@font-face {
      font-family: Estedad;
      src: url("fonts/estedad.ttf") format("truetype");
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 100 900;
      font-display: swap;
    }
    @font-face {
      font-family: Manrope;
      src: url("fonts/manrope.ttf") format("truetype");
      font-style: normal;
      font-weight: 200 800;
      font-display: swap;
    }
    :root {
      --ink: #21172B;
      --ink-deep: #160F1E;
      --ink-soft: #2C2034;
      --ink-lift: #37283E;
      --parchment: #F2E9DD;
      --parchment-muted: #BEB2C0;
      --raspberry: #B83F68;
      --raspberry-bright: #D85A83;
      --wine: #85384F;
      --wine-bright: #A9536D;
      --carbon: #17262F;
      --mineral: #ECEFEB;
      --imperial: #415E9D;
      --line: rgba(242, 233, 221, .15);
      --line-strong: rgba(242, 233, 221, .28);
      --gutter: clamp(22px, 5vw, 76px);
      --max: 1500px;
    }

    * { box-sizing: border-box; }
    html { scroll-behavior: smooth; background: var(--ink); }
    body {
      margin: 0;
      min-width: 320px;
      color: var(--parchment);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 85% 7%, rgba(242, 233, 221, .045), transparent 30rem),
        var(--ink);
      font-family: Estedad, Vazirmatn, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif;
      font-size: 16px;
      line-height: 1.85;
      overflow-x: hidden;
    }

    body::before {
      content: "";
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      pointer-events: none;
      opacity: .22;
      background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 180 180' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.9' numOctaves='3' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23n)' opacity='.06'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
      mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
    }

    ::selection { color: var(--parchment); background: var(--wine); }
    a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
    button, a { font: inherit; }
    button { color: inherit; }
    img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
    h1, h2, h3, p, figure, blockquote { margin-top: 0; }
    :focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--wine-bright); outline-offset: 5px; }

    .skip-link {
      position: fixed;
      top: 12px;
      right: 12px;
      z-index: 200;
      padding: 10px 16px;
      color: var(--ink);
      background: var(--parchment);
      transform: translateY(-160%);
      transition: transform .2s ease;
    }
    .skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

    .progress {
      position: fixed;
      inset: 0 0 auto;
      z-index: 90;
      height: 2px;
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .04);
    }
    .progress span {
      display: block;
      width: 0;
      height: 100%;
      background: var(--wine);
      transform-origin: right center;
    }

    .nav {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0 0 auto;
      z-index: 50;
      padding: 22px var(--gutter);
    }
    .nav-inner {
      width: min(var(--max), 100%);
      min-height: 58px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 34px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .wordmark {
      margin-left: auto;
      padding-bottom: 18px;
      font-size: 1.22rem;
      font-weight: 800;
      letter-spacing: -.04em;
    }
    .wordmark i { color: var(--wine-bright); font-style: normal; }
    .nav-links { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(18px, 2.4vw, 38px); }
    .nav-links a {
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 18px;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .68);
      font-size: .86rem;
      font-weight: 400;
      transition: color .25s ease;
    }
    .nav-links a::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      right: 0;
      bottom: -1px;
      width: 0;
      height: 1px;
      background: var(--wine);
      transition: width .25s ease;
    }
    .nav-links a:hover { color: var(--parchment); }
    .nav-links a:hover::after { width: 100%; }
    .menu-button { display: none; }

    .hero {
      position: relative;
      width: min(var(--max), 100%);
      min-height: 100svh;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: clamp(130px, 15vh, 180px) var(--gutter) clamp(60px, 9vh, 100px);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.05fr) minmax(360px, .85fr);
      align-items: center;
      gap: clamp(34px, 7vw, 110px);
    }
    .hero-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
    .kicker {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      direction: ltr;
      color: var(--wine-bright);
      font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;
      font-size: .69rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .kicker::before { content: ""; width: 34px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; }
    .hero h1 {
      margin-bottom: 28px;
      font-size: clamp(4.2rem, 9vw, 9.5rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: .95;
      letter-spacing: -.085em;
    }
    .hero h1 span { color: var(--parchment); }
    .hero-lede {
      max-width: 650px;
      margin-bottom: 38px;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .74);
      font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.5vw, 1.32rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 2;
    }
    .hero-lede strong { color: var(--parchment); font-weight: 600; }
    .text-link {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      padding-bottom: 7px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
      font-size: .92rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: gap .25s ease, color .25s ease;
    }
    .text-link:hover { gap: 18px; color: var(--parchment); border-color: var(--wine-bright); }
    .text-link b { direction: ltr; color: var(--wine-bright); font-size: 1.25rem; }

