:root {
  --bone: #f4f1ec;
  --bone-2: #ece6de;
  --asphalt: #4a4a4a;
  --charcoal: #111111;
  --charcoal-2: #191919;
  --text-dark: #3f3f3f;
  --text-light: #f4f1ec;
  --muted-dark: #6d6863;
  --muted-light: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.78);
  --line-dark: rgba(74, 74, 74, 0.12);
  --line-light: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  --red: #b74c4c;
  --dust: #aeb8c2;
  --max: 1180px;
  --radius: 24px;
  --shadow-soft: 0 20px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08);
  --shadow-dark: 0 20px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

*,
*::before,
*::after {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--bone);
  color: var(--text-dark);
  font-family: "Inter", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  line-height: 1.65;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

img {
  max-width: 100%;
  display: block;
}

a {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
}

a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}

.container {
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 48px));
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.narrow {
  max-width: 820px;
}

.sr-only {
  position: absolute;
  width: 1px;
  height: 1px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip-path: inset(50%);
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.nav {
  position: sticky;
  top: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  background: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.82);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(74, 74, 74, 0.08);
}

.nav-inner {
  min-height: 72px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px;
  position: relative;
}

.brand {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  max-width: min(62vw, 420px);
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  color: var(--muted-dark);
}

.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 46px;
  height: 46px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
}

.nav-toggle span:not(.sr-only) {
  position: absolute;
  left: 12px;
  right: 12px;
  height: 1.5px;
  background: var(--asphalt);
}

.nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) { top: 16px; }
.nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) { top: 22px; }
.nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) { top: 28px; }

.hero {
  padding: 0;
}

.hero-shell {
  padding-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 18px;
}

.hero-panel {
  position: relative;
  min-height: clamp(620px, 88svh, 920px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.74), rgba(0,0,0,0.18) 38%, rgba(0,0,0,0.36)),
    url("images/WebBKGR.png") center / cover no-repeat;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-dark);
}

.hero-panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0,0,0,0.22), rgba(0,0,0,0.02) 40%, rgba(0,0,0,0.18)),
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.012), rgba(255,255,255,0.012) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 3px);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  opacity: 0.3;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: 100%;
  min-height: clamp(620px, 88svh, 920px);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  padding: clamp(96px, 14vh, 150px) clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px) 74px;
}

.hero-kicker {
  margin-bottom: auto;
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.74);
}

.hero-inner {
  max-width: 760px;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 600;
}

h1 {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--text-light);
  font-size: clamp(3.2rem, 8vw, 6.25rem);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  max-width: 9ch;
}

h2 {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.3rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

h3 {
  margin: 0 0 10px;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.hero-meta {
  margin-top: 24px;
  color: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.88);
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

section {
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 120px) 0;
}

.section-bone {
  background: var(--bone);
}

.section-bone--top {
  padding-top: clamp(56px, 6vw, 88px);
}

.section-bone--bottom {
  padding-bottom: clamp(84px, 9vw, 130px);
}

.section-dark {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.035), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--charcoal), var(--charcoal-2));
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.section-label {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.section-label--red {
  color: var(--red);
}

.section-label--light {
  color: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.68);
}

p,
li {
  font-size: 1rem;
}

.scroll-line {
  min-height: 76vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
}

.scroll-line--bone {
  background: var(--bone);
}

.scroll-line--dark {
  background: var(--charcoal);
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.scroll-line p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.9rem);
  line-height: 1.06;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  text-align: center;
}

.scroll-line--final p {
  color: var(--red);
}

.image-break {
  padding: 0;
}

.image-break__inner {
  min-height: clamp(420px, 70vh, 760px);
  border-radius: 28px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.image-break--one .image-break__inner {
  background:
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.3), rgba(0,0,0,0.04)),
    url("images/Twilight ride in the suburbs.png") center / cover no-repeat;
}

.image-break--two .image-break__inner {
  background:
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.22), rgba(0,0,0,0.03)),
    url("images/Ally Character.jpg") center 35% / cover no-repeat;
}

.feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(0, 0.95fr);
  gap: clamp(30px, 4vw, 48px);
  align-items: center;
}

.feature-image {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  aspect-ratio: 3.5 / 5;
  background: #d9d1c6;
}

.feature-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.project-title {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.panel,
.contact-box,
.join-card,
.investor-card,
.card {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.panel,
.contact-box,
.join-card,
.card--bone {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
}

