/* ===== MCTC theme — SUTD-style institutional structure, MCTC brand ===== */
:root{
  --bg:#0a0816; --bg2:#110d22; --panel:#161122; --line:rgba(244,241,234,.1);
  --ink:#f4f1ea; --dim:#a8a3b8; --violet:#8a4bd0; --violet-soft:#b08ae0; --violet-deep:#5f2b8e;
  --orange:#ff914d; --green:#35d98b; --mono:'Montserrat',system-ui,sans-serif; --body:'Montserrat',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --wrap:1200px; --r:14px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{max-width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
.wrap{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:0 1.5rem}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px}.skip:focus{left:1rem;top:1rem;background:var(--violet);padding:.5rem 1rem;z-index:999}
.kick{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--violet-soft)}
.kick.o{color:var(--orange)}.kick.g{color:var(--green)}
h1,h2,h3,h4{font-weight:300;letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.08}
h1{font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,3.6rem)} h2{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,3.4vw,2.6rem)} h3{font-size:1.35rem;font-weight:400}
em,.accent{font-style:italic;color:var(--violet-soft)}
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:.5rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:.85rem 1.4rem;border-radius:999px;border:1px solid rgba(244,241,234,.18);transition:.25s}
.btn:hover{border-color:var(--violet-soft);background:rgba(138,75,208,.1)}
.btn-hot{border-color:transparent;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--violet),var(--orange));color:#fff;font-weight:500}
.btn-hot:hover{filter:brightness(1.08);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(138,75,208,.35)}

/* utility bar + header */
.utility{background:#070512;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.utility .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:1.4rem;min-height:34px}
.utility-list{display:flex;gap:1.2rem;list-style:none}.utility-list a{color:var(--dim)}.utility-list a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.utility-cta{color:var(--orange)}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(10,8,22,.9);backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.header-row{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:2rem;min-height:72px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:.7rem}.brand img{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 10px rgba(138,75,208,.5))}
.brand-text{font-weight:800;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.05}.brand-text small{display:block;font-weight:400;font-size:.55rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);font-family:var(--mono)}
.primary-nav{margin-left:auto}
.nav-list{display:flex;gap:.2rem;list-style:none}
.nav-item>a{display:block;padding:1.4rem .9rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);border-bottom:2px solid transparent}
.nav-item:hover>a,.nav-item.open>a{color:var(--ink);border-bottom-color:var(--violet)}
.mega{position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:100%;background:#0d0a1c;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 30px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.5);opacity:0;visibility:hidden;transform:translateY(8px);transition:.2s}
.has-mega:hover .mega,.has-mega.open .mega{opacity:1;visibility:visible;transform:none}
.mega-cols{max-width:var(--wrap);margin:0 auto;padding:2rem 1.5rem 2.4rem;display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(220px,1fr));gap:2rem;list-style:none}
.mega-col-title{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--violet-soft);margin-bottom:.8rem}
.mega-sub{list-style:none;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem}
.mega-link a{display:block;padding:.35rem 0;color:var(--ink);font-size:.95rem}.mega-link a:hover{color:var(--violet-soft)}
.mega-desc{display:block;font-size:.75rem;color:var(--dim)}
.nav-toggle{display:none;margin-left:auto;background:none;border:0;width:40px;height:40px;cursor:pointer}
.nav-toggle span{display:block;width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--ink);margin:5px auto;transition:.3s}
.mobile-nav{display:none}
@media(max-width:1023px){
  .primary-nav{display:none}.nav-toggle{display:block}
  .mobile-nav.open{display:block;border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:1rem 1.5rem 1.5rem;background:#0d0a1c}
  .mobile-list{list-style:none}.mobile-list>li>a{display:block;padding:.8rem 0;font-weight:600;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .mobile-list .sub-menu{list-style:none;padding:.4rem 0 .6rem 1rem}.mobile-list .sub-menu a{display:block;padding:.4rem 0;color:var(--dim);font-size:.92rem}
}

/* hero: rotating news cards */
.hero{position:relative;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 20% 25%,rgba(138,75,208,.22),transparent 55%),radial-gradient(ellipse at 85% 75%,rgba(255,145,77,.12),transparent 55%),var(--bg)}
.hero-stage{position:relative;min-height:62vh;display:grid}
.hero-slide{grid-area:1/1;opacity:0;transition:opacity .8s;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:3rem;padding:4rem 0}
.hero-slide.on{opacity:1}
.hero-slide .kick{margin-bottom:1rem}
.hero-slide h1{margin-bottom:1.2rem}
.hero-media{aspect-ratio:16/10;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.hero-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.hero-dots{display:flex;gap:.5rem;padding-bottom:1.5rem}
.hero-dot{width:34px;height:3px;background:rgba(244,241,234,.18);border:0;cursor:pointer;border-radius:2px}.hero-dot.on{background:var(--violet-soft)}
@media(max-width:800px){.hero-slide{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:2.5rem 0}}

