/* Image-led homepage studies 32–41 */
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.home-image-variant .site-header{border-color:var(--v-line)}
.home-image-variant .chapter:before{color:currentColor;opacity:.42}
.home-image-variant .hero-copy{position:relative;z-index:4}
.home-image-variant .hero h1{position:relative;z-index:2}
.home-image-variant .hero-visual{position:relative;isolation:isolate;overflow:hidden;min-height:0;background:var(--v-panel);border:0;box-shadow:none;transform:perspective(1200px) rotateX(var(--tilt-y,0deg)) rotateY(var(--tilt-x,0deg));transform-style:preserve-3d;transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.home-image-variant .hero-visual:before{content:'';position:absolute;z-index:2;inset:0;pointer-events:none}
.home-image-variant .hero-visual:after{display:block;content:'';position:absolute;z-index:4;pointer-events:none}
.generated-hero{position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:-2%;width:104%;height:104%;object-fit:cover;transform:scale(1.035) translate3d(var(--image-x,0),var(--image-y,0),0);transition:transform .55s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);will-change:transform}
.generated-video{display:block;background:var(--v-panel);pointer-events:none}
.generated-video[data-ready="true"]{opacity:1}
.home-video-variant .hero-visual{contain:paint}
.home-video-variant .hero-visual:after{z-index:4}
.shader-canvas{position:absolute;z-index:3;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;pointer-events:none;mix-blend-mode:screen}
.home-image-variant .paper-label{display:block;z-index:5;right:18px;bottom:18px;background:var(--v-bg);color:var(--v-ink);padding:8px 12px;border:1px solid currentColor;transform:none;font:700 12px/1.2 var(--sans);letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.home-image-variant .manifesto{background:var(--v-ink);color:var(--v-bg)}
.home-image-variant blockquote em,.home-image-variant .manifesto-dot{color:var(--v-accent)}
.home-image-variant .process{background:var(--v-bg);color:var(--v-ink)}
.home-image-variant .steps li{border-color:var(--v-line)}
.home-image-variant .step-no{color:var(--v-accent)}
.home-image-variant .choices{background:var(--v-soft);color:var(--v-ink)}
.home-image-variant .contact{background:var(--v-ink);color:var(--v-bg)}
.home-image-variant .contact form button{background:var(--v-accent);color:var(--v-ink)}

/* Generated process triptychs keep the original animated marks as tactile overlays. */
.home-image-variant .step-media{position:relative;height:390px;margin-top:34px;overflow:hidden;background:var(--v-panel);isolation:isolate}
.home-image-variant .process-art{position:absolute;inset:0;overflow:hidden}
.home-image-variant .process-art img{display:block;width:300%;height:100%;max-width:none;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.94) contrast(1.02);transition:transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.home-image-variant .process-art-1 img{transform:translateX(0) scale(1.015)}
.home-image-variant .process-art-2 img{transform:translateX(-33.333%) scale(1.015)}
.home-image-variant .process-art-3 img{transform:translateX(-66.666%) scale(1.015)}
.home-image-variant .step-media:after{content:'';position:absolute;z-index:2;inset:0;border:1px solid var(--v-line);pointer-events:none}
.home-image-variant .step-media>.step-sketch{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:18px;bottom:18px;margin:0;transform:scale(.56);transform-origin:left bottom;background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--v-bg) 82%,transparent);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.16);backdrop-filter:blur(9px)}
.home-image-variant .step-media>.cards{padding:12px;width:max-content;height:auto}
.home-image-variant .step-media>.done{width:150px;height:150px;display:grid;place-items:center}
.home-image-variant .steps li:hover .process-art img{filter:saturate(1.04) contrast(1.02)}
.home-image-variant .steps li:hover .process-art-1 img{transform:translateX(0) scale(1.045)}
.home-image-variant .steps li:hover .process-art-2 img{transform:translateX(-33.333%) scale(1.045)}
.home-image-variant .steps li:hover .process-art-3 img{transform:translateX(-66.666%) scale(1.045)}

/* 32 — Cabinet: a tactile learning world */
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.home-image-variant-32 .site-header{background:rgba(242,236,223,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.home-image-variant-32 .hero{min-height:108svh;padding:122px 5vw 54px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.82fr) minmax(0,1.18fr);gap:4vw;align-items:center}
.home-image-variant-32 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(78px,8.2vw,130px);line-height:.78;margin:0 0 42px;letter-spacing:-.065em}
.home-image-variant-32 .lede{max-width:560px}
.home-image-variant-32 .text-link{background:var(--v-accent);padding:10px 14px;text-decoration:none;border:1px solid var(--v-ink)}
.home-image-variant-32 .hero-visual{height:76vh;min-height:590px;border:1px solid var(--v-ink);box-shadow:16px 18px 0 rgba(36,51,50,.17)}
.home-image-variant-32 .hero-visual:before{inset:16px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.58);box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 8px rgba(242,236,223,.14)}
.home-image-variant-32 .hero-visual:after{width:112px;height:28px;left:42%;top:-11px;background:rgba(249,237,190,.88);transform:rotate(-3deg)}
.home-image-variant-32 .generated-hero{object-position:center}
.home-image-variant-32 .manifesto{background:#2e4542;min-height:80vh}
.home-image-variant-32 .process{background-color:#e4ece8;background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(36,51,50,.06) 1px,transparent 1px),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(36,51,50,.06) 1px,transparent 1px);background-size:28px 28px}
.home-image-variant-32 .steps li{min-height:62vh;margin-bottom:30px;padding:38px;border:1px solid var(--v-ink);background:rgba(242,236,223,.92);box-shadow:10px 10px 0 rgba(36,51,50,.14)}
.home-image-variant-32 .target,.home-image-variant-32 .target i{border-color:#597e77}.home-image-variant-32 .target i:nth-child(2){background:var(--v-accent)}
.home-image-variant-32 .cards i{background:#f7f1e5}.home-image-variant-32 .cards i:nth-child(2){background:var(--v-soft)}.home-image-variant-32 .cards i:nth-child(3){background:#d9b875}
.home-image-variant-32 .choices{background:#adc7c1}.home-image-variant-32 .contact{background:#243332}

