@font-face{font-family:"Instrument Serif";src:url(fonts/instrument-serif.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Instrument Serif";src:url(fonts/instrument-serif-italic.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:400;font-style:italic;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:"Inter";src:url(fonts/inter-var.woff2) format("woff2");font-weight:100 900;font-style:normal;font-display:swap}

/* Brendon Stubbs: sister design to evalent research, in neutral beige and black */
:root{
  --bg:#F3EEE4;        /* beige */
  --bg-2:#E9E1D3;      /* darker beige, alternating sections */
  --card:#FAF7F1;      /* light card on beige */
  --ink:#111;          /* text */
  --ink-2:#3B3732;     /* warm dark grey */
  --ink-3:#5F5951;     /* warm grey, small labels (6.0:1 on --bg) */
  --taupe:#D8CBB5;     /* link highlighter band */
  --taupe-2:#CDBDA3;
  --dark:#161513;      /* near-black band */
  --on-dark:#F3EEE4;
  --on-dark-2:rgba(243,238,228,.74);
  --line:rgba(17,17,17,.13);
  --serif:"Instrument Serif","Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;
  --radius:22px;
  --shadow:0 30px 60px -34px rgba(40,32,22,.42);
  --container:1120px;
  --pad:clamp(20px,5vw,56px);
  --section:clamp(88px,12vw,180px);
  --ease:cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1);
}
*,*::before,*::after{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;overflow-x:clip}
body{margin:0;overflow-x:clip;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
::selection{background:var(--taupe);color:var(--ink)}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:inherit}
h1,h2,h3,p,ul,ol,figure,dl,dd{margin:0;padding:0}
ul,ol{list-style:none}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-9999px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:12px;top:8px;background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);padding:8px 14px;border-radius:8px}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:3px;border-radius:6px}
.container{width:100%;max-width:calc(var(--container) + var(--pad)*2);margin:0 auto;padding:0 var(--pad)}
.eyebrow{font-family:var(--sans);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:600}
.display,.h2,.page-title,.contact-title,.role h3,.card h3,.stat-num,.chip strong,.course-title{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:-.01em}
.hl{background:linear-gradient(transparent 62%,var(--taupe) 62%,var(--taupe) 92%,transparent 92%);padding:0 .06em;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone}

/* in-text links: highlighter band (bottom 38%) that fills on hover */
.inline-link,.prose a,.legal a{--hl-band:var(--taupe);color:var(--ink);text-decoration:none;
  background-image:linear-gradient(var(--hl-band),var(--hl-band));background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0 100%;background-size:100% 38%;
  -webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding:0 .12em;margin:0 -.04em;border-radius:3px;
  transition:background-size .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
:is(.inline-link,.prose a,.legal a):is(:hover,:focus-visible){background-size:100% 100%}
.contact :is(.inline-link,.prose a){--hl-band:#4A443B;color:var(--on-dark)}
.hl .hl-link{color:inherit;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;background-image:linear-gradient(var(--taupe),var(--taupe));background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0 88.6%;background-size:100% 30%;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;transition:background-size .4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1),background-position .4s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.hl .hl-link:is(:hover,:focus-visible){background-size:100% 100%;background-position:0 50%}

/* buttons */
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;height:50px;padding:0 26px;border-radius:999px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:550;text-decoration:none;white-space:nowrap;border:0;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .35s var(--ease),background-color .25s,color .25s,border-color .25s}
.pill:hover{transform:translateY(-2px)}
.pill .arr{transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.pill:hover .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}
.pill-sm{height:40px;padding:0 18px;font-size:13.5px}
.pill-dark{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg)}
.pill-dark:hover{background:#3B3732}
.pill-line{border:1.5px solid var(--ink);color:var(--ink);background:transparent}
.pill-line:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg)}
.pill-light{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink)}
.pill-light:hover{background:var(--taupe)}
.pill-ghost{border:1.5px solid rgba(243,238,228,.4);color:var(--on-dark)}
.pill-ghost:hover{background:var(--on-dark);color:var(--ink)}
.actions{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.more{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;font-weight:550;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink);padding-bottom:2px}
.more .arr{transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.more:hover .arr{transform:translateX(4px)}