.panel--bone,
.contact-box--bone,
.card--bone {
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.46);
}

.panel--ghost {
  border: 1px solid rgba(74, 74, 74, 0.08);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.3);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.panel,
.contact-box {
  padding: clamp(24px, 3vw, 34px);
}

.panel-title {
  font-size: 1.12rem;
  margin-bottom: 14px;
}

.project-meta {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
  display: grid;
  gap: 10px;
}

.project-meta strong {
  color: var(--asphalt);
}

.button-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 14px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-top: 28px;
}

.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0 20px;
  border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(74, 74, 74, 0.14);
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--asphalt);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: 0.2s ease;
}

.button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-1px);
  border-color: rgba(183, 76, 76, 0.38);
  background: rgba(183, 76, 76, 0.05);
}

.button.primary {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.button.primary:hover {
  background: #a84545;
  border-color: #a84545;
}

.story-section {
  padding-top: 0;
  background: var(--bone);
}

.story-shell {
  padding-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.story-panel {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(0,0,0,0.74), rgba(0,0,0,0.16) 48%, rgba(0,0,0,0.34)),
    url("images/Twilight ride in the suburbs.png") center / cover no-repeat;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-dark);
}

.story-panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.012), rgba(255,255,255,0.012) 1px, transparent 1px, transparent 3px);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  opacity: 0.2;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.story-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  padding: 64px 56px 76px;
}

.story-section h2,
.story-section p,
.story-section strong,
.story-section em {
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.story-lead {
  color: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.84);
  max-width: 32rem;
}

.two-column {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px);
  align-items: start;
}

.text-block p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
}

.character-intro p {
  color: var(--muted-light);
  max-width: 46rem;
}

.character-page {
  padding: 6rem 1.5rem;
}

.character-page--bone {
  background: var(--bone);
  color: var(--text-dark);
}

.character-page--dark {
  background: #0d0d0d;
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.character-page__inner {
  max-width: 1200px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.character-page__inner--reverse {
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.character-page__image-wrap {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 24px;
  min-height: 620px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  background: #ded6cb;
}

.character-page--dark .character-page__image-wrap {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-dark);
}

.character-page__image {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.character-page__content {
  max-width: 560px;
}

.character-page__eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--red);
}

.character-page__title {
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.7rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.character-page__description,
.character-page__arc-text {
  margin: 0 0 1.2rem;
  font-size: 1.04rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.character-page--bone .character-page__description,
.character-page--bone .character-page__arc-text {
  color: var(--muted-dark);
}

.character-page--dark .character-page__description,
.character-page--dark .character-page__arc-text {
  color: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.88);
}

.character-page__arc {
  margin-top: 2rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.character-page--bone .character-page__arc {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-dark);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
}

.character-page--dark .character-page__arc {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}

.character-page__arc-title {
  margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.lookbook-head,
.comps-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 28px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
}

.lookbook-copy,
.comps-head p,
.comps-note {
  color: var(--muted-dark);
}

.lookbook-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 20px;
  grid-template-areas:
    "hero stack"
    "hero text"
    "small wide";
}

.lookbook-item {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 22px;
}

.lookbook-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.lookbook-item--hero {
  grid-area: hero;
  min-height: 640px;
}

.lookbook-item--stack {
  grid-area: stack;
  min-height: 300px;
}

.lookbook-item--text {
  grid-area: text;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 320px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 28px;
}

.lookbook-item--text p {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.3rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--asphalt);
}

.lookbook-item--small {
  grid-area: small;
  min-height: 260px;
}

.lookbook-item--wide {
  grid-area: wide;
  min-height: 260px;
}

.why-join-grid,
.investor-grid,
.grid {
  display: grid;
  gap: 24px;
}

.why-join-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.join-card {
  padding: 28px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-light);
}

.join-card p,
.join-card li,
.investor-card p {
  color: var(--muted-light);
}

.join-card ul {
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  padding-left: 18px;
}

.grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.card {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.card-image {
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
  background: #ddd4c8;
}

.card-image img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}

.card-copy {
  padding: 20px 20px 24px;
}

.card-copy p {
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: var(--muted-dark);
}

.comps-note {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.investor-confidence__inner {
  display: grid;
  gap: 28px;
}

.investor-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.investor-card {
  padding: 24px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-light);
}

