  /* =========================================================
     Design tokens
     Signal orange is sampled from the hi-vis vest in the hero
     photo. It is reserved for one meaning: "this is the part
     that matters / you are here".
     ========================================================= */
  :root {
    --paper: #F3F2EE;
    --paper-2: #E9E8E2;
    --ink: #0E1620;
    --ink-2: #2B3643;
    --muted: #5A636D;
    --line: #D3D2CB;
    --signal: #FF5B14;       /* marks, rules, dots: never small text */
    --signal-ink: #B23A02;   /* orange that passes AA as text */
    --board: #0E1620;        /* departures board */
    --board-ink: #ECEEEF;
    --board-muted: #8C98A5;
    --board-line: #243241;

    --serif: "Newsreader", "Iowan Old Style", Georgia, serif;
    --sans: "Schibsted Grotesk", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
    --mono: "IBM Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, monospace;

    --gutter: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    --max: 84rem;
    --ease: cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .1, 1);
  }
  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    :root {
      --paper: #0B1118;
      --paper-2: #121B25;
      --ink: #E9ECEE;
      --ink-2: #C3CAD1;
      --muted: #8E99A5;
      --line: #22303D;
      --signal: #FF6A2A;
      --signal-ink: #FF8A55;
      --board: #121B25;
      --board-line: #2A3947;
    }
  }

  * , *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
  html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }
  body {
    background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--sans); font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
  img, video, svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
  a { color: inherit; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; text-underline-offset: .22em; }
  a:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--signal); }
  button { font: inherit; color: inherit; }
  :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--signal); outline-offset: 3px; }
  ::selection { background: var(--signal); color: #fff; }

  .sr-only { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); white-space: nowrap; }
  .skip { position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: -4rem; z-index: 100; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); padding: .6rem 1rem; text-decoration: none; }
  .skip:focus { top: 1rem; }

  .wrap { width: 100%; max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
  .mono { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .muted { color: var(--muted); }

  /* Section signage: every section opens with the same wayfinding label */
  .sign {
    display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: .9rem;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--muted); padding-bottom: .9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  }
  .sign b { font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
  .sign .no { display: inline-grid; place-items: center; min-width: 1.9rem; height: 1.45rem; padding: 0 .35rem; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); font-weight: 500; }
  .sign .end { margin-left: auto; }

  h2 {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.4vw, 4.4rem);
    line-height: 1.02; letter-spacing: -0.02em; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 72;
  }
  h2 em { font-style: italic; }
  section { padding: clamp(4.5rem, 10vw, 8.5rem) 0; scroll-margin-top: 3.5rem; }

  /* ---------- Nav ---------- */
  .nav {
    position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 30;
    background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--paper) 92%, transparent);
    backdrop-filter: saturate(1.2) blur(8px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.2) blur(8px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; transition: border-color .3s;
  }
  .nav.scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--line); }
  .nav .wrap { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; height: 3.5rem; }
  .brand { font-weight: 600; text-decoration: none; letter-spacing: -0.01em; white-space: nowrap; }
  .nav ul { display: flex; gap: 1.6rem; list-style: none; margin-left: auto; }
  .nav ul a { text-decoration: none; font-size: .92rem; color: var(--muted); position: relative; padding: .3rem 0; }
  .nav ul a:hover, .nav ul a[aria-current="true"] { color: var(--ink); }
  .nav ul a[aria-current="true"]::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -.1rem; height: 2px; background: var(--signal); }
  .nav .clock { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .75rem; color: var(--muted); white-space: nowrap; letter-spacing: .04em; }
  .nav .clock b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
  /* Language switch: two plain labels, the active one gets the signal underline */
  .lang { display: none; gap: .15rem; margin-right: -.4rem; }
  .js .lang { display: flex; }
  .lang button {
    background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: .45rem .4rem; position: relative;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--muted);
  }
  .lang button:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  .lang button[aria-pressed="true"] { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
  .lang button[aria-pressed="true"]::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: .4rem; right: .4rem; bottom: .2rem; height: 2px; background: var(--signal); }
  html[lang="fr"] .rooms blockquote::before { content: "«\00a0"; }
  html[lang="fr"] .rooms blockquote::after { content: "\00a0»"; }

