.container {
    width: min(100% - 2 * var(--pad), var(--max));
    margin-inline: auto;
}
.site-header {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0 0 auto;
    z-index: 100;
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid transparent;
    transition:
        background 0.35s var(--ease),
        border-color 0.35s var(--ease),
        backdrop-filter 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.site-header.is-scrolled {
    background: rgba(10, 10, 9, 0.92);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.12);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}
.header-shell {
    padding: 22px var(--pad);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
    align-items: center;
}
.brand {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}
.brand {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;

    color: var(--paper);
    text-decoration: none;
}

.ga-monogram {
    position: relative;
    display: block;
    width: 38px;
    height: 34px;

    font-family: 'Bodoni 72', 'Bodoni MT', Didot, 'Times New Roman', serif;
    line-height: 1;
}

.ga-monogram span {
    position: absolute;
    top: 50%;

    font-size: 34px;
    font-weight: 500;
    line-height: 1;

    transform: translateY(-55%);
}

.ga-g {
    left: 0;
    z-index: 2;
}

.ga-a {
    left: 14px;
    z-index: 1;
}

.brand-name {
    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    white-space: nowrap;
    color: var(--accent);
}
.founder-image img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
}
.brand img {
    display: block;
    width: 200px;
    height: auto;
    /* max-height: 42px; */
    object-fit: contain;
    object-position: left center;
}
.brand-mark {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    width: 28px;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border: 1px solid currentColor;
    border-radius: 50%;
    font:
        16px Georgia,
        serif;
}
.brand-name {
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.32em;
    font-weight: 700;
}
.site-nav {
    display: flex;
    gap: 28px;
}
.nav-link {
    position: relative;
    padding: 6px 0;
    font-size: 11px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    opacity: 0.76;
    transition: opacity 0.25s ease;
}
.nav-link:hover {
    opacity: 1;
}
.nav-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: -4px;
    height: 1px;
    background: currentColor;
    transform: scaleX(0);
    transform-origin: right;
    transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.nav-link.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
}
.nav-link.is-active::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
    transform-origin: left;
}
.header-actions {
    justify-self: end;
    display: flex;
    gap: 16px;
    align-items: center;
}
.lang-toggle {
    background: transparent;
    color: inherit;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.header-cta {
    min-height: 38px;
    padding: 0 16px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.45);
    border-radius: 999px;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.menu-toggle {
    display: none;
}
.hero {
    min-height: 100svh;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    display: grid;
    align-items: end;
}
.hero-grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    opacity: 0.12;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            transparent 0 24.9%,
            #f3f0e8 25%,
            transparent 25.1%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            transparent 0 49.9%,
            #f3f0e8 50%,
            transparent 50.1%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            transparent 0 74.9%,
            #f3f0e8 75%,
            transparent 75.1%
        );
}
.hero-glow {
    position: absolute;
    border-radius: 50%;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-glow--one {
    width: min(52vw, 700px);
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    right: -15vw;
    top: 13%;
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle at 35% 35%,
        rgba(185, 146, 88, 0.26),
        transparent 48%
    );
    animation: float1 10s var(--ease) infinite alternate;
}
.hero-glow--two {
    width: min(38vw, 540px);
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    left: -16vw;
    bottom: -20%;
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.09),
        transparent 66%
    );
    animation: float2 14s var(--ease) infinite alternate;
}
.hero-content {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    padding-bottom: clamp(56px, 10vw, 120px);
}
.eyebrow,
.eyebrow-dark {
    font-size: 10px;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}
.eyebrow {
    color: #aaa49a;
}
.eyebrow-dark {
    color: #77736b;
}
.hero-title {
    max-width: 1160px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: clamp(4.1rem, 10vw, 10.6rem);
    line-height: 0.82;
    font-weight: 450;
    letter-spacing: -0.075em;
}
.hero-title .line {
    display: block;
}
.hero-title--serif {
    font-family: Georgia, serif;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #d9d2c5;
}
.hero-description {
    max-width: 560px;
    margin-top: 34px;
    color: #99938a;
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1.35vw, 20px);
    line-height: 1.48;
}
.hero-meta {
    margin-top: 44px;
    display: flex;
    gap: 32px;
    align-items: center;
}
.text-link {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 12px;
    align-items: center;
    position: relative;
    font-size: 11px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
}
.text-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 18px;
    bottom: -9px;
    height: 1px;
    background: currentColor;
    transform: scaleX(0.22);
    transform-origin: right;
    transition: transform 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.text-link:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
    transform-origin: left;
}
.arrow {
    font-size: 15px;
}
.text-link--light {
    color: var(--paper);
}
.hero-scroll {
    display: inline-flex;
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: center;
    color: #767169;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    font-size: 9px;
}
.scroll-dot {
    width: 7px;
    height: 7px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent);
    animation: pulse 2.2s ease-out infinite;
}
.hero-corner {
    position: absolute;
    right: var(--pad);
    bottom: 45px;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    gap: 18px;
    color: #68645d;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}
.section-light {
    background: var(--paper);
    color: var(--text);
}
.section-dark {
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
}
.about-preview {
    padding-block: clamp(110px, 15vw, 220px);
}
.section-grid,
.section-heading {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr minmax(0, 3.2fr);
    gap: clamp(30px, 7vw, 120px);
}
.large-title {
    max-width: 1050px;
    font-size: clamp(3.1rem, 6.2vw, 7rem);
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: -0.065em;
    font-weight: 430;
}
.large-title--light {
    color: var(--paper);
}
.about-copy {
    margin-top: 42px;
    max-width: 700px;
    display: grid;
    gap: 22px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1.62;
}
.stat-line {
    margin-top: 44px;
    padding-top: 18px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 15px;
    align-items: center;
    color: #656158;
    font-size: 10px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}
.stat-line i {
    width: 4px;
    height: 4px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: var(--accent);
}
.operating-model,
.news-preview,
.portfolio,
.page-section,
.contact-cta {
    padding-block: clamp(110px, 15vw, 190px);
}
.model-grid {
    margin-top: 92px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--lineL);
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
}
.model-item {
    padding: 30px 28px 42px 0;
    min-height: 440px;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--lineL);
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
}
.model-item + .model-item {
    padding-left: 28px;
}
.model-item:last-child {
    border-right: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
}
.model-number {
    font:
        clamp(70px, 9vw, 150px)/0.7 Georgia,
        serif;
    color: rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.075);
    letter-spacing: -0.08em;
}
.model-body {
    margin-top: auto;
    padding-top: 60px;
}
.model-kicker {
    margin-bottom: 13px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 9px;
}
.model-body h3 {
    max-width: 340px;
    font-size: clamp(27px, 2.4vw, 38px);
    line-height: 1.02;
    letter-spacing: -0.045em;
    font-weight: 430;
}
.model-body > p:not(.model-kicker) {
    margin-top: 18px;
    max-width: 360px;
    color: #938e84;
    font-size: 15px;
    line-height: 1.62;
}
.model-body .text-link {
    margin-top: 28px;
}
.news-grid {
    margin-top: 72px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.news-card {
    padding: 0 22px 35px 0;
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.news-card + .news-card {
    padding-left: 22px;
}
.news-card:last-child {
    border-right: 0;
    padding-right: 0;
}
.news-media {
    position: relative;
    height: 270px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--paper2);
}

