/* =====================================================================
   NUVÉ — modern-luxury interior design studio
   Palette & type taken from the Vela Armon reference (NOT the brand kit).
   ===================================================================== */

:root {
  /* ---- colour : brass is the sole chroma ---- */
  --color-brass:        #BC9C7B;
  --color-brass-deep:   #A6855F;

  --color-ivory:        #FFFFFF;   /* page background          */
  --color-panel:        #F8F8F8;   /* light panels             */

  --color-grey-100:     #D6D6D6;
  --color-grey-200:     #C2C2C2;
  --color-grey-400:     #838383;
  --color-grey-500:     #626262;

  --color-charcoal:     #505050;
  --color-charcoal-deep:#363636;
  --color-near-black:   #2F2F2F;   /* footer / dark sections   */
  --color-ink:          #121212;   /* text                     */

  /* ---- type ---- */
  --font-display: "Onest", "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-body:    "Onest", "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-script:  "Pinyon Script", "Onest", cursive;

  --fs-display-xxl: clamp(7rem, 15vw, 18.125rem);   /* ~290px wordmark   */
  --fs-display-xl:  clamp(4.5rem, 11.5vw, 13.75rem);/* ~220px statements */
  --fs-heading:     clamp(2rem, 2.6vw, 3.125rem);   /* ~50px             */
  --fs-lead:        1.25rem;                          /* 20px             */
  --fs-body:        1rem;                             /* 16px             */
  --fs-small:       0.8125rem;                        /* 13px             */

  --fw-medium: 500;
  --fw-regular: 400;
  --tracking-display: -0.04em;
  --tracking-tight:   -0.02em;
  --tracking-wide:     0.16em;
  --leading-display: 0.92;
  --leading-body:    1.55;

  /* ---- space (8px base) ---- */
  --space-1: 0.5rem;  --space-2: 1rem;   --space-3: 1.5rem;  --space-4: 2rem;
  --space-6: 3rem;    --space-8: 4rem;   --space-12: 6rem;   --space-16: 8rem;
  --space-20: 10rem;  --space-24: 12rem;

  /* ---- layout ---- */
  --container-max: 1680px;
  --gutter: 7vw;
  --radius-card: 20px;
  --radius-slab: 40px;
  --radius-pill: 999px;
  --notch-radius: 64px;

  /* ---- motion ---- */
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --dur-fast: 220ms;
  --dur-base: 480ms;
  --dur-slow: 900ms;
}

/* ===================== reset ===================== */
*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0; padding: 0; }

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; }

body {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-weight: var(--fw-regular);
  font-size: var(--fs-body);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background: var(--color-ivory);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; color: inherit; background: none; border: none; cursor: pointer; }
ul, ol { list-style: none; }

::selection { background: var(--color-brass); color: var(--color-ivory); }

/* ===================== shared bits ===================== */
.section {
  padding: var(--space-24) var(--gutter);
  max-width: var(--container-max);
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.section--dark {
  background: var(--color-near-black);
  color: var(--color-panel);
  border-radius: var(--radius-slab);
  margin: var(--space-2) var(--space-2);
  padding: var(--space-24) var(--gutter);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.eyebrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5em;
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--color-grey-500);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}
.eyebrow span { color: var(--color-brass); font-size: 1.1em; }
.eyebrow--light { color: var(--color-grey-200); }

/* giant lowercase display words */
.giant {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: var(--fw-medium);
  font-size: var(--fs-display-xl);
  line-height: var(--leading-display);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-display);
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--color-panel);
  margin-bottom: var(--space-8);
}
.giant--light { color: var(--color-ink); }
.giant--stack span { display: block; }
.giant .echo { color: var(--color-brass); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight); }

/* uppercase statement with brass accents */
.statement {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: var(--fw-medium);
  font-size: var(--fs-heading);
  line-height: 1.12;
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.statement em { font-style: normal; color: var(--color-brass); }
.statement--sm { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 2.25rem); }
.statement--cta { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.5vw, 4.5rem); text-transform: none; line-height: 1.05; }

