/* ==========================================================================
   Abhishek Gopal Bhargava — design system
   Palette is fixed and deliberate: warm light ground, deep navy type,
   sage and sky used sparingly as accent. No black, no red, no gold.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- tokens -- */
:root {
  --warm:  #FAF9F6;
  --ivory: #F2EEE6;
  --beige: #E7DED1;
  --navy:  #102A43;
  --slate: #526273;
  --sage:  #A8B9A8;
  --sky:   #B9D5E5;
  --white: #FFFFFF;
  --alert: #8A5A46;                       /* muted clay — never red */

  --line:      rgba(16, 42, 67, .13);
  --line-soft: rgba(16, 42, 67, .07);

  --serif: 'Instrument Serif', 'Iowan Old Style', Georgia, serif;
  --sans:  'Manrope', system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --deva:  'Noto Sans Devanagari', 'Manrope', system-ui, sans-serif;

  --ease: cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
  --ease-soft: cubic-bezier(.33, .1, .2, 1);

  --wrap: 1320px;
  --gut: clamp(22px, 5.2vw, 72px);
  --sec-y: clamp(88px, 12vw, 176px);
  --rule: 2px;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------------- reset -- */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
* { margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html {
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: 96px;
}

body {
  background: var(--warm);
  color: var(--navy);
  font-family: var(--sans);
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.68;
  font-weight: 400;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

[hidden] { display: none !important; }
img, svg, canvas, picture { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
img { height: auto; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }
button, input, select, textarea { font: inherit; color: inherit; }
button { background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

::selection { background: var(--sky); color: var(--navy); }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--navy);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 1px;
}

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

.skip {
  position: fixed; top: 10px; left: 10px; z-index: 200;
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  background: var(--navy); color: var(--warm);
  padding: .7rem 1.2rem; font-size: .75rem;
  letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease);
}
.skip:focus { transform: none; }

.nojs {
  background: var(--ivory);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--beige);
  padding: 1.1rem var(--gut);
}
.nojs p {
  max-width: var(--wrap); margin-inline: auto;
  font-size: .9375rem; color: var(--slate);
}
.nojs a { color: var(--navy); text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ layout -- */
.wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--wrap);
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: var(--gut);
}

.sec { padding-block: var(--sec-y); position: relative; }
.sec--ivory { background: var(--ivory); }
.sec--cats { padding-top: clamp(64px, 8vw, 120px); }

.sec__head { margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px); }
.sec__head--split {
  display: grid; gap: clamp(24px, 3vw, 56px);
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: end;
}
.sec__note {
  color: var(--slate);
  font-size: .9375rem;
  max-width: 34ch;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

/* -------------------------------------------------------- typography -- */
.eyebrow {
  font-size: .6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .19em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .75rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 34px);
}
.eyebrow__i {
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: var(--navy);
  position: relative; padding-right: .85rem;
}
.eyebrow__i::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 50%;
  width: .45rem; height: 1px; background: var(--sage);
}
.eyebrow--sage { color: var(--navy); }
.eyebrow--sage::before {
  content: ''; width: 26px; height: 1px; background: var(--sage); flex: none;
}

.h2 {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 4.4vw, 3.85rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  max-width: 18ch;
}
.h2--wide { max-width: 26ch; font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 3.5vw, 3rem); }
.h2--tight { max-width: 12ch; }

.prose { max-width: 56ch; color: var(--slate); }
.prose p + p { margin-top: 1.35em; }
.prose__lead {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.1vw, 1.72rem);
  line-height: 1.38;
  color: var(--navy);
  letter-spacing: -.005em;
}
.prose--tight { max-width: 46ch; }

