/* SALT — prototype styles.
   Brand rule: 95% restraint, 5% flavour. Monochrome base, one orange grain. */

:root {
  --paper: #f3f2ee;
  --ink: #121211;
  --ink-soft: #55554f;
  --line: #d9d7d0;
  --bland: #dcdcd8;
  --bland-ink: #8d8d88;
  --bland-blue: #4a7fd6;
  --orange: #f2541b;
  --serif: "Fraunces", Georgia, serif;
  --sans: "Instrument Sans", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono: "JetBrains Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
  --hand: "Caveat", cursive;
  --gutter: clamp(16px, 3.2vw, 48px);
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(.16, 1, .3, 1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { margin: 0; }
html.is-loading { overflow: hidden; }
/* held on the bland hero until it is seasoned; the gutter stops a layout jump */
html { scrollbar-gutter: stable; }
html.is-bland-lock { overflow: hidden; }
html.is-bland-lock .hero { touch-action: none; }
body {
  background: var(--paper);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 400 16px/1.5 var(--sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
button { font: inherit; color: inherit; background: none; border: 0; cursor: pointer; }
.mono { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }

/* The single orange grain — SALT's 5% of flavour. */
.grain {
  display: inline-block;
  width: .2em; height: .2em;
  margin-left: .06em;
  background: var(--orange);
  transform: rotate(45deg) translateY(-.02em);
  vertical-align: baseline;
}
.grain--lg { width: .14em; height: .14em; margin-left: .05em; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- LOADER */
.loader {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 100;
  background: var(--bland);
  transition: background-color .7s ease;
}
.loader.is-light { background: var(--paper); }
.loader.is-leaving { background: transparent; transition: background-color .5s ease .15s; }
.loader.is-gone { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity .4s ease; }
.loader-canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.loader-crystal {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  opacity: 0;
  transform-origin: 0 0;
  transition: opacity .45s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}
.loader-crystal.is-on { opacity: 1; }
.loader-mark {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; text-align: center;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.loader-word {
  margin: 0;
  font: 300 clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px)/1 var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: -.02em;
}
.loader-word, .loader-word span, .loader-word .grain, .loader-tag {
  display: inline-block; opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px);
  transition: opacity .5s var(--ease-out), transform .7s var(--ease-out);
}
.loader-word { display: block; transform: none; }
.loader-mark.is-on .loader-word,
.loader-mark.is-on .loader-word span,
.loader-mark.is-on .loader-word .grain,
.loader-mark.is-on .loader-tag { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.loader-word span:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: .06s; }
.loader-word span:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: .12s; }
.loader-word span:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: .18s; }
.loader-word .grain { transition-delay: .34s; transform: rotate(45deg) scale(0); }
.loader-mark.is-on .loader-word .grain { transform: rotate(45deg) scale(1); }
.loader-tag {
  display: block; margin-top: 12px;
  font: italic 300 clamp(18px, 1.8vw, 24px)/1.2 var(--serif); color: var(--ink-soft);
  transition-delay: .4s;
}
.loader-sub {
  margin: 14px 0 0; color: #9a9890;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .6s ease .65s;
}
.loader-mark.is-on .loader-sub { opacity: 1; }
.loader-mark .loader-word { opacity: 0; }
.loader-mark.is-on .loader-word { opacity: 1; }
.loader-mark.is-out { opacity: 0; transition: opacity .35s ease; }

.loader-sheen { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.loader-sheen.is-out { opacity: 0; transition: opacity .3s ease; }

/* editorial frame: crop marks + corner metadata */
.loader-frame { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.crop {
  position: absolute; width: 18px; height: 18px;
  border: 0 solid rgba(18, 18, 17, .35);
  opacity: 0; transform: scale(.6);
  transition: opacity .6s ease, transform .9s var(--ease-out);
}
.crop--tl { left: var(--gutter); top: var(--gutter); border-left-width: 1px; border-top-width: 1px; transform-origin: 0 0; }
.crop--tr { right: var(--gutter); top: var(--gutter); border-right-width: 1px; border-top-width: 1px; transform-origin: 100% 0; }
.crop--bl { left: var(--gutter); bottom: var(--gutter); border-left-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; transform-origin: 0 100%; }
.crop--br { right: var(--gutter); bottom: var(--gutter); border-right-width: 1px; border-bottom-width: 1px; transform-origin: 100% 100%; }
.frame-label {
  position: absolute; margin: 0; color: var(--ink);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .7s ease .25s;
}
.frame-label .dim { color: #8f8e88; }
.frame-label--tl { left: calc(var(--gutter) + 28px); top: calc(var(--gutter) + 2px); }
.frame-label--tr { right: calc(var(--gutter) + 28px); top: calc(var(--gutter) + 2px); }
.frame-label--bl { left: calc(var(--gutter) + 28px); bottom: calc(var(--gutter) + 2px); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.loader.is-framed .crop { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.loader.is-framed .frame-label { opacity: 1; }
.loader.is-leaving .loader-frame { opacity: 0; transition: opacity .35s ease; }

/* SALT method captions, cycled while the crystal forms */
.loader-steps {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none;
  text-align: center; color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.loader-steps li {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); filter: blur(4px);
  transition: opacity .35s ease, transform .5s var(--ease-out), filter .4s ease;
}
.loader-steps li {
  display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: baseline; gap: 14px;
  text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0;
}
.step-n { font: 500 11px var(--mono); letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--orange); }
.step-verb { font: italic 300 clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px)/1 var(--serif); color: var(--ink); }
.step-what { font: 300 clamp(22px, 2.2vw, 30px)/1 var(--serif); color: #8f8e88; }

/* the observation line: shown as text straight away, handed to the canvas on impact */
.loader-line { margin: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.loader-line > span {
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap;
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: opacity .8s ease, transform 1s var(--ease-out);
}
.loader-kicker { font: 500 11px/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 2px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #8d8d88; }
.loader-text { font-family: var(--serif); font-weight: 300; line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -1px; color: #6f6f6a; transition-delay: .1s !important; }
.loader-line.is-on > span { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.loader-line.is-gone { visibility: hidden; }