/* 33 — Caustic: glass, depth and a live light shader */
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.home-image-variant-33 .site-header{color:#e6f1f2;border-color:rgba(230,241,242,.22);background:rgba(7,19,30,.72);backdrop-filter:blur(14px)}
.home-image-variant-33 .nav-cta{border-color:#e6f1f2}.home-image-variant-33 .nav-cta:hover{background:#e6f1f2;color:#07131e}
.home-image-variant-33 .variant-menu-panel{background:#0c2131;border-color:#9ad9e3}.home-image-variant-33 .variant-menu-panel a:hover,.home-image-variant-33 .variant-menu-panel a[aria-current=page]{background:#18384a}.home-image-variant-33 .variant-menu-panel a span:first-child{color:var(--v-accent)}
.home-image-variant-33 .hero{position:relative;display:block;min-height:100svh;padding:118px 5vw 58px;overflow:hidden;background:#07131e}
.home-image-variant-33 .hero-copy{min-height:calc(100svh - 176px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:flex-start;max-width:920px}
.home-image-variant-33 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(86px,10.5vw,165px);line-height:.72;margin:0 0 34px;color:#f4fbfb;text-shadow:0 3px 28px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.home-image-variant-33 .lede{max-width:700px;padding:18px 22px;background:rgba(4,15,24,.62);border:1px solid rgba(192,232,240,.35);backdrop-filter:blur(14px);color:#f4fbfb}
.home-image-variant-33 .text-link{color:var(--v-accent);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em;font-size:14px}
.home-image-variant-33 .hero-visual{position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:84px 0 0;height:auto;background:#07131e;transform:none}
.home-image-variant-33 .hero-visual:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(4,13,21,.92) 0%,rgba(4,13,21,.58) 42%,rgba(4,13,21,.04) 76%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(4,13,21,.72),transparent 50%)}
.home-image-variant-33 .hero-visual:after{inset:22px;border:1px solid rgba(190,232,239,.3);width:auto;height:auto;left:22px;top:22px;transform:none;background:transparent}
.home-image-variant-33 .generated-hero{object-position:center}
.home-image-variant-33 .paper-label{background:rgba(7,19,30,.72);color:#dff7fa;border-color:rgba(223,247,250,.5);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.home-image-variant-33 .manifesto{background:#9ad9e3;color:#07131e;min-height:82vh}.home-image-variant-33 blockquote em,.home-image-variant-33 .manifesto-dot{color:#9a4f12}
.home-image-variant-33 .process{background:#091925;color:#e6f1f2}.home-image-variant-33 .steps li{border-color:rgba(197,231,236,.25)}.home-image-variant-33 .sticky-intro{padding:24px;border:1px solid rgba(197,231,236,.25);background:rgba(154,217,227,.06)}
.home-image-variant-33 .target,.home-image-variant-33 .target i{border-color:#9ad9e3}.home-image-variant-33 .target i:nth-child(2){background:var(--v-accent)}
.home-image-variant-33 .cards i{background:rgba(230,241,242,.08);color:#e6f1f2;border-color:#9ad9e3}.home-image-variant-33 .cards i:nth-child(2){background:#9ad9e3;color:#07131e}.home-image-variant-33 .cards i:nth-child(3){background:var(--v-accent);color:#07131e}
.home-image-variant-33 .choices{background:#dcebed;color:#07131e}.home-image-variant-33 .contact{background:#040b11}

/* 34 — Cut & Thread: physical editorial collage */
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.home-image-variant-34 .site-header{background:#eee6d8}
.home-image-variant-34 .hero{min-height:106svh;padding:122px 5vw 64px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr);gap:2vw;align-items:stretch;overflow:hidden}
.home-image-variant-34 .hero-copy{align-self:end;padding:32px 0 3vh}
.home-image-variant-34 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(72px,8.7vw,138px);line-height:.77;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--v-accent);margin:0 0 44px;letter-spacing:-.07em;mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.home-image-variant-34 .lede{max-width:520px}.home-image-variant-34 .text-link{color:var(--v-accent);text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.home-image-variant-34 .hero-visual{height:calc(106svh - 186px);min-height:610px;clip-path:polygon(3% 0,100% 2%,97% 100%,0 96%);box-shadow:none}
.home-image-variant-34 .hero-visual:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(159,41,48,.16),transparent 28%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(35,44,52,.14),transparent 34%);mix-blend-mode:multiply}
.home-image-variant-34 .hero-visual:after{left:-9%;top:50%;width:118%;height:3px;background:var(--v-accent);transform:rotate(7deg);box-shadow:none}
.home-image-variant-34 .generated-hero{object-position:center}
.home-image-variant-34 .paper-label{left:20px;right:auto;background:#9f2930;color:#fff;border:0}
.home-image-variant-34 .manifesto{background:#202a34;color:#eee6d8}.home-image-variant-34 blockquote em,.home-image-variant-34 .manifesto-dot{color:#e06159}
.home-image-variant-34 .process{background:#eee6d8}.home-image-variant-34 .steps{position:relative}.home-image-variant-34 .steps:before{content:'';position:absolute;left:18px;top:0;bottom:0;width:2px;background:var(--v-accent)}
.home-image-variant-34 .steps li{position:relative;min-height:62vh;margin:0 0 36px 52px;padding:34px 36px;background:#f7f0e4;border:1px solid var(--v-ink);box-shadow:8px 9px 0 rgba(35,44,52,.13)}
.home-image-variant-34 .steps li:before{content:'';position:absolute;left:-43px;top:44px;width:18px;height:18px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--v-accent);box-shadow:0 0 0 6px #eee6d8}
.home-image-variant-34 .target,.home-image-variant-34 .target i{border-color:#526f86}.home-image-variant-34 .target i:nth-child(2){background:#9f2930}
.home-image-variant-34 .cards i{background:#f1e7d6}.home-image-variant-34 .cards i:nth-child(2){background:#a9bfd0}.home-image-variant-34 .cards i:nth-child(3){background:#b9494f;color:#fff}
.home-image-variant-34 .choices{background:#a9bfd0}.home-image-variant-34 .contact{background:#7f2229}

/* 35 — Night Terrain: dark architectural depth and a scanning shader */
.home-image-variant-35{--v-bg:#08090a;--v-ink:#f1ede3;--v-accent:#f09a39;--v-soft:#17364a;--v-panel:#0d1114;--v-line:rgba(241,237,227,.22);background:#08090a;color:#f1ede3}
.home-image-variant-35 .site-header{height:76px;color:#f1ede3;background:rgba(8,9,10,.66);border-color:rgba(241,237,227,.18);backdrop-filter:blur(14px)}
.home-image-variant-35 .nav-cta{border-color:var(--v-accent);color:var(--v-accent)}.home-image-variant-35 .nav-cta:hover{background:var(--v-accent);color:#08090a}
.home-image-variant-35 .variant-menu-panel{background:#101417;border-color:#f09a39}.home-image-variant-35 .variant-menu-panel a:hover,.home-image-variant-35 .variant-menu-panel a[aria-current=page]{background:#24211d}.home-image-variant-35 .variant-menu-panel a span:first-child{color:var(--v-accent)}
.home-image-variant-35 .hero{position:relative;display:block;min-height:100svh;padding:118px 5vw 56px;overflow:hidden;background:#08090a}
.home-image-variant-35 .hero-copy{min-height:calc(100svh - 174px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:7fr 5fr;grid-template-rows:1fr auto;align-items:end}
.home-image-variant-35 .hero h1{grid-column:1/-1;align-self:start;font-size:clamp(86px,10.8vw,170px);line-height:.71;margin:0;color:#f1ede3;text-transform:uppercase;text-shadow:0 4px 34px #000}
.home-image-variant-35 .lede{grid-column:1;max-width:680px;margin:0;padding:18px 20px;background:rgba(6,7,8,.66);border-left:3px solid var(--v-accent);backdrop-filter:blur(12px);color:#f1ede3}
.home-image-variant-35 .text-link{grid-column:2;justify-self:end;color:var(--v-accent);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em;font-size:13px}
.home-image-variant-35 .hero-visual{position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:76px 0 0;height:auto;transform:none;background:#08090a}
.home-image-variant-35 .hero-visual:before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,6,7,.88) 0%,rgba(5,6,7,.14) 40%,rgba(5,6,7,.68) 100%),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,6,7,.46),transparent 70%)}
.home-image-variant-35 .hero-visual:after{left:5vw;right:5vw;bottom:36px;width:auto;height:1px;background:rgba(240,154,57,.65);transform:none}
.home-image-variant-35 .generated-hero{object-position:center}
.home-image-variant-35 .paper-label{top:24px;bottom:auto;background:rgba(8,9,10,.7);color:#f09a39;border-color:#f09a39;backdrop-filter:blur(9px)}
.home-image-variant-35 .manifesto{background:#121619;color:#f1ede3;min-height:84vh;border-top:1px solid rgba(240,154,57,.35)}
.home-image-variant-35 .process{background:#090b0d;color:#f1ede3}.home-image-variant-35 .sticky-intro{border-top:1px solid var(--v-accent);padding-top:26px}.home-image-variant-35 .steps li{min-height:62vh;padding:38px;margin-bottom:24px;border:1px solid rgba(241,237,227,.2);background:linear-gradient(145deg,#12171a,#090b0d)}
.home-image-variant-35 .target,.home-image-variant-35 .target i{border-color:#568bab}.home-image-variant-35 .target i:nth-child(2){background:var(--v-accent)}
.home-image-variant-35 .cards i{background:#11181d;color:#f1ede3;border-color:#568bab}.home-image-variant-35 .cards i:nth-child(2){background:#17364a;color:#f1ede3}.home-image-variant-35 .cards i:nth-child(3){background:#f09a39;color:#08090a}
.home-image-variant-35 .choices{background:#132d3e;color:#f1ede3}.home-image-variant-35 .choice-grid{border-color:rgba(241,237,227,.25)}.home-image-variant-35 .choice-grid article+article{border-color:rgba(241,237,227,.25)}.home-image-variant-35 .contact{background:#050607}

