/* Branch case study only. Global Merimei tokens and components stay unchanged. */
.branch-case .case-section { position: relative; }
.branch-case .dark { background: var(--navy); color: #fff; }
.branch-case .dark .eyebrow { color: var(--gold); }
.branch-case figure { margin: 0; }
.branch-case figure img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.branch-case figcaption { margin-top: .6rem; font-size: .68rem; line-height: 1.45; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #5b5750; }
.branch-case .dark figcaption { color: #c1c5ce; }
.branch-case figcaption span { display: block; margin-top: .25rem; font-size: .66rem; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.branch-hero { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(0, .8fr) minmax(30rem, 1.2fr); grid-template-rows: 1fr auto; align-items: center; gap: 1rem 6vw; min-height: 90svh; padding: 7rem var(--pad) 2rem; }
.branch-hero-copy { min-width: 0; }
.branch-hero h1 { max-width: 10ch; margin: 1.3rem 0 1.75rem; font-size: clamp(4rem, 8.6vw, 8.5rem); line-height: .86; letter-spacing: -.075em; }
.branch-role { max-width: 32rem; margin: 0; font-size: .72rem; line-height: 1.7; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.branch-hero-visual { align-self: center; }
.branch-case .branch-hero-visual img { display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; margin-left: auto; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 60%; }
.branch-hero-visual figcaption { text-align: right; color: #c1c5ce; }
.branch-disclosure { grid-column: 1 / -1; max-width: 50rem; margin: 0; font-size: .72rem; line-height: 1.5; color: #c1c5ce; }
.branch-section { padding: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 6.5rem) var(--pad); }
.branch-project { padding-block: clamp(2rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem); }
.branch-section-label { display: flex; gap: 1.2rem; align-items: baseline; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); padding-top: .85rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
.branch-case .dark .branch-section-label { border-color: #ffffff40; }
.branch-section-label > span { flex: 0 0 auto; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .08em; color: #806035; }
.branch-case .dark .branch-section-label > span { color: var(--gold); }
.branch-section-label h2 { margin: 0; font: 500 .82rem/1.4 var(--sans); letter-spacing: .11em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.branch-project-intro { display: block; max-width: 48rem; }
.branch-project-copy { max-width: 42rem; margin: 0; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.2rem); line-height: 1.58; }
.branch-project-copy p { margin: 0 0 1rem; }
.branch-project-copy p:last-child { margin-bottom: 0; }
.branch-project-media { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); align-items: end; gap: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 4rem); width: min(100%, 76rem); margin-top: clamp(2.25rem, 3vw, 3rem); }
.branch-source-video,
.branch-project-proposed { width: 100%; min-width: 0; }
.branch-source-video video,
.branch-project-proposed img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; object-fit: cover; background: var(--navy); }
.branch-source-video video { object-position: 50% 24%; }
.branch-project-proposed img { object-position: center 42%; }
.branch-direction-statement { max-width: 48rem; margin: 0 0 2rem; font: 500 clamp(1.1rem, 1.7vw, 1.6rem)/1.35 var(--display); letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.branch-direction { padding-block: clamp(2.25rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem); }
.branch-gallery { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(1.2rem, 2.8vw, 2.75rem) clamp(1rem, 2vw, 2rem); }
.branch-gallery img { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; }
.branch-gallery-training img { object-position: center 44%; }
.branch-gallery-class img { object-position: center 48%; }
.branch-attribution { margin: .65rem 0 0; font-size: .95rem; line-height: 1.55; color: #c1c5ce; }
.branch-client-proof { width: 100%; margin: 0; padding: clamp(2.5rem, 3vw, 3.25rem) var(--pad); border-top: 1px solid #ffffff40; border-bottom: 1px solid #ffffff40; }
.branch-client-proof-inner { width: min(100%, 62rem); margin: 0 auto; }
.branch-proof-label { margin: 0 0 1.25rem; font-size: .7rem; letter-spacing: .12em; color: var(--gold); }
.branch-client-proof blockquote { max-width: 62rem; margin: 0; font: 400 clamp(1.45rem, 2.45vw, 2.2rem)/1.35 var(--sans); letter-spacing: -.01em; }
.branch-client-proof cite { display: block; margin-top: 1.35rem; font-style: normal; font-size: .72rem; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #c1c5ce; }
.branch-client-proof cite strong { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: .15rem; font-size: .85rem; font-weight: 600; letter-spacing: .1em; color: #fff; }
.branch-client-proof cite span { color: #c1c5ce; letter-spacing: .04em; }
.branch-direction-cta { display: flex; align-items: end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 2rem; margin-top: clamp(2rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem); padding-top: 1.5rem; border-top: 1px solid #ffffff40; }
.branch-direction-cta .eyebrow { margin: 0; }
.branch-direction-cta .primary-link { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 2rem; min-height: 48px; border-bottom: 1px solid var(--gold); font-size: .95rem; white-space: nowrap; }
.branch-direction-cta .primary-link span { color: var(--gold); }
@media (max-width: 800px) {
  .branch-hero { display: block; min-height: 100svh; padding: 5.75rem 1.25rem 1.5rem; }
  .branch-hero h1 { max-width: none; margin: .9rem 0 1.2rem; font-size: clamp(3.35rem, 14vw, 5.7rem); }
  .branch-hero-visual { margin-top: 2rem; }
  .branch-case .branch-hero-visual img { width: 100%; height: auto; min-height: 0; max-height: none; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; object-position: center 60%; }
  .branch-hero-visual figcaption { text-align: left; }
  .branch-disclosure { margin-top: 1rem; }
  .branch-section { padding: 3.5rem 1.25rem; }
  .branch-section-label { margin-bottom: 1.5rem; }
  .branch-project-media { display: block; max-width: 40rem; margin-top: 2.25rem; }
  .branch-source-video { width: 100%; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
  .branch-gallery { gap: 1.35rem .75rem; }
  .branch-case figcaption { font-size: .6rem; letter-spacing: .06em; }
  .branch-case figcaption span { font-size: .58rem; }
  .branch-direction-statement { margin-bottom: 1.8rem; font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1.3; }
  .branch-client-proof { padding-block: 3rem; }
  .branch-client-proof blockquote { font-size: 1.35rem; line-height: 1.4; }
  .branch-direction-cta { align-items: flex-start; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.75rem; margin-top: 2.75rem; }
  .branch-direction-cta .primary-link { width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; white-space: normal; }
  .branch-direction-cta .primary-link span { white-space: nowrap; }
  .branch-case .site-header nav:not(.open) { visibility: hidden; }
  .branch-case .site-header nav.open { visibility: visible; }
  .branch-case .menu-toggle { min-height: 44px; }
  .branch-case.menu-open .site-header .menu-toggle, .branch-case.menu-open .site-header .wordmark { color: #fff; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .branch-case *, .branch-case *::before, .branch-case *::after { scroll-behavior: auto !important; transition: none !important; animation: none !important; }
}