/* Direction A — Editorial / Photographic / Warm
   Cream paper · forest green primary · saffron accent · serif display */

.dirA {
  --paper: #F4EEE2;
  --paper-2: #EBE3D2;
  --ink: #1A1814;
  --ink-soft: #4A453B;
  --ink-mute: #847C6B;
  --rule: #D8CDB6;
  --primary: #1F4D2B;
  --accent: #E08A2B;

  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1600px;
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: 'Newsreader', 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-feature-settings: "ss01", "ss02";
  line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  position: relative;
}

.dirA :where(em) { font-style: italic; color: var(--accent); font-feature-settings: "ss01"; }

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
.a-nav {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 28px 64px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 10;
  background: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
}
.a-nav__brand { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--ink); }
.a-nav__mark { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.a-nav__word {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', 'IBM Plex Mono', ui-monospace, monospace;
  font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.a-nav__links { display: flex; gap: 32px; justify-self: center; }
.a-nav__links a {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.a-nav__links a:hover { color: var(--primary); }
.a-nav__cta {
  justify-self: end;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: background .2s;
}
.a-nav__cta:hover { background: var(--accent); }

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.a-hero {
  padding: 80px 64px 0;
  position: relative;
}
.a-hero__eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.a-hero__dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(224, 138, 43, 0.18);
}
.a-hero__title {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', 'Cormorant Garamond', Georgia, serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 128px;
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
  margin: 0 0 80px;
  color: var(--primary);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.a-hero__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
  font-weight: 300;
}
.a-hero__meta {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
  padding: 32px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  margin-bottom: 64px;
}
.a-hero__metaLbl {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.a-hero__metaVal {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  color: var(--ink);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}
.a-hero__photo {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0 -64px;
  height: 560px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.a-hero__photo img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.02);
}
.a-hero__photoCap {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px; left: 64px;
  display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: baseline;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.92);
  background: rgba(26, 24, 20, 0.5);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border-radius: 4px;
}
.a-hero__photoCapLbl { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }

/* ---------- Meaning ---------- */
.a-meaning {
  padding: 120px 64px;
  text-align: center;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.a-meaning__lbl {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 32px;
}
.a-meaning__body {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 44px;
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  max-width: 920px;
  margin: 0 auto 40px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.a-meaning__sig img { width: 36px; height: 36px; opacity: 0.7; }

/* ---------- Section header pattern ---------- */
.a-secHeader {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 2fr;
  gap: 64px;
  padding-bottom: 80px;
  align-items: end;
}
.a-secLbl {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.a-secLbl--light { color: var(--accent); }
.a-secLbl--onDark { color: var(--accent); }

.a-hero__lede {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: -48px 0 56px;
}

/* How we work — three paths */
.a-howwework {
  padding: 120px 64px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  background: var(--paper-2);
}
.a-paths {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: var(--rule);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.a-path {
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 40px 36px 36px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  min-height: 360px;
}
.a-path__lbl {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.a-path__t {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 36px;
  line-height: 1.05;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin: 0 0 16px;
}
.a-path__d {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0 0 auto;
}
.a-path__kw {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  padding-top: 24px;
  margin-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.a-path__kw span { color: var(--accent); margin-right: 4px; }

/* Portfolio counts */
.a-pCount {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  margin-top: 64px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  padding-top: 40px;
  gap: 24px;
}
.a-pCount > div { text-align: left; }
.a-pCount__n {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 72px;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.a-pCount__l {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}

/* What we look for */
.a-looking {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 120px 64px;
}
.a-looking__title {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 88px;
  line-height: 0.96;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--paper);
  margin: 16px 0 32px;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.a-looking__lede {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.75);
  max-width: 640px;
  margin: 0 0 64px;
}
.a-looking__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  gap: 1px;
  background: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.18);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.18);
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.a-criterion {
  background: var(--primary);
  padding: 36px 32px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr;
  gap: 12px 16px;
}
.a-criterion__n {
  grid-row: span 2;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  color: var(--accent);
  padding-top: 8px;
}
.a-criterion__t {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 28px;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--paper);
}
.a-criterion__d {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.72);
}
.a-looking__note {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--accent);
  max-width: 720px;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--accent);
  padding-left: 24px;
}

