/* =========================================================
   THE DUST SHE KISSES — trilogy site
   ========================================================= */

:root {
  --ink: #0a0908;
  --ink-2: #141210;
  --bone: #ece6da;
  --bone-dim: rgba(236, 230, 218, 0.62);
  --ash: #8d877d;
  --dust: #c9a77c;          /* the accent: earth, dust */
  --dust-deep: #b38a5a;
  --paper: #e9e3d6;
  --line: rgba(236, 230, 218, 0.16);

  --f-display: "Jost", "Futura", "Avenir Next", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --f-serif: "Cormorant Garamond", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
  --f-arabic: "Amiri", "Geeza Pro", serif;

  --gutter: clamp(16px, 4vw, 64px);
  --maxw: 1320px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .1, 1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
html.lenis, html.lenis body { height: auto; }
.lenis.lenis-smooth { scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--bone);
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-size: clamp(16px, 1.08vw, 18px);
  line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
body.is-loading { overflow: hidden; }
img, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
a { color: inherit; }
p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; }
em { font-style: italic; }
strong { font-weight: 600; }
::selection { background: var(--dust); color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------- type ---------- */
.display {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: .88;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  margin: 0;
}
.serif { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-weight: 400; }
.accent { color: var(--dust); }
.label {
  font-family: var(--f-display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: .32em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dust);
  margin: 0 0 2rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
}
.label::before { content: ""; width: 36px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; }
.label--ink { color: var(--dust-deep); }

.line { display: block; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: .04em; }
.line > span { display: inline-block; will-change: transform; }

.cols { display: grid; gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 72px); }
.cols--2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .cols--2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; } }

/* ---------- curtain + grain ---------- */
.curtain {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: var(--ink);
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.curtain__mark {
  font-family: var(--f-serif); font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px);
  color: var(--bone-dim);
  letter-spacing: .04em;
  opacity: 0;
  animation: curtainIn 1.2s .2s var(--ease) forwards;
}
@keyframes curtainIn { to { opacity: 1; } }

.grain {
  position: fixed; inset: -50%; z-index: 90; pointer-events: none;
  opacity: .085;
  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='.85' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0 1  0 0 0 1.6 -.35'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  animation: grain 1s steps(6) infinite;
}
@keyframes grain {
  0% { transform: translate(0, 0); } 20% { transform: translate(-4%, 3%); }
  40% { transform: translate(3%, -5%); } 60% { transform: translate(-6%, -2%); }
  80% { transform: translate(5%, 4%); } 100% { transform: translate(0, 0); }
}

/* ---------- chrome ---------- */
.chrome {
  position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; z-index: 80;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start;
  padding: 18px var(--gutter);
  pointer-events: none;
  mix-blend-mode: difference;
}
.chrome > * { pointer-events: auto; }
.seal { position: relative; width: 64px; height: 64px; display: block; text-decoration: none; color: #fff; }
.seal__ring { width: 100%; height: 100%; animation: spin 28s linear infinite; }
.seal__ring text { font-family: var(--f-display); font-size: 9.4px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .14em; fill: currentColor; }
.seal__core {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-family: var(--f-serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 17px; color: #fff;
}
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

.chapters { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; align-items: flex-end; padding-top: 8px; }
.chapters a {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  text-decoration: none; color: #fff;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .26em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 500;
}
.chapters a span { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(8px); transition: .5s var(--ease); white-space: nowrap; }
.chapters a b {
  font-family: var(--f-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; font-size: 15px; letter-spacing: 0;
  min-width: 26px; text-align: center; opacity: .45; transition: .4s;
}
.chapters a:hover span, .chapters a.is-active span { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.chapters a.is-active b, .chapters a:hover b { opacity: 1; }

.progress { position: fixed; left: 0; top: 0; height: 2px; width: 100%; }
.progress i { display: block; height: 100%; width: 100%; background: #fff; transform-origin: 0 50%; transform: scaleX(0); }

/* ---------- 00 hero ---------- */
.hero { position: relative; height: 100vh; height: 100svh; min-height: 560px; overflow: hidden; }
.hero__media { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.hero__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 40%; }
.hero__shade {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,9,8,.55) 0%, rgba(10,9,8,.1) 35%, rgba(10,9,8,.25) 65%, rgba(10,9,8,.95) 100%);
}
.hero__content {
  position: absolute; left: var(--gutter); right: var(--gutter); bottom: clamp(70px, 12vh, 140px);
  display: grid; justify-items: end; text-align: right;
}
.hero__title { font-size: clamp(56px, 11.5vw, 210px); color: var(--bone); }
.hero__title .line:last-child > span { color: var(--dust); }
.hero__by {
  margin: 1.6rem 0 .3rem; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .34em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.hero__films { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 24px); color: var(--bone-dim); margin: 0; }
.scrollcue {
  position: absolute; left: var(--gutter); bottom: 34px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bone-dim);
}
.scrollcue i { position: relative; width: 1px; height: 54px; background: var(--line); overflow: hidden; }
.scrollcue i::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -40%; width: 100%; height: 40%; background: var(--bone);
  animation: drip 2.2s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes drip { to { top: 100%; } }

/* ---------- sticky stages (epigraph, prologue, interludes) ---------- */
.sticky-stage {
  position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh;
  display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.epigraph { height: 260vh; }
.epigraph__quote { margin: 0; max-width: 1100px; text-align: center; }
.epigraph__quote p { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.6vw, 76px); line-height: 1.12; font-style: italic; margin: 0 0 2rem; }
.epigraph__quote cite {
  font-family: var(--f-display); font-style: normal; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .34em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dust);
}
.w { display: inline-block; }
.js .w { opacity: .1; }

.prologue { height: 340vh; }
.prologue__lines { max-width: 1100px; width: 100%; }
.pl {
  font-size: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 42px); line-height: 1.22; margin: 0 0 .25em;
  font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.01em;
}
.js .pl { opacity: .1; }
.pl--gap { margin-top: 1em; }
.pl--accent { color: var(--dust); font-weight: 700; }

/* ---------- 03 witness ---------- */
.witness { padding: clamp(100px, 16vh, 200px) var(--gutter) clamp(80px, 12vh, 160px); max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; }
.witness__head { font-size: clamp(44px, 8vw, 140px); margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 9vh, 110px); }
.triptych { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(10px, 2vw, 28px); margin-bottom: clamp(60px, 10vh, 120px); }
.triptych__item { margin: 0; }
.frame { overflow: hidden; border-radius: 6px; aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; background: var(--ink-2); }
.frame img { width: 100%; height: 115%; object-fit: cover; }
.triptych figcaption {
  margin-top: 14px; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--bone-dim);
  display: flex; gap: 10px; align-items: baseline;
}
.triptych figcaption b { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0; color: var(--dust); }
.witness__text { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.3vw, 21px); }

/* ---------- chapter: title card ---------- */
.titlecard { height: 260vh; position: relative; }
.titlecard__sticky { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh; overflow: hidden; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.titlecard__media {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  will-change: clip-path;
}
.js .titlecard__media { clip-path: inset(22% 26% 22% 26% round 10px); }
.titlecard__media video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transform: scale(1.25); filter: brightness(.82); }
.titlecard__media::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at center, rgba(10,9,8,0) 30%, rgba(10,9,8,.7) 100%); }
.titlecard__text { position: relative; z-index: 2; text-align: center; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.numeral { display: block; font-family: var(--f-serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(28px, 3vw, 46px); color: var(--dust); margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.titlecard__title { font-size: clamp(60px, 14vw, 260px); color: var(--bone); white-space: nowrap; }
.titlecard__title .ch { display: inline-block; will-change: transform; }
.arabic { font-family: var(--f-arabic); font-size: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 54px); margin: .5rem 0 0; color: var(--bone); line-height: 1.4; }
.meta { margin: 1.4rem 0 1rem; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .28em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; color: var(--bone); line-height: 2; }
.tagline { font-size: clamp(20px, 2vw, 30px); color: var(--bone); max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; line-height: 1.3; }
.titlecard .reveal-late { opacity: 0; }

