/* =========================
   RESET
========================= */

* {
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

html {
    scroll-behavior: smooth;
    scrollbar-width: none;
}

html::-webkit-scrollbar {
    display: none;
}

html,
body {
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}


:root {

    /* =========================
       COLORS
    ========================= */

    /* Primary */
    --color-red: #952323;
    --color-black: #272121;

    /* Neutrals */
    --color-beige: #EFE4CF;
    --color-off-white: #F8F5EF;

    /* Accents */
    --color-orange: #BF5222;
    --color-blue: #6B86A6;
    --color-mustard: #D7A43B;
    --color-olive: #7E845A;
    --color-sage: #A8B18A;

    /* =========================
       FONTS
    ========================= */

    --font-body: "Outfit", sans-serif;
    --font-heading: "Story Script", cursive;
    --font-marker: "Permanent Marker", cursive;
    --font-title: "Anton", arial;

}

/* =========================
   INITIAL PAGE LOAD FADE-IN
========================= */

body {
    opacity: 0;
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease-in-out;
}

body.page-loaded {
    opacity: 1;
}

body {
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    background-color: var(--color-beige);
    overflow-x: hidden;

}

/* =========================
   GENERAL SECTION
========================= */

.section {
    position: relative;
    min-height: 100vh;
    padding: 5rem;
}

/* ==========================================
   BACK BUTTON (CREW & BACK ALLEY)
========================================== */

.nav-back-btn {
    position: fixed;
    top: 24px;
    left: 24px;
    z-index: 9999;
    
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 0.6rem;
    
    padding: 0.5rem 1.2rem;
    
    background-color: var(--color-black, #272121);
    color: var(--color-beige, #EFE4CF);
    
    font-family: var(--font-marker);
    font-size: 1.2rem;
    text-decoration: none;
    line-height: 1;
    
    box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 var(--color-red, #952323);
    
    transform: translateY(0) rotate(-3deg);
    opacity: 1;
    visibility: visible;
    
    transition: 
        transform 0.3s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1), 
        opacity 0.25s ease,
        visibility 0.25s ease,
        box-shadow 0.2s ease-out, 
        background-color 0.2s ease;
}

/* Hidden state when scrolling down */
.nav-back-btn.is-hidden {
    transform: translateY(-80px) rotate(-3deg);
    opacity: 0;
    visibility: hidden;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.nav-back-btn:hover {
    transform: translateY(-4px) rotate(0deg);
    box-shadow: 6px 6px 0 var(--color-red, #952323);
    background-color: var(--color-red, #952323);
    color: var(--color-beige, #EFE4CF);
}

.nav-back-btn i {
    font-size: 1rem;
    margin-top: 2px;
}

/* --- MOBILE TWEAKS --- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
    .nav-back-btn {
        top: 16px;
        left: 16px;
        padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
        font-size: 1rem;
        box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 var(--color-red, #952323);
    }

    .nav-back-btn.is-hidden {
        transform: translateY(-60px) rotate(-3deg);
    }
    
    .nav-back-btn i {
        font-size: 0.85rem;
    }
}


/* =========================
   BACK ALLEY
========================= */

.back-alley {
    width: 100%;

    background: var(--color-black);
    color: var(--color-off-white);

    overflow: hidden;
}



/* =========================
   BACK ALLEY HERO
========================= */

.back-alley__hero {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 100%;

    padding: 18rem 5rem;
}

/* =========================
   BACK ALLEY HERO
========================= */

.back-alley__hero {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 100%;

    padding: 18rem 5rem;
}

/* =========================
   SKATE GRIND SLIDE EFFECT
========================= */

.back-alley__hero h1 {
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 2rem;
    color: var(--color-blue);
    font-family: var(--font-title);
    font-size: clamp(4rem, 10vw, 9rem);
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 1;
    text-align: center;
    text-shadow: 6px 6px 0px rgba(12, 11, 11, 0.5);

    /* Initial State */
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateX(-120px) skewX(-10deg) rotate(-4deg);
    transition: 
        opacity 0.4s ease-out,
        transform 0.65s cubic-bezier(0.05, 0.9, 0.2, 1.05);
    will-change: transform, opacity;
}

body.page-loaded .back-alley__hero h1 {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateX(0) skewX(0deg) rotate(0deg);
    transition-delay: 0.2s;
}