  /* ---------- Hero (Arrival) ---------- */
  .hero { padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0 clamp(4rem, 8vw, 6rem); }
  .hero-grid {
    display: grid; gap: 0 clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr);
    grid-template-areas: "over photo" "name photo" "claim photo" "facts photo";
    align-items: end;
  }
  .hero .over { grid-area: over; align-self: start; display: flex; gap: .75rem; flex-wrap: wrap; color: var(--muted); }
  .hero .over .dot { width: .55rem; height: .55rem; background: var(--signal); display: inline-block; align-self: center; }
  .hero h1 {
    grid-area: name; font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(4.2rem, 17vw, 12.5rem); line-height: .86; letter-spacing: -0.045em;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 72; margin: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem) 0 clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) -0.04em;
  }
  .hero h1 span { display: block; }
  .hero h1 span + span { padding-left: .55em; }
  .claim { grid-area: claim; max-width: 34rem; }
  .claim p:first-child { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem); line-height: 1.3; letter-spacing: -0.012em; font-weight: 500; }
  .claim p + p { margin-top: 1rem; color: var(--muted); }
  .facts { grid-area: facts; margin-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, auto); justify-content: start; gap: 0 clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1rem; }
  .facts dt { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--muted); }
  .facts dd { font-size: .98rem; line-height: 1.35; margin-top: .25rem; }
  .facts .now dd::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: .45rem; height: .45rem; background: var(--signal); margin-right: .45rem; vertical-align: .12em; }

  .hero-photo { grid-area: photo; position: relative; align-self: stretch; margin-top: 1rem; }
  .hero-photo .frame { position: relative; height: 100%; min-height: 34rem; overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper-2); }
  .hero-photo img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 30% 60%; }
  .hero-photo figcaption { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; margin-top: .7rem; color: var(--muted); }

  /* Load choreography: one moment, then stillness */
  .hero .over, .hero h1 span, .claim, .facts, .hero-photo { animation: rise .9s var(--ease) both; }
  .hero h1 span:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .08s; }
  .claim { animation-delay: .2s; } .facts { animation-delay: .3s; } .hero-photo { animation-delay: .12s; }
  @keyframes rise { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); } }

  /* ---------- 01 The pattern ---------- */
  .pattern-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); }
  .pattern-head { position: sticky; top: 6rem; align-self: start; }
  .pattern-head p { margin-top: 1.5rem; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 26rem; }
  .rooms { list-style: none; counter-reset: room; }
  .rooms li { padding: 1.6rem 0 1.8rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .rooms li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .rooms .meta { display: flex; gap: .2rem 1.25rem; flex-wrap: wrap; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: .6rem; }
  .rooms .meta b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
  .rooms blockquote {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem); line-height: 1.25; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    font-variation-settings: "opsz" 36; color: var(--ink-2);
  }
  .rooms blockquote::before { content: "\201C"; } .rooms blockquote::after { content: "\201D"; }
  /* the audience in each room gets marked as the section scrolls into view */
  .rooms mark {
    background: linear-gradient(var(--signal), var(--signal)) no-repeat 0 92% / 0% .14em;
    color: var(--ink); transition: background-size 1s var(--ease) .15s;
  }
  .rooms li.in mark { background-size: 100% .14em; }
  .translation { margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem 2.5rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
  .translation p:first-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.35; color: var(--ink); font-style: italic; max-width: 38rem; }

