:root {
  --bg: #14110e;
  --panel: #1f1b16;
  --line: #3e362d;
  --ink: #ece6dc;
  --dim: #a09484;
  --accent: #f08038;
  --miss: #d65c50;
  --serif: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --mono: ui-monospace, Consolas, 'SF Mono', Menlo, monospace;
  --sans: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, sans-serif;
  --exploration-footer-bg: #14110e;
  --exploration-footer-ink: #a09484;
  --exploration-footer-border: #3e362d;
  color-scheme: dark;
}
* { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }
body { margin: 0; background: var(--bg); color: var(--ink); font: 17px/1.55 var(--sans); }
img, video { display: block; max-width: 100%; }
img { height: auto; }
a { color: inherit; }
a:focus-visible, button:focus-visible, input:focus-visible + span, input[type=range]:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 4px; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
.skip { position: fixed; top: 10px; left: 10px; z-index: 30; padding: 10px 14px; background: var(--accent); color: var(--bg); clip-path: inset(50%); }
.skip:focus { clip-path: none; }

/* masthead */
.masthead { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; padding: 14px clamp(16px, 4vw, 56px); background: rgba(20, 17, 14, .86); backdrop-filter: blur(10px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font: 13px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .06em; }
.brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--dim); white-space: nowrap; }
.brand img { width: 92px; height: auto; }
.jump { display: flex; gap: 22px; text-transform: uppercase; }
.jump a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--dim); }
.jump a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.create { text-decoration: none; color: var(--bg); background: var(--accent); padding: 8px 14px; border-radius: 999px; font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .jump { display: none; } }

/* type */
.eyebrow { margin: 0 0 12px; font: 12px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); }
h1, h2 { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.05; margin: 0; }
h1 em, h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--accent); }
h1 { font-size: clamp(44px, 8vw, 112px); }
h2 { font-size: clamp(32px, 4.6vw, 60px); }
.minor { font: 700 clamp(24px, 3vw, 32px)/1.2 var(--serif); margin: 56px 0 6px; text-align: center; }
.sub { color: var(--dim); max-width: 760px; margin: 16px auto 0; font-size: clamp(16px, 1.5vw, 19px); }
.sub a { color: var(--ink); }
.narrow { text-align: center; }

/* hero */
.hero { position: relative; min-height: min(88vh, 900px); display: grid; align-items: end; overflow: hidden; }
/* The loop is 1280x720: keep it near native size on the right and fade it into the page, never stretch it full-bleed. */
.hero-video { position: absolute; top: 50%; right: 0; translate: 0 -50%; width: min(64vw, 1280px); height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 38%), linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, #000 14%, #000 86%, transparent 100%);
  -webkit-mask-composite: source-in; mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 0%, #000 38%), linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 0%, #000 14%, #000 86%, transparent 100%); mask-composite: intersect; }
.hero-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(20, 17, 14, .7) 0%, rgba(20, 17, 14, .25) 42%, transparent 62%); }
.hero-copy { position: relative; padding: 0 clamp(16px, 5vw, 72px) clamp(40px, 7vw, 88px); max-width: 1100px; }
.lede { font-size: clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px); max-width: 640px; margin: 20px 0 0; }
.actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; margin-top: 30px; }
.button { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; min-height: 46px; padding: 0 22px; border-radius: 999px; text-decoration: none; font: 700 14px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .04em; }
.button.solid { background: var(--accent); color: var(--bg); }
.button.ghost { border: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(20, 17, 14, .5); }
.button.ghost:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }

/* bands */
.band { padding: clamp(64px, 9vw, 120px) clamp(16px, 5vw, 72px) 0; max-width: 1440px; margin: 0 auto; }
.head { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 36px; }
.film-frame { max-width: 1200px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #000; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
.film-frame video { width: 100%; height: 100%; }

/* tiles */
.pair { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 20px; }
.worlds { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .pair, .worlds { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
@media (min-width: 761px) and (max-width: 1000px) { .worlds { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.tile { margin: 0; }
.tile video, .still video, .still img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; background: #000; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
figcaption { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 4px 10px; align-items: baseline; margin-top: 10px; font: 13px var(--mono); color: var(--dim); }
figcaption b { color: var(--ink); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; font-weight: 700; }

/* step layout */
.switch { display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 0 auto 28px; }
.switch label { position: relative; }
.switch input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; inset: 0; margin: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.switch span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 40px; padding: 0 18px; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px; font: 13px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .06em; color: var(--dim); }
.switch input:checked + span { background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); border-color: var(--ink); }
.switch input:hover + span { border-color: var(--accent); }
.recipe { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1.7fr; gap: 16px; align-items: center; }
.recipe.three { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 2fr; }
.stack { display: grid; gap: 18px; }
.still { margin: 0; }
.still.wide video { border-color: var(--accent); }
.model { margin: 0 0 8px; font: 12px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--accent); min-height: 1.2em; }
.model a { color: var(--accent); }
.invisible { visibility: hidden; }
.op { font: 700 36px var(--serif); color: var(--accent); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .recipe, .recipe.three { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .op { text-align: center; transform: rotate(90deg); }
  .model.invisible { display: none; }
}
.flaws { color: var(--ink); }
.flaws b { color: var(--miss); }
.visor { max-width: 260px; margin: 22px auto 0; }
.visor img { border: 2px solid var(--miss); }
.visor figcaption { justify-content: center; text-align: center; }