.lead {
  font-size: var(--fs-lead);
  line-height: var(--leading-body);
  color: var(--color-grey-500);
  max-width: 46ch;
}
.lead--muted { color: var(--color-grey-200); }

/* pill button */
.pill {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6em;
  padding: 0.85em 1.5em;
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-200);
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--color-ink);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
              color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
              border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out),
              transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
}
.pill__dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--color-brass); flex: none; }
.pill:hover { background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-ivory); border-color: var(--color-ink); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.pill--solid { background: var(--color-brass); color: var(--color-ivory); border-color: var(--color-brass); justify-content: center; padding: 1.05em 1.5em; }
.pill--solid .pill__dot { background: var(--color-ivory); }
.pill--solid:hover { background: var(--color-brass-deep); border-color: var(--color-brass-deep); color: var(--color-ivory); }

/* asterisk / brand mark */
.asterisk { color: var(--color-brass); display: block; }

/* the wordmark */
.wordmark {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: var(--fw-medium);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-display);
  line-height: 0.9;
  color: var(--color-brass);
}
.wordmark__sub {
  font-family: var(--font-script);
  font-size: 0.34em;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  color: var(--color-brass);
}

/* ===================== reveal animation ===================== */
[data-reveal] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px); transition: opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out), transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out); }
[data-reveal].is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

[data-reveal-lines] { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out), transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out); }
[data-reveal-lines].is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

/* ===================== NAV ===================== */
.nav {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0 0 auto 0;
  z-index: 50;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: var(--space-4);
  padding: 1.1rem var(--gutter);
  transition: background var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out), box-shadow var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out), color var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out);
  color: var(--color-ivory);
}
.nav.is-solid {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(18,18,18,0.06);
  color: var(--color-ink);
}
.nav__brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55em; color: var(--color-brass); font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: var(--fw-medium); letter-spacing: 0.04em; font-size: 1.05rem; }
.brandmark { display: inline-flex; }
.brandmark img { height: 26px; width: auto; display: block; filter: drop-shadow(0 1px 4px rgba(0,0,0,0.45)); }
.nav__links { display: flex; gap: var(--space-4); }
.nav__links a { font-size: var(--fs-small); letter-spacing: 0.02em; opacity: 0.85; transition: opacity var(--dur-fast), color var(--dur-fast); position: relative; }
.nav__links a::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: -4px; width: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--color-brass); transition: width var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out); }
.nav__links a:hover { opacity: 1; }
.nav__links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
.nav .pill { color: inherit; border-color: currentColor; background: transparent; }
.nav.is-solid .pill { color: var(--color-ink); }
.nav .pill:hover { background: var(--color-ink); color: var(--color-ivory); border-color: var(--color-ink); }

/* ===================== 1 · HERO ===================== */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 100vh;
  min-height: 720px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-slab) var(--radius-slab);
}
.hero__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; will-change: transform; }
.hero__bg img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.hero__scrim {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(18,18,18,0.45) 0%, rgba(18,18,18,0.05) 28%, rgba(18,18,18,0.12) 64%, rgba(18,18,18,0.62) 100%);
}
.hero__wordmark {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--gutter);
  top: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 9rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  color: var(--color-ivory);
  z-index: 2;
}
.hero__wordmark .wordmark { font-size: var(--fs-display-xxl); }
.hero__wordmark .wordmark__sub { margin-top: -0.12em; margin-left: 0.18em; }
.hero__tagline {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--gutter);
  bottom: clamp(3rem, 8vh, 6rem);
  z-index: 2;
  color: var(--color-ivory);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.1vw, 2rem);
  font-weight: var(--fw-regular);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight);
  line-height: 1.2;
  max-width: 22ch;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.25);
}
.hero__chips {
  position: absolute;
  right: var(--gutter);
  bottom: clamp(3rem, 8vh, 6rem);
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  gap: var(--space-3);
}
.chip {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-3);
  min-width: 120px;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.28);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  color: var(--color-ivory);
}
.chip strong { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: var(--fw-medium); font-size: 2.6rem; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight); }
.chip strong em { font-style: normal; color: var(--color-brass); }
.chip span { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--color-grey-100); margin-top: 0.4em; }