/* quick links row */
.quick{border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg2)}
.quick .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(240px,1fr));gap:0}
.quick-col{padding:1.6rem 1.5rem;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.quick-col:last-child{border-right:0}
.quick-col h4{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:.7rem;font-weight:500}
.quick-col a{display:block;padding:.3rem 0;color:var(--ink)}.quick-col a:hover{color:var(--violet-soft)}

/* sections */
.sec{padding:clamp(3.5rem,7vw,6rem) 0}
.sec.alt{background:var(--bg2)}
.sec-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:2rem;margin-bottom:2.2rem}
.sec-title{margin-top:.6rem}.sec-all{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--violet-soft);white-space:nowrap}
.lead{color:var(--dim);font-size:1.05rem;max-width:62ch}

/* proof band */
.proof{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(180px,1fr));gap:2rem;text-align:center}
.proof strong{display:block;font-size:clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem);font-weight:300;color:var(--ink);letter-spacing:-.03em}
.proof span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim)}

/* pillar strip */
.pillars{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(260px,1fr));gap:1.2rem}
.pillar{position:relative;border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);min-height:360px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;padding:1.6rem;isolation:isolate}
.pillar img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;z-index:-1;transition:transform .7s;opacity:.85}
.pillar::after{content:'';position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(transparent 30%,rgba(6,4,14,.92));z-index:-1}
.pillar:hover img{transform:scale(1.05)}
.pillar h3{margin:.4rem 0 .5rem}.pillar p{color:var(--dim);font-size:.92rem}

/* cards */
.grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(270px,1fr));gap:1.2rem}
.card{display:flex;flex-direction:column;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;transition:.25s}
.card:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:rgba(176,138,224,.4)}
.card-media{aspect-ratio:16/10;overflow:hidden;background:#0d0a1c}.card-media img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.card-body{padding:1.1rem 1.2rem 1.3rem}
.card-kick{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--violet-soft);margin-bottom:.5rem}
.card-title{font-size:1.05rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.3}.card-text{color:var(--dim);font-size:.88rem;margin-top:.5rem}
.card.sq .card-media{aspect-ratio:1}

/* feature list (pillar pages) */
.feature-list{display:grid;gap:1rem}
.feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:1.2rem;align-items:start;padding:1.2rem;border-left:2px solid var(--violet);background:var(--panel);border-radius:0 var(--r) var(--r) 0}
.feature .kick{padding-top:.2rem}.feature h3{margin-bottom:.3rem}.feature p{color:var(--dim)}
@media(max-width:640px){.feature{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* page hero */
.page-hero{padding:4rem 0 2.5rem;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.page-hero .lead{margin-top:1rem}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.1fr .9fr;gap:3rem;align-items:center}
@media(max-width:860px){.two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
.media-frame{border-radius:var(--r);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.5)}
.prose{max-width:70ch;color:var(--dim)}.prose p{margin-bottom:1rem}.prose h2,.prose h3{color:var(--ink);margin:2rem 0 .8rem}.prose ul{padding-left:1.2rem;margin-bottom:1rem}

/* people */
.people{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(200px,1fr));gap:1.2rem}
.person{text-align:center}.person img{aspect-ratio:3/4;object-fit:cover;border-radius:var(--r);border:1px solid var(--line);margin-bottom:.7rem}
.person b{display:block;font-weight:600}.person span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--violet-soft)}

/* footer */
.site-footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#070512;padding:3.5rem 0 1.5rem;color:var(--dim);font-size:.92rem}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr 1fr;gap:2rem}
.footer-grid h5{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.6rem;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--orange);margin-bottom:.8rem;font-weight:500}
.footer-brand img{margin-bottom:.8rem}.footer-brand strong{color:var(--ink)}
.footer-links{list-style:none}.footer-links a{display:block;padding:.25rem 0}.footer-links a:hover{color:var(--ink)}
.footer-bottom{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:1rem;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:2.5rem;padding-top:1.2rem;border-top:1px solid var(--line);font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
@media(max-width:860px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}}@media(max-width:520px){.footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}}

/* reveal */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:.7s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}.reveal.in{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}}
/* static-site additions */
.brand-text small{display:none}
@media(min-width:900px){.brand-text small{display:block}}
.sec .grid .card{min-height:100%}
.breadcrumb{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--dim);margin-bottom:1rem}
.breadcrumb a{color:var(--violet-soft)}

