/* 05 — From the P2E Sidelines (Agent STORY) */
.side { padding: clamp(72px, 9vw, 128px) 0 clamp(64px, 8vw, 112px); background: var(--ink-3); overflow: hidden; isolation: isolate;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(153,44,255,.16); }
.side-atmos { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: -1; pointer-events: none; }
.side-glow { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; filter: blur(80px); opacity: .55; }
.side-glow--a { width: 620px; height: 620px; left: -180px; top: 8%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(153,44,255,.38), transparent 65%); }
.side-glow--b { width: 520px; height: 520px; right: -140px; bottom: -10%; background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(208,250,0,.12), transparent 65%); }
.side-poster { position: absolute; right: -2vw; top: 18px; font-family: var(--f-poster); font-size: clamp(120px, 19vw, 300px); line-height: .8; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: .01em;
  color: transparent; -webkit-text-stroke: 1px rgba(153,44,255,.16); white-space: nowrap; will-change: transform; }

.side-head { display: flex; align-items: flex-end; justify-content: space-between; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: clamp(28px, 3.4vw, 44px); }
.side-title { font-size: clamp(40px, 5.2vw, 76px); letter-spacing: .005em; margin: 0 0 12px; }
.side-title .hl-purple { color: var(--purple); text-shadow: 0 0 36px rgba(153,44,255,.55); }
.side-line { display: inline-block; }
.side-sub { margin: 0; color: #bfc0d3; font: 400 clamp(16px, 1.35vw, 19px)/1.35 var(--f-ui); }
.side-viewall { position: relative; flex: 0 0 auto; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 4px; color: var(--lime);
  font: 800 15px/1 var(--f-ui); letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; transition: transform .35s var(--ease-out), color .25s; }
.side-viewall::after { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 4px; right: 36px; bottom: 8px; height: 2px; background: var(--lime); transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left; transition: transform .5s var(--ease-out); }
.side-viewall i { font-size: 18px; transition: transform .4s var(--ease-out); }
.side-viewall:hover::after, .side-viewall:focus-visible::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.side-viewall:hover i, .side-viewall:focus-visible i { transform: translateX(6px); }
.side-viewall:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--lime); outline-offset: 4px; border-radius: 4px; }

/* grid: feature left, three stacked right (matches live) */
.side-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1.12fr 1fr; grid-template-rows: repeat(3, minmax(150px, 1fr)); gap: 20px 34px; perspective: 1400px; }
.side-card { display: block; position: relative; min-width: 0; color: inherit; border-radius: 12px; }
.side-card--feature { grid-row: 1 / span 3; }
.side-card:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--lime); outline-offset: 4px; }

.side-tilt { --px: 0; --py: 0; --mx: 50%; --my: 50%; --hov: 0;
  position: relative; height: 100%; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden; background: #060c17; border: 1px solid #232c40;
  transform: perspective(1100px) rotateX(calc(var(--py) * -6deg)) rotateY(calc(var(--px) * 7deg)) translateY(calc(var(--hov) * -4px));
  box-shadow: 0 30px 60px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.8), 0 0 0 rgba(153,44,255,0);
  transition: border-color .4s, box-shadow .5s var(--ease-out); will-change: transform; }
.side-card:hover .side-tilt, .side-card:focus-visible .side-tilt { border-color: rgba(153,44,255,.7);
  box-shadow: 0 40px 80px -30px rgba(0,0,0,.9), 0 0 50px -12px rgba(153,44,255,.55); }

.side-media { position: relative; overflow: hidden; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3a1470, #140a2c); }
.side-media img { width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover;
  transform: translate3d(calc(var(--px) * -14px), calc(var(--py) * -12px), 0) scale(calc(1.06 + var(--hov) * .05));
  transition: filter .5s; filter: saturate(1.02) contrast(1.02); will-change: transform; }
.side-card:hover .side-media img { filter: saturate(1.15) contrast(1.06); }