.statement {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.85rem, 4.1vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.16;
  letter-spacing: -.015em;
  max-width: 22ch;
  margin-bottom: clamp(64px, 9vw, 140px);
  text-wrap: balance;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ button -- */
.btn {
  --pad: 1.05rem 1.7rem;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .8rem;
  padding: var(--pad);
  font-size: .6875rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: transparent; color: var(--navy);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: background .45s var(--ease), color .45s var(--ease),
              border-color .45s var(--ease);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn__ar { width: 16px; height: 8px; overflow: visible; flex: none; }
.btn__ar path {
  fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.15;
  stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
  transition: transform .45s var(--ease);
}
.btn:hover { border-color: rgba(16, 42, 67, .38); background: rgba(16, 42, 67, .035); }
.btn:hover .btn__ar path { transform: translateX(3px); }
.btn:hover .btn__ar--l path { transform: translateX(-3px); }

.btn--fill { background: var(--navy); color: var(--warm); border-color: var(--navy); }
.btn--fill:hover { background: #0a1e31; border-color: #0a1e31; }
.btn--sm { --pad: .78rem 1.15rem; font-size: .625rem; letter-spacing: .13em; }
.btn--lg { --pad: 1.25rem 2.1rem; font-size: .75rem; }

.linkbtn {
  font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding-bottom: 2px; transition: color .3s, border-color .3s;
}
.linkbtn:hover { color: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); }

/* ======================================================== NAVIGATION == */
.nav {
  position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; z-index: 100;
  transition: background .5s var(--ease), border-color .5s var(--ease),
              backdrop-filter .5s var(--ease);
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
}
.nav.is-stuck {
  background: rgba(250, 249, 246, .82);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.4) blur(14px);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
}
.nav__in {
  max-width: var(--wrap); margin-inline: auto;
  padding: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px) var(--gut);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 48px);
  transition: padding .5s var(--ease);
}
.nav.is-stuck .nav__in { padding-block: 14px; }

.nav__mark {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center;
  min-height: 44px;                 /* comfortable touch target */
}
.nav__mark-name {
  font-size: .6875rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav__links { display: none; gap: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 34px); margin-left: auto; }
.nav__links a {
  font-size: .8125rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--slate);
  position: relative; padding-block: 4px;
  transition: color .35s var(--ease);
}
.nav__links a::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 1px; width: 100%; background: var(--navy);
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.nav__links a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.nav__links a[aria-current="true"] { color: var(--navy); }
.nav__links a[aria-current="true"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.nav__cta { display: none; }

.nav__toggle {
  margin-left: auto; width: 44px; height: 44px;
  display: grid; place-items: center; margin-right: -10px;
}
.nav__toggle-bars { display: block; width: 22px; }
.nav__toggle-bars i {
  display: block; height: 1px; background: var(--navy);
  transition: transform .45s var(--ease), opacity .3s;
}
.nav__toggle-bars i:first-child { margin-bottom: 6px; }
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] i:first-child { transform: translateY(3.5px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav__toggle[aria-expanded="true"] i:last-child { transform: translateY(-3.5px) rotate(-45deg); }

.menu {
  background: var(--ivory);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: clamp(24px, 5vw, 40px) var(--gut) clamp(32px, 6vw, 48px);
  max-height: calc(100svh - 70px); overflow-y: auto;
}
.menu[hidden] { display: none; }
.menu__links { display: grid; gap: 2px; }
.menu__links a {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.75rem;
  padding-block: .38rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.menu__idx {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .16em; color: var(--sage);
}
.menu__foot {
  margin-top: 2rem; font-size: .6875rem; letter-spacing: .18em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate);
}

/* ============================================================== HERO == */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  padding-top: clamp(112px, 16vw, 168px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(72px, 9vw, 108px);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.hero__grid {
  display: grid; gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px);
  align-items: center;
}
.hero__h {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.65rem, 6.6vw, 5.6rem);
  line-height: .99; letter-spacing: -.025em;
  margin-bottom: clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px);
}
.hero__h .line { display: block; }
.hero__h em { font-style: italic; }
.hero__lead {
  max-width: 44ch; color: var(--slate);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.25vw, 1.125rem);
  margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 3.6vw, 46px);
}
.hero__acts { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; }