.loader-lattice {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .9s ease;
}
.loader-lattice.is-on { opacity: 1; }
.loader-lattice.is-dim { opacity: 0; transition-duration: .7s; }
.loader-steps li.is-on { opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: none; }
.loader-steps li.is-past { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-8px); filter: blur(4px); }

.loader-skip {
  position: absolute; right: calc(var(--gutter) + 28px); bottom: var(--gutter);
  color: var(--bland-ink); padding: 0 0 0;
}
.loader-skip:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.loader.is-light .loader-skip { color: var(--ink-soft); }
/* live stage tracker: Bland → The pinch → Growth → Seasoned */
.loader-stages { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; }
.stage { position: relative; color: #a3a29b; transition: color .4s ease; }
.stage + .stage::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: -12px; top: 50%; width: 6px; height: 1px; background: #c4c3bc;
}
.stage::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: -10px; width: 4px; height: 4px; margin-left: -2px;
  background: var(--orange); transform: rotate(45deg) scale(0); transition: transform .4s var(--ease-out);
}
.stage.is-on { color: var(--ink); }
.stage.is-on::after { transform: rotate(45deg) scale(1); }
.stage.is-past { color: #6f6e68; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .frame-label--tl .dim { display: none; }
  .stage:not(.is-on) { display: none; }
  .stage + .stage::before { display: none; }
  .loader-steps li { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- HERO */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  height: 100svh; min-height: 640px;
  overflow: hidden;
  touch-action: pan-y;
}
/* each layer keeps its own stacking, so nothing in the seasoned page can rise
   above the bland layer that covers it */
.layer { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; isolation: isolate; }

.layer--season {
  background-color: var(--paper);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 .05 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
}

/* -- nav: links left, the studio line centred between hairlines, actions right */
.nav, .b-nav {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, .8fr);
  align-items: center; gap: 24px;
  padding: 22px var(--gutter);
}
.nav-l, .nav-r { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 26px; white-space: nowrap; }
.nav-r { justify-content: flex-end; }
.nav-links, .b-links { gap: 22px; }
.wordmark { font: 400 26px/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.02em; }
.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 28px; font-size: 14px; }
.nav-links a, .nav-link-r, .nav-cta { position: relative; font-size: 14px; }
.nav-links a::after, .nav-link-r::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -3px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--ink); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: right;
  transition: transform .5s var(--ease-out);
}
.nav-links a:hover::after, .nav-link-r:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); transform-origin: left; }
.nav-mid {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px; justify-self: stretch; margin: 0 24px;
  color: var(--ink-soft); white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-mid::before, .nav-mid::after { content: ""; flex: 1; height: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.nav-cta {
  font-weight: 500;
  padding: 10px 16px; border: 1px solid var(--ink); border-radius: 999px;
  transition: background .3s, color .3s;
}
.nav-cta:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); }

/* -- three columns: the promise, the crystal, the substance */
.hero-grid {
  flex: 1; min-height: 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, .8fr);
  grid-template-rows: minmax(0, 1fr);   /* fixed: content can never push the crystal down */
  gap: 24px; padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
/* centred in the space above the seasoning pill, so the two never meet */
.hero-copy { align-self: center; position: relative; z-index: 4; margin-bottom: 64px; }
.idx { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; margin: 0 0 26px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.idx i { width: 64px; height: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.eyebrow { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 18px; }
.headline {
  margin: 0;
  font: 500 clamp(52px, min(7.6vw, 13vh), 136px)/.88 var(--serif);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144;
  letter-spacing: -.035em;
}
/* each line is masked for its rise-in; the extra room below keeps descenders (y, g)
   whole, and the negative margin gives that room back so the spacing is unchanged */
.headline .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: .24em; margin-bottom: -.18em; }
.headline .line > span { display: inline-block; transform: translateY(105%); transition: transform 1.1s var(--ease-out); }
.headline .line:nth-child(2) > span { transition-delay: .08s; }
.headline .line:nth-child(3) > span { transition-delay: .16s; }
.headline em { font-style: italic; color: var(--orange); }
.lede { max-width: 25em; margin: 26px 0 30px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); }
/* two ways forward: talk to SALT, or see how it works */
.hero-ctas { display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 18px 30px; }
.cta-pill {
  display: inline-flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 3px;
  padding: 13px 26px 14px; border-radius: 22px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  transition: background .3s ease, transform .3s var(--ease-out);
}
.cta-q { font-size: 13px; opacity: .72; }
.cta-a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; }
.cta-pill svg, .cta-link svg {
  width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.6;
  transition: transform .3s var(--ease-out);
}
.cta-pill:hover { background: #2a2a27; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.cta-pill:hover svg, .cta-link:hover svg { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }
.cta-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 18px;
  padding-bottom: 6px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font-size: 15px; color: var(--ink);
}
.cta-link:hover { color: var(--orange); border-color: var(--orange); }

.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); transition: opacity .8s ease .35s, transform 1s var(--ease-out) .35s; }
.hero.is-in .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.hero.is-in .headline .line > span { transform: none; }

