  :root{
    --bg:#08090b; --bg2:#0d0f12; --panel:#0f1216;
    --text:#eceef1; --muted:#9298a1; --faint:#565c64;
    --accent:#d4ff4f; --accent-dim:#9bc23a;
    --line:rgba(255,255,255,0.09); --line2:rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
    --serif:'Fraunces',Georgia,serif;
    --mono:'IBM Plex Mono',ui-monospace,monospace;
    --sans:'Hanken Grotesk',system-ui,sans-serif;
  }
  *{margin:0;padding:0;box-sizing:border-box}
  html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
  body{
    background:var(--bg); color:var(--text); font-family:var(--sans);
    font-size:17px; line-height:1.6; -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    overflow-x:hidden; cursor:none;
  }
  a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
  ::selection{background:var(--accent);color:#0a0a0a}

  /* grain + vignette overlays */
  body::before{
    content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;
    background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 0%,transparent 45%,rgba(0,0,0,0.32) 100%);
  }
  body::after{
    content:"";position:fixed;inset:-200%;z-index:3;pointer-events:none;opacity:0.04;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.85' numOctaves='3'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    animation:grain 8s steps(6) infinite;
  }
  @keyframes grain{0%{transform:translate(0,0)}20%{transform:translate(-4%,3%)}40%{transform:translate(3%,-4%)}60%{transform:translate(-3%,2%)}80%{transform:translate(4%,-2%)}100%{transform:translate(0,0)}}

  /* custom cursor */
  .cursor{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;z-index:9999;pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:difference;will-change:transform}
  .cur-dot{position:fixed;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
  .cur-ring{position:fixed;width:34px;height:34px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);border-radius:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);transition:width .2s,height .2s,opacity .2s}
  .cursor.hot .cur-ring{width:54px;height:54px;border-color:var(--accent)}
  @media(hover:none){body{cursor:auto}.cursor{display:none}}

  #bg{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1}
  /* scroll veil: fades in past the hero so reading sections stay legible over the swarm */
  #bgveil{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:#08090b;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;will-change:opacity}
  /* instrument line + ticks as DOM (Safari drops the lower region of the fixed canvas
     from its composite, so canvas draws there never show; a DOM node always paints) */
  #bgline{position:fixed;left:0;width:100%;height:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.16);z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;display:none}
  #bgline i{position:absolute;display:block}
  .wrap{position:relative;z-index:1}

  /* nav */
  nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:5;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;
    padding:26px clamp(20px,5vw,64px);mix-blend-mode:difference}
  .brand{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500}
  .brand b{color:var(--accent)}
  .navlinks{display:flex;gap:28px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
  .navlinks ul{display:flex;gap:28px;list-style:none}
  .navlinks a{transition:color .2s}
  .navlinks a:hover{color:var(--text)}
  @media(max-width:640px){.navlinks{display:none}}

  /* hero */
  .hero{min-height:100vh;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;
    padding:0 clamp(20px,5vw,64px);position:relative}
  .eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:clamp(11px,1.1vw,13px);letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--muted);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;margin-bottom:30px}
  .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:34px;height:1px;background:var(--accent)}
  .hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(3.4rem,12vw,10.5rem);line-height:.9;
    letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:34px}
  .hero h1 em{font-style:italic;font-weight:400}
  .hero .lead{max-width:600px;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.7vw,1.35rem);color:#c7ccd3;line-height:1.5;font-weight:400}
  .hero .lead b{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
  .cta{display:flex;gap:16px;margin-top:44px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center}
  .btn{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12.5px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
    padding:15px 26px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:2px;transition:all .25s;display:inline-flex;gap:10px;align-items:center}
  .btn.primary{background:var(--accent);color:#0a0a0a;border-color:var(--accent);font-weight:500}
  .btn.primary:hover{background:#e4ff7a;transform:translateY(-2px)}
  .btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--text);background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03)}
  .scrollcue{position:absolute;bottom:34px;left:clamp(20px,5vw,64px);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;
    letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}
  .scrollcue .bar{width:1px;height:40px;background:linear-gradient(var(--faint),transparent);position:relative;overflow:hidden}
  .scrollcue .bar::after{content:"";position:absolute;top:-40px;left:0;width:1px;height:40px;background:var(--accent);animation:drop 2.2s cubic-bezier(.7,0,.3,1) infinite}
  @keyframes drop{0%{top:-40px}60%,100%{top:40px}}

