.why-here {
	position: relative;
	padding: 0 0 clamp(6rem, 10vw, 9rem);
	overflow: clip;
	background: #f1f2f4;
	color: #1f2933;
}

.why-here::before {
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	right: 0;
	width: min(38vw, 42rem);
	height: 100%;
	background:
		linear-gradient(rgba(31, 41, 51, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px),
		linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(31, 41, 51, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px);
	background-size: 4rem 4rem;
	content: "";
	-webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000);
	mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, #000);
	pointer-events: none;
}

.why-here::after {
	position: absolute;
	top: clamp(5rem, 8vw, 8rem);
	right: clamp(-15rem, -10vw, -6rem);
	width: clamp(24rem, 40vw, 42rem);
	aspect-ratio: 1;
	border: 1px solid rgba(166, 132, 74, 0.13);
	border-radius: 50%;
	box-shadow: 0 0 0 5rem rgba(166, 132, 74, 0.025), 0 0 0 10rem rgba(166, 132, 74, 0.015);
	content: "";
	pointer-events: none;
}

.why-here__shell {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
	width: min(calc(100% - (2 * var(--ldh-gutter))), 1560px);
	margin-inline: auto;
}

.why-here__header {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.18fr) minmax(24rem, 0.88fr);
	gap: clamp(2rem, 3.75vw, 4.5rem);
	align-items: end;
	margin-bottom: clamp(4rem, 7vw, 7rem);
}

.why-here__eyebrow {
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.8rem;
	margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
	color: #8e6d36;
	font-size: 0.64rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.2em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.why-here__eyebrow::before {
	width: 2.5rem;
	height: 1px;
	background: currentColor;
	content: "";
}

.why-here__heading h2 {
	max-width: 14ch;
	margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--ldh-serif);
	font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 4.1vw, 4.8rem);
	font-weight: 400;
	letter-spacing: -0.062em;
	line-height: 0.94;
	text-wrap: balance;
}

.why-here__lede {
	max-width: 40rem;
	margin: 0 0 0.4rem;
	padding-left: 1.5rem;
	border-left: 1px solid rgba(142, 109, 54, 0.45);
	color: rgba(31, 41, 51, 0.68);
	font-size: clamp(0.97rem, 0.92rem + 0.16vw, 1.08rem);
	line-height: 1.8;
}

.why-here__body {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: minmax(22rem, 0.82fr) minmax(0, 1.18fr);
	gap: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 8rem);
	align-items: start;
}

.why-here__visual {
	position: sticky;
	top: 7.5rem;
	margin: 0;
}

.why-here__image-wrap {
	position: relative;
	min-height: clamp(34rem, 54vw, 48rem);
	overflow: hidden;
	background: #0a1521;
}

.why-here__image-wrap::before {
	position: absolute;
	z-index: 2;
	inset: 1rem;
	border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
	content: "";
	pointer-events: none;
}

.why-here__image {
	width: 100%;
	height: 100%;
	min-height: inherit;
	object-fit: cover;
	object-position: 48% center;
	filter: saturate(0.78) contrast(1.04) brightness(0.9);
	transform: scale(1.015);
	transition: filter 900ms ease, transform 1.2s cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.why-here__visual:hover .why-here__image {
	filter: saturate(0.92) contrast(1.02) brightness(0.96);
	transform: scale(1.035);
}

.why-here__image-wash {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background:
		linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(5, 12, 24, 0.08), transparent 38%, rgba(5, 12, 24, 0.72)),
		linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(5, 12, 24, 0.24), transparent 44%);
	pointer-events: none;
}

.why-here__image-mark {
	position: absolute;
	z-index: 3;
	bottom: 2rem;
	left: 2rem;
	display: flex;
	align-items: center;
	gap: 0.75rem;
	color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.72);
	font-size: 0.53rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.16em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.why-here__image-mark i {
	width: 2.5rem;
	height: 1px;
	background: #d4bd8d;
}

.why-here__visual figcaption {
	display: flex;
	justify-content: space-between;
	gap: 1rem;
	padding: 0.85rem 0;
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(31, 41, 51, 0.16);
	color: rgba(31, 41, 51, 0.46);
	font-size: 0.52rem;
	font-weight: 600;
	letter-spacing: 0.14em;
	text-transform: uppercase;
}

.why-here__essay {
	padding-top: clamp(1rem, 4vw, 4rem);
}

.why-here__statement {
	position: relative;
	margin: 0 0 clamp(3.5rem, 6vw, 6rem);
	padding: 0 0 clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem) clamp(2rem, 4vw, 4rem);
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(31, 41, 51, 0.16);
}

