/* ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
   Building Better Systems — DECK prototype
   Full-viewport boards · snap + free-jump · one dark cinema board
   Self-contained, offline, no build.
   ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ */

@font-face {
  font-family: 'Fraunces';
  src: url('../fonts/fraunces.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400 600;
  font-display: swap;
}
@font-face {
  font-family: 'Fraunces';
  src: url('../fonts/fraunces-italic.woff2') format('woff2');
  font-weight: 400 600;
  font-style: italic;
  font-display: swap;
}

:root {
  --bg:            #ffffff;
  --surface:       #faf9f8;
  --ink:           #1b1a19;
  --ink-soft:      #4b4a48;
  --ink-mute:      #8a8886;
  --line:          #e6e3df;

  --ms-blue:       #0067b8;
  --ms-blue-soft:  #eef4fb;

  --edu:   #00A4EF;   /* blue   */
  --tech:  #7FBA00;   /* green  */
  --ai:    #F25022;   /* orange */
  --amber: #FFB900;

  /* dark board */
  --dark-bg:  #0c1322;     /* deepened for stronger cinema glow */
  --dark-ink: #f3f4f7;

  /* light page frame + surfaces */
  --frame:       #e7e3db;  /* light page background — rounded corners show */
  --board-open:  #f4efe6;  /* fallback */
  --board-now:   #eef2f7;  /* cool light (now board) */
  --board-about: #f4efe6;  /* warm ivory (about board) */

  --font: "Segoe UI Variable", "Segoe UI", system-ui, -apple-system, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
  --font-serif: 'Fraunces', Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --gutter: clamp(1.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
  --hdr-h: clamp(58px, 9vh, 82px);     /* fixed header height (content clears it) */
  --ftr-h: clamp(158px, 20vh, 180px);  /* fixed footer: compact timeline + bottom breathing room */
  --page:   #f0ece3;                   /* light beige behind the stage */
  --pad:    clamp(4px, 0.5vmin, 6px);  /* very narrow (~5px) padding gap around the rounded stage */
  --radius: 16px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html, body { margin: 0; }
body {
  font-family: var(--font);
  color: var(--dark-ink);
  background: var(--page);             /* black page; the rounded stage floats on it */
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
  overflow: hidden;                    /* deck is a fixed stage — no page scroll */
}

h1, h2, h3 { margin: 0; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; text-wrap: balance; }
/* serif for display headings; sans stays for body/UI */
.hub__name, .venn-detail h2, .venn-detail h3, .about h2, .now-title {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: -0.005em;
}
p { margin: 0; }
ul { margin: 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
button { font-family: inherit; cursor: pointer; color: inherit; }
.accent { color: var(--ms-blue); }

/* ── Fixed header/footer — inset to sit inside the rounded stage ── */
.deck-header {
  position: fixed; top: var(--pad); left: var(--pad); right: var(--pad); z-index: 80;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
  padding: clamp(.9rem, 2.4vh, 1.5rem) var(--gutter) clamp(.9rem, 2vh, 1.3rem);
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--dark-bg) 55%, rgba(12,19,34,0));
  border-radius: var(--radius) var(--radius) 0 0;
}
.deck-footer {
  position: fixed; bottom: var(--pad); left: var(--pad); right: var(--pad); z-index: 80;
  padding: clamp(1rem, 2.2vh, 1.4rem) var(--gutter) clamp(2.1rem, 4.4vh, 3rem);
  background: linear-gradient(to top, var(--dark-bg) 62%, rgba(12,19,34,0));
  border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius) var(--radius);
}
/* ── Horizontal slide deck: a rounded stage floating on the black page ── */
html { background: var(--page); }
.deck {
  position: fixed; inset: var(--pad); overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: var(--radius);           /* rounded container; the black page shows as the padding gap */
  background: var(--dark-bg);             /* JS cross-fades the shade per slide */
  transition: background-color .6s var(--ease);
}
.deck-track { display: flex; height: 100%; width: max-content; will-change: transform; }
/* each slide fills the stage's inner box and reads as its own page */
.slide {
  flex: 0 0 calc(100vw - 2 * var(--pad)); width: calc(100vw - 2 * var(--pad)); height: 100%;
  position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center;
  padding: var(--hdr-h) var(--gutter) var(--ftr-h);
}
.board__inner { width: 100%; max-width: 1240px; margin-inline: auto; }
.scroll-hint {
  position: absolute; bottom: calc(var(--ftr-h) - 1.6rem); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  transition: opacity .4s var(--ease);
}
html.has-scrolled .scroll-hint { opacity: 0; }