  /* section shell */
  section.blk{padding:clamp(90px,13vh,170px) clamp(20px,5vw,64px);position:relative;border-top:1px solid var(--line2)}
  .sec-eyebrow{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-dim);margin-bottom:28px}
  .sec-h{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.6rem);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:16ch}
  .sec-h em{font-style:italic}

  /* about */
  .about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:clamp(30px,6vw,90px);align-items:start;margin-top:10px}
  @media(max-width:860px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .pullquote{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,4vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.02em}
  .pullquote em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
  .about-body p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:20px;font-size:1.05rem}
  .about-body p b{color:var(--text);font-weight:600}
  .stats{display:flex;gap:36px;margin-top:36px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .stat .n{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:2.4rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1}
  .stat .l{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);margin-top:8px}

  /* work cards */
  .work-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:20px;margin-bottom:52px}
  .cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:20px}
  @media(max-width:900px){.cards{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:6px;overflow:hidden;
    transition:transform .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),border-color .35s;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
  .card:hover{transform:translateY(-6px);border-color:rgba(212,255,79,0.35)}
  .card .thumb{aspect-ratio:16/9;position:relative;overflow:hidden;
    background:linear-gradient(135deg,#12161b,#0a0c0f);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .card .thumb img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
  .card .thumb .ph{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
  .card .thumb .mesh{position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:.5;
    background:radial-gradient(circle at 30% 20%,rgba(212,255,79,0.10),transparent 45%),radial-gradient(circle at 75% 80%,rgba(120,160,255,0.08),transparent 45%)}
  .card .body{padding:24px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}
  .card .no{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--accent-dim);letter-spacing:.14em;margin-bottom:12px}
  .card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:1.6rem;margin-bottom:10px;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .card p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.98rem;flex:1;margin-bottom:20px}
  .card .links{display:flex;gap:18px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .card .links a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;padding-bottom:3px}
  .card .links a:hover{color:var(--accent)}

  /* writing */
  .posts{margin-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .post{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:28px;align-items:baseline;
    padding:30px 6px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);transition:padding-left .3s,background .3s}
  .post:hover{padding-left:22px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(212,255,79,0.04),transparent 60%)}
  .post .pno{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--faint)}
  .post .pt{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.6vw,1.9rem);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .post .pd{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;margin-top:6px;max-width:52ch}
  .post .arw{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:18px;color:var(--faint);transition:transform .3s,color .3s}
  .post:hover .arw{color:var(--accent);transform:translate(6px,0)}
  @media(max-width:640px){.post{grid-template-columns:1fr}.post .arw,.post .pno{display:none}}

  /* footer */
  footer{padding:clamp(80px,12vh,150px) clamp(20px,5vw,64px) 60px;border-top:1px solid var(--line2);position:relative}
  .foot-big{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:300;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,6vw,5rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em;max-width:14ch}
  .foot-big em{font-style:italic;color:var(--accent)}
  .foot-row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:24px;margin-top:60px}
  .foot-links{display:flex;gap:26px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .foot-links a{color:var(--muted);transition:color .2s}
  .foot-links a:hover{color:var(--accent)}
  .foot-meta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--faint);text-transform:uppercase}
  .foot-meta b{color:var(--accent-dim)}

  /* identity chip */
  .idchip{display:none;align-items:center;gap:10px;margin-top:26px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint)}
  .idchip .dotlive{width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);box-shadow:0 0 10px var(--accent);animation:pul 1.8s infinite}
  .idchip b{color:var(--muted);font-weight:500;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}
  @keyframes pul{0%,100%{opacity:1}50%{opacity:.3}}

