@import url("https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Newsreader:opsz,wght@6..72,200..800&display=swap");

/*
 * design-system-v2.css
 * Equinox Audio Visuals — Direction A "The Quiet Room"
 * Phase 2: Design System v2
 *
 * Per EQUINOX_AUDIT_AND_REIMAGINING.md §4
 * All rules are scoped to .v2 on <body> so non-pilot pages are unaffected.
 * Load this file AFTER stable-header.css on pilot pages only.
 *
 * Pilot pages: index.html, work-equinox-wedding.html
 *
 * Token source: stable-header.css :root block (v2 tokens section)
 * Do not add tokens here — add them to stable-header.css :root.
 */

/* ==========================================================================
   1. CANVAS & BODY
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 {
    --font-heading: "Newsreader", Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;
    background: var(--bone);
    color: var(--ink);
}

.v2 body,
body.v2 {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    background: var(--bone);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-weight: 400;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    padding-top: 70px; /* compensate for fixed header */
    text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
    /* Horizontal bleed: clip on html (see below), not body — avoids fixed overlay / scroll-lock quirks with body overflow */
    overflow-x: visible;
}

/* Contain horizontal overflow at the root so body can stay overflow-x: visible for viewport-fixed UI (e.g. lightbox). */
html:has(body.v2) {
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   2. TYPOGRAPHY — A/V rack rhythm + centered technical authority
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 h1,
.v2 h2,
.v2 h3,
.v2 h4,
.v2 h5,
.v2 h6 {
    color: var(--ink);
    background: none;
    -webkit-background-clip: unset;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: unset;
    background-clip: unset;
    animation: none;
    filter: none;
    text-wrap: balance;
    text-align: center;
}

.v2 h1,
.v2 h2,
.v2 h3,
.v2 h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-optical-sizing: auto;
    font-weight: 500;
    font-feature-settings: "ss01" 0, "swsh" 0;
    font-variant-alternates: normal;
}

.v2 h5,
.v2 h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.v2 h1 {
    font-size: var(--scale-7);
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-top: var(--space-h1-top);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-h1-bottom);
}

.v2 h2 {
    font-size: var(--scale-6);
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-top: var(--space-h2-top);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-heading-hairline-gap);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass);
}

.v2 h3 {
    font-size: var(--scale-5);
    line-height: 1.22;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin-top: var(--space-h3-top);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-heading-hairline-gap);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass);
}

.v2 h4 {
    font-size: var(--scale-4);
    line-height: 1.28;
    letter-spacing: -0.012em;
    margin-top: var(--space-h2-top);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.v2 h5,
.v2 h6 {
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    line-height: 1.3;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-top: var(--space-h2-top);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

/* Full-bleed hero headlines — no rack air, no brass hairline */
.v2 .hero h1,
.v2 .hero .hero__headline,
.v2 .case-study-hero h1,
.v2 .case-study-hero .case-study-hero__headline,
.v2 .page-hero-v2 h1,
.v2 .page-hero-v2 .page-hero-v2__headline,
.v2 .work-hero .work-hero__title {
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
}

.v2 .work-hero .work-hero__title {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.v2 .section-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-6);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: center;
    background: none;
    -webkit-background-clip: unset;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: unset;
    background-clip: unset;
    animation: none;
    font-feature-settings: "ss01" 0, "swsh" 0;
    font-variant-alternates: normal;
    filter: none;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.12;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
}

.v2 p {
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: var(--measure);
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-p-bottom);
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.v2 p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.v2 main p,
.v2 main li {
    text-align: center;
}

.v2 .story-beat__body,
.v2 .story-beat__eyebrow {
    text-align: center;
}

/* Body text in display serif for editorial sections */
.v2 .display {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    line-height: 1.02;
    text-wrap: balance;
    font-feature-settings: "ss01" 0, "swsh" 0;
    font-variant-alternates: normal;
}

/* Suppress swash/alternates on all Fraunces (--font-display) usage */
.v2 h5,
.v2 h6 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-variation-settings: "WONK" 0;
    font-feature-settings: "ss01" 0, "swsh" 0;
    font-variant-alternates: normal;
}

/* Mono utility — metadata, timecodes, captions, specs */
.v2 .mono {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   3. LAYOUT
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .container {
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   4. HEADER — brass hairline, mono eyebrow, six-item nav, one CTA
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .header-stable {
    background: var(--bone);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.08);
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    position: fixed;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    z-index: 1000;
    overflow: visible; /* allow logo medallion to overhang */
}

.v2 .header-left {
    overflow: visible;
}

.v2 .header-left .logo-link {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    overflow: visible;
}

.v2 .header-left .logo-link img,
.v2 .logo-badge {
    height: 84px !important;
    width: auto !important;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1001;
    transform: translateY(10px);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 4px 14px rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.20));
    transition: transform 0.2s ease, filter 0.2s ease;
}

.v2 .logo-link:hover .logo-badge,
.v2 .header-left .logo-link:hover img {
    transform: translateY(10px) scale(1.05);
    filter: drop-shadow(0 6px 18px rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.28));
}

/* Brass accent bar at very top */
.v2 .header-stable::before {
    content: "";
    display: block;
    height: 2px;
    background: var(--brass);
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Nav links */
.v2 .nav-links a,
.v2 .header-center a {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-weight: 400;
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: unset;
    position: relative;
    transition: color var(--dur-1) var(--ease);
}

.v2 .nav-links a:hover,
.v2 .header-center a:hover {
    color: var(--ember);
    background: none;
}

.v2 .nav-links a::after,
.v2 .header-center a::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -3px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--ember);
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: left;
    transition: transform var(--dur-2) var(--ease);
}

.v2 .nav-links a:hover::after,
.v2 .header-center a:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
}

/* CTA button in header (legacy btn-primary fallback) */
.v2 .header-right .btn-primary,
.v2 .btn-cta {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    transition: background var(--dur-1) var(--ease);
    transform: none;
}

.v2 .header-right .btn-primary:hover,
.v2 .btn-cta:hover {
    background: var(--ember);
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
}

/* "Start a project" right-side CTA — Direction A ghost/underline style; Signal Pulse (live) */
@keyframes signal-pulse {
    0%, 86%, 100% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 transparent;
    }
    90% {
        box-shadow:
            0 0 0 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 0%, transparent),
            0 0 6px 0 color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 8%, transparent);
    }
    94% {
        box-shadow:
            0 0 0 1px color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 12%, transparent),
            0 0 18px 2px color-mix(in srgb, var(--ember) 15%, transparent);
    }
    98% {
        box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 transparent;
    }
}

.v2 .nav-cta {
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    border-bottom: 1.5px solid var(--ember);
    transition: color var(--dur-1) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-1) var(--ease);
    white-space: nowrap;
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
    animation: signal-pulse 4s cubic-bezier(0.45, 0, 0.2, 1) infinite;
}

.v2 .nav-cta:hover {
    color: var(--ember);
    border-color: var(--ember);
    background: none;
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .v2 .nav-cta {
        animation: none;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .v2 .nav-cta { display: none !important; }

    /* Show CTA at bottom of mobile nav panel when open */
    .v2 body.nav-open .nav-cta,
    body.nav-open .v2 .nav-cta {
        display: flex !important;
        position: fixed;
        bottom: 0;
        right: 0;
        width: 75%;
        max-width: 400px;
        z-index: 100002;
        padding: 1.5rem 2rem;
        background: var(--ink);
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
        justify-content: center;
        color: var(--bone);
        font-family: var(--font-mono);
        font-size: var(--scale-1);
        letter-spacing: 0.08em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        border-bottom: none;
        text-decoration: none;
        animation: none;
    }
}

/* Mobile nav menu */
.v2 .mobile-nav,
.v2 .nav-overlay {
    background: var(--bone);
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
}

/* Mobile nav open state: force white text on dark slide-in panel */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    body.v2.nav-open .header-center a,
    body.v2.nav-open .nav-links a {
        color: #FFFFFF !important;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: #FFFFFF !important;
        background: transparent !important;
    }

    body.v2.nav-open .header-center a:hover,
    body.v2.nav-open .nav-links a:hover {
        color: var(--ember) !important;
        -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ember) !important;
        background: rgba(255, 107, 53, 0.15) !important;
    }

    /* Suppress ink underline pseudo-element on dark panel */
    body.v2.nav-open .header-center a::after,
    body.v2.nav-open .nav-links a::after {
        display: none;
    }
}

.v2 .mobile-nav a {
    color: var(--ink);
}

/* Mobile menu backdrop — full viewport, distanced blur (fixes legacy 25% “gray slab”) */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    body.v2.nav-open::before {
        content: "";
        position: fixed;
        inset: 0;
        left: 0 !important;
        top: 0 !important;
        width: 100% !important;
        height: 100% !important;
        min-height: 100dvh;
        background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3) !important;
        backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
        z-index: 9998 !important;
        pointer-events: auto;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   5. BUTTONS — two variants, zero shimmer, zero gradient
   ========================================================================== */

/* Primary: solid ink on bone */
.v2 .btn,
.v2 .btn-primary {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    font-weight: 500;
    padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
    border: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    position: relative;
    overflow: visible;
    transition: background var(--dur-1) var(--ease);
    transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: none;
    filter: none;
    animation: none;
}

.v2 .btn::before,
.v2 .btn-primary::before {
    display: none;
}

.v2 .btn:hover,
.v2 .btn-primary:hover {
    background: var(--ember);
    color: var(--bone);
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    filter: none;
}

/* Ghost: underline only, no fill */
.v2 .btn-ghost,
.v2 .btn-secondary {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    font-weight: 400;
    padding: 0;
    background: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    border: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
    padding-bottom: 3px;
    border-radius: 0;
    box-shadow: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--dur-1) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-1) var(--ease);
}

.v2 .btn-ghost::before,
.v2 .btn-secondary::before {
    display: none;
}

.v2 .btn-ghost:hover,
.v2 .btn-secondary:hover {
    color: var(--ember);
    border-color: var(--ember);
    background: none;
    transform: none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   6. HERO — full-bleed still, display headline, no CTA above fold
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .hero,
.v2 .hero-section {
    position: relative;
    height: calc(100vh - 72px);
    min-height: 600px;
    background: var(--ink);
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: 0;
}

.v2 .hero::before {
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.10) 0%,
        rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.04) 40%,
        rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.52) 100%
    );
    background-size: auto;
    animation: none;
}

.v2 #hero-video,
.v2 .hero-video {
    display: none;
}

.v2 .hero__image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 30%;
    filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.02);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.4s ease;
}
.v2 .hero__image.hero-video-loaded {
    opacity: 1;
}

.v2 .hero-content,
.v2 .hero__content {
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: var(--space-6);
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
    z-index: 5;
}