/* -- centre stage, nudged left of the column's centre; the studio line above
      and the bland layer's crystal move with it */
:root { --stage-shift: -5.5vw; }
.hero-visual, .b-visual, .nav-mid, .b-mid { translate: var(--stage-shift) 0; }
@media (max-width: 860px) { :root { --stage-shift: 0px; } }
.hero-visual {
  position: relative; margin: 0; container-type: inline-size;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding-bottom: 54px;            /* keeps the crystal's tip clear of the seasoning pill */
  perspective: 900px;
}
.crystal-tilt { position: relative; z-index: 2; transform-style: preserve-3d; will-change: transform; }
.crystal-float { position: relative; animation: float 6s ease-in-out infinite; }
.crystal {
  display: block;
  height: min(38vh, 360px); width: auto;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 22px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1));
  opacity: 0;
  user-select: none; -webkit-user-drag: none;
}
.crystal.is-on { opacity: 1; }
@keyframes float { 50% { transform: translateY(-12px); } }
/* seasoned: an ember of orange inside the crystal, cut to its exact shape */
.crystal-glow {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 46% 40% at 50% 66%, rgba(242, 84, 27, .95), rgba(242, 84, 27, .45) 45%, rgba(242, 84, 27, 0) 100%);
  -webkit-mask-size: 100% 100%; mask-size: 100% 100%;
  mix-blend-mode: multiply;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1.4s ease .5s;
}
.hero.is-revealed .crystal-glow { opacity: .85; }
.crystal-floor {
  position: absolute; left: 18%; right: 18%; bottom: -26px; height: 26px; z-index: -1;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, rgba(0, 0, 0, .2), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0));
  filter: blur(3px);
}
/* the name, with the crystal standing in as its A: S on one side, LT. on the other,
   each set just clear of the crystal's widest point */
.mark {
  --gap: calc(min(38vh, 360px) * .52);       /* a touch under the crystal's width: the letters tuck behind its edges */
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 52%; margin: 0; height: 1em;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  font: 500 clamp(60px, min(8vw, 15vh), 160px)/1 var(--serif);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144; letter-spacing: -.03em;
  color: var(--ink); white-space: nowrap; pointer-events: none;
}
.mark .m-s { position: absolute; right: calc(50% + var(--gap) / 2); }
.mark .m-lt { position: absolute; left: calc(50% + var(--gap) / 2); }
.crystal-float > .mark { z-index: 0; }
.crystal-float > .crystal { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.crystal-float > .crystal-glow { z-index: 2; }
.mark span { display: inline-block; clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0); transition: clip-path 1.1s var(--ease-out) .25s; }
.mark .grain { width: .17em; height: .17em; margin-left: .05em; transform: rotate(45deg) scale(0); transition: transform .6s var(--ease-out) 1s; }
.hero.is-revealed .mark span { clip-path: inset(-10% -5% -10% -5%); }
.hero.is-revealed .mark .grain { transform: rotate(45deg) scale(1); }
/* orbit ring and crosshair guides behind it all */
.orbit {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: calc(50% - 27px); z-index: 0;
  width: min(48vh, 92cqw); aspect-ratio: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(.9);
  border: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 17, .12); border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 1s ease .3s, transform 1.4s var(--ease-out) .3s;
}
.orbit i { position: absolute; inset: -4px; border-radius: 50%; animation: spin 26s linear infinite; }
.orbit i::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 0; width: 7px; height: 7px; margin-left: -3.5px;
  background: var(--orange); transform: rotate(45deg);
}
.orbit::before, .orbit::after { content: ""; position: absolute; background: rgba(18, 18, 17, .08); }
.orbit::before { left: 50%; top: -14%; bottom: -14%; width: 1px; }
.orbit::after { top: 50%; left: -40%; right: -40%; height: 1px; }
.hero.is-revealed .orbit { opacity: 1; transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1); }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }

/* floating salt crystals and orange flavour, thrown out by the blast */
.collage { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.pc { position: absolute; width: var(--w, auto); will-change: transform; }
.pc--back { z-index: 1; }
.pc--front { z-index: 3; }
.pc-in {
  transform: translate(var(--fx), var(--fy)) scale(.3);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(.2, .9, .25, 1.12), opacity .5s ease;
  transition-delay: calc(.1s + var(--d) * .07s);
}
.hero.is-revealed .pc-in { transform: rotate(var(--r, 0deg)); opacity: 1; }
.piece { display: block; animation: drift 7s ease-in-out infinite; animation-delay: calc(var(--d) * -1.3s); }
@keyframes drift { 50% { transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(2deg); } }
.fc { width: 100%; height: auto; filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .14)); }
.fc--far { filter: blur(3.5px) brightness(.98); opacity: .8; }
.fc--smoke { filter: sepia(.35) saturate(.8) brightness(.72) contrast(1.15) drop-shadow(0 10px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2)); }
.shard {
  aspect-ratio: 1; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ff7a45, #f2541b 55%, #c63f0f);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 38%, 72% 100%, 12% 82%, 0 30%);
}
.spark { aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--orange); box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(242, 84, 27, .6); }

/* -- right: the substance */
.hero-side {
  position: relative; z-index: 4;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; gap: 28px;
  padding: 5vh 0 7vh 8%;
}
.side-list {
  align-self: flex-start; margin: 0; padding: 2px 0 2px 14px; list-style: none;
  border-left: 1px solid var(--line); line-height: 2; letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.side-close .idx { margin-bottom: 24px; }
.side-close .idx i { width: 80px; }
.side-title {
  margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; border-left: 1px solid var(--ink);
  font: 400 clamp(24px, 2.25vw, 36px)/1.06 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.025em; color: var(--ink);
}
.side-title em { color: var(--orange); }
.side-text { margin: 22px 0 0; max-width: 24em; font-size: 14.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.side-dash { display: block; width: 26px; height: 2px; margin-top: 22px; background: var(--orange); }

/* -- the SALT method */
.method {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr repeat(4, 1fr); align-items: stretch;
  margin: 0 var(--gutter); border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  height: 104px; color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.method-label { align-self: center; margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; color: var(--ink); }
.method-label i { width: 28px; height: 1px; background: var(--ink); }
.method .step {
  position: relative;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto auto; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  padding: 0 18px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.method .step::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -1px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--orange); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left;
}
.method .step.is-on::before { transform: scaleX(1); transition: transform 2.6s linear; }
.step-n { align-self: start; margin-top: 30px; color: var(--orange); }
.step-t b {
  display: block; font: 500 clamp(18px, 1.7vw, 24px)/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--ink);
}
.step-t i { display: block; margin-top: 7px; font: 400 12px/1.3 var(--sans); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; font-style: normal; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.step-icon {
  width: 40px; height: 40px; fill: none; stroke: var(--ink); stroke-width: 1.4; stroke-linecap: round;
  opacity: .55; transition: opacity .4s ease, transform .5s var(--ease-out);
}
.step-icon .o { fill: var(--orange); stroke: none; }
.step-icon .o-s { stroke: var(--orange); }
.step-go {
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink); font-size: 13px;
  transition: background .3s ease, color .3s ease, border-color .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}
.method .step.is-on .step-icon, .method .step:hover .step-icon { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.06); }
.method .step:hover .step-go { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); border-color: var(--ink); transform: translateX(3px); }

