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.hero h1 em{font-family:inherit;font-style:normal;font-weight:400}html[lang=ar] .hero h1 em{font-family:inherit;font-size:1em}.photo-statement em{font-style:normal}.first-application{background:#f7f5f0}.matter-demo{margin-top:55px;border:1px solid var(--hair);background:#fffdf8}.matter-demo-head{padding:18px 28px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);font-size:12px;color:var(--muted)}.matter-question{padding:35px 40px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}.matter-question blockquote{margin:0;font:32px/1.45 var(--serif);max-width:950px}.matter-inputs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}.matter-input{padding:28px 35px;border-inline-end:1px solid var(--hair)}.matter-input:last-child{border:0}.matter-input>span{font:20px var(--serif);color:var(--accent)}.matter-input h3{font:27px var(--serif);margin:25px 0 12px}.matter-input p{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted)}.matter-output{padding:35px 40px;background:var(--ink);color:#efe8dd}.matter-output .eyebrow{color:var(--light-accent)}.matter-output h3{font:32px/1.4 var(--serif);margin:18px 0}.matter-output>p:last-child{font-size:17px;color:#c7bcae;max-width:850px}.application-bridge{margin-top:60px}.application-bridge>h3{font:35px/1.35 var(--serif)}.application-bridge>p{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);max-width:900px;margin-top:20px}.application-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:35px;margin-top:32px}.application-grid>div{padding-top:20px;border-top:1px solid var(--hair)}.application-grid h4{font-size:19px;font-weight:500;margin:0 0 10px}.application-grid p{font-size:16px;color:var(--muted)}html[lang=ar] .matter-question blockquote,html[lang=ar] .matter-input h3,html[lang=ar] .matter-output h3,html[lang=ar] .application-bridge>h3{font-family:var(--arabic);line-height:1.6}header nav{gap:24px}@media(max-width:1000px){header nav{gap:16px;font-size:12px}}@media(max-width:760px){.matter-inputs,.application-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.matter-input{border-inline:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair)}.matter-demo-head{flex-direction:column;gap:5px}.matter-question,.matter-output,.matter-input{padding:25px}.matter-question blockquote,.matter-output h3{font-size:27px}.application-bridge>h3{font-size:30px}.application-grid{gap:22px}}@media(min-width:621px) and (max-width:820px){header nav a:first-child{display:none}}

/* ---------- Refinement pass, 24 September 2026 ----------
   Motion reads scroll position. story.js writes progress values (--hp, --pp, --ap, --gp, --cm, --dp,
   --lp, --mg) and toggles .in as elements cross the reading line, removing it again when they fall
   back below the fold, so every reveal reverses. Every device sits under .motion: reduced motion and
   no script render the finished state, never a lesser one. Transform and opacity only, bar the token. */
:root{--ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);--dir:1}
[dir=rtl]{--dir:-1}
html.motion{scroll-behavior:smooth}
h1,h2,h3,h4{text-wrap:balance}p{text-wrap:pretty}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);white-space:nowrap}

/* header: clear over the photograph, ink once the reader leaves it */
header{transition:background-color .6s var(--ease),border-color .6s var(--ease)}
header.over{background:transparent;border-bottom-color:transparent;backdrop-filter:none}
header:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0 0 -48px;background:linear-gradient(#1b19168c,#1b191600);opacity:0;transition:opacity .6s var(--ease);pointer-events:none;z-index:-1}
header.over:before{opacity:1}

/* the chapter rail: where the reader is, in the margin, and a way to move */
.chapter-rail{position:fixed;inset-inline-end:26px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);z-index:90;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:6px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .5s var(--ease);--rc:#8f877b;--ra:var(--accent);--rt:#cfc7ba}
.chapter-rail[data-tone=dark]{--rc:#a99f91;--ra:var(--light-accent);--rt:#ffffff40}
.chapter-rail.on{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
.chapter-rail a{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:10px;padding:5px 0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;line-height:1;color:var(--rc);transition:color .3s}
.chapter-rail a b{order:2;font:500 11px var(--ui);min-width:16px;text-align:end}
.chapter-rail a [data-lang]{order:1}
.chapter-rail a:after{content:'';order:3;width:14px;height:1px;background:var(--rt);transition:width .4s var(--ease),background .3s}
.chapter-rail a:not(:hover):not(:focus-visible) [data-lang]{display:none}
.chapter-rail a.active,.chapter-rail a:hover{color:var(--ra)}
.chapter-rail a.active:after{width:30px;background:var(--ra)}
html[lang=en] .chapter-rail a [data-lang]{text-transform:uppercase}

