/* ==========================================================================
   JEFF THE PRODUCER — jefftheproducer.com
   Design language: broadcast-console dark mode.
   Violet = the on-air / bodybuilding-media heritage (matches Jeff's own MTR key art).
   Electric blue = the newer AI/systems chapter of his career.
   Chrome = the wordmark, echoing the metallic title card in his key art.
   Mono labels + the waveform motif nod to a life spent behind an audio console.
   ========================================================================== */

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Anton&family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=IBM+Plex+Mono:wght@400;500;600&display=swap');

:root {
  /* --- surfaces --- */
  --void: #07060b;
  --void-2: #0c0a13;
  --panel: #120f1a;
  --panel-2: #1a1524;
  --panel-border: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --panel-border-hi: rgba(196, 154, 255, 0.35);

  /* --- brightness ramp: darker near header/footer, brighter toward the middle of the page --- */
  --rise-1: #3a3052;
  --rise-2: #584a75;
  --rise-3: #6d5d8a;

  /* --- neon accents --- */
  --violet: #a855f7;
  --violet-2: #7c3aed;
  --violet-glow: #c084fc;
  --violet-dim: #4c2a80;
  --blue: #38bdf8;
  --blue-2: #2563eb;
  --blue-glow: #7dd8ff;

  /* --- chrome (wordmark) --- */
  --chrome-hi: #ffffff;
  --chrome-mid: #cfcfd6;
  --chrome-low: #8a8794;

  /* --- light surfaces (header/footer only - rest of the site stays dark) --- */
  --paper: #ffffff;
  --ink-on-paper: #0c0a13;
  --muted-on-paper: #514c5c;
  --violet-on-paper: #7c3aed;

  /* --- text --- */
  --ink: #f1eef7;
  --muted: #e5e2ef;
  --muted-2: #c4bfd4;

  /* --- type --- */
  --font-display: 'Anton', 'Arial Narrow Bold', Impact, sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Manrope', 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', 'SF Mono', Consolas, monospace;

  /* --- layout --- */
  --container: 1260px;
  --edge: clamp(1.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  --radius-lg: 20px;
  --radius-md: 14px;
  --radius-sm: 8px;

  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

/* ---------- reset ---------- */
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; text-size-adjust: 100%; overflow-x: hidden; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  * { animation-duration: 0.001ms !important; animation-iteration-count: 1 !important; transition-duration: 0.001ms !important; scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--void);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; }
h1, h2, h3, h4, p { margin: 0; }
strong { margin-left: 0.05em; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--blue-glow);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.container {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-left: var(--edge);
  padding-right: var(--edge);
}

/* ---------- shared type ---------- */
.eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--violet-glow);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6em;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.eyebrow::before {
  content: '';
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--violet-glow);
  display: inline-block;
}
.eyebrow.is-blue { color: var(--blue-glow); }
.eyebrow.is-blue::before { background: var(--blue-glow); }

.h2 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: text-shadow 0.6s ease;
  text-shadow: 0 0 0 rgba(192,132,252,0);
}
.h2.in-view {
  text-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(192,132,252,0.55), 0 0 60px rgba(192,132,252,0.25);
}
.h2:hover {
  text-shadow: 0 0 30px rgba(255,255,255,0.75), 0 0 70px rgba(192,132,252,0.6);
  transition: text-shadow 0.25s ease;
}

.lede {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.25rem);
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 62ch;
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.section {
  padding-top: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7.5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7.5rem);
  position: relative;
}
.section-head {
  margin-bottom: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
}

/* ---------- brightness ramp: darker near the header/footer, brighter toward the middle ---------- */
#about, #career { background: var(--void); }
#iron-world { background: var(--rise-2); }
#work { background: var(--rise-3); }
.featured-video-section { background: #000000; }
#services { background: var(--rise-1); }
.contact-section { background: var(--void-2); }

/* on the brightened sections, violet labels lose contrast - switch them to white there */
#iron-world .eyebrow, #work .eyebrow, .featured-video-section .eyebrow, .ai-section .eyebrow {
  color: #ffffff;
}
#iron-world .eyebrow::before, #work .eyebrow::before, .featured-video-section .eyebrow::before, .ai-section .eyebrow::before {
  background: #ffffff;
}
.brand-row > span { color: var(--ink) !important; }

