/* ─── Design Tokens ──────────────────────────────────────── */
:root {
  --bg: #000000;
  --bg-alt: #000000;
  --panel: #121212;
  --panel-light: #181818;
  --border: rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.12);
  --border-h: rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.28);
  --text: #F4F1E8;
  --text-sec: #E8E4DA;
  --text-muted: #CFC9BC;
  --gold: #C9A44C;
  --gold-glow: rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.2);
  --green: #4CAF50;
  --red: #F44336;
  --font-serif: 'Cinzel Decorative', serif;
  --font-sans: 'DM Sans', sans-serif;
  --font-tech: 'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
}

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
}

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font-sans);
  overflow-x: clip;
  margin: 0;
}

.sk-main {
  margin-top: 0;
  padding-bottom: 4rem;
}

.sk-container {
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 5rem 1.5rem;
}

.text-center { text-align: center; }
.display-block { display: block; }
.mx-auto { margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }

/* ─── Typography & Shared Elements ────────────────────────── */
.sk-eyebrow {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-tech);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.sk-sec-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.sk-sec-lead {
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--text-sec);
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}

.sk-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-tech);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.8rem;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  background: rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.03);
}

.sk-link-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  font-family: var(--font-tech);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  transition: transform 240ms ease, color 240ms ease;
}

.sk-link-arrow:hover {
  color: #fff;
  transform: translateX(5px);
}

/* ─── Buttons ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sk-btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-family: var(--font-tech);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  padding: 0.95rem 2.2rem;
  border-radius: 0;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 300ms cubic-bezier(0.25, 0.46, 0.45, 0.94);
  cursor: pointer;
  border: none;
}

.sk-btn--primary {
  background: var(--gold);
  color: #000000;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
}

.sk-btn--primary:hover {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.25);
}

.sk-btn--secondary {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--text);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.sk-btn--secondary:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.04);
}

/* ─── Hero Section ────────────────────────────────────────── */
.sk-hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 100vh;
  min-height: 600px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.sk-hero__video {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  z-index: 0;
}

.sk-hero__overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.2) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0,0.92) 85%),
              linear-gradient(0deg, var(--bg) 0%, transparent 100%);
  z-index: 1;
}

.sk-back-link {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-tech);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--text-muted);
  text-decoration: none;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  transition: color 240ms ease;
}

.sk-back-link:hover {
  color: var(--gold);
}

.sk-hero__subtitle {
  font-family: var(--font-tech);
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 2vw, 1.25rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  color: var(--gold);
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

/* ─── Layout helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.xp-wrap {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1180px;
  margin-inline: auto;
  padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.xp-nb { white-space: nowrap; }
.xp-h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.9rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0;
}
.xp-arrow {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font: 600 0.72rem/1.5 var(--font-tech);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  text-decoration: none;
}
.xp-arrow i { font-style: normal; transition: transform 320ms var(--sk-ease); }
.xp-arrow:hover { color: #E0BE67; }
.xp-arrow:hover i { transform: translateX(6px); }

/* A statement that brightens word by word as you scroll */
.xp-statement {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 4.3vw, 3.9rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
  letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0;
}
.xp-statement em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }

/* ─── 01 // The Two Months ─────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.xp-path { background: #000; overflow: hidden; }
.xp-path__inner { padding-block: clamp(5.5rem, 11vw, 9rem); }
.xp-path__note {
  max-width: 640px;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-sec);
  margin: 1.6rem 0 0;
}
.xp-line { position: relative; margin-top: clamp(2.6rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); }
.xp-line__rule {
  position: absolute;
  top: 7px;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.26);
}
.xp-line__rule span {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), #E0BE67);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.55);
  transform-origin: 0 50%;
}
.xp-line__stops {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.xp-stop a { display: block; color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
.xp-stop__mark {
  display: block;
  width: 11px;
  height: 11px;
  margin: 2px 0 1.5rem 1px;
  background: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.7);
  transition: background 420ms ease, box-shadow 420ms ease;
}
.xp-stop__date,
.xp-stop__kind {
  display: block;
  font: 600 0.72rem/1.6 var(--font-tech);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.xp-stop__date { color: var(--gold); }
.xp-stop__kind { color: var(--text-muted); }
.xp-stop__role {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.8rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
  margin: 0.5rem 0;
  transition: color 240ms ease;
}
.xp-stop a:hover .xp-stop__role { color: #E0BE67; }
.xp-stop { transition: opacity 500ms ease; }
.xp-line.is-live .xp-stop { opacity: 0.35; }
.xp-line.is-live .xp-stop.is-on { opacity: 1; }
.xp-line.is-live .xp-stop:not(.is-on) .xp-stop__mark { background: #000; box-shadow: none; }

