:root{--bg:#0a0a0a;--bg2:#101010;--panel:#131313;--gold:#d6a44d;--gold2:#efbd62;--cream:#f5f0e8;--muted:#b6ada2;--line:rgba(255,255,255,.12);--goldline:rgba(214,164,77,.32);--max:1280px}
*{box-sizing:border-box}html{scroll-behavior:smooth}body{margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--cream);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.55;overflow-x:hidden}a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}img{display:block;max-width:100%}.wrap{width:min(var(--max),90vw);margin:auto}h1,h2,h3{font-family:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:400}.eyebrow{margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--gold2);font-size:.69rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase}.muted{color:var(--muted)}
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(10,10,10,.94);backdrop-filter:blur(16px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.nav-inner{height:74px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto 1fr;align-items:center}.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;font-size:.78rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.1em}.brand img{width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:8px}.navlinks{display:flex;gap:30px;color:#c5bdb3;font-size:.82rem}.navcta{justify-self:end;border:1px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold2);font-size:.72rem;font-weight:900;padding:10px 15px}
.hero{padding:82px 0 90px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.95fr) minmax(420px,1.05fr);gap:64px;align-items:center;min-height:760px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(4.7rem,6.6vw,7.4rem);line-height:.82;letter-spacing:-.055em;margin:0;max-width:7.6ch}.hero h1 .gold{display:block;color:var(--gold2);font-style:italic;font-size:.78em;line-height:.93;margin-top:.18em}.hero .lead{font-size:1.08rem;max-width:630px;color:#d4cdc4;margin:30px 0 0}.actions{display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:center;margin-top:32px;flex-wrap:wrap}.btn{min-height:50px;padding:0 22px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid var(--gold);font-size:.76rem;font-weight:900}.btn.gold{background:var(--gold);color:#15100a}.text-link{font-size:.78rem;font-weight:900;border-bottom:1px solid #62594f;padding-bottom:3px}
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.goldbar{background:var(--gold);color:#1a1309}.goldbar .wrap{min-height:62px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.12em}.section{padding:96px 0}.section.alt{background:var(--bg2);border-block:1px solid var(--line)}.split{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr);gap:88px;align-items:start}.split>*{min-width:0}h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,4.6vw,5.15rem);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:0}h2 em{color:var(--gold2)}.copy{font-size:1rem;color:#c8c0b6}.copy p{margin:0 0 18px}
.role-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:42px}.role{min-height:154px;padding:23px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between}.role:last-child{border-right:0}.role span,.tag{font-size:.61rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.13em;color:var(--gold2)}.role h3{font-size:1.25rem;margin:0}
.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:70px;align-items:end;margin-bottom:42px}.section-head p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);max-width:520px;justify-self:end}.cards,.work-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}.card{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);overflow:hidden;display:flex;flex-direction:column}.card-visual{height:300px;overflow:hidden}.card-visual img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.card-visual.zen img{object-position:50% 38%}.card-visual.web img{object-position:50% 5%}.card-copy{padding:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex:1}.card h3{font-size:1.46rem;margin:9px 0 8px}.card p{color:var(--muted);margin:0}.metric{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:18px;padding-top:15px;font-size:.65rem;letter-spacing:.11em;font-weight:900;color:#c8bfb5}.metric strong{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:1.75rem;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold2);display:block}.project-link{margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;font-size:.69rem;font-weight:900;color:var(--gold2)}