#note p + p {
  margin-top: 18px;
}

#note p {
  color: var(--muted-dark);
}

.contact-box p {
  margin: 0 0 18px;
  max-width: 700px;
  color: var(--muted-dark);
}

.contact-email {
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.footer {
  padding: 28px 0 44px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(74, 74, 74, 0.08);
  color: var(--muted-dark);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  background: var(--bone);
}

.footer-inner {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 18px;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .feature,
  .two-column,
  .lookbook-head,
  .comps-head,
  .why-join-grid,
  .grid,
  .investor-grid,
  .character-page__inner,
  .character-page__inner--reverse {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .lookbook-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    grid-template-areas:
      "hero hero"
      "stack text"
      "small wide";
  }

  .character-page__content {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav-toggle {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }

  .nav-links {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: calc(100% + 10px);
    right: 0;
    width: min(320px, calc(100vw - 32px));
    padding: 16px;
    background: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.96);
    border: 1px solid rgba(74, 74, 74, 0.08);
    border-radius: 18px;
    box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 14px;
  }

  .nav-links.is-open {
    display: flex;
  }

  .brand {
    max-width: calc(100% - 72px);
    font-size: 0.82rem;
  }

  .lookbook-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-areas:
      "hero"
      "stack"
      "text"
      "small"
      "wide";
  }

  .lookbook-item--hero,
  .lookbook-item--stack,
  .lookbook-item--text,
  .lookbook-item--small,
  .lookbook-item--wide {
    min-height: auto;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .container {
    width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 24px));
  }

  .hero-panel,
  .story-panel,
  .image-break__inner {
    border-radius: 22px;
  }

  .hero-content {
    padding: 92px 20px 40px;
    min-height: 78svh;
  }

  .hero-panel {
    min-height: 78svh;
  }

  h1 {
    max-width: 11ch;
  }

  .scroll-line {
    min-height: 58vh;
  }

  .scroll-line p {
    font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 7vw, 2.7rem);
  }

  .story-content {
    padding: 40px 20px;
  }

  .character-page {
    padding: 4rem 1.25rem;
  }

  .character-page__image-wrap {
    min-height: 420px;
  }

  .button {
    width: 100%;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .nav-inner {
    min-height: 64px;
  }

  section {
    padding: 64px 0;
  }

  .hero-content {
    padding-top: 88px;
  }

  .panel,
  .contact-box,
  .join-card,
  .investor-card {
    padding: 20px;
  }
}


/* Reverted opening hero */
.hero-inner {
  max-width: 700px;
}

.hero-content {
  justify-content: flex-end;
}

.hero-copy {
  margin-top: 24px;
  max-width: 40rem;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.18rem);
  color: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.9);
}

.hero-meta {
  margin-top: 24px;
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  color: rgba(243, 241, 235, 0.82);
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

/* story scroll sequence removed on request */
.scroll-line,
.image-break,
.hero-kicker {
  display: none !important;
}



/* ===== Sundance polish pass ===== */
:root {
  --max: 1160px;
  --radius: 22px;
}

body {
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

.container {
  width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 56px));
}

.nav-inner {
  min-height: 68px;
}

.brand {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.nav-links {
  gap: 16px;
}

.nav-links a {
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
}

.hero-shell {
  padding-top: 14px;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

.hero-panel {
  min-height: clamp(600px, 84svh, 860px);
  border-radius: 24px;
}

.hero-content {
  min-height: clamp(600px, 84svh, 860px);
  padding: clamp(88px, 13vh, 132px) clamp(26px, 4vw, 52px) 58px;
}

h1,
h2,
h3 {
  font-feature-settings: "liga" 1, "kern" 1;
}

h1 {
  max-width: 8.5ch;
  font-size: clamp(3.15rem, 7.5vw, 5.95rem);
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: -0.045em;
}

h2 {
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.85rem);
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

h3 {
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.hero-copy {
  margin-top: 20px;
  max-width: 35rem;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.08rem);
  line-height: 1.58;
}

.hero-meta {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

section {
  padding: clamp(60px, 7vw, 96px) 0;
}

.section-label {
  margin-bottom: 14px;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}

p,
li {
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.72;
}

.feature {
  gap: clamp(24px, 3.5vw, 38px);
}

.project-title {
  margin-bottom: 16px;
  max-width: 13ch;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 2.8vw, 2.45rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
}