/* Map: a guided point crosses a physical relief map */
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.home-image-variant-36 .site-header{color:#eef6f7;background:rgba(5,17,30,.76);border-color:rgba(238,246,247,.2);backdrop-filter:blur(15px)}
.home-image-variant-36 .nav-cta{color:#ffcb69;border-color:#ffcb69}.home-image-variant-36 .nav-cta:hover{background:#ffcb69;color:#07182a}
.home-image-variant-36 .variant-menu-panel{background:#0b2238;border-color:#5aa7bc}.home-image-variant-36 .variant-menu-panel a:hover,.home-image-variant-36 .variant-menu-panel a[aria-current=page]{background:#133c56}.home-image-variant-36 .variant-menu-panel a span:first-child{color:#ffcb69}
.home-image-variant-36 .hero{position:relative;display:block;min-height:105svh;padding:116px 5vw 54px;overflow:hidden}
.home-image-variant-36 .hero-copy{min-height:calc(105svh - 170px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:flex-start;max-width:980px}
.home-image-variant-36 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(88px,11vw,176px);line-height:.7;margin:0 0 36px;color:#f6fbfb;text-shadow:0 4px 34px #020a12}
.home-image-variant-36 .lede{max-width:680px;padding:17px 20px;background:rgba(4,15,26,.7);border-left:3px solid var(--v-accent);color:#f6fbfb;backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.home-image-variant-36 .text-link{color:#ffcb69;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-size:13px}
.home-image-variant-36 .hero-visual{position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:76px 0 0;height:auto;transform:none;background:#06111d}
.home-image-variant-36 .hero-visual:before{background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,12,22,.83),rgba(3,12,22,.24) 62%,rgba(3,12,22,.02)),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(3,12,22,.7),transparent 52%)}
.home-image-variant-36 .generated-hero{object-position:center}.home-image-variant-36 .paper-label{background:rgba(4,18,31,.74);color:#ffcb69;border-color:#ffcb69;backdrop-filter:blur(9px)}
.home-image-variant-36 .motion-route{position:absolute;z-index:4;inset:-2%;width:104%;height:104%;min-height:0;overflow:visible;pointer-events:none;transform:scale(1.035);transform-origin:center}.motion-route path{fill:none;stroke:none}.motion-route circle{fill:#fff3bb;stroke:#ffb640;stroke-width:3;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 5px #fff) drop-shadow(0 0 16px #47dfff) drop-shadow(0 0 28px #ffb640)}
.home-image-variant-36 .manifesto{background-color:#0b2944;background-image:linear-gradient(115deg,rgba(255,182,64,.06),transparent 38%);color:#eef6f7;box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,182,64,.22)}.home-image-variant-36 blockquote em,.home-image-variant-36 .manifesto-dot{color:#ffb640}
.home-image-variant-36 .process{background:#07182a;color:#eef6f7}.home-image-variant-36 .sticky-intro{border-top:0;padding-top:0}.home-image-variant-36 .steps li{border-color:rgba(216,242,246,.24)}.home-image-variant-36 .step-media{box-shadow:0 20px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.home-image-variant-36 .choices{background:#c9d6d4;color:#0a2135}.home-image-variant-36 .choices h2,.home-image-variant-36 .choice-grid h3,.home-image-variant-36 .choice-grid p{color:inherit}.home-image-variant-36 .choice-grid span{color:#8a5518}.home-image-variant-36 .choice-grid,.home-image-variant-36 .choice-grid article+article{border-color:rgba(10,33,53,.3)}.home-image-variant-36 .contact{background:#030b13}

/* 37 — Paper Theatre: independent paper planes travel at different scroll speeds */
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.home-image-variant-37 .site-header{background:rgba(238,228,211,.92);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.home-image-variant-37 .hero{min-height:108svh;padding:122px 5vw 58px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr);gap:3vw;align-items:end}
.home-image-variant-37 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(78px,9vw,145px);line-height:.76;margin:0 0 38px;color:#a92f28;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.07em}
.home-image-variant-37 .lede{max-width:520px}.home-image-variant-37 .text-link{color:#a92f28;text-decoration-thickness:2px}
.home-image-variant-37 .hero-visual{height:calc(108svh - 184px);min-height:610px;border:1px solid #20242b;clip-path:polygon(2% 0,100% 3%,97% 100%,0 96%)}
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.home-image-variant-37 .paper-label{background:#a92f28;color:#fff;border:0}
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.home-image-variant-37 .manifesto{background:#1d416c;color:#eee4d3}.home-image-variant-37 blockquote em,.home-image-variant-37 .manifesto-dot{color:#ff876f}
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.home-image-variant-37 .choices{background:#d5af48}.home-image-variant-37 .contact{background:#8e2924;color:#fff7e9}

/* 38 — Specimen: a magnifying lens travels across the vitrine */
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.home-image-variant-38 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(76px,8.5vw,138px);line-height:.78;margin:0 0 40px;color:#173b2d;letter-spacing:-.06em}
.home-image-variant-38 .hero-visual{height:78vh;min-height:600px;border:10px solid #173b2d;box-shadow:14px 16px 0 rgba(21,41,30,.2)}
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.home-image-variant-38 .manifesto{background:#183b2c;color:#e9e2cf}.home-image-variant-38 blockquote em,.home-image-variant-38 .manifesto-dot{color:#e1a45d}
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.home-image-variant-38 .choices{background:#718c75}.home-image-variant-38 .contact{background:#10261c;color:#ece5d2}

/* 39 — Ceramic Signals: a red puck follows an orbital arc */
.home-image-variant-39{--v-bg:#f3ede3;--v-ink:#1c2650;--v-accent:#df3c2f;--v-soft:#3459b9;--v-panel:#fff9ef;--v-line:rgba(28,38,80,.24)}
.home-image-variant-39 .site-header{background:rgba(243,237,227,.93);backdrop-filter:blur(10px)}
.home-image-variant-39 .hero{min-height:106svh;padding:122px 5vw 58px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.7fr) minmax(0,1.3fr);gap:3vw;align-items:end}
.home-image-variant-39 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(80px,9.4vw,150px);line-height:.73;margin:0 0 40px;color:#2046aa;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:-.075em}
.home-image-variant-39 .lede{max-width:530px}.home-image-variant-39 .text-link{color:#df3c2f;font-weight:700}
.home-image-variant-39 .hero-visual{height:calc(106svh - 184px);min-height:600px;border-radius:48% 48% 12px 12px/18% 18% 12px 12px;border:2px solid #2046aa;box-shadow:12px 15px 0 #2046aa}
.home-image-variant-39 .generated-hero{object-position:55% center}.home-image-variant-39 .hero-visual:before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(255,255,255,.14),transparent 40%)}
.home-image-variant-39 .paper-label{background:#2046aa;color:#fff;border:0}
.motion-puck{position:absolute;z-index:4;left:54%;top:55%;width:210px;height:120px;border:2px dashed rgba(28,38,80,.48);border-radius:50%;transform:translate3d(var(--motion-x,0px),var(--motion-y,0px),0) rotate(var(--motion-turn,0deg));pointer-events:none}.motion-puck i{position:absolute;width:34px;height:34px;border-radius:50%;left:-17px;top:43px;background:#df3c2f;border:3px solid #fff0dc;box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(101,27,20,.32)}
.home-image-variant-39 .manifesto{background:#2046aa;color:#fff9ef}.home-image-variant-39 blockquote em,.home-image-variant-39 .manifesto-dot{color:#ff7667}
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.home-image-variant-39 .choices{background:#f4b9ad}.home-image-variant-39 .contact{background:#2046aa;color:#fff9ef}

