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.legal-page{max-width:860px;padding-top:70px;padding-bottom:100px}.legal-page h1{font:500 clamp(36px,5vw,60px)/1.1 Georgia,serif;color:#e8d0b3}.legal-page h2{font-size:20px;margin-top:30px}.legal-page p,.legal-page li{color:#beb5bd;line-height:1.7}.legal-alert{border:1px solid #a87a5a;padding:18px 22px;background:#3a2a21;color:#f4dec5}.legal-alert p{color:#f4dec5}.legal-page a{color:#e2b48f}
@media (max-width:920px){.artist-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}.auren-card{grid-column:span 2;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.auren-card .artist-art{height:100%}.hero{min-height:460px}.artist-art{height:300px}}@media (max-width:620px){.wrapper{padding-inline:18px}.site-header{height:78px}.brand-name{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.15em}.brand-name span{letter-spacing:.13em}.brand-mark{width:41px;height:41px;font-size:13px}.site-header nav{gap:12px}.site-header nav .nav-link{display:none}.hero{min-height:445px;padding-top:50px;padding-bottom:64px}.hero h1{font-size:clamp(37px,10vw,61px)}.hero-sub{font-size:15px}.eyebrow{font-size:9px;letter-spacing:.12em}.dash{width:16px}.music-section{padding-top:18px;padding-bottom:50px}.artist-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.auren-card{grid-column:auto;display:flex}.artist-art{height:350px}.auren-card .artist-art{height:350px}.artist-body{padding:22px}.statement-wrapper{padding-bottom:56px}.statement{padding:30px 24px}.site-footer{display:block}.footer-links{margin-top:17px}.footer-last{margin-top:20px}}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){html{scroll-behavior:auto}.artist-card,.hero-cta{transition:none}}

/* Albumcover: all three original square artworks remain fully visible. */
.artist-art{aspect-ratio:1/1;height:auto!important;background:#111015!important;}
.artist-art img{width:100%;height:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:contain;display:block;}
@media (min-width:621px) and (max-width:920px){.auren-card .artist-art{height:100%!important;aspect-ratio:auto;min-height:0;}.auren-card .artist-art img{height:100%;aspect-ratio:auto;object-fit:contain;}}

/* Official Ace Project logo, displayed without the original placeholder badge. */
.site-header .brand{display:flex;align-items:center;min-width:165px}
.site-header .brand img{display:block;width:188px;height:auto;max-height:86px;object-fit:contain;mix-blend-mode:screen}
@media (max-width:620px){
  .site-header .brand{min-width:112px}
  .site-header .brand img{width:142px;max-height:68px}
}


/* Artist portfolio: neutral portraits, official logos and consistent cards. */
.visually-hidden{position:absolute!important;width:1px!important;height:1px!important;padding:0!important;margin:-1px!important;overflow:hidden!important;clip:rect(0,0,0,0)!important;white-space:nowrap!important;border:0!important}
.artist-grid{align-items:stretch}
.artist-card{border-radius:3px}
.artist-art{aspect-ratio:1/1;height:auto!important;background:#151419!important}
.artist-art::before,.artist-art::after{display:none!important}
.artist-art img{width:100%;height:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;display:block;filter:none}
.ace-card .artist-art img{filter:brightness(1.1)}
.artist-body{align-items:flex-start;padding:23px 25px 25px}
.artist-logo-heading{width:100%;min-height:88px;height:88px;margin:0 0 12px!important;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center}
.artist-logo{max-width:100%;width:auto;height:auto;display:block;object-fit:contain}
.artist-logo-ace{max-height:76px;max-width:244px}
.artist-logo-eya{max-height:48px;max-width:270px}
.artist-logo-auren{max-height:77px;max-width:230px}
.artist-body .genre{margin-bottom:13px!important}
.artist-body > p:not(.genre){margin-bottom:22px;min-height:91px}
.artist-body .card-links{width:100%}
.card-links a{border-radius:2px}
/* Artist trio: photo and editorial copy form one coherent section. */
.trio-section{padding-bottom:78px}
.trio-section .section-heading{padding-top:41px}
.trio-section .section-heading h2 em{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;color:#d6bfa8}
.trio-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.91fr) minmax(0,1.09fr);overflow:hidden;border:1px solid #494049;background:linear-gradient(125deg,#252026,#1b1a20)}
.trio-photo{margin:0;min-height:440px;max-height:550px;position:relative;overflow:hidden}
.trio-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 23%;display:block}
.trio-photo::after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:140px;pointer-events:none;background:linear-gradient(transparent,#111015a6)}
.trio-photo figcaption{position:absolute;z-index:1;bottom:19px;left:22px;color:#f5dfbf;font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.18em;font-weight:650}
.trio-copy{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;padding:clamp(27px,5vw,66px)}
.trio-copy h3{font-size:clamp(30px,3.7vw,51px);font-weight:550;line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:18px 0 22px}
.trio-copy h3 em{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;color:#dfc2a5}
.trio-copy > p:not(.section-kicker){font-size:16px;color:#c4b9bd;line-height:1.75;max-width:510px}
.trio-copy .trio-aside{border-top:1px solid #554951;margin-top:22px;padding-top:20px;color:#d4bca7!important;font-size:13px!important}
.statement-wrapper{padding-top:0}
@media(max-width:920px){
  .artist-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .auren-card{grid-column:span 2;display:flex;max-width:520px;width:100%;justify-self:center}
  .auren-card .artist-art{height:auto!important;aspect-ratio:1/1;min-height:unset!important}
  .auren-card .artist-art img{height:100%;aspect-ratio:1/1;object-fit:cover}
  .trio-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}
}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .artist-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .auren-card{grid-column:auto;max-width:none}
  .artist-body > p:not(.genre){min-height:0}
  .artist-logo-heading{height:82px;min-height:82px}
  .trio-section{padding-bottom:54px}
  .trio-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .trio-photo{min-height:0;height:auto;max-height:none;aspect-ratio:4/4}
  .trio-photo img{object-position:center 28%}
  .trio-copy{padding:28px 25px 35px}
  .trio-copy h3{font-size:33px}
}

