/* Homepage composition. Site colors, type and chrome live in site-theme.css. */
.pitch-page { font:17px/1.75 var(--font-text,Georgia,serif); }
.pitch-page *, .pitch-page *::before, .pitch-page *::after { box-sizing:border-box; }
.pitch-page h1,.pitch-page h2,.pitch-page h3,.pitch-page p { margin-top:0; }
.pitch-page h1,.pitch-page h2,.pitch-page h3 { font-family:var(--font-text,Georgia,serif); color:var(--fg-heading); font-weight:normal; }
.pitch-page a { color:var(--link); text-underline-offset:4px; text-decoration-thickness:1px; }
.pitch-page a:hover { color:var(--link-hover); }
.pitch-page a:focus-visible { outline:3px solid var(--link); outline-offset:5px; }
.pitch-eyebrow,.pitch-label { font:12px/1.6 var(--font-ui,Arial,sans-serif); color:var(--fg-muted); }
.pitch-eyebrow { margin-bottom:14px; }
.pitch-label { display:block; margin-bottom:12px; }
.pitch-hero { position:relative; isolation:isolate; padding:32px 0 0; background:var(--bg); }
.pitch-hero-copy { position:relative; z-index:2; width:56%; padding:0 0 30px; }
.pitch-hero .pitch-eyebrow { margin-bottom:24px; }
.pitch-page h1 { font-size:clamp(42px,4.4vw,60px); line-height:1.08; letter-spacing:-.045em; margin-bottom:26px; }
.pitch-page h1 em { color:var(--link); font-weight:normal; font-style:italic; }
.pitch-qualification { font:13px/1.7 var(--font-ui,Arial,sans-serif); color:var(--fg-muted); margin-bottom:20px; }
.pitch-intro { font-size:18px; line-height:1.75; max-width:510px; margin-bottom:28px; }
.pitch-actions { display:flex; align-items:center; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:22px; font-family:var(--font-ui,Arial,sans-serif); }
.pitch-page .pitch-button { display:inline-flex; align-items:center; justify-content:space-between; gap:25px; min-height:48px; background:var(--link); color:var(--bg); font:600 14px/1.5 var(--font-ui,Arial,sans-serif); text-decoration:none; padding:13px 20px; border:1px solid var(--link); border-radius:2px; }
.pitch-page .pitch-button:hover { background:var(--link-hover); border-color:var(--link-hover); color:var(--bg); }
.pitch-button span { font-size:11px; font-weight:normal; }
.pitch-page .pitch-text-link { font-size:14px; }
.pitch-world { position:absolute; top:0; right:-16px; width:65%; height:590px; z-index:0; text-decoration:none; }
.pitch-world > img { display:block; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:cover; object-position:76% center; mask-image:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,#000 28%,#000 80%,transparent),linear-gradient(0deg,transparent,#000 22%,#000 82%,transparent); mask-composite:intersect; }
.pitch-world::after { content:''; position:absolute; inset:0; background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--bg) 0%,transparent 55%); pointer-events:none; }
.pitch-world-caption { position:absolute; bottom:68px; right:40px; z-index:1; color:var(--fg-muted); font:12px/1.5 var(--font-ui,Arial,sans-serif); }
.pitch-now { position:relative; z-index:2; display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr; gap:48px; border-top:1px solid var(--border-strong); padding:28px 0 32px; background:var(--bg); }
.pitch-now .pitch-label { margin-bottom:8px; }
.pitch-now strong { display:block; font:600 16px/1.5 var(--font-ui,Arial,sans-serif); }
.pitch-now p { font-size:15px; line-height:1.75; margin:10px 0 0; max-width:53ch; color:var(--fg-muted); }
.pitch-proof-strip { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:40px; padding:32px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--border); border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); background:var(--bg); }
.pitch-proof-strip a { display:block; text-decoration:none; color:var(--fg); }