    .hero-visual { position: relative; align-self: stretch; min-height: 580px; }
    .hero-frame {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 3% 6% 0 8%;
      z-index: 1;
      overflow: hidden;
      border-radius: 3px 110px 3px 3px;
      background: var(--ink-soft);
      box-shadow: 0 35px 100px rgba(8, 4, 12, .34);
    }
    .hero-frame::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent 55%, rgba(22, 15, 30, .48));
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    .hero-frame img {
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: 50% 40%;
      filter: grayscale(1) sepia(.16) saturate(.42) contrast(1.08) brightness(.93);
    }
    .hero-stamp {
      position: absolute;
      right: 0;
      bottom: 30px;
      z-index: 3;
      width: 112px;
      height: 112px;
      display: grid;
      place-content: center;
      border: 1px solid rgba(242, 233, 221, .4);
      border-radius: 50%;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .64);
      background: rgba(33, 23, 43, .84);
      backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
      direction: ltr;
      font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;
      font-size: .6rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-align: center;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }
    .hero-meta {
      position: absolute;
      right: var(--gutter);
      bottom: 24px;
      display: flex;
      gap: 18px;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .42);
      font-size: .72rem;
    }

    .section {
      position: relative;
      width: min(var(--max), 100%);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: clamp(90px, 13vw, 190px) var(--gutter);
    }
    .section-no {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 12px;
      margin-bottom: 26px;
      direction: ltr;
      color: var(--wine-bright);
      font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;
      font-size: .67rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .17em;
    }
    .section-no::after { content: ""; width: 42px; height: 1px; background: currentColor; }
    .section-title {
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      font-size: clamp(2.7rem, 6vw, 6.8rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.1;
      letter-spacing: -.065em;
    }