.panel,
.contact-box {
  padding: clamp(22px, 2.5vw, 30px);
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.panel-title {
  margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.project-meta {
  gap: 8px;
}

.story-shell {
  padding-top: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 72px;
}

.story-panel {
  border-radius: 24px;
}

.story-content {
  padding: 46px 48px 54px;
}

.story-section h2 {
  max-width: 15ch;
}

.text-block p {
  margin: 0 0 15px;
}

.character-page {
  padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
}

.character-page__inner {
  gap: 2.5rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

.character-page__image-wrap {
  border-radius: 22px;
  min-height: 580px;
}

.character-page__content {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
}

.character-page__title {
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 4.7vw, 4.1rem);
  line-height: 0.93;
}

.character-page__description,
.character-page__arc-text {
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.character-page__arc {
  margin-top: 1.4rem;
  padding: 1.2rem 1.25rem;
  border-radius: 18px;
}

.gallery-grid {
  gap: 16px;
}

.gallery-grid img {
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.grid {
  gap: 20px;
}

.card {
  border-radius: 20px;
}

.card-copy {
  padding: 16px 16px 20px;
}

.card h3 {
  margin-bottom: 8px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
}

.contact-box p {
  max-width: 640px;
}

.contact-email {
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 1.8vw, 1.6rem);
}

.button-row {
  margin-top: 24px;
}

.button {
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0 16px;
  font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.footer {
  padding: 22px 0 34px;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .container {
    width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 40px));
  }

  .hero-content {
    padding-bottom: 48px;
  }

  .story-content {
    padding: 38px 34px 44px;
  }

  .character-page__image-wrap {
    min-height: 480px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .container {
    width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 24px));
  }

  .nav-inner {
    min-height: 62px;
  }

  .hero-panel {
    min-height: 76svh;
    border-radius: 18px;
  }

  .hero-content {
    min-height: 76svh;
    padding: 88px 18px 34px;
  }

  h1 {
    max-width: 9.5ch;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 11vw, 4rem);
  }

  h2 {
    font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 7vw, 2.2rem);
  }

  .hero-copy {
    font-size: 0.98rem;
  }

  .story-content {
    padding: 34px 18px 38px;
  }

  .character-page {
    padding: 3.5rem 1rem;
  }

  .character-page__image-wrap {
    min-height: 380px;
  }

  .character-page__arc {
    padding: 1rem;
  }

  section {
    padding: 54px 0;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .brand {
    font-size: 0.78rem;
  }

  .hero-copy,
  p,
  li {
    font-size: 0.95rem;
  }

  .project-title {
    max-width: none;
  }
}



/* ===== Script quote system ===== */
.quote-band {
  padding: clamp(54px, 7vw, 88px) 0;
}

.quote-band--dark {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.03), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, #121212, #181818);
}

.quote-band--bone {
  background: var(--bone);
}

.script-quote,
.character-quote {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: "Playfair Display", Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.script-quote {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.8vw, 3.9rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  text-align: center;
  color: var(--asphalt);
  max-width: 14ch;
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.script-quote--light {
  color: var(--text-light);
  max-width: 18ch;
}

.script-quote--closing {
  color: var(--red);
}

.lookbook-item--quote {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 42px);
  min-height: 100%;
}

.lookbook-item--quote .script-quote {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3.4rem);
  line-height: 1;
  text-align: left;
  max-width: 8ch;
  margin: 0;
}

.character-quote {
  margin: 0 0 1.35rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1.15;
  color: var(--red);
  max-width: 12ch;
}

.character-page--dark .character-quote {
  color: #e2b0b0;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .quote-band {
    padding: 44px 0;
  }

  .script-quote {
    max-width: none;
    text-align: left;
  }

  .lookbook-item--quote .script-quote {
    text-align: left;
  }

  .character-quote {
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 6vw, 1.8rem);
  }
}


.script-quote--stardust {
  max-width: 16ch;
  color: var(--asphalt);
  opacity: 0.92;
}

.quote-band--stardust {
  padding-top: clamp(42px, 5vw, 68px);
  padding-bottom: clamp(34px, 4vw, 56px);
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .script-quote--stardust {
    max-width: none;
  }
}


/* Film section on dark background */
.section-dark--film {
  padding-top: clamp(56px, 6vw, 88px);
}