/* ---------- waveform divider (signature motif) ---------- */
.waveform {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 4px;
  height: 34px;
  opacity: 0.75;
}
.waveform span {
  display: block;
  width: 3px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--blue-glow), var(--violet));
  animation: bump 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes bump {
  0%, 100% { height: 6px; opacity: 0.5; }
  50% { height: 28px; opacity: 1; }
}
.waveform.divider {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   NAV
   ========================================================================== */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 1rem var(--edge);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  background: var(--paper);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(12, 10, 19, 0.08);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(12,10,19,0.02);
  transition: box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease), padding 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav.is-scrolled {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px -12px rgba(12, 10, 19, 0.25);
  padding-top: 0.7rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.7rem;
}
.nav-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--ink-on-paper);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.6);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-mark span { color: var(--ink-on-paper); font-size: 1em; font-family: inherit; }

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.nav-links a {
  color: var(--muted-on-paper);
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 4px;
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.nav-links a:hover, .nav-links a:focus-visible { color: var(--ink-on-paper); }
.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 0; height: 2px;
  background: var(--violet-on-paper);
  transition: width 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }

.nav-cta {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--ink-on-paper);
  padding: 0.55rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--violet-on-paper); transform: translateY(-1px); }

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  background: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(12,10,19,0.15);
  border-radius: 8px;
  width: 42px;
  height: 38px;
  color: var(--ink-on-paper);
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: flex; }
}

/* mobile drawer - matches the light header for visual consistency */
.mobile-drawer {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 99;
  background: var(--paper);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.6rem;
  padding: var(--edge);
  transform: translateY(-100%);
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.mobile-drawer.is-open { transform: translateY(0); }
.mobile-drawer a {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-on-paper);
}
.mobile-drawer .nav-cta { display: inline-block; margin-top: 1rem; color: #fff; }

/* ==========================================================================
   HERO
   ========================================================================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(6rem, 14vw, 8rem) var(--edge) 4rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 55% at 82% 18%, rgba(56, 189, 248, 0.14), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(70% 60% at 18% 85%, rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.18), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--void) 0%, var(--void-2) 100%);
}
.hero-grid-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.35;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-inner {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.9fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.hero-copy { min-width: 0; }

.hero-word {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
  line-height: 0.94;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 8.6vw, 7.4rem);
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--chrome-hi) 0%, var(--chrome-mid) 38%, var(--chrome-hi) 50%, var(--chrome-mid) 65%, var(--chrome-low) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  --glow: 0;
  filter:
    drop-shadow(0 -1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.7))
    drop-shadow(0 1.5px 0.5px rgba(0,0,0,0.55))
    drop-shadow(0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.25))
    drop-shadow(0 0 calc(8px + var(--glow) * 22px) rgba(255,255,255, calc(0.4 + var(--glow) * 0.6)))
    drop-shadow(0 0 calc(18px + var(--glow) * 46px) rgba(192,132,252, calc(0.5 + var(--glow) * 0.5)))
    drop-shadow(0 0 calc(10px + var(--glow) * 44px) rgba(125,216,255, calc(0.2 + var(--glow) * 0.55)))
    drop-shadow(0 20px 46px rgba(124, 58, 237, calc(0.35 + var(--glow) * 0.4)));
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  display: inline-block;
  max-width: 100%;
  transform-origin: left center;
  transition: filter 0.15s linear;
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hero-word {
    filter:
      drop-shadow(0 -1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,0.7))
      drop-shadow(0 1.5px 0.5px rgba(0,0,0,0.55))
      drop-shadow(0 2px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.25))
      drop-shadow(0 0 calc(14px + var(--glow) * 34px) rgba(255,255,255, calc(0.5 + var(--glow) * 0.5)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 calc(28px + var(--glow) * 64px) rgba(192,132,252, calc(0.6 + var(--glow) * 0.4)))
      drop-shadow(0 0 calc(16px + var(--glow) * 60px) rgba(125,216,255, calc(0.3 + var(--glow) * 0.5)))
      drop-shadow(0 24px 54px rgba(124, 58, 237, calc(0.4 + var(--glow) * 0.35)));
  }
}
.hero-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--muted);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 1.2vw, 0.95rem);
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.hero-tagline b { color: var(--violet-glow); font-weight: 500; }

.hero-desc {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem);
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 52ch;
  margin-bottom: 2.2rem;
}
.hero-desc strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 2.75rem;
}