.pitch-proof-strip a:hover strong { text-decoration:underline; text-underline-offset:5px; }
.pitch-proof-strip strong { display:block; font:normal 29px/1.2 var(--font-text); letter-spacing:-.025em; margin-bottom:12px; color:var(--link); }
.pitch-proof-strip span { display:block; font:13px/1.75 var(--font-ui); color:var(--fg-muted); max-width:35ch; }
.pitch-jump { display:flex; gap:16px 28px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:24px; font:13px/1.6 var(--font-ui); }
.pitch-section { margin-top:88px; scroll-margin-top:32px; }
.pitch-section-heading { display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:flex-end; gap:32px; margin-bottom:30px; }
.pitch-page h2 { font-size:38px; line-height:1.2; letter-spacing:-.035em; margin-bottom:0; }
.pitch-section-heading .pitch-eyebrow { margin-bottom:10px; }
.pitch-section-heading>p { font-size:15px; line-height:1.7; color:var(--fg-muted); margin:0; }
.pitch-section-heading>a { font:14px/1.6 var(--font-ui); white-space:nowrap; }
.pitch-case { padding:32px 0; background:var(--bg); border:0; border-top:1px solid var(--border-strong); }
.pitch-case-featured { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1.4fr; gap:48px; }
.pitch-case-number { display:none; }
.pitch-page h3 { font-size:28px; line-height:1.3; letter-spacing:-.025em; margin-bottom:20px; }
.pitch-case-featured h3 { font-size:36px; line-height:1.2; }
.pitch-case p { font-size:16px; line-height:1.8; margin-bottom:20px; }
.pitch-case p:last-child { margin-bottom:0; }
.pitch-case-body { padding-top:32px; }
.pitch-award { display:block; font:13px/1.75 var(--font-ui); color:var(--link); border-top:1px solid var(--border); margin-top:24px; padding-top:20px; }
.pitch-links { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:10px 20px; margin-top:24px; font:13px/1.7 var(--font-ui); }
.pitch-case-pair { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:24px; margin-top:24px; align-items:stretch; }
.pitch-case-pair .pitch-case { display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
.pitch-case-pair .pitch-links { margin-top:auto; padding-top:12px; }
.pitch-practice { background:var(--bg); padding:0; border:0; }
.pitch-track-record { margin:0; }
.pitch-track-record>div { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 2.3fr; gap:48px; padding:28px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--border); scroll-margin-top:32px; }
.pitch-track-record>div:last-child { border-bottom:0; }
.pitch-track-record dt { font:normal 24px/1.35 var(--font-text); letter-spacing:-.025em; }
.pitch-track-record dt span { display:block; font:12px/1.7 var(--font-ui); color:var(--fg-muted); letter-spacing:0; margin-top:8px; }
.pitch-track-record dd { font-size:16px; line-height:1.8; margin:0; }
.pitch-academic { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr; gap:64px; background:var(--bg); padding:32px 0; align-items:start; border:0; border-top:1px solid var(--border); }
.pitch-academic h2 { margin-bottom:24px; }
.pitch-academic p:not(.pitch-eyebrow):not(.pitch-label) { font-size:16px; line-height:1.8; }
.pitch-dissertation { padding:0 0 0 32px; background:transparent; border:0; border-left:1px solid var(--border); }
.pitch-small-mark { display:block; font:normal italic 48px/1 var(--font-text); color:var(--link); margin-bottom:20px; }
.pitch-dissertation h3 { font-size:27px; margin-bottom:20px; }
.pitch-dissertation p:not(.pitch-label) { font-size:14px!important; color:var(--fg-muted); }
.pitch-dissertation a { font:13px/1.7 var(--font-ui); }
.pitch-lineage { display:flex; align-items:center; gap:10px; margin-top:26px; font:12px/1.5 var(--font-ui); }
.pitch-lineage span { display:block; }
.pitch-lineage>div { min-width:0; flex:1; border-left:2px solid var(--border-strong); padding-left:10px; }