/* About */
.a-about {
  padding: 120px 64px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.a-about__split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr;
  gap: 64px;
  align-items: start;
}
.a-about__photo {
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.a-about__placeholder {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 20px;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    transparent 0, transparent 18px,
    rgba(31, 77, 43, 0.07) 18px, rgba(31, 77, 43, 0.07) 19px
  );
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.a-about__pInit {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 180px;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-transform: none;
  color: var(--primary);
  align-self: flex-end;
  line-height: 1;
}
.a-about__body { position: relative; padding-top: 24px; }
.a-about__quoteMark {
  position: absolute;
  top: -32px; left: -8px;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 120px;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.a-about__p {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 26px;
  line-height: 1.45;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0 0 24px;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.a-about__signature {
  margin: 32px 0 32px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.a-about__sigName {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.a-about__sigRole {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-top: 4px;
}
.a-about__creds {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 24px;
  padding-top: 24px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.a-about__credLbl {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 6px;
}
.a-about__credVal {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--primary);
}

/* Form note */
.a-form__note {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.5);
  margin-top: 16px;
}
.a-secTitle {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 88px;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin: 0;
}
.a-secLede {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 540px;
  margin: 24px 0 0;
  grid-column: 2;
  align-self: end;
}

/* ---------- Sectors ---------- */
.a-sectors {
  padding: 120px 64px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.a-sectors__list {
  list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
}
.a-sector {
  padding: 48px 40px 48px 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--rule);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 1fr;
  gap: 24px 16px;
  align-items: baseline;
}
.a-sector:nth-child(odd) { padding-right: 48px; border-right: 1px solid var(--rule); }
.a-sector:nth-child(even) { padding-left: 48px; }
.a-sector__n {
  grid-row: span 2;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  color: var(--accent);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  padding-top: 10px;
}
.a-sector__t {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--primary);
}
.a-sector__d {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  max-width: 380px;
}

/* ---------- Portfolio ---------- */
.a-portfolio {
  padding: 120px 64px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.a-portfolio__feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.a-portfolio__feature img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.02);
}
.a-portfolio__featInner {
  padding: 56px 48px;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
}
.a-portfolio__featLbl {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 16px;
}
.a-portfolio__featTitle {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 56px; font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.a-portfolio__featMeta {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.a-portfolio__featBody {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0;
}

.a-pTable {
  width: 100%;
  border-collapse: collapse;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
}
.a-pTable thead th {
  text-align: left;
  padding: 16px 8px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
}
.a-pTable tbody td {
  padding: 22px 8px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  font-size: 17px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  vertical-align: baseline;
}
.a-pTable__co {
  font-size: 22px;
  color: var(--primary);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.a-pTable__note { color: var(--ink-mute); font-style: italic; }
.a-pTable tbody tr:hover td { background: var(--paper-2); }

/* ---------- Team ---------- */
.a-team {
  padding: 120px 64px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.a-team__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 32px;
}
.a-person {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
}
.a-person__photo {
  aspect-ratio: 4/5;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.a-person__placeholder {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 16px;
  background-image: repeating-linear-gradient(
    135deg,
    transparent 0,
    transparent 18px,
    rgba(31, 77, 43, 0.06) 18px,
    rgba(31, 77, 43, 0.06) 19px
  );
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-mute);
}
.a-person__placeholder span:last-child {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 56px; font-weight: 300;
  text-transform: none; letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--primary);
  align-self: flex-end;
}
.a-person__role {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.a-person__name {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 32px; font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--primary);
  margin-bottom: 12px;
}
.a-person__bio {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  margin: 0;
}

/* ---------- Contact ---------- */
.a-contact {
  background: var(--primary);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 120px 64px;
}
.a-contact__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 1fr;
  gap: 80px;
}
.a-contact__title {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-weight: 300;
  font-size: 80px;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin: 24px 0 32px;
  color: var(--paper);
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.a-contact__title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.a-contact__lede {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 22px; line-height: 1.4;
  color: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.75);
  max-width: 480px;
  margin: 0 0 48px;
}
.a-contact .a-secLbl { color: var(--accent); }