/* =========================
   BACK ALLEY CHAPTERS
========================= */

.back-alley__chapters {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    width: 100%;

    gap: 10px;

    padding-top: 7.75rem;
}


/* =========================
   SHARED CHAPTER
========================= */

.back-alley__chapter {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1440px;

    margin-inline: auto;

    padding: 6.25rem;
}


/* =========================
   SHARED CHAPTER HEADING
========================= */

.back-alley__chapter-heading {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    width: 100%;
}

.back-alley__chapter-heading h2 {
    margin: 0;

    color: var(--color-blue);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem);
    font-weight: 900;

    line-height: 1;

    word-break: break-word;
}


/* =========================
   SHARED BODY
========================= */

.back-alley__body {
    width: 100%;

    font-size: 1.2rem;
    font-weight: 300;
    line-height: 1.5;

    word-break: break-word;
}

.back-alley__body p {
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
}

.back-alley__body p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}


/* =========================
   01 — WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
========================= */

.back-alley__chapter--01 {
    gap: 3rem;

    align-items: center;
}

.back-alley__chapter--01
.back-alley__body {
    margin-top: 2rem;
}

/* =========================
   CHAPTER 01 IMAGE
========================= */

.back-alley__chapter--01
.back-alley__chapter-image {
    position: relative;

    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1200px;

    height: 500px;

    overflow: hidden;
}

.back-alley__chapter--01
.back-alley__chapter-image > img {
    position: absolute;

    inset: 0;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;
}


/* =========================
   CHAPTER 01 HEADING
========================= */

.back-alley__chapter--01
.back-alley__chapter-heading {
    position: absolute;
    
    left: 27px;
    right: 27px;
    bottom: 10px;

    width: auto;

    padding: 10px;

    z-index: 2;
}

.back-alley__chapter--01
.back-alley__chapter-heading h2 {
    margin: 0;

    max-width: 100%;

    color: var(--color-off-white);

    font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 8rem);
    line-height: 1.1;

    overflow-wrap: break-word;
}


/* =========================
   02 — THE FIRST PUSH
========================= */

.back-alley__chapter--02 {
    gap: 10px;

    align-items: flex-end;
}

.back-alley__chapter--02
.back-alley__chapter-heading {
    justify-content: flex-end;

    max-width: 1100px;

    margin-left: auto;

    padding: 10px;
}

.back-alley__chapter--02
.back-alley__chapter-heading h2 {
    text-align: right;
}

.back-alley__chapter-image-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;

    width: 100%;

    padding: 10px;
}

.back-alley__chapter-image {
    position: relative;

    width: 100%;
    max-width: 900px;

    height: 400px;
}

.back-alley__chapter-image img {
    position: absolute;

    inset: 0;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;
}

.back-alley__body-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    width: 100%;

    padding: 10px;
}

.back-alley__chapter--02
.back-alley__body {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 900px;

    margin-left: auto;

    text-align: right;
}


/* =========================
   03 — FINDING HIS PACE
========================= */

.back-alley__chapter--03 {
    gap: 10px;
    align-items: flex-start;
}

.back-alley__image-strip {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    width: 100%;
    gap: 8px;
    margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.back-alley__image-strip-wide {
    position: relative;
    flex: 1 0 0;
    min-width: 0;
    height: 130px;
}

.back-alley__image-strip-wide img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

/* Restores horizontal alignment and spacing on desktop */
.back-alley__squares {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.back-alley__image-strip-square {
    position: relative;
    width: 130px;
    height: 130px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.back-alley__image-strip-square img {
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
}

.back-alley__chapter--03 .back-alley__chapter-heading {
    max-width: 1100px;
    padding: 10px;
}

.back-alley__chapter--03 .back-alley__chapter-heading h2 {
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
}