/* fx */
.hero,.page-hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero::before,.page-hero::before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;pointer-events:none;top:clamp(.6rem,2vh,1.4rem);left:clamp(.5rem,1.6vw,1.4rem);width:clamp(44px,4.2vw,64px);aspect-ratio:171/267;background:url(/images/flame.png) center/contain no-repeat;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(138,75,208,.5)) drop-shadow(0 6px 12px rgba(255,145,77,.25));animation:fxFloat 5.5s ease-in-out infinite,fxFlicker 2.4s ease-in-out infinite,fxFlare 11s ease-in-out infinite}
.hero::after,.page-hero::after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:2;pointer-events:none;left:0;right:0;top:-12%;height:10%;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.045),transparent);mix-blend-mode:screen;animation:fxScan 9s linear infinite}
.page-hero::before{left:auto;right:clamp(.8rem,2vw,1.6rem);top:clamp(1rem,3vh,1.8rem)}
.hero h1,.page-hero h1{animation:fxGlitch 7s steps(1,end) infinite}
.hero .kick,.page-hero .kick{animation:fxGlitch 7s steps(1,end) infinite 2.3s}
@keyframes fxFloat{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0) rotate(-2deg)}50%{transform:translateY(-7px) rotate(2deg)}}
@keyframes fxFlicker{0%,100%{opacity:.8}35%{opacity:.98}55%{opacity:.86}75%{opacity:.94}}
@keyframes fxFlare{0%,88%,100%{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(138,75,208,.5)) drop-shadow(0 6px 12px rgba(255,145,77,.25))}92%{filter:drop-shadow(0 0 34px rgba(255,145,77,.9)) drop-shadow(0 0 60px rgba(138,75,208,.6)) brightness(1.4)}}
@keyframes fxScan{0%,78%{top:-12%}100%{top:112%}}
@keyframes fxGlitch{0%,4.2%,100%{transform:none;text-shadow:none;clip-path:none;opacity:1}1%{transform:translate(-3px,1px) skewX(-6deg);text-shadow:3px 0 rgba(0,229,255,.85),-3px 0 rgba(255,0,110,.85);clip-path:inset(12% 0 58% 0)}1.8%{transform:translate(3px,-1px) skewX(4deg);text-shadow:-3px 0 rgba(0,229,255,.85),3px 0 rgba(255,0,110,.85);clip-path:inset(55% 0 8% 0)}2.6%{transform:translate(-1px,0);text-shadow:2px 0 rgba(255,145,77,.8),-2px 0 rgba(138,75,208,.8);clip-path:none;opacity:.85}3.4%{transform:translate(2px,1px) skewX(-2deg);text-shadow:-2px 0 rgba(0,229,255,.7),2px 0 rgba(255,0,110,.7);clip-path:inset(30% 0 30% 0)}}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.hero::before,.page-hero::before,.hero::after,.page-hero::after,.hero h1,.page-hero h1,.hero .kick,.page-hero .kick{animation:none}}

/* showcase */
.artist-index{margin-top:1.2rem;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.5rem}
.artist-index a{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;padding:.4rem .9rem;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;color:var(--dim)}.artist-index a:hover{color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--violet-soft)}
.artist{padding:clamp(2.5rem,5vw,4rem) 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.artist-head{display:grid;grid-template-columns:120px 1fr;gap:1.5rem;align-items:center;margin-bottom:1.6rem}
.artist-portrait{width:120px;height:120px;border-radius:50%;object-fit:cover;object-position:top;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--line)}
.artist-head h2{margin:.3rem 0 .5rem}.artist-head .pen{font-size:.6em;color:var(--dim);font-style:normal}
@media(max-width:600px){.artist-head{grid-template-columns:80px 1fr}.artist-portrait{width:80px;height:80px}}
.artgrid{columns:3 260px;column-gap:1rem}
.art{display:block;break-inside:avoid;margin-bottom:1rem;border-radius:10px;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--panel);transition:.25s}
.art img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}.art:hover{transform:translateY(-3px);border-color:rgba(176,138,224,.5)}
.lb{position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:200;background:rgba(5,3,12,.94);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex-direction:column;padding:2rem;cursor:zoom-out}
.lb[hidden]{display:none}.lb img{max-width:100%;max-height:85vh;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.6)}
.lb-cap{margin-top:1rem;color:var(--dim);font-size:.9rem}.lb-x{position:absolute;top:1rem;right:1.2rem;background:none;border:0;color:var(--ink);font-size:2rem;cursor:pointer}