
    /* Reset & Typography */
    *, *::before, *::after {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    :root {
      --bg-light: #f4f4f2;
      --text-dark: #121212;
      --bg-dark: #111111;
      --text-light: #ececec;
      --border-light: rgba(18, 18, 18, 0.12);
      --border-dark: rgba(236, 236, 236, 0.14);
      --muted-light: #595959;
      --muted-dark: #8c8c8e;
      --font-mono: ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, Monaco, Consolas, "Liberation Mono", "Courier New", monospace;
      --font-sans: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;
    }

    body {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      background-color: var(--bg-dark);
      color: var(--text-light);
      line-height: 1.5;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
      -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale;
    }

    body.dialog-open {
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    a {
      color: inherit;
      text-decoration: none;
    }

    a:focus-visible,
    button:focus-visible,
    video:focus-visible {
      outline: 2px solid #3b82f6;
      outline-offset: 3px;
    }

    /* Screen Reader Only Utility for Semantic H1 */
    .sr-only {
      position: absolute;
      width: 1px;
      height: 1px;
      padding: 0;
      margin: -1px;
      overflow: hidden;
      clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
      white-space: nowrap;
      border-width: 0;
    }

    /* Overall Layout: Two-tone analog/digital seam */
    .page-wrap {
      min-height: 100vh;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      position: relative;
    }

    /* Desktop split grid */
    .split-grid {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      width: 100%;
      min-height: 100vh;
      position: relative;
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .split-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      }
    }

    /* Column 0: Light side */
    .col-zero {
      background-color: var(--bg-light);
      color: var(--text-dark);
      padding: 2.25rem 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      position: relative;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-light);
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .col-zero {
        padding: 3.5rem 3.5rem;
        border-bottom: none;
        border-right: 1px solid var(--border-light);
      }
    }

    /* Column 1: Dark side */
    .col-one {
      background-color: var(--bg-dark);
      color: var(--text-light);
      padding: 2.25rem 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      justify-content: space-between;
      position: relative;
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .col-one {
        padding: 3.5rem 3.5rem;
      }
    }

    /* Top Metadata Bars */
    .top-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: baseline;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.14em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .binary-indicator {
      opacity: 0.5;
      font-weight: 600;
    }

    .private-badge {
      font-size: 0.68rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      opacity: 0.55;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    /* Title Treatment: Aaron | Apter */
    .brand-title {
      font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6.5vw, 4.4rem);
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: -0.03em;
      line-height: 0.95;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
    }

    .statement {
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      line-height: 1.6;
      max-width: 29ch;
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      font-weight: 400;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
    }

    .col-zero .statement {
      color: var(--muted-light);
    }

    /* Portrait Presentation & Seam Straddling */
    /* Mobile-first: sits inside column zero */
    .seam-portrait-container {
      position: relative;
      margin: 1.5rem 0 2rem;
      width: 100%;
    }

    /* Desktop: Straddles the 50% centerline seam */
    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .seam-portrait-container {
        position: absolute;
        top: 24rem;
        left: 50%;
        transform: translateX(-50%);
        width: min(440px, 36vw);
        margin: 0;
        z-index: 10;
        pointer-events: auto;
      }
    }

    .portrait-card {
      width: 100%;
      position: relative;
    }

    .portrait-figure {
      position: relative;
      width: 100%;
      aspect-ratio: 5 / 4;
      background: #1e1e20;
      overflow: hidden;
      display: block;
      box-shadow: 0 12px 36px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);
    }

    .portrait-figure img {
      width: 100%;
      height: 100%;
      object-fit: cover;
      object-position: 50% 35%;
      display: block;
      filter: grayscale(100%) contrast(104%);
      transition: filter 0.4s ease;
    }

    .portrait-figure:hover img {
      filter: grayscale(30%) contrast(102%);
    }

    /* Photographic CSS fallback texture if image unloads */
    .portrait-placeholder {
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      background: linear-gradient(145deg, #1d1d20 0%, #151517 100%);
      color: #555558;
      z-index: 0;
    }

    .portrait-placeholder svg {
      width: 48px;
      height: 48px;
      stroke-width: 1;
      opacity: 0.4;
    }

    .photo-credit {
      margin-top: 0.65rem;
      font-size: 0.66rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      opacity: 0.55;
    }

    @media (min-width: 1024px) {
      .photo-credit {
        text-align: center;
        color: var(--muted-dark);
      }
    }

    /* Section Typography & Row Lists */
    .section-block {
      margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .section-block + .section-block {
      margin-top: 3.5rem;
    }

    .section-label {
      font-size: 0.7rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      font-weight: 600;
      margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .work-list,
    .playing-list {
      list-style: none;
      border-top: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
    }

    .work-item {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
      padding: 1.25rem 0;
    }

    .work-link {
      display: block;
    }

    .work-title-row {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: baseline;
      gap: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
    }

    .work-name {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      font-weight: 500;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    }

    .work-arrow {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      opacity: 0.4;
      transition: transform 0.2s ease, opacity 0.2s ease;
    }

    .work-link:hover .work-arrow {
      transform: translateX(4px);
      opacity: 0.95;
    }

    .work-desc {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: var(--muted-dark);
      font-family: var(--font-sans);
      line-height: 1.45;
    }

    /* Playing / Performance rows */
    .playing-item {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
      padding: 1.15rem 0;
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .playing-meta {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.2rem;
    }

    .playing-name {
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    .playing-duration {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      color: var(--muted-dark);
    }

    .watch-btn {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--text-light);
      border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
      padding: 0.45rem 0.95rem;
      cursor: pointer;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      transition: background 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
    }

    .watch-btn:hover {
      background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
      border-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
    }

    /* Footer & Navigation */
    .bottom-meta {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: flex-end;
      padding-top: 2.5rem;
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
      border-top: 1px solid;
    }

    .col-zero .bottom-meta {
      border-color: var(--border-light);
    }

    .col-one .bottom-meta {
      border-color: var(--border-dark);
    }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      align-items: center;
    }

    .nav-anchor {
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      opacity: 0.6;
      transition: opacity 0.15s ease;
    }

    .nav-anchor:hover {
      opacity: 1;
    }

    .contact-link {
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      text-decoration: underline;
      text-underline-offset: 4px;
      font-weight: 500;
    }

    /* Native Dialog Modal Video Player */
    .player-dialog {
      margin: auto;
      padding: 0;
      border: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
      background: #0f0f11;
      color: var(--text-light);
      width: min(840px, 92vw);
      max-width: 90vw;
      box-shadow: 0 24px 60px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
    }

    .player-dialog::backdrop {
      background: rgba(8, 8, 10, 0.92);
      backdrop-filter: blur(8px);
    }

    .player-dialog-header {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 0.85rem 1.25rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-dark);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    }

    .modal-close-btn {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      background: transparent;
      border: 1px solid transparent;
      color: var(--text-light);
      cursor: pointer;
      padding: 0.35rem 0.65rem;
      opacity: 0.75;
      transition: opacity 0.15s ease, border-color 0.15s ease;
    }

    .modal-close-btn:hover {
      opacity: 1;
      border-color: var(--border-dark);
    }

    .dialog-video-container {
      width: 100%;
      background: #000;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
    }

    .dialog-video {
      width: 100%;
      max-height: 75vh;
      max-width: 90vw;
      object-fit: contain;
      display: block;
      outline: none;
    }

    @media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
      * {
        transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
        animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
      }
    }
  