@font-face{
  font-family:"Manchette Fine";
  src:url("assets/fonts/ManchetteFineTimes-Bold.woff2") format("woff2"),
      url("assets/fonts/ManchetteFineTimes-Bold.woff") format("woff");
  font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-display:swap;
}

  :root{
    --bg:#0b1120;
    --ink:#e9e6df;
    --muted:#8e97a8;
    --faint:#5d6675;
    --line:rgba(233,230,223,.14);
    --accent:#d2703a;
    --serif:"Iowan Old Style","Palatino Linotype",Palatino,Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;
    --serif-ar:"Damascus","Geeza Pro","Al Bayan",var(--serif);
    --display-ar:"Manchette Fine",var(--serif-ar);
    --mono:ui-monospace,"SF Mono",Menlo,Consolas,monospace;
    --glow-b:rgba(60,90,150,.12);
    --noise:.04;
    --shadow:rgba(0,0,0,.9);
    --plate-bg:rgba(255,255,255,.04);
    --rail-bg:rgba(255,255,255,.02);
    --focus-bg:rgba(210,112,58,.07);
    --chip-ink:#0b1120;
    --ease:cubic-bezier(.2,.7,.2,1);
    --rail-h:clamp(104px,15vh,148px);
    --axis-h:34px;
  }
  *{box-sizing:border-box}
  html,body{height:100%}
  body{min-height:100dvh}
  body{
    margin:0;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;
    background:var(--bg);
    color:var(--ink);
    font-family:var(--serif);
    font-size:16px;line-height:1.68;
    -webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;
    overflow:hidden;
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] body{font-family:var(--serif-ar)}
  body::before{
    content:"";position:fixed;inset:-20%;pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
    background:radial-gradient(70% 55% at 50% 92%, var(--glow-b), transparent 72%);
  }
  body::after{
    content:"";position:fixed;inset:0;opacity:var(--noise);pointer-events:none;z-index:0;
    background-image:url("data:image/svg+xml;utf8,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' width='140' height='140'><filter id='n'><feTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='.85' numOctaves='3'/></filter><rect width='140' height='140' filter='url(%23n)'/></svg>");
  }

  /* ---------------- language switcher ---------------- */
  .langs{
    position:fixed;top:clamp(.9rem,2.5vw,1.5rem);right:clamp(.9rem,2.5vw,1.5rem);
    z-index:5;display:flex;gap:.15rem;align-items:center;
    direction:ltr;   /* stays top-right, same order, in every language */
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;
    background:color-mix(in srgb, var(--bg) 72%, transparent);backdrop-filter:blur(8px);
    border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:999px;padding:.3rem .35rem;
  }
  .langs button{
    font:inherit;color:var(--muted);background:none;border:0;cursor:pointer;
    padding:.32rem .6rem;border-radius:999px;transition:color .2s,background .2s;
  }
  .langs button:hover{color:var(--ink)}
  .langs button[aria-current="true"]{color:var(--chip-ink);background:var(--accent)}
  .langs [lang="ar"]{font-family:var(--serif-ar);letter-spacing:0}

  /* ---------------- stage ---------------- */
  .stage{
    position:relative;z-index:1;flex:1 1 auto;min-height:0;
    overflow-y:auto;overflow-x:hidden;
    display:flex;
    padding:clamp(1.25rem,4vw,3rem);
    -webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;
  }
  .wrap{max-width:58rem;margin:auto;width:100%}

  header{margin-bottom:clamp(1.1rem,3vw,1.75rem)}
  .eyebrow{
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.68rem;letter-spacing:.32em;text-transform:uppercase;
    color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 1.1rem;
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .eyebrow{font-family:var(--serif-ar);letter-spacing:.06em;font-size:.85rem}
  h1{margin:0;font-weight:400;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.015em;font-size:clamp(2.1rem,6vw,3.4rem)}
  .role{margin:.55rem 0 0;color:var(--muted);font-size:clamp(.98rem,2.4vw,1.15rem);font-style:italic}
  html[dir="rtl"] .role{font-style:normal}
  .facts{
    list-style:none;margin:clamp(1.1rem,3vw,1.5rem) 0 0;padding:.85rem 0 0;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.45rem 1.6rem;
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.7rem;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .facts{font-family:var(--serif-ar);font-size:.9rem;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}