.pitch-lineage b { display:block; font-weight:600; }
.pitch-lineage small { color:var(--fg-muted); font-size:11px; }
.pitch-lineage>span { color:var(--fg-muted); }
/* Writing entries size to their contents. Padding belongs to the whole link. */
.pitch-writing { background:var(--bg); border:0; border-top:1px solid var(--border); padding:40px 0 0; }
.pitch-latest { list-style:none; margin:0; padding:0; }
.pitch-latest li { display:grid; grid-template-columns:115px 1fr; gap:24px; padding:22px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--border); }
.pitch-latest time { font:12px/1.8 var(--font-ui); color:var(--fg-muted); padding-top:4px; }
.pitch-latest li>div>span { display:block; font:12px/1.7 var(--font-ui); color:var(--fg-muted); margin-bottom:6px; }
.pitch-latest li a { display:block; font-size:25px; line-height:1.4; text-decoration:none; }
.pitch-latest li a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }
.pitch-selected-heading { margin:48px 0 12px!important; font-size:26px!important; }
.pitch-readership-note { color:var(--fg-muted); font:12px/1.7 var(--font-ui); margin-bottom:24px; }
.pitch-popular { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:0 36px; }
.pitch-popular>a { display:flex; flex-direction:column; text-decoration:none; border-top:1px solid var(--border); padding:24px 0 28px; }
.pitch-popular>a>span { color:var(--fg-muted); font:12px/1.5 var(--font-ui); display:block; margin-bottom:12px; }
.pitch-popular strong { display:block; font:normal 23px/1.4 var(--font-text); letter-spacing:-.02em; }
.pitch-popular p { font-size:15px; line-height:1.8; color:var(--fg-muted); margin:12px 0 0; }
.pitch-popular>a:hover strong,.pitch-reading>a:hover strong { text-decoration:underline; text-underline-offset:5px; }
.pitch-reading { display:grid; grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr)); gap:24px; margin-top:24px; }
.pitch-reading>a { display:flex; flex-direction:column; gap:14px; text-decoration:none; border:0; border-top:1px solid var(--border); padding:24px 0; background:transparent; }
.pitch-reading span,.pitch-reading strong { display:block; }
.pitch-reading span:first-child { font:12px/1.6 var(--font-ui); color:var(--fg-muted); }
.pitch-reading strong { font:normal 23px/1.4 var(--font-text); letter-spacing:-.02em; }
.pitch-reading span:last-child { font-size:15px; line-height:1.75; color:var(--fg-muted); }
.pitch-page .pitch-publications-link { display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap; gap:12px 28px; font:14px/1.8 var(--font-ui); margin:32px 0 0; }
.pitch-contact { margin-top:88px; padding:40px 0; border-top:1px solid var(--border-strong); background:var(--bg); }
.pitch-contact h2 { margin-bottom:24px; }
.pitch-contact>p:not(.pitch-eyebrow) { font-size:18px; line-height:1.8; max-width:650px; color:var(--fg-muted); margin-bottom:28px; }
@media(max-width:1000px){
 .pitch-page h1 { font-size:48px; }
 .pitch-world { width:66%; height:560px; }
 .pitch-case,.pitch-academic { padding:28px 0; }
 .pitch-practice { padding:0; }
 .pitch-case-featured { gap:28px; grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr; }
 .pitch-reading { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:16px; }
 .pitch-reading>a { display:grid; grid-template-columns:140px 1fr; column-gap:24px; }
 .pitch-reading>a>span:first-child { grid-row:span 2; }
 .pitch-reading strong { font-size:24px; }
 .pitch-writing { padding:32px 0 0; }
}
@media(max-width:680px){
 .pitch-hero { padding-top:24px; }
 .pitch-hero-copy { width:100%; padding-bottom:0; }
 .pitch-hero .pitch-eyebrow { font-size:11px; max-width:33ch; margin-bottom:20px; }
 .pitch-page h1 { font-size:clamp(38px,9vw,48px); }
 .pitch-intro { font-size:17px; }
