/* James Balderson: personal site. No external fonts or requests. */
:root {
  --ground: #0e0d0c;
  --ground-2: #171513;
  --line: #2c2824;
  --ink: #f4efe6;
  --muted: #a8a093;
  --paper: #f1ebe0;
  --paper-ink: #151311;
  --paper-muted: #5a5249;
  --hot: #ff5a36;
  --hot-ink: #ff6a48;
  --hot-deep: #b22f18;
  --disp: "SF Pro Display", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  --sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;
  --mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", monospace;
  --pad: clamp(1.25rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  --max: 1320px;
  --ease: cubic-bezier(.2, .7, .1, 1);
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }
html { -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  margin: 0;
  background: var(--ground);
  color: var(--ink);
  font: 400 1.0625rem/1.6 var(--sans);
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
h1, h2, h3, p, ul, ol, dl, dd, figure { margin: 0; }
ul, ol { padding: 0; list-style: none; }
a { color: inherit; }
b { font-weight: 650; }
small { font-size: .62em; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0; }
cite { font-style: normal; font-weight: 650; }
:focus-visible { outline: 3px solid var(--hot); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 2px; }

.skip {
  position: absolute; left: 1rem; top: -4rem; z-index: 50;
  background: var(--hot); color: #000; padding: .75rem 1rem; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none;
}
.skip:focus { top: 1rem; }

.dot { color: var(--hot); }
.eyebrow, .sec__num, .fine, .index__f, .journey__d, .steps__when, .chapter__where, .next__label, .tag, .term__bar {
  font-family: var(--mono);
}

/* ---------- top bar ---------- */
.top {
  position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 20;
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
  padding: .5rem max(var(--pad), calc((100% - var(--max)) / 2));
  background: rgba(14, 13, 12, .88);
  backdrop-filter: saturate(1.2) blur(8px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: saturate(1.2) blur(8px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.mark {
  display: grid; place-items: center; width: 44px; height: 44px;
  background: var(--hot); color: #000; text-decoration: none;
  font: 800 1rem/1 var(--disp); letter-spacing: -.04em;
}
.top nav ul { display: flex; gap: .25rem; overflow-x: auto; scrollbar-width: none; }
.top nav ul::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
.top nav a {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; padding: 0 .6rem;
  font: 500 .9rem/1 var(--sans); color: var(--muted); text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;
}
.top nav a:hover, .top nav a[aria-current="true"] { color: var(--ink); }
@media (max-width: 420px) { .top nav a { padding: 0 .42rem; font-size: .85rem; } }

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero {
  padding: clamp(2.5rem, 9vw, 7rem) max(var(--pad), calc((100% - var(--max)) / 2)) clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
}
.eyebrow { font-size: .8rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.hero__name {
  margin-top: 1.25rem;
  font: 800 clamp(3.1rem, 16.5vw, 15.5rem)/.84 var(--disp);
  letter-spacing: -.055em;
  text-transform: none;
}
.hero__name .line { display: block; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: .06em; }
.hero__name .rise { display: inline-block; }
.hero__lede {
  margin-top: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  max-width: 40rem;
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.5rem); line-height: 1.45; color: var(--ink);
  text-wrap: pretty;
}

.index { margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.index li { border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.index a {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 2.6rem 1fr; grid-template-areas: "n t" "n f";
  align-items: baseline; column-gap: .75rem; row-gap: .15rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 0; text-decoration: none; position: relative;
}
.index__n { grid-area: n; font: 500 .8rem/1 var(--mono); color: var(--hot-ink); }
.index__t { grid-area: t; font: 750 clamp(1.7rem, 5.5vw, 3.4rem)/1 var(--disp); letter-spacing: -.035em; transition: transform .35s var(--ease), color .2s; }
.index__f { grid-area: f; font-size: .8rem; color: var(--muted); }
.index a:hover .index__t, .index a:focus-visible .index__t { color: var(--hot); transform: translateX(.35rem); }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .index a { grid-template-columns: 4rem 1fr auto; grid-template-areas: "n t f"; padding: 1.4rem 0; }
  .index__f { font-size: .85rem; text-align: right; }
}

/* ---------- ticker ---------- */
.ticker { border-block: 1px solid var(--line); overflow: hidden; background: var(--ground-2); }
.ticker__track { display: flex; width: max-content; animation: ticker 60s linear infinite; }
.ticker span {
  padding: .9rem 1.4rem; white-space: nowrap;
  font: 500 .85rem/1 var(--mono); color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .04em;
}
.ticker span::before { content: "/"; color: var(--hot); margin-right: 1.4rem; }
@keyframes ticker { to { transform: translateX(-50%); } }