.hero__fig { position: relative; }
.hero__plate {
  position: absolute; z-index: 0;
  inset: 21% -6% 0 6%;
  background: var(--ivory);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--beige);
}
.hero__img { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 100%; }
.hero__place {
  position: absolute; z-index: 2;
  left: -.35rem; bottom: 12%;
  transform-origin: left bottom; transform: rotate(-90deg);
  font-size: .625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .3em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate); white-space: nowrap;
}

.cue {
  position: absolute; left: var(--gut); bottom: clamp(22px, 3vw, 38px);
  display: none; align-items: center; gap: .8rem;
  font-size: .625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate);
}
.cue svg { width: 8px; height: 22px; overflow: visible; }
.cue svg path {
  fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.1;
  stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
  animation: cue 2.6s var(--ease-soft) infinite;
}
@keyframes cue {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateY(-3px); opacity: .45; }
  50%      { transform: translateY(3px);  opacity: 1; }
}

/* ======================================================= ABOUT SPLIT == */
.split { display: grid; gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); }
.split__l .h2 { margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4vw, 52px); }

.plate { position: relative; }
.plate img { width: 100%; }
.plate figcaption {
  margin-top: .9rem;
  font-size: .625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate);
}
.plate--about { max-width: 460px; isolation: isolate; }
.plate--about::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: 0;
  inset: -22px -26px 46px 30px; background: var(--beige);
}
.plate--about picture, .plate--about img { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.plate--about figcaption { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ========================================================== TIMELINE == */
.tl { position: relative; padding-left: clamp(28px, 5vw, 76px); }
.tl::before,
.tl__fill {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .55rem; bottom: .55rem;
  width: 1px; background: var(--line);
}
.tl__fill {
  background: var(--navy); bottom: auto; height: 0;
  transition: height .18s linear;
}
.tl__item {
  position: relative;
  padding-block: clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px) clamp(40px, 5.5vw, 72px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.tl__item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.tl__dot {
  position: absolute; left: clamp(-28px, -5vw, -76px); top: calc(clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px) + .62rem);
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--warm); border: 1px solid var(--slate);
  transform: translateX(-3px);
  transition: background .5s var(--ease), border-color .5s var(--ease), transform .5s var(--ease);
}
.tl__item.is-on .tl__dot { background: var(--navy); border-color: var(--navy); transform: translateX(-3px) scale(1.15); }
.tl__period {
  font-size: .625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: .7rem;
}
.tl__title {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.9vw, 2.35rem);
  line-height: 1.14; letter-spacing: -.012em;
  max-width: 20ch; margin-bottom: .65rem;
}
.tl__note { color: var(--slate); max-width: 48ch; font-size: .9375rem; }

/* ============================================================= ROOTS == */
.roots__grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px); align-items: center; }
.roots__text .h2 { margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px); }

.facts {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1px; margin-top: clamp(32px, 4vw, 48px);
  background: var(--beige); border: 1px solid var(--beige);
}
.facts > div { background: var(--ivory); padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem; }
.facts dt {
  font-size: .5625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: .3rem;
}
.facts dd { font-size: .9375rem; font-weight: 500; }

.roots__map, .roots__photo { position: relative; }
.roots__map svg { width: 100%; height: auto; }
/* Ready for an authentic photograph of Rahli — see README, "Roots imagery". */
.roots__photo img {
  width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover;
}
.roots__map figcaption, .roots__photo figcaption {
  margin-top: 1.1rem; font-size: .75rem; color: var(--slate);
  max-width: 38ch; line-height: 1.6;
}
.map__contours path { stroke: rgba(16, 42, 67, .17); stroke-width: 1; }
.map__contours path:nth-child(2) { stroke: rgba(168, 185, 168, .95); }
.map__contours path:nth-child(4) { stroke: rgba(16, 42, 67, .26); }
.map__rivers path { stroke: var(--sky); stroke-width: 1.4; }
.map__pins .pin { fill: var(--slate); }
.map__pins .pin--major { fill: var(--navy); }
.map__pins .pin__halo { fill: none; stroke: var(--sage); stroke-width: 1; }
.map__leads path { stroke: rgba(16, 42, 67, .22); stroke-width: 1; }
.map__labels text {
  font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 10px; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .22em; fill: var(--slate);
}
.map__labels .map__lab--major { fill: var(--navy); }
.map__frame path { stroke: var(--slate); stroke-width: 1; opacity: .45; }

