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/* VNC director feature */
.director-feature{background:#0e0d0b;border-block:1px solid rgba(199,165,107,.2)}.director-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.04fr) minmax(340px,.96fr);gap:clamp(42px,8vw,130px);align-items:center;margin-left:8%}.director-portrait{position:relative;margin:0;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(199,165,107,.34);background:#050505;box-shadow:0 30px 80px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}.director-portrait img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:1.05/1;object-fit:cover;object-position:62% 42%;filter:saturate(.82) contrast(1.08) brightness(.82)}.director-portrait:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 44%,rgba(5,5,5,.92) 100%),linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(199,165,107,.08),transparent 48%);pointer-events:none}.director-portrait figcaption{position:absolute;z-index:1;left:24px;right:24px;bottom:20px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#c8b79a}.director-portrait figcaption span:last-child{color:#8e8576}.director-copy{max-width:580px}.director-copy .display{font-size:clamp(44px,5.6vw,84px);line-height:.98;margin:22px 0 34px}.director-copy>p:not(.eyebrow){color:#aaa69e;max-width:520px;margin:0 0 18px}.director-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:88px 1fr;gap:10px 20px;border-top:1px solid rgba(199,165,107,.28);margin-top:40px;padding-top:22px;font-size:11px}.director-meta span{color:#766e61;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em}.director-meta strong{font-weight:500;color:#e9dfcf}@media (max-width:980px){.director-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;margin-left:0}.director-copy{max-width:720px}.director-portrait img{aspect-ratio:16/9}}@media (max-width:680px){.director-portrait img{aspect-ratio:1.12/1;object-position:58% 40%}.director-portrait figcaption{flex-direction:column;gap:7px;left:16px;right:16px;bottom:16px}.director-copy .display{font-size:42px}.director-meta{grid-template-columns:74px 1fr}}

/* VNC metallic identity, mobile header controls and Mini App feature */
:root{--gold:#d7b36a;--gold-bright:#f8dda0;--gold-deep:#8b6229;--line:rgba(234,201,136,.18)}
body{background:radial-gradient(1000px 560px at 82% -10%,rgba(157,111,42,.12),transparent 62%),linear-gradient(180deg,#08090a 0%,#0b0a08 100%)}
.brand{filter:drop-shadow(0 7px 20px rgba(200,160,78,.18))}.brand-logo{display:block;width:clamp(132px,12vw,184px);height:auto}.footer-brand img{display:block;width:min(210px,60vw);height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 22px rgba(215,179,106,.16))}
.hero h1 em,.display em,.contact h2 em{background:linear-gradient(105deg,var(--gold-deep),var(--gold-bright) 42%,var(--gold) 72%,#fff1c4);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;-webkit-text-fill-color:transparent}
.eyebrow,.section-index span,.service-num,.academy-pillar>span{color:var(--gold-bright)}
.header-actions{justify-self:end;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:12px}.header-actions .header-cta{justify-self:auto}.lang-switch{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:5px;min-width:66px;padding:11px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(215,179,106,.32);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(8,8,7,.5);color:#c9b486;font:600 10px/1 "Space Grotesk",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}.lang-switch b{color:#f7dda0}.mobile-lang{display:none}
.mini-app-feature{position:relative;overflow:hidden;background:#11100d;border-block:1px solid rgba(215,179,106,.25)}.mini-app-feature:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-30% -10% auto auto;width:55%;height:110%;background:radial-gradient(ellipse,rgba(210,164,74,.15),transparent 68%);pointer-events:none}.mini-app-inner{position:relative}.mini-app-head{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:26px 22px}.mini-app-code{color:#8f8168;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase}.mini-app-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(270px,.72fr) minmax(0,1.28fr);gap:clamp(40px,7vw,120px);align-items:center;padding-block:70px 36px}.mini-app-copy .display{font-size:clamp(48px,6.5vw,94px);margin:0 0 28px}.mini-app-copy>p{max-width:480px;color:#a9a39a;margin:0 0 28px;font-size:clamp(15px,1.4vw,19px);line-height:1.55}.mini-app-link{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;color:var(--gold-bright);font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}.mini-app-link span{font-size:18px;transition:transform .25s ease}.mini-app-link:hover span{transform:translateY(4px)}.mini-app-visual{position:relative;min-width:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(215,179,106,.32);background:#060606;box-shadow:0 28px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.32)}.mini-app-visual