/* ================================================
   aerusW Portfolio — Francesco Serangeli
   ================================================ */

:root {
  --bg:        #080808;
  --text:      #f0ede8;
  --muted:     #5a5a5a;
  --faint:     rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.06);
  --accent:    #c8102e;
  --accent-lo: rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.08);
  --font:      'Space Grotesk', sans-serif;
  --mono:      'Space Mono', monospace;
  --ease:      cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* ---- Reset ---- */
*, *::before, *::after { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { font-size: 16px; }
body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--text);
  font-family: var(--font);
  overflow: hidden;
  height: 100vh;
  cursor: none;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}
a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul { list-style: none; }
button { background: none; border: none; cursor: none; }
::selection { background: var(--accent); color: var(--text); }
::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

/* ---- Film grain ---- */
body::before {
  content: '';
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.025;
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

/* ================================================
   LOADER
   ================================================ */
#fs-loader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 9999;
  pointer-events: all;
}
.loader-panel {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  height: 50%;
  background: var(--bg);
  z-index: 1;
  transform-origin: top;
}
.loader-panel-top  { top: 0;   transform-origin: top; }
.loader-panel-bottom { bottom: 0; transform-origin: bottom; }

.loader-core {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2.5rem;
}
.fs-monogram {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.04em;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.fs-monogram .letter {
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 13vw, 12rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  display: block;
  transform: translateY(115%);
  will-change: transform;
}
.loader-progress-wrap {
  width: 100px;
  height: 1px;
  background: rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
  opacity: 0;
}
.loader-bar {
  height: 100%;
  width: 0;
  background: var(--text);
  will-change: width;
}

/* ================================================
   PAGE TRANSITION
   ================================================ */
#page-transition {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 8888;
  pointer-events: none;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.pt-curtain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--bg);
  transform: scaleY(0);
  transform-origin: bottom;
  will-change: transform;
}
.pt-monogram {
  position: relative;
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 9vw, 8rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(24px);
  will-change: opacity, transform;
}

/* ================================================
   CURSOR
   ================================================ */
#cursor {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0;
  z-index: 9000;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.cursor-dot {
  position: absolute;
  width: 5px; height: 5px;
  background: var(--text);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition: background 0.2s;
}
.cursor-ring {
  position: absolute;
  width: 28px; height: 28px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.35);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  transition:
    width  0.35s var(--ease),
    height 0.35s var(--ease),
    border-color 0.25s;
}
body.is-hovering .cursor-ring {
  width: 54px; height: 54px;
  border-color: rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.7);
}
body.is-hovering .cursor-dot { background: var(--accent); }

/* ================================================
   TOP NAV
   ================================================ */
#top-nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 1.75rem 3.5rem;
}
.nav-logo {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color 0.3s;
}
.nav-logo:hover { color: var(--text); }
.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.25rem;
}
.nav-link {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color 0.25s;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-link::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -3px; left: 0;
  width: 0; height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
  transition: width 0.3s var(--ease);
}
.nav-link:hover  { color: var(--text); }
.nav-link:hover::after  { width: 100%; }
.nav-link.active { color: var(--text); }
.nav-link.active::after { width: 100%; }
.nav-rule {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 3.5rem; right: 3.5rem;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--faint);
}

/* ================================================
   SIDE DOTS
   ================================================ */
#side-dots {
  position: fixed;
  right: 2rem;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 1000;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.7rem;
}
.dot {
  width: 4px; height: 4px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--muted);
  transition: background 0.25s, transform 0.25s;
  padding: 0;
}
.dot.active { background: var(--text); transform: scale(1.6); }
.dot:hover  { background: var(--text); transform: scale(1.3); }

/* ================================================
   SECTION COUNTER
   ================================================ */
#section-counter {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 3.5rem;
  z-index: 1000;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
#section-counter span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.counter-sep {
  width: 24px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--muted);
  opacity: 0.4;
  display: inline-block !important;
}
#counter-current {
  color: var(--text) !important;
  transition: opacity 0.3s;
}