/* ─── Role opener ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.xp-role { background: #000; }
.xp-role__open { padding-block: clamp(5.5rem, 11vw, 9rem) clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
.xp-role__title.sk-sec-title {
  font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 7vw, 6rem);
  line-height: 1.04;
  margin: 0 0 1.5rem;
}
.xp-role__meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem 1rem;
  font: 600 0.74rem/1.6 var(--font-tech);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-sec);
}
.xp-role__meta span:first-child { color: var(--gold); }
.xp-role__meta i { width: 26px; height: 1px; background: rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.5); }
.xp-role__lead.sk-sec-lead {
  max-width: 760px;
  margin: 1.8rem 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.8;
}

/* Full-bleed image band */
.xp-band {
  position: relative;
  margin: 0;
  height: clamp(280px, 62vh, 680px);
  overflow: hidden;
  border-block: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.18);
}
.xp-band img {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -12%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 124%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: contrast(1.06) brightness(0.8);
}
.xp-band::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 40%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92));
}
.xp-band figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  left: 50%;
  bottom: clamp(1.2rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1180px;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  font: 600 0.74rem/1.6 var(--font-tech);
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
}

/* Ledger: the real numbers, without the dials */
.xp-ledger {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0;
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  border-block: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.26);
}
.xp-ledger--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.xp-ledger__item {
  padding: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.4rem) clamp(1rem, 2vw, 1.8rem);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.18);
}
.xp-ledger__item:first-child { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
.xp-ledger__item b {
  display: inline-flex;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.xp-ledger__item > span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.9rem;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  line-height: 1.5;
  color: var(--text-sec);
}
.xp-ledger__note {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 0;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-sec);
}

/* Scope: sticky heading, rows that light as they arrive */
.xp-scope {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  align-items: start;
  padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem);
}
.xp-scope__head { position: sticky; top: 22vh; }
.xp-scope__list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.xp-scope__row {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 3.4rem 1fr;
  padding: 1.9rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.16);
}
.xp-scope__row:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.16); }
.xp-scope__row::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: -1px;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: #E0BE67;
  transform: scaleX(var(--drawn, 1));
  transform-origin: 0 50%;
}
.xp-scope__no { font: 600 0.78rem/1.9 var(--font-tech); letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--gold); }
.xp-scope__row h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.55rem;
  font: 600 0.84rem/1.6 var(--font-tech);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
}
.xp-scope__row p { margin: 0; font-size: 1.04rem; line-height: 1.75; color: var(--text-sec); }

/* ─── Systems: horizontal run (desktop) ────────────────────────────────── */
.xp-built {
  position: relative;
  background: #000;
  border-block: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.18);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.xp-built__track {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  width: max-content;
  padding-inline: max(clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem), calc((100vw - 1180px) / 2 + 3rem));
  will-change: transform;
}
.xp-built__intro {
  flex: 0 0 min(480px, 44vw);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.2rem;
  padding-right: 2rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
.xp-built__intro .xp-arrow { margin-top: 1.8rem; }
.xp-sys-panel {
  flex: 0 0 min(460px, 40vw);
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  min-height: min(58vh, 480px);
  padding: 2.2rem;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.22);
  background: #000;
  transition: border-color 500ms ease;
}
.xp-sys-panel__no {
  position: absolute;
  top: 1.1rem;
  right: 1.6rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7.5rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.5);
  transition: -webkit-text-stroke-color 500ms ease;
}
.xp-sys-panel h4 {
  margin: 0 0 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.9vw, 1.65rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
}
.xp-sys-panel p { margin: 0; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-sec); }
.xp-built__progress {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.14);
}
.xp-built__progress span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: 0 50%;
}
.xp-built.is-live .xp-sys-panel:not(.is-on) { border-color: rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.1); }
.xp-built.is-live .xp-sys-panel > * { transition: opacity 500ms ease; }
.xp-built.is-live .xp-sys-panel:not(.is-on) > * { opacity: 0.35; }
.xp-built.is-live .xp-sys-panel.is-on { border-color: rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.5); }
.xp-built.is-live .xp-sys-panel.is-on .xp-sys-panel__no { -webkit-text-stroke-color: #E0BE67; }