/* line mask: statements rise out of their own line. The clip clears Arabic ascenders and marks. */
.lm .ln{display:block;overflow:hidden;padding-bottom:.1em;margin-bottom:-.1em}
html[lang=ar] .lm .ln{padding-top:.22em;padding-bottom:.3em;margin-top:-.22em;margin-bottom:-.3em}
.lm .ln>span{display:inline-block}
.motion .lm .ln>span{transform:translate3d(0,112%,0);transition:transform 1.15s var(--ease)}
.motion .lm.in .ln>span{transform:none}
.motion .lm.in .ln:nth-child(2)>span{transition-delay:.09s}
.motion .lm.in .ln:nth-child(3)>span{transition-delay:.18s}
/* reveals and staggers, both reversible */
.motion .enter{transition:opacity .9s var(--ease),transform 1s var(--ease)}
.motion .stg>*{opacity:0;transform:translate3d(0,22px,0);transition:opacity .8s var(--ease),transform 1s var(--ease);transition-delay:calc(var(--i,0)*80ms)}
.motion .stg.in>*{opacity:1;transform:none}

/* ---- hero: the photograph settles, then parallaxes away under the type ---- */
.hero{display:grid;align-content:end;padding:128px var(--gutter) 26px;overflow:hidden}
.hero-media{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
.hero-media .hero-image{z-index:auto}
.hero-media:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--ink);opacity:calc(var(--hp,0)*.7)}
.motion .hero-image{transform:translate3d(0,calc(var(--hp,0)*16%),0);animation:settle 2.8s var(--ease) both;will-change:transform}
@keyframes settle{from{scale:1.16;opacity:.3}to{scale:1.04;opacity:1}}
.motion .hero-content{transform:translate3d(0,calc(var(--hp,0)*-90px),0);opacity:calc(1 - var(--hp,0)*1.4)}
.hero h1{margin:30px 0 24px}
.hero-copy{max-width:700px}
.hero-strip{list-style:none;margin:60px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));border-top:1px solid #ffffff33}
.hero-strip li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:16px;padding:22px 28px 4px 0;border-inline-end:1px solid #ffffff1f}
.hero-strip li+li{padding-inline-start:28px}
.hero-strip li:last-child{border-inline-end:0;padding-inline-end:0}
.hs-n{font:15px/1.5 var(--serif);color:var(--light-accent)}
.hero-strip h2{font:500 16px/1.4 var(--ui);color:#f6f1e8;margin-bottom:6px;letter-spacing:0}
.hero-strip p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.65;color:#cbc2b5}
html[lang=ar] .hero-strip h2{font-family:'Readex Pro',sans-serif;font-weight:500}
html[lang=ar] .hero-strip p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.85}
.hero-foot{position:relative;bottom:auto;inset-inline:auto;margin-top:26px}
.motion .hero-strip.in>*{transition-delay:calc(.5s + var(--i,0)*110ms)}

/* ---- opening: the statement inks in word by word as it is read ---- */
.fill .w{transition:opacity .2s linear}