/* Large centered logo overlay on homepage hero */
.v2 .hero__center-logo {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    z-index: 4;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.v2 .hero__center-logo-img {
    width: clamp(200px, 27vw, 375px);
    height: auto;
    opacity: 0.88;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 40px rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.55));
    animation: hero-logo-in 0.5s ease forwards;
}

@keyframes hero-logo-in {
    from { opacity: 0; }
    to   { opacity: 0.88; }
}

.v2 .hero__intro {
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.v2 .hero h1,
.v2 .hero__headline {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-7);
    color: var(--bone);
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    text-wrap: balance;
    max-width: 16ch;
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: center;
    background: none;
    -webkit-background-clip: unset;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--bone);
    background-clip: unset;
    animation: none;
    text-shadow: none;
    filter: none;
    margin-bottom: 0;
}

.v2 .hero p,
.v2 .hero__sub {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.85);
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    max-width: 48ch;
    margin-top: var(--space-3);
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-bottom: 0;
    text-align: center;
    text-shadow: none;
}

.v2 .hero__eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.75);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    text-align: center;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   7. THE LEDGER — signature moment: typographic running event list
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .ledger {
    padding: var(--space-6) 0 var(--space-5);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.08);
    background: var(--bone);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.v2 .ledger__header {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}

.v2 .ledger__title {
    color: var(--slate);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.v2 .ledger__range {
    color: var(--slate);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.v2 .ledger__track {
    display: flex;
    gap: var(--space-5);
    animation: ledgerScroll 90s linear infinite;
    width: max-content;
    will-change: transform;
}

.v2 .ledger__entry {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: var(--scale-4);
    color: var(--ink);
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-weight: 400;
    padding-bottom: var(--space-1);
}

.v2 .ledger__entry-meta {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    color: var(--slate);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-right: var(--space-2);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.v2 .ledger__separator {
    color: var(--brass);
    margin: 0 var(--space-2);
}

.v2 .ledger__field-label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.58em;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--slate);
    opacity: 0.6;
    margin-right: 0.3em;
    vertical-align: 0.1em;
}

@keyframes ledgerScroll {
    from { transform: translateX(0); }
    to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .v2 .ledger__track {
        animation: none;
        overflow-x: auto;
        padding-bottom: var(--space-2);
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   EVENT SPOTLIGHT — replaces horizontal ledger on homepage
   Full-bleed photo carousel with crossfade transitions
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .event-spotlight {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: 0;
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__header {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    align-items: baseline;
    padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-5);
    background: var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.10);
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__title {
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.55);
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__range {
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.35);
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__stage {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 62vh;
    min-height: 400px;
    max-height: 660px;
    overflow: hidden;
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.4s cubic-bezier(0.4, 0, 0.2, 1);
    pointer-events: none;
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__slide.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 35%;
    display: block;
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__scrim {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        to top,
        rgba(10, 10, 18, 0.88) 0%,
        rgba(10, 10, 18, 0.42) 35%,
        rgba(10, 10, 18, 0.12) 65%,
        rgba(10, 10, 18, 0.04) 100%
    );
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__info {
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-5) var(--space-4);
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__date {
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.55);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__venue {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.5vw, 4rem);
    color: var(--bone);
    line-height: 1.0;
    letter-spacing: -0.025em;
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    font-feature-settings: "ss01" 0, "swsh" 0;
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__event {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.65);
    font-weight: 400;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

/* Progress pips */
.v2 .event-spotlight__nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 3px;
    padding: 0 var(--space-5) var(--space-3);
    background: var(--ink);
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__pip {
    flex: 1;
    height: 2px;
    background: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.18);
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    border-radius: 1px;
    padding: 8px 0;
    background-clip: content-box;
    -webkit-background-clip: content-box;
    transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
    position: relative;
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__pip.is-active {
    background-color: var(--bone);
    background-clip: content-box;
    -webkit-background-clip: content-box;
}

.v2 .event-spotlight__pip:hover {
    background-color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.5);
    background-clip: content-box;
    -webkit-background-clip: content-box;
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .v2 .event-spotlight__stage {
        height: 55vw;
        min-height: 300px;
        max-height: 480px;
    }

    .v2 .event-spotlight__info {
        padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-3) var(--space-3);
    }

    .v2 .event-spotlight__nav {
        padding: 0 var(--space-3) var(--space-2);
    }

    .v2 .event-spotlight__header {
        padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3);
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   8. STORY BEAT — short editorial section between hero and work
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .story-beat {
    padding: var(--space-7) 0;
    background: var(--linen);
}

.v2 .story-beat__inner {
    max-width: 52rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
}

.v2 .story-beat__eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--slate);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.v2 .story-beat__body {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: var(--scale-5);
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
    text-wrap: balance;
    font-variation-settings: "WONK" 0;
    font-feature-settings: "ss01" 0, "swsh" 0, "calt" 0, "salt" 0;
    font-variant-alternates: normal;
    font-variant-ligatures: no-common-ligatures;
}

.v2 .story-beat__link {
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    transition: color var(--dur-1) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-1) var(--ease);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.v2 .story-beat__link:hover {
    color: var(--ember);
    border-color: var(--ember);
}

.v2 .story-beat__arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: transform var(--dur-2) var(--ease);
}

.v2 .story-beat__link:hover .story-beat__arrow {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   9. WORK PREVIEW GRID — three signature stills, editorial layout
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .work-preview {
    padding: var(--space-7) 0;
    background: var(--bone);
}

.v2 .work-preview__header {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
    gap: var(--space-2);
}

.v2 .work-preview__title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-5);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    line-height: 1.1;
    max-width: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: unset;
}

.v2 .work-preview__meta {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--slate);
    white-space: nowrap;
    font-weight: 500;
}

.v2 .work-preview__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-4);
}

/* --- work.html portfolio index — centered rack header + signal rows --- */
.v2 .work-index__header {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    text-align: center;
    gap: var(--space-2);
}

.v2 .work-index__title {
    text-align: center;
}

.v2 .work-index__intro {
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.v2 .case-row .case-row__body {
    text-align: center;
}

.v2 .case-row .case-row__arrow {
    justify-self: center;
}

/* --- work.html cinematic hero --- */
.v2 .work-hero .work-hero__content {
    text-align: center;
}

/* v2 work card — replaces legacy .work-card */
.v2 .work-card-v2 {
    display: block;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: inherit;
}

.v2 .work-card-v2__image-well {
    overflow: hidden;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
    background: var(--slate);
    border-radius: 0;
}

.v2 .work-card-v2__image {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    transition: transform var(--dur-3) var(--ease);
    filter: saturate(0.9);
    transform: scale(1);
}

.v2 .work-card-v2:hover .work-card-v2__image {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

.v2 .work-card-v2__number {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--slate);
    text-align: center;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-1);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.v2 .work-card-v2__title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-4);
    line-height: 1.2;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-1);
    color: var(--ink);
    text-align: center;
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: unset;
}

.v2 .work-card-v2__venue {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    color: var(--slate);
    text-align: center;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   10. TESTIMONIAL — editorial pull-quote, named attribution, dark section
   ========================================================================== */

/* Dark-background section headings need bone override to beat .v2 h2 { color: var(--ink) } */
.v2 .testimonial-slider-section h2,
.v2 .testimonial-slider-section h3 {
    color: var(--bone);
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--bone);
    background: none;
}

.v2 .testimonial-editorial {
    padding: var(--space-7) 0;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--bone);
}

.v2 .testimonial-editorial__inner {
    max-width: 56rem;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
}

.v2 .testimonial-editorial__eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brass);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.v2 .testimonial-editorial__quote {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.5vw, 3.5rem);
    line-height: 1.15;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    color: var(--bone);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
    text-wrap: balance;
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: unset;
    animation: none;
    filter: none;
    font-variation-settings: "WONK" 0;
    font-feature-settings: "ss01" 0, "swsh" 0;
    font-variant-alternates: normal;
}

.v2 .testimonial-editorial__attribution {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    color: var(--linen);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    line-height: 1.8;
}

.v2 .testimonial-editorial__name {
    color: var(--bone);
    display: block;
}

/* Placeholder names/titles until approved — search project for .draft-attribution */
.v2 .draft-attribution {
    text-decoration: underline dotted color-mix(in srgb, var(--brass) 55%, transparent);
    text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
}

/* Testimonial quote fade transition */
.v2 .testimonial-editorial__quote,
.v2 .testimonial-editorial__attribution {
    transition: opacity 0.45s ease;
}
.v2 .testimonial-editorial--fading .testimonial-editorial__quote,
.v2 .testimonial-editorial--fading .testimonial-editorial__attribution {
    opacity: 0;
}

.v2 .testimonial-editorial__attribution .draft-attribution {
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

/* Override global testimonial slider if present */
.v2 .testimonial-slider,
.v2 .testimonials-section {
    display: none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   10.5 SERVICE AREA (index) — region grid on bone
   stable-header "CITIES WE SERVE" uses white type for a legacy dark plate;
   v2 homepage is bone — restore readable ink/slate and linen cards.
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .service-area-subtitle {
    color: var(--slate);
}

.v2 .service-area-grid .area-card {
    background: var(--linen);
    border: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.1);
}

.v2 .service-area-grid .area-card:hover {
    border-color: var(--ember);
    background: var(--bone);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 24px rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.08);
}

.v2 .service-area-grid .area-card .area-city {
    color: var(--ink);
}

.v2 .service-area-grid .area-card .area-state {
    color: var(--slate);
}

.v2 .service-area-note {
    color: var(--slate);
}

.v2 .service-area-note a {
    color: var(--ember);
}

.v2 .service-area-note a:hover {
    color: var(--ink);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   11. FINAL CTA — quiet, single sentence, one ghost link
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .final-cta {
    padding: var(--space-7) 0;
    background: var(--bone);
    text-align: center;
}

.v2 .final-cta__headline {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5vw, 3.75rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.12;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    max-width: 22ch;
    margin: 0 auto var(--space-4);
    text-wrap: balance;
    color: var(--ink);
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: unset;
}

.v2 .final-cta__link {
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    color: var(--ink);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
    padding-bottom: 4px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--dur-1) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-1) var(--ease);
}

.v2 .final-cta__link:hover {
    color: var(--ember);
    border-color: var(--ember);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   12. METRICS STRIP — mono spec line between hero and ledger
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .metrics-strip {
    padding: var(--space-3) 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.08);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.08);
    background: var(--bone);
}

.v2 .metrics-strip p,
.v2 .metrics-strip__line {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    color: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.72); /* raised from 0.5 to meet WCAG AA 4.5:1 on --bone */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    max-width: none;
    margin: 0;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   13. CLIENT LOGO BAR — suppress the legacy marquee on pilot pages;
       replaced by The Ledger. Show logo bar again if desired by removing
       this rule and re-adding the .ledger section.
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .client-logo-bar {
    display: none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   14. CASE STUDY HERO — Direction A format: single still, one sentence
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .case-study-hero {
    position: relative;
    height: calc(100vh - 72px);
    min-height: 580px;
    background: var(--ink);
    overflow: hidden;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    padding: 0 0 var(--space-6);
}