    .about {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, .68fr);
      align-items: center;
      gap: clamp(48px, 9vw, 150px);
    }
    .about-copy { max-width: 790px; }
    .about-copy p {
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .72);
      font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2vw, 1.55rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 2.05;
    }
    .about-copy p:first-of-type { color: var(--parchment); }
    .about-image { position: relative; margin: 0; }
    .about-image::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: -18px 18px 18px -18px;
      z-index: -1;
      border: 1px solid rgba(242, 233, 221, .24);
    }
    .about-image img {
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 5;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center;
      filter: grayscale(1) sepia(.16) saturate(.42) contrast(1.08) brightness(.93);
    }
    .about-image figcaption {
      margin-top: 12px;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .38);
      direction: ltr;
      font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif;
      font-size: .62rem;
      letter-spacing: .12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .road-section {
      max-width: none;
      width: 100%;
      padding-right: 0;
      padding-left: 0;
      background: var(--ink-deep);
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .road-head {
      width: min(var(--max), 100%);
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 var(--gutter) clamp(70px, 9vw, 120px);
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr .7fr;
      align-items: end;
      gap: 40px;
    }
    .road-head p {
      max-width: 520px;
      margin: 0 0 10px;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .52);
      font-size: 1rem;
    }
    .roadmap {
      position: relative;
      width: min(1280px, calc(100% - 2 * var(--gutter)));
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding-bottom: 40px;
      direction: ltr;
    }
    .road-line {
      position: absolute;
      top: 0;
      bottom: 0;
      left: 50%;
      width: 1px;
      background: rgba(242, 233, 221, .13);
      transform: translateX(-50%);
    }
    .road-line span {
      display: block;
      width: 100%;
      height: 0;
      background: linear-gradient(var(--wine), var(--wine-bright));
      box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(133, 56, 79, .36);
    }
    .road-item {
      position: relative;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 92px 1fr;
      align-items: center;
      min-height: 180px;
      direction: ltr;
    }
    .road-marker {
      grid-column: 2;
      grid-row: 1;
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      width: 13px;
      height: 13px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      border: 3px solid var(--ink-deep);
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: rgba(242, 233, 221, .36);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 1px rgba(242, 233, 221, .22);
      transition: transform .45s ease, background .45s ease, box-shadow .45s ease;
    }
    .road-item.in-view .road-marker {
      transform: scale(1.35);
      background: var(--wine);
      box-shadow: 0 0 0 6px rgba(133, 56, 79, .12);
    }
    .road-content {
      grid-column: 3;
      grid-row: 1;
      max-width: 470px;
      padding: 32px 0 32px 30px;
      direction: rtl;
      text-align: right;
    }
    .road-item.flip .road-content {
      grid-column: 1;
      justify-self: end;
      padding: 32px 30px 32px 0;
    }
    .road-year {
      display: block;
      margin-bottom: 6px;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .68);
      font-family: Estedad, sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4.4rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -.055em;
    }
    .road-content h3 {
      margin-bottom: 6px;
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.25rem);
      font-weight: 600;
      line-height: 1.65;
    }
    .road-content p {
      margin: 0;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .46);
      font-size: .89rem;
      line-height: 1.8;
    }
    .road-item.major { min-height: 520px; }
    .road-item.major .road-content { max-width: 500px; }
    .road-photo {
      margin: 24px 0 0;
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      background: var(--ink-soft);
    }
    .road-photo img {
      aspect-ratio: 16 / 11;
      object-fit: cover;
      filter: grayscale(1) sepia(.16) saturate(.42) contrast(1.08) brightness(.91);
      transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), filter .5s ease;
    }
    .road-photo.portrait img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-position: center 28%; }
    .road-photo::after {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      border: 1px solid rgba(242, 233, 221, .16);
      pointer-events: none;
    }
    @media (hover: hover) {
      .road-photo:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.025);
        filter: grayscale(.72) sepia(.11) saturate(.6) contrast(1.06) brightness(.95);
      }
    }
    .road-caption {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      margin-top: 10px;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .32);
      font-family: Montserrat, Estedad, sans-serif;
      font-size: .6rem;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
    }

    .belief-wrap { background: var(--parchment); color: var(--ink); }
    .belief {
      min-height: 92svh;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.15fr) minmax(280px, .55fr);
      align-items: center;
      gap: clamp(50px, 8vw, 120px);
    }
    .belief .section-no { color: var(--wine); }
    .belief-copy blockquote {
      margin-bottom: 32px;
      font-size: clamp(2.05rem, 4.8vw, 5.2rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      line-height: 1.45;
      letter-spacing: -.055em;
    }
    .belief-copy blockquote span { color: var(--ink); }
    .belief-copy p {
      max-width: 770px;
      margin: 0;
      color: rgba(33, 23, 43, .66);
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.18rem);
      line-height: 2;
    }
    .belief-image { position: relative; margin: 0; }
    .belief-image img {
      aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
      object-fit: cover;
      filter: grayscale(1) sepia(.16) saturate(.42) contrast(1.08) brightness(.93);
    }
    .belief-image::after {
      content: "آدم‌ها";
      position: absolute;
      left: -20px;
      bottom: -28px;
      color: rgba(33, 23, 43, .72);
      font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 5.5rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: 1;
      letter-spacing: -.08em;
    }

    .notes-head {
      display: flex;
      align-items: end;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 30px;
      margin-bottom: 56px;
    }
    .notes-head p {
      max-width: 440px;
      margin-bottom: 10px;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .48);
    }
    .notes-entry {
      min-height: 190px;
      padding: clamp(30px, 4vw, 54px) 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 34px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    }
    .notes-entry p {
      max-width: 680px;
      margin: 0;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .62);
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.45vw, 1.2rem);
      line-height: 2;
    }
    .notes-cta {
      flex: 0 0 auto;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      padding: 14px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line-strong);
      font-weight: 600;
      transition: gap .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
    }
    .notes-cta:hover { gap: 20px; border-color: var(--wine-bright); }
    .notes-cta span:last-child { color: var(--wine-bright); direction: ltr; font-size: 1.2rem; }