/* =========================
   04 — A DETOUR?
========================= */

.back-alley__chapter--04 {
    flex-direction: row;

    gap: 56px;

    align-items: center;
    justify-content: flex-end;

    padding: 9.375rem 6.25rem;
}

.back-alley__text-column {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    align-items: flex-end;
    justify-content: center;

    flex: 1 0 0;

    min-width: 0;
}

.back-alley__chapter--04
.back-alley__chapter-heading {
    justify-content: flex-end;

    max-width: 1100px;
}

.back-alley__chapter--04
.back-alley__chapter-heading h2 {
    text-align: right;
    margin-bottom: 2rem;
}

.back-alley__chapter--04
.back-alley__body-wrap {
    justify-content: flex-end;
}

.back-alley__chapter--04
.back-alley__body {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 900px;

    margin-left: auto;

    text-align: right;
}

.back-alley__portrait {
    position: relative;

    width: 300px;
    height: 500px;

    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.back-alley__portrait img {
    position: absolute;

    inset: 0;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;
}


/* =========================
   05 — OUT OF SYNC
========================= */

.back-alley__chapter--05 {
    flex-direction: row;

    align-items: center;
}

.back-alley__inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 10px;

    align-items: flex-start;
    justify-content: center;

    flex: 1 0 0;

    min-width: 0;
}

.back-alley__chapter--05
.back-alley__chapter-heading {
    max-width: 1100px;

    padding: 10px;
}

.back-alley__chapter--05
.back-alley__body-wrap {
    justify-content: flex-end;

    max-width: 1000px;
}


/* =========================
   06 — FINDING HIS OWN LANE
========================= */

.back-alley__chapter--06 {
    gap: 30px;

    align-items: center;
}

.back-alley__chapter--06
.back-alley__chapter-heading {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1100px;

    padding: 10px;
}

.back-alley__chapter--06
.back-alley__chapter-heading h2 {
    text-align: center;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 7rem);
}

.back-alley__banner-wrap {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 100%;

    padding: 10px 0;
}

.back-alley__banner {
    position: relative;

    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1220px;

    height: 250px;
}

.back-alley__banner img {
    position: absolute;

    inset: 0;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;
}


/* =========================
   07 — THE GRIND
========================= */

.back-alley__chapter--07 {
    align-items: center;

    justify-content: center;
}

.back-alley__photo-grid {
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;

    width: 100%;

    gap: 21px;

    padding-bottom: 8rem;
}

.back-alley__photo-card {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    gap: 10px;

    flex: 1 0 0;

    min-width: 0;
}

.back-alley__photo-card--dash {
    margin-top: 88px;
}

.back-alley__photo-card--the {
    margin-top: 155px;
}

.back-alley__photo-card--grind {
    margin-top: 275px;
}

.back-alley__photo {
    position: relative;

    width: 100%;
    height: 570px;

    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.back-alley__photo img {
    position: absolute;

    inset: 0;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;
}

.back-alley__photo--overflow {
    overflow: hidden;
}

.back-alley__photo--overflow img {
    width: 147.46%;
    height: 100%;

    left: -0.15%;
    top: -0.06%;

    object-fit: unset;
}

.back-alley__photo-label {
    position: absolute;

    top: 0;
    left: 0;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;

    height: 165px;

    padding: 10px;
}

.back-alley__photo-label h2 {
    color: var(--color-beige);

    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    font-size: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 6rem);
    font-weight: 900;

    line-height: 1;

    text-shadow:
        0 4px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25);

    word-break: break-word;
}

.back-alley__caption {
    font-size: 1rem;
    line-height: 1.5;

    word-break: break-word;
}

.back-alley__caption p {
    margin: .5rem 0 0.6rem;
}

.back-alley__caption p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}


/* =========================
   08 — AFTER HOURS
========================= */

.back-alley__chapter--08 {
    gap: 10px;

    align-items: flex-start;
}

.back-alley__chapter--08
.back-alley__banner-wrap {
    align-items: flex-start;

    padding: 10px;

    width: 100%;
}

.back-alley__chapter--08
.back-alley__chapter-heading h2{
    max-width: 1100px;
    font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem);

    padding: 10px;
}

.back-alley__chapter--08
.back-alley__body-wrap {
    justify-content: center;

    max-width: 1220px;
}

.back-alley__chapter--08
.back-alley__body {
    text-align: justify;

    color: white;
}

.back-alley__banner-bottom-wrap {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    align-items: flex-start;

    width: 100%;
    height: 250px;

    padding: 10px;
}

.back-alley__banner-bottom {
    position: relative;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}

