/* Coaching -- /coaching/. Rides on home.css for every shared atom (tokens,
   eyebrow, pp-h2 word-rise, prose, buttons, sheen/halo/sway keyframes, the
   reveal grammar, pp-cream); this file only lays out the pc-* chapters. */

/* =========================================================================
   01 . HERO . the sentence and the door
   ========================================================================= */
.pc-hero {
  position: relative;
  background: var(--bg);
  padding-block: calc(var(--s-xxl) + 40px) var(--s-xxl);
  overflow: clip;
}
.pc-hero__aurora { z-index: 0; opacity: 0.45; }
.pc-hero__inner { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: grid; justify-items: start; }
@media (min-width: 1020px) {
  .pc-hero__inner {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.08fr) minmax(0, 0.92fr);
    column-gap: clamp(44px, 5vw, 88px);
    align-items: center;
  }
  .pc-hero__inner > .pp-eyebrow,
  .pc-hero__inner > .pc-hero__title,
  .pc-hero__inner > .pc-hero__prose,
  .pc-hero__inner > .btn-row { grid-column: 1; }
  .pc-hero__inner > .pc-scene { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / span 4; justify-self: end; }
}

/* ---- the gaze background: the sprite fills the hero, the pointer
   picks the frame, and a scrim holds the copy readable. The aurora is
   parked while it runs; the card scene rides the bottom-right corner,
   down on his lapel and clear of the face. ---- */
.pc-hero__aurora { display: none; }
.pc-hero__inner > .pc-scene {
  position: absolute;
  right: clamp(12px, 2.5vw, 48px); bottom: clamp(16px, 3vh, 44px);
  margin: 0; width: min(330px, 25vw); max-width: none;
  z-index: 1;
}
/* the steps row squeezes into the corner width */
.pc-hero__inner > .pc-scene .pc-scene__steps li {
  padding: 6px 9px;
  font-size: 0.5625rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.pc-gaze {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0;
  margin: 0; overflow: clip;
}
.pc-gaze img,
.pc-gaze canvas {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 100%; display: block;
  object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 26%;
  filter: saturate(0.82) contrast(1.05) brightness(0.85);
}
/* the canvas paints over the fallback still once the sprite is ready */
.pc-gaze canvas { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 500ms var(--ease); }
.pc-gaze canvas.is-on { opacity: 1; }
.pc-gaze::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right,
      rgba(14, 11, 9, 0.94) 0%, rgba(14, 11, 9, 0.78) 38%,
      rgba(14, 11, 9, 0.28) 68%, rgba(14, 11, 9, 0.5) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to top, rgba(14, 11, 9, 0.92) 0%, transparent 38%);
}
.pc-hero__title { font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4.8vw, 4.2rem); max-width: none; }
/* the one word that matters stands hollow in gold. The title engine
   splits the words into .w > i spans and drops inline wrappers, so the
   last word carries the stroke; the em rule is the no-JS fallback. */
.pc-hero__title em,
.pc-hero__title .w:last-child i {
  font-style: normal;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 2px var(--gold);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .pc-hero__title em,
  .pc-hero__title .w:last-child i { -webkit-text-stroke-width: 1.3px; }
}
.pc-hero__prose { margin-top: var(--s-lg); max-width: 60ch; }
.pc-hero__lead {
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.2vw, 1.8rem); line-height: 1.4;
  font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; color: var(--gold);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
.pc-hero__prose p + p {
  margin-top: 1em;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-muted); text-wrap: pretty;
}
.pc-hero .btn-row { margin-top: var(--s-lg); }

/* ---- the hero scene: what gets left at the door, and what the work
   builds. Dim cards struck out, the lit card carrying a filling meter,
   the four steps marching beneath. The whole group floats. ---- */
.pc-scene { position: relative; margin-top: var(--s-lg); width: 100%; max-width: 460px; }
@media (max-width: 1019px) { .pc-scene { display: none; } }
.pc-scene__glow {
  position: absolute; inset: 10% -10% 0;
  background: radial-gradient(55% 50% at 55% 55%, rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.16) 0%, transparent 70%);
  animation: pp-halo-breathe 7s ease-in-out infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pc-scene__float {
  position: relative;
  display: grid; gap: 14px;
  animation: pc-drift 9s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.pc-card {
  position: relative;
  padding: 18px 20px 18px 54px;
  border-radius: 12px;
  animation: pc-pop 700ms var(--ease) both;
}
.pc-card b {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.9375rem; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.pc-card > span {
  display: block; margin-top: 4px;
  font-size: 0.8125rem; color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.pc-card__mark {
  position: absolute; left: 18px; top: 20px;
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 0.75rem; font-style: normal; font-weight: 800;
}
/* the two left at the door */
.pc-card--dim {
  background: rgba(22, 18, 15, 0.7);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.1);
}
.pc-card--dim b { color: var(--ink-muted); text-decoration: line-through; text-decoration-color: rgba(126, 43, 33, 0.7); }
.pc-card__mark--x { background: rgba(95, 36, 28, 0.5); color: #C96F5C; }
.pc-card--1 { rotate: -1deg; width: 88%; animation-delay: 300ms; }
.pc-card--2 { rotate: 0.8deg; width: 88%; justify-self: end; animation-delay: 550ms; }
/* the one the work builds */
.pc-card--win {
  background: var(--surface-raised);
  border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.55);
  box-shadow:
    0 0 0 1px rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.12),
    0 34px 60px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8),
    0 0 44px -8px rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.25);
  animation-delay: 800ms;
}
.pc-card--win b { color: var(--ink); }
.pc-card__mark--check { background: var(--gold); color: #1B1410; animation: pc-pop 500ms var(--ease) 1250ms both; }
/* the meter inside the lit card */
.pc-meter { margin-top: 14px; }
.pc-meter__label {
  display: block;
  font-size: 0.6563rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.pc-meter__track {
  display: block; margin-top: 7px;
  height: 5px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.1);
  overflow: clip;
}
.pc-meter__track i {
  display: block; height: 100%; border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold-deep), var(--gold), #F3D88E);
  transform-origin: left center;
  animation: pc-fill 1600ms var(--ease) 1400ms both, pc-shine 3.4s ease-in-out 3.2s infinite;
}
/* the four steps marching beneath */
.pc-scene__steps {
  list-style: none; margin: 8px 0 0; padding: 0;
  position: relative;
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 6px;
}
.pc-scene__steps::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 4%; right: 4%; top: 50%;
  height: 1px; background: rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.3);
  transform-origin: left center;
  animation: pc-fill 900ms var(--ease) 1700ms both;
}
.pc-scene__steps li {
  position: relative;
  padding: 7px 12px;
  background: var(--black-0);
  border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.35); border-radius: 999px;
  font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold); white-space: nowrap;
  animation: pc-pop 500ms var(--ease) both;
}
.pc-scene__steps li:nth-child(1) { animation-delay: 1800ms; }
.pc-scene__steps li:nth-child(2) { animation-delay: 2000ms; }
.pc-scene__steps li:nth-child(3) { animation-delay: 2200ms; }
.pc-scene__steps li:nth-child(4) { animation-delay: 2400ms; }
@keyframes pc-pop {
  from { opacity: 0; translate: 0 14px; scale: 0.92; }
  to   { opacity: 1; translate: 0 0; scale: 1; }
}
@keyframes pc-fill {
  from { scale: 0 1; }
  to   { scale: 1 1; }
}
@keyframes pc-shine {
  0%, 100% { filter: brightness(1); }
  50%      { filter: brightness(1.25); }
}
@keyframes pc-drift {
  0%, 100% { translate: 0 0; }
  50%      { translate: 0 -9px; }
}

