.desktop-nav .active::after { right: 0; }

.method-hero { position: relative; min-height: 100svh; overflow: hidden; color: var(--white); background: var(--ink); }
.method-hero > img,
.method-hero-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.method-hero > img { object-fit: cover; object-position: center; animation: heroScale 14s ease-out both; }
.method-hero-shade { background: linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(0,0,0,.86) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,.52) 44%,rgba(0,0,0,.08) 78%), linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(0,0,0,.38),transparent 60%); }
.method-hero-content { position: absolute; left: 8vw; bottom: 13vh; width: min(760px,70vw); }
.method-hero-content h1 { font-size: clamp(4rem,7vw,7.8rem); }
.method-hero-content > p:last-child { max-width: 590px; margin: 2rem 0 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.78); font-size: clamp(1.04rem,1.35vw,1.22rem); font-weight: 300; }

.method-intro { min-height: 92vh; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: space-between; }
.method-intro-copy { max-width: 1180px; margin-top: clamp(5rem,10vw,10rem); }
.method-intro h2,
.method-finale h2 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem,6.5vw,7.2rem); }
.method-intro-copy > p:last-child { width: min(66.666vw,850px); max-width: 100%; margin: 2.6rem 0 0; font-size: clamp(1rem,1.3vw,1.22rem); font-weight: 300; }

.method-flow { --flow-progress: 0; position: relative; isolation: isolate; color: var(--white); background: #08090a; overflow: clip; }
.method-flow-inner { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: 0 8vw; display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(190px,24vw) minmax(0,1fr); gap: clamp(3rem,8vw,10rem); }
.method-rail { position: sticky; top: 0; height: 100vh; display: grid; grid-template-rows: auto minmax(180px,46vh) auto; align-content: center; gap: 1.5rem; }
.method-rail > p { margin: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.54); font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .18em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.method-rail > strong { max-width: 210px; font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(1.7rem,2.7vw,3.2rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: 1; }
.method-rail-line { position: relative; width: 1px; height: 100%; background: rgba(255,255,255,.18); }
.method-rail-line::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: -4px; width: 9px; height: 9px; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.64); border-radius: 50%; background: var(--ink); }
.method-rail-line i { position: absolute; inset: 0 auto auto 0; width: 1px; height: calc(var(--flow-progress) * 100%); background: linear-gradient(#fff,#979b9f); transition: height 120ms linear; }
.method-steps { min-width: 0; }
.method-step { position: relative; min-height: 78svh; padding: clamp(5.5rem,8vw,8rem) 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18); opacity: .42; transform: translateY(22px); transition: opacity 700ms ease, transform 950ms cubic-bezier(.16,1,.3,1); }
.method-step:first-child { border-top: 0; }
.method-step.is-active { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.method-step::after { content: attr(data-stage-it); position: absolute; right: -4vw; bottom: 7vh; z-index: -1; color: rgba(255,255,255,.07); font-family: var(--display); font-size: clamp(6rem,14vw,15rem); line-height: .72; white-space: nowrap; pointer-events: none; transition: color 700ms ease; }
.method-step.is-active::after { color: rgba(255,255,255,.11); }
html[lang="en"] .method-step::after { content: attr(data-stage-en); }
.method-step-kicker { margin: 0 0 1.3rem; color: rgba(255,255,255,.58); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .2em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.method-step h2 { max-width: 1040px; margin: 0; color: #fff; font-size: clamp(4rem,7.4vw,8.6rem); font-weight: 400; line-height: .92; letter-spacing: -.025em; text-wrap: balance; }
.method-step.is-active h2 { text-shadow: 0 0 48px rgba(255,255,255,.08); }
.method-step > p:not(.method-step-kicker) { width: min(650px,90%); margin: 1.8rem 0 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,.74); font-size: clamp(1rem,1.3vw,1.2rem); font-weight: 300; }
.method-bubbles { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 1; height: 100vh; margin-bottom: -100vh; pointer-events: none; }
.method-bubbles span { position: absolute; display: block; border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.12); border-radius: 50%; transform: translate3d(0,calc(var(--flow-progress) * -90px),0); transition: transform 100ms linear; }
.method-bubbles span:nth-child(1) { width: 10px; height: 10px; right: 12%; top: 72%; }
.method-bubbles span:nth-child(2) { width: 22px; height: 22px; right: 7%; top: 56%; }
.method-bubbles span:nth-child(3) { width: 7px; height: 7px; right: 17%; top: 42%; }
.method-bubbles span:nth-child(4) { width: 15px; height: 15px; right: 10%; top: 30%; }
.method-bubbles span:nth-child(5) { width: 5px; height: 5px; right: 15%; top: 19%; }

.method-finale { position: relative; min-height: 95vh; padding: clamp(7rem,11vw,11rem) 8vw; display: flex; align-items: center; overflow: hidden; background: var(--paper); }
.method-finale-copy { position: relative; z-index: 2; max-width: 1040px; }
.method-finale-copy > p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 620px; margin: 2.5rem 0 0; font-size: clamp(1rem,1.3vw,1.2rem); font-weight: 300; }
.method-finale-mark { position: absolute; right: -3vw; bottom: -5vh; color: rgba(8,9,10,.035); font-family: var(--display); font-size: min(45vw,46rem); line-height: .7; }

@media (max-width: 1100px) and (min-width: 901px) {
  .method-flow-inner { grid-template-columns: 170px minmax(0,1fr); gap: 4rem; }
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .method-hero > img { object-position: 72% center; }
  .method-hero-content { left: 1.4rem; right: 1.4rem; bottom: 13vh; width: auto; }
  .method-hero-content h1 { font-size: clamp(3.2rem,12.5vw,5.3rem); }
  .method-intro { min-height: auto; }
  .method-intro-copy > p:last-child { width: 100%; }
  .method-flow-inner { padding: 0 1.4rem; display: block; }
  .method-rail { top: 64px; z-index: 5; height: auto; margin: 0 -1.4rem; padding: 1rem 1.4rem; display: grid; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr; grid-template-rows: auto auto; gap: .55rem 1rem; background: rgba(8,9,10,.92); border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.15); backdrop-filter: blur(18px); }
  .method-rail > p { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
  .method-rail > strong { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; justify-self: end; max-width: 55vw; font-family: var(--sans); font-size: .7rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: .13em; text-align: right; text-transform: uppercase; }
  .method-rail-line { grid-column: 1 / -1; grid-row: 2; width: 100%; height: 1px; }
  .method-rail-line::before { top: -4px; left: 0; }
  .method-rail-line i { width: calc(var(--flow-progress) * 100%); height: 1px; transition: width 120ms linear; }
  .method-step { min-height: 64svh; padding: 5rem 0; opacity: .48; }
  .method-step h2 { font-size: clamp(3.5rem,14vw,6rem); }
  .method-step > p:not(.method-step-kicker) { width: 100%; }
  .method-step::after { right: -1rem; bottom: 4rem; font-size: clamp(5rem,25vw,10rem); }
  .method-bubbles { display: none; }
  .method-finale { min-height: auto; padding: 8rem 1.4rem; }
  .method-finale-mark { right: -9vw; bottom: -1rem; font-size: 90vw; }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .method-step { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
  .method-bubbles { display: none; }
}