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.6rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: transform 0.2s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.2s var(--ease), background 0.2s, color 0.2s;
  border: 1px solid transparent;
}
.btn-primary {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--violet-2), var(--violet));
  color: #fff;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 30px -8px rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.6);
}
.btn-primary:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); box-shadow: 0 12px 34px -6px rgba(168, 85, 247, 0.75); }
.btn-ghost {
  border-color: var(--panel-border-hi);
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.02);
}
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--blue-glow); color: var(--blue-glow); transform: translateY(-2px); }

.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.hero-stat b {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.9rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  line-height: 1;
}
.hero-stat span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}

/* hero poster (his key art) */
.hero-poster {
  position: relative;
  justify-self: center;
  align-self: start;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 440px;
  transform: translateY(var(--py, 0px));
}
.hero-poster-frame {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 619 / 615;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 10px;
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(168,85,247,0.55), rgba(56,189,248,0.35) 60%, rgba(255,255,255,0.08));
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px -20px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.55);
}
.hero-poster-frame img {
  border-radius: calc(var(--radius-lg) - 6px);
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}
.hero-poster-badge {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -18px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  background: var(--void);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border-hi);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.5rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  white-space: nowrap;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 24px -8px rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-poster { max-width: 360px; margin-top: 1rem; order: -1; }
  .hero-copy { max-width: 100%; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ABOUT
   ========================================================================== */
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.about-text p + p { margin-top: 1.2rem; }
.about-text p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.03rem; }
.about-text strong { color: var(--ink); }
.about-text .lede { color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }

.about-media {
  position: relative;
}
.about-media-frame {
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  position: relative;
}
.about-media-frame img { width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }
.about-media-frame::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 60%, rgba(7,6,11,0.75));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.about-media-tag {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 1.1rem;
  left: 1.1rem;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(7,6,11,0.55);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border-hi);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   TIMELINE
   ========================================================================== */
.timeline {
  position: relative;
  padding-left: clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  border-left: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}
.timeline-item {
  position: relative;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem 1.75rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 1.75rem);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  border: 1px solid transparent;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, background 0.3s, transform 0.3s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.timeline-item:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.timeline-item:hover {
  border-color: var(--panel-border-hi);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(168,85,247,0.12), transparent);
  transform: translateX(8px);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px -22px rgba(168,85,247,0.55);
}
.timeline-item.is-blue:hover {
  border-color: rgba(125,216,255,0.4);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(56,189,248,0.12), transparent);
  box-shadow: 0 20px 44px -22px rgba(56,189,248,0.55);
}
.timeline-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: calc(-1 * clamp(1.75rem, 4vw, 2.5rem) - 5px);
  top: 28px;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--violet-glow);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(168,85,247,0.18), 0 0 16px 2px var(--violet-glow);
  animation: dotPulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.timeline-item.is-blue::before {
  background: var(--blue-glow);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(56,189,248,0.18), 0 0 16px 2px var(--blue-glow);
  animation: dotPulseBlue 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes dotPulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(168,85,247,0.18), 0 0 10px 1px rgba(192,132,252,0.6); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(168,85,247,0.28), 0 0 22px 4px rgba(192,132,252,0.95); }
}
@keyframes dotPulseBlue {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(56,189,248,0.18), 0 0 10px 1px rgba(125,216,255,0.6); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(56,189,248,0.28), 0 0 22px 4px rgba(125,216,255,0.95); }
}
.timeline-year {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--violet-glow);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  display: block;
}
.timeline-item.is-blue .timeline-year { color: var(--blue-glow); }
.timeline-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.timeline-body { color: var(--muted); max-width: 62ch; }
.timeline-body strong { color: var(--ink); }
.timeline-tags {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}
.tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--muted);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  padding: 0.3rem 0.7rem;
  border-radius: 999px;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   IRON WORLD
   ========================================================================== */
.role-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
}
.role-card {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.6rem;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.role-card:hover, .role-card.in-view:hover {
  border-color: var(--violet-glow);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.15) inset, 0 10px 20px -6px rgba(255,255,255,0.15), 0 24px 50px -14px rgba(168,85,247,0.75);
}
.role-card .num {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  color: var(--muted-2);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  display: block;
}
.role-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.role-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.94rem; }

