/* ============================================================
   AETHRYONEXIS — software engineering studio
   Self-contained: fonts embedded locally, no external requests.
   ============================================================ */

@font-face { font-family: "Inter Display"; src: url("assets/fonts/interdisplay-300.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 300; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Inter Display"; src: url("assets/fonts/interdisplay-400.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 400; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Inter Display"; src: url("assets/fonts/interdisplay-600.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 600; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Inter Display"; src: url("assets/fonts/interdisplay-900.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 900; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Plex Mono"; src: url("assets/fonts/plexmono-400.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 400; font-display: swap; }
@font-face { font-family: "Plex Mono"; src: url("assets/fonts/plexmono-500.woff2") format("woff2"); font-weight: 500; font-display: swap; }

:root {
  /* --- surface ramp: deeper, so gold reads as light, not paint --- */
  --bg: #07080B;
  --bg-2: #0B0D12;
  --bg-3: #10131A;

  --platinum: #F6F4ED;
  --text: #C6CAD3;
  --muted: #868B96;
  /* Lifted from #5E636E, which measured 3.32:1 on --bg and failed WCAG AA (4.5:1) for the
     small mono labels it is used on. #8A8F9A measures ~6.0:1 and passes. */
  --faint: #8A8F9A;

  --gold: #E4C15C;
  --gold-hi: #F9EBBB;
  --gold-lo: #B08A28;
  --gold-deep: #7A5E17;
  --signal: #6E9CF5;

  --line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09);
  --line-2: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  --gold-line: rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.30);
  --panel: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);

  /* --- double-bezel tokens --- */
  --shell-bg: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
  --shell-line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  --core-bg: linear-gradient(168deg, rgba(28, 31, 41, 0.86), rgba(12, 14, 19, 0.92));
  --core-line: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08);
  --inset: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.10);
  --inset-hi: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);

  /* --- diffused ambient depth, never a harsh drop --- */
  --lift-1: 0 2px 6px -2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45), 0 12px 28px -14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  --lift-2: 0 4px 12px -4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 28px 60px -28px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7);
  --lift-3: 0 8px 24px -8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55), 0 50px 100px -45px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
  --glow-gold: 0 18px 44px -20px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.55);

  --display: "Inter Display", system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", sans-serif;
  --mono: "Plex Mono", ui-monospace, "SF Mono", Menlo, Consolas, monospace;

  /* --- motion: heavy, physical, never linear --- */
  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.32, 0.72, 0, 1);
  --ease-out: cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  --spring: cubic-bezier(0.34, 1.56, 0.64, 1);

  /* --- radii: exaggerated squircles, concentric --- */
  --r-shell: 26px;
  --r-core: 20px;
  --r-shell-lg: 32px;
  --r-core-lg: 25px;

  --wrap: 1240px;
  --nav-h: 84px;
}

*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }

html {
  color-scheme: dark;
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  scroll-padding-top: var(--nav-h);
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
}

body {
  min-height: 100vh;
  margin: 0;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  color: var(--text);
  background: var(--bg);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;
}

/* ============================================================
   LOADER
   ============================================================ */
.loader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 200;
  display: grid;
  place-content: center;
  justify-items: center;
  background: var(--bg);
  animation: loader-out 0.7s var(--ease) 2s forwards;
}
.loader.loader--done { opacity: 0 !important; visibility: hidden !important; }
.loader-inner { display: grid; justify-items: center; }
.loader-glyph { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; }
.loader-logo { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 92px; height: 92px; display: block; animation: logo-breathe 3.6s var(--ease) infinite; }
.loader-halo {
  position: absolute; width: 160px; height: 160px; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
  background: conic-gradient(from 0deg, transparent, rgba(249, 235, 187, 0.45), transparent 55%);
  filter: blur(8px); animation: spin 3s linear infinite;
}
.loader-ring {
  position: absolute; width: 132px; height: 132px; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.22);
  border-top-color: rgba(249, 235, 187, 0.85);
  animation: spin 1.5s var(--ease) infinite;
}
/* letter-spacing appends a trailing space after the final glyph, so the rendered text is wider
   than the shrink-wrapped grid track — enough to push "IS" onto a second line on narrow screens
   or under a wider fallback font. Pull that trailing space back with a negative right margin,
   keep the word on one line, and scale the tracking down on small viewports. */
.loader-word {
  margin: 1.4rem -0.34em 0 0;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: clamp(0.6rem, 2.8vw, 0.76rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  white-space: nowrap;
  color: var(--platinum);
}
@media (max-width: 360px) {
  .loader-word { letter-spacing: 0.22em; margin-right: -0.22em; }
}
.loader-bar { margin-top: 1.1rem; width: 160px; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); overflow: hidden; }
.loader-bar span { display: block; height: 100%; width: 38%; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--gold), transparent); animation: loadbar 1.1s var(--ease) infinite; }
@keyframes loadbar { 0% { transform: translateX(-130%); } 100% { transform: translateX(380%); } }
@keyframes loader-out { to { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; } }
@keyframes spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@keyframes logo-breathe { 0%, 100% { transform: translateY(0) scale(1); } 50% { transform: translateY(-5px) scale(1.025); } }

/* ============================================================
   ATMOSPHERE — fixed parallax scene behind everything
   ============================================================ */
.atmos { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: -2; overflow: hidden; background: var(--bg); pointer-events: none; }
.atmos-layer, .atmos-rays, .atmos-grid, .atmos-vignette { position: absolute; inset: -12% -6%; }

/* deep base wash — warm gold horizon low, cold void high */
.atmos-deep {
  background:
    radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 118%, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.13), transparent 62%),
    radial-gradient(90% 60% at 12% -10%, rgba(110, 156, 245, 0.06), transparent 60%),
    linear-gradient(180deg, #06070A, #090B10 55%, #07080B);
}

/* slow gold light bodies */
/* A large-radius radial gradient IS a soft glow — no filter needed. filter: blur(110px) on a
   46vmax element forced a full-viewport GPU blur every single frame, which was the single
   biggest cause of the site running at ~15fps while idle. The gradient is free by comparison. */
.orb { position: absolute; border-radius: 50%; opacity: 0.55; }
.orb-1 {
  width: 46vmax; height: 46vmax; top: -18vmax; right: -14vmax;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.20) 0%, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.10) 35%, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.03) 60%, transparent 75%);
}
.orb-2 {
  width: 34vmax; height: 34vmax; bottom: -16vmax; left: -12vmax;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 50%, rgba(176, 138, 40, 0.18) 0%, rgba(176, 138, 40, 0.08) 40%, transparent 72%);
}

/* god rays — shafts of gold light, drifting */
.atmos-rays {
  background: repeating-linear-gradient(
    104deg,
    transparent 0 90px,
    rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.05) 90px 118px,
    transparent 118px 240px
  );
  mask-image: radial-gradient(80% 70% at 60% 0%, #000 10%, transparent 72%);
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(80% 70% at 60% 0%, #000 10%, transparent 72%);
  opacity: 0.6;
}

/* architectural grid — the "building" substrate, in perspective */
.atmos-grid {
  background-image:
    linear-gradient(to right, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.11) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.11) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 78px 78px;
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 26%, transparent 52%);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to top, #000 0%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 26%, transparent 52%);
  opacity: 0.5;
}

.atmos-vignette {
  inset: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(120% 90% at 50% 40%, transparent 45%, rgba(3, 4, 6, 0.72) 100%);
}

.bg-grain {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 50; pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0.038; mix-blend-mode: soft-light;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20width='140'%20height='140'%3E%3Cfilter%20id='n'%3E%3CfeTurbulence%20type='fractalNoise'%20baseFrequency='0.85'%20numOctaves='2'%20stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect%20width='100%25'%20height='100%25'%20filter='url(%23n)'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  background-size: 140px 140px;
}