/* -- the salt blast: the page jolts, the crystal takes the hit */
@keyframes blast-shake {
  0%, 100% { transform: none; }
  20% { transform: translate(-5px, 3px); }
  40% { transform: translate(4px, -4px); }
  60% { transform: translate(-3px, 2px); }
  80% { transform: translate(2px, -1px); }
}
.hero.is-blast .layer { animation: blast-shake .38s linear; }
@keyframes crystal-pulse { 0% { transform: scale(1); } 30% { transform: scale(1.07); } 100% { transform: scale(1); } }
.hero.is-blast .crystal { animation: crystal-pulse .7s var(--ease-out); }

/* -- then the real page arrives, line by line */
@keyframes rise { from { transform: translateY(105%); } to { transform: none; } }
@keyframes fade-up { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@keyframes grain-pop {
  0% { transform: rotate(45deg) scale(0); }
  60% { transform: rotate(45deg) scale(1.7); }
  100% { transform: rotate(45deg) scale(1); }
}
.hero.is-revealed .headline .line > span { animation: rise 1s var(--ease-out) both; }
.hero.is-revealed .headline .line:nth-child(2) > span { animation-delay: .08s; }
.hero.is-revealed .headline .line:nth-child(3) > span { animation-delay: .16s; }
.hero.is-revealed .idx, .hero.is-revealed .eyebrow { animation: fade-up .8s var(--ease-out) .05s both; }
.hero.is-revealed .lede { animation: fade-up .9s var(--ease-out) .35s both; }
.hero.is-revealed .hero-ctas { animation: fade-up .9s var(--ease-out) .45s both; }
.hero.is-revealed .hero-side > * { animation: fade-up .9s var(--ease-out) both; }
.hero.is-revealed .hero-side > :nth-child(1) { animation-delay: .5s; }
.hero.is-revealed .hero-side > :nth-child(2) { animation-delay: .62s; }
.hero.is-revealed .hero-side > :nth-child(3) { animation-delay: .74s; }
.hero.is-revealed .headline .grain { animation: grain-pop .7s var(--ease-out) .7s both; }

/* -- the bland layer: the same page, unseasoned. Polished, but colourless, flat
      and safe — one sans-serif, low contrast, no texture, no accent. It mirrors the
      real hero's layout so seasoning swaps one for the other in place. */
.layer--bland {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #e4e4e0 0%, #d8d8d4 100%);
  color: #94948e;
  font-family: var(--sans);
  pointer-events: none;
  -webkit-mask-size: 100% 100%; mask-size: 100% 100%;
  -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat; mask-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.hero.is-seasoned .layer--bland { visibility: hidden; }
/* same grid, same proportions as the real hero: the crystal lands in one place on both */
.b-logo { font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em; color: #8a8a84; }
.b-links { display: flex; gap: 28px; font-size: 14px; }
.b-mid { justify-self: center; font-size: 13px; }
.b-link-r { font-size: 14px; }
.b-btn { padding: 10px 18px; border: 1px solid #b3b3ad; border-radius: 999px; font-size: 14px; color: #8a8a84; }
.b-grid {
  flex: 1; min-height: 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, .8fr);
  grid-template-rows: minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: 24px; padding: 0 var(--gutter);
}
.b-copy { align-self: center; margin-bottom: 64px; }
.b-kicker { margin: 0 0 18px; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.b-title {
  margin: 0; color: #8d8d87;
  font-size: clamp(52px, min(7.6vw, 13vh), 136px); line-height: .88; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -.045em;
}
.b-title span { display: block; padding-bottom: .24em; margin-bottom: -.18em; }
.b-text { max-width: 25em; margin: 26px 0 26px; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5; }
.b-btn--lg { display: inline-block; padding: 12px 22px; font-size: 15px; }
.b-visual {
  margin: 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  padding-bottom: 54px; perspective: 900px;
}
.b-crystal { filter: grayscale(1) contrast(.7) brightness(1.08); }
.hero.is-landed .b-crystal { opacity: .7; }
.b-side { align-self: center; padding-left: 8%; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.9; }
.b-side ul { margin: 10px 0 18px; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.b-side p { margin: 0; }
.b-foot {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: .85fr repeat(4, 1fr); align-items: center;
  margin: 0 var(--gutter); height: 104px;          /* same height as the method row it covers */
  border-top: 1px solid #cbcbc6;
  font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.b-foot span:first-child { grid-column: 2; }

.sprinkle { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; pointer-events: none; }

/* -- seasoning UI */
.season-ui {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; bottom: 120px; transform: translateX(-50%); z-index: 4;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px;
  padding: 8px 8px 8px 20px;
  background: rgba(18, 18, 17, .9); color: var(--paper);
  border-radius: 999px;
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  white-space: nowrap;
  opacity: 0; translate: 0 10px;
  transition: opacity .6s ease .9s, translate .8s var(--ease-out) .9s;
}
.hero.is-in .season-ui { opacity: 1; translate: 0 0; }
.season-hint { margin: 0; font-size: 14px; }
.season-hint b { font-weight: 600; }
.hint-b, .hero.is-seasoned .hint-a { display: none; }
.hero.is-seasoned .hint-b { display: inline; }
.season-meter { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; color: #b8b6ae; }
.meter-bar { width: 72px; height: 3px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.18); overflow: hidden; }
.meter-bar i { display: block; height: 100%; width: 100%; background: var(--orange); transform-origin: left; transform: scaleX(0); transition: transform .3s ease; }
.meter-num { min-width: 3.2em; }
.season-btn { padding: 10px 14px; border-radius: 999px; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink); }
.season-btn:hover { background: #fff; }
.season-btn[data-act="reset"], .hero.is-seasoned .season-btn[data-act="season"], .hero.is-seasoned .season-meter { display: none; }
.hero.is-seasoned .season-btn[data-act="reset"] { display: inline-block; }

/* -- custom cursor: a pinch of salt */
.cursor {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; z-index: 5;
  width: 34px; height: 34px; margin: -17px 0 0 -17px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(18,18,17,.55); border-radius: 50%;
  pointer-events: none; opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .3s, width .3s, height .3s, margin .3s;
}
.cursor i { position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 6px; height: 6px; margin: -3px; background: var(--orange); transform: rotate(45deg); }
.hero.has-cursor .cursor { opacity: 1; }
.hero.has-shaker .cursor { display: none; }