.v2 .case-study-hero::before {
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.10) 0%,
        rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.04) 40%,
        rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.60) 100%
    );
    animation: none;
    z-index: 2;
}

.v2 .case-study-hero__image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 25%;
    filter: saturate(0.85) contrast(1.02);
    z-index: 1;
}

.v2 .case-study-hero__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
}

/* Case number pinned to top of hero, separate from bottom content */
.v2 .case-study-hero__number {
    position: absolute;
    top: var(--space-5);
    left: 50%;
    transform: translateX(-50%);
    width: 100%;
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.65);
    font-weight: 500;
    z-index: 5;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.v2 .case-study-hero__venue {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.7);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.v2 .case-study-hero h1,
.v2 .case-study-hero__headline {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 4rem);
    line-height: 1.18;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    word-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--bone);
    max-width: 24ch;
    text-wrap: balance;
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--bone);
    background-clip: unset;
    animation: none;
    filter: none;
    text-shadow: none;
    margin: 0 auto;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   15. CASE STUDY BODY — run-of-show sidebar layout
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .case-body {
    background: var(--bone);
    padding: var(--space-7) 0;
}

.v2 .case-body__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 280px;
    gap: var(--space-6);
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
    align-items: start;
}

/* Inside main: beats `.v2 main p, li { text-align: center }` for case prose */
.v2 main .case-body__narrative {
    max-width: var(--measure); /* 62ch */
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: left;
}

/* Left-aligned story prose */
.v2 main .case-body__narrative p,
.v2 main .case-body__narrative li {
    text-align: left;
}

.v2 main .case-body__narrative p {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-p-bottom);
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: var(--measure); /* 62ch */
}

/* Lead / abstract — brass rack line + slightly larger type */
.v2 main .case-body__narrative > p:first-of-type {
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brass);
    padding-top: 1.5rem;
    font-size: 1.15rem;
}

.v2 main .case-body__narrative h2,
.v2 main .case-body__narrative h3,
.v2 main .case-body__narrative h4 {
    text-align: left;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: var(--measure);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink);
}

/* H2/H3 hairline matches Insights `.article-layout .article-body h2|h3` (brass) */
.v2 main .case-body__narrative h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-6);
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-top: var(--space-h2-top);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-heading-hairline-gap);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass);
}

.v2 main .case-body__narrative h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-5);
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    margin-top: var(--space-h3-top);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-heading-hairline-gap);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass);
}

.v2 main .case-body__narrative h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-4);
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.012em;
    margin-top: var(--space-h2-top);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
}

.v2 main .case-body__narrative h2 + p,
.v2 main .case-body__narrative h3 + p,
.v2 main .case-body__narrative h4 + p {
    margin-top: 0;
}

.v2 main .case-body__narrative ul,
.v2 main .case-body__narrative ol {
    text-align: left;
    max-width: var(--measure);
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
    padding-left: var(--space-4);
    box-sizing: content-box;
}

/* Run-of-show sidebar: sticky mono timecode column */
.v2 .run-of-show {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(72px + var(--space-4));
    max-height: calc(100vh - 72px - var(--space-4) * 2);
    overflow-y: auto;
    background: var(--linen);
    padding: var(--space-4);
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
    text-align: left;
    box-shadow: none;
}

.v2 .run-of-show__title {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brass);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    font-weight: 500;
    padding-bottom: var(--space-heading-hairline-gap);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass);
}

.v2 .run-of-show__table {
    width: 100%;
    border-collapse: collapse;
}

.v2 .run-of-show__row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 0 var(--space-1) 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.06);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.v2 .run-of-show__row:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}

.v2 .run-of-show__time {
    color: var(--slate);
    white-space: nowrap;
    opacity: 0.8;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.v2 .run-of-show__event {
    color: var(--ink);
    text-align: right;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}

.v2 .run-of-show__spec {
    margin-top: var(--space-3);
    padding-top: var(--space-3);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.12);
}

.v2 .run-of-show__spec-row {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    padding: 2px 0;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    line-height: 1.7;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}

.v2 .run-of-show__spec-label {
    color: var(--slate);
    opacity: 0.7;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    font-size: 0.6875rem;
}

.v2 .run-of-show__spec-value {
    color: var(--ink);
    text-align: right;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-transform: none;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   16. CASE STUDY GALLERY — three stills, no chrome
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .case-gallery {
    padding: var(--space-6) 0;
    background: var(--bone);
}

.v2 .case-gallery__inner {
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
}

.v2 .case-gallery__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-3);
}

.v2 .case-gallery__item {
    overflow: hidden;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    background: var(--slate);
    cursor: pointer;
}

.v2 .case-gallery__item img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: saturate(0.88);
    transition: transform var(--dur-3) var(--ease);
    display: block;
    border-radius: 0;
}

.v2 .case-gallery__item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.02);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   17. CASE NAVIGATION — next case footer strip
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .case-nav {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.08);
    padding: var(--space-5) 0;
    background: var(--bone);
}

.v2 .case-nav__inner {
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: flex-end;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-4);
}

.v2 .case-nav__label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--slate);
    opacity: 0.7;
}

.v2 .case-nav__link {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    color: var(--ink);
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
    transition: color var(--dur-1) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-1) var(--ease);
}

.v2 .case-nav__link:hover {
    color: var(--ember);
    border-color: var(--ember);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   18. FOOTER — letterpress EQ bug, four columns, mono spec line
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .main-footer,
.v2 footer {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--linen);
    padding: var(--space-6) 0 var(--space-4);
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
}

/* Letterpress "EQ" bug — hidden */
.v2 .main-footer::after,
.v2 .footer-bug {
    display: none;
}

.v2 .main-footer .container,
.v2 .main-footer .footer-container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.v2 .main-footer h3,
.v2 .main-footer h4,
.v2 .footer-col-title {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brass);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
    text-align: left;
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: unset;
    animation: none;
    filter: none;
}

.v2 .main-footer a,
.v2 .footer-links a {
    color: var(--linen);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color var(--dur-1) var(--ease);
}

.v2 .main-footer a:hover,
.v2 .footer-links a:hover {
    color: var(--ember);
}

/* Ghost button inside dark footer */
.v2 .main-footer .btn-ghost,
.v2 .main-footer .btn-secondary {
    color: var(--linen);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.35);
}

.v2 .main-footer .btn-ghost:hover,
.v2 .main-footer .btn-secondary:hover {
    color: var(--bone);
    border-bottom-color: var(--bone);
}

.v2 .footer-brand__name {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-4);
    color: var(--bone);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--bone);
}

.v2 .footer-brand__tagline {
    color: var(--linen);
    opacity: 0.75;
    max-width: 36ch;
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
}

/* Mono spec line at footer bottom */
.v2 .footer-spec {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.12);
    padding-top: var(--space-3);
    margin-top: var(--space-5);
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--space-2);
}

.v2 .footer-spec__line {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    color: var(--linen);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.7;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   19. SECTIONS — clean bone/linen alternation, no gradient overlays
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 section {
    position: relative;
    overflow-x: hidden;
}

.v2 section::before,
.v2 section::after {
    animation: none;
}

/* Suppress legacy section gradient overlays */
.v2 .hero-section::before,
.v2 .page-hero::before {
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.10) 0%,
        rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.04) 40%,
        rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.52) 100%
    );
    animation: none;
}

/* Suppress any shimmer grain overlays */
.v2 .testimonial-section::before {
    display: none;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   20. STICKY MOBILE ACTION BAR — v2 treatment
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .sticky-action-bar {
    background: var(--ink);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.12);
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
}

.v2 .sticky-action-bar .btn {
    background: var(--ember);
    color: var(--bone);
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
    box-shadow: none;
}

.v2 .sticky-action-bar .btn:hover {
    background: var(--bone);
    color: var(--ink);
}


/* ==========================================================================
   22. PHOTOGRAPHY LUT — CSS approximation of warm-grade Direction A aesthetic
   Derived from §4 / §4.5: warm midtones, low saturation in greens and blues,
   slight amber lift, soft highlight rolloff.
   Applied to case study heroes, gallery items, and homepage work-preview cards.
   filter: brightness(1.03) contrast(0.97) saturate(0.88) sepia(0.12)
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
    --lut-filter: brightness(1.03) contrast(0.97) saturate(0.88) sepia(0.12);
    /* Matches --bone #F4EFE6 — for rgba(var(--bone-rgb), a) legibility plates */
    --bone-rgb: 244, 239, 230;
}

.v2 .case-study-hero__image {
    filter: var(--lut-filter);
}

.v2 .case-gallery__item img {
    filter: var(--lut-filter);
}

.v2 .work-card__image,
.v2 .work-card-v2 img {
    filter: var(--lut-filter);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   23. PAGE COMPONENTS — Hero, Article Layout, Service Cards, CTA
   Supports Phase 6 v2 migration of about, services, insights, articles,
   geo pages, and event-planning-checklist.
   ========================================================================== */

/* --- 23.1 PAGE HERO (full-bleed image, for non-case-study pages) --- */

.v2 .page-hero-v2 {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 52vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-end;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--ink);
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2__image {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: var(--lut-filter);
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 1.4s ease;
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2__image.hero-video-loaded {
    opacity: 0.55;
}

/* Corporate service hero — static studio plate, darker stack for headline contrast */
.v2 .page-hero-v2--corporate-static .page-hero-v2__image {
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: brightness(0.4);
    opacity: 1;
    transition: none;
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2--corporate-static .page-hero-v2__image.hero-video-loaded {
    opacity: 1;
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2__content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 3;
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: var(--space-7) var(--space-4) var(--space-6);
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2__eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.7);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2__headline {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, var(--scale-7));
    font-weight: 600;
    line-height: 1.05;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    color: var(--bone);
    max-width: 18ch;
    text-wrap: balance;
    margin: 0 auto;
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--bone);
}

/* Text-only variant — bone background, no image */
.v2 .page-hero-v2--text {
    background: var(--bone);
    min-height: auto;
    padding: var(--space-7) 0 var(--space-5);
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2--text .page-hero-v2__headline {
    color: var(--ink);
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink);
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2--text .page-hero-v2__eyebrow {
    color: var(--ember);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .v2 .page-hero-v2 { min-height: 44vh; }
    .v2 .page-hero-v2__content { padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-3) var(--space-5); }
    .v2 .page-hero-v2__headline { font-size: clamp(2rem, 8vw, 2.75rem); }
}

/* — Article hero: 12-col “breakout-wide” (aligns with article grid below) — */
.v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial {
    position: relative;
    background: var(--ink);
    min-height: 0;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    padding: var(--space-4) 0 0;
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__image-wrap,
.v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__inner .breakout-full {
    position: relative;
    grid-column: 1 / 13;
    width: auto;
    margin: 0;
    min-height: min(44vh, 420px);
    border-radius: 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    isolation: isolate;
}