/* =========================================================================
   02 . THE STANDARD . six questions leaning out of the dark
   ========================================================================= */
/* the standard is a light room now: the questions hang on a cream wall */
.pc-standard { padding-block: var(--s-xxl); position: relative; overflow: clip; }
.pc-standard__inner { display: grid; justify-items: start; }
.pc-standard .pp-h2 { max-width: 22ch; }
.pc-standard__lead {
  margin-top: var(--s-md);
  font-size: clamp(1.25rem, 2vw, 1.7rem); line-height: 1.45;
  font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; color: var(--gold-deep);
  max-width: 34ch; text-wrap: pretty;
}
.pc-standard .pp-prose { margin-top: var(--s-md); max-width: 62ch; }
.pc-standard .pp-prose p { font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.45vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.7; text-wrap: pretty; }
/* the six questions as six tall doors, shoulder to shoulder: espresso
   and cream alternating, the number high, the arrow in the corner, the
   question as the nameplate at the foot. Each door starts sunk to its
   own depth (--dy) and rises into line as the flow ride spends --rp. */
/* static fallback (mobile, no JS, reduced motion): a plain two-column
   grid of the doors under the copy */
.pc-wall {
  margin-top: var(--s-lg); width: 100%;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 6px;
}
.pc-panel {
  position: relative; overflow: clip;
  min-height: clamp(440px, 70vh, 640px);
  display: grid; align-content: center;
  padding: 64px clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 26px) clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 28px);
  transition: filter 400ms var(--ease);
}
.pc-panel:nth-child(odd) { background: #16120F; color: #F4E8DA; }
.pc-panel:nth-child(even) { background: #FFFCF6; color: #1B1410; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1px #DCCBB4; }
.pc-panel__txt > em {
  display: block; margin-bottom: 10px;
  font-style: normal; font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
}
.pc-panel:nth-child(odd) .pc-panel__txt > em { color: var(--gold); }
.pc-panel:nth-child(even) .pc-panel__txt > em { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.pc-panel p {
  margin: 0;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.3rem); font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4;
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
/* the dark doors speak in white */
.pc-panel:nth-child(odd) { color: #FFFFFF; }
.pc-panel__txt > small {
  display: block; margin-top: 12px;
  font-size: 0.8125rem; line-height: 1.6; text-wrap: pretty;
}
.pc-panel:nth-child(odd) .pc-panel__txt > small { color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.78); }
.pc-panel:nth-child(even) .pc-panel__txt > small { color: #6E6152; }
.pc-panel__num {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; left: 14px; z-index: 1;
  padding: 5px 9px; border-radius: 7px;
  font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.pc-panel__arrow {
  position: absolute; top: 13px; right: 13px; z-index: 1;
  font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1;
  transition: translate 300ms var(--ease);
}
.pc-panel:nth-child(odd) .pc-panel__num { background: rgba(10, 8, 7, 0.6); color: var(--gold); }
.pc-panel:nth-child(odd) .pc-panel__arrow { color: var(--gold); text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(10, 8, 7, 0.8); }
.pc-panel:nth-child(even) .pc-panel__num { color: var(--gold-deep); padding-left: 0; }
.pc-panel:nth-child(even) .pc-panel__arrow { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.pc-panel:hover { filter: brightness(1.05); }
.pc-panel:hover .pc-panel__arrow { translate: 4px -4px; }
/* the ride, as the reference actually moves: the section pins, the copy
   holds the left shore, and the six doors pass sideways through the
   frame -- the scroll drives the train (--rp from initRides), each door
   riding a slightly different baseline for the reference's rhythm */
.pc-standard.is-ride { height: 300vh; padding-block: 0; }
.pc-standard.is-ride .pc-standard__pin {
  position: sticky; top: 0; min-height: 100vh;
  display: grid; align-content: center;
  overflow: clip; padding-block: var(--s-md);
}
.pc-standard.is-ride .pc-standard__inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 0.62fr) minmax(0, 1.38fr);
  column-gap: clamp(36px, 4vw, 70px);
  align-items: center;
}
.pc-standard.is-ride .pc-standard__copy { grid-column: 1; }
.pc-standard.is-ride .pc-standard__copy .pp-h2 { font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.4vw, 2.4rem); max-width: none; }
.pc-standard.is-ride .pc-standard__body p { font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1vw, 1rem); line-height: 1.6; }
/* the wall is the window: it clips at the copy's edge, and the doors
   translate through it as the ride spends --rp. Track and travel are
   both vw-built, so the distance stays true at any width. */
.pc-standard.is-ride .pc-wall {
  grid-column: 2; margin-top: 0;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap;
  gap: clamp(10px, 1vw, 16px);
  width: auto;
  overflow: clip;
  padding-block: 44px;
  align-items: center;
}
.pc-standard.is-ride .pc-panel {
  flex: none;
  width: clamp(300px, 24vw, 360px);
  min-height: clamp(440px, 64vh, 600px);
  translate: calc(var(--rp, 0) * -89vw) var(--ty, 0px);
  will-change: translate;
}
/* the reference's off-grid rhythm: alternate doors ride a little high
   or low on the train */
.pc-standard.is-ride .pc-panel:nth-child(even) { --ty: 34px; }
.pc-standard.is-ride .pc-panel:nth-child(3n) { --ty: -26px; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pc-panel { min-height: clamp(260px, 40vh, 340px); }
}
/* the closing line lives in the copy column now */

/* =========================================================================
   03 . THE FIT . two doors on the cream wall
   ========================================================================= */
/* =========================================================================
   02b . THE ANSWER . the one sentence, condensing out of the fog
   The scroll (--rp from the flow ride) drives it: blurred, letter-
   spaced and faint at the door, crystal by the middle -- and then the
   four answers underline themselves in gold, one after the other.
   ========================================================================= */
.pc-creed {
  background: var(--black-0);
  padding-block: clamp(110px, 16vh, 190px);
  overflow: clip;
}
.pc-creed__inner { display: grid; justify-items: center; }
.pc-creed__line {
  margin: 0; max-width: 26ch; text-align: center;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 3rem); font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4;
  color: var(--ink); text-wrap: balance;
}
.pc-creed.is-ride .pc-creed__line {
  --t: clamp(0, calc(var(--rp, 1) * 1.9), 1);
  letter-spacing: calc((1 - var(--t)) * 0.18em);
  filter: blur(calc((1 - var(--t)) * 9px));
  opacity: calc(0.12 + var(--t) * 0.88);
  will-change: filter, letter-spacing;
}
.pc-creed__line em {
  font-style: normal; color: var(--gold);
  position: relative; white-space: nowrap;
}
.pc-creed__line em::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: -5px; height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold-deep), var(--gold));
  transform-origin: left center;
  scale: var(--u, 1) 1;
}
.pc-creed.is-ride .pc-creed__line em:nth-of-type(1)::after { --u: clamp(0, calc((var(--rp, 1) - 0.55) * 7), 1); }
.pc-creed.is-ride .pc-creed__line em:nth-of-type(2)::after { --u: clamp(0, calc((var(--rp, 1) - 0.63) * 7), 1); }
.pc-creed.is-ride .pc-creed__line em:nth-of-type(3)::after { --u: clamp(0, calc((var(--rp, 1) - 0.71) * 7), 1); }
.pc-creed.is-ride .pc-creed__line em:nth-of-type(4)::after { --u: clamp(0, calc((var(--rp, 1) - 0.79) * 7), 1); }