  /* ---------- 02 Departures board ---------- */
  .board-sec { background: var(--board); color: var(--board-ink); }
  .board-sec .sign { color: var(--board-muted); border-color: var(--board-line); }
  .board-sec .sign b { color: var(--board-ink); }
  .board-sec .sign .no { background: var(--signal); color: #120800; }
  .board-intro { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); }
  .board-intro p { max-width: 26rem; color: var(--board-muted); }
  .board { border-top: 1px solid var(--board-line); }
  .board .cols, .board summary {
    display: grid; align-items: center; gap: 1rem;
    grid-template-columns: 6.5rem minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 1.5fr) minmax(0, .8fr) 7.5rem 1.5rem;
  }
  .board .cols { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--board-muted); padding: .8rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--board-line); }
  .board details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--board-line); }
  .board summary { list-style: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 1.25rem 0; transition: background .2s; }
  .board summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
  .board summary:hover .org { color: #fff; }
  .board .code { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .02em; line-height: 1; }
  .board .org { font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.3; transition: color .2s; }
  .board .org small { display: block; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 400; color: var(--board-muted); }
  .board .role { line-height: 1.35; }
  .board .sector, .board .when { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .78rem; color: var(--board-muted); letter-spacing: .03em; }
  .board .status { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--board-muted); }
  .board .status.now { color: var(--signal); }
  .board .status.now::before { content: ""; display: inline-block; width: .5rem; height: .5rem; background: var(--signal); margin-right: .5rem; vertical-align: .05em; }
  .board .chev { width: 1.1rem; height: 1.1rem; justify-self: end; transition: transform .35s var(--ease); color: var(--board-muted); }
  .board details[open] .chev { transform: rotate(45deg); color: var(--board-ink); }
  .board .body {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5rem minmax(0, 1.25fr) minmax(0, 2.3fr) 7.5rem 1.5rem; gap: 1rem; padding: 0 0 2rem;
  }
  .board .body > .detail { grid-column: 3 / 4; }
  .board .body > .aside { grid-column: 2 / 3; grid-row: 1; color: var(--board-muted); font-size: .92rem; }
  .board .body ul { list-style: none; display: grid; gap: .7rem; }
  .board .body li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.25rem; color: #D4D9DE; }
  .board .body li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: .72em; width: .6rem; height: 1px; background: var(--signal); }
  .board .tools { margin-top: 1.25rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--board-muted); }
  .board .tools span + span::before { content: " / "; opacity: .5; }
  .board details[open] .body { animation: open .45s var(--ease); }
  @keyframes open { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-6px); } }
  .board-foot { margin-top: 1.5rem; color: var(--board-muted); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }

  /* ---------- 03 Field notes ---------- */
  .notes-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr); gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem); align-items: start; }
  .notes-text { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; padding-top: 1rem; }
  .notes-text p { margin-top: 1.5rem; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 24rem; }
  .clip { position: relative; }
  .clip .screen { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper-2); aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; }
  .clip video { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
  .clip figcaption { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: .25rem 1rem; align-items: baseline; margin-top: .75rem; }
  .clip figcaption span:first-child { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 1.15rem; font-style: italic; }
  .clip .toggle {
    position: absolute; left: .9rem; bottom: .9rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem;
    padding: .45rem .7rem; border: 0; cursor: pointer; background: rgba(14, 22, 32, .78); color: #fff;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .clip .toggle svg { width: .7rem; height: .7rem; }
  .clip.a { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / span 2; }
  .clip.b { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; max-width: 22rem; margin-top: 2rem; }

  /* ---------- 04 Hong Kong ---------- */
  .hk-top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 7fr) minmax(0, 5fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); align-items: start; }
  .hk-top h2 .num { font-variant-numeric: lining-nums; }
  .route { margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
  .route svg { width: 100%; height: auto; overflow: visible; }
  .route .arc { fill: none; stroke: var(--ink); stroke-width: 2; stroke-dasharray: 1; stroke-dashoffset: 1; transition: stroke-dashoffset 1.8s var(--ease); }
  .route.in .arc { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
  .route .ghost { fill: none; stroke: var(--line); stroke-width: 1; stroke-dasharray: 4 6; }
  .route .ends { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: .6rem; }
  .route .ends div:last-child { text-align: right; }
  .route .iata { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4vw, 3rem); font-weight: 500; line-height: 1; }
  .route .city { color: var(--muted); font-size: .92rem; margin-top: .3rem; }
  .route .time { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .9rem; margin-top: .5rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
  .route .time b { font-weight: 500; }
  .hk-copy p + p { margin-top: 1rem; }
  .hk-copy { color: var(--ink-2); }
  .hk-copy dl { margin-top: 2rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, auto); justify-content: start; gap: 1rem 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: 1rem; }
  .hk-copy dt { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
  .hk-copy dd { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }
  .hk-photos { margin-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem); display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 2rem); align-items: end; }
  .shot { cursor: zoom-in; }
  .shot .frame { overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper-2); aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; }
  .shot img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease); }
  .shot:hover img, .shot:focus-visible img { transform: scale(1.025); }
  .shot figcaption { margin-top: .7rem; display: flex; gap: .75rem; }
  .shot figcaption .mono { color: var(--muted); padding-top: .15rem; }
  .shot.big { grid-column: 1 / span 7; }
  .shot.small { grid-column: 9 / span 4; margin-bottom: 4rem; }