.eyebrow {
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .2em;
  font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 600; color: var(--ms-blue);
  margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
}
.board--dark .eyebrow { color: #6cc4ff; }

/* ── Dot rail (right side) — jumps to each section ── */
.dots {
  position: fixed; right: calc(var(--pad) + 8px); top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  z-index: 85; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; align-items: center;
}
.dots__dot {
  width: 8px; height: 8px; border-radius: 999px; border: none;
  background: #fff; opacity: .35; padding: 0;
  transition: height .35s var(--ease), opacity .35s var(--ease), background .35s var(--ease);
}
.dots__dot:hover { opacity: .7; }
.dots__dot.is-active { height: 26px; opacity: 1; background: #6cc4ff; }

.arrow {
  position: fixed; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 40;
  width: 44px; height: 44px; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255,255,255,.7);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  display: grid; place-items: center; color: var(--ink-soft);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .3s var(--ease), background .3s var(--ease);
}
.deck:hover .arrow { opacity: .6; }
.arrow:hover { opacity: 1; }
.arrow--prev { left: 16px; } .arrow--next { right: 16px; }
.arrow svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
body.on-dark .arrow { background: rgba(255,255,255,.08); border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.2); color: #fff; }
.arrow[disabled] { opacity: 0 !important; pointer-events: none; }

.hint {
  position: fixed; left: 50%; bottom: 58px; transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 40; font-size: .78rem; color: var(--ink-mute);
  display: inline-flex; gap: .5rem; align-items: center;
  transition: opacity .5s var(--ease);
}
.hint.is-hidden { opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.hint kbd {
  font: inherit; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 5px;
  padding: .05rem .35rem; background: var(--surface);
}

/* ═══════════════ BOARD 0 — OPEN ═══════════════ */
.open { max-width: 900px; }
.open__title { font-size: clamp(3rem, 9vw, 6.5rem); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -0.04em; }
.open__line {
  margin-top: 1.8rem; max-width: 30ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.4vw, 1.7rem); font-weight: 400;
  color: var(--ink-soft); line-height: 1.4;
}

/* ═══════════════ BOARD 1 — VENN (dark cinema) ═══════════════ */
/* boards are transparent; the deck bg (set per slide) shows through and cross-fades */
.board--dark { color: var(--dark-ink); }
.board--venn .board__inner {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  align-items: center; max-width: 1320px;
}
.venn-copy h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.8vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.05; color: #fff; }
.venn-copy p { margin-top: 1.1rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.55; max-width: 34ch; }
.venn-copy .crossover {
  margin-top: 1.8rem; min-height: 3.2rem;
  font-size: 1rem; color: #cfe6ff; font-weight: 500;
  border-left: 2px solid #6cc4ff; padding-left: .9rem;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .3s var(--ease);
}
.venn-copy .crossover.is-shown { opacity: 1; }

.venn {
  position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 560px; aspect-ratio: 1 / 0.92;
  margin-inline: auto;
}
.venn__lobe {
  position: absolute; width: 55%; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%;
  border: none; background: transparent; padding: 0;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  transition: opacity .55s var(--ease), filter .55s var(--ease);
}
.venn__lobe--edu { width: 64%; }   /* education leads — the dominant circle */
/* transparent glow (soft radial + blur) reads better on dark than flat */
.venn__lobe::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(2px);
}
.venn__lobe--edu  { top: 0; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.venn__lobe--edu::before  { background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%, var(--edu), rgba(0,164,239,.15) 70%); }
.venn__lobe--tech { bottom: 0; left: 4%; }
.venn__lobe--tech::before { background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 55%, #6fa500, rgba(111,165,0,.1) 70%); }
.venn__lobe--ai   { bottom: 0; right: 4%; }
.venn__lobe--ai::before   { background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 55%, var(--ai), rgba(242,80,34,.14) 70%); }
/* rollover: soft glow, no scale — hovered lobe blooms, the others recede */
.venn.dim .venn__lobe { opacity: .3; }
.venn__lobe.is-hot { opacity: 1 !important; filter: saturate(1.45) brightness(1.42); z-index: 3; }

