/* BenTheMentalist.com — 1920s parlor style. Colors/fonts per BUILD-BRIEF.md */
:root{
  --ink:#111110; --ink2:#0c0c0b; --panel:#191917; --panel2:#1a1a18;
  --ivory:#f2ede3; --gold:#c9a45c; --gold-55:rgba(201,164,92,.55); --gold-35:rgba(201,164,92,.35);
  --line:rgba(242,237,227,.12);
  --deco:'Limelight',Georgia,serif; --serif:'Cormorant Garamond',Georgia,serif; --sans:'Josefin Sans',system-ui,sans-serif;
  --pad:clamp(20px,4.4vw,64px);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%}
body{margin:0;background:var(--ink);color:var(--ivory);font-family:var(--sans);font-size:17px;line-height:1.6}
img,video{max-width:100%;display:block}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
:focus-visible{outline:2px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:3px}
.skip{position:absolute;left:-999px;top:0;background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink);padding:10px 16px;z-index:100}
.skip:focus{left:10px}
.wrap{padding-left:var(--pad);padding-right:var(--pad);max-width:1440px;margin:0 auto}
.deco{font-family:var(--deco);font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.06em}
.serif{font-family:var(--serif)}
.cap{font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.26em;text-transform:uppercase}
.gold-t{color:var(--gold)}
.h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(36px,4.6vw,58px);line-height:1.08;margin:18px 0 0}
.lead{font-size:clamp(17px,1.4vw,19px);opacity:.72;margin:14px auto 0;line-height:1.6}
.center{text-align:center}
section{scroll-margin-top:90px}

/* buttons */
.btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:12px;padding:17px 30px;font-family:var(--sans);font-weight:700;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.24em;text-transform:uppercase;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);cursor:pointer;transition:background .2s,color .2s,border-color .2s;line-height:1.2;text-align:center}
.btn-gold{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
.btn-gold:hover{background:#d8b56f}
.btn-ghost{color:var(--ivory);border-color:rgba(242,237,227,.4);background:transparent}
.btn-ghost:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}

/* motifs */
.rule{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;justify-content:center}
.rule i{display:block;width:70px;height:1.5px;background:var(--gold)}
.rule b{display:block;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg)}
.dia{display:inline-block;width:8px;height:8px;background:var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg);flex:none}
.badge{width:60px;height:60px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);transform:rotate(45deg);flex:none}
.badge>*{transform:rotate(-45deg)}
.frame{border:1.5px solid var(--gold);padding:12px}
.frame>.inner{border:1px solid var(--gold-55);overflow:hidden;background:#141412}
.frame img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}

/* nav */
.nav{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:50;background:rgba(12,12,11,.96);backdrop-filter:blur(6px);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
.nav .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:18px}
.brand{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px}
.brand .mark{width:52px;height:52px;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;flex:none}
.brand .name{font-family:var(--deco);font-size:22px;line-height:1;letter-spacing:.06em}
.brand .sub{font-size:11px;margin-top:7px;color:var(--gold);letter-spacing:.3em}
.menu{display:flex;gap:8px;font-size:16px;align-items:center}
.menu a{padding:10px 18px;border:1px solid transparent;transition:color .2s,border-color .2s}
.menu a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.menu a.active{border-color:rgba(201,164,92,.5);color:var(--gold)}
.burger{display:none;background:none;border:1.5px solid var(--gold-55);width:48px;height:48px;color:var(--gold);cursor:pointer;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.burger span,.burger span::before,.burger span::after{display:block;width:22px;height:1.5px;background:var(--gold);position:relative;transition:transform .2s}
.burger span::before,.burger span::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0}
.burger span::before{top:-7px}.burger span::after{top:7px}
.nav.open .burger span{background:transparent}
.nav.open .burger span::before{top:0;transform:rotate(45deg)}
.nav.open .burger span::after{top:0;transform:rotate(-45deg)}

