  :root {
    --paper: #F7F5EF;
    --ink: #17160F;
    --ink-soft: #5B564A;
    --pencil: #6B6152;
    --line: #E3DECC;
    --line-strong: #C9C2A9;
    --rust: #A63F1D;
    --rust-strong: #7C2E14;
    --rust-light: #C97C3F;

    --font-display: 'Bricolage Grotesque', 'Arial Black', sans-serif;
    --font-body: 'Outfit', 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif;
    --font-mono: 'IBM Plex Mono', 'SF Mono', Consolas, monospace;
    --font-hand: 'Kalam', cursive;

    --spine-w: 92px;
    --topbar-h: 68px;
    --gutter: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);
  }

  @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
    :root:not([data-theme="light"]) {
      --paper: #1B1A14;
      --ink: #F3F0E6;
      --ink-soft: #B9B3A0;
      --pencil: #C9C2A9;
      --line: #35331F;
      --line-strong: #4A4730;
      --rust: #E2793F;
      --rust-strong: #F2A876;
      --rust-light: #F2B37D;
    }
  }
  :root[data-theme="dark"] {
    --paper: #1B1A14;
    --ink: #F3F0E6;
    --ink-soft: #B9B3A0;
    --pencil: #C9C2A9;
    --line: #35331F;
    --line-strong: #4A4730;
    --rust: #E2793F;
    --rust-strong: #F2A876;
    --rust-light: #F2B37D;
  }
  html { background: var(--paper); }

  * { box-sizing: border-box; }

  body {
    margin: 0;
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  }

  a { color: inherit; }

  /* ---------- Top bar: full width, logo + menu + CV/theme ---------- */
  .topbar {
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 30;
    height: var(--topbar-h);
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
        gap: 24px;
    padding-inline: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
  }

  .top-nav {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: clamp(28px, 3vw, 48px);
  }
  .topbar .wordmark { justify-self: start; }
  .topbar .top-tools { justify-self: end; }


  /* ---------- Shell: fixed left spine + scrolling main ---------- */
  .shell {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: var(--spine-w) 1fr;
    min-height: calc(100vh - var(--topbar-h));
  }

  .spine {
    position: sticky;
    top: var(--topbar-h);
    height: calc(100vh - var(--topbar-h));
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  /* ---------- Wordmark: outline mark, fills + name slides in on hover ---------- */
  .wordmark {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    text-decoration: none;
  }
  .mark { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .mark svg { display: block; height: 28px; width: auto; overflow: visible; }
  .logo-path {
    fill: none;
    stroke: var(--ink);
    stroke-width: 85;
    transition: fill 0.4s ease, stroke 0.4s ease, stroke-width 0.4s ease;
  }
  .wordmark:hover .logo-path,
  .wordmark:focus-visible .logo-path {
    fill: url(#railLogoGradient);
    stroke: var(--rust-strong);
    stroke-width: 0;
  }
  .wordmark-text {
    display: inline-block;
    overflow: hidden;
    white-space: nowrap;
    max-width: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    color: var(--ink);
    transform: translateX(-6px);
    transition: max-width 0.4s ease, opacity 0.3s ease, transform 0.35s ease, margin-left 0.4s ease;
  }
  .wordmark:hover .wordmark-text,
  .wordmark:focus-visible .wordmark-text {
    max-width: 160px;
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0);
    margin-left: 2px;
  }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .logo-path { transition: fill 0.3s ease; }
    .wordmark-text { transition: opacity 0.3s ease; }
  }

  /* Section titles: the actual bold editorial headings, rotated 90deg and
     fixed near the top of the rail. Text swaps via JS to whichever
     section is active; the horizontal <h2> in each section is kept for
     accessibility only (visually hidden). */
  .rail-title {
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    transform: translateY(0) rotate(180deg);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.2vw, 2.3rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--ink);
    white-space: nowrap;
    opacity: 1;
    min-height: 1em;
    transition: transform 0.32s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1), opacity 0.26s ease;
  }
  .rail-title.is-out {
    transform: translateY(-14px) rotate(180deg);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  .rail-title.is-in-start {
    transition: none;
    transform: translateY(14px) rotate(180deg);
    opacity: 0;
  }
  .sr-only {
    position: absolute;
    width: 1px; height: 1px;
    padding: 0; margin: -1px;
    overflow: hidden;
    clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
    white-space: nowrap;
    border: 0;
  }