/* Hero image “plate” + left-weighted scrim (Quiet Room legibility) */
.v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__image-wrap::after,
.v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__image-container::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8) 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4) 50%, transparent 100%);
}

.v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__image {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    min-height: min(44vh, 420px);
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: brightness(0.4) grayscale(0.2);
    opacity: 1;
    transition: transform 0.1s ease-out;
    will-change: transform;
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__content {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 4;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    width: 100%;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    padding: var(--space-7) var(--space-4) var(--space-6);
    pointer-events: none;
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__headline,
.v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__title {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
    color: var(--bone);
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--bone);
    text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__eyebrow {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 5;
}
.v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__content a {
    pointer-events: auto;
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__image {
        transition: none;
        will-change: auto;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 899px) {
    .v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__image-wrap,
    .v2 .page-hero-v2--editorial .page-hero-v2__inner .breakout-full {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   30. EDITORIAL GRID (Insights) — 12 col asymmetric, “Quiet Room” + margin
   Col 1: prev rail · Col 2: read/category · Col 3–9: narrative (7) · Col 10–11: field notes · Col 12: next rail
   Aperture: split sticky rails + fixed bottom bar <1200px. No boxes; hairlines only.
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .article-layout {
    background: var(--bone);
    padding: var(--space-7) 0;
    overflow: visible;
    /* Margin metadata legibility — shared by left rail stack + right field (field notes) */
    --v2-metadata-plate-bg: rgba(var(--bone-rgb), 0.85);
    --v2-metadata-plate-padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    --v2-metadata-plate-radius: 2px;
}
.v2 .article-layout__inner {
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
    column-gap: var(--space-4);
    align-items: start;
    overflow: visible;
    /* height auto (no fixed height) — row grows with narrative */
}
/* One editorial row so side rails share body row height (sticky viewport works) */
.v2 .article-layout__inner > .compass-rail--prev,
.v2 .article-layout__inner > .article-margin-left,
.v2 .article-layout__inner > .article-field,
.v2 .article-layout__inner > .article-body,
.v2 .article-layout__inner > .compass-rail--next {
    grid-row: 1;
}
/* Col 2: read/category only (prev rail is col 1) */
.v2 .article-margin-left {
    grid-column: 2 / 3;
    justify-self: start;
    align-self: stretch;
    min-width: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
}
/* Quiet Room: main narrative, columns 3–9 (7 tracks) */
.v2 .article-layout .article-body {
    grid-column: 3 / 10;
    min-width: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
}
/* Col 1: vertical “signature” (read + category) — inside .article-margin-left */
.v2 .article-margin-left .article-rail {
    flex: 0 0 auto;
}
.v2 .article-rail {
    justify-self: start;
    align-self: flex-start;
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(72px + var(--space-4));
    padding-top: var(--space-1);
    /* Below header (1000) / compass rails (100); above breakout imagery (~0–1) */
    z-index: 8;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 0;
    text-align: left;
}
/* Read time + category — frosted plate; brass rule stays inside between labels */
.v2 .article-rail__stack {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: var(--space-3);
    max-width: 100%;
    text-align: left;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding: var(--v2-metadata-plate-padding);
    border-radius: var(--v2-metadata-plate-radius);
    background: var(--v2-metadata-plate-bg);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    isolation: isolate;
}
.v2 .article-rail__rule {
    width: 1px;
    min-height: 1.5rem;
    max-height: 2.5rem;
    background: var(--brass);
    border: 0;
    margin: 0;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    align-self: center;
}
/* Reading time + category: vertical meta in col 2 (90° from horizontal) */
.v2 .article-rail__read {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    white-space: nowrap;
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.2;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    text-orientation: mixed;
}
.v2 .article-field {
    grid-column: 10 / 12;
    align-self: start;
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(72px + var(--space-4));
    padding: var(--v2-metadata-plate-padding);
    margin: 0;
    border-radius: var(--v2-metadata-plate-radius);
    background: var(--v2-metadata-plate-bg);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    isolation: isolate;
    z-index: 8;
    max-width: 100%;
    min-width: 0;
    word-break: break-word;
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .article-field .field-note {
    margin: 0;
}
.v2 .article-field .field-note + .field-note {
    margin-top: var(--space-2);
}
/* Aperture — far-left / far-right rails; sticky vertical mono (see overflow on body .v2 + .article-layout) */
.v2 .compass-rail {
    position: sticky;
    top: 220px;
    z-index: 100;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 3.5rem;
    min-width: 0;
    align-self: start;
}
/* Signal plate — frosted bone; full treatment only in active scroll zone (.is-visible) */
.v2 .compass-rail__plate {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    background: transparent;
    backdrop-filter: none;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    transition: background var(--dur-2) var(--ease),
        backdrop-filter var(--dur-2) var(--ease),
        padding var(--dur-2) var(--ease),
        border-radius var(--dur-2) var(--ease);
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .v2 .article-layout .compass-rail.is-visible .compass-rail__plate {
        padding: 1.2rem 0.6rem;
        border-radius: 4px;
        background: rgba(var(--bone-rgb), 0.8);
        backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .v2 .compass-rail__plate {
        transition: none;
    }
}
.v2 .compass-rail--next .compass-rail__plate {
    align-self: flex-end;
}
.v2 .article-layout__inner > .compass-rail--prev {
    grid-column: 1 / 2;
    justify-self: start;
}
.v2 .article-layout__inner > .compass-rail--next {
    grid-column: 12 / 13;
    justify-self: end;
    align-items: flex-end;
}
/* Short brass “pointer” beside the link (not floor-to-ceiling) */
.v2 .compass-rail__link::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;
    width: 0;
    height: 80px;
    box-sizing: border-box;
    border: 0 solid var(--brass);
    border-left-width: 1px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background: none;
    pointer-events: none;
    z-index: -1;
}
.v2 .compass-rail--prev .compass-rail__link::before {
    left: 0;
    right: auto;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.v2 .compass-rail--next .compass-rail__link::before {
    left: auto;
    right: 0;
    border-left: none;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--brass);
    transform: translateY(-50%);
}
.v2 .compass-rail__link {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 1.1rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    text-decoration: none;
    writing-mode: vertical-rl;
    text-orientation: mixed;
    white-space: nowrap;
    line-height: 1;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    transition: color var(--dur-2) var(--ease);
}
.v2 .compass-rail__link:hover,
.v2 .compass-rail__link:focus-visible {
    color: var(--ink);
}
/* Desktop (≥1200px): rails fade in once narrative is in view (.is-visible on each nav) */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .v2 .article-layout .compass-rail {
        opacity: 0;
        visibility: hidden;
        pointer-events: none;
        transition: opacity 0.35s ease, visibility 0.35s ease;
    }
    .v2 .article-layout .compass-rail.is-visible {
        opacity: 1;
        visibility: visible;
        pointer-events: auto;
    }
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) and (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .v2 .article-layout .compass-rail {
        transition: none;
    }
}
/* Fixed bottom bar — <1200px (rails hidden) */
.v2 .article-compass-bar {
    display: none;
}
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .v2 .article-layout__inner {
        display: block;
    }
    .v2 .article-margin-left {
        flex-direction: row;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        gap: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
        width: 100%;
        margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
    }
    .v2 .compass-rail {
        display: none !important;
    }
    .v2 .article-compass-bar {
        display: flex;
        position: fixed;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        bottom: 0;
        top: auto;
        transform: none;
        flex-direction: row;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: space-between;
        margin: 0;
        padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
        padding-bottom: max(var(--space-2), env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px));
        background: var(--bone);
        border-top: 1px solid var(--brass);
        z-index: 50;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }
    .v2 .article-compass-bar__link {
        font-family: var(--font-mono);
        font-size: 0.75rem;
        font-weight: 500;
        letter-spacing: 0.1em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        color: var(--ember);
        text-decoration: none;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        writing-mode: horizontal-tb;
        text-orientation: mixed;
    }
    .v2 .article-compass-bar__link:hover,
    .v2 .article-compass-bar__link:focus-visible {
        color: var(--ink);
    }
    .v2 .article-compass-bar__rule {
        width: 1px;
        min-width: 1px;
        min-height: 1.5rem;
        height: 1.5rem;
        margin: 0 var(--space-3);
        background: var(--brass);
        flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    body.v2:has(.article-compass-bar) main {
        padding-bottom: max(4.25rem, calc(3.5rem + env(safe-area-inset-bottom, 0px)));
    }
}
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .v2 .article-compass-bar {
        display: none !important;
    }
}
.v2 .field-note {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    line-height: 1.45;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .field-note__label {
    display: block;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-size: 0.8em;
    color: var(--ember);
    opacity: 0.55;
    margin-bottom: 2px;
    text-align: left;
}
/* Legacy / fallback article-meta (if present) — flat, no box */
.v2 .article-meta {
    position: sticky;
    top: calc(72px + var(--space-4));
    max-height: calc(100vh - 72px - var(--space-4) * 2);
    overflow-y: auto;
    background: transparent;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
}
.v2 .article-meta__label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-1);
}
.v2 .article-meta__value {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    line-height: 1.4;
}
/* Lead paragraph — Quiet Room: display serif, brass hairline, ink drop cap */
.v2 .article-layout__body > p:first-of-type,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body > p:first-of-type {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: var(--scale-4);
    line-height: 1.45;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    font-weight: 400;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brass);
    padding-top: var(--space-3);
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-p-bottom);
    max-width: var(--measure);
    color: var(--ink);
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .article-layout__body > p:first-of-type::first-letter,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body > p:first-of-type::first-letter {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.5vw, 3.25rem);
    line-height: 0.88;
    color: var(--ink);
    float: left;
    margin: 0.05em 0.14em 0 0;
    padding-right: 0.02em;
}
/* Editorial rail: headings + prose share one left edge (--measure / 62ch) */
.v2 .article-layout__body h2,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body h2,
.v2 .article-layout__body h3,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body h3,
.v2 .article-layout__body h4,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body h4 {
    text-align: left;
    max-width: var(--measure);
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
}
.v2 .article-layout__body h2,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-5);
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-top: var(--space-h2-top);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-heading-hairline-gap);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass);
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink);
}
.v2 .article-layout__body h3,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-4);
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-top: var(--space-h3-top);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    padding-bottom: var(--space-heading-hairline-gap);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass);
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink);
}
.v2 .article-layout__body h4,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-4);
    line-height: 1.25;
    letter-spacing: -0.012em;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-top: var(--space-h2-top);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink);
}
.v2 .article-layout__body p,
.v2 .article-layout__body li,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body p,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body li {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: var(--measure);
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-p-bottom);
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .article-layout__body ul,
.v2 .article-layout__body ol,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body ul,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body ol {
    padding-left: var(--space-4);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
    max-width: var(--measure);
    box-sizing: content-box;
}
.v2 .article-layout .article-body ul li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
/* List item labels — ember on bone/linen ~5.3:1, WCAG AA */
.v2 .article-layout .article-body ul li strong,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body ol li strong,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body ul li b,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body ol li b {
    color: var(--ember);
    font-weight: 600;
}
.v2 .article-layout .article-body ul li::marker,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body ol li::marker {
    color: var(--ember);
}
.v2 .article-layout .article-body ol li::marker {
    font-weight: 600;
}
/* Prose “halo” when full-bleed media exists — keeps body copy readable beside heavy imagery */
.v2 .article-layout .article-body:has(.breakout-full) p,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body:has(.media-break) p,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body:has(.breakout-full) li,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body:has(.media-break) li {
    text-shadow:
        0 0 20px rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.55),
        0 0 32px rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.35);
}
/* Full-bleed / section break: subtle ink veil over photo (0.1 opacity layer) */
.v2 .article-layout .article-body .breakout-full:has(> img)::after,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body .media-break:has(> img)::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.1);
}
/* Artistic breakouts: right bleed (narrative 2–8 → 2–11) and full 12-col */
.v2 .article-layout .article-body .breakout-right,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body .breakout-wide {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
    width: calc(100% * 10 / 7);
    max-width: none;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
    margin-top: 0;
}
.v2 .article-layout .article-body img,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body .breakout-right img,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body .breakout-wide img {
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    filter: brightness(1) grayscale(0);
    border-radius: 0;
}
/* Full-bleed (cols 1–12 within article container) */
.v2 .article-layout .article-body .breakout-full,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body .media-break {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
    width: calc(100% * 12 / 7);
    max-width: none;
    margin-left: calc(-1 * 100% / 7);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
    margin-top: 0;
}
.v2 .article-layout .article-body .media-break {
    /* Visual reset between sections — hairline, no box */
    margin-top: var(--space-2);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-6);
    padding: var(--space-2) 0;
    border: solid var(--brass);
    border-width: 1px 0;
    opacity: 1;
}
.v2 .article-layout .article-body .media-break img,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body .breakout-full img {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    max-height: min(60vh, 480px);
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: brightness(1) grayscale(0);
    border-radius: 0;
}
.v2 .article-layout .article-body h2.breakout-full,
.v2 .article-layout .article-body .breakout-full--type {
    width: calc(100% * 12 / 7);
    max-width: none;
    margin-left: calc(-1 * 100% / 7);
    margin-right: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    text-align: left;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding: var(--space-3) 0;
    border: none;
    border-bottom: none;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--brass);
    margin-top: var(--space-5);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink);
}
.v2 .article-related {
    background: var(--linen);
    padding: var(--space-6) 0;
}
.v2 .article-related__inner {
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
}
.v2 .article-related__title {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
}
.v2 .article-related__grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-4);
}
.v2 .article-related__card {
    background: var(--bone);
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
    padding: 0;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: block;
    overflow: hidden;
    transition: background var(--dur-2) var(--ease);
}
.v2 .article-related__card:hover { background: var(--linen); }