/* hero */
.hero{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.hero .wrap{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:70px;padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:120px;position:relative}
.sunburst{position:absolute;right:-120px;top:-120px;width:900px;height:900px;opacity:.09;pointer-events:none}
.hero-copy{flex:1;position:relative;min-width:0}
.pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;padding:10px 20px;border:1px solid var(--gold-55);color:var(--gold);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.06em}
.hero h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(44px,5.4vw,78px);font-weight:700;line-height:1.02;margin:34px 0 0}
.hero p{font-size:clamp(18px,1.5vw,21px);line-height:1.65;margin:30px 0 0;max-width:600px;opacity:.82}
.ctas{display:flex;gap:18px;margin-top:46px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.hero-photo{flex:0 0 min(560px,42%);position:relative}
.hero-photo .inner{aspect-ratio:560/440}
.hero-photo img{object-position:62% 30%}
.show-tag{position:absolute;left:-30px;bottom:-26px;background:var(--ink);border:1.5px solid var(--gold);padding:16px 24px}
.show-tag .deco{font-size:26px;color:var(--gold)}
.show-tag div+div{font-size:13px;letter-spacing:.12em;margin-top:6px}

/* trust strip */
.trust{border-top:1px solid rgba(201,164,92,.25);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(201,164,92,.25);background:var(--ink2)}
.trust .wrap{display:flex;justify-content:center;gap:clamp(16px,2.8vw,44px);align-items:center;padding-top:30px;padding-bottom:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.trust .cap{font-size:12px;color:var(--gold)}
.trust .it{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:24px;font-style:italic;white-space:nowrap}

/* video */
.video-sec .wrap{padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:40px}
.video-frame{max-width:1040px;margin:56px auto 0}
.video-frame .inner{aspect-ratio:16/9;background:#000}
.video-frame video{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;background:#000}
.video-note{text-align:center;font-size:14px;opacity:.55;margin-top:18px}

/* testimonial */
.testi .wrap{padding-top:120px;padding-bottom:120px}
.testi-row{display:flex;gap:70px;align-items:center;margin-top:70px}
.testi-quote{flex:1;text-align:center;padding:0 40px;min-width:0}
.testi-quote .badge{margin:0 auto}
.testi-quote .qmark{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:40px;color:var(--gold);line-height:1;margin-top:14px}
.slides{position:relative;margin-top:44px}
.slide{display:none}
.slide.on{display:block}
.slide blockquote{margin:0;font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(26px,2.6vw,36px);line-height:1.35;font-style:italic}
.slide .who{font-size:13px;color:var(--gold);margin-top:30px}
.placeholder-note{display:inline-block;margin-top:18px;font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#111;background:#e8c46e;padding:4px 10px}
.dots{display:flex;gap:10px;justify-content:center;align-items:center;margin-top:40px}
.dots button{background:none;border:1px solid rgba(242,237,227,.3);color:var(--ivory);width:44px;height:44px;cursor:pointer;font-size:18px}
.dots button:hover{border-color:var(--gold);color:var(--gold)}
.dots .d{width:7px;height:7px;background:rgba(242,237,227,.3);transform:rotate(45deg);border:0;padding:0;cursor:pointer}
.dots .d.on{width:34px;height:5px;background:var(--gold);transform:none}
.testi-photo{flex:0 0 min(480px,38%)}
.testi-photo .inner{aspect-ratio:456/560}
.testi-photo img{object-position:50% 20%}

/* why */
.why{background:var(--ink2)}
.why .wrap{padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:110px}
.grid3{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:36px;margin-top:70px}
.card{position:relative;background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--gold-35);outline:1px solid rgba(201,164,92,.18);outline-offset:6px;padding:44px 38px}
.card h3{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:32px;font-weight:700;margin:34px 0 0;line-height:1.15}
.card p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;opacity:.82;margin:14px 0 0}

/* experiences */
.exp .wrap{padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:110px}
.exp-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:flex-end;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.exp-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);margin-top:56px;border:1px solid var(--gold-35)}
.exp-grid>div{padding:46px 40px;border-right:1px solid var(--gold-35);display:flex;flex-direction:column}
.exp-grid>div:last-child{border-right:0}
.exp-grid .deco{font-size:30px;color:var(--gold)}
.exp-grid .cap{font-size:12px;margin-top:10px;opacity:.7}
.exp-grid p{font-size:18px;line-height:1.65;margin:22px 0 0;opacity:.85;flex:1}
.exp-grid .more{margin-top:24px;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold)}
.exp-grid .more:hover{text-decoration:underline}