.cap-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);border:1px solid var(--line)}.cap{padding:28px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.cap:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}.cap:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}.cap span{display:block;color:var(--gold2);font-size:.61rem;font-weight:900;margin-bottom:10px}.cap h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:0 0 8px}.cap p{margin:0;color:var(--muted)}
.consult{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.18fr .82fr;border:1px solid var(--goldline);background:linear-gradient(145deg,#19150f,#0d0d0d)}.consult-main,.consult-side{padding:54px}.consult-side{border-left:1px solid var(--goldline)}.consult-side strong{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;color:var(--gold2);font-size:1.85rem}.consult-side p{color:var(--muted);margin:4px 0 22px}
.about{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(360px,.82fr) minmax(0,1.18fr);border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}.about-photo{min-height:560px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden}.about-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 20%}.about-copy{padding:58px;min-width:0;overflow:hidden}.about-copy h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,4.2vw,4.7rem);max-width:9.4ch}.about-copy p{max-width:620px;color:#c4bbb1}.about-copy .intro{font-size:1.08rem;color:#efe8df}
.footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:46px 0 28px}.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:24px;color:#9f978d;font-size:.78rem}.footer-links{justify-self:end;display:flex;gap:18px}.page-hero{padding:82px 0 68px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.page-hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.8rem,6.1vw,6.5rem);line-height:.9;margin:0;max-width:11ch}.page-hero p{max-width:720px;color:#c7bfb5;font-size:1.03rem;margin:24px 0 0}.web-showcase{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}.web-frame{border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;position:relative;min-height:390px}.web-frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top}.web-frame .overlay{position:absolute;left:16px;bottom:16px;background:rgba(10,10,10,.9);padding:9px 11px;font-size:.61rem;font-weight:900}
.price-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}.price-card{padding:32px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel)}.price-card.featured{background:var(--gold);color:#181109}.price-card p{color:var(--muted)}.price-card.featured p{color:#49361e}.price{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-size:2.7rem;color:var(--gold2)}.featured .price{color:#181109}.notice{margin-top:18px;padding:15px 17px;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);background:rgba(214,164,77,.06);color:#bdb4a9}
@media(max-width:1100px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:60px}.hero-work{height:560px}.cards,.work-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.cards .card:last-child,.work-grid .card:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}.section-head{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}.section-head p{justify-self:start}.split{gap:50px}}
@media(max-width:820px){.nav-inner{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}.navlinks,.navcta{display:none}.hero{padding-top:58px;min-height:auto}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(4.1rem,13vw,6.5rem)}.hero-work{height:auto;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:360px 250px}.tile.big{grid-column:1/-1;grid-row:auto}.split,.about,.consult,.web-showcase{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-photo{min-height:500px;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.role-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.cards,.work-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cards .card:last-child,.work-grid .card:last-child{grid-column:auto}.cap-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.cap{border-right:0}.consult-side{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--goldline)}.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-links{justify-self:start}.price-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.wrap{width:92vw}.hero{padding:52px 0 66px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(3.65rem,16.5vw,5rem);line-height:.84;max-width:7.2ch}.hero h1 .gold{font-size:.72em;line-height:.96}.hero-work{grid-template-columns:1fr;grid-template-rows:300px 220px 220px;padding:12px}.tile.big{grid-column:auto}.section{padding:70px 0}h2{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,12vw,4.3rem)}.role-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-copy,.consult-main,.consult-side{padding:34px 24px}.about-photo{min-height:420px}.card-visual{height:260px}}

