/* sajedkhan.com v7 — "Signal" : bold, high-contrast, engineered-editorial */

/* ---------- Fonts (self-hosted) ---------- */
@font-face{font-family:'Archivo';src:url('assets/fonts/archivo.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:100 900;font-stretch:62% 125%;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'InterV';src:url('assets/fonts/inter.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:100 900;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'SpaceMono';src:url('assets/fonts/spacemono-400.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:400;font-display:swap}
@font-face{font-family:'SpaceMono';src:url('assets/fonts/spacemono-700.woff2') format('woff2');font-weight:700;font-display:swap}

:root{
  --paper:#FBFBF9; --ink:#0A0A0A; --ink2:#26251F; --muted:#76746C;
  --hair:#E4E3DB; --signal:#1E37E6; --signal2:#1E37E6; --on-signal:#FFFFFF; --signal-bright:#6E84FF;
  --display:'Archivo',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --body:'InterV',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --mono:'SpaceMono',ui-monospace,monospace;
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);
  line-height:1.6;font-size:18px;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
  text-rendering:optimizeLegibility}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
::selection{background:var(--signal);color:var(--on-signal)}
img{max-width:100%;display:block}
.wrap{width:min(1240px,90vw);margin:0 auto}

/* mono label / eyebrow */
.label{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.18em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ink)}
.label .tick{color:var(--signal-bright);background:var(--ink);padding:1px 4px;margin-right:8px}
.muted{color:var(--muted)}

/* highlight = the signal */
.hl{color:var(--signal)}

/* ---------- Nav ---------- */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:60;background:rgba(251,251,249,.85);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.navin{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:16px 0;gap:20px}
.sig{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:118%;font-size:21px;
  letter-spacing:-.01em;text-transform:uppercase;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.sig i{width:13px;height:13px;background:var(--signal);display:inline-block;
  border:1.5px solid var(--ink);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.links{display:flex;gap:22px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;
  letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
.links a{padding:4px 2px;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:.15s}
.links a:hover{border-color:var(--ink)}
.links a.active{border-color:var(--signal2);color:var(--ink)}
.menu{display:none;font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;font-size:12px;
  letter-spacing:.1em;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);padding:8px 12px;background:none;cursor:pointer}

/* ---------- Hero ---------- */
.hero{padding:clamp(40px,7vw,96px) 0 0}
.herogrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.35fr .65fr;gap:clamp(28px,5vw,70px);align-items:center}
.hero .label{margin-bottom:22px}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:125%;
  font-size:clamp(64px,15.5vw,210px);line-height:.82;letter-spacing:-.035em;margin:0;
  text-transform:uppercase}
.hero h1 .l2{display:inline-block}
.lead{font-size:clamp(19px,2.1vw,25px);line-height:1.45;max-width:30ch;color:var(--ink2);
  margin:30px 0 0;font-weight:450}
.cta{display:flex;gap:12px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:32px}
.btn{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:15px 22px;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);
  background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);transition:.18s;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px}
.btn:hover{background:var(--signal);color:var(--on-signal);border-color:var(--signal)}
.btn.alt{background:transparent;color:var(--ink)}
.btn.alt:hover{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.portrait{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:330px;justify-self:end;align-self:end}
.portrait .frame{position:relative;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);background:var(--paper);
  aspect-ratio:4/5;overflow:hidden;z-index:2}
.portrait img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(.18) contrast(1.04)}
.portrait::before{content:"";position:absolute;top:-14px;right:-14px;width:70%;height:64%;
  background:var(--signal);z-index:1}
.portrait .cap{position:relative;z-index:3;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:10.5px;letter-spacing:.04em;color:var(--muted);
  margin-top:12px;line-height:1.5}

