:root{
  --paper:#f4f0e8;
  --paper-2:#fbfaf7;
  --ink:#181713;
  --muted:#68635b;
  --line:#d5cec2;
  --red:#a5221f;
  --dark:#171715;
  --shell:1240px;
  --serif:Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
  --sans:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-padding-top:86px}
body{margin:0;background:var(--paper-2);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:16px;line-height:1.68;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
img{display:block;max-width:100%;height:auto}
a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:4px}
h1,h2,h3,p{margin-top:0}
h1,h2,h3{font-family:var(--serif)}
.shell{width:min(var(--shell),calc(100% - 56px));margin:0 auto}
.skip-link{position:absolute;left:12px;top:-100px;background:#fff;padding:10px 14px;z-index:100}
.skip-link:focus{top:12px}

/* Header */
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:30;background:rgba(251,250,247,.97);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);backdrop-filter:blur(12px)}
.header-row{min-height:82px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px}
.wordmark{display:flex;flex-direction:column;text-decoration:none;line-height:1}
.wordmark-name{font:400 25px/1 var(--serif);letter-spacing:.025em;text-transform:uppercase}
.wordmark-role{margin-top:7px;font-size:9px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted)}
.desktop-nav{display:flex;gap:28px;font-size:10px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}
.desktop-nav a{text-decoration:none;padding:8px 0;border-bottom:1px solid transparent}
.desktop-nav a:hover,.desktop-nav a:focus-visible{color:var(--red);border-color:var(--red)}
.mobile-menu{display:none}

/* Hero: large editorial type + restrained portrait + cinematic transition image */
.hero-option5{background:var(--paper);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.hero-option5-inner{padding:82px 0 0}
.hero-primary{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 230px;gap:78px;align-items:end;max-width:1060px}
.hero-option5-copy{padding:0}
.kicker,.small-label{margin:0 0 20px;color:var(--red);font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.19em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-option5 h1{max-width:790px;margin:0 0 28px;font-size:clamp(76px,7.4vw,112px);font-weight:400;line-height:.86;letter-spacing:-.055em}
.hero-deck{max-width:680px;margin:0 0 29px;font:400 clamp(23px,2vw,30px)/1.4 var(--serif)}
.hero-contact{display:inline-block;width:max-content;padding-bottom:4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--red);font-size:12px;font-weight:800;text-decoration:none}
.hero-profile{width:230px;align-self:end}
.author-portrait{margin:0}
.author-portrait img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 31%}
.hero-profile-copy{padding-top:13px;border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:13px}
.hero-profile-copy strong{display:block;margin-bottom:5px;font:400 19px/1.2 var(--serif)}
.hero-profile-copy span{display:block;color:var(--muted);font-size:10.5px;line-height:1.55}
.hero-landscape{margin:60px 0 0}
.hero-landscape img{width:100%;height:clamp(315px,31vw,450px);object-fit:cover;object-position:center 55%}
.hero-landscape figcaption,.editorial-photo figcaption,.wide-photo figcaption,.gallery figcaption{margin-top:10px;color:var(--muted);font-size:9.5px;line-height:1.45;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}

/* Shared sections */
.section{padding:84px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:var(--paper-2)}
.tint{background:var(--paper)}
.dark{background:var(--dark);color:#fff}
.section-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:112px minmax(0,1fr);gap:48px}
.section-label{align-self:start;padding-top:8px;border-top:2px solid var(--red)}
.section-label span{display:block;color:var(--red);font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em}
.section-label p{margin:7px 0 0;font-size:10px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.17em;text-transform:uppercase}
.section-label.light p{color:#fff}
.section-body{max-width:1000px}
h2{max-width:880px;margin:0 0 25px;font-size:clamp(38px,4vw,55px);font-weight:400;line-height:1.03;letter-spacing:-.04em}
.lead{max-width:820px;font:400 clamp(20px,1.8vw,25px)/1.48 var(--serif)}
.inline-links{display:flex;gap:23px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:26px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700}