/* ============================================================
   PRIMITIVES
   ============================================================ */
a { color: var(--gold); text-decoration: none; }
:where(a, button, input, textarea):focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--signal); outline-offset: 3px; border-radius: 6px; }
[hidden] { display: none !important; }
::selection { color: #17130A; background: var(--gold-hi); }

.wrap { width: min(100%, var(--wrap)); margin-inline: auto; padding-inline: clamp(20px, 4vw, 44px); }

.skip-link { position: fixed; z-index: 210; top: 12px; left: 12px; padding: 0.6rem 0.85rem; border: 1px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 10px; color: var(--platinum); background: var(--bg-2); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.75rem; transform: translateY(-200%); }
.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

/* microscopic pill badges */
.eyebrow, .kicker {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; margin: 0;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.85rem; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text);
  box-shadow: var(--inset);
}
.kicker span { color: var(--gold); }
.kicker i { font-style: normal; color: var(--muted); letter-spacing: 0.08em; }
.eyebrow-dot { width: 6px; height: 6px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 4px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.15); }

/* gold heading treatment — molten gradient with a slow sheen sweep */
.h2, .feature-title, .footer-word, .modal-title, .footer-cta-line {
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--gold-lo) 0%, var(--gold) 26%, #FFF7E0 48%, var(--gold-hi) 58%, var(--gold) 76%, var(--gold-lo) 100%);
  background-size: 250% 100%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
  animation: gold-sheen 7.5s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes gold-sheen { 0%, 100% { background-position: 0 0; } 50% { background-position: 100% 0; } }

.h2 { margin: 0; max-width: 20ch; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(2.1rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); line-height: 1.0; letter-spacing: -0.042em; }

/* ============================================================
   HEADER — floating island, double-bezel
   ============================================================ */
.chrome {
  position: fixed; z-index: 60;
  top: clamp(14px, 2.2vw, 22px); left: 50%;
  /* 90% of the viewport, leaving 5% clear on each side. The small-screen floor keeps the
     controls from crowding on phones, where 5% gutters would be only ~16px. */
  width: min(90%, calc(100% - 24px));
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease);
}
.chrome-shell {
  padding: 5px; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--shell-line);
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
  box-shadow: var(--lift-2);
  transition: background 0.7s var(--ease), border-color 0.7s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.7s var(--ease);
}
.chrome-core {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.4rem 0.4rem 0.65rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--core-line); border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(9, 11, 15, 0.72);
  backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.4);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.4);
  box-shadow: var(--inset);
}
/* condense once scrolled */
.chrome.is-stuck .chrome-shell { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.065); border-color: var(--line-2); box-shadow: var(--lift-3); }
.chrome.is-stuck .chrome-core { background: rgba(7, 8, 11, 0.86); }

.brandmark { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.65rem; color: var(--platinum); min-width: 0; }
.brandmark-badge {
  display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.22);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 40% 30%, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.16), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03));
  box-shadow: var(--inset);
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--spring), border-color 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.brandmark:hover .brandmark-badge { transform: scale(1.06) rotate(-4deg); border-color: var(--gold-line); }
.brandmark-logo { width: 24px; height: 24px; display: block; }
.brandmark-text { display: grid; line-height: 1.15; min-width: 0; }
.brandmark-name { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--platinum); }
.brandmark-sub { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.56rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); }

/* nav rail with a sliding pill */
.index-rail { position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.05rem; padding: 0.15rem; }
.rail-pill {
  position: absolute; z-index: 0; top: 0.15rem; left: 0; height: calc(100% - 0.3rem);
  border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.13);
  border: 1px solid rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.22);
  box-shadow: var(--inset);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease), width 0.7s var(--ease), opacity 0.5s var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.rail-pill.is-live { opacity: 1; }
.index-link {
  position: relative; z-index: 1;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.42rem;
  padding: 0.46rem 0.7rem; border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  transition: color 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.index-node { width: 5px; height: 5px; flex: 0 0 auto; border: 1px solid currentColor; border-radius: 50%; transition: background 0.5s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease); }
.index-link:hover, .index-link:focus-visible { color: var(--platinum); }
.index-link.is-active { color: var(--gold-hi); }
.index-link.is-active .index-node { background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--gold); }

.chrome-end { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; }
.chrome-cta {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.42rem 0.42rem 0.42rem 1rem; border-radius: 999px;
  color: #17130A; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-hi), var(--gold));
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hi);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500;
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), 0 10px 24px -14px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.7);
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.chrome-cta:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5), var(--glow-gold); }
.chrome-cta:active { transform: scale(0.98); }
.chrome-cta .btn-orb { width: 26px; height: 26px; font-size: 0.8rem; }
.chrome-cta:hover .btn-orb { transform: translate(2px, -2px) scale(1.06); }

/* hamburger — morphs to X */
.menu-toggle {
  display: none; place-items: center;
  width: 40px; height: 40px; padding: 0;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); cursor: pointer;
  box-shadow: var(--inset);
  transition: background 0.5s var(--ease), border-color 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.menu-toggle:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09); border-color: var(--gold-line); }
.menu-bars { position: relative; display: block; width: 17px; height: 11px; }
.menu-bars i {
  position: absolute; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 1.5px; border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--platinum);
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease), width 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.menu-bars i:nth-child(1) { top: 0; }
.menu-bars i:nth-child(2) { bottom: 0; width: 68%; }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-bars i:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(4.75px) rotate(45deg); }
.menu-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .menu-bars i:nth-child(2) { width: 100%; transform: translateY(-4.75px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE MENU — full overlay, staggered reveal
   ============================================================ */
.menu-overlay {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 55;
  display: grid; align-items: center;
  padding: calc(var(--nav-h) + 24px) clamp(20px, 6vw, 48px) 40px;
  background: rgba(5, 6, 9, 0.86);
  backdrop-filter: blur(30px) saturate(1.3);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(30px) saturate(1.3);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.55s var(--ease);
}
.menu-overlay.open { opacity: 1; }
.menu-kicker { margin: 0 0 1.4rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.3em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); }
.menu-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.2rem; }
.menu-list li, .menu-foot {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 0.7s var(--ease), transform 0.7s var(--ease);
  transition-delay: calc(var(--i) * 55ms);
}
.menu-overlay.open .menu-list li, .menu-overlay.open .menu-foot { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
.menu-list a {
  display: flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  color: var(--platinum);
  transition: padding-left 0.6s var(--ease), color 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.menu-list a:hover { padding-left: 1.1rem; color: var(--gold-hi); }
.menu-syl { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: var(--gold); min-width: 2.6em; }
.menu-word { flex: 1; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 8vw, 2.6rem); letter-spacing: -0.035em; line-height: 1.1; }
.menu-go { font-size: 1rem; color: var(--faint); transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease), color 0.5s var(--ease); }
.menu-list a:hover .menu-go { transform: translate(3px, -3px); color: var(--gold); }
.menu-foot { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-top: 2rem; }
.menu-mail { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; color: var(--muted); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.menu-mail:hover { color: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   BUTTONS — nested island architecture
   ============================================================ */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0.72rem 0.62rem 0.72rem 1.35rem;
  border-radius: 999px; border: 1px solid transparent;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; font-weight: 500; cursor: pointer;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease), background 0.5s var(--ease), border-color 0.5s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.btn-primary {
  color: #17130A; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-hi), var(--gold));
  border-color: var(--gold-hi);
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -18px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.75), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}
.btn-primary:hover { box-shadow: var(--glow-gold), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); }
.btn-ghost { color: var(--platinum); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045); border-color: var(--line-2); box-shadow: var(--inset); }
.btn-ghost:hover { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); border-color: var(--gold-line); }
.btn-orb {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.16); font-size: 0.95rem;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--spring), background 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.btn-ghost .btn-orb, .btn-orb.ghost { background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1); }
.btn:hover { transform: translateY(-2px); }
.btn:hover .btn-orb { transform: translate(3px, -3px) scale(1.08); }
.btn:active { transform: scale(0.98); }