/* about */
.about{background:var(--ink2)}
.about .wrap{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,5fr) minmax(0,6fr);gap:80px;align-items:center;padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:110px}
.about .inner{aspect-ratio:4/5}
.about img{object-position:40% 25%}
.about h2 .deco{display:block;color:var(--gold);font-size:clamp(28px,3vw,40px);margin-top:10px}
.about p{font-size:19px;line-height:1.7;opacity:.85;margin:24px 0 0}
.about em{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:1.12em;color:var(--gold)}
.about .pull{font-family:var(--serif);font-style:italic;font-size:clamp(22px,2vw,27px);opacity:1;border-left:2px solid var(--gold);padding-left:22px;margin-top:30px}

/* crowd band (photo 10b: NOT Ben on stage; atmosphere only) */
.crowd{position:relative;min-height:420px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;text-align:center;overflow:hidden}
.crowd img{position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;filter:grayscale(1) brightness(.32)}
.crowd .wrap{position:relative;padding-top:90px;padding-bottom:90px}
.crowd .big{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(32px,4vw,52px);line-height:1.12;max-width:900px;margin:18px auto 0}

/* gallery */
.gallery .wrap{padding-top:110px;padding-bottom:110px}
.gal{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,1fr);gap:18px;margin-top:56px}
.gal button{padding:0;border:1px solid var(--gold-35);background:#141412;cursor:zoom-in;overflow:hidden;position:relative}
.gal button img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:transform .5s,opacity .3s;opacity:.92}
.gal button:hover img{transform:scale(1.04);opacity:1}
.gal .g1{grid-column:span 3;aspect-ratio:4/3}
.gal .g2{grid-column:span 3;aspect-ratio:4/3}
.gal .g3{grid-column:span 2;aspect-ratio:4/5}
.gal .g4{grid-column:span 2;aspect-ratio:4/5}
.gal .g5{grid-column:span 2;aspect-ratio:4/5}
.lightbox{position:fixed;inset:0;background:rgba(5,5,5,.94);z-index:200;display:none;align-items:center;justify-content:center;padding:4vw}
.lightbox.on{display:flex}
.lightbox img{max-height:86vh;width:auto;border:1.5px solid var(--gold)}
.lightbox .x{position:absolute;top:16px;right:16px;background:none;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);color:var(--gold);width:48px;height:48px;font-size:22px;cursor:pointer}

/* cta */
.cta-band{margin:0 var(--pad) 110px;border:1.5px solid var(--gold);outline:1px solid rgba(201,164,92,.4);outline-offset:8px;padding:70px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#1b1915,var(--ink))}
.cta-wrap{max-width:1440px;margin:0 auto;padding-top:10px}
.cta-band h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(32px,3.5vw,50px);font-weight:700;margin:0;line-height:1.1}
.cta-band p{font-size:19px;opacity:.75;margin:12px 0 0}
.cta-band .btn{flex:none}

/* footer */
footer{background:var(--panel2)}
footer .wrap{padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:40px}
.fgrid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr 1fr;gap:60px}
footer .deco{font-size:28px}
footer .blurb{font-size:17px;line-height:1.65;opacity:.75;margin-top:16px;max-width:380px}
footer .cap{font-size:13px;color:var(--gold)}
footer .lines{font-size:17px;line-height:2.2;margin-top:16px}
footer .lines a:hover,footer .xlink a:hover{color:var(--gold)}
.socials{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:20px}
.socials a{width:46px;height:46px;border:1px solid var(--gold-55);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:14px;font-weight:700}
.socials a:hover{background:var(--gold);color:var(--ink)}
footer .xlink{font-size:16px;margin-top:22px;opacity:.75}
.fbot{border-top:1px solid var(--line);margin-top:50px;padding-top:26px;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;font-size:14px;opacity:.55;flex-wrap:wrap}

