/* ---------- shared scaffold ---------- */
section{position:relative;padding:clamp(100px,15vh,180px) 0;}
.wrap{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(22px,5vw,64px);}
.kicker{font-size:.56rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.38em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);
  margin-bottom:24px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;}
.kicker::before{content:'';width:36px;height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#c6d0d8,transparent);
  transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform 1s var(--ease) .1s;}
.kicker.in::before{transform:scaleX(1);}
.kicker .rn{color:var(--faint);letter-spacing:.2em;}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--disp);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.015em;line-height:1.05;}
.stitle{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,5.8vw,4.9rem);max-width:20ch;line-height:1.02;}
.stitle em{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0;}
.hr{height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,var(--border-hi),transparent);border:none;
  position:relative;transform:scaleX(0);transition:transform 1.3s var(--ease);}
.hr.in{transform:scaleX(1);}
.hr::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;width:5px;height:5px;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg) scale(0);background:var(--gmt);
  box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(198,208,216,.55);transition:transform .6s var(--ease) .85s;}
.hr.in::after{transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(45deg) scale(1);}

/* reveal · rises and fades in on the house curve.
   Strictly opacity + transform: both are composited, so a reveal costs the main
   thread nothing. The old version also animated filter:blur(7px), which forced a
   full re-raster of every revealing block on every frame — with a dozen of them
   firing at once mid-scroll that alone was most of the stutter. */
.rv{opacity:0;transform:translate3d(0,26px,0);
  transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform .95s var(--ease);}
.rv.in{opacity:1;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);}
.d1{transition-delay:.07s}.d2{transition-delay:.14s}.d3{transition-delay:.21s}.d4{transition-delay:.28s}

/* masked line reveal · headings climb out from behind a hard edge.
   Pure transform under overflow:hidden — the premium version of a fade. */
.lmask{display:block;overflow:hidden;padding-bottom:.16em;margin-bottom:-.16em;}
.lmask>.rv{opacity:1;transform:translate3d(0,112%,0);
  transition:transform 1.15s var(--ease);}
.lmask>.rv.in{transform:translate3d(0,0,0);}

/* chambers · past the descent every section is a dark room of the cave;
   the lantern's circle dilates open as you enter, the dark closes behind you */
/* The gradient itself is now frozen — the lantern dilates by scaling the layer and
   fading it out, both composited. Interpolating the gradient's stop through a
   registered @property meant repainting a full-section radial gradient every frame,
   six sections' worth, and it was the single most expensive thing on the page. */
.chamber{position:relative;}
.chamber::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;pointer-events:none;z-index:6;
  background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 34%,transparent 12%,rgba(3,4,5,.97) 62%);
  opacity:1;transform:scale(1);transform-origin:50% 34%;
  transition:transform 2s var(--ease),opacity 1.5s var(--ease) .5s;}
.chamber.lit::after{transform:scale(1.9);opacity:0;}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.chamber::after{display:none;}}

/* ---------- HERO · masthead ---------- */
#hero{height:100svh;min-height:660px;padding:0;overflow:hidden;display:flex;
  align-items:flex-end;justify-content:center;}
#hero .photo{position:absolute;inset:0;}
#hero .photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 30%;
  filter:grayscale(1) contrast(1.3) brightness(.62);transform:scale(1.06);will-change:transform;}
#hero .photo::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(4,5,6,.72) 0%,rgba(4,5,6,.1) 34%,rgba(4,5,6,.22) 60%,rgba(4,5,6,.97) 100%),
             radial-gradient(ellipse 100% 76% at 50% 40%, transparent 42%, rgba(3,4,5,.6) 100%);}
#hero .mast{position:relative;text-align:center;padding:0 20px clamp(64px,10vh,120px);max-width:100%;}
.hero-kick{font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.5em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(238,243,246,.72);
  margin-bottom:clamp(18px,3vh,30px);}
.hero-name{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:clamp(2.7rem,9.6vw,9.2rem);line-height:.95;font-weight:400;
  white-space:nowrap;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em;text-indent:.07em;}
/* per-letter rise · the old version animated letter-spacing and filter, which
   relaid-out and re-rastered the biggest line on the page every frame for 2.2s,
   right while the rest of the site was still booting */
/* held until the loader clears · otherwise the whole reveal plays out behind it */
.hero-name .hl{display:inline-block;opacity:0;transform:translate3d(0,.42em,0);
  animation:hlIn 1.05s var(--ease) both paused;animation-delay:calc(.12s + var(--i)*.05s);}
body.ready .hero-name .hl{animation-play-state:running;}
@keyframes hlIn{to{opacity:1;transform:translate3d(0,0,0);}}
.hero-rule{width:min(320px,50vw);height:1px;margin:clamp(20px,3.4vh,34px) auto;
  background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#c6d0d8,transparent);}
.hero-tag{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;}
.hero-tag-name{font-family:var(--disp);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.6vw,1.9rem);font-weight:400;
  letter-spacing:.06em;color:#fff;text-shadow:0 4px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.6);}
.hero-tag-line{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(.85rem,1.4vw,1.05rem);
  color:var(--dim);}
.hero-meta{display:flex;gap:clamp(20px,4vw,46px);margin-top:clamp(22px,3.6vh,38px);justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap;}
.hero-meta span{font-size:.55rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);}
.hero-meta b{color:var(--text);font-weight:400;}
#hero .hint{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:16px;transform:translateX(-50%);
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:var(--faint);
  font-size:.5rem;letter-spacing:.4em;text-transform:uppercase;}
#hero .hint i{width:1px;height:30px;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,#c6d0d8,transparent);
  animation:drop 2s ease-in-out infinite;display:block;}
#hero .hero-note{position:absolute;right:clamp(24px,4.5vw,64px);bottom:18px;
  font-size:.5rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;font-style:italic;color:var(--faint);}
@media(max-width:760px){#hero .hero-note{display:none;}}
@keyframes drop{0%{transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:top}45%{transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:top}55%{transform:scaleY(1);transform-origin:bottom}100%{transform:scaleY(0);transform-origin:bottom}}

/* ---------- marquee ---------- */
#strip{padding:0;border-top:1px solid var(--border);border-bottom:1px solid var(--border);
  overflow:hidden;background:rgba(10,12,15,.45);
  mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 10%,#000 90%,transparent);
  -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 10%,#000 90%,transparent);}
.marq{display:flex;width:max-content;animation:marq 38s linear infinite;padding:17px 0;}
.marq span{font-size:.56rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.34em;text-transform:uppercase;
  color:var(--faint);padding:0 34px;white-space:nowrap;}
.marq span b{color:var(--dim);font-weight:400;}
@keyframes marq{to{transform:translateX(-50%);}}