/* 40 — Archive Portal: a calibrated light bar scans the drawers */
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.home-image-variant-40 .site-header{color:#f2efe5;background:rgba(20,21,21,.82);border-color:rgba(242,239,229,.2);backdrop-filter:blur(15px)}
.home-image-variant-40 .nav-cta{color:#dfff00;border-color:#dfff00}.home-image-variant-40 .nav-cta:hover{background:#dfff00;color:#141515}.home-image-variant-40 .menu-toggle i{background:#f2efe5}
.home-image-variant-40 .variant-menu-panel{background:#242525;border-color:#dfff00}.home-image-variant-40 .variant-menu-panel a:hover,.home-image-variant-40 .variant-menu-panel a[aria-current=page]{background:#363830}.home-image-variant-40 .variant-menu-panel a span:first-child{color:#dfff00}
.home-image-variant-40 .hero{position:relative;display:block;min-height:104svh;padding:112px 5vw 54px;overflow:hidden}
.home-image-variant-40 .hero-copy{min-height:calc(104svh - 166px);display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:1fr auto;align-items:end}
.home-image-variant-40 .hero h1{grid-column:1/-1;align-self:start;font-size:clamp(88px,10.8vw,172px);line-height:.7;margin:0;color:#f5f2e8;text-transform:uppercase;text-shadow:0 4px 28px #000}
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.archive-interaction{position:absolute;z-index:3;inset:-2%;width:104%;height:104%;min-height:0;overflow:visible;pointer-events:none;transform:scale(1.035);transform-origin:center}
.archive-cell{pointer-events:all;cursor:pointer;touch-action:manipulation;outline:none}
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@keyframes archive-cell-pulse{to{transform:scale(1.55);opacity:.64}}
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/* 41 — Chromatic Field: prism and WebGL refraction move over physical glass */
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.home-image-variant-41 .nav-cta{color:#ff9a79;border-color:#ff9a79}.home-image-variant-41 .nav-cta:hover{background:#ff9a79;color:#100a1a}.home-image-variant-41 .menu-toggle i{background:#faf4ef}
.home-image-variant-41 .variant-menu-panel{background:#211532;border-color:#72e8d7}.home-image-variant-41 .variant-menu-panel a:hover,.home-image-variant-41 .variant-menu-panel a[aria-current=page]{background:#38214c}.home-image-variant-41 .variant-menu-panel a span:first-child{color:#ff9a79}
.home-image-variant-41 .hero{position:relative;display:block;min-height:105svh;padding:114px 5vw 52px;overflow:hidden}
.home-image-variant-41 .hero-copy{min-height:calc(105svh - 166px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:flex-start;max-width:980px}
.home-image-variant-41 .hero h1{font-size:clamp(88px,11vw,176px);line-height:.7;margin:0 0 34px;color:#fff8f4;text-shadow:0 5px 35px #07030c}
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.home-image-variant-41 .text-link{color:#ffb090;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-size:13px}
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.home-image-variant-41 .manifesto{background:#6be2d2;color:#100a1a}.home-image-variant-41 blockquote em,.home-image-variant-41 .manifesto-dot{color:#9c2f3c}
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/* 47–52 — sequential image stories with full-width hero stages */
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.home-story-variant .hero-copy{min-height:calc(108svh - 172px);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;align-items:flex-start;max-width:980px}
.home-story-variant .hero h1{font-size:clamp(88px,11vw,176px);line-height:.7;margin:0 0 34px;color:var(--v-ink);text-shadow:0 4px 32px var(--hero-shadow,rgba(0,0,0,.5))}
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.home-story-variant .text-link{color:var(--v-accent);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.09em;font-size:13px}
.home-story-variant .hero-visual{position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:76px 0 0;height:auto;transform:none;background:var(--v-panel)}
.home-story-variant .hero-visual:before{background:var(--hero-scrim);z-index:2}
.home-story-variant .generated-hero{object-position:center;transform:scale(var(--story-scale,1.04)) translate3d(var(--story-pan-x,0),var(--story-pan-y,0),0);transition:none}
.home-story-variant .paper-label{background:var(--label-bg);color:var(--label-ink);border-color:var(--label-ink);backdrop-filter:blur(9px)}
.story-overlay{position:absolute;z-index:4;inset:0;pointer-events:none}
.home-story-variant .step-media:before{content:'';position:absolute;z-index:3;top:0;bottom:0;left:var(--step-scan,-18%);width:18%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(255,255,255,.2),transparent);transform:skewX(-12deg);pointer-events:none}
.home-story-variant .process-art-1 img{transform:translateX(0) translateY(var(--step-lift,0)) scale(var(--step-scale,1.015))}
.home-story-variant .process-art-2 img{transform:translateX(-33.333%) translateY(var(--step-lift,0)) scale(var(--step-scale,1.015))}
.home-story-variant .process-art-3 img{transform:translateX(-66.666%) translateY(var(--step-lift,0)) scale(var(--step-scale,1.015))}

/* 47 — Deep Focus */
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.home-image-variant-47 .site-header{color:#f3efe5;background:rgba(6,19,28,.78);border-color:rgba(243,239,229,.2);backdrop-filter:blur(14px)}
.home-image-variant-47 .nav-cta{color:#f1ad47;border-color:#f1ad47}.home-image-variant-47 .menu-toggle i{background:#f3efe5}.home-image-variant-47 .variant-menu-panel{background:#0a202d;border-color:#f1ad47}.home-image-variant-47 .variant-menu-panel a:hover,.home-image-variant-47 .variant-menu-panel a[aria-current=page]{background:#173344}
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/* 48 — Assembly Flight */
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/* 49 — Essential Forms */
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.home-image-variant-49 .site-header{background:rgba(238,232,221,.86);backdrop-filter:blur(13px)}.home-image-variant-49 .variant-menu-panel{background:#f5efe5;border-color:#202a31}.home-image-variant-49 .variant-menu-panel a:hover,.home-image-variant-49 .variant-menu-panel a[aria-current=page]{background:#dce4e8}.home-image-variant-49 .hero h1{color:#202a31}.home-image-variant-49 .manifesto{background:#202a31;color:#eee8dd}.home-image-variant-49 blockquote em,.home-image-variant-49 .manifesto-dot{color:#e24c43}.home-image-variant-49 .process{background:#eee8dd}.home-image-variant-49 .steps li{border-color:#8f9697}.home-image-variant-49 .step-media{border:1px solid #202a31}.home-image-variant-49 .choices{background:#6f9ac9}.home-image-variant-49 .contact{background:#202a31}
.reduction-overlay{left:48%;top:14%;width:48%;height:68%;inset-block:auto}.reduction-line{position:absolute;left:50%;top:50%;width:var(--line-width,240px);height:1px;background:#b62f29;opacity:var(--complex-opacity,1);transform-origin:left center;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(var(--line-turn)) scaleX(var(--complex-scale,1));box-shadow:0 0 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.15)}.line-a{--line-turn:15deg;--line-width:300px}.line-b{--line-turn:72deg;--line-width:245px}.line-c{--line-turn:132deg;--line-width:280px}.line-d{--line-turn:-38deg;--line-width:330px}.essential-shape{position:absolute;top:50%;opacity:var(--simple-opacity,0);transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(var(--simple-scale,.5));filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 14px rgba(20,28,34,.18))}.essential-circle{left:28%;width:120px;height:120px;border-radius:50%;background:rgba(31,83,148,.76);border:1px solid #202a31}.essential-square{left:53%;width:105px;height:105px;background:#b62f29;border:1px solid #202a31}.essential-triangle{left:78%;width:125px;height:120px;background:#202a31;clip-path:polygon(50% 0,100% 100%,0 100%)}

