:root {
  --core-bg: #061b17;
  --core-surface: #0d2a24;
  --core-ink: #f4ead9;
  --core-muted: #9eafa7;
  --core-accent: #dfa957;
  --core-accent-ink: #11231e;
  --core-display: "Italiana", Georgia, serif;
  --core-radius: 2px;
}

body {
  --px: 70vw;
  --py: 35vh;
  font-family: "DM Sans", Arial, sans-serif;
}

body::after {
  content: "";
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 50;
  width: 460px;
  height: 460px;
  left: calc(var(--px) - 230px);
  top: calc(var(--py) - 230px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(223, 169, 87, .09), transparent 68%);
  pointer-events: none;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

.aurora-header {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 100;
  inset: 0 0 auto;
  height: 82px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto 1fr;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0 4vw;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .12);
  background: rgba(6, 27, 23, .7);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px);
}

.aurora-logo {
  width: max-content;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 11px;
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .05em;
  line-height: 1.05;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.aurora-logo i {
  width: 40px;
  height: 40px;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(223, 169, 87, .55);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: var(--core-accent);
  font-family: var(--core-display);
  font-size: 23px;
  font-style: normal;
}

.aurora-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 34px;
}

.aurora-nav a {
  color: var(--core-muted);
  font-size: 10px;
  transition: color .25s ease;
}

.aurora-nav a:hover {
  color: var(--core-ink);
}

.aurora-header .portal-back {
  justify-self: end;
}

.aurora-menu {
  display: none;
}

.aurora-hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100svh;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .9fr) minmax(520px, 1.1fr);
  align-items: center;
  gap: 7vw;
  padding: 128px 6vw 80px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.aurora-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  opacity: .16;
  background-image: linear-gradient(rgba(244, 234, 217, .18) 1px, transparent 1px), linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(244, 234, 217, .14) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 120px 120px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 70% 50%, #000, transparent 70%);
}

.aurora-hero__halo {
  position: absolute;
  width: 75vw;
  height: 75vw;
  right: -30vw;
  top: -28vw;
  border: 1px solid rgba(223, 169, 87, .25);
  border-radius: 50%;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 180px rgba(223, 169, 87, .05);
}

.aurora-hero__copy {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.aurora-kicker {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 13px;
  margin-bottom: 31px;
  color: var(--core-accent);
  font-size: 9px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.aurora-kicker::before {
  content: "";
  width: 34px;
  height: 1px;
  background: currentColor;
}

.aurora-hero h1 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--core-display);
  font-size: clamp(86px, 9.5vw, 160px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.07em;
  line-height: .7;
}

.aurora-hero h1 span,
.aurora-hero h1 em {
  display: block;
}

.aurora-hero h1 em {
  margin-left: 11%;
  color: var(--core-accent);
  font-style: italic;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.aurora-hero__copy > p {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 42px 0 0;
  color: var(--core-muted);
  font-size: 15px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.aurora-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  margin-top: 34px;
}

.aurora-primary,
.aurora-ritual__result > button,
.aurora-cta > button {
  min-height: 55px;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 38px;
  padding: 0 22px;
  border: 0;
  background: var(--core-accent);
  color: var(--core-accent-ink);
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform .25s ease, box-shadow .25s ease;
}

.aurora-primary:hover,
.aurora-ritual__result > button:hover,
.aurora-cta > button:hover {
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 18px 45px rgba(223, 169, 87, .18);
}

.aurora-actions > a {
  display: flex;
  gap: 16px;
  padding-bottom: 6px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .3);
  color: var(--core-muted);
  font-size: 10px;
}

.aurora-orbit {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: min(42vw, 650px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  margin-inline: auto;
  transform: translate3d(calc(var(--pnx, 0) * -16px), calc(var(--pny, 0) * -16px), 0);
  transition: transform .25s ease-out;
}

.aurora-orbit__ring {
  position: absolute;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: orbitSpin 20s linear infinite;
}

.ring-one {
  inset: 2%;
}

.ring-two {
  inset: 13%;
  border-style: dashed;
  animation-direction: reverse;
  animation-duration: 30s;
}

.aurora-orbit__ring::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 12px;
  height: 12px;
  top: 15%;
  left: 12%;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--core-accent);
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px var(--core-accent);
}

