s; }
.hero__title .ch .l { transform: rotateX(-90deg); opacity: 0; transition: transform 0.9s var(--ease-spring), opacity 0.6s; }
.hero__title.is-latin .ch .g { transform: rotateX(90deg); opacity: 0; }
.hero__title.is-latin .ch .l { transform: rotateX(0deg); opacity: 1; }
.hero__title .stop { color: var(--accent); }
.hero__title--zh { font-size: clamp(76px, 12.5vw, 190px); letter-spacing: 0.02em; line-height: 0.95; }
.hero__title--zh .ch { perspective: 900px; }
.hero__aside { flex: 0 0 min(420px, 34%); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; padding-left: 40px; padding-bottom: 12px; }
.hero__lede { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
html[lang^="zh"] .hero__lede { letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 1.75; font-weight: 400; }
.hero__lede em { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.12em; }
.hero__sub { font-family: var(--font-display); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 34px); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--fg); margin-bottom: 18px; }
html[lang^="zh"] .hero__sub { font-style: normal; }
.hero__scroll { position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 20px; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 3; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-mute); display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.hero__scroll::after { content: ""; width: 1px; height: 36px; background: linear-gradient(var(--fg-mute), transparent); animation: scrollLine 2s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes scrollLine { 0% { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; } 50% { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; } 51% { transform-origin: bottom; } 100% { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: bottom; } }

/* buttons */
.btn {
  position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 26px; border: 1px solid var(--fg);
  border-radius: 999px; overflow: hidden; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.06em; isolation: isolate;
  transition: color 0.4s var(--ease-out), border-color 0.4s;
}
.btn::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--accent); transform: translateY(101%); transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-spring); z-index: -1; }
.btn:hover { color: var(--accent-fg); border-color: var(--accent); }
.btn:hover::before { transform: translateY(0); }
.btn svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-spring); }
.btn:hover svg { transform: translate(3px, -3px); }
.btn--ghost { border-color: var(--line-strong); }
.btn--solid { background: var(--fg); color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--fg); }
.btn--solid:hover { color: var(--accent-fg); }
.link-arrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.link-arrow svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease-spring); }
.link-arrow:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }


/* ---------- client logos (marquee) ---------- */
.logos { background: #0b0b0c; border-top: 1px solid rgba(243,239,231,.14); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(243,239,231,.14); overflow: hidden; padding: 30px 0 34px; }
.logos__label { text-align: left; margin: 0 auto 20px; color: rgba(243,239,231,.55);
  max-width: var(--wrap); padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.logos__mask { overflow: hidden; -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 8%, black 92%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, black 8%, black 92%, transparent); }
.logos__track { display: flex; align-items: center; width: max-content; animation: logoScroll 55s linear infinite; will-change: transform; }
.logos:hover .logos__track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.logos__item { flex: none; width: 200px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; }
.logos__item img { max-height: 42px; max-width: 150px; width: auto; height: auto; object-fit: contain;
  filter: brightness(0) invert(1); opacity: 0.7; transition: opacity 0.3s; }
.logos__item:hover img { opacity: 1; }
@keyframes logoScroll { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.section { position: relative; padding: clamp(60px, 6.5vw, 104px) 0; }
.section--tight { padding: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 68px) 0; }
.section + .section { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.section__head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: 32px; align-items: end; margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 52px); }
.section__idx { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px; }
.section__idx .g { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 40px; line-height: 1; color: var(--accent); }
.section__idx .label { padding-bottom: 6px; }
.h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(32px, 4.3vw, 62px); line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -0.02em; text-wrap: pretty;
}
.h2 em { font-style: italic; }
html[lang^="zh"] .h2 { letter-spacing: 0; line-height: 1.15; font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 72px); }
html[lang^="zh"] .h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--accent); }
.h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px); line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
html[lang^="zh"] .h3 { line-height: 1.3; }
.p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-mute); max-width: 62ch; }
.p strong { color: var(--fg); font-weight: 500; }
html[lang^="zh"] .p { line-height: 1.85; letter-spacing: 0; }
.p--lg { font-size: clamp(19px, 1.6vw, 24px); color: var(--fg); }

/* manifesto */
.manifesto { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr; gap: 40px; }
.manifesto__text {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(30px, 4.2vw, 68px); line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: -0.015em; text-wrap: pretty;
}
html[lang^="zh"] .manifesto__text { line-height: 1.35; letter-spacing: 0; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.6vw, 56px); }
.manifesto__text .w { display: inline-block; opacity: 0.18; transition: opacity 0.6s; }
.manifesto__text .w.on { opacity: 1; }
.manifesto__text em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
html[lang^="zh"] .manifesto__text em { font-style: normal; }
.manifesto__foot { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr; gap: 36px; margin-top: clamp(32px, 3.5vw, 56px); }
.manifesto__cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 48px; }
.myth { display: flex; gap: 20px; align-items: flex-start; }
.myth__glyph { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 84px; line-height: 0.8; color: var(--accent); flex: none; }

/* stats */
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.stat { padding: 28px 26px 30px 0; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); position: relative; }
.stat + .stat { padding-left: 32px; }
.stat:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.stat__num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(56px, 6.5vw, 108px); line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -0.02em; white-space: nowrap; }
.stat__num sup { font-size: 0.4em; vertical-align: top; position: relative; top: 0.25em; color: var(--accent); }
.stat__cap { margin-top: 18px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--fg-mute); max-width: 26ch; }
html[lang^="zh"] .stat__cap { line-height: 1.7; }

/* services rows */
.rows { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.row {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1.2fr 1.4fr 200px; gap: 32px; align-items: start; padding: 24px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative; transition: padding 0.5s var(--ease-out);
}
.row::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -1px; height: 1px; background: var(--fg); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease-spring); }
.row:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.row:hover { padding-left: 12px; }
.row__idx { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 28px; line-height: 1; color: var(--fg-mute); transition: color 0.3s; }
.row:hover .row__idx { color: var(--accent); }
.row__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 44px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
html[lang^="zh"] .row__title { line-height: 1.25; }
.row__body { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-mute); max-width: 52ch; padding-top: 8px; }
html[lang^="zh"] .row__body { line-height: 1.85; }
.row__tag { padding-top: 10px; text-align: right; }
.row__tag .label { display: block; }
.row__tag .row__price { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 22px; margin-top: 6px; }

/* work grid */
.work { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr); gap: 20px; }
.work__item { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--ink-2); grid-column: span 6; aspect-ratio: 16/10; }
.work__item--wide { grid-column: span 8; aspect-ratio: 16/9; }
.work__item--tall { grid-column: span 4; aspect-ratio: 8/9; }
.work__item--sq { grid-column: span 4; aspect-ratio: 1/1; }
.work__media { position: absolute; inset: 0; transform: scale(1.02); transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease-out); }
.work__item:hover .work__media { transform: scale(1.08); }
.work__media canvas, .work__media video, .work__media img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.work__media video { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.6s; }
.work__item.is-video .work__media video { opacity: 1; }
.work__shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,11,12,0) 45%, rgba(11,11,12,0.72) 100%); }
.work__meta { position: absolute; left: 24px; right: 24px; bottom: 22px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-end; gap: 16px; color: var(--bone); }
.work__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 34px); line-height: 1.05; }
.work__sub { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(243,239,231,0.7); margin-top: 8px; font-weight: 500; }
.work__spec { position: absolute; top: 20px; left: 24px; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(243,239,231,0.35); border-radius: 999px; color: var(--bone); backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }
.work__dur { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; color: rgba(243,239,231,0.7); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; font-weight: 500; }
.work__note { margin-top: 28px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; }

/* why — three columns */
.three { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.three__cell { padding: 30px 30px 34px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; min-height: 0; position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.three__cell::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--panel); opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.4s; }
.three__cell:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
.three__idx { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 22px; color: var(--accent); }
.three__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(28px, 2.6vw, 38px); line-height: 1.05; }
html[lang^="zh"] .three__title { line-height: 1.3; }
.three__body { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--fg-mute); }
html[lang^="zh"] .three__body { line-height: 1.85; }
.stack { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-top: auto; }
.stack span { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: 6px 10px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 500; }

/* comparison table */
.cmp { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px; }
.cmp th, .cmp td { text-align: left; padding: 18px 20px 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); vertical-align: top; }
.cmp th { font-weight: 500; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-mute); }
.cmp td:first-child { color: var(--fg-mute); }
.cmp .is-us { color: var(--fg); font-weight: 500; position: relative; }
.cmp th.is-us { color: var(--accent); }
.cmp .yes { color: var(--fg); }
.cmp .no { color: var(--fg-faint); }
.cmp-wrap { overflow-x: auto; }

/* process — horizontal */
.proc { display: flex; gap: 20px; overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; padding-bottom: 24px; cursor: grab; scrollbar-width: none; -ms-overflow-style: none; }
.proc::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.proc.is-drag { cursor: grabbing; scroll-snap-type: none; }
.proc__step { flex: 0 0 min(340px, 78vw); scroll-snap-align: start; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); padding-top: 24px; min-height: 260px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; user-select: none; }
.proc__num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 64px; line-height: 0.9; color: var(--fg-faint); transition: color 0.4s; }
.proc__step:hover .proc__num { color: var(--accent); }
.proc__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.05; }
.proc__body { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-mute); max-width: 32ch; }
html[lang^="zh"] .proc__body { line-height: 1.8; }
.proc__hint { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; margin-top: 8px; }
.proc__hint .label { display: inline-flex; gap: 8px; align-items: center; }
.proc__hint svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }
.proc__bar { height: 1px; flex: 1; margin: 0 24px; background: var(--line); position: relative; }
.proc__bar i { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%; width: 20%; background: var(--fg); transition: transform 0.2s linear; }

/* packages */
.tiers { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tier { padding: 30px 30px 32px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 22px; position: relative; }
.tier--core::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -1px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); }
.tier__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(30px, 3vw, 44px); line-height: 1; }
.tier__price { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 24px; color: var(--fg); }
.tier__price small { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-mute); margin-left: 8px; }
.tier__body { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-mute); }
html[lang^="zh"] .tier__body { line-height: 1.85; }
.tier__list { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-top: 4px; }
.tier__list li { display: flex; gap: 12px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; padding-top: 10px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tier__list li::before { content: "—"; color: var(--accent); flex: none; }
.tier .btn { margin-top: auto; align-self: flex-start; }
.tier__excl { margin-top: 16px; padding-top: 12px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--fg-mute); }
.tier__excl b { display: block; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600; color: var(--fg-faint); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.tier__note { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr; gap: 40px; margin-top: 40px; align-items: start; }