/* feature */
.side-card--feature .side-tilt { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: flex-end; min-height: 520px; }
.side-card--feature .side-media { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.side-shade { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(4,11,21,0) 22%, rgba(4,11,21,.55) 48%, rgba(4,11,21,.94) 76%, #040b15 100%),
              linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(64,10,120,.35), transparent 60%); }
.side-card--feature .side-meta { position: relative; z-index: 2; padding: clamp(22px, 2.4vw, 34px); transform: translate3d(calc(var(--px) * 6px), calc(var(--py) * 5px), 0); }
.side-tag { display: inline-block; margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 6px 11px; border-radius: 6px; background: #712af3; color: #fff; font: 800 10px/1 var(--f-ui); letter-spacing: .12em; text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(113,42,243,.55); }
.side-post-title { margin: 0 0 12px; color: #fff; font: 700 21px/1.14 var(--f-ui); letter-spacing: -.005em; }
.side-card--feature .side-post-title { font-size: clamp(26px, 2.4vw, 36px); line-height: 1.06; max-width: 560px; }
.side-uline { background: linear-gradient(var(--lime), var(--lime)) no-repeat 0 100% / 0% 2px; -webkit-box-decoration-break: clone; box-decoration-break: clone;
  padding-bottom: 3px; transition: background-size .7s var(--ease-out); }
.side-card:hover .side-uline, .side-card:focus-visible .side-uline { background-size: 100% 2px; }
.side-excerpt { margin: 0 0 18px; max-width: 560px; color: #c3c6d7; font: 400 clamp(15px, 1.2vw, 18px)/1.3 var(--f-ui); }
.side-cta { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; color: var(--lime); font: 800 13px/1 var(--f-ui); letter-spacing: .07em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.side-cta i { font-size: 12px; transition: transform .4s var(--ease-out); }
.side-card:hover .side-cta i { transform: translateX(5px); }

/* compact cards */
.side-card:not(.side-card--feature) .side-tilt { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(150px, 38%) minmax(0, 1fr) 34px; align-items: center; }
.side-card:not(.side-card--feature) .side-media { height: 100%; min-height: 150px; }
.side-card:not(.side-card--feature) .side-meta { padding: 16px 8px 16px clamp(18px, 2vw, 30px); }
.side-card:not(.side-card--feature) .side-post-title { font-size: clamp(18px, 1.5vw, 21px); }
.side-chev { color: #c9cadb; font-size: 15px; transition: transform .4s var(--ease-out), color .3s; }
.side-card:hover .side-chev { transform: translateX(4px); color: var(--lime); }

/* moving light glare + cursor-following edge */
.side-glare { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 3; pointer-events: none; opacity: calc(var(--hov) * 1); mix-blend-mode: screen;
  background: radial-gradient(520px circle at var(--mx) var(--my), rgba(255,255,255,.16), rgba(190,120,255,.08) 30%, transparent 60%); transition: opacity .4s; }
.side-edge { position: absolute; inset: 0; z-index: 4; pointer-events: none; border-radius: inherit; padding: 1px; opacity: var(--hov);
  background: radial-gradient(300px circle at var(--mx) var(--my), var(--lime), rgba(153,44,255,.9) 45%, transparent 75%);
  -webkit-mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box, linear-gradient(#000 0 0); -webkit-mask-composite: xor; mask: linear-gradient(#000 0 0) content-box exclude, linear-gradient(#000 0 0); transition: opacity .4s; }

/* ---------- responsive ---------- */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .side-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; grid-template-rows: none; gap: 16px; }
  .side-card--feature { grid-row: auto; }
  .side-card--feature .side-tilt { min-height: 460px; }
}
@media (max-width: 767px) {
  .side { padding: 64px 0 56px; }
  .side-head { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; gap: 10px; }
  .side-title { font-size: 40px; }
  .side-sub { font-size: 16px; }
  .side-poster { top: 6px; font-size: 118px; }
  .side-card--feature .side-tilt { min-height: 0; }
  .side-card--feature .side-media { position: relative; inset: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .side-card--feature .side-meta { margin-top: -64px; padding: 0 18px 20px; }
  .side-card--feature .side-post-title { font-size: 25px; }
  .side-excerpt { font-size: 15.5px; }
  .side-card:not(.side-card--feature) .side-tilt { grid-template-columns: 38% minmax(0, 1fr) 26px; }
  .side-card:not(.side-card--feature) .side-media { min-height: 128px; }
  .side-card:not(.side-card--feature) .side-meta { padding: 12px 4px 12px 14px; }
  .side-card:not(.side-card--feature) .side-post-title { font-size: 17px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
  .side-tilt { transform: none; }
  .side-media img { transform: none; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .side-tilt, .side-media img, .side-meta { transform: none !important; } }