/* animated custom props: registered + non-inheriting, so tweening them restyles one element, not its whole subtree */
@property --draw{syntax:"<number>";inherits:false;initial-value:1}
@property --elsh{syntax:"<number>";inherits:false;initial-value:1}
@property --melt{syntax:"<number>";inherits:false;initial-value:0}
@property --field{syntax:"<number>";inherits:false;initial-value:0}
@property --speed{syntax:"<number>";inherits:false;initial-value:0}
/* shared tokens — palette from samarthnayyar.com */
@font-face{font-family:"Geist Pixel";src:url(../fonts/GeistPixel-VF.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
:root{
  --bg:#f6f6f4;--bg2:#fafafa;--ink:#141414;--text:#4a4a4a;--muted:#525252;--forest:#2b3d26;--line:#d1d1d1;
  --pink:#e38f9f;--blue:#274e7a;--gold:#fdb300;--mint:#f9fff5;
  --sans:"Manrope",system-ui,sans-serif;--inter:"Inter",system-ui,sans-serif;--mono:"JetBrains Mono",ui-monospace,monospace;
  --serif:"Instrument Serif",Georgia,serif;--cond:"Barlow Condensed",sans-serif;--heavy:"Big Shoulders Display","Barlow Condensed",sans-serif;
  --pixel:"Geist Pixel",var(--mono);
  --expo:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);--premium:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);--soft:cubic-bezier(.22,.61,.36,1);
}
*,*:before,*:after{box-sizing:border-box}
html,body{margin:0;padding:0}
html.lenis,html.lenis body{height:auto}
.lenis.lenis-smooth{scroll-behavior:auto!important}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;overflow-x:hidden}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
h1,h2,h3,p{margin:0}
.mono{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase}
.line{overflow:clip}
.sr{position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0)}
/* pre-JS hide for split headings to avoid flash */
.js [data-split]{visibility:hidden}
/* buttons: original site forest button */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:14px 22px;border-radius:999px;font:600 15px/1 var(--sans);transition:background .3s,color .3s,transform .3s var(--expo)}
.btn.solid{background:var(--forest);color:#fff}
.btn.solid:hover{background:var(--ink)}
.btn.line{border:1px solid var(--ink)}
.btn.line:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}
.btn .arr{display:inline-block;transition:transform .4s var(--expo)}
.btn:hover .arr{transform:translate(3px,-3px)}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{animation-duration:.01ms!important;transition-duration:.01ms!important}}

/* ================= DESIGN SYSTEM (from the landing page, after jithinrp.com) =================
   1340 grid · 50px gutter · 100/50 band rhythm · hairline bands · serif-italic display heads ·
   pixel accents · joined hairline CTAs with liquid fill · pill nav button. */
:root{--max:1340px;--gutter:50px;--band:100px;--band-sm:50px;--tile:#ebebe7;--tile-2:#dcdcd6;
  --mut:rgba(20,20,20,.6);--mut-2:rgba(20,20,20,.5);--liquid:cubic-bezier(.22,1,.36,1)}
body{line-height:1.65;overflow-x:clip}
::selection{background:var(--pink);color:var(--ink)}
.container{width:min(var(--max),100% - 2*var(--gutter));margin-inline:auto}
.muted{color:var(--mut)}
.js [data-reveal]{opacity:0}
.display{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-weight:400;font-size:52px;line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.005em;color:var(--ink);margin-block:0}
.display .line{overflow:visible}
.band,.hero{position:relative}
.band::after,.hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1px;background:var(--line);transform-origin:left center;transform:scaleX(var(--draw,1))}
.section-head{padding-block:var(--band)}
.vrule{position:relative}
.vrule::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:-26px;top:calc(-1*var(--band-sm));bottom:calc(-1*var(--band-sm));width:1px;background:var(--line);transform-origin:top;transform:scaleY(var(--draw,1))}