  /* ---------- 05 Toolkit ---------- */
  .kit-head { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 2rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
  .kit-head p { max-width: 24rem; color: var(--muted); }
  .kit { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--ink); }
  .kit > div { padding: 1.25rem 1.5rem 2rem 0; }
  .kit > div + div { padding-left: 1.5rem; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .kit > div:last-child { padding-right: 0; }
  .kit h3, .creds h3 { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .kit ul, .creds ul { list-style: none; }
  .kit li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem; padding: .55rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .kit li span:first-child { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .kit li .src { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--muted); text-align: right; }
  .kit li .src.hit { color: var(--signal-ink); }
  .creds { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 2rem clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem); margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); }
  .creds li { padding: .6rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; }
  .creds li small { color: var(--muted); font-size: .9rem; text-align: right; }

  /* ---------- 06 Ask me ---------- */
  .ask { background: var(--paper-2); }
  .ask-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 7fr); gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: start; }
  .qs { list-style: none; margin-top: 2rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .qs button {
    width: 100%; text-align: left; background: none; border: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); cursor: pointer;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.5rem 1fr auto; align-items: baseline; padding: .95rem 0; font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--muted);
    transition: color .2s;
  }
  .qs button .n { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; }
  .qs button .arr { opacity: 0; transform: translateX(-6px); transition: opacity .25s, transform .25s var(--ease); color: var(--signal); }
  .qs button:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  .qs button[aria-pressed="true"] { color: var(--ink); }
  .qs button[aria-pressed="true"] .arr { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .answer { position: sticky; top: 6rem; min-height: 16rem; padding-top: 1rem; }
  .answer .q { color: var(--muted); }
  .answer .a {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.8rem); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin-top: 1rem; font-variation-settings: "opsz" 60;
  }
  .answer.swap .a, .answer.swap .q { animation: rise .5s var(--ease) both; }

  /* ---------- 07 Contact ---------- */
  .contact { padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem); }
  .contact h2 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7.5vw, 6.8rem); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -0.035em; max-width: 15ch; }
  .contact .lede { margin-top: 2rem; max-width: 34rem; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .mail {
    display: inline-block; margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem); letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid var(--ink); padding-bottom: .15rem; word-break: break-all; transition: border-color .2s, color .2s;
  }
  .mail:hover { border-color: var(--signal); }
  .actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: .75rem 1.75rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
  .link-btn {
    background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: .2rem 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .3em; text-decoration-thickness: 1px; color: var(--ink);
  }
  .link-btn:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--signal); }
  .toast { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .8rem; color: var(--signal-ink); opacity: 0; transition: opacity .2s; }
  .toast.show { opacity: 1; }

  footer { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  footer .wrap { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem 2rem; padding-top: 1.5rem; padding-bottom: 2.5rem; color: var(--muted); }

  /* ---------- Lightbox ---------- */
  dialog.lightbox { border: 0; padding: 0; background: transparent; max-width: min(94vw, 46rem); max-height: 94vh; margin: auto; color: #ECEEEF; }
  dialog.lightbox::backdrop { background: rgba(8, 12, 17, .9); }
  dialog.lightbox img { max-height: 82vh; width: auto; margin: 0 auto; }
  dialog.lightbox p { text-align: center; margin-top: .9rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.1rem; }
  dialog.lightbox button { position: fixed; top: 1rem; right: 1rem; background: #ECEEEF; color: #0E1620; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: .5rem .8rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

  /* ---------- Scroll reveal (headings only, once) ---------- */
  .js .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); transition: opacity .9s var(--ease), transform .9s var(--ease); }
  .js .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

