/* ── HERO ── */
.hero {
  background: var(--ink);
  padding: 3.5rem 5% 0;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
#hero-canvas {
  position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none; opacity: .35; z-index: 0;
}

/* ── HERO PHOTO ── */
.hero-photo-wrap {
  position: absolute; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 420px; height: 560px;
  overflow: hidden; pointer-events: none;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, transparent 0%, black 18%, black 88%, transparent 100%),
              linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 12%);
  mask-composite: intersect;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, transparent 0%, black 18%, black 88%, transparent 100%),
                      linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, black 12%);
  -webkit-mask-composite: source-in;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1.4s ease 0.4s;
}
.hero-photo-wrap.loaded { opacity: .72; }
.hero-photo-wrap img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: top center; filter: grayscale(18%) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.92); }

/* hero-grid kept for any legacy refs */
.hero-grid { display: block; position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ── HERO SINGLE COLUMN (Approach A) ── */
.hero-single {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  max-width: 740px;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}

/* hero metrics strip */
.hero-metrics-row {
  display: flex; gap: 0;
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  animation: fadeUp .9s ease both .3s;
}
.hero-metric {
  flex: 1; padding: 1.1rem 0; text-align: center;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .2rem;
}
.hero-metric:last-child { border-right: none; }
.hm-val {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--brass);
}
.hm-lbl {
  font-size: .55rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.25);
}

/* hero CTAs (new 2-button row) */
.hero-ctas-new {
  display: flex; flex-direction: row; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 2.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  animation: fadeUp .9s ease both .4s;
}
.btn-ghost {
  display: inline-block; padding: .75rem 2rem;
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .6rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2);
  transition: color .25s, border-color .25s;
}
.btn-ghost:hover { color: #fff; border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }

.hero-left { padding-bottom: 3rem; }
.hero-eyebrow {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  font-size: .6rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 2rem;
  animation: fadeUp .6s ease both;
}
.hero-eyebrow::before { content: ''; width: 32px; height: 1px; background: var(--brass); flex-shrink: 0; }
.hero-name {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(4.5rem, 10vw, 9.5rem);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: .88; letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: #fff; margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  animation: fadeUp .8s ease both .1s;
}
.hero-name em { font-style: italic; color: var(--brass); }
.hero-bio {
  font-size: clamp(.88rem, 1.3vw, 1rem); line-height: 1.9;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); max-width: 520px;
  animation: fadeUp .9s ease both .2s;
}
.hero-bio strong { color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); font-weight: 500; }
.hero-right {
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  padding: 0 0 3rem 3rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
  animation: fadeUp .9s ease both .25s;
}
.hero-brand-block {
  padding: 2rem 0 2rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}
.hbb-label {
  font-size: .52rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.2); margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.hbb-pillars { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .6rem; }
.hbb-pillar {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 300;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.25); transition: color .3s;
  cursor: default;
}
.hbb-pillar:hover { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.hbb-pillar-num {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .52rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--brass); min-width: 20px;
}
.hbb-pillar.active { color: #fff; }
.hbb-pillar.active .pill-word { color: var(--brass); font-style: italic; }
.pill-word { transition: color .3s; }
.hero-ctas {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .6rem; padding-top: 2.5rem;
}

/* ── PROOF STRIP ── */
.proof-strip {
  background: var(--ink2); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.15);
}
.proof-item {
  flex: 1; min-width: 150px; padding: 1.3rem 1.8rem;
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .2rem;
}
.proof-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
.proof-num {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -.02em; line-height: 1; color: var(--brass);
}
.proof-lbl {
  font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .09em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.25); line-height: 1.5;
}

