/* The Amplifier: a reading. Layers on site.css (tokens, faces, themes) and essay.css (long-form reading).
   Every figure is scroll-driven by amplifier.js; with reduced motion each one rests in its finished state. */

.amp { --rail: min(100% - 2 * var(--gutter), 700px); }
.a-sticky { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; height: 100dvh; overflow: hidden; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- I. the opening */
.a-hero { position: relative; height: 240vh; }
.a-hero-canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
.a-hero-copy {
  position: absolute; left: var(--gutter); top: clamp(110px, 17vh, 170px);
  width: min(100% - 2 * var(--gutter), 760px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease), transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}
.a-hero-copy .label { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.amp .essay-title { font-size: clamp(44px, 6.4vw, 104px); line-height: 0.95; max-width: 13ch; }
.amp .essay-dek { max-width: 32ch; margin-top: 24px; }
.a-io {
  position: absolute; top: 80%;
  font: 400 10.5px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3);
}
.a-in { left: var(--gutter); }
.a-out { right: var(--gutter); }
.a-hero-cap {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: clamp(26px, 5vh, 52px); transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: grid; justify-items: center; width: 92vw; text-align: center;
  font: italic 340 clamp(19px, 1.7vw, 24px)/1.3 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2);
}
.a-hero-cap span { grid-area: 1 / 1; transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease); }
.a-cap-b { opacity: 0; color: var(--brass); }
.a-hero.clear .a-cap-a { opacity: 0; }
.a-hero.clear .a-cap-b { opacity: 1; }
.a-cue {
  position: absolute; right: var(--gutter); top: clamp(110px, 17vh, 170px);
  display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 12px;
  font: 400 10.5px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3);
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.a-cue i { width: 1px; height: 54px; background: linear-gradient(var(--brass), transparent); animation: a-cue 2.4s var(--ease) infinite; transform-origin: top; }
@keyframes a-cue { 0% { transform: scaleY(0); } 60% { transform: scaleY(1); } 100% { transform: scaleY(1); opacity: 0; } }
.a-hero.moved .a-cue { opacity: 0; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- reading rhythm */
.a-essay { padding-top: clamp(80px, 12vh, 140px); }
.a-essay .essay-body + .essay-body, .a-essay .a-fig + .essay-body, .a-essay .a-breath + .essay-body { margin-top: 0; }
.a-lead { font-size: 1.3em; line-height: 1.32; letter-spacing: -0.01em; }
.a-lead::first-letter { font-size: 3.2em !important; }
.a-essay .essay-body > p:first-child:not(.a-lead)::first-letter { float: none; margin: 0; font-size: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-weight: inherit; color: inherit; }
.a-strong { font-size: 1.16em; line-height: 1.35; color: var(--ink); }
.a-answer { font: italic 300 clamp(26px, 2.5vw, 36px)/1.18 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--brass); margin-bottom: 0.9em; text-wrap: balance; }
.essay-body h2 .a-num { color: var(--brass); }
.essay-body h2:has(.a-num)::before { display: none; }
.a-antithesis { margin: 1.1em 0 !important; font: 360 clamp(34px, 3.8vw, 54px)/1.05 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.a-antithesis em, .a-strong em, .a-reading-head h2 em, .a-seven h2 em, .a-final-line em, .a-mirror-cap em {
  font-style: italic;
  background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bronze-hi) 8%, var(--brass) 58%, var(--bronze-deep) 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
}
.a-ref {
  display: inline-grid; place-items: center; width: 1.45em; height: 1.45em; margin-left: 0.25em; vertical-align: 0.5em;
  border-radius: 50%; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-strong);
  font: 500 10px/1 var(--mono); color: var(--brass); text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
.a-ref:hover { background: var(--brass); color: var(--brass-ink); }

/* figures break out of the reading column and own the screen while they play */
.a-fig { position: relative; margin: clamp(30px, 6vh, 70px) calc(50% - 50vw); width: 100vw; }
.a-fig-note { margin-top: 26px; font: 400 10px/1.4 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); text-align: center; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- II. calibration */
.a-calib { height: 190vh; }
.a-calib .a-sticky { display: grid; place-items: center; }
.a-calib-stage { width: min(88vw, 860px); display: grid; gap: clamp(40px, 7vh, 64px); }
.a-row-h { margin-bottom: 18px; font: 400 11px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); }
