/* Balance final single-card rows in 3-column post grids. */
.post-grid .post-card:last-child:nth-child(3n+1) { grid-column: 2; }
@media (max-width: 940px) { .post-grid .post-card:last-child:nth-child(3n+1) { grid-column: auto; } }
/* ============================================================
   XiangVision — Component styles, ported from prototype.html
   All colour/type/space values reference tokens.css. No raw hex.
   ============================================================ */

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; }
body { background: var(--paper); color: var(--t-primary); font-family: var(--font-body); line-height: 1.7; overflow-x: hidden; }

/* ---- Bilingual switching: hide the inactive language (CSS toggle baseline;
        Polylang routes replace this when active) ---- */
html.lang-en .lang-zh { display: none !important; }
html.lang-zh .lang-en { display: none !important; }
html.lang-zh body { font-family: var(--font-cn); line-height: 1.9; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }
html.lang-zh .hero-title,
html.lang-zh .section-title,
html.lang-zh .project-card-title,
html.lang-zh .ladder-title { font-family: var(--font-cn); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.01em; }

a { color: inherit; }
::selection { background: rgba(196,162,101,0.28); }
:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold-dark); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; }
.screen-reader-text { position: absolute !important; clip: rect(1px,1px,1px,1px); width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }

/* ===== NAV ===== */
.nav { position: fixed; inset: 0 0 auto 0; z-index: 100; padding: 1.2rem 2.5rem;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  transition: all .5s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1); background: transparent; }
.nav.scrolled { background: rgba(31,37,33,.90); backdrop-filter: blur(20px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); padding: .7rem 2.5rem; }
/* Inner pages (about/projects/caap/contact/journal) have no dark hero under the nav —
   keep it solid from first paint instead of relying on the scroll-triggered class above. */
body:not(.home) .nav { background: rgba(31,37,33,.92); backdrop-filter: blur(20px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-mark { height: 34px; width: auto; flex: none; }
.nav-logo-text { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .03em; color: var(--cream); }
.nav-logo-text .zh { font-family: var(--font-cn); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--gold); margin-left: .15rem; }
.nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: color .3s; position: relative; }
.nav-links a::after { content:''; position: absolute; bottom: -5px; left: 0; width: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); transition: width .3s; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--cream); }
.nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.nav-cta-menu { display: flex; align-items: center; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nav-cta,
.nav-cta-menu a { display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; font-size: .8rem !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: .01em !important;
  color: var(--paper) !important; border: 1px solid var(--seal); background: var(--seal); padding: .5rem 1.1rem; border-radius: 2px; transition: all .3s; }
.nav-cta::after,
.nav-cta-menu a::after { display:none; }
.nav-cta:hover,
.nav-cta-menu a:hover { background: var(--seal-dark); border-color: var(--seal-dark); color: var(--paper) !important; }
.nav-lang { font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted);
  background: none; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); padding: .35rem .75rem; border-radius: 2px; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-body); transition: all .3s; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-lang:hover { color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--cream); }
.nav-burger { display: none; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; width: 30px; height: 22px; position: relative; }
.nav-burger span { position: absolute; left: 0; height: 1.5px; width: 100%; background: var(--cream); transition: .35s; }
body.menu-open .nav-burger span { background: var(--ink); }
.nav-burger span:nth-child(1){ top: 2px; } .nav-burger span:nth-child(2){ top: 10px; } .nav-burger span:nth-child(3){ top: 18px; }
body.menu-open .nav-burger span:nth-child(1){ top: 10px; transform: rotate(45deg); }
body.menu-open .nav-burger span:nth-child(2){ opacity: 0; }
body.menu-open .nav-burger span:nth-child(3){ top: 10px; transform: rotate(-45deg); }

/* ===== Mobile drawer ===== */
.mobile-menu { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 99; background: var(--paper); padding: 6rem 2rem 2rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; transform: translateX(100%); transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1); }
body.menu-open .mobile-menu { transform: translateX(0); }
.mobile-menu-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.mobile-menu-links li { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.mobile-menu a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--t-primary); font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem; padding: .8rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light); }
.mobile-menu-links a { display: block; width: 100%; }
.mobile-cta-menu { list-style: none; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; }
.mobile-menu .m-cta { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper); text-align: center; padding: 1rem; border: none; border-radius: 2px; }
.mobile-menu .mobile-cta-menu a { display: block; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem; background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper); text-align: center; padding: 1rem; border: none; border-radius: 2px; }

/* ===== Layout helpers ===== */
.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; }
.section { padding: 7rem 2.5rem; }
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--seal); margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.eyebrow::before { content:''; width: 28px; height: 2px; background: var(--seal); }
.section-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.9rem); font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2; max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.section-desc { font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--t-secondary); max-width: 600px; }