.back-alley__banner-bottom img {
    position: absolute;

    inset: 0;

    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;

    object-fit: cover;
}


/* =========================
   09 — STILL MOVING
========================= */

.back-alley__chapter--09 {
    gap: 60px;

    align-items: center;

}

.back-alley__visual {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;

    align-items: flex-start;

    width: 100%;
    max-width: 756px;
}

.back-alley__circles {
    position: relative;

    width: 100%;
    height: 444px;
}

.back-alley__heading-overlay {
    position: absolute;

    left: 108px;
    top: 0;

    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 540px;

    padding: 10px;

    z-index: 2;
}

.back-alley__heading-overlay h2 {
    margin: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-heading);

    color: var(--color-blue);

    font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem);
    font-weight: 900;

    line-height: 1;

    text-align: center;
}

.back-alley__circle {
    position: absolute;

    top: 132px;

    width: 312.397px;
    height: 312.397px;

    object-fit: cover;

    border-radius: 50%;
}

.back-alley__circle--left {
    left: 0;
}

.back-alley__circle--center {
    left: 214px;
}

.back-alley__circle--right {
    left: 444px;
}

.back-alley__closing-wrap {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;

    width: 100%;

}

.back-alley__closing {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 1000px;

    text-align: center;

    word-break: break-word;
}

.back-alley__closing p {
    margin: 0 0 0.6rem;
    font-weight: 300;
}

.back-alley__closing p:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
}


/* =========================
   SITE FOOTER
========================= */

.site-footer {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;

    min-height: 50px;

    padding: 0 5vw;

    background: var(--color-blue);
    color: var(--color-off-white);

    font-size: 0.8rem;
    font-weight: 400;
    
}


/* =========================
   FOOTER ITEMS
========================= */

.site-footer__item {
    white-space: nowrap;
}


/* =========================
   SECTION SCROLL TRANSITIONS
========================= */

[data-section] {
    opacity: 0;

    transform: translateY(30px);

    transition:
        opacity 0.8s ease,
        transform 0.8s ease;
}

[data-section].is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}


/* =========================
   BACK ALLEY CHAPTER TRANSITIONS
========================= */

.back-alley [data-section],
.back-alley__chapter {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(100px);
    transition: opacity 0.8s ease, transform 0.8s ease;
}

.back-alley [data-section].is-active,
.back-alley__chapter.is-active {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* =========================
   THEME OVERLAY
========================= */

body::before {
    content: "";

    position: fixed;
    inset: 0;

    z-index: -100;

    background-color: var(--color-beige);

    opacity: 1;

    pointer-events: none;

    transition:
        background-color 0.8s ease,
        opacity 0.8s ease;
}








/* ==========================================
   BACK ALLEY MOBILE RESPONSIVE (<= 768px)
========================================== */

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    p {
        font-weight: 300;
        font-size: .8rem;
    }

   /* --- HERO (VERTICALLY & HORIZONTALLY CENTERED) --- */
    .back-alley__hero {
        min-height: 100dvh; /* Adapts dynamically to any mobile viewport height */
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        padding: 2rem 1.5rem;
        box-sizing: border-box;
    }

    .back-alley__hero h1 {
        font-size: clamp(3rem, 12vw, 4.5rem);
        margin: 0;
        text-align: center;
    }

    /* --- CHAPTER LAYOUTS & PADDING --- */
    .back-alley__chapters {
        padding-top: 2rem;
        gap: 3rem;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter {
        padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter-heading h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2.3rem, 8vw, 3.2rem);
        line-height: 1.1;
    }

    .back-alley__body {
        font-size: 0.95rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
    }

    /* --- 01: WHERE IT ALL BEGAN --- */
    .back-alley__chapter--01 .back-alley__chapter-image {
        height: 180px;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--01 .back-alley__chapter-heading {
        left: 12px;
        right: 12px;
        bottom: 8px;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--01 .back-alley__chapter-heading h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 6.5vw, 2.5rem);
    }