.a-track { position: relative; height: 2px; background: var(--line-strong); }
.a-track b { position: absolute; top: 50%; width: 22px; height: 22px; margin: -11px 0 0 -11px; border-radius: 50%; will-change: left; }
.a-did { background: var(--ink); }
.a-think { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px var(--brass); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 14%, transparent); }
.a-gap { position: absolute; top: -1px; height: 4px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--ink-3), var(--brass)); opacity: 0.8; }
.a-legend { display: flex; gap: 28px; justify-content: center; font: 400 11px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); }
.a-legend span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.a-legend b { position: static; display: inline-block; width: 12px; height: 12px; margin: 0; border-radius: 50%; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- III. the mirrors */
.a-mirror { height: 200vh; }
.a-mirror .a-sticky { display: grid; place-items: center; align-content: center; gap: 10px; }
.a-mirror-svg { width: min(92vw, 760px); height: auto; overflow: visible; }
.a-you { fill: var(--ink); }
.a-you-ring { fill: none; stroke: var(--line-strong); stroke-dasharray: 2 6; }
.a-mirrors line { stroke: var(--brass); stroke-width: 3; stroke-linecap: round; }
.a-mirrors .glint { stroke: var(--bronze-hi); stroke-width: 1; opacity: 0.6; }
.a-mirrors .beam { stroke: var(--brass); stroke-width: 1; stroke-dasharray: 2 5; }
.a-mirror-num { display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 10px; text-align: center; margin-top: -10px; }
.a-mirror-num b { font: 300 clamp(64px, 9vw, 132px)/0.9 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.04em; color: var(--ink); font-variant-numeric: lining-nums tabular-nums; }
.a-mirror-num > span { max-width: 30ch; font: 400 11px/1.5 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2); }
.a-mirror-cap { margin-top: 18px; font: italic 340 clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 26px)/1.2 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- IV. the bars */
.a-bars { height: 190vh; }
.a-bars .a-sticky { display: grid; place-items: center; }
.a-bars-stage {
  position: relative; width: min(88vw, 760px); height: min(62vh, 520px);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(18px, 4vw, 54px);
  --zero: 73.85%;
}
.a-bar-col { position: relative; display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto; text-align: center; }
.a-bar-v { font: 340 clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 50px)/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--ink); opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease), transform 0.6s var(--ease); }
.a-bar-col.on .a-bar-v { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.a-bar-col.neg .a-bar-v { color: var(--brass); }
.a-bar-col.zero .a-bar-v { font-size: clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 30px); padding-top: 0.4em; color: var(--ink-2); }
.a-bar-well { position: relative; margin: 14px 0; }
.a-bar-well i {
  position: absolute; left: 22%; right: 22%; bottom: calc(100% - var(--zero)); height: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--bronze-hi), var(--brass) 60%, var(--bronze-deep));
}
.a-bar-col.neg .a-bar-well i { bottom: auto; top: var(--zero); background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, var(--brass) 0 2px, transparent 2px 7px); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--brass); }
.a-bar-col.zero .a-bar-well i { height: 2px !important; top: calc(var(--zero) - 1px); bottom: auto; background: var(--ink-2); }
.a-bar-k { font: 400 11px/1.45 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); }
.a-bar-k small { font-size: 10px; color: var(--ink-3); letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
.a-baseline {
  position: absolute; left: -2%; right: -2%; top: 0; bottom: 0; pointer-events: none;
}
.a-baseline span {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: calc(var(--bars-zero, 50%));
  border-top: 1px dashed var(--line-strong);
  font: 400 9.5px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3);
  padding-top: 7px; text-align: right;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- V. the flip */
.a-flip { height: 200vh; }
.a-flip .a-sticky { display: grid; place-items: center; }
.a-flip-svg { width: min(84vw, 600px); height: auto; overflow: visible; }
.a-flip-ring { fill: none; stroke: var(--line-strong); stroke-dasharray: 2 6; }
.a-flip-self { fill: var(--brass); }
.a-flip-arrows line, .a-flip-arrows path { stroke-width: 1.5; fill: none; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.a-flip-cap {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: clamp(48px, 10vh, 100px); transform: translateX(-50%);
  display: grid; justify-items: center; width: 92vw; text-align: center;