/* -- the 3D salt shaker that replaces the cursor over the hero */
.shaker {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; z-index: 6;
  pointer-events: none; opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity .25s ease;
  will-change: transform;
}
.hero.has-cursor.has-shaker .shaker { opacity: 1; }
/* gone the moment the page is seasoned, or once the visitor has moved on */
.hero.is-seasoned.has-cursor.has-shaker .shaker,
.hero.is-away.has-cursor.has-shaker .shaker,
.hero.is-blast.has-cursor.has-shaker .shaker,
.hero.is-seasoned .shaker, .hero.is-away .shaker, .hero.is-blast .shaker { opacity: 0; transition-duration: .2s; }
.hero.has-cursor .layer--season { cursor: none; }
.hero.has-cursor a, .hero.has-cursor button { cursor: none; }
.hero.is-seasoned .cursor { opacity: 0; }
.hero.is-seasoned .layer--season, .hero.is-seasoned a { cursor: auto; }
.hero.is-seasoned a, .hero.is-seasoned button { cursor: pointer; }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- PHONE NAV + MENU */
.nav-talk, .nav-burger { display: none; }
.nav-talk { align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); }
.nav-talk svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.7; }
.nav-burger {
  width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid #cfcdc6; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
  place-content: center; gap: 4px;
}
.nav-burger i { display: block; width: 16px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--ink); }

.mmenu {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 70;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  padding: 22px 16px 28px;
  background-color: var(--paper);
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 .05 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0); visibility: hidden;
  transition: clip-path .6s cubic-bezier(.7, 0, .2, 1), visibility 0s linear .6s;
}
.mmenu.is-open { clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0); visibility: visible; transition-delay: 0s; }
html.is-menu { overflow: hidden; }
.mmenu-top { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; }
.mmenu-top .wordmark { font-size: 32px; }
.mmenu-close {
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 46px; height: 46px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid #cfcdc6; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .35);
}
.mmenu-close svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: none; stroke: var(--ink); stroke-width: 1.6; }
.mmenu-links { list-style: none; margin: auto 0 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.mmenu-links li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.mmenu-links a {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; padding: 16px 0;
  font: 400 clamp(32px, 9vw, 44px)/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--ink);
}
.mmenu-links .mono { color: var(--orange); }
.mmenu-links li, .mmenu-cta, .mmenu-foot {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(14px);
  transition: opacity .4s ease, transform .6s var(--ease-out);
}
.mmenu.is-open .mmenu-links li, .mmenu.is-open .mmenu-cta, .mmenu.is-open .mmenu-foot { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.mmenu.is-open .mmenu-links li:nth-child(1) { transition-delay: .25s; }
.mmenu.is-open .mmenu-links li:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: .3s; }
.mmenu.is-open .mmenu-links li:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: .35s; }
.mmenu.is-open .mmenu-links li:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: .4s; }
.mmenu.is-open .mmenu-cta { transition-delay: .48s; }
.mmenu.is-open .mmenu-foot { transition-delay: .55s; }
.mmenu-cta {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; margin-top: 26px;
  padding: 16px 22px; border-radius: 20px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
}
.mmenu-cta span { font-size: 13px; opacity: .72; }
.mmenu-cta b { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: 600; }
.mmenu-cta svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.7; }
.mmenu-foot { margin: 22px 0 0; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.mmenu-foot .grain { width: 6px; height: 6px; margin-left: 6px; }

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav .wordmark { font-size: 32px; }
  .nav-link-r, .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .nav-talk { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav-burger { display: grid; }
  .nav-r { gap: 22px; }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- THE SALT CELLAR */
.cellar {
  position: fixed; right: 24px; bottom: 24px; z-index: 50;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-end; gap: 14px;
  pointer-events: none;
  transition: bottom .5s var(--ease-out);
}
/* over the hero it sits above the method row; elsewhere, in the corner */
.cellar.is-high { bottom: 114px; }
/* the dock: a small shaker, where the seasoning pill went */
.cellar-btn {
  position: relative; width: 58px; height: 58px; border-radius: 50%;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .12) inset, 0 14px 28px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45), 0 4px 10px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
  transform: scale(0); opacity: 0;
  transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2, 1.4, .4, 1), opacity .3s ease, background .3s ease;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.cellar.is-on .cellar-btn { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; }
.cellar-btn svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.5; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.cellar-holes {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 20px; width: 2px; height: 2px; margin-left: -1px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: currentColor; box-shadow: -3px 1px 0 currentColor, 3px 1px 0 currentColor;
}
.cellar-grain {
  position: absolute; right: 9px; top: 9px; width: 9px; height: 9px;
  background: var(--orange); transform: rotate(45deg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px var(--ink);
}
/* lands with a single ring, then breathes */
.cellar-btn::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--orange); opacity: 0;
}
.cellar.is-on .cellar-btn::after { animation: cellar-ring 1.4s var(--ease-out) .35s, cellar-ring 2.4s var(--ease-out) 4s infinite; }
@keyframes cellar-ring { 0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: .9; } 100% { transform: scale(1.9); opacity: 0; } }
.cellar-btn:hover { background: #2a2a27; }
.cellar-tip {
  position: absolute; right: calc(100% + 12px); top: 50%; transform: translate(6px, -50%);
  padding: 7px 11px; border-radius: 99px; background: var(--paper); color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 16px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3); white-space: nowrap;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .3s var(--ease-out); pointer-events: none;
}
.cellar-btn:hover .cellar-tip, .cellar-btn:focus-visible .cellar-tip { opacity: 1; transform: translate(0, -50%); }
.cellar.is-open .cellar-tip { opacity: 0; }
.cellar.is-open .cellar-btn::after { animation: none; }