/* ─── Project cards ────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.xp-work { padding-block: clamp(4.5rem, 9vw, 8rem); }
.xp-work__head { margin-bottom: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.8rem); }
.xp-work__sub { margin: 1rem 0 0; font-size: 1.04rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-sec); }
.xp-cards { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.9rem); }
.xp-cards--two { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
.xp-cards--three { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
.xp-cell { perspective: 1200px; display: flex; }

.xp-card {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  width: 100%;
  background: #000;
  color: inherit;
  text-decoration: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.22);
  box-shadow: 0 24px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.38);
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: border-color 420ms var(--sk-ease);
  will-change: transform;
}
.xp-card:hover,
.xp-card:focus-visible { border-color: rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.62); outline: none; }

.xp-card__media { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9.4; overflow: hidden; background: #000; }
.xp-cards--three .xp-card__media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
.xp-card__zoom { position: absolute; inset: 0; transition: transform 1.5s var(--sk-ease); }
.xp-card__img {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -9%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 118%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: grayscale(0.3) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.74);
  transition: filter 800ms var(--sk-ease);
}
.xp-card__media::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0) 52%, #000 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
/* A hairline of gold sweeps under the image on hover */
.xp-card__media::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 1;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  height: 1px;
  background: #E0BE67;
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(224, 190, 103, 0.8);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: 0 50%;
  transition: transform 800ms var(--sk-ease);
}
.xp-card:hover .xp-card__zoom,
.xp-card:focus-visible .xp-card__zoom { transform: scale(1.06); }
.xp-card:hover .xp-card__img,
.xp-card:focus-visible .xp-card__img { filter: grayscale(0) contrast(1.05) brightness(1); }
.xp-card:hover .xp-card__media::before,
.xp-card:focus-visible .xp-card__media::before { transform: scaleX(1); }

.xp-card__body {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
}
.xp-card__top { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; align-items: baseline; }
.xp-card__cat { font: 600 0.68rem/1.6 var(--font-tech); letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.xp-card__no { font: 600 0.72rem/1.6 var(--font-tech); letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--text-muted); }
.xp-card__title {
  margin: 0.8rem 0 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.5vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1.14;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: color 320ms ease;
}
.xp-cards--three .xp-card__title { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem); }
.xp-card:hover .xp-card__title,
.xp-card:focus-visible .xp-card__title { color: #E0BE67; }
.xp-card__text { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-sec); }
.xp-cards--three .xp-card__text { font-size: 0.96rem; }
.xp-card__foot {
  margin-top: auto;
  padding-top: 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.18);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  gap: 1.2rem;
}
.xp-card__stat b {
  display: inline-flex;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.2rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--text);
}
.xp-card__stat > span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.55rem;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--text-sec);
}
.xp-card__go {
  flex: 0 0 auto;
  font: 600 0.7rem/1.5 var(--font-tech);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.xp-card__go i { display: inline-block; font-style: normal; margin-left: 0.3rem; transition: transform 420ms var(--sk-ease); }
.xp-card:hover .xp-card__go i,
.xp-card:focus-visible .xp-card__go i { transform: translateX(7px); }

/* ─── 03 // Break the workflow ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
.xp-break { background: #000; padding-block: clamp(5.5rem, 11vw, 9rem); }
.xp-break__head { max-width: 860px; margin-bottom: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); }
.xp-break__head .sk-sec-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.4vw, 3.7rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.12;
  margin: 0 0 1.4rem;
}
.xp-break__head .sk-sec-lead { margin: 0; max-width: 760px; font-size: 1.08rem; line-height: 1.8; }
.xp-break__rule {
  margin: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem) 0 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 2vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--text);
}
.xp-break__rule em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }
.xp-break__note { margin: 0.9rem 0 0; font-size: 0.9rem; color: var(--text-muted); }

.xpsim {
  --ember: #E0694A;
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.26);
  background: #000;
}
.xpsim__label {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
  font: 600 0.68rem/1.6 var(--font-tech);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.xpsim__controls {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 1.5rem clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3.5rem);
  padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.18);
}
.xpsim__options { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; }
.xpsim__opt,
.xpsim__modebtn,
.xpsim__run {
  appearance: none;
  background: #000;
  color: var(--text);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 241, 232, 0.24);
  border-radius: 0;
  padding: 0.65rem 0.95rem;
  font: 400 0.9rem/1.3 var(--font-sans);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 220ms ease, color 220ms ease, background 220ms ease;
}
.xpsim__opt:hover,
.xpsim__modebtn:hover,
.xpsim__run:hover { border-color: var(--gold); color: #E0BE67; }
.xpsim__opt:focus-visible,
.xpsim__modebtn:focus-visible,
.xpsim__run:focus-visible { outline: 1px solid #E0BE67; outline-offset: 2px; }
.xpsim__opt[aria-pressed="true"],
.xpsim__modebtn[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); color: #000; font-weight: 600; }
.xpsim__group--mode { display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto auto; align-content: start; gap: 0 0.6rem; }
.xpsim__group--mode .xpsim__label { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.xpsim__mode { display: flex; }
.xpsim__mode .xpsim__modebtn + .xpsim__modebtn { border-left: 0; }
.xpsim__run i { font-style: normal; margin-left: 0.2rem; }