.venn__name {
  position: absolute; z-index: 5; font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.05rem; color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.5); pointer-events: none;
}
.venn__name--edu  { top: 12%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.venn__name--tech { bottom: 16%; left: 15%; }
.venn__name--ai   { bottom: 16%; right: 15%; }

/* tag clouds revealed on lobe hover */
.venn__tags {
  position: absolute; z-index: 6; width: 42%; text-align: center;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .3rem; justify-content: center;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .3s var(--ease); pointer-events: none;
}
.venn__tags span {
  font-size: .72rem; color: #fff; background: rgba(255,255,255,.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); border-radius: 999px; padding: .18rem .5rem;
  backdrop-filter: blur(3px);
}
.venn__tags.is-shown { opacity: 1; }
.venn__tags--edu  { top: 26%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.venn__tags--tech { bottom: 30%; left: 2%; }
.venn__tags--ai   { bottom: 30%; right: 2%; }

/* overlap hotspots (the payload) */
.venn__spot {
  position: absolute; z-index: 7; width: 14%; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%;
  border: none; background: transparent; padding: 0;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
}
/* centre hotspot — covers the central overlap; now carries a visible tap cue */
.venn__spot--all { top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%); width: 26%; cursor: pointer; }
/* pulsing ring so the "all three" centre reads as a target, not decoration */
.venn__spot-mark {
  width: 60%; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px dashed rgba(255,255,255,.6);
  animation: venn-all-pulse 2.4s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes venn-all-pulse {
  0%, 100% { transform: scale(.82); opacity: .5;  box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
  50%      { transform: scale(1.04); opacity: .95; box-shadow: 0 0 0 9px rgba(255,255,255,0); }
}
.venn.all-hot .venn__spot-mark { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.9); animation-play-state: paused; opacity: 1; }
.board--venn.is-detail .venn__spot-mark { opacity: 0; animation: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .venn__spot-mark { animation: none; opacity: .8; } }

/* ── Venn click-to-detail (lobe → diagram slides right, left shows the story) ── */
.venn-left { position: relative; }
.venn-hint { margin-top: 1.6rem; font-size: .85rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.45); }
.board--venn .venn { transition: transform .6s var(--ease); }
/* click: the diagram slides out to the LEFT margin FIRST, content follows on the right */
.board--venn.is-detail .venn { transform: translateX(-95%) scale(.78); }

.venn-detail { display: none; }
.venn-detail.is-shown { display: block; }
.board--venn.is-detail .venn-copy { display: none; }
@keyframes vd-in { from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px); } to { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }

.venn-detail h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.8vw, 2.8rem); line-height: 1.05; color: #fff; }
.eyebrow--edu  { color: #6cc4ff; }
.eyebrow--tech { color: #a6e05a; }
.eyebrow--ai   { color: #ff8a5c; }

.venn-back {
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.2); background: rgba(255,255,255,.06);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.75); font-size: .78rem; border-radius: 999px;
  padding: .35rem .8rem; margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
  transition: background .2s var(--ease);
}
.venn-back:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.14); color: #fff; }

.proj { display: grid; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 1.6rem; }
.proj li { display: grid; gap: .15rem; padding-left: 1rem; border-left: 2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
.proj strong { color: #fff; font-size: 1.05rem; font-weight: 600; }
.proj span { color: rgba(255,255,255,.6); font-size: .92rem; line-height: 1.4; }
.proj .flag { color: #ffb37a; }

/* ═══════════════ BOARD 2 — TIMELINE (converging lanes) ═══════════════ */
.board--timeline .board__inner { max-width: 1240px; }
.tl-head { margin-bottom: clamp(1.5rem, 4vh, 3rem); }
.tl-head h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.8vw, 3rem); line-height: 1.05; }
.tl-head h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--ms-blue); }
.tl-head p { margin-top: .8rem; color: var(--ink-soft); font-size: 1.02rem; max-width: 46ch; }

.chart {
  position: relative;
  padding: 2.4rem 0 2.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
/* year gridlines + labels */
.chart__axis { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; }
.tick { position: absolute; top: 0; bottom: 1.6rem; width: 1px; background: var(--line); }
.tick span {
  position: absolute; bottom: -1.6rem; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  font-size: .72rem; color: var(--ink-mute); white-space: nowrap;
}
.tick--now { background: var(--ms-blue); width: 2px; }
.tick--now span { color: var(--ms-blue); font-weight: 700; }