/* About: text-first and easy to scan */
.about-layout{display:block}
.about-intro{max-width:860px}
.about-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(260px,.75fr);gap:64px;margin-top:35px;padding-top:30px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-columns p{max-width:700px}
.about-note{padding-left:28px;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
.about-note .small-label{margin-bottom:12px}

/* Research */
.research-editorial{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.25fr) minmax(310px,.75fr);gap:54px;align-items:start}
.research-copy{min-width:0}
.wide-photo{width:100%;margin:30px 0 0}
.wide-photo img{width:100%;aspect-ratio:4/5;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 36%}
.research-facts{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;margin-top:35px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.research-facts div{padding:16px 14px 16px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.research-facts span{display:block;margin-bottom:5px;color:var(--muted);font-size:9px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.research-facts strong{font:400 16px/1.4 var(--serif)}

/* For Media — preserve Option 5 ledger */
.dark .lead{color:#e6e1d9}
.media-ledger{margin-top:38px;border-top:1px solid #494741}
.media-ledger article{display:grid;grid-template-columns:165px minmax(215px,.75fr) minmax(270px,1fr);gap:25px;align-items:baseline;padding:24px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #494741}
.media-topic-label{margin:0;color:#d5635b;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.15em;text-transform:uppercase}
.media-ledger h3{margin:0;font-size:21px;font-weight:400;line-height:1.25}
.media-ledger article>p:last-child{margin:0;color:#c8c2b9;font-size:13.5px;line-height:1.55}
.media-contact{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 220px;gap:45px;align-items:end;margin-top:42px}
.dark .small-label{color:#aaa}
.media-contact>div>p:last-child{margin-bottom:0;color:#d8d2ca;font-size:14px}
.media-button{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;background:var(--red);color:#fff;padding:17px 19px;font-size:11px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase}

/* CV */
.cv-block{margin-top:42px}
.cv-block>h3{margin:0;padding-bottom:10px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--ink);font-size:25px;font-weight:400}
.cv-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:135px 1fr;gap:24px;padding:17px 0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.cv-row>span{color:var(--muted);font-size:11px;font-weight:800}
.cv-row strong{font:600 17px/1.42 var(--serif)}
.cv-row p{margin:3px 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}
.cv-columns{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:38px;margin-top:43px;padding-top:27px;border-top:1px solid var(--ink)}
.cv-columns strong{font:600 19px/1.4 var(--serif)}
.cv-columns p:last-child{margin-top:7px;color:var(--muted);font-size:14px}

/* Photography */
.gallery{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.15fr .85fr;gap:46px 28px;align-items:start;margin-top:42px}
.gallery figure{margin:0}
.gallery img{width:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:saturate(.9) contrast(1.015)}
.photo-city img,.photo-camera img{aspect-ratio:4/5}
.photo-camera{margin-top:86px!important}
.photo-camera img{object-position:center 38%}
.photo-wide{grid-column:1/-1}
.photo-wide img{aspect-ratio:16/9}
.photo-wide:nth-of-type(3){width:90%}
.photo-wide:nth-of-type(4){width:78%;margin-left:auto}
.photo-wide:nth-of-type(7){width:92%}
.photo-square img{aspect-ratio:1/1}
.photo-mangystau img{aspect-ratio:4/3}
.photo-archive{grid-column:1/-1;width:min(56%,620px);margin-left:auto!important}
.photo-archive img{aspect-ratio:4/3}

/* Contact/footer */
.contact-section{padding-bottom:112px}
.contact-body p:not(.kicker){max-width:620px}
.email-link{display:inline-block;margin:18px 0 28px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--red);font:400 clamp(32px,4.5vw,54px)/1.1 var(--serif);text-decoration:none}
.contact-links{font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.site-footer{background:#11110f;color:#aaa;padding:24px 0;font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.site-footer .shell{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}