/* ============================================================
   SECTION RHYTHM — macro whitespace
   ============================================================ */
.section { position: relative; padding-block: clamp(6rem, 12vw, 11rem); scroll-margin-top: var(--nav-h); }
.hero { scroll-margin-top: 0; }
.section::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 50%; transform: translateX(-50%);
  width: min(100%, var(--wrap)); height: 1px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--line-2) 22%, var(--gold-line) 50%, var(--line-2) 78%, transparent);
}
.band-method { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.28), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.18)); }
.band-work { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.05), transparent 58%); }
/* The contact section is the last on the page. Giving it a viewport-height floor guarantees the
   browser can always bring it to the top of the screen — without this, a short final section
   simply cannot be scrolled to, and every "Scope a build" CTA lands short of the form. */
.band-contact {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(110, 156, 245, 0.05), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3));
  /* Viewport-height floor so the browser can always bring this last section to the top of the
     screen — without it a short final section simply cannot be scrolled to, and every
     "Scope a build" CTA lands short of the form. Content is centred so the space reads as
     deliberate framing rather than an empty gap. */
  min-height: 100dvh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  scroll-margin-top: var(--nav-h);
}
.band-contact > .wrap { width: min(100%, var(--wrap)); }

.section-head { margin-bottom: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4.2rem); }
.section-head .kicker { margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center;
  /* auto rather than a viewport floor: with the name block reduced to a single line, a fixed
     min-height stretched the hero and left a dead gap above Services. */
  min-height: auto;
  padding-top: clamp(7.5rem, 12vw, 10.5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(3rem, 6vw, 5rem);
}
.hero-glow {
  position: absolute; z-index: -1; inset: auto 0 -10% 0; height: 60%;
  background: radial-gradient(60% 100% at 50% 100%, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.14), transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none; will-change: transform;
}
.hero-grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.5rem); align-items: center; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.hero-lead .eyebrow { margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }

.wordmark {
  margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(1.95rem, 7.8vw, 4.6rem); line-height: 0.94; letter-spacing: -0.052em; white-space: nowrap;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--gold-lo) 0%, var(--gold) 24%, #FFF9E8 46%, var(--gold-hi) 56%, var(--gold) 74%, var(--gold-lo) 100%);
  background-size: 250% 100%;
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: transparent;
  animation: gold-sheen 7.5s ease-in-out infinite;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 8px 30px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.18));
  will-change: transform;
}
.wordmark .sep { -webkit-text-fill-color: var(--gold-deep); color: var(--gold-deep); font-weight: 300; margin: 0 0.045em; }
.wordmark .syl.is-decrypting { text-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(249, 235, 187, 0.45); }

.lede { max-width: 46ch; margin: clamp(1.7rem, 3.4vw, 2.3rem) 0 0; color: #DEDDD6; font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.8vw, 1.3rem); line-height: 1.55; letter-spacing: -0.012em; }
.sub-line { margin: 1rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.02em; }
.domain-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.5rem; margin: 1.9rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.tag {
  padding: 0.38rem 0.8rem; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035); box-shadow: var(--inset);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--text);
  transition: border-color 0.5s var(--ease), color 0.5s var(--ease), transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.tag:hover { border-color: var(--gold-line); color: var(--platinum); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.cta-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.85rem; margin-top: 2.4rem; }

/* hero panel — double bezel */
.hero-panel {
  padding: 7px; border-radius: var(--r-shell-lg);
  background: var(--shell-bg); border: 1px solid var(--shell-line);
  box-shadow: var(--lift-3);
}
.hero-panel-core {
  display: grid; gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2rem);
  border-radius: var(--r-core-lg); border: 1px solid var(--core-line);
  background: var(--core-bg);
  box-shadow: var(--inset-hi);
}
.hero-logo { position: relative; display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 0.6rem 0; will-change: transform; }
.hero-logo-img { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: min(74%, 250px); height: auto; display: block; filter: drop-shadow(0 16px 48px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.22)); }
.hero-halo {
  position: absolute; width: min(96%, 330px); aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
  background: conic-gradient(from 0deg, transparent 0deg, rgba(249, 235, 187, 0.32) 40deg, transparent 130deg, transparent 210deg, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.22) 250deg, transparent 330deg);
  filter: blur(16px); opacity: 0.75; animation: spin 20s linear infinite;
}
.hero-halo-2 { width: min(82%, 280px); background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.14), transparent 60%); filter: blur(26px); opacity: 1; animation: spin 30s linear infinite reverse; }
.hero-ring {
  position: absolute; width: min(88%, 300px); aspect-ratio: 1 / 1; border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
  border: 1px dashed rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.28);
  animation: spin 60s linear infinite;
}

.readout { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1px; margin: 0; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 14px; overflow: hidden; background: var(--line); }
.readout > div { padding: 0.85rem 0.95rem; background: rgba(11, 13, 18, 0.82); transition: background 0.5s var(--ease); }
.readout > div:hover { background: rgba(20, 23, 31, 0.9); }
.readout dt { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); }
.readout dd { margin: 0.32rem 0 0; color: var(--platinum); font-size: 0.82rem; }
.readout .live { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.4rem; color: var(--gold); }
.live-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; flex: 0 0 auto; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.6); animation: live 2.4s var(--ease) infinite; }
@keyframes live { 0% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.5); } 70% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 8px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0); } 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 0 0 rgba(228, 193, 92, 0); } }

/* scroll hint */
.scroll-hint {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  margin: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.6rem) auto 0;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.28em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint);
  transition: color 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.scroll-hint:hover { color: var(--gold); }
.scroll-hint-rail { position: relative; display: block; width: 1px; height: 34px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, transparent, var(--line-2), transparent); overflow: hidden; }
.scroll-hint-rail i { position: absolute; top: 0; left: -1px; width: 3px; height: 10px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--gold); animation: railrun 2.4s var(--ease) infinite; }
@keyframes railrun { 0% { transform: translateY(-12px); opacity: 0; } 40% { opacity: 1; } 100% { transform: translateY(36px); opacity: 0; } }

/* ============================================================
   NAME DECODE
   ============================================================ */
.name-decode { margin-top: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 3.6rem); padding-top: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.4rem); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.name-decode { text-align: center; }
.nd-head { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.nd-head span { color: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   PRACTICE — asymmetrical bento, double bezel
   ============================================================ */
.bento { display: grid; gap: clamp(0.8rem, 1.6vw, 1.15rem); grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.card {
  position: relative; min-width: 0;
  padding: 6px; border-radius: var(--r-shell);
  border: 1px solid var(--shell-line);
  background: var(--shell-bg);
  box-shadow: var(--lift-1);
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease), border-color 0.55s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.7s var(--ease);
  will-change: transform;
}
.card-core {
  position: relative; height: 100%;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.7rem;
  padding: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem);
  border-radius: var(--r-core); border: 1px solid var(--core-line);
  background: var(--core-bg);
  box-shadow: var(--inset);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.card-core::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 0; left: clamp(1.35rem, 2.6vw, 1.9rem);
  width: 38px; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), transparent);
  transition: width 0.7s var(--ease);
}
/* sheen sweep on hover */
.card-core::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(115deg, transparent 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.07) 46%, transparent 62%);
  transform: translateX(-120%);
  transition: transform 1.1s var(--ease);
}
.card:hover { border-color: var(--gold-line); box-shadow: var(--lift-2); }
.card:hover .card-core::before { width: 74px; }
.card:hover .card-core::after { transform: translateX(120%); }