/* nav */
.nav-wrap{position:fixed;top:12px;left:0;right:0;z-index:50;padding:0 12px;pointer-events:none}
.nav{pointer-events:auto;max-width:1180px;margin:0 auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:6px 6px 6px 18px;border-radius:999px;background:rgba(243,238,228,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(1.2);-webkit-backdrop-filter:blur(14px) saturate(1.2);border:1px solid var(--line);transition:box-shadow .4s,max-width .6s var(--ease)}
.nav.scrolled{box-shadow:0 18px 40px -26px rgba(40,32,22,.45);max-width:1120px}
.wordmark{margin-right:auto;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;font-size:14px;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links{display:none}
.nav-links a{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;font-size:11px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink-2);position:relative;padding:6px 0;white-space:nowrap}
.nav-links a::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:.24em;bottom:0;height:2px;background:var(--ink);transform:scaleX(0);transform-origin:100% 50%;transition:transform .45s var(--ease)}
.nav-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.nav-links a:hover::after,.nav-links a[aria-current]::after{transform:scaleX(1);transform-origin:0 50%}
.nav a:focus:not(:focus-visible),.nav button:focus:not(:focus-visible),.menu-panel a:focus:not(:focus-visible){outline:none}
.nav-cta{display:none}
.menu-btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;height:40px;padding:0 16px;border-radius:999px;border:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;font-size:11px;cursor:pointer}
.menu-btn .bars{display:inline-flex;flex-direction:column;gap:4px}
.menu-btn .bars span{display:block;width:16px;height:1.5px;background:currentColor;transition:transform .35s var(--ease)}
.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .bars span:first-child{transform:translateY(2.75px) rotate(45deg)}
.menu-btn[aria-expanded="true"] .bars span:last-child{transform:translateY(-2.75px) rotate(-45deg)}
.menu-panel{pointer-events:auto;max-width:1180px;margin:8px auto 0;padding:26px 24px 24px;border-radius:24px;background:var(--dark);color:var(--on-dark)}
.menu-panel[hidden]{display:none}
.menu-list a{display:block;padding:10px 0;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.24em;font-size:15px;text-decoration:none;color:var(--on-dark);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(243,238,228,.12)}
.menu-foot{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px;margin-top:22px;align-items:flex-start}
.menu-mail{color:var(--on-dark-2);font-size:14px;text-decoration:none}
@media (min-width:1040px){
  .nav{padding:6px 6px 6px 26px;gap:22px}
  .wordmark{font-size:17px;letter-spacing:.32em}
  .nav-links{display:flex;gap:20px}
  .nav-cta{display:inline-flex}
  .menu-btn,.menu-panel{display:none!important}
}

/* hero */
.hero{padding-top:clamp(116px,15vw,200px)}
.hero-grid{display:grid;gap:36px}
.display{text-wrap:balance;font-size:clamp(52px,8.4vw,120px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-top:22px;max-width:11em}
.lede{font-size:clamp(17px,1.4vw,20px);line-height:1.6;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:31em;margin-top:26px}
.hero .actions{margin-top:30px}
.hero-photo{position:relative}
.hero-photo img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/4.6;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 22%;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.chip{position:absolute;left:16px;bottom:16px;padding:14px 18px;border-radius:16px;background:var(--dark);color:var(--on-dark);display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:3px;box-shadow:0 20px 40px -24px rgba(17,17,17,.6)}
.chip .eyebrow{color:rgba(243,238,228,.7);font-size:10px}
.chip strong{font-size:28px;line-height:1.02}
@media (min-width:900px){
  .hero-grid{grid-template-columns:1.25fr .9fr;gap:64px;align-items:end}
  .hero-photo img{aspect-ratio:4/5}
  .chip{left:24px;bottom:24px;padding:16px 22px}
}

/* stats */
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:0;margin-top:clamp(56px,7vw,96px);border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.stat{padding:22px 0 24px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat:nth-child(odd){padding-right:14px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat:nth-child(even){padding-left:18px}
.stat-num{font-size:clamp(44px,5.6vw,78px);line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.02em}
.stat-num sup{font-size:.45em;vertical-align:.9em;margin-left:2px}
.stat-label{margin-top:8px;font-size:14px;line-height:1.45;color:var(--ink-2)}
@media (min-width:900px){
  .stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)}
  .stat{padding:28px 24px 30px!important;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
  .stat:first-child{padding-left:0!important}
  .stat:last-child{border-right:0}
}