  /* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
  @media (max-width: 960px) {
    .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); grid-template-areas: "over" "name" "photo" "claim" "facts"; }
    .hero h1 { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
    .hero-photo { margin: 0 0 2rem; }
    .hero-photo .frame { height: auto; min-height: 0; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; }
    .pattern-grid, .ask-grid, .hk-top { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .pattern-head, .answer { position: static; }
    .answer { min-height: 13rem; }
    .board .cols { display: none; }
    .board summary { grid-template-columns: 5rem minmax(0, 1fr) 1.25rem; grid-template-areas: "code org chev" "code role chev" "code meta chev"; row-gap: .2rem; align-items: start; }
    .board .code { grid-area: code; padding-top: .15rem; }
    .board .org { grid-area: org; }
    .board .role { grid-area: role; color: #C9D0D6; }
    .board .sector { display: none; }
    .board .status { grid-area: meta; margin-top: .35rem; }
    .board .chev { grid-area: chev; margin-top: .3rem; }
    .board .body { grid-template-columns: 5rem minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .board .body > .detail { grid-column: 2; }
    .board .body > .aside { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; margin-bottom: .25rem; }
    .board .body > .detail { grid-row: 2; }
    .notes-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .notes-text { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 1; padding: 0 0 1rem; }
    .clip.a { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
    .clip.b { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2; margin-top: 3rem; max-width: none; }
    .kit { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .kit > div + div { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
    .kit > div { padding-right: 0; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 640px) {
    body { font-size: 1rem; }
    .nav ul { gap: 1.1rem; }
    .nav .wrap { gap: 1.1rem; }
    .nav ul .hide-sm, .nav .clock { display: none; }
    .hero .over { flex-wrap: nowrap; }
    .hero .over span:last-child { min-width: 0; }
    .facts { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; row-gap: 1rem; }
    .facts .now { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
    .translation { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .notes-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .clip.a, .clip.b { grid-column: 1; grid-row: auto; margin-top: 0; }
    .clip.b { width: 78%; margin-left: auto; margin-top: .5rem; }
    .hk-photos { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .shot.big, .shot.small { grid-column: 1; margin-bottom: 0; }
    .shot.small { width: 72%; margin-left: auto; }
    .hk-copy dl { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
    .creds { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .creds li { flex-direction: column; gap: .1rem; }
    .creds li small { text-align: left; }
    .route .arc { stroke-width: 4; }
    .sign .end { display: none; }
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
    html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
    .js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
    .route .arc { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
    .rooms mark { background-size: 100% .14em; }
  }
  @media print {
    .nav, .clip .toggle, .qs, .answer, dialog { display: none !important; }
    .board-sec { background: none; color: #000; }
    .board details > .body { display: grid !important; }
  }
  .creds h3.gap-top { margin-top: 2rem; }

  /* =========================================================
     03 Projects — "the desk"
     Logos treated as physical objects placed on a table: a print,
     stickers, a taped sheet, a small card. Positions sit on a hidden
     12-column grid; rotation and overlap supply the human part.
     ========================================================= */
  .projects, dialog.closer {
    --table: #E7E2D7;
    --grain: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .09 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    --paper-obj: #FFFFFF;
    --tape: rgba(222, 208, 170, .72);
    --rest: 0 1px 1px rgba(20, 16, 8, .10), 0 8px 18px -10px rgba(20, 16, 8, .38);
    --lift: 0 2px 3px rgba(20, 16, 8, .06), 0 30px 46px -22px rgba(20, 16, 8, .45);
    --settle: cubic-bezier(.3, 1.35, .55, 1);
  }
  .projects { background: var(--table) var(--grain); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    .projects, dialog.closer {
      --table: #1C1B18;
      --grain: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='180' height='180'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .05 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      --paper-obj: #FFFFFF;
      --tape: rgba(214, 200, 160, .42);
      --rest: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4), 0 10px 20px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .7);
      --lift: 0 2px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3), 0 34px 50px -22px rgba(0, 0, 0, .85);
    }
  }
  .projects .sign { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 16%, transparent); }

  .desk { position: relative; }
  .desk-intro h2 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5.8vw, 5rem); line-height: .98; }
  .desk-sub { margin-top: 1.25rem; font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.8vw, 1.45rem); line-height: 1.3; }
  .desk-copy { margin-top: 1rem; color: var(--ink-2); max-width: 25rem; }
  .hint { margin-top: 1.75rem; color: var(--muted); }
  .h-touch { display: none; }
  @media (hover: none) { .h-hover { display: none; } .h-touch { display: inline; } }
  .desk-close { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem); line-height: 1.2; letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink-2); }
  .desk-close em { color: var(--ink); }
  .desk-close > * { display: block; }
  .desk-note { color: var(--muted); }