/* the fit went dark: the two doors carry the light themselves. The
   frames wait empty on the page and the doors rise into them (the
   Korvex entrance), the cream one first, the dark one a beat later. */
.pc-fit { background: var(--surface); padding-block: var(--s-xxl); }
.pc-fit__head {
  display: grid; align-items: end;
  gap: var(--s-md);
}
@media (min-width: 901px) {
  .pc-fit__head { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 0.6fr); }
  .pc-fit__side { justify-self: end; text-align: left; }
}
.pc-fit__side {
  max-width: 38ch;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.15vw, 1.06rem); line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-muted); text-wrap: pretty;
}
.pc-doors {
  margin-top: var(--s-lg); width: 100%;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 32px);
  align-items: stretch;
}
/* both frames stand the same height, panels filling them fully */
.pc-door-shell .pc-door { height: 100%; }
/* the tall empty frame, exactly as the reference: both boxes share one
   top line, each much taller than its content, with open air reserved
   beneath. The panel enters from under the frame's bottom edge --
   clipped by it -- climbs the empty interior, and docks at the top. */
.pc-door-shell {
  overflow: clip;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.14);
  border-radius: 16px;
  padding: 8px;
  background: rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.02);
}
/* the climb is the scroll itself: initRides (flow) writes --rp as the
   section crosses the viewport, and each door spends its own slice of
   it -- parked under the bottom edge at 0, docked at the top by the
   end of its band. Scrubbing back lowers them again, like the video. */
.js .pc-door-shell.reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
.pc-fit.is-ride .pc-door-shell--1 .pc-door { --p: clamp(0, calc(var(--rp, 0) * 2.1), 1); }
.pc-fit.is-ride .pc-door-shell--2 .pc-door { --p: clamp(0, calc((var(--rp, 0) - 0.24) * 2.1), 1); }
.pc-fit.is-ride .pc-door {
  translate: 0 calc((1 - var(--p, 1)) * 108%);
  will-change: translate;
}
.pc-door {
  position: relative;
  padding: clamp(26px, 3.2vw, 44px);
  padding-top: 74px;
  border-radius: 10px;
}
/* the meta row: the dot and the /NN, corner to corner */
.pc-door__meta {
  position: absolute; top: 18px; left: 20px; right: 20px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between;
  font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
}
.pc-door__meta i {
  width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.7);
}
.pc-door--ready .pc-door__meta { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.pc-door--not .pc-door__meta { color: var(--gold); }
/* the circled plus above the title */
.pc-door__plus {
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  width: 34px; height: 34px; margin-bottom: 14px;
  border: 1px solid currentColor; border-radius: 50%;
  font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 400; line-height: 1;
}
.pc-door--ready .pc-door__plus { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.pc-door--not .pc-door__plus { color: var(--gold); }
/* the open door: a lit cream room in the dark, gold checks. The ink
   tokens re-point locally so the shared list grammar renders dark ink. */
.pc-door--ready {
  --ink: #1B1410; --ink-muted: #55483C; --ink-faint: #6E6152;
  background: #FFFCF6;
  border: 1px solid #DCCBB4; border-top: 3px solid var(--gold-deep);
  box-shadow: 0 36px 70px -36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7), 0 0 44px -12px rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.18);
}
/* the closed door: the dark plaque, ember crosses */
.pc-door--not {
  --ink: #EFE5D6; --ink-muted: #A79B8C;
  background: var(--black-0);
  border: 1px solid rgba(126, 43, 33, 0.45); border-top: 3px solid rgba(126, 43, 33, 0.8);
  box-shadow: 0 36px 70px -36px rgba(27, 20, 16, 0.55);
}
.pc-door__title {
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem); font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.pc-door__list { list-style: none; margin: var(--s-sm) 0 0; padding: 0; }
.pc-door__list li {
  position: relative; padding-left: 30px;
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.25vw, 1.12rem); line-height: 1.55;
  color: var(--ink-muted); text-wrap: pretty;
}
.pc-door__list li + li { margin-top: 0.85em; }
.pc-door__list li::before {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0;
  font-weight: 800;
}
.pc-door--ready .pc-door__list li::before { content: '\2713'; color: var(--gold-deep); }
.pc-door--not .pc-door__list li::before { content: '\2715'; color: #C96F5C; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pc-doors { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}

/* =========================================================================
   04 . THE COMPONENTS . three rooms sharing hairlines, each with weather
   ========================================================================= */
/* the components on cream: the same hairline rooms, dark-on-light */
.pc-how { padding-block: var(--s-xxl); }
.pc-how__head { display: grid; justify-items: start; }
.pc-how__grid {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: calc(var(--s-xl) + 30px);
  display: grid; gap: 0;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
}
/* the bridge thread: one gold line binding the three rooms, drawn on
   arrival, with a footing lighting up over each room in turn */
.pc-how__grid::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 4%; right: 4%; top: -28px; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.6) 18%, rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.6) 82%, transparent);
  transform-origin: left center;
}
.pc-how__grid::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -33px; height: 11px;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle 5px at 16.66% 50%, var(--gold-deep) 97%, transparent),
    radial-gradient(circle 5px at 50% 50%, var(--gold-deep) 97%, transparent),
    radial-gradient(circle 5px at 83.33% 50%, var(--gold-deep) 97%, transparent);
}
.js .pc-how__grid.reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; transition: none; }
.js .pc-how__grid.reveal::before { scale: 0 1; }
.js .pc-how__grid.reveal.is-in::before { scale: 1 1; transition: scale 1100ms var(--ease) 200ms; }
.js .pc-how__grid.reveal::after { opacity: 0; }
.js .pc-how__grid.reveal.is-in::after { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 600ms var(--ease) 900ms; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pc-how__grid::before, .pc-how__grid::after { display: none; }
  .pc-how__grid { margin-top: var(--s-lg); }
}
.pc-room {
  position: relative; overflow: clip;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 16px;
  padding: clamp(26px, 3vw, 44px);
  border: 1px solid #DCCBB4;
  margin-left: -1px;
  transition: background var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.pc-room:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
.pc-room:hover { background: rgba(27, 20, 16, 0.045); }
.pc-room > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.pc-room::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none; opacity: 0.7;
  background: radial-gradient(70% 55% at 50% 110%, rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.14) 0%, transparent 70%);
  animation: pp-halo-breathe 8s ease-in-out infinite;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.pc-room:nth-child(2)::before { animation-delay: -2.6s; }
.pc-room:nth-child(3)::before { animation-delay: -5.2s; }
.pc-room:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
/* the numeral stands as a watermark, hollow gold-deep, behind the copy */
.pc-room__ghost {
  position: absolute; top: 8px; right: 12px; z-index: 0;
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 6vw, 6.5rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.26);
  pointer-events: none; user-select: none;
  transition: -webkit-text-stroke-color var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.pc-room:hover .pc-room__ghost { -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.52); }
.pc-room > .pc-room__ghost { z-index: 0; }
.pc-room__title { margin-top: clamp(48px, 5vw, 72px); }
.pc-room__title {
  color: var(--ink);
  text-transform: uppercase; font-weight: 800;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 1.5vw, 1.4rem);
}
.pc-room p { font-size: var(--t-body); line-height: 1.65; color: var(--ink-muted); text-wrap: pretty; }

/* the diagram panel: a paper instrument pinned to the room's floor,
   drawn only with words the paragraph above already carries */
.pc-viz { margin-top: auto; padding-top: 10px; }
.pc-viz__panel {
  background: #FFFCF6;
  border: 1px solid #DCCBB4; border-radius: 12px;
  overflow: hidden;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 28px rgba(27, 20, 16, 0.06);
}
.pc-viz__panel svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; padding: 8px 8px 0; }
.pc-room .pc-viz__foot {
  display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  margin: 0; padding: 9px 14px;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(220, 203, 180, 0.65);
  font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.4;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8A7C6B;
}
.pc-viz__foot span { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px; min-width: 0; }
.pc-viz__foot b { color: var(--gold-deep, #7A5E20); font-weight: 700; white-space: nowrap; }
.pc-viz__dot {
  flex: none; width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold, #C19A4B);
  animation: pcv-blip 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

/* the hero cards' sparklines: same pcv grammar, dark ground */
.pc-card__viz { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; margin-top: 10px; }
.pcv-spark { stroke: rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.22); stroke-width: 1.2; stroke-linecap: round; }
.pcv-spark--pulse {
  stroke: var(--gold, #C19A4B); stroke-width: 1.5;
  stroke-dasharray: 16 84;
  animation: pcv-dash 3.2s linear infinite;
}
.pcv-spark--dim { stroke: rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.55); }

