:root{
  --bg:#0b1017;
  --bg2:#141d27;
  --ink:#e8eef3;
  --mute:#8c9aa8;
  --accent:#ef5651;
  --line:rgba(232,238,243,.13);
  --maxw:1240px;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{
  margin:0;background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);
  font-family:"Source Sans 3",system-ui,-apple-system,Segoe UI,sans-serif;
  font-size:17px;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit}

/* ---------- top bar ---------- */
.topbar{
  position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:24px;
  padding:12px 20px;background:rgba(11,16,23,.93);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
  border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);flex-wrap:wrap;
}
.brand{
  font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-size:19px;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--ink);white-space:nowrap;
}
.topbar nav{display:flex;gap:18px;margin-left:auto;flex-wrap:wrap}
.topbar nav a{
  font-size:13px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-decoration:none;color:var(--mute);padding:4px 0;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;
}
.topbar nav a:hover{color:var(--accent);border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- hero ---------- */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:88vh;display:flex;align-items:center;overflow:hidden}
.hero-bg{position:absolute;inset:0}
.hero-bg picture{display:contents}
.hero-bg img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.32;filter:grayscale(.45) contrast(1.06) brightness(.95)}
/* When hero.jpg (the subject photograph) is present it sits behind the headline,
   thrown well out of focus. scale() hides the soft edge blur leaves at the frame. */
.hero-bg.portrait img{
  opacity:.95;
  object-position:50% 38%;
  filter:saturate(1) contrast(1.07) brightness(1.12);
  transform:scale(1.02);
}
.hero-bg.portrait::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:radial-gradient(130% 110% at 72% 34%,rgba(11,16,23,0) 0%,rgba(11,16,23,.06) 66%,rgba(11,16,23,.38) 100%);
}
.hero::after{
  content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;
  background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(11,16,23,.95) 0%,rgba(11,16,23,.74) 36%,rgba(11,16,23,.04) 100%);
}
.hero-inner{
  position:relative;z-index:2;
  /* left-aligned to the viewport, not centred in the page container, so the headline
     clears the subject on wide screens */
  max-width:900px;padding:80px clamp(20px,5vw,84px);
}

.hero h1{
  font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(3rem,8.2vw,7rem);line-height:.88;letter-spacing:.01em;
  margin:0 0 26px;text-wrap:balance;
  /* the subject sits directly behind the last line - this keeps the accent colour
     clear of his face without having to darken the photograph back down */
  text-shadow:0 2px 30px rgba(11,16,23,.92),0 1px 5px rgba(11,16,23,.6);
}
.hero h1 .num{color:var(--accent)}
.accent{color:var(--accent)}
.dek{
  max-width:56ch;font-size:clamp(1.02rem,1.9vw,1.28rem);color:#d3dde5;margin:0 0 32px;
  text-shadow:0 1px 16px rgba(11,16,23,.9);
}
.dek strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.hero-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{
  display:inline-block;background:var(--accent);color:#06121b;text-decoration:none;
  font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:14px;
  padding:14px 26px;border:2px solid var(--accent);cursor:pointer;
}
.btn:hover{background:#f57772;border-color:#f57772}
.btn.ghost{background:transparent;color:var(--ink);border-color:var(--line)}
.btn.ghost:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent);background:transparent}
.btn.small{font-size:13px;padding:11px 20px}
.scrollcue{
  position:absolute;bottom:22px;left:50%;transform:translateX(-50%);z-index:2;
  color:var(--mute);font-size:22px;animation:bob 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes bob{0%,100%{transform:translate(-50%,0)}50%{transform:translate(-50%,8px)}}

/* ---------- stats ---------- */
.stats{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr));
  border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--bg2);
}
.stat{padding:30px 18px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}
.stat:last-child{border-right:none}
.stat b{
  display:block;font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(2.4rem,5vw,3.6rem);line-height:1;color:var(--accent);
}
.stat span{
  display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.12em;color:var(--mute);
}

/* ---------- section shell ---------- */
.sec{max-width:var(--maxw);margin:0 auto;padding:78px 20px}
.sec.alt{max-width:none;background:var(--bg2);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.sec.alt>*{max-width:var(--maxw);margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
.sechead{margin-bottom:34px}
.sechead h2{
  font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(2.1rem,5.5vw,3.4rem);line-height:1;letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0 0 14px;
}
.sechead p{max-width:70ch;color:#b8c5d0;margin:0}

/* ---------- filters ---------- */
.filters{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:center;margin-bottom:22px}
.fgroup{display:flex;gap:6px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.chip{
  background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--mute);
  font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:8px 13px;cursor:pointer;
}
.chip:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--ink)}
.chip.on{background:var(--accent);border-color:var(--accent);color:#06121b}
.fcount{
  margin:0 0 0 auto;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--mute);
}