.news-media--orb {
    /* background:
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 62% 38%,
            rgba(185, 146, 88, 0.6),
            transparent 24%
        ),
        radial-gradient(circle at 55% 45%, #a6a096, #d7d0c4 58%, #e9e4d9 77%); */
    background-image: url('../assets/images/1.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.news-orb {
    position: absolute;
    width: 55%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border-radius: 50%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 9, 0.15);
    top: 23%;
    left: 27%;
    box-shadow:
        inset 0 0 0 18px rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.12),
        inset 0 0 0 32px rgba(10, 10, 9, 0.035);
}
.news-media--lines {
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    background-image: url('../assets/images/2.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.news-media--lines:before,
.news-media--lines:after,
.news-media--lines .line-a,
.news-media--lines .line-b,
.news-media--lines .line-c {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    width: 180%;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(10, 10, 9, 0.14);
    transform: rotate(28deg);
}
.news-media--lines:before {
    top: 30%;
}
.news-media--lines:after {
    top: 50%;
}
.news-media--lines .line-a {
    top: 70%;
}
.news-media--lines .line-b {
    transform: rotate(-28deg);
    top: 42%;
}
.news-media--lines .line-c {
    transform: rotate(-28deg);
    top: 62%;
}
.news-media--grid {
    background-image: url('../assets/images/3.png');
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    /* background:
        linear-gradient(
            to right,
            transparent 49.7%,
            rgba(10, 10, 9, 0.12) 50%,
            transparent 50.3%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            to bottom,
            transparent 49.7%,
            rgba(10, 10, 9, 0.12) 50%,
            transparent 50.3%
        );
    background-size:
        25% 100%,
        100% 25%; */
}

/* .news-media--grid:after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 23%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(10, 10, 9, 0.25);
    transform: rotate(45deg);
} */
.news-meta {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    font-size: 9px;
    color: #7c776f;
}
.news-card h3 {
    margin-top: 18px;
    max-width: 410px;
    font:
        400 clamp(23px, 2.2vw, 33px)/1.05 Georgia,
        serif;
    letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}
.news-card > p {
    margin-top: 14px;
    color: var(--muted);
    max-width: 360px;
    font-size: 14px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.contact-cta {
    min-height: 500px;
}
.circle-link {
    width: auto;
    min-height: 38px;
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.55);
    border-radius: 0;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-start;
    margin-top: 60px;
    padding: 0 0 12px;
    gap: 12px;
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition:
        color 0.3s ease,
        border-color 0.3s ease;
}