.a-contact__channels {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.18);
}
.a-contact__channel {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
  padding: 22px 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.18);
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: color .2s;
}
.a-contact__channel:hover { color: var(--accent); }
.a-contact__channel--static { cursor: default; }
.a-contact__channel--static:hover { color: var(--paper); }
.a-contact__channel--wa svg { color: #25D366; }
.a-contact__channel:hover svg { color: var(--accent); }
.a-contact__channel--wa:hover svg { color: #25D366; }
.a-contact__channel > span {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 2px;
}
.a-contact__channelLbl {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.6);
}
.a-contact__channelVal {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 22px;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

/* form */
.a-form {
  background: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.06);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.16);
  padding: 40px;
  align-self: start;
}
.a-form__hdr {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  padding-bottom: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 24px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.18);
}
.a-field {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px;
  margin-bottom: 18px;
}
.a-field span {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.65);
}
.a-field input, .a-field textarea {
  background: transparent;
  border: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.3);
  padding: 10px 0;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--paper);
  outline: none;
  transition: border-color .2s;
}
.a-field input:focus, .a-field textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--accent);
}
.a-field textarea { resize: vertical; }
.a-form__btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  padding: 14px 28px;
  background: var(--accent);
  color: var(--ink);
  border: none;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 999px;
  margin-top: 12px;
  transition: transform .15s, background .2s;
}
.a-form__btn:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); background: #f4a04a; }
.a-form__sent { padding: 24px 0; }
.a-form__sentTitle {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 36px; color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.a-form__sentBody {
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-size: 18px; color: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.75);
}

/* ---------- Interstitial photo ---------- */
.a-interstitial {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  height: 620px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
}
.a-interstitial img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.88) contrast(1.03);
}
.a-interstitial__cap {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 24px; left: 64px;
  display: flex; gap: 16px; align-items: baseline;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.92);
  background: rgba(26, 24, 20, 0.55);
  padding: 8px 14px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border-radius: 4px;
  max-width: 560px;
}
.a-interstitial__lbl { color: var(--accent); font-weight: 600; }
.a-interstitial--closing { height: 480px; }

/* Portfolio photo strip */
.a-pStrip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 24px;
  margin-bottom: 56px;
}
.a-pStrip__item {
  margin: 0;
  position: relative;
  height: 320px;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.a-pStrip__item img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.02);
}
.a-pStrip__item figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 12px; left: 12px;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.92);
  background: rgba(26, 24, 20, 0.55);
  padding: 6px 10px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  border-radius: 3px;
}

/* About — real portrait */
.a-about__photo img {
  width: 100%; height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  background: var(--paper-2);
  filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.02);
}
.a-about__p--small {
  font-size: 18px;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-style: italic;
}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.a-footer {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  padding: 64px;
}
.a-footer__row {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 32px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.16);
  margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.a-footer__mark { width: 28px; height: 28px; }
.a-footer__word {
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.a-footer__sub {
  margin-left: auto;
  font-family: 'Newsreader', serif;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 18px;
  color: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.6);
}
.a-footer__legal {
  display: flex; gap: 32px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: rgba(244, 238, 226, 0.5);
}

/* ---------- Portfolio company link ---------- */
.a-pTable__link {
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease;
}
.a-pTable__link:hover {
  color: var(--accent);
  border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}

/* ---------- About: LinkedIn link ---------- */
.a-about__linkedin {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 10px;
  margin-top: 28px;
  padding: 10px 18px;
  border: 1px solid var(--rule);
  border-radius: 999px;
  text-decoration: none;
  color: var(--ink-soft);
  font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace;
  font-size: 12px;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease, background 0.2s ease;
}
.a-about__linkedin:hover {
  color: var(--primary);
  border-color: var(--primary);
  background: rgba(31, 77, 43, 0.04);
}

