/* elizabethburnim.com — v2 (2026-09-17): dark, full-bleed, media-led. The register of SpaceX /
   quantumcircuits.com; the media is the author's own paintings — photographs now, film later. */
:root{
  --bg:#000; --ink:#f3f1ec; --muted:#bcb8ae; --rule:#242424; --accent:#8ab4ff; --linen:#e9e3d6;
  --head:"Barlow","Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --body:"Inter",system-ui,-apple-system,"Helvetica Neue",Arial,sans-serif;
  --mono:"IBM Plex Mono",Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
  --gutter:clamp(20px,4vw,72px); --max:1440px;
}
html{background:var(--bg);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;line-height:1.55;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
p{margin:0 0 1.1em;max-width:62ch}
.label{font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.22em;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:500;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);margin:0 0 18px;max-width:none}
/* fixed nav over the hero */
.nav{position:fixed;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:10;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;padding:22px var(--gutter);background:linear-gradient(rgba(0,0,0,.6),rgba(0,0,0,0))}
.wordmark{font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.24em;font-size:.82rem;font-weight:600;color:#fff}
.nav nav a{font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:500;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);margin-left:30px;transition:color .15s}
.nav nav a:hover,.nav nav a[aria-current]{color:#fff}
/* hero: full viewport, media behind, copy at the bottom-left */
.hero{position:relative;min-height:100vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden}
.media{position:absolute;inset:0;background:var(--linen)}
.media img,.media video{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block}
.media .note{position:absolute;top:110px;right:var(--gutter);max-width:34ch;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;line-height:1.5;color:#6f6a61;text-align:right}
.scrim{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(0,0,0,.25) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 30%,rgba(0,0,0,.82) 100%)}
.hero-copy{position:relative;padding:120px var(--gutter) clamp(48px,8vh,96px);width:100%;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;box-sizing:border-box}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2.5rem,6.2vw,5.4rem);line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.012em;margin:0 0 22px;color:#fff;max-width:15ch}
.hero .tag{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.7vw,1.45rem);letter-spacing:.01em;color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);margin:0 0 30px;max-width:none}
.btn{display:inline-block;font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.2em;font-size:.74rem;font-weight:600;color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.75);padding:14px 22px;margin:0 12px 12px 0;transition:background .15s,color .15s}
.btn:hover{background:#fff;color:#000}
.btn.ghost{border-color:transparent;padding-left:0;padding-right:0}
.btn.ghost:hover{background:none;color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:6px}
.caption{position:absolute;right:var(--gutter);bottom:24px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;color:rgba(255,255,255,.6)}
/* panels */
.panel{padding:clamp(80px,11vw,150px) var(--gutter);border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.inner{max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto}
.statement p{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.7vw,2.5rem);line-height:1.22;letter-spacing:-.005em;max-width:30ch;color:#fff;margin:0 0 1em}
.statement p.small{font-family:var(--body);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.6;color:var(--muted);max-width:62ch}
.stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:24px;margin-top:72px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);padding-top:36px}
.stats b{display:block;font-family:var(--head);font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.2vw,3.8rem);font-weight:500;line-height:1;color:#fff;margin-bottom:10px}
.stats span{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.1em}
/* full-bleed media panel with copy */
.media-panel{position:relative;min-height:88vh;display:flex;align-items:flex-end;overflow:hidden;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.media-panel .copy{position:relative;padding:0 var(--gutter) clamp(48px,8vh,88px);width:100%;max-width:var(--max);margin:0 auto;box-sizing:border-box}
.media-panel h2{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.6vw,3.2rem);line-height:1.02;color:#fff;margin:0 0 18px;max-width:18ch}
.media-panel p{font-family:var(--head);font-size:clamp(1.05rem,1.6vw,1.35rem);color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);max-width:44ch}
/* the record */
h2.section{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.9rem,3.4vw,3rem);line-height:1.02;color:#fff;margin:0 0 .5em}
.lede{color:var(--muted);max-width:66ch}
.record{list-style:none;margin:40px 0 0;padding:0}
.record li{display:grid;grid-template-columns:8.5rem 1fr 5.5rem;gap:24px;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule)}
.record li:last-child{border-bottom:1px solid var(--rule)}
.record time{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);padding-top:3px}
.record strong{color:#fff;font-weight:500}
.record .status{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.72rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;text-align:right;padding-top:4px;color:#fff}
.record li.open .status{color:var(--accent)}
.two-col{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:clamp(32px,6vw,96px)}
.two-col h3{font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.76rem;font-weight:600;color:#fff;margin:0 0 16px}
.two-col p{color:rgba(243,241,236,.82)}
.contact .big{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,3.4vw,3rem);color:#fff;letter-spacing:-.01em;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.4)}
.contact .big:hover{border-color:#fff}
footer{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.74rem;color:var(--muted);padding:32px var(--gutter) 56px;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);display:flex;justify-content:space-between;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px}
/* research page prose (words = web/research.md) */
.prose{padding:calc(80px + 8vh) var(--gutter) 80px;max-width:calc(var(--max) - 200px);margin:0 auto}
.prose h1{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(2.2rem,4.5vw,4rem);line-height:1;color:#fff;margin:0 0 .6em}
.prose h2{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:500;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.6vw,2.2rem);color:#fff;margin:2.2em 0 .6em}