.circle-link strong {
    margin-top: 0;
    font-size: 18px;
    color: var(--accent);
    font-weight: 400;
}

.circle-link:hover {
    background: transparent;
    color: var(--paper);
    border-bottom-color: rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.9);
    transform: none;
}

.circle-link--small {
    width: auto;
    margin-top: 0;
}
.site-footer {
    background: #070706;
    color: var(--paper);
    padding: 72px var(--pad) 32px;
}
.footer-top {
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: auto;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 2.1fr 1fr 1.2fr 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.13);
}
.brand--footer .brand-mark {
    width: 36px;
    font-size: 18px;
}
.footer-tagline {
    margin-top: 28px;
    max-width: 260px;
    color: #8f8a81;
    font-size: 14px;
}
.footer-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 10px;
    color: #a19c92;
    font-size: 12px;
}
.footer-label {
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    color: var(--accent);
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    font-size: 9px;
}
.footer-column span {
    color: #817c73;
}
.footer-bottom {
    max-width: var(--max);
    margin: auto;
    padding-top: 25px;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: space-between;
    color: #666259;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
}
.page-hero {
    min-height: 72svh;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    display: grid;
    align-items: end;
}
.page-hero-grid {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            transparent 0 24.9%,
            rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.07) 25%,
            transparent 25.1%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            transparent 0 49.9%,
            rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.07) 50%,
            transparent 50.1%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            transparent 0 74.9%,
            rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.07) 75%,
            transparent 75.1%
        );
}
.page-hero-inner {
    position: relative;
    padding-bottom: clamp(70px, 9vw, 110px);
}
.page-hero-code {
    position: absolute;
    right: 0;
    top: 90px;
    color: #5d5952;
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}
.page-title {
    max-width: 1000px;
    margin-top: 24px;
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 10rem);
    line-height: 0.82;
    letter-spacing: -0.075em;
    font-weight: 430;
}
.page-intro {
    max-width: 610px;
    margin-top: 34px;
    color: #979188;
    font-size: clamp(16px, 1.35vw, 20px);
}
.leadership-card {
    margin-top: 60px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--lineL);
    padding-top: 28px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 260px 1fr;
    gap: 48px;
    align-items: center;
}
.portrait {
    width: 260px;
    aspect-ratio: 4/5;
    position: relative;
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at 54% 34%, #c2bbac 0 17%, transparent 18%),
        linear-gradient(145deg, #2d2a25, #777164 45%, #171613);
}
/* .portrait:after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 10%;
    border: 1px solid rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.18);
} */
.portrait-ring {
    position: absolute;
    width: 72%;
    aspect-ratio: 1;
    border: 1px solid rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.17);
    border-radius: 50%;
    left: 14%;
    top: 15%;
}
.portrait span {
    position: absolute;
    left: 28px;
    bottom: 25px;
    font:
        58px Georgia,
        serif;
    color: rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.72);
}
.leadership-info h3 {
    margin-top: 12px;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 65px);
    letter-spacing: -0.055em;
    font-weight: 420;
}
.leadership-info > p:not(.model-kicker) {
    max-width: 520px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    color: #8c877d;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.6;
}
.leadership-info .text-link {
    margin-top: 26px;
}
.approach-stack {
    display: grid;
}
.approach-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 90px 1fr auto;
    gap: 30px;
    align-items: center;
    padding-block: 54px;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--lineL);
}
.approach-row:last-child {
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--lineL);
}
.approach-index {
    color: rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.22);
    font-size: 12px;
    letter-spacing: 0.18em;
}
.approach-copy h2 {
    max-width: 740px;
    font-size: clamp(36px, 5vw, 70px);
    line-height: 0.95;
    font-weight: 430;
    letter-spacing: -0.06em;
}
.approach-copy > p:not(.model-kicker) {
    max-width: 650px;
    margin-top: 18px;
    color: #8f8a81;
    font-size: 16px;
    line-height: 1.62;
}
.portfolio-grid {
    margin-top: 70px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    border-top: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.portfolio-card {
    border-right: 1px solid var(--line);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 0 22px 35px 0;
}
.portfolio-card:nth-child(even) {
    border-right: 0;
    padding-left: 22px;
    padding-right: 0;
}
.portfolio-visual {
    object-fit: cover;