/* ===================== 2 · ABOUT ===================== */
.about {
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border-radius: var(--notch-radius) var(--notch-radius) 0 0;
  margin-top: calc(var(--notch-radius) * -1);
  position: relative;
  z-index: 3;
  max-width: none;
}
.about > * { max-width: var(--container-max); margin-inline: auto; }
.about__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr;
  gap: var(--space-12);
  align-items: start;
}
.about__statement { padding-right: var(--space-8); }
.about__body { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-8); }
.about__media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; border-radius: var(--radius-card); overflow: hidden; }
.about__media img { transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out); }
.about__media:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }

/* ===================== 3 · WHY US ===================== */
.why__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.85fr;
  gap: var(--space-12);
  align-items: center;
}
.why__media { aspect-ratio: 5 / 4; border-radius: var(--radius-card); overflow: hidden; }
.why__media img { transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out); }
.why__media:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }

/* ===================== 4 · SERVICES ===================== */
.services { background: var(--color-panel); max-width: none; }
.services > * { max-width: var(--container-max); margin-inline: auto; }
.services__head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: var(--space-12);
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: var(--space-16);
}
.services__hero { aspect-ratio: 3 / 4; border-radius: var(--radius-card); overflow: hidden; background: var(--color-charcoal-deep); }
.services__hero img { transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out); }
.services__hero:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }
.giant--stack { margin-bottom: var(--space-6); }

.pillars {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: var(--space-8);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--color-grey-100);
  padding-top: var(--space-8);
}
.pillar { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-2); }
.pillar__no { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: var(--fw-medium); color: var(--color-brass); font-size: var(--fs-lead); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight); }
.pillar__title { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: var(--fw-medium); font-size: var(--fs-heading); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight); }
.pillar__desc { color: var(--color-grey-500); max-width: 38ch; }
.pillar__steps { margin-top: var(--space-1); display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4em; }
.pillar__steps li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.3em; font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--color-charcoal); }
.pillar__steps li::before { content: "✳"; position: absolute; left: 0; color: var(--color-brass); font-size: 0.85em; top: 0.15em; }

.services__strip { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--space-2); margin-top: var(--space-12); }
.services__strip figure { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; border-radius: var(--radius-card); overflow: hidden; }
.services__strip img { transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out); }
.services__strip figure:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); }

/* ===================== 5 · PORTFOLIO ===================== */
.portfolio { text-align: center; }
.portfolio__watermark {
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%; top: 14%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-weight: var(--fw-medium);
  font-size: clamp(6rem, 18vw, 20rem);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-display);
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.035);
  pointer-events: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.portfolio__head { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-3); margin-bottom: var(--space-12); }
.portfolio__intro { text-align: center; max-width: 52ch; }

.carousel { position: relative; z-index: 2; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: var(--space-4); }
.carousel__stage {
  position: relative;
  width: min(560px, 64vw);
  height: min(680px, 74vh);
  perspective: 1600px;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
}
.slide {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  margin: auto;
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--color-charcoal-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
  transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out), opacity var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out), filter var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
.slide img { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.slide__tag {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--space-3); bottom: var(--space-3);
  padding: 0.5em 1em;
  border-radius: var(--radius-pill);
  background: rgba(18,18,18,0.55);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);
  backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
/* JS sets data-pos: -2 -1 0 1 2 */
.slide[data-pos="0"]  { transform: translateX(0) rotateY(0) scale(1); opacity: 1; z-index: 5; filter: none; }
.slide[data-pos="1"]  { transform: translateX(46%) rotateY(-26deg) scale(0.82); opacity: 0.55; z-index: 4; filter: brightness(0.7); }
.slide[data-pos="-1"] { transform: translateX(-46%) rotateY(26deg) scale(0.82); opacity: 0.55; z-index: 4; filter: brightness(0.7); }
.slide[data-pos="2"]  { transform: translateX(80%) rotateY(-32deg) scale(0.66); opacity: 0; z-index: 3; filter: brightness(0.5); }
.slide[data-pos="-2"] { transform: translateX(-80%) rotateY(32deg) scale(0.66); opacity: 0; z-index: 3; filter: brightness(0.5); }
.slide[data-pos="hidden"] { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.5); z-index: 1; pointer-events: none; }

