/* ============================================================
   CONSTELLATION — shared design system
   VARIANT A · "Iron and Gold"
   Near-black ground, off-white high-contrast type, one strong
   gold accent in the graphometer family. Space Grotesk for
   headings and UI, Inter for body. No starfield: flat rich
   dark panels, sharp 1px borders, strong hover states.
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --bg: #0a0a0c;
  --bg-panel: #121217;
  --bg-lift: #17171d;
  --ink: #f4f4f1;
  --ink-dim: #d4d7dd;
  --ink-faint: #8f96a3;
  --gold: #c9a45c;
  --gold-bright: #e0bc74;
  --gold-deep: #8a7648;
  --line: rgba(244, 244, 241, 0.12);
  --line-soft: rgba(244, 244, 241, 0.07);
  --line-gold: rgba(201, 164, 92, 0.38);

  --display: "Space Grotesk", "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --body-face: "Inter", system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;

  --gutter: clamp(1.25rem, 4.796vw, 4rem);
  --content: 70rem;
  --narrow: 46rem;
  --section-gap: clamp(5rem, 12vh, 8.5rem);

  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

/* per-site accents (unified: one gold voice across the estate) */
.theme-gw { --accent: var(--gold); --accent-soft: var(--gold-bright); }
.theme-kinship { --accent: var(--gold); --accent-soft: var(--gold-bright); }

* { margin: 0; padding: 0; box-sizing: border-box; }
html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--bg);
  color: var(--ink);
  font-family: var(--body-face);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1rem + 0.35vw, 1.1875rem); /* 17px -> 19px desktop */
  line-height: 1.72;
  overflow-wrap: break-word;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}

::selection { background: var(--gold); color: #0a0a0c; }

::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 9px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: var(--bg); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #26262e; border-radius: 0; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--gold-deep); }

a { color: var(--ink); text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-gold); transition: color 0.2s ease, border-color 0.2s ease; }
a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); border-color: var(--gold-bright); }
a:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 3px; border-bottom-color: transparent; }

img { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

/* ---------- micro-labels ---------- */
.micro-label {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
figcaption.micro-label { color: var(--ink-faint); font-weight: 500; }
.mono { font-family: var(--display); }

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.site-header {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 50;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem 1.5rem;
  padding: 1.1rem var(--gutter);
  transition: background 0.35s ease, border-color 0.35s ease;
  border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,10,12,0.85), rgba(10,10,12,0));
}
.site-header.is-scrolled {
  background: rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.92);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  border-bottom-color: var(--line);
}
.wordmark {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: none;
}
.wordmark:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.site-nav { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: clamp(0.9rem, 2.6vw, 2rem); }
.site-nav a {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  border-bottom: none;
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 3px;
}
.site-nav a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}
.site-nav a:hover { color: var(--ink); }
.site-nav a:hover::after,
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"]::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.site-nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* ---------- hero (split) ---------- */
main { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.hero-split {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 0.75fr;
  align-items: center;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 6vw, 5rem);
  max-width: var(--content);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(7rem, 14vh, 10rem) var(--gutter) 4rem;
}
.hero-text h1 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8.4vw, 6.4rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin: 1.3rem 0 1.4rem;
}
.hero-role {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1rem + 1.2vw, 1.75rem);
  line-height: 1.3;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}
.hero-line {
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + 0.8vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
}
.hero-line em { font-style: italic; color: var(--ink-dim); }
.hero-benediction {
  margin-top: 2.6rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1.6vw, 2.1rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--gold);
  padding-left: 1.2rem;
}
.hero-portrait { position: relative; }
.hero-portrait img {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  filter: grayscale(1) contrast(1.08);
}
.hero-portrait figcaption { margin-top: 0.8rem; text-align: right; }

/* ---------- build-in entrance ---------- */
.build-in {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(6px);
  animation: build-in 0.55s ease-out forwards;
  animation-delay: var(--d, 0s);
}
@keyframes build-in { to { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); } }

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.section {
  max-width: var(--content);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: var(--section-gap) var(--gutter) 0;
}
.section.narrow { max-width: calc(var(--narrow) + 2 * var(--gutter)); }
.section:last-of-type { padding-bottom: var(--section-gap); }
.section-head { max-width: 52rem; }

h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 4.8vw, 3.5rem);
  line-height: 1.08;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 1.1rem 0 1.6rem;
}
h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold-bright); }

.section-note {
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 1.05rem + 0.4vw, 1.3125rem); /* 18 -> 21px */
  line-height: 1.7;
  max-width: 44rem;
}

.prose p { margin-bottom: 1.4em; color: var(--ink-dim); font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1rem + 0.4vw, 1.25rem); }
.prose p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.prose p em { color: var(--ink); }
.prose strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 600; }

.text-link {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.875rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--gold);
  padding-bottom: 0.3rem;
}
.text-link:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); border-color: var(--gold-bright); }