/* ── MANIFESTO ── */
.manifesto {
  background: var(--ink); padding: 3.5rem 5%;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.15);
}
.manifesto::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; top: -200px; right: -200px;
  width: 600px; height: 600px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(184,146,74,.05), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.manifesto-inner { max-width: 1000px; margin: 0 auto; }
.manifesto-top {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem; padding-bottom: 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.manifesto-label {
  font-size: .6rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 1rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem;
}
.manifesto-label::before { content: ''; width: 24px; height: 1px; background: var(--brass); }
.manifesto-headline {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.9);
}
.manifesto-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--brass); }
.manifesto-body {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; gap: 1rem;
  padding-top: 2.5rem;
}
.manifesto-body p {
  font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.85; color: rgba(255,255,255,.38);
}
.manifesto-body p strong { color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); font-weight: 500; }
.manifesto-pillars { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.pillar {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.02); padding: 2rem 1.8rem;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: background .3s;
}
.pillar:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); }
.pillar::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 2px; height: 0;
  background: var(--brass); transition: height .4s ease;
}
.pillar:hover::after { height: 100%; }
.pillar-num {
  font-size: .55rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(184,146,74,.4); margin-bottom: .6rem; display: block;
}
.pillar-word {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; line-height: .9;
  letter-spacing: -.02em; color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; display: block;
}
.pillar-def { font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.75; color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.pillar-def strong { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-weight: 500; }
.manifesto-closer {
  margin-top: 2rem; padding-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 3rem;
}
.manifesto-closer-text {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 300; font-style: italic;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); line-height: 1.7; flex: 1;
}
.manifesto-closer-text strong { color: rgba(255,255,255,.65); font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; }
.manifesto-closer-sig {
  flex-shrink: 0; text-align: right;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: .8rem; color: rgba(184,146,74,.5);
  line-height: 1.6;
}

/* ── STATS ── */
.stats-section { background: var(--bg); padding: 3rem 5%; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.stats-label {
  text-align: center; font-size: .6rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(184,146,74,.65); margin-bottom: .4rem;
}
.stats-headline {
  text-align: center; font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem); font-weight: 300;
  color: var(--ink); letter-spacing: -.02em; margin-bottom: 2rem; line-height: 1.1;
}
.stats-headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--brass); }
.stats-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.stat-box {
  background: var(--white); padding: 2.2rem 1.5rem; text-align: center;
  position: relative; transition: background .25s;
}
.stat-box:hover { background: rgba(184,146,74,.05); }
.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: .35rem;
  letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--brass);
}
.stat-title { font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: .2rem; }
.stat-sub { font-size: .64rem; color: var(--mid); line-height: 1.5; }

/* ── STORY ── */
.story-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 3.5rem; align-items: start; }
.story-body p { font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.9; color: var(--mid); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.story-body p strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.story-body p .b { color: var(--brass); }
.story-sidebar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .8rem; }
.sidebar-card {
  padding: 1.2rem 1.5rem; background: var(--off);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--brass);
}
.sidebar-label {
  font-size: .56rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: .4rem;
}
.sidebar-card p { font-size: .8rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--mid); }

/* ── TESTIMONIALS ── */
.testi-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.testi-card { background: var(--white); padding: 1.8rem; position: relative; border-top: 2px solid transparent; transition: border-color .25s; }
.testi-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--brass); }
.testi-card:nth-child(1), .testi-card:nth-child(2) { background: #fffffe; }
.testi-attrs { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .35rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.attr-tag {
  font-size: .56rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .18rem .55rem; background: var(--brass-lt); color: var(--brass);
}
.testi-quote {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 300; font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
}
.testi-person { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .9rem; }
.testi-avatar {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; background: var(--brass-lt);
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--brass);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.testi-name { font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.testi-role { font-size: .68rem; color: var(--light); line-height: 1.4; }

/* ── CASE STUDY ── */
.case-card {
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--brass);
}
.case-tag {
  font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: .7rem;
}
.case-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: .7rem;
}
.case-card p { font-size: .84rem; line-height: 1.8; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); max-width: 720px; }
.case-metrics {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 2rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
}
.cm-num {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 2rem; font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--brass);
}
.cm-lbl {
  font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.25); margin-top: .2rem;
}