/* sectors */
.waves { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 40px; }
.wave { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); padding-top: 22px; }
.wave__head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; margin-bottom: 20px; }
.wave__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 28px; }
.wave__list li { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.5; padding: 10px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; }
.wave__list li span { color: var(--fg-mute); font-size: 13px; text-align: right; }

/* team */
.team { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 24px; max-width: 980px; margin-inline: auto; }
.person { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; }
.person__img { aspect-ratio: 4/5; background: var(--ink-2); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
html[data-theme="light"] .person__img { background: var(--bone-2); }
.person__img canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.person__img img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 22%; transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease-out); }
.person:hover .person__img img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.person__mono { position: absolute; left: 20px; bottom: 16px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 64px; line-height: 1; color: var(--bone); mix-blend-mode: difference; }
.person__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 30px; line-height: 1.05; }
.person__role { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); font-weight: 500; margin-top: 6px; }
.person__bio { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-mute); }
html[lang^="zh"] .person__bio { line-height: 1.85; }
.person__foot { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr; gap: 36px; margin-top: 36px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* sister-brand block */
.sister { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.sister--light { background: var(--bone); color: var(--ink); }
.sister--dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); }
.sister .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 1; padding-top: clamp(60px, 6.5vw, 104px); padding-bottom: clamp(60px, 6.5vw, 104px); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr; gap: 40px; }
.sister__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 120px); line-height: 0.95; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
html[lang^="zh"] .sister__title { line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: 0; }
.sister__title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--clay); }
html[lang^="zh"] .sister__title em { font-style: normal; }
.sister__body { margin-top: 32px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 56ch; opacity: 0.8; }
html[lang^="zh"] .sister__body { line-height: 1.85; }
.sister--light .btn { border-color: var(--ink); color: var(--ink); }
.sister--light .btn:hover { color: var(--bone); border-color: var(--clay); }
.sister--dark .btn { border-color: var(--bone); color: var(--bone); }
.sister--dark .btn:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.sister__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; opacity: 0.9; }
.sister__bg canvas { width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.sister__meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.sister__meta .label { color: inherit; opacity: 0.55; }

/* contact */
.contact { padding-top: clamp(60px, 6.5vw, 104px); padding-bottom: 40px; }
.contact__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(64px, 12.5vw, 200px); line-height: 0.88; letter-spacing: -0.03em; }
html[lang^="zh"] .contact__title { line-height: 1.1; letter-spacing: 0; font-size: clamp(56px, 10vw, 160px); }
.contact__title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); }
html[lang^="zh"] .contact__title em { font-style: normal; }
.contact__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 36px; margin-top: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 48px); padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.contact__col .label { margin-bottom: 14px; display: block; }
.contact__col a, .contact__col p { display: block; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; }
.contact__col a { width: fit-content; }
.contact__email { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 44px) !important; line-height: 1.05 !important; }
.wechat { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; }
.wechat__qr { width: 92px; height: 92px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); display: grid; place-items: center; font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-mute); text-align: center; padding: 8px; }
.wechat__qr img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); margin-top: 64px; padding: 26px 0 32px; }
.footer__inner { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 24px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-mute); flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer__greek { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: none; color: var(--fg); }
.footer__links { display: flex; gap: 22px; }
.footer__links a { transition: color 0.3s; }
.footer__links a:hover { color: var(--fg); }

/* ---------- reveal ---------- */
.rv { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease-spring), transform 0.9s var(--ease-spring); will-change: opacity, transform; }
.rv--right { transform: translateX(60px); }
.rv--fade { transform: none; }
.rv.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.rv-lines .ln { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.rv-lines .ln > span { display: block; transform: translateY(110%); transition: transform 1s var(--ease-spring); }
.rv-lines.is-in .ln > span { transform: translateY(0); }
[data-stagger] > * { transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 80ms); }
.rv-line-x { transform-origin: left; transform: scaleX(0); transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease-spring); }
.rv-line-x.is-in { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  :root { --gutter: 20px; --nav-h: 84px; }
  .nav__links { gap: 18px; }
  .nav__clock, .nav__logo-sub { display: none; }
  .hero__title { font-size: clamp(88px, 15vw, 170px); }
  .hero__aside { flex-basis: 40%; padding-left: 24px; }
  .hero__content { gap: 80px; padding-top: 140px; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .stat:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .stat:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; }
  .stat:nth-child(n+3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .logos__label { margin-bottom: 24px; }
  .row { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr 1fr; }
  .row__tag { grid-column: 2 / -1; text-align: left; padding-top: 0; }
  .three { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .three__cell { min-height: 0; }
  .tiers { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .team, .waves { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .contact__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .work__item, .work__item--wide, .work__item--tall, .work__item--sq { grid-column: span 6; aspect-ratio: 16/11; }
}

@media (max-width: 809.98px) {
  :root { --gutter: 18px; --nav-h: 72px; }
  .nav__links, .nav__right .nav__sister, .nav__right .nav__clock { display: none; }
  .nav__burger { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav__mobile {
    display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; transition: grid-template-rows 0.42s var(--ease-spring);
    background: var(--bg); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .nav__mobile.is-open { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
  .nav__mobile > div { overflow: hidden; }
  .nav__mobile ul { padding: 8px var(--gutter) 24px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; }
  .nav__mobile a { font-size: 28px; line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.03em; font-family: var(--font-display); }
  .nav__mobile .nav__sister { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 16px; }
  .nav__logo { font-size: 22px; }
  .hero__content { gap: 64px; padding-top: 120px; padding-bottom: 40px; justify-content: flex-end; }
  .hero__top { flex-direction: column; gap: 28px; }
  .hero__bottom { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 32px; }
  .hero__title { font-size: clamp(64px, 20vw, 96px); line-height: 0.9; }
  .hero__title--zh { font-size: clamp(56px, 17vw, 84px); }
  .hero__aside { flex-basis: auto; padding-left: 0; max-width: 420px; }
  .hero__scroll { display: none; }
  .section__head, .manifesto, .manifesto__foot, .tier__note, .person__foot, .sister .wrap { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .manifesto__cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .stat { padding: 24px 12px 28px 0; }
  .stat + .stat { padding-left: 16px; }
  .stat:nth-child(3) { padding-left: 0; }
  .stat__num { font-size: clamp(38px, 11.5vw, 56px); }
  .stat__cap { font-size: 12px; }
  .logos { padding: 32px 0 36px; }
  .logos__item { width: 132px; }
  .logos__item img { max-height: 30px; max-width: 104px; }
  .row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 26px 0; }
  .row > * { grid-column: 1; }
  .row__body { max-width: none; padding-top: 0; }
  .row__tag { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: baseline; }
  .row__tag .row__price { margin-top: 0; font-size: 18px; }
  .row:hover { padding-left: 0; }
  .row__idx { font-size: 20px; }
  .work { gap: 12px; }
  .work__item, .work__item--wide, .work__item--tall, .work__item--sq { grid-column: span 12; aspect-ratio: 16/10; }
  .work__meta { left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 14px; }
  .work__spec { left: 16px; top: 14px; }
  .three__cell { padding: 28px 20px 32px; }
  .tier { padding: 28px 20px 32px; }
  .team, .waves { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .contact__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; }
  .footer__inner { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; }
  .cmp { font-size: 13px; }
  .cmp th, .cmp td { padding: 12px 12px 12px 0; }
}

@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; }
  .rv, .rv-lines .ln > span, .rv-line-x { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .logos__track { animation: none !important; }
  .manifesto__text .w { opacity: 1; }
  .loader { display: none; }
  .grain { animation: none; }
}

/* ---------- CJK refinements ---------- */
html[lang^="zh"] .hero__lede em, html[lang^="zh"] .p em { font-style: normal; color: var(--accent); }
html[lang^="zh"] .hero__sub { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px); }

/* ---------- method (方法论) ---------- */
.msteps { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.mstep {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; gap: 36px; padding: 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative; align-items: start;
}
.mstep::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -1px; width: 100%; height: 1px; background: var(--accent); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform 0.9s var(--ease-spring); }
.mstep:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.mstep__key { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; position: sticky; top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 24px); }
.mstep__n { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 44px; line-height: 1; color: var(--fg-faint); transition: color 0.4s; }
.mstep:hover .mstep__n { color: var(--accent); }
.mstep__verb { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; color: var(--fg-mute); }
.mstep__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 44px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 16px; }
html[lang^="zh"] .mstep__title { line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: 0; }
.mstep__text { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--fg-mute); max-width: 60ch; }
.mstep__text strong { color: var(--fg); font-weight: 500; }
html[lang^="zh"] .mstep__text { line-height: 1.9; letter-spacing: 0; }
.method__foot {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 34px); line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 32px; max-width: none;
  margin-left: 200px; /* align with mstep body column (160px key + 40px gap) */
}
html[lang^="zh"] .method__foot { line-height: 1.4; }

/* ---------- credentials / track record ---------- */
.creds { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.cred {
  padding: 24px 26px 26px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; position: relative; overflow: hidden; min-height: 0;
}
.cred::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--panel); opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.4s; pointer-events: none; }
.cred:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
.cred__top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; }
.cred__idx { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 20px; color: var(--accent); }
.cred__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px); line-height: 1.08; }
html[lang^="zh"] .cred__title { line-height: 1.35; }
.cred__body { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--fg-mute); }
html[lang^="zh"] .cred__body { line-height: 1.9; }
.cred__note { margin-top: 28px; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-faint); max-width: none; }

@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .mstep { grid-template-columns: 110px 1fr; gap: 24px; }
  .mstep__key { position: static; flex-direction: row; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px; }
  .method__foot { margin-left: 134px; }
}
@media (max-width: 809.98px) {
  .mstep { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; padding: 28px 0; }
  .mstep__n { font-size: 30px; }
  .creds { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cred { padding: 24px 20px 28px; min-height: 0; }
  .method__foot { max-width: none; margin-left: 0; }
}

