  /* ---- Direction B · Vesper — dark/dramatic layout ---- */

  /* HERO — full-bleed cover */
  .hero-b { position: relative; min-height: min(92vh, 880px); display: flex; align-items: flex-end; overflow: hidden; }
  .hero-b .bg {
    position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0;
    background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(20, 24, 26, .70) 0%, rgba(20, 24, 26, .55) 38%, rgba(20, 24, 26, .90) 100%), url(../img/hero.webp);
    background-size: cover, cover;
    background-position: center, center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat, no-repeat;
  }
  .hero-b .bg .ph-label { position: absolute; top: 110px; right: var(--gutter); }
  .hero-b .veil { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 30%, color-mix(in oklch, var(--ink) 72%, transparent) 100%); }
  .hero-b .wrap { position: relative; z-index: 2; width: 100%; padding-bottom: clamp(48px, 8vh, 96px); padding-top: 140px; }
  .hero-b h1 { font-size: clamp(50px, 8.5vw, 122px); line-height: 0.98; letter-spacing: -0.015em; max-width: 15ch; }
  .hero-b h1 em { font-style: italic; color: var(--brass-light); }
  .hero-b .lead { margin-top: 28px; max-width: 50ch; color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--warm-white) 80%, transparent); }
  .hero-b .hero-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-top: 38px; }
  .hero-b .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 26px; }
  .scrollcue { position: absolute; bottom: 26px; right: var(--gutter); z-index: 2; font-size: 11px; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-faint); writing-mode: vertical-rl; }

  /* INDEX strip below hero */
  .index-bar { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); background: var(--charcoal-2); }
  .index-bar .wrap { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px 44px; padding-block: 20px; align-items: center; }
  .index-bar .k { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 19px; color: var(--brass-light); }
  .index-bar .v { font-size: 14px; color: var(--text-soft); }

  .sec-head-b { max-width: 760px; margin-bottom: 56px; }
  .sec-head-b h2 { font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 68px); margin-top: 18px; }
  .sec-head-b p { color: var(--text-soft); margin-top: 18px; max-width: 52ch; }

  /* COLLECTION — interactive index list */
  .collection-b { position: relative; }
  .idx-layout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 0.82fr; gap: clamp(36px, 5vw, 80px); align-items: start; }
  .idx-list { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .idx-row {
    display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 24px;
    width: 100%; text-align: left; padding: 30px 4px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    transition: padding-left .4s var(--ease), border-color .4s var(--ease);
  }
  .idx-row .num { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 17px; color: var(--text-faint); transition: color .3s; }
  .idx-row .title { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px); color: var(--text-soft); transition: color .35s var(--ease), transform .4s var(--ease); }
  .idx-row .from { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .04em; color: var(--text-faint); white-space: nowrap; }
  .idx-row .desc { grid-column: 2; font-size: 14.5px; color: var(--text-faint); max-width: 46ch; max-height: 0; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .45s var(--ease), opacity .35s var(--ease), margin-top .4s var(--ease); }
  .idx-row.active { padding-left: 18px; border-color: var(--brass); }
  .idx-row.active .num { color: var(--brass-light); }
  .idx-row.active .title { color: var(--warm-white); }
  .idx-row.active .desc { max-height: 80px; opacity: 1; margin-top: 12px; }
  .idx-media { display: none; } /* mobile-only accordion (see @media 900px); desktop uses sticky .idx-preview */
  .idx-preview { position: sticky; top: 110px; }
  .idx-preview .frame { position: relative; aspect-ratio: 4/5; border: 1px solid var(--brass); padding: 12px; background: var(--charcoal-2); }
  .idx-preview .ph { position: absolute; inset: 12px; opacity: 0; transition: opacity .5s var(--ease); display: block; }
  .idx-preview .ph.show { opacity: 1; }
  .idx-preview .ph img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
  .collection-image-unavailable {
    width: 100%; height: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/5; display: grid; place-items: center;
    padding: 24px; border: 1px dashed var(--brass); background: var(--charcoal-2);
    color: var(--text-faint); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .12em;
    line-height: 1.4; text-align: center; text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .idx-preview .cap { margin-top: 16px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-soft); }
  .idx-preview .cap b { color: var(--brass-light); font-weight: 600; }

  /* STORY */
  .story-b { background: var(--charcoal-2); }
  .story-b-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: clamp(36px,5vw,84px); align-items: center; }
  .story-b .big-ph { aspect-ratio: 5/6; border: 1px solid var(--brass); }
  .story-b .big-ph img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; display: block; }
  .story-b h2 { font-size: clamp(34px,4.6vw,60px); margin: 18px 0 22px; }
  .story-b p { color: var(--text-soft); margin-bottom: 16px; max-width: 50ch; }
  .story-b .stats { display: flex; gap: 48px; margin-top: 36px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
  .story-b .stat .n { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 52px; color: var(--brass-light); line-height: 1; }
  .story-b .stat .l { font-size: 13px; color: var(--text-faint); margin-top: 8px; }
  .signature-b { font-family: var(--serif); font-style: italic; font-size: 25px; color: var(--warm-white); margin-top: 30px; }
  .signature-b small { display: block; font-family: var(--sans); font-style: normal; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text-faint); margin-top: 6px; }

