/* velociluxa.com - automotive instrument-panel editorial
   Monochrome carbon/white/fog + single cobalt speed accent.
   Handwritten CSS. Flat, shadow-free, 0px radius. */

:root {
  --carbon: #262626;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --fog: #f1f1f1;
  --concrete: #bbbbbb;
  --cobalt: #1a3cff;

  /* derived greys for text hierarchy + hairlines (contrast-safe) */
  --ink-2: #565656;   /* secondary text on white, 7.0:1 */
  --hair: #e4e4e4;    /* dividers on white */
  --hair-strong: #d2d2d2;
  --fog-hair: #dcdcdc;

  --font-display: 'Saira', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-body: 'Inter', ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: 'Spline Sans Mono', ui-monospace, 'SFMono-Regular', Menlo, monospace;

  --pad-x: clamp(20px, 5vw, 90px);
  --measure: 68ch;

  /* motion tokens (emil: strong custom curves, short UI durations) */
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.23, 1, 0.32, 1);
  --ease-in-out: cubic-bezier(0.77, 0, 0.175, 1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { html { scroll-behavior: auto; } }

body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--carbon);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 0.96rem + 0.2vw, 1.0625rem);
  line-height: 1.65;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

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

::selection { background: var(--cobalt); color: #fff; }

/* ---------- skip link ---------- */
.skip {
  position: absolute; left: -9999px; top: 0;
  background: var(--carbon); color: #fff; padding: 12px 18px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .8rem; z-index: 200;
}
.skip:focus { left: 0; }

/* ---------- typography helpers ---------- */
.mono {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-weight: 400;
}
.mono--cobalt { color: var(--cobalt); }

h1, h2, h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -0.015em; margin: 0; }
h1 { line-height: 1.02; }
h2 { line-height: 1.06; }
h3 { line-height: 1.12; }

p { margin: 0 0 1.1em; max-width: var(--measure); }
.lead { font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.02rem + 0.7vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--carbon); }

/* ---------- layout primitives ---------- */
.bleed { padding-inline: var(--pad-x); }
.rail { max-width: 1240px; margin-inline: auto; }
.section { padding-block: clamp(56px, 8vw, 130px); }

/* ---------- header ---------- */
.masthead {
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
  background: var(--white);
}
.masthead__row {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 20px; min-height: 66px;
}
.brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; text-decoration: none; color: var(--carbon); }
.brand__mark { width: 30px; height: 30px; flex: none; }
.brand__word {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.16rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.brand__word span { color: var(--cobalt); }
.brand__tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .64rem; text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: .16em; color: var(--concrete); margin-left: 2px;
}

.nav { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 34px); }
.nav a {
  text-decoration: none; color: var(--carbon);
  font-size: 0.95rem; letter-spacing: .01em;
  padding: 6px 0; position: relative;
}
.nav a[aria-current="page"] { color: var(--cobalt); }
.nav a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 5px; }
.nav__cta {
  border: 1px solid var(--carbon); padding: 9px 18px !important;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .72rem;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
}
.nav__cta:hover { background: var(--carbon); color: #fff; text-decoration: none; }

.burger {
  display: none; background: none; border: 1px solid var(--carbon);
  width: 42px; height: 42px; cursor: pointer; padding: 0;
  align-items: center; justify-content: center;
}
.burger span, .burger span::before, .burger span::after {
  content: ''; display: block; width: 18px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--carbon);
  position: relative; transition: transform .25s ease, opacity .2s ease;
}
.burger span::before { position: absolute; top: -6px; }
.burger span::after { position: absolute; top: 6px; }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span { background: transparent; }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span::before { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
.burger[aria-expanded="true"] span::after { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