/* ---------- Floating WhatsApp button ---------- */
.a-wa-fab {
  position: fixed;
  right: 28px;
  bottom: 28px;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: block;
  line-height: 0;
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18), 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  z-index: 100;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;
}
.a-wa-fab img {
  display: block;
  width: 60px;
  height: 60px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.a-wa-fab:hover {
  transform: scale(1.06);
  box-shadow: 0 12px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22), 0 4px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14);
}
.a-wa-fab:active {
  transform: scale(0.98);
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE — fluid scaling + breakpoints
   Breakpoints: 1024 (tablet), 768 (small tablet), 480 (phone)
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- Hamburger toggle (hidden on desktop) ---------- */
.a-nav__toggle {
  display: none;
  background: transparent;
  border: 0;
  padding: 8px;
  cursor: pointer;
  color: var(--primary);
  justify-self: end;
}
.a-nav__toggle svg { display: block; }
.a-nav__toggle .a-nav__toggle-close { display: none; }

/* ---------- TABLET: 1024px and below ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .a-nav { padding: 20px 32px; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
  .a-nav__cta { display: none; }
  .a-nav__links { gap: 24px; }

  .a-hero { padding: 56px 32px 0; }
  .a-hero__title { font-size: 88px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
  .a-hero__lede { font-size: 20px; margin: -32px 0 40px; }
  .a-hero__photo { margin: 0 -32px; height: 440px; }
  .a-hero__photoCap { left: 32px; }

  .a-meaning { padding: 80px 32px; }
  .a-meaning__body { font-size: 34px; }

  .a-secHeader { gap: 32px; padding-bottom: 56px; }
  .a-secTitle { font-size: 64px; }
  .a-secLede { font-size: 19px; }

  .a-sectors, .a-howwework, .a-portfolio, .a-looking, .a-about, .a-contact { padding: 80px 32px; }

  .a-paths { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .a-path { min-height: auto; padding: 32px 28px; }

  .a-pStrip__item { height: 240px; }
  .a-pTable__co { font-size: 19px; }
  .a-pTable tbody td { font-size: 15px; padding: 18px 6px; }
  .a-pCount__n { font-size: 56px; }

  .a-looking__title { font-size: 64px; }
  .a-looking__lede { font-size: 20px; }

  .a-about__split { gap: 40px; }
  .a-about__p { font-size: 22px; }
  .a-about__creds { gap: 16px; }

  .a-interstitial { height: 440px; }
  .a-interstitial__cap { left: 32px; }
  .a-interstitial--closing { height: 360px; }

  .a-contact__inner { gap: 56px; }
  .a-contact__title { font-size: 60px; }
  .a-form { padding: 32px; }

  .a-footer { padding: 48px 32px; }
}

/* ---------- SMALL TABLET / LARGE PHONE: 768px and below ---------- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .a-nav {
    padding: 16px 20px;
    grid-template-columns: auto auto;
  }
  .a-nav__word { font-size: 13px; }
  .a-nav__mark { width: 24px; height: 24px; }

  /* Show hamburger, hide inline links */
  .a-nav__toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; }
  .a-nav { position: sticky; }
  .a-nav__links {
    position: absolute;
    top: 100%;
    left: 0; right: 0;
    width: 100%;
    background: var(--paper);
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 16px 20px 24px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.06);
    transform: translateY(-12px);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease, transform 0.25s ease;
    pointer-events: none;
    visibility: hidden;
  }
  .a-nav__links a {
    padding: 16px 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--rule);
    font-size: 13px;
  }
  .a-nav__links a:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
  .a-nav.is-open .a-nav__links {
    transform: translateY(0);
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
    visibility: visible;
  }
  .a-nav.is-open .a-nav__toggle-open { display: none; }
  .a-nav.is-open .a-nav__toggle-close { display: block; }

  .a-hero { padding: 40px 20px 0; }
  .a-hero__eyebrow { font-size: 11px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .a-hero__title { font-size: 52px; line-height: 0.98; margin-bottom: 32px; letter-spacing: -0.025em; }
  .a-hero__lede { font-size: 17px; margin: -16px 0 32px; }
  .a-hero__meta {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 20px;
    padding: 24px 0;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .a-hero__metaVal { font-size: 22px; }
  .a-hero__photo { margin: 0 -20px; height: 320px; }
  .a-hero__photoCap { left: 20px; bottom: 12px; font-size: 10px; }