/* shared diagram atoms */
.pcv-chip { fill: #FBF4E9; stroke: #DCCBB4; }
.pcv-chip--core { fill: #16120F; stroke: #16120F; }
.pcv-t {
  fill: #6B5D4E; stroke: none;
  font-family: inherit; font-size: 7.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.09em;
}
.pcv-t--core { fill: #F3D88E; }
.pcv-t--tight { font-size: 6.6px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; }
.pcv-t--gold { fill: var(--gold-deep, #7A5E20); }
.pcv-line { stroke: rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.28); stroke-width: 1; }
.pcv-pulse {
  stroke: var(--gold, #C19A4B); stroke-width: 1.4; stroke-linecap: round;
  stroke-dasharray: 14 86;
  animation: pcv-dash 3.6s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes pcv-dash { from { stroke-dashoffset: 100; } to { stroke-dashoffset: 0; } }
.pcv-node { fill: var(--gold, #C19A4B); animation: pcv-blip 2.8s ease-in-out infinite; }
@keyframes pcv-blip { 0%, 100% { opacity: 0.25; } 50% { opacity: 1; } }

/* the run: one signal walking the whole loop, lighting each door it passes */
.pcv-run { fill: var(--gold, #C19A4B); }
.pcv-step { fill: #CFC0AB; animation: pcv-step 7s linear infinite; }
@keyframes pcv-step {
  0%, 2% { fill: var(--gold, #C19A4B); }
  14%, 100% { fill: #CFC0AB; }
}

/* the gauge: a dashed ring turning, a gold arc breathing, one satellite */
.pcv-ring {
  stroke: rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.30); stroke-width: 1; stroke-dasharray: 2 6;
  transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: center;
  animation: pcv-spin 26s linear infinite;
}
.pcv-ring2 { stroke: rgba(220, 203, 180, 0.9); stroke-width: 1; }
.pcv-arc {
  stroke: var(--gold, #C19A4B); stroke-width: 2.5; stroke-linecap: round;
  animation: pcv-arc 5s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}
@keyframes pcv-arc { from { stroke-dasharray: 16 84; } to { stroke-dasharray: 40 60; } }
.pcv-orbit {
  transform-box: view-box; transform-origin: 140px 75px;
  animation: pcv-spin 11s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes pcv-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
.pcv-sat { fill: var(--gold, #C19A4B); }
.pcv-core { fill: #1B1410; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.06em; }
.pcv-sub { fill: #8A7C6B; font-family: inherit; font-size: 6.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.18em; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pc-how__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pc-room { margin-left: 0; margin-top: -1px; }
  .pc-room:first-child { margin-top: 0; }
}

/* =========================================================================
   05 . THE TERRAIN . eight rooms in a bento
   ========================================================================= */
.pc-work { background: var(--surface); padding-block: var(--s-xxl); position: relative; overflow: clip; }
.pc-work__inner { display: grid; justify-items: start; }
.pc-bento {
  margin-top: var(--s-lg); width: 100%;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(12px, 1.6vw, 20px);
}
.pc-bento__cell {
  position: relative; overflow: clip;
  padding: clamp(22px, 2.6vw, 34px) clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 30px);
  background: var(--surface-raised);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.1);
  border-radius: 14px;
  transition: border-color 300ms var(--ease), translate 300ms var(--ease), background 300ms var(--ease), box-shadow 300ms var(--ease);
}
.pc-bento__cell--wide { grid-column: span 2; }
.pc-bento__cell > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
/* the gold hairline across the head of the room, drawn as it is entered */
.pc-bento__cell::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: 2; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold), rgba(193, 154, 75, 0));
  transform-origin: left center; scale: 0 1;
  transition: scale 700ms var(--ease);
}
.pc-bento__cell:hover::before { scale: 1 1; }
/* the ember weather in the corner, breathing behind the copy */
.pc-bento__cell::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; z-index: 0; right: -60px; top: -60px;
  width: 220px; height: 220px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.13), transparent 65%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 500ms var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pc-bento__cell:hover::after { opacity: 1; }
.pc-bento__ghost {
  position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 4px; right: 12px;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 4.6vw, 4.6rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.3px rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.13);
  pointer-events: none; user-select: none;
  transition: -webkit-text-stroke-color 300ms var(--ease);
}
.pc-bento__cell > .pc-bento__ghost { z-index: 0; }
.pc-bento__cell:hover .pc-bento__ghost { -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.5); }
.pc-bento__cell .pc-bento__meta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 7px;
  margin: 0 0 14px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace);
  font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.45);
}
.pc-bento__meta i {
  width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  animation: pcv-blip 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.pc-bento__cell:nth-child(2) .pc-bento__meta i { animation-delay: -0.6s; }
.pc-bento__cell:nth-child(3) .pc-bento__meta i { animation-delay: -1.2s; }
.pc-bento__cell:nth-child(4) .pc-bento__meta i { animation-delay: -1.8s; }
.pc-bento__cell:nth-child(5) .pc-bento__meta i { animation-delay: -2.4s; }
.pc-bento__cell:nth-child(6) .pc-bento__meta i { animation-delay: -0.9s; }
.pc-bento__cell:nth-child(7) .pc-bento__meta i { animation-delay: -1.5s; }
.pc-bento__cell:nth-child(8) .pc-bento__meta i { animation-delay: -2.1s; }
.pc-bento__cell h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.2rem); font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.05em;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.pc-bento__cell p {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.15vw, 1.06rem); line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-muted); text-wrap: pretty;
}
.pc-bento__cell:hover {
  translate: 0 -4px;
  border-color: rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.45);
  background: #241C16;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
}

/* the cream rooms: paper standing in the espresso run */
.pc-bento__cell--cream { background: #FFFCF6; border-color: #DCCBB4; }
.pc-bento__cell--cream h3 { color: var(--gold-deep, #7A5E20); }
.pc-bento__cell--cream p { color: #5C5044; }
.pc-bento__cell--cream .pc-bento__meta { color: #8A7C6B; }
.pc-bento__cell--cream .pc-bento__ghost { -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.24); }
.pc-bento__cell--cream:hover {
  background: #FBF4E9; border-color: #C9AE7C;
  box-shadow: 0 18px 44px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
.pc-bento__cell--cream:hover .pc-bento__ghost { -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.5); }
.pc-bento__cell--cream::after { background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.18), transparent 65%); }

/* legacy closes the run on ember */
.pc-bento__cell--ember { background: linear-gradient(135deg, #5F241C, #451A13); border-color: rgba(243, 216, 142, 0.28); }
.pc-bento__cell--ember h3 { color: #F3D88E; }
.pc-bento__cell--ember p { color: rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.85); }
.pc-bento__cell--ember .pc-bento__meta { color: rgba(243, 216, 142, 0.6); }
.pc-bento__cell--ember .pc-bento__meta i { background: #F3D88E; }
.pc-bento__cell--ember .pc-bento__ghost { -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(243, 216, 142, 0.25); }
.pc-bento__cell--ember::before { background: linear-gradient(to right, #F3D88E, rgba(243, 216, 142, 0)); }
.pc-bento__cell--ember::after { background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(243, 216, 142, 0.14), transparent 65%); }
.pc-bento__cell--ember:hover {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #6B2A20, #4E1E16);
  border-color: rgba(243, 216, 142, 0.5);
}
.pc-bento__cell--ember:hover .pc-bento__ghost { -webkit-text-stroke-color: rgba(243, 216, 142, 0.55); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pc-bento { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pc-bento__cell--wide { grid-column: auto; }
}
/* the rail: the section's instrument, alive only while the train rides */
.pc-work__rail { display: none; }
.pc-work.is-ride .pc-work__rail {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  margin-top: var(--s-md);
  width: min(430px, 56%);
}
.pc-work__rail b {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace);
  font-size: 0.625rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.45);
}
.pc-work__rail-line { position: relative; flex: 1; height: 20px; }
.pc-work__rail-line::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: 50%; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.06), rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.22) 12%, rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.22) 88%, rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.06));
}
.pc-work__rail-line i {
  position: absolute; top: 50%; translate: -50% -50%;
  width: 1px; height: 9px;
  background: rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.3);
}
.pc-work__rail-dot {
  position: absolute; top: 50%;
  left: calc(var(--rp, 0) * 100%);
  translate: -50% -50%;
  width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.8);
}
.pc-work__rail-dot::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: -5px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.6);
  animation: pc-rail-ping 2.2s ease-out infinite;
}
@keyframes pc-rail-ping {
  0% { scale: 0.5; opacity: 1; }
  70%, 100% { scale: 1.6; opacity: 0; }
}