@media (max-width: 880px) {
  .burger { display: inline-flex; }
  .nav {
    position: fixed; inset: 66px 0 auto 0; z-index: 90;
    flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0;
    background: var(--white); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
    padding: 8px var(--pad-x) 24px;
    transform: translateY(-8px); opacity: 0; pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity .2s ease, transform .2s ease;
  }
  .nav.is-open { opacity: 1; transform: none; pointer-events: auto; }
  .nav a { width: 100%; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); font-size: 1.05rem; }
  .nav__cta { border: 1px solid var(--carbon); margin-top: 16px; text-align: center; width: 100%; padding: 14px 18px !important; }
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .nav { transition: none; } }
}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero { padding-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 84px); padding-bottom: clamp(40px, 6vw, 70px); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.hero__kicker { margin-bottom: 26px; }
.hero h1 {
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 1.5rem + 4vw, 4.7rem);
  max-width: 15ch;
}
.hero h1 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--cobalt); }
.hero__sub { margin-top: 26px; max-width: 46ch; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1rem + 0.6vw, 1.4rem); line-height: 1.5; color: var(--ink-2); }
.hero__actions { margin-top: 38px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 18px; align-items: center; }
.hero__trust { margin-top: 26px; }

.hero__line { margin-top: clamp(40px, 6vw, 68px); width: 100%; height: auto; }

/* buttons */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em;
  font-size: .78rem; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer;
  padding: 14px 24px; border: 1px solid var(--carbon); background: var(--carbon); color: #fff;
  transition: background .18s ease, color .18s ease, transform .12s ease;
}
.btn:hover { background: var(--cobalt); border-color: var(--cobalt); }
.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--carbon); }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--carbon); color: #fff; }
.btn--cobalt { background: var(--cobalt); border-color: var(--cobalt); }
.btn--cobalt:hover { background: #0f2ecc; border-color: #0f2ecc; }
.btn svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; flex: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .btn { transition: none; } }

.arrow-link {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; text-decoration: none;
  font-size: .96rem; color: var(--carbon); border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; padding-bottom: 2px;
}
.arrow-link:hover { border-bottom-color: var(--cobalt); color: var(--cobalt); }
.arrow-link svg { width: 14px; height: 14px; }

/* ---------- how-we-pick / curator band ---------- */
.band-fog { background: var(--fog); }
.band-carbon { background: var(--carbon); color: var(--white); }
.band-carbon .mono { color: var(--concrete); }
.band-carbon a { color: #fff; }

.curator {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.15fr 0.85fr; gap: clamp(30px, 5vw, 80px);
  align-items: start;
}
.curator h2 { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 1.2rem + 2.6vw, 3.2rem); max-width: 16ch; }
.curator__meta { border-top: 1px solid var(--fog-hair); }
.curator__meta dl { margin: 0; display: grid; }
.curator__meta div { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr; gap: 16px; padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--fog-hair); }
.curator__meta dt { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .68rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--ink-2); }
.curator__meta dd { margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .curator { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- index / anchors ---------- */
.index-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(230px, 1fr));
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
}
.index-grid a {
  display: flex; gap: 14px; align-items: baseline; text-decoration: none;
  padding: 18px 20px 18px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--hair);
}
.index-grid a:hover { background: var(--fog); }
.index-grid .n { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .8rem; color: var(--cobalt); flex: none; }
.index-grid .t { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.02rem; letter-spacing: 0; }
.index-grid .g { display: block; font-size: .78rem; color: var(--ink-2); margin-top: 2px; font-family: var(--font-body); }

/* ---------- game cards ---------- */
.catalog { display: grid; gap: 0; }
.game {
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hair);
  padding-block: clamp(44px, 6vw, 92px);
  display: grid; gap: clamp(26px, 4vw, 56px);
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  align-items: start;
}
.game--reverse .game__media { order: 2; }
.game--wide { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.game--wide .game__media { max-width: 760px; }
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .game { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .game--reverse .game__media { order: 0; }
}

.game__head { display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 18px; }
.game__n { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--cobalt); }
.game__tag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .12em;
  color: var(--ink-2); border: 1px solid var(--hair-strong); padding: 4px 9px;
}
.game__flag {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--carbon); background: var(--fog); border: 1px solid var(--hair-strong); padding: 4px 9px;
}
.game h3 { font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.2rem + 2vw, 2.6rem); letter-spacing: -0.01em; margin-bottom: 4px; }
.game__hook { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: 1.05rem; margin-bottom: 22px; max-width: 40ch; }