/* ================================================
   FULLPAGE
   ================================================ */
#fp {
  position: relative;
  height: 100vh;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.s {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
}
.s.active {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  pointer-events: all;
}
.s-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1360px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 3.5rem;
  padding-top: 5.5rem;
  position: relative;
}

/* UTILITY */
.clip { overflow: hidden; display: block; }
.clip em { font-style: normal; display: block; }
.up { transform: translateY(115%); will-change: transform; }
.d1 { } .d2 { } .d3 { } .d4 { } .d5 { }

.two-col {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: start;
}
.col-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding-top: 0.5rem;
}
.tag-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
}
.tag-num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.section-heading {
  font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 5.2rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1.03;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
}
.section-heading.tight { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }

.body-text { margin-bottom: 2.5rem; }
.body-text em {
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.3vw, 1.05rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* ================================================
   HERO
   ================================================ */
.hero { position: relative; }
.eyebrow {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  opacity: 0;
}
.eyebrow-line {
  width: 36px; height: 1px;
  background: var(--accent);
  display: block;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.eyebrow-text {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.hero-name {
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 9.5vw, 9.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
}
.hero-sub em {
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.4vw, 1.15rem);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 300;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}
.hero-actions {
  margin-top: 2.5rem;
}
.hero-actions em {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
}
.btn-link {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.65rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--text);
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.18);
  padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
  transition: border-color 0.3s, gap 0.3s;
}
.btn-link svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; transition: transform 0.3s; }
.btn-link:hover { border-color: var(--accent); gap: 1.1rem; }
.btn-link:hover svg { transform: translateX(3px); }
.btn-ghost { color: var(--muted); border-color: var(--faint); }
.btn-ghost:hover { color: var(--text); }

.hero-bg-number {
  position: absolute;
  right: -1rem;
  bottom: -12vh;
  font-size: clamp(9rem, 22vw, 20rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.05em;
  color: rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.025);
  user-select: none;
  pointer-events: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.scroll-indicator {
  position: absolute;
  left: -0.5rem;
  bottom: -11vh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}
.scroll-track {
  width: 1px;
  height: 56px;
  background: rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.scroll-thumb {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--accent), transparent);
  animation: scrollPulse 2.2s ease-in-out infinite;
  transform-origin: top;
}
@keyframes scrollPulse {
  0%   { transform: scaleY(0); opacity: 1; }
  60%  { transform: scaleY(1); opacity: 0.8; }
  100% { transform: scaleY(1); opacity: 0; }
}
.scroll-indicator span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  writing-mode: vertical-lr;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}

/* ================================================
   GLITCH
   ================================================ */
@keyframes glitch-hero {
  0%,100% { transform: translate(0) skewX(0);          filter: none; opacity: 1; }
  8%      { transform: translate(-10px,0) skewX(-2.5deg);
            filter: drop-shadow(10px 0 rgba(200,16,46,1)) drop-shadow(-5px 0 rgba(0,210,255,0.75));
            opacity: 0.85; }
  18%     { transform: translate(8px,0)  skewX(1.5deg);
            filter: drop-shadow(-8px 0 rgba(0,210,255,0.9)) drop-shadow(4px 0 rgba(200,16,46,0.6)); }
  26%     { transform: translate(0) skewX(0);          filter: none; opacity: 1; }
  40%     { transform: translate(-7px,2px) skewX(-1.5deg);
            filter: drop-shadow(7px 0 rgba(200,16,46,0.95)) drop-shadow(-4px 0 rgba(0,210,255,0.7));
            opacity: 0.8; }
  50%     { transform: translate(6px,-1px);
            filter: drop-shadow(-6px 0 rgba(0,210,255,0.8)) drop-shadow(3px 0 rgba(200,16,46,0.5)); }
  58%     { transform: translate(0); filter: none; opacity: 1; }
  70%     { transform: translate(-8px,0) skewX(-1deg);
            filter: drop-shadow(8px 0 rgba(200,16,46,1)) drop-shadow(-4px 0 rgba(0,210,255,0.65));
            opacity: 0.88; }
  80%     { transform: translate(6px,1px);
            filter: drop-shadow(-6px 0 rgba(0,210,255,0.75)); }
  90%     { transform: translate(-2px,0); filter: none; opacity: 0.95; }
  95%     { transform: translate(3px,0);
            filter: drop-shadow(-3px 0 rgba(200,16,46,0.7)); }
}

