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/* Normal-scroll editorial content. Intro opacity is controlled by the scene handoff. */
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/* David's original three-card composition, copy, crops and brand accents. */
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@media(min-width:1800px){.copy-block{max-width:680px}.scene-arrival .scene-content{padding-bottom:8vh}}
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@media(max-width:760px){
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.scroll-cue svg{transition:none}.scroll-cue:hover svg{transform:none}}
/* The last still dissolves into an introduction that then returns to normal flow. */
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/* Closing still: the same quiet, viewport-pinned treatment as the opening. */
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@media(max-width:760px){
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}

/* Persistent courtyard. Original stills remain opaque during reading holds. */
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/* One reading stage on every screen. Only opacity changes between passages. */
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/* A fixed compositor surface replaces the old inverse-scroll translation. */
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.closing-sequence.enhanced.is-leaving .closing-stage{position:absolute;top:auto;bottom:0}
.closing-content{will-change:opacity}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .scene{display:grid;min-height:100svh;border:0}
 .scene-visual{height:100svh;aspect-ratio:auto}
 .scene-visual img{height:100%;object-fit:cover}
 .scene-content{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;min-height:100svh;padding:clamp(84px,12svh,125px) 25px 50px;background:transparent!important}
 .scene-arrival .scene-content{align-items:flex-end;padding:90px 25px max(42px,env(safe-area-inset-bottom))}
 .scene-arrival .scene-visual img,.stage-image.arrival img{object-position:57% center}
 .scene-instinct .scene-visual img,.stage-image.instinct img,
 .scene-learning .scene-visual img,.stage-image.learning img{object-position:center}
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 .visual-sequence.enhanced .stage-copy.scene-instinct .scene-content,
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 .copy-block{max-width:100%}
 .copy-block h2{font-size:clamp(29px,7.65vw,41px);line-height:1.15;max-width:22ch;text-shadow:0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
 .copy-block>p{font-size:clamp(20px,5.4vw,26px);line-height:1.5;max-width:29ch}
 .scene-learning h2{max-width:22ch}
 h1{font-size:clamp(43px,11vw,64px);max-width:8.5ch;line-height:1.03;text-shadow:0 2px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.3)}
 h1 span{display:block;white-space:nowrap}h1 span+span::before{content:none}
 .closing-stage{height:100svh;min-height:0}
 .closing-visual img{object-position:63% center}
 .closing-content{padding:45px 25px max(38px,env(safe-area-inset-bottom))}
 .closing-content h2{font-size:clamp(32px,8.5vw,45px);line-height:1.1}
 .closing-content .copy-block>p{font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;margin-top:22px}
 .has-scene-stage #research{scroll-margin-top:-25px}
 .has-scene-stage .environment-intro{min-height:0;padding-top:clamp(84px,14svh,118px);padding-bottom:28px}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
 .visual-stage,.closing-content{will-change:auto}
}

/* Registered two-state artwork: one camera and one shared environment. */
.scene-pair{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;pointer-events:none}
.art-plane{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:max(100%,177.6833156dvh);aspect-ratio:1672/941;transform:translate(-50%,-50%)}
.pair-background,.neuron-layer,.firing-layer{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%}
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.stage-image.paired .pair-background img,.stage-image.paired .neuron-layer img,.stage-image.paired .firing-layer img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:fill}
.stage-image.paired::before{display:none}
.stage-image.paired .cat-sprite{position:absolute;display:block;max-width:none;height:auto;object-fit:contain;pointer-events:none;will-change:opacity}
.cat-sprite.sitting{opacity:var(--sitting-alpha,1)}
.cat-sprite.leaping{opacity:var(--leaping-alpha,0)}
.neuron-layer{opacity:var(--neuron-alpha,0);will-change:opacity}
.cat-contact-shadow{position:absolute;left:27%;top:69%;width:12%;height:1.8%;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(0,0,0,.6);filter:blur(6px);opacity:var(--sitting-alpha,1)}
.firing-layer{opacity:var(--firing-alpha,0);mix-blend-mode:lighten;will-change:opacity;mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 9% 10% at 48% 61%,#000 20%,transparent 90%),radial-gradient(ellipse 8% 12% at 58% 20%,#000 20%,transparent 90%),radial-gradient(ellipse 9% 11% at 86% 37%,#000 20%,transparent 90%),radial-gradient(ellipse 8% 10% at 82% 77%,#000 20%,transparent 90%)}
.art-unavailable .art-plane{display:none}
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@media(max-width:760px) and (orientation:portrait){
 .cat-pair .art-plane{width:max(100%,47.3395502dvh);aspect-ratio:863/1823}
 .neural-pair .art-plane{width:max(100%,47.2328767dvh);aspect-ratio:862/1825}
 .cat-contact-shadow{left:14%;top:62.6%;width:22%;height:.8%;filter:blur(4px)}
 .firing-layer{mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 14% 7% at 54% 52%,#000 20%,transparent 90%),radial-gradient(ellipse 13% 7% at 91% 40%,#000 20%,transparent 90%),radial-gradient(ellipse 13% 7% at 37% 70%,#000 20%,transparent 90%),radial-gradient(ellipse 12% 7% at 75% 80%,#000 20%,transparent 90%)}
}
@media(max-width:760px) and (prefers-reduced-motion:no-preference){
 .cat-sprite.sitting{transition:opacity .45s ease-in-out}
 .cat-sprite.leaping{transition:opacity .85s ease-in-out}
}

