.ab-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1.25fr);gap:54px;align-items:center;padding-top:74px;padding-bottom:30px;overflow-x:clip}
  @media(max-width:820px){.ab-hero{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr);gap:30px;padding-top:40px}}
  .ab-photo{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:470px;margin:0 auto}
  .ab-photo::before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:-14% -10%;z-index:-1;
    background:radial-gradient(54% 50% at 50% 38%,rgba(147,51,234,.4),rgba(224,69,122,.16) 55%,transparent 72%);filter:blur(46px)}
  /* layered portrait, as on the Corporate Video Blueprint hero, at about 60% of its size */
  .ab-stack{position:relative;width:470px;max-width:100%;aspect-ratio:470/559}
  .ab-crowd{position:absolute;left:46.4%;top:0;width:53.6%;height:65.8%;overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(241,193,163,.3);border-radius:4px;
    transform:perspective(920px) rotateY(-7deg) rotateZ(5deg);transform-origin:40% 60%;
    box-shadow:7px 17px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.6),0 0 28px rgba(198,91,125,.07)}
  .ab-crowd img{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:0;width:165%;max-width:none;height:auto;display:block}
  .ab-crowd::after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.094);pointer-events:none;
    background:linear-gradient(100deg,rgba(22,13,28,.24),transparent 40%,rgba(251,211,176,.04));
    box-shadow:inset -3px 0 0 rgba(255,255,255,.267),inset -4px 0 0 rgba(0,0,0,.333)}
  .ab-person{position:absolute;left:0;top:1.1%;z-index:2;width:88%;height:auto;display:block;filter:drop-shadow(6px 7px 10px rgba(9,8,13,.27));
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(#000 0%,#000 65%,transparent 86%,transparent 100%);mask-image:linear-gradient(#000 0%,#000 65%,transparent 86%,transparent 100%)}
  .ab-photo img.port{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;
    -webkit-mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,#000 7%,#000 80%,transparent),linear-gradient(to right,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent);
    -webkit-mask-composite:source-in;
    mask-image:linear-gradient(to bottom,transparent,#000 7%,#000 80%,transparent),linear-gradient(to right,transparent,#000 8%,#000 92%,transparent);
    mask-composite:intersect}
  .ab-photo .af{position:absolute;z-index:3;pointer-events:none;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 14px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.5));will-change:transform}
  .af-clap{width:100px;top:5%;left:-5%;animation:abA 7s ease-in-out infinite}
  /* the award laurel takes the film reel's spot on the left; the reel is not shown */
  .af-ai{width:92px;bottom:22%;left:-7%;animation:abB 6.4s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-1.5s}
  .af-reel{display:none!important;width:88px;bottom:22%;left:-8%;animation:abB 7.6s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-2.5s}
  .af-award{width:106px;bottom:11%;right:-6%;animation:abA 8.2s ease-in-out infinite;animation-delay:-3.2s}
  @keyframes abA{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0) rotate(-4deg)}50%{transform:translateY(-14px) rotate(2deg)}}
  @keyframes abB{0%,100%{transform:translateY(0) rotate(3deg)}50%{transform:translateY(-12px) rotate(-3deg)}}
  @media(max-width:820px){.ab-photo .af{display:none}}
  @media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){.ab-photo .af{animation:none}}
  .ab-hero .eyebrow{margin-bottom:16px}
  .ab-hero h1{font-size:clamp(36px,5vw,58px);margin-bottom:18px}
  .ab-hero .lede{font-size:20px;color:#cbbfd1}
  /* phones and tablets: the portrait becomes a backdrop that bleeds off the right edge, with the headline over it (Corporate Video Blueprint style) */
  @media(max-width:820px){
    .ab-hero{grid-template-rows:auto auto 1fr;gap:0;padding-top:22px}
    .ab-hero>div:last-child{display:contents}
    .ab-photo{grid-area:1/1/4/2;justify-self:end;width:min(90%,440px);max-width:none;margin:0 -28px 0 0;z-index:0}
    .ab-hero .eyebrow{grid-area:1/1;position:relative;z-index:1;margin:10px 0 0;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.16em;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--warm);text-shadow:0 2px 14px rgba(9,8,13,.8)}
    .ab-hero .eyebrow::before{content:"";width:22px;height:2px;background:var(--warm);flex:none}
    .ab-hero .eyebrow{display:grid;grid-template-columns:22px auto;column-gap:10px;row-gap:2px;justify-content:start;line-height:1.35}
    .ab-hero .eyebrow::before{align-self:center;grid-row:1}
    .ab-hero .eyebrow .eb2{grid-column:2}
    .ab-hero h1{grid-area:2/1;position:relative;z-index:1;align-self:start;margin:16vw 0 0;width:min-content;max-width:none;
      font-size:clamp(40px,11.5vw,72px);line-height:.94;letter-spacing:-.02em;overflow-wrap:normal;word-break:normal;text-shadow:0 4px 28px rgba(9,8,13,.7)}
    .ab-hero .lede,.ab-hero .ab-badges,.ab-hero .ab-hint,.ab-hero .ab-cta{grid-column:1;position:relative;z-index:1}
    .ab-hero .lede{margin-top:-4vw}
  }
  .ab-stats{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:1px;background:var(--line);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;overflow:hidden;margin:50px 0}
  .ab-stats .s{background:var(--bg);padding:32px 18px;text-align:center}
  .ab-stats b{font-family:'Space Grotesk';font-size:clamp(26px,3.6vw,40px);display:block;background:var(--brand);-webkit-background-clip:text;background-clip:text;color:transparent}
  .ab-stats span{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
  @media(max-width:760px){.ab-stats{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}}
  .ab-body{max-width:760px;margin:0 auto}
  .ab-body h2{font-size:28px;margin:36px 0 10px}
  .ab-body p{font-size:17px;color:#ded7e0;margin-bottom:18px}
  .ab-body p a{color:#fff;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-color:var(--warm);text-underline-offset:4px}
  .ab-body p a:hover{color:var(--warm)}
  .ab-badges{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;margin:8px 0 0}
  .ab-badges span{border:1px solid var(--line-2);border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px;font-size:13px;color:#d3c8d9}
  .ab-hint{margin-top:24px;color:#cbbfd1;font-size:16.5px;max-width:520px}
  .ab-cta{display:flex;gap:14px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-top:24px}  /* The core team and client quotes */
  .ab-team{max-width:980px;margin:80px auto 0}
  .ab-team-head{text-align:center;margin-bottom:26px}
  .ab-team-head h2{font-size:clamp(28px,3.4vw,38px);margin-bottom:8px}
  .ab-team-head p{color:var(--muted);font-size:15px;max-width:560px;margin:0 auto}
  .ab-crew{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);gap:20px}
  .ab-crew figure{margin:0;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:18px;overflow:hidden}
  .ab-crew img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;aspect-ratio:1}
  .ab-crew figcaption{padding:16px 18px 18px}
  .ab-crew strong{display:block;font-family:'Space Grotesk',sans-serif;font-size:19px}
  .ab-crew span{color:var(--muted);font-size:13px}
  .ab-quotes{max-width:980px;margin:70px auto 0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:20px}
  .ab-quotes blockquote{margin:0;padding:30px 28px;background:var(--card);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px}
  .ab-quotes p{font-size:16px;color:#ded7e0;line-height:1.65}
  .ab-quotes cite{font-style:normal;font-size:13px;color:var(--muted)}
  .ab-quotes cite strong{display:block;color:var(--text);font-size:15px}
  @media(max-width:820px){.ab-crew{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);gap:14px}.ab-quotes{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ab-team{margin-top:60px}}