/* contact page */
.page-head{position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.page-head .wrap{padding-top:90px;padding-bottom:30px;text-align:center;position:relative}
.page-head h1{font-family:var(--serif);font-weight:700;font-size:clamp(40px,5vw,66px);line-height:1.05;margin:20px 0 0}
.form-wrap{max-width:900px;margin:40px auto 110px;padding:0 var(--pad)}
.form-card{background:var(--panel);border:1px solid var(--gold-35);outline:1px solid rgba(201,164,92,.18);outline-offset:8px;padding:clamp(26px,4vw,54px)}
.fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:22px 26px}
.fields .full{grid-column:1/-1}
label{display:block}
label span{display:block;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--gold);margin-bottom:9px}
input,select,textarea{width:100%;background:#0f0f0e;border:1px solid rgba(242,237,227,.22);color:var(--ivory);font:inherit;font-size:17px;padding:14px 16px;border-radius:0;-webkit-appearance:none;appearance:none}
select{background-image:linear-gradient(45deg,transparent 50%,var(--gold) 50%),linear-gradient(135deg,var(--gold) 50%,transparent 50%);background-position:calc(100% - 22px) 52%,calc(100% - 16px) 52%;background-size:6px 6px;background-repeat:no-repeat;padding-right:44px}
input:focus,select:focus,textarea:focus{border-color:var(--gold);outline:none}
input[type=date]{color-scheme:dark;min-height:52px}
textarea{min-height:150px;resize:vertical}
.hp{position:absolute!important;left:-10000px!important;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
.form-foot{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;margin-top:30px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.form-foot small{opacity:.6;font-size:14px;max-width:420px}
.form-msg{display:none;margin-top:22px;padding:16px 18px;border:1px solid var(--gold);font-size:17px}
.form-msg.err{border-color:#c96a5c}
.thanks{display:none;text-align:center;padding:30px 10px}
.thanks h2{font-family:var(--serif);font-size:clamp(34px,4vw,48px);margin:24px 0 0}
.thanks p{opacity:.8;font-size:19px}
.contact-alt{text-align:center;margin-top:34px;opacity:.75;font-size:16px}

/* responsive */
@media (max-width:1100px){
  .hero .wrap{gap:44px}
  .card{padding:36px 28px}
  .exp-grid>div{padding:38px 28px}
  .about .wrap{gap:50px}
}
@media (max-width:960px){
  .menu{position:fixed;top:89px;left:0;right:0;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;background:var(--ink2);border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-35);padding:10px var(--pad) 24px;transform:translateY(-120%);transition:transform .25s;z-index:-1;max-height:calc(100vh - 89px);overflow:auto}
  .nav.open .menu{transform:none}
  .menu a{padding:16px 6px;border:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:18px}
  .menu a.active{border-color:var(--line)}
  .burger{display:flex}
  .hero .wrap{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;padding-top:56px;padding-bottom:90px}
  .hero-photo{flex:none;width:100%;max-width:640px;margin:0 auto}
  .show-tag{left:-8px;bottom:-24px}
  .testi-row{flex-direction:column-reverse;gap:56px}
  .testi-quote{padding:0}
  .testi-photo{flex:none;width:100%;max-width:440px}
  .grid3,.exp-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .grid3{gap:40px;max-width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto}
  .exp-grid>div{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--gold-35)}
  .exp-grid>div:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .about .wrap{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .about .frame{max-width:460px;width:100%;margin:0 auto}
  .cta-band{flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start;padding:44px 32px}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:44px}
  .fgrid>div:first-child{grid-column:1/-1}
  .gal{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px}
  .gal .g1,.gal .g2{grid-column:span 2}
  .gal .g3,.gal .g4{grid-column:span 1}
  .gal .g5{grid-column:span 2;aspect-ratio:4/3}
}
@media (max-width:600px){
  body{font-size:16px}
  .brand{gap:12px}.brand .mark{width:44px;height:44px}.brand .mark svg{width:28px;height:28px}
  .brand .name{font-size:19px}
  .menu{top:81px;max-height:calc(100vh - 81px)}
  .nav .wrap{padding-top:16px;padding-bottom:16px}
  .pill{font-size:13px;padding:9px 14px}
  .hero h1{margin-top:26px}
  .ctas{flex-direction:column}
  .ctas .btn{width:100%}
  .show-tag{padding:12px 18px}.show-tag .deco{font-size:21px}
  .trust .wrap{gap:10px 16px}
  .trust .cap{width:100%;text-align:center}
  .trust .it{font-size:20px}
  .video-sec .wrap,.testi .wrap,.why .wrap,.exp .wrap,.gallery .wrap{padding-top:76px;padding-bottom:76px}
  .about .wrap{padding-top:76px;padding-bottom:76px}
  .video-frame,.testi-row,.grid3{margin-top:44px}
  .frame{padding:8px}
  .card h3{font-size:28px;margin-top:28px}
  .card p,.exp-grid p,.about p{font-size:17px}
  .exp-head .btn{width:100%}
  .cta-band{margin-bottom:76px;padding:36px 22px;outline-offset:5px}
  .cta-band .btn{width:100%}
  .fgrid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:36px}
  .fields{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .form-foot .btn{width:100%}
  .crowd{min-height:340px}
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){*{scroll-behavior:auto!important;transition:none!important}}