/* sections */
.section{padding:var(--section) 0}
.section-tint{background:var(--bg-2)}
.section-head{margin-bottom:clamp(40px,5vw,72px);max-width:52em}
.h2{text-wrap:balance;font-size:clamp(38px,5.2vw,72px);line-height:1.02;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-top:18px}
.intro{margin-top:24px;font-size:clamp(16.5px,1.3vw,19px);line-height:1.65;color:var(--ink-2);max-width:40em}
.intro + .intro{margin-top:14px}
.prose p{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16.5px;line-height:1.7}
.prose p + p{margin-top:14px}

/* role rows (academic) */
.roles{border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.role{display:grid;grid-template-columns:44px 1fr;gap:6px 14px;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.role-num{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;color:var(--ink-3);font-weight:600;padding-top:8px}
.role h3{font-size:clamp(26px,2.6vw,36px);line-height:1.08}
.role .where{grid-column:2;font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px;color:var(--ink)}
.role p.desc{grid-column:2;color:var(--ink-2);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6}
@media (min-width:900px){
  .role{grid-template-columns:80px 1.05fr 1fr;gap:32px;align-items:baseline;padding:32px 0}
  .role .where{grid-column:auto;display:none}
  .role p.desc{grid-column:3;grid-row:1}
  .role .role-main{grid-column:2}
}
.role-main .where-inline{display:block;margin-top:6px;font-family:var(--sans);font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0;color:var(--ink)}
.links-row{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px;margin-top:36px}

/* cards (work) */
.group-label{margin:44px 0 16px}
.group-label:first-child{margin-top:0}
.cards{display:grid;gap:14px}
.card{position:relative;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:24px 22px 24px;border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);transition:transform .45s var(--ease),box-shadow .45s var(--ease),border-color .3s}
a.card:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:var(--shadow);border-color:rgba(17,17,17,.22)}
.card .tag{align-self:flex-start;font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-2);background:var(--bg-2);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 11px}
.section-tint .card .tag{background:var(--bg)}
.card h3{font-size:clamp(28px,2.4vw,34px);line-height:1.05}
.card .title{font-weight:600;font-size:14.5px}
.card p{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.6}
.card .go{position:absolute;top:22px;right:22px;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid var(--line);font-size:14px;transition:background-color .3s,color .3s,transform .45s var(--ease)}
a.card:hover .go{background:var(--ink);color:var(--bg);transform:rotate(-8deg)}
@media (min-width:700px){ .cards{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr} }
@media (min-width:1040px){ .cards-3{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)} }

/* course */
.course{display:grid;gap:32px;align-items:center}
.course-card{border-radius:var(--radius);background:var(--dark);color:var(--on-dark);padding:30px 26px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.course-card::before{content:"";position:absolute;right:-80px;top:-90px;width:220px;height:220px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(243,238,228,.18)}
.course-card .eyebrow{color:rgba(243,238,228,.7)}
.stars{font-size:20px;letter-spacing:.18em;margin-top:14px}
.course-title{font-size:clamp(30px,3vw,42px);line-height:1.05;margin-top:12px}
.facts{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:20px}
.facts li{font-size:13px;font-weight:550;border:1px solid rgba(243,238,228,.25);border-radius:999px;padding:6px 12px;color:var(--on-dark)}
.course-card .actions{margin-top:26px}
@media (min-width:900px){ .course{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px} .course-card{padding:40px 38px} }

/* speaking */
.split{display:grid;gap:32px;align-items:center}
.split-photo img{width:100%;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow);aspect-ratio:3/2;object-fit:cover}
.venues{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:24px}
.venues li{font-size:13.5px;font-weight:550;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 13px}
@media (min-width:900px){ .split{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px} .split.rev .split-photo{order:2} }

/* media */
.media-card h3{font-size:clamp(24px,2vw,28px);line-height:1.12;padding-right:38px}
.media-card .date{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.after{margin-top:32px}

/* about teaser */
.about-grid{display:grid;gap:32px;align-items:center}
.about-photo img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/4.6;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 20%;border-radius:var(--radius);box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
@media (min-width:900px){ .about-grid{grid-template-columns:.85fr 1.15fr;gap:72px} }