  .a-meaning { padding: 64px 20px; }
  .a-meaning__body { font-size: 24px; line-height: 1.3; }
  .a-meaning__lbl { margin-bottom: 24px; }

  /* Section headers stack */
  .a-secHeader {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .a-secLede {
    grid-column: 1;
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 17px;
    max-width: none;
  }
  .a-secTitle { font-size: 44px; }

  .a-sectors, .a-howwework, .a-portfolio, .a-looking, .a-about, .a-contact { padding: 64px 20px; }

  /* Approach: 4 boxes stack */
  .a-sectors__list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .a-sector,
  .a-sector:nth-child(odd),
  .a-sector:nth-child(even) {
    padding: 32px 0;
    border-right: 0;
  }
  .a-sector__t { font-size: 28px; }
  .a-sector__d { font-size: 16px; max-width: none; }
  .a-sector { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr; gap: 12px; }

  .a-path__t { font-size: 28px; }
  .a-path__d { font-size: 16px; }

  /* Portfolio: photo strip stacks, table → cards */
  .a-pStrip {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 16px;
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .a-pStrip__item { height: 220px; }

  .a-pTable thead { display: none; }
  .a-pTable, .a-pTable tbody, .a-pTable tr, .a-pTable td { display: block; width: 100%; }
  .a-pTable tr {
    background: var(--paper-2);
    border: 1px solid var(--rule);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    padding: 20px;
  }
  .a-pTable tbody td {
    border: 0;
    padding: 4px 0;
  }
  .a-pTable tbody td:first-child { padding-bottom: 12px; }
  .a-pTable__co { font-size: 22px; }
  .a-pTable tbody td:nth-child(2)::before { content: "Sector — "; color: var(--ink-mute); font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .a-pTable tbody td:nth-child(3)::before { content: "Geography — "; color: var(--ink-mute); font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .a-pTable tbody td:nth-child(4) { padding-top: 8px; font-size: 15px; }
  .a-pTable tbody tr:hover td { background: transparent; }

  .a-pCount {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
    padding-top: 32px;
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  .a-pCount__n { font-size: 56px; }

  .a-looking__title { font-size: 44px; }
  .a-looking__lede { font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 40px; }
  .a-looking__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .a-criterion {
    padding: 28px 24px;
    grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr;
  }
  .a-criterion__t { font-size: 22px; }
  .a-criterion__d { font-size: 15px; }
  .a-looking__note { font-size: 17px; padding-left: 16px; }

  .a-about__split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 32px; }
  .a-about__p { font-size: 19px; }
  .a-about__creds { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 12px; }

  .a-interstitial { height: 320px; }
  .a-interstitial__cap { left: 16px; right: 16px; bottom: 12px; font-size: 10px; max-width: none; }
  .a-interstitial--closing { height: 280px; }

  .a-contact__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 40px; }
  .a-contact__title { font-size: 42px; }
  .a-contact__lede { font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 32px; }
  .a-contact__channelVal { font-size: 18px; }
  .a-form { padding: 24px; }
  .a-form__hdr { padding-bottom: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .a-field input, .a-field textarea { font-size: 16px; }

  .a-footer { padding: 40px 20px; }
  .a-footer__row { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; padding-bottom: 24px; }
  .a-footer__sub { margin-left: 0; flex-basis: 100%; font-size: 15px; }
  .a-footer__legal { gap: 16px; font-size: 10px; }

  /* Floating WhatsApp button: a touch smaller on phones */
  .a-wa-fab,
  .a-wa-fab img { width: 54px; height: 54px; }
  .a-wa-fab { right: 16px; bottom: 16px; }
}

/* ---------- SMALL PHONE: 480px and below ---------- */
@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .a-hero__title { font-size: 40px; }
  .a-meaning__body { font-size: 20px; }
  .a-secTitle { font-size: 36px; }
  .a-looking__title { font-size: 36px; }
  .a-contact__title { font-size: 34px; }
  .a-pCount__n { font-size: 48px; }
}