/* 50 — Seed Archive */
.home-image-variant-50{--v-bg:#102219;--v-ink:#f0eadb;--v-accent:#e6b04e;--v-soft:#a8ba86;--v-panel:#102219;--v-line:rgba(240,234,219,.22);--copy-panel:rgba(8,22,15,.7);--copy-ink:#f4eedf;--hero-shadow:#050e09;--hero-scrim:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(8,22,15,.94),rgba(8,22,15,.5) 48%,rgba(8,22,15,.04) 78%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(8,22,15,.7),transparent 54%);--label-bg:rgba(16,34,25,.78);--label-ink:#e6b04e;background:#102219;color:#f0eadb}
.home-image-variant-50 .site-header{color:#f0eadb;background:rgba(16,34,25,.8);border-color:rgba(240,234,219,.2);backdrop-filter:blur(14px)}.home-image-variant-50 .menu-toggle i{background:#f0eadb}.home-image-variant-50 .nav-cta{color:#e6b04e;border-color:#e6b04e}.home-image-variant-50 .variant-menu-panel{background:#183226;border-color:#e6b04e}.home-image-variant-50 .variant-menu-panel a:hover,.home-image-variant-50 .variant-menu-panel a[aria-current=page]{background:#294635}.home-image-variant-50 .variant-menu-panel a span:first-child{color:#e6b04e}.home-image-variant-50 .manifesto{background:#a8ba86;color:#102219}.home-image-variant-50 blockquote em,.home-image-variant-50 .manifesto-dot{color:#793e13}.home-image-variant-50 .process{background:#102219;color:#f0eadb}.home-image-variant-50 .steps li{border-color:rgba(240,234,219,.22)}.home-image-variant-50 .step-media{border:1px solid rgba(230,176,78,.46)}.home-image-variant-50 .choices{background:#d6d0b7;color:#102219}.home-image-variant-50 .contact{background:#08130e}
.story-path{fill:none;stroke-dasharray:1;stroke-dashoffset:var(--path-offset,1);stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}.root-overlay .story-path{stroke:#f1d38b;stroke-width:3;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(230,176,78,.65))}.story-path-point{fill:#fff3c9;stroke:#e6b04e;stroke-width:4;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 9px #e6b04e)}

/* 51 — Paper City */
.home-image-variant-51{--v-bg:#ece7dd;--v-ink:#222c34;--v-accent:#bd3b31;--v-soft:#7ea6c7;--v-panel:#ece7dd;--v-line:rgba(34,44,52,.23);--copy-panel:rgba(246,242,234,.78);--copy-ink:#222c34;--hero-shadow:rgba(255,255,255,.5);--hero-scrim:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(239,234,225,.96),rgba(239,234,225,.52) 46%,rgba(239,234,225,.02) 76%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(239,234,225,.68),transparent 54%);--label-bg:rgba(236,231,221,.84);--label-ink:#bd3b31}
.home-image-variant-51 .site-header{background:rgba(236,231,221,.88);backdrop-filter:blur(13px)}.home-image-variant-51 .variant-menu-panel{background:#f5f0e8;border-color:#222c34}.home-image-variant-51 .variant-menu-panel a:hover,.home-image-variant-51 .variant-menu-panel a[aria-current=page]{background:#dfe7eb}.home-image-variant-51 .hero h1{color:#222c34}.home-image-variant-51 .manifesto{background:#294f6e;color:#f3eee5}.home-image-variant-51 blockquote em,.home-image-variant-51 .manifesto-dot{color:#ff8177}.home-image-variant-51 .process{background:#ece7dd}.home-image-variant-51 .steps li{border-color:#8e979b}.home-image-variant-51 .step-media{box-shadow:9px 10px 0 rgba(34,44,52,.13)}.home-image-variant-51 .choices{background:#7ea6c7}.home-image-variant-51 .contact{background:#8e2d27;color:#fff7ec}
.home-image-variant-51 .paper-river-route{inset:-2%;width:104%;height:104%;min-height:0;overflow:visible;transform:scale(var(--story-scale,1.035)) translate3d(var(--story-pan-x,0),var(--story-pan-y,0),0);transform-origin:center}
.paper-river-route .paper-boat-path{fill:none;stroke:none}.paper-river-route .paper-boat{opacity:var(--boat-opacity,1);filter:drop-shadow(0 1px 1px rgba(14,39,58,.28));transition:opacity .08s linear;will-change:transform,opacity}

/* 52 — Signal Orchestra */
.home-image-variant-52{--v-bg:#0b0b0c;--v-ink:#f2eee5;--v-accent:#ff765e;--v-soft:#87cbd0;--v-panel:#0b0b0c;--v-line:rgba(242,238,229,.22);--copy-panel:rgba(8,8,9,.7);--copy-ink:#f6f1e8;--hero-shadow:#000;--hero-scrim:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(7,7,8,.94),rgba(7,7,8,.48) 48%,rgba(7,7,8,.03) 78%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(7,7,8,.72),transparent 54%);--label-bg:rgba(11,11,12,.78);--label-ink:#ff8b73;background:#0b0b0c;color:#f2eee5}
.home-image-variant-52 .site-header{color:#f2eee5;background:rgba(11,11,12,.78);border-color:rgba(242,238,229,.2);backdrop-filter:blur(14px)}.home-image-variant-52 .menu-toggle i{background:#f2eee5}.home-image-variant-52 .nav-cta{color:#ff8b73;border-color:#ff8b73}.home-image-variant-52 .variant-menu-panel{background:#191819;border-color:#87cbd0}.home-image-variant-52 .variant-menu-panel a:hover,.home-image-variant-52 .variant-menu-panel a[aria-current=page]{background:#2c2928}.home-image-variant-52 .variant-menu-panel a span:first-child{color:#ff8b73}.home-image-variant-52 .manifesto{background:#87cbd0;color:#0b0b0c}.home-image-variant-52 blockquote em,.home-image-variant-52 .manifesto-dot{color:#8e2b1f}.home-image-variant-52 .process{background:#0d0d0e;color:#f2eee5}.home-image-variant-52 .steps li{border-color:rgba(242,238,229,.22)}.home-image-variant-52 .step-media{box-shadow:0 22px 50px rgba(0,0,0,.32)}.home-image-variant-52 .choices{background:#332421;color:#f2eee5}.home-image-variant-52 .choice-grid,.home-image-variant-52 .choice-grid article+article{border-color:rgba(242,238,229,.24)}.home-image-variant-52 .contact{background:#050506}
.signal-overlay .story-path{stroke:rgba(171,235,238,.8);stroke-width:2;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 8px #72dce3)}.signal-overlay .story-path-point{fill:#fff2c3;stroke:#ff765e;filter:drop-shadow(0 0 8px #fff) drop-shadow(0 0 18px #ff765e)}