/* The pipeline */
.xpsim__line {
  position: relative;
  list-style: none;
  margin: 0;
  padding: clamp(1.8rem, 3.6vw, 3rem) clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.18);
}
.xpsim__st { position: relative; min-width: 0; padding-right: 0.8rem; }
.xpsim__st::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 7px;
  left: 7px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.24);
}
.xpsim__st::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 7px;
  left: 7px;
  width: 100%;
  height: 1px;
  background: #E0BE67;
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: 0 50%;
  transition: transform 600ms var(--sk-ease);
}
.xpsim__st:last-of-type::before,
.xpsim__st:last-of-type::after { display: none; }
.xpsim__st.is-passed::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.xpsim__mark {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  display: block;
  width: 13px;
  height: 13px;
  margin-left: 1px;
  background: #000;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.6);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
  transition: background 260ms ease, border-color 260ms ease, box-shadow 260ms ease;
}
.xpsim__stname {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 1rem;
  font: 600 0.74rem/1.4 var(--font-tech);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
}
.xpsim__stnote { display: block; margin-top: 0.35rem; font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.4; color: var(--text-muted); min-height: 1.2em; }
.xpsim__st.is-ok .xpsim__mark { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.7); }
.xpsim__st.is-warn .xpsim__mark { background: #000; border-color: #E0BE67; box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(224, 190, 103, 0.9); }
.xpsim__st.is-warn .xpsim__stnote { color: #E0BE67; }
.xpsim__st.is-bad .xpsim__mark { background: var(--ember); border-color: var(--ember); box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(224, 105, 74, 0.85); }
.xpsim__st.is-bad .xpsim__stnote { color: var(--ember); }
.xpsim__st.is-skip .xpsim__mark { border-style: dashed; border-color: rgba(244, 241, 232, 0.4); }
.xpsim__st.is-skip .xpsim__stname { text-decoration: line-through; text-decoration-color: rgba(244, 241, 232, 0.5); }
.xpsim__st.is-unreached { opacity: 0.4; }
.xpsim__pulse {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  margin: -4.5px 0 0 -4.5px;
  background: #FFF3D0;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px 2px #E0BE67;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 600ms var(--sk-ease), opacity 200ms ease;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.xpsim__pulse.is-on { opacity: 1; }

/* Log and outcome */
.xpsim__out { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.1fr 0.9fr; }
.xpsim__logwrap,
.xpsim__result { padding: clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 2rem); min-width: 0; }
.xpsim__result { border-left: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.18); }
.xpsim__log { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; min-height: 15.5rem; }
.xpsim__log li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0 0 0.75rem 1.2rem;
  font-size: 0.98rem;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--text-sec);
  animation: xpsim-in 420ms var(--sk-ease);
}
.xpsim__log li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: 0.62em;
  width: 6px;
  height: 6px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.xpsim__log li.is-skip { color: var(--text-muted); }
.xpsim__log li.is-skip::before { background: transparent; border: 1px dashed rgba(244, 241, 232, 0.5); }
.xpsim__log li.is-warn::before { background: #E0BE67; box-shadow: 0 0 8px #E0BE67; }
.xpsim__log li.is-bad { color: var(--text); }
.xpsim__log li.is-bad::before { background: var(--ember); box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--ember); }
@keyframes xpsim-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
.xpsim__verdict {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
  line-height: 1.2;
  color: var(--text);
  transition: color 300ms ease;
}
.xpsim__result.is-ok .xpsim__verdict,
.xpsim__result.is-caught .xpsim__verdict { color: #E0BE67; }
.xpsim__result.is-bad .xpsim__verdict { color: var(--ember); }
.xpsim__why { margin: 0.8rem 0 0; font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.65; color: var(--text-sec); min-height: 3.2em; }
.xpsim__label--mail { margin: 1.4rem 0 0.6rem; }
.xpsim__mail {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--text);
  min-height: 1.6em;
}