/* ---------- reveal on scroll ---------- */
.reveal {
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(10px);
  transition: opacity 0.9s var(--ease-out), transform 0.9s var(--ease-out);
}
.reveal.is-visible { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* ---------- the three doors (preview cards) ---------- */
.doors {
  margin-top: 4rem;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 2rem);
}
.door {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  color: var(--ink);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, transform 0.4s var(--ease-out);
  position: relative;
}
.door::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--gold);
  opacity: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.door:hover {
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: var(--bg-lift);
  transform: translateY(-4px);
}
.door:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

.door-preview {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  background: #0b0c0e;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.door-preview img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center top;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease-out);
}
.door-preview img.fit-card { object-fit: contain; object-position: center; }
.door-preview img.fit-center { object-position: center 35%; }
.door:hover .door-preview img { transform: scale(1.03); }
.door:hover .door-preview img.fit-card { transform: none; }
.door-domain {
  position: absolute;
  left: 0.9rem; bottom: 0.9rem;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.78125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: lowercase;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  background: rgba(10, 10, 12, 0.88);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-gold);
  padding: 0.35rem 0.7rem;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.door-body {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  flex: 1;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 2.6vw, 2rem);
}
.door-body .micro-label { margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
.door h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin: 0.5rem 0 0.5rem;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.door-essence {
  font-size: 1.125rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}
.door-essence em { font-style: italic; }
.door-desc {
  font-size: 1.0625rem;
  line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  flex: 1;
}
.door-enter {
  margin-top: 1.6rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  transition: color 0.25s ease, gap 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}
.door:hover .door-enter { color: var(--gold-bright); gap: 0.9rem; }
.door-enter .arrow { transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out); color: var(--gold); }
.door:hover .door-enter .arrow { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }

/* ---------- research list ---------- */
.research-list { margin-top: 3.5rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.research-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: baseline;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 2.5rem;
  padding: 2.4rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease;
}
.research-item:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--line-gold); }
.research-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
}
.research-item p { color: var(--ink-dim); font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1rem + 0.3vw, 1.1875rem); max-width: 42rem; }
.tag {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-gold);
  padding: 0.25rem 0.65rem;
  margin-left: 0.8rem;
  vertical-align: middle;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.tag.dim { color: var(--ink-faint); border-color: var(--line); flex: 0 0 auto; }

/* ---------- about ---------- */
.about-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 0.8fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: start;
}
.art-panel img {
  width: 100%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  filter: contrast(1.02);
}
.art-panel figcaption { margin-top: 0.8rem; text-align: right; }

/* prose lists (About section aims) */
.prose ul { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 1.4em; padding: 0; }
.prose ul li { color: var(--ink-dim); font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1rem + 0.4vw, 1.25rem); padding-left: 1.6rem; position: relative; margin-bottom: 0.6em; }
.prose ul li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; top: 0.62em;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  background: var(--gold);
}

/* ---------- connect ---------- */
.connect-links {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1.2rem 2.5rem;
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
}
.connect-place {
  margin-top: 1.8rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.glasses-photo { margin-top: 3.5rem; }
.glasses-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 34rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.glasses-photo figcaption { margin-top: 0.8rem; }

/* ---------- games page ---------- */
.page-head {
  max-width: var(--content);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: clamp(8rem, 18vh, 12rem) var(--gutter) 0;
}
.page-head h1 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 6.8vw, 5.2rem);
  line-height: 1.02;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  margin: 1.3rem 0 1.5rem;
}
.page-head h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold-bright); }
.page-sub {
  font-size: clamp(1.1875rem, 1.05rem + 0.7vw, 1.5rem);
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  max-width: 50rem;
}

#games-list { margin-top: 3rem; }

.game-card {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  align-items: center;
  padding: clamp(2.6rem, 6vh, 4.5rem) 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.game-screen {
  position: relative;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #08070a;
}
.game-screen canvas { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.game-screen a { display: block; }
.game-screen img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.game-screen a:hover img { opacity: 0.92; }

/* homepage games teaser screenshot */
.teaser-shot { display: block; margin: 1.25rem 0 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.teaser-shot img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.teaser-shot:hover { border-color: var(--gold); }
.game-screen .screen-label {
  position: absolute;
  top: 0.9rem; left: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.6875rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.game-name {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.8vw, 3rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  margin: 0.9rem 0 0.45rem;
}
.game-essence {
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}
.game-meta {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
}
.game-meta b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }
.game-desc { color: var(--ink-dim); font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1rem + 0.3vw, 1.1875rem); margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
.game-status {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold-bright);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-gold);
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  transition: border-color 0.25s ease, background 0.25s ease, color 0.25s ease;
}
a.game-status:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold); color: #0a0a0c; }

/* ---------- career page ---------- */
.career-list { margin-top: 3rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.career-item { padding: 2.6rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); transition: border-color 0.3s ease; }
.career-item:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--line-gold); }
.career-item h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.015em;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.career-item p { color: var(--ink-dim); font-size: clamp(1.0625rem, 1rem + 0.3vw, 1.1875rem); max-width: 46rem; }
.career-industries {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  line-height: 2.2;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  max-width: 46rem;
}
.career-photo { margin-top: 3.5rem; }
.career-photo img { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.career-photo figcaption { margin-top: 0.8rem; text-align: right; }