.telemetry {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0,1fr));
  border: 1px solid var(--hair); margin-bottom: 24px;
}
.telemetry div { padding: 12px 14px; border-right: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.telemetry div:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.telemetry dt { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .6rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .11em; color: var(--concrete); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.telemetry dd { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .84rem; color: var(--carbon); }
@media (max-width: 480px) { .telemetry { grid-template-columns: repeat(2,1fr); } .telemetry div:nth-child(2){border-right:0;} .telemetry div:nth-child(1),.telemetry div:nth-child(2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);} }

.game__body p { font-size: 1.02rem; }
.why { list-style: none; margin: 22px 0 26px; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.why li { padding: 11px 0 11px 26px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); position: relative; font-size: .98rem; }
.why li::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 18px; width: 12px; height: 1.5px; background: var(--cobalt);
}
.history {
  border-left: 2px solid var(--cobalt); padding: 4px 0 4px 20px; margin: 4px 0 26px;
}
.history .mono { display: block; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.history p { font-size: .98rem; color: var(--carbon); margin-bottom: 0; }

.store-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; align-items: center; }
.store-note { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .68rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; color: var(--ink-2); }

/* telemetry SVG media block */
.game__media { position: relative; }
.shot {
  width: 100%; height: auto; background: var(--carbon); display: block; border: 1px solid var(--carbon);
}
img.shot { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; }
.shot--fog { background: var(--fog); border-color: var(--hair-strong); }
.shot__cap { margin-top: 10px; }

/* ---------- editor's pick ---------- */
.picks { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.picks article { padding: clamp(24px,3vw,40px); border-right: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.picks article:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.picks .mono { color: var(--concrete); }
.picks h3 { color: #fff; font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.5rem; margin: 14px 0 10px; }
.picks p { color: #d7d7d7; font-size: .96rem; }
.picks a { color: #fff; }
@media (max-width: 820px) {
  .picks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .picks article { border-right: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
  .picks article:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
}

/* ---------- FAQ ---------- */
.faq { border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); max-width: 900px; }
.faq details { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.faq summary {
  list-style: none; cursor: pointer; padding: 22px 40px 22px 0; position: relative;
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1rem + 0.5vw, 1.4rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq summary::after {
  content: '+'; position: absolute; right: 4px; top: 20px; font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 1.4rem; color: var(--cobalt); font-weight: 400; transition: transform .2s ease;
}
.faq details[open] summary::after { content: '\2013'; }
.faq p { padding: 0 0 22px; color: var(--ink-2); }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .faq summary::after { transition: none; } }

/* ---------- generic prose page ---------- */
.page-head { padding-top: clamp(40px,6vw,80px); padding-bottom: clamp(28px,4vw,44px); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.page-head h1 { font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 1.4rem + 3.6vw, 4.4rem); max-width: 18ch; }
.page-head .lead { margin-top: 22px; max-width: 52ch; color: var(--ink-2); }

.prose { max-width: 72ch; }
.prose h2 { font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 1.1rem + 1.6vw, 2.2rem); margin: 2em 0 .6em; }
.prose h3 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 1.6em 0 .5em; letter-spacing: 0; }
.prose ul { padding-left: 0; list-style: none; }
.prose ul li { padding: 10px 0 10px 26px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); position: relative; }
.prose ul li::before { content:''; position:absolute; left:0; top:18px; width:12px; height:1.5px; background: var(--cobalt); }
.prose a { color: var(--cobalt); text-underline-offset: 3px; }

/* legal doc numbering */
.legal { max-width: 74ch; }
.legal h2 { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.35rem; letter-spacing: 0; margin: 2em 0 .5em; padding-top: .6em; border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.legal h2 .mono { display: block; margin-bottom: 6px; color: var(--cobalt); }
.legal p, .legal li { font-size: .98rem; }
.legal ul { padding-left: 0; list-style: none; }
.legal ul li { padding: 8px 0 8px 24px; position: relative; }
.legal ul li::before { content:''; position:absolute; left:0; top:15px; width:10px; height:1.5px; background: var(--concrete); }
.legal .updated { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .74rem; color: var(--ink-2); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .08em; }

