.site {
  position: relative;
  isolation: isolate;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 8% 0%, rgba(161, 93, 47, 0.14), transparent 28rem),
    linear-gradient(180deg, var(--color-bg) 0%, #100d08 44%, #0d0a07 100%);
}

.section {
  position: relative;
  padding: var(--step-12) 0;
}

.section.compact {
  padding: var(--step-9) 0;
}

.section.dark-band {
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18)),
    var(--color-bg-soft);
}

/* Alternate section photo backgrounds */
#why.section {
  position: relative;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.86) 0%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.65) 40%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.22) 75%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.08) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.42) 0%, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.05) 45%, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.76) 100%),
    url("../assets/images/set-bg-camera.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: 70% center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

#process.section {
  position: relative;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.86) 0%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.65) 40%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.22) 75%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.08) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.42) 0%, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.05) 45%, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.76) 100%),
    url("../assets/images/set-bg-monitor.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: 75% center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

#contact.section {
  position: relative;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.86) 0%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.65) 40%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.25) 75%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.10) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.42) 0%, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.05) 45%, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.78) 100%),
    url("../assets/images/set-bg-soundstage.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.container {
  width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.container-wide {
  width: var(--container-wide);
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.grid-12 {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--step-4);
}

.section-header {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  column-gap: var(--step-6);
  row-gap: var(--step-4);
  margin-bottom: var(--step-7);
}

.section-header > * {
  min-width: 0;
}

.section-header .eyebrow {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
}

.section-header h2 {
  grid-column: 1 / 8;
}

.section-header .lead,
.section-header .body-copy {
  grid-column: 8 / 13;
}

.flow {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--step-4);
}

.hero {
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid;
  align-items: center;
  padding: var(--step-12) 0 var(--step-9);
  overflow: hidden;
  position: relative;
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.88) 0%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.72) 38%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.25) 70%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.1) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.4) 0%, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.04) 42%, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.78) 100%),
    url("../assets/images/directors-chair-hero1.jpg");
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.88) 0%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.72) 38%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.25) 70%, rgba(21, 13, 6, 0.1) 100%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.4) 0%, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.04) 42%, rgba(15, 10, 5, 0.78) 100%),
    image-set(
      url("../assets/images/directors-chair-hero1.webp") type("image/webp"),
      url("../assets/images/directors-chair-hero1.jpg") type("image/jpeg")
    );
  background-position: 75% center;
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}

.hero::before {
  display: none;
}

.hero::after {
  display: none;
}

.hero .grid-12 {
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-content {
  grid-column: 2 / 9;
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--step-4);
  padding-top: var(--step-6);
}

.hero-copy {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.45vw, 1.24rem);
  line-height: 1.75;
  max-width: 840px;
  font-weight: 600;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
}

.hero-copy span {
  display: block;
}

.hero-copy span:first-child {
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hero-statement {
  display: grid;
  gap: var(--step-4);
  max-width: 780px;
  margin-top: var(--step-6);
  color: var(--color-ink);
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.72);
}

.hero-statement p {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.18rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hero-statement strong {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 5rem);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 0.82;
  letter-spacing: 0.065em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.hero-statement span {
  color: var(--color-ink-soft);
  font-size: 0.96rem;
  opacity: 0.88;
}

.hero h1,
.hero .eyebrow {
  color: var(--color-ink);
  text-shadow: 0 6px 34px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.74);
}

.hero .eyebrow {
  color: var(--color-gold);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.45vw, 1.34rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}

.hero-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: var(--step-3);
}

.trust-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--step-4);
}

.trust-strip-four {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.split {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);
  gap: var(--step-8);
  align-items: center;
}

.centered {
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: var(--step-4);
}

.feature-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(0, 0.85fr);
  gap: var(--step-4);
}

.service-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--step-4);
}

.development-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.project-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--step-4);
}

.project-grid-four {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
}

.timeline {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0;
}

.member-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: var(--step-3);
}

.founder-grid {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  margin-inline: 0;
}

.founder-grid .founder-card {
  grid-column: 1 / span 1;
}

.contact-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr);
  gap: var(--step-8);
  align-items: start;
}

.contact-cards {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 220px));
  justify-content: center;
  gap: var(--step-3);
  margin-top: var(--step-3);
}