/* ---- 01: the chapter rides over a pinned photograph, then the matter card covers it ---- */
.first-application{padding-top:0;--pad:var(--gutter)}
.plate-run{position:relative;margin-inline:calc(var(--pad)*-1);background:var(--ink)}
/* the body is pulled up over the plate, never the plate given a negative margin: that lets a sticky box overhang its run */
.plate{position:sticky;top:0;height:100svh;overflow:hidden;z-index:0}
.plate-img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 40%;filter:brightness(.95) saturate(.6) contrast(1.05) sepia(.12)}
.plate-grade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(270deg,#1b1916e6 0%,#1b191680 42%,#1b191600 78%),linear-gradient(0deg,#1b1916 0%,#1b1916a6 38%,#1b191600 72%)}
@media(max-width:900px){.plate-grade,[dir=ltr] .plate-grade{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#1b1916 0%,#1b1916b3 45%,#1b191633 80%)}}
.plate-veil{position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--ink);opacity:var(--veil,0)}
.motion .plate-img{transform:scale(calc(1.14 - var(--pp,0)*.12));will-change:transform}
.plate-body{position:relative;z-index:1;margin-top:-100svh;padding:54svh var(--pad) 16svh}
.plate-body .chapter-head h2{color:#f7f2ea}
.plate-body .chapter-head .eyebrow{color:#dcc6aa}
.plate-body .index{color:var(--light-accent)}
.plate-body>.intro{color:#e6ddd0}
.plate-body .matter-demo{margin-top:30svh;box-shadow:0 50px 120px -30px #000000b3,0 0 0 1px #00000014}
/* three inputs become one work product: drawn as the reader arrives at it */
.matter-inputs{border-bottom:0}
.matter-merge{position:relative;height:72px}
.matter-merge i{position:absolute;display:block;background:var(--accent)}
.matter-merge .v{width:1px;top:0;height:50%}
.matter-merge .a{left:16.667%}.matter-merge .b{left:50%}.matter-merge .c{left:83.333%}
.matter-merge .d{left:50%;top:50%}
.matter-merge .h{height:1px;top:50%}
.matter-merge .l{left:16.667%;width:33.333%}.matter-merge .r{left:50%;width:33.333%}
.matter-merge .d:after{content:'';position:absolute;bottom:0;left:-3px;width:7px;height:7px;background:var(--accent);transform:translateY(50%) rotate(45deg)}
.motion .matter-merge .v:not(.d){transform:scaleY(clamp(0,calc(var(--mg,1)/.4),1));transform-origin:top}
.motion .matter-merge .l{transform:scaleX(clamp(0,calc((var(--mg,1) - .4)/.3),1));transform-origin:left}
.motion .matter-merge .r{transform:scaleX(clamp(0,calc((var(--mg,1) - .4)/.3),1));transform-origin:right}
.motion .matter-merge .d{transform:scaleY(clamp(0,calc((var(--mg,1) - .7)/.3),1));transform-origin:top}
.motion .matter-merge .d:after{opacity:clamp(0,calc((var(--mg,1) - .95)*20),1)}
/* demonstrated work is ruled solid; directions still to validate are ruled dashed */
.application-grid>div{border-top:1px dashed #b3a797}
.application-grid .tag{display:block;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--accent);margin-bottom:12px}
html[lang=en] .application-grid .tag{text-transform:uppercase}