/* ---------- ai-kinship page ---------- */
.theme-kinship ::selection { background: var(--gold); color: #0a0a0c; }
.kinship-lobby { max-width: var(--content); margin: 3.5rem auto 0; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
.kinship-lobby img { width: 100%; border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.kinship-lobby figcaption { margin-top: 0.8rem; text-align: right; }
.rooms-grid { margin-top: 3.5rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); gap: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); }
.room-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg-panel);
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color 0.3s ease, background 0.3s ease, transform 0.4s var(--ease-out);
  position: relative;
}
.room-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--room-accent, var(--gold));
  opacity: 0.55;
  z-index: 1;
  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
}
.room-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--bg-lift); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.room-card:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.room-art img { width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; }
.room-body { padding: 1.6rem 1.7rem 2rem; display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex: 1; }
.room-body h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 2.2vw, 1.75rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0.55rem;
}
.room-body p { color: var(--ink-dim); font-size: 1.0625rem; line-height: 1.65; flex: 1; }
.room-enter {
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: inline-flex;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  transition: color 0.25s ease, gap 0.3s var(--ease-out);
}
.room-card:hover .room-enter { color: var(--gold-bright); gap: 0.9rem; }
.room-enter .arrow { transition: transform 0.3s var(--ease-out); color: var(--gold); }
.room-card:hover .room-enter .arrow { transform: translate(2px, -2px); }

/* ---------- footer / constellation ---------- */
.site-footer {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  text-align: center;
  padding: 4.5rem var(--gutter) 3.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  background: var(--bg-panel);
}
.constellation {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  margin: 1.6rem 0 2.2rem;
}
.constellation a, .constellation .here {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.8125rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.constellation a { color: var(--ink-dim); border-bottom: none; transition: color 0.25s ease; }
.constellation a:hover { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.constellation .here { color: var(--gold-bright); }
.constellation .dot { color: var(--ink-faint); }
.footer-line {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 1.1rem + 0.8vw, 1.6rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  color: var(--ink);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}
.footer-line em { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold-bright); }
.footer-small {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 64rem) {
  .doors { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 34rem; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
  .about-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .game-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.8rem; }
}
@media (max-width: 46rem) {
  .hero-split { grid-template-columns: 1fr; min-height: 0; }
  .hero-portrait { max-width: 22rem; }
  .research-item { flex-direction: column; gap: 1rem; }
  .rooms-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* ---------- reduced motion ---------- */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  .build-in { animation: none; opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
  .door:hover, .room-card:hover { transform: none; }
  .door:hover .door-preview img { transform: none; }
}

/* ============ IDEAS PAGE ============ */
.ideas-head { text-align: left; }
.ideas-emblem svg { display: block; margin-bottom: 1.25rem; }
.ideas-emblem .wisp { animation: wisp-drift 18s ease-in-out infinite alternate; }
@keyframes wisp-drift { from { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 0.5; } to { transform: translateY(-4px); opacity: 0.25; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .ideas-emblem .wisp { animation: none; } }

.idea-section { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-gold); padding-top: 3rem; position: relative; }
.idea-section::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: -1px; left: 0; width: 4.5rem; height: 3px;
  background: var(--gold);
}
.idea-sub { font-family: var(--body-face); font-size: 1.0625rem; color: var(--ink-faint); margin: 0.35rem 0 1.5rem; }
.pull-quote {
  font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 1.75rem); line-height: 1.45;
  color: var(--gold-bright); margin: 0 0 1.75rem; padding: 0.25rem 0 0.25rem 1.25rem;
  border-left: 2px solid var(--gold-deep);
}
.pull-quote.closing { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; text-align: left; color: var(--gold-bright); }
.idea-closing { border-top: 1px solid var(--line-gold); padding-top: 3rem; }
.idea-connective { color: var(--ink-faint); font-size: 1.0625rem; }
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .pull-quote { font-size: 1.25rem; }
  .idea-section { padding-top: 2.25rem; }
}

/* ============ IDEAS FEATURED PANEL (homepage) ============ */
a.ideas-panel { display: flex; gap: 2.25rem; align-items: flex-start;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-gold); background: var(--bg-panel);
  padding: 2.25rem 2.5rem; margin: 0 0 2.5rem; text-decoration: none; color: inherit;
  transition: border-color 0.3s var(--ease-out), background 0.3s var(--ease-out), transform 0.3s var(--ease-out); }
a.ideas-panel:hover { border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--bg-lift); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.ideas-panel h3 { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 600; margin: 0 0 0.85rem; color: var(--ink); }
.ideas-panel-quote { font-family: var(--display); font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.4rem); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--gold-bright); margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.ideas-panel-sub { color: var(--ink-dim); margin: 0 0 1.1rem; }
.ideas-panel .genie-bottle { flex: none; margin-top: 0.3rem; }
a.ideas-panel:hover .door-enter { color: var(--gold-bright); }
@media (max-width: 640px) { a.ideas-panel { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.25rem; padding: 1.75rem; } }