/* ── COMPETITION CARD ── */
.competition-card {
  background: var(--off); padding: 1.8rem; border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-top: 2px solid var(--brass); position: relative; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.comp-badge {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
  background: var(--brass); color: var(--ink);
  font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .3rem .8rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.competition-card h3 {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: .6rem; line-height: 1.2;
}
.competition-card .comp-meta {
  font-size: .72rem; color: var(--light); margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.competition-card p { font-size: .86rem; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--mid); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.comp-team { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.comp-member {
  font-size: .64rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--mid);
  padding: .2rem .65rem; border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.comp-member.me { background: var(--brass-lt); color: var(--brass); border-color: var(--brass); }
.comp-topics { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; }
.comp-topic {
  font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .2rem .6rem; background: var(--ink); color: rgba(255,255,255,.5);
}

/* ── FEATURED GRID ── */
.featured-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.featured-card { background: var(--white); padding: 1.6rem; position: relative; transition: background .2s; border-top: 2px solid transparent; }
.featured-card:hover { background: var(--off); border-top-color: var(--brass); }
.f-tag {
  display: inline-block; font-size: .56rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em;
  text-transform: uppercase; padding: .2rem .6rem; margin-bottom: 1rem;
  background: var(--brass-lt); color: var(--brass);
}
.f-star { position: absolute; top: 1.2rem; right: 1.2rem; font-size: .56rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; background: var(--brass); color: var(--ink); padding: .15rem .5rem; }
.featured-card h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.35rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.featured-card p { font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--mid); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.f-link { font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; text-decoration: none; color: var(--brass); display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; transition: gap .2s; }
.f-link:hover { gap: .7rem; }

/* ── VOL GRID ── */
.vol-label { font-size: .6rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.vol-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.vol-item { background: var(--white); padding: 1.5rem; text-align: center; transition: background .2s; }
.vol-item:hover { background: var(--off); }
.vol-num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--brass); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.vol-desc { font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--mid); }

/* ── VENTURES PRODUCT CARDS (vp-) ── */
.vp-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }
.vp-card { background: var(--white); border: 1px solid var(--rule); padding: 2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; transition: border-color .25s, box-shadow .25s; }
.vp-card:hover { border-color: var(--brass); box-shadow: 0 4px 24px rgba(184,146,74,.08); }
.vp-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem; }
.vp-icon { font-size: 1.6rem; }
.vp-category { font-size: .55rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light); }
.vp-name { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.8rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1; }
.vp-type { font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--brass); text-transform: uppercase; }
.vp-stage-bar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; }
.vp-stage-label { font-size: .52rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light); }
.vp-stages { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4,1fr); gap: 2px; }
.vp-stage { font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .4rem .5rem; text-align: center; background: var(--off); color: var(--light); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.vp-done { background: rgba(184,146,74,.08); color: var(--brass); border-color: rgba(184,146,74,.2); }
.vp-active { background: var(--brass); color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--brass); }
.vp-divider { height: 1px; background: var(--rule); }
.vp-problem { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .35rem; }
.vp-problem-label { font-size: .52rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light); }
.vp-problem-text { font-size: .8rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--mid); border-left: 2px solid var(--brass); padding-left: .7rem; }
.vp-specs { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .4rem; }
.vp-spec { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; gap: .5rem; font-size: .75rem; align-items: baseline; }
.vp-spec-key { font-weight: 700; color: var(--ink); font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.vp-spec-val { color: var(--mid); }
.vp-status { font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .4rem .9rem; border-radius: 2px; align-self: flex-start; margin-top: auto; }
.vp-status-active { background: rgba(184,146,74,.1); color: var(--brass); border: 1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.3); }
.vp-status-progress { background: rgba(0,0,0,.03); color: var(--light); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }

/* ── WORK VISUAL ── */
.work-flagship { background: var(--ink); padding: 2rem; margin-bottom: 1px; }
.wf-label { font-size: .55rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(184,146,74,.5); margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.wf-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.4rem; font-weight: 300; color: #fff; margin-bottom: 1.8rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.wf-ba-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr; gap: 0; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.wf-before, .wf-after { padding: 1.5rem; }
.wf-before { border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.wf-after { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.wf-state-label { font-size: .55rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.wf-before .wf-state-label { color: rgba(255,100,100,.4); }
.wf-after .wf-state-label { color: rgba(100,200,100,.5); }
.wf-state-items { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; }
.wf-state-item { font-size: .78rem; padding: .4rem .7rem; border-radius: 2px; }
.wf-bad { background: rgba(255,80,80,.06); color: rgba(255,150,150,.6); border-left: 2px solid rgba(255,80,80,.2); }
.wf-good { background: rgba(100,200,100,.06); color: rgba(150,220,150,.7); border-left: 2px solid rgba(100,200,100,.2); }
.wf-arrow-col { padding: 1.5rem 1rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: .5rem; min-width: 140px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.wf-built-label { font-size: .5rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.wf-built-items { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .4rem; width: 100%; }
.wf-built-item { font-size: .65rem; color: rgba(184,146,74,.7); text-align: center; padding: .3rem .5rem; border: 1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.15); border-radius: 2px; }
.wf-metrics-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6,1fr); gap: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.wf-metric { padding: 1rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .2rem; }
.wf-val { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.6rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--brass); line-height: 1; }
.wf-lbl { font-size: .52rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.work-cases-label { font-size: .55rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); margin: 2.5rem 0 1rem; }
.work-cases-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.work-case-card { background: var(--off); padding: 1.8rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .8rem; transition: background .2s; }
.work-case-card:hover { background: #fff; }
.work-case-featured { grid-column: 1 / -1; background: var(--ink); }
.work-case-featured:hover { background: var(--ink2); }
.wcc-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.wcc-badge { font-size: .52rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .25rem .7rem; border: 1px solid var(--rule); color: var(--light); border-radius: 2px; }
.wcc-badge-win { border-color: rgba(184,146,74,.3); color: var(--brass); background: rgba(184,146,74,.06); }
.work-case-featured .wcc-badge { border-color: rgba(184,146,74,.3); color: var(--brass); }
.wcc-year { font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--light); letter-spacing: .08em; }
.work-case-featured .wcc-year { color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.wcc-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.2; }
.work-case-featured .wcc-title { color: #fff; font-size: 1.3rem; }
.wcc-sub { font-size: .7rem; color: var(--light); }
.work-case-featured .wcc-sub { color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }
.wcc-framework-row { display: flex; gap: .4rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.wcc-framework { font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .25rem .6rem; background: rgba(184,146,74,.08); color: var(--brass); border-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.2); }
.work-case-featured .wcc-framework { background: rgba(184,146,74,.12); }
.wcc-insight { font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--mid); border-left: 2px solid var(--brass); padding-left: .8rem; }
.work-case-featured .wcc-insight { color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.wcc-team { font-size: .62rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.25); }
.wcc-topics { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .35rem; margin-top: auto; }

/* ── MANIFESTO PRINCIPLES ── */
/* ── MANIFESTO PRINCIPLES — typographic approach (Approach A) ── */
.manifesto-principles { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; }
.mp-item {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.8rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
}
.mp-item:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.mp-big-num {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 3.5rem; font-weight: 300;
  line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.04em;
  color: var(--brass); opacity: .35; flex-shrink: 0; width: 60px;
  transition: opacity .3s;
}
.mp-item:hover .mp-big-num { opacity: .7; }
.mp-body { padding-top: .4rem; }
.mp-label { font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.mp-text { font-size: .8rem; line-height: 1.65; color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); }

/* ── EXPERIENCE VISUAL ── */
.exp-now-label { font-size:.55rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.18em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--brass); margin-bottom:1rem; }
.exp-now-grid { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:1px; background:var(--rule); border:1px solid var(--rule); margin-bottom:.5rem; }
.exp-now-card { background:var(--off); padding:1.8rem; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.7rem; transition:background .25s; }
.exp-now-card:hover { background:#fff; }
.enc-top { display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; }
.enc-icon { font-size:1.4rem; }
.enc-badge { font-size:.5rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; padding:.2rem .6rem; background:rgba(184,146,74,.1); color:var(--brass); border:1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.25); border-radius:2px; }
.enc-badge-done { background:rgba(0,0,0,.04); color:var(--light); border-color:var(--rule); }
.enc-org { font-family:var(--serif); font-size:1.1rem; font-weight:400; color:var(--ink); line-height:1.15; }
.enc-role { font-size:.72rem; color:var(--light); line-height:1.4; }
.enc-divider { height:1px; background:var(--rule); }
.enc-facts { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.6rem; }
.enc-fact { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.05rem; }
.enc-fact-val { font-family:var(--serif); font-size:.95rem; font-weight:400; color:var(--ink); }
.enc-fact-lbl { font-size:.6rem; color:var(--light); letter-spacing:.04em; }
.enc-skills { font-size:.62rem; color:var(--brass); letter-spacing:.05em; border-top:1px solid var(--rule); padding-top:.6rem; margin-top:auto; }