/* 53 — Electric Cloud City */
.home-image-variant-53{--v-bg:#050b15;--v-ink:#f1eee5;--v-accent:#ffc35d;--v-soft:#496b88;--v-panel:#07111f;--v-line:rgba(232,240,244,.21);--copy-panel:rgba(3,9,17,.74);--copy-ink:#f5f2e9;--hero-shadow:#00040b;--hero-scrim:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,9,17,.96),rgba(3,9,17,.58) 42%,rgba(3,9,17,.06) 71%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(3,9,17,.72),transparent 54%);--label-bg:rgba(5,11,21,.8);--label-ink:#ffc35d;background:#050b15;color:#f1eee5}
.home-image-variant-53 .site-header{color:#f1eee5;background:rgba(5,11,21,.8);border-color:rgba(241,238,229,.2);backdrop-filter:blur(15px)}.home-image-variant-53 .menu-toggle i{background:#f1eee5}.home-image-variant-53 .nav-cta{color:#ffc35d;border-color:#ffc35d}.home-image-variant-53 .variant-menu-panel{background:#0a1728;border-color:#719ab5}.home-image-variant-53 .variant-menu-panel a:hover,.home-image-variant-53 .variant-menu-panel a[aria-current=page]{background:#142b43}.home-image-variant-53 .variant-menu-panel a span:first-child{color:#ffc35d}
.home-image-variant-53 .manifesto{background:#111d2c;color:#f1eee5}.home-image-variant-53 blockquote em,.home-image-variant-53 .manifesto-dot{color:#ffc35d}.home-image-variant-53 .process{background:#07111f;color:#f1eee5}.home-image-variant-53 .sticky-intro{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,195,93,.62);padding-top:24px}.home-image-variant-53 .steps li{border-color:rgba(232,240,244,.22)}.home-image-variant-53 .step-media{border:1px solid rgba(113,154,181,.48);box-shadow:0 22px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.36)}.home-image-variant-53 .choices{background:#0e1a28;color:#f1eee5}.home-image-variant-53 .choice-grid,.home-image-variant-53 .choice-grid article+article,.home-image-variant-53 .medium-note{border-color:rgba(232,240,244,.22)}.home-image-variant-53 .contact{background:#03070d;color:#f1eee5}.home-image-variant-53 footer{background:#02050a;color:#dce6e9}
.storm-overlay .lightning-haze,.storm-overlay .lightning-afterimage,.storm-overlay .lightning-bolt,.storm-overlay .lightning-branch{fill:none;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round}.storm-overlay .lightning-haze{stroke:rgba(94,202,255,.23);stroke-width:26;opacity:var(--bolt-haze,0);filter:blur(13px)}.storm-overlay .lightning-afterimage,.storm-overlay .lightning-bolt,.storm-overlay .lightning-branch{stroke-dasharray:1;stroke-dashoffset:var(--bolt-offset,1)}.storm-overlay .lightning-afterimage{stroke:#6bdcff;stroke-width:2;opacity:calc(var(--bolt-opacity,0) * .44);transform:translate(-5px,3px);filter:drop-shadow(0 0 13px #336cff)}.storm-overlay .lightning-bolt{stroke:#fffef4;stroke-width:5;opacity:var(--bolt-opacity,0);filter:drop-shadow(0 0 7px #fff) drop-shadow(0 0 19px #69d8ff) drop-shadow(0 0 38px #755cff)}.storm-overlay .lightning-branch{stroke:#dffaff;stroke-width:2.6;opacity:calc(var(--bolt-opacity,0) * .82);filter:drop-shadow(0 0 6px #fff) drop-shadow(0 0 16px #56cfff)}.storm-overlay .branch-b,.storm-overlay .branch-d{stroke-width:2}
.home-image-variant-53 .storm-overlay,.home-image-variant-54 .fantasy-route{inset:-2%;width:104%;height:104%;min-height:0;transform:scale(var(--story-scale,1.035)) translate3d(var(--story-pan-x,0),var(--story-pan-y,0),0);transform-origin:center}
.home-image-variant-53 .process-art img{transform-origin:center center}.home-image-variant-53 .process-art-1 img{transform:translateX(0) translate3d(var(--city-pan-x,0),var(--step-lift,0),0) scale(var(--step-scale,1.035))}.home-image-variant-53 .process-art-2 img{transform:translateX(-33.333%) translate3d(var(--city-pan-x,0),var(--step-lift,0),0) scale(var(--step-scale,1.035))}.home-image-variant-53 .process-art-3 img{transform:translateX(-66.666%) translate3d(var(--city-pan-x,0),var(--step-lift,0),0) scale(var(--step-scale,1.035))}.city-process-points{position:absolute;z-index:4;inset:0;pointer-events:none}.city-process-points i{position:absolute;width:14px;height:14px;border:2px solid #fff7d1;border-radius:50%;background:#ffc35d;box-shadow:0 0 0 8px rgba(255,195,93,.12),0 0 22px #65dfff;opacity:var(--point-opacity,0);transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(var(--point-scale,.5))}.city-process-points i:nth-child(1){left:48%;top:38%;transition-delay:0s}.city-process-points i:nth-child(2){left:28%;top:62%;transition-delay:.08s}.city-process-points i:nth-child(3){left:78%;top:66%;transition-delay:.16s}