/* navbar: brand left, links centred, grey pill right; hairline + compact once scrolled */
.navbar{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:92;padding-bottom:14px;transition:padding-bottom .5s var(--liquid)}
.navbar::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:-1;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--bg) 92%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.navbar::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:1px;background:var(--line);opacity:0;transition:opacity .4s var(--liquid)}
.navbar.is-scrolled{padding-bottom:12px}
.navbar.is-scrolled::after{opacity:1}
.nav{width:min(var(--max),100% - 2*var(--gutter));margin:32px auto 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center;transition:margin-top .5s var(--liquid)}
.navbar.is-scrolled .nav{margin-top:12px}
.navbar-spacer{height:94px}
.nav__brand{justify-self:start;font:italic 400 34px/1 var(--serif);white-space:nowrap}
/* page tabs: grey track, the current page sits on a white tab */
.nav__links{display:flex;gap:2px;padding:4px;border-radius:999px;background:var(--tile)}
.nav__links a{height:40px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:0 20px;border-radius:999px;font-size:15px;font-weight:500;color:var(--mut);transition:color .3s var(--liquid),background .4s var(--liquid),box-shadow .4s var(--liquid)}
.nav__links a:hover{color:var(--ink);background:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.nav__links a.is-on{color:var(--ink);background:#fff;box-shadow:0 1px 2px rgba(20,20,20,.08),0 4px 12px -6px rgba(20,20,20,.18)}
/* nav music pill: "Listen to what I like" — equaliser idles flat, dances while playing */
.music{position:relative;justify-self:end;min-width:0}
.nav__music{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;height:48px;max-width:260px;padding:0 18px 0 16px;border:0;border-radius:999px;background:var(--tile);font:500 14px/1 var(--sans);color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;transition:background .4s var(--liquid),color .4s var(--liquid)}
@media (hover:hover){.nav__music:hover{background:var(--ink);color:#fff}.nav__music:hover .eq i{background:var(--gold)}}
.nav__music:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--forest);outline-offset:3px}
.eq{flex:none;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;gap:2px;width:14px;height:12px}
.eq i{flex:1;height:100%;background:var(--forest);border-radius:1px;transform-origin:bottom;transform:scaleY(.25);transition:transform .5s var(--liquid),background .4s}
.nav__music.is-on .eq i{animation:eq 1s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.nav__music.is-on .eq i:nth-child(2){animation-duration:.72s;animation-delay:-.3s}
.nav__music.is-on .eq i:nth-child(3){animation-duration:.86s;animation-delay:-.55s}
.nav__music.is-on .eq i:nth-child(4){animation-duration:.64s;animation-delay:-.15s}
@keyframes eq{0%{transform:scaleY(.2)}100%{transform:scaleY(1)}}
.nav__music-t{position:relative;display:block;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;text-overflow:ellipsis;min-width:0}
.nav__music-l{display:block;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis;transition:transform .5s var(--liquid),opacity .5s var(--liquid)}
.nav__music-l.is-out{transform:translateY(-110%);opacity:0}
.nav__music-l.is-in{transform:translateY(110%);opacity:0;transition:none}
/* playlist: drops out of the pill on hover (tap on touch); current song in forest with live bars */
.music__list{position:absolute;right:0;top:100%;z-index:60;width:264px;margin:0;padding:6px;list-style:none;background:var(--bg2);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -18px rgba(20,20,20,.25);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(4px) scale(.98);transform-origin:top right;transition:opacity .35s var(--liquid),transform .45s var(--liquid),visibility 0s .45s}
.music::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;height:12px}
.music__list{margin-top:10px}
.music:hover .music__list,.music:focus-within .music__list,.music.is-open .music__list{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none;transition-delay:0s}
@media (hover:none){.music:hover .music__list,.music:focus-within .music__list{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(4px) scale(.98)}.music.is-open .music__list{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}}
.music__list button{width:100%;display:grid;grid-template-columns:22px minmax(0,1fr) 12px;align-items:center;gap:10px;padding:9px 12px;border:0;border-radius:14px;background:none;font:inherit;text-align:left;color:var(--ink);cursor:pointer;transition:background .3s var(--liquid)}
.music__list button:hover,.music__list button:focus-visible{background:var(--tile);outline:0}
.music__n{font-size:12px;color:var(--mut-2);font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.music__s{min-width:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.music__s b{font-weight:500;font-size:14px;line-height:1.2;white-space:nowrap;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
.music__s small{font-size:12px;line-height:1.2;color:var(--mut)}
.music__list .eq{width:12px;height:10px;opacity:0;transition:opacity .3s}
.music__list .is-cur .music__n{color:var(--forest)}
.music__list .is-cur .eq{opacity:1}
.music.is-on .music__list .is-cur .eq i{animation:eq 1s ease-in-out infinite alternate}
.music.is-on .music__list .is-cur .eq i:nth-child(2){animation-duration:.72s;animation-delay:-.3s}
.music.is-on .music__list .is-cur .eq i:nth-child(3){animation-duration:.86s;animation-delay:-.55s}
/* pages opened while music plays: full-screen frame over the host page */
.sn-frame{position:fixed;inset:0;width:100%;height:100vh;height:100dvh;border:0;z-index:2147483000;background:var(--bg);opacity:0;pointer-events:none;transition:opacity .45s var(--liquid)}
.sn-frame.is-in{opacity:1;pointer-events:auto}
html.sn-framed,html.sn-framed body{overflow:hidden}