  /* ---------------- swapping panel ---------------- */
  .panel{position:relative}
  .view{transition:opacity .34s var(--ease),transform .34s var(--ease)}
  #view-bio{position:relative}
  #view-event{position:absolute;inset:0}
  .view[data-state="out"]{opacity:0;transform:translateY(10px);pointer-events:none}
  .view[data-state="in"]{opacity:1;transform:none}
  .view{
    display:grid;gap:clamp(1.25rem,3vw,2.25rem);
    grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) clamp(190px,24vw,270px);
    align-items:start;align-content:start;
  }
  .v-fig{margin:0;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start}
  .v-fig img{
    display:block;width:auto;max-width:100%;height:auto;max-height:clamp(230px,42vh,380px);
    border:1px solid var(--line);
    box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px var(--shadow);
    background:var(--plate-bg);
  }
  .v-fig figcaption{
    margin-top:.6rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
    text-transform:uppercase;line-height:1.6;color:var(--faint);
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .v-fig figcaption{font-family:var(--serif-ar);font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
  @media (max-width:720px){
    .view{grid-template-columns:1fr}
    .v-fig{order:-1}
    .v-fig{align-items:center}
    .v-fig img{max-height:clamp(170px,26vh,240px)}
    .v-fig figcaption{display:none}
  }

  .bio p{margin:0 0 1.05rem}
  blockquote{
    margin:clamp(1.1rem,3vw,1.5rem) 0 0;padding-inline-start:1.2rem;
    border-inline-start:1px solid var(--accent);
    font-size:clamp(1rem,2.4vw,1.18rem);line-height:1.5;font-style:italic;
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] blockquote{font-style:normal}
  blockquote cite{
    display:block;margin-top:.75rem;font-style:normal;
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] blockquote cite{font-family:var(--serif-ar);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}

  .ev-year{
    margin:0;font-family:var(--mono);color:var(--accent);
    font-size:.78rem;letter-spacing:.24em;
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .ev-year{font-family:var(--serif-ar);letter-spacing:0;font-size:1rem}
  .ev-title{margin:.7rem 0 0;font-weight:400;font-size:clamp(1.5rem,4.4vw,2.15rem);line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:-.01em}
  .ev-cat{
    margin:.6rem 0 1.2rem;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.66rem;
    letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .ev-cat{font-family:var(--serif-ar);font-size:.88rem;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
  .ev-body{margin:0}

  /* ---------------- footer chrome ---------------- */
  .footerbar{
    position:relative;z-index:2;flex:0 0 auto;
    display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.4rem 1.5rem;justify-content:space-between;align-items:baseline;
    padding:.75rem clamp(1rem,3vw,1.75rem);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.64rem;letter-spacing:.2em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--muted);
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .footerbar{font-family:var(--serif-ar);font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none}
  .soon .dot{
    display:inline-block;width:5px;height:5px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--accent);
    margin-inline-end:.45rem;margin-bottom:.15rem;animation:pulse 2.6s ease-in-out infinite;
  }
  .hint{color:var(--faint)}
  @keyframes pulse{0%,100%{opacity:.35}50%{opacity:1}}

  /* ---------------- timeline rail ---------------- */
  .rail{
    position:relative;z-index:2;flex:0 0 auto;
    height:var(--rail-h);
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
    background:var(--rail-bg);
    overflow:hidden;
    touch-action:pan-x;
  }
  .rail.touch{overflow-x:auto;overflow-y:hidden;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;scrollbar-width:none}
  .rail.touch::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none}
  .track{display:flex;align-items:stretch;height:100%;width:max-content}

  .slat{
    flex:0 0 auto;height:100%;position:relative;min-width:0;
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;
    background:none;border:0;padding:0;color:inherit;font:inherit;text-align:inherit;
    cursor:pointer;scroll-snap-align:center;
    transition:background .3s var(--ease);
  }
  .slat::after{
    content:"";position:absolute;inset-block:18% 0;inset-inline-end:0;width:1px;background:var(--line);
  }
  .slat:last-child::after{display:none}
  html[dir="rtl"] .slat:last-child::after{display:block}
  html[dir="rtl"] .slat:first-child::after{display:none}
  .slat.is-focus{background:var(--focus-bg)}
  .slat:focus-visible{outline:1px solid var(--accent);outline-offset:-3px}