.exp-cards-grid { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:1px; background:var(--rule); border:1px solid var(--rule); }
.exp-card { background:var(--off); padding:2rem; }
.exp-card:hover { background:#fff; }
.exp-card-featured { background:var(--ink); }
.exp-card-featured:hover { background:var(--ink2); }
.exc-header { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:flex-start; gap:1rem; margin-bottom:1.5rem; flex-wrap:wrap; }
.exc-period { font-size:.58rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.12em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--brass); margin-bottom:.25rem; }
.exc-org { font-family:var(--serif); font-size:1.3rem; font-weight:400; color:#fff; line-height:1.1; }
.exp-card:not(.exp-card-featured) .exc-org { color:var(--ink); }
.exc-role { font-size:.72rem; color:rgba(255,255,255,.4); margin-top:.2rem; }
.exp-card:not(.exp-card-featured) .exc-role { color:var(--light); }
.exc-badge { font-size:.52rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.1em; text-transform:uppercase; padding:.25rem .8rem; border:1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.3); color:var(--brass); border-radius:2px; flex-shrink:0; white-space:nowrap; }
.exc-badge-acq { border-color:rgba(0,0,0,.1); color:var(--light); }
.exc-metrics-row { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr); gap:1px; background:rgba(255,255,255,.08); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); margin-bottom:1.5rem; }
.exc-big-metric { padding:1.2rem 1rem; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.2rem; }
.exc-big-val { font-family:var(--serif); font-size:2.2rem; font-weight:300; color:var(--brass); line-height:1; }
.exc-big-lbl { font-size:.6rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(255,255,255,.5); }
.exc-big-sub { font-size:.65rem; color:rgba(255,255,255,.25); margin-top:.1rem; }
.exc-stat-row { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr); gap:1px; background:var(--rule); border:1px solid var(--rule); margin-bottom:1.2rem; }
.exc-stat { padding:.9rem 1rem; display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:.15rem; background:var(--off); }
.exp-card:hover .exc-stat { background:#fff; }
.exc-stat-val { font-family:var(--serif); font-size:1.2rem; font-weight:400; color:var(--ink); }
.exc-stat-lbl { font-size:.55rem; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:.08em; text-transform:uppercase; color:var(--light); }
.exc-pills-row { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:.4rem; }
.exc-pill { font-size:.58rem; font-weight:600; letter-spacing:.06em; text-transform:uppercase; padding:.3rem .7rem; border:1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.2); color:rgba(255,255,255,.4); border-radius:2px; }
.exp-card:not(.exp-card-featured) .exc-pill { border-color:var(--rule); color:var(--light); }

/* ── EXPERIENCE TIMELINE ── */
.exp-timeline { position: relative; padding-left: 2rem; }
.exp-timeline::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 8px; bottom: 8px;
  width: 1px; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--brass), rgba(184,146,74,.1));
}
.exp-entry { position: relative; margin-bottom: 2.5rem; padding-left: 2rem; }
.exp-entry:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.exp-dot {
  position: absolute; left: -2.45rem; top: 6px;
  width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--brass); border: 2px solid var(--off);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(184,146,74,.15);
}
.exp-entry.current .exp-dot {
  background: var(--brass);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(184,146,74,.2), 0 0 12px rgba(184,146,74,.3);
  animation: pulse-dot 2s ease infinite;
}
.exp-header { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: .75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.exp-meta { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .2rem; }
.exp-period { font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); }
.exp-org { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.1; }
.exp-title { font-size: .72rem; color: var(--light); letter-spacing: .03em; margin-top: .1rem; }
.exp-badge {
  font-size: .52rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: .25rem .7rem; border-radius: 2px;
  flex-shrink: 0; align-self: flex-start; margin-top: .2rem;
}
.exp-badge.current { background: rgba(184,146,74,.12); color: var(--brass); border: 1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.3); }
.exp-badge.past { background: rgba(0,0,0,.04); color: var(--light); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.exp-metrics {
  display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: .8rem;
}
.exp-metric {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .1rem;
  padding: .5rem .9rem; background: var(--ink);
  border-left: 2px solid var(--brass); min-width: 80px;
}
.exp-metric-val { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--brass); line-height: 1; }
.exp-metric-lbl { font-size: .52rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.exp-bullets { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 .8rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .4rem; }
.exp-bullets li { display: flex; gap: .7rem; font-size: .82rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--mid); }
.exp-bullets li::before { content: '→'; color: var(--brass); flex-shrink: 0; font-size: .75rem; margin-top: .1rem; }