/* ---------- the wall ---------- */
.wall{
  display:grid;gap:5px;
  grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(132px,1fr));
}
.tile{
  position:relative;aspect-ratio:3/4;border:none;padding:0;margin:0;cursor:pointer;
  background:#0f161d;overflow:hidden;
}
.tile img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.72;transition:opacity .15s,transform .15s}
.tile:hover img,.tile:focus-visible img{opacity:1;transform:scale(1.06)}
.tile:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:1px}
.tile .tdate{
  position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;padding:4px 5px;
  font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.02em;
  background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.9));color:var(--accent);
  opacity:0;transition:opacity .15s;pointer-events:none;
}
.tile:hover .tdate,.tile:focus-visible .tdate{opacity:1}

/* ---------- calendar ---------- */
.cal{display:grid;gap:26px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(180px,1fr))}
.month h4{
  font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);margin:0 0 9px;
}
.mgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(7,1fr);gap:3px}
.cell{aspect-ratio:1;background:transparent;border-radius:1px}
.cell.biz{background:rgba(232,238,243,.07)}
.cell.hit{background:var(--accent);cursor:pointer}
.cell.hit:hover{outline:2px solid var(--ink);outline-offset:1px}
.k{display:inline-block;width:11px;height:11px;vertical-align:-1px;border-radius:1px}
.k.accent{background:var(--accent)}
.k.dim{background:rgba(232,238,243,.13)}

/* ---------- scrubber ---------- */
.scrubwrap{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto}
.scrubstage{
  background:#000;border:1px solid var(--line);
  height:min(76vh,760px);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;overflow:hidden;
}
.scrubstage img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
.scrubmeta{
  display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;
  padding:14px 2px 10px;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;
}
.sdate{font-size:15px;font-weight:700;color:var(--accent)}
.stime{font-size:14px;color:var(--ink)}
.sidx{margin-left:auto;font-size:12px;color:var(--mute)}
#scrubRange{width:100%;accent-color:var(--accent);height:26px;cursor:grab}
#scrubRange:active{cursor:grabbing}
.scrubcap{
  min-height:3.2em;padding:10px 2px 4px;color:#b8c5d0;font-size:15px;font-style:italic;
}
.scrubctl{padding-top:6px}

/* ---------- stakeouts ---------- */
.stakelist{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:30px}
.stakeday h4{
  font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 10px;
}
.stakeday h4 em{font-style:normal;color:var(--mute);font-weight:400}
.stakerow{display:grid;gap:6px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(150px,1fr))}
.stakeshot{position:relative;border:none;padding:0;background:#0f161d;cursor:pointer;aspect-ratio:3/4;overflow:hidden}
.stakeshot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;opacity:.8;transition:opacity .15s}
.stakeshot:hover img{opacity:1}
.stakeshot span{
  position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;padding:5px 6px;
  font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);
  background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(0,0,0,.88));
}

/* ---------- method ---------- */
.method{display:grid;gap:18px;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit,minmax(280px,1fr))}
.mcard{border:1px solid var(--line);padding:26px;background:rgba(232,238,243,.025)}
.mcard h3{
  font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;font-size:1.5rem;
  letter-spacing:.03em;margin:0 0 10px;color:var(--accent);
}
.mcard p{margin:0;color:#b8c5d0;font-size:16px}
.mcard p strong{color:var(--ink)}
.mcard.challenge{border-color:var(--accent)}

/* ---------- footer ---------- */
.foot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding:56px 20px;text-align:center}
.fbig{
  font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-size:clamp(1.6rem,4.5vw,2.6rem);
  letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0 0 22px;
}
.disclaimer{
  font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:12px;color:var(--ink);
  border:1px solid var(--line);display:inline-block;padding:9px 16px;margin:0 0 16px;
}
.fsmall{font-size:13px;color:var(--mute);max-width:60ch;margin:0 auto}

/* ---------- lightbox ---------- */
.lightbox[hidden]{display:none}
.lightbox{
  position:fixed;inset:0;z-index:100;background:rgba(7,11,16,.97);
  display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:20px;
}
.lbfig{margin:0;max-width:1100px;width:100%;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center}
.lbfig img{max-height:74vh;width:auto;object-fit:contain;border:1px solid var(--line)}
.lbfig figcaption{padding:16px 4px 0;text-align:center;max-width:70ch}
.lbwhen{
  font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:14px;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 8px;
}
.lbwhen .dot{color:var(--mute)}
.lbcap{margin:0 0 8px;color:#d3dde5;font-size:16px;font-style:italic}
.lbidx{margin:0;font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;color:var(--mute)}
.lbclose,.lbnav{
  position:absolute;background:transparent;border:none;color:var(--ink);
  cursor:pointer;line-height:1;padding:12px;
}
.lbclose{top:10px;right:14px;font-size:36px}
.lbnav{top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:52px;color:var(--mute)}
.lbnav:hover{color:var(--accent)}
.lbnav.prev{left:4px}
.lbnav.next{right:4px}