/* ===== HERO ===== */
.hero { min-height: 100vh; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .9fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: center;
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 9rem 2.5rem 5rem; position: relative; }
.hero::before { content:''; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 100vw; z-index: -1; background: var(--hero-ground); }
.hero-eyebrow { font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.8rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp .8s ease forwards .3s; }
.hero-eyebrow .zh { font-family: var(--font-cn); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); }
.hero-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.6vw, 4rem); font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.13; margin-bottom: 1.8rem; color: var(--cream); opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp .8s ease forwards .5s; }
.hero-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
html.lang-zh .hero-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }
.hero-sub { font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); max-width: 540px;
  margin-bottom: 2.4rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp .8s ease forwards .7s; }
.hero-cta-row { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp .8s ease forwards .9s; }
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .92rem;
  padding: .95rem 1.7rem; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition: all .35s; border: 1px solid transparent; }
.btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; transition: transform .35s; }
.btn:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--seal); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--seal-dark); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--t-primary); border-color: var(--border); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.hero .btn-ghost { color: var(--cream); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.28); }
.hero .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--cream); background: rgba(255,255,255,.05); }
.hero-portrait { position: relative; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp .8s ease forwards 1s; }
.portrait-frame { aspect-ratio: 4/5; border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; position: relative;
  background: #1A201D; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10); box-shadow: 0 30px 70px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.65); }
.portrait-frame img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 20%; display: block; }
.portrait-frame::after { content:''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 68%, rgba(20,24,21,.55) 100%); }
.portrait-cap { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; background: rgba(20,24,21,.55);
  color: var(--cream); padding: .7rem 1rem; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .04em; backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }

/* ===== PROOF STRIP ===== */
.proof { background: var(--ink); color: var(--t-on-dark); }
.proof-inner { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 3.2rem 2.5rem; display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 2rem; }
.proof-item { text-align: center; }
.proof-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.9rem); color: var(--gold-light); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.proof-label { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); }
html.lang-zh .proof-label { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .04em; }

/* ===== ABOUT ===== */
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: start; }
.about-text p { margin-bottom: 1.3rem; color: var(--t-secondary); font-weight: 300; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.about-text p strong { color: var(--t-primary); font-weight: 500; }
.about-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; margin-top: .6rem; color: var(--t-primary);
  text-decoration: none; font-size: .9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom: 2px; transition: gap .3s; }
.about-link:hover { gap: .9rem; }
.about-link svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.cred-aside { border-left: 2px solid var(--border); padding-left: 2rem; }
.cred { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.cred-label { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dark); margin-bottom: .35rem; }
html.lang-zh .cred-label { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.cred-val { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--t-primary); line-height: 1.55; }

/* ===== WHO I HELP ===== */
.audience { background: var(--paper-warm); }
.aud-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
.aud-card { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: 3px; padding: 2rem; transition: all .4s; }
.aud-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -24px rgba(26,23,20,.3); }
.aud-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--seal); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
/* Accent per card — driven by data-accent so ACF can pick a token name */
.aud-card[data-accent="camel"]  .aud-num { color: var(--camel); }
.aud-card[data-accent="moss"]   .aud-num { color: var(--moss); }
.aud-card[data-accent="violet"] .aud-num { color: var(--violet); }
.aud-card[data-accent="camel"]:hover  { border-color: var(--camel); }
.aud-card[data-accent="moss"]:hover   { border-color: var(--moss); }
.aud-card[data-accent="violet"]:hover { border-color: var(--violet); }
/* Fallback to positional accents (prototype parity) when no data-accent set */
.aud-grid .aud-card:not([data-accent]):nth-child(1) .aud-num { color: var(--camel); }
.aud-grid .aud-card:not([data-accent]):nth-child(2) .aud-num { color: var(--moss); }
.aud-grid .aud-card:not([data-accent]):nth-child(3) .aud-num { color: var(--violet); }
.aud-grid .aud-card:not([data-accent]):nth-child(1):hover { border-color: var(--camel); }
.aud-grid .aud-card:not([data-accent]):nth-child(2):hover { border-color: var(--moss); }
.aud-grid .aud-card:not([data-accent]):nth-child(3):hover { border-color: var(--violet); }
.aud-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.aud-body { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--t-secondary); font-weight: 300; }

/* ===== CAAP framework ===== */
.caap { background: var(--ink); color: var(--t-on-dark); text-align: center; }
.caap .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-light); justify-content: center; }
.caap .eyebrow::before, .swork .eyebrow::before { background: var(--gold-light); }
.caap-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.5rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.caap-desc { max-width: 580px; margin: 0 auto 3rem; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); font-weight: 300; }
.caap-flow { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; }
.caap-step { padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-radius: 3px; min-width: 110px; transition: all .35s; }
.caap-step:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(196,162,101,.07); }
.caap-step-n { font-size: .68rem; color: var(--gold-light); letter-spacing: .1em; margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.caap-step-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.caap-arrow { color: var(--gold-dark); font-size: 1rem; }
.caap-foot { margin-top: 3rem; }