/* ── CAREER ARC ── */
.arc-track { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0; max-width: 860px; }
.arc-node { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: start; }
.arc-node-left { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0; padding-top: .4rem; }
.arc-year { font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.arc-connector { width: 1px; height: 100%; min-height: 40px; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--brass), rgba(184,146,74,.15)); flex: 1; }
.arc-card { background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); padding: 1.5rem; border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 0; }
.arc-card-dark { background: rgba(184,146,74,.06); border-color: rgba(184,146,74,.2); }
.arc-location { font-size: .55rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.25); margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.arc-org { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 400; color: rgba(255,255,255,.8); line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: .2rem; }
.arc-title { font-size: .72rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.35); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.arc-metrics-row { display: flex; gap: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.arc-metric { padding: .8rem 1rem; flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .1rem; }
.arc-val { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); }
.arc-lbl { font-size: .52rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); }
.arc-tags-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .35rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.arc-tag { font-size: .55rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .25rem .6rem; border: 1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.2); color: rgba(184,146,74,.6); border-radius: 2px; }
.arc-outcome { font-size: .72rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.2); font-style: italic; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); padding-top: .8rem; margin-top: .2rem; }
.arc-arrow { text-align: center; font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; color: rgba(184,146,74,.4); padding: .8rem 0; margin-left: 80px; }
.arc-node-trio { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: start; }
.arc-trio-cards { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.06); border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.arc-trio-card { padding: 1.2rem; background: rgba(255,255,255,.03); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .4rem; }
.arc-trio-card-mid { background: rgba(184,146,74,.05); border-left: 1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.15); border-right: 1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.15); }
.arc-trio-icon { font-size: 1.2rem; }
.arc-trio-org { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: .95rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.arc-trio-role { font-size: .68rem; color: var(--brass); font-weight: 600; }
.arc-trio-detail { font-size: .62rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.25); line-height: 1.5; }
.arc-destination { margin-left: calc(80px + 1.5rem); background: rgba(184,146,74,.08); border: 1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.25); padding: 1.5rem; border-radius: 2px; }
.arc-dest-label { font-size: .55rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.arc-dest-roles { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.arc-dest-role { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.1rem; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); padding-right: .8rem; border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); }
.arc-dest-role:last-child { border-right: none; }
.arc-dest-primary { color: #fff; font-style: italic; }
.arc-dest-sub { font-size: .65rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.25); letter-spacing: .05em; }

/* ── VENTURES ── */
.ventures-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.venture-card { background: var(--white); padding: 1.8rem; position: relative; border-top: 2px solid var(--rule); transition: border-color .25s; }
.venture-card:hover { border-top-color: var(--brass); }
.venture-tag { font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: .75rem; }
.venture-card h3 { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: .7rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.venture-card p { font-size: .84rem; line-height: 1.82; color: var(--mid); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.venture-status { display: inline-block; font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .22rem .7rem; border: 1px solid var(--brass); color: var(--brass); background: var(--brass-lt); }

/* ── WRITING ── */
.write-item { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 3rem; padding: 1.3rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: background .15s; }
.write-item:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.write-item:hover .write-title { color: var(--brass); }
.write-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: .3rem; transition: color .2s; }
.write-excerpt { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--mid); max-width: 500px; line-height: 1.6; }
.write-right { text-align: right; flex-shrink: 0; }
.write-date { font-size: .6rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light); display: block; margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.write-badge { font-size: .56rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .16rem .5rem; border: 1px solid var(--brass); color: var(--brass); }