    .behrad-wrap {
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      color: var(--mineral);
      background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 10% 10%, rgba(65, 94, 157, .35), transparent 34rem),
        var(--carbon);
    }
    .behrad {
      position: relative;
      z-index: 2;
      padding-bottom: 70px;
    }
    .behrad .section-no { color: #8298CE; }
    .behrad-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr .75fr;
      align-items: end;
      gap: clamp(40px, 8vw, 130px);
    }
    .behrad-title {
      margin-bottom: 24px;
      direction: ltr;
      font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, sans-serif;
      font-size: clamp(4rem, 11vw, 11.5rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: .86;
      letter-spacing: -.045em;
      text-align: left;
    }
    .behrad-copy p {
      max-width: 610px;
      margin-bottom: 34px;
      color: rgba(236, 239, 235, .68);
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
      line-height: 2;
    }
    .behrad-cta {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      padding: 14px 20px;
      border: 1px solid rgba(236, 239, 235, .34);
      background: transparent;
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: color .25s ease, background .25s ease, border-color .25s ease;
    }
    .behrad-cta:hover { color: var(--carbon); background: var(--mineral); border-color: var(--mineral); }
    .behrad-cta span:last-child { direction: ltr; font-size: 1.2rem; }

    .photo-reel {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(190px, 1fr));
      gap: 8px;
      width: min(1760px, calc(100% - 2 * var(--gutter)));
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 0 clamp(90px, 10vw, 150px);
      direction: ltr;
    }
    .reel-frame { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: #0F1B22; }
    .reel-frame:nth-child(even) { transform: translateY(28px); }
    .reel-frame img {
      height: clamp(280px, 33vw, 520px);
      object-fit: cover;
      filter: grayscale(1) sepia(.14) saturate(.4) contrast(1.08) brightness(.9);
      opacity: .84;
      transition: transform .7s ease, filter .4s ease, opacity .4s ease;
    }
    @media (hover: hover) {
      .reel-frame:hover img {
        transform: scale(1.035);
        filter: grayscale(.7) sepia(.09) saturate(.62) contrast(1.06) brightness(.94);
        opacity: 1;
      }
    }

    .contact {
      min-height: 92svh;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(280px, .58fr);
      align-items: center;
      gap: clamp(50px, 9vw, 140px);
    }
    .contact h2 {
      max-width: 820px;
      margin-bottom: 30px;
      font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 8.5vw, 9.5rem);
      font-weight: 800;
      line-height: .98;
      letter-spacing: -.075em;
    }
    .contact h2 span { color: var(--parchment); }
    .contact-copy > p {
      max-width: 630px;
      margin-bottom: 40px;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .6);
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.2rem);
    }
    .contact-links { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px 28px; }
    .contact-links a {
      padding: 8px 0;
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(242, 233, 221, .24);
      direction: ltr;
      font-family: Montserrat, Estedad, sans-serif;
      font-size: .88rem;
      transition: color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease;
    }
    .contact-links a:hover { color: var(--wine-bright); border-color: var(--wine); }
    .contact-image { position: relative; margin: 0; }
    .contact-image img {
      aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: center 28%;
      filter: grayscale(1) sepia(.16) saturate(.42) contrast(1.08) brightness(.93);
    }
    .contact-image::before {
      content: "";
      position: absolute;
      inset: 18px -18px -18px 18px;
      z-index: -1;
      background: var(--ink-lift);
    }
    .footer {
      width: min(var(--max), calc(100% - 2 * var(--gutter)));
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 28px 0 36px;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 20px;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .34);
      font-size: .72rem;
    }
    .footer span:last-child { direction: ltr; font-family: Montserrat, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .1em; }

    .toast {
      position: fixed;
      right: 50%;
      bottom: 28px;
      z-index: 120;
      min-width: min(360px, calc(100vw - 36px));
      padding: 14px 20px;
      color: var(--ink);
      background: var(--parchment);
      box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .3);
      text-align: center;
      transform: translate(50%, 30px);
      opacity: 0;
      pointer-events: none;
      transition: opacity .25s ease, transform .25s ease;
    }
    .toast.show { opacity: 1; transform: translate(50%, 0); }