/* ---------- voices / testimonials ---------- */
/* (testimonial section removed pending genuine client quotes — styles retained for reinstatement) */

.voices { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.voice {
  padding: 34px 32px 36px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 20px; position: relative;
}
.voice__mark { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 64px; line-height: .6; color: var(--accent); opacity: .65; }
.voice__q {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(20px, 1.9vw, 25px); line-height: 1.28; letter-spacing: -.01em;
  flex: 1;
}
html[lang^="zh"] .voice__q { line-height: 1.6; letter-spacing: .01em; font-size: clamp(17px, 1.5vw, 20px); }
.voice__by { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.voice__role { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; }
.voice__org { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-mute); }
html[lang^="zh"] .voice__org { letter-spacing: .06em; }
.voice__chip {
  align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 8px; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 600; color: #d3a24e; border: 1px dashed #d3a24e; padding: 4px 8px; border-radius: 999px;
}
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) { .voices { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 809.98px) {
  .voices { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .voice { padding: 26px 20px 30px; }
  .warnbar { flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding: 16px 18px; }
}

/* ---------- CJK typography ---------- */
html[lang^="zh"] .h2, html[lang^="zh"] .hero__sub, html[lang^="zh"] .hero__title,
html[lang^="zh"] .manifesto__text, html[lang^="zh"] .contact__title, html[lang^="zh"] .sister__title,
html[lang^="zh"] .mstep__title, html[lang^="zh"] .row__title, html[lang^="zh"] .cred__title,
html[lang^="zh"] .work__title, html[lang^="zh"] .three__title, html[lang^="zh"] .tier__name,
html[lang^="zh"] .person__name, html[lang^="zh"] .proc__title {
  font-feature-settings: "halt" 1;      /* pulls in full-width ，。 */
  text-spacing-trim: space-all;          /* progressive enhancement */
}
/* Noto Sans SC ships 400/500 only — 600 was being fake-bolded and jumping face */
html[lang^="zh"] strong, html[lang^="zh"] .p strong, html[lang^="zh"] .mstep__text strong {
  font-weight: 500; color: var(--fg);
}

/* ---------- team portraits ---------- */
.person__img img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 22%;
  transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease-out); z-index: 1; }
.person:hover .person__img img { transform: scale(1.04); }
/* if the file is missing the canvas texture still shows underneath */
.person__img canvas { z-index: 0; }
.person__img .person__mono { z-index: 2; }
/* the studio card is a logo, not a face — contain it and drop the crop/greyscale */
/* studio card: typeset wordmark over the generative texture, no logo file needed */
.person__img--studio { background: #0b0b0c; }
.person__img--studio::after {
  content: attr(data-mark); position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2;
  display: grid; place-items: center; text-align: center; padding: 0 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px); line-height: 1.25;
  color: var(--bone); letter-spacing: .02em; text-shadow: 0 2px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
}
.person__img--studio .person__mono { display: none; }
.person:hover .person__img--studio::after { opacity: 1; }

/* WeChat QR: image if supplied, text placeholder if not */
.wechat__qr { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bone); }
html[data-theme="light"] .wechat__qr { background: #fff; }
.wechat__qr img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; background: #fff; z-index: 1; }
.wechat__qr span { position: relative; z-index: 0; color: var(--fg-faint); }

/* nav wordmark: real logo, inherits colour from the theme */
.nav__logo { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.nav__logo img { height: 15px; width: auto; }
html[data-theme="light"] .nav__logo img { filter: none; }
html:not([data-theme="light"]) .nav__logo img { filter: invert(1) brightness(1.9); }
.nav__logo i { font-style: normal; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 19px;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
@media (max-width: 809.98px) { .nav__logo img { height: 17px; } }

/* the wordmark is wider than the old text logo — give the nav room before it wraps */
@media (max-width: 1439.98px) { .nav__logo-sub { display: none; } }
@media (max-width: 1319.98px) { .nav__clock { display: none; } }

/* nav sits over the hero; when a film is playing the hero is dark on both themes */
html.hero-dark .nav:not(.is-scrolled) { color: var(--bone); }
html.hero-dark .nav:not(.is-scrolled) .nav__logo img { filter: invert(1) brightness(1.9); }
html.hero-dark .nav:not(.is-scrolled) .nav__logo-sub,
html.hero-dark .nav:not(.is-scrolled) .nav__link i,
html.hero-dark .nav:not(.is-scrolled) .nav__clock,
html.hero-dark .nav:not(.is-scrolled) .nav__lang a { color: rgba(243,239,231,0.62); }
html.hero-dark .nav:not(.is-scrolled) .nav__clock b,
html.hero-dark .nav:not(.is-scrolled) .nav__lang a[aria-current="true"],
html.hero-dark .nav:not(.is-scrolled) .nav__burger { color: var(--bone); }
html.hero-dark .nav:not(.is-scrolled) .nav__sister { border-color: rgba(243,239,231,0.34); color: var(--bone); }
html.hero-dark .nav:not(.is-scrolled) .nav__sister:hover { background: var(--bone); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--bone); }

/* ---------- enquiry form (Netlify Forms) ---------- */
/* An inverted card: bone on the dark doors, ink on Metis East. It is the one
   moment on the page that asks for something, so it stops looking like the page. */
.enq {
  margin-top: clamp(40px, 5vw, 76px);
  background: var(--fg); color: var(--bg);
  padding: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 54px) clamp(22px, 3.2vw, 54px) clamp(34px, 3.6vw, 52px);
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.enq::after {                      /* a single terracotta hairline, top-left */
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: clamp(80px, 12vw, 190px); height: 3px;
  background: var(--clay);
}
.enq__head { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 34px); }
.enq__head .label { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 55%, transparent); }
.enq__h {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; color: var(--bg);
  font-size: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 46px); line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.015em; max-width: 30ch;
}
html[lang^="zh"] .enq__h { line-height: 1.28; letter-spacing: 0; font-feature-settings: "halt" 1; max-width: none; }

.enq__form { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 22px); }
.enq__row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(16px, 1.8vw, 22px); }
.enq__f { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 8px; min-width: 0; }
.enq__f > span {
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600;
  color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 52%, transparent);
}
html[lang^="zh"] .enq__f > span { letter-spacing: 0.08em; font-size: 11px; }
.enq__f input, .enq__f select, .enq__f textarea {
  font: inherit; font-size: 16px; color: var(--bg); width: 100%;
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 5%, transparent);
  border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 22%, transparent);
  padding: 13px 14px; border-radius: 0;
  -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none;
  transition: border-color .3s, background .3s;
}
.enq__f textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 92px; line-height: 1.55; }
.enq__f select {
  cursor: pointer; padding-right: 34px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(45deg, transparent 50%, currentColor 50%),
                    linear-gradient(135deg, currentColor 50%, transparent 50%),
                    linear-gradient(color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 5%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 5%, transparent));
  background-position: right 16px center, right 11px center, 0 0;
  background-size: 5px 5px, 5px 5px, 100% 100%;
  background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat, no-repeat;
}
.enq__f select option { background: var(--fg); color: var(--bg); }
.enq__f input:hover, .enq__f select:hover, .enq__f textarea:hover {
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 9%, transparent);
}
.enq__f input:focus, .enq__f select:focus, .enq__f textarea:focus {
  outline: none; border-bottom-color: var(--clay);
  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 9%, transparent);
}
.enq__f input::placeholder, .enq__f textarea::placeholder { color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 34%, transparent); }

.enq__foot { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 6px; }
.enq__note { font-size: 12.5px; color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 52%, transparent); }
html[lang^="zh"] .enq__note { font-size: 13px; }
.enq__hp { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

/* the one solid button on the site — this is the moment we ask */
.enq__form .btn {
  align-self: flex-start; background: var(--clay); border-color: var(--clay); color: var(--bone);
  padding: 16px 30px;
}
.enq__form .btn::before { background: var(--bg); }
.enq__form .btn:hover { color: var(--fg); border-color: var(--bg); }

@media (max-width: 809.98px) {
  .enq__row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .enq__foot { gap: 14px; }
}

/* thank-you page */
.thanks { min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh; display: grid; place-items: center; text-align: center; padding: 40px 20px; }
.thanks__in { max-width: 620px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; align-items: center; }
.thanks__h { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(40px, 7vw, 84px); line-height: 1.02; }
.thanks__p { color: var(--fg-mute); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ---------- hero: secondary CTA + quiet price line ---------- */
.hero__cta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 14px; }
.hero__cta .link-arrow { opacity: .8; }
.hero__cta .link-arrow:hover { opacity: 1; }
.hero__quiet { font-size: 12.5px; color: var(--fg-mute); letter-spacing: .01em; }
html[lang^="zh"] .hero__quiet { font-size: 13px; }

/* ---------- logo wall caption ---------- */
.logos__cap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 20px auto 0; padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  text-align: left; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; color: rgba(243,239,231,.52); }
.logos__cap::after { content: ""; display: block; max-width: 92ch; }
html[lang^="zh"] .logos__cap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 20px auto 0; padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  text-align: left; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; color: rgba(243,239,231,.52); }
.logos__cap::after { content: ""; display: block; max-width: 92ch; }

/* ---------- assurance ---------- */
.asr { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.asr__item { padding: 26px 28px 30px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; position: relative; }
.asr__item:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.asr__t { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(20px, 2.1vw, 27px); line-height: 1.12; }
html[lang^="zh"] .asr__t { line-height: 1.35; font-feature-settings: "halt" 1; }
.asr__b { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--fg-mute); }
html[lang^="zh"] .asr__b { line-height: 1.85; }
@media (max-width: 809.98px) {
  .asr { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .asr__item { padding: 22px 20px 24px; }
}

/* ---------- reel notice (replaces the placeholder gallery) ---------- */
.reel { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 26px; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start; gap: 22px; }
.reel__b { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.7vw, 21px); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-mute); max-width: 62ch; }
html[lang^="zh"] .reel__b { line-height: 1.85; }

/* ---------- method deliverable line ---------- */
.mstep__del { margin-top: 10px; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--accent);
  font-style: italic; letter-spacing: .01em; }
html[lang^="zh"] .mstep__del { font-style: normal; line-height: 1.8; font-size: 13.5px; }