.card-k { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.card-h {
  margin: 0.2rem 0 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.2vw, 1.45rem); letter-spacing: -0.026em;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--gold-hi), var(--gold) 55%, var(--gold-lo));
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: var(--gold);
}
.card-p { margin: 0; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.94rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.bento-practice .feat .card-core {
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 130% at 100% 0%, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.16), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(168deg, rgba(34, 32, 26, 0.9), rgba(12, 14, 19, 0.92));
}
.bento-practice .feat { border-color: var(--gold-line); }
.feat .card-h { font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3.6vw, 2.3rem); }
.feat .card-p { font-size: 1.03rem; max-width: 72ch; }

/* ============================================================
   METHOD TIMELINE
   ============================================================ */
.timeline { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; position: relative; display: grid; gap: 1.8rem; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.timeline::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 6px; top: 6px; bottom: 6px; width: 2px; background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.08)); }
.tl-step { position: relative; padding-left: 2.4rem; }
.tl-dot {
  position: absolute; left: 0; top: 2px; width: 14px; height: 14px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold); background: var(--bg-2);
  box-shadow: 0 0 0 5px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.1), 0 0 14px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.4);
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--spring), box-shadow 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.tl-step:hover .tl-dot { transform: scale(1.25); box-shadow: 0 0 0 7px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.14), 0 0 20px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.6); }
.tl-num { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: var(--gold); }
.tl-step h3 { margin: 0.4rem 0 0.45rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 500; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--platinum); }
.tl-step p { margin: 0; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.55; }

/* ============================================================
   FEATURED WORK — double bezel
   ============================================================ */
.feature { padding: 7px; border-radius: var(--r-shell-lg); border: 1px solid var(--shell-line); background: var(--shell-bg); box-shadow: var(--lift-3); }
.feature-core { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid var(--core-line); border-radius: var(--r-core-lg); background: var(--core-bg); box-shadow: var(--inset-hi); }
.feature-body { padding: clamp(1.7rem, 3.6vw, 2.8rem); min-width: 0; }
.feature-tag {
  display: inline-block; margin: 0 0 1rem; padding: 0.36rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-line); border-radius: 999px; background: rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.09);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold);
}
.feature-title { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 4.2vw, 2.9rem); letter-spacing: -0.045em; line-height: 1.02; }
.feature-desc { margin: 1rem 0 1.4rem; max-width: 52ch; color: var(--text); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.feature-points { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.6rem; }
.feature-points li { position: relative; padding-left: 1.5rem; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.94rem; }
.feature-points li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.52em; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--gold); transform: rotate(45deg); box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.5); }
.feature .stack { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--muted); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.feature-spec { padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3.6vw, 2.3rem); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.08), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3)); }
.fs-head { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; color: var(--gold); }
.feature-spec ul { list-style: none; margin: 0 0 1.3rem; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.8rem; }
.feature-spec li { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.73rem; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--text); }
.feature-spec li span { margin-right: 0.45rem; color: var(--gold); }
.fs-note { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.64rem; color: var(--faint); }
.work-note { margin: 1.6rem 0 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--faint); text-align: center; }

/* ============================================================
   ENGAGEMENTS
   ============================================================ */
.eng-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.eng-row {
  position: relative; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(0.9rem, 2vw, 1.6rem);
  padding: clamp(1.3rem, 2.8vw, 1.85rem) 0.5rem;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
  transition: padding-left 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.eng-row::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.09), transparent 68%);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.eng-row:hover { padding-left: 1.2rem; }
.eng-row:hover::before { opacity: 1; }
.eng-num { position: relative; flex: 0 0 auto; min-width: 3.6em; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; color: var(--gold); }
.eng-body { position: relative; flex: 1; min-width: 0; }
.eng-body h3 {
  margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.5vw, 1.6rem); letter-spacing: -0.028em;
  background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--gold-hi), var(--gold) 55%, var(--gold-lo));
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; color: var(--gold);
}
.eng-body p { margin: 0.3rem 0 0; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.94rem; }
.eng-go {
  position: relative; flex: 0 0 auto;
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 40px; height: 40px; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2); background: var(--panel); color: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: var(--inset);
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--spring), background 0.5s var(--ease), color 0.5s var(--ease), border-color 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.eng-row:hover .eng-go { transform: translate(3px, -3px) scale(1.06); background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-hi), var(--gold)); border-color: var(--gold-hi); color: #17130A; }

/* ============================================================
   CONTACT
   ============================================================ */
.contact-grid { display: grid; gap: clamp(2.4rem, 5vw, 4rem); align-items: start; grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.contact-side .kicker { margin-bottom: 1.3rem; }
.contact-side .h2 { margin-bottom: 1.2rem; }
.contact-lead { margin: 0 0 1.6rem; max-width: 42ch; color: var(--text); font-size: 1.02rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.contact-direct { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; color: var(--muted); }
.contact-direct a { color: var(--gold); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }

.bezel { padding: 7px; border-radius: var(--r-shell-lg); border: 1px solid var(--shell-line); background: var(--shell-bg); box-shadow: var(--lift-3); }
.quiz-card { min-width: 0; overflow: hidden; border-radius: var(--r-core-lg); border: 1px solid var(--core-line); background: var(--core-bg); box-shadow: var(--inset-hi); }
.quiz-header { display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; min-height: 54px; padding: 0.9rem clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 1.7rem); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line); }
.quiz-header p { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.64rem; letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--text); }
.status-node { display: inline-block; width: 6px; height: 6px; margin-right: 0.4rem; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--signal); box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--signal); }
.quiz-progress { color: var(--gold) !important; }
.quiz-panel { min-width: 0; margin: 0; padding: clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 2.1rem); border: 0; }
.quiz-panel legend { display: grid; width: 100%; grid-template-columns: 30px minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 0.5rem; margin: 0 0 1.7rem; padding: 0; }
.question-number { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--gold); line-height: 1.9; }
.quiz-question { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.8vw, 1.5rem); letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--platinum); line-height: 1.3; }
.quiz-question:focus, .reveal-label:focus { outline: none; }

/* --- segmented progress rail --- */
.quiz-rail { display: flex; gap: 5px; padding: 0 clamp(1.2rem, 4vw, 1.7rem) 0; margin-top: -1px; }
.quiz-rail-seg { flex: 1; height: 2px; border-radius: 2px; background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.09); overflow: hidden; position: relative; }
.quiz-rail-seg::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-lo), var(--gold) 60%, var(--gold-hi));
  transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center;
  transition: transform 0.8s var(--ease);
}
.quiz-rail-seg.is-done::after { transform: scaleX(1); }
.quiz-rail-seg.is-current::after { transform: scaleX(0.45); box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.6); }

.quiz-help { margin: -1.15rem 0 1.5rem; font-size: 0.84rem; line-height: 1.55; color: var(--muted); }

/* --- choice chips: roomier, two-line, with a real check mark --- */
.chip-group { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 0.6rem; }
.chip-group-rich { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }

.choice-chip {
  position: relative; min-width: 0; min-height: 52px;
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.85rem;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem; overflow-wrap: anywhere;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 15px;
  color: var(--text); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  box-shadow: var(--inset);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.73rem; text-align: left; cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.5s var(--ease), color 0.5s var(--ease), background 0.5s var(--ease), transform 0.5s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.5s var(--ease);
}
/* legacy single-line chips keep the small dot */
.chip-group:not(.chip-group-rich) .choice-chip { padding-left: 1.7rem; }
.chip-group:not(.chip-group-rich) .choice-chip::before {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 0.8rem;
  width: 6px; height: 6px; border: 1px solid var(--muted); border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  transition: background 0.4s var(--ease), border-color 0.4s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.chip-group:not(.chip-group-rich) .choice-chip[aria-pressed="true"]::before { border-color: var(--gold); background: var(--gold); box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--gold); }