/* ---------- contact form ---------- */
.form { max-width: 520px; }
.field { display: grid; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.field label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .09em; color: var(--carbon); }
.field label .req { color: var(--cobalt); }
.field input, .field textarea {
  font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 1rem; color: var(--carbon);
  border: 1px solid var(--hair-strong); background: var(--white); padding: 13px 14px; border-radius: 0;
  width: 100%;
}
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: 2px solid var(--cobalt); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--cobalt); }
.field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
.consent { display: flex; gap: 12px; align-items: flex-start; margin-bottom: 24px; max-width: 520px; }
.consent input { width: 18px; height: 18px; margin-top: 3px; flex: none; accent-color: var(--cobalt); }
.consent label { font-size: .9rem; color: var(--ink-2); font-family: var(--font-body); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
.consent a { color: var(--cobalt); }
.form__note { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .7rem; color: var(--ink-2); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .06em; margin-top: 18px; }

.contact-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(30px,5vw,70px); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.contact-aside dl div { padding: 14px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.contact-aside dt { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .68rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--ink-2); margin-bottom: 5px; }
.contact-aside dd { margin: 0; }
.contact-aside a { color: var(--cobalt); }

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot { background: var(--carbon); color: #fff; padding-block: clamp(48px, 6vw, 84px); }
.foot__top { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.4fr 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(28px,4vw,56px); }
.foot__brand .brand__word { color: #fff; }
.foot__brand p { color: var(--concrete); font-size: .95rem; margin-top: 16px; max-width: 34ch; }
.foot h4 { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .68rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--concrete); font-weight: 400; margin: 0 0 16px; }
.foot ul { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 11px; }
.foot ul a { color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-size: .95rem; }
.foot ul a:hover { text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 4px; }
.foot__disc { margin-top: clamp(36px,5vw,60px); padding-top: 26px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16); }
.foot__disc p { color: var(--concrete); font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 92ch; }
.foot__base { margin-top: 22px; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px; }
.foot__base .mono { color: var(--concrete); font-size: .68rem; }
@media (max-width: 760px) { .foot__top { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } .foot__brand { grid-column: 1 / -1; } }

/* ---------- 404 ---------- */
.err { min-height: 62vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; }
.err .code { font-family: var(--font-mono); color: var(--cobalt); font-size: 1rem; letter-spacing: .2em; }
.err h1 { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 1.5rem + 4vw, 5rem); margin: 18px 0 20px; }

/* ---------- utilities ---------- */
.eyebrow { display: block; margin-bottom: 22px; }
.stack-sm > * + * { margin-top: 10px; }
.mt-s { margin-top: 18px; } .mt-m { margin-top: 34px; } .mt-l { margin-top: 56px; }
.divider { height: 1px; background: var(--hair); border: 0; margin: 0; }

/* =====================================================================
   DESIGN-UPGRADE LAYER - richer instrument-panel sections + motion
   ===================================================================== */

/* ---------- sticky, shrinking header ---------- */
.masthead {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 100;
  transition: box-shadow .3s var(--ease-out);
}
.masthead__row { transition: min-height .3s var(--ease-out); }
.masthead.is-scrolled { border-bottom-color: var(--hair-strong); box-shadow: 0 1px 0 rgba(38,38,38,.05); }
.masthead.is-scrolled .masthead__row { min-height: 54px; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .masthead, .masthead__row { transition: none; }
}

/* ---------- scroll-reveal (emil: ease-out entrance, opacity+small y) ---------- */
.reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px); transition: opacity .6s var(--ease-out), transform .6s var(--ease-out); }
.reveal.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.reveal[data-delay="1"] { transition-delay: .06s; }
.reveal[data-delay="2"] { transition-delay: .12s; }
.reveal[data-delay="3"] { transition-delay: .18s; }
.reveal[data-delay="4"] { transition-delay: .24s; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
}

/* ---------- richer hero ---------- */
.hero__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.02fr 0.98fr; gap: clamp(30px, 5vw, 68px);
  align-items: center;
}
@media (max-width: 900px) { .hero__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(28px,6vw,44px); } }