/* ---------- mobile: the page was built desktop-first; tighten it up ---------- */
@media (max-width: 809.98px) {
  :root { --gutter: 20px; }
  .hero__title { font-size: clamp(52px, 17vw, 76px); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
  .hero__title--zh { font-size: clamp(44px, 14vw, 64px); }
  .hero__sub { font-size: clamp(20px, 5.4vw, 26px); }
  .hero__lede { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; }
  html[lang^="zh"] .hero__lede { font-size: 15px; }
  .hero__content { gap: 44px; padding-top: 104px; padding-bottom: 34px; }
  .hero__switch button { font-size: 11px; }
  .h2 { font-size: clamp(26px, 7.2vw, 34px); line-height: 1.14; }
  .section { padding: 44px 0; }
  .section__head { gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
  .p { font-size: 15.5px; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .stat__num { font-size: clamp(34px, 10vw, 46px); }
  .stat__cap { font-size: 11.5px; line-height: 1.5; }
  .team { gap: 26px; }
  .person__img { aspect-ratio: 3/4; }
  .person__name { font-size: 24px; }
  .person__bio { font-size: 13.5px; }
  .contact__title { font-size: clamp(42px, 13vw, 60px); }
  .enq { padding: 24px 18px 28px; }
  .enq__h { font-size: clamp(22px, 6.4vw, 28px); }
  .footer__inner { font-size: 10.5px; }
  .logos__cap { max-width: var(--wrap); margin: 20px auto 0; padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  text-align: left; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.65; color: rgba(243,239,231,.52); }
.logos__cap::after { content: ""; display: block; max-width: 92ch; }
  .reel__b { font-size: 16px; }
}
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .hero__title { font-size: clamp(44px, 16vw, 58px); }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .stat { border-right: 0; padding-left: 0 !important; }
}

/* word units sit on the baseline, not raised like a footnote marker */
.stat__num sup { font-size: 0.30em; vertical-align: baseline; top: 0; margin-left: .28em;
  color: var(--fg-mute); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-weight: 500; }
html[lang^="zh"] .stat__num sup { letter-spacing: .04em; font-size: 0.32em; }

/* ---------- FAQ page ---------- */
.faq { padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px) 0 clamp(60px, 7vw, 100px); }
.faq__h { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(34px, 5.4vw, 68px);
  line-height: 1.04; letter-spacing: -0.02em; margin: 14px 0 16px; text-wrap: pretty; }
html[lang^="zh"] .faq__h { line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: 0; font-feature-settings: "halt" 1; }
.faq__lead { color: var(--fg-mute); font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 60ch; }
html[lang^="zh"] .faq__lead { line-height: 1.85; }
.faq__list { margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq__i { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.faq__q { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(20px, 2.3vw, 28px); line-height: 1.24;
  padding: 22px 44px 22px 0; cursor: pointer; list-style: none; position: relative; transition: color .3s; }
.faq__q::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq__q:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.faq__q::after { content: "+"; position: absolute; right: 6px; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 22px; color: var(--accent); transition: transform .3s; }
.faq__i[open] .faq__q::after { content: "–"; }
html[lang^="zh"] .faq__q { line-height: 1.4; font-feature-settings: "halt" 1; }
.faq__a { padding: 0 8% 26px 0; }
.faq__a p { font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--fg-mute); max-width: 68ch; }
html[lang^="zh"] .faq__a p { line-height: 1.9; }
@media (max-width: 809.98px) { .faq__a { padding-right: 0; } .faq__q { font-size: 19px; } }

/* ---------- owned technology ---------- */
.tech { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.tech__c { padding: 28px 30px 32px; border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; position: relative; }
.tech__c::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -1px; width: 46px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); }
.tech__t { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(21px, 2.2vw, 29px); line-height: 1.1; }
html[lang^="zh"] .tech__t { line-height: 1.32; font-feature-settings: "halt" 1; }
.tech__b { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.68; color: var(--fg-mute); }
html[lang^="zh"] .tech__b { line-height: 1.9; }
.tech__foot { margin-top: 26px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(19px, 2.1vw, 27px);
  line-height: 1.3; max-width: 76ch; text-wrap: pretty; }
html[lang^="zh"] .tech__foot { line-height: 1.5; max-width: none; font-feature-settings: "halt" 1; }
@media (max-width: 809.98px) { .tech { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .tech__c { padding: 22px 20px 26px; } }

/* poster carries the hero until the film is ready (and forever, if the network says so) */
.hero__poster {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.05);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .5s ease-out; z-index: 0;
}
.hero__poster.is-in { opacity: 1; }
.hero__bg.has-poster::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 2; background: rgba(11,11,12,.18); }
.hero__video { z-index: 1; }

/* four-tier ladder */
.tiers--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.tiers--4 .tier { padding: 24px 22px 28px; }
.tiers--4 .tier__name { font-size: clamp(24px, 2.4vw, 32px); }
.tiers--4 .tier__price { font-size: 20px; }
.tiers--4 .tier__body { font-size: 14px; }
.tiers--4 .tier__list li { font-size: 13px; }
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) { .tiers--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 719.98px)  { .tiers--4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ==========================================================================
   2026 restructure — the site carries the invitation, the deck carries the detail.
   Spare ladder rungs, legal pages, and a footer that states both companies.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- the ladder, as four rungs ---------- */
.rungs { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.rung {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 60px minmax(140px, 1fr) 3fr; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 48px);
  align-items: baseline; padding: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 32px) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  position: relative; transition: padding-left .5s var(--ease-spring);
}
.rung::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -1px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .8s var(--ease-spring);
}
.rung:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.rung:hover { padding-left: 12px; }
.rung__num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 22px; line-height: 1; color: var(--accent); }
.rung__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 42px); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
html[lang^="zh"] .rung__name { line-height: 1.25; }
.rung__body { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-mute); max-width: 46ch; }
html[lang^="zh"] .rung__body { line-height: 1.85; }

.rungs__foot { margin-top: 30px; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr; gap: 36px; align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .rung { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; row-gap: 12px; }
  .rung__body { grid-column: 2 / -1; max-width: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 719.98px) {
  .rung { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; }
  
  .rung__body { grid-column: 2; }
  .rungs__foot { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 16px; }
}

/* ---------- the invitation (short "what we do") ---------- */
.said { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr; gap: 40px; }
.said__list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: clamp(28px, 3vw, 48px); margin-top: clamp(36px, 4vw, 60px); }
.said__i { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 20px; }
.said__t { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.3vw, 30px); line-height: 1.1; }
html[lang^="zh"] .said__t { line-height: 1.35; }
.said__b { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--fg-mute); }
html[lang^="zh"] .said__b { line-height: 1.9; }
@media (max-width: 809.98px) { .said, .said__list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- footer, with both companies ---------- */
.footer__legal {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px);
  padding-bottom: 28px; margin-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.footer__co .label { display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; }
.footer__co p { font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--fg-mute); letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; }
.footer__co p strong { color: var(--fg); font-weight: 500; }
.footer__disc {
  grid-column: 1 / -1; font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--fg-mute);
  letter-spacing: 0; text-transform: none; padding-top: 20px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); max-width: 92ch;
}
html[lang^="zh"] .footer__co p, html[lang^="zh"] .footer__disc { line-height: 1.9; }
@media (max-width: 719.98px) { .footer__legal { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- legal / policy pages ---------- */
.legal { padding: clamp(120px, 12vw, 180px) 0 clamp(60px, 7vw, 100px); }
.legal__in { max-width: 78ch; }
.legal__h { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(38px, 6vw, 76px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.legal__lead { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-mute); }
.legal__nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px; margin-top: 34px; padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.legal__sec { margin-top: clamp(52px, 6vw, 84px); scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 24px); }
.legal__sec > h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px); line-height: 1.08;
  padding-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
}
.legal__sec h3 { font-size: 13px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500; color: var(--accent); margin-top: 34px; }
html[lang^="zh"] .legal__sec h3 { letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.legal__sec p { margin-top: 12px; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--fg-mute); }
html[lang^="zh"] .legal__sec p { line-height: 1.95; }
.legal__sec p strong { color: var(--fg); font-weight: 500; }
.legal__sec ul { margin-top: 12px; }
.legal__sec li { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--fg-mute); display: flex; gap: 12px; padding: 6px 0; }
.legal__sec li::before { content: "—"; color: var(--accent); flex: none; }
.legal__box { margin-top: 26px; padding: 24px 26px; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-left: 2px solid var(--accent); }
.legal__box p { margin-top: 0; color: var(--fg); font-size: 16px; }
.legal__updated { margin-top: clamp(52px, 6vw, 84px); padding-top: 22px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-faint); }
html[lang^="zh"] .legal__updated { letter-spacing: 0.06em; }

/* ══════════════════════════ HERO v2 — full-bleed film, clip-reveal display ══ */
.hx { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
      min-height: min(100vh, 1200px); min-height: min(100svh, 1200px); }
.hx__pad { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .hx__pad { padding-left: 32px; padding-right: 32px; } }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hx__pad { padding-left: 48px; padding-right: 48px; } }

.hx, .hx button, .hx a, .hx p, .hx span, .hx h1 { font-family: var(--font-ui-2); }

/* ── stats row ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hx__stats { flex: 1 1 auto; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end;
             justify-content: center; padding-top: 32px; padding-bottom: 32px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hx__stats { padding-top: 0; padding-bottom: 0; } }
.hx__statrow { display: flex; gap: 20px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .hx__statrow { gap: 32px; } }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hx__statrow { gap: 40px; } }
.hx__stat { text-align: right; }
.hx__n { display: block; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); font-weight: 600;
         line-height: 1; color: var(--fg); letter-spacing: -0.01em; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.hx__n i { font-style: normal; font-size: 0.5em; color: var(--accent); margin-left: 0.04em;
           vertical-align: 0.42em; }
.hx__l { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
         letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg);
         white-space: pre-line; line-height: 1.25; opacity: .8; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .hx__l { font-size: 11px; } }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hx__l { font-size: 12px; } }

/* ── bottom block ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.hx__bottom { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 24px; padding-bottom: 32px; }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hx__bottom { gap: 44px; padding-bottom: 48px; } }

.hx__rowA { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; }
.hx__tag { font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
           line-height: 1.5; color: var(--fg); max-width: 130px; opacity: .8; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .hx__tag { font-size: 11px; max-width: 160px; } }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hx__tag { font-size: 12px; max-width: 20rem; } }