/* ─── What I Built: stacking cards ─────────────────────────────────────── */
.xp-stack { padding-block: 0 clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.xp-stack__head { margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem); }
.xp-stack__cards { display: grid; gap: 1.1rem; }
.xp-stack__card {
  position: sticky;
  top: calc(92px + var(--i) * 14px);
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(5rem, 0.32fr) 1fr 1.2fr;
  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 2.6rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.9rem);
  min-height: clamp(180px, 25vh, 260px);
  box-sizing: border-box;
  background: #000;
  border: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.3);
  transform-origin: 50% 0;
}
.xp-stack__no {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.7);
}
.xp-stack__card h4 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2.2vw, 1.85rem);
  line-height: 1.18;
  color: var(--text);
}
.xp-stack__card p { margin: 0; font-size: 1.04rem; line-height: 1.7; color: var(--text-sec); }

/* ─── 05 // Interface to Infrastructure ────────────────────────────────── */
.xp-shift { background: #000; overflow: hidden; }
.xp-shift__inner { padding-block: clamp(5.5rem, 11vw, 9rem); }
.xp-shift__note {
  max-width: 700px;
  margin: 2rem 0 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.2rem);
  line-height: 1.8;
  color: var(--text-sec);
}

/* ─── 06 // The Standard ───────────────────────────────────────────────── */
.xp-standard { background: #000; }
.xp-standard__inner { padding-block: clamp(5.5rem, 11vw, 9rem) clamp(4rem, 8vw, 7rem); }
.xp-standard__quote {
  max-width: 1040px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.9vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1.26;
  color: var(--text);
}
.xp-standard__nots {
  list-style: none;
  margin: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem) 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.26);
}
.xp-standard__nots li {
  padding: 1.05rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.16);
  font: 600 clamp(0.8rem, 1.2vw, 0.95rem)/1.5 var(--font-tech);
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text-sec);
}
.xp-standard__nots li.is-turn { color: var(--gold); }
.xp-standard__links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1rem; margin-top: clamp(2.2rem, 4vw, 3.2rem); }

/* ─── Desktop-only pinned states (set by experience.js) ────────────────── */
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .xp-path.is-pinned,
  .xp-shift.is-pinned { min-height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; box-sizing: border-box; padding-top: 76px; }
  .xp-path.is-pinned .xp-path__inner,
  .xp-shift.is-pinned .xp-shift__inner { padding-block: 2rem; }
  .xp-built.is-live { height: 100vh; display: flex; align-items: center; padding-top: 76px; box-sizing: border-box; }
}

/* ─── Responsive ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .xpsim__controls { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .xp-cards--three { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .xp-cards--three .xp-cell:last-child { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .xp-ledger--4 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .xp-ledger__item:nth-child(odd) { border-left: 0; padding-left: 0; }
  .xp-ledger__item:nth-child(n + 3) { border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.18); }
  .xp-scope { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .xp-scope__head { position: static; }
  .xp-built { border-block: 0; overflow: visible; }
  .xp-built__track {
    display: grid;
    width: auto;
    padding-inline: clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
    gap: 1rem;
    transform: none !important;
  }
  .xp-built__intro { padding: 0 0 1rem; }
  .xp-sys-panel { min-height: 0; padding-top: 4.4rem; }
  .xp-sys-panel__no { font-size: 3.4rem; }
  .xp-built__progress { display: none; }
  .xpsim__line { grid-template-columns: 1fr; row-gap: 1.3rem; }
  .xpsim__st { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr; padding-right: 0; }
  .xpsim__st::before,
  .xpsim__st::after { top: 7px; left: 7px; width: 1px; height: calc(100% + 1.3rem); }
  .xpsim__st::after { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: 50% 0; }
  .xpsim__st.is-passed::after { transform: scaleY(1); }
  .xpsim__stname { margin-top: -2px; grid-column: 2; }
  .xpsim__stnote { grid-column: 2; min-height: 0; }
  .xpsim__mark { grid-row: 1 / span 2; }
  .xpsim__out { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .xpsim__result { border-left: 0; border-top: 1px solid rgba(201, 164, 76, 0.18); }
  .xpsim__log { min-height: 11rem; }
  .xp-stack__card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.8rem; top: calc(84px + var(--i) * 10px); min-height: 0; }
  .xp-band { height: clamp(240px, 46vh, 420px); }
}
@media (max-width: 680px) {
  .xp-cards--two,
  .xp-cards--three { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .xp-line__stops { gap: 1.1rem; }
  .xp-stop__role { font-size: 1.02rem; }
  .xp-card__foot { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
}