.carousel__arrow {
  flex: none;
  width: 54px; height: 54px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.4);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--color-panel);
  transition: background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out), transform var(--dur-fast) var(--ease-out);
  z-index: 6;
}
.carousel__arrow:hover { background: var(--color-brass); border-color: var(--color-brass); color: var(--color-ink); transform: scale(1.05); }

.portfolio__meta {
  position: relative; z-index: 2;
  margin-top: var(--space-8);
  display: flex; justify-content: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--space-3);
  color: var(--color-grey-200);
  font-size: var(--fs-small);
  letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.portfolio__meta span:not(:last-child)::after { content: "·"; margin-left: var(--space-3); color: var(--color-brass); }

/* ===================== 6 · FAQ ===================== */
.faq { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.5fr 1fr; gap: var(--space-12); align-items: stretch; padding: var(--space-16) var(--gutter); }
.faq__media { border-radius: var(--radius-card); overflow: hidden; min-height: 420px; }
.faq__panel { display: flex; flex-direction: column; }
.accordion { margin-top: var(--space-6); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
.acc__item { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
.acc__head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--space-3); width: 100%; text-align: left; padding: var(--space-4) 0; }
.acc__no { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: var(--fw-medium); color: var(--color-brass); font-size: var(--fs-lead); flex: none; width: 2.5em; }
.acc__q { flex: 1; font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: var(--fw-medium); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.375rem); letter-spacing: var(--tracking-tight); transition: color var(--dur-fast); }
.acc__head:hover .acc__q { color: var(--color-brass); }
.acc__icon { position: relative; flex: none; width: 18px; height: 18px; }
.acc__icon::before, .acc__icon::after { content: ""; position: absolute; background: var(--color-panel); transition: transform var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out), opacity var(--dur-base); }
.acc__icon::before { top: 50%; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 1.5px; transform: translateY(-50%); }
.acc__icon::after  { left: 50%; top: 0; height: 100%; width: 1.5px; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.acc__item.is-open .acc__icon::after { transform: translateX(-50%) scaleY(0); opacity: 0; }
.acc__body { overflow: hidden; height: 0; transition: height var(--dur-base) var(--ease-out); }
.acc__body p { padding-bottom: var(--space-4); padding-left: calc(2.5em + var(--space-3)); color: var(--color-grey-200); max-width: 60ch; }

/* ===================== 7 · CONTACT / FOOTER ===================== */
.contact { padding: var(--space-8) var(--gutter) var(--space-12); }
.contact__card {
  background: var(--color-panel);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  border-radius: var(--radius-slab);
  padding: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.8fr;
  gap: var(--space-12);
  align-items: start;
}
.contact__lead { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-6); }
.contact__lead .lead { color: var(--color-grey-500); }
.contact__media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; border-radius: var(--radius-card); overflow: hidden; }
.contact__media img { transition: transform var(--dur-slow) var(--ease-out); }
.contact__media:hover img { transform: scale(1.04); }

.contact__form {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-3);
  background: var(--color-ivory);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-100);
  border-radius: var(--radius-card);
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px rgba(18,18,18,0.07);
}
.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.5em; }
.field > span { font-size: var(--fs-small); letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--color-grey-500); }
.field input, .field textarea {
  font: inherit; color: var(--color-ink);
  background: var(--color-panel);
  border: 1px solid var(--color-grey-100);
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 0.85em 1em;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-fast), box-shadow var(--dur-fast);
  resize: vertical;
}
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: var(--color-grey-200); }
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--color-brass); box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(188,156,123,0.18); }
.field__note { color: var(--color-brass-deep); font-size: var(--fs-small); }

