/* ============================================================
   SECTIONS LAB · pages/home-v2.css — Homepage V2 (2026-09-13)
   The user's BDG V2 design in the kit's skin, all on the dark
   ground. Tokens only; each section sets its own padding.
   Namespace .v2-*
   ============================================================ */

/* ---------- hero: copy left, the dot sphere over the right half ---------- */
.v2-hero { position: relative; min-height: 100svh; display: grid; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; padding-block: calc(var(--header-h, 80px) + var(--sp-7)) var(--sp-8); }
.v2-hero__visual { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; --obj-x: .74; --obj-y: .54; --obj-d: .36; }
.v2-hero__canvas { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block; }
/* the fallback picture (home-v2.js, 2026-09-14): the finished sphere exactly where the canvas draws it
   (its --obj-d fills .9 of the picture), fading in; the empty canvas steps aside */
.v2-hero__still { position: absolute; left: calc(var(--obj-x) * 100%); top: calc(var(--obj-y) * 100%); width: calc(var(--obj-d) / .9 * 100%); max-width: none; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1; translate: -50% -50%; animation: v2-still .8s var(--ease-out) both; }
.v2-hero__visual.is-still .v2-hero__canvas { visibility: hidden; }
@keyframes v2-still { from { opacity: 0; } }
.v2-hero .v2-hero__copy { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: block; }
.v2-hero__copy > * { max-width: min(640px, 52%); }
.v2-hero h1 { max-width: min(15ch, 52%); font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.8vw, 4.75rem); }
.v2-hero .lead { margin-top: var(--sp-4); max-width: min(42ch, 46%); color: var(--fg-muted); }
.v2-hero .hero__acts { margin-top: var(--sp-6); }
.v2-hero .hero__contacts { margin-top: var(--sp-6); padding-top: var(--sp-4); border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .v2-hero { min-height: 0; align-items: start; }
  .v2-hero__visual { position: relative; inset: auto; width: min(70vw, 320px); aspect-ratio: 1; margin: 0 var(--gutter) var(--sp-4); --obj-x: .5; --obj-y: .5; --obj-d: .9; }
  .v2-hero__copy > *, .v2-hero h1, .v2-hero .lead { max-width: none; }
}

/* ---------- statement ---------- */
.v2-statement { padding-block: var(--sp-10) var(--sp-9); }
.v2-statement .eyebrow { margin-bottom: var(--sp-4); }
.v2-statement__h { max-width: 15ch; font-size: clamp(2.75rem, 7.2vw, 7rem); line-height: 1.02; }
.v2-statement__foot { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-7); margin-top: var(--sp-7); padding-top: var(--sp-5); border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.v2-statement__foot p { max-width: 52ch; font-size: var(--fs-lead); color: var(--fg-muted); }

/* ---------- services: six fields edge to edge ---------- */
.v2-svc { padding-block: var(--sp-9) 0; }
.v2-svc__head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-4); padding-bottom: var(--sp-7); }
.v2-svc__head h2 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 4.6vw, 4.5rem); }
.v2-svc__count { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--fg-dim); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.v2-svc__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.v2-cell {
  position: relative; display: flex; flex-direction: column; min-height: 400px; padding: var(--sp-5) var(--gutter);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  color: inherit; text-decoration: none; overflow: hidden; transition: background-color .5s;
}
.v2-cell:nth-child(3n) { border-right: 0; }
.v2-cell::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: auto 0 0 0; height: 1px; background: var(--brand); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .6s var(--ease-out); }
.v2-cell::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0; transition: opacity .6s;
  background: radial-gradient(115% 85% at 86% 6%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--brand) 15%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--brand) 4%, transparent) 40%, transparent 68%); }
.v2-cell:is(:hover, :focus-visible) { background-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--fg) 2.5%, transparent); }
.v2-cell:is(:hover, :focus-visible)::before { transform: none; }
.v2-cell:is(:hover, :focus-visible)::after { opacity: 1; }
.v2-cell:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--brand); outline-offset: -2px; }
.v2-cell > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.v2-cell__n { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--fg-dim); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.v2-cell h3 { margin-top: var(--sp-3); max-width: 22ch; font-size: var(--fs-h3); hyphens: manual; }
.v2-cell p { margin-top: var(--sp-3); max-width: 34ch; color: var(--fg-muted); opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); transition: opacity .4s, transform .5s var(--ease-out); }
.v2-cell:is(:hover, :focus-visible) p { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.v2-cell__go { margin-top: auto; padding-top: var(--sp-4); }