  font: 400 11px/1.4 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3);
}
.a-flip-cap span { grid-area: 1 / 1; transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease); }
.a-flip-cap b { font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); }
.a-cap-out { opacity: 0; }
.a-flip.out .a-cap-in { opacity: 0; }
.a-flip.out .a-cap-out { opacity: 1; }
.a-flip.out .a-cap-out b { color: var(--brass); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- VI. one breath */
.a-breath {
  margin: clamp(60px, 10vh, 110px) 0;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 70%, transparent);
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 200px; gap: 28px; align-items: center;
}
.a-breath .label { margin-bottom: 16px; }
.a-breath h2 { font: 360 clamp(26px, 2.6vw, 36px)/1.05 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.a-breath p { margin-top: 14px; color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 16px; max-width: 40ch; }
.a-breath .cta { margin-top: 22px; }
.a-breath-orb { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.a-breath-orb svg { width: 200px; height: 200px; overflow: visible; }
.a-ring { fill: none; stroke: var(--line); }
.a-ring-prog { fill: none; stroke: var(--brass); stroke-width: 1.5; stroke-dasharray: 1; stroke-dashoffset: 1; transform: rotate(-90deg); }
.a-orb { fill: color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 22%, transparent); stroke: var(--brass); stroke-width: 1; transform-origin: center; transform: scale(0.7); transition: transform 4s cubic-bezier(.45, 0, .55, 1); }
.a-breath.in .a-orb { transform: scale(1.9); }
.a-breath.out .a-orb { transform: scale(0.7); transition-duration: 6s; }
.a-breath-say { position: absolute; font: 400 11px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- VII. the reading */
.a-reading { margin-top: clamp(80px, 14vh, 150px); padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vh, 60px); border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); scroll-margin-top: 80px; }
.a-reading-head .label { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.a-reading-head h2 { font: 360 clamp(38px, 4.6vw, 66px)/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.03em; text-wrap: balance; }
.a-reading-head h2 em { display: block; font-weight: 300; }
.a-reading-head > p:not(.label) { margin-top: 22px; max-width: 46ch; color: var(--ink-2); font: 360 18.5px/1.6 var(--serif); }
.a-reading-head b { font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }

.a-reading-grid {
  margin-top: clamp(40px, 7vh, 64px);
  width: min(1100px, 100vw - 2 * var(--gutter));
  margin-left: calc(50% - min(550px, 50vw - var(--gutter)));
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 5fr) minmax(0, 6fr); gap: clamp(28px, 5vw, 72px);
}
.a-triad-sticky { position: sticky; top: max(80px, 50vh - 220px); display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 10px; }
.a-triad { width: 100%; max-width: 420px; height: auto; overflow: visible; }
.a-tri-frame { fill: none; stroke: var(--line-strong); }
.a-tri-mid { fill: none; stroke: var(--line); stroke-dasharray: 2 5; }
.a-tri-axis { stroke: var(--line); }
.a-tri-you { fill: color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 22%, transparent); stroke: var(--brass); stroke-width: 1.5; stroke-linejoin: round; transition: all 0.8s var(--ease); }
.a-tri-dot { fill: var(--bronze-hi); transition: all 0.8s var(--ease); }
.a-tri-label { fill: var(--ink-2); font: 400 10.5px var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.a-triad-count { font: 400 10.5px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
.a-triad-count span { color: var(--brass); }

.a-qs { display: grid; gap: 0; counter-reset: q; }
.a-q { padding: clamp(26px, 4.4vh, 40px) 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); counter-increment: q; opacity: 0.45; transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease); }
.a-q.near, .a-q.done { opacity: 1; }
.a-q:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.a-q-leg { font: 400 10.5px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); }
.a-q-leg::before { content: counter(q, decimal-leading-zero) '  '; color: var(--ink-3); white-space: pre; }
.a-q-text { margin-top: 14px; font: 360 clamp(22px, 2.1vw, 29px)/1.25 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.012em; color: var(--ink); text-wrap: balance; }
.a-opts { margin: 20px 0 0; padding: 0; border: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }
.a-opts legend { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); }
.a-opt { position: relative; }
.a-opt input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; inset: 0; margin: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.a-opt span {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 40px; padding: 0 18px; border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-strong);