/* credential ticker */
.ticker{margin-top:clamp(44px,6vw,80px);border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink);
  border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink);overflow:hidden;background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper)}
.ticker .track{display:inline-flex;white-space:nowrap;will-change:transform;
  animation:scroll 38s linear infinite}
.ticker span{font-family:var(--mono);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.08em;
  text-transform:uppercase;padding:14px 26px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center}
.ticker span::after{content:"◆";color:var(--signal);margin-left:26px;font-size:9px}
@keyframes scroll{to{transform:translateX(-50%)}}

/* ---------- Sections ---------- */
.section{padding:clamp(64px,9vw,120px) 0;border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.sechead{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;
  margin-bottom:clamp(34px,5vw,60px);flex-wrap:wrap}
.section h2,.section h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:850;font-stretch:108%;
  font-size:clamp(34px,5.4vw,76px);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.025em;margin:0;
  max-width:18ch;text-transform:none}
.section .intro{font-size:18px;color:var(--muted);max-width:40ch;margin:14px 0 0}

/* big typographic rows (awards / industries) */
.rows{border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.rowitem{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:24px;align-items:baseline;
  padding:26px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);position:relative;transition:.2s}
.rowitem .rk{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);
  letter-spacing:.08em;white-space:nowrap}
.rowitem h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:750;font-size:clamp(22px,3vw,34px);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0;line-height:1.05}
.rowitem p{margin:8px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;max-width:62ch}
.rowitem .go{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;color:var(--ink);
  opacity:0;transform:translateX(-6px);transition:.2s;white-space:nowrap}
a.rowitem:hover{background:var(--signal);border-color:var(--signal)}
a.rowitem:hover h3,a.rowitem:hover .go,a.rowitem:hover .rk{opacity:1;transform:none;color:var(--on-signal)}
a.rowitem:hover p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}

/* ---------- Article list (editorial) ---------- */
.alist{border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.aitem{display:grid;grid-template-columns:auto 1fr auto;gap:24px;align-items:baseline;
  padding:28px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hair);transition:.2s}
.aitem .ameta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:var(--muted);
  letter-spacing:.06em;white-space:nowrap;text-transform:uppercase}
.aitem h3{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:760;font-size:clamp(21px,2.7vw,31px);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0;line-height:1.06}
.aitem p{margin:9px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:15.5px;max-width:70ch}
.aitem .go{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:18px;font-weight:700;opacity:.25;transition:.2s}
.aitem:hover{background:var(--signal)}
.aitem:hover h3,.aitem:hover .go,.aitem:hover .ameta{opacity:1;color:var(--on-signal)}
.aitem:hover p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.morebtn{margin-top:36px}

/* ---------- Article page ---------- */
.article-page{padding:clamp(48px,7vw,90px) 0}
.crumbs{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:26px}
.crumbs a{color:var(--ink)}.crumbs a:hover{background:var(--signal);color:var(--on-signal)}
.crumbs span{opacity:.4;padding:0 8px}
.article-page h1{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:880;font-stretch:104%;
  font-size:clamp(38px,6.4vw,82px);line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.03em;margin:0;max-width:16ch}
.lede{font-size:clamp(20px,2.4vw,27px);line-height:1.4;color:var(--ink2);max-width:34ch;
  margin:26px 0 0;font-weight:450}
.artmeta{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);margin:26px 0 0;display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.artmeta .dot{color:var(--signal2)}
.tags{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;margin-top:20px}
.tags a{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.05em;
  text-transform:uppercase;border:1.5px solid var(--ink);padding:6px 11px;transition:.15s}
.tags a:hover{background:var(--signal);color:var(--on-signal);border-color:var(--signal)}
.body{max-width:680px;margin-top:clamp(34px,5vw,56px);font-size:19px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--ink2)}
.body p{margin:0 0 22px}
.body h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;line-height:1.05;color:var(--ink);margin:46px 0 16px}
.body blockquote{margin:34px 0;padding:0;border:0;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;
  font-size:clamp(23px,3vw,31px);line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.02em;color:var(--ink)}
.body blockquote::before{content:"";display:block;width:54px;height:8px;background:var(--signal);margin-bottom:18px}
.body ul{padding-left:0;list-style:none}
.body li{position:relative;padding-left:28px;margin:12px 0}
.body li::before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:11px;width:11px;height:11px;
  background:var(--signal);border:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.body a{border-bottom:2px solid var(--signal);font-weight:600}
.body a:hover{background:var(--signal);color:var(--on-signal)}
.body em{font-style:italic}