/* ===== WORK WITH ME — L1–L5 LADDER ===== */
.work { background: var(--paper); }
.ladder { margin-top: 3.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1px; background: var(--border-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; }
.rung { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr auto; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; background: var(--paper);
  padding: 1.7rem 2rem; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; position: relative; transition: all .4s; }
.rung:hover { background: var(--paper-warm); }
.rung-step { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.rung-l { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2.1rem; color: var(--seal); line-height: 1; }
.rung-tier { font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--t-light); margin-top: .25rem; }
.rung-mid { min-width: 0; }
.rung-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: .25rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.rung-tag { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--seal);
  border: 1px solid var(--seal); border-radius: 2px; padding: .15rem .45rem; }
.rung-out { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--t-secondary); font-weight: 300; }
.rung-right { text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; }
.rung-price { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--t-primary); }
.rung-price small { display: block; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .68rem; color: var(--t-light); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.rung-go { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--gold-dark); margin-top: .4rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .35rem; }
.rung-go svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; transition: transform .3s; }
.rung:hover .rung-go svg { transform: translateX(3px); }
.rung::before { content:''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 4px; background: var(--seal);
  transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; transition: transform .4s; }
.rung:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
.rung.tbd { opacity: .72; }
.work-note { margin-top: 2rem; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--t-light); }

/* ===== SELECTED WORK ===== */
.swork { background: var(--ink); color: var(--t-on-dark); }
.swork .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-light); }
.swork-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem,3.4vw,2.9rem); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.swork-desc { color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); max-width: 600px; font-weight: 300; }
.proj-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
.proj { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); border-radius: 4px; padding: 2.3rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: all .4s; }
.proj:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
.proj-kicker { font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-light); margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.proj-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.9rem; margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.proj-status { display: inline-block; font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .2rem .5rem;
  border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.proj-status.track { background: rgba(196,162,101,.16); color: var(--gold-light); }
.proj-status.pilot { background: rgba(103,76,130,.30); color: #C6B3DA; }
.proj-meta { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); line-height: 1.65; font-weight: 300; }
.proj-stat { margin-top: 1.2rem; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--gold-light); }

/* ===== CHINA IMMERSIVE WATCH ===== */
.watch { background: var(--paper-warm); }
.watch-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: 3.5rem; align-items: center; }
.watch-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.9rem,3vw,2.5rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.watch-desc { color: var(--t-secondary); font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.watch-form { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 4px; padding: 2rem; }
.watch-form label { font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--t-light); display: block; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
html.lang-zh .watch-form label { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.watch-input { width: 100%; padding: .9rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 2px; background: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.watch-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold-dark); }
.watch-btn { width: 100%; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border: none; padding: 1rem; border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .95rem; cursor: pointer; transition: background .3s; }
.watch-btn:hover { background: var(--ink-warm); }
.watch-fine { font-size: .72rem; color: var(--t-light); margin-top: .9rem; text-align: center; }
.watch-msg { font-size: .8rem; margin-top: .8rem; text-align: center; color: var(--gold-dark); min-height: 1em; }

/* ===== FINAL CTA ===== */
.final { background: var(--ink); color: var(--t-on-dark); text-align: center; }
.final-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3rem); max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto 1.4rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.final-sub { color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); font-weight: 300; max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto 2.4rem; }

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
.footer { background: var(--ink-warm); padding: 5rem 2.5rem 2.5rem; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); }
.footer-inner { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 3.5rem; }
.footer-brand { max-width: 340px; }
.footer-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.footer-logo-text { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--t-on-dark); }
.footer-tag { font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.footer-tag-zh { font-family: var(--font-cn); font-size: .85rem; opacity: .7; }
.footer-h { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-light); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
html.lang-zh .footer-h { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .7rem; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); text-decoration: none; font-size: .87rem; transition: color .3s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--t-on-dark); }
.footer-bottom { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 3.5rem auto 0; padding-top: 1.8rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; font-size: .74rem; opacity: .65; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-bottom .zh { font-family: var(--font-cn); }

/* ===== reveal ===== */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: all .8s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1); }
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ===== grain ===== */
body::before { content:''; position: fixed; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999; opacity: .02;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }

/* ===== page / archive / single header band ===== */
/* Dark band matching the homepage's .proof/.caap/.swork language, so every
   template opens with the same visual weight the front page has. */
.page-head { background: var(--ink); color: var(--t-on-dark); padding: 10rem 2.5rem 3.5rem; }
.page-head-inner { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; }
.page-head-meta { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-light); margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.page-head-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.2rem); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--cream); max-width: 760px; }
.page-head-desc { color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); font-weight: 300; font-size: 1.02rem; max-width: 640px; margin-top: 1rem; }