/* on wide screens the terrain rides sideways: initRides makes the
   section tall and writes --rp, the pin holds the screen, and the eight
   rooms travel left exactly the distance that overflows the viewport */
.pc-work.is-ride { height: 280vh; padding-block: 0; }
.pc-work.is-ride .pc-work__pin {
  position: sticky; top: 0; min-height: 100vh;
  display: grid; align-content: center;
  overflow: clip;
  padding-block: var(--s-lg);
}
.pc-work.is-ride .pc-bento {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: nowrap;
  width: max-content;
  /* the run must land with Legacy fully inside: subtract the container's
     centering offset and both gutters, not a guessed 10vw */
  translate: calc(var(--rp, 0) * (100vw - 100% - max((100vw - var(--container, 1390px)) / 2, 0px) - 2 * var(--gutter, 48px))) 0;
  will-change: translate;
}
.pc-work.is-ride .pc-bento__cell {
  flex: none;
  width: clamp(320px, 27vw, 400px);
  translate: 0 var(--ty, 0px);
}
/* each room hangs at its own height in the run, like the standard's doors */
.pc-work.is-ride .pc-bento__cell:nth-child(2n) { --ty: 26px; }
.pc-work.is-ride .pc-bento__cell:nth-child(3n) { --ty: -20px; }
.pc-work.is-ride .pc-bento__cell:nth-child(6n) { --ty: 14px; }
/* the door cards slide in from their own sides */
.js .pc-door--ready.reveal { transform: translateX(-46px); }
.js .pc-door--not.reveal { transform: translateX(46px); }
.js .pc-door.reveal.is-in { transform: none; }
/* the process steps arrive sideways, one after the other */
.js .pc-steps.reveal .pc-step {
  opacity: 0; translate: 46px 0;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-narrative) var(--ease), translate var(--dur-narrative) var(--ease);
}
.js .pc-steps.reveal.is-in .pc-step { opacity: 1; translate: 0 0; }
.js .pc-steps.reveal.is-in .pc-step:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 120ms; }
.js .pc-steps.reveal.is-in .pc-step:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 240ms; }
.js .pc-steps.reveal.is-in .pc-step:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 360ms; }
/* the faq rows drift in from the left, shallow and quick */
.js .pc-faq__list.reveal .pc-qa {
  opacity: 0; translate: -30px 0;
  transition: opacity var(--dur-narrative) var(--ease), translate var(--dur-narrative) var(--ease);
}
.js .pc-faq__list.reveal.is-in .pc-qa { opacity: 1; translate: 0 0; }
.js .pc-faq__list.reveal.is-in .pc-qa:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 90ms; }
.js .pc-faq__list.reveal.is-in .pc-qa:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 180ms; }
.js .pc-faq__list.reveal.is-in .pc-qa:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 270ms; }
.js .pc-faq__list.reveal.is-in .pc-qa:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 360ms; }
.js .pc-faq__list.reveal.is-in .pc-qa:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 450ms; }

/* =========================================================================
   06 . THE PROCESS . four steps sharing hairlines on the cream
   ========================================================================= */
.pc-process { padding-block: var(--s-xxl); }
.pc-process__inner { display: grid; justify-items: start; }
.pc-steps {
  margin-top: var(--s-lg); width: 100%;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 1px; counter-reset: pcstep;
  background: #DCCBB4;
  border: 1px solid #DCCBB4; border-radius: 14px; overflow: clip;
}
.pc-step {
  counter-increment: pcstep;
  padding: clamp(24px, 2.8vw, 40px) clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 30px);
  background: #FFFCF6;
  transition: background 300ms var(--ease);
}
.pc-step:hover { background: #F6EBD9; }
.pc-step::before {
  content: '0' counter(pcstep);
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  display: block; margin-bottom: 12px;
  font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--gold-deep);
}
.pc-step h3 {
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.3rem); font-weight: 800;
  text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  color: var(--ink);
}
.pc-step p {
  margin-top: 10px;
  font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 1.1vw, 1.02rem); line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--ink-muted); text-wrap: pretty;
}
@media (max-width: 1000px) { .pc-steps { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); } }
@media (max-width: 560px) { .pc-steps { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* the corner marks, same hand as the reference cards */
.pc-step { position: relative; overflow: clip; }
/* the blueprint: a drafting grid fading up the sheet, and the bridge
   itself drawn on the card's floor. Each step lights its own quarter of
   the span -- the four cards, in order, complete the crossing. */
.pc-step__grid {
  position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(to right, rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.055) 0 1px, transparent 1px 22px),
    repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.055) 0 1px, transparent 1px 22px);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000 42%, transparent 94%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000 42%, transparent 94%);
}
.pc-step__bridge {
  position: absolute; z-index: 0; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 100%; height: 42%;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pcb-line { stroke: rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.3); stroke-width: 1.2; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.pcb-hanger { stroke: rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.18); stroke-width: 1; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.pcb-vec { vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.pcb-seg {
  stroke: var(--gold, #C19A4B); stroke-width: 2.4; stroke-linecap: round;
  vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
  stroke-dasharray: 25 75;
  transition: filter 300ms var(--ease);
}
.pc-step:nth-child(1) .pcb-seg { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
.pc-step:nth-child(2) .pcb-seg { stroke-dashoffset: -25; }
.pc-step:nth-child(3) .pcb-seg { stroke-dashoffset: -50; }
.pc-step:nth-child(4) .pcb-seg { stroke-dashoffset: -75; }
.pc-step:hover .pcb-seg { filter: drop-shadow(0 0 6px rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.65)); }
.pc-step > *:not(.pc-step__grid):not(.pc-step__bridge) { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.pc-step__plus {
  position: absolute; top: 10px; right: 14px;
  font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.5);
  transition: rotate 400ms var(--ease), color 300ms var(--ease);
}
.pc-step__plus--low { top: auto; right: auto; bottom: 10px; left: 14px; }
.pc-step:hover .pc-step__plus { rotate: 90deg; color: var(--gold-deep); }

/* the fan: while the section rides, the fused strip becomes four loose
   cards that wait stacked as one deck and spread into an arc as the
   scroll passes -- outer cards tilting and hanging lower */
.pc-process.is-ride .pc-steps {
  background: transparent; border: none; border-radius: 0;
  overflow: visible;
  gap: clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 22px);
  padding-bottom: 34px;
}
.pc-process.is-ride .pc-step {
  --p: clamp(0, calc(var(--rp, 1) * 1.6), 1);
  background: #FFFCF6;
  border: 1px solid #DCCBB4; border-radius: 14px;
  box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(27, 20, 16, calc(0.22 - var(--p) * 0.1));
  transform:
    translate(
      calc((1 - var(--p)) * var(--dx, 0%)),
      calc((1 - var(--p)) * var(--dy0, 0px) + var(--p) * var(--dy1, 0px)))
    rotate(calc((1 - var(--p)) * var(--r0, 0deg) + var(--p) * var(--r1, 0deg)));
  will-change: transform;
}
.pc-process.is-ride .pc-step:nth-child(1) { --dx: 150%; --dy0: 10px; --dy1: 26px; --r0: -6deg; --r1: -11deg; z-index: 1; }
.pc-process.is-ride .pc-step:nth-child(2) { --dx: 50%;  --dy0: 0px;  --dy1: 2px;  --r0: 3deg;  --r1: -4deg;  z-index: 3; }
.pc-process.is-ride .pc-step:nth-child(3) { --dx: -50%; --dy0: 5px;  --dy1: 2px;  --r0: -3deg; --r1: 4deg;   z-index: 4; }
.pc-process.is-ride .pc-step:nth-child(4) { --dx: -150%; --dy0: 14px; --dy1: 26px; --r0: 6deg; --r1: 11deg;  z-index: 2; }
/* the block's own reveal stays; the per-card sideways slide gives way to the fan */
.js .pc-process.is-ride .pc-steps.reveal .pc-step { opacity: 1; translate: none; }