/* ---------- sections ---------- */
.sec { padding: clamp(4rem, 11vw, 9rem) var(--pad); }
.sec > * { max-width: var(--max); margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; }
.sec__head { margin-bottom: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 3.5rem); }
.sec__num { font-size: .8rem; color: var(--hot-ink); letter-spacing: .14em; }
.sec h2 {
  margin-top: .5rem;
  font: 800 clamp(3.4rem, 15vw, 11rem)/.86 var(--disp); letter-spacing: -.055em;
}
.sec__kicker { margin-top: 1rem; font: 600 clamp(1.2rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem)/1.25 var(--disp); letter-spacing: -.02em; color: var(--muted); max-width: 34ch; text-wrap: balance; }

.prose > p + p { margin-top: 1rem; }
.prose p { max-width: 40rem; color: var(--muted); text-wrap: pretty; }
.prose .big { font: 600 clamp(1.3rem, 2.6vw, 1.85rem)/1.35 var(--disp); letter-spacing: -.015em; color: var(--ink); margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
.fine { font-size: .78rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); max-width: 46rem; }

.split { display: grid; gap: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .split { grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 1fr; align-items: start; } }

.cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .75rem; margin-top: 2rem !important; }
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: .5rem; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 1.3rem;
  background: var(--hot); color: #000; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none;
  transition: transform .2s var(--ease), background .2s;
}
.btn:hover { background: #ff7a5c; transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn--ghost { background: transparent; color: var(--ink); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--line); }
.btn--ghost:hover { background: var(--ground-2); box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--ink); }
.cta-row + .fine { margin-top: .75rem; }

/* ledger: dense, honest numbers */
.ledger { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ledger > div { padding: 1rem .25rem 1.1rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.ledger > div:nth-child(odd):not(.wide) { padding-right: 1rem; }
.ledger .wide { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.ledger dt { font: 500 .72rem/1.3 var(--mono); color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: .04em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.ledger dd { margin-top: .35rem; font: 750 clamp(1.5rem, 3.4vw, 2.2rem)/1 var(--disp); letter-spacing: -.03em; font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .4rem; }
.tags span { font: 500 .85rem/1 var(--mono); letter-spacing: 0; padding: .5rem .65rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); }

.pilot {
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  display: grid; gap: 1rem; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  background: var(--ground-2); border: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.pilot h3 { font: 500 .8rem/1 var(--mono); text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .14em; color: var(--hot-ink); }
.pilot p { color: var(--muted); max-width: 44rem; }
.pilot__stat { font: 800 clamp(2.6rem, 11vw, 7.5rem)/.95 var(--disp) !important; letter-spacing: -.05em; color: var(--ink) !important; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: baseline; gap: .25em; max-width: none !important; }
.pilot__stat .from { color: var(--muted); text-decoration: line-through; text-decoration-thickness: .06em; text-decoration-color: var(--hot); }
.pilot__stat .arrow { color: var(--hot); }
.pilot__cap { font-size: .95rem; }
@media (min-width: 960px) {
  .pilot { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1.3fr; grid-template-areas: "h s" "p s" "p c"; grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto; column-gap: 4rem; }
  .pilot h3 { grid-area: h; }
  .pilot > p:nth-of-type(1) { grid-area: p; align-self: start; }
  .pilot__stat { grid-area: s; align-self: center; }
  .pilot__cap { grid-area: c; }
}

/* ---------- yxlm: paper section ---------- */
.sec--yxlm { background: var(--paper); color: var(--paper-ink); }
.sec--yxlm .sec__num, .sec--yxlm .dot { color: var(--hot-deep); }
.sec--yxlm .sec__kicker, .sec--yxlm .prose p, .sec--yxlm .fine { color: var(--paper-muted); }
.sec--yxlm .prose .big { color: var(--paper-ink); }
.subhead { font: 700 1.15rem/1.3 var(--disp); letter-spacing: -.01em; margin: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem) 0 1rem; }

