:root{
  --bg:#f4f4f2;
  --surface:#ffffff;
  --ink:#15190f;
  --ink-soft:#2c3423;
  --muted:#767066;
  --hairline:#e6e4de;
  --accent:#b9812f;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;}
html{-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;scroll-behavior:smooth;}
body{
  background:var(--bg);
  color:var(--ink-soft);
  font-family:'Montserrat','Helvetica Neue',Arial,sans-serif;
  font-weight:300;
  -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  margin:0;
}
img{max-width:100%;}
h1,h2,h3,p{margin:0;}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;}

/* ---------- Loader ---------- */
.loader{
  position:fixed;inset:0;background:#11150c;display:flex;
  align-items:center;justify-content:center;z-index:9999;
  transition:opacity .6s ease, visibility .6s ease;
}
.loader.loader-hidden{opacity:0;visibility:hidden;pointer-events:none;}
.loader-inner{text-align:center;color:#fff;}
.loader-spinner{
  width:38px;height:38px;margin:0 auto 16px;border-radius:50%;
  border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.25);border-top-color:#fff;
  animation:spin .9s linear infinite;
}
.loader-label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:300;opacity:.85;}
@keyframes spin{to{transform:rotate(360deg);}}

/* ---------- Shell ---------- */
.essay{max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;background:var(--surface);overflow:hidden;}
.section{position:relative;}

/* ---------- Site nav ---------- */
.site-nav{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;
  background:rgba(21,25,15,.92);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(140%) blur(6px);
}
.site-nav-inner{
  max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;
  padding:18px 24px;
}
.site-nav .brand{
  color:#fff;font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;
}
.site-nav .menu-toggle{
  color:#fff;background:none;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.35);
  font-family:inherit;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;
  padding:8px 16px;cursor:pointer;
}
.site-nav .menu-toggle:hover{border-color:#fff;}
.nav-links{
  display:none;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:2px 0;
  max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;
  background:rgba(21,25,15,.97);
}
.nav-links.open{display:flex;}
.nav-links a{
  display:block;width:100%;padding:14px 24px;
  color:#fff;font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
  border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);
}
.nav-links a:hover,.nav-links a.active{color:var(--accent);}
@media (min-width:760px){
  .site-nav .menu-toggle{display:none;}
  .nav-links{display:flex !important;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:flex-end;background:none;padding:0 24px 14px;}
  .nav-links a{width:auto;padding:6px 14px;border-top:none;}
}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{
  position:relative;height:92vh;min-height:540px;max-height:880px;
  background:#20241a;overflow:hidden;
}
.hero.hero--page{height:56vh;min-height:340px;max-height:560px;}
.hero-media{position:absolute;inset:0;}
.hero-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 42%;display:block;}

/* ---------- Hero slideshow (cycling hero images) ---------- */
.hero-slideshow{position:absolute;inset:0;}
.hero-slide{
  position:absolute;inset:0;opacity:0;
  transition:opacity 1.6s ease;
}
.hero-slide.active{opacity:1;z-index:1;}
.hero-slide img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 42%;display:block;}
.hero-dots{
  position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:56px;transform:translateX(-50%);
  display:flex;gap:8px;z-index:3;
}
.hero-dots span{
  width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(255,255,255,.4);
  transition:background .3s ease, transform .3s ease;
}
.hero-dots span.active{background:#fff;transform:scale(1.3);}
@media (max-width:600px){.hero-dots{bottom:44px;}}
.hero-scrim{
  position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(0,0,0,.62) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,.08) 32%, rgba(0,0,0,.06) 55%, rgba(0,0,0,.42) 100%);
}
.hero-copy{
  position:absolute;inset:0;z-index:2;
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;
  text-align:center;padding:0 24px;color:#fff;
}
.eyebrow{font-size:.92rem;letter-spacing:.28em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:400;opacity:.82;margin-bottom:18px;}
.eyebrow--dark{color:var(--accent);opacity:1;}
.coming-soon{color:var(--muted);font-size:.86rem;letter-spacing:.05em;font-style:italic;}
.hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2.5rem,7vw,4.4rem);font-weight:200;letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1.06;text-shadow:0 3px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.4);}
.hero--page .hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5.5vw,3.2rem);}
.byline{margin-top:18px;font-size:clamp(.82rem,2.2vw,1.05rem);letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:300;text-shadow:0 1px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.4);}
.hero-count{margin-top:14px;font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.75;}
.scroll-cue{
  position:absolute;bottom:30px;left:50%;width:16px;height:16px;
  border-right:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.75);border-bottom:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.75);
  transform:translateX(-50%) rotate(45deg);animation:bob 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes bob{0%,100%{margin-top:0;opacity:.55;}50%{margin-top:8px;opacity:1;}}

/* ---------- Prose ---------- */
.prose{max-width:660px;margin:0 auto;padding:68px 24px;}
.prose--tight{padding-top:52px;padding-bottom:52px;}
.prose--center{text-align:center;}
h2{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3.2vw,2.15rem);font-weight:300;color:var(--ink);margin:44px 0 18px;scroll-margin-top:20px;}
h2:first-child{margin-top:0;}
h3{font-size:1.2rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:.02em;}
p{font-size:1.06rem;line-height:1.75;}
p + p{margin-top:20px;}