.hero__showcase { position: relative; }
.showcase-fig {
  margin: 0; position: relative; border: 1px solid var(--carbon); background: var(--carbon);
}
.showcase-fig__bar {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px;
  padding: 9px 14px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.16);
}
.showcase-fig__bar .mono { color: #cfcfcf; font-size: .62rem; margin: 0; }
.showcase-fig__bar .live { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; color: #fff; }
.showcase-fig__bar .live::before {
  content: ''; width: 6px; height: 6px; background: var(--cobalt); flex: none;
}
.showcase-fig img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; }
.showcase-fig__cap {
  position: absolute; left: 0; bottom: 0; right: 0;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 12px;
  padding: 10px 14px; background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(38,38,38,.82), rgba(38,38,38,0));
}
.showcase-fig__cap .mono { color: #eee; font-size: .62rem; margin: 0; }
.showcase-fig__tick { height: 1px; background: rgba(255,255,255,.16); position: relative; }
.showcase-fig__tick i { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%; width: 38%; background: var(--cobalt); }

.scrollcue { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px; margin-top: clamp(30px,4vw,46px); color: var(--ink-2); }
.scrollcue .mono { margin: 0; }
.scrollcue__rail { width: 1px; height: 30px; background: var(--hair-strong); position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.scrollcue__rail::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; top: -30px; width: 100%; height: 30px; background: var(--cobalt);
  animation: cue 2.1s var(--ease-in-out) infinite;
}
@keyframes cue { 0% { transform: translateY(0); } 60%,100% { transform: translateY(60px); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .scrollcue__rail::after { animation: none; top: 0; height: 12px; } }

/* ---------- telemetry "by the numbers" strip ---------- */
.telestrip { border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.telestrip__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); }
.telestrip__grid > div {
  padding: clamp(26px,3.4vw,44px) clamp(18px,2vw,30px);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--hair);
}
.telestrip__grid > div:last-child { border-right: 0; }
.telestrip .k { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .6rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--concrete); margin: 0 0 12px; }
.telestrip .v { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; font-size: clamp(2rem, 1.3rem + 2.6vw, 3.4rem); line-height: 1; letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--carbon); }
.telestrip .v span { color: var(--cobalt); }
.telestrip .u { display: block; margin-top: 8px; font-size: .82rem; color: var(--ink-2); }
@media (max-width: 700px) {
  .telestrip__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .telestrip__grid > div:nth-child(2) { border-right: 0; }
  .telestrip__grid > div:nth-child(1), .telestrip__grid > div:nth-child(2) { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
}

/* ---------- how-we-pick process (3 nodes on a start line) ---------- */
.process { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: clamp(22px,3vw,48px); }
.process__step { border-top: 2px solid var(--carbon); padding-top: 22px; position: relative; }
.process__step::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: -5px; left: 0; width: 8px; height: 8px; background: var(--cobalt);
}
.process__step .s-n { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .72rem; color: var(--cobalt); letter-spacing: .1em; }
.process__step h3 { font-weight: 500; font-size: clamp(1.15rem,1rem+.9vw,1.5rem); margin: 12px 0 10px; }
.process__step p { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .96rem; margin: 0; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .process { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .process__step { border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); padding: 24px 0; }
  .process__step:first-child { border-top: 2px solid var(--carbon); }
  .process__step::before { top: -5px; }
}

/* ---------- discipline filter chips ---------- */
.filters { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
.filters__label { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .64rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--concrete); margin-right: 6px; }
.chip {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .1em;
  color: var(--carbon); background: transparent; border: 1px solid var(--hair-strong);
  padding: 8px 15px; cursor: pointer; border-radius: 0;
  transition: background .18s var(--ease-out), color .18s var(--ease-out), border-color .18s var(--ease-out);
}
.chip:hover { border-color: var(--carbon); }
.chip .c-n { color: var(--concrete); margin-left: 7px; }
.chip[aria-pressed="true"] { background: var(--cobalt); border-color: var(--cobalt); color: #fff; }
.chip[aria-pressed="true"] .c-n { color: rgba(255,255,255,.7); }
.chip:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--cobalt); outline-offset: 2px; }
.game[hidden] { display: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .chip { transition: none; } }