.journey { display: grid; gap: 0; counter-reset: j; border-top: 2px solid var(--paper-ink); }
.journey li { padding: 1.25rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #cfc6b8; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 6.5rem 1fr; column-gap: 1rem; }
.journey__v { font: 800 2rem/1 var(--disp); letter-spacing: -.04em; grid-row: span 2; }
.journey__v small { color: var(--paper-muted); }
.journey__d { font-size: .75rem; color: var(--hot-deep); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.journey li p:last-child { color: var(--paper-muted); font-size: .95rem; margin-top: .25rem; }
.journey li:last-child .journey__v { color: var(--hot-deep); }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .journey { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr); border-bottom: 1px solid #cfc6b8; }
  .journey li { display: block; padding: 1.5rem 1.5rem 1.5rem 0; border-bottom: 0; border-right: 1px solid #cfc6b8; margin-right: 1.5rem; }
  .journey li:last-child { border-right: 0; margin-right: 0; }
  .journey__v { font-size: 2.6rem; }
  .journey__d { margin-top: .6rem; }
}

.bench { display: grid; gap: clamp(2rem, 5vw, 4rem); }
@media (min-width: 960px) { .bench { grid-template-columns: 1.25fr 1fr; align-items: start; } }
.bench figure { margin-top: 1.5rem; position: relative; }
.bars { width: 100%; height: 330px; display: block; overflow: visible; }
.bar { fill: #d9d0c2; transform-box: fill-box; transform-origin: left center; }
.bar--frontier { fill: var(--paper-ink); }
.bar--hot { fill: var(--hot-deep); }
.bar--ref { fill: #b5ab9c; }
.bars__labels {
  position: absolute; inset: 0 0 auto 0; height: 330px;
  display: grid; grid-template-rows: repeat(6, 1fr); pointer-events: none;
}
.bars__labels li { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; padding: 0 .75rem; font: 600 .9rem/1.1 var(--sans); }
.bars__labels li:first-child { color: var(--paper); }
.bars__labels li.hot span { color: var(--paper-ink); }
.bars__labels b { font: 750 1.05rem/1 var(--disp); font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }
.bars__labels li:not(:first-child) b { color: var(--paper-ink); }
.bars__labels li.hot b { color: var(--hot-deep); font-size: 1.35rem; }
.bars__labels li:not(:first-child) span { padding-left: 0; }
figure .fine { margin-top: 1rem; }

/* labels sit to the right of short bars */
.bars__labels li:not(:first-child) { padding-left: 27%; }

.honest li { padding: 1rem 0; border-top: 1px solid #cfc6b8; color: var(--paper-muted); font-size: .97rem; }
.honest li:last-child { border-bottom: 1px solid #cfc6b8; }
.honest b { color: var(--paper-ink); display: block; margin-bottom: .2rem; }
.bench__honest .subhead, .bench__chart .subhead { margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem); }

.next {
  margin-top: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5rem);
  display: grid; gap: .75rem; padding: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.75rem);
  background: var(--paper-ink); color: var(--paper);
}
.next__label { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--hot-ink); }
.next__text { font: 650 clamp(1.3rem, 3vw, 2.2rem)/1.25 var(--disp); letter-spacing: -.02em; max-width: 40ch; text-wrap: balance; }

/* ---------- 42 ---------- */
.term { background: #000; border: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: var(--mono); }
.term__bar { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: .4rem; padding: .7rem 1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); font-size: .75rem; color: var(--muted); }
.term__bar span { width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--line); }
.term__bar span:first-child { background: var(--hot); }
.term__log li { padding: 1rem 1rem 1.1rem; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ground-2); font-size: .85rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); }
.term__log li:last-child { border-bottom: 0; }
.term__log b { display: block; color: var(--ink); font-size: .95rem; margin: .35rem 0 .2rem; }
.tag { display: inline-block; font-size: .68rem; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; padding: .2rem .45rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--muted); }
.tag--crit { border-color: var(--hot); color: var(--hot-ink); }
.tag--ok { border-color: #3f8f5f; color: #7fd39f; }
.js .term__log li { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(8px); transition: opacity .5s var(--ease), transform .5s var(--ease); }
.js .term.is-in .term__log li { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.js .term.is-in .term__log li:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: .15s; }
.js .term.is-in .term__log li:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: .3s; }
.js .term.is-in .term__log li:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: .45s; }

/* ---------- work ---------- */
.sec--work { border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.steps { display: grid; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.steps li { display: grid; gap: .3rem; padding: 1.25rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.steps__when { font-size: .78rem; color: var(--hot-ink); letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.steps__what { font: 650 clamp(1.25rem, 2.6vw, 1.75rem)/1.3 var(--disp); letter-spacing: -.015em; max-width: 36ch; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .steps li { grid-template-columns: 14rem 1fr; align-items: baseline; } }

.builds { display: grid; gap: 1px; margin-top: clamp(2.5rem, 6vw, 4rem); background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); }
.build { background: var(--ground); padding: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem); }
.build h3 { font: 700 1.25rem/1.25 var(--disp); letter-spacing: -.015em; margin-bottom: .6rem; }
.build p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .97rem; }
@media (min-width: 760px) { .builds { grid-template-columns: 1.3fr 1fr; } .build:first-child { grid-row: span 2; } .build:first-child h3 { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); letter-spacing: -.03em; } .build:first-child p { font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 30ch; } }

.certs { display: grid; gap: .75rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.certs p { color: var(--muted); font-size: .97rem; }
.certs b { color: var(--ink); margin-right: .4rem; }
@media (min-width: 900px) { .certs { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; } }

/* ---------- story ---------- */
.sec--story { background: var(--hot); color: #000; }
.sec--story .sec__num, .sec--story .dot { color: #000; }
.sec--story .sec__kicker { color: #2a0d05; }
.story { display: grid; gap: 0; border-top: 2px solid #000; }
.chapter { padding: 1.5rem 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.35); }
.chapter__where { font-size: .78rem; letter-spacing: .14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.chapter h3 { margin-top: .5rem; font: 800 clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.8rem)/1.02 var(--disp); letter-spacing: -.04em; }
.chapter p:last-child { margin-top: .5rem; font-size: 1.05rem; color: #1f0a04; }
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .story { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .chapter { padding: 1.75rem 1.75rem 1.75rem 0; border-bottom: 0; border-right: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.35); margin-right: 1.75rem; }
  .chapter:last-child { border-right: 0; margin-right: 0; }
}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot { padding: clamp(4rem, 11vw, 9rem) max(var(--pad), calc((100% - var(--max)) / 2)) 2.5rem; }
.foot__big { font: 800 clamp(2.8rem, 11vw, 8.5rem)/.9 var(--disp); letter-spacing: -.055em; max-width: 12ch; }
.foot__links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: .5rem 1.5rem; margin: 2rem 0 3rem; }
.foot__links a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 44px; font: 650 clamp(1.05rem, 2.2vw, 1.35rem)/1.2 var(--disp); text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-color: var(--hot); text-decoration-thickness: 2px; text-underline-offset: .25em; overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.foot__links a:hover { color: var(--hot); }

/* ---------- motion (only with JS, only if allowed) ---------- */
.js .rise { animation: rise 1s var(--ease) both; }
.js .rise.d1 { animation-delay: .09s; }
.js .rise.d2 { animation-delay: .25s; }
@keyframes rise { from { transform: translateY(105%); opacity: 0; } to { transform: none; opacity: 1; } }
.js .hero__lede.rise { animation-name: fade-up; }
@keyframes fade-up { from { transform: translateY(14px); opacity: 0; } to { transform: none; opacity: 1; } }
.hero__name .dot { display: inline-block; }
.js .hero__name .dot { animation: pulse 2.8s ease-in-out 1.2s infinite; }
@keyframes pulse { 0%, 100% { opacity: 1; } 50% { opacity: .35; } }

.js .reveal { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(24px); transition: opacity .8s var(--ease), transform .8s var(--ease); }
.js .reveal.is-in { opacity: 1; transform: none; }

.js .bar { transform: scaleX(0); transition: transform 1.2s var(--ease); }
.js .bench.is-in .bar { transform: scaleX(1); }
.js .bench.is-in .bar:nth-of-type(2) { transition-delay: .1s; }
.js .bench.is-in .bar:nth-of-type(3) { transition-delay: .18s; }
.js .bench.is-in .bar:nth-of-type(4) { transition-delay: .26s; }
.js .bench.is-in .bar:nth-of-type(5) { transition-delay: .34s; }
.js .bench.is-in .bar:nth-of-type(6) { transition-delay: .42s; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition: none !important; }
  .js .reveal, .js .term__log li { opacity: 1 !important; transform: none !important; }
  .js .bar { transform: none !important; }
  .ticker__track { flex-wrap: wrap; width: auto; }
  .ticker__track span:nth-child(n+17) { display: none; }
}