/* ---- the evidence story: a search sweeps, a stamp presses, a citation is drawn, then broken ---- */
.document{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fefdf9,#f3efe6);border-color:#cfc6b8;box-shadow:0 1px 0 #fff inset,0 22px 44px -18px #2619083d,0 4px 12px -6px #2619081f}
.document.approved{height:214px}
.document .chip{position:absolute;top:20px;inset-inline-end:18px;font-size:10px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.08em;color:var(--accent);border:1px solid #a85a2666;padding:4px 7px 3px;opacity:0;transform:translateY(-6px) scale(.9);transition:opacity .35s var(--ease),transform .5s var(--ease)}
html[lang=en] .document .chip{text-transform:uppercase}
.document.hit .chip{opacity:1;transform:none}
.document.hit{border-color:#c89b74}
.scan{position:absolute;top:-22px;bottom:-14px;left:calc(var(--scan,0)*100%);width:90px;margin-left:-90px;border-right:1px solid var(--accent);background:linear-gradient(90deg,#e4a66b00,#e4a66b2e);z-index:4;pointer-events:none;opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s}
.motion .scrub[data-step='0'] .scan{opacity:calc(1 - clamp(0,(var(--scan,0) - .92)*12,1))}
.approved-stamp,.withdrawn-stamp{bottom:44px;transform:scale(1.18) rotate(-2deg);transition:opacity .35s,transform .55s var(--ease)}
.scrub:not([data-step='0']) .approved-stamp,.scrub[data-step='3'] .withdrawn-stamp{transform:none}
.withdrawn-stamp{border-top-color:#9c4238}
.reason{position:absolute;bottom:18px;inset-inline:20px;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.4;color:#8a6a50;opacity:0;transition:opacity .45s .15s}
.reason:before{content:'';position:absolute;inset:-2px -4px;background:#e4a66b38;transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:left;transition:transform .7s var(--ease) .1s;z-index:-1}
html[lang=ar] .reason:before{transform-origin:right}
.scrub[data-step='1'] .reason,.scrub[data-step='2'] .reason{opacity:1}
.scrub[data-step='1'] .reason:before,.scrub[data-step='2'] .reason:before{transform:none}
.scrub[data-step='3'] .reason{opacity:.55}
.document strong{text-decoration:line-through;text-decoration-color:#a8614800;text-decoration-thickness:1.5px;transition:text-decoration-color .5s}
.scrub[data-step='3'] .document.approved strong{text-decoration-color:#a86148}
.document.old strong{text-decoration-color:#a8614800}
.hatch{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;padding:18px;font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:.02em;color:#6f4f3b;background:repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg,#6f4f3b1f 0 1px,#0000 1px 7px);opacity:0;transition:opacity .5s}
.scrub:not([data-step='0']) .hatch{opacity:1}
.scrub[data-step='1'] .document.restricted,.scrub[data-step='2'] .document.restricted,.scrub[data-step='3'] .document.restricted{opacity:.62}
.evidence-thread{height:44px;background:var(--accent)}
.motion .scrub[data-step='2'] .evidence-thread{transform:scaleY(var(--thread,1))}
.scrub[data-step='3'] .evidence-thread{transform:scaleY(1);background:repeating-linear-gradient(180deg,#a8614899 0 3px,#0000 3px 7px)}
.scrub[data-step='3'] .evidence-thread i{background:#9c4238}
.answer-record{box-shadow:0 30px 60px -28px #1b191699}
.answer-example p{clip-path:inset(0 100% 0 0);transition:clip-path 1.1s var(--ease) .15s}
html[lang=ar] .answer-example p{clip-path:inset(0 0 0 100%)}
.scrub[data-step='2'] .answer-example p,.scrub[data-step='3'] .answer-example p{clip-path:inset(0)}
.scrub[data-step='3'] .answer-record{border-color:#6b4a3d}
.scrub[data-step='3'] .citation{color:#c9877a;text-decoration:line-through}
/* before the answer exists the documents hold the centre of the stage; they make room when it arrives */
.motion .document-field{transform:translate3d(0,calc(var(--p,0)*-18px + var(--drop,0px)),0);transition:transform .9s var(--ease)}
.scrub[data-step='0'] .document-field,.scrub[data-step='1'] .document-field{--drop:140px}
/* the stage rail: four named states, each filling with the scroll */
.scrub-bottom{gap:32px}
.scrub-dots{flex:1;max-width:620px;gap:12px}
.scrub-dots i{flex:1;width:auto;height:auto;background:none;position:relative;padding-top:12px;font:11px/1.2 var(--ui);letter-spacing:.07em;color:#a39b8f;transition:color .3s}
.scrub-dots i.active{background:none;color:var(--ink)}
.scrub-dots i:before,.scrub-dots i:after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;inset-inline:0;height:2px;background:#e2dbd0}
.scrub-dots i:after{background:var(--accent);transform:scaleX(var(--f,0));transform-origin:left}
[dir=rtl] .scrub-dots i:after{transform-origin:right}
html[lang=en] .scrub-dots i{text-transform:uppercase}

/* ---- the archive: an aperture opens onto the photograph ---- */
.photo-statement{min-height:118svh;align-items:flex-end;padding-bottom:16svh;overflow:hidden}
.ps-media{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
.ps-media img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:brightness(.5) saturate(.14)}
.ps-media:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,#1b1916cc,#1b191600 60%)}
.photo-statement:after{display:none}
.motion .photo-statement{background:var(--paper)}
.motion .ps-media{clip-path:inset(calc((1 - var(--ap,1))*14%) calc((1 - var(--ap,1))*22%))}
.motion .ps-media img{transform:scale(calc(1.32 - var(--ap,1)*.2)) translate3d(0,calc((var(--pp,.5) - .5)*-7%),0);will-change:transform}

/* ---- 03: the environment closes around the chain, then the request travels it ---- */
#boundary{position:relative;isolation:isolate}
.boundary-frame{position:relative;background:#1b1916e6}
.frame-draw{position:absolute;inset:-1px;width:calc(100% + 2px);height:calc(100% + 2px);overflow:visible;pointer-events:none;display:none}
.frame-draw rect{fill:none;stroke:var(--light-accent);stroke-width:1}
.motion .frame-draw{display:block}
.motion .boundary-frame{border-color:#76675640}
.control-path .token{position:absolute;top:47px;inset-inline-start:calc(35px + var(--control,0)*(100% - 79px));width:9px;height:9px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--light-accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px #e4a66b1f;opacity:clamp(0,calc(var(--control,0)*8),1);display:none}
.motion .control-path .token{display:block}
.control-path:before{background:var(--light-accent);opacity:.6}
.control-node.lit>span{color:#f6d2ac}
.control-node h3,.control-node p{transition:color .4s}
.control-node.lit h3{color:#fbf6ee}