/* ---- footer ---- */
.footer { margin-top: var(--space-16); }
.footer__cols { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: var(--space-8); padding-bottom: var(--space-12); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12); }
.footer__col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.55em; color: var(--color-grey-200); }
.footer__col a { transition: color var(--dur-fast); }
.footer__col a:hover { color: var(--color-brass); }
.footer__label { text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: var(--tracking-wide); font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--color-grey-400); margin-bottom: 0.4em; }
.footer__news { display: flex; gap: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.3em; }
.footer__news input { flex: 1; font: inherit; color: var(--color-panel); background: transparent; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2); border-radius: var(--radius-pill); padding: 0.7em 1.1em; }
.footer__news input::placeholder { color: var(--color-grey-400); }
.footer__news input:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--color-brass); }
.footer__news button { width: 44px; flex: none; display: grid; place-items: center; border: 1px solid var(--color-brass); border-radius: 50%; color: var(--color-brass); transition: background var(--dur-fast), color var(--dur-fast); }
.footer__news button:hover { background: var(--color-brass); color: var(--color-ink); }
.footer__legal { margin-top: 0.6em; font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--color-grey-400); }
.footer__note { margin-top: 0.5em; font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--color-brass); }

.footer__wordmark { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: flex-start; gap: clamp(0.75rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem); margin-top: var(--space-8); padding-left: var(--gutter, 6vw); }
.wordmark--xl { font-size: var(--fs-display-xxl); color: var(--color-brass); line-height: 0.8; }
.footer__mark { margin-top: 0; order: -1; flex: none; }
.footer__mark img { height: clamp(5rem, 11vw, 13rem); width: auto; display: block; }
.footer__copy { text-align: center; color: var(--color-grey-400); font-size: var(--fs-small); letter-spacing: 0.04em; margin-top: var(--space-4); }

/* ===================== responsive ===================== */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  :root { --gutter: 5vw; }
  .about__grid, .why__inner, .services__head, .contact__card, .faq { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-8); }
  .pillars { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-6); }
  .faq__media { min-height: 280px; }
  .hero__chips { gap: var(--space-2); }
  .chip { min-width: 100px; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  :root {
    --gutter: 6vw;
    /* shrink display type so NUVÉ fits a phone — hero, preloader & footer all key off this var */
    --fs-display-xxl: clamp(3rem, 17vw, 7rem);
    --fs-display-xl:  clamp(2.6rem, 11vw, 6rem);
  }
  .nav__links { display: none; }
  .section, .section--dark, .services, .about, .contact { padding-top: var(--space-12); padding-bottom: var(--space-12); }
  /* hero → clean vertical stack; wordmark top edge stays at the preloader hand-off anchor so NUVÉ doesn't jump */
  .hero { height: auto; min-height: 100vh; min-height: 100svh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; padding: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 9rem) var(--gutter) var(--space-8); }
  .hero__wordmark, .hero__tagline, .hero__chips { position: static; inset: auto; }
  .hero__tagline { margin-top: var(--space-5); max-width: none; }
  .hero__chips { margin-top: auto; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--space-2); }
  .chip { min-width: 0; padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3); }
  .chip strong { font-size: 1.8rem; }
  .services__strip { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .carousel__stage { width: 80vw; height: 60vh; }
  .slide[data-pos="1"], .slide[data-pos="-1"] { opacity: 0.25; }
  /* footer: collapse 3-col grid so Call/Newsletter stop clipping off-screen */
  .footer__cols { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--space-6); }
  .footer__mark img { height: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 5rem); }
}

/* ===================== reduced motion ===================== */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  * { scroll-behavior: auto !important; }
  [data-reveal], [data-reveal-lines] { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  .hero__bg img { transform: none; }
  .slide { transition: opacity var(--dur-base) linear; }
}

/* ===================== INTRO / PRELOADER — "Editorial Fade & Kern" (refined) =====================
   Animate ONLY transform, opacity, and stroke-dashoffset (compositor-friendly, 60fps; no layout thrash).
   Dark-ink plate is continuous with the dark-scrimmed hero. The wordmark is a pixel-twin of .hero .wordmark
   anchored at the identical hero slot, so on exit it is ALREADY in place — no FLIP, no measurement, no pop. */

/* Scroll lock while the intro plays; released by JS on teardown. */
html.preload-lock,
html.preload-lock body { overflow: hidden; }