.section-dark--film .section-label--red {
  color: #d98b8b;
}

.section-dark--film .project-title,
.section-dark--film .panel-title,
.section-dark--film .project-meta strong,
.section-dark--film .feature-copy h2 {
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.section-dark--film .project-meta li,
.section-dark--film .project-meta {
  color: var(--muted-light);
}

.section-dark--film .feature-image {
  border: 1px solid var(--line-light);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-dark);
}

.section-dark--film .panel--bone {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-light);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-dark);
}

.section-dark--film .button {
  color: var(--text-light);
  border-color: var(--line-light);
}

.section-dark--film .button:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

.section-dark--film .button.primary {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.section-dark--film .button.primary:hover {
  background: #a84545;
  border-color: #a84545;
}



/* ===== Final unified dark theme ===== */
body {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.03), transparent 32%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, #0d0d0d, #111111 32%, #141414 100%);
  color: var(--text-light);
}

a {
  color: var(--text-light);
}

a:hover {
  color: #d9a1a1;
}

.section-dark {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.028), transparent 28%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, #111111, #171717);
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.section-dark--alt {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(255,255,255,0.018), transparent 24%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, #171717, #1d1d1d);
}

.section-dark--bottom {
  padding-bottom: clamp(84px, 9vw, 130px);
}

.section-bone,
.section-bone--top,
.section-bone--bottom {
  background: transparent;
}

.nav {
  background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.82);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-light);
}

.brand,
.nav-toggle span:not(.sr-only) {
  color: var(--text-light);
  background: var(--text-light);
}

.nav-links a {
  color: var(--muted-light);
}

.section-label--red {
  color: #d98b8b;
}

p,
li,
.hero-copy,
.lookbook-copy,
.story-lead,
.comps-note,
.contact-box p,
.project-meta li {
  color: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.84);
}

h2,
h3,
.project-title,
.panel-title,
.card h3,
.contact-box h2,
.character-page__title,
.story-section h2,
.why-join h2,
.comps-head h2,
.investor-confidence h2 {
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.hero-panel,
.story-panel,
.image-break__inner,
.feature-image {
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-dark);
}

.panel,
.contact-box,
.join-card,
.card,
.investor-card {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.panel--dark,
.contact-box--dark,
.card--dark,
.join-card,
.investor-card {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-light);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-dark);
}

.panel--ghost {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
  box-shadow: none;
}

.project-meta strong,
.panel-title strong,
.card-copy strong {
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.button {
  color: var(--text-light);
  border-color: var(--line-light);
  background: transparent;
}

.button:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
  border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
}

.button.primary {
  background: var(--red);
  border-color: var(--red);
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.button.primary:hover {
  background: #a84545;
  border-color: #a84545;
}

.feature-image,
.card-image,
.lookbook-item img,
.gallery-grid img {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.06);
}

.lookbook-item--quote .script-quote,
.script-quote,
.script-quote--closing {
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.script-quote--closing {
  color: #e1a0a0;
}

.character-page {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text-light);
}

.character-page--bone,
.character-page--dark {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top left, rgba(255,255,255,0.024), transparent 24%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, #111111, #181818);
}

.character-page--dark {
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(255,255,255,0.018), transparent 24%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, #181818, #1c1c1c);
}

.character-page__description,
.character-page__arc-text,
.character-page__eyebrow,
.character-page__arc-title {
  color: rgba(244,241,236,0.84);
}

.character-page__arc {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.03);
}

.story-section {
  padding-top: 0;
}

.story-shell {
  padding-top: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 24px;
}

.footer {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line-light);
  color: var(--muted-light);
}

.contact-email a {
  color: var(--text-light);
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .nav-links {
    background: rgba(13,13,13,0.96);
    border: 1px solid var(--line-light);
  }
}




/* ===== Final readability and layout fixes ===== */

/* 1. Header brand visibility */
.brand {
  color: var(--text-light) !important;
}
.brand:hover {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* 2. Brighter, more consistent body text */
p,
li,
.hero-copy,
.lookbook-copy,
.story-lead,
.comps-note,
.contact-box p,
.project-meta li,
.card-copy p,
.join-card p,
.join-card li,
.investor-card p,
.text-block p,
.character-page__description,
.character-page__arc-text,
.character-page__eyebrow,
.character-page__arc-title,
.hero-meta,
.nav-links a {
  color: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.92) !important;
}