.v2-cell canvas.dots { position: absolute; right: -26px; top: 38%; z-index: 0; width: 240px; height: 240px; opacity: .42; pointer-events: none; transition: opacity .6s, transform 1s var(--ease-out); }
.v2-cell:is(:hover, :focus-visible) canvas.dots { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1.06); }
@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) { .v2-cell p { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .v2-svc__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .v2-cell:nth-child(3n) { border-right: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
  .v2-cell:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .v2-svc__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .v2-cell { min-height: 0; padding-block: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-6); border-right: 0 !important; }
  .v2-cell canvas.dots { width: 170px; height: 170px; top: auto; bottom: -20px; }
}

/* ---------- teaser: the film ---------- */
.v2-teaser { padding-block: var(--sp-9) var(--sp-8); overflow: clip; }
.v2-teaser__head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(240px, 31%); align-items: start; gap: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-8); margin-bottom: var(--sp-7); }
.v2-teaser__head h2 { max-width: none; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 4rem); }
.v2-teaser__aside { display: grid; justify-items: start; gap: var(--sp-4); padding-top: .5em; }
.v2-teaser__aside p { max-width: 34ch; color: var(--fg-muted); }
.v2-teaser__media { position: relative; margin: 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; max-height: 78vh; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--img-radius); background: var(--bg-2); transform: translate3d(0, var(--v2-lift, 0px), 0); }
.v2-teaser__media video { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; filter: grayscale(1) brightness(.86); transition: filter 1.1s var(--ease-out); }
.v2-teaser__media:is(:hover, :focus-within) video { filter: none; }
.v2-teaser__play {
  position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; display: grid; place-items: center; width: clamp(58px, 6.8vw, 96px); aspect-ratio: 1; padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / .88); border-radius: 50%; background: rgb(0 0 0 / .18); color: #fff; cursor: pointer;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%); transition: background-color .35s, border-color .35s, opacity .45s, transform .5s var(--ease-out);
}
.v2-teaser__play svg { width: 26%; height: auto; fill: currentColor; }
.v2-teaser__play .i-pause { display: none; }
.v2-teaser__play:hover { background: var(--brand); border-color: var(--brand); transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.07); }
.v2-teaser__play:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #fff; outline-offset: 4px; }
.v2-teaser__media.is-playing .v2-teaser__play { opacity: 0; }
.v2-teaser__media.is-playing:hover .v2-teaser__play, .v2-teaser__media.is-playing .v2-teaser__play:focus-visible { opacity: 1; }
.v2-teaser__media.is-playing .i-play { display: none; }
.v2-teaser__media.is-playing .i-pause { display: block; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .v2-teaser__head { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }

/* ---------- teaser, variant: the film by scroll (after BSL's journey) ---------- */
.v2-scrub { padding-block: var(--sp-9) var(--sp-8); }
.v2-scrub__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 4fr) minmax(0, 8fr); align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-8); }
.v2-scrub__media { position: relative; margin: 0; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; max-height: 76svh; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--img-radius); background: var(--bg-2); }
.v2-scrub__media :is(img, canvas) { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; }
.v2-scrub__canvas { opacity: 0; transition: opacity .6s; }
.v2-scrub.is-drawn .v2-scrub__canvas { opacity: 1; }
.v2-scrub__steps { position: relative; display: grid; gap: var(--sp-6); margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 var(--sp-6); list-style: none; }
.v2-scrub__steps::before, .v2-scrub__steps::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; width: 1px; background: rgb(255 255 255 / .14); }
.v2-scrub__steps::after { background: var(--brand); transform: scaleY(var(--p, 0)); transform-origin: top; }
.v2-scrub__step { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.4em minmax(0, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-3); opacity: .38; transition: opacity .5s var(--ease-out); }
.v2-scrub__step.is-on { opacity: 1; }
.v2-scrub__num { padding-top: .3em; font-size: .8125rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; color: var(--fg-muted); transition: color .5s; }
.v2-scrub__step.is-on .v2-scrub__num { color: var(--brand-ink); }
.v2-scrub__step h3 { margin: 0 0 .35em; font-size: clamp(1.125rem, 1.5vw, 1.375rem); }
.v2-scrub__step p { margin: 0; max-width: 36ch; color: var(--fg-muted); }