/* Reserved title, paragraph and invitation slots reveal in sequence. */
.closing-followup{margin-top:30px;max-width:40ch}
.closing-detail{font-size:clamp(17px,1.4vw,22px);line-height:1.6;color:#c7d5cf;will-change:opacity}
.closing-invite{margin-top:28px;pointer-events:auto}
.closing-invite>p{font-family:PlexMono,monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.025em;line-height:1.7;color:#9eaea6;margin-top:17px;max-width:43ch}
.has-scene-stage .closing-invite{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;will-change:opacity}
.interest-trigger{position:relative;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:15px;max-width:100%;padding:19px 21px;border:1px solid #bda675;background:linear-gradient(120deg,rgba(215,186,136,.12),rgba(23,45,46,.55));border-radius:3px;color:var(--cream);font:400 17px Outfit,Arial,sans-serif;text-align:left;cursor:pointer;pointer-events:auto;box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 4px rgba(215,186,136,.03);transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s}
.interest-trigger::before{content:'';position:absolute;left:-5px;top:-5px;width:13px;height:13px;border-left:1px solid #d7ba88;border-top:1px solid #d7ba88;pointer-events:none}
.interest-trigger svg{width:22px;height:22px;flex:none;fill:none;stroke:currentColor;stroke-width:1.3;transition:transform .2s}
.signal-dot{display:block;width:5px;height:5px;flex:none;background:#8bbeb1;box-shadow:0 0 9px #8bbeb160;border-radius:50%}
.interest-trigger:hover{background:#d7ba88;color:#10191b;border-color:#d7ba88}.interest-trigger:hover svg{transform:translateX(3px)}
button:focus-visible,input:focus-visible,textarea:focus-visible{outline:2px solid #8bbeb1;outline-offset:4px}
html:has(.interest-dialog[open]){overflow:hidden}
.interest-dialog{width:min(570px,calc(100vw - 32px));max-height:calc(100dvh - 40px);margin:auto;border:1px solid #556c62;padding:38px;color:var(--cream);background:#142022;box-shadow:0 28px 100px #0009;border-radius:4px;overscroll-behavior:contain;font-family:Outfit,Arial,sans-serif}
.interest-dialog::backdrop{background:rgba(4,12,15,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(7px)}
.interest-dialog [hidden]{display:none!important}
.dialog-close{position:absolute;top:11px;right:15px;min-width:36px;min-height:36px;background:transparent;border:0;color:#b8c5bc;font:30px/1 Outfit,Arial,sans-serif;cursor:pointer}
.dialog-intro h2{font-size:36px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-top:19px}
.dialog-intro>p:last-child{font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;color:#adbeb3;margin-top:15px;max-width:41ch}
.interest-choices{border:0;padding:0;margin:28px 0 24px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:10px}
.interest-choices legend{padding:0;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:13px;color:#c1cec3}
.interest-choices label{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;min-height:59px;padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid #42574c;border-radius:3px;cursor:pointer;font-size:14px;line-height:1.35}
.interest-choices label:has(input:checked){border-color:#c9b17e;background:#d7ba8810}
.interest-choices input,.contact-consent input{accent-color:#d7ba88;flex:none;width:15px;height:15px;margin:0}
.form-field{display:grid;gap:8px;color:#c9d4c8;font-size:13px;margin-top:18px}
.form-field small{font-size:10px;color:#81988a;margin-left:5px}
.form-field input,.form-field textarea{width:100%;min-width:0;padding:12px 11px;background:#0e1a1d;color:#f0ead8;border:1px solid #3d5147;border-radius:2px;font:16px/1.4 Outfit,Arial,sans-serif;resize:vertical}
.form-field input::placeholder,.form-field textarea::placeholder{color:#70877a}
.form-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:14px}
.contact-consent{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:10px;margin-top:22px;font-size:12px;line-height:1.5;color:#c0cec1}
.contact-consent input{margin-top:2px}
.form-purpose{font-size:11px;line-height:1.5;color:#80998a;margin-top:10px}
.form-submit,.success-close{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:25px;width:100%;margin-top:23px;padding:14px 16px;border:1px solid #d7ba88;background:#d7ba88;color:#10191b;font:450 16px Outfit,Arial,sans-serif;border-radius:2px;cursor:pointer}
.form-submit:disabled{opacity:.55;cursor:wait}.form-submit span,.success-close span{font-size:20px}
.form-status{font-size:13px;line-height:1.5;color:#e6bf9c;margin-top:12px}
.form-status:empty{display:none}
.form-honeypot{position:absolute;left:-10000px;top:0;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.interest-success{padding:25px 0 10px}.interest-success h3{font-size:34px;line-height:1.1;font-weight:400;margin-top:20px;letter-spacing:-.025em}.interest-success>p:not(.section-label){font-size:17px;line-height:1.5;color:#b3c1b7;margin-top:20px}
.nojs-contact{padding:20px var(--gutter);font-size:14px;color:#b0b9b3}
@media(max-width:760px){
 .closing-followup{margin-top:22px;max-width:37ch}
 .closing-detail{font-size:16px;line-height:1.55}
 .interest-trigger{font-size:16px;gap:11px;padding:18px 15px}
 .closing-invite{margin-top:20px}.closing-invite>p{font-size:9px;max-width:38ch}
 .interest-dialog{padding:30px 23px;max-height:calc(100dvh - 24px)}
 .dialog-intro h2{font-size:31px}.interest-choices label{font-size:13px;padding:10px 9px;gap:7px}
 .form-row{gap:10px}.interest-choices{gap:8px}
 .closing-sequence:not(.enhanced) .closing-stage{min-height:880px}
}