/* chips / tool tiles / facts */
.fact{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;margin:0}
.fact dt{font-weight:500}
.fact dd{margin:0;color:var(--mut)}
.chips{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:6px}
.chip{height:32px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;padding:0 12px;border-radius:10px;background:var(--tile);font-size:14px;line-height:1;color:rgba(20,20,20,.72);transition:background .4s var(--liquid),border-radius .4s var(--liquid)}
.chip:hover{background:var(--tile-2);border-radius:16px}
.tools{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin:0}
.tool{width:32px;height:32px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:10px;background:var(--tile);transition:background-color .4s var(--liquid),border-radius .4s var(--liquid)}
.tool img{width:17px;height:17px;object-fit:contain}
.tool:hover{background:var(--tile-2);border-radius:16px}
/* bare tool icons (no tile) */
.tools--bare{gap:14px}
.tools--bare .tool{width:auto;height:auto;background:none;border-radius:0;transition:transform .45s var(--liquid)}
.tools--bare .tool img{width:24px;height:24px}
.tools--bare .tool:hover{background:none;transform:translateY(-2px)}

/* CTAs: joined hairline cells, liquid forest fill rises on hover */
.links{display:grid;grid-auto-flow:column;grid-auto-columns:1fr;border:1px solid var(--line);width:min(688px,100%)}
.links a,.cta{position:relative;height:66px;display:grid;place-items:center;padding:0 18px;font-weight:500;font-size:16px;line-height:1.1;text-transform:uppercase;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;color:var(--ink);transition:color .5s var(--liquid)}
.cta{display:inline-grid;border:1px solid var(--line);min-width:229px}
.links a+a{border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.links a::before,.cta::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-10% -20%;background:var(--forest);border-radius:50% 50% 0 0/60% 60% 0 0;transform:translateY(105%);transition:transform .7s var(--liquid),border-radius .7s var(--liquid);z-index:-1}
.links a:hover,.cta:hover{color:#fff}
.links a:hover::before,.cta:hover::before{transform:translateY(0);border-radius:0}
.on-ink .links,.on-ink .cta,.on-ink .links a+a{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.2)}
.on-ink .links a,.on-ink .cta{color:#fff}

/* contact + footer */
.contact{padding-block:var(--band)}
.contact__inner{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center}
.contact .display{max-width:888px}
.contact .links{margin-top:50px}
.footer{padding-block:50px;text-align:center;font-size:20px}
.footer__note{width:min(691px,100% - 2*var(--gutter));margin-inline:auto}
.footer__meta{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;margin-top:44px;padding:22px max(var(--gutter),calc((100% - var(--max))/2)) 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mut)}
.footer__meta a{transition:color .3s var(--liquid)}
.footer__meta a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.footer__top span{display:inline-block;transition:transform .45s var(--liquid)}
.footer__top:hover span{transform:translateY(-4px)}

/* reading progress (right edge) + cursor pill */
.progress{position:fixed;right:16px;top:50%;translate:0 -50%;z-index:90;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-end;gap:10px;color:#fff;mix-blend-mode:difference;pointer-events:none;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.06em;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums}
.progress__line{position:relative;width:1px;height:120px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.22);overflow:hidden}
.progress__line i{position:absolute;inset:0;background:#fff;transform-origin:top;transform:scaleY(0)}
.cursor-pill{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;z-index:100;pointer-events:none;padding:9px 14px 8px;color:#fff;font-size:12px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;visibility:hidden;will-change:transform}
.cursor-pill__body{position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:999px;background:var(--ink);z-index:-1}
.cursor-pill__t{position:relative}

@media (max-width:900px){
  :root{--gutter:24px;--band:64px;--navh:116px}
  .display{font-size:40px}
  .nav{grid-template-columns:1fr auto;margin-top:16px}
  .nav__brand{font-size:30px}
  .nav__music{height:40px;padding:0 14px;max-width:190px;font-size:13px}
  /* phones: name + music stay on top, the page tabs float at the bottom */
  .navbar{padding-bottom:12px}.navbar.is-scrolled .nav{margin-top:12px}
  .nav__links{position:fixed;left:50%;bottom:calc(16px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px));translate:-50% 0;z-index:93;box-shadow:0 10px 30px -10px rgba(20,20,20,.35),0 0 0 1px rgba(20,20,20,.06);background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--tile) 94%,transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
  .nav__links a{height:44px;padding:0 16px;font-size:14px}
  .navbar-spacer{height:68px}
  body{padding-bottom:calc(84px + env(safe-area-inset-bottom,0px))}
  .vrule::before{display:none}
  .links{grid-auto-flow:row}
  .links a+a{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .progress{display:none}
}