/* full motion: the stage holds while the scroll walks the points (JS sets --n and --p) */
.v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__track { height: calc(100svh + var(--n, 4) * 70svh); }
.v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__stage { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100svh; display: flex; align-items: center; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .v2-scrub__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-5); }
  .v2-scrub__media { order: -1; }
  /* one point at a time under the film, the rail across */
  .v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__steps { grid-template-areas: "s"; padding: var(--sp-5) 0 0; }
  .v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__steps::before, .v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__steps::after { right: 0; bottom: auto; width: auto; height: 1px; }
  .v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__steps::after { transform: scaleX(var(--p, 0)); transform-origin: left; }
  .v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__step { grid-area: s; opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0, 8px, 0); transition: opacity .45s, transform .6s var(--ease-out); }
  .v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__step.is-on { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ---------- teaser, variant: the journey (the user, 2026-09-15, after BSL's "LEG 05 — The Journey"): the film
   holds while the points scroll past it freely as text blocks (see home-v2.js). -push: the film fills the
   screen, the rail bottom right; -frame (the pick): the film in a card, below. Reduced motion: the last
   frame, every point lit. */
.v2-journey { position: relative; }
.v2-journey__flow { position: relative; margin-top: -100svh; padding-bottom: 35svh; }
.v2-journey__intro { display: grid; justify-items: start; align-content: start; gap: var(--sp-4); min-height: 50svh; padding-top: calc(var(--header-h, 80px) + var(--sp-6)); }
.v2-journey__chapter { display: grid; align-content: center; min-height: 55svh; max-width: 34rem; opacity: .28; transition: opacity .45s var(--ease-out); }
.v2-journey__chapter.is-on { opacity: 1; }
/* data-push: the picture pushes in 3.5 % across the passage (home-v2.js sets --v2-push, 0 to 1) */
.v2-journey[data-push] .v2-journey__pin :is(img, canvas) { transform: scale(calc(1 + var(--v2-push, 0) * .035)); transform-origin: 62% 55%; will-change: transform; }
/* where the browser can, the push is a scroll-driven animation on the section's own view timeline (the
   same 0 → 1 as the script's: the section's top entering at the bottom to its end leaving at the top), run
   by the compositor: no script and no style write a frame. Elsewhere home-v2.js sets --v2-push. */
@supports (animation-timeline: view()) {
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion: no-preference) {
    .v2-journey[data-push] { view-timeline: --v2-journey block; }
    .v2-journey[data-push] .v2-journey__pin :is(img, canvas) { animation: v2-push linear both; animation-timeline: --v2-journey; animation-range: cover 0% cover 100%; }
  }
}
@keyframes v2-push { from { transform: scale(1); } to { transform: scale(1.035); } }
.v2-journey__pin { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100svh; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg); }
.v2-journey__pin :is(img, canvas) { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 62% 50%; }
.v2-journey__canvas { opacity: 0; transition: opacity .6s; }
.v2-journey.is-drawn .v2-journey__canvas { opacity: 1; }
.v2-journey__shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 88%, transparent) 0%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 40%, transparent) 38%, transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 72%, transparent), transparent 30%, transparent 70%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 85%, transparent)); }
.v2-journey__ui { position: absolute; inset: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) auto; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto; column-gap: var(--sp-6);
  padding-block: calc(var(--header-h, 80px) + var(--sp-6)) clamp(var(--sp-6), 8vh, var(--sp-9)); pointer-events: none; }
.v2-journey__ui a { pointer-events: auto; }
.v2-journey__intro .eyebrow { margin: 0; }
.v2-journey__intro h2 { margin: 0; max-width: 24ch; font-size: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.75rem); }
.v2-journey__load { grid-area: 1 / 2; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .6em; align-self: start; margin: 0; font-size: .75rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; color: var(--fg-muted); transition: opacity .5s; }
.v2-journey__load.is-done { opacity: 0; }
.v2-journey__ring { width: 12px; height: 12px; border: 1px solid rgb(255 255 255 / .2); border-top-color: var(--brand); border-radius: 50%; animation: v2-journey-spin 1s linear infinite; }
@keyframes v2-journey-spin { to { rotate: 360deg; } }