.aurora-orbit__core {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 23%;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 62% 28%, #315a4f, #0b3029 55%, #071f1a);
  box-shadow: inset -30px -35px 90px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25), 0 45px 100px rgba(0, 0, 0, .32);
}

.aurora-orbit__core::before,
.aurora-orbit__core::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 62%;
  height: 25%;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(223, 169, 87, .42);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: rotate(-16deg);
}

.aurora-orbit__core::after {
  transform: rotate(38deg);
}

.aurora-orbit__core > strong {
  color: rgba(244, 234, 217, .88);
  font-family: var(--core-display);
  font-size: clamp(90px, 10vw, 160px);
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: 1;
}

.aurora-orbit__core > span,
.aurora-orbit__core > small {
  position: absolute;
  color: var(--core-accent);
  font-size: 7px;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.aurora-orbit__core > span {
  top: 18%;
}

.aurora-orbit__core > small {
  bottom: 17%;
}

.aurora-float {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 3;
  padding: 18px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .16);
  background: rgba(7, 36, 30, .78);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
  box-shadow: 0 22px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, .25);
}

.aurora-float--top {
  top: 7%;
  right: 0;
  width: 150px;
  animation: floatA 5s ease-in-out infinite;
}

.aurora-float--top span {
  color: var(--core-accent);
  font-size: 7px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
}

.aurora-float--top b {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 8px;
  font-family: var(--core-display);
  font-size: 24px;
  font-weight: 400;
  line-height: .9;
}

.aurora-float--bottom {
  left: 0;
  bottom: 8%;
  width: 174px;
  animation: floatA 6s ease-in-out infinite reverse;
}

.aurora-float--bottom small,
.aurora-float--bottom i {
  display: block;
  color: var(--core-muted);
  font-size: 7px;
  letter-spacing: .1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.aurora-float--bottom b {
  display: block;
  margin: 8px 0 5px;
  color: var(--core-accent);
  font-family: var(--core-display);
  font-size: 36px;
  font-weight: 400;
}

.aurora-hero__foot {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  right: 6vw;
  bottom: 26px;
  left: 6vw;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  color: rgba(244, 234, 217, .45);
  font-size: 7px;
  letter-spacing: .14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@keyframes orbitSpin {
  to { transform: rotate(360deg); }
}

@keyframes floatA {
  50% { transform: translateY(-12px) rotate(.8deg); }
}

.aurora-marquee {
  overflow: hidden;
  border-block: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .13);
  background: var(--core-accent);
  color: var(--core-accent-ink);
}

.aurora-marquee > div {
  width: max-content;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 28px;
  padding: 15px 0;
  animation: marqueeA 24s linear infinite;
}

.aurora-marquee span {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
}

@keyframes marqueeA {
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

.aurora-services,
.aurora-ritual,
.aurora-gallery {
  padding: 150px 6vw;
}

.aurora-section-head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .35fr 1.1fr .55fr;
  gap: 5vw;
  align-items: start;
  margin-bottom: 80px;
}

.aurora-section-head > span,
.aurora-ritual__intro > span,
.aurora-gallery__head > span,
.aurora-cta > span {
  color: var(--core-accent);
  font-size: 8px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: .17em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.aurora-section-head h2,
.aurora-ritual h2,
.aurora-gallery h2,
.aurora-cta h2 {
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--core-display);
  font-size: clamp(66px, 7vw, 112px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
  line-height: .8;
}

.aurora-section-head h2 em,
.aurora-ritual h2 em,
.aurora-gallery h2 em,
.aurora-cta h2 em {
  color: var(--core-accent);
  font-weight: 400;
}

.aurora-section-head > p,
.aurora-ritual__intro > p {
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--core-muted);
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.aurora-service-list {
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .15);
}

.aurora-service-list article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 70px 1fr 140px 40px;
  gap: 25px;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 35px 12px;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .15);
  transition: background .3s ease, padding .3s ease;
}

.aurora-service-list article:hover {
  padding-inline: 25px;
  background: rgba(223, 169, 87, .06);
}

.aurora-service-list article > span {
  color: var(--core-accent);
  font-family: var(--core-display);
  font-size: 22px;
}