.chip-mark {
  position: relative; flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 20px; height: 20px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2); background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
  transition: border-color 0.45s var(--ease), background 0.45s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.chip-mark::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; top: 47%; left: 50%;
  width: 9px; height: 5px; margin: -4px 0 0 -4.5px;
  border-left: 1.8px solid #17130A; border-bottom: 1.8px solid #17130A;
  transform: rotate(-45deg) scale(0.4); opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--spring), opacity 0.35s var(--ease);
}
.chip-text { display: grid; gap: 0.15rem; min-width: 0; }
.chip-label { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.94rem; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--platinum); line-height: 1.25; }
.chip-desc { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.64rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--faint); line-height: 1.4; }

.choice-chip:hover { border-color: var(--gold-line); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.choice-chip:hover .chip-mark { border-color: var(--gold-line); }
.choice-chip.is-selected, .choice-chip[aria-pressed="true"] {
  border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.1);
  box-shadow: var(--inset), 0 0 0 1px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.25), 0 10px 30px -18px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.7);
}
.choice-chip[aria-pressed="true"] .chip-mark { border-color: var(--gold-hi); background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-hi), var(--gold)); box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.55); }
.choice-chip[aria-pressed="true"] .chip-mark::after { transform: rotate(-45deg) scale(1); opacity: 1; }
.choice-chip[aria-pressed="true"] .chip-desc { color: var(--muted); }
.choice-chip:active { transform: scale(0.985); }

/* --- the payoff: readable brief card --- */
.reveal-check {
  display: inline-grid; place-items: center;
  width: 17px; height: 17px; margin-right: 0.5rem; border-radius: 50%;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-hi), var(--gold));
  color: #17130A; font-size: 0.62rem;
  box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.5);
}
.reveal-label { display: flex; align-items: center; }
.brief-card {
  margin: 0 0 1.7rem; padding: 5px; border-radius: 20px;
  border: 1px solid var(--shell-line); background: var(--shell-bg);
  box-shadow: var(--lift-1);
}
.brief-rows {
  display: grid; gap: 1px; border-radius: 15px; overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--core-line);
}
.brief-row { display: flex; align-items: baseline; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem; padding: 0.8rem 1rem; background: rgba(9, 11, 15, 0.9); }
.brief-k { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); }
.brief-v { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.9rem; letter-spacing: -0.015em; color: var(--gold-hi); text-align: right; }
.brief-read {
  margin: 0; padding: 0.9rem 1rem 0.7rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--text); font-style: italic;
}

.field-count { margin: 0; justify-self: end; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--faint); }
.quiz-assurance { margin: 1.1rem 0 0; font-size: 0.76rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--faint); }

/* --- confetti --- */
.confetti-canvas { position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 95; pointer-events: none; }

.back-button { min-height: 44px; margin-top: 1.3rem; padding: 0.5rem 0; border: 0; color: var(--muted); background: transparent; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.4s var(--ease); }
.back-button:hover { color: var(--platinum); }
.reveal-panel { padding-top: clamp(1.4rem, 5vw, 1.9rem); }
.reveal-label { margin: 0 0 1.2rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.64rem; letter-spacing: 0.18em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.scope-summary {
  max-width: 100%; margin: 0 0 1.7rem; padding: 1.1rem; overflow-x: auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-left: 2px solid var(--gold); border-radius: 12px;
  color: var(--text); background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.42);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: clamp(0.7rem, 2vw, 0.8rem); line-height: 1.8; white-space: pre;
}
.field { display: grid; gap: 0.5rem; margin-top: 1.1rem; }
.field label { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--platinum); }
.field label span { color: var(--faint); text-transform: none; letter-spacing: 0; }
.field input, .field textarea {
  width: 100%; min-width: 0; min-height: 50px; padding: 0.8rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 14px;
  color: var(--platinum); background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35);
  box-shadow: var(--inset);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.78rem; caret-color: var(--gold);
  transition: border-color 0.4s var(--ease), background 0.4s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.field input:focus, .field textarea:focus { border-color: var(--gold); background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); box-shadow: var(--inset), 0 0 0 3px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.12); }
.field textarea { min-height: 50px; max-height: 150px; resize: vertical; line-height: 1.55; }
.field input::placeholder, .field textarea::placeholder { color: #7A7F8A; }
.field input[aria-invalid="true"] { border-color: #E37676; }
.field-error { margin: 0; color: #F0A0A0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; }
.hp-field { position: absolute; left: -9999px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden; }
.quiz-actions { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.7rem; align-items: center; margin-top: 1.6rem; }
.transmit-button { padding-left: 1.35rem; }
.copy-button {
  min-height: 48px; padding: 0.7rem 1.1rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: 999px;
  color: var(--text); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.045);
  box-shadow: var(--inset);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.73rem; cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.4s var(--ease), color 0.4s var(--ease), background 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.copy-button:hover { border-color: var(--gold-line); color: var(--platinum); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08); }
.quiz-actions .back-button { margin: 0 0 0 auto; }
.copy-status { min-height: 1.3em; margin: 1rem 0 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--text); }
.transmit-confirmation { margin: 1.1rem 0 0; padding: 0.9rem 1.05rem; border-left: 2px solid var(--signal); border-radius: 10px; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.32); color: var(--text); font-size: 0.74rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.transmit-confirmation a { color: var(--gold); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }

/* ============================================================
   FLOATING NUDGE
   ============================================================ */
.nudge-cta {
  position: fixed; z-index: 45;
  right: clamp(14px, 3vw, 30px); bottom: clamp(14px, 3vw, 30px);
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.74rem 0.62rem 0.74rem 1.15rem; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-hi); color: #17130A;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-hi), var(--gold));
  box-shadow: 0 18px 40px -16px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.45);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.75rem; font-weight: 500;
  animation: nudge-bounce 4.5s var(--ease) 2s infinite;
  transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}

.nudge-cta .nudge-dot { width: 8px; height: 8px; flex: 0 0 auto; border-radius: 50%; background: #17130A; }
.nudge-cta:hover { transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.03); }
.nudge-cta:active { transform: scale(0.98); }
.nudge-cta.is-retired { opacity: 0; visibility: hidden; transform: translateY(16px) scale(0.9); pointer-events: none; animation: none; transition: opacity 0.5s var(--ease), transform 0.5s var(--ease), visibility 0.5s; }
@keyframes nudge-bounce { 0%, 70%, 100% { transform: translateY(0); } 80% { transform: translateY(-4px); } 90% { transform: translateY(-1px); } }

/* ============================================================
   MODAL
   ============================================================ */
.modal-backdrop {
  position: fixed; inset: 0; z-index: 90;
  display: grid; place-items: center; padding: 20px;
  background: rgba(4, 5, 8, 0.76);
  backdrop-filter: blur(10px); -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
  opacity: 0; transition: opacity 0.45s var(--ease);
}
.modal-backdrop.open { opacity: 1; }
.modal {
  position: relative; width: min(100%, 470px);
  padding: clamp(1.7rem, 4vw, 2.5rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2); border-radius: var(--r-shell-lg);
  background: linear-gradient(168deg, rgba(28, 31, 41, 0.97), rgba(12, 14, 19, 0.98));
  box-shadow: var(--inset-hi), var(--lift-3);
  transform: translateY(18px) scale(0.97); opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 0.6s var(--ease), opacity 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.modal-backdrop.open .modal { transform: none; opacity: 1; }
.modal::after { content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: inherit; pointer-events: none; background: radial-gradient(80% 55% at 100% 0%, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.15), transparent 60%); }
.modal-close {
  position: absolute; top: 14px; right: 14px; z-index: 1;
  width: 36px; height: 36px; border-radius: 999px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line-2); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05);
  color: var(--text); font-size: 0.85rem; cursor: pointer;
  transition: color 0.4s var(--ease), border-color 0.4s var(--ease), transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.modal-close:hover { color: var(--platinum); border-color: var(--gold-line); transform: rotate(90deg); }
.modal-kicker { position: relative; z-index: 1; margin: 0 0 0.9rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.modal-title { position: relative; z-index: 1; margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.45rem, 4vw, 1.9rem); letter-spacing: -0.035em; line-height: 1.1; }
.modal-body { position: relative; z-index: 1; margin: 0.9rem 0 1.5rem; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.98rem; line-height: 1.6; }
.modal-actions { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.7rem; }
.modal-dismiss { position: relative; z-index: 1; display: block; margin: 1.2rem auto 0; padding: 0.4rem; border: 0; background: transparent; color: var(--faint); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.7rem; cursor: pointer; transition: color 0.4s var(--ease); }
.modal-dismiss:hover { color: var(--text); }