/* ===== article / archive (content layer) ===== */
.entry { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 4rem 1.5rem 5rem; }
.entry-thumb { width: 100%; border-radius: 4px; margin: 0 0 1rem; display: block; }
.entry-content p { margin-bottom: 1.3rem; font-weight: 300; font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--t-secondary); }
.entry-content h2, .entry-content h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--t-primary); margin: 2rem 0 1rem; }
.entry-content a { color: var(--seal); }
.entry-content img { border-radius: 4px; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.page-entry { max-width: none; padding: 0; }
.page-entry .entry-content > * { max-width: 760px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
.page-entry .entry-content > .xv-block-section { max-width: none; padding-left: 2.5rem; padding-right: 2.5rem; }
.xv-block-section { width: 100%; padding: 6rem 2.5rem; background: var(--paper); color: var(--t-primary); }
.xv-block-section > * { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.xv-block-section.is-dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--t-on-dark); }
.xv-block-section.is-paper { background: var(--paper); }
.xv-block-section.is-warm { background: var(--paper-warm); }
.xv-block-eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; color: var(--seal);
  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.xv-block-eyebrow::before { content:''; width: 28px; height: 2px; background: currentColor; }
.xv-block-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem,3.4vw,2.9rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--t-primary); max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.xv-block-copy { max-width: 640px; color: var(--t-secondary); font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 300; }
.xv-block-copy p { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-eyebrow { color: var(--gold-light); }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-title { color: var(--cream); }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-copy,
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-card,
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-card p { color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); }
.xv-block-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1.5rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
.xv-block-card { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: 3px; padding: 2rem;
  color: var(--t-secondary); transition: all .4s; }
.xv-block-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--gold); }
.xv-block-card h2,
.xv-block-card h3,
.xv-block-card h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--t-primary); margin: 0 0 .7rem; }
.xv-block-card p { margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--t-secondary); }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-card { background: var(--ink-warm); border-color: var(--gold-dark); }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-card h2,
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-card h3,
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-card h4 { color: var(--cream); }
.xv-block-buttons { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 2rem; }
.xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn { display: block; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: transparent; color: inherit; }
.xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button__link { border-radius: 2px; padding: .95rem 1.7rem; border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .92rem; text-decoration: none; transition: background .3s, border-color .3s, color .3s; }
.xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn-primary .wp-block-button__link { background: var(--seal); border-color: var(--seal); color: var(--paper); }
.xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn-primary .wp-block-button__link:hover { background: var(--seal-dark); border-color: var(--seal-dark); }
.xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn-ghost .wp-block-button__link { background: transparent; border-color: var(--border); color: var(--t-primary); }
.xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn-ghost .wp-block-button__link:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn-primary .wp-block-button__link { color: var(--paper); }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn-ghost .wp-block-button__link { border-color: var(--gold-dark); color: var(--cream); }
.post-grid { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2rem 1.5rem 6rem; display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
.journal-cat-rail { background: var(--paper-warm); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light); }
.journal-cat-inner { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2.6rem 1.5rem 1.2rem; }
.journal-cat-head { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.journal-cat-eyebrow { color: var(--seal); font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.journal-cat-head h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.7rem,2.4vw,2.35rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2; color: var(--t-primary); }
.journal-cat-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1rem; }
.journal-cat-card { min-height: 155px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.35rem; background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: 3px; color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none; transition: transform .35s, border-color .35s, box-shadow .35s; }
.journal-cat-card:hover { transform: translateY(-3px); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 16px 36px -26px rgba(26,23,20,.28); }
.journal-cat-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; line-height: 1.22; color: var(--t-primary); }
.journal-cat-desc { color: var(--t-secondary); font-size: .9rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.5; }
.journal-cat-count { color: var(--seal); font-size: .68rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.post-card { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden; transition: all .4s; }
.post-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -24px rgba(26,23,20,.3); }
.post-card a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; display: block; }
.post-card-thumb { aspect-ratio: 16/10; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; display: block; background: var(--paper-warm); }
.post-card-body { padding: 1.5rem; }
.post-card-cat { font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--seal); margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.post-card-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: .5rem;
  display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.post-card-ex { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--t-secondary); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.55;
  display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.pagination { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.5rem 6rem; display: flex; gap: .6rem; }
.pagination .page-numbers { padding: .5rem .9rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none; font-size: .85rem; }
.pagination .current { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* admin bar offset */
body.admin-bar .nav { top: 32px; }
@media (max-width: 782px) { body.admin-bar .nav { top: 46px; } }