/* ========================================================== PILLARS === */
.pillars {
  display: grid;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.pillar {
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px) 0;
  display: grid; gap: .8rem;
  align-content: start;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.pillar__i {
  font-size: .625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .2em; color: var(--sage);
}
.pillar__t {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2.1rem); line-height: 1.1;
}
.pillar__b { color: var(--slate); font-size: .9375rem; max-width: 34ch; }

/* =========================================================== AWARDS === */
.awards__open {
  text-align: left;
  padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--beige);
  margin-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px);
}
.awards__h {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6.2vw, 5.2rem);
  line-height: 1.0; letter-spacing: -.025em;
  max-width: 15ch; margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
}
.awards__lead {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
  color: var(--slate); max-width: 52ch; line-height: 1.6;
}
.awards__motto {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .9rem;
  margin-top: clamp(26px, 3vw, 36px);
  font-size: .6875rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy);
}
.awards__motto i { width: 22px; height: 1px; background: var(--sage); display: block; }

.cyclebadge {
  margin-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-size: .6875rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.cyclebadge b {
  font-weight: 600; color: var(--navy);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
}
.cyclebadge b::before {
  content: ''; width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--sage);
}
.cyclebadge span { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .01em; font-size: .8125rem; }

.awardsplit { display: grid; gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: start; }
.spec { margin-bottom: clamp(32px, 4vw, 44px); }
.spec > div { padding: 1.15rem 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--beige); }
.spec > div:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--beige); }
.spec dt {
  font-size: .5625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: .4rem;
}
.spec dd { font-size: 1.0625rem; max-width: 40ch; }

/* ======================================================= CATEGORIES === */
.cats {
  display: grid; gap: 1px;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  background: var(--beige);
  border: 1px solid var(--beige);
}
.cat {
  background: var(--warm);
  padding: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 30px);
  display: grid; align-content: start; gap: .7rem;
  transition: background .5s var(--ease);
  position: relative;
}
.cat__top { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
.cat__n {
  font-size: .5625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .18em; color: var(--slate);
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.cat__icon { width: 32px; height: 32px; flex: none; }
.cat__icon [stroke], .cat__icon path, .cat__icon circle, .cat__icon rect {
  fill: none; stroke: var(--navy); stroke-width: 1.15;
  stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round;
  transition: stroke .5s var(--ease);
  vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
}
.cat__hi {
  font-family: var(--deva); font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: 0; margin-top: .5rem;
}
.cat__en {
  font-size: .6875rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate);
}
.cat__desc {
  color: var(--slate); font-size: .875rem; line-height: 1.6;
  margin-top: .2rem;
}
.cat:hover, .cat:focus-within { background: var(--white); }
.cat:hover .cat__icon path, .cat:hover .cat__icon circle, .cat:hover .cat__icon rect,
.cat:focus-within .cat__icon path, .cat:focus-within .cat__icon circle, .cat:focus-within .cat__icon rect {
  stroke: var(--slate);
}

@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .cat__desc {
    max-height: 0; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden; margin-top: 0;
    transition: max-height .6s var(--ease), opacity .45s var(--ease), margin-top .6s var(--ease);
  }
  .cat:hover .cat__desc, .cat:focus-within .cat__desc {
    max-height: 8em; opacity: 1; margin-top: .2rem;
  }
}

