* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
  }
  
  :root {
    --page-padding: clamp(14px, 2vw, 28px);
    --page-gap: clamp(14px, 2vw, 28px);
    --hero-max-width: 1100px;
    --hero-ratio: 4 / 3;
    --menu-width: clamp(150px, 14vw, 220px);
    --text-color: #000;
    --bg-color: #fff;
    --border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  }
  
  html,
  body {
    min-height: 100%;
  }
  
  body {
    background: var(--bg-color);
    color: var(--text-color);
    font-family: Garamond, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
  }
  
  .page {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-rows: auto 1fr auto;
    gap: var(--page-gap);
    padding: var(--page-padding);
  }
  
  /* TOP ROW */
  
  .top-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    align-items: start;
    column-gap: 16px;
  }
  
  .brand {
    justify-self: start;
  }
  
  .brand p {
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 5.5vw, 4.6rem);
    line-height: 0.95;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: -0.03em;
  }
  
  .services {
    justify-self: end;
    text-align: right;
  }
  
  .services p {
    font-size: clamp(1.12rem, 2.65vw, 2.12rem);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  }
  
  /* MIDDLE AREA */
  
  .content-row {
    min-height: 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: var(--menu-width) minmax(0, 1fr) var(--menu-width);
    align-items: start;
    column-gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px);
  }
  
  .pseudo-menu {
    grid-column: 1;
    align-self: start;
    padding-top: 2px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 6px;
  }
  
  .stage-slot {
    grid-column: 2;
    min-width: 0;
    min-height: 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  
  .menu-spacer {
    grid-column: 3;
    width: 100%;
  }
  
  /* PSEUDO MENU */
  
  .menu-link {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    padding: 0;
    color: inherit;
    font: inherit;
    text-align: left;
    cursor: pointer;
    font-size: clamp(0.9rem, 1.1vw, 1rem);
    line-height: 1;
    opacity: 0.45;
    transition: opacity 180ms ease;
  }
  
  .menu-link span {
    opacity: 0.75;
  }
  
  .menu-link:hover,
  .menu-link.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  
  /* HERO / STAGE */
  
  .stage {
    position: relative;
    width: min(72vw, var(--hero-max-width));
    aspect-ratio: var(--hero-ratio);
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  
  .stage-panel {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
    transition: opacity 500ms ease;
  }
  
  .stage-panel.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    pointer-events: auto;
  }
  
  /* HOME PANEL */
  
  .hero {
    position: relative;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: #fff;
  }
  
  .hero-slide {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 8px;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  
  .hero-img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 700ms ease;
  }
  
  .hero-img.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
  }
  
  /* desktop stagger: right image changes a bit later */
  .hero-slide .hero-img:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: 500ms;
  }
  
  /* ABOUT PANEL */
  
  .about-box {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
    background: rgb(0, 0, 0);
    display: flex;
    /* align-items: flex-start; */
    justify-content: center;
    overflow: auto;
    padding: 6rem 0; 
    /* padding: clamp(3rem, 1.4vw, 4rem); */
  }
  
  .about-content {
    width: min(78%, 52rem);
    text-align: left;
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    margin-top: auto;
    margin-bottom: auto;
  }
  
  .about-content p {
    color: rgb(255, 255, 255);
    font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;
    font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.4vw, 1.4rem);
    line-height: 1.55;
    margin-bottom: 1em;
    text-indent: 1.2em;
  }
  
  .about-content p.initial {
    text-indent: 0;
  }
  
  .about-content p.initial::first-letter {
    font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2vw, 2.4rem);
    line-height: 1;
    font-weight: normal;
    transform: scaleX(0.5);
    margin-right: -0.1em;
    position: relative;
    top: 0.03em;
  }

  .about-ornament {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: 1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.2em;
    margin: 1.2em 0;
    margin-bottom: 0em;
  }

  .smallcaps {
    font-variant: small-caps;
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  }
  
  /* BOTTOM ROW */
  
  .bottom-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
    align-items: end;
    column-gap: 16px;
  }
  
  .contact {
    justify-self: start;
  }
  
  .contact p {
    font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 1.25vw, 1rem);
    line-height: 1.35;
    letter-spacing: 0;
  }
  
  .lang {
    justify-self: end;
    align-self: end;
  }
  
  .lang button {
    background: none;
    border: none;
    color: inherit;
    font: inherit;
    font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 1.2vw, 0.95rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.04em;
    cursor: pointer;
    padding: 0;
  }
  
  .lang button:hover {
    opacity: 0.55;
  }
  
  /* LANGUAGE FADE */
  
  .i18n {
    display: inline-block;
    transition: opacity 180ms ease;
  }
  
  .i18n-html {
    transition: opacity 180ms ease;
  }
  
  .i18n.is-fading,
  .i18n-html.is-fading {
    opacity: 0;
  }
  
  /* BREAKPOINT: MENU STACKS ABOVE STAGE */
  
  @media (max-width: 980px) {
    .content-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      grid-template-rows: auto minmax(0, 1fr);
      row-gap: 14px;
      align-items: stretch;
      min-height: 100%;
    }
  
    .pseudo-menu {
      grid-column: 1;
      grid-row: 1;
      padding-top: 0;
      gap: 4px;
    }
  
    .stage-slot {
      grid-column: 1;
      grid-row: 2;
      width: 100%;
      min-height: 0;
      align-self: stretch;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }
  
    .menu-spacer {
      display: none;
    }
  
    .stage {
      width: min(100%, var(--hero-max-width));
    }
  
    .about-content {
      width: min(84%, 44rem);
    }
  
    .about-content p {
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem);
      line-height: 1.38;
    }
  }
  
  /* MOBILE */
  
  @media (max-width: 700px) {
    .page {
      gap: 18px;
    }
  
    .top-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      align-items: start;
    }
  
    .brand p {
      font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 9vw, 3rem);
      line-height: 0.95;
    }
  
    .services p {
      font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 4.3vw, 1.35rem);
      line-height: 1.02;
    }
  
    .menu-link {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
  
    .stage {
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 3 / 4;
    }
  
    .about-box{
        padding-top: clamp(3rem,4vw,6rem); 
        padding-bottom: clamp(3rem,4vw,6rem); 
    }

    .about-content {
      width: min(86%, 32rem);
    }
  
    .about-content p {
        font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
        line-height: 1.35;
    }
  
    .bottom-row {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
      align-items: end;
    }
  
    .contact {
      max-width: 70%;
    }
  
    .contact p {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      line-height: 1.35;
    }
  
    .lang button {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
    }
  
    .hero-slide {
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      gap: 0;
    }
  
    .hero-slide .hero-img {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      transition-delay: 0ms; /* no stagger on mobile */
    }
  }
  
  /* SHORT VIEWPORTS */
  
  @media (max-height: 720px) {
    .stage {
      width: min(62vw, var(--hero-max-width));
    }
  }
  
  @media (max-height: 720px) and (max-width: 980px) {
    .stage {
      width: 100%;
    }
  }