/* ===== responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .nav-links, .nav-cta, .nav-cta-menu { display: none; }
  .nav-burger { display: block; }
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 8rem 1.5rem 4rem; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .hero-portrait { max-width: 360px; }
  .section { padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem; }
  .page-head { padding: 7.5rem 1.5rem 2.5rem; }
  .page-entry .entry-content > .xv-block-section { padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
  .xv-block-section { padding-top: 4.5rem; padding-bottom: 4.5rem; }
  .xv-block-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
  .xv-block-buttons { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button,
  .xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button__link { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .cred-aside { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-left: 0; padding-top: 2rem; }
  .aud-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .proof-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 2rem 1rem; padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; }
  .proj-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .watch-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .rung { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; gap: 1rem 1.2rem; padding: 1.4rem 1.3rem; }
  .rung-right { grid-column: 2; text-align: left; }
  .rung-l { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .journal-cat-inner { padding: 2.2rem 1.5rem 1rem; }
  .journal-cat-head { display: block; }
  .journal-cat-head h2 { margin-top: .45rem; }
  .journal-cat-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .journal-cat-card { min-height: 0; }
  .post-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, .reveal { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
}
@keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  transition: all .5s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1); background: transparent; }
.nav.scrolled { background: rgba(31,37,33,.90); backdrop-filter: blur(20px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); padding: .7rem 2.5rem; }
/* Inner pages (about/projects/caap/contact/journal) have no dark hero under the nav —
   keep it solid from first paint instead of relying on the scroll-triggered class above. */
body:not(.home) .nav { background: rgba(31,37,33,.92); backdrop-filter: blur(20px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-mark { height: 34px; width: auto; flex: none; }
.nav-logo-text { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.3rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .03em; color: var(--cream); }
.nav-logo-text .zh { font-family: var(--font-cn); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--gold); margin-left: .15rem; }
.nav-right { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; }
.nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); font-size: .82rem; font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: color .3s; position: relative; }
.nav-links a::after { content:''; position: absolute; bottom: -5px; left: 0; width: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--gold); transition: width .3s; }
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--cream); }
.nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.nav-cta-menu { display: flex; align-items: center; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.nav-cta,
.nav-cta-menu a { display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; font-size: .8rem !important; text-transform: none !important; letter-spacing: .01em !important;
  color: var(--paper) !important; border: 1px solid var(--seal); background: var(--seal); padding: .5rem 1.1rem; border-radius: 2px; transition: all .3s; }
.nav-cta::after,
.nav-cta-menu a::after { display:none; }
.nav-cta:hover,
.nav-cta-menu a:hover { background: var(--seal-dark); border-color: var(--seal-dark); color: var(--paper) !important; }
.nav-lang { font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted);
  background: none; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25); padding: .35rem .75rem; border-radius: 2px; cursor: pointer;
  font-family: var(--font-body); transition: all .3s; text-decoration: none; }
.nav-lang:hover { color: var(--cream); border-color: var(--cream); }
.nav-burger { display: none; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; width: 30px; height: 22px; position: relative; }
.nav-burger span { position: absolute; left: 0; height: 1.5px; width: 100%; background: var(--cream); transition: .35s; }
body.menu-open .nav-burger span { background: var(--ink); }
.nav-burger span:nth-child(1){ top: 2px; } .nav-burger span:nth-child(2){ top: 10px; } .nav-burger span:nth-child(3){ top: 18px; }
body.menu-open .nav-burger span:nth-child(1){ top: 10px; transform: rotate(45deg); }
body.menu-open .nav-burger span:nth-child(2){ opacity: 0; }
body.menu-open .nav-burger span:nth-child(3){ top: 10px; transform: rotate(-45deg); }

/* ===== Mobile drawer ===== */
.mobile-menu { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 99; background: var(--paper); padding: 6rem 2rem 2rem;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; transform: translateX(100%); transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1); }
body.menu-open .mobile-menu { transform: translateX(0); }
.mobile-menu-links { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .5rem; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.mobile-menu-links li { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.mobile-menu a { text-decoration: none; color: var(--t-primary); font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.8rem; padding: .8rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light); }
.mobile-menu-links a { display: block; width: 100%; }
.mobile-cta-menu { list-style: none; margin: 1.5rem 0 0; padding: 0; }
.mobile-menu .m-cta { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper); text-align: center; padding: 1rem; border: none; border-radius: 2px; }
.mobile-menu .mobile-cta-menu a { display: block; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem; background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper); text-align: center; padding: 1rem; border: none; border-radius: 2px; }

/* ===== Layout helpers ===== */
.wrap { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; }
.section { padding: 7rem 2.5rem; }
.eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--seal); margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.eyebrow::before { content:''; width: 28px; height: 2px; background: var(--seal); }
.section-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.9rem); font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.2; max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.section-desc { font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--t-secondary); max-width: 600px; }

/* ===== HERO ===== */
.hero { min-height: 100vh; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.25fr .9fr; gap: 3rem; align-items: center;
  max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 9rem 2.5rem 5rem; position: relative; }
.hero::before { content:''; position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 100vw; z-index: -1; background: var(--hero-ground); }
.hero-eyebrow { font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); margin-bottom: 1.8rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp .8s ease forwards .3s; }
.hero-eyebrow .zh { font-family: var(--font-cn); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); }
.hero-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 4.6vw, 4rem); font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.13; margin-bottom: 1.8rem; color: var(--cream); opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp .8s ease forwards .5s; }
.hero-title em { font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); }
html.lang-zh .hero-title em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }
.hero-sub { font-size: 1.08rem; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); max-width: 540px;
  margin-bottom: 2.4rem; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp .8s ease forwards .7s; }
.hero-cta-row { display: flex; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp .8s ease forwards .9s; }
.btn { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .6rem; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .92rem;
  padding: .95rem 1.7rem; border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; transition: all .35s; border: 1px solid transparent; }
.btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; transition: transform .35s; }
.btn:hover svg { transform: translateX(4px); }
.btn-primary { background: var(--seal); color: #fff; }
.btn-primary:hover { background: var(--seal-dark); }
.btn-ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--t-primary); border-color: var(--border); }
.btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.hero .btn-ghost { color: var(--cream); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.28); }
.hero .btn-ghost:hover { border-color: var(--cream); background: rgba(255,255,255,.05); }
.hero-portrait { position: relative; opacity: 0; animation: fadeUp .8s ease forwards 1s; }
.portrait-frame { aspect-ratio: 4/5; border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; position: relative;
  background: #1A201D; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10); box-shadow: 0 30px 70px -34px rgba(0,0,0,.65); }
.portrait-frame img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 20%; display: block; }
.portrait-frame::after { content:''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 68%, rgba(20,24,21,.55) 100%); }
.portrait-cap { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; background: rgba(20,24,21,.55);
  color: var(--cream); padding: .7rem 1rem; font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .04em; backdrop-filter: blur(6px); }