.moment-card {
  background: #08070c;
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border-hi);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s var(--ease), transform 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.moment-card:hover, .moment-card.in-view:hover {
  border-color: var(--violet-glow);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 30px -4px rgba(255,255,255,0.3), 0 24px 50px -16px rgba(168,85,247,0.7);
}
.moment-icon {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: var(--void);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border-hi);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.moment-card h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.4vw, 1.6rem);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.moment-card { padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem); }
.moment-card-video {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.moment-text {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.moment-video {
  position: relative;
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  aspect-ratio: 6 / 5;
  animation: videoGlow 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.moment-video video {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  background: #000;
}
@keyframes videoGlow {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(255,255,255,0.5), 0 0 22px rgba(125,216,255,0.65), 0 0 44px rgba(168,85,247,0.4); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px rgba(196,154,255,0.85), 0 0 32px rgba(168,85,247,0.85), 0 0 58px rgba(125,216,255,0.6); }
}
.moment-card p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 66ch; }
.moment-card strong { color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .moment-card-video { grid-template-columns: 1fr; text-align: left; }
  .moment-video { aspect-ratio: 6 / 5; max-width: 420px; margin: 0 auto; }
}

.legends-row {
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
}
.legends-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1.1rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}
.legend-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;
  background: var(--panel-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border-hi);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s;
}
.legend-card:hover, .legend-card.in-view:hover, .legend-card:focus-visible {
  border-color: var(--violet-glow);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(168,85,247,0.18), var(--panel-2));
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px -4px rgba(255,255,255,0.35), 0 20px 44px -16px rgba(168,85,247,0.7), 0 0 0 1px rgba(196,154,255,0.35) inset;
}
.legend-card-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.35rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.legend-card-title {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.legend-card-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--violet-glow);
  transition: color 0.25s, gap 0.2s;
}
.legend-card:hover .legend-card-cta { color: var(--blue-glow); gap: 0.6rem; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .legends-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .legends-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.iron-media-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
}
.iron-media-row .about-media-frame { align-self: start; }
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .iron-media-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.brand-row {
  padding-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}
.brand-row > span {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.brand-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.brand-tile {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  aspect-ratio: 2.2 / 1;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  padding: 2.25rem 3rem;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.brand-tile:hover, .brand-tile.in-view:hover {
  border-color: var(--violet-glow);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px -4px rgba(255,255,255,0.35), 0 20px 40px -16px rgba(168,85,247,0.7), 0 0 0 1px rgba(196,154,255,0.3) inset;
}
.brand-tile img {
  max-width: 100%;
  max-height: 100%;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  object-fit: contain;
  border-radius: 8px;
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .brand-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .brand-tile { aspect-ratio: 2.6 / 1; }
  .brand-tile-gear { padding: 1rem 1.4rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .role-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .role-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FEATURED WORK / VIDEO SHOWCASE
   ========================================================================== */
.video-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.video-card {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.video-card:hover { border-color: var(--panel-border-hi); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.video-frame {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: #000;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.video-frame img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease), filter 0.3s;
}
.video-card:hover .video-frame img { transform: scale(1.05); filter: brightness(0.6); }
.video-frame iframe { width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }
.play-btn {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.play-btn span {
  width: 62px; height: 62px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(7,6,11,0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s;
}
.video-card:hover .play-btn span { transform: scale(1.1); background: var(--violet-2); }
.video-meta { padding: 1.2rem 1.3rem 1.4rem; }
.video-meta .kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--violet-glow);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
  display: block;
}
.video-meta h4 { font-size: 1.02rem; margin-bottom: 0.4rem; color: var(--ink); }
.video-meta p { font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--muted); }

.channel-cta {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}
.channel-tile {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s;
}
.channel-tile:hover, .channel-tile.in-view:hover {
  border-color: var(--violet-glow);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  background: var(--panel-2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px -4px rgba(255,255,255,0.35), 0 20px 44px -18px rgba(168,85,247,0.65), 0 0 0 1px rgba(196,154,255,0.3) inset;
}
.channel-tile-ic {
  width: 52px; height: 52px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  border-radius: 12px;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: filter 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease);
}
.channel-tile:hover .channel-tile-ic {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 12px rgba(125,216,255,0.7));
  transform: scale(1.05);
}
.channel-tile span { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.3rem; }
.channel-tile b {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.channel-tile em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .channel-cta { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 980px) {
  .video-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