@media (max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .sec{padding:56px 16px}
  .hero-inner{padding:56px 16px}
  .wall{grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(100px,1fr));gap:4px}
  /* The 16:9 plate crops hard on a tall screen, and the 100deg gradient runs almost
     vertically here - so reframe on the subject and darken downward instead, keeping
     him in the clear space above the headline. */
  .hero-bg.portrait img{object-position:50% 22%}
  .hero-bg.portrait::after{
    background:radial-gradient(160% 55% at 68% 18%,rgba(11,16,23,0) 0%,rgba(11,16,23,.3) 60%,rgba(11,16,23,.75) 100%);
  }
  .hero::after{
    background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(11,16,23,.06) 0%,rgba(11,16,23,.22) 32%,
      rgba(11,16,23,.85) 56%,rgba(11,16,23,.97) 100%);
  }
  .stat{border-right:none;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding:22px 12px}
  .topbar{gap:10px;padding:10px 16px}
  .brand{font-size:16px}
  .topbar nav{
    gap:16px;margin-left:0;width:100%;flex-wrap:nowrap;
    overflow-x:auto;scrollbar-width:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
  }
  .topbar nav::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .topbar nav a{white-space:nowrap;font-size:12px}
  .lbnav{font-size:38px}
  .fcount{margin-left:0;width:100%}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  *{animation:none!important;transition:none!important}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* ---------- carousel: Iowans turned away ---------- */
.carousel{position:relative;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.cartrack{
  display:flex;gap:20px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;
  flex:1;min-width:0;scrollbar-width:none;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
  /* no scroll-behavior:smooth here - it would make every programmatic scroll animate,
     which breaks instant positioning; the JS asks for smooth per call instead */
}
.cartrack::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.cartrack:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:4px}
.carslide{
  flex:0 0 100%;scroll-snap-align:center;
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,6fr);gap:28px;align-items:center;
}
.carshot{
  border:1px solid var(--line);background:#000;padding:0;cursor:pointer;
  aspect-ratio:3/4;max-height:520px;overflow:hidden;justify-self:end;width:100%;
}
.carshot img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}
.carshot:hover img{opacity:.9}
.carwhen{
  font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;
  color:var(--accent);margin:0 0 14px;letter-spacing:.04em;
}
.carcap{margin:0;font-size:clamp(1rem,1.5vw,1.16rem);line-height:1.65;color:#d3dde5}
.carnav{
  flex:0 0 auto;background:transparent;border:1px solid var(--line);color:var(--mute);
  font-size:30px;line-height:1;padding:14px 12px;cursor:pointer;
}
.carnav:hover{border-color:var(--accent);color:var(--accent)}
.cardots{display:flex;gap:8px;justify-content:center;padding-top:26px}
.cardot{
  width:9px;height:9px;padding:0;border:none;border-radius:50%;cursor:pointer;
  background:rgba(232,238,243,.22);
}
.cardot[aria-selected="true"]{background:var(--accent);transform:scale(1.25)}

@media (max-width:860px){
  .carslide{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:18px}
  .carshot{justify-self:stretch;max-height:400px;aspect-ratio:4/3}
  .carnav{display:none}
  .cartrack{gap:14px}
}

/* ---------- the record ---------- */
.record{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:2px}
.rec{
  display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,230px) minmax(0,1fr);gap:34px;
  padding:34px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--line);
}
.rec:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.recfig{text-align:right;padding-top:4px}
.recfig b{
  display:block;font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(2.6rem,4.6vw,3.9rem);line-height:.95;color:var(--accent);
  letter-spacing:.01em;
}
.recfig span{
  display:block;margin-top:8px;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;
  letter-spacing:.11em;color:var(--mute);line-height:1.5;
}
.recbody h3{
  font-family:"Bebas Neue",Impact,sans-serif;font-weight:400;
  font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2rem);letter-spacing:.02em;margin:0 0 12px;color:var(--ink);
}
.recbody p{margin:0 0 14px;color:#b8c5d0;max-width:68ch}
.recbody p:last-child{margin-bottom:0}
.recbody strong{color:var(--ink);font-weight:700}
.recsub{
  border-left:2px solid var(--line);padding-left:16px;font-size:.96em;
}
.recsrc{
  font-family:"JetBrains Mono",monospace;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.04em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--mute);
}
.recsrc a{color:var(--accent);text-decoration:none;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(239,86,81,.45)}
.recsrc a:hover{border-bottom-color:var(--accent)}

@media (max-width:760px){
  .rec{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:16px;padding:28px 0}
  .recfig{text-align:left;display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap}
  .recfig b{font-size:2.5rem}
  .recfig span{margin-top:0}
}