/* 54 — Mythic Atlas */
.home-image-variant-54{--v-bg:#080706;--v-ink:#f1ead9;--v-accent:#e2a34b;--v-soft:#365447;--v-panel:#0b0908;--v-line:rgba(241,234,217,.2);--copy-panel:rgba(6,5,4,.76);--copy-ink:#f5efdf;--hero-shadow:#000;--hero-scrim:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(5,4,3,.97),rgba(5,4,3,.61) 43%,rgba(5,4,3,.06) 73%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(5,4,3,.76),transparent 55%);--label-bg:rgba(8,7,6,.8);--label-ink:#e2a34b;background:#080706;color:#f1ead9}
.home-image-variant-54 .site-header{color:#f1ead9;background:rgba(8,7,6,.82);border-color:rgba(241,234,217,.2);backdrop-filter:blur(15px)}.home-image-variant-54 .menu-toggle i{background:#f1ead9}.home-image-variant-54 .nav-cta{color:#e2a34b;border-color:#e2a34b}.home-image-variant-54 .variant-menu-panel{background:#15110d;border-color:#8e6b3a}.home-image-variant-54 .variant-menu-panel a:hover,.home-image-variant-54 .variant-menu-panel a[aria-current=page]{background:#2a2117}.home-image-variant-54 .variant-menu-panel a span:first-child{color:#e2a34b}
.home-image-variant-54 .manifesto{background:#1a1611;color:#f1ead9}.home-image-variant-54 blockquote em,.home-image-variant-54 .manifesto-dot{color:#e2a34b}.home-image-variant-54 .process{background:#0c0a08;color:#f1ead9}.home-image-variant-54 .sticky-intro{border-top:1px solid rgba(226,163,75,.62);padding-top:24px}.home-image-variant-54 .steps li{border-color:rgba(241,234,217,.22)}.home-image-variant-54 .step-media{border:1px solid rgba(142,107,58,.6);box-shadow:0 24px 58px rgba(0,0,0,.42)}.home-image-variant-54 .choices{background:#162019;color:#f1ead9}.home-image-variant-54 .choice-grid,.home-image-variant-54 .choice-grid article+article,.home-image-variant-54 .medium-note{border-color:rgba(241,234,217,.2)}.home-image-variant-54 .contact{background:#050403;color:#f1ead9}.home-image-variant-54 footer{background:#020201;color:#dcd3c0}
.home-image-variant-54 .shader-canvas{display:none}.fantasy-route{z-index:3}.fantasy-route .fantasy-route-halo,.fantasy-route .story-path{fill:none;stroke:none}.fantasy-route .story-snitch{opacity:1;filter:brightness(2.15) saturate(1.28) drop-shadow(0 0 3px #fff) drop-shadow(0 0 9px #fff0a8) drop-shadow(0 0 18px #ffb21f) drop-shadow(0 0 30px rgba(255,131,0,.98))}
.fantasy-embers{position:absolute;z-index:3;inset:0;pointer-events:none}.fantasy-embers i{position:absolute;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:#ffbd61;box-shadow:0 0 9px #ff8737;opacity:var(--ember-opacity,.1);transform:translate3d(var(--ember-x,0),var(--ember-y,0),0)}.fantasy-embers i:nth-child(1){left:71%;top:64%}.fantasy-embers i:nth-child(2){left:82%;top:37%;width:3px;height:3px}.fantasy-embers i:nth-child(3){left:90%;top:22%;width:7px;height:7px}.fantasy-embers i:nth-child(4){left:63%;top:47%;width:4px;height:4px}
.home-image-variant-54 .process-art img{transform-origin:center center}.home-image-variant-54 .process-art-1 img{transform:translateX(0) translate3d(var(--fantasy-pan-x,0),var(--step-lift,0),0) scale(var(--step-scale,1.035))}.home-image-variant-54 .process-art-2 img{transform:translateX(-33.333%) translate3d(var(--fantasy-pan-x,0),var(--step-lift,0),0) scale(var(--step-scale,1.035))}.home-image-variant-54 .process-art-3 img{transform:translateX(-66.666%) translate3d(var(--fantasy-pan-x,0),var(--step-lift,0),0) scale(var(--step-scale,1.035))}
.home-image-variant-54 .ring-variants-art img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transform:translate3d(var(--fantasy-pan-x,0),var(--step-lift,0),0) scale(var(--step-scale,1.035))}
.ring-blueprint-motion{position:absolute;z-index:4;left:50%;top:47%;width:190px;height:190px;border:1px dashed rgba(238,189,94,.65);border-radius:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%) rotate(var(--draft-turn,0deg));opacity:var(--draft-opacity,.35);pointer-events:none}.ring-blueprint-motion:before,.ring-blueprint-motion:after{content:'';position:absolute;left:50%;top:-15%;width:1px;height:130%;background:rgba(238,189,94,.4)}.ring-blueprint-motion:after{transform:rotate(90deg)}.ring-blueprint-motion i{position:absolute;inset:18%;border:1px solid rgba(238,189,94,.72);border-radius:50%}.ring-blueprint-motion i+ i{inset:38%;background:rgba(226,163,75,.11)}
.ring-choice-marker{position:absolute;z-index:4;left:var(--choice-x,17%);top:50%;width:29%;height:84%;border:1px solid rgba(255,208,124,.82);box-shadow:0 0 0 7px rgba(226,163,75,.08),0 0 24px rgba(226,163,75,.26);transform:translate(-50%,-50%);opacity:var(--choice-opacity,.2);pointer-events:none}.ring-choice-marker:after{content:'';position:absolute;right:-7px;top:50%;width:13px;height:13px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff0bf;box-shadow:0 0 16px #e2a34b;transform:translate(50%,-50%)}
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/* 55 — Case File */
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/* 56 — Victorian Casebook */
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/* Keep the hero copy unruled in the Fantasy and Science stories at every viewport. */
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@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.home-image-variant .hero-visual,.home-image-variant .generated-hero{transition:none!important}.generated-video{will-change:auto}}

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  .suspect-focus{width:25%;height:52%}.thread-convergence{width:24%;height:53%}
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}

/* 57–58 — scientific experiments in the Caustic visual system */
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/* The moving point stops at the slit; probability and measurement emerge after it. */
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.wave-two{width:235px;height:350px;opacity:calc(var(--wave-opacity,0) * .72);transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scaleX(calc(var(--wave-scale,.2) * .9))}
.measurement-flash{position:absolute;left:var(--measurement-x,82%);top:var(--wave-y,44%);width:190px;height:310px;border-radius:50%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse,rgba(255,193,106,.28),rgba(81,220,238,.08) 42%,transparent 70%);mix-blend-mode:screen;filter:blur(4px);opacity:var(--measurement-opacity,0);transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(var(--measurement-scale,.8))}
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  .slit-calibration{width:28px}.electron-hit-sequence i{width:5px;height:5px}.raw-collision-readout{width:130px;height:130px}.event-reconstruction i{width:13px;height:13px}
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/* Retained studies: process images move gently, without animated overlays. */
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.home-image-variant .single-process-frame img{width:100%!important;height:100%;max-width:none;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;transform:translate3d(var(--triptych-pan-x,0),var(--step-lift,0),0) scale(var(--step-scale,1.015))!important;transform-origin:center;transition:transform 1.1s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1)}
.home-image-variant .steps li:hover .single-process-frame img{transform:translate3d(var(--triptych-pan-x,0),var(--step-lift,0),0) scale(calc(var(--step-scale,1.015) + .018))!important}
.home-image-variant-51 .process-art-2.single-process-frame{background:#c6b7a8}
.home-image-variant-51 .process-art-2.single-process-frame img,
.home-image-variant-51 .steps li:hover .process-art-2.single-process-frame img{
  object-fit:cover;
  transform:none!important;
}
.home-image-variant-53 .single-process-frame img{object-position:center 24%}
.home-image-variant-54 .process-art-1.single-process-frame img{object-position:center}
@media(min-width:801px){.home-image-variant-54 .generated-hero{object-position:center 38%}}