/* ---------- film player ---------- */
.film { padding: clamp(60px, 10vh, 120px) var(--gutter) 0; max-width: calc(var(--maxw) - 120px); margin: 0 auto; }
.player {
  position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; max-height: 86vh; margin: 0 auto;
  border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; background: #000; cursor: pointer;
}
.player__poster { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease), filter .8s; filter: brightness(.68); }
.player:hover .player__poster { transform: scale(1.035); filter: brightness(.58); }
.player__play {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; border: 0; background: none; cursor: pointer; color: var(--bone);
  display: grid; place-items: center; align-content: center; gap: 22px; font: inherit;
}
.player__btn {
  width: clamp(84px, 9vw, 132px); aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: rgba(236,230,218,.08); border: 1px solid rgba(236,230,218,.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: transform .6s var(--ease), background .4s, border-color .4s;
}
.player__btn svg { width: 30%; fill: currentColor; margin-left: 6%; }
.player:hover .player__btn { transform: scale(1.08); background: var(--dust); border-color: var(--dust); color: var(--ink); }
.player__label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .32em; text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 600; }
.player__label i { font-style: normal; color: var(--dust); margin-left: .6em; }
.player iframe, .player video.film-video { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; background: #000; }
.player.is-playing { cursor: default; }
.player.is-playing .player__poster, .player.is-playing .player__play { display: none; }

/* laurels (text-built, no years) */
.laurels { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: clamp(18px, 4vw, 64px); margin-top: clamp(36px, 6vh, 64px); }
.laurel { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; color: var(--bone); }
.laurel__branch { width: 26px; height: 66px; color: var(--bone-dim); }
.laurel__branch--r { transform: scaleX(-1); }
.laurel__text { text-align: center; display: grid; gap: 2px; max-width: 200px; }
.laurel__text small { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .34em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dust); font-weight: 600; }
.laurel__text b { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; line-height: 1.2; }
.laurel__text span { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 15px; color: var(--bone-dim); line-height: 1.2; }

/* ---------- synopsis ---------- */
.synopsis { padding: clamp(90px, 14vh, 170px) var(--gutter); max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; }
.lede { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.3vw, 38px); line-height: 1.28; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.01em; max-width: 1100px; margin-bottom: clamp(40px, 7vh, 80px); }
.synopsis .cols p { color: var(--bone-dim); }
.synopsis .cols strong { color: var(--bone); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- big quote over still ---------- */
.bigquote { position: relative; min-height: 120vh; display: grid; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; padding: 12vh var(--gutter); }
.bigquote__media { position: absolute; inset: -12% 0; }
.bigquote__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: brightness(.62); }
.bigquote::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--ink) 0%, rgba(10,9,8,0) 22%, rgba(10,9,8,0) 78%, var(--ink) 100%);
}
.bigquote__text { position: relative; z-index: 2; margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; font-size: clamp(36px, 6.4vw, 120px); max-width: 1400px; }
.bigquote__text--long { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.8vw, 88px); }
.bigquote--left .bigquote__text { text-align: left; margin: 0; }
.bigquote--huge .bigquote__text { font-size: clamp(40px, 7.6vw, 148px); }

/* ---------- scatter collage ---------- */
.scatter { position: relative; height: 230vh; margin: 6vh 0; }
.scatter__stage { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh; display: grid; place-items: center; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.scatter__word {
  font-size: clamp(80px, 17vw, 320px); text-align: center; line-height: .84;
  color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(201,167,124,.55);
}
.scatter__word.is-filled { color: var(--dust); -webkit-text-stroke: 0; transition: color 1.2s var(--ease); }
.scatter__img {
  position: absolute; left: var(--x); top: var(--y); width: var(--w); margin: 0; z-index: 2;
  border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.55);
}
.scatter__img img { width: 100%; height: auto; transition: transform 1.4s var(--ease), filter 1s; filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.04); }
.scatter__img:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .scatter { height: auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
  .scatter__stage { position: relative; height: auto; grid-column: 1 / -1; padding: 10vh 0 6vh; }
  .scatter__img { position: relative; left: auto; top: auto; width: auto; }
  .scatter__img:nth-of-type(3n+1) { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}