/* =========================================================================
   07 . THE APPLICATION . the honest form
   ========================================================================= */
.pc-apply { background: var(--bg); padding-block: var(--s-xxl); position: relative; overflow: clip; }
.pc-apply::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: auto -20% -35%; height: 80%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(50% 60% at 50% 100%, rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.14) 0%, transparent 70%);
  animation: pp-halo-breathe 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.pc-apply__inner {
  display: grid; align-items: start; position: relative;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(300px, 0.62fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 110px);
}
.pc-apply__rail { position: sticky; top: 110px; display: grid; justify-items: start; }
.pc-apply__intro {
  margin-top: var(--s-md); max-width: 58ch;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.45vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-muted); text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* the meter: how much of the truth is on the page already */
.pc-apply__meter { margin-top: var(--s-lg); width: min(100%, 340px); }
.pc-apply__count {
  font-family: var(--font-mono, ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace);
  font-size: 0.8125rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.pc-apply__count b { font-size: 1.9rem; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: 0.02em; color: var(--gold); }
.pc-apply__track {
  display: block; margin-top: 10px;
  width: 100%; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px;
  background: rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.14);
  overflow: visible;
}
.pc-apply__track i {
  display: block; position: relative;
  width: 0%; height: 100%; border-radius: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, var(--gold-deep), var(--gold));
  transition: width 500ms var(--ease);
}
.pc-apply__track i::after {
  content: ''; position: absolute; right: -3px; top: 50%;
  translate: 0 -50%;
  width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.8);
}
.pc-apply__echo {
  margin-top: 14px;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.6875rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
}
.pc-apply__echo i {
  width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  animation: pcv-blip 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.pc-form { margin-top: var(--s-lg); width: 100%; }
/* the chapters: number, live dot, and a hairline running out */
.pc-form__chap {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  margin: 0 0 clamp(20px, 2.4vw, 30px);
  font-family: var(--font-mono, ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace);
  font-size: 0.6875rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.45);
}
.pc-form__chap + .pc-form__grid,
.pc-form__chap + .pc-form__long,
.pc-form__chap + .pc-form__checks { margin-top: 0; }
.pc-form__chap:not(:first-child) { margin-top: clamp(34px, 4vw, 52px); }
.pc-form__chap i {
  width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  animation: pcv-blip 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.pc-form__chap:nth-of-type(2) i { animation-delay: -0.9s; }
.pc-form__chap:nth-of-type(3) i { animation-delay: -1.7s; }
.pc-form__chap::after {
  content: ''; flex: 1; height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.16), transparent);
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pc-apply__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0; }
  .pc-apply__rail { position: static; }
}
.pc-form__grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 28px);
}
.pc-form__long { margin-top: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 28px); display: grid; gap: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 28px); }
.pc-field { display: grid; gap: 8px; }
.pc-field > span {
  font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-faint);
  transition: color var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.pc-field:focus-within > span { color: var(--gold); }
.pc-field input,
.pc-field textarea {
  width: 100%;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.035);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.13);
  border-radius: 10px;
  font: inherit; font-size: 1rem; color: var(--ink);
  transition: border-color var(--dur-std) var(--ease), background var(--dur-std) var(--ease), box-shadow var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.pc-field input:hover,
.pc-field textarea:hover { border-color: rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.28); }
.pc-field textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 112px; line-height: 1.6; }
.pc-field input:focus,
.pc-field textarea:focus {
  outline: none;
  border-color: var(--gold);
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.055);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.16), 0 8px 26px -14px rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.35);
}
/* keep the dark ground when the browser autofills */
.pc-field input:-webkit-autofill {
  -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 0 1000px #1C1611 inset;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--ink);
  caret-color: var(--ink);
  border-color: rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.45);
}
.pc-form__checks { display: grid; gap: 12px; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
.pc-check {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 12px;
  padding: 14px 16px;
  background: rgba(255, 252, 246, 0.035);
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.13);
  border-radius: 10px;
  font-size: 0.9375rem; color: var(--ink-muted);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color var(--dur-std) var(--ease), background var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.pc-check:hover { border-color: rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.28); }
.pc-check:has(input:checked) {
  border-color: rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.55);
  background: rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.07);
  color: var(--ink);
}
@media (max-width: 640px) { .pc-form__checks { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }
.pc-check input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; width: 1px; height: 1px; }
.pc-check i {
  flex: none; width: 20px; height: 20px;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.5); border-radius: 5px;
  transition: background var(--dur-std) var(--ease), border-color var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.pc-check i::before {
  content: '\2713';
  font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; color: #1B1410;
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
}
.pc-check input:checked + i { background: var(--gold); border-color: var(--gold); }
.pc-check input:checked + i::before { opacity: 1; }
.pc-check input:focus-visible + i { outline: 2px solid var(--gold); outline-offset: 2px; }
.pc-form__foot {
  margin-top: var(--s-md);
  padding-top: var(--s-md);
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.12);
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(20px, 3vw, 40px);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.pc-form__submit { flex: none; margin: 0; }
.pc-form__helper {
  margin: 0; flex: 1; min-width: 260px; max-width: 60ch;
  font-size: var(--t-caption); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-faint);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}
@media (max-width: 640px) { .pc-form__grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* =========================================================================
   08 . THE QUESTIONS . an accordion on a hairline rail
   ========================================================================= */
/* the questions on cream: sticky rail left, the six doors right */
.pc-faq { padding-block: var(--s-xxl); }
.pc-faq__inner {
  display: grid; align-items: start;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(280px, 0.62fr) minmax(0, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(40px, 6vw, 110px);
}
.pc-faq__rail { position: relative; position: sticky; top: 110px; display: grid; justify-items: start; }
.pc-faq__orb {
  position: absolute; top: -44px; right: 0; z-index: 0;
  width: clamp(150px, 13vw, 200px); aspect-ratio: 1;
  pointer-events: none; user-select: none;
}
.pc-faq__orb svg { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.pc-faq__orbit {
  transform-box: view-box; transform-origin: 80px 80px;
  animation: pcv-spin 12s linear infinite;
}
.pc-faq__ghost {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 7.4vw, 7.4rem); font-weight: 800; line-height: 1;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.5px rgba(122, 94, 32, 0.28);
}
.pc-faq__rail > *:not(.pc-faq__orb) { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.pc-faq__echo {
  margin-top: var(--s-md);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;
  font-size: 0.6875rem; font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #8A7C6B;
}
.pc-faq__echo i {
  width: 5px; height: 5px; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--gold);
  animation: pcv-blip 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.pc-faq__list { width: 100%; border-top: 1px solid #DCCBB4; }
.pc-qa { position: relative; border-bottom: 1px solid #DCCBB4; }
/* the gold spine of the open door */
.pc-qa::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: -18px; top: 16px; bottom: 16px;
  width: 2px; border-radius: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), var(--gold-deep));
  transform-origin: top center; scale: 1 0;
  transition: scale 500ms var(--ease);
}
.pc-qa[open]::before { scale: 1 1; }
.pc-qa summary {
  list-style: none; cursor: pointer;
  position: relative;
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 24px);
  padding: clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 26px) 44px clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 26px) 0;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem); font-weight: 600;
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: color var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.pc-qa__num {
  flex: none;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 0.6875rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: #A08D72;
  translate: 0 -2px;
  transition: color var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.pc-qa[open] .pc-qa__num,
.pc-qa summary:hover .pc-qa__num { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.pc-qa summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.pc-qa summary::after {
  content: '+'; position: absolute; right: 4px; top: 50%;
  translate: 0 -50%;
  font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 300; color: var(--gold-deep);
  transition: rotate var(--dur-std) var(--ease);
}
.pc-qa[open] summary::after { rotate: 45deg; }
.pc-qa summary:hover { color: var(--gold-deep); }
.pc-qa p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 0 clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 26px) calc(clamp(14px, 1.8vw, 24px) + 2ch + 0.2em);
  max-width: 66ch;
  font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.25vw, 1.12rem); line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-muted); text-wrap: pretty;
}
/* the answer walks in when the door opens */
@keyframes pc-qa-in { from { opacity: 0; translate: 0 -8px; } to { opacity: 1; translate: 0 0; } }
.pc-qa[open] p { animation: pc-qa-in 450ms var(--ease) both; }
/* browsers that can interpolate height get the smooth unfold too */
.pc-qa::details-content {
  height: 0; overflow: clip;
  transition: height 450ms var(--ease), content-visibility 450ms allow-discrete;
  interpolate-size: allow-keywords;
}
.pc-qa[open]::details-content { height: auto; }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pc-faq__inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: var(--s-lg); }
  .pc-faq__rail { position: static; }
  .pc-faq__ghost { font-size: 6rem; top: -20px; }
  .pc-qa::before { left: -10px; }
}