.featured-video-section {
  padding-top: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 7.5rem);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.featured-video-section .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.victor-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, calc(-50% + var(--py, 0px)));
  height: 108%;
  width: auto;
  max-width: none;
  opacity: 0.42;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(70% 85% at 50% 50%, rgba(0,0,0,1) 35%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 78%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(70% 85% at 50% 50%, rgba(0,0,0,1) 35%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 78%);
}
.featured-video-frame {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(196,154,255,0.4), 0 30px 90px -20px rgba(0,0,0,0.9), 0 0 60px -10px rgba(168,85,247,0.45);
}
.featured-video-frame {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
  background: #000;
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border-hi);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px -24px rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.55);
}
.featured-video-frame img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease), filter 0.3s;
}
.featured-video-frame:hover img { transform: scale(1.03); filter: brightness(0.6); }
.featured-video-frame iframe { width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0; }
.play-btn-lg {
  width: 96px; height: 96px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(7,6,11,0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  transition: transform 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s;
}
.featured-video-frame:hover .play-btn-lg { transform: scale(1.1); background: var(--violet-2); }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .play-btn-lg { width: 68px; height: 68px; }
}
.ai-section {
  background:
    radial-gradient(50% 70% at 50% 0%, rgba(56,189,248,0.18), transparent 65%),
    var(--rise-3);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}
.ai-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center;
}
.ai-visual {
  position: relative;
  transform: translateY(var(--py, 0px));
  aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
  max-width: 420px;
  justify-self: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: box-shadow 0.35s ease;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(196,154,255,0.18) inset;
  touch-action: none;
}
.ai-visual:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.4) inset, 0 0 50px 6px rgba(168,85,247,0.55), 0 0 90px 20px rgba(56,189,248,0.3);
}
.ai-copy .lede { color: var(--ink); }
.ai-list { margin-top: 1.75rem; display: grid; gap: 0.9rem; }
.ai-list li {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}
.ai-list li b { color: var(--ink); }
.ai-list .dot {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--blue-glow);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px 1px var(--blue-glow);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .ai-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .ai-visual { order: -1; max-width: 280px; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SERVICES
   ========================================================================== */
.services-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.1rem;
}
.service-card {
  position: relative;
  display: block;
  cursor: pointer;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--panel-2);
  border: 1px solid rgba(160,225,255,0.85);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  padding: 1.6rem 1.5rem;
  text-align: left;
  width: 100%;
  transition: border-color 0.25s, transform 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.25s, box-shadow 0.25s var(--ease);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.2) inset,
    0 0 14px 0 rgba(125,216,255,0.55),
    0 0 34px -6px rgba(56,189,248,0.5);
}
.service-card::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center 62%;
  background-size: 92%;
  opacity: 0; /* line-art hidden - awaiting real photos from Jeff; drop files into images/services/ and restore opacity */
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.4s var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.service-card:hover::before, .service-card:focus-visible::before {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: none;
}
.service-card.svc-videography::before { background-image: url('../images/services/svc-videography.svg'); }
.service-card.svc-video-editing::before { background-image: url('../images/services/svc-video-editing.svg'); }
.service-card.svc-social-media::before { background-image: url('../images/services/svc-social-media.svg'); }
.service-card.svc-voiceover::before { background-image: url('../images/services/svc-voiceover.svg'); }
.service-card.svc-website-creation::before { background-image: url('../images/services/svc-website-creation.svg'); }
.service-card.svc-website-rebuild::before { background-image: url('../images/services/svc-website-rebuild.svg'); }
.service-card.svc-ai-tool::before { background-image: url('../images/services/svc-ai-tool.svg'); }
.service-card.svc-podcast-producer::before { background-image: url('../images/services/svc-podcast-producer.svg'); }
.service-card.svc-podcast-host::before { background-image: url('../images/services/svc-podcast-host.svg'); }
.service-card:hover, .service-card.in-view:hover, .service-card:focus-visible {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(56,189,248,0.16), var(--panel-2));
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.5) inset, 0 0 30px -2px rgba(255,255,255,0.5), 0 24px 48px -16px rgba(56,189,248,0.75);
}
.service-card:hover .ic, .service-card:focus-visible .ic {
  color: var(--blue-glow);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(125,216,255,0.65));
}
.service-card .ic {
  position: relative;
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--violet-glow);
  transition: color 0.25s, filter 0.25s;
}
.service-card h4 { position: relative; font-size: 1.02rem; margin-bottom: 0.45rem; color: var(--ink); }
.service-card p { position: relative; font-size: 0.88rem; color: var(--muted); }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .services-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   CONTACT
   ========================================================================== */
.contact-section {
  background: var(--void-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
}
.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.contact-side .lede { color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
.contact-detail {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.92rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.contact-detail a:hover { color: var(--violet-glow); }
.contact-detail .ic {
  width: 20px; height: 20px;
  color: var(--violet-glow);
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.contact-form { width: 100%; }