    height: 420px;
    position: relative;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: var(--paper2);
}
.portfolio-visual img {
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: center;
}
/* .roadrunner {
    object-fit: cover;
    object-position: bottom !important;
} */
.portfolio-visual span {
    font:
        clamp(100px, 18vw, 240px)/1 Georgia,
        serif;
    color: rgba(10, 10, 9, 0.13);
}
.portfolio-visual--north {
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            30deg,
            transparent 0 48%,
            rgba(10, 10, 9, 0.11) 49%,
            transparent 50%
        ),
        radial-gradient(
            circle at 60% 40%,
            rgba(185, 146, 88, 0.42),
            transparent 28%
        ),
        #ded8cc;
}
.portfolio-visual--meridian {
    background:
        radial-gradient(circle at center, #bdb6ab 0 22%, transparent 23%),
        repeating-radial-gradient(
            circle at center,
            transparent 0 28px,
            rgba(10, 10, 9, 0.11) 29px 30px
        ),
        #e4ded3;
}
.portfolio-visual--atlas {
    background:
        linear-gradient(
            90deg,
            transparent 49.7%,
            rgba(10, 10, 9, 0.12) 50%,
            transparent 50.3%
        ),
        linear-gradient(
            0deg,
            transparent 49.7%,
            rgba(10, 10, 9, 0.12) 50%,
            transparent 50.3%
        );
    background-size:
        24% 100%,
        100% 24%;
    background-color: #e2dcd0;
}
.portfolio-visual--vector {
    background:
        linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(185, 146, 88, 0.34), transparent 35%),
        linear-gradient(45deg, #dbd4c8, #ede8df);
}
.portfolio-info {
    padding-top: 18px;
}
.portfolio-label {
    color: #77726a;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    font-size: 9px;
}
.portfolio-info h3 {
    margin-top: 14px;
    font:
        400 clamp(34px, 4vw, 56px) Georgia,
        serif;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
}
.portfolio-info p {
    margin-top: 10px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 14px;
}
.contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 0.9fr 1.2fr;
    gap: clamp(50px, 10vw, 160px);
}
.contact-details h2 {
    margin-top: 24px;
    font:
        400 clamp(34px, 4.8vw, 68px)/0.98 Georgia,
        serif;
    letter-spacing: -0.05em;
    word-break: break-word;
}
.contact-details > p:not(.eyebrow-dark) {
    max-width: 460px;
    margin-top: 22px;
    color: var(--muted);
    font-size: 16px;
}
.contact-location {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 5px;
    margin-top: 34px;
    color: #69645c;
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
}
.contact-form {
    display: grid;
    gap: 28px;
}
.form-row {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 24px;
}
.contact-form label {
    display: grid;
    gap: 10px;
}
.contact-form label > span {
    color: #767169;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.13em;
    font-size: 9px;
}
.contact-form input,
.contact-form textarea {
    width: 100%;
    background: transparent;
    border: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
    padding: 12px 0 15px;
    color: var(--text);
    outline: 0;
    border-radius: 0;
}
.contact-form input:focus,
.contact-form textarea:focus {
    border-bottom-color: var(--accent);
}
.form-submit {
    width: max-content;
    min-height: 54px;
    padding-inline: 22px;
    background: var(--ink);
    color: var(--paper);
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 28px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.12em;
    font-size: 10px;
    cursor: pointer;
}
.form-submit strong {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 18px;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.presence-grid {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 0;
    margin-top: 60px;
}
.presence-grid > div {
    padding: 24px 22px 0 0;
    border-top: 1px solid var(--lineL);
}
.presence-grid > div + div {
    padding-left: 22px;
    border-left: 1px solid var(--lineL);
}
.presence-index {
    color: var(--accent);
    font-size: 9px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
}
.presence-grid h3 {
    margin-top: 42px;
    font:
        400 clamp(34px, 4vw, 56px) Georgia,
        serif;
    letter-spacing: -0.04em;
}
.presence-grid p {
    margin-top: 8px;
    color: #77736b;
    font-size: 12px;
}

/* Targeted CTA refinement: compact text CTA instead of oversized circular control. */
.cta-link {
    position: relative;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 18px;
    margin-top: 54px;
    padding: 0 0 12px;
    color: var(--paper);
    font-size: 12px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}

.cta-link::after {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    height: 1px;
    background: rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.55);
    transform-origin: left;
    transform: scaleX(0.35);
    transition:
        transform 0.4s var(--ease),
        background 0.3s ease;
}

.cta-link__arrow {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 1;
    color: var(--accent);
    transform: translateX(0);
    transition: transform 0.4s var(--ease);
}

.cta-link:hover::after {
    transform: scaleX(1);
    background: rgba(243, 240, 232, 0.9);
}

.cta-link:hover .cta-link__arrow {
    transform: translateX(6px);
}