/* =========================================================================
   09 . THE ALTERNATIVES . five paths on the cream
   ========================================================================= */
/* the one ember room on this page: the other door, held in the site's
   single red, cream ink and the lighter gold #F3D88E carrying accents
   (plain gold sinks on ember) */
.pc-alt { background: #5F241C; padding-block: var(--s-xxl); overflow: clip; position: relative; }
.pc-alt::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: auto -20% -35%; height: 80%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(50% 60% at 50% 100%, rgba(243, 216, 142, 0.14) 0%, transparent 70%);
  animation: pp-halo-breathe 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.pc-alt__inner { display: grid; justify-items: start; position: relative; }
.pc-alt .pp-eyebrow { color: #F3D88E; }
.pc-alt .pp-h2 { color: #F4E8DA; }

/* the fork: one road opening into five, parked on the section's right flank */
.pc-alt__fork {
  position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0;
  width: min(320px, 26vw); height: auto;
  pointer-events: none;
}
.pca-line { stroke: rgba(243, 216, 142, 0.3); stroke-width: 1.2; vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke; }
.pca-pulse {
  stroke: #F3D88E; stroke-width: 1.6; stroke-linecap: round;
  vector-effect: non-scaling-stroke;
  stroke-dasharray: 12 88;
  animation: pcv-dash 3.4s linear infinite;
}
.pca-node { fill: #F3D88E; animation: pcv-blip 2.8s ease-in-out infinite; }
@media (max-width: 900px) { .pc-alt__fork { display: none; } }

/* five arched doorways standing shoulder to shoulder in the ember */
.pc-doors5 {
  margin-top: var(--s-lg); width: 100%;
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(12px, 1.6vw, 22px);
  align-items: end;
}
.pc-door5 {
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; text-align: center;
  gap: 16px;
  min-height: clamp(300px, 36vh, 390px);
  padding: clamp(26px, 3vw, 40px) clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 22px) clamp(20px, 2.2vw, 28px);
  border: 1px solid rgba(243, 216, 142, 0.32);
  border-radius: 999px 999px 16px 16px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12);
  transition: background 350ms var(--ease), border-color 350ms var(--ease), translate 350ms var(--ease), box-shadow 350ms var(--ease);
}
/* every other door hangs a little lower, like a street of thresholds */
.pc-door5:nth-child(2n) { margin-top: 26px; }
.pc-door5 i {
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-mono, ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, monospace);
  font-size: 0.6875rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: 0.24em;
  color: rgba(243, 216, 142, 0.6);
  transition: color 350ms var(--ease);
}
.pc-door5 p {
  margin: auto 0;
  font-size: clamp(0.92rem, 1.05vw, 1.02rem); line-height: 1.6;
  color: rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.85); text-wrap: pretty;
  transition: color 350ms var(--ease);
}
.pc-door5 p em { font-style: italic; color: #F3D88E; }
.pc-door5 b {
  margin-top: auto;
  width: 38px; height: 38px; flex: none;
  display: grid; place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(243, 216, 142, 0.45); border-radius: 50%;
  font-weight: 400; color: #F3D88E;
  transition: background 350ms var(--ease), border-color 350ms var(--ease), color 350ms var(--ease);
}
.pc-door5 b span { display: block; transition: translate 350ms var(--ease); }
.pc-door5:hover {
  translate: 0 -8px;
  background: rgba(243, 216, 142, 0.08);
  border-color: rgba(243, 216, 142, 0.65);
  box-shadow: 0 26px 60px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
}
.pc-door5:hover i { color: #F3D88E; }
.pc-door5:hover p { color: #FBF4E9; }
.pc-door5:hover b { background: #F3D88E; border-color: #F3D88E; color: #451A13; }
.pc-door5:hover b span { translate: 2px -2px; }
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .pc-doors5 { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); align-items: stretch; }
  .pc-door5, .pc-door5:nth-child(2n) { margin-top: 0; min-height: 250px; }
  .pc-door5:last-child { grid-column: span 2; border-radius: 999px 999px 16px 16px; }
}
@media (max-width: 560px) {
  .pc-doors5 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .pc-door5:last-child { grid-column: auto; }
}
.pc-alt .btn { margin-top: var(--s-lg); }

/* =========================================================================
   10 . THE CLOSING . the four willings
   ========================================================================= */
.pc-close { background: var(--black-0); padding-block: var(--s-xxl); position: relative; overflow: clip; }
.pc-close::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; inset: auto -20% -35%; height: 80%;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(50% 60% at 50% 100%, rgba(126, 43, 33, 0.24) 0%, transparent 70%);
  animation: pp-halo-breathe 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.pc-close__inner { position: relative; display: grid; justify-items: center; text-align: center; }
.pc-close__title { max-width: 20ch; }
.pc-close__decide {
  margin-top: var(--s-md); padding-top: var(--s-sm);
  position: relative;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 2.1rem);
  font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; color: var(--gold); line-height: 1.3;
  text-wrap: balance;
}
.pc-close__decide::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 50%;
  width: clamp(90px, 12vw, 150px); height: 1px;
  translate: -50% 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #7E2B21, var(--gold));
}
.pc-willing { margin-top: var(--s-lg); display: grid; justify-items: center; }
.pc-willing p {
  margin: 0;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 14px;
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.35rem); line-height: 1.6;
  font-weight: 500; color: var(--ink); text-wrap: balance;
}
.pc-willing p + p { margin-top: 0.7em; }
/* the seals: each willing signed in turn as the section arrives */
.pc-willing__seal { flex: none; width: 24px; height: 24px; font-style: normal; }
.pc-willing__seal svg { display: block; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.pc-willing__seal circle { stroke: rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.55); stroke-width: 1.6; }
.pc-willing__seal path { stroke: var(--gold); stroke-width: 2.2; stroke-linecap: round; stroke-linejoin: round; }
.js .pc-willing.reveal .pc-willing__seal circle,
.js .pc-willing.reveal .pc-willing__seal path {
  stroke-dasharray: 100; stroke-dashoffset: 100;
  transition: stroke-dashoffset 700ms var(--ease);
}
.js .pc-willing.reveal.is-in .pc-willing__seal circle { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
.js .pc-willing.reveal.is-in .pc-willing__seal path { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
.js .pc-willing.reveal.is-in p:nth-child(1) .pc-willing__seal circle { transition-delay: 250ms; }
.js .pc-willing.reveal.is-in p:nth-child(1) .pc-willing__seal path { transition-delay: 600ms; }
.js .pc-willing.reveal.is-in p:nth-child(2) .pc-willing__seal circle { transition-delay: 700ms; }
.js .pc-willing.reveal.is-in p:nth-child(2) .pc-willing__seal path { transition-delay: 1050ms; }
.js .pc-willing.reveal.is-in p:nth-child(3) .pc-willing__seal circle { transition-delay: 1150ms; }
.js .pc-willing.reveal.is-in p:nth-child(3) .pc-willing__seal path { transition-delay: 1500ms; }
.js .pc-willing.reveal.is-in p:nth-child(4) .pc-willing__seal circle { transition-delay: 1600ms; }
.js .pc-willing.reveal.is-in p:nth-child(4) .pc-willing__seal path { transition-delay: 1950ms; }