.v2 .article-related__card-image {
    height: 130px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.v2 .article-related__card-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    filter: var(--lut-filter);
    transition: transform 0.35s ease;
    display: block;
}
.v2 .article-related__card:hover .article-related__card-image img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

.v2 .article-related__card-label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--ember);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-1);
    padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-3) 0;
}
.v2 .article-related__card-title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.3;
    padding: 0 var(--space-3) var(--space-3);
}

@media (max-width: 899px) {
    .v2 .article-rail,
    .v2 .article-field,
    .v2 .article-meta {
        position: static;
    }
    .v2 .article-rail {
        text-align: left;
        margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
        width: 100%;
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
    .v2 .article-rail__stack {
        writing-mode: horizontal-tb;
        text-orientation: mixed;
        flex-direction: row;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        justify-content: flex-start;
        align-items: flex-start;
        gap: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
    }
    .v2 .article-rail__read,
    .v2 .article-rail__category {
        writing-mode: horizontal-tb;
    }
    .v2 .article-rail__rule {
        min-height: 0;
        width: 1px;
        min-width: 1px;
        height: 1.25rem;
        border: none;
        border-left: 1px solid var(--brass);
    }
    .v2 .article-field {
        margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
    }
    .v2 .article-layout .article-body {
        margin-bottom: 0;
    }
    .v2 .article-layout .article-body .breakout-right,
    .v2 .article-layout .article-body .breakout-wide,
    .v2 .article-layout .article-body .breakout-full,
    .v2 .article-layout .article-body .media-break {
        width: 100% !important;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
    }
    .v2 .article-layout .article-body h2.breakout-full {
        width: 100% !important;
        margin-left: 0 !important;
    }
    .v2 .article-meta { margin-bottom: var(--space-4); }
}
@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .v2 .article-related__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
    .v2 .article-related__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* --- 23.3 SERVICE CARDS + CONTENT SECTIONS (services, about, geo pages) --- */

.v2 .content-section-v2 {
    background: var(--bone);
    padding: var(--space-7) 0;
}
.v2 .content-section-v2--linen {
    background: var(--linen);
}
.v2 .content-section-v2__inner {
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
}
.v2 .content-section-v2__prose {
    max-width: var(--measure);
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
}
.v2 .content-section-v2__prose > h2:first-child {
    margin-top: 0;
}
.v2 .content-section-v2__inner > h2:first-child {
    margin-top: 0;
}
.v2 .content-section-v2__prose p { margin-bottom: var(--space-p-bottom); }

/* Service detail pages (services-corporate / weddings / galas): max-breath vertical rhythm — hub unchanged */
body.v2.services-detail .page-hero-v2 {
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
/* First impression: connect hero to opening narrative; later sections keep 15rem top */
body.v2.services-detail .page-hero-v2 + .content-section-v2 {
    padding-top: 6rem;
}
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2 {
    padding-top: 15rem;
    padding-bottom: 15rem;
}
body.v2.services-detail .cta-section-v2 {
    padding-top: 15rem;
    padding-bottom: 15rem;
}
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2 .service-grid-v2 {
    margin-top: 10rem;
}
body.v2.services-detail .pricing-approach {
    margin-top: 8rem;
    gap: 10rem;
}
/* Narrative: left rail + measure lock + paragraph air (hub services.html has no .services-detail) */
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__prose {
    max-width: var(--measure);
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: left;
}
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__prose p,
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__prose li {
    text-align: left;
}
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__prose p {
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
}
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__prose p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__prose p:has(+ h2),
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__prose p:has(+ h3) {
    margin-bottom: 4rem;
}
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__prose li {
    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__prose blockquote p {
    text-align: left;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: 0;
}
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__prose > h2:first-child,
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__prose > h3:first-child {
    margin-top: 0;
}
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__prose h2 {
    margin-top: 8rem;
    text-align: left;
    padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__prose h3 {
    margin-top: 8rem;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
    text-align: left;
    padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
/* Section titles outside __prose (e.g. How Pricing Works.) — left + brass hairline, not centered rack */
body.v2.services-detail .content-section-v2__inner > h2 {
    text-align: left;
    padding-bottom: 0.25rem;
}
body.v2.services-detail .service-card-v2__title {
    margin-bottom: var(--space-1);
}
.v2 .service-grid-v2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-3);
    margin-top: var(--space-5);
}
.v2 .service-card-v2 {
    background: var(--linen);
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
    padding: var(--space-4);
    box-shadow: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.v2 a.service-card-v2 {
    text-decoration: none;
    border: 1.5px solid transparent;
    transition: border-color var(--dur-2) var(--ease), background var(--dur-2) var(--ease);
}
.v2 a.service-card-v2:hover {
    border-color: var(--ember);
    background: var(--bone);
}
.v2 a.service-card-v2:hover .service-card-v2__cta {
    color: var(--ink);
}
.v2 .service-card-v2__icon {
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.v2 .service-card-v2__icon svg { stroke: var(--ember); }
.v2 .service-card-v2__title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-4);
    color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
    text-align: center;
}
.v2 .service-card-v2__body {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    color: var(--slate);
    line-height: 1.6;
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
}
.v2 .service-card-v2__cta {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    color: var(--ember);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-top: var(--space-3);
    transition: color var(--dur-2) var(--ease);
}
.v2 .cta-section-v2 {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: var(--space-7) 0;
    text-align: center;
}

/* Free Checklist Banner */
.v2 .checklist-banner {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: var(--space-6) 0;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.1);
}

.v2 .checklist-banner__inner {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: var(--space-5);
}

.v2 .checklist-banner__eyebrow {
    color: var(--brass);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
    display: block;
}

.v2 .checklist-banner__headline {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-5);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--bone);
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--bone);
    background: none;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
}

.v2 .checklist-banner__body {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    color: var(--linen);
    max-width: 56ch;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.v2 .checklist-banner__cta {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    display: inline-block;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    color: var(--bone);
    border: 1px solid rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.5);
    padding: var(--space-2) var(--space-4);
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    transition: background var(--dur-1) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-1) var(--ease), color var(--dur-1) var(--ease);
}

.v2 .checklist-banner__cta:hover {
    background: var(--bone);
    border-color: var(--bone);
    color: var(--ink);
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .v2 .checklist-banner__inner {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: flex-start;
    }
    .v2 .checklist-banner__cta {
        align-self: flex-start;
    }
}
.v2 .cta-section-v2__inner {
    max-width: 640px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
}
.v2 .cta-section-v2__headline {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-6);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--bone);
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--bone);
    background: none;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-4);
    text-wrap: balance;
}
.v2 .cta-section-v2__link {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    color: var(--ember);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ember);
    padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.v2 .cta-section-v2__link:hover { color: var(--bone); border-color: var(--bone); }

/* --- 23.4 INSIGHTS GRID (bone cards on linen) + filter buttons --- */

.v2 .insights-filter {
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: var(--space-2);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-5);
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin-left: auto;
    margin-right: auto;
}
.v2 .insights-filter__btn {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--linen);
    color: var(--ink);
    border: none;
    padding: var(--space-1) var(--space-3);
    border-radius: 999px;
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background var(--dur-2) var(--ease), color var(--dur-2) var(--ease);
}
.v2 .insights-filter__btn.active,
.v2 .insights-filter__btn:hover {
    background: var(--ember);
    color: var(--bone);
}
.v2 .insights-cards-section {
    background: var(--linen);
    padding: var(--space-7) 0;
}
.v2 .insights-cards-section__inner {
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
}
.v2 .insights-grid-v2 {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-4);
}
.v2 .insight-card-v2 {
    background: var(--bone);
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    transition: background var(--dur-2) var(--ease);
}
.v2 .insight-card-v2:hover { background: var(--linen); }
.v2 .insight-card-v2__image {
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: var(--lut-filter);
}
.v2 .insight-card-v2__body {
    padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
    flex: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.v2 .insight-card-v2__label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: var(--ember);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-1);
}
.v2 .insight-card-v2__title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.3;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}
.v2 .insight-card-v2__excerpt {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    color: var(--slate);
    line-height: 1.55;
    flex: 1;
}