/* the panel: the whole story of the pinch, with real depth */
.cellar-panel {
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  width: 352px; padding: 20px 22px 22px;
  background-color: #f6f5f1;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='160' height='160'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 .06 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  border: 1px solid rgba(18, 18, 17, .08); border-radius: 20px;
  box-shadow:
    0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, .9) inset,
    0 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, .04),
    0 18px 30px -18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25),
    0 50px 90px -40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
  transform-origin: calc(100% - 29px) calc(100% + 43px);
  transform: translateY(12px) scale(.6); opacity: 0; visibility: hidden;
  transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2, 1, .3, 1), opacity .3s ease, visibility 0s linear .5s;
  pointer-events: auto;
}
.cellar.is-open .cellar-panel { transform: none; opacity: 1; visibility: visible; transition-delay: 0s; }
.cellar-panel > * { position: relative; }
.cellar-panel > :not(.cp-crystal) {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px);
  transition: opacity .4s ease, transform .5s var(--ease-out);
}
.cellar.is-open .cellar-panel > :not(.cp-crystal) { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.cellar.is-open .cellar-panel > :nth-child(3) { transition-delay: .06s; }
.cellar.is-open .cellar-panel > :nth-child(4) { transition-delay: .1s; }
.cellar.is-open .cellar-panel > :nth-child(5) { transition-delay: .14s; }
.cellar.is-open .cellar-panel > :nth-child(6) { transition-delay: .18s; }
.cellar.is-open .cellar-panel > :nth-child(7) { transition-delay: .22s; }
/* the crystal itself, set into the card's corner */
.cp-crystal {
  position: absolute; right: -34px; top: -26px; width: 150px; height: auto;
  opacity: .5; transform: rotate(18deg);
  filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, .12));
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cp-head {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding-bottom: 12px; margin-bottom: 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.cp-head .mono { color: var(--ink); }
.cp-head .grain { width: 6px; height: 6px; margin-left: 6px; }
.cp-close {
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .7); border: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: background .25s ease, transform .3s var(--ease-out);
}
.cp-close svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; fill: none; stroke: var(--ink); stroke-width: 1.6; }
.cp-close:hover { background: #fff; transform: rotate(90deg); }
.cp-title { margin: 0; font: 400 30px/1.02 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.025em; color: var(--ink); }
.cp-title em { color: var(--orange); }
.cp-text { margin: 12px 0 18px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft); max-width: 26em; }

/* press and hold: the before-and-after you can feel */
.cp-peek {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; width: 100%; text-align: left;
  padding: 12px 14px; border-radius: 14px;
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid var(--line);
  box-shadow: 0 6px 14px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
  user-select: none; -webkit-user-select: none; touch-action: none;
  transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
}
.cp-peek:active, .cp-peek.is-down { transform: scale(.98); box-shadow: 0 2px 6px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2); }
.cp-peek-ring {
  flex: none; position: relative; width: 34px; height: 34px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid var(--ink); display: grid; place-items: center;
}
.cp-peek-ring i { width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--orange); transform: rotate(45deg); transition: background .2s ease; }
.cp-peek.is-down .cp-peek-ring i { background: #b3b2ab; }
.cp-peek-t b { display: block; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ink); }
.cp-peek-t i { display: block; margin-top: 3px; font-style: normal; font-size: 10px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

.cp-actions { list-style: none; margin: 14px 0 18px; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.cp-actions li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.cp-actions button, .cp-actions a {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; width: 100%; padding: 12px 2px; text-align: left; color: var(--ink);
}
.cp-actions svg {
  flex: none; width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: none; stroke: var(--ink); stroke-width: 1.5;
  stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; transition: stroke .25s ease, transform .3s var(--ease-out);
}
.cp-actions b { display: block; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 500; }
.cp-actions i { display: block; margin-top: 2px; font-style: normal; font-size: 12px; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.cp-actions button:hover svg, .cp-actions a:hover svg { stroke: var(--orange); transform: translateX(2px); }

.cp-cta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 14px 18px; border-radius: 16px; background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper);
  transition: background .3s ease;
}
.cp-cta span { font-size: 13px; opacity: .75; }
.cp-cta b { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; }
.cp-cta svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.7; transition: transform .3s var(--ease-out); }
.cp-cta:hover { background: #2a2a27; }
.cp-cta:hover svg { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }

/* while held, the bland layer comes back over the whole hero */
@keyframes peek-in { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } }
.hero.is-peek .layer--bland {
  visibility: visible !important;
  -webkit-mask-image: none !important; mask-image: none !important;
  animation: peek-in .25s ease both;
}

@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .cellar { right: 16px; bottom: 16px; left: 16px; }
  .cellar-panel { width: 100%; }
  .cellar-btn { width: 52px; height: 52px; }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- THE SALT METHOD
   a phone-only section; on desktop the hero's method row already tells this story */
@media (min-width: 861px) { .method-sec { display: none; } }
.method-sec {
  max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(80px, 10vw, 140px) var(--gutter) clamp(60px, 8vw, 110px);
}
.ms-in { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(22px); transition: opacity .8s ease, transform 1s var(--ease-out); }
.ms-in.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.ms-head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; align-items: end; gap: 32px; }
.ms-head .label { margin-bottom: 22px; }
.ms-title { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(42px, 5.6vw, 92px)/.98 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.03em; color: var(--ink); }
.ms-title em { color: var(--orange); }
.ms-note {
  max-width: 250px; margin: 0 0 8px; padding-left: 14px; border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
  font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.ms-note .mono { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; color: var(--ink-soft); }

/* steps: four columns along a line on desktop */
.ms-steps {
  list-style: none; margin: clamp(48px, 6vw, 80px) 0 0; padding: 0;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 28px;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.ms-step {
  position: relative; padding-top: 30px;
  display: grid; grid-template-areas: "art art" "text go"; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  grid-template-rows: auto 1fr;   /* spare height goes below the text, never into the art row */
  align-items: start; gap: 18px;
}
.ms-step .ms-go { margin-top: 26px; }
.ms-step::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -5px; width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--orange); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px var(--paper);
}
.ms-steps .ms-step:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: .1s; }
.ms-steps .ms-step:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: .2s; }
.ms-steps .ms-step:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: .3s; }
.ms-text { grid-area: text; }
.ms-n { color: var(--orange); }
.ms-text h3 { margin: 10px 0 8px; font: 500 clamp(24px, 2.2vw, 32px)/1 var(--serif); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: -.01em; color: var(--ink); }
.ms-text p { margin: 0; max-width: 16em; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.ms-go {
  grid-area: go; display: grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink); color: var(--ink);
  transition: background .3s ease, color .3s ease, transform .3s var(--ease-out);
}
.ms-go svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.6; }
.ms-go:hover { background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); transform: translateX(3px); }
.ms-art { grid-area: art; position: relative; aspect-ratio: 1; display: grid; place-items: center; }