.form-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 1.1rem;
}
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.55rem; margin-bottom: 1.1rem; }
.field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.field label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted-2);
}
.field input, .field select, .field textarea {
  background: var(--panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.85rem 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
  width: 100%;
}
.field select { appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='14' height='9' viewBox='0 0 14 9'><path d='M1 1l6 6 6-6' stroke='%23b3aec2' stroke-width='1.6' fill='none' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round'/></svg>");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right 1rem center;
  padding-right: 2.4rem;
}
.field select:invalid { color: var(--muted); }
.field select.is-highlighted {
  border-color: var(--violet-glow);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(196,154,255,0.35);
  transition: border-color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--violet-glow);
  background: var(--panel-2);
}
.field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 130px; }
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--muted-2); }

.form-foot {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.form-note { font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--muted-2); }
.form-status {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: none;
}
.form-status.is-visible { display: block; }
.form-status.ok { background: rgba(56,189,248,0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(56,189,248,0.4); color: var(--blue-glow); }
.form-status.err { background: rgba(248,113,113,0.1); border: 1px solid rgba(248,113,113,0.4); color: #fca5a5; }

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 620px) {
  .form-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   FOOTER
   ========================================================================== */
.footer {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem) var(--edge) 1.75rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(12,10,19,0.08);
}
.footer-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto 1.5rem;
}
.footer-mark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5.5vw, 4rem);
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  color: var(--ink-on-paper);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.social-row { display: flex; gap: 1rem; }
.social-btn {
  width: 58px; height: 58px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(12,10,19,0.15);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  color: var(--ink-on-paper);
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s, background 0.2s;
}
.social-btn:hover { border-color: var(--violet-on-paper); color: var(--violet-on-paper); background: rgba(124,58,237,0.08); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.social-btn svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; }

.footer-bottom {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(12,10,19,0.08);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  color: var(--muted-on-paper);
}
.footer-bottom a:hover { color: var(--violet-on-paper); }

/* Note: intentionally no scroll-triggered fade-in system here. That pattern depends on
   IntersectionObserver firing during a real scroll; if it ever doesn't (extensions, odd
   viewport states, JS timing), content stays invisible. Everything on this page renders
   at full opacity immediately - motion is reserved for the waveform motif and hover states. */

/* ---------- ambient scroll-glow: purely additive brightening as elements enter/leave view ---------- */
.eyebrow { transition: color 0.6s ease, text-shadow 0.6s ease; }
.eyebrow.in-view { text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(192,132,252,0.65); }
.eyebrow.is-blue.in-view { text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(125,216,255,0.65); }
.eyebrow.in-view::before { box-shadow: 0 0 8px 1px currentColor; }

.role-card, .legend-card, .brand-tile, .channel-tile, .moment-card, .service-card {
  transition: border-color 0.6s ease, box-shadow 0.6s ease, transform 0.25s var(--ease), background 0.6s ease;
}
.role-card.in-view { border-color: rgba(196,154,255,0.5); box-shadow: 0 0 26px -10px rgba(168,85,247,0.55); }
.legend-card.in-view { border-color: rgba(196,154,255,0.55); box-shadow: 0 0 30px -10px rgba(168,85,247,0.6); }
.brand-tile.in-view { border-color: rgba(196,154,255,0.5); box-shadow: 0 0 26px -10px rgba(168,85,247,0.5); }
.channel-tile.in-view { border-color: rgba(125,216,255,0.55); box-shadow: 0 0 30px -10px rgba(56,189,248,0.55); }
.service-card.in-view { border-color: rgba(125,216,255,0.55); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.15) inset, 0 0 26px -10px rgba(56,189,248,0.55); }
.moment-card.in-view {
  border-color: var(--violet-glow);
  box-shadow: 0 0 46px -14px rgba(168,85,247,0.7);
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .hero-stats { gap: 1.5rem; }
}