  font: 500 12.5px/1 var(--sans); letter-spacing: 0.03em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-2);
  transition: background 0.3s, color 0.3s, box-shadow 0.3s;
}
.a-opt:hover span { box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--brass); color: var(--ink); }
.a-opt input:checked + span { background: var(--brass); color: var(--brass-ink); box-shadow: none; }
.a-opt input:focus-visible + span { outline: 1.5px solid var(--brass); outline-offset: 3px; }

/* the result */
.a-result { margin-top: clamp(56px, 9vh, 90px); padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px); border: 1px solid var(--line-strong); background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--surface) 75%, transparent); scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
.a-result[hidden], [data-full][hidden] { display: none; }
.a-result.drawn { animation: a-in 0.9s var(--ease); }
@keyframes a-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } }
.a-result .label { margin-bottom: 20px; }
.a-r-name { font: 360 clamp(46px, 5.6vw, 80px)/0.95 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.035em; }
.a-r-name em { font-style: italic; font-weight: 300; color: var(--brass); }
.a-r-tease { margin-top: 20px; max-width: 40ch; font: italic 340 clamp(20px, 1.8vw, 25px)/1.4 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); }
.a-gate { margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.a-gate > p:first-child { max-width: 48ch; font-size: 16px; color: var(--ink-2); }
.a-sub { margin-top: 20px; display: flex; gap: 8px; max-width: 520px; }
.a-sub input[type="email"] {
  flex: 1 1 auto; min-width: 0; min-height: 50px; padding: 0 18px; border-radius: 25px; border: 0;
  background: transparent; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px var(--line-strong);
  font: 400 16px var(--sans);
}
.a-sub input[type="email"]:focus { outline: none; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--brass); }
.a-sub input::placeholder { color: var(--ink-3); }
.a-sub button {
  flex: none; min-height: 50px; padding: 0 22px; border: 0; border-radius: 25px; cursor: pointer;
  background: var(--brass); color: var(--brass-ink); font: 500 13px var(--sans); letter-spacing: 0.04em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.a-sub button:hover { background: var(--bronze-hi); }
.a-sub button:disabled { opacity: 0.6; cursor: progress; }
.a-hp { position: absolute !important; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; opacity: 0; }
.a-note { margin-top: 14px; font: 400 10.5px/1.5 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
.a-note a { color: var(--ink-2); }
.a-full { margin-top: 32px; padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(24px, 4vw, 48px); }
.a-full.drawn, .a-seven.drawn { animation: a-in 0.9s var(--ease); }
.a-k { margin-bottom: 14px; font: 400 10.5px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass); }
.a-cost p:last-child { font: 360 18px/1.6 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); }
.a-three ol { display: grid; gap: 14px; counter-reset: p; }
.a-three li { counter-increment: p; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 26px 1fr; gap: 8px; font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink); }
.a-three li::before { content: counter(p); font: 400 11px/1.9 var(--mono); color: var(--brass); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- VIII. the seven */
.a-seven { margin-top: clamp(70px, 11vh, 120px); }
.a-seven .label { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.a-seven h2 { font: 360 clamp(34px, 3.8vw, 54px)/1.02 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.028em; max-width: 16ch; }
.a-seven h2 em { font-weight: 300; }
.a-seven-list { margin-top: 34px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.a-seven-list li { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 46px 1fr; gap: 12px; padding: 20px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: 16.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-2); }
.a-seven-list li > span { font: 400 15px/1.5 var(--serif); font-style: italic; color: var(--brass); }
.a-seven-list b { font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
.a-prompt { margin-top: clamp(40px, 6vh, 60px); padding: clamp(24px, 3.4vw, 36px); border-left: 1px solid var(--brass); background: linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 9%, transparent), transparent 80%); }
.a-prompt blockquote { margin: 0 0 22px; font: italic 340 clamp(19px, 1.7vw, 23px)/1.45 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); }
.a-next { margin-top: clamp(56px, 9vh, 90px); }