.v2-journey__num { display: block; margin-bottom: var(--sp-3); font-size: .8125rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; color: var(--brand-ink); }
.v2-journey__chapter h3 { margin: 0 0 .3em; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem); }
.v2-journey__chapter p { margin: 0; max-width: 40ch; color: var(--fg-muted); }
.v2-journey__rail { grid-row: 3; grid-column: 2; align-self: end; display: flex; gap: var(--sp-4); }
.v2-journey__rail span { position: relative; padding-top: .8em; font-size: .6875rem; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; color: var(--fg-muted); transition: color .35s; }
.v2-journey__rail span::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto; height: 2px; background: rgb(255 255 255 / .18); transition: background .35s; }
.v2-journey__rail span.is-on { color: var(--fg); }
.v2-journey__rail span.is-on::before { background: var(--brand); }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .v2-journey__pin :is(img, canvas) { object-position: 70% 50%; }
  .v2-journey__shade { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 80%, transparent), transparent 34%, transparent 46%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 92%, transparent) 78%); }
  .v2-journey__ui { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto auto; }
  .v2-journey__load { grid-area: 2 / 1; }
  .v2-journey--chapters .v2-journey__shade { background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 58%, transparent); }
  .v2-journey__rail { grid-row: 4; grid-column: 1; margin-top: var(--sp-5); }
}
/* Framed (the user, 2026-09-15: at full screen the film shows its softness): the sticky-media pattern
   (Apple's and Stripe's feature scrolls, The Pudding's sticky graphic), the film held in a card beside the
   chapters, with the same chapters, spring, blending and push-in. The film is drawn at the card's own size
   (home-v2.js picks the smallest frame file that covers it), so it is always scaled down: it reads sharp
   and decodes light. Card corners, no border, no caption (the image system). Below 900 px the card sits
   under the header and the chapters pass beneath it. */
.v2-journey--framed { --v2-frame: 58%; --v2-gap: var(--sp-8); }
.v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__stage { display: grid; align-content: center; justify-items: end; gap: var(--sp-4); height: 100%; padding-top: var(--header-h, 80px); }
.v2-journey__frame { position: relative; width: var(--v2-frame); aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--radius-card); background: var(--bg-2); }
.v2-journey__meta { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-4); width: var(--v2-frame); }
.v2-journey--framed :is(.v2-journey__flow > *, .v2-journey__chapter) { max-width: min(34rem, calc(100% - var(--v2-frame) - var(--v2-gap))); }
/* a tablet on its side and small laptops: at 58 % the text column fell to 290 px and the heading ran to
   eight lines (measured at 1024); half and half keeps it near 430 px */
@media (min-width: 901px) and (max-width: 1180px) {
  .v2-journey--framed { --v2-frame: 50%; --v2-gap: var(--sp-6); }
}
/* Handhelds (the user, 2026-09-18: "very unresponsive for mobile and tablet"): phones, and touch tablets up
   to 1180 px either way round. The film no longer pins with the text passing under it (the card took half a
   phone and the lit chapter ran behind it). The section reads straight down: intro, the film in its card,
   the chapters as a row to swipe under it (tabs, list, story and scroll were compared and dropped for
   v2-duo, below). No numbers, no rail. */
.v2-journey__chapters { display: contents; }
@media (max-width: 900px), (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) and (max-width: 1180px) {
  .v2-journey--framed { --v2-frame: 100%; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; padding-block: var(--sp-9); }
  .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__flow :is(.v2-journey__intro, .v2-journey__chapters), .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__pin { width: 100%; min-width: 0; max-width: none; }
  .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__flow { display: contents; }
  .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__intro { order: 1; min-height: 0; padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
  .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__intro h2 { font-size: clamp(1.625rem, 5.4vw, 2.5rem); }
  .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__pin { order: 2; position: relative; height: auto; margin-top: var(--sp-6); overflow: visible; background: none; }
  .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__stage { justify-items: center; align-content: start; gap: var(--sp-3); height: auto; padding-top: 0; }
  .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__frame, .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__meta { width: min(100%, 54rem); }
  .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__meta:has(.is-done) { display: none; }
  .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__chapters { order: 3; margin-top: var(--sp-5); padding: 0 var(--gutter); }