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer { position: relative; overflow: hidden; border-top: 1px solid var(--gold-line); background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.05), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 50%); }
.site-footer::before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: -1px; left: 0; right: 0; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, rgba(249, 235, 187, 0.75), transparent); }
.footer-glow { position: absolute; inset: auto 0 -40% 0; height: 80%; background: radial-gradient(50% 100% at 50% 100%, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.12), transparent 70%); pointer-events: none; }
.footer-inner { position: relative; padding-block: clamp(3.5rem, 7vw, 5.5rem); }

/* footer CTA band — double bezel */
.footer-cta { padding: 6px; border-radius: var(--r-shell-lg); border: 1px solid var(--shell-line); background: var(--shell-bg); box-shadow: var(--lift-2); }
.footer-cta-core {
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1.5rem;
  padding: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
  border: 1px solid var(--core-line); border-radius: var(--r-core-lg);
  background:
    radial-gradient(70% 140% at 90% 0%, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.14), transparent 62%),
    linear-gradient(168deg, rgba(30, 30, 26, 0.9), rgba(12, 14, 19, 0.92));
  box-shadow: var(--inset-hi);
}
.footer-cta-kicker { margin: 0 0 0.6rem; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.22em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.footer-cta-line { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 4vw, 2.3rem); letter-spacing: -0.038em; line-height: 1.08; }

.footer-cols {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  margin-top: clamp(2.8rem, 6vw, 4.5rem);
  padding-bottom: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 3rem);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--line);
}
.footer-brand { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: clamp(0.8rem, 2vw, 1.2rem); }
.footer-logo { width: clamp(44px, 7vw, 58px); height: auto; display: block; filter: drop-shadow(0 10px 28px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.28)); animation: logo-breathe 5s var(--ease) infinite; }
.footer-word { margin: 0; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 3.6vw, 1.9rem); letter-spacing: 0.005em; }
.footer-expansion { margin: 1.1rem 0 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.63rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; line-height: 1.8; color: var(--muted); }
.footer-blurb { margin: 1rem 0 0; max-width: 42ch; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.7; }

.footer-head { margin: 0 0 1.1rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--faint); }
.footer-links { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.65rem; }
.footer-links a { display: inline-flex; align-items: baseline; gap: 0.6rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.03em; color: var(--text); overflow-wrap: anywhere; transition: color 0.45s var(--ease), transform 0.5s var(--ease); }
.footer-links a:hover { color: var(--gold-hi); transform: translateX(3px); }
.fl-syl { color: var(--gold); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; min-width: 2.4em; }
.footer-status { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.5rem; margin: 1.3rem 0 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.04em; color: var(--muted); }

.footer-bottom { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.8rem 1.5rem; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; margin-top: 1.6rem; }
.footer-copy, .footer-made { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.64rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--faint); }

/* ============================================================
   SCROLL PROGRESS
   ============================================================ */
.scroll-progress { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 70; height: 2px; pointer-events: none; }
.scroll-progress span { display: block; height: 100%; width: 100%; transform: scaleX(0); transform-origin: left center; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-lo), var(--gold) 55%, var(--gold-hi)); box-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.6); }

/* ============================================================
   SCROLL REVEAL — heavy fade-up with blur
   ============================================================ */
.has-js .reveal {
  opacity: 0; transform: translateY(48px); filter: blur(10px);
  transition: opacity 0.95s var(--ease-out), transform 0.95s var(--ease-out), filter 0.95s var(--ease-out);
}
.has-js .reveal.in { opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: none; }
.has-js .bento-practice .card:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.06s; }
.has-js .bento-practice .card:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.12s; }
.has-js .bento-practice .card:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.18s; }
.has-js .bento-practice .card:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.has-js .bento-practice .card:nth-child(6) { transition-delay: 0.30s; }
.has-js .bento-practice .card:nth-child(7) { transition-delay: 0.36s; }
.has-js .timeline .tl-step:nth-child(2) { transition-delay: 0.08s; }
.has-js .timeline .tl-step:nth-child(3) { transition-delay: 0.16s; }
.has-js .timeline .tl-step:nth-child(4) { transition-delay: 0.24s; }
.has-js .timeline .tl-step:nth-child(5) { transition-delay: 0.32s; }

/* lock scroll when overlay is open */
.has-js.is-locked body { overflow: hidden; }

/* ============================================================
   BREAKPOINTS
   ============================================================ */
@media (min-width: 560px) {
  .bento-practice { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .bento-practice .feat { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .footer-cols { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

@media (min-width: 820px) {
  .bento-practice { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .bento-practice .feat { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
  .feature-core { grid-template-columns: 1.5fr 1fr; }
  .feature-spec { border-top: 0; border-left: 1px solid var(--line); }
  .timeline { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 1.1rem; }
  .timeline::before { left: 6px; right: 6px; top: 6px; bottom: auto; width: auto; height: 2px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold), rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.1)); }
  .timeline::after { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 1px; left: 0; width: 10px; height: 10px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold-hi); box-shadow: 0 0 12px var(--gold); animation: tlmove 6s linear infinite; }
  .tl-step { padding-left: 0; padding-top: 2.2rem; }
  .tl-dot { left: 0; top: 0; }
}
@keyframes tlmove { 0% { left: 0; } 100% { left: calc(100% - 10px); } }

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .hero-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.32fr) minmax(300px, 0.9fr); }
  .contact-grid { grid-template-columns: minmax(260px, 0.8fr) minmax(0, 1.2fr); }
  .footer-cols { grid-template-columns: 1.6fr 1fr 1fr 1.2fr; }
}

/* below the nav-rail threshold: hamburger takes over */
@media (max-width: 899px) {
  .index-rail { display: none; }
  .menu-toggle { display: grid; }
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .menu-overlay { display: none !important; }
}

@media (max-width: 520px) {
  .brandmark-sub { display: none; }
  .chrome-cta .chrome-cta-label { display: none; }
  .chrome-cta { padding: 0.4rem; }
  .chip-group { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .quiz-actions .back-button { flex-basis: 100%; margin-left: 0; }
  .eng-row { gap: 0.75rem; }
  .eng-num { min-width: 2.8em; }
  .nudge-cta .nudge-text { display: none; }
  .nudge-cta { padding: 0.7rem; }
}
/* Keep the wordmark visible on the smallest screens — hiding it left the header looking
   broken and empty. Shrink the tracking instead so it still fits beside the controls. */
@media (max-width: 400px) {
  .brandmark-name { font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
  .chrome-core { padding-left: 0.5rem; gap: 0.5rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   REDUCED MOTION
   ============================================================ */
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  html { scroll-behavior: auto; }
  *, *::before, *::after { animation: none !important; transition-duration: 0.01ms !important; }
  .loader { display: none !important; }
  .has-js .reveal { opacity: 1; transform: none; filter: none; }
  .menu-overlay { opacity: 1; }
  .menu-list li, .menu-foot { opacity: 1; transform: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SECTION LEDE — shared intro paragraph
   ============================================================ */
.section-lede { margin: 1.3rem 0 0; max-width: 62ch; color: var(--text); font-size: clamp(0.98rem, 1.5vw, 1.08rem); line-height: 1.7; }