  /* AI concierge */
  .ai-fab{position:fixed;bottom:26px;right:26px;z-index:40;padding:14px 20px;border-radius:40px;background:var(--accent);color:#0a0a0a;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:500;border:none;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;box-shadow:0 8px 30px rgba(212,255,79,0.25);transition:transform .25s}
  .ai-fab:hover{transform:translateY(-3px)}
  .ai-fab .d{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#0a0a0a;animation:pul 1.6s infinite}
  .ai-panel{position:fixed;bottom:26px;right:26px;z-index:41;width:min(410px,calc(100vw - 40px));height:min(560px,calc(100vh - 52px));background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:14px;display:none;flex-direction:column;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.6)}
  .ai-panel.open{display:flex}
  .ai-head{padding:18px 20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center}
  .ai-head .t{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.15rem}
  .ai-head .t small{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent-dim);display:block;margin-top:3px}
  .ai-head .x{font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--muted);font-size:16px}
  .ai-msgs{flex:1;overflow-y:auto;padding:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}
  .ai-msg{max-width:86%;font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.55;padding:11px 14px;border-radius:12px;white-space:pre-wrap}
  .ai-msg.u{align-self:flex-end;background:rgba(212,255,79,0.12);border:1px solid rgba(212,255,79,0.25)}
  .ai-msg.a{align-self:flex-start;background:rgba(255,255,255,0.04);border:1px solid var(--line);color:#d7dbe1}
  .ai-msg.a.blink::after{content:"▍";color:var(--accent);animation:pul 1s infinite}
  .ai-suggest{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding:0 20px 14px}
  .ai-suggest button{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;color:var(--muted);background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;padding:7px 12px;transition:all .2s}
  .ai-suggest button:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
  .ai-in{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:14px;display:flex;gap:10px}
  .ai-in input{flex:1;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:11px 13px;color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:.95rem;outline:none;cursor:text}
  .ai-in input:focus{border-color:var(--accent-dim)}
  .ai-in button{background:var(--accent);color:#0a0a0a;border:none;border-radius:8px;padding:0 16px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:14px}

  /* signals / guestbook */
  .sig-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px;margin-top:36px}
  @media(max-width:760px){.sig-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
  .sig-form{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:10px;padding:24px;height:fit-content}
  .sig-form label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--faint);display:block;margin-bottom:10px}
  .sig-form textarea{width:100%;min-height:90px;background:var(--bg);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:12px;color:var(--text);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:1rem;resize:vertical;outline:none;cursor:text}
  .sig-form textarea:focus{border-color:var(--accent-dim)}
  .sig-form .row{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;margin-top:14px;gap:12px}
  .sig-form .who{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;color:var(--faint);overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
  .sig-form button{background:var(--accent);color:#0a0a0a;border:none;border-radius:6px;padding:11px 20px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;flex-shrink:0}
  .sig-wall{max-height:360px;overflow-y:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:12px;padding-right:6px}
  .sig-empty{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;color:var(--faint);letter-spacing:.06em}
  .sig{background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:8px;padding:14px 16px}
  .sig .n{font-size:.98rem;color:#d7dbe1;line-height:1.5;white-space:pre-wrap}
  .sig .m{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--faint);margin-top:8px}
  .sig.newsig{animation:sigin .6s ease}
  @keyframes sigin{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(-8px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}

  /* reveal */
  .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px);transition:opacity .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
  .rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .hero .eyebrow,.hero h1,.hero .lead,.hero .cta{opacity:0;transform:translateY(24px);animation:rise .95s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1) forwards}
  .hero h1{animation-delay:.12s}.hero .lead{animation-delay:.28s}.hero .cta{animation-delay:.42s}
  @keyframes rise{to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  .posts-cta{margin-top:40px}