.aurora-service-list small {
  color: var(--core-muted);
  font-size: 7px;
  letter-spacing: .13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.aurora-service-list h3 {
  margin: 8px 0;
  font-family: var(--core-display);
  font-size: clamp(37px, 4vw, 62px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.04em;
  line-height: .9;
}

.aurora-service-list p {
  max-width: 600px;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--core-muted);
  font-size: 11px;
}

.aurora-service-list article > strong {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.aurora-service-list article > i {
  color: var(--core-accent);
  font-style: normal;
  font-size: 21px;
}

.aurora-ritual {
  background: #f0e4ce;
  color: #0c2922;
}

.aurora-ritual__intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .4fr 1.1fr .5fr;
  gap: 4vw;
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: 70px;
}

.aurora-ritual__intro > span {
  color: #8a5c27;
  align-self: start;
}

.aurora-ritual__intro h2 em {
  color: #a0692d;
}

.aurora-ritual__intro > p {
  color: #64736d;
}

.aurora-ritual__builder {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .8fr 1.2fr;
  min-height: 560px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(12, 41, 34, .22);
}

.aurora-moods {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-rows: repeat(4, 1fr);
  border-right: 1px solid rgba(12, 41, 34, .22);
}

.aurora-moods button {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 28px 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  padding: 20px 26px;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(12, 41, 34, .16);
  background: transparent;
  text-align: left;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background .25s ease;
}

.aurora-moods button:last-child {
  border-bottom: 0;
}

.aurora-moods button:hover,
.aurora-moods button.is-active {
  background: #0c2922;
  color: #f0e4ce;
}

.aurora-moods i {
  width: 15px;
  height: 15px;
  border: 1px solid currentColor;
  border-radius: 50%;
}

.aurora-moods button.is-active i {
  border: 4px solid #dca85b;
}

.aurora-moods span {
  font-family: var(--core-display);
  font-size: 30px;
}

.aurora-moods small {
  color: #71817a;
  font-size: 8px;
}

.aurora-ritual__result {
  --ritual-color: #dca85b;
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 60px 8vw;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 80% 20%, color-mix(in srgb, var(--ritual-color) 48%, transparent), transparent 32%), #173b32;
  color: #f4ead9;
  transition: background .45s ease;
}

.aurora-ritual__result::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 390px;
  height: 390px;
  right: -190px;
  bottom: -220px;
  border: 1px solid var(--ritual-color);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transition: border-color .35s ease;
}

.aurora-ritual__number {
  position: absolute;
  top: 28px;
  right: 30px;
  color: var(--ritual-color);
  font-family: var(--core-display);
  font-size: 70px;
  opacity: .35;
}

.aurora-ritual__result > small {
  color: var(--ritual-color);
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: .16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.aurora-ritual__result h3 {
  margin: 20px 0;
  font-family: var(--core-display);
  font-size: clamp(60px, 7vw, 105px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
  line-height: .78;
}

.aurora-ritual__result > p {
  max-width: 500px;
  color: #adbbb5;
  font-size: 12px;
  line-height: 1.7;
}

.aurora-ritual__result > div:not(.aurora-ritual__number) {
  display: flex;
  gap: 55px;
  margin: 32px 0;
}

.aurora-ritual__result span small,
.aurora-ritual__result span b {
  display: block;
}

.aurora-ritual__result span small {
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  color: #81938b;
  font-size: 7px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.aurora-ritual__result span b {
  font-size: 14px;
}

.aurora-ritual__result > button {
  width: max-content;
}

.aurora-gallery__head {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: .4fr 1.6fr;
  gap: 4vw;
  margin-bottom: 75px;
}

.aurora-gallery__grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.05fr .9fr 1.05fr;
  gap: 18px;
}

.story {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 620px;
  padding: 25px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #0d2a24;
}

.story-b {
  margin-top: 85px;
  background: #c68f47;
  color: #0b2922;
}

.story-c {
  background: #ebe0ca;
  color: #0b2922;
}

.story > span {
  font-size: 8px;
  letter-spacing: .15em;
}

.story-face {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 10% 12% 28%;
  border-radius: 46% 46% 38% 42%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 47% 35%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .34) 0 4%, transparent 5%), radial-gradient(circle at 67% 35%, rgba(255, 255, 255, .34) 0 4%, transparent 5%), linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(223, 169, 87, .5), transparent 52%), #214b40;
  box-shadow: inset -60px -30px 80px rgba(0, 0, 0, .23);
  transform: rotate(-3deg);
}