/* ===================================================== SPECIAL AWARD == */
.special {
  background: var(--white);
  border-block: 1px solid var(--beige);
  padding-block: clamp(80px, 11vw, 156px);
}
.special__grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: center; }
.special__mark svg { width: clamp(180px, 24vw, 300px); height: auto; }
.sm__ring, .sm__petals path { fill: none; stroke-width: 1; }
.sm__ring { stroke: var(--beige); }
.sm__ring--2 { stroke: var(--sky); }
.sm__petals path { stroke: var(--navy); stroke-width: 1.05; }
.sm__petals path:nth-child(2) { stroke: var(--sage); }
.sm__petals path:nth-child(3) { stroke: var(--slate); opacity: .55; }
.sm__dot { fill: var(--navy); }
.special__h {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.6vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -.02em;
  max-width: 14ch; margin-bottom: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 30px);
}
.special__lead {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.6rem); line-height: 1.35;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.special__body { color: var(--slate); max-width: 44ch; }

/* ============================================================ STEPS === */
.steps {
  display: grid;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.step {
  padding: clamp(28px, 3.2vw, 42px) 0;
  display: grid; gap: .7rem; align-content: start;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.step__n {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.6vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1; color: var(--beige);
  transition: color .8s var(--ease);
}
.step.in .step__n { color: var(--sage); }
.step__t {
  font-size: .6875rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.step__b { color: var(--slate); font-size: .9375rem; max-width: 32ch; }

.dates {
  margin-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 100px);
  border: 1px solid var(--beige);
  padding: clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 44px);
  background: var(--white);
}
.dates__h {
  font-size: .625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: clamp(18px, 2vw, 26px);
}
.dates__list { display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--line-soft); }
.dates__list > div {
  background: var(--white); display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between; gap: .5rem 1.5rem; padding: .95rem 0;
}
.dates__list dt { font-size: .875rem; color: var(--slate); }
.dates__list dd {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.2;
}

/* ============================================================= FORM === */
.nomshell {
  border: 1px solid var(--beige); background: var(--white);
  padding: clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 56px);
}
/* On narrow screens the step indicator rides along at the top of the card. */
.nomshell__rail {
  min-width: 0;
  position: sticky; top: 58px; z-index: 3;
  background: var(--white);
  padding-block: .85rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
  margin-bottom: clamp(22px, 3vw, 30px);
}

.prog { display: flex; gap: 1.5rem; overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: .5rem; }
.prog::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 2px; }
.prog::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--beige); }
.prog li {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem;
  font-size: .625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate); opacity: .5; white-space: nowrap;
  transition: opacity .45s var(--ease), color .45s var(--ease);
}
.prog li b {
  width: 22px; height: 22px; border-radius: 50%; flex: none;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-size: .5625rem; letter-spacing: 0;
  transition: background .45s var(--ease), border-color .45s var(--ease), color .45s var(--ease);
}
.prog li.is-now { opacity: 1; color: var(--navy); }
.prog li.is-now b { border-color: var(--navy); background: var(--navy); color: var(--warm); }
.prog li.is-done { opacity: 1; }
.prog li.is-done b { border-color: var(--sage); background: var(--sage); color: var(--white); }