  .top-nav .rail-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 9px;
    padding: 6px 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 2px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
  }

  .rail-link .num {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    color: var(--line-strong);
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
  }

  .rail-link .label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    transition: color 0.25s ease;
  }

  .rail-link.is-active {
    border-bottom-color: var(--rust);
  }
  .rail-link.is-active .num { color: var(--rust); }
  .rail-link.is-active .label { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

  .top-tools {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 20px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
  }


  .theme-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
  }
  .theme-toggle svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; }
  .theme-toggle .moon { display: none; }
  :root[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle .sun { display: none; }
  :root[data-theme="dark"] .theme-toggle .moon { display: block; }
  .theme-track {
    position: relative;
    width: 34px;
    height: 18px;
    border-radius: 9px;
    background: var(--line-strong);
    transition: background 0.2s ease;
  }
  .theme-thumb {
    position: absolute;
    top: 2px;
    left: 2px;
    width: 14px;
    height: 14px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--paper);
    transition: transform 0.2s ease;
  }
  :root[data-theme="dark"] .theme-track { background: var(--rust); }
  :root[data-theme="dark"] .theme-thumb { transform: translateX(16px); }

  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    :root { --topbar-h: 56px; }
    .topbar { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-inline: 16px; gap: 12px; }
    .mark svg { height: 22px; }
    .wordmark:hover .wordmark-text, .wordmark:focus-visible .wordmark-text { max-width: 0; opacity: 0; margin-left: 0; }
    .top-nav {
      gap: 4px;
      overflow-x: auto;
      min-width: 0;
      flex: 1 1 auto;
      -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
    }
    .top-nav .rail-link { flex-shrink: 0; padding: 6px 8px; }
    .rail-link .label { white-space: nowrap; }
    .top-tools { gap: 10px; }

    .shell { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
    .shell > * { min-width: 0; }
    .spine { display: none; }
  }

  /* ---------- Main column ---------- */
  main {
    padding: 0 var(--gutter) 0;
    max-width: 1240px;
    margin-inline: auto;
  }

  html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
  }
  section {
    padding-block: clamp(56px, 9vh, 108px);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    scroll-margin-top: var(--topbar-h);
  }
  section:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }

  .eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--rust);
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .eyebrow .n { color: var(--ink-soft); }

  /* ---------- Scroll reveal ---------- */
  .reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(14px);
    transition: opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.6s ease;
  }
  .reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

  /* ---------- Hero ---------- */
  .hero-top {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    gap: 18px;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    margin-top: 14px;
  }

  .name {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 2rem + 2.6vw, 4.4rem);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }

  .signature {
    font-family: var(--font-hand);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    color: var(--pencil);
    transform: rotate(-2deg);
    white-space: nowrap;
    margin-bottom: 0.5em;
  }
  .signature .arrow { margin-right: 4px; }

  .contact-row {
    margin-top: 18px;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px 22px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.84rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  .contact-row .item {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 7px;
  }
  .contact-row svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; color: var(--rust); }
  .contact-row a { text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
  .contact-row a:hover { border-color: var(--rust); color: var(--rust); }

  .hero-desc {
    margin-top: 28px;
    max-width: 62ch;
    font-size: 1.08rem;
    color: var(--ink);
  }

  .role-line {
    margin-top: 22px;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 0.95rem + 0.6vw, 1.35rem);
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 46ch;
  }
  .role-line strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }


  /* ---------- Career path (below hero) ---------- */
  .path { margin-top: clamp(36px, 5vw, 56px); padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .path-label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .path-list { list-style: none; margin: 22px 0 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 28px; position: relative; }
  .path-list::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 6px; height: 2px; background: var(--line-strong); }
  .path-list li { position: relative; padding-top: 28px; }
  .path-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--paper); border: 2px solid var(--ink-soft); }
  .path-list li:last-child::before { background: var(--rust); border-color: var(--rust); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px color-mix(in srgb, var(--rust) 18%, transparent); }
  .path-years { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .path-list h3 { margin: 6px 0 8px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + 0.6vw, 1.45rem); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .path-list li:last-child h3 { color: var(--rust); }
  .path-list p { color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 0.95rem; max-width: 36ch; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .path-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; padding-left: 28px; }
    .path-list::before { left: 6px; right: auto; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 2px; height: auto; }
    .path-list li { padding-top: 0; }
    .path-list li::before { left: -28px; top: 3px; }
  }

  /* ---------- Section heads ---------- */
  .section-head h2 {
    margin: 10px 0 0;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.4rem + 1.4vw, 2.5rem);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  }
  .section-head p {
    margin-top: 10px;
    max-width: 56ch;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }

  /* ---------- Work grid (3-column cards) ---------- */
  .work-grid {
    margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--line);
    border: 1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .work-card {
    background: var(--paper);
    padding: clamp(20px, 2vw, 28px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .work-meta {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
  }
  a.work-card-link { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
  a.work-card-link:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--rust); outline-offset: -2px; }
  a.work-card-link .work-status { color: var(--rust); }
  .work-card h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + 0.6vw, 1.45rem);
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 8px;
  }
  .work-card h3 .arrow {
    color: var(--rust);
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-4px);
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.2s ease;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-weight: 600;
  }
  .work-card:hover h3 .arrow { opacity: 1; transform: translateX(0); }
  .work-stat {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--rust);
    white-space: nowrap;
  }
  .work-desc {
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    flex-grow: 1;
  }
  .work-status {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--line-strong);
  }
  .work-status.work-soon {
    align-self: flex-start;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
    border-radius: 20px;
    padding: 3px 10px;
  }
  @media (max-width: 880px) {
    .work-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }
  @media (min-width: 881px) and (max-width: 1100px) {
    .work-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  }

  /* ---------- Timeline ---------- */
  .timeline-list {
    margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
  }
  .tl-item {
    padding-block: 24px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 168px 1fr;
    gap: 4px 24px;
  }
  .tl-item:first-child { border-top: none; }
  .tl-date {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    padding-top: 3px;
  }
  .tl-item h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 1.12rem;
  }
  .tl-company {
    margin: 2px 0 0;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.76rem;
    color: var(--rust);
  }
  .tl-desc {
    margin-top: 6px;
    color: var(--ink-soft);
    max-width: 60ch;
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .tl-item { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  }

  /* ---------- About (restored two-column layout) ---------- */
  .about-grid {
    margin-top: clamp(28px, 4vw, 40px);
    max-width: 920px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 240px;
    gap: clamp(32px, 5vw, 64px);
    align-items: start;
  }
  .about-copy { max-width: 66ch; }
  .about-copy p { margin: 0 0 18px; }
  .about-copy strong { color: var(--rust-strong); }

  /* One clean underline behind the line that matters most. */
  .scribble {
    text-decoration: underline;
    text-decoration-color: var(--rust-light);
    text-decoration-thickness: 2px;
    text-underline-offset: 5px;
    text-decoration-skip-ink: none;
  }

  .about-portrait {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.05);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
  }

  .fact-list dl { margin: 18px 0 0; }
  .fact-row {
    padding-block: 10px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
  }
  .fact-row:first-child { border-top: none; }
  .fact-row dt { color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .fact-row dd { margin: 0; color: var(--ink); text-align: right; }