/* contact band + footer */
.contact{background:var(--dark);color:var(--on-dark);padding:var(--section) 0 0;margin-top:0}
.contact .eyebrow{color:rgba(243,238,228,.68)}
.contact-title{font-size:clamp(44px,6.4vw,96px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin-top:18px;text-wrap:balance}
.contact .hl{background:linear-gradient(transparent 62%,#4A443B 62%,#4A443B 92%,transparent 92%)}
.contact-sub{margin-top:22px;font-size:clamp(16.5px,1.3vw,19px);line-height:1.6;color:var(--on-dark-2);max-width:34em}
.contact-mail{margin-top:26px;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,44px);line-height:1.1;word-break:break-word}
.contact-mail a{--hl-band:#4A443B;color:var(--on-dark);text-decoration:none;background-image:linear-gradient(var(--hl-band),var(--hl-band));background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0 100%;background-size:100% 30%;padding:0 .08em;border-radius:3px;transition:background-size .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.contact-mail a:is(:hover,:focus-visible){background-size:100% 100%}
.contact .actions{margin-top:28px}
.footer{margin-top:clamp(64px,8vw,120px);padding:22px var(--pad) 22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(243,238,228,.14);display:grid;gap:10px}
.footer-mark{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.32em;font-size:15px;color:var(--on-dark);margin:0}
.footer-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:4px 18px}
.footer-nav a,.footer-legal a{color:var(--on-dark-2);text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:36px}
.footer-nav a:hover{color:var(--on-dark)}
.footer-legal{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;gap:0 10px}
.footer-legal a{--hl-band:#4A443B;color:var(--on-dark);min-height:0;line-height:1.3;padding:0 .14em;border-radius:3px;background-image:linear-gradient(var(--hl-band),var(--hl-band));background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0 100%;background-size:100% 40%;transition:background-size .35s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);margin:10px 0}
.footer-legal a:is(:hover,:focus-visible){background-size:100% 100%}
.footer-legal .dot{color:rgba(243,238,228,.4)}
.footer-copy{font-size:12px;color:rgba(243,238,228,.5);letter-spacing:.02em}
.contact :focus-visible{outline-color:var(--on-dark)}
@media (min-width:900px){
  .footer{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;align-items:center;column-gap:40px;max-width:calc(var(--container) + var(--pad)*2);margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  .footer-nav{justify-content:center}
  .footer-copy{grid-column:1/-1;border-top:1px solid rgba(243,238,228,.08);padding-top:12px;margin-top:6px}
}

/* about page */
.page-hero{padding-top:clamp(124px,15vw,200px);padding-bottom:clamp(48px,6vw,80px)}
.crumb{font-size:13px;color:var(--ink-3)}
.crumb a{color:var(--ink-3)}
.page-title{font-size:clamp(46px,7.6vw,108px);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin-top:18px;text-wrap:balance}
.page-sub{margin-top:22px;font-size:clamp(17px,1.4vw,20px);color:var(--ink-2);max-width:34em;line-height:1.6}
.timeline{border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.timeline li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px;padding:18px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.timeline .yrs{font-size:13px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em;color:var(--ink-3)}
.timeline .what{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink)}
.timeline .what span{color:var(--ink-2)}
@media (min-width:700px){ .timeline li{grid-template-columns:150px 1fr;gap:24px} }
.two-col{display:grid;gap:40px}
@media (min-width:900px){ .two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:64px} }
.h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(28px,2.6vw,36px);line-height:1.08;margin-bottom:18px}
.bullets li{position:relative;padding:10px 0 10px 22px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--ink-2);font-size:15.5px;line-height:1.55}
.bullets li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:19px;width:7px;height:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink)}
.bullets strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:600}

/* legal pages */
.legal{max-width:46em}
.legal h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(26px,2.4vw,32px);line-height:1.1;margin:40px 0 12px}
.legal h2:first-child{margin-top:0}
.legal p,.legal li{color:var(--ink-2);font-size:16px;line-height:1.7}
.legal p + p{margin-top:10px}
.legal ul{margin-top:8px}
.legal ul li{position:relative;padding-left:20px;margin-top:6px}
.legal ul li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:2px;top:12px;width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--ink)}
.legal dl{display:grid;gap:0;border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink);margin-top:8px}
.legal dl div{display:grid;gap:2px;padding:14px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.legal dt{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:600;color:var(--ink-3)}
.legal dd{font-size:16px;color:var(--ink)}
@media (min-width:700px){ .legal dl div{grid-template-columns:200px 1fr;gap:24px} }

/* motion */
.js-motion .reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(22px);transition:opacity .9s var(--ease),transform .9s var(--ease)}
.js-motion .reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
  *,*::before,*::after{transition:none!important;animation:none!important}
}
@media (min-width:1040px){ .cards-4{grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr)} }