#preload {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;                              /* above the fixed nav (z-index:50) */
  background: var(--color-ink);              /* #121212 — continuous with the dark hero scrim */
  opacity: 1;
  /* Exit beat: the whole ink plate cross-dissolves to reveal the hero. Slow-out for a luxurious recede. */
  transition: opacity 760ms var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1));
  will-change: opacity;
}
#preload.is-leaving { opacity: 0; }

/* Stage mirrors the hero wordmark anchor EXACTLY so NUVÉ never moves on handoff. */
.preload__stage {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--gutter);
  top: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 9rem);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;       /* same left-aligned column stack as .hero__wordmark */
  align-items: flex-start;
}

/* NUVÉ — reuses .wordmark (inherits --font-display, --fw-medium, --tracking-display, line-height .9). */
.preload__wordmark {
  font-size: var(--fs-display-xxl);          /* matches .hero__wordmark .wordmark */
  color: var(--color-brass);
  /* Transform-only "kern-in": tighten + settle into focus. No filter:blur, no animated letter-spacing. */
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(0.08em) scaleX(0.92);
  transform-origin: left center;             /* tracks the gutter anchor */
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  animation: preloadKern 1000ms var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)) 160ms both;
}

/* The ACTUAL brandmark — crowns the wordmark (floated out of flow so NUVÉ stays at the hero slot).
   Builds in bottom→top like the arch constructing itself; brass line-art already coloured in the PNG. */
.preload__emblem {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 100%;                              /* sits above the wordmark; out of flow → no push, handoff intact */
  margin-bottom: clamp(0.7rem, 1.6vh, 1.3rem);
  height: clamp(3.25rem, 6.5vw, 6.5rem);
  width: auto;
  display: block;
  opacity: 0;
  clip-path: inset(100% 0 0 0);              /* revealed bottom→top */
  transform: translateY(0.5rem);
  transform-origin: left bottom;
  will-change: clip-path, opacity, transform;
  animation: preloadEmblem 920ms var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)) 120ms both;
}

/* Brass hairline beneath the lockup — left-anchored, draws in. */
.preload__rule {
  width: min(34vw, 420px);
  height: 1px;
  margin-top: clamp(0.7rem, 1.6vh, 1.2rem);
  background: var(--color-brass);
  opacity: 0.9;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left center;
  will-change: transform;
  animation: preloadRule 720ms cubic-bezier(0.16, 0.84, 0.44, 1) 980ms both;
}

/* Cursive sub — reuses .wordmark__sub (Pinyon, brass, 0.34em). Matches hero margins on the same anchor. */
.preload__sub {
  font-size: 0.34em;                         /* relative to the wordmark above it */
  margin-top: clamp(0.2rem, 0.8vh, 0.6rem);
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(0.4em);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
  animation: preloadSub 760ms var(--ease-out, cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1)) 1280ms both;
}

/* On exit, the emblem + rule + sub retire by fading (they have no top-left counterpart in the hero). */
#preload.is-leaving .preload__emblem,
#preload.is-leaving .preload__rule,
#preload.is-leaving .preload__sub {
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 320ms ease;
}

@keyframes preloadKern {
  0%   { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(0.08em) scaleX(0.92); }
  60%  { opacity: 1; }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0)       scaleX(1);    }
}
@keyframes preloadEmblem {
  0%   { opacity: 0; clip-path: inset(100% 0 0 0); transform: translateY(0.5rem); }
  60%  { opacity: 1; }
  100% { opacity: 1; clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0);    transform: translateY(0);      }
}
@keyframes preloadRule   { from { transform: scaleX(0); } to { transform: scaleX(1); } }
@keyframes preloadSub    { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

/* Reduced motion: near-instant static, fully-resolved brand frame; no kern/draw, fast dissolve (<=300ms). */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .preload__wordmark { animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .preload__emblem   { animation: none; opacity: 1; clip-path: none; transform: none; }
  .preload__rule     { animation: none; transform: scaleX(1); }
  .preload__sub      { animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  #preload           { transition: opacity 250ms linear; }
  #preload.is-leaving .preload__emblem,
  #preload.is-leaving .preload__rule,
  #preload.is-leaving .preload__sub { transition: none; }
}