/* keep labels subtly distinct but readable */
.section-label--light {
  color: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.78) !important;
}

/* 3. Make all character arc boxes dark grey for consistency */
.character-page__arc {
  background: rgba(32, 32, 32, 0.92) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important;
}

/* 4. Synopsis anchor / centering */
#synopsis {
  scroll-margin-top: 78px;
}
.story-shell {
  padding-top: 8px !important;
}
.story-panel {
  background-position: center center !important;
}

/* 5. Film section title more horizontal, less vertical */
.feature {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr) !important;
}
.feature-copy {
  max-width: 720px;
}
.project-title {
  max-width: 18ch !important;
  line-height: 1.04 !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .feature {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
  .feature-copy {
    max-width: none;
  }
  .project-title {
    max-width: none !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  #synopsis {
    scroll-margin-top: 70px;
  }
}

/* 1. Header brand visibility */
.brand {
  color: var(--text-light) !important;
}
.brand:hover {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

/* 2. Brighter, more consistent body text */
p,
li,
.hero-copy,
.lookbook-copy,
.story-lead,
.comps-note,
.contact-box p,
.project-meta li,
.card-copy p,
.join-card p,
.join-card li,
.investor-card p,
.text-block p,
.character-page__description,
.character-page__arc-text,
.character-page__eyebrow,
.character-page__arc-title,
.hero-meta,
.nav-links a {
  color: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.92) !important;
}

/* keep labels subtly distinct but readable */
.section-label--light {
  color: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.78) !important;
}

/* 3. Make all character arc boxes dark grey for consistency */
.character-page__arc {
  background: rgba(32, 32, 32, 0.92) !important;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.10) !important;
}

/* 4. Synopsis anchor / centering */
#synopsis {
  scroll-margin-top: 78px;
}
.story-shell {
  padding-top: 8px !important;
}
.story-panel {
  background-position: center center !important;
}

/* 5. Film section title more horizontal, less vertical */
.feature {
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.08fr) !important;
}
.feature-copy {
  max-width: 720px;
}
.project-title {
  max-width: 18ch !important;
  line-height: 1.04 !important;
}

/* 6. Compact lookbook section */

@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .feature {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }
  .feature-copy {
    max-width: none;
  }
  .project-title {
    max-width: none !important;
  }
  .lookbook-item img,
  .lookbook-item--hero img,
  .lookbook-item--wide img {
    max-height: 240px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  #synopsis {
    scroll-margin-top: 70px;
  }
  .lookbook {
    padding-top: 34px !important;
    padding-bottom: 36px !important;
  }
  .lookbook-grid {
    gap: 10px !important;
  }
  .lookbook-item img,
  .lookbook-item--hero img,
  .lookbook-item--wide img {
    max-height: 220px;
  }
}


/* ===== NAV FIX (visibility) ===== */
.nav {
  background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.95) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
}

.brand {
  color: #F4F1EC !important;
}

.nav-links a {
  color: rgba(244, 241, 236, 0.85) !important;
}

.nav-links a:hover {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .nav-links {
    background: rgba(13,13,13,0.98) !important;
  }
}


/* ===== NAV FIX (persistent) ===== */
.nav {
  background: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.95) !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
}
.brand {
  color: #F4F1EC !important;
  background: transparent !important;
  display: inline-block !important;
  padding: 0 !important;
}
.nav .brand {
  background: transparent !important;
  color: #F4F1EC !important;
}
.nav-links a {
  color: rgba(244,241,236,0.88) !important;
}
.nav-links a:hover {
  color: #ffffff !important;
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav-links {
    background: rgba(13,13,13,0.98) !important;
  }
}


/* ===== Lookbook restore ===== */
.lookbook {
  padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 120px) 0;
}
.lookbook-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: 26px;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 28px;
}
.lookbook-copy {
  max-width: 42rem;
}
.lookbook-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr;
  gap: 20px;
  grid-template-areas:
    "hero stack"
    "hero text"
    "small wide";
}
.lookbook-item {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 22px;
}
.lookbook-item img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
}
.lookbook-item--hero {
  grid-area: hero;
  min-height: 640px;
}
.lookbook-item--stack {
  grid-area: stack;
  min-height: 300px;
}
.lookbook-item--text {
  grid-area: text;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 320px;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 28px;
}
.lookbook-item--small {
  grid-area: small;
  min-height: 260px;
}
.lookbook-item--wide {
  grid-area: wide;
  min-height: 260px;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .lookbook-head {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 14px;
  }
  .lookbook-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    grid-template-areas: none;
  }
  .lookbook-item,
  .lookbook-item--hero,
  .lookbook-item--stack,
  .lookbook-item--text,
  .lookbook-item--small,
  .lookbook-item--wide {
    grid-area: auto;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .lookbook-item img {
    height: auto;
  }
}