img{display:block;width:100%;aspect-ratio:2.36/1;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.86) contrast(1.08) brightness(.86)}.mini-app-visual:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 32%,rgba(5,5,4,.83) 100%);pointer-events:none}.mini-app-visual figcaption{position:absolute;z-index:1;left:20px;right:20px;bottom:17px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;color:#e9d49c;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}.mini-app-visual figcaption span:last-child{color:#a69470}.mini-app-roster{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line)}.mini-app-roster>div{padding:22px 20px 25px;border-right:1px solid var(--line)}.mini-app-roster>div:last-child{border-right:0}.mini-app-roster span{display:block;margin-bottom:9px;color:#8f8168;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}.mini-app-roster strong{display:block;color:#e9dfcf;font-size:13px;font-weight:500;line-height:1.35}
@media (max-width:1140px){.header-actions{display:none}.mobile-lang{display:inline-flex}.site-header{grid-template-columns:1fr auto auto;gap:14px}}
@media (max-width:980px){.mini-app-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mini-app-visual{order:-1}.mini-app-roster{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}.mini-app-roster>div:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.mini-app-roster>div:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}}
@media (max-width:680px){.brand-logo{width:132px}.mobile-lang{min-width:58px;padding:9px 8px;font-size:8px}.site-header{gap:10px}.mini-app-head{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:10px}.mini-app-grid{padding-block:45px 28px;gap:40px}.mini-app-copy .display{font-size:52px}.mini-app-visual img{aspect-ratio:1.65}.mini-app-roster{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mini-app-roster>div{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.mini-app-roster>div:nth-child(2){border-right:0}.mini-app-roster>div:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}.mini-app-roster>div:last-child{border-bottom:0}}
.contact-backdrop{background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%,rgba(199,165,107,.18),transparent 30%),conic-gradient(from 0deg at 50% 50%,transparent,rgba(128,92,37,.1),transparent 30%)}.showcase{background:#d8caa9}
.mini-app-feature.section{padding-block:clamp(68px,8vw,120px)}.mini-app-visual img{height:auto}.hybrid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.hybrid-copy{width:min(1180px,100%);margin-inline:auto}

/* Local MV video replaces the broken remote still in the film-intro band. */
.threshold-fallback{display:none!important}
.threshold-media{position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;width:100vw;height:56.25vw;min-width:177.78vh;min-height:100vh;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);object-fit:cover;object-position:center;filter:saturate(.86) contrast(1.05) brightness(.72)}
@media (max-width:680px){.threshold-media{object-position:56% center}}

/* Workflow card placed before Mini App; one strong visual replaces the duplicate poster. */
.mini-app-workflow{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#0c0b09 0%,#11100d 100%);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(215,179,106,.22)}
.mini-app-workflow-inner{position:relative}
.workflow-heading{max-width:760px;margin-left:14%;margin-bottom:clamp(38px,5vw,68px)}
.workflow-heading .display{font-size:clamp(48px,6vw,88px);margin-top:20px}
.workflow-visual{position:relative;margin:0;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(215,179,106,.34);background:#050505;box-shadow:0 26px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.workflow-visual img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;object-fit:contain}
.workflow-visual:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 72%,rgba(5,5,4,.78) 100%);pointer-events:none}
.workflow-visual figcaption{position:absolute;z-index:1;left:22px;right:22px;bottom:17px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:14px;color:#ead49b;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.16em;text-transform:uppercase}
.workflow-visual figcaption span:last-child{color:#a79570}
.mini-app-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
.mini-app-copy{max-width:760px}
.threshold-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}.threshold-youtube{color:var(--gold-bright)!important}.threshold-youtube span{color:var(--gold-bright)!important}
@media (max-width:980px){.workflow-heading{margin-left:0}.workflow-visual figcaption{left:16px;right:16px}}
@media (max-width:680px){.workflow-heading .display{font-size:52px}.workflow-visual figcaption{font-size:8px;bottom:13px}.mini-app-grid{padding-top:38px}.threshold-actions{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}}

/* 2065 loop, live Netlify form and lightweight Mini App interface */