/* ---------- coda ---------- */
.coda { padding: clamp(70px, 12vh, 150px) var(--gutter) clamp(120px, 20vh, 240px); max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; }
.coda__quote { margin: 0 0 clamp(70px, 12vh, 140px); }
.coda__quote p { font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 52px); line-height: 1.15; max-width: 900px; margin-left: auto; text-align: right; color: var(--bone); }
.coda__form { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; gap: clamp(20px, 4vw, 60px); align-items: end; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: clamp(30px, 5vh, 56px); }
.coda__form h3 { font-size: clamp(56px, 9vw, 168px); grid-row: span 2; }
.coda__form p { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.5vw, 24px); line-height: 1.4; margin: 0; }
.coda__form .credit { font-family: var(--f-serif); font-size: clamp(17px, 1.3vw, 21px); color: var(--bone-dim); line-height: 1.5; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .coda__form { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .coda__form h3 { grid-row: auto; } }

/* ---------- interludes ---------- */
.interlude { height: 220vh; }
.interlude--two { height: 280vh; }
.interlude .sticky-stage { align-content: center; gap: 1.4rem; }
.interlude__line { font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 64px); line-height: 1.14; text-align: center; max-width: 1000px; margin: 0; }
.interlude__line--sub { color: var(--dust); }

/* ---------- 07 binds (paper section) ---------- */
.paper { background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.paper ::selection { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }
.binds { padding: clamp(110px, 16vh, 200px) var(--gutter); position: relative; }
.binds > * { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.binds__title { font-size: clamp(48px, 8.4vw, 150px); margin-bottom: clamp(60px, 10vh, 120px); }
.forms { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px); margin-bottom: clamp(70px, 12vh, 150px); }
.form { border-top: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-top: 18px; }
.form__n { display: block; font-family: var(--f-serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(46px, 6vw, 110px); color: var(--dust-deep); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: .1em; }
.form__w { font-size: clamp(30px, 4.6vw, 84px); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .forms { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.binds__faces { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.25fr 1fr; gap: clamp(10px, 2vw, 28px); align-items: center; margin-bottom: clamp(70px, 12vh, 140px); }
.binds__faces img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px; }
.binds__faces img:nth-child(2) { aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; }
.binds__lead { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.5vw, 24px); line-height: 1.45; margin-bottom: clamp(90px, 14vh, 170px); }

.theme__h {
  font-family: var(--f-display); font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -.005em;
  font-size: clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 42px); line-height: 1; margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.themes { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(36px, 6vw, 110px); margin-bottom: clamp(90px, 14vh, 170px); }
.themes--3 { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); margin-bottom: 0; }
.theme p { color: #3a3631; }
.theme strong { color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .themes, .themes--3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; } }

.earth { margin-bottom: clamp(100px, 16vh, 190px); }
.earth__quote { font-size: clamp(36px, 6.6vw, 124px); margin: 0 0 clamp(50px, 8vh, 100px); }
.accent-ink { color: var(--dust-deep); }
.earth .cols { align-items: start; font-size: clamp(17px, 1.3vw, 21px); }
.earth__fig { margin: 0; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; }
.earth__fig img { width: 100%; height: auto; }

/* ---------- 08 making ---------- */
.making { padding: clamp(110px, 16vh, 200px) var(--gutter); }
.making > * { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.making__intro { font-size: clamp(22px, 2.3vw, 38px); line-height: 1.28; font-weight: 500; max-width: 1050px; margin-bottom: clamp(60px, 10vh, 120px); }
.making__intro strong { color: var(--dust); font-weight: 600; }
.stats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 40px); margin-bottom: clamp(80px, 12vh, 150px); }
.stat { display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.stat__n { font-size: clamp(64px, 10vw, 190px); color: var(--dust); line-height: .82; }
.stat__l { font-size: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 60px); }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .stats { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 48px; } }