/* V8 preferred visual asset pass */
.tile.teach img{object-position:50% 50%}
.tile.zen img{object-position:50% 50%}
.card-visual.teach img{object-position:50% 50%}
.card-visual.zen-preferred img{object-position:50% 50%}
.web-frame.zen-preferred img{object-position:50% 50%}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .tile.zen img{object-position:63% 50%}
  .card-visual.zen-preferred img{object-position:62% 50%}
}

/* V9 final visual refinements */
.web-frame.zen-preferred{
  background:#eee8df;
}
.web-frame.zen-preferred img{
  object-fit:contain;
  object-position:center center;
  background:#eee8df;
}

/* V10 launch candidate */
.inquiry-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:80px;align-items:start}.direct-email{margin-top:28px;color:var(--muted)}.direct-email a{color:var(--gold2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--goldline)}.inquiry-form{border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);padding:32px;display:grid;gap:20px}.inquiry-form label{display:grid;gap:8px;font-size:.69rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#d9d0c6}.inquiry-form label span{font-weight:400;color:var(--muted);text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}.inquiry-form input,.inquiry-form textarea,.inquiry-form select{width:100%;border:1px solid #3b3936;background:#0c0c0c;color:var(--cream);padding:13px 14px;font:inherit;line-height:1.4;border-radius:0}.inquiry-form textarea{resize:vertical}.inquiry-form input:focus,.inquiry-form textarea:focus,.inquiry-form select:focus{outline:1px solid var(--gold);border-color:var(--gold)}.inquiry-form .btn{justify-self:start;cursor:pointer}.inquiry-form .btn:disabled{opacity:.6;cursor:wait}.bot-field{position:absolute;overflow:hidden;clip:rect(0 0 0 0);height:1px;width:1px;margin:-1px;padding:0;border:0}.form-status{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:.85rem}.form-status.success{color:#d8c69f}.form-status.error{color:#e8b0a7}.web-showcase{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.case-hero{padding:82px 0 72px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.case-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:70px;align-items:center}.case-hero h1{font-size:clamp(4rem,6.5vw,7rem);line-height:.86;margin:0}.case-hero p:not(.eyebrow){color:#c7bfb5;font-size:1.05rem;max-width:620px}.case-image{height:520px;border:1px solid var(--line);overflow:hidden;background:#111}.case-image img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}.process-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);border:1px solid var(--line)}.process-step{padding:28px;min-height:220px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.process-step:nth-child(3n){border-right:0}.process-step:nth-last-child(-n+3){border-bottom:0}.process-step span{color:var(--gold2);font-size:.62rem;font-weight:900}.process-step h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin:28px 0 10px}.process-step p{color:var(--muted);margin:0;font-size:.92rem}
@media(max-width:820px){.inquiry-layout,.case-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.case-image{height:440px}.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.process-step:nth-child(3n){border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.process-step:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}.process-step:nth-last-child(-n+3){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.process-step:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:0}.web-showcase{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
@media(max-width:560px){.inquiry-form{padding:24px 18px}.case-image{height:320px}.process-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.process-step,.process-step:nth-child(3n),.process-step:nth-child(2n){border-right:0}.process-step:nth-last-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.process-step:last-child{border-bottom:0}}

/* Expanded project directory */
.portfolio-intro{max-width:730px;color:var(--muted);margin:22px 0 30px}
.portfolio-link-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px;margin-top:34px}
.portfolio-link-card{min-width:0;min-height:178px;padding:25px;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;transition:border-color .2s,transform .2s}
.portfolio-link-card:hover{border-color:var(--gold);transform:translateY(-3px)}
.portfolio-link-card strong{font:normal 1.65rem Georgia,serif;color:var(--cream)}
.portfolio-link-type{font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.portfolio-link-visit{margin-top:auto;color:var(--gold2);font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em}
@media(max-width:850px){.portfolio-link-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}}
@media(max-width:560px){.portfolio-link-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* V21: four editorial featured projects, Scrolock retained in the directory only. */
.hero-work-four{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));grid-template-rows:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:12px}
.hero-work-four .tile{min-width:0;min-height:0;display:block}
.hero-work-four .tile img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
.hero-work-four .tile:hover img{transform:scale(1.035)}
.hero-work-four .tile.zen img{object-fit:cover;object-position:center}
.hero-work-four .tile-label{font-size:.58rem;line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:.08em}
.featured-four{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:22px}
.featured-four .card:last-child{grid-column:auto}
.featured-four .featured-card{min-width:0}
.featured-four .card-visual{display:block;height:340px;background:#141414;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.featured-four .card-visual img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .35s ease}
.featured-four .card-visual:hover img{transform:scale(1.025)}
.featured-four .card-visual.zen-preferred{background:#eee8df}
.featured-four .card-visual.zen-preferred img{object-fit:contain;object-position:center;background:#eee8df}
.featured-four .card-visual.scene-brand img,.featured-four .card-visual.bilz-brand img{object-fit:cover}
.featured-four .card-copy{padding:26px 28px 28px}
.featured-four .card h3{font-size:2rem;line-height:1.14;margin:11px 0}
.featured-four .card p{font-size:.93rem}
.featured-four .project-link{padding-top:25px}
@media(max-width:1100px){.featured-four{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.featured-four .card:last-child{grid-column:auto}}
@media(max-width:820px){.hero-work-four{height:570px;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));grid-template-rows:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.hero-work-four .tile{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto}.featured-four{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.featured-four .card-visual{height:240px}}
@media(max-width:620px){.featured-four{grid-template-columns:1fr}.featured-four .card-visual{height:265px}.hero-work-four{height:auto;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));grid-template-rows:repeat(2,190px);padding:10px;gap:9px}.hero-work-four .tile{grid-column:auto;grid-row:auto}.hero-work-four .tile-label{left:9px;bottom:9px;font-size:.52rem;max-width:94%}.featured-four .card-copy{padding:23px}}