  .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__num { display: none; }
  .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__flow .v2-journey__chapter { max-width: none; min-height: 0; align-content: start; }
  .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__chapter h3 { font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 4.4vw, 1.625rem); }
  .v2-journey--framed .v2-journey__chapter p { font-size: var(--fs-small); }

  /* swipe (the pick): cards in a row, the lit one carries a brand line */
  .v2-journey--framed[data-hand="swipe"] .v2-journey__chapters { display: flex; gap: var(--sp-3);
    overflow-x: auto; overscroll-behavior-x: contain; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; scroll-padding-inline: var(--gutter); scrollbar-width: none; }
  .v2-journey--framed[data-hand="swipe"] .v2-journey__chapters::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .v2-journey--framed[data-hand="swipe"] .v2-journey__flow .v2-journey__chapter { position: relative; flex: none; width: min(84%, 24rem);
    padding: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-4); overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--radius-card); background: var(--surface); opacity: .66;
    scroll-snap-align: start; cursor: pointer; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; }
  .v2-journey--framed[data-hand="swipe"] .v2-journey__chapter::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto; height: 2px; background: var(--brand);
    transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .5s var(--ease-out); }
  .v2-journey--framed[data-hand="swipe"] .v2-journey__flow .v2-journey__chapter.is-on { opacity: 1; }
  .v2-journey--framed[data-hand="swipe"] .v2-journey__chapter.is-on::before { transform: none; }
  .v2-journey--framed[data-hand="swipe"] .v2-journey__chapter:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--brand); outline-offset: -2px; }
}
/* a tablet: two cards across in the swipe row */
@media (min-width: 700px) and (max-width: 900px), (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) and (min-width: 700px) and (max-width: 1180px) {
  .v2-journey--framed[data-hand="swipe"] .v2-journey__flow .v2-journey__chapter { width: calc((min(100%, 54rem) - var(--sp-3)) / 2); }
  .v2-journey--framed[data-hand="swipe"] .v2-journey__chapters { justify-content: safe center; }
}
/* v2-duo (the user, 2026-09-18, the pick): the journey's full-screen film (-push) on desktops, the film by
   scroll (v2-scrub) on phones and touch tablets up to 1180 px, the same line as above. One shows; the other's
   script sleeps (home-v2.js), so one film loads. The numbers under the film stay off on handhelds. */
.v2-duo > .v2-scrub { display: none; }
@media (max-width: 900px), (hover: none) and (pointer: coarse) and (max-width: 1180px) {
  .v2-duo > .v2-journey { display: none; }
  .v2-duo > .v2-scrub { display: block; }
  .v2-duo .v2-scrub__num { display: none; }
  .v2-duo .v2-scrub__step { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  /* a portrait tablet wider than 900 px takes the one-column film by scroll as well (the scrub's own rules stop at 900) */
  .v2-duo .v2-scrub__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: var(--sp-5); }
  .v2-duo .v2-scrub__media { order: -1; }
  .v2-duo .v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__steps { grid-template-areas: "s"; padding: var(--sp-5) 0 0; }
  .v2-duo .v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__steps::before, .v2-duo .v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__steps::after { right: 0; bottom: auto; width: auto; height: 1px; }
  .v2-duo .v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__steps::after { transform: scaleX(var(--p, 0)); transform-origin: left; }
  .v2-duo .v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__step { grid-area: s; opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0, 8px, 0); transition: opacity .45s, transform .6s var(--ease-out); }
  .v2-duo .v2-scrub.is-armed .v2-scrub__step.is-on { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .v2-duo .v2-teaser__head { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .v2-journey__rail, .v2-journey__load { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- phases: the rail ---------- */
.v2-proc { position: relative; padding-top: var(--sp-9); }
.v2-proc__head { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(260px, .9fr); align-items: end; gap: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-7); }
.v2-proc__head h2 { max-width: 18ch; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.4vw, 4.5rem); }
.v2-proc__head > p { justify-self: end; max-width: 42ch; color: var(--fg-muted); }
.v2-rail { position: relative; height: 100svh; }
.v2-rail__sticky { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100svh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; overflow: hidden; }