/* Keep translated paragraphs as proper blocks instead of inline spans. */
body[data-language="de"] .artist-body > p.de,
body[data-language="de"] .trio-copy > p.de,
body[data-language="de"] .statement > p.de,
body[data-language="de"] .hero-sub.de{display:block}

/* Contact: no external scripts or fonts. Message delivery is enabled only after the external endpoint is configured. */
.contact-section{padding-bottom:96px}
.contact-section .section-heading h2 em{font-family:Georgia,serif;font-weight:400;color:#d6bfa8}
.contact-panel{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.05fr;gap:clamp(32px,5vw,72px);border:1px solid #494049;padding:clamp(26px,4.7vw,60px);background:linear-gradient(120deg,#242027 0%,#19191e 100%)}
.contact-intro h3{font-size:clamp(29px,3.4vw,43px);font-weight:550;line-height:1.18;letter-spacing:-.045em;margin:19px 0 20px}
.contact-intro>p:not(.section-kicker){color:#beb4ba;max-width:450px}
.contact-mail{margin-top:30px!important;padding-top:23px;border-top:1px solid #50454d}
.contact-mail a{display:inline-block;color:#efd3ad;text-underline-offset:4px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;margin-top:8px}
.contact-form{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:18px}
.contact-field{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px}
.contact-field label{font-size:12px;letter-spacing:.045em;color:#e1d5ce;font-weight:600}
.contact-field label small{color:#938b91;font-weight:400}
.contact-field input,.contact-field textarea{font:15px/1.5 system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:#f4eae4;border:1px solid #60555e;background:#141319;padding:11px 13px;border-radius:2px;max-width:100%;width:100%;outline-offset:3px}
.contact-field input:focus,.contact-field textarea:focus{border-color:#e1c39f;outline:2px solid #e1c39f4f}
.contact-field textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:135px}
.contact-privacy{font-size:11px;color:#a59ba3;line-height:1.6;margin:0}
.contact-privacy a{color:#e5cbad}
.contact-pending{border-left:2px solid #d5b38a;color:#ead1b3;font-size:12px;padding:8px 12px;background:#4c3e321f;margin:0}
.contact-pending[hidden]{display:none}
.contact-submit{align-self:flex-start;display:flex;gap:24px;align-items:center;background:#e6cfb1;color:#2a2021;border:0;padding:12px 17px;font-size:12px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer}
.contact-submit:disabled{background:#60545a;color:#c5bcc0;cursor:not-allowed}
.contact-submit:not(:disabled):hover{background:#f8e9d3}
.contact-submit .de,.contact-submit .en{white-space:nowrap}
.required{color:#ddb895}
.form-honey{position:absolute!important;left:-9999px!important;overflow:hidden;width:1px;height:1px}
@media (max-width:920px){.contact-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:25px}}
@media (max-width:620px){.contact-panel{grid-template-columns:1fr;padding:28px 21px}.contact-section{padding-bottom:58px}.contact-intro h3{font-size:32px}}