.fstep { display: none; }
.fstep.is-now { display: block; animation: fstep .55s var(--ease) both; }
@keyframes fstep {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}
.fstep__h {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: .35rem;
}
.fstep__c {
  font-size: .625rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .2em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--sage); margin-bottom: .6rem;
}
.fgrid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 28px) clamp(16px, 2vw, 26px);
  margin-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 36px);
}
.f { grid-column: span 12; min-width: 0; }
.f__l {
  display: block; font-size: .625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate); margin-bottom: .55rem;
}
.f__l .req { color: var(--sage); }
.f__i, .f__t, .f__s {
  width: 100%; background: transparent;
  border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  padding: .62rem 0; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; border-radius: 0;
  transition: border-color .35s var(--ease), box-shadow .35s var(--ease);
}
.f__i, .f__s { height: 2.74rem; }
.f__i::-webkit-outer-spin-button,
.f__i::-webkit-inner-spin-button { appearance: none; margin: 0; }
.f__t { resize: vertical; min-height: 5.5rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.f__s {
  appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='11' height='7'%3E%3Cpath d='M1 1l4.5 4.5L10 1' fill='none' stroke='%23526273' stroke-width='1.2'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat; background-position: right .25rem center;
  padding-right: 1.6rem; cursor: pointer;
}
.f__i:focus, .f__t:focus, .f__s:focus {
  outline: none; border-bottom-color: var(--navy);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 var(--navy);
}
.f__i::placeholder, .f__t::placeholder { color: rgba(82, 98, 115, .45); }
.f__hint { font-size: .75rem; color: var(--slate); margin-top: .45rem; opacity: .8; }
.f__err {
  display: none; align-items: center; gap: .4rem;
  font-size: .75rem; color: var(--alert); margin-top: .45rem;
}
.f__err::before {
  content: ''; width: 12px; height: 12px; flex: none; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  background: currentColor;
  mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 12'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 3v3.6M6 8.4v.6' stroke='%23000' stroke-width='1.4' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/12px no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 12'%3E%3Cpath d='M6 3v3.6M6 8.4v.6' stroke='%23000' stroke-width='1.4' stroke-linecap='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/12px no-repeat;
}
.f.is-bad .f__err { display: flex; }
.f.is-bad .f__i, .f.is-bad .f__t, .f.is-bad .f__s {
  border-bottom-color: var(--alert); box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 var(--alert);
}

.f--check { display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: .85rem; }
.f--check input {
  appearance: none; width: 19px; height: 19px; flex: none; margin-top: .18rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 2px; cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .3s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.f--check input:checked {
  background: var(--navy) url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 12 12'%3E%3Cpath d='M2.5 6.2l2.4 2.4L9.5 4' fill='none' stroke='%23FAF9F6' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/%3E%3C/svg%3E") center/12px no-repeat;
  border-color: var(--navy);
}
.f--check label { font-size: .9375rem; color: var(--slate); cursor: pointer; line-height: 1.55; }
.f--check.is-bad input { border-color: var(--alert); }

.drop {
  border: 1px dashed var(--beige); background: var(--ivory);
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); text-align: center;
  transition: border-color .4s var(--ease), background .4s var(--ease);
  cursor: pointer; display: block;
}
.drop.is-over { border-color: var(--sage); background: var(--white); }
.drop__t { font-size: .9375rem; margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.drop__s { font-size: .75rem; color: var(--slate); }
.drop input { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; opacity: 0; }
.files { margin-top: 1rem; display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--line-soft); }
.files li {
  background: var(--white); display: flex; align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: .7rem .2rem; font-size: .8125rem;
}
.files__x { font-size: .6875rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate); }
.files__x:hover { color: var(--alert); }
.files__m { color: var(--slate); font-size: .75rem; }

.nom__foot {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem;
  margin-top: clamp(30px, 3.6vw, 44px);
  padding-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.nom__err { color: var(--alert); font-size: .875rem; margin-top: 1rem; }
.nom__err:empty { display: none; }

