.signature-dishes {
  background: var(--bg);
  padding: var(--spacing-2xl) clamp(1.25rem, 4vw, 4rem);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.signature-container {
  max-width: var(--max-width);
  margin: 0 auto;
  position: relative;
}

.signature-heading {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.5vw, 3.6rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: clamp(3rem, 7vw, 5.5rem);
  color: var(--ink);
}

.signature-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: clamp(1.75rem, 3vw, 2.5rem);
  padding-top: clamp(0.75rem, 1.5vw, 1.25rem);
}

/* ============ Note card — resting tilt, straightens on hover ============ */
.signature-item {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  text-align: center;
  padding: clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3rem) clamp(1.5rem, 3vw, 2.5rem) clamp(2.25rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  background-color: var(--surface);
  /* ruled note-paper lines + vermillion margin */
  background-image:
    repeating-linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 0 30px, rgba(38, 37, 28, 0.05) 30px 31px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, transparent 26px, rgba(232, 80, 58, 0.22) 26px 27px, transparent 27px);
  border: 1px solid var(--line);
  border-radius: 4px 16px 16px 4px;
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-soft);
  transition:
    transform 0.6s var(--ease-bounce),
    border-color var(--transition-medium),
    box-shadow var(--transition-pop);
}
/* alternating character tilts — reveal-scale settles onto these */
.signature-item:nth-child(1) { --tilt: -1.6deg; }
.signature-item:nth-child(2) { --tilt: 1.2deg; }
.signature-item:nth-child(3) { --tilt: -0.8deg; }

.signature-item:hover {
  transform: rotate(0deg) translateY(-8px);
  border-color: rgba(232, 80, 58, 0.45);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow-lift);
}

/* Washi tape pinning each card */
.signature-item::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  top: -12px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 92px;
  height: 24px;
  transform: translateX(-50%) rotate(-3deg);
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(174, 139, 74, 0.32) 0 6px, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.55) 6px 12px);
  border-left: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  border-right: 1px dashed rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);
  box-shadow: 0 3px 8px -3px rgba(38, 37, 28, 0.35);
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* Top row: numeral + tag */
.signature-top {
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 4vh, 2.75rem);
}

.signature-index {
  font-family: var(--font-serif);
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 4vw, 3.2rem);
  font-weight: 600;
  line-height: 1;
  color: transparent;
  -webkit-text-stroke: 1.2px rgba(232, 80, 58, 0.45);
  transition: color var(--transition-medium), -webkit-text-stroke-color var(--transition-medium), transform var(--transition-pop);
}
.signature-item:hover .signature-index {
  color: var(--vermillion);
  -webkit-text-stroke-color: var(--vermillion);
  transform: rotate(-6deg) scale(1.08);
}

.signature-tag {
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--gold);
  padding: 0.45em 1.1em;
  border: 1.5px dashed rgba(174, 139, 74, 0.5);
  border-radius: 999px;
  transition: border-color var(--transition-medium), color var(--transition-medium), transform var(--transition-pop);
}
.signature-item:hover .signature-tag {
  border-color: rgba(174, 139, 74, 0.8);
  transform: rotate(2deg);
}

/* Animated hairline rule */
.signature-rule {
  display: block;
  width: 44px;
  height: 2px;
  margin-bottom: clamp(1.75rem, 4vh, 2.5rem);
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--vermillion), var(--gold));
  transform-origin: center;
  transition: width 0.6s var(--ease-bounce), box-shadow var(--transition-medium);
}
.signature-item:hover .signature-rule {
  width: 96px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 14px -4px rgba(232, 80, 58, 0.55);
}

/* ============ Text ============ */
.signature-title {
  font-size: clamp(1.4rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 500;
  margin-bottom: var(--spacing-sm);
  color: var(--ink);
  position: relative;
  padding-bottom: 10px;
}

/* Underline draws in on hover */
.signature-title::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--vermillion);
  transition: width 0.5s var(--ease-out-expo);
}
.signature-item:hover .signature-title::after {
  width: 56px;
}

.signature-desc {
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  line-height: 1.7;
  color: var(--ink-dim);
  max-width: 30ch;
}

@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .signature-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    gap: var(--spacing-lg);
    max-width: 420px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
}