#layout.pillar-animation {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}

/* Fixed-size frame so cards have room to move during layout morphs */
.pillar-animation-frame {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 340px;
  min-height: 320px;
  padding: var(--space-sm);
  background-color: rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   GRID CONTAINER (.layout-container)
   anime.js tracks THIS element — see createLayout('.layout-container') in anime.js
   data-grid="1" through "4" switches which CSS grid positions apply to each card.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#layout .layout-container {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  min-height: 280px;
}

#layout .grid-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   GRID STATE 1 (default — matches data-grid="1" in HTML)
   Asymmetric bento-style layout: tall cards on left and right.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#layout [data-grid="1"] .item:nth-child(1) { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1 / 3; }
#layout [data-grid="1"] .item:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; }
#layout [data-grid="1"] .item:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 3; }
#layout [data-grid="1"] .item:nth-child(4) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 2 / 4; }


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   GRID STATE 2 — 3-column grid, items 1 and 4 span full height
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#layout [data-grid="2"] {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
}

#layout [data-grid="2"] .item:nth-child(1),
#layout [data-grid="2"] .item:nth-child(4) {
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   GRID STATE 3 — mirrored bento layout (different card positions)
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#layout [data-grid="3"] .item:nth-child(4) { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
#layout [data-grid="3"] .item:nth-child(3) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1 / 3; }
#layout [data-grid="3"] .item:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2 / 4; }
#layout [data-grid="3"] .item:nth-child(1) { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 3; }


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   GRID STATE 4 — 3 columns; items 3 and 4 share a tall right column
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#layout [data-grid="4"] {
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr;
}

#layout [data-grid="4"] .item:nth-child(1) { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; }
#layout [data-grid="4"] .item:nth-child(2) { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 2; }
#layout [data-grid="4"] .item:nth-child(3),
#layout [data-grid="4"] .item:nth-child(4) {
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   PILLAR CARDS (.item)
   The 4 words: Learn, Build, Solve, Ship — styled as premium monochrome cards.
   anime.js animates their position/size when grid rules change.
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
#layout .item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  min-height: 64px;
  padding: var(--space-sm);
  font-size: 0.9375rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  color: var(--bg-light);
  background-color: var(--bg-dark);
  border: 1px solid rgba(217, 217, 217, 0.15);
  border-radius: var(--radius-md);
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(13, 13, 13, 0.12);
  user-select: none;
}

/* Subtle variation — first card slightly lighter for visual hierarchy */
#layout .item:nth-child(1) {
  background-color: #1a1a1a;
}


/* --------------------------------------------------------------------------
   RESPONSIVE — shrink frame on small screens
   -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
@media (max-width: 992px) {
  .pillar-animation-frame {
    max-width: 420px;
    min-height: 260px;
  }

  #layout .layout-container {
    min-height: 240px;
  }
}

@media (max-width: 480px) {
  .pillar-animation-frame {
    min-height: 220px;
  }

  #layout .item {
    font-size: 0.8125rem;
    min-height: 52px;
  }
}

/* ANIMATION FIXED CORNER */