.making__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 72px); align-items: center; margin-bottom: clamp(80px, 12vh, 150px); }
.making__video { border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
.making__video video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.making__notes p { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.35vw, 22px); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; color: var(--bone-dim); }
.making__notes em { color: var(--bone); }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .making__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

.contact-sheet {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr); gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(80px, 12vh, 150px);
  max-width: none !important;
}
.contact-sheet img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; filter: grayscale(1) brightness(.8); transition: filter .6s, transform .6s var(--ease); border-radius: 3px; }
.contact-sheet img:hover { filter: grayscale(1) brightness(1.05); transform: scale(1.04); position: relative; z-index: 2; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .contact-sheet { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); } }

.making__outro { font-size: clamp(34px, 5.4vw, 100px); max-width: 1300px; }

/* ---------- 09 about (dust block) ---------- */
.about { background: var(--dust); color: var(--ink); padding: clamp(110px, 16vh, 200px) var(--gutter); }
.about ::selection { background: var(--ink); color: var(--dust); }
.about__inner {
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(30px, 5vw, 90px); align-items: start;
}
.about__name { font-size: clamp(64px, 11vw, 200px); grid-column: 1 / -1; color: var(--ink); }
.about__fig { margin: 0; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; }
.about__fig img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.05); }
.about__text { font-size: clamp(17px, 1.35vw, 22px); line-height: 1.55; }
.about__text strong { font-weight: 700; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .about__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- 10 closing ---------- */
.closing { height: 280vh; position: relative; }
.closing__sticky { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100svh; overflow: hidden; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.closing__media { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.js .closing__media { opacity: 0; }
.closing__media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.closing__shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 60%, rgba(10,9,8,.15), rgba(10,9,8,.75)); }
.closing__quote { position: relative; z-index: 2; margin: 0; text-align: center; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.js .closing__quote { opacity: 0; }
.closing__quote p { font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(36px, 6vw, 108px); line-height: 1.04; margin: 0; }

.end { padding: clamp(100px, 16vh, 200px) var(--gutter) 60px; text-align: center; }
.end__title { font-size: clamp(56px, 11vw, 200px); margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.end__title { background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bone) 0%, var(--bone) 50%, var(--dust) 50%, var(--dust) 100%); -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent; }
.end__films { font-size: clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 28px); color: var(--bone-dim); margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.end__by { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .34em; text-transform: uppercase; margin-bottom: clamp(60px, 10vh, 110px); }
.end__links { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px 36px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 36px; }
.end__links a {
  text-decoration: none; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase;
  position: relative; padding-bottom: 4px;
}
.end__links a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: .3em; bottom: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--dust); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: 0 50%; transition: transform .5s var(--ease); }
.end__links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* ---------- reveal defaults (JS animates in) ---------- */
.js [data-reveal] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(36px); }

/* ---------- reduced motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .grain, .seal__ring, .scrollcue i::after { animation: none; }
  .js [data-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .w, .pl { opacity: 1 !important; }
  .titlecard__media { clip-path: none; }
  .closing__media, .closing__quote { opacity: 1; }
  .epigraph, .prologue, .interlude, .titlecard, .closing { height: auto; }
  .sticky-stage, .titlecard__sticky, .closing__sticky { position: relative; min-height: 100vh; }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .chapters a span { display: none; }
  .seal { width: 52px; height: 52px; }
  .hero__content { justify-items: start; text-align: left; }
  .titlecard__title { white-space: normal; }
  .js .titlecard__media { clip-path: inset(18% 8% 18% 8% round 8px); }
  .triptych { gap: 6px; }
  .triptych figcaption { font-size: 9px; letter-spacing: .16em; }
  .binds__faces { gap: 6px; }
}