/* ===== PROOF STRIP ===== */
.proof { background: var(--ink); color: var(--t-on-dark); }
.proof-inner { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 3.2rem 2.5rem; display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); gap: 2rem; }
.proof-item { text-align: center; }
.proof-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 2.9rem); color: var(--gold-light); line-height: 1; margin-bottom: .5rem; }
.proof-label { font-size: .72rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); }
html.lang-zh .proof-label { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .04em; }

/* ===== ABOUT ===== */
.about-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr; gap: 4rem; align-items: start; }
.about-text p { margin-bottom: 1.3rem; color: var(--t-secondary); font-weight: 300; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.about-text p strong { color: var(--t-primary); font-weight: 500; }
.about-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; margin-top: .6rem; color: var(--t-primary);
  text-decoration: none; font-size: .9rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); padding-bottom: 2px; transition: gap .3s; }
.about-link:hover { gap: .9rem; }
.about-link svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.cred-aside { border-left: 2px solid var(--border); padding-left: 2rem; }
.cred { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.cred-label { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-dark); margin-bottom: .35rem; }
html.lang-zh .cred-label { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.cred-val { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--t-primary); line-height: 1.55; }

/* ===== WHO I HELP ===== */
.audience { background: var(--paper-warm); }
.aud-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 1.5rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
.aud-card { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: 3px; padding: 2rem; transition: all .4s; }
.aud-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -24px rgba(26,23,20,.3); }
.aud-num { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.1rem; color: var(--seal); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
/* Accent per card — driven by data-accent so ACF can pick a token name */
.aud-card[data-accent="camel"]  .aud-num { color: var(--camel); }
.aud-card[data-accent="moss"]   .aud-num { color: var(--moss); }
.aud-card[data-accent="violet"] .aud-num { color: var(--violet); }
.aud-card[data-accent="camel"]:hover  { border-color: var(--camel); }
.aud-card[data-accent="moss"]:hover   { border-color: var(--moss); }
.aud-card[data-accent="violet"]:hover { border-color: var(--violet); }
/* Fallback to positional accents (prototype parity) when no data-accent set */
.aud-grid .aud-card:not([data-accent]):nth-child(1) .aud-num { color: var(--camel); }
.aud-grid .aud-card:not([data-accent]):nth-child(2) .aud-num { color: var(--moss); }
.aud-grid .aud-card:not([data-accent]):nth-child(3) .aud-num { color: var(--violet); }
.aud-grid .aud-card:not([data-accent]):nth-child(1):hover { border-color: var(--camel); }
.aud-grid .aud-card:not([data-accent]):nth-child(2):hover { border-color: var(--moss); }
.aud-grid .aud-card:not([data-accent]):nth-child(3):hover { border-color: var(--violet); }
.aud-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.aud-body { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--t-secondary); font-weight: 300; }

/* ===== CAAP framework ===== */
.caap { background: var(--ink); color: var(--t-on-dark); text-align: center; }
.caap .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-light); justify-content: center; }
.caap .eyebrow::before, .swork .eyebrow::before { background: var(--gold-light); }
.caap-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.8rem,3vw,2.5rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.caap-desc { max-width: 580px; margin: 0 auto 3rem; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); font-weight: 300; }
.caap-flow { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; max-width: 880px; margin: 0 auto; }
.caap-step { padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-radius: 3px; min-width: 110px; transition: all .35s; }
.caap-step:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(196,162,101,.07); }
.caap-step-n { font-size: .68rem; color: var(--gold-light); letter-spacing: .1em; margin-bottom: .4rem; }
.caap-step-name { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.15rem; }
.caap-arrow { color: var(--gold-dark); font-size: 1rem; }
.caap-foot { margin-top: 3rem; }

/* ===== WORK WITH ME — L1–L5 LADDER ===== */
.work { background: var(--paper); }
.ladder { margin-top: 3.5rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1px; background: var(--border-light);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: 4px; overflow: hidden; }
.rung { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr auto; gap: 1.5rem; align-items: center; background: var(--paper);
  padding: 1.7rem 2rem; text-decoration: none; color: inherit; position: relative; transition: all .4s; }
.rung:hover { background: var(--paper-warm); }
.rung-step { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.rung-l { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 2.1rem; color: var(--seal); line-height: 1; }
.rung-tier { font-size: .62rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--t-light); margin-top: .25rem; }
.rung-mid { min-width: 0; }
.rung-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: .25rem; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.rung-tag { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .58rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--seal);
  border: 1px solid var(--seal); border-radius: 2px; padding: .15rem .45rem; }
.rung-out { font-size: .92rem; color: var(--t-secondary); font-weight: 300; }
.rung-right { text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; }
.rung-price { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.25rem; color: var(--t-primary); }
.rung-price small { display: block; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .68rem; color: var(--t-light); letter-spacing: .02em; }
.rung-go { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--gold-dark); margin-top: .4rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .35rem; }
.rung-go svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; transition: transform .3s; }
.rung:hover .rung-go svg { transform: translateX(3px); }
.rung::before { content:''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 4px; background: var(--seal);
  transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; transition: transform .4s; }
.rung:hover::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
.rung.tbd { opacity: .72; }
.work-note { margin-top: 2rem; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--t-light); }