.done { animation: fstep .6s var(--ease) both; }
.done__h {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem);
  line-height: 1.08; margin-bottom: .8rem;
}
.done__p { color: var(--slate); max-width: 44ch; margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px); }
.done__files {
  border: 1px solid var(--beige); padding: 1.1rem 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px); background: var(--ivory);
}
.done__files p { font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--slate); }
.done__files ul { margin-top: .6rem; display: grid; gap: .25rem; }
.done__files li { font-size: .8125rem; }
.done__files li::before { content: '— '; color: var(--sage); }
.done__note {
  font-size: .8125rem; color: var(--slate); max-width: 42ch;
  margin-top: 1.1rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* ============================================================== FAQ === */
.faq {
  margin-top: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--beige);
  max-width: 780px;
}
.faq__i { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--beige); }
.faq__q {
  width: 100%; text-align: left; display: flex; gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.35rem 0; font-size: 1.0625rem;
  transition: color .3s var(--ease);
}
.faq__q:hover { color: var(--slate); }
.faq__q i {
  flex: none; width: 11px; height: 11px; position: relative; align-self: center;
}
.faq__q i::before, .faq__q i::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 50% 0 auto 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--slate); transition: transform .45s var(--ease);
}
.faq__q i::after { transform: rotate(90deg); }
.faq__q[aria-expanded="true"] i::after { transform: rotate(0); }
.faq__a { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 0fr; transition: grid-template-rows .5s var(--ease); }
.faq__i.is-open .faq__a { grid-template-rows: 1fr; }
.faq__a > div { overflow: hidden; }
.faq__a p {
  color: var(--slate); font-size: .9375rem; max-width: 60ch;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

/* ============================================================ STATS === */
.stats { padding-block: clamp(64px, 8vw, 110px); background: var(--ivory); }
.stats__row {
  display: grid; gap: 1px; background: var(--beige);
  border: 1px solid var(--beige);
}
.stats__row > div {
  background: var(--ivory); padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 38px);
  display: grid; gap: .5rem; align-content: start;
}
.stats__v {
  font-family: var(--serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.4vw, 3.8rem); line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.stats__l {
  font-size: .6875rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--slate); max-width: 20ch;
}

/* =========================================================== VISION === */
.vision {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ivory);
  padding-block: clamp(96px, 14vw, 200px);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--beige);
}
.vision__canvas {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
}
.vision__in { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.vision__q {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.6vw, 4.9rem);
  line-height: 1.06; letter-spacing: -.025em;
  max-width: 17ch; margin-bottom: clamp(36px, 4.5vw, 60px);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.vision__body { max-width: 42ch; }
.vision__body p { color: var(--slate); }
.vision__triad {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .85rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 40px);
  font-size: .625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--navy);
}
.vision__triad i { width: 18px; height: 1px; background: var(--sage); }

/* =========================================================== FOOTER === */
.foot {
  background: var(--warm);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--beige);
  padding-block: clamp(64px, 8vw, 104px) clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);
}
.foot__big {
  font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 8.2vw, 6.6rem);
  line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.03em;
  margin-bottom: clamp(56px, 7vw, 96px);
}
.foot__grid {
  display: grid; gap: clamp(32px, 4vw, 56px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 6vw, 72px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-soft);
}
.foot__col { display: grid; gap: .55rem; align-content: start; }
.foot__col a {
  font-size: .9375rem; color: var(--slate);
  transition: color .3s var(--ease); width: fit-content;
}
.foot__col a:hover { color: var(--navy); }
.foot__lab {
  font-size: .5625rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .22em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--navy); margin-bottom: .5rem;
}
.foot__name { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.6rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.foot__place {
  font-size: .625rem; font-weight: 600; margin-top: .6rem;
  letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--slate);
}
.foot__social { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; margin-top: .3rem; }
.foot__base {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem 2rem;
  justify-content: space-between; padding-top: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
  font-size: .75rem; color: var(--slate);
}
.foot__sig { font-style: italic; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: .9375rem; }

/* ========================================================== reveals === */
.js [data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px);
  transition: opacity .9s var(--ease), transform .9s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: var(--rd, 0ms);
}
.js [data-reveal].in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

.w { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden; vertical-align: bottom;
     padding-bottom: .14em; margin-bottom: -.14em; }
.w > i {
  display: inline-block; font-style: inherit;
  transform: translateY(108%);
  transition: transform 1s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: var(--wd, 0ms);
}
.js [data-reveal-lines].in .w > i,
html:not(.js) .w > i { transform: none; }

