/* ==========================================================================
   George Ntemos — ntemos.com
   Visual system: "AWE" (near-black portal, oversized serif, mono instrument
   labels, charcoal pills, hairline rules, no shadows, no UI accent colour).
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- Tokens ---------- */
:root {
  --void: #010101;
  --well: #16191b;
  --control: #1f1f23;
  --hairline: #252525;
  --graphite: #444444;
  --faint: #646e71;
  --steel: #828b8d;
  --porcelain: #e0e0e0;
  --card: rgba(54, 61, 67, 0.4);

  --font-display: "STIX Two Text", "Times New Roman", Times, Georgia, serif;
  --font-sans: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, monospace;

  --page: 940px;
  --wide: 1320px;
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 4vw, 40px);
  --header-h: 76px;

  --r-compact: 8px;
  --r-card: 16px;
  --r-image: clamp(28px, 6vw, 80px);
  --r-pill: 100px;

  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.25, 1, 0.5, 1);       /* power3.out */
  --ease-io: cubic-bezier(0.65, 0, 0.35, 1);
}

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

html {
  background: var(--void);
  color-scheme: dark;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 32px;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--void);
  color: var(--steel);
  font: 400 16px/1.4 var(--font-sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: clip;
}

h1, h2, h3, h4, p, ul, ol, figure, blockquote, dl, dd { margin: 0; }
ul, ol { padding: 0; list-style: none; }
a { color: inherit; }
img, canvas, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
button { font: inherit; color: inherit; background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; cursor: pointer; }
::selection { background: var(--porcelain); color: var(--void); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 1px solid var(--porcelain);
  outline-offset: 4px;
  border-radius: 2px;
}
.pill:focus-visible { border-radius: var(--r-pill); }

.sr-only {
  position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0;
  overflow: hidden; clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; border: 0;
}

.skip {
  position: fixed; top: 12px; left: 12px; z-index: 200;
  transform: translateY(-200%);
}
.skip:focus { transform: none; }

/* ---------- Type roles ---------- */
.display {
  font: 400 clamp(3.25rem, 1.6rem + 7.4vw, 7.5rem)/1 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  font-variant-numeric: lining-nums;
  color: var(--porcelain);
}
.h-serif {
  font: 400 clamp(2.25rem, 1.4rem + 3.4vw, 4.25rem)/1.02 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  font-variant-numeric: lining-nums;
  color: var(--porcelain);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.h-feature {
  font: 600 clamp(1.625rem, 1.3rem + 1vw, 2rem)/1.2 var(--font-sans);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--porcelain);
}
.h-module {
  font: 600 clamp(1.25rem, 1.1rem + 0.7vw, 1.625rem)/1.2 var(--font-sans);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--porcelain);
}
.label {
  font: 300 13px/1.4 var(--font-mono);
  letter-spacing: 1.04px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--steel);
}
.micro {
  font: 600 10px/1.4 var(--font-sans);
  letter-spacing: 2.4px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--steel);
}
.body-lg { font-size: 18px; }
.prose p + p { margin-top: 16px; }
.prose { max-width: 58ch; }

/* ---------- Pills ---------- */
.pill {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 4px;
  height: 38px; padding: 0 14px;
  border: 1px solid transparent; border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  background: var(--control); color: var(--porcelain);
  font: 300 13px/1.3 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 1.04px; text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: background-color .3s, border-color .3s, color .3s, transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.pill sup { font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: .4px; color: var(--faint); transform: translateY(-3px); transition: color .3s; }
.pill:hover { border-color: var(--graphite); }
.pill:hover sup { color: var(--steel); }
.pill[aria-current="true"] { border-color: var(--porcelain); }
.pill[aria-current="true"] sup { color: var(--porcelain); }
.pill--lg { height: 48px; padding: 0 22px; gap: 10px; }
.pill--icon { width: 38px; padding: 0; }
.pill--icon svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: currentColor; }
.pill__arrow { display: inline-block; transition: transform .4s var(--ease); }
.pill:hover .pill__arrow { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }
.pill:hover .pill__arrow--down { transform: translateY(3px); }

/* Underlined text control (used sparingly) */
.link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding-bottom: 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--porcelain);
  color: var(--porcelain); text-decoration: none;
  font: 300 13px/1.4 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 1.04px; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.link:hover .pill__arrow { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }

/* ---------- Grain + cursor ---------- */
.grain {
  position: fixed; inset: -50%; z-index: 80; pointer-events: none; opacity: .07;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='220' height='220'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .55 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  animation: grain 1.2s steps(6) infinite;
}
@keyframes grain {
  0% { transform: translate(0, 0); } 20% { transform: translate(-3%, 2%); }
  40% { transform: translate(2%, -4%); } 60% { transform: translate(-4%, -1%); }
  80% { transform: translate(3%, 3%); } 100% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
}

.cursor {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 90;
  width: 36px; height: 36px; margin: -18px 0 0 -18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--porcelain); border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none; opacity: 0; mix-blend-mode: difference;
  transition: opacity .3s, width .35s var(--ease), height .35s var(--ease), margin .35s var(--ease), background-color .3s;
}
.cursor.is-on { opacity: .9; }
.cursor.is-active { width: 68px; height: 68px; margin: -34px 0 0 -34px; background: rgba(224, 224, 224, .14); }
.cursor.is-down { width: 24px; height: 24px; margin: -12px 0 0 -12px; }

/* ---------- Loader ---------- */
.loader { display: none; }
.js .loader {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 100;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--void);
  clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0);
  transition: clip-path .9s var(--ease-io), visibility 0s .9s;
  animation: loader-failsafe .01s 6s forwards;
}
.js.skip-intro .loader { display: none; }
.loader.is-done { clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0); visibility: hidden; }
.loader__inner { display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 24px; width: min(320px, 70vw); }
.loader__name { font: 400 28px/1 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--porcelain); }
.loader__bar { width: 100%; height: 1px; background: var(--hairline); overflow: hidden; }
.loader__bar i { display: block; height: 100%; background: var(--porcelain); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; }
.loader__meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; width: 100%; }
@keyframes loader-failsafe { to { visibility: hidden; opacity: 0; } }

/* ---------- Header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; z-index: 60;
  height: var(--header-h);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;
  padding: 0 var(--gutter);
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease), opacity .4s;
}
.site-header.is-hidden { transform: translateY(-100%); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; visibility: hidden; transition: transform .6s var(--ease), opacity .4s, visibility 0s .6s; }
.site-header::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 -28px 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(1, 1, 1, .92) 30%, transparent);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .4s;
}
.site-header.is-scrolled::before { opacity: 1; }
.menu-open .site-header { transform: none; opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; visibility: visible; }
.menu-open body { overflow: hidden; }

.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--porcelain); }
.brand__node { position: relative; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--porcelain); }
.brand__node::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -1px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--porcelain);
  animation: ping 2.8s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes ping { 0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: .8; } 70%, 100% { transform: scale(3.4); opacity: 0; } }
.brand__name { font: 400 22px/1 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; }
.nav-toggle { display: none; }

/* ---------- Floating dock ---------- */
.dock {
  position: fixed; left: 50%; bottom: 20px; z-index: 60;
  display: flex; gap: 8px;
  transform: translate(-50%, 160%); visibility: hidden;
  transition: transform .7s var(--ease), visibility 0s .7s;
}
.dock.is-visible { transform: translate(-50%, 0); visibility: visible; transition-delay: 0s; }
.dock .pill { background: rgba(31, 31, 35, .82); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px); backdrop-filter: blur(14px); }
.dock .pill[aria-current="true"] { background: rgba(31, 31, 35, .92); }
.dock__top { width: 38px; padding: 0; }