  /* PROCESS — vertical timeline */
  .timeline { max-width: 760px; margin: 0 auto; position: relative; }
  .timeline::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 9px; top: 8px; bottom: 8px; width: 1px; background: linear-gradient(var(--brass), color-mix(in oklch, var(--brass) 20%, transparent)); }
  .tl-step { position: relative; padding: 0 0 44px 56px; }
  .tl-step:last-child { padding-bottom: 0; }
  .tl-step .dotmark { position: absolute; left: 0; top: 4px; width: 19px; height: 19px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--brass); background: var(--bg); display: grid; place-items: center; }
  .tl-step .dotmark::after { content: ""; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--brass); }
  .tl-step .n { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass-light); }
  .tl-step h3 { font-size: 28px; margin: 8px 0 9px; }
  .tl-step p { color: var(--text-soft); max-width: 52ch; }

  /* QUOTE — kept dark/dramatic in Vesper */
  .quote-b { background: var(--ink); color: var(--warm-white); }
  .quote-b .quote-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.1fr; gap: clamp(40px,6vw,90px); align-items: start; }
  .quote-b .eyebrow { color: var(--brass-light); }
  .quote-b h2 { font-size: clamp(34px,4.6vw,58px); margin: 18px 0 22px; }
  .quote-b .lead { color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--warm-white) 72%, transparent); max-width: 42ch; }
  .quote-contact { margin-top: 38px; display: grid; gap: 18px; }
  .quote-contact .row { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px; font-size: 15px; color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--warm-white) 84%, transparent); }
  .quote-contact .row b { color: var(--brass-light); font-weight: 600; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; width: 86px; flex: none; }
  .form-card { background: color-mix(in oklch, var(--warm-white) 4%, transparent); border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklch, var(--warm-white) 16%, transparent); border-radius: var(--r); padding: clamp(26px,3.5vw,40px); }
  .form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 16px; }
  .field { margin-bottom: 16px; }
  .field.full { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .field label { display: block; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--brass-light); margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .field input, .field select, .field textarea {
    width: 100%; font: inherit; font-size: 15px; color: var(--warm-white);
    background: color-mix(in oklch, var(--ink) 55%, transparent);
    border: 1px solid color-mix(in oklch, var(--warm-white) 18%, transparent);
    border-radius: var(--r); padding: 13px 15px; transition: border-color .25s;
  }
  .field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--warm-white) 36%, transparent); }
  .field input:focus, .field select:focus, .field textarea:focus { outline: none; border-color: var(--brass); }
  .field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 96px; }
  .form-card .btn-brass { width: 100%; justify-content: center; margin-top: 6px; }
  .form-note { font-size: 12.5px; color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--warm-white) 50%, transparent); margin-top: 14px; text-align: center; }
  .form-ok { text-align: center; padding: 30px 10px; }
  .form-ok .ok-mark { font-family: var(--serif); font-size: 40px; color: var(--brass-light); }
  .form-ok h3 { font-size: 28px; margin: 12px 0 8px; }
  .form-ok p { color: color-mix(in oklch, var(--warm-white) 70%, transparent); font-size: 15px; }

  /* PROCESS PAGE */
  .process-page__intro { padding-top: clamp(132px, 18vh, 220px); padding-bottom: clamp(72px, 10vh, 128px); background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--charcoal-2), var(--bg)); }
  .process-page__intro h1 { max-width: 12ch; margin-top: 18px; font-size: clamp(52px, 7vw, 100px); }
  .process-page__intro .lead { max-width: 52ch; margin-top: 24px; }
  .process-page__timeline { background: var(--bg); }
  .process-page__timeline .sec-head-b { margin-bottom: 56px; }

  @media (max-width: 900px) {
    .idx-layout, .story-b-grid, .quote-b .quote-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .idx-preview { display: none; }
    .idx-row .desc { max-height: 80px; opacity: 1; margin-top: 10px; }
    .idx-row.active { padding-left: 4px; }
    .story-b .big-ph { order: -1; }
    .scrollcue { display: none; }

    /* collection rows → tap-to-expand image accordion */
    .idx-media { display: block; grid-column: 1 / -1; max-height: 0; opacity: 0; overflow: hidden; transition: max-height .55s var(--ease), opacity .4s var(--ease), margin-top .4s var(--ease); }
    .idx-media img { display: block; width: 100%; aspect-ratio: 4/5; object-fit: cover; border: 1px solid var(--brass); padding: 8px; background: var(--charcoal-2); }
    .idx-row.active .idx-media { max-height: 620px; opacity: 1; margin-top: 16px; }
  }
  @media (max-width: 600px) {
    .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
    .idx-row { grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; }
    .idx-row .from { display: none; }
  }
