/* ==========================================================================
   GARY LAYN — Layout
   garylayn.com/src/styles/layout.css

   Page-level layout structures. Grid arrangements, section-specific
   compositions. Not reusable components — those live in components.css.
   ========================================================================== */


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   HERO
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.hero {
  background: var(--ink-0);
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
  padding: 4rem 0 4.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

.hero h1 {
  font-size: var(--text-hero);
  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  max-width: 16ch;
}

.hero h1 em {
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--signal-on-ink);
}

.hero-claim {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem);
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
}

.hero-sub {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  max-width: 46ch;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
}

.credibility {
  margin-top: 2.75rem;
  padding-top: 1.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-line);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.4rem 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wider);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   STORYBOARD — four cards, no section heading
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.frame-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .frame-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .frame-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   VENTURE BAND
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.venture {
  background: var(--ink-1);
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
}

.venture-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: start;
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .venture-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; }
}

.venture-copy h2 {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4vw, 2.9rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
}

.venture-copy p {
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  max-width: 52ch;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.venture-hec {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
}

.mediums-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal-on-ink);
}

.medium-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 1rem;
}

.medium-card {
  flex: 1 1 150px;
  background: var(--ink-1);
  border: 1px solid var(--ink-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 1.75rem 1.5rem;
}

.medium-card .medium-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
}

.medium-card .medium-desc {
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ABOUT + NOW SPLIT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.split {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .split { grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; }
}

.about-block p {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
  max-width: 48ch;
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.about-block .link-arrow { margin-top: 1.5rem; }


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   PAGE HERO — shared header band for inner pages
   (writing, essays, work, studio, about, now, contact)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.page-hero {
  background: var(--ink-0);
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
  padding: 3.5rem 0 3rem;
}

.page-hero h1 {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.2rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  max-width: 20ch;
}

.page-intro {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  max-width: 52ch;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   WRITING INDEX — FILM STRIP
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.filmstrip {
  margin-top: 2.25rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
}

.filmstrip-frame {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 160px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .filmstrip-frame { flex-direction: row; }
}

.filmstrip-frame .frame-image {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
  height: 140px;
  background: var(--ink-2);
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .filmstrip-frame .frame-image {
    width: 220px;
    height: auto;
  }
}

.filmstrip-frame .frame-body {
  flex: 1;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.filmstrip-frame.featured {
  min-height: 320px;
}

@media (min-width: 640px) {
  .filmstrip-frame.featured .frame-image {
    width: 50%;
  }
}

.filmstrip-frame.featured .frame-body {
  padding: 2rem;
}

.frame-year {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
}

.frame-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal-on-stock);
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  padding: 0.15rem 0.5rem;
}

.filmstrip-frame h3 {
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
}

.filmstrip-frame.featured h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-xl);
}

.frame-excerpt {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
  max-width: 52ch;
}

.filmstrip-frame .link-arrow {
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  align-self: flex-start;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   IN PRINT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.print-list {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
}

.print-item {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .print-item {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
}

.print-item h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
}

.print-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: baseline;
  gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
}

.print-meta span {
  max-width: 100%;
}

.print-meta a {
  color: var(--signal-on-stock);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   STORY / ESSAY DETAIL HEADER
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.content-header {
  padding: 3.5rem 0 2.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.content-header h1 {
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  max-width: 22ch;
}

.content-meta {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
}

.content-excerpt {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
  max-width: 56ch;
}

.content-footer {
  margin-top: 3rem;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   STUDIO PAGE
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

/* Shared placeholder styling — every image stand-in on the studio page */
.placeholder-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-line);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
}

/* 1. Full-bleed hero with overlaid text */
.studio-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 420px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.studio-hero-image {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.studio-hero-gradient {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent, var(--ink-0));
}

.studio-hero-content {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  padding-bottom: 3rem;
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
}

.studio-hero-content h1 {
  margin-top: 0.4rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.5vw, 3.6rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* 3 & 5. Image bands — triptych and duo */
.image-band {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2px;
  align-items: flex-start;
  background: var(--ink-2);
}

.image-cell {
  position: relative;
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 200px;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.image-cell.tall {
  min-height: 300px;
  background: var(--ink-2);
}