.prose p,.prose li{color:rgba(243,241,236,.86)}
.prose ul,.prose ol{padding-left:1.4em;max-width:62ch}
.prose li{margin-bottom:.5em}
.prose hr{border:0;border-top:1px solid var(--rule);margin:2.6em 0}
.prose code{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.86em;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);padding:2px 5px;border-radius:3px}
.prose a{border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.prose strong{color:#fff}
@media (max-width:760px){
  .stats{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
  .two-col{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .record li{grid-template-columns:1fr auto}
  .record time{grid-column:1/-1;padding:0}
  .nav nav a{margin-left:18px;font-size:.64rem}
  .nav{padding:16px var(--gutter)}
  .wordmark{font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.18em;white-space:nowrap}
  .label{font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.14em}
}
/* labels and tag lines that sit on a painting: near-white, a touch heavier, a soft dark halo */
.hero .label,.media-panel .label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.95);font-weight:600;text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.55),0 0 18px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}
.hero .tag,.media-panel p,.caption{text-shadow:0 1px 3px rgba(0,0,0,.5),0 0 14px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
/* contact doors */
.doors{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:36px}
.door{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:10px;padding:26px 24px;border:1px solid var(--rule);transition:border-color .15s,background .15s}
.door:hover{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7);background:rgba(255,255,255,.03)}
.door-t{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;color:#fff}
.door-d{color:var(--muted);font-size:.95rem;line-height:1.5}
.door-go{margin-top:auto;font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.18em;font-size:.7rem;color:#fff}
@media (max-width:760px){.doors{grid-template-columns:1fr}}
/* the contact form */
.form{margin-top:36px;max-width:56rem;display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.form label{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;font-family:var(--head);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;font-size:.68rem;color:var(--muted)}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{font-family:var(--body);font-size:1rem;color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.04);border:1px solid var(--rule);padding:12px 14px;border-radius:0;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{outline:none;border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.7)}
.form select{appearance:none;-webkit-appearance:none;background-image:linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 50%,#9b978f 50%),linear-gradient(135deg,#9b978f 50%,transparent 50%);background-position:calc(100% - 20px) 50%,calc(100% - 14px) 50%;background-size:6px 6px;background-repeat:no-repeat}
.form select option{color:#111;background:#fff}
.form textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:11rem;line-height:1.5}
.form .row2{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:18px}
.form .half{max-width:calc(50% - 9px)}
.form .hp{position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0}
.form .actions{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:20px;margin-top:8px}
.form .btn{cursor:pointer;background:none}
.form .btn:disabled{opacity:.5;cursor:default}
.status{font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted)}
@media (max-width:760px){.form .row2{grid-template-columns:1fr}.form .half{max-width:none}}
/* contact: two columns, ECM-style — the form left, what-you-get panel right */
.contact-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.35fr) minmax(280px,.85fr);gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
.rule-accent{height:3px;width:100%;max-width:520px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff 0 55%,rgba(255,255,255,.35) 55%);margin:18px 0 26px}
.rule-accent.light{max-width:none;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#fff 0 60%,rgba(255,255,255,.4) 60%)}
.how-lead{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:1.1rem;color:#fff;max-width:none}
.how-list{list-style:disc;padding-left:1.2em;margin:0 0 18px;max-width:60ch;color:rgba(243,241,236,.85)}
.how-list li{margin-bottom:10px}
.how-list strong{color:#fff;font-weight:600}
.how-note{color:var(--muted);max-width:60ch}
.req{color:#8ab4ff;margin-left:2px}
.contact-side{background:#1c3a63;color:#fff;padding:clamp(26px,3vw,40px);position:sticky;top:110px}
.contact-side h3{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,2.2vw,1.9rem);line-height:1.15;margin:0}
.contact-side h3 strong{font-weight:600}
.contact-side h4{font-family:var(--head);font-weight:600;font-size:1.15rem;margin:22px 0 6px;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;color:#fff}
.contact-side p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);font-size:.98rem;max-width:none;margin:0 0 6px}
@media (max-width:900px){.contact-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.contact-side{position:static}}
.lt{display:inline}
.contact-side h4{color:#fff}
/* contrast pass (author's request 2026-09-17) */
.form label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.88);font-size:.74rem;letter-spacing:.16em}
.form input,.form select,.form textarea{background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.38);color:#fff}
.form input::placeholder,.form textarea::placeholder{color:rgba(255,255,255,.5)}
.form input:focus,.form select:focus,.form textarea:focus{border-color:#fff;background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}
.lede,.how-note,.small{color:#cfcbc2}
.status{color:#e6e2da}
.record time,.stats span,figcaption,.caption{color:#c4c0b7}
.label{color:rgba(255,255,255,.82)}
.contact-side p{color:rgba(255,255,255,.94)}
.how-list{color:rgba(243,241,236,.92)}
/* wide screens: a larger measure and slightly larger type */
@media (min-width:1700px){html{font-size:18px}.statement p{max-width:32ch}.contact-grid{gap:96px}}
.bio{font-size:1.08rem;line-height:1.65;color:rgba(243,241,236,.9);max-width:66ch}
/* about: portrait beside the bio */
.about-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:400px minmax(0,1fr);gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);align-items:start}
.portrait{margin:0;position:sticky;top:110px}
.portrait img{width:100%;height:auto;display:block}
@media (max-width:900px){.about-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.portrait{position:static;max-width:420px}}