.hx__cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; white-space: nowrap;
           font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
           color: var(--accent); text-decoration: none; transition: opacity .3s var(--ease-out); }
.hx__cta svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; transition: transform .4s var(--ease-out); }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .hx__cta { font-size: 1.25rem; } .hx__cta svg { width: 22px; height: 22px; } }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hx__cta { font-size: 1.5rem; } }
.hx__cta:hover { opacity: .75; }
.hx__cta:hover svg { transform: translate(3px, -3px); }

.hx__rowB { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .hx__rowB { gap: 16px; } }
.hx__desc { width: 120px; flex-shrink: 0; font-size: 9px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
            text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg); text-align: left; opacity: .8; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .hx__desc { width: 180px; font-size: 11px; } }
@media (min-width: 768px) { .hx__desc { width: 280px; font-size: 12px; text-align: right; } }

.hx__h { margin: 0; text-align: right; }
.hx__clip { display: block; overflow: hidden; }
.hx__w { display: block; font-size: clamp(2rem, 9vw, 9rem); line-height: 0.88; font-weight: 600;
         text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg); letter-spacing: -0.02em;
         transform: translateY(110%); }

/* ── motion: mirrors the Framer Motion spec exactly ──────────────────────── */
.hx [data-fd] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-20px); }
.hx [data-fu] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(32px); }
.is-live .hx [data-fd] { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity .5s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), transform .5s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1); }
.is-live .hx [data-fu] { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0);
  transition: opacity .6s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1), transform .6s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1); }
.is-live .hx__w { transform: translateY(0); transition: transform .7s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .hx [data-fd], .hx [data-fu], .hx__w { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; transition: none !important; }
}

/* ── nav, restyled to the same language ──────────────────────────────────── */
.nav__inner { font-family: var(--font-ui-2); }
.nav__link span, .nav__lang, .nav__sister, .nav__clock { font-family: var(--font-ui-2);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; }
.nav__burger { width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--fg);
  border: 0; display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
  justify-content: center; gap: 4px; font-size: 0; padding: 0; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease-out); }
.nav__burger::before, .nav__burger::after, .nav__burger i { content: ""; display: block;
  width: 16px; height: 2px; background: var(--bg); border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform .35s var(--ease-out), opacity .25s; }
.nav__burger:hover { transform: scale(1.06); }
.nav.is-open .nav__burger::before { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav.is-open .nav__burger i { opacity: 0; }
.nav.is-open .nav__burger::after { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ── mobile overlay ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.nav__mobile { background: var(--bone); }
.nav__mobile a { font-family: var(--font-ui-2); font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); }
.nav__mobile ul { gap: 32px; }
.nav__mobile li a { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 7vw, 1.875rem); }
.nav__mobile .m-cta { margin-top: auto; color: var(--accent); font-size: 1.25rem;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }

.hx { padding-top: var(--nav-h); box-sizing: border-box; }
.hx * { box-sizing: border-box; }
.hero__status { top: calc(var(--nav-h) + 8px); right: 20px; }
@media (min-width:640px){ .hero__status { right: 32px; } }
@media (min-width:768px){ .hero__status { right: 48px; } }

/* ── founders: fixed-shape credential rows ──────────────────────────────── */
.person__lede { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg); margin-top: 4px; }
.cred { margin-top: 22px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.cred__r { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 84px 1fr; gap: 16px; align-items: baseline;
           padding: 11px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.cred__r:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.cred__k { font-size: 9.5px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
           color: var(--fg-faint); }
.cred__v { font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--fg-mute); }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .cred__r { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 5px; } }

.cv-open { margin-top: 20px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
           background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; cursor: pointer;
           font-family: var(--font-ui-2); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
           letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent);
           transition: opacity .3s var(--ease-out); }
.cv-open svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; transition: transform .4s var(--ease-out); }
.cv-open:hover { opacity: .72; }
.cv-open:hover svg { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }

/* ── full-CV overlay ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cv { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 120; display: none; }
.cv.is-open { display: block; }
.cv__scrim { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: rgba(11,11,12,.72);
             opacity: 0; transition: opacity .45s var(--ease-out); }
.cv.is-open .cv__scrim { opacity: 1; }
.cv__panel { position: absolute; inset: 0; margin-left: auto; width: min(760px, 100%);
             background: var(--bone); color: var(--ink); overflow-y: auto;
             -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
             transform: translateX(3%); opacity: 0;
             transition: transform .55s var(--ease-out), opacity .4s var(--ease-out); }
.cv.is-open .cv__panel { transform: none; opacity: 1; }
.cv__in { padding: 40px 24px 72px; }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .cv__in { padding: 56px 48px 88px; } }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .cv__in { padding: 64px 64px 96px; } }
.cv__top { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; }
.cv__close { width: 36px; height: 36px; flex: none; border-radius: 999px; border: 0;
             background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); cursor: pointer; display: inline-flex;
             align-items: center; justify-content: center; transition: transform .3s var(--ease-out); }
.cv__close svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.cv__close:hover { transform: scale(1.08); }
.cv__name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.05;
            font-size: clamp(30px, 5vw, 46px); color: var(--ink); margin: 0; }
.cv__role { margin-top: 10px; font-family: var(--font-ui-2); font-size: 10.5px; font-weight: 600;
            letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
.cv__body { margin-top: 32px; }
.cv__body p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.75; color: rgba(11,11,12,.72); margin-bottom: 18px; }
.cv__body p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.cv__body em { font-style: italic; }
body.cv-locked { overflow: hidden; }

/* ── Calendly ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.cal { margin-top: 56px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 40px; }
.cal__head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
             gap: 24px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 26px; }
.cal__h { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.1;
          font-size: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 38px); color: var(--fg); margin: 0; }
.cal__note { font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-mute); max-width: 42ch; }
.cal__frame { position: relative; min-height: 520px; border: 1px solid var(--line);
              background: rgba(243,239,231,.02); overflow: hidden; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .cal__frame { min-height: 680px; } }

.cal__frame .calendly-inline-widget { min-height: 520px; height: 100%; }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .cal__frame .calendly-inline-widget { min-height: 680px; } }
.cal__ph { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; align-items: center;
           justify-content: center; gap: 12px; font-family: var(--font-ui-2);
           font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .16em;
           text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-faint); pointer-events: none;
           transition: opacity .4s var(--ease-out); }
.cal__frame.is-ready .cal__ph { opacity: 0; }
.cal__ph::after { content: ""; width: 26px; height: 1px; background: var(--accent);
  transform-origin: left; animation: calpulse 1.4s var(--ease-out) infinite; }
@keyframes calpulse { 0% { transform: scaleX(.2); opacity: .4; }
  50% { transform: scaleX(1); opacity: 1; } 100% { transform: scaleX(.2); opacity: .4; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .cal__ph::after { animation: none; } }
.hx__cta + .hx__cta { margin-left: 20px; }
.hx__ctas { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 22px; flex-wrap: wrap;
            justify-content: flex-end; }
.hx__cta--ghost { color: var(--fg); opacity: .82; }
.hx__cta--ghost:hover { opacity: 1; }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .hx__ctas { gap: 12px; } }

/* ── booking facade: nothing third-party loads until it is clicked ──────── */
.bk { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: end; gap: 28px 40px;
      width: 100%; text-align: left; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer;
      padding: 32px 0 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      font-family: inherit; color: inherit; }
.bk__l { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.bk__k { font-family: var(--font-ui-2); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
         letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-faint); }
.bk__t { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1;
         font-size: clamp(34px, 6vw, 76px); color: var(--fg);
         transition: color .35s var(--ease-out); }
.bk__m { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0 48px;
         border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 18px; margin-top: 4px; }
.bk__m span { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 5px; padding: 6px 0;
              font-size: 13px; color: var(--fg-mute); }
.bk__m i { font-style: normal; font-family: var(--font-ui-2); font-size: 9px;
           font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
           color: var(--fg-faint); }
.bk__go { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; white-space: nowrap;
          font-family: var(--font-ui-2); font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600;
          letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
.bk__go svg { width: 17px; height: 17px; transition: transform .4s var(--ease-out); }
.bk:hover .bk__t { color: var(--accent); }
.bk:hover .bk__go svg { transform: translate(4px, -4px); }
.bk:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 6px; }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .bk { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; }
  .bk__m { gap: 0 32px; }
  .bk__go { justify-self: start; }
}

/* ── light body, dark hero ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
/* The logo marquee was drawn to sit on an ink page. On bone it becomes a
   deliberate dark band — it needs its own inverted tokens, not the page's. */
html[data-theme="light"] .logos { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone);
  border-top-color: rgba(243,239,231,.14); border-bottom-color: rgba(243,239,231,.14); }
html[data-theme="light"] .logos__label { color: rgba(243,239,231,.55); }
html[data-theme="light"] .logos__item img { filter: brightness(0) invert(1); opacity: .72; }

/* The sister band was the one light panel on a dark page. Inverted, it is the
   one dark panel on a light page — which keeps it doing its job. */
html[data-theme="light"] .sister--light { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone); }
html[data-theme="light"] .sister--light .sister__k,
html[data-theme="light"] .sister--light .label { color: rgba(243,239,231,.55); }
html[data-theme="light"] .sister--light .btn { border-color: var(--bone); color: var(--bone); }
html[data-theme="light"] .sister--light .btn:hover { background: var(--clay); border-color: var(--clay); color: var(--bone); }

/* the QR sits on bone already; give it a hairline so it does not float */
html[data-theme="light"] .wechat__qr { outline: 1px solid var(--line); }

/* the hero is a dark room whatever the page around it is doing */
html[data-theme="light"] .hero { background: var(--ink); }

/* the sister link inherits the nav's over-film colour; inside the bone
   menu panel that made it invisible */
html.hero-dark .nav:not(.is-scrolled) .nav__mobile .nav__sister,
html[data-theme="light"] .nav__mobile .nav__sister,
.nav__mobile .nav__sister { color: var(--ink); border-color: rgba(11,11,12,.34); }
.nav__mobile .nav__sister:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bone);
  border-color: var(--ink); }