@media (max-width: 992px) {
    .v2 .insights-grid-v2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
    .v2 .insights-grid-v2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .v2 .service-grid-v2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .v2 .service-grid-v2 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   25. GALLERY LIGHTBOX
   ========================================================================== */

/* ==========================================================================
   CASE STUDY FLYTHROUGH — full-width video embed
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .case-flythrough {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: var(--space-7) 0;
}

.v2 .case-flythrough__inner {
    max-width: min(1200px, 92vw);
    margin: 0 auto;
}

.v2 .case-flythrough__label {
    color: var(--brass);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
    display: block;
}

.v2 .case-flythrough__viewport {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 16 / 9;
    background: #000;
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
    overflow: hidden;
}

.v2 .case-flythrough__video {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    display: block;
}

.v2 .case-flythrough__caption {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.45);
    margin-top: var(--space-3);
    max-width: 72ch;
    line-height: 1.6;
}

/* Gallery items — zoom cursor + subtle scale on hover */
.v2 .case-gallery__item {
    overflow: hidden;
    cursor: zoom-in;
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
}
.v2 .case-gallery__item img {
    transition: transform var(--dur-3) var(--ease);
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
}
.v2 .case-gallery__item:hover img {
    transform: scale(1.04);
}

/* Lightbox overlay — above fixed header (1000), signal plates (~0–50), and compass rails (100) */
.eq-lightbox {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.96);
    z-index: 9999 !important;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    flex-direction: column;
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    transition: opacity 0.22s ease, visibility 0.22s ease;
}
.eq-lightbox.is-open {
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
}
.eq-lightbox__img-wrap {
    max-width: min(90vw, 1120px);
    max-height: 78vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
}
.eq-lightbox__img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 78vh;
    object-fit: contain;
    filter: saturate(0.88) contrast(1.02);
    display: block;
    border-radius: 2px;
}
.eq-lightbox__caption {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.45);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    margin-top: var(--space-3);
    text-align: center;
    max-width: 60ch;
    padding: 0 var(--space-4);
    line-height: 1.5;
}
.eq-lightbox__counter {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.3);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    margin-top: var(--space-2);
}
.eq-lightbox__close,
.eq-lightbox__prev,
.eq-lightbox__next {
    position: fixed;
    background: none;
    border: none;
    cursor: pointer;
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.6);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    padding: var(--space-3);
    line-height: 1;
    z-index: 10000 !important;
    transition: color 0.15s ease;
}
.eq-lightbox__close:hover,
.eq-lightbox__prev:hover,
.eq-lightbox__next:hover {
    color: var(--bone);
}
.eq-lightbox__close {
    top: var(--space-4);
    right: var(--space-4);
    font-size: 1.25rem;
}
.eq-lightbox__prev,
.eq-lightbox__next {
    top: 50%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    font-size: 2rem;
}
.eq-lightbox__prev { left: var(--space-3); }
.eq-lightbox__next { right: var(--space-3); }

/* ==========================================================================
   GEO NEARBY PILLS — override for v2 bone/linen backgrounds
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .geo-nearby {
    background: var(--linen);
    border: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.1);
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
}

.v2 .geo-nearby h3 {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
    margin-bottom: var(--space-3);
}

.v2 .geo-nearby-tag {
    background: var(--bone);
    border: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.15);
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
}

.v2 a.geo-nearby-tag:hover {
    background: var(--ember);
    border-color: var(--ember);
    color: var(--bone);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   HOMEPAGE INSIGHT CARDS — v2 palette overrides
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .insights-highlight-section {
    background: var(--linen);
    padding: var(--space-7) 0;
}

.v2 .insights-highlight-section .section-title {
    color: var(--ink);
}

.v2 .insights-highlight-section .section-subtitle {
    color: var(--slate);
}

.v2 .insight-highlight-card {
    display: block;
    background: var(--linen);
    border: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.08);
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
    overflow: hidden;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    cursor: pointer;
    transition: background var(--dur-2) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-2) var(--ease);
    transform: none;
}

.v2 .insight-highlight-card:hover {
    background: var(--bone);
    border-color: var(--ember);
    transform: none;
    box-shadow: none;
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
}

.v2 .insight-highlight-card h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-4);
    color: var(--ink);
    background: none;
    -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink);
    margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
}

.v2 .insight-highlight-card p {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
    color: var(--slate);
    line-height: 1.6;
}

.v2 .insight-category {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    background: none;
    padding: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
    font-weight: 400;
    display: inline;
}

.v2 .insight-read-cta {
    display: inline-block;
    margin-top: var(--space-2);
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    color: var(--ember);
    border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
    padding-bottom: 1px;
    transition: color var(--dur-2) var(--ease);
}

.v2 .insight-highlight-card:hover .insight-read-cta {
    color: var(--ink);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   ARTICLE PAGINATION — prev / all articles / next
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .article-pagination {
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto var(--space-6);
    padding: var(--space-4) var(--space-4);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-3);
    align-items: center;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(18,18,18,0.1);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(18,18,18,0.1);
    background: var(--linen);
}

.v2 .article-pagination__prev,
.v2 .article-pagination__next {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--ink);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 4px;
    transition: color var(--dur-2) var(--ease);
}

.v2 .article-pagination__next {
    text-align: right;
    align-items: flex-end;
}

.v2 .article-pagination__prev:hover,
.v2 .article-pagination__next:hover {
    color: var(--ember);
}

.v2 .article-pagination__dir {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
}

.v2 .article-pagination__prev:hover .article-pagination__dir,
.v2 .article-pagination__next:hover .article-pagination__dir {
    color: var(--ink);
}

.v2 .article-pagination__title {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    line-height: 1.3;
    max-width: 28ch;
}

.v2 .article-pagination__all {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--brass);
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--brass);
    padding-bottom: 1px;
    transition: color var(--dur-2) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-2) var(--ease);
}

.v2 .article-pagination__all:hover {
    color: var(--ember);
    border-color: var(--ember);
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .v2 .article-pagination {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    }
    .v2 .article-pagination__all {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
        text-align: center;
        order: -1;
        margin-bottom: var(--space-2);
    }
    .v2 .article-pagination__title { display: none; }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL — sections fade up as they enter the viewport
   ========================================================================== */

.eq-reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
    transition: opacity 0.65s ease, transform 0.65s ease;
}

.eq-reveal.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
    .eq-reveal {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: none;
        transition: none;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   24. RESPONSIVE
   ========================================================================== */

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .v2 .work-preview__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: var(--space-5);
    }

    .v2 .work-preview__header {
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .v2 .case-body__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .v2 .run-of-show {
        position: static;
        margin-top: var(--space-5);
    }

    .v2 .case-gallery__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    }

    .v2 .hero h1,
    .v2 .hero__headline {
        font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 10vw, 4rem);
    }

    .v2 .ledger__track {
        animation-duration: 60s;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 540px) {
    .v2 .case-gallery__grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }

    .v2 .testimonial-editorial__quote {
        font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 2.25rem);
    }

    .v2 .final-cta__headline {
        font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 7vw, 2.25rem);
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   24. PRICING APPROACH — services pages, no "starting at" numbers
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .pricing-approach {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-5);
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: var(--space-4);
}

/* Narrative reads as spec sheet, not marketing: left rail (no .pricing-section — use __prose) */
.v2 .content-section-v2__inner:has(.pricing-approach) > h2 {
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .pricing-approach__prose {
    text-align: left;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
}
.v2 .pricing-approach__prose p,
.v2 .pricing-approach__prose ul {
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .pricing-approach__aside .pricing-approach__card,
.v2 .pricing-approach__aside .pricing-approach__list li {
    text-align: left;
}

.v2 .pricing-approach__prose p {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    max-width: 58ch;
    margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
}
.v2 .pricing-approach__prose p:first-child {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.5rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.3;
    color: var(--ink);
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}
.v2 .pricing-approach__card {
    background: var(--bone);
    border: 1px solid rgba(18,18,18,0.1);
    border-radius: var(--radius-2);
    padding: var(--space-4);
    position: sticky;
    top: var(--space-4);
}
.v2 .pricing-approach__card-label {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
    display: block;
}
.v2 .pricing-approach__list {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.7rem;
}
.v2 .pricing-approach__list li {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    line-height: 1.5;
    color: var(--ink);
    padding-left: 1.1rem;
    position: relative;
}
.v2 .pricing-approach__list li::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    top: 0.55rem;
    width: 5px;
    height: 5px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ember);
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
    .v2 .pricing-approach {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .v2 .pricing-approach__card {
        position: static;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   25. PROCESS TIMELINE + FAQ — process.html
   ========================================================================== */

/* Hero font fix + breathing room */
.v2 .process-page-hero {
    padding-bottom: var(--space-7);
    min-height: 0;
}
.v2 .process-page-hero .page-hero-v2__headline {
    font-feature-settings: "ss01" 0, "swsh" 0;
    font-variant-alternates: normal;
}

.v2 .process-timeline {
    padding: var(--space-8, 6rem) var(--space-4) var(--space-7);
    background: var(--bone);
}
.v2 .process-timeline__inner {
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    position: relative;
    /* Rail lives in the left gutter, outside grid columns */
    padding-left: 2rem;
}
.v2 .process-timeline__inner::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0.6rem;           /* center of the 2rem left gutter */
    top: 1.5rem;
    bottom: 1.5rem;
    width: 1px;
    background: linear-gradient(to bottom,
        transparent 0%,
        rgba(18,18,18,0.12) 3%,
        rgba(18,18,18,0.12) 97%,
        transparent 100%);
    pointer-events: none;
}

/* Each step: meta | title | body+detail */
.v2 .process-step {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 8rem 1fr 1.6fr;
    grid-template-rows: auto auto;
    column-gap: var(--space-5);
    row-gap: 0;
    padding: var(--space-5) 0 var(--space-4);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(18,18,18,0.07);
    position: relative;
    align-items: start;
}
.v2 .process-step:last-child { border-bottom: none; }

/* Amber node on the rail — sits in the left gutter */
.v2 .process-step::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: calc(-2rem + 0.6rem - 5px); /* gutter center minus node half-width */
    top: calc(var(--space-5) + 0.8rem);
    width: 10px;
    height: 10px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--ember);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--bone);
    z-index: 2;
}

/* Left column: step number + timing */
.v2 .process-step__meta {
    grid-column: 1;
    grid-row: 1 / 3;
    padding-top: 0.2rem;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.35rem;
}
.v2 .process-step__number {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin: 0;
}
.v2 .process-step__timing {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    color: var(--slate);
    line-height: 1.4;
    display: block;
    margin: 0;
}