/* tries */
.tries { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 26px 0 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 16px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .tries { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .tries { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.try img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; border: 2px solid var(--line); background: #000; }
.try.miss img { border-color: var(--miss); }
.try.keep img { border-color: var(--accent); }
.try .tag { margin: 10px 0 2px; font: 700 12px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.try.miss .tag { color: var(--miss); }
.try.keep .tag { color: var(--accent); }
.try .what { margin: 0; color: var(--dim); font-size: 15px; }

/* integration */
.instruction { max-width: 980px; margin: 0 auto 30px; padding: 22px 26px; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; font: clamp(15px, 1.6vw, 19px)/1.5 var(--mono); }
.instruction p { margin: 0; }
.instruction .label { font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); margin-bottom: 10px; }
.instruction span { color: var(--accent); }
.controls { display: grid; gap: 4px; }
.controls .switch { margin-bottom: 14px; }
.wipe { position: relative; max-width: 1200px; margin: 10px auto 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; border: 1px solid var(--line); background: #000; overflow: hidden; touch-action: pan-y; }
.wipe .layer { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.wipe .top { clip-path: inset(0 calc(100% - var(--reveal)) 0 0); }
.handle { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: var(--reveal); width: 2px; background: var(--ink); box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, .4); pointer-events: none; }
.handle::after { content: '\2194'; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; translate: -50% -50%; width: 40px; height: 40px; display: grid; place-items: center; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink); color: var(--bg); font: 700 18px var(--mono); }
.wipe input[type=range] { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; opacity: 0; cursor: ew-resize; }
.corner { position: absolute; top: 12px; padding: 6px 10px; border-radius: 6px; background: rgba(12, 10, 8, .78); font: 12px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; pointer-events: none; }
.corner.left { left: 12px; color: var(--accent); }
.corner.right { right: 12px; }
/* On phones the two labels share the frame: each keeps to its half and wraps. */
@media (max-width: 480px) { .corner { top: 8px; max-width: calc(50% - 14px); padding: 4px 8px; font-size: 11px; } .corner.left { left: 8px; } .corner.right { right: 8px; text-align: right; } }
.verdict { max-width: 820px; margin: 18px auto 0; text-align: center; font-size: 18px; min-height: 2.6em; }
.verdict b { color: var(--accent); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: .06em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.grid4 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 10px; max-width: 1200px; margin: 28px auto 0; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .grid4 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
.grid4 figure { margin: 0; }
.grid4 img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.grid4 .win img { border: 2px solid var(--accent); }
.grid4 figcaption { margin-top: 6px; font-size: 11px; }
.winner { max-width: 900px; margin: 56px auto 0; text-align: center; padding: 34px 24px; border: 1px solid var(--accent); border-radius: 16px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(240, 128, 56, .08), transparent); }
.winner .big { margin: 0; font: 700 clamp(26px, 3.4vw, 40px)/1.15 var(--serif); }

/* pipeline */
.pipe { list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr); gap: 14px; counter-reset: step; }
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .pipe { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .pipe { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.pipe li { position: relative; display: grid; gap: 6px; padding: 12px 12px 16px; background: var(--panel); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; counter-increment: step; }
.pipe li.win { border-color: var(--accent); }
.pipe img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 8px; }
.pipe b { font: 700 20px/1.2 var(--serif); margin-top: 6px; }
.pipe b a { text-decoration: none; }
.pipe b a:hover { text-decoration: underline; }
.pipe span { font: 12px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--dim); }
.pipe li.win span { color: var(--accent); }

/* closing and footer */
.closing { text-align: center; padding-bottom: clamp(64px, 8vw, 110px); }
.closing .actions { justify-content: center; }
.credits { margin: 28px 0 0; font: 12px var(--mono); color: var(--dim); letter-spacing: .06em; }
.local-footer { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px 24px; padding: 18px clamp(16px, 4vw, 56px); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font: 13px var(--mono); color: var(--dim); }
.local-footer [data-exploration-controls] { border-top: 0; background: none; } /* the footer draws the rule and background */
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .brand span { display: none; }
  .masthead { padding-top: 10px; padding-bottom: 10px; }
}
.hero-copy { padding-top: 96px; }
.wipe-play { display: none; position: absolute; left: 12px; bottom: 12px; z-index: 2; min-height: 40px; padding: 0 18px; border: 0; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--accent); color: var(--bg); font: 700 13px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .06em; cursor: pointer; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .wipe-play { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; } }
@media (max-width: 760px) {
  .hero { display: block; min-height: 0; }
  .hero-video { position: relative; top: auto; translate: none; width: 100%; margin-top: 8px;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 70%, transparent 100%); mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 70%, transparent 100%); -webkit-mask-composite: source-over; mask-composite: add; }
  .hero-shade { display: none; }
  .hero-copy { padding-top: 8px; margin-top: -24px; }
}