/* ===== Red section labels and role labels ===== */
.section-label--red,
.character-page__eyebrow {
  color: var(--red) !important;
}


/* ===== Mobile layout fixes ===== */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .feature,
  .feature.feature--poster {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 22px !important;
    align-items: start !important;
  }

  .feature-image {
    order: 1 !important;
    aspect-ratio: 3.2 / 4.5;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    max-height: none !important;
  }

  .feature-copy {
    order: 2 !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
  }

  .project-title {
    max-width: none !important;
  }

  .character-page__inner,
  .character-page__inner.character-page__inner--reverse {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    gap: 18px !important;
    align-items: start !important;
  }

  .character-page__image-wrap,
  .character-page__image-wrap--mobile-first {
    order: 1 !important;
    min-height: 340px !important;
  }

  .character-page__content,
  .character-page__content--mobile-second {
    order: 2 !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
  }

  .character-page__arc {
    margin-top: 1rem !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .feature,
  .feature.feature--poster {
    gap: 18px !important;
  }

  .feature-image {
    aspect-ratio: 3.2 / 4.4;
  }

  .character-page__image-wrap,
  .character-page__image-wrap--mobile-first {
    min-height: 300px !important;
    border-radius: 18px !important;
  }
}


/* ===== Landing page cards update (applied to latest uploaded files) ===== */
.projects-grid {
  display: grid !important;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
  gap: 22px !important;
  align-items: stretch !important;
}

.project-tile.project-tile--featured {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  align-items: stretch !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
}

.project-tile.project-tile--featured .project-tile__image-wrap {
  width: 100% !important;
  min-height: 0 !important;
  height: auto !important;
  aspect-ratio: 2 / 3 !important;
  display: flex !important;
  align-items: center !important;
  justify-content: center !important;
  overflow: hidden !important;
  background: #111 !important;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08) !important;
  flex: 0 0 auto !important;
}

.project-tile.project-tile--featured .project-tile__image-wrap img,
.project-tile.project-tile--featured .project-tile__image {
  width: 100% !important;
  height: 100% !important;
  object-fit: contain !important;
  object-position: center center !important;
  display: block !important;
  background: #111 !important;
}

.project-tile.project-tile--featured .project-tile__content {
  display: flex !important;
  flex-direction: column !important;
  justify-content: flex-start !important;
  align-items: flex-start !important;
  flex: 1 1 auto !important;
  padding: 22px 22px 24px !important;
}

.project-tile.project-tile--featured .project-tile__title {
  max-width: none !important;
}

.project-tile.project-tile--featured .project-tile__text {
  margin-bottom: 16px !important;
}

.project-tile.project-tile--featured .project-tile__link {
  margin-top: auto !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .projects-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }

  .project-tile.project-tile--featured .project-tile__image-wrap {
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 10 !important;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .project-tile.project-tile--featured .project-tile__content {
    padding: 18px 18px 20px !important;
  }

  .project-tile.project-tile--featured .project-tile__image-wrap {
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3 !important;
  }
}


/* ===== Reduce black gap between Projects intro and cards (keep images unchanged) ===== */
.projects-hero {
  padding: clamp(90px, 12vw, 140px) 0 6px !important;
}

.projects-hero__title {
  margin-bottom: 8px !important;
}

.projects-hero__copy {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
  margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.projects-menu {
  padding-top: 0 !important;
  padding-bottom: clamp(84px, 9vw, 120px) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .projects-hero {
    padding-top: 86px !important;
    padding-bottom: 4px !important;
  }
}
/* ===== Reduce space between nav and "Writer / Director" ===== */

.projects-hero {
  padding-top: 40px !important;   /* tighten this */
}

/* fine-tune label spacing */
.projects-hero__inner {
  padding-top: 0 !important;
}

/* optional: slightly tighten label spacing */
.section-label {
  margin-top: 0 !important;
}