/* ── WRITING / MEDIUM ── */
.writing-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); margin-top: 2rem; }
.writing-card { background: var(--white); padding: 1.8rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .8rem; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; transition: background .2s, border-top-color .25s; border-top: 2px solid var(--rule); }
.writing-card:hover { background: var(--off); border-top-color: var(--brass); }
.writing-card:hover .wc-title { color: var(--brass); }
.wc-tag { font-size: .55rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); }
.wc-title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.2rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--ink); transition: color .2s; }
.wc-excerpt { font-size: .8rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--mid); flex: 1; }
.wc-meta { font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--light); margin-top: auto; }
.wc-loading { text-align: center; padding: 3rem; font-size: .8rem; color: var(--light); grid-column: 1/-1; }
.writing-footer { text-align: center; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.writing-footer a { font-size: .65rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.3); padding-bottom: .2rem; transition: border-color .2s; }
.writing-footer a:hover { border-color: var(--brass); }

/* ── BOOKSHELF ── */
.books-intro { font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--mid); max-width: 560px; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.books-intro strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }
.books-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5,1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.book-card { background: var(--white); padding: 1.2rem; transition: background .2s; }
.book-card:hover { background: var(--off); }
.book-cover {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 2/3; margin-bottom: .9rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
}
.book-spine { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 3px; }
.book-title-sm { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: .2rem; }
.book-author { font-size: .6rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }
.book-note { font-size: .68rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--mid); font-style: italic; margin-top: .5rem; padding-top: .5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--rule); }

/* ── SKILLS ── */
.skills-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1px; background: var(--rule); border: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.skill-col { background: var(--white); padding: 1.8rem; }
.skill-head { font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; }
.skill-head::before { content: ''; width: 20px; height: 1px; background: var(--brass); flex-shrink: 0; }
.skill-list { list-style: none; }
.skill-list li { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: .95rem; font-weight: 400; padding: .65rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; color: var(--ink); }
.skill-list li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.skill-list li::after { content: '↗'; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .62rem; color: var(--light); }

/* ── CONTACT SECTION (old grid layout) ── */
.contact-section {
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff; padding: 4rem 5%;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}
.contact-section::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--brass) 0%, rgba(184,146,74,.2) 100%);
}
.contact-heading { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5.5vw, 5rem); font-weight: 300; line-height: .9; letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.contact-heading em { font-style: italic; color: var(--brass); }
.contact-sub { font-size: .84rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); margin-top: 1.2rem; line-height: 1.75; max-width: 320px; }
.contact-btns { margin-top: 1.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; max-width: 230px; }
.contact-row { padding: 1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .15rem; }
.contact-row:first-child { border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06); }
.c-lbl { font-size: .56rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .13em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); }
.c-val { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); }
.c-val a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.2); transition: border-color .2s; }
.c-val a:hover { border-color: var(--brass); color: #fff; }

/* ── CLOSING DECLARATION ── */
.contact-declaration {
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff;
  padding: 6rem 5% 5rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
}
.contact-declaration::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--brass), transparent);
}
.cd-eyebrow {
  font-size: .58rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 2.5rem; opacity: .7;
}
.cd-statement {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);
  font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.02em;
  color: #fff; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
}
.cd-statement em { font-style: italic; color: var(--brass); }
.cd-sub {
  font-size: .88rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.25); max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem; line-height: 1.8;
}
.cd-actions { display: flex; gap: 1rem; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 4rem; }
.cd-meta {
  padding-top: 3rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  display: flex; justify-content: center; gap: 4rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.cd-meta-item { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .35rem; }
.cd-meta-lbl { font-size: .52rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); opacity: .6; }
.cd-meta-val { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1rem; font-weight: 300; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }
.cd-meta-val a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(184,146,74,.2); transition: border-color .2s, color .2s; }
.cd-meta-val a:hover { border-color: var(--brass); color: #fff; }