  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .about-portrait { width: 96px; height: 96px; aspect-ratio: auto; }
  }

  main > section:last-of-type { padding-bottom: clamp(80px, 12vh, 140px); }

  /* ---------- Multi-page additions ---------- */
  .page-head h1 { margin: 10px 0 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.5rem + 2vw, 3.2rem); letter-spacing: -0.015em; }
  .page-head p { margin-top: 12px; max-width: 58ch; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .sub-head { margin: clamp(48px, 7vw, 80px) 0 0; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 1.1rem + 0.9vw, 1.8rem); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .more-link { display: inline-flex; margin-top: 28px; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--rust); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor; padding-bottom: 3px; }
  .more-link:hover { color: var(--rust-strong); }
  .path-list.route { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
  @media (max-width: 900px) { .path-list.route { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 26px; padding-left: 28px; } .path-list.route::before { left: 6px; right: auto; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 2px; height: auto; } .path-list.route li { padding-top: 0; } .path-list.route li::before { left: -28px; top: 3px; } }
  .bio-copy { margin-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px); max-width: 62ch; }
  .bio-copy p { margin: 0 0 16px; }

  /* Faces of Mechi: character select */
  .faces { margin-top: clamp(56px, 8vw, 96px); }
  .faces-head h2 { margin: 10px 0 0; line-height: 1.1; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.4rem + 1.4vw, 2.5rem); letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
  .faces-head p { margin-top: 8px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 56ch; }
  .faces { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(max-content, 1fr) auto minmax(250px, 300px); gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px); align-items: center; }
  .faces-stage { position: relative; width: clamp(180px, 17vw, 230px); aspect-ratio: 384 / 1024; border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); background: #F3EEE7; box-shadow: 0 22px 54px rgba(23,22,15,0.14); }
  .faces-stage img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.35s ease; }
  .faces-stage img.is-on { opacity: 1; }
  .faces-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
  .faces-list button { all: unset; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; width: 100%; cursor: pointer; padding: 20px 0 20px 24px; border-left: 3px solid var(--line-strong); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); opacity: 0.55; transition: opacity 0.25s ease, border-color 0.25s ease, padding-left 0.25s ease; }
  .faces-list li:first-child button { border-top: none; }
  .faces-list button:hover, .faces-list button:focus-visible { opacity: 0.9; }
  .faces-list button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--rust); outline-offset: 2px; }
  .faces-list button.is-on { opacity: 1; border-left-color: var(--rust); padding-left: 30px; }
  .faces-list .skin-no { display: block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .faces-list button.is-on .skin-no { color: var(--rust); }
  .faces-list b { display: block; margin-top: 6px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.1rem + 1vw, 2rem); letter-spacing: -0.01em; color: var(--ink); }
  .faces-list .desc { display: block; margin-top: 6px; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 44ch; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) {
    .faces { grid-template-columns: 1fr; justify-items: center; text-align: left; }
    .faces-head { justify-self: start; }
    .faces-stage { width: min(230px, 62vw); }
    .faces-list { width: 100%; }
    .faces-list button { padding: 14px 0 14px 18px; }
    .faces-list button.is-on { padding-left: 22px; }
  }

  main { width: 100%; min-width: 0; }
  .faces-scroll { max-width: 100%; }

  .story-grid { margin-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 260px; gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px); align-items: start; }
  .story-copy { max-width: 56ch; }
  .story-copy p { margin: 0 0 16px; }
  .pro-intro { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px; gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 64px); align-items: start; margin-top: 0; }
  @media (max-width: 720px) { .story-grid, .pro-intro { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

  .life-grid { margin-top: clamp(32px, 5vw, 56px); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(300px, 340px); gap: clamp(32px, 6vw, 88px); align-items: start; }
  .vtl { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 30px; position: relative; max-width: 520px; }
  .vtl::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 6px; top: 8px; bottom: 8px; width: 2px; background: var(--line-strong); }
  .vtl li { position: relative; padding-bottom: 26px; }
  .vtl li:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
  .vtl li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: -30px; top: 4px; width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--paper); border: 2px solid var(--ink-soft); }
  .vtl li.now::before { background: var(--rust); border-color: var(--rust); box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px color-mix(in srgb, var(--rust) 18%, transparent); }
  .vtl-years { display: block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .vtl h3 { margin: 4px 0 4px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.05rem; letter-spacing: -0.005em; }
  .vtl li.now h3 { color: var(--rust); }
  .vtl p { margin: 0; font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-soft); }
  .fact-list.nowrap .fact-row dd { white-space: nowrap; }
  .fact-list.nowrap .fact-row dt { flex-shrink: 0; }
  .now-text { margin-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 64px); }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .life-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } .faces { grid-template-columns: 1fr; justify-items: center; } .faces-head { justify-self: start; } }