/* ---------- Menu overlay (small screens) ---------- */
.menu {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 55;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: calc(var(--header-h) + 24px) var(--gutter) 32px;
  background: rgba(1, 1, 1, .94); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px); backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .4s;
  overflow-y: auto; overscroll-behavior: contain;
}
.menu[hidden] { display: none; }
.menu.is-open { opacity: 1; }
.menu__list { display: grid; }
.menu__list a {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;
  padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font: 400 clamp(2rem, 9vw, 3rem)/1.05 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--porcelain); text-decoration: none;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px);
  transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .7s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 50ms + 80ms);
}
.menu.is-open .menu__list a { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.menu__list a span { font: 300 13px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 1.04px; color: var(--faint); }
.menu__foot { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 32px; }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero {
  position: relative; isolation: isolate;
  min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  padding: calc(var(--header-h) + 40px) var(--gutter) 112px;
  overflow: clip;
}
.hero__mesh { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -3; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.hero__trail { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; pointer-events: none; }
.hero__trail img {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: clamp(140px, 16vw, 240px); aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  object-fit: cover; border-radius: 24px; will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.hero::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 46% at 50% 48%, rgba(1, 1, 1, .92) 0%, rgba(1, 1, 1, .55) 55%, transparent 100%),
    linear-gradient(0deg, var(--void) 0%, transparent 32%);
}
.hero__inner {
  display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 28px;
  max-width: var(--page); text-align: center;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.hero__inner:focus-within { opacity: 1 !important; }
.hero__eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.hero__eyebrow::before, .hero__eyebrow::after { content: ""; width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--graphite); }
.hero__title { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 0 .22em; }
.hero__word { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 .04em .16em; margin: 0 -.04em -.16em; }
.hero__lede { max-width: 46ch; font-size: 18px; text-wrap: pretty; }
.hero__cta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; gap: 8px; margin-top: 8px; }
.hero__status {
  position: absolute; left: var(--gutter); right: var(--gutter); bottom: 28px;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; align-items: end; gap: 16px;
}
.hero__status > :nth-child(2) { text-align: center; color: var(--porcelain); }
.hero__status > :last-child { text-align: right; }
.hero__scroll { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; }
.hero__scroll i { position: relative; display: block; width: 1px; height: 36px; background: var(--hairline); overflow: hidden; }
.hero__scroll i::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--porcelain);
  transform: translateY(-100%); animation: drip 2.2s var(--ease-io) infinite;
}
@keyframes drip { 0% { transform: translateY(-100%); } 60%, 100% { transform: translateY(100%); } }

/* Hero intro states (JS only) */
.js .split-char { display: inline-block; transform: translateY(118%); transition: transform 1.3s var(--ease); transition-delay: calc(var(--c, 0) * 34ms); }
.js .is-ready .split-char { transform: none; }
.js .hero__title:not(.is-ready) { visibility: hidden; }
.js .hero [data-intro] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity 1.2s var(--ease), transform 1.2s var(--ease); transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 110ms + 380ms); }
.js .hero.is-ready [data-intro] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.js .hero__mesh { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 2.4s ease .2s; }
.js .hero.is-ready .hero__mesh { opacity: 1; }

/* ---------- Marquee ---------- */
.marquee {
  overflow: hidden; border-block: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  padding: 14px 0; white-space: nowrap;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 12%, #000 88%, transparent);
}
.marquee__track { display: inline-flex; will-change: transform; }
.marquee__group { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.marquee__group li { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
.marquee__group li::after {
  content: ""; width: 5px; height: 5px; margin: 0 28px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--graphite);
}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section { position: relative; padding: clamp(96px, 12vw, 192px) var(--gutter) clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px); }
.container { max-width: var(--wide); margin-inline: auto; }
.narrow { max-width: var(--page); margin-inline: auto; }
.section [id], .section { scroll-margin-top: 24px; }

/* Monumental marker + process row */
.marker { max-width: var(--wide); margin: 0 auto clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px); }
.marker__num {
  display: block; overflow: hidden;
  font: 400 clamp(6.5rem, 2.5rem + 17vw, 12.5rem)/.8 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums;
  color: var(--porcelain);
  padding-top: .06em;
}
.marker__num > span { display: inline-block; will-change: transform; }
.js .marker__num > span { transform: translateY(105%); transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease); }
.js .marker.is-in .marker__num > span { transform: none; }
.marker__row {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.marker__title { font: 400 16px/1.4 var(--font-sans); color: var(--porcelain); }
.marker__count b { font-weight: 300; color: var(--porcelain); }
.marker__row { position: relative; }
.marker__row::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -1px; height: 1px; background: var(--porcelain);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; opacity: .5;
}
.js .marker.is-in .marker__row::after { animation: scan 1.6s var(--ease-io) .2s both; }
@keyframes scan { 0% { transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; } 50% { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left; } 50.01% { transform-origin: right; } 100% { transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: right; } }

.section__head { display: grid; gap: 20px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 5vw, 60px); }
.section__head .h-serif { max-width: 18ch; }
.section__head p { max-width: 52ch; }
.section__head--split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }

/* Reveal primitives (JS only) */
.js [data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0, 60px, 0);
  transition: opacity 1.2s var(--ease), transform 1.2s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 80ms);
}
.js [data-reveal].is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

.w { transition: color .5s ease; }
.js .w { color: var(--graphite); }
.js .w.is-lit { color: var(--porcelain); }

.js .lw { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: top; padding: 0 .12em .16em; margin: 0 -.12em -.16em; }
.js .lw > span { display: inline-block; transform: translateY(112%); transition: transform 1.15s var(--ease); transition-delay: calc(var(--l, 0) * 90ms); }
.js .is-in .lw > span { transform: none; }

/* ---------- Profile ---------- */
.statement {
  font: 400 clamp(1.75rem, 1.05rem + 2.6vw, 3rem)/1.12 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em; color: var(--porcelain);
  max-width: 20em; text-wrap: pretty;
}
.profile__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
  gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 96px); align-items: start;
}
.profile__text { display: grid; gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); }
.well {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--well); border-radius: var(--r-image);
}
.well--portrait { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
@media (min-width: 960px) and (min-height: 800px) { .well--portrait { position: sticky; top: 96px; } }
.well canvas, .well img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.pixelated { image-rendering: pixelated; image-rendering: crisp-edges; }
.well__cap {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: 1;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px;
  padding: 20px clamp(20px, 3vw, 36px);
  background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(1, 1, 1, .7), transparent);
}

.stats {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-top: clamp(60px, 8vw, 120px);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  background-color: var(--void);
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(rgba(37, 37, 37, .55) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(37, 37, 37, .55) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 24px 24px; background-position: -1px -1px;
}
.stat {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-start; gap: 6px;
  min-height: 232px; padding: 64px 16px 24px;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.stat:first-child { border-left: 0; }
.stat::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 12px; right: 12px; width: 8px; height: 8px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--steel); border-right: 1px solid var(--steel);
}
.stat__idx { position: absolute; top: 12px; left: 16px; color: var(--faint); }
.stat__value {
  font: 400 clamp(2.75rem, 1.6rem + 3.4vw, 4.5rem)/1 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums tabular-nums; color: var(--porcelain);
}
.stat__label { color: var(--porcelain); }
.stat__note { font-size: 13px; max-width: 26ch; }
.stat__ghost {
  position: absolute; right: -6px; bottom: -34px; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  font: 400 150px/1 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.03em; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums;
  color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--hairline);
}
.stat > :not(.stat__ghost) { z-index: 1; }

/* ---------- Career: the ascent ---------- */
.ascent { position: relative; max-width: var(--wide); margin-inline: auto; }
.ascent__sticky { display: grid; gap: 24px; }
.ascent__rail { display: grid; gap: 32px; }
.ascent .steps { display: none; }
.ascent__stage { display: grid; gap: 8px; }

.panel {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--r-card); padding: 1px;
}
.panel__well {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; height: 100%;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px;
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  background: var(--well); border-radius: calc(var(--r-card) - 1px);
}
.panel__top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.panel__year {
  font: 400 clamp(5rem, 2rem + 12vw, 11rem)/.8 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; color: var(--porcelain);
}
.panel__body { display: grid; gap: 16px; }
.panel__summary { max-width: 54ch; }
.panel__points {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 16px;
  margin-top: 8px; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.panel__points li { display: grid; gap: 6px; align-content: start; font-size: 14px; color: var(--porcelain); }
.panel__points li span { color: var(--faint); }
.panel__ghost {
  position: absolute; right: -10px; top: -18px; pointer-events: none;
  font: 400 clamp(180px, 26vw, 360px)/.8 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.03em; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums;
  color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px var(--hairline);
}
.panel__well > :not(.panel__ghost) { position: relative; }