/* ---------- Split (photo + text) ---------- */
.split{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:40px;
  max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;padding:68px 24px;
}
.split-media{
  flex:0 0 auto;width:220px;max-width:60%;
}
.split-media img{
  width:100%;aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;display:block;border-radius:2px;
}
.split-text{max-width:560px;text-align:center;}
.split-text .eyebrow{margin-bottom:14px;}
.split-text h2{margin:0 0 18px;}
.split-text p{font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.75;}
@media (min-width:760px){
  .split{flex-direction:row;align-items:flex-start;text-align:left;padding:88px 24px;}
  .split--right{flex-direction:row-reverse;}
  .split-media{width:260px;}
  .split-text{text-align:left;}
}

/* ---------- Country quick-nav (galleries) ---------- */
.country-nav{
  display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;gap:4px 22px;
  padding:32px 24px 8px;
}
.country-nav a{
  font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  border-bottom:1px solid transparent;padding-bottom:3px;
}
.country-nav a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--accent);}

/* ---------- Project cards ---------- */
.project-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:28px;
  max-width:920px;margin:0 auto;padding:48px 24px 24px;
}
.project-card{
  display:flex;flex-direction:column;
  background:var(--surface);border:1px solid var(--hairline);overflow:hidden;
  text-decoration:none;color:inherit;transition:box-shadow .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
}
.project-card:hover{box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(21,25,15,.12);transform:translateY(-2px);}
.project-card-media{aspect-ratio:4/3;overflow:hidden;background:#20241a;}
.project-card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .6s ease;}
.project-card:hover .project-card-media img{transform:scale(1.04);}
.project-card-body{padding:24px 26px 28px;}
.project-card-kicker{
  font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);
  margin-bottom:10px;
}
.project-card h3{font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--ink);margin-bottom:10px;}
.project-card p{color:var(--ink-soft);font-size:.98rem;line-height:1.65;margin-bottom:14px;}
.project-card-cta{
  font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink);
  border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:2px;display:inline-block;
}
.project-card:hover .project-card-cta{color:var(--accent);}
@media (min-width:640px){
  .project-card{flex-direction:row;}
  .project-card-media{flex:0 0 42%;aspect-ratio:auto;}
  .project-card-body{flex:1;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}
}

/* ---------- Category tiles (home) ---------- */
.tile-grid{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:2px;
  background:var(--hairline);
}
.tile{
  position:relative;aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;display:block;background:#20241a;
}
.tile img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;transition:transform .6s ease;}
.tile:hover img{transform:scale(1.05);}
.tile-scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.68) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 45%);}
.tile-label{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:18px;color:#fff;
}
.tile-label h3{color:#fff;font-size:1.05rem;letter-spacing:.06em;}
.tile-label span{display:block;margin-top:4px;font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;opacity:.8;}
@media (min-width:640px){.tile-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);}}
@media (min-width:960px){.tile-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);}}

/* ---------- Photo grids (masonry, aspect-ratio preserved, no cropping) ---------- */
.grid-section{padding:0 0 2px;}
.grid-section .kicker{padding:44px 24px 20px;text-align:center;}
.grid-section .kicker h2{margin:0 0 6px;}
.grid-section .kicker p{color:var(--muted);font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;}
.photo-grid{columns:1;column-gap:6px;padding:48px 2px 0;}
.photo-grid img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 0 6px;break-inside:avoid;border-radius:1px;}
@media (min-width:640px){.photo-grid.cols-2,.photo-grid.cols-3{columns:2;}}
@media (min-width:960px){.photo-grid.cols-3{columns:3;}}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
.site-footer{text-align:center;padding:52px 24px 68px;background:var(--surface);border-top:1px solid var(--hairline);}
.site-footer p{font-size:.82rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);}
.footer-links{margin-top:10px;}
.footer-links a{margin:0 8px;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid transparent;}
.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--accent);border-color:currentColor;}
.back-to-top{display:inline-block;margin-top:16px;font-size:.82rem;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;padding-bottom:2px;transition:color .2s ease,border-color .2s ease;}
.back-to-top:hover{color:var(--accent);}

/* ---------- Responsive tuning ---------- */
@media (max-width:820px){.prose{padding-left:22px;padding-right:22px;}}
@media (max-width:600px){
  body{font-size:15px;}
  .hero{height:88vh;min-height:460px;}
  .hero--page{height:46vh;min-height:300px;}
  .hero-copy h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,9vw,2.5rem);}
  .byline{font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.16em;}
  .prose{padding:38px 18px;max-width:100%;}
  .prose--tight{padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:30px;}
  h2{font-size:1.5rem;margin:32px 0 14px;}
  p{font-size:1rem;line-height:1.68;}
  .photo-grid{padding-top:32px;}
  .photo-grid img{margin-bottom:4px;}
}
@media (max-width:380px){.hero-copy h1{font-size:1.65rem;}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.loader-spinner,.scroll-cue{animation:none;}}

/* Mobile: centre each home slideshow photo on its subject (phone screens crop the sides) */
@media (max-width:700px){
  .hero-slide img[src$="hero-01.jpg"]{object-position:55% 42%}
  .hero-slide img[src$="hero-08.jpg"]{object-position:58% 42%}
  .hero-slide img[src$="hero-02.jpg"]{object-position:27% 42%}
  .hero-slide img[src$="hero-03.jpg"]{object-position:50% 42%}
  .hero-slide img[src$="hero-04.jpg"]{object-position:84% 42%}
  .hero-slide img[src$="hero-05.jpg"]{object-position:38% 42%}
  .hero-slide img[src$="hero-06.jpg"]{object-position:24% 42%}
  .hero-slide img[src$="hero-07.jpg"]{object-position:75% 42%}
  .hero-media img[src$="zw-05.jpg"]{object-position:72% 42%}
}