/* ---- 04: the two sides meet at the offer ---- */
#commercial{overflow-x:clip}
.motion .commercial-col:first-child{transform:translate3d(calc(var(--dir)*(1 - var(--cm,1))*-9vw),0,0);opacity:calc(.2 + var(--cm,1)*.8)}
.motion .commercial-col:last-child{transform:translate3d(calc(var(--dir)*(1 - var(--cm,1))*9vw),0,0);opacity:calc(.2 + var(--cm,1)*.8)}
.commercial-centre>span{display:inline-block}
.motion .commercial-centre>span{transform:rotate(calc((1 - var(--cm,1))*-180deg)) scale(calc(.55 + var(--cm,1)*.45))}
.motion .commercial-centre h3{opacity:clamp(0,calc((var(--cm,1) - .6)*2.5),1)}

/* ---- 05: the thirty days, counted by the scroll from readiness to decision ---- */
.large-number .count{font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.day-ruler{margin-top:34px;max-width:340px}
.day-ruler .ticks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(30,minmax(0,1fr));gap:3px;height:18px;align-items:end}
.day-ruler .ticks i{display:block;height:9px;background:#d4cabc;transition:background .25s,height .25s}
.day-ruler .ticks i:nth-child(5n){height:16px}
.day-ruler .ticks i.on{background:var(--accent)}
.day-ruler .ends{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:12px;margin-top:10px;font:12px var(--ui);letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted)}

/* ---- 06: the decision, over the district ---- */
.decision{overflow:hidden}
.decision-media{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-2;overflow:hidden}
.decision-media img{position:absolute;inset:-8% 0;width:100%;height:116%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(0) brightness(.3)}
.motion .decision-media img{transform:translate3d(0,calc((var(--dp,.5) - .5)*-12%),0) scale(calc(1.14 - var(--dp,.5)*.12));will-change:transform}
.deliverables{list-style:none;margin:18px 0 0;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr))}
.deliverables li{display:grid;align-content:start;gap:10px;padding:18px 18px 4px 0;border-top:1px solid #ffffff38}
.deliverables li span{font:14px var(--serif);color:#deb38b}
.deliverables b{font-weight:400;font-size:17px;line-height:1.4;color:#f6f2eb}
html[lang=ar] .deliverables b{font-size:17px;line-height:1.6}
.decision-deliverables{border-top:0;padding-top:0;max-width:1000px}

@media(max-width:1180px){.chapter-rail{display:none}}
@media(max-width:900px){.hero-strip{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-top:40px}.hero-strip li,.hero-strip li+li{padding:16px 0;border-inline-end:0;border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff1f}.hero-strip li:last-child{border-bottom:0}.deliverables{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));column-gap:24px}}
@media(max-width:760px),(max-height:650px){.scan,.document .chip{display:none}.document.restricted{opacity:.62!important}.evidence-thread{transform:scaleY(1)}.answer-example p{clip-path:none}.scrub-bottom{display:none}}
@media(max-width:760px){.matter-merge{height:48px}.matter-merge .a,.matter-merge .c,.matter-merge .h{display:none}}
@media(max-width:620px){.hero{padding:104px 24px 22px}.hero-foot{margin-top:18px}.hero-strip p{font-size:14px}.first-application{--pad:24px}.plate-body{padding:46svh 24px 10svh}.plate-body .matter-demo{margin-top:18svh}.plate-img{object-position:42% 40%}.photo-statement{min-height:92svh;padding-bottom:12svh}.motion .commercial-col:first-child,.motion .commercial-col:last-child{transform:none;opacity:1}.deliverables{grid-template-columns:1fr}.deliverables li{grid-template-columns:32px 1fr;gap:12px;padding:14px 0}.day-ruler{max-width:none}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero-image{animation:none}.fill .w{opacity:1!important}.document.approved{height:214px}}