/* ===== SELECTED WORK ===== */
.swork { background: var(--ink); color: var(--t-on-dark); }
.swork .eyebrow { color: var(--gold-light); }
.swork-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem,3.4vw,2.9rem); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.swork-desc { color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); max-width: 600px; font-weight: 300; }
.proj-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
.proj { border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1); border-radius: 4px; padding: 2.3rem; position: relative; overflow: hidden; transition: all .4s; }
.proj:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
.proj-kicker { font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-light); margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.proj-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.9rem; margin-bottom: .3rem; }
.proj-status { display: inline-block; font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .2rem .5rem;
  border-radius: 2px; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.proj-status.track { background: rgba(196,162,101,.16); color: var(--gold-light); }
.proj-status.pilot { background: rgba(103,76,130,.30); color: #C6B3DA; }
.proj-meta { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); line-height: 1.65; font-weight: 300; }
.proj-stat { margin-top: 1.2rem; font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.05rem; color: var(--gold-light); }

/* ===== CHINA IMMERSIVE WATCH ===== */
.watch { background: var(--paper-warm); }
.watch-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr .9fr; gap: 3.5rem; align-items: center; }
.watch-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(1.9rem,3vw,2.5rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.watch-desc { color: var(--t-secondary); font-weight: 300; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.watch-form { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 4px; padding: 2rem; }
.watch-form label { font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--t-light); display: block; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
html.lang-zh .watch-form label { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.watch-input { width: 100%; padding: .9rem 1rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 2px; background: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .95rem; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.watch-input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--gold-dark); }
.watch-btn { width: 100%; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border: none; padding: 1rem; border-radius: 2px;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .95rem; cursor: pointer; transition: background .3s; }
.watch-btn:hover { background: var(--ink-warm); }
.watch-fine { font-size: .72rem; color: var(--t-light); margin-top: .9rem; text-align: center; }
.watch-msg { font-size: .8rem; margin-top: .8rem; text-align: center; color: var(--gold-dark); min-height: 1em; }

/* ===== FINAL CTA ===== */
.final { background: var(--ink); color: var(--t-on-dark); text-align: center; }
.final-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem,3.6vw,3rem); max-width: 720px; margin: 0 auto 1.4rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.final-sub { color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); font-weight: 300; max-width: 520px; margin: 0 auto 2.4rem; }

/* ===== FOOTER ===== */
.footer { background: var(--ink-warm); padding: 5rem 2.5rem 2.5rem; color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); }
.footer-inner { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 3.5rem; }
.footer-brand { max-width: 340px; }
.footer-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.footer-logo-text { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.15rem; color: var(--t-on-dark); }
.footer-tag { font-size: .88rem; line-height: 1.65; margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.footer-tag-zh { font-family: var(--font-cn); font-size: .85rem; opacity: .7; }
.footer-h { font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-light); margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
html.lang-zh .footer-h { text-transform: none; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.footer-links { list-style: none; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: .7rem; }
.footer-links a { color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); text-decoration: none; font-size: .87rem; transition: color .3s; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--t-on-dark); }
.footer-bottom { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 3.5rem auto 0; padding-top: 1.8rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; font-size: .74rem; opacity: .65; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.footer-bottom .zh { font-family: var(--font-cn); }

/* ===== reveal ===== */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: all .8s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1); }
.reveal.visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ===== grain ===== */
body::before { content:''; position: fixed; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 9999; opacity: .02;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E"); }

/* ===== page / archive / single header band ===== */
/* Dark band matching the homepage's .proof/.caap/.swork language, so every
   template opens with the same visual weight the front page has. */
.page-head { background: var(--ink); color: var(--t-on-dark); padding: 10rem 2.5rem 3.5rem; }
.page-head-inner { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; }
.page-head-meta { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold-light); margin-bottom: .8rem; }
.page-head-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 400; font-size: clamp(2.2rem,4vw,3.2rem); line-height: 1.15; color: var(--cream); max-width: 760px; }
.page-head-desc { color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); font-weight: 300; font-size: 1.02rem; max-width: 640px; margin-top: 1rem; }