/* ============================================================
   OPEN-FOR-WORK BEACON (green, pulsing)
   ============================================================ */
:root { --live-green: #34D399; --live-green-dim: #10B981; }

.beacon {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.6rem;
  margin: 0 0 1rem; padding: 0.42rem 0.95rem 0.42rem 0.8rem;
  border: 1px solid rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.34); border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(16, 185, 129, 0.1);
  box-shadow: var(--inset), 0 0 26px -8px rgba(52, 211, 153, 0.5);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; font-weight: 500;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #A9F5D6;
}
.beacon-dot {
  position: relative; width: 8px; height: 8px; flex: 0 0 auto; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--live-green); box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--live-green);
}
.beacon-dot::after {
  content: ""; position: absolute; inset: 0; border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--live-green); animation: beacon-ping 2s var(--ease) infinite;
}
@keyframes beacon-ping {
  0%   { transform: scale(1); opacity: 0.75; }
  70%  { transform: scale(3.2); opacity: 0; }
  100% { transform: scale(3.2); opacity: 0; }
}

/* ============================================================
   SERVICE CARD TAGS
   ============================================================ */
.card-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.35rem; margin: 0.9rem 0 0; padding: 0; list-style: none; }
.card-tags li {
  padding: 0.24rem 0.6rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 999px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted);
}

/* ============================================================
   WHY US
   ============================================================ */
.band-why { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.035), transparent 55%); }
.why-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(0.8rem, 1.6vw, 1.1rem); }
.why-card {
  padding: 6px; border-radius: var(--r-shell);
  border: 1px solid var(--shell-line); background: var(--shell-bg);
  box-shadow: var(--lift-1);
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease), border-color 0.55s var(--ease), box-shadow 0.7s var(--ease);
}
.why-card:hover { border-color: var(--gold-line); box-shadow: var(--lift-2); }
.why-core {
  position: relative; height: 100%;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 1.9rem);
  border-radius: var(--r-core); border: 1px solid var(--core-line);
  background: var(--core-bg); box-shadow: var(--inset);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.why-num {
  display: block; margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; color: var(--gold);
}
.why-h {
  margin: 0 0 0.6rem; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.1rem, 2.1vw, 1.3rem); letter-spacing: -0.026em; color: var(--platinum); line-height: 1.25;
}
.why-p { margin: 0; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.65; }

/* ---------- reviews ---------- */
.reviews { margin-top: clamp(2.6rem, 5vw, 4rem); padding-top: clamp(2rem, 4vw, 2.8rem); border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.reviews-head { margin: 0 0 1.6rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.reviews-head i { font-style: normal; color: var(--faint); letter-spacing: 0.08em; text-transform: none; }
.reviews-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(0.8rem, 1.6vw, 1.1rem); }
.review { margin: 0; padding: 6px; border-radius: var(--r-shell); border: 1px solid var(--shell-line); background: var(--shell-bg); box-shadow: var(--lift-1); }
.review-core {
  position: relative; height: 100%;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 1.1rem;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 1.8rem);
  border-radius: var(--r-core); border: 1px solid var(--core-line);
  background: var(--core-bg); box-shadow: var(--inset);
}
.review-core::before {
  content: "\201C"; position: absolute; top: 0.1rem; right: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 900; font-size: 4.5rem; line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.16); pointer-events: none;
}
.review blockquote { margin: 0; }
.review blockquote p { margin: 0; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.94rem; line-height: 1.7; }
.review figcaption { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 0.15rem; margin-top: auto; padding-top: 0.4rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); }
.review-who { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.86rem; color: var(--gold-hi); }
.review-role { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; color: var(--faint); }

/* ============================================================
   PROCESS PHASES
   ============================================================ */
.phases { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: clamp(0.8rem, 1.6vw, 1.1rem); counter-reset: phase; }
.phase { min-width: 0; }
.phase-core {
  position: relative; height: 100%;
  padding: clamp(1.4rem, 2.8vw, 1.8rem);
  border-radius: var(--r-core); border: 1px solid var(--core-line);
  background: var(--core-bg); box-shadow: var(--inset), var(--lift-1);
  transition: transform 0.7s var(--ease), border-color 0.55s var(--ease);
}
.phase:hover .phase-core { border-color: var(--gold-line); }
.phase-top { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.8rem; margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.phase-num {
  display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 auto;
  width: 38px; height: 38px; border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1px solid var(--gold-line);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 40% 30%, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.2), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03));
  box-shadow: var(--inset), 0 0 18px -6px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.6);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; font-weight: 500; color: var(--gold-hi);
}
.phase-line { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-line), transparent); }
.phase-line-end { background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--gold-line), transparent 40%); }
.phase-h { margin: 0 0 0.55rem; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.35rem); letter-spacing: -0.028em; color: var(--platinum); }
.phase-p { margin: 0 0 1rem; color: var(--text); font-size: 0.9rem; line-height: 1.65; }
.phase-out { margin: 0; padding-top: 0.9rem; border-top: 1px solid var(--line); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; line-height: 1.6; color: var(--muted); }
.phase-out span { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; font-size: 0.58rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   STACK
   ============================================================ */
.band-stack { background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25), transparent 50%); }
.stack-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: clamp(0.7rem, 1.4vw, 1rem); }
.stack-group { min-width: 0; }
.stack-core {
  height: 100%; padding: clamp(1.2rem, 2.4vw, 1.6rem);
  border-radius: var(--r-core); border: 1px solid var(--core-line);
  background: var(--core-bg); box-shadow: var(--inset);
  transition: border-color 0.55s var(--ease), transform 0.6s var(--ease);
}
.stack-group:hover .stack-core { border-color: var(--gold-line); }
.stack-h { margin: 0 0 0.9rem; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.2em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--gold); }
.stack-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 0.35rem; }
.stack-list li {
  padding: 0.3rem 0.65rem; border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: 8px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; color: var(--text);
  transition: border-color 0.4s var(--ease), color 0.4s var(--ease);
}
.stack-list li:hover { border-color: var(--gold-line); color: var(--platinum); }

/* ---------- verification / assurance ---------- */
.assure { margin-top: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.4rem); padding: 6px; border-radius: var(--r-shell-lg); border: 1px solid var(--shell-line); background: var(--shell-bg); box-shadow: var(--lift-2); }
.assure-core { padding: clamp(1.6rem, 3.4vw, 2.4rem); border-radius: var(--r-core-lg); border: 1px solid var(--core-line); background: var(--core-bg); box-shadow: var(--inset-hi); }
.assure-h { margin: 0 0 1.5rem; font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(1.2rem, 2.4vw, 1.5rem); letter-spacing: -0.03em; color: var(--platinum); }
.assure-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1rem; }
.assure-list li { display: grid; gap: 0.3rem; padding-left: 1.4rem; position: relative; }
.assure-list li::before { content: ""; position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0.5em; width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 2px; background: var(--gold); transform: rotate(45deg); box-shadow: 0 0 10px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.5); }
.assure-k { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem; color: var(--gold-hi); }
.assure-v { color: var(--text); font-size: 0.88rem; line-height: 1.6; }

/* ============================================================
   FORM — multi-select + continue row + large field
   ============================================================ */
.chip-group-multi { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
.quiz-next-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 0.8rem; margin-top: 1.5rem; }
.quiz-selected { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.66rem; letter-spacing: 0.08em; color: var(--muted); }
.quiz-next:disabled { opacity: 0.4; cursor: not-allowed; filter: grayscale(0.6); }
.quiz-next:disabled:hover { transform: none; box-shadow: 0 14px 34px -18px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.75), inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5); }
.quiz-next-row .back-button { margin-top: 0; }
.field-lg textarea { min-height: 130px; line-height: 1.65; }