.image-band.duo .image-cell {
  min-height: 260px;
  background: var(--ink-2);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .image-band.triptych {
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: stretch;
  }

  .image-band.triptych .image-cell {
    flex: none;
  }
}

.cell-caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.75rem;
  bottom: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
}

/* 4. Thesis statement band */
.thesis-band {
  background: var(--ink-1);
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
  padding: 48px 32px;
}

.thesis-statement {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  line-height: var(--leading-tight);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  max-width: 20ch;
}

.thesis-statement .signal {
  color: var(--signal-on-ink);
}

/* 6. Mediums section */
.mediums-band {
  background: var(--ink-0);
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
}

.mediums-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .mediums-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
}

.mediums-col {
  padding: 3rem 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-line);
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .mediums-col {
    border-top: none;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--ink-line);
  }
  .mediums-col:first-child { border-left: none; }
}

.mediums-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
}

.mediums-desc {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
}

/* 7. CTA band */
.cta-band {
  background: var(--ink-0);
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
  padding: 48px 32px;
}

.cta-grid {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  gap: 2rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  align-items: center;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .cta-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
}

.cta-grid h2 {
  max-width: 20ch;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.cta-grid p {
  margin-top: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
  max-width: 46ch;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ESSAY INDEX
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.essay-list {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
}

.essay-item {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  transition: padding-left 0.2s var(--ease);
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .essay-item {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 2rem;
  }
}

.essay-item:hover { padding-left: 0.5rem; }

.essay-item h3 {
  font-size: var(--text-base);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
}

.essay-date {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
  white-space: nowrap;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   LONG-FORM READING (essays, stories)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.prose {
  max-width: 68ch;
}

.prose h2 { margin-top: 2.5rem; }
.prose h3 { margin-top: 2rem; }

.prose p  {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  line-height: var(--leading-normal);
}

.prose p:first-child { margin-top: 0; }

.prose em  { font-style: italic; }
.prose strong { font-weight: var(--weight-bold); }

.prose blockquote {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--signal-on-stock);
  padding-left: 1.25rem;
  margin: 1.75rem 0;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
  font-style: italic;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   WORK PAGE
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.work-timeline {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
}

.work-entry {
  padding: 1.75rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .work-entry {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
}

.work-role {
  font-size: var(--text-lg);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
}

.work-org {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal-on-stock);
  margin-top: 0.3rem;
}

.work-period {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.work-summary {
  margin-top: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.speaking-list {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
}

.speaking-item {
  padding: 1.1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.speaking-event {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: var(--weight-bold);
}

.speaking-role {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
}

.education-block {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
}

.education-block h3 { font-size: var(--text-lg); }

.education-block p {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ABOUT PAGE
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.arc-list {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
}

.arc-step {
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .arc-step {
    grid-template-columns: 160px 1fr;
    gap: 1.5rem;
  }
}

.arc-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal-on-stock);
}

.arc-step p {
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NOW PAGE
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.now-page .callsheet {
  max-width: 640px;
}

.now-updated {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   CONTACT PAGE
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.contact-grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr; }
}

.contact-form {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.form-group {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}

.form-group label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
}

.form-group input,
.form-group textarea {
  background: var(--stock);
  border: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
  border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--text-on-stock);
  transition: border-color var(--duration-base) var(--ease);
}

.form-group input:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--signal-on-stock);
}

.form-group textarea {
  min-height: 140px;
  resize: vertical;
}

.contact-direct {
  align-self: start;
}

.direct-list {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
}

.direct-item {
  padding: 1rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--stock-line);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: baseline;
}

.direct-item a {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal-on-stock);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ABOUT — HERO
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.about-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--ink-0);
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 4rem 0;
}

.about-hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20% 0;
  background: var(--ink-1);
  opacity: 0.4;
  pointer-events: none;
  will-change: transform;
}

.about-hero-grid {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}

@media (min-width: 800px) {
  .about-hero-grid { grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; }
}

.about-hero-copy h1 {
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 3.6rem);
  max-width: 16ch;
}

.about-hero-aside {
  border-left: 1px solid var(--ink-line);
  padding-left: 1.5rem;
  align-self: end;
}