/* Middle column: title */
.v2 .process-step__title {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.1rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1.12;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
    letter-spacing: -0.015em;
    align-self: start;
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}

/* Right column: body + detail */
.v2 .process-step__body {
    grid-column: 3;
    grid-row: 1;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0 0 var(--space-3);
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .process-step__detail {
    grid-column: 3;
    grid-row: 2;
    border-left: 2px solid rgba(200,104,28,0.3);
    padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
    background: rgba(200,104,28,0.04);
    border-radius: 0 var(--radius-1) var(--radius-1) 0;
    margin-top: var(--space-2);
    max-width: 52ch;
}
.v2 .process-step__detail-label {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: 0.68rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    display: block;
}
.v2 .process-step__detail-text {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    line-height: 1.6;
    color: var(--slate);
    text-align: left;
}

/* FAQ */
.v2 .process-faq {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: var(--space-5);
    max-width: 72ch;
}
.v2 .process-faq__item {
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(18,18,18,0.1);
    padding: var(--space-4) 0;
}
.v2 .process-faq__item:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
.v2 .process-faq__item:last-child {
    border-bottom: none;
}
.v2 .process-faq__q {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0 0 0.65rem;
    line-height: 1.28;
}
.v2 .process-faq__a {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
}

/* Responsive collapses */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .v2 .process-timeline__inner {
        padding-left: 1.75rem;
    }
    .v2 .process-timeline__inner::before {
        left: 0.5rem;
    }
    .v2 .process-step {
        grid-template-columns: 7rem 1fr;
        grid-template-rows: auto auto auto;
    }
    .v2 .process-step::before {
        left: calc(-1.75rem + 0.5rem - 5px);
    }
    .v2 .process-step__meta {
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: 1;
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0.3rem;
    }
    .v2 .process-step__title {
        grid-column: 2;
        grid-row: 1;
    }
    .v2 .process-step__body {
        grid-column: 1 / 3;
        grid-row: 2;
        margin-top: var(--space-3);
    }
    .v2 .process-step__detail {
        grid-column: 1 / 3;
        grid-row: 3;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .v2 .process-timeline {
        padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-3);
    }
    .v2 .process-timeline__inner {
        padding-left: 1.5rem;
    }
    .v2 .process-timeline__inner::before {
        left: 0.4rem;
    }
    .v2 .process-step {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        grid-template-rows: auto auto auto auto;
        padding: var(--space-4) 0 var(--space-3);
    }
    .v2 .process-step::before {
        left: calc(-1.5rem + 0.4rem - 5px);
        top: calc(var(--space-4) + 0.5rem);
    }
    .v2 .process-step__meta {
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: 1;
        flex-direction: row;
        gap: 0.75rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }
    .v2 .process-step__title {
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: 2;
        font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 6vw, 1.8rem);
        margin-top: 0.25rem;
    }
    .v2 .process-step__body {
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: 3;
        margin-top: 0;
    }
    .v2 .process-step__detail {
        grid-column: 1;
        grid-row: 4;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   26. PROCESS TEASER — homepage band linking to /process.html
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .process-teaser {
    background: var(--ink);
    padding: var(--space-7) var(--space-4);
}
.v2 .process-teaser__inner {
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-6);
    align-items: center;
}
.v2 .process-teaser__eyebrow {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}
.v2 .process-teaser__headline {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #f5f0e8;
    line-height: 1.1;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin: 0 0 1rem;
}
.v2 .process-teaser__body {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.72);
    max-width: 42ch;
    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.v2 .process-teaser__link {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ember);
    text-decoration: none;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;
}
.v2 .process-teaser__link:hover { opacity: 0.75; }

.v2 .process-teaser__steps {
    list-style: none;
    padding: 0;
    margin: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    border-left: 1px solid rgba(245,240,232,0.12);
}
.v2 .process-teaser__steps li {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    color: rgba(245,240,232,0.65);
    padding: 0.8rem 0 0.8rem 1.5rem;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(245,240,232,0.07);
    display: flex;
    align-items: baseline;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    transition: color 0.2s ease;
}
.v2 .process-teaser__steps li:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
.v2 .process-teaser__steps li:hover { color: rgba(245,240,232,0.9); }
.v2 .process-teaser__steps li span {
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    color: var(--ember);
    opacity: 0.8;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
    .v2 .process-teaser__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: var(--space-5);
    }
    .v2 .process-teaser__steps {
        border-left: none;
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(245,240,232,0.12);
    }
    .v2 .process-teaser__steps li {
        padding-left: 0;
        padding-top: 0.75rem;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   26b. PROCESS SECTION + ASSURANCE LEDGER — shields, grid, atmospheric art
   Homepage + process.html: undo global .v2 h2 / .v2 main p centering; backdrop + scrim.
   ========================================================================== */

/* Shared backdrop: image + dark scrim (paths relative to site root / CSS file location) */
.v2 .process-section {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.v2 .process-section__backdrop {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: url('assets/index-process.jpg') center / cover no-repeat;
}
.v2 .process-section__backdrop::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(
        165deg,
        rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.88) 0%,
        rgba(18, 16, 14, 0.9) 45%,
        rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.92) 100%
    );
}

/* Homepage band — sit content above artwork */
.v2 .process-section.process-teaser {
    background: transparent;
    padding: var(--space-7) var(--space-4);
}
.v2 .process-section.process-teaser .process-teaser__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: var(--space-6);
    align-items: center;
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .process-section.process-teaser .process-teaser__left {
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .process-section.process-teaser .process-teaser__headline,
.v2 .process-section.process-teaser .process-teaser__body,
.v2 .process-section.process-teaser .process-teaser__link {
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .process-section.process-teaser .process-teaser__headline {
    border-bottom: none;
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}
.v2 .process-section.process-teaser .process-teaser__steps {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .process-section.process-teaser .process-teaser__steps li {
    text-align: left;
    justify-content: flex-start;
}

/* Process page — timeline above scrim; left-aligned six-column grid */
.v2 .process-section.process-timeline {
    background: transparent;
    padding: var(--space-8, 6rem) var(--space-4) var(--space-7);
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.92);
}
.v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-timeline__inner {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 1;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding-left: 2rem;
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-timeline__inner::before {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to bottom,
        transparent 0%,
        rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.14) 3%,
        rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.14) 97%,
        transparent 100%
    );
}
.v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-step {
    text-align: left;
    align-items: start;
}
.v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-step::before {
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(18, 16, 14, 0.95);
}
.v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-step__meta {
    text-align: left;
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-step__number {
    text-align: left;
}
.v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-step__timing {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.55);
}
/* Kill global centered h2 + brass hairline inside timeline steps */
.v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-step__title {
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: none;
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    color: #f5f0e8;
}
.v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-step__body,
.v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-step__detail-text {
    text-align: left;
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.82);
}
.v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-step__detail {
    background: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.06);
    border-left-color: rgba(200, 104, 28, 0.55);
}
.v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-step {
    border-bottom-color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.1);
}

/* The Ledger — atmospheric plate (keeps ink type readable) */
.v2 .ledger.assurance-ledger {
    position: relative;
    background: transparent;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.v2 .ledger.assurance-ledger::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 0;
    background: url('assets/index-process.jpg') center / cover no-repeat;
    opacity: 0.22;
    filter: saturate(0.75);
    pointer-events: none;
}
.v2 .ledger.assurance-ledger::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
    background: linear-gradient(
        180deg,
        rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.55) 0%,
        rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.92) 38%,
        rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.97) 100%
    );
}
.v2 .ledger.assurance-ledger > .ledger__header,
.v2 .ledger.assurance-ledger > .ledger__track {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
    .v2 .process-section.process-teaser .process-teaser__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: var(--space-5);
    }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-timeline__inner {
        padding-left: 1.75rem;
    }
}
@media (max-width: 600px) {
    .v2 .process-section.process-timeline .process-timeline__inner {
        padding-left: 1.5rem;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   27. TRUST STRIP — hard proof-points band on homepage
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .trust-strip {
    padding: var(--space-6) var(--space-4);
    background: var(--bone);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(18,18,18,0.08);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(18,18,18,0.08);
}
.v2 .trust-strip__inner {
    max-width: var(--container-v2);
    margin: 0 auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
    gap: var(--space-3);
}
.v2 .trust-strip__item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    padding: 0 0.5rem;
}
.v2 .trust-strip__icon {
    flex-shrink: 0;
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    background: rgba(200,104,28,0.08);
    color: var(--ember);
}
.v2 .trust-strip__text {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.2rem;
}
.v2 .trust-strip__value {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.05rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: var(--ink);
    line-height: 1.2;
    letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
.v2 .trust-strip__label {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: var(--slate);
    line-height: 1.35;
}
.v2 .trust-strip__divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 40px;
    background: rgba(18,18,18,0.1);
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .v2 .trust-strip__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
        gap: var(--space-4) var(--space-3);
    }
    .v2 .trust-strip__divider { display: none; }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
    .v2 .trust-strip__inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
    .v2 .trust-strip__item {
        justify-content: flex-start;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   28. CASE STUDY PREV/NEXT BUTTONS — v2 override for fixed nav arrows
   ========================================================================== */

.v2 .next-event-button,
.v2 .previous-event-button {
    background: rgba(18,18,18,0.72) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(8px) !important;
    color: rgba(244,239,230,0.9) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(244,239,230,0.15) !important;
    border-radius: var(--radius-1) !important;
    padding: 0.65rem 1.1rem !important;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2) !important;
    font-size: 0.85rem !important;
    font-weight: 500 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em !important;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.35) !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    top: auto !important;
    bottom: var(--space-6) !important;
    transform: none !important;
}
.v2 .next-event-button {
    right: var(--space-4) !important;
}
.v2 .previous-event-button {
    left: var(--space-4) !important;
}
.v2 .next-event-button:hover,
.v2 .previous-event-button:hover {
    background: rgba(18,18,18,0.9) !important;
    color: #fff !important;
    transform: none !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.45) !important;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   29. CONTACT + ABOUT — dark wizard (contact.html); team grid (about.html)
   Scoped with .contact-page / .about-page so global .v2 main p / .v2 h2
   do not flatten layout or force light “prose card” styling on the planner.
   ========================================================================== */

/* --- Contact: isolate main prose centering --- */
.v2.contact-page main p,
.v2.contact-page main li {
    text-align: left;
}

/* --- Dark multi-step wizard (contact only) --- */
.v2.contact-page .project-planner-section {
    padding: 10rem 0 var(--space-10);
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0a0a12 0%, #141422 45%, #101018 100%);
}

.v2.contact-page .planner-form-container {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: var(--radius-2);
    box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45);
    padding: 2.5rem;
}