    .js .reveal {
      opacity: 0;
      transform: translateY(34px);
      transition: opacity .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1), transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
    }
    .js .reveal.in-view { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }
    .js .reveal.delay-1 { transition-delay: .12s; }
    .js .reveal.delay-2 { transition-delay: .24s; }

    @media (max-width: 980px) {
      .nav { padding-top: 16px; }
      .nav-inner { position: relative; }
      .menu-button {
        width: 42px;
        height: 42px;
        display: grid;
        place-content: center;
        gap: 5px;
        margin-bottom: 14px;
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        background: transparent;
        cursor: pointer;
      }
      .menu-button span { width: 17px; height: 1px; background: var(--parchment); transition: transform .2s ease; }
      .nav-links {
        position: absolute;
        top: 58px;
        left: 0;
        right: 0;
        display: none;
        padding: 20px;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: stretch;
        gap: 0;
        background: rgba(22, 15, 30, .97);
        border: 1px solid var(--line);
        backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
      }
      .nav-links.open { display: flex; }
      .nav-links a { padding: 12px 4px; }
      .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr 350px; gap: 28px; }
      .hero h1 { font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 9vw, 6.6rem); }
      .hero-visual { min-height: 510px; }
      .about, .belief, .contact { grid-template-columns: 1fr .64fr; gap: 50px; }
      .road-head { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .road-head p { margin-right: auto; }
      .behrad-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .behrad-title { font-size: clamp(4.8rem, 17vw, 10rem); }
      .photo-reel { overflow-x: auto; grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 250px); scrollbar-width: thin; }
    }

    @media (max-width: 720px) {
      :root { --gutter: 22px; }
      body { line-height: 1.75; }
      .nav-inner { min-height: 52px; }
      .wordmark { padding-bottom: 14px; }
      .menu-button { margin-bottom: 10px; }
      .nav-links { top: 52px; }
      .hero {
        min-height: auto;
        padding-top: 120px;
        padding-bottom: 88px;
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
        gap: 50px;
      }
      .hero h1 { margin-bottom: 22px; font-size: clamp(4.2rem, 21vw, 7rem); }
      .hero-lede { font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.95; }
      .hero-visual { min-height: 520px; order: 2; }
      .hero-frame { inset: 0 4% 0 12%; border-radius: 2px 72px 2px 2px; }
      .hero-stamp { right: 0; bottom: -22px; width: 94px; height: 94px; }
      .hero-meta { display: none; }
      .section { padding-top: 100px; padding-bottom: 100px; }
      .section-title { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 13.5vw, 4.6rem); }
      .about, .belief, .contact { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .about-copy p { font-size: 1.05rem; line-height: 2; }
      .about-image { width: 88%; margin: 24px 0 0 auto; }
      .road-head { padding-bottom: 60px; }
      .roadmap { width: calc(100% - 44px); padding-right: 0; }
      .road-line { left: 13px; transform: none; }
      .road-item, .road-item.major {
        grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr;
        min-height: 0;
        padding: 24px 0 40px;
      }
      .road-marker { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; margin-top: 9px; }
      .road-content, .road-item.flip .road-content {
        grid-column: 2;
        grid-row: 1;
        justify-self: stretch;
        max-width: none;
        padding: 0 18px 0 0;
      }
      .road-year { font-size: 2.6rem; }
      .road-photo { margin-top: 18px; }
      .road-photo.portrait img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-position: center 34%; }
      .belief { min-height: auto; }
      .belief-copy blockquote { font-size: clamp(2.25rem, 11vw, 4rem); }
      .belief-image { width: 83%; margin: 30px auto 24px 0; }
      .notes-head { align-items: start; flex-direction: column; margin-bottom: 36px; }
      .notes-entry { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; }
      .behrad-title { margin-top: 20px; font-size: clamp(4.2rem, 20vw, 7.3rem); }
      .photo-reel { width: calc(100% - 44px); grid-template-columns: repeat(5, 220px); padding-bottom: 100px; }
      .reel-frame img { height: 340px; }
      .contact h2 { font-size: clamp(4rem, 19vw, 7rem); }
      .contact-image { width: 84%; margin: 30px auto 22px 0; }
      .contact-links { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; }
      .footer { flex-direction: column; }
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
      *, *::before, *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition-duration: .01ms !important; animation-duration: .01ms !important; }
    }
  