/* ============================================================
   FIXES FROM AUDIT
   ============================================================ */
/* wordmark must never be clipped on narrow screens */
.wordmark { white-space: normal; overflow-wrap: break-word; }
/* quiz header must wrap rather than collide at 320px */
.quiz-header { flex-wrap: wrap; }
/* brief rows must not squeeze or overflow with long multi-service values */
.brief-row { flex-wrap: wrap; }
.brief-k { flex: 0 0 auto; }
.brief-v { min-width: 0; overflow-wrap: anywhere; text-align: right; flex: 1; }
/* keep programmatic focus visible for low-vision users */
.quiz-question:focus-visible, .reveal-label:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--signal); outline-offset: 4px; border-radius: 4px; }

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (min-width: 560px) {
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .reviews-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .phases { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .stack-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .assure-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .chip-group-multi { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}
@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .reviews-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .phases { grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .stack-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
  .assure-list { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); }
}

/* ============================================================
   SOCIAL LINKS
   ============================================================ */
.footer-head-sub { margin-top: 1.6rem; }
.social-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: grid; gap: 0.5rem; }
.social {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.7rem;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.7rem; border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px solid var(--line); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.03);
  box-shadow: var(--inset);
  transition: border-color 0.5s var(--ease), background 0.5s var(--ease), transform 0.5s var(--ease);
}
.social:hover { border-color: var(--gold-line); background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06); transform: translateX(3px); }
.social-icon { display: grid; place-items: center; flex: 0 0 auto; width: 30px; height: 30px; border-radius: 50%; border: 1px solid var(--line-2); color: var(--gold); background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); transition: color 0.45s var(--ease), border-color 0.45s var(--ease); }
.social-icon svg { width: 15px; height: 15px; }
.social:hover .social-icon { color: var(--gold-hi); border-color: var(--gold-line); }
.social-text { display: grid; gap: 0.05rem; min-width: 0; }
.social-name { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.82rem; color: var(--platinum); }
.social-handle { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.06em; color: var(--faint); overflow-wrap: anywhere; }
.social-go { margin-left: auto; flex: 0 0 auto; color: var(--faint); font-size: 0.8rem; transition: transform 0.5s var(--ease), color 0.45s var(--ease); }
.social:hover .social-go { transform: translate(2px, -2px); color: var(--gold); }

/* ============================================================
   CURSOR FOLLOWER — soft gold light that trails the pointer
   ============================================================ */
.cursor-glow {
  position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 44;
  width: 26px; height: 26px; margin: -13px 0 0 -13px;
  border-radius: 50%; pointer-events: none;
  border: 1px solid rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.5);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.22), transparent 70%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 22px -4px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.55);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 0.4s var(--ease), width 0.35s var(--ease), height 0.35s var(--ease), margin 0.35s var(--ease), background 0.35s var(--ease);
  will-change: transform;
}
.cursor-glow.is-visible { opacity: 1; }
/* grows and brightens over anything interactive */
.cursor-glow.is-hot {
  width: 56px; height: 56px; margin: -28px 0 0 -28px;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(249, 235, 187, 0.3), transparent 70%);
  border-color: rgba(249, 235, 187, 0.7);
}
@media (hover: none), (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .cursor-glow { display: none !important; } }

/* ============================================================
   NAME DECODE — mapping arrows + nine-word philosophy
   ============================================================ */

/* The nine words as a centred constellation. Each word is its own item with a gold separator
   drawn as a pseudo-element, so a wrap can never leave a bullet dangling at a line end or
   orphaned at the start of the next line. */
.nd-words {
  list-style: none;
  display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem clamp(0.8rem, 2.2vw, 1.5rem);
  margin: clamp(1.4rem, 3vw, 2.2rem) auto 0;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 62rem;
}
.nd-words li {
  position: relative;
  font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 2.1vw, 1.35rem);
  letter-spacing: -0.02em; line-height: 1.3;
  color: var(--platinum);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.45s var(--ease), text-shadow 0.45s var(--ease);
}
/* separator sits in the gap, and is suppressed on the last item of every line by :last-child
   plus the flex gap itself — no trailing bullet, ever */
.nd-words li + li::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute; top: 50%; left: calc(clamp(0.8rem, 2.2vw, 1.5rem) / -2);
  width: 4px; height: 4px; margin-top: -2px;
  border-radius: 50%; background: var(--gold);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.7);
  opacity: 0.85;
}
.nd-words li:hover { color: var(--gold-hi); text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.45); }

/* hero syllables carry their meaning on hover */
.wordmark .syl { cursor: help; }

/* ============================================================
   SCROLLBAR — transparent track, shiny gold thumb
   Standards-based properties first (Firefox), then WebKit/Blink,
   which supports the richer gradient treatment.
   ============================================================ */
html {
  scrollbar-width: thin;
  scrollbar-color: var(--gold) transparent;
}

/* WebKit / Blink */
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 11px; height: 11px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: transparent; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-corner { background: transparent; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  border-radius: 999px;
  /* inset transparent border keeps the thumb visually slim while staying easy to grab */
  border: 3px solid transparent;
  background-clip: content-box;
  background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold-hi), var(--gold) 45%, var(--gold-lo));
  box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.5);
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
  border-width: 2px;
  background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFF7E0, var(--gold-hi) 45%, var(--gold));
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:active {
  background-image: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--gold), var(--gold-lo));
}

/* scrollable panes inside the page (code blocks, the scope summary) keep the same language */
.scope-summary::-webkit-scrollbar { height: 8px; }

/* ============================================================
   PERFORMANCE
   ============================================================ */
/* Off-screen elements stop animating entirely (set by initAnimationGating). */
.anim-paused,
.anim-paused * {
  animation-play-state: paused !important;
}

/* Reveal without the blur filter: blur repaints the element on every frame of the transition,
   which is the most expensive way to fade something in. Opacity + transform composite on the
   GPU and look near-identical. */
.has-js .reveal {
  filter: none;
  transform: translateY(28px);
  transition: opacity 0.6s var(--ease-out), transform 0.6s var(--ease-out);
}
.has-js .reveal.in { transform: none; }

/* will-change only while an element is actually mid-transition; leaving it on permanently
   pins a compositor layer per element and costs memory on mobile for no benefit. */
.card, .why-card, .hero-logo, .wordmark { will-change: auto; }

/* ============================================================
   HOVER TARGETING — gold corner brackets + lift
   Four rounded corner brackets frame the element on hover, like a
   viewfinder locking on. Drawn with two pseudo-elements: each renders a
   full rounded border, then a mask keeps only the corner arcs. Animated
   with transform/opacity only, so nothing repaints.
   ============================================================ */
.target { position: relative; transition: transform 0.45s var(--ease); }

.target::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -8px;
  border: 2px solid var(--gold);
  border-radius: calc(var(--r-shell) + 5px);
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: scale(0.98);
  transition: opacity 0.35s var(--ease), transform 0.45s var(--ease);
  /* keep only the four corner arcs: transparent band across the middle of each axis */
  -webkit-mask:
    linear-gradient(to right, #000 0 26%, transparent 26% 74%, #000 74% 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0 26%, transparent 26% 74%, #000 74% 100%);
  -webkit-mask-composite: source-in;
  mask:
    linear-gradient(to right, #000 0 26%, transparent 26% 74%, #000 74% 100%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0 26%, transparent 26% 74%, #000 74% 100%);
  mask-composite: intersect;
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px -4px rgba(228, 193, 92, 0.7);
  z-index: 2;
}

.target:hover::before,
.target:focus-within::before {
  opacity: 1;
  transform: scale(1);
}

/* the lift — subtle, so it reads as "selected" rather than as the layout jumping */
.target:hover { transform: scale(1.015); z-index: 2; }

@media (hover: none) {
  .target:hover { transform: none; }
  .target:hover::before { opacity: 0; }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .target:hover { transform: none; }
}