/* ══════════════════════════ gateway ═══════════════════════════════════════ */
.gate .hero { min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh; }
.gate__hx { padding-top: 0; min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh;
            display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.gate__top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
             gap: 20px; padding-top: 26px; }
.gate__brand img { height: 15px; width: auto; display: block;
                   filter: invert(1) brightness(1.9); }
.gate__meta { font-family: var(--font-ui-2); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
              letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(243,239,231,.62); }
.gate__mid { flex: 1 1 auto; display: flex; align-items: center; padding-top: 40px;
             padding-bottom: 24px; }
.gate__h { text-align: left; }
.gate__h .hx__w { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 8.4vw, 8rem); color: var(--bone); }

.gate__doors { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0; }
.door { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px;
        padding: 40px 40px 46px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--bone);
        isolation: isolate; }
/* no panel, no blur — the film stays visible and the type does the work */
.door::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1;
        background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,11,12,0) 0%, rgba(11,11,12,.55) 100%);
        opacity: 0; transition: opacity .6s var(--ease-out); }
.door:hover::before, .door:focus-visible::before { opacity: 1; }
/* one hairline between them, held off the edges so it reads as a seam not a border */
.door + .door::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 14%; bottom: 14%;
        width: 1px; background: rgba(243,239,231,.26); }
.door__k { font-family: var(--font-ui-2); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--clay-2);
        transition: color .4s var(--ease-out); }
.door__n { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.02;
        font-size: clamp(30px, 3.9vw, 56px); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.door__b { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.65; color: rgba(243,239,231,.86);
        max-width: 40ch; }
.door__go { margin-top: 8px; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
        font-family: var(--font-ui-2); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600;
        letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bone);
        position: relative; padding-bottom: 7px; }
/* the rule under the action draws itself on hover */
.door__go::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1px;
        background: currentColor; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
        transition: transform .6s var(--ease-out); }
.door:hover .door__go::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.door__go svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; transition: transform .45s var(--ease-out); }
.door:hover .door__go svg { transform: translate(4px, -4px); }
.door:focus-visible { outline: 1px solid var(--clay-2); outline-offset: -1px; }

.gate__foot { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
              gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; padding-top: 18px; padding-bottom: 24px;
              font-family: var(--font-ui-2); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
              letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
              color: rgba(243,239,231,.62); }
.gate__foot a { color: rgba(243,239,231,.62); }
.gate__foot a:hover { color: var(--bone); }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .gate__doors { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .door { padding: 24px 20px 26px; gap: 11px; }
  .door__b { font-size: 13px; }
  .gate__mid { padding-top: 24px; padding-bottom: 16px; }
}

/* CJK display type: the -0.02em tracking that tightens Latin caps pulls
   Han characters out of their square, and 'balance' breaks them badly */
/* Inter carries no Han glyphs, so each character fell back individually and
   kept Inter's advance — which is where the gap came from. Name a CJK face first. */
html[lang^="zh"] .hx__w, html[lang^="zh"] .gate__h .hx__w,
.door[lang="zh-CN"] .door__n {
  font-family: "PingFang SC", "Hiragino Sans GB", "Noto Sans SC", "Microsoft YaHei", sans-serif;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; font-feature-settings: normal; }
html[lang^="zh"] .hx__h { text-wrap: nowrap; }
.door[lang="zh-CN"] .door__n { letter-spacing: 0; }

.hx__statnote { margin-top: 14px; text-align: right; font-family: var(--font-ui-2);
  font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(243,239,231,.5); }
@media (min-width: 640px) { .hx__statnote { font-size: 11px; } }

.manifesto__ev { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr; gap: 44px;
  align-items: start; margin-top: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .manifesto__ev { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 18px; } }
.manifesto__lead { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(19px, 1.9vw, 26px); line-height: 1.42; color: var(--fg-mute);
  max-width: none; }
.manifesto__lead strong { font-weight: 400; color: var(--accent); }
.manifesto__lead em { font-style: italic; }
.manifesto__src { margin-top: 6px; font-family: var(--font-ui-2); font-size: 10.5px;
  line-height: 1.55; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--fg-faint); max-width: none; }

/* with the panels gone the film has to be dimmed toward the foot instead */
.gate .hero__veil { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,11,12,.44) 0%, rgba(11,11,12,.05) 30%, rgba(11,11,12,.34) 55%, rgba(11,11,12,.74) 74%, rgba(11,11,12,.86) 100%); }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .door { padding: 26px 20px 30px; gap: 12px; }
  .door + .door::after { left: 14%; right: 14%; top: 0; bottom: auto;
    width: auto; height: 1px; }
  .door__b { font-size: 13.5px; }
}

.manifesto__second { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--fg-mute); max-width: 62ch; }


/* ---- 2026-09 · published pricing on the ladder ---- */
.rung { grid-template-columns: 60px minmax(140px, 1fr) 3fr minmax(150px, auto); }
.rung__price { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(20px, 1.9vw, 26px); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--fg); text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; justify-self: end; }
.rung__price small { display: block; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-mute); margin-top: 8px; white-space: normal; max-width: 22ch; }
@media (max-width: 1199.98px) {
  .rung { grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; }
  .rung__price { grid-column: 2 / -1; text-align: left; justify-self: start; }
  .rung__price small { max-width: none; }
}
.wechat p { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-mute); }

/* ---- 2026-09 · Insights ---- */
.ins__list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); margin-top: 28px; }
.ins__item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 140px 1fr; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 48px); padding: 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); align-items: baseline; }
.ins__date { font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-mute); }
.ins__t { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px); line-height: 1.2; }
.ins__t a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.ins__t a:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.ins__sum { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg-mute); margin-top: 8px; max-width: 62ch; }
.post__meta { display: flex; gap: 18px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg-mute); margin: 18px 0 34px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.post__body { max-width: 66ch; }
.post__body p { font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; margin: 0 0 20px; }
.post__body h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 34px); line-height: 1.2; margin: 40px 0 14px; }
.post__body h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: 22px; margin: 30px 0 10px; }
.post__body ul, .post__body ol { padding-left: 1.2em; margin: 0 0 20px; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.7; }
.post__body blockquote { border-left: 1px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 18px; margin: 0 0 20px; color: var(--fg-mute); font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 21px; line-height: 1.45; }
.post__body strong { font-weight: 600; }
.post__src { font-size: 13px; color: var(--fg-mute); line-height: 1.6; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 14px; margin-top: 36px; }
.post__author { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr; gap: 36px; margin-top: 44px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.post__comments { margin-top: 44px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.note { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 3fr; gap: 36px; margin-top: 48px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.note__form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr auto; gap: 14px; align-items: end; margin-top: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 809.98px) {
  .ins__item, .post__author, .note { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 10px; }
  .note__form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}


/* ---- 2026-09 · homepage doors: pin the action row (and its hover rule) to the same baseline in both doors ---- */
.door__go { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 8px; }


/* ---- 2026-09 · Chinese hero: CJK glyphs fill the em box, so the 0.88 Latin line-height stacks them into each other ---- */
html[lang^="zh"] .hx__w { line-height: 1.08; }


/* ---- 2026-09 · the burger only has a menu to open below 810px; above that the full nav is shown, so hide it ---- */
@media (min-width: 810px) { .nav__burger { display: none; } }


/* ---- 2026-09 · founders: pin "Full CV" to the same baseline in both cards regardless of lede length ---- */
.person .cv-open { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 20px; }


/* ---- 2026-09 · homepage doors, belt and braces: reserve three lines for the description so both action rows
   land on the same baseline even where the flex stretch does not apply ---- */
@media (min-width: 810px) { .door__b { min-height: calc(1.65em * 3); } }


/* ---- 2026-09 · article pages: one centred reading column, figures ---- */
.post { max-width: 780px; margin: 0 auto; }
.post .faq__h { font-size: clamp(30px, 4vw, 52px); }
.post .faq__lead { max-width: none; }
.post .post__body { max-width: none; }
.post .post__body p, .post .post__body ul, .post .post__body ol { font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.75; }
.post__fig { margin: 34px 0; }
.post__fig img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.post__fig figcaption { font-size: 12.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--fg-mute); margin-top: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.post__figs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 22px; margin: 34px 0; }
.post__figs .post__fig { margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 719.98px) { .post__figs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }


/* ---- 2026-09 · a row of figures sharing one height, so a portrait photo never dwarfs the documents beside it ---- */
.post__figs--row { display: flex; gap: 22px; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: flex-start; grid-template-columns: none; }
.post__figs--row .post__fig { flex: 0 0 auto; max-width: 100%; }
.post__figs--row .post__fig img { height: 300px; width: auto; max-width: 100%; }
.post__figs--row .post__fig figcaption { max-width: 230px; }
@media (max-width: 719.98px) {
  .post__figs--row { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .post__figs--row .post__fig img { height: 220px; }
}


/* ---- 2026-09 · article subheads: larger, more air, a short terracotta rule above (the site's section-marker motif) ---- */
.post .post__body h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 40px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--fg); margin: 64px 0 18px; padding-top: 22px; position: relative; }
.post .post__body h2::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; width: 44px; height: 2px; background: var(--accent); }
.post .post__body h2 + p { margin-top: 0; }
.post .post__body h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(25px, 2.7vw, 34px); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--accent); margin: 58px 0 14px; }
.post .post__body h3 + p { margin-top: 0; }