/* ---------- mobile-specific corrections ---------- */
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  /* legend cards: names at least 1.5x bigger and prominent */
  .legend-card-name { font-size: 2.1rem; }
  .legend-card-title { font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .legend-card-cta { font-size: 0.95rem; }
  /* brand tiles: contained, modest, never wider than the screen */
  .brand-tile { aspect-ratio: auto; height: 112px; padding: 1.1rem 1.6rem; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   V9: flashing hover borders, stronger title glow, section-specific effects
   ========================================================================== */

/* flashing bright border on hover - white core alternating with violet/blue */
@keyframes borderFlash {
  0%, 100% {
    border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.95);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.7) inset, 0 0 22px rgba(255,255,255,0.75), 0 0 48px rgba(56,189,248,0.7);
  }
  50% {
    border-color: var(--violet-glow);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(196,154,255,0.8) inset, 0 0 30px rgba(168,85,247,0.9), 0 0 60px rgba(125,216,255,0.55);
  }
}
.role-card:hover, .role-card.in-view:hover,
.legend-card:hover, .legend-card.in-view:hover,
.brand-tile:hover, .brand-tile.in-view:hover,
.channel-tile:hover, .channel-tile.in-view:hover,
.moment-card:hover, .moment-card.in-view:hover,
.service-card:hover, .service-card.in-view:hover {
  animation: borderFlash 1.1s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* section titles: strong white-core glow when in view, visible even on bright backgrounds */
.h2.in-view {
  text-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(255,255,255,0.85), 0 0 30px rgba(192,132,252,0.75), 0 0 60px rgba(125,216,255,0.4);
}

/* Bros vs Pros heading lights up like the rest */
.moment-card h4 { transition: text-shadow 0.5s ease; }
.moment-card.in-view h4, .moment-card:hover h4 {
  text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(255,255,255,0.8), 0 0 34px rgba(192,132,252,0.7);
}

/* scroll-glow states brightened so they read on the light mid-page backgrounds */
.role-card.in-view, .legend-card.in-view, .brand-tile.in-view, .channel-tile.in-view, .service-card.in-view {
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,0.2) inset, 0 0 20px rgba(255,255,255,0.3), 0 0 36px -6px rgba(168,85,247,0.6);
}

/* brand tiles: constrain the picture element so GEAR's frame and content match the others exactly */
.brand-tile picture {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 0;
}

/* channel tiles: substantially larger on desktop */
@media (min-width: 701px) {
  .channel-tile { padding: 2.4rem 2.6rem; gap: 1.6rem; }
  .channel-tile-ic { width: 88px; height: 88px; border-radius: 16px; }
  .channel-tile b { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .channel-tile em { font-size: 0.92rem; }
}

/* Victor Martinez section: text bright and glowing so it reads over the background art */
.featured-video-section .h2,
.featured-video-section .lede,
.featured-video-section .eyebrow {
  color: #ffffff;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.95), 0 0 12px rgba(255,255,255,0.6), 0 0 34px rgba(125,216,255,0.5);
}

/* contact section: TRON Jeff background, parallax-driven */
.contact-section { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.contact-section .container { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.contact-bg {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  right: -3%;
  transform: translateY(calc(-50% + var(--py, 0px)));
  height: 106%;
  width: auto;
  max-width: none;
  opacity: 0.4;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(65% 80% at 55% 50%, rgba(0,0,0,1) 30%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 75%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(65% 80% at 55% 50%, rgba(0,0,0,1) 30%, rgba(0,0,0,0) 75%);
}
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .contact-bg {
    right: auto;
    left: 50%;
    top: 50%;
    height: auto;
    width: 92%;
    max-width: 92vw;
    transform: translate(-50%, calc(-50% + var(--py, 0px)));
    opacity: 0.28;
  }
}

/* hero frame: animated lightning border - white core over blue/violet, pulsing glow. Same on every screen size. */
@keyframes lightningShift {
  0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
  100% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
}
@keyframes lightningPulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(255,255,255,0.55), 0 0 30px rgba(125,216,255,0.7), 0 0 55px rgba(168,85,247,0.5); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(255,255,255,0.85), 0 0 46px rgba(125,216,255,0.9), 0 0 80px rgba(168,85,247,0.7); }
}
.hero-poster-frame {
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, #7dd8ff 0%, #ffffff 18%, #a855f7 38%, #38bdf8 58%, #ffffff 78%, #c084fc 100%);
  background-size: 280% 280%;
  animation: lightningShift 2.6s ease-in-out infinite alternate, lightningPulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero-poster-frame:hover, .hero-poster-frame:active {
  animation-duration: 0.9s, 0.8s;
}