@media(min-width:761px) and (max-height:600px){
 .closing-content{padding:25px var(--gutter)}
 .closing-content .copy-block{max-width:min(70vw,660px)}
 .closing-content h2{font-size:30px}
 .closing-followup{margin-top:16px;max-width:55ch}
 .closing-detail{font-size:15px;line-height:1.4}
 .closing-invite{margin-top:16px}
 .interest-trigger{font-size:15px;padding:13px 17px}
 .closing-invite>p{margin-top:10px;max-width:none}
}

/* Reversible closing portrait experiment. The original stays untouched below;
   only the edited head/arm region is composited, keeping the courtyard fixed. */
.closing-visual{isolation:isolate}
.closing-visual>img:first-child{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:0}
.closing-visual::after{z-index:2;pointer-events:none}
.closing-visual .closing-pose-state{position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:1;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;mask-image:url('./assets/closing-pose-region.svg');mask-size:cover;mask-position:center;mask-repeat:no-repeat;mask-mode:alpha;transition:opacity .95s cubic-bezier(.4,0,.2,1)}
.closing-visual.is-pose-ready .closing-pose-state{opacity:var(--closing-pose,0)}
.closing-visual.pose-reset .closing-pose-state{transition:none}
@media(max-width:760px){.closing-visual .closing-pose-state{mask-position:63% center}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.closing-visual .closing-pose-state{display:none;transition:none}}