    /* --- 02: THE FIRST PUSH --- */
    .back-alley__chapter--02 {
        align-items: flex-start;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--02 .back-alley__chapter-heading {
        justify-content: flex-start;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--02 .back-alley__chapter-heading h2 {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter-image-wrap {
        padding: 0;
        margin: 1rem 0;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--02 .back-alley__chapter-image {
        height: 180px;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--02 .back-alley__body {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .back-alley__body-wrap {
        padding: 0;
    }

    /* --- 03: FINDING HIS PACE MOBILE --- */
    .back-alley__image-strip {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
        width: 100%;
        gap: 10px;
    }

    .back-alley__image-strip-wide {
        position: relative;
        flex: 1 1 auto; /* Allows the wide container to take all remaining available width */
        width: 100%;
        min-width: 200px;
        height: 120px;
    }

    .back-alley__image-strip-wide img {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover;
    }

    .back-alley__squares {
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: space-between;
        gap: 8px;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .back-alley__image-strip-square {
        width: 31%; /* Fits all 3 squares evenly on mobile */
        aspect-ratio: 1 / 1;
        height: auto;
    }

    /* --- 04: A DETOUR? (TWO-COLUMN -> STACK) --- */
    .back-alley__chapter--04 {
        flex-direction: column;
        padding: 3rem 1.5rem;
        gap: 2rem;
    }

    .back-alley__text-column {
        align-items: flex-start;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--04 .back-alley__chapter-heading {
        justify-content: flex-end;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--04 .back-alley__chapter-heading h2 {
        text-align: right;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--04 .back-alley__body {
        text-align: right;
    }

    .back-alley__portrait {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 350px;
        height: 180px;
        margin: 6rem 0 0;
        justify-content: flex-end;

    }

    /* --- 05: OUT OF SYNC --- */
    .back-alley__chapter--05 .back-alley__chapter-heading {
        padding: 0 0 1rem 0;
    }

    /* --- 06: FINDING HIS OWN LANE --- */

    .back-alley__chapter--06 .back-alley__chapter-heading h2 {
        font-size: 2rem;
        margin: 0;
        padding: 0;

    }
    .back-alley__chapter--06 .back-alley__banner {
        height: 180px;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        padding: 0;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--06 {
        gap: 0rem;
    }


    /* --- 07: THE GRIND (PHOTO GRID -> STACK) --- */
    .back-alley__photo-grid {
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 2.5rem;
        padding-bottom: 2rem;
    }

    .back-alley__photo-card--dash,
    .back-alley__photo-card--the,
    .back-alley__photo-card--grind {
        margin-top: 0; /* Reset staggered desktop margins */
    }

    .back-alley__photo {
        position: relative;
        height: 200px;
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 350px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }
    .back-alley__photo-label h2 {
    margin: 0;
    line-height: 1;
    font-size: clamp(2rem, 10vw, 4.5rem);
    
}
    .back-alley__photo-label {
    position: absolute;
    top: 5%;
    left: 2%;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start; /* Aligns text to top */
    justify-content: flex-start; /* Aligns text to left */
    height: auto; /* Resets desktop fixed height */
    padding: 0.5rem 0.75rem; /* Adjust padding from the edge */
    z-index: 2;
    }

    /* --- RESET OVERFLOW IMAGE DISTORTION ON CARD 07b --- */
    .back-alley__photo--overflow {
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    .back-alley__photo--overflow img {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        width: 100%;
        height: 100%;
        object-fit: cover; 
        object-position: center; 
        left: 0;
        top: 0;
    }

        /* Ensure all cards stretch equally */
    .back-alley__photo-card {
        width: 100% !important;
        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column;
        align-items: center;
    }

    /* Force all photo boxes (including grind) to identical responsive sizing */
    .back-alley__photo-card .back-alley__photo,
    .back-alley__photo-card--grind .back-alley__photo {
        position: relative;
        width: 100% !important;
        max-width: 350px !important;
        height: 200px !important;
        margin: 0 auto !important;
        overflow: hidden;
    }