  .faces-head h2 { white-space: nowrap; }
  .faces-head .eyebrow { white-space: nowrap; }
  .faces-head p { max-width: 30ch; }
  .faces-list button { padding: 14px 0 14px 18px; }
  .faces-list button.is-on { padding-left: 22px; }
  .faces-list b { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + 0.5vw, 1.4rem); white-space: nowrap; margin-top: 4px; }
  .faces-list .skin-no { font-size: 0.64rem; }
  .faces-list .desc { font-size: 0.84rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-top: 3px; }

  /* Faces on mobile: head on top, carousel and selector side by side */
  @media (max-width: 860px) {
    .faces { grid-template-columns: clamp(110px, 34vw, 190px) minmax(0, 1fr); column-gap: clamp(14px, 4vw, 28px); row-gap: 20px; justify-items: stretch; align-items: center; }
    .faces-head { grid-column: 1 / -1; justify-self: start; }
    .faces-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 7vw, 2rem); }
    .faces-head p { max-width: none; }
    .faces-stage { width: 100%; }
    .faces-list { width: auto; min-width: 0; }
    .faces-list button { padding: 10px 0 10px 12px; }
    .faces-list button.is-on { padding-left: 14px; }
    .faces-list b { font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 4.2vw, 1.2rem); margin-top: 2px; }
    .faces-list .skin-no { font-size: 0.56rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
    .faces-list .desc { font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 2.9vw, 0.8rem); line-height: 1.35; margin-top: 2px; }
  }

  /* Faces: calmer, more editorial */
  .faces { margin-top: clamp(48px, 7vw, 80px); padding-top: clamp(32px, 5vw, 48px); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .faces-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 1.2rem + 1vw, 1.9rem); }
  .faces-head p { font-size: 0.92rem; }
  .faces-stage { box-shadow: none; border-radius: 10px; width: clamp(150px, 14vw, 190px); }
  .faces-list b { font-weight: 700; }
  .faces-list button { opacity: 0.5; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .faces-stage { width: 100%; } .faces-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 6vw, 1.7rem); } }

  /* Footer contact */
  .site-foot { background: #17160F; color: #F3F0E6; margin-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px); padding: 44px var(--gutter) 44px calc(var(--spine-w) + var(--gutter)); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
  .site-foot .foot-inner { max-width: 1240px; margin-inline: auto; }
  .site-foot .foot-label { display: block; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--rust-light); margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .site-foot .foot-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 32px; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.8rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
  .site-foot .item { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: #D9D4C3; }
  .site-foot svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; color: var(--rust-light); }
  .site-foot a { color: #F3F0E6; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(243,240,230,0.35); }
  .site-foot a:hover { color: var(--rust-light); border-color: var(--rust-light); }
  @media (max-width: 880px) { .site-foot { padding: 36px var(--gutter); } }
  .work-status.work-soon { border-style: dashed; color: var(--ink-soft); opacity: 0.8; }
  .work-card-soon { opacity: 0.85; }

  /* How I work: principles */
  .principles { list-style: none; margin: 28px 0 32px; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0; }
  .principles li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 44px 1fr; gap: 6px; padding: 18px 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .principles li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .principles .p-no { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--rust); padding-top: 6px; }
  .principles h3 { margin: 0 0 4px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: -0.005em; color: var(--ink); }
  .principles p { margin: 0; }
  .about-copy .aside-head { margin: 0 0 8px; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 800; font-size: 1.15rem; letter-spacing: -0.005em; color: var(--ink); }
  #how .section-head { margin-bottom: 28px; }

  /* Faces: three square scenes */
  .faces-stage { aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; width: clamp(260px, 27vw, 380px); }
  .faces-stage img { object-position: center; }
  @media (max-width: 860px) { .faces-stage { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; } }
