/* ============================================
   THE LILONG — HERO
   The opening: the question, the gate, the city.
   ============================================ */

.hero {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 100vh;
  min-height: 100dvh;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 6rem var(--w-margin) 4rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--paper);
}

/* Decorative grain in the hero */
.hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 60% 40% at 50% 60%, var(--ochre-wash), transparent 70%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 30% at 20% 80%, var(--cinnabar-wash), transparent 60%);
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}

.hero-illus {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 1;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.18;
}

.hero-illus svg {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  max-width: 1100px;
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1100px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  text-align: center;
}

.hero-kicker {
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--cinnabar);
  margin-bottom: var(--s-4);
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
}

.hero-kicker::before, .hero-kicker::after {
  content: "";
  width: 24px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--cinnabar);
}

.hero-title {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 11vw, 8.5rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  font-weight: 400;
  letter-spacing: -0.04em;
  margin: 0;
  color: var(--ink);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 50, "WONK" 0;
}

.hero-title .zh-title {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-ch-display);
  font-size: 0.5em;
  font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  color: var(--cinnabar);
  margin-top: 0.4em;
  line-height: 1;
}

.hero-title em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--cinnabar);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 144, "SOFT" 100, "WONK" 1;
}

.hero-byline {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-3);
  margin: 1.5rem 0 0;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
}

.hero-byline .by {
  color: var(--ink-4);
  margin-right: 0.4em;
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-question {
  margin: 3rem auto 0;
  max-width: 720px;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--ink-5);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink-5);
  border-style: dashed;
  position: relative;
}

.hero-question::before, .hero-question::after {
  content: "❦";
  position: absolute;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  color: var(--cinnabar);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  background: var(--paper);
  padding: 0 0.6em;
}

.hero-question::before { top: -0.5em; }
.hero-question::after { bottom: -0.5em; }

.hero-question .q {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem);
  line-height: 1.25;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--ink-2);
  font-variation-settings: "opsz" 96, "SOFT" 80, "WONK" 1;
}

.hero-question .q-zh {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-ch-display);
  font-size: 0.5em;
  font-style: normal;
  color: var(--cinnabar);
  margin-top: 0.4em;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}

.hero-question .q-by {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  margin-top: 1.2rem;
}

.hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  margin: 3rem auto 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.85rem 1.6rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--ink);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.2s var(--ease-out);
}

.cta:hover {
  background: var(--cinnabar);
  border-color: var(--cinnabar);
  color: var(--paper);
  text-decoration: none;
}

.cta.alt {
  background: transparent;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.cta.alt:hover {
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.cta .arrow {
  display: inline-block;
  transition: transform 0.2s;
}

.cta:hover .arrow {
  transform: translateX(3px);
}

.hero-meta {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 0 var(--w-margin);
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-4);
}

.hero-meta .col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.3rem; }
.hero-meta .col strong { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 500; }

.hero-meta .colophon { text-align: right; }

.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 5rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 3;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink-4);
  text-decoration: none;
  animation: bob 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes bob {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(0); }
  50% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(6px); }
}

.scroll-cue .line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 28px;
  background: var(--ink-5);
}

/* The hand-drawn gate illustration */
.gate-illu {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 1;
  width: clamp(360px, 60vw, 800px);
  opacity: 0.18;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Audio play prompt */
.audio-prompt {
  position: fixed;
  bottom: 1.5rem;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 200;
  display: none;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
  border-radius: 999px;
  font-family: var(--font-mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-3);
  animation: pulse-soft 2.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse-soft {
  0%, 100% { transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1); }
  50% { transform: translateX(-50%) scale(1.04); }
}

.audio-prompt.is-shown { display: inline-flex; }

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  .hero { padding-top: 5rem; }
  .hero-meta {
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 1rem;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .hero-meta .colophon { text-align: left; }
  .hero-cta { flex-direction: column; }
  .cta { width: 100%; max-width: 320px; justify-content: center; }
}