/* ====================================================== breakpoints === */
@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .fgrid .f[data-span="3"] { grid-column: span 3; }
  .fgrid .f[data-span="4"] { grid-column: span 4; }
  .fgrid .f[data-span="6"] { grid-column: span 6; }
  .fgrid .f[data-span="8"] { grid-column: span 8; }
  /* hairline rules between columns — never a gap filled with background */
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .pillar { padding-inline: clamp(22px, 3vw, 44px); border-left: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
  .pillar:nth-child(odd) { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .cats { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .step { padding-inline: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 48px); border-left: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
  .step:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .stats__row { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .facts { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
  .special__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); }
  .dates__list > div { padding-inline: 0; }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.04fr) minmax(0, .96fr); gap: clamp(40px, 5vw, 80px); }
  .hero__text { padding-bottom: clamp(20px, 4vw, 60px); }
  .cue { display: flex; }
  .split { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: clamp(48px, 7vw, 110px); }
  /* the journey reads as an editorial ledger: period | milestone | note */
  .tl__item {
    display: grid; align-items: start;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(140px, .62fr) minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: clamp(24px, 3.2vw, 56px);
  }
  .tl__period { margin-bottom: 0; padding-top: .62rem; }
  .tl__title { max-width: none; margin-bottom: 0; }
  .tl__note { max-width: 40ch; padding-top: .5rem; }
  .roots__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, .82fr); }
  .awardsplit { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .sec__head--split { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .cats { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .stats__row { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
  .foot__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.6fr) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .nomshell {
    display: grid; gap: clamp(32px, 4vw, 64px);
    grid-template-columns: 190px minmax(0, 1fr);
  }
  .nomshell__rail {
    top: 108px; align-self: start;
    border-bottom: 0; padding-block: 0; margin-bottom: 0;
  }
  .prog { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.15rem; overflow: visible; }
  .foot__big { margin-bottom: clamp(64px, 8vw, 120px); }
}

@media (min-width: 1100px) {
  .nav__links { display: flex; }
  .nav__cta { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav__toggle { display: none; }
  .menu { display: none !important; }
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
  .pillar:nth-child(odd) { padding-left: clamp(22px, 3vw, 44px); border-left: 1px solid var(--line-soft); }
  .pillar:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .cats { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
  .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(0, .9fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .hero { min-height: 0; padding-top: clamp(104px, 22vw, 140px); }
  .hero__fig { margin-inline: calc(var(--gut) * -.5); }
  .hero__place { display: none; }
  .hero__plate { inset: 24% 0 0 5%; }
  .special__mark { justify-self: start; }
  /* Once the columns collapse the sculpture gets its own band beneath the
     copy. Constraining the canvas itself — rather than trusting the drawing
     to stay clear — means it can never erode reading contrast. */
  .vision { padding-bottom: clamp(250px, 58vw, 380px); }
  .vision__canvas { top: auto; bottom: 0; height: clamp(240px, 56vw, 370px); }
  .plate--about { max-width: none; }
  .plate--about picture { width: 88%; }
  .plate--about::before { inset: -14px 0 34px 12%; }
}

/* Tablet: the portrait must not swallow the composition once the columns
   collapse but the viewport is still wide. */
@media (min-width: 620px) and (max-width: 899px) {
  .hero__fig { max-width: 58%; margin-inline: auto 0; }
  .hero__plate { inset: 22% -5% 0 7%; }
  .roots__map { max-width: 62%; margin-inline: auto; }
  .plate--about { max-width: 62%; }
}

@media (max-width: 699px) {
  .hero__acts .btn { flex: 1 1 100%; justify-content: space-between; }
  .prog li span { display: none; }
  .prog { gap: .6rem; }
  .nomshell { padding-inline: clamp(18px, 5vw, 26px); }
  .foot__base { flex-direction: column; }
  .dates__list dd { font-size: 1.1rem; }
}

/* ===================================================== 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;
  }
  .js [data-reveal] { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .w > i { transform: none; }
  .cue svg path { animation: none; }
}

@media print {
  .nav, .cue, .vision__canvas, .nom__foot { display: none; }
  body { background: #fff; }
}