  /* ---- objects ---- */
  .obj { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
  .obj:hover, .obj:has(.pick:focus-visible) { z-index: 5; }
  .pick { display: block; width: 100%; background: none; border: 0; padding: 0; cursor: pointer; text-align: left; color: inherit; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
  .pick:focus-visible { outline: none; }
  .pick:focus-visible .art { outline: 2px solid var(--signal); outline-offset: 6px; }

  .art {
    --s: 1; --ty: 0px; --rx: 0deg; --ry: 0deg; --rot: var(--r0, 0deg);
    position: relative; display: block; width: 100%;
    background: var(--paper-obj); box-shadow: var(--rest);
    transform: perspective(1000px) translateY(var(--ty)) rotateX(var(--rx)) rotateY(var(--ry)) rotate(var(--rot)) scale(var(--s));
    transition: transform .7s var(--settle), box-shadow .6s var(--ease), opacity .5s var(--ease), filter .5s var(--ease);
    will-change: transform;
  }
  .art img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: contain; }
  .art.tracking { transition: transform .18s ease-out, box-shadow .6s var(--ease), opacity .5s, filter .5s; }

  /* object types */
  .t-print .art { aspect-ratio: 1; padding: 3.2%; }                      /* photo print, white border */
  .t-print .art img { object-fit: cover; }
  .t-oval .art { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; border-radius: 50%; padding: 10% 13%; overflow: hidden; }   /* oval sticker */
  .t-disc .art { aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; padding: 12%; overflow: hidden; }      /* round sticker */
  .t-sheet .art { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; overflow: visible; }               /* taped sheet */
  .t-sheet .art img { object-fit: cover; }
  .t-card .art { aspect-ratio: 1; padding: 11%; outline: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 8%, transparent); outline-offset: -1px; } /* index card */
  .t-sheet .art::before, .t-card .art::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; z-index: 2; height: 1.35rem; background: var(--tape);
    box-shadow: 0 1px 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .05);
  }
  .t-sheet .art::before { width: 30%; left: 35%; top: -.65rem; transform: rotate(-2.5deg); }
  .t-card .art::before  { width: 46%; right: -14%; top: .4rem; transform: rotate(38deg); }

  /* labels: museum-style captions that stay level while the object tilts */
  .tag { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4rem 1fr; column-gap: .2rem; margin-top: 1.1rem; padding-left: .1rem; }
  .tag .l { grid-row: 1 / span 3; color: var(--muted); padding-top: .35rem; }
  .tag .org {
    font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.5vw, 1.4rem); line-height: 1.15; letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink-2); transition: color .4s; position: relative; justify-self: start;
  }
  .tag .org::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -.18rem; height: 2px; width: 100%; background: var(--signal); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .5s var(--ease); }
  .tag .role { margin-top: .4rem; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .07em; }
  .tag .cue { margin-top: .35rem; color: var(--signal-ink); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .07em; }

  /* hover / keyboard focus: "I picked up this photograph" */
  .obj:hover .art, .obj:has(.pick:focus-visible) .art { --s: 1.045; --ty: -10px; --rot: calc(var(--r0, 0deg) * .35); box-shadow: var(--lift); }
  .obj:hover .org, .obj:has(.pick:focus-visible) .org { color: var(--ink); }
  .obj:hover .org::after, .obj:has(.pick:focus-visible) .org::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
  /* everything else steps back */
  .desk:has(.obj:hover, .pick:focus-visible) .obj:not(:hover):not(:has(.pick:focus-visible)) .art { opacity: .5; filter: saturate(.45); }
  .desk:has(.obj:hover, .pick:focus-visible) .obj:not(:hover):not(:has(.pick:focus-visible)) .tag { opacity: .5; }
  .tag { transition: opacity .5s var(--ease); }

  /* precise pointers: role + cue are discovered; touch always shows the role */
  @media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
    .tag .role, .tag .cue { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-4px); transition: opacity .35s var(--ease), transform .45s var(--ease); }
    .obj:hover .role, .obj:has(.pick:focus-visible) .role { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: .05s; }
    .obj:hover .cue, .obj:has(.pick:focus-visible) .cue { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition-delay: .15s; }
  }
  @media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) { .tag .cue { display: none; } }