/* ---------- Pass two: Solomon's photographs, 24 September 2026 ----------
   Each photograph decides which side the type takes, and it takes that side in both languages:
   the photographs carry landmarks and are never mirrored. No white cards on photography; the
   matter workflow is drawn straight onto the darkened desk. */
.hero-image{object-position:74% 50%}
.hero-scrim,[dir=ltr] .hero-scrim{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#1b1916eb 0%,#1b1916b3 34%,#1b191630 62%,#1b191600 80%),linear-gradient(0deg,#1b1916f2 0%,#1b191673 26%,#1b191600 52%)}
.hero-content{width:min(100%,780px);margin-left:0;margin-right:auto}
html[lang=en] .hero h1{font-size:clamp(46px,4.8vw,76px)}
.hero .text-link{margin-top:6px}
/* film grain over every photograph: it unifies five sources and hides the upscaling of the smaller ones */
.hero-media:before,.plate:after,.triptych figure:after,.bd-plate .ground:before,.decision-media:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;opacity:.2;mix-blend-mode:overlay;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='220' height='220'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='2' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='0 0 0 0 .5 0 0 0 0 .5 0 0 0 0 .5 0 0 0 .6 0'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E")}

/* 01: the desk. The folio and volumes sit right, so the type takes the left. */
.plate-img{object-position:62% 55%;filter:brightness(.92) saturate(.8) contrast(1.04)}
.plate-grade,[dir=ltr] .plate-grade{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#1b1916f0 0%,#1b1916b8 30%,#1b191640 58%,#1b191600 75%),linear-gradient(0deg,#1b1916 0%,#1b191699 28%,#1b191600 58%)}
.plate-copy{max-width:760px;margin-left:0;margin-right:auto}
.plate-body .matter-demo{margin-top:34svh;background:none;border:0;box-shadow:none;color:#f3ede3}
.plate-body .matter-demo-head{padding:0 0 16px;color:#bdb2a3;border-bottom:1px solid #ffffff2e}
.plate-body .matter-question{padding:44px 0 40px;border:0}
.plate-body .matter-question blockquote{font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,46px);line-height:1.3;color:#fbf7f0;max-width:1040px}
html[lang=ar] .plate-body .matter-question blockquote{line-height:1.6}
.plate-body .matter-inputs{border-top:1px solid #ffffff2e}
.plate-body .matter-input{padding:30px 32px 26px;border-inline-end-color:#ffffff1f}
.plate-body .matter-input:first-child{padding-inline-start:0}
.plate-body .matter-input>span{color:var(--light-accent)}
.plate-body .matter-input h3{color:#fbf7f0}
.plate-body .matter-input p{color:#c9bfb1}
.plate-body .matter-merge i{background:var(--light-accent)}
.plate-body .matter-output{background:none;padding:22px 0 0;text-align:center}
.plate-body .matter-output h3{font-size:clamp(26px,2.5vw,38px);color:#fbf7f0;max-width:1000px;margin:16px auto 18px}
.plate-body .matter-output>p:last-child{margin:0 auto;color:#bdb2a3;max-width:780px}

/* the triptych: three photographs rise into place, each moving at its own depth */
/* ink seams, not paper gaps: a light seam cut through the headline's letters */
.ps-media.triptych{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:0;background:none}
.triptych figure+figure{border-inline-start:3px solid var(--ink)}
.triptych figure{margin:0;position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
.ps-media.triptych img{inset:-12% 0 auto;height:124%;filter:brightness(.66) saturate(.6) sepia(.16) contrast(1.05)}
.ps-media.triptych:after{z-index:3}
.motion .ps-media.triptych{clip-path:none}
.motion .triptych figure{clip-path:inset(calc((1 - var(--k,1))*100%) 0 0 0)}
.motion .triptych figure:nth-child(1){--k:clamp(0,var(--ap,1)*1.5,1)}
.motion .triptych figure:nth-child(2){--k:clamp(0,(var(--ap,1) - .14)*1.5,1)}
.motion .triptych figure:nth-child(3){--k:clamp(0,(var(--ap,1) - .28)*1.5,1)}
.motion .ps-media.triptych figure:nth-child(1) img{transform:translate3d(0,calc((var(--pp,.5) - .5)*16%),0)}
.motion .ps-media.triptych figure:nth-child(2) img{transform:translate3d(0,calc((var(--pp,.5) - .5)*-16%),0)}
.motion .ps-media.triptych figure:nth-child(3) img{transform:translate3d(0,calc((var(--pp,.5) - .5)*9%),0)}