/* V22: project-specific screenshots sourced from genuine SceneBlok and BilzNote project files, not conceptual artwork. */
.hero-work-four .tile-product img{object-fit:contain;object-position:center;transform-origin:center;display:block}
.hero-work-four .tile-product[href*="sceneblok"]{background:#0d1a20}
.hero-work-four .tile-product[href*="bilznote"]{background:#fff9ed}
.featured-four .card-visual.scene-brand,.featured-four .card-visual.scene-brand img{background:#0d1a20}
.featured-four .card-visual.bilz-brand,.featured-four .card-visual.bilz-brand img{background:#fff9ed}
.featured-four .card-visual.scene-brand img,.featured-four .card-visual.bilz-brand img{object-fit:contain;object-position:center}

/* V23: authentic, unchanged product captures in the existing editorial frames.
   Scope these rules to product previews; preserve other artwork and site sections. */
.hero-work-four .tile-product{display:grid;grid-template-rows:minmax(0,1fr) auto;background:#131313;border-color:var(--goldline)}
.hero-work-four .tile-product:after{display:none}
.hero-work-four .tile-product[href]{background:#131313}
.hero-work-four .tile-product img{min-height:0;padding:10px;object-fit:contain;object-position:center}
.hero-work-four .tile-product .tile-label{position:static;max-width:none;padding:10px 12px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--gold2);background:#131313}
.hero-work-four .tile-product:hover img{transform:none}
.featured-four .card-visual.scene-brand,.featured-four .card-visual.bilz-brand{padding:12px;background:#101010}
.featured-four .card-visual.scene-brand img,.featured-four .card-visual.bilz-brand img{object-fit:contain;background:transparent;transform:none}
.product-source{display:block;margin-top:14px;color:var(--muted);font-size:.7rem;line-height:1.5}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .hero-work-four{grid-template-rows:190px auto auto}
  .hero-work-four .tile-product{grid-column:1/-1;grid-template-rows:auto auto}
  .hero-work-four .tile-product img{height:auto;width:100%;padding:8px}
  .hero-work-four .tile-product .tile-label{font-size:.58rem;padding:11px 12px}
  .featured-four .card-visual.scene-brand,.featured-four .card-visual.bilz-brand{height:auto;padding:8px}
  .featured-four .card-visual.scene-brand img,.featured-four .card-visual.bilz-brand img{height:auto}
}

/* V24: smaller portrait presentation and inquiry-based intensive pricing. */
.about.about-compact{grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.7fr) minmax(0,1.3fr)}
.about-compact .about-photo{min-height:0;padding:32px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.about-compact .about-photo img{width:270px;max-width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain;flex-shrink:1}
.price.price-on-request{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.5vw,2rem);line-height:1.35;margin-top:24px}
.pricing-inquiry{border-bottom:1px solid var(--goldline)}
.pricing-inquiry:hover{color:var(--cream);border-bottom-color:var(--gold)}
.pricing-inquiry:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:5px}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .about.about-compact{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about-compact .about-photo{padding:28px}
  .about-compact .about-photo img{width:220px}
}