.v2-rail__track { display: flex; gap: clamp(12px, 1.5vw, 24px); list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0 var(--gutter); transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); backface-visibility: hidden; }
.v2-phase { --acc: var(--brand); position: relative; flex: 0 0 clamp(256px, 25vw, 380px); outline: none; }
.v2-phase::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: -14% -18%; z-index: 0; border-radius: 40%; pointer-events: none; opacity: 0; transform: scale(.9); transition: opacity .6s, transform .7s var(--ease-out);
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--acc) 22%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--acc) 6%, transparent) 55%, transparent); }
.v2-phase:is(:hover, :focus-within)::before { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.v2-phase:focus-visible .v2-phase__card { outline: 2px solid var(--brand); outline-offset: 2px; }
.v2-phase__card { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; height: clamp(380px, 58vh, 520px); padding: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-4); overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--radius-card); background: var(--surface); }
.v2-phase__card::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -34%; left: -38%; width: 118%; height: 84%; pointer-events: none; opacity: .6;
  background: radial-gradient(closest-side, color-mix(in srgb, var(--acc) 24%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--acc) 6%, transparent) 62%, transparent); }
.v2-phase__card > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.v2-phase__n { font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--fg-dim); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.v2-phase__vis { width: clamp(84px, 15vh, 148px); height: clamp(84px, 15vh, 148px); margin: var(--sp-2) 0 0 -11px; pointer-events: none; }
.v2-phase__vis canvas { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: .88; transition: opacity .55s; }
.v2-phase:is(:hover, :focus-within) .v2-phase__vis canvas { opacity: 1; }
.v2-phase__foot { margin-top: auto; }
.v2-phase h3 { font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.1vw, 2.1rem); }
.v2-phase__detail { padding-top: var(--sp-3); }
.v2-phase__rule { display: block; height: 1px; background: var(--acc); }
.v2-phase__detail p { margin-top: var(--sp-3); font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--fg-muted); }
.v2-rail__bar { position: relative; height: 2px; margin: var(--sp-5) var(--gutter) 0; background: var(--hairline); }
.v2-rail__bar i { position: absolute; inset: 0; background: var(--brand); transform: scaleX(var(--p, 0)); transform-origin: left; }
/* on the rail each card keeps its sentence below its edge until hovered */
@media (hover: hover) and (min-width: 901px) {
  .v2-rail.is-on .v2-phase__foot { transform: translate3d(0, var(--dh, 0px), 0); transition: transform .6s var(--ease-out); }
  .v2-rail.is-on .v2-phase__rule { transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .55s var(--ease-out); }
  .v2-rail.is-on .v2-phase__detail p { opacity: 0; transition: opacity .4s; }
  .v2-rail.is-on .v2-phase:is(:hover, :focus-within) .v2-phase__foot { transform: none; }
  .v2-rail.is-on .v2-phase:is(:hover, :focus-within) .v2-phase__rule { transform: none; transition-delay: .1s; }
  .v2-rail.is-on .v2-phase:is(:hover, :focus-within) .v2-phase__detail p { opacity: 1; transition-delay: .15s; }
}
/* the cards come in one after another, once */
.v2-proc.is-armed .v2-phase { opacity: 0; transform: translate3d(0, 22px, 0); }
.v2-proc.is-armed.is-in .v2-phase { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: opacity 1.1s var(--ease-out) calc(var(--i) * .18s), transform 1.1s var(--ease-out) calc(var(--i) * .18s); }
@media (max-width: 900px), (hover: none), (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .v2-proc__head { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .v2-proc__head > p { justify-self: start; }
  .v2-rail { height: auto; }
  .v2-rail__sticky { position: static; height: auto; overflow: visible; }
  .v2-rail__track { overflow-x: auto; scroll-snap-type: x mandatory; padding-block: var(--sp-6) var(--sp-8); transform: none !important; scrollbar-width: none; }
  .v2-phase { flex-basis: min(78vw, 340px); scroll-snap-align: center; }
  .v2-phase__card { height: auto; min-height: 360px; }
  .v2-rail__bar { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- systems: the ticker ---------- */
.v2-sys { padding-block: var(--sp-9); overflow: hidden; }
.v2-sys__h { max-width: none; margin-inline: auto; text-align: center; font-size: clamp(24px, 2.2vw, 30px); }   /* a step up from --fs-h3 (the user, 2026-09-16) */
.v2-ticker { margin-top: var(--sp-8); overflow: hidden; border-block: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent); mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000 8%, #000 92%, transparent); }
.v2-ticker__track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: v2-ticker 42s linear infinite; }
.v2-ticker:hover .v2-ticker__track { animation-play-state: paused; }