    /* Force the image inside to fill the container 100% */
    .back-alley__photo-card .back-alley__photo img,
    .back-alley__photo-card--grind .back-alley__photo img {
        position: absolute;
        inset: 0;
        width: 100% !important;
        height: 100% !important;
        object-fit: cover !important;
    }
    
    /* Card 1: 07 */
    .back-alley__photo-card:first-child .back-alley__photo img {
        object-position: center; /* Options: top, bottom, center, 50% 30%, etc. */
    }

    /* Card 2: — (Dash) */
    .back-alley__photo-card--dash .back-alley__photo img {
        object-position: center 30%; /* e.g., focuses on the shoe / pool table */
    }

    /* Card 3: The */
    .back-alley__photo-card--the .back-alley__photo img {
        object-position: center 70%; /* Custom percentage: X Y */
    }

    /* Card 4: grind */
    .back-alley__photo-card--grind .back-alley__photo img {
        object-position: center center;
    }

    .back-alley__caption {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 350px;
        margin: 0 auto;
        text-align: left;
    }

    .back-alley__caption p {
        margin: 0.5rem 0 0.6rem;
        text-align: left;
    }

    /* --- 08: AFTER HOURS --- */
    /* --- 08: AFTER HOURS — MATCH BANNER HEIGHTS --- */
    .back-alley__chapter--08 .back-alley__banner-wrap {
        padding: 0;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--08 .back-alley__banner {
        height: 90px; /* Same height as bottom banner */
        width: 100%;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--08 .back-alley__chapter-heading h2{
        font-size: 2rem;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--08 .back-alley__body p {
        font-size: .8rem;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--08 .back-alley__banner-bottom-wrap {
        height: 120px; /* Same height as top banner */
        padding: 1.5rem 0 0;
        width: 100%;
    }

    .back-alley__chapter--08 .back-alley__banner img,
    .back-alley__chapter--08 .back-alley__banner-bottom img {
        object-fit: cover;
        object-position: center;
    }

/* ==========================================
       09 — STILL MOVING (MOBILE CLEAN OVERLAP)
    ========================================== */

    .back-alley__chapter--09 {
        gap: 2rem;
        padding: 3rem 1rem;
        align-items: center;
    }

    .back-alley__visual {
        width: 100%;
        display: flex;
        justify-content: center;
        align-items: center;
    }

    /* Fixed 320px frame to center the 3 overlapping circles on any phone */
    .back-alley__circles {
        position: relative;
        width: 320px;
        height: 200px;
        margin: 0 auto;
    }

    /* Heading positioned cleanly above the circles */
    .back-alley__heading-overlay {
        position: relative;
        width: 100%;
        left: auto;
        top: 0;
        margin-bottom: 1rem;
        padding: 0;
        z-index: 3;
    }

    .back-alley__heading-overlay h2 {
        font-size: clamp(2rem, 7.5vw, 2.6rem);
        white-space: nowrap;
        text-align: center;
        line-height: 1.1;
    }

    /* Circles scaled down and pushed below the heading */
    .back-alley__circle {
        position: absolute;
        top: 60px; /* Clears the heading completely */
        width: 130px;
        height: 130px;
        object-fit: cover;
        border-radius: 50%;
    }

    /* Overlapping coordinates */
    .back-alley__circle--left {
        left: 0;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    .back-alley__circle--center {
        left: 95px; /* Overlaps left & right by 35px */
        z-index: 2;
    }

    .back-alley__circle--right {
        left: 190px;
        z-index: 1;
    }

    /* Centered closing text */
    .back-alley__closing-wrap {
        width: 100%;
        margin-top: 0;
    }

    .back-alley__closing {
        width: 100%;
        max-width: 90%;
        margin: 0 auto;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .back-alley__closing p {
        text-align: center;
        font-size: 0.8rem;
        line-height: 1.6;
        margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
    }

    /* --- SITE FOOTER --- */
    .site-footer {
        flex-direction: row;
        justify-content: center;
        gap: 0.4rem 1.2rem;
        padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
        flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .site-footer__item {
        font-size: 0.7rem;
    }

}