.story-b .story-face {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 47% 35%, #574128 0 4%, transparent 5%), radial-gradient(circle at 67% 35%, #574128 0 4%, transparent 5%), linear-gradient(145deg, #f2d8af, #9a6c3d);
}

.story-c .story-face {
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 47% 35%, #5c4736 0 4%, transparent 5%), radial-gradient(circle at 67% 35%, #5c4736 0 4%, transparent 5%), linear-gradient(145deg, #e9c8aa, #8d694f);
}

.story-face::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  width: 38%;
  height: 8%;
  left: 43%;
  bottom: 24%;
  border-bottom: 2px solid currentColor;
  border-radius: 50%;
  opacity: .45;
  transform: rotate(-5deg);
}

.story h3 {
  position: absolute;
  left: 25px;
  bottom: 78px;
  margin: 0;
  font-family: var(--core-display);
  font-size: clamp(48px, 5vw, 76px);
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -.06em;
  line-height: .75;
}

.story p {
  position: absolute;
  right: 25px;
  bottom: 24px;
  left: 25px;
  margin: 0;
  color: currentColor;
  font-size: 9px;
  opacity: .65;
}

.aurora-cta {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 85svh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 100px 6vw;
  overflow: hidden;
  text-align: center;
  background: #020e0c;
}

.aurora-cta h2 {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  margin: 28px 0 42px;
  font-size: clamp(90px, 12vw, 190px);
}

.aurora-cta > button {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}

.aurora-cta__orb {
  position: absolute;
  width: min(58vw, 820px);
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  border: 1px solid rgba(223, 169, 87, .2);
  border-radius: 50%;
  color: rgba(223, 169, 87, .04);
  font-family: var(--core-display);
  font-size: 34vw;
}

.aurora-footer {
  min-height: 115px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 25px;
  padding: 24px 4vw;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .13);
  color: var(--core-muted);
  font-size: 9px;
}

.aurora-footer p {
  margin: 0;
}

@media (max-width: 960px) {
  .aurora-header {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  }

  .aurora-header .portal-back {
    display: none;
  }

  .aurora-menu {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    width: 42px;
    height: 42px;
    display: grid;
    place-items: center;
    padding: 0;
    border: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .2);
    border-radius: 50%;
    background: transparent;
  }

  .aurora-menu span {
    position: absolute;
    width: 17px;
    height: 1px;
    background: currentColor;
    transition: transform .25s ease;
  }

  .aurora-menu span:first-child { transform: translateY(-3px); }
  .aurora-menu span:last-child { transform: translateY(3px); }
  .menu-open .aurora-menu span:first-child { transform: rotate(45deg); }
  .menu-open .aurora-menu span:last-child { transform: rotate(-45deg); }

  .aurora-nav {
    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 18px;
    padding: 12vw;
    visibility: hidden;
    opacity: 0;
    background: #061b17;
    transition: .3s ease;
  }

  .menu-open .aurora-nav {
    visibility: visible;
    opacity: 1;
  }

  .aurora-nav a {
    color: var(--core-ink);
    font-family: var(--core-display);
    font-size: 56px;
  }

  .aurora-hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding-top: 150px;
  }

  .aurora-orbit {
    width: min(82vw, 620px);
  }

  .aurora-section-head,
  .aurora-ritual__intro {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .aurora-section-head > p,
  .aurora-ritual__intro > p {
    max-width: 520px;
  }

  .aurora-ritual__builder {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .aurora-moods {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
    grid-template-rows: repeat(2, 1fr);
    border-right: 0;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(12, 41, 34, .22);
  }

  .aurora-moods button {
    grid-template-columns: 20px 1fr;
  }

  .aurora-moods small {
    display: none;
  }

  .aurora-gallery__grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .story-b {
    margin-top: 0;
  }

  .aurora-footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
  body::after {
    display: none;
  }