.v2-ticker__group { display: flex; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.v2-ticker__item { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: var(--sp-2); padding: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-7); border-right: 1px solid var(--hairline); white-space: nowrap; font-weight: 600; color: var(--fg-muted); }
.v2-ticker__item img { width: auto; height: 34px; max-width: 160px; opacity: .8; filter: grayscale(1) brightness(1.6); transition: filter .5s, opacity .5s; }
.v2-ticker__item:hover img { opacity: 1; filter: none; }
@keyframes v2-ticker { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) { .v2-ticker__item { padding: var(--sp-4) var(--sp-5); } .v2-ticker__item img { height: 28px; max-width: 120px; } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .v2-ticker { -webkit-mask-image: none; mask-image: none; }
  .v2-ticker__track { width: auto; animation: none; justify-content: center; }
  .v2-ticker__group { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .v2-ticker__group[aria-hidden] { display: none; }
}

/* ---------- about: the team over their photo ---------- */
.v2-about { padding-block: var(--sp-9); }
.v2-about__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.12fr); align-items: start; gap: var(--sp-7) var(--sp-8); }
.v2-about h2 { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 5.4vw, 4.9rem); }
.v2-about__copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { margin-top: var(--sp-4); max-width: 44ch; color: var(--fg-muted); }
.v2-facts { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; max-width: 520px; margin: var(--sp-6) 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
/* facts and icons a step larger (the user, 2026-09-13): body size, 28px icons */
.v2-facts li { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: var(--sp-3); padding: var(--sp-5) var(--sp-4) var(--sp-5) 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.2vw, 1.125rem); font-weight: 500; color: var(--fg); }
.v2-facts li:nth-child(odd) { border-right: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.v2-facts li:nth-child(even) { padding-left: var(--sp-5); }
.v2-facts svg { width: 28px; height: 28px; fill: none; stroke: var(--brand); stroke-width: 1.5; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.v2-about__copy > .link { margin-top: var(--sp-6); }
/* the 16:9 whole-team frame is shorter: the cards hang lower so they cover only its foot, not the people */
.v2-about__media { position: relative; padding-bottom: clamp(160px, 15.5vw, 240px); }
.v2-about__shot { margin: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--img-radius); }
/* team-all.webp: the whole frame, all eight whole. Round 23: it drifts with the scroll like the other photos (the kit's
   .parallax); 6% overscan instead of 12%: the photo has little headroom (Bernd's head) and Amelie and Philip
   stand at its edges, so a smaller drift keeps all eight whole */
.v2-about__shot .parallax { aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; --parallax-overscan: 6%; --parallax-focus: 50% 40%; }
.v2-about__team { position: absolute; left: -16px; right: -16px; bottom: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); align-items: start; gap: clamp(10px, 1.1vw, 16px); }
.v2-about__team figure { margin: 0; padding: 10px 10px 16px; border-radius: var(--radius-card); background: var(--surface); box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -16px rgb(0 0 0 / .65); animation: v2-float 11s ease-in-out infinite; animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * -2.6s); }
.v2-about__team figure:nth-child(2) { margin-top: 16px; }
.v2-about__team figure:nth-child(3) { margin-top: 26px; }
.v2-about__team figure:nth-child(4) { margin-top: 8px; }
.v2-about__team img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 22%; border-radius: var(--img-radius-sm); }
.v2-about__team figcaption { padding-top: var(--sp-2); }
.v2-about__team b { display: block; font-family: var(--font-head); font-weight: 600; color: var(--fg); }
.v2-about__team figcaption span { display: block; margin-top: 2px; font-size: var(--fs-small); line-height: 1.35; color: var(--fg-muted); hyphens: auto; }
.v2-about__team figcaption::after { content: ""; display: block; width: 26px; height: 3px; margin-top: var(--sp-2); background: var(--brand); }
@keyframes v2-float { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(-2px); } 50% { transform: translateY(2px); } }
/* uncovered once: the photo from the top, the cards after it */
.v2-about.is-armed .v2-about__shot { clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0); }
.v2-about.is-armed .v2-about__shot .parallax { transform: scale(1.06); }   /* the frame, not the img: its transform is the drift */
.v2-about.is-armed .v2-about__team figure { opacity: 0; translate: 0 18px; }
.v2-about.is-armed.is-in .v2-about__shot { clip-path: inset(0); transition: clip-path 1.15s var(--ease-out); }
.v2-about.is-armed.is-in .v2-about__shot .parallax { transform: none; transition: transform 1.5s var(--ease-out); }