/* the whole span: the bridge the four steps were building, drawn complete */
.pc-close__bridge {
  width: min(480px, 78%); height: auto;
  margin-top: var(--s-md);
}
/* viewBox units on purpose: vector-effect breaks pathLength dashing here */
.pcc-hang { stroke: rgba(193, 154, 75, 0.3); stroke-width: 0.45; }
.pcc-deck { stroke: rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.25); stroke-width: 0.55; }
.pcc-cable { stroke: var(--gold); stroke-width: 0.9; stroke-linecap: round; }
.pc-close__bridge .pcv-spark--pulse { stroke-width: 0.8; vector-effect: none; }
.js .pc-close__bridge.reveal .pcc-cable,
.js .pc-close__bridge.reveal .pcc-deck {
  stroke-dasharray: 100; stroke-dashoffset: 100;
  transition: stroke-dashoffset 1500ms var(--ease) 400ms;
}
.js .pc-close__bridge.reveal .pcc-hang { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 700ms var(--ease) 1500ms; }
.js .pc-close__bridge.reveal .pcv-spark--pulse { opacity: 0; transition: opacity 500ms var(--ease) 2000ms; }
.js .pc-close__bridge.reveal.is-in .pcc-cable,
.js .pc-close__bridge.reveal.is-in .pcc-deck { stroke-dashoffset: 0; }
.js .pc-close__bridge.reveal.is-in .pcc-hang { opacity: 1; }
.js .pc-close__bridge.reveal.is-in .pcv-spark--pulse { opacity: 1; }
.pc-close__begins {
  margin-top: var(--s-md);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.8vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 300; font-style: italic; color: var(--gold);
}
.pc-close__actions { margin-top: var(--s-lg); justify-content: center; }
.pc-close__disclosure {
  margin-top: var(--s-lg); max-width: 62ch;
  font-size: var(--t-caption); line-height: 1.65;
  color: var(--ink-faint); text-wrap: pretty;
}

/* =========================================================================
   the pinned chapters . the next ground rides over the last
   ========================================================================= */
[data-pin] { position: sticky; top: var(--pin-top, auto); }
[data-pin] ~ *:not([data-pin]) { position: relative; z-index: 1; }
.pc-fit, .pc-process { box-shadow: 0 -34px 70px -30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); }

/* =========================================================================
   motion, withdrawn on request
   ========================================================================= */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  [data-pin] { position: static; }
  .pcv-pulse, .pcv-node, .pcv-step, .pcv-ring, .pcv-arc, .pcv-orbit, .pc-viz__dot, .pc-bento__meta i, .pc-work__rail-dot::after, .pcv-spark--pulse, .pc-form__chap i, .pc-apply__echo i, .pc-faq__echo i, .pc-qa[open] p, .pc-faq__orbit, .pca-pulse, .pca-node { animation: none; }
  .js .pc-willing.reveal .pc-willing__seal circle,
  .js .pc-willing.reveal .pc-willing__seal path,
  .js .pc-close__bridge.reveal .pcc-cable,
  .js .pc-close__bridge.reveal .pcc-deck { stroke-dashoffset: 0; transition: none; }
  .js .pc-close__bridge.reveal .pcc-hang,
  .js .pc-close__bridge.reveal .pcv-spark--pulse { opacity: 1; transition: none; }
  .pc-process.is-ride .pc-step { transform: none; }
  .pc-work.is-ride .pc-bento__cell { translate: none; }
  .pcv-run { display: none; }
  .pcv-step { fill: var(--gold, #C19A4B); }
  .pc-standard.is-ride .pc-panel { translate: none; }
  .pc-panel:hover .pc-panel__arrow { translate: none; }
  .pc-scene__glow, .pc-scene__float, .pc-card, .pc-card__mark--check,
  .pc-meter__track i, .pc-scene__steps::before, .pc-scene__steps li { animation: none; }
  .js .pc-door--ready.reveal, .js .pc-door--not.reveal { transform: none; }
  .js .pc-door-shell.reveal .pc-door,
  .js .pc-door-shell.reveal.is-in .pc-door { translate: none; transition: none; }
  .js .pc-steps.reveal .pc-step, .js .pc-faq__list.reveal .pc-qa {
    opacity: 1; translate: none; transition: none;
  }
  .pc-room::before, .pc-apply::before, .pc-close::before, .pc-alt::before { animation: none; }
  .pc-bento__cell:hover { translate: none; }
  .pc-paths p:hover { padding-left: 0; }
}

/* pf-room-fit: 1fr respeita a largura minima do conteudo e estoura; minmax(0,1fr) nao. */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pc-how__grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .pc-room { min-width: 0; }
}


/* ------------------------------------------------------------------
   07 . THE ROUTE . coaching inquiries go to Impact Elite Coaching
   (client review 2026-09-10). One open plate: kicker, the name in
   display type with a gold rule drawing under it, one line, two doors.
   ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
.pc-route {
  position: relative; align-self: center;
  padding: clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px) 0 clamp(28px, 4vw, 48px) clamp(24px, 3vw, 40px);
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(244, 232, 218, 0.14);
}
.pc-route::before {
  content: ''; position: absolute; left: -1px; top: 0;
  width: 1px; height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--gold), transparent);
  transform-origin: top; transform: scaleY(0);
  transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease) 0.25s;
}
.pc-route.is-in::before { transform: scaleY(1); }
.pc-route__k {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;
  font-size: 0.6875rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
}
.pc-route__k i { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); animation: pcv-blip 2.6s ease-in-out infinite; }
.pc-route__name {
  margin-top: 18px;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5vw, 4.4rem); line-height: 0.98; font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; color: var(--cream); text-wrap: balance;
}
.pc-route__name em {
  font-style: italic; font-weight: 500;
  background-image: linear-gradient(100deg, #7A5E20 0%, #F3D88E 45%, #C19A4B 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: #C19A4B;
}
.pc-route__line {
  margin-top: 18px; max-width: 42ch;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.3vw, 1.15rem); line-height: 1.6; color: var(--ink-muted);
}
.pc-route__actions { margin-top: 28px; }
.pc-apply__rail { padding-right: clamp(24px, 3vw, 48px); }
.pc-apply__rail .pp-h2 { font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.4vw, 3.3rem); }
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pc-apply__inner { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .pc-apply__rail { position: static; }
  .pc-route { padding-left: 20px; }
}

/* v12.9.4: one column of questions on narrow phones; two cut the right card. */
@media (max-width: 420px) {
  .pc-standard .pc-wall { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); }
  .pc-standard .pc-panel { min-height: 0; }
}

/* v12.9.5 . Build Your Bridge hero on phones (client, 2026-10-07).
   The landscape portrait was stretched behind 1100px of copy and read as
   a dark smear with a sliver of jacket. Now it is a block of its own at
   the top, fading into the ground, and the copy follows. The two
   buttons stack full-width so neither looks like the lesser one. */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .pc-hero { padding-top: 0; }
  .pc-gaze {
    position: relative; inset: auto; z-index: 0;
    height: clamp(420px, 66svh, 600px);
    margin: 0 0 clamp(-56px, -7vw, -28px);
  }
  .pc-gaze img, .pc-gaze canvas { top: 128px; height: calc(100% - 128px); object-position: 100% 0%; filter: saturate(0.9) contrast(1.04) brightness(0.92); }
  .pc-gaze::after { top: 128px; }
  .pc-gaze::after {
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(14, 11, 9, 0.55) 0%, transparent 28%, transparent 55%, var(--bg, #0E0B09) 100%);
  }
  .pc-hero__inner { padding-top: var(--s-md); }
  .pc-hero .btn-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 12px; width: 100%; }
  .pc-hero .btn-row .btn { width: 100%; text-align: center; justify-content: center; }
}
/* v12.9.9: below 380px the announcement bar wraps to two lines and the header grows; the photo starts under it. */
@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .pc-gaze img, .pc-gaze canvas { top: 124px; height: calc(100% - 124px); }
  .pc-gaze::after { top: 124px; }
}