.v2.contact-page .planner-promise-strip {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0;
    padding: 1.5rem 1.75rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
    border-radius: var(--radius-2);
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.v2.contact-page .planner-promise-stat {
    flex: 1;
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0 0.75rem;
}
.v2.contact-page .planner-promise-stat__value {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: 1.625rem;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #f5f0e8;
    line-height: 1;
    margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.v2.contact-page .planner-promise-stat__label {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.62);
    line-height: 1.45;
}
.v2.contact-page .planner-promise-divider {
    width: 1px;
    height: 2.75rem;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.v2.contact-page .progress-bar {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}
.v2.contact-page .progress-fill {
    background: var(--ember);
}
.v2.contact-page .progress-step {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.38);
    font-family: var(--font-mono), ui-monospace, monospace;
    font-size: 0.72rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}
.v2.contact-page .progress-step.active {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.95);
}
.v2.contact-page .progress-step.completed {
    color: var(--ember);
}

.v2.contact-page .form-step h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    color: #f5f0e8;
    font-weight: 500;
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    margin-top: 0;
}
.v2.contact-page .step-description {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.72);
    text-align: left;
}

.v2.contact-page .option-content {
    position: relative;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.92);
    text-align: center;
}
.v2.contact-page .option-content svg {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.45);
}
.v2.contact-page .option-content span {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.88);
}
.v2.contact-page .option-card:hover .option-content {
    border-color: rgba(200, 104, 28, 0.55);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
}
.v2.contact-page .option-card input:checked + .option-content {
    border: 2px solid var(--ember);
    background: rgba(200, 104, 28, 0.12);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(200, 104, 28, 0.2);
}
.v2.contact-page .option-card input:checked + .option-content svg {
    color: var(--ember);
}
.v2.contact-page .option-card input:checked + .option-content::after {
    content: '✓';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0.4rem;
    right: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--ember);
    width: 1.25rem;
    height: 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    line-height: 1.25rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.v2.contact-page .checkbox-content {
    position: relative;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.92);
}
.v2.contact-page .checkbox-content svg {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.45);
}
.v2.contact-page .checkbox-content span {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.88);
}
.v2.contact-page .checkbox-card:hover .checkbox-content {
    border-color: rgba(200, 104, 28, 0.55);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07);
}
.v2.contact-page .checkbox-card input:checked + .checkbox-content {
    border: 2px solid var(--ember);
    background: rgba(200, 104, 28, 0.12);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(200, 104, 28, 0.2);
}
.v2.contact-page .checkbox-card input:checked + .checkbox-content svg {
    color: var(--ember);
}
.v2.contact-page .checkbox-card input:checked + .checkbox-content::after {
    content: '✓';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0.4rem;
    right: 0.5rem;
    font-size: 0.75rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #fff;
    background: var(--ember);
    width: 1.25rem;
    height: 1.25rem;
    border-radius: 50%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    line-height: 1.25rem;
    text-align: center;
}

.v2.contact-page .planner-form-container .form-group label {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.85);
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-2);
}
.v2.contact-page .planner-form-container .form-group input,
.v2.contact-page .planner-form-container .form-group select,
.v2.contact-page .planner-form-container .form-group textarea {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    color: #f5f0e8;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
}
.v2.contact-page .planner-form-container .form-group input::placeholder,
.v2.contact-page .planner-form-container .form-group textarea::placeholder {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.38);
}
.v2.contact-page .planner-form-container .form-group input:focus,
.v2.contact-page .planner-form-container .form-group select:focus,
.v2.contact-page .planner-form-container .form-group textarea:focus {
    border-color: var(--ember);
    box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(200, 104, 28, 0.2);
    outline: none;
    background: rgba(200, 104, 28, 0.06);
}
.v2.contact-page .planner-form-container .form-group select {
    background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='12' height='12' fill='rgba(244,239,230,0.55)' viewBox='0 0 16 16'%3E%3Cpath d='M8 11L3 6h10l-5 5z'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: right 1rem center;
    padding-right: 2.5rem;
}
.v2.contact-page .planner-form-container .form-group select option {
    color: #f5f0e8;
    background: #1a1a24;
}

.v2.contact-page .btn-planner.btn-next,
.v2.contact-page .btn-planner.btn-submit {
    background: var(--ember);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 18px rgba(200, 104, 28, 0.35);
}
.v2.contact-page .btn-planner.btn-next:hover,
.v2.contact-page .btn-planner.btn-submit:hover {
    background: #b85a18;
    color: #fff;
    box-shadow: 0 6px 22px rgba(200, 104, 28, 0.45);
}
.v2.contact-page .btn-planner.btn-back {
    background: transparent;
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.78);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.22);
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
}
.v2.contact-page .btn-planner.btn-back:hover {
    color: #f5f0e8;
    border-color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.45);
}

.v2.contact-page .form-navigation {
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
}

.v2.contact-page .sidebar-card {
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
    border-radius: var(--radius-2);
    box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
}
.v2.contact-page .sidebar-card h3 {
    color: #f5f0e8;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-weight: 500;
    margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}
.v2.contact-page .sidebar-card p {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.72);
    text-align: left;
}
.v2.contact-page .sidebar-benefits {
    gap: 1.1rem;
}
.v2.contact-page .benefit-item {
    align-items: flex-start;
}
.v2.contact-page .benefit-item span {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.88);
}
.v2.contact-page .benefit-item svg {
    color: var(--ember);
    flex-shrink: 0;
}
.v2.contact-page .sidebar-email-link {
    color: var(--ember);
}
.v2.contact-page .sidebar-email-link:hover {
    color: #f5f0e8;
}
.v2.contact-page .sidebar-testimonial {
    border-left: 3px solid var(--ember);
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
}
.v2.contact-page .testimonial-quote {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.9);
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-style: italic;
}
.v2.contact-page .testimonial-attribution {
    color: var(--ember);
    font-weight: 500;
}

.v2.contact-page .form-success h2 {
    color: #f5f0e8;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    text-align: center;
    border-bottom: none;
}
.v2.contact-page .form-success p {
    color: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.78);
    text-align: center;
}
.v2.contact-page .form-success .btn {
    margin-top: 0.5rem;
}

/* --- About: Meet the Team — headshot + bio side by side --- */
.v2.about-page main .about-team p,
.v2.about-page main .about-team li {
    text-align: left;
}

.v2 .about-team {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: min(220px, 34vw) minmax(0, 1fr);
    gap: var(--space-5) var(--space-6);
    align-items: start;
    margin-top: var(--space-4);
    max-width: 900px;
    margin-left: 0;
    margin-right: auto;
    text-align: left;
}

.v2 .about-team__media {
    margin: 0;
}
.v2 .about-team__media img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 220px;
    height: auto;
    display: block;
    border-radius: var(--radius-1);
    object-fit: cover;
}
.v2 .about-team__bio h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-heading);
    font-size: var(--scale-4);
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0 0 var(--space-1);
    text-align: left;
    border-bottom: none;
    padding-bottom: 0;
}
.v2 .about-team__role {
    font-family: var(--font-mono);
    font-size: var(--scale-1);
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--ember);
    margin: 0 0 var(--space-2);
}
.v2 .about-team__bio .about-team__text {
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: var(--scale-3);
    line-height: 1.65;
    color: var(--ink);
    margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 640px) {
    .v2 .about-team {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        justify-items: start;
        max-width: 100%;
    }
    .v2 .about-team__media img {
        max-width: 200px;
    }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   30. INSIGHTS EDITORIAL NAV — static metadata, fixed blue pill prev/next
   Applies to all article-*.html using data-compass-rails="editorial".
   ========================================================================== */

/* Metadata: scroll with page (no sticky) */
.v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .article-rail {
    position: static;
    top: auto;
    padding-top: 0;
}
.v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .article-field {
    position: static;
    top: auto;
}
.v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .article-rail__stack {
    position: static;
}

/* Wider narrative row — side columns freed for fixed pills */
@media (min-width: 1200px) {
    .v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .article-layout__inner {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(10, minmax(0, 1fr));
        column-gap: var(--space-4);
        padding-left: max(var(--space-4), 5.5rem);
        padding-right: max(var(--space-4), 5.5rem);
    }
    .v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .article-margin-left {
        grid-column: 1 / 2;
    }
    .v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .article-body {
        grid-column: 2 / 9;
    }
    .v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .article-field {
        grid-column: 9 / 11;
    }

    /* Fixed viewport pills (Work-style interaction via .button--pill.button--blue) */
    .v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .compass-rail {
        position: fixed;
        top: 50%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        z-index: 101;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;
        opacity: 1 !important;
        visibility: visible !important;
        pointer-events: auto !important;
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        width: auto;
        min-width: 0;
    }
    .v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .compass-rail--prev {
        left: max(0.65rem, env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
        right: auto;
    }
    .v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .compass-rail--next {
        right: max(0.65rem, env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
        left: auto;
    }
    .v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .compass-rail__plate {
        padding: 0;
        border-radius: 0;
        background: transparent;
        backdrop-filter: none;
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    }
    .v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .compass-rail__link::before {
        display: none;
    }
}

/* Shared pill + blue surface (matches Work nav hover energy: ember ring, lift, glow) */
.v2 .button.button--pill.button--blue {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 0.35rem;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.35rem;
    border-radius: 9999px;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    text-decoration: none;
    white-space: nowrap;
    line-height: 1.2;
    color: #f5f0e8;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2563eb 0%, #1d4ed8 100%);
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 16px rgba(29, 78, 216, 0.35);
    transition: border-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease, transform 0.3s ease, box-shadow 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease;
    writing-mode: horizontal-tb;
    text-orientation: mixed;
}

.v2 .button.button--pill.button--blue:hover,
.v2 .button.button--pill.button--blue:focus-visible {
    border-color: var(--ember);
    color: #fff;
    transform: translateY(-2px);
    box-shadow: 0 6px 20px rgba(255, 107, 53, 0.35);
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #2f6feb 0%, #204ecf 100%);
    outline: none;
}

/* Mobile bottom bar: same pill treatment */
@media (max-width: 1199px) {
    .v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .article-compass-bar {
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: var(--space-3);
        padding-left: max(var(--space-3), env(safe-area-inset-left, 0px));
        padding-right: max(var(--space-3), env(safe-area-inset-right, 0px));
        background: rgba(244, 239, 230, 0.96);
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.08);
    }
    .v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .article-compass-bar__rule {
        display: none;
    }
    .v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .article-compass-bar__link {
        flex: 0 0 auto;
    }
}

/* Beat legacy vertical mono on compass links when pills are applied */
.v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .compass-rail__link.button.button--pill.button--blue,
.v2 .article-layout[data-compass-rails="editorial"] .article-compass-bar__link.button.button--pill.button--blue {
    writing-mode: horizontal-tb;
    text-orientation: mixed;
    font-family: var(--font-body-v2);
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    font-weight: 600;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0.85rem 1.35rem;
}