    .lang-switch {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 4px;
      padding-bottom: 18px;
      direction: ltr;
    }
    .lang-switch a {
      min-width: 34px;
      padding: 5px 7px;
      border: 1px solid transparent;
      color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .52);
      font-family: Manrope, Montserrat, sans-serif;
      font-size: .68rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      line-height: 1.2;
      text-align: center;
      transition: color .2s ease, border-color .2s ease, background .2s ease;
    }
    .lang-switch a:hover { color: var(--parchment); border-color: var(--line-strong); }
    .lang-switch a[aria-current="page"] {
      color: var(--parchment);
      border-color: rgba(242, 233, 221, .34);
      background: rgba(242, 233, 221, .06);
    }
    html[dir="ltr"] body { font-family: Manrope, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.72; }
    html[dir="ltr"] .nav-inner,
    html[dir="ltr"] .nav-links,
    html[dir="ltr"] .hero,
    html[dir="ltr"] .about,
    html[dir="ltr"] .road-head,
    html[dir="ltr"] .belief,
    html[dir="ltr"] .notes,
    html[dir="ltr"] .behrad,
    html[dir="ltr"] .contact,
    html[dir="ltr"] .footer { direction: ltr; }
    html[dir="ltr"] .wordmark { margin-right: auto; margin-left: 0; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
    html[dir="ltr"] .hero h1,
    html[dir="ltr"] .section-title,
    html[dir="ltr"] .contact h2 { letter-spacing: -.06em; }
    html[dir="ltr"] .hero-lede,
    html[dir="ltr"] .about-copy p,
    html[dir="ltr"] .belief-copy p,
    html[dir="ltr"] .notes-entry p,
    html[dir="ltr"] .behrad-copy p,
    html[dir="ltr"] .contact-copy > p { line-height: 1.78; }
    html[dir="ltr"] .hero-meta { left: var(--gutter); right: auto; }
    html[dir="ltr"] .hero-stamp { left: 0; right: auto; }
    html[dir="ltr"] .about-image::before { inset: -18px -18px 18px 18px; }
    html[dir="ltr"] .road-content { direction: ltr; text-align: left; padding: 32px 30px 32px 0; }
    html[dir="ltr"] .road-item.flip .road-content { padding: 32px 0 32px 30px; }
    html[dir="ltr"] .road-year { font-family: Manrope, sans-serif; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
    html[dir="ltr"] .belief-image::after { left: auto; right: -20px; letter-spacing: -.05em; }
    .belief-image::after { content: var(--belief-word, "آدم‌ها"); }
    html[dir="ltr"] .contact-image::before { inset: 18px 18px -18px -18px; }
    html[dir="ltr"] .toast { direction: ltr; }
    @media (max-width: 980px) {
      .lang-switch { padding: 14px 4px 8px; }
    }
    @media (max-width: 720px) {
      html[dir="ltr"] .hero-frame { inset: 0 12% 0 4%; border-radius: 72px 2px 2px 2px; }
      html[dir="ltr"] .road-content,
      html[dir="ltr"] .road-item.flip .road-content { padding: 0 0 0 18px; }
      html[dir="ltr"] .about-image { margin: 24px auto 0 0; }
      html[dir="ltr"] .belief-image,
      html[dir="ltr"] .contact-image { margin-right: 0; margin-left: auto; }
    }

    /* Responsive media system r2: landscape-led, never stretched. */
    .hero-visual {
      min-height: 0;
      aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
      align-self: center;
    }
    .hero-frame { inset: 0 4%; }

