:root{--slate:#122023;--ink:#0B1417;--panel:#16262A;--line:#24383C;--aqua:#9EF3EE;--grey:#A2ACAB;--steel:#6F8695;--red:#FF6666}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0}
html{overflow-x:hidden;background:var(--ink)}
html.lenis,html.lenis body{height:auto}
.lenis.lenis-smooth{scroll-behavior:auto}
body{background:transparent;color:#E9EFEE;font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-weight:300;line-height:1.7;overflow-x:hidden}

/* LOCK scroll when gate is open */
body.gate-open{overflow:hidden!important;height:100vh!important}

#gl{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:0;pointer-events:none}
.grain{position:fixed;inset:-50%;z-index:3;pointer-events:none;opacity:.07;background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='240' height='240'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='2'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='240' height='240' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='1'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");animation:gr 0.6s steps(2) infinite}
@keyframes gr{0%{transform:translate(0,0)}50%{transform:translate(-4%,3%)}100%{transform:translate(3%,-4%)}}
.vig{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at center,transparent 55%,rgba(4,9,10,.75) 100%)}

#bar{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;height:3px;width:0;background:var(--aqua);z-index:60;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(158,243,238,.6)}
#chrome{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:55;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:16px 22px;mix-blend-mode:screen}
#chrome .logo{font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:14px}
#snd{background:none;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--grey);font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.14em;padding:8px 14px;cursor:pointer;border-radius:20px;transition:.3s}
#snd:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--aqua);outline-offset:2px}
#snd.on{color:var(--aqua);border-color:var(--aqua)}
#hint{position:fixed;bottom:18px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:55;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--steel);animation:bob 2s ease-in-out infinite;transition:opacity .5s}
@keyframes bob{0%,100%{transform:translate(-50%,0)}50%{transform:translate(-50%,8px)}}

/* GATE — fixed fullscreen, body scroll locked */
#gate{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;background:var(--ink);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;transition:opacity .9s,visibility .9s;overflow:hidden}
#gate.gone{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none}
#gate .in{max-width:480px;padding:20px}
#gate h1{font-size:clamp(32px,7vw,52px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.01em;margin-bottom:8px}
#gate h1 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--aqua)}
#gate p{color:var(--grey);font-size:13px;margin:8px 0 16px}
#gate .btns{display:flex;gap:12px;justify-content:center;flex-wrap:wrap}
#gate button{font-family:Poppins,sans-serif;font-size:14px;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:30px;cursor:pointer;border:1px solid var(--aqua);transition:.3s}
#gate .yes{background:var(--aqua);color:var(--slate);font-weight:600}
#gate .no{background:none;color:var(--aqua)}
#gate button:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* stage */
body{perspective:1600px}
#stage{position:relative;z-index:5;transform-style:preserve-3d;will-change:transform}

/* BEATS — tight spacing, no blank gaps */
.beat{min-height:auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:3vh 24px;position:relative}
.beat.chapter,.beat.actcard,.beat.endcard{min-height:50vh;padding:6vh 24px}
.beat.pbeat{padding:4vh 24px}
.beat.pingbeat{padding:5vh 24px}
.narr{font-size:clamp(20px,3vw,30px);max-width:640px;text-align:center;font-weight:300}
.narr.small{font-size:clamp(16px,2vw,21px);color:var(--grey)}
.kicker{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.3em;color:var(--aqua)}
.cap{font-family:Caveat,cursive;font-size:clamp(20px,2.6vw,28px);color:#DCE7E5;max-width:560px;text-align:center;margin-top:12px}

.chapter h1,.actcard h2{font-size:clamp(44px,8vw,92px);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:10px 0;text-align:center}
.chsub{color:var(--grey);font-size:15px}
.actextra{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.2em;color:var(--steel);margin-top:14px}
.rings{position:absolute;inset:0;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;pointer-events:none}
.rings span{position:absolute;width:calc(var(--r)*120px);height:calc(var(--r)*120px);border:1px solid var(--aqua);border-radius:50%;opacity:calc(.22 - var(--r)*.03)}

/* panels */
.panel{position:relative;width:min(680px,88vw);border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5);border-radius:6px;overflow:visible;margin:0}
.panel img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:6px}
.panel.big{width:min(780px,92vw)}

.pop{opacity:0;transform:scale(.82) rotate(var(--rot,-1.6deg)) translateY(46px) translateZ(40px)}
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(30px)}

/* cutouts — on right corner of image */
.cutout{position:absolute;width:110px;z-index:6;filter:drop-shadow(0 12px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.55));right:-20px;bottom:-20px}
.cutout img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
@media(max-width:760px){.cutout{width:80px;right:-8px;bottom:-8px}}