@media (min-width: 960px) and (min-height: 620px) and (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  .js .ascent { height: 420vh; }
  .js .ascent__sticky {
    position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr);
    gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 80px); align-items: center;
    padding: clamp(40px, 7vh, 88px) 0 clamp(76px, 11vh, 96px);
  }
  .js .ascent__rail { align-content: center; gap: clamp(20px, 4vh, 40px); }
  .js .ascent__rail .section__head { margin-bottom: 0; gap: clamp(12px, 2vh, 20px); }
  .js .ascent__rail .h-serif { font-size: clamp(2rem, 1rem + 2.4vw + 1.2vh, 3.5rem); }
  .js .ascent .steps { display: grid; }
  .js .step { padding: clamp(12px, 2.1vh, 18px) 0; }
  .js .ascent__stage { position: relative; height: min(640px, 100%); display: block; }
  .js .panel {
    position: absolute; inset: 0;
    opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transform: translateY(24px) scale(.985);
    transition: opacity .7s var(--ease), transform .9s var(--ease);
  }
  .js .panel.is-active { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; transform: none; }
  .js .panel__well { padding: clamp(20px, 3.4vh, 40px) clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px); gap: clamp(16px, 3vh, 40px); }
  .js .panel__year { font-size: clamp(4.5rem, min(10vw, 19vh), 11rem); }
  .js .panel__body { gap: clamp(10px, 1.8vh, 16px); }
  .js .panel__year, .js .panel__body { transition: transform 1s var(--ease), opacity 1s var(--ease); transform: translateY(28px); opacity: 0; }
  .js .panel.is-active .panel__year { transform: none; opacity: 1; transition-delay: .08s; }
  .js .panel.is-active .panel__body { transform: none; opacity: 1; transition-delay: .16s; }
}

.steps { display: grid; }
.step {
  position: relative; width: 100%; text-align: left;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr auto; align-items: baseline; gap: 12px;
  padding: 18px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
}
.step__num { font: 400 28px/1 var(--font-display); letter-spacing: -0.02em; font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; color: var(--graphite); transition: color .5s; }
.step__title { font-size: 16px; color: var(--steel); transition: color .5s; }
.step__year { color: var(--steel); transition: color .5s; }
.step::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -1px; height: 1px; background: var(--porcelain);
  transform: scaleX(var(--fill, 0)); transform-origin: left;
}
.step.is-active .step__num, .step.is-active .step__title { color: var(--porcelain); }
.step.is-active .step__year { color: var(--porcelain); }
.step.is-done { --fill: 1; }
.step.is-done::after { opacity: .28; }
.step:hover .step__title { color: var(--porcelain); }

/* ---------- Rows (tracks, education) ---------- */
.rows { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.track { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.track summary {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr) auto 20px; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px;
  padding: 22px 0; cursor: pointer; list-style: none;
  transition: padding .5s var(--ease);
}
.track summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.track__idx { color: var(--faint); }
.track__title { font-size: 18px; color: var(--porcelain); }
.track__title small { display: block; margin-top: 2px; font-size: 14px; color: var(--steel); }
.track__meta { text-align: right; }
.track__icon { position: relative; width: 12px; height: 12px; align-self: center; justify-self: end; }
.track__icon::before, .track__icon::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 1px; background: var(--porcelain);
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.track__icon::after { transform: rotate(90deg); }
.track[open] .track__icon::after { transform: rotate(0deg); }
.track summary:hover { padding-left: 12px; }
.track__body { padding: 0 36px 28px 60px; max-width: calc(60ch + 96px); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
  @supports (interpolate-size: allow-keywords) {
    :root { interpolate-size: allow-keywords; }
    .track::details-content { block-size: 0; overflow: clip; transition: block-size .55s var(--ease), content-visibility .55s allow-discrete; }
    .track[open]::details-content { block-size: auto; }
  }
}

.degree {
  position: relative;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px minmax(0, 1fr) auto; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px;
  padding: 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  transition: padding .5s var(--ease), background-color .5s;
}
.degree__idx { color: var(--faint); }
.degree__main { display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.degree__school { font-size: 15px; }
.degree__meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-align: right; }
.chip {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; height: 26px; padding: 0 10px;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--r-pill);
  font: 300 11px/1 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 1px; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--steel);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.chip--live::before { content: ""; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--porcelain); animation: blink 1.6s steps(2, jump-none) infinite; }
@keyframes blink { 50% { opacity: .2; } }
.js .degree[data-reveal].is-in {
  transition: opacity 1.2s var(--ease), transform 1.2s var(--ease), padding .5s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 80ms), calc(var(--i, 0) * 80ms), 0s;
}
@media (hover: hover) { .degree:hover { padding-left: 12px; } }