  .aurora-header {
    height: 70px;
    padding-inline: 18px;
  }

  .aurora-hero {
    min-height: auto;
    padding: 124px 20px 65px;
  }

  .aurora-hero h1 {
    font-size: 73px;
  }

  .aurora-hero__copy > p {
    margin-top: 30px;
    font-size: 13px;
  }

  .aurora-actions {
    align-items: stretch;
    flex-direction: column;
  }

  .aurora-primary {
    width: 100%;
  }

  .aurora-orbit {
    width: 90vw;
    margin-top: 25px;
  }

  .aurora-float--top {
    width: 125px;
  }

  .aurora-float--bottom {
    width: 145px;
  }

  .aurora-hero__foot {
    display: none;
  }

  .aurora-services,
  .aurora-ritual,
  .aurora-gallery {
    padding: 95px 20px;
  }

  .aurora-section-head h2,
  .aurora-ritual h2,
  .aurora-gallery h2 {
    font-size: 57px;
  }

  .aurora-service-list article {
    grid-template-columns: 34px 1fr 24px;
    gap: 12px;
    padding: 25px 0;
  }

  .aurora-service-list article > strong {
    display: none;
  }

  .aurora-service-list h3 {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .aurora-moods {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }

  .aurora-ritual__result {
    padding: 65px 24px 38px;
  }

  .aurora-ritual__result h3 {
    font-size: 62px;
  }

  .aurora-ritual__result > div:not(.aurora-ritual__number) {
    gap: 28px;
  }

  .story {
    min-height: 520px;
  }

  .aurora-gallery__head {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 25px;
  }

  .aurora-cta {
    min-height: 70svh;
    padding-inline: 20px;
  }

  .aurora-cta h2 {
    font-size: 78px;
  }

  .aurora-footer {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    padding: 35px 20px;
  }
}

/* V8 — editorial photography */
.aurora-orbit__core {
  inset: 13%;
  overflow: hidden;
  isolation: isolate;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .24);
  background: #071f1a;
}

.aurora-orbit__core > img {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: 67% center;
  filter: saturate(.9) contrast(1.04);
  transform: scale(1.025);
  transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), filter .5s ease;
}

.aurora-orbit:hover .aurora-orbit__core > img {
  filter: saturate(1) contrast(1.06);
  transform: scale(1.065);
}

.aurora-orbit__core::before {
  z-index: 1;
  inset: 0;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(145deg, rgba(6, 27, 23, .05) 35%, rgba(6, 27, 23, .68) 100%);
  transform: none;
}

.aurora-orbit__core::after {
  z-index: 2;
  inset: 13px;
  width: auto;
  height: auto;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .18);
  border-radius: inherit;
  transform: none;
}

.aurora-orbit__core > span,
.aurora-orbit__core > small {
  z-index: 3;
  padding: 7px 10px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .15);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(6, 27, 23, .46);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .aurora-orbit__core { inset: 10%; }
  .aurora-orbit__core > small { display: none; }
}

/* V9 — real editorial story portraits */
.story {
  isolation: isolate;
  padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .18);
  background: #071f1a;
  color: #f4ead9;
  box-shadow: 0 30px 75px rgba(0, 0, 0, .2);
}

.story-b,
.story-c {
  background: #071f1a;
  color: #f4ead9;
}

.story > span {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 4;
  top: 22px;
  left: 22px;
  padding: 8px 11px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(244, 234, 217, .22);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(6, 27, 23, .45);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
}

.story-photo {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  inset: 0;
  margin: 0;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: #071f1a;
}

.story-photo::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(2, 14, 12, .04) 36%, rgba(2, 14, 12, .2) 58%, rgba(2, 14, 12, .97) 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.story-photo img {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  filter: saturate(.88) contrast(1.04);
  transition: transform .85s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), filter .45s ease;
}

.story-a .story-photo img { object-position: 50% 42%; }
.story-b .story-photo img { object-position: 50% 38%; }
.story-c .story-photo img { object-position: 50% 36%; }

.story:hover .story-photo img {
  filter: saturate(1) contrast(1.05);
  transform: scale(1.04);
}

.story h3,
.story p { z-index: 3; }

.story h3 {
  bottom: 80px;
  text-shadow: 0 3px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45);
}

.story p { opacity: .78; }

@media (max-width: 650px) {
  .story { min-height: 590px; }
  .story h3 { font-size: 58px; }
}