/* Every retained footer uses a distinct crop from its own hero artwork. */
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.home-image-variant-36 footer{--footer-y:58%;background-image:url('assets/home-36-luminous-route.webp')}
.home-image-variant-40 footer{--footer-y:48%;background-image:url('assets/home-40-archive-portal.webp')}
.home-image-variant-49 footer{--footer-y:55%;background-image:url('assets/home-49-reduction.webp')}
.home-image-variant-51 footer{--footer-y:55%;background-image:url('assets/home-51-paper-city.webp')}
.home-image-variant-52 footer{--footer-y:49%;background-image:url('assets/home-52-signal-orchestra.webp')}
.home-image-variant-53 footer{--footer-y:57%;background-image:url('assets/home-53-cloud-city.webp')}
.home-image-variant-54 footer{--footer-y:55%;background-image:url('assets/home-54-fantasy-realm.webp')}
.home-image-variant-55 footer{--footer-y:56%;background-image:url('assets/home-55-detective-room.webp')}
.home-image-variant-56 footer{--footer-y:58%;background-image:url('assets/home-56-victorian-study.webp')}
.home-image-variant-57 footer{--footer-y:58%;background-image:url('assets/home-57-double-slit.webp')}
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/* A quiet crop of each hero becomes a standalone, full-width materials chapter. */
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  position:relative;
  isolation:isolate;
  overflow:hidden;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  width:100%;
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  padding:clamp(72px,10vw,148px) clamp(24px,10vw,160px);
  background:var(--material-surface,var(--v-soft));
  color:var(--material-ink,var(--v-ink));
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  margin:0;
  font:normal clamp(25px,3vw,42px)/1.25 var(--serif);
  text-align:center;
  text-wrap:balance;
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}
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  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  opacity:var(--material-opacity,.2);
  filter:saturate(.68) contrast(.78) blur(.35px);
  transform:scale(1.035);
}
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  z-index:-1;
  inset:0;
  background:var(--material-wash,linear-gradient(rgba(255,255,255,.08),rgba(255,255,255,.08)));
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.home-image-variant-52{--material-art:url('assets/home-52-signal-orchestra.webp');--material-surface:#332421;--material-ink:#f2eee5;--material-position:68% 52%;--material-opacity:.27;--material-wash:linear-gradient(rgba(23,15,14,.24),rgba(23,15,14,.24));--material-text-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,.8)}
.home-image-variant-53{--material-art:url('assets/home-53-cloud-city.webp');--material-surface:#0e1a28;--material-ink:#f1eee5;--material-position:68% 52%;--material-opacity:.29;--material-wash:linear-gradient(rgba(4,10,18,.2),rgba(4,10,18,.2));--material-text-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,.86)}
.home-image-variant-54{--material-art:url('assets/home-54-fantasy-realm.webp');--material-surface:#162019;--material-ink:#f1ead9;--material-position:65% 53%;--material-opacity:.29;--material-wash:linear-gradient(rgba(8,9,7,.2),rgba(8,9,7,.2));--material-text-shadow:rgba(0,0,0,.86)}
.home-image-variant-55{--material-art:url('assets/home-55-detective-room.webp');--material-surface:#b8a68c;--material-ink:#211914;--material-position:64% 54%;--material-opacity:.17}
.home-image-variant-56{--material-art:url('assets/home-56-victorian-study.webp');--material-surface:#a9c3bd;--material-ink:#243332;--material-position:66% 50%;--material-opacity:.17}
.home-image-variant-57{--material-art:url('assets/home-57-double-slit.webp');--material-surface:#dcebed;--material-ink:#07131e;--material-position:66% 55%;--material-opacity:.18}

/* Every retained contact panel is dark, so all copy and fields stay explicitly light. */
.home-image-variant .contact{color:#f5f2e8}
.home-image-variant .contact-intro p,
.home-image-variant .contact label{color:inherit}
.home-image-variant .contact input,
.home-image-variant .contact textarea{color:#fff;border-bottom-color:rgba(245,242,232,.64)}
.home-image-variant .contact input::placeholder,
.home-image-variant .contact textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(245,242,232,.68)}
.home-image-variant .contact form button{color:#081018}
.home-image-variant-49 .contact form button,
.home-image-variant-51 .contact form button,
.home-image-variant-55 .contact form button{color:#fff}

@media(max-width:800px){
  .home-image-variant .materials-note{
    min-height:440px;
    padding:72px 24px;
  }
}

/* Keep the story switcher beside the wordmark, even while the rest of the header recedes. */
.home-image-variant .site-header>.wordmark,
.home-image-variant .site-header>nav,
.home-image-variant .site-header>.menu-toggle{
  transition:opacity .2s ease,transform .28s ease;
}
.home-image-variant .site-header.nav-hidden{
  transform:none!important;
  border-color:transparent!important;
  background:transparent!important;
  box-shadow:none!important;
  backdrop-filter:none!important;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.home-image-variant .site-header.nav-hidden>.wordmark,
.home-image-variant .site-header.nav-hidden>nav,
.home-image-variant .site-header.nav-hidden>.menu-toggle{
  opacity:0;
  transform:translateY(-24px);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.home-image-variant .story-shuffle{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:2;
  left:calc(var(--page-gutter,clamp(32px,5vw,88px)) + 220px);
  top:50%;
  min-height:34px;
  padding:7px 13px 8px;
  border:1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 46%,transparent);
  border-radius:999px;
  background:color-mix(in srgb,var(--v-bg) 76%,transparent);
  color:inherit;
  font:700 11px/1 var(--sans);
  letter-spacing:.035em;
  white-space:nowrap;
  cursor:pointer;
  backdrop-filter:blur(12px);
  pointer-events:auto;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
  transition:background-color .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,color .2s ease,opacity .2s ease,transform .2s ease;
}
.home-image-variant .story-shuffle:hover{
  border-color:var(--v-accent);
  background:var(--v-accent);
  color:#081018;
  transform:translateY(-50%) scale(1.025);
}
.home-image-variant .story-shuffle:focus-visible{
  outline:2px solid var(--v-accent);
  outline-offset:3px;
}
.home-image-variant .story-shuffle:disabled{cursor:wait;opacity:.72}

@media(min-width:801px){
  .home-image-variant .site-header.nav-hidden .story-shuffle{
    left:var(--page-gutter,clamp(32px,5vw,88px));
  }
}

@media(max-width:800px){
  .home-image-variant .story-shuffle{
    position:absolute;
    left:22px;
    top:76px;
    min-height:38px;
    margin:0;
    padding:9px 14px 10px;
    transform:none;
  }
  .home-image-variant .site-header.nav-hidden .story-shuffle{top:12px}
  .home-image-variant .site-header:has(#site-nav.open)>.story-shuffle{
    opacity:0;
    pointer-events:none;
    transform:translateY(-8px);
  }
  .home-image-variant .story-shuffle:hover{transform:scale(1.025)}
  .home-image-variant .hero{padding-top:170px}
}

/* Keep the hero artwork clean: the former tape/frame fragment is intentionally removed. */
.home-image-variant .hero-visual:after{display:none}

/* Let the footer image remain visible without the oversized vertical breathing room. */
.home-image-variant footer{
  min-height:64px;
  padding-top:10px;
  padding-bottom:8px;
}

@media(max-width:800px){
  .home-image-variant footer{
    min-height:0;
    padding-top:14px;
    padding-bottom:10px;
  }
  .archive-interaction{
    inset:0;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    transform:none;
  }
  .home-image-variant-40 .generated-hero{object-position:84% center}
  .archive-cell rect,.archive-cell polygon{stroke-width:1.8}
  .archive-cell circle{r:7px}
  .archive-result{
    right:12px;
    bottom:12px;
    width:calc(100% - 24px);
    padding:11px 12px 12px;
  }
  .archive-result>span{margin-bottom:7px}
  .archive-result>div{grid-template-columns:70px 1fr;gap:10px}
  .archive-result .archive-result-model{width:70px;height:52px;min-height:0}
  .archive-result strong{font-size:15px}
  .archive-result small{font-size:11px}
  .home-image-variant-36 .motion-route,
  .home-image-variant-51 .paper-river-route,
  .home-image-variant-53 .storm-overlay,
  .home-image-variant-54 .fantasy-route{
    inset:0;
    width:100%;
    height:100%;
    min-height:0;
    transform:none;
  }
  .home-image-variant .hero-visual{
    width:calc(100% + 48px);
    max-width:none;
    margin-right:-24px;
    margin-left:-24px;
  }
  .home-image-variant .lede{
    padding-left:0!important;
    border-left:0!important;
  }
}

/* The hero accent rule belongs only to the Archive, Origami and Scifi stories. */
.home-image-variant:not(.home-image-variant-40):not(.home-image-variant-51):not(.home-image-variant-53) .lede{
  border-left:0;
}

.home-image-variant .manifesto-break{display:block;height:0}
.home-image-variant .steps li{border:0}

@media(max-width:800px){
  .home-image-variant .choice-grid,
  .home-image-variant .choice-grid article+article{border:0}
  .home-image-variant .manifesto-break{height:.18em}
}