@media(max-width:980px){
  .desktop-nav{display:none}
  .mobile-menu{display:block;position:relative}
  .mobile-menu summary{cursor:pointer;font-size:12px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase}
  .mobile-menu nav{position:absolute;right:0;top:36px;min-width:200px;padding:10px;background:var(--paper-2);border:1px solid var(--line)}
  .mobile-menu nav a{display:block;padding:9px;text-decoration:none;font-size:12px;font-weight:700}
  .hero-option5-inner{padding-top:58px}
  .hero-primary{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:31px}
  .hero-option5 h1{font-size:clamp(58px,12vw,82px)}
  .hero-profile{display:grid;grid-template-columns:86px 1fr;gap:16px;align-items:center;width:min(100%,480px)}
  .author-portrait img{width:86px;height:106px;aspect-ratio:auto}
  .hero-profile-copy{margin:0;padding:0 0 0 16px;border-top:0;border-left:1px solid var(--line)}
  .hero-landscape{margin-top:42px}
  .hero-landscape img{height:350px}
  .section-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:22px}
  .section-label{width:max-content}
  .about-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:24px}
  .about-note{padding:24px 0 0;border-left:0;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
  .research-editorial{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .wide-photo{width:min(68%,500px);margin:0 0 0 auto}
  .media-ledger article{grid-template-columns:140px 1fr;gap:11px 22px}
  .media-ledger article>p:last-child{grid-column:2}
  .media-contact{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .media-button{max-width:280px}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  body{font-size:15.5px}
  .shell{width:min(100% - 30px,var(--shell))}
  .header-row{min-height:67px}
  .wordmark-name{font-size:19px}
  .hero-option5-inner{padding-top:46px}
  .hero-option5 h1{font-size:52px}
  .hero-deck{font-size:21px}
  .hero-profile{grid-template-columns:76px 1fr}
  .author-portrait img{width:76px;height:94px}
  .hero-landscape img{height:265px}
  .section{padding:60px 0}
  h2{font-size:35px}
  .lead{font-size:20px}
  .research-facts{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .wide-photo{width:100%;margin:0}
  .wide-photo img{aspect-ratio:auto;height:auto;object-fit:contain}
  .media-ledger article{display:block;padding:21px 0}
  .media-topic-label{margin-bottom:7px}
  .media-ledger h3{margin-bottom:7px}
  .cv-row{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:4px}
  .cv-columns{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .gallery{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:34px}
  .photo-camera,.photo-wide,.photo-square,.photo-mangystau,.photo-archive{grid-column:auto;width:100%!important;margin:0!important}
  .gallery img,.photo-city img,.photo-camera img,.photo-square img,.photo-mangystau img,.photo-archive img{aspect-ratio:auto;height:auto;object-fit:contain}
  .photo-wide img{aspect-ratio:16/9;object-fit:cover}
  .email-link{font-size:30px}
  .site-footer .shell{display:block}
  .site-footer span{display:block;margin:3px 0}
}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}}


/* =========================================================
   OPTION 5 PROFILE REFINEMENT — larger portrait, readable identity
   ========================================================= */
@media (min-width: 981px) {
  .hero-primary {
    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) 300px;
    gap: 68px;
    align-items: center;
    max-width: 1160px;
  }

  .hero-profile {
    width: 300px;
    align-self: center;
  }

  .author-portrait img {
    width: 300px;
    height: 375px;
    aspect-ratio: auto;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center 30%;
  }

  .hero-profile-copy {
    margin-top: 15px;
    padding-top: 15px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
  }

  .hero-profile-copy strong {
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 23px;
    line-height: 1.15;
  }

  .hero-profile-copy span {
    font-size: 12.25px;
    line-height: 1.58;
  }

  .hero-profile-copy span:first-of-type {
    color: var(--ink);
    font-family: var(--serif);
    font-size: 13.5px;
  }
}

/* Keep the larger identity legible without overwhelming tablet layouts. */
@media (min-width: 641px) and (max-width: 980px) {
  .hero-profile {
    grid-template-columns: 128px 1fr;
    width: min(100%, 560px);
    gap: 20px;
  }

  .author-portrait img {
    width: 128px;
    height: 160px;
  }

  .hero-profile-copy strong {
    font-size: 21px;
  }

  .hero-profile-copy span {
    font-size: 12px;
    line-height: 1.55;
  }
}

/* On phones, preserve the successful compact author-card layout. */
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .hero-profile-copy strong {
    font-size: 18px;
  }

  .hero-profile-copy span {
    font-size: 10.5px;
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
}