/* card media: subtle zoom + cobalt scan on hover (hover-capable only) */
.game__media { overflow: hidden; }
@media (hover: hover) and (pointer: fine) {
  .shot { transition: transform .55s var(--ease-out); }
  .game__media:hover .shot { transform: scale(1.035); }
  .game__media::after {
    content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; height: 2px; background: var(--cobalt);
    transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .5s var(--ease-out); z-index: 2;
  }
  .game__media:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .shot { transition: none; }
  .game__media:hover .shot { transform: none; }
}

/* ---------- spec / telemetry comparison table ---------- */
.spectable-wrap { overflow-x: auto; border: 1px solid var(--hair); -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch; }
.spectable { border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; min-width: 760px; }
.spectable caption { text-align: left; }
.spectable thead th {
  font-family: var(--font-mono); text-transform: uppercase; font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .11em;
  color: var(--ink-2); font-weight: 400; text-align: left; padding: 15px 16px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair-strong); white-space: nowrap; background: var(--fog);
}
.spectable tbody td { padding: 15px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); font-size: .92rem; vertical-align: middle; }
.spectable tbody tr:last-child td { border-bottom: 0; }
.spectable tbody tr:hover td { background: var(--fog); }
.spectable .t-game { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0; white-space: nowrap; }
.spectable .t-mono { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .8rem; color: var(--ink-2); white-space: nowrap; }
.off-yes { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .74rem; color: var(--carbon); }
.off-yes svg { width: 13px; height: 13px; color: var(--cobalt); flex: none; }
/* dataviz rating cell: single-hue meter on neutral track, mono value */
.rating-cell { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 11px; }
.rating-cell .meter { width: 76px; height: 6px; background: var(--fog); position: relative; flex: none; }
.rating-cell .meter i { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; background: var(--cobalt); }
.rating-cell .num { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .8rem; color: var(--carbon); min-width: 34px; }
.rating-cell.nv .num { color: var(--ink-2); }
.rating-cell.nv .meter { background: repeating-linear-gradient(135deg, var(--fog) 0 5px, #e9e9e9 5px 10px); }
.spectable__note { margin-top: 14px; }

/* ---------- studio history timeline ---------- */
.timeline { border-left: 2px solid var(--hair); margin-left: 5px; }
.tl-item { position: relative; padding: 0 0 clamp(26px,3vw,38px) clamp(26px,4vw,44px); }
.tl-item:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
.tl-item::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: -6px; top: 5px; width: 10px; height: 10px;
  background: #fff; border: 2px solid var(--cobalt); border-radius: 50%;
}
.tl-year { font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .78rem; color: var(--cobalt); letter-spacing: .06em; }
.tl-studio { font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 500; font-size: 1.1rem; margin: 6px 0 4px; letter-spacing: 0; }
.tl-text { color: var(--ink-2); font-size: .94rem; margin: 0; max-width: 62ch; }
.timeline-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr; gap: clamp(30px,5vw,72px); align-items: start; }
@media (max-width: 820px) { .timeline-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* ---------- editorial pull-quote band ---------- */
.pullquote { border-top: 1px solid var(--hair); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hair); }
.pullquote blockquote {
  margin: 0; border-left: 3px solid var(--cobalt); padding-left: clamp(20px,3vw,42px);
  max-width: 26ch;
}
.pullquote p {
  font-family: var(--font-display); font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: -.02em;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 1.1rem + 3vw, 3.2rem); line-height: 1.16; color: var(--carbon); max-width: none;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(22px,3vw,32px);
}
.pullquote cite { font-style: normal; font-family: var(--font-mono); font-size: .72rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .1em; color: var(--ink-2); }

/* ---------- review interior enhancements ---------- */
.review-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .95fr; gap: clamp(28px,4vw,60px); align-items: center; }
@media (max-width: 880px) { .review-hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.verdict {
  border: 1px solid var(--hair-strong); background: var(--fog);
  padding: clamp(22px,3vw,34px); margin: clamp(30px,4vw,44px) 0;
}
.verdict .mono { display: block; margin-bottom: 12px; }
.verdict h2 { border: 0; margin: 0 0 10px; padding: 0; }
.verdict p { margin: 0; }