.characters {
  --card-pad: clamp(28px, 4vw, 58px);
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--paper);
}

.characters .section-number {
  color: var(--paper);
  border-color: rgba(244, 242, 237, 0.55);
  background: var(--ink);
}

.characters-intro {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: clamp(36px, 7vw, 110px);
  align-items: end;
  margin-bottom: clamp(62px, 9vw, 130px);
}

.characters-intro .eyebrow {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  margin-bottom: 0;
  color: var(--acid);
}

.characters-intro h2 {
  font-size: clamp(58px, 7.6vw, 116px);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.characters-intro p:last-child {
  max-width: 520px;
  margin: 0 0 8px;
  color: rgba(244, 242, 237, 0.72);
  font-size: clamp(18px, 1.6vw, 23px);
  line-height: 1.65;
}

.character-list {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(12, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: clamp(16px, 2vw, 28px);
  align-items: start;
}

.character-card {
  --neon-a: #73fff2;
  --neon-b: var(--acid);
  position: relative;
  min-height: 570px;
  padding: var(--card-pad);
  overflow: hidden;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: space-between;
  isolation: isolate;
  transition: box-shadow 220ms ease;
}

.character-card::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 4;
  border: 3px solid var(--neon-a);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 12px var(--neon-a), 0 0 8px var(--neon-a), 0 0 24px var(--neon-b);
}

.character-card::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  opacity: 0.13;
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(-45deg, transparent 0 15px, currentColor 15px 16px);
}

.character-card:hover {
  transform: none;
  box-shadow: 0 0 28px var(--neon-a);
}

.character-card:hover::before {
  opacity: 1;
  animation: character-led 1.35s linear infinite;
}

@keyframes character-led {
  0%, 100% {
    border-color: var(--neon-a);
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 10px var(--neon-a), 0 0 8px var(--neon-a), 0 0 22px var(--neon-b);
  }
  50% {
    border-color: var(--neon-b);
    box-shadow: inset 0 0 18px var(--neon-b), 0 0 12px var(--neon-b), 0 0 32px var(--neon-a);
  }
}

.character-pasquale {
  --neon-a: #ff1744;
  --neon-b: #ff667f;
  grid-column: 1 / span 7;
  background: var(--acid);
}

.character-chiara {
  --neon-a: #ff1744;
  --neon-b: #ff667f;
  grid-column: 8 / -1;
  margin-top: 92px;
  background: var(--paper);
}

.character-tonino {
  --neon-a: var(--acid);
  --neon-b: #73fff2;
  grid-column: 1 / span 5;
  margin-top: -32px;
  background: var(--red);
}

.character-tweed {
  --neon-a: var(--acid);
  --neon-b: #73fff2;
  grid-column: 6 / -1;
  margin-top: 58px;
  background: var(--blue);
  color: #fff;
}

.character-index {
  position: absolute;
  right: -0.06em;
  top: -0.18em;
  margin: 0;
  z-index: -1;
  color: currentColor;
  opacity: 0.09;
  font: 600 clamp(190px, 24vw, 350px)/1 var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: -0.12em;
}

.character-role,
.character-tag {
  font-size: 11px;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.character-role {
  margin: 0 0 clamp(54px, 8vw, 110px);
}

.character-copy h3 {
  margin: 0 0 30px;
  font: 500 clamp(48px, 6vw, 88px)/0.84 var(--serif);
  letter-spacing: -0.075em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.character-copy h3 em {
  font-style: italic;
}

.character-copy > p:last-child {
  max-width: 620px;
  margin: 0;
  font-size: 17px;
  line-height: 1.75;
}

.character-tag {
  align-self: flex-start;
  max-width: 90%;
  margin: 42px 0 0;
  padding-top: 14px;
  border-top: 2px solid currentColor;
  line-height: 1.5;
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) and (min-width: 781px) {
  .site-header {
    height: 70px;
  }

  .menu-button {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 6px;
    padding: 10px;
  }

  .menu-button span {
    width: 23px;
    height: 1px;
    background: var(--ink);
  }

  .site-header nav {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    top: 70px;
    right: 0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    padding: 28px clamp(22px, 4vw, 64px);
    flex-direction: column;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 24px;
    background: var(--paper);
    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--ink);
  }

  .site-header nav.open {
    display: flex;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 780px) {
  .characters-intro {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: 28px;
    margin-bottom: 54px;
  }

  .characters-intro .eyebrow {
    grid-column: auto;
  }

  .characters-intro h2 {
    font-size: clamp(48px, 15vw, 76px);
    overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  }

  .character-list {
    display: flex;
    gap: 14px;
    margin-inline: -22px;
    padding: 0 22px 18px;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scrollbar-width: thin;
    scrollbar-color: var(--acid) rgba(244, 242, 237, 0.16);
  }

  .character-card,
  .character-chiara,
  .character-tonino,
  .character-tweed {
    flex: 0 0 min(82vw, 360px);
    min-height: 500px;
    margin-top: 0;
    scroll-snap-align: center;
  }

  .character-card:hover {
    transform: none;
  }

  .character-role {
    margin-bottom: 58px;
  }

  .character-copy h3 {
    font-size: clamp(44px, 14vw, 62px);
  }
}

@media (max-width: 380px) {
  .character-list {
    margin-inline: -16px;
    padding-inline: 16px;
  }

  .character-card,
  .character-chiara,
  .character-tonino,
  .character-tweed {
    flex-basis: 86vw;
  }
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .character-card:hover::before {
    animation: none;
  }

  .character-card {
    transition: none;
  }
}