/* bubbles — scratch-in animation */
.bubble{max-width:min(520px,88vw);padding:18px 22px;border-radius:18px;font-size:15px;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);--rot:1.4deg;clip-path:inset(0 100% 0 0);transition:clip-path 0.6s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1)}
.bubble.scratched{clip-path:inset(0 0 0 0)}
.bubble.me{border-bottom-right-radius:4px;align-self:center;background:#12282B;border-color:#1E4A48}
.bubble.them{border-bottom-left-radius:4px;background:var(--panel)}
.bubble .meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;color:var(--steel);margin-bottom:8px}
.bubble p{margin:4px 0}
.bubble.thesis{border-color:var(--aqua);box-shadow:0 0 40px rgba(158,243,238,.12)}
.bubble.thesis p:last-child{color:var(--aqua);font-weight:600;font-size:18px}
.bubble.spec{border-color:var(--steel)}
.bubble.spec p{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;color:var(--aqua);font-size:16px}

/* ping */
.pingbeat{background:radial-gradient(circle at center,rgba(255,102,102,.05),transparent 60%)}
.badge{width:74px;height:74px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--red);color:#fff;font-weight:700;font-size:34px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,102,102,.5);--rot:0deg}
.badge.in{animation:pulse 1.6s ease-out .6s 3}
@keyframes pulse{0%{box-shadow:0 0 0 0 rgba(255,102,102,.5)}100%{box-shadow:0 0 0 44px rgba(255,102,102,0)}}

/* pinned scenes */
.pinwrap{height:120vh;position:relative;margin-bottom:0}
#zero{height:110vh}
.pin{position:sticky;top:0;height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden}
.zerostage{text-align:center;padding:0 20px}
.zpre{color:var(--grey);font-size:18px;margin-bottom:30px}
.zline{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:clamp(30px,7vw,76px);font-weight:700;color:var(--aqua);letter-spacing:.04em}
.zline span{opacity:0;display:inline-block;transform:translateY(24px);transition:opacity .3s,transform .5s cubic-bezier(.2,1.4,.3,1)}
.zline span.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
.zpost{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--steel);margin-top:30px;opacity:0;transition:opacity 1s 1s}
.zpost.in{opacity:1}
#zero .pin{background:radial-gradient(circle at center,rgba(158,243,238,.07),transparent 65%)}
.warm .pin{background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 80%,rgba(255,180,120,.08),transparent 60%)}
.dstage{text-align:center;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:8px;padding:0 18px}

.trip{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;max-width:1100px}
.trip .panel{width:min(320px,86vw)}
.trip .s0{--rot:-2.4deg}.trip .s1{--rot:1.8deg}.trip .s2{--rot:-1.2deg}

.cascade .cwrap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;width:min(560px,90vw)}
.cascade .bubble.me{align-self:flex-end}
.cascade .bubble.them{align-self:flex-start}

/* flyer — full width travel */
.floatbeat{min-height:50vh;padding:6vh 0;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.flyer{width:min(260px,50vw);position:absolute;top:50%;z-index:10;will-change:transform;pointer-events:none}
.flyer img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}

.whisper{background:radial-gradient(circle at center,rgba(158,243,238,.04),transparent 60%)}
.wpair{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.wpair .cutout{position:static;width:180px;margin-bottom:20px;right:auto;bottom:auto}
.wline{color:var(--grey);font-size:17px}
.wquote{font-family:Caveat,cursive;font-size:clamp(28px,4vw,44px);color:var(--aqua);max-width:640px;text-align:center}

.endcard h2{font-size:clamp(60px,10vw,120px);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em}
.browse{display:inline-block;margin-top:34px;color:var(--aqua);border:1px solid var(--aqua);border-radius:30px;padding:12px 26px;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;transition:.3s}
.browse:hover{background:var(--aqua);color:var(--slate)}
.copyright{font-family:'IBM Plex Mono',monospace;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.1em;color:var(--steel);margin-top:40px;opacity:.5}

/* conversation layout */
.conv-wrap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;width:min(560px,90vw)}
.conv-wrap .bubble.me{align-self:flex-end}
.conv-wrap .bubble.them{align-self:flex-start}
.conversation-beat{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:14px}

/* fading transitions on all animated elements */
.pop{transition:opacity 0.6s ease, transform 0.9s cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1)}
.reveal{transition:opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease}

.panel img[loading="lazy"]{background:var(--panel)}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){
  #stage{transform:none!important}
  .pop,.reveal,.zline span{transition:none!important;opacity:1!important;transform:none!important}
  .bubble{clip-path:none!important;transition:none!important}
  .grain{animation:none}
}

/* asset protection */
.panel img,.flyer img,.cutout img{user-select:none;-webkit-user-select:none;-webkit-user-drag:none;-webkit-touch-callout:none;pointer-events:none}

/* devtools deterrent blur (off by default) */
.inspect-blur main{filter:blur(14px);transition:filter .2s}

@media (max-width:600px){
  .beat{padding:2vh 16px}
  .beat.chapter,.beat.actcard,.beat.endcard{padding:4vh 16px;min-height:40vh}
  .panel{width:min(680px,94vw)}
  .trip .panel{width:min(320px,92vw)}
  .cutout{width:70px;right:-5px;bottom:-5px}
  #stage{transform-style:flat;will-change:auto;transform:none!important}
  body{perspective:none}
  .floatbeat{min-height:40vh;overflow:visible}
  .flyer{width:min(220px,45vw)}
}

/* ===== Background layer (added) ===== */
#bg-gl{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:-1;pointer-events:none;background:var(--ink)}