/* aspect-ratio fallback for older mobile browsers (pre-iOS 15) - prevents mis-sized video frames and hero stretching */
@supports not (aspect-ratio: 1 / 1) {
  .video-frame, .featured-video-frame {
    position: relative;
    height: 0;
    padding-top: 56.25%;
  }
  .video-frame img, .video-frame iframe, .video-frame > div,
  .featured-video-frame img, .featured-video-frame iframe, .featured-video-frame > div {
    position: absolute;
    top: 0; left: 0;
    width: 100%; height: 100%;
  }
  .featured-video-frame .play-btn, .video-frame .play-btn {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; padding-top: 0;
  }
  .hero-poster-frame {
    height: 0;
    padding-top: calc(99.35% + 20px);
  }
  .hero-poster-frame img {
    position: absolute;
    top: 10px; left: 10px;
    width: calc(100% - 20px);
    height: calc(100% - 20px);
  }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   VERSION 10+ — premium enhancement pass
   Patterns borrowed from what makes top-tier sites (Linear, Stripe, Vercel,
   Apple) feel expensive: film grain instead of flat color, a cursor-reactive
   glow instead of static light, numbers that count instead of just appear,
   a progress bar that respects the reader's place, buttons with a little
   life in them, and an asymmetric grid instead of a uniform one.
   ========================================================================== */

/* ---------- film grain: the difference between "flat" and "expensive" ---------- */
.grain-overlay {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 998;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url('images/grain.svg');
  opacity: 0.035;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

/* ---------- scroll progress bar ---------- */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  height: 3px;
  width: 0%;
  z-index: 200;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--blue-glow), var(--violet-glow), var(--blue-glow));
  background-size: 200% 100%;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(168,85,247,0.7), 0 0 6px rgba(125,216,255,0.8);
  transition: width 0.1s linear;
}

/* ---------- cursor-reactive spotlight (desktop, real mouse only) ---------- */
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .spotlight {
    position: relative;
  }
  .spotlight::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.4s ease;
    background: radial-gradient(420px circle at var(--mx, 50%) var(--my, 50%), rgba(168,85,247,0.14), rgba(56,189,248,0.06) 45%, transparent 70%);
  }
  .spotlight:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
}

/* ---------- magnetic buttons (desktop, real mouse only) ---------- */
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .btn { transition: transform 0.15s cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1), box-shadow 0.2s ease, background 0.2s, color 0.2s, border-color 0.2s; }
}

/* ---------- count-up stat numbers ---------- */
.hero-stat b { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

/* ---------- marquee ticker divider ---------- */
.marquee {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 1.4rem 0;
  background: var(--void-2);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--panel-border);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.marquee::before, .marquee::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 120px;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.marquee::before { left: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--void-2), transparent); }
.marquee::after { right: 0; background: linear-gradient(270deg, var(--void-2), transparent); }
.marquee-track {
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0;
  animation: marqueeScroll 32s linear infinite;
}
.marquee-track span {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--muted-2);
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.marquee-track span::after {
  content: '◆';
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--violet-glow);
}
@keyframes marqueeScroll {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
.marquee:hover .marquee-track { animation-play-state: paused; }

/* ---------- bento-style services grid: asymmetric, not uniform ---------- */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .services-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    grid-auto-rows: minmax(200px, auto);
  }
  .services-grid .service-card.svc-ai-tool {
    grid-column: span 2;
    grid-row: span 1;
  }
  .services-grid .service-card.svc-ai-tool p { max-width: 46ch; }
  .services-grid .service-card.svc-videography {
    grid-row: span 2;
  }
  .services-grid .service-card.svc-videography::before { background-size: 78%; background-position: center 72%; }
}

/* ---------- themed scrollbar ---------- */
html {
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: rgba(168,85,247,0.6) var(--void);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 11px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--void); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--violet-glow), var(--blue-glow));
  border-radius: 6px;
  border: 2px solid var(--void);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: linear-gradient(180deg, #d8b4fe, var(--blue-glow)); }

/* ---------- reduced motion: kill the fancy stuff, keep it functional ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .marquee-track { animation: none; }
  .scroll-progress { transition: none; }
}