/* see: an eye whose iris is salt */
.eye {
  position: relative; width: 74%; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--crystal) center / 210% no-repeat, #d9d8d2;
  filter: grayscale(.4) contrast(1.15);
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(18, 18, 17, .2), inset 0 0 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35), 0 24px 40px -20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .35);
  animation: iris-turn 30s linear infinite;
}
.eye i { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; }
.eye .iris { inset: 26%; background: radial-gradient(circle, transparent 38%, rgba(242, 84, 27, .9) 40%, rgba(242, 84, 27, .35) 62%, transparent 70%); }
.eye .pupil { inset: 38%; background: radial-gradient(circle at 40% 38%, #3a3a37, #121211 60%); }
.eye .glint { width: 9%; height: 9%; left: 40%; top: 36%; background: #fff; opacity: .9; }
@keyframes iris-turn { to { background-position: 60% 40%; } }

/* ask: a question cut from crystal */
.qm {
  font: 600 clamp(150px, 15vw, 240px)/1 var(--serif);
  color: transparent;
  background:
    linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, .12), rgba(30, 30, 28, .3)),
    var(--crystal) 50% 45% / 170% no-repeat,
    linear-gradient(160deg, #d6d4cd, #8a8881);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(18, 18, 17, .18);
  filter: grayscale(.2) contrast(1.35) drop-shadow(0 18px 22px rgba(0, 0, 0, .28));
  animation: bob 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes bob { 50% { transform: translateY(-8px) rotate(-3deg); } }

/* locate: a bloom of crystal petals around an ember */
.bloom { position: relative; width: 80%; aspect-ratio: 1; animation: spin 40s linear infinite; }
.bloom i {
  position: absolute; left: 39%; top: 6%; width: 22%; height: 44%;
  background: var(--crystal) center / cover no-repeat, #d9d8d2;
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 34%, 76% 100%, 24% 100%, 0 34%);
  transform-origin: 50% 100%; transform: rotate(calc(var(--k) * 45deg));
  filter: grayscale(.3) contrast(1.15) brightness(.95);
}
.bloom b {
  position: absolute; inset: 36%; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, #ffb08a 0%, var(--orange) 40%, rgba(242, 84, 27, 0) 72%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 40px rgba(242, 84, 27, .55);
}

/* trigger: the burst that sets things moving */
.burst { position: relative; width: 84%; aspect-ratio: 1; }
.burst i {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 3.5%; height: 34%; margin-left: -1.75%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(242, 84, 27, 0), var(--orange) 40%, #ffb08a);
  clip-path: polygon(50% 0, 100% 100%, 0 100%);
  transform-origin: 50% 0;
  transform: rotate(calc(var(--k) * 22.5deg + 180deg));
  animation: flare 2.6s ease-in-out infinite; animation-delay: calc(var(--k) * -.16s);
}
.burst i:nth-child(odd) { height: 26%; }
.burst i:nth-child(3n) { height: 40%; width: 2.5%; margin-left: -1.25%; }
.burst b {
  position: absolute; inset: 38%; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--crystal) center / 160% no-repeat, #e9e8e3;
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(242, 84, 27, .25), 0 0 34px rgba(242, 84, 27, .6);
}
@keyframes flare { 50% { opacity: .55; transform: rotate(calc(var(--k) * 22.5deg + 180deg)) scaleY(1.12); } }

/* the close */
.ms-close {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; align-items: end; gap: 40px;
  margin-top: clamp(64px, 8vw, 110px); padding-top: 40px; border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.ms-close-title { margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(38px, 4.4vw, 68px)/1 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.03em; color: var(--ink); }
.ms-close-title em { color: var(--orange); }
.ms-close-text { margin: 0 0 24px; max-width: 30em; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-soft); }
.ms-cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; padding: 14px 24px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: var(--ink); color: var(--paper); font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500;
  transition: background .3s ease, transform .3s var(--ease-out);
}
.ms-cta svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 1.7; }
.ms-cta:hover { background: #2a2a27; transform: translateY(-2px); }

/* the pour: the SALT crystal rides the timeline; each step starts bland and is
   seasoned when it reaches it */
.ms-pour { display: none; }
.ms-flow { position: relative; }

/* phones: a dotted timeline running down the steps */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .ms-pour { display: block; position: sticky; top: 30vh; height: 0; z-index: 6; pointer-events: none; }
  .ms-shaker-bob { position: absolute; left: -6px; top: 0; display: block; animation: shaker-bob 3.2s ease-in-out infinite; }
  .ms-crystal {
    display: block; width: 36px; height: auto;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 10px rgba(0, 0, 0, .18));
  }
  @keyframes shaker-bob { 50% { transform: translateY(-4px); } }

  .method-sec.is-pour-ready .ms-step .ms-art {
    filter: grayscale(1) opacity(.16); transform: scale(.84);
    transition: filter 1.1s ease, transform 1.1s var(--ease-out);
  }
  .method-sec.is-pour-ready .ms-step .ms-text,
  .method-sec.is-pour-ready .ms-step .ms-go {
    opacity: .16; transform: translateY(12px);
    transition: opacity .8s ease, transform 1s var(--ease-out);
  }
  .method-sec.is-pour-ready .ms-step::before { transform: scale(.4); background: #cfcdc6; transition: transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2, 1.6, .4, 1), background .4s ease; }
  .method-sec.is-pour-ready .ms-step.is-poured .ms-art { filter: none; transform: none; }
  .method-sec.is-pour-ready .ms-step.is-poured .ms-text,
  .method-sec.is-pour-ready .ms-step.is-poured .ms-go { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .method-sec.is-pour-ready .ms-step.is-poured .ms-go { transition-delay: .25s; }
  .method-sec.is-pour-ready .ms-step.is-poured::before { transform: scale(1); background: var(--orange); }