/* ---------- Credentials ---------- */
.creds { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 8px; }
.cred {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: 40px;
  min-height: 196px; padding: 16px;
  background: var(--card); border-radius: var(--r-compact);
}
.cred { border: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color .4s; }
.cred::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 12px; right: 12px; width: 7px; height: 7px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--faint); border-right: 1px solid var(--faint);
  transition: width .5s var(--ease), height .5s var(--ease), border-color .4s;
}
.js .cred[data-reveal].is-in {
  transition: opacity 1.2s var(--ease), transform 1.2s var(--ease), border-color .4s;
  transition-delay: calc(var(--i, 0) * 80ms), calc(var(--i, 0) * 80ms), 0s;
}
@media (hover: hover) {
  .cred:hover { border-color: var(--graphite); }
  .cred:hover::after { width: 14px; height: 14px; border-color: var(--porcelain); }
}
.cred > * { position: relative; }
.cred__title { font: 600 16px/1.25 var(--font-sans); letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--porcelain); }
.cred__issuer { margin-top: 6px; font-size: 13px; }

/* ---------- Beyond ---------- */
.modules { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 8px; }
.module { grid-column: span 6; border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--r-card); padding: 1px; }
.module--wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.module__well {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; height: 100%;
  display: grid; gap: 32px; align-content: space-between;
  padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  background: var(--well); border-radius: calc(var(--r-card) - 1px);
}
.module--wide .module__well { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); align-items: stretch; gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 60px); }
.module__text { display: grid; gap: 16px; align-content: space-between; }
.module__text > div { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.module__body { max-width: 52ch; }
.chips { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.module__media { position: relative; min-height: clamp(260px, 30vw, 420px); overflow: hidden; background: var(--void); border-radius: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px); }
.module__media canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.module__glyph { width: 88px; height: 88px; color: var(--porcelain); }

.glyph circle, .glyph path, .glyph rect, .glyph line { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.glyph .fill { fill: currentColor; stroke: none; }
.glyph--rings .r1 { animation: ring 3s var(--ease) infinite; transform-origin: center; }
.glyph--rings .r2 { animation: ring 3s var(--ease) 1s infinite; transform-origin: center; }
@keyframes ring { 0% { transform: scale(.25); opacity: 1; } 100% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0; } }
.glyph--orbit .o { animation: spin 9s linear infinite; transform-origin: center; }
.glyph--orbit .o2 { animation: spin 14s linear infinite reverse; transform-origin: center; }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.glyph--link .dot { animation: travel 2.6s var(--ease-io) infinite alternate; }
@keyframes travel { from { transform: translateX(0); } to { transform: translateX(56px); } }

.langs { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin-top: 8px; border: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-radius: var(--r-card); }
.lang { display: grid; gap: 14px; padding: 20px clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px); border-left: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.lang:first-child { border-left: 0; }
.lang__name { font-size: 16px; color: var(--porcelain); }
.lang__bar { height: 1px; background: var(--hairline); }
.lang__bar i { display: block; height: 100%; background: var(--porcelain); transform: scaleX(var(--v, 1)); transform-origin: left; }
.js .lang__bar i { transform: scaleX(0); transition: transform 1.6s var(--ease) .3s; }
.js .lang.is-in .lang__bar i { transform: scaleX(var(--v, 1)); }

/* ---------- Notes ---------- */
.quote { display: grid; gap: 28px; padding: clamp(40px, 6vw, 96px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.quote:last-of-type { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.quote__meta { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; }
.quote__text {
  font: 400 clamp(1.75rem, 1rem + 3.1vw, 3.75rem)/1.06 var(--font-display);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--porcelain); max-width: 22ch; text-wrap: balance;
}
.quote:nth-of-type(even) .quote__text { margin-left: auto; text-align: right; }
.notes__foot { display: flex; justify-content: flex-end; margin-top: 40px; }

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.cta {
  position: relative; isolation: isolate; overflow: clip;
  --dunes-h: clamp(260px, 44vh, 460px);
  min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid; justify-items: center; align-items: start;
  padding: clamp(120px, 18vh, 200px) var(--gutter) calc(var(--dunes-h) * .86); text-align: center;
}
.cta__dunes {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; z-index: -2; width: 100%; height: var(--dunes-h);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, #000 30%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, #000 30%);
}
.cta__inner { display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 28px; max-width: var(--page); }
.cta__inner p:not(.label) { max-width: 44ch; font-size: 18px; }

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer { padding: 28px var(--gutter) 104px; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.footer__grid { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 20px 40px; max-width: var(--wide); margin-inline: auto; }
.footer__links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.footer__meta { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 24px; }