/* kicker label (landing meta row) + shared pixel titles */
.kicker{font-size:14px;line-height:16.8px;letter-spacing:1.12px;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mut)}
[data-pixel-title]{font-family:var(--pixel);font-weight:400;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap;user-select:none;color:var(--ink)}
[data-pixel-title] .char{display:inline-block}
[data-pixel-title] .pc{display:inline-block;will-change:transform;font-variation-settings:"ELSH" min(20,calc(var(--elsh,1) + var(--melt,0)))}
[data-pixel-title] .sp{display:inline-block;width:.3em}
.contact__sub{max-width:560px;margin-top:40px}

/* smooth motion: promote animated layers */
[data-lean]{will-change:transform}
[data-liquid] .line{will-change:transform,opacity;backface-visibility:hidden}

/* work card (work index + "next case studies") */
.wcard{position:relative;background:#fff;padding:16px 16px 28px;cursor:pointer;transition:background .5s var(--liquid)}
.wcard__frame{display:block}
.wcard__img{display:block;position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:var(--tile)}
.wcard__img img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform 1.2s var(--liquid)}
.wcard:hover .wcard__img img{transform:scale(1.04)}
.wcard__cap{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;text-align:center;gap:10px;padding-top:24px}
.wcard__no{font-weight:500;color:var(--mut);font-size:14px}
.wcard__t{font-weight:500;font-size:24px;line-height:1.2;margin:0}
.wcard__t a{background:linear-gradient(currentColor,currentColor) 0 100%/0 1px no-repeat;transition:background-size .6s var(--liquid)}
.wcard:hover .wcard__t a{background-size:100% 1px}
.wcard__d{margin:0;max-width:34ch}
.wcard .chips{justify-content:center;margin-top:6px}
.wcard__open{font-weight:500;margin-top:8px}
.wcard__open span{display:inline-block;transition:transform .45s var(--liquid)}
.wcard:hover .wcard__open span{transform:translate(3px,-3px)}

/* comic strip drawer: slides in from the right over a dimmed page */
.comic-drawer{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:120;pointer-events:none;visibility:hidden;transition:visibility 0s .8s}
.comic-drawer.is-open{pointer-events:auto;visibility:visible;transition:none}
.comic-drawer__scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:rgba(20,20,20,.32);opacity:0;transition:opacity .6s var(--liquid)}
.comic-drawer__panel{position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;width:min(1240px,94vw);display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--bg);border-left:1px solid var(--line);transform:translate3d(100%,0,0);transition:transform .8s var(--liquid);outline:0}
.comic-drawer.is-open .comic-drawer__scrim{opacity:1}
.comic-drawer.is-open .comic-drawer__panel{transform:none}
.comic-drawer__head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:24px 32px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.comic-drawer__x{position:relative;width:48px;height:48px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:50%;background:transparent;cursor:pointer;overflow:hidden}
.comic-drawer__x::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border-radius:50%;background:var(--forest);transform:scale(0);transition:transform .5s var(--liquid)}
.comic-drawer__x span{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:16px;height:1.5px;margin:-.75px 0 0 -8px;background:var(--ink);transform:rotate(45deg);transition:background .4s,transform .6s var(--liquid)}
.comic-drawer__x span+span{transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.comic-drawer__x:hover::before{transform:scale(1)}
.comic-drawer__x:hover span{background:#fff;transform:rotate(135deg)}.comic-drawer__x:hover span+span{transform:rotate(45deg)}
.comic-drawer__body{flex:1;overflow-y:auto;overscroll-behavior:contain;padding:28px 32px 40px}
.comic-drawer__body .display{font-size:34px;margin-bottom:20px}
.comic-drawer__body>*{opacity:0;transform:translate3d(24px,0,0);transition:opacity .6s var(--liquid),transform .8s var(--liquid)}
.comic-drawer.is-open .comic-drawer__body>*{opacity:1;transform:none;transition-delay:.25s}
.comic-drawer.is-open .comic-drawer__body>*+*{transition-delay:.33s}
.comic-drawer__strip{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:16px}
.comic-drawer__strip img{display:block;width:auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;margin-inline:auto;object-fit:contain;background:var(--tile)}
.comic-drawer__note{margin:12px 0 0;font-size:13px;text-align:center}
.comic-drawer__strip:not(:empty)+.comic-drawer__empty{display:none}
.comic-drawer__empty{padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);max-width:44ch}
@media (max-width:900px){.comic-drawer__panel{width:100%}.comic-drawer__strip img{max-height:none;width:100%}.comic-drawer__head{padding:16px 24px}.comic-drawer__body{padding:32px 24px 48px}.comic-drawer__body .display{font-size:34px}}