/* ---- 2026-09 · Insights on light ground, newsletter typography: system sans for titles, Spectral for reading ---- */
:root { --font-news-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "PingFang SC", "Noto Sans SC", sans-serif; --font-news-serif: "Spectral", Georgia, "Times New Roman", "Songti SC", "Noto Serif SC", serif; }
html[data-theme="light"] .faq .faq__h, html[data-theme="light"] .post .faq__h { font-family: var(--font-news-sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 44px); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--fg); }
html[data-theme="light"] .faq .faq__lead, html[data-theme="light"] .post .faq__lead { font-family: var(--font-news-sans); font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--fg-mute); }
html[data-theme="light"] .post__meta { font-family: var(--font-news-sans); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
html[data-theme="light"] .post .post__body p, html[data-theme="light"] .post .post__body ul, html[data-theme="light"] .post .post__body ol, html[data-theme="light"] .post .post__body blockquote { font-family: var(--font-news-serif); font-size: 19.5px; line-height: 1.6; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--fg); }
html[data-theme="light"] .post .post__body p { margin: 0 0 24px; }
html[data-theme="light"] .post .post__body h3 { font-family: var(--font-news-sans); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(24px, 2.6vw, 30px); line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--fg); margin: 52px 0 12px; }
html[data-theme="light"] .post .post__body h2 { font-family: var(--font-news-sans); font-weight: 700; color: var(--fg); }
html[data-theme="light"] .post .post__body h2::before { display: none; }
html[data-theme="light"] .post .post__body strong { font-weight: 600; }
html[data-theme="light"] .post__fig figcaption, html[data-theme="light"] .post__src { font-family: var(--font-news-sans); }
html[data-theme="light"] .post__author p, html[data-theme="light"] .post__comments p { font-family: var(--font-news-serif); font-size: 17px; }
html[data-theme="light"] .ins__t { font-family: var(--font-news-sans); font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -0.015em; font-size: clamp(22px, 2.3vw, 28px); }
html[data-theme="light"] .ins__sum { font-family: var(--font-news-serif); font-size: 17px; }
html[data-theme="light"] .ins__date { font-family: var(--font-news-sans); }
html[lang^="zh"][data-theme="light"] .post .post__body p, html[lang^="zh"][data-theme="light"] .post .post__body ul, html[lang^="zh"][data-theme="light"] .post .post__body ol { font-family: "Songti SC", "Noto Serif SC", "Spectral", serif; font-size: 18.5px; line-height: 1.85; }


/* ---- 2026-09 · article lists keep their markers (the global reset strips them) ---- */
.post .post__body ul { list-style: disc; padding-left: 1.3em; }
.post .post__body ol { list-style: decimal; padding-left: 1.3em; }
.post .post__body li { margin: 0 0 10px; padding-left: 4px; }
.post .post__body li::marker { color: var(--accent); }


/* ---- 2026-09 · index rows: headline and summary share one column, so their edges align ---- */
.ins__item > div { max-width: 66ch; }
.ins__sum { max-width: none; }


/* ---- 2026-09 · Insights index lead: let the deliberate line break decide the wrap, in both languages ---- */
html[data-theme="light"] .faq .faq__lead { max-width: none; }
@media (max-width: 809.98px) { html[data-theme="light"] .faq .faq__lead br { display: none; } }

/* case study: poster + click-to-play, nothing loads until the viewer asks */
.case { margin: clamp(36px, 4vw, 60px) 0 0; }
.case__frame { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; background: var(--ink); overflow: hidden; }
.case__video { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; background: var(--ink); }
.case__play { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; align-items: flex-end; gap: 18px; padding: clamp(18px, 2.6vw, 36px); border: 0; cursor: pointer; color: var(--bone); font: inherit; text-align: left; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(11,11,12,.62), rgba(11,11,12,0) 48%); }
.case__btn { flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; width: clamp(54px, 5.6vw, 76px); aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid rgba(243,239,231,.75); transition: background .4s var(--ease-out), border-color .4s var(--ease-out), transform .4s var(--ease-out); }
.case__btn svg { width: 38%; height: 38%; margin-left: 6%; }
.case__meta { font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; padding-bottom: clamp(18px, 2vw, 28px); }
.case__play:hover .case__btn { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); transform: scale(1.04); }
.case__play:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: -8px; }
.case__cap { margin-top: 14px; font-family: var(--font-ui); font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--fg-mute); }

/* figure captions track image width (2026-09-20) */
.post__figs--row .post__fig { display: table; }
.post__figs--row .post__fig img { display: block; }
.post__figs--row .post__fig figcaption { display: table-caption; caption-side: bottom; max-width: none; text-align: left; padding-top: 10px; margin: 0; }
/* two-photo rows sized to stay inside the 780px article column */
.post__figs--pair .post__fig img { height: 248px; }
@media (max-width: 809px) { .post__figs--pair .post__fig img { height: auto; width: 100%; } .post__figs--pair .post__fig { display: block; } .post__figs--pair .post__fig figcaption { display: block; } }

/* ---- 2026-09-21 · method, audit, swap case, A/B visual, two-price table ---- */
.method { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.method__c { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; padding: clamp(26px,3vw,44px) clamp(20px,2.4vw,40px) clamp(28px,3vw,44px) 0; }
.method__c + .method__c { border-left: 1px solid var(--line); padding-left: clamp(20px,2.4vw,40px); }
.method__n { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(84px, 11vw, 176px); line-height: .82; color: var(--accent); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.method__t { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px); line-height: 1.05; }
.method__b { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--fg-mute); max-width: 38ch; }
.method__o { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 18px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--fg); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.method__stop { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: 32px; margin-top: clamp(28px,3vw,44px); padding: 22px 0 22px 0; }
.method__stop p { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px); line-height: 1.3; max-width: 46ch; border-left: 3px solid var(--accent); padding-left: 22px; }
.audit { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
.audit__c { position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; padding: clamp(22px,2.4vw,34px); border-right: 1px solid var(--line); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); min-height: 250px; transition: background .4s var(--ease-out); }
.audit__c:hover { background: var(--panel); }
.audit__n { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(44px, 4.4vw, 68px); line-height: 1; color: var(--fg-faint); transition: color .4s var(--ease-out); }
.audit__c:hover .audit__n { color: var(--accent); }
.audit__t { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px); line-height: 1.1; }
.audit__b { font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.62; color: var(--fg-mute); }
.swap { margin-top: clamp(56px, 6vw, 96px); padding-top: 30px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.swap__h { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(34px, 4.6vw, 72px); line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-top: 16px; max-width: 18ch; }
.swap__h em { color: var(--accent); font-style: italic; }
.swap__head, .swap__r { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 56px 1.35fr; gap: clamp(14px,2vw,32px); align-items: baseline; }
.swap__head { margin-top: clamp(30px,3.4vw,52px); padding-bottom: 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.swap__r { padding: clamp(18px,2vw,28px) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.swap__a { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 36px); line-height: 1.12; color: var(--fg-faint); }
.swap__a s { text-decoration-color: var(--accent); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; }
.swap__arrow { font-size: 22px; color: var(--accent); text-align: center; }
.swap__f { font-size: clamp(15px, 1.25vw, 18px); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--fg); }
.swap__out { margin-top: 28px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.3vw, 32px); line-height: 1.25; }
.ab { margin-top: clamp(40px, 4.5vw, 72px); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); padding: clamp(20px,2.4vw,34px); background: var(--panel); }
.ab__head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px; align-items: baseline; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.ab__note { font-size: 12px; color: var(--fg-faint); }
.ab__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(16px,2vw,32px); margin-top: 22px; }
.ab__v { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; grid-template-areas: "k m" "bar bar" "p p"; gap: 10px 16px; align-items: end; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ab__k { grid-area: k; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(54px, 6vw, 96px); line-height: .8; color: var(--fg-faint); }
.ab__m { grid-area: m; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--fg-mute); }
.ab__bar { grid-area: bar; height: 6px; background: var(--line); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.ab__bar i { position: absolute; inset: 0 auto 0 0; width: var(--w); background: var(--fg-faint); transform-origin: left; animation: abgrow 1.6s var(--ease-spring) both; }
.ab__p { grid-area: p; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--fg-mute); }
.ab__v.is-win .ab__k, .ab__v.is-win .ab__p { color: var(--accent); }
.ab__v.is-win .ab__bar i { background: var(--accent); }
.ab__v.is-win .ab__m { color: var(--fg); }
@keyframes abgrow { from { transform: scaleX(0); } to { transform: scaleX(1); } }
.twoprice { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 200px 1fr; gap: 32px; margin-top: clamp(32px,3.4vw,52px); padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.twoprice__wrap { overflow-x: auto; }
.twoprice table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14.5px; min-width: 520px; }
.twoprice th { text-align: left; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(20px,1.9vw,26px); padding: 0 16px 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.twoprice td { padding: 12px 16px 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--fg-mute); vertical-align: top; line-height: 1.5; }
.twoprice td:first-child { color: var(--fg); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; white-space: nowrap; padding-top: 15px; }
.twoprice tr:last-child td { color: var(--accent); }
.twoprice tr:last-child td:first-child { color: var(--fg); }
@media (max-width: 809px) {
  .method, .audit, .ab__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .method__c, .method__c + .method__c { padding: 26px 0; border-left: 0; }
  .method__c + .method__c { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .method__stop, .twoprice { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 14px; }
  .audit__c { min-height: 0; }
  .swap__head { display: none; }
  .swap__r { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 6px; }
  .swap__arrow { text-align: left; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .ab__bar i { animation: none; } }
/* ---- 2026-09-22 · compact spacing + case heading fix ---- */
.section { padding: clamp(44px, 4.4vw, 68px) 0; }
.contact { padding-top: clamp(44px, 4.4vw, 68px); }
.section__head { margin-bottom: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 36px); }
.said__list { margin-top: clamp(26px, 2.8vw, 40px); gap: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 36px); }
.swap { margin-top: clamp(36px, 4vw, 60px); padding-top: 24px; }
.swap__h { max-width: none; font-size: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 54px); line-height: 1.06; margin-top: 12px; }
.swap__h em { display: block; }
.swap__head { margin-top: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px); }
.swap__r { padding: clamp(14px, 1.5vw, 20px) 0; }
.swap__out { margin-top: 20px; }
.method__c { padding-top: clamp(20px,2.2vw,32px); padding-bottom: clamp(20px,2.2vw,32px); }
.method__n { font-size: clamp(64px, 8vw, 128px); }
.method__stop { margin-top: clamp(18px,2vw,28px); padding: 14px 0; }
.audit__c { min-height: 0; padding: clamp(18px,2vw,26px); }
.ab { margin-top: clamp(28px, 3vw, 44px); }
.twoprice { margin-top: clamp(24px,2.6vw,36px); padding-top: 18px; }
@media (max-width: 809px) {
  .section { padding: 36px 0; }
  .swap__h { font-size: 30px; }
  .swap__a { font-size: 20px; }
  .method__n { font-size: 64px; }
  .method__stop p { font-size: 18px; padding-left: 16px; }
  .ab__k { font-size: 48px; }
  .twoprice table { min-width: 0; font-size: 13px; }
  .twoprice td:first-child { white-space: normal; }
}