.lane { position: relative; height: 64px; margin: 14px 0; }
.lane__label {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); z-index: 2;
  font-size: .8rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .02em;
  padding: .2rem .55rem; border-radius: 6px; background: var(--surface);
}
.lane__bar {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%) scaleX(1);
  transform-origin: left center;    /* resting = drawn; enter anim draws from 0 */
  height: 26px; border-radius: 999px;
  box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}
.lane--edu  .lane__bar { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,164,239,.35), var(--edu)); }
.lane--edu  .lane__label { color: var(--edu); }
.lane--tech .lane__bar { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(127,186,0,.4), var(--tech)); }
.lane--tech .lane__label { color: #5f8c00; }
.lane--ai   .lane__bar {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(242,80,34,.5), var(--ai));
  height: 30px; box-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(242,80,34,.5);
}
.lane--ai   .lane__label { color: var(--ai); }

/* milestone nodes on lanes */
.node {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); z-index: 4;
  width: 13px; height: 13px; border-radius: 999px; padding: 0;
  background: #fff; border: 2px solid currentColor;
  opacity: 1; transition: transform .2s var(--ease);   /* resting visible; enter anim pops from 0 */
}
.lane--edu .node { color: var(--edu); } .lane--tech .node { color: #5f8c00; } .lane--ai .node { color: var(--ai); }
.node:hover { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.35); }
.node__tip {
  position: absolute; bottom: calc(100% + 8px); left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: max-content; max-width: 200px;
  background: var(--ink); color: #fff; font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 400;
  padding: .4rem .6rem; border-radius: 7px; line-height: 1.35;
  opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity .2s var(--ease); z-index: 8;
}
.node:hover .node__tip { opacity: 1; }

/* NOW convergence flourish */
.now-badge {
  position: absolute; right: 0; top: -2.4rem;
  font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 700; color: var(--ms-blue);
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity .5s var(--ease);
}
.chart.is-drawn .now-badge, body.still .now-badge { opacity: 1; }

.tl-foot { margin-top: 1.4rem; color: var(--ink-mute); font-size: .82rem; }
.flag { color: var(--ai); font-style: italic; }

/* ═══════════════ HUB (board 0, dark) ═══════════════ */
/* persistent header (name left, date right) */
.hub__name { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.1rem); color: #fff; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.hub__date { color: rgba(255,255,255,.42); font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .04em; white-space: nowrap; }

/* Venn board fills the middle; venn centred */
.board--venn { place-items: stretch; }
.hub__mid { position: relative; width: 100%; max-width: 1320px; height: 100%; margin-inline: auto; display: grid; place-items: center; min-height: 0; }
.board--venn .venn { max-width: min(52vh, 480px); z-index: 2; }
/* detail panel: hidden on the right until a circle is clicked; ~60% of the width, bigger */
.venn-left {
  position: absolute; right: 0; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 58%; max-width: 660px; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none; z-index: 3;
  transition: opacity .45s var(--ease);
}
.board--venn.is-detail .venn-left { opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; transition-delay: .5s; }
.venn-copy h3, .venn-detail h3 { color: #fff; font-size: clamp(1.4rem,2.7vw,2rem); line-height: 1.1; margin-top: .25rem; }
.vd-note { margin-top: .8rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.5; max-width: 44ch; }

/* footer pinned bottom: the sequence */
.hub__foot { display: grid; }
.also { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.also__lbl { color: rgba(255,255,255,.38); font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.also__chip {
  position: relative; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); background: rgba(255,255,255,.05);
  color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); font-size: .74rem; border-radius: 999px; padding: .28rem .72rem;
  transition: background .2s var(--ease), color .2s var(--ease);
}
.also__chip:hover { background: rgba(255,255,255,.12); color: #fff; }
.also__chip::after {
  content: attr(data-tip); position: absolute; bottom: calc(100% + 8px); left: 0;
  width: max-content; max-width: 340px; background: #fff; color: #1b1a19;
  font-size: .76rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.45; padding: .55rem .75rem; border-radius: 9px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.35); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(5px); transition: opacity .2s var(--ease), transform .2s var(--ease); z-index: 20;
}
.also__chip:hover::after { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