  /* resting angles: small, never uniform */
  .p-a { --r0: -2.2deg; } .p-b { --r0: 4deg; } .p-c { --r0: -3deg; } .p-d { --r0: 1.2deg; } .p-e { --r0: 5.5deg; }

  /* ---- entrance: heading first, then objects are set down one by one ---- */
  .js .desk .art { opacity: 0; --ty: -28px; --s: 1.07; --rot: calc(var(--r0, 0deg) + 6deg); box-shadow: var(--lift); }
  .js .desk .tag, .js .desk .desk-close, .js .desk .desk-note { opacity: 0; }
  .js .desk.in .art { opacity: 1; --ty: 0px; --s: 1; --rot: var(--r0, 0deg); box-shadow: var(--rest); }
  .js .desk.in .tag, .js .desk.in .desk-close, .js .desk.in .desk-note { opacity: 1; }
  .js .desk.in:not(.settled) .art { transition: transform 1s var(--settle), opacity .6s var(--ease), box-shadow 1s var(--ease); transition-delay: var(--d); }
  .js .desk.in:not(.settled) .tag { transition: opacity .7s var(--ease); transition-delay: calc(var(--d) + .35s); }
  .js .desk.in:not(.settled) .desk-close, .js .desk.in:not(.settled) .desk-note { transition: opacity .8s var(--ease) 1.4s; }
  /* re-assert hover after the entrance (the .in rule above is more specific) */
  .js .desk.in .obj:hover .art, .js .desk.in .obj:has(.pick:focus-visible) .art { --s: 1.045; --ty: -10px; --rot: calc(var(--r0, 0deg) * .35); box-shadow: var(--lift); }
  .js .desk.in:has(.obj:hover, .pick:focus-visible) .obj:not(:hover):not(:has(.pick:focus-visible)) .art { opacity: .5; }
  .p-a { --d: .25s; } .p-b { --d: .4s; } .p-c { --d: .55s; } .p-d { --d: .7s; } .p-e { --d: .85s; }

  /* ---- composition: desktop constellation on a 12-col grid ---- */
  @media (min-width: 1100px) {
    .desk {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
      grid-auto-rows: 4.5rem; column-gap: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem);
    }
    .desk-intro { grid-column: 1 / 6; grid-row: 1 / 7; }
    .p-a { grid-column: 7 / 11; grid-row: 1 / 8; }
    .p-b { grid-column: 10 / 13; grid-row: 6 / 10; margin-left: -1.5rem; }
    .p-c { grid-column: 7 / 10; grid-row: 9 / 13; justify-self: center; width: min(100%, 15rem); margin-top: 1.5rem; }
    .p-c .tag { width: max-content; max-width: 19rem; }
    .p-d { grid-column: 1 / 5; grid-row: 8 / 13; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
    .p-e { grid-column: 4 / 6; grid-row: 11 / 15; margin-left: 1.25rem; margin-top: 1rem; z-index: 2; }
    .desk-close { grid-column: 10 / 13; grid-row: 12 / 14; align-self: end; text-align: right; }
    .desk-note { grid-column: 10 / 13; grid-row: 14 / 15; align-self: start; text-align: right; margin-top: .8rem; }
  }
  /* tablet: a looser two-up arrangement */
  @media (min-width: 700px) and (max-width: 1099px) {
    .desk {
      display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(6, minmax(0, 1fr));
      grid-template-rows: auto; grid-auto-rows: 3.5rem; column-gap: 1.25rem;
    }
    .desk-intro { grid-column: 1 / 6; grid-row: 1; margin-bottom: 3rem; }
    .p-a { grid-column: 1 / 4; grid-row: 2 / 10; }
    .p-b { grid-column: 4 / 7; grid-row: 3 / 9; width: 88%; justify-self: end; }
    .p-c { grid-column: 4 / 6; grid-row: 10 / 15; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
    .p-c .tag { width: max-content; max-width: 16rem; }
    .p-d { grid-column: 1 / 4; grid-row: 11 / 17; }
    .p-e { grid-column: 4 / 6; grid-row: 17 / 22; margin-left: 1.5rem; }
    .desk-close { grid-column: 1 / 4; grid-row: 18 / 20; align-self: end; }
    .desk-note { grid-column: 1 / 4; grid-row: 20; align-self: start; margin-top: .6rem; }
  }
  /* phone: a vertical editorial sequence, each object with room to breathe */
  @media (max-width: 699px) {
    .desk { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3.25rem; }
    .desk-intro { margin-bottom: .5rem; }
    .obj { width: 84%; }
    .p-a { width: 88%; }
    .p-b { width: 80%; align-self: flex-end; }
    .p-c { width: 58%; margin-left: 8%; }
    .p-d { width: 92%; align-self: flex-end; }
    .p-e { width: 54%; margin-left: 12%; }
    .p-a { --r0: -1.6deg; } .p-b { --r0: 2.4deg; } .p-c { --r0: -2deg; } .p-d { --r0: 1deg; } .p-e { --r0: 3.5deg; }
    .desk-close { margin-top: 1rem; }
    .desk-note { margin-top: -2.5rem; }
  }