.mini-app-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(250px,.66fr) minmax(0,1.34fr);align-items:start}
.mini-app-copy{position:sticky;top:118px}
.mini-app-copy .display{max-width:620px;font-size:clamp(43px,5.35vw,78px);line-height:.96;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.mini-app-copy .display em{display:inline;color:#e4bd68;font-size:.72em;line-height:1.04}
.mini-app-demo{width:100%;max-width:680px;justify-self:end;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(222,185,103,.42);border-radius:34px;background:#090907;box-shadow:0 42px 110px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 60px rgba(205,155,56,.08)}
.app-demo-bar{height:68px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 24px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(222,185,103,.18);background:rgba(8,8,7,.96)}
.app-demo-brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;color:#f5dda7;font:600 11px/1 "Space Grotesk",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.16em}
.app-demo-brand img{width:27px;height:27px;object-fit:contain}
.app-demo-profile{width:31px;height:31px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid rgba(222,185,103,.35);border-radius:50%;color:#bea56f;font:600 8px/1 "Space Grotesk",sans-serif}
.app-demo-feature{position:relative;min-height:290px;padding:46px 34px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;justify-content:flex-end;overflow:hidden;background:radial-gradient(circle at 72% 28%,rgba(240,194,93,.24),transparent 12%),radial-gradient(circle at 76% 34%,rgba(179,28,16,.2),transparent 35%),linear-gradient(124deg,#15100a 0%,#080808 47%,#241204 100%)}
.app-demo-feature:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(6,6,5,.96) 0%,rgba(6,6,5,.46) 54%,rgba(6,6,5,.1) 100%),linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(6,6,5,.8),transparent 62%);pointer-events:none}
.app-demo-feature>.app-demo-feature-art{position:absolute;z-index:0;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 46%;filter:saturate(.82) contrast(1.08) brightness(.68)}
.app-demo-feature>*:not(.app-demo-feature-art){position:relative;z-index:2}
.app-demo-feature p{margin:0 0 10px;color:#d7b66d;font:600 8px/1.3 "Space Grotesk",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.18em}
.app-demo-feature h3{margin:0 0 12px;color:#f2ecdf;font:500 clamp(34px,4.2vw,56px)/.92 "Playfair Display",serif;letter-spacing:-.03em}
.app-demo-feature h3 em{color:#efcb77;font-weight:500}
.app-demo-feature>span{color:#aca394;font-size:11px}
.app-demo-feature button{margin-top:22px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;padding:11px 16px;border:1px solid rgba(240,207,139,.34);border-radius:999px;background:#f0d28f;color:#15110a;font:600 9px/1 "Space Grotesk",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.11em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}
.app-demo-feature button b{font-size:10px}
.app-demo-content{padding:25px 24px 28px}
.app-demo-tabs{display:flex;gap:8px;overflow-x:auto;padding:0 0 14px;scrollbar-width:none;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain}
.app-demo-tabs::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
.app-demo-tabs button{flex:0 0 auto;padding:9px 12px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.11);border-radius:999px;background:transparent;color:#8f8a80;font:500 8px/1 "Space Grotesk",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.07em;white-space:nowrap;cursor:pointer}
.app-demo-tabs button[aria-selected="true"]{border-color:rgba(222,185,103,.52);background:rgba(222,185,103,.13);color:#f2d896}
.app-demo-rail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:13px}
.app-film-card{min-width:0}
.app-film-card[hidden]{display:none}
.app-film-poster{position:relative;aspect-ratio:.76;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.08);background:#151515}
.app-film-poster:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.03) 30%,rgba(0,0,0,.88));pointer-events:none}
.app-film-poster img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .65s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.2,1),filter .65s ease}
.app-film-card:hover .app-film-poster img{transform:scale(1.035);filter:saturate(1.06)}
.app-film-horror .app-film-poster{background:radial-gradient(circle at 62% 25%,rgba(205,31,30,.26),transparent 21%),linear-gradient(145deg,#110a0a,#28211d 48%,#050505)}
.app-film-urban .app-film-poster{background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 22%,rgba(34,128,160,.28),transparent 19%),linear-gradient(160deg,#081115,#18242c 52%,#030505)}
.app-film-legend .app-film-poster{background:radial-gradient(circle at 50% 21%,rgba(229,185,74,.3),transparent 20%),linear-gradient(145deg,#171208,#252013 50%,#050403)}
.app-film-poster span{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:11px;bottom:10px;color:#f0d38f;font:500 25px/1 "Playfair Display",serif}