  .slat-body{
    flex:1 1 auto;min-height:0;overflow:hidden;
    display:flex;align-items:flex-end;
    padding:0 .85rem .5rem;
  }
  .sb-title{
    font-size:clamp(.92rem,1.4vw,1.15rem);line-height:1.2;
    opacity:0;transform:translateY(6px);
    transition:opacity .3s var(--ease),transform .3s var(--ease);
    display:-webkit-box;-webkit-line-clamp:3;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;overflow:hidden;
  }
  .slat.room .sb-title{opacity:.55;transform:none}
  .slat.is-focus .sb-title{opacity:1}

  .slat-axis{
    flex:0 0 var(--axis-h);height:var(--axis-h);
    display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;
    border-top:1px solid var(--line);
  }
  .slat-axis .tick{width:1px;height:7px;background:var(--faint);transition:height .25s var(--ease),background .25s var(--ease)}
  .slat.is-focus .slat-axis .tick{height:12px;background:var(--accent)}
  .slat-axis .yr{
    margin-top:5px;font-family:var(--mono);font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.08em;
    color:var(--muted);white-space:nowrap;opacity:0;transition:opacity .25s var(--ease)
  }
  html[dir="rtl"] .slat-axis .yr{font-family:var(--serif-ar);letter-spacing:0;font-size:.8rem}
  .slat.room .slat-axis .yr{opacity:1}
  .slat.is-focus .slat-axis .yr{color:var(--accent)}

  /* entrance */
  .stage,.footerbar,.rail{animation:rise .9s var(--ease) both}
  .footerbar{animation-delay:.1s}
  .rail{animation-delay:.16s}
  @keyframes rise{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(12px)}to{opacity:1;transform:none}}
  @media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
    .stage,.footerbar,.rail{animation:none}
    .soon .dot{animation:none;opacity:1}
    .view{transition:none}
  }


/* Arabic display face — titles only */
html[dir="rtl"] h1,
html[dir="rtl"] .ev-title{font-family:var(--display-ar);line-height:1.25}
html[dir="rtl"] h1{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,7vw,4rem)}
html[dir="rtl"] .ev-title{font-size:clamp(1.7rem,4.8vw,2.4rem)}


/* ---------------- phones ---------------- */
@media (max-width:720px){
  :root{--rail-h:92px;--axis-h:28px}
  .stage{padding:3.6rem 1.15rem 1.25rem}          /* room for the language pill */
  .panel{min-height:0}
  #view-event{position:relative}
  .view[data-state="out"]{display:none}
  .langs{font-size:.62rem;padding:.25rem .3rem}
  .langs button{padding:.28rem .5rem}
  h1{font-size:clamp(1.9rem,9vw,2.6rem)}
  .eyebrow{margin-bottom:.7rem;letter-spacing:.24em}
  .facts{gap:.3rem 1rem;font-size:.62rem;letter-spacing:.1em}
  header{margin-bottom:1.1rem}
  .view{gap:1rem}
  .ev-title{font-size:clamp(1.35rem,6vw,1.8rem)}
  blockquote{font-size:1rem}
  .footerbar{
    justify-content:flex-start;gap:.3rem .9rem;
    padding:.6rem 1.15rem;font-size:.58rem;letter-spacing:.14em;
  }
  .footerbar .copy{display:none}
  .slat-body{padding:0 .7rem .4rem}
  .sb-title{font-size:.9rem;-webkit-line-clamp:2}
}
@media (max-width:420px){
  .facts li:nth-child(3){display:none}
}

/* short laptop screens — keep the whole bio above the fold */
@media (min-width:721px) and (max-height:920px){
  .bio p{margin-bottom:.9rem}
  blockquote{margin-top:1rem;font-size:1.05rem}
  h1{font-size:clamp(2rem,5vw,3rem)}
  header{margin-bottom:1rem}
}