.why-here__statement::before {
	position: absolute;
	top: -0.35em;
	left: 0;
	color: rgba(166, 132, 74, 0.32);
	font-family: var(--ldh-serif);
	font-size: clamp(3rem, 5vw, 5rem);
	line-height: 1;
	content: "“";
}

.why-here__statement p {
	max-width: 17ch;
	margin: 0;
	font-family: var(--ldh-serif);
	font-size: clamp(2rem, 3.5vw, 3.8rem);
	font-weight: 400;
	letter-spacing: -0.052em;
	line-height: 1.04;
	text-wrap: balance;
}

.why-here__notes {
	display: grid;
}

.why-here__note {
	position: relative;
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 4.5rem minmax(0, 1fr);
	gap: clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 3rem);
	padding: clamp(1.7rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) 0;
	border-top: 1px solid rgba(31, 41, 51, 0.15);
}

.why-here__note:last-child {
	border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(31, 41, 51, 0.15);
}

.why-here__note::before {
	position: absolute;
	inset: 0;
	background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(166, 132, 74, 0.08), transparent 72%);
	content: "";
	opacity: 0;
	transform: translateX(-1rem);
	transition: opacity 450ms ease, transform 650ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
	pointer-events: none;
}

.why-here__note:hover::before {
	opacity: 1;
	transform: translateX(0);
}

.why-here__note-meta,
.why-here__note-content {
	position: relative;
	z-index: 1;
}

.why-here__note-meta {
	display: flex;
	align-items: flex-start;
	gap: 0.65rem;
	padding-top: 0.25rem;
	color: #9a773e;
	font-family: var(--ldh-serif);
	font-size: 0.92rem;
}

.why-here__note-meta i {
	width: 1.6rem;
	height: 1px;
	margin-top: 0.55rem;
	background: rgba(142, 109, 54, 0.42);
	transition: width 450ms cubic-bezier(0.22, 1, 0.36, 1);
}

.why-here__note:hover .why-here__note-meta i {
	width: 2.4rem;
}

.why-here__note-content {
	display: grid;
	grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	gap: clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 1.1rem);
}

.why-here__note h3 {
	margin: 0;
	color: #26323c;
	font-family: var(--ldh-serif);
	font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.5vw, 2.5rem);
	font-weight: 400;
	letter-spacing: -0.045em;
	line-height: 1;
}

.why-here__note p {
	margin: 0;
	color: rgba(31, 41, 51, 0.66);
	font-size: 0.91rem;
	line-height: 1.75;
}

@media (max-width: 1120px) {
	.why-here__header {
		grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(20rem, 0.8fr);
		gap: 2.5rem;
	}

	.why-here__body {
		grid-template-columns: minmax(19rem, 0.72fr) minmax(0, 1.28fr);
		gap: 3rem;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 820px) {
	.why-here__header {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
		gap: 1.5rem;
	}

	.why-here__body {
		grid-template-columns: 1fr;
	}

	.why-here__visual {
		position: relative;
		top: auto;
	}

	.why-here__image-wrap {
		min-height: min(112vw, 42rem);
	}

	.why-here__essay {
		padding-top: 1rem;
	}
}

@media (max-width: 560px) {
	.why-here {
		padding: 0 0 5.5rem;
	}

	.why-here__shell {
		width: min(calc(100% - 2.5rem), 40rem);
	}

	.why-here__heading h2 {
		font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 10.2vw, 3.35rem);
	}

	.why-here__lede {
		padding-left: 1rem;
		font-size: 0.94rem;
	}

	.why-here__image-wrap {
		min-height: 115vw;
	}

	.why-here__image-mark {
		bottom: 1.5rem;
		left: 1.5rem;
	}

	.why-here__image-mark span:last-child,
	.why-here__visual figcaption span:last-child {
		display: none;
	}

	.why-here__statement {
		padding-left: 1.7rem;
	}

	.why-here__statement p {
		font-size: 2.35rem;
	}

	.why-here__note {
		grid-template-columns: 3.5rem minmax(0, 1fr);
		gap: 0.75rem;
	}

	.why-here__note-meta i {
		display: none;
	}

	.why-here__note h3 {
		font-size: 1.8rem;
	}

	.why-here__note p {
		font-size: 0.88rem;
		line-height: 1.65;
	}
}

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
	.why-here__image,
	.why-here__note::before,
	.why-here__note-meta i {
		transition: none;
	}
}