.hero {
        position: relative;
        min-height: 100vh;
        background: var(--ink);
        color: var(--cream-text);
        overflow: hidden;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        justify-content: center;
        padding-top: 120px;
    }

    .hero-bg {
        position: absolute;
        inset: -10%;
        background-image:
            linear-gradient(var(--dark-line) 1px, transparent 1px),
            linear-gradient(90deg, var(--dark-line) 1px, transparent 1px);
        background-size: 64px 64px;
        opacity: .5;
    }

    .hero-glow {
        position: absolute;
        top: -20%;
        right: -10%;
        width: 60vw;
        height: 60vw;
        max-width: 900px;
        max-height: 900px;
        background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(245, 166, 35, .16), transparent 65%);
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero-tags {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        pointer-events: none;
    }

    .hero-tags span {
        position: absolute;
        font-family: var(--f-mono);
        font-size: .72rem;
        letter-spacing: .06em;
        color: var(--steel-dim);
        border: 1px solid var(--dark-line);
        padding: 5px 10px;
        white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .ht1 {
        top: 16%;
        left: 6%;
    }

    .ht2 {
        top: 32%;
        left: 2%;
    }

    .ht3 {
        top: 66%;
        left: 9%;
    }

    .ht4 {
        top: 20%;
        right: 34%;
    }

    .ht5 {
        top: 78%;
        right: 30%;
    }

    .hero-inner {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        display: grid;
        grid-template-columns: 1.15fr .85fr;
        gap: 40px;
        align-items: center;
        padding-bottom: 90px;
    }

    .hero-title {
        font-family: var(--f-display);
        font-weight: 600;
        font-size: var(--fs-hero);
        line-height: .98;
        letter-spacing: -.02em;
        margin: 0 0 26px;
    }

    .hero-lead {
        font-size: var(--fs-lead);
        line-height: 1.6;
        color: var(--steel);
        max-width: 46ch;
        margin-bottom: 30px;
    }

    .hero-byline {
        font-family: var(--f-mono);
        font-size: .75rem;
        letter-spacing: .05em;
        color: var(--steel-dim);
        text-transform: uppercase;
        display: flex;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
        gap: 14px;
        margin-bottom: 40px;
    }

    .hero-byline b {
        color: var(--amber);
        font-weight: 500;
    }

    .hero-cta {
        display: flex;
        gap: 16px;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .hero-portrait {
        position: relative;
    }

    .portrait-frame {
        position: relative;
        aspect-ratio: 4/5;
        border: 1px solid var(--dark-line);
        padding: 14px;
    }

    .portrait-img {
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
        filter: grayscale(.25) contrast(1.05);
    }

    .frame-corner {
        position: absolute;
        width: 22px;
        height: 22px;
        border: 2px solid var(--amber);
    }

    .frame-corner.tl {
        top: -1px;
        left: -1px;
        border-right: none;
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .frame-corner.tr {
        top: -1px;
        right: -1px;
        border-left: none;
        border-bottom: none;
    }

    .frame-corner.bl {
        bottom: -1px;
        left: -1px;
        border-right: none;
        border-top: none;
    }

    .frame-corner.br {
        bottom: -1px;
        right: -1px;
        border-left: none;
        border-top: none;
    }

    .fig-tag {
        position: absolute;
        bottom: 26px;
        left: 26px;
        background: var(--ink);
        border: 1px solid var(--amber);
        color: var(--amber);
        font-family: var(--f-mono);
        font-size: .68rem;
        letter-spacing: .08em;
        text-transform: uppercase;
        padding: 6px 10px;
    }

    .scanline {
        position: absolute;
        left: 14px;
        right: 14px;
        height: 2px;
        background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--amber), transparent);
        opacity: .85;
        animation: scan 4.5s linear infinite;
    }

    @keyframes scan {
        0% {
            top: 14px;
            opacity: 0;
        }

        10% {
            opacity: .85;
        }

        90% {
            opacity: .85;
        }

        100% {
            top: calc(100% - 16px);
            opacity: 0;
        }
    }

    .ticker {
        position: relative;
        z-index: 2;
        border-top: 1px solid var(--dark-line);
        background: var(--ink-soft);
        overflow: hidden;
        padding: 14px 0;
    }

    .ticker-track {
        display: flex;
        gap: 0;
        width: max-content;
        animation: ticker 32s linear infinite;
    }

    .ticker-track span {
        font-family: var(--f-mono);
        font-size: .78rem;
        letter-spacing: .04em;
        color: var(--amber);
        white-space: nowrap;
        padding-right: 48px;
    }

    .ticker-track span::before {
        content: '▸ ';
        color: var(--steel-dim);
    }

    @keyframes ticker {
        from {
            transform: translateX(0);
        }

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

    @media (max-width:900px) {
        .hero-inner {
            grid-template-columns: 1fr;
            padding-bottom: 60px;
        }

        .hero-portrait {
            order: -1;
            max-width: 320px;
            margin: 0 auto 20px;
        }
    }