/* 03: daylight on stone. Ink type on the evening sky, then the section goes to ink for the chain. */
#boundary{padding-top:0}
.bd-plate{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;margin-inline:calc(var(--gutter)*-1);padding:20svh var(--gutter) 22svh;min-height:100svh;display:grid;align-content:center}
.bd-plate .ground{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;overflow:hidden}
/* environment.jpg carries extra sky and pool on its left, extended from the photograph's own edge, so the building sits clear of the type */
.bd-plate .ground img{position:absolute;inset:-6% 0 auto;width:100%;height:112%;object-fit:cover;object-position:52% 50%;filter:saturate(.9) contrast(1.03)}
.bd-plate .ground:after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#faf9f6c7 0%,#faf9f680 32%,#faf9f600 52%)}
.motion .bd-plate .ground img{transform:translate3d(0,calc((var(--gp,.5) - .5)*-14%),0);will-change:transform}
.bd-copy{max-width:min(620px,42vw);margin-left:0;margin-right:auto}
.bd-plate .chapter-head h2{font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,62px)}
.bd-plate .chapter-head h2{color:var(--ink)}
.bd-plate .index,.bd-plate .chapter-head .eyebrow{color:var(--accent)}
.bd-plate .intro{color:#35302a}
.bd-plate+.boundary-frame{margin-top:80px}

/* 06: the working session, dimmed under the ask */
.decision-media img{object-position:62% 50%;filter:saturate(.55) brightness(.46) contrast(1.05)}
.decision:after{background:linear-gradient(90deg,#1b1916e6 0%,#1b1916a6 48%,#1b191640 100%)}
[dir=rtl] .decision:after{background:linear-gradient(270deg,#1b1916e6 0%,#1b1916a6 48%,#1b191640 100%)}

@media(max-width:900px){.hero-scrim,[dir=ltr] .hero-scrim{background:linear-gradient(0deg,#1b1916f5 0%,#1b1916b3 45%,#1b191640 75%)}.bd-plate .ground:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#faf9f6d9 0%,#faf9f699 50%,#faf9f600 80%)}.bd-plate{align-content:start;padding-top:14svh}}
@media(max-width:760px){.plate-body .matter-input{padding:24px 0;border-bottom-color:#ffffff1f}.plate-body .matter-input:first-child{padding-top:30px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.bd-plate .ground img{object-position:80% 50%}.bd-plate{margin-inline:-24px;padding-inline:24px;min-height:88svh}.plate-body .matter-demo{margin-top:20svh}.plate-body .matter-question{padding:32px 0 28px}.triptych figure+figure{border-inline-start-width:2px}}

/* short laptop screens (1280x720, 1366x768): the pinned stage keeps all four states inside the viewport */
@media(min-width:761px) and (max-height:860px){.scrub-pin{gap:14px;padding-block:14px}.scrub-top{padding-bottom:10px}.document-field{height:196px}.document{width:190px;height:158px;padding:18px}.document.approved{height:182px;left:calc(50% - 95px);top:22px}.document strong{font-size:20px;margin-top:12px}html[lang=ar] .document strong{font-size:21px}.document .chip{top:16px}.approved-stamp,.withdrawn-stamp{bottom:36px}.reason{bottom:12px}.evidence-thread{height:28px}.answer-record{padding:18px 22px}.answer-example{padding:12px 0;font-size:17px}html[lang=ar] .answer-example{font-size:19px}.history-note{padding-top:8px}.evidence-graphic{min-height:0}.scrub[data-step='0'] .document-field,.scrub[data-step='1'] .document-field{--drop:100px}.beat h3{font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,44px);margin:14px 0}.beat p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}.beat-no{font-size:28px}}
/* phones: the tilted documents stay inside the column (they overhung it by 17px, before this pass too) */
.scrub{overflow-x:clip}
@media(max-width:620px){.scrub[data-step] .document.old{left:12px;transform:rotate(-7deg)}.scrub[data-step] .document.restricted{right:12px;transform:rotate(7deg)}}
@media(max-width:900px){.bd-copy{max-width:none}.bd-plate .ground img{object-position:47% 50%}.bd-plate .ground:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#faf9f6e6 0%,#faf9f6b8 55%,#faf9f600 88%)}}
/* the headline is two authored lines on every desktop width: each line stays whole, and the column
   is sized for the longest one. A 780px cap broke "holds." onto a third line from ~1600px up. */
@media(min-width:901px){.hero-content{width:fit-content;max-width:100%}.hero h1 .ln>span{white-space:nowrap}html[lang=ar] .hero h1{font-size:clamp(38px,4.1vw,66px)}}