.cultures { background: var(--cream-2); overflow: hidden; }

.cultures__head { display: grid; gap: 14px; }
.cultures__title {
  font-size: clamp(2rem, 8.4vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  color: var(--ink);
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.28em;
}
.cultures__title .dot {
  width: 0.16em; height: 0.16em;
  background: var(--red);
  border-radius: 50%;
  display: inline-block;
}
.cultures__sub { max-width: 40ch; color: rgba(23,19,15,.75); }

.cultures__rail {
  margin-top: clamp(32px, 6vw, 64px);
  display: grid;
  grid-auto-flow: column;
  grid-auto-columns: min(78vw, 340px);
  gap: 16px;
  overflow-x: auto;
  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
  scroll-padding-left: var(--gutter);
  padding-inline: var(--gutter);
  padding-bottom: 8px;
  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;
  scrollbar-width: none;
}
.cultures__rail::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }

.culture-card {
  scroll-snap-align: start;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--text-dark-bg);
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border-bottom: 5px solid var(--orange);
}
.culture-card:nth-child(2) { border-bottom-color: var(--red); }
.culture-card:nth-child(3) { border-bottom-color: var(--gold); }

.culture-card__media { overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
/* PLACEHOLDER marker — delete this rule once real photography is in place */
.culture-card__media::after {
  content: "Photo placeholder";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; bottom: 0;
  padding: 6px 10px;
  background: var(--ink);
  color: var(--gold);
  font-size: 0.62rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.culture-card__media img {
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 500ms var(--ease);
}
.culture-card__body { padding: 20px 20px 26px; display: grid; gap: 10px; }
.culture-card__name {
  font-family: var(--font-display);
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 6.4vw, 2.2rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
}
.culture-card__text { font-size: var(--step--1); color: rgba(248,232,203,.78); }

.cultures__controls {
  margin-top: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 14px;
}
.cultures__controls[hidden] { display: none; }
.rail-btn {
  width: 48px; height: 48px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  cursor: pointer;
  font-size: 1.1rem;
}
.rail-btn:hover:not(:disabled) { background: var(--ink); color: var(--text-dark-bg); }
.rail-btn:disabled { opacity: .35; cursor: default; }
.rail-status {
  font-size: var(--step--1);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .cultures__head { grid-template-columns: minmax(0,1.2fr) minmax(0,1fr); align-items: end; gap: 48px; }
  .cultures__rail {
    max-width: var(--shell);
    margin-inline: auto;
    grid-auto-flow: unset;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
    gap: 24px;
    overflow: visible;
  }
  .culture-card { transition: transform 400ms var(--ease); }
  .culture-card:hover { transform: translateY(-8px); }
  .culture-card:hover .culture-card__media img { transform: scale(1.06); }
  .culture-card__body { padding: 26px 26px 32px; }
  .cultures__controls { display: none !important; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .culture-card, .culture-card__media img { transition: none !important; }
  .culture-card:hover { transform: none; }
}