    .about {
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .92fr) minmax(420px, 1.08fr);
      align-items: center;
    }
    .about-image,
    .belief-image,
    .contact-image,
    .road-photo,
    .reel-frame {
      aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    }
    .about-image img,
    .belief-image img,
    .contact-image img,
    .road-photo img,
    .road-photo.portrait img,
    .reel-frame img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: auto;
      object-fit: cover;
    }
    .about-image img { object-position: center 54%; }
    .belief-image img { object-position: center 38%; }
    .contact-image img { object-position: center 36%; }

    .road-item { min-height: 140px; }
    .road-item.major {
      min-height: 0;
      padding-block: clamp(42px, 5vw, 72px);
    }
    .road-photo { margin-top: 20px; }
    .road-photo.media-beginning img { object-position: center 42%; }
    .road-photo.media-alborz img { object-position: center 51%; }
    .road-photo.media-startup-weekend img { object-position: center 50%; }
    .road-photo.media-ashna img { object-position: center 44%; }
    .road-photo.media-military img { object-position: center 48%; }
    .road-photo.media-iran-zamin img { object-position: center 28%; }
    .road-photo.media-construction img { object-position: center 48%; }
    .road-photo.media-today img { object-position: center 36%; }

    .belief {
      min-height: auto;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(420px, .86fr);
    }
    .photo-reel {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
    }
    .reel-frame:nth-child(even) { transform: translateY(16px); }
    .reel-frame img { min-height: 0; }
    .reel-frame:nth-child(1) img { object-position: center 30%; }
    .reel-frame:nth-child(2) img { object-position: center 38%; }
    .reel-frame:nth-child(3) img { object-position: center 35%; }
    .reel-frame:nth-child(4) img { object-position: center 35%; }
    .reel-frame:nth-child(5) img { object-position: center 33%; }
    .contact {
      min-height: auto;
      grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .92fr) minmax(420px, 1.08fr);
    }

    @media (max-width: 980px) {
      .hero-visual { min-height: 0; }
      .about,
      .belief,
      .contact { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(330px, .92fr); }
      .photo-reel { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(240px, 1fr)); }
    }

    @media (max-width: 720px) {
      .hero-visual {
        min-height: 0;
        aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
      }
      .hero-frame { inset: 0; }

      .about,
      .belief,
      .contact { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
      .about-image,
      .belief-image,
      .contact-image {
        width: 100%;
        margin: 28px 0 0;
      }

      .road-head { padding-bottom: 36px; }
      .roadmap {
        width: 100%;
        padding: 0 var(--gutter) 20px;
      }
      .road-line {
        left: auto;
        right: calc(var(--gutter) + 13px);
        transform: none;
      }
      .road-item,
      .road-item.major {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 28px;
        padding: 30px 0 42px;
      }
      .road-marker,
      .road-item.flip .road-marker { grid-column: 2; }
      .road-content,
      .road-item.flip .road-content {
        grid-column: 1;
        justify-self: stretch;
        max-width: none;
        padding: 0 0 0 16px;
      }
      .road-year { font-size: 2.25rem; }
      .road-content h3 { font-size: 1.05rem; }
      .road-content p { font-size: .92rem; }
      .road-photo { margin-top: 16px; }
      .road-caption {
        margin-top: 8px;
        font-size: .64rem;
        letter-spacing: .055em;
      }

      html[dir="ltr"] .road-line {
        left: calc(var(--gutter) + 13px);
        right: auto;
      }
      html[dir="ltr"] .road-item,
      html[dir="ltr"] .road-item.major { grid-template-columns: 28px minmax(0, 1fr); }
      html[dir="ltr"] .road-marker,
      html[dir="ltr"] .road-item.flip .road-marker { grid-column: 1; }
      html[dir="ltr"] .road-content,
      html[dir="ltr"] .road-item.flip .road-content {
        grid-column: 2;
        padding: 0 0 0 16px;
      }

      .photo-reel {
        width: 100%;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0 var(--gutter) 88px;
        grid-template-columns: repeat(5, min(82vw, 360px));
        gap: 12px;
        overflow-x: auto;
        scroll-snap-type: x proximity;
      }
      .reel-frame {
        scroll-snap-align: center;
        transform: none !important;
      }
      .reel-frame img { height: 100%; }
    }