/* ===== article / archive (content layer) ===== */
.entry { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 4rem 1.5rem 5rem; }
.entry-thumb { width: 100%; border-radius: 4px; margin: 0 0 1rem; display: block; }
.entry-content p { margin-bottom: 1.3rem; font-weight: 300; font-size: 1.08rem; color: var(--t-secondary); }
.entry-content h2, .entry-content h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--t-primary); margin: 2rem 0 1rem; }
.entry-content a { color: var(--seal); }
.entry-content img { border-radius: 4px; margin: 1.5rem 0; }
.page-entry { max-width: none; padding: 0; }
.page-entry .entry-content > * { max-width: 760px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
.page-entry .entry-content > .xv-block-section { max-width: none; padding-left: 2.5rem; padding-right: 2.5rem; }
.xv-block-section { width: 100%; padding: 6rem 2.5rem; background: var(--paper); color: var(--t-primary); }
.xv-block-section > * { max-width: var(--maxw); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.xv-block-section.is-dark { background: var(--ink); color: var(--t-on-dark); }
.xv-block-section.is-paper { background: var(--paper); }
.xv-block-section.is-warm { background: var(--paper-warm); }
.xv-block-eyebrow { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .7rem; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; color: var(--seal);
  font-size: .72rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .15em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.xv-block-eyebrow::before { content:''; width: 28px; height: 2px; background: currentColor; }
.xv-block-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: clamp(2rem,3.4vw,2.9rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--t-primary); max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 1.4rem; }
.xv-block-copy { max-width: 640px; color: var(--t-secondary); font-size: 1.02rem; font-weight: 300; }
.xv-block-copy p { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-eyebrow { color: var(--gold-light); }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-title { color: var(--cream); }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-copy,
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-card,
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-card p { color: var(--t-on-dark-muted); }
.xv-block-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1.5rem; margin-top: 3rem; }
.xv-block-card { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: 3px; padding: 2rem;
  color: var(--t-secondary); transition: all .4s; }
.xv-block-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--gold); }
.xv-block-card h2,
.xv-block-card h3,
.xv-block-card h4 { font-family: var(--font-display); color: var(--t-primary); margin: 0 0 .7rem; }
.xv-block-card p { margin-bottom: 1rem; font-size: .95rem; color: var(--t-secondary); }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-card { background: var(--ink-warm); border-color: var(--gold-dark); }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-card h2,
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-card h3,
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-card h4 { color: var(--cream); }
.xv-block-buttons { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 2rem; }
.xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn { display: block; padding: 0; border: 0; border-radius: 0; background: transparent; color: inherit; }
.xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button__link { border-radius: 2px; padding: .95rem 1.7rem; border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: .92rem; text-decoration: none; transition: background .3s, border-color .3s, color .3s; }
.xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn-primary .wp-block-button__link { background: var(--seal); border-color: var(--seal); color: var(--paper); }
.xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn-primary .wp-block-button__link:hover { background: var(--seal-dark); border-color: var(--seal-dark); }
.xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn-ghost .wp-block-button__link { background: transparent; border-color: var(--border); color: var(--t-primary); }
.xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn-ghost .wp-block-button__link:hover { border-color: var(--ink); }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn-primary .wp-block-button__link { color: var(--paper); }
.xv-block-section.is-dark .xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button.btn-ghost .wp-block-button__link { border-color: var(--gold-dark); color: var(--cream); }
.post-grid { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 2rem 1.5rem 6rem; display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3,1fr); gap: 1.5rem; }
.post-card { background: var(--paper); border: 1px solid var(--border-light); border-radius: 3px; overflow: hidden; transition: all .4s; }
.post-card:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -24px rgba(26,23,20,.3); }
.post-card a { text-decoration: none; color: inherit; display: block; }
.post-card-thumb { aspect-ratio: 16/10; object-fit: cover; width: 100%; display: block; background: var(--paper-warm); }
.post-card-body { padding: 1.5rem; }
.post-card-cat { font-size: .65rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--seal); margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.post-card-title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-size: 1.4rem; line-height: 1.25; margin-bottom: .5rem;
  display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.post-card-ex { font-size: .88rem; color: var(--t-secondary); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.55;
  display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 3; line-clamp: 3; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; overflow: hidden; }
.pagination { max-width: var(--maxw); margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 1.5rem 6rem; display: flex; gap: .6rem; }
.pagination .page-numbers { padding: .5rem .9rem; border: 1px solid var(--border); border-radius: 2px; text-decoration: none; font-size: .85rem; }
.pagination .current { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink); }

/* admin bar offset */
body.admin-bar .nav { top: 32px; }
@media (max-width: 782px) { body.admin-bar .nav { top: 46px; } }

/* ===== responsive ===== */
@media (max-width: 940px) {
  .nav-links, .nav-cta, .nav-cta-menu { display: none; }
  .nav-burger { display: block; }
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; padding: 8rem 1.5rem 4rem; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .hero-portrait { max-width: 360px; }
  .section { padding: 4.5rem 1.5rem; }
  .page-head { padding: 7.5rem 1.5rem 2.5rem; }
  .page-entry .entry-content > .xv-block-section { padding-left: 1.5rem; padding-right: 1.5rem; }
  .xv-block-section { padding-top: 4.5rem; padding-bottom: 4.5rem; }
  .xv-block-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
  .xv-block-buttons { align-items: stretch; flex-direction: column; }
  .xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button,
  .xv-block-buttons .wp-block-button__link { width: 100%; text-align: center; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .cred-aside { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--border); padding-left: 0; padding-top: 2rem; }
  .aud-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .proof-inner { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); gap: 2rem 1rem; padding: 2.5rem 1.5rem; }
  .proj-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .watch-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .rung { grid-template-columns: 60px 1fr; gap: 1rem 1.2rem; padding: 1.4rem 1.3rem; }
  .rung-right { grid-column: 2; text-align: left; }
  .rung-l { font-size: 1.7rem; }
  .post-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, .reveal { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
}
@keyframes fadeUp { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }