:root{
  --black:#0a0a0a;
  --white:#ffffff;
  --gold:#b58a4b;
  --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Source Serif 4","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Baskerville,Georgia,serif;
  --sans:Inter,ui-sans-serif,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;
  --max:1540px;
  --pad:clamp(24px,4vw,64px);
  --nav-h:64px;
  --section-y:clamp(82px,9.2vh,112px);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:96px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--black);color:var(--white);font-family:var(--sans);-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
p{margin:0}
h1,h2,h3,h4{margin:0;font-weight:400}
.container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 2*var(--pad)));margin:0 auto}
.b{background:var(--black);color:var(--white);--fg:#fff;--body:rgba(255,255,255,.76);--muted:rgba(255,255,255,.50);--rule:rgba(255,255,255,.17)}
.w{background:var(--white);color:var(--black);--fg:#0a0a0a;--body:#343434;--muted:#737373;--rule:rgba(0,0,0,.14)}
.label{font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.display{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.043em;line-height:.97;text-wrap:balance}
.body{font-size:clamp(16px,1.03vw,17.5px);line-height:1.66;color:var(--body)}
.body-lg{font-size:clamp(18px,1.28vw,21px);line-height:1.55;color:var(--body)}
.rule{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}

/* Floating Northridge-style navigation */
.nav{position:fixed;z-index:60;top:0;left:0;transform:none;width:100%;height:var(--nav-h);display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px;padding:0 18px 0 24px;color:#fff;background:transparent;border:0;backdrop-filter:none;-webkit-backdrop-filter:none;box-shadow:none;transition:transform .35s ease,color .25s ease}
.brand{font-size:19px;font-weight:750;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-right:auto;white-space:nowrap;text-transform:uppercase}
.brand span{font-weight:400;opacity:.72}
.navlinks{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:clamp(15px,1.55vw,28px);font-size:12.25px;white-space:nowrap}
.navlinks a{opacity:.75;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid transparent;transition:.2s ease}
.navlinks a:hover{opacity:1}
.navlinks a[aria-current]{opacity:1;border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.nav-cta{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;padding:13px 17px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5);font-size:11.75px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.025em;white-space:nowrap;transition:.2s ease}
.nav-cta:hover{background:#fff;color:#111;border-color:#fff}
.menu{display:none}
.menu summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.10em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:10px 0}
.menu summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.menu summary::after{content:"  +"}
.menu[open] summary::after{content:"  \2212"}
.drop{position:fixed;left:16px;right:16px;top:80px;background:#0a0a0a;padding:8px var(--pad) 28px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.drop a{padding:15px 0;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);font-size:16px;font-weight:500}
.drop .nav-cta{align-self:flex-start;margin-top:20px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.45);font-size:12px}

/* Equal visual cubes */
.cube{min-height:100svh;display:flex;align-items:center;padding:var(--section-y) 0}
.cube>.container{width:min(var(--max),calc(100% - 2*var(--pad)))}
.section-title{font-size:clamp(44px,min(5.05vw,7.3vh),78px);line-height:.98;max-width:10ch}
.section-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(280px,.74fr) minmax(0,1.26fr);gap:clamp(48px,7vw,120px);align-items:end;margin-bottom:clamp(44px,5.5vh,66px)}
.section-head .label{margin-bottom:18px}

/* 1. Hero */
.hero{padding-top:96px;position:relative;overflow:hidden;isolation:isolate;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,5,5,.52) 0%,rgba(5,5,5,.44) 24%,rgba(5,5,5,.60) 46%,rgba(5,5,5,.84) 68%,rgba(5,5,5,.95) 100%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,5,5,.18) 0%,rgba(5,5,5,.40) 100%),url("../img/simon-dery-01.webp?v=1792008363");background-size:112% auto;background-position:118% center;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.hero-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.78fr) minmax(0,1.22fr);gap:clamp(58px,8vw,145px);align-items:center;width:100%;padding-bottom:clamp(94px,12vh,128px)}
.hero-id .label{margin-bottom:26px}
.hero-name{font-size:clamp(68px,min(7.3vw,10.5vh),116px);line-height:.91;max-width:6.5ch}
.hero-role{margin-top:22px;font-size:clamp(14px,1vw,16px);font-weight:650;letter-spacing:.015em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.hero-message{border-top:0;padding-top:clamp(28px,3.7vh,38px);max-width:900px}
.hero-lead{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(31px,min(3.25vw,4.8vh),52px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.032em;text-wrap:balance;max-width:900px}
.hero-sub{margin-top:clamp(28px,3.6vh,38px);max-width:680px;font-size:clamp(16px,1.08vw,18px);line-height:1.62;color:var(--body)}

/* 2. Career */
#career{background-color:#f2f0ed;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.10),rgba(255,255,255,.10)),url("../img/simon-dery-02.webp?v=1792008364");background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat}}
.career-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr);gap:clamp(52px,7.5vw,132px);align-items:start;width:100%}
.career-heading{padding-top:4px}
.career-heading .label{margin-bottom:18px}
.career-heading .section-title{max-width:7.5ch}
.career-body{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:clamp(26px,3.3vh,34px)}
.career-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(38px,4.8vw,72px)}
.reading p + p{margin-top:1.18em}
.reading .lead-paragraph{font-size:clamp(17px,1.15vw,19px);line-height:1.62;color:var(--fg)}
.meta{margin-top:28px;padding-top:15px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-size:12px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--muted)}

/* 3. Thinking */
.thinking-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr);gap:clamp(52px,7.5vw,132px);align-items:start;width:100%}
.thinking-heading .label{margin-bottom:18px}
.thinking-heading .section-title{max-width:6.5ch}
.thinking-copy{border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:clamp(28px,3.6vh,38px);max-width:900px}
.thinking-lead{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(26px,min(2.55vw,3.9vh),40px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.026em;color:var(--fg);max-width:850px;margin-bottom:clamp(30px,3.8vh,40px)}
.thinking-body{max-width:760px}
.thinking-body p + p{margin-top:1.05em}
.thinking-end{margin-top:clamp(34px,4.7vh,50px);padding-top:clamp(24px,3vh,30px);border-top:1px solid var(--rule);font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(27px,min(2.75vw,4.1vh),44px);line-height:1.1;letter-spacing:-.028em;color:var(--fg);max-width:870px}

/* 4. Working */
.working-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr);gap:clamp(52px,7.5vw,132px);align-items:end;margin-bottom:clamp(38px,4.8vh,56px)}
.working-head .label{margin-bottom:18px}
.working-intro{max-width:720px}
.working-intro p + p{margin-top:1em}
.routes{border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.route{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(230px,.82fr) minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(170px,.48fr);gap:clamp(28px,4vw,68px);align-items:center;padding:clamp(22px,2.6vh,30px) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.route h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(25px,2vw,32px);line-height:1.08;letter-spacing:-.022em;max-width:12ch}
.route p{font-size:clamp(15.5px,1vw,17px);line-height:1.58;color:var(--body);max-width:650px}
.tlink{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;padding-bottom:9px;border-bottom:1px solid currentColor;font-size:10.75px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap;justify-self:end;min-width:170px;transition:gap .2s ease}
.tlink:hover{gap:20px}

/* 5. Writing */
.writing-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr);gap:clamp(52px,7.5vw,132px);align-items:start;margin-bottom:clamp(40px,5vh,56px)}
.writing-head .label{margin-bottom:18px}
.writing-head .section-title{max-width:10ch}
.writing-intro{padding-top:clamp(18px,2.3vh,28px);max-width:850px}
.writing-intro .triad{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(28px,2.7vw,42px);line-height:1.06;letter-spacing:-.028em;color:var(--fg);margin-bottom:18px}
.writing-intro p{font-size:clamp(16px,1.05vw,18px);line-height:1.62;color:var(--body);max-width:780px}
.books{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:clamp(18px,2vw,30px)}
.book{background:rgba(255,255,255,.045);padding:clamp(28px,3.2vw,42px);aspect-ratio:1/1;display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.book h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(30px,2.75vw,44px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-bottom:12px;text-wrap:balance;max-width:11ch}
.book .principle{font-size:clamp(15px,1vw,16.5px);line-height:1.5;color:var(--fg);font-weight:650;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:360px}
.book p{font-size:clamp(14.5px,.96vw,16px);line-height:1.55;color:var(--body);max-width:470px}
.book .book-ref{margin-top:auto;padding-top:22px;font-size:10.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72)}
.writing-note{margin-top:clamp(30px,4vh,44px);display:flex;justify-content:center;text-align:center}
.writing-note .writing-closing{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(21px,1.9vw,31.5px);line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.024em;color:var(--fg);max-width:1480px;width:100%}

/* 6. Closing */
.closing-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.15fr) minmax(320px,.85fr);gap:clamp(56px,8vw,140px);align-items:end;width:100%}
.closing h2{font-size:clamp(54px,min(6.3vw,8.8vh),98px);line-height:.95;max-width:9em}
.closing-copy{max-width:520px;padding-bottom:6px}
.closing p{font-size:clamp(18px,1.35vw,21px);line-height:1.52;color:var(--body)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;min-width:228px;margin-top:32px;padding:15px 18px;background:#0a0a0a;color:#fff;font-size:11.75px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.02em;transition:.2s ease}
.btn:hover{background:#2a2a2a}

/* Footer */
footer{background:#0a0a0a;color:rgba(255,255,255,.60);border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.1);padding:42px 0 30px}
.foot{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:32px;align-items:flex-end;flex-wrap:wrap}
.foot-brand{font-size:22px;font-weight:750;color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.02em;text-transform:uppercase}
.foot-brand span{font-weight:400;opacity:.72}
.foot nav{display:flex;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:11.5px}
.foot a:hover{color:#fff}

/* Motion */
.js .rv{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .72s ease,transform .72s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.js .rv.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.js .rv{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}html{scroll-behavior:auto}}

/* Laptop screen-fit: preserve the same cube rhythm without making reading tiny. */
@media (min-width:981px) and (max-height:820px){
  :root{--section-y:68px}
  .nav{height:60px}
  .hero{padding-top:88px}
  .hero-layout{padding-bottom:82px}
  .hero-name{font-size:clamp(62px,6.6vw,92px)}
  .hero-lead{font-size:clamp(28px,2.85vw,40px)}
  .hero-sub{font-size:15px;line-height:1.55;margin-top:24px}
  .section-title{font-size:clamp(42px,4.55vw,64px)}
  .career-columns{gap:42px}
  .body{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.56}
  .body-lg{font-size:17px;line-height:1.48}
  .thinking-lead{font-size:25px;margin-bottom:24px}
  .thinking-end{font-size:28px;margin-top:26px;padding-top:20px}
  .route{padding:18px 0}
  .route h3{font-size:25px}
  .route p{font-size:15px;line-height:1.48}
  .book{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:280px}
  .book h3{font-size:30px;margin-bottom:12px}
  .book p{font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.48}
  .writing-note{margin-top:26px}
  .closing h2{font-size:clamp(52px,5.8vw,82px)}
}

@media (max-width:1180px){
  .navlinks{gap:14px;font-size:11.75px}
  .nav-cta{font-size:11.25px;padding:12px 14px}
}
@media (max-width:1080px){
  .navlinks{display:none}
  .menu{display:block;margin-left:auto}
  .brand{margin-right:0}
}
@media (max-width:980px){
  :root{--section-y:clamp(74px,9vh,96px)}
  .hero-layout,.career-layout,.thinking-layout,.working-head,.writing-head,.closing-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .hero-layout{gap:42px;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:170px}
  .hero-message{max-width:800px}
  .career-layout,.thinking-layout{gap:38px}
  .career-heading .section-title,.thinking-heading .section-title,.writing-head .section-title{max-width:none}
  .career-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:26px}
  .working-head,.writing-head{gap:28px}
  .route{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px;align-items:start}
  .route h3{max-width:none}
  .tlink{justify-self:start}
  .books{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .book{aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:0;padding:30px}
  .book h3{max-width:none}
  .writing-note{display:flex;margin-top:28px}
  .closing-grid{align-items:start}
}
@media (max-width:640px){
  .hero{background-size:cover;background-position:48% center}
  :root{--nav-h:58px;--section-y:66px}
  .nav{top:10px;height:58px;width:calc(100% - 20px);padding:0 14px 0 16px}
  .brand{font-size:15.5px}
  .nav>.nav-cta{display:none}
  .drop{top:78px;left:10px;right:10px}
  .hero{padding-top:82px;align-items:flex-end}
  .hero-layout{padding-top:40px;padding-bottom:184px}
  .hero-name{font-size:clamp(58px,17vw,80px)}
  .hero-lead{font-size:clamp(29px,8.3vw,40px);line-height:1.04}
  .hero-sub{font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.58}
  .section-title{font-size:clamp(42px,11.6vw,58px)}
  .thinking-lead{font-size:clamp(26px,7.7vw,36px)}
  .thinking-end{font-size:clamp(27px,8vw,38px)}
  .closing h2{font-size:clamp(48px,13.5vw,66px)}
}
/* responsive background variants */
@media (max-width:640px){/* 1. Hero */
.hero{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,5,5,.52) 0%,rgba(5,5,5,.44) 24%,rgba(5,5,5,.60) 46%,rgba(5,5,5,.84) 68%,rgba(5,5,5,.95) 100%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,5,5,.18) 0%,rgba(5,5,5,.40) 100%),url("../img/simon-dery-01-w640.webp?v=1792008363")}}
@media (min-width:641px) and (max-width:1200px){/* 1. Hero */
.hero{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,5,5,.52) 0%,rgba(5,5,5,.44) 24%,rgba(5,5,5,.60) 46%,rgba(5,5,5,.84) 68%,rgba(5,5,5,.95) 100%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,5,5,.18) 0%,rgba(5,5,5,.40) 100%),url("../img/simon-dery-01-w1200.webp?v=1792008363")}}
@media (max-width:640px){/* 2. Career */
#career{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.10),rgba(255,255,255,.10)),url("../img/simon-dery-02-w640.webp?v=1792008364")}}
@media (min-width:641px) and (max-width:1200px){/* 2. Career */
#career{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.10),rgba(255,255,255,.10)),url("../img/simon-dery-02-w1200.webp?v=1792008364")}}