/* logo tiles — uniform white treatment so real logos + wordmarks read as one system */
.lwall { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .6rem; margin-top: .75rem; max-height: 42vh; overflow-y: auto; }
/* white tiles so real brand colours show (the reference look), on the dark board */
.ltile {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; min-height: 48px;
  font-size: .92rem; font-weight: 500; color: #201f1e;
  background: #fff; border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
  border-radius: 9px; padding: .5rem .95rem;
}
.ltile--hi { background: var(--ms-blue); border-color: var(--ms-blue); color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.ltile img { height: 26px; width: auto; max-width: 132px; object-fit: contain; display: block; }

/* scribbly arrow (hand-drawn) — reused on the Venn and the brands note */
.scribble { fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2.2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }

/* brands note: "If any one of these piques interest, ask." */
.lhint { display: inline-flex; align-items: flex-end; gap: .55rem; margin-top: 1.9rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); }
.lhint__note { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.2; }
.lhint__arrow { width: 46px; height: 30px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.42); flex: none; }

/* Venn hover annotations — scribble arrow + note appears as you roll over each circle */
.venn__anno {
  position: absolute; z-index: 8; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .35rem;
  width: max-content; opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
  transition: opacity .3s var(--ease); color: #fff;
}
.venn__anno-txt {
  font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 1.1rem;
  text-shadow: 0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.7);
}
.venn__anno .scribble { width: 50px; height: 38px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); flex: none; }
.venn__anno--edu  { top: -6%;  left: 62%; }
.venn__anno--tech { bottom: 4%; right: 80%; flex-direction: row-reverse; text-align: right; }
.venn__anno--ai   { bottom: 4%; left: 80%; }
.venn__anno--all  { top: 100%; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%); }
.board--venn:not(.is-detail) .venn__lobe--edu:hover  ~ .venn__anno--edu,
.board--venn:not(.is-detail) .venn__lobe--tech:hover ~ .venn__anno--tech,
.board--venn:not(.is-detail) .venn__lobe--ai:hover   ~ .venn__anno--ai,
.board--venn:not(.is-detail) .venn__spot--all:hover  ~ .venn__anno--all { opacity: 1; }
/* the centre guide stays visible so the "all three" tap is never missed */
.board--venn:not(.is-detail) .venn__anno--all { opacity: .9; }

/* slim sequence strip — label sits to the LEFT of each bar (compact single-row lanes) */
.seq { position: relative; padding-top: .2rem; }
.seq__lane { position: relative; height: 16px; }
.seq__label {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translate(-100%, -50%); padding-right: 7px;
  font-size: .62rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .03em; white-space: nowrap;
}
.seq__label--edu { color: #6cc4ff; } .seq__label--tech { color: #a6e05a; } .seq__label--ai { color: #ff8a5c; }
.seq__bar { position: absolute; top: 50%; transform: translateY(-50%); height: 7px; border-radius: 999px; }
.seq__bar--edu  { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0,164,239,.4), var(--edu)); }
.seq__bar--tech { background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(111,165,0,.5), #7fba00); }
.seq__bar--ai   { background: var(--ai); box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(242,80,34,.35); }
/* greyed constant threads — Leadership, Marketing (secondary to the three domains) */
.seq__label--muted { color: rgba(255,255,255,.42); }
.seq__bar--muted { background: rgba(255,255,255,.15); height: 6px; }
.seq__lane--muted:hover .seq__bar--muted { background: rgba(255,255,255,.28); }
.seq__label--muted[data-tip]::after {
  content: attr(data-tip); position: absolute; bottom: calc(100% + 8px); left: 0;
  width: max-content; max-width: 300px; background: #fff; color: #1b1a19;
  font-size: .74rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1.45; padding: .5rem .7rem; border-radius: 8px;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.35); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
  transform: translateY(4px); transition: opacity .2s var(--ease), transform .2s var(--ease); z-index: 20;
}
.seq__lane--muted:hover .seq__label--muted[data-tip]::after { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.seq__axis { position: relative; height: .9rem; margin-top: .3rem; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); }
.seq__axis span { position: absolute; top: .28rem; transform: translateX(-50%); font-size: .64rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); }
.seq__now { color: #6cc4ff !important; font-weight: 700; }

/* centre-of-venn rollover: all three light up */
.venn.all-hot .venn__lobe { opacity: 1; filter: saturate(1.2) brightness(1.12); }