.v2-about.is-armed.is-in .v2-about__team figure { opacity: 1; translate: 0 0; transition: opacity .9s var(--ease-out) calc(var(--i) * .09s + .35s), translate .9s var(--ease-out) calc(var(--i) * .09s + .35s); }
@media (max-width: 1024px) { .v2-about__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .v2-about__media { padding-bottom: 0; }
  .v2-about__team { position: static; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 12px; margin-top: 12px; }
  .v2-about__team figure { margin-top: 0 !important; animation: none; box-shadow: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .v2-about__team figure { animation: none; } }

/* ---------- client projects: the logo grid ---------- */
.v2-cases { padding-block: var(--sp-9); }
.v2-cases__head { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: var(--sp-4); }
.v2-cases__head h2 { max-width: 24ch; font-size: clamp(2rem, 4.2vw, 4rem); }
.v2-cases__grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); margin-top: var(--sp-7); border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
.v2-case {
  position: relative; isolation: isolate; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: var(--sp-3);
  min-height: clamp(190px, 22vh, 250px); padding: var(--sp-6) var(--sp-4) var(--sp-7);
  border-right: 1px solid var(--hairline); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline); overflow: hidden; color: inherit; text-decoration: none;
}
.v2-case:nth-child(3n) { border-right: 0; }
.v2-case__bg { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -2; width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 42%; opacity: 0; filter: saturate(.62); transform: scale(1.06); transition: opacity .75s var(--ease-out), transform 1.1s var(--ease-out); }
.v2-case::before { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; opacity: 0; transition: opacity .75s var(--ease-out);
  background: radial-gradient(76% 44% at 50% 105%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--brand) 45%, transparent), color-mix(in srgb, var(--brand) 12%, transparent) 44%, transparent 72%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgb(6 8 13 / .86), rgb(6 8 13 / .7) 45%, rgb(6 8 13 / .85)); }
.v2-case::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 1px; background: var(--brand); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .65s var(--ease-out); }
.v2-case:is(:hover, :focus-visible) .v2-case__bg { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.v2-case:is(:hover, :focus-visible)::before { opacity: 1; }
.v2-case:is(:hover, :focus-visible)::after { transform: none; }
.v2-case__logo img { display: block; width: auto; height: auto; max-width: 240px; max-height: 64px; opacity: .6; transition: opacity .5s, transform .6s var(--ease-out), filter .6s; }
.v2-case__logo--solid img { opacity: .72; filter: grayscale(1) brightness(.95); }
.v2-case:is(:hover, :focus-visible) .v2-case__logo img { opacity: 1; filter: none; transform: translateY(-5px); }
.v2-case__name { text-align: center; font-size: var(--fs-small); font-weight: 600; color: var(--fg-muted); transition: color .4s, transform .5s var(--ease-out); }
.v2-case:is(:hover, :focus-visible) .v2-case__name { color: var(--fg); transform: translateY(-4px); }
.v2-case__mark { position: absolute; top: 15px; right: 15px; width: 13px; height: 13px; border-top: 1px solid var(--brand); border-right: 1px solid var(--brand); opacity: .55; }
.v2-case__more { position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: var(--sp-4); display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; gap: 9px; font-size: var(--fs-small); color: var(--fg); opacity: 0; transform: translateY(9px); transition: opacity .45s, transform .5s var(--ease-out); }
.v2-case--story:is(:hover, :focus-visible) .v2-case__more { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.v2-case--story:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--brand); outline-offset: -4px; }
.v2-cases.is-armed .v2-case { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(20px); }
.v2-cases.is-armed.is-in .v2-case { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: opacity .85s var(--ease-out) calc(var(--i) * .085s), transform .85s var(--ease-out) calc(var(--i) * .085s); }
@media (hover: none) { .v2-case--story .v2-case__more { opacity: 1; transform: none; } }
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  .v2-cases__grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .v2-case:nth-child(3n) { border-right: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
  .v2-case:nth-child(2n) { border-right: 0; }
}
/* ---------- close: the contact lattice with the homepage's question ---------- */
.v2-contact .contact-syn__copy h2 { max-width: 16ch; font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.3vw, 3.25rem); }
.v2-contact .contact-syn__copy .lead { margin-top: var(--sp-4); }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .v2-cases__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .v2-case { border-right: 0 !important; }
  .v2-case__logo img { max-width: 180px; max-height: 56px; }
}