/* example films: three posters side by side, nothing loads until asked */
.films { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 34px); margin-top: clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px); }
.films .case__frame { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.films .case__play { align-items: center; justify-content: center; padding: 0; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(11,11,12,.45), rgba(11,11,12,.05)); }
.films .case__btn { width: clamp(40px, 3.6vw, 54px); }
.films figcaption { margin-top: 12px; }
@media (max-width: 809.98px) { .films { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* work-in-progress cases: a card that opens the full write-up in the overlay */
.cases { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 40px); margin-top: clamp(48px, 5vw, 76px); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: clamp(28px, 3vw, 42px); }
.casecard { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }
.casecard__h { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 29px); line-height: 1.2; }
.casecard p { font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--fg-mute); }
.casecard .cv-open { align-self: flex-start; margin-top: 4px; }
.cv__body .swap { margin-top: 0 !important; border-top: 0 !important; padding-top: 0 !important; }
.cv__body .said__list { margin-top: 24px; }
@media (max-width: 809.98px) { .cases { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* 2026-09-28 · the hero's second line is short now; align it with the tag line above instead of ragging right */
.hx__rowB .hx__desc { text-align: left; width: auto; max-width: 20rem; }

/* 2026-09-28 · gateway: the first door's text starts on the same left edge as the headline and the brand */
@media (min-width: 768px) { .gate__doors .door:first-child { padding-left: 0; } .gate__doors .door:first-child::before { left: 0; } }

/* 2026-09-28 · Chinese pages set in 宋体: Songti SC on Apple, Noto Serif SC (webfont) elsewhere, SimSun as the last resort.
   Applies to whole Chinese pages (html[lang]) and to the Chinese door on the gateway ([lang] on the element). */
html[lang="zh-CN"], [lang="zh-CN"] {
  --font-display: "Songti SC", "STSong", "Noto Serif SC", "SimSun", "Songti TC", serif;
  --font-ui: "Songti SC", "STSong", "Noto Serif SC", "SimSun", serif;
  --font-ui-2: "Songti SC", "STSong", "Noto Serif SC", "SimSun", serif;
  --font-news-serif: "Songti SC", "STSong", "Noto Serif SC", "SimSun", serif;
  --font-news-sans: "Songti SC", "STSong", "Noto Serif SC", "SimSun", serif;
  line-break: strict;            /* no line may start with ，。、：； or end with an opening bracket */
  text-spacing-trim: space-first;
}
html[lang="zh-CN"] h1, html[lang="zh-CN"] h2, html[lang="zh-CN"] h3, html[lang="zh-CN"] .h2, html[lang="zh-CN"] .said__t,
html[lang="zh-CN"] .casecard__h, html[lang="zh-CN"] .method__t, html[lang="zh-CN"] .hx__h, [lang="zh-CN"] .door__n {
  font-family: "Songti SC", "STSong", "Noto Serif SC", "SimSun", serif; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0;
}
/* the hero's small lines: no Latin tracking on Chinese, and room to breathe so a line never breaks mid-phrase */
html[lang="zh-CN"] .hx__tag, html[lang="zh-CN"] .hx__desc, html[lang="zh-CN"] .hero__status, html[lang="zh-CN"] .label,
html[lang="zh-CN"] .nav__logo-sub, html[lang="zh-CN"] .method__o, html[lang="zh-CN"] .case__cap, html[lang="zh-CN"] .hx__l { letter-spacing: .04em; }
html[lang="zh-CN"] .hx__tag { max-width: 24rem; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.75; }
html[lang="zh-CN"] .hx__rowA { flex-wrap: wrap; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { html[lang="zh-CN"] .hx__tag { max-width: none; } }

/* 2026-09-28 · the big Chinese headlines were pinned to PingFang by an older rule; 宋体 wins here */
html[lang="zh-CN"] .hx__h .hx__w, html[lang="zh-CN"] .gate__h .hx__w, .gate__doors .door[lang="zh-CN"] .door__n,
.gate__doors .door[lang="zh-CN"] .door__k, .gate__doors .door[lang="zh-CN"] .door__b, .gate__doors .door[lang="zh-CN"] .door__go {
  font-family: "Songti SC", "STSong", "Noto Serif SC", "SimSun", serif;
}
.gate__doors .door[lang="zh-CN"] .door__n { font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0; }
/* gateway: the Chinese door's text starts on its own column edge, like the English door; the divider moves into the gutter */
@media (min-width: 768px) {
  .gate__doors .door[lang="zh-CN"] { padding-left: 0; margin-left: 40px; }
  .gate__doors .door[lang="zh-CN"]::after { left: -40px; }
}

/* 2026-09-28 · Chinese lines break at punctuation, not inside a word; ragged right, no justification gaps */
html[lang="zh-CN"] h1, html[lang="zh-CN"] h2, html[lang="zh-CN"] h3, html[lang="zh-CN"] .h2, html[lang="zh-CN"] .said__t,
html[lang="zh-CN"] .casecard__h, html[lang="zh-CN"] .method__t, html[lang="zh-CN"] .contact__title, html[lang="zh-CN"] .sister__title,
[lang="zh-CN"] .door__n { word-break: keep-all; overflow-wrap: anywhere; text-wrap: balance; }
html[lang="zh-CN"] p, html[lang="zh-CN"] .p, html[lang="zh-CN"] .said__b, html[lang="zh-CN"] .method__b, html[lang="zh-CN"] .manifesto__text,
html[lang="zh-CN"] .manifesto__second, html[lang="zh-CN"] .swap__f, html[lang="zh-CN"] .swap__a, html[lang="zh-CN"] .rung__body,
html[lang="zh-CN"] .casecard p, html[lang="zh-CN"] .faq__a p, html[lang="zh-CN"] .hx__tag, [lang="zh-CN"] .door__b,
html[lang="zh-CN"] .audit__b, html[lang="zh-CN"] .hero__status, html[lang="zh-CN"] .case__cap { word-break: keep-all; overflow-wrap: anywhere; text-wrap: pretty; }

/* 2026-09-28 · correction: keep-all is for Korean, not Chinese. Standard Chinese breaking (any character,
   never a line starting with ，。、：；) reads as native and leaves no gaps. Headings balance their two lines. */
html[lang="zh-CN"] h1, html[lang="zh-CN"] h2, html[lang="zh-CN"] h3, html[lang="zh-CN"] .h2, html[lang="zh-CN"] .said__t,
html[lang="zh-CN"] .casecard__h, html[lang="zh-CN"] .method__t, html[lang="zh-CN"] .contact__title, html[lang="zh-CN"] .sister__title,
[lang="zh-CN"] .door__n, html[lang="zh-CN"] p, html[lang="zh-CN"] .p, html[lang="zh-CN"] .said__b, html[lang="zh-CN"] .method__b,
html[lang="zh-CN"] .manifesto__text, html[lang="zh-CN"] .manifesto__second, html[lang="zh-CN"] .swap__f, html[lang="zh-CN"] .swap__a,
html[lang="zh-CN"] .rung__body, html[lang="zh-CN"] .casecard p, html[lang="zh-CN"] .faq__a p, html[lang="zh-CN"] .hx__tag, [lang="zh-CN"] .door__b,
html[lang="zh-CN"] .audit__b, html[lang="zh-CN"] .hero__status, html[lang="zh-CN"] .case__cap, html[lang="zh-CN"] .swap__h, html[lang="zh-CN"] .swap__out {
  word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; line-break: strict; text-wrap: pretty;
}
html[lang="zh-CN"] .h2, html[lang="zh-CN"] .said__t, html[lang="zh-CN"] .casecard__h { text-wrap: balance; }
/* the overlay panels are moved out of the page flow by the script; give them the same rules explicitly */
html[lang="zh-CN"] .cv, html[lang="zh-CN"] .cv *, html[lang="zh-CN"] [data-cv-panel], html[lang="zh-CN"] [data-cv-panel] * { word-break: normal; overflow-wrap: normal; line-break: strict; }

/* 2026-09-28 · phones: the hero tag gets the full width instead of sharing a row with the button (it was breaking one word per line);
   the gateway doors sit on the same left edge as the headline */
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .hx__rowA { flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .hx__tag { max-width: none; width: 100%; }
  .gate__doors .door { padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
  .gate__doors .door[lang="zh-CN"] { margin-left: 0; }
}

/* 2026-09-29 · KOL videos are portrait (9:16): three narrow frames, not three wide ones */
.films--tall { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 220px)); }
.films--tall .case__frame { aspect-ratio: 9 / 16; }
@media (max-width: 767px) { .films--tall { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }

/* 2026-09-29 · the section labels sat at slightly different lefts because Greek capitals differ in width; give the letter a fixed slot */
.section__idx .g { min-width: 40px; }

/* 2026-09-29 · the manifesto reveal splits the text into inline-block spans (one per Chinese character), which lets a line
   break before ，。 or inside "AI". On Chinese pages the spans stay inline so the text breaks like text. The reveal still works. */
html[lang="zh-CN"] .manifesto__text .w { display: inline; }

/* nav: descriptor or clocks, not both. With the descriptor showing, the row needs ~1,570px
   inside a 1,340px wrap, so from 1440px up to where it genuinely fits the clocks step aside
   (the descriptor already says London – Shanghai). */
@media (min-width: 1440px) and (max-width: 1899.98px) { .nav__clock { display: none; } }
@media (min-width: 1440px) and (max-width: 1899.98px) {
  /* the English brief carries seven longer labels: there, the descriptor steps aside too */
  html[lang^="en"] .nav:has(.nav__links a:nth-child(7)) .nav__logo-sub { display: none; }
}
/* ...and on that page the clocks never fit alongside the seven labels */
html[lang^="en"] .nav:has(.nav__links a:nth-child(7)) .nav__clock { display: none; }

/* 2026-10-04 · keep the English hero and footer links within a phone screen. */
.geo__links { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 32px; line-height: 1.6; font-size: 13px; }
.gate__explore { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px 28px; padding: 28px 40px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(243,239,231,.2); font-size: 13px; }
.geo__read { margin-top: 24px; font-size: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .gate__explore { padding: 24px 20px; }
  .hx__rowB .hx__desc { flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 0; }
  .hx__rowB .hx__h { flex: 0 0 auto; }
  .hero__status { left: 20px; right: 20px; white-space: normal; }
  .footer__links { flex-wrap: wrap; row-gap: 12px; }
}