@keyframes glitch-scan {
  0%   { transform: translateY(-4px); opacity: 0; }
  4%   { opacity: 1; }
  93%  { opacity: 0.6; }
  100% { transform: translateY(100vh); opacity: 0; }
}

.hero-name.is-glitching {
  animation: glitch-hero 0.58s steps(3) both;
}

#glitch-line {
  position: fixed;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 4px;
  z-index: 9500;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(200,16,46,0.7), rgba(0,210,255,0.4), rgba(200,16,46,0.7));
  display: none;
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}
#glitch-line.active {
  display: block;
  animation: glitch-scan 0.58s linear both;
}

/* ================================================
   ABOUT
   ================================================ */
.stat-row {
  display: flex;
  gap: 3rem;
}
.stat { overflow: hidden; }
.stat em { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.25rem; }
.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.stat-val {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}
.stat-val a {
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.stat-val a:hover { color: var(--text); }

/* ================================================
   WORK
   ================================================ */
.work-head {
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: end;
}
.project-list {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--faint);
}
.project-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 48px 1fr auto auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  padding: 1.6rem 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--faint);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: padding-left 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.project-row::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--accent-lo);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.project-row:hover { padding-left: 1.25rem; }
.project-row:hover::before { transform: scaleX(1); }
.pr-num {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
  position: relative;
}
.pr-info { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.2rem; position: relative; }
.pr-name {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.8vw, 1.45rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.project-row:hover .pr-name { color: var(--text); }
.pr-desc {
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 300;
}
.pr-tags {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  position: relative;
}
.pr-tags span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--faint);
  transition: border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
}
.project-row:hover .pr-tags span {
  border-color: rgba(200, 16, 46, 0.25);
  color: var(--text);
}
.pr-arrow {
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease), color 0.25s;
  position: relative;
}
.pr-arrow svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; display: block; }
.project-row:hover .pr-arrow { transform: translate(3px, -3px); color: var(--accent); }

/* ================================================
   GITHUB LOADING STATE
   ================================================ */
.gh-state {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 2rem 0.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--faint);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--faint);
}
.gh-spinner {
  width: 14px; height: 14px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(240,237,232,0.15);
  border-top-color: var(--muted);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.gh-msg {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.gh-msg a { color: var(--text); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--faint); }
.gh-msg a:hover { border-color: var(--accent); }
.gh-error { border-color: rgba(200,16,46,0.15); }

/* language dot */
.pr-lang {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--muted);
  position: relative;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.pr-lang::before {
  content: '';
  width: 7px; height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--lang-color, var(--muted));
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

/* ================================================
   ELSEWHERE
   ================================================ */
.elsewhere-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
}
.el-block {}
.el-label {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--accent);
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
  padding-bottom: 0.6rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(200,16,46,0.18);
}
.el-text {
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.2vw, 1rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 300;
}