.app-film-poster b{position:absolute;z-index:2;right:8px;top:8px;padding:4px 6px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.22);border-radius:4px;color:#ddd5c4;font:600 7px/1 "Space Grotesk",sans-serif}
.app-film-card>p{margin:11px 0 5px;color:#b99a58;font:600 7px/1.25 "Space Grotesk",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1em}
.app-film-card h4{margin:0;color:#eee9de;font:500 15px/1.18 "Playfair Display",serif}
.app-film-card small{display:block;margin-top:7px;color:#746f66;font-size:8px}
.app-film-action{width:100%;margin-top:12px;padding:9px 10px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:7px;border:1px solid rgba(222,185,103,.28);border-radius:999px;background:rgba(222,185,103,.07);color:#dcc17e;font:600 8px/1 "Space Grotesk",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer;transition:background .25s ease,color .25s ease,border-color .25s ease,transform .25s ease}
.app-film-action:hover,.app-film-action:focus-visible{border-color:rgba(239,205,128,.65);background:#d9b76a;color:#12100b;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.app-film-action span{font-size:13px}
.app-mystery-panel{position:relative;margin-top:18px;padding:20px 20px 18px;border:1px solid rgba(222,185,103,.3);background:radial-gradient(circle at 92% 0,rgba(205,155,56,.17),transparent 38%),linear-gradient(145deg,#17140e,#0b0a08);box-shadow:inset 0 1px rgba(255,255,255,.025);animation:mysteryReveal .38s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1) both}
.app-mystery-panel[hidden]{display:none}
.app-mystery-close{position:absolute;right:13px;top:12px;width:28px;height:28px;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12);border-radius:50%;background:transparent;color:#9f988a;font-size:17px;line-height:1;cursor:pointer}
.app-mystery-kicker{margin:0 40px 9px 0;color:#caa95e;font:600 7px/1.25 "Space Grotesk",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.15em}
.app-mystery-panel h4{margin:0 38px 8px 0;color:#f1eadc;font:500 23px/1.05 "Playfair Display",serif}
.app-mystery-panel>p[data-mystery-copy]{max-width:510px;margin:0;color:#958e82;font-size:11px;line-height:1.55}
.app-mystery-progress{display:flex;gap:6px;margin:15px 0}
.app-mystery-progress i{width:26px;height:2px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}
.app-mystery-progress i:first-child{background:#d4af60;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(212,175,96,.5)}
.app-mystery-panel.is-unlocked .app-mystery-progress i{background:#d4af60;box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(212,175,96,.35)}
.app-mystery-unlock{padding:10px 14px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;border:1px solid rgba(222,185,103,.35);border-radius:999px;background:#d9b76a;color:#12100b;font:700 8px/1 "Space Grotesk",sans-serif;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}
.app-mystery-unlock:disabled{background:rgba(222,185,103,.1);color:#d9c087;cursor:default}
@keyframes mysteryReveal{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(8px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
.app-demo-note{margin:20px 0 0;color:#635f57;font-size:8px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.threshold-video iframe{pointer-events:none;filter:saturate(.78) contrast(1.08) brightness(.7);transform:translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.025)}
.threshold-youtube{color:var(--gold-bright)!important}
.form-status{grid-column:1/-1;min-height:24px;margin:4px auto 0;text-align:center;color:#d7bc7c;font-size:12px}
.story-form button:disabled{cursor:wait;opacity:.58;transform:none}

@media (max-width:980px){.mini-app-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.mini-app-copy{position:static}.mini-app-demo{max-width:none;justify-self:stretch}}
@media (max-width:680px){
  .mini-app-demo{border-radius:24px;margin-inline:-4px;width:calc(100% + 8px)}
  .app-demo-bar{height:58px;padding-inline:17px}
  .app-demo-feature{min-height:265px;padding:34px 19px}
  .app-demo-feature h3{font-size:42px}
  .app-demo-content{padding:21px 16px 24px}
  .app-demo-tabs{margin-right:-16px;padding-right:16px}
  .app-demo-rail{display:flex;gap:12px;overflow-x:auto;margin-right:-16px;padding-right:16px;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scrollbar-width:none;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain}
  .app-demo-rail::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .app-film-card{flex:0 0 64%;scroll-snap-align:start}
  .app-film-card h4{font-size:18px}
  .mini-app-copy .display{font-size:48px}
  .app-mystery-panel{padding:18px 16px 16px}
  .app-mystery-panel h4{font-size:22px}
  .cinema-threshold,.threshold-copy{min-height:100svh}
  .threshold-video iframe{width:177.78vh;height:100vh;min-width:177.78vh;min-height:100vh}
  .threshold-copy{justify-content:flex-end}
  .threshold-copy .display{font-size:clamp(40px,12vw,56px)}
  .threshold-copy .display br{display:block}
  .threshold-bottom{gap:20px}
}