/* ═══════════════ NOW (heading sits with the cards; cards slide across) ═══════════════ */
.slide--now { place-items: stretch; padding-left: 0; padding-right: 0; }
/* head + card strip form one centred group, so the heading reads as part of the cards */
.now { width: 100%; height: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center; gap: clamp(.7rem, 1.8vh, 1.4rem); }
.now__head {
  flex: none; padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1.1rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.now__head .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 0; }
.now-title { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 2.6rem); line-height: 1.0; color: #fff; width: 100%; margin-bottom: .1rem; }
.now__count { font-size: .82rem; letter-spacing: .08em; color: rgba(255,255,255,.4); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.now__count b { color: #6cc4ff; font-weight: 700; }
.now__count i { font-style: normal; margin: 0 .15rem; opacity: .5; }
.now__sub { width: 100%; margin-top: .35rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.5); font-size: .9rem; line-height: 1.4; max-width: 58ch; }

/* clipping viewport; the track translates inside it. Kept short enough that the
   head + card strip centre together, so the heading sits WITH the cards */
.now-viewport { flex: none; height: clamp(330px, 58vh, 545px); display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; }
.now-track {
  display: flex; gap: 1.3rem; align-items: center; height: 100%;
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);               /* active card sits at the left, under the heading */
  will-change: transform;
}
.ncard {
  flex: 0 0 380px; height: 100%; align-self: center;
  position: relative; overflow: hidden;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14); border-radius: 16px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.04); user-select: none;
  opacity: .5; transform: scale(.93);          /* neighbours recede */
  transition: opacity .4s var(--ease), transform .4s var(--ease), border-color .3s var(--ease);
}
.ncard.is-active { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }   /* centred card reads full-strength */
.ncard.is-active:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,.26); }
.ncard__no { position: absolute; top: .9rem; left: 1.2rem; z-index: 2;
  font-size: .78rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .12em; color: rgba(255,255,255,.55); }
/* placeholder image area — swap the inner <svg> for an <img> when real art is ready */
.ncard__img { flex: 1 1 auto; min-height: 0; position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; overflow: hidden; }
.ncard__img img { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
.ncard__img.is-shot img { object-fit: contain; padding: .5rem; }   /* screenshots: show the whole thing, readable */
.ncard__ph { width: 46px; height: 38px; color: rgba(255,255,255,.3); fill: none; stroke: currentColor; stroke-width: 2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.ncard__body { flex: none; padding: 1.05rem 1.4rem 1.35rem; }
.ncard h3 { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem); color: #fff; }
.ncard p { margin-top: .45rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.62); font-size: .93rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.ncard--accent .ncard__body { background: rgba(0,103,184,.16); }
.ncard--accent { border-color: rgba(108,196,255,.35); }
.ncard--wink .ncard__body { background: rgba(255,175,3,.1); }
.ncard--wink { border-color: rgba(255,175,3,.4); }
.ncard--wink h3 { color: #ffd479; }
.ncard .flag { color: #ff8a5c; font-style: italic; }

/* ═══════════════ ABOUT (board 2, dark — bolder type) ═══════════════ */
.board--about .board__inner { max-width: 900px; }
.about .eyebrow { color: #6cc4ff; }
.about h2 { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 7vw, 5rem); line-height: 1.02; color: #fff; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: -0.02em; }
.about__lead { margin-top: 1.5rem; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.35rem); color: rgba(255,255,255,.72); max-width: 52ch; line-height: 1.5; }
.drives { margin-top: 1.8rem; display: grid; gap: .7rem; max-width: 56ch; }
.drives li { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1.45; }
.drives strong { color: #fff; font-weight: 600; }
.about__ask {
  margin-top: 1.9rem; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.6vw, 1.4rem); color: #fff; max-width: 54ch; line-height: 1.45;
  border-left: 3px solid #6cc4ff; padding-left: 1.1rem;
}
/* emphasis = serif italic, never bold (Circle-style) */
.about em { font-family: var(--font-serif); font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; color: #fff; letter-spacing: 0; }
.about h2 em { color: #6cc4ff; }
.about__lead + .about__lead { margin-top: 1.1rem; }

.board--dark .accent { color: #6cc4ff; }

/* ═══════════════ RESPONSIVE ═══════════════ */
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .venn { max-width: 380px; }
  .ncard { flex-basis: 300px; }
}

/* ═══════════════ REDUCED MOTION / no-JS → native horizontal swipe through cards ═══════════════ */
.slide--now.is-static .now-viewport { overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; scroll-snap-type: x proximity; }
.slide--now.is-static .now-viewport::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.slide--now.is-static .ncard { opacity: 1; transform: none; scroll-snap-align: center; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ncard { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}