 .pitch-world { position:relative; display:block; width:calc(100% + 32px); height:260px; margin:0 -16px; inset:auto; }
 .pitch-world>img { object-position:75% center; mask-image:radial-gradient(ellipse 75% 70% at 55% 45%,#000 20%,transparent 80%); }
 .pitch-world::after { display:none; }
 .pitch-world-caption { bottom:18px; right:24px; font-size:11px; }
 .pitch-now { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:24px; padding:26px 0; }
 .pitch-proof-strip { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:28px; padding:28px 0; }
 .pitch-proof-strip a { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1.3fr; gap:24px; }
 .pitch-proof-strip strong { font-size:25px; }
 .pitch-proof-strip span { font-size:12px; }
 .pitch-section,.pitch-contact { margin-top:56px; }
 .pitch-section-heading { display:block; margin-bottom:24px; }
 .pitch-section-heading>p,.pitch-section-heading>a { display:block; margin-top:16px; white-space:normal; }
 .pitch-page h2 { font-size:32px; }
 .pitch-case-featured,.pitch-case-pair,.pitch-academic,.pitch-track-record>div { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:24px; }
 .pitch-case,.pitch-academic { padding:24px 0; }
 .pitch-practice { padding:0; }
 .pitch-case-featured h3 { font-size:31px; }
 .pitch-case-body { padding-top:0; }
 .pitch-track-record>div { gap:14px; }
 .pitch-dissertation { padding:24px 0 0; border-left:0; border-top:1px solid var(--border); }
 .pitch-writing { padding:32px 0 0; }
 .pitch-latest li { grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:8px; }
 .pitch-latest li a { font-size:24px; }
 .pitch-popular { grid-template-columns:1fr; }
 .pitch-reading>a { display:flex; padding:22px 0; }
 .pitch-reading strong { font-size:23px; }
 .pitch-selected-heading { margin-top:36px!important; }
 .pitch-contact { padding:32px 0; }
 .pitch-contact h2 br { display:none; }
 .pitch-contact .pitch-text-link { font-size:13px; }
 .pitch-actions { gap:20px; }
}

/* A result, then the path from research to a running system. No enclosing cards. */
.pitch-result { display:block; color:var(--link); font:normal 30px/1.2 var(--font-text); letter-spacing:-.025em; margin-bottom:18px; }
.pitch-case-pair { gap:48px; }
.pitch-case-pair h3 { font-size:30px; max-width:24ch; }
.pitch-case-pair .pitch-label { color:var(--fg-muted); }
.pitch-detail { margin:18px 0 0; }
.pitch-detail summary { color:var(--link); font:13px/1.7 var(--font-ui); cursor:pointer; padding:8px 0; }
.pitch-detail[open] summary { margin-bottom:14px; }
.pitch-flow { display:flex; gap:16px; align-items:center; padding:20px 0; margin:0 0 16px; color:var(--fg-muted); font:12px/1.5 var(--font-ui); }
.pitch-flow b { display:block; color:var(--fg-heading); font-size:14px; margin-bottom:5px; }
.pitch-flow>div { flex:1; }
.pitch-flow>span { color:var(--link); font-size:22px; }
.pitch-case-heading .pitch-label { color:var(--link); }
.pitch-world-caption { display:none; }
.pitch-reading { gap:36px; }
.pitch-reading strong { font-size:22px; }
.pitch-page .pitch-publications-link { margin-top:28px; }
.pitch-proof-strip strong { color:var(--fg-heading); }
.pitch-proof-strip a:first-child strong { color:var(--link); }
.pitch-award { color:var(--fg); border:0; padding-top:0; }
@media(max-width:680px){.pitch-case-pair{gap:24px}.pitch-flow{gap:10px}.pitch-flow b{font-size:12px}.pitch-flow{font-size:11px}.pitch-result{font-size:27px}}

.pitch-authorship { font:13px/1.7 var(--font-ui)!important; color:var(--fg-muted); }
.pitch-proof-strip a:nth-child(2) strong { color:var(--accent-warm); }

@media(max-width:680px){
 .pitch-hero { display:flex; flex-direction:column; }
 .pitch-now { order:1; width:100%; margin-top:28px; }
 .pitch-world { order:2; margin-top:0; }
}