.a-next .label { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.a-next-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 36px); }
.a-next-grid > div { padding: clamp(22px, 3vw, 32px); border: 1px solid var(--line); display: grid; align-content: start; gap: 14px; }
.a-next-grid h3 { font: 360 clamp(26px, 2.4vw, 34px)/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.a-next-grid p { font-size: 15.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-2); }
.a-next-grid .cta { justify-self: start; margin-top: 6px; }
.a-reply { margin-top: 28px; font: italic 340 19px/1.5 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- the close */
.a-final { margin-top: clamp(90px, 16vh, 170px); text-align: center; display: grid; justify-items: center; gap: 22px; }
.a-final-line { font: 360 clamp(40px, 5vw, 76px)/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -0.03em; text-wrap: balance; }
.a-final-line em { font-weight: 300; }
.a-final-go { font: italic 340 22px/1.3 var(--serif); color: var(--brass); }
.a-final-sign { font: italic 340 18px/1.5 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); }

.a-sources { margin-top: clamp(80px, 13vh, 140px); padding-top: 28px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong); }
.a-sources .label { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.a-sources ol { display: grid; gap: 12px; counter-reset: s; }
.a-sources li { counter-increment: s; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 26px 1fr; gap: 6px; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-2); scroll-margin-top: 100px; }
.a-sources li::before { content: counter(s); font: 400 11px/1.8 var(--mono); color: var(--brass); }
.a-sources li:target { color: var(--ink); }
.a-sources a { color: var(--brass); }
.a-sources-note { margin-top: 22px; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-3); max-width: 60ch; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- small screens */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .a-cue { display: none; }
  .a-reading-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); width: auto; margin-left: 0; gap: 0; }
  .a-triad-wrap { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 2; background: linear-gradient(var(--bg) 82%, transparent); padding: 10px 0 18px; }
  html:not(.embedded) .a-triad-wrap { top: 58px; }
  .a-triad-sticky { position: static; grid-template-columns: 120px 1fr; justify-items: start; align-items: center; gap: 14px; }
  .a-triad { max-width: 120px; }
  .a-tri-label { font-size: 20px; }
  .a-full, .a-next-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .a-breath { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); justify-items: start; }
  .a-breath-orb { justify-self: center; }
  .a-sub { flex-direction: column; }
  .a-hero-copy { top: clamp(96px, 14vh, 130px); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .a-cue i { animation: none; }
  .a-orb, .a-tri-you, .a-tri-dot { transition: none; }
}
.a-legs { font-weight: 400; }
/* small phones: the name already leads to the desk, so the desk link steps aside (matched by class: the build rewrites href="/") */
@media (max-width: 520px) { .amp .nav .a-nav-desk { display: none; } .amp .nav { gap: 16px; } }
/* every column's rows are the same height, so the three wells share one zero line at any width */
.a-bar-v { height: clamp(34px, 4.2vw, 58px); display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: center; }
.a-bar-col.zero .a-bar-v { padding-top: 0; }
.a-bar-k { min-height: 4.4em; }
.a-baseline span { padding-left: 69%; text-align: right; }

/* 2026-10-16, second pass: the hook leads with the reader's pain, and the reading is one tap away */
.a-kicker { margin-bottom: 14px; font: italic 340 clamp(20px, 1.9vw, 27px)/1.25 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-2); }
.amp .essay-title { font-size: clamp(40px, 5.4vw, 88px); max-width: 14ch; }
.amp .essay-dek { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.5vw, 22px); max-width: 36ch; margin-top: 20px; }
.a-hero-ctas { margin-top: 26px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 12px 22px; }
.a-hero-ctas .cta svg { transform: none !important; }
.a-hero-alt { font: 400 11px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); text-decoration: none; }
.a-hero-alt:hover { color: var(--brass); }
#research { scroll-margin-top: 90px; }
.a-r-why { margin-top: 14px; }
.a-r-why a { font: 400 10.5px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink-3); }
.a-r-why a:hover { color: var(--brass); }
.a-bridge { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding-top: 24px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); display: grid; gap: 4px; justify-items: start; }
.a-bridge p:not(.a-k) { max-width: 60ch; font: 360 18px/1.6 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 14px; }