.about-hero-aside p {
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  max-width: 36ch;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ABOUT — TWO-COLUMN LAYOUT
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.about-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .about-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 240px;
    align-items: stretch;
  }
}

.about-main p {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  color: var(--text-on-stock-soft);
}

.about-main p:first-child {
  margin-top: 0;
}

.about-main .about-closing {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--text-on-stock);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ABOUT — PULL QUOTES
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.about-main .pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.8rem);
  line-height: var(--leading-snug);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  color: var(--text-on-stock);
  max-width: 32ch;
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.pq-signal {
  color: var(--signal-on-stock);
}

.pull-quote-dark {
  background: var(--ink-1);
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
  padding: 28px 32px;
  margin: 2.5rem -1rem;
  width: calc(100% + 2rem);
}

.pull-quote-dark p {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 1.8rem);
  line-height: var(--leading-snug);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  max-width: 34ch;
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
  margin-top: 0;
}

.pq-signal-ink {
  color: var(--signal-on-ink);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ABOUT — PARALLAX IMAGE BAND
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.about-parallax-band {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  height: 240px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  margin: 2.5rem 0;
}

.about-parallax-inner {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -20% 0;
  background: var(--ink-2);
  will-change: transform;
}

.parallax-caption {
  position: absolute;
  left: 1rem;
  bottom: 0.75rem;
  z-index: 1;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ABOUT — STICKY RAIL
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .about-rail {
    position: sticky;
    top: var(--nav-height);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    height: 100%;
  }
}

.rail-section {
  padding: 28px 20px;
  text-align: center;
}

.rail-a,
.rail-b {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.rail-a { background: var(--ink-0); color: var(--text-on-ink); }
.rail-b { background: var(--ink-1); color: var(--text-on-ink); }

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .rail-a { flex: 1; padding-top: 40px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
  .rail-b { flex: 1.2; }
  .rail-c { flex: 1; }
}

.rail-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-widest);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--signal-on-ink);
}

.cycle-text {
  position: relative;
  height: 48px;
  width: 100%;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.cycle-text span {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 36px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  transition:
    opacity 0.4s var(--ease),
    transform 0.4s var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.cycle-text span.cycle-active {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: translateY(0);
}

.cycle-dots {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
}

.cycle-dot {
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
  opacity: 0.5;
  transition:
    background var(--duration-base) var(--ease),
    opacity var(--duration-base) var(--ease);
}

.cycle-dot.active {
  background: var(--signal-on-ink);
  opacity: 1;
}

.ring {
  position: relative;
  width: 140px;
  height: 140px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

.ring::before,
.ring::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
}

.ring::before {
  border-color: var(--ink-line);
}

.ring::after {
  border-top-color: var(--signal-on-ink);
  animation: ring-rotate 8s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes ring-rotate {
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

.ring-value {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem;
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
}

.ring-label {
  margin-top: 0.2rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
}

.stat-row {
  margin-top: 1.75rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 2rem;
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
}

.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
}

.rail-c {
  background: var(--ink-2);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}

.rail-c picture {
  display: contents;
}

.rail-portrait {
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 0;
  width: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.rail-caption {
  background: var(--ink-0);
  padding: 12px 16px;
}

.rail-name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
}

.rail-location {
  margin-top: 0.35rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-on-ink-soft);
}

/* Mobile overrides — must come after the rail rules above so equal-specificity
   cascade order actually lets these win below 800px. */
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .about-layout {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .about-parallax-band {
    height: 180px;
  }

  .about-rail {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    position: static;
  }

  .rail-a,
  .rail-b {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .rail-a,
  .rail-b,
  .rail-c {
    min-height: 320px;
    height: 320px;
  }

  .ring {
    width: 140px;
    height: 140px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    align-self: center;
  }

  .rail-portrait {
    flex: none;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ABOUT — CTA BAND
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- */

.about-cta-band {
  background: var(--ink-0);
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
  padding: 40px 32px;
}

.about-cta-inner {
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  align-items: flex-start;
}

@media (min-width: 700px) {
  .about-cta-inner {
    flex-direction: row;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

.about-cta-text {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  color: var(--text-on-ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 1.6rem);
  max-width: 30ch;
}