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .creds { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .nav { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: inline-flex; }
}
@media (max-width: 959px) {
  .dock { display: none; }
  .site-footer { padding-bottom: 40px; }
  .profile__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .well--portrait { aspect-ratio: 5 / 4; }
  .stats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .stat:nth-child(odd) { border-left: 0; }
  .stat:nth-child(n + 3) { border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
  .module, .module--wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .module--wide .module__well { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 719px) {
  .pill { height: 44px; padding: 0 16px; }
  .pill--lg { height: 50px; }
  .hero__status { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
  .hero__status > :last-child { display: none; }
  .hero__status > :nth-child(2) { text-align: right; }
  .panel__points { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .track summary { grid-template-columns: 32px minmax(0, 1fr) 16px; }
  .track__meta { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; text-align: left; }
  .track__icon { grid-column: 3; grid-row: 1; }
  .track__body { padding: 0 0 24px 48px; }
  .degree { grid-template-columns: 32px minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .degree__meta { grid-column: 2; justify-content: flex-start; text-align: left; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .creds { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .cred { min-height: 168px; gap: 28px; }
  .langs { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .lang { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
  .lang:first-child { border-top: 0; }
  .quote:nth-of-type(even) .quote__text { margin-left: 0; text-align: left; }
  .quote__meta { flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
  .footer__grid { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}
@media (max-width: 419px) {
  .creds { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .cred { min-height: 0; }
  .stat { min-height: 184px; }
}

@media (max-width: 343px) { .stat__value { font-size: 2.375rem; } }

/* Without JavaScript the menu is laid out inline instead of behind a dead button. */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
  .no-js .nav-toggle { display: none; }
  .no-js .menu[hidden] {
    display: block; position: static; opacity: 1; overflow: visible;
    padding: calc(var(--header-h) + 8px) var(--gutter) 0;
    background: none; -webkit-backdrop-filter: none; backdrop-filter: none;
  }
  .no-js .menu__list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0 20px; }
  .no-js .menu__list a {
    opacity: 1; transform: none; gap: 6px; padding: 12px 0; border: 0;
    font: 300 13px/1.4 var(--font-mono); letter-spacing: 1.04px; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .no-js .menu__foot { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Reduced motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation-duration: .001ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: .001ms !important; transition-delay: 0s !important; }
  .grain { animation: none; }
  .cursor { display: none; }
  .hero__scroll i::after { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- Print ---------- */
@media print {
  .grain, .cursor, .loader, .site-header, .dock, .menu, .skip, canvas, .marquee, .stat__ghost, .panel__ghost, .hero__status, .module__media { display: none !important; }
  .well--portrait:not(:has(img)) { display: none !important; }
  html, body { background: #fff !important; color: #000; }
  .display, .h-serif, .h-feature, .h-module, .statement, .quote__text, .marker__num, .marker__title, .marker__count b,
  .stat__value, .stat__label, .track__title, .cred__title, .panel__year, .panel__points li, .step__title, .lang__name,
  .pill, .link, .glyph, .label, .chip { color: #000 !important; }
  .pill { background: none !important; border-color: #000 !important; }
  .link { border-bottom-color: #000 !important; }
  .well, .panel__well, .module__well, .cred, .stats { background: none !important; }
  .js [data-reveal], .js .w, .js .lw > span, .js .split-char, .js .marker__num > span, .js .hero [data-intro] { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; color: #000 !important; }
  .hero__inner { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .js .hero__title { visibility: visible !important; }
  .js .lang__bar i { transform: scaleX(var(--v, 1)) !important; background: #000 !important; }
  .hero, .cta { min-height: 0 !important; }
  .module--wide .module__well { grid-template-columns: 1fr !important; }
  .js .ascent { height: auto !important; }
  .js .ascent__sticky { position: static !important; display: block !important; height: auto !important; padding: 0 !important; }
  .js .ascent .steps { display: none !important; }
  .js .ascent__stage { display: grid !important; gap: 8px; height: auto !important; }
  .js .panel { position: relative !important; inset: auto !important; opacity: 1 !important; visibility: visible !important; transform: none !important; }
  .js .panel__year, .js .panel__body { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .track::details-content { block-size: auto !important; content-visibility: visible !important; }
}

.glyph * { transform-box: fill-box; }