  .method-sec { padding: 72px 16px 60px; }
  .ms-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr 40%; align-items: start; gap: 16px; }
  .ms-title { font-size: clamp(36px, 10.5vw, 52px); }
  .ms-note { font-size: 12px; margin: 30px 0 0; }
  .ms-steps {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; margin-top: 36px; padding-left: 30px; border-top: 0;
    position: relative;
  }
  .ms-steps::before {
    content: ""; position: absolute; left: 6px; top: 34px; bottom: 60px; width: 1px;
    background: repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--orange) 0 4px, transparent 4px 9px);
  }
  .ms-step {
    padding: 30px 0; grid-template-areas: "text art" ". go"; grid-template-columns: 1fr 50%;
    align-items: center; gap: 4px 12px;
  }
  .ms-step::before { left: -28px; top: 40px; }
  .ms-text { align-self: start; padding-top: 4px; }
  .ms-text h3 { font-size: 28px; margin: 16px 0 10px; }
  .ms-text p { font-size: 14px; }
  .ms-step .ms-go { justify-self: end; margin-top: 0; }
  .qm { font-size: 46vw; }
  .ms-close { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 20px; padding-top: 32px; }
  .ms-close-title { font-size: clamp(34px, 9.5vw, 48px); }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- MANIFESTO */
.manifesto { padding: clamp(80px, 14vw, 180px) var(--gutter) clamp(60px, 10vw, 140px); max-width: 1400px; margin: 0 auto; }
.label { color: var(--ink-soft); margin: 0 0 28px; }
.m-title { margin: 0 0 clamp(48px, 7vw, 96px); font: 300 clamp(40px, 6.4vw, 104px)/.95 var(--serif); letter-spacing: -.03em; }
.m-title em { color: var(--ink-soft); }
.edits { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.edit {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: 6px 28px;
  padding: 26px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.old {
  position: relative;
  font: 300 clamp(26px, 3.6vw, 52px)/1.1 var(--serif); color: var(--ink);
  transition: color .6s ease .5s;
}
.old::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; left: -2%; right: -2%; top: 54%; height: .09em;
  background: var(--orange); border-radius: 2px;
  transform: scaleX(0) rotate(-1.2deg); transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform .55s cubic-bezier(.7, 0, .3, 1) .2s;
}
.new {
  font: 600 clamp(28px, 3.8vw, 56px)/1 var(--hand); color: var(--ink);
  clip-path: inset(0 100% 0 0);
  transition: clip-path .9s cubic-bezier(.6, 0, .2, 1) .75s;
}
.edit.is-in .old { color: #a3a29b; }
.edit.is-in .old::after { transform: scaleX(1) rotate(-1.2deg); }
.edit.is-in .new { clip-path: inset(0 -5% 0 0); }
.m-sign { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 18px; margin: 56px 0 0; }
.m-sign .wordmark { font-size: 40px; }
.m-sign .mono { color: var(--ink-soft); }

.site-foot {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 22px var(--gutter); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink-soft);
}
.site-foot a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- SMALL SCREENS */
/* shorter screens: tighten the copy column so it always fits above the pill */
@media (max-height: 820px) and (min-width: 861px) {
  .hero-copy .idx { display: none; }
  .headline, .b-title { font-size: clamp(52px, min(7.6vw, 12vh), 136px); }
  .lede, .b-text { margin: 18px 0 22px; }
  .eyebrow, .b-kicker { margin-bottom: 14px; }
}

/* mid-size screens: the right column folds away, the centre keeps its room */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .hero-grid, .b-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); }
  .hero-side, .b-side, .nav-mid, .b-mid { display: none; }
  .nav, .b-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }
  .method .step-icon { display: none; }
}

/* phone-only pieces stay out of the desktop layout */
.m-studio, .m-services { display: none; }

/* phones: a full-screen stage first (the crystal, the name, the labels), then
   the promise below it, ending on a terrain of salt */
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .nav-links, .b-links, .nav-link-r, .b-link-r { display: none; }
  .nav, .b-nav { grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; }

  /* the hero grows with its content; the seasoned layer sets the height and the
     bland layer covers exactly the same area */
  .hero { height: auto; min-height: 100svh; }
  .layer--season { position: relative; min-height: 100svh; }
  .hero-grid, .b-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: none; align-content: start; gap: 0; padding-top: 0; }
  .hero-copy, .b-copy { margin-bottom: 0; }
  .method, .b-foot, .eyebrow { display: none; }

  /* the stage */
  .hero-visual, .b-visual {
    order: -1; padding-bottom: 0;
    min-height: calc(100svh - 90px);
  }
  .crystal { height: 40svh; }
  .mark { --gap: calc(40svh * .48); font-size: 20vw; }
  .orbit { width: min(94vw, 64svh); top: 50%; }
  .collage { display: block; }
  /* keep the top-right floater clear of the service list */
  .collage .pc:nth-child(5) { top: 24% !important; right: 20% !important; }
  .m-studio {
    display: block; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 14px; margin: 0;
    line-height: 1.7; color: var(--ink);
  }
  .m-services {
    display: block; position: absolute; right: 0; top: 14px; margin: 0;
    padding: 0 0 0 12px; list-style: none; border-left: 1px solid var(--line);
    line-height: 1.75; color: var(--ink);
  }

  /* the promise */
  .hero-copy { padding-top: 6px; }
  .idx { display: flex; margin-bottom: 26px; }
  .headline, .b-title { font-size: clamp(52px, 15.5vw, 96px); }
  .lede { font-size: 16px; margin: 22px 0 26px; }
  .hero-ctas { flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 18px; justify-content: space-between; }
  .cta-pill { flex-direction: row; padding: 15px 24px; border-radius: 999px; }
  .cta-q { display: none; }
  .cta-a { font-size: 15px; }
  .cta-link { font-size: 14px; gap: 12px; }
  .hero-copy { padding-bottom: 96px; }

  /* bland: the same stage, so the crystal lands in the same place */
  .b-kicker { margin-bottom: 14px; }
  .b-text { font-size: 15px; margin: 16px 0 12px; }

  /* while bland, the pill stays on screen however far the page reaches */
  .season-ui {
    position: fixed;
    left: 16px; right: 16px; transform: none; bottom: 16px;
    flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; white-space: normal;
    border-radius: 18px; padding: 10px 10px 10px 16px; gap: 8px 12px;
  }
  .season-hint { font-size: 13px; flex: 1 1 100%; }
  .season-meter { flex: 1; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; transition-delay: 0s !important; }
}