  /* ---- the closer look ---- */
  dialog.closer {
    width: 100%; height: 100%; max-width: none; max-height: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border: 0;
    background: var(--table) var(--grain); color: var(--ink); overflow: auto;
  }
  dialog.closer::backdrop { background: transparent; }
  html:has(dialog.closer[open]) { overflow: hidden; }
  .closer-in {
    min-height: 100%; max-width: var(--max); margin: 0 auto; padding: clamp(4.5rem, 8vh, 6rem) var(--gutter) 2rem;
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 5fr); grid-template-rows: 1fr auto;
    gap: 2rem clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem); align-items: center;
  }
  .closer-x {
    position: fixed; top: 1rem; right: var(--gutter); z-index: 3; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: .5rem 0;
    font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: .3em;
  }
  .closer-x:hover { text-decoration-color: var(--signal); }
  .closer-art { display: grid; place-items: center; }
  .closer-art .art { box-shadow: var(--lift); --rot: var(--r0, 0deg); max-height: 70vh; }
  .closer-art.t-print .art { width: min(100%, 30rem); }
  .closer-art.t-oval .art { width: min(100%, 32rem); }
  .closer-art.t-disc .art { width: min(80%, 22rem); }
  .closer-art.t-sheet .art { width: min(100%, 34rem); }
  .closer-art.t-card .art { width: min(70%, 18rem); }
  .closer-k { color: var(--muted); }
  #closer-org { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4.4rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -0.025em; margin-top: 1rem; }
  .closer-role { margin-top: 1rem; font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--ink-2); }
  .closer-more { margin-top: 2.25rem; }
  .closer-more dl { border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 16%, transparent); }
  .closer-more dl > div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 7rem 1fr; gap: 1rem; padding: .8rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 16%, transparent); }
  .closer-more dt { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); padding-top: .2rem; }
  .closer-more .did, .closer-more .also { margin-top: 1.25rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
  .closer-ask { margin-top: 2rem; color: var(--muted); }
  .closer-ask a { color: var(--ink); }
  .closer-nav { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; border-top: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--ink) 16%, transparent); padding-top: 1rem; }
  .closer-nav button { background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; padding: .4rem 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: .75rem; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
  .closer-nav button:hover { color: var(--ink); }
  .closer-text > * { animation: rise .6s var(--ease) both; }
  .closer-text > :nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .06s; } .closer-text > :nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .12s; }
  .closer-text > :nth-child(4) { animation-delay: .18s; } .closer-text > :nth-child(5) { animation-delay: .24s; }
  @media (max-width: 800px) {
    .closer-in { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); grid-template-rows: auto auto auto; align-items: start; padding-top: 4rem; }
    .closer-art .art { max-height: 42vh; }
    .closer-art.t-print .art { width: min(78%, 20rem); }
    .closer-art.t-sheet .art { width: min(92%, 26rem); }
  }
  /* the picked object travels into the closer look */
  ::view-transition-group(pick) { animation-duration: .55s; animation-timing-function: cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .1, 1); }
  ::view-transition-old(root), ::view-transition-new(root) { animation-duration: .3s; }

  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .js .desk .art { opacity: 1; --ty: 0px; --s: 1; --rot: var(--r0, 0deg); box-shadow: var(--rest); }
    .js .desk .tag, .js .desk .desk-close, .js .desk .desk-note { opacity: 1; }
    ::view-transition-group(*), ::view-transition-old(*), ::view-transition-new(*) { animation: none !important; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 960px) { .nav .clock { display: none; } }