/* ================================================
   CONTACT
   ================================================ */
.contact-wrap { position: relative; }
.contact-heading {
  font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 7.5vw, 7.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  margin: 1.5rem 0 1.25rem;
}
.contact-sub {
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}
.contact-sub em {
  font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.3vw, 1rem);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-weight: 300;
}
.contact-email-wrap { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.contact-email {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  font-size: clamp(0.85rem, 1.3vw, 1rem);
  color: var(--muted);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--faint);
  padding-bottom: 0.2rem;
  transition: color 0.25s, border-color 0.25s;
}
.contact-email svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease); }
.contact-email:hover { color: var(--text); border-color: var(--accent); }
.contact-email:hover svg { transform: translate(3px, -3px); }
.social-row em {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.social-link {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color 0.25s;
}
.social-link:hover { color: var(--text); }
.social-divider { color: var(--muted); opacity: 0.3; font-size: 0.8rem; }

.site-footer {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -8vh;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
}
.site-footer span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
  opacity: 0.45;
}

/* ================================================
   GALLERY
   ================================================ */

/* Gallery: override flex centering so the grid can fill the viewport */
#gallery { align-items: stretch; }

.s-inner--gallery {
  padding-top: 4.5rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 0;
}
.gallery-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
  gap: 3rem;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
/* smaller heading so grid gets maximum height */
.gallery-head .section-heading {
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.5vw, 2.6rem);
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
/* justified flex layout — JS sets flex-basis from natural image ratio */
.gallery-grid {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-content: stretch;
  gap: 4px;
  flex: 1;
  min-height: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.gal-item {
  margin: 0;
  /* initial equal basis before JS kicks in */
  flex: 1 1 280px;
  min-width: 80px;
  min-height: 0;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.gal-item img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
  transition: transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

/* placeholder fills cell via absolute positioning — no height: 100% needed */
.gal-placeholder {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  background: #1a1a1a;
  border: 1px solid rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.07);
  transition: transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}
/* camera icon as an inline SVG background — no encoding issues */
.gal-placeholder::before {
  content: '';
  width: 28px;
  height: 28px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  opacity: 0.2;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='28' height='28' fill='none' viewBox='0 0 24 24'%3E%3Cpath stroke='%23f0ede8' stroke-width='1.5' stroke-linecap='round' stroke-linejoin='round' d='M23 19a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H3a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4l2-3h6l2 3h4a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z'%2F%3E%3Ccircle cx='12' cy='13' r='4' stroke='%23f0ede8' stroke-width='1.5'%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E");
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: center;
  background-size: contain;
}
.gal-item:hover .gal-placeholder,
.gal-item:hover img { transform: scale(1.045); }

/* subtle overlay — lifts fully on hover */
.gal-item::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0.25);
  z-index: 1;
  transition: background 0.4s;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.gal-item:hover::before { background: rgba(8, 8, 8, 0); }

/* caption slides up on hover */
.gal-item figcaption {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  padding: 1.25rem 1rem 0.8rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: rgba(240, 237, 232, 0.6);
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(8,8,8,0.7) 0%, transparent 100%);
  transform: translateY(100%);
  transition: transform 0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.gal-item:hover figcaption { transform: translateY(0); }

/* ================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ================================================ */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  #top-nav { padding: 1.5rem 2rem; }
  .nav-rule { left: 2rem; right: 2rem; }
  .s-inner { padding: 0 2rem; padding-top: 5rem; }
  .two-col { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
  .col-meta { flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; }
  .work-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .project-row { grid-template-columns: 40px 1fr auto; }
  .pr-tags { display: none; }
  .elsewhere-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2rem; }
  .stat-row { gap: 2rem; }
  .hero-name { font-size: clamp(3rem, 10vw, 6rem); }
  .contact-heading { font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 9vw, 5rem); }
  .hero-bg-number { display: none; }
  #side-dots { display: none; }
  #section-counter { left: 2rem; }
  .gallery-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .gallery-grid { grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}

@media (max-width: 600px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .s-inner { padding: 0 1.5rem; padding-top: 5rem; }
  .hero-actions em { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 1.25rem; }
  /* on small screens: 2-col grid, 3 rows */
  .gallery-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 1fr);
  }
  .gal-item:nth-child(1) { grid-column: span 2; }
  .gal-item:nth-child(4) { grid-column: span 1; }
}