/* next reads + faq */
.next{margin-top:clamp(50px,7vw,80px);border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink);padding-top:14px}
.next .label{margin:18px 0 6px}
.faqwrap{max-width:680px;margin-top:clamp(40px,5vw,56px)}
.faqwrap h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:800;font-size:clamp(26px,3.4vw,38px);
  letter-spacing:-.02em;margin:0 0 18px}
.faq details{border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink);padding:20px 0}
.faq details:last-child{border-bottom:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
.faq summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;font-family:var(--display);font-weight:700;
  font-size:21px;letter-spacing:-.01em;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;align-items:center}
.faq summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}
.faq summary::after{content:"+";font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--ink);font-size:24px}
.faq details[open] summary::after{content:"\2212"}
.faq p{color:var(--muted);font-size:16px;margin:14px 0 0;max-width:64ch}

/* simple section (about/contact list) */
.prose{max-width:680px;font-size:19px;line-height:1.68;color:var(--ink2)}

/* ---------- Footer ---------- */
footer{background:var(--ink);color:var(--paper);padding:clamp(56px,8vw,90px) 0 40px;
  margin-top:0;border-top:1.5px solid var(--ink)}
footer .fgrid{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;flex-wrap:wrap;align-items:flex-start}
footer .fname{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:900;font-stretch:118%;font-size:clamp(40px,7vw,92px);
  letter-spacing:-.03em;line-height:.85;text-transform:uppercase;margin:0}
footer .fname i{width:16px;height:16px;background:var(--signal);display:inline-block;
  border:1.5px solid var(--paper);transform:rotate(45deg);vertical-align:middle;margin-left:6px}
footer nav{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:9px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:12px;
  font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
footer nav a{color:var(--paper);opacity:.7}footer nav a:hover{opacity:1;color:var(--signal)}
footer .fbar{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:48px;
  padding-top:22px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);font-family:var(--mono);
  font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}

/* ---------- Motion ---------- */
.reveal{opacity:0;transform:translateY(16px);transition:.6s ease}
.reveal.on{opacity:1;transform:none}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
  .hero h1,.hero .label,.hero .lead,.hero .cta{animation:none}
  .ticker .track{animation:none}
  html{scroll-behavior:auto}
}

/* ---------- Responsive ---------- */
@media(max-width:880px){
  .navin{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding:14px 0}
  .links{width:100%;gap:8px 16px;flex-wrap:wrap;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.06em}
  .herogrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;align-items:start}
  .portrait{max-width:260px;justify-self:start;margin-top:8px}
  .rowitem,.aitem{grid-template-columns:auto 1fr;gap:14px}
  .rowitem .go,.aitem .go{display:none}
  .lead,.section .intro{max-width:none}
}
@media(max-width:520px){
  body{font-size:17px}
  .hero h1{font-size:clamp(58px,19vw,90px)}
  .portrait::before{inset:auto -10px -10px auto}
}

/* row variant without left token */
.rowitem.nork{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}
a.rowitem.nork:hover{background:var(--signal)}
a.rowitem.nork:hover h3{color:var(--on-signal)}
a.rowitem.nork:hover p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}

/* hero entrance */
.hero h1{animation:rise .85s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.15,1) both}
.hero .label{animation:rise .7s ease both}
